PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telik, Inc. today reported a net loss of $6.1 million, or $0.11 per share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared with a net loss of $8.0 million, or $0.15 per share, for the comparable period in 2008.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, Telik reported a net loss of $19.5 million, or $0.37 per share, compared with a net loss of $31.4 million, or $0.59 per share, for the same period in 2008. Total operating expenses for the first nine months of 2009 were $20.2 million, compared with $29.5 million for the same period in 2008. Operating expenses in the first nine months of 2009 included approximately $1.8 million in stock-based compensation expense, compared with approximately $4.9 million in the 2008 third quarter. The reduction in operating expenses of approximately 31% in the first nine months of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008 was primarily due to lower headcount, reduced research and clinical trial expenses and lower stock-based compensation expense.
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 and inflammatory diseases. The company’s most advanced investigational drug candidates in clinical development are TELINTRA(R), a modified glutathione analog for the treatment of cytopenias due to myelodysplastic syndrome or chemotherapy, and TELCYTA(R), a tumor-activated prodrug for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Telik’s product candidates were discovered using its proprietary drug discovery technology, TRAP(R), which enables the rapid and efficient discovery of small molecule drug candidates. Additional information is available at www.telik.com.
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