Exhibit 99.1

 

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter 2016

 

Pivotal Phase 3 Prostate Trial Results Expected in Third Quarter 2016

 

BOTHELL, WA, and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 4, 2016 – OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OGXI) today announced its second quarter 2016 financial results and provided a summary of anticipated milestones.  

Financial Results and Anticipated Near-term Milestones

As of June 30, 2016, the company’s cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were $39.7 million compared with $55.2 million as of December 31, 2015.

Based on current expectations, OncoGenex believes that its cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund its currently planned operations into the third quarter of 2017. Depending on timing of enrollment or event-driven final analyses, the expected key milestones and activities are as follows:  

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Custirsen

 

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Announcing results from the AFFINITY trial, the phase 3 trial evaluating a survival benefit for custirsen in combination with cabazitaxel as second-line chemotherapy in approximately 630 patients with castrate-resistant prostate cancer. The final analysis for the intent-to-treat population is expected in the third quarter of 2016.

 

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Announcing results from the ENSPIRIT trial, the phase 3 trial evaluating a survival benefit for custirsen in combination with docetaxel as second-line chemotherapy in approximately 700 patients with non-small cell lung cancer. The final survival analysis is expected by the first half of 2017.

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Apatorsen

 

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Announcing results from the Borealis-2™ trial, an investigator-sponsored, randomized phase 2 trial evaluating apatorsen in combination with docetaxel treatment compared to docetaxel treatment alone in patients with advanced or metastatic bladder cancer. Final results are expected in the fourth quarter of 2016.

 

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Completing a submission-ready investigational new drug application regarding apatorsen via intravesical administration in combination with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was $2.1 million and $5.1 million, respectively, compared to $4.0 million and $5.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Revenue consists of recognition of deferred collaboration revenue representing our efforts in the development of custirsen. As of June 30, 2016, the full amount of the deferred collaboration revenue has been fully recognized.  

Total operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 were $8.5 million and $15.9 million, respectively, compared to $9.6 million and $16.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was $6.9 million


and $10.6 million, respectively, compared to $6.0 million and $10.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

As of Aug. 4, 2016 OncoGenex had 30,009,730 shares outstanding.

 

Conference Call Details

OncoGenex will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time today, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, to provide a business update and discuss the second quarter 2016 financial results. A live event will be available on the Investor Relations section of the OncoGenex website at www.OncoGenex.com. Alternatively, the live conference call may be accessed by dialing (877) 606-1416 (U.S. & Canada) or (707) 287-9313 (International). A webcast replay will be available approximately two hours after the call and will be archived on www.OncoGenex.com for 90 days.

 

About OncoGenex

OncoGenex is a biopharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of new therapies that address treatment resistance in cancer patients. OncoGenex has a diverse oncology pipeline, with each product candidate having a distinct mechanism of action and representing a unique opportunity for cancer drug development. Custirsen is currently in Phase 3 clinical development as a treatment in men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer and in patients with advanced, unresectable non-small cell lung cancer. Apatorsen is in Phase 2 clinical development and OGX-225 is currently in pre-clinical development. More information is available at www.OncoGenex.com and at the company's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/OncoGenex_IR.


OncoGenex' Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the company’s anticipated product development activities, such as expected clinical trial enrollment, completion and design, statements regarding the potential benefits and potential development of its product candidates and statements regarding its expected financial results, use and adequacy of cash reserves and expected future cash requirements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among others, the risk that the company’s expected clinical trials may result in delays or may not demonstrate a clinical benefit for its product candidates, the risk that its product candidates may not receive regulatory approval or be successfully commercialized, the risk in the company’s ability to complete required regulatory filings and requirements and/or future clinical trials, the risk of delayed future contractual payments and product revenue, the risk that new data from its product candidates or new developments in the rapidly evolving cancer therapy landscape require changes in its clinical trial plans or limit the potential benefits of its products, the risk that its products’ market acceptance and potential size may differ materially from those projected, the risk that its cash resources are insufficient to fund its planned activities for the time period expected and the other factors described in the company’s risk factors set forth in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The company undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained herein or to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof, other than as may be required by applicable law.

Borealis-2™ is a registered trademark of OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

OncoGenex Contact:

Jim DeNike

jdenike@oncogenex.com

(425) 686-1514

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Loss

 

(In thousands, except per share and share data)

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collaboration revenue

$

2,122

 

 

$

4,025

 

 

$

5,062

 

 

$

5,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Research and development

 

4,662

 

 

 

6,545

 

 

 

9,304

 

 

 

10,217

 

  General and administrative

 

2,475

 

 

 

3,067

 

 

 

4,774

 

 

 

5,765

 

  Restructuring costs (recovery)

 

(8

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

423

 

 

 

-

 

  Litigation settlement loss

 

1,375

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,375

 

 

 

-

 

    Total operating expenses

 

8,504

 

 

 

9,612

 

 

 

15,876

 

 

 

15,982

 

Loss from operations

 

(6,382

)

 

 

(5,587

)

 

 

(10,814

)

 

 

(10,583

)

  Other income (expense)

 

(507

)

 

 

(423

)

 

 

218

 

 

 

56

 

Net loss

$

(6,889

)

 

$

(6,010

)

 

$

(10,596

)

 

$

(10,527

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.46

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of basic and diluted common shares

 

29,932,930

 

 

 

23,484,944

 

 

 

29,880,377

 

 

 

23,072,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Cash, cash equivalents, short term investments and restricted cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

40,000

 

 

$

55,458

 

  Interest receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

111

 

  Amounts receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,605

 

 

 

2,001

 

  Property, equipment and other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

639

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

42,198

 

 

$

58,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,212

 

 

$

13,217

 

  Current portion of long-tem obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

52

 

  Warrant liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

971

 

 

 

1,105

 

  Lease termination liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

 

1,250

 

  Litigation settlement accrual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,375

 

 

 

-

 

  Deferred collaboration revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,040

 

  Long term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

105

 

  Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,249

 

 

 

37,440

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

42,198

 

 

$

58,209