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Form 8-K Sigilon Therapeutics, For: Aug 04

August 4, 2022 4:46 PM EDT
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 4, 2022

SIGILON THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39746

47-4005543

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

100 Binney Street, Suite 600, Cambridge, MA

02142

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (617) 336-7540

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Trading

Name of each exchange

Title of each class

    

Symbol(s)

    

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

SGTX

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 4, 2022, Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Form 8 K (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing by the Company, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filling.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

(d) Exhibits  

 

 

 

Exhibit 

 

 

No. 

 

Description 

99.1 

 

Press Release Issued by Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc. on August 4, 2022

104 

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SIGILON THERAPEUTICS, INC.

By:

/s/ Rogerio Vivaldi Coelho, M.D.

Rogerio Vivaldi Coelho, M.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer 

Date: August 4, 2022

Exhibit 99.1

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Description automatically generated

SIGILON THERAPEUTICS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2022 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

Company expects to report results of preclinical MPS-1 studies in second half of 2022 to inform pipeline strategy

Cambridge, MA—August 4, 2022—Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGTX), a biotechnology company that seeks to develop functional cures for chronic diseases through its Shielded Living Therapeutics™ platform, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 as well as certain other business highlights.

“During the second quarter, we remained focused on completing the preclinical work that will help shape our clinical strategy moving forward. We are presently conducting numerous preclinical studies designed to further evaluate the pericapsular fibrotic overgrowth observed in our hemophilia program. Based on the results of these novel experiments, we will determine the next best steps to leverage the full potential of our MPS-1 program and other product candidates and to continue the optimization of our platform,” said Rogerio Vivaldi, M.D., President and CEO of Sigilon. “Allogeneic cell therapy is inherently complex, but I am extremely proud of the Sigilon team’s ability to pivot and apply new learnings to advance the development of our therapies, including our diabetes program in collaboration with Eli Lilly, all of which are intended to provide functional cures for patients living with chronic diseases. We look forward to sharing results from our preclinical work in the coming months.”

Recent Program Highlights and Anticipated Milestones

The Company plans to report results from the preclinical MPS-1 studies designed to evaluate pericapsular fibrotic overgrowth (PFO) and strategies to mitigate PFO in humanized mice and non-human primates in the second half of 2022.

Sigilon expects to submit amendments to the Company’s Clinical Trial Applications (CTA) for SIG-005 for MPS-1 in the United Kingdom and Brazil in the second half of 2022.

In 2023, pending a CTA amendment, Sigilon expects to:
oInitiate its planned Phase 1/2 trial of SIG-005 for MPS-1 in the UK and Brazil; and
oSubmit an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for MPS-1 in the United States.

In 2023, Sigilon also expects to conduct IND-enabling studies for SIG-002 in type 1 diabetes.

Financial Results

Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $88.2 million as of June 30, 2022 compared to $123.4 million as of December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily driven by cash used for operating activities. The Company expects that its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of June 30, 2022 will support its currently anticipated operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into 2024.

R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were $11.9 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $17.8 million for the second quarter of 2021. The decrease in research and development expenses was primarily related to decreased ongoing platform and pipeline development activities, personnel expenses, SIG-007 and SIG-001 programs, which were offset by increases in the SIG-005 and SIG-002 programs. The decrease in platform and pipeline development, personnel expenses, SIG-001 and SIG-007 and the increase in SIG-005 and SIG-002 is primarily due to the Company’s reprioritization of the development of MPS-1, diabetes and platform optimization following its restructuring activities in December 2021.

G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses were $5.0 million for both the second quarter of 2022 and 2021.

Net Loss: Net loss was $14.3 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $20.4 million for the second quarter of 2021. The decline in net loss as compared to the prior year was primarily due to savings realized from the Company’s updated strategy and corporate restructuring in December 2021.

