Year-To-Date and Q3 2016 Results

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AstraZeneca PLC

10 November 2016

 

AstraZeneca PLC

10 November 2016 07:00

Year-To-Date and Q3 2016 Results

Performance in line with our expectations

Financial Summary

	YTD 2016				Q3 2016
	$m	% change			$m	% change
		CER1	Actual			CER	Actual
Total Revenue	17,417	(3)	(5)		5,699	(4)	(4)
Product Sales	16,059	(6)	(8)		5,025	(14)	(14)
Externalisation Revenue	1,358	56	55		674	n/m	n/m
Reported Operating Profit	2,369	(26)	(22)		1,028	(29)	(12)
Core Operating Profit2	4,695	(13)	(12)		1,696	(13)	(2)
Reported Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$1.31	(26)	(18)		$0.80	4	32
Core EPS	$3.10	(10)	(7)		$1.32	12	28

The Reported and Core EPS performance in Q3 2016 included a non-recurring tax benefit of $0.36, resulting from agreements on transfer pricing arrangements between various tax authorities.

·     Total Revenue declined by 3% in the year to date to $17,417m, reflecting a decline in Product Sales that was driven by the entry in the US of multiple Crestor generic medicines

·     Continued good progress on cost control:

-     Reported and Core R&D expenses grew by 4% to $1,402m and were stable at $1,337m in the third quarter, respectively

-     Reported and Core SG&A expenses reduced by 8% to $2,403m and by 12% to $1,892m in the third quarter, respectively

·      Reported EPS declined by 26% in the year to date, reflecting the fall in Product Sales. Core EPS declined by 10%, reflecting the phasing of Other Operating Income towards the final quarter of the year

·      Full-year financial guidance remains unchanged

Commercial Highlights

The Growth Platforms grew by 6% in the year to date (Q3 2016: Up by 3%):

·      Emerging Markets: 6% growth supported by China (up by 10%); Latin America sales declined by 11%, impacted by the reduction of activities in Venezuela

·      Diabetes: Growth of 13%. Farxiga became the Company's largest-selling Diabetes medicine. Slower Diabetes growth of 6% in the third quarter, reflecting an expected decline in the sales of Onglyza

·      Respiratory: A decline of 2%, with marked declines in the sale of Symbicort in the US and Europe, reflecting the competitive environment and a Q3 rebate true-up in the US

·      Brilinta: Growth of 39%. Deceleration in the third quarter, a function of wholesaler stocking in the comparative period

·      New Oncology: Strong sales of $197m in Q3 2016 (H1: $251m), driven by Tagrisso and Lynparza 

Achieving Scientific Leadership: Progress Since The Last Results Announcement

Regulatory Approvals	- Brilinta - cardiovascular (CV) disease (JP)
Regulatory Submissions* /Acceptances	- Faslodex - breast cancer (1st line) (JP)* - Tagrisso - lung cancer (CN)* - ZS-9 - hyperkalaemia (US)
Positive Phase III Data Readouts	- Lynparza - ovarian cancer (2nd line) - Farxiga + Bydureon - type-2 diabetes - benralizumab - severe, uncontrolled asthma
Other Key Developments	- Priority Review Designation: Tagrisso (CN) - Fast Track Designation: AZD3293 - Alzheimer's disease (US)

Pascal Soriot, Chief Executive Officer, commenting on the results said:

"The performance in the third quarter was in line with our expectations, reflecting the transitional impact from the first full quarter of generic competition to Crestor in the US. We sharpened significantly our focus on our three therapy areas, by prioritising our portfolio through externalisation and divestments. This focus, underpinned by our productivity initiatives, supported the rapid reduction in SG&A costs. This enabled our increased investment in Oncology, as well as in China and launched new medicines in key markets.

Our late-stage pipeline continued to advance at a pace we could not have anticipated three years ago, as we saw with recent positive results for Tagrisso in lung cancer, Lynparza in ovarian cancer and our first respiratory biologic medicine, benralizumab, in severe, uncontrolled asthma. 

Importantly, we are entering an intensive period of news flow over the next twelve months, in particular revealing the potential of our Immuno-Oncology and targeted medicines. Our focus on scientific excellence keeps us on track with our goals, as we approach an inflection point of a pipeline designed to transform our company and the lives of patients."

FY 2016 Guidance

Guidance for FY 2016 is unchanged and is shown at CER¹:

Total Revenue	A low to mid single-digit percentage decline
Core EPS	A low to mid single-digit percentage decline

The above guidance incorporates the dilutive effects arising from the Acerta Pharma B.V. (Acerta Pharma) and ZS Pharma, Inc. (ZS Pharma) transactions announced in FY 2015.

Core R&D costs are now expected to be ahead of those in FY 2015. The Company will materially reduce Core SG&A costs in FY 2016 versus the prior year. These measures are based on constant exchange rates.

The Company presents Core EPS guidance. It is unable to provide guidance on a Reported/GAAP basis because the Company cannot reliably forecast material elements of the Reported/GAAP result, including the fair-value adjustments arising on acquisition-related liabilities, intangible-asset impairment charges and legal-settlement provisions.

FY 2016 Currency Impact

Based on average exchange rates in the year to date and the Company's published currency sensitivities, there is expected to be an immaterial impact from currency movements on Total Revenue in FY 2016. Core EPS is expected to benefit from currency movements by a low to mid single-digit percentage versus the prior year. Further details on currency sensitivities are contained within the Operating and Financial Review.

Notes

1.   All growth rates and guidance are shown at constant exchange rates (CER) unless otherwise specified.

2.   See the Operating and Financial Review for a definition of Core financial measures and a reconciliation of Core to Reported financial measures.

Pipeline: Forthcoming Major News Flow

Innovation is critical to addressing unmet patient needs and is at the heart of the Company's growth strategy. The focus on research and development is designed to yield strong results from the pipeline.

Q4 2016	Tagrisso - lung cancer: Regulatory submission (US, EU) (AURA3) roxadustat - anaemia: Rolling regulatory submission (CN) benralizumab - severe, uncontrolled asthma: Regulatory submission (US, EU)
H1 2017	Faslodex - breast cancer (1st line): Regulatory decision (JP); regulatory submission (US, EU) Lynparza - breast cancer: Data readout Lynparza - ovarian cancer (2nd line): Regulatory submission durva + treme - lung cancer (MYSTIC): Data readout durva + treme - lung cancer (ARCTIC): Data readout durva + treme - HNSCC# (CONDOR): Data readout, regulatory submission (US) (Phase II)* acalabrutinib - blood cancer: Data readout, regulatory submission (US) (Phase II)* saxagliptin/dapagliflozin - type-2 diabetes: Regulatory decision (US) Bydureon - autoinjector: Regulatory submission (US) ZS-9 - hyperkalaemia: Regulatory decision (US, EU) benralizumab - severe, uncontrolled asthma: Regulatory submission (JP) brodalumab - psoriasis: Regulatory decision (US, EU)
H2 2017	Lynparza - ovarian cancer (1st line): Data readout Lynparza - breast cancer: Regulatory submission Tagrisso - lung cancer: Regulatory decision (CN) Tagrisso - lung cancer (1st line): Data readout durvalumab - lung cancer (PACIFIC): Data readout, regulatory submission (US) durva + treme - lung cancer (MYSTIC): Regulatory submission durva + treme - lung cancer (ARCTIC): Regulatory submission durva + treme - HNSCC# (KESTREL): Data readout moxetumomab - leukaemia: Data readout roxadustat - anaemia: Data readout (AstraZeneca-sponsored trial) tralokinumab - severe, uncontrolled asthma: Data readout

The term 'data readout' in this section refers to Phase III data readouts, unless specified otherwise.

*Potential fast-to-market opportunity ahead of randomised, controlled trials.

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Results Presentation

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Reporting Calendar

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Operating and Financial Review

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All narrative on growth and results in this section is based on CER unless stated otherwise. Financial figures are in US$ millions ($m). The performance shown in this announcement covers the nine and three-month periods to 30 September 2016 (the year to date (YTD) and the third quarter, respectively) compared to the nine and three-month periods to 30 September 2015.

Core measures, which are presented in addition to Reported financial information, are non-GAAP measures provided to enhance understanding of the Company's underlying financial performance. Core financial measures are adjusted to exclude certain significant items, such as:

-     amortisation and impairment of intangible assets, including impairment reversals but excluding any charges relating to IT assets

-     charges and provisions related to global restructuring programmes (this will include such charges that relate to the impact of global restructuring programmes on capitalised IT assets)

-     other specified items, principally comprising legal settlements and acquisition-related costs, which include fair value adjustments and the imputed finance charge relating to contingent consideration on business combinations

Details on the nature of these measures are provided on page 64 of the Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2015.

Total Revenue

	YTD 2016		Q3 2016
	$m	% CER change	$m	% CER change
Product Sales	16,059	(6)	5,025	(14)
Externalisation Revenue	1,358	56	674	n/m
Total Revenue	17,417	(3)	5,699	(4)

Based on actual exchange rates, Total Revenue declined by 5% in the year to date, reflecting the strength of the US dollar.

Product Sales

The level of decline in Product Sales was driven by the US market entry of multiple Crestor generic medicines in the third quarter, as well as the ongoing impact of Nexium generic medicines in the US. Q3 2016 sales of Crestor and Nexium in the US declined by 82% and 50%, respectively. Overall US Product Sales declined by 17% in the year to date (Q3 2016: Down by 35%), with Product Sales in Europe declining by 2% (Q3 2016: Down by 1%).

Within Product Sales, the Growth Platforms grew by 6% in the year to date, representing 62% of Total Revenue:

Growth Platforms	YTD 2016		Q3 2016
	Product Sales ($m)	% CER change	Product Sales ($m)	% CER change
Emerging Markets	4,308	6	1,395	3
Respiratory	3,543	(2)	1,110	(8)
Diabetes	1,829	13	606	6
Japan	1,593	(2)	595	-
Brilinta	603	39	208	25
New Oncology1	448	n/m	197	n/m
Total2	10,763	6	3,584	3

¹New Oncology comprises Lynparza, Iressa (US) and Tagrisso

²Total Product Sales for Growth Platforms adjusted to remove duplication on a medicine and regional basis 

Externalisation Revenue

Externalisation Revenue recognised in the year to date amounted to $1,358m. Highlights included:

Medicine	Partner	Region	$m
Anaesthetics	Aspen Global Incorporated (Aspen) - initial revenue	Global (excl. US)	520
Plendil	China Medical System Holdings Ltd -commercialisation rights - initial revenue	China	298
Tralokinumab - atopic dermatitis	LEO Pharma A/S (LEO Pharma) - initial revenue	Global	115
AZD3293	Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) - milestone revenue	Global	100
Nexium OTC 20mg	Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer) - milestone revenue	Global	93
Moventig	ProStrakan Group plc (ProStrakan) - commercialisation rights - initial and milestone revenue	EU	78

Examples of sustainable future Externalisation Revenue streams are shown below:

Announcement Date	Medicine	Partner	Region	Externalisation Revenue
1 July 2016	Tralokinumab - atopic dermatitis	LEO Pharma	Global	·    Initial $115m milestone ·    Up to $1bn in commercially-related milestones ·    Up to mid-teen tiered percentage royalties on sales
9 June 2016	Anaesthetics	Aspen	Global (excl. US)	·    Initial $520m milestone ·    Up to $250m in sales-related revenue ·    Double-digit percentage trademark royalties on sales
2 September 2015	FluMist	Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd. (Daiichi Sankyo)	Japan	·    Initial (undisclosed) milestone ·    Sales-related revenue (undisclosed)
1 September 2015	Brodalumab	Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Valeant)	Global, later amended to US	·    Initial $100m milestone ·    Pre-launch milestone up to $170m ·    Sales-related royalties up to $175m
19 March 2015	Movantik	Daiichi Sankyo	US	·    Initial $200m milestone ·    Up to $625m in Product Sales-related revenue

Product Sales

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The performance of key medicines is shown below, with a geographical split shown in Notes 8 and 9.

	YTD 2016				Q3 2016
	$m	% of Total	% Change		$m	% Change
			CER	Actual		CER	Actual
Oncology
Iressa	395	2	(3)	(5)	125	(13)	(11)
Tagrisso	276	2	n/m	n/m	133	n/m	n/m
Lynparza	156	1	n/m	n/m	58	111	107
Legacy:
Faslodex	608	4	19	17	207	11	11
Zoladex	581	4	(4)	(6)	199	(5)	(5)
Casodex	187	1	(9)	(8)	62	(8)	(5)
Arimidex	175	1	(6)	(8)	56	(14)	(13)
Others	75	-	(32)	(29)	27	(29)	(21)
Total Oncology	2,453	15	17	16	867	17	19
Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases
Brilinta	603	4	39	36	208	25	22
Farxiga	596	4	79	75	220	64	63
Onglyza	571	4	(2)	(4)	169	(16)	(17)
Bydureon	436	3	3	3	145	(10)	(10)
Byetta	199	1	(18)	(18)	61	(15)	(15)
Legacy:
Crestor	2,770	17	(24)	(25)	688	(44)	(44)
Seloken/Toprol-XL	559	3	8	2	185	12	8
Atacand	234	1	(9)	(15)	74	(3)	(6)
Others	337	2	(24)	(27)	95	(28)	(29)
Total Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases	6,305	39	(8)	(10)	1,845	(21)	(21)
Respiratory
Symbicort	2,249	14	(10)	(11)	697	(17)	(18)
Pulmicort	773	5	8	4	224	4	1
Tudorza/Eklira	134	1	(5)	(6)	47	(17)	(19)
Daliresp/Daxas	113	1	57	57	42	27	27
Duaklir	44	-	n/m	n/m	14	88	75
Others	230	1	23	19	86	46	41
Total Respiratory	3,543	22	(2)	(4)	1,110	(8)	(10)
Other
Nexium	1,541	10	(19)	(20)	516	(21)	(20)
Seroquel XR	617	4	(20)	(21)	190	(26)	(26)
Synagis	375	2	(3)	(3)	104	(11)	(11)
Losec/Prilosec	217	1	(15)	(17)	72	(11)	(12)
Movantik/Moventig	65	-	n/m	n/m	25	n/m	n/m
FluMist/Fluenz	37	-	(58)	(62)	26	(61)	(66)
Others	906	6	(15)	(19)	270	(25)	(25)
Total Other	3,758	23	(16)	(18)	1,203	(22)	(22)
Total Product Sales	16,059	100	(6)	(8)	5,025	(14)	(14)

Product Sales Summary

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ONCOLOGY

YTD sales of $2,453m; up by 17%. Oncology sales represented 15% of Total Product Sales.

Iressa (YTD sales of $395m; down by 3%)

Sales in the US were $16m as the Company prioritised the launch of Tagrisso.

In Europe, sales declined by 5% to $91m, reflected primarily in lower market shares.

Emerging Markets sales declined by 6% to $187m. China sales declined by 13% to $98m, as a result of the price re-set following national reimbursement listing in China that was obtained in June. The price adjustment was partially offset by an expected increase in volume demand.

