GlycoMimetics Reports Highlights and Financial Results for First Quarter 2023
- Pivotal Phase 3 study of uproleselan combined with cytarabine-based chemotherapy in relapsed/refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) continues to be projected to reach final survival event trigger within first half of 2024
- Cash and cash equivalents expected to fund current operations into late 4th quarter of 2024
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“Thanks to the outstanding work of our team preparing the clinical trial database and evaluating the data from the recent interim utility analysis of our Phase 3 study of uproleselan in R/R AML,
Operational Highlights
Uproleselan
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In
February 2023 ,GlycoMimetics announced that the independent Data Monitoring Committee for its ongoing Phase 3 trial of uproleselan in R/R AML had conducted an interim utility analysis (IA) and subsequently recommended the study should continue to the originally planned final overall survival events trigger. A statistical plan to add an IA to the Phase 3 study was cleared with the FDA in the fourth quarter of 2022, which enabled the DMC to review efficacy data from that study at around 80% of planned survival events. The IA utilized a very conservative threshold to preserve the statistical integrity of the originally planned final overall survival analysis. The overall survival events trigger is projected to occur within the first half of 2024.
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The NCI Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology will conduct a planned interim analysis of event-free survival in 267 patients randomized to its Phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating uproleselan in newly diagnosed older adults with AML who are fit for chemotherapy. When available, the company will share these interim analysis results.
First Quarter 2023 Financial Results:
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Cash position: As of
March 31, 2023 ,GlycoMimetics had cash and cash equivalents of$65.0 million as compared to$47.9 million as ofDecember 31, 2022 . During the quarter the Company raised$28.7 million dollars from sales of shares of common stock under its existing ATM facility.
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R&D Expenses: The Company’s research and development expenses decreased to
$5.4 million for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2023 , as compared to$9.6 million for the same period in 2022. The decreased expenses were primarily due to lower clinical trial and development costs related to our global Phase 3 clinical trial of uproleselan in individuals with relapsed/refractory AML, which completed enrollment inNovember 2021 .
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G&A Expenses: The Company’s general and administrative expenses increased to
$5.5 million for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2023 , as compared to$5.1 million for the same period in 2022, primarily due to commercial readiness expenses for uproleselan and additional patent fees.
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Shares Outstanding: Shares of common stock outstanding as of
March 31, 2023 , were 64,245,224.
The Company will host a conference call and webcast today at
A live webcast of the call will be available on the “Investors” tab on the
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Condensed Statements of Operations |
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Three months ended |
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2023 |
2022 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Revenue from collaboration and license agreements |
$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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Cost and expenses: | ||||||||||||||
Research and development expense |
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5,419 |
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9,604 |
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General and administrative expense |
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5,522 |
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5,056 |
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Total costs and expenses |
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10,941 |
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14,660 |
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Loss from operations |
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(10,941 |
) |
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(14,660 |
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Other income |
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582 |
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7 |
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Net loss and comprehensive loss |
$ |
(10,359 |
) |
$ |
(14,653 |
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Net loss per share - basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
$ |
(0.28 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted |
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60,350,127 |
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52,331,391 |
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Balance Sheet Data |
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(In thousands) |
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2023 |
2022 |
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(unaudited) | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
65,002 |
$ |
47,871 |
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Working capital |
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61,346 |
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41,834 |
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Total assets |
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68,922 |
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51,811 |
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Total liabilities |
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6,740 |
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8,881 |
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Stockholders' equity |
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62,181 |
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42,930 |
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