Ambrx Biopharma (AMAM) Stock

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Here is how Ambrx Biopharma Inc. (AMAM) and HealthEquity (HQY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

J&J (JNJ) is set to acquire Ambrx Biopharma (AMAM) in an all-cash transaction for $2.0 billion. The transaction will likely close in first-half 2024.

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The deal, which was announced on the first day of the annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference, makes J&J the latest drugmaker to bet on ADCs.

Shares of engineered therapeutics specialist Ambrx Biopharma (NASDAQ: AMAM ) skyrocketed on Monday following a major announcement. Pharmaceutical and medical technology stalwart Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ) will buy out the company, which should strengthen its oncology unit.

Ambrx Biopharma Inc. common stock experienced an irrational selloff following the Phase 1/2 ESMO data release for its ADC candidate ARX517, presenting a buying opportunity. The company's technology for next-generation ADCs has shown safety benefits and potential efficacy, making it an attractive acquisition candidate. ARX788, an ADC candidate for metastatic breast cancer, alone has the potential to drive a significant upside for Ambrx stock.

Ambrx Biopharma Inc. updated data of ARX517 for the treatment of patients with mCRPC shows encouraging anti-tumor activity with cohorts 6 through 8. In order to see if ARX517 can be improved upon for these patients with mCRPC, expansion of cohort 8 is underway and then dose escalation of cohort 9 was initiated. The global prostate cancer market size is expected to reach $27.51 billion by 2032; 10% to 50% of prostate cancer cases progress to the metastatic castration-resistant state of disease.

The company, formerly based in the Cayman Islands, is moving to Delaware. It is expected to announce trial data next week regarding two of its lead therapies.