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Merrimack Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

On November 5, 2020 Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACK) ("Merrimack" or the "Company") reported its third quarter 2020 financial results for the period ended September 30, 2020 (Press release, Merrimack, NOV 5, 2020, View Source [SID1234570019]).

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"We are pleased that both Ipsen Pharmaceuticals and Elevation Oncology continue to enroll patients in separate clinical stage programs which could result in milestone payments to Merrimack." said Gary Crocker, Chairman of Merrimack’s Board of Directors. "We remain focused on conserving cash and reduction of our operating expenses to ensure that we have sufficient financial resources to capture future potential milestone payments from Ipsen and Elevation."

Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Merrimack reported net loss of $1.0 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, or $0.08 per basic share, compared to a net loss of $0.7 million, or $0.05 per basic share, for the same period in 2019.

No gain on sale of assets was recognized for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 compared to $3.5 million for the same period in 2019.

General and administrative expenses for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 were $1.0 million, compared to $4.3 million for the same period in 2019.

As of September 30, 2020, Merrimack had cash and cash equivalents and investments of $15.8 million, compared to $16.6 million as of December 31, 2019.

As of September 30, 2020, Merrimack had 13.4 million shares of common stock outstanding.

Updates on Programs Underlying Potential Milestone Payments

Ipsen

On October 22, 2020 Ipsen released its third quarter financial results. As part of that update, Ipsen reported that it is continuing to study ONIVYDE in Phase III clinical trials in first line pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and in second line small cell lung cancer.

Elevation Oncology

On October 26, 2020 Elevation Oncology announced the presentation of preclinical data on its HER3 program. This announcement included confirmation that Elevation’s phase II CRESTONE study is currently enrolling patients.

Akebia Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Recent Business Updates

On November 5, 2020 Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKBA), a biopharmaceutical company with the purpose of bettering the lives of people impacted by kidney disease, eported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and provided business updates, including confirming completion of a pre-NDA meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for vadadustat (Press release, Akebia, NOV 5, 2020, View Source [SID1234570018]). Vadadustat is Akebia’s investigational oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI) in development for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adult patients on dialysis and not on dialysis.

"We recently completed our pre-NDA meeting with the FDA. This was an important milestone for our vadadustat development program, and we remain on track to submit an NDA to the FDA as early as possible next year. A key component of this NDA is the positive data from our global Phase 3 INNO2VATE program for the treatment of anemia due to CKD in adult patients on dialysis, which we shared most recently at ASN Kidney Week. These data were clear and consistent, and showed that vadadustat achieved both the primary and key secondary efficacy endpoints, as well as the primary and key secondary safety endpoints of the program for patients on dialysis. Based on our pre-NDA meeting, we remain confident that these results support the potential approval of vadadustat for the treatment of anemia due to CKD in adult patients on dialysis," said John P. Butler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Akebia Therapeutics. "Subject to regulatory review and approval, we believe vadadustat has the potential to be a new oral standard of care to help address the unmet needs of adult patients on dialysis, including both incident and prevalent dialysis patients. We believe this could translate into a potential $2 billion market opportunity in the U.S., alone. Together with our collaborator, Otsuka, we look forward to bringing this innovative therapy to patients on dialysis globally, if approved."

Butler continued, "The pre-NDA meeting also allowed us the opportunity to clarify key questions regarding data from PRO2TECT, our global Phase 3 program for the treatment of anemia due to CKD in adult patients not on dialysis, and we look forward to working with the FDA in their review of these data. While the PRO2TECT data showed that vadadustat achieved both the primary and key secondary efficacy endpoints, it did not meet the program’s primary safety endpoint for patients not on dialysis, and we remain appropriately cautious in our outlook for potential approval of vadadustat in patients not on dialysis. Importantly, we believe the PRO2TECT data will not adversely impact the potential approvability of vadadustat for the treatment of anemia due to CKD in adult patients on dialysis."

Akebia plans to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for vadadustat as early as possible in 2021 for two indications: (1) the treatment of anemia due to CKD in adult patients on dialysis, and (2) the treatment of anemia due to CKD in adult patients not on dialysis. In addition, Akebia and its collaborator, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., are working in close collaboration to prepare a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for submission to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) next year.

