On May 5, 2022 Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO), a genomic medicines company, reported recent business highlights and first quarter 2022 financial results (Press release, Sangamo Therapeutics, MAY 5, 2022, View Source [SID1234613652]).

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"This quarter, we have continued to progress multiple programs through clinical development and demonstrated, once again, Sangamo’s track record of advancing groundbreaking therapies in genomic medicine," said Sandy Macrae, Chief Executive Officer of Sangamo. "We dosed a total of five patients across three programs, including the first patient in our study for the treatment of kidney transplant rejection, in what we believe was the first in human dosing of an engineered CAR-Treg cell therapy product candidate. We believe this progress positions us well to advance transformational genomic medicines for patients in need and to generate long-term value for our shareholders."
Recent Business Highlights
Fabry disease – Dosed three additional patients, resulting in a total of nine patients dosed to date, thereby completing dose escalation for the Phase 1/2 study; Phase 3 planning progresses.
•We dosed two patients in Cohort 4 in the Phase 1/2 STAAR study evaluating isaralgagene civaparvovec, our wholly owned gene therapy product candidate for the treatment of Fabry disease, at a dose level of 5e13 vg/kg.
•In addition, we dosed a third patient in Cohort 3, at the dose level of 3e13 vg/kg.
•In total, we have successfully dosed a total of nine patients across four cohorts to complete the dose escalation portion of the study.
•Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) withdrawal was completed for a second patient, with no reports to date that the resumption of ERT is required in either patient.
•We expect to provide updated results from the STAAR study in the second half of 2022.
•We continue to actively prepare for the expansion cohorts, as well as a potential pivotal Phase 3 trial.
Sickle cell disease – Dosed fifth patient, the first with a product candidate manufactured using improved methods; Phase 3 planning progresses.
•We dosed the fifth patient in the Phase 1/2 PRECIZN-1 study of SAR445136, a zinc finger nuclease gene-edited cell therapy candidate for the treatment of sickle cell disease, which is under development with Sanofi. This is the first patient in the study to receive a product candidate manufactured using improved methods that have been shown in internal experiments to increase the number of long-term progenitor cells in the final product.
•We plan to dose the remaining patients in this study by the end of the third quarter of 2022.
•We expect to provide updated results from the PRECIZN-1 study in the second half of 2022.
•Phase 3 enabling activities and manufacturing readiness are in progress.
•We continue to collaborate with Sanofi on an orderly transition of Sanofi’s rights and obligations under this program back to Sangamo on June 28.

Hemophilia A – FDA lifted clinical hold; Trial remains voluntarily paused; Pfizer expects to resume trial in Q3 2022.
•Pfizer announced that, in March 2022, the FDA lifted the clinical hold that had been placed on the Phase 3 AFFINE trial of giroctocogene fitelparvovec, an investigational gene therapy we are developing with Pfizer for patients with moderately severe to severe hemophilia A. Pfizer previously paused this trial when some of the patients experienced FVIII activity greater than 150% following treatment.
•Pfizer also announced that the voluntary pause remains in place until all necessary conditions are met, including approval of updated trial protocols by regulatory authorities.
•In addition, Pfizer announced that a patient with elevated FVIII levels reported a below-the-knee deep vein thrombosis. The patient had a history of thrombotic events prior to participation in the trial, which is a known risk factor for subsequent events and an exclusion criterion for participation in the AFFINE trial. The case was assessed to understand all potential contributing factors, including missed doses of investigator-prescribed direct oral anti-coagulants. The patient is reported to be doing well. The information was shared with trial investigators, health authorities and the independent external Data Monitoring Committee and Pfizer responded to queries from health authorities.
•Pfizer announced that it anticipates resuming this trial in the third quarter of 2022, with a pivotal data readout estimated in the second half of 2023.
•Over 50% of the patients have been enrolled in the Phase 3 AFFINE trial.
Renal Transplant Rejection – Believed to be first-ever in human dosing with an engineered CAR-Treg cell therapy candidate.
•We dosed the first patient in our Phase 1/2 STEADFAST study evaluating TX200, our wholly owned autologous CAR-Treg cell therapy treating patients receiving an HLA-A2 mismatched kidney from a living donor.
•The patient continues to do well, and no adverse events related to treatment have been reported.
•Dosing of the second patient is expected around the middle of 2022, based on their transplant schedule.
•We expect to complete dosing of the first cohort, comprised of three patients, by the end of 2022.
American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) (Free ASGCT Whitepaper) – Eight abstracts accepted.
•A total of eight Sangamo abstracts were accepted for presentation at ASGCT (Free ASGCT Whitepaper) on May 16-19, 2022, including pre-clinical updates across our CAR-Treg autoimmune cell therapy platform, innovations in our genome engineering platform and advances in our AAV capsid engineering program.
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Consolidated net loss for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 was $44.0 million, or $0.30 per share, compared to a net loss of $45.9 million, or $0.32 per share, for the same period in 2021.
Revenues
Revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 were $28.2 million, compared to $26.3 million for the same period in 2021.
The increase of $2.0 million in revenues was primarily attributed to an increase of $1.0 million related to our collaboration agreement with Novartis, an increase of $0.7 million related to our collaboration agreement with Biogen, and an increase of $0.4 million related to our collaboration agreement with Sanofi.

