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InflaRx Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial & Operating Results

InflaRx N.V.
InflaRx N.V.
  • Vilobelimab earns Orphan Drug and Fast Track designation for the treatment of critically ill, intubated, mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients - Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) submitted to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

  • PANAMO Phase III study results in severe COVID-19 published in peer-reviewed journal, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

  • Fast Track designation granted for the treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum by FDA

  • Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of €93.2 million, expected to finance operations at least until year-end 2024

JENA, Germany, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InflaRx N.V. (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 nine months ended September 30, 2022.

“In the past three months, we have made important progress with our lead product candidate, vilobelimab, and are excited about the promise this antibody holds in providing hope to patients with life-threatening acute illness as well as those with chronic, debilitating diseases,” said Prof. Niels C. Riedemann, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of InflaRx. “In late September, following encouraging interactions with the U.S. FDA, we applied for Emergency Use Authorization for the treatment of critically ill, invasively mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients. We were also pleased that the results from our PANAMO Phase III study in these COVID-19 patients were published in one of the top peer-reviewed journals in the field, concluding on the robust survival benefit these data demonstrated.”

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Dr. Riedemann continued: “Beyond this, we made important advances we made during the quarter in other development programs. We were granted Fast Track designation for vilobelimab for the treatment of ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum, a serious neutrophilic skin disease with high unmet medical need, and preparations are underway for a Phase III clinical program. In addition, we expect to initiate clinical trials with a second program, INF904, an orally available C5a receptor inhibitor, before the end of this year. We are excited about the progress in the different development areas and will continue to move our programs forward in the months ahead.”

Recent Corporate and R&D Highlights

Development of Vilobelimab in Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG):
InflaRx recently reported that vilobelimab was granted Fast Track designation for the treatment of ulcerative PG by the FDA. Previously vilobelimab had been granted Orphan Drug designation by both the FDA in the US and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of ulcerative PG. Following a productive End-of-Phase II meeting with the FDA in Q3 2022, InflaRx is moving forward with plans for a Phase III clinical development program in this indication.

Development of Vilobelimab in Severe COVID-19:
InflaRx recently announced that it submitted a request for EUA following encouraging interactions with the FDA at a previously held Type B meeting. InflaRx also received Fast Track designation from the FDA for the development of vilobelimab for the treatment of critically ill, intubated, mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients. The EUA submission and Fast Track designation are based on the topline results from the PANAMO Phase III study, an international, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial investigating vilobelimab in invasively mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients. The results from the PANAMO trial were recently published in the peer-reviewed journal, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, which included an in-depth statistical analysis supporting the robustness of the observed clinical survival benefit in the study.

Development of Vilobelimab in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC):
InflaRx has ongoing an open-label, multicenter Phase II study evaluating vilobelimab alone and in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) or programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor resistant/refractory, locally advanced or metastatic cSCC. To date, InflaRx has recruited nine patients in Arm A of this study (vilobelimab alone). The interim analysis in Arm A required to proceed to the second stage is expected to be available after ten patients are evaluable for response assessment. Interim clinical data from Arm A are expected in the first half of 2023.

Arm B of this study (vilobelimab plus pembrolizumab) has enrolled twelve patients so far in three dose groups. The interim analysis of Arm B is expected once ten patients treated at the same dose level recommended by the independent Steering Committee to move forward with the trial are evaluable for response assessment. These data, which are required to move to the second stage of the Phase II trial, are expected to be available in the second half of 2023.

INF904 – Small Molecule C5aR Inhibitor:
InflaRx is on track to initiate a Phase I program in the second half of 2022 and plans to study INF904 in complement-mediated, chronic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases where oral administration is the preferred choice for patients.

Financial Highlights – Q3 2022 

Dr. Thomas Taapken, Chief Financial Officer of InflaRx, said: “Our cash position improved compared to the end of the third quarter, mainly due to cash inflows from a grant from the German government and especially through the strengthening of the US Dollar against the EURO. With a cash runway at least until year-end 2024, we are well financed to build on the significant advances we have made with our clinical programs and to follow through with the next steps, pending feedback from regulatory authorities, in developing vilobelimab both for severe COVID-19 and pyoderma gangrenosum as well as in moving our earlier-stage programs forward.”

Research and Development Expenses 

Research and development expenses incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased compared to the corresponding period in 2021 by €3.6 million to €29.2 million. This increase was primarily due to higher expenses for the Phase III part of the COVID-19 trial as well as costs for manufacturing development activities and was driven by an overall increase in third-party expenses of €1.9 million.

