On August 12, 2019 VolitionRx Limited (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX) ("Volition") reported financial results and a business update for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 (Press release, VolitionRX, AUG 12, 2019, View Source [SID1234538611]). Volition management will host a conference call tomorrow, August 13, at 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time to discuss these results. Conference call details may be found below.

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An interview with Cameron Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer
An interview with Cameron Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer
Cameron Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer of Volition, upon releasing these results, commented, "I could not be more proud of our dedicated team at Volition, and the ground-breaking work they are doing. I’m happy to say that we have made significant progress on colorectal cancer and lung cancer trials, particularly in Asia, as well as on our platform development, Nu.Q Capture discovery research and, of course, the development of Nu.Q Vet.

We are an epigenetics company focused on advancing the science of epigenetics and exploiting these advances in human and animal health. This has been our mission since our founding, and it is coming to fruition with our Nu.Q platform at the very heart of epigenetics. We believe the last decade of work and our extensive intellectual property portfolio puts Volition in a strong position to be a significant player in this field."

Mr. Reynolds further commented "We aim to strengthen our product pipeline beyond colorectal cancer to cover several cancers, most notably in lung cancer, and so are especially delighted to have executed agreements with the National Taiwan University to conduct our first large-scale study in lung cancer and with Shanghai Fosun Long March Medical Science Co. Ltd. to conduct our first lung cancer study in China. I am also delighted to announce the recent formation of a Texas-based subsidiary, Volition Veterinary Diagnostics Development LLC, to focus on the development and commercialization of our Nu.Q Vet products and help drive early revenue."

Additionally, Mr. Reynolds added "During the second quarter 2019, we further strengthened our balance sheet with an existing investor exercising $5 million in aggregate amount of outstanding warrants to purchase shares of our common stock and ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $18.5 million. Subsequent to quarter-end, a further $4.8 million in warrants were exercised for cash, making a total of $16.5 million in warrants exercised this year. We have also been awarded a further $1.4 million in non-dilutive grant-funding from the Walloon Region."

Company Highlights

Financial

Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2019 totaled $18.5 million compared to $13.4 million as of the end of 2018.
An additional $4.8 million in aggregate exercise price of warrants (at $3 per share of common stock) were exercised subsequent to the quarter-end.
Continued to manage cash carefully with a cash burn of $2.9 million in the second quarter of 2019.
Clinical Trials

Added to our extensive clinical trial program with the execution of a contract to conduct our first large-scale lung cancer study in conjunction with the prestigious National Taiwan University ("NTU"). The study is being conducted under the supervision of Professor Chen Jin-Shing in the Department of Surgery of NTU and will include 1,200 subjects receiving Low-Dose Computed Tomography scans, including 1,000 with lung cancer. We expect the first data from this trial in the first quarter of 2020.
Executed a contract with Shanghai Fosun Long March Medical Science Co., Ltd. to conduct our first study, a lung cancer study, in China. This study is underway, and we expect it will be completed in 2019.
Organizational

Formed a U.S.-based subsidiary, Volition Veterinary Diagnostics Development LLC, to drive the development and commercialization of Nu.Q Vet products and appointed its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Nathan Dewsbury.
Executed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine to conduct a study of Nu.Q Vet.
Intellectual Property

Achieved steady growth in worldwide patent portfolio. This is a key differentiator versus many other technologies either under development or available on the market, where the patent position may be poor and/or narrow.
– 20 patent families related to our diagnostic tests (including both human and veterinary medicine applications).

– 7 patents granted in the United States.

– 7 patents granted in the European Union.

– 25 further patents granted worldwide.

– 106 patents pending worldwide.

Upcoming Milestones

We expect to achieve the following milestones during 2019 and beyond:

Advance our previously announced large-scale colorectal cancer trials in Europe, the U.S. and Asia.
Advance the clinical trial program for lung cancer, focusing initially on the significant need in Asia, most notably in China.
Through our subsidiary, Volition Veterinary, determine and announce the route to revenue for Nu.Q Vet with the aim of having a USDA-approved product in 2020.
Announce the results of multiple proof of concept cancer studies to include prostate, pancreatic and ovarian, in addition to our 27-cancer study, and initiate larger studies.
Announce preliminary results of Nu.Q’s performance in other disease conditions, including endometriosis.
Advance the development of Nu.Q Capture by determining the level of discrimination of tumor associated nucleosomes using mass spectrometry and sequencing.
Mr. Reynolds concluded, "We are extremely proud of the accomplishments we have achieved thus far. I thank the dedicated Volition team for their tireless efforts. I, along with the rest of the Board and indeed the whole company, look forward to sharing the results of key studies over the coming year."

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VolitionRx Limited Second Quarter 2019 Earnings
and Business Update Conference Call

Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Time: 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
U.S. & Canada Dial-in: 1-877 407 9716 (toll free)
U.K. Dial-in: 0 800 756 3429 (toll free)
Toll/International: 1-201 493 6779
Conference ID: 13693585
Cameron Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer of Volition, will host the call along with David Vanston, Chief Financial Officer and Scott Powell, Executive Vice President, Investor Relations. The call will provide an update on recent developments and Volition’s activities, including details of new and ongoing clinical trials, important events which have taken place in the second quarter of 2019, and milestones for 2019 and beyond.