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Outlook Therapeutics
Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 and Provides Corporate Update
N.J., May 13, 2022 - Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OTLK), a pre-commercial biopharmaceutical company working to
develop and launch the first FDA-approved ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab for use in retinal indications, today announced recent
corporate highlights and financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2022.
quarter was marked by the achievement of the most important milestone to date for Outlook Therapeutics - the submission of our
BLA for ONS-5010. In anticipation of potentially providing an on-label, FDA-approved alternative for wet AMD patients in the United States,
we are ramping up our pre-commercial launch activities. To support these efforts, we have continued to add to the expertise of our commercial
team to build momentum among partners, payors and the retina community. We are focused on positioning ourselves to unlock the full potential
of ONS-5010," commented C. Russell Trenary III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Outlook Therapeutics.
(bevacizumab-vikg) Development Updates
Therapeutics' wet AMD clinical program for ONS-5010 consists of three completed clinical trials, NORSE ONE, NORSE TWO, and
NORSE THREE. With the successful completion of these clinical trials, Outlook Therapeutics submitted its BLA under the Public Health
Service Act (PHSA) 351(a) regulatory pathway in March 2022. If the BLA is approved, it is expected to result in 12 years of
marketing exclusivity for ONS-5010 as the first and only ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab approved by the FDA to treat wet
announced, if ONS-5010 receives FDA approval, Outlook Therapeutics plans to submit a supplementary application (sBLA) for approval to
provide the product in a pre-filled, silicone oil-liquid free syringe that meets the FDA's strict specifications for ophthalmic
use. To support the anticipated submission of this sBLA, Outlook Therapeutics is conducting its NORSE SEVEN clinical trial to compare
the safety of ONS-5010 in vials versus pre-filled syringes. NORSE SEVEN is expected to enroll approximately 120 subjects with visual
impairment due to retinal disorders. Patients will be treated for three months and the enrollment of patients in the arm of the study
receiving ONS-5010 in vials has already been completed.
Pre-Launch Commercial Planning Underway
National Eye Institute (NEI), use of unapproved repackaged IV bevacizumab from compounding pharmacies is estimated to account for at
least 50% of all wet AMD injections in the United States each year. Globally, the nine major markets account for an estimated $13.1 billion
market for anti-VEGF drugs to treat retina diseases.
of potential FDA marketing approval in early 2023, Outlook Therapeutics has begun commercial launch planning, including best-in-class
partnerships with FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies for drug substance, and with drug product manufacturer Aji Biopharma Services for
finished drug product. The Company also is actively building out its distribution and commercial team structures.
to market in a way that benefits all stakeholders - patients, clinicians and payors - Outlook Therapeutics has been in collaborative
discussions with payors and the retina community. Outlook Therapeutics is also developing registration documents on a parallel path for
approvals in Europe and expects to submit them in the fourth quarter of calendar 2022. Outlook Therapeutics continues to explore potential
strategic commercialization partners, such as the current partnership with Syntone Biopharma JV in China. Outlook Therapeutics expects
ONS-5010, if approved, to be a safe and cost-effective choice for patients, clinicians, and payors worldwide for retinal indications.
the clinical development program evaluating ONS-5010 for wet AMD, Outlook Therapeutics has received agreements from the FDA on three
Special Protocol Assessments (SPAs) for three additional registration clinical trials. These SPAs cover the protocols for a planned registration
clinical trial evaluating ONS-5010 to treat branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO), NORSE FOUR, and two planned registration clinical trials
evaluating the drug candidate for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME), NORSE FIVE and NORSE SIX.
Upcoming Anticipated
Financial Highlights
for the Fiscal Second Quarter Ended March 31, 2022
second quarter ended March 31, 2022, Outlook Therapeutics reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $19.7 million, or
$0.09 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $13.1 million, or $0.09 per basic and
diluted share, for the same period last year.
Outlook Therapeutics had cash and cash equivalents of $58.4 million, compared to $70.2 million at December 31, 2021. Outlook Therapeutics'
cash and cash equivalents on hand are expected to provide funding into the first calendar quarter of 2023.
"We believe Outlook Therapeutics is in a strong financial position," stated Lawrence A. Kenyon, Chief Financial Officer of
Outlook Therapeutics. "We have successfully accessed capital via our ATM program and plan to continue using this financing option,
subject to market conditions. Also, we have initiated discussions with the holders of our unsecured notes to extend the maturity of these
notes until 2024 after we begin generating revenue from LYTENAVA, if approved. With these steps, we believe we have charted a path that
would allow Outlook Therapeutics to launch LYTENAVA without the need to raise significant additional capital."
