NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. (Nasdaq: NAMS or “NewAmsterdam” or
the “Company”), a late-stage, clinical biopharmaceutical company
developing oral, non-statin medicines for patients at risk of
cardiovascular disease (“CVD”) with elevated low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol (“LDL-C”), for whom existing therapies are
not sufficiently effective or well-tolerated, today announced
financial results for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2024.
“We are pleased to report another strong quarter, which was
marked by continued execution across our ongoing Phase 3 clinical
trials. We are excited to announce that due to faster than expected
enrollment in our pivotal Phase 3 TANDEM trial evaluating a
fixed-dose combination (“FDC”) of obicetrapib and ezetimibe, we now
expect to release topline data in the fourth quarter of 2024,” said
Michael Davidson, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of NewAmsterdam.
“Additionally, we remain on track to announce topline data from our
Phase 3 BROADWAY study by year end and continue to advance our
9,500-patient PREVAIL cardiovascular outcomes trial.”
“We believe there is a substantial opportunity to address the
unmet needs across cardiovascular disease, one of the leading
causes of mortality worldwide. With our recently secured
composition of matter patent granting exclusivity through 2043 in
the United States, cash which we believe is sufficient to fund our
pivotal Phase 3 readouts, and an experienced leadership team at the
helm, we are well-positioned to drive our mission forward. We
remain focused on our clinical execution and, if approved,
ultimately commercializing obicetrapib to transform patient care
for the millions of people living with hyperlipidemia,” continued
Dr. Davidson.
Clinical Development Updates
NewAmsterdam is developing obicetrapib, an oral, low-dose and
once-daily cholesteryl ester transfer protein (“CETP”) inhibitor,
as the preferred LDL-C lowering therapy to be used in patients at
risk of CVD for whom existing therapies are not sufficiently
effective or well-tolerated.
- Due to faster than expected patient enrollment in the pivotal
Phase 3 TANDEM trial evaluating the obicetrapib and ezetimibe FDC,
in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
(“HeFH”) and/or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (“ASCVD”) or
ASCVD risk equivalents, the Company expects to announce topline
data in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Upcoming Potential Milestones
NewAmsterdam’s global, pivotal Phase 3 clinical development
program consists of four studies in over 12,250 patients, three for
obicetrapib monotherapy and one for a FDC of obicetrapib and
ezetimibe. NewAmsterdam currently expects to achieve the following
upcoming milestones:
- Announce additional safety and efficacy data from the Phase 3
BROOKLYN trial for obicetrapib monotherapy at the upcoming 2024 AHA
Scientific Sessions taking place November 16 – 18 in Chicago,
Illinois.
- Announce topline data from the Phase 3 BROADWAY trial for
obicetrapib monotherapy in the fourth quarter of 2024. BROADWAY is
evaluating obicetrapib in adult patients with HeFH and/or
established ASCVD, whose LDL-C is not adequately controlled,
despite being on maximally tolerated lipid-lowering therapy.
- Announce topline data from the Phase 3 TANDEM trial evaluating
a FDC of obicetrapib and ezetimibe in the fourth quarter of
2024.
Third Quarter Financial Results
- Cash Position: As of September 30, 2024,
NewAmsterdam recorded cash of $422.7 million, compared to $340.5
million as of December 31, 2023. The increase in cash is primarily
driven by the proceeds of the follow-on offering conducted earlier
this year, the achievement of a clinical development milestone and
warrant exercises partially offset by cash outflows related to
research and development costs as the Company continues development
of obicetrapib and increased spending on selling, general and
administrative expenses to support the Company’s growing
organization.
- Revenue: NewAmsterdam recognized $29.1 million
in revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024,
compared to $2.9 million in the same period in 2023. This increase
is primarily due to the achievement of a clinical development
milestone from Menarini during the current period.
- Research and Development (“R&D”) Expenses:
R&D expenses were $35.7 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2024, compared to $43.4 million for the same
period in 2023. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in
clinical expenses related to clinical trials which are completed or
nearing completion.
- Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”)
Expenses: SG&A expenses were $18.4 million in three
months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $9.1 million for
the same period in 2023. This increase was primarily due to an
increase in personnel costs related to expansion of the team to
support the growth of the organization and investments in
capabilities to support the Company’s planned commercial launch of
obicetrapib, if approved.
- Net loss: Net loss for the three months ended
September 30, 2024 was $16.6 million compared to net loss of
$47.1 million for the same period in 2023. The individual
components of the change are described above.
