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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
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| Astrazeneca Plc | LSE:AZN | London | Ordinary Share | GB0009895292 | ORD SHS $0.25 |
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| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
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| Pharmaceutical Preparations | 45.81B | 5.96B | 3.8415 | 29.62 | 176.38B |
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AstraZeneca PLC
05 November 2015
5 November 2015
Year-To-Date and Q3 2015 Results
Financial Summary
Hot Features
Premium
YTD 2015 Q3 2015
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$m % change $m % change
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CER(1) Actual CER(1) Actual
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Total Revenue(2) 18,309 - (8) 5,945 (2) (10)
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Core(3) Op. Profit 5,346 - (7) 1,728 7 (2)
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Core EPS $3.32 2 (6) $1.03 8 (2)
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Reported Op.
Profit 3,026 31 22 1,170 137 116
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Reported EPS $1.60 40 30 $0.61 237 203
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-- Core EPS in the year to date up by 2% with Q3 Core EPS growth of 8%
-- Total Revenue stable in the year to date; Core Gross margin up by 1.0% points to 83.3%
-- Resilient top-line performance underpinned continued investment in R&D. Core R&D costs up by 18% in Q3, reflecting the recent start of key Oncology trials
-- Core SG&A costs declined by 3% in the third quarter; increased by 2% in the year to date -- Upgraded FY 2015 Total Revenue and Core EPS guidance at constant exchange rates
YTD Commercial Highlights
Growth platforms grew by 10%, representing 57% of Total Revenue:
1. Respiratory: +8%, including 38% Q3 sales growth in Emerging Markets 2. Brilinta/Brilique: +44%; Q3 US growth of 73% 3. Diabetes: +26%, including 73% sales growth in Emerging Markets 4. Emerging Markets: +12%. China sales growth of 17% (Q3 2015: +11%) 5. Japan: +3%, with Q3 sales growth of 6%
Achieving Scientific Leadership: Progress since the prior results announcement
Regulatory Approvals Brilinta - post-myocardial infarction (MI)
(PEGASUS trial) (US)
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Regulatory Submission PT003 - COPD (US)
Acceptances Brilinta - acute coronary syndrome, post-MI
(JP)
AZD9291 - lung cancer (JP)
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Other Key Developments saxagliptin/dapaglifozin - type-2 diabetes
(US): Complete Response Letter
AZD9291: Granted Priority Review by FDA and
Japanese MHLW
FDA Fast Track designation: anifrolumab -
lupus, tremelimumab - mesothelioma, durvalumab
- head & neck cancer
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Pascal Soriot, Chief Executive Officer, commenting on the results said:
"I'm pleased with our continued progress as we focus on executing our plans across our growth platforms and pipeline. While we have more work to do on the submission of saxagliptin/dapagliflozin combination in Diabetes, the significant label update for Brilinta was accompanied by submission acceptances and accelerated reviews in cancer, respiratory diseases and lupus. In particular, our exciting Oncology portfolio maintained its momentum with four Priority Review and Fast Track designations as well as supportive data at key congresses.
Our financial performance in the year to date, including an 8% increase in Core EPS in the third quarter, underpinned today's upgrade to full-year guidance. 2016 will be a pivotal year in our strategic journey as we face the impact of loss of exclusivity to Crestor in the US. Looking ahead however, the continued performance of our growth platforms and upcoming launches will combine with our increasing focus on costs and cash generation to help offset short-term headwinds and return AstraZeneca to sustainable growth."
FY 2015 Guidance
All guidance is shown at CER(1) .
New Old
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Total Revenue In line with the prior year A low single-digit percent decline versus
the prior year
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Core Earnings Per Share A mid to high single-digit percent increase A low single-digit percent increase versus
versus the prior year the prior year
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Non-guidance information is also provided:
Based on average daily spot rates in the nine months to the end of September 2015, Total Revenue in FY 2015 is expected to decline by high single-digit percent, with Core EPS expected to be broadly in line with FY 2014. In addition, the majority of FY 2015 Externalisation Revenue is anticipated to have been realised in the first half of the year. Core R&D costs are expected to grow at a lower rate in the final quarter versus the year to date and the Company is committed to reducing Core SG&A costs in FY 2015 versus the prior year, both in terms of absolute value and relative to Total Revenue.
Pipeline: Forthcoming Major Newsflow
Q4 2015 lesinurad - gout: Regulatory decision (US)
brodalumab - psoriasis: Regulatory submission
(US, EU)
durvalumab - lung cancer: Data read-out
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H1 2016 PT003 - COPD: Regulatory decision (US)
benralizumab - severe asthma: Data read-out
Brilinta/Brilique - stroke: Data read-out
AZD9291 - lung cancer: Regulatory decisions
tremelimumab - mesothelioma: Data read-out
Lynparza - breast cancer: Data read-out
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H2 2016 Brilinta/Brilique - peripheral arterial disease:
Data read-out
saxagliptin/dapaglifozin - type-2 diabetes (EU):
Regulatory decision durvalumab - head & neck
cancer: Data read-out
Lynparza - ovarian cancer: Data read-out
CAZ AVI - serious infections: Regulatory decision
(EU)
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Notes
1. All growth rates and guidance are shown at constant exchange rates (CER) unless specified otherwise.
2. Total Revenue defined as Product Sales and Externalisation Revenue. For further details on the presentation of Total Revenue, see the announcement published by the Company in March 2015.
3. See the Operating and Financial Review for a definition of Core financial measures and a reconciliation of Core to Reported financial measures.
4. The performance shown in this announcement covers the nine and three month periods to 30 September 2015 (the year to date and the quarter respectively) compared to the nine and three month periods to 30 September 2014 (the prior year to date and the prior quarter respectively).
Results Presentation
A conference call for investors and analysts, hosted by management, will begin at midday GMT today. Details can be accessed via www.astrazeneca.com/investors.
Reporting Calendar
The Company intends to publish its full-year financial results on 4 February 2016.
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, inflammation, autoimmune, oncology, infection and neuroscience diseases. AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide.
Contacts at AstraZeneca
Media Enquiries Esra Erkal-Paler UK/Global +44 20 7604 8030 Vanessa Rhodes UK/Global +44 20 7604 8037 Ayesha Bharmal UK/Global +44 20 7604 8034 Jacob Lund Sweden +46 8 553 260 20 Michele Meixell US +1 302 885 2677 Investor Enquiries UK Thomas Kudsk Larsen Oncology +44 7818 524185 Eugenia Litz RIA +44 7884 735627 Nick Stone CVMD +44 7717 618834 Craig Marks Finance +44 7881 615764 Christer Gruvris Consensus Forecasts +44 7827 836825 US Lindsey Trickett Oncology, ING +1 240 543 7970 Mitchell Chan Oncology +1 240 477 3771 Toll-Free +1 866 381 7277
Key: RIA - Respiratory, Inflammation & Autoimmunity, CVMD - Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disease,
ING - Infection, Neuroscience & Gastrointestinal
Operating and Financial Review
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All narrative on growth and results in this section relates to Core performance, based on constant exchange rates (CER) unless stated otherwise. Financial figures are in $ millions ($m). The performance shown in this announcement covers the nine and three-month periods to 30 September 2015 (the year to date and the third quarter respectively) compared to the nine and three months to 30 September 2014. Core measures, which are presented in addition to Reported financial information, are non-GAAP measures provided to enhance understanding of the Company's underlying financial performance. Core financial measures are adjusted to exclude certain significant items, such as:
- amortisation and impairment of intangibles, including impairment reversals but excluding any charges relating to IT assets
- charges and provisions related to our global restructuring programmes (this will include such charges that relate to the impact of our global restructuring programmes on our capitalised IT assets)
- other specified items, principally comprising legal settlements and acquisition-related costs, which include fair value adjustments and the imputed finance charge relating to contingent consideration on business combinations
More detail on the nature of these measures is given on page 72 of the 2014 Annual Report and Form 20-F Information.
Total Revenue
Total Revenue was stable in the year to date at $18,309m. The decline of 2% in the third quarter, compared to recent increases, reflected a lower level of Externalisation Revenue. Based on actual exchange rates, Total Revenue declined by 8% in the nine-month period reflecting the particular weakness of key trading currencies against the US dollar.
Product Sales
Product Sales declined by 2% in the year to date (Q3 2015: down by 2%) reflecting the US market entry of Nexium generic products from February 2015 as well as an adverse impact from the change in accounting for the US Branded Pharmaceutical Fee following issuance of final regulations in Q3 2014.
Externalisation Revenue
Externalisation Revenue of $875m in the year to date (Q3 2015: $95m) primarily reflected income from completion of the collaboration agreement in haematology with Celgene Corporation (Celgene) ($450m), together with income from the co-commercialisation agreement with Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (Daiichi Sankyo) for Movantik in the US ($200m) and the co-commercialisation of Nexium in Japan ($55m), also with Daiichi Sankyo.
Product Sales
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The performance of a selection of key medicines is shown below. A geographical split of the performance is shown in Notes 6 and 7.
YTD 2015 Q3 2015
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% Change % Change
$m CER Actual $m CER Actual
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Respiratory, Inflammation
& Autoimmunity
Symbicort 2,535 (2) (10) 848 (4) (12)
Pulmicort 740 17 9 222 16 8
Tudorza/Eklira 143 n/m n/m 58 n/m n/m
Daliresp 72 n/m n/m 33 n/m n/m
Duaklir 15 n/m n/m 8 n/m n/m
Others 193 (5) (15) 61 (6) (15)
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TOTAL 3,698 8 (1) 1,230 7 (1)
Cardiovascular &
Metabolic Disease
Brilinta/Brilique 445 44 30 170 48 34
Onglyza 594 2 (4) 203 - (8)
Bydureon 425 38 34 162 34 30
Farxiga/Forxiga 340 180 158 135 107 88
Byetta 244 (1) (5) 72 (17) (22)
Legacy:
Crestor 3,695 (4) (10) 1,218 (3) (9)
Seloken/Toprol-XL 550 4 (6) 172 (2) (13)
Atacand 272 (15) (29) 78 (24) (37)
Others 464 (10) (18) 137 (23) (30)
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TOTAL 7,029 3 (4) 2,347 2 (6)
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Oncology
Iressa 414 (2) (12) 141 1 (10)
Lynparza 58 n/m n/m 28 n/m n/m
Legacy:
Zoladex 618 8 (11) 209 8 (13)
Faslodex 519 7 (4) 186 11 (1)
Casodex 204 (6) (17) 65 (6) (19)
Arimidex 190 (7) (17) 64 (1) (14)
Others 106 18 3 35 11 (5)
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TOTAL 2,109 6 (8) 728 9 (6)
Infection, Neuroscience
& Gastrointestinal
Nexium 1,932 (26) (32) 641 (24) (30)
Seroquel XR 784 (9) (14) 258 (14) (18)
Synagis 387 (22) (22) 117 (3) (3)
Losec/Prilosec 263 (6) (16) 82 (5) (15)
FluMist/Fluenz 97 (39) (40) 76 (48) (49)
Movantik/Moventig 14 n/m n/m 10 n/m n/m
Others 1,121 (6) (18) 361 (2) (15)
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TOTAL 4,598 (18) (24) 1,545 (17) (24)
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TOTAL PRODUCT SALES 17,434 (2) (10) 5,850 (2) (11)
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YTD Product Sales Summary
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During 2014, final regulations relating to the US Branded Pharmaceutical Fee were issued, affecting how the fee is recognised; AstraZeneca consequently accrues for the obligation as each sale occurs. As the fee is based on actual Product Sales in the current year, the fee is recognised as a deduction from Product Sales rather than a charge to SG&A, impacting individual medicine sales by an average of 2%.
Respiratory, Inflammation & Autoimmunity
Symbicort
Year-to-date Product Sales declined by 2% to $2,535m and the medicine continues to be competitive.
In the US, the year-to-date decline to $1,110m was limited to 1% with continued lower net prices reflecting additional access and co-pay assistance. Robust volume growth was driven by higher market share within a growing market.
In Europe, Product Sales declined by 13% to $825m with a modest volume decline and a significant price decline reflecting increased competition from recently-launched analogue medicines. In contrast, Emerging Markets' sales grew by 33% to $296m with China sales growing by 50% to $95m, primarily reflecting volume growth.
Pulmicort
Pulmicort sales in the year to date were $740m, an increase of 17%. Growth was driven primarily by the performance of Pulmicort Respules in Emerging Markets, which were up 40% at $443m. China Product Sales increased by 47% to $354m, reflecting sustained investment in supporting asthma and COPD patients, both in hospitals and more recently at home.
Tudorza/Eklira
Product Sales in the year to date were $143m, including $77m in the US, where the brand name is Tudorza. In March 2015 the Company completed the acquisition of the Actavis plc product rights to the brand.
Rights were also acquired at that time for Daliresp, for which sales amounted to $72m in the year to date.
Duaklir
In the third quarter Duaklir continued its successful launch, principally in Europe. Year-to-date total sales of $15m (Q3 2015: $8m, Q2 2015: $5m) reflected good progress of this leading LAMA/LABA medicine, with an encouraging formulary uptake in the UK and market-share increases in Germany.
Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disease
Brilinta/Brilique
Sales in the year to date were $445m, an increase of 44%, with the third quarter exhibiting growth driven by strong marketing execution (Q3 2015: up by 48%, Q2 2015: up by 38%). AstraZeneca announced on 3 September 2015 that the FDA had approved Brilinta tablets at a new 60mg dose to be used by patients with a history of heart attack beyond the first year of treatment.
Sales in the US were $170m, increasing by 65% (Q3 2015: up by 73%, Q2 2015: up by 57%). This reflected higher total-prescription volumes driven by marketing and other initiatives, together with an element of stocking for the new 60mg dose.
In Europe, Brilique continued to perform well, with an increase in Product Sales of 19% to $170m, reflecting indication leadership across a number of European markets. Emerging Markets sales grew by 93% to $78m with China representing the largest single market for the medicine.
Onglyza
Sales were up 2% in the nine-month period to $594m despite an emphasis on the promotion of Farxiga in the US. Sales in the third quarter were stable year-on-year versus the 7% decline in Q2 2015.
