Investors might want to bet on Durect (DRRX) , as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This rating change essentially reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.Since a changing earn ...

CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of epigenetic therapies to transform the treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions such as acute organ injury, today announced the sale of its ALZET® line of osmotic pumps to Lafayette Instrument Co. (LIC), a portfolio company of Branford Castle Partners II, L.P., a North-American focused private equity firm.Under the terms of the agreement, LIC pai ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 000-31615 DURECT CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 94-3297098 (State or other jurisdiction of inc ...

DURECT Corporation (NASDAQ:DRRX) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 13, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Jim Brown - Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President, Director Tim Papp - Chief Financial Officer WeiQi Lin - Executive Vice President of Research and Development, Principal Scientist Conference Call Participants Thomas Yip - H.C. Wainwright Karl Burns - Northland Capital Markets Operator Greetings! And welcome to the DURECT Corporation Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At th ...

Durect (DRRX) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.14 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.17. This compares to loss of $0.40 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 17.65%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this specialty pharmaceutical company would post a loss of $0.17 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.12, delivering a surprise of 29.41%.Over the last four quarters, the comp ...

Exhibit 99.1 DURECT Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update - Seeking to initiate Phase 3 registrational trial for larsucosterol with topline results expected within two years of initiation - Webcast of Earnings Call Today, November 13 at 4:30 p.m. ET CUPERTINO, Calif., November 13, 2024 /PRNewswire / -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX) today announced financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and provided a business update. "We remain foc ...

-     Seeking to initiate Phase 3 registrational trial for larsucosterol with topline results expected within two years of initiation-     Webcast of Earnings Call Today, November 13 at 4:30 p.m. ETCUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX) today announced financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and provided a business update."We remain focused on preparations for the Phase 3 trial for larsucosterol in severe alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH), ...

CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of epigenetic therapies to transform the treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions, including acute organ injury, today announced that the company will report its third quarter financial results on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Management will also host a conference call and webcast with investors to discuss financial results and provide a corporate ...

CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of epigenetic therapies to transform the treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions such as acute organ injury, today announce that it will deliver an oral and two poster presentations at The Liver Meeting 2024, organized by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), to be held November 15-19, 2024 in San Diego, California. The ...

- Type B meeting with FDA held under Breakthrough Therapy designation resulted in agreement on key aspects of Phase 3 trial design - Single Phase 3 trial designed to enroll 200 U.S. patients with a 90-day survival primary endpoint; topline results expected within two years of trial initiation - Protocol for Phase 3 trial builds on data from the AHFIRM Phase 2b trial; 30 mg and 90 mg doses of larsucosterol reduced 90-day mortality in U.S. patients by 57% and 58%, respectively, compared with placebo CUPERTINO ...