Nuevolution - Pipeline and partnerships continue to strengthen

With the completion of the up-listing to the Nasdaq Stockholm main market and the successful gross SEK110m capital raise, Nuevolution continues to strengthen both its investor base and financial position. Amgen’s opt-in on the first programme in its multi-target collaboration and the identification of much sought-after small-molecule IL-17A inhibitors continue to validate Nuevolution’s Chemetics technology. Its transition to a clinical asset-focused company continues with the Almirall RORγt inhibitor programme likely to enter the clinic in 2019 and additional internal programmes (RORγt and BET-BD1) nearing clinical readiness. In addition to current partnerships, the company forecasts that a new deal is possible by year end. We value Nuevolution at SEK1,127m or SEK22.8/share.