Total operating expenses on a GAAP basis for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 were $73.5 million, compared to $72.6 million for the same period in 2021. Non-GAAP operating expenses, which exclude stock-based compensation expense, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 were $65.8 million, compared to $65.1 million for the same period in 2021.
The increase in total operating expenses on a GAAP basis was primarily driven by our higher preclinical, clinical and lab supply and other R&D expenses along with our increased headcount to support the advancement of our clinical trials and our ongoing collaborations. Manufacturing and overhead costs also increased as we ramp up our internal manufacturing operations.
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of March 31, 2022 were $400.3 million, compared to $464.7 million as of December 31, 2021.
Financial Guidance for 2022 Reiterated (initial guidance provided on February 24, 2022)
On a GAAP basis, we continue to expect total operating expenses in the range of approximately $320 million to $350 million in 2022, which includes non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
We continue to expect non-GAAP total operating expenses, excluding estimated non-cash stock-based compensation expense of approximately $40 million, in the range of approximately $280 million to $310 million in 2022.
Conference Call
Sangamo will host a conference call today, May 5, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, which will be open to the public. The call will also be webcast with live Q&A and can be accessed via a link on the Sangamo Therapeutics website in the Investors and Media section under Events and Presentations.
The conference call dial-in numbers are (877) 377-7553 for domestic callers and (678) 894-3968 for international callers. The conference ID number for the call is 3090098. Participants may access the live webcast via a link on the Sangamo Therapeutics website in the Investors and Media section under Events and Presentations. A conference call replay will be available for one week following the conference call. The conference call replay numbers for domestic and international callers are (855) 859-2056 and (404) 537-3406, respectively. The conference ID number for the replay is 3090098.

On May 5, 2022 Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGIO), a leader in the field of cellular metabolism pioneering therapies for genetically defined diseases, reported business highlights and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 (Press release, Agios Pharmaceuticals, MAY 5, 2022, View Source [SID1234613667]).

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"The U.S. approval of PYRUKYND in adults with PK deficiency was Agios’ first step toward changing treatment paradigms for people with genetically defined diseases, starting with developing the first disease-modifying therapy for a rare, debilitating, lifelong hemolytic anemia," said Jackie Fouse, Ph.D., chief executive officer at Agios. "We are now poised to expand our impact for many more patients, including adults with PK deficiency in the EU, pediatric PK deficiency patients and people living with thalassemia, sickle cell disease and low- to intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndrome. I am tremendously proud of our team’s incredible work on the U.S. launch of PYRUKYND, ongoing regulatory interactions in the EU, five pivotal clinical trials planned or underway, the expansion of our PK activation portfolio with AG-946 and our innovative research engine. We continue to execute in each of these arenas, motivated and inspired by our connections to patients."

