PITTSBURGH, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Krystal Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KRYS), a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of genetic medicines to treat diseases with high unmet medical needs, today reported financial results and key business updates for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
“The third quarter was highlighted by strong commercial execution of the VYJUVEK launch, advancement of the oncology program into the clinic and continued momentum in the CF program,” said Krish S. Krishnan, Chairman and CEO of Krystal Biotech. “With respect to the VYJUVEK launch, our guiding vision is centered around optimizing the patient experience, and we have and will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that each patient’s journey, with respect to starting on VYJUVEK and staying on it, is smooth, timely and hassle free.”
VYJUVEK®
(beremagene geperpavec-svdt, or B-VEC)
For the treatment of Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (DEB)
Respiratory
KB407 for the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
KB408 for the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
Oncology
KB707 for the treatment of solid tumors
Dermatology
Aesthetics
KB301 for the treatment of aesthetic indications
Business
Financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023:
Financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:
Conference Call
Krystal Biotech will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2023 financial results and business highlights today, November 6, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. ET. To access the live call, please preregister: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=15609a11&confId=57029.
A replay of the conference call will be available on the Investors section of the Company’s website at https://www.krystalbio.com for 30 days following the event.
About VYJUVEK
VYJUVEK is a non-invasive, topical, redosable gene therapy designed to deliver two copies of the COL7A1 gene when applied directly to DEB wounds. VYJUVEK was designed to treat DEB at the molecular level by providing the patient’s skin cells the template to make normal COL7 protein, thereby addressing the fundamental disease-causing mechanism.
Indication
VYJUVEK is a herpes-simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) vector-based gene therapy indicated for the treatment of wounds in patients six months of age and older with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa with mutation(s) in the collagen type VII alpha 1 chain (COL7A1) gene.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Adverse Reactions
The most common adverse drug reactions (incidence >5%) were itching, chills, redness, rash, cough, and runny nose. These are not all the possible side effects with VYJUVEK. Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Krystal Biotech, Inc. at 1-844-557-9782 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or https://www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch-fda-safety-information-and-adverse-event-reporting-program.
Contraindications
None.
Warnings and Precautions
VYJUVEK gel must be applied by a healthcare provider.
After treatment, patients and caregivers should be careful not to touch treated wounds and dressings for 24 hours.
Wash hands and wear protective gloves when changing wound dressings. Disinfect bandages from the first dressing change with a virucidal agent, and dispose of the disinfected bandages in a separate sealed plastic bag in household waste. Dispose of the subsequent used dressings in a sealed plastic bag in household waste.
Patients should avoid touching or scratching wound sites or wound dressings.
In the event of an accidental exposure flush with clean water for at least 15 minutes.
For more information, see full U.S. Prescribing Information
About Orphan Drug Designation
Orphan Drug Designation is granted by the FDA to investigational therapies addressing rare medical diseases or conditions that affect fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. Orphan drug status provides benefits to drug developers, including assistance in the drug development process, tax credits for clinical costs, exemptions from certain FDA fees and seven years of post-approval marketing exclusivity.
About Fast Track Designation
Fast Track Designation is designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of drugs to treat serious conditions and treat a serious or unmet medical need, enabling drugs to reach patients sooner. Clinical programs with Fast Track designation may benefit from early and frequent communication with the FDA throughout the regulatory review process, and such clinical programs may be eligible to apply for Accelerated Approval and Priority Review if relevant criteria are met.
About Krystal Biotech, Inc.
Krystal Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRYS) is a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of genetic medicines to treat diseases with high unmet medical needs. VYJUVEK® is the Company’s first commercial product, the first-ever redosable gene therapy, and the only medicine approved by the FDA for the treatment of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. The Company is rapidly advancing a robust preclinical and clinical pipeline of investigational genetic medicines in respiratory, oncology, dermatology, ophthalmology, and aesthetics. Krystal Biotech is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit http://www.krystalbio.com, and follow @KrystalBiotech on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Jeune Aesthetics, Inc.
