On October 31, 2023 Molecure S.A. ("Molecure": WSE: MOC) a clinical stage biotechnology company developing first-in-class small molecule drug candidates that directly modulate unexplored protein and RNA targets to treat multiple incurable diseases reported third quarter results for the period ended 30 September 2023 (Press release, Molecure, OCT 31, 2023, View Source [SID1234640059]). The full report in Polish can be found here View Source

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Marcin Szumowski, CEO and President of the Management Board of Molecure said: "We have made substantial financial and operational progress during 2023 including the completion of a significantly oversubscribed secondary public offering. This will enable the company to deliver meaningful additional data which will be important in fulfilling the longer-term potential of our pipeline.

We have also achieved key milestones in clinical development with the dosing of the first cancer patient in our Phase I study with OATD-02 with anticipated initial results in the next few months. Additionally, we expect to dose the first pulmonary sarcoidosis patient in the Phase II study of OATD-01 before the end of the year.

Molecure is entering a very exciting stage in its development with a number of near-term value-creating milestones set to be achieved in our pipeline and we look forward to providing meaningful updates on our progress over the next year. "

Commercial & Operational Highlights in the third quarter

Successful Public Offering

Molecure successfully raised, through a Secondary Public Offering, gross proceeds of approximately PLN50m (USD12m) from existing and new shareholders,
Proceeds and expected grant awards will be used to fund and build Molecure’s first in class sustainable pipeline of breakthrough therapies through significant value inflection points including completion of the Phase II study for OATD-01 in sarcoidosis and completion of the Phase I clinical trial for OATD-02 in oncology patients, with the possibility of expansion into additional indications and combination therapies.
US FDA Clearance to conduct Phase II clinical trial – OATD-01

Molecure received US FDA Investigational New Drug (IND) approval for OATD-01 which will allow the company to conduct Phase II clinical trials in the US. The planned Phase II proof-of-concept study will be the first to treat patients suffering from pulmonary sarcoidosis and is expected to start in the fourth quarter 2023.
Molecure has submitted applications to the EMA and UK MHRA to initiate a Phase II clinical trial in the European Union and Norway and the UK respectively.
Molecure signed an agreement with Simbec-Orion, a leading global Clinical Research Organization which will conduct the clinical trial on behalf of Molecure. The Phase II trial will be conducted in the US and several European Union Countries and enroll 90+ patients with active pulmonary sarcoidosis.
Nine Months Financial Highlights

Operating income of PLN1.3 million, in line with the same period in 2022.
Operating expenses totaled PLN16.3 million, an increase of PLN4.3 million vs the same period last year. This was mainly due to higher research costs as the company’s pipeline advances, higher salaries and costs of external services.
Net loss for the first nine months of the year totaled PLN11.5 million vs net loss of PLN9.4 million in the first nine months of the year in 2022.
As of September 30, 2023, Molecure had cash of nearly PLN85 million (US$20 million).
US$/PLN exchange rate 4.2 as of 30 September 2023.