NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 5, 2021 / Kadmon Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:KDMN) today provided a business update and reported financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2021.
"The recent U.S. FDA approval of REZUROCK marked a transformative event for Kadmon and for patients living with cGVHD. REZUROCK represents a paradigm shift in the cGVHD treatment landscape by uniquely addressing both the immune and fibrotic components of the disease," said Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., President and CEO of Kadmon. "We look forward to bringing this meaningful new therapy to patients in the U.S. by the end of this month."
Dr. Waksal added, "Our momentum continues as we advance our portfolio of product candidates. Initial data from our open-label, Phase 2 trial of belumosudil for the treatment of systemic sclerosis is anticipated by year-end 2021. The recent positive initial safety data presented at ASCO on KD033, our anti-PD-L1/IL-15 fusion protein, supports our confidence in the therapeutic potential of IL-15 for cancer. We look forward to sharing additional clinical data from this trial in the fourth quarter of 2021."
Second Quarter 2021 Results
Loss from operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $32.0 million and $59.4 million, respectively, compared to $26.9 million and $43.0 million for the same period in 2020. The six months ended June 30, 2020 included $6.0 million in one-time license revenues related to the Meiji strategic partnership.
The $5.6 million and $11.2 million increase in operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to 2020 was primarily related to belumosudil commercial launch readiness activities, non-cash stock compensation expenses and direct external research and development costs of developing our preclinical product candidates from our immuno-oncology platform.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Cash Runway
At June 30, 2021, the Company's cash, cash equivalents and marketable debt securities totaled $270.5 million, compared to $123.9 million at December 31, 2020. The Company expects its current financial position to be sufficient to fund its operations and capital expenditures into 2023.
