Citi Launches Positive Coverage On Five Prime Therapeutics


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Citi’s Robyn Karnauskas believes Five Prime Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: FPRX) has a trifecta of factors in its favor, including its “hot” immunoncology (I/O) target, a solid partner in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE: BMY) and strong platform technology.

Karnauskas initiated coverage of Five Prime with a Buy rating and price target of $65.

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Multiple Catalysts

The analyst believes the company has “multiple shots on goal in various cancers,” as well as a promising lead drug in Cabiralizumab, compelling data from FPA144 in gastric cancer, which provides valuation support and “unique platform technology validated by multiple collaborations.”

Karnauskas said as combo data with Opdivo becomes available for Cabira in 2017, investors would be able to assign a higher value to the program and there could be potential upside of 35–65 percent to the stock valuation.

Cabira Potential

“All major I/O developers are testing checkpoint combos with CSF-1R and those data should also help validate mechanism” for Cabira, the analyst pointed out.

Karnauskas expects Cabira to achieve peak sales of $800 million, with upside due to the I/O opportunity.

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