Pharvaris Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
14 August 2024 - 8:50PM
Pharvaris (Nasdaq: PHVS), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company
developing novel, oral bradykinin B2 receptor antagonists to treat
and prevent hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks, today announced
the financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024,
and provided a business update.
“Pharvaris supports the view of the HAE community that
achievement of complete control of the disease and normalization of
lives of people with HAE through long-term prophylaxis are the main
goals of treatment in HAE. Obtaining alignment with regulatory
agencies on our proposed global clinical development plan for
deucrictibant as a prophylactic HAE treatment is an important
milestone for the company,” said Berndt Modig, Chief Executive
Officer of Pharvaris. “RAPIDe-3 enrollment is progressing as
planned, and CHAPTER-3 start-up activities are underway globally.
Diligent execution of the RAPIDe-3 and the CHAPTER-3 pivotal
clinical studies remains our top priority, with the goal of
establishing differentiated data packages for deucrictibant in both
on-demand and prophylaxis. Data from the ongoing open-label
extensions in both on-demand and prophylaxis, as well as
supplemental analyses from the RAPIDe-1 and CHAPTER-1 studies, will
be presented at upcoming medical meetings. Pharvaris continues to
operate from a strong financial position with a disciplined
approach as we aspire to bring best-in-class oral therapies to the
HAE community.”
Recent Business UpdatesDevelopment Pipeline
- Alignment with regulatory authorities achieved
regarding design of CHAPTER-3, a global Phase 3 study of
deucrictibant for the prophylactic treatment of HAE.
Pharvaris sought feedback and obtained alignment on key elements of
a Phase 3 clinical study design during End-of-Phase 2 meetings with
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Union
Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), and the
Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA).
CHAPTER-3 is planned as a randomized, double-blind,
placebo-controlled Phase 3 study of orally administered
deucrictibant extended-release tablets for the prophylactic
treatment of HAE attacks. The study aims to enroll approximately 81
adult and adolescent participants (12 years and older) with HAE and
randomize them in a 2:1 ratio to receive deucrictibant
extended-release tablets (40 mg/day) or placebo once daily for 24
weeks. The primary endpoint of the study is to evaluate the
efficacy of deucrictibant compared to placebo for prophylaxis
against angioedema attacks as measured by the time-normalized
number of investigator-confirmed HAE attacks during the 24-week
treatment period. Other objectives of the study include evaluating
additional clinically relevant outcomes, deucrictibant’s safety and
tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and its impact on health-related
quality of life in the prophylactic setting.
- Advancing RAPIDe-3
(NCT06343779), a global Phase 3
clinical study. RAPIDe-3, a global pivotal Phase 3 study
of deucrictibant immediate-release capsules for the on-demand
treatment of HAE attacks is progressing as planned with a target
enrollment of approximately 120 participants. The primary efficacy
endpoint is time to onset of symptom relief, as measured by Patient
Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) rating of at least “a little
better” for two consecutive timepoints within 12 hours
post-treatment. Other efficacy endpoints include time to End of
Progression (EoP) in attack symptoms, substantial symptom relief,
complete attack resolution, and proportion of attacks achieving
symptom resolution with one dose of deucrictibant as measured by
Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S) and by Angioedema
Symptom Rating Scale (AMRA).
- Best-in-class properties of deucrictibant further
substantiated at recent medical congresses. Pharvaris
presented data highlighting deucrictibant’s unique pharmacological
and clinical properties at the CIIC Spring 2023 Conference, the
20th Annual Congress of International Drug Discovery Science and
Technology (IDDST); the 2024 Eastern Allergy Conference (EAC); and
the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
Congress 2024. As part of the additional analyses presented at
these congresses, one data highlight was a post-hoc analysis of the
RAPIDe-1 data set which showed that 78.6% of the HAE attacks
treated with deucrictibant in this study resolved within 24 hours.
The full posters and presentation slides are available on the
Investors section of the Pharvaris website at
https://ir.pharvaris.com/news-events/publications.
Corporate
- David Nassif, J.D., permanently named Chief Legal
Officer. Mr. Nassif has acted as interim Chief Legal
Officer since June 2024 and was permanently appointed to the
position, effective August 1, 2024, in addition to his role as the
Chief Financial Officer of the Company. He holds a B.S. in finance
and management information systems with honors from the University
of Virginia and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of
Law.
Upcoming Investor Events and Presentations
- 2024 Wedbush PacGrow Healthcare
Conference. New York, NY, August 13-14,
2024.Format: Panel Presentation: “HAE Ya! The
Changing Face of the HAE Therapeutic
Landscape”Participants: Berndt Modig, CEO
Date, time: Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
EDT
- Morgan Stanley 22nd
Annual Global Healthcare Conference. New
York, NY, September 4-6,
2024.Format: Fireside
ChatPresenters: Berndt Modig, CEO, Morgan Conn,
Ph.D., CBO, and David Nassif, J.D., CFO & CLODate,
time: Friday, September 6, 2024, 11:30 a.m. EDT
Live audio webcasts of the Morgan Stanley presentation will be
available on the Investors section of the Pharvaris website at:
https://ir.pharvaris.com/news-events/events-presentations. The
audio replay will be available on Pharvaris’ website for 30 days
following the presentation.
