ROCKVILLE, Md., March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- REGENXBIO Inc. (Nasdaq: RGNX) today reported financial results and recent operational highlights for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024.
"REGENXBIO is on the cusp of delivering potential first- or best-in-class gene therapies to market. In 2025, we have already submitted our first BLA and will accelerate late-stage development and advance commercial preparations for multiple potential product launches," said Curran M. Simpson, President and Chief Executive Officer of REGENXBIO. "RGX-202 is progressing rapidly through pivotal study, continues to demonstrate a differentiated profile, and remains on track to be the next gene therapy in Duchenne. Our partnership with AbbVie continues to advance multiple large, global commercial opportunities. Now partnered with Nippon Shinyaku, RGX-121 is poised to bring another meaningful revenue stream to REGENXBIO if approved in the coming months. We remain focused on bringing multiple potentially transformative new medicines to patients."
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS AND MILESTONES
Neurodegenerative Disease: Clemidsogene lanparvovec (RGX-121) is a potentially first-in-class treatment for Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II), also known as Hunter syndrome, being developed and potentially commercialized in partnership with Nippon Shinyaku.
Neuromuscular Disease: RGX-202 is designed to deliver a differentiated, novel microdystrophin gene for improved function and outcomes for patients living with Duchenne.
Retinal Disease: Surabgene lomparvovec (sura-vec, ABBV-RGX-314), developed in collaboration with AbbVie, is potentially the first-in-class treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR).
Sura-vec for the Treatment of DR (Suprachoroidal Delivery)
Sura-vec for the Treatment of Wet AMD (Subretinal Delivery)
Sura-vec for the Treatment of Wet AMD (Suprachoroidal Delivery)
CORPORATE UPDATES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $244.9 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $314.1 million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily driven by cash used to fund operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2024, and was partially offset by $131.1 million of aggregate net proceeds received from the follow-on public offering of the Company's common stock and pre-funded warrants completed in March 2024.
Revenues: Revenues were $21.2 million and $83.3 million for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, compared to $22.2 million and $90.2 million for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2023, respectively. The decreases were primarily attributable to Zolgensma royalty revenues, which decreased from $85.3 million in 2023 to $81.5 million in 2024.
Research and Development Expenses: Research and development expenses were $50.4 million and $208.5 million for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, compared to $55.7 million and $232.3 million for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2023, respectively. The decrease for the full year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to lower personnel-related costs, manufacturing and clinical supply costs for lead product candidates and early-stage research and development activities, and was partially offset by increases in clinical trial expenses for ABBV-RGX-314 and RGX-202. The decrease for the fourth quarter of 2024 was largely driven by personnel-related costs and clinical trial expenses as compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.
General and Administrative Expenses: General and administrative expenses were $20.1 million and $76.6 million for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, compared to $19.1 million and $88.5 million for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2023, respectively. The decrease for the full year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily attributable professional services, consulting fees and other corporate overhead expenses. The increase for the fourth quarter of 2024 was largely driven by stock-based compensation expense as compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.
Net Loss: Net loss was $51.2 million, or $1.01 basic and diluted net loss per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to a net loss of $62.9 million, or $1.43 basic and diluted net loss per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Net loss was $227.1 million, or $4.59 basic and diluted net loss per share, for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to a net loss of $263.5 million, or $6.02 basic and diluted net loss per share, for the year ended December 31, 2023.
FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
REGENXBIO expects its balance in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $244.9 million as of December 31, 2024 and the $110.0 million upfront payment to be received under the Nippon Shinyaku collaboration to fund its operations into the second half of 2026. This cash runway guidance is based on the Company's current operational plans and excludes the impact of any material payments that may potentially be received from partners or licensees upon the achievement of development or regulatory milestones, or upon the approval or commercialization of product candidates.
CONFERENCE CALL
In connection with this announcement, REGENXBIO will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET today. Listeners can register for the webcast via this link. Analysts wishing to participate in the question and answer session should use this link. A replay of the webcast will be available via the company's investor website approximately two hours after the call's conclusion. Those who plan on participating are advised to join 15 minutes prior to the start time.
ABOUT REGENXBIO Inc.
