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Cullinan Oncology Provides Corporate Update and
Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Announced U.S. co-development and co-commercialization agreement for CLN-081 with Taiho Pharmaceutical; updated CLN-081 data accepted for oral presentation at the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in June
CLN-049 and CLN-619 Phase I dosing continues with initial clinical data on
track for mid-2023; CLN-081 and CLN-978 IND submissions on track for 1H 2023
Cash of $685 million1, including upfront payment for the Taiho collaboration, provides expected
runway through 2026.
Cambridge, MA, May 16, 2022 Cullinan Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CGEM), a biopharmaceutical company
focused on developing a diversified pipeline of targeted therapies for patients with cancer, today reported on recent and upcoming business highlights and announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
We made excellent progress in the first quarter of 2022, substantially advancing our lead asset, CLN-081, and
continuing to progress our diversified pipeline, said Nadim Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer of Cullinan Oncology. Our March clinical and regulatory update for CLN-081 further affirmed its
differentiated profile, and we are looking forward to sharing an additional clinical update in an oral presentation at the upcoming ASCO meeting. We also announced a U.S. co-development and co-commercialization agreement for CLN-081 with Taiho, the original innovators of the molecule, and an ideal partner with whom to advance this asset into later stage
development and commercialization. The proceeds from this transaction will also allow us to accelerate and expand the development of our diverse pipeline as well as discover and obtain promising new oncology therapeutic candidates.
Mr. Ahmed continued, We are also pleased to continue the progression of our pipeline programs. Dosing in the Phase I trials of CLN-619 and CLN-049 was initiated in December 2021 and the studies are continuing on track to deliver initial data readouts by
mid-2023. We are also on track to file INDs for two additional programs, CLN-617 and CLN-978, in the first half of next year.
Importantly, we are in an even stronger financial position to continue advancing our strategically built pipeline of diversified assets, each with the potential to be the first or best in their class. We ended the first quarter of 2022 with
approximately $410 million in cash and investments2, which, when added to proceeds from the Taiho deal, aggregates to $685 million, and extends our cash runway through 2026.
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About Cullinan Oncology
Cullinan Oncology, Inc.(NASDAQ: CGEM) is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to creating new standards of care for patients with cancer. We innovate without
borders to find the most promising clinic-ready cancer therapies, whether from our own discovery efforts or through exceptional engagement with our academic and industry partners. Anchored in a deep understanding of immuno-oncology and translational
cancer medicine, we leverage our scientific excellence in small molecules and biologics to create differentiated ideas, identify unique targets, and select the optimal modality to develop transformative therapeutics across cancer indications.
Powered by our novel research model, we push conventional boundaries from candidate selection to cancer therapeutic, applying rigorous early experimentation to fast-track only the most promising assets to the clinic and ultimately commercialization.
As a result, our diversified pipeline is strategically built with assets that activate the immune system or inhibit key oncogenic drivers across a wide range of modalities, each with the potential to be the best or first in their class.
Our people possess deep scientific expertise, seek innovation openly, and exercise creativity and urgency to deliver on our promise to bring new therapeutic
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strategy of our product candidates; our ability to evaluate strategic opportunities to accelerate development timelines; the presentation of additional data at upcoming scientific conferences in 2022; our ability to optimize the impact of our
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Cullinan Oncology, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | (1) | |||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, investments, and interest receivable | $ | 410,063 | $ | 432,495 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 437,463 | $ | 437,185 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | $ | 17,257 | $ | 11,746 | ||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 17,993 | $ | 11,811 | ||||
| Total stockholders equity | $ | 418,702 | $ | 425,374 | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | $ | 437,463 | $ | 437,185 |
(1)The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of the year ended December 31, 2021 is derived from the audited
consolidated financial statements as of that date.
Cullinan Oncology, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
| License revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Research and development | 24,536 | 20,878 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 8,121 | 13,468 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 32,657 | 34,346 | ||||||
| Income/(loss) from operations | (32,657 | ) | (34,346 | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Interest income | 197 | 137 | ||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 4 | |||||||
| Net income/(loss) before income taxes | (32,460 | ) | (34,205 | ) | ||||
| Income tax expense/(benefit) | (19,568 | ) | ||||||
| Net income/(loss) | (12,892 | ) | (34,205 | ) | ||||
| Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | (794 | ) | (1,692 | ) | ||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders of Cullinan | $ | (12,098 | ) | $ | (32,513 | ) | ||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (0.74 | ) | ||
| Total weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted | 44,431,657 | 43,643,397 |