On May 04, 2016 XOMA Corporation (Nasdaq:XOMA), a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, t recent operational achievements and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016 (Press release, Xoma, MAY 4, 2016, View Source [SID:1234511945]).

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"Our efforts are squarely focused on generating the data for XOMA 358 and understanding its potential impact in patients with rare hyperinsulinemia indications. Our top priority is our ongoing Phase 2 proof-of-concept study of XOMA 358 in patients with hypoglycemia due to congenital hyperinsulinism, which is progressing as anticipated. We are in the process of opening a third clinical site in Germany to offer European congenital hyperinsulinism patients increased opportunity to participate. We also recently opened our Phase 2 proof-of-concept study of XOMA 358 to post gastric bypass patients who develop a condition where they experience severe hypoglycemia after eating a meal. These actions are driving XOMA 358 towards our first data readouts in hyperinsulinemia patients, and we continue to believe we will be able to provide an update on our clinical experience with XOMA 358 later this summer," said John Varian, Chief Executive Officer of XOMA. "In addition to unmet medical need for a potential long-acting antibody to treat hyperinsulinemia indications, we believe there is an unmet medical need for a short-acting antibody treatment for severe acute hypoglycemia. The first data from XOMA 129, a novel antibody fragment derived from our XMetD program, were presented in April at the Endocrine Society’s Annual Meeting (ENDO 2016). These data support our continued development of XOMA 129 as a first-in-class targeted therapy for the treatment of acute hypoglycemic conditions."

"Our first quarter financial results show that we are executing our business priorities on budget," stated Tom Burns, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of XOMA. "We out-licensed a phage display library, which generated $1.5 million in revenue, and we reduced our debt balance by paying the first €3.0 million installment on the Servier loan. We are confident we have the financial resources to fund our operations through at least the first quarter of 2017."

Recent Achievements

Initiated XOMA 358 proof-of-concept study in patients with hypoglycemia post gastric bypass surgery, representing the second rare hypoglycemic indication in which this first-in-class insulin receptor antibody is being studied.
Presented preclinical data from XOMA 129 at the ENDO 2016 conference. XOMA 129, the lead antibody fragment (Fab) from the XMetD program, binds to an allosteric site on the insulin receptor and was designed to have a rapid onset and limited duration of action, two important clinical requirements in reversing an acute hypoglycemic event. The data showed XOMA 129 exhibits the preclinical profile required to pursue further study as a novel potential treatment for severe acute hypoglycemic episodes.
Effected a novation of the Company’s existing contracts with the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for biodefense-related development activities to Nanotherapeutics, Inc. All associated assets, contracts, and materials have been transferred to Nanotherapeutics.
Terminated remaining XOMA clinical development of gevokizumab and initiated formal licensing activities.
First Quarter 2016 Financial Results
XOMA recorded total revenues of $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared with $2.7 million during the corresponding period of 2015. The increase in first quarter 2016 revenues was due primarily to the receipt of $1.5 million from the licensure of a phage display library, an increase of $0.5 million in revenue recognized related to the loan agreement with Servier, and an increase of $0.2 million in milestone payments related to assets the Company previously licensed to other parties, which were partially offset by decreased revenues from NIAID and Servier.

Research and development (R&D) expenses for the first quarter of 2016 were $13.6 million compared with $20.0 million in the corresponding 2015 period. The decrease reflects a $5.0 million reduction in salaries and related expenses, a decrease of $0.7 million in depreciation and facility expenses due to the sale of the Company’s manufacturing facilities to Agenus Inc. in late 2015, and a decrease of $0.6 million in outside consulting fees due to the termination of the EYEGUARD Phase 3 program.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) were $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared with $5.2 million incurred during the same period in 2015, reflecting the reduction in salary and related personnel costs following the Company’s restructuring initiated in the third quarter of 2015.

