Mainz Biomed Secures up to $50M in New Funding
29 June 2023 - 5:01PM
Mainz Biomed NV (NASDAQ:MYNZ) (“Mainz Biomed” or the “Company”), a
molecular genetics diagnostic company specializing in the early
detection of cancer, announced today that it has entered into a $50
million Pre-Paid Advance Agreement (PPA) with Yorkville Advisors
Global, LP (Yorkville), a global investment management firm.
Simultaneously, the Company and Yorkville also entered into a $5.5
million Promissory Note (Note) with approximately $5.0 million
funded at closing.
“We are executing an ambitious commercial and product
development plan, and the flexibility of this funding vehicle
enables us to continue operating in this strategic and
opportunistic fashion,” commented Guido Baechler, Chief Executive
Officer of Mainz Biomed.
Mainz is currently commercializing its flagship product
ColoAlert, a highly efficacious and easy-to-use detection test for
colorectal cancer (CRC), across Europe and in select international
territories via a differentiated business model of partnering with
third-party laboratories for test kit processing versus the
traditional methodology of operating a single facility. In December
of 2022, the Company initiated a U.S. Pivotal Clinical Study
(ReconAAsense) for a CRC screening test that may integrate the
Company’s portfolio of novel gene expression (mRNA) biomarkers,
providing the opportunity to achieve gold standard status in the
at-home CRC diagnostic tool market. These biomarkers have
demonstrated the potential to identify advanced adenomas, a type of
curable pre-cancerous polyp often attributed to CRC, which is being
evaluated in European and U.S. studies (ColoFuture/eAArly DETECT).
Results from both studies are expected in 2023, and Mainz
anticipates enrollment in ReconAAsense to commence in the second
half of 2023. The Company’s early-stage product development
pipeline is highlighted by PancAlert, a potential first-in-class
screening test for pancreatic cancer.
For further details on the transaction, please see the Company’s
Form 6-K that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission by visiting www.SEC.gov.
About ColoAlert®ColoAlert®, Mainz Biomed’s
flagship product, delivers high sensitivity and specificity in a
user-friendly, at-home colorectal cancer (CRC) screening kit. This
non-invasive test can be indicative of tumors as determined by
analyzing tumor DNA, offering better early detection than fecal
occult blood tests (FOBT). Based on PCR-technology, ColoAlert®
detects more cases of colorectal cancer than other stool tests and
allows for an earlier diagnosis (Gies et al.,
2018). The product is commercially available in select EU
countries through a network of leading independent laboratories,
corporate health programs and via direct sales. To receive
marketing approval in the US, ColoAlert® will be evaluated in the
FDA-registration trial ‘ReconAAsense.’ Once approved in the US, the
Company’s commercial strategy is to establish scalable distribution
through a collaborative partner program with regional and national
laboratory service providers across the country.
About Colorectal CancerColorectal cancer (CRC)
is the third most common cancer globally, with more than 1.9
million new cases reported in 2020, according to World Cancer
Research Fund International. The US Preventive Services Task Force
recommends that screening with stool DNA tests such as ColoAlert®
should be conducted once every three years starting at age 45. Each
year in the US, 16.6 million colonoscopies are performed. However,
roughly one-third of US residents aged 50-75 have never been
screened for colon cancer. This gap in screening represents a
$4.0B+ total market opportunity in the US.
About Mainz Biomed NVMainz Biomed develops
market-ready molecular genetic diagnostic solutions for
life-threatening conditions. The Company’s flagship product is
ColoAlert®, an accurate, non-invasive and easy-to-use,
early-detection diagnostic test for colorectal cancer based on
real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction-based (PCR) multiplex detection
of molecular-genetic biomarkers in stool samples. ColoAlert® is
currently marketed across Europe. The Company is running a pivotal
FDA clinical study for US regulatory approval. Mainz Biomed’s
product candidate portfolio also includes PancAlert, an early-stage
pancreatic cancer screening test. To learn more,
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contact press@mainzbiomed.com In
Europe:
MC Services AGAnne Hennecke/Caroline Bergmann+49 211 529252
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In the US:
Josh Stanbury+1 416 628 7441josh@sjspr.co
For investor inquiries, please
contact info@mainzbiomed.com
Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements
made in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements may be identified by the use of words such as
“anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “estimate”, “plan”, “outlook”,
and “project” and other similar expressions that predict or
indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of
historical matters. These forward-looking statements reflect the
current analysis of existing information and are subject to various
risks and uncertainties. As a result, caution must be exercised in
relying on forward-looking statements. Due to known and unknown
risks, actual results may differ materially from the Company’s
expectations or projections. The following factors, among others,
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described in these forward-looking statements: (i) the failure to
meet projected development and related targets; (ii) changes in
applicable laws or regulations; (iii) the effect of the COVID-19
pandemic on the Company and its current or intended markets; and
(iv) other risks and uncertainties described herein, as well as
those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in other
reports and other public filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”) by the Company. Additional information
concerning these and other factors that may impact the Company’s
expectations and projections can be found in its filings with the
SEC, including its annual report on Form 20-F filed on April 7,
2023. The Company’s SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s
website at sec.gov. Any forward-looking statement made by us in
this press release is based only on information currently available
to Mainz Biomed and speaks only as of the date on which it is made.
Mainz Biomed undertakes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be
made from time to time, whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise, except as required by
law.
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