Gain Therapeutics Reports Financial Results for First Quarter 2024 and Provides Corporate Update
BETHESDA, Md., May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GANX) (“Gain”, or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company leading the discovery and development of the next generation of allosteric small molecule therapies, today reports financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, and provides a corporate update.
Corporate Highlights from Q1 2024 to Date
- Announced Positive Results from the Single Ascending Dose (SAD) Part of the Phase 1 Clinical Trial of GT-02287
- Strengthened management team with appointment of Gene Mack as Chief Financial Officer and Jonas Hannestad, M.D., Ph.D. as Chief Medical Officer
- Presented data at AD/PD 2024 demonstrating mechanism of action of GT-02287, the Company’s lead compound being investigated for the treatment of GBA1 Parkinson’s disease
- Announced the initiation of the Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) part of the Phase 1 clinical trial of GT-02287, a novel GCase-targeting small molecule therapy for GBA1 Parkinson’s disease
- Presented late-breaking data at the WORLDSymposium showing GT-02287 displays neuroprotection and completely restores motor function in preclinical models of Parkinson’s disease following delayed administration
- Reiterating cash runway guidance into 2025, which may be extended based on pending grant applications and other business initiatives
“Gain continues to be well positioned to achieve multiple clinical data-driven value inflection points with our lead program GT-02287 for GBA1 Parkinson’s disease during the course of this year and into 2025. Having bolstered our management team, we are able to do so with strong leadership and direction. We continue to execute on our operational plans and to meet near-term milestones,” said Matthias Alder, Gain Therapeutics’ CEO.
Q1 2024 Financial Results
Research and development (R&D) expenses decreased by $0.3 million to $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in research and development expenses was due primarily due to $0.2 million in grant funding that was recognized during the first quarter 2024 from Innosuisse, the Suisse Innovation Agency. Substantially all research and development expenses are related to costs associated with the ongoing development of GT-02287 in GBA1 Parkinson’s Disease.
General and administrative (G&A) expenses decreased by $0.6 million to $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the period was primarily attributable to a decrease in legal and professional fees relating to general corporate matters and a decrease in share-based compensation expenses.
GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, was $0.22, as compared to basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.43 as of March 31, 2023.
Cash, cash equivalent and marketable securities were $12.7 million as of March 31, 2024, as compared to $16.8 million as of December 31, 2023.
About Gain Therapeutics, Inc.
Gain Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company leading the discovery and development of next generation allosteric therapies. Gain’s lead drug candidate GT-02287 for the treatment of GBA1 Parkinson’s disease, is currently being evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial.
Leveraging AI-supported structural biology, proprietary algorithms and supercomputer-powered physics-based models, the company’s Magellan™ drug discovery platform can identify novel allosteric binding sites on disease-implicated proteins, pinpointing pockets that cannot be found or drugged with current technologies. Magellan™ is the next generation of Gain’s original SEE-Tx® (Site-Directed Enzyme Enhancement Therapy) platform, which was enhanced and expanded with new AI and machine-learning tools and virtual screening capabilities to access the emerging on-demand compound libraries covering vast chemical spaces of over five trillion compounds.
Gain’s unique approach enables the discovery of novel, allosteric small molecule modulators that can restore or disrupt protein function. Deploying its highly advanced platform, Gain is accelerating drug discovery and unlocking novel disease-modifying treatments for untreatable or difficult-to-treat disorders including neurodegenerative diseases, rare genetic disorders and oncology. For more information, please visit GainTherapeutics.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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Investor Contact:
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| GAIN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||
| Collaboration revenues | $ | — | $ | 55,180 | |||||
| Other income | — | — | |||||||
| Total revenues | $ | — | $ | 55,180 | |||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||
| Research and development | (2,506,906 | ) | (2,791,205 | ) | |||||
| General and administrative | (1,870,794 | ) | (2,493,759 | ) | |||||
| Total operating expenses | (4,377,700 | ) | (5,284,964 | ) | |||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (4,377,700 | ) | $ | (5,229,784 | ) | |||
| Other income/(expense): | |||||||||
| Interest income, net | 115,303 | 152,035 | |||||||
| Foreign exchange gain/(loss), net | 268,077 | (42,842 | ) | ||||||
| Loss before income tax | $ | (3,994,320 | ) | $ | (5,120,591 | ) | |||
| Income tax | (19,874 | ) | (16,728 | ) | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (4,014,194 | ) | $ | (5,137,319 | ) | |||
| Net loss per shares: | |||||||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted | $ | (0.22 | ) | $ | (0.43 | ) | |||
| Weighted average common shares – basic and diluted | 17,978,951 | 11,935,081 | |||||||
| GAIN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 10,641,087 | $ | 11,794,949 | |||||
| Marketable securities – current | 2,019,414 | 4,999,704 | |||||||
| Tax credits | 249,133 | 242,577 | |||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 952,889 | 741,638 | |||||||
| Total current assets | $ | 13,862,523 | $ | 17,778,868 | |||||
| Non-current assets: | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 111,909 | $ | 125,962 | |||||
| Internal-use software | 169,249 | 193,375 | |||||||
| Operating lease – right of use assets | 384,146 | 459,215 | |||||||
| Restricted cash | 31,744 | 34,021 | |||||||
| Long-term deposits and other non-current assets | 17,613 | 17,890 | |||||||
| Total non-current assets | 714,661 | 830,463 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | 14,577,184 | $ | 18,609,331 | |||||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,405,154 | $ | 1,318,965 | |||||
| Operating lease liability – current | 204,569 | 229,693 | |||||||
| Other current liabilities | 2,368,806 | 2,160,366 | |||||||
| Deferred income – current | 914,759 | 1,122,138 | |||||||
| Loans – current | 110,848 | 118,797 | |||||||
| Total current liabilities | $ | 5,004,136 | $ | 4,949,959 | |||||
| Non-current liabilities: | |||||||||
| Defined benefit pension plan | $ | 292,486 | $ | 307,454 | |||||
| Operating lease liability – non-current | 177,365 | 229,855 | |||||||
| Deferred income – non-current | 64,300 | 94,786 | |||||||
| Loans – non-current | 396,836 | 449,053 | |||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 930,987 | 1,081,148 | |||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 5,935,123 | $ | 6,031,107 | |||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; nil shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. | — | — | |||||||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized; 18,041,231 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024; 16,206,680 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023. | 1,805 | 1,621 | |||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 73,416,304 | 73,113,079 | |||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 21,863 | 247,241 | |||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (60,783,717 | ) | (38,516,197 | ) | |||||
| Loss for the period | (4,014,194 | ) | (22,267,520 | ) | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 8,642,061 | 12,578,224 | |||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 14,577,184 | $ | 18,609,331 | |||||
