Acceleron Shares Surge as Its Hypertension Drug Meets Trial Endpoints

Acceleron Shares Surge as Its Hypertension Drug Meets Trial Endpoints

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Shares of Acceleron Pharma (NASDAQ: XLRN) shot up significantly in after-hours trading on Monday when the company announced positive results for its drug to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). A phase 2 clinical trial of Acceleron's drug candidate, sotatercept, met both the primary and secondary endpoints of the trial.