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Ligand Pharma (LGND) Says Retrophin (RTRX) Presented Sparsentan Phase 2 Study Data

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Retrophin (RTRX) PT Raised to $40 at BMO Capital

September 7, 2016 4:14 PM EDT

BMO Capital analyst Do Kim reiterated an Outperform rating and boosted his price target on Retrophin (NASDAQ: RTRX) to $40.00 (from $28.00) and increase the probability of success for Sparsentan to 45% from 25%, following positive Phase II DUET data.

Kim commented, "While we model an accelerated... More

Retrophin (RTRX) PT Raised to $32 at Leerink Partners Following Clear Efficacy from Sparsentan

September 7, 2016 12:54 PM EDT

Leerink Partners analyst Joseph Schwatz reiterated an Outperform rating and boosted his price target on Retrophin (NASDAQ: RTRX) to $32.00 (from $27.00) after the company announced positive top-line results for Phase 2b DUET study of sparsentan in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) this morning and they spoke with... More

Roth Capital Bumps PT on Ligand Pharma (LGND) up to $151 Following Sparsentan Data; Affirms at 'Buy'

September 7, 2016 11:00 AM EDT

Roth Capital boosts its price target on Buy-rated Ligand Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: LGND) from $149 to $151 after the company announced positive data from the sparsentan Phase II study in FSGS patients.

Analyst Joseph Pantginis commented today, This is an important win for RTRX/LGND and management indicated that efficacy for sparsentan... More

Ligand Pharma (LGND) Gains After Retrophin (RTRX) Announces Positive Sparsentan Phase 2 Data

September 7, 2016 7:40 AM EDT

Ligand Pharma (NASDAQ: LGND) gained Wednesday after Retrophin (Nasdaq: RTRX) announced positive top-line results from the Phase 2 DUET study of sparsentan for the treatment of FSGS.

Retrophin previously secured a license to sparsentan from Ligand Pharmaceuticals and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

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Deutsche Bank Upgrades Ligand Pharma (LGND) to Hold

September 7, 2016 7:20 AM EDT

Deutsche Bank upgraded Ligand Pharma (NASDAQ: LGND) from Sell to Hold with a price target of $105.00 (from $110.00). Analyst Gregg Gilbert said he sees more balanced risk/reward.

The analyst explained, "When we lowered our rating on LGND shares from Hold to Sell on... More

Roth Capital Positive on Ligand Pharma (LGND) Ahead of Sept. Catalysts; Affirms at 'Buy'

September 7, 2016 6:53 AM EDT

Roth Capital affirms Ligand Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: LGND) with a Buy rating and $149 price target today and offers to remind investors about catalysts coming up this month, which includes the
Phase IIb sparsentan data in FSGS patients being developed by partner Retrophin (Nasdaq:... More