Renalytix plc
("Renalytix" or the
"Company")
AGM Statement
LONDON and NEW
YORK, 19
December 2024 -
Renalytix plc (LSE: RENX) (OTCQB: RNLXY), which is
commercialising the only FDA-approved and Medicare reimbursed
prognostic test to support early-stage risk assessment for chronic
kidney disease, provides an update to shareholders
ahead of its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") today at 6
Stratton Street Mayfair, London W1J 8LD at 11.00
(GMT).
AGM Statement
from Julian Baines, Executive Chairman
I am pleased
to provide an update to shareholders following our successful
£11.8m funding round last month, and the refocusing of the business
to deliver scalable commercial revenues with a significantly
reduced cost base.
We have
commercialized, kidneyintelX.dkd, the first insured, FDA approved
advanced prognostic test for progressive kidney disease, one of the
leading causes of chronic disease cost and suffering globally. In
June, we crossed the major milestone of achieving full Medicare
reimbursement at $950 per test, which provides insurance payment
for over half of our US addressable patient market.
KidneyintelX.dkd is recommended in the international clinical care
guidelines, and is now commercially available to around 14 million
US diabetic kidney disease patients.
Our new
commercial strategy is working and we are delivering growth from
our Direct-to-Doctor sales force and our hospital systems partners
through electronic health record integration. Electronic health
record Integration is a powerful model which automatically alerts
doctors to patients who are eligible for kidneyintelX.dkd. We have
clear evidence that this approach provides significant leverage to
our on-ground sales force and supports busy doctors for repeated
testing of new patients in need. The benefits of this
integrated approach were proved again with the onboarding of a
large New York-based primary care network on board in
September.
As expected,
our sales representative productivity continues to improve with the
current ratio of average tests ordered per month per sales
representative at record levels. The need to urgently address the
burden of chronic disease within the US health care system
continues to resonate with front-line doctors making critical
choices for diabetes and kidney disease patients and our
conversations with additional large group
practices are encouraging, and we expect to update shareholders
regarding further new adopters in 2025.
We
remain on target to significantly reduce cash burn by June 2025,
and we remain confident that continued growth will deliver our
estimated $3.2m revenue target for the year ended June 2025. We
also remain steadfast in aligning management and shareholder
interests through performance related long-term incentive plans and
management market share purchases during open periods. Our goal
remains that of delivering significant value to our fellow
shareholders. Thank you for your support and
confidence.
For further information,
please contact:
Renalytix plc
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www.renalytix.com
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James McCullough, CEO
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Via
Walbrook PR
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Stifel (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
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Tel: 020
7710 7600
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Nicholas Moore / Nick Harland / Ben
Good
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Oberon Capital
(Joint Broker)
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Tel: 020
3179 5300
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Mike Seabrook / Nick Lovering
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Walbrook PR Limited
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Tel: 020
7933 8780 or renalytix@walbrookpr.com
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Paul McManus / Alice Woodings
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Mob: 07980 541 893 /
07407 804 654
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CapComm Partners
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Peter DeNardo
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Tel:
415-389-6400 or investors@renalytix.com
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About
Renalytix (www.renalytix.com)
Renalytix (LSE: RENX) (OTCQB: RNLXY) is an
artificial intelligence-enabled in vitro diagnostics company, focused
on optimizing clinical management of kidney disease to drive
improved patient outcomes. Renalytix has received FDA approval and
Medicare reimbursement for kidneyintelX.dkd which is now offered
commercially in the United States.
Unrecognized and uncontrolled kidney disease
remains one of the largest barriers to controlling cost and
suffering in the United States and the United Kingdom's medical
system, affecting over 14 million and 8 million people,
respectively. After five years of development and clinical
validation, kidneyintelX.dkd is the only
FDA-approved and Medicare reimbursed prognostic tool capable of
understanding a patient's risk with kidney disease early where
treatment has maximal effect. kidneyintelX.dkd is now being deployed
across large physician group practices and health systems in select
regions of the United States.
The over 10,000 patients that have been tested
by kidneyintelX.dkd have
produced a substantial body of real-world performance data. In
patient populations where kidneyintelX.dkd has been deployed, a
demonstrated and significant increase in diagnosis, prognosis, and
treatment rates have been recorded. kidneyintelX.dkd now has full
reimbursement established by Medicare, the largest insurance payer
in the United States, at $950 per reportable result. kidneyintelX.dkd is also recommended
for use in the international chronic kidney disease clinical
guidelines (KDIGO).