Cannabinoid drug developer GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR GWPH 2.65% is ending an eventful 2016 on a high note. Shares were surging higher by 6.6 percent on Monday following new drug data out over the weekend and a strong fiscal Q4 earnings report out Monday.

Over the weekend, the company reported additional Phase III data on Epidiolex in Lennox-Gastaut (LGS) and Dravet syndromes at the American Epilepsy Society (AET) meeting.

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According to Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Elemer Piros, “both studies achieved robust reductions of their primary endpoint in drop seizures and convulsive seizures, respectively.”

GW reported an earnings loss of $21.8 million, or -$0.89 per share on Monday, topping analyst expectations of -$1.48.

According to Alan Brochstein, founding partner at New Cannabis Ventures and founder at 420 Investor, it’s all about the data for GW Pharma.

“Despite a pushout during the year on the timeline to filing the Epidiolex New Drug Application, the robust nature of the data in terms of safety and efficacy from the three Phase 3 clinical trials has given…

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