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Addex Therapeutics(ADXN) - 2025 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-12-04 16:00
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Income in Q3 2025 remained similar to Q3 2024, amounting to CHF 0.1 million, primarily related to patent license maintenance and services from Neurosterix [17] - R&D expenses were CHF 0.2 million in Q3 2025, consistent with Q3 2024, mainly for the GABA-B PAM program [17] - G&A expenses were CHF 0.5 million in Q3 2025, stable compared to Q3 2024 [17] - Cash at the end of Q3 2025 was CHF 2.2 million, providing a runway through mid-2026, with a significant reduction in cash burn following the Neurosterix spin-out [5][18] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Progress was made in the GABA-B PAM program, with IND-enabling studies ready to start, subject to financing [6][12] - The Dipraglurant program for post-stroke recovery is advancing, with preparations for clinical studies ongoing [4][10] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - There is a significant unmet medical need in chronic cough treatment, with current standards of care ineffective in 30% of patients [11][25] - The market for post-stroke recovery is growing, with over 100 million stroke survivors worldwide, increasing at an annual rate of 12 million [8][9] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focusing on advancing its GABA-B PAM program for chronic cough and repositioning Dipraglurant for brain injury recovery [19] - Collaboration with Neurosterix and Lund University is ongoing to complete preclinical profiling of Dipraglurant [4][19] - The company is evaluating potential indications for its mGluR2 PAM program, received back from J&J, to advance towards clinical studies [19] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management highlighted the urgent need for pharmacological agents to promote recovery in post-stroke patients, emphasizing the potential of Dipraglurant [9][10] - The company is optimistic about the progress of its spin-out company, Neurosterix, and its M4 PAM program, which is set to start phase one this year [19] Other Important Information - The company has a strong patent position for Dipraglurant and believes it can become a first-in-class drug for post-stroke recovery [10] - Stalicla, a private clinical-stage company, is advancing its patient stratification study in autism and is working on a Series C financing [5][28] Q&A Session Summary Question: Commercial outlook for chronic refractory cough - Management noted that Gefapixent is not performing well in the U.S. market, and there is a significant unmet medical need in chronic cough treatment [24][25] Question: Funding catalyst for Stalicla and potential IPO - Stalicla is working on Series C financing to fund clinical programs and is considering an IPO as a potential funding mechanism [27][28] Question: Competitive clinical development in post-stroke recovery - Management acknowledged the ongoing Camaris trial with Maraviroc and expressed interest in learning from its outcomes for Dipraglurant development [22][30] Question: Indivior's next steps in collaboration - Management stated that Indivior has completed IND-enabling studies and is preparing to move the program forward, but further details could not be disclosed [32]