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Aldeyra Therapeutics Reports Second-Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights


Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALDX) (Aldeyra), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapies designed to treat immune-mediated diseases, today reported recent corporate highlights and financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

"The second half of 2022 is highlighted by planned new drug applications in dry eye disease and primary vitreoretinal lymphoma, two diseases that are currently sub-optimally treated," stated Todd C. Brady, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO of Aldeyra. "In addition, we look forward to announcing the results of the Phase 3 GUARD trial of ADX-2191 in proliferative vitreoretinopathy later this year, as well as the Phase 2 results of the oral RASP modulator ADX-629 in a challenge model of acute alcoholic hepatitis."

Recent Corporate Highlights

Upcoming Planned Clinical and Regulatory Milestones

Second-Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of June 30, 2022 were $196.7 million. Based on its current operating plan, Aldeyra believes that existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund currently projected operating expenses through the end of 2023, including planned NDA submissions and initial commercialization of reproxalap and ADX-2191, if approved, and continued development of Aldeyra's product candidates in ocular and systemic immune-mediated diseases.

Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $17.8 million, or $0.30 per share, compared with a net loss of $14.9 million, or $0.28 per share, for the comparable period of 2021. Losses have resulted from the costs of clinical trials and research and development programs, as well as from general and administrative expenses.

Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were $14.6 million, compared with $11.5 million for the same period in 2021. The increase of $3.1 million is primarily related to increases in external clinical and preclinical development costs, and drug product manufacturing expenditures.

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were $3.1 million, compared with $3.1 million for the same period in 2021.

Total operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were $17.7 million, compared with total operating expenses of $14.5 million for the same period in 2021.

Conference Call & Webcast Information

Aldeyra will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET today to discuss recent corporate highlights and financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The dial-in numbers are (844) 200?6205 for domestic callers and (929) 526?1599 for international callers. The access code is 908644. Please dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start time.

A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed via the Investors & Media page of the Aldeyra website at https://ir.aldeyra.com. After the live webcast, the event will remain archived on the website for 90 days.

About Aldeyra

Aldeyra is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapies designed to treat immune-mediated diseases. Our approach is to discover pharmaceuticals that modulate immunological systems, instead of directly inhibiting or activating single protein targets, with the goal of optimizing multiple pathways at once while minimizing toxicity. Two of our lead product candidates, reproxalap and ADX-629, target pre-cytokine, systems-based mediators of inflammation known as RASP (reactive aldehyde species). Reproxalap is in late-stage clinical trials in patients with dry eye disease and allergic conjunctivitis. ADX-629, an orally administered RASP modulator, is in Phase 2 clinical testing for the treatment of systemic immune-mediated diseases. Our pipeline also includes ADX-2191 (intravitreal methotrexate 0.8%), in development for the prevention of proliferative vitreoretinopathy and the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa and primary vitreoretinal lymphoma. For more information, visit https://www.aldeyra.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the timing of planned NDA submissions; the anticipated timing of enrollment and results from Aldeyra's clinical trials; expectations regarding the results of scheduled and planned pre-NDA meetings, including the FDA's acceptance of Aldeyra's post-hoc review of data, the FDA's agreement with Aldeyra's methods of analyzing data and the FDA's agreement that data from the crossover clinical trial can be used to support the safety or efficacy of reproxalap; and Aldeyra's projected cash runway. Aldeyra intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as, but not limited to, "may," "might," "will," "objective," "intend," "should," "could," "can," "would," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "project," "on track," "scheduled," "target," "design," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "aim," "plan," or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations that involve risks, changes in circumstances, assumptions, and uncertainties. Aldeyra is at an early stage of development and may not ever have any products that generate significant revenue. All of Aldeyra's development timelines may be subject to adjustment depending on recruitment rate, regulatory review, preclinical and clinical results, and other factors that could delay the initiation, enrollment or completion of clinical trials. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in Aldeyra's forward-looking statements include, among others, the timing of enrollment, commencement and completion of Aldeyra's clinical trials, the timing and success of preclinical studies and clinical trials conducted by Aldeyra and its development partners; updated or refined data based on Aldeyra's continuing or post-hoc review and quality control analysis of clinical data, Aldeyra's ability to design clinical trials with protocols, data analysis methodologies, and endpoints acceptable to applicable regulatory authorities; delay in or failure to obtain regulatory approval of Aldeyra's product candidates; the ability to maintain regulatory approval of Aldeyra's product candidates, and the labeling for any approved products; the risk that prior results, such as signals of safety, activity, or durability of effect, observed from preclinical or clinical trials, will not be replicated or will not continue in ongoing or future studies or clinical trials involving Aldeyra's product candidates in clinical trials focused on the same or on different indications; the risk that the results from earlier clinical trials, portions of clinical trials, or pooled clinical data may not accurately predict results of subsequent trials or the remainder of a clinical trial; the scope, progress, expansion, and costs of developing and commercializing Aldeyra's product candidates; uncertainty as to Aldeyra's ability to commercialize (alone or with others) and obtain reimbursement for Aldeyra's product candidates following regulatory approval, if any; the size and growth of the potential markets and pricing for Aldeyra's product candidates and the ability to serve those markets; Aldeyra's expectations regarding Aldeyra's expenses and revenue, the sufficiency or use of Aldeyra's cash resources and needs for additional financing; political, economic, legal, social, and health risks, including the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent public health measures, and war or other military actions, that may affect Aldeyra's business or the global economy; the rate and degree of market acceptance of any of Aldeyra's product candidates; Aldeyra's expectations regarding competition; Aldeyra's anticipated growth strategies; Aldeyra's ability to attract or retain key personnel; Aldeyra's limited sales and marketing infrastructure; Aldeyra's ability to establish and maintain development partnerships; Aldeyra's ability to successfully integrate acquisitions into its business; Aldeyra's expectations regarding federal, state, and foreign regulatory requirements; regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; Aldeyra's ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for its product candidates; the anticipated trends and challenges in Aldeyra's business and the market in which it operates; and other factors that are described in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of Aldeyra's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and Aldeyra's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov/. Additional factors may be set forth in those sections of Aldeyra's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, expected to be filed with the SEC in the third quarter of 2022.

