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Kadmon Provides Business Update and Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 5, 2021 / Kadmon Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:KDMN) today provided a business update and reported financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2021.

“The recent U.S. FDA approval of REZUROCK marked a transformative event for Kadmon and for patients living with cGVHD. REZUROCK represents a paradigm shift in the cGVHD treatment landscape by uniquely addressing both the immune and fibrotic components of the disease,” said Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., President and CEO of Kadmon. “We look forward to bringing this meaningful new therapy to patients in the U.S. by the end of this month.”

Dr. Waksal added, “Our momentum continues as we advance our portfolio of product candidates. Initial data from our open-label, Phase 2 trial of belumosudil for the treatment of systemic sclerosis is anticipated by year-end 2021. The recent positive initial safety data presented at ASCO on KD033, our anti-PD-L1/IL-15 fusion protein, supports our confidence in the therapeutic potential of IL-15 for cancer. We look forward to sharing additional clinical data from this trial in the fourth quarter of 2021.”

2021 Program Updates and Milestones:

REZUROCK™ (belumosudil)

  • On July 16, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved REZUROCK™ (belumosudil) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) after failure of at least two prior lines of systemic therapy:
    • Commercial launch activities are underway, with a focus on generating awareness of REZUROCK’s differentiated clinical value and facilitating market access
    • Experienced hematology/oncology sales team and account directors are fully trained and have begun engaging with healthcare providers at the top 100 transplant centers, where ~90% of patients are treated
    • REZUROCK availability is anticipated by late August through a network of rare hematology/oncology specialty pharmacies and distributors
    • Kadmon launched Kadmon ASSIST™, a comprehensive suite of patient financial and hub support services, including dedicated nurse practitioners on call to facilitate patient education and a successful clinical experience
    • Kadmon announced on August 4 that the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) added REZUROCKtablets to its Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) in the Pre-Transplant Recipient Evaluation and Management of Graft-Versus-Host Disease in the United States.
    • Results from the pivotal ROCKstar clinical trial of REZUROCK for the treatment of cGVHD were published in the journal Blood; available online here

Clinical

Belumosudil in SSc (systemic sclerosis)

  • Present initial data from the open-label Phase 2 clinical trial of belumosudil in patients with SSc (KD025-215) by year-end 2021
  • Continue enrollment in ongoing placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial in SSc (KD025-209)

KD033

  • Enrollment is ongoing in Cohort 4 (100 µg/kg) in the 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 (KD033-101)
  • Initial safety data presented at ASCO 2021 demonstrated that KD033 has been well tolerated at doses up to 50 µg/kg, with no dose-limiting toxicities reported
  • The Company plans to present additional clinical data from KD033-101 in the fourth quarter of 2021

Financial Results

Second Quarter 2021 Results

Loss from operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $32.0 million and $59.4 million, respectively, compared to $26.9 million and $43.0 million for the same period in 2020. The six months ended June 30, 2020 included $6.0 million in one-time license revenues related to the Meiji strategic partnership.

The $5.6 million and $11.2 million increase in operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to 2020 was primarily related to belumosudil commercial launch readiness activities, non-cash stock compensation expenses and direct external research and development costs of developing our preclinical product candidates from our immuno-oncology platform.

Liquidity, Capital Resources and Cash Runway

At June 30, 2021, the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable debt securities totaled $270.5 million, compared to $123.9 million at December 31, 2020. The Company expects its current financial position to be sufficient to fund its operations and capital expenditures into 2023.

About REZUROCK™ (belumosudil)

REZUROCK™ (belumosudil) is the first and only approved therapy targeting Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase 2 (ROCK2), a signaling pathway that modulates inflammatory response and pro-fibrotic processes. REZUROCK is approved in the United States for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with cGVHD after failure of at least two prior lines of systemic therapy. For more information, visit www.REZUROCK.com.

Kadmon is also developing belumosudil for the treatment of systemic sclerosis. The FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation to belumosudil for the treatment of systemic sclerosis.

