On May 8, 2019 Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIOP), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company developing next generation cell and gene therapies, reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019, and provided an update on the Company’s recent activities (Press release, Ziopharm, MAY 8, 2019, View Source [SID1234535935]).

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"We are on track to achieve significant clinical milestones in 2019. All three of our novel immuno-oncology programs are expected to be in the clinic this year," said Laurence Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., CEO of Ziopharm. "We are looking forward to treating patients with solid tumors mid-year with the first non-viral, neoantigen-specific TCR-T cell therapy at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Our Controlled IL-12 platform is expected to open a phase 2 combination trial with Regeneron’s Libtayo this quarter, and we expect to begin a third-generation Sleeping Beauty platform, CD19-specific CAR-T phase 1 trial at MD Anderson Cancer Center in the second half of 2019."

David Mauney, M.D., President of Ziopharm, added, "Our stated focus for the year centers on executional excellence and increasing shareholder value, as we advance our cutting-edge science with each of our programs in the clinic this year. We are pleased to report significant progress with each of these articulated goals and look forward to continuing these efforts throughout the remainder of 2019."

Program Updates

Sleeping Beauty TCR-T Therapies

The Company is using its non-viral gene transfer technology to implement personalized T-cell therapy targeting solid tumors with T-cell receptors, or TCRs. Under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), which was recently extended through January of 2022, the NCI plans to initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial to treat patients with a variety of metastatic/advanced solid tumors using our Sleeping Beauty platform to genetically modify patient-derived T cells to target patient-specific neoantigens.

Phase 1 trial for TCR-T cell therapy expected to begin in mid-2019: This trial is scheduled to begin treating patients in mid-2019 under the direction of Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D., Chief of the Surgery Branch at the NCI.

Sleeping Beauty CAR-T Therapies

Ziopharm is advancing the Sleeping Beauty platform for the rapid personalized manufacture (RPM) of CAR-T cells, co-expressing membrane-bound interleukin-15, or mbIL15, with a safety switch, enabling T cells to be infused within two days after genetic modification. This work on our third-generation Sleeping Beauty technology is undertaken in collaboration with MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States and will be accomplished in Greater China through a joint venture, Eden BioCell.

Third-generation phase 1 trial for rapid personalized manufacture of Sleeping Beauty CD19-specific CAR-T with mbIL15 expected to begin 2H2019: The Company reaffirms guidance on beginning this trial and treating patients at MD Anderson Cancer Center in the second half of this year. Ziopharm announced in June 2018 that the FDA placed this investigator-led IND on clinical hold and requested additional information demonstrating that the product meet a minimum threshold for overall cell viability. The Company, in partnership with MD Anderson Cancer Center, has made significant progress toward achieving this threshold in manufacturing through improved engineering and cell processing, and expects to be in the clinic at MD Anderson in the second half of this year.

Eden BioCell to advance third-generation Sleeping Beauty CD19-specific CAR-T for Greater China: Announced at the end of December 2018, Ziopharm is forming Eden BioCell, a joint venture with partner TriArm Therapeutics, to develop and commercialize Sleeping Beauty-generated CD19-specific CAR-T in Greater China. With staffing and planning already under way, Ziopharm looks forward to providing some initial detail on clinical development plans for Eden BioCell later in the year.

Controlled IL-12

Ziopharm is developing its Controlled IL-12 platform, or Ad-RTS-hIL-12 plus veledimex, as a drug to control the production of human interleukin 12 (hIL-12) which activates the immune system to recruit cancer-fighting T cells into solid tumors. In the setting for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma (rGBM), Ziopharm is advancing Ad-RTS-hIL-12 plus veledimex as a monotherapy and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Ziopharm abstracts accepted for the 2019 ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting: Titles of accepted abstracts have been released by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) for the upcoming Annual Meeting in Chicago (May 31-June 4, 2019):

Evaluation of Controlled IL-12 as Monotherapy in Subjects with Recurrent GBM. Poster #242, Abstract 2053 in Hall A. (June 2, 2019 8:00 to 11:00 am)

Evaluation of Controlled IL-12 in Combination with PD-1 Inhibitor in Subjects with Recurrent GBM. Poster #209, Abstract 2020 in Hall A (June 2, 2019 8:00 to 11:00 am). Oral Presentation June 2, 2019 4:30 to 6:00 pm in S404.

