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Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AMLX) reported Q2 2024 financial results.

The company expanded its pipeline with avexitide, a Phase 3-ready GLP-1 receptor antagonist expected to enter Phase 3 in Q1 2025 for post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH) and congenital hyperinsulinism.

Updated Phase 2 HELIOS trial data for AMX0035 in Wolfram syndrome will be presented at ISPAD 2024.

Amylyx plans a multiple ascending dose trial of AMX0114 for ALS in H2 2024 and expects interim data for AMX0035 in progressive supranuclear palsy by mid-2025.

Financially, Q2 net product revenue was $(1.0) million due to adjustments, down from $98.2 million in Q2 2023. Cost of sales rose to $7.4 million. R&D expenses decreased to $23.3 million, SG&A expenses fell to $21.6 million, but restructuring expenses reached $22.9 million. Amylyx posted a net loss of $72.7 million, compared to a net income of $22.1 million in Q2 2023.

Cash and equivalents were $309.8 million, projecting a runway into 2026.

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AMLX) ha riportato i risultati finanziari del secondo trimestre 2024.

L'azienda ha ampliato il proprio pipeline con avexitide, un antagonista del recettore GLP-1 pronto per la Fase 3, previsto per entrare in questa fase nel primo trimestre del 2025 per l'ipoglicemia post-bariatrica (PBH) e l'iperinsulinemia congenita.

I dati aggiornati dello studio di Fase 2 HELIOS per AMX0035 nella sindrome di Wolfram saranno presentati all'ISPAD 2024.

Amylyx prevede di avviare uno studio su dosi ascendenti multiple di AMX0114 per la SLA nel secondo semestre del 2024 e si aspetta dati intermedi per AMX0035 nella paralisi soprano-nucleare progressiva entro la metà del 2025.

Dal punto di vista finanziario, il fatturato netto da prodotto del secondo trimestre è stato di $(1,0) milioni a causa di aggiustamenti, in calo rispetto ai $98,2 milioni del secondo trimestre 2023. I costi di vendita sono aumentati a $7,4 milioni. Le spese per R&S sono scese a $23,3 milioni, le spese SG&A sono diminuite a $21,6 milioni, ma le spese di ristrutturazione hanno raggiunto i $22,9 milioni. Amylyx ha registrato una perdita netta di $72,7 milioni, rispetto a un utile netto di $22,1 milioni nel secondo trimestre 2023.

Le liquidità e i mezzi equivalenti ammontano a $309,8 milioni, prevedendo una copertura fino al 2026.

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AMLX) reportó los resultados financieros del segundo trimestre de 2024.

La compañía amplió su cartera con avexitide, un antagonista del receptor GLP-1 listo para Fase 3, que se espera que ingrese a esta fase en el primer trimestre de 2025 para la hipoglucemia post-bariátrica (PBH) e hiperinsulinemia congénita.

Los datos actualizados del ensayo de Fase 2 HELIOS para AMX0035 en síndrome de Wolfram serán presentados en ISPAD 2024.

Amylyx planea un ensayo de dosis ascendentes múltiples de AMX0114 para ELA en el segundo semestre de 2024 y espera datos interinos para AMX0035 en parálisis supranuclear progresiva para mediados de 2025.

Desde el punto de vista financiero, los ingresos netos por producto del segundo trimestre fueron de $(1.0) millones debido a ajustes, en comparación con $98.2 millones en el segundo trimestre de 2023. El costo de ventas aumentó a $7.4 millones. Los gastos de I+D disminuyeron a $23.3 millones, los gastos SG&A cayeron a $21.6 millones, pero los gastos de reestructuración alcanzaron los $22.9 millones. Amylyx registró una pérdida neta de $72.7 millones, en comparación con un ingreso neto de $22.1 millones en el segundo trimestre de 2023.

El efectivo y equivalentes ascendieron a $309.8 millones, proyectando una cobertura hasta 2026.

에이미릭스 제약(Amylyx Pharmaceuticals)(나스닥: AMLX)이 2024년 2분기 재무 결과를 발표했습니다.

회사는 avexitide를 추가하여 파이프라인을 확장했으며, 이는 2025년 1분기에 비만 수술 후 저혈당증(PBH) 및 선천성 고인슐린혈증을 위한 3상에 진입할 예정입니다.