First Quarter 2022 & Recent Highlights

Received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for PYRUKYND, the first therapy for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency and Agios’ first genetically defined disease medicine.
Executed commercial launch of PYRUKYND and generated approximately $0.8 million in net U.S. revenue for the first partial quarter following launch.
Published results from the ACTIVATE Phase 3 clinical study evaluating PYRUKYND in adults with PK deficiency who do not receive regular transfusions in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Completed the single ascending dose and multiple ascending dose healthy volunteer cohorts of the Phase 1 study of novel PK activator AG-946 and identified doses for the Phase 1 sickle cell disease cohort and Phase 2a study in low- to intermediate risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Initiated the sickle cell disease cohort of the Phase 1 study of AG-946.
Published 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report disclosing ESG initiatives and metrics aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and the standards for the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals industry set by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).
Key Upcoming Milestones & Priorities

Agios expects to execute on the following key milestones and priorities in 2022:

Adult PK Deficiency: Receive European Medicines Agency (EMA) regulatory decision for PYRUKYND in adults with PK deficiency by year-end.
Pediatric PK Deficiency: Initiate Phase 3 ACTIVATE-kids and ACTIVATE-kidsT studies of PYRUKYND in not regularly transfused and regularly transfused pediatric patients with PK deficiency, respectively, in mid-2022.
Thalassemia: Enroll a meaningful portion of patients in the Phase 3 ENERGIZE and ENERGIZE-T studies of PYRUKYND in not regularly transfused and regularly transfused adults with thalassemia, respectively, by year-end.
Sickle Cell Disease: Complete enrollment in the Phase 2 portion of the RISE UP study of PYRUKYND in sickle cell disease by year-end.
Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Initiate Phase 2a study of AG-946 in adults with low- to intermediate-risk MDS by year-end.
Data Presentations

Submitted new clinical and translational data to the European Hematology Association (EHA) (Free EHA Whitepaper) congress, to be held June 9-12 in Vienna and virtually, including:
New patient-reported outcomes (PRO) data from ACTIVATE Phase 3 study of PYRUKYND
Data demonstrating the normalization of hemoglobin levels with long-term treatment of PYRUKYND in adults with PK deficiency
Additional PK deficiency comorbidities and complications data from the PEAK registry
Continue to publish clinical and translational data supporting the utility of PK activators across key disease areas and elucidating the burden of disease for PK deficiency, thalassemia and sickle cell disease.
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

The financial results discussion compares Agios’ continuing operations. All periods have been adjusted to exclude discontinued operations related to the divested oncology business.

Revenue: Net U.S. product revenue from sales of PYRUKYND for the first quarter of 2022 was $0.8 million. This revenue reflects the first partial quarter of PYRUKYND launch, following FDA approval on February 17, 2022.

Cost of Sales: Cost of sales for the first quarter of 2022 were $0.3 million.

Non-Operating Income: Non-operating income included approximately $2.7 million from TIBSOVO (ivosidenib) royalties for the first quarter of 2022.

Research and Development (R&D) Expenses: R&D expenses were $70.1 million for the first quarter of 2022 compared to $57.7 million for the first quarter of 2021. The year-over-year increase in R&D was driven primarily by start-up costs for the PYRUKYND pivotal studies in thalassemia and sickle cell disease and planned increases in research activities, offset by closeouts of the ACTIVATE and ACTIVATE-T studies.

Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses: SG&A expenses were $31.5 million for the first quarter of 2022 compared to $33.6 million for the first quarter of 2021. The year-over-year decrease in SG&A expenses was primarily attributable to lower workforce expenses.

Net Loss from Continuing Operations: Net loss from continuing operations was $94.8 million for the first quarter of 2022 compared to a net loss of $90.9 million for the first quarter of 2021.

Cash Position and Guidance: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of March 31, 2022, were $1.2 billion compared to $2.4 billion as of March 31, 2021. The year-over-year decrease is attributable to operating expenses and 16.2 million shares of common stock that the company repurchased for $802.5 million during the second through fourth quarters of 2021. Agios expects that its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will enable the company to execute its operating plan through major catalysts and to cash-flow positivity without the need to raise additional equity.

