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-- Euro 0.3 million corresponding to the allocation of the remaining
balance of the US$2 million license and option payments received from
Axcan following the termination of the development of NCX 1000 in May
2007
The initial March 2006 payments from Pfizer and Merck listed above were deferred over the estimated duration of NicOx' involvement in the research and development programs provided for under the terms of the corresponding agreements. The terms surrounding the duration of NicOx' involvements in these programs are revised periodically, if necessary. The payments received from Pfizer for the funding of the research activities are deferred over a period of 12 months from the date of invoice.
Operating expenses
Consolidated operating expenses totaled euro 57.8 million in 2007, compared to euro 36.3 million in 2006, of which, 80.4% were attributable to research and development expenses and 19.6% to selling and administrative expenses during 2007, compared to 78.7% and 21.3%, respectively in 2006.
Research and development expenses reached euro 46.5 million in 2007,
compared to euro 28.6 million in 2006 (including euro 2.2 million allocated
to cost of sales in 2007 and euro 1.6 million in 2006). These expenses are
primarily due to the costs associated with the phase 3 development of
naproxcinod, such as expenses related to contract research organizations
and suppliers involved in naproxcinod's clinical development and
manufacturing activities. At this time, the cost of sales principally
corresponds to the expenses incurred by NicOx in performing research
activities under the contracts signed with Pfizer and Merck. Operational
subsidies from the research tax credit, which are deducted from research
and development expenses, amounted to euro 3.9 million in 2007 compared to
euro 1.2 million in 2006. On December 31, 2007, the Company employed 84
people in research and development
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