KalVista Pharmaceuticals Reports First Fiscal Quarter Results and Provides Operational Update
–U.S. FDA accepts NDA for sebetralstat for oral on-demand treatment of HAE; Sets PDUFA goal date of
–European Medicines Agency (EMA) validated the submission of Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for sebetralstat–
“We are excited about the steady progress we’ve made over the last few months including the most recent acceptance of our NDA by FDA and the EMA’s validation of our MAA,” said
First Fiscal Quarter and Recent Business Highlights:
Sebetralstat
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In September,
KalVista announced theU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) for sebetralstat, a novel, investigational oral plasma kallikrein inhibitor for the on-demand treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks in adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older. The FDA has set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date ofJune 17, 2025 . -
Last month, the Company announced that the
European Medicines Agency (EMA) validated the submission of the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for sebetralstat. -
KalVista expects to file for approval in theUK ,Japan , and other countries later in 2024. The Company has also engaged with theAccess Consortium to maximize regulatory collaboration across countries and support a timely review process. -
In June, ahead of schedule,
KalVista initiated a pediatric clinical trial (KONFIDENT-KID) using an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) formulation of sebetralstat designed for this population. KONFIDENT-KID will enroll approximately 24 children, with an age range of 2 to 11 years, across seven countries inNorth America ,Europe andAsia . The trial has since started dosing patients and if approved, sebetralstat would be the first oral, on demand treatment for this population and only the second approved on-demand therapy of any type. -
Data from the phase 3 KONFIDENT trial of sebetralstat was published in the
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and presented at theEuropean Academy of Allergy andClinical Immunology Congress 2024 (EAACI).
First Fiscal Quarter Financial Results
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Revenue: No revenue was recognized for the three months ended
July 31, 2024 , orJuly 31, 2023 , respectively. -
R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were
$26.6 million for the three months endedJuly 31, 2024 , compared to$19.3 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in R&D expenses during the quarter primarily reflects the phase 3 KONFIDENT trial which concluded inFebruary 2024 , the ongoing KONFIDENT-S trial, and a headcount driven increase in personnel costs. -
G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses were
$17.6 million for the three months endedJuly 31, 2024 , compared to$9.8 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in G&A expenses was primarily due to increases in commercial planning expenses and employee-related expenses. -
Net Loss: Net loss was
$40.4 million , or$(0.87) per weighted average basic and diluted share, for the three months endedJuly 31, 2024 , compared to net loss of$25.3 million , or$(0.74) per weighted average basic and diluted share for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in net loss and net loss per share primarily resulted from the increase in operating expenses, both research and development and general and administrative. -
Cash position: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were
$174.3 million onJuly 31, 2024 , compared to$210.4 million onApril 30, 2024 . The decrease in the net cash and marketable securities position was due to cash consumption from operating expenses.
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
|
2024 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
31,848 |
|
$ |
31,789 |
|
|
Marketable securities |
|
142,424 |
|
|
178,612 |
|
|
Research and development tax credit receivable |
|
9,908 |
|
|
8,439 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
7,454 |
|
|
6,850 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
191,634 |
|
|
225,690 |
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
2,100 |
|
|
2,227 |
|
|
Right of use assets |
|
5,859 |
|
|
6,920 |
|
|
Other assets |
|
605 |
|
|
567 |
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
200,198 |
|
$ |
235,404 |
|
|
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
10,792 |
|
$ |
9,107 |
|
|
Accrued expenses |
|
10,355 |
|
|
12,398 |
|
|
Lease liability - current portion |
|
1,264 |
|
|
1,302 |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
22,411 |
|
|
22,807 |
|
|
Long-term liabilities: | |||||||
Lease liability - net of current portion |
|
4,988 |
|
|
6,015 |
|
|
Total long-term liabilities |
|
4,988 |
|
|
6,015 |
|
|
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Common stock, |
|
43 |
|
|
42 |
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
685,794 |
|
|
679,754 |
|
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(510,169 |
) |
|
(469,726 |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(2,869 |
) |
|
(3,488 |
) |
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
172,799 |
|
|
206,582 |
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
200,198 |
|
$ |
235,404 |
|
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations | ||||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|||
Revenue |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Research and development |
|
26,614 |
|
|
19,307 |
|
||
General and administrative |
|
17,601 |
|
|
9,786 |
|
||
Total operating expenses |
|
44,215 |
|
|
29,093 |
|
||
Operating loss |
|
(44,215 |
) |
|
(29,093 |
) |
||
Other income: | ||||||||
Interest income |
|
1,692 |
|
|
923 |
|
||
Foreign currency exchange gain |
|
514 |
|
|
456 |
|
||
Other income |
|
1,566 |
|
|
2,397 |
|
||
Total other income |
|
3,772 |
|
|
3,776 |
|
||
Net loss |
$ |
(40,443 |
) |
$ |
(25,317 |
) |
||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.87 |
) |
$ |
(0.74 |
) |
||
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
|
46,232,977 |
|
|
34,414,226 |
|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||
(in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net loss |
$ |
(40,443 |
) |
$ |
(25,317 |
) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
224 |
|
|
193 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
3,040 |
|
|
3,254 |
|
|
Realized gain from sale of marketable securities |
|
(317 |
) |
|
(314 |
) |
|
Non-cash operating lease (benefit) expense |
|
(5 |
) |
|
6 |
|
|
Amortization of premium on marketable securities |
|
5 |
|
|
62 |
|
|
Foreign currency exchange gain |
|
(414 |
) |
|
(395 |
) |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Research and development tax credit receivable |
|
(1,253 |
) |
|
(2,084 |
) |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
(783 |
) |
|
(1,003 |
) |
|
Accounts payable |
|
1,502 |
|
|
108 |
|
|
Accrued expenses |
|
(1,776 |
) |
|
(1,240 |
) |
|
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
(40,220 |
) |
|
(26,730 |
) |
|
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Purchases of marketable securities |
|
(983 |
) |
|
(25,767 |
) |
|
Sales and maturities of marketable securities |
|
38,230 |
|
|
45,386 |
|
|
Acquisition of property and equipment |
|
(21 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
Capitalized website development costs |
|
(64 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
Net cash provided by investing activities |
|
37,162 |
|
|
19,613 |
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Issuance of common stock from equity incentive plans |
|
3,000 |
|
|
204 |
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
3,000 |
|
|
204 |
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
117 |
|
|
84 |
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
59 |
|
|
(6,829 |
) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
31,789 |
|
|
56,238 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
31,848 |
|
$ |
49,409 |
|
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(857) 356-0479
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