Ascendis Pharma A/S, a biopharmaceutical company, develops therapeutics for unmet medical needs. The company develops TransCon growth hormone, which completed Phase III clinical trials for growth hormone deficiency. It also develops TransCon parathyroid hormone for adult hypoparathyroidism; and TransCon CNP for achondroplasia. In addition, the company develops preclinical studies in the field of oncology for potential product candidates and evaluate systemic and localized delivery systems using its TransCon technologies. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.
IPO Year: 2015
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: ascendispharma.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16/2025 | $205.00 | Outperform | RBC Capital Mkts |
| 1/7/2025 | $196.00 | Buy | UBS |
| 9/5/2024 | $180.00 | Perform → Outperform | Oppenheimer |
| 6/25/2024 | $156.00 → $175.00 | Hold → Buy | TD Cowen |
| 5/31/2024 | $200.00 | Buy | Stifel |
| 12/20/2023 | $150.00 | Buy | Jefferies |
| 6/14/2023 | $89.00 | Neutral | Credit Suisse |
| 4/5/2023 | Outperform → Perform | Oppenheimer | |
| 4/4/2023 | $151.00 → $108.00 | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Morgan Stanley |
| 4/3/2023 | Outperform → Neutral | Credit Suisse |
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RBC Capital Mkts initiated coverage of Ascendis Pharma with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $205.00
UBS initiated coverage of Ascendis Pharma with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $196.00
Oppenheimer upgraded Ascendis Pharma from Perform to Outperform and set a new price target of $180.00
TD Cowen upgraded Ascendis Pharma from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $175.00 from $156.00 previously
Stifel initiated coverage of Ascendis Pharma with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $200.00
Jefferies initiated coverage of Ascendis Pharma with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $150.00
Credit Suisse resumed coverage of Ascendis Pharma with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $89.00
Oppenheimer downgraded Ascendis Pharma from Outperform to Perform
Morgan Stanley downgraded Ascendis Pharma from Overweight to Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $108.00 from $151.00 previously
Credit Suisse downgraded Ascendis Pharma from Outperform to Neutral
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— Data demonstrated multiple clinical benefits beyond linear growth — NDA supported by data from three randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials in children with achondroplasia, with up to three years of open-label extension data — MAA in EU on track for submission during Q3 2025 COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced that it has submitted its New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for TransCon CNP (navepegritide) for the treatment of children with achondroplasia. TransCon CNP is an investigational prodrug of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) administered once weekly
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced that company executives will participate in a fireside chat at the TD Cowen 45th Annual Health Care Conference on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 11:10 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:10 a.m. Pacific Time in Boston, Massachusetts. A live webcast of the presentation will be available via the Investors & News section of the Ascendis Pharma website at investors.ascendispharma.com. A webcast replay will also be available on this website shortly after conclusion of the event for 30 days. About Ascendis Pharma A/SAscendis Pharma is applying its innovative TransCon technology platform to build a leading, f
YORVIPATH® (palopegteriparatide) is now registered by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for the treatment of chronic hypoparathyroidism in adults1First-in-class novel PTH replacement therapyAustralia becomes the first country to obtain Marketing Authorisation for YORVIPATH since FDA approvalSINGAPORE, Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent biopharmaceutical company Specialised Therapeutics (ST) welcomes the registration of YORVIPATH® (palopegteriparatide) by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), "for the treatment of chronic hypoparathyroidism in adults".1,2 YORVIPATH was granted an Orphan Drug Designation and assessed through the TGA's Priority Review pathway.3,4 It is the
– Expected use of approximately $25 million in first quarter of 2025 intended to preserve approximately 200,000 ADSs held as treasury shares COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to use approximately $25 million to fund a share repurchase program and net settle certain RSUs. The Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $18.25 million of the Company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs) (the Share Repurchase Program), each of which represents one ordinary share of Ascendis Pharma A/S. The Company plans to execute the repurchases in compliance wi
– Strong early U.S. YORVIPATH® launch with 908 prescriptions as of Feb. 7, 2025; YORVIPATH full year 2024 revenue of €28.7 million – Following pre-NDA meeting with FDA, on track to submit TransCon™ CNP NDA for achondroplasia in children in Q1 2025, followed by MAA in Q3 2025 – SKYTROFA® full year 2024 revenue was ~€202 million, excluding sales deductions related to prior years, (€197.0 million plus ~€5 million of sales deductions related to prior years) – Total 2024 operating expenses of €598 million – Conference call today at 4:30 pm ET COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter an
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced it will report full year 2024 financial results and provide a business update on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. Ascendis Pharma will also host a conference call and live webcast on February 12, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss 2024 financial results. Those who would like to participate may access the live webcast here, or register in advance for the teleconference here. The link to the live webcast will also be available on the Investors & News section of the Ascendis Pharma website at https://investors.ascendispharma.com. A
