SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SABS), (“SAB” or the
“Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a novel
immunotherapy platform that is developing human anti-thymocyte
immunoglobulin (hIgG) for delaying the onset or progression of type
1 diabetes (T1D), today reported financial results for the first
quarter ended March 31, 2024, and provided a company update.
“As we work towards upcoming SAB-142 milestones, I remain
enthusiastic about our ongoing progress executing a focused
corporate strategy centered on immunotherapy, T1D,” notes SAB
chairman and CEO Samuel J. Reich, “Additionally, our recent
appointment of Dr. Skyler to our Board of Directors fulfills our
key objective of attracting a leading clinician scientist with a
proven track record alongside experience and innovation in
T1D."
Pipeline Updates and Anticipated Milestones
SAB continues to execute its corporate strategy through building
partnerships and expertise that advance its program focus on T1D.
This includes a recent May 1, 2024 vote by the SAB Board of
Directors to appoint renowned T1D expert Dr. Jay Skyler, MD to the
SAB Board of Directors. This step shifts SAB’s Board size to 11
directors, 9 of whom are independent. Additionally, the SAB
executive team recently transitioned its corporate headquarters to
Miami, FL, while retaining its Research and Development Campus in
South Dakota.
On April 11, 2024, the company’s partnership with INNODIA was
highlighted in the organization’s annual meeting in Belgium, where
SAB’s executive team was invited to speak on the latest updates of
SAB-142 to global T1D partners. Clinical development remains on
track; on April 16, 2024, SAB disclosed a Phase 1 update for
SAB-142 noting that the third cohort of SAB-142 has been fully
enrolled and dosed with no observed serum sickness.
Q1 2024 Financial Results
Financial Guidance: Based on its current
operating plans, SAB reaffirms it has sufficient cash, assuming the
receipt of funds upon the exercise of all outstanding Tranche B
warrants, that is expected to be sufficient to fund its operations
into 2026.
- Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents, and
available for sale securities totaled $45.2 million as of March 31,
2024 compared to $56.6 million as of December 31, 2023, driven
primarily by continued research and related expenses as we advance
our lead therapeutic candidates.
- Research and Development (R&D) Expenses:
R&D expenses were $7.1 million for three months ended March 31,
2024, compared to $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31,
2023. The increase was primarily due to prioritizing focus in the
autoimmunity space with SAB-142, a disease-modifying fully human
hIgG aimed at preventing onset or disease progression of T1D.
- General and Administrative Expense: G&A
expenses were $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31,
2024, compared to $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31,
2023. G&A expenses grew primarily due to increased headcount to
support our continued research activities and development of our
product candidates.
- Non-operating Income: Non-operating income was
$6.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to
$48,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This increase
was primarily due to the change in fair value of warrant
liabilities and an Australian research and development tax
credit.
- Net Loss: Net loss was $4.0 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2024, for an earnings per basic
and diluted share of $(0.43), as compared to a net loss of $7.4
million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 for an earnings
per basic and diluted share of $(0.15).
About SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc.
SAB Biotherapeutics (SAB) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical
company focused on developing human, multi- targeted, high-potency
immunoglobulins (IgGs), without the need for human donors or
convalescent plasma, to treat and prevent immune and autoimmune
disorders. The Company’s lead asset, SAB-142, targets T1D with a
disease-modifying therapeutic approach that aims to change the
treatment paradigm by delaying onset and potentially preventing
disease progression. Using advanced genetic engineering and
antibody science to develop Transchromosomic (Tc) Bovine™, the only
transgenic animal with a human artificial chromosome, SAB’s
DiversitAb™ drug development production system is able to generate
a diverse repertoire of specifically targeted, high-potency, human
IgGs that can address a wide range of serious unmet needs in human
diseases without the need for convalescent plasma or human donors.
For more information on SAB, visit: https://www.SAB.bio/ and follow
SAB on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this current report that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the
safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are
accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “to be,”
“estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,”
“would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,”
“outlook,” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future
events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding future events, including, the impact members
of SAB’s leadership team will have on the Company’s business and
results of operations, our expected cash runway and the development
and efficacy of our T1D program and other discovery programs.
These statements are based on the current expectations of SAB
and are not predictions of actual performance, and are not intended
to serve as, and must not be relied on, by any investor as a
guarantee, prediction, definitive statement, or an assurance, of
fact or probability. These statements are only current predictions
or expectations, and are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may be beyond our control.
Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to
predict, and these risks and uncertainties may cause our or our
industry’s results, performance, or achievements to be materially
different from those anticipated by these forward-looking
statements. A further description of risks and uncertainties can be
found in the sections captioned “Risk Factors” in our most recent
annual report on Form 10-K, subsequent quarterly reports on Form
10-Q, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and
other filings with or submissions to, the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, which are available at https://www.sec.gov/.
Except as otherwise required by law, SAB disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date they were made, whether as a result
of new information, future events, or circumstances or
otherwise.
CONTACTS
Media Relations:khollon@sab.bio
Investor Relations:matt@milestone-advisorsllc.com
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