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Brian Abrahams

RBC Capital Markets · covers Healthcare

Period: Reporting periods mapped to calendar 2024 Q4 – 2026 Q2 (7 quarters).

Questions
23on tracked calls
Challenge rate
4%1 of 23 questions
Companies
5questioned at least once
Reporting periods
7with questions

These figures cover the whole profile: every tracked question, all reporting periods.

How to read these numbers

Challenge rate is the share of questions that pushed back, pressed for specifics or questioned management’s assumptions. It describes how questions were asked on the calls tracked here; it does not measure whether any view turned out to be right.

Rounding. Rates are rounded to whole percentages, so a small share can show as 0% even when some questions were challenging. The count beside each rate is exact; “none of N questions” means no question was challenging.

No questions recorded. “—” means there is nothing to calculate: no questions were recorded for that period on the calls tracked here. It does not mean there was no activity.

Fewer than 3 questions. A company-level rate is withheld when fewer than 3 questions were recorded for that company; the questions are still counted everywhere else.

Small samples. Profiles with fewer than 10 questions are marked Limited sample.

Reporting periods. Questions are grouped by the calendar quarter each company’s fiscal reporting period maps to, not by the date of the call. Periods without a calendar mapping are listed separately under their fiscal label.

Questions asked

Grouped by company, most questions first. Open a company to read its questions, newest reporting period first.

Showing 23 of 23 questions from 5 companies

BIIBBiogen7 questions · 7 reporting periods · 0 of 7 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q2

just curious what the initial demand or interest has looked like on the ground here versus your expectations?

DemandProduct LaunchRegulation PolicyTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Alaimo gave availability timing, the Part D versus medical exception access path, exception grant rates and the IV drop-off rationale.

Calendar 2026 Q1

what kinds of signals you'd be looking for there to move forward

Innovation & R&DCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Priya noted BIIB080 targets intracellular and extracellular tau via ASO approach, differentiating from failed antibody approaches. Phase 2 will test whether tau reduction translates to clinical benefit on cognition. Multiple dosing regimens and frequencies being tested. Alternative delivery options in preclinical including Alcyone device. Data expected mid-2026.

Calendar 2025 Q4

if you could maybe talk through the on the ground process of pivoting and redeploying the existing commercial infrastructure ahead of the potential lupus nephrology launches

Product LaunchMarginTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Chris emphasized building capabilities in transplant nephrology, nephrology, and rheumatology. Attracting top talent who are betting their careers on these products. Drew parallel to Sanofi's DUPIXENT launch in new therapeutic areas. Mostly investing in market research and congress presence now. Robin added: reallocating legacy business resources toward growth products.

Calendar 2025 Q3

Can you give us a sense on the early experience with LEQEMBI subcu maintenance uptake and access with regards to non-formulary exceptions

Product LaunchPricingTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Alisha reported positive feedback from payers, HCPs, and patients. Non-formulary exemption process underway with first patients successfully navigating it. Analog grant rates from other therapeutic areas are high. Full Medicare Part D formulary access expected by 2027. Subcu expected to enable longer therapy duration.

Calendar 2025 Q2

how you educate further around proper patient triage leveraging these new diagnostics

Innovation & R&DDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Alisha detailed rapid adoption: testing nearly tripled in past year, Alzheimer's Association issued first practice guidelines. Currently used mainly for triage (ruling out AD), not yet replacing PET/CSF for confirmation. Key hurdles: CMS reimbursement clarity for therapy based on blood test alone, real-world evidence. PCPs also adopting but only for fraction of patients.

Calendar 2025 Q1

Can you talk about what the rollout strategy could look like there and your sense of what the reimbursement process and amenability could be

Geographic ExpansionPricingTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Chris acknowledged EU reimbursement will take time, going market-by-market with Eisai. Noted the deep EMA examination should help in reimbursement discussions.