Conference Call Information
Agios will host a conference call and live webcast with slides today at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss first quarter 2022 financial results and recent business activities. To participate in the conference call, please dial 1-877-377-7098 (domestic) or 1-631-291-4547 (international) and refer to conference ID 5738266. The live webcast can be accessed under "Events & Presentations" in the Investors section of the company’s website at www.agios.com. The archived webcast will be available on the company’s website beginning approximately two hours after the event.

On May 5, 2022 Ashvattha Therapeutics, ("Ashvattha"), a clinical stage company developing novel hydroxyl dendrimer therapeutics, reported that Jeffrey Cleland, Ph.D., Chairman, CEO & President of Ashvattha, will provide a corporate overview followed by a moderated Q&A at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference 2022 taking place in New York, NY, May 23-25, 2022 (Press release, Ashvattha Therapeutics, MAY 5, 2022, View Source [SID1234613683]).

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On May 5, 2022 Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGLE), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of human enzyme therapeutics as innovative solutions for rare metabolic diseases, reported that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors providing for the purchase and sale of registered securities of the Company in a registered direct offering for gross proceeds to Aeglea of approximately $45 million, prior to deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses (Press release, Aeglea BioTherapeutics, MAY 5, 2022, View Source [SID1234613699]). The financing includes participation from Bain Capital Life Sciences, LP, Great Point Partners, LLC, clients of Nantahala Capital Management, Sio Capital Management, LLC and other institutional investors.

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The financing includes 10,752,688 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $1.60 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase 17,372,397 shares of common stock, at a price of $1.5999 per pre-funded warrant, which represents the per share offering price for the common stock less the $0.0001 exercise price for each pre-funded warrant. The offering is expected to close on or about May 9, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.

JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC is acting as placement agent for the registered direct offering.

The shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants were offered pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-239706), which was declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on July 14, 2020. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the offering, together with its existing cash resources, to fund the Company’s activities related to our ongoing Biologics License Application submission for pegzilarginase and its potential commercialization in the United States for patients with Arginase 1 Deficiency, advance the clinical development of AGLE-177 through its Phase 1/2 clinical trial and prepare for a potential Phase 3 trial for the treatment of patients with Homocystinuria, and to advance AGLE-325 for Cystinuria through IND-enabling activities, and the remainder to fund continued research and development, manufacturing, working capital and general corporate purposes. The Company expects the net proceeds from this offering, together with its existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, to fund operations through the second quarter of 2023.

A prospectus supplement relating to the shares of common stock will be filed by the Company with the SEC. When available, copies of the prospectus supplement, together with the accompanying prospectus, can be obtained at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC at [email protected].

On May 5, 2022 Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBYI), a biopharmaceutical company, reported that financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 (Press release, Puma Biotechnology, MAY 5, 2022, View Source [SID1234613714]). Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons are for the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021.

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Product revenue, net consists entirely of revenue from sales of NERLYNX, Puma’s first commercial product. Product revenue, net in the first quarter of 2022 was $40.7 million, compared to product revenue, net of $45.8 million in the first quarter of 2021.

Based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), Puma reported net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.08 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to net income of $16.5 million, or $0.41 per basic share and $0.40 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021.

Non-GAAP adjusted net loss was $0.3 million, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to non-GAAP adjusted net income of $22.4 million, or $0.56 per basic share and $0.55 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP adjusted net income excludes stock-based compensation expense. For a reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) and GAAP net income (loss) per share to non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) per share, please see the financial tables at the end of this news release.

Net cash used in operating activities for the first quarter of 2022 was $26.9 million, compared to $15.7 million provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2021. At March 31, 2022, Puma had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $73.9 million, compared to cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $82.1 million at December 31, 2021.

