On August 2, 2022 Blueprint Medicines Corporation (NASDAQ: BPMC) reported that financial results and provided a business update for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 (Press release, Blueprint Medicines, AUG 2, 2022, View Source [SID1234617259]).
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"We are now one year into the AYVAKIT launch in advanced systemic mastocytosis (SM) and continue to see a significant expansion of our prescriber base as well as strong patient demand, reinforcing our conviction in the growth opportunity in SM," said Kate Haviland, Chief Executive Officer of Blueprint Medicines. "We are on track to announce topline data from our registration-enabling PIONEER trial in August, which will catalyze our ability to bring AYVAKIT’s transformative potential to patients living with non-advanced SM. In addition, we continue to make significant progress across our pipeline of innovative investigational medicines in EGFR-mutant and CDK2-vulnerable cancers. We look forward to sharing more about our strategic vision, including the opportunities we see in SM, EGFR-mutant lung cancer, and CDK2-vulnerable cancers, and how our expanding research platform will continue to drive innovation at an Investor Day on November 1, 2022 in New York, NY. With our strong revenue performance, a clinical-stage pipeline of five significant assets, and well over $1 billion in cash on our balance sheet as of today, we are uniquely positioned to drive near- and long-term value for all of our stakeholders by delivering transformative precision medicines to patients around the world."
Second Quarter 2022 Highlights and Recent Progress
AYVAKIT/AYVAKYT (avapritinib): systemic mastocytosis (SM) and PDGFRA gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
Reported global net product revenues of $28.5 million for the second quarter of 2022.
Presented new retrospective analyses at the European Hematology Association (EHA) (Free EHA Whitepaper) 2022 Congress, showing that AYVAKIT significantly improved overall survival in patients with advanced SM when compared to real-world data for prior best available therapies, including midostaurin and cladribine. Read the press release here.
Upon request by the FDA, changed the primary endpoint for the registrational PIONEER Part 2 trial of AYVAKIT in patients with non-advanced SM to the mean change in total symptom score (TSS).
GAVRETO (pralsetinib): RET-altered cancers
As previously recorded and reported by Roche, GAVRETO global product sales were 7 million CHF, which excludes sales in the Greater China territory driven by CStone Pharmaceuticals.
Received approval in Hong Kong, China, via the collaboration with CStone Pharmaceuticals, for the treatment of RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Corporate
Announced strategic financing collaborations with Sixth Street Partners (Sixth Street) and Royalty Pharma plc (Royalty Pharma) (NASDAQ: RPRX) for up to $1.25 billion, of which $175 million was funded as of June 30, 2022, and an additional $400 million funded in July 2022. Read the press release here.
Licensed a development candidate-stage KIT exon 13 inhibitor, and licensed the compound to IDRx, Inc., a recently launched clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, in exchange for a 15 percent Series A preferred equity investment and up to $217.5 million in future milestone payments and tiered percentage royalty payments.
Published an inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting the company’s long-standing commitment to delivering sustainable value to patients with cancer and blood disorders, as well as the communities in which Blueprint Medicines operates. Read the press release here and access the report here.
Announced the appointment of Habib Dable, former Chief Executive Officer of Acceleron Pharma, Inc., to the company’s Board of Directors. Read the press release here.
Key Upcoming Milestones
The company plans to achieve the following near-term milestones:
Present topline data from the registrational PIONEER Part 2 trial for avapritinib in non-advanced SM in August 2022 and submit a supplemental new drug application to the FDA for AYVAKIT in non-advanced SM in the second half of 2022.
Share the strategic vision for Blueprint, including opportunities in SM, EGFR-mutant lung cancer, and CDK2-vulnerable cancers, and how our expanding research platform has the potential to deliver the promise of precision medicine to more patients at an Investor Day on November 1, 2022 in New York, NY.
Present updated BLU-945 monotherapy data and initial dose escalation data for BLU-945 in combination with osimertinib from the Phase 1/2 SYMPHONY trial in EGFR-mutant NSCLC in the second half of 2022.
Present initial clinical data from the Phase 1/2 HARMONY trial of BLU-701 in EGFR-mutant NSCLC in the second half of 2022.
Present initial data from the HARBOR trial of BLU-263 in non-advanced SM in the second half of 2022.
Present initial clinical data from the Phase 1/2 CONCERTO trial of BLU-451 in EGFR-mutant NSCLC in the first half of 2023.
Present initial clinical data from the Phase 1/2 VELA trial of BLU-222 in CDK2-vulnerable cancers in the first half of 2023.
Second Quarter 2022 Results
Revenues: Revenues were $36.5 million for the second quarter of 2022, including $28.5 million of net product revenues from sales of AYVAKIT/AYVAKYT and $8.0 million in collaboration revenues. Blueprint Medicines recorded revenues of $27.3 million in the second quarter of 2021, including $8.5 million of net product revenues from sales of AYVAKIT/AYVAKIT, $2.9 million of net product revenues from sales of GAVRETO and $15.9 million in collaboration revenues.
Cost of Sales: Cost of sales was $4.9 million for the second quarter of 2022, as compared to $6.5 million for the second quarter of 2021.
R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were $128.5 million for the second quarter of 2022, as compared to $80.0 million for the second quarter of 2021. This increase was primarily due to increased costs associated with the progression of our clinical trials and increased costs related to early discovery effort. Research and development expenses included $10.5 million in stock-based compensation expenses for the second quarter of 2022.
SG&A Expenses: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $58.7 million for the second quarter of 2022, as compared to $49.3 million for the second quarter of 2021. This increase was primarily due to increased costs associated with expanding our commercial infrastructure for commercialization of AYVAKIT/AYVAKYT. General and administrative expenses included $14.9 million in stock-based compensation expenses for the second quarter of 2022.
Net Loss: Net loss was $159.7 million for the second quarter of 2022, or a net loss per share of $2.68, as compared to a net loss of $108.4 million for the second quarter of 2021, or a net loss per share of $1.86.
Cash Position: As of June 30, 2022, cash, cash equivalents and investments were $947.2 million, as compared to $1,034.6 million as of December 31, 2021. Cash as of June 30, 2022, does not include $400 million gross proceeds received from our strategic non-dilutive financing agreements with Sixth Street, which closed and were funded in July 2022.
Financial Guidance
Blueprint Medicines anticipates approximately $180M to $200M in total revenues in 2022, including approximately $115M to $130M in AYVAKIT net product revenues. The company continues to expect that its existing cash, cash equivalents and investments, together with anticipated future product revenues, will provide sufficient capital to enable the company to achieve a self-sustainable financial profile.
Conference Call Information
Blueprint Medicines will host a live conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET today to discuss second quarter 2022 financial results and recent business activities. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 844-200-6205 (domestic) or 929-526-1599 (international), and referring to conference ID 694684. A webcast of the call will also be available under "Events and Presentations" in the Investors & Media section of the Blueprint Medicines website at View Source The archived webcast will be available on Blueprint Medicines’ website approximately two hours after the conference call and will be available for 30 days following the call.