Shares of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CPRX) surged 6.78% in pre-market trading on November 7, 2024, propelled by the company's outstanding financial performance and positive business updates for the third quarter.
The biopharmaceutical firm reported record total revenues of $128.7 million for Q3 2024, a remarkable 25.3% increase compared to the same period last year. This impressive growth was primarily driven by the robust sales of its flagship product FIRDAPSE, a treatment for Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), with net product revenues reaching $79.3 million, up 19.7% year-over-year.
Additionally, the successful launch of AGAMREE, Catalyst's newly introduced treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, exceeded initial expectations, generating net product revenues of $15.0 million in its second full quarter of commercial availability. The company's stellar financial performance and positive business updates surpassed analyst expectations, fueling investor optimism and driving the pre-market stock price surge.
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