Exelixis Receives FDA Approval for Cabometyx to Treat Renal Cell Carcinoma

On December 19, Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL) announced that the company received additional FDA approval for its drug, Cabometyx. The drug received a label expansion so that it can be used to treat previously untreated advanced renal cell carcinoma. Cabometyx already experienced strong sales in the first nine months of 2017 due to strong demand for the drug.

Sonal caught the news and issued an alert on December 19 at 2:54 pm. The next trade took place at 2:55 pm for $27.05. The stock price then continued to rise over the next five trading sessions before closing at $30.82 on December 27. Investors trading on the news had the opportunity to earn around 14% in the five days following the event.

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