BioCardia Reports First Quarter 2024 Business Highlights and Financial Results
BioCardia (Nasdaq: BCDA) reported its Q1 2024 financial results and business highlights. Key developments include a 37% relative risk reduction in mortality for patients with ischemic heart failure using CardiAMP therapy, and a confirmatory pivotal trial with CMS reimbursement. CardiAMP therapy for refractory angina improved exercise tolerance and reduced chest pain. CardiALLO therapy showed no adverse events in the low-dose cohort. The company reported Q1 revenues of $55,000, a net loss of $2.3 million, and a $1.5 million operational cash burn. Significant milestones for 2024 include advancing pivotal trials, FDA submissions, and biotherapeutic delivery partnerships.
- 37% relative risk reduction in mortality for ischemic heart failure patients with CardiAMP therapy.
- 86% relative risk reduction in mortality for patients with elevated NTproBNP using CardiAMP therapy.
- No adverse events reported in CardiALLO low-dose cohort.
- Improved exercise tolerance and reduced chest pain in CardiAMP therapy for refractory angina.
- Reduced R&D expenses from $2.4 million to $1.2 million year-over-year.
- Net loss decreased from $3.5 million to $2.3 million year-over-year.
- Operational cash burn decreased from $2.6 million to $1.5 million year-over-year.
- Q1 revenues decreased from $64,000 to $55,000 year-over-year.
- Approximately $2.3 million net loss reported for Q1 2024.
- Research and development expenses remain high at $1.2 million.
- Selling, general, and administrative expenses only slightly reduced from $1.2 million to $1.1 million.
Insights
BioCardia's recent clinical results offer significant insights into their pipeline progress and the potential impact on the cardiovascular therapeutic landscape. The remarkable 86% relative risk reduction in mortality observed in the CardiAMP™ autologous cell therapy for ischemic heart failure is noteworthy, though it is based on a subgroup with elevated NTproBNP. This marker, NTproBNP, is a well-known protein that increases in heart failure and is used to assess the severity and prognosis of the condition. Such a reduction in mortality is significant and suggests that the therapy could address an unmet need for patients where conventional treatments are ineffective. However, it's important for investors to remain cautious until final data, expected in Q4 2024, confirms these interim results. The initiation of the confirmatory pivotal trial, under CMS reimbursement, should lend credibility and reduce financial risk for the company.
The improvement in exercise tolerance and reduction in chest pain in the CardiAMP autologous cell therapy for refractory angina also adds value to BioCardia’s portfolio. Exercise tolerance improvements are significant for patient quality of life, indicating the therapy's potential in a broader cardiovascular therapy market. As these therapies progress through clinical trials, future milestones, especially regulatory submissions and approvals, will be critical for BioCardia's market position and stock performance.
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The announcement of biotherapeutic delivery partnerships is strategically important for BioCardia, especially given the potential for revenue sharing and cost offsetting. The Helix transendocardial biotherapeutic delivery system's ability to enhance targeted delivery of biologic agents positions BioCardia favorably within the broader cardiovascular market. This platform can be a revenue generator beyond their immediate product pipeline, offering a dual strategy of product and platform commercialization. Such partnerships often result in collaborative synergies, enhancing the developmental and commercial potential of BioCardia’s offerings.
Furthermore, BioCardia's intention to submit the Morph-DNA steerable introducer sheath to the FDA in Q2 2024, with expected approval in Q3, highlights a near-term regulatory milestone that could provide additional revenue streams. This diversification of product lines from therapeutics to medical devices makes the company more resilient and attractive to investors seeking a balanced investment profile in the high-risk biotech sector.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCardia, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a developer of cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2024 and filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company will also hold a conference call at 4:30 PM ET today in which it will discuss business highlights. Following management’s formal remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session.
First Quarter 2024 Highlights
- CardiAMP™ autologous cell therapy for patients with ischemic heart failure observation of
86% relative risk reduction in mortality in those with elevated NTproBNP presented at THT2024; - Confirmatory pivotal trial activated with CMS reimbursement intended to confirm these results;
- CardiAMP autologous cell therapy for patients with refractory angina showed improved exercise tolerance and reduced chest pain in open label roll-in cohort;
- CardiALLO™ allogenic cell therapy for patients with ischemic heart failure low dose cohort first results presented at THT2024;
- StemCardia biotherapeutic delivery partnership established for Phase I/II development;
- CellProthera biotherapeutic delivery partner Phase I/II results accepted for presentation; and
- Operational cash burn of
$1.5M .
