Trevena Q2 2020 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Trevena announced FDA approval of OLINVYK for acute pain management and expects product availability in Q4 2020. The company reported $54.8 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2020, sufficient to fund operations through year-end 2021.
FDA approved OLINVYK for the management of acute pain.
OLINVYK product availability is expected in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Company is funded through year-end 2021, including OLINVYK commercialization.
Cash and cash equivalents were $54.8 million as of June 30, 2020.
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Forward Guidance
Trevena expects to make OLINVYK available in the fourth quarter of 2020 following scheduling by the DEA, which may take up to 90 days. The Company expects $54.8 million in cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund operating expenses, including the commercialization of OLINVYK, through year-end 2021.
Positive Outlook
- OLINVYK is expected to be available in Q4 2020.
- FDA approved OLINVYK for acute pain management.
- OLINVYK offers a differentiated profile that addresses a significant unmet need in the acute pain management landscape.
- OLINVYK delivers IV opioid efficacy with a rapid 2-5 minute onset of action.
- OLINVYK requires no dosage adjustments in patients with renal impairment.
Challenges Ahead
- OLINVYK will not be available for distribution until the United States Drug Enforcement Administration assigns it to its schedule of controlled substances.
- The cumulative total daily dose should not exceed 27 mg, as total daily doses greater than 27 mg may increase the risk for QTc interval prolongation.
- OLINVYK exposes patients and other users to the risks of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death.
- Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur with use of OLINVYK.
- Concomitant use of opioids with benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants, including alcohol, may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death.