Scandion Oncology — Approval for CORIST part 3

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Scandion Oncology — Approval for CORIST part 3

Scandion Oncology has received approval to initiate part 3 of its Phase II CORIST trial investigating SCO-101 for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Part 3 is an expansion of the trial to evaluate the efficacy of SCO-101 in combination with FOLFIRI in both wild-type RAS (wtRAS) and mutant-RAS patient populations. Part 2 of the trial, which is ongoing, is evaluating wtRAS patients only. With c 44% of mCRC patients possessing the RAS mutation, we believe the pursuit of this new patient population will further enhance SCO-101’s addressable market and commercial opportunity. The expansion has been made possible by an amendment to the ongoing study, utilising activated trial sites to ensure no delays to the current trial timelines. Patient recruitment in part 3 is anticipated to commence in Q322, with initial top-line results expected in Q323. We continue to value Scandion Oncology at SEK586.5m or SEK14.4 per share.

Soo Romanoff

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Soo Romanoff

Managing Director - Head of Content, Healthcare

Healthcare

Scandion Oncology

Approval for CORIST part 3

Clinical trial update

Pharma and biotech

22 August 2022

Price

SEK7.07

Market cap

SEK288m

Net cash (DKKm) at end Q122

88.0

Shares in issue

40.7m

Free float

74%

Code

SCOL

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NASDAQ First North Growth Market

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N/A

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Business description

Scandion Oncology is focused on the development of add-on therapies to reverse chemotherapy resistance in oncology. Lead asset SCO-101 is in a Phase II trial for metastatic colorectal cancer and a Phase Ib trial for pancreatic cancer. Proof-of concept data, expected in Q322, will be crucial in shaping management’s future development plans.

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Scandion Oncology is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Scandion Oncology has received approval to initiate part 3 of its Phase II CORIST trial investigating SCO-101 for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Part 3 is an expansion of the trial to evaluate the efficacy of SCO-101 in combination with FOLFIRI in both wild-type RAS (wtRAS) and mutant-RAS patient populations. Part 2 of the trial, which is ongoing, is evaluating wtRAS patients only. With c 44% of mCRC patients possessing the RAS mutation, we believe the pursuit of this new patient population will further enhance SCO-101’s addressable market and commercial opportunity. The expansion has been made possible by an amendment to the ongoing study, utilising activated trial sites to ensure no delays to the current trial timelines. Patient recruitment in part 3 is anticipated to commence in Q322, with initial top-line results expected in Q323. We continue to value Scandion Oncology at SEK586.5m or SEK14.4 per share.

Year end

Revenue

(DKKm)

PBT*

(DKKm)

EPS*
(DKK)

DPS
(DKK)

DPS
(%)

Yield
(%)

12/20

1.0

(21.5)

(0.53)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/21

0.8

(57.2)

(1.61)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/22e

0.8

(60.1)

(1.70)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/23e

0.8

(114.7)

(3.40)

0.0

N/A

N/A

Note: *PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional items and share-based payments.

SCO-101 is designed to re-sensitise cancer cells to chemotherapy (FOLFIRI) in patients who have developed treatment resistance. The CORIST (NCT04247256) trial is an open-label, multi-centre dose escalation study targeting last-line mCRC treatment. Thus far the trial has consisted of two parts. Part 1, which concluded in H121, demonstrated positive safety data and identified the maximum tolerated dose of the SCO-101/FOLFIRI combination. Part 2 is underway and will recruit up to 25 mCRC patients with wtRAS to evaluate efficacy. Top-line results from part 2 are expected in Q322.

Part 3 is an expansion of the current development programme to include both wtRAS and mutant-RAS mCRC patients. We anticipate that positive results from part 2 would provide clinical proof-of-concept for SCO-101 and encouraging signs for the expanded part 3. SCO-101 is also being investigated (Phase I PANTAX) for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer, providing a further potential opportunity for the therapy.

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