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, XOMA had a net loss of $8.4 million compared with a net loss of $21.7 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2015. The net losses in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, included a $6.9 million gain and $40,000 loss, respectively, in non-cash revaluations of contingent warrant liabilities, resulting primarily from fluctuations in XOMA’s stock price. Excluding those revaluations, the net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2016, was $15.3 million compared with a net loss of $21.7 million for the same reporting period in 2015.

On March 31, 2016, XOMA had cash and cash equivalents of $46.2 million compared with $65.8 million at December 31, 2015. In January 2016, XOMA paid €3.2 million in principal and interest to Servier as stipulated in the companies’ amended loan agreement.

The Company expects its available capital will be sufficient to fund operations through at least the first quarter of 2017.

About XOMA 358
Insulin is the major physiologic hormone for controlling blood glucose levels. Abnormal increases in insulin secretion can lead to profound hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), a state that can result in significant morbidities, including brain damage, seizures and epilepsy. XOMA, leveraging its scientific expertise in allosteric monoclonal antibodies, developed the XMet platform, consisting of separate classes of selective insulin receptor modulators (SIRMs) that could have a major effect on treating patients with abnormal metabolic states. XOMA 358 binds selectively to insulin receptors and attenuates insulin action.

XOMA 358 is being investigated as a novel treatment for non-drug-induced, endogenous hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, as well as hypoglycemia after bariatric surgery and other related disorders. XOMA recently initiated Phase 2 development activities for XOMA 358 in patients with congenital hyperinsulinism, and in patients with hypoglycemia post bariatric surgery. A therapy that safely and effectively mitigates insulin-induced hypoglycemia has the potential to address a significant unmet therapeutic need for certain rare medical conditions associated with hyperinsulinism. More information on the XOMA 358 clinical trials may be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov.

About Congenital Hyperinsulinism
Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a genetic disorder in which the insulin cells of the pancreas (beta cells) secrete inappropriate and excessive insulin. Ordinarily, beta cells secrete just enough insulin to keep blood sugar in the normal range. In people with CHI, the secretion of insulin is not properly regulated, causing excess insulin secretion and frequent episodes of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). In infants and young children, these episodes are characterized by a lack of energy (lethargy), irritability or difficulty with feeding. Repeated episodes of low blood sugar increase the risk for serious complications, such as breathing difficulties, seizures, intellectual disability, vision loss, brain damage, coma, and possibly death. About 60 percent of infants with CHI experience a hypoglycemic episode within the first month of life. Other affected children develop hypoglycemia by early childhood. Current treatments for CHI are limited to medical therapy and surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas (pancreatectomy).

About Hypoglycemia Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
As the number of gastric bypass surgeries to treat severe obesity has increased, so too has the awareness that this population may experience postprandial hypoglycemia (low blood glucose following a meal) with symptoms developing months or years following the gastric bypass surgery. Postprandial hypoglycemia occurs with a range of severity in post-gastric bypass patients. The mild end of the spectrum may be managed largely through diet modification. The most severe forms are more prevalent in patients who underwent a Roux-en-Y procedure, and result in severe refractory postprandial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia with neuroglycopenic symptoms (altered mental status, loss of consciousness, seizures) that cannot be managed through diet modification. If currently available pharmacologic agents do not resolve the condition, these patients are treated with either a partial pancreatectomy or reversal of the gastric bypass.

About XOMA 129
XOMA 129 is a fully human, high affinity monoclonal antibody fragment that specifically targets the human insulin receptor. Insulin is the major hormone for lowering blood glucose levels. Profound hypoglycemia can result in significant morbidities, including organ damage and potentially death. There are acute and more persistent hypoglycemia conditions associated with abnormally high insulin levels, which represent unmet medical needs. As a negative allosteric modulator, XOMA 129 binds with high affinity to a site distinct from insulin binding and dampens insulin signaling. This drug candidate has been designed to provide a rapid onset of action and a duration of action tailored to meet the pharmacotherapy needs in certain conditions. The Company intends to pursue an Investigational New Drug (IND) application in the US for XOMA 129 upon completion of its IND-enabling nonclinical development activities.

