Bionomics Limited
Bionomics (ASX: BNO) is a productive drug discovery and development engine room focused on new treatments for cancer and serious disorders of the central nervous system (CNS). Through application of its proprietary technology platforms, MultiCore®, Angene® and ionX®.
The company has generated multiple drug candidates and targets in the therapeutic areas of Cancer, Anxiety, Multiple Sclerosis and Epilepsy. The company has a strong out-license record in conjunction with its in-house development program which has seen two highly promising drugs enter clinical trials in the past two years.
Edison Investment Research maintains valuation of Bionomics
Code BNO/BMICY
Listing ASX/NASDAQ
Sector Biotech
Shares in issue 318.1m
Debt/Equity (%) N/A
NAV per share (c) 8.2
Net cash (A$m) 10.1
Bionomics is selecting doses for two planned Phase Ib studies of its anxiety compound BNC210, which are due to begin enrolment shortly and are expected to report results in Q1 next year. The studies will be conducted in healthy volunteers, but will provide some efficacy data through use of an induced-anxiety model and measurement of cortisol.
Meanwhile, Phase II studies of the VDA BNC105 in renal carcinoma and mesothelioma are both recruiting well and should provide some interim data in late 2010 and early 2011 respectively. These data are likely to be important in Bionomics’ efforts to establish a corporate partnership.
Two Phase Ib studies of BNC210 planned
Bionomics is finalising plans to undertake two Phase Ib trials of BNC210. The first of the new trials will evaluate BNC210 effects when anxiety is induced in healthy subjects and the second trial will evaluate BNC210 effects on the brain using EEG measurements. Both studies will measure cortisol and other biomarkers of anxiety.
ASCO presentation should raise BNC105 profile
Bionomics continues to raise the profile of BNC105, capitalising on the unexpected boost to its competitive position in the VDA class with the failure of the ATTRACT-1 study of Novartis/Antisoma’s ASA404. Data from Phase I studies of BNC105 were presented at ASCO.
Cash: Funded for two years
Forecast cash of A$13m (net cash of A$10.1m) as at 30 June 2010 is sufficient to fund the company for the next two years and support the trial programmes for BNC105 and BNC210, providing a window for Bionomics to partner one or both products.
Valuation: Valuation of A$175m based on risked NPV
"We maintain our A$175m valuation of Bionomics based on a risk-adjusted netpresent value of the two key programmes. This is derived from our assessment of the potential economic reward and timelines associated with the successful development of BNC105 and BNC210," the Edison Investment Research reported.
Other Bionomics Limited articles
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30/08/10 Bionomics presents anti-anxiety compound data at Amsterdam forum
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06/05/10 Bionomics commences key second BNC210 anti-anxiety clinical trial
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16/03/10 Bionomics to present at Ultimate Healthcare & Biotechnology Event, March 24
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25/02/10 Europe's Edison Investment Research values Bionomics at twice current valuation
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27/01/10 Bionomics BNC105 renal cancer trial commences in USA with Hoosier Oncology Group
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09/12/09 Bionomics to conduct Phase II clinical trial on its BNC105 anti-cancer drug
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04/11/09 Bionomics CEO confident anti cancer and anxiety clinical milestones can be reached in 2010
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27/10/09 Bionomics anxiety drug BNC210 succesfully completes first stage, Phase 1 clinical trial
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16/10/09 Bionomics clinical trials for anxiety drug BNC210, show superiority to Valium, Prozac
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08/09/09 Bionomics raises $5.8m, total of $15m in funding to progress anti-cancer and anxiety drugs
Other Bionomics Limited news
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21/06/10 Bionomics' anti anxiety compound BNC210 Phase 1 trial is successful
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07/06/10 Bionomics presents at American Society of Clinical Oncology conference
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26/05/10 Merck Serono extends research, funding for MS Project with Bionomics
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26/03/10 Bionomics commences clinical trial for deadly asbestos related cancer
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02/03/10 Bionomics makes strides with clinical trial of anxiety compound
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02/02/10 Bionomics makes further gains with anti-anxiety drug compound BNC210
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08/10/09 Australian drug developer Bionomics SPP closes oversubscribed
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16/09/09 Bionomics to complete $2.2 million capital raising via share purchase plan
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07/09/09 Bionomics completing capital raising
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03/09/09 Bionomics turns up the heat on cancer, with planned $7 million capital raising
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