Clovis Oncology Announces Second Quarter 2022 Operating Results and Provides Update on Clinical Development Programs
Clovis Oncology presented initial Phase 1 data for its FAP-2286 targeted radiotherapy candidate, showcasing a manageable safety profile and a confirmed partial response in one patient. Recruitment for the third dose cohort is ongoing, with Phase 2 expansion cohorts expected to begin in Q4 2022. The company reported Q2 2022 net revenues of $32.1 million for Rubraca, a 13% decline year-over-year, while R&D expenses decreased by 20%. Clovis anticipates additional data from two Phase 3 studies in the coming quarters and seeks capital to continue operations past February 2023.
- Initial Phase 1 data for FAP-2286 showed a manageable safety profile and early activity.
- Phase 2 cohorts for FAP-2286 are set to start in Q4 2022.
- R&D expenses decreased by 20% in Q2 2022.
- Rubraca revenue decreased by 13% year-over-year, reflecting ongoing impacts from COVID-19.
- Clovis reported a net loss of $71.3 million for Q2 2022, an increase compared to the previous year.
- The company requires additional capital to remain operational beyond February 2023.
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First presentation of initial LuMIERE Phase 1 clinical data for FAP-2286 targeted radiotherapy candidate at SNMMI demonstrated a manageable safety profile with preliminary evidence of activity
- Confirmed partial response in one patient in the lowest (3.7 GBq) dose cohort
- Recruitment of third of four planned dose cohorts is ongoing
- Initiation of Phase 2 expansion cohorts in multiple tumor types anticipated in Q4 2022
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Phase 3 ATHENA trial evaluating Rubraca® (rucaparib) monotherapy versus placebo (ATHENA-MONO) in front-line maintenance treatment of ovarian cancer presented at 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting
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Simultaneous publication in the
Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) - Presented at Best of ASCO meeting series
- sNDA and Type II variation planned for submission in Q3 2022
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Simultaneous publication in the
- Two additional top-line Phase 3 data read-outs for Rubraca expected in next three quarters
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in Rubraca global net product revenues for Q2 2022, down$32.1M 13% vs Q2 2021 and down6% vs Q1 2022 -
Reduction in R&D expense of
or$9.3M 20% compared to Q2 2021 -
Cash used in operating activities down
or$23.4 million 40% in Q2 2022 compared to Q1 2022 -
in cash and cash equivalents and$94.6M in available funding under the ATHENA financing at$9.8M June 30, 2022
“We achieved a key milestone in the second quarter, with the presentations of the first clinical data from the LuMIERE trial of FAP-2286 and from the ongoing imaging-only investigator-initiated study. In addition to seeing the first evidence of safety and clinical activity, these initial results further demonstrate that fibroblast activation protein, or FAP, is a promising theranostic target with expression across many types of solid tumors,” said
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Clovis reported global net product revenues for Rubraca of
Clovis reported net product revenue for Rubraca of
Research and development expenses totaled
Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled
Included in Q2 2022 results is a one-time, non-cash adjustment of
Clovis reported a net loss for Q2 2022 of
Clovis had
Based on the Company’s current cash, cash equivalents and liquidity available under its ATHENA clinical financing agreement, together with current estimates for revenues generated by sales of Rubraca, the Company will need to raise additional capital in the near term in order to fund its operating plan and to continue as a going concern beyond February of 2023. The proposed reverse stock split of Clovis common stock, which would have had the effect of increasing the number of authorized but unissued and unreserved shares of common stock available for the Company to issue, was not approved at the Clovis 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Although approximately
Clovis is actively exploring sources of funding other than equity financing transactions, including through entering into strategic partnerships or licensing arrangements for one or more of our products or product candidates. Clovis is currently in preliminary discussions related to partnering certain development and commercialization rights to FAP-2286, for which the Company seeks consideration such as an upfront payment and additional payments in the form of milestones, research and development support and royalties. However, Clovis cannot be certain that such efforts will result in a final agreement or that the timing and amounts of such payments, including contingent payments, would be sufficient to meet the Company’s liquidity needs in the absence of other sources of funding. In order to raise sufficient capital to fund the Company’s operating plan and to continue as going concern beyond February of 2023, the Company expects it would need to successfully complete some combination of the strategic initiatives and equity financing.
