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Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
- ALBRIOZA (also known as AMX0035) now commercially available in
Canada, representing first product launch for Amylyx
- FDA Advisory Committee meeting to review new drug application for AMX0035 for
the treatment of ALS scheduled for September 7, 2022; assigned PDUFA action date of September 29, 2022; U.S. commercial team now launch ready
- Marketing Authorisation Application under review and preparations underway for commercialization of AMX0035 in the European Union
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. August 11, 2022 Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLX) ( Amylyx or the Company ) today reported
financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
The second quarter of 2022 has been another exciting time for Amylyx, marked by our
first regulatory approval. ALBRIOZA is now commercially available in Canada, signifying an important milestone on our path to helping people living with ALS, said Justin Klee, Co-CEO of Amylyx.
Josh Cohen, Co-CEO of Amylyx, added, Looking ahead, we
remain committed to advancing our ongoing regulatory interactions and preparing for launch in the U.S. and the European Union, if approved.
Second Quarter 2022 and Recent Business Highlights:
Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2022
For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, research and development expenses were $24.3 million, compared to $10.9 million for the quarter ended
June 30, 2021. The increase was mainly driven by higher product manufacturing and development expenses in support of clinical trial and launch preparation activities for commercialization, and increased personnel-related expenses due to
increased headcount to support research and development efforts.
General and administrative expenses were $30.0 million for the quarter ended
June 30, 2022, compared to $7.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher personnel-related expenses due to increased headcount to support launch preparation initiatives and increased
consulting and professional services fees for commercial readiness activities and operations as a public company.
Net loss for the quarter ended
June 30, 2022, was $54.1 million, or $0.93 per share, compared to a net loss of $21.9 million, or $3.41 per share, for the same period in 2021.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $206.7 million at June 30, 2022, compared to $255.2 million at March 31, 2022.
AMX0035 (sodium phenylbutyrate and
taurursodiol) is an oral fixed-dose medication approved with conditions as ALBRIOZA to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Canada and with marketing applications pending in the
United States and the European Union. The combination of sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol may reduce neuronal cell death, hypothesized to occur by simultaneously mitigating endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and mitochondrial dysfunction.
AMX0035 is also being explored for the potential treatment of other neurodegenerative diseases.
About the CENTAUR Trial
CENTAUR was a multicenter Phase 2 clinical trial in 137 participants with ALS encompassing a 6-month randomized
placebo-controlled phase and an open-label long-term follow-up phase. The trial met its primary efficacy endpoint of reducing functional decline as measured by the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional
Rating Scale Revised (ALSFRS-R).
Overall, reported rates of adverse events and discontinuations were
similar between AMX0035 and placebo groups during the 24-week randomized phase; however, gastrointestinal events occurred with greater frequency ( 2%) in the AMX0035 group. Detailed safety and functional
efficacy data from CENTAUR were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Data from additional analyses from the CENTAUR trial were published in Muscle & Nerve in 2020 and 2022, and the Journal of
Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry in 2022.
The CENTAUR trial was funded, in part, by the ALS ACT grant and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, and was
supported by The ALS Association, ALS Finding a Cure (a program of The Leandro P. Rizzuto Foundation), the Northeast ALS Consortium, and the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Mass General.
About the PHOENIX Trial
The Phase 3 PHOENIX clinical
trial (NCT05021536) is a 48-week, randomized placebo-controlled global clinical trial further evaluating the safety and efficacy of AMX0035 (sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol) for the treatment of
ALS. The primary efficacy outcome of the trial will be a composite measure of survival and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) total score progression over 48 weeks and
survival and tolerability over 48 weeks. Secondary endpoints include change in slow vital capacity (SVC), measured both at home using a self-administered spirometer to support virtual data collection and at clinic sites using standard spirometry,
quality of life patient-reported outcome assessments, ventilation-free survival rates and other measures. More information on the PHOENIX trial can be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov and eudract.ema.europa.eu.
About Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. is committed to supporting and creating more moments for the neurodegenerative community through the discovery and development of innovative new treatments. Amylyx is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has operations in Canada and
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this
press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Because such statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: Amylyx strategy, business plans and objectives for
2022 and beyond; the potential of AMX0035 as a treatment for ALS, the efficacy and safety profile of AMX0035 and the potential for regulatory approval of AMX0035 as a treatment for ALS in the U.S. and the European Union and to maintain approval in
Canada; the commercialization of ALBRIOZA in Canada and potential commercial launch of AMX0035 as a treatment for ALS in other jurisdictions, if approved, and the ability to scale operations to prepare for commercial launch; the timing, progress and
results of our global Phase 3 PHOENIX clinical trial of AMX0035 and potential OLE extension; the potential of AMX0035 or other future therapeutic candidates as a treatment for neurodegenerative diseases generally; and expectations regarding our
longer-term strategy. Any forward-looking statements in this statement are based on management s current expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include: the success, cost, and timing of Amylyx program development
activities, Amylyx ability to execute on its commercial and regulatory strategy, regulatory developments, expectations regarding the timing of FDA and EMA review of AMX0035 for the treatment of ALS, market acceptance of AMX0035, Amylyx
ability to fund operations, and the impact that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will have on Amylyx operations, as well as those risks and uncertainties set forth in Amylyx United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including
Amylyx Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and subsequent filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements
contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Amylyx undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments | $ | 206,681 | $ | 96,118 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 9,458 | 5,392 | ||||||
| Deferred offering costs | 3,441 | |||||||
| Other assets | 9,101 | 663 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 225,240 | $ | 105,614 | ||||
| Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders Equity (Deficit) | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 25,377 | $ | 17,396 | ||||
| Other liabilities | 7,074 | 35 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 32,451 | 17,431 | ||||||
| Redeemable convertible preferred stock | 239,351 | |||||||
| Stockholders equity (deficit) | 192,789 | (151,168 | ) | |||||
| Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders equity (deficit) | $ | 225,240 | $ | 105,614 |
AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
except share and per share data)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | 24,259 | $ | 10,929 | $ | 45,723 | $ | 17,793 | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 29,994 | 7,658 | 56,344 | 13,662 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 54,253 | 18,587 | 102,067 | 31,455 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (54,253 | ) | (18,587 | ) | (102,067 | ) | (31,455 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 360 | (3,335 | ) | 472 | (4,990 | ) | ||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (53,893 | ) | (21,922 | ) | (101,595 | ) | (36,445 | ) | ||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 174 | 320 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (54,067 | ) | $ | (21,922 | ) | $ | (101,915 | ) | $ | (36,445 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted | $ | (0.93 | ) | $ | (3.41 | ) | $ | (1.85 | ) | $ | (5.75 | ) | ||||
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted | 58,275,903 | 6,433,889 | 54,958,537 | 6,334,813 |
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