On August 12, 2021 Nuvation Bio Inc. (NYSE: NUVB), a biopharmaceutical company tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology by developing differentiated and novel therapeutic candidates, reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, and provided a business update (Press release, Nuvation Bio, AUG 12, 2021, View Source [SID1234586482]).

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"The second quarter of 2021 marked multiple achievements for Nuvation Bio. With the appointment of David C. Hanley, Ph.D., as Chief Technical Operations Officer, we are advancing our supply chain, product development and manufacturing efforts. For our pipeline, we continue to enroll and dose patients in our ongoing Phase 1/2 study of NUV-422 and have recently expanded the study to include additional cohorts for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer and metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, further reinforcing the potential of NUV-422," said David Hung, M.D., founder and chief executive officer of Nuvation Bio. "We look forward to advancing our ongoing study of NUV-422, and the entirety of our pipeline of therapies for difficult-to-treat cancers, towards clinical development."

Recent Business Highlights

Enrollment ongoing in Phase 1/2 multiple expansion cohort study of NUV-422. During the second quarter of 2021, Nuvation Bio submitted a protocol amendment to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the population of its Phase 1/2 study of lead investigational compound, NUV-422, a cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 2/4/6 inhibitor. The expanded population will allow for enrollment of patients with recurrent glioblastoma, hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer (with and without brain metastases) and metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Enrollment is ongoing and data from the Phase 1 portion of the study is expected in 2022.

Appointment of David C. Hanley, Ph.D., as Chief Technical Operations Officer. In June 2021, Nuvation Bio announced the appointment of David C. Hanley, Ph.D., as Chief Technical Operations Officer, joining the Company’s executive management team. In this capacity, Dr. Hanley will oversee all early- and late-stage pharmaceutical development and operations, including supply chain, product development and manufacturing efforts, and work closely on commercial planning with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development and Clinical Operations teams.
Second Quarter Financial Results

As of June 30, 2021, Nuvation Bio had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $806.6 million.

For the three months ended June 30, 2021, research and development expenses were $14.0 million, compared to $7.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The increase of $6.7 million was primarily due to a $4.7 million increase in third-party costs related to research services and manufacturing to advance our current preclinical programs and Phase 1/2 clinical trial, as well as a $2.0 million increase in personnel-related costs driven by an increase in headcount and stock-based compensation.

For the three months ended June 30, 2021, general and administrative expenses were $6.4 million, compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The increase of $4.7 million was due to an increase in personnel-related costs driven by an increase in headcount and stock-based compensation, as well as increases in insurance, professional fees, other miscellaneous expenses and legal fees.

For the three months ended June 30, 2021, Nuvation Bio reported a net loss of $19.3 million, or $(0.09) per share. This compares to a net loss of $8.6 million, or $(0.10) per share, for the comparable period in 2020.