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Gamida Cell Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Company Update

– Secondary endpoints from positive Phase 3 study of omidubicel and initiation of BLA submission expected in the fourth quarter of 2020; Expanded access program for omidubicel now underway; Initial data from research collaboration with CIBMTR to be presented in September –

– Additional data from GDA-201, an investigational NK cell immunotherapy, expected in the fourth quarter of 2020; Company provides updated guidance for IND submission –

– Company expands executive team –

– Company to host conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET today –

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$GMDAGamida Cell Ltd. (Nasdaq: GMDA), an advanced cell therapy company committed to finding cures for blood cancers and serious blood diseases, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The company also highlighted progress with omidubicel, an advanced cell therapy in Phase 3 clinical development as a potentially life-saving treatment option for patients in need of bone marrow transplant, and GDA-201, a natural killer (NK) cell immunotherapy in Phase 1 development in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

Omidubicel, an investigational advanced cell therapy for allogeneic bone marrow transplant

During the quarter, Gamida Cell reported that its Phase 3 study of omidubicel met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a highly statistically significant reduction (p < 0.001) in time to neutrophil engraftment, a key milestone in recovery from a bone marrow transplant. Omidubicel is the first bone marrow transplant product to receive Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

“The primary endpoint data for omidubicel underscore its potential to become an important treatment option for patients by providing a reliable graft source that can enable rapid neutrophil engraftment, which has been linked to other important outcomes such as fewer infections and hospitalizations,” stated Julian Adams, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Gamida Cell. (Read more…) “We look forward to reporting secondary endpoints from the study and to initiating the biologics license application, or BLA, for omidubicel to the FDA on a rolling basis, both in the fourth quarter of this year.”

Program highlights for omidubicel:

GDA-201, an innate NK cell immunotherapy

“We are encouraged by data from the Phase 1 study of GDA-201, which has shown a high complete response rate in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma,” stated Dr. Adams. “NK cell immunotherapies offer tremendous potential for transforming the care of hematologic malignancies. We are pleased to be pioneering a novel approach that harnesses the power of our cell expansion technology, which uniquely improves antibody-dependent cytotoxicity (ADCC), cytotoxic killing and the in vivo homing potential of GDA-201 to address potential limitations of NK cells.”

Program highlights for GDA-201

Corporate Highlights

Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results

2020 Financial Guidance

Gamida Cell expects cash used for ongoing operating activities in 2020 to range from $60 million to $70 million.

Gamida Cell expects that its current cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities will support the company’s ongoing operating activities into the second half of 2021. This cash runway guidance is based on the Company’s current operational plans and excludes any additional funding beyond the follow-on offering that closed in May 2020 and any business development activities that may be undertaken.

Expected 2020-2021 Milestones

Gamida Cell plans to achieve the following milestones during 2020-2021:

Omidubicel

GDA-201

Conference Call Information

Gamida Cell will host a conference call today, August 11, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss these financial results and company updates. A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed in the “Investors & Media” section of Gamida Cell’s website at www.gamida-cell.com. To participate in the live call, please dial 866-930-5560 (domestic) or +1-409-216-0605 (international) and refer to conference ID number 8888903. A recording of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the event, for approximately 30 days.

About Omidubicel

Omidubicel, the company’s lead clinical program, is an advanced cell therapy under development as a potential life-saving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell (bone marrow) transplant solution for patients with hematologic malignancies (blood cancers). Omidubicel is the first bone marrow transplant product to receive Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and has also received Orphan Drug Designation in the U.S. and EU. In both Phase 1/2 and Phase 3 clinical studies (NCT01816230 and NCT02730299), omidubicel demonstrated rapid and durable time to engraftment and was generally well tolerated. Omidubicel is also being evaluated in a Phase 1/2 clinical study in patients with severe aplastic anemia (NCT03173937). The aplastic anemia investigational new drug application is currently filed with the FDA under the brand name CordIn®, which is the same investigational development candidate as omidubicel. For more information on clinical trials of omidubicel, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov.

