There's no greater success in biotech investing then a binary event that propels shares like a rocket. Inhibitex
Unexpectedly positive efficacy and safety results tend to do that -- especially for a drug like INX-189, which treats the large and lucrative hepatitis-C market.
This has some analysts comparing Inhibitix with Pharmasset
The danger here is if future clinical trial results don't play out as well. This happens all the time. And when a binary event goes bad, it goes really bad. Shares of Rexahn
That said, Pharmasset currently sports a market cap nearly 8 times greater than Inhibitex, post-pop. Wall Street's newest biotech darling looks to have plenty of room to run.
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