“In 2024 we have had positive clinical results from all three of our autologous and allogeneic cell therapy product candidates for important cardiovascular indications,” said BioCardia CEO Peter Altman, Ph.D. “Our CardiAMP autologous cell therapy program in ischemic heart failure has shown a remarkable relative risk reduction in mortality for patients with active heart failure where established therapies have had minimal impact. Significant goals for 2024 include submitting this therapy for approval in Japan, advancing our two lead pivotal trials in the United States which are reimbursed by Medicare and major commercial insurance plans, and supporting our biotherapeutics delivery partnerships.”
RECENT BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS:
CardiAMP Autologous Cell Therapy for Patients with Ischemic Heart Failure (BCDA-01)
The CardiAMP Heart Failure Trial is an ongoing randomized, double-blinded, controlled clinical trial in the United States with 125 patients enrolled, including a 10-patient roll-in cohort. The interim results from this study, with 110 of the 115 randomized patients, were presented at the Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics (THT) meeting on March 4, 2024. Over a mean 20 months of follow-up, patients with advanced chronic heart failure who received a single endomyocardial dose of autologous CardiAMP cell therapy had a
The CardiAMP Cell Therapy Heart Failure II Trial, as approved by the FDA, is intended to confirm these results. The study is a Phase III, multi-center, randomized, double blinded, sham-controlled study designed to include up to 250 patients with NTproBNP levels >500 pg/ml enrolled at up to 40 centers in the United States. The trial has greater than 90 percent power (statistical probability of success) to meet the primary endpoint based on the CardiAMP HF Trial interim results. This study was activated in the first quarter of 2024 with a goal of completing enrollment two years after the first patient is enrolled.
CardiAMP Autologous Cell Therapy for Patients with Chronic Myocardial Ischemia (BCDA-02)
The CardiAMP Cell Therapy Chronic Myocardial Ischemia Trial is a Phase III, multi-center, randomized, double-blinded, controlled study of up to 343 patients at up to forty clinical sites. Results from the recently completed open label roll-in cohort of patients having chronic myocardial ischemia with refractory angina showed an average 107 second increase in exercise tolerance and an
CardiALLO Allogeneic Cell Therapy for Ischemic HFrEF (BCDA-03)
This trial includes a 3+3 roll-in dose escalation cohort followed by a 60-patient randomized double-blind controlled study. The cohort receiving the lowest dose of twenty million cells was initiated in December 2023. To date, no treatment-emergent adverse events, arrhythmias, rejection, or allergic response have been observed, consistent with our presentation at the Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics meeting on March 4, 2024.
Biotherapeutic Delivery Partnerships
The Helix transendocardial biotherapeutic delivery system is a therapeutic-enabling platform for minimally invasive targeted delivery of biologic agents to the heart which we use in our own therapeutic programs. Our biotherapeutic delivery partnerships have potential to enhance future treatment options for millions of people suffering from heart disease, offset the costs of biotherapeutic delivery for our own programs, and participate in meaningful revenue sharing should our partnering efforts contribute to successful therapeutic development.
In March 2024, we announced a biotherapeutic delivery partnership with StemCardia through a Phase I/II Clinical Study. Under the partnership, BioCardia is the exclusive biotherapeutic delivery partner for StemCardia’s cell therapy candidate through studies expected to result in FDA approval of an investigational new drug application (IND) and the anticipated Phase I/II clinical development to follow.
In May 2024, our biotherapeutic delivery partner CellProthera announced their Excellent Phase 1/2b cell therapy study results in post-myocardial infarction are expected to be presented during the European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure Congress, May 14 to 16, 2024.
Morph® Access Innovations
Our planned Morph-DNA submission to the FDA for approval of a product family from 5 French to 8 French diameters is on track for submission in the second quarter of 2024 with an expected approval in the third quarter of 2024.
First Quarter 2024 Financial Results:
- Revenues were approximately
$55,000 for the three months ended March 2024, compared to approximately$64,000 for the three months ended March 2023. - Research and development expenses were approximately
$1.2 million for the three months ended March 2024 compared to approximately$2.4 million for the three months ended March 2023 following the completion of enrollment in the CardiAMP Cell Therapy Heart Failure Trial in the second half of 2023. - Selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately
$1.1 million for the three months ended March 2024 compared to approximately$1.2 million for the three months ended March 2023. - Our net loss was approximately
$2.3 million for the three months ended March 2024, compared to approximately$3.5 million for the three months ended March 2023. - Net cash used in operations for the three months ended March 2024 was approximately
$1.5 million , as compared to approximately$2.6 million for the three months ended March 2023.
