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InflaRx Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial & Operating Results

  • Severe COVID-19 trial enrollment reaches 299 patients; an independent data monitoring committee has recommended to continue the trial as planned after analyzing data from the first 180 evaluable patients

  • Type A meeting request submitted to further discuss primary endpoint for the Phase III clinical development of vilobelimab in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

  • First three patients dosed with vilobelimab in Phase II Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma trial

  • Dr. Korinna Pilz promoted to Chief Clinical Development Officer

  • Cash, cash equivalents and financial assets of approximately €127.5 million as of June 30, 2021

JENA, Germany, Aug. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InflaRx (Nasdaq: IFRX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing anti-inflammatory therapeutics by targeting the complement system, announced today financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

“I am very pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Korinna Pilz to Chief Clinical Development Officer. Korinna has an impressive background with more than 20 years of drug development experience in biotech and large pharma. Korinna has been instrumental in leading the development of our pipeline programs and building the internal clinical team over the past few years. Our team has been impressed by her professional excellence and we are wishing Korinna a great start in her new role,” said Prof. Niels C. Riedemann, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of InflaRx. “Our team has continued to work hard to advance the clinical development of vilobelimab in several indications, including the initiation of our first clinical trial for treating cancer patients. We are pleased that the independent data monitoring committee has recommended that the COVID-19 trial shall continue as planned. Earlier clinical results with vilobelimab in this challenging disease showed promise and suggested that C5a inhibition might be beneficial in critically ill COVID-19 patients. We look forward to the results of the Phase III trial, which is on track to read out by the end of this year. We also expect data readouts from our clinical trials in ANCA-associated Vasculitis and Pyoderma Gangraenosum by year end. With upcoming data from these trials as well as plans to meet with the FDA to discuss next steps in Hidradenitis Suppurativa, it promises to be a busy second half of 2021.”

Recent Corporate Highlights and R&D Update

Dr. Korinna Pilz promoted to Chief Clinical Development Officer
Dr. Pilz has been promoted effective August 1st, 2021, to the newly created role of Chief Clinical Development Officer. She joined InflaRx in January 2019 as Program Director Oncology and was promoted to Global Head of Clinical Research and Development in November 2019. She has 20 years’ experience in NCE and NBE development in several companies, including Boehringer Ingelheim, Roche, Merck KGaA and Bayer, and as a consultant. She has vast experience in early and late-stage clinical development and has helped in gaining marketing authorizations for several products. At InflaRx, she has established and grown the clinical development group and under her leadership the group has initiated several clinical trials, including for vilobelimab in cSCC and COVID-19. Korinna is a licensed Medical Doctor and holds a Diploma in Biology from the University of Düsseldorf. She is a member of ASCO, ESMO, AACR and IASLC.

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Vilobelimab for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
InflaRx has submitted a Type A meeting request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the HS program to discuss the primary endpoint in the Phase III program. InflaRx expects to hold this Type A meeting by the end of Q3.

As previously reported in 2020, InflaRx received scientific advice from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) about the European pathway for regulatory approval, including supporting the use of the International Hidradenitis Suppurativa Severity Score System (IHS4) as the primary endpoint.

Once InflaRx receives final feedback from the FDA on the proposed Phase III primary endpoint, the Company will determine the best path forward for the global development program in HS.

Vilobelimab for Severe COVID-19
The Phase III part of the global Phase II/III trial evaluating vilobelimab in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 was initiated in mid-September 2020, and recruitment has reached 299 patients, with 49 sites initiated across several countries, including the United States, Russia, South Africa and countries in Europe and Latin America. An interim analysis by an independent data monitoring committee (IDMC), which took place in July and analyzed the data of the first 180 patients evaluable for 28-day mortality, led to a recommendation to continue the study as planned. Per recommendations from EMA and FDA, the option to potentially stop the study early on the basis of efficacy was removed from the interim analysis. Additional trial sites are expected to be added, including in the United States. Topline data for all 360 enrolled patients at the 28-day mortality primary endpoint are expected to be available by the end of 2021.

Vilobelimab for ANCA-associated Vasculitis (AAV)
In the US IXPLORE clinical Phase II study of IFX-1 in AAV, all patients have completed treatment. In May 2021, InflaRx reported topline data for the study, which indicated that vilobelimab, when given in addition to best standard of care, was shown to be well tolerated. Furthermore, InflaRx previously reported that both Part 1 and Part 2 of the AAV Phase II study in Europe (IXCHANGE) are fully enrolled. Data from this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 57 patients are expected by the end of 2021.

Vilobelimab in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC)
The Company recently announced that the first patient had been dosed in the open label, multicenter Phase II study evaluating vilobelimab alone and in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor resistant/refractory locally advanced or metastatic cSCC.

The study will investigate two independent arms: vilobelimab alone and vilobelimab in combination with pembrolizumab. The main objectives of the trial are to assess antitumor activity and safety of vilobelimab monotherapy and to determine the maximum tolerated or recommended dose, safety and antitumor activity in the combination arm.

