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Selecta Biosciences Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
Watertown, Mass., Nov. 8, 2019 - Selecta Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SELB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on unlocking the full potential of biologic therapies based on its immune tolerance platform technology, ImmTOR , today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019 and provided a corporate update.
"We have made significant strides this quarter to advance the ImmTOR platform across its potential indications. Preclinical data from our gene therapy program presented at ESGCT demonstrates that ImmTOR prevents the formation of adenoviral vector-induced neutralizing antibodies and has the potential to enable re-administration of therapeutic AAV vectors," said Carsten Brunn, Ph.D., President and CEO of Selecta. "This quarter, we partnered with AskBio, proven leaders in next-generation gene therapy development and scalable manufacturing, to accelerate the innovation of gene therapy medicines. Our chronic refractory gout program continues to advance, and we expect to complete enrollment in our head-to-head COMPARE trial by the end of 2019. We have also strengthened our management team with two recent C-suite additions."
Recent Highlights and Anticipated Upcoming Milestones:
lead gene therapy programs in Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA) and Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency.
Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results:
Selecta believes its available cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash will be sufficient to meet its operating requirements through the first quarter of 2020.
Conference Call and Webcast Reminder:
Selecta management will host a conference call at 8:30 AM ET today to provide a corporate update and review the company's third quarter 2019 financial results. Investors and the public can access a live and archived webcast of this call via the Investors & Media section of the company's website, http://selectabio.com. Individuals may also participate in the live call via telephone by dialing (844) 845-4170 (domestic) or (412) 717-9621 (international) and may access a teleconference replay for one week by dialing (877) 344-7529 (domestic) or (412) 317-0088 (international) and using confirmation code 10127460.
About Selecta Biosciences, Inc.
Selecta Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on unlocking the full potential of biologic therapies based on its immune tolerance technology (ImmTOR) platform. Selecta plans to combine ImmTOR with a range of biologic therapies for rare and serious diseases that require new treatment options due to high immunogenicity. The company's current proprietary pipeline includes ImmTOR-powered therapeutic enzyme and gene therapy product candidates. SEL-212, the company's lead product candidate, is being developed to treat chronic refractory gout patients and resolve their debilitating symptoms, including flares and gouty arthritis. Selecta's proprietary gene therapy product candidates are in preclinical development for certain rare inborn errors of metabolism and incorporate ImmTOR with the goal of addressing barriers to repeat administration. Selecta is based in Watertown, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit http://selectabio.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements in this press release about the future expectations, plans and prospects of Selecta Biosciences, Inc. ("the company"), including without limitation, statements regarding the progress of the clinical development of SEL-212, expectations surrounding the enrollment and design of the Phase 2 head-to-head (COMPARE) clinical trial comparing SEL-212 and Krystexxa, timing of related data
readouts and the ability of the COMPARE results to inform the planned Phase 3 clinical trial of SEL-212, the anticipated timing of the planned Phase 3 clinical trial, whether the head-to-head trial with Krystexxa will demonstrate superiority, the unique proprietary technology platform of the company and the unique proprietary platform of its partners, the potential of ImmTOR to enable re-dosing of AAV gene therapy and the anticipated timing of preclinical toxicology studies in collaboration with CureCN and initiation of a clinical trial related thereto, CureCN's abilities and timeliness in obtaining advice from the German drug regulatory authority, the potential of SEL-212 to fulfill unmet needs in chronic refractory gout patients including sustained SUA reduction, reduced flares, and once monthly dosing, the company's commercial plans, the ability of the company's ImmTOR platform, including SEL-212, to unlock the full potential of biologic therapies, the potential of SEL-212 to treat chronic refractory gout patients and resolve their debilitating symptoms, the potential treatment applications for product candidates utilizing the ImmTOR platform in areas such as enzyme therapy and gene therapy, the ability of the ImmTOR platform to enhance transgene expression, the ability of the Company and AskBio to develop gene therapy products using ImmTOR and AskBio's core technology, the novelty of treatment paradigms that the Company and AskBio are able to develop, the potential of any therapies developed by the Company and AskBio to fulfill unmet medical needs, the company's plan to apply its ImmTOR technology platform to a range of biologics for rare and serious diseases, the potential of the company's two gene therapy product candidates to enable repeat administration, the Company's ability to re-dose patients and the potential of ImmTOR to allow for re-dosing, the potential of the ImmTOR technology platform