ANTICIPATED UPCOMING MILESTONES AND EVENTS:
- CardiAMP Cell Therapy for Ischemic Heart Failure of Reduced Ejection Fraction (BCDA-01)
- Q2: Enrollment in the CardiAMP Cell Therapy Heart Failure Trial
- Q3: Japan’s PMDA consultation
- Q4: Final data from the CardiAMP Cell Therapy Heart Failure Trial
- Q4: Submission of clinical data to Japan’s PMDA
- CardiAMP Cell Therapy for Chronic Myocardial Ischemia (BCDA-02)
- Q3: Initiation of randomized cohort in pivotal CardiAMP CMI Trial
- CardiALLO Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Ischemic HFrEF (BCDA-03)
- Q2: Completion of low dose cohort
- Helix Biotherapeutic Delivery Business
- Q2: Third revenue sharing partnership agreement
- Morph Access Innovations Business
- Q3: FDA approval of Morph DNA steerable introducer sheath product family
- Q3: FDA approval of Morph DNA steerable introducer sheath product family
About BioCardia®
BioCardia, Inc., headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is developing cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. CardiAMP™ autologous and NK1R+ allogeneic cell therapies are the Company’s biotherapeutic platforms that enable four product candidates in development. BioCardia also partners with other biotherapeutic companies to provide its delivery systems and development support to their programs studying therapies for the treatment of heart failure, chronic myocardial ischemia and acute myocardial infarction. The CardiAMP Cell Therapy Trial for Heart Failure has been supported financially by the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For more information visit: https://www.BioCardia.com.
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Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to many risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, references to the enrollment in our clinical trials, the availability of data from our clinical trials, filings and communications with the FDA and Japan’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Agency, FDA and Japanese product clearances, the efficacy and safety of our products and therapies, preliminary conclusions about new data, the achievement of any of the anticipated upcoming milestones, our positioning for growth or the market for our products and therapies, the expected benefits of our intellectual property, future prospects, regulatory timelines, and other statements regarding our intentions, beliefs, projections, outlook, analyses or current expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with developing new products or technologies, regulatory approvals, unexpected expenditures, the ability to raise the additional funding needed to continue to pursue BioCardia’s business and product development plans, the ability to enter into licensing and partnering arrangements and overall market conditions. We may find it difficult to enroll patients in our clinical trials due to many factors, some of which are outside of our control. Slower than targeted enrollment could delay completion of our clinical trials and delay or prevent the development of our therapeutic candidates. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and BioCardia assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements.
We may use terms such as “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “could,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “approximately” or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained herein, we caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. As a result of these factors, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this press release will prove to be accurate. Additional factors that could materially affect actual results can be found in BioCardia’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2024, under the caption titled “Risk Factors,” and in our subsequently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. BioCardia expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||
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| Three Months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||
| Collaboration agreement revenue | $ | 55 | $ | 64 | ||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||
| Research and development | 1,241 | 2,384 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,089 | 1,190 | ||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 2,330 | 3,574 | ||||||
| Operating loss | (2,275 | ) | (3,510 | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Total other income, net | 8 | 9 | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (2,267 | ) | $ | (3,501 | ) | ||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | ||
| Weighted-average shares used in computing | ||||||||
| net loss per share, basic and diluted | 25,133,093 | 20,177,167 | ||||||
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| Selected Balance Sheet Data | |||||||
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| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
| 2024(1) | 2023(1) | ||||||
| Assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 949 | $ | 1,103 | |||
| Other current assets | 310 | 358 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment and other noncurrent assets | 1,420 | 1,526 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,679 | $ | 2,987 | |||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit | |||||||
| Current liabilities | $ | 4,071 | $ | 3,608 | |||
| Operating lease liability - noncurrent | 883 | 982 | |||||
| Total stockholders’ deficit | (2,275 | ) | (1,603 | ) | |||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | $ | 2,679 | $ | 2,987 | |||
| (1) March 31, 2024 amounts are unaudited. December 31, 2023 amounts were derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2024. | |||||||
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