Evelo Biosciences Reports Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Recent Business Highlights
-- Advancing Multiple Product Candidates into Clinical Trials with Dosing of First Patient in Phase 1 Trial of EDP1066 in Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis and FDA Acceptance of IND for Phase 2a Investigator-Sponsored Trial of EDP1503 in Metastatic Melanoma --
-- Entered into Research Collaboration with
“Our recent accomplishments represent important progress across our business, as we entered the clinic with our first monoclonal microbial, EDP1066, and continued to advance our broad portfolio of preclinical product candidates in a range of inflammatory and oncology indications,” said
Second Quarter and Recent Business Highlights:
Pipeline:
- In
May 2018 , theU.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted an Investigational New Drug application to begin a 70-patient open-label Phase 2 clinical trial of EDP1503, a monoclonal microbial for the treatment of cancer. TheUniversity of Chicago will conduct this investigator-sponsored open-label clinical trial, which is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of EDP1503 in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor in patients with metastatic melanoma. - In
April 2018 , Evelo dosed the first subject in its 96-subject Phase 1 clinical trial of EDP1066, a monoclonal microbial for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. This clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a range of daily doses of EDP1066 in healthy volunteers and in patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Additional exploratory endpoints include the effect of EDP1066 on validated clinical measures of disease and on an integrated set of biomarkers.
Harvard University Research Collaboration:
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June 2018 , Evelo entered into a research collaboration with scientists atHarvard University to study the gut-body network. Evelo will work with three of the world’s leading experts in immunology and microbiology atHarvard Medical School :Diane Mathis , Ph.D., the Morton Grove-Rasmussen Professor of Microbiology and Immunobiology,Christophe Benoist , M.D., Ph.D., the Morton Grove-Rasmussen Professor of Immunohematology, andDennis Kasper , M.D., the William Ellery Channing Professor of Medicine and Professor of Microbiology and Immunobiology. The collaboration aims to further elucidate the mechanisms by which microbes acting on cells in the gut have the potential to treat disease elsewhere in the body. Under the multi-year agreement, Evelo has an exclusive option to license fromHarvard intellectual property rights that may arise from this research collaboration.
Corporate:
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June 2018 , Evelo was added to the Russell 3000®, Russell 2000® and Russell Microcap® Indexes as part of the Russell Investments’ annual reconstitution. - In
May 2018 , Evelo completed its initial public offering of common stock at$16.00 per share, raising$75.8 million in net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.
Upcoming Anticipated Milestones:
- Initiation of the University of Chicago’s investigator-sponsored, open-label Phase 2 clinical trial of EDP1503 in combination with a PD-1 inhibitor in patients with metastatic melanoma expected in the second half of 2018.
- Initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial of EDP1815, an anti-inflammatory monoclonal microbial product candidate, in patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis in the fourth quarter of 2018.
- Initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial of EDP1503 in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor in patients with multiple cancer types in the first half of 2019.
- Initial clinical data from ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of EDP1066 in patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis in the first half of 2019.
Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results:
- Cash Position: As of
June 30, 2018 , cash and cash equivalents were$178.9 million , as compared to cash and cash equivalents of$38.2 million as ofDecember 31, 2017 . This increase was due to net proceeds of$81.3 million from the issuance of Series C Preferred Stock, net proceeds of$75.8 million from Evelo’s initial public offering and$5.0 million of additional drawings from Evelo’s existing debt facility, partially offset by cash used to fund operating activities for the first half of 2018. Evelo expects that its cash and cash equivalents will enable it to fund its planned operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into the second half of 2020. - Research and Development Expenses: R&D expenses were
$10.2 million for the three months endedJune 30, 2018 , compared to$4.7 million for the three months endedJune 30, 2017 . The increase of$5.5 million was due primarily to increases in costs related to Evelo’s inflammation and gut-body network platform expenses as well as increased personnel costs. - General and Administrative Expenses: G&A expenses were
$5.1 million for the three months endedJune 30, 2018 , compared to$1.5 million for the three months endedJune 30, 2017 . The increase of$3.6 million was due primarily to increased general and administrative personnel costs, professional and consulting fees, and facility expenses supporting Evelo’s growing organization and public company infrastructure. - Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders: Net loss attributable to common stockholders was
$16.7 million for the three months endedJune 30, 2018 , or$0.85 per basic and diluted share, as compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of$7.8 million for the three months endedJune 30, 2017 , or$2.09 per basic and diluted share.
