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Phio Pharmaceuticals
Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results
and Provides Business Update
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., November 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Phio Pharmaceuticals
Corp. (NASDAQ: PHIO), a biotechnology company developing the next generation of immuno-oncology therapeutics based on its proprietary
self-delivering RNAi (INSTASYL ) therapeutic platform, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September
30, 2019 and provided a business update.
"We remain focused on advancing our immuno-oncology pipeline
toward meaningful value inflection points," said Dr. Gerrit Dispersyn, Phio's President and CEO. "During the quarter,
we continued to execute on our R&D objectives, in particular for our lead programs in targeted PD-1 receptor silencing, as
well as leverage our unique self-delivering RNAi platform to establish additional research collaborations with leading companies
and academic institutions as part of our ongoing effort to maximize the potential value of our technology. We've also presented several posters demonstrating the value of our platform and highlighting our pipeline progress to an
audience of potential partners and future prescribers. We
look forward to continuing to update the market as our programs advance."
Quarter in Review and Recent Corporate Updates
| - | Entered into a research collaboration with the Helmholtz Zentrum M nchen for the design and development of new targets based on Phio's INSTASYL platform for use in cancer immunotherapies | |
| - | Announced a research collaboration with Carisma Therapeutics to evaluate potential of Phio's technology to enhance the immune function of Carisma's chimeric antigen receptor macrophages (CAR-M) as a novel adoptive cell therapy for use in cancer treatment | |
| - | Presented three posters at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 2019 Annual Meeting highlighting Phio's proprietary INTASYL technology for "weaponizing" T cells against cancer, reflecting internal work and from collaborations with Iovance Biotherapeutics and the Karolinska Institutet |
Select Quarterly Financial Results
At September 30, 2019, the Company had cash
of $8.7 million as compared with $14.9 million at December 31, 2018. The Company expects its cash
and ability to raise cash through utilization of the Lincoln Park Capital equity line to provide funding for at least the
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses for the quarter ended September
30, 2019, were $1.0 million as compared with $0.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The increase
was primarily due to an increase in consulting and outside professional service fees in support of preclinical research for the
Company's immuno-oncology programs.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended September
30, 2019, were $1.1 million as compared with $0.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The
increase was primarily driven by an increase in payroll-related expenses and legal fees.
Net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2019,
was $2.1 million or $0.08 per share, compared with $1.5 million or $0.34 per share
for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to changes in operating expenses, as discussed
About Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ: PHIO) is a biotechnology
company developing the next generation of immuno-oncology therapeutics based on its self-delivering RNAi (INSTASYL ) therapeutic
platform. The Company's efforts are focused on silencing tumor-induced suppression of the immune system through our proprietary
INSTASYL platform with utility in immune cells and/or the tumor micro-environment. Our goal is to maximize the power of
our INSTASYL therapeutic compounds by weaponizing immune effector cells to overcome tumor immune escape providing patients
a powerful new treatment option that goes beyond current treatment modalities. For additional information, visit the Company's
website, www.phiopharma.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor
assurances of future performance. These statements are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding
the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future
conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes
in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results may differ materially
from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors, including, but not limited
to, the safety and efficacy of our product candidates, future success of our clinical trials and scientific studies, expected duration
of available cash runway, our ability to enter into strategic partnerships and the future success of these strategic partnerships,
the availability of funds and resources to pursue our research and development projects and general economic conditions. Our Annual
Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q include detailed risks under the caption "Risk Factors"
that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Readers are urged to review these risk factors and
to not act in reliance on any forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ from those contemplated by our forward-looking
statements. Phio does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect a change in its views, events or circumstances
that occur after the date of this release.
Pharmaceuticals Corp.
PHIO PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
| For the Three | For the Three | For the Nine | For the Nine | |||||||||||||
| Months Ended | Months Ended | Months Ended | Months Ended | |||||||||||||
| September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | - | $ | 57 | $ | 21 | $ | 138 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 1,042 | 838 | 3,277 | 3,382 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 1,071 | 711 | 3,062 | 2,386 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 2,113 | 1,549 | 6,339 | 5,768 | ||||||||||||
| Operating loss | (2,113 | ) | (1,492 | ) | (6,318 | ) | (5,630 | ) | ||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | 19 | (1 | ) | 70 | (3 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (2,094 | ) | $ | (1,493 | ) | $ | (6,248 | ) | $ | (5,633 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per share: Basic and diluted | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (1.54 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average shares: Basic and diluted | 25,409,428 | 4,371,259 | 23,370,073 | 3,662,924 |
PHIO PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands)
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 8,709 | $ | 14,879 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 533 | 221 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 9,292 | 15,150 | ||||||
| Right of use asset | 538 | - | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 231 | 172 | ||||||
| Other assets | 18 | - | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 10,079 | $ | 15,322 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 856 | $ | 550 | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1,076 | 1,194 | ||||||
| Lease liability | 104 | - | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 2,036 | 1,744 | ||||||
| Lease liability, net of current portion | 438 | - | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 2,474 | 1,744 | ||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 7,605 | 13,578 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 10,079 | $ | 15,322 |