Nanoform Finland Plc | Press Release | June 12, 2025 at 08:10:00 EEST
HELSINKI, FINLAND, June 12, 2025 - Nanoform Finland Plc, the medicine performance-enhancing company, today announced that it had started pivotal relative bioequivalence studies of Nanoenzalutamide, the nanocrystalline-enabled enzalutamide tablet formulation, a potential alternative to the amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) used in XTANDI® (enzalutamide) [1], the number one prescribed androgen receptor inhibitor [2] approved to treat prostate cancer.
The studies are being conducted in fed and fasted healthy volunteers, for both U.S. and Europe. The purpose is to achieve bioequivalence for a single nanoformed 160 mg tablet dose with four XTANDI® 40 mg film-coated tablets. With the clinical results we are on track to support product launch post expiry of the enzalutamide substance patent in the respective territories.
The nanoenzalutamide tablet formulation was developed in a partnership with the ONConcept® Consortium (Bluepharma, Helm, Welding). Tablet-burden and dysphagia are well-documented challenges for prostate cancer patients, and the development of a nanoformed once-per-day regimen may be preferable for patients in need of reducing their daily pill burden.
"We commenced this bioequivalence study as planned and our commercialization partners are excited about our CESS® technology, the IP advantages, the patient, sustainability & cost benefits and hence see significant commercial value in Nanoform's technologies" said Prof. Edward Haeggström, CEO of Nanoform.
The first license and supply agreement (LSA) has now been signed (Germany), while LSAs for several other key markets (e.g. US, Japan, France) are expected to be signed in the coming months. The total value the Nanoenzalutamide project could bring to Nanoform and its ONConcept® partners is EUR 10m+ in potential development milestones up until launch, EUR 25m+ in potential commercial milestones and significant profit share after launch.
Nanoform continues to advance its other small and large molecule product kernels and customer projects to clinic.
[1] XTANDI® is a registered trademark of Astellas Pharma Inc.
[2] Source: xtandi.com
For further information, please contact:
Christian Jones, Chief Commercial Officer
Christian.jones@nanoform.com
+44 (0)7804 474 7
Henri von Haartman, Director of Investor Relations
hvh@nanoform.com
+46 (0)7686 650 11
About Nanoform
Nanoform is the medicine performance-enhancing company that leverages best-in-class innovative nanoparticle engineering technologies, expert formulation, and scalable GMP API manufacturing to enable superior medicines for patients. The company focuses on reducing clinical attrition and on enhancing drug molecules' performance through its nanoforming technologies and formulation services, from pre-formulation to commercial scale. Nanoform will help improve bioavailability and drug delivery profiles, drive differentiation, patient adherence and extend the lifecycle potential of products. Nanoform's shares are listed on the Premier-segment of Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Helsinki (ticker: NANOFH) and Stockholm (ticker: NANOFS). Certified Adviser: Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), +46 8-588 68 570. For more information, please visit www.nanoform.com.
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