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Acrivon Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ACRV) reported Q2 2024 financial results and business highlights. Key points include:

  • Planned webcast in September 2024 during ESMO conference to update on clinical programs and AP3 platform progress
  • Initial positive clinical data for ACR-368 showed 50% overall response rate in gynecological cancers
  • On track to initiate Phase 1 study for ACR-2316 in Q4 2024
  • Executed $130 million private placement financing
  • Q2 2024 net loss of $18.8 million, compared to $13.9 million in Q2 2023
  • Cash position of $220.4 million, expected to fund operations into second half of 2026

Acrivon Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ACRV) ha riportato i risultati finanziari e le principali novità per il secondo trimestre del 2024. I punti chiave includono:

  • Webcast pianificato a settembre 2024 durante la conferenza ESMO per aggiornamenti sui programmi clinici e i progressi della piattaforma AP3
  • Dati clinici iniziali positivi per ACR-368 che hanno mostrato un tasso di risposta complessivo del 50% nei tumori ginecologici
  • In fase di avvio dello studio di Fase 1 per ACR-2316 nel quarto trimestre del 2024
  • Completamento di un finanziamento tramite collocamento privato di 130 milioni di dollari
  • Perdita netta di 18,8 milioni di dollari per il secondo trimestre del 2024, rispetto ai 13,9 milioni di dollari del secondo trimestre del 2023
  • Posizione di liquidità di 220,4 milioni di dollari, prevista per finanziare le operazioni fino alla seconda metà del 2026

Acrivon Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ACRV) reportó los resultados financieros del segundo trimestre de 2024 y los aspectos destacados del negocio. Los puntos clave incluyen:

  • Webcast programado para septiembre de 2024 durante la conferencia ESMO para actualizar sobre los programas clínicos y el progreso de la plataforma AP3
  • Datos clínicos iniciales positivos para ACR-368 que mostraron una tasa de respuesta general del 50% en cánceres ginecológicos
  • En camino para iniciar el estudio de Fase 1 para ACR-2316 en el cuarto trimestre de 2024
  • Ejecutado un financiamiento de colocación privada de 130 millones de dólares
  • Pérdida neta del segundo trimestre de 2024 de 18.8 millones de dólares, en comparación con 13.9 millones de dólares en el segundo trimestre de 2023
  • Posición de efectivo de 220.4 millones de dólares, que se espera financie operaciones hasta la segunda mitad de 2026

Acrivon Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ACRV)는 2024년 2분기 재무 결과 및 비즈니스 주요 사항을 보고했습니다. 주요 내용은 다음과 같습니다:

  • 2024년 9월 ESMO 회의에서 임상 프로그램 및 AP3 플랫폼 진행 상황을 업데이트하는 웹캐스트 예정
  • ACR-368의 초기 긍정적인 임상 데이터는 부인과 암에서 50%의 전체 응답률을 보여주었습니다
  • 2024년 4분기에 ACR-2316에 대한 1단계 연구를 시작할 예정입니다
  • 1억 3천만 달러 규모의 사모 배치 금융을 실행함
  • 2024년 2분기 순손실이 1,880만 달러, 2023년 2분기의 1,390만 달러와 비교됨
  • 2억 2천 4백만 달러의 현금 보유액, 2026년 하반기까지 운영 자금으로 예상됨

Acrivon Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ACRV) a publié les résultats financiers du deuxième trimestre 2024 ainsi que les points saillants de l'activité. Les points clés incluent :

  • Webinaire prévu en septembre 2024 lors de la conférence ESMO pour faire le point sur les programmes cliniques et les progrès de la plateforme AP3
  • Données cliniques initiales positives pour ACR-368 montrant un taux de réponse global de 50 % dans les cancers gynécologiques
  • Prêt à initier l'étude de Phase 1 pour ACR-2316 au quatrième trimestre de 2024
  • Exécution d'un financement par placement privé de 130 millions de dollars
  • Perte nette de 18,8 millions de dollars pour le deuxième trimestre de 2024, contre 13,9 millions de dollars pour le deuxième trimestre de 2023
  • Position de trésorerie de 220,4 millions de dollars, prévue pour financer les opérations jusqu'à la seconde moitié de 2026

Acrivon Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ACRV) hat die finanziellen Ergebnisse für das zweite Quartal 2024 und die Geschäftshighlights bekannt gegeben. Die wichtigsten Punkte umfassen:

