Protalix BioTherapeutics Highlights Rare-Disease Portfolio
Protalix BioTherapeutics CFO Gilad Mamlok outlined the company’s rare-disease portfolio at Morgan Stanley’s 24th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on 16 September 2026. Protalix BioTherapeutics focuses on treatments for areas of significant unmet medical need and operates a profitable commercial business built around two products: Elelyso for Gaucher disease and Elfabrio for Fabry disease.
Elelyso is licensed to Pfizer worldwide, except in Brazil, where it is licensed to Fiocruz, an arm of Brazil’s Ministry of Health. The company said Elelyso held a 27% share of the Brazilian market and generated $11 million in revenue for Protalix in 2025. Elfabrio is licensed globally to Chiesi, a privately owned pharmaceutical company.
The conference discussion highlighted Protalix BioTherapeutics’ commercial partnerships, rare-disease focus and existing revenue base. The available transcript excerpt does not provide new clinical-trial results, financial guidance or cryptocurrency-related developments.
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