REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Revolution Medicines, Inc. (Nasdaq: RVMD), a clinical-stage oncology company developing targeted therapies for RAS-addicted cancers, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, and provided an update on corporate progress.
“Revolution Medicines is off to a strong start in 2023 by reporting encouraging preliminary findings of antitumor activity and safety/tolerability in our Phase 1/1b study of RMC-6236, a first-in-class RASMULTI(ON) inhibitor,” said Mark A. Goldsmith, M.D., Ph.D., chief executive officer and chairman of Revolution Medicines. “The promising early clinical data we shared in our February earnings update serve as important initial validation of the drug candidate’s novel mechanism of action and potential clinical utility for treating a range of RAS-addicted cancers. We also view these data as platform validation with positive implications across our deep and pioneering portfolio of RAS(ON) Inhibitors.
“Our successful public equity offering in March raised gross proceeds of $345 million, reinforcing our financial position and enabling us to consider additional near-term and longer-term investments to strengthen clinical advancement of our first wave of RAS(ON) Inhibitors. We are continuing dose-escalation of RMC-6236 and RMC-6291 and working to bring RMC-9805 into the clinic. We are also laying the groundwork for advanced development of RMC-6236 by strengthening senior leadership across late-stage development, manufacturing, and commercial planning and expanding clinical supply to enable seamless program progression.”
Clinical and Development Highlights
RAS(ON) Inhibitors
RMC-6236 (RASMULTI)
RMC-6236 is an oral, selective, first-in-class RAS(ON) Inhibitor designed to treat patients with cancers driven by a wide range of common RAS mutations. Initially being evaluated as monotherapy, it may also be deployed as a RAS Companion Inhibitor in combination with mutant-selective RAS(ON) Inhibitors and in other combination treatment strategies.
RMC-6291 (KRASG12C)
RMC-6291, an oral, selective, covalent inhibitor of KRASG12C(ON) designed to treat patients with cancers driven by the KRASG12C mutant, is the first of the company’s mutant-selective RAS(ON) Inhibitors to enter clinical development and the first reported clinical-stage inhibitor of KRASG12C that uses a highly differentiated mechanism of action.
RMC-9805 (KRASG12D)
RMC-9805 is an oral, selective, covalent inhibitor of KRASG12D(ON), the most common driver of RAS-addicted human cancers, predominantly among patients with pancreatic cancer, NSCLC, or colorectal cancer (CRC). The company believes RMC-9805 is the first oral and covalent inhibitor of KRASG12D.
RAS Innovation Engine
Beyond this first wave of RAS(ON) Inhibitors, the company continues expanding its pipeline of investigational RAS(ON) Inhibitor candidates.
RAS Companion Inhibitors
RMC-4630 (SHP2)
RMC-4630 is a clinical-stage, oral inhibitor of SHP2, which contributes to tumor survival and growth in many RAS-addicted cancers. While currently being evaluated in combination with sotorasib, RMC-4630 is also under consideration for combination studies with other RAS inhibitors.
RMC-4630 and KRASG12C Inhibitor Lumakras™ (sotorasib)
RMC-5552 (mTORC1/4EPB1)
RMC-5552 is a first-in-class, bi-steric mTORC1-selective inhibitor designed to suppress phosphorylation and inactivation of 4EBP1 in cancers with hyperactive mTORC1 signaling, including certain RAS-addicted cancers. The company aims to combine RMC-5552 with RAS(ON) Inhibitors in patients with cancers harboring RAS/mTOR pathway co-mutations.
First Quarter 2023 Corporate Highlights
Financing
In March 2023, the company completed an upsized public offering of common stock, raising gross proceeds of $345 million before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses. This included the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of common stock. These funds will be used to strengthen the company’s balance sheet and overall financial position to support the continued development and expansion of its product pipeline.
Addition of New Leaders
The company has made several strategic leadership hires across late-stage clinical development, regulatory and commercial planning, including:
First Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $909.8 million as of March 31, 2023, compared to $644.9 million as of December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to the company’s public equity offering in March 2023.
Revenue: Total revenue was $7.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared to $7.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, and consisted of revenue from the company’s collaboration agreement on SHP2 inhibitors with Sanofi.
R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were $68.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared to $56.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase in RMC-6236 and RMC-6291 expenses as a result of commencing clinical trials in 2022, an increase in personnel-related expenses related to additional headcount, and an increase in stock-based compensation.
G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses were $13.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared to $9.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase in stock-based compensation and an increase in personnel-related expenses related to additional headcount.
Net Loss: Net loss was $68.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared to net loss of $57.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
Financial Guidance
Revolution Medicines is updating its financial guidance and now expects full year 2023 GAAP net loss to be between $360 and $400 million, which includes estimated non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $40 million and $50 million. The increase in expected 2023 GAAP net loss is a result of increased investments to support and strengthen clinical advancement of our first wave of RAS(ON) Inhibitors, including expanding clinical supply and strengthening senior leadership across late-stage development, manufacturing, and commercial planning for RMC-6236.
