On May 12, 2025 Immunome, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMNM), a biotechnology company focused on developing first-in-class and best-in-class targeted cancer therapies, reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and provided a business update (Press release, Immunome, MAY 12, 2025, View Source [SID1234652882]).

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"Immunome continued to build momentum in the first quarter of 2025," said Clay B. Siegall, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer. "We remain on track to share topline data for the RINGSIDE trial of varegacestat in the second half of 2025, and we are optimistic that varegacestat will demonstrate differentiated efficacy across multiple endpoints."

"Varegacestat is complemented by a robust pipeline of differentiated programs with first-in-class or best-in-class potential. The dose escalation portion of the Phase 1 clinical trial of IM-1021, our ROR1 ADC, is ongoing in solid tumors and lymphoma. Following the recent clearance of the IND for IM-3050, our FAP radiotherapy, we expect to start a clinical trial for that program in the second half of this year. We are making progress on IND-enabling manufacturing for IM-1617, IM-1335 and IM-1340, each of which incorporate our differentiated TOP1 inhibitor, HC74."

Pipeline Highlights

Varegacestat: Full enrollment for the Phase 3 RINGSIDE Part B study of varegacestat for the treatment of desmoid tumors was completed in February 2024, and Immunome expects to report topline data for RINGSIDE Part B in the second half of 2025. In parallel, Immunome is performing the manufacturing and pharmacology work required to support a new drug application filing for varegacestat.

IM-1021: The Phase 1 clinical trial of IM-1021 is ongoing, with the first patient dosed in February 2025. The trial is an open-label, multicenter dose-escalation and expansion study that is expected to include participants with advanced B-cell lymphomas and advanced solid tumors.

IM-3050: Immunome received IND clearance for IM-3050 in April 2025 and expects to initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial in the second half of 2025.

Preclinical Pipeline: Immunome’s three preclinical ADCs against solid tumor targets, IM-1617, IM-1340 and IM-1335, each of which incorporates HC74, are currently undergoing IND-enabling work. Additional undisclosed ADCs are in discovery and lead optimization.

First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

· As of March 31, 2025, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $317.3 million. This total includes net proceeds of $161.7 million from the January 2025 financing and reflects approximately $11 million in payments during the quarter related to non-recurring IM-1021 milestones and 2024 annual performance bonuses. Immunome expects its current cash position to fund operations into 2027.
· Research and development expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 were $36.9 million, including stock-based compensation costs of $2.4 million.
· General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 were $10.7 million, including stock-based compensation expense of $3.3 million.
· Immunome reported a net loss of $41.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

On May 12, 2025 ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBRX), a leading immunotherapy company, reported certain operational results following approval of the permanent J-code (J9028) in January 2025, as well as its financial results for the first-quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Press release, ImmunityBio, MAY 12, 2025, View Source [SID1234652881]).

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With the issuance of the permanent J-code (J9028) in January 2025, ImmunityBio has seen increased sales momentum supporting a trend of increases month-over-month as well as quarter-over-quarter, with March unit sales volume increasing 69% over February, and Q1 2025 unit sales volume exceeding unit sales volume achieved for all of fiscal year 2024.
ImmunityBio earned net product revenue of approximately $16.5 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, which represented an increase of 129% over the $7.2 million of net revenue earned during the fourth quarter of 2024.
"We are seeing a steady growth in revenue as urologists increase their use of ANKTIVA to treat NMIBC carcinoma in situ (CIS) patients, particularly since we addressed the BCG shortage with the launch of our rBCG EAP in February," said Richard Adcock, President and CEO of ImmunityBio. "Nearly 200 urological practices are in early stages of implementation or have already begun administering rBCG to patients, many of them in rural areas where patients otherwise would not have access to this treatment. This not only lets us help more patients, it opens a new marketplace for ImmunityBio’s therapies."
"ANKTIVA’s increasing use by urologists shows the real-world benefits of our unique approach to immunotherapy," said Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, Founder, Executive Chairman, Global Chief Scientific & Medical Officer of ImmunityBio. "We’re making excellent progress in developing our pipeline, and now have multiple sites open for our second-line lung cancer study as well as having submitted an EAP protocol for ANKTIVA for the treatment of lymphopenia. We are confident that we will continue to deliver more advanced treatment candidates based on our solid science."

