BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. engages in the discovery, development, and delivery of various medicines for genetic diseases. The company has a pipeline of 30 development programs that include product candidates ranging from early discovery to late-stage development. Its products in development programs include BBP-265, a small molecule stabilizer of transthyretin, or TTR, that is in an ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of TTR amyloidosis-cardiomyopathy, or ATTR-CM; BBP-831, a small molecule selective FGFR1-3 inhibitor which is an ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of achondroplasia in pediatric patients; an AAV5 gene transfer product candidate for the treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, or CAH, driven by 21-hydroxylase deficiency, or 21OHD; and Encaleret, a small molecule antagonist of the calcium sensing receptor, or CaSR, an ongoing phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trial for Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia Type 1, or ADH1. The company also engages in developing products for Mendelian, genetic dermatology, oncology, and gene therapy diseases. BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. has license and collaboration agreements with the Leland Stanford Junior University; The Regents of the University of California; Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.; the University of California, San Diego; Johns Hopkins University and University of Florida; University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Salk Institute for Biological Studies; Maze Therapeutics; UC San Francisco; the Canadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet); the University of California; and Helsinn Group, as well as a clinical collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb to evaluate the combination of BBP-398. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
IPO Year: 2019
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: bridgebio.com
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10/16/2024 | Sector Outperform | Scotiabank | |
10/3/2024 | Perform | Oppenheimer | |
9/4/2024 | $46.00 | Overweight | Piper Sandler |
3/21/2024 | $45.00 | Outperform | Raymond James |
1/31/2024 | $37.00 | Market Perform | BMO Capital Markets |
12/8/2023 | $58.00 | Overweight | Wells Fargo |
12/8/2023 | Overweight | Wells Fargo | |
11/7/2023 | $42.00 | Buy | Citigroup |
10/24/2023 | $50.00 | Overweight | Cantor Fitzgerald |
7/18/2023 | $24.00 → $33.00 | Buy → Hold | Jefferies |
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- Acoramidis demonstrated the earliest known time to separation in cardiovascular outcomes in the ATTRibute-CM study (3 months), with statistically significant risk reduction of 36% on All-Cause Mortality (ACM) alone at Month 36 within the Open Label Extension - The continued curve separation of the composite endpoint of ACM and recurrent cardiovascular-related hospitalizations (CVH) emphasizes the importance of early intervention resulting in early and sustained clinical benefits, with acoramidis demonstrating 46% (p<0.0001) and 48% (p<0.0001) reductions in the composite endpoint of ACM and recurrent CVH at Months 36 and 42, respectively - The preliminary results from this ongoing OLE st
- In Cohort 5 of PROPEL 2, daily oral treatment of infigratinib at 0.25mg/kg resulted in statistically significant and sustained increases in annualized height velocity (AHV), with a mean change from baseline of +2.50cm/year at Month 18 (P=0.001) - Data also presented at European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology on November 18th at 10 am GMT - To date, infigratinib has received Breakthrough Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for achondroplasia, as well as Orphan Drug Designation, Fast Track Designation, and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation - PROPEL 3, the global Phase 3 registrational study of infigratinib in achondroplasia, continues to enroll on schedule, with e
- Patients on acoramidis, a near complete (≥90%) TTR stabilizer in clinical development, lived longer and better as shown in the ATTRibute-CM study. This is the only Phase 3 study of an ATTR-CM disease-modifying treatment to demonstrate improvement in hard clinical outcomes in the combined assessment of CVH and ACM to this degree, this quickly - BridgeBio's late-stage pipeline continues to rapidly progress with three Phase 3 readouts expected in 2025. Program highlights from this quarter include: - CALIBRATE, the Phase 3 clinical trial of encaleret in ADH1, completed screening - FORTIFY, the Phase 3 clinical trial for LGMD2I/R9, completed enrollment - The FDA granted Break
