CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: TCRR), a clinical-stage immunotherapy company developing the next generation of novel T cell therapies for patients suffering from cancer, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018 and provided a corporate update.
"TCR2 has achieved important scientific, clinical, and operational milestones over the past year," said Garry Menzel, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of TCR2 Therapeutics. "Although adoptive T cell therapies have made significant progress in the fight against cancer, our TRuC platform has the potential to both improve upon existing options and expand their use. TC-210 has cleared its IND and we have initiated our Phase 1/2 clinical trial, with initial data expected later this year. We also remain on track to submit an IND for TC-110 in the second half of 2019. In February, we successfully completed our initial public offering, a significant step for the Company which further strengthened our financial position."
2018 Corporate Highlights
Recent Developments
Anticipated Milestones
TCR2 plans to advance its first three TRuC-T cell product candidates into clinical trials by the first half of 2020, while also establishing and expanding its manufacturing capabilities through its collaboration with CGT Catapult.
Financial Highlights
Upcoming Events
Members of the TCR2 Therapeutics management team are scheduled to present at the following upcoming conferences.
About TCR2 Therapeutics
TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage immunotherapy company developing the next generation of novel T cell therapies for patients suffering from cancer. TCR2's proprietary T cell receptor (TCR) Fusion Construct T cells (TRuC-Ttm cells) specifically recognize and kill cancer cells by harnessing signaling from the entire TCR, independent of human leukocyte antigens (HLA). In preclinical studies, TRuC-T cells have demonstrated superior anti-tumor activity compared to chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells), while exhibiting lower levels of cytokine release. The Company's lead TRuC-T cell product candidate, TC-210, is currently being studied in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial to treat patients with mesothelin-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ovarian cancer, malignant pleural/peritoneal mesothelioma, and cholangiocarincoma. For more information about TCR2, please visit www.tcr2.com.
Forward-looking Statements
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The express or implied forward-looking statements included in this press release are only predictions and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, without limitation: uncertainties inherent in clinical studies and in the availability and timing of data from ongoing clinical studies; whether interim results from a clinical trial will be predictive of the final results of the trial; whether results from preclinical studies or earlier clinical studies will be predictive of the results of future trials; the expected timing of submissions for regulatory approval or review by governmental authorities, including review under accelerated approval processes; orphan drug designation eligibility; regulatory approvals to conduct trials or to market products; TCR2's ability to maintain sufficient manufacturing capabilities to support its research, development and commercialization efforts, whether TCR2's cash resources will be sufficient to fund TCR2's foreseeable and unforeseeable operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements; and other risks set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in TCR2's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although TCR2 believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur.
Moreover, except as required by law, neither TCR2 nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements included in this press release. Any forward-looking statement included in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it was made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
December 31, | ||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash | $ | 47,674 | $ | 19,811 | ||
Investments | 75,493 | ? | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,326 | 892 | ||||
Total current assets | 125,493 | 20,703 | ||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,638 | 1,026 | ||||
Restricted cash | 290 | 290 | ||||
Deferred offering costs | 2,012 | 20 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 129,433 | $ | 22,039 | ||
Liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity (deficit) | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 2,663 | $ | 427 | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 2,802 | 804 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 5,465 | 1,231 | ||||
Other liabilities | 434 | 30 | ||||
Total liabilities | 5,899 | 1,261 | ||||
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value | ||||||
Series A preferred stock 44,500,001 shares authorized; 45,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017 (liquidation preference of $49.8 million at December 31, 2018) | 72,980 | 47,102 | ||||
Series B preferred stock: 62,500,000 and no shares authorized at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively; 62,500,000 shares and no shares authorized and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively (liquidation value of $130.9 million at December 31, 2018). | 136,250 | ? | ||||
Total redeemable convertible preferred stock | 209,230 | 47,102 | ||||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,988,730 and 13,239,045 shares authorized at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively; 914,602 and 612,962 shares issued at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively; 726,994 and 435,630 shares outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. | ? | ? | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | ? | ? | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (106) | ? | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (85,590) | (26,324) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | (85,696) | (26,324) | ||||
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholders' equity (deficit) | $ | 129,433 | $ | 22,039 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Years Ended | |||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||
Research and development | $ | 6,219 | $ | 2,747 | $ | 19,673 | $ | 9,569 | ||||||
General and administrative | 2,222 | 1,290 | 6,780 | 3,611 | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 8,441 | 4,037 | 26,453 | 13,180 | ||||||||||
Loss from operations | (8,441) | (4,037) | (26,453) | (13,180) | ||||||||||
Other income, net | 751 | 25 | 2,202 | 110 | ||||||||||
Net loss | (7,690) | (4,012) | (24,251) | (13,070) | ||||||||||
Accretion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to redemption value | (3,730) | (522) | (37,298) | (1,794) | ||||||||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (11,420) | $ | (4,534) | $ | (61,549) | $ | (14,864) | ||||||
Per share information | ||||||||||||||
Net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted | $ | (16.22) | $ | (11.02) | $ | (98.53) | $ | (39.94) | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 703,874 | 411,289 | 624,659 | 372,116 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | ||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||
Operating activities: | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (24,251) | $ | (13,070) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 419 | 298 | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,133 | 408 | ||||
Loss on fixed asset disposal | 2 | ? | ||||
Accretion on investments | (280) | ? | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
Interest receivable on investments | (390) | ? | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (1,043) | 103 | ||||
Accounts payable | 2,224 | (101) | ||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 2,408 | 347 | ||||
Cash used in operating activities | (18,778) | (12,015) | ||||
Investing activities: | ||||||
Purchase of investments | (97,810) | (6,480) | ||||
Proceeds from maturity of investments | 22,490 | 14,830 | ||||
Change in restricted cash | ? | (290) | ||||
Purchases of equipment | (1,019) | (388) | ||||
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (76,339) | 7,672 | ||||
Financing activities: | ||||||
Proceeds from the sale of Series A preferred stock | ? | 16,167 | ||||
Proceeds from the sale of Series B preferred stock | 125,000 | ? | ||||
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 140 | 44 | ||||
Deferred offering costs | (1,990) | (20) | ||||
Payment of issuance costs | (170) | (28) | ||||
Cash provided by financing activities | 122,980 | 16,163 | ||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 27,863 | 11,820 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 19,811 | 7,991 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 47,674 | $ | 19,811 | ||
Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing activities: | ||||||
Accretion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to redemption value | $ | 37,298 | $ | 1,794 | ||
Deferred offering costs included in accounts payable | 558 | 20 | ||||
Property and equipment additions in accounts payable | 14 | ? | ||||
Reclassification of early exercise liability upon vesting of options | 10 | ? |
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