  • Geplanter Webcast im September 2024 während der ESMO-Konferenz zur Aktualisierung der klinischen Programme und des Fortschritts der AP3-Plattform
  • Erste positive klinische Daten für ACR-368 zeigten eine Gesamtansprechrate von 50 % bei gynäkologischen Tumoren
  • Auf Kurs, die Phase-1-Studie für ACR-2316 im vierten Quartal 2024 zu starten
  • Durchführung einer Privatplatzierungsfinanzierung in Höhe von 130 Millionen Dollar
  • Nettoverlust von 18,8 Millionen Dollar im zweiten Quartal 2024, verglichen mit 13,9 Millionen Dollar im zweiten Quartal 2023
  • Barbestände von 220,4 Millionen Dollar, die voraussichtlich die Betriebskosten bis zur zweiten Hälfte des Jahres 2026 decken werden
Positive
  • 50% overall response rate for ACR-368 in gynecological cancers
  • $130 million private placement financing executed at a premium
  • Strong cash position of $220.4 million, funding operations into 2H 2026
  • On track to initiate Phase 1 study for ACR-2316 in Q4 2024
Negative
  • Increased net loss to $18.8 million in Q2 2024 from $13.9 million in Q2 2023
  • Research and development expenses increased to $15.0 million from $10.5 million year-over-year
  • General and administrative expenses rose to $6.4 million from $5.0 million year-over-year

Insights

Acrivon Therapeutics' Q2 2024 results reveal a widening net loss of $18.8 million, up from $13.9 million in Q2 2023. This increase is primarily driven by higher R&D expenses, which rose to $15.0 million from $10.5 million year-over-year. While this suggests aggressive investment in pipeline development, it's important to monitor the burn rate.

The company's cash position of $220.4 million is bolstered by a recent $130 million private placement, providing runway into H2 2026. This financial cushion is crucial for a clinical-stage biotech, offering ample time to advance its pipeline without immediate funding concerns. However, investors should note the lack of revenue and increasing losses, typical for early-stage biotechs but requiring careful risk assessment.

The clinical data for ACR-368 is promising, with a 50% overall response rate in OncoSignature-positive gynecological cancers. This is particularly impressive for platinum-resistant ovarian and endometrial cancers, which typically have poor prognoses. The 60% ORR in endometrial cancer is especially noteworthy, as it's a new indication identified by their AP3 platform.

The ability of their OncoSignature assay to predict responders (p-value = 0.0038) is a significant advancement in precision oncology. If validated in larger trials, this could revolutionize treatment selection. The observed activity of ACR-368 with ultra-low dose gemcitabine in OncoSignature-negative patients is intriguing, potentially expanding the drug's applicability.

Acrivon's AP3 platform demonstrates its value in both drug discovery and patient selection. The development of ACR-2316, a dual WEE1/PKMYT1 inhibitor, showcases the platform's ability to design molecules with specific properties to overcome limitations of existing drugs. This approach could lead to more effective therapies with potentially lower toxicity profiles.

The company's pipeline expansion, including a new undisclosed target, indicates the versatility of the AP3 platform. The integration of generative AI in their platform is noteworthy, potentially accelerating drug discovery and development processes. However, investors should be aware that the true value of these technological advancements will only be realized through successful clinical trials and eventual commercialization.

WATERTOWN, Mass., Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc. (“Acrivon” or “Acrivon Therapeutics”) (Nasdaq: ACRV), a clinical stage precision medicine company utilizing its Acrivon Precision Predictive Proteomics (AP3) platform for the discovery, design, and development of drug candidates through a mechanistic match to patients whose disease is predicted sensitive to the specific treatment, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 and reviewed business highlights.

