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 second quarter 2022 financial results and business highlights.
“The team continues to deliver against critical corporate goals as we look to build tremendous value potential for the company in the near and long-term. During the second quarter, we focused specifically on key clinical operations and clinical science activities to support COVALENT-101. Additionally, we continued to design and execute key experiments to support our diabetes effort as we march towards the clinic,” said Thomas Butler, Biomea’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. “The scaffold protein menin has many more functional responsibilities than was previously characterized and, thus, is central to multiple disease settings. Moreover, we believe our approach of covalent menin inhibition with BMF-219 offers potential safety, tolerability, efficacy and durability benefits to patients. We are now well positioned to execute a robust clinical development plan for BMF-219, which includes many liquid and solid tumor indications, as well as type 2 diabetes. Beyond menin inhibition, we are advancing toward the clinic with our second IND candidate, BMF-500, a covalent FLT3 inhibitor with best-in-class potential.”
Second Quarter 2022 Pipeline Highlights
Cancer
Diabetes
Second 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
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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.
BIOMEA FUSION, INC.
Condensed Statement of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development (1) | $ | 12,582 | $ | 5,224 | $ | 23,932 | $ | 9,022 | ||||||||
General and administrative (1) | 4,892 | 3,211 | 9,942 | 5,270 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 17,474 | 8,435 | 33,874 | 14,292 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (17,474 | ) | (8,435 | ) | (33,874 | ) | (14,292 | ) | ||||||||
Interest and other income, net | 216 | 36 | 250 | 41 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (17,258 | ) | $ | (8,399 | ) | $ | (33,624 | ) | $ | (14,251 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net | 6 | 17 | (7 | ) | 2 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive loss | $ | (17,252 | ) | $ | (8,382 | ) | $ | (33,631 | ) | $ | (14,249 | ) | ||||
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted | (0.59 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (1.15 | ) | (0.77 | ) | ||||||||
Weighted-average number of shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per common share | 29,196,398 | 25,161,038 | 29,161,437 | 18,598,521 |
(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Research and development | $ | 1,253 | $ | 611 | $ | 2,265 | $ | 924 | ||||||||
General and administrative | 1,306 | 852 | 2,624 | 1,458 | ||||||||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 2,559 | $ | 1,463 | $ | 4,889 | $ | 2,382 | ||||||||
BIOMEA FUSION, INC.
Condensed Balance Sheet Data
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, investments, and restricted cash | $ | 150,170 | $ | 175,743 | ||||
Working capital | 144,776 | 171,924 | ||||||
Total assets | 161,736 | 185,705 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity | 150,390 | 178,783 |
Last Trade: | US$6.28 |
Daily Change: | -0.14 -2.18 |
Daily Volume: | 543,055 |
Market Cap: | US$227.400M |
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