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UpDog is generating significant buzz as community members highlight its long-standing presence on the Solana network and its inclusion on the Jupiter strict list. Investors are actively discussing the token's organic growth and recent price action, with many focusing on whale accumulation and shared dad-joke-themed community sentiment.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is a decentralized, community-led cryptocurrency ecosystem built on the Ethereum blockchain. Originally launched as a meme-based project, it has evolved into a comprehensive financial ecosystem designed to offer a decentralized alternative to traditional banking. Its main value proposition lies in its transition from a social phenomenon into a functional utility network, supported by a vast global community known as the ShibArmy and a commitment to 100% community ownership with no central leadership.  The ecosystem features its own decentralized exchange, ShibaSwap, where users can trade, provide liquidity, and earn rewards. To address Ethereum’s high costs and slow speeds, the project utilizes Shibarium, a Layer 2 scaling solution that processes transactions faster and more affordably.  The project employs a unique three-token model to manage its economy and governance. SHIB serves as the primary currency for trading and payments, while LEASH offers scarcity-based incentives for dedicated supporters. BONE acts as the governance token, allowing holders to vote on proposals through the Doggy DAO and serving as the native gas token for the Shibarium network.

Shiba Inu

Shiba Inu is currently a focal point for investors debating its long-term viability, with community members polarized between those optimistic about ecosystem utility and potential breakouts and critics labeling it a fraudulent project. Discussions are heavily driven by speculative price targets, burn rate expectations, and comparisons to emerging meme assets, while some participants remain focused on holding through periods of stagnation.

JasmyCoin is based on the ERC 20 standard. The token can also be used by an unspecified number of individuals and businesses to transfer tokens using digital devices as proof of value exchange or payment for services. By not limiting its usability, the token can have a wide range of purposes.

JasmyCoin

JasmyCoin is currently experiencing heightened community debate as investors weigh the project's long-term utility and ecosystem expansion against ongoing price stagnation and concerns over lack of executive communication. The discourse is polarized between long-term holders actively accumulating positions in anticipation of future news and skeptical observers who remain critical of the project's recent performance compared to the broader crypto market.

Terra is a decentralized financial payment network that rebuilds the traditional payment stack on the blockchain. Luna is the reserve currency of the Terra platform. It has three core functions: i) mine Terra transactions through staking, ii) ensure the price stability of Terra stablecoins and iii) provide incentives for the platform’s blockchain validators.

Terra Luna Classic

Terra Luna Classic is experiencing a surge in social media activity and trading volume as the community rallies around hopes of a potential recovery, fueled by ongoing token burn initiatives and anticipation of broader regulatory clarity. Investors are actively discussing the project's long-term potential and decentralized utility, with many holders remaining committed despite past volatility.

Jupiter is a cryptocurrency exchange platform on the Solana blockchain, offering features such as token swapping, limit orders, dollar-cost averaging, and a bridge for asset transfers to Solana. It provides users with tools to find the best trading prices and includes a beta version for perpetual futures trading. Jupiter finds the best price route for your swap by aggregating all the major liquidity sources on Solana.

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Jupiter's ecosystem continues to generate strong community engagement, with active discussions focused on the long-term potential of projects like $UPDOG and the ongoing innovation within Solana's DEX and lending sectors.