On May 4, 2016 Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company committed to enabling healthier lives through the development of innovative products and services, today reported total revenues of $27.6 million, total accessioned units of 46,400, and a net loss of $13.4 million, or $0.11 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2016 (Press release, Sequenom, MAY 4, 2016, View Source [SID:1234511939]).

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"During the quarter, we executed on a number of key initiatives designed to return Sequenom to sustainable growth, resulting in quarter over quarter growth in our unit volume," said Dirk van den Boom, Ph.D., President and CEO of Sequenom. "Overall, we made meaningful progress toward achieving our goal of becoming financially self-sustaining while solidifying our position as a leader in reproductive health."

Operational Updates

To date in 2016, Sequenom and Sequenom Laboratories made significant progress on several key corporate objectives:

Total tests accessioned in the first quarter of 2016 reflect growth of 10% in test volume compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. Sequenom Laboratories’ total noninvasive prenatal test (NIPT) accessions in the first quarter of 2016 were up 3,900 units sequentially from the fourth quarter of 2015, for growth of 11%;
Completed the consolidation of Sequenom Laboratories’ North Carolina laboratory location into the San Diego laboratory location;
Enhanced San Diego laboratory productivity and restructured other key functions, consistent with the annualized cost reduction goal of greater than $20 million before the end of 2016;
Negotiated in-network contracts with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Plans for 11 states. Sequenom Laboratories has coverage for over 200 million commercial lives and 46 million lives under Medicaid programs;
Filed a writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if the claims of Sequenom’s ‘540 patent are directed to patent-eligible subject matter;
Launched Sequenom Laboratories’ testing portfolio into the average-risk pregnancy market and optimized its sales approach to better serve the obstetrician channel; and
Introduced a multi-faceted physician and patient customer experience program that seeks to provide a best-in-class experience at every step of the customer journey.
First Quarter 2016 Results

First quarter 2016 revenues of $27.6 million declined 27% from $37.8 million in the first quarter of 2015. Revenues and unit volumes in the first quarter of 2016 were lower than the first quarter of 2015, primarily reflecting the conversion of certain laboratory customers to licensee status under the Pooled Patents Agreement, and a smaller amount available to collect during the first quarter of 2016 for testing services performed in prior periods. This latter factor reflects the improvement in the timeliness of Sequenom Laboratories collections as a result of additional payor contracts. These changes resulted in approximately $10 million in net revenue reduction for the first quarter of 2016 compared to the first quarter of 2015.

Total patient samples accessioned decreased by 12% to 46,400 patient samples during the first quarter of 2016, compared to the prior year’s first quarter. Approximately 41,200 of those patient samples accessioned were for NIPT, including the MaterniT 21 PLUS, VisibiliT and MaterniT GENOME laboratory-developed tests, which is a 9% decrease in testing volume compared to the first quarter of 2015. The decrease in tests accessioned was driven by the conversions of laboratory customers to licensee status, as described above, partially offset by the increase in tests accessioned for patients in the average-risk pregnancy market.

The total volume of tests from Sequenom’s core business increased by 7% over the first quarter of 2015, largely as a result of Sequenom Laboratories’ entry into the average-risk pregnancy market. In this press release, "core business" refers to Sequenom’s revenue and unit volume excluding the effect of the conversion of certain laboratory customers to licensee status in 2015. Notably, the volume of NIPT tests in Sequenom’s core business, which includes average-risk pregnancies, increased by 14% for the first quarter of 2016 over the first quarter of 2015.

License revenue was $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared to $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2015, and $2.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. Sequenom continues to expect a total of $10 million in license fee revenue for 2016.

Total cost of revenues decreased to $16.8 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared to $19.3 million for the prior year period. Cost of revenues decreased primarily due to the decrease in test volumes as a result of the conversion of certain laboratory customers to licensee status.