"2021 was an important year for Puma as we made operational changes to maximize the efficiency of the Puma team and the environment with which we operate," said Alan H. Auerbach, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Puma. "We remain committed to increasing awareness of and access to NERLYNX as an option to reduce the risk of recurrence for patients battling HER2-positive breast cancer; the inclusion of NERLYNX in the updated NCCN guidelines is an important step to expanding the awareness and utilization of neratinib for high-risk patients."

Mr. Auerbach added, "We anticipate the following key milestones over the next 12 months: (i) reporting Phase II data from the cohort of patients in the SUMMIT basket trial of neratinib in HER2-mutated HR-positive breast cancer (H1 2022); (ii) reporting Phase II data from the cohort of patients in the SUMMIT basket trial of neratinib in HER2-mutated biliary tract cancer (H1 2022); (iii) reporting Phase II data from the cohort of patients in the SUMMIT basket trial of neratinib in non-small cell lung cancer patients with EGFR exon 18 mutations (H2 2022); (iv) conducting a pre-NDA meeting with the FDA to discuss the potential for an accelerated approval pathway of neratinib in HER2-mutated HR-positive breast cancer (H2 2022); (v) conducting a meeting with the FDA to discuss the potential for an accelerated approval pathway for neratinib in non-small cell lung cancer patients with EGFR exon 18 mutations who have previously been treated with an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (2022); (vi) reporting Phase II TBCRC-022 trial data from Cohort 4B and 4C of the combination of Kadcyla plus neratinib in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer with brain metastases who have previously been treated with Kadcyla (H2 2022); and (vii) reporting Phase II data from the SUMMIT trial of neratinib in cervical cancer patients with HER2 mutations (H2 2022)."

Revenue

Total revenue consists of product revenue, net from sales of NERLYNX, Puma’s first commercial product, license revenue from Puma’s sub-licensees and royalty revenue. For the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, total revenue was $45.7 million, of which $40.7 million was net product revenue and $5.0 million was royalty revenue. This compares to total revenue of $98.2 million in the first quarter of 2021, of which $45.8 million was net product revenue, $50.0 million was license revenue and $2.4 million was royalty revenue.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Total operating costs and expenses were $46.4 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $78.0 million for the first quarter of 2021.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales was $10.8 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $29.6 million for the first quarter of 2021. Cost of sales in the first quarter of 2021 included $20.0 million for a termination fee paid to a former sub-licensee for the return of commercial rights to NERLYNX in Greater China, partially offset by higher royalties due on increased non-U.S partner sales.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $20.4 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $28.2 million for the first quarter of 2021. The $7.8 million decrease resulted primarily from decreases of approximately $3.1 million in professional fees and expenses, primarily related to a decrease in consulting costs for marketing and commercialization support; $2.9 million in payroll and related costs due to reduced headcount; and $1.4 million in stock-based compensation also due to reduced headcount.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses were $15.2 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $20.2 million for the first quarter of 2021. The $5.0 million decrease resulted primarily from decreases of $2.5 million in internal R&D costs related primarily to reduced payroll costs; $1.3 million in stock-based compensation due to the impact of headcount reductions in 2021; $0.7 million in consultants and contractors due to the close of the CONTROL study and the winding down of the SUMMIT study; and $0.5 million in clinical trial expenses due to reduced study costs as noted above.

Total Other Income (Expenses)

Total other expenses were $2.7 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to total other expenses of $3.7 million for the first quarter of 2021. The $1.0 million decrease in other expenses resulted primarily from lower interest expense on the milestone installment payments to Pfizer as well as lower costs related to our outstanding debt.

Conference Call

Puma Biotechnology will host a conference call to report its first quarter 2022 financial results and provide an update on the Company’s business and outlook at 1:30 p.m. PDT/4:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 5, 2022. The call may be accessed by dialing (866) 682-6100 (domestic) or (862) 298-0702 (international). Please dial in at least 10 minutes in advance and inform the operator that you would like to join the "Puma Biotechnology Conference Call." A live webcast of the conference call and presentation slides may be accessed on the Investors section of the Puma Biotechnology website at View Source A replay of the call will be available approximately one hour after completion of the call and will be archived on Puma’s website for 90 days.