Iconovo confirms its long-term financial targets for 2027 with expected full-year profitability in 2026
Iconovo AB (publ), which develops complete inhalation products for a global market, announces today that the company expects to achieve profitability in a single quarter in both 2024 and 2025 and full-year profitability from 2026. For 2027, revenues of SEK 250 million are expected with an EBITDA margin of 50 percent, which is in line with the financial targets communicated in June 2022. Approximately 85 percent of the projected revenues come from projects that have already been initiated. The company's strategic focus on its offering in contract development (CDMO) of inhalable drugs is an important contributing factor and the target for the number of new deals is raised to three to five new agreements per year.
Iconovo increases sales efforts and supply chain security for ICOcap through restructured agreement with Stevanato
Iconovo AB (publ), which develops complete inhalation products for a global market, announces that it has regained the global rights to sell and distribute ICOcap® inhalers from Stevanato Group. Iconovo now aims to increase sales efforts pertaining to ICOcap®, and Stevanato Group will serve as the sole manufacturing partner. In conjunction with restructuring the agreement, Iconovo will receive a payment of EUR 200,000 during the third quarter to be used for the application for CE certification of ICOcap. The amended collaboration structure is expected to increase the company's future profit margin on products sold.
Iconovo initiates feasibility study with Affilogic for development of inhalable Nanofitin®-based biotherapies
Iconovo AB (publ), which develops complete inhalation products for a global market, today announces that it has entered into a feasibility agreement with Affilogic, a French biotech company, regarding the implementation of a feasibility study of inhalable affinity proteins Nanofitins® in Iconovo's ICOone. The project aims to develop a new treatment for lung diseases.
Iconovo initiates collaboration with a small Danish company to develop a new inhalable treatment for a rare disease
Iconovo AB (publ), which develops complete inhalation products for a global market, today announced that it has entered an agreement with a small Danish development company to conduct a feasibility study with a reformulated inhalable version of an already approved drug substance in one of Iconovo's patented inhalers. The project aims to develop a new treatment for a rare disease and gives Iconovo an initial revenue of SEK 0.5 million. Thereafter, a possible license agreement may generate additional revenue through contract services, milestone and royalty payments, or sales of inhalers. Concurrently, another of the new customer's pharmaceutical projects is being evaluated for possible inclusion in the Iconovo Accelerator Program – a newly established initiative to facilitate opportunities for obtaining EU funding. The current agreement pertains to an initial three-month feasibility study of an inhalable version of an already market-approved drug. The aim is to use one of Iconovo's patented inhalers to develop a new treatment for a rare inflammatory disease that usually affects the lungs. Assuming a positive outcome of the feasibility study, the development company intends to apply for orphan drug status through an orphan drug designation request to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Orphan drug status allows for profitable sales of drugs for rare diseases despite small volumes. Iconovo assesses that the new treatment has a high market potential.
Iconovo provides increased opportunities for customers in its Novel Pharmaceuticals business segment to finance innovative development projects
Iconovo AB (publ), which develops complete inhalation products for a global market, today announces that the company strengthens its customer offering in the Novel Pharmaceuticals business segment by the launch of Iconovo Accelerator Program – a structured approach for pharmaceutical companies to obtain non-dilutive funding of commercially attractive projects. This is made possible through a newly established collaboration with the consulting firm Argentum, which specializes in structuring and managing application processes for EU funding and has so far helped secure over SEK 20 billion in research and development funding for its clients. The purpose of Iconovo Accelerator Program is to finance projects that are to a significant extent performed by Iconovo, which in turn can contribute to an increased earnings capacity for the company. Sales of medicines and vaccines for diseases where inhalers can provide significant benefits amount to almost USD 100 billion. Asthma, COPD, pulmonary hypertension and several types of vaccinations are some examples. Iconovo has already established four collaboration agreements in the Novel Pharmaceutical business segment, where it assists R&D-driven pharmaceutical companies in the development of completely new treatments based on the company's unique proprietary inhalers.
Carl Lindgren new board member of Iconovo
Iconovo AB (publ), which develops complete inhalation products for a global market, today announces that the company, at the Annual General Meeting has strengthened the Board of Directors with Carl Lindgren. Carl Lindgren has extensive and broad international, commercial experience from various leading positions in the life science industry, including companies such as Karo Healthcare, Lundbeck and AstraZeneca.
Iconovo initiates structured process for out-licensing of ICOpre with a global investment bank
Iconovo AB (publ), which develops complete inhalation products for a global market, today announces that it has engaged the global investment bank Stifel to lead a structured process to out-license its proprietary pre-filled inhaler ICOpre®. Iconovo has previously announced that negotiations are ongoing with an unnamed pharmaceutical company regarding a potential license agreement for ICOpre®. In light of increased interest in the inhaler platform from other pharmaceutical companies, Stifel will now lead the continued out-licensing process to maximize the commercial value of a future agreement.
Iconovo’s partner Monash University has initiated a phase I clinical trial on inhaled oxytocin in ICOone®
Iconovo AB (publ), that develops complete inhalation products for a global market, today announces that a phase I clinical trial of inhaled oxytocin in ICOone® has been initiated in Melbourne, Australia. The study is part of the previously announced collaboration between Iconovo and Monash University.
Iconovo receives new patent in Japan for its ICOone® inhaler platform
Iconovo AB (publ), which develops complete inhalation products for a global market, today announces that the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for yet another patent pertaining to ICOone® – an innovative inhaler platform that enables easy and cost-effective administration of vaccines and biologics. Iconovo is already running several development projects based on ICOone®, one of which is financially supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Iconovo to evaluate ICOone Nasal for the development of antiviral nasal inhalation product
Iconovo AB (publ), which develops complete inhalation products for a global market announced today that it has reached an agreement with ENA Respiratory Pty Ltd to evaluate ICOone® Nasal for delivering INNA-051, a first-in-class, broad-spectrum, innate immunomodulator in development for the prophylaxis of complications associated with respiratory viral infections. Iconovo is entitled to step-by-step development service fees at a total value of up to SEK 0.9 million over the coming four months, whereafter further development work will be discussed.