FDA grants Fast Track status to Controlled IL-12 program: Ziopharm announced last month that FDA granted Fast Track designation for our Controlled IL-12 program for the treatment of rGBM in adults. The Fast Track program is designed to facilitate the expedited development and review of drugs that are intended to treat serious or life-threatening conditions and demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical needs.

Enrollment completed in phase 1 monotherapy expansion substudy: Ziopharm announced in February that it rapidly completed enrollment and treated a total of 36 patients in less than six months in a substudy to expand a phase 1 trial evaluating its Controlled IL-12 platform as a monotherapy for the treatment of rGBM. The trial was over-enrolled by 11 patients, which the Company attributes to enthusiasm stemming from encouraging survival and tumor biopsy data. Additional data from the monotherapy studies will be presented through a poster at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) 2019.

Third cohort has begun in combination substudy with OPDIVO (nivolumab): Ziopharm announced in March that it had completed two dosing cohorts in its phase 1 substudy of adult patients with rGBM to evaluate a single dose of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 plus daily veledimex in combination with OPDIVO, an immune checkpoint inhibitor targeting programmed death-1 (PD-1). The Company has begun the third cohort for this study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of this combination regimen, establish optimal dosing of veledimex and OPDIVO, and measure overall patient survival. The Company expects to complete enrollment in the second quarter of 2019. Preliminary data from this trial will be shared at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) next month in an oral presentation.

Phase 2 combination trial with Regeneron’s Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) expected to open 2Q2019: The Company, in collaboration with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, expects to open a phase 2 trial to evaluate Ad-RTS-hIL-12 plus veledimex in combination with Regeneron’s PD-1 antibody Libtayo to treat patients with rGBM. The Company expects to enroll approximately 30 patients in this trial.

First Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Net loss applicable to the common shareholders for the first quarter of 2019 was $13.4 million, or $(0.08) per share, compared to a net loss of $21.1 million, or $(0.15) per share, for the first quarter of 2018. The decreased net loss to common shareholders resulted primarily from the elimination of approximately $5.1 million of dividends to preferred shareholders caused by the forfeiture and return of all of the Company’s Series 1 preferred stock in October 2018, along with the changes in research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses noted below.

Research and development expenses were $9.5 million for the first quarter of 2019, compared to $10.2 million for the first quarter of 2018. The decrease in research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is primarily due to decreased clinical costs related to our cell therapy programs.

General and administrative expenses were $4.1 million for the first quarter of 2019, compared to $6.2 million for the first quarter of 2018. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is primarily due to decreased stock compensation and other employee-related costs.

The Company ended the quarter with unrestricted cash resources of approximately $51.5 million.

In addition, a prepayment of approximately $26.4 million remains for programs to be conducted by the Company at MD Anderson Cancer Center under the current Research and Development Agreement.

The Company believes its current resources will be sufficient to fund its planned operations into the second quarter of 2020.

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The call can be accessed by dialing 1-844-309-0618 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-661-378-9465 (international). The passcode for the conference call is 9185154. To access the live webcast or the subsequent archived recording, visit the "Investors" section of the Ziopharm website at www.ziopharm.com. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay on the Company’s website for two weeks.

On May 8, 2019 ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABIO), a biopharmaceutical company applying a precision medicine approach to developing genetically-targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases, reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and provided a corporate update (Press release, Arca biopharma, MAY 8, 2019, View Source [SID1234535934]).

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"In the first part of this year, we continued to make progress on our lead development program Gencaro, achieving an agreement with the FDA on our Special Protocol Assessment for the PRECISION-AF Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Gencaro as potentially the first genetically-targeted treatment for atrial fibrillation," commented Dr. Michael Bristow, ARCA’s President and Chief Executive Officer. "Importantly, the GENETIC-AF Phase 2B clinical trial results, which are guiding our Phase 3 development, were accepted and published in JACC: Heart Failure."