FinancialsSecond Quarter 2024 Financial
Results
- Liquidity Position. Cash and cash
equivalents were €344 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to €391
million for December 31, 2023.
- Research and Development (R&D)
Expenses. R&D expenses were €23.1 million for the
quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to €14.7 million for the
quarter ended June 30, 2023.
- General and Administrative (G&A)
Expenses. G&A expenses were €11.3 million for the
quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to €7.8 million for the
quarter ended June 30, 2023.
- Loss for the year. Loss for the second
quarter was €29.7 million, resulting in basic and diluted loss per
share of €0.55 for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to
€21.9 million, or basic and diluted loss per share of €0.63, for
the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
Note on International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS)Pharvaris is a Foreign Private Issuer and prepares
and reports consolidated financial statements and financial
information in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board. Pharvaris maintains its books and
records in the Euro currency.
About DeucrictibantDeucrictibant is a novel,
potent, oral small-molecule bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist. By
inhibiting bradykinin signaling through the bradykinin B2 receptor,
deucrictibant has the potential to treat the manifestations of an
HAE attack and to prevent the occurrence of attacks. Based on its
chemical properties, Pharvaris is developing two formulations of
deucrictibant for oral administration: an immediate-release capsule
to enable rapid onset of activity for on-demand treatment, and an
extended-release tablet to enable sustained absorption and efficacy
in prophylactic treatment.
About PharvarisPharvaris is a late-stage
biopharmaceutical company developing novel, oral bradykinin B2
receptor antagonists to treat and prevent HAE attacks. By directly
pursuing this clinically proven therapeutic target with novel small
molecules, the Pharvaris team aspires to offer people with all
types of HAE effective, well-tolerated, and easy-to-administer
alternatives to treat attacks, both on-demand and prophylactically.
With positive data in both Phase 2 on-demand and prophylaxis
studies in HAE, Pharvaris is encouraged to further develop
deucrictibant. Pharvaris is currently enrolling a pivotal Phase 3
study for the on-demand treatment of HAE attacks and plans to
initiate a pivotal Phase 3 study of deucrictibant for the
prevention of HAE attacks in the coming months. For more
information, visit https://pharvaris.com/.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release
contains certain forward-looking statements that involve
substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements contained in
this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact
should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without
limitation, statements relating to our future plans, studies and
trials, and any statements containing the words “believe,”
“anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “may,” “could,” “should,”
“would,” “will,” “intend” and similar expressions. These
forward-looking statements are based on management’s current
expectations, are neither promises nor guarantees, and involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors
that may cause Pharvaris’ actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from its expectations
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks
include but are not limited to the following: uncertainty in the
outcome of our interactions with regulatory authorities, including
the FDA; the expected timing, progress, or success of our clinical
development programs, especially for deucrictibant
immediate-release capsules (PHVS416) and deucrictibant
extended-release tablets (PHVS719), which are in late-stage global
clinical trials; our ability to replicate the efficacy and safety
demonstrated in the RAPIDe-1 and CHAPTER-1 Phase 2 studies in
ongoing and future nonclinical studies and clinical trials; risks
arising from epidemic diseases, such as the COVID-19 pandemic,
which may adversely impact our business, nonclinical studies, and
clinical trials; the outcome and timing of regulatory approvals;
the value of our ordinary shares; the timing, costs and other
limitations involved in obtaining regulatory approval for our
product candidates, or any other product candidate that we may
develop in the future; our ability to establish commercial
capabilities or enter into agreements with third parties to market,
sell, and distribute our product candidates; our ability to compete
in the pharmaceutical industry, including with respect to existing
therapies, emerging potentially competitive therapies and with
competitive generic products; our ability to market, commercialize
and achieve market acceptance for our product candidates; our
ability to raise capital when needed and on acceptable terms;
regulatory developments in the United States, the European Union
and other jurisdictions; our ability to protect our intellectual
property and know-how and operate our business without infringing
the intellectual property rights or regulatory exclusivity of
others; our ability to manage negative consequences from changes in
applicable laws and regulations, including tax laws, our ability to
successfully remediate the material weaknesses in our internal
control over financial reporting and to maintain an effective
system of internal control over financial reporting; changes and
uncertainty in general market, political and economic conditions,
including as a result of inflation and the current conflict between
Russia and Ukraine and the Hamas attack against Israel and the
ensuing war; and the other factors described under the headings
“Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and
“Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on
Form 20-F and other periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. These and other important factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the
forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such
forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of
the date of this press release. New risks and uncertainties may
emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all
risks and uncertainties. While Pharvaris may elect to update such
forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Pharvaris
disclaims any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause
its views to change. These forward-looking statements should not be
relied upon as representing Pharvaris’ views as of any date
subsequent to the date of this press release.
Contact Maggie Beller Executive Director, Head
of External and Internal Communications
maggie.beller@pharvaris.com
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