On May 7, 2020 Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBYI), a biopharmaceutical company, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 (Press release, Puma Biotechnology, MAY 7, 2020, View Source [SID1234557285]). Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons are for the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019.

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Product revenue, net consists entirely of sales revenue from NERLYNX, Puma’s first commercial product. Net product revenue in the first quarter of 2020 was $48.6 million, compared to net product revenue of $45.6 million in the first quarter of 2019.

Based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), Puma reported a net loss of $16.9 million, or $0.43 per share, for the first quarter of 2020, compared to a net loss of $10.1 million, or $0.26 per share, for the first quarter of 2019.

Non-GAAP adjusted net loss was $8.0 million, or $0.20 per share, for the first quarter of 2020, compared to non-GAAP adjusted net income of $8.1 million, or $0.21 per basic share and $0.20 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2019. Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) excludes stock-based compensation expense. For a reconciliation of GAAP net loss to non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) and GAAP net loss per share to non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) per share, please see the financial tables at the end of this news release.

Net cash used in operating activities for the first quarter of 2020 was $11.5 million, compared to $16.1 million used in the first quarter of 2019. At March 31, 2020, Puma had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $100.6 million, compared to cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $111.6 million at December 31, 2019.

"We remain focused on providing a significant impact to cancer patients in need. The earlier-than-expected approval of the sNDA of NERLYNX in combination with capecitabine to treat adult patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who have received two or more prior anti HER2-based regimens in the metastatic setting is an important step toward this goal," said Alan H. Auerbach, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Puma. "Our global partners also are working hard to bring the drug to market in their respective territories, thereby increasing global access to NERLYNX. Earlier today, we announced that our licensing partner CANbridge Pharmaceuticals received marketing approval of NERLYNX in mainland China. In addition, we are closely monitoring the changing COVID-19 situation. We are pleased to announce that we maintain a significant stock of NERLYNX and do not anticipate any disruption of supply to existing or new patients."

Mr. Auerbach added, "We anticipate the following key milestones over the next 12 months: (i) conducting a pre-NDA meeting with the FDA to discuss accelerated approval of neratinib in HER2 mutated hormone receptor positive breast cancer and HER2 mutated cervical cancer in the first quarter of 2021; (ii) reporting Phase II data from the HER-positive breast and cervical cancer cohort from the SUMMIT trial of neratinib in patients with HER2 mutations in the fourth quarter of 2020; (iii) reporting additional data from the Phase II CONTROL trial in the fourth quarter of 2020; and (iv) receiving regulatory decisions for an extended adjuvant HER2-positive early stage breast cancer indication in additional countries."

Revenue

Total revenue consists of net product revenue from sales of NERLYNX, Puma’s first commercial product, license revenue and royalty revenue. For the first quarter of 2020, total revenue was $51.2 million, of which $48.6 million was net product revenue, $2.0 million was license revenue from a Puma sub-licensee and $0.6 million was royalty revenue. This compares to total revenue of $99.1 million in the first quarter of 2019, of which $45.6 million was net product revenue and $53.5 million was license revenue from Puma’s sub-licensees.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Total operating costs and expenses were $65.5 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $89.2 million for the first quarter of 2019.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales was $9.1 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $8.0 million for the first quarter of 2019.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $30.9 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to selling, general and administrative expenses of $45.5 million for the first quarter of 2019. The $14.6 million decrease resulted primarily from decreases in professional fees and expenses of approximately $8.7 million, stock-based compensation expense of approximately $5.2 million, payroll and payroll-related expenses of approximately $0.6 million, and travel and meetings of approximately $0.3 million. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in training expenses and compliance fees of approximately $0.2 million.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses were $25.5 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $35.7 million for the first quarter of 2019. The $10.2 million decrease resulted primarily from decreases in clinical trial expense of approximately $4.9 million, stock-based compensation expense of approximately $4.0 million, and consultant and contractors expenses of approximately $1.4 million.

Total Other Income (Expenses)

Total other expenses were $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to total other expenses of $20.0 million for the first quarter of 2019. The $17.4 million decrease resulted primarily from decreases in legal verdict expense of approximately $16.3 million and interest expense of approximately $1.5 million. These decreases were partially offset by a decrease in interest income of approximately $0.5 million.

