Rezolute Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
08 November 2024 - 8:05AM
Rezolute, Inc. (Nasdaq: RZLT) (“Rezolute” or the
“Company”), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company
dedicated to developing transformative therapies for rare diseases
with serious unmet needs, today reported financial results and
provided a business update for the three months ended September 30,
2024.
“Execution across our two Phase 3 programs in
patients with congenital HI and tumor HI will be the focus going
into 2025,” said Nevan Elam, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of
Rezolute. “We are pleased with the progress we’ve made in sunRIZE
enrollment and look forward to advancing our Phase 3 study in tumor
HI patients based on the success demonstrated in our Expanded
Access Program. As a rare disease company with two late-stage
clinical trials, we recognize how critical 2025 will be in
progressing our programs in order to provide a potentially
meaningful therapy for patients where limited options currently
exist.”
Recent Pipeline Progress and Anticipated
Milestones
Congenital HI
- Ex-U.S. patient enrollment in
sunRIZE, a global, pivotal Phase 3 clinical study for ersodetug in
patients with congenital HI, is on track.
- Study start-up activities are
underway for enrollment of U.S. participants in early 2025.
- Topline results from sunRIZE
expected in the second half of 2025.
Tumor HI
- Start-up activities are progressing
for the Phase 3 registrational study for ersodetug in patients with
tumor HI.
- Patient enrollment anticipated to
begin in the first half of 2025.
- Topline results expected in the
second half of 2026.
Fiscal First Quarter Financial
Results
Cash, cash equivalents and investments in
marketable securities were $117.8 million as of September 30, 2024,
compared to $127.1 million as of June 30, 2024.
Research and development expenses were $12.8
million for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, compared with $12.2
million for the same period a year ago, with the increase primarily
attributable to increased expenditures in clinical trial
activities, manufacturing costs and higher personnel-related
expenses, which include employee compensation.
General and administrative expenses were $4.2
million for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, compared with $3.7
million for the same period a year ago, with the increase primarily
attributable to professional fees and employee-related expenses as
a result of increased headcount.
Net loss was $15.4 million for the first quarter
of fiscal 2025 compared with a net loss of $14.5 million for the
same period a year ago.
About Ersodetug
Ersodetug is a fully human monoclonal antibody
that binds to a unique allosteric site on insulin receptors to
counteract the effects of insulin receptor over-activation by
insulin and related substances (such as IGF-2), thereby improving
hypoglycemia in the setting of hyperinsulinism (HI). Because
ersodetug acts downstream from the pancreas, it has the potential
to be universally effective at treating hypoglycemia due to any
form of HI.
About sunRIZE
The Phase 3 sunRIZE study is a multi-center,
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel arm study
designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ersodetug in
patients with congenital HI who are experiencing poorly controlled
hypoglycemia. Participants between the ages of 3 months to 45 years
old are eligible to participate. The study is enrolling up to 56
participants in more than a dozen countries around the world.
About Rezolute, Inc.
Rezolute is a late-stage rare disease company
focused on significantly improving outcomes for individuals with
hypoglycemia caused by hyperinsulinism (HI). The Company’s
antibody therapy, ersodetug, is designed to treat all forms of HI
and has shown substantial benefit in clinical trials and real-world
use for the treatment of congenital HI and tumor HI. For more
information, visit www.rezolutebio.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release, like many written and oral
communications presented by Rezolute and our authorized officers,
may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding our
prospective performance and strategies within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking
statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for
forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are including this statement for
purposes of said safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking
statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe
future plans, strategies, and expectations of Rezolute, are
generally identified by use of words such as "anticipate,"
"believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project,"
"seek," "strive," "try," or future or conditional verbs such as
"could," "may," "should," "will," "would," or similar expressions.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to
statements regarding the first quarter financial results of
Rezolute, the ersodetug Expanded Access Program, ersodetug as a
sunRIZE Phase 3 study, the ability of ersodetug to become an
effective treatment for congenital hyperinsulinism, the
effectiveness or future effectiveness of ersodetug for the
treatment of congenital hyperinsulinism, statements regarding
clinical trial timelines for ersodetug, the RZ402 study, the
ability of RZ402 to become an effective treatment for diabetic
macular edema, the effectiveness or future effectiveness of RZ402
to become an effective treatment for diabetic macular edema, and
statements regarding clinical trial timelines for RZ402. Our
ability to predict results or the actual effects of our plans or
strategies is inherently uncertain. Accordingly, actual results may
differ materially from anticipated results. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date of this release. Except as required
by applicable law or regulation, Rezolute undertakes no obligation
to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements
were made. Important factors that may cause such a difference
include any other factors discussed in our filings with the SEC,
including the Risk Factors contained in the Rezolute’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are
available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You are urged to
consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking
statements in this release and are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in
their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Contact:
Rezolute, Inc.Christen
Baglaneascbaglaneas@rezolutebio.com508-272-6717
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Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Data |
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(in thousands, except per share data) |
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Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Data: |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
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$ |
12,754 |
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$ |
12,214 |
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General and administrative |
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4,187 |
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3,700 |
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Total operating expenses |
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16,941 |
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15,914 |
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Loss from operations |
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(16,941 |
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(15,914 |
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Non-operating income (expense), net |
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1,563 |
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1,390 |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(15,378 |
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$ |
(14,524 |
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
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$ |
(0.22 |
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$ |
(0.28 |
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Shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per common
share |
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69,736 |
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51,409 |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Data: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
10,472 |
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$ |
8,057 |
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Investments in marketable debt securities |
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107,353 |
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98,817 |
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Working capital |
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102,187 |
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95,450 |
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Total assets |
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123,414 |
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112,999 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(344,822 |
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(275,509 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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113,441 |
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103,564 |
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