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IONS Hits 52-Week High on Tryngolza's Success in Lowering Triglyceride

Ionis surges to a 52-week high after Tryngolza shows strong triglyceride reductions and cuts acute pancreatitis risk by 85% in late-stage studies.

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Cytokinetics Gains on Positive Late-Stage Cardiomyopathy Study Results

CYTK shares soar 40% after phase III MAPLE-HCM results showed that aficamten outperformed metoprolol in obstructive HCM.

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Editas Nominates EDIT-401 as Lead In Vivo Therapy for High Cholesterol

EDIT nominates EDIT-401, a one-time in vivo gene editing therapy, as its lead pipeline candidate to cut the risk of elevated cholesterol.

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NVS Inks a Licensing Deal With Arrowhead for siRNA Therapy

Novartis strikes a $200M licensing deal with Arrowhead for ARO-SNCA, aiming to advance treatments for Parkinson???s Disease.

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Company News for Sep 3, 2025

Companies In The News Are: SIG, PEP, CYTK, AL.

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Sundeep Ganoria

Viking Therapeutics Loses 20% in a Month: How to Play the Stock

VKTX stock slumps after mixed obesity pill study results raise safety concerns and highlight fierce market competition.

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Ahan Chakraborty

Is DefenCath Sufficient to Support CorMedix's Long-Term Growth Path?

CRMD's DefenCath, its only revenue source, posts $78.8M in sales in H1 2025, with exclusivity through 2033 fueling growth potential.

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Ekta Bagri

Will Opdivo and Opdivo Qvantig Drive BMY's Top-Line Growth?

Bristol Myers expects mid to high-single-digit sales growth for Opdivo and Qvantig in 2025 as approvals and launches gain momentum.

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Urmimala Biswas

Investing in the Age of Longevity: Silver Economy Stocks in Focus

AbbVie, Amgen, Stryker and Dexcom are tapping into the booming silver economy with new therapies, tech and acquisitions aimed at aging populations.

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Ahan Chakraborty

NVO's Wegovy vs. LLY's Tirzepatide: Who Leads in Heart Risk Reduction?

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy shows a stronger reduction in heart risks compared to Eli Lilly's tirzepatide in real-world data from the STEER study.

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ALNY/RHHBY's Zilebesiran to Enter Phase III After Third Phase II Win

Alnylam and Roche report positive phase II KARDIA-3 results for zilebesiran in high-risk hypertension patients, fueling momentum for a phase III study.

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Biogen Secures FDA Nod for Subcutaneous Maintenance Dosing of Leqembi

BIIB wins FDA approval for Leqembi Iqlik, a fast, subcutaneous option for early Alzheimer's patients transitioning from IV infusions.

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Axsome Shares Up 20% in a Month: How Should You Play the Stock?

AXSM shares rise 20.2% in a month, powered by booming Auvelity sales and a growing CNS drug pipeline.

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J&J Ends Imaavy Development in Rheumatoid Arthritis Post Study Failure

JNJ halts Imaavy's rheumatoid arthritis program after trial results showed no added benefit over existing therapy.

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OTLK Stock Crashes 54% as FDA Issues Second CRL for Eye Disease Drug

Outlook Therapeutics stock plunges 54% after the FDA rejects ONS-5010 BLA again, citing lack of efficacy data in confirmatory study.

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Kanishka Das

Can CRSP's In Vivo Pipeline Aid Long-Term Growth Beyond Casgevy?

CRISPR Therapeutics pushes beyond Casgevy with in vivo programs like CTX310, CTX320 and plans for two more studies by 2025-end.

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FDA Approves Updated COVID-19 Vaccines but With Restrictions

FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax but limits access to older adults and high-risk groups.

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Ahan Chakraborty

Can Alnylam Rely on Amvuttra to Sustain Its Rapid Sales Momentum?

ALNY's Amvuttra revenues surge with 89% sales growth in H1 and a key label expansion, but faces tough competition in the ATTR-CM market.

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INO Stock Soars as FDA Backs Rolling BLA for Rare Lung Disease Drug

Inovio stock surges 21% after the FDA gives green light to begin a rolling BLA for its RRP drug INO-3107, with plans to seek priority review.

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Sundeep Ganoria

CRSP vs. BEAM: Which Gene Editing Stock Holds More Potential Right Now?

CRISPR Therapeutics gains momentum with Casgevy sales and a broader pipeline, while Beam Therapeutics advances base-editing therapies still in early stages.

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What Is the Intent Behind AbbVie's Recent Acquisition Spree?

ABBV's $1.2B neuroscience deal and 30+ acquisitions highlight its push to expand beyond immunology into obesity, oncology and brain health.

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Ahan Chakraborty

Novo Nordisk vs. Viking Therapeutics: Which GLP-1 Stock is a Safer Bet?

NVO and VKTX face setbacks and rising competition as they battle for ground in the GLP-1 obesity market.

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Ekta Bagri

Will Camzyos Strengthen BMY's Cardiovascular Portfolio?

Bristol Myers leans on Eliquis and surging Camzyos sales to offset looming generics, while its pipeline candidate milvexian readouts are near.

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Immuneering Stock Rises 21.7% on Supply Agreement With LLY

IMRX jumps 21.7% after striking a supply deal with Eli Lilly to test atebimetinib with the latter's olomorasib in non-small cell lung cancer.

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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Settles Firdapse Patent Litigation With Lupin

CPRX secures a key win as its Firdapse patent litigation settlement with Lupin shields U.S. sales from generic competition until 2035.

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