On February 25, 2020 MacroGenics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGNX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing innovative monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, provided an update on its recent corporate progress and reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2019 (Press release, MacroGenics, FEB 25, 2020, View Source [SID1234554730]).

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"2019 was an important year for MacroGenics, with the submission of our BLA for margetuximab for HER2-positive breast cancer. We also initiated a registration directed clinical study with margetuximab in combination with checkpoint blockade in advanced HER2-positive gastric cancer," said Scott Koenig, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO of MacroGenics. "During 2020, we anticipate additional key events. Following promising data presented at ASH (Free ASH Whitepaper) in 2019, we plan to define a registration path for flotetuzumab in refractory AML, pending further discussions with FDA. We also look forward to presenting initial clinical data from several of our programs currently in Phase 1, potentially including our two bispecific DART molecules that provide dual checkpoint blockade, MGD013 and MGD019, as well as MGC018, our ADC targeting B7-H3. We look forward to a productive year for MacroGenics in 2020."

Key Pipeline Updates

Recent progress and anticipated events in 2020 related to MacroGenics’ investigational product candidates in clinical development are highlighted below.

Margetuximab is an Fc-engineered, anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody being evaluated for the treatment of patients with advanced HER2-positive cancers.

Metastatic Breast Cancer. In December 2019, MacroGenics submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for margetuximab for the treatment of patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer in combination with chemotherapy. The safety and efficacy results provided in the BLA are primarily from the pivotal Phase 3 SOPHIA study, which is evaluating margetuximab plus chemotherapy compared to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who have received prior anti-HER2 therapies. Updated results from the study were presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in December 2019. In February 2020, the BLA was accepted for review by the FDA. MacroGenics expects that there will be a Standard Review process and we anticipate a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date by the end of 2020. In addition, the Company believes that the FDA will require an Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) meeting in the second half of 2020.

Separately, in February 2020, MacroGenics’ regional partner in Greater China, Zai Lab Limited (Zai Lab), announced the initiation of a registrational bridging study of margetuximab plus chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received prior anti-HER2 therapies.

Advanced Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer. In October 2019, MacroGenics announced the initiation of the Phase 2/3 MAHOGANY study designed to evaluate the combination of margetuximab with anti-PD-1-based therapies as a front-line treatment. Initial safety and efficacy data are expected in the second half of 2020 from Module A of this study, which is evaluating a chemotherapy-free regimen. Module A has been designed to support a potential accelerated approval in the U.S. based on evaluation of objective response rate in a single-arm study.
Flotetuzumab is a bispecific CD123 x CD3 DART molecule being evaluated for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML). At the American Society of Hematology (ASH) (Free ASH Whitepaper) annual meeting in December 2019, MacroGenics presented updated results from patients with AML who are refractory to induction treatment (primary induction failure) in a Phase 1/2 dose expansion study. The Company intends to define a potential registration path in the U.S. for the treatment of patients with primary induction failure AML in the first half of 2020, pending continued discussions with the FDA.

In October 2019, MacroGenics initiated a Phase 1/2 study outside of the U.S. combining flotetuzumab with MGA012, an anti-PD-1 antibody, based on preclinical and translational data that indicate the combination may enhance CD123-directed T cell killing.

MGA012 (INCMGA0012) is an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody that has been exclusively licensed to Incyte Corporation. There are currently six registration-directed clinical studies ongoing or planned in 2020 across a broad range of tumor types.

MGD013 is a first-in-class, bispecific PD-1 x LAG-3 DART molecule being evaluated in a Phase 1 dose expansion study. MacroGenics is selecting one or more indications for further development and has submitted data from select cohorts in the ongoing study for presentation at a scientific conference in the first half of 2020. Separately, in February 2020, MacroGenics’ regional partner in Greater China, Zai Lab, announced the initiation of a Phase 1 study of MGD013 in combination with niraparib, a PARP (poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase) inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer.

Enoblituzumab is an Fc-engineered, anti-B7-H3 monoclonal antibody. In 2020, MacroGenics plans to evaluate the activity of both enoblituzumab plus MGA012 and enoblituzumab plus MGD013 as chemotherapy-free regimens in front-line patients with recurrent and metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) as a lead-in module before proceeding with one of these combinations in a Phase 2/3 study.

MGC018 is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting B7-H3 and MGD019 is a bispecific PD-1 x CTLA-4 DART molecule. The Company expects to complete dose escalation for each of these molecules in 2020 and then initiate focused dose expansion studies in select tumor types. In addition, MacroGenics expects to submit data from the dose escalation cohorts for presentation at scientific conferences in 2020.

2019 Financial Results

Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2019 were $215.8 million, compared to $232.9 million as of December 31, 2018.

Revenue: Total revenue, consisting primarily of revenue from collaborative agreements, was $64.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $60.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. This increase was primarily due to the timing of revenue recognition under our collaborative agreements.

R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were $195.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $190.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. This increase was primarily due to continued enrollment in multiple ongoing clinical trials.

G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses were $46.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $40.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. This increase was primarily due to an increase in consulting costs related to market research and other commercial preparation activities.

Net Loss: Net loss was $151.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to net loss of $171.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Shares Outstanding: Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019 were 48,958,763.

Cash Runway Guidance: MacroGenics anticipates that its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2019, combined with anticipated and potential collaboration payments, will enable it to fund its operations into 2021, assuming the Company’s programs and collaborations advance as currently contemplated. Through the prioritization of programs and ongoing realignment of its resources, MacroGenics is focused on extending its cash runway into 2022.
Conference Call Information

MacroGenics will host a conference call today at 4:30 pm (ET) to discuss financial results for the year ended December 31, 2019 and provide a corporate update. To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 303-6253 (domestic) or (973) 409-9610 (international) five minutes prior to the start of the call and provide the Conference ID: 5581596.

The listen-only webcast of the conference call can be accessed under "Events & Presentations" in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at View Source A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and archived on the Company’s website for 30 days following the call.