General and Administrative Expenses 

General and administrative expenses increased by €2.7 million to €11.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from €9.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. This increase is primarily attributable to higher expenses associated with equity-settled share-based compensation recognized in personnel expenses. Furthermore, legal, consulting and other expenses increased by €2.0 million to €5.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from €3.9 million, mainly due to consulting, implementation and testing costs of the internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) environment.

Other income

Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was €16.5 million, which is primarily attributable to income recognized from grant payments received from the German federal government for the development of vilobelimab in severe COVID-19 patients, including expenses related to clinical development and manufacturing process development,

Net Financial Result 

Net financial result increased by €1.4 million to €3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from €1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. This increase is mainly attributable to the strengthening of the USD to EUR during 2022.

Net Loss 

Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was €21.5 million, compared to €33.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities 

Net cash used in operating activities increased by €0.3 million to €28.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, during which net cash used in operating activities was €28.2 million.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

On September 30, 2022, the Company’s total funds available were approximately €93.2 million, composed of cash and cash equivalents of €18.0 million and marketable securities of €75.2 million. These funds are expected to finance operations at least until year-end 2024.

Additional information regarding these results and other relevant information is included in the notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2022, and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, as well as the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 in “ITEM 18. Financial Statements,” in InflaRx’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

 

For the three months ended
September 30,

 

For the nine months ended
September 30,

(in €, except for share data)

2022
(unaudited)

 

2021
(unaudited)

 

2022
(unaudited)

 

2021
(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

(7,537,350

)

 

(9,359,850

)

 

(29,190,231

)

 

(25,566,005

)

General and administrative expenses

(3,087,285

)

 

(3,395,606

)

 

(11,821,694

)

 

(9,115,783

)

Total Operating Expenses

(10,624,636

)

 

(12,755,456

)

 

(41,011,925

)

 

(34,681,788

)

Other income

2,030,406

 

 

22,850

 

 

16,473,540

 

 

43,529

 

Other expenses

 

 

 

 

(844

)

 

(844

)

Operating Result

(8,594,230

)

 

(12,732,606

)

 

(24,539,229

)

 

(34,639,103

)

Finance income

199,758

 

 

27,380

 

 

310,121

 

 

85,964

 

Finance expenses

(6,845

)

 

(9,527

)

 

(39,376

)

 

(16,261

)

Foreign exchange result

882,370

 

 

715,799

 

 

3,173,883

 

 

1,621,165

 

Other financial result

(402,724

)

 

(56,000

)

 

(363,724

)

 

(13,000

)

Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) for the Period

(7,921,671

)

 

(12,054,955

)

 

(21,458,325

)

 

(32,961,235

)

 

 

 

 

 

Share Information

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

44,203,763

 

 

44,186,279

 

 

44,203,763

 

 

40,740,353

 

Income (Loss) per share (basic/diluted)

(0.18

)

 

(0.27

)

 

(0.49

)

 

(0.81

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss for the Period

(7,921,671

)

 

(12,054,955

)

 

(21,458,325

)

 

(32,961,235

)

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

 

 

 

 

Exchange differences on translation of foreign currency

4,317,134

 

 

2,536,278

 

 

10,035,949

 

 

4,613,675

 

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(3,604,538

)

 

(9,518,677

)

 

(11,422,376

)

 

(28,347,560

)

 

 

 

 

 

InflaRx N.V. and subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

in €

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

Property and equipment

218,148

 

 

274,373

 

Right-of-use assets

1,414,504

 

 

1,408,078

 

Intangible assets

162,963

 

 

235,216

 

Other assets

350,570

 

 

336,566

 

Financial assets

237,702

 

 

27,206,990

 

Total non-current assets

2,383,887

 

 

29,461,224

 

Current assets

 

 

Current other assets

7,574,507

 

 

10,983,458

 

Current tax assets

1,589,924

 

 

1,282,177

 

Financial assets from government grants

5,954,754

 

 

 

Other financial assets

75,636,548

 

 

57,162,266

 

Cash and cash equivalents

17,978,003

 

 

26,249,995

 

Total current assets

108,733,737

 

 

95,677,896

 

TOTAL ASSETS

111,117,624

 

 

125,139,120

 

 

 

 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

Equity

 

 

Issued capital

5,304,452

 

 

5,304,452

 

Share premium

280,310,744

 

 

280,310,744

 

Other capital reserves

36,172,229

 

 

30,591,209

 

Accumulated deficit

(235,434,004

)

 

(213,975,679

)

Other components of equity

13,086,220

 

 

3,050,270

 

Total equity

99,439,640

 

 

105,280,996

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

Lease liabilities

1,080,005

 

