

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion recommending marketing authorization for once-weekly TransCon CNP (navepegritide) in the European Union for the treatment of achondroplasia in children two years of age and older whose epiphyses are not closed. The final European Commission (EC) decision on Ascendis Pharma's Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) is expected during Q4 2026.

BBIO wins FDA priority review for infigratinib, potentially making it the first approved oral therapy for achondroplasia.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced that the latest advances in its hypoparathyroidism and achondroplasia programs will be showcased during ASBMR 2026, the annual meeting of American Society for Bone & Mineral Research being held in Boston from October 9-12, 2026. Updates include an oral presentation by Aliya Khan, M.D., of combined skeletal data from the Phase 2 PaTH Forward and Phase 3 PaTHway trials showing normalization of bone mass and microarchitecture in clinical trial patients treated with TransCon® PTH (palopegteriparatide) over a 5-year period.

Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ: ASND - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "overweight" rating restated by equities research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald in a report released on Friday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $300.00 price target on the biotechnology company's stock. Cantor Fitzgerald's price objective points to a potential upside of 32.98% from the company's

Ascendis Pharma faces negative sentiment after Novo returned TransCon rights, compounding prior partner exits and pipeline disappointments. Despite pipeline contraction, ASND's approved products—Skytrofa, Yorvipath, and Yuviwel—show robust growth, and Yorvipath net sales should exceed $1.1 billion this year. Yuviwel's strong U.S. launch and favorable BioMarin settlement provide freedom to operate.

Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) Presents at Morgan Stanley 24th Annual Global Healthcare Conference Transcript

Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) shares are trading lower on Tuesday as investors digest news that the company will regain rights to certain TransCon technology-based programs and a share buyback.

- All rights to TransCon technology-based products in metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, including once-monthly TransCon Semaglutide, will revert to Ascendis- Ascendis to initiate multiple programs in metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, including obesity