Conference Call

Puma Biotechnology will host a conference call to report its first quarter 2020 financial results and provide an update on the Company’s business and outlook at 1:30 p.m. PDT/4:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 7, 2020. The call may be accessed by dialing 1-866-548-4713 (domestic) or 1-323-794-2093 (international). Please dial in at least 10 minutes in advance and inform the operator that you would like to join the "Puma Biotechnology Conference Call." A live webcast of the conference call and presentation slides may be accessed on the Investors section of the Puma Biotechnology website at View Source A replay of the call will be available shortly after completion of the call and will be archived on Puma’s website for 90 days.

On May 7, 2020 Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTPH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing its novel tetracycline XERAVA to treat serious and life-threatening infections, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 (Press release, Tetraphase, MAY 7, 2020, View Source [SID1234557284]).

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"In the first quarter, we announced a merger agreement with AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an essential step forward for Tetraphase and more importantly, for XERAVA and the patients with serious life threatening infections in need of this treatment," said Larry Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tetraphase. "In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the continued rise of antibiotic resistance, our conviction in providing patients with different antibiotic treatment options is stronger than ever, and we believe that together with AcelRx we will be able to more effectively bring XERAVA to patients in healthcare institutions. With an approximate 20% growth in XERAVA net sales in the first quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, we look forward to seeing continued success from the combined Tetraphase and AcelRx teams following the planned close of the acquisition this quarter."

First Quarter and Recent Highlights

Entered into Definitive Merger Agreement with AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
In March 2020, the Company announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACRX) would acquire Tetraphase in a stock for stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Tetraphase stockholders will receive, for each share of Tetraphase common stock, 0.6303 of a share of AcelRx common stock, valued at approximately $14.4 million as of the close of trading on March 13, 2020, and one contingent value right (CVR), which would entitle the holders to receive aggregate payments of up to $12.5 million for the achievement of future XERAVA net sales milestones starting in 2021. The transaction was unanimously approved by both the AcelRx and Tetraphase boards of directors and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2020. Concurrently with signing the merger agreement, Tetraphase and AcelRx entered into a co-promotion agreement to market and promote XERAVA for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) and DSUVIA for the treatment of acute pain in medically supervised settings.

Continued to Progress Launch of XERAVA in U.S. Hospitals With High Antibiotic Usage
The Company continues to see increased formulary uptake, with a 99% success rate for all formulary reviews to date and $1.8 million in XERAVA net sales for the first quarter of 2020, an increase of approximately 20% over the fourth quarter of 2019. Tetraphase’s salesforce is focusing on bringing XERAVA to targeted institutions, which are the highest users of antibiotics defined by days of therapy. The reorder rate for XERAVA continues to be strong, with reorder rates as high as 65% for all accounts and approximately 77% within the Tier 1 account segment. XERAVA is on formulary or available at more than 1,239 accounts. XERAVA continues to outperform all recent IV antibiotic launches anywhere from 3 to 10 fold in patient days of therapy (PDOTs).

Completed Equity Financing Totaling Net Proceeds of $15.9 Million
In January 2020, the Company completed a private placement with Armistice Capital, LLC, a healthcare-focused institutional investor, priced at-the-market, that generated gross proceeds of approximately $10 million. In addition, the Company concurrently completed a registered direct offering with certain healthcare-focused institutional investors, priced at-the-market, that generated gross proceeds of approximately $7.5 million. The net proceeds from the concurrent January 2020 private placement and registered direct offering were approximately $15.9 million. The Company issued warrants in connection with each financing.

First Quarter 2020 Financial Results

As of March 31, 2020, Tetraphase had cash and cash equivalents of $26.1 million and 7.3 million shares outstanding.

For the first quarter of 2020, Tetraphase reported a net loss of $12.1 million, or $1.31 per share, compared to a net loss of $19.5 million, or $7.25 per share, for the same period in 2019, driven by increased product revenues, lower operating expenses and an increase in the weighted-average number of shares outstanding.

Total revenues were $1.8 million for the first quarter of 2020, all of which was from sales of XERAVA, compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 2019, of which $0.3 million was from sales of XERAVA and $0.9 million was government contract revenue.

Research and development (R&D) expenses for the first quarter of 2020 were $1.9 million, compared to $6.7 million for the same period in 2019. The decrease in R&D expenses was driven by the completion of XERAVA development and our corporate reorganization in June 2019, which included the cessation of development of our pipeline candidates.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the first quarter of 2020 were $10.7 million, compared to $13.3 million for the same period in 2019. The decrease was driven by our 2019 corporate reorganization as well as tight expense control during Q1 2020, offset by increased expenses related to the AcelRX merger transaction announced in March 2020.

