Nuvectis Pharma, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Business Highlights
- Phase 1b Study of NXP800 in Patients with Platinum Resistant, ARID1a-Mutated Ovarian Carcinoma is Ongoing
- Initiated the Phase 1a Dose Escalation Study of NXP900 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
- NXP800 Granted Orphan Drug Designation for the Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma
- NXP800 Phase 1a and Preclinical Data Presentations for NXP800 and NXP900 at Key Medical Conferences
FORT LEE, N.J., Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuvectis Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVCT) (“Nuvectis” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative precision medicines for the treatment of serious conditions of unmet medical need in oncology, today reported its financial results for the third quarter 2023 and provided an update on recent business progress.
Ron Bentsur, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nuvectis, commented, “In the third quarter we continued to advance the development programs of NXP800 and NXP900. The NXP800 Phase 1b study in platinum resistant, ARID1a-mutated ovarian carcinoma, a disease of unmet medical need, continues and we expect to report preliminary data from the study in 1Q 2024. In addition, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) granted NXP800 Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma, another deadly disease of unmet need.” Mr. Bentsur continued, “For NXP900, we initiated the dose escalation part of our Phase 1 study in patients with advanced solid tumors and published additional preclinical data highlighting the potential of NXP900 to treat tumors of squamous cell origin, including those with HIPPO pathway mutations.” Mr. Bentsur concluded, “Finally, we continue to be judicious with our financial resources and ended the quarter with approximately $22.1 million, which we expect will allow us to meet important milestones for both clinical programs and provide working capital into 1H 2025.”
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were $22.1 million as of September 30, 2023, compared to $20.0 million as of December 31, 2022. The increase of $2.1 million was primarily a result of the exercise of warrants from the July 2022 private investment in public equity (“PIPE”) transaction.
The Company’s net loss was $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The net loss included $1.1 million in non-cash expenses related to stock-based compensation, $0.8 million in one-time development costs in connection with NXP800, and $0.5 million in a one-time milestone payment associated with NXP900.
Research and development expenses were $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
General and administrative expenses were $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
About Nuvectis Pharma, Inc.
Nuvectis Pharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative precision medicines for the treatment of serious conditions of unmet medical need in oncology. The Company is currently developing two drug candidates, NXP800 and NXP900. NXP800 is an oral small molecule currently in a Phase 1b clinical trial investigating its potential to treat platinum resistant, ARID1a-mutated ovarian carcinoma. The FDA granted Fast Track Designation to the NXP800 development program in platinum resistant, ARID1a-mutated ovarian carcinoma, and Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma. NXP900 is an oral small molecule SRC/YES1 kinase family (SFK) inhibitor currently in a Phase 1a dose escalation clinical trial.
Forward Looking Statements
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Company Contact:
Ron Bentsur
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
201-614-3151
rbentsur@nuvectis.com
Media Relations Contact:
Christopher M. Calabrese
LifeSci Advisors
Tel: 917-680-5608
ccalabrese@lifesciadvisors.com
| NUVECTIS PHARMA, INC. | ||||||||
| CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
| (USD in thousands, except per share and share amounts) | ||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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| Assets | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 22,059 | $ | 19,993 | ||||
| Other current assets | 203 | 412 | ||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 22,262 | 20,405 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 22,262 | $ | 20,405 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Accounts payables | $ | 3,492 | $ | 2,910 | ||||
| Payable offering costs | — | 450 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 158 | 445 | ||||||
| Employee compensation and benefits | 1,926 | 2,381 | ||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 5,576 | 6,186 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 5,576 | 6,186 | ||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, see Note 3 | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: see Note 4 | ||||||||
| Common Stock, $0.00001 par value – 60,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, 17,236,113, and 15,190,720 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively |
* | * | ||||||
| Additional paid in capital | 64,309 | 46,204 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (47,623 | ) | (31,985 | ) | ||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 16,686 | 14,219 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 22,262 | $ | 20,405 | ||||
| * Represents an amount lower than $1,000 USD. | ||||||||
| NUVECTIS PHARMA, INC. | ||||||||||||||||
| CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
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| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30 | Nine Months Ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | 4,486 | $ | 4,520 | $ | 11,115 | $ | 8,830 | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 1,672 | 1,418 | 4,916 | 3,626 | ||||||||||||
| OPERATING LOSS | (6,158 | ) | (5,938 | ) | (16,031 | ) | (12,456 | ) | ||||||||
| Finance income | 277 | 61 | 393 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| NET LOSS | $ | (5,881 | ) | $ | (5,877 | ) | $ | (15,638 | ) | $ | (12,389 | ) | ||||
| NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS |
$ | (5,881 | ) | $ | (5,877 | ) | $ | (15,638 | ) | $ | (12,389 | ) | ||||
| BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING, see Note 6 |
$ | (0.37 | ) | $ | (0.42 | ) | $ | (1.02 | ) | $ | (1.03 | ) | ||||
| Basic and diluted weighted average number of common stock outstanding |
16,104,446 | 14,050,271 | 15,341,685 | 11,988,770 | ||||||||||||
