LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: ARMP) ("Armata" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company focused on high-purity, pathogen-specific bacteriophage therapeutics for antibiotic-resistant and difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024, and provided a corporate update.
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Second Quarter 2024 and Recent Developments:
Announced completion of enrollment in its Tailwind Phase 2 clinical study of inhaled AP-PA02 in patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis (NCFB) and chronic pulmonary Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) infection. The last patient final follow-up visit occurred on August 7. Armata anticipates topline data from the Tailwind study in the second half of 2024.
Received $5.25 million of additional non-dilutive funding from the U.S. Department of Defense pursuant to a previously-announced grant. The award is partially supporting advancement of the Phase 2a portion of the diSArm study of intravenous AP-SA02 as a potential treatment for Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteremia.
Further advanced bacteriophage science through presentations and publications:
Delivered a presentation on advancing bacteriophage therapy at Viruses of Microbes 2024, which was held July 15-19, 2024, in Cairns, Australia.
Completed the build-out of its advanced biologics manufacturing facility with five current good manufacturing practice ("cGMP") clean rooms, including a state-of-the-art automated fill and finish suite.
"During the second quarter and subsequent period, we made meaningful progress across both of our clinical programs, keeping us on track to potentially initiate pivotal studies next year," stated Dr. Deborah Birx, Chief Executive Officer of Armata. "Regarding AP-PA02, which we are developing as an inhaled treatment for chronic P. aeruginosa lung infections, I am pleased to report that we recently completed enrollment and the last patient visit in our Phase 2 Tailwind study in subjects with NCFB, and we plan to announce topline data later this year."
"For AP-SA02, we continued to advance our Phase 2a diSArm study of intravenous AP-SA02 as a potential treatment for S. aureus bacteremia. We are grateful to the Department of Defense for its ongoing financial support, which provides us with critical non-dilutive funding. We look forward to completing the diSArm study later this year and identifying the optimal dose of AP-SA02 to be tested in a larger definitive study."
"Also, during the second quarter, we completed the build-out of our state-of-the-art cGMP manufacturing facility, giving us the ability to support our late-stage clinical trials, potential partnerships, and potential commercial production."
"Our mission has long been the execution of rigorously designed, randomized clinical studies that demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our multi-phage candidates to support eventual registration, and I am very pleased with our sustained progress during the second quarter and through the first half of the year," Dr. Birx concluded.
Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Grant Revenue. The Company recognized no grant revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The Company recognized approximately $1.0 million of grant revenue in the comparable period in 2023 which represents Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium's share of the costs incurred for the Company's AP-SA02 program for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were approximately $8.5 million as compared to approximately $8.3 million for the comparable period in 2023. The Company continues to invest in clinical related expenses associated with its primary development programs.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were approximately $3.4 million as compared to approximately $2.4 million for the comparable period in 2023. The increase was mainly related to an increase of $1.0 million in stock-based compensation as a result of increased awards granted during the first quarter of 2024.
Loss from Operations. Loss from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $11.9 million as compared to a loss from operations of approximately $9.6 million for the comparable period in 2023.
Cash and Equivalents. As of June 30, 2024, Armata held approximately $26.4 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, as compared to $13.5 million as of December 31, 2023.
As of August 13, 2024, there were approximately 36.2 million common shares outstanding.
About Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Armata is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of pathogen-specific bacteriophage therapeutics for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant and difficult-to-treat bacterial infections using its proprietary bacteriophage-based technology. Armata is developing and advancing a broad pipeline of natural and synthetic phage candidates, including clinical candidates for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and other pathogens. Armata is committed to advancing phage therapy with drug development expertise that spans bench to clinic including in-house phage specific cGMP manufacturing.
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