About GDA-201

Gamida Cell applied the capabilities of its NAM-based cell expansion technology to develop GDA-201, an innate natural killer (NK) cell immunotherapy for the treatment of hematologic and solid tumors in combination with standard of care antibody therapies. GDA-201 addresses key limitations of NK cells by increasing the cytotoxicity and in vivo retention and proliferation in the bone marrow and lymphoid organs of NK cells expanded in culture. GDA-201 is in Phase 1 development through an investigator-sponsored study in patients with refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma and multiple myeloma (NCT03019666).

Omidubicel and GDA-201 are investigational therapies, and their safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or any other health authority.

About Gamida Cell

Gamida Cell is an advanced cell therapy company committed to finding cures for blood cancers and serious blood diseases. We harness our cell expansion platform to create therapies with the potential to redefine standards of care in areas of serious medical need.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including with respect to timing of initiation and progress of and data reported from the clinical trials of Gamida Cell’s product candidates, anticipated regulatory filings, commercialization efforts and Gamida Cell’s expectations regarding its projected operating expenses and cash runway, which statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to the scope, progress and expansion of Gamida Cell’s clinical trials and variability, and ramifications for the cost thereof; and clinical, scientific, regulatory and technical developments. In light of these risks and uncertainties, and other risks and uncertainties that are described in the Risk Factors section and other sections of Gamida Cell’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 26, 2020, its Reports on Form 6-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 2020, and August 11, 2020, and other filings that Gamida Cell makes with the SEC from time to time (which are available at http://www.sec.gov), the events and circumstances discussed in such forward-looking statements may not occur, and Gamida Cell’s actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied thereby. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on information available to Gamida Cell as of the date of this release.

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

 

 

June 30

 

December 31,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2019

 

Unaudited

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

88,638

 

$

37,078

 

$

41,838

Available-for-sale financial assets

 

 

 

 

4,618

 

 

13,559

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

2,241

 

 

886

 

 

1,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

90,879

 

 

42,582

 

 

56,703

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

14,204

 

 

3,437

 

 

6,298

Right-of-use assets

 

 

7,490

 

 

6,157

 

 

5,133

Other assets

 

 

642

 

 

1,355

 

 

641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

22,336

 

 

10,949

 

 

12,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

113,215

 

$

53,531

 

$

68,775

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade payables

 

$

2,738

 

$

2,121

 

$

1,164

Employees and payroll accruals

 

 

3,187

 

 

2,753

 

 

3,443

Current maturities of lease liabilities

 

 

2,145

 

 

1,945

 

 

1,870

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

 

5,509

 

 

2,699

 

 

4,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

13,579

 

 

9,518

 

 

11,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities presented at fair value

 

 

4,551

 

 

7,654

 

 

5,221

Employee benefit liabilities, net

 

 

773

 

 

274

 

 

773

Lease liabilities

 

 

5,946

 

 

4,627

 

 

4,101

Liability to Israel Innovation Authority (IIA)

 

 

13,816

 

 

10,906

 

 

12,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

 

25,086

 

 

23,461

 

 

22,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

74,550

 

 

20,552

 

 

34,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

113,215

 

$

53,531

 

$

68,775

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Six months ended

June 30,

 

Three months ended

June 30,

 

Year ended

December 31,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2019

 

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development, net

 

$

17,198

 

 

$

14,536

 

 

$

9,319

 

 

$

7,253

 

 

$

31,462

 

Commercial activities

 

 

2,497

 

 

 

2,090

 

 

 

1,029

 

 

 

1,092

 

 

 

4,692

 

General and administrative

 

 

5,490

 

 

 

5,267

 

 

 

2,316

 

 

 

2,452

 

 

 

12,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

 

25,185

 

 

 

21,893

 

 

 

12,664

 

 

 

10,797

 

 

 

48,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance expense

 

 

1,366

 

 

 

1,604

 

 

 

2,320

 

 

 

1,336

 

 

 

3,325

 

Finance income

 

 

(894

)

 

 

(14,052

)

 

 

(109

)

 

 

(18,169

)

 

 

(17,149

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before taxes on income

 

 

25,657

 

 

 

9,445

 

 

 

14,875

 

 

 

(6,036

)

 

 

34,421

 

Taxes on income (benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

(70

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss (income)

