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Scilex Holding Company (SCLXW)

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06/30/2025: SCLXW (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

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Analysis of Past Performance

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Historic Profit -84.61%
Avg. Invested days 13
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Company Size ETF
Market Capitalization 0 USD
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Beta 1.14
52 Weeks Range 0.04 - 0.52
Updated Date 06/14/2025
52 Weeks Range 0.04 - 0.52
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Profitability

Profit Margin -146.93%
Operating Margin (TTM) -557.51%

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Return on Assets (TTM) -69.26%
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Scilex Holding Company

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Company Overview

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Scilex Holding Company is a biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing, and commercializing non-opioid therapies for patients with acute and chronic pain. Originally part of Sorrento Therapeutics, Scilex became an independent publicly traded company in 2022. It aims to address the opioid crisis by providing alternative pain management solutions.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Pain Management: Focuses on developing and commercializing non-opioid pain management products, including ZTlido and SP-102 (SEMDEXAu2122).

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

The leadership team includes Jaisim Shah (CEO). The organizational structure is typical of a biopharmaceutical company, with departments for research and development, clinical operations, commercialization, and finance.

Top Products and Market Share

overview logo Key Offerings

  • SP-102 (SEMDEXAu2122): A non-opioid injectable corticosteroid product candidate for the treatment of sciatica pain. Market share is projected once approved. Competitors include epidural steroid injections.
  • ZTlido: A lidocaine topical system for the relief of post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). Market share data is not publicly available. Competitors include Lidoderm (Endo International) and generic lidocaine patches.

Market Dynamics

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The pain management market is large and growing, driven by an aging population and increasing prevalence of chronic pain conditions. There's a growing demand for non-opioid alternatives due to the opioid crisis.

Positioning

Scilex positions itself as a provider of non-opioid pain management solutions, targeting a segment of the market seeking alternatives to traditional opioid therapies. Its competitive advantage lies in its focus on non-opioid products and its novel drug delivery technologies.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The total addressable market for pain management is estimated to be billions of dollars. Scilex is positioned to capture a portion of this TAM by offering non-opioid alternatives to opioids.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Focus on non-opioid pain management
  • Novel drug delivery technologies
  • ZTlido already on the market
  • SP-102 potential approval

Weaknesses

  • Limited product portfolio
  • Reliance on successful clinical trials and regulatory approvals
  • Smaller size compared to larger pharmaceutical companies
  • Heavy debt burden

Opportunities

  • Expanding product portfolio through acquisitions or in-licensing
  • Partnering with larger pharmaceutical companies
  • Increasing awareness of non-opioid pain management options
  • Growing demand for alternatives to opioids

Threats

  • Competition from established pharmaceutical companies
  • Regulatory hurdles and delays
  • Generic competition for ZTlido
  • Failure of clinical trials for SP-102

Competitors and Market Share

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  • Endo International (ENDP)
  • Pacira BioSciences (PCRX)
  • Assertio Holdings, Inc. (ASRT)

Competitive Landscape

Scilex faces competition from larger pharmaceutical companies with greater resources. Its competitive advantage lies in its focus on non-opioid therapies and innovative delivery systems, but it must overcome challenges related to funding and scale.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Limited data available due to recent spin-off.

Future Projections: Future growth depends on the successful commercialization of SP-102 and expansion of the product portfolio.

Recent Initiatives: Focus on obtaining regulatory approval for SP-102 and managing debt.

Summary

Scilex Holding Company is a biopharmaceutical company focused on non-opioid pain management that has potential. ZTlido is on the market and SP-102 is undergoing trials. Scilex has a heavy debt burden and needs to manage its finances and gain regulatory approval for SP-102 to stay competitive.

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About Scilex Holding Company

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Palo Alto, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 2021-03-08
President, CEO & Director Mr. Jaisim Shah
Sector Healthcare
Industry Drug Manufacturers - General
Full time employees 111
Full time employees 111

Scilex Holding Company focuses on acquiring, developing, and commercializing non-opioid pain management products for the treatment of acute and chronic pain. Its commercial products include ZTlido (lidocaine topical system) 1.8% (ZTlido), a prescription lidocaine topical product for the relief of neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), which is a form of post-shingles nerve pain; ELYXYB, a ready-to-use oral solution for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults; and GLOPERBA, a liquid oral version of the anti-gout medicine colchicine indicated for the prophylaxis of painful gout flares in adults. The company also develops three product candidates, including SP-102 (10 mg, dexamethasone sodium phosphate viscous gel - SEMDEXA), a novel viscous gel formulation of a used corticosteroid for epidural injections, which has completed a phase 3 study to treat lumbosacral radicular pain or sciatica; SP-103 (lidocaine topical system) 5.4%, a formulation of ZTlido for the treatment of chronic neck pain and low back pain (LBP) that has completed a phase 2 trial; and SP-104 (4.5 mg low-dose naltrexone hydrochloride delayed-release capsules), a novel low-dose delayed-release naltrexone hydrochloride, which has completed phase 1 trials for the treatment of fibromyalgia. It has an agreement with Oishi and Itochu to develop lidocaine tape products, including ZTlido and SP-103; and Lifecore Biomedical, LLC for clinical trial material manufacturing and development services for SEMDEXA. Scilex Holding Company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.