Denali Therapeutics Inc
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 6, 2024.
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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 6, 2024
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-06-30; filed 2024-08-01.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-11-06.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
Compared 157 previous paragraphs and 152 current paragraphs.
116 unchanged; 31 reworded; 5 added; 6 removed; 4 previous and 0 current paragraphs rearranged.
Tables are not compared: 6 previous and 6 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.
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Added paragraphs (5)
Current report
•An increase of$6.4 million in TV platform and other program external expenses, reflecting our continued investment in our TV-enabled product candidates.
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•decreases of $7.9 million and $6.9 million in personnel related expenses and other unallocated research and development expenses, respectively, primarily as a result of the divestiture of our preclinical small molecule programs in March 2024;
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•a decrease of $2.0 million in PTV:PGRN program external expenses as the TAK-594/DNL593 (PTV:PGRN) Phase 1/2 study was previously voluntarily paused; and
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General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expense was$24.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and $25.3 million for the same period in 2023.
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Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Investing Activities
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•SAR443820/DNL788, our CNS-penetrant receptor interacting serine/threonine protein kinase 1 ("RIPK1") inhibitor program, being developed in collaboration with Sanofi, to address neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis ("MS") and Alzheimer's disease; and
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•In June 2024, we announced that the CDER has selected DNL126 (ETV:SGSH) for participation in the FDA's Support for clinical Trials Advancing Rare disease Therapeutics (START) Pilot Program to further accelerate the development of novel drug and biological products for rare diseases. Participation in START is expected to facilitate and accelerate development of DNL126; and
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•a decrease in net cost sharing and research funding payments, primarily due to the recognition of $2.3 million of research funding for the LRRK2 program from the Collaboration and Development Funding Agreement executed in January 2024;
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•decreases of $0.1 million and $1.4 million in TV platform and other program external expenses including ATV:TREM2 expenses, and PTV:PGRN program external expenses, respectively, due to the discontinuation of clinical development of TAK-920/DNL919 (ATV:TREM2) in Alzheimer’s disease and voluntary pause of Part B in the TAK-594/DNL593 (PTV:PGRN) Phase 1/2 study, respectively; and
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•decreases of $2.0 million and $2.6 million in TV platform and other program external expenses including ATV:TREM2 expenses, and PTV:PGRN program external expenses, respectively, due to the discontinuation of clinical development of TAK-920/DNL919 (ATV:TREM2) in Alzheimer’s disease and voluntary pause of Part B in the TAK-594/DNL593 (PTV:PGRN) Phase 1/2 study, respectively;
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•the recognition of $2.3 million of research funding or the LRRK2 program from the Collaboration and Development Funding Agreement executed in January 2024.
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•BIIB122/DNL151, our leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 ("LRRK2") inhibitor program, being developed in collaboration with Biogen, to address Parkinson’s disease ("PD");
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•BIIB122/DNL151, our leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 ("LRRK2") inhibitor program, being developed in collaboration with Biogen, to address Parkinson’s disease ("PD"); and
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•In January 2024, we announced that enrollment continues in the global Phase 2/3 COMPASS study and is expected to be completed in 2024. In February, we presented new positive data from the ongoing Phase 1/2 study of tividenofusp alfa in MPS II at the 20th Annual WORLD Symposium TM demonstrating sustained normalization of heparan sulfate in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF HS), robust and sustained reductions in biomarkers of lysosomal dysfunction and neuronal damage (NfL; neurofilament light), and improvements and stabilization of multiple clinical outcomes measures over two years of treatment. Also in February, we participated in the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA workshop on CSF HS as a potential surrogate biomarker to support accelerated approval in MPS. In April, we completed enrollment of 47 participants with MPS II in the Phase 1/2 open-label study. Following the Reagan-Udall Foundation workshop, we received written communication from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research ("CDER") division of the FDA indicating openness to discussing an accelerated approval pathway for tividenofusp alfa in MPS II with cerebrospinal fluid heparan sulfate (CSF HS) as asurrogate biomarker. We look forward to continued engagement with CDER regarding our intention to file for approval of tividenofusp alfa using the accelerated approval pathway. We will provide an update in 2H 2024;