Recent Business Highlights

In October, the Company presented data from its global Phase 3 program at American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined (ASN Kidney Week). Akebia’s global Phase 3 program consists of two programs that evaluated the efficacy and safety of vadadustat versus darbepoetin alfa for the treatment of anemia due to CKD in adult patients on dialysis (INNO2VATE) and not on dialysis (PRO2TECT).
Highlights of INNO2VATE ASN Kidney Week Presentation: As previously reported in May 2020, vadadustat achieved the primary and key secondary efficacy endpoints and the primary safety endpoint of the INNO2VATE program, defined as non-inferiority of vadadustat versus darbepoetin alfa in time to first occurrence of a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), which is the composite of all-cause mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), or non-fatal stroke, across both INNO2VATE studies. Newly presented INNO2VATE data showed that vadadustat also achieved non-inferiority to darbepoetin alfa on key secondary safety endpoints including expanded MACE, cardiovascular MACE, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality.
Highlights of PRO2TECT ASN Kidney Week Presentation: As previously reported in September 2020, vadadustat achieved the primary and key secondary efficacy endpoints of the PRO2TECT program, but did not meet the primary safety endpoint. Newly presented pre-specified regional analyses of the PRO2TECT program showed vadadustat demonstrated no clinically meaningful increase in cardiovascular risk compared to darbepoetin alfa in analyses of MACE, expanded MACE and all-cause mortality in U.S. patients treated to a target hemoglobin (Hb) range of 10 to 11 g/dL, consistent with U.S. treatment guidelines.
In October, Akebia and Otsuka launched Balancing Anemia Due to CKD, a campaign and website designed to increase awareness and education of anemia due to CKD among healthcare providers with the goal of improving the management of this disease for patients.
In August, the Company announced the launch of vadadustat in Japan by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC), Akebia’s partner in Japan, as a treatment for anemia due to CKD in both adult patients on dialysis and not on dialysis under the trade name VAFSEO.
In July, the Company announced an investigator-sponsored research study by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) in Houston, Texas, evaluating the use of vadadustat as a potential therapy to prevent and lessen the severity of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a complication of COVID-19. The study is currently underway and actively enrolling patients.
Third Quarter Financial Results

Revenues: Total revenue was $60.0 million for the third quarter of 2020 compared to $92.0 million for the third quarter of 2019. The decline versus the prior year period was driven by lower collaboration revenue consistent with the Company completing the INNO2VATE and PRO2TECT studies.
Collaboration revenue was $25.6 million for the third quarter of 2020 compared to $62.0 million in the third quarter of 2019, and included $0.4 million in royalty revenue related to the commercial sale of vadadustat (VAFSEO) in Japan from MTPC.
Net product revenue for Auryxia (ferric citrate) was $34.4 million for the third quarter of 2020 compared with $30.0 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 14.6 percent.
COGS: Cost of goods sold was $30.3 million for the third quarter of 2020 compared to $38.3 million for the third quarter of 2019 and includes the impact of $9.9 million in non-cash inventory write-downs largely related to a previously disclosed manufacturing quality issue related to Auryxia.
R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were $46.9 million for the third quarter of 2020 compared to $74.5 million for the third quarter of 2019. The decline versus the prior year period was primarily driven by a decrease in costs consistent with the Company completing the INNO2VATE and PRO2TECT studies.
SG&A Expenses: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $40.2 million for the third quarter of 2020 compared to $34.2 million for the third quarter of 2019. The increase was primarily a result of higher professional service fees related to marketing and pre-commercialization activities for vadadustat and legal fees.
Net Loss: Net loss was $60.0 million for the third quarter of 2020 compared to $54.6 million for the third quarter of 2019. The increase in net loss compared to the prior year period was due primarily to lower total revenue and more specifically, lower collaboration revenue, partially offset by lower operating expenses.
Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities as of September 30, 2020 were $269.3 million. The Company expects its cash resources to fund its current operating plan beyond the expected U.S. launch of vadadustat, assuming regulatory approval.
Conference Call
Akebia will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time today, Thursday, November 5th, to discuss its third quarter financial results and recent business highlights. To listen to the conference call, please dial (877) 458-0977 (domestic) or (484) 653-6724 (international) using conference ID number 2860285. The call will also be webcast LIVE and can be accessed via the Investors section of the Company’s website at View Source

