Basilea Pharmaceutica — New data support FDA application for ceftobiprole

Basilea Pharmaceutica (SIX: BSLN)

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Basilea Pharmaceutica — New data support FDA application for ceftobiprole

Basilea presented a combination of eight presentations and abstracts on its antibiotic ceftobiprole (at the Infectious Diseases Week 2023 conference in Boston), which support its ongoing regulatory application with the FDA. The new data provide additional evidence on the drug’s utility and highlight ceftobiprole’s antimicrobial activity against clinically relevant pathogens, including MRSA, and support the dosing regimens utilised in the three Phase III studies for the three indications currently undergoing priority review by the FDA. As a reminder, the FDA has set a PDUFA date of 3 April 2024, which suggests that Basilea could potentially receive a regulatory decision for its lead antibiotic asset in the US in early-Q224. The FDA’s decision would be a significant catalyst for Basilea, considering the high prevalence of MRSA in US. The new data provide incremental support to the FDA application and instil confidence in a favourable outcome, in our view.

Soo Romanoff

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Soo Romanoff

Managing Director - Head of Content, Healthcare

Healthcare

Basilea Pharmaceutica

New data support FDA application for ceftobiprole

Application update

Pharma and biotech

18 October 2023

Price

CHF39.15

Market cap

CHF569m

Net debt (CHFm) at 30 June 2023

38.1

Shares in issue (excluding 1.12m treasury shares)

11.98m

Free float

90%

Code

BSLN

Primary exchange

SIX

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

Business description

Basilea Pharmaceutica is focused on treating infectious diseases. Its marketed products are Cresemba (an antifungal) and Zevtera (an anti-MRSA broad-spectrum antibiotic).

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Basilea Pharmaceutica is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Basilea presented a combination of eight presentations and abstracts on its antibiotic ceftobiprole (at the Infectious Diseases Week 2023 conference in Boston), which support its ongoing regulatory application with the FDA. The new data provide additional evidence on the drug’s utility and highlight ceftobiprole’s antimicrobial activity against clinically relevant pathogens, including MRSA, and support the dosing regimens utilised in the three Phase III studies for the three indications currently undergoing priority review by the FDA. As a reminder, the FDA has set a PDUFA date of 3 April 2024, which suggests that Basilea could potentially receive a regulatory decision for its lead antibiotic asset in the US in early-Q224. The FDA’s decision would be a significant catalyst for Basilea, considering the high prevalence of MRSA in US. The new data provide incremental support to the FDA application and instil confidence in a favourable outcome, in our view.

Year
end

Revenue
(CHFm)

PBT*
(CHFm)

EPS*
(CHFc)

DPS
(CHFc)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/21

148.1

(6.6)

(56.9)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/22

147.8

12.3

104.1

0.0

37.6

N/A

12/23e

158.2

43.5

332.2

0.0

11.8

N/A

12/24e

180.7

63.2

482.3

0.0

8.1

N/A

Note: *PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional items and share-based payments.

During the Infectious Diseases Week 2023 conference in Boston, Basilea presented new data on its antibiotic ceftobiprole (Zevtera) with a presentation and seven additional posters. These data collectively provided further evidence of ceftobiprole’s antimicrobial activity against clinically relevant pathogens, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Gram-negative bacteria.

The four posters supported the dosing regimens used in the three separate Phase III studies, including for patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB), acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) and community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP).

We note that these three indications are included in the New Drug Application, which is currently undergoing priority review by the FDA and has a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date scheduled for 3 April 2024. Additionally, the presentation and three posters featured data from large in vitro susceptibility studies that tested bacterial isolates from US patients. These findings affirmed the in vitro activity of ceftobiprole against methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and MRSA, as well as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Enterococcus faecalis. Importantly, the data demonstrated the sustained potency of ceftobiprole over several years against these clinically relevant pathogens.

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