On May 12, 2021 MannKind Corporation (Nasdaq:MNKD) reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 (Press release, Mannkind, MAY 12, 2021, View Source [SID1234579793]).

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"We started 2021 by taking advantage of favorable market conditions to strengthen our financial position with the issuance of $230 million of senior convertible notes, which provides our current and future partners with greater confidence in our company," said Michael Castagna, Chief Executive Officer of MannKind Corporation. "The capital raised allows us to reduce our legacy debt, advance our pipeline and grow Afrezza. In the first quarter of 2021, the underlying demand for paid Afrezza prescriptions grew in the mid-single digits year over year."

Total revenues were $17.4 million for the first quarter of 2021, an increase of $1.2 million, or 7%, reflecting Afrezza net revenue of $8.1 million and collaboration and services revenue of $9.3 million. Afrezza net revenue increased 1% compared to $8.0 million in the first quarter of 2020. Collaboration and services revenue for the first quarter of 2021 increased $1.1 million compared to the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to additional pass-through costs associated with the UT license agreement and the launch of the Vista Pharma Co-promotion Agreement for Thyquidity.

Afrezza gross profit for each of the first quarters of 2021 and 2020 was $3.8 million. Cost of goods sold increased by $0.2 million compared to the same period in 2020, which was offset by the increase in net revenues discussed above. Gross margin in the first quarter of 2021 was 47% compared to 48% for the same period in 2020.

Research and development expenses for the first quarter of 2021 were $2.4 million compared to $1.8 million for the first quarter of 2020. This increase of $0.7 million, or 39%, was attributable to personnel costs primarily related to increased headcount for research and development, regulatory and medical affairs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2021 were $17.4 million compared to $14.4 million for the first quarter of 2020. This increase of $3.1 million, or 21%, was primarily due to a $2.3 million increase in personnel costs primarily related to increased headcount for our Afrezza commercial team, $0.3 million in patient support services and $0.3 million in promotional and marketing activities.

For the first quarter of 2021, the gain on foreign currency translation for insulin purchase commitments denominated in Euros was $3.8 million compared $1.8 million for the first quarter of 2020. The fluctuation was due to the change in the U.S. dollar to Euro foreign exchange rate. Interest expense on debt for the first quarter of 2021 was $6.5 million compared to $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2020. This increase of $4.1 million was due to a $3.7 million milestone obligation that was achieved during the quarter and interest expense from the senior convertible notes and the MidCap credit facility.

The net loss for the first quarter of 2021 was $12.9 million, or $0.05 per share, compared to a $9.3 million net loss in the first quarter of 2020, or $0.04 per share. The increased net loss of $3.6 million was primarily due to the increase in interest expense, selling, general and administrative expenses, and research and development expense, all of which were partially offset by an increase in the gain on foreign currency translation.

Cash, cash equivalents, and investments at March 31, 2021 were $278.3 million compared to $67.0 million at December 31, 2020. The increase in cash, cash equivalents and investments was primarily due to the issuance of $230.0 million of 2.5% senior convertible notes.

Debt Reductions Subsequent to March 31, 2021

In April 2021, the Company repaid $35.1 million outstanding principal under the Mann Group non-convertible promissory note plus $4.9 million of accrued and unpaid interest to the Mann Group. In addition, the Company repaid $10.0 million outstanding principal under the MidCap credit facility.

Conference Call

MannKind will host a conference call and presentation webcast to discuss these results today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Those interested in listening to the conference call live via the Internet may do so by visiting the Company’s website at www.mannkindcorp.com under Events & Presentations. A replay will be available on MannKind’s website for 14 days.

On May 12, 2021 EDAP TMS SA (Nasdaq: EDAP) (the "Company"), a global leader in robotic energy-based therapies, reported that unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2021 and provided an update on strategic and operational developments (Press release, EDAP TMS, MAY 12, 2021, View Source [SID1234579810]).

