On August 6, 2024 Nuvectis Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVCT) ("Nuvectis" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative precision medicines for the treatment of serious conditions of unmet medical need in oncology, reported its financial results for the second quarter 2024 and provided an update on recent business progress (Press release, Nuvectis Pharma, AUG 6, 2024, View Source [SID1234645428]).
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Ron Bentsur, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nuvectis, commented, "During the second quarter we continued to advance our clinical trials for NXP800 and NXP900. For NXP800, the Phase 1b clinical trial in platinum resistant, ARID1a-mutated ovarian cancer is continuing to enroll patients at approximately 15 clinical sites in the United States and United Kingdom and we remain on track to provide an update from this study during this fall. In addition, the Investigator-sponsored clinical trial in cholangiocarcinoma is also recruiting patients, and we plan to provide an update from this trial by the end of 2024. For NXP900, the dose escalation clinical trial is ongoing, and so far, three cohorts have been completed with no reports of dose limiting toxicities. We are continuing to plan the next steps in the development of NXP900, with particular interest in combination strategies with EGFR and ALK inhibitors in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer resistant to EGFR and ALK targeting drugs. Lastly, we continue to effectively manage our financial resources, which we believe can take us through the