About Obicetrapib
Obicetrapib is a novel, oral, low-dose CETP inhibitor that
NewAmsterdam is developing to overcome the limitations of current
LDL-lowering treatments. In each of the Company’s Phase 2 trials,
ROSE2, TULIP, ROSE, and OCEAN, as well as the Company’s Phase 3
BROOKLYN trial, evaluating obicetrapib as monotherapy or
combination therapy, the Company observed statistically significant
LDL-lowering combined with a side effect profile similar to that of
placebo. The Company is conducting an additional Phase 3 pivotal
trial BROADWAY, to evaluate obicetrapib as a monotherapy used as an
adjunct to maximally tolerated lipid-lowering therapies to provide
additional LDL-lowering for CVD patients, and TANDEM, to evaluate
obicetrapib and ezetimibe as a fixed-dose combination. The Company
began enrolling patients in BROADWAY in January 2022 and in TANDEM
in March 2024; completing enrollment of BROADWAY in July 2023, and
TANDEM in July 2024. The Company also commenced the Phase 3 PREVAIL
cardiovascular outcomes trial in March 2022, which is designed to
assess the potential of obicetrapib to reduce occurrences of major
adverse cardiovascular events, including cardiovascular death,
non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke and non-elective
coronary revascularization. NewAmsterdam completed enrollment of
PREVAIL in April 2024 and randomized over 9,500 patients.
Commercialization rights of obicetrapib in Europe, either as a
monotherapy or as part of a fixed dose combination with ezetimibe,
for cardiovascular diseases have been exclusively granted to the
Menarini Group, an Italy-based, leading international
pharmaceutical and diagnostics company.
About NewAmsterdam
NewAmsterdam Pharma (Nasdaq: NAMS) is a late-stage
biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to improve patient care
in populations with metabolic diseases where currently approved
therapies have not been adequate or well tolerated. We seek to fill
a significant unmet need for a safe, well-tolerated and convenient
LDL-lowering therapy. In multiple phase 3 studies, NewAmsterdam is
investigating obicetrapib, an oral, low-dose and once-daily CETP
inhibitor, alone or as a fixed-dose combination with ezetimibe, as
LDL-C lowering therapies to be used as an adjunct to statin therapy
for patients at risk of CVD with elevated LDL-C, for whom existing
therapies are not sufficiently effective or well tolerated.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this document that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the
safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally
are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,”
“estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,”
“would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,”
“outlook” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future
events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding the Company’s intellectual property and its
ability to enforce, and sufficiency of, its patents, the
Company’s business and strategic plans, the Company’s commercial
opportunity, the therapeutic and curative potential of the
Company’s product candidate, the Company’s clinical trials and the
timing for enrolling patients, the timing and forums for announcing
data, the achievement and timing of regulatory approvals, and plans
for commercialization. These statements are based on various
assumptions, whether or not identified in this document, and on the
current expectations of the Company’s management and are not
predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements
are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to
serve as and must not be relied on as a guarantee, an assurance, a
prediction, or a definitive statement of fact or probability.
Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to
predict and may differ from assumptions. Many actual events and
circumstances are beyond the control of the Company. These
forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, including changes in domestic and foreign business,
market, financial, political, and legal conditions; risks related
to the approval of the Company’s product candidate and the timing
of expected regulatory and business milestones, including potential
commercialization; ability to negotiate definitive contractual
arrangements with potential customers; the impact of competitive
product candidates; ability to obtain sufficient supply of
materials; global economic and political conditions, including the
Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflict; the effects of
competition on the Company’s future business; and those factors
described in the Company’s public filings with the Securities
Exchange Commission. Additional risks related to the Company’s
business include, but are not limited to: uncertainty regarding
outcomes of the Company’s ongoing clinical trials, particularly as
they relate to regulatory review and potential approval for its
product candidate; risks associated with the Company’s efforts to
commercialize a product candidate; the Company’s ability to
negotiate and enter into definitive agreements on favorable terms,
if at all; the impact of competing product candidates on the
Company’s business; intellectual property related claims; the
Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
ability to continue to source the raw materials for its product
candidate. If any of these risks materialize or the Company’s
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially
from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There
may be additional risks that the Company does not presently know or
that the Company currently believes are immaterial that could also
cause actual results to differ from those contained in the
forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements
reflect the Company’s expectations, plans, or forecasts of future
events and views as of the date of this document and are qualified
in their entirety by reference to the cautionary statements herein.
The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may
cause the Company’s assessments to change. These forward-looking
statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s
assessment as of any date subsequent to the date of this
communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed
upon the forward-looking statements. Neither the Company nor any of
its affiliates undertakes any obligation to update these
forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.
