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Nicox - Revising NCX-470 forecasts after Mont Blanc

Following positive Mont Blanc NCX-470 Phase III results, Nicox is actively exploring commercial partnerships for NCX-470 in both the US and Japanese markets. We believe this is a sound strategy as effective commercial positioning will be key in differentiating NCX-470 from other prostaglandin F2α analogue (PGA) drugs, given that despite meeting the primary efficacy endpoint, NCX-470 did not demonstrate statistical superiority vs latanoprost in Mont Blanc. We have adjusted our rNPV to €190.4m (vs €236.2m previously) as, while we have raised our US probability of success (PoS) estimate to 75% (from 50%), we have also reduced our peak sales forecasts as the level of NCX-470’s relative IOP reduction to latanoprost in the Mont Blanc study was not as high as we had expected.
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Nicox SA

Nicox is engaged in the ophthalmic market. Co. markets several ophthalmic products in the United States and Europe with a portfolio of therapies and diagnostic tools that can help people to enhance their sight. Co. has developed naproxcinod, the first member of the Cyclooxygenase-Inhibiting Nitric Oxide-Donating (CINOD) class of anti-inflammatory agents, for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. Beyond naproxcinod, Co. has a pipeline containing multiple nitric oxide-donating NCEs, which are in clinical development with partners for the treatment of diseases, such as hypertension, glaucoma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

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Sean Conroy

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