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WOBURN, Mass., Nov. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Replimune Group Inc. (Nasdaq: REPL), a biotechnology company developing oncolytic immuno-gene therapies derived from its Immulytic™ platform, today announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter, ended September 30, 2019, and provided a corporate update.
“It has been a very productive and exciting period for Replimune,” said Robert Coffin, Ph.D., President and CEO of Replimune. “The highlight was the SITC 2019 presentation of RP1 clinical data which confirmed the expected mechanism of action, initial safety profile, and evidence of anti-tumor efficacy providing strong support for our ongoing and expanded programs in CSCC and melanoma. Based directly on this data, the decision was taken to conduct a new clinical trial in solid organ transplant patients with CSCC and in melanoma patients who are refractory to prior treatment with anti-PD1 directed therapy. We were also very pleased to have initiated the first clinical trial of our second clinical product candidate, RP2. Overall we are thrilled with Replimune’s progress in the quarter and excited for the future as we continue to execute upon our mission to make our oncolytic immuno-gene therapies a cornerstone of cancer treatment.”
Recent Business Highlights and Upcoming Events
Financial Highlights
Replimune reported a net loss of $11.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 compared with $6.5 million for the same period in the prior year.
Research and development expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 were $8.2 million compared with $5.0 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily driven by additional costs related to Replimune’s preclinical and clinical development activities for its pipeline.
General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 were $4.1 million compared with $2.1 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to an increase in employee headcount, professional fees and facility costs.
Replimune ended the quarter with $109.9 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, compared with $134.8 million as of March 31, 2019.
Based on its current operating plan, Replimune expects that its current cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments will enable it to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into the second half of calendar year 2021.
About Replimune
Replimune Group Inc., headquartered in Woburn, MA, was founded in 2015 to develop the next generation of “oncolytic immune-gene therapies” for the treatment of cancer. Replimune is developing novel, proprietary therapeutics intended to improve the direct cancer-killing effects of selective virus replication and the potency of the immune response to the tumor antigens released. The Company’s Immulytic™ platform is designed to maximize systemic immune activation, in particular to tumor neoantigens, through robust viral-mediated immunogenic tumor cell killing and the delivery of optimal combinations of immune-activating proteins to the tumor and draining lymph nodes. The approach is expected to be highly synergistic with immune checkpoint blockade and other approaches to cancer treatment. Replimune intends to progress these therapies rapidly through clinical development in combination with other immuno-oncology products with complementary mechanisms of action. For more information, please visit www.replimune.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding our expectations about our use of cash, our advancement of our clinical trials, results of our clinical trials, our goals to develop and commercialize our product candidates, our plans to establish our own in-house manufacturing capabilities, our proposed scientific presentations, and other statements identified by words such as “could,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees of future performance, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. These factors include risks related to our limited operating history, our ability to generate positive clinical trial results for our product candidates, the costs and timing of establishing, equipping, and operating our planned in-house manufacturing facility, the timing and scope of regulatory approvals, changes in laws and regulations to which we are subject, competitive pressures, our ability to identify additional product candidates, and other risks as may be detailed from time to time in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements.
Replimune Contact
Pamela Esposito, Ph.D.
Replimune Group Inc.
617.233.6988
pamela@replimune.com
Investor Inquiries
Chris Brinzey
Westwicke, an ICR Company
339.970.2843
chris.brinzey@westwicke.com
Media Inquiries
Arleen Goldenberg
Verge Scientific Communications
917.548.1582
agoldenberg@vergescientific.com
Replimune Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Research and development | $ | 8,168 | $ | 4,962 | $ | 15,625 | $ | 8,898 | ||||||||
General and administrative | 4,074 | 2,142 | 7,524 | 4,085 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 12,242 | 7,104 | 23,149 | 12,983 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (12,242 | ) | (7,104 | ) | (23,149 | ) | (12,983 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development incentives | 620 | (77 | ) | 1,241 | 361 | |||||||||||
Investment income | 567 | 664 | 1,254 | 891 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (195 | ) | - | (195 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Change in fair value of warrant liability | - | (2 | ) | - | (5,452 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income | 111 | 58 | 202 | 678 | ||||||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | 1,103 | 643 | 2,502 | (3,522 | ) | |||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (11,139 | ) | $ | (6,461 | ) | $ | (20,647 | ) | $ | (16,505 | ) | ||||
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | (0.35 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | (0.65 | ) | $ | (1.11 | ) | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 31,675,323 | 24,574,239 | 31,668,414 | 14,831,266 |
Replimune Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
September 30, | March 31, | ||||||
2019 | 2019 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 53,298 | $ | 25,704 | |||
Short-term investments | 56,581 | 109,107 | |||||
Research and development incentives receivable | 2,337 | 2,474 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 5,796 | 3,696 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,528 | 12,159 | |||||
Deferred offering costs | - | - | |||||
Research and development incentives receivable - long term | 1,212 | - | |||||
Long term prepaid rent | 15,072 | - | |||||
Right of use - operating lease | 4,873 | - | |||||
Right of use - financing lease | 7,105 | - | |||||
Restricted cash | 1,636 | 1,186 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 151,438 | $ | 154,326 | |||
Accounts payable | $ | 7,965 | $ | 7,084 | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 3,352 | 2,801 | |||||
Deferred rent, net of current portion | - | 24 | |||||
Financing obligation | - | 6,561 | |||||
Operating lease liabilities - current | 631 | - | |||||
Financing lease liabilities - current | 34 | - | |||||
Long term debt, net of debt discount | 9,659 | - | |||||
Operating lease liabilities - non current | 4,384 | - | |||||
Financing lease liabilities - non current | 4,772 | - | |||||
Total liabilities | 30,797 | 16,470 | |||||
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | 120,641 | 137,856 | |||||
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit) | $ | 151,438 | $ | 154,326 | |||