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US sales were down by 15% at $322m in the year to date, due to competitive pressures in the DPP-4 class driving a lower market share, as well as a decline in the net price.
Sales in Europe grew by 17% to $108m, while Emerging Markets sales grew by 47% to $116m.
Farxiga/Forxiga
Sales of Farxiga/Forxiga were up 180% in the year to date to $340m.
In the US, Product Sales of $184m represented growth of 167%. Promotional activity underpinned increasing total-prescription market-share growth in the year to date; this was accompanied by overall growth in the market.
Sales in Europe reached $89m, up by 159% in the year to date reflecting the launch phase of the medicine.
Bydureon/Byetta
Combined sales were $669m in the nine-month period, growing by 16%, with Bydureon representing 64% of total Bydureon/Byetta sales.
In the US, sales were $526m, up by 22%, with higher volumes driven by market growth and higher net prices. The majority of the remaining sales of Bydureon/Byetta resided in Europe, where year-to-date sales reached $101m, reflecting the ongoing successful Pen launch.
Legacy: Crestor
Sales of Crestor declined in the year to date by 4% to $3,695m, with volumes marginally falling. The performance reflected competition from generic statins and price pressures.
In the US, Crestor sales declined by 4% to $2,067m, driven by lower market share and destocking, which was partially offset by favourable price movements.
In Europe sales declined by 9% to $691m, reflecting prevailing competitive trends. Crestor consolidated its position as the leading statin in Japan, with sales growth of 6% to $337m in the nine-month period. Sales in China grew by 17% to $202m.
Oncology
Iressa
Sales of Iressa declined by 2% to $414m in the year to date, driven by the competitive environment in Europe where sales were down by 6% to $96m; Japan sales declined by 12% to $91m. Since the US launch in July 2015, Iressa has seen an encouraging increase in new-patient starts.
Emerging Markets sales grew by 6% to $214m, with China sales increasing by 8% to $119m and Latin America sales increasing by 11% to $8m.
Lynparza
Sales of Lynparza reached $58m in the nine-month period. US sales of $46m followed the launch of the medicine at the end of 2014. Growth was driven by the pool of eligible patients awaiting treatment as well as patients newly tested for BRCA mutation.
Legacy: Zoladex
Sales increased by 8% to $618m, with a notable performance in China where sales reached $91m, reflecting growth of 35%.
Legacy: Faslodex
Sales were up 7% to $519m in the year to date. A 4% rise in US sales to $261m was complemented by stable Europe sales of $154m. The notable performance was in Emerging Markets, where sales of $65m represented a growth rate of 46%. With the recent launch of 500mg Faslodex, China sales accelerated in the period to $7m (Q3 2015: up by 50%, H1 2015: up by 33%). AstraZeneca Russia also achieved federal reimbursement for the medicine.
Infection, Neuroscience & Gastrointestinal
Nexium
Sales of Nexium declined by 26% to $1,932m in the year to date.
US sales declined by 48% to $727m following the loss of exclusivity in February 2015, directly impacting both pricing and volumes. The estimate for pipeline inventory returns was increased in the third quarter. Sales in Europe declined by 10% to $209m.
Nexium sales in Emerging Markets were stable at $585m, with growth in Latin America of 19% to $98m, an exception to the overall performance. Japan sales increased by 16% in the period to $298m.
Seroquel XR
Sales declined by 9% to $784m in the nine-month period. In the US, sales were stable at $540m; the performance was mainly driven by favourable market growth and higher underlying net prices.
Product Sales in Europe declined by 28% to $160m, reflecting generic-product competition.
Synagis
Sales of Synagis declined by 22% to $387m in the year to date, with a 41% decline to $157m seen in the US reflecting lower demand related to the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Disease guidelines issued in mid-2014. These further restricted patients eligible for preventative therapy with Synagis. While these guidelines were inconsistent with the approved label, demand was significantly impacted; this is anticipated to continue in the remainder of the year. Product Sales in Europe to AbbVie were stable at $230m.
FluMist/Fluenz
Product Sales in the year to date declined by 39% to $97m, reflecting delays in supply. In the US, Product Sales fell by 38% to $88m, while in Europe, the decline of 38% resulted in sales of $9m.
Movantik/Moventig
Product Sales of Movantik were $14m in the year to date (Q3 2015: $10m); the medicine was launched in March 2015. The majority of Product Sales have been in the US. On 19 March 2015 the Company announced a co-commercialisation agreement with Daiichi Sankyo for Movantik in the US.
Regional Product Sales
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YTD 2015 Q3 2015
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% Change % Change
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$m CER Actual $m CER Actual
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US 6,902 (8) (8) 2,377 (6) (6)
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Europe 3,902 (6) (20) 1,301 (8) (21)
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Established ROW(1) 2,236 (2) (16) 745 - (17)
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Japan 1,479 3 (12) 502 6 (12)
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Canada 399 5 (8) 126 1 (14)
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Other
Established
ROW 358 (22) (34) 117 (20) (36)
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Emerging Markets(2) 4,394 12 1 1,427 10 (3)
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China 1,931 17 15 622 11 10
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Ex.China 2,463 10 (9) 805 9 (11)
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Total 17,434 (2) (10) 5,850 (2) (11)
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1 Established ROW comprises Japan, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
2 Emerging Markets comprises all remaining Rest of World markets, including Brazil, China, India,
Mexico, Russia, and Turkey.
US
US Product Sales declined by 8% to $6,902m in the year to date. Excluding the impact of the change in accounting related to the Branded Pharmaceutical Fee, Product Sales in the year to date and third quarter declined by 6% and 4% versus the comparative period.
The declines reflected the loss of Nexium patent exclusivity, competition facing Crestor from therapeutic substitution by generic statins and the adverse impact of the Synagis guideline changes.
Favourable performances were delivered by Brilinta, Farxiga, Bydureon and Lynparza as well as the recently-acquired respiratory medicines Tudorza and Daliresp. Brilinta accelerated its strong quarterly growth, underpinned by total and new-to-brand prescription market share gains.
Continued growth in demand for Farxiga was supported by additional promotional activity. Bydureon continued to benefit from the launch of the Bydureon Pen as well as growth in demand in the overall GLP-1 class.
Europe
Sales in Europe declined by 6% to $3,902m in the year to date. Strong growth from the diabetes medicines Onglyza and Forxiga was more than offset by continued generic competition facing Crestor and Seroquel XR. A 13% decline in Symbicort sales to $825m reflected adverse pricing movements driven by competition from analogues in key markets. Duaklir more than doubled its first-half sales in Q3, bringing the year to date total to $14m.
Established ROW
Sales in the Established ROW fell by 2% to $2,236m in the year to date.
Japan sales increased by 6% in both the second and third quarters, reflecting the passing of the anniversary of the mandated April 2014 biennial price cut. Nexium and Crestor continued to grow in the nine-month period, increasing by 16% to $298m and 6% to $337m respectively. Crestor growth reflected a continued increase in the usage of the 5mg dosage. Symbicort sales in the year to date increased by 3% to $132m; a 3% decline in the third quarter to $47m however reflected the strong comparative period's performance. Market share of Symbicort was broadly stable in the third quarter and in the year to date.
Canada Product Sales grew by 5% to $399m in the year to date, driven by the performances of Onglyza and Symbicort.
Emerging Markets
The Company continues to focus on delivering innovative medicines by accelerating investment in its Emerging Markets capabilities, with a focus on China and other leading markets, such as Russia and Brazil. Sales increased by 12% to $4,394m in the nine-month period with growth delivered across the region. Emerging Markets sales in the third quarter increased by 10% to $1,427m, ahead of the Company's long-term forecast of mid-to-high single-digit growth in the region's Product Sales.
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China sales increased by 17% to $1,931m and by 11% in the third quarter. In the year to date Brazil sales were up 20% to $304m and Russia sales were up 22% to $163m.
Financial Performance
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YTD 2015 Reported Restructuring Intangible Diabetes Other(1) Core % Change
Amortisation & Alliance
Impairments
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YTD 2015 YTD CER Actual
2014(2)
---------------- -------- -------- -------- ---- ------
Product
Sales 17,434 - - - - 17,434 19,412 (2) (10)
Externalisation
Revenue 875 - - - - 875 419 112 109
Total Revenue 18,309 - - - - 18,309 19,831 - (8)
Cost of
Sales (3,377) 124 343 - - (2,910) (3,529) (8) (18)
Gross Profit 14,932 124 343 - - 15,399 16,302 2 (6)
Gross Margin(3) 80.6% 83.3% 81.8% +1.0 +1.5
Distribution (240) - - - - (240) (236) 15 2
% Total
Revenue 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% -0.2 -0.1
R&D (4,251) 180 35 - - (4,036) (3,581) 22 13
% Total
Revenue 23.2% 22.0% 18.1% -3.8 -3.9
SG&A (8,444) 358 684 324 274 (6,804) (7,263) 2 (6)
% Total
Revenue 46.1% 37.2% 36.6% -0.4 -0.6
Other Operating
Income 1,029 - 156 - (158) 1,027 531 105 94
% Total
Revenue 5.6% 5.6% 2.7% +2.8 +2.9
Operating
Profit 3,026 662 1,218 324 116 5,346 5,753 - (7)
% Total
Revenue 16.5% 29.2% 29.0% -0.2 +0.2
Net Finance
Expense (750) - - 305 90 (355) (381)
Joint Ventures (9) - - - - (9) (2)
Profit
Before
Tax 2,267 662 1,218 629 206 4,982 5,370 - (7)
Taxation (249) (139) (247) (141) (14) (790) (921)
Tax Rate 11% 16% 17%
Profit
After Tax 2,018 523 971 488 192 4,192 4,449 2 (6)
Non-controlling
Interests (1) - - - - (1) (2)
Net Profit 2,017 523 971 488 192 4,191 4,447 2 (6)
Weighted
Average
Shares 1,264 1,264 1,264 1,264 1,264 1,264 1,262
Earnings
Per Share 1.60 0.41 0.77 0.39 0.15 3.32 3.52 2 (6)
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(1) Other adjustments include provision charges and settlement income related to certain legal matters (see Note 5) and fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities arising on business combinations (see Note 4).
(2) 2014 comparatives have been restated to reflect the reclassification of Externalisation Revenue from Other Operating Income.
(3) Gross Margin reflects Gross Profit derived from Product Sales, divided by Product Sales.
(4) All financial figures, except Earnings Per Share, are in $ millions ($m). Weighted Average Shares are in millions.
Q3 2015 Reported Restructuring Intangible Diabetes Other(1) Core % Change
Amortisation & Alliance
Impairments
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Q3 2015 Q3 CER Actual
2014(2)
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Product Sales 5,850 - - - - 5,850 6,542 (2) (11)
Externalisation
Revenue 95 - - - - 95 67 50 41
Total Revenue 5,945 - - - - 5,945 6,609 (2) (10)
Cost of Sales (1,041) 23 26 - - (992) (1,180) (8) (16)
Gross Profit 4,904 23 26 - - 4,953 5,429 - (9)
Gross Margin(3) 82.2% 83.0% 82.0% +1.1 +1.0
Distribution (79) - - - - (79) (87) 2 (9)
% Total Revenue 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% -0.1 -
R&D (1,429) 56 (27) - - (1,400) (1,275) 18 10
% Total Revenue 24.0% 23.5% 19.3% -3.8 -4.2
SG&A (2,679) 135 240 108 (24) (2,220) (2,486) (3) (11)
% Total Revenue 45.1% 37.3% 37.6% +0.5 +0.3
Other Operating
Income 453 - 21 - - 474 189 156 152
% Total Revenue 7.6% 8.0% 2.9% +4.6 +5.1
Operating Profit 1,170 214 260 108 (24) 1,728 1,770 7 (2)
% Total Revenue 19.7% 29.1% 26.8% +2.4 +2.3
Net Finance
Expense (237) - - 101 31 (105) (114)
Joint Ventures (2) - - - - (2) (2)
Profit Before
Tax 931 214 260 209 7 1,621 1,654 8 (2)
Taxation (161) (45) (54) (46) (12) (318) (321)
Tax Rate 17% 20% 19%
Profit After Tax 770 169 206 163 (5) 1,303 1,333 8 (2)
Non-controlling
Interests - - - - - - 1
Net Profit 770 169 206 163 (5) 1,303 1,334 8 (2)
Weighted Average
Shares 1,264 1,264 1,264 1,264 1,264 1,264 1,263
Earnings Per
Share 0.61 0.13 0.17 0.13 (0.01) 1.03 1.05 8 (2)
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(1) Other adjustments include fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities arising on business combinations (see Note 4).
(2) 2014 comparatives have been restated to reflect the reclassification of Externalisation Revenue from Other Operating Income.
(3) Gross Margin reflects Gross Profit derived from Product Sales, divided by Product Sales.
(4) All financial figures, except Earnings Per Share, are in $ millions ($m). Weighted Average Shares are in millions.
Profit and Loss
Gross Profit
Core Gross Profit increased by 2% in the nine-month period to $15,399m. Excluding the impact of externalisation, the Core Gross-Profit margin increased by 1% point. Drivers of the margin increase included the mix of Product Sales and manufacturing efficiencies.
Operating Expenses
Core R&D costs were up 22% in the year to date to $4,036m as the Company continued its focused investment in the pipeline. Oncology is anticipated to attract over 40% of total Core R&D costs over the full year, reflecting a number of key new and active trials.
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After a 1% reduction of Core SG&A costs in Q2 2015, third-quarter costs declined by 3% to $2,220m. Core SG&A costs were up 2% to $6,804m in the nine-month period as the Company continued to invest in the product-launch programme and the growth platforms.
The Company is committed to reducing Core SG&A costs in FY 2015 versus the prior year, both in terms of absolute value and relative to Total Revenue. A number of programmes designed to meet this target are progressing. These initiatives are centred on:
- Sales, marketing and medical-cost effectiveness - Centralisation of selected functions and process improvements - Reduced third-party spend - Additional efficiencies gained across support functions and IT - Continued footprint optimisation, including presence in the UK and US
Resources are being deployed more selectively to meet changing customer needs and the evolving portfolio, while driving top-line growth more efficiently.
