SAN DIEGO, June 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Organovo Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ONVO) (“Organovo”) today reported financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2017 and issued its full-year fiscal 2018 outlook. Organovo reported fiscal fourth-quarter total revenue of $0.8 million, which consisted largely of product and service revenue(1). Total revenue increased 48 percent versus the comparable period of fiscal 2016. Net loss was $10.7 million, or $0.10 per share, for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2017, as compared to $8.4 million, or $0.09 per share, for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2016.
“Fiscal 2017 was a year of significant commercial progress for Organovo, as we grew total revenue 185% and achieved many important scientific targets,” said Taylor J. Crouch, CEO, Organovo. “We issued our outlook today for fiscal 2018 total revenue, which represents a robust increase in sales led by growth in tissue research services. In addition to our established work in the toxicology space, we’re seeing strong customer demand for compound screening in disease models, including key areas such as liver fibrosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (“NASH”). With 30% of the developed world now living with progressive fatty liver disease, I believe our work and capabilities will become critical to understanding the effects of new drugs in realistically modeled patient populations.”