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•In January 2024, we announced that enrollment continues in the global Phase 2/3 COMPASS study and is expected to be completed in 2024. In February, we presented new positive data from the ongoing Phase 1/2 study of tividenofusp alfa in MPS II at the 20th Annual WORLD Symposium TM demonstrating sustained normalization of heparan sulfate in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF HS), robust and sustained reductions in biomarkers of lysosomal dysfunction and neuronal damage (NfL; neurofilament light), and improvements and stabilization of multiple clinical outcomes measures over two years of treatment. Also in February, we participated in the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA workshop on CSF HS as a potential surrogate biomarker to support accelerated approval in MPS. In April, we completed enrollment of 47 participants with MPS II in the Phase 1/2 open-label study. Following the Reagan-Udall Foundation workshop, we received written communication from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research ("CDER") division of the FDA indicating openness to discussing an accelerated approval pathway for tividenofusp alfa in MPS II with cerebrospinal fluid heparan sulfate (CSF HS) as asurrogate biomarker. In September 2024, we announced that we plan to file a biologics license application (BLA) for accelerated approval for tividenofusp alpha (DNL310) for the treatment of MPS II (Hunter syndrome), based on the outcome of a recent successful meeting with the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) division of the FDA. In addition, the meeting also provides a path for conversion to full approval based on the totality of the tividenofusp clinical development plan. Based on discussions with CDER, we will include preclinical and clinical data on biomarkers (CSF HS and neurofilament light (NfL)) and safety in the BLA for tividenofusp alfa as a treatment of MPS II and intend to submit the BLA under the accelerated approval pathway in early 2025;
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•In January 2024, we announced that Part B in the TAK-594/DNL593 Phase 1/2 study in participants with FTD-GRN had been voluntarily paused to implement protocol modifications. In the second quarter of 2024, we finalized the protocol amendment for the Phase 1/2 study and prescreening of participants for Cohort B2 is ongoing;
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•In January 2024, we announced that Part B in the TAK-594/DNL593 Phase 1/2 study in participants with FTD-GRN had been voluntarily paused to implement protocol modifications. In the second quarter of 2024, we finalized the protocol amendment for the Phase 1/2 study and screening of participants for Cohort B2 is ongoing;
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•In February 2024, we announced that dosing had been initiated in the Phase 1/2 study of DNL126 in MPS IIIA; Phase 1/2 biomarker and safety data are expected by the end of 2024. Further, in February 2024, we presented supportive preclinical data at WORLD Symposium TM demonstrating that DNL126 improves lysosomal and microglial morphology, degeneration, and cognitive behavior in MPS IIIA mice;
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•In February 2024, we announced that dosing had been initiated in the Phase 1/2 study of DNL126 in MPS IIIA. Further, in February 2024, we presented supportive preclinical data at WORLD Symposium TM demonstrating that DNL126 improves lysosomal and microglial morphology, degeneration, and cognitive behavior in MPS IIIA mice. In June 2024, DNL126 was selected for the FDA's Support for clinical Trials Advancing Rare disease Therapeutics (START) program to accelerate the development of rare disease therapeutics. In November, we announced that preliminary data from up to 25 weeks of dosing in the ongoing open-label Phase 1/2 study in MPS IIIA participants demonstrate a significant reduction in CSF HS levels from baseline, including normalization. The safety profile supports continued development. The most frequent treatment emergent adverse events were infusion related reactions of mild and moderate severity in all participants. There was one serious adverse event considered by the investigator not related to drug. Based on the preliminary Phase 1/2 resultsand a positive regulatory environment, we recently expanded the study and continue to assess the development plans including an accelerated approval path;
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•In February 2024, we announced that the Phase 2 HIMALAYA study evaluating SAR443820/DNL788 in participants with ALS did not meet the primary endpoint of change in ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R). Sanofi is evaluating SAR443820/DNL788 in another Phase 2 clinical trial in participants with MS which is fully enrolled, and the outcome of HIMALAYA study has no impact on the ongoing MS study;
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•In February 2024, we announced that the Phase 2 HIMALAYA study evaluating SAR443820/DNL788 in participants with ALS did not meet the primary endpoint of change in ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R). In October 2024, we were informed by Sanofi that the K2 Phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of SAR443820/DNL788 on serum neurofilament light chain levels in participants with multiple sclerosis was discontinued based on not meeting the primary and key secondary endpoints;
