The revenue for Vemircopan is expected to reach an annual total of $18 mn by 2035 in the US based off GlobalData’s Expiry Model. The drug’s revenue forecasts along with estimated costs are used to measure the value of an investment opportunity in that drug, otherwise known as net present value (NPV). Applying the drug’s phase transition success rate to remaining R&D costs and likelihood of approval (LoA) to sales related costs provides a risk-adjusted NPV model (rNPV). The rNPV model is a more conservative valuation measure that accounts for the risk of a drug in clinical development failing to progress.

Vemircopan Overview

Vemircopan (ALXN-2050) is under development for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) and component 3 glomerulopathy (C3G /membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis Type II / dense deposit disease). It is administered through oral route. The drug candidate acts by targeting complement factor D.

AstraZeneca Overview

AstraZeneca is a biopharmaceutical company, which is focused on discovery, production and commercialization of a range of prescription drugs. It develops products related to therapy areas such as respiratory, cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases, cancer, autoimmune, infection and neurological diseases. The company’s product portfolio includes biologics, prescription pharmaceuticals and vaccines. AstraZeneca sells its products through wholly- owned local marketing companies, distributors and local representative offices. The company markets its products to primary care and specialty care physicians. The company operates in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and Australasia. AstraZeneca is headquartered in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, the UK.

The company reported revenues of (US Dollars) US$44,351 million for the fiscal year ended December 2022 (FY2022), an increase of 18.5% over FY2021. In FY2022, the company’s operating margin was 8.5%, compared to an operating margin of 2.8% in FY2021. In FY2022, the company recorded a net margin of 7.4%, compared to a net margin of 0.3% in FY2021. The company reported revenues of US$10,879 million for the first quarter ended March 2023, a decrease of 2.9% over the previous quarter.

For a complete picture of Vemircopan’s valuation, buy the drug’s risk-adjusted NPV model (rNPV) here.

This content was updated on 2 September 2023

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The rNPV method integrates the probability of a drug reaching a clinical stage into the cash flow at that time, which provides a more accurate valuation, as it considers the probability that the drug never makes it through the clinical pathway to commercialization. GlobalData’s rNPV model uses proprietary likelihood of approval (LoA) and phase transition success rate (PTSR) data for the indication in the highest development stage, which can be found on GlobalData’s Pharmaceutical Intelligence Center.