Pipeline Update

Gencaro (bucindolol hydrochloride) – a pharmacologically unique beta-blocker and mild vasodilator being developed as a potential genetically-targeted treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure (HF).

In February 2019, ARCA received a Special Protocol – Agreement Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) application for the Phase 3 PRECISION-AF clinical trial. Subject to securing additional financing, ARCA anticipates initiating PRECISION-AF by the end of 2019.

In April 2019, GENETIC-AF Phase 2B clinical trial results were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Heart Failure in the paper "GENETIC-AF: Bucindolol for the Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm in a Genotype-Defined Heart Failure Population".
AB171 – a thiol-substituted isosorbide mononitrate being developed as a potential genetically-targeted treatment for heart failure (HF) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) activities continued in the first quarter.

Subject to securing additional financing, IND-enabling non-clinical studies are anticipated to begin in the second half of 2019, and an IND submission is anticipated in the first half of 2020.
First Quarter 2019 Summary Financial Results

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $8.0 million as of March 31, 2019, compared to $6.6 million as of December 31, 2018. ARCA believes that its current cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund its operations, at its projected cost structure, through the end of the third quarter of 2019.

Research and development (R&D) expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were $0.7 million compared to $1.7 million for the corresponding period of 2018. The $1.1 million decrease in R&D expenses was primarily due to decreased clinical expenses following the completion of the GENETIC-AF clinical trial in 2018.

General and administrative (G&A) expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were $1.1 million similar to $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2018. The Company expects G&A expenses in 2019 to be consistent with those in 2018 as it maintains administrative activities to support our ongoing operations.

Total operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were $1.8 million compared to $2.8 million for the corresponding period of 2018. The decrease in total operating expenses was primarily due to the decrease in R&D expense due to the completion of the GENETIC-AF clinical trial.

Net loss was $1.7 million, or $1.86 per share, for the first quarter of 2019 compared to $2.7 million, or $3.61 per share, for the first quarter of 2018.

The Company will need to raise additional capital to fund future operations and develop Gencaro or any other product candidates, complete a partnership or other possible strategic transactions.

On May 8, 2019 Athersys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHX) reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (Press release, Athersys, MAY 8, 2019, View Source [SID1234535933]).

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Highlights of the first quarter of 2019 and recent events include:

Announced positive results from our exploratory clinical study of MultiStem cell therapy for treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome ("MUST-ARDS"), showing reduced mortality and greater ventilator-free and ICU-free days in patients with moderate to severe ARDS;

The MUST-ARDS study has been selected for presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on May 20, 2019;

Our partner in Japan, HEALIOS K.K. ("Healios"), announced its first patient enrolled in the ONE-BRIDGE study in Japan, evaluating MultiStem cell therapy treatment of patients who suffer from pneumonia-induced ARDS;

Advanced ischemic stroke program, supporting Healios’ TREASURE study and ramping up our MASTERS-2 Phase 3 registrational study;

Announced plans to host an investor day in New York City on May 14, 2019 that will highlight the Company’s capabilities and technologies, as well as progress made developing the MultiStem product platform and future plans;

Participated in several investor conferences and media interviews, including "The Stem Cell Podcast" and the "Forbes Book Podcast" as the featured guest; also featured live on TD Ameritrade’s "The WatchList";

Launched a revamped website with a simplified design, improved functionality and enhanced content to help educate our visitors;

Recognized revenues of $1.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and net loss of $13.0 million, or $0.09 net loss per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2019; and

Ended the 2019 first quarter with $51.0 million of cash and cash equivalents.
"We made continued progress in the first quarter of 2019 in advancing our key initiatives, reflected by the release of results from our ARDS study and the continued progress of enrollment in our Phase 3 MASTERS-2 trial and the TREASURE registrational study being conducted by our partner in Japan for treating ischemic stroke," commented Dr. Gil Van Bokkelen, Chairman & CEO at Athersys. "We are working collaboratively with Healios in multiple areas, which includes supporting their initiation of the ONE-BRIDGE study for ARDS, and we further strengthened our core capabilities."
"In addition, we have maintained a solid balance sheet as we continue to implement our strategic plan, working toward the achievement of our key goals on behalf of our shareholders and the patients we are committed to helping," concluded Dr. Van Bokkelen.