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•In February 2024, we announced that we executed a Collaboration and Development Funding Agreement in January 2024 with a third party related to a global Phase 2a study of BIIB122/DNL151, which we plan to solely operationalize to evaluate safety and biomarkers associated with BIIB122 in participants with Parkinson’s disease and confirmed pathogenic variants of LRRK2. This agreement includes committed funding of $75.0 million, of which $12.5 million was received in January 2024 and $12.5 million was received in July 2024, with the remainder to be triggered based on operational milestones in the study. The third party will be eligible to receive low single-digit royalties from Denali on annual worldwide net sales of LRRK2 inhibitors for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, with royalty amounts varying based on the scope of the label. We plan to initiate the Phase 2a study in 2024. Biogen will continue to conduct the ongoing global Phase 2b LUMA study in early-stage Parkinson’s disease. Denali and Biogen will co-commercialize BIIB122/DNL151 assuming regulatory approval;
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•In February 2024, we announced that we executed a Collaboration and Development Funding Agreement in January 2024 with a third party related to a global Phase 2a study of BIIB122/DNL151, which we plan to solely operationalize to evaluate safety and biomarkers associated with BIIB122/DNL151 in participants with Parkinson’s disease and confirmed pathogenic variants of LRRK2. This agreement includes committed funding of $75.0 million, of which $12.5 million was received in January 2024 and $12.5 million was received in July 2024, with the remainder to be triggered based on operational milestones in the study. The third party will be eligible to receive low single-digit royalties from Denali on annual worldwide net sales of LRRK2 inhibitors for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, with royalty amounts varying based on the scope of the label. Denali has initiated screening of participants for the global Phase 2a study to evaluate safety and biomarkers associated with BIIB122/DNL151 in participants with Parkinson’s disease and confirmed pathogenic variants of LRRK2. Biogen will continue to conduct the ongoing global Phase 2b LUMA study in early-stage Parkinson’s disease. Denali and Biogen will co-commercialize BIIB122/DNL151 assuming regulatory approval;
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•In May 2024, the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in collaboration with the Northeast ALS Consortium (NEALS) announced that enrollment is complete in Regimen G (DNL343) of the Phase 2/3 HEALEY ALS Platform Trial;
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•In May 2024, the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in collaboration with the Northeast ALS Consortium (NEALS) announced that enrollment is complete in Regimen G (DNL343) of the Phase 2/3 HEALEY ALS Platform Trial; and
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We have incurred significant operating losses to date and expect to continue to incur operating losses for the foreseeable future. We had net losses of $99.0 million and $200.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. Due to revenue recognized from our collaboration arrangement with Biogen, we had net income of$183.4 million and $73.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. As of June 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $1.32 billion. Our ability to generate product revenue will depend on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more of our product candidates. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses as we advance our current clinical stage programs through healthy volunteer and patient trials; broaden and improve our BBB platform technology; acquire, discover, validate and develop additional product candidates; obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property portfolio; and hire additional personnel.
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We have incurred significant operating losses to date and expect to continue to incur operating losses for the foreseeable future. We had net losses of $107.2 million and $308.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and net losses of$99.4 million and $25.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $1.42 billion. Our ability to generate product revenue will depend on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more of our product candidates. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses as we advance our current clinical stage programs through healthy volunteer and patient trials; broaden and improve our BBB platform technology; acquire, discover, validate and develop additional product candidates; obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property portfolio; and hire additional personnel.
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Interest and other income, net, consists primarily of interest income and investment income earned on our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, as well as sublease income.
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Interest and other income, net, consists primarily of interest income and investment income earned on our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, as well as sublease income and interest on our finance lease liability.
