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EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zogenix, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZGNX), a global pharmaceutical company developing rare disease therapies, today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and provided a corporate update. The Company will host a conference call today, Wednesday, May 8, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time/1:30 PM Pacific Time.
“In the U.S., our priority remains working with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to address the issues identified in the Refusal to File letter (RTF) we received in April regarding our New Drug Application (NDA) for FINTEPLA® for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome,” said Stephen J. Farr, Ph.D., President and CEO of Zogenix. “We recently submitted a briefing book to the Agency and requested a Type A meeting with them, which we expect will take place by early June. We remain confident in FINTEPLA’s clinical profile demonstrated in the successfully completed Phase 3 program and remain fully committed to advancing FINTEPLA as a potential new treatment option for Dravet syndrome patients and their families.”
“Our Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for FINTEPLA in Dravet syndrome submitted to European Medicines Agency (EMA) has been under review since its acceptance in March,” continued Dr. Farr. “Also in March, we were very pleased to enter into an exclusive agreement for the commercialization of FINTEPLA in Japan with Nippon Shinyaku, whose expertise and commitment to rare diseases make the company an attractive partner there.”
Corporate Update
First Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Conference Call
Wednesday, May 8, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time/1:30 PM Pacific Time | |
Toll Free (US): | 877-407-9716 |
International: | 201-493-6779 |
Conference ID: | 13689677 |
Webcast: | http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=134029 |
About Zogenix
Zogenix is a global pharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing transformative therapies to improve the lives of patients and their families living with rare diseases. The company’s lead candidate, FINTEPLA® (ZX008, fenfluramine) has been accepted for review by the European Medicines Agency and is in development in Japan. Zogenix is preparing for a Type A meeting with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to discuss resubmission of the company’s NDA. For more information, visit www.zogenix.com.
Forward Looking Statement
Zogenix cautions you that statements included in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “indicates,” “will,” “intends,” “potential,” “suggests,” “assuming,” “designed,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include the potential timing of a Type A meeting with FDA; the potential timing of acceptance and approval, if any, by the FDA of the NDA and approval, if any, by the EMA of the MAA; Zogenix’s plans regarding the development of FINTEPLA in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; Zogenix’s expectations that Nippon Shinyaku will launch and commercialize FINTEPLA in Japan, if approved; the potential for FINTEPLA to address unmet medical need; and the patient population. These statements are based on Zogenix’s current beliefs and expectations. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Zogenix that any of its plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in Zogenix’s business, including, without limitation: the FDA may refuse to accept the NDA following our planned resubmission, and the FDA may disagree that the existing safety and efficacy data is sufficient to allow an NDA review and approval, the FDA may not agree with Zogenix’s interpretation of the results of the clinical trials of FINTEPLA; additional data from Zogenix’s ongoing studies may contradict or undermine the data submitted in the NDA for FINTEPLA; the uncertainties associated with the clinical development and regulatory approval of product candidates such as FINTEPLA; unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate therapeutic efficacy of FINTEPLA that could limit approval and/or commercialization, or that could result in recalls or product liability claims; and other risks described in Zogenix’s prior press releases as well as in public periodic filings with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and Zogenix undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
CONTACTS:
Zogenix
Melinda Baker
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
corpcomms@zogenix.com
Media
Rachel Lipsitz
Public Relations, Syneos Health
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Investors
Andrew McDonald
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Zogenix, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
March 31, 2019 |
December 31, 2018 |
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Assets: | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 58,288 | $ | 68,454 | |||
Marketable securities | 422,407 | 445,733 | |||||
Accounts receivable | 15,500 | — | |||||
Prepaid expenses | 8,071 | 6,718 | |||||
Other current assets | 6,323 | 11,825 | |||||
Total current assets | 510,589 | 532,730 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 10,632 | 2,870 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 8,423 | — | |||||
Intangible assets | 102,500 | 102,500 | |||||
Goodwill | 6,234 | 6,234 | |||||
Other assets | 2,154 | 3,997 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 640,532 | $ | 648,331 | |||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | 8,167 | 7,989 | |||||
Accrued and other current liabilities | 18,594 | 18,086 | |||||
Deferred revenue, current | 5,000 | — | |||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 1,412 | — | |||||
Current portion of contingent consideration | 22,800 | 32,300 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 55,973 | 58,375 | |||||
Deferred revenue, noncurrent | 10,500 | — | |||||
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 11,355 | — | |||||
Contingent consideration, net of current portion | 48,400 | 45,900 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 17,425 | 17,425 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | — | 3,830 | |||||
Total liabilities | 143,653 | 125,530 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Common stock | 42 | 42 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,227,620 | 1,218,710 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (731,156 | ) | (695,954 | ) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 373 | 3 | |||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 496,879 | 522,801 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 640,532 | $ | 648,331 |
Zogenix, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||
Research and development | $ | 24,352 | $ | 22,980 | |||
Selling, general and administrative | 10,918 | 8,070 | |||||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 3,000 | — | |||||
Total operating expenses | 38,270 | 31,050 | |||||
Loss from operations | (38,270 | ) | (31,050 | ) | |||
Other income (expense): | |||||||
Interest income | 3,156 | 833 | |||||
Other (expense) income, net | (88 | ) | 37 | ||||
Total other income | 3,068 | 870 | |||||
Net loss | (35,202 | ) | (30,180 | ) | |||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.83 | ) | $ | (0.87 | ) | |
Weighted average common shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per common share | 42,236 | 34,841 |