PTC Therapeutics has filed a 10-Q – Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Filing, 10-Q, PTC Therapeutics, 2017, NOV 2, 2017, View Source [SID1234521527]).

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Corcept Therapeutics has filed a 10-Q – Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Filing, 10-Q, Corcept Therapeutics, 2018, NOV 2, 2017, View Source [SID1234527946]).

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On November 2, 2017 Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNSS) reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017 (Press release, Sunesis, NOV 2, 2017, View Source [SID1234521490]). Loss from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $9.9 million. As of September 30, 2017, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $12.5 million. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the company raised approximately $6 million from sales of common stock through its at the market facility in October 2017 and $20 million in gross proceeds from concurrent underwritten public offerings on October 27, 2017, which together will provide sufficient funds for the operation of the company’s business into early 2019.

“In the third quarter, we advanced our lead program, a reversible, non-covalent BTK inhibitor, SNS-062, with the ongoing enrollment in our Phase 1b/2 study in patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and other B-cell malignancies,” said Daniel Swisher, Chief Executive Officer of Sunesis. “We will provide a program update at an investor presentation and webcast during the American Society of Hematology (ASH) (Free ASH Whitepaper) Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in December 2017, and to present interim data from the study at a peer-reviewed medical conference in mid-2018. We believe SNS-062 has the potential to overcome the leading resistance pathway to ibrutinib, the predominant standard of care for the treatment of CLL. In addition, in October, we secured the financial resources from leading life science investors extending our operating runway into early 2019.

Mr. Swisher added, “Beyond SNS-062, we have made progress with our proprietary PDK-1 and Takeda-partnered pan-RAF inhibitor programs. We are pleased to announce today the nomination of our PDK1 (phosphatidyl-inositol dependent kinase1) inhibitor, SNS-510, as a Development Candidate and potentially first-to-clinic selective inhibitor in this pathway. PDK1 is a master kinase that activates other kinases important to cell growth and survival including members of the AKT, PKC, RSK and SGK families. In addition, we look forward to announcing future updates from the ongoing clinical studies of our Takeda-partnered TAK-580 program.”

Recent Highlights

Completed $20 million concurrent public offerings with leading life science investors. On October 27, 2017, Sunesis raised $20 million in gross proceeds in concurrent underwritten public offerings of common and preferred stock and warrants, with participation by new and existing investors, including Oncology Impact Fund managed by MPM Capital, BVF Partners L.P and Burrage Capital.

Continued Progress in Phase 1b/2 Study Evaluating Oral Non-Covalent BTK-inhibitor SNS-062 in Adults with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and other B-Cell Malignancies. In July 2017, Sunesis announced that the first patient was dosed at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the Phase 1b/2 dose-escalation and cohort-expansion study evaluating the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and antitumor activity of its potent, reversible, non-covalent BTK-inhibitor, SNS-062, in adults with CLL, small lymphocytic leukemia, Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia, and mantle cell lymphoma. The Phase 1b/2 trial is an open-label, sequential-group study that is enrolling up to 124 subjects across leading sites in the United States. The Company plans to present interim data from this study in mid-2018.
Financial Highlights

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $12.5 million as of September 30, 2017, as compared to $42.6 million as of December 31, 2016. The decrease of $30.1 million was primarily due to $30.8 million of net cash used in operating activities and a debt restructuring payment of $7.6 million, partially offset by $8.3 million in net proceeds primarily from sales of common stock through the company’s at the market facility. An additional $24.6 million in net proceeds were raised in October, resulting in pro-forma September 30, 2017 cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $37.1 million. This capital is expected to fund the company into 2019.

Revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was nil and $0.7 million, as compared to $0.6 million and $1.9 million for the same periods in 2016. Revenue in each period was primarily due to deferred revenue recognized related to the Royalty Agreement with Royalty Pharma.

Research and development expense was $6.8 million and $17.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to $5.3 million and $18.1 million for the same periods in 2016, primarily relating to the SNS-062 and the vosaroxin development program in each period. The increase of $1.5 million between the comparable three month periods was primarily due to the $2.5 million milestone payment to Biogen under the license agreement, offset by decreases in professional services of $0.8 million and salary and personnel expenses of $0.2 million. The decrease in the comparable nine months periods of $0.2 million was primarily due to a decrease in professional services of $2.5 million, salary and personnel expenses of $0.2 million, and medical affairs expenses of $0.2 million, partially offset by the $2.5 million milestone payment to Biogen under the license agreement.