울프람 증후군에 대한 AMX0035의 업데이트된 2상 HELIOS 시험 데이터가 ISPAD 2024에서 발표될 예정입니다.

에이미릭스는 2024년 하반기에 ALS를 위한 AMX0114의 다중 용량 상승 시험을 계획하고 있으며, 2025년 중반까지 진행성 수핵성 마비에 대한 AMX0035의 중간 데이터를 기대하고 있습니다.

재무적으로, 2분기 순 제품 매출은 조정으로 인해 $(1.0)백만 달러로, 2023년 2분기 $98.2백만 달러에서 감소했습니다. 판매 비용은 $7.4백만 달러로 증가했습니다. 연구개발비는 $23.3백만 달러로 감소했고, SG&A 비용은 $21.6백만 달러로 줄었지만, 구조조정 비용은 $22.9백만 달러에 이르렀습니다. 에이미릭스는 2023년 2분기 $22.1백만 달러의 순이익에 비해 $72.7백만 달러의 순손실을 기록했습니다.

현금 및 현금성 자산은 $309.8백만 달러로 2026년까지의 재정적 지속 가능성을 제시하고 있습니다.

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AMLX) a annoncé ses résultats financiers pour le deuxième trimestre 2024.

La société a élargi son pipeline avec avexitide, un antagoniste du récepteur GLP-1 prêt pour la phase 3, qui devrait entrer en phase 3 au premier trimestre 2025 pour l'hypoglycémie post-bariatrie (PBH) et l'hyperinsulinisme congénital.

Les données mises à jour de l'essai de phase 2 HELIOS pour AMX0035 dans le syndrome de Wolfram seront présentées à l'ISPAD 2024.

Amylyx prévoit un essai de doses ascendantes multiples de AMX0114 pour la SLA au deuxième semestre 2024 et s'attend à des données intermédiaires pour AMX0035 dans la paralysie supranucléaire progressive d'ici la mi-2025.

D'un point de vue financier, le chiffre d'affaires net des produits pour le deuxième trimestre était de $(1,0) million en raison d'ajustements, contre $98,2 millions au deuxième trimestre 2023. Le coût des ventes a augmenté à $7,4 millions. Les dépenses de R&D ont diminué à $23,3 millions, les dépenses SG&A ont baissé à $21,6 millions, mais les dépenses de restructuration ont atteint $22,9 millions. Amylyx a enregistré une perte nette de $72,7 millions, par rapport à un bénéfice net de $22,1 millions au deuxième trimestre 2023.

Les liquidités et équivalents s'élevaient à $309,8 millions, projetant une couverture jusqu'en 2026.

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AMLX) hat die finanziellen Ergebnisse für das zweite Quartal 2024 bekannt gegeben.

Das Unternehmen hat seine Pipeline mit avexitide erweitert, einem GLP-1-Rezeptorantagonisten, der bereit für die Phase 3 ist und voraussichtlich im ersten Quartal 2025 in die Phase 3 für post-bariatrische Hypoglykämie (PBH) und kongenitale Hyperinsulinismus eintreten wird.

Aktualisierte Daten der Phase-2-HELIOS-Studie zu AMX0035 im Wolfram-Syndrom werden auf der ISPAD 2024 präsentiert.

Amylyx plant eine Studie mit mehrfachen aufsteigenden Dosen von AMX0114 für ALS im zweiten Halbjahr 2024 und erwartet interimistische Daten zu AMX0035 bei progressiver supranukleärer Lähmung bis Mitte 2025.

Finanziell war der Nettoumsatz im zweiten Quartal $(1,0) Millionen aufgrund von Anpassungen, ein Rückgang von $98,2 Millionen im zweiten Quartal 2023. Die Kosten der Verkäufe stiegen auf $7,4 Millionen. Die F&E-Ausgaben sanken auf $23,3 Millionen, die SG&A-Ausgaben fielen auf $21,6 Millionen, aber die Restrukturierungskosten erreichten $22,9 Millionen. Amylyx verzeichnete einen Nettoverlust von $72,7 Millionen, verglichen mit einem Nettoergebnis von $22,1 Millionen im zweiten Quartal 2023.