- Ascendis positioned to drive rapid revenue growth COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today provided a business and strategic roadmap update, including planned 2025 key corporate milestones. Ascendis President and CEO Jan Mikkelsen will present this update tomorrow, January 13, during the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. "Ascendis is well-positioned for rapid revenue growth with the launch of our first two Endocrinology Rare Disease medicines, SKYTROFA and YORVIPATH, and, following our pre-NDA meeting, planned filings for our third, TransCon CNP for achondroplasia," said Jan Mikkelsen, Ascendis Pharma's President and Ch
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced that company executives will participate in the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:15 a.m. Pacific Time in San Francisco, California. A live webcast of the presentation will be available via the Investors & News section of the Ascendis Pharma website at investors.ascendispharma.com. A webcast replay will also be available on this website shortly after conclusion of the event for 30 days. About Ascendis Pharma A/SAscendis Pharma is applying its innovative TransCon technology platform to build a leading, fully integr
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced that YORVIPATH® (palopegteriparatide; developed as TransCon PTH) is now commercially available by prescription in the United States. YORVIPATH is a prodrug of parathyroid hormone (PTH [1-34]), administered once-daily, designed to provide continuous exposure to active PTH over the 24-hour dosing period. It is the first and only medicine approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hypoparathyroidism in adults. "Members of our community have shared so many stories of positive changes in their lives while participating in clinical trials of YORVIPATH," said
- Results for all three TransCon hGH starting dose cohorts, in first clinical trial of an indication outside of growth hormone deficiency, showed a safety and tolerability profile comparable to daily somatropin - Annualized height velocity was similar at Week 26 in once-weekly TransCon hGH-treated and daily somatropin-treated children COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced positive Week 26 topline results from New InsiGHTS, its Phase 2 randomized, open-label, active-controlled trial in the U.S. to investigate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of once-weekly TransCon hGH (lonapegsomatropin; approved for pediatric grow
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / June 13, 2024 / Ascendant Resources Inc. (TSX:ASND)(OTCQB:ASND) ("Ascendant" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the voting resultsof the Company's 2024 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting (the "Meeting") held on June 13, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario.A total of 51,497,589 common shares were voted at the Meeting, representing 27.59% of the votes attached to all outstanding common shares of the Company. All matterspresented for shareholder approval at the Meeting were duly authorized and approved as follows:Number of Directors to be ElectedOn a vote by a show of hands, the resolution to set the number of directors to be elected at the meeting at six (6) was approv
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced the formation and launch with Frazier Life Sciences of Eyconis, Inc., a separate company created to develop, manufacture, and commercialize TransCon ophthalmology assets globally, together with an investor syndicate that includes Frazier, RA Capital Management, venBio, and HealthQuest Capital. Ascendis Pharma has granted Eyconis exclusive rights to develop and commercialize TransCon ophthalmology products globally and received an equity position in the newly formed company. In addition, Ascendis will be eligible to receive development, regulatory, and sales milestone payments of up to
TSX: ASNDwww.ascendantresources.com All matters overwhelmingly approved by shareholdersTORONTO, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Ascendant Resources Inc. (TSX:ASND) (OTCQB:ASND) ("Ascendant" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the voting results of the Company's 2023 Annual and Special Shareholders' Meeting (the "Meeting") held on August 23, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario. A total of 43,635,681 common shares were voted at the Meeting, representing 32.98% of the votes attached to all outstanding common shares of the Company. All matters presented for shareholder approval at the Me
All matters approved by shareholdersTwo new directors elected to the board TORONTO, June 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendant Resources Inc. (TSX:ASND) (OTCQB:ASND) ("Ascendant" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the voting results from the Company's 2022 Annual and Special Shareholders' Meeting (the "Meeting") held on June 29, 2022, in Toronto, Ontario. At the Meeting, shareholders elected new members to the board of directors, among other matters approved. Mark Brennan, Executive Chairman, commented, "We are very pleased with the outcome of the Meeting and welcome Bob Sellers and Chris Jones to the Ascendant Board. They each bring a wealth of knowledge and experienc
– Chair and board member Michael Wolf Jensen will not stand for re-election at 2021 Annual General Meeting – – Board of Directors intends to appoint Dr. Albert Cha to serve as Chair after 2021 AGM – COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND), a biopharmaceutical company that utilizes its innovative TransCon™ technologies to create product candidates that address unmet medical needs, today announced a planned board transition at the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM). Michael Wolf Jensen informed the Board of Directors (the Board) that he will not stand for re-election to the Board at the next Annual General Meeting. Mr. Jensen wi
