ORIC Pharmaceuticals Reports Enozerinib Clinical Data with 67% Response Rate in 1L Patients
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Clinical Trial Results: ORIC Pharmaceuticals presented data from the Phase 1b trial of enozertinib (ORIC-114) at the ESMO Asia Congress, revealing a 67% objective response rate (ORR) in first-line patients, indicating the drug's potential in treating NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 mutations.
- Safety Analysis: Enozerinib demonstrated favorable tolerability with mostly Grade 1 or 2 adverse events, and only three patients discontinued treatment due to adverse reactions, suggesting a safety profile that outperforms competitor therapies.
- Performance in Brain Metastases: Among patients receiving the 80 mg dose, enozertinib achieved a 100% intracranial ORR and a 93% disease control rate (DCR), showcasing its exceptional efficacy in patients with brain metastases and reinforcing its competitive edge in the market.
- Future Development Plans: ORIC plans to update data in mid-2026 and may initiate a Phase 3 trial, reflecting the company's confidence in enozertinib and its strategic positioning in the oncology sector.
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Analyst Views on ORIC
Wall Street analysts forecast ORIC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ORIC is 19.10 USD with a low forecast of 15.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Wall Street analysts forecast ORIC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ORIC is 19.10 USD with a low forecast of 15.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Current: 11.390

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of Oric Pharmaceuticals with an Early Stage Biotech rating. Oric is a clinical stage biotechnology company with a pipeline of oncology candidates focused on addressing resistance in cancer, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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Evercore ISI analyst Cory Kasimov initiated coverage of Oric Pharmaceuticals with an Outperform rating and $25 price target. The firm sees a "compelling" opportunity for the company in the "large" prostate cancer market. Oric's lead asset ORIC-944 has the potential to bring a highly effective oral agent across multiple settings, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
JPMorgan analyst Anupam Rama raised the firm's price target on Oric Pharmaceuticals to $20 from $17 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm adjusted models in the smid-cap biotech space.
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Wolfe Research analyst Kalpit Patel initiated coverage of Oric Pharmaceuticals with a Peer Perform rating and no price target. The firm highlights the baseline imbalance in Pfizer's (PFE) mevro study and thinks that the magnitude of benefit may be overstated with the PRC2 inhibitor drug class.
About ORIC
ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients’ lives by Overcoming Resistance In Cancer. The Company is advancing a diverse pipeline of clinical and discovery stage therapies designed to counter resistance mechanisms in cancer by leveraging its expertise within three specific areas: hormone-dependent cancers, precision oncology and key tumor dependencies. The Company's clinical-stage product candidates include ORIC-944, an allosteric inhibitor of the polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) via the EED subunit, being developed for prostate cancer, and ORIC-114, a brain penetrant inhibitor that selectively targets EGFR exon 20, HER2 exon 20 and EGFR atypical mutations, being developed across multiple genetically defined cancers. In addition, the Company is also developing multiple discovery stage precision medicines targeting other hallmark cancer resistance mechanisms. Its out-licensing candidates include ORIC-533 and ORIC-613.
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.