First-Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 Financial Summary and Comparison to Prior Year Quarter
Product Revenue, Net

Product revenue, net increased $16.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, due to sales of ANKTIVA, which was approved in April 2024.

Research and Development Expense

Research and development (R&D) expense decreased $5.1 million to $48.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $53.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by lower external manufacturing costs, research agreement expenses, stock-based compensation expenses, equipment expenses, and consulting costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expense (SG&A) decreased $9.2 million to $32.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $41.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease was due to lower costs related to litigation settlements and commercial consulting activities.

Net Loss Attributable to ImmunityBio Common Stockholders

Net loss attributable to ImmunityBio common stockholders was $129.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $134.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024. The reduction of loss was primarily driven by product revenue, lower R&D and SG&A expense described above, lower related-party interest expense, and changes in the fair value of derivative liabilities, partially offset by changes in the fair value of our related-party convertible note and an increase in interest expense related to the revenue interest liability.

Cash and Marketable Securities Position

As of March 31, 2025, on a pro forma basis, the Company had consolidated cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $136.4 million after giving effect to net proceeds of $74.8 million from an equity financing in April.

On May 12, 2025 Galectin therapeutics presented its corporate presentation (Presentation, Galectin Therapeutics, MAY 12, 2025, View Source [SID1234652880]).

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On May 12, 2025 FibroGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGEN) reported financial results for the first quarter 2025 and provided an update on the company’s recent developments (Press release, FibroGen, MAY 12, 2025, View Source [SID1234652879]).

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"We continue to focus on our most important strategic priority of advancing our lead asset, FG-3246, with the initiation of the Phase 2 monotherapy dose optimization study in mCRPC, expected to start in the third quarter of 2025," said Thane Wettig, Chief Executive Officer, FibroGen. "In addition, we have filed a Type C meeting request with the FDA to discuss the potential Phase 3 development program for roxadustat in the treatment of anemia associated with LR-MDS, an indication with significant unmet medical need. As we look to finalize the sale of FibroGen China in the third quarter of 2025, we remain highly focused on driving significant shareholder value by supporting our US development initiatives with our strong balance sheet and extended cash runway into the second half of 2027."

Recent Developments and Key Highlights of First Quarter 2025:

Sale of FibroGen China to AstraZeneca now expected to be for a total consideration of approximately $185 million, representing an enterprise value of $85 million plus estimated net cash held in China at closing of approximately $100 million. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025.
Upon closing, FibroGen will repay its term loan to Morgan Stanley Tactical Value, further simplifying the Company’s capital structure.
FibroGen maintains its rights to roxadustat in the U.S. and in all markets outside of China, South Korea, and those licensed to Astellas.
Publication of results from Phase 1 Monotherapy Study of FG-3246 titled, "A Phase 1, First-in-Human Study of FOR46 (FG-3246), an Immune-Modulating Antibody-Drug Conjugate Targeting CD46, in Patients with Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer", in the peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO). The trial results provide key insights into the clinical impact of targeting CD46 and its potential to become the next generation target in the prostate cancer treatment paradigm.
Upcoming Milestones:

FG-3246 (CD46 Targeting ADC) and FG-3180 (CD46 Targeting PET Imaging Agent)

Anticipate initiation of Phase 2 monotherapy dose optimization study of FG-3246 in mCRPC in the third quarter of 2025.
Phase 2 trial will include FG-3180 to enable assessment of its diagnostic performance and the potential correlation between CD46 expression and response to FG-3246.
Topline results from the Phase 2 portion of the investigator-sponsored Phase 1b/2 study conducted by UCSF of FG-3246 in combination with enzalutamide in patients with mCRPC expected in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Phase 2 portion of the study will include data on FG-3180.
Roxadustat

Filed a Type-C meeting request with the FDA for roxadustat in anemia associated with LR-MDS. The Company expects feedback on a potential path forward in the third quarter of 2025.
Financial:

Total revenue from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2025 was $2.7 million, as compared to $25.4 million for the first quarter of 2024.
Net loss from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2025 was $16.8 million, or $0.16 net loss per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $49.0 million, or $0.49 net loss per basic and diluted share, one year ago.
At March 31, 2025, FibroGen reported $33.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable in the U.S. and $128.4 million in total consolidated cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable.
Upon closing of the announced sale of FibroGen China, the Company expects its cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable to be sufficient to fund our operating plans into the second half of 2027.
Conference Call and Webcast Presentation
The FibroGen management team will host a conference call and webcast presentation to discuss the financial results and provide a business update. A live Q&A session will follow the brief presentation. Interested parties may access a live audio webcast of the conference call here. To access the call by phone, please register here, and you will be provided with dial in details. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time on the Events & Presentations page on FibroGen’s website.

About FG-3246
FG-3246 (FOR46) is a potential first-in-class fully human antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), exclusively in-licensed from Fortis Therapeutics, and is being developed by FibroGen for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and potentially other tumor types. FG-3246 binds to an epitope of CD46, a cell receptor target, that induces internalization upon antibody binding, is present at high levels in prostate cancer and other tumor types and demonstrates very limited expression in most normal tissues. FG-3246 is comprised of an anti-CD46 antibody, YS5, linked to the anti-mitotic agent, MMAE, which is a clinically and commercially validated ADC payload. FG-3246 has demonstrated anti-tumor activity in both preclinical and clinical studies.

FG-3246 is currently in an ongoing Phase 1b/2 study being conducted at UCSF as an investigator-sponsored trial to evaluate FG-3246 in combination with enzalutamide. An additional investigator-sponsored radiopharmaceutical marker trial using a zirconium-89 positron emission tomography (PET) tracer for CD46 that utilizes the YS5 antibody is also underway at UCSF. The initiation of the Phase 2 monotherapy dose optimization trial for FG-3246 in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer is anticipated in the third quarter of 2025. FG-3246 is an investigational drug and not approved for marketing by any regulatory authority.

About Roxadustat
Roxadustat, an oral medication, is the first in a new class of medicines comprising HIF-PH inhibitors that promote erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production, through increased endogenous production of erythropoietin, improved iron absorption and mobilization, and downregulation of hepcidin. Roxadustat is in clinical development for chemotherapy-induced anemia (CIA) and a Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) has been accepted by the China Health Authority.

Roxadustat is approved in China, Europe, Japan, and numerous other countries for the treatment of anemia of CKD in adult patients on dialysis (DD) and not on dialysis (NDD). FibroGen has the sole rights to roxadustat in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and in all markets not held by AstraZeneca or licensed to Astellas. Astellas and FibroGen are collaborating on the commercialization of roxadustat for the treatment of anemia in territories including Japan, Europe, Turkey, Russia, and the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East, and South Africa.

On May 12, 2025 CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTMX), a leader in the field of masked, conditionally activated biologic therapeutics, reported the pricing of an underwritten offering of 76,923,076 shares of its common stock at an offering price of $1.30 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions (Press release, CytomX Therapeutics, MAY 12, 2025, View Source [SID1234652878]). All of the shares are being offered by the Company. The gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $100 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. The offering is expected to close on May 13, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

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The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for research and development, general corporate purposes and working capital needs.

The offering was led by Longitude Capital and also included participation from OrbiMed, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, Vivo Capital, RTW Investments, and a large investment management firm, among other funds. Jefferies and Piper Sandler are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

The securities described above are being offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 9, 2024. This offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus which forms a part of the effective shelf registration statement.

A prospectus supplement related to the offering (including the accompanying prospectus) will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov. Copies of the prospectus supplement related to the offering and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained, when available, by visiting the SEC’s website or by contacting: Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at (877) 821-7388, or by email at [email protected]; or Piper Sandler & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 800 Nicollet Mall, J12S03, Minneapolis, MN 55402, or by telephone at (800) 747-3924, or by email at [email protected].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, the securities in this offering in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.