ON November 14, 2023 CorMedix Inc. (Nasdaq: CRMD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of life-threatening diseases and conditions, reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and provided an update on recent business events (Press release, CorMedix, NOV 14, 2023, View Source [SID1234637620]).

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Recent Corporate Highlights:

The FDA completed a preapproval inspection for CorMedix’s primary finished dosage CMO site in September and the Company is pleased with the outcome. In addition, the FDA has also conducted preapproval inspections for DefenCath at suppliers of active pharmaceutical ingredients, contract laboratories involved in testing of product specifications and packaging facilities, and CorMedix is not aware of any outstanding deficiencies or review issues at this time.
CorMedix has intensified preparations for commercial launch with a number of new hires in market access, sales training, pricing and contracting, commercial operations, field medical, and drug safety and pharmacovigilance.
In the event CorMedix receives final FDA approval over the coming days, the Company is targeting a commercial launch before the end of the first quarter of 2024.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a patent with claims directed to the composition of a catheter lock solution for preventing infection and reduced blood flow in central venous catheters. This Patent reflects the unique and proprietary nature of DefenCath, and will extend the Company’s intellectual property protection with an expiration date of April 15, 2042.
Cash and short-term investments, excluding restricted cash, at September 30, 2023 amounted to $86.6 million.
Joe Todisco, CorMedix CEO, commented, "I am very pleased with the Company’s progress on all fronts, most notably the outcomes of the preapproval inspections at our primary CMO facility and other key vendors, as well as our preparations toward commercial readiness. We have accelerated multiple work streams aimed at commercial launch, and made a number of key hires over the past quarter that are essential to ensuring a successful commercial launch following a potential FDA approval of DefenCath. We look forward to providing additional updates over the coming days as we anticipate a response from FDA on or around our target action date."

Third Quarter and Nine Month 2023 Financial Highlights

For the third quarter of 2023, CorMedix recorded a net loss of $9.7 million, or $0.17 per share, compared with a net loss of $6.9 million, or $0.17 per share, in the third quarter of 2022. The higher net loss recognized during the third quarter of 2023 compared with 2022 was attributable to net increase in operating expenses primarily due to increased pre-launch commercial activities for DefenCath.

Operating expenses in the third quarter of 2023 increased approximately 50% to $10.5 million, compared with $7.0 million in the third quarter of 2022. R&D expense increased approximately 14% to $2.7 million compared to $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2022, mainly due to a net increase in costs related to medical affairs activities and increase in personnel related expenses due to additional hires in 2023 as compared with 2022. SG&A expense increased approximately 69% to $7.8 million compared with $4.6 million in the third quarter of 2022. This increase was driven primarily by an increase in costs related to market research studies and pre-launch activities in preparation for the potential marketing approval of DefenCath and as a result of additional hires in 2023 as compared with 2022.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, CorMedix recorded a net loss of $31.6 million, or $0.65 per share, compared with a net loss of $21.5 million, or $0.54 per share, in the first nine months of 2022. The increase in net loss in the first nine months of 2023 was driven primarily by an increase in operating expenses.

Operating expenses in the first nine months of 2023 were $33.3 million compared with $22.3 million during the comparable period in 2022, an increase of approximately 49%. This increase was primarily attributable to costs related to market research studies and pre-launch activities in preparation for the potential marketing approval of DefenCath, and an increase in personnel expenses due to additional hires in 2023.

Total cash on hand and short-term investments as of September 30, 2023 was $86.6 million, excluding restricted cash of $0.2 million. The Company believes that, based on the Company’s cash resources at September 30, 2023, it has sufficient resources to fund operations at least twelve months from the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Conference Call Information

The management team of CorMedix will host a conference call and webcast today, November 14, 2023, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time, to discuss recent corporate developments and financial results. Call details and dial-in information is as follows:

Domestic: 1-888-886-7786
International: 1-416-764-8658
Conference ID: 16013968
Webcast: Webcast Link