Celcuity Stock Rises 17.1% to $147.19
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 6 days ago
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Celcuity is up 17.1%, or $21.54 to $147.19.
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Analyst Views on CELC
Wall Street analysts forecast CELC stock price to fall
9 Analyst Rating
8 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 130.710
Low
94.00
Averages
106.50
High
126.00
Current: 130.710
Low
94.00
Averages
106.50
High
126.00
About CELC
Celcuity Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, which develops targeted therapies for the treatment of multiple solid tumor indications. Its lead therapeutic candidate is gedatolisib, a potent, small-molecule reversible inhibitor that selectively targets all Class I isoforms of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) and the two mechanistic targets of rapamycin (mTOR) sub-complexes, mTORC1 and mTORC2. Its development programs for gedatolisib focus on the treatment of patients with hormone receptor positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-), or HR+/HER2-, advanced or metastatic breast cancer and patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer. A Phase III clinical trial of VIKTORIA-1, evaluating gedatolisib in combination with fulvestrant with or without palbociclib in patients with HR+/HER2- advanced breast has commenced. Its CELsignia companion diagnostic platform is able to analyze live patient tumor cells.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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