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Comparison of thethree and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
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Comparison of thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
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Collaboration revenue. There was no collaboration revenue for three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $294.1 million and $329.3 million for three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The decrease for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2023 was primarily due to $293.9 million in revenue recognized in April 2023 under the Biogen Collaboration Agreement as a result of Biogen exercising its option to license our ATV:Abeta program. The decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2023 was primarily due to the decrease in Biogen revenue described above, as well as decreases of revenue earned under the Takeda and Sanofi Collaboration Agreements of $10.0 million and $25.0 million, respectively.
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Collaboration revenue. There was no collaboration revenue for three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and $1.3 million and $330.5 million for three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to September 30, 2023 was primarily due to activities under the Biogen Collaboration Agreement. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily due to a decrease of $293.9 million in revenue recognized in April 2023 under the Biogen Collaboration Agreement as a result of Biogen exercising its option to license our ATV:Abeta program, as well as decreases of revenue earned under the Takeda of $10.0 million and Sanofi Collaboration Agreements of $25.0 million received due to clinical milestones.
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Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses were $91.4 million and $198.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $97.5 million and $226.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
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Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses were $98.2 million and $296.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $89.7 million and $316.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
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(1)Personnel related expenses include stock-based compensation expense of $14.4 million and $30.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $15.2 million and $32.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, reflecting decreases of $0.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
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(1)Personnel related expenses include stock-based compensation expense of $14.1 million and $44.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $15.8 million and $47.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, reflecting decreases of $1.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively.
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(2)The breakdown of net cost sharing and research funding payments is shown in the table below. The underlying costs for reimbursements and research funding are included with the specified external expenses line and personnel related expenses in the table above. ATV:TREM2 program external expenses are presented within the TV platform and other program external expenses line.
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(2)The breakdown of net cost sharing, and research and development funding payments is shown in the table below. The underlying costs for reimbursements and research and development funding are included with the specified external expenses line and personnel related expenses in the table above. ATV:TREM2 program external expenses are presented within the TV platform and other program external expenses line.
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The decrease in research and development expenses of approximately $6.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, was primarily attributable to the following:
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The increase in research and development expenses of approximately $8.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, was primarily attributable to the following:
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These decreases were partially offset by increases in costs in various clinical stage programs, including of eIF2B ($3.7 million), ETV:SGSH ($0.7 million) and ETV:IDS ($0.4 million) reflecting the continued progress of these programs in clinical trials. Further, there was an increase of $0.6 million in LRRK2 program external expenses due to activities related to our planned Phase 2a study in Parkinson's Disease patients.
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•Increases in costs in various clinical stage programs, including of eIF2B ($2.7 million), ETV:IDS ($2.5 million), ETV:SGSH ($1.6 million), LRRK2 ($1.0 million) and PTV:PGRN ($0.6 million) reflecting the continued progress of these programs in clinical trials; and
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•a decrease of$4.9 million in personnel related expenses due to decreases in salary and stock based compensation expenses due to decreased headcount, primarily as a result of the divestiture of our preclinical small molecule programs in March 2024;
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These increases were partially offset by adecrease$4.3 million in personnel related expenses due to decreases in salary and stock-based compensation expenses due to decreased headcount, primarily as a result of the divestiture of our preclinical small molecule programs in March 2024, and a decrease of $2.9 million in other external research and development expenses associated with the divestiture of our preclinical small molecule programs.
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The decrease in research and development expenses of approximately $27.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, was primarily attributable to the following:
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The decrease in research and development expenses of approximately $19.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was primarily attributable to the following:
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•a decrease of $16.5 million in ETV:IDS program external expenses because the first quarter of 2023 included expense for a contingent consideration payment of $30.0 million related to the acquisition of F-star Gamma, which was triggered in March 2023 upon the achievement of a specified clinical milestone in the ETV:IDS program. This decrease was partially offset by increased spend from the continued progress of this program in clinical trials in 2024, including costs related to our ongoing Phase 1/2 study and our potentially registrational Phase 2/3 study;
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•a decrease of $14.0 million in ETV:IDS program external expenses due to $30.0 million in milestone-related expense in the first quarter of 2023 pursuant to our acquisition of F-star Gamma, which was triggered by a clinical milestone for the ETV:IDS program. This decrease was partially offset by increased spend in 2024 related to our ongoing Phase 1/2 study and our potentially registrational Phase 2/3 study;
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•a decrease of $3.7 million in other external research and development expenses primarily due to elevated facility costs in the six months ended June 30, 2023 as a result of accelerated depreciation on leasehold improvements associated with the termination of the former SLC Lease; and
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•a decrease of $6.7 million in other external research and development expenses primarily due to elevated facility costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as a result of accelerated depreciation on leasehold improvements associated with the termination of the former SLC Lease.
