Immunovant, Inc.
(Nasdaq: IMVT), a clinical-stage
immunology company dedicated to enabling normal lives for people
with autoimmune diseases, today reported financial results for its
fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2024.
“We are energized by the progress of our IMVT-1402 development
plans, with six INDs now cleared and all clinical studies to be
conducted using standard YpsoMate® autoinjector technology and our
planned commercial formulation,” said Pete Salzmann, M.D., chief
executive officer of Immunovant. “We continue to expect to share
the top line results from our batoclimab pivotal study in MG and
period one results from our study in CIDP by the end of this
quarter, and anticipate these results being used to further
optimize our development plans for our potentially best-in-class
lead asset, IMVT-1402.”
Recent Highlights and Upcoming Milestones
Immunovant continues to focus on moving rapidly to unlock the
full potential of its lead asset, IMVT-1402, for the benefit of
people with underserved autoantibody-driven diseases. As previously
announced, Immunovant anticipates initiating clinical trials
evaluating IMVT-1402 in a total of ten indications by March 31,
2026.
Endocrinology Program
Immunovant recently initiated the first potentially
registrational trial of the company’s lead asset, IMVT-1402, in
adult participants with GD who are hyperthyroid despite antithyroid
drug (ATD) treatment. This study builds on the batoclimab
proof-of-concept data presented in 2024, which suggest the
potential for deep IgG reduction in the treatment of GD for
patients who are not well controlled on ATDs.
Immunovant also plans to announce additional data from the
batoclimab proof-of-concept study in GD including 6-month,
treatment-free remission data designed to further articulate
potential for IMVT-1402 in GD. These data are expected in the
summer of 2025.
Top-line results from the pivotal program of batoclimab for the
treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED), also known as Graves'
ophthalmopathy, continue to be expected in the second half of
calendar year 2025, along with a decision whether to pursue
marketing authorization for batoclimab in TED. Data from this trial
may also inform the IMVT-1402 program in GD.
Neurology Program
Immunovant intends to report top-line results from the pivotal
trial of batoclimab in MG by March 31, 2025. Results from this
trial are expected to inform a decision regarding next steps for
batoclimab in MG and inform the design of a potentially
registrational program for IMVT-1402 in MG, which Immunovant
expects to initiate following the disclosure of the batoclimab data
in MG.
Results from period one of the trial evaluating batoclimab in
CIDP continue to be expected by March 31, 2025. Those results,
as well as observations drawn from public disclosures of other
studies in CIDP, are expected to inform a potentially
registrational program for IMVT-1402 in CIDP, which Immunovant
expects to initiate following the disclosure of the batoclimab CIDP
data.
Rheumatology Program
Immunovant recently initiated a potentially registrational trial
of IMVT-1402 in adult participants with active, anti-citrullinated
protein autoantibody (ACPA) positive difficult-to-treat rheumatoid
arthritis. The trial includes IMVT-1402’s higher dose (600 mg) as
recent in-class data suggest that deeper ACPA reduction correlated
with better clinical improvement in ACPA+ RA patients treated with
an FcRn inhibitor.
Financial Highlights for Fiscal Third Quarter Ended
December 31, 2024
Cash Position: As of December 31, 2024,
Immunovant’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $374.7 million.
R&D Expenses: Research and development
expenses were $94.5 million for the three months ended December 31,
2024, compared to $48.3 million for the three months ended December
31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to activities in
preparation for potential future clinical trials of IMVT-1402,
including contract manufacturing costs, elevated personnel-related
expenses and higher overall clinical trial costs related to our
batoclimab pivotal clinical trials. The increase was partially
offset by lower overall costs related to our IMVT-1402 Phase 1
trial and nonclinical studies.
G&A Expenses: General and administrative
expenses were $19.8 million for the three months ended December 31,
2024, compared to $13.2 million for the three months ended December
31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher
personnel-related expenses, legal and other professional fees,
information technology costs and market research costs.
