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Cash and Cash Equivalents: $23.3 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $9.6 million as of December 31, 2023.
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Research and Development Expenses: $26.1 million for the full year 2024, down from $27.3 million in 2023.
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Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses: $25.6 million for the full year 2024, up from $11.7 million in 2023.
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Net Loss: $44.6 million for the full year ended December 31, 2024, or $1.22 per basic share and $1.40 per fully diluted share.
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Other Income and Expense Net: $7.3 million of income in 2024, compared to $3.9 million of expense in 2023.
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Cost Savings from Restructuring: Expected savings of approximately $7.5 million annually.
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Cash Runway: Extended into the fourth quarter of 2025.
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Financing Activities: $44.1 million from warrant exercises in January and $19.4 million from inducement financing in July 2024.
Release Date: March 13, 2025
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
Positive Points
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Cellectar Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:CLRB) reported impressive clinical results from the CLOVER WaM study, with a 98.2% clinical benefit rate and 83.6% overall response rate for Iopofosine I-131.
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The company achieved regulatory alignment with the FDA on the design of a Phase 3 study for Iopofosine, which is expected to enroll rapidly due to high interest from the healthcare community.
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Cellectar Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:CLRB) strengthened its balance sheet with financial transactions, including warrant exercises generating $44.1 million and inducement financing raising $19.4 million.
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The company implemented a cost-saving strategic restructuring, reducing headcount by approximately 60%, which is expected to save $7.5 million annually.
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Cellectar Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:CLRB) is exploring non-dilutive funding opportunities and licensing deals, which could enhance the company's financial position and support its clinical programs.
Negative Points
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Cellectar Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:CLRB) faced a regulatory setback, delaying the submission of the NDA for Iopofosine, which negatively impacted the company's stock price.
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The company had to restate its historical financial statements due to a re-evaluation of the accounting for warrants, although this did not impact cash or cash burn.
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Research and development expenses remained high at $26.1 million for 2024, despite a slight decrease from the previous year.
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased significantly to $25.6 million in 2024, driven by pre-commercialization initiatives.
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Cellectar Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:CLRB) is at risk of non-compliance with NASDAQ listing requirements, and may need to consider a reverse stock split if other initiatives do not succeed.