Citi analyst Mohit Bansal says that while some might see Sanofi (SNY) giving back all rights back to MyoKardia (MYOK) as a negative, he sees "significant strategic implications in longer term." The move gives MyoKardia more freedom to employ its "Divide and Conquer" precision strategy, Bansal tells investors in a research note titled "Full control makes MYOK an interesting long term play." The analyst also points out that Sanofi's decision was related to wanting U.S. control over Mavacamten, and is not related to the profile of the products. Bansal lowered his price target for MyoKardia to $70 from $90 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.

Reports business EPS of EUR 1.78, down 17.6% reported and 7.4% at CER. Reports Q1 IRFS net sales EUR 10.464B, up 2.4%. Paul Hudson, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are off to an excellent start in 2024, delivering on our strategic priorities and a transformation of our portfolio of medicines and vaccines to become a development-driven, tech-powered biopharma company committed to serving patients and accelerating growth. Continued strong performance by Dupixent and our new launches drove sales growth of seven percent. In parallel, we are delivering on our promise of increased investments in our late-stage pipeline to fully realize its value for patients and Sanofi. We are awaiting regulatory decisions for Dupixent in COPD, a progressive disease with limited effective treatment options. If approved, Dupixent will be the first biologic treatment in COPD. With the robust progress in our portfolio transformation, we reaffirm our financial guidance for 2024."