General and administrative expense was $3.2 million and $10.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $3.9 million and $12.2 million for the same periods in 2016. The decrease of $0.7 million for the comparable three month periods was primarily due to decreases in salary and personnel expenses of $0.4 million and commercial expenses of $0.3 million, partially offset by increases of $0.1 million in professional services. The decrease in the comparable nine months periods of $1.4 million was primarily due to a decrease in salary and related expenses of $0.9 million, commercial expenses of $0.7 million, partially offset by increase of $0.4 million in professional services.

Interest expense was $0.3 million and $1.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $0.5 million and $1.2 million for the same periods in 2016. The decrease in the 2017 periods was primarily due to the decrease in the outstanding notes payable.

Net other income was $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to nil and $0.1 million for the same periods in 2016. The other income was primarily comprised of interest income from the short-term investments.

Cash used in operating activities was $30.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $29.0 million for the same period in 2016. Net cash used in the 2017 period resulted primarily from the net loss of $28.8 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $4.6 million, offset by net adjustments for non-cash items of $2.6 million. Net cash used in the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 resulted primarily from the net loss of $29.5 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $3.6 million, including a final payment fee representing interest expense of $1.2 million under the Oxford Loan Agreement, partially offset by net adjustments for non-cash items of $4.1 million.

Sunesis reported loss from operations of $9.9 million and $28.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $8.5 million and $28.4 million for the same periods in 2016. Net loss was $10.2 million and $28.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $9.0 million and $29.5 million for the same periods in 2016.
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Sunesis will host a conference today at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The call can be accessed by dialing (844) 296-7720 (U.S. and Canada) or (574) 990-1148 (international) and entering passcode 1071001. To access the live audio webcast, or the subsequent archived recording, visit the “Investors and Media – Calendar of Events” section of the Sunesis website at www.sunesis.com. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay on the company’s website for two weeks.

On November 2, 2017 PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) reported a corporate update and reported financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2017 (Press release, PTC Therapeutics, NOV 2, 2017, View Source [SID1234521522]).

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“Our performance this quarter combined with our commercial, financial and R&D advancements should allow us to end 2017 in a strong position,” said Stuart W. Peltz, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, PTC Therapeutics, Inc. “Our commercial success is driven by our mission of improving the lives of patients with Duchenne.”

Third Quarter Financial Highlights:

Translarna net product sales were $32.0 million for the third quarter of 2017, representing 45% growth over $22.0 million reported in the third quarter of 2016.
EMFLAZA net product sales were $9.8 million for the third quarter of 2017.
Total revenues for the third quarter of 2017 were $41.9 million compared to $23.0 million in the same period of 2016. The change in total revenue was a result of the expanded commercial launch of Translarna and the successful U.S. EMFLAZA launch.
GAAP R&D expenses were $30.0 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $31.4 million for the same period in 2016. Non-GAAP R&D expenses were $26.4 million for the third quarter of 2017, excluding $3.6 million in non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, compared to $27.1 million for the same period in 2016, excluding $4.3 million in non-cash, stock-based compensation expense. The decrease in R&D expense for the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the prior year period was primarily due to the completion of our Phase 3 Translarna trials at the end of 2016 partially offset by start-up clinical activities and regulatory spend.
GAAP SG&A expenses were $31.4 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $23.7 million for the same period in 2016. Non-GAAP SG&A expenses were $27.9 million for the third quarter of 2017, excluding $3.5 million in non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, compared to $19.0 million for the same period in 2016, excluding $4.6 million in non-cash, stock-based compensation expense. The increase in SG&A expenses primarily related to the expansion of the U.S. commercial sales team in support of the launch of EMFLAZA.
Net interest expense for the third quarter of 2017 was $3.4 million compared to net interest expense of $2.1 million in the same period in 2016. The increase in net interest expense is primarily a result of increased interest expense related to the $40 million secured loan facility which we closed during the second quarter of 2017 partially offset by reduced interest income from investments.
Net loss for the third quarter of 2017 was $33.7 million compared to a net loss of $35.2 million for the same period in 2016.
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled approximately $169.3 million at September 30, 2017 compared to approximately $231.7 million at December 31, 2016.
Shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017, were 41.5 million, which includes 0.1 million shares of unvested restricted stock awards.
2017 Guidance:

