On August 11, 2022 RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAPT), a clinical-stage, immunology-based biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing oral small molecule therapies for patients with significant unmet needs in inflammatory diseases and oncology, reported financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2022 (Press release, RAPT Therapeutics, AUG 11, 2022, https://investors.rapt.com/news-releases/news-release-details/rapt-therapeutics-reports-second-quarter-2022-financial-results [SID1234618155]).
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"Our operational momentum continued in the second quarter as we initiated our Phase 2b clinical trial of RPT193 in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and strengthened our balance sheet with a $50 million financing," said Brian Wong, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of RAPT Therapeutics. "As we head into the second half of the year, we expect to broaden the RPT193 program with the initiation of a Phase 2a trial in asthma and to continue advancing our FLX475 program in multiple cancer indications. We anticipate our pipeline of promising oral drugs will provide a number of significant data catalysts over the next 12 to 18 months."
Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2022
Net loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $19.2 million, compared to $16.1 million for the second quarter of 2021.
Research and development expenses for the second quarter of 2022 were $14.4 million, compared to $13.2 million for the same period in 2021. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to higher development costs related to RPT193 and increases in expenses for personnel and facilities, partially offset by decreases in development costs related to FLX475 and stock-based compensation expense.
General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2022 were $5.4 million, compared to $3.8 million for the same period in 2021. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increases in expenses for professional services, personnel, stock-based compensation and facilities.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $39.7 million, compared to $32.6 million for the same period in 2021.
Research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were $31.0 million, compared to $27.0 million for the same period in 2021. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to higher development costs related to RPT193 and increases in expenses for early-stage programs, personnel and facilities, partially offset by decreases in development costs related to FLX475 and stock-based compensation expense.
General and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were $10.2 million, compared to $7.8 million for the same period of 2021. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increases in expenses for professional services, personnel, stock-based compensation and facilities.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $207.3 million, which includes net proceeds of $49.8 million from our May 2022 sale of pre-funded warrants to purchase 4.0 million shares of our common stock.