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Victor Floc’h

MORPHOSYS: MOR’s full focus on hemato-oncology makes it an ideal target for Incyte | BUY vs. NEUTRAL | EUR112 VS. EUR115 (+65%)

MORPHOSYS - BUY vs. NEUTRAL | EUR112 VS. EUR115 (+65%)
MOR’s full focus on hemato-oncology makes it an ideal target for Incyte

A transformative deal with many layers
Current SOC in myelofibrosis leaves room for improvement
Pelabresib on its way to establish itself as a backbone treatment in MF
Pelabresib is evaluated in both first and second-line setting
Combination of pelabresib and Jakafi showed synergy in 1L setting
Arm 1 is confirming monotherapy activity of pelabresib
Arm 2 makes pelabresib + ruxolitinib combination the preferred strategy in the 2nd setting
Pivotal phase III MANIFEST-2 in first-line setting is currently enrolling
A USD1.8bn market opportunity at peak
Pelabresib fits quite naturally in MorphoSys’ pipeline
A merger between Incyte and MorphoSys has never made more sense
Back to BUY rating with a new EUR112 TP
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Underlying
MorphoSys AG

MorphoSys is engaged in development and commercialization of antibodies for therapeutic applications. Co. operates in two segments: Partnered Discovery, which operates therapeutic development programs for drug candidates in cooperation with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies; and Proprietary Development, which is engaged in the development of therapeutic antibodies in the area of inflammatory disease and oncology on a proprietary basis. As of Dec 31 2013, Co.'s proprietary antibody compounds in clinical trials included MOR103 in the areas of rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis; MOR202 in the field of multiple myeloma; and MOR208 in the field of malignant B-cell diseases.

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Bryan Garnier
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Victor Floc’h

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