In addition to the risks described above and in Aldeyra's other filings with the SEC, other unknown or unpredictable factors also could affect Aldeyra's results. No forward-looking statements can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from such statements. The information in this release is provided only as of the date of this release, and Aldeyra undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release on account of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

1 Schiffman RM, Christianson MD, Jacobsen G, Hirsch JD, Reis BL. Reliability and validity of the Ocular Surface Disease Index. Arch Ophthalmol. 2000;118(5):615-21.

ALDEYRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
 
 

June 30,

December 31,

2022

2021

ASSETS

(Unaudited)

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

42,012,015

 

$

104,790,989

 

Cash equivalent - reverse repurchase agreements

 

79,000,000

 

 

125,000,000

 

Marketable securities

 

75,677,040

 

 

?

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

4,052,355

 

 

2,961,781

 

Total current assets

 

200,741,410

 

 

232,752,770

 

Right-of-use assets

 

239,873

 

 

351,863

 

Fixed assets, net

 

34,041

 

 

32,487

 

Total assets

$

201,015,324

 

$

233,137,120

 

 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable

$

264,225

 

$

1,019,702

 

Accrued expenses

 

10,810,155

 

 

10,523,353

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

4,925,765

 

 

?

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

242,636

 

 

229,607

 

Total current liabilities

 

16,242,781

 

 

11,772,662

 

Operating lease liabilities, long-term

 

?

 

 

125,232

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

10,743,535

 

 

15,503,703

 

Total liabilities

 

26,986,316

 

 

27,401,597

 

 
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

 

?

 

 

?

 

Common stock, voting, $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 authorized and 58,301,491 and 58,081,215 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

58,301

 

 

58,081

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

503,517,715

 

 

500,369,444

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(285,763

)

 

?

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(329,261,245

)

 

(294,692,002

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

174,029,008

 

 

205,735,523

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

201,015,324

 

$

233,137,120

 

 

ALDEYRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

 
Operating expenses:
Research and development

$

14,570,654

 

$

11,474,446

 

$

26,804,975

 

$

19,200,788

 

General and administrative

 

3,144,280

 

 

3,068,652

 

 

7,393,667

 

 

6,173,355

 

Loss from operations

 

(17,714,934

)

 

(14,543,098

)

 

(34,198,642

)

 

(25,374,143

)

 
Other income (expense):
Interest income

 

344,378

 

 

39,665

 

 

445,760

 

 

63,427

 

Interest expense

 

(410,395

)

 

(433,477

)

 

(816,361

)

 

(916,056

)

Total other income (expense), net

 

(66,017

)

 

(393,812

)

 

(370,601

)

 

(852,629

)

Net loss

$

(17,780,951

)

$

(14,936,910

)

$

(34,569,243

)

$

(26,226,772

)

 
Net loss per share - basic and diluted

$

(0.30

)

$

(0.28

)

$

(0.59

)

$

(0.52

)

 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

 

58,301,491

 

 

54,280,393

 

 

58,299,686

 

 

49,979,545

 

 


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