Repare Therapeutics Inc (RPTX) Reports Q3 2023 Financial Results Amid Pipeline Progress
Repare Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:RPTX) presented promising initial data from the Phase 1 MYTHIC clinical trial.
The company reported a decrease in revenue from collaboration agreements compared to Q3 2022.
Net R&D expenses increased due to the advancement of lunresertib clinical program and preclinical studies.
Repare Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:RPTX) expects to fund its operations into 2026 with current cash reserves.
On November 9, 2023, Repare Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:RPTX), a clinical-stage precision oncology company, released its financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2023. The company highlighted significant progress in its clinical pipeline, particularly with the Phase 1 MYTHIC trial evaluating lunresertib, and provided updates on its preclinical programs.
Operational Highlights and Clinical Progress
Repare Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:RPTX) reported substantial advancements in its clinical pipeline. The Phase 1 MYTHIC trial of lunresertib, both as a monotherapy and in combination with camonsertib, showed promising early efficacy signals, especially in patients with heavily pre-treated gynecological tumors. The company is set to discuss further details in an investor event on November 15th, 2023.
Financial Performance Overview
Repare Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:RPTX) reported cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $250.1 million as of September 30, 2023. This financial position is expected to sustain the company's planned operations into 2026. Revenue from collaboration agreements for the third quarter was $2.2 million, a significant decrease from the $112.5 million reported in the same period of the previous year. This decline was primarily due to a decrease in revenue recognized under the Roche collaboration.
Net R&D expenses for the quarter were $32.7 million, reflecting an increase from the $31.2 million reported in Q3 2022. This rise is attributed to higher personnel-related costs and direct external costs related to the progress of the lunresertib clinical program and the advancement of preclinical programs into IND-enabling studies.
General and administrative expenses remained relatively stable at $7.9 million. The company reported a net loss of $18.9 million, or $0.45 per share, for the quarter, compared to a net income of $75.5 million, or $1.71 per share, in the same period last year.
Forward-Looking Clinical and Financial Expectations
Repare Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:RPTX) anticipates reporting additional data from the MYTHIC trial's expansion cohorts in the second half of 2024. The company also expects to present initial data from the Phase 1 MINOTAUR trial and the MAGNETIC trial in the first and second halves of 2024, respectively. Collaborations with the Princess Margaret Cancer Center and the Canadian Cancer Trials Group are underway to further evaluate lunresertib in various combinations for the treatment of advanced cancers.
Regarding its financial outlook, Repare Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:RPTX) is poised to receive milestone payments from its partnership with Roche, including a potential $40 million upon enrollment of the first patient with camonsertib in the TAPISTRY trial.
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