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IRLAB THERAPEUTICS AB (PUBL)
Interim report April-June
"Cases of Parkinson's disease are increasing as more and more people are getting older, world- wide. We want to offer a better future with a high quality of life for everyone affected by Parkinson's"
2021
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Interim report July - September 2021:
November 10, 2021
Year-end report 2021: 23 February 23, 2022
Contents
IRLAB IN BRIEF | 5 |
SECOND QUARTER IN BRIEF | 6 |
CEO's COMMENT | 9 |
PROJECT PORTFOLIO | 13 |
Clinical drug candidate mesdopetam | 15 |
THE GROUP'S PERFORMANCE JANUARY- JUNE 2021 | 19 |
Share capital development | 20 |
Share and owners | 21 |
The group's income statement in summary | 22 |
The group's report on comprehensive income in summary | 23 |
The group's report on financial position in summary | 24 |
The group's report on the changes in equity in summary | 26 |
The group's report on cash flows in summary | 27 |
The parent company's income statement in summary | 28 |
The parent company's report on comprehensive income in summary | 29 |
The parent company's balance sheet in summary | 30 |
The parent company's report on cash flows in summary | 32 |
Key financial ratios for the group | 33 |
Notes | 34 |
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IRLAB in brief
IRLAB is a Swedish research and development company that develops novel drugs for the treatment of Parkinson's disease with the aim of transforming the lives of those affected and their families.
IRLAB's two drug candidates, which have concluded Phase IIa studies: Mesdopetam for the prevention and treatment of dyskinesias (involuntary movements) in Parkinson's caused by long-termtreatment with levodopa. Pirepemat to treat impaired balance and reduce falls in Parkinson's.
Mesdopetam Pirepemat
"As a researcher specializing in Parkinson's disease, IRLAB, with its history and unique systems biology research platform, is a very exciting workplace. I look forward to contributing to the development IRLAB's preclinical programs for studies in patients."
DANIEL ANDERSSON, PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST
9 million | IRLAB A | ||
At present, nearly nine million people have Parkin- | Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm's Main Market | ||
son's, by 2040 this is expected to have doubled. | under the ticker IRLAB A. | ||
It is not known exactly what causes Parkinson's. | |||
There is currently no way to prevent the onset or | |||
slow down the development of the disease. | |||
Integrative | candidates using | ||
IRLAB generates drug | |||
Screening | the company's unique | ||
and machine learning | |||
systems biology | |||
Process | research platform | ||
ISP Process, ISP. | |||
Integrative Screening |
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Second quarter in brief
Significant events during second quarter (April 1-June 30, 2021)
- On May 6, the company's annual general meeting was conducted solely through postal voting due to the covid-19 pandemic.
- In May, a scientific paper reporting the clinical phase I study results for drug candidate mesdopetam was published in the journal Pharmacology Research & Perspectives (PR&P). The published paper strengthens the growing scientific evidence of the drug candidate mesdopetam's significant potential in Parkinson's.
- In June, it was announced that equity research company Edison initiates coverage of the company.
- In mid-June, a scientific publication reporting the results from the clinical first-in-human study with pirepemat was published in the journal Clinical Pharmacology in Drug Development (CPDD). Publication of results from preclinical and clinical studies are an important part of drug development and is at the center of the company's strategy to establish IRLAB's science and pipeline broadly academically as well as in the industry.
Significant events after end of period
- In July, it was announced that the global biopharmaceutical company Ipsen and IRLAB entered a licensing agreement, providing Ipsen exclusive worldwide development and com- mercial rights to mesdopetam, a novel investigational drug candidate for the treatment of dyskinesia and psychosis in Parkinson. IRLAB will continue to be responsible for the ongoing Phase IIb trial that started in autumn 2020. Ipsen will take over and drive the preparatory activi- ties for the upcoming Phase III trial and will be responsible for all remaining clinical develop- ment and worldwide commercialization. IRLAB is eligible to receive up to $363m, including a
$28m upfront payment, corresponding to approximately SEK 240m which has been paid out after the end of the reporting period, and up to $335m in potential development, regulatory and sales-based milestones, plus tiered low double-digit royalties on worldwide net sales.
