Movement Alert|Boston Scientific Pre-Market Rise 3.47%, Blackstone collaboration backs VITALYST heart pump development

Market Focus11-04 20:21

On November 4, Boston Scientific rose 3.47% in Pre-Market Trading, trading at $45.2 per share, with turnover of $510,900.

The move followed news that Blackstone Life Sciences and Boston Scientific agreed to a $455 million collaboration to co-fund development of the VITALYST heart pump for patients with cardiogenic shock.

Under the agreement, the partners will jointly support development of a temporary percutaneous transvalvular circulatory support system designed to increase cardiac output and improve blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. The project also marks the first time Blackstone Life Sciences and Boston Scientific have co-funded development of a Boston Scientific product, reinforcing investor focus on the company’s cardiovascular pipeline after recent pressure from lower guidance and disruption tied to a cybersecurity incident.

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