** Shares of drugmaker Ionis Pharmaceuticals IONS.O rise ~8% to $38.43 premarket
** On Thursday, IONS said the U.S. FDA approved co's genetic disorder drug, olezarsen, to treat familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS)
** FCS is a condition that prevents the body from breaking down fats and is characterized by extremely high levels of triglycerides
** Brokerage TD Cowen forecasts peak sales of $82 mln in FY32 for FCS market
** 17 of 25 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 7 "hold" and 1 "sell"; their median PT is $62 - LSEG
** As of last close, stock has fallen 29.7% YTD
(Reporting by Kamal Choudhury in Bengaluru)
((Kamal.Choudhury@thomsonreuters.com;))
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