Tagrisso (YTD sales of $276m)

In the third quarter, sales of Tagrisso were higher than Iressa sales for the first time. Tagrisso became the leading AstraZeneca medicine for the treatment of lung cancer. Regulatory approvals were granted in a number of additional markets, including Korea, Switzerland and Canada; the Company anticipates additional regulatory approvals and reimbursement decisions in due course. To date, Tagrisso has received regulatory approval in 41 markets worldwide.

Sales in the US increased by 33% in the third quarter as compared to the second quarter, taking year-to-date sales to $180m. Sales growth in the third quarter was driven by new patient starts and treatment duration.

On 29 September 2016, a third-party, blood-based companion-diagnostic test for Tagrisso was approved in the US, to confirm the presence of a T790M mutation in patients with locally-advanced or metastatic EGFR T790M mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), who have been previously treated with EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy.

After regulatory approval in the EU and Japan earlier in the year, sales in the year to date were $49m in Europe and $43m in Japan.

Lynparza (YTD sales of $156m)

Lynparza is now available to patients in 30 countries, with regulatory reviews underway in seven additional countries including Singapore, Brazil, and Russia. Almost 4,800 patients have been prescribed Lynparza since the US launch in December 2014.

Sales in the US increased by 109% in the year to date to $96m, primarily driven by longer duration of therapy, as patients stayed on treatment for longer due to efficacy benefits.

Sales in Europe increased to $56m, following several successful launches.

Legacy: Faslodex (YTD sales of $608m; up by 19%)

Sales in the US in the year to date increased by 23% to $321m, mainly driven by an expanded label in March 2016 for 2nd-line advanced or metastatic breast cancer, in combination with another recently-approved medicine.

Europe year-to-date sales increased by 11% to $169m.

An increase in demand in Brazil (sales up by 4% to $20m) and China (sales up by 114% to $14m) drove Emerging Markets sales to $70m, representing an increase of 26%.

Legacy: Zoladex (YTD sales of $581m; down by 4%)

The decline in global sales was attributed to Europe sales (down 5% to $117m) and Established Rest Of World (ROW) sales (down by 6% to $199m). This decline in demand was partially offset by favourable sales performances in the US (up by 23% to $27m) and China (up by 22% to $105m). Latin America sales, outside of Brazil, declined by 40% in the year to date, reflecting the reduction of AstraZeneca's activities in Venezuela.

CARDIOVASCULAR & METABOLIC DISEASES

YTD sales of $6,305m; down by 8%. Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases sales represented 39% of Total Product Sales.

Brilinta (YTD sales of $603m; up by 39%)

A slowdown in third-quarter sales growth of 25% to $208m reflected inventory built by US wholesalers in Q3 2015, during the launch of the 60mg dose; underlying growth remained strong in the period.

Sales in the US in the year to date were $243m, representing an increase of 43%. The overall performance reflected updated preferred guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association in the first half of the year; Brilinta remained the branded oral anti-platelet market leader in the US. Brilinta's new-to-brand prescription market share was 12.8% at the end of the third quarter, representing an increase of four basis points.

Year-to-date sales of Brilique in Europe increased by 15% to $192m, reflecting indication leadership across a number of markets. In the first half of the year, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Healthcare gave its assessment of the additional benefit from Brilique at the 60mg dose. This assessment referred to the new indication (high-risk, post-myocardial infarction), reflecting the PEGASUS trial.

Emerging Markets year-to-date sales grew by 88% to $136m, with China representing 48% of Emerging Markets sales at $65m, despite the medicine not being included on the National Reimbursement Drug List yet. The Company anticipates inclusion in due course. Growth in China was underpinned by strong levels of hospital-listing expansion. Year-to-date sales in the overall Asia-Pacific region increased by 52% to $30m.

Farxiga (YTD sales of $596m; up by 79%)

In the year to date, sales of Farxiga surpassed those of Onglyza and became the leading AstraZeneca medicine for type-2 diabetes.

Sales of Farxiga in the US increased by 78% to $327m in the year to date, primarily reflecting overall market growth and increased market share. Greater emphasis on promotional activity and improved levels of patient access resulted in higher market share. As a consequence, total prescription share grew against the backdrop of a US slowdown in SGLT2 market growth.

Year-to-date sales of Forxiga in Europe increased by 58% to $136m, as the medicine continued to lead the SGLT2 class.

Emerging Markets sales increased by 120% to $92m, driven by ongoing launches and improved access across all regions. In particular, strong performances were seen in the Asia-Pacific region (up by 124% to $36m), Brazil (up by 53% to $19m), and Middle East, Africa & Others (up to $22m).

Onglyza (YTD sales of $571m; down by 2%)

Year-to-date sales in the US declined by 6% to $304m, as the Company prioritised sales and marketing resources towards Farxiga. Continued competitive pressures in the DPP-4 class were partially offset by favourable restocking activity, encouraging federal-business sales and lower utilisation of patient-access programmes.

Year-to-date sales in Europe declined by 5% to $102m. In contrast, sales in Canada (up by 8% to $39m) and Emerging Markets sales (up by 3% to $110m) reflected encouraging volume demand.

Sales in Japan to Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd (Kyowa), who are responsible for the sale and marketing of Onglyza, increased to $11m.

Bydureon/Byetta (YTD sales of $635m; down by 4%)

Combined year-to-date US sales for Bydureon/Byetta were $476m. Bydureon sales in the US declined by 3% to $349m, representing 73% of total Bydureon/Byetta US sales. Around 75% of sales came from the new dual-chamber pen compared to the previous tray presentation. The decline in Byetta sales of 23% to $127m was attributed to the Company's promotional focus on Bydureon. The decline in both Bydureon and Byetta US sales was attributed to lower market growth, increased competition from new market entrants and the lack of a competitive delivery device. A regulatory submission for the new Bydureon autoinjector is anticipated in the US in the first half of 2017.

Year-to-date sales in Europe increased by 12% to $112m, reflecting the Company's ongoing effort to expand its Diabetes presence. Year-to-date sales of Byetta and Bydureon in Emerging Markets increased by 31% to $19m and by 50% to $4m, respectively. On 10 October 2016, AstraZeneca entered into a strategic collaboration with 3SBio Inc. (3SBio), a leading Chinese biotechnology business, for the rights to commercialise Byetta and Bydureon in the Chinese market and drive greater access for patients.

Legacy: Crestor (YTD sales of $2,770m; down by 24%)

In the US, Crestor year-to-date sales declined by 45% to $1,128m, reflecting generic Crestor (rosuvastatin) penetration since May 2016. Third-quarter sales declined by 82% to $124m and reflected the multiple generic Crestor medicines that entered the US market from July 2016.

In Europe, year-to-date sales declined by 3% to $657m, reflecting the increasing prevalence of generic-medicine competition. Crestor consolidated its position as the leading statin in Japan, with year-to-date sales growth of 6% to $392m. Year-to-date sales in China grew by 24% to $238m, while Russia sales grew by 33% to $20m.

RESPIRATORY

YTD sales of $3,543m; down by 2%. Respiratory sales represented 22% of Total Product Sales.

Symbicort (YTD sales of $2,249m; down by 10%)

Year-to-date sales in the US declined by 14% to $958m. This reflected a Q3 rebate true-up in the US and the competitive environment. These influences were partially offset by volume and market-share growth.

In Europe, year-to-date sales declined by 15% to $679m, a result of reducing market demand in the class, as well as increased competition from analogue medicines.

In contrast to western markets, year-to-date Emerging Markets sales grew by 11% to $302m, reflecting sales growth in China of 33% to $120m, Latin America sales growth of 10% to $26m and Russia sales growth of 3% to $25m. Emerging Markets sales in the third quarter, down by 13% to $93m, were adversely impacted by significant healthcare spending cuts in Saudi Arabia.

Pulmicort (YTD sales of $773m; up by 8%)

Strong underlying growth in Emerging Markets drove a 20% sales increase to $501m in the year to date.

Emerging Markets represented 65% of Pulmicort sales, which more than offset sales declines in the US, Europe and Established ROW. China sales increased by 21% to $408m and represented 53% of sales of Pulmicort. Volume demand in China reflected the increasing prevalence of acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and paediatric asthma. AstraZeneca continued its expansion of treatment centres and provided increased access to home-based patient-care systems.

Tudorza/Eklira (YTD sales of $134m; down by 5%)

Sales in the US declined by 22% to $61m in the year to date, reflecting adverse market demand and limited Medicare Part D access in the first half of the year. Sales in Europe increased by 14% to $65m.

Daliresp/Daxas (YTD sales of $113m; up by 57%)

Sales in the US increased by 40% to $101m in the year to date, driven primarily by favourable market penetration. US rights were acquired in March 2015 and US sales represented 89% of total global sales in the year to date; European rights were added in May 2016. Since completion, Daxas year-to-date sales in Europe amounted to $10m.

Duaklir (YTD sales of $44m)

Duaklir has been launched successfully in more than 25 countries and sales grew to $44m in the year to date.

OTHER

YTD sales of $3,758m; down by 16%. Other sales represented 23% of Total Product Sales.

Nexium (YTD sales of $1,541m; down by 19%)

Sales in the US declined by 42% to $419m in the year to date, reflecting lower demand and inventory destocking, which followed the loss of exclusivity in 2015.

Year-to-date sales in Europe declined by 7% to $190m, with Emerging Markets sales stable at $543m. Japan sales declined by 5% to $312m, reflecting a mandated biennial price reduction, effective from April 2016.

Seroquel XR (YTD sales of $617m; down by 20%)

Year-to-date sales of Seroquel XR in the US declined by 18% to $444m. Since 1 November 2016, two generic medicines have had the ability to launch in the US.

Year-to-date sales of Seroquel XR in Europe declined by 33% to $106m as a number of European markets continued to face generic competition.

Synagis (YTD sales of $375m; down by 3%)

Sales in the US increased by 9% to $171m in the year to date, despite more-restrictive guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Disease which has reduced the number of patients eligible for preventative therapy with Synagis.

Sales in Europe to AbbVie Inc., who are responsible for the sale and marketing, declined by 11% to $204m.

FluMist/Fluenz (YTD sales of $37m; down by 58%)

The Company confirmed on 23 June 2016 that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had provided its interim recommendation not to use FluMist Quadrivalent Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (FluMist Quadrivalent) in the US for the 2016-2017 influenza season. The ACIP's updated recommendation is expected to result in very limited US demand in this influenza season.

The Company consequently wrote down the value of its inventory of FluMist by $47m in the first half of the year, which was reflected within the Cost of Sales. Year-to-date sales of FluMist in the US declined by 85% to $13m.

Regional Product Sales

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			YTD 2016				Q3 2016
			$m	% of Total	% Change		$m	% Change
					CER	Actual		CER	Actual
US			5,747	36	(17)	(17)	1,538	(35)	(35)
Europe			3,732	23	(2)	(4)	1,265	(1)	(3)
Established ROW1			2,272	14	(3)	2	827	(1)	11
	Japan		1,593	10	(2)	8	595	-	19
	Canada		371	2	(1)	(7)	126	1	-
	Other Established ROW		308	2	(10)	(14)	106	(11)	(10)
Emerging Markets2			4,308	27	6	(2)	1,395	3	(2)
		China	2,027	13	10	5	643	10	3
		Ex. China	2,281	14	2	(7)	752	(1)	(6)
Total			16,059	100	(6)	(8)	5,025	(14)	(14)

¹ Established ROW comprises Japan, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

² Emerging Markets comprises all remaining Rest of World markets, including Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Russia and Turkey.

US (YTD sales of $5,747m; down by 17%)

The year-to-date decline in US sales reflected generic Crestor (rosuvastatin) competition since May 2016, and in particular, multiple generic Crestor medicines that entered the US market from July 2016. Unfavourable managed-care pricing and continued competitive intensity also impacted sales of Symbicort.

Europe (YTD sales of $3,732m; down by 2%)

Strong growth in sales of Forxiga (up by 58% to $136m) and Brilique (up by 15% to $192m) was more than offset by a 15% decline in Symbicort sales to $679m in the year to date. However, Symbicort maintained its position as the number one ICS/LABA medicine by volume despite competition from analogue medicines. Lynparza and Tagrisso sales increased to $56m and $49m respectively, following encouraging launches.

Established ROW (YTD sales of $2,272m; down by 3%)

Year-to-date sales of Forxiga in Established ROW increased by 82% to $41m. Nexium sales declined by 12% to $389m.

Japan sales declined by 2% to $1,593m, reflecting the biennial price reduction effective from April 2016 of around 6%. The decline was partly offset by sales of Crestor, up by 6% to $392m in the year to date. Since the launch of Tagrisso in Japan in May 2016, sales amounted to $43m. 

Emerging Markets (YTD sales of $4,308m; up by 6%)

Sales growth in the year to date in Emerging Markets was impacted by challenging macro-economic conditions in Latin America, where year-to-date sales declined by 11% to $364m. The effects of significant reductions in Saudi Arabian governmental healthcare spending, as well as the reduction of AstraZeneca's activities in Venezuela, also adversely impacted sales. China sales, however, grew by 10% to $2,027m, representing 47% of Emerging Markets sales in the year to date.

Sales in Brazil increased by 5% to $265m, reflecting the strong performances of Forxiga (up by 53% to $19m), Oncology medicines (up by 3% to $59m) and Seloken (up by 9% to $47m). Russia sales increased by 13% to $155m, led by strong performances in Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases medicine sales (up by 35% to $54m).

Financial Performance

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Year To Date	Reported		% Change			Core		% Change
	YTD 2016	YTD 2015	CER	Actual		YTD 2016	YTD 2015	CER	Actual
Product Sales	16,059	17,434	(6)	(8)		16,059	17,434	(6)	(8)
Externalisation Revenue	1,358	875	56	55		1,358	875	56	55
Total Revenue	17,417	18,309	(3)	(5)		17,417	18,309	(3)	(5)
Cost of Sales	(2,966)	(3,377)	(9)	(12)		(2,785)	(2,910)	(1)	(4)
Gross Profit	14,451	14,932	(2)	(3)		14,632	15,399	(3)	(5)
Gross Margin1	81.7%	80.6%	+0.6	+0.9		82.9%	83.3%	-0.9	-0.4
Distribution Expense	(243)	(240)	7	2		(243)	(240)	7	2
% Total Revenue	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1	-0.1		1.4%	1.3%	-0.1	-0.1
R&D Expense	(4,347)	(4,251)	5	2		(4,150)	(4,036)	6	3
% Total Revenue	25.0%	23.2%	-2.1	-1.8		23.8%	22.0%	-2.0	-1.8
SG&A Expense	(8,027)	(8,444)	(2)	(5)		(6,119)	(6,804)	(7)	(10)
% Total Revenue	46.1%	46.1%	-0.4	-		35.1%	37.2%	+1.7	+2.1
Other Operating Income	535	1,029	(47)	(48)		575	1,027	(43)	(44)
% Total Revenue	3.1%	5.6%	-2.5	-2.5		3.3%	5.6%	-2.3	-2.3
Operating Profit	2,369	3,026	(26)	(22)		4,695	5,346	(13)	(12)
% Total Revenue	13.6%	16.5%	-4.0	-2.9		27.0%	29.2%	-3.2	-2.2
Net Finance Expense	(978)	(750)	37	30		(489)	(355)	50	38
Joint Ventures	(22)	(9)				(22)	(9)
Profit Before Tax	1,369	2,267	(46)	(40)		4,184	4,982	(18)	(16)
Taxation	220	(249)				(325)	(790)
Tax Rate %	(16)%	11%				8%	16%
Profit After Tax	1,589	2,018	(30)	(21)		3,859	4,192	(11)	(8)
Non-controlling Interests	68	(1)				63	(1)
Net Profit	1,657	2,017	(26)	(18)		3,922	4,191	(10)	(6)
Weighted Average Shares	1,265	1,264				1,265	1,264
Earnings Per Share ($)	1.31	1.60	(26)	(18)		3.10	3.32	(10)	(7)

¹ Gross Margin reflects Gross Profit derived from Product Sales, divided by Product Sales

² All financial figures, except Earnings Per Share, are in $ millions ($m). Weighted Average Shares are in millions.

