WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CinCor Pharma, Inc. (“CinCor” or the “Company”) announced today completion of an End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) on the anticipated Phase 3 program for baxdrostat in hypertension. Baxdrostat is a once daily potentially first-in-class, highly selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor. On February 17, 2023, the Company received the official meeting minutes from the End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA held on
Before CinCor Pharma Inc. agreed to a $1.8 billion acquisition by AstraZeneca plc, it turned down several other offers from the U.K. pharmaceutical giant.
Two somewhat under-the-radar biotech companies saw their share prices soar this week after agreeing to be acquired. CinCor Pharma (NASDAQ: CINC) is being bought out by deep-pocketed pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, while Albireo Pharma (NASDAQ: ALBO) is set to be owned by France-based peer Ipsen. Both of these deals are very lucrative, to the point where CinCor's stock rocketed 146% over the course of the week, and Albireo shot 92% skyward, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence.