BUZZ-Scholar Rock hits 3-year high on rival Biohaven's drug setback

Reuters11-25 22:49
BUZZ-Scholar Rock hits 3-year high on rival Biohaven's drug setback

** Drugmaker Scholar Rock Holding's shares SRRK.O rise 32.2% to a roughly 3-year high of $39.45

** SRRK's rival Biohaven BHVN.N said on Monday its experimental treatment for a rare neuromuscular disorder failed to meet the main goal of improving patients' motor function in a late-stage trial

** Truist analysts raise their peak sales estimate on apitegromab, SRRK's drug for the same disorder, called spinal muscular atrophy, to $1.5 bln from $1.2 bln after Biohaven's announcement

** SRRK shares surged over 360% on Oct. 7 after apitegromab met the main goal of a late-stage trial; shares have doubled YTD

(Reporting by Manas Mishra)

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