Quarter	Reported		% Change			Core		% Change
	Q3 2016	Q3  2015	CER	Actual		Q3   2016	Q3 2015	CER	Actual
Product Sales	5,025	5,850	(14)	(14)		5,025	5,850	(14)	(14)
Externalisation Revenue	674	95	n/m	n/m		674	95	n/m	n/m
Total Revenue	5,699	5,945	(4)	(4)		5,699	5,945	(4)	(4)
Cost of Sales	(900)	(1,041)	(6)	(14)		(805)	(992)	(11)	(19)
Gross Profit	4,799	4,904	(4)	(2)		4,894	4,953	(2)	(1)
Gross Margin1	82.2%	82.2%	-1.6	-0.1		84.1%	83.0%	-0.5	+1.1
Distribution Expense	(76)	(79)	2	(3)		(76)	(79)	2	(3)
% Total Revenue	1.3%	1.3%	-0.1	-		1.3%	1.3%	-0.1	-
R&D Expense	(1,402)	(1,429)	4	(2)		(1,337)	(1,400)	-	(5)
% Total Revenue	24.6%	24.0%	-1.9	-0.6		23.5%	23.5%	-1.1	-
SG&A Expense	(2,403)	(2,679)	(8)	(10)		(1,892)	(2,220)	(12)	(15)
% Total Revenue	42.2%	45.1%	+1.9	+2.9		33.2%	37.3%	+3.1	+4.1
Other Operating Income	110	453	(75)	(76)		107	474	(76)	(77)
% Total Revenue	1.9%	7.6%	-5.6	-5.7		1.9%	8.0%	-6.0	-6.1
Operating Profit	1,028	1,170	(29)	(12)		1,696	1,728	(13)	(2)
% Total Revenue	18.0%	19.7%	-5.3	-1.7		29.8%	29.1%	-2.8	+0.7
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Net Finance Expense	(342)	(237)	45	44		(174)	(105)	62	64
Joint Ventures	(10)	(2)				(10)	(2)
Profit Before Tax	676	931	(49)	(27)		1,512	1,621	(18)	(7)
Taxation	319	(161)				136	(318)
Tax Rate %	(47)%	17%				(9)%	20%
Profit After Tax	995	770	1	29		1,648	1,303	11	26
Non-controlling Interests	19	-				19	-
Net Profit	1,014	770	4	32		1,667	1,303	12	28
Weighted Average Shares	1,265	1,264				1,265	1,264
Earnings Per Share ($)	0.80	0.61	4	32		1.32	1.03	12	28

¹ Gross Margin reflects Gross Profit derived from Product Sales, divided by Product Sales

² All financial figures, except Earnings Per Share, are in $ millions ($m). Weighted Average Shares are in millions.

Reconciliation of Reported to Core Performance 

YTD 2016	Reported	Restructuring	Intangible Asset Amortisation & Impairments	Diabetes Alliance	Other1	Core
	$m	$m	$m	$m	$m	$m
Cost of Sales	(2,966)	87	94	-	-	(2,785)
R&D Expense	(4,347)	146	51	-	-	(4,150)
SG&A Expense	(8,027)	504	754	311	339	(6,119)
Other Operating Income	535	(24)	64	-	-	575
Net Finance Expense	(978)	-	-	292	197	(489)
Taxation	220	(150)	(221)	(139)	(35)	(325)
Non-controlling Interests	68	(5)	-	-	-	63
Total		558	742	464	501

Q3 2016	Reported	Restructuring	Intangible Asset Amortisation & Impairments	Diabetes Alliance	Other1	Core
	$m	$m	$m	$m	$m	$m
Cost of Sales	(900)	59	36	-	-	(805)
R&D Expense	(1,402)	39	26	-	-	(1,337)
SG&A Expense	(2,403)	176	250	93	(8)	(1,892)
Other Operating Income	110	(24)	21	-	-	107
Net Finance Expense	(342)	-	-	97	71	(174)
Taxation	319	(53)	(81)	(44)	(5)	136
Non-controlling Interests	19	-	-	-	-	19
Total		197	252	146	58

¹ Other adjustments include provision charges related to certain legal matters (see Note 7) and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition-related liabilities (see Note 6).

Profit and Loss Commentary

Gross Profit

Reported Gross Profit declined by 2% in the year to date to $14,451m reflecting the market entry of multiple Crestor generic medicines in the US. Excluding the impact of externalisation revenue, the Reported Gross Profit Margin was 81.7%, representing an increase of one percentage point driven by lower restructuring and amortisation charges, partially offset by an adverse impact from the mix of sales and a write-down of FluMist inventory in the US. Excluding these lower restructuring and amortisation charges, Core Gross Profit declined by 3% in the year to date to $14,632m and, excluding the impact of externalisation, the Core Gross Profit margin declined by one percentage point to 82.9%.

In the third quarter, Reported Gross Profit declined by 4% to $4,799m and Reported Gross Margin declined by two percentage points to 82.2%. Excluding restructuring and amortisation charges, Core Gross Profit declined by 2% to $4,894m and Core Gross Margin was stable, including the favourable impact of the growth in the sale of specialty-care medicines.

Operating Expenses: R&D

Reported R&D costs increased by 5% in the year to date to $4,347m (Q3 2016: $1,402m, growth of 4%). These increases reflected the number of potential medicines in pivotal trials as well as the absorption of the R&D costs of ZS Pharma and Acerta Pharma. These costs were partially offset by lower restructuring costs and impairment charges. Without the impact of ZS Pharma and Acerta Pharma, Reported R&D costs in the year to date would have increased by 1%.

Excluding the impact of lower restructuring and impairment charges, Core R&D costs increased by 6% in the year to date to $4,150m (Q3 2016: $1,337m, stable). Without the impact of the aforementioned investments in ZS Pharma and Acerta Pharma, Core R&D costs in the year to date would have increased by 1%.

Operating Expenses: SG&A

Reported SG&A costs declined by 2% in the year to date to $8,027m, with efficiency savings in sales and marketing operations and further reductions in IT costs partly offset by higher restructuring costs, amortisation charges and other adjustments, which are excluded from the Core measurement. Reported SG&A costs declined by 8% in the third quarter to $2,403m.

Core SG&A costs declined by 7% in the year to date to $6,119m, in line with full-year expectations of a material reduction. Core SG&A costs declined by 12% in the quarter to $1,892m.

Other Operating Income

Reported Other Operating Income of $535m in the year to date included:

Agreement	$m
Sale of ex-US rights to Imdur	183
Crestor royalties	165
HPV royalties	94
Ertapenem royalties	36

A number of transactions have closed or are expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016, favourably impacting Other Operating Income. These include:

Agreement	$m
Sale of the small-molecule antibiotics business to Pfizer. The total payment is to be recognised net of the carrying values disposed and other costs to sell	c.335 net
Sale of the ex-US rights to Rhinocort Aqua to Cilag GmbH International (Cilag)	330
Out-licensing of a potential medicine (MEDI2070) for inflammatory diseases to Allergan plc (Allergan)	167 net, reflecting an agreement with Amgen Inc. (Amgen)
Licensing agreement with Insmed Inc. for global exclusive rights to AZD7986, a novel oral inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase	30

Operating Profit

Reported Operating Profit declined by 26% in the year to date to $2,369m. The Reported Operating Margin declined by four percentage points to 14% of Total Revenue.

Core Operating Profit declined by 13% to $4,695m in the year to date. The Core Operating Margin declined by three percentage points to 27% of Total Revenue.

Net Finance Expense

Reported Net Finance Expense increased by 37% in the year to date to $978m reflecting an increase in Net Debt that was driven by the acquisition of ZS Pharma and the majority investment in Acerta Pharma. Excluding the discount unwind on acquisition-related liabilities, Core Net Finance Expense increased by 50% in the year to date to $489m.

Taxation

Excluding a one-off benefit of $453m following agreements between the Canadian tax authority and the UK and Swedish tax authorities in respect of transfer pricing arrangements for the 13-year period from 2004-2016, the Reported and Core tax rates for the year to date were 17% and 19% respectively. Including the impact of this benefit, the Reported and Core tax rates for the year to date were (16)% and 8% respectively. The cash tax paid for the year to date was $445m, which was 33% of Reported Profit Before Tax and 11% of Core Profit Before Tax.

The Reported and Core tax rates for the first nine months of 2015 were 24% and 22% respectively when excluding a one-off tax benefit of $186m following agreement of US federal tax liabilities of open years up to 2008, other provision releases and the benefit of the UK patent box. Including the impact of these benefits, the Reported and Core tax rates were 11% and 16% respectively.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Reported EPS of $1.31 in the year to date represented a 26% decline, with Core EPS in the year to date declining by 10% to $3.10. Both Reported and Core EPS in the year to date included a non-recurring benefit of $0.36 in the third quarter, resulting from the aforementioned agreement on transfer pricing.

The declines were driven by the market entry of multiple Crestor generic medicines in the US, as well as the ongoing impact of US Nexium generic medicines. The reductions reflected higher Other Operating Income in 2015. The anticipated phasing of Other Operating Income in 2016 is towards the final quarter of the year.

Productivity

AstraZeneca continues to enhance productivity through the implementation of its restructuring initiatives, including those announced on 29 April 2016. Restructuring charges of $713m were incurred in the year to date. The Company remains on track to realise benefits and incur costs in line with prior announcements.

To continue the focus on cost discipline, the Company disposed of its R&D facility in Bangalore, India in the period and announced plans to bring together five of its San Francisco Bay Area, US sites into one location. More than 350 employees in existing AstraZeneca, Acerta Pharma, MedImmune and Pearl facilities will move to the new location in 2017.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

The Company generated a net cash inflow from operating activities of $2,185m, compared with $2,753m in the comparative period. This primarily reflected the material decline in Profit Before Tax in the year to date.

Net cash outflows from investing activities were $4,572m compared with $1,654m in the comparative period. The increase primarily reflected the net cash outflow of $2,383m in relation to the majority investment in Acerta Pharma. On 10 August 2016, the Company also announced that it had increased its equity interest in Moderna Therapeutics (Moderna) with a $140m investment, as part of Moderna's preferred-stock financing.

Net cash outflows from financing activities were $1,020m, incorporating $2,483m of new long-term loans, net of dividend payments in the year to date of $3,561m. This compared to an outflow of $3,406m in the comparative period.

The cash payment of contingent consideration in respect of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company share of the global Diabetes alliance amounted to $197m in the year to date. The consideration is based on a tiered structure, whereby a higher royalty rate is applied until a specified level of sales is achieved in the year; thereafter a lower rate is applied to the remaining sales in the year and settled in the quarter following the application of the charge. From 2017 a single annual rate will be applied.

Debt and Capital Structure

At 30 September 2016, outstanding gross debt (interest-bearing loans and borrowings) was $17,683m (30 September 2015: $10,947m). Of the gross debt outstanding at 30 September 2016, $2,939m was due within one year (30 September 2015: $2,671m). The Company's net debt position at 30 September 2016 was $13,399m (30 September 2015: $5,886m).

Shares in Issue

During the year to date, 0.9 million shares were issued in respect of share option exercises for a consideration of $40m. The total number of shares in issue as at 30 September 2016 was 1,265 million.

Capital Allocation

The Board's aim is to continue to strike a balance between the interests of the business, financial creditors and the Company's shareholders. After providing for investment in the business, supporting the progressive dividend policy and maintaining a strong, investment-grade credit rating, the Board will keep under review potential investment in immediately earnings-accretive, value-enhancing opportunities.

Sensitivity: Foreign-Exchange Rates

The Company provides the following currency sensitivity information:

						Average Exchange Rates Versus USD									Impact Of 5% Weakening In Exchange Rate Versus USD ($m)2
Currency		Primary Relevance			FY 2015			YTD 20161				Change %			Total Revenue		Core Operating Profit
EUR		Product Sales			0.90			0.90				1			(178)		(103)
JPY		Product Sales			121.04			108.64				11			(102)		(66)
CNY		Product Sales			6.28			6.59				(5)			(133)		(62)
SEK		Costs			8.43			8.40				-			(8)		71
GBP		Costs			0.65			0.72				(9)			(34)		96
Other3															(201)		(122)
1Based on average daily spot rates in the nine months to the end of September 2016. 2Based on 2015 actual results at 2015 actual exchange rates. 3Other important currencies include AUD, BRL, CAD, KRW and RUB.

Currency Hedging

AstraZeneca monitors the impact of adverse currency movements on a portfolio basis, recognising correlation effects. The Company may hedge to protect against adverse impacts on cash flow over the short to medium term. As at 30 September 2016, AstraZeneca had hedged 86% of forecast short-term currency exposure that arises between the booking and settlement dates on Product Sales and non-local currency purchases.

Corporate and Business Development Update

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The highlights of the Company's corporate and business development activities since the prior results announcement are shown below.

a) Sale Of Small-Molecule Antibiotics Business

On 24 August 2016, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement with Pfizer to sell the commercialisation and development rights to its small-molecule antibiotics business and late-stage pipeline in most markets outside the US. The agreement with Pfizer is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016, subject to customary closing conditions.

As AstraZeneca will de-recognise an intangible product asset and will not maintain a significant ongoing interest in the late-stage, small-molecule antibiotics business, all payments will be reported as Other Operating Income in the Company's financial statements. This includes the upfront payment of $550m and an unconditional payment of $175m in 2019 (both to be recognised net of the carrying value of assets disposed and other costs to sell in 2016), the milestones of up to $250m, sales-related payments of up to $600m and recurring double-digit royalties on sales of Zavicefta and ATM AVI.

b) Sale Of Rhinocort Aqua

On 7 October 2016, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement with Cilag, an affiliate of Johnson & Johnson, for the divestment of the rights to Rhinocort Aqua outside the US. Rhinocort Aqua is a nasal spray indicated for allergic and non-allergic rhinitis (inflammation of the inside of the nose), and for the treatment of nasal polyps (swelling of the nasal lining). The active ingredient is the anti-inflammatory medicine budesonide.

The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to complete in the fourth quarter of 2016. As AstraZeneca will not maintain a significant ongoing interest in Rhinocort Aqua, the $330m payment received from Cilag upon completion of the transaction will be recognised as Other Operating Income in the Company's financial statements.

c) Externalisation Of Beta-Blocker Medicine Toprol-XL

On 31 October 2016, the Company completed an agreement with Aralez Pharmaceuticals Trading DAC, a subsidiary of Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc., for the rights to branded and authorised generic Toprol-XL (metoprolol succinate) in the US. Toprol-XL is a beta-blocker medicine for the control of hypertension (high blood pressure), angina (chest pain) and heart failure. It was first approved in the US in 1992.

