PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telik, Inc. reported a net loss of $4.2 million, or $0.08 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2009, compared with a net loss of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per share, for the comparable period in 2008. The results for the three months ended December 31, 2008 included an unrealized net gain of $4.6 million due to changes in fair value of investments and related rights.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, total operating costs and expenses were $4.3 million, compared with $5.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Operating costs and expenses in the 2009 fourth quarter included stock-based compensation expense of approximately $0.4 million compared to $1.4 million for the same period in 2008. Operating costs and expenses were approximately 19% lower in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with the same period in 2008, primarily due to reduced headcount following the company’s restructuring implemented in the first quarter of 2009, and lower stock-based compensation and corporate expenses, partially offset by an increase in clinical trial and related expenses.
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Telik reported a net loss of $23.7 million, or $0.44 per share, compared with a net loss of $31.8 million, or $0.60 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2008. The results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 included an unrealized net gain of $0.7 million due to changes in fair value of investments and related rights. Operating costs and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $24.5 million, compared with $34.7 million for the same period in 2008. Operating costs and expenses in 2009 included approximately $2.2 million in stock-based compensation expense compared to $6.3 million in 2008. The reduction in operating costs and expenses of approximately 29% in the year ended December 31, 2009, compared with 2008, was primarily due to reduced headcount following the restructuring, reduced clinical trial and related expenses, lower stock-based compensation and corporate expenses.
At December 31, 2009, Telik had $40.4 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and investments, compared with $63.5 million at December 31, 2008.
2009 Highlights
In 2010, Telik is focusing its resources on: (1) advancing the clinical development of TELINTRA in MDS by completing the ongoing Phase 2 single-agent trial, (2) enrolling the Phase 1 TELINTRA combination trial with lenalidomide, (3) advancing the clinical development of TELINTRA in SCN by continuing enrollment in the Phase 2 trial, (4) advancing its leading preclinical oncology drug candidates, (5) supporting TRAP(R) research collaborations, and (6) seeking corporate partnerships for development and commercialization of our drug product candidates.
Financial Outlook
For the full year 2010, we anticipate total operating costs and expenses in the range of $20.0 million to $22.0 million, including stock-based compensation expense of approximately $2.0 million. The company’s cash utilization for the full year 2010 is expected to be in the range of $18.0 million to $20.0 million.
About Telik
Telik, Inc. of Palo Alto, CA, is a clinical stage drug development company focused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to treat cancer. The company’s most advanced drug candidates in clinical development are TELINTRA, a modified glutathione analog for the treatment of cytopenias due to myelodysplastic syndrome or chemotherapy, and TELCYTA, a tumor-activated prodrug for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer and ovarian cancer. Telik’s product candidates were discovered using its proprietary drug discovery technology, TRAP, which enables the rapid and efficient discovery of small molecule drug candidates.
This press release contains “forward looking” statements, including statements regarding Telik’s financial outlook and expected cash utilization for 2010 and the future development of TELINTRA, TELCYTA, preclinical drug candidates, support of TRAP research and potential corporate partnerships. These forward looking statements are based upon Telik’s current expectations. There are important factors that could cause Telik’s results to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements, including, among others, if the further development of TELINTRA, TELCYTA, or preclinical drug candidates, including any clinical trial of TELINTRA or TELCYTA, is delayed or unsuccessful, Telik’s business would suffer; Telik’s business would be adversely affected if it is unable to secure partners or raise funding for the continued development of its product candidates; if Telik’s competitors develop and market products that are more effective than its product candidates or any product that Telik may develop, or obtain marketing approval before Telik does, Telik’s commercial opportunity will be reduced or eliminated; and if Telik does not obtain regulatory approval to market products in the United States and foreign countries, Telik will not be permitted to commercialize it product candidates. Detailed information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by statements in this press release may be found in Telik’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the factors described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Telik does not undertake any obligation to update forward looking statements contained in this press release.
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CONTACT: Patricia P. Frias, Corporate Communications of Telik, Inc.,
+1-650-845-7927, pfrias@telik.com
Web site: http://www.telik.com/