Other Operating Income
Core Other Operating Income of $1,027m in the year to date included royalty income of $261m, together with gains on the disposals of Entocort ($215m), Myalept ($193m), Caprelsa ($165m) and other disposals, including the US rights to Tenormin.
Operating Profit
Core Operating Profit was stable at $5,346m in the year to date. The Core Operating Margin declined by 0.2% points to 29.2% of Total Revenue as the Company continued to invest in the pipeline and the growth platforms. The increase of 2.4% points in the Core Operating Margin in the third quarter to 29.1% reflected the 3% decline in Core SG&A costs and increases in Core Other Operating Income.
Reported Operating Profit of $3,026m was 31% higher than the first nine months of 2014.
Finance Expense
The Core Net Finance Expense was $355m versus $381m in the comparative period. Reported net finance expense of $750m included a charge of $395m relating to the discount unwind on contingent consideration liabilities recognised on business combinations, principally relating to the acquisition of BMS's share of the global diabetes alliance last year.
Taxation
Excluding the previously disclosed one-off tax benefit of $186m following agreement of US federal tax liabilities of open years up to 2008, other provision releases and the benefit of the UK patent box, the Core tax rate and Reported tax rates for the nine months were 22% and 24% respectively. Including the impact of these benefits, the Core and Reported tax rates for the nine months ended 30 September 2015 were 16% and 11% respectively. The cash tax paid for the nine-month period was $954m, which is 42% of Reported Profit Before Tax and 19% of Core Profit Before Tax.
The Core and Reported tax rates for the same period in 2014 were 19% and 21% respectively when excluding the impact of the one-off tax benefit of $117m in respect of prior periods following the inter-governmental agreement of a transfer pricing matter. Including the impact of this benefit, the Core and Reported tax rates for the nine months ended 30 September 2014 were 17% and 15% respectively.
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Core EPS in the year to date increased by 2% to $3.32. Reported EPS was up by 40% at $1.60.
Productivity
The Company continued to make good progress in implementing the fourth wave of restructuring announced in the first quarter of 2013 that was subsequently expanded during 2014 and in the first half of 2015. Restructuring charges of $214m were taken in the third quarter, bringing the year to date total to $662m.
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
Cash Flow
The Company generated a cash inflow from operating activities of $2,753m in the year to date, compared with an inflow of $5,216m in the comparative period, reflecting the operational performance of the business and an adverse movement in working capital.
Net cash outflows from investing activities were $1,654m compared with $5,516m in the first nine months of 2014, the difference primarily reflecting the acquisition of the BMS share of the global diabetes alliance in 2014 and the proceeds from disposals of intangible assets in 2015.
Net cash distributions to shareholders were $3,456m through dividends of $3,486m, offset by proceeds from the issue of shares of $30m due to the exercise of stock options.
The Company has embarked upon an initiative to further improve cash generation from the business including standardisation of global processes and payment terms.
Debt and Capital Structure
At 30 September 2015, outstanding gross debt (interest-bearing loans and borrowings) was $10,947m (30 September 2014: $9,926m). Of the gross debt outstanding at 30 September 2015, $2,671m is due within one year (30 September 2014: $2,399m).
The Company's net debt position at 30 September 2015 was $5,886m (30 September 2014: $3,596m).
Shares in Issue
During the year to date, 0.7 million shares were issued in respect of share option exercises for a consideration of $30m. The total number of shares in issue at 30 September 2015 was 1,264 million.
Capital Allocation
In setting the dividend distribution policy and the overall financial strategy, the Board's aim is to continue to strike a balance between the interests of the business, financial creditors and the Company's shareholders.
After providing for business investment, funding the progressive dividend policy and meeting debt-service obligations, the Board will keep under review the opportunity to return cash in excess of these requirements to shareholders through periodic share repurchases. The Board has decided however that no share repurchases will take place in FY 2015 in order to maintain the strategic flexibility to invest in the business.
Sensitivity: Foreign-Exchange Rates
The Company provides the following currency sensitivity information:
Average Exchange Rates Impact Of 5% Weakening In
Versus USD Exchange Rate Versus USD
($m)(2)
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Currency Primary FY YTD Change % Total Core
Relevance 2014 2015(1) Revenue Operating
Profit
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EUR Product Sales 0.75 0.90 (16) (225) (138)
JPY Product Sales 105.87 120.91 (12) (119) (84)
CNY Product Sales 6.16 6.25 (1) (115) (49)
SEK Costs 6.86 8.41 (18) (6) 114
GBP Costs 0.61 0.65 (7) (37) 112
Other(3) (242) (139)
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(1) Based on average daily spot rates YTD to the end of September 2015
(2) Based on 2014 actual average exchange rates and group currency exposures
(3) Other important currencies include AUD, BRL, CAD, KRW and RUB
Currency Hedging
AstraZeneca monitors the impact of adverse currency movements on a portfolio basis, recognising correlation effects. The Company may hedge to protect against adverse impacts on cash flow over the short to medium term. As at 30 September 2015 AstraZeneca had hedged over 90% of forecast short-term currency exposure that arises between the booking and settlement dates on non-local currency purchases and Product Sales.
Corporate and Business Development Update
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a) Purchase of US Biologics Manufacturing Facility
On 11 September 2015 AstraZeneca announced that it had added to its biologics manufacturing capability in the US with the purchase of a high-tech biologics bulk manufacturing facility from Amgen Inc., (Amgen). Over time, the LakeCentre facility, located in Boulder, Colorado will increase manufacturing and production capacity to support the Company's extensive portfolio of biologics medicines.
b) Entocort Divestment
In the third quarter AstraZeneca completed an agreement with Tillotts, part of Zeria Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, for the divestment of global rights, outside the US, to Entocort (budesonide), a gastroenterology medicine for patients with mild-moderate Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Entocort is currently available in over 40 countries, with total Product Sales of $53m outside the US in 2014. Under the terms of the agreement, Tillotts made an upfront payment to AstraZeneca of $215m upon completion of the transaction to acquire the rights to sell and develop Entocort capsules and enema formulations outside the US. The payment has been shown within Other Operating Income in the Company's financial statements in the third quarter.
c) Caprelsa Divestment
In the third quarter AstraZeneca completed an agreement with Genzyme Corporation (Genzyme), part of Sanofi S.A., for the divestment of Caprelsa (vandetanib), a rare-disease medicine. Caprelsa was granted Orphan Drug Designation by the US FDA in 2005 and is currently available in 28 countries for the treatment of aggressive and symptomatic medullary thyroid carcinoma.
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Under the terms of the agreement, Genzyme will pay AstraZeneca up to $300m, including an upfront payment of $165m to acquire the global rights to sell and develop Caprelsa. The upfront payment has been shown within Other Operating Income in the Company's financial statements in the third quarter; further development and sales milestone payments may reach up to $135m and will be reported in Other Operating Income. The transaction did not include the transfer of any AstraZeneca employees or facilities.
d) Agreement to Develop Novel Immuno-Oncology Treatments
On 6 August 2015 it was announced that AstraZeneca and Heptares Therapeutics, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Sosei Group Corporation, had entered into a licensing agreement under which AstraZeneca will acquire exclusive global rights to develop, manufacture and commercialise the adenosine A2A receptor antagonist, HTL-1071, a small molecule immuno-oncology candidate, and potential additional A2A receptor-blocking compounds. AstraZeneca will explore the assets across a range of cancers, including in combination with its existing portfolio of immunotherapies.
e) Adding New Combination Clinical Trials to Existing Immuno-Oncology Research Collaboration
On 22 October 2015 AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) announced an extension to their existing Immuno-Oncology collaboration exploring novel combination therapies for the treatment of patients with solid tumours. Under the terms of the expanded agreement, AstraZeneca and Lilly will evaluate the safety and efficacy of a range of additional combinations across the companies' complementary portfolios.
Durvalumab, AstraZeneca's investigational anti-PD-L1 immune-checkpoint inhibitor, will be combined with Lilly molecules including a TGF-beta kinase inhibitor, galunisertib; a CXCR4 peptide antagonist; and an anti-CSF-1R monoclonal antibody, which will be assessed additionally with AstraZeneca's anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody, tremelimumab.
Management Update
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On 24 August 2015 AstraZeneca announced the appointment of Sean Bohen MD, PhD, as Executive Vice President of Global Medicines Development and Chief Medical Officer. He joined the Company on 15 September 2015.
Dr. Bohen is responsible for driving the progress of AstraZeneca's portfolio of small molecules and biologics investigational medicines through late-stage development to regulatory approval. As Chief Medical Officer, he is responsible for patient safety across the entire AstraZeneca and MedImmune portfolio.
Dr. Bohen joined AstraZeneca from Genentech where he was most recently Senior Vice President of Early Development. He oversaw preclinical and clinical development programmes across all therapy areas, including oncology, respiratory and autoimmune diseases, to deliver trial-ready drug candidates to late-stage development. Before this, he held a number of positions in early and late-stage development, playing a key role in the growth and progress of the Genentech/Roche portfolio. Dr. Bohen was instrumental in bringing a large number of new medicines to patients, in particular for cancer and led activities to incorporate diagnostics into clinical programmes.
Prior to joining Genentech, Dr. Bohen was a Clinical Instructor in Oncology at Stanford University School of Medicine, a research associate at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and a postdoctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute in the US.
Research and Development Update
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A comprehensive table with AstraZeneca's pipeline of medicines in human trials can be found later in this document.
Progress since the prior results announcement on 30 July 2015:
Regulatory Approvals 1
* Brilinta - post-MI (PEGASUS trial) (US)
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Regulatory Submission 3
Acceptances * PT003 - COPD (US)
* Brilinta - ACS, post-MI (JP)
* AZD9291 - lung cancer (JP)
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Other Key Developments 6
* saxagliptin/dapaglifozin - type-2 diabetes (US):
Complete Response Letter
* AZD9291: Granted Priority Review by FDA and Japanese
MHLW
* FDA Fast Track designation: anifrolumab - lupus (SLE),
tremelimumab - mesothelioma, durvalumab - head & neck
cancer
New Molecular Entities 15 RIA
(NMEs) in Pivotal * lesinurad
Trials or under Regulatory
Review
* PT003
* brodalumab
* benralizumab
* tralokinumab - severe asthma
* PT010 - COPD
* anifrolumab
CVMD
* roxadustat
Oncology
* AZD9291
* cediranib - ovarian cancer
* tremelimumab
* durvalumab
* moxetumomab pasudotox - leukaemia
* selumetinib - lung cancer
ING
* CAZ AVI
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Projects in clinical
pipeline 113
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Key: RIA - Respiratory, Inflammation & Autoimmunity, CVMD - Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disease,
ING - Infection, Neuroscience & Gastrointestinal
In the period 2015-2016 AstraZeneca anticipates 12-16 Phase II starts, 14-16 NME and major line-extension regulatory submissions and 8-10 NME and major line-extension approvals.
1. Respiratory, Inflammation & Autoimmunity (RIA)
Steady progress continues to be made in the RIA pipeline, which now includes seven programmes in pivotal trials or under registration. AstraZeneca's respiratory portfolio includes a range of differentiated potential medicines such as novel combinations, biologics and devices for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The pipeline also includes a number of assets in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases within areas such as gout, psoriasis, systemic lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
At the European Respiratory Society (ERS) meeting in Amsterdam, Netherlands in September 2015, positive Phase III results were presented for PT003 for COPD. PT003 could be the first LAMA/LABA combination to be delivered in a pressurised metered-dose inhaler using a unique co-suspension technology. Overall 33 abstracts were presented from across the Respiratory disease portfolio, including findings from the Company's biologics pipeline and early-science programmes.
a) Lesinurad (gout)
On 23 October 2015 the FDA's Arthritis Advisory Committee (AAC) voted 10 to 4 to recommend the approval of lesinurad 200mg tablets for the treatment of hyperuricemia associated with gout, in combination with a xanthine-oxidase inhibitor. The AAC reviewed safety and efficacy data from the pivotal Phase III combination-therapy programme trials, representing the largest clinical-trial data set of gout patients treated with combination urate-lowering therapy.
The FDA is not bound by the AAC's recommendation but takes its advice into consideration when reviewing the application for a potential medicine. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target goal date for lesinurad is 29 December 2015. If approved, lesinurad will be the first selective uric acid reabsorption inhibitor, or SURI, in the US.
b) PT003 (COPD)
Among key abstracts presented at the ERS meeting were the positive Phase III efficacy and safety data from the PINNACLE programme of the novel LAMA (glycopyrronium) and LABA (formoterol fumarate) combination.
The two pivotal 24-week trials, PINNACLE-1 and PINNACLE-2, tested the potential to improve lung function in patients with COPD and showed that PT003 had positive effects on both co-primary and secondary endpoints. There were no unexpected safety findings, with adverse events being consistent with previous results from the development programme.
During the period the FDA accepted the PT003 New Drug Application for standard full review with an expected PDUFA action date in Q2 2016, as anticipated.
c) Brodalumub (psoriasis)
Brodalumab is an IL-17 receptor monoclonal antibody in development for patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
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On 1 September 2015 AstraZeneca announced that it had entered into a collaboration agreement with Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Valeant) under which it will grant an exclusive license for Valeant to develop and commercialise brodalumab globally, except in Japan and certain other Asian countries where rights are held by Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd under a prior arrangement with Amgen, the originator of brodalumab. Completion of the transaction occurred on 1 October 2015.
Brodalumab is supported by data from the three AMAGINE Phase III pivotal trials. The results highlighted that brodalumab has an effective mechanism of action that delivers clinical benefit and could help a significant number of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis patients achieve total clearance of their skin disease. At the 210mg dose, brodalumab was shown to be efficacious in total skin clearance of psoriasis compared to placebo and superior to ustekinumab at week 12 in two replicate comparator trials, involving over 3,500 patients.
