Why Is Cogent Biosciences Stock Trading Higher On Monday?
  • December 8, 2024

Why Is Cogent Biosciences Stock Trading Higher On Monday?

On Sunday, Cogent Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:COGT) revealed updated clinical results from the Open Label Extension (OLE) portion of the SUMMIT trial of bezuclastinib in patients with non-advanced systemic mastocytosis. Non-advanced systemic mastocytosis is a rare disease that involves mast cell buildup in tissues and organs. Updated clinical data presented at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition show: 56% mean improvement in Total Symptom Score (TSS) at 24 weeks. 76% of

Eye-Disease Focused Kodiak Sciences Is A Promising 'Turnaround Story For 2025': Analyst Upgrades Stock
  • December 8, 2024

Eye-Disease Focused Kodiak Sciences Is A Promising 'Turnaround Story For 2025': Analyst Upgrades Stock

Jefferies has upgraded Kodiak Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:KOD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on retinal (eye) diseases. Kodiak’s lead investigational medicine, tarcocimab, is an anti-VEGF antibody biopolymer conjugate under development for high-prevalence retinal vascular diseases. Tarcocimab is currently being studied in two Phase 3 trials, GLOW2 in diabetic retinopathy and DAYBREAK in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). Both studies are actively enrolling patients. J

Beam Therapeutics Unveils New Safety, Efficacy Data From Sickle Cell Disease Candidate, Stock Gains
  • December 8, 2024

Beam Therapeutics Unveils New Safety, Efficacy Data From Sickle Cell Disease Candidate, Stock Gains

On Saturday, Beam Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAM) revealed new safety and efficacy data from its BEACON Phase 1/2 trial of BEAM-101 in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) with severe vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs). The data were featured at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition. Consistent with Beam’s previously announced data, updated data from seven patients treated with investigational base-editing therapy BEAM-101 demonstrated robust and durable increases i