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Incyte (INCY) Seen Back of Gilead's (GILD) Takeover Target List Following Disappointing Momelotinib Data - Leerink

November 17, 2016 8:24 AM EST

Leerink Partners analyst Geoffrey Porges says Incyte (NASDAQ: INCY) is back on the list of Gilead Sciences' (NASDAQ: GILD) takeover targets after Gilead's disappointing phase III data for their JAK 1/2 inhibitor momelotinib in myelofibrosis.

"One consequence of this disappointment, however, is that it does restore INCY to the list of... More

Incyte (INCY) PT Bumped to $115 at Leerink as Gilead's (GILD) Momelotinib Disappoints

November 17, 2016 8:12 AM EST

Leerink Partners analyst Michael Schmidt reiterated an Outperform rating and bumped his price target on Incyte (NASDAQ: INCY) to $115.00 (from $101.00) as Gilead Sciences' (NASDAQ: GILD) momelotinib disappoints.

Schmidt commented, "Today GILD (MP) reported top-line results from two Phase III... More

Gilead Sciences (GILD) Announces Momelotinib Phase 3 Met Primary Endpoint in Myelofibrosis; Secondary Endpoint Missed

November 16, 2016 4:17 PM EST

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) announced top-line results from two Phase 3 clinical trials (SIMPLIFY 1 and 2) evaluating momelotinib, an investigational inhibitor of Janus kinase (JAK) compared to ruxolitinib or best alternative therapy (BAT) in patients with myelofibrosis. The SIMPLIFY-1 study achieved its pre-specified primary endpoint of non-inferiority to ruxolitinib for splenic response rate at Week 24 (SRR24), defined as the percentage of patients experiencing a 35 percent reduction in spleen volume (momelotinib: 26.5%; ruxolitinib: 29.0%; 95 percent CI: -11.2% to +5.6%; p=0.011).

Non-inferiority was not achieved for the key secondary endpoint of response rate in total symptom score (TSS). Greater... More