Net Loss: Net loss was $111.1 million ($0.76
per common share) for the three months ended December 31, 2024,
compared to $51.4 million ($0.36 per common share) for the three
months ended December 31, 2023. Net loss for the three months ended
December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 included $11.7 million and
$10.2 million, respectively, related to non-cash stock-based
compensation expense.
Common Stock: As of December 31, 2024, there
were 147,203,565 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Financial Highlights for Fiscal Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2024
R&D Expenses: Research and development
expenses were $267.3 million for the nine months ended December 31,
2024, compared to $146.9 million for the nine months ended December
31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to activities in
preparation for potential future clinical trials of IMVT-1402,
including contract manufacturing costs, elevated personnel-related
expenses and higher overall clinical trial costs related to our
batoclimab pivotal clinical trials. The increase was partially
offset by lower overall costs related to our IMVT-1402 Phase 1
trial and nonclinical studies.
IPR&D Expenses: There were no acquired
in-process research and development expenses for the nine months
ended December 31, 2024. During the nine months ended December 31,
2023, acquired in-process research and development expenses were
$12.5 million related to the achievement of development and
regulatory milestones for batoclimab under the terms of the HanAll
in-license agreement.
G&A Expenses: General and administrative
expenses were $57.1 million for the nine months ended December 31,
2024, compared to $42.5 million for the nine months ended December
31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher
personnel-related expenses, legal and other professional fees,
information technology costs and market research costs
Net Loss: Net loss was $307.4 million ($2.10
per common share) for the nine months ended December 31, 2024,
compared to $184.0 million ($1.36 per common share) for the nine
months ended December 31, 2023. Net loss for the nine months ended
December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 included $37.8 million and
$31.4 million, respectively, related to non-cash stock-based
compensation expense.
About Immunovant,
Inc.
Immunovant, Inc. is a clinical-stage immunology company
dedicated to enabling normal lives for people with autoimmune
diseases. As a trailblazer in anti-FcRn technology, the Company is
developing innovative, targeted therapies to meet the complex and
variable needs of people with autoimmune diseases. For additional
information on the Company, please visit immunovant.com.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release
contains forward-looking statements for the purposes of the safe
harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. The use of words
such as “can,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “expect,”
“believe,” “estimate,” “design,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,”
and other similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Such forward looking statements include
statements regarding Immunovant’s expectations regarding the
timing, design, and results of clinical trials of IMVT-1402 and
batoclimab, including the number and timing of (a) FDA clearance
with respect to IND applications, (b) potential registrational
programs and clinical trials of IMVT-1402, (c) expected data
readouts from batoclimab trials in MG and CIDP, and (d)
Immunovant’s plan to develop IMVT-1402 across a broad range of
indications; and potential benefits of IMVT-1402’s unique product
attributes and potential best-in-class profile. All forward-looking
statements are based on estimates and assumptions by Immunovant’s
management that, although Immunovant believes to be reasonable, are
inherently uncertain. All forward-looking statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those that Immunovant expected. Such risks and
uncertainties include, among others: Immunovant may not be able to
protect or enforce its intellectual property rights; initial
results or other preliminary analyses or results of early clinical
trials may not be predictive of final trial results or of the
results of later clinical trials; the timing and availability of
data from clinical trials; the timing of discussions with
regulatory agencies, as well as regulatory submissions and
potential approvals; the continued development of Immunovant’s
product candidates, including the number and timing of the
commencement of additional clinical trials; Immunovant’s scientific
approach, clinical trial design, indication selection, and general
development progress; future clinical trials may not confirm any
safety, potency, or other product characteristics described or
assumed in this press release; any product candidate that
Immunovant develops may not progress through clinical development
or receive required regulatory approvals within expected timelines
or at all; Immunovant’s product candidates may not be beneficial to
patients, or even if approved by regulatory authorities,
