Eiji Ueda's questions to SHIONOGI & CO (SGIOY) leadership • Q1 2024
Question
Eiji Ueda from Goldman Sachs inquired about the sales progress of Xocova relative to its plan, any potential prescription bottlenecks, and the drivers behind the strong growth of cefiderocol.
Answer
Toshinobu Iwasaki, Senior Executive Officer, stated that Xocova's prescription share is nearly 60% among the three main treatments, particularly for risk-free patients, and efforts are underway to increase the overall treatment rate. Koji Hanasaki, Executive Officer, added that cefiderocol's growth is driven by new account acquisitions in the U.S. and successful launches and price negotiations in Europe, including Spain, Italy, and Germany.