Lilly Acquires Phase III Intranasal Glucagon from Locemia Solutions

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Piper Jaffray Cuts Price Target on Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) Following Announced Discontinuation of Evacetrapib

October 13, 2015 8:38 AM EDT

Piper Jaffray reiterated an Overweight rating on Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), and cut the price target to $118.00 (from $120.00), following the company's announced discontinuation of its CETP inhibitor evacetrapib. LLY's stock fell by 7.8% following the announcement.

Analyst Richard Purkiss commented, "Yesterday, LLY's stock fell by 7.8%... More

Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) Acquires Rights to Locemia's Intranasal Glucago

October 9, 2015 4:01 PM EDT

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Locemia Solutions today announced Lilly has acquired worldwide rights to Locemia's intranasal glucagon, a potential treatment for severe hypoglycemia in people with diabetes treated with insulin. Intranasal glucagon, which is currently in Phase III clinical trial testing, could be the first needle-free rescue treatment for severe hypoglycemia.

Intranasal glucagon uses a proprietary glucagon nasal powder formulation that is delivered in an emergency... More