Calendar 2024 Q4

elaborate a little bit more on the dynamics you’re seeing in the U.S.? Like are there ways to accelerate patient identification

Product LaunchDemandTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Chris described multiple approaches including AI-powered patient identification, genetic testing, and omnichannel marketing. Noted reimbursement not an issue in U.S.; Europe adding countries progressively.

GILDGilead Sciences5 questions · 5 reporting periods · 1 of 5 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q2

it sounds like the earlier line in needle cell study enrolled really quickly and filing could happen as early as next year

ChallengingRegulation PolicyInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Perettie said FDA interactions continue as normal course of business with no major changes, and the earlier line filing plans to use a dual primary endpoint of MRD and PFS.

Calendar 2025 Q4

I was wondering if you could maybe just talk about what you need to show, out of purpose 365 in order to support approval

Innovation & R&DProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Dietmar explained PURPOSE-365 is a PK-based study demonstrating target coverage, peak and trough levels for effective prevention. Intramuscular injection as differentiation. Johanna added market research shows frequency is most important attribute; 12-month dosing would broaden addressable population. Dan confirmed potential availability as early as 2028.

Calendar 2025 Q3

can you maybe talk bigger picture about what the patient journey is like here for getting an appointment with the physician obtaining and getting Yeztugo administered

Product LaunchDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Johanna described prescription-to-injection timeline compressed from 4-6 weeks to under half that as access improves. Key logistics: specialty pharmacy approval, drug delivery to office, patient scheduling alignment. Buy-and-bill eliminates one step. Conversion rates improving monthly.

Calendar 2025 Q1

a sense of the awareness across the target physician practices of the drug, the number of sites or maybe proportion of your target

Product LaunchDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Johanna described high awareness at provider and community level. Targeted 30-day and 90-day launch plans. Buy-and-bill clinics prioritized first with specialty pharmacy as alternative.

Calendar 2024 Q4

if you could elaborate a little bit more on what you're observing in terms of just use pattern prescriber base

Product LaunchDemandTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Johanna described strong week-over-week growth driven by second-line naive PBC patients. Payer access in line with expectations for rare disease with no major barriers.

INCYIncyte4 questions · 4 reporting periods · 0 of 4 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q1

if you could maybe tell us about the observations there. And then the scope and dose range that you're going to be testing in this ongoing Phase I study

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Pablo confirmed broad dose range covering all Phase III needs. Won't slow ET or second-line MF studies. Bridging strategy for back-end integration. Goal to incorporate subcu in first-line MF study.

Calendar 2025 Q4

if you could give us a sense of just the potential volumes and injection times that you're going to be testing for the subcu bioequivalence study

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Pablo confirmed broad dose range testing covering all potential Phase III doses. Won't slow ET or second-line MF studies; will use bridging strategy. Goal is to incorporate subcu in first-line MF study with timeline permitting.

Calendar 2025 Q2

I wanted to unpack the dynamics underlying that. And I'm curious the degree to which pediatric indication is embedded there

Revenue GrowthGeographic ExpansionTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Bill broke down Opzelura as 60% AD (growing 20%) and 40% vitiligo (growing 10%). Pediatric is incremental growth driver. International went from $60M to $120M. Sees double-digit CAGR in both US and international.

Calendar 2024 Q4

can you talk about the role you foresee for that in a post-Jakafi monotherapy setting? And then what's your latest thinking on the frontline development path?

Innovation & R&DCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Herve outlined clear second-line MF strategy, accelerating program. For first-line combo with Jakafi, needs more safety/efficacy data. Encouraged by hemoglobin improvement shown at ASH.

REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals4 questions · 4 reporting periods · 0 of 4 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q1

talk about the potential untapped opportunity for systemic biologics here and the degree to which you can broaden the market

DemandProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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McCourt acknowledged large unmet need in mild AD. Schleifer added that early bias against biologics in milder disease was unfounded given DUPIXENT safety profile.

