Y-mAbs Announces Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Developments

NEW YORK, Aug. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company” or “Y-mAbs”) (Nasdaq: YMAB) a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, antibody-based therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer, today reported financial results for the second quarter 2020.

“We are very pleased with our second quarter 2020 financial results, especially seen in conjunction with the recent completion of our omburtamab BLA submission to the FDA. We are also very excited about the FDA’s acceptance of our naxitamab BLA for priority review, and the continued commercial ramp-up for our potential launch of both compounds in the U.S.,” stated Thomas Gad, Founder, Chairman and President.

Dr. Claus Moller, Chief Executive Officer, continued, “We also entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with MSK and MIT for the SADA technology, which we believe may be a potential game changer in therapeutic and diagnostic use of Liquid Radiation™. We were very pleased to designate the first four SADA constructs for preclinical development and hope to file the first IND next year.” 

Second Quarter 2020 and Recent Corporate Developments

• Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, on August 6, 2020, Y-mAbs announced the completion of the submission of its omburtamab Biologics License Application to FDA for the treatment of pediatric patients with CNS/leptomeningeal metastasis from neuroblastoma
• Also, subsequent to the end of the second quarter, on July 14, 2020, Y-mAbs announced an update on the SADA technology and presented B7-H3 as a new preclinical SADA construct
• On June 2, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that the FDA had accepted the Biologics License Application for Danyelza™ (naxitamab) for the treatment of neuroblastoma for priority review
• On April 24, 2020, Y-mAbs announced the appointment of Laura J. Hamill to its Board of Directors
• On April 15, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that it had entered into an agreement with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a worldwide exclusive license and research collaboration for the SADA technology, a concept we refer to as Liquid Radiation™
• On April 1, 2020, Y-mAbs announced that the Company completed the submission of its rolling BLA submission to the FDA for naxitamab on March 31, 2020

Financial Results

Y-mAbs reported a net loss of $40.4 million, or $1.01 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to a net loss of $18.0 million, or $0.53 per basic and diluted share, reported for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Y-mAbs reported a net loss of $66.6 million, or $1.67 per basic and diluted share, compared to the net loss of $34.0 million, or $0.99 per basic and diluted share, reported for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Operating Expenses

Research and Development
Research and development expenses were $30.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $14.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of $15.6 million. The increase in research and development expenses primarily reflects the following:

• $13.3 million increase in milestones and license fees due to the $2.0 million SADA upfront payment, $10.7 million SADA stock grants accruals, and $0.6 million for SADA milestone accrual; and
• $1.8 million increase in personnel costs.

Research and development expenses were $48.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $27.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of $21.7 million. The increase in research and development expenses primarily reflects the following:

• $13.3 million increase in milestones and license fees due to the $2.0 million SADA upfront payment, $10.7 million SADA stock grants accruals, and $0.6 million for SADA milestone accrual;
• $3.9 million increase in personnel costs;
• $2.3 million increase in outsourced research and supplies to support the expansion of our product development activities; and
• $1.6 million increase in outsourced manufacturing for our two lead product candidates, naxitamab and omburtamab.

General and Administration
General and administrative expenses were $10.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of $6.3 million. Such increase in general and administrative expenses primarily reflects the following:

• $3.5 million increase in commercial infrastructure costs;
• $1.9 million increase in personnel costs; and
• $0.9 million increase in business insurance and professional fees.

General and administrative expenses were $18.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $7.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of $10.6 million. Such increase in general and administrative expenses primarily reflects the following:

• $5.5 million increase in commercial infrastructure costs;
• $3.6 million increase in personnel costs; and
• $1.5 million increase in business insurance and professional fees.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company had approximately $158.1 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2020, compared to $207.1 million as of December 31, 2019. The decrease of $49.0 million was primarily attributable to the increased costs of operation as the Company completed its BLA submission for naxitamab and advanced the rolling BLA for omburtamab, as well as build-up of the Company’s commercial infrastructure, and increased personnel costs related to these activities.

Webcast and Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call on Friday, August 7, 2020 at 9 am eastern time. To participate in the call, please dial 877-407-0792 (domestic) or 201-689-8263 (international) and reference the access code 13705298. A webcast will be available at: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=140271

About Y-mAbs

Y-mAbs is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, antibody-based therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer. The Company has a broad and advanced product pipeline, including two pivotal-stage product candidates naxitamab and omburtamab—which target tumors that express GD2 and B7-H3, respectively.

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