** Shares of drugmaker BridgeBio Pharma BBIO.O rise 8.6% to $70.00 premarket
** Co says its drug, encaleret, for genetic condition autosomal dominant hypocalcemia type 1, or ADH1,
met
all main and secondary goals in late-stage trial
** ADH1 is a rare genetic disease that causes low blood calcium and kidney problems
** BBIO says 76% of patients on encaleret hit both blood and urine calcium targets vs 4% on standard therapy
** Adds that 91% on encaleret had normal parathyroid hormone levels vs 7% on standard therapy
** BBIO to apply for U.S. approval of encaleret in first half of 2026 and will also seek European approval
** Up to last close, stock up ~135% YTD
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))