A replay of the conference call will be available two hours after the completion of the call through November 11, 2020. To access the replay, dial (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international) and reference conference ID number 2860285. An online archive of the conference call can be accessed via the Investors section of the Company’s website at View Source

Halozyme Announces Upcoming Data Presentations at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting For APOLLO and ANDROMEDA Phase 3 Studies By Janssen Evaluating Subcutaneous Daratumumab Utilizing ENHANZE®

On November 5, 2020 Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALO) reported that studies sponsored by Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen) evaluating subcutaneous (SC) daratumumab utilizing ENHANZE will be the subject of presentations at the upcoming American Society of Hematology (ASH) (Free ASH Whitepaper) Annual Meeting and Exposition taking place virtually December 5-8, 2020 (Press release, Halozyme, NOV 5, 2020, View Source [SID1234570017]).

Primary data from the Phase 3 APOLLO study of SC daratumumab in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone (D-Pd) in patients with multiple myeloma who have received one or more prior lines of therapy (Abstract #412) will be the subject of an oral presentation and official ASH (Free ASH Whitepaper) Press Program (Sunday, December 6 3:00 p.m. ET).

Results from the Phase 3 ANDROMEDA study of SC daratumumab in combination with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone (D-VCd) in patients with light chain AL amyloidosis (Abstract #552) will be the subject of an oral presentation (Monday, December 7 11:15 a.m. ET). The ANDROMEDA study will also be the subject of four poster presentations (Abstracts #1392, #1640, #1409 and #2305).

X4 Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

On November 5, 2020 X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: XFOR), a leader in the discovery and development of novel therapies targeting diseases resulting from dysfunction of the CXCR4 pathway, reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 (Press release, X4 Pharmaceuticals, NOV 5, 2020, View Source [SID1234570016]). The company also provided an update on its lead investigational candidate, mavorixafor, a novel small molecule in a Phase 3 clinical trial for patients with WHIM (warts, hypogammaglobulinemia, infections, and myelokathexis) syndrome and in two Phase 1b trials in patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia and Severe Congenital Neutropenia (SCN), respectively.

"The third quarter was highlighted by the publication of our positive Phase 2 safety and efficacy data for mavorixafor in WHIM syndrome in the prestigious journal, Blood, which, we believe, continues to demonstrate the significant potential of our lead candidate to treat this patient population," said Paula Ragan, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of X4 Pharmaceuticals. "Further, in early October, we announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted mavorixafor Fast Track Designation for the treatment of WHIM, facilitating expedited review of mavorixafor as we proceed through clinical development. Both achievements enhance our confidence in mavorixafor’s potential to deliver the first disease-modifying therapy for this undertreated patient population. We were also thrilled to enhance our leadership team and expertise through the additions of Art Taveras, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer and new board member, Alison Lawton."

Dr. Ragan continued, "While the operating environment remains challenging due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to advance our mavorixafor development programs and enroll patients into our clinical trials. We anticipate initial data from our Phase 1b Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia trial in the first half of 2021, along with initial data from our Phase 1b trial in patients with SCN in 2021, and top-line results from our Phase 3 trial of mavorixafor in WHIM syndrome in 2022. As we continue to achieve important clinical progress," Dr. Ragan concluded, "we are supported by a strong balance sheet that we expect will drive our current strategic and development plans into early 2022."

Recent Highlights
•Published comprehensive data from the Phase 2 and open label extension study of mavorixafor in WHIM syndrome in Blood, the official journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) (Free ASH Whitepaper), expanding on previously presented data. New results included long-term patient-level data regarding the effect on neutrophils and lymphocytes and the effect of increasing doses of mavorixafor on total white blood cell counts and monocytes. In addition, the manuscript provided the most up-to-date pharmacokinetic data and presented a detailed analysis of the clinical improvements in infection rates and warts demonstrated with extended mavorixafor treatment.

