Commenting on the interim results, Manuel Llobet, Chief Executive Officer, said: “The Group has made a strong start to the financial year. Our ultra-short course products continue to drive good sales growth in a relatively flat market and the Group’s pre-R&D operating profit has increased as a result of investment into our commercial business last year and our focused sales and marketing strategy. 2019 will be a very important year for the Group and, in particular, our ultra-short course technology platform, with the start of the pivotal Phase III Grass MATA MPL trial for the US and Europe. With an increasing market share, a healthy balance sheet, and an exciting clinical pipeline nearing key value inflection points, we look to the future with confidence.”
Allergy Therapeutics plc (LON:AGY), the fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical group specialising in allergy vaccines, announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2018.
Highlights
Financial highlights
· Revenue increased by 10.6% (both reported and constant rate*) to £46.7m (H1 2018: £42.2m)
· 27% growth in pre-R&D operating profit to £15.7m (H1 2018: £12.3m) largely as a result of investment in the commercial business last year and a higher gross margin
· R&D expenditure lower at £5.0m (H1 2018: £5.9m) due to lower level of activity
· Cash balance of £31.6m (30 June 2018: £15.5m)
· Oversubscribed equity raise of £10.6m gross in July 2018 to support the development of the Group’s clinical pipeline
Operational highlights
· Increased market share in Germany to 14.5%** (2018: 13.7%)
· Breadth of portfolio demonstrated by strong performance from ultra-short course products as well as venom and modified allergen house dust mite therapies
· Completion of PQ Birch Phase III trial, with data readout expected before the end of Q1 2019
· Scale up of Polyvac Peanut progressing well with intention to begin first in human trial in 2019
· Modified allergen house dust mite Phase I trial completed last patient last treatment with readout expected in H1 2019