- Continued, progressive improvement in motor function and achievement of motor milestones at 12-months post-treatment represents an important and statistically significant change, in contrast to the disease course observed in BridgeBio's ongoing CANinform natural history comparator study - Significant and sustained reductions in N-acetylaspartate (NAA) levels in urine, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and brain in all participants who received low dose; encouraging trends of further reduction in urine NAA in participants who received high dose BBP-812 - If approved, BridgeBio's gene therapy for Canavan disease could be the first therapeutic option for children born with this fatal neurodevelopm
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBIO) ("BridgeBio" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases, announced today that outcomes data through 42 months from the ongoing long-term open-label extension of ATTRibute-CM, its Phase 3 study of acoramidis in ATTR-CM, will be shared in a featured science oral presentation at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, taking place in Chicago, Illinois on November 16 – 18, 2024. In addition to the presentation, BridgeBio was selected to share three posters in moderated poster sessions on ATTR-CM. Featured Science Oral Presentation:Acorami
- Study exceeded target enrollment, with an expected topline data readout from the interim analysis expected in 2025 - BridgeBio believes there is an opportunity to pursue Accelerated Approval in the U.S. for BBP-418 in LGMD2I/R9 based on a potential biomarker surrogate endpoint of glycosylated alpha-dystroglycan (αDG) at time of the interim analysis - If successful, BBP-418 could be the first approved therapy for individuals living with LGMD2I/R9 in the U.S. - Enrollment completion announced on 10th annual LGMD Awareness Day, a collaborative yearly effort on September 30th to globally raise awareness of individuals living with LGMD PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
- Acoramidis treatment led to a highly significant reduction in all-cause mortality (ACM) and recurrent cardiovascular-related hospitalizations (CVH) at Month 30 compared with placebo - Additionally, results from a Phase 3 trial in adults with ATTR-CM conducted in Japan were presented, with no ACM events reported over the 30 month treatment period in participants administered acoramidis - Greater transthyretin (TTR) stabilization has been associated with improved clinical outcomes for patients, and in ATTRibute-CM, acoramidis, a near-complete stabilizer of TTR, demonstrated a significant impact on mortality, hospitalizations, and quality of life including: - An early and sustained improv
- Breakthrough Therapy Designation was granted based on preliminary clinical evidence from the PROPEL 2 clinical trial, meeting the FDA's requirement of potentially demonstrating substantial improvement in efficacy over available therapies on clinically significant endpoint(s) - BridgeBio will leverage the benefits of Breakthrough Therapy Designation to expedite the development and regulatory review of infigratinib in the United States and if approved, infigratinib could be the first-in-class oral therapeutic option for children living with achondroplasia - In Cohort 5 of PROPEL 2 (0.25 mg/kg/day), oral treatment with infigratinib resulted in a statistically significant and sustained incre
- Increase in endogenous cortisol production achieved in all patients in higher dose cohorts of BBP-631, a result seen for the first time ever in CAH patients - The gene therapy was well tolerated with no treatment-related serious adverse events (SAEs) reported - Despite novel scientific advancements achieved with this program, the data do not warrant additional capital investment at this time and the gene therapy budget is being significantly reduced PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBIO) ("BridgeBio" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases, today announced topline results from the
- Receipt of RMAT Designation is based on preliminary clinical evidence from the CANaspire Phase 1/2 clinical trial, which showed functional improvements in all dosed patients indicating that BBP-812 has potential to address the unmet needs of individuals with Canavan disease - BridgeBio will leverage the benefits of RMAT designation, including early and more frequent interactions with the FDA, to establish an Accelerated Approval pathway for BBP-812 - If approved, BridgeBio's gene therapy for Canavan disease could be the first therapeutic option for children born with this devastating and fatal neurodevelopmental disorder PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio
