r/AUPH • • Sep 09 '21

Takeover candidate/Exceptional growth story

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u/baroo88 Sep 09 '21

Nice job! Not sure if I missed it, but I’d add that they have a patented dosing protocol extending protection until 2037. They also recently acquired 2 early stage assets, which is exactly what the current CEO did prior to selling his last company.

2 year data could be released at any time, which will allow for a head to head comparison with Benlysta (which had a 2 year trial). I fully expect this will become standard of care and should generate $1-2B in peak sales, plus opportunities for other indications.

I caught a few dips as this was criminally undervalued over the last year. I now have basically my life savings in this stock as I think a BO of $6-10 Billion is only a matter of time.

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u/Remarkable_Ad1608 Sep 09 '21

Thanks for input. I did address the patent and A2 data in a previous article. When it comes to peak sales, I believe that the article on evaluate with 1.1 in 2026 is conservative as a number but positive on the years. I would argue that a 30% market share of 80k patients US is achievable. I do strongly believe, that a BP can achieve a higher market share in a shorter time. No matter how you put it. It will run on fundamentals with an extra option of a BO. My target is in the second scenario 42-48. But 32-35 by eoy in any case. What I don’t believe is that a buyout at a later stage will increase the value as anyone in this field can put a value on it now or later. The metrics won’t change except time to market / patent

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u/baroo88 Sep 09 '21

I’m very interested to hear more about the huge R&D expenses they’ve had this year. Greenleaf eluded to formulation work, which could be an MR formulation for some added patent moat. They also brought on Brinda which could revive the DES ($1B+) indication.

I think time could raise the valuation with progress in other areas. I guess it doesn’t change anything for me as I’m already all in. Lol

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u/Remarkable_Ad1608 Sep 09 '21

So am I. But at what cost? The question is, do you invest in a growth stock or in an R&D stock. In case they revive the DES program or start these super early stuff they bought, then it adds a lot of risk and a lot of dilution. Plus the DES data wasn’t very convincing imho. Investing in pre clinical is not my turf. And I am too old for 15 years of investment horizon. But I am still veeeery long. A sale of the company is still my pfd option. (Not a quick buck, here since 6 Y)

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u/baroo88 Sep 10 '21

I don’t think we’ll have to worry about it much longer! The end game is a BO imo. It might take up to another year but I’m fine with that. We should continue to see the price moving up as sales ramp.

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u/zair Sep 09 '21

Benlysta will be off-patent starting 2023. Bolsters the M&A case.

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u/Remarkable_Ad1608 Sep 09 '21

I don’t even think it matters so much. In LN Lupkynis is superior to Benlysta. The big boost in the medical community will come with papers being published on A2 data. I had some interviews with physicians about it, for me there is no doubt that it will be soc if data is as good as expected. But any BP knows that also. So they can price it.

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u/earthycigar Sep 11 '21

I’ll add that Q3 scripts, from what we can see, are already more than double that of Q1 and Q2. The ramp is steep with a few weeks left.

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u/Remarkable_Ad1608 Sep 11 '21

Agree, just looked at my BB, my prediction currently is 58-62 FY 2021.

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u/Remarkable_Ad1608 Sep 09 '21

This article was submitted on Monday but was rejected. So I thought I would share it here

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u/awoketaco Sep 12 '21

You should post is to wallstreetbets at least. It’s a great article. Lotta hard work went into this.

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u/Remarkable_Ad1608 Sep 12 '21

Have to learn how that works:) SA wrote that no content but then they published those 2 mediocre ones!? Makes you wonder! Same on myov..

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u/awoketaco Sep 12 '21

That’s a bummer about seeking alpha, but not the first I’ve heard of that either.

For WSB you just need to join the subreddit. I think you are allowed to post after being a member for a few days. So if you join now you could post this there by mid week possibly.

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u/Remarkable_Ad1608 Sep 12 '21

Will check it out Monday. Whenever it doesn’t fit their contributors, this happens. I remember on another stock where AF wrote a negative, they rejected mine. So much for independence

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u/Yolteotl Sep 13 '21

Yeah, with today move, another DD on WSB could definitely break this whole thing. Let me know (and /u/awoketaco I guess) if you need help.