Exelixis (EXEL) call volume and volatility spikes as shares fall 17%

Go back to Exelixis (EXEL) call volume and volatility spikes as shares fall 17%

Leerink Partners Says Exelixis (EXEL) Sell-Off on ESMO Abstracts 'Overdone'

September 28, 2016 1:17 PM EDT

Leerink Partners analyst Michael Schmidt is out in defense of Exelixis (NASDAQ: EXEL) amid today's sell-off following publication of ESMO poster abstracts. Specifically, abstract (773PD) includes updated data from a previously presented Phase Ib trial evaluating the combination of axitinib (Inlyta) with pembrolizumab showing a 67% response rate in 1L RCC which appears to have sparked competitive concerns for EXEL. In addition, preliminary data from the dose... More