RE: No licence deals21 Mar 2024 09:09
BV...'Whereas brtezomib (Velcade) couldn't be used as is because it lacks that free, or any, amino group so a version that has that free amino group had to be designed (by Bachovchin's team).'
Hence AVA3996...
From June 2021 Results:
Example: Velcade • Bortezomib (Velcade, Takeda Pharmaceuticals) had annual sales of $1.2bn (2018) • BUT – approval limited to multiple myeloma because of dose limiting toxicities, • AND - coming off patent by 2022. • Pre-clinical development of AVA3996 pro-velcade will be restarted using placing proceeds. Example: Taxanes • Taxanes, such as the generic Paclitaxel, are used to treat a range of cancers such as prostate, breast and cervical. • Paclitaxel has global sales of $2.96bn (2018) and is expected to generate revenue of $6.63bn by end of 2025. • BUT - significant toxicities, such as myelosuppression and peripheral neuropathy, limit the effectiveness of paclitaxel-based treatment regimens.
Ideal for pre|CISIONTM tumour activation to create safer and proprietary pro-drugs. Conservatively assume the pre|CISIONTM prodrug versions of these can achieve similar market sizes delivering 5-10% royalty to Avacta plus development milestones. Potential for a pipeline of pre|CISION pro-drugs, some of which have already been synthesized, with an addressable market of many $bn pa. Including but not limited to: • preCISION Velcade • preCISION Paclitaxel • preCISION Oxaliplatin • preCISION Gemcitabine • preCISION Capecitabine • preCISION PARP inhibitor • preCISION PD-1 Inhibitor • preCISION AKT inhibitor • preCISION Balixafortide
https://avacta.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Avacta-Group-plc-Interim-Results-Final.pdf