Die liquiden Mittel und Äquivalente beliefen sich auf $309,8 Millionen und gewährleisten eine Finanzierung bis 2026.

Positive
  • Expanded pipeline with Phase 3-ready avexitide.
  • Upcoming multiple ascending dose trial of AMX0114 for ALS.
  • Updated data for AMX0035 in Wolfram syndrome to be presented at ISPAD 2024.
Negative
  • Net product revenue was $(1.0) million, down from $98.2 million in Q2 2023.
  • Cost of sales increased to $7.4 million.
  • Restructuring expenses of $22.9 million.
  • Net loss of $72.7 million, compared to net income of $22.1 million in Q2 2023.
  • Lower cash position at $309.8 million compared to $373.3 million in Q1 2024.
  • Expanded pipeline with avexitide, a Phase 3-ready GLP-1 receptor antagonist with FDA Breakthrough Therapy and Orphan Drug Designations; Phase 3 program initiation in post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH) on track for Q1 2025
  • Company expects to present updated data from its Phase 2 HELIOS trial of AMX0035 in Wolfram syndrome at ISPAD 2024, including data from all 12 participants at Week 24 and any participant who completed their Week 36 or 48 assessment prior to the data cutoff
  • Multiple ascending dose clinical trial of AMX0114 in people living with ALS planned to initiate in the second half of 2024
  • Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $309.8 million at June 30, 2024; cash runway expected into 2026
  • Management to host conference call and webcast today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLX) (“Amylyx” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

“We recently expanded our late-stage pipeline with our acquisition of avexitide and now have three assets targeting orphan indications. Avexitide is Phase 3-ready with FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation in post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH) and congenital hyperinsulinism, highly statistically significant data from two Phase 2 studies, and an FDA-agreed upon primary outcome for the pivotal study in PBH,” said Joshua Cohen, Co-CEO of Amylyx. “PBH represents a major unmet need with an estimated 160,000 individuals in the U.S. impacted by symptomatic PBH, which can cause brain glucose starvation, known as neuroglycopenia. We are focused on progressing avexitide into Phase 3 development, which is on track to occur in Q1 2025, with topline data anticipated in 2026.”

“Our recent restructuring and our focus on efficient and targeted clinical development is expected to help advance all four programs efficiently to potentially bring new treatments to communities with high unmet needs. We continue to make important progress in neurodegenerative diseases and are excited to share updated data from our Wolfram syndrome program in the months ahead,” added Justin Klee, Co-CEO of Amylyx. “We also look forward to initiating a multiple ascending dose clinical trial of AMX0114 in ALS before the end of the year and reporting interim data from our AMX0035 progressive supranuclear palsy program in mid-2025.”

Second Quarter and Recent Corporate Updates:

  • Acquired avexitide, a Phase 3-ready GLP-1 receptor antagonist with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Breakthrough Therapy Designation and Orphan Drug Designation in hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. Avexitide has been evaluated in five clinical trials for post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH) and has also been studied in three clinical trials for congenital hyperinsulinism (HI), two indications characterized by hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. In previous Phase 2 and Phase 2b studies in PBH, avexitide showed statistically significant reductions in hypoglycemic events. FDA guidance for industry combined with initial FDA feedback specific to the pivotal Phase 3 program of avexitide for PBH suggest that reduction in hypoglycemic events could be an endpoint to support approval following positive results from a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial.
  • Announced interim data from the ongoing Phase 2 HELIOS clinical trial of AMX0035 (sodium phenylbutyrate [PB] and taurursodiol [TURSO, also known as ursodoxicoltaurine]) in eight adults living with Wolfram syndrome which demonstrated encouraging improvement in glycemic control, pancreatic beta cell function, and vision. Wolfram syndrome is a prototypical disease of endoplasmic reticulum stress that is rare, progressive, and monogenic and is characterized by childhood-onset diabetes mellitus, optic nerve atrophy, deafness, diabetes insipidus, and neurodegeneration. In April, the Company hosted a virtual webcast to discuss these data with Dr. Fumihiko Urano, a leading expert in Wolfram syndrome, the Principal Investigator of the Phase 2 HELIOS clinical trial in Wolfram syndrome, and the Samuel E. Schechter Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. A replay is available here.
  • Received Orphan Drug Designation from the European Commission (EC) for AMX0035 for the treatment of Wolfram syndrome. The designation was based on a positive opinion issued by the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The FDA previously granted AMX0035 Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of Wolfram syndrome in 2020.

Upcoming Expected Milestones:

  • The Company plans to initiate a multiple ascending dose clinical trial of AMX0114 in people living with ALS in the second half of 2024. Amylyx has completed IND-enabling studies of AMX0114, a potent antisense oligonucleotide targeting inhibition of calpain-2, a well-established target in a number of neurological diseases and a protease known to cleave many substrates including neurofilament, tau, and TDP43 proteins. Amylyx has observed rescue of cellular degeneration and neurofilament biology in multiple cellular experiments with AMX0114.
  • Amylyx plans to present updated Phase 2 HELIOS topline data at the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, October 16-19, 2024, including data for all 12 participants at Week 24 and additional longer-term data for any participant that completed their Week 36 or 48 visit prior to the data cutoff. The Company is engaging with stakeholders, including the FDA, and planning for a single Phase 3 clinical trial. Amylyx will share additional details on the clinical trial design once finalized.
  • Amylyx expects to initiate its Phase 3 program for avexitide in PBH in Q1 2025. Topline data are anticipated in 2026.
  • Data from an interim analysis of the ORION study of AMX0035 in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) continue to be expected in mid-2025. The Company introduced an operationally seamless Phase 2b/3 study design into ORION. The first part will include approximately 100 people living with PSP. Amylyx plans to conduct an interim analysis in these participants and evaluate topline outcomes through Week 24. PSP is considered a tauopathy based on the strong genetic linkage of tau variants to the disease and presence of tau pathology in post-mortem brain samples. AMX0035 has been shown to significantly reduce tau in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in a Phase 2, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in Alzheimer’s disease.

Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2024

Net product revenue: Net product revenue was $(1.0) million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, as a result of adjustments to gross-to-net revenue reserve estimates. This is compared to net product revenue of $98.2 million for the same period in 2023. On April 4, 2024, the Company announced that it had started a process with the FDA and Health Canada to voluntarily discontinue the marketing authorizations for RELYVRIO® and ALBRIOZA™ and remove the product from the market based on topline results from the global Phase 3 PHOENIX trial, which failed to meet its prespecified primary and secondary endpoints. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, net product revenue was primarily related to units of RELYVRIO and ALBRIOZA sold in the U.S. and Canada.

Cost of Sales: Cost of sales were $7.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to cost of sales of $5.6 million for the same period in 2023. Cost of sales in the three months ended June 30, 2024 primarily relate to losses on firm purchase commitments under Amylyx’ commercial manufacturing supply agreements for AMX0035 that were established prior to the results from the Phase 3 PHOENIX trial.

R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were $23.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $29.0 million for the same period in 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in payroll and personnel-related costs and a decrease in clinical expenses. The decrease in payroll and personnel-related costs was primarily related to a decrease in the number of employees as a result of the restructuring plan announced on April 4, 2024. The decrease in clinical expenses is primarily due to a decrease in spending on AMX0035 for the treatment of ALS due to the completion of the Phase 3 PHOENIX trial.

SG&A Expenses: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $21.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $43.4 million for the same period in 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in payroll and personnel-related costs and a decrease in consulting and professional services. The decrease in payroll and personnel-related costs was primarily related to a decrease in the number of employees as a result of the restructuring plan announced on April 4, 2024. The decrease in consulting and professional services is primarily due to a decrease in commercial sales and marketing activity as a result of removing RELYVRIO/ALBRIOZA from the market in the U.S. and Canada based on topline results from the Phase 3 PHOENIX trial.

Restructuring Expenses: Restructuring expenses were $22.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to zero for the same period in 2023. Restructuring expenses included employee severance and termination benefits of approximately $21.8 million, contract termination costs, impairment of long-lived assets and other costs. The Company substantially completed its restructuring plan during the second quarter of 2024.

Net Loss: Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $72.7 million, or $1.07 per share, compared to net income of $22.1 million, or $0.31 per diluted share for the same period in 2023.

Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were $309.8 million at June 30, 2024, compared to $373.3 million at March 31, 2024. The Company expects cash runway into 2026.

