Aeglea BioTherapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Corporate Highlights
Aeglea BioTherapeutics (NASDAQ: AGLE) reported its Q3 2020 results, highlighting significant enrollment progress in its PEACE trial for Arginase 1 Deficiency, with over 50% enrollment achieved and completion expected by January 2021. The company identified 250 patients, a 25% increase from last year. Aeglea received Orphan Drug Designation for ACN00177 for Homocystinuria. Financially, they raised $25 million through an ATM program, extending their cash runway into 2023, with available funds of $141.5 million. The net loss was reduced to $18 million from $21.6 million year-over-year.
- Enrollment for the PEACE trial is over 50% complete, with a forecast completion by January 2021.
- Identified patient population for Arginase 1 Deficiency increased by 25% year-over-year.
- Received Orphan Drug Designation for ACN00177, enhancing market potential.
- Net loss remained significant at $18 million despite a reduction year-over-year.
- General and administrative expenses increased to $5.7 million, reflecting rising operational costs.
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGLE), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of human enzyme therapeutics as innovative solutions for rare and other high-burden diseases, today reported its third quarter 2020 financial results, and provided recent corporate and program highlights.
"Although it's been a challenging environment for biotech with the global pandemic, we have continued to be productive in our Arginase 1 Deficiency patient identification and engagement efforts. I am pleased with the progress we are making overall as well as specifically at our PEACE trial sites," said Anthony Quinn, M.B Ch.B, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Aeglea. "I am also excited by the momentum we are building in our Homocystinuria program with the recent granting of U.S. Orphan Drug Designation and a positive opinion for EU Orphan Drug Designation for ACN00177."
Recent Highlights and Updates
Pegzilarginase in Arginase 1 Deficiency
- In September, Aeglea announced the PEACE Phase 3 pivotal trial was more than
50% enrolled with nearly twice the number of patients needed to complete enrollment identified at active trial sites. Enrollment for the trial is anticipated to be completed in January 2021. - As of September, Aeglea has identified over 250 Arginase 1 Deficiency patients in addressable markets, a
25% increase relative to the prior year. The number of currently identified patients represents more than50% and30% of the estimated genetic prevalence populations in the U.S. and EU5, respectively.
ACN00177 in Homocystinuria
- In October, Aeglea announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Orphan Drug Designation to ACN00177 for the treatment of Homocystinuria.
- Additionally, the European Medicines Agency Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products issued a positive opinion recommending Orphan Drug Designation for ACN00177 for the treatment of Homocystinuria in the European Union.
Corporate
- In October, the Company strengthened its financial position with proceeds from shares of common stock sold under its ATM program, resulting in gross proceeds of
$25 million , extending its cash runway into 2023.
Upcoming Events
Aeglea will be attending the following virtual investor conferences in the fourth quarter:
- Piper Sandler 32nd Annual Virtual Healthcare Conference, December 1-3
- 3rd Annual Evercore ISI HealthCONx Conference, December 1-3
Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results
As of September 30, 2020, Aeglea had available cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash of
Research and development expenses totaled
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About Pegzilarginase in Arginase 1 Deficiency
Pegzilarginase is an enhanced human arginase that enzymatically lowers levels of the amino acid arginine. Aeglea is developing pegzilarginase for the treatment of patients with Arginase 1 Deficiency (ARG1-D), a rare debilitating, progressive disease presenting in childhood with persistent hyperargininemia, spasticity, developmental delay, intellectual disability, seizures and early mortality. Pegzilarginase is intended for use as an enzyme therapy to reduce elevated blood arginine levels in patients with ARG1-D. Aeglea's Phase 1/2 and Phase 2 open-label extension data for pegzilarginase in patients with ARG1-D demonstrated clinical improvements and sustained lowering of plasma arginine. The Company's single, global pivotal Phase 3 PEACE trial is designed to assess the effects of treatment with pegzilarginase versus placebo over 24 weeks with a primary endpoint of plasma arginine reduction.
About ACN00177 in Homocystinuria
Aeglea is developing ACN00177 for the treatment of patients with cystathionine beta synthase (CBS) deficiency, also known as Classical Homocystinuria. Homocysteine accumulation plays a key role in multiple progressive and serious disease-related complications, including thromboembolic vascular events, skeletal abnormalities including severe osteoporosis, developmental delay, intellectual disability, lens dislocation and severe near-sightedness. ACN00177 has been designed as a novel recombinant human enzyme, which degrades the amino acid homocysteine and its related homocystine dimer. With this mechanism, ACN00177 is intended to lower the abnormally high blood levels of homocysteine in patients with Homocystinuria. Preclinical data demonstrated that ACN00177 improved important disease-related abnormalities and survival in a mouse model of Homocystinuria. The Company initiated a Phase 1/2 trial in the second quarter of 2020 and continues patient identification and administrative activities. The timing of first patient dosing in this Phase 1/2 trial will depend on determinations by individual sites as they adjust to impacts from COVID-19. ACN00177 has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. FDA and received a positive opinion on Orphan Drug Designation from the European Medicines Agency.
About Aeglea BioTherapeutics
Aeglea BioTherapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company redefining the potential of human enzyme therapeutics to benefit people with rare and other high burden diseases. Aeglea's lead product candidate, pegzilarginase, is in a pivotal Phase 3 trial for the treatment of Arginase 1 Deficiency and has received both Rare Pediatric Disease and Breakthrough Therapy Designations. The Company initiated a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of ACN00177 for the treatment of Homocystinuria in the second quarter of 2020. Aeglea has an active discovery platform, with the most advanced program for Cystinuria. For more information, please visit http://aegleabio.com.
Safe Harbor / Forward Looking Statements
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Financials | ||||||||
Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||||||
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 54,223 | $ | 19,253 | ||||
Marketable securities | 85,753 | 52,696 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4,423 | 2,556 | ||||||
Total current assets | 144,399 | 74,505 | ||||||
Restricted cash | 1,500 | 1,500 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 5,216 | 2,385 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 4,394 | 4,726 | ||||||
Other non-current assets | 122 | 67 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 155,631 | $ | 83,183 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 2,295 | $ | 3,154 | ||||
Operating lease liabilities | 341 | 351 | ||||||
Accrued and other current liabilities | 11,713 | 14,854 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 14,349 | 18,359 | ||||||
Non-current operating lease liabilities | 4,947 | 4,712 | ||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 61 | 31 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 19,357 | 23,102 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Preferred stock, | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, | 5 | 3 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 389,543 | 255,142 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 20 | 51 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (253,294) | (195,115) | ||||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 136,274 | 60,081 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 155,631 | $ | 83,183 | ||||
Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 12,451 | 17,839 | 43,882 | 47,034 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 5,672 | 4,307 | 14,823 | 11,391 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 18,123 | 22,146 | 58,705 | 58,425 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (18,123) | (22,146) | (58,705) | (58,425) | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 88 | 585 | 549 | 1,711 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 2 | (12) | (23) | (45) | ||||||||||||
Total other income | 90 | 573 | 526 | 1,666 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (18,033) | $ | (21,573) | $ | (58,179) | $ | (56,759) | ||||||||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.29) | $ | (0.66) | $ | (1.18) | $ | (1.80) | ||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 62,240,412 | 32,894,205 | 49,473,350 | 31,596,321 | ||||||||||||
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