Lorus Therapeutics Reports Results for Fiscal Year 2012
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/08/12 -- Lorus Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: LOR) ("Lorus" or the "Company") a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, research and development of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of cancer, today reported financial results for the twelve months ended May 31, 2012. Unless specified otherwise, all amounts are in Canadian dollars.
2012 TO DATE HIGHLIGHTS
Corporate Highlights
Drug Development Highlights
- LOR-253 Program:
- IL-17E
- Other Programs:
"We are pleased with the completion of a significant financing subsequent to the year ended May 31, 2012," said Dr. Aiping Young, President and CEO of Lorus. "The proceeds from the financing will allow us to capitalize upon the achievements in our LOR-253 development program during the year by bringing the trial to completion as well as to initiate a development program for IL-17E. We look forward to continuing to advance our product platforms in fiscal 2013 and working towards achieving development milestones, partnerships and providing financial stability."
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Net loss and total comprehensive loss for the year ended May 31, 2012 was $4.6 million ($0.23 per share) compared to $5.0 million ($0.38 per share) in the year ended May 31, 2011. The decrease in net loss and total comprehensive loss of $381 thousand in the year ended May 31, 2012 compared with the prior year is due primarily to a reduction in research and development expenses of $348 thousand in the current year. The decrease in research and development costs is due to reduced program expenditures relating to no further spending on our RNA-Targeted Therapies. In the prior year we incurred costs related to the development of a Phase III clinical trial protocol. The spending on our RNA-Targeted Therapies was partially redirected by higher resources allocated to the development of our small molecule program, including the LOR-253 Phase 1 clinical trial currently underway, as well as the LOR-500 discovery program.
Research and development expenses totaled $2.2 million in the year ended May 31, 2012 compared to $2.5 million during the prior year. Research and development expenses consist of the following:
Program costs by program:
The decrease in research and development expenses is attributable to a reduction in program spending to $1.9 million compared with $2.3 million in the prior year and is due to no further spending on our RNA-targeted therapies, compared with $626 thousand in the prior year. Higher resources allocated to the development of our small molecule program offset this reduction, in particular the ongoing Phase I clinical trial for LOR-253 and the LOR-500 discovery program. The reduction in program expenditures is offset by higher deferred share unit costs which represent the fair value of units allocated to research and development expense issued in March 2012. No deferred share units were issued in the year ended May 31, 2011.
General and administrative expenses totaled $2.4 million for the year ended May 31, 2012 compared to $2.4 million in the prior year. General and administrative expenses consisted of the following:
General and administrative expenses excluding salaries decreased during the year ended May 31, 2012 compared with the prior year. This decrease is mainly attributable to expenses related to a terminated financing incurred during the year ended May 31, 2011 offset by higher legal costs during the current year. Salary expenses decreased in the year ended May 31, 2012 compared with the prior year due to headcount reductions in the current year. Deferred share unit costs incurred in the current year relate to the fair value of units allocated to general and administrative expense issued in March 2012. No deferred share units were issued in the year ended May 31, 2011.
At May 31, 2012 we had cash and cash equivalents of $320 thousand compared to $911 thousand at May 31, 2011. Subsequent to year-end we completed a private placement raising gross proceeds of $6.6 million providing additional capital for fiscal year 2013. In connection with the private placement the Company paid a cash finder's fee equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the private placement. In addition the Company repaid all outstanding promissory notes and no longer has any liabilities outside of accounts payable and accruals.
Management has forecasted that the Company's current level of cash and cash equivalents, including the $6.6 million investment described above, will be sufficient to execute its current planned expenditures for the next ten to twelve months without further investment. The Company is currently evaluating several future funding alternatives. Management believes that it will complete one of these arrangements in sufficient time to continue to execute its planned expenditures, however, there can be no assurance that the capital will be available as necessary to meet continuing expenditures, or if the capital is available, that it will be on terms acceptable to the Company.
About Lorus
Lorus is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, research and development of novel therapeutics in cancer. Lorus' goal is to capitalize on its research, preclinical, clinical and regulatory expertise by developing new drug candidates that can be used, either alone, or in combination with other drugs, to successfully manage cancer. Through its own discovery efforts and an acquisition and in-licensing program, Lorus is building a portfolio of promising anticancer drugs. Lorus Therapeutics Inc. is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol LOR.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to: financings, the establishment of corporate alliances, the Company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements including words such as "continue", "expect", "intend", "will", "should", "would", "may", and other similar expressions. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties and are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by us are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements described in this press release. Such expressed or implied forward looking statements could include, among others: our ability to continue to operate as a going concern; our ability to obtain the capital required for research and operations; the inherent risks in early stage drug development including demonstrating efficacy; development time/cost and the regulatory approval process; the progress of our clinical trials; our ability to find and enter into agreements with potential partners; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; changing market conditions; and other risks detailed from time-to-time in our ongoing quarterly filings, annual information forms, annual reports and annual filings with Canadian securities regulators and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions set out in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our filings with Canadian securities regulators and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission underlying those forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and we do not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. We cannot assure you that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
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