Gross margin for the first quarter of 2016 was 39% compared to gross margin of 49% for the first quarter of 2015. The effect of laboratory customers who converted to licensee status, costs associated with Sequenom Laboratories’ laboratory consolidation and restructuring, the impact of entering the average-risk pregnancy market and increased MaterniT GENOME volume largely drove the decrease. Incremental costs related to the laboratory consolidation reduced gross margin for the first quarter of 2016 by 3%. Sequenom continues to expect gross margin to increase for the remaining quarters of 2016.

Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2016 were $22.1 million, compared to $23.0 million for the first quarter of 2015. Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2016 were up only slightly from total operating expenses of $21.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, due to the costs associated with Sequenom Laboratories’ laboratory consolidation and other restructuring activities, which offset the benefit of reduced spending for research and development and general and administrative activities.

Operating loss for the first quarter of 2016 was $11.4 million, compared to operating income of $16.5 million for the same period in 2015. Operating and net income for the first quarter of 2015 included a $21.0 million gain on the Pooled Patents Agreement with Illumina. Net loss for the first quarter of 2016 was $13.4 million or $0.11 per basic and diluted share, as compared to net income of $14.3 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, and $0.12 per basic share for the same period in 2015.

Cash burn for the first quarter of 2016 was $10.4 million, compared to $9.4 million in the same period of 2015 and $4.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. Cash burn increased in the first quarter of 2016 primarily due to reduced revenue collected for testing services performed in prior periods and delays in collections related to the launch of tests into the average-risk pregnancy market. Cash burn in the first quarter also included semi-annual interest payments on Sequenom’s convertible debt.

Unrecorded accounts receivable for tests performed and recognized on a cash basis are estimated to be $16 million to $18 million as of March 31, 2016, the same as the estimate as of December 31, 2015.

As of March 31, 2016, cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $66.1 million.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

"GAAP" refers to financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements and discussion presented on a GAAP basis, this press release includes non-GAAP financial measures with respect to the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures because it believes that a cash flow metric incorporating cash used in operations and certain other uses of cash are important to understand the cash requirements of the business. The Company reported cash burn as a non-GAAP financial measure. This non-GAAP financial measure is not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP.

Management uses cash burn to evaluate performance compared to forecasts. Cash burn is calculated as the sum of net cash used in operating activities, purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements, and payments on long-term obligations. The reconciliations of cash used by operating activities, the GAAP measure most directly comparable to cash burn, is provided on the attached schedule.

On May 4, 2016 PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDL) (NASDAQ: PDLI) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016(Press release, PDL BioPharma, MAY 4, 2016, View Source [SID:1234511937]).

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Total revenues of $103.1 million for the first quarter of 2016.
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.52 increased approximately 11 percent versus the same period in 2015.
Non-GAAP net income increased 7 percent to $84.8 million.
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.34 decreased by 32 percent compared to the same period of 2015.
GAAP net income decreased by 34 percent to $55.9 million.
The largest component of the difference in non-GAAP measure compared to GAAP is the exclusion of mark-to-market adjustments related to the fair value election of our investments in royalty rights. A full reconciliation of all components of the GAAP to Non-GAAP quarterly financial results can be found in Table 4 at the end of this release.
Revenue Highlights
Total revenues of $103.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 included:
Royalties from PDL’s licensees to the Queen et al. patents of $121.5 million, which consisted of royalties earned on sales of products under license agreements associated with the Queen et al. patents;
Net royalty payments from acquired royalty rights and a change in fair value of the royalty rights assets of negative $27.1 million, which consisted of revenues associated with the change in estimated fair value of our royalty right assets and primarily related to the Depomed, Inc. royalty rights acquisition;

Interest revenue from notes receivable debt financings to late-stage healthcare companies of $9.0 million; and
License and other revenues of negative $0.2 million, which consisted of a negative $0.3 million mark-to-market adjustments on warrants held and, a realized gain of $0.1 million from the sale of PDL’s investment in AxoGen Inc. common stock.
Total revenues decreased by 31 percent for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, when compared to the same period in 2015.
The decrease in royalties from PDL’s licensees to the Queen et al. patents is due to decreased Lucentis and Actemra royalties as a result of the conclusion of their license agreements, partially offset by increased royalties from other Queen et al. royalty revenues.

