Yahoo Finance 4D Molecular (FDMT) Stock Up 178% in One Month: Here's Why
Shares of 4D Molecular Therapeutics FDMT have skyrocketed 178.3% in the past month against the industry’s 1.5% fall.
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This upside was attributed to positive interim data reported by 4D Molecular from its clinical stage studies on its gene-therapy pipeline candidates in cystic fibrosis and wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) indications.
Last month, FDMT announced interim data from cohort 1 of the phase I/II study evaluating 4D-710 (administered via aerosol delivery) for cystic fibrosis lung disease. Data from the study showed successful widespread delivery and expression of the 4D-710 CFTRΔR transgene in all samples across all study participants. Management intends to report additional data from this study next year. Currently, the company is enrolling study participants in cohort 2 of this phase I/II study.
Earlier this week, 4D Molecular also reported interim data from cohort 1 of the phase I/II PRISM study on intravitreal-administered 4D-150 as a potential treatment for wet AMD. At a low dose of 3E10 vg/eye, patients who received a single intravitreal injection of 4D-150 experienced a clinically significant reduction in annualized anti-VEGF injection rate by 96.7%. Management enrolled participants in the PRISM study who frequently required anti-VEGF injections (i.e., a mean annualized anti-VEGF injection rate of ~11).
This positive interim data also showed that 80% of patients did not require any supplemental aflibercept injections for up to approximately 10 months, thereby remaining anti-VEGF injection-free.
Based on data from the PRISM study, 4D Molecular plans to initiate the phase II expansion portion of the PRISM study in first-quarter 2023. Management also plans to report additional clinical data from all three cohorts of the PRISM study in second-quarter 2023.
Apart from wet AMD, 4D Molecular is planning to evaluate 4D-150 in diabetic macular edema (DME) indication.
During the study, participants treated with 4D-710 or 4D-150 exhibited a well-tolerated safety profile and did not report any adverse events.
Currently, 4D Molecular Therapeutics has no marketed drugs in its pipeline and is entirely dependent on its early-stage gene-therapy candidates for growth. The company’s gene-therapy pipeline also carries significant risks and any negative outcome of any study will affect share prices.
Other than above, the company is also evaluating 4D-125, 4D-110 and 4D-310 in X-linked retinitis pigmentosa ("XLRP"), choroideremia and fabry disease, respectively, in separate phase I/II studies.
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Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
4D Molecular currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the overall healthcare sector include Angion Biomedica ANGN, Celularity CELU and Entera Bio ENTX, each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
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