First Quarter Results
Revenues increased to $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Our revenues are generally derived from license fees, manufacturing-related activities for Healios, other royalty and related contract revenue from our collaborations, and grant revenue. Revenues from our collaboration with Healios increased quarter-over-quarter related to our manufacturing services. Royalty revenues from RTI Surgical, Inc. have concluded with its discontinuation of distribution of the licensed product.
Research and development expenses increased to $11.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $8.9 million for the comparable period in 2018. The $2.5 million increase is primarily associated with increased clinical trial and manufacturing process development costs of $1.9 million, increased personnel costs of $0.4 million, and increased stock compensation costs of $0.1 million. Included in our clinical costs are costs associated with providing manufacturing services to Healios, which are invoiced to Healios in accordance with the collaboration agreements.
General and administrative expenses increased to $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $2.7 million in the comparable period in 2018. The $0.4 million increase was due primarily to increased legal and professional fees, consulting services, and stock compensation costs compared to the same period last year.
Net loss for the first quarter was $13.0 million in 2019 compared to a net loss of $10.2 million in 2018. The difference of $2.8 million reflects the above variances, as well as a decrease of $0.2 million in other income.
In the three months ended March 31, 2019, net cash used in operating activities was $5.5 million compared to $5.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2018. At March 31, 2019, we had $51.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $51.1 million at December 31, 2018.

Conference Call
William (B.J.) Lehmann, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Laura Campbell, Senior Vice President of Finance, will host a conference call today to review the results as follows:

Date

May 8, 2019
Time

4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Telephone access: U.S. and Canada

(877) 396-3286
Telephone access: International

(647) 689-5528
Access code

6595362
Live webcast

www.athersys.com, under the Investors section

We encourage shareholders to listen using the webcast link and to use the phone line if you intend to ask a question. A replay will be available at www.athersys.com under the Investors section approximately two hours after the call has ended. Shareholders may also call in for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call until 11:59 PM Eastern Time on May 15, 2019 by dialing (800) 585-8367 or (416) 621-4642 and entering Encore passcode 6595362.

On May 8, 2019 Complix, a biopharmaceutical company developing Cell Penetrating Alphabodies (CPABs) to target intracellular disease targets, reported that its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Mark Vaeck, will be presenting at the 20th Annual BioEquity Europe Conference in Barcelona, Spain, May 20-21 (Press release, Complix, MAY 8, 2019, View Source [SID1234535932]).

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In his presentation on Dr Vaeck will provide an overview of Complix’ recent achievements in applying its CPAB platform to develop next-generation therapeutics acting on important but intractable intracellular targets.

The presentation will take place on Monday May 20th at 16.50h CET in room Vivaldi 1 of the Crown Plaza Barcelona Fira Center Hotel.

On May 8, 2019 Radius Health, Inc. ("Radius" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: RDUS),reported its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019 and provided a business update (Press release, Radius, MAY 8, 2019, View Source [SID1234535931]).

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"I am very pleased to see continued strong market share gains by TYMLOS, which we believe is poised to achieve anabolic leadership of new patient starts in the second half of 2019. Our first quarter sales set the stage for continued growth throughout the year as key new account wins come online and temporary Medicare Part D coverage gaps are satisfied," said Jesper Hoeiland, President and Chief Executive Officer of Radius. "We are confident in our ability to deliver on our full-year financial guidance and attain our goal of leadership in the anabolic market."

TYMLOS (abaloparatide) injection

First quarter 2019 U.S. net sales of TYMLOS were $29.8 million, a 105% increase from the first quarter of 2018. The anabolic market grew 6% in the first quarter of 2019 as compared to the first quarter of 2018.

First quarter 2019 TYMLOS U.S. net sales were impacted by anabolic market seasonality that showed lower volumes versus the fourth quarter of 2018, higher gross-to-net expenses due to the impact of the Medicare Part D coverage gap on manufacturers and increased support for commercial patient deductibles.