Company ContactMatthew PhilippeP:
1-917-882-7512matthew.philippe@newamsterdampharma.com
Media ContactSpectrum Science on behalf of
NewAmsterdamBryan BlatsteinP:
1-917-714-2609bblatstein@spectrumscience.com
Investor ContactPrecision AQ on behalf of
NewAmsterdamAustin MurtaghP:
1-212-698-8696austin.murtagh@precisionaq.com
Financial Tables
NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
September 30, 2024 |
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
(In thousands of USD) |
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
422,729 |
|
|
340,450 |
|
Prepayments and other receivables |
15,145 |
|
|
6,341 |
|
Total current assets |
437,874 |
|
|
346,791 |
|
Property, plant and equipment,
net |
231 |
|
|
46 |
|
Operating right of use
asset |
493 |
|
|
55 |
|
Intangible assets |
593 |
|
|
170 |
|
Long term prepaid
expenses |
- |
|
|
35 |
|
Total assets |
439,191 |
|
|
347,097 |
|
Liabilities and
Shareholders' Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
7,039 |
|
|
16,923 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
10,580 |
|
|
11,398 |
|
Deferred revenue, current |
4,495 |
|
|
8,942 |
|
Lease liability, current |
240 |
|
|
60 |
|
Derivative warrant liabilities |
18,901 |
|
|
12,574 |
|
Total current liabilities |
41,255 |
|
|
49,897 |
|
Deferred revenue, net of
current portion |
- |
|
|
1,019 |
|
Lease liability, net of
current portion |
266 |
|
|
- |
|
Derivative earnout
liability |
18,808 |
|
|
7,788 |
|
Total liabilities |
60,329 |
|
|
58,704 |
|
Commitments and contingencies
(Note 10) |
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' Equity
(deficit): |
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary shares, €0.12 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized;
92,165,605 and 82,469,768 shares issued and outstanding as at
September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively |
11,435 |
|
|
10,173 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
829,399 |
|
|
590,771 |
|
Accumulated loss |
(466,394 |
) |
|
(316,973 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
4,422 |
|
|
4,422 |
|
Total shareholders' equity |
378,862 |
|
|
288,393 |
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity |
439,191 |
|
|
347,097 |
|
NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
For the three months ended September 30, |
|
|
For the nine months ended September 30, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
(In thousands of USD, except
share and per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
29,111 |
|
|
|
2,941 |
|
|
|
32,791 |
|
|
|
13,287 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development expenses |
|
35,702 |
|
|
|
43,371 |
|
|
|
116,511 |
|
|
|
118,132 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
18,412 |
|
|
|
9,128 |
|
|
|
49,340 |
|
|
|
27,048 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
54,114 |
|
|
|
52,499 |
|
|
|
165,851 |
|
|
|
145,180 |
|
Operating loss |
|
(25,003 |
) |
|
|
(49,558 |
) |
|
|
(133,060 |
) |
|
|
(131,893 |
) |
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
4,443 |
|
|
|
3,059 |
|
|
|
12,396 |
|
|
|
8,615 |
|
Fair value change – earnout and warrants |
|
(770 |
) |
|
|
2,521 |
|
|
|
(30,028 |
) |
|
|
(4,004 |
) |
Foreign exchange gains/(losses) |
|
4,682 |
|
|
|
(3,155 |
) |
|
|
1,270 |
|
|
|
(160 |
) |
Loss before tax |
|
(16,648 |
) |
|
|
(47,133 |
) |
|
|
(149,422 |
) |
|
|
(127,442 |
) |
Income tax expense |
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Loss and comprehensive loss
for the period |
|
(16,647 |
) |
|
|
(47,133 |
) |
|
|
(149,421 |
) |
|
|
(127,442 |
) |
Net loss per ordinary
share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share |
$ |
(0.18 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.57 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.61 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.55 |
) |
Basic and diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding |
|
94,754,140 |
|
|
|
82,466,584 |
|
|
|
92,666,874 |
|
|
|
82,058,225 |
|
NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(Deficit) |
(Unaudited) |
|
(In thousands of USD, except share amounts) |
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Additional Paid-In Capital |
|
|
Accumulated Loss |
|
|
Cumulative Translation Adjustments |
|
|
Total Shareholders' Equity |
|
Balance at
December 31, 2022 |
81,559,780 |
|
|
10,055 |
|
|
555,625 |
|
|
(140,036 |
) |
|
4,422 |
|
|
430,066 |
|
Exercise of warrants |
208,032 |
|
|
27 |
|
|
2,671 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,698 |
|
Share-based compensation |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
7,663 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
7,663 |
|
Total loss and comprehensive loss for the period |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(42,018 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(42,018 |
) |
As at March 31,
2023 |
81,767,812 |
|
|
10,082 |
|
|
565,959 |
|
|
(182,054 |
) |
|
4,422 |
|
|
398,409 |
|
Exercise of warrants |
541,609 |
|
|
70 |
|
|
7,444 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
7,514 |
|
Exercise of stock options |
14,910 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
103 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
105 |
|
Share-based compensation |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,606 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,606 |
