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Why Precigen (PGEN) Is Up 5.3% After PAPZIMEOS Becomes First-Line RRP Standard of Care – And What's Next

Simply Wall St·01/21/2026 16:19:01
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  • Precigen, Inc. recently announced that an expert consensus paper in The Laryngoscope, sponsored by the Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Foundation and authored by 16 leading physicians, recommends PAPZIMEOS (zopapogene imadenovec) as the new first-line standard of care for adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
  • This independently authored guidance marks a pivotal shift away from repeated surgical procedures toward an FDA-approved HPV-specific immunotherapy that targets the underlying infection and formalizes a modern treatment algorithm for RRP management.
  • Next, we will explore how PAPZIMEOS being endorsed as first-line standard of care could influence Precigen’s broader investment narrative.

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What Is Precigen's Investment Narrative?

For Precigen to make sense as a holding, you have to believe that PAPZIMEOS can grow from a niche RRP treatment into a durable commercial asset that justifies heavy current losses and a rich valuation. The new expert consensus naming PAPZIMEOS as first-line standard of care clearly reinforces the near term commercial story and could strengthen one of the key short term catalysts: evidence of sustained uptake following the FDA’s broad approval and the company’s recent commercialization push. At the same time, it sharpens some existing risks rather than removing them, including execution on access and reimbursement, the cash burn needed to build out this franchise, and potential dilution after the increase in authorized shares and sizeable recent losses. With the share price already up very sharply over the past year, expectations around PAPZIMEOS are now central.

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Exploring Other Perspectives

PGEN Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Jan 2026
PGEN Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Jan 2026
Twelve fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span a wide range, from well under US$1 to above US$20 per share, underscoring how differently people see Precigen’s prospects. Set against that backdrop, the recent first line standard of care endorsement for PAPZIMEOS places even more weight on execution in RRP, which could be a key swing factor for how the market eventually judges that spread in expectations.

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