Kadmon Provides Business Update and Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 6, 2020 / Kadmon Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KDMN) today provided a business update and reported financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2020.

“Following positive topline results from the primary analysis of the ROCKstar pivotal trial of belumosudil in cGVHD announced in May 2020, we have had an extremely busy and productive quarter. We are preparing our New Drug Application for belumosudil, which remains on track for submission in the fourth quarter of this year,” said Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., President and CEO of Kadmon. “We believe the ROCKstar data continue to demonstrate the promise of belumosudil in cGVHD, and as such we are scaling up our launch preparation activities in anticipation of potential approval. Following the raise of $50 million this quarter through our At-The-Market facility, we are well capitalized through the NDA filing, approval and launch of belumosudil.”

Dr. Waksal continued, “Furthermore, we were pleased to announce this quarter that the first patient was dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial of KD033, our novel anti-PD-L1/IL-15 immuno-oncology fusion protein, in patients with metastatic or locally advanced solid tumors. This is an important milestone for our biologics platform and we look forward to sharing key updates as the trial advances.”

Upcoming Milestones:

Belumosudil (KD025)

• Submit New Drug Application (NDA) for belumosudil in chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Q4 2020; the FDA has accepted belumosudil for review under its Real-Time Oncology Review (RTOR) pilot program, which aims to explore a more efficient review process to ensure safe and effective treatments are available to patients as early as possible
• Continue ongoing discussions with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to determine a regulatory path forward for belumosudil in cGVHD; the Company plans to share 12-month data from the ROCKstar pivotal trial with the EMA, which will include key secondary endpoints such as Overall Survival and Failure-Free Survival; the Company expects to share an update on the path forward for belumosudil in Europe in 1H 2021
• Continue enrollment in ongoing placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (KD025-209); enrollment is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Initiate small (12-15 patient), open-label Phase 2 clinical trial of belumosudil in patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis in Q1 2021

KD033

• Continue enrollment in ongoing dose-escalation Phase 1 clinical trial of KD033, Kadmon’s anti-PD-L1/IL-15 fusion protein, in patients with metastatic or locally advanced solid tumors

KD045

• Continue ongoing Investigational New Drug Application (IND)-enabling activities of KD045, Kadmon’s next-generation ROCK inhibitor for the treatment of fibrotic diseases

Financial Results

Second Quarter 2020 Results

Loss from operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $26.9 million and $43.0 million, respectively, compared to $24.8 million and $47.6 million for the same periods in 2019.

The decrease in loss from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to 2019 was primarily due to $6.0 million of license revenue recognized by the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2020 related to the strategic partnership with Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd.

The increase in loss from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to 2019 was primarily attributable to increased expenses related to preparation for the potential launch of belumosudil.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2020, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $169.8 million, compared to $139.6 million at December 31, 2019. The increase reflects $50.0 million in gross proceeds the Company accessed through its At-The-Market (ATM) facility along with $15.5 million in non-dilutive financing the Company accessed through the divestiture of 1.1 million ordinary shares of MeiraGTx Holdings plc; both transactions took place in May 2020. As of June 30, 2020, the Company held approximately 1.0 million ordinary shares of MeiraGTx Holdings plc, a clinical-stage gene therapy company. The increase in cash and cash equivalents related to these transactions was partially offset by cash used in operating activities of $37.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

About ROCKstar

ROCKstar (KD025-213) is an ongoing open-label trial of belumosudil (KD025) in adults and adolescents with cGVHD who have received at least two prior lines of systemic therapy. Patients were randomized to receive belumosudil (KD025) at 200 mg QD or 200 mg BID, enrolling 66 patients per arm. The primary endpoint of the study is Overall Response Rate (ORR). Statistical significance is achieved if the lower bound of the 95% CI of ORR exceeds 30%. The ORR endpoint was met at the interim analysis, conducted two months after completion of enrollment. At the study’s primary analysis, conducted six months after completion of enrollment, belumosudil achieved ORRs of 73% and 74% in the respective arms. Kadmon plans to submit results from the ROCKstar primary analysis for presentation at an upcoming scientific meeting.

About Belumosudil (KD025)

Belumosudil (KD025) is a selective oral inhibitor of Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase 2 (ROCK2), a signaling pathway that modulates inflammatory response. The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for belumosudil for the treatment of patients with cGVHD who have received at least two prior lines of systemic therapy. The FDA has also granted Orphan Drug Designation to belumosudil for the treatment of cGVHD. The FDA has accepted belumosudil for review under its Real-Time Oncology Review (RTOR) pilot program, which aims to explore a more efficient review process to ensure safe and effective treatments are available to patients as early as possible. Belumosudil is also being studied in an ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial in adults with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (KD025-209).

About Kadmon

Kadmon is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and delivers transformative therapies for unmet medical needs. Our clinical pipeline includes treatments for immune and fibrotic diseases as well as immuno-oncology therapies.

Forward Looking Statements

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Contact Information

Ellen Cavaleri, Investor Relations
646.490.2989
ellen.cavaleri@kadmon.com

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