Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Corcept has converted relacorilant into a second commercial franchise through the March 2026 FDA approval of Lifyorli, with more than 1,300 patients starting treatment by the second-quarter update. The pivotal ROSELLA study demonstrated a statistically significant overall-survival benefit, and the regimen was identified by Corcept as a preferred NCCN regimen. The principal near-term upside catalyst is the resubmitted Cushing syndrome NDA, while dazucorilant's durable ALS survival signal supplies longer-duration optionality. The rating remains event-risk-sensitive because the Cushing application previously received a Complete Response Letter and the ALS study did not meet its original primary endpoint.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets4 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$50.00
Mean target$135.25
High · most bullish analyst$165.00
Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$50.0020%

Lifyorli adoption loses momentum after the initial launch cohort, the FDA again declines to approve relacorilant for Cushing syndrome, and the DAZALS survival observation does not translate into a successful registrational pathway. This would leave the investment case more dependent on the existing endocrinology franchise and a narrower oncology opportunity.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$135.2550%
Matches the consensus mean

Lifyorli establishes a meaningful oncology franchise supported by ROSELLA's survival benefit, while the Cushing NDA remains the major binary catalyst and ALS contributes only limited option value pending a confirmatory program.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$165.0030%

Lifyorli adoption continues to accelerate from the disclosed base of more than 1,300 patient starts, the resubmitted Cushing syndrome NDA is approved after its expected six-month review, and the unusually strong DAZALS survival follow-up supports advancement into a registrational program. This scenario assumes multiple independent clinical and commercial catalysts reinforce one another.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • More than 1,300 patients had started Lifyorli by the July 2026 corporate update, indicating rapid initial uptake following its March approval.
  • ROSELLA showed a 35% reduction in the risk of death, with median overall survival of 16.0 months versus 11.9 months, and Corcept reported that the regimen was added to NCCN guidelines as preferred.
  • Corcept resubmitted the Cushing syndrome NDA with FDA-requested additional analyses and expects a six-month review, while two-year DAZALS follow-up reported a mortality hazard ratio of 0.13 for the 300 mg cohort versus the specified control group.
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Key Investment Risks
  • The FDA previously issued a Complete Response Letter for the Cushing syndrome application after concluding that additional evidence of effectiveness was needed; the resubmission therefore remains a material binary regulatory risk.
  • Lifyorli's approved population is limited to adults with specified platinum-resistant ovarian, fallopian-tube or primary-peritoneal cancers after one to three prior regimens including bevacizumab, and treatment requires combination with nab-paclitaxel.
  • DAZALS did not meet its original Phase 2 primary endpoint despite the subsequent survival signal, so efficacy must be confirmed in an appropriately designed registrational program.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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