ATLANTA, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virios Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRI) (the “Company”), a development-stage biotechnology company focused on advancing novel antiviral therapies to treat debilitating chronic diseases, including fibromyalgia (“FM”) and Long-COVID (“LC”), today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Key Highlights
“Epidemiologic research highlights that acute COVID-19 infections continue to outnumber flu cases and leads to higher levels of hospitalization and death” said R. Michael Gendreau, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Virios Therapeutics. “A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights that Long-COVID sequelae still represents a significant unmet medical need, with unvaccinated patients more than twice as likely to develop Long-COVID following an acute infection. Decreasing vaccination rates suggest this unmet medical need will persist for the foreseeable future.”
Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Research and development expenses for the second quarter of 2024 were $0.3 million, compared to $0.6 million for the second quarter of 2023. The quarter-over-quarter change was primarily due to decreases in expenses for drug development and manufacturing of $0.2 million.
General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2024 were $0.7 million, compared to $0.9 million for the second quarter of 2023. The quarter over quarter change was primarily due to a decrease in insurance expenses associated with being a public company of $0.1 million and a decrease in accounting and legal fees of $0.1 million.
Net loss for the second quarter of 2024 was $1.0 million, or $0.05 basic and diluted net loss per share, compared to a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.08 basic and diluted net loss per share, for the second quarter of 2023.
As of June 30, 2024, Virios Therapeutics’ cash totaled $3.0 million. The Company believes it will have sufficient resources to fund operations into the first quarter of 2025.
About Virios Therapeutics
Virios Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VIRI) is a development-stage biotechnology company focused on advancing novel antiviral therapies to treat diseases associated with a viral triggered abnormal immune response such as fibromyalgia (“FM”) and Long-COVID (“LC”). Overactive immune response related to activation of tissue resident herpesvirus has been postulated to be a potential root cause of chronic illnesses such as FM, irritable bowel syndrome, LC, chronic fatigue syndrome and functional somatic syndromes, all of which are characterized by a waxing and waning manifestation of disease, often triggered by events which compromise the immune system. The Company’s lead development candidates are novel, proprietary, fixed dose combinations of an antiviral compound and celecoxib designed to synergistically suppress herpesvirus replication, with the end goal of reducing virally promoted disease symptoms. IMC-1 (fixed dosage combination of famciclovir and celecoxib) has been granted fast track designation by the FDA.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release contain “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “suggest,” “target,” “aim,” “should,” "will,” “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are based on Virios Therapeutics’ current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including risks related to the completion, timing and results of current and future clinical studies relating to Virios Therapeutics’ product candidates. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and Virios Therapeutics, Inc. undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.
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Selected Financial Data
(unaudited)
| Condensed Statements of Operations Data | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 336,084 | 557,843 | 679,801 | 1,055,557 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 733,740 | 919,374 | 1,704,124 | 1,978,947 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 1,069,824 | 1,477,217 | 2,383,925 | 3,034,504 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (1,069,824 | ) | (1,477,217 | ) | (2,383,925 | ) | (3,034,504 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income | 19,991 | 36,313 | 42,757 | 76,736 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,049,833 | ) | $ | (1,440,904 | ) | $ | (2,341,168 | ) | $ | (2,957,768 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per share of common stock — basic and diluted | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0. 08 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding — basic and diluted | 22,900,794 | 18,411,399 | 21,079,366 | 18,371,118 | ||||||||||||
| Condensed Balance Sheet Data | June 30, | December 31, | |||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Cash | $ | 3,020,183 | $ | 3,316,946 | |||
| Total assets | 3,635,889 | 4,165,442 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 500,076 | 358,548 | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 3,135,813 | 3,806,894 | |||||
| Last Trade: | US$0.16 |
| Daily Volume: | 0 |
| Market Cap: | US$4.300M |
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