“2023 included significant accomplishments throughout our business within both our Cloudbreak® drug-Fc conjugate (DFC) and our REZZAYO® (rezafungin) programs,” said
Recent Corporate Highlights
- Presented at AACR Annual Meeting 2024: In
April 2024 , Cidara presented promising new data on novel Cloudbreak DFC candidates at the AACR Annual Meeting. The Company delivered four poster presentations highlighting the data on the Company’s multispecific CD73/PD-1 DFC, its CCR5-targeting DFC, and CBO421, its lead oncology DFC candidate targeting CD73. - Presented at IDWeek 2023: In
October 2023 , Cidara presented new preclinical and clinical data on Novel Cloudbreak Influenza Drug-Fc Conjugate CD388 at IDWeek 2023. - Presented at ESMO Immuno-Oncology Annual Congress: In
December 2023 , Cidara presented new preclinical data on its novel Cloudbreak, multi-specific CD73/PD-1 targeting DFC candidate at the ESMO Immuno-Oncology (IO) Annual Congress. The Company also presented new preclinical data on Cloudbreak CBO421, its first-in-class CD73-targeting DFC. - Presented at SITC’s 38th Annual Meeting: In
November 2023 , Cidara presented new preclinical data on Cloudbreak CBO421 at theSociety for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)’s 38th Annual Meeting. - Received EU and
UK approval for REZZAYO for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults: InDecember 2023 andJanuary 2024 , Cidara andMundipharma announced REZZAYO had been approved in the EU andUK , respectively, for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults. Cidara received a milestone payment of approximately$11 .1 million fromMundipharma inFebruary 2024 for the EU approval of rezafungin and received a milestone payment of approximately$2 .8 million fromMundipharma inApril 2024 for theUK approval of rezafungin, in accordance with the terms of the Collaboration and License Agreement, datedSeptember 3, 2019 , by and between the Company andMundipharma . - Completed enrollment in the Phase 3 ReSTORE trial of rezafungin in
China : InDecember 2023 , Cidara andMundipharma announced the completion of enrollment in the Phase 3 ReSTORE trial inChina evaluating the efficacy and safety of rezafungin as a treatment for candidemia and invasive candidiasis. The portion of the trial conducted inChina included 52 patients diagnosed with candidemia and/or invasive candidiasis. ReSTORE (NCT03667690) is a global, randomized, double-blind, controlled Phase 3 pivotal clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of once-weekly intravenous dosing of rezafungin compared to once-daily dosing of caspofungin, the current standard of care, to treat patients with candidemia and/or invasive candidiasis. Data from this study are expected in the second quarter of 2024. - Named San Diego Metro Area Top Workplace: In
November 2023 , Cidara was named a Top Workplace byThe San Diego Union-Tribune for the sixth year, ranking among the top 100 companies.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
- Revenue totaled
$17.6 million and$63.9 million for the three months and full year endedDecember 31, 2023 , respectively, compared with$10.2 million and$64.4 million for the same periods in 2022.
Revenue for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 related to the achievement of milestones and ongoing research and development and clinical supply services provided toMundipharma , Janssen and Melinta of$16.4 million ,$23.3 million and$19 .7 million, respectively,$0.2 million in royalty revenue recognized following initiation of the commercial launch of REZZAYO in theU.S. onJuly 31, 2023 , as well as product revenue of$4.3 million related to shipments of REZZAYO naked vials to Melinta andMundipharma .
Revenue for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 included$25 .9 million of revenue recognized upon transfer of an intellectual property license to Melinta inAugust 2022 . The remaining revenue for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 related to the achievement of milestones and ongoing research and development and clinical supply services provided toMundipharma , Janssen and Melinta of$14.3 million ,$23.5 million and$0 .8 million, respectively.
- Cash and cash equivalents totaled $35.8 million as of December 31, 2023, compared with
$32.7 million as of December 31, 2022.
- As of December 31, 2023, Cidara had 90,601,999 shares of common stock outstanding, and 2,104,472 shares of Series X Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding, which are convertible into 21,044,720 shares of common stock.
- Cost of product revenue was
$1.5 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 and primarily consisted of direct material costs, third-party manufacturing costs and indirect overhead costs associated with the manufacture, quality assessment and delivery of REZZAYO naked vials shipped to Melinta andMundipharma . Prior to regulatory approval, all direct and indirect manufacturing costs were charged to research and development expense in the period incurred.
- Research and development expenses were $14.7 million and $68.5 million for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2023, respectively, compared to $20.1 million and $77.4 million for the same periods in 2022. The decrease in research and development expenses for the full year ended
December 31, 2023 compared to the full year endedDecember 31, 2022 is primarily due to lower clinical expenses associated with the rezafungin clinical trials and lower consulting and personnel costs, offset by higher clinical expenses associated with our Cloudbreak platform.
- Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $5.4 million and $18.3 million for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2023, respectively, compared to $3.6 million and $20.5 million for the same periods in 2022. The decrease in SG&A expenses for the full year ended
December 31, 2023 compared to the full year endedDecember 31, 2022 is primarily due to lower consulting, personnel and legal costs, and lower amortization of contract costs related to obtaining the Melinta License Agreement, offset by higher selling expenses related to REZZAYO.
- Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $3.2 million, compared to a net loss of $13.6 million for the three months ended
December 31, 2022 . Net loss for the full year ended December 31, 2023 was $22.9 million, compared to a net loss of$33 .6 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 .
Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements
The financial results included herein and the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||||||||
Three months ended | Year ended | ||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except share and per share data) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
(As Restated) | (As Restated) | ||||||||||||||
Revenues: | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
Collaboration revenue | $ | 14,716 | $ | 10,219 | $ | 59,570 | $ | 64,448 | |||||||
Product revenue | 2,867 | — | 4,335 | — | |||||||||||
Total revenues | 17,583 | 10,219 | 63,905 | 64,448 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Cost of product revenue | 1,136 | — | 1,523 | — | |||||||||||
Research and development | 14,718 | 20,111 | 68,532 | 77,405 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 5,405 | 3,595 | 18,333 | 20,546 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 21,259 | 23,706 | 88,388 | 97,951 | |||||||||||
Loss from operations | (3,676 | ) | (13,487 | ) | (24,483 | ) | (33,503 | ) | |||||||
Other income, net: | |||||||||||||||
Interest income, net | 527 | 162 | 1,995 | 191 | |||||||||||
Total other income, net | 527 | 162 | 1,995 | 191 | |||||||||||
Loss before income tax expense | (3,149 | ) | (13,325 | ) | (22,488 | ) | (33,312 | ) | |||||||
Income tax expense | (64 | ) | (272 | ) | (443 | ) | (272 | ) | |||||||
Net loss and comprehensive loss | $ | (3,213 | ) | $ | (13,597 | ) | $ | (22,931 | ) | $ | (33,584 | ) | |||
Basic and diluted net loss per common share | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.19 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | (0.48 | ) | |||
Shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per common share | 90,504,622 | 71,895,890 | 87,427,439 | 69,857,698 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
(In thousands) | (As Restated) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 35,778 | $ | 32,731 | |||
Total assets | 67,030 | 47,487 | |||||
Total liabilities | 75,240 | 61,925 | |||||
Total stockholders’ deficit | (8,210 | ) | (14,438 | ) |
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