Zalicus Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2012
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Zalicus Inc. (NASDAQ: ZLCS) a biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops novel treatments for patients suffering from pain, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012.
“We are focusing our resources and efforts on advancing the clinical development of our ion channel programs including Z160, our first-in-class, oral N-type calcium channel blocker for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain and Z944, a novel oral T-type calcium channel blocker,” commented Mark H.N. Corrigan, MD, President and CEO of Zalicus. “During the third quarter we advanced Z160 into a Phase 2a clinical trial for chronic back pain and remain on track to initiate a second Phase 2a clinical trial with Z160 in postherpetic neuralgia in the fourth quarter of this year.”
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As of September 30, 2012, we had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments of approximately $45.0 million compared to $44.1 million on June 30, 2012.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2012, revenue was $3.5 million, compared to $2.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. The increase in revenue from the 2011 to the 2012 period was primarily due to increased Exalgo royalties from Covidien and increased collaborative revenue from Novartis. Zalicus recognized $1.4 million in royalty revenue from Covidien based on Exalgo sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. This represents an 11% increase in revenue from Exalgo compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2012.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2012, net loss was $12.2 million, or $0.10 per share, compared to a net loss of $9.3 million, or $0.09 per share, in the quarter ended September 30, 2011.
Research and development expenses were $12.1 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to $8.9 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2011. The increase in R&D expense from the 2011 period to the 2012 period was primarily due to increased development expenses related to Z160, Synavive and Z944. Zalicus terminated all development activities related to Synavive in the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and as a result, we expect research and development expenses to decrease for the quarter ending December 31, 2012 and for the year ending December 31, 2013.
General and administrative expenses were $2.2 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to $2.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. We expect general and administrative expenses for the quarter ending December 31, 2012 to be consistent with such expenses during the quarter ended September 30, 2012.
Zalicus Inc. (Nasdaq: ZLCS) is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops novel treatments for patients suffering from pain. Zalicus has a portfolio of proprietary clinical-stage product candidates targeting pain such as Z160 and Z944 and has entered into multiple revenue-generating collaborations with large pharmaceutical companies relating to other products, product candidates and drug discovery technologies. Zalicus applies its expertise in the discovery and development of selective ion channel modulators and its combination high throughput screening capabilities to discover innovative therapeutics for itself and its collaborators in the areas of pain, inflammation, oncology and infectious disease. To learn more about Zalicus, please visit .
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning Zalicus, its product candidates, their potential and the plans for their clinical development, the Zalicus selective Ion channel modulation technology and related preclinical product candidates, Zalicus’ combination drug discovery technology, cHTS, and its financial condition, results of operations, and other business plans. These forward-looking statements about future expectations, plans, objectives and prospects of Zalicus may be identified by words like "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "seek," “plan” or “could” and similar expressions and involve significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including risks related to the sale and marketing of Exalgo by Covidien, risks related to the development and regulatory approval of Zalicus’ product candidates, including risks relating to formulation and clinical development of Z160 and Z944, the unproven nature of the Zalicus drug discovery technologies, the ability of the Company or its collaboration partners to initiate and successfully complete clinical trials of its product candidates, the Company's ability to obtain additional financing or funding for its research and development, and those other risks that can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of Zalicus' annual report on Form 10-K on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the other reports that Zalicus periodically files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from those Zalicus contemplated by these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current views and Zalicus does not undertake to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect a change in its views or events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release except as required by law.
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