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Edison Investment Research Limited: Basilea Pharmaceutica (BSLN): Derazantinib spearheads oncology portfolio
05-March-2021 / 07:00 GMT/BST
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London, UK, 5 March 2021
Basilea Pharmaceutica (BSLN): Derazantinib spearheads oncology portfolio
Basilea has successfully brought two anti-infective drugs to the market. Lead product Cresemba continues to benefit
from ongoing launches by multiple partners including Astellas (US) and Pfizer (ex-US). Longer-term value creation is
dependent on crystallising the mid-/late-stage oncology portfolio. Three ongoing Phase II trials (FIDES-01/02/03) will
define lead R&D asset derazantinib's utility in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA; bile duct cancer), urothelial
cancer and gastric cancer. Lisavanbulin, a unique, internally developed asset, has progressed into a proof-of-concept
Phase II biomarker-driven trial in recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) (interim results expected H221). Our forecast
profitability in 2022 is dependent on the late-stage clinical development strategy for derazantinib and lisavanbulin.
We value Basilea at CHF1.17bn or CHF99 per share.
Our valuation is CHF1.17bn or CHF99 per share, from CHF1.14bn or CHF106 per share. We have made minor adjustments to
the model and increased the probability of success for lisavanbulin to 35% from 20%, and derazantinib to 50% from 40%,
reflecting pipeline progression and encouraging data readouts. Our core underlying assumptions are unchanged. Our
valuation reflects CHF77.9m net debt at 31 December 2020, excluding the gross CHF45.75m post-period capital raise.
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