Translarna net sales guidance for 2017 is anticipated to be between $120 and $140 million. We now anticipate EMFLAZA net sales for 2017 to be between $20 and $25 million, an increase from our prior guidance of $15 to $20 million. This brings 2017 full year revenue guidance between $160 and $185 million, an increase from our prior guidance of $155 million to $180 million, including a $20 million milestone we achieved in mid-October, under our SMA program.
GAAP R&D and SG&A expense for the full year 2017 are now anticipated to be between $250 to $260 million. Excluding estimated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense of approximately $40 million, full year 2017 non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expense are now anticipated to be between $210 million and $220 million. These expenses will be primarily in support of the commercial availability of Translarna globally, the commercial launch of EMFLAZA in the U.S. and the continued research and clinical development of other product pipeline candidates.
We now expect to end 2017 with over $150 million of cash and cash equivalents, an increase from prior guidance of $120 million.
Key Third Quarter and other Corporate Highlights:

Filed Formal Dispute Resolution Request with U.S. FDA to appeal Complete Response Letter for ataluren. PTC received a Complete Response Letter from the Office of Drug Evaluation I of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the New Drug Application (NDA) of the investigational medicine ataluren for the treatment of nonsense mutation dystrophinopathies. The letter stated that it is unable to approve the application in its current form. PTC has filed a formal dispute resolution request challenging this decision.
EMFLAZA revenue grew to $9.8M in third quarter. PTC is committed to enabling access to EMFLAZA for all patients in need, regardless of financial situation or insurance status. We demonstrated an increase in EMFLAZA prescriptions over the past quarter. There are currently over 1,500 patients on EMFLAZA and we estimate that there are approximately 9,000 Duchenne patients in the U.S. over the age of five who are eligible to be prescribed EMFLAZA.
Continued global expansion of Translarna results in revenue of $32.0M in third quarter. PTC continues to expand its strong global footprint, with sales generated in over 25 countries. This strong performance reflects continued uptake, sustainable pricing levels, and high ( > 90%) compliance to treatment.
SMA clinical program advanced into the pivotal portion of the study. In mid-October, the SUNFISH trial transitioned into the pivotal portion of the study which triggered a $20M milestone to PTC from Roche. Data from the SUNFISH trial was presented at the International Congress of the World Muscle Society. An interim analysis of the five cohorts treated with RG7916 for 28 days demonstrates an exposure-dependent increase in SMN protein.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
In this press release, the financial results and financial guidance of PTC are provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and using certain non-GAAP financial measures. In particular, non-GAAP financial measures exclude stock-based compensation expense and one-time restructuring expenses relating to the reorganization of operations intended to improve efficiency and better align costs and employment structure with PTC’s strategic plans. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided as a complement to results reported in GAAP because management uses these non-GAAP financial measures when assessing and identifying operational trends. In management’s opinion, these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors and other users of PTC’s financial statements by providing greater transparency into the operating performance at PTC and the company’s future outlook. Quantitative reconciliations of GAAP financial measures are included in the tables below

On November 2, 2017 Loxo Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOXO), a biopharmaceutical company innovating the development of highly selective medicines for patients with genetically defined cancers, reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017 (Press release, Loxo Oncology, NOV 2, 2017, View Source [SID1234521483]).

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“In recent months, we have announced meaningful progress across our TRK and RET programs,” said Josh Bilenker, M.D., chief executive officer of Loxo Oncology. “For larotrectinib, an independent review committee has corroborated the striking response rate reported at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper). These data will anchor global regulatory submissions, including a U.S. submission which is on track for late 2017 or early 2018. For RET, study investigators provided a first look at LOXO-292’s potential at the recent World Lung meeting in Japan. The LOXO-292 Phase 1 trial continues to enroll well, and we look forward to providing a study update in 2018.”

Recent Highlights

Larotrectinib

Independent Review Committee Assessment of Larotrectinib Dataset: On October 18, 2017, Loxo Oncology announced top-line overall response rate (ORR) results from the independent review committee assessment of the larotrectinib dataset. Consistent with global written regulatory correspondence, this dataset includes adult and pediatric tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) fusion patients enrolled in Loxo Oncology’s Phase 1 adult trial, Phase 2 trial (NAVIGATE), and Phase 1/2 pediatric trial (SCOUT). The dataset is based on the intent to treat (ITT) principle, using the first 55 TRK fusion patients with RECIST-evaluable disease enrolled to the three clinical trials, regardless of prior therapy or tumor tissue diagnostic method. The primary endpoint for the integrated analysis of efficacy is ORR according to the independent review committee assessment, as measured by RECIST v1.1. A key secondary endpoint is ORR according to local investigator assessment, as measured by RECIST v1.1. As of a July 17, 2017 data cut-off date, the ORR was 75% by independent review and 80% by investigator assessment. An overview of the topline data can be found here.
Updated Pediatric Data to Be Presented: Updated pediatric data have been accepted for presentation at the Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) Annual Meeting on November 10, 2017, and at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (Free AACR Whitepaper) Special Conference on Pediatric Cancer Research on December 4-5, 2017. At CTOS, larotrectinib investigators will present an update on the pediatric patients treated with larotrectinib prior to surgical resection. At the AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper) Special Conference on Pediatric Cancer Research, larotrectinib investigators will present updated data from the pediatric dataset last presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) meeting in June.
Data to be Presented at American Society of Hematology (ASH) (Free ASH Whitepaper). At the 59th Annual ASH (Free ASH Whitepaper) Meeting taking place December 9-12, 2017 in Atlanta, GA, Loxo Oncology and academic collaborators will present an abstract regarding TRK fusions in hematologic malignancies.
LOXO-292

