RedHill Biopharma - Ph III with TALICIA data readout end-2018

In the past few weeks, RedHill has reached several R&D milestones: completion of enrolment for the Phase III TALICIA study for H. pylori infection (data end-2018), advancement to the second stage of the Phase IIa YELIVA study for cholangiocarcinoma, and a positive FDA meeting to discuss BEKINDA for IBS-D (now Phase III-ready). In addition, on 14 August RedHill announced a successful equity raise of $25m gross ($23.5m net), which will be used to fund the company’s ongoing R&D programmes. Our valuation is slightly higher at $432m (NIS1.5bn) but lower on a per share basis $16.9/ADS (NIS6.1/share) after the share issue.