About XERAVATM

XERAVA (eravacycline for injection) is a tetracycline class antibacterial indicated for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) in patients 18 years of age and older. XERAVA was investigated for the treatment of cIAI as part of the Company’s IGNITE (Investigating Gram-Negative Infections Treated with Eravacycline) Phase 3 program. In the first pivotal Phase 3 trial in patients with cIAI, twice-daily intravenous (IV) XERAVA met the primary endpoint by demonstrating statistical non-inferiority of clinical response compared to ertapenem and was well-tolerated. In the second Phase 3 clinical trial in patients with cIAI, twice-daily IV XERAVA met the primary endpoint by demonstrating statistical non-inferiority of clinical response compared to meropenem and was well-tolerated. In both trials, XERAVA achieved high cure rates in patients with Gram-negative pathogens, including resistant isolates.

XERAVATM Important Safety Information

XERAVA is a tetracycline class antibacterial indicated for the treatment of complicated intra‑abdominal infections in patients 18 years of age and older.

XERAVA is not indicated for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections.

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of XERAVA and other antibacterial drugs, XERAVA should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria.

XERAVA is contraindicated for use in patients with known hypersensitivity to eravacycline, tetracycline-class antibacterial drugs or to any of the excipients. Life-threatening hypersensitivity (anaphylactic) reactions have been reported with XERAVA.

The use of XERAVA during tooth development (last half of pregnancy, infancy and childhood to the age of eight years) may cause permanent discoloration of the teeth (yellow-gray-brown) and enamel hypoplasia.

The use of XERAVA during the second and third trimester of pregnancy, infancy and childhood up to the age of eight years may cause reversible inhibition of bone growth.

Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD) has been reported with use of nearly all antibacterial agents and may range in severity from mild diarrhea to fatal colitis.

The most common adverse reactions observed in clinical trials (incidence ≥ 3%) were infusion site reactions, nausea, and vomiting.

XERAVA is structurally similar to tetracycline-class antibacterial drugs and may have similar adverse reactions. Adverse reactions including photosensitivity, pseudotumor cerebri, and anti‑anabolic action which has led to increased blood urea nitrogen, azotemia, acidosis, hyperphosphatemia, pancreatitis, and abnormal liver function tests, have been reported for other tetracycline-class antibacterial drugs, and may occur with XERAVA. Discontinue XERAVA if any of these adverse reactions are suspected.

On May 7, 2020 Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company" or "Y-mAbs") (Nasdaq: YMAB) a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, antibody-based therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer, reported financial results for the first quarter 2020 (Press release, Y-mAbs Therapeutics, MAY 7, 2020, View Source [SID1234557283]).

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"We are very pleased with our first quarter 2020 financial results, especially seen in conjunction with the completion of our naxitamab BLA submission to the FDA and the notable progress we’ve made on our rolling BLA submission for omburtamab, as well as the continued commercial ramp-up for the potential launch of both compounds. After the balance sheet date, we entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with MSK and MIT for the SADA technology, which we believe may be a potential game changer in therapeutic and diagnostic use of Liquid RadiationTM," stated Thomas Gad, Founder, Chairman, President and Head of Business Development and Strategy.

Dr. Claus Moller, Chief Executive Officer, continued, "We have worked hard to complete the submission of the naxitamab BLA in March, and were excited to see the application go in. The omburtamab BLA application process is well underway, and after our recent pre-BLA meeting with the FDA, we have made good progress on that submission. We expect to start submitting a rolling BLA in May, with anticipated completion in June."

First Quarter 2020 and Recent Corporate Developments

·Subsequent to the end of the first quarter, on April 24, 2020, Y-mAbs announced the appointment of Laura J. Hamill to its Board of Directors.

·Also, subsequent to the end of the first quarter, on April 15, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that it has entered into an agreement with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a worldwide exclusive license and research collaboration for the SADA technology, a concept we refer to as Liquid RadiationTM.

·After the close of the first quarter, on April 1, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that the Company completed the submission of its rolling BLA submission to the FDA for naxitamab on March 31, 2020.

·On February 26, 2020, Y-mAbs announced a Pre-BLA meeting with the FDA for omburtamab.

Financial Results

Y-mAbs reported a net loss for the first quarter of 2020 of $26.2 million, or $0.66 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $15.9 million, or $0.47 per basic and diluted share, reported for the first quarter of 2019.

Operating Expenses

Research and Development

Research and development expenses were $18.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared to $12.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, an increase of $6.1 million. The increase in research and development expenses primarily reflects the following:

·$2.8 million increase in outsourced research and supplies to support the expansion of our product development activities;
·$2.1 million increase in personnel costs; and
·$0.9 million increase in outsourced manufacturing for our two lead product candidates, naxitamab and omburtamab.