Investor Conference Call Information

Amylyx’ management team will host a conference call and webcast today, August 8, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss financial results and provide an update on the business. To access the conference call, please dial +1 (800)-836-8184 (U.S. & Canada) or +1 (646)-357-8785 (international) at least 10 minutes prior to the start time and ask to be joined into the Amylyx Pharmaceuticals call. A live audio webcast of the call will be available under “Events and Presentations” in the Investor section of the Company’s website, https://investors.amylyx.com/news-events/events. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for 90 days following the event.

Available Information

We periodically provide other information for investors on our corporate website, https://amylyx.com, and our investor relations website, https://investors.amylyx.com. This includes press releases and other information about financial performance, information on corporate governance, and details related to our annual meeting of stockholders. We intend to use our website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor our website, in addition to following the Company’s press releases, SEC filings, and public conference calls and webcasts.

About Avexitide

Avexitide is an investigational, first-in-class glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor antagonist with the potential to treat hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia that has been evaluated in five Phase 2 clinical studies for post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH) and has also been studied in congenital hyperinsulinism (HI). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted avexitide Breakthrough Therapy Designation for both indications, Rare Pediatric Disease Designation in congenital HI, and Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (which includes PBH and congenital HI). Avexitide is designed to bind to the GLP-1 receptor on pancreatic islet beta cells and block the effect of excessive GLP-1 to mitigate hypoglycemia by decreasing insulin secretion and stabilizing glucose levels. In PBH, excessive GLP-1 can lead to the hypersecretion of insulin and subsequent serious hypoglycemic events. In two Phase 2 PBH trials, avexitide demonstrated highly statistically significant reductions in hypoglycemic events. These events can lead to autonomic and neuroglycopenic symptoms that can have a devastating impact on daily living.

About AMX0035

AMX0035 is an investigational, oral, fixed-dose combination of sodium phenylbutyrate (PB) and taurursodiol (TURSO; also known as ursodoxicoltaurine outside of the U.S.). AMX0035 is designed to slow or mitigate neurodegeneration by targeting endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and mitochondrial dysfunction, two connected central pathways that lead to cell death and neurodegeneration. Preclinical studies have provided evidence that AMX0035 may reduce cell death and improve cellular function, also supporting the synergistic effect of AMX0035 compared to individual compounds. AMX0035 is being studied as a potential treatment in neurodegenerative diseases, including Wolfram syndrome and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).

About AMX0114

AMX0114 is an investigational, antisense oligonucleotide designed to target the gene encoding calpain-2, a key contributor to the axonal (Wallerian) degeneration pathway. Axonal degeneration has been recognized as an important early contributor to the clinical presentation and pathogenesis of ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. Calpain-2 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of ALS based on findings of elevated levels of calpain-2 and its cleavage products in postmortem ALS tissue, therapeutic benefit of calpain-2 modulation in animal models of ALS, and the role of calpain-2 in cleaving neurofilament, a broadly researched biomarker in ALS. Preclinical studies completed to date have shown that AMX0114 achieves potent, dose-dependent, and durable knockdown of CAPN2 mRNA expression and calpain-2 protein levels in human motor neurons. Moreover, in preclinical efficacy studies, treatment with AMX0114 reduced extracellular neurofilament light chain levels following neurotoxic insult in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived human motor neurons, and improved survival of iPSC-derived human motor neurons harboring ALS-linked, pathogenic TDP-43 mutations.

About Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia (PBH)

Symptomatic post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH) is a condition that affects approximately 8% of people who have undergone bariatric surgery. It is characterized by exaggerated secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), dysregulated secretion of insulin, and a rapid drop in blood sugar. PBH can cause serious hypoglycemic events associated with brain glucose starvation, known as neuroglycopenia, including impaired cognition, cardiac arrhythmias, loss of consciousness, and seizures. PBH is associated with a high degree of disability and can result in major disruptions to life, including falls, motor vehicle accidents, and job and income loss. It is estimated that ~160,000 people are currently living with symptomatic PBH in the U.S., classifying it as an orphan condition.