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Marc Oczachowski, EDAP’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: "We are thrilled to have completed a successful offering in April which, added to our existing strong cash position, provides funding to achieve potentially value-creating milestones across all aspects of our business. We are acutely focused on driving accelerating growth in the US by building market access and coverage now that our Category 1 CPT code is in place. We also continue to advance our Phase 2 endometriosis program and have now opened a second trial site in France where we commenced patient treatments last week.

"While we continue to experience some effect of COVID-19 on our operations, we are pleased with the global performance of our business as compared to the first quarter of last year. We grew revenue by 35.4%, expanded our gross margin to 42.4%, and generated a profitable quarter for the company. We also saw continued growth in our Focal One and HIFU treatments in the US, reflecting increasing awareness and adoption of our next generation HIFU technology."

"In summary, with our strong balance sheet and US growth initiatives continuing to gain traction, I believe we are well positioned to drive growing adoption of HIFU for the management of prostate cancer in 2021," Mr. Oczachowski concluded.

First Quarter 2021 Results

Total revenue for the first quarter 2021 was EUR 10.3 million (USD 12.4 million), an increase of 35.4% compared to total revenue of EUR 7.6 million (USD 8.4 million) for the same period in 2020.

Total revenue in the HIFU business for the first quarter 2021 was EUR 1.8 million (USD 2.2 million), a decline of 6.2% as compared to EUR 1.9 million (USD 2.1 million) for the first quarter of 2020.

Total revenue in the LITHO business for the first quarter 2021 was EUR 2.9 million (USD 3.5 million), roughly flat with EUR 2.9 million (USD 3.2 million) for the first quarter of 2020.

Total revenue in the Distribution business for the first quarter 2021 was EUR 5.6 million (USD 6.7 million), a 102.5 % increase compared to EUR 2.8 million (USD 3.1 million) for the first quarter of 2020.

Gross profit for the first quarter 2021 was EUR 4.4 million (USD 5.2 million), compared to EUR 3.1 million (USD 3.4 million) for the year-ago period. Gross profit margin on net sales was 42.4% in the first quarter of 2021, compared to 40.2% in the year-ago period. The increase in gross profit year-over-year was due to higher sales effect on fixed costs.

Operating expenses were EUR 4.1 million (USD 5.0 million) for the first quarter of 2021, compared to EUR 4.5 million (USD 5.0 million) for the same period in 2020.

Operating profit for the first quarter of 2021 was EUR 0.2 million (USD 0.3 million), compared to an operating loss of EUR 1.5 million (USD 1.6 million) in the first quarter of 2020.

Net income for the first quarter of 2021 was EUR 0.8 million (USD 0.9 million), or EUR 0.03 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of EUR 1.3 million (USD 1.4 million), or EUR (0.04) per diluted share in the year-ago period.

As of March 31, 2021, the company held cash and cash equivalents of EUR 24.4 million (USD 28.6 million), as compared to EUR 24.7 million (USD 30.2 million) as of December 31, 2020. Subsequent to the end of the first quarter, the completed an underwritten public offering of its American Depository Shares that yielded gross proceeds of approximately $28 million.

Conference Call

An accompanying conference call and webcast will be conducted by management to review the results. The call will be held at 8:30am EDT tomorrow, May 12, 2021. Please refer to the information below for conference call dial-in information and webcast registration.

On May 12, 2021 Orion Biotech Opportunities Corp. (the "Company") reported the pricing of its initial public offering ("IPO") of 20,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit (Press release, Orion Biotechnology, MAY 12, 2021, View Source [SID1234579827]). The units will be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market LLC (the "Nasdaq") and trade under the symbol "ORIAU" beginning May 13, 2021.

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Each unit consists of one of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq under the symbols "ORIA" and "ORIAW", respectively.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering. The Company has granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to 3,000,000 additional units to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on May 17, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.

The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained, when available, from Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attention: Capital Markets, 499 Park Avenue, 5th Floor New York, New York 10022; Email: [email protected].

