Ayala's Stock Surges After Ladenburg Initiates Coverage With Price Target Of $29

  • Ayala Pharmaceuticals Inc AYLA initiated with Buy with a $29 (around 120% upside) at Ladenburg Thalmann analyst price target. 
  • The analyst says the company has the most diversified gamma-secretase inhibitor play in the public markets. 
  • Demir sees near-to-medium term value play considering Ayala's "wide clinical pipeline that offers plenty of interesting /compelling optionality."
  • In April, the first patient was dosed in Phase 1 AL102 Combination Trial with Novartis' Anti-BCMA Agent for multiple myeloma.
  • Ayala expects an initial interim data read-out from part A of desmoid tumor Phase 2/3 pivotal trial study and dose selection by mid-2022.
  • Cash and cash equivalents of $56 million are sufficient to provide a cash runway into 2023.
  • Price Action: AYLA shares are up 17.3% at $12.43 during the market session on the last check Tuesday.
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