Jeune Aesthetics, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Krystal Biotech, Inc., is a biotechnology company leveraging a clinically validated gene-delivery platform to develop products to fundamentally address – and reverse – the biology of aging and/or damaged skin. For more information, please visit http://www.jeuneinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for Krystal Biotech, Inc. or Jeune Aesthetics, Inc., including statements about the Company’s commercial launch of VYJUVEK, including its expectations regarding positive coverage determinations; the Company’s anticipation of potential B-VEC approval in the EU in the second half of 2024; the Company’s intention to file a Japanese New Drug Application for B-VEC for DEB in the first half of 2024; the Company’s expectation that it will announce data from the Phase 1 study of KB407 in 2024; the Company’s plan to dose the first patient in the Phase 1 clinical trial of KB408 in the first quarter of 2024; the Company’s plans to file an amendment to the existing KB707 IND in the fourth quarter of 2023 and to dose the first patient with inhaled KB707 in a clinical trial to treat tumors in a patient’s lungs in the first half of 2024; the Company’s plans to initiate the Phase 2 cohort of the KB105-02 (JADE-1) trial in 2024; the Company’s plans to file an IND application and initiate a clinical trial of KB104 in late 2024; the Company’s expectation that it will announce results of the Phase 1, Cohort 3 study of KB301 for the improvement of lateral canthal lines at rest in the first half of 2024, and other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: uncertainties associated with regulatory review of clinical trials and applications for marketing approvals, the availability or commercial potential of VYJUVEK or product candidates, the sufficiency of cash resources and need for additional financing and such other important factors as are set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual and quarterly reports on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company’s views as of the date of this press release. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
CONTACT:
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Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
(In thousands) | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||
(unaudited) | ||||||
Balance sheet data: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 373,241 | $ | 161,900 | ||
Short-term investments | 188,828 | 217,271 | ||||
Long-term investments | 36,548 | 4,621 | ||||
Total assets | 790,350 | 558,450 | ||||
Total liabilities | 34,402 | 36,219 | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | $ | 755,948 | $ | 522,231 | ||
Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | Change | |||||||||
(In thousands, except shares and per share data) | (unaudited) | ||||||||||
Revenue | |||||||||||
Product revenues, net | $ | 8,556 | $ | — | $ | 8,556 | |||||
Expenses | |||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 223 | — | 223 | ||||||||
Research and development | 10,629 | 11,516 | (887 | ) | |||||||
Selling, general, and administrative | 23,697 | 19,935 | 3,762 | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 34,549 | 31,451 | 3,098 | ||||||||
Loss from operations | (25,993 | ) | (31,451 | ) | 5,458 | ||||||
Other Income | |||||||||||
Gain from sale of Priority Review Voucher | 100,000 | — | 100,000 | ||||||||
Interest and other income, net | 6,740 | 1,601 | 5,139 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 80,747 | $ | (29,850 | ) | $ | 110,597 | ||||
Net loss per common share: | |||||||||||
Basic | $ | 2.88 | $ | (1.17 | ) | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 2.79 | $ | (1.17 | ) | ||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
Basic | 28,042,130 | 25,619,125 | |||||||||
Diluted | 28,892,226 | 25,619,125 | |||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | Change | |||||||||
(In thousands, except shares and per share data) | (unaudited) | ||||||||||
Revenue | |||||||||||
Product revenues, net | $ | 8,556 | $ | — | $ | 8,556 | |||||
Expenses | |||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 223 | — | 223 | ||||||||
Research and development | 35,061 | 31,720 | 3,341 | ||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative | 73,637 | 53,705 | 19,932 | ||||||||
Litigation settlement | 12,500 | 25,000 | (12,500 | ) | |||||||
Total operating expenses | 121,421 | 110,425 | 10,996 | ||||||||
Loss from operations | (112,865 | ) | (110,425 | ) | (2,440 | ) | |||||
Other Income | |||||||||||
Gain from sale of Priority Review Voucher | 100,000 | — | 100,000 | ||||||||
Interest and other income, net | 15,105 | 2,502 | 12,603 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 2,240 | $ | (107,923 | ) | $ | 110,163 | ||||
Net loss per common share: | |||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.08 | $ | (4.24 | ) | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.08 | $ | (4.24 | ) | ||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
Basic | 26,812,278 | 25,428,097 | |||||||||
Diluted | 27,384,539 | 25,428,097 |
Last Trade: | US$175.00 |
Daily Change: | -2.11 -1.19 |
Daily Volume: | 190,747 |
Market Cap: | US$5.030B |
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