On August 9, 2019 BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: BSTC), a biopharmaceutical company that originated and continues to develop collagenase-based therapies with a first in class collagenase-based product marketed as XIAFLEX in the U.S. and Xiapex in Europe, reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 and provided a corporate update (Press release, BioSpecifics Technologies, AUG 9, 2019, View Source [SID1234538568]).

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"Throughout the second quarter of 2019, the team at BioSpecifics has been focused on continued internal execution and the clinical progression of our CCH development pipeline and the commercial development of our XIAFLEX franchise. Following positive Phase 1 uterine fibroids data, we are working to develop a clinical path forward for this medically necessary indication, and as we further evaluate and analyze this data, we plan to present it in the second half of this year," said Dr. Ron Law, Ph.D., J.D., Principal Executive Officer of BioSpecifics. "We are encouraged by the continued emphasis from our partner, Endo, on the importance of patient awareness and future growth initiatives for both of our commercial indications for XIAFLEX, Peyronie’s Disease and Dupuytren’s Contracture. We also look forward to adding a potential third marketed indication, with an upcoming BLA filing for the treatment of cellulite, which is expected to occur in the second half of 2019."

Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

BioSpecifics reported net income of $6.4 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019, or $0.88 per basic share and $0.87 per share on a fully diluted basis, compared to net income of $4.8 million, or $0.67 per basic share and $0.66 per share on a fully diluted basis, for the same period in 2018.

Total revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 was $8.9 million, compared to $7.9 million for the same period in 2018. The increase in total revenues for the quarterly period was primarily due to royalties associated with higher net sales of XIAFLEX in Peyronie’s Disease and Dupuytren’s Contracture, and slightly higher mark-up on cost of goods sold revenue.

Research and development expenses for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were approximately $0.2 million in each period.

General and administrative expenses for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 were $1.7 million, compared to $2.0 million for the same period in 2018.

Provision for income taxes for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $1.1 million in each period.

As of June 30, 2019, BioSpecifics had cash and cash equivalents and investments of $93.5 million, compared to $82.0 million as of December 31, 2018.

As of June 30, 2019, BioSpecifics had 7,331,917 million shares of common stock outstanding.

Commercial & Pipeline Highlights and Anticipated Upcoming Milestones

BioSpecifics’ Royalty Revenues from the XIAFLEX Commercial Franchise Grew by 13% Year-Over-Year for the Second Quarter. The XIAFLEX commercial franchise royalty revenue growth was primarily attributable to increased net sales of XIAFLEX in Peyronie’s Disease and Dupuytren’s Contracture, driven by Endo’s continued successful commercial execution and promotional investment.
Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Uterine Fibroids Future Development Plans Underway: BioSpecifics and its clinical partners continue to analyze the full Phase 1 data to guide the design of a Phase 2 study of collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH) for the treatment of uterine fibroids. BioSpecifics will present new data from the Phase 1 clinical trial at an upcoming medical meeting in the second half of 2019. Data from the Phase 1 clinical trial of CCH for the treatment of uterine fibroids were presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Society of Reproductive Investigation (SRI) on March 2019 in Paris, France. The reported data showed safety and statistically significant reductions in collagen content compared to control fibroids with a median reduction of 39 percent (p<0.05), as well as a 21 percent average reduction in density of collagen bundles.
New Data Presentations of CCH for the Treatment of Cellulite at Top Aesthetic Medical Meetings:
Endo reported data from the RELEASE-1 and RELEASE-2 Phase 3 studies during the "Premier Global Hot Topics Session" at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery on May 17, 2019 in New York, NY. The reported data showed that a greater percentage of women treated with CCH (CCH vs. placebo: RELEASE 1, n=210 vs n=213; RELEASE-2, n=214 vs n=206) met the primary endpoint versus placebo in both the RELEASE-1 (P=0.006) and RELEASE-2 (P=0.002) studies. In addition, statistically significant improvements with CCH vs placebo were observed in eight of eight (RELEASE-1) and seven of eight (RELEASE-2) secondary endpoints. Other patient-centric endpoints were also evaluated, including improvement in the Subject Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (S-GAIS), a five-point scale rating global aesthetic improvement in appearance, compared to pretreatment, as judged by the subject. Most adverse events observed in CCH-treated patients were mild/moderate and injection-site related.
Endo also reported Phase 2 and Phase 3 data at the Vegas Cosmetic Surgery Meeting in June 2019.
Expansion of Patient Awareness and Future Growth Initiatives for Marketed XIAFLEX Indications: In June 2019, Endo announced that nationally recognized urologist and author, Aaron Spitz, M.D., partnered with Endo and the "Ask About the Curve" campaign to encourage men to get in touch with their anatomy and learn about the signs and symptoms of Peyronie’s Disease. Endo also has continued future growth initiates for Dupuytren’s Contracture with "Facts on Hand" in partnership with Tim Herron, four-time PGA Tour winner and Damon Adamany, M.D. of the CORE Institute.
BLA filing for CCH for Treatment of Cellulite Expected in 2H19: Endo reported that it expects to file its Biologics License Application (BLA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for CCH for the treatment of cellulite in the second half of 2019, with an expected commercial launch in the second half of 2020, subject to FDA approval.