Net cash used in operating activities was
Cash burn in Q2 2022 was
Clovis Oncology Pipeline Highlights
Initial Phase 1 FAP-2286 LuMIERE Data Highlighted at SNMMI 2022 Annual Meeting
FAP-2286 is the first peptide-targeted radionuclide therapy (PTRT) and imaging agent targeting fibroblast activation protein (FAP) to enter clinical development and is the lead candidate in Clovis Oncology’s targeted radiotherapy (TRT) development program. The Phase 1 portion of the LuMIERE study, for which enrollment in the third of four planned dose cohorts is ongoing, is evaluating the safety of the FAP-targeting investigational therapeutic agent and will identify the recommended Phase 2 dose and schedule of lutetium-177 labeled FAP-2286 (177Lu-FAP-2286). FAP-2286 labeled with gallium-68 (68Ga-FAP-2286) is being used as an investigational imaging agent to identify patients with FAP-positive tumors appropriate for treatment in LuMIERE. Once the Phase 2 dose is determined, Phase 2 expansion cohorts are planned in multiple tumor types and are expected to initiate in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Initial FAP-2286 Phase 1 data from LuMIERE were presented in an oral session at the SNMMI 2022 Annual Meeting in June. Overall, in nine patients treated in the first two dose cohorts,177Lu-FAP-2286 demonstrated a manageable safety profile and early evidence of activity, with a confirmed RECIST partial response in one patient treated at the lowest dose in the trial.
Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were found to be generally mild to moderate among the nine patients in the safety population receiving 3.7 or 5.55 GBq/dose of the investigational therapeutic agent 177Lu-FAP-2286.
Also, updated data from the UCSF investigator-initiated Phase 1 study of FAP-2286 labelled with gallium-68 (68Ga-FAP-2286) as a novel imaging agent to identify metastatic cancer in patients with solid tumors were presented at ASCO and SNMMI.
Updated LuMIERE data have been accepted as an oral presentation at the 2022 European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) Annual Congress on
Finally, in addition to investigating for therapeutic use FAP-2286 labeled with the beta particle-emitting lutetium-177, Clovis is also exploring FAP-2286 labeled with the alpha particle-emitting actinium-225 (Ac-225), and in June, Clovis entered a long-term supply agreement with
For more information about FAP-2286, TRT, or Clovis’ TRT development program, click here.
ATHENA-MONO Data Presented at ASCO 2022 and published in the
ATHENA is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 trial of rucaparib in front-line ovarian cancer maintenance treatment. It has two parts which are statistically independent. The results presented at ASCO are from the ATHENA-MONO part (rucaparib versus placebo).
The ATHENA-MONO trial met its primary endpoint, showing Rubraca monotherapy versus placebo improved progression-free survival (PFS) by investigator assessment in both populations in the primary efficacy analyses: HRD-positive and all patients randomized (ITT). Significant improvement in PFS by BICR assessment, a secondary endpoint of the study, was also observed in both the HRD-positive and ITT populations. A benefit in PFS was also seen in the exploratory subgroup of patients with HRD-negative tumors, those within the HRD-positive population with either BRCA mutant or BRCA wild type/loss of heterozygosity (LOH) high tumors and those with BRCA wild type disease whose LOH status could not be determined, with results similar for investigator- and BICR-assessment. The safety of Rubraca observed in ATHENA-MONO was consistent with both the current US and European labels.
For this indication, Clovis intends to submit a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the
Rubraca is not currently approved in the front-line ovarian cancer maintenance treatment setting.
Two Remaining Rubraca Phase 3 Study Readouts Expected in Next Three Quarters
Top-line data from the ATHENA-COMBO portion of the ATHENA Phase 3 study in front-line maintenance treatment ovarian cancer setting evaluating Rubraca plus Opdivo® (nivolumab) versus Rubraca monotherapy are expected in the first quarter of 2023. The timing for the ATHENA-COMBO Phase 3 data readout is contingent upon the occurrence of the protocol-specified PFS events.