PDL expects its revenue from the Queen et al. patents to materially decrease beyond this first quarter of 2016.
The decrease in royalty rights – change in fair value was driven by the $47.9 million decrease in the fair value of the Depomed royalty rights assets and is primarily a result of lower than expected cash royalties in the first quarter and an adjustment reducing future cash flows due to lower projected demand data, greater erosion of market share due to the launch of a generic, and higher gross-to-net adjustments for Glumetza.

PDL received $17.2 million in net cash royalty payments from its acquired royalty rights in the first quarter of 2016, compared to $0.9 million for the same period of 2015.
The decrease in interest revenues was due to reduced interest from Direct Flow Medical, Inc. as a result of ceasing to accrue interest due to the loan being impaired.

Operating Expense Highlights
Operating expenses were $9.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared to $7.7 million for the same period of 2015.
The increase in operating expenses for the quarter, as compared to the same period in 2015, was a result of an increase in general and administrative expenses of $1.5 million for legal service expenses mostly related to business development activities, the asset management of Wellstat Diagnostics, legal expenses related to a complaint against Merck Sharp & Dohme, Corp, and $0.9 million for compensation, including stock-based compensation, offset in part by a decrease in professional services from asset management expenses.

Other Financial Highlights
PDL had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $292.0 million at March 31, 2016, compared to $220.4 million at December 31, 2015.

The increase was primarily attributable to proceeds from royalty right payments of $17.2 million and cash generated by operating activities of $92.5 million, offset in part by the repayment of a term loan for $25.0 million, payment of dividends of $8.2 million and an additional note receivable purchase of $5.0 million.
Net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2016 was $92.5 million, compared with $71.8 million in the same period in 2015.

Recent Developments
Q2 2016 Dividends
On May 2, 2016, our board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock to be paid on June 13, 2016 to stockholders of record on June 6, 2016, the record date of the dividend payment.

On May 04, 2016 MacroGenics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGNX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing innovative monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, as well as autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases, reported a corporate progress update and reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (Press release, MacroGenics, MAY 4, 2016, View Source [SID:1234511934]).

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"MacroGenics made steady progress across its pipeline of clinical and research-stage compounds during the first quarter of 2016," said Scott Koenig, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO of MacroGenics. "The SOPHIA study, a Phase 3 trial of margetuximab, our Fc-optimized anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody, continues to enroll patients with metastatic breast cancer. Our immuno-oncology efforts, highlighted by the B7-H3 franchise, also progressed nicely. We anticipate sharing additional enoblituzumab monotherapy study data later this year. Further, our portfolio of innovative molecules was the subject of five poster presentations at the recent American Association of Cancer Research annual meeting."

"As we look forward in 2016 and beyond, we expect to continue our pace of generating promising clinical development candidates based on MacroGenics’ technology platforms," commented Dr. Koenig. "In particular, we expect to submit one IND later this year and two additional INDs in 2017."

Pipeline Update

Margetuximab. Recent highlights related to our Fc-optimized monoclonal antibody that targets the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, or HER2, include:

