NEW YORK, May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: INKT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic, off-the-shelf, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, today announced results for the first quarter 2024. MiNK executives will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results and provide a corporate update.
“This quarter we made significant strides across our iNKT cell programs, as we remain focused on generating clinical data from our lead program, agenT-797, strengthening our financial position, and advancing our innovative next-generation therapies,” said Dr. Jennifer Buell, Chief Executive Officer, and President of MiNK. “The $5.8 million capital infusion will enable us to accelerate the advancement of MiNK-215 into the clinic, which we believe has exciting potential to address significant unmet needs in solid tumor cancers, as demonstrated by the pre-clinical data we recently presented at AACR.”
Business Updates:
Clinical Program Updates:
MiNK-215 Development:
Financial Results
We ended the quarter with a cash balance of $5.8 million. Cash used in operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $2.5 million compared to $4.4 million for the same period in 2023. Net loss for the first quarter of 2024 was $3.8 million, or $0.11 per share, compared to $5.7 million, or $0.17 per share, for the first quarter of 2023.
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March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 5,817 | $ | 3,367 | |||
Total assets | 6,894 | 4,552 | |||||
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Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||
Cash used in operations | $ | 2,542 | $ | 4,366 | |||
Non-cash expenses | 650 | 967 | |||||
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Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||
Research and development | 2,550 | 4,194 | |||||
General and administrative | 1,280 | 1,660 | |||||
Operating loss | 3,830 | 5,854 | |||||
Other income, net | (17 | ) | (168 | ) | |||
Net loss | $ | 3,813 | $ | 5,686 | |||
Per common share data, basic and diluted: | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 34,643 | 33,967 | |||||
Conference Call
Dial-in numbers: 646-307-1963 (U.S. – NY), 800-715-9871 (U.S. & Canada)
Conference ID: 7888464
Webcast
A live webcast and replay of the conference call will be accessible from the Events & Presentations page of the Company’s website at https://investor.minktherapeutics.com/events-and-presentations and via https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/vc5onn9q.
About MiNK Therapeutics
MiNK Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery, development, and commercialization of allogeneic invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapies to treat cancer and other immune-mediated diseases. MiNK is advancing a pipeline of both native and next generation engineered iNKT programs, with a platform designed to facilitate scalable and reproducible manufacturing for off-the-shelf delivery. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. For more information, visit https://minktherapeutics.com/ or @MiNK_iNKT. Information that may be important to investors will be routinely posted on our website and social media channels.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the therapeutic and curative potential of agenT-797, MiNK-215, and iNKT cells the mechanism of action, potency and safety, interim or top-line data, including statements regarding clinical data of agenT-797 alone and in combination with anti-PD-1, the anticipated benefits of agenT-797 and clinical development plans and timelines. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the factors described under the Risk Factors section of the most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC. MiNK cautions investors not to place considerable reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this release. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and MiNK undertakes no obligation to update or revise the statements, other than to the extent required by law. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Investor Contact
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