Ethereum is a global, open-source platform for decentralized applications. In other words, it is a decentralized blockchain platform that enables developers to build and deploy smart contracts and applications without central authority control. Unlike Bitcoin, which primarily functions as digital currency, Ethereum operates as a programmable global computer where developers can create any type of decentralized service.   The platform hosts over $14 billion in DeFi applications with hundreds of thousands of active users across financial protocols, NFT marketplaces, and gaming platforms. Its transition to Proof of Stake in September 2022 reduced energy consumption by over 99%, addressing environmental concerns while strengthening network security.  The network operates through thousands of independent validator nodes that process transactions and execute smart contracts on the Ethereum Virtual Machine. Smart contracts are self-executing programs written in Solidity that automatically carry out agreements when conditions are met, eliminating intermediaries like banks or brokers.   Validators stake ETH as collateral to propose and validate blocks, earning rewards for honest participation while facing penalties for malicious behavior. The EIP-1559 upgrade introduced a dynamic base fee mechanism that burns ETH with each transaction, creating deflationary pressure during high network activity when more ETH is burned than issued to validators.  Vitalik Buterin proposed Ethereum in 2013, but seven co-founders helped build it, including Gavin Wood who created Solidity and the EVM technical specification, and Joseph Lubin who founded ConsenSys. The project launched in July 2015 after raising over $18 million through crowdfunding, quickly becoming the largest blockchain developer community. Major milestones include the 2020 Beacon Chain launch, the 2021 London hard fork implementing fee burning, and the 2022 Merge to Proof of Stake.   Ether (ETH) serves multiple functions: paying transaction fees (gas), staking to secure the network and earn 3-5% annual yields, serving as collateral in DeFi protocols, and purchasing NFTs and digital assets. The asset is increasingly adopted by traditional institutions, with publicly traded companies adding ETH to corporate treasuries to generate staking yields while maintaining blockchain exposure, and in 2024, the SEC approved spot Ethereum ETFs, allowing traditional investors to gain exposure through conventional brokerage accounts.  Ethereum's roadmap focuses on dramatically increasing transaction capacity to over 100,000 per second, reducing confirmation times, and enhancing decentralization while maintaining security against future threats like quantum computing.

Ethereum

Ethereum is drawing significant interest as institutional stakeholders and whales increase their accumulation, leading to discussions about long-term upside potential and supply constraints. The community remains actively divided, with many traders closely monitoring critical price levels for signs of a sustained breakout while others debate the impact of regulatory developments and the broader market sentiment.

KAT is a defi token with governance-like mechanics for Katana.  It is designed to function as a lever for directing capital: users that lock KAT receive a voting version of KAT — vKAT — in return. vKAT underpins key aspects of the chain’s economy, providing rewards to those users that participate. these fee-based rewards function as an incentive for KAT holders to engage in cooperative, positive-sum behavior.

Katana

Katana (KAT) is trending as the community debates its potential for massive growth following the adoption of new veKAT tokenomics and increased exchange visibility. While bulls highlight the intuitive DeFi utility and staking opportunities as indicators of an undervalued asset, skeptics remain vocal, labeling the project a speculative pump-and-dump candidate.

Zebec's integrated products - real time payroll apps, on-chain payments infrastructure and networked DePIN - serve companies of all sizes, merchants and individuals and help transcend the boundaries of traditional banking and diminish the role of financial intermediaries.

Zebec Network

Zebec Network is trending as investors rally around its anticipated presence and potential partnership announcements at the upcoming XRP Vegas conference. Community sentiment remains polarized, with vocal long-term holders emphasizing the project's utility and ISO 20022 compliance, while skeptics debate its volatility and long-term price potential.

Shell Plc engages in the business of producing oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Integrated Gas, Upstream, Marketing, Chemicals and Products, Renewables and Energy Solutions, and Corporate. The Integrated Gas segment includes liquefied natural gas, and conversion of natural gas into gas-to-liquids fuels. The Upstream segment focuses on exploration and extraction of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The Marketing segment is involved in mobility, lubricants, and sectors and decarbonization businesses. The Chemicals and Products segment consists of chemicals manufacturing plants with marketing network and refineries, which turn crude oil and other feedstocks into a range of oil products. The Renewables and Energy Solutions segment provides renewable power generation, marketing, trading, and optimizing power and pipeline gas, as well as carbon credits and digitally enabled customer solutions. The Corporate segment covers non-operating activities supporting Shell such as holdings, treasury organization, self-insurance activities, and headquarters and central functions. The company was founded in February 1907 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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Shell is experiencing increased market attention driven by ongoing speculation regarding a potential acquisition of BP and strategic efforts to strengthen its global leadership in the LNG market. Investors are closely monitoring these M&A rumors alongside the company's commitment to maintaining robust shareholder returns and share buyback programs.