A registration statement relating to these securities has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 12, 2021. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

On May 12, 2021 Kureha Corporation reported that (Press release, Kureha Corporation, MAY 12, 2021, View Source [SID1234580129])

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I. FY2020 Results
Revenue growth driven by higher sales volumes in PVDF (LiB cathodes binder), agrochemicals, home products, fishing lines and environment businesses, partially offset by slower PPS (automobile components), PGA (shale oil and gas drilling tools), packaging materials, and industrial chemicals sales

• Core operating profit improved on higher revenue, coupled with lower fuel and raw materials cost and fewer SG&A expenses
• Operating profit declined primarily due to an impairment loss of ¥1.6bn related to the PGA business
• Profit before taxes decreased as a result of lower operating profit
• Profit attributable to the Company decreased as a result of lower profit before taxes Factors attributing to core operating profit (vs. FY2019)

AM: PGA-related operating loss (¥3bn) more than offsetting PVDF volume growth in the automobile LiB market SC: Higher agrochemicals volumes driven by improved demand and additional large-account sales offsetting declines in pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals

SP: Robust volume growth in home products and fishing lines partially offset by lower packaging materials volumes
CO: Delays and cancellations of private construction projects offsetting steady public construction volumes
OO: Increased low-PCB waste treatment volumes and temporary volume growth related to post-typhoon wastes in the environment engineering business

On May 12, 2021 Keros Therapeutics, Inc. ("Keros") (Nasdaq: KROS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel treatments for patients suffering from hematological and musculoskeletal disorders with high unmet medical need, reported that four abstracts will be presented from the KER-050 and ALK2 hematology programs at the 26th Annual Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) (Free EHA Whitepaper) ("EHA"), to be held as a virtual event from June 9-17, 2021 (Press release, Keros Therapeutics, MAY 12, 2021, View Source [SID1234580477]).

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"We are pleased to present additional mechanistic preclinical data for KER-050, which further demonstrate that KER-050 potentially promotes differentiation of both early- and terminal-stage progenitor cells, at this year’s virtual Congress. These data further support our belief that KER-050 can potentially treat diseases that exhibit defects in different stages of erythropoiesis, such as myelodysplastic syndromes and myelofibrosis. Additionally, new preclinical data from our ALK2 program provide further evidence of the effects of ALK2 inhibition on hepcidin and iron metabolism to potentially resolve anemias," said Jasbir S. Seehra, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Keros. "Separately, we remain on track to provide a program update on KER-050 with initial data from Part 1 of our Phase 2 clinical trial of KER-050 in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes to be announced by the end of June 2021."

Details of the presentations are as follows:

"KER-050, an inhibitor of TGF-β superfamily signaling, observed to have a rapid, dynamic, and durable effect on erythropoiesis"

Abstract Number: EP758
Date and Time: Virtual poster presentation available June 11-17, 2021
"ALK2 is a potential therapeutic target in anemia resulting from chronic inflammation"

Abstract Number: EP839
Date and Time: Virtual poster presentation available June 11-17, 2021
"ALK2 inhibition, a novel therapeutic approach to iron overload"

Abstract Number: EP842
Date and Time: Virtual poster presentation available June 11-17, 2021
"Administration of ALK2 neutralizing antibodies to cynomolgus monkeys led to a sustained decrease in hepcidin, increase in circulating iron and increase in erythrocyte hemoglobin"

Abstract Number: EP840
Date and Time: Virtual poster presentation available June 11-17, 2021
About KER-050

Keros’ lead protein therapeutic product candidate, KER-050, is an engineered ligand trap comprised of a modified ligand-binding domain of the Transforming Growth Factor-Beta, or TGF-ß, receptor known as activin receptor type IIA that is fused to the portion of the human antibody known as the Fc domain. KER-050 is being developed for the treatment of low blood cell counts, or cytopenias, including anemia and thrombocytopenia, in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes, or MDS, and in patients with myelofibrosis. In October 2020, Keros announced the dosing of the first two participants in its Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating KER-050 for the treatment of anemia and thrombocytopenia in very low-, low-, or intermediate-risk MDS. Keros expects to report initial data from Part 1 of this trial by the end of June 2021. Additionally, Keros plans to commence an open-label Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating KER-050 for the treatment of patients with myelofibrosis-associated cytopenias in the third quarter of 2021 and expects to report initial data from this trial in 2022.