Gilead says HIV prevention injection reduced cases by 96%, sending shares higher

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Goldman Sachs Reiterates Neutral Rating on Gilead Sciences (GILD)

September 12, 2024 10:06 AM EDT

Goldman Sachs analyst Salveen Richter reiterated a Neutral rating and $71.00 price target on Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD).

The analyst comments "GILD reported positive topline interim Ph3 (PURPOSE 2) data where twice-yearly subcutaneous lenacapavir achieved superiority vs. background HIV incidence (bHIV) (primary endpoint) and Truvada (secondary endpoint) in cisgender men, transgender men and women, and gender non-binary... More

Morgan Stanley Reiterates Equalweight Rating on Gilead Sciences (GILD)

September 12, 2024 9:58 AM EDT

Morgan Stanley analyst Matthew Harrison reiterated an Equalweight rating and $79.00 price target on Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD).

The analyst comments "GILD announced that in the second Ph3 trial, PURPOSE-2, lenacapavir (twice yearly injectable) reduced HIV infections by 96% and demonstrated superiority to Truvada (daily oral) for HIV prevention in the broader high-risk population (cisgender men, transgender men, transgender women, and gender non-binary individuals; link). There were 2 incident cases of HIV infection among 2,180 participants in the lenacapavir group (99.9% of participants not acquiring HIV infection). GILD is working... More