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- In Cohort 5 of PROPEL 2 (0.25 mg/kg/day), oral treatment with infigratinib resulted in a statistically significant and sustained increase in annualized height velocity (AHV), with a mean change from baseline of +2.51cm/yr at Month 12, and +2.50 cm/yr at Month 18 (p=0.0015) - At Month 18, there was a statistically significant improvement in body proportionality (p-value of 0.001). The mean upper to lower body segment ratio was 1.88 at Month 18, as compared to 2.02 at baseline - Infigratinib continues to be well-tolerated as a single daily oral therapy with no adverse events (AEs) assessed as treatment-related in any participant in Cohort 5 - PROPEL 3, the global Phase 3 registrational s
- Acoramidis treatment resulted in increased serum transthyretin (TTR) levels by Day 28 that were sustained and were correlated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality (ACM), cardiovascular mortality (CVM), and cardiovascular-related hospitalization (CVH) in ATTR-CM participants through month 30 - Acoramidis treatment resulted in a significant improvement in the composite endpoint of CVM and CVH in ATTR-CM participants, with benefit evident as early as Month 3 - In ATTRibute-CM, participants with at least one CVH had a significantly higher risk of mortality, highlighting the need for ATTR-CM treatments that reduce risk of CVH - BridgeBio also shared the rationale and design of ACT-EAR
- BridgeBio to host investor call on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 5:30 pm ET, with presentations from Mathew Maurer, M.D. of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, U.S. and Ahmad Masri, M.D., M.S. of Oregon Health & Science University, U.S. PALO ALTO, Calif., May 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBIO) ("BridgeBio" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases and cancers, announced today that 12 oral and moderated poster presentations will be shared at the 2024 International Symposium on Amyloidosis (ISA), taking place in Rochester, Minnesota on May 26 - 30, 2024. BridgeBio will also host an investor call on May 2
- As previously announced, the primary endpoint (a hierarchical analysis inclusive of all-cause mortality and frequency of cardiovascular-related hospitalization) was met (Win Ratio of 1.8) with a highly statistically significant p-value (p<0.0001) - The placebo and acoramidis time-to-first event Kaplan-Meier (K-M) curves for a composite of all-cause mortality (ACM) and cardiovascular-related hospitalization (CVH) separated beginning at Month 3, representing the most rapid & sustained clinical benefit on the composite endpoint of ACM and CVH in ATTR-CM patients through Month 30 (Hazard Ratio = 0.645) to the Company's knowledge - Acoramidis was well-tolerated, with no safety signals of
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBIO) ("BridgeBio" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases and cancers, announced today that additional Phase 3 data on clinical outcomes from ATTRibute-CM, its study of acoramidis in ATTR-CM will be presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions 2023, taking place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 11 - 13, 2023. As previously announced, a highly statistically significant result was observed on the primary endpoint of ATTRibute-CM with a Win Ratio of 1.8 (p<0.0001). ATTRibute-CM was designed to study the efficacy and safety of acoramidis, an investigatio
- The primary endpoint was met (Win Ratio of 1.8) with a highly statistically significant p-value (p<0.0001); this primary endpoint result consistently favored acoramidis treatment across key subgroups, including across both variant and wild-type ATTR patients as well as across New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class I, II, and III patients. In particular, in contrast to results observed in prior studies of TTR stabilizers, consistency against cardiovascular-related hospitalizations (CVH) was observed across all prespecified subgroups at 30 months - Absolute values observed across all-cause mortality (ACM), cardiovascular mortality (CVM) and CVH showed that over 30 months, patients survived