Financial overview
(TSEK) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 |
Apr-Jun | Apr-Jun | Jan-Jun | Jan-Jun | Jan-Dec | |
Operating result | -26 521 | -26 103 | -46 487 | -45 164 | -91 458 |
Result for the period | -26 629 | -26 154 | -46 670 | -45 272 | -91 653 |
Earnings per share before and after dilution | |||||
attributable to the parent company's shareholders -0.51 | -0.54 | -0.90 | -0.97 | -1.92 | |
Number of shares at the end of the period, | |||||
incl. subscribed but not yet registered shares | 51 748 406 | 48 498 406 | 51 748 406 | 48 498 406 | 51 748 406 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 229 383 | 201 784 | 229 383 | 201 784 | 277 009 |
Equity per share | 5.82 | 5.61 | 5.82 | 5.61 | 6.72 |
Average no. employees | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
of which are in R&D | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
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"The licensing agreement with Ipsen is one of the largest deals struck within Swedish biotech, which is a merit both for IRLAB and for those who have supported the mesdopetam project to this milestone. It also shows that IRLAB has succeeded to deliver on the business strategy of developing drug candidates until proof-of-concept to then seek partnership."
NICHOLAS WATERS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)
CEO:s comment
During the first half of the year, the business delivered several successes that culminated in the exclusive global licensing agreement for mesdopetam with the pharmaceutical company Ipsen, which was signed in mid-July. This is a very impressive milestone in the company's history. According to the agreement, IRLAB is eligible to receive up to $363 million, across an up-front of $28 million and up to $335 million in potential milestone payments. IRLAB is, in addition, entitled to royalties that increase in line with the global net sales. The deal is one of the largest made within Swedish biotech and provides us a completely new position to further increase the activities of the research platform ISP, focus on the pirepemat project and take our pre- clinical projects to clinical development and studies.
Ipsen - an optimal partner for IRLAB
Ipsen shares IRLAB's broad vision for mesdopetam and its commitment for people with neurological diseases. Ipsen has a global presence with products in neurology, an experienced development and marketing organization and a strategy focusing on neurological diseases. This provides very good conditions for Ipsen to successfully bring mes- dopetam to the market and achieve high sales. We are therefore very happy to be able to complete the final steps toward a market launch in a fully-funded partnership with just Ipsen. The agreement is also a clear external validation of our research platform, ISP, our drug development oper- ations, and our business strategy.
The licensing agreement with Ipsen is one of the largest deals struck within Swedish biotech, which is a merit both for IRLAB and for those who have supported the mes- dopetam project
to this milestone. It also shows that IRLAB has succeeded to deliver on the business strategy of developing drug candidates until proof-of-concept.
Another important outcome of the mesdopetam deal is that we can now allocate more resources to our other development projects; the upfront payment provides an immediate and significant reinforcement of our cash position and, in addition, Ipsen takes over the cost responsibility for the preparatory activities ahead of Phase III studies.
Ongoing Phase IIb/III study with mesdopetam
IRLAB will continue to be both financially and operationally responsible for completing the ongoing Phase IIb study with mesdopetam that is now ongoing in the US and Europe. In parallel, Ipsen will take over the work with the preparatory activities for Phase III studies. The transition time between Phase II and Phase III is thus minimized.
Phase IIb study with pirepemat
Pirepemat, the second drug candidate in our clinical pipe- line, is the first in a completely new class of drugs discovered using our ISP technology. Pirepemat is being developed for the treatment of balance impairment and falls in Parkinson's. The aim is to give people with Parkinson's improved balance and prevent falls and fall injuries, which are commonly occurring, thus providing the opportunity for improved quality of life.
IRLAB is now intensifying the work on the upcoming Phase llb study. The drug candidate will be administered during 12-weeks to evaluate the effect on fall frequency compared with placebo.
Continued spotlight of IRLAB's projects through scientific publications
During the quarter, two new publications have been published in renowned scientific publications, which contrib-
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