AstraZeneca will retain a significant ongoing interest in Toprol-XL through retained ownership of the brand in Rest of World (ROW) markets and product supply to Aralez. Therefore the upfront payment of $175m, milestones and sales-related payments of up to $48m and mid-teen percentage royalties will be reported as Externalisation Revenue in the Company's financial statements.

d) Licensing Agreement: Monoclonal Antibody MEDI2070

On 3 October 2016, the Company announced that MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, had entered into a licensing agreement with Allergan for the global rights to MEDI2070. MEDI2070 is an IL-23 monoclonal antibody currently in a Phase IIb clinical trial for moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease (a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines) and is ready for Phase II for ulcerative colitis (a chronic inflammatory condition of the colon and rectum). MedImmune will continue the ongoing Phase II trials until a mutually-agreed transition date.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016, subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration or early termination of the waiting period under the Hart Scott Rodino Act. AstraZeneca is expected to retain approximately $167m of the upfront payment and up to approximately $847m in future potential milestones, as well as the tiered royalty payments of up to low double-digit percent, following payment to Amgen under the provisions of the original agreement. As AstraZeneca will not retain a significant ongoing interest in MEDI2070, all income will be reported as Other Operating Income in the Company's financial statements.

e) Benralizumab in Japan

On 28 October 2016, AstraZeneca exercised its exclusive option to commercialise benralizumab for the treatment of severe, uncontrolled asthma and COPD in Japan. This follows the option agreement entered into with Kyowa in July 2015. Previously, Kyowa held the exclusive development and commercialisation rights for benralizumab in Japan, as well as certain other countries in Asia, while AstraZeneca has exclusive rights in all other countries, including the US and Europe. On exercising the option, AstraZeneca is responsible for all sales and marketing activity for benralizumab in asthma and COPD in Japan.

f) Externalisation of Bydureon and Byetta in China

On 10 October 2016, AstraZeneca entered into a strategic collaboration with 3SBio for the rights to commercialise Bydureon and Byetta in the Chinese market. The agreement allows the Company to benefit from 3SBio's established expertise in injectable medicines and also focus resources on AstraZeneca's oral diabetes franchise, including Onglyza, which is already marketed in China, as well as Forxiga and Kombiglyze, which are anticipated to launch in China in 2017.

Under the terms of the collaboration agreement, 3SBio will make an upfront payment of $50m and will pay development milestones of up to a further $50m for the exclusive rights to commercialise Bydureon and Byetta in the Chinese market (excluding Hong Kong) for an initial period of 20 years. AstraZeneca will retain a significant ongoing interest in Bydureon and Byetta through retained ownership of the brands in other markets and will manufacture and supply these medicines to 3SBio for an agreed purchase price. Therefore the upfront payment and development milestones will be reported as Externalisation Revenue in the Company's financial statements.

Research and Development Update

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A comprehensive table with AstraZeneca's pipeline of medicines in human trials can be found later in this document.

Since the results announcement on 28 July 2016 (the period):

Regulatory Approvals	1	-    Brilinta - CV disease (JP)
Regulatory Submissions* /Acceptances	3	-     Faslodex - breast cancer (1st line) (JP)* -     Tagrisso - lung cancer (CN)* -     ZS-9 - hyperkalaemia (US)
Positive Phase III Data Readouts	3	-     Lynparza - ovarian cancer (2nd line)   -     Farxiga + Bydureon - type-2 diabetes                       -     benralizumab - severe, uncontrolled asthma
Other Key Developments	2	-     Priority Review Designation: Tagrisso (CN) -     Fast Track Designation: AZD3293 - Alzheimer's disease (US)
New Molecular Entities (NMEs) in Pivotal Trials or under Regulatory Review**#	13	Oncology -     durvalumab - multiple cancers -     durva + treme - multiple cancers -     acalabrutinib - blood cancers -     moxetumomab pasudotox - leukaemia -     selumetinib - thyroid cancer Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases -     ZS-9** - hyperkalaemia -     roxadustat - anaemia Respiratory -     benralizumab - severe, uncontrolled asthma -     tralokinumab - severe, uncontrolled asthma -     PT010 - COPD Other -     brodalumab - psoriasis** -     anifrolumab - lupus -     AZD3293 - Alzheimer's disease
Projects in clinical pipeline#	138

^# As at 10 November 2016

ONCOLOGY

AstraZeneca has a deep-rooted heritage in Oncology and offers a growing portfolio of new medicines that has the potential to transform patients' lives and the Company's future. With at least six new medicines to be launched between 2014 and 2020 and a broad pipeline of small molecules and biologics in development, the Company is committed to advancing New Oncology as one of AstraZeneca's six Growth Platforms focused on lung, ovarian, breast and blood cancers.

In addition to core capabilities, the Company is actively pursuing innovative collaborations and investments that accelerate the delivery of AstraZeneca's strategy, as illustrated by the Company's recent investment in Acerta Pharma in haematology.

At the recent European Society for Medical Oncology meeting, AstraZeneca highlighted its progress in Oncology with 46 scientific presentations, including new 1st-line data that demonstrated the superiority of Faslodex over the current standard of care in postmenopausal women with HR-positive, locally-advanced or metastatic breast cancer. The Company also presented updated safety and efficacy data from two cohorts from Study 1108; durvalumab monotherapy in NSCLC and HNSCC, in addition to a comparative analysis of PD-L1 diagnostic assays in c.500 HNSCC-tumour samples.

a) Lynparza (ovarian and other cancers)

Lynparza continues to be the cornerstone of the AstraZeneca DNA Damage Response (DDR) line of medicines. An extensive lifecycle programme is underway, including in earlier lines of treatment in metastatic ovarian, breast and prostate cancers. For the potential treatment in metastatic BRCA-mutated breast cancer, the OLYMPIAD trial has seen fewer events than originally expected and, as a consequence, the data readout is now anticipated to be in the first half of 2017.

During the period, the Company reported positive results from the Phase III SOLO-2 trial designed to determine the efficacy of Lynparza tablets (300mg, twice daily) as a monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of platinum-sensitive relapsed, BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer. Results from the trial demonstrated a clinically-meaningful and statistically-significant improvement of progression-free survival (PFS) among patients treated with Lynparza, compared to placebo and provided additional evidence to support the use of Lynparza in this patient population.

b) Tagrisso (lung cancer)

During the period, Tagrisso was accepted for submission and granted Priority Review status by the China Food and Drug Administration agency as a potential treatment for patients with locally-advanced, or metastatic EGFR T790M mutation-positive NSCLC, who have been previously treated with EGFR TKI therapy. The designation has the potential to expedite more rapid access to Tagrisso for patients in China. The Chinese application was supported by three key trials - a China-led Asian regional trial (AURA17), a pharmaco-kinetic trial in the local population (AURA18) and the global AURA3 trial, which included Chinese patients.

c) Cediranib (ovarian cancer)

On 21 September 2016, AstraZeneca announced the decision to voluntarily withdraw the marketing authorisation application (MAA) submitted to the EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use for cediranib in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy, followed by maintenance monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer (including fallopian tube or primary peritoneal). The decision to withdraw the MAA was based on questions raised by the EMA at the late stage of the review process. The MAA for cediranib was supported by data from ICON6, a Phase III trial led by investigators from University College, London and the Medical Research Council. The Company has not made additional regulatory submissions for cediranib in this indication in any other markets.

Cediranib remains an important part of AstraZeneca's ovarian cancer pipeline, and a number of Phase III trials are ongoing to test cediranib as a potential combination partner with Lynparza and other pipeline medicines; these trials are not affected by the aforementioned withdrawal.

d) Selumetinib (multiple cancers)

On 9 August 2016, the Company announced the high-level results from the Phase III SELECT-1 trial for selumetinib in patients with 2nd-line KRAS mutant (KRASm) NSCLC. The results showed that the trial did not meet its primary endpoint of PFS, and selumetinib did not have a significant effect on overall survival (OS). The adverse event profiles for selumetinib and docetaxel were consistent with those seen previously. This outcome did not impact the on-going selumetinib programme in differentiated thyroid cancer, in paediatric neurofibromatosis Type 1 (in collaboration with the US National Cancer Institute), and in combination with other potential medicines in a range of tumour types.

e) Savolitinib (multiple cancers)

Based on data from multiple Phase I/II trials, savolitinib has shown early clinical benefit as a highly selective c-Met inhibitor in a number of cancers. As a result, Chi-Med (part of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited) and AstraZeneca have expanded the joint development plan for savolitinib to cover multiple c-Met-driven, solid tumour indications including NSCLC, kidney, gastric and colorectal cancers.

f) Durvalumab (multiple cancers)

The Company continues to advance multiple monotherapy trials of durvalumab and combination trials of durvalumab with tremelimumab and other potential medicines in Immuno-Oncology (IO). An update on key AstraZeneca-sponsored ongoing trials with durvalumab is provided over the page:

LUNG CANCER Name Phase Line of treatment Population Design Timelines Status Early disease Monotherapy ADJUVANT1 III N/A Stage Ib-IIIa NSCLC durvalumab vs placebo FPD2 Q1 2015 Data expected 2020 Ongoing PACIFIC III N/A Stage III unresectable NSCLC durvalumab vs placebo FPD Q2 2014 LPCD3 Q2 2016 Data expected H2 2017 Recruitment completed Advanced/metastatic disease Combination therapy MYSTIC III 1st line NSCLC durvalumab vs durva + treme vs SoC4 FPD Q3 2015 LPCD Q3 2016 Data expected H1 2017 Recruitment completed NEPTUNE III 1st line NSCLC durva + treme vs SoC FPD Q4 2015 Data expected 2018 Ongoing - III 1st line NSCLC durvalumab + chemotherapy +/- tremelimumab - Ongoing in safety lead-in Phase I/II trial ARCTIC III 3rd line PD-L1 neg. NSCLC durvalumab vs tremelimumab vs durva + treme vs SoC FPD Q2 2015 LPCD Q3 2016 Data expected H1 2017 Recruitment completed 1 Conducted by the National Cancer Institute of Canada   2 FPD = First Patient Dosed   3LPCD = Last Patient Commenced Dosing 4 SoC = Standard of Care 5 SCLC = Small Cell Lung Cancer METASTATIC OR RECURRENT HEAD AND NECK CANCER Name Phase Line of treatment Population Design Timelines Status Monotherapy HAWK II 2nd line PD-L1 pos. HNSCC Durvalumab (single arm) FPD Q1 2015 LPCD Q2 2016 Data expected Q4 2016 (internal availability) Recruitment completed Combination therapy CONDOR II 2nd line PD-L1 neg. HNSCC durvalumab vs tremelimumab vs durva + treme FPD Q2 2015 LPCD Q2 2016 Data expected H1 2017 Recruitment completed KESTREL III 1st line HNSCC durvalumab vs durva + treme vs SoC FPD Q4 2015 Data expected H2 2017 Ongoing EAGLE III 2nd line HNSCC durvalumab vs durva + treme vs SoC FPD Q4 2015 Data expected 2018 Ongoing

With recent changes in the HNSCC competitive landscape, including the approval in the US for PD-1 monotherapy for recurrent or metastatic HNSCC with disease progression on or after platinum-containing chemotherapy, the Company is unlikely to make a regulatory submission for this single-arm Phase II trial. This trial in PD-L1+ patients was originally designed as a potential fast-to-market opportunity in 2nd-line HNSCC. The HAWK trial results are anticipated to be available internally in due course, following trial conclusion and data analysis.

On 27 October 2016, AstraZeneca confirmed that the FDA had placed a partial clinical hold on the enrolment of new patients with HNSCC in clinical trials of durvalumab as monotherapy and in combination with tremelimumab or other potential medicines. All trials are continuing with existing patients. The partial clinical hold on new patient enrolment relates only to HNSCC. Trials for durvalumab in different cancer types, as monotherapy, or in combination with tremelimumab or other potential medicines, are progressing as planned with pivotal data in lung cancer anticipated in the first half of 2017.

METASTATIC UROTHELIAL BLADDER CANCER

Name	Phase	Line of treatment	Population	Design	Timelines	Status
Combination therapy
DANUBE	III	1st line	Cisplatin chemo- therapy- eligible/ ineligible bladder cancer	durvalumab vs durva + treme vs SoC	FPD Q4 2015 Data expected 2018	Ongoing

g) Acalabrutinib (blood cancers)

Based on maturity of clinical data in an intended fast-to-market indication of unmet need in B-cell blood cancers, the Company rolled the potential data readout and regulatory submission for one blood cancer to the first half of 2017.

Acalabrutinib is a cornerstone of the AstraZeneca strategy in haematology and the Company continues to see important progress in the clinical-development programme for the potential medicine. With more than 2,000 patients now having been treated with acalabrutinib in clinical trials, the safety profile supports the potential for acalabrutinib to become a best-in-class BTK inhibitor for patients intolerant to a currently-approved BTK inhibitor with B-cell cancers.

CARDIOVASCULAR & METABOLIC DISEASES

This therapy area includes a broad type-2 diabetes portfolio, differentiated devices and unique small and large-molecule programmes to reduce morbidity, mortality and organ damage across CV disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) indications.

a) Brilinta (CV disease)

During the period, the EUCLID Phase III trial in Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) readout, with the data demonstrating that the primary endpoint of superiority over clopidogrel was not met. Safety findings from the trial were in line with the known safety profile of Brilinta. Based on the current expectations, it is unlikely that the Company will seek regulatory submission of an indication in PAD.

During the period, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved Brilinta 90mg for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) for whom the use of other antiplatelet medicines in combination with aspirin is difficult. Brilinta 60mg was also approved for patients who have suffered a heart attack at least one year prior and are at high risk of developing a further atherothrombotic event.

b) Farxiga + Bydureon (type-2 diabetes)

With the increasing evidence suggesting the beneficial effect of SGLT2 inhibitors, such as Farxiga, on renal and CV outcomes in patients with type-2 diabetes, the decision was made to design two large Phase IIIb outcome trials to further investigate the potential role of Farxiga in the management of CKD and chronic heart failure (CHF), in patients with or without type-2 diabetes. This marked the first time that a major outcome trial will be conducted to evaluate an SGLT2 inhibitor in CKD, for which there are currently few treatment options and a significant unmet medical need.