generally and the company's ability to grow its strategic partnerships, the Company's plans to present at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting,the sufficiency of the company's cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, and other statements containing the words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "hypothesize," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "target," "would," and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including, but not limited to, the following: the uncertainties inherent in the initiation, completion and cost of clinical trials including their uncertain outcomes, the availability and timing of data from ongoing and future clinical trials and the results of such trials, whether preliminary results from a particular clinical trial will be predictive of the final results of that trial or whether results of early clinical trials will be indicative of the results of later clinical trials, the unproven approach of the company's ImmTOR technology, potential delays in enrollment of patients, undesirable side effects of the company's product candidates, its reliance on third parties to manufacture its product candidates and to conduct its clinical trials, the company's inability to maintain its existing or future collaborations, licenses or contractual relationships, its inability to protect its proprietary technology and intellectual property, management's ability to perform as expected, potential delays in regulatory approvals, the availability of funding sufficient for its foreseeable and unforeseeable operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements, the company's recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operations raise substantial doubt regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, substantial fluctuation in the price of its common stock, and other important factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of the company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in other filings that the company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, any forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the company's views only as of the date of its publication and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. The company specifically disclaims any intention to update any forward-looking statements included in this press release.
Selecta Biosciences, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands, except share data and par value)
| September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 34,513 | $ | 37,403 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,606 | 4,673 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 36,119 | 42,076 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,452 | 2,127 | ||||||
| Right of Use Asset, net | 594 | - | ||||||
| Long-term restricted cash | 1,379 | 279 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 39,544 | $ | 44,482 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,478 | $ | 1,100 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 5,316 | 11,700 | ||||||
| Loan payable, current portion | 20,927 | 21,385 | ||||||
| Lease liability, current portion | 734 | - | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, current portion | 1,023 | 959 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 29,478 | 35,144 | ||||||
| Non current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Deferred rent and lease incentive | - | 34 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 14,981 | 13,818 | ||||||
| Other long term liabilities | - | 904 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 44,459 | 49,900 | ||||||
| Stockholders' equity (deficit): | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively | - | - | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 48,196,387 and 22,471,776 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 320,478 | 279,539 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (320,865 | ) | (280,403 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (4,533 | ) | (4,557 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | (4,915 | ) | (5,418 | ) | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) | $ | 39,544 | $ | 44,482 |
Selecta Biosciences, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Grant and collaboration revenue | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 23 | $ | - | |||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 8,104 | 11,885 | 27,591 | 37,431 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | 3,690 | 4,056 | 12,317 | 13,092 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 11,794 | 15,941 | 39,908 | 50,523 | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (11,794 | ) | (15,941 | ) | (39,885 | ) | (50,523 | ) | |||||||
| Investment income | 184 | 295 | 707 | 829 | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency transaction (loss), net | 7 | 26 | (33 | ) | 97 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | (388 | ) | (384 | ) | (1,184 | ) | (1,099 | ) | |||||||
| Other (expense), net | (3 | ) | 3 | (67 | ) | 11 | |||||||||
| Net loss | (11,994 | ) | (16,001 | ) | (40,462 | ) | (50,685 | ) | |||||||
| Other comprehensive loss: | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (5 | ) | (42 | ) | 24 | (113 | ) | ||||||||
| Unrealized gain on securities | (3 | ) | 1 | - | 16 | ||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | $ | (12,002 | ) | $ | (16,042 | ) | $ | (40,438 | ) | $ | (50,782 | ) | |||
| Net loss per share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | (0.71 | ) | $ | (0.94 | ) | $ | (2.27 | ) | |||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | 46,407,846 | 22,403,954 | 43,265,909 | 22,368,574 |