SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FibroGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGEN) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022 and provided an update on the company’s recent developments.
“We are proud of the significant progress advancing our clinical pipeline in 2022 and excited and well-prepared to deliver results from five pivotal phase 3 trials in 2023,” said Enrique Conterno, Chief Executive Officer, FibroGen. “FibroGen represents a catalyst-rich opportunity with each of these trials representing an opportunity to provide a novel treatment to address a significant unmet medical need.”
Upcoming Milestones:
Pamrevlumab
Roxadustat
Preclinical Pipeline
Recent Developments and Key Events of 2022
China:
Financial:
Conference Call and Webcast Details
FibroGen will host a conference call and webcast today, Monday, February 27, 2023, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time to discuss financial results and provide a business update. Interested parties may access a live audio webcast of the conference call via the “Investor Relations” page of the Company’s website at www.fibrogen.com. To access the call by phone, please go to this link (registration link), and you will be provided with dial in details. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to dial into the conference call fifteen minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time at the following link (webcast replay).
About Pamrevlumab
Pamrevlumab is a potential first-in-class antibody being developed by FibroGen to inhibit the activity of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), a common factor in fibrotic and proliferative disorders characterized by persistent and excessive scarring that can lead to organ dysfunction and failure. Pamrevlumab is in Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer (LAPC), and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and in Phase 2/3 for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD), and Fast Track designation to pamrevlumab for the treatment of patients with IPF, DMD, and LAPC. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has also granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation to pamrevlumab for the treatment of patients with DMD. Pamrevlumab has demonstrated a safety and tolerability profile that has supported ongoing clinical investigation in IPF, DMD, and LAPC. Pamrevlumab is an investigational drug and not approved for marketing by any regulatory authority. For information about pamrevlumab studies currently recruiting patients, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov.
About Roxadustat
Roxadustat, an oral medication, is the first in a new class of medicines comprising HIF-PH inhibitors that promote erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production, through increased endogenous production of erythropoietin, improved iron absorption and mobilization, and downregulation of hepcidin. Roxadustat is in clinical development for anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and anemia associated with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and for chemotherapy-induced anemia (CIA).
Roxadustat is approved in China, Europe, Japan, and numerous other countries for the treatment of anemia of CKD in adult patients on dialysis (DD) and not on dialysis (NDD). Several other licensing applications for roxadustat have been submitted by partners, Astellas and AstraZeneca to regulatory authorities across the globe, and are currently under review.
Astellas and FibroGen are collaborating on the development and commercialization of roxadustat for the potential treatment of anemia in territories including Japan, Europe, Turkey, Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East, and South Africa. FibroGen and AstraZeneca are collaborating on the development and commercialization of roxadustat for the potential treatment of anemia in the U.S., China, and other markets not licensed to Astellas.
About FibroGen
FibroGen, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing a pipeline of first-in-class therapeutics. The Company applies its pioneering expertise in connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) biology and hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) to advance innovative medicines for the treatment of unmet needs. Pamrevlumab, an anti-CTGF human monoclonal antibody, is in clinical development for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer (LAPC), metastatic pancreatic cancer, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Roxadustat (爱瑞卓®, EVRENZO™) is currently approved in China, Europe, Japan, and numerous other countries for the treatment of anemia in CKD patients on dialysis and not on dialysis. Roxadustat is in Phase 3 clinical development in the U.S. and Europe for anemia associated with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and in Phase 3 clinical development in China for treatment of chemotherapy-induced anemia (CIA). FibroGen recently expanded its research and development portfolio to include product candidates in the immuno-oncology and autoimmune space. For more information, please visit www.fibrogen.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements regarding FibroGen’s strategy, future plans and prospects, including statements regarding the development and commercialization of the company’s product candidates, the potential safety and efficacy profile of its product candidates, and its clinical programs. