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Prothena Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Business Highlights
Net cash provided by operating and investing activities was $111.9 million in the third quarter and $114.8 million for the first nine months of 2021;
About this update from Prothena Corporation Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"Net cash provided by operating and investing activities was $111.9 million in the third quarter and $114.8 million for the first nine months of 2021; Quarter-end cash and restricted cash position was $601.5 million Received $140 million from partner payments in third quarter from Novo Nordisk and Bristol Myers SquibbAnnounced two key executive appointments to support transition to a fully integrated biotechnology company DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prothena Corporation plc (NASDAQ:PRTA), a late-stage clinical company with a robust pipeline of novel investigational therapeutics built on protein dysregulation expertise, today reported financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2021. In addition, the Company provided business highlights and updated 2021 financial guidance. “Prothena made significant progress across our portfolio in the third quarter. We presented scientific findings highlighting two of our potentially best-in-class Alzheimer’s disease programs and advanced our ongoing confirmatory Phase 3 trial of birtamimab in Mayo Stage IV patients with AL amyloidosis. Additionally, we announced the acquisition of our ATTR amyloidosis program by Novo Nordisk and executed the U.S. license agreement for our anti-tau targeting clinical candidate, PRX005, with Bristol Myers Squibb. Our strategic collaborations have continued to deliver value, contributing $140 million in partner payments this quarter,” said Gene Kinney, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Prothena. “As we look ahead, we will continue to focus on driving meaningful growth across our broad portfolio to deliver transformational treatments for patients.” Third Quarter and Recent Business Highlights: Birtamimab, a potential best-in-class amyloid depleter treatment for AL amyloidosis, is an investigational humanized monoclonal antibody designed to directly neutralize soluble toxic aggregates and promote clearance of amyloid that causes organ dysfunction and failure Confirmatory Phase 3 AFFIRM-AL study of birtamimab in Mayo Stage IV patients with AL amyloidosis is ongoing (NCT#04973137) PRX004, a potential first-in-class treatment for ATTR amyloidosis, is a humanized monoclonal antibody designed to deplete the pathogenic, non-native forms of the TTR protein, and is being developed by Novo Nordisk for the treatment of ...