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These decreases were partially offset by increases of $6.6 million and $2.5 million in eIF2B and ETV:SGSH program external expenses, respectively, reflecting the continued progress of these programs in clinical trials.
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These decreases were partially offset by increases of $9.4 million and $4.1 million in eIF2B and ETV:SGSH program external expenses, respectively, reflecting the continued progress of these programs in clinical trials, and an increase of $4.6 million in TV platform and other program external expenses, reflecting our continued investment in our TV-enabled product candidates.
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General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were$25.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $26.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Thedecrease of$0.9 million was primarily attributable to adecrease of $1.1 million in personnel-related expenses consisting of employee compensation and stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by combined increases of $0.2 million in professional services, facilities and other corporate costs.
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General and administrative expenses were$75.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $78.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Thedecrease of$3.2 million was primarily attributable to$2.5 million of combined decreases in professional services and facilities costs, and $1.8 million of decreased personnel-related expenses consisting of employee compensation and stock-based compensation expenses as a result of the divestiture of our preclinical small molecule programs in March 2024, partially offset by an increase of $1.1 million in other corporate costs.
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As of June 30, 2024, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities in the amount of $1.35 billion. We fund our operations primarily with the proceeds from the sale of common stock and payments received from our collaboration partners, including those received under agreements with Takeda, Sanofi, and Biogen. We have sold common stock and other securities in public offerings, a private placement, and stock purchase agreements with Takeda and Biogen.
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As of September 30, 2024, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities in the amount of $1.28 billion. We fund our operations primarily with the proceeds from the sale of common stock and payments received from our collaboration partners, including those received under agreements with Takeda, Sanofi, and Biogen. We have sold common stock and other securities in public offerings, a private placement, and stock purchase agreements with Takeda and Biogen.
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Pursuant to our collaboration and research funding agreements with Takeda, Sanofi, Biogen and an unrelated third party, through June 30, 2024 we have received upfront, option and milestone payments of$115.0 million,$225.0 million, $565.0 million and $12.5 million, respectively, and have also received$45.8 million and $16.2 million of gross cost sharing reimbursements from Takeda and Biogen, respectively, and received$13.7 million in specified reimbursements from Sanofi.
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Pursuant to our collaboration and research and development funding agreements with Takeda, Sanofi, Biogen and an unrelated third party, through September 30, 2024 we have received upfront, option and milestone payments of$115.0 million,$225.0 million, $565.0 million and $25.0 million, respectively, and have also received$47.2 million and $16.2 million of gross cost sharing reimbursements from Takeda and Biogen, respectively, and received$13.7 million in specified reimbursements from Sanofi.
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Since our inception, we have incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations. We have an accumulated deficit of $1.32 billion through June 30, 2024. We expect to incur substantial additional losses in the future as we conduct and expand our research and development activities. We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to enable us to fund our projected operations through at least the twelve months following the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including our existing commitments as outlined below. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could utilize our available capital resources sooner than we currently expect. In the longer term, we anticipate that we will need substantial additional resources to fund our operations and meet future commitments.
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Since our inception, we have incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations. We have an accumulated deficit of $1.42 billion through September 30, 2024. We expect to incur substantial additional losses in the future as we conduct and expand our research and development activities. We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to enable us to fund our projected operations through at least the twelve months following the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including our existing commitments as outlined below. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could utilize our available capital resources sooner than we currently expect. In the longer term, we anticipate that we will need substantial additional resources to fund our operations and meet future commitments.
