Mar 12th 2013 - Edison Investment Research today published a report on Ablynx entitled "Focus Moves To Partnering". In summary, the report says:
Ablynx’s investment case in the near term hinges on its ability to partner its IL-6R Nanobody, ALX-0061, using the final results from the Phase I/II study in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The 24-week data suggests that ALX-0061 might have a superior efficacy and safety profile to Roche’s tocilizumab (Actemra, an IL-6R monoclonal antibody) and other IL-6 inhibitors in development. The partnering of ALX-0061 could still be challenging because of the competitive nature of RA, but Ablynx has raised €31.5m to maintain momentum in the programme. We value the company at €431m, which rises to €497m if ALX-0061 is out-licensed.
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