NORWOOD, Mass., Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBP) (“Corbus” or the “Company”), an oncology and obesity company with a diversified portfolio, today provided a corporate update and reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
“We continue to make steady and significant progress across our pipeline,” said Yuval Cohen, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Corbus. “We expect to report the first data from the CRB-701 U.S. bridging study in Q1 2025. This significant dataset will build on the encouraging clinical data presented at ASCO 2024 by CSPC, our development partner. The emerging efficacy and safety data presented at ASCO 2024 was promising and demonstrated the drug is clinically active with a differentiated safety profile.”
“We are also pleased with the continued development of CRB-913, our highly peripherally restricted CB1 inverse agonist for the treatment of obesity. We presented updated pre-clinical data at Obesity Week 2024 and expect to dose the first study participant in Q1 2025,” concluded Dr. Cohen.
Key Corporate Updates
CRB-701:
CRB-701 (SYS6002) is a next-generation ADC targeting Nectin-4 that contains a site-specific, cleavable linker and a precise drug antibody ratio of 2 using MMAE as the payload.
CRB-913:
CRB-913 is a second-generation highly peripherally restricted CB1 receptor inverse agonist designed to treat obesity.
Prior published pre-clinical data Morningstar et al, Obesity Aug 2023 shows that CRB-913 provided additive weight loss when combined with incretin analogs in DIO mice. The totality of the pre-clinical data suggests potential uses as a monotherapy, combination therapy with incretins and as an induction/maintenance therapy.
CRB-601:
CRB-601 is a potentially best-in-class anti-αvβ8 monoclonal antibody that blocks the activation of TGFβ expressed on cancer cells in the tumor microenvironment. In pre-clinical models, CRB-601 demonstrates enhanced anti-tumor activity when combined with anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor therapy compared to either single agent alone.
Financial Results for Quarter Ended September 30, 2024:
The Company reported a net loss of approximately $13.8 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of approximately $10.1 million, or $2.27 per diluted share for the same period in 2023.
Operating expenses increased by $6.0 million to approximately $15.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $9.5 million in the comparable period in the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $3.2 million in CRB-701 clinical trial costs with our contract research organization ("CRO") and clinical sites, IND-enabling studies for CRB-913 of $1.0 million and higher compensation costs of $1.6 million mainly due to stock-based compensation expense.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $159.4 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments on hand, which is expected to fund operations through Q3 2027, based on the current planned expenditures. During the third quarter of 2024, the Company raised $35.6 million of net proceeds pursuant to the Company’s ATM program by issuing 663,730 shares. In addition, on August 1, 2024, the Company’s made a final $11.8 million loan payment and the loan has been fully paid off.
About Corbus
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. is an oncology and obesity company with a diversified portfolio and is committed to helping people defeat serious illness by bringing innovative scientific approaches to well-understood biological pathways. Corbus’ pipeline includes CRB-701, a next-generation antibody drug conjugate that targets the expression of Nectin-4 on cancer cells to release a cytotoxic payload, CRB-601, an anti-integrin monoclonal antibody which blocks the activation of TGFβ expressed on cancer cells, and CRB-913, a highly peripherally restricted CB1 inverse agonist for the treatment of obesity. Corbus is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts. For more information on Corbus, visit corbuspharma.com. Connect with us on X, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, as amended, including those relating to the Company’s trial results, product development, clinical and regulatory timelines, including timing for completion of trials and presentation of data, market opportunity, competitive position, possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, potential growth opportunities and other statement that are predictive in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry and markets in which we operate and management’s current beliefs and assumptions.
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INVESTOR CONTACT:
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Chief Financial Officer
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
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| Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | 10,808 | $ | 6,551 | $ | 23,435 | $ | 24,188 | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 4,697 | 2,937 | 12,681 | 10,786 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 15,505 | 9,488 | 36,116 | 34,974 | ||||||||||||
| Operating loss | (15,505 | ) | (9,488 | ) | (36,116 | ) | (34,974 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense), net: | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 713 | 218 | 4,317 | 630 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | 1,189 | 217 | 2,757 | 711 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (381 | ) | (980 | ) | (1,872 | ) | (2,928 | ) | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | — | — | 39 | — | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), net | 201 | (20 | ) | 196 | (21 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 1,722 | (565 | ) | 5,437 | (1,608 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (13,783 | ) | $ | (10,053 | ) | $ | (30,679 | ) | $ | (36,582 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (1.15 | ) | $ | (2.27 | ) | $ | (2.92 | ) | $ | (8.52 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 12,014,700 | 4,423,617 | 10,490,981 | 4,295,178 | ||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (13,783 | ) | $ | (10,053 | ) | $ | (30,679 | ) | $ | (36,582 | ) | ||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized gain on marketable debt securities | 595 | 16 | 208 | 119 | ||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income | 595 | 16 | 208 | 119 | ||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | $ | (13,188 | ) | $ | (10,037 | ) | $ | (30,471 | ) | $ | (36,463 | ) | ||||
| Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||||||
| September 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 19,423 | $ | 13,724 | ||||
| Investments | 139,939 | 7,182 | ||||||
| Restricted cash | 285 | 192 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,243 | 2,448 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 160,890 | 23,546 | ||||||
| Restricted cash | 385 | 478 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 519 | 973 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,377 | 3,063 | ||||||
| Other assets | — | 212 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 164,171 | $ | 28,272 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Notes payable | $ | — | $ | 301 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 2,887 | 3,179 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | 7,176 | 11,030 | ||||||
| Derivative liability | — | 39 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 1,562 | 1,437 | ||||||
| Loan payable | — | 15,908 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 11,625 | 31,894 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | — | 44 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 2,048 | 3,239 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 13,673 | 35,177 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized, 12,179,482 and 4,423,683 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | 1 | — | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 617,653 | 429,780 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (467,363 | ) | (436,684 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) | 207 | (1 | ) | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 150,498 | (6,905 | ) | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 164,171 | $ | 28,272 | ||||
| Last Trade: | US$17.55 |
| Daily Change: | -0.62 -3.41 |
| Daily Volume: | 256,610 |
| Market Cap: | US$211.300M |
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