Cidara Therapeutics jumps after accelerating late-stage trial for influenza therapy
Shares of drugmaker Cidara Therapeutics CDTX.O rise 17.9% to over a 5-year high of $87.25
Company says it has accelerated the late-stage study of its experimental influenza therapy, CD388, by six months
Following FDA feedback, the study will now include healthy adults over 65, along with people over 12 years of age who have high-risk conditions or weakened immune system - CDTX
In the late-stage trial, the company will test the safety and effectiveness of a single 450 mg dose of CD388, given as a shot under the skin at the start of flu season
RBC expects CD388 to move quickly through development and believes it could generate around $3.7 billion in global sales in the future
RBC added that the FDA indicated one Phase III trial would be sufficient to support the application, with data from the earlier Phase IIb trial aiding the process, alleviating concerns some investors had about potential delays
Including session moves, stock has more than tripled YTD
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