Transition Therapeutics Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2016 Financial Results
TORONTO, Feb. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Transition Therapeutics Inc. ("Transition" or the "Company") (TSX: TTH; NASDAQ: TTHI), a biopharmaceutical development company advancing novel therapeutics for CNS and metabolic disease indications, today announced its financial results for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2015. Investors are invited to participate in a conference call today at 4:30pm EST to discuss these results. Dial in information for the call is as follows: (888) 227-6492 (North America) and (303) 223-2685 (International). A live webcast can be accessed via Transition's website www.transitiontherapeutics.com, with a replay available for seven days following the call. Selected Highlights Highlights for the Company during the six month period ended December 31, 2015 and up to the date of this press release include the following: ELND005: ELND005 is an oral small molecule drug candidate with a proposed dual mechanism of action which includes β-amyloid anti-aggregation and regulation of brain myo-inositol levels. Transition's subsidiary Transition Therapeutics Ireland ("TTIL") owns all ELND005 development and commercialization rights.
TT401: TT401 (LY2944876) is an oxyntomodulin analogue that has dual agonist activity of the GLP-1 (Glucagon-Like Peptide-1) and glucagon receptors.
TT701 SARM: TT701 is an oral drug candidate that is a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM). TTIL owns all TT701 development and commercialization rights. TT701 is in Phase 2 clinical development as a therapy to ameliorate the symptoms associated with androgen deficiency.
Financial Liquidity At December 31, 2015, the Company had cash resources of $29,070,189 and a working capital of $26,870,703. The Company's current cash projection indicates that the existing cash resources should enable the Company to execute its core business plan and meet its projected cash requirements beyond the next 12 months. Financial Review During the three month period ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded a net loss of $2,005,780 ($0.05 loss per common share) compared to a net loss of $16,910,139 ($0.48 loss per common share) for the three month period ended December 31, 2014. For the six month period ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded a net loss of $6,497,236 ($0.17 loss per common share) compared to a net loss of $32,605,463 ($0.93 loss per common share) for the six month period ended December 31, 2014. Research and Development Research and development expenses decreased by $14,241,943 from $15,904,889 for the three month period ended December 31, 2014 to $1,662,946 for the three month period ended December 31, 2015. For the six month period ended December 31, 2015, research and development expenses decreased $25,551,354 to $6,388,426 from $31,939,780 for the same period in fiscal 2015. The decreases in research and development expenses for both the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2015 are primarily due to a decrease in funding obligations relating to TT401 as the Company paid a US$6 million milestone payment to Lilly during the comparative three month period. The decrease in research and development expenses is also due to a decrease in clinical development costs related to ELND005 and reduced salary and related expenses which resulted from cost cutting efforts. General and Administrative General and administrative expenses increased by $15,345 from $1,203,449 for the three month period ended December 31, 2014 to $1,218,794 for the three month period ended December 31, 2015. For the six month period ended December 31, 2015, general and administrative expenses increased $109,921 to $2,619,202 from $2,509,281 for the same period in fiscal 2015. The increases in general and administrative expenses for both the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2015 are primarily due to inflationary increases in compensation costs which have been partially offset by reduced professional fees. About Transition Transition is a biopharmaceutical development company, advancing novel therapeutics for CNS and metabolic disease indications. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Transition Therapeutics Ireland Limited is developing CNS drug candidate ELND005 for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome. Transition's lead metabolic drug candidate is TT401 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and accompanying obesity. The Company's shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol "TTHI" and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "TTH". For additional information about the Company, please visit www.transitiontherapeutics.com. Extracts of the Financial Statements to Follow: CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
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