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements under the caption “Upcoming Milestones”, the statement that FibroGen expects its cash, cash equivalents, investments, and accounts receivable to be sufficient to fund its operating plans into the second half of 2024 even without additional financing, and statements about FibroGen’s plans and objectives and typically are identified by use of terms such as “may,” “will”, “should,” “on track,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. FibroGen’s actual results may differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties related to the continued progress and timing of its various programs, including the enrollment and results from ongoing and potential future clinical trials, and other matters that are described in FibroGen’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 27, 2023, including the risk factors set forth therein. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release, and FibroGen undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement in this press release, except as required by law.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
| December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | (1) | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 155,700 | $ | 171,223 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 266,308 | 233,967 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 16,299 | 17,401 | ||||||
| Inventory | 40,436 | 31,015 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 14,083 | 20,453 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 492,826 | 474,059 | ||||||
| Restricted time deposits | 2,072 | 2,072 | ||||||
| Long-term investments | 4,348 | 167,796 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 20,605 | 28,277 | ||||||
| Equity method investment in unconsolidated variable interest entity | 5,061 | 3,825 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 79,893 | 91,112 | ||||||
| Other assets | 5,282 | 6,680 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 610,087 | $ | 773,821 | ||||
| Liabilities, stockholders’ equity and non-controlling interests | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 30,758 | $ | 26,097 | ||||
| Accrued and other liabilities | 219,773 | 172,599 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 12,739 | 15,857 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 10,292 | 10,944 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 273,562 | 225,497 | ||||||
| Product development obligations | 16,917 | 17,613 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, net of current | 185,722 | 186,801 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 79,593 | 88,776 | ||||||
| Liability related to sale of future revenues, non-current | 49,333 | — | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 6,440 | 26,021 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 611,567 | 544,708 | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | (21,447 | ) | 209,146 | |||||
| Non-controlling interests | 19,967 | 19,967 | ||||||
| Total equity (deficit) | (1,480 | ) | 229,113 | |||||
| Total liabilities, stockholders’ equity and non-controlling interests | $ | 610,087 | $ | 773,821 | ||||
(1) The condensed consolidated balance sheet amounts at December 31, 2021 are derived from audited financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (1) | |||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||
| License revenue | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 22,590 | $ | 116,434 | |||||||
| Development and other revenue | 4,517 | 9,951 | 24,189 | 70,275 | |||||||||||
| Product revenue, net | 23,374 | 5,463 | 82,869 | 47,638 | |||||||||||
| Drug product revenue | 6,476 | 1,129 | 11,086 | 962 | |||||||||||
| Total revenue | 34,367 | 16,543 | 140,734 | 235,309 | |||||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 4,924 | 3,125 | 20,280 | 12,871 | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 61,628 | 113,920 | 296,791 | 387,043 | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 33,966 | 34,739 | 124,688 | 123,925 | |||||||||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | 100,518 | 151,784 | 441,759 | 523,839 | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (66,151 | ) | (135,241 | ) | (301,025 | ) | (288,530 | ) | |||||||
| Interest and other, net: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (1,119 | ) | (110 | ) | (1,440 | ) | (1,075 | ) | |||||||
| Interest income and other income (expenses), net | 923 | 1,042 | 7,596 | (1,078 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total interest and other, net | (196 | ) | 932 | 6,156 | (2,153 | ) | |||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (66,347 | ) | (134,309 | ) | (294,869 | ) | (290,683 | ) | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 108 | 112 | 358 | 347 | |||||||||||
| Investment income in unconsolidated variable interest entity | 280 | 342 | 1,573 | 1,007 | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (66,175 | ) | $ | (134,079 | ) | $ | (293,654 | ) | $ | (290,023 | ) | |||
| Net loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.70 | ) | $ | (1.45 | ) | $ | (3.14 | ) | $ | (3.14 | ) | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares used to calculate net loss per share - basic and diluted | 94,032 | 92,774 | 93,582 | 92,349 | |||||||||||
(1) The condensed consolidated statement of operations amounts for the year ended December 31, 2021 are derived from audited financial statements.
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1 Total roxadustat net sales in China includes sales made by the distribution entity as well as FibroGen China’s direct sales, each to its own distributors. The distribution entity jointly owned by AstraZeneca and FibroGen is not consolidated into FibroGen’s financial statements.
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