Discontinuation of Evacetrapib Study Could Provide Modest Boost to Esperion's (ESPR) ETC-1002

Go back to Discontinuation of Evacetrapib Study Could Provide Modest Boost to Esperion's (ESPR) ETC-1002

Eli Lilly (LLY) ACCELERATE Trial Proves 'Modestly Positive' for Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) LDL Hypothesis - Stifel

October 12, 2015 3:07 PM EDT

Stifel analyst Thomas Shrader weighed in on Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ESPR) following what he called "confusion in the world of LDL lowering drugs" after the ACCELERATE trial for the CETP inhibitor evacetrapib has been stopped for futility by its sponsor Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY). Shrader said what seems less understood is that "based on this trials inclusion and exclusion criteria, this trial involved patients with controlled... More

Lilly's (LLY) CETP Inhibitor Disappointment Seen as Positive for Esperion (EPSR) and PCSK-9, Says RBC (REGN) (AMGN) (SNY) (MDCO) (MRK)

October 12, 2015 9:13 AM EDT

News Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) plans to halt development of evacetrapib, a CETP inhibitor, has positive implications for PCSK-9 -related stocks and Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ESPR), said RBC analyst Michael J. Yee.

Yee explained, "The CETP class of drugs has been the primary competitive threat to other drugs like AMGN (Nasdaq: AMGN), REGN's (Nasdaq: REGN) PCSK-9 drugs now approved and ESPR's Phase III oral drug ETC-1002. Recall there is also one... More

UPDATE: Esperion (ESPR), Others Gains After Lilly Halts Development of Evacetrapib; Merch (MRK) Falls

October 12, 2015 8:15 AM EDT

(Updated - October 12, 2015 8:30 AM EDT)

Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ESPR) gained pre-market Monday after Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) discontinued development of Evacetrapib. Other gainers include makers of PCSK9 cholesterol drugs Regeneron (NASDAQ:... More