About
Evelo currently has three product candidates, EDP1066 and EDP1815 for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and EDP1503 for the treatment of cancer, for which ten clinical readouts are expected during 2019 and 2020. Evelo is also advancing additional candidates through preclinical development in other disease areas.
For more information, please visit www.evelobio.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including our development plans, the promise and potential impact of any of our monoclonal microbials or preclinical or clinical trial data, timing of and plans to initiate clinical studies of EDP1503, EDP1066 and EDP1815, the timing and results of any clinical studies or readouts, and the sufficiency of cash to fund operations.
These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: we have incurred significant losses, are not currently profitable and may never become profitable; our need for additional funding; our limited operating history; our unproven approach to therapeutic intervention; the lengthy, expensive, and uncertain process of clinical drug development, including potential delays in regulatory approval; our reliance on third parties and collaborators to expand our microbial library, conduct our clinical trials, manufacture our product candidates, and develop and commercialize our product candidates, if approved; our lack of experience in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing our product candidates; failure to compete successfully against other drug companies; protection of our proprietary technology and the confidentiality of our trade secrets; potential lawsuits for, or claims of, infringement of third-party intellectual property or challenges to the ownership of our intellectual property; our patents being found invalid or unenforceable; risks associated with international operations; our ability to retain key personnel and to manage our growth; the potential volatility of our common stock; our management and principal stockholders have the ability to control or significantly influence our business; a significant portion of our total outstanding shares are eligible to be sold into the market in the near future; costs and resources of operating as a public company; unfavorable or no analyst research or reports; and securities class action litigation against us.
These and other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
EVELO BIOSCIENCES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (in thousands) |
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June 30, | December 31, | ||||||
2018 | 2017 | ||||||
Assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 178,902 | $ | 38,246 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 5,912 | 3,496 | |||||
Other assets | 3,474 | 2,046 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 188,288 | $ | 43,788 | |||
Liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders' equity: | |||||||
Accounts payable and current liabilities | $ | 7,517 | $ | 3,839 | |||
Long-term debt | 14,753 | 9,966 | |||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 970 | 1,004 | |||||
Total liabilities | 23,240 | 14,809 | |||||
Convertible preferred stock | - | 83,702 | |||||
Common stock and additional paid-in capital | 247,128 | 1,688 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (82,080 | ) | (56,411 | ) | |||
Total stockholders' equity | 165,048 | (54,723 | ) | ||||
Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders' equity | $ | 188,288 | $ | 43,788 | |||
EVELO BIOSCIENCES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
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Three months ended June 30, |
Six months ended June 30, |
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2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
Operating Expenses(1) | ||||||||||||||||
Research and Development | $ | 10,172 | $ | 4,690 | $ | 17,315 | $ | 8,536 | ||||||||
General and Administrative | 5,056 | 1,528 | 8,338 | 2,890 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 15,228 | 6,218 | 25,653 | 11,426 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (15,228 | ) | (6,218 | ) | (25,653 | ) | (11,426 | ) | ||||||||
Other expenses, net | 82 | (143 | ) | 7 | (305 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Loss | $ | (15,146 | ) | $ | (6,361 | ) | $ | (25,646 | ) | $ | (11,731 | ) | ||||
Preferred stock dividends | (1,520 | ) | (1,422 | ) | (3,937 | ) | (2,647 | ) | ||||||||
Loss attributable to shareholders | (16,666 | ) | (7,783 | ) | (29,583 | ) | (14,378 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss per share | $ | (0.85 | ) | $ | (2.09 | ) | $ | (2.50 | ) | $ | (3.89 | ) | ||||
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share | 19,626,985 | 3,730,882 | 11,818,302 | 3,691,951 |
(1) Expenses include the following amount of non-cash stock-based compensation expense:
Research and development | $ | 761 | $ | 123 | $ | 1,003 | $ | 215 | |||
General and administrative | 1,486 | 145 | 1,869 | 256 |
Contact
617-704-2333
stefan@evelobio.com
Source: Evelo Biosciences, Inc.