Zillow Group, Inc. engages in the provision of real estate and home-related information marketplaces on mobile and the web. The company was founded by Richard N. Barton and Lloyd D. Frink in December 2004 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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Zillow is attracting significant attention as investors speculate on potential catalysts linked to an improving housing market, interest rate expectations, and increased AI integration. The community remains deeply divided, with bulls pointing to the company's long-term scale and integration with emerging technologies, while skeptics focus on regulatory pressures, antitrust concerns, and ongoing volatility in mortgage and transaction volumes.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>UniQure’s AMT-130 is a gene therapy to reduce levels of the Huntingtin protein in the brain.</li><li>The FDA recently said that data from uniQure’s Phase I/II trials were not sufficient and recommended a new randomized Phase III study.</li><li>RBC Capital estimates a 50% chance of eventual approval as Prasad’s exit could reopen a more balanced discussion at the FDA about the risk-benefit profile of AMT-130.</li></ul>Shares of uniQure N.V. (QURE) surged more than 20% on Monday, following upgrades from Wall Street firms, citing a potentially improving regulatory outlook for its Huntington’s disease therapy.Wells Fargo upgraded the company to ‘Overweight’ from ‘Equal Weight’ and sharply raised its price target to $60 from $15, according to The Fly. This implies a 243% potential rise from its current price of around $17.5.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Vinay Prasad’s Reported Departure In Spotlight</h2>Wells Fargo said the outlook for uniQure’s experimental gene therapy AMT-130 could improve following reports that Vinay Prasad will leave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) next month. Prasad, who serves as both the Chief Medical and Scientific Officer and the Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the FDA, is set to leave next month, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday.Wells Fargo also noted that strong criticism from the media and the Huntington’s disease community over the FDA’s call for a new Phase 3 trial highlights stakeholder support for the therapy. That backing could strengthen the drug’s chances during review, approval, and commercialization.AMT-130 is a gene therapy to reduce levels of the Huntingtin protein in the brain. It uses a virus to deliver genetic instructions that help lower the protein. The treatment is administered directly into the striatum, an area of the brain heavily affected by Huntington’s disease, through a surgical procedure.Separately, RBC Capital Markets upgraded uniQure to ‘Outperform’ from ‘Sector Perform’ and raised its price target to $35 from $11. The firm said Prasad’s exit could reopen a more balanced discussion at the FDA about the risk-benefit profile of AMT-130, estimating about a 50% chance of eventual approval.<h2 class="st-heading-2">FDA Seeks New Randomized Study</h2>The upgrades come after regulatory uncertainty weighed on the company earlier this year. The FDA recently said that data from uniQure’s Phase I/II trials were insufficient to support a marketing application and recommended that the company conduct a new randomized Phase III study, including a controversial sham surgery control group.uniQure has raised ethical concerns about such a trial design, arguing that it could expose patients to surgical risks without therapeutic benefit. The company plans to request another meeting with the FDA in the second quarter of 2026 to discuss potential study designs.Despite the regulatory debate, AMT-130 has shown promising early data. In an earlier study, patients receiving a high dose of the gene therapy experienced about a 75% slower rate of disease progression after three years, along with a slower decline in both motor function and cognitive ability.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>Despite the sharp rally, retail sentiment for <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QURE">QURE</a> on Stocktwits turned ‘bullish’ from ‘extremely bullish’ a day earlier, amid ‘extremely high’ message volumes.One user expects the stock to surge to $150 if the company receives the FDA approval.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/ChineseTakeeout/message/646975511</stembedurl>Another user weighed the options present for short sellers and long-term investors.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/sepsis74/message/646972082</stembedurl>The stock has declined nearly 28% so far in 2026.Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/saudi-arabia-begins-slashing-oil-production-tpet-batl-indo-shares-continue-to-draw-retail-buzz/cZdVlsWRIIj">Saudi Arabia Begins Slashing Oil Production – TPET, BATL, INDO Stocks Continue To Draw Retail Buzz</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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QURE Jumps 20% – Analysts Upgrade Stock On Huntington’s Disease Therapy Update, Retail Eyes $150