Top-line data from the TRITON3 trial, which is the confirmatory study for Rubraca’s approval in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) as well as an opportunity for a potential second-line label expansion, are expected early in the fourth quarter of 2022. TRITON3 is a Phase 3 study evaluating Rubraca versus physician’s choice of chemotherapy or second-line androgen deprivation therapy in patients with mCRPC with BRCA or ATM mutations with a primary endpoint of radiologic PFS.
ATHENA and TRITON3 each provide the potential to reach larger patient populations in earlier lines of therapy for both ovarian and prostate cancers.
Conference Call Details
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About FAP-2286
FAP-2286 is a clinical candidate under investigation as a peptide-targeted radionuclide therapy (PTRT) and imaging agent targeting fibroblast activation protein (FAP). FAP-2286 consists of two functional elements; a targeting peptide that binds to FAP and a site that can be used to attach radioactive isotopes for imaging and therapeutic use. High FAP expression has been shown in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, salivary gland, mesothelioma, colon, bladder, sarcoma, squamous non-small cell lung, squamous head and neck cancers, and cancers of unknown primary. High FAP expression has been detected in both primary and metastatic tumor samples, independent of tumor stage or grade. Clovis holds US and global rights for FAP-2286 excluding
FAP-2286 is an unlicensed medical product.
About Targeted Radionuclide Therapy
Targeted radionuclide therapy is an emerging class of cancer therapeutics, which seeks to deliver radiation directly to the tumor while minimizing delivery of radiation to normal tissue. Targeted radionuclides are created by linking radioactive isotopes, also known as radionuclides, to targeting molecules (e.g., peptides, antibodies, small molecules) that can bind specifically to tumor cells or other cells in the tumor environment. Based on the radioactive isotope selected, the resulting agent can be used to image and/or treat certain types of cancer. Agents that can be adapted for both therapeutic and imaging use are known as “theranostics”. Clovis is developing a pipeline of novel, targeted radiotherapies for cancer treatment and imaging, including its lead candidate, FAP-2286, an investigational peptide-targeted radionuclide therapeutic (PTRT) and imaging agent, as well as three additional discovery-stage compounds.
About Rubraca (rucaparib)
Rubraca is an oral, small molecule inhibitor of PARP1, PARP2 and PARP3 being developed multiple tumor types, including ovarian and prostate cancers, as monotherapy and in combination with other anti-cancer agents. Exploratory studies in other tumor types are also underway. Clovis holds worldwide rights for Rubraca.
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Rubraca is an unlicensed medical product outside of the US and
About the ATHENA Clinical Trial
ATHENA (GOG 3020/ENGOT-ov45) (NCT03522246) is an international, randomized, double-blind, phase III trial consisting of two separate and fully independently powered study comparisons evaluating Rubraca monotherapy (ATHENA-MONO) and Rubraca in combination with nivolumab (ATHENA-COMBO) as maintenance treatment for patients with newly diagnosed advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. ATHENA enrolled approximately 1000 patients across 24 countries, all women with newly diagnosed ovarian cancer who responded to their front-line chemotherapy. The trial completed accrual in 2020 and was conducted in association with the
ATHENA-MONO is evaluating the benefit of Rubraca monotherapy versus placebo in 538 women in this patient population. The primary efficacy analysis evaluated two prospectively defined molecular sub-groups in a step-down manner: 1) HRD-positive (inclusive of BRCA mutant) tumors, and 2) the intent-to-treat population, or all patients treated in ATHENA-MONO.
The ATHENA-COMBO portion of the trial, anticipated to readout in Q1 2023, is evaluating the magnitude of benefit of adding Opdivo (nivolumab) to Rubraca monotherapy in the ovarian cancer front-line maintenance treatment setting. ATHENA-COMBO is anticipated to be the first Phase 3 dataset to readout evaluating the combination of a PARP inhibitor and an immune checkpoint inhibitor as maintenance treatment following completion and response to front-line chemotherapy.