On August 9, 2019 Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTNP) reported that it will announce its second quarter 2019 financial results after market close on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 (Press release, Titan Pharmaceuticals, AUG 9, 2019, View Source;conference-call-to-follow-300899215.html [SID1234538567]). Following the release, Titan management will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. EDT / 1:30 p.m. PDT to review the financial results and discuss business developments in the period.

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The conference call will be hosted by Sunil Bhonsle, President and CEO; Dane Hallberg, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer; Brian Crowley, Vice President of Finance; and Marc Rubin, M.D., Executive Chairman.

The live conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-888-317-6003 (U.S.) or 1-412-317-6061 (international) and providing passcode 9110840. The call will also be broadcast live and archived on Titan’s website at www.titanpharm.com/news/events.

On August 8, 2019, Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. ("Stemline" or the "Company") reported that it has entered into an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein (the "Underwriters") (Filing, 8-K, Stemline Therapeutics, AUG 9, 2019, View Source [SID1234538565]). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to sell to the Underwriters, in a firm commitment underwritten public offering, 5,000,000 shares (the "Firm Shares") of the Company’s common stock, $.0001 par value per share ("Common Stock"), at a price to the public of $15.25 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. In addition, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company has granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days, to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of Common Stock (the "Additional Shares," together with the Firm Shares, the "Shares"). The transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement are expected to close on August 13, 2019, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Cowen and Company, LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

The gross proceeds to the Company are expected to be approximately $76,250,000, assuming no exercise of the option to purchase Additional Shares and before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable by the Company associated with the offering.

The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Underwriters, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other obligations of the parties and termination provisions.

Alston & Bird LLP, counsel to the Company, delivered an opinion as to the validity of the Shares, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

On August 9, 2019 GeneCentric Therapeutics, Inc. reported that it has entered the second phase of an academic-industry collaboration with Jose Zevallos MD, MPH, Chief of the Division of Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Press release, GeneCentric Therapeutics, AUG 9, 2019, View Source [SID1234538556]).

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This collaboration is funded by a National Cancer Institute (NCI) R01 grant, awarded in August 2017 to Dr. Zevallos. The grant supports the investigation of novel approaches to improve outcomes for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Titled "Development of a Four-Class, Molecular Subtyping Diagnostic for HPV-Negative Head and Neck Cancer," the grant is focused on the development of a clinic-ready tumor subtyping diagnostic test, in collaboration with GeneCentric Therapeutics, that will guide treatment decisions for patients with HPV-negative HNSCC.

The HPV-negative subtyper being applied under this NCI grant is a modified version of GeneCentric’s previously-developed Head and Neck Cancer Subtype Profiler (HNSP). Following successful completion of phase 1 development of a reduced gene-set signature, GeneCentric is poised to commence phase 2 validation studies with Dr. Zevallos and his team. The last stage of the NCI grant, phase 3, entails final confirmation of the HNSCC diagnostic test and commercialization.

"This research has the potential to impact treatment for a broad range of patients with head and neck cancer. Our aim is to better identify cancers that are resistant to radiation therapy. We also hope the test will more accurately identify patients with occult lymph node metastasis and help surgeons make more informed decisions on when surgery to remove neck tumors should be offered to patients," said Dr. Zevallos of the NCI sponsored partnership with GeneCentric.

About GeneCentric Therapeutics Head and Neck Cancer Subtyping Platform (HNSP)

Head and neck cancer, a group of cancers that starts within the mouth, nose, throat, larynx, sinuses, or salivary glands, is the seventh most common of all cancers. Because the majority begin in squamous cells which line the moist surfaces inside the head and neck areas, such cancers are also referred to as Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (HNSCC).

These cancers comprise a heterogeneous disease with multiple tumor types, and correspondingly varying prognoses and treatment responses. Advanced HNSCC is associated with a 40-50 percent recurrence rate following primary treatment. Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is an important risk factor, but infection is present in only a subset of cases and knowledge of HPV status alone is not sufficient to guide treatment. Better classification tools are needed to inform therapeutic choices and improve survival. To address this critical need, GeneCentric has applied its Cancer Subtyping Platform (CSP) to develop a comprehensive profile of head and neck tumor subtypes that can guide drug development, clinical trials and patient treatment. The GeneCentric Head and Neck cancer Subtype Profiler (HNSP) consists of five distinct subtypes, including one specific to HPV-related HNSCC, as determined through our research.

On August 9, 2019 Quanterix Corporation (Nasdaq: QTRX), a company digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health, reported the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 2,376,238 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $25.25 per share (Press release, Quanterix, AUG 9, 2019, View Source [SID1234538555]). All of the shares in the offering will be sold by Quanterix. Gross proceeds from the sale of the shares, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $60.0 million. Quanterix has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 356,435 shares of common stock on the same terms and conditions.

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The offering is expected to close on or about August 13, 2019, subject to customary closing conditions.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and SVB Leerink LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Canaccord Genuity LLC is acting as co-manager for the offering. Perella Weinberg Partners is acting as independent capital markets advisor to Quanterix for the offering.

The public offering is being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that was previously filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC’s website located at View Source Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering, when available, can be obtained from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, telephone: (866) 803-9204; or SVB Leerink LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, One Federal Street, 37th Floor, Boston, MA, 02110, by telephone at (800) 808-7525, ext. 6132 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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