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type

ContentSlug_ContentQuery

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ContentPageContentQuery

content

trendingContent

query ContentSlug_ContentQuery(
  $contentSlug: String!
  $type: [ContentType!]
) {
  ...ContentPageContentQuery_13QmVO
}

fragment CompanyDetails_Content on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  companies {
    name
    description
    pageUrl
    id
  }
}

fragment ContentBasicInfo on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  id
  type
  title
  lang
  companies {
    viewerIsFollowing
    id
    name
    pageUrl
  }
  tags {
    viewerIsFollowing
    id
    name
    pageUrl
  }
  ...PublishingDetails
  ...Reactions
}

fragment ContentMetadata on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  type
  title
  lang
  pageUrl
  alternatePageUrls: translations {
    __typename
    pageUrl
    lang
  }
  imgUrl
  description
  ... on Video {
    liveTime
    videoUrl
  }
  ... on Webcast {
    liveTime
    videoUrl
  }
}

fragment ContentPageContentQuery_13QmVO on Query {
  content(slug: $contentSlug, type: $type) {
    __typename
    id
    type
    title
    isPremium
    lang
    htmlBody
    summary
    companies {
      forum {
        latestPosts {
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        }
      }
      name
      id
      viewerIsFollowing
      pageUrl
      defaultInstrument {
        isin
        id
        marketOpen
        marketClose
        marketplace {
          region
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        returns {
          total
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      }
    }
    tags {
      viewerIsFollowing
      id
      name
      pageUrl
    }
    createdAt
    ... on Video {
      liveTime
    }
    ... on Webcast {
      liveTime
    }
    slug
    ... on CompanyReport {
      reportUrl
    }
    ... on ThirdPartyCompanyReport {
      reportUrl
    }
    ... on StockExchangeRelease {
      reportUrl
    }
    ...ContentBasicInfo
    ...ContentMetadata
    ...PriceAndRecommendation_Content
    ...CompanyDetails_Content
    ...ReportLink_Content
    ...KeyFigures_Content
  }
  ...TrendingContent_1jQ2Cn
}

fragment ForumPosts on ForumPost {
  text
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  url
  author
  postedAt
  authorImgUrl
}

fragment KeyFigures_Content on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  companies {
    defaultInstrument {
      estimateData {
        modelType
        reportingCurrency
      }
      snapshot {
        transaction {
          date
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    }
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  }
}

fragment PriceAndRecommendation_Content on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdAt
  companies {
    name
    pageUrl
    defaultInstrument {
      priceData {
        tradeCurrency
      }
      snapshot {
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        transaction {
          date
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        prevTransaction {
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      }
      id
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    id
  }
}

fragment PublishingDetails on Content {
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  publishers {
    name
    imgUrl
  }
  authors {
    __typename
    id
    name
    slug
    imgUrl
    jobTitle
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  ... on Video {
    liveTime
  }
  ... on Webcast {
    liveTime
  }
}

fragment Reactions on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  id
  reactionGroups {
    reactionType
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    viewerReacted
  }
}

fragment ReportLink_Content on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  type
  isPremium
  ... on CompanyReport {
    reportUrl
  }
  ... on ThirdPartyCompanyReport {
    reportUrl
  }
  ... on StockExchangeRelease {
    reportUrl
  }
}

fragment TrendingContent_1jQ2Cn on Query {
  trendingContent(type: ARTICLE) {
    __typename
    id
    title
    lang
    pageUrl
    createdAt
    type
    imgUrl
    companies {
      squareLogoUrl
      name
      id
    }
    authors {
      __typename
      imgUrl
      id
    }
    publishers {
      imgUrl
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}


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Analyst

Antti Siltanen

Faron is a global, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focused on tackling cancers via novel immunotherapies. Its mission is to bring the promise of immunotherapy to a broader population by uncovering novel ways to control and harness the power of the immune system. The Company's lead asset is bexmarilimab, a novel anti-Clever-1 humanized antibody, with the potential to remove immunosuppression of cancers through reprogramming myeloid cell function. Bexmarilimab is being investigated in Phase I/II clinical trials as a potential therapy for patients with hematological cancers in combination with other standard treatments.