Wells Fargo upgraded uniQure’s stock to ‘Overweight,’ citing a bullish outlook for its gene therapy following reports that Vinay Prasad will leave the U.S. FDA next month.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Aardvark voluntarily paused the HERO Phase 3 trial on Friday after a routine safety monitoring of a healthy volunteer found reversible cardiac effects.</li><li>Aardvark said it no longer expects to release HERO trial topline data in Q3 2026.</li><li>Stifel called the development a “surprise” and said that the “added uncertainty is hard to get comfortable with.”</li></ul>Shares of Aardvark Therapeutics (AARD) plummeted 4% in pre-market trading on Monday after a wave of bearish analyst downgrades following the company’s decision to pause its Phase 3 trial evaluating the treatment for hyperphagia in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome.If the pre-market levels hold after the opening bell, <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AARD">AARD shares</a> could fall to their lowest levels since Apr. 9, 2025.On Friday, Aardvark said it voluntarily paused the HERO Phase 3 and related extension trials after a routine safety monitoring of a healthy volunteer found reversible cardiac effects at doses above the target therapeutic level.Aardvark said it no longer expects to release HERO trial topline data in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026 and will instead provide updated guidance in the second quarter.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Analyst Expresses Skepticism About The New Uncertainty</h2>Stifel downgraded Aardvark Therapeutics to ‘Hold’ from ‘Buy’ and reduced its price target to $6 from $24, according to The Fly. This represents a 52% downside to Friday’s closing price of $12.5. The brokerage called the development a “surprise” and said that the “added uncertainty is hard to get comfortable with.” It is “very hard to build confidence in what the path forward may look like,” Stifel added.Morgan Stanley downgraded Aardvark Therapeutics to ‘Equal Weight’ from ‘Overweight’ and significantly slashed its price target to $7 from $29, according to The Fly. While the brokerage still sees potential for ARD-101, it lowered its rating due to near-term uncertainties.RBC Capital said that timelines are likely to be significantly delayed as the Aardvark works with the FDA on next steps, adding a “layer of uncertainty” around the program. The brokerage downgraded the stock to ‘Sector Perform’ from ‘Outperform’ and cut its price target to $6 from $18.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>While retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained ‘extremely bullish,’ amid ‘extremely high’ message volumes, chatter was largely ‘bearish’.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/AARD_jpg_eaa4fec962.webp" alt="AARD.jpg">One user said the suspension of the trial was “one of the worst news.”<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/focafoca99/message/646219667</stembedurl>Another user expects the stock to decline to $3.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/jojoraizza/message/646210388</stembedurl>The stock has lost around 56% so far in 2026.Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/spy-falls-100-day-moving-average-oil-vix-middle-east-tensions/cZd33g2RIcH">SPY On Track To Fall Below 100-DMA For First Time In Nine Months – Retail Braces For Prolonged Volatility</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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AARD Stock Slumps 54% Pre-Market – Here’s Why Analysts Are Not ‘Comfortable’ With The Suspension Of A Key Phase 3 Trial

Aardvark Therapeutics shares saw brokerage downgrades after the company paused its Phase 3 trial to treat hyperphagia in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome.

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Why Did NGNE Stock Surge 25% In Pre-Market Today?

The company said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted a key designation for its investigational gene therapy targeting Rett syndrome.

This $20 Biotech Stock Just Got An FDA Boost – And A $200 Price Target 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Vanda noted that in the Gemini-1 and Gemini-2 studies evaluating the efficacy of Imsidolimab, more than half of the patients achieved clear or almost clear skin by the fourth week, compared to 13% on placebo.</li><li>The company said that efficacy was maintained throughout an approximately 2-year maintenance period with monthly doses, and no flares occurred in the active treatment arm.</li><li>Vanda added that GPP is a rare disorder with prevalence estimates varying widely by region, ranging from approximately 2 to 124 cases per million worldwide.</li></ul>Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VNDA) on Wednesday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its Biologics License Application for Imsidolimab for the treatment of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP).The company noted that if the FDA approves its application, Imsidolimab could address a significant unmet medical need in this rare and life-threatening disorder.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/VNDA">Vanda shares</a> were up nearly 5% in Wednesday’s pre-market trade. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the company trended in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Vanda Says Over Half Of Patients Achieved Clear Or Almost Clear Skin</h2>Vanda noted that in the Gemini-1 and Gemini-2 studies evaluating the efficacy of Imsidolimab, more than half of the patients achieved clear or almost clear skin by the fourth week, compared to 13% on placebo.The company said that efficacy was maintained throughout an approximately 2-year maintenance period with monthly doses, and no flares occurred in the active treatment arm.Vanda added that GPP is a rare disorder with prevalence estimates varying widely by region, ranging from approximately 2 to 124 cases per million worldwide.“Imsidolimab builds on our growing expertise in rare orphan disorders and our anti-inflammatory portfolio. Imsidolimab represents a precision medicine approach targeting a disorder with a known genetic cause using a fully humanized monoclonal antibody against the IL-36 receptor,” said Vanda CEO Mihael H. Polymeropoulos.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Does Vanda Do?</h2>Vanda Pharmaceuticals is a Washington-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies that cater to highly unmet medical needs.Imsidolimab is a fully humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody that inhibits IL-36 receptor signaling. The company expects regulatory and patent exclusivity for the treatment to extend into the late 2030s.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/VNDA">VNDA stock</a> is down 7% year-to-date, but up 88% over the past 12 months.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/rxrx-stock-soars-pre-market-on-q4-beat-recursion-reached-inflection-point/cZRy27nR46D">RXRX Stock Soars Pre-Market On Q4 Beat, Recursion CEO Says Company Has ‘Reached An Inflection Point’</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Vanda Pharma Stock Rises Pre-Market After FDA Accepts Imsidolimab Filing For Rare Skin Disorder