 

 

25,657

 

 

 

9,545

 

 

 

14,875

 

 

 

(5,962

)

 

 

34,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss (income) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic loss (income) per share

 

$

0.69

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

(0.23

)

 

$

1.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share

 

$

0.69

 

 

$

0.87

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

0.44

 

 

$

1.69

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

 

 

Six months ended

June 30,

 

Three months ended

June 30,

 

Year ended

December 31,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2019

 

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(25,657

)

 

$

(9,545

)

 

$

(15,055

)

 

$

5,962

 

 

$

(34,351

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to the profit or loss items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property, equipment and right-of-use assets

 

 

1,106

 

 

 

1,245

 

 

 

556

 

 

 

703

 

 

 

2,143

 

Financial income, net

 

 

(260

)

 

 

(569

)

 

 

(128

)

 

 

(378

)

 

 

(775

)

Cost of share-based compensation

 

 

1,221

 

 

 

2,410

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

1,319

 

 

 

4,868

 

Change in employee benefit liabilities, net

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

126

 

Amortization of premium on available-for-sale financial asses

 

 

4

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

184

 

Revaluation of financial derivatives

 

 

(670

)

 

 

(13,471

)

 

 

1,778

 

 

 

(17,378

)

 

 

(15,904

)

Revaluation of liability to IIA

 

 

1,315

 

 

 

1,199

 

 

 

593

 

 

 

631

 

 

 

2,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,716

 

 

 

(9,077

)

 

 

3,121

 

 

 

(15,055

)

 

 

(6,827

)

Changes in asset and liability items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets

 

 

(1,065

)

 

 

117

 

 

 

(607

)

 

 

(292

)

 

 

(150

)

Increase (decrease) in trade payables

 

 

1,574

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

(360

)

 

 

1,088

 

 

 

(821

)

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other payables

 

 

(624

)

 

 

162

 

 

 

2,472

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

2,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(115

)

 

 

523

 

 

 

1,325

 

 

 

937

 

 

 

1,836

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash received during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest received

 

 

357

 

 

 

830

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

309

 

 

 

1,546

 

Interest paid

 

 

(80

)

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(134

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

779

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

286

 

 

 

1,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(22,779

)

 

 

(17,320

)

 

 

(10,453

)

 

 

(7,870

)

 

 

(37,930

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(7,109

)

 

 

(878

)

 

 

(4,990

)

 

 

(528

)

 

 

(3,055

)

Purchase of marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(32,021

)

Proceed from sale of marketable securities

 

 

13,551

 

 

 

15,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,847

 

 

 

 

Proceed from maturity of marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

$

6,442

 

 

$

14,862

 

 

$

(4,990

)

 

$

1,319

 

 

$

3,666

 

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

 

 

Six months ended

June 30,

 

Three months ended

June 30,

 

Year ended

December 31,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2019

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receipt of grants from the IIA

 

$

200

 

 

$

167

 

 

$

147

 

 

$

167

 

 

$

224

 

Proceeds from secondary offering, net

 

 

63,860

 

 

 

(346

)

 

 

63,860

 

 

 

(108

)

 

 

37,140

 

Proceeds from issuance of shares, initial public offering (payment of issuance expenses), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(238

)

Payment of lease liabilities

 

 

(1,122

)

 

 

(764

)

 

 

(335

)

 

 

(324

)

 

 

(1,529

)

Exercise of options

 

 

147

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

63,085

 

 

 

(826

)

 

 

63,813

 

 

 

(148

)

 

 

35,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange differences on balances of cash and cash equivalents

 

 

52

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

28

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

46,800

 

 

 

(3,194

)

 

 

48,346

 

 

 

(6,671

)

 

 

1,566

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

41,838

 

 

 

40,272

 

 

 

40,292

 

 

 

43,749

 

 

 

40,272

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

88,638

 

 

$

37,078

 

 

$

88,638

 

 

$

37,078

 

 

$

41,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.

Contacts

Jaren Irene Madden

jaren@gamida-cell.com
1-617-286-6264

Matthew Corcoran (media)

mcorcoran@tenbridgecommunications.com
1-617-866-7350

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