NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company” or “Y-mAbs”) (Nasdaq: YMAB) a development-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, antibody-based therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer, today reported financial results for 2020.
“We are pleased with our 2020 financial results, especially seen in conjunction with the approval of DANYELZA, and the sale of our Priority Review Voucher for $105 million. For omburtamab, we are working closely with the FDA to address the Agency’s request for additional data, and we believe we have made progress and continue to work very hard on resubmitting the BLA. We also entered into a licensing agreement for Greater China for DANYELZA and omburtamab including milestones of up to $120 million and distribution agreements for DANYELZA and omburtamab for Eastern Europe, Russia and Israel, and thereby secured expanded access for children around the world to this important immunotherapy,” stated Thomas Gad, founder, Chairman and President.
Dr. Claus Moller, Chief Executive Officer, continued, “We successfully completed a follow-on offering with gross proceeds of approximately $115.0 million earlier this week, and in parallel, we are making good progress in the clinic and have continued to advance the earlier stage programs in our pipeline. Nivatrotamab, our leading bispecific antibody, recently received ODD and RPDD from the FDA and our INDs for nivatrotamab in Small Cell Lung Cancer (Phase 2) and 177Lu-omburtamab-DTPA for medulloblastoma (Phase 1/2) and B7-H3 positive CNS/leptomeningeal metastasis in adults (Phase 1/2) were recently cleared by the FDA.”
Fourth Quarter 2020 and Recent Corporate Developments
Subsequent to the end of the fourth quarter, on February 17, 2021, Y-mAbs announced the pricing of a follow-on shelf public offering, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $115.0 million.
On December 28, 2020 Y-mAbs announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell its DANYELZA Priority Review Voucher to United Therapeutics Corporation for $105 million. Under the terms of the license agreement with Memorial Sloan Kettering, Y-mAbs will retain 60% of the net proceeds received from the sale. The transaction closed in January 2021.
On December 18, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that it had entered into a license agreement with SciClone Pharmaceuticals International Ltd to be the exclusive development and commercialization partner of DANYELZA and omburtamab for the treatment of pediatric patients in China, including upfront, approval and sales milestones of up to $120 million.
On December 18, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that it had entered into a distribution agreement with Swixx BioPharma AG to be the exclusive distributor of DANYELZA and omburtamab for the treatment of pediatric patients in Eastern Europe and Russia.
On December 9, 2020, Y-mAbs announced an update on DANYELZA data from the Company’s Study 201, which was presented at the ESMO Immunocology-Oncology Virtual Congress 2020.
On December 4, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that it had entered into a license and distribution agreement with Takeda Israel for the registration and commercialization of DANYELZA and omburtamab for the treatment of pediatric patients in the State of Israel.
On November 25, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that the FDA had approved DANYELZA for the treatment relapsed or primary refractory high-risk neuroblastoma.
On November 19, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that a clinical update of omburtamab for the treatment of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma was presented at the SNO Virtual Annual Meeting.
On October 26, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that the FDA had cleared the Company’s IND for 177 Lu-omburtamab-DTPA for the treatment of B7-H3 positive CNS and Leptomeningeal Metastasis from tumors in adult patients.
Lu-omburtamab-DTPA for the treatment of B7-H3 positive CNS and Leptomeningeal Metastasis from tumors in adult patients. On October 14, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that the FDA had cleared the Company’s Investigational New Drug application for 177 Lu-omburtamab-DTPA for the treatment of medulloblastoma, which is the most common type of primary brain cancer in children.
Lu-omburtamab-DTPA for the treatment of medulloblastoma, which is the most common type of primary brain cancer in children. On October 7, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that the FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for its leading bispecific antibody product candidate, nivatrotamab, for the treatment of neuroblastoma.
On October 5, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that it had received a Refusal to File letter from the FDA for the omburtamab BLA for the treatment of pediatric patients with CNS/leptomeningeal metastasis from neuroblastoma. Subsequently, Y-mAbs has been in close dialog with the Agency to amend the BLA with the goal of resubmitting by the end of the second quarter or in the third quarter 2021.
Financial Results
Y-mAbs reported a net loss of $119.3 million, or ($2.97) per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to a net loss of $81.0 million, or ($2.30) per basic and diluted share, reported for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Revenues and Related Royalties Expense
Y-mAbs reported net revenues of $20.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 related to its licensing agreements in China and Israel. No revenues were reported for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Additionally, there were $2.2 million in royalties expense associated with the license revenue reported for the year ended December 31, 2020. No royalties expense was reported for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Operating Expenses
Research and Development
Research and development expenses were $93.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, compared to $63.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $30.2 million. The increase in research and development expenses primarily reflects the following:
$13.4 million increase in personnel costs;
$13.2 million increase in milestones and license acquisition cost;
$1.1 million increase in professional and consulting fees; and
$1.6 million increase in outsourced services and supplies costs.
General and Administration
General and administrative expenses were $44.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, compared to $19.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $25.3 million. The increase in general and administrative expenses primarily reflects the following:
$12.7 million increase in commercial infrastructure costs;
$8.9 million increase in personnel costs;
$2.1 million increase in business insurance; and
$2.1 million in professional fees.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company had approximately $114.6 million in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020.
Webcast and Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call on Friday, February 26, 2021 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the call, please dial 877-407-0792 (domestic) or 201-689-8263 (international) and reference the access code 13716724. A webcast will be available at:
About Y-mAbs
Y-mAbs is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, antibody-based therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer. The Company has a broad and advanced product pipeline, including one FDA approved product, DANYELZA® (naxitamab-gqgk), which targets tumors that express GD2, and one pivotal-stage product candidate, omburtamab, which targets tumors that express B7-H3.
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