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Allergan exercises option to develop and commercialize EDIT-101 globally and Editas exercises option to co-develop and equally share profits and losses in the United States
Plan to file EDIT-101 Investigational New Drug (IND) application in October 2018
Strong balance sheet to advance Company through multiple value inflection points
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ: EDIT), a leading genome editing company, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018, and provided an update on recent achievements and upcoming events.
“During the second quarter, we continued to drive towards our first IND and to advance our broader pipeline of transformative CRISPR medicines,” said Katrine Bosley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Editas Medicine. “Our lead candidate, EDIT-101 to treat the genetic disease LCA10, is poised to be the first in vivo CRISPR medicine in human trials with an anticipated IND filing in October. Our broader pipeline of ocular and engineered cell medicines is advancing as well.”
Recent Achievements and Outlook
Upcoming Events
Editas will participate in the following investor conferences:
Editas will also participate in the following scientific and medical conferences:
Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities at June 30, 2018, were $344.1 million, compared to $329.1 million at December 31, 2017.
For the second quarter ended June 30, 2018, net loss attributable to common stockholders was $38.7 million, or $0.82 per share, compared to $26.4 million, or $0.65 per share, for the same period in 2017.
Conference Call
The Editas management team will host a conference call and webcast today, August 6, 2018, at 5:00pm ET. To access the call, please dial 844-348-3801 (domestic) or 213-358-0955 (international) and provide the passcode 4379216. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Investors & Media section of the Editas Medicine website at www.editasmedicine.com and a replay will be available approximately two hours after its completion.
About Editas Medicine
As a leading genome editing company, Editas Medicine is focused on translating the power and potential of the CRISPR/Cas9 and CRISPR/Cpf1 genome editing systems into a robust pipeline of treatments for people living with serious diseases around the world. Editas Medicine aims to discover, develop, manufacture, and commercialize transformative, durable, precision genomic medicines for a broad class of diseases. For the latest information and scientific presentations, please visit www.editasmedicine.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “aim,” ‘‘anticipate,’’ ‘‘believe,’’ ‘‘continue,’’ ‘‘could,’’ ‘‘estimate,’’ ‘‘expect,’’ ‘‘intend,’’ ‘‘may,’’ ‘‘plan,’’ ‘‘potential,’’ ‘‘predict,’’ ‘‘project,’’ ‘‘target,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘would,’’ and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements regarding the Company planning to file an IND for EDIT-101 in October 2018, the Company planning to present data and the Company developing and bringing transformative medicines to patients. The Company may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including: uncertainties inherent in the initiation and completion of preclinical studies and clinical trials and clinical development of the Company’s product candidates; availability and timing of results from preclinical studies and clinical trials; whether interim results from a clinical trial will be predictive of the final results of the trial or the results of future trials; expectations for regulatory approvals to conduct trials or to market products and availability of funding sufficient for the Company’s foreseeable and unforeseeable operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements. These and other risks are described in greater detail under the caption “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in other filings that the Company may make with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the future. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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2017 | ||||||||
Collaboration and other research and development revenues | $ | 7,372 | $ | 3,097 | |||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||
Research and development | 32,718 | 17,318 | |||||||
General and administrative | 14,311 | 11,894 | |||||||
Total operating expenses | 47,029 | 29,212 | |||||||
Operating loss | (39,657 | ) | (26,115 | ) | |||||
Other income (expense), net: | |||||||||
Other income, net | 154 | 122 | |||||||
Interest income (expense), net | 780 | (446 | ) | ||||||
Total other income (expense), net | 934 | (324 | ) | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (38,723 | ) | $ | (26,439 | ) | |||
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | (0.82 | ) | $ | (0.65 | ) | |||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 46,952,059 | 40,830,161 |
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June 30, | December 31, | ||||
2018 | 2017 | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities | $ | 344,080 | $ | 329,139 | |
Working capital | 324,217 | 295,492 | |||
Total assets | 393,530 | 373,260 | |||
Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 104,929 | 94,725 | |||
Construction financing lease obligation, net of current portion | 32,944 | 33,431 | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 231,332 | 208,080 |
Media Contact
Cristi Barnett
Editas Medicine, Inc.
(617) 401-0113
cristi.barnett@editasmed.com
Investor Contact
Mark Mullikin
Editas Medicine, Inc.
(617) 401-9083
mark.mullikin@editasmed.com