Why Esperion Therapeutics' Shares Fell Despite Its Good News [The Motley Fool]
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (ESPR)
Last esperion therapeutics, inc. earnings: 2/27 07:00 am
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Esperion Therapeutics shares fell after it reported clinical trial data for its promising cholesterol drug. On Wednesday, Esperion Therapeutics ( NASDAQ:ESPR ) reported data from the first of five trials evaluating its cholesterol-lowering drug, bempedoic acid. The results show bempedoic acid successfully lowered bad cholesterol levels; however, that wasn't enough to overcome concerns associated with its safety. Should investors be worried? Controlling cholesterol Millions of Americans have high bad cholesterol levels, and since elevated LDL-C can signal an increased risk of heart disease, drugs that are prescribed to control cholesterol are among the most commonly prescribed medicines in the United States. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. About one in five Americans between ages 40 to 75 take statins in a bid to keep their cholesterol in check, yet many patients still fail to hit their bad cholesterol targets. Despite the widespread use of megablockbuster ther
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- Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESPR) had its "buy" rating re-affirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $8.00 price target on the stock.MarketBeat
- Esperion Presents Important New Data from CLEAR Outcomes at ACC.24 Highlighting Value of NEXLETOL® (bempedoic acid) Tablets in Diverse Populations Including Women, Hispanics/Latinx and Patients with Obesity [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Esperion Presents Important New Data from CLEAR Outcomes at ACC.24 Highlighting Value of NEXLETOL® (bempedoic acid) Tablets in Diverse Populations Including Women, Hispanics/Latinx and Patients with ObesityGlobeNewswire
- Esperion to Ring Nasdaq Opening Bell Today, April 1, 2024 [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Esperion to Ring Nasdaq Opening Bell Today, April 1, 2024GlobeNewswire
ESPR
Earnings
- 2/27/24 - Beat
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Sec Filings
- 4/11/24 - Form DEF
- 4/11/24 - Form ARS
- 3/15/24 - Form 4
- ESPR's page on the SEC website