On October 17, 2018 Nicox SA (Euronext Paris: FR0013018124, COX), an international ophthalmology company, reported its upcoming milestones and operational highlights, as well as revenue and cash position for Nicox and its subsidiaries (the "Nicox Group") as of September 30, 2018 (Press release, NicOx, OCT 17, 2018, View Source [SID1234530253]).

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Key Upcoming Milestones
Q1 2019: Planned Investigational New Drug (IND) submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for NCX 4251 to enable a Phase 2 clinical study1 in patients with acute exacerbations of blepharitis.
Q1 2019: Expected delivery of ZERVIATETM (cetirizine ophthalmic solution), 0.24% commercial product to partner Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC, followed by a commercial launch in the U.S. planned for the spring 2019 allergy season.
H2 2019: Expected top-line data from the NCX 470 Phase 2 clinical study for the lowering of intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
Third Quarter 2018 and Recent Operational Highlights
In September 2018, Nicox and Fera Pharmaceuticals amended their 2015 agreement granting Fera exclusive rights to develop and commercialize naproxcinod for the U.S. market. The development of naproxcinod will focus on an undisclosed rare disease for which Fera expects to apply for an Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA. Nicox will be eligible to potentially receive a single $40 million sales-based milestone if naproxcinod reaches $1 billion yearly sales (for any indication) in the U.S. Royalties remain at 7% of net sales of naproxcinod in the U.S. Fera remains responsible for all clinical development, manufacturing, regulatory, and commercialization activities.
In Q3 2018, our lead product candidate NCX 470, a novel second generation nitric oxide (NO)-donating prostaglandin analog entered Phase 2 clinical study to evaluate its efficacy and safety compared to latanoprost 0.005% for the lowering of IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension and to select the optimal Phase 3 dose. The study is expected to randomize 420 patients in clinical sites across the U.S. Top-line data are expected in the second half of 2019.
Third Quarter 2018 Financial Highlights
As of September 30, 2018, the Nicox Group had cash and cash equivalents of €25.7 million as compared with €32.7 million at June 30, 2018 and €41.4 million at December 31, 2017. Net revenue2 for the third quarter of 2018 was $0.438 million, comprised exclusively of royalties on third quarter 2018 sales of VYZULTATM by global partner Bausch + Lomb, after deduction of royalty payments due by Nicox. This represents an increase of 66% in net revenue3 received by Nicox compared to the second quarter of 2018. The Nicox Group recorded no revenues for the third quarter of 2017.