BioCryst Pharma (NASDAQ: BCRX) reported Q4 EPS of ($0.25), in-line with the analyst estimate of ($0.25). Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.73 million versus the consensus estimate of $2.82 million.

“In a year with many transformative milestones for BioCryst, it has been exciting to see so much progress already in the first two months of the year. The strong Phase 2 clinical data from our now-completed ZENITH-1 trial propels our BCX7353 acute program for HAE into Phase 3 development. With the very favorable preclinical profile of BCX9930, another novel BioCryst-invented oral drug for rare diseases, we are advancing that program into the clinic in the second quarter for the treatment of complement-mediated diseases. We also added further rare disease expertise to our board and increased our financial flexibility with a $100 million debt agreement,” said Jon Stonehouse, president and chief executive officer of BioCryst.

“We remain on-track for the readout of our APeX-2 trial next quarter, and an NDA filing of BCX7353 for HAE prophylaxis by the end of the year. We are thoughtfully building our commercial leadership and infrastructure to execute a successful launch that meets the urgent demand for a once-daily oral therapy that will allow HAE patients to live a more normal life,” Stonehouse added.

Financial Outlook for 2019

BioCryst expects net operating cash use to be in the range of $105 to $130 million, and its 2019 operating expenses to be in the range of $120 to $145 million. The company’s operating expense range excludes equity-based compensation expense due to the difficulty in reliably projecting this expense, as it is impacted by the volatility and price of the company’s stock, as well as by the vesting of the company’s outstanding performance-based stock options.

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