General and Administration

General and administrative expenses were $8.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared to $3.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, an increase of $4.4 million. Such increase in general and administrative expenses primarily reflects the following:

·$1.6 million increase in personnel costs; and
·$1.6 million increase in commercial infrastructure costs.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company had approximately $185.8 million in cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2020, compared to $207.1 million as of December 31, 2019. The decrease of $21.4 million was primarily attributable to the increased costs of operation as the Company completed its BLA submission for naxitamab and prepared the upcoming submission of the rolling BLA for omburtamab, as wells as build-up of the Company’s commercial infrastructure, and increased personnel costs related to thesse activities.

Webcast and Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call on Friday, May 8, 2020 at 9 am eastern time. To participate in the call, please dial 855-327-6838 (domestic) or 604-235-2082 (international) and reference the access code 10009507. A webcast will be available at: View Source

On May 7, 2020 Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through use of its proprietary blood tests, vast data sets and advanced analytics, reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (Press release, Guardant Health, MAY 7, 2020, View Source [SID1234557282]).
Recent Highlights

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Revenue of $67.5 million for the first quarter of 2020, representing an 84% increase over the corresponding period of 2019

Reported 15,257 tests to clinical customers and 5,266 tests to biopharmaceutical customers in the first quarter of 2020, representing increases of 60% and 40%, respectively, over the first quarter of 2019

Onboarded more than 100 clinical sites for ECLIPSE trial and expanded the target number by 50% to 150 clinical sites

Data published in Nature Cancer demonstrated robust concordance of Guardant360 liquid biopsy with tissue biopsy testing and builds upon the strong clinical evidence from plasmaMATCH for Guardant360’s use in metastatic breast cancer

Strengthened leadership team with the addition of John Saia as Senior Vice President and General Counsel
"During these challenging times, I have even more confidence in the value that liquid biopsy can bring to the cancer treatment paradigm. Cancer treatment is not something that can be delayed for long and we remain unwavering in our commitment to serving patients in the advanced cancer setting," said Helmy Eltoukhy, PhD, co-founder and CEO. "We are operationally, financially, and strategically prepared to navigate through this difficult period and remain focused on the long-term opportunities ahead of us to transform cancer patient care."
"Consistent with our overall belief that earlier detection leads to better outcomes, we are confident that active surveillance testing of COVID-19 would benefit many essential businesses across the country. Given the significant testing gap that currently exists, we are exploring the feasibility of developing our own high throughput diagnostic test for COVID-19 to contribute to this need," continued Dr. Eltoukhy.
First Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Revenue was $67.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, an 84% increase from $36.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Precision oncology revenue grew 109% driven by increases in testing volume and average selling price. There were 15,257 clinical tests and 5,266 biopharmaceutical tests performed during the first quarter of 2020. Development services revenue decreased 7% primarily related to the timing of achieving project related milestones for companion diagnostic development programs.
Gross profit, or total revenue less cost of precision oncology testing and cost of development services, was $47.0 million for the first quarter of 2020, an increase of $23.9 million from $23.1 million for the corresponding prior year period. Gross margin, or gross profit divided by total revenue, was 69.6%, as compared to 63.1% for the corresponding prior year period.
Operating expenses were $81.9 million for the first quarter of 2020, as compared to $46.8 million for the corresponding prior year period, an increase of 75.1%.
Net loss attributable to Guardant Health, Inc. common stockholders was $27.7 million for the first quarter of 2020, as compared to $26.1 million for the corresponding prior year period. Net loss per share attributable to Guardant Health, Inc. common stockholders was $0.29 for the first quarter of 2020, as compared to $0.30 for the corresponding prior year period.
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $758.3 million as of March 31, 2020.
Withdrawal of 2020 Financial Guidance
Given the rapidly changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing uncertainty it has caused for us, our customers and our community, as well the difficulty in predicting the pandemic’s overall impact on its future financial results, Guardant Health is withdrawing its previously announced annual revenue and net loss guidance for 2020, which was provided on February 24, 2020.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
Guardant Health will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter 2020 financial results after market close on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time / 5:00 PM Eastern Time. A webcast of the conference call can be accessed at View Source The webcast will be archived and available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.

On May 7, 2020 Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel, small-molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and other life-threatening diseases, reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 (Press release, Calithera Biosciences, MAY 7, 2020, View Source [SID1234557281]).