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBIO) ("BridgeBio" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases and cancers, announced today that detailed Phase 3 results from ATTRibute-CM, its study of acoramidis in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, or ATTR-CM, will be presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2023, taking place in Amsterdam, Netherlands on August 25 - 28, 2023. ATTRibute-CM was designed to study the efficacy and safety of acoramidis, an investigational, next-generation, orally-administered, highly potent, small molecule stabilizer of transthyretin (TTR). BridgeBio
- Highly statistically significant result observed on primary endpoint with a Win Ratio of 1.8 (p<0.0001) - 58% of ties in Finkelstein-Schoenfeld (F-S) primary analysis broken by all-cause mortality and frequency of cardiovascular-related hospitalization; statistical significance also achieved on an F-S test with those two parameters alone (p=0.0182) - Clinically meaningful and consistent separation observed on all measures of mortality, morbidity, function, and quality of life - On-treatment survival rate of 81% versus placebo survival rate of 74% (absolute risk reduction of 6.43%; relative risk reduction of 25%) - Highly statistically significant relative risk reduction of 50
- BridgeBio has developed a validated bioassay that directly measures glycosylated ⍺DG, which is central to LGMD2I disease, and enables monitoring of responses to disease-modifying therapies in LGMD2I patients - BridgeBio also shared 15-month results from its ongoing Phase 2 study, which showed a doubling of glycosylated ⍺DG in LGMD2I patients treated with BBP-418 - A sustained decrease of ≥70% in creatine kinase (CK), a marker of muscle breakdown, was observed with BBP-418 treatment at 15 months - Improvements in ambulatory and clinical function measures were observed after 15 months of treatment with BBP-418 - Based on the Phase 2 results, BridgeBio is embarking on a registration-enab
- BridgeBio will also share 15-month Phase 2 data and review the Phase 3 clinical trial design of BBP-418, a potential therapeutic for patients with LGMD2I, with initiation of its Phase 3 study expected in mid-2023 - Preliminary findings and study results will be presented in an oral presentation and posters at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) 2023 Annual Meeting - Additionally, BridgeBio will host an investor call with Jeffrey Rosenfeld, M.D., Ph.D., a specialist in neuromuscular medicine and professor of neurology at Loma Linda University School of Medicine on Tuesday, March 21 at 8:30 am ET to discuss the findings on the bioassay, the updated Phase 2 study results and the prelim
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Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Josh Schimmer reiterates BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ:BBIO) with a Overweight and maintains $70 price target.
B of A Securities analyst Geoff Meacham maintains BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ:BBIO) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $50 to $42.
U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 300 points on Monday. Shares of ResMed Inc. (NYSE:RMD) fell sharply during Monday's session following sleep apnea data from Lilly. Citigroup analyst Mathieu Chevrier downgraded ResMed from Buy to Neutral. ResMed shares dipped 10.4% to $184.35 on Monday. Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session. Molecular Partners AG (NASDAQ:MOLN) shares dipped 22.6% to $7.43. Cryoport, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYRX) fell 19.9% to $7.77. Cryoport announced a strategic partnership with Minaris Regenerative Medicine for cell and gene therapies advancement. BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBIO) dipped 19.2% to $22.1
HC Wainwright & Co. analyst Raghuram Selvaraju reiterates BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ:BBIO) with a Buy and maintains $43 price target.
BridgeBio has surpassed its interim analysis enrollment target for its Phase 3 FORTIFY study of BBP-418 in individuals living with LGMD2I/R9, with top-line results from the interim analysis expected in 2025. Recent Type C interactions with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) focused on the validated glycosylated alpha-dystroglycan (αDG) bioassay and our interim analysis plans reinforce BridgeBio's belief that there is potential to pursue Accelerated Approval for BBP-418. Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for BBP-418 highlights that LGMD2I/R9 is a rare disease with serious manifestations, which primarily impacts children, and if BBP-418 is approved, BridgeBio may qualify for a Priori
HC Wainwright & Co. analyst Raghuram Selvaraju reiterates BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ:BBIO) with a Buy and maintains $43 price target.