•Granted Fast Track Designation by the FDA for mavorixafor in WHIM syndrome. Through the Fast Track program, X4 will be eligible for more frequent meetings with the FDA to discuss mavorixafor’s development plan, protocols and clinical data that would support its potential approval for WHIM. Mavorixafor was previously granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the FDA, as well as Orphan Drug status by the FDA and the European Commission for the treatment of WHIM syndrome

•Appointed Art Taveras, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Taveras is a seasoned Chief Scientific Officer with experience in the discovery of novel, next-generation CXCR2 antagonists for the treatment of cancer. Previously, Dr. Taveras was VP, Small Molecule Drug Discovery at Biogen, President and CSO of ShangPharma ChemPartners, and CSO of CoMET Therapeutics. With his expertise in chemokine-related chemistries, Dr. Taveras is well suited to lead X4’s R&D initiatives and its continued evolution into a global rare disease company.

•Expanded Board of Directors through the appointment of biopharmaceutical industry veteran, Alison Lawton. Ms. Lawton strengthens the board’s drug development, manufacturing and commercialization experience and brings a unique understanding of X4’s core scientific and corporate goals, having previously served as a consulting Chief Operating Officer to the company and as a member of X4’s corporate advisory board. Ms. Lawton had an over 20 year tenure at Genzyme Corporation (now Sanofi Genzyme) including Senior Vice President and General Manager of Sanofi Biosurgery, a $750 million business and led global functional organizations, including regulatory affairs and quality systems, public policy, health outcomes and strategic pricing, product safety and risk management. Ms. Lawton most recently served as CEO of Kaleido Biosciences and currently serves as an independent director on the Board of ProQR Therapeutics NV.
Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results
•Cash, Cash Equivalents & Restricted Cash: X4 had $90.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of September 30, 2020. X4 continues to expect that its cash and cash equivalents will fund company operations into early 2022. Note this guidance does not include the $25 million in potential and contingent proceeds from our Hercules Debt Facility or any cash exercise proceeds from investors holding our outstanding warrants.

•Research and Development Expenses were $11.4 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $8.6 million for the comparable period in 2019. R&D expenses include $1.0 million of certain non-cash expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

•General and Administrative Expenses were $5.6 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $4.4 million for the comparable period in 2019. G&A expenses include $1.4 million of certain non-cash expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.
•Net Loss: X4 reported a net loss of $17.4 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 as compared to a net loss of $17.7 million for the comparable period in 2019. Net loss includes $2.5 million of certain non-cash expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. Net loss in the third quarter of 2019 included a $4.0 million loss on the sale of non-financial assets.

Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss these financial results and business highlights. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 721-7655 from the United States or (409) 216-0009 internationally, followed by the conference ID: 1096977. The live webcast can be accessed on the investor relations section of X4 Pharmaceuticals’ website at www.x4pharma.com. Following the completion of the call, a webcast replay of the conference call will be available on the website.

Bristol Myers Squibb Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

On November 5, 2020 Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) reported results for the third quarter of 2020, which reflect strong product sales, continued pipeline advancement and robust operating performance (Press release, Bristol-Myers Squibb, NOV 5, 2020, View Source [SID1234570015]).

"I am proud of the significant achievements of our new company over the past year, and the strong foundation we have created for near- and long-term growth" said Giovanni Caforio, M.D., board chair and chief executive officer, Bristol Myers Squibb.  "Our financial strength and flexibility combined with our robust inline businesses, multiple launches and progress in our deep pipeline, including the promising results from the deucravacitinib trial, strongly position the company to deliver our mission and help more patients. The strength of our third quarter performance is a testament to the commitment of our people who continue to innovate and deliver novel medicines for patients with serious disease."

* The pro forma revenues assume the company’s acquisition of Celgene (Celgene Acquisition) and its divestiture of Otezla to Amgen Inc. (Otezla Divestiture) occurred on January 1, 2019 and exclude foreign currency hedge gains and losses. Management believes that measuring revenue rates on a comparable pro forma basis is an appropriate way for investors to best understand the underlying performance of the business. The pro forma revenue is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to represent what the company’s results of operations or financial position would have been if the company’s planned acquisition of MyoKardia, Inc. (MyoKardia) occurred on January 1, 2019 nor does it purport to project the results of operations or financial position for any future period or as of any future date. See "Worldwide Pro Forma Revenue" in Quarterly Package of Financial Information for this quarter, which is available on bms.com/investors/financial-reporting/quarterly-results, for information on the revenue of the company and Celgene on a stand-alone basis for the prior-year period. Otezla is a trademark of Amgen Inc.

THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
All comparisons are made versus the same period in 2019 unless otherwise stated.

•Bristol Myers Squibb posted third quarter revenues of $10.5 billion, an increase of 75% on a reported basis and 6% on a pro forma basis. The increase was driven primarily by the impact of the Celgene Acquisition, which was completed on November 20, 2019.
•U.S. revenues increased 88% to $6.5 billion in the quarter. International revenues increased 58% to $4.0 billion in the quarter. When adjusted for foreign exchange impact, international revenues increased 57%.
•Gross margin as a percentage of revenue increased from 70.2% to 76.3% in the quarter primarily due to product mix, partially offset by the unwinding of inventory purchase price accounting adjustments.
•Marketing, selling and administrative expenses increased 62% to $1.7 billion in the quarter primarily due to $500 million of costs associated with the broader portfolio resulting from the Celgene Acquisition.
•Research and development expenses increased 81% to $2.5 billion in the quarter primarily due to $900 million of costs associated with the broader portfolio resulting from the Celgene Acquisition.
•Amortization of acquired intangible assets was $2.5 billion in the quarter primarily due to the Celgene Acquisition.
•The effective tax rate was 16.8% in the quarter. The effective tax benefit rate was 1.3% in the same period a year ago due to jurisdictional tax rates and other tax impacts attributed to pension settlement charges and the UPSA business divestiture gain.
•The company reported net earnings attributable to Bristol Myers Squibb of $1.9 billion, or $0.82 per share, in the third quarter, compared to net earnings of $1.4 billion, or $0.83 per share, for the same period a year ago. The results in the current quarter include costs and expenses resulting from purchase price accounting, contingent value rights fair value adjustments, equity investment gains and other acquisition and integration expenses.
•The company reported non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Bristol Myers Squibb of $3.7 billion, or $1.63 per share, in the third quarter, compared to non-GAAP net earnings of $1.9 billion, or $1.17 per share, for the same period a year ago. A discussion of the non-GAAP financial measures is included under the "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information" section.

* Products were acquired as part of the Celgene Acquisition.
** Pro forma product revenues assume the Celgene Acquisition and the Otezla Divestiture occurred on January 1, 2019 and exclude foreign currency hedge gains and losses. Management believes that measuring product revenue rates on a comparable pro forma basis is an appropriate way for investors to best understand the underlying performance of the business. See "Worldwide Pro Forma Revenues" in the Quarterly Package of Financial Information for this quarter, which is available on bms.com/investors/financial-reporting/quarterly-results, for information on the product revenue of the company and Celgene for the prior-year period. Otezla is a registered trademark of Amgen, Inc.
* Products were acquired as part of the Celgene Acquisition.
** Pro forma product revenues assume the Celgene Acquisition and the Otezla Divestiture occurred on January 1, 2019 and exclude foreign currency hedge gains and losses. Management believes that measuring product revenue rates on a comparable pro forma basis is an appropriate way for investors to best understand the underlying performance of the business. See "Worldwide Pro Forma Revenues" in the Quarterly Package of Financial Information for this quarter, which is available on bms.com/investors/financial-reporting/quarterly-results, for information on the product revenue of the company and Celgene for the prior-year period.
THIRD QUARTER PRODUCT AND PIPELINE UPDATE

