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Tau Medical Announces Third Quarter 2023
Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
- Treated the first patient with advanced inoperable
pancreatic cancer at Hadassah Medical Center in Israel in September, alongside safety and feasibility trial in similar indication currently
underway in Montreal, Canada -
- 89% CR, two-year local recurrence-free survival
of 77%, and no treatment-related grade 2 or higher late-onset toxicity reported from an analysis of four feasibility trials in 71 patients
with unresectable skin and head and neck cancers -
- Former U.S. FDA Commissioner, Stephen M. Hahn,
M.D. appointed to Alpha Tau Scientific Advisory Board -
- Cash, deposits & restricted deposits balance of $90.1 million
with runway for at least two years -
JERUSALEM, November 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha Tau Medical
Ltd. ("Alpha Tau", or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DRTS, DRTSW), the developer of the innovative alpha-radiation cancer
therapy Alpha DaRT , reported third quarter 2023 financial results and provided a corporate
"This year has already seen
tremendous progress, as we advance our ReSTART pivotal U.S. multi-center trial in recurrent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, which is
expected to produce data in 2024, and continue to initiate a series of feasibility trials in difficult-to-treat internal organ tumors
with high unmet need, such as pancreatic and liver cancers," stated Alpha Tau CEO Uzi Sofer. "We are looking forward to
meaningful inflection points during the rest of 2023, including interim safety and feasibility data from our pancreatic cancer trial in
Montreal, and our forthcoming submission in Japan for pre-market approval. In parallel, we are preparing for future product launches by
advancing our commercial planning activities and solidifying our supply chain, which was recently bolstered by a valuable land grant in
Jerusalem that is expected to increase our future manufacturing capacity as well as the leasing of a second manufacturing site in the
U.S. Alpha Tau remains adequately capitalized to support all of these programs over the coming years," he concluded.
Recent Corporate Highlights:
Upcoming Near-Term Milestones
Financial results for nine months ended September
R&D expenses for the nine months ended September
30, 2023 were $18.9 million, compared to $15.5 million for the same period in 2022, due to increased employee compensation
and benefits, including share-based compensation, increased pre-clinical study and clinical trial expenses particularly in our U.S. multi-center
pivotal trial, and reduced government grants, offset by lower expenses in Japan because of the completion of our clinical study in Japan
Marketing expenses for
the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were $1.5 million, compared to $0.6 million for the same period in 2022,
due to increased employee compensation and benefits, including share-based compensation for marketing personnel including our chief commercial
officer hired in 2022, as well as increased marketing activities.
the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were $5.3 million, compared to $8.1 million for the same period in 2022,
due to decreased compensation expenses as well as one-time expenses in 2022 associated with the Company's merger with Healthcare
Financial income, net,
for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $4.0 million, compared to financial expense, net of $6.2 million, for the same period
in 2022, due to a decrease in remeasurement of warrants, an increase in interest from bank deposits, and changes in foreign exchange rates.
For the nine months ended September
30, 2023, the Company had a net loss of $21.8 million, or $0.31 per share, compared to a net loss of $30.4 million, or $0.49
per share, in the same period of 2022.
Balance Sheet Highlights
As of September 30, 2023, the Company
had cash, restricted cash, deposits and restricted deposits in the amount of $90.1 million, compared to $105.4 million on December
31, 2022. The Company expects that this cash balance will be sufficient to fund operations for at least two years.
Alpha DaRT (Diffusing Alpha-emitters Radiation Therapy) is designed
to enable highly potent and conformal alpha-irradiation of solid tumors by intratumoral delivery of radium-224 impregnated sources. When
the radium decays, its short-lived daughters are released from the sources and disperse while emitting high-energy alpha particles with
the goal of destroying the tumor. Since the alpha-emitting atoms diffuse only a short distance, Alpha DaRT aims to mainly affect the tumor,
and to spare the healthy tissue around it.
About Alpha Tau Medical, Ltd.