Tuesday, BridgeBio Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:BBIO) announced sustained results from the PROPEL 2 Phase 2 trial of the investigational therapy infigratinib in children with achondroplasia, a disorder of bone growth that causes the most common type of dwarfism. The data demonstrated continued efficacy and an encouraging safety profile. Infigratinib is an oral small molecule designed to inhibit FGFR3 signaling and target achondroplasia and hypochondroplasia at their source. To date, key results from the Cohort 5 dose-escalation cohort in PROPEL 2 trial include: Sustained and statistically significant mean increase in annualized height velocity (AHV) of +2.51cm/year from baseline at 12 mon
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBIO) is moving lower Tuesday after the company announced results from its Phase 2 trial of infigratinib in children with achondroplasia. What Happened: The results showed statistically significant improvement in body proportionality at month 18. In addition, it showed statistically significant increased annualized height velocity at month 12 and 18. The treatment was well tolerated with no adverse reactions. The Phase 3 study, PROPEL 3, of infigratinib in achondroplasia is currently enrolling and is expected to finish enrollment by the end of the year. “We are very excited to see a persistence of response to infigratinib in linear growth. We are espec
Scotiabank initiated coverage of BridgeBio Pharma with a rating of Sector Outperform
Oppenheimer initiated coverage of BridgeBio Pharma with a rating of Perform
Piper Sandler initiated coverage of BridgeBio Pharma with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $46.00
Raymond James resumed coverage of BridgeBio Pharma with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $45.00
BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage of BridgeBio Pharma with a rating of Market Perform and set a new price target of $37.00
Wells Fargo initiated coverage of BridgeBio Pharma with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $58.00
Wells Fargo initiated coverage of BridgeBio Pharma with a rating of Overweight
Citigroup initiated coverage of BridgeBio Pharma with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $42.00
Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of BridgeBio Pharma with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $50.00
Jefferies downgraded BridgeBio Pharma from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $33.00 from $24.00 previously
PALO ALTO, Calif., July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBIO) ("BridgeBio" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases, announced that Thomas Trimarchi, Ph.D., has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company. Dr. Trimarchi will assume his new responsibilities effective immediately and will continue to report directly to CEO and founder, Neil Kumar, Ph.D. In this newly created position, Dr. Trimarchi will be responsible for driving operational excellence, strategic planning, and overall business success at BridgeBio. He will lead cross-functional activities to develop a centralized ope
The oversubscribed financing was led by Cormorant Asset Management and co-led by Omega Funds with participation from affiliates of Deerfield Management, GV (Google Ventures), EcoR1 Capital, Wellington Management, Enavate Sciences, Surveyor Capital (a Citadel company), Aisling Capital, Casdin Capital, and Longwood FundThis capital raise provides BBOT with runway to achieve significant clinical inflection points over the next 18-24 months as it progresses multiple assets into the clinic to treat patients with a wide variety of RAS and PI3Kα pathway malignancies PALO ALTO, Calif., May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBIO) ("BridgeBio" or the "Company"), a commerci
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBIO), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases and cancers, today announced that it has added a new independent director to its board: Hannah Valantine, M.D., a national leader in organ transplant genomics who led the National Institutes of Health's efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in biomedical research. Dr. Valantine currently serves as a professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she has been a faculty member since 1987. Dr. Valantine was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2020 for her research in organ transplantation
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBIO), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company founded to discover, create, test and deliver meaningful medicines for patients with genetic diseases and cancers with clear genetic drivers, today announced that it has added three new independent directors to its board: Fred Hassan, a pharmaceutical and financial industry giant who is the former CEO of Schering-Plough and former chairman of Bausch & Lomb; Andrea Ellis, a consumer technology innovator and the chief financial officer of Lime; and Douglas Dachille, an investment management veteran and the former chief investment officer of American International
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biomea Fusion, Inc. ("Biomea") (NASDAQ:BMEA), a preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of irreversible small molecules to treat patients with genetically defined cancers, announced the appointment of Franco Valle as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Valle is an accomplished financial expert who brings extensive experiences to Biomea, in particular with building the necessary infrastructure to support clinical and operational growth within biotech companies. Mr. Valle will also assume the role of Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer upon joining. Recently, Mr. Valle se
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases, today announced that on January 4, 2021, the compensation committee of BridgeBio’s board of directors granted six new employees restricted stock units for an aggregate of 4,126 shares of the Company’s common stock. All of the above-described awards were made under BridgeBio’s 2019 Inducement Equity Plan (the Plan). The above-described awards were each granted as an inducement material to the employees entering into employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), and were granted pursuant to the te
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO) today announced that leading proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) recommends that BridgeBio stockholders and Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: EIDX) stockholders vote “FOR” BridgeBio’s proposed merger with Eidos and each of the other proposals to be considered at both companies’ virtual special meetings to be held on January 19, 2021. Under the proposed merger agreement, BridgeBio has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Eidos it does not already own, representing approximately 36.3% of Eidos’ outstanding shares. Eidos stockholders will have the right t