Interim Report – January to September 2019
Non-Regulatory
November 15, 2019
Affibody Medical AB (publ) (“Affibody” or “the Company”), a Swedish biotechcompany focused on developing next generation biopharmaceuticals based on its unique proprietary technology platforms: Affibody® molecules and Albumod™, today issued its Interim Report for the third quarter of 2019.
Financial Highlights
- Revenue for the 3rd Quarter 2019 amounted to SEK 47.6 (25.6) m, and to 297.6 (85.1) m for the nine-month period
- Operating result for the quarter amounted to SEK -17.5 (-58.0) m, and to 110.8 (-103.8) m for the nine-month period
- Net result for the quarter amounted to SEK -6.0 (-57.7) m, and to 116.9 (-103.4) m for the nine-month period
- Cash flow for the quarter amounted to SEK -27.9 (-30.6) m, and to 298.2 (-85.3) m for the nine-month period
- Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period amounted to SEK 389.2 (91.0) m.
Significant Events during the Reporting Period
- In September Affibody announced its relocation to Campus Solna
- In September a strategic collaboration with GE Healthcare to develop and commercialize Affibody®-based PET imaging tracers, with initial focus on HER2 and PD-L1, was announced
- In July, 2019 the completion of the planned 12 week interim analysis in the Company’s Phase 2 proof-of-concept study of its bispecific molecule ABY-035 for moderate-to-severe psoriasis (“AFFIRM-35”) was announced.
Significant Events during the rest of the Year
- The share issue was completed and fully subscribed in May and brought gross proceeds of SEK 147.4 m to the company
- In March 2019, a partnership with Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to co-develop ABY-039, was announced. Under the terms of the agreement, Alexion has provided Affibody with an upfront payment of $25 million, with the potential for additional development- and sales-based milestones of up to $625 million and tiered low double-digit royalty payments. Alexion will lead joint clinical development of ABY-039 and commercialization activities. Affibody has the option to co-promote ABY-039 in the U.S. and will lead clinical development for an undisclosed indication
- In February 2019, the Phase 2 proof-of-concept study of ABY-035 for moderate-to-severe psoriasis completed enrollment of patients.
Affibody is a clinical stage Swedish biotech company with a broad product pipeline focused on developing innovative bi- and multi-specific next generation biopharmaceuticals based on its unique proprietary technology platforms: Affibody® molecules and Albumod™.
The company operates a focused experimental medicine model and currently has three clinical stage programs. The first two are therapeutic programs that targets psoriasis, and B-cell driven autoimmune diseases respectively. The third program is a diagnostic imaging program that is directed primarily towards metastatic breast cancer.
Affibody AB is a holding of Patricia Industries. For more information on Affibody, please visit the company’s website at www.affibody.com