On 1 October 2015 The New England Journal of Medicine published positive results from the AMAGINE-2 and AMAGINE-3 Phase III trials.
d) Anifrolumab (lupus)
Anifrolumab is an investigational, monoclonal antibody that binds to the type I interferon (IFN)-<ALPHA> receptor and blocks the biological effects of all type I IFNs. It is currently in Phase III development for systemic lupus erythematosus; the first patient was dosed in July 2015. The Company anticipates the publication of Phase IIb data next week in an oral presentation at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting in San Francisco, California.
In August 2015 the FDA granted Fast Track designation to anifrolumab, designed to expedite the development and review of drugs that treat serious conditions and meet an unmet medical need.
2. Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disease (CVMD)
AstraZeneca's strategy in CVMD focuses on ways to reduce morbidity, mortality and organ damage by addressing multiple risk factors across CV disease, diabetes and chronic kidney-disease indications. The patient-centric approach is reinforced by science-led life-cycle management programmes and technologies, including early research into regenerative methods.
In the third quarter, AstraZeneca presented 54 abstracts from the Company's research and development in diabetes at the 51st Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Stockholm, Sweden.
The presentations included data on a number of approved products for the treatment of type-2 diabetes, including Onglyza, Farxiga/Forxiga, Bydureon and Byetta. Additionally several abstracts representing AstraZeneca's early-stage and pre-clinical research explored novel pathways and modalities to address the underlying pathophysiology of diabetes.
a) Brilinta/Brilique (CV disease)
Brilinta/Brilique is an oral anti-platelet treatment that works by inhibiting platelet activation and was first approved by the FDA in July 2011 on the basis of data from the PLATO study. For at least the first 12 months following a myocardial infarction, it is superior to clopidogrel and is the first and only oral anti-platelet medicine to demonstrate superior reductions in cardiovascular death.
On 29 August 2015, the European Society of Cardiology updated NSTE-acute coronary syndrome (ACS) guidelines, continuing to recommend ticagrelor over clopidogrel in ACS for all patients at moderate to high risk of ischaemic events, regardless of initial treatment strategy and including those pre-treated with clopidogrel. The society also guided that dual anti-platelet therapy (P2Y12-inhibitor plus aspirin) beyond one year may be considered after careful assessment of the ischaemic and bleeding risks of patients.
AstraZeneca announced on 3 September 2015 that the FDA had approved Brilinta tablets at a new 60mg dose to be used in patients with a history of heart attack beyond the first year.
The SOCRATES trial evaluating the efficacy of Brilinta/Brilique compared to aspirin in reducing thrombotic events in patients with acute ischaemic stroke and high-risk transient ischaemic attack saw its last patient randomised in November 2015. This trial is scheduled to report data in the first half of 2016. SOCRATES is an event-driven global clinical trial involving 13,200 patients in 33 countries and is part of the broader PARTHENON lifecycle programme for Brilinta/Brilique.
b) Saxagliptin/dapagliflozin (type-2 diabetes)
On 15 October 2015 AstraZeneca announced that the FDA had issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for the investigational fixed-dose combination of saxagliptin and dapagliflozin for the treatment of adult patients with type-2 diabetes. The CRL stated that more clinical data are required to support the application. This includes clinical-trial data from ongoing or completed trials and may require information from new trials.
AstraZeneca will work closely with the FDA to determine the appropriate next steps for the NDA and remains committed to the development of the saxagliptin/dapagliflozin fixed-dose combination. This announcement did not affect ongoing interactions with other health authorities as part of individual-application procedures. Based on the information available, the CRL is not expected to affect the individual components of saxagliptin or dapagliflozin, which are approved for the treatment of adult patients with type-2 diabetes.
c) Onglyza (type-2 diabetes)
AstraZeneca is working closely with regulators as part of the ongoing review of the full Phase III SAVOR cardiovascular outcomes trial data-set. The Company is currently awaiting a forthcoming decision from the FDA on a possible label update for Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR respectively.
3. Oncology
AstraZeneca continues to make progress in both early and late-stage programmes toward the goal of eliminating cancer as a major cause of death. In the third quarter, partnerships and collaborations were established with Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Heptares Therapeutics and Mirati Therapeutics, all operating in the Immuno-Oncology sector. In parallel, the early portfolio is advancing molecules into human trials. In the quarter, the first patient was dosed with MEDI9447, a CD73 monoclonal antibody. Other targets, including GITR and TLR7/8 are planned to start shortly and will bolster the Company's ongoing Oncology efforts.
During the third quarter, the Company presented new data for its Oncology portfolio at the World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) and the European Cancer Congress (ECC) to share ongoing progress.
a) AZD9291 (lung cancer)
At the WCLC data on AZD9291 was a major focus. In the 1st-line EGFR-mutation positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) setting, AZD9291 showed an overall response rate of 75%; 72% of patients were progression-free at 12 months and the longest duration of response was ongoing at 18 months.
At ECC, data were presented from a pooled analysis of the AURA Phase II trials (AURA extension and AURA2) in patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC who had progressed on an EGFR-targeted treatment and whose tumours had the T790M resistance mutation. The data confirmed findings already reported at previous meetings for AZD9291; data from over 400 pre-treated patients with EGFRm T790M showed an objective response rate of 66% (95% confidence interval (CI); 61% to 71%). Preliminary median progression-free survival (PFS) was 9.7 months (95% CI; 8.3 months to non-calculable) and median duration of response was non-calculable (95% CI; 8.3 months to NC).
Furthermore, clinical anecdotes and pre-clinical data recently presented at the WCLC and the ECC suggest that AZD9291 penetrates the blood-brain barrier and may have activity on brain metastases. New data from the BLOOM (NCT02228369) study on the activity of AZD9291 in the brain is anticipated to be presented at the forthcoming American Association for Cancer Research NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics in Boston, Massachusetts.
b) Durvalumab (solid and haematological tumours)
Durvalumab, AstraZeneca's cornerstone Immuno-Oncology medicine, is currently being tested in a number of clinical trials in monotherapy and in combination with other potential AstraZeneca medicines such as tremelimumab, with the potential to be part of the first chemotherapy-free treatment option for first-line patients across several tumour types.
Anti-PD1/PD-L1 monotherapy is transforming cancer medicine, but the benefit is largely limited to patients with PD-L1 positive tumours. Data from the combination of durvalumab and tremelimumab have demonstrated anti-tumour activity in patients with heavily pre-treated NSCLC regardless of PD-L1 status, including in patients with no tumour-cell-membrane PD-L1 staining. A comprehensive registration programme with durvalumab monotherapy and in combination with tremelimumab is underway across multiple tumour types, stages of disease, and lines of therapy. Additional combination trials of durvalumab with other immunotherapies, targeted therapies and chemotherapies are also underway.
A development programme for durvalumab in haematological malignancies in combination with effective therapies through the alliance with Celgene has also been accelerated.
Finally a new potential biomarker for use with durvalumab was presented at the ECC, showing that gamma interferon, along with PD-L1, was shown to be associated with responses to durvalumab monotherapy in lung-cancer patients.
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The table overleaf illustrates ongoing trials with durvalumab:
LUNG CANCER Name Phase Line of Population Design Timelines Status
treatment
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Early disease
Monotherapy
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ADJUVANT III N/A Stage Ib-IIIa durvalumab FPD Q1 2015 Recruiting
NSCLC vs placebo
Data expected
2020
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PACIFIC III N/A Stage III durvalumab FPD Q2 2014 Recruiting
unresectable vs placebo
NSCLC Data expected
2017
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Advanced/metastatic disease
Monotherapy
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ATLANTIC II 3rd line PD-L1+ NSCLC durvalumab FPD Q1 2014 First data
(single arm) by year-end
LPD Q2 2015 2015
(certain cohorts)
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Combination therapy
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ARCTIC III 3rd line NSCLC durvalumab FPD Q2 2015 Recruiting
vs SoC
(PD-L1+) or Data expected
durvalumab 2017
vs
tremelimumab
vs durva +
treme vs SoC
(PD-L1-)
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CAURAL III 2nd line T790M+ NSCLC AZD9291 vs FPD Q3 2015 Initiated
AZD9291 + enrolment;
durvalumab Data expected currently on
2017 partial hold
to
characterise
incidence of
interstitial
lung
disease
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MYSTIC III 1st line NSCLC (PFS durvalumab FPD Q3 2015 First
endpoint) vs durva + patient
treme vs SoC Data expected dosed
2017
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NEPTUNE III 1st line NSCLC durva + Data expected Awaiting
(OS endpoint) treme vs SoC 2018 first
patient
dosed
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- III 1st line NSCLC durvalumab + In
chemotherapy preparation
+/-
tremelimumab
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METASTATIC HEAD AND NECK CANCER Name Phase Line of Population Design Timelines Status
treatment
-------- ------ ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------
Monotherapy
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HAWK II 2nd line PD-L1+ SCCHN durvalumab FPD Q1 2015 Recruiting
(single arm)
Data Indication
expected granted FDA
H2 2016 Fast Track
designation
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Combination therapy
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CONDOR II 2nd line PD-L1-SCCHN durvalumab FPD Q2 2015 Recruiting
vs
tremelimumab Data
vs durva + expected
treme 2017
-------- ------ ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------
EAGLE III 2nd line SCCHN durvalumab Data In
vs durva + expected preparation
treme vs SoC 2018
-------- ------ ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------
KESTREL III 1st line SCCHN durvalumab FPD Q4 2015 In
vs durva + preparation
treme vs SoC Data
expected
2018
-------- ------ ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------
METASTATIC Bladder CANCER Name Phase Line of Population Design Timelines Status
treatment
------- ------ ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------
DANUBE III 1st line Cisplatin durvalumab FPD Q4 2015 First
chemo- vs durva + patient
therapy- treme vs Data dosed
eligible/ SoC expected
ineligible 2018
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OTHER TUMOUR TYPES Name Phase Line of Indication Design Timelines Status
treatment
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- II 2nd/ Metastatic durvalumab In
3rd line gastric vs preparation
cancer tremelimumab
vs durva +
treme
----- ------ -------------- -------------- ------------- ---------- --------------
- II 2nd line Unresectable durvalumab In
liver cancer vs preparation
tremelimumab
vs durva +
treme
----- ------ -------------- -------------- ------------- ---------- --------------
ALPS II 2nd line Metastatic durva + In
pancreatic treme preparation
cancer (single arm)
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FPD=First Patient Dosed, LPD=Last Patient Dosed, SoC=Standard of Care
c) Lynparza (ovarian cancer)
Exploratory biomarker data presented at the ECC from a Phase II study of Lynparza are contributing to an enhanced scientific understanding of why some women with ovarian cancer without a BRCA1/2 mutation demonstrate anti-tumour activity with poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor treatment.
The data suggest that these women have tumours with mutations in other homologous recombination repair (HRR) genes that behave in a similar way to BRCA mutations. The potential of Lynparza to target tumours with HRR mutations beyond those in BRCA genes is under investigation in ongoing clinical trials.
4. Infection, Neuroscience & Gastrointestinal
a) CAZ AVI (serious infections)
On 2 September 2015 the Company announced that the CAZ AVI pivotal trials RECAPTURE 1 and RECAPTURE 2 had met the objective of statistical non-inferiority compared to doripenem for both the EMA primary and FDA co-primary endpoints. In addition and for the EMA primary endpoint, CAZ AVI was statistically superior (at the 5% level) to doripenem. CAZ AVI is being developed to treat a broad range of Gram-negative bacterial infections which are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics and pose a threat to public health. CAZ AVI is currently under regulatory review by the EU.
b) FluMist/Fluenz (influenza vaccine)
The Company completed a strategic agreement in the third quarter with Daiichi Sankyo for the development and commercialisation of FluMist in the Japanese market.
c) Strategic Alliance to Accelerate New Antibiotic Development
On 16 September 2015 it was announced that multiple drugs to combat bioterrorism threats and other life-threatening bacterial infections will be developed under a public-private partnership agreement between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and AstraZeneca.
ASPR's Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and AstraZeneca will manage and fund the portfolio over the next five years. In the arrangement, BARDA initially will provide $50m toward product development and could provide up to a total of $170m for development of additional products in the portfolio during the five-year period. The first candidate medicine in the portfolio combines two antibiotics, Aztreonam and Avibactam, known together as ATM AVI. The Phase I trial for ATM AVI was commenced by the Company in 2012.
ASTRAZENECA DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE 30 SEPTEMBER 2015
Phase III / Pivotal Phase II / Registration
NMEs and significant additional indications
Regulatory submission dates shown for assets in Phase III and beyond. As disclosure of compound information is balanced by the business need to maintain confidentiality, information in relation to some compounds listed here has not been disclosed at this time.
US and EU dates correspond to anticipated acceptance of the regulatory submission.
