Bayer lifts peak sales estimate for prostate cancer drug Nubeqa : Report
Frankfurt: A therapy mix including Bayer's Nubeqa drug was shown to significantly prolong the lives of men suffering from metastatic prostate cancer in a clinical study, prompting the drugmaker to boost sales estimates for the product.
Nubeqa, when combined with standard therapy, reduced the risk of dying during the trial period by 32.5% in a comparison to standard therapy alone, the German company said in a statement on Thursday, citing trial results.
As a result, Bayer said it now expected more than 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion) in sales from the product in its best year, up from a previous target of more than $1 billion, making Nubeqa the most promising growth driver at Bayer's drugs division.
Nubeqa, also known as darolutamide, is jointly developed with Finnish drugmaker Orion and the partner company's stock soared 22.7% at the 0800 GMT market open, while Bayer shares gained 1.9%.
The drug is one of three Bayer pharmaceuticals that the company expects to generate more than $1 billion in peak annual sales, known in the industry as blockbusters, alongside kidney disease treatment finerenone and menopausal symptoms relief elinzanetant.
The trial's overall success was announced in December and detailed results were published in The New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday.
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