On June 4, AstraZeneca rose 3.06% in regular trading, trading at approximately $181.4/share, with trading volume of $82.39 million.
The rally was primarily driven by positive results from the EMERALD-3 Phase III trial announced at the ASCO Annual Meeting. The study demonstrated that Imfinzi (durvalumab) combined with Imjudo (tremelimumab), lenvatinib, and transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) achieved a statistically significant 30% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death versus TACE alone in patients with embolization-eligible unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Median progression-free survival reached 13.0 months versus 9.8 months for the control arm. The positive data effectively offset prior negative sentiment from the failed CARES Phase III trial evaluating anselamimab in light chain amyloidosis.
Additionally, the broader pharmaceutical sector rallied on the day, with Eli Lilly up 4.63%, Novo Nordisk up 4.55%, Merck up 3.59%, Johnson & Johnson up 1.96%, and Pfizer up 1.58%, providing further sector-wide tailwinds.
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