Form 8-K Biomea Fusion, Inc. For: May 16
Exhibit 99.1
Biomea Fusion Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Business Highlights
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biomea Fusion, Inc. (Nasdaq: BMEA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing novel covalent small molecules to treat and improve the lives of patients with genetically defined cancers and metabolic diseases, reported first quarter 2022 financial results and business highlights.
“We had a very exciting start to the year as we initiated our first Phase I study of BMF-219, COVALENT-101, in AML and ALL patients. We have now expanded enrollment to include also DLBCL and MM patients. Targeting menin with our covalent inhibitor is an innovative approach with potential safety, tolerability, efficacy, and durability advantages. Our COVALENT-101 investigators are enthusiastic to use BMF-219 for many of their patients who currently have relapsed from or not responded to traditional approaches,” said Thomas Butler, Biomea’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Butler continued, “We believe covalent inhibitors afford the optimal profile for a therapeutic. The aim is to maximize depth and durability of response, to support improved survival, while minimizing exposure, which is the source for unwanted toxicity. We have now provided preclinical evidence highlighting BMF-219’s profound anti-tumor effects in MYC-driven cancers and pan-KRAS mutant solid tumors. By indirectly targeting MYC and KRAS via the scaffold protein menin, our preclinical data demonstrates that BMF-219 can affect these oncoproteins in a very meaningful way. We are managing our expenses and will continue to execute on the clinical development of this first-in-human and first-in-class covalent menin inhibitor not only in the various tumor types, but also in type 2 diabetic patients.”
Clinical and Regulatory Highlights
Corporate Highlights
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
About Biomea Fusion
Biomea Fusion is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of covalent small molecules to treat patients with genetically defined cancers and metabolic diseases. A covalent small molecule is a synthetic compound that forms a permanent bond to its target protein and offers a number of potential advantages over conventional non-covalent drugs, including greater target selectivity, lower drug exposure, and the ability to drive a deeper, more durable response. The company is utilizing its proprietary FUSION System to advance a pipeline of covalent -binding therapeutic agents against key oncogenic drivers of cancer and metabolic diseases. Biomea Fusion’s goal is to utilize its capabilities and platform to become a leader in developing covalent small molecules in order to maximize the clinical benefit when treating various cancers and metabolic diseases.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements we make in this press release may include statements which are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements may be identified by words such as “aims,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “possible,” “potential,” “seeks,” “will,” and variations of these words or similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Any such statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our cash runway, the clinical and therapeutic potential of our product candidates and development programs, including BMF-219, the potential of BMF-219 as a
treatment for various types of cancer and diabetes, our research, development and regulatory plans, the progress of our COVALENT-101 Phase I clinical trial, including ongoing enrollment in the trial, its expansion to include patients with DLBCL and MM, and the timing of such events, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and are making this statement for purposes of complying with those safe harbor provisions.
Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections only as of the date of this release and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements, including the risk that we may encounter delays in patient enrollment and in the initiation, conduct and completion of our planned clinical trials and other research and development activities. These risks concerning Biomea Fusion’s business and operations are described in additional detail in its periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including its most recent periodic report filed with the SEC and subsequent filings thereafter. Biomea Fusion explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except to the extent required by law.
Contact:
Van Sandwick
Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
[email protected]
(650) 460-7759
- See attached for financial tables -
BIOMEA FUSION, INC.
Condensed Statement of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development (1) |
|
$ |
11,350 |
|
|
$ |
3,798 |
|
|
General and administrative (1) |
|
|
5,050 |
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|
|
2,059 |
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|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
16,400 |
|
|
|
5,857 |
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
|
(16,400 |
) |
|
|
(5,857 |
) |
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Interest and other income, net |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
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Net loss |
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$ |
(16,366 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,852 |
) |
|
Other comprehensive loss: |
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|
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|
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Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net |
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(13 |
) |
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(15 |
) |
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Comprehensive loss |
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$ |
(16,379 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,867 |
) |
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Net loss per common share, basic and diluted |
|
|
(0.56 |
) |
|
|
(0.49 |
) |
|
Weighted-average number of shares used to |
|
|
29,126,088 |
|
|
|
11,964,205 |
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|
(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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|||||
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2022 |
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|
2021 |
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||
Research and development |
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$ |
1,012 |
|
|
$ |
313 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
1,318 |
|
|
|
606 |
|
Total stock-based compensation expense |
|
$ |
2,330 |
|
|
$ |
919 |
|
BIOMEA FUSION, INC.
Condensed Balance Sheet Data
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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||
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Cash, cash equivalents, investments, and restricted cash |
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$ |
165,572 |
|
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$ |
175,743 |
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Working capital |
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159,061 |
|
|
|
171,924 |
|
Total assets |
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174,864 |
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|
|
185,705 |
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Stockholders' equity |
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|
164,765 |
|
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|
178,783 |
|
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