About Sigilon Therapeutics

Sigilon Therapeutics seeks to develop functional cures for patients with a broad range of chronic diseases by harnessing the power of the human cell through its Shielded Living Therapeutics™ platform. Sigilon’s product candidates are non-viral engineered cell-based therapies designed to produce the crucial proteins, enzymes or other therapeutic molecules needed by patients living with chronic diseases such as lysosomal diseases and diabetes. The engineered cells are encapsulated by Sigilon’s Afibromer™ biomaterials matrix, which is designed to shield them from immune rejection. Sigilon was founded by Flagship Pioneering in conjunction with Daniel Anderson, Ph.D., and Robert Langer, Sc.D., of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “goal,” “project,” and other words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements address various matters, including the timing and results of our preclinical studies and our evaluation of PFO and mitigation strategies related thereto, the timing of our IND submission and CTA amendments for SIG-005, and the timing for the initiation of our Phase 1/2 clinical trial of SIG-005 in MPS-1, and the initiation and timing of IND-enabling studies for SIG-002, and our expected cash runway. Each forward-looking statement contained in this press release is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statement. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, among others, that if we fail to achieve the expected financial and operational benefits of our corporate restructuring, our business and financial results may be harmed; the results of our investigation of the preliminary results of our Phase 1/2 clinical trial of SIG-001 in Hemophilia A or failure of SIG-005 in clinical development could adversely affect our business and may require us to discontinue or delay development of other product candidates, which are all based on the same SLTx platform; the SLTx platform consists of novel technologies that are not yet clinically validated for human therapeutic use and the approaches we are taking to discover and develop novel therapeutics are unproven; we may not be successful in our efforts to identify and develop product candidates; if clinical trials of our current and future product candidates fail to demonstrate safety and efficacy to the satisfaction of regulatory authorities or do not otherwise produce positive results, we may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development and commercialization of such product candidates; if we are unable to obtain and maintain patent and other intellectual property protection our product candidates, our SLTx platform may be


adversely affected, and the risks identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as well as the other information we file with the SEC. We caution investors not to place considerable reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. You are encouraged to read our filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of these statements, except as required by law. Our business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.


Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

June 30, 

December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

Assets

 

  

 

  

Current assets:

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

34,545

$

107,143

Marketable securities

53,662

16,213

Accounts receivable (inclusive of $23 and $23 from a related party at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 

23

 

59

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,602

 

2,729

Restricted cash—current

 

339

 

250

Total current assets

 

92,171

 

126,394

Property and equipment, net

 

3,401

 

3,994

Right-of-use assets

 

10,817

 

12,863

Restricted cash

 

1,029

 

1,118

Total assets

$

107,418

$

144,369

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

  

 

  

Current liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Accounts payable

$

1,051

$

2,344

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

6,505

 

8,998

Lease liabilities, current portion

 

4,441

 

4,845

Current portion of long-term debt

 

5,000

 

1,667

Deferred revenue from related party, current portion

 

16,323

 

17,034

Total current liabilities

 

33,320

 

34,888

Deferred revenue from related party, net of current portion

 

 

5,333

Lease liability, net of current portion

 

6,793

 

8,577

Long-term debt, net of discount and current portion

 

15,218

 

18,411

Other liabilities

 

281

 

Total liabilities

$

55,612

$

67,209

Stockholders’ equity

 

  

 

  

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 175,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 32,399,257 and 32,359,895 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

32

 

32

Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 25,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

293,774

 

290,377

Accumulated other comprehensive income

(556)

(10)

Accumulated deficit

 

(241,444)

 

(213,239)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

51,806

 

77,160

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

107,418

$

144,369


Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended June 30, 

Six Months Ended June 30, 

  

2022

2021

2022

2021

Revenue

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Collaboration revenue

$

2,883

$

2,704

$

6,048

$

5,662

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

  

Research and development

 

11,877

 

17,751

 

23,495

 

33,736

General and administrative

5,042

4,992

10,066

 

10,532

Total operating expenses

 

16,919

 

22,743

 

33,561

 

44,268

Loss from operations

 

(14,036)

 

(20,039)

 

(27,513)

 

(38,606)

Other income (expense), net:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest income

 

178

71

242

157

Interest expense

 

(543)

(494)

(1,034)

(982)

Other income

 

55

25

100

21

Total other expense, net

 

(310)

 

(398)

 

(692)

 

(804)

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

$

(14,346)

$

(20,437)

$

(28,205)

$

(39,410)

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted

$

(0.44)

$

(0.65)

$

(0.87)

$

(1.25)

Weighted average common stock outstanding—basic and diluted

 

32,399,257

31,571,704

32,380,128

31,529,939

SOURCE: Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc.

Investor Contact
Robert Windsor, Jr., J.D.

VP, Head of Investor Relations

Sigilon Therapeutics
[email protected]
617-586-3837

Media Contacts
Amy Bonanno
Solebury Trout
[email protected]
914-450-0349




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