“We continue to make significant progress on our mission to deliver on the unique and actionable capabilities of our AP3 platform by rapidly advancing a pipeline of differentiated therapies that address high unmet need cancers,” said Peter Blume-Jensen, M.D., Ph.D., chief executive officer, president, and founder of Acrivon. “We are planning to hold a webcast in September 2024 during the upcoming ESMO conference to update broadly on both clinical lead and pipeline programs as well as on our AP3 platform progress. For our lead asset ACR-368, we expect to share additional clinical data from our ongoing registrational-intent Phase 2b trial at ESMO, building on the initial positive clinical data that we reported in April of this year which showed an overall response rate of 50% in patients with gynecological cancers prospectively predicted sensitive to ACR-368 with our ACR-368 OncoSignature test. We also remain on track to initiate a Phase 1 clinical study with ACR-2316, our potent, selective WEE1/PKMYT1 inhibitor. ACR-2316 has been rationally designed, uniquely enabled by our AP3 platform, for superior single agent activity through robust activation of CDK1, CDK2, and PLK1, resulting in potent, apoptotic tumor cell death as demonstrated in our preclinical studies. Our AP3 platform, which leverages internally generated data and generative AI to deliver unique insights, is broadly applicable across disease areas and modalities and is already being applied to a new cell cycle program with an undisclosed target.”

Recent Highlights

  • Presented data from the ongoing, registrational-intent, multicenter Phase 2 trial of ACR-368 in patients with locally advanced or metastatic, recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer or endometrial adenocarcinoma (n=26; 10 OncoSignature-positive and 16 OncoSignature-negative; data as of April 1, 2024)
    • Reported a confirmed overall response rate (ORR), per RECIST 1.1, of 50% observed in the prospective cohort of OncoSignature-positive patients with gynecological cancer who were efficacy evaluable, including 60% ORR in endometrial cancer, a new tumor type predicted to be sensitive to ACR-368 by AP3-enabled indication screening
    • Demonstrated the ability of the AP3-based ACR-368 OncoSignature assay to prospectively predict ovarian and endometrial patients sensitive to ACR-368 monotherapy based on initial data that showed a clear segregation of RECIST responders in the OncoSignature-positive versus OncoSignature-negative arms (p-value = 0.0038)
    • In the OncoSignature-negative arm, initial clinical activity was observed in response to ACR-368 combined with ultra-low dose gemcitabine (ULDG), with 8 out of 16 patients achieving stable disease. ULDG was identified through AP3 profiling as a way to sensitize resistant ovarian cancer cells to ACR-368.
  • Discovered ACR-2316 using biological structure-activity relationship (SAR) enabled by AP3 to overcome the limitations of single-target WEE1 and PKMYT1 inhibitors
    • ACR-2316 was designed by AP3 to have optimal properties including strong WEE1 inhibition and balanced PKMYT1 inhibition to elicit potent activation of CDK1, CDK2 and PLK1, resulting in powerful pro-apoptotic mitotic catastrophe and tumor cell death
    • The Phase 1 clinical study of ACR-2316 is on track to be initiated in 4Q 2024
  • Executed an oversubscribed $130 million private placement financing at a premium, with support from high caliber new and key existing investors

Anticipated Upcoming Milestones

  • Provide pipeline (ACR-368 and ACR-2316), AP3 platform, and corporate updates in 2H 2024, including updated ACR-368 clinical data at the upcoming ESMO conference, where the company will present on September 14, 2024 in the Gynecological Cancers poster session (presentation number P744). The poster will be accessible on our website the same day. The company plans on hosting a live webcast during ESMO to discuss and review the clinical data and provide other pipeline and platform updates.
  • Initiate a Phase 1 clinical study of ACR-2316 in 4Q 2024 enriched for tumor types predicted to be sensitive to monotherapy through AP3-based indication finding
  • Advance a new potential first-in-class drug discovery program for an undisclosed target towards development candidate nomination in 2025

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was $18.8 million compared to a net loss of $13.9 million for the same period in 2023.

Research and development expenses were $15.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 compared to $10.5 million for the same period in 2023. The difference was primarily due to the continued development of ACR-368, inclusive of progression of the ongoing clinical trial and achieved Akoya milestones, as well as increased personnel costs to support these development activities.

General and administrative expenses were $6.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 compared to $5.0 million for the same period in 2023. The difference was primarily due to increased personnel costs, inclusive of non-cash stock compensation expense.

As of June 30, 2024, the company had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $220.4 million, which is expected to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into the second half of 2026.