About Kadmon

Kadmon is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and delivers transformative therapies for unmet medical needs. REZUROCK™ (belumosudil), an oral, once-daily, tablet, is approved in the United States for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with cGVHD after failure of at least two prior lines of systemic therapy. Kadmon’s clinical pipeline includes treatments for immune and fibrotic diseases as well as immuno-oncology therapies. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.kadmon.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, without limitation, our expectations regarding REZUROCK™ (belumosudil) as a new available therapy, the timing of commercial availability of REZUROCK in the U.S., the commercial launch of REZUROCK in the U. S., the degree the NCCN Guidelines® influence the best course of treatment and supportive care for people living with cGVHD, and the potential benefit of our clinical and preclinical development programs for immune and fibrotic diseases as well as immuno-oncology therapies. The words “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “target,” “contemplate” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and important factors that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement contained in this press release, including, without limitation, (i) our ability to commercialize REZUROCK and execute on our marketing plans for any other drugs or indications that may be approved in the future, (ii) risks that REZUROCK revenue, expenses and costs may not be as expected, (iii) risks relating to REZUROCK’s market acceptance, competition, reimbursement and regulatory actions, (iv) risks and uncertainties related to the severity and duration of the impact of COVID-19 on our business and operations, including, without limitation, commercial and clinical drug supply chain continuity and the commercial launch of REZUROCK, (v) our ability to obtain and maintain reimbursement for REZUROCK and any approved product and the extent to which patient assistance programs and copay programs are utilized, (vi) our ability to successfully demonstrate the efficacy and safety of our product candidates including in later-stage studies, (vii) availability and timing of data from our preclinical and clinical trials, which may not support further development of our product candidates, (viii) our ability to manage our reliance on sole-source third parties such as our third party drug substance and drug product contract manufacturers, (ix) actions of regulatory agencies, (x) the inherent uncertainty in estimates of patient populations and incidence and prevalence estimates, (xi) competition from other products, (xii) our ability to comply with healthcare regulations and laws, (xiii) our ability to obtain, maintain and enforce our intellectual property rights, (xiv) our ability to maintain and establish strategic agreements and collaborations and the potential benefits of those arrangements and (xv) other risks, including active or potential litigation risks, any or all of which of the foregoing may affect the initiation, timing and progress of clinical studies and the timing of and our ability to obtain additional regulatory approvals, and make our investigational drugs and REZUROCK available to patients, and to derive revenue from product sales. More detailed information about us and the risk factors that may affect the realization of our forward-looking statements are set forth in our Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and subsequent filings with the SEC. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release represent our views only as of the date hereof and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date.

Kadmon Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations – Unaudited
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

             
 
  Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
 
  June 30,     June 30,  
 
  2021     2020     2021     2020  
Revenues
                       
Net sales
  24     299     384     888  
Other revenue
    173       149       377       6,295  
Total revenue
    197       448       761       7,183  
Cost of sales
    11       162       107       490  
Write-down of inventory
          622             906  
Gross profit
    186       (336 )     654       5,787  
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development
    18,525       16,516       33,799       29,390  
Selling, general and administrative
    13,656       10,068       26,252       19,434  
Total operating expenses
    32,181       26,584       60,051       48,824  
Loss from operations
    (31,995 )     (26,920 )     (59,397 )     (43,037 )
Total other income (expense)
    1,650       (232 )     674       (13,412 )
Income tax expense
                       
Net loss
  (30,345 )   (27,152 )   (58,723 )   (56,449 )
Deemed dividend on convertible preferred stock
    543       518       1,086       1,035  
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
  (30,888 )   (27,670 )   (59,809 )   (57,484 )
                                 
Basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock
  (0.18 )   (0.17 )   (0.35 )   (0.36 )
Weighted average basic and diluted shares of common stock outstanding
    171,967,623       162,416,059       171,829,335       161,101,923  
                                 

Kadmon Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – Unaudited
(in thousands)

             
 
  June 30,     December 31,  
 
  2021     2020  
             
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable debt securities
  270,494     123,858  
Other current assets
    5,449       2,879  
Investment, equity securities
    10,815       10,564  
Right of use lease asset
    14,504       16,112  
Other noncurrent assets
    9,018       9,297  
Total assets
  310,280     162,710  
                 
Current liabilities
    30,318       29,471  
Lease liability – noncurrent
    13,359       15,579  
Other long term liabilities
    233,148       1,637  
Total liabilities
    276,825       46,687  
Total stockholders’ equity
    33,455       116,023  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  310,280     162,710  
                 

Contact Information
833.900.5366
Investors@kadmon.com

SOURCE: Kadmon Holdings, Inc.

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