MIAMI, May 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATXI) (“Avenue” or the “Company”), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of neurologic diseases, today reported financial results and recent corporate highlights for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
“Avenue is progressing its neuro-focused clinical stage pipeline and 2023 is off to a strong start with AJ201, a first in class small molecule for the treatment of Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy (“SBMA”), now in an ongoing Phase 1b/2a clinical trial, and BAER-101, a potentially more tolerable drug for the treatment of epilepsy and acute anxiety, advancing toward Phase 1b studies in each indication. We also held collaborative discussions with the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regarding a safety confirmatory trial protocol for IV Tramadol in the first quarter,” said Alexandra MacLean, M.D., Avenue’s Chief Executive Officer. “With this foundational portfolio, we believe Avenue will achieve critical milestones this year and has the potential to provide impactful therapies to treat patients with neurologic diseases.”
Recent Corporate Highlights:
AJ201
IV Tramadol
General Corporate
Financial Results:
About Avenue Therapeutics
Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATXI) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of neurologic diseases. It is currently developing three assets including AJ201, a first-in-class asset for spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, BAER-101, an oral small molecule selective GABA-A α2/3 receptor positive allosteric modulator for CNS diseases, and IV Tramadol, which is in Phase 3 clinical development for the management of moderate-to-moderately-severe pain in adults in a medically supervised healthcare setting. Avenue is headquartered in Miami, FL and was founded by Fortress Biotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBIO). For more information, visit www.avenuetx.com.
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Contact:
Jaclyn Jaffe
Avenue Therapeutics, Inc.
(781) 652-4500
ir@avenuetx.com
AVENUE THERAPEUTICS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets ($ in thousands, except for share and per share amounts) (Unaudited) |
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March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 8,236 | $ | 6,708 | ||||
Other receivables – related party | 13 | — | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 198 | 137 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 8,447 | $ | 6,845 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 1,838 | $ | 949 | ||||
Accrued licenses acquired | 3,000 | — | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses – related party | 44 | 21 | ||||||
Warrant liability | 5,722 | 2,609 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 10,604 | 3,579 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 10,604 | 3,579 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ||||||||
Preferred stock ($0.0001 par value), 2,000,000 shares authorized | ||||||||
Class A Preferred Stock, 250,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | — | — | ||||||
Common stock ($0.0001 par value), 75,000,000 shares authorized | ||||||||
Common shares, 6,828,186 and 4,773,841 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | 1 | — | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 86,634 | 84,456 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (88,087 | ) | (80,551 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity attributed to the Company | (1,452 | ) | 3,905 | |||||
Non-controlling interests | (705 | ) | (639 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | (2,157 | ) | 3,266 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 8,447 | $ | 6,845 | ||||
AVENUE THERAPEUTICS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations ($ in thousands, except for share and per share amounts) (Unaudited) |
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Research and development | $ | 1,215 | $ | 1,808 | ||||
Research and development – licenses acquired | 4,230 | — | ||||||
General and administrative | 984 | 1,055 | ||||||
Loss from operations | (6,429 | ) | (2,863 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||
Interest income | 37 | 2 | ||||||
Financing costs – warrant liabilities | (332 | ) | — | |||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | (878 | ) | — | |||||
Total other income (expense) | (1,173 | ) | 2 | |||||
Net loss | $ | (7,602 | ) | $ | (2,861 | ) | ||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | 66 | — | ||||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (7,536 | ) | $ | (2,861 | ) | ||
Net loss per common share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | (1.37 | ) | $ | (2.05 | ) | ||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 5,564,830 | 1,397,145 | ||||||
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