Ascendis Pharma

ASND

Market cap $13.3B

Ascendis Pharma (ASND) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.

Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) Presents at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Transcript

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today provided a business and strategic roadmap update, including planned 2026 key corporate milestones. Ascendis President and CEO Jan Mikkelsen will present this update on Monday, January 12, during the 44th Annual J.P.

Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) Discusses Week 52 Topline Results From COACH Trial Evaluating TransCon CNP and Growth Hormone in Achondroplasia Transcript

– Once-weekly TransCon ® CNP and TransCon ® hGH combination therapy showed durable growth without compromising safety or tolerability at 52 weeks – Annualized growth velocity (AGV) exceeded the 97th-percentile of average stature children – ACH height Z-score improvements indicated a tripling of efficacy compared to TransCon CNP monotherapy – Combination therapy demonstrated benefits beyond linear growth with improvements in body proportionality and arm span, aligning with the increase in linear growth – All children completed 52 weeks of treatment and remain on therapy in COACH as of today – Combination therapy was generally well tolerated, with generally mild treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), consistent with TransCon CNP and TransCon hGH monotherapies – Ascendis to host conference call today at 4:30pm ET  COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced topline results from Week 52 of COACH, the first Phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate combination therapy with once-weekly TransCon CNP (navepegritide) and once-weekly TransCon hGH (lonapegsomatropin) in children with achondroplasia. At Week 52, combination therapy showed durable growth without compromising safety or tolerability.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced that company executives will participate in the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and provide a business update on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time / 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time in San Francisco, California.

Ascendis Pharma is rated a cautious buy amid acquisition speculation, robust revenue growth, and a pivotal FDA decision on TransCon CNP. Yorvipath and Skytrofa drove Q3 revenues to €213.6 million, nearly quadrupling year-over-year, with operating profitability achieved for the quarter. TransCon CNP, targeting achondroplasia, faces a critical FDA PDUFA date on February 28th, with multi-billion-euro TAM potential if approved.

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