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"We continued our positive momentum from 2019 into the first quarter of 2020, further strengthening our cash position and advancing our key clinical development programs," said Susan Molineaux, PhD, president and chief executive officer of Calithera. "This included significant progress toward the initiation of our first clinical trial evaluating telaglenastat in non-small cell lung cancer patients with NRF2/KEAP1 genetic mutations. In addition, we plan to announce top-line results from the randomized CANTATA trial in the fourth quarter."

First Quarter 2020 and Other Recent Program Highlights

CANTATA randomized trial of telaglenastat and cabozantinib in advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The CANTATA trial is a global, randomized, double-blind clinical trial of telaglenastat combined with cabozantinib, in patients with advanced or metastatic RCC who have received one or two prior treatments. The CANTATA trial enrolled 444 patients at multiple centers globally. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival (PFS). In light of delays associated with COVID-19, Calithera plans to report top-line efficacy and safety data from the trial in the fourth quarter of 2020.

KEAPSAKE randomized trial in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with a NRF2/KEAP1 genetic mutation. Mutation of the KEAP1/NRF2 pathway is present in approximately 20% of NSCLC and is associated with poor survival and resistance to standard-of-care therapy. Activation of this pathway leads to reliance upon glutaminase activity and sensitizes cells to glutaminase inhibition with telaglenastat. Given the challenges associated with opening new clinical studies during the current stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, Calithera expects to begin enrollment of the first patient in the third quarter of 2020. A trial-in-progress abstract describing the study design has been accepted for presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) 2020 Virtual Meeting (ASCO20). Calithera plans to present interim data from this trial in 2021.

Pfizer clinical collaboration with the CDK4/6 inhibitor IBRANCE, and the dual-mechanism poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor TALZENNA, each in combination with telaglenastat. In March 2019, Calithera initiated a Phase 1/2 trial of the combination of telaglenastat plus Talzenna in patients with solid tumors including expansion cohorts in renal cell carcinoma and triple-negative breast cancer. In July 2019, the company initiated a Phase 1/2 trial of the combination of telaglenastat plus Ibrance in patients with solid tumors including expansion cohorts in KRAS-mutated colorectal cancer and KRAS-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. Dose escalation has been completed for both trials. Dose expansion cohorts have been temporarily paused due to the COVID-19 situation. Calithera expects enrollment to resume in the second quarter of 2020.

INCB001158 program. INCB001158, an internally discovered molecule, is being evaluated in multiple clinical trials for the treatment of patients with solid tumors both as a monotherapy, in combination with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, and in multiple chemotherapy regimens. INCB001158 is being developed as part of a collaboration and license agreement with Incyte. Clinical trials being conducted by Calithera and Incyte evaluating INCB001158 are ongoing as planned.

CB-280 arginase inhibitor program. Calithera has completed a first-in-human Phase 1 trial evaluating the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic profile of oral CB-280 in healthy volunteers. A Phase 1b clinical study in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), which is expected to start enrollment in the third quarter of 2020, given the challenges associated with opening new clinical studies during the current stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, will test multiple doses of CB-280 compared to placebo in approximately 30 adults with CF to determine a safe dose range, and evaluate pharmacodynamic effects of arginase inhibition in this population.

Selected First Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $138.1 million at March 31, 2020. In April 2020, Calithera completed an underwritten public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock. Cash, cash equivalents and investments as of March 31, 2020 exclude the approximately $33.5 million in net proceeds from the April offering.

Research and development expenses were $20.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $20.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease of $0.1 million was primarily due to a $1.2 million decrease in the INCB001158 program and a decrease of $0.8 million for investment in our early stage research programs, partially offset by an increase of $1.4 million in the telaglenastat program and an increase of $0.5 million in our CB-280 program.

General and administrative expenses were $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared with $4.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase of $0.7 million was primarily related to $0.5 million higher professional services costs mainly for legal and consulting services, and $0.2 million in higher facility costs related to the expiration of our sublease in February 2020.

Interest and other income, net was $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $0.7 million for the same period in the prior year.

Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $24.4 million, or $0.38 per share.

Conference Call Information

Calithera will host an update conference call today, Thursday, May 7, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time/2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The call may be accessed by dialing (855) 783-2599 (domestic) or (631) 485-4877 and referring to conference ID 7543049. To access the live audio webcast or the subsequent archived recording, visit the Investors section of the Calithera website at www.calithera.com. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay on Calithera’s website for 30 days.