/ LYTENAVA (bevacizumab-vikg)
investigational ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab under development to be administered as an intravitreal injection for the treatment
of wet AMD and other retinal diseases. Because no currently approved ophthalmic formulations of bevacizumab are available, clinicians
wishing to treat retinal patients with bevacizumab have had to use unapproved repackaged IV bevacizumab provided by compounding pharmacies,
products that have known risks of contamination and inconsistent potency and availability. If approved, ONS-5010 can replace the need
to use unapproved repackaged IV bevacizumab from compounding pharmacies for the treatment of wet AMD.
is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb) that selectively binds with high affinity to all isoforms of human vascular endothelial
growth factor (VEGF) and neutralizes VEGF's biologic activity through a steric blocking of the binding of VEGF to its receptors
Flt-1 (VEGFR-1) and KDR (VEGFR-2) on the surface of endothelial cells. Following intravitreal injection, the binding of bevacizumab-vikg
to VEGF prevents the interaction of VEGF with its receptors on the surface of endothelial cells, reducing endothelial cell proliferation,
vascular leakage, and new blood vessel formation in the retina.
About Outlook Therapeutics, Inc.
Outlook Therapeutics
is a pre-commercial biopharmaceutical company working to develop and launch ONS-5010/ LYTENAVA (bevacizumab-vikg), an investigational
therapy, as the first FDA-approved ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab for use in retinal indications, including wet AMD, DME and BRVO.
Outlook Therapeutics has submitted its Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ONS-5010
to treat wet AMD. The submission is supported by Outlook Therapeutics' wet AMD registration clinical program, which consists of
three clinical trials: NORSE ONE, NORSE TWO, and NORSE THREE. If ONS-5010 ophthalmic bevacizumab is approved, Outlook Therapeutics expects
to commercialize it as the first and only FDA-approved ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab for use in treating retinal diseases in
the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Japan and other markets. For more information, please visit www.outlooktherapeutics.com.
release contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts are "forward-looking
statements," including those relating to future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by
terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could,"
"estimate," "expect," "may," "might," "intend," "potential,"
"predict," should," or "will," the negative of terms like these or other comparable terminology, and
other words or terms of similar meaning. These include, among others, statements about ONS-5010's potential as the first
FDA-approved ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab-vikg, including benefits therefrom to patients, payors and physicians, including
expectations of market exclusivity, potential approval and commercial launch of ONS-5010 and the timing thereof, including the
expectation of timing for a PDUFA date, expectations about the sufficiency of our capital to fund our operations through commercial
launch, our ability to extend the maturity date of our unsecured notes, potential financing sources, plans for and the timing of
potential future clinical trials, including the expected completion of NORSE SEVEN and the expected commencement of NORSE FOUR,
NORSE FIVE and NORSE SIX, potential strategic partners, plans for regulatory approvals and commercialization of ONS-5010 in other
markets and other statements that are not historical fact. Although Outlook Therapeutics believes that it has a reasonable basis for
the forward-looking statements contained herein, they are based on current expectations about future events affecting Outlook
Therapeutics and are subject to risks, uncertainties and factors relating to its operations and business environment, all of which
are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond its control. These risk factors include those risks associated with developing
pharmaceutical product candidates, risks of conducting clinical trials and risks in obtaining necessary regulatory approvals, as
well as those risks detailed in Outlook Therapeutics' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"), including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 filed with the SEC, as
supplemented by our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and future quarterly reports we file with the
SEC, which include the uncertainty of future impacts related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These risks may cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements in this press release. All forward-looking
statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. You are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Outlook
Therapeutics does not undertake any obligation to update, amend or clarify these forward-looking statements whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities law.
LaVoie Health Science
Chief Executive Officer
| Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | Six months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | 12,220 | $ | 8,529 | $ | 22,092 | $ | 20,478 | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 6,690 | 4,096 | 9,967 | 6,338 | ||||||||||||
| 18,910 | 12,625 | 32,059 | 26,816 | |||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (18,910 | ) | (12,625 | ) | (32,059 | ) | (26,816 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss on equity method investment | 6 | - | 30 | - | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 418 | 251 | 770 | 410 | ||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | - | 1,026 | - | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of convertible promissory note | 344 | - | 506 | - | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | 25 | 229 | (225 | ) | 334 | |||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (19,703 | ) | (13,105 | ) | (34,166 | ) | (27,560 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (19,705 | ) | $ | (13,107 | ) | $ | (34,168 | ) | $ | (27,562 | ) | ||||
| Per share information: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 219,068 | 150,730 | 203,443 | 136,081 |