BIOINVEST BREAKING NEWS – Medicines Company (MDCO) — The oral presentations of the ORION-9 and -10 studies further confirm the revolutionary compound that is Inclisiran. On top of its durable LDL reductions and impeccable safety, the ease of use and high compliance rate, in our view, suggest blockbuster status is likely. With Phase III program successfully complete, we remain steadfast in expecting a much larger market for Inclisiran than the current stock price is forecasting. Raising BUY and TARGET PRICE.

The Medicines Company (MDCO) – MDCO presented interim results from Group 1 of the ORION-3 Phase II study (n=290) at the NLA (Miami) on Saturday. The long-term 3-year data showed that patients given additional inclisiran doses had LDL cholesterol reduced by >50% over time, consistent with the shorter-term ORION-1 results. (…more)

BIOINVEST BREAKING NEWS – Medicines Company (MDCO) — From the beginning of the ORION clinical trials program in 2016 until the recent successful three Phase III studies, we have been under the belief that Inclisiran would be much bigger than people think. Today’s announcement tells us that Novartis, too, believe as such – as the consensus suggests that Inclisiran will need to generate at least $2.2 billion annually for the deal to be NPV neutral. (…more)

BIOINVEST BREAKING NEWS – The Medicines Company (MDCO) – Efficacy & Safety “At Least As Favorable As ORION-11” – Positive topline results for the ORION-9 Phase 3 clinical study in patients with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). ORION-9 met all primary and secondary endpoints, and … more

The Medicines Company (MDCO) – With efficacy consistent with the Phase I and II studies and a safety profile at least as favorable as in previous trials (e.g., ORION-1 Phase 2 and ORION-3 open-label extension studies), Inclisiran is well on its way to FDA approval and, in our view, blockbuster status… more