In the first quarter of 2019, TYMLOS continued to increase its market share and captured, on average, 30% of the U.S. anabolic osteoporosis market (based on Patient Months on Therapy, TRx PMOT) and 42% of new anabolic patient starts (NBRx). TYMLOS continued to increase its market share in April capturing a 34% share of the U.S. anabolic osteoporosis market and over 44% of new anabolic patient starts. During the second half of 2019, Radius expects TYMLOS to become the NBRx anabolic market leader by reaching over 50% of new patient starts. If achieved, the Company further expects this performance would translate to total TRx market leadership for TYMLOS during 2020.

At the end of the first quarter of 2019, TYMLOS was covered for approximately 283 million U.S. insured lives, representing approximately 99% of U.S. commercial, 67% of Medicare and 97% Medicaid/Other insured lives. After the decisions of SilverScript Insurance Company (CVS), WellCare Health Plans, Inc., and Prime Therapeutics to cover TYMLOS for their Medicare Part D beneficiaries in 2019, TYMLOS volume in new scripts from Medicare Part D business increased by 22% in the first quarter of 2019 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. Growth of TYMLOS volume in new scripts in the commercial business was also strong with a 17% increase in the first quarter of 2019 over the fourth quarter of 2018.

As of its second anniversary since commercial launch, more than 20,000 patients have received TYMLOS. In three separate network meta-analyses1 of approved osteoporosis treatments published in the first quarter 2019, TYMLOS showed strong efficacy results in vertebral and non-vertebral fracture risk reduction.

Radius presented a post-hoc subset analysis on postmenopausal osteoporosis patients with Type 2 diabetes from the Phase 3 ACTIVExtend Study at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists conference in April 2019. Among this subgroup of patients, abaloparatide for subcutaneous injection (abaloparatide-SC) treatment for 18 months followed by 25 months of alendronate therapy showed numerical reductions in the risk of vertebral, nonvertebral, clinical and major osteoporotic fractures and significant improvements in bone mineral density versus placebo followed by alendronate. Previously, in the ACTIVE Study cohort that included patients with Type 2 Diabetes, use of abaloparatide-SC for 18 months led to significant improvement in lumbar spine TBS (trabecular bone score), suggesting that abaloparatide-SC improved bone microarchitecture. As the incidence of both Type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis increase with age, they frequently coexist and represent a high unmet medical need population with a lower diagnosis rate for osteoporosis, compromised bone quality and higher fracture risk.

Moreno PB, Kapoor Asi N, et al. Efficacy of pharmacological therapies for the prevention of fractures in postmenopausal women; a network meta-analysis; J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019; 104(5)

Abaloparatide for risk reduction of nonvertebral and vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: a network meta-analysis Reginster et Al;Osteoporosis International 2019

Drug efficacies on bone mineral density and fracture rate for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis: a network meta-analysis. Yang et Al; Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences 2019

Financial Guidance

Radius tightens its full-year 2019 financial guidance for TYMLOS U.S. net sales from $155 to $175 million to $160 to $175 million and increases guidance for its year-end cash, cash equivalents and investments balance from over $100 million to over $110 million.

Pipeline Highlights

Abaloparatide-Transdermal Patch (abaloparatide-patch)

In the first quarter of 2019, Radius made continued progress in its readiness for clinical supplies for its planned Phase 3 study, reaching targeted scale-up of production and completing analytical method validations. Clinical supplies are planned to be manufactured in the second quarter of 2019 for the Phase 3 study, which the Company expects to initiate in August 2019.

Anticipated Milestones in 2019

Abaloparatide-patch

Initiate Phase 3 study in August 2019

Elacestrant

Advance recruitment in Phase 3 EMERALD monotherapy study

Global co-development/co-commercialization partnership for elacestrant

Initiate a combination trial for elacestrant in conjunction with a partner

TYMLOS/Financial

Grow full-year TYMLOS U.S. net sales to between $160M to $175M

Deliver a strong balance sheet with greater than $110M cash, cash equivalents and investments balance at year-end

Expected Radius Presentations at Upcoming Conferences in Q2 2019

On May 16, 2019, the Company will present and host one-on-one meetings at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2019 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas.