Vanda Pharma company noted that if the FDA approves its application, Imosidolimab could address a significant unmet medical need in this rare and life-threatening disorder.

The company noted that if the FDA approves its application, Imosidolimab could address a significant unmet medical need in this rare and life-threatening disorder.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>H.C. Wainwright raised MoonLake’s price target to $32 from $26 and maintained a ‘Buy’ rating.</li><li>BTIG said the FDA approval ‘clears a significant overhang’ for MoonLake’s clinical program.</li><li>MoonLake plans to submit its biologics license application in the second half of 2026.</li></ul>MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (MLTX) remained on investors’ radar after its shares rose 5% in premarket trading on Friday, following favorable brokerage action tied to positive feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic inflammatory skin condition.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MLTX">MLTX</a> was among the top trending tickers on Stocktwits at the time of writing.BTIG upgraded MoonLake Immunotherapeutics to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral’ and set a $24 price target, citing a recent regulatory update, according to TheFly.<h2 class="st-heading-2">The FDA Feedback</h2>The FDA <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/why-did-mltx-stock-jump-45-in-pre-market-today/cmUbJFWR4Pt">confirmed</a> that MoonLake can establish the effectiveness of Sonelokimab (SLK) in hidradenitis suppurativa without additional trials, a development BTIG believes clears a significant overhang for the company’s clinical program and could position SLK for FDA approval.This would be supported by existing data from the VELA-1, VELA-2, and MIRA studies. The company plans to submit its biologics license application in the second half of 2026.H.C. Wainwright raised MoonLake’s price target to $32 from $26 and maintained a ‘Buy’ rating. The company’s FDA meeting outcome delineates a path to registration, the firm said.The stock closed 27% higher on Thursday following the FDA feedback.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>Retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained in the ‘extremely bullish’ zone over the past 24 hours, accompanied by ‘extremely high’ message volumes.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/MLTX_jpg_6f56883898.webp" alt="MLTX.jpg">One user sees potential conversations regarding mergers and acquisitions following the FDA feedback.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Atdanaiw/message/641311151</stembedurl>Another user believes MLTX’s value needs to grow further before a probable acquisition.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Newcar/message/641308484</stembedurl>MoonLake had reportedly turned down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Merck (MRK) in June last year.The stock has been under heavy selling pressure over the past year, declining more than 70%.Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/glue-stock-slips-pre-market-after-pricing-300-million-public-offer-at-discount/cmU2ghYR4dQ">GLUE Stock Slips Pre-Market After Pricing $300 Million Public Offer At Discount</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.&nbsp;

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MLTX Stock Extends Rally As FDA Feedback Spurs Bullish Brokerage Action – Retail Speculates On Potential M&A Conversations

