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BIIB vs IONS
Side-by-side comparison of Biogen Inc. (BIIB) and Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (IONS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both companies sit in the Health Care sector. BIIB focuses on Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances), while IONS focuses on Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations.
- BIIB is the larger of the two at $29.02B, about 2.4x IONS ($12.25B).
- Over the past year, BIIB is up 54.7% and IONS is up 98.1% - IONS leads by 43.4 points.
- BIIB has been more active in the news (19 items in the past 4 weeks vs 13 for IONS).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- Biogen Inc.
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Price
- $196.50-1.03%
- $74.15-0.12%
- Market cap
- $29.02B
- $12.25B
- 1M return
- +3.07%
- +0.45%
- 1Y return
- +54.68%
- +98.10%
- Industry
- Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
- Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- News (4w)
- 19
- 13
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 25
Biogen Inc.
Biogen Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers therapies for treating neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. The company offers TECFIDERA, VUMERITY, AVONEX, PLEGRIDY, TYSABRI, and FAMPYRA for multiple sclerosis (MS); SPINRAZA for spinal muscular atrophy; and FUMADERM to treat plaque psoriasis. It also provides BENEPALI, an etanercept biosimilar referencing ENBREL; IMRALDI, an adalimumab biosimilar referencing HUMIRA; and FLIXABI, an infliximab biosimilar referencing REMICADE. In addition, the company offers RITUXAN for treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), rheumatoid arthritis, two forms of ANCA-associated vasculitis, and pemphigus vulgaris; RITUXAN HYCELA for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and CLL; GAZYVA to treat CLL and follicular lymphoma; and OCREVUS for treating relapsing MS and primary progressive MS; and other anti-CD20 therapies. Further, it develops BIIB061, BIIB091, and BIIB107 for MS and neuroimmunology; Aducanumab, BAN2401, BIIB092, BIIB076, and BIIB080 to treat Alzheimer's disease and dementia; BIIB067, BIIB078, BIIB105, BIIB100, and BIIB110 to treat neuromuscular disorders; BIIB124, BIIB094, BIIB118, BIIB101, and BIIB122 for treating Parkinson's disease and movement disorders; BIIB111 and BIIB112 to treat ophthalmology related diseases; BIIB125 and BIIB104 for treating neuropsychiatry; Dapirolizumab pegol and BIIB059 to treat immunology related diseases; BIIB093 and TMS-007 to treat acute neurology; BIIB074 and BIIB095 for neuropathic pain; and SB11 and SB15 biosimilars, which are under various stages of development. The company has collaboration and license agreements with Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.; Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Eisai Co., Ltd.; Genentech, Inc.; Neurimmune SubOne AG; Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Ginkgo Bioworks; Capsigen Inc.; and Mirimus, Inc. Biogen Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops RNA-targeted therapeutics in the United States. The company offers SPINRAZA for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in pediatric and adult patients; TEGSEDI, an injection for the treatment of polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults; and WAYLIVRA, a treatment for familial chylomicronemia syndrome and familial partial lipodystrophy. It is involved in developing neurology products that include Tominersen for Huntington's diseases; Tofersen for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); IONIS-MAPTRx for Alzheimer's diseases; IONIS-C9Rx for genetic form of ALS; ION859 for Parkinson's disease; ION464 for multiple system atrophy and Parkinson's disease; ION541 for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and IONIS-DNM2-2.5Rx for centronuclear myopathy. The company is also developing products for cardiometabolic disease, such as IONIS-TTR-LRx for transthyretin amyloidosis and IONIS-GHR-LRx for acromegaly; IONIS-APOCIII-LRx for familial chylomicronemia syndrome and TG- driven diseases; IONIS-APOCIII-LRx for treatment resistant hypertension; Pelacarsen for Lp(a)cardiovascular disease risk reduction; Vupanorsen for sHTG/CVDRR; IONIS-FXI-LRx for clotting disorders; ION449 for cardiovascular diseases; and IONIS-GCGRRx for diabetics. In addition, it develops IONIS-ENAC-2.5Rx for cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IONIS-PKK-LRx for hereditary angioedema; Danvatirsen for cancer; IONIS-TMPRSS6-LRx for beta-thalassemia and iron toxicity; IONIS-HBVRx for hepatitis B virus; IONIS-AR-2.5Rx for prostate cancer; IONIS-FB-LRx for age-related macular degeneration and IgA nephropathy; and ION357 for retinitis pigmentosa. It has a collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca; GlaxoSmithKline plc; Janssen Biotech, Inc.; Bayer AG; Novartis AG; Pfizer, Inc.; Biogen Inc.; and Roche. Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Carlsbad, California.
Latest BIIB
- Biogen Expands Immunology Pipeline with Agreement to Acquire RayThera Inc.
- Director Hawkins William A was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 17% to 10,365 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Sherwin Stephen A was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 15,193 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Rowinsky Eric K was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 25,844 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mantas Jesus B was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 15% to 11,263 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Langer Susan was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 29% to 6,634 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Patolawala Monish D was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 41% to 5,215 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pangalos Menelas N converted options into 2,370 shares and was granted 1,505 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Director Minor Lloyd was granted 1,505 shares, increasing direct ownership by 64% to 3,875 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Freire Maria C was granted 2,005 shares, increasing direct ownership by 29% to 8,820 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest IONS
- EVP, Chief Development Officer Kordasiewicz Holly B. exercised 60,846 shares at a strike of $53.97 and sold $4,466,428 worth of shares (60,846 units at $73.41) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan (SEC Form 4)
- Director Berthelsen Spencer R exercised 8,000 shares at a strike of $24.42 and sold $587,920 worth of shares (8,000 units at $73.49) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan (SEC Form 4)
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Reikes Peter N
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Hantson Ludwig
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Reikes Peter N
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Hantson Ludwig
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Ionis announces appointment of Ludwig Hantson, Ph.D. to Board of Directors
- Ionis to present new analyses from CORE and CORE2 pivotal studies supporting olezarsen for severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG) at upcoming congresses