REGENXBIO is a biotechnology company on a mission to improve lives through the curative potential of gene therapy. Since its founding in 2009, REGENXBIO has pioneered the field of AAV gene therapy. REGENXBIO is advancing a late-stage pipeline of one-time treatments for rare and retinal diseases, including RGX-202 for the treatment of Duchenne; clemidsogene lanparvovec (RGX-121) for the treatment of MPS II and RGX-111 for the treatment of MPS I, both in partnership with Nippon Shinyaku; and surabgene lomparvovec (ABBV-RGX-314) for the treatment of wet AMD and diabetic retinopathy, in collaboration with AbbVie. Thousands of patients have been treated with REGENXBIO's AAV platform, including those receiving Novartis' ZOLGENSMA®. REGENXBIO's investigational gene therapies have the potential to change the way healthcare is delivered for millions of people. For more information, please visit www.REGENXBIO.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release includes "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements express a belief, expectation or intention and are generally accompanied by words that convey projected future events or outcomes such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "assume," "design," "intend," "expect," "could," "plan," "potential," "predict," "seek," "should," "would" or by variations of such words or by similar expressions. The forward-looking statements include statements relating to, among other things, REGENXBIO's future operations, clinical trials, costs and cash flow. REGENXBIO has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and assumptions and analyses made by REGENXBIO in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors REGENXBIO believes are appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with REGENXBIO's expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the timing of enrollment, commencement and completion and the success of clinical trials conducted by REGENXBIO, its licensees and its partners, the timing of commencement and completion and the success of preclinical studies conducted by REGENXBIO and its development partners, the timing or likelihood of payments from AbbVie or Nippon Shinyaku, the monetization of any priority review voucher, the timely development and launch of new products, the ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of product candidates, the ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for product candidates and technology, trends and challenges in the business and markets in which REGENXBIO operates, the size and growth of potential markets for product candidates and the ability to serve those markets, the rate and degree of acceptance of product candidates, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of REGENXBIO. Refer to the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of REGENXBIO's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the first quarter of 2025, and comparable "risk factors" sections of REGENXBIO's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings, which have been filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC's website at WWW.SEC.GOV. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements contained or referred to herein. The actual results or developments anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on REGENXBIO or its businesses or operations. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to rely too heavily on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, REGENXBIO does not undertake any obligation, and specifically declines any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Zolgensma® is a registered trademark of Novartis Gene Therapies. All other trademarks referenced herein are registered trademarks of REGENXBIO.
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REGENXBIO INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (in thousands) | |||||||
December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 57,526 | $ | 34,522 | |||
Marketable securities | 177,161 | 240,736 | |||||
Accounts Receivable, net | 20,473 | 24,790 | |||||
Prepaid expenses | 9,067 | 14,520 | |||||
Other current assets | 13,774 | 20,403 | |||||
Total current assets | 278,001 | 334,971 | |||||
Marketable securities | 10,179 | 38,871 | |||||
Accounts receivable | 474 | 701 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 117,589 | 132,103 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 53,716 | 60,487 | |||||
Restricted cash | 2,030 | 2,030 | |||||
Other assets | 4,000 | 4,807 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 465,989 | $ | 573,970 | |||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 22,798 | $ | 22,786 | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 38,070 | 49,703 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 115 | 148 | |||||
Operating lease liabilities | 7,902 | 7,068 | |||||
Liability related to sale of future royalties | 34,309 | 50,567 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 103,194 | 130,272 | |||||
Operating lease liabilities | 74,131 | 82,222 | |||||
Liability related to sale of future royalties | 25,378 | 43,485 | |||||
Other liabilities | 3,635 | 6,249 | |||||
Total liabilities | 206,338 | 262,228 | |||||
Stockholders' equity | |||||||
Preferred stock; no shares issued and outstanding | — | — | |||||
Common stock; 49,549 and 44,046 shares issued | 5 | 4 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,192,536 | 1,021,214 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (741) | (4,429) | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (932,149) | (705,047) | |||||
Total stockholders' equity | 259,651 | 311,742 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 465,989 | $ | 573,970 |
REGENXBIO INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||
Three Months | Years | |||||||||||||
Ended December 31, | Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||
License and royalty revenue | $ | 21,214 | $ | 22,213 | $ | 83,328 | $ | 90,242 | ||||||
Total revenues | 21,214 | 22,213 | 83,328 | 90,242 | ||||||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | 6,318 | 11,238 | 33,567 | 37,213 | ||||||||||
Research and development | 50,380 | 55,681 | 208,522 | 232,266 | ||||||||||
General and administrative | 20,051 | 19,079 | 76,619 | 88,494 | ||||||||||
Credit losses (recoveries) | (5,000) | — | (5,000) | — | ||||||||||
Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | 2,101 | — | ||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 833 | 118 | 865 | 397 | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 72,582 | 86,116 | 316,674 | 358,370 | ||||||||||
Loss from operations | (51,368) | (63,903) | (233,346) | (268,128) | ||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||
Interest income from licensing | 83 | (141) | 174 | 25 | ||||||||||
Investment income | 9,516 | 2,366 | 18,729 | 11,319 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | (9,417) | (1,363) | (12,659) | (6,862) | ||||||||||
Total other income | 182 | 862 | 6,244 | 4,482 | ||||||||||
Loss before income taxes | (51,186) | (63,041) | (227,102) | (263,646) | ||||||||||
Income Tax Benefit | — | 152 | — | 152 | ||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (51,186) | $ | (62,889) | $ | (227,102) | $ | (263,494) | ||||||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net | (159) | 2,984 | 3,688 | 10,972 | ||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (159) | 2,984 | 3,688 | 10,972 | ||||||||||
Comprehensive loss | $ | (51,345) | $ | (59,905) | $ | (223,414) | $ | (252,522) | ||||||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (1.01) | $ | (1.43) | $ | (4.59) | $ | (6.02) | ||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 50,871 | 44,001 | 49,509 | 43,734 |
Last Trade: | US$5.94 |
Daily Change: | -0.22 -3.57 |
Daily Volume: | 624,507 |
Market Cap: | US$294.330M |
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