Wednesday, November 11, 2020 12:25:04 PM
Equillium, Inc.
Tue, November 10, 2020, 2:05 PM MST
LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equillium, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQ), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing itolizumab to treat severe autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, today announced financial results for the third quarter 2020.
“We continue to make significant progress towards our goal of bringing itolizumab to patients suffering from a range of severe immuno-inflammatory disorders,” said Bruce Steel, chief executive officer of Equillium. “We are well positioned to continue advancing our core trials including the Phase 1b EQUATE trial in acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) where we recently reported positive response rates across the first three dose cohorts, as well as our Phase 1b EQUIP and EQUALISE trials in uncontrolled asthma and lupus nephritis, respectively. In parallel, we are poised to initiate the global Phase 3 EQUINOX trial of itolizumab in hospitalized COVID-19 patients during this quarter. We look forward to sharing additional updates at our upcoming Analyst Day in December.”
Business Highlights:
Reported 100% overall response rate in cohort 3 and 80% overall response rate across all cohorts to date from the EQUATE Phase 1b study of itolizumab in the first-line treatment of severe aGVHD patients
Received US Food and Drug Administration clearance to initiate global EQUINOX Phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled trial of itolizumab in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Presented pre-clinical data demonstrating that modulation of the CD6-ALCAM pathway with itolizumab improves kidney and skin pathology in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at the 2020 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Virtual Convergence
Presented new data and insights on the CD6-ALCAM pathway in uncontrolled asthma at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2020
Strengthened the balance sheet by raising a total of $53.0 million in net proceeds from financings in the third quarter 2020, resulting in $90.5 million in cash and investments at the end of the quarter
Upcoming Catalysts:
Initiate EQUINOX Phase 3 trial in Q4 2020, initial data expected mid-year 2021
Report topline data from the EQUATE Phase 1b open label dose escalation study in first-line treatment of patients with aGVHD in the first half of 2021
Continue to advance the EQUALISE and EQUIP Phase 1b trials
Host company-sponsored virtual Analyst Day on December 4, 2020
Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Research and development (R&D) expenses. Total R&D expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $4.2 million, compared with $4.2 million for the same period in 2019. Although total R&D expenses remained flat compared to the prior period, significant changes included a reduction of R&D expenses due to an R&D tax benefit realized by Equillium’s Australian subsidiary as well as lower travel expenses offset by an increase in employee compensation and benefits primarily related to increased headcount as well as an increase in clinical expense primarily related to startup costs associated with the EQUINOX COVID-19 Phase 3 trial.
General and administrative (G&A) expenses. Total G&A expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $2.3 million, compared with $2.1 million for the same period in 2019. The increase in G&A expenses was primarily due to a $0.2 million increase in corporate consulting expenses.
Net loss. Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $6.6 million, or $(0.31) per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of $6.0 million, or $(0.35) per basic and diluted share for the same period in 2019.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Equillium held cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaling $90.5 million at September 30, 2020, compared to $53.1 million at December 31, 2019. The increase in cash was driven by $53.8 million in total net proceeds raised from equity financings in 2020 through September 30.
Cash used in operations. Equillium used $4.9 million of cash in its operations during the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $5.1 million in the prior quarter ended June 30, 2020. Over the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, Equillium has used approximately $16.4 million of cash in its operations.
About Itolizumab
Itolizumab is a clinical-stage, first-in-class monoclonal antibody that selectively targets the CD6-ALCAM pathway. This pathway plays a central role in modulating the activity and trafficking of T cells that drive a number of immuno-inflammatory diseases. Itolizumab is currently being evaluated in multiple clinical trials in patients with severe diseases, including aGVHD, lupus nephritis, uncontrolled asthma, and will soon be evaluated in a clinical trial of patients with COVID-19. Equillium acquired rights to itolizumab through an exclusive partnership with Biocon Limited. Itolizumab is marketed in India under the trade name “ALZUMAb-L” for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis and has received emergency use approval in India to treat cytokine release syndrome in COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome.
About Equillium
Equillium is a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging deep understanding of immunobiology to develop novel products to treat severe autoimmune and inflammatory disorders with high unmet medical need. Equillium is developing itolizumab for multiple severe immuno-inflammatory diseases, including COVID-19, aGVHD, lupus nephritis and uncontrolled asthma.
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