So far, a total of three patients have been enrolled in the monotherapy arm. A safety assessment after at least five weeks of treatment will determine continuation of enrollment in the monotherapy and opening of the combination arm.

Vilobelimab in Pyoderma Gangraenosum
As previously announced, the Phase IIa open label trial has reached the target enrollment goal of 18 patients with moderate to severe PG at sites in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Promising initial data from the first five patients in the study were announced in 2020. A second interim analysis, including six patients treated at the second dose group until day 99, are expected to be available by the end of Q3 2021. Final results from all patients, including the highest dose group, are expected in the first half of 2022.

Financial highlights – Q2 2021

Research and development expenses incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2021 increased over the corresponding period in 2020 by €1.6 million to €16.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was primarily due to the higher expense for the phase III part of our COVID-19 trial and was driven by an overall increase in third-party expenses of €1.0 million. The €0.7 million increase in personnel expenses was mainly related to equity-settled share-based compensation.

General and administrative expenses increased by €0.8 million to €5.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, from €4.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. This increase is attributable to higher expenses from equity-settled share-based compensation recognized in personnel expenses. Furthermore, legal, consulting and other expenses increased by €0.1 million to €2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, from €2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Net financial result decreased by €0.1 million to €1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, from €1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. This decrease is mainly attributable to higher foreign exchange gains, which increased by €2.6 million and higher foreign exchange losses of €2.2 million while interest on marketable securities declined by €0.7 million. Other finance expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2021 include a €43 thousand gain from a reduction in the allowance for expected credit loss on marketable securities.

Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was €20.9 million, compared to €18.3 million for the six month ended June 30, 2020.

On June 30, 2021, the Company’s total funds available were approximately €127.5 million, composed of cash and cash equivalents (€72.4 million), current and non-current financial assets and other non-current assets (€55.1 million).

Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, increased to €18.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021, from €18.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Additional information regarding these results and other relevant information is included in the notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2021, as well as the financial statements as of December 31, 2020 in “ITEM 18. Financial statements,” which is included in InflaRx’s Annual Report on Form 20-F as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

InflaRx N.V. and subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and
Comprehensive Loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

For the three months ended
June 30,

For the six months ended
June 30,

(in €, except for share data)

2021
(unaudited)

2020
(unaudited)

2021
(unaudited)

2020
(unaudited)

Operating Expenses

Research and development expenses

(11,299,270

)

(7,356,326

)

(16,206,155

)

(14,655,125

)

General and administrative expenses

(2,697,839

)

(2,326,895

)

(5,720,177

)

(4,891,698

)

Total Operating Expenses

(13,997,109

)

(9,683,221

)

(21,926,332

)

(19,546,822

)

Other income

15,216

102,332

20,678

197,292

Other expenses

(279

)

(3,450

)

(844

)

(9,170

)

Operating Result

(13,982,172

)

(9,584,339

)

(21,906,498

)

(19,358,701

)

Finance income

35,622

348,321

58,584

749,756

Finance expenses

(3,050

)

(3,111

)

(6,734

)

(5,258

)

Foreign exchange result

(826,303

)

(593,703

)

905,367

547,974

Other financial result

(5,000

)

(200,000

)

43,000

(200,000

)

Income Taxes

Loss for the Period

(14,780,903

)

(10,032,832

)

(20,906,280

)

(18,266,229

)

Share Information

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

44,186,279

26,172,023

39,024,533

26,138,639

Loss per share (basic/diluted)

(0.33

)

(0.38

)

(0.54

)

(0.70

)

Loss for the Period

(14,780,903

)

(10,032,832

)

(20,906,280

)

(18,266,229

)

Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:

Exchange differences on translation of foreign currency

(1,427,302

)

(1,452,973

)

2,077,397

260,895

Total Comprehensive Loss

(16,208,205

)

(11,485,805

)

(18,828,883

)

(18,005,334

)

InflaRx N.V. and subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

in €

June 30,2021
(unaudited)

December 31,
2020

ASSETS

Non-current assets

Property and equipment

334,556

408,263

Right-of-use assets

1,592,801

546,694

Intangible assets

291,969

350,183

Other assets

342,899

353,522

Financial assets

272,390

272,268

Total non-current assets

2,834,615

1,930,930

Current assets

Current other assets

4,140,348

3,734,700

Current tax assets

852,464

1,419,490

Financial assets

54,837,260

55,162,033

Cash and cash equivalents

72,360,428

25,968,681

Total current assets

132,190,500

86,284,904

TOTAL ASSETS

135,025,116

88,215,834

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity

Issued capital

5,302,354

3,387,410

Share premium

280,261,994

220,289,876

Other capital reserves

28,946,783

26,259,004

Accumulated deficit

(189,251,900

)

(168,345,620

)

Other components of equity

(1,649,393

)

(3,726,791

)

