BIOINVEST BREAKING NEWS – Last night, MTSL Recommendation MYOV announced that its board gracefully declined a $2.4 billion takeover offer from Sumitovant Biopharma, a unit of Japan-based Sumitomo Pharma. Sumitovant owns 52% of MYOV shares and offered $22.75, a price that we find to be way too low. (…more)
BIOINVEST BREAKING NEWS – Precigen announced the sale of a wholly-owned non-healthcare subsidiary, Trans Ova Genetics, L.C. (“Trans Ova”) for $170 million. The proceeds will go towards retiring roughly $200 million in convertible debt due in 2023. (…more)
BIOINVEST BREAKING NEWS – FDA Delays MYOV/Pfizer Approval for Endometriosis on Labeling. MYOV and their partner Pfizer announced today a delay on the Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for MYFEMBREE for the management of moderate to severe pain associated with endometriosis. In our view, this is clearly a delay and not a rejection. (…more)
Acadia (ACAD) – Yesterday after the close ACAD announced that it plans to resubmit its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the FDA for pimavanserin for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with dementia. Read more…
BIOINVEST BREAKING NEWS – TCRT’s stock is down on heavy volume as a blog post from the husband of treated Patient #2 reported that she has stopped therapy due to a mutation. While social media post are not company press releases, (…more)
Madrigal (MDGL) — MDGL held a two hour conference call after all presentations at EASL to discuss the outstanding resmetirom data presented at yesterday. The Company focused on the 969-patient MAESTRO-NAFLD-1 safety study which showed the compound to have an excellent safety profile along with excellent efficacy. (…more)
Bicycle (BCYC) —We Are Buyers On AACR Weakness. BCYC shares are weak today after presenting updated data on BT8009, a lead BTC clinical compound, at the AACR conference over the weekend. Our investment thesis remains intact. (…more)
(ESPR) BioInvest News — ESPR Raises Cash To Get To CLEAR Outcomes Trial Data in Q12023, Lowering our BUY and our TARGET PRICE. ESPR shares were off 40% after they announced the closing of a $208.8 million of common stock and warrants. (More)
BIOINVEST SPECIAL UPDATE – Good Medicine for Biotechs: Great Data, Awesome Sales, Monster Deals Yesterday; 100+% Premium Acquisition Today. (…more)
Acadia (ACAD) – ACAD received bad news when an FDA AdCom voted 9-3 against recommending pimavanserin for Alzheimer’s disease psychosis (ADP). This is disappointing and significantly lowers the probability of the FDA approving pimavanserin for this new indication on the 8/4/22 PDUFA. Read more…
Madrigal (MDGL) — One of the few broadly positive binary events in biotechnology of late, Madrigal’s best-in-class NASH compound is well on its way with de-risked, late-stage clinical results. With this wholly-owned compound heading to blockbuster status, MDGL remains a Top Pick for 2022. (…more)
Alkermes (ALKS) — ALKS was blindsided by JNJ after the close yesterday received notices of partial early termination for two license agreements with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., a subsidiary of JNJ. These license agreements are for Alkermes’ nanoparticulate formulation technology, known as NanoCrystal® technology. (…more)
