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Bill Rickrode

Bill Rickrode

October 26, 2016 By Bill Rickrode

Case Study: German Biotech

Client Profile

Publicly traded German biotech company developing first-in-class Peptides in the Respiratory, Ophthalmology, Autoimmune and Hematology therapeutic areas.


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Resource Allocation

Destum Partners leveraged several resources to achieve our clients goals:
• Primary Market Research: KOLs were interviewed to validate positioning strategy
• Secondary Market Research: Extensive literature review, public domain analysis and syndicated data synthesis occurred
• Valuation: Risk adjusted net present value ( rNPV ) methodology & transaction comps
• Internal Expertise: Several consulting projects completed in the therapeutic areas of interest to our Client

Summary and Results

Destum was engaged to select the optimal asset/indication strategy to reach key value inflection points & identify pathways to strategically deploy capital maximize the portfolio value.

The first phase involved Destum embarking on an extensive literature review of 35 potential indications. Emphasis was placed on differentiation of our Clients technology, target & disease biology, and clinical & commercial viability. Destum created a unique asset prioritization matrix to evaluate and rank all possible options. Destum’s analysis resulted in selecting three (3) programs with a total of 8 indications which were further assessed.

The second phase focused on formulating a TPP for each indication, identifying a positioning strategy, developing a granular clinical development plan (trial design & costs), and commercial forecast. Destum‘s customized rNPV valuation model was designed to isolate key value inflection points and correlate capital deployment with ROI.

Destum Partners strategic recommendations were accepted by our Client & their BOD; the final deliverable continues to serve as a core driver guiding our Clients corporate strategy.

October 4, 2016 By Bill Rickrode

HoneyLab Enter Exploratory Relationship with Procter & Gamble

October 4, 2016 – HoneyLab, the Bay of Plenty-based healthcare company, have today announced that they have entered an exploratory relationship with Procter & Gamble in the USA. HoneyLab co-founder Laurence Greig said that HoneyLab’s strength was developing novel natural products with strong evidence for their effectiveness. He said that rather than building a brand, the aim had always been to partner with companies such as Procter & Gamble. “P&G are one of the biggest consumer companies in the world and we are delighted that our scientifically strong and innovative products have caught the eye of such a prestigious company.”

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August 8, 2016 By Bill Rickrode

Helsinn Group and MEI Pharma Enter Strategic Agreement for the Development and Commercialization of Pracinostat for the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Other Hematologic Diseases

Lugano, Switzerland and San Diego, USA, August 8, 2016 – Helsinn, a Swiss pharmaceutical group focused on building quality cancer care products, and MEI Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEIP), an oncology company focused on the clinical development of novel therapies for cancer, today announced that they have entered into an exclusive licensing, development and commercialization agreement for Pracinostat, a Phase III-ready drug candidate for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other potential indications. The deal provides the complementary resources from both organizations to rapidly advance Pracinostat into Phase III clinical development and expand into additional indications, including high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

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