successfully commercialized; the potential impact of macroeconomic
and geopolitical factors on Immunovant’s business operations and
supply chain, including its clinical development plans and
timelines; Immunovant’s business is heavily dependent on the
successful development, regulatory approval, and commercialization
of IMVT-1402 and/or batoclimab; Immunovant is at various stages of
clinical development for IMVT-1402 and batoclimab; and Immunovant
will require additional capital to fund its operations and advance
IMVT-1402 and batoclimab through clinical development. These and
other risks and uncertainties are more fully described in
Immunovant’s periodic and other reports filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC), including in the section titled
“Risk Factors” in Immunovant’s Form 10-Q to be filed with the SEC
on February 6, 2025, and Immunovant’s subsequent filings with the
SEC. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on
which it was made. Immunovant undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
IMMUNOVANT, INC. Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations (Unaudited, in thousands, except
share and per share data) |
|
|
Three Months EndedDecember
31, |
|
Nine Months EndedDecember
31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Operating
expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development |
$ |
94,520 |
|
|
$ |
48,338 |
|
|
$ |
267,266 |
|
|
$ |
146,872 |
|
Acquired in-process research and development |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,500 |
|
General and administrative |
|
19,782 |
|
|
|
13,215 |
|
|
|
57,061 |
|
|
|
42,458 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
114,302 |
|
|
|
61,553 |
|
|
|
324,327 |
|
|
|
201,830 |
|
Interest income |
|
(4,590 |
) |
|
|
(8,933 |
) |
|
|
(17,844 |
) |
|
|
(16,569 |
) |
Other expense (income),
net |
|
1,258 |
|
|
|
(1,094 |
) |
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
(1,579 |
) |
Loss before provision
(benefit) for income taxes |
|
(110,970 |
) |
|
|
(51,526 |
) |
|
|
(307,083 |
) |
|
|
(183,682 |
) |
Provision (benefit) for income
taxes |
|
152 |
|
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
|
308 |
|
|
|
335 |
|
Net loss |
$ |
(111,122 |
) |
|
$ |
(51,418 |
) |
|
$ |
(307,391 |
) |
|
$ |
(184,017 |
) |
Net loss per common share –
basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.76 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.36 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.10 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.36 |
) |
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding – basic and diluted |
|
146,922,338 |
|
|
|
144,523,034 |
|
|
|
146,560,414 |
|
|
|
135,577,267 |
|
IMMUNOVANT, INC. Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets (Unaudited, in thousands, except share and
per share data) |
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
March 31, 2024 |
Assets |
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
374,685 |
|
|
$ |
635,365 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
2,224 |
|
|
|
5,337 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
35,632 |
|
|
|
25,068 |
|
Total current assets |
|
412,541 |
|
|
|
665,770 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use
assets |
|
22 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
Other assets |
|
7,617 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Property and equipment,
net |
|
752 |
|
|
|
462 |
|
Total
assets |
$ |
420,932 |
|
|
$ |
666,365 |
|
Liabilities and
Stockholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
19,816 |
|
|
$ |
7,155 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
48,476 |
|
|
|
41,315 |
|
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
|
23 |
|
|
|
138 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
68,315 |
|
|
|
48,608 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
68,315 |
|
|
|
48,608 |
|
Commitments and
contingencies |
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
Series A preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 10,000
shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and
March 31, 2024 |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 10,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024
and March 31, 2024 |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 500,000,000 shares
authorized, 147,203,565 shares issued and outstanding at December
31, 2024 and 500,000,000 shares authorized, 145,582,999 shares
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 |
|
14 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
1,483,198 |
|
|
|
1,441,518 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
2,479 |
|
|
|
1,908 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(1,133,074 |
) |
|
|
(825,683 |
) |
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
352,617 |
|
|
|
617,757 |
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders’ equity |
$ |
420,932 |
|
|
$ |
666,365 |
|
|
|
|
|
Investor Contact:Renee Barnett, MBA Chief
Financial Officer Immunovant, Inc. info@immunovant.com
Source: Immunovant Inc.
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