Fra DNB analyse datert 04.05.2015,
Summarising the opportunity in DLBCL, there are c16,000 patients in second- and third-line
treatment ineligible for ASCT and an additional c5,000 patients where Betalutin could be used
as ‘conditioning’ treatment prior to ASCT. All in all, c21,000 patients with DLBCL (in secondand
third-line) could be seen as the potential initial market for Betalutin.
Hence adding the indolent (FL) and aggressive (DLCBL) opportunity together suggests
annual patient opportunity of c38,000 patients in the US and the top-5 EU markets only.
Edit:
Peak penetration. In our base-case, we have used a peak penetration for Betalutin™ of
25% on all relevant indications and assumed that market uptake is linear and peak
penetration is reached five years after launch. If we keep the cost base constant and model
peak penetration 5%-points lower or higher (i.e. penetration of 20% or 30%) we calculate
that the NPV declines to cNOK750m at a 20% penetration and increases to cNOK2.6bn at
a peak penetration of 30%.
_ Betalutin price. In our base-case, we have applied a global price of USD80,000 per_
patient per year for Betalutin in FL and DLBCL and USD100,000 in DLBCL patients eligible
for conditioning ahead of ASCT. We have assumed that the gross margin for the product is
93%. According to the company the gross margin should be high and improve over time;
we estimate it is currently c90% and will rise to 93% as production ramps up. We have
considered the impact of a USD10,000 per patient per year higher or lower price from
Betalutin. If the average price declines by USD10,000 we calculate that the NPV falls to
cNOK1.1bn, and if the average price rises by USD10,000 we calculate that the NPV rises
to cNOK2.3bn.