Total equity

123,609,838

77,863,880

Non-current liabilities

Lease liabilities

1,244,785

220,525

Other liabilities

33,990

33,323

Total non-current liabilities

1,278,775

253,847

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

8,930,859

8,258,133

Lease liabilities

360,221

338,516

Employee benefits

720,441

1,368,731

Other financial liabilities

124,982

117,727

Provisions

15,000

Total current liabilities

10,136,503

10,098,107

Total Liabilities

11,415,278

10,351,954

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

135,025,116

88,215,834

InflaRx N.V. and subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’
Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(in €, except for share data)

Issued
capital

Share
premium

Other
capital reserves

Accumulated
deficit

Other
components
of equity

Total
equity

Balance as of January 1, 2021

3,387,410

220,289,876

26,259,004

(168,345,620

)

(3,726,790

)

77,863,880

Loss for the period

(20,906,280

)

(20,906,280

)

Exchange differences on
translation of foreign currency

2,077,397

2,077,397

Total comprehensive loss

(20,906,280

)

2,077,397

(18,828,883

)

Issue of ordinary shares

1,873,203

63,269,346

65,142,549

Transaction costs

(4,219,222

)

(4,219,222

)

Equity-settled share-based payment

2,687,779

2,687,779

Share options exercised

41,741

921,994

963,735

Balance as of June 30, 2021

5,302,354

280,261,994

28,946,783

(189,251,900

)

(1,649,393

)

123,609,838

Balance as of January 1, 2020

3,132,631

211,006,606

25,142,213

(134,362,006

)

2,227,228

107,146,673

Loss for the period

(18,266,229

)

(18,266,229

)

Exchange differences
on translation of foreign currency

260,895

260,895

Total comprehensive loss

(18,266,229

)

260,895

(18,005,334

)

Equity-settled share-based payment

1,484,972

1,484,972

Share options exercised

19,797

477,149

496,946

Balance as of June 30, 2020

3,152,427

211,483,756

26,627,185

(152,628,234

)

2,488,124

91,123,258

InflaRx N.V. and subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

in €

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2021
(unaudited)

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2020
(unaudited)

Operating activities

Loss for the period

(20,906,280

)

(18,266,229

)

Adjustments for:

Depreciation & amortization of property and equipment, right-of-use assets and intangible assets

337,581

353,976

Net financial result

(1,000,217

)

(1,092,472

)

Share-based payment expense

2,687,779

1,484,972

Net foreign exchange differences

71,050

(789,528

)

Other non-cash adjustments

Changes in:

Other assets

172,001

560,449

Employee benefits

(662,388

)

(122,411

)

Other liabilities

7,020

341,012

Trade and other payables

672,727

(1,783,200

)

Interest received

371,665

1,096,651

Interest paid

(5,491

)

(5,455

)

Net cash used in operating activities

(18,254,553

)

(18,222,235

)

Investing activities

Purchase of intangible assets, property and equipment

(18,734

)

(35,107

)

Purchase of current financial assets

(27,535,842

)

(59,196,096

)

Proceeds from the maturity of financial assets

29,497,122

79,504,059

Net cash from investing activities

1,942,546

20,272,857

Financing activities

Proceeds from issuance of common shares

65,142,549

Transaction costs from issuance of common shares

(4,219,222

)

Proceeds from exercise of share options

963,735

496,946

Repayment of lease liabilities

(183,128

)

(183,970

)

Net cash from financing activities

61,703,934

312,976

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

45,391,927

2,363,597

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

999,820

903,700

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

25,968,681

33,131,280

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

72,360,428

36,398,578

About vilobelimab (IFX-1):

Vilobelimab is a first-in-class monoclonal anti-human complement factor C5a antibody, which highly and effectively blocks the biological activity of C5a and demonstrates high selectivity towards its target in human blood. As a result, vilobelimab leaves the formation of the membrane attack complex (C5b-9) intact as an important defense mechanism, which is not the case for molecules blocking the cleavage of C5. Vilobelimab has been demonstrated to control the inflammatory response driven tissue and organ damage by specifically blocking C5a as a key “amplifier” of this response in pre-clinical studies. Vilobelimab is believed to be the first monoclonal anti-C5a antibody introduced into clinical development. Approximately 300 people have been treated with vilobelimab in clinical trials and the antibody has been shown to be well tolerated. Vilobelimab is currently being developed for various indications, including Hidradenitis Suppurativa, ANCA-associated vasculitis, Pyoderma Gangraenosum as well as COVID-19 pneumonia and Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

About InflaRx N.V.:

InflaRx (Nasdaq: IFRX) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on applying its proprietary anti-C5a technology to discover and develop first-in-class, potent and specific inhibitors of C5a. Complement C5a is a powerful inflammatory mediator involved in the progression of a wide variety of autoimmune and other inflammatory diseases. InflaRx was founded in 2007, and the group has offices and subsidiaries in Jena and Munich, Germany, as well as Ann Arbor, MI, USA. For further information please visit www.inflarx.com.

Contacts:

InflaRx N.V.

Jordan Zwick – Chief Strategy Officer
Email: IR@inflarx.de
Tel: +1 917-338-6523

MC Services AG

Katja Arnold, Laurie Doyle, Andreas Jungfer
Email: inflarx@mc-services.eu
Europe: +49 89-210 2280
US: +1-339-832-0752

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