Founded in 2016, Alpha Tau is an Israeli medical device company that
focuses on research, development, and potential commercialization of the Alpha DaRT for the treatment of solid tumors. The technology
was initially developed by Prof. Itzhak Kelson and Prof. Yona Keisari from Tel Aviv University.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used herein, words including "anticipate,"
"being," "will," "plan," "may," "continue," and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements or information that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections,
objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking.
All forward-looking statements are based upon Alpha Tau's current expectations and various assumptions. Alpha Tau believes there is a
reasonable basis for its expectations and beliefs, but they are inherently uncertain. Alpha Tau may not realize its expectations, and
its beliefs may not prove correct. Actual results could differ materially from those described or implied by such forward-looking statements
as a result of various important factors, including, without limitation: (i) Alpha Tau's ability to receive regulatory approval for its
Alpha DaRT technology or any future products or product candidates; (ii) Alpha Tau's limited operating history; (iii) Alpha Tau's incurrence
of significant losses to date; (iv) Alpha Tau's need for additional funding and ability to raise capital when needed; (v) Alpha Tau's
limited experience in medical device discovery and development; (vi) Alpha Tau's dependence on the success and commercialization of the
Alpha DaRT technology; (vii) the failure of preliminary data from Alpha Tau's clinical studies to predict final study results; (viii)
failure of Alpha Tau's early clinical studies or preclinical studies to predict future clinical studies; (ix) Alpha Tau's ability to enroll
patients in its clinical trials; (x) undesirable side effects caused by Alpha Tau's Alpha DaRT technology or any future products or product
candidates; (xi) Alpha Tau's exposure to patent infringement lawsuits; (xii) Alpha Tau's ability to comply with the extensive regulations
applicable to it; (xiii) the ability to meet Nasdaq's listing standards; (xiv) costs related to being a public company; (xv) changes in
applicable laws or regulations; and the other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in Alpha Tau's annual
report filed on form 20-F with the SEC on March 9, 2023, and other filings that Alpha Tau may make with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. These and other important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking
statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management's estimates as of the date of this press
release. While Alpha Tau may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, except as required by law, it
disclaims any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause its views to change. These forward-looking statements should not be
relied upon as representing Alpha Tau's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. dollars in thousands
| December 31, | September 30, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | |||||||
| Audited | Unaudited | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 5,836 | $ | 82 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 850 | - | ||||||
| Short-term deposits | 98,694 | 87,137 | ||||||
| Restricted deposits | - | 2,886 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other receivables | 1,097 | 1,334 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 106,477 | 91,439 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Long term prepaid expenses | 391 | 441 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 7,471 | 7,767 | ||||||
| Right-of-use asset | 5,810 | 7,092 | ||||||
| Total long-term assets | 13,672 | 15,300 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 120,149 | $ | 106,739 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated
financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)
| December 31, | September 30, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | |||||||
| Audited | Unaudited | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Trade payables | $ | 1,423 | $ | 2,273 | ||||
| Other payables and accrued expenses | 2,246 | 3,118 | ||||||
| Current maturities of operating lease liabilities | 669 | 848 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 4,338 | 6,239 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Warrants liability | 5,630 | 5,443 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 4,524 | 5,204 | ||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 10,154 | 10,647 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 14,492 | 16,886 | ||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Ordinary shares of no-par value per share - Authorized: 362,116,800 shares as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023; Issued and outstanding: 69,105,000 and 69,473,825 shares as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023, respectively | - | - | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 192,259 | 198,247 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (86,602 | ) | (108,394 | ) | ||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 105,657 | 89,853 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 120,149 | $ | 106,379 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the interim consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | |||||||
| Unaudited | ||||||||
| Research and development, net | $ | 15,510 | $ | 18,934 | ||||
| Marketing expenses | 577 | 1,472 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 8,064 | 5,331 | ||||||
| Total operating loss | 24,151 | 25,737 | ||||||
| Financial expenses (income), net | 6,198 | (3,953 | ) | |||||
| Loss before taxes on income | 30,349 | 21,784 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 17 | 8 | ||||||
| Net loss | 30,366 | 21,792 | ||||||
| Net comprehensive loss | $ | 30,366 | $ | 21,792 | ||||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.31 | ||||
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted | 61,654,800 | 69,314,585 |