 

1,066,354

 

Other liabilities

39,879

 

 

35,019

 

Total non-current liabilities

1,119,884

 

 

1,101,373

 

Current liabilities

 

 

Trade and other payables

7,438,427

 

 

8,574,244

 

Liabilities from government grants received

1,450,585

 

 

8,300,000

 

Lease liabilities

374,533

 

 

366,171

 

Employee benefits

1,151,288

 

 

1,378,130

 

Other financial liabilities

143,266

 

 

138,206

 

Total current liabilities

10,558,100

 

 

18,756,751

 

Total Liabilities

11,677,984

 

 

19,858,124

 

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

111,117,624

 

 

125,139,120

 

 

 

 

InflaRx N.V. and subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021



    (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, 2022

5,304,452

 

280,310,744

 

 

30,591,209

 

(213,975,679

)

 

3,050,271

 

 

105,280,996

 

Loss for the period

 

 

 

 

(21,458,325

)

 

 

 

(21,458,325

)

Exchange differences on
translation of foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,035,949

 

 

10,035,949

 

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

(21,458,325

)

 

10,035,949

 

 

(11,422,376

)

Equity-settled share-based payment

 

 

 

5,581,021

 

 

 

 

 

5,581,021

 

Balance as of September 30, 2022

5,304,452

 

280,310,744

 

 

36,172,229

 

(235,434,004

)

 

13,086,220

 

 

99,439,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

(32,961,235

)

 

 

 

(32,961,235

)

Exchange differences
on translation of foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,613,675

 

 

4,613,675

 

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

(32,961,235

)

 

4,613,675

 

 

(28,347,560

)

Issuance of common shares and warrants

1,873,203

 

63,269,346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,142,549

 

Transaction costs

 

(4,219,222

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,219,222

)

Equity-settled share-based payment

 

 

 

3,823,592

 

 

 

 

 

3,823,592

 

Share options exercised

41,741

 

921,994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

963,735

 

Balance as of September 30, 2021

5,302,354

 

280,261,994

 

 

30,082,596

 

(201,306,855

)

 

886,884

 

 

115,226,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

InflaRx N.V. and subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021




in €

For the nine months
ended September 30,
2022

(unaudited)

 

For the nine months
ended September 30,
2021

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Loss for the period

(21,458,325

)

 

(32,961,235

)

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

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

448,323

 

 

502,605

 

Net financial result

(3,080,904

)

 

(1,677,868

)

Share-based payment expense

5,581,021

 

 

3,823,592

 

Net foreign exchange differences

189,088

 

 

(3,185

)

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets from government grants

(5,954,754

)

 

-

 

Other assets

3,087,177

 

 

(1,159,960

)

Employee benefits

(221,982

)

 

(438,436

)

Other liabilities

5,061

 

 

12,130

 

Liabilities from government grants

(6,849,415

)

 

-

 

Trade and other payables

(1,135,817

)

 

3,259,223

 

Interest received

903,647

 

 

443,531

 

Interest paid

(38,978

)

 

(15,072

)

Net cash used in operating activities

(28,525,857

)

 

(28,214,674

)

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of intangible assets, property and equipment

(17,908

)

 

(21,691

)

Purchase of current financial assets

(47,031,216

)

 

(40,512,715

)

Proceeds from the maturity of financial assets

64,600,049

 

 

48,250,724

 

Net cash from investing activities

17,550,925

 

 

7,716,318

 

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

 

Repayment of lease liabilities

(273,092

)

 

(271,608

)

Net cash from (used in) financing activities

(273,092

)

 

61,615,454

 

Net decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents

(11,248,024

)

 

41,117,098

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

2,976,033

 

 

2,881,645

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

26,249,995

 

 

25,968,681

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

17,978,003

 

 

69,967,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About InflaRx N.V.:

InflaRx (Nasdaq: IFRX) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on applying its proprietary anti-C5a and C5aR technologies to discover and develop first-in-class or best-in-class, potent and specific inhibitors of the complement activation factor known as C5a and its receptor known as C5aR. Complement C5a and its receptor C5aR are powerful inflammatory mediators 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.de.

The COVID-19 related work is partly funded by the German federal government through grant number 16LW0113 (VILO-COVID). All responsibility for the content of this work lies with InflaRx.

Contacts:

InflaRx N.V.

e-mail: IR@inflarx.de

MC Services AG

Katja Arnold, Laurie Doyle, Dr. Regina Lutz
e-mail: inflarx@mc-services.eu
Europe: +49 89-210 2280
US: +1-339-832-0752

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