Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Reports 2019 First Quarter Financial Results and Highlights
“Madrigal continued to make significant progress in the first quarter of 2019, initiating a Phase 3 study of MGL-3196 (resmetirom) in patients with biopsy-proven non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and liver fibrosis (MAESTRO-NASH),” stated
Additional information about Madrigal’s Phase 3 study in patients with NASH [NCT03900429] can be obtained at www.clinicaltrials.gov.
Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
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About resmetirom (MGL-3196)
Among its many functions in the human body, thyroid hormone, through activation of its beta receptor, plays a central role in controlling lipid metabolism, impacting a range of health parameters from levels of serum cholesterol and triglycerides to the pathological buildup of fat in the liver. Attempts to exploit this pathway for therapeutic purposes in cardio-metabolic and liver diseases have been hampered by the lack of selectivity of older compounds for the thyroid hormone receptor (THR)-β, chemically-related toxicities and undesirable distribution in the body.
Madrigal recognized that greater selectivity for thyroid hormone receptor (THR)-β and liver targeting might overcome these challenges and deliver the full therapeutic potential of THR-β agonism. Madrigal believes that resmetirom is the first orally administered, small-molecule, liver- directed, truly β-selective THR agonist.
Based on the positive Phase 2 clinical study results in patients with NASH (Phase 2 36-Week Results Press Release), Madrigal recently announced the initiation of a Phase 3 multinational, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of resmetirom in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and fibrosis to resolve NASH and reduce progression to cirrhosis and/or hepatic decompensation (Phase 3 Initiation Press Release and ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03900429). Additionally, in both the NASH Phase 2 study, and a second positive Phase 2 clinical study in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (Phase 2 HeFH Results Press Release), significant reductions in multiple atherogenic lipids were observed. As a result, Madrigal is designing a Phase 3 study intended to treat the prevalent dyslipidemias in NAFLD and NASH patients and improve the fatty liver phenotype in this population.
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Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the company's clinical development of resmetirom, enrollment uncertainties, outcomes or trends from competitive studies, the risks of achieving potential benefits in a study that includes substantially more patients than our prior study, the timing and outcomes of clinical studies of resmetirom, and the uncertainties inherent in clinical testing. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward- looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Madrigal undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they are made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Please refer to Madrigal's filings with the
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Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||
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Three Months Ended | ||||||
March 31, | ||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||
Revenues: | ||||||
Total revenues | $ | - | $ | - | ||
Operating expenses: | ||||||
Research and development | 12,373 | 5,198 | ||||
General and administrative | 5,746 | 1,871 | ||||
Total operating expenses | 18,119 | 7,069 | ||||
Loss from operations | (18,119 | ) | (7,069 | ) | ||
Interest income (expense), net | 3,039 | 705 | ||||
Net loss | $ | (15,080 | ) | $ | (6,364 | ) |
Basic and diluted net loss per common share | $ | (0.98 | ) | $ | (0.45 | ) |
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 15,364,465 | 14,127,868 | ||||
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||
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(unaudited) | ||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ | 477,825 | $ | 483,718 | ||
Other current assets | 565 | 1,483 | ||||
Other non-current assets | 1,170 | 227 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 479,560 | $ | 485,428 | ||
Liabilities and Equity | ||||||
Current liabilities | $ | 10,456 | $ | 8,444 | ||
Long-term liabilities | 598 | - | ||||
Stockholders’ equity | 468,506 | 476,984 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 479,560 | $ | 485,428 | ||
Source: Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.