SOPHIA Study: MacroGenics’ Phase 3 pivotal study in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer is ongoing, as the Company continues to initiate sites and enroll patients. This study is evaluating the efficacy of margetuximab plus chemotherapy compared to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy in approximately 530 patients following progression after at least two lines of previous therapy. The Company is targeting completion of this study in 2018.
Phase 1b/2 Gastric Cancer Study: During the first quarter of 2016, MacroGenics dosed the first patient in a Phase 1b/2 clinical trial of margetuximab in combination with pembrolizumab, an anti-PD-1 therapy, in patients with advanced HER2-positive gastric cancer. Treatment options for these patients are limited and this proposed combination regimen being studied would avoid chemotherapy while exploiting the expected enhanced immune-mediated killing properties of both margetuximab and pembrolizumab. This trial is being conducted in collaboration with Merck and is currently recruiting patients in the United States, with plans to expand into Asian sites later this year.
B7-H3 Franchise. MacroGenics is developing a portfolio of therapeutics that target B7-H3, a member of the B7 family of molecules involved in immune regulation. The Company is advancing multiple programs that target B7-H3 through complementary mechanisms of action and take advantage of this antigen’s broad expression across multiple solid tumor types. Current ongoing development programs include:

Enoblituzumab (MGA271): The Company continues to recruit patients in three ongoing studies of enoblituzumab, an Fc-optimized monoclonal antibody that targets B7-H3. These studies include one monotherapy study and two combination studies with each of ipilimumab and pembrolizumab.
MGD009: This DART molecule targeting B7-H3 and CD3 is being evaluated in a Phase 1 study across multiple solid tumor types. The results of preclinical studies of MGD009 were presented in an oral presentation at Keystone Symposia’s Antibodies as Drugs (X2) conference in March. These studies demonstrated that MGD009 redirected T cells to kill B7-H3-expressing human cancer cell lines from a range of tumor types in multiple in vitro and in vivo models.
B7-H3 Antibody-drug Conjugate: At the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (Free AACR Whitepaper) Annual Meeting in April, MacroGenics presented a poster that evaluated the therapeutic potential of anti-B7-H3 ADCs in multiple in vitro and in vivo models representing human cancer types that overexpress B7-H3.
DART Product Candidates. There are currently six DART molecules in Phase 1 clinical development, including MGD006 (CD123 x CD3, also known as S80880), MGD007 (gpA33 x CD3), MGD011 (CD19 x CD3, also known as JNJ-64052781), MGD010 (CD32B x CD79B), MGD009 (B7-H3 x CD3) and PF-06671008 (P-cadherin x CD3). The Company expects to submit IND applications for two additional DART molecules in 2017. These two product candidates are:

MGD013: MacroGenics is developing MGD013 to simultaneously block two immune checkpoint molecules, PD-1 and LAG-3. At the recent AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper) meeting, MacroGenics demonstrated that MGD013 has the potential to enhance T-cell immunomodulatory activity as compared to its individual components.
MGD014: MGD014 is a DART molecule that is being developed to eliminate latent HIV infection. MGD014 is being developed under a contract awarded to MacroGenics by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for up to $24.5 million. This is the first infectious disease DART program planned for clinical testing.
Beyond MGD013 and MGD014, MacroGenics continues to generate and evaluate multiple other candidates that target a range of immune regulatory and other molecules using its proprietary platforms. In addition to the B7-H3 ADC and MGD013 posters presented at the recent AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper) meeting, the Company also presented posters on the following three preclinical DART molecules at the meeting: EphA2 x CD3, IL13Rα2 x CD3 and ROR1 x CD3.

First Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents and investments as of March 31, 2016 were $304.4 million, compared to $339.0 million as of December 31, 2015.
Revenue: Total revenue, consisting primarily of revenue from collaborative agreements, was $2.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared to $71.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. This decrease is primarily due to the $62.3 million in revenue recognized under the Janssen agreement in the first quarter of 2015.
R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were $27.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared to $21.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. This increase was due primarily to increased activity in MacroGenics’ preclinical immune checkpoint programs, including MGD013, and the initiation of two Phase 1 clinical trials combining enoblituzumab with other compounds. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in margetuximab expense as a result of start-up costs in 2015 for the SOPHIA trial.
G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses were $6.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared to $4.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. This increase was primarily due to higher labor-related costs, including stock-based compensation expense.
Net Loss: Net loss was $30.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared to net income of $45.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.
Shares Outstanding: Shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016 were 34,536,621.