|
Total loss and comprehensive loss for the period |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(38,291 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(38,291 |
) |
As at June 30,
2023 |
82,324,331 |
|
|
10,154 |
|
|
579,112 |
|
|
(220,345 |
) |
|
4,422 |
|
|
373,343 |
|
Exercise of warrants |
100 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
Exercise of stock options |
145,337 |
|
|
19 |
|
|
166 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
185 |
|
Share-based compensation |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,439 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,439 |
|
Total loss and comprehensive loss for the period |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(47,133 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(47,133 |
) |
As at
September 30, 2023 |
82,469,768 |
|
|
10,173 |
|
|
584,718 |
|
|
(267,478 |
) |
|
4,422 |
|
|
331,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
December 31, 2023 |
82,469,768 |
|
|
10,173 |
|
|
590,771 |
|
|
(316,973 |
) |
|
4,422 |
|
|
288,393 |
|
Issuance of Ordinary Shares and Pre-Funded Warrants, net of
issuance costs |
5,871,909 |
|
|
759 |
|
|
189,207 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
189,966 |
|
Exercise of warrants |
926,698 |
|
|
121 |
|
|
19,674 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
19,795 |
|
Exercise of stock options |
452,461 |
|
|
60 |
|
|
(609 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(549 |
) |
Share-based compensation |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
7,965 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
7,965 |
|
Total loss and comprehensive loss for the period |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(93,767 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(93,767 |
) |
As at March 31,
2024 |
89,720,836 |
|
|
11,113 |
|
|
807,008 |
|
|
(410,740 |
) |
|
4,422 |
|
|
411,803 |
|
Exercise of warrants |
294,521 |
|
|
38 |
|
|
6,268 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
6,306 |
|
Share-based compensation |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
8,337 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
8,337 |
|
Total loss and comprehensive loss for the period |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(39,007 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(39,007 |
) |
As at June 30,
2024 |
90,015,357 |
|
|
11,151 |
|
|
821,613 |
|
|
(449,747 |
) |
|
4,422 |
|
|
387,439 |
|
Exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants |
2,105,248 |
|
|
279 |
|
|
(279 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Exercise of stock options |
45,000 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
53 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
58 |
|
Share-based compensation |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
8,012 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
8,012 |
|
Total loss and comprehensive loss for the period |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(16,647 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(16,647 |
) |
As at
September 30, 2024 |
92,165,605 |
|
|
11,435 |
|
|
829,399 |
|
|
(466,394 |
) |
|
4,422 |
|
|
378,862 |
|
NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
For the nine months ended September 30, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
(In thousands of USD) |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the period |
(149,421 |
) |
|
(127,442 |
) |
Non-cash adjustments to
reconcile loss before tax to net cash flows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
62 |
|
|
36 |
|
Non-cash rent expense |
8 |
|
|
5 |
|
Fair value change - derivative earnout and warrants |
30,028 |
|
|
4,004 |
|
Foreign exchange (gains)/losses |
(1,270 |
) |
|
160 |
|
Share-based compensation |
24,204 |
|
|
18,566 |
|
Changes in working
capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in prepayments (current and non-current) and other
receivables |
(8,769 |
) |
|
988 |
|
Changes in accounts payable |
(9,751 |
) |
|
(7,824 |
) |
Changes in accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
(708 |
) |
|
11,266 |
|
Changes in deferred revenue |
(5,466 |
) |
|
(7,903 |
) |
Net cash (used
in)/provided by operating activities |
(121,083 |
) |
|
(108,144 |
) |
Investing
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, including internal use
software |
(669 |
) |
|
(21 |
) |
Net cash used in
investing activities |
(669 |
) |
|
(21 |
) |
Financing
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from offering of Ordinary Shares and Pre-Funded
Warrants |
190,481 |
|
|
— |
|
Transaction costs on issue of Ordinary Shares and Pre-Funded
Warrants |
(515 |
) |
|
— |
|
Proceeds from exercise of warrants |
13,421 |
|
|
8,622 |
|
Proceeds from exercise of options |
498 |
|
|
290 |
|
Payment of withholding taxes related to net share settlement of
exercised options |
(989 |
) |
|
— |
|
Net cash provided by
financing activities |
202,896 |
|
|
8,912 |
|
Net change in cash |
81,144 |
|
|
(99,253 |
) |
Foreign exchange
differences |
1,135 |
|
|
(168 |
) |
Cash at the beginning of the
period |
340,450 |
|
|
467,728 |
|
Cash at the end of the
period |
422,729 |
|
|
368,307 |
|
Noncash financing and
investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease
liabilities |
562 |
|
|
— |
|
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