AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX:AFP, NZE:AFT) said that the court of appeal has dismissed PBL Solutions' bid to claim a share of profits from the company's use of its topical skin medicine Pascomer for treating port wine stains (PWS), according to a Monday filing with the Australian and New Zealand bourses.
The ruling allows the company to retain full profits from Pascomer's use in treating non-orphan conditions like PWS, per the filing.
PBL, holding a 35% stake in AFT Orphan Pharmaceuticals, will receive 35% of any profits from Pascomer orphan drug applications, the filing said.
PBL and the company will share the appeal costs, and the company does not expect the judgment to materially affect its fiscal year 2026 earnings guidance, the filing added.