On May 4, 2016 Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: INFI) reported its first quarter 2016 financial results and ongoing progress with its pipeline, including duvelisib, an investigational, oral, dual inhibitor of phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)-delta and PI3K-gamma, and IPI-549, an immuno-oncology development candidate that selectively inhibits PI3K-gamma (Press release, Infinity Pharmaceuticals, MAY 4, 2016, View Source;p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=2165087 [SID:1234511932]).

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Infinity expects to report topline data from DYNAMO, a registration-focused Phase 2 monotherapy study of duvelisib in patients with refractory indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL), early in the third quarter of 2016. Infinity also anticipates completing an interim analysis of DUO, a registration-focused Phase 3 monotherapy study of duvelisib in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), early in the second half of 2016. The company expects marketing applications, if supported by these data, to be submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) in the fourth quarter of 2016.

"We believe the next few months will be fundamental to advancing Infinity’s goal of bringing important new medicines to patients. If the duvelisib data that we anticipate in the coming months are favorable, these data could enable regulatory filings to be submitted in the U.S. and Europe in the fourth quarter of 2016. Achieving these milestones positions us to potentially bring duvelisib to patients next year," stated Adelene Perkins, president and chief executive officer. "Infinity is also advancing several clinical studies designed to evaluate the safety and activity of duvelisib in broader patient populations. Additionally, our collaborator, AbbVie, has initiated a Phase 1b/2 clinical study of duvelisib in combination with Venclexta," Ms. Perkins continued.

Recent developments:

Preliminary data from CONTEMPO to be presented in June: Infinity reported that preliminary data from CONTEMPO, a Phase 1b/2 study evaluating duvelisib in combination with rituximab or obinutuzmab in treatment-naïve follicular lymphoma patients, has been accepted for presentation in a poster session at the 21st Congress of European Hematology Association (EHA) (Free EHA Whitepaper), which will take place June 9 – 12, 2016, in Copenhagen.

Phase 1b/2 study of duvelisib in combination with Venclexta initiated: AbbVie has initiated a Phase 1b/2 clinical study of duvelisib in combination with Venclexta, AbbVie’s B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) selective inhibitor. This study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of duvelisib in combination with venetoclax in approximately 174 patients with relapsed or refractory iNHL, aggressive NHL, small lymphocytic lymphoma or CLL.

Preclinical data for IPI-549 presented at the 2016 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (Free AACR Whitepaper) Annual Meeting: In April, Infinity researchers in collaboration with researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center presented preclinical data for IPI-549 at the 2016 AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper) Annual Meeting. Preclinical data in multiple solid tumor models demonstrated that IPI-549 targets immune cells and alters the immune-suppressive microenvironment, promoting an anti-tumor immune response that leads to tumor growth inhibition. Data also demonstrated that IPI-549 enhances the effects of checkpoint inhibitors, resulting in improved survival in murine models.
A Phase 1 study of IPI-549 is ongoing to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of IPI-549 as a monotherapy and in combination with an anti-PD-1 antibody, a checkpoint inhibitor, in approximately 150 patients with advanced solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer and melanoma. IPI-549 is the only investigational PI3K-gamma inhibitor in clinical development.

Inducement Grant Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4): In connection with the appointment of Mr. Christopher Lindblom as vice president, finance and treasurer at Infinity, the Compensation Committee of Infinity’s Board of Directors approved the grant of an option to Mr. Lindblom to purchase 40,000 shares of Infinity’s common stock. The option was granted outside of the company’s equity incentive plans and was made as an inducement material to Mr. Lindblom’s acceptance of employment. The option has an exercise price of $5.87 per share, which is equal to the closing price of Infinity’s common stock on May 2, 2016. One-fourth of the shares underlying Mr. Lindblom’s option will vest on the one year anniversary of his date of hire and thereafter 1/48th of the shares underlying Mr. Lindblom’s option will vest monthly, such that the shares underlying the option will be fully vested on the fourth anniversary of his date of hire, subject to his continued employment with Infinity on each such vesting date.
First Quarter 2016 Financial Results

At March 31, 2016, Infinity had total cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities of $193.0 million, compared to $245.2 million at December 31, 2015.