About Acrivon Therapeutics
Acrivon is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing precision oncology medicines that it matches to patients whose tumors are predicted to be sensitive to each specific medicine by utilizing Acrivon’s proprietary proteomics-based patient responder identification platform, Acrivon Predictive Precision Proteomics, or AP3. The AP3 platform is engineered to measure compound-specific effects on the entire tumor cell protein signaling network and drug-induced resistance mechanisms in an unbiased manner. These distinctive capabilities enable AP3’s direct application for drug design optimization for monotherapy activity, the identification of rational drug combinations, and the creation of drug-specific proprietary OncoSignature companion diagnostics that are used to identify the patients most likely to benefit from Acrivon’s drug candidates. Acrivon is currently advancing its lead candidate, ACR-368 (also known as prexasertib), a selective small molecule inhibitor targeting CHK1 and CHK2 in a potentially registrational Phase 2 trial across multiple tumor types. The company has received Fast Track designation from the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for the investigation of ACR-368 as monotherapy based on OncoSignature-predicted sensitivity in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian or endometrial cancer. Acrivon’s ACR-368 OncoSignature test, which has not yet obtained regulatory approval, has been extensively evaluated in preclinical studies, including in two separate, blinded, prospectively-designed studies on pretreatment tumor biopsies collected from past third-party Phase 2 trials in patients treated with ACR-368.

The FDA has granted Breakthrough Device designation for the ACR-368 OncoSignature assay for the identification of ovarian cancer patients who may benefit from ACR-368 treatment. In addition to ACR-368, Acrivon is also leveraging its proprietary AP3 precision medicine platform for developing its co-crystallography-driven, internally-discovered preclinical stage pipeline programs. These include ACR-2316, a potent, selective WEE1/PKMYT1 inhibitor designed for superior single-agent activity as demonstrated in preclinical studies against benchmark inhibitors, and a cell cycle program with an undisclosed target.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain disclosures that contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about us and our industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding our future results of operations or financial condition, preclinical and clinical results, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or “would” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on Acrivon’s current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties that are described more fully in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of this date, and Acrivon undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.

Investor and Media Contacts:
Adam D. Levy, Ph.D., M.B.A.
alevy@acrivon.com 

Alexandra Santos
asantos@wheelhouselsa.com


Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
Assets June 30,
2024
 December 31,
2023
Cash and cash equivalents  
Investments $             46,006 $             36,015
Other assets 174,426 91,443
Total assets 10,153 10,807
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $           230,585 $           138,265
Liabilities    
Stockholders' Equity 14,527 17,070
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 216,058 121,195
  $           230,585 $           138,265
     

 

Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
 
          
  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2024   2023   2024   2023  
Operating expenses:         
Research and development $15,025  $10,521  $26,498  $20,279  
General and administrative  6,412   4,999   12,607   9,634  
Total operating expenses  21,437   15,520   39,105   29,913  
Loss from operations  (21,437)  (15,520)  (39,105)  (29,913) 
Other income (expense), net:         
Interest income  2,694   1,770   4,140   3,577  
Other expense, net  (55)  (164)  (319)  (334) 
Total other income, net  2,639   1,606   3,821   3,243  
Net loss $(18,798) $(13,914) $(35,284) $(26,670) 
Net loss per share - basic and diluted $(0.52) $(0.63) $(1.20) $(1.22) 
Weighted-average common stock outstanding - basic and diluted  36,132,616   21,971,032   29,361,710   21,945,940  
Comprehensive loss:         
Net loss $(18,798) $(13,914) $(35,284) $(26,670) 
Other comprehensive income (loss):         
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments, net of tax  51   (436)  64   (332) 
Comprehensive loss $(18,747) $(14,350) $(35,220) $(27,002) 
          



FAQ

What was Acrivon Therapeutics' (ACRV) overall response rate for ACR-368 in gynecological cancers?

Acrivon Therapeutics reported a 50% overall response rate for ACR-368 in gynecological cancers, including a 60% overall response rate in endometrial cancer.

When will Acrivon Therapeutics (ACRV) initiate the Phase 1 clinical study for ACR-2316?

Acrivon Therapeutics is on track to initiate the Phase 1 clinical study for ACR-2316 in the fourth quarter of 2024.

What was Acrivon Therapeutics' (ACRV) cash position as of June 30, 2024?

As of June 30, 2024, Acrivon Therapeutics had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaling $220.4 million.

How much did Acrivon Therapeutics (ACRV) raise in their recent private placement financing?

Acrivon Therapeutics executed an oversubscribed $130 million private placement financing at a premium.

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