# Partnered product.
Compound Mechanism Area Under Investigation Date Estimated Regulatory Submission / Submission Acceptance
Commenced
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
US EU Japan China
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
anifrolumab(#) TULIP IFN-alphaR mAb systemic lupus erythematosus Q3 2015 2019 2019 2019
(Fast Track)
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
benralizumab(#) IL-5R mAb severe asthma Q4 2013 H2 2016 H2 2016 N/A N/A
CALIMA SIROCCO ZONDA
BISE BORA
GREGALE
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
benralizumab(#) IL-5R mAb COPD Q3 2014 2018 2018 N/A N/A
TERRANOVA GALATHEA
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
brodalumab(#) IL-17R mAb psoriasis Q3 2012 Q4 2015 Q4 2015 N/A N/A
AMAGINE-1,2,3
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
lesinurad selective uric chronic treatment of Q4 2011 Accepted Accepted
CLEAR 1,2 acid reabsorption hyperuricemia in patients with
CRYSTAL inhibitor (URAT-1) gout
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
PT003 GFF PINNACLE LABA / LAMA COPD Q2 2013 Accepted H2 2016 2017 2017
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
PT010 LABA / LAMA / ICS COPD Q3 2015 2018 2018 2018 2019
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
tralokinumab IL-13 mAb severe asthma Q3 2014 2018 2018 2018
STRATOS 1,2
TROPOS
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brilinta/Brilique(1) P2Y12 receptor arterial thrombosis Launched Launched Submitted Launched
antagonist
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
Epanova(#) omega-3 carboxylic severe hypertrigly-ceridemia Approved 2018 2019
acids
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
Farxiga/Forxiga(2) SGLT2 inhibitor type-2 diabetes Launched Launched Launched Submitted
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
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roxadustat(#) OLYMPUS hypoxia-inducible anaemia in CKD/ESRD Q3 2014 2018 N/A N/A H2 2016
ROCKIES factor prolyl
hydroxylase
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
Oncology
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AZD9291 EGFR tyrosine >=2nd-line advanced EGFRm T790M Q2 2014 Accepted Accepted (Accelerated Accepted 2017
AURA, AURA 2 kinase inhibitor NSCLC (Breakthrough assessment) (Priority Review)
designation,
Priority
Review)
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
AZD9291 EGFR tyrosine 1st-line advanced EGFRm NSCLC Q1 2015 2017 2017 2017 2020
FLAURA kinase inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
AZD9291+dur-valumab(#) EGFR tyrosine >=2nd-line advanced EGFRm T790M Q3 2015
CAURAL(3) kinase inhibitor + NSCLC
PD-L1 mAb
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
cediranib VEGFR tyrosine PSR ovarian cancer Q2 2007 Accepted (Orphan Drug)
ICON 6 kinase inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
durvalumab(#) PD-L1 mAb 3rd-line NSCLC (PD-L1 positive) Q1 2014 H1 2016 2017 2017
ATLANTIC (Fast Track)
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
durvalumab(#) PACIFIC PD-L1 mAb stage III NSCLC Q2 2014 2017 2020 2020
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
durvalumab(#) PD-L1 mAb 2nd-line SCCHN (PD-L1 positive) Q1 2015 2017 2017 2017
HAWK (Fast Track)
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
durvalumab(#) + PD-L1 mAb + CTLA-4 3rd-line NSCLC Q2 2015 2017 2017 2017
tremelimumab mAb
ARCTIC
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
durvalumab(#) + PD-L1 mAb + CTLA-4 2nd-line SCCHN (PD-L1 negative) Q2 2015 2017 2017 2017
tremelimumab mAb
CONDOR
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
durvalumab(#) + PD-L1 mAb + CTLA-4 1st-line NSCLC Q3 2015 2017 2017 2017
tremelimumab mAb
MYSTIC
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
moxetumomab anti-CD22 hairy cell leukaemia Q2 2013 2018 2018
pasudotox(#) recombinant
immunotoxin
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
selumetinib(#) MEK inhibitor differentiated thyroid cancer Q3 2013 2018 2018
ASTRA
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
selumetinib(#) MEK inhibitor 2nd-line KRASm NSCLC Q4 2013 2017 2017
SELECT-1
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
tremelimumab DETERMINE CTLA-4 mAb mesothelioma Q2 2014 H1 2016 H2 2016 H2 2016
(Orphan Drug,
Fast Track)
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
Infection, Neuroscience and Gastrointestinal
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAZ AVI(#) cephalosporin/ serious infections, complicated Q1 2012 N/A Accepted 2017
beta lactamase intra-abdominal infection,
inhibitor complicated urinary tract
infection
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
CAZ AVI(#) cephalos-porin/ hospital-acquired pneumonia/ Q2 2013 N/A Accepted 2017
beta lactamase ventilator-associated pneumonia
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
Zinforo(#) extended spectrum pneumonia/skin infections N/A Launched N/A Submitted
cephalosporin with
affinity to
penicillin-binding
proteins
----------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------- ---------- --------------- ------------------------- ------------------ ----------
Registrational Phase II/III study.
1 Brilinta in the US; Brilique in rest of world. 2 Farxiga in the US; Forxiga in rest of world. 3 Temporarily closed to enrolment.
Phases I and II
NMEs and significant additional indications
Compound Mechanism Area Under Investigation Phase Date Commenced
Phase
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
abediterol (AZD0548) LABA asthma/COPD II Q4 2007
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD7594 inhaled SGRM asthma/COPD II Q3 2015
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD7624 inhaled P38 COPD II Q4 2014
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD9412(#) inhaled asthma/COPD II Q1 2010
interferon beta
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
mavrilimumab(#) GM-CSFR mAb rheumatoid arthritis II Q1 2010
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI-551(#) CD19 mAb neuromyelitis optica(2) II Q1 2015
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----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI2070(#) IL-23 mAb Crohn's disease II Q1 2013
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
abrilumab(#) alpha(4)beta(7) Crohn's disease / ulcerative colitis II Q4 2012
mAb
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI9929(#) TSLP mAb asthma / atopic dermatitis II Q2 2014
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
PT010 LABA/LAMA/ICS asthma II Q2 2014
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
RDEA3170 selective uric chronic treatment of hyperuricemia in patients II Q3 2013
acid reabsorption with gout
inhibitor
(URAT-1)
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
tralokinumab IL-13 mAb idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis II Q4 2012
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
tralokinumab IL-13 mAb atopic dermatitis II Q1 2015
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD1419(#) TLR9 agonist asthma I Q3 2013
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD7986 DPP1 COPD I Q4 2014
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD8999 MABA COPD I Q4 2013
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI4920 anti-CD40L-Tn3 primary Sjögren's syndrome I Q2 2014
fusion protein
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI5872(#) B7RP1 mAb systemic lupus erythematosus I Q4 2008
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI7836 IL-13 mAb-YTE asthma I Q1 2015
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AZD4901 NK3 receptor polycystic ovarian syndrome II Q2 2013
antagonist
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD9977 selective diabetic kidney disease I Q3 2015
mineralocorticoid
receptor
modulator
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI0382 GLP-1/ diabetes / obesity I Q1 2015
glucagon dual
agonist
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI6012 LCAT ACS I Q1 2012
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI8111 Rh-factor II trauma / bleeding I Q1 2014
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
Oncology
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AZD1775(#) WEE-1 inhibitor ovarian cancer II Q4 2012
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD2014 mTOR serine/ solid tumours II Q1 2013
threonine kinase
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD4547 FGFR tyrosine solid tumours II Q4 2011
kinase inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD5069+durvalumab(#) CXCR2 + PD-L1 mAb SCCHN II Q3 2015
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD9150(#) STAT3 inhibitor +
+durvalumab(#) PD-L1 mAb
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD5363(#) AKT kinase breast cancer II Q1 2014
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
durvalumab(#) PD-L1 mAb solid tumours II Q3 2014
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
durvalumab(#) + PD-L1 mAb + gastric cancer II Q2 2015
tremelimumab CTLA-4 mAb
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI-551(#) CD19 mAb diffuse B-cell lymphoma II Q1 2012
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI-573(#) IGF mAb metastatic breast cancer II Q2 2012
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
savolitinib/ MET tyrosine papillary renal cell carcinoma II Q2 2014
volitinib(#) kinase inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
selumetinib(#) MEK inhibitor 2nd-line KRAS wt NSCLC II Q1 2013
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD3759 BLOOM EGFR tyrosine brain metastases in advanced EGFRm NSCLC I Q4 2014
kinase inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD9291 EGFR tyrosine
BLOOM kinase inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD5312(#) androgen receptor solid tumours I Q2 2014
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD6738 ATR serine / solid tumours I Q4 2013
threonine kinase
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD8186 PI3 kinase beta solid tumours I Q2 2013
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD8835 PI3 kinase alpha solid tumours I Q4 2014
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD9150(#) STAT3 inhibitor haematological malignancies I Q1 2012
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
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AZD9291 + EGFR tyrosine advanced EGFRm NSCLC I Q3 2014
(durvalumab(#) or kinase inhibitor
selumetinib(#) or + (PD-L1 mAb or
savolitinib(#) ) MEK inhibitor or
TATTON MET tyrosine
kinase inhibitor)
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD9496 selective ER+ breast cancer I Q4 2014
oestrogen
receptor
downregulator
(SERD)
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
durvalumab(#) after PD-L1 mAb NSCLC I Q3 2014
(AZD9291 or Iressa or + (EGFR tyrosine
(selumetinib(#) kinase inhibitor
+docetaxel) or or MEK inhibitor
tremelimumab) or CTLA-4 mAb)
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
durvalumab(#) PD-L1 mAb solid tumours I Q3 2014
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
durvalumab(#) + PD-L1 mAb + PD-1 solid tumours I Q2 2014
MEDI0680 mAb
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
durvalumab(#) + OX40 agonist + solid tumours I Q2 2015
MEDI6383(#) PD-L1 mAb
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
durvalumab(#) + PD-L1 mAb+ BRAF melanoma I Q1 2014
dabrafenib + inhibitor + MEK
trametinib(1) inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
durvalumab(#) + PD-L1 mAb + solid tumours I Q4 2013
tremelimumab CTLA-4 mAb
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
Iressa + durvalumab(#) PD-L1 mAb+ EGFR NSCLC I Q2 2014
tyrosine kinase
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI0562(#) humanised OX40 solid tumours I Q1 2015
agonist
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI-551(#) + CD19 mAb + CD20 haematological malignancies I Q2 2014
rituximab mAb
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI-565(#) CEA BiTE mAb solid tumours I Q1 2011
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI0639(#) DLL-4 mAb solid tumours I Q2 2012
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI0680 PD-1 mAb solid tumours I Q4 2013
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI3617(#) ANG-2 mAb solid tumours I Q4 2010
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI6383(#) OX40 agonist solid tumours I Q3 2014
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI9447 CD73 mAb solid tumours I Q3 2015
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
Infection, Neuroscience and Gastrointestinal
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AZD3241 myeloperoxidase multiple system atrophy II Q2 2012
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD3293(#) beta-secretase Alzheimer's disease II Q4 2014
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD5847 oxazolidinone tuberculosis II Q4 2012
anti-bacterial
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
CXL(#) beta lactamase methicillin-resistant S. aureus II Q4 2010
inhibitor /
cephalosporin
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI7510 RSV sF+GLA-SE prevention of RSV disease in older adults II Q3 2015
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI8897(#) RSV mAb-YTE passive RSV prophylaxis II Q1 2015
(FDA Fast Track)
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
susatoxumab (MEDI4893) MAb binding to S. hospital-acquired pneumonia / serious S. aureu II Q4 2014
aureus toxin s infection
(FDA Fast Track)
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
ATM AVI(#) monobactam/ beta targeted serious bacterial infections I Q4 2012
lactamase
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
AZD8108 NMDA antagonist suicidal ideation I Q4 2014
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI-550 pandemic pandemic influenza prophylaxis I Q2 2006
influenza virus
vaccine
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI1814 amyloid beta mAb Alzheimer's disease I Q2 2014
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI3902 anti-Psl/PcrV prevention of nosocomial pseudomonas pneumonia I Q3 2014
(FDA Fast Track)
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
MEDI8852 influenza A mAb influenza A treatment I Q1 2015
----------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------
1 MedImmune-sponsored study in collaboration with Novartis AG.
2 Neuromyelitis optica: Now lead indication. Multiple sclerosis Phase I study continuing.
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Significant Life-Cycle Management
Compound Mechanism Area Under Date Estimated Regulatory Submission Acceptance
Investigation Commenced
Phase
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------------------------
US EU Japan China
--------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Duaklir Genuair(#) LAMA/LABA COPD 2018 Launched 2018 2018
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Symbicort ICS/LABA as-needed use in mild Q4 2014 N/A 2018 2019
SYGMA asthma
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Symbicort(1) ICS/LABA breath actuated 2018
Inhaler asthma/COPD
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Cardiovascular and Metabolism
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brilinta/Brilique(2) P2Y12 outcomes study in Q4 2012 2017 2017 2017 2018
EUCLID receptor patients with
antagonist peripheral artery
disease
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Brilinta/Brilique(2) P2Y12 prevention of Q4 2014 2020 2020
HESTIA receptor vaso-occlusive crises
antagonist in paediatric
patients with sickle
cell disease
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Brilinta/Brilique(2) P2Y12 outcomes study in Q4 2010 Launched Accepted Accepted H2 2016
PEGASUS- receptor patients with prior (Priority Review)
TIMI 54 antagonist myocardial infarction
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Brilinta/Brilique(2) P2Y12 outcomes study in Q1 2014 H1 2016 H1 2016 H2 2016 2017
SOCRATES receptor patients with stroke
antagonist or TIA
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Brilinta/Brilique(2) P2Y12 outcomes study in Q1 2014 2018 2018 2018 2019
THEMIS receptor patients with type-2
antagonist diabetes and CAD, but
without a previous
history of
MI or stroke
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Bydureon EXSCEL GLP-1 type-2 diabetes Q2 2010 2018 2018 2018
receptor outcomes study
agonist
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Bydureon weekly GLP-1 type-2 diabetes Q1 2013 Q4 2015 Q4 2015
suspension receptor
agonist
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Epanova omega-3 outcomes study in Q4 2014 2020 2020 2020 2020
STRENGTH carboxylic statin-treated
acids patients at high CV
risk, with persistent
hypertriglyceridemia
plus low
HDL-cholesterol
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Epanova/ omega-3 Non-alcoholic fatty Q1 2015
Farxiga/Forxiga(3) carboxylic liver
acids/ SGLT2 disease/non-alcoholic
inhibitor steatohepatitis
(NASH)
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Farxiga/Forxiga(3) SGLT2 type-2 diabetes Q2 2013 2020 2020
DECLARE- inhibitor outcomes study
TIMI 58
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Farxiga/Forxiga(3) SGLT2 type-1 diabetes Q4 2014 2018 2017 2018
inhibitor
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Kombiglyze DPP-4 type-2 diabetes Launched Launched Submitted
XR/Komboglyze(4) inhibitor/
metformin FDC
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Onglyza SAVOR-TIMI DPP-4 type-2 diabetes Q2 2010 Accepted Launched Q4 2015
53 inhibitor outcomes study
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
saxagliptin/ DPP-4 type-2 diabetes Q2 2012 Accepted (5) Accepted
dapagliflozin FDC inhibitor/
SGLT2
inhibitor FDC
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Xigduo XR/ SGLT2 type-2 diabetes Launched Launched
Xigduo(6) inhibitor/
metformin FDC
--------------------- -------------- ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Oncology
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Faslodex oestrogen 1st-line hormone Q4 2012 H2 2016 H2 2016 H1 2016 2020
FALCON receptor receptor +ve advanced
antagonist breast cancer
----------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Lynparza (olaparib) PARP 1st-line BRCAm Q3 2013 2017 2017 2017
SOLO-1 inhibitor ovarian cancer
----------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Lynparza (olaparib) PARP 2nd-line or greater Q3 2013 H2 2016 H2 2016 H2 2016
SOLO-2 inhibitor BRCAm PSR ovarian
cancer, maintenance
monotherapy
----------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Lynparza (olaparib) PARP gBRCA PSR ovarian Q1 2015 2018
SOLO-3 inhibitor cancer
----------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Lynparza (olaparib) PARP 2nd-line gastric Q3 2013 2017
GOLD inhibitor cancer
----------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Lynparza (olaparib) PARP gBRCA adjuvant triple Q2 2014 2020 2020 2020
OlympiA inhibitor negative breast
cancer
----------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Lynparza (olaparib) PARP gBRCA metastatic Q2 2014 H2 2016 H2 2016 H2 2016
OlympiAD inhibitor breast cancer
----------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Lynparza (olaparib) PARP pancreatic cancer Q1 2015 2018 2018 2018
POLO inhibitor
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----------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Lynparza (olaparib) PARP prostate cancer Q3 2014
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Infection, Neuroscience and Gastrointestinal
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Diprivan(#) sedative conscious sedation N/A Launched Accepted Launched
and
anaesthetic
----------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
linaclotide(#) GC-C irritable bowel N/A N/A N/A Q4 2015
receptor syndrome with
peptide constipation
agonist (IBS-C)
----------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Nexium proton pump stress ulcer H2 2016
inhibitor prophylaxis
----------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
Nexium proton pump paediatrics Launched Launched H2 2016 Accepted
inhibitor
----------------------- ------------ ---------------------- ---------- ------------------ --------- --------- ----------
