NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Delcath Systems (NASDAQ: DCTH) today reported financial results for the fiscal 2011 third quarter ended September 30, 2011. Highlights for the quarter and recent developments include:
- Research & Development: Accelerated development of Generation Two of the Delcath Hepatic CHEMOSAT® Delivery system, which has demonstrated significantly higher filtration efficiency of melphalan in pre-clinical testing compared to Generation One of the system.
- European Commercialization: Submission of CE Mark application for high-efficiency filter of Generation Two CHEMOSAT system, and earlier than anticipated availability of Generation Two for initial launch in European markets in early Q1 2012, subject to CE Mark approval.
- Establishment of European Business Entity & Headquarters: Formation of Delcath Systems Ltd. (Delcath Limited), an Irish company headquartered in Galway, Ireland, under which Delcath will conduct its European operations. Delcath Limited received a development grant from IDA Ireland to support the hiring of staff over the next three years.
- U.S. Regulatory: Pre-New Drug Application (NDA) meeting scheduled with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for mid-January 2012.
- International Regulatory: Completion of product notification process for CHEMOSAT with the Medicines and Medical Device Safety Authority in New Zealand, and submission of applications to obtain regulatory approval for CHEMOSAT for several other markets including Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. The Company also submitted an application to obtain European CE Mark approval for the Generation Two high efficiency filter.
- Clinical Trial Data Update: Updated efficacy results from the Company's Phase 3 trial showed the potential for CHEMOSAT as a promising treatment option for patients with metastatic melanoma in the liver, and were presented at the European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress; Positive Phase 2 trial results from the neuroendocrine tumor cohort showing a 70% overall response rate were presented at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe conference; announced encouraging top-line results for the hepatobiliary cohort and top-line results for metastatic colorectal cohort of the Phase 2 trial.
- Leadership Team Expansion: Addition of Graham G. Miao, M.S, MBA, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer; appointment of David McDonald, to newly created role of Executive Vice President, Business Development
- Common Stock Offering: Successfully completed the sale of 5,000,000 shares of common stock in July 2011 for $23.6 million in net proceeds.
"Our company had a productive third quarter, with progress made in several areas toward commercialization of our CHEMOSAT system," said Eamonn P. Hobbs, President and CEO of Delcath. "While some of our goals have yet to be achieved, we are pleased that we will be able to meet emerging interest in CHEMOSAT with faster than expected development of our Generation Two version of the system, which we believe will not only improve filtration efficiency, but potentially lead to new therapeutic possibilities as well. Along with the positive clinical data released during the quarter, these and other developments have positioned us well to begin realizing the potential of the CHEMOSAT system in 2012."
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company's operating loss was $12.2 million, which included approximately $900,000 in non-cash stock-based compensation expense. This compares to an operating loss for the same period in the prior year of $7.4 million, which included approximately $1.4 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense. General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $5.7 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to $3.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in G&A was primarily due to an expansion in staff as the Company continued its progress in transitioning from a development stage company to a commercial enterprise and preparations for commercialization in Europe. Research and development (R&D) expenses were $6.4 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to $4.3 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in R&D expenses was primarily due to our expanded research and development activities and regulatory expenses related to the preparation of our NDA submission for the FDA.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company's operating loss was $30.5 million, which included approximately $3.4 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense. This compares to an operating loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 of $21.2 million, which included approximately $3.9 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense. G&A expenses were $15.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $9.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in G&A was primarily due to an expansion in staff as the Company continued its progress in transitioning from a development stage company to a commercial enterprise and preparations for commercialization in Europe. R&D expenses were $15.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $11.8 million during the first nine months of 2010. During 2010, the Company was incurring expenses related to wrapping up its Phase III clinical trial. The reduction in trial related expenses during 2011 was more than offset by an increase in expenses related to our expanded research and development activities and regulatory expenses related to our submission to the FDA.
At September 30, 2011, cash, cash equivalents and certificates of deposit were $44.7 million, as compared to $54.3 million at September 30, 2010.
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