Ascendis Pharma Faces Challenges With Skytrofa And Yorvipath Pricing: Analysts Weigh In

Tuesday, Ascendis Pharma A/S ASND reported second-quarter sales of $38.76 million (35.9 million euros), missing the consensus of$92.7 million, down from 47.4 million euros reported a year ago.Cantor Fitzgerald writes that the Skytrofa update probably overshadowed another key update from the call: the U.S. pricing for Yorvipath, which came out at $285,000/patient/year, much higher than our expectation of$160-190K.The analyst notes that due to the lower Skytrofa guidance, the company’s cash flow breakeven t ...