On May 10, 2019 TG Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGTX) reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019 and recent company developments (Press release, TG Therapeutics, MAY 10, 2019, View Source [SID1234536163]).
Michael S. Weiss, the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "2019 has been an extremely productive year thus far with the achievement of many key milestones, the most important of which has been the significant progress made with our Marginal Zone Lymphoma program, including the release of positive top-line results and the receipt of breakthrough therapy designation and orphan drug designation. Moving forward, we believe further clarity on our potential MZL NDA filing by year-end along with the presentation of final MZL data later this year has the potential to unlock significant value for our shareholders." Mr. Weiss continued, "Between now and the middle of next year, we expect to have pivotal data readouts across three trials, including umbralisib in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, umbralisib plus ublituximab (U2) in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and ublituximab in multiple sclerosis. This is an extremely exciting time for us and we look forward to an impactful remainder of 2019 and 2020."
Recent Developments and Highlights
●Marginal Zone Lymphoma – Breakthrough Therapy and Orphan Drug Designations: Received breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) and orphan drug designation for umbralisib (TGR-1202), for the treatment of patients with all three types of marginal zone lymphoma (MZL): nodal, extranodal and splenic MZL.
●Positive Results from MZL Cohort of UNITY-NHL Trial: Announced positive outcome from the MZL cohort of the UNITY-NHL trial, which met the primary endpoint of Overall Response Rate (ORR). Interim safety and efficacy data from this study were presented in an oral presentation at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) (Free AACR Whitepaper) annual meeting in Atlanta.
●DSMB Updates: Meetings held by the independent Data Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMBs) for both the UNITY-CLL trial and the UNITY-NHL trial did not raise any safety concerns and recommended that both trials continue unmodified.
●TG-1801 (Anti-CD47/CD19): Commenced a Phase 1 first-in-human, dose-escalation study of TG-1801 in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphoma.
●Multiple Sclerosis Data: Presented long-term safety data from the open label extension (OLE) of the Phase 2 trial of ublituximab in multiple sclerosis, which demonstrated that ublituximab continues to be well tolerated.
Remaining 2019 Milestones
●Potential top-line progression free survival (PFS) results from the Phase 3 UNITY-CLL trial evaluating U2 in patients with CLL
●Present final data from the MZL cohort of the UNITY-NHL registration directed trial evaluating umbralisib in MZL
●Potential UNITY-NHL NDA filing in MZL
●Present updated data from our pipeline products and combination studies at upcoming major medical conferences
Financial Results for the First Quarter 2019
●Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents and investment securities were $92.5 million as of March 31, 2019. Pro-forma cash, cash equivalents and investment securities as of March 31, 2019 (excluding our second quarter 2019 operations) are approximately $116.7 million, after giving effect to $24.2 million of net proceeds from the utilization of the Company’s at-the-market ("ATM") sales facility during the second quarter of 2019.
●R&D Expenses: Other research and development (R&D) expense (not including non-cash compensation) was $30.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to $32.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Included in other research and development expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $13.8 million of clinical trial expense and $6.4 million of manufacturing and CMC expenses for Phase 3 clinical trials and potential commercialization. The current period decrease in Other R&D expenses is primarily due to full enrollment in our pivotal Phase III clinical development programs completed in the prior period. We expect the decrease in other R&D expenses to continue over the next several quarters.
●G&A Expenses: Other general and administrative (G&A) expense (not including non-cash compensation) was $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Other G&A expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 remained relatively flat compared to the first quarter of 2018, and we expect Other G&A expenses to increase modestly through the remainder of 2019.
●Net Loss: Net loss was $35.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to a net loss of $41.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Excluding non-cash items, the net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was approximately $33.3 million.
●Financial Guidance: Net cash utilized for operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2019 was approximately $33.5 million. The Company believes its cash, cash equivalents and investment securities on hand as of March 31, 2019, inclusive of the proceeds raised subsequent to the first quarter, will be sufficient to fund the Company’s planned operations through mid-2020.
Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call today, May 10, 2019, at 8:00 am ET, to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2019 financial results and provide a business outlook for the remainder of 2019.
In order to participate in the conference call, please call 1-877-407-8029 (U.S.), 1-201-689-8029 (outside the U.S.), Conference Title: TG Therapeutics First Quarter 2019 Business Update Call. A live audio webcast will be available on the Events page, located within the Investors & Media section, of the Company’s website at View Source An audio recording of the conference call will also be available for replay at www.tgtherapeutics.com, for a period of 30 days after the call.
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