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Our existing commitments primarily relate to our obligations under existing lease agreements, and certain clinical and manufacturing agreements, including the DMSA with Lonza Sales AG ("Lonza") for the development and manufacture of biologic products. As of June 30, 2024, operating lease liabilities were $48.8 million. Under the SLC lease which was executed in April 2023, we have future undiscounted lease payments totaling approximately $13.4 million. Under the DMSA with Lonza, and certain other clinical and manufacturing agreements, we had total non-refundable purchase commitments as of June 30, 2024 of $56.5 million, with certain amounts subject to cost sharing with Takeda. While the lease obligations span multiple years, the majority of the purchase commitments with Lonza and other clinical and manufacturing agreements are due within twelve months, with some spanning several years. These commitments are more fully described in Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Our existing commitments primarily relate to our obligations under existing lease agreements, and certain clinical and manufacturing agreements, including the DMSA with Lonza Sales AG ("Lonza") for the development and manufacture of biologic products. As of September 30, 2024, the operating lease liability was $46.9 million and the finance lease liability was $5.7 million. Under the DMSA with Lonza, and certain other clinical and manufacturing agreements, we had total non-refundable purchase commitments as of September 30, 2024 of $49.0 million, with certain amounts subject to cost sharing with Takeda. While the lease obligations span multiple years, the majority of the purchase commitments with Lonza and other clinical and manufacturing agreements are due within twelve months, with some spanning several years. These commitments are more fully described in Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $204.8 million, which consisted of a net loss of $200.8 million, adjusted by non-cash items primarily related to stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, net accretion of discounts on marketable securities, non-cash rent expenses, and the non-cash gain on divestiture of small molecule programs. Cash used in operating activities was also driven by changes in our operating assets and liabilities, the most significant of which was an increase in other non-current assets related to costs associated with the new Salt Lake City manufacturing facility during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $264.0 million, which consisted of a net loss of $308.0 million, adjusted by non-cash items primarily related to stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, net accretion of discounts on marketable securities, non-cash rent expenses, and the non-cash gain on divestiture of small molecule programs. Cash used in operating activities was also driven by changes in our operating assets and liabilities.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $354.6 million, which consisted of $955.8 million of purchases of marketable securities and $6.9 million of capital expenditures to purchase property and equipment, partially offset by $608.1 million in proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $261.0 million, which consisted of $1.06 billion of purchases of marketable securities and $10.8 million of capital expenditures to purchase property and equipment, partially offset by $806.1 million in proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2024, cash provided by financing activities was $507.0 million which consisted of $499.3 million of net proceeds from the sale of common stock and pre-funded warrants in a private placement in February 2024, as well as proceeds from the exercise of options to purchase common stock and purchases of ESPP shares.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, cash provided by financing activities was $488.5 million which consisted of $499.3 million of net proceeds from issuance of common stock and pre-funded warrants in a private placement in February 2024 and $13.2 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options and the Company's ESPP, partially offset by an aggregate of $24.0 million of payments related to our finance lease.
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This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported revenues recognized and expenses incurred during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our significant accounting policies are described in detail in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report. In our “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024, we described the accounting estimates that we believe involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty which could have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. There have been no material changes to these critical accounting estimates during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
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This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported revenues recognized and expenses incurred during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our significant accounting policies are described in detail in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report. In our “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024, we described the accounting estimates that we believe involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty which could have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. There have been no material changes to these critical accounting estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Previous wording
There have been no new accounting pronouncements or changes to accounting pronouncements during the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to the recent accounting pronouncements described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024, that are of significance or potential significance to us.
Current wording
There have been no new accounting pronouncements or changes to accounting pronouncements during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the recent accounting pronouncements described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024, that are of significance or potential significance to us.
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•a decrease of $1.9 million in other external research and development expenses associated with the divestiture of our preclinical small molecule programs.
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•a decrease of $3.7 million in personnel related expenses due to decreases in salary and stock based compensation expenses due to decreased headcount, primarily as a result of the divestiture of our preclinical small molecule programs in March 2024;
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General and administrative expenses were$50.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $53.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Thedecrease of$2.9 million was primarily attributable to$2.2 million of combined decreases in professional services, facilities and other corporate costs and $0.7 million of decreased personnel-related expenses consisting of employee compensation and stock-based compensation expense.
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Net Cash Used In Investing Activities