Original-Research: Cardiol Therapeutics Inc - from First Berlin Equity Research GmbH
Classification of First Berlin Equity Research GmbH to Cardiol Therapeutics Inc
Company Name: Cardiol Therapeutics Inc
ISIN: CA14161Y2006
Reason for the research: Update
Recommendation: Buy
from: 14.06.2024
Target price: USD8.50
Target price on sight of: 12 months
Last rating change: -
Analyst: Christian Orquera
First Berlin Equity Research has published a research update on Cardiol Therapeutics Inc. (ISIN: CA14161Y2006). Analyst Christian Orquera reiterated his BUY rating and increased the price target from USD 3.60 to USD 8.50.
Abstract:
Cardiol Therapeutics (Cardiol) announced excellent topline data for its
phase II open-label pilot US study (MAvERIC-Pilot) of the lead drug
candidate CardiolRx for the treatment of recurrent pericarditis (RP) in 27
patients. CardiolRx's efficacy on two key endpoints is very similar in
magnitude of improvement to that demonstrated in phase II/III trials by the
immunosuppressive biologic therapy rilonacept (Arcalyst), which is
FDA-approved and currently used as a third-line treatment of RP. Critically
however, CardiolRx's tolerability and side effect profile is expected to be
much more favourable than rilonacept which has risks typical of
immunosuppressants, i.e. serious infection. Subject to approval, we
therefore expect CardiolRx to be used as a second-line therapy in RP. In
2023 rilonacept generated USD233m of sales in its third year since FDA
approval. Given CardiolRx's efficacy, tolerability and side effect profile,
we believe the drug has the potential to substantially exceed this figure.
We have updated our sum-of-the-parts valuation model to reflect the
progress made and the potential expansion into the EU market, resulting in
a higher price target of USD8.50 (€7.80), previously: USD3.60 (€3.30). We
reiterate our Buy recommendation.
First Berlin Equity Research hat ein Research Update zu Cardiol Therapeutics Inc. (ISIN: CA14161Y2006) veröffentlicht. Analyst Christian Orquera bestätigt seine BUY-Empfehlung und erhöht das Kursziel von USD 3,60 auf USD 8,50.
Zusammenfassung:
Cardiol Therapeutics (Cardiol) gab hervorragende Daten für die Phase-II
Open Label-US-Pilotstudie (MAvERIC-Pilot) seines
Hauptarzneimittelkandidaten CardiolRx für die Behandlung von
rezidivierender Perikarditis (RP) bei 27 Patienten bekannt. Die Wirksamkeit
von CardiolRx in Bezug auf zwei wichtige Endpunkte ähnelt in ihrem Ausmaß
der Verbesserung, die in Phase-II/III-Studien mit dem immunsuppressiven
Biologikum Rilonacept (Arcalyst) nachgewiesen wurde, das von der FDA
zugelassen ist und derzeit als Drittlinienbehandlung von RP eingesetzt
wird. Entscheidend ist jedoch, dass das Verträglichkeits- und
Nebenwirkungsprofil von CardiolRx wesentlich günstiger sein dürfte als das
von Rilonacept, das die für Immunsuppressiva typischen Risiken, d.h.
schwere Infektionen, aufweist. Vorbehaltlich der Zulassung erwarten wir
daher, dass CardiolRx als Zweitlinientherapie bei RP eingesetzt werden
wird. Im Jahr 2023 erzielte Rilonacept im dritten Jahr nach der
FDA-Zulassung einen Umsatz von USD233 Mio. Angesichts der Wirksamkeit, der
Verträglichkeit und des Nebenwirkungsprofils von CardiolRx glauben wir,
dass das Medikament das Potenzial hat, diese Zahl deutlich zu übertreffen.
Wir haben unser Sum-of-the-parts-Bewertungsmodell aktualisiert, um den
erzielten Fortschritten und der potenziellen Expansion in den EU-Markt
Rechnung zu tragen, was zu einem höheren Kursziel von USD8,50 (€7,80)
führt. Vorher: USD3,60 (€3,30). Wir bekräftigen unsere Kaufempfehlung.
Bezüglich der Pflichtangaben gem. §85 Abs. 1 S. 1 WpHG und des Haftungsausschlusses siehe die vollständige Analyse.
You can download the research here:
http://www.more-ir.de/d/30033.pdf
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