1 Development of a new breath-actuated pressurised metered dose inhaler is ongoing.
2 Brilinta in the US; Brilique in rest of world.
3 Farxiga in the US; Forxiga in rest of world.
4 Kombiglyze XR in the US; Komboglyze in the EU.
5 Complete Response Letter received October 2015.
6 Xigduo XR in the US; Xigduo in the EU.
Terminations (discontinued projects between 1 July and 30 September 2015)
NME / Line Extension Compound Reason for Area Under Investigation
Discontinuation
--------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------ -------------------------
NME AZD5213 Safety / efficacy Tourette's syndrome
/ neuropathic
pain
--------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------ -------------------------
NME MEDI-551(#) + MEDI0680 Safety / efficacy diffuse large
B-cell lymphoma
--------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------ -------------------------
NME MEDI6469(#) Strategic solid tumours
--------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------ -------------------------
NME durvalumab(#) + MEDI6469(#) Strategic solid tumours
--------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------ -------------------------
NME MEDI6469(#) + rituximab Strategic solid tumours
--------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------ -------------------------
NME MEDI6469(#) + tremelimumab Strategic solid tumours
--------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------ -------------------------
NME sifalimumab(#) Strategic systemic lupus
erythematosus(1)
--------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------ -------------------------
LCM MEDI-551(#) Safety / efficacy chronic lymphocytic
leukaemia
--------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------ -------------------------
LCM moxetumomab pasudotox(#) Safety / efficacy paediatric acute
lymphoblastic
leukemia
--------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------ -------------------------
1 SLE project stopped but molecule under evaluation for alternative indications.
Completed Projects / Divestitures
Compound Mechanism Area Under Completed/ Estimated Regulatory Submission Acceptance
Investigation Divested
---------------- --------------- --------------- ------------------- ------------------------------------------------
US EU Japan China
---------------- --------------- --------------- ------------------- ------------ --------- ------------ ---------
Bydureon Dual GLP-1 receptor type-2 Completed Launched Launched Launched
Chamber Pen agonist diabetes
---------------- --------------- --------------- ------------------- ------------ --------- ------------ ---------
brodalumab IL-17R mAb psoriatic Partnered
AMVISION-1,2(1) arthritis
---------------- --------------- --------------- ------------------- ------------ --------- ------------ ---------
Caprelsa(2) VEGFR / EGFR medullary Divested Launched Launched Approved(3) Accepted
tyrosine thyroid cancer
kinase
inhibitor with
RET kinase
activity
---------------- --------------- --------------- ------------------- ------------ --------- ------------ ---------
Caprelsa(2) VEGFR / EGFR differentiated Divested
tyrosine thyroid cancer
kinase
inhibitor with
RET kinase
activity
---------------- --------------- --------------- ------------------- ------------ --------- ------------ ---------
Entocort(4) glucocorticoid Crohn's Completed/Divested Launched Launched Q4 2015 N/A
steroid disease /
ulcerative
colitis
---------------- --------------- --------------- ------------------- ------------ --------- ------------ ---------
Iressa EGFR tyrosine EGFRm NSCLC Completed Launched(5) Launched Launched Launched
kinase
inhibitor
---------------- --------------- --------------- ------------------- ------------ --------- ------------ ---------
1 AstraZeneca has granted Valeant Pharmaceuticals an exclusive license to develop and commercialise brodalumab.
2 Divested to Genzyme (deal completed October 2015). 3 Approved in Japan in September 2015.
4 Global rights, outside the US, divested to Tillotts Pharma AG in July 2015. AstraZeneca continues to support the Japanese regulatory submission.
5 Launched in US Q3 2015.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Restated
2015 2014*
For the nine months ended 30 September $m $m
---------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Product sales 17,434 19,412
Externalisation revenue 875 419
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Total revenue 18,309 19,831
Cost of sales (3,377) (4,175)
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Gross profit 14,932 15,656
Distribution costs (240) (236)
Research and development expense (4,251) (4,080)
Selling, general and administrative costs (8,444) (8,916)
Other operating income and expense 1,029 62
---------
Operating profit 3,026 2,486
Finance income 33 45
Finance expense (783) (703)
Share of after tax losses in joint ventures (9) (2)
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Profit before tax 2,267 1,826
Taxation (249) (270)
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
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Profit for the period 2,018 1,556
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit
or loss
Remeasurement of the defined benefit pension
liability 34 (498)
Tax on items that will not be reclassified
to profit or loss (12) 127
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
22 (371)
-------- ---------
Items that may be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss
Foreign exchange arising on consolidation (359) (412)
Foreign exchange arising on designating borrowings
in net investment hedges (322) (292)
Fair value movements on derivatives designated
in net investment hedges 24 36
Amortisation of loss on cash flow hedge 1 1
Net available for sale (losses)/gains taken
to equity (63) 73
Tax on items that may be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss 84 30
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
(635) (564)
-------- ---------
Other comprehensive income for the period,
net of tax (613) (935)
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Total comprehensive income for the period 1,405 621
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the Parent 2,017 1,554
Non-controlling interests 1 2
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
2,018 1,556
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the Parent 1,405 626
Non-controlling interests - (5)
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
1,405 621
-------- ---------
Basic earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share $1.60 $1.23
Diluted earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share $1.59 $1.23
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares
in issue (millions) 1,264 1,262
Diluted weighted average number of Ordinary
Shares in issue (millions) 1,265 1,264
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
* 2014 comparatives restated for reclassification of Externalisation revenue (see Note 1)
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Restated
2015 2014*
For the quarter ended 30 September $m $m
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Product sales 5,850 6,542
Externalisation revenue 95 67
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Total revenue 5,945 6,609
Cost of sales (1,041) (1,415)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Gross profit 4,904 5,194
Distribution costs (79) (87)
Research and development expense (1,429) (1,552)
Selling, general and administrative costs (2,679) (3,132)
Other operating income and expense 453 118
---------
Operating profit 1,170 541
Finance income 9 19
Finance expense (246) (236)
Share of after tax losses of joint ventures (2) (2)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Profit before tax 931 322
Taxation (161) (69)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Profit for the period 770 253
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Remeasurement of the defined benefit pension liability (208) (210)
Tax on items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 45 42
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
(163) (168)
-------- ---------
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign exchange arising on consolidation (348) (476)
Foreign exchange arising on designating borrowings in net investment hedges (105) (170)
Fair value movements on derivatives designated in net investment hedges 4 47
Net available for sale (losses)/gains taken to equity (34) 24
Tax on items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 41 25
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
(442) (550)
-------- ---------
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax (605) (718)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Total comprehensive income for the period 165 (465)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the Parent 770 254
Non-controlling interests - (1)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
770 253
-------- ---------
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the Parent 166 (463)
Non-controlling interests (1) (2)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
165 (465)
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Basic earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share $0.61 $0.20
Diluted earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share $0.60 $0.20
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Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue (millions) 1,264 1,263 Diluted weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue (millions) 1,265 1,264 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------
* 2014 comparatives restated for reclassification of Externalisation revenue (see Note 1)
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
At 30 At 31 Dec 2014 At 30 Sep 2014
Sep $m $m
2015
$m
------------------------------------------------------------ --------- --------------- ---------------
ASSETS Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 6,205 6,010 5,989
Goodwill 11,430 11,550 11,368
Intangible assets 19,997 20,981 20,351
Derivative financial instruments 479 465 390
Investments in joint ventures 48 59 66
Other investments 444 502 281
Other receivables 925 1,112 1,239
Deferred tax assets 1,391 1,219 1,408
----------------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------------- ---------------
40,919 41,898 41,092
--------- --------------- ---------------
Current assets
Inventories 2,193 1,960 1,957
Trade and other receivables 5,876 7,232 6,809
Other investments 496 795 804
Derivative financial instruments 30 21 7
Income tax receivable 523 329 349
Cash and cash equivalents 4,081 6,360 5,146
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13,199 16,697 15,072
--------- --------------- ---------------
Total assets 54,118 58,595 56,164
----------------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------------- ---------------
LIABILITIES Current liabilities
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings (2,671) (2,446) (2,399)
Trade and other payables (10,593) (11,886) (10,149)
Derivative financial instruments (25) (21) (17)
Provisions (682) (623) (564)
Income tax payable (2,065) (2,354) (2,695)
----------------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------------- ---------------
(16,036) (17,330) (15,824)
--------- --------------- ---------------
Non-current liabilities
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings (8,276) (8,397) (7,527)
Deferred tax liabilities (1,559) (1,796) (2,151)
Retirement benefit obligations (2,542) (2,951) (2,733)
Provisions (381) (484) (557)
Other payables (7,956) (7,991) (6,906)
----------------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------------- ---------------
(20,714) (21,619) (19,874)
--------- --------------- ---------------
Total liabilities (36,750) (38,949) (35,698)
----------------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------------- ---------------
Net assets 17,368 19,646 20,466
----------------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------------- ---------------
EQUITY
Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the
Company
Share capital 316 316 316
Share premium account 4,291 4,261 4,245
Other reserves 2,035 2,021 1,991
Retained earnings 10,707 13,029 13,893
----------------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------------- ---------------
17,349 19,627 20,445
Non-controlling interests 19 19 21
----------------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------------- ---------------
Total equity 17,368 19,646 20,466
----------------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------------- ---------------
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
2015 2014
For the nine months ended 30 September $m $m
------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- --------
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before tax 2,267 1,826
Finance income and expense 750 658
Share of after tax losses in joint ventures 9 2
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 2,136 2,261
(Increase)/decrease in working capital and short-term provisions (35) 1,752
Non-cash and other movements (987) 208
----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Cash generated from operations 4,140 6,707
Interest paid (433) (446)
Tax paid (954) (1,045)
----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Net cash inflow from operating activities 2,753 5,216
----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Cash flows from investing activities
Movement in short-term investments and fixed deposits 285 (25)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (874) (621)
Disposal of property, plant and equipment 16 143
Purchase of intangible assets (1,379) (1,662)
Disposal of intangible assets 737 -
Purchase of non-current asset investments (47) (9)
Disposal of non-current asset investments 59 -
Payments to joint ventures - (70)
Upfront payments on business acquisitions - (2,778)
Payment of contingent consideration on business acquisitions (553) (572)
Interest received 102 88
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Payments made by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests - (10)
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Net cash outflow from investing activities (1,654) (5,516)
----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Net cash inflow/(outflow) before financing activities 1,099 (300)
----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of share capital 30 263
Repayment of loans (884) (750)
Dividends paid (3,486) (3,521)
Hedge contracts relating to dividend payments (51) (14)
Repayment of obligations under finance leases (40) (27)
Payments to acquire non-controlling interest - (102)
Movement in short-term borrowings 1,025 295
Net cash outflow from financing activities (3,406) (3,856)
----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents in the period (2,307) (4,156)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 6,164 8,995
Exchange rate effects (70) (30)
----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 3,787 4,809
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Cash and cash equivalents consists of:
Cash and cash equivalents 4,081 5,146
Overdrafts (294) (337)
----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
3,787 4,809
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Share Non-
Share premium Other Retained controlling Total
capital account reserves* earnings Total interests equity
$m $m $m $m $m $m $m
--------------------- --------- --------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------------- --------
At 1 Jan 2014 315 3,983 1,966 16,960 23,224 29 23,253
Profit for the period - - - 1,554 1,554 2 1,556
Other comprehensive
income - - - (928) (928) (7) (935)
Transfer to other
reserves - - 25 (25) - - -
Transactions with
owners:
Dividends - - - (3,532) (3,532) - (3,532)
Issue of Ordinary
Shares 1 262 - - 263 - 263
Share-based payments - - - (136) (136) - (136)
Transfer from
non-controlling
interests to
payables - - - - - (3) (3)
Net movement 1 262 25 (3,067) (2,779) (8) (2,787)
---------------------- --------- --------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------------- --------
At 30 Sep 2014 316 4,245 1,991 13,893 20,445 21 20,466
---------------------- --------- --------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------------- --------
Share Non-
Share premium Other Retained controlling Total
capital account reserves* earnings Total interests equity
$m $m $m $m $m $m $m
--------------------- --------- --------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------------- --------
At 1 Jan 2015 316 4,261 2,021 13,029 19,627 19 19,646
Profit for the period - - - 2,017 2,017 1 2,018
Other comprehensive
income - - - (612) (612) (1) (613)
Transfer to other
reserves - - 14 (14) - - -
Transactions with
owners:
Dividends - - - (3,537) (3,537) - (3,537)
Issue of Ordinary
Shares - 30 - - 30 - 30
Share-based payments - - - (176) (176) - (176)
Net movement - 30 14 (2,322) (2,278) - (2,278)
---------------------- --------- --------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------------- --------
At 30 Sep 2015 316 4,291 2,035 10,707 17,349 19 17,368
---------------------- --------- --------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------------- --------
* Other reserves include the capital redemption reserve and the merger reserve.
