** Oral therapeutics developer DICE Therapeutics Inc shares
DICE.O rise 7.5% to $20.37 after Stifel initiates coverage
with 'buy' rating and PT of $37
** Stifel believes co "has a shot at becoming a major player
within the next-gen oral immunology space"
** Says co's lead candidate, DC–806, shares similar
mechanism as mega-blockbuster drug Cosentyx, and if approved,
DC-806 can touch sales of $3.1 bln
** All 5 brokerages covering DICE, rate the stock "buy" or
higher; their median PT is $40
(Reporting by Pratik Jain)
((Pratik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com;))