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Analyst: Spark Therapeutics' $850K Blindness Drug Has Smaller-Than-Expected Market
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 10:02am | 363Spark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ONCE), a gene therapy company that treats orphan diseases including a rare retinal disease that can lead to blindness, said in early January it will price its therapy at $850,000 for a one-time treatment of both eyes. The Analyst Wedbush's David Nierengarten...
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Wall Street Reacts To Spark Therapeutics' $850K Genetic Blindness Treatment
Wednesday, January 3, 2018 - 12:59pm | 589The first gene therapy treatment ever approved in the U.S. comes with a steep price tag. On Wednesday, Spark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ONCE) announced it will charge $425,000 per eye for one-time treatments of a rare genetic retinal disease that causes blindness. The new therapy could be a huge...
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4 Biotechs Boosted By Spark Therapeutic's FDA News
Monday, October 16, 2017 - 2:10pm | 432Spark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ONCE) saw its name transition from Wall Street headlines to Main Street headlines after a U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted favorably on the company's therapy. Spark develops a gene therapy treatment called Luxturna for a rare inherited blindness disease,...
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All The Sell-Side Responses To Spark Therapeutics' Strong AdCom Meeting On Luxturna
Friday, October 13, 2017 - 12:55pm | 577On Thursday afternoon, and FDA advisory panel recommended approval of Spark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ONCE)’s Luxturna treatment for inherited blindness. A number of Wall Street analysts weighed in on the stock following the news. Here’s an overview of what they had to say. Voices...
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3 Highlights From A Spark Therapeutics Fireside Chat
Friday, October 13, 2017 - 9:36am | 320Analysts at Jefferies hosted a fireside chat-themed conversation with Spark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ONCE) to discuss the company's successes from Thursday's FDA panel. Analyst Michael Yee maintains a Buy rating on Spark's stock with an unchanged $95 price target and noted three main...
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Spark Therapeutics: Inside The Dramatic FDA AdCom Meeting
Friday, October 13, 2017 - 8:25am | 353Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald continue to hold a bullish stance on Spark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ONCE) after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the company a critical recommendation for its therapy called Luxturna. Analyst Elemer Piros maintains an Overweight rating on Spark's stock...