On August 9, 2023 Delcath Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCTH) ("Delcath" or the "Company"), an interventional oncology company focused on the treatment of primary and metastatic cancers of the liver, reported business highlights and financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 (Press release, Delcath Systems, AUG 9, 2023, View Source [SID1234634065]).
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Recent Business Highlights
During and since the second quarter, Delcath:
•Has continued to communicate with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the agency continues its review of the HEPZATO KIT New Drug Application (NDA) resubmission with an anticipated PDUFA date of August 14, 2023;
•Received stockholders approval for the potential issuance in excess of 19.99% of Delcath’s outstanding common stock upon the conversion of the preferred stock issued pursuant to a private placement that closed on March 29, 2023 and generated $25 million on closing with up to an additional $35 million expected upon the exercise of warrants into additional series of preferred stock upon the approval of the HEPZATO KIT NDA and up to an additional $25 million upon the achievement of $10 million in quarterly revenue;
•Hired Vojislav Vukovic, MD, PhD as Chief Medical Officer; Sandra Pennell as Senior Vice President of Finance; and Zac MacLean as Director of Sales and Strategy; and
•Continued to treat patients at 3 Expanded Access Program sites.
"As we approach the August 14 PDUFA date, the Company has been preparing for the commercialization of HEPZATO KIT, if approved," said Gerard Michel, Chief Executive Officer of Delcath. Mr. Michel added, "As part of this preparation, we continue to add experienced personnel across the key functional areas involved in commercialization."
Delcath will schedule an update call shortly after the FDA’s action on the HEPZATO KIT NDA resubmission, which the Company expects to occur on or around the anticipated PDUFA date of August 14, 2023.
Second Quarter 2023 Results
Financial Highlights.
Total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023, was approximately $0.5 million, compared to $0.8 million for the prior year period, from our sales of CHEMOSAT in Europe. This decrease in product revenue is primarily due to potential commercial patients in the Netherlands being treated in the CHOPIN trial and reduced demand in Germany, possibly due to tebentefusp usage.
Research and development expenses for the quarter were $3.6 million, compared to $5.6 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease in R&D expense is primarily due to completing clinical trial activities. The prior year quarter included expenses for the preparation of the pre-NDA meeting with the FDA. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter increased to $4.8 million, compared to $4.5 million in the prior year quarter primarily relating to activities to prepare for a commercial launch if the HEPZATO KIT is approved.