After Disappointing Data, Imara Offloads It Sickle Cell Candidate, Shares Surge


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This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads... BUYING options. Most traders don't even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here's how he does it.


  • Imara Inc (NASDAQ:IMRA) has agreed to divest tovinontrine (IMR-687) and all other assets related to its PDE9 program to Cardurion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  • In addition to $250,000 previously paid by Cardurion upon execution of a non-binding term sheet, the aggregate purchase price consists of an upfront payment of $34.75 million and $60 million as milestone payments.
  • In case of termination, the company would be obligated to pay a fee of $1.5 million Cardurion. 
  • In April, Imara posted interim analyses of its Ardent Phase 2b trial of tovinontrine (IMR-687) in sickle cell disease (SCD) and Forte Phase 2b trial in beta-thalassemia. 
  • No meaningful benefit was observed in transfusion burden in either tovinontrine group compared to the placebo in the beta-thalassemia study.
  • Imara announced discontinuing the Ardent and Forte trials and further developing tovinontrine in sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia.
  • Price Action: IMRA shares are up 37.60% at $1.61 during the premarket session on the last check Wednesday.

27% profits every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads... BUYING options. Most traders don't even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here's how he does it.


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