Revenue during the first quarter of 2016 was $9.3 million for research and development (R&D) services associated with the strategic collaboration with AbbVie for duvelisib in oncology, compared to $4.4 million for R&D services for the first quarter of 2015.

R&D expense for the first quarter of 2016 was $39.2 million, compared to $88.4 million for the first quarter of 2015. R&D expense for the first quarter of 2015 included a $52.5 million payment related to the exercise of an option to buy out the company’s royalty obligations to Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited for duvelisib worldwide oncology sales. Excluding the $52.5 million payment in 2015, the increase in R&D expense was primarily due to higher clinical development expenses for duvelisib as well as an increase in staffing.

General and administrative (G&A) expense was $10.8 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared to $8.6 million for the same period in 2015. The increase in G&A expense was primarily related to an increase in staffing as well as external commercial expenses in preparation for the potential launch of duvelisib in 2017.

Net loss for the first quarter of 2016 was $40.7 million, or a basic and diluted loss per common share of $0.82, compared to $93.3 million, or a basic and diluted loss per common share of $1.91, for the same period in 2015.
Conference Call Information
Infinity will host a conference call today, May 4, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss these financial results and company updates. A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed in the "Investors/Media" section of Infinity’s website at www.infi.com. To participate in the conference call, please dial 1-877-316-5293 (domestic) or 1-631-291-4526 (international) five minutes prior to start time. The conference ID number is 89736154. An archived version of the webcast will be available on Infinity’s website for 30 days.

About Duvelisib
Duvelisib is an investigational, oral, dual inhibitor of phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)-delta and PI3K-gamma, two proteins with predominantly non-overlapping roles known to support the growth and survival of malignant B-cells.[i] Preclinical data suggest that PI3K-delta signaling can lead to the proliferation of malignant B-cells, and both PI3K-gamma and PI3K-delta play a role in the formation and maintenance of the supportive tumor microenvironment.[ii] Duvelisib is the only investigational PI3K-delta,gamma inhibitor in Phase 3 clinical development and has the potential to be a first-in-class treatment for certain types of hematologic malignancies, or blood cancers. AbbVie and Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. are jointly developing duvelisib in oncology.

Infinity and AbbVie are conducting a broad clinical development program evaluating duvelisib in patients with hematologic malignancies. In addition to DYNAMO and DUO, ongoing studies include BRAVURA, a Phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in patients with relapsed iNHL; FRESCO, a Phase 2 study in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma; CONTEMPO, a Phase 1b/2 study in treatment-naïve patients with follicular lymphoma, and SYNCHRONY, a Phase 1b study in CLL patients previously treated with a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. AbbVie has also initiated a clinical study in duvelisib in combination with Venclexta (venetoclax) in patients with relapsed or refractory CLL, small lymphocytic lymphoma, iNHL or aggressive NHL, as well as a Phase 1 study of duvelisib in Japanese subjects with relapsed or refractory lymphoma. Information about duvelisib clinical trials can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov.

About IPI-549
IPI-549 is an investigational, orally administered immuno-oncology development candidate that selectively inhibits PI3K-gamma. In preclinical studies, IPI-549 inhibits immune suppressive macrophages within the tumor microenvironment, whereas other immunotherapies such as checkpoint modulators more directly target immune effector cell function. As such, IPI-549 may have the potential to treat a broad range of solid tumors and represents a potentially complementary approach to restoring anti-tumor immunity in combination with other immunotherapies such as checkpoint inhibitors.

Duvelisib and IPI-549 are investigational compounds and their safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or any other health authority.