Calendar 2025 Q3

I don't want you to front run your roundtable, but I know you guys recently started a large Phase II study

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Yancopoulos said the Phase II in Afib is a run-in to the Phase III pivotal program. Emphasized benefit-risk ratio as the key metric, with bleeding risk reduction potentially more important than anticoagulation effect. Two antibodies enable customized treatment. Sees opportunities beyond SPAF as the major future opportunity.

Calendar 2025 Q2

new insights on why the AERIFY-2 study didn't hit its primary endpoint and the feasibility of mitigating that

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Yancopoulos noted the two studies were similar at 6 months before one diverged. Cited pandemic timing as a major confounding factor with exacerbation rates dropping as people avoided going outside. Discussing possibility of an additional Phase III. Development continues in nasal polyps Phase III.

Calendar 2024 Q4

expectations for annual sales erosion of about 7% annually over the next few years for the EYLEA franchise

Revenue GrowthCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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McCourt highlighted EYLEA HD's blockbuster status and upcoming label catalysts but acknowledged expected additional competitive pressure on EYLEA. Declined to provide specific directional guidance.

VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals3 questions · 3 reporting periods · 0 of 3 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q2

wondering if you could talk about the potential impact to launch timing if you do end up syncing the filing with VX-017

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Reshma: exploring bringing Type O (VX-017) out first or close behind zimislecel; no timeline yet, plans in H2.

Calendar 2026 Q1

With the Povi launch not too far off, what do you think you will need to convey to KOLs and community physicians

Competitive DynamicsProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Duncan highlighted Povi's trifecta of differentiated efficacy, favorable tolerability, and patient-centric dosing. Noted 8x patient preference for monthly vs weekly dosing from market research.

Calendar 2025 Q4

if there were any differences such as proportion of patients from China or their degree of patients on SGLT2 inhibitors that might impact proteinuria response

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Reshma highlighted the key difference is RAINIER is placebo-controlled vs RUBY-3. Cited ASN expert estimate of 0-5% placebo proteinuria improvement. Could not share RAINIER baseline characteristics yet. Confirmed 240mg dose not studied further as it matched 80mg efficacy.

Challenge rate by company

Every company this analyst questioned, most questions first. A company-level rate is shown from 3 questions; below that it is withheld.

CompanyQuestionsChallenge rate
BIIB Biogen70%none of 7 questions
GILD Gilead Sciences520%1 of 5 questions
INCY Incyte40%none of 4 questions
REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals40%none of 4 questions
VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals30%none of 3 questions
  • BIIB
    Biogen · 7 questions
    0%none of 7 questions
  • GILD
    Gilead Sciences · 5 questions
    20%1 of 5 questions
  • INCY
    Incyte · 4 questions
    0%none of 4 questions
  • REGN
    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals · 4 questions
    0%none of 4 questions
  • VRTX
    Vertex Pharmaceuticals · 3 questions
    0%none of 3 questions

Activity by reporting period

Questions recorded for each calendar quarter that companies’ reporting periods map to (not the call date), with the challenge rate for that period. Periods inside the range with no questions are shown as “No questions recorded”.

Questions by calendar reporting period
Calendar periodQuestionsChallenge rateCompanies
2024 Q440%none of 4 questions4
2025 Q120%none of 2 questions2
2025 Q230%none of 3 questions3
2025 Q330%none of 3 questions3
2025 Q440%none of 4 questions4
2026 Q140%none of 4 questions4
2026 Q2333%1 of 3 questions3
  1. 2024 Q44 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 4 companies
  2. 2025 Q12 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 2 questions) · 2 companies
  3. 2025 Q23 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 3 questions) · 3 companies
  4. 2025 Q33 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 3 questions) · 3 companies
  5. 2025 Q44 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 4 companies
  6. 2026 Q14 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 4 companies
  7. 2026 Q23 questions · challenge rate 33% (1 of 3 questions) · 3 companies

Topics

Topics tagged on this analyst’s questions.

  • Innovation & R&D11
  • Product Launch10
  • Demand7
  • Competitive Dynamics4
  • Regulation Policy2
  • Pricing2
  • Revenue Growth2
  • Geographic Expansion2
  • Margin1