Esperion – BA First Phase III Successful, But Stock Down on Safety Confusion & Some Efficacy Concerns

Esperion

BioInvest BREAKING News – This morning, Esperion (ESPR) delivered positive Phase III safety data for bempedoic acid (BA). Despite delivering a highly significant 20% LDL reduction for those on treatment – expectations were for 20-30% LDL reduction based on several previous BA studies. The low-end for efficacy combined with safety concerns unrelated to treatment with the drug development candidate have driven the stock down by more than a third, and excessively in our view.

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