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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Repligen EPS beats by $0.07, beats on revenue

Repligen (NASDAQ:RGEN): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.32; GAAP EPS of $0.18 beats by $0.07.
Revenue of $76.09M (+25.5% Y/Y) beats by $4.3M.
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3569942-repligen-eps-beats-0_07-beats-on-revenue

Alexion Pharma Q1 top-line up 27%; clinical trials halted due to COVID-19

Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN) Q1 results:
Revenues: $1,444.8M (+26.7%); Soliris: $1,022.9M (+6.3%); Ultomiris: $222.8M; Strensiq: $172.2M (+32.4%); Kanuma: $26.7M (+13.6%).
Net Income: $557.6M (-5.2%); EPS: $2.5 (-4.2%); non-GAAP Net Income: $727.5M (+33.4%); non-GAAP EPS: $3.22 (+34.7%).
CF Ops: $549.6M (+27.8%).
2020 Guidance: Revenues: $5,230M – 5,330M from $5,500M – 5,560M; Soliris/Ultomiris revenues: $4,495M – 4,570M from $4,755M – 4,800M; EPS: $8.14 – 8.47 from $7.91 – 8.71; non-GAAP EPS: $10.45 – 10.75 from $10.65 – 10.85.
Due to COVID-19, the company has temporarily paused the Phase 2 study of ALXN1830, administered intravenously, as well as the Phase 1 study of a subcutaneous formulation of ALXN1830 in healthy volunteers. These trials and the planned Phase 2 study of subcutaneous ALXN1830 in gMG are anticipated to begin in 2021.
Alexion plans to initiate a Phase 3 study of ALXN2040 as an add-on therapy for PNH patients with EVH by the end of 2020.
Phase 2 studies of ALXN2040 in C3G is underway. Interim data are expected in Q2.
Due to COVID-19, Phase 1 healthy volunteer study of ALXN1720 is also temporarily paused.
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3569982-alexion-pharma-q1-top-line-up-27-clinical-trials-halted-due-to-covidminus-19

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals EPS misses by $0.01, beats on revenue

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of -$1.52 misses by $0.01; GAAP EPS of -$1.62 beats by $0.25.
Revenue of $99.48M (+198.8% Y/Y) beats by $9.03M.
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3569993-alnylam-pharmaceuticals-eps-misses-0_01-beats-on-revenue

Horizon reports strong Q1; ups revenue guidance on rapid uptake of Tepezza

Horizon Therapeutics (HZNP) Q1 results:
Revenues: $355.9M (+26.9%); R&D Expense: $245.4M (+47.4%).
Tepezza (teprotumumab-trbw) Q1 net sales of $23.5M driven by strong demand and launch execution.
Orphan and Rheumatology Segment: Krystexxa: $93.3M (+78%); Ravicti: $61.2M (+23%); Procysbi: $38.3M (-3%); Actimmune: $26.5M (+22%); Buphenyl: $2.3M (-16%); Quinsair: $0.3M (+64%).
Net loss: ($13.6M) (+58.7%); loss/share: ($0.07) (+63.2%); non-GAAP Net Income: $83.2M (+54.4%); non-GAAP EPS: $0.40 (+33.3%).
Non-GAAP EBITDA: $107.2M (+21.3%).
CF Ops: ($62.6M).
2020 Guidance: Revenues: $1.40B – 1.45B from $1.40B – 1.42B; Non-GAAP EBITDA: $450M – 500M from $485M – 500M; Tepezza sales: >$200M from $30M – 40M.
The company announced the addition of two new Tepezza pipeline programs.
Shares are up 7% premarket.
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3570013-horizon-reports-strong-q1-raises-revenue-guidance-due-to-rapid-uptake-of-tepezza

Dosing underway in study of Mesoblast cell therapy in COVID-19

Mesoblast Limited (NASDAQ:MESO) is up 12% premarket on light volume in reaction to its announcement that the first participants have been dosed in a 300-subject Phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating cell therapy remestemcel-L in COVID-19 patients with moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on ventilator support.
The primary endpoint is all-cause mortality with 30 days of randomization compared to placebo plus standard-of-care treatment.
The company is developing remestemcel-L for various inflammatory conditions, including acute graft-versus-host disease. It works by downregulating production of pro-inflammatory proteins (cytokines) while increasing production of anti-inflammatory cytokines.
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3570022-dosing-underway-in-study-of-mesoblast-cell-therapy-in-covidminus-19

Heron Therapeutics EPS beats by $0.08, beats on revenue

Heron Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HRTX): Q1 GAAP EPS of -$0.57 beats by $0.08.
Revenue of $25.4M (-19.6% Y/Y) beats by $4.17M.
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3570088-heron-therapeutics-eps-beats-0_08-beats-on-revenue

Axcella up 34% premarket on positive action of dietary supplement in NAFLD

Ultra-thinly traded micro cap Axcella (NASDAQ:AXLA) jumps 34% premarket on light volume in reaction to topline results from a study evaluating dietary supplements AXA1125 and AXA1957 in 102 people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
The company says AXA1125 showed greater and more consistent reductions in clinically relevant biomarkers versus placebo than AXA1957.
Specifically, participants receiving AXA1125 experienced a 23% mean reduction in liver fat content compared to a 6% reduction for placebo. The mean reduction in the liver enzyme ALT (biomarker of liver stress/damage) was 22% versus a 7% reduction in the control arm.
On the safety front, both supplements were generally well-tolerated. The most common treatment-related adverse events (occurred in at least 10% of subjects) were gastrointestinal effects (diarrhea, nausea, reduced appetite) and upper respiratory infection. Most were mild and “transient” resolving in two-to-three weeks.
The company is going with AXA1125 for its candidate for NASH.
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3570048-axcella-up-34-premarket-on-positive-action-of-dietary-supplement-in-nafld