Altimmune Q4 2019 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Altimmune announces financial results for the year ended December 31, 2019. The company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $37.3 million. Revenue was $5.8 million and net loss was $20.97 million, or ($1.60) per share.
Initiated development of “AdCOVID”, single-dose intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Announced positive results for ALT-702 in a preclinical model of colorectal cancer
Acquired Spitfire Pharma, Inc. with NASH Candidate ALT-801
Awarded $3.7 million BARDA funding for NasoShield Phase 1b trial
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Forward Guidance
Altimmune is focused on developing treatments for liver disease, immune modulating therapies and vaccines. Key milestones include the development of AdCOVID vaccine, filing of the IND for ALT-801, initiation of a Phase 1 clinical study, and filing of the IND for HepTcell.
Positive Outlook
- Timing of key milestones for clinical assets
- Development of AdCOVID vaccine product candidate
- Initiation of animal testing in Q2 2020 and a Phase 1 clinical study in Q3 2020 for AdCOVID
- Filing of the IND for ALT-801 in 2020
- Initiation of a Phase 1 clinical study in 2020 and receipt of data from this clinical study in 2021
Challenges Ahead
- Potential impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic such as delays in regulatory review
- Manufacturing and supply chain interruptions
- Adverse effects on healthcare systems and disruption of the global economy
- Reliability of the results of the studies relating to human safety and possible adverse effects resulting from the administration of the Company’s product candidates
- Funding delays, reductions in or elimination of U.S. government funding