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Core Viewpoint - Enanta Pharmaceuticals has announced a proposed public offering of common stock amounting to $50 million, with an additional option for underwriters to purchase up to $7.5 million more [1][2]. Offering Details - The public offering is being conducted under a shelf registration statement filed with the SEC, which became effective on February 8, 2024 [3]. - J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, and Evercore ISI are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering [2]. Company Background - Enanta Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing small molecule drugs for virology and immunology [5]. - The company’s clinical programs are currently targeting respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and developing treatments for inflammatory diseases [5]. - Enanta's notable product, glecaprevir, is part of a leading treatment regimen for hepatitis C and is marketed by AbbVie [6].

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Study Overview - The Phase 2b RSVHR study (n=186) aimed to demonstrate a clinically meaningful reduction in symptom duration of at least ~1 day in high-risk adults treated with Zelicapavir [12] - The study's primary objective was to assess the time to resolution of RSV lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) symptoms [15] - The study randomized 186 adults with COPD, congestive heart failure, asthma, or age ≥65 [15] Efficacy Results - Zelicapavir resulted in faster complete symptom resolution across multiple RiiQTM measures [33] - In the HR3 population, Zelicapavir showed a 3-day faster time to complete resolution of LRTD symptoms, a 6.7-day faster time to complete resolution of all RSV symptoms, and a 7.2-day faster time to complete resolution of total RiiQ 29 parameters compared to placebo [34, 39] - The study showed a statistically significant 2-day faster symptom resolution by PGI-S compared to placebo in both the efficacy (p=0.0446) and HR3 populations (p=0.0465) [36, 38, 40] Safety and Additional Endpoints - The study exhibited a favorable safety profile, with adverse events (AEs) being similar between the Zelicapavir and placebo groups [29, 31] - The hospitalization rate was lower for patients treated with Zelicapavir: 1.7% (2/115) vs 5.0% (3/60) on placebo [42] - A greater proportion of patients treated with Zelicapavir had undetectable viral load at the end of treatment in the Efficacy Population: 23.5% (27/115) vs 10.0% (6/60) (p=0.0198) and in the HR3 Population: 23.9% (22/92) vs 10.0% (5/50) (p=0.0292) [43] - Zelicapavir showed a viral load decline of 0.7 log at the end of treatment in the HR3 population [44, 45]

Core Insights - Merus NV's shares increased by 38.2% to $95.21 following Genmab's announcement of an $8 billion all-cash acquisition deal, which includes the addition of the breakthrough therapy Petosemtamab to Genmab's late-stage pipeline [1] Gainers - Steakholder Foods Ltd rose 92% to $8.32 after announcing an agreement to acquire Twine Solutions [4] - JFB Construction Holdings surged 77.4% to $12.15 following a $44 million private placement announcement [4] - Plus Therapeutics gained 24.3% to $0.77 after securing a national coverage agreement with UnitedHealthcare for its CNSide assay [4] - Avalo Therapeutics rose 24.1% to $13.40 after a previous decline of 6% [4] - Enanta Pharmaceuticals gained 22.7% to $9.69 ahead of presenting topline results from its Phase 2b study of Zelicapavir for RSV [4] - Canopy Growth Corp jumped 19.4% to $1.60 [4] - Zura Bio Ltd gained 18.3% to $2.85 after a 15% increase on Friday [4] - Tilray Brands surged 17.4% to $1.35, with first-quarter financial results to be announced on October 9 [4] - Larimar Therapeutics jumped 16.4% to $5.93, with an update on the Nomlabofusp program scheduled for September 2 [4] Losers - MoonLake Immunotherapeutics dipped 86.3% to $8.50 despite achieving statistically significant results in its Phase 3 VELA trials [4] - Maris Tech fell 37.3% to $2.62 after reporting a H1 loss of 30 cents per share [4] - Sunrise New Energy Co Ltd shares dipped 28.1% to $0.88 after a previous 10% gain [4] - Cycurion Inc declined 15.5% to $0.28 after a significant drop of over 30% on Friday [4] - bioAffinity Technologies dipped 14.4% to $4.53 after a 55% increase on Friday [4] - Youxin Technology Ltd fell 13.9% to $0.058 following a 1-for-80 reverse split announcement [4] - Top KingWin Ltd declined 12.8% to $4.07 after a previous 48% increase [4] - Cellectis SA fell 10.4% to $3.01 [4] - Quantum-Si Inc decreased 10.1% to $1.34 after filing for a mixed shelf of up to $300 million [4] - Penguin Solutions Inc fell 8.4% to $24.00 [4]

Core Insights - Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ENTA) is set to hold a conference call on September 29, 2025, to discuss topline results from its RSVHR study, which evaluates Zelicapavir for treating respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in high-risk adults [1] Industry Overview - Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is responsible for severe lung infections, particularly affecting high-risk populations such as premature babies, young infants, and children. In the U.S., there are approximately 2.1 million hospitalizations and outpatient visits for children under 5 years old due to RSV [2] - Adults aged 65 and older, as well as individuals with weakened immune systems, are also at significant risk for RSV infections [2] Competitive Landscape - Several RSV vaccines are currently available, including AstraZeneca/Sanofi's Beyfortus, Pfizer's Abrysvo, and GSK's Arexvy, aimed at preventing RSV disease in high-risk infants and older adults [3] - Antivirals like Virazole are utilized to treat severe lower respiratory tract infections in hospitalized infants and young children [3] Company-Specific Information - The RSVHR study by ENTA includes patients over 65 years and those with conditions such as congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or asthma. The primary objective is to assess the treatment effect on the resolution time of symptoms like shortness of breath and wheezing [4] - ENTA's stock has fluctuated between $4.09 and $13.37 over the past year, closing at $7.90, with a 1.94% increase on the last trading day. In after-hours trading, the stock rose by 17% to $9.28 [4]