– Strong early U.S. YORVIPATH® launch with 908 prescriptions as of Feb. 7, 2025; YORVIPATH full year 2024 revenue of €28.7 million – Following pre-NDA meeting with FDA, on track to submit TransCon™ CNP NDA for achondroplasia in children in Q1 2025, followed by MAA in Q3 2025 – SKYTROFA® full year 2024 revenue was ~€202 million, excluding sales deductions related to prior years, (€197.0 million plus ~€5 million of sales deductions related to prior years) – Total 2024 operating expenses of €598 million – Conference call today at 4:30 pm ET COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter an
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced it will report full year 2024 financial results and provide a business update on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. Ascendis Pharma will also host a conference call and live webcast on February 12, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss 2024 financial results. Those who would like to participate may access the live webcast here, or register in advance for the teleconference here. The link to the live webcast will also be available on the Investors & News section of the Ascendis Pharma website at https://investors.ascendispharma.com. A
– YORVIPATH launching in U.S. with product availability expected mid-January 2025; ex-U.S. YORVIPATH revenue of €8.5 million in Q3 – TransCon CNP NDA submission for achondroplasia planned for Q1 2025 followed by MAA submission planned for Q3 2025 – SKYTROFA Q3 revenue of €47.2 million – 60%+ year-over-year volume growth offset by current and prior period sales deductions – Full year 2024 SKYTROFA revenue excluding sales deductions related to prior years expected to be €200 - €220 million, and full year 2024 operating expenses of approximately €600 million – Novo Nordisk collaboration for the development of product candidates in metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, including a once-mont
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced it will report third quarter 2024 financial results and provide a business update on Thursday, November 14, 2024, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. Ascendis Pharma will also host a conference call and live webcast on November 14, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss its third quarter 2024 financial results. Those who would like to participate may access the live webcast here, or register in advance for the teleconference here. The link to the live webcast will also be available on the Investors & News section of the Ascendis Pharma website at https://investors.a
– TransCon CNP demonstrated AGV superior to placebo with LS mean treatment difference of 1.49 cm/year at Week 52 (p<0.0001) – For children aged 5-11 years TransCon CNP demonstrated a change from baseline AGV superior to placebo with LS mean treatment difference of 1.78 cm/year at Week 52 (p<0.0001) – Other endpoints supportive that TransCon CNP may provide benefits beyond linear growth – TransCon CNP was generally well-tolerated, with low frequency of injection site reactions (0.41 events per patient year), all mild – Ascendis to host investor conference call Monday, September 16, at 8:00 a.m. E.T. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma
NEW YORK and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royalty Pharma plc (NASDAQ:RPRX) and Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced that Royalty Pharma and Ascendis Pharma Bone Diseases A/S, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ascendis Pharma A/S, has entered into a $150 million capped synthetic royalty funding agreement based on U.S. net sales of Yorvipath. "We are pleased to again partner with Royalty Pharma, a leading funder of innovation across the biopharma industry, as we launch Yorvipath in the U.S. as the first and only FDA approved treatment of hypoparathyroidism in adults," said Jan Mikkelsen, Ascendis Pharma's President and Chief Executive Officer. "This transa
COPENHAGEN, Denmark and NEW YORK, Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) and Royalty Pharma plc (NASDAQ:RPRX) today announced that Ascendis Pharma Bone Diseases A/S, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ascendis Pharma A/S, has entered into a $150 million capped synthetic royalty funding agreement with Royalty Pharma based on U.S. net sales of YORVIPATH. "We are pleased to again partner with Royalty Pharma, a leading funder of innovation across the biopharma industry, as we launch YORVIPATH in the U.S. as the first and only FDA approved treatment of hypoparathyroidism in adults," said Jan Mikkelsen, Ascendis Pharma's President and Chief Executive Officer. "This trans
YORVIPATH approved by U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) as the first and only treatment of hypoparathyroidism in adultsTransCon CNP (navepegritide) pivotal ApproaCH Trial topline results expected in the coming weeksSKYTROFA Q2 revenue of €26 million – 134% year-over-year volume growth offset by negative adjustment of €27 million, resetting market access for continued growthRevising full year 2024 SKYTROFA revenue outlook to €220 - €240 millionConference call today at 4:30 pm ET COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, and provided a business update. "The rece
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced it will report second quarter 2024 financial results and provide a business update on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. Ascendis Pharma will also host a conference call and live webcast on September 3, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss its second quarter 2024 financial results. Those who would like to participate may access the live webcast here, or register in advance for the teleconference here. The link to the live webcast will also be available on the Investors & News section of the Ascendis Pharma website at https://investors.
- Hypoparathyroidism is a rare endocrine disease with multi-organ impacts affecting an estimated 70,000 to 90,000 people in the United States - Ascendis to host investor conference call Monday, August 12, at 8:00 a.m. E.T. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved YORVIPATH® (palopegteriparatide; developed as TransCon PTH) for the treatment of hypoparathyroidism in adults. YORVIPATH is a prodrug of parathyroid hormone (PTH[1-34]), administered once daily, designed to provide continuous exposure to released PTH over the 24-hour dosing period. Hypoparathyroid