| Public | EPA:COX |
| Date | 12/00 |
| Website | nicox.com |
| Category | BioTech |
| Phone | 33 4 97 24 53 00 |
| nicox@nicox.com | |
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| POST IPO FUNDING | |
| Post IPO Equity, 11/09 | $149M |
NicOx S.A., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of nitric oxide (NO)-donating drugs primarily for inflammation and cardio-metabolic diseases. The company’s primary products candidates include Naproxcinod, a Phase III product candidate for the treatment of osteoarthritis; and NCX 6560, a NO-donating compound for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, which is in phase I clinical trials. Its product portfolio comprise PF-03187207 for the treatment of glaucoma, TPI 1020 for the treatment of respiratory disorders, and NCX 1510 for allergic rhinitis, which are in Phase II clinical trials; and NO-donating antihypertensives, which is in phase I clinical trials for the treatment of hypertension. The company’s product pipeline also include NCX 1047, which is in preclinical stage of development for treating a range of skin disorders, such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis; and NO-donors for diabetic retinopathy, cardiometabolic, inflammation, and pain. It has research and co-development agreement with Orexo AB to identify and develop compounds for the treatment of airway diseases; license and development agreement with TOPIGEN Pharmaceuticals Inc. The company also has agreements with Grupo Ferrer Internacional SA for the research, development, and marketing of NO-donating anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of dermatological diseases; Pfizer Inc to identify nitric oxide-donating compounds for diabetic retinopathy; and Merck & Co., Inc. for the development of new antihypertensive drugs using NicOx’ nitric oxide-donating technology. NicOx S.A. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Sophia Antipolis, France.