On June 11-13, 2019, the Company will host one-on-one meetings at the Goldman Sachs 40th Annual Global Healthcare Conference in Palos Verdes, CA.

First Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, Radius reported a net loss of $42.8 million, or $0.94 per share, compared to a net loss of $61.6 million, or $1.37 per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, non-GAAP adjusted net loss, which excludes expenses related to stock-based compensation, restructuring plans, depreciation, non-cash interest obligations under debt obligations, impairment of operating lease right of use assets, and amortization of intangible assets, was $31.8 million, or $0.70 per share, compared to non-GAAP adjusted net loss of $50.1 million, or $1.11 per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, TYMLOS net product revenues were $29.8 million compared to approximately $14.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Research and development expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $23.3 million compared to $22.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, an increase of $0.4 million, or 2%. This increase was primarily driven by a $3.1 million increase in elacestrant project costs, a $1.8 million increase in abaloparatide-patch project costs, and a $0.4 million increase in abaloparatide-SC project costs. These increases were partially offset by a $1.2 million decrease in other project related spending, a $0.5 million decrease in occupancy and depreciation costs, a $0.1 million decrease in other operating and support costs, and a $3.1 million decrease in personnel related spending attributed to a decrease in headcount from 131 research and development employees as of March 31, 2018 to 95 research and development employees as of March 31, 2019.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, selling, general and administrative expense was $41.2 million compared to $48.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, a decrease of $6.8 million, or 14%. This decrease was primarily the result of a $4.6 million decrease in compensation related expenses attributed to a decrease in headcount from 405 selling, general, and administrative employees as of March 31, 2018 to 284 selling, general, and administrative employees as of March 31, 2019, a $2.5 million decrease in travel and expense related costs, and a $0.3 million decrease in other operating costs. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in occupancy and depreciation expenses and a $0.2 million increase in professional fees and support costs.

As of March 31, 2019, Radius had $204.7 million in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities. Based upon our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balance as of March 31, 2019, we believe that, prior to the consideration of potential proceeds from partnering and/or collaboration activities, we have sufficient capital to fund our development plans, U.S. commercial and other operational activities for at least twelve months from the date of this press release.

Webcast and Conference Call

In connection with today’s reporting of First Quarter 2019 Financial Results, Radius will host a conference call and live audio webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET today, May 8, 2019, to discuss the commercial outlook for TYMLOS, review the financial results and provide a Company update.

Conference Call Information:

Date: May 8, 2019

Time: 8:00 a.m. ET

Domestic Dial-in Number: (866) 323-7965

International Dial-in Number: (346) 406-0961

Conference ID: 5856126

Live webcast:
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For those unable to participate in the conference call or webcast, a replay will be available on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. ET and will be archived on the Company’s website for 90 days. To access the replay, dial (855) 859-2056 for U.S. or (404) 537-3406 for International, using conference ID number 5856126.

A live audio webcast of the call can be accessed from the Investors section of the Company’s website, www.radiuspharm.com. The full text of the announcement and financial results will also be available on the Company’s website.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures in this press release: non-GAAP adjusted net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain amounts or expenses from the corresponding financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Management believes this non-GAAP information is useful for investors, taken in conjunction with Radius’ GAAP financial statements, because it provides greater transparency and period-over-period comparability with respect to Radius’ operating performance and can enhance investors’ ability to identify operating trends in our business. Management uses these measures, among other factors, to assess and analyze operational results and trends and to make financial and operational decisions. Non-GAAP information is not prepared under a comprehensive set of accounting rules and should only be used to supplement an understanding of Radius’ operating results as reported under GAAP, not in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are unlikely to be comparable with non-GAAP information provided by other companies. The determination of the amounts that are excluded from non-GAAP financial measures is a matter of management judgment and depends upon, among other factors, the nature of the underlying expense or income amounts. Reconciliations between these non-GAAP financial measures and the most comparable GAAP financial measures for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2019 are

included in the tables accompanying this press release after the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.