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- Annualized height velocity of 9.05 cm/year (LS mean) for TransCon hGH-treated children was similar at Week 52 to daily somatropin-treated children  - TransCon hGH showed a safety and tolerability profile comparable to daily somatropin with no occurrences of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced positive Week 52 topline results from New InsiGHTS, its Phase 2 randomized, open-label, active-controlled trial in the U.S. investigating the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of once-weekly TransCon hGH (lonapegsomatropin; U.S. FDA-approved for pediatric and adult growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and approved in other territories for pediatric GHD) compared to daily somatropin in prepubertal children with Turner syndrome. New InsiGHTS randomized and dosed 49 children with Turner syndrome aged 1 to 10 years old.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced new data from its pivotal ApproaCH Trial showing that children with achondroplasia treated with once-weekly TransCon CNP (navepegritide) maintained consistent improvements in growth through Week 104, with further improvement in body proportionality during the second year of treatment. These and other results were shared in an oral presentation by Dr. Ravi Savarirayan, M.B.B.S.

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Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) Presents at TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference Transcript

This genetic disorder treatment developer stock is nearing a buy point of a base. The biopharmaceutical got FDA approval on a new treatment.

Ascendis Pharma secured FDA approval for Yuviwel in achondroplasia, despite ongoing legal challenges from BioMarin. I expect Yuviwel's U.S. sales to be modest, with stronger international growth potential starting next year, but also meaningful competition from BridgeBio's infigratinib. The Yuviwel and Skytrofa combination demonstrates superior efficacy, positioning ASND for potential blockbuster sales in achondroplasia and other growth disorders over the long term.

Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) Discusses FDA Approval and Commercial Launch Plans for YUVIWEL Transcript