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Fly News Breaks for May 22, 2017
AMGN, RDUS
May 22, 2017 | 07:40 EDT
JPMorgan analyst Jessica Fye believes the imbalance in observed cardiovascular serious adverse events reported by Amgen (AMGN) and UCB over the weekend for Evenity is a "clear positive" for Radius Health (RDUS). The FDA will now add results from the Phase 3 ARCH study to the regulatory review, and as a result Amgen does not expect U.S. approval for Evenity in 2017, Fye tells investors in a research note. The update is a "clear positive" for Radius Health, who has Tymlos already approved with a clean clinical safety profile, the analyst contends. She continues to believe Tymlos is well positioned for a successful launch into the large market opportunity of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk of fracture. Fye has an Overweight rating on Radius with a $74 price target. The stock in premarket trading is up 13%, or $4.62, to $39.55.
News For RDUS;AMGN From the Last 2 Days
AMGN
Mar 26, 2024 | 07:08 EDT
JPMorgan estimates Amgen (AMGN) without its obesity pipeline is worth $240-$250 per share and that the market is assigning $30-$40 per share of value to Maritide. While the competitive bar for Maritide is high and moving higher based on Novo Nordisk's (NVO) recent pipeline updates, the obesity market is also "unprecedented in terms of size," the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm estimates peak sales for Maritide of $6B, equating to mid-single-digit share within the incretin space. JPMorgan believes this supports a value roughly in-line with what is reflected in Amgen's current share price. It sees a positive risk/reward scenario given the recent pullback but maintains a Neutral rating on the name with a $290 price target. The firm says Amgen is viewed as the best positioned name beyond Eli Lilly (LLY) and Novo to have a role in the obesity space.