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ROCKVILLE, Md., May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Synthetic Biologics, Inc. (NYSE American: SYN), a diversified clinical-stage company leveraging the microbiome to develop therapeutics designed to prevent and treat gastrointestinal (GI) diseases in areas of high unmet need, today provided a clinical programs update and reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
"During the first quarter of 2020, we remained sharply focused on executing our strategy to advance our portfolio of GI and microbiome-focused clinical development programs while responding to the unprecedented global health and economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic," said Steven A. Shallcross, Chief Executive and Financial Officer of Synthetic Biologics. "Recommendations by local governments, hospitals and healthcare organizations to concentrate resources towards COVID-19 care are having a material impact on ongoing and planned clinical trials. This includes our ongoing Phase 2b investigator-sponsored clinical trial of SYN-010, intended to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C), being conducted out of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CSMC), as well as our planned Phase 1b/2a clinical trial of SYN-004 (ribaxamase) in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients, which will be conducted by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Washington University). Although we have experienced additional delays in enrollment and site visits for our planned and ongoing clinical trials, we believe we have implemented an operational framework which will allow us to navigate this crisis and ultimately deliver on the tangible results and goals we have established for our company."
Mr. Shallcross continued, "During the first quarter, we continued to make significant progress towards the completion of Investigational New Drug (IND)-enabling toxicology studies and assay development that are expected to support the filing of an IND for our SYN-020 intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) program during the second quarter of 2020." Mr. Shallcross concluded, "In response to the efforts undertaken by our clinical development partners to conserve resources for combatting COVID-19, we have been able to reduce our burn rate and further extend our cash runway through at least the first quarter of 2021. We are monitoring the crisis caused by the spread of the COVID-19 closely and remain dedicated to protecting the health and safety of our employees, our clinical development partners and our patients."
Clinical Development and Operational Update
Quarter Ended March 31, 2020 Financial Results
General and administrative expenses increased by 21% to $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, from $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. This increase is primarily due to increased insurance costs, registration fees, and legal costs. The charge related to stock-based compensation expense was $65,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $65,000 the three months ended March 31, 2019.
Research and development expenses decreased by 32% to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, from $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. This decrease is primarily the result of lower indirect program costs for the three months ended March 31, 2020, including salary and related expense reductions resulting from the 2019 headcount reductions and a decrease in manufacturing costs for SYN-020. The research and development costs incurred during the quarter were primarily related to the investigator-sponsored Phase 2b clinical study of SYN-010. We anticipate research and development expense to decrease as a result of the response to the global COVID-19 pandemic by our clinical development partners which has led to the postponement of the Phase 1b/2a clinical trial of SYN-004 (ribaxamase) in allogeneic HCT recipients and a temporary halt in new enrollment in the Phase 2b investigator sponsored clinical trial of SYN-010. The charge related to stock-based compensation expense was $18,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to no charge related to stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 resulting from the 2018 restructuring.
Other income was $38,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to other income of $44,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is primarily comprised of interest income.
Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2020 totaled $10.1 million, a decrease of $5.0 million from December 31, 2019.
Conference Call
Synthetic Biologics will hold a conference call today, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. (EDT). The dial-in information for the call is as follows, U.S. toll free: 1-888-347-5280 or International: +1 412-902-4280. Participants are asked to dial in 15 minutes before the start of the call to register. The call will also be webcast over the Internet at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1096/34417. An archive of the call will be available for replay at the same URL, https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1096/34417, for 90 days after the call.
About Synthetic Biologics, Inc.
Synthetic Biologics, Inc. (NYSE American: SYN) is a clinical-stage company leveraging the microbiome to develop therapeutics designed to prevent and treat gastrointestinal (GI) diseases in areas of high unmet need. The Company's lead clinical candidates are: (1) SYN-004 (ribaxamase) which is designed to degrade certain commonly used intravenous (IV) beta-lactam antibiotics within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to prevent microbiome damage, C. difficile infection (CDI), overgrowth of pathogenic organisms, the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and acute graft-versus-host-disease (aGVHD) in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients, and (2) SYN-010, which is intended to reduce the impact of methane-producing organisms in the gut microbiome to treat an underlying cause of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). The Company is also advancing SYN-020, an oral formulation of the enzyme intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) to treat both local GI and systemic diseases. For more information, please visit Synthetic Biologics' website at www.syntheticbiologics.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "should," "potential," "continue," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," and similar expressions, and include statements regarding commencement of the planned Phase 1b/2a investigator-sponsored clinical study in allogeneic HCT patients in the first quarter of 2021, anticipated data readout for the investigator-sponsored Phase 2b clinical study for SYN-010 during the third quarter of 2020, anticipated IND filing for SYN-020 in the second quarter of 2020, SYN-004's degrading certain commonly used intravenous (IV) beta-lactam antibiotics within the gastrointestinal tract to prevent microbiome damage, C. difficile infection, overgrowth of pathogenic organisms, the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and acute graft-versus-host-disease in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients, and SYN-010 reducing the impact of methane-producing organisms in the gut microbiome to treat an underlying cause of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. These forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations and assumptions from those set forth or implied by any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among others, a failure to receive the necessary regulatory approvals for commercialization of Synthetic Biologics' therapeutics, a failure of Synthetic Biologics' clinical trials, and those conducted by investigators, for SYN-004 and SYN-010 to be commenced or completed on time or to achieve desired results and benefits, especially in light of COVID-19, a failure of Synthetic Biologics' clinical trials to continue enrollment as expected or receive anticipated funding, a failure of Synthetic Biologics to successfully develop, market or sell its products, Synthetic Biologics' inability to maintain its material licensing agreements, or a failure by Synthetic Biologics or its strategic partners to successfully commercialize products and other factors described in Synthetic Biologics' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and its other filings with the SEC, including subsequent periodic reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The information in this release is provided only as of the date of this release, and Synthetic Biologics undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release on account of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
- Financial Tables Follow -
Synthetic Biologics, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||
For the three months ends March 31, | ||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 10,085 | $ 15,045 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,084 | 1,381 | ||||
Property and equipment, net | 309 | 367 | ||||
Right of Use Asset | 386 | 419 | ||||
Deposits and other assets | 23 | 23 | ||||
Total Assets | $ 11,887 | $ 17,235 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit | ||||||
Total liabilities | $ 3,281 | $ 5,748 | ||||
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock | 12,606 | 12,544 | ||||
Synthetic Biologics, Inc. and Subsidiaries Equity (Deficit) | (1,122) | 1,821 | ||||
Non-controlling interest | (2,878) | (2,878) | ||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | $ 11,887 | $ 17,235 | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||
For the three months ended | ||||
2020 | 2019 | |||
Operating Costs and Expenses | ||||
General and administrative | $ 1,393 | $ 1,154 | ||
Research and development | 1,635 | 2,418 | ||
Total Operating Costs and Expenses | 3,028 | 3,572 | ||
Loss from Operations | (3,028) | (3,572) | ||
Other Income | ||||
Interest income | 38 | 44 | ||
Total Other Income | 38 | 44 | ||
Net Loss | (2,990) | (3,528) | ||
Net Loss Attributable to Non-controlling Interest | (26) | (16) | ||
Net Loss Attributable to Synthetic Biologics, Inc. and Subsidiaries | $ (2,964) | $ (3,512) | ||
Series A Preferred Stock Dividends | (62) | (61) | ||
Series B Preferred Stock Dividends | (404) | (398) | ||
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders | (3,430) | (3,971) | ||
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Dilutive | $ (0.20) | $ (0.25) | ||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - | 17,093,920 | 15,656,784 |
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