During the period, the DURATION-8 combination trial of Farxiga and Bydureon showed reduced blood sugar, weight and systolic blood pressure. The Phase III trial demonstrated that the combination of these medicines provides benefits to patients above and beyond what is seen with the individual medicines. The Company is currently assessing the potential for a regulatory submission based on these data.

c) Type-2 diabetes medicines in CV outcomes trials

As the field of type-2 diabetes medicines consistently evolves, with multiple outcomes trials producing data, AstraZeneca continues to assess both Farxiga and Bydureon for potential long-term CV benefits. Two significant type-2 diabetes outcomes trials are underway and are ongoing:

Medicine	Trial	Mode of Action	Number of Patients	Primary Endpoint	Timeline
Bydureon	EXSCEL	GLP-1 agonist	~15,000	Time to first occurrence of CV death, non-fatal MI or non-fatal stroke	Latest 2018 (final analysis)
Farxiga	DECLARE	SGLT2 inhibitor	~17,000*	Time to first occurrence of CV death, non-fatal MI or non-fatal stroke	Latest 2019 (final analysis) 2017 (anticipated interim analysis)

*Includes ~10,000 patients who have had no prior index event (primary prevention) and ~7,000 patients who have suffered an index event (secondary prevention).

d) ZS-9 (hyperkalaemia)

In the beginning of the fourth quarter, the FDA accepted AstraZeneca's resubmission of the new drug application (NDA) for ZS-9 (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate), the medicine in development for the treatment of hyperkalaemia (high potassium level in blood serum) by ZS Pharma, a wholly owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca. The FDA indicated that this was a complete Class 2 response; the Agency is anticipated to act on the resubmission within 6 months of the date of receipt.

e) Roxadustat (anaemia)

Roxadustat is a potential first-in-class oral HIF-PH inhibitor in Phase III development for the treatment of anaemia in CKD patients, including those on dialysis and not on dialysis. AstraZeneca, FibroGen, Inc. (Fibrogen) and Astellas Pharma Inc. are jointly undertaking an extensive worldwide Phase III programme consisting of 15 trials enrolling more than 8,000 patients.

FibroGen, responsible for regulatory activities in China, recently announced that enrolment had completed in both Phase III clinical trials, intended for regulatory submission. These trials include both CKD patients on and not on dialysis. Further, FibroGen has confirmed that roxadustat is on track to initiate the rolling regulatory-submission process in 2016.

RESPIRATORY

AstraZeneca's Respiratory portfolio includes a range of differentiated potential medicines such as novel combinations, biologics and devices for the treatment of asthma and COPD.

Benralizumab (severe, uncontrolled asthma)

AstraZeneca shared positive benralizumab Phase III data from the SIROCCO and CALIMA trials at the recent European Respiratory Society meeting. These data were also published in The Lancet on 5 September 2016. These results demonstrated that adding benralizumab to the standard of care significantly reduced exacerbations and improved lung function and asthma symptoms in severe, uncontrolled asthma. The outcomes were demonstrated for the 8-week dosing regimen, with no additional benefit observed with 4-week dosing.

During the period, the Phase III ZONDA trial also met its primary endpoint. ZONDA is an efficacy and safety trial of benralizumab to reduce oral corticosteroid use in patients with uncontrolled asthma on high-dose, inhaled corticosteroid plus long-acting Beta2 agonist and chronic oral corticosteroid therapy. Full results will be presented at a forthcoming medical meeting. ZONDA is the fourth positive efficacy trial supporting benralizumab's unique efficacy and safety profile in severe, uncontrolled asthma.

OTHER

a) Anifrolumab (lupus)

During the period, the first patient completed the anifrolumab systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Phase III trial and rolled over to the long-term extension trial for another three years of treatment/follow-up. The Phase III programme consists of two double-blind placebo controlled trials (TULIP SLE1 and TULIP SLE2) as well as the long-term extension; the Company continues to anticipate regulatory submission in 2019.

Anifrolumab is a monoclonal antibody that blocks the type I interferon (IFN) receptor, thereby inhibiting the activity of all type I IFNs, which play a central role in lupus pathophysiology. Anifrolumab is currently in Phase III development for SLE and Phase II for Lupus Nephritis; a Phase I trial for expansion from current intravenous to subcutaneous administration was recently completed.

b) AZD3293 (Alzheimer's Disease) 

On 22 August 2016, AstraZeneca and Lilly announced the receipt of the FDA's Fast Track Designation for the development programme in Alzheimer's disease for AZD3293, an oral beta secretase cleaving enzyme (BACE) inhibitor currently in Phase III clinical trial. The FDA's Fast Track programme is designed to expedite the development and review of new therapies to treat serious conditions and tackle key unmet medical needs. Lilly leads clinical development, in collaboration with scientists from AstraZeneca who will be responsible for manufacturing.

AZD3293 has been shown in trials to reduce levels of amyloid beta in the cerebrospinal fluid of people with Alzheimer's and healthy volunteers. The progression of Alzheimer's disease is characterised by the accumulation of amyloid plaque in the brain. BACE is an enzyme associated with the development of amyloid beta. Inhibiting BACE is expected to prevent the formation of amyloid plaque and eventually slow the progression of the disease. In addition to the AMARANTH Phase III trial for AZD3293, AstraZeneca and Lilly have dosed patients in a second Phase III trial, DAYBREAK-ALZ, which studies the safety and efficacy of AZD3293 in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease.

ASTRAZENECA DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE 30 SEPTEMBER 2016

AstraZeneca-sponsored or -directed studies

Phase III / Pivotal Phase II / Registration

New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and significant additional indications

Regulatory submission dates shown for assets in Phase III and beyond. As disclosure of compound information is balanced by the business need to maintain confidentiality, information in relation to some compounds listed here has not been disclosed at this time.

Compound	Mechanism	Area Under Investigation	Date Commenced Phase	Estimated Regulatory Acceptance Date / Submission Status
				US	EU	Japan	China
Oncology
Tagrisso AURA, AURA2, (AURA17 Asia regional)	EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor	≥2nd-line advanced EGFRm T790M NSCLC	Q2 2014	Launched (Breakthrough Therapy, Priority Review, Orphan drug)	Launched (Accelerated assessment)	Approved	Accepted1
Tagrisso AURA3	EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor	≥2nd-line advanced EGFRm T790M NSCLC	Q3 2014	Q4 2016	Q4 2016	N/A2	N/A
acalabrutinib#	BTK inhibitor	B-cell malignancy	Q1 2015	2017 (Orphan drug)
acalabrutinib#	BTK inhibitor	1st-line CLL	Q3 2015	2020 (Orphan drug)	2020 (Orphan drug)
acalabrutinib#	BTK inhibitor	r/r CLL, high risk	Q4 2015	2020 (Orphan drug)	2020 (Orphan drug)
selumetinib# ASTRA	MEK inhibitor	differentiated thyroid cancer	Q3 2013	2018 (Orphan drug)	2018
moxetumomab pasudotox# PLAIT	anti-CD22 recombinant immunotoxin	hairy cell leukaemia	Q2 2013	2017 (Orphan drug)	2018
durvalumab# PACIFIC	PD-L1 mAb	stage III NSCLC	Q2 2014	2017	2017	2017
durvalumab# HAWK¶	PD-L1 mAb	2nd-line HNSCC (PD-L1 positive)	Q1 2015	2017 (Fast Track)	2017
durvalumab# + tremelimumab ARCTIC	PD-L1 mAb + CTLA-4 mAb	3rd-line NSCLC	Q2 2015	2017	2017	2017
durvalumab# + tremelimumab MYSTIC	PD-L1 mAb + CTLA-4 mAb	1st-line NSCLC	Q3 2015	2017	2017	2017	2020
durvalumab# + tremelimumab NEPTUNE	PD-L1 mAb + CTLA-4 mAb	1st-line NSCLC	Q4 2015	2019	2019	2019
durvalumab# + tremelimumab CONDOR¶	PD-L1 mAb + CTLA-4 mAb	2nd-line HNSCC (PD-L1 negative)	Q2 2015	2017	2017
durvalumab# + tremelimumab KESTREL	PD-L1 mAb + CTLA-4 mAb	1st-line HNSCC	Q4 2015	2018	2018	2018
durvalumab# + tremelimumab EAGLE	PD-L1 mAb + CTLA-4 mAb	2nd-line HNSCC	Q4 2015	2018	2018	2018
durvalumab# + tremelimumab ALPS¶	PD-L1 mAb + CTLA-4 mAb	metastatic pancreatic ductal carcinoma	Q4 2015	2017	2017	2017
durvalumab# + tremelimumab DANUBE	PD-L1 mAb + CTLA-4 mAb	1st-line bladder cancer	Q4 2015	2018	2018	2018
Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases
Brilinta3	P2Y12 receptor antagonist	arterial thrombosis		Launched	Launched	Approved3	Launched
Farxiga4	SGLT2 inhibitor	type-2 diabetes		Launched	Launched	Launched	Accepted
Epanova#	omega-3 carboxylic acids	severe hypertrigly-ceridemia		Approved		2018
ZS-9 (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate)	potassium binder	hyperkalaemia		Accepted5	Accepted
roxadustat# OLYMPUS (US) ROCKIES (US)	hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor	anaemia in CKD/ESRD	Q3 2014	2018	N/A	N/A	Q4 20166
Respiratory
Bevespi Aerosphere (PT003)	LABA/LAMA	COPD	Q2 2013	Approved	2017	2018	2018
benralizumab# CALIMA SIROCCO ZONDA BISE BORA GREGALE	IL-5R mAb	severe asthma	Q4 2013	Q4 2016	Q4 2016	N/A	N/A
benralizumab# TERRANOVA GALATHEA	IL-5R mAb	COPD	Q3 2014	2018	2018	N/A	N/A
PT010	LABA/LAMA/ICS	COPD	Q3 2015	2018	2018	2018	2019
tralokinumab STRATOS 1,2 TROPOS MESOS	IL-13 mAb	severe asthma	Q3 2014	2018	2018	2018
Other
anifrolumab# TULIP	IFN-alphaR mAb	systemic lupus erythematosus	Q3 2015	2019 (Fast Track)	2019	2019
Zinforo#7	extended spectrum cephalosporin with affinity to penicillin-binding proteins	pneumonia/skin infections		N/A	Launched	N/A	Submitted
Zavicefta#7 (CAZ AVI#)	cephalosporin/ beta lactamase inhibitor	hospital-acquired pneumonia/ ventilator-associated pneumonia	Q2 2013	N/A	Approved	N/A	2017
Zavicefta#7	cephalosporin/ beta lactamase inhibitor	serious infections, complicated intra-abdominal infection, complicated urinary tract infection	Q1 2012	N/A	Approved	N/A	2017
AZD3293# AMARANTH DAYBREAK-ALZ	beta-secretase inhibitor	Alzheimer's disease	Q2 2016	20208 (Fast Track)	2020	2020

¶    Registrational Phase II trial

#    Collaboration

1    CN submission accepted 1 September 2016

2    Tagrisso has full approval in Japan.  A Japanese Patient Information update will include AURA3 data

3    Brilinta in the US; Brilique in rest of world. JP approval received 28 Sept 2016

4    Farxiga in the US; Forxiga in rest of world

5    US resubmission accepted on 13 October 2016

6    Rolling NDA submission to be initiated in Q4 2016

7   AstraZeneca announced on 24 August 2016 that it had entered into an agreement with Pfizer to sell the commercialisation and development rights to its late-stage, small-molecule antibiotics business in most markets globally outside the US. The transaction is expected to close during Q4 2016

8    Fast Track Designation, 22 August 2016

Phases I and II

NMEs and significant additional indications

Compound	Mechanism	Area Under Investigation	Phase	Date Commenced Phase
Oncology
durvalumab#	PD-L1 mAb	bladder cancer	II	Q1 2016 (Breakthrough Therapy)
durvalumab#	PD-L1 mAb	solid tumours	II	Q3 2014
durvalumab# + tremelimumab	PD-L1 mAb + CTLA-4 mAb	gastric cancer	II	Q2 2015
durvalumab# + AZD5069	PD-L1 mAb + CXCR2	HNSCC	II	Q3 2015
durvalumab# + AZD9150#	PD-L1 mAb + STAT3 inhibitor
durvalumab# + MEDI0680	PD-L1 mAb + PD-1 mAb	solid tumours	II	Q3 2016
durvalumab#	PD-L1 mAb	solid tumours	I	Q3 2014
durvalumab# + monalizumab	PD-L1 mAb + NKG2a mAb	solid tumours	I	Q1 2016
durvalumab# + MEDI9447	PD-L1 mAb + CD73 mAb	solid tumours	I	Q1 2016
durvalumab# + Iressa	PD-L1 mAb+ EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor	NSCLC	I	Q2 2014
durvalumab# + dabrafenib + trametinib	PD-L1 mAb+ BRAF inhibitor + MEK inhibitor	melanoma	I	Q1 2014
durvalumab# + tremelimumab	PD-L1 mAb + CTLA-4 mAb	solid tumours	I	Q4 2013
Tagrisso + (durvalumab# or selumetinib# or savolitinib#) TATTON	EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor + (PD-L1 mAb or MEK inhibitor or MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor)	advanced EGFRm NSCLC	II	Q2 2016
Tagrisso	EGFRm	leptomeningeal disease	II	Q3 2016
selumetinib + durvalumab#	MEK inhibitor + PD-L1 mAb	solid tumours	I	Q4 2015
savolitinib/volitinib#	MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor	papillary renal cell carcinoma	II	Q2 2014
AZD1775# + chemotherapy	Wee1 inhibitor + chemotherapy	ovarian cancer	II	Q4 2012
AZD1775#	Wee1 inhibitor	solid tumours	I	Q3 2015
AZD1775# + Lynparza	Wee1 inhibitor + PARP inhibitor	solid tumours	I	Q3 2015
AZD1775# + durvalumab#	Wee1 inhibitor + PD-L1 mAb	solid tumours	I	Q4 2015
AZD6738 + Lynparza	ATR inhibitor	gastric cancer	II	Q3 2016
vistusertib (AZD2014)	mTOR serine/ threonine kinase inhibitor	solid tumours	II	Q1 2013
AZD3759 BLOOM#	EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor	CNS metastases in advanced EGFRm NSCLC	II	Q4 2015
Tagrisso BLOOM	EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor
AZD5363#	AKT kinase inhibitor	breast cancer	II	Q1 2014
AZD4547	FGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor	solid tumours	II	Q4 2011
MEDI-573#	IGF mAb	metastatic breast cancer	II	Q2 2012
AZD0156	ATM serine/threonine kinase inhibitor	solid tumours	I	Q4 2015
AZD2811#	Aurora B kinase inhibitor	solid tumours	I	Q4 2015
AZD6738	ATR serine/threonine kinase inhibitor	solid tumours	I	Q4 2013
AZD8186	PI3 kinase beta inhibitor	solid tumours	I	Q2 2013
AZD9150#	STAT3 inhibitor	haematological malignancies	I	Q1 2012
AZD9496	selective oestrogen receptor downregulator (SERD)	ER+ breast cancer	I	Q4 2014
AZD4635	A2aR inhibitor	solid tumours	I	Q2 2016
MEDI0562#	humanised OX40 agonist	solid tumours	I	Q1 2015
MEDI0562# + tremelimumab	humanised OX40 agonist + CTLA-4 mAb	solid tumours	I	Q2 2016
MEDI0562# + durvalumab#	humanised OX40 agonist + PD-L1 mAb	solid tumours	I	Q2 2016
MEDI-565#	CEA BiTE mAb	solid tumours	I	Q1 2011
MEDI0680	PD-1 mAb	solid tumours	I	Q4 2013
MEDI1873	GITR agonist fusion protein	solid tumours	I	Q4 2015
MEDI4276	HER2 bispecific ADC mAb	solid tumours	I	Q4 2015
MEDI9197#	TLR 7/8 agonist	solid tumours	I	Q4 2015
MEDI9447	CD73 mAb	solid tumours	I	Q3 2015
Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases
MEDI0382	GLP-1/ glucagon dual agonist	diabetes / obesity	II	Q3 2016
MEDI4166	PCSK9/GLP-1 mAb + peptide fusion	diabetes / cardiovascular	II	Q1 2016
MEDI6012	LCAT	ACS	II	Q4 2015
AZD4076	anti-miR103/107 oligonucleotide	non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)	I	Q4 2015
AZD4831	Myeloperoxidase	Heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction	I	Q3 2016
AZD5718	FLAP	CAD	I	Q1 2016
MEDI8111	Rh-factor II	trauma / bleeding	I	Q1 2014
Respiratory
PT010	LABA/LAMA/ICS	asthma	II	Q2 2014
abediterol#	LABA	asthma/COPD	II	Q4 2007
AZD7594	inhaled SGRM	asthma/COPD	II	Q3 2015
AZD9412#	inhaled interferon beta	asthma/COPD	II	Q3 2015
tezepelumab#	TSLP mAb	asthma / atopic dermatitis	II	Q2 2014
AZD1419#	TLR9 agonist	asthma	II	Q3 2013
AZD5634	inhaled ENaC	cystic fibrosis	I	Q1 2016
AZD7986#	DPP1	COPD	I	Q4 2014
AZD8871#	MABA	COPD	I	Q4 2015
AZD9567	oral SGRM	rheumatoid arthritis	I	Q4 2015
MEDI9314	IL-4R mAb	atopic dermatitis	I	Q1 2016
Other
anifrolumab#	IFN-alphaR mAb	lupus nephritis	II	Q4 2015
anifrolumab#	IFN-alphaR mAb	systemic lupus erythematosus (subcutaneous)	I	Q4 2015
verinurad	selective uric acid reabsorption inhibitor (URAT-1)	chronic treatment of hyperuricemia in patients with gout	II	Q3 2013
mavrilimumab#	GM-CSFR mAb	rheumatoid arthritis	II	Q1 2010
inebilizumab#	CD19 mAb	neuromyelitis optica	II	Q1 2015 (Orphan drug)
MEDI2070#1	IL-23 mAb	Crohn's disease	II	Q1 2013
MEDI7734	ILT7 mAb	myositis	I	Q3 2016
MEDI0700#	BAFF/B7RP1 bispecific mAb	systemic lupus erythematosus	I	Q1 2016
MEDI4920	anti-CD40L-Tn3 fusion protein	primary Sjögren's syndrome	I	Q2 2014
MEDI5872#	B7RP1 mAb	primary Sjögren's syndrome	II	Q3 2016
CXL#2	beta lactamase inhibitor / cephalosporin	methicillin-resistant S. aureus	II	Q4 2010
AZD3241	myeloperoxidase inhibitor	multiple system atrophy	II	Q2 2015 (Orphan drug)
MEDI3902	Psl/PcrV bispecific mAb	prevention of nosocomial pseudomonas pneumonia	II	Q2 2016 (Fast Track, US)
MEDI4893	mAb binding to S. aureus toxin	hospital-acquired pneumonia / serious S. aureus infection	II	Q4 2014 (Fast Track, US)
MEDI7510	Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) sF+GLA-SE	Prevention of RSV disease in older patients	II	Q3 2015
MEDI8852	influenza A mAb	influenza A treatment	II	Q4 2015 (Fast Track, US)
MEDI8897#	RSV mAb-YTE	passive RSV prophylaxis	II	Q1 2015 (Fast Track, US
ATM AVI#2	monobactam/ beta lactamase inhibitor	targeted serious bacterial infections	II	Q2 2016
AZD8108	NMDA antagonist	suicidal ideation	I	Q4 2014
MEDI1814	amyloid beta mAb	Alzheimer's disease	I	Q2 2014
MEDI7352	NGF/TNF bispecific mAb	osteoarthritis pain	I	Q1 2016