If the main owners are not interested in the share issue and the company’s cash situation and outlook are crucial in negotiations with the big players, then practically, the deal should be made while the cash situation is favorable. It’s relatively easy to bake “if the drug does this or the FDA does that” option clauses into the agreement, without having to predict and fix them precisely (to the euro) in advance into the contract price. If we start heading towards spring without a deal, then either Faron is waiting for very favorable new facts for themselves, or they are not in the driver’s seat, but in the back seat.

Considering that Faron’s management usually says/implies one thing regarding financing and then does something else, I would argue that Faron does not have any long-term strategy. Or if such a strategy exists on paper, it is interpreted very flexibly.

My understanding is that trials for other tumors would be financed with funds obtained from MDS partnering. That has likely been Faron’s strategy – or at least one of them.

We don’t have information about this, but does it inherently matter? If the drug developer’s share of sales is the same regardless of the disease profile, wouldn’t it inherently make sense to make a deal for all indications, provided that enough money is allocated for their research? It would seem odd if agreements for solid tumors were negotiated separately or if the sales price/fee were different. Of course, if partnering only happened for MDS, then how would trials for other tumors be financed? If these were to become drugs, would the rights be sold to a different pharmaceutical company? This reflection is entirely my own, but I would believe that Faron would hope for a partner for the entire endeavor, but would a pharmaceutical company want to take a greater risk without research results for other cancers?

Anything seems possible, e.g., hematological indications + potential niche market opportunities (not oncology) are licensed to, for example, Orion, and solid ones to, for example, Bayer. HR MDS trial activities are likely related to running the ongoing phase 2 (the active phase of the study will likely continue for several more months) as well as f2b/f3 preparations.

Now, the small wordings in yesterday’s announcement made me wonder, here’s the core point: ”The proceeds from the Second Tranche Bonds will be used for general corporate purposes, extending the Company’s cash runway into Q2 2026,…. strengthen the Company’s financial position and give the Company financial flexibility to run its operations while conducting the needed business activities ahead of the registrational study in HR MDS.  In addition, the proceeds from the Second Tranche Bonds will enable the Company to continue evaluating further business transactions, such as licensing agreements, with a stronger financial position.” So 1) for the company’s basic costs, 2) for business activities of the HR MDS trial, and 3) in addition for other business transactions, such as the evaluation of licensing. Question: are some solid licenses being sold at the same time?

As a layman trying to navigate the terrain of difficult terms, with these new studies, is Faron on the same playing field as TILT Biotherapeutics, familiar through Springvest? Is Faron’s approach just a scientifically novel method?

Faron Pharmaceuticals

Faron Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company whose three drug candidates relate to the modulation of immune system or inflammatory response. Faron is a very high-risk ...

<p>Faron Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company whose three drug candidates relate to the modulation of immune system or inflammatory response. Faron is a very high-risk investment as drug development requires frontloaded investments in research, while the success of commercialization is very uncertain. If the drug candidates enter the market, the invested capital can be multiplied. However, failure of drug development is frequent and, in that case, the invested capital may be partially or totally lost. We believe the share provides sufficient expected return to counterbalance the high risk. The share is suitable for a long-term investor that tolerates high risk as part of a well-diversified portfolio. A person investing in Faron must also be prepared for share issues.</p> 

	2021	22e	23e
Revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0
growth-%
EBIT (adj.)	-21.1	-22.0	-0.8
EBIT-% (adj.)	-527,700.0 %	-550,000.0 %	-19,500.0 %
EPS (adj.)	-0.40	-0.40	-0.02
Dividend	0.00	0.00	0.00
Dividend %
P/E (adj.)	neg.	neg.	neg.
EV/EBITDA	neg.	neg.	neg.

Risky investment with huge potential

Key Estimate Figures08.08.2022

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