Celadon Pharmaceuticals
Plc
("Celadon", the "Group" or the
"Company")
Update on Strategic Collaboration with
Danish Company
London, 16th January 2025
- Celadon Pharmaceuticals Plc (AIM: CEL), a
UK-based pharmaceutical company focused on the development,
production and sale of breakthrough cannabis-based medicines, is
pleased to provide an update on its strategic collaboration with
Valeos Pharma A/S ("Valeos") and its progress in meeting European
supply commitments.
Following the announcement of our
strategic collaboration with Valeos on 11 September 2024, we are
pleased to confirm that this agreement is now actively contributing
to Celadon's operations. The collaboration with Valeos, a Danish
pharmaceutical company, will enable us to accelerate the supply of
pharmaceutical-grade EU-GMP cannabis Active Pharmaceutical
Ingredient (API) products to our customers, including the German
medicinal cannabis contract announced on 16 November
2023.
The Valeos agreement is expected to
provide Celadon with up to 3 tonnes of annual cultivation capacity
from their Danish EU-GMP facility. This capacity supports Celadon's
ability to fulfil its commitments under the German supply contract,
which is expected to generate up to £26 million in revenue over its
three-year term, with £8.7 million annually.
The collaboration is now beginning
to deliver tangible results, with Celadon raising its first invoice
to Valeos as part of this agreement. Moving forward Celadon now
anticipates regular revenue to be generated as operations at
Valeos' facility progress and production using Celadon's genetics
and IP scales further.
The Directors believe that the
partnership with Valeos positions Celadon to address the European
market's increasing demand for pharmaceutical-grade medicinal
cannabis. With Valeos' Danish facility now operational and
supporting Celadon's EU-based supply chain, the Company is
well-placed to deliver on its current contracts and pursue
additional opportunities in the months ahead, driven by the
increasing demand for high-quality medical cannabis across the UK
and Europe.
James Short, Chief Executive
Officer of Celadon Pharmaceuticals Plc,
commented:
"This is a pivotal moment for Celadon as we see the early
results of our collaboration with Valeos come to life. By
leveraging Valeos' cultivation capacity and our proprietary
genetics and IP, we will be able to expedite supply to our existing
customers, including our key German contract, while simultaneously
creating a new revenue stream for the Company.
The successful initiation of this agreement highlights the
effectiveness of our strategic approach, using partnerships to
expand our production capacity. We look forward to strengthening
our collaboration with Valeos and exploring further opportunities
to meet the growing demand for high-THC medicinal cannabis across
Europe."
Enquiries:
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Celadon Pharmaceuticals Plc
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James Short
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Via Powerscourt
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Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nominated Adviser and
Broker)
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Bobbie Hilliam / Andrew
Potts
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+44 (0)20 7523 8000
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Global Investment Strategy UK Limited (Joint
Broker)
James Sheehan
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+44 (0)20 7048 9400
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Powerscourt Group
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Sarah MacLeod / Sam Austrums / Nick
Johnson
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+44 (0)20 7250 1446
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About Celadon Pharmaceuticals Plc
Celadon Pharmaceuticals Plc is a
UK-based pharmaceutical company focused on
the development, production and sale of breakthrough cannabis-based
medicines. Its primary focus is on
improving quality of life for chronic pain sufferers, as well as
exploring the potential of cannabis-based medicines for other
conditions such as autism. Its 100,000 sq. ft UK facility is EU-GMP
approved and comprises indoor hydroponic cultivation, proprietary
GMP extraction and an analytical and R&D laboratory. Celadon's
Home Office licence allows for the commercial supply of its
pharmaceutical-grade cannabis product. The Group owns an approved
clinical trial using cannabis-based medicinal products to treat
chronic pain in the UK. Celadon also has a minority interest in
early-stage biopharma Kingdom Therapeutics, which is developing a
licensed cannabinoid medicine to treat children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder.
For further information please visit
our website www.celadonpharma.com
This announcement contains inside
information for the purposes of article 7 of the Market Abuse
Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as amended by regulation 11 of the Market
Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019/310. With the
publication of this announcement, this information is now
considered to be in the public domain.