#  Collaboration

1  AstraZeneca entered into a licensing agreement with Allergan (3 October 2016)

2  AstraZeneca announced on 24 August 2016 that it had entered into an agreement with Pfizer to sell the commercialisation and development rights to its late-stage, small-molecule antibiotics business in most markets globally outside the US. The transaction is expected to close during Q4 2016

Significant Lifecycle Management (LCM)

Compound	Mechanism	Area Under Investigation	Date Commenced Phase	Estimated Regulatory Acceptance Date / Submission Status
				US	EU	Japan	China
Oncology
Faslodex FALCON	oestrogen receptor antagonist	1st-line hormone receptor +ve advanced breast cancer	Q4 2012	H1 2017	H1 2017	Accepted1	2017
Lynparza OlympiAD	PARP inhibitor	gBRCA metastatic breast cancer	Q2 2014	2017	2017	2017
Lynparza      SOLO-2	PARP inhibitor	2nd-line or greater BRCAm PSR ovarian cancer, maintenance monotherapy	Q3 2013	2017 (Fast Track)	2017	2017
Lynparza      SOLO-1	PARP inhibitor	1st-line BRCAm ovarian cancer	Q3 2013	2018	2018	2018
Lynparza      SOLO-3	PARP inhibitor	gBRCA PSR ovarian cancer	Q1 2015	2018
Lynparza       POLO	PARP inhibitor	pancreatic cancer	Q1 2015	2018	2018	N/A
Lynparza	PARP inhibitor	prostate cancer	Q3 2014	(Breakthrough Therapy)
Lynparza OlympiA	PARP inhibitor	gBRCA adjuvant breast cancer	Q2 2014	2020	2020	2020
Tagrisso FLAURA	EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor	1st-line advanced EGFRm NSCLC	Q1 2015	2017	2017	2017	2017
Tagrisso ADAURA	EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor	adjuvant EGFRm NSCLC	Q4 2015	2022	2022	2022	2022
Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases
Brilinta2 PEGASUS- TIMI 54	P2Y12 receptor antagonist	outcomes trial in patients with prior myocardial infarction	Q4 2010	Launched (Priority Review)	Launched	Approved2	Accepted
Brilinta2 THEMIS	P2Y12 receptor antagonist	outcomes trial in patients with type-2 diabetes and CAD, but without a previous history of MI or stroke	Q1 2014	2018	2018	2018	2019
Brilinta2 HESTIA	P2Y12 receptor antagonist	prevention of vaso-occlusive crises in paediatric patients with sickle cell disease	Q1 2014	2020	2020
Onglyza SAVOR-TIMI 53	DPP-4 inhibitor	type-2 diabetes outcomes trial	Q2 2010	Launched	Launched		Accepted
Kombiglyze XR/Komboglyze3	DPP-4 inhibitor/ metformin FDC	type-2 diabetes		Launched	Launched		Submitted
Farxiga4 DECLARE- TIMI 58	SGLT2 inhibitor	type-2 diabetes outcomes trial	Q2 2013	2020	2020
Farxiga3	SGLT2 inhibitor	type-1 diabetes	Q4 2014	2018	2018	2018
Xigduo XR/ Xigduo5	SGLT2 inhibitor/ metformin FDC	type-2 diabetes		Launched	Launched
Qtern (saxagliptin/ dapagliflozin FDC)	DPP-4 inhibitor/ SGLT2 inhibitor FDC	type-2 diabetes	Q2 2012	Accepted	Approved
Bydureon weekly suspension	GLP-1 receptor agonist	type-2 diabetes	Q1 2013	2017	2017
Bydureon EXSCEL	GLP-1 receptor agonist	type-2 diabetes outcomes trial	Q2 2010	2018	2018	2018
Epanova STRENGTH	omega-3 carboxylic acids	outcomes trial in statin-treated patients at high CV risk, with persistent hypertriglyceridemia plus low HDL-cholesterol	Q4 2014	2020	2020	2020	2020
Respiratory
Symbicort SYGMA	ICS/LABA	as-needed use in mild asthma	Q4 2014	N/A	2018		2019
Symbicort	ICS/LABA	breath actuated Inhaler asthma/COPD		2018
Duaklir Genuair#	LAMA/LABA	COPD	Q3 2016	2018	Launched		2019
Other
Nexium	proton pump inhibitor	stress ulcer prophylaxis		N/A	N/A	N/A	Q4 2016
Nexium	proton pump inhibitor	paediatrics		Launched	Launched	Q4 2016	Accepted
linaclotide#	GC-C receptor peptide agonist	irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C)		N/A	N/A	N/A	Accepted

#    Collaboration

1    JP submission accepted 19 August 016

2    Brilinta in the US; Brilique in rest of world. JP approval received 28 Sept 2016

3    Kombiglyze XR in the US; Komboglyze in the EU

4    Farxiga in the US; Forxiga in rest of world

5    Xigduo XR in the US; Xigduo in the EU

Terminations (discontinued projects between 1 July 2016 and 30 September 2016)

NME / Line Extension	Compound	Reason for Discontinuation	Area Under Investigation
NME	AZD7624	Safety/Efficacy	COPD
LCM	Brilinta EUCLID	Safety/Efficacy	Peripheral artery disease
NME	inebilizumab	Safety/Efficacy	Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
NME	MEDI3617#	Safety/Efficacy	solid tumours
NME	cediranib ICON 6	Regulatory	PSR ovarian cancer
NME	selumetinib# SELECT-1	Safety/Efficacy	2nd-line KRASm NSCLC

Completed Projects / Divestitures

Compound	Mechanism	Area Under Investigation	Completed/ Divested	Estimated Regulatory Submission Acceptance†
				US	EU	Japan	China
Zurampic1	selective uric acid reabsorption inhibitor (URAT-1)	chronic treatment of hyperuricemia in patients with gout	Completed / Divested	Launched	Approved	n/a	n/a
Zurampic + allopurinol FDC1	selective uric acid reabsorption inhibitor (URAT-1)+xanthine oxidase inhibitor FDC	chronic treatment of hyperuricemia in patients with gout	Divested
MEDI-550	pandemic influenza virus vaccine	pandemic influenza prophylaxis	Completed	n/a	Approved	n/a	n/a
tralokinumab2	IL-13 mAb	atopic dermatitis	Divested
brodalumab3 AMAGINE-1,2,3	IL-17R mAb	psoriasis	Divested

1    AstraZeneca has granted Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. exclusive US rights (26 April 2016) and Grünenthal GmbH exclusive rights in Europe and Latin America (2 June 2016). Zurampic launched in US on 3 Oct 2016 

2    AstraZeneca entered licensing agreement with LEO Pharma (1 July 2016, completed on 16 August 2016)

3    AstraZeneca and Valeant agreed to terminate the licence for Valeant's right to develop and commercialise brodalumab in Europe.  AstraZeneca entered into an agreement with LEO Pharma for the exclusive licence to brodalumab in Europe (1 July 2016)

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the nine months ended 30 September		2016  $m		2015  $m
Product sales		16,059		17,434
Externalisation revenue		1,358		875
Total revenue		17,417		18,309
Cost of sales		(2,966)		(3,377)
Gross profit		14,451		14,932
Distribution costs		(243)		(240)
Research and development expense		(4,347)		(4,251)
Selling, general and administrative costs		(8,027)		(8,444)
Other operating income and expense		535		1,029
Operating profit		2,369		3,026
Finance income		44		33
Finance expense		(1,022)		(783)
Share of after tax losses in associates and joint ventures		(22)		(9)
Profit before tax		1,369		2,267
Taxation		220		(249)
Profit for the period		1,589		2,018
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Remeasurement of the defined benefit pension liability		(1,127)		34
Tax on items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss		256		(12)
		(871)		22
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign exchange arising on consolidation		(690)		(359)
Foreign exchange arising on designating borrowings in net investment hedges		(194)		(322)
Fair value movements on cash flow hedges		(26)		-
Fair value movements on cash flow hedges transferred to profit or loss		41		-
Fair value movements on derivatives designated in net investment hedges		(96)		24
Amortisation of loss on cash flow hedge		1		1
Net available for sale gains/(losses) taken to equity		126		(63)
Tax on items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss		63		84
		(775)		(635)
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax		(1,646)		(613)
Total comprehensive income for the period		(57)		1,405
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the Parent		1,657		2,017
Non-controlling interests		(68)		1
		1,589		2,018
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the Parent		12		1,405
Non-controlling interests		(69)		-
		(57)		1,405
Basic earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share		$1.31		$1.60
Diluted earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share		$1.31		$1.59
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue (millions)		1,265		1,264
Diluted weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue (millions)		1,266		1,265

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the quarter ended 30 September		2016  $m		2015  $m
Product sales		5,025		5,850
Externalisation revenue		674		95
Total revenue		5,699		5,945
Cost of sales		(900)		(1,041)
Gross profit		4,799		4,904
Distribution costs		(76)		(79)
Research and development expense		(1,402)		(1,429)
Selling, general and administrative costs		(2,403)		(2,679)
Other operating income and expense		110		453
Operating profit		1,028		1,170
Finance income		13		9
Finance expense		(355)		(246)
Share of after tax losses in associates and joint ventures		(10)		(2)
Profit before tax		676		931
Taxation		319		(161)
Profit for the period		995		770
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Remeasurement of the defined benefit pension liability		(285)		(208)
Tax on items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss		21		45
		(264)		(163)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign exchange arising on consolidation		(167)		(348)
Foreign exchange arising on designating borrowings in net investment hedges		(127)		(105)
Fair value movements on cash flow hedges		77		-
Fair value movements on cash flow hedges transferred to profit or loss		(19)		-
Fair value movements on derivatives designated in net investment hedges		(17)		4
Net available for sale gains/(losses) taken to equity		162		(34)
Tax on items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss		(12)		41
		(103)		(442)
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax		(367)		(605)
Total comprehensive income for the period		628		165
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the Parent		1,014		770
Non-controlling interests		(19)		-
		995		770
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the Parent		648		166
Non-controlling interests		(20)		(1)
		628		165
Basic earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share		$0.80		$0.61
Diluted earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share		$0.80		$0.60
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue (millions)		1,265		1,264
Diluted weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue (millions)		1,266		1,265

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

		At 30 Sep 2016 $m		At 31 Dec 2015 $m		At 30 Sep 2015 $m
ASSETS Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment		6,690		6,413		6,205
Goodwill		11,806		11,868		11,430
Intangible assets		28,507		22,646		19,997
Derivative financial instruments		278		446		479
Investments in associates and joint ventures		95		85		48
Other investments		715		458		444
Other receivables		681		907		925
Deferred tax assets		1,584		1,294		1,391
		50,356		44,117		40,919
Current assets
Inventories		2,420		2,143		2,193
Assets held for sale		332		-		-
Trade and other receivables		5,449		6,622		5,876
Other investments		909		613		496
Derivative financial instruments		26		2		30
Income tax receivable		640		387		523
Cash and cash equivalents		3,090		6,240		4,081
		12,866		16,007		13,199
Total assets		63,222		60,124		54,118
LIABILITIES Current liabilities
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings		(2,939)		(916)		(2,671)
Trade and other payables		(9,961)		(11,663)		(10,593)
Derivative financial instruments		(12)		(9)		(25)
Provisions		(936)		(798)		(682)
Income tax payable		(1,534)		(1,483)		(2,065)
		(15,382)		(14,869)		(16,036)
Non-current liabilities
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings		(14,744)		(14,137)		(8,276)
Derivative financial instruments		(25)		(1)		-
Deferred tax liabilities		(4,051)		(2,733)		(1,559)
Retirement benefit obligations		(2,870)		(1,974)		(2,542)
Provisions		(396)		(444)		(381)
Other payables		(10,842)		(7,457)		(7,956)
		(32,928)		(26,746)		(20,714)
Total liabilities		(48,310)		(41,615)		(36,750)
Net assets		14,912		18,509		17,368
EQUITY
Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the Company
Share capital		316		316		316
Share premium account		4,344		4,304		4,291
Other reserves		2,031		2,036		2,035
Retained earnings		6,381		11,834		10,707
		13,072		18,490		17,349
Non-controlling interests		1,840		19		19
Total equity		14,912		18,509		17,368