Proof-of-Concept Clinical Data in RET Fusion Lung Cancer: On October 18th, LOXO-292 trial investigators presented initial clinical data from the program at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer. This presentation primarily described the first two patients with RET-fusion lung cancer with and without brain metastases treated with LOXO-292. Both patients had disease progression while receiving prior multi-kinase inhibitors. On single agent LOXO-292, both patients achieved RECIST confirmed partial responses and remain on LOXO-292 as of the September 27, 2017 data cut-off of the presentation. In this early, two-patient dataset, LOXO-292 has been well-tolerated, with no adverse events attributed to LOXO-292. Additionally, the presentation included pharmacology evidence that the Phase 1 dose level of 60mg twice daily provides IC90 RET target coverage in patients. The presentation can be viewed here. Loxo Oncology plans to present additional clinical data from this program in the first half of 2018.
Upcoming Milestones

Larotrectinib (TRK)
Medical meeting presentations in the fourth quarter of 2017 include the CTOS Annual Meeting, AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper) Special Conference on Pediatric Cancer Research, and ASH (Free ASH Whitepaper)
Submission of larotrectinib NDA expected by year end 2017 or early 2018
Updated integrated TRK fusion clinical data publication and/or presentation expected in the first half of 2018
LOXO-195 (next-generation TRK)
Clinical data presentation expected in 2018
LOXO-292 (RET)
Clinical data presentation expected in the first half of 2018
LOXO-305 (BTK)
Phase 1 clinical trial initiation expected in 2018
Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

As of September 30, 2017, Loxo Oncology had aggregate cash, cash equivalents and investments of $405.3 million, compared to $141.8 million as of December 31, 2016.

Research and development expenses were $64.8 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $14.2 million for the third quarter of 2016. This increase was primarily due to a non-recurring charge related to the $40.0 million asset acquisition of the BTK inhibitor program from Redx Pharma Plc and Redx Oncology Limited (collectively, “Redx”), expanded larotrectinib development activities including clinical costs and costs related to the companion diagnostics agreement with Roche, as well as additional development expenses related to our other programs. Loxo Oncology also recognized research and development-related stock-based compensation expense of $2.1 million during the third quarter of 2017 compared to $1.6 million for the third quarter of 2016.

Research and development expenses were $109.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $34.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was primarily due to a non-recurring charge related to the $40.0 million asset acquisition of the BTK inhibitor program from Redx, expanded larotrectinib development activities including clinical costs and costs related to the companion diagnostics agreement with Roche, as well as additional development expenses related our other programs. We also had higher employment costs primarily due to increased headcount. Loxo Oncology also recognized research and development-related stock-based compensation expense of $8.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

General and administrative expenses were $9.7 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $3.7 million for the third quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily due to increases in preparation activities for the potential commercialization of larotrectinib, headcount and employment costs and general and administrative professional fees. Loxo Oncology also recognized general and administrative-related stock-based compensation expense of $3.1 million during the third quarter 2017 compared to $1.2 million for the third quarter of 2016.

General and administrative expenses were $21.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $10.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to increases in preparation activities for the potential commercialization of larotrectinib, headcount and employment costs and general and administrative professional fees. Loxo Oncology also recognized general and administrative-related stock-based compensation expense of $6.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Net loss was $73.3 million and $128.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to $17.7 million and $45.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

Non-GAAP net loss was $28.1 million and $73.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to $14.9 million and $39.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. This non-GAAP net loss measure, more fully described below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” excludes the acquisition of an in process R&D asset and share-based compensation expenses. A reconciliation of the GAAP financial results to non-GAAP financial results is included with the attached financial statements.

Conference Call Information
Loxo Oncology will host a conference call today at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the third quarter 2017 financial results and program updates. To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 930-8065 (domestic) or (253) 336-8041 (international) and refer to conference ID 78661148. A replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and archived on the company’s website for 30 days following the call.