About Congenital Hyperinsulinism (HI)

Congenital hyperinsulinism (HI) is a rare disease characterized by hypersecretion of insulin leading to severe, persistent hypoglycemia in infants and young children with limited therapeutic options. Common symptoms of congenital HI include lack of energy, irritability, lethargy, and excessive hunger. Repeated episodes of low blood glucose increase the risk for serious complications such as breathing difficulties, seizures, intellectual disability, vision loss, brain damage, and coma.

About the HELIOS Trial

The HELIOS trial (NCT05676034) is a 12-participant, open-label Phase 2 trial designed to study the effect of AMX0035 on safety and tolerability, and various measures of endocrinological, neurological, and ophthalmologic function in adult participants living with Wolfram syndrome.

About Wolfram Syndrome

Wolfram syndrome is a rare, progressive, monogenic disease characterized by childhood-onset diabetes, optic nerve atrophy, and neurodegeneration. Common manifestations of Wolfram syndrome include diabetes mellitus, optic nerve atrophy, central diabetes insipidus, sensorineural deafness, neurogenic bladder, and progressive neurologic difficulties. The prognosis of Wolfram syndrome is poor, and many people with the disease die prematurely with severe neurological disabilities. Literature suggests approximately 3,000 people are living with Wolfram syndrome in the U.S.

Wolfram syndrome is often characterized as a prototypical disease of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. ER stress and mitochondrial dysfunction are believed to drive the underlying disease pathophysiology in Wolfram syndrome. Individuals with Wolfram syndrome generally have mutations in the WFS1 gene, which encodes wolframin, a protein spanning the membrane of the ER. Wolframin is thought to play a role in protein folding and aid in the maintenance of ER function by regulating calcium levels. Loss of wolframin function leads to ER stress and impaired mitochondrial dynamics.

About the ORION Trial

The ORION trial (NCT06122662) is a global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b/3 clinical trial designed to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of AMX0035 compared to placebo in people living with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). ORION was designed and planned in collaboration with key global academic leaders, people living with PSP and their caregivers, and industry advocacy organizations.

About PSP

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a sporadic, rare, and adult-onset neurodegenerative disorder that affects walking and balance, eye movement, swallowing, and speech. People living with PSP have a life expectancy of six to eight years after initial diagnosis, and its epidemiology is similar to that of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). PSP typically begins in late-middle age and rapidly progresses over time. The disease affects approximately seven in 100,000 people worldwide, and there are currently no disease-modifying therapies approved for the treatment of PSP.

PSP is characterized by abnormal tau inclusions and is consequently also known as a tauopathy. Similar to other neurodegenerative diseases, pathophysiologic changes underlying PSP are multifactorial, with several genetic and environmental factors likely contributing to tau dysfunction and aggregation.

Multiple pathways, including genetic mutations, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and the activation of unfolded protein response, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuroinflammation have been implicated as contributors to tau dysfunction and aggregation.

About ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as motor neuron disease) is a relentlessly progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by motor neuron death in the brain and spinal cord. Motor neuron loss in ALS leads to deteriorating muscle function, the inability to move and speak, respiratory paralysis, and eventually, death. More than 90% of people with ALS have sporadic disease, showing no clear family history. ALS affects around 30,000 people in the U.S., and more than 30,000 people are estimated to be living with ALS in Europe (European Union and the United Kingdom). People living with ALS have a median survival of approximately two years from diagnosis.

About Amylyx Pharmaceuticals

Amylyx is committed to the discovery and development of new treatment options for communities with high unmet needs, including people living with serious and fatal diseases. The Company has preclinical or clinical development programs underway in neurodegenerative, neuroendocrine, and endocrine diseases. Since its founding, Amylyx has been guided by science to address unanswered questions, keeping communities at the heart and center of all decisions. Amylyx is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information, visit amylyx.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X. For investors, please visit investors.amylyx.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release and related comments in our earnings conference call regarding matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, the potential of AMX0035 (sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol) as a treatment for Wolfram syndrome and PSP or other neurodegenerative diseases; expectations regarding the timing of the announcement of results from the Company’s Phase 3 ORION trial of AMX0035 for the treatment of PSP, and additional results from the Company’s Phase 2 HELIOS trial of AMX0035 for the treatment of Wolfram syndrome and plans to possibly initiate a phase 3 trial, including planned discussions with regulatory authorities related thereto; the potential for AMX0114 as a treatment for ALS and the planned initiation of a trial evaluating AMX0114 in ALS; expectations regarding the Company’s ability to develop, manufacture and commercialize avexitide, if approved; the potential for avexitide as a treatment for PBH; expectations regarding the timing for initiation and readout of the Phase 3 avexitide program in PBH; and expectations regarding the Company’s cash runway and longer-term strategy. Any forward-looking statements in this press release and related comments in the Company's earnings conference call are based on management’s current expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include: the success, cost, and timing of Amylyx’ program development activities; Amylyx’ ability to execute on its regulatory development plans and expectations regarding the timing of results from its planned data announcements and initiation of clinical studies; the risk that early-stage results may not reflect later-stage results; Amylyx’ ability to fund operations, and the impact that global macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical instability, and public health events will have on Amylyx’ operations, as well as the risks and uncertainties set forth in Amylyx’ United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including Amylyx’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and subsequent filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release and related comments in our earnings conference call speak only as of the date on which they were made. Amylyx undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as required by law.

AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

UNAUDITED

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

$

309,812

 

 

$

371,362

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

4,091

 

 

 

40,050

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

83,280

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

12,819

 

 

 

14,931

 

Other assets

 

 

5,440

 

 

 

7,831

 

Total assets

 

$

332,162

 

 

$

517,454

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

67,712

 

 

$

79,785

 

Other liabilities

 

 

3,141

 

 

 

4,237

 

Total liabilities

 

 

70,853

 

 

 

84,022

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

261,309

 

 

 

433,432

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

332,162

 

 

$

517,454

 

AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

UNAUDITED

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Product revenue, net

 

$

(1,023

)

 

$

98,216

 

 

$

87,620

 

 

$

169,644

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

8

 

 

 

5,580

 

 

 

5,953

 

 

 

10,863

 

Cost of sales - inventory impairment and loss on firm purchase commitments

 

 

7,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

117,871

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

23,347

 

 

 

29,044

 

 

 

59,955

 

 

 

53,236

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

21,647

 

 

 

43,391

 

 

 

79,406

 

 

 

87,397

 

Restructuring expenses

 

 

22,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,851

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

75,263

 

 

 

78,015

 

 

 

286,036

 

 

 

151,496

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

 

(76,286

)

 

 

20,201

 

 

 

(198,416

)

 

 

18,148

 

Other income, net

 

 

3,586

 

 

 

3,806

 

 

 

7,165

 

 

 

7,262

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

 

(72,700

)

 

 

24,007

 

 

 

(191,251

)

 

 

25,410

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

1,933

 

 

 

242

 

 

 

1,763

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(72,700

)

 

$

22,074

 

 

$

(191,493

)

 

$

23,647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(1.07

)

 

$

0.33

 

 

$

(2.82

)

 

$

0.35

 

Diluted

 

$

(1.07

)

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

(2.82

)

 

$

0.34

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing net (loss) income per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

68,024,929

 

 

 

67,233,617

 

 

 

67,939,642

 

 

 

66,976,871

 

Diluted

 

 

68,024,929

 

 

 

70,132,040

 

 

 

67,939,642

 

 

 

70,471,821

 

 

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Investors

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FAQ

What were Amylyx Pharmaceuticals' Q2 2024 financial results?

Amylyx reported a net loss of $72.7 million, with net product revenue at $(1.0) million. Cost of sales were $7.4 million, R&D expenses $23.3 million, and SG&A expenses $21.6 million.

What is the status of Amylyx Pharmaceuticals' avexitide?

Avexitide is a Phase 3-ready GLP-1 receptor antagonist for PBH and congenital hyperinsulinism, with Phase 3 initiation expected in Q1 2025.

When will Amylyx Pharmaceuticals present updated data for AMX0035?

Updated Phase 2 HELIOS trial data for AMX0035 in Wolfram syndrome will be presented at the ISPAD 2024 conference.

What are Amylyx Pharmaceuticals' upcoming clinical trials?

Amylyx plans to initiate a multiple ascending dose trial of AMX0114 for ALS in H2 2024, with interim data for AMX0035 in progressive supranuclear palsy expected by mid-2025.

How much cash does Amylyx Pharmaceuticals have?

As of June 30, 2024, Amylyx had $309.8 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, providing a runway into 2026.

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