On November 10, 2021 Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYCC, NASDAQ: CYCCP; "Cyclacel" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines based on cancer cell biology, reported its financial results for the third quarter 2021 (Press release, Cyclacel, NOV 10, 2021, View Source [SID1234595232]). The quarter’s business highlights include an update on the Company’s progress with fadraciclib and CYC140, Cyclacel’s novel CDK2/9 and PLK1 inhibitors, respectively.
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"The Cyclacel team continued to execute on our plan during the quarter with the opening of two Phase 1/2 studies for oral fadraciclib and filing an IND for a Phase 1/2 study of our oral PLK1 inhibitor, CYC140," said Spiro Rombotis, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We have now enrolled a total of six patients across two dosing levels in our fadraciclib study in solid tumors and have started the first dose level in the fadraciclib study in leukemia. We are pleased with the strong investigator interest in our studies as we build a global network of participating institutions for our clinical studies and preclinical collaborations.
We are also looking forward to the near future with the planned initiation of two registration-enabling Phase 1/2 studies of CYC140 in patients with solid tumors and leukemias and reporting initial data for fadraciclib in solid tumors. We remain diligently focused on bringing innovative treatment options to cancer patients with unmet medical needs and realizing the promise of our pipeline."
Key Corporate Highlights
Oral fadraciclib program
·Six patients with advanced solid tumors treated in the first two dosing levels of 065-101, Phase 1/2, registration-directed study
·Two additional internationally-recognized cancer treatment centers added to 065-101 selected for their expertise with tumor types of interest; for a total of four sites
·First patient dosed in the 065-102, Phase 1/2, registration-directed study in patients with leukemia
·Multiple preclinical studies in progress which will inform fadraciclib’s clinical development
Oral CYC140 program
·Filed with FDA an IND for a streamlined, registration-directed, Phase 1/2 study of orally-available CYC140 in solid tumors
·Initial data in preclinical models show that KRAS mutant cancers are sensitive to oral CYC140 inhibition
·Preclinical collaborative studies ongoing to support selection of histologies to be included in the Phase 1/2 study
Key Near-Term Business Objectives
·FDA clearance of IND filing and initiation of oral CYC140 Phase 1/2 advanced solid tumor study
·Initial data from first part of 065-101 study with oral fadraciclib in advanced solid tumors
·First patient to be dosed with oral CYC140 in Phase 1/2 leukemia study
·Initial data from first part of 065-102 study with oral fadraciclib in leukemia
Financial Highlights
As of September 30, 2021, cash and cash equivalents totaled $40.2 million, compared to $43.6 million as of June 30, 2021. The decrease of $3.4 million was primarily due to $6.3 million net cash used in operating activities, offset by $2.9 million cash provided by financing activities. The Company estimates that available cash resources will fund currently-planned programs through early 2023.
Research and development (R&D) expenses were $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2020. R&D expenses relating to fadraciclib increased by approximately $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 due to clinical supply manufacturing and opening of clinical trial sites for the evaluation of fadraciclib in Phase 1/2 studies. Additionally, R&D expenses related to CYC140 increased $0.5 million for the quarter as preclinical evaluation and clinical trial supply manufacturing of CYC140 progressed.eneral and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were $1.8 million, compared to $1.5 million for the same period of the previous year due to increased legal, professional and recruitment costs relating to expansion of the clinical team.
United Kingdom research & development tax credits were $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $0.3 million for the same period in 2020 due to the increase in R&D expenditure.
Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $5.0 million, compared to $2.3 million for the same period in 2020.