Based on the company’s current operating plan, the company projects current cash, cash equivalents and investments can fund planned operations into 2025.
Webcast
Revolution Medicines will host a webcast this afternoon, May 8, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time). To listen to the live webcast, or access the archived webcast, please visit: https://ir.revmed.com/events-and-presentations. Following the live webcast, a replay will be available on the company’s website for at least 14 days.
About Revolution Medicines, Inc.
Revolution Medicines is a clinical-stage oncology company developing novel targeted therapies for RAS-addicted cancers. The company’s R&D pipeline comprises RAS(ON) Inhibitors designed to suppress diverse oncogenic variants of RAS proteins, and RAS Companion Inhibitors for use in combination treatment strategies. The company’s RAS(ON) Inhibitors RMC-6236 (RASMULTI) and RMC-6291(KRASG12C) are currently in clinical development. Additional RAS(ON) Inhibitors in the company’s pipeline include RMC-9805 (KRASG12D) and RMC-0708 (KRASQ61H), both of which are currently in IND-enabling development, RMC-8839 (KRASG13C), and additional compounds targeting other RAS variants. RAS Companion Inhibitors in clinical development include RMC-4630 (SHP2) and RMC-5552 (mTORC1/4EBP1).
Lumakras™ (sotorasib) is a trademark of Amgen Inc.
Tecentriq® (atezolizumab), AVASTIN® (bevacizumab), TARCEVA® (erlotinib), ZELBORAF® (vemurafenib), RITUXAN® (rituximab), GAZYVA® (obinutuzumab), and VENCLEXTA® (venetoclax) are registered trademarks of Genentech, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be considered "forward-looking statements," including without limitation statements regarding the company’s financial projections; the company’s development plans and timelines and its ability to advance its portfolio and R&D pipeline; progression of clinical studies and findings from these studies, including the tolerability and potential efficacy of the company’s candidates being studied; the potential advantages and effectiveness of the company’s clinical and preclinical candidates, including its RAS(ON) Inhibitors; the potential clinical utility of RMC-6236 for treating a range of RAS-addicted cancers; whether the company’s platform is validated by early data from RMC-6236 and the positive implications of these data across its portfolio of RAS(ON) Inhibitors; whether additional near-term and longer-term investments will strengthen the clinical advancement of the company’s RAS(ON) Inhibitors; the company’s ability to enable seamless program progression; the potential of RMC-6236 to be first-in-class and to be combined with mutant-selective RAS(ON) Inhibitors and in other combination treatment strategies; the potential of RMC-0708 to be first-in-class; the potential of RMC-5552 to be first-in-class; the company’s aims to combine RMC-5552 with RAS(ON) Inhibitors in patients with cancers harboring RAS/mTOR pathway co-mutations. Forward-looking statements are typically, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "may," "will," "would," "believe," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," and other similar terminology indicating future results. Such forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the company’s development programs, future results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include without limitation risks and uncertainties inherent in the drug development process, including the company’s programs’ early stage of development, the process of designing and conducting preclinical and clinical trials, the regulatory approval processes, the timing of regulatory filings, the challenges associated with manufacturing drug products, the company’s ability to successfully establish, protect and defend its intellectual property, other matters that could affect the sufficiency of the company’s capital resources to fund operations, reliance on third parties for manufacturing and development efforts, changes in the competitive landscape and the effects on the company’s business of the COVID-19 pandemic and other global events. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Revolution Medicines in general, see Revolution Medicines’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2023, and its future periodic reports to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, Revolution Medicines undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events, or circumstances, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
REVOLUTION MEDICINES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Revenue: | ||||||||
Collaboration revenue | $ | 7,014 | 7,578 | |||||
Total revenue | 7,014 | 7,578 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Research and development | 68,947 | 56,490 | ||||||
General and administrative | 13,224 | 9,037 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 82,171 | 65,527 | ||||||
Loss from operations | (75,157 | ) | (57,949 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense), net: | ||||||||
Interest income | 7,059 | 302 | ||||||
Total other income, net | 7,059 | 302 | ||||||
Loss before income taxes | (68,098 | ) | (57,647 | ) | ||||
Benefit from income taxes | - | - | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (68,098 | ) | (57,647 | ) | |||
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted | $ | (0.72 | ) | (0.78 | ) | |||
Weighted-average common shares used to compute net loss per share, basic and diluted | 94,831,979 | 74,162,363 | ||||||
REVOLUTION MEDICINES, INC.
SELECTED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, unaudited)
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ | 909,800 | $ | 644,943 | ||||
Working capital (1) | 868,118 | 598,201 | ||||||
Total assets | 1,073,248 | 811,930 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 1,434 | 4,459 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 121,030 | 126,742 | ||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 952,218 | 685,188 |
(1) Working capital is defined as current assets less current liabilities.
Last Trade: | US$56.75 |
Daily Change: | -0.03 -0.05 |
Daily Volume: | 1,140,367 |
Market Cap: | US$9.480B |
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