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Marinus Pharmaceuticals Provides Business Update and Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

RADNOR, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$MRNS #MarinusPharmaMarinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics to treat seizure disorders, today reported business highlights and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

“It’s been a productive year thus far as we prepare for our first commercial launch and make important advancements across our clinical programs. We believe the diligent efforts of our internal teams to achieve the resumption of our Phase 3 RAISE trial in refractory status epilepticus this month keeps us on track for this key trial, and our next generation formulation development will provide meaningful data this year for our next steps in new indications, such as Lennox-Gastaut syndrome,” said Scott Braunstein, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Marinus Pharmaceuticals. “I look forward to building on the strong foundation we’ve established as we continue to grow the ganaxolone franchise to help patients suffering from rare epilepsies.”

Commercial Preparedness

Clinical Pipeline Update

CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD)

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)

Status Epilepticus

*Ganaxolone development in the RAISE trial is being funded in part by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under contract number 75A50120C00159.

Next Generation Ganaxolone; Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)

Financial Updates

Financial Results

Readers are referred to, and encouraged to read in its entirety, the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2022, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which includes further detail on the company’s business plans, operations, financial condition, and results of operations.

Selected Financial Data (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

March 31,

2022

 

December 31,

2021

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 126,319

 

$ 122,927

Other assets

14,491

 

13,913

Total assets

$ 140,810

 

$ 136,840

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current liabilities

$ 19,536

 

$ 40,566

Long Term Debt, Net

69,927

 

40,809

Other long-term liabilities

10,942

 

1,979

Total liabilities

100,405

 

83,354

Total stockholders’ equity

40,405

 

53,486

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$ 140,810

 

$ 136,840

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

2022

 

2021

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

Federal contract revenue

$ 1,513

 

$ 1,806

Collaboration revenue

12,673

 

Total revenue

14,186

1,806

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

Research and development

17,991

18,591

General and administrative

11,737

10,376

Cost of IP license fee

1,169

 

Total expenses

30,897

 

28,967

Loss from operations

(16,711)

(27,161)

Interest income

12

 

24

Interest expense

(1,692)

Other expense, net

(970)

 

(4)

Net loss and comprehensive loss

$ (19,361)

$ (27,141)

Per share information:

 

 

 

Net loss per share of common stock—basic and diluted

$ (0.52)

$ (0.74)

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

36,890,568

 

36,599,701

Conference Call Information

Thursday, May 12, at 4:05 p.m. ET

Domestic: (888) 550-5280

International: (646) 960-0813

Webcast Link: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/993378901
Conference ID: 2696394

About Marinus Pharmaceuticals

Marinus is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics to treat seizure disorders. Ganaxolone is a neuroactive steroid GABAA receptor modulator that acts on a well-characterized target in the brain known to have anti-seizure effects. It is being developed in IV and oral dose formulations intended to maximize therapeutic reach to adult and pediatric patient populations in both acute and chronic care settings. For more information visit www.marinuspharma.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Marinus, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend”, “believe”, and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, among others, statements regarding our expected clinical development plans, enrollment in our clinical trials, regulatory communications and submissions and product launches for ganaxolone, and the timing thereof; our commercialization and marketing plans; our expectations regarding scheduling by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the expected timing thereof; our plans to launch a patient assistance program that provides ongoing financial support to eligible patients and caregivers; our expectations regarding BARDA funding; our expectations and beliefs regarding the FDA and EMA with respect to our product candidates; our expectations regarding the development of new formulations and prodrug candidates; our expectations regarding the Orion Corporation collaboration; our expectations regarding our license agreement with Ovid Therapeutics; our expectations to monetize the PRV; our expectation regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and clinical development plans; our financial projections; and the potential safety and efficacy of ganaxolone, as well as its therapeutic potential in a number of indications; and other statements regarding the company’s future operations, financial performance, financial position, prospects, objectives and other future event.

Forward-looking statements in this press release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause our clinical development programs, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, our ability to establish commercial infrastructure and capabilities to launch ZTALMY; physician and patient acceptance of ZTALMY; our ability to obtain adequate market access for ZTALMY; the varying interpretation of clinical data; the scheduling of ZTALMY by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; our ability to comply with the FDA’s requirement for additional post-marketing studies in the required time frames; the timing of regulatory filings for our other product candidates; the potential that regulatory authorities, including the FDA and EMA, may not grant or may delay approval for our product candidates; uncertainties and delays relating to the design, enrollment, completion, and results of clinical trials; unanticipated costs and expenses; early clinical trials may not be indicative of the results in later clinical trials; clinical trial results may not support regulatory approval or further development in a specified indication or at all; actions or advice of the FDA or EMA may affect the design, initiation, timing, continuation and/or progress of clinical trials or result in the need for additional clinical trials; our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval for our product candidate; our ability to develop new formulations of ganaxolone or prodrugs; our ability to obtain, maintain, protect and defend intellectual property for our product candidates; the potential negative impact of third party patents on our or our collaborators’ ability to commercialize ganaxolone; delays, interruptions or failures in the manufacture and supply of our product candidate; the size and growth potential of the markets for the company’s product candidates, and the company’s ability to service those markets; the company’s cash and cash equivalents may not be sufficient to support its operating plan for as long as anticipated; the company’s expectations, projections and estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements, and the availability of and the need for additional financing; the company’s ability to obtain additional funding to support its clinical development and commercial programs; the potential for Orion to breach the collaboration or terminate the agreement in accordance with its terms; the risk that drug product quality requirements may not support continued clinical investigation of our product candidates and result in delays or termination of such clinical studies and product approvals; the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, the medical community, regulators and the global economy; and the availability or potential availability of alternative products or treatments for conditions targeted by us that could affect the availability or commercial potential of our product candidate. This list is not exhaustive and these and other risks are described in our periodic reports, including the annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements that we make in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this press release.

Contacts

Company
Sasha Damouni Ellis

Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations

Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

484-253-6792

sdamouni@marinuspharma.com

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