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uniQure Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Company Update
~ Announced RMAT designation for AMT-130 in Huntington’s disease and positive interim Phase I/II data demonstrating the slowing of disease progression and
About this update from Uniqure N.v.
[{"type":"text","content":"~ Announced RMAT designation for AMT-130 in Huntington’s disease and positive interim Phase I/II data demonstrating the slowing of disease progression and reductions in a key biomarker of neurodegeneration; Meeting with FDA expected in the second half of 2024 to discuss potential for expedited clinical development ~ ~ Initiated patient screening for three additional Phase I/II studies in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, SOD1 ALS, and Fabry disease ~ ~ Today, announced an organizational restructuring intended to streamline operations; Together with the recent sale of the Lexington manufacturing facility, these changes are expected to reduce headcount by 65% and lower recurring cash burn by $75 million per year including savings from the retirement of $50 million of debt ~ ~ Strong cash position of approximately $524 million as of June 30, 2024, expected to fund operations through the end of 2027 and multiple value-generating inflection points ~ LEXINGTON, Mass. and AMSTERDAM, Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ: QURE), a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe medical needs, today reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2024 and highlighted recent progress across its business. “We have made significant progress over the past few months across several key business objectives, including advancing our clinical pipeline and taking important actions to considerably reduce our capital requirements,” stated Matt Kapusta, chief executive officer of uniQure. “With the recent Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation and the latest interim data supporting dose-dependent slowing of Huntington’s disease progression, we are eager to engage further with regulators to pursue an expedited clinical development pathway for AMT-130. We’ve also made meaningful progress across our three other clinical programs, with patient screenings underway and enrollment expected to begin shortly. At the same time, we’ve taken targeted measures to substantially reduce operating expenses, streamline operations, and extend cash runway. These actions are designed to ensure we have the funding required to achieve key milestones and drive shareholder value, as we endeavor to deliver transformative medicines to patients in need.” Recent Company Updates Advancing AMT-130 f...