GeronNASDAQ: GERN

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 the appointment of Joseph Eid, M.D. as Executive Vice President, Research and Development, effective today, November 11, 2024. In this role, Dr. Eid will lead our Research and Development organization comprised of medical, clinical, and safety/pharmacovigilance teams and be responsible for driving inno.

Geron Corporation's imetelstat, now branded as Rytelo, was finally approved by the FDA in June for treating lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes and has shown solid initial sales traction. The company just reported third quarter results and announced a new financing arrangement. Analyst firms are positive on the company's prospects. An updated analysis of Geron Corporation follows in the paragraphs below.

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN ) Q3 2024 Results Conference Call November 7, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Aron Feingold - Vice President of IR and Corporate Communication John Scarlett - Chairman and CEO Jim Ziegler - EVP and CCO Michelle Robertson - EVP and CFO Faye Feller - EVP, CMO Andrew Grethlein - EVP, COO Conference Call Participants Tara Bancroft - T. D. Cowen Faisal Khurshid - Leerink Partners Corinne Johnson - Goldman Sachs Carter Gould - Barclays Emily Bodnar - H.C.

Geron (GERN) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.04 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.09. This compares to loss of $0.08 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 up to $375 million in synthetic royalty and debt financings with Royalty Pharma and investment funds managed by Pharmakon Advisors, LP, of which $250 million in cash was provided at closing and another $125 million in debt is available. The transactions are comprised of a $125 million synthetic royalty.

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 680,220 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 October 16, 2024, at an exercise price of $4.17 per share, which is equal to the closing price of Geron common stoc.

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it will release its third quarter 2024 financial results and business highlights before the market opens on Thursday, November 7, 2024 via press release, which will be available on the Company's website at www.geron.com/investors. Geron will host a conference call to discuss the financial results as well as business highlights at 8:00 a.m. ET the same day. A.

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.