- Reported Positive Topline Data from Phase 2 SPRINT Clinical Study of EDP-235, a 3CL Protease Inhibitor in Development as an Oral, Once-Daily Treatment for COVID-19
- Strengthened Balance Sheet Through the Sale of 54.5% of Future MAVYRET®/MAVIRET® Royalties for an Upfront Payment of $200 Million
- On Track to Report Phase 1 Data of EDP-323, an L-Protein Inhibitor in Development as an Oral, Once-Daily Treatment for Respiratory Syncytial Virus, in June
- Royalty Revenue for the Quarter was $17.8 Million
WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to creating small molecule drugs for viral infections, today reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2023.
“At Enanta, we are focused on transforming the lives of patients with curative therapies, by leveraging our previous successes in the development of small molecules and our deep understanding of virologic diseases,” said Jay R. Luly, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Enanta Pharmaceuticals. “This vision is supported by positive topline data from our SPRINT Phase 2 study announced today. With EDP-235 and Enanta’s entire pipeline, our goal continues to be to develop cures for life-threatening viral infections. Looking ahead, we are also eager to advance our programs in respiratory syncytial virus with an upcoming data readout for EDP-323, our L-protein inhibitor in development as a once-daily oral treatment, next month. Further, the financial flexibility we now have with the additional funding from our royalty monetization allows us to continue to advance our robust pipeline.”
Fiscal Second Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 Financial Results
Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $17.8 million and consisted of royalty revenue from worldwide net sales of AbbVie’s hepatitis C virus (HCV) regimen MAVYRET®/MAVIRET® (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir), compared to $18.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Research and development expenses totaled $43.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $42.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the timing of clinical trial expenses in our virology programs.
General and administrative expenses totaled $13.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $10.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was due to increased stock-related compensation expense and legal fees associated with our patent infringement suit against Pfizer.
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $37.7 million, or a loss of $1.79 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $33.6 million, or a loss of $1.63 per diluted common share, for the corresponding period in 2022.
Enanta’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term marketable securities totaled $225.1 million at March 31, 2023, before giving effect to its April 2023 sale of 54.5% of its ongoing MAVYRET®/MAVIRET® royalties from AbbVie for an upfront payment of $200 million from OMERS, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans. Enanta expects that its current cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, as well as the royalty sale and Enanta’s continuing portion of cash from future royalty revenue, will be sufficient to meet the anticipated cash requirements of its existing business and development programs into calendar 2026.
Pipeline Updates
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
- Today, Enanta announced positive topline data from SPRINT (SARS-Cov-2 PRotease INhibitor Treatment), a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial of EDP-235, the company’s oral, 3CL protease inhibitor, in non-hospitalized, symptomatic adults with mild or moderate COVID-19 who were not at high risk for severe disease. In the trial, EDP-235 met the primary endpoint and was generally safe and well-tolerated. A dose-dependent improvement in symptoms was observed with EDP-235 treatment compared to placebo, which achieved statistical significance (p