40131 Oct 2018 18:54
People too quick to write off 401:
“According to a March 2017 report from Grand View Research, the global non-small cell lung cancer therapeutics market is expected to reach a value of $12.2 billion by 2025.“
“Mologen (Frankfurt: MGN) announced the signing of a license deal for the Chinese
territory and a global co-development agreement with Oncologie Inc. for its lead compound
lefitolimod, which is currently being developed within the framework of a pivotal study for first line
maintenance therapy for colorectal cancer. Key data of its phase II IMPULSE study in small cell lung
cancer were announced in April 2017. The agreement includes the development, manufacture and
commercialization of lefitolimod in China and a planned global co-development program.
Mologen received an initial payment of €3 million, with a €2 million equity investment, due within
12 months. Development and commercialisation milestones can amount to above €100 million and
will be paid over several years. Additionally, Mologen will receive low double digit royalties on sales.”
Align:
“ValiRx is making good progress in the clinic with its two lead candidates. The signing of a value enhancing deal with a development/commercial partner for VAL401 particularly, but also for VAL201, looks not far off, as has been flagged by the company in recent RNSs. We believe that given the current late stage of 401 in Phase III trials and the very real likelihood of a partnership deal on the near horizon that the current post recent placing price of sub 2p provides an excellent opportunity to enter into the stock in anticipation of such catalysts and that a re-rating to a realistic level is now overdue. As has been evidenced before on positive trial RNSs, such news we believe would trigger a large rise in the share price. Additionally, as well as cementing value within the development portfolio, we would expect that any such partnership deal would include a funding element as well as attract institutional investment, thus reducing the market’s concerns over this major risk to the investment case and putting ValiRx into a higher league.”