Oncology and Hematology

Opdivo

Regulatory
•In October, the company and Exelixis, Inc.(NASDAQ: EXEL) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) and supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA), respectively, for OPDIVO (nivolumab) in combination with CABOMETYX (cabozantinib) for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The U.S. FDA granted Priority Review to both applications and assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date, or target action date, of February 20, 2021. (link)
•In October, the company announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended approval of Opdivo for the treatment of adults with unresectable advanced, recurrent or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) after prior fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based combination chemotherapy. (link)
•In October, the company announced the U.S. FDA approval of Opdivo plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). (link)
•In September, the company announced CHMP of the EMA recommended approval of Opdivo plus Yervoy with two cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults whose tumors have no sensitizing EGFR mutation or ALK translocation. (link)
•In September, the company announced that the EMA validated a type II variation application for Opdivo plus Yervoy for the treatment of patients with previously untreated, unresectable MPM. (link)
Clinical
•In October, the company announced that the Phase 3 CheckMate -816 trial met its primary endpoint of pathologic complete response (pCR) in resectable NSCLC. (link)
•In October, the company announce that CheckMate -915, a randomized Phase 3 study evaluating Opdivo plus Yervoy versus Opdivo for patients who have had a complete surgical removal of stage IIIb/c/d or stage IV melanoma, did not reach statistical significance for the co-primary endpoint of recurrence-free survival in the all-comer (intent-to-treat) population. (link)
•In September, the company announced that CheckMate -274, a Phase 3 trial evaluating Opdivo after surgery in patients with high-risk, muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma, met its primary endpoints in an interim analysis. (link)
•In August, the company announced that CheckMate -577, a Phase 3 trial evaluating Opdivo as an adjuvant therapy for patients with resected esophageal or GEJ cancer, met its primary endpoint of disease-free survival. (link)
•In August the company announced that CheckMate -649, a Phase 3 trial evaluating Opdivo plus chemotherapy compared to chemotherapy alone as a first-line treatment for metastatic gastric cancer, GEJ cancer or esophageal adenocarcinoma, met both primary endpoints of
overall survival (OS) at a pre-specified interim analysis and progression-free survival (PFS) at final analysis. (link)

Medical Conferences
•In September, at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) (Free ESMO Whitepaper) Virtual Congress 2020, the company announced important new data and analysis across its oncology portfolio (link), including:
◦First results from the Phase 3 CheckMate -577 trial evaluating Opdivo as an adjuvant treatment versus placebo in patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer following neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (CRT) and tumor resection. (link)
◦Primary results from CheckMate -649, a Phase 3 trial evaluating Opdivo plus chemotherapy as a first-line treatment in patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic gastric cancer, GEJ cancer or esophageal adenocarcinoma compared to treatment with chemotherapy alone. (link)
◦First presentation of detailed results from the Phase 3 CheckMate -9ER trial evaluating Opdivo in combination with CABOMETYX (cabozantinib) in patients with previously untreated advanced RCC. (link)
◦Four-year follow-up results from the Phase 3 CheckMate -214 clinical trial comparing Opdivo plus Yervoy to sunitinib in the treatment of advanced RCC. (link)
•In August, during the 2020 World Conference on Lung Cancer Virtual Presidential Symposium, the company announced results from the Phase 3 CheckMate -743 trial, evaluating OS with Opdivo plus Yervoy in patients with previously untreated, unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma. (link)

REVLIMID

Patent Update
•In September, the company announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Celgene, and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd. and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Inc. settled their litigation related to patents for REVLIMID (lenalidomide). (link)
Onureg

Regulatory
•In September, the company announced that the U.S. FDA approved Onureg (azacitidine 300 mg tablets, CC-486) for the treatment of adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who achieved first complete remission (CR) or CR with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi) following intensive induction chemotherapy and who are not able to complete intensive curative therapy. (link)

ide-cel

Regulatory
•In September, the company and bluebird bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLUE) announced that the U.S. FDA has accepted for Priority Review the Biologics License Application (BLA) for idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel; bb2121), the companies’ investigational B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell immunotherapy, for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior therapies, including an immunomodulatory agent, a proteasome inhibitor and an anti-CD38 antibody. The U.S. FDA has set a PDUFA goal date of March 27, 2021. (link)

IDHIFA

Clinical
•In August, the company announced that the Phase 3 IDHENTIFY study evaluating IDHIFA (enasidenib) plus best supportive care (BSC) versus conventional care regimens, which include BSC only, azacitidine plus BSC, low-dose cytarabine plus BSC or intermediate-dose cytarabine plus BSC, did not meet the primary endpoint of OS in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (R/R AML) with an isocitrate dehydrogenase-2 (IDH2) mutation. (link)
Immunology

Deucravacitinib (BMS-986165)