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended 30 September		2016 $m		2015  $m
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before tax		1,369		2,267
Finance income and expense		978		750
Share of after tax losses in associates and joint ventures		22		9
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment		1,767		2,136
Increase in working capital and short-term provisions		(472)		(35)
Non-cash and other movements		(545)		(987)
Cash generated from operations		3,119		4,140
Interest paid		(489)		(433)
Tax paid		(445)		(954)
Net cash inflow from operating activities		2,185		2,753
Cash flows from investing activities
Movement in short-term investments and fixed deposits		(165)		285
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(912)		(874)
Disposal of property, plant and equipment		47		16
Purchase of intangible assets		(761)		(1,379)
Disposal of intangible assets		117		737
Purchase of non-current asset investments		(210)		(47)
Disposal of non-current asset investments		-		59
Payments to joint ventures		(19)		-
Upfront payments on business acquisitions		(2,564)		-
Payment of contingent consideration on business acquisitions		(197)		(553)
Interest received		105		102
Payments made by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests		(13)		-
Net cash outflow from investing activities		(4,572)		(1,654)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow before financing activities		(2,387)		1,099
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of share capital		40		30
New long-term loans		2,483		-
Repayment of loans		-		(884)
Dividends paid		(3,561)		(3,486)
Hedge contracts relating to dividend payments		18		(51)
Repayment of obligations under finance leases		(12)		(40)
Movement in short-term borrowings		12		1,025
Net cash outflow from financing activities		(1,020)		(3,406)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents in the period		(3,407)		(2,307)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		6,051		6,164
Exchange rate effects		43		(70)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		2,687		3,787
Cash and cash equivalents consists of:
Cash and cash equivalents		3,090		4,081
Overdrafts		(403)		(294)
		2,687		3,787

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

		Share capital $m		Share premium account $m		Other reserves* $m		Retained earnings $m		Total  $m		Non- controlling interests $m		Total equity $m
At 1 Jan 2015		316		4,261		2,021		13,029		19,627		19		19,646
Profit for the period		-		-		-		2,017		2,017		1		2,018
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		(612)		(612)		(1)		(613)
Transfer to other reserves		-		-		14		(14)		-		-		-
Transactions with owners:
Dividends		-		-		-		(3,537)		(3,537)		-		(3,537)
Issue of Ordinary Shares		-		30		-		-		30		-		30
Share-based payments		-		-		-		(176)		(176)		-		(176)
Net movement		-		30		14		(2,322)		(2,278)		-		(2,278)
At 30 Sep 2015		316		4,291		2,035		10,707		17,349		19		17,368
		Share capital $m		Share premium account $m		Other reserves* $m		Retained earnings $m		Total  $m		Non- controlling interests $m		Total equity $m
At 1 Jan 2016		316		4,304		2,036		11,834		18,490		19		18,509
Profit for the period		-		-		-		1,657		1,657		(68)		1,589
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		(1,645)		(1,645)		(1)		(1,646)
Transfer to other reserves		-		-		(5)		5		-		-		-
Transactions with owners:
Dividends		-		-		-		(3,540)		(3,540)		-		(3,540)
Dividend paid by subsidiary to non-controlling interest		-		-		-		-		-		(13)		(13)
Acerta put option		-		-		-		(1,825)		(1,825)		-		(1,825)
Changes in non-controlling interest		-		-		-		-		-		1,903		1,903
Issue of Ordinary Shares		-		40		-		-		40		-		40
Share-based payments		-		-		-		(105)		(105)		-		(105)
Net movement		-		40		(5)		(5,453)		(5,418)		1,821		(3,597)
At 30 Sep 2016		316		4,344		2,031		6,381		13,072		1,840		14,912
* Other reserves include the capital redemption reserve and the merger reserve.

Notes to the Interim Financial Statements

1   BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements (interim financial statements) for the nine months ended 30 September 2016 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the European Union (EU) and as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

The annual financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the EU and as issued by the IASB. The interim financial statements have been prepared applying the accounting policies and presentation that were applied in the preparation of the Group's published consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015. There have been no significant new or revised accounting standards applied in the nine months ended 30 September 2016.

Legal proceedings

The information contained in Note 7 updates the disclosures concerning legal proceedings and contingent liabilities in the Group's Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2015 and Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 June 2016.

Going concern

The Group has considerable financial resources available. As at 30 September 2016 the Group has $3.2bn in financial resources (cash balances of $3.1bn and undrawn committed bank facilities of $3bn which are available until April 2021, with only $2.9bn of debt due within one year). The Group's revenues are largely derived from sales of products which are covered by patents which provide a relatively high level of resilience and predictability to cash inflows, although our revenue is expected to continue to be significantly impacted by the expiry of patents over the medium term. In addition, government price interventions in response to budgetary constraints are expected to continue to adversely affect revenues in many of our mature markets. However, we anticipate new revenue streams from both recently launched medicines and products in development, and the Group has a wide diversity of customers and suppliers across different geographic areas. Consequently, the Directors believe that, overall, the Group is well placed to manage its business risks successfully.

On the basis of the above paragraph and after making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Financial information

The comparative figures shown for the financial year ended 31 December 2015 are not the Company's statutory accounts for that financial year. Those accounts have been reported on by the Group's auditors and have been delivered to the registrar of companies. The report of the auditors was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

2   RESTRUCTURING COSTS

Profit before tax for the year ended 30 September 2016 is stated after charging restructuring costs of $713m ($250m for the third quarter of 2016). These have been charged to profit as follows:

		YTD 2016 $m		YTD 2015 $m		Q3 2016 $m		Q3 2015 $m
Cost of sales		87		124		59		23
Research and development expense		146		180		39		56
Selling, general and administrative costs		504		358		176		135
Other operating income and expense		(24)		-		(24)		-
Total		713		662		250		214

3   NET DEBT

The table below provides an analysis of net debt and a reconciliation of net cash flow to the movement in net debt.

		At 1 Jan  2016  $m		Cash Flow $m		Acquisitions $m		Non-cash & Other $m		Exchange Movements $m		At 30 Sep 2016  $m
Loans due after one year		(14,109)		(2,483)		-		1,772		84		(14,736)
Finance leases due after one year		(28)		-		-		20		-		(8)
Total long-term debt		(14,137)		(2,483)		-		1,792		84		(14,744)
Current instalments of loans		-		-		-		(1,775)		-		(1,775)
Current instalments of finance leases		(67)		12		-		(34)		-		(89)
Total current debt		(67)		12		-		(1,809)		-		(1,864)
Other Investments		613		167		140		59		(52)		927
Net derivative financial instruments		438		(2)		-		(169)		-		267
Cash and cash equivalents		6,240		(3,183)		-		-		33		3,090
Overdrafts		(189)		(224)		-		-		10		(403)
Short-term borrowings		(660)		(12)		-		(1)		1		(672)
		6,442		(3,254)		140		(111)		(8)		3,209
Net debt		(7,762)		(5,725)		140		(128)		76		(13,399)

Non-cash movements in the period include fair value adjustments under IAS 39.

4   MAJORITY EQUITY INVESTMENT IN ACERTA PHARMA

On 2 February 2016, AstraZeneca completed an agreement to invest in a majority equity stake in Acerta Pharma, a privately-owned biopharmaceutical company based in the Netherlands and US. The transaction provides AstraZeneca with a potential best-in-class irreversible oral Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, acalabrutinib (ACP-196), currently in Phase III development for B-cell blood cancers and in Phase I/II clinical trials in multiple solid tumours.

Under the terms of the agreement, AstraZeneca has acquired 55% of the issued share capital of Acerta for an upfront payment of $2.5bn. A further payment of $1.5bn will be paid either on receipt of the first regulatory approval for acalabrutinib for any indication in the US, or the end of 2018, depending on which is first. The agreement also includes options which, if exercised, provide the opportunity for Acerta shareholders to sell, and AstraZeneca to buy, the remaining 45% of shares in Acerta. The options can be exercised at various points in time, conditional on the first approval of acalabrutinib in both the US and Europe and when the extent of the commercial opportunity has been fully established, at a price of approximately $3bn net of certain costs and payments incurred by AstraZeneca and net of agreed future adjusting items, using a pre-agreed pricing mechanism. Acerta has approximately 150 employees.

AstraZeneca's 55% holding is a controlling interest and Acerta's combination of intangible product rights with an established workforce and their operating processes requires that the transaction is accounted for as a business combination in accordance with IFRS 3.

Goodwill is principally attributable to the value of the specialist knowhow inherent in the acquired workforce and the accounting for deferred taxes. Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Acerta Pharma's results have been consolidated into the Group's results from 2 February 2016. From the period from acquisition to 30 September 2016, Acerta Pharma had no revenues and its loss after tax was $157m.

In the period since 2 February 2016, the acquisition accounting has been adjusted to reflect new information regarding the value of net assets acquired with Acerta. This has resulted in an increase in other assets and a decrease in goodwill of $15m.

			Fair value $m
Intangible assets			7,307
Other assets including cash and cash equivalents			253
Deferred tax liabilities			(1,827)
Other liabilities			(90)
Total net assets acquired			5,643
Non-controlling interests			(1,903)
Goodwill			69
Fair value of total consideration			3,809
Less: fair value of deferred consideration			(1,332)
Total upfront consideration			2,477
Less: cash and cash equivalents acquired			(94)
Net cash outflow			2,383

5   ACQUISITION OF ZS PHARMA

On 17 December 2015, AstraZeneca completed the acquisition of ZS Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company based in San Mateo, California. ZS Pharma uses its proprietary ion-trap technology to develop novel treatments for hyperkalaemia, a serious condition of elevated potassium in the bloodstream, typically associated with CKD and Chronic Heart Failure.

During 2016, we have revised our assessment of the fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired as a result of new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed at the date of acquisition that impact the value of deferred tax. This has resulted in a reduction to both deferred tax liabilities and goodwill of $68m.

			Fair value $m
Non-current assets
Intangible assets			3,162
Property, plant and equipment			21
			3,183
Current assets			169
Current liabilities			(50)
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities			(977)
Other liabilities			(13)
			(990)
Total net assets acquired			2,312
Goodwill			388
Total upfront consideration			2,700
Less: cash and cash equivalents acquired			(73)
Less: deferred upfront consideration			(181)
Net cash outflow			2,446

6   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

As detailed in the Group's most recent annual financial statements, our principal financial instruments consist of derivative financial instruments, other investments, trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, trade and other payables, and interest-bearing loans and borrowings. As indicated in Note 1, there have been no changes to the accounting policies for financial instruments, including fair value measurement, from those disclosed on pages 146 and 147 of the Company's Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2015. In addition, there have been no changes of significance to the categorisation or fair value hierarchy of our financial instruments. Financial instruments measured at fair value include $1,624m of other investments, $1,749m of loans, and $267m of derivatives as at 30 September 2016. The total fair value of interest-bearing loans and borrowings at 30 September 2016 which have a carrying value of $17,683m in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, was $19,559m. Contingent consideration liabilities arising on business combinations have been classified under Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy and movements in fair value are shown below:

		Diabetes Alliance 2016		Other 2016		Total 2016		Total 2015
		$m		$m		$m		$m
At 1 January		5,092		1,319		6,411		6,899
Settlements		(197)		-		(197)		(553)
Revaluations		32		100		132		58
Discount unwind		292		80		372		395
Foreign exchange		-		2		2		2
At 30 September		5,219		1,501		6,720		6,801

7   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

AstraZeneca is involved in various legal proceedings considered typical to its business, including litigation and investigations relating to product liability, commercial disputes, infringement of intellectual property rights, the validity of certain patents, anti-trust law and sales and marketing practices. The matters discussed below constitute the more significant developments since publication of the disclosures concerning legal proceedings in the Company's Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2015 and as part of the Company's Half-Yearly Financial Report for the six-month period to 30 June 2016  (the Disclosures). Unless noted otherwise below or in the Disclosures, no provisions have been established in respect of the claims discussed below.

As discussed in the Disclosures, for the majority of claims in which AstraZeneca is involved it is not possible to make a reasonable estimate of the expected financial effect, if any, that will result from ultimate resolution of the proceedings. In these cases, AstraZeneca discloses information with respect only to the nature and facts of the cases but no provision is made.

In cases that have been settled or adjudicated, or where quantifiable fines and penalties have been assessed and which are not subject to appeal, or where a loss is probable and we are able to make a reasonable estimate of the loss, we record the loss absorbed or make a provision for our best estimate of the expected loss.

The position could change over time and the estimates that we have made and upon which we have relied in calculating these provisions are inherently imprecise. There can, therefore, be no assurance that any losses that result from the outcome of any legal proceedings will not exceed the amount of the provisions that have been booked in the accounts. The major factors causing this uncertainty are described more fully in the Disclosures and herein.

AstraZeneca has full confidence in, and will vigorously defend and enforce, its intellectual property.

Matters disclosed in respect of the third quarter of 2016 and to 10 November 2016.

Patent litigation

Tagrisso (osimertinib)

Patent proceedings outside the US

In Europe, in October 2016, Stada Arzneimittel AG filed an opposition to the grant of European Patent No. 2,736,895.

Faslodex (fulvestrant)

US patent proceedings

As previously disclosed, AstraZeneca has filed patent infringement lawsuits in the US District Court in New Jersey relating to four patents listed in the FDA Orange Book with reference to Faslodex. A trial against two of the defendants commenced on 11 July 2016 and was scheduled to reconvene on 1 August 2016. AstraZeneca settled the lawsuits against both of these defendants prior to trial reconvening and consequently those cases have since been dismissed. AstraZeneca continues to litigate against several additional defendants with trial anticipated in 2017.

Patent proceedings outside the US

As previously disclosed, in Spain, in January 2016 the Barcelona Commercial Court ordered a preliminary injunction preventing Sandoz Farmacéutica, S. A. from launching its generic version of Faslodex. The preliminary injunction was maintained following an oral hearing in July 2016.

In Germany, in September 2016, a provisional injunction request based on European Patent No. 1,250,138 (the '138 Patent) was granted by the Regional Court of Düsseldorf against ratiopharm GmbH (ratiopharm). As previously disclosed, in July 2015, AstraZeneca was served with complaints filed by Hexal AG (Hexal) and ratiopharm requesting the revocation of the '138 patent. The German Federal Patent Court has scheduled a hearing on this matter for 22 November 2016.

