Aequus Provides Q3 2016 Financial Highlights with Substantial Increase in Quarter over Quarter Revenues

Nov 30, 2016

Vancouver, BC. NOVEMBER 30, 2016 – Aequus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX-V: AQS, OTCQB: AQSZF)  (“Aequus” or the “Company”), a specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on developing, advancing and promoting differentiated products, today provided a corporate update and has filed its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2016, which is available on www.sedar.com. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are in Canadian currency.

Financial Highlights for Q3 2016:

  • Total revenues reported in Q3 2016 were $300,549, an increase of 155% over Q2 2016. YTD revenues of $534,732 have been driven by Aequus’ promotional activities for tacrolimus IR and the launch of VistitanTM.
  • Aequus reported a net loss of $1,120,687 in Q3 2016, a decrease of 19% compared to Q2 2016. The company increased operational spend during this quarter compared to Q3 2015 as it continued to invest in marketing activities for its two commercially promoted products, tacrolimus IR and VistitanTM. This increase in spend, however, was offset by an increase in earned revenues and receipt of a Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit.
  • The company’s efforts in market access have been positively reflected by having achieved over 90% private coverage for VistitanTM as well as major provincial listings including formulary coverage from the Ontario Drug Benefit Program within the first six months of launch with other major provincial formularies expected in the near term.
  • In the first half of 2016, the Company announced positive Proof of Concept clinical data for its once-weekly, transdermal aripiprazole program, and expects to initiate the follow-on, multi-dose exposure study in late 2016 with results expected in early 2017. It has continued to expand the patent portfolio for this program with a patent issued / allowed in six major countries or regions, including the US, Russia, Mexico, Japan, Canada and Australia.
  • The Company expects to advance its long-acting transdermal doxylamine/pyridoxine combination patch for the treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) into Proof of Concept clinical studies in early 2017, and has recently announced that preparations are underway with its manufacturing partner, Corium International, for doxylamine/pyridoxine Clinical Trial Materials. The company has filed an international patent application covering the current formulation.
  • The Company also continues to advance its long-acting transdermal clobazam program for the treatment of epilepsy and has filed an international patent application for this program.
  • Aequus expects to continue dialogue with third party partners for potential partnerships for at least one of its internal development programs in 2017.

“We have started to see solid growth in our Canadian commercial operations, with current quarter over preceding quarter revenues increasing by 155% as a direct result of our promotional activities for tacrolimus IR and VistitanTM. We recognize that this growth pattern will be unpredictable in the near term as provincial formularies are won and initial stock-ins are made at the pharmacy level, however, based on the enthusiasm from physicians around each of these products, we are confident in the continued growth and success of the commercial arm of our business in the long term.” said Ian Ball, Chief Commercial Officer of Aequus.

“We are very pleased to see these early signs of success in our commercial business as we continue to invest in driving revenues and look for areas where we can build-in operational efficiencies. We have a clear objective of driving the business towards profitability in 2017 and are reviewing a number of strategic opportunities that will help us to reach this goal and enhance shareholder value,” said Doug Janzen, President and CEO of Aequus.

Additionally, the Company would like to update information provided in a prior press release dated October 3, 2016. The Company issued Camargo Pharmaceutical Services, LLC 153,072 common shares on October 19, 2016 in connection with the execution of the service agreement.


ABOUT AEQUUS PHARMACEUTICALS

Aequus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX-V: AQS, OTCQB: AQSZF) is a growing specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing high quality, differentiated products. Aequus’ development stage pipeline includes several products in neurology and psychiatry with a goal of addressing the need for improved medication adherence through enhanced delivery systems. Aequus intends to commercialize its internal programs in Canada alongside its current portfolio of marketed established medicines and will look to form strategic partnerships that would maximize the reach of its product candidates worldwide. Aequus plans to build on its Canadian commercial platform through the launch of additional products that are either created internally or brought in through an acquisition or license; remaining focused on highly specialized therapeutic areas. For further information, please visit  www.aequuspharma.ca.

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