SLN Stock Down Despite Cholesterol Drug Lowering Lipoprotein Levels

Shares of Silence Therapeutics (SLN) plunged 36.8% on Tuesday despite reporting positive end-of-treatment data from a mid-stage study of lead candidate, zerlasiran, to treat atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) patients with high lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a), a key genetic risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The stock price drop is likely due to investors’ skepticism regarding the effectiveness of the candidate compared to other treatments being developed for the same indication.The results from th ...