Also in Germany, as previously disclosed, in December 2015 AstraZeneca filed a patent infringement suit relating to European Patent No. 2,255,573 against Hexal in the Regional Court of Mannheim referring to Hexal's threatened launch of a generic Faslodex product. These proceedings were stayed at an oral hearing in August 2016.

Onglyza (saxagliptin) and Kombiglyze (saxagliptin and metformin)

US patent proceedings

As previously disclosed, AstraZeneca initiated patent infringement proceedings against Wockhardt Bio AG and Wockhardt USA LLC, Sun Pharma Global FZE, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC (Wockhardt, Sun and Amneal) in the US District Court for the District of Delaware (the District Court) after those entities had submitted ANDAs containing a Paragraph IV Certification alleging that US Patent No. RE44,186 (the '186 Patent), listed in the FDA Orange Book with reference to Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR, is invalid and/or will not be infringed by the products as described in their ANDAs. In August and September 2016, AstraZeneca was informed that Wockhardt, Sun and Amneal had changed their Paragraph IV Certifications to Paragraph III Certifications, seeking approval to market the products described in their ANDAs following expiration of the '186 Patent. The patent infringement proceedings against these entities continues.

A trial was held in September 2016 against Wockhardt, Sun and Amneal, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Mylan),  Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., Aurobindo Pharma U.S.A., Inc., Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc. and Watson Laboratories, Inc. in the District Court. A decision on the validity of the '186 Patent is awaited. In September 2016, Apotex Corp. and Apotex, Inc. agreed to be bound by the District Court's judgment. 

As previously disclosed, in June 2016, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied Mylan's petition for rehearing en banc of the decision affirming the denial of Mylan's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. In September 2016, Mylan filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States seeking an appeal of that decision. 

As previously disclosed, in May 2016, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) instituted an inter partes review brought by Mylan challenging the validity of the '186 Patent (the Mylan IPR) and a number of generics companies also filed petitions for inter partes review challenging the validity of the '186 Patent and sought to join the Mylan IPR. In August and September 2016 respectively, Wockhardt Bio AG and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. were joined with the Mylan IPR. A decision as to whether the others will be permitted to join the Mylan IPR is awaited.

Crestor (rosuvastatin) 

Patent proceedings outside the US

As previously disclosed, in France, in February 2016, Biogaran S.A.S. (Biogaran) obtained a marketing authorisation for its rosuvastatin zinc product. In April 2016, AstraZeneca and Shionogi Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha (Shionogi) sought a preliminary injunction to prevent Biogaran from launching its product. On 4 July 2016, the Paris Court of First Instance declined to issue a preliminary injunction. AstraZeneca and Shionogi appealed; however, the parties settled the preliminary proceedings before the appeal hearing. AstraZeneca and Shionogi have commenced patent infringement proceedings against Biogaran.

As previously disclosed, in Japan, in March 2015, an individual filed a patent invalidation request with the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) in relation to the Crestor substance patent. On 13 July 2016, the JPO dismissed the request. The individual has appealed to the Intellectual Property High Court of Japan with the intervention of Nippon Chemiphar Co. Ltd (Nippon).  In addition, Nippon has commenced a separate patent invalidation request with the JPO in relation to the Crestor substance patent.  A hearing was held on 30 September 2016.

As previously disclosed, in the UK, in October 2015, Resolution Chemicals Ltd. commenced an action in the UK Patent Court alleging partial invalidity and non-infringement of the supplementary protection certificate related to the Crestor substance patent. The case has been stayed.

In Switzerland, in May 2016, Mepha Pharma AG challenged the validity of the supplementary protection certificate related to the Crestor substance patent. In September 2016, AstraZeneca responded.

Product liability litigation

Farxiga (dapagliflozin)

As previously disclosed, AstraZeneca has been named as a defendant in lawsuits filed in four jurisdictions involving plaintiffs claiming physical injury, including diabetic ketoacidosis and kidney failure, from treatment with Farxiga. Since then, additional cases with similar allegations have been filed in other jurisdictions. On 25 October 2016, one of these cases was dismissed with prejudice in favour of AstraZeneca. Motions to dismiss are pending in other jurisdictions. In October 2016, counsel for plaintiffs in a product liability action pertaining to Invokana (a product in the same class as Farxiga) filed a motion with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation seeking transfer of any currently pending cases as well as any similar, subsequently filed cases to a coordinated and consolidated pre-trial Multidistrict Litigation proceeding on a class-wide basis. 

Onglyza/Kombiglyze (saxagliptin)

As previously disclosed, AstraZeneca is defending various lawsuits filed in state and federal courts in the US involving multiple plaintiffs claiming heart failure, cardiac failure and/or death injuries from treatment with either Onglyza or Kombiglyze. In October 2016, 14 of these claims were dismissed in response to motions filed by AstraZeneca. Approximately 80 plaintiffs claims currently remain in active litigation.

Synagis (palivizumab)

As previously disclosed, AstraZeneca and MedImmune were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana involving two plaintiffs alleging wrongful death from treatment with Synagis. In July 2016, the plaintiffs dismissed their claims voluntarily.

Nexium and Prilosec (esomeprazole and omeprazole)

As previously disclosed, all claims alleging that Nexium caused osteoporotic injuries, such as bone deterioration, loss of bone density and/or bone fractures, have now been dismissed with judgment entered in AstraZeneca's favour. Approximately 270 plaintiffs have appealed the dismissal of their claims to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and fewer than 40 plaintiffs have appealed the dismissal of their claims to the California Second Appellate Division. On 27 October 2016, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the approximately 270 claims that were pending in federal court.

AstraZeneca is defending various lawsuits in federal courts in the US involving multiple plaintiffs claiming that they have been diagnosed with kidney injuries following treatment with proton pump inhibitors, including Nexium and Prilosec. In October 2016, counsel for these plaintiffs filed a motion with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation seeking transfer of any currently pending cases as well as any similar, subsequently filed cases to a coordinated and consolidated pre-trial Multidistrict Litigation proceeding.

Commercial litigation

Pearl Therapeutics

As previously disclosed, AstraZeneca was served with a complaint filed in Delaware State court by the former shareholders of Pearl Therapeutics, Inc. (Pearl) that alleged, among other things, breaches of contractual obligations relating to a 2013 merger agreement between AstraZeneca and Pearl. This case has been resolved.

Crestor Citizen's Petition

As previously disclosed, in May 2016, AstraZeneca filed a Citizen's Petition with the FDA requesting that the FDA does not approve any pending generic ANDAs for rosuvastatin until the expiration of the paediatric orphan exclusivity for Crestor.  In June 2016, AstraZeneca filed its Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and an Application for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) with the US District Court for the District of Columbia. The filings requested that the Court prohibit the FDA from granting final approval to any pending ANDAs for generic versions of Crestor until the expiration of paediatric orphan exclusivity. In July 2016, the Court denied AstraZeneca's application for a TRO. On 19 August 2016, the Court entered an order dismissing the case without prejudice.

Nexium settlement anti-trust litigation

As previously disclosed, AstraZeneca is a defendant in a multidistrict litigation class action and individual lawsuit alleging that AstraZeneca's settlements of certain patent litigation in the US relating to Nexium violated US anti-trust law and various state laws. A trial in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts commenced in October 2014 and, in December 2014, a jury returned a verdict in favour of AstraZeneca. Following the Court's denial of the plaintiffs' motion for a new trial and preliminary injunction, the Court entered judgment in favour of AstraZeneca in September 2015.  The plaintiffs have appealed that judgment and oral argument on the appeal was heard on 5 October 2016.

Nexium/Prilosec trademark litigation

As previously disclosed, AstraZeneca filed separate complaints in the US District Court for the District of Delaware against Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. to enforce certain AstraZeneca trademark rights related to Nexium and Prilosec. This matter is now resolved. 

Government investigations/proceedings

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

As previously disclosed, in connection with investigations into anti-bribery and corruption issues in the pharmaceutical industry, AstraZeneca received inquiries from enforcement agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), regarding, among other things, sales practices, internal controls, certain distributors and interactions with healthcare providers and other government officials in several countries. In August 2016, AstraZeneca entered into a civil settlement with the SEC to resolve these inquiries. The DOJ has informed AstraZeneca that it has closed its inquiry into this matter.

Seroquel IR (quetiapine fumarate) and Seroquel XR (quetiapine fumarate)

As previously disclosed, AstraZeneca was in litigation with the Attorney General of Mississippi in relation to the state law claims brought by state Attorneys General which alleged that AstraZeneca had made false and/or misleading statements in marketing and promoting Seroquel.  This litigation has been resolved and the matter has been dismissed.

8 product analysis - YTD 2016

		World				US				Europe				Established ROW				Emerging Markets
		YTD 2016 $m		CER %		YTD 2016 $m		CER %		YTD 2016 $m		CER %		YTD 2016 $m		CER %		YTD 2016 $m		CER %
Oncology:
Iressa		395		(3)		16		n/m		91		(5)		101		(9)		187		(6)
Tagrisso		276		n/m		180		n/m		49		n/m		43		n/m		4		n/m
Lynparza		156		n/m		96		109		56		n/m		-		-		4		n/m
Legacy:
Faslodex		608		19		321		23		169		11		48		13		70		26
Zoladex		581		(4)		27		23		117		(5)		199		(6)		238		(3)
Casodex		187		(9)		2		n/m		19		(14)		84		(21)		82		6
Arimidex		175		(6)		12		(20)		27		(27)		53		(16)		83		13
Others		75		(32)		-		n/m		4		(80)		51		7		20		(9)
Total Oncology		2,453		17		654		79		532		14		579		(1)		688		3
Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases:
Brilinta		603		39		243		43		192		15		32		26		136		88
Farxiga		596		79		327		78		136		58		41		82		92		120
Onglyza		571		(2)		304		(6)		102		(5)		55		21		110		3
Bydureon		436		3		349		(3)		75		38		8		17		4		50
Byetta		199		(18)		127		(23)		37		(19)		16		-		19		31
Legacy:
Crestor		2,770		(24)		1,128		(45)		657		(3)		445		(1)		540		12
Seloken/Toprol-XL		559		8		81		16		67		(6)		10		11		401		9
Atacand		234		(9)		28		4		74		(6)		15		(29)		117		(10)
Others		337		(24)		27		(34)		89		(16)		38		(18)		183		(27)
Total Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases		6,305		(8)		2,614		(23)		1,429		3		660		3		1,602		9
Respiratory:
Symbicort		2,249		(10)		958		(14)		679		(15)		310		1		302		11
Pulmicort		773		8		138		(7)		73		(15)		61		(5)		501		20
Tudorza/Eklira		134		(5)		61		(22)		65		14		7		-		1		n/m
Daliresp/Daxas		113		57		101		40		10		n/m		1		n/m		1		n/m
Duaklir		44		n/m		-		-		42		n/m		1		n/m		1		n/m
Others		230		23		7		(42)		83		24		33		94		107		18
Total Respiratory		3,543		(2)		1,265		(11)		952		(7)		413		5		913		17
Other:
Nexium		1,541		(19)		419		(42)		190		(7)		389		(12)		543		-
Seroquel XR		617		(20)		444		(18)		106		(33)		14		(30)		53		(5)
Synagis		375		(3)		171		9		204		(11)		-		-		-		-
Losec/Prilosec		217		(15)		7		(61)		63		(11)		42		(30)		105		(3)
Movantik/Moventig		65		n/m		64		n/m		-		-		-		-		1		n/m
FluMist/Fluenz		37		(58)		13		(85)		21		n/m		2		n/m		1		n/m
Others		906		(15)		96		(43)		235		(11)		173		(14)		402		(9)
Total Other		3,758		(16)		1,214		(29)		819		(12)		620		(14)		1,105		(4)
Total Product Sales		16,059		(6)		5,747		(17)		3,732		(2)		2,272		(3)		4,308		6

9 product analysis - Q3 2016

		World				US				Europe				Established ROW				Emerging Markets
		Q3 2016 $m		CER %		Q3 2016 $m		CER %		Q3 2016 $m		CER %		Q3 2016 $m		CER %		Q3 2016 $m		CER %
Oncology:
Iressa		125		(13)		6		n/m		30		-		36		(14)		53		(23)
Tagrisso		133		n/m		77		n/m		24		n/m		28		n/m		4		n/m
Lynparza		58		111		34		70		24		n/m		-		-		-		-
Legacy:
Faslodex		207		11		110		15		56		8		18		7		23		9
Zoladex		199		(5)		8		-		37		(9)		69		(12)		85		1
Casodex		62		(8)		-		-		6		(14)		28		(25)		28		15
Arimidex		56		(14)		2		(75)		9		(25)		18		(11)		27		8
Others		27		(29)		-		n/m		1		(86)		19		13		7		-
Total Oncology		867		17		237		69		187		19		216		2		227		(1)
Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases:
Brilinta		208		25		84		22		67		11		12		20		45		60
Farxiga		220		64		118		71		47		37		16		36		39		100
Onglyza		169		(16)		92		(17)		29		(22)		18		19		30		(21)
Bydureon		145		(10)		115		(17)		25		30		3		(33)		2		n/m
Byetta		61		(15)		38		(16)		12		(24)		6		-		5		-
Legacy:
Crestor		688		(44)		124		(82)		219		-		159		1		186		17
Seloken/Toprol-XL		185		12		28		27		23		(4)		5		150		129		10
Atacand		74		(3)		7		(22)		25		(7)		5		(29)		37		11
Others		95		(28)		11		83		25		(26)		13		(14)		46		(39)
Total Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disease		1,845		(21)		617		(47)		472		-		237		4		519		9
Respiratory:
Symbicort		697		(17)		277		(30)		213		(8)		114		4		93		(13)
Pulmicort		224		4		32		(20)		19		(5)		21		(10)		152		13
Tudorza/Eklira		47		(17)		20		(39)		24		9		3		-		-		n/m
Daliresp/Daxas		42		27		35		6		6		n/m		1		n/m		-		-
Duaklir		14		88		-		-		14		88		-		-		-		-
Others		86		46		-		n/m		32		48		16		n/m		38		31
Total Respiratory		1,110		(8)		364		(27)		308		2		155		10		283		5
Other:
Nexium		516		(21)		125		(50)		63		(2)		152		(5)		176		(2)
Seroquel XR		190		(26)		138		(26)		30		(34)		4		(33)		18		6
Synagis		104		(11)		8		n/m		96		(20)		-		-		-		-
Losec/Prilosec		72		(11)		2		(67)		22		-		15		(28)		33		-
Movantik/Moventig		25		n/m		24		n/m		-		-		-		-		1		n/m
FluMist/Fluenz		26		(61)		2		(97)		21		n/m		2		n/m		1		n/m
Others		270		(25)		21		(66)		66		(24)		46		(37)		137		(4)
Total Other		1,203		(22)		320		(44)		298		(13)		219		(16)		366		(2)
Total Product Sales		5,025		(14)		1,538		(35)		1,265		(1)		827		(1)		1,395		3

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Announcement of full year and fourth quarter 2016 results	2 February 2017
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