13 Cheap Healthcare Stocks with Huge Upside Potential

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5. Organon & Co. (NYSE:OGN)

Analyst Upside: 54.32%

Forward P/E: 2.58

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 28

Organon & Co. (NYSE:OGN) is one of the 13 Cheap Healthcare Stocks with Huge Upside Potential. On July 2, Organon & Co. (NYSE:OGN) announced that its Phase 2 ELENA proof-of-concept study did not meet its primary efficacy endpoint. The study evaluated the investigational candidate OG-6219 in endometriosis-related pain, with OG-6219 being an oral 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitor.

Organon & Co. (NYSE:OGN) acquired OG-6219 through its 2021 acquisition of Forendo Pharma. The compound did not exhibit improvement in moderate-to-severe endometriosis-related overall pelvic pain in the study as compared to the placebo, which is why Organon & Co. (NYSE:OGN) plans to discontinue the clinical development program.

Juan Camilo Arjona Ferreira, M.D., Head of Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer at Organon & Co. (NYSE: OGN), stated that while the study results were disappointing, the company remains committed to its focus on improving the lives of women with endometriosis.

Organon & Co. (NYSE:OGN) is a global pharmaceutical company that develops and delivers innovative health solutions via a portfolio of prescription therapies within women’s health, established brands, and biosimilars.

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