BTIG upgraded MoonLake Immunotherapeutics to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral’ after the FDA said the company could show the effectiveness of Sonelokimab without additional HS trials.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The FDA feedback indicates the company can establish&nbsp;substantial evidence of effectiveness without conducting additional&nbsp;hidradenitis suppurativa trials.</li><li>The firm remains on track to submit its Biologic License Application for Sonelokimab in the second half of 2026.</li><li>MoonLake will host an Investor Day on February 23 to review FDA feedback from the Type B meeting.</li></ul>Shares of MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (MLTX) surged 45% in premarket trading on Thursday after the company said it received positive regulatory feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following a Type B meeting regarding Sonelokimab (SLK), a drug used to treat hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic inflammatory skin disorder.The FDA feedback indicates the company can establish substantial evidence of effectiveness (SEE) without conducting additional HS trials, using a Biologic License Application (BLA) supported by data from its existing VELA-1, VELA-2, and MIRA studies.The agency advised including MIRA results to support efficacy and submitting VELA-2 data to inform the safety profile. Based on the official meeting outcome, the company remains on track to submit its BLA for Sonelokimab in the second half of 2026.“The positive outcome of our Type B meeting with the FDA provides the clarity needed to support a pathway to approval for our existing HS program, with no additional clinical trials required. In addition, the fact that we can prepare the BLA with the wealth of data across the VELA and MIRA trials provides us and the FDA with flexibility to determine the best label possible, so that SLK, if approved, can have the most positive impact for HS patients,” said Jorge Santos da Silva, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at MoonLake Immunotherapeutics.<h2 class="st-heading-2">2026 Pipeline</h2>MoonLake will host an Investor Day on Feb. 23, 2026, to review the FDA feedback from the Type B meeting and share new clinical data for SLK across indications, along with updates to its 2026 catalyst outlook.The company also expects a steady flow of clinical readouts over the next year, including Phase 2 data in axial spondyloarthritis and multiple Phase 3 updates in psoriatic arthritis and HS. Key milestones include a Phase 2 axSpA readout in Q1 2026, several Phase 3 readouts by mid-2026, and a planned BLA submission in the second half of 2026.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stockwits Users React?</h2>Retail sentiment on Stocktwits turned ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bullish’ a day earlier, amid ‘high’ message volumes. <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MLTX">MLTX</a> was among the top trending stocks on the platform at the time of writing.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/MLTX_jpg_70c33bd6fe.webp" alt="MLTX.jpg" width="916" height="96"><figcaption>MLTX's Sentiment Meter and Message Volumes at Premarket on Jan. 8, 2026 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>One user expects the stock to climb to $22 within a few sessions. It is currently trading at $16.2.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/discountcroesus1/message/641193716</stembedurl>The stock has been under heavy selling pressure over the past year, declining nearly 80%.Read Also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/why-vnda-stock-falling-premarket/cmUbEA9R4Pn">Vanda Stock Drops 10% Premarket After FDA Rejects Jet Lag Drug Application</a> For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Why Did MLTX Stock Jump 45% In Pre-Market Today?

The company said it received positive regulatory feedback from the U.S. FDA following a Type B meeting regarding a drug used to treat hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic inflammatory skin disorder.

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Q4's top ETF winners -- silver, biotech and lithium -- outpaced markets. Can SIVR, SLV, BBC and LITP extend gains into 2026?