Notes to the Interim Financial Statements
1 BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements ("interim financial statements") for the nine months ended 30 September 2015 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the European Union (EU) and as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
The annual financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the EU and as issued by the IASB. Except as detailed below, the interim financial statements have been prepared applying the accounting policies and presentation that were applied in the preparation of the Group's published consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014.
Externalisation revenue
As announced on 6 March 2015, the Group updated its revenue accounting policy with effect from 1 January 2015. The Group's business model now includes an increasing level of externalisation activity to create value from the strong science that exists in the pipeline. Historically, reported revenue reflected only product sales, with externalisation revenue forming part of other operating income presented below gross profit. From 1 January 2015 externalisation revenue, alongside product sales, are included in total revenue. Externalisation revenue includes development, commercialisation, partnership and out-licence revenue, such as royalties and milestone receipts, together with income from services or repeatable licences. Income is recorded as externalisation revenue when the Group has a significant ongoing interest in the product and/or it is repeatable business and there is no derecognition of an intangible asset. Disposals of assets and businesses, where the Group does not retain an interest, will continue to be recorded in other operating income. The updated financial presentation reflects the Group's entrepreneurial approach and provides a clearer picture of this additional revenue stream. The updated revenue accounting policy results in a presentational change to the Statement of Comprehensive Income only, and has no impact on the Group's net results or net assets. The prior period Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income has been restated accordingly, resulting in $419m of income being reclassified from other operating income to externalisation revenue for the nine months ended 30 September 2014, and $67m for the quarter ended 30 September 2014.
New accounting standards
The Group has adopted the amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits, issued by IASB in November 2013 and effective for periods beginning on or after 1 July 2014. The adoption has not had a significant impact on the Group's profit for the period, net assets or cash flows. There have been no other significant new or revised accounting standards applied in the nine months ended 30 September 2015.
Legal proceedings
The information contained in Note 5 updates the disclosures concerning legal proceedings and contingent liabilities included in the Group's Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2014 and Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 June 2015.
Going concern
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The Group has considerable financial resources available. As at 30 September 2015 the Group has $4.4bn in financial resources (cash balances of $4.1bn and undrawn committed bank facilities of $3.0bn which are available until April 2020, with only $2.7bn of debt due within one year). The Group's revenues are largely derived from sales of products which are covered by patents which provide a relatively high level of resilience and predictability to cash inflows, although our revenue is expected to continue to be significantly impacted by the expiry of patents over the medium term. In addition, government price interventions in response to budgetary constraints are expected to continue to adversely affect revenues in many of our mature markets. However, we anticipate new revenue streams from both recently launched medicines and products in development, and the Group has a wide diversity of customers and suppliers across different geographic areas. Consequently, the Directors believe that, overall, the Group is well placed to manage its business risks successfully.
On the basis of the above paragraph and after making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months. Accordingly, the interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Comparative figures
The comparative figures for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 are not the Company's statutory accounts for that financial year. Those accounts have been reported on by the Group's auditors and delivered to the registrar of companies. The report of the auditors was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
2 restructuring costs
Profit before tax for the nine months ended 30 September 2015 is stated after charging restructuring costs of $662m ($214m for the third quarter of 2015). These have been charged to profit as follows:
YTD 2015 YTD 2014 Q3 2015 Q3 2014
$m $m $m $m
------------------------------------------- --------- --------- -------- --------
Cost of sales 124 72 23 48
Research and development expense 180 400 56 210
Selling, general and administrative costs 358 403 135 137
Other operating income and expense - 292 - -
------------------------------------------- --------- --------- -------- --------
Total 662 1,167 214 395
------------------------------------------------ --------- --------- -------- --------
3 Net DEBT
The table below provides an analysis of net debt and a reconciliation of net cash flow to the movement in net debt.
At 1 Jan Cash Non-cash At 30 Sep
2015 Flow Movements Exchange Movements 2015
$m $m $m $m $m
Loans due after one year (8,337) - 19 82 (8,236)
Finance leases due after one year (60) - 19 1 (40)
----------------------------------- --------- -------- ----------- ------------------- ----------
Total long-term debt (8,397) - 38 83 (8,276)
----------------------------------- --------- -------- ----------- ------------------- ----------
Current instalments of loans (912) 884 - 28 -
Current instalments of finance
leases (48) 40 (57) 2 (63)
----------------------------------- --------- -------- ----------- ------------------- ----------
Total current debt (960) 924 (57) 30 (63)
----------------------------------- --------- -------- ----------- ------------------- ----------
Other investments - current 795 (275) 9 (33) 496
Net derivative financial
instruments 465 41 (22) - 484
Cash and cash equivalents 6,360 (2,205) - (74) 4,081
Overdrafts (196) (102) - 4 (294)
Short-term borrowings (1,290) (1,025) 1 - (2,314)
----------------------------------- --------- -------- ----------- ------------------- ----------
6,134 (3,566) (12) (103) 2,453
--------- -------- ----------- ------------------- ----------
Net debt (3,223) (2,642) (31) 10 (5,886)
----------------------------------- --------- -------- ----------- ------------------- ----------
Non-cash movements in the period include fair value adjustments under IAS 39.
4 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
As detailed in the Group's most recent annual financial statements, our principal financial instruments consist of derivative financial instruments, other investments, trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, trade and other payables, and interest-bearing loans and borrowings. As indicated in Note 1, there have been no changes to the accounting policies for financial instruments, including fair value measurement, from those disclosed on pages 140 and 141 of the Company's Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2014. In addition, there have been no changes of significance to the categorisation or fair value hierarchy of our financial instruments. Financial instruments measured at fair value include $940m of other investments, $1,175m of loans, and $484m of derivatives as at 30 September 2015. The total fair value of interest-bearing loans and borrowings at 30 September 2015, which have a carrying value of $10,947m in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, was $12,038m. Contingent consideration liabilities arising on business combinations have been classified under Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy and movements in fair value are shown below:
Diabetes Other Total Total
Alliance
2015 2015 2015 2014
$m $m $m $m
At 1 January 5,386 1,513 6,899 514
Additions through business combinations - - - 5,169
Settlements (298) (255) (553) (572)
Revaluations - 58 58 6
Discount unwind 305 90 395 277
Foreign exchange - 2 2 (3)
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At 30 September 5,393 1,408 6,801 5,391
------------------------------------------- ---------- ------ ------ ------
5 legal proceedings and contingent liabilities
AstraZeneca is involved in various legal proceedings considered typical to its business, including litigation and investigations relating to product liability, commercial disputes, infringement of intellectual property rights, the validity of certain patents, anti-trust law and sales and marketing practices. The matters discussed below constitute the more significant developments since publication of the disclosures concerning legal proceedings in the Company's Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2014 and Interim Management Statement 2015 as part of the Company's Half-Yearly Financial Report for the six-month period to 30 June 2015 (the Disclosures). Unless noted otherwise below or in the Disclosures, no provisions have been established in respect of the claims discussed below.
As discussed in the Disclosures, for the majority of claims in which AstraZeneca is involved it is not possible to make a reasonable estimate of the expected financial effect, if any, that will result from ultimate resolution of the proceedings. In these cases, AstraZeneca discloses information with respect only to the nature and facts of the cases but no provision is made.
In cases that have been settled or adjudicated, or where quantifiable fines and penalties have been assessed and which are not subject to appeal, or where a loss is probable and we are able to make a reasonable estimate of the loss, we record the loss absorbed or make a provision for our best estimate of the expected loss.
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The position could change over time and the estimates that we have made and upon which we have relied in calculating these provisions are inherently imprecise. There can, therefore, be no assurance that any losses that result from the outcome of any legal proceedings will not exceed the amount of the provisions that have been booked in the accounts. The major factors causing this uncertainty are described more fully in the Disclosures and herein.
AstraZeneca has full confidence in, and will vigorously defend and enforce, its intellectual property.
Matters disclosed in respect of the third quarter of 2015 to 5 November 2015.
Patent litigation
Brilinta (ticagrelor)
Patent proceedings in the US
In September and October 2015, AstraZeneca received Paragraph IV notices challenging patents listed in the FDA Orange Book with reference to Brilinta. AstraZeneca has received notice from 15 companies that each submitted an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) seeking to market ticagrelor. In October and November 2015, in the US District Court for the District of Delaware, AstraZeneca filed patent infringement lawsuits in response to these Paragraph IV notices from ANDA filers. Litigation is at an early stage and no trial dates have been set.
Crestor (rosuvastatin)
Patent proceedings outside the US
As previously disclosed, in April 2014, AstraZeneca received a writ of summons from Resolution Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Resolution) alleging partial invalidity and non-infringement of the supplementary protection certificate (SPC) related to the Crestor substance patent. In July 2015, the District Court of The Hague determined that the SPC does not extend to zinc salts of rosuvastatin and that Resolution's product does not infringe the SPC. AstraZeneca has appealed and the appeal is scheduled to be heard on 12 November 2015.
In October 2015, in the UK, AstraZeneca received a notice letter from Resolution Chemicals Ltd. indicating that it has commenced an action in the UK Patent Courts alleging partial invalidity and non-infringement of the SPC related to the Crestor substance patent.
As previously disclosed, in 2014, in Japan, Shionogi & Co., Ltd. the licensor of the Crestor patent, received confirmation of a request for trial for patent invalidation in the Japanese Patent Office (JPO). The request was initiated by Teva Pharma Japan Inc. (Teva) and relates to the Crestor substance patent. In June 2015, the JPO dismissed Teva's claim. Teva appealed the decision but subsequently withdrew the appeal.
As previously disclosed, in Australia, in 2011 and 2012, AstraZeneca instituted proceedings against Actavis Australia Pty Ltd, Apotex Pty Ltd and Watson Pharma Pty Ltd asserting infringement of three formulation and method patents for Crestor. In March 2013, the Federal Court of Australia held all three patents at issue invalid. AstraZeneca appealed in relation to two patents. In August 2014, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia held the two patents invalid. In March 2015, the High Court granted AstraZeneca leave to appeal in relation to one method patent. On 2 September 2015, the High Court dismissed AstraZeneca's appeal.
Faslodex (fulvestrant)
Patent proceedings in the US
As previously disclosed, in June and September 2014 and in January 2015, AstraZeneca filed patent infringement lawsuits against Sandoz Inc., Sandoz International GmbH, Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Glenmark Generics, Inc. USA in the US District Court in New Jersey relating to four patents listed in the FDA Orange Book with reference to Faslodex, after those companies sent Paragraph IV notices seeking FDA approval to market generic versions of Faslodex prior to the expiration of AstraZeneca's patents. Also as previously disclosed, in July 2015, AstraZeneca received a Paragraph IV notice from Agila Specialties Inc. (Agila), on behalf of Onco Therapies Limited (Onco), which was also seeking FDA approval to market a generic version of Faslodex prior to the expiration of the same four patents. In September 2015, AstraZeneca received a Paragraph IV notice from Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., on behalf of Mylan Laboratories Limited (collectively, Mylan), after Agila and Onco assigned their ANDA to Mylan. In September 2015, AstraZeneca filed patent infringement lawsuits against Agila, Onco, and Mylan in the US District Court in New Jersey and also against Mylan in the US District Court in West Virginia relating to all four Orange Book listed patents. In October 2015, AstraZeneca received a Paragraph IV notice from Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., which is also seeking FDA approval to market a generic version of Faslodex prior to the expiration of the same four patents.
Patent proceedings outside the US
As previously disclosed, in Brazil, in February 2013, Eurofarma Laboratorios S.A. (Eurofarma) filed a nullity action against a formulation patent for Faslodex in the 31st Specialized Intellectual Property Federal Court of Rio de Janeiro. In October 2015, the Court ruled in Eurofarma's favour and invalidated AstraZeneca's patent. AstraZeneca is considering all available options, including appeal.
As previously disclosed, in Germany in July 2015, AstraZeneca was served with a nullity complaint by Hexal AG (Hexal), commencing invalidity proceedings before the Federal Patent Court, and requesting the revocation of the German part of the Faslodex formulation use patent, EP 1,250,138. In September 2015, AstraZeneca filed a request for a provisional injunction against Hexal in Regional Court Düsseldorf after Hexal threatened to launch a generic Faslodex product in the fourth quarter of 2015 which, following a hearing in October, remains pending.
Movantik (naloxegol)
Patent proceedings in the US
In October 2015, Neptune Generics LLC, an affiliate of Gerchen Keller Capital LLC, filed for Inter Partes Review (IPR) with the US Patent Office challenging the validity of one of the six patents listed in the FDA Orange Book with reference to Movantik. The IPR relates to US Patent No. 7,786,133, which is licensed to AstraZeneca from Nektar Therapeutics. AstraZeneca is considering its response.
Nexium (esomeprazole)
Patent proceedings in the US
In September 2015, AstraZeneca received a Paragraph IV notice from Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. and Cadila Healthcare Ltd. (together Zydus) challenging certain patents listed in the FDA Orange Book with reference to Nexium oral suspension. Zydus submitted an ANDA seeking to market esomeprazole magnesium oral suspension. In October 2015, in response to Zydus' notice, AstraZeneca filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Zydus in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey. The litigation is at an early stage and no trial date has been set.
