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
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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 | |
10/20/2022 | $174.00 | Buy | Goldman |
8/30/2022 | $166.00 | Buy | Berenberg |
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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
Goldman initiated coverage of Ascendis Pharma with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $174.00
Berenberg resumed coverage of Ascendis Pharma with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $166.00
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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
MONTREAL, July 4, 2024 /CNW/ - Pendopharm, a division of Pharmascience Inc., announced today that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) ("Ascendis"), a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. Under the terms of the agreement, Pendopharm is responsible for regulatory approval and commercialization of Ascendis' hypoparathyroidism treatment TransConTM PTH (palopegteriparatide) in Canada. Financial terms of the agreement are not disclosed. TransConTM PTH is a parathyroid hormone (PTH) replacement the
• Data demonstrate significant improvements in well-being and physical functioning compared to placebo in patients treated for 1 year with TransCon CNP at the pivotal 100μg/kg/week dose • Improvements could not be explained by changes in linear growth only, supporting a potential additional direct treatment effect of TransCon CNP beyond linear growth COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced the oral presentation of data from its Phase 2 ACcomplisH Trial of TransCon CNP (navepegritide) in children aged 2 to 10 years old with achondroplasia by Ravi Savarirayan, M.D., Murdoch Children's Research Center (Australia), during ICCB
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, June 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced that company executives will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs 45th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. ET in Miami, Florida. A live webcast of the fireside chat 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 integrated biopharma compa
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced that it will host informational booths, events, and presentations showcasing use of its innovative TransCon technology in the areas of growth hormone deficiency (GHD), hypoparathyroidism, achondroplasia, and Turner syndrome during ENDO 2024, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society being held June 1-4, 2024, in Boston. "In addition to physician and caregiver presentations in pediatric GHD, we look forward to our first in-person opportunity to share data from foresiGHt, our pivotal trial of TransCon hGH in adults with GHD," said Aimee Shu, M.D., Ascendis Pharma's Senior Vice President
Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 43.24% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 54.04%. Currently, Ascendis Pharma has a market capitalization of $7.92 billion. Buying $1000 In ASND: If an investor had bought $1000 of ASND stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $74,821.62 today based on a price of $138.57 for ASND at the time of writing. Ascendis Pharma's Performance Over Last 10 Years Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time. This article was generated by Benzinga's automa
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Under the terms of the agreement, Pendopharm is responsible for regulatory approval and commercialization of Ascendis' hypoparathyroidism treatment TransConTM PTH (palopegteriparatide) in Canada. Financial terms of the agreement are not disclosed.
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Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 15.22% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 27.98%. Currently, Ascendis Pharma has a market capitalization of $7.76 billion. Buying $100 In ASND: If an investor had bought $100 of ASND stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $4,051.86 today based on a price of $135.79 for ASND at the time of writing. Ascendis Pharma's Performance Over Last 15 Years Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time. This article was generated by Benzinga's automated
TD Cowen analyst Yaron Werber upgrades Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) from Hold to Buy and raises the price target from $156 to $175.
The data showed that patients treated for one year at the pivotal 100μg/kg/week dose demonstrated significant improvements in well-being and physical functioning compared to placebo. These improvements could not be explained by changes in linear growth only, supporting a potential additional direct treatment effect of TransCon CNP beyond linear growth. TransCon CNP is an investigational prodrug of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) administered once weekly, designed to provide sustained release of active CNP. No new safety signals were observed, and no serious adverse events related to the study drug were reported. Most treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were Grade 1-2, with a low fr
- 40% of efficacy-evaluable patients (2 out of 5) in the initial cohort of patients with anti-PD-1 refractory melanoma treated with TransCon IL-2 β/γ in combination with TransCon TLR7/8 Agonist exhibited confirmed clinical responses with no new safety signals - 45% of efficacy-evaluable patients (5 out of 11) whose disease progressed on check-point inhibitors exhibited confirmed clinical responses when treated with TransCon IL-2 β/γ as monotherapy or in combination treatmentCOPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) reported new and updated results from its ongoing Phase 1/2 IL-Believe Trial of TransCon IL-2 β⁄γ in a poster presentation at ASCO
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Stifel analyst Alex Thompson initiates coverage on Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $200.
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
— Rollout of YORVIPATH® initiated in Germany and Austria, with an estimated 55 doctors writing prescriptions and ~100 patients receiving commercial product as of March 31 — TransCon™ PTH (palopegteriparatide) PDUFA date of May 14, 2024, for adults with hypoparathyroidism. If approved, U.S. launch planned in Q3 — TransCon CNP (navepegritide) pivotal ApproaCH Trial on track for topline results in Q4 2024 — SKYTROFA® Q1 revenue more than doubled year-over-year to €65 million; Q1 operating expenses fell by 20% year-over-year to €137 million — Ascendis remains on track for achieving full-year 2024 SKYTROFA revenue of €320 to €340 million and full year 2024 operating expenses of €600 million
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced it will report first quarter 2024 financial results and provide a business update on Thursday, May 2, 2024, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. Ascendis Pharma will also host a conference call and live webcast on May 2, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss its first 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.ascendisph
Launch of TransCon™ PTH underway with full commercial availability in Germany and Austria; U.S. PDUFA date of May 14, 2024TransCon CNP pivotal ApproaCH Trial on track for topline results in Q4 2024Total Q4 revenue of €138 million including SKYTROFA® revenue of €64 million; Q4 operating expenses of €155 million Conference call today at 4:30 pm ET COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023 and provided a business update. "In 2023, we streamlined Ascendis, including our structure, processes, and operating expense allocation, and at the same time we bel
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced it will report full year 2023 financial results and provide a business update on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. Ascendis Pharma will also host a conference call and webcast on February 7, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss 2023 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 replay
European Commission decision for TransCon™ PTH expected this month; if approved, first European Union launch planned in Germany in January 2024TransCon PTH NDA resubmission to FDA expected before mid-NovemberCompleted enrollment in the Phase 3 ApproaCH Trial; initiated TransCon CNP infant trial in the third quarter 2023; expect to initiate combination trial of TransCon CNP and TransCon hGH in the fourth quarter 2023 SKYTROFA Q3 revenue of €47.0 million, increasing full year 2023 SKYTROFA revenue expectations to €170 – €175 million Conference call today at 4:30 pm ET COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced financial results f
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