GeronNASDAQ: GERN

Geron's imetelstat (Rytelo) received FDA approval for MDS, marking a significant milestone despite past setbacks and negative comments from the FDA. Imetelstat, a telomerase inhibitor, shows promise in treating MDS and MF, with significant clinical trial results and manageable adverse events. Geron's financials are strong with a $2.8bn market cap and cash runway until 2026, positioning it well for future growth.

Geron (GERN) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.10 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.11. This compares to loss of $0.09 per share a year ago.

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to change lives by changing the course of blood cancer, today announced that the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has updated its Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) to recommend RYTELO™ (imetelstat) as a Category 1 and 2A treatment of symptomatic anemia in patients with lower-risk MDS.

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN), a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company, today reported that it has granted non-statutory stock options to purchase an aggregate of 222,660 shares of Geron common stock as inducements to newly hired employees in connection with commencement of employment with the Company. The stock options were granted on June 19, 2024, at an exercise price of $4.49 per share, which is equal to the closing price of Geron common stock o.

Geron's (GERN) shares rise on approval of its first drug. The FDA approves imetelstat for the treatment of adult patients with lower-risk MDS with transfusion-dependent anemia.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Geron's lead candidate on June 6, under the brand name Rytelo. Peak Rytelo sales could surpass $1 billion annually.

Geron (GERN) shares skyrocketed over 19% in intraday trading Friday after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the biopharma company's drug Rytelo for those with rare blood cancers.

Geron (NASDAQ: GERN ) stock is heading higher on Friday after getting approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for RYTELO. RYTELO is the company's “adult patients with low- to intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with transfusion-dependent ( TD ) anemia.

Shares of Geron rose almost 16% on Friday before market, a day after getting its first approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a drug to treat transfusion-dependent anemia in patients with a group of blood cancers.