Brickell Biotech Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
Brickell Biotech reported strong progress in its clinical trials, specifically the U.S. pivotal Phase 3 studies for sofpironium bromide gel, achieving over 50% enrollment in the Cardigan I study. Topline results are expected in Q4 2021. Financially, cash and cash equivalents totaled $30.1 million at year-end 2020, with a net loss of $7.4 million for Q4 2020, a reduction from $10.9 million in the same period the previous year. Additionally, the commercial launch of ECCLOCK® in Japan marks significant advancement, contributing to royalty income for Brickell.
- Initiation of U.S. pivotal Phase 3 clinical program for sofpironium bromide gel.
- Over 50% enrollment in Cardigan I study, with topline data expected in Q4 2021.
- Cash and cash equivalents of $30.1 million as of December 31, 2020.
- Royalty income from Kaken's ECCLOCK® sales in Japan.
- Revenue decreased to $1.8 million for FY 2020, down from $7.9 million in FY 2019.
- Net loss increased to $20.9 million for FY 2020 compared to $23.9 million in FY 2019.
Initiated U.S. pivotal Phase 3 clinical program (Cardigan I and II studies) evaluating sofpironium bromide gel,
Cardigan I study exceeds
Commercial launch of sofpironium bromide gel,
BOULDER, Colo., March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brickell Biotech, Inc. (“Brickell” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BBI), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative and differentiated prescription therapeutics for the treatment of debilitating skin diseases, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020 and provided a corporate update.
“Over the last several months, we achieved a number of important milestones – including the initiation of the U.S. pivotal Phase 3 clinical program – that have enabled us to continue developing sofpironium bromide as a potential best-in-class treatment option for the more than 10 million people in the U.S. suffering with primary axillary hyperhidrosis,” commented Robert Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Brickell. “This momentum is carrying over into 2021, as we have already exceeded
Mr. Brown continued, “In addition to the great progress we’ve made in the last quarter at Brickell, our Japanese development partner, Kaken, was successful in executing its clinical development program for ECCLOCK®. This progress is highlighted by the approval, placement on Japan’s National Health Insurance reimbursement price list, and recent commercial launch of ECCLOCK® in Japan. Of note, Japan is the first country to approve sofpironium bromide, which also represents the first topical prescription product to be marketed for the treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis in the country. Kaken has proven to be a valuable partner, and we look forward to seeing the ramp up of their commercialization program for ECCLOCK®, which will provide Brickell with royalties and potential sales-based milestone payments per our sublicense agreement.”
Business and Recent Developments
- Completed an equity financing in October 2020 resulting in net proceeds of approximately
$13.7 million that strengthened the Company’s balance sheet and is expected to fully fund its operations through topline results of the U.S. pivotal Phase 3 program for sofpironium bromide gel,15% . In addition, recent aggregate net proceeds of$10.5 million from warrant exercises and sales of shares under a previously filed At-The-Market (“ATM”) Equity Offering Program have further strengthened the Company’s financial position. - Initiated enrollment in the U.S. Phase 3 Cardigan I (October 2020) and Cardigan II (December 2020) studies evaluating sofpironium bromide gel,
15% in approximately 350 subjects (per study) aged nine and older with primary axillary hyperhidrosis. - Exceeded
50% enrollment for the Cardigan I study, and all investigational sites are activated and enrollment is underway for the Cardigan II study. - Kaken launched ECCLOCK® in Japan for the once-daily treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis in November 2020.
- Efficacy and safety results from the Japan pivotal Phase 3 study conducted by Kaken were published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Dermatology1.
- AnGes, Inc. completed a Phase 1/2 study with its investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate and initiated a Phase 2/3 study in Japan. If the development process continues, a larger Phase 3 registration study will be required for any approval.
Upcoming Milestones
- On track to complete enrollment for the Cardigan I and II pivotal studies by end of third quarter of 2021.
- Expect to report topline data from the Cardigan I and II pivotal studies in the fourth quarter of 2021.
- Hosting a KOL webinar event on March 26th highlighting hyperhidrosis disease insights and market opportunity.
Financial Results
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Conference Call and Webcast Information
Brickell’s management will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss the financial results and recent corporate developments. The dial-in number for the conference call is 1-877-705-6003 for domestic participants and 1-201-493-6725 for international participants, with Conference ID #13715394. A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed through the “Investors” tab on the Brickell Biotech website at https://www.brickellbio.com. A replay will be available on this website shortly after conclusion of the event for 90 days.
About Sofpironium Bromide
Sofpironium bromide is Brickell’s lead investigational product candidate and is a new chemical entity that belongs to a class of medications called anticholinergics. Anticholinergics block the action of acetylcholine, a chemical that transmits signals within the nervous system that are responsible for a range of bodily functions, including activation of the sweat glands. Sofpironium bromide was retrometabolically designed. Retrometabolic drugs are intended to exert their action locally and are potentially rapidly metabolized into a less active metabolite once absorbed into the blood. Sofpironium bromide was discovered at Bodor Laboratories, Inc. by Dr. Nicholas Bodor D.Sc., d.h.c. (multi), HoF, Graduate Research Professor Emeritus, University of Florida.
About Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis is a debilitating, life-altering medical condition where a person sweats beyond what is physiologically required for thermoregulation of the body. More than 15 million people, or
About Brickell
Brickell Biotech, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative and differentiated prescription therapeutics for debilitating skin diseases with a focus on its lead asset sofpironium bromide for the treatment of hyperhidrosis. Brickell’s executive management team and board of directors bring extensive experience in product development and global commercialization, having served in leadership roles at large global pharmaceutical companies and biotechs that have developed and/or launched successful products, including several that were first-in-class and/or achieved iconic status, such as Cialis®, Taltz®, Gemzar®, Prozac®, Cymbalta® and Juvederm®. Brickell’s strategy is to leverage this experience to in-license, acquire, develop and commercialize innovative and differentiated pharmaceutical products that Brickell believes can be successful in the marketplace and transform lives by solving currently unmet patient needs. For more information, visit https://www.brickellbio.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements made in this press release relating to future financial, business and/or research and clinical performance, conditions, plans, prospects, trends, or strategies and other such matters, including without limitation, the anticipated timing, scope, design and/or results of ongoing and future clinical trials, intellectual property rights, including the validity, term and enforceability of such, the expected timing and/or results of regulatory approvals and prospects for commercializing any of Brickell’s product candidates, or research collaborations with its partners, including in Japan, the United States or any other country, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, when or if used in this press release, the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “look forward” and similar expressions and their variants, as they relate to Brickell, Kaken, AnGes or any of Brickell’s partners, may identify forward-looking statements. Brickell cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, which change over time, often quickly and in unanticipated ways. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements or historical experience include risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, ability to obtain adequate financing to advance product development, ability to maintain and enforce intellectual property rights, potential delays for any reason in product development and clinical trial enrollment, regulatory changes, supply chain disruptions, unanticipated demands on cash resources, any disruption to its business caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic, interruptions, disruption or inability by Kaken to supply and commercialize the product in Japan, or obtain or retain adequate pricing or reimbursement, and other risks associated with developing and obtaining regulatory approval for and commercializing product candidates.
Further information on the factors and risks that could cause actual results to differ from any forward-looking statements are contained in Brickell’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available at https://www.sec.gov (or at https://www.brickellbio.com). The forward-looking statements represent the estimates of Brickell as of the date hereof only, and Brickell specifically disclaims any duty or obligation to update forward-looking statements.
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1 The Journal of Dermatology is the official peer-reviewed publication of the Japanese Dermatological Association and the Asian Dermatological Association.
2 Doolittle et al. Hyperhidrosis: an update on prevalence and severity in the United States. Arch Dermatol Res 2016; 308: 743-749.
3 Fujimoto et al. Epidemiological study and considerations of focal hyperhidrosis in Japan. J Dermatol 2013; 40: 886-90.
Brickell Investor Contact:
Dan Ferry
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(617) 430-7576
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Brickell Biotech, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Revenue | |||||||||||||||
Collaboration revenue | $ | — | $ | 669 | $ | 1,795 | $ | 7,917 | |||||||
Royalty revenue | 27 | — | 27 | — | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 27 | 669 | 1,822 | 7,917 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Research and development | 4,559 | 6,629 | 11,216 | 20,214 | |||||||||||
General and administrative | 2,869 | 4,881 | 11,582 | 12,171 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 7,428 | 11,510 | 22,798 | 32,385 | |||||||||||
Loss from operations | (7,401 | ) | (10,841 | ) | (20,976 | ) | (24,468 | ) | |||||||
Investment and other income, net | 36 | 93 | 63 | 157 | |||||||||||
Gain on extinguishment | — | — | — | 2,318 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | — | (114 | ) | — | (2,096 | ) | |||||||||
Change in fair value of warrant and derivative liability | — | — | — | 212 | |||||||||||
Net loss | (7,365 | ) | (10,862 | ) | (20,913 | ) | (23,877 | ) | |||||||
Reduction of redeemable convertible preferred stock to redemption value | — | — | — | 10,274 | |||||||||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (7,365 | ) | $ | (10,862 | ) | $ | (20,913 | ) | $ | (13,603 | ) | |||
Net loss per common share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (1.38 | ) | $ | (0.85 | ) | $ | (4.50 | ) | |||
Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | 48,454,350 | 7,890,823 | 24,514,157 | 3,023,023 | |||||||||||
Brickell Biotech, Inc.
Selected Financial Information
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
December 31, | |||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 30,115 | $ | 7,232 | |
Marketable securities, available-for-sale | — | 4,497 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3,415 | 6,240 | |||
Total assets | 33,634 | 18,144 | |||
Total liabilities | 6,499 | 10,570 | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 27,135 | 7,574 |
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