Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2014
— Successfully raised over £200 million in landmark IPO —
— Fully-funded to bring to market the first of a new generation of allergy immunotherapies —
— Strong operational momentum and Cat-SPIRE phase III study >85% recruited —
Oxford, UK – 29 July 2014: Circassia Pharmaceuticals plc (“Circassia” or “the Company”) (LSE: CIR), a clinical-stage specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2014.
OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Cat-SPIRE
– Phase III registration field study (CP007) >85% recruited: 1,037 subjects randomised, full recruitment on track to complete by year-end with headline data expected H1 2016
– Follow-on 2-5 year study (CP007A) initiated following regulatory approval
– Pilot phase II paediatric safety study (CP009) ongoing
HDM-SPIRE (house dust mite)
– FDA approval received for HDM-SPIRE phase IIb field study (TH005)
– Positive results from phase IIb two-year follow-up study (TH002A)
– Observational field study (TH003) successfully completed
– Phase II controlled asthmatic safety study (TH004) initiated and fully-recruited
Ragweed-SPIRE
– Confirmatory phase IIb chamber study (TR006) initiated and fully-recruited
– Phase II controlled asthmatic safety study (TR007) initiated and fully-recruited
Grass-SPIRE
– Phase IIb third season follow-up study (TG002B) initiated
– Phase II controlled asthmatic safety study (TG004) initiated
– Observational study (TG003) initiated
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited)
– Raised gross proceeds of £202.0 million (£192.4 million net of expenses) following successful initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange
– Research and development investment of £16.4 million (H1 2013: £9.1 million)
– Loss for the financial period of £16.2 million (H1 2013: £7.3 million)
– Net cash used in operating activities of £21.3 million (H1 2013: £9.2 million)
– Cash balances1 at 30 June 2014 of £201.9 million (31 December 2013: £30.6 million)
1. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits
Steve Harris, Circassia’s Chief Executive, said: “Circassia has made extraordinary progress over the past seven years which has resulted in a transformational start to 2014. Building on impressive proof-of-concept clinical data across multiple programmes, we raised over £200 million through an IPO and are fully-funded to bring our lead product candidate Cat-SPIRE to market. Our phase III registration trial in cat allergy is on track and we expect to report headline data in H1 2016. Furthermore, we have initiated seven new clinical trials this year, six of which are expected to report over the next 12 months.
“Our short-course SPIRE product candidates represent a major step change to a new generation of allergy treatments. The US immunotherapy market is gathering momentum, and with manufacturing already at commercial scale for the launch of Cat-SPIRE we remain resolutely focused on delivering our key clinical milestones, developing our commercial operations and pursuing options to accelerate growth.”
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An analyst meeting will take place today at 9.30am BST at the offices of FTI Consulting, 200 Aldersgate, Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4HD, with registration and coffee from 9.15am BST. Simultaneously, a live webcast of the event will be available in the Media section of the Company’s website at www.circassia.com.
For further information, please contact:
Circassia
Steve Harris, Chief Executive Officer
Julien Cotta, Chief Financial Officer
Lara Flynn, Vice President Corporate Affairs
Tel: +44 (0)1865 405 560
J.P. Morgan Cazenove
Gina Gibson / Siddharth Natarajan
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7742 4000
Peel Hunt
James Steel / Clare Terlouw
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
FTI Consulting
Ben Atwell / John Dineen
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000
Forward-looking statements
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Notes to editors
1. Circassia
Circassia is a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of a range of immunotherapy product candidates for the treatment of allergy. Established in 2006, the Company has used its innovative proprietary technology, the ToleroMune® platform, to develop a new class of allergy therapies; Synthetic Peptide Immuno-Regulatory Epitopes (SPIREs) which Circassia believes represents a step change to a new generation of allergy treatments. The Company’s portfolio of product candidates is designed to treat a broad range of seasonal and perennial allergies. The lead product candidate Cat-SPIRE, a new treatment for cat allergy, is currently in phase III development and three other product candidates have completed phase IIb clinical studies. As Circassia continues to grow, the Company remains focused on its founding principle – a commitment to improving patients’ lives by controlling immune responses. Further information is available at: www.circassia.com.