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To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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2022 |
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2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Revenues: |
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|
|
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Product revenue | $ |
32,143 |
|
|
$ |
36,820 |
|
$ |
66,390 |
|
$ |
74,873 |
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|
|
|
|
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Operating expenses: |
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|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Cost of sales - product |
|
7,872 |
|
|
|
8,294 |
|
|
15,942 |
|
|
16,562 |
|
||||
Cost of sales - intangible asset amortization |
|
1,343 |
|
|
|
1,343 |
|
|
2,686 |
|
|
2,686 |
|
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Research and development |
|
36,426 |
|
|
|
45,759 |
|
|
78,676 |
|
|
98,564 |
|
||||
Selling, general and administrative |
|
32,590 |
|
|
|
32,918 |
|
|
61,803 |
|
|
62,859 |
|
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Acquired in-process research and development |
|
- |
|
|
|
2,204 |
|
|
- |
|
|
2,204 |
|
||||
Other operating expenses |
|
13,293 |
|
|
|
3,884 |
|
|
17,023 |
|
|
7,591 |
|
||||
Total expenses |
|
91,524 |
|
|
|
94,402 |
|
|
176,130 |
|
|
190,466 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Operating loss |
|
(59,381 |
) |
|
|
(57,582 |
) |
|
(109,740 |
) |
|
(115,593 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Other income (expense): |
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|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Interest expense |
|
(9,674 |
) |
|
|
(8,770 |
) |
|
(18,774 |
) |
|
(16,807 |
) |
||||
Foreign currency loss |
|
(2,489 |
) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
|
(3,468 |
) |
|
(752 |
) |
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Other income |
|
171 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
320 |
|
|
290 |
|
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Other income (expense), net |
|
(11,992 |
) |
|
|
(8,869 |
) |
|
(21,922 |
) |
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(17,269 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Loss before income taxes |
|
(71,373 |
) |
|
|
(66,451 |
) |
|
(131,662 |
) |
|
(132,862 |
) |
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Income tax benefit |
|
41 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
162 |
|
|
137 |
|
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Net loss | $ |
(71,332 |
) |
|
$ |
(66,448 |
) |
$ |
(131,500 |
) |
$ |
(132,725 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per common share | $ |
(0.50 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.61 |
) |
$ |
(0.93 |
) |
$ |
(1.25 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Basic and diluted weighted-average common shares |
|
144,036 |
|
|
|
108,481 |
|
|
141,137 |
|
|
106,375 |
|
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
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(Unaudited) |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
94,579 |
|
|
$ |
143,428 |
|
||||||||||
Working capital |
|
21,012 |
|
|
|
72,873 |
|
||||||||||
Total assets |
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392,856 |
|
|
|
472,833 |
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||||||||||
Convertible senior notes |
|
437,800 |
|
|
|
436,772 |
|
||||||||||
Common stock and additional paid-in capital |
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2,682,894 |
|
|
|
2,641,841 |
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Total stockholders' deficit |
|
(367,695 |
) |
|
|
(278,840 |
) |
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Other Data | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited, in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Net cash used in operating activities | $ |
(93,622 |
) |
|
$ |
(108,645 |
) |
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|
|
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Share Based Compensation Expense | $ |
12,034 |
|
|
$ |
11,401 |
|
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RECONCILIATION OF |
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(Unaudited, in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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2022 |
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2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Net cash used in operating activities | $ |
(35,127 |
) |
|
$ |
(46,755 |
) |
$ |
(93,622 |
) |
$ |
(108,645 |
) |
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Adjustments: |
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|
|
|
|
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Proceeds from borrowings under financing agreement |
|
8,760 |
|
|
|
13,351 |
|
|
17,981 |
|
|
27,154 |
|
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Cash burn | $ |
(26,367 |
) |
|
$ |
(33,404 |
) |
$ |
(75,641 |
) |
$ |
(81,491 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Net cash used in investing activities | $ |
(46 |
) |
|
$ |
(36 |
) |
$ |
(108 |
) |
$ |
(154 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Net cash provided by financing activities | $ |
9,144 |
|
|
$ |
85,940 |
|
$ |
47,001 |
|
$ |
99,316 |
|
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Three Months Ended |
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2022 |
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Net cash used in operating activities | $ |
(58,495 |
) |
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Adjustments: |
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|
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Proceeds from borrowings under financing agreement |
|
9,221 |
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Cash burn | $ |
(49,274 |
) |
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|
|
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Net cash used in investing activities | $ |
(62 |
) |
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|
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Net cash provided by financing activities | $ |
37,857 |
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To supplement our financial statements prepared in accordance with U. S. GAAP, we monitor and consider cash burn, which is a non- |
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