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>H.C. Wainwright conservatively expects approval by the middle of 2026 and sees the shares trading well into the year-end.</li><li>Capricor’s bumper rally on Wednesday helped the stock turn green for the year.</li><li>Retail sees the stock as a long-term winner following the Phase 3 results.</li></ul>Two decades after its modest beginnings and more than a decade after becoming a public company, San Diego, California-based Capricor Therapeutics made another stride toward becoming a commercial-stage company. After a failed first try, the small-cap biotech is hoping to push its experimental cell-therapy for a rare genetic muscular disorder past the finish line without any hiccups.Wall Street analysts and the investment community received the recently released late-stage trial data for the treatment candidate well. While sell-side analysts were generous with their price target hikes, signaling their excitement toward the data, investors sent the stock up by over 530% at one point in Wednesday’s session. The initial euphoria faded slightly, but didn’t die out, as<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CAPR">&nbsp;Capricor’s stock</a> had enough verve to finish the day up 371% at $29.96,&nbsp;ending at an eight-year high and marking its best day ever.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_04_at_2_28_48_AM_png_599beb080a.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 2.28.48 AM.png">Source: Koyfin<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Fueled CAPR’s Stratospheric Rally</h2>Wednesday, before the market opened, Capricor reported positive topline results from the Phase 3 study, dubbed HOPE-3, evaluating its Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) cell therapy candidate, Deramiocel.-The primary endpoint, measured as the performance of upper limb (PUL), was met — showing statistically and clinically meaningful treatment effects in 54% of the patients.-The key secondary endpoint of “Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF),” a measure of heart health, was also met.&nbsp;Thus, Deramiocel was shown to produce significant skeletal and cardiac benefits, supporting its credentials as a potential “first-in-class therapy” for Duchenne cardiomyopathy, the leading cause of mortality in DMD. The trial also gave the cell therapy a clean chit for its safety and tolerability.Capricor said it would submit the detailed results from the HOPE-3 study at a future scientific meeting and for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.Earlier in July, the FDA shot down Capricor’s initial application for Deramiocel, issuing a complete response letter (CRL) — a notice that an application cannot be approved in its current form. The agency expressed wariness about the company's efficacy data at the time and sought additional data. Industry experts saw it as a signal that the new leadership at the FDA could be veering toward a cautious approach.&nbsp;&nbsp;CEO Linda Marbán said the study results, in addition to the evidence from the HOPE-2 and HOPE-2 OLE studies, would address the clinical issues in the CRL and support regulatory approval.DMD is caused by a mutation in the DMD gene that prevents the body from producing the protein dystrophin. A lack of dystrophin hits muscle fibres, leading to muscle damage and loss.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">What’s At Stake For Capricor</h2>According to Grand View Research, the DMD drugs<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-dmd-drugs-market">&nbsp;market</a> is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.8% from 2024, reaching $9.91 billion in 2030. North America’s revenue share was at 45% in 2023. Global Data, meanwhile, has a more muted forecast, predicting a $5.2 billion market opportunity in 2033.&nbsp;<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_04_at_3_25_08_AM_png_f4173223fa.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 3.25.08 AM.png">Source: Grandview ResearchThe DMD market is currently led by Sarepta, which has a gene-replacement therapy called Eteplirsen. Elevidys, a one-time single-dose gene transfer therapy, was approved in June 2023, and its label was expanded a year later to include patients ages four and older. The gene therapy generated $131.5 million in revenue for Sarepta in the third quarter.Capricor’s Deramiocel differs from Elevidys in that it is a cell therapy that administers the patient's cardiosphere-derived cells, which secrete exosomes. The latter uses a manufactured gene for delivering the micro-dysrophin gene.Sarepta also has three FDA-approved exon-skipping therapies, Exondys 51, Amondys 45 and Vyondys 53, and it is also currently working on RNA therapies.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Big Price Target Bumps</h2>Following the data, H.C. Wainwright upped the price target for Capricor's stock to $60 from $24 and kept a 'Buy' rating, the Fly reported. The firm called the data a "decisive" win. With 78% of participants having underlying cardiomyopathy, the trial results addressed FDA concerns about sample size, the firm said. It conservatively expects approval by the middle of 2026 and sees the shares trading well into the year-end.Alliance Global called the data "unequivocally and wholly positive" and removed the speculative tag from the stock. The firm hiked its price target for the stock to $48 from $16.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail Convinced Of Capricor Opportunity</h2>On Stocktwits, retail investors held an 'extremely bullish' stance on Capricor stock as of early Thursday. The message volume on the stream was 'extremely high as well.A majority of retail traders are sold on Capricor's long-term potential. An ongoing Stocktwits poll asking users "What's your move on $CAPR after this Phase 3 win?" found that 53% of respondents said "This is legit — CAPR becomes a long-term winner," while 18% remained on the sidelines, waiting for approval to come through. About 29% shrugged off the rally as an "overreaction."<a href="https://stocktwits.com/StocktwitsPolls/message/638043423"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/CAPR_Stocktwits_poll_png_bc7624531b.webp" alt="CAPR Stocktwits poll.png"></a>CAPR stock has&nbsp;soared about 117% this year, as Wednesday's bumper rally helped it recoup all its losses to that point and turn green for the year.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/core-weave-vs-nebius-ai-infra-s-breakout-duo-backed-by-nvidia-is-outrunning-big-tech/cLIXYiKRE12">&nbsp;</a><a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/whispers-of-an-apple-deal-rebooted-intel-s-year/cLIXAvERE1L">Whispers Of An Apple Deal Rebooted Intel’s Year — Now The Market’s Asking Whether The Old Chip Giant Can Rise Again</a>

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Capricor’s Red-Hot Rally Has Wall Street And Retail Hooked — And Fresh DMD Data Could Keep Fueling The Fire

 DMD patients may soon gain access to a therapy that not only targets muscle decline but also tackles heart complications — the leading cause of death in this rare genetic disorder.

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