Verve Therapeutics, Vertex Join Forces For Liver Disease-Focused Gene Program


20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine". A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) and Verve Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:VERV) announced an exclusive, four-year global research collaboration to discover and develop an in vivo gene editing program for undisclosed liver disease.
  • Under the terms of the collaboration, Verve will advance the discovery, research, and certain preclinical development, with all program costs funded by Vertex. 
  • Vertex will be responsible for subsequent development, manufacturing, and commercialization of any program stemming from Verve's research efforts.
  • Also Read: Why Did BMO Capital Markets Raise Price Target For Gene Stock One Month After Initiating Coverage.
  • Verve will receive an upfront payment of $60 million, including a $35 million equity investment in Verve. 
  • Verve is also eligible to receive up to $66 million in success payments, up to $340 million in development and commercial milestones, and tiered royalties on future net sales.
  • Concurrently, Verve Therapeutics commenced an underwritten public offering of $200.0 million.
  • Price Action: VERV shares are down 18.90% at $29.11 during the premarket session on the last check Thursday. VRTX shares closed at $285.50 on Wednesday.

20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine". A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


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