Goldman Sachs Starts Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) at Neutral, Sees Slower Benlysta Launch

February 8, 2011 7:14 AM EST
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Goldman Sachs initiates coverage on Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ: HGSI) with a Neutral and $25 price target.

The firm expects FDA approval of Benlysta by March 10, but see a slower launch than the Street. The firm cited "mild" efficacy of the drug, concerns of a narrower label, and the lack of definitive efficacy data in African Americans.

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Shares of Human Genome Sciences closed at $25.34 yesterday.


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