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Monday, April 6, 2026

Viridian Shares Fall After Competing Amgen Eye Drug Performs Well

 Viridian Therapeutics shares fell after rival Amgen posted positive results for its eye-disease treatment, Tepezza.

The stock fell 21% to $14.73, extending some declines seen since reporting its own eye-treatment results March 30. Shares have fallen by more than 50% year to date.

Amgen's Tepezza showed a 77% response rate in patients partaking in a 24-week Phase 3 study.

The results come after Viridian posted results for its own thyroid eye treatment, Elegrobart, reporting a 51% overall responder rate among patients who were treated, versus 16% among the placebo group.

https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/202604063564/viridian-shares-fall-after-competing-amgen-eye-drug-performs-well

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