LEXINGTON, Mass., May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulmatrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: PULM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies to address serious pulmonary and non-pulmonary disease using its patented iSPERSE™ technology today reports its Q1 2020 financial results and provides a business update.
"We are excited to join the fight against COVID-19 with the announcement of our Sensory Cloud worldwide partnership for the development and commercialization of an over-the-counter version of NasoCalm, our proprietary anti-contagion product. This partnership builds upon our former biodefense history and we hope to aid in the effort against this virus," said Ted Raad, Chief Executive Officer of Pulmatrix. "On the clinical front, we are committed to the safety of our study subjects during this pandemic. Due to the impact of COVID-19, enrollment in our Phase 2b clinical study of Pulmazole for the treatment of ABPA has been temporarily paused. In our collaboration with Johnson & Johnson*, we currently plan to initiate the PUR1800 Ph1b clinical study and chronic toxicology studies in the second half of 2020."
Q1 and Recent Highlights:
- Entered into a strategic partnership with Sensory Cloud to develop and commercialize over-the-counter nasal administration of PUR 003 and PUR 006, the Company's proprietary formulations which have demonstrated the potential to reduce the pathogenic risk and transmissibility of contagions, including COVID-19.
- Received U.S. FDA Fast Track designation for Pulmazole for the treatment of ABPA.
- Announced kinase inhibitor licensing and development agreement with the Lung Cancer Initiative at Johnson & Johnson*. The agreement provides the Lung Cancer Initiative option to access a portfolio of narrow spectrum kinase inhibitors intended for development in lung cancer interception.
- Announced research collaboration with Nocion Therapeutics to explore inhaled drug delivery technologies for its respiratory compounds.
- Completed a registered direct offering in April 2020, resulting in $8.0 million in gross proceeds to support ongoing development activities.
Financials
As of March 31, 2020, Pulmatrix had $24.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $23.4 million as of December 31, 2019. In December 2019, Pulmatrix executed a Licensing Agreement with the Lung Cancer Initiative at Johnson & Johnson and in January 2020, received a $7.2M upfront payment with an option to access a portfolio of narrow spectrum kinase inhibitors intended for development in lung cancer.
Pulmatrix reported $2.8 million of revenue in the first quarter of 2020; no revenue was recorded in the first quarter of 2019. The increase was the result of revenue recognized from our collaboration agreement with Cipla Technologies and the license agreement with Johnson & Johnson.
Research and development expenses for the first quarter of 2020 were $5.3 million compared to $2.2 million for the same period last year. The $3.1 million increase was primarily due to increased spend of $1.9 million on the PUR1800 project due primarily to manufacturing costs, $0.9 million on the Phase 2b Pulmazole clinical trial and $0.3 million on employment costs in support of our programs.
General and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2020 were $2.2 million compared to $2.0 million for the same period last year. The increase was due to professional consulting cost of $0.2 million.
Net loss was $4.7 million for the first quarter of 2020 and $5.2 million for the first quarter of 2019. The net loss for both periods was due to spend on the Pulmazole project as we continue to advance our Phase 2b clinical study and PUR1800 manufacturing costs for the upcoming planned Phase 1b clinical study.
About Pulmatrix
Pulmatrix is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies to address serious pulmonary and non-pulmonary disease using its patented iSPERSE™ technology. The Company's proprietary product pipeline is initially focused on advancing treatments for serious lung diseases, including Pulmazole, an inhaled anti-fungal for patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ("ABPA"), and PUR1800, a narrow spectrum kinase inhibitor in lung cancer. Pulmatrix's product candidates are based on iSPERSE™, its proprietary engineered dry powder delivery platform, which seeks to improve therapeutic delivery to the lungs by maximizing local concentrations and reducing systemic side effects to improve patient outcomes.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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*Johnson & Johnson Enterprise Innovation Inc. is the legal entity to the agreement.
Financial Tables to Follow
PULMATRIX, INC. | ||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||
At | At | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 24,402 | $ | 23,440 | ||||
Accounts receivable | — | 7,200 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,845 | 777 | ||||||
Total current assets | 26,247 | 31,417 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 317 | 270 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 477 | 630 | ||||||
Long-term restricted cash | 204 | 204 | ||||||
Goodwill | 3,577 | 3,577 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 30,822 | $ | 36,098 | ||||
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | 1,274 | 600 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 3,548 | 2,514 | ||||||
Operating lease liability | 511 | 675 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 12,026 | 13,411 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 17,359 | 17,200 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 6,527 | 7,879 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 23,886 | 25,079 | ||||||
Commitments (Note 8) | ||||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value — 500,000 authorized and 0 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value — 200,000,000 shares authorized; 20,521,304 and 19,994,560 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 226,781 | 226,178 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (219,847) | (215,161) | ||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 6,936 | 11,019 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 30,822 | $ | 36,098 | ||||
PULMATRIX, INC. | ||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
Revenues | $ | 2,762 | $ | — | ||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||
Research and development | 5,287 | 2,176 | ||||||
General and administrative | 2,212 | 1,987 | ||||||
Impairment of goodwill | — | 794 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 7,499 | 4,957 | ||||||
Loss from operations | (4,737) | (4,957) | ||||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||
Interest income | 52 | 4 | ||||||
Settlement expense | — | (200) | ||||||
Other expenses, net | (1) | (3) | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (4,686) | $ | (5,156) | ||||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.23) | $ | (0.74) | ||||
Weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share | 20,469,457 | 6,944,513 | ||||||
Investor Contact
Timothy McCarthy, CFA
212.915.2564
tim@lifesciadvisors.com
SOURCE Pulmatrix, Inc.