In October 2015, AstraZeneca received a Paragraph IV notice from Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. (together DRL) challenging certain patents listed in the FDA Orange Book with reference to Nexium 24HR (OTC). DRL has submitted an ANDA seeking to market OTC esomeprazole magnesium capsules. AstraZeneca is reviewing DRL's notice.
Patent proceedings outside the US
As previously disclosed, in July 2014, in Canada, the Federal Court found Canadian Patent No. 2,139,653 invalid and not infringed by Apotex Inc. On 6 July 2015, AstraZeneca's appeal was dismissed. AstraZeneca has sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Onglyza (saxagliptin) and Kombiglyze (saxagliptin and metformin)
Patent proceedings in the US
As previously disclosed, AstraZeneca filed lawsuits against a number of generics companies who sent notices that they had submitted ANDAs alleging that patents listed in the FDA Orange Book with reference to Onglyza and Kombiglyze, are invalid, unenforceable and/or will not be infringed by the products as described in the ANDAs. In August 2015, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. sent a Paragraph IV certification with respect to the formulation patent, US Patent No. 8,628,799, on Kombiglyze and in October 2015 AstraZeneca filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Delaware.
Pulmicort Respules (budesonide inhalation suspension)
Patent proceedings in the US
As previously disclosed, in February 2015, the US District Court for the District of New Jersey (the District Court) determined that the asserted claims of US Patent No. 7,524,834 (the '834 Patent) was invalid. AstraZeneca appealed that decision and, on 7 May 2015, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the District Court's decision and lifted the injunction that was issued pending the appeal. Since 2009, various injunctions were issued in this matter. Damages claims to recover under those injunctions have been filed and a provision has been taken.
Seroquel XR (quetiapine fumarate)
Patent proceedings outside the US
As previously disclosed, in Germany, Ratiopharm GmbH, CT Arzneimittel GmbH and AbZ Pharma GmbH brought a claim for damages relating to the preliminary injunction issued in April 2012 that prevented generic Seroquel XR sales by those entities until the injunction was lifted following a November 2012 Federal Patent Court decision that held that the Seroquel XR patent was invalid. That claim has now been settled. AstraZeneca had taken a reserve in relation to this matter.
In April 2015, Mylan SAS (Mylan) brought a patent invalidation action against AstraZeneca's French designation of the Seroquel XR formulation patent, European Patent No. 0 907 364 (the '364 Patent). AstraZeneca is defending that action and has brought a claim against Mylan for infringement of the '364 Patent. In the third quarter of 2015, Mylan launched its generic Seroquel XR product at-risk. As previously disclosed, in July 2014, AstraZeneca has a similar action pending with Accord Healthcare France SAS and Accord Healthcare Limited (together, Accord), wherein Accord asserts that the '364 Patent is invalid. AstraZeneca is defending against that claim and claims patent infringement.
Product liability litigation
Onglyza (saxagliptin)
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As previously disclosed, in 2014, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca, and/or AstraZeneca are among multiple defendants in various lawsuits filed in federal and state courts in the US involving plaintiffs claiming injuries, including pancreatic cancer. AstraZeneca was recently served with a case, claiming congestive heart failure, from treatment with Onglyza.
Commercial litigation
Nexium settlement anti-trust litigation
As previously disclosed, a jury returned a verdict in favour of AstraZeneca in a Multi-District Litigation class action and individual lawsuits alleging that AstraZeneca's settlements of certain patent litigation in the US relating to Nexium violated US anti-trust law and various state laws. In July 2015, the Court denied the plaintiffs' motions for a new trial and preliminary injunction. In September 2015, the Court entered judgment in favour of AstraZeneca. Plaintiffs have appealed the judgment.
Nexium/Prilosec trademark litigation
In October 2015, AstraZeneca filed separate complaints in the US Federal District Court in Delaware against Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Camber) and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. (Dr. Reddy's) to enforce certain AstraZeneca trademark rights related to Nexium and Prilosec. The Court has issued a temporary restraining order against Camber's sales of generic esomeprazole magnesium in purple capsules and is yet to consider the case against Dr. Reddy's.
Synagis (palivizumab)
As previously disclosed, in September 2011, MedImmune filed an action against AbbVie, Inc. (AbbVie) (formerly Abbott International, LLC) in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, seeking a declaratory judgment in a contract dispute. AbbVie's motion to dismiss was granted. In September 2011, AbbVie filed a parallel action against MedImmune in Illinois State Court and, as previously disclosed, trial began in August 2015. In September 2015, a jury returned a verdict in favour of AbbVie and awarded AbbVie damages in the amount of approximately $93.8m. MedImmune intends to appeal the jury's verdict.
Government investigations/proceedings
Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium)
As previously disclosed, the DOJ and all US states have declined to intervene in the civil component of an investigation regarding Crestor. Prior to September 2015, one additional component of the investigation remained. In September 2015, AstraZeneca was informed that the additional component of the investigation has been closed.
Seroquel IR and Seroquel XR (quetiapine fumarate) Qui Tam litigation
AstraZeneca has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in US Federal Court in New York under the qui tam (whistleblower) provisions of the federal and certain state False Claims Acts. The lawsuit alleges that the Company misrepresented the safety profile of and improperly promoted Seroquel IR and Seroquel XR. The US government and the named states have declined to intervene in this case.
Other government investigations/proceedings
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
As previously disclosed, in connection with investigations into anti-bribery and corruption issues in the pharmaceutical industry, AstraZeneca has received inquiries from enforcement agencies, including the DOJ and the Securities and Exchange Committee, regarding, among other things, sales practices, internal controls, certain distributors and interactions with healthcare providers and other government officials in several countries. AstraZeneca is cooperating with these inquiries. AstraZeneca's investigation has involved indications of inappropriate conduct in certain countries, including China. Resolution of these matters could involve the payment of fines and/or other remedies.
6 product analysis - YTD 2015
World US Europe Established ROW Emerging Markets
-------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
YTD 2015 CER YTD 2015 CER YTD 2015 CER YTD 2015 CER YTD 2015 CER
$m % $m % $m % $m % $m %
-------------------- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----
Respiratory,
Inflammation &
Autoimmunity:
Symbicort 2,535 (2) 1,110 (1) 825 (13) 304 5 296 33
Pulmicort 740 17 148 (5) 88 (10) 61 3 443 40
Tudorza/Eklira 143 n/m 77 n/m 57 n/m 7 n/m 2 n/m
Daliresp 72 n/m 72 n/m - n/m - n/m - n/m
Duaklir 15 n/m - - 14 n/m 1 n/m - -
Others 193 (5) 12 (45) 66 (6) 18 (5) 97 4
------------------------- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----
Total Respiratory,
Inflammation &
Autoimmunity 3,698 8 1,419 10 1,050 (5) 391 6 838 32
------------------------- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----
Cardiovascular &
Metabolic disease:
Brilinta/Brilique 445 44 170 65 170 19 27 33 78 93
Onglyza 594 2 322 (15) 108 17 48 29 116 47
Bydureon 425 38 360 33 56 69 6 75 3 33
Farxiga/Forxiga 340 180 184 167 89 159 22 160 45 350
Byetta 244 (1) 166 4 45 (15) 15 (15) 18 24
Legacy:
Crestor 3,695 (4) 2,067 (4) 691 (9) 417 (3) 520 2
Seloken/Toprol-XL 550 4 70 (8) 73 (4) 9 (27) 398 10
Atacand 272 (15) 27 (18) 80 (28) 21 (29) 144 (3)
Others 464 (10) 41 (33) 108 (15) 44 (19) 271 (1)
------------------------- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----
Total Cardiovascular &
Metabolic Disease 7,029 3 3,407 3 1,420 (1) 609 (1) 1,593 11
------------------------- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----
Oncology:
Iressa 414 (2) 2 n/m 96 (6) 102 (11) 214 6
Lynparza 58 n/m 46 n/m 12 n/m - - - -
Legacy:
Zoladex 618 8 22 22 128 (13) 202 (1) 266 29
Faslodex 519 7 261 4 154 - 39 5 65 46
Casodex 204 (6) 1 (80) 23 (13) 98 (11) 82 10
Arimidex 190 (7) 15 25 37 (27) 59 (15) 79 13
Others 106 18 19 (5) 22 4 44 59 21 -
------------------------- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----
Total Oncology 2,109 6 366 20 472 (6) 544 (3) 727 19
------------------------- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----
Infection,
Neuroscience &
Gastrointestinal:
Nexium 1,932 (26) 727 (48) 209 (10) 411 (4) 585 -
Seroquel XR 784 (9) 540 - 160 (28) 20 (32) 64 3
Synagis 387 (22) 157 (41) 230 - - - - -
Losec/Prilosec 263 (6) 18 (5) 71 (13) 55 (19) 119 10
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FluMist/Fluenz 97 (39) 88 (38) 9 (38) - n/m - - Movantik/Moventig 14 n/m 13 n/m 1 n/m - - - - Others 1,121 (6) 167 (13) 280 (15) 206 2 468 (1) ------------------------- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ---- Total Infection, Neuroscience & Gastrointestinal 4,598 (18) 1,710 (33) 960 (14) 692 (5) 1,236 - ------------------------- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ---- TOTAL PRODUCT SALES 17,434 (2) 6,902 (8) 3,902 (6) 2,236 (2) 4,394 12 ------------------------- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----- --------- ----
7 product Sales analysis - Q3 2015
World US Europe Established ROW Emerging Markets
-------------------- ------------------- -------------------- ------------------- ------------------- -------------------
Q3 2015 CER Q3 2015 CER Q3 2015 CER Q3 2015 CER Q3 2015 CER
$m % $m % $m % $m % $m %
-------------------- -------- ----- -------- ------ -------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -----
Respiratory,
Inflammation &
Autoimmunity:
Symbicort 848 (4) 393 (1) 243 (21) 103 (2) 109 42
Pulmicort 222 16 40 (22) 22 (19) 20 14 140 46
Tudorza/Eklira 58 n/m 32 n/m 21 n/m 3 n/m 2 n/m
Daliresp 33 n/m 33 n/m - n/m - n/m - n/m
Duaklir 8 n/m - n/m 8 n/m - n/m - n/m
Others 61 (6) 2 (60) 20 (4) 8 (10) 31 3
------------------------- -------- ----- -------- ------ -------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -----
Total Respiratory,
Inflammation &
Autoimmunity 1,230 7 500 11 314 (11) 134 3 282 38
------------------------- -------- ----- -------- ------ -------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -----
Cardiovascular &
Metabolic disease:
Brilinta/Brilique 170 48 69 73 60 16 10 30 31 119
Onglyza 203 - 111 (15) 37 7 16 27 39 32
Bydureon 162 34 138 29 21 67 3 200 - (50)
Farxiga/Forxiga 135 107 69 60 36 110 11 n/m 19 213
Byetta 72 (17) 45 (18) 15 (19) 5 (38) 7 13
Legacy:
Crestor 1,218 (3) 693 2 222 (13) 135 (2) 168 (4)
Seloken/Toprol-XL 172 (2) 22 (4) 24 (6) 2 (40) 124 1
Atacand 78 (24) 9 (31) 27 (14) 6 (42) 36 (26)
Others 137 (23) 6 (75) 33 (19) 14 (15) 84 (14)
------------------------- -------- ----- -------- ------ -------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -----
Total Cardiovascular &
Metabolic Disease 2,347 2 1,162 4 475 (2) 202 2 508 2
------------------------- -------- ----- -------- ------ -------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -----
Oncology:
Iressa 141 1 2 n/m 30 (10) 34 (11) 75 13
Lynparza 28 n/m 20 n/m 8 n/m - - - -
Legacy:
Zoladex 209 8 8 14 43 (9) 69 - 89 24
Faslodex 186 11 96 8 53 (2) 14 6 23 78
Casodex 65 (6) - (100) 8 - 32 (5) 25 (4)
Arimidex 64 (1) 8 167 12 (26) 19 (15) 25 12
Others 35 11 6 (14) 7 (11) 15 31 7 25
------------------------- -------- ----- -------- ------ -------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -----
Total Oncology 728 9 140 30 161 (4) 183 (3) 244 20
------------------------- -------- ----- -------- ------ -------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -----
Infection,
Neuroscience &
Gastrointestinal:
Nexium 641 (24) 248 (47) 66 (8) 139 1 188 1
Seroquel XR 258 (14) 187 (4) 47 (34) 6 (36) 18 (12)
Synagis 117 (3) (3) (150) 120 5 - - - n/m
Losec/Prilosec 82 (5) 6 - 23 (16) 16 (23) 37 18
FluMist/Fluenz 76 (48) 67 (50) 9 (38) - - - -
Movantik/Moventig 10 n/m 9 n/m 1 n/m - n/m - n/m
Others 361 (2) 61 36 85 (20) 65 7 150 (2)
------------------------- -------- ----- -------- ------ -------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -----
Total Infection,
Neuroscience &
Gastrointestinal 1,545 (17) 575 (33) 351 (14) 226 (1) 393 -
------------------------- -------- ----- -------- ------ -------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -----
TOTAL PRODUCT SALES 5,850 (2) 2,377 (6) 1,301 (8) 745 - 1,427 10
------------------------- -------- ----- -------- ------ -------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -----
Shareholder Information
Announcements and Meetings Announcement of full year and fourth quarter results 4 February 2016 Announcement of first quarter 2016 results 29 April 2016 Annual General Meeting 29 April 2016 Announcement of half year and second quarter 2016 results 28 July 2016 Announcement of nine months and third quarter 2016 results 10 November 2016 Dividends ==============================================================================
Future dividends will normally be paid as follows:
First interim Announced with half year and second quarter results
and paid in September
Second interim Announced with full year and fourth quarter results
and paid in March
The record date for the second interim dividend for 2015, payable on 21 March 2016, will be 19 February 2016. Ordinary Shares listed in London and Stockholm will trade ex-dividend from 18 February 2016. American Depositary Shares listed in New York will trade ex-dividend from 17 February 2016.
The record date for the first interim dividend for 2016, payable on 12 September 2016, will be 12 August 2016. Ordinary Shares listed in London and Stockholm will trade ex-dividend from 11 August 2016. American Depositary Shares listed in New York will trade ex-dividend from 10 August 2016.
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