Terns PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: TERN

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Terns Pharmaceuticals is developing TERN-601, an oral GLP-1R agonist, which showed a placebo-adjusted weight loss of 4.9% in a phase 1 trial for obesity treatment. The company plans to initiate a phase 2 study for TERN-601 in 2025, creating a significant catalyst opportunity for investors. The company is also developing TERN-701 for chronic myeloid leukemia, with interim phase 1 data expected in December 2024, offering another investment opportunity.

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Terns Pharmaceuticals' early-stage weight loss asset just reported positive clinical trial results. Even though it's showing some promise, Terns remains a risky bet.

Terns Pharmaceuticals just reported some strong data from a phase 1 clinical trial. The data suggest that it might be able to make a highly tolerable weight loss drug.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Terns” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TERN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of small-molecule product candidates to address serious diseases, including oncology and obesity, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 14,064,048 shares of its common stock, including 2,145,000 shares sold pursuant to the underwriters' exercise in full of their option to purchase additional shares, at a public offering price of $10.50 per share, and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase 2,380,952 shares of its common stock, at a public offering price of $10.4999 per pre-funded warrant, in each case before underwriting discounts and commissions. The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Terns, are approximately $172.7 million. All of the securities were offered by Terns.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Terns” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TERN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of small-molecule product candidates to address serious diseases, including oncology and obesity, today announced the pricing of its upsized underwritten public offering of 11,919,048 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $10.50 per share, and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase 2,380,952 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $10.4999 per pre-funded warrant, in each case before underwriting discounts and commissions. The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Terns, are expected to be approximately $150.15 million, excluding any exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares. Terns has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,145,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on September 12, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. All of the securities are being offered by Terns.

TERN stock soars on positive data from the early-stage study of TERN-601 for obesity, showing statistically significant weight reduction compared to placebo.

Terns Pharmaceuticals' weight-loss pill has proved effective in a small trial, but still has much to prove before it can compete with blockbusters Zepbound and Wegovy.