Clinical
•In November, the company announced positive results from the POETYK PSO-1 trial evaluating deucravacitinib, a novel, oral, selective tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. POETYK-PSO-1 met both co-primary endpoints evaluating deucravacitinib versus placebo on the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 75) and Physician Global Assessment (sPGA) scales and met multiple key secondary endpoints versus Otezla (apremilast). (link)

Zeposia

Medical Conferences
•In October, at United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week Virtual 2020, the company announced results from the Phase 3 True North trial evaluating Zeposia in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. (link)
•In September, at the MSVirtual2020: 8th Joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Meeting, the company announced interim results from the Phase 3 open-label extension trial DAYBREAK, demonstrating the long-term efficacy and safety profile of Zeposia in patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). (link)

Business Development
•In November, the company and MyoKardia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYOK) announced the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 in connection with Bristol Myers Squibb’s previously announced tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of MyoKardia for a purchase price of $225.00 per share in cash, or approximately $13.1 billion. (link)
•In October, the company and MyoKardia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYOK) announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Bristol Myers Squibb will acquire MyoKardia for $13.1 billion, or $225 per share in cash. (link)
•In September, the company announced it has successfully completed its transaction to acquire Forbius for their TGF-beta program, including its lead investigational asset AVID200, currently in Phase 1 studies for oncology and fibrosis. (link)
•In August, the company announced that it entered into a definitive agreement with Dragonfly Therapeutics, Inc. ("Dragonfly") under which Bristol Myers Squibb will be granted the global exclusive license to Dragonfly’s interleukin-12 (IL-12) investigational immunotherapy program, including its extended half-life cytokine DF6002. (link)

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
In August, the company and the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation announced a combined investment of $300 million as part of a series of commitments designed to address health disparities, increase clinical trial diversity and increase the company’s spend with diverse suppliers. The company also announced that it will expand the diversity of its workforce and leadership by doubling Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino representation at executive levels of the company by 2022. (link)

COVID-19 Pandemic Response
During the current world health crisis, the company continues to take all necessary actions to promote public health by carrying out its mission of providing life-saving medicines to the patients who depend on the company and supporting relief efforts across the globe. (link)
•In October, the company and 18 organizations from the healthcare industry created the COVID-19 Testing Industry Consortium with the goal to help inform, improve, innovate and accelerate various aspects of testing, ranging from research to clinical diagnostic applications. (link)

Financial Guidance
Bristol Myers Squibb is increasing its 2020 GAAP EPS guidance range from ($0.06) – $0.09 to $0.47 – $0.57. In addition, the company is raising its 2020 non-GAAP EPS guidance range from $6.10 – $6.25 to $6.25 – $6.35 and reaffirming its 2021 non-GAAP EPS guidance range of $7.15 to $7.45. Adjusted 2020 GAAP and non-GAAP line items are:
The 2020 and 2021 guidance assumes that healthcare systems around the world will continue to adapt, and gradually recover from the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2020 financial guidance excludes the impact of any potential future strategic acquisitions and divestitures, including any impact of the MyoKardia acquisition, and any specified items that have not yet been identified and quantified. The 2020 non-GAAP EPS guidance further excludes other specified items as discussed under "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information." A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measure and the reasons why management believes the use of these measures is important are provided in supplemental materials available on the company’s website. The 2021 non-GAAP EPS guidance incorporates the expected dilution from the MyoKardia acquisition. For the 2021 non-GAAP EPS guidance, there is no reliable or reasonably estimable comparable GAAP measure as discussed below. The financial guidance is subject to risks and uncertainties applicable to all forward-looking statements as described elsewhere in this press release.

Company and Conference Call Information

Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb, visit us at BMS.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

There will be a conference call on November 5 at 8:30 a.m. ET during which company executives will review financial information and address inquiries from investors and analysts. Investors and the general public are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call at http://
investor.bms.com or by dialing in the U.S. toll free 888-394-8218 or international 786-789-4776, confirmation code: 5151966, or using this link, which becomes active 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and entering your information to be connected. Materials related to the call will be available at the same website prior to the conference call.
A replay of the call will be available beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET on November 5 through 12:00 p.m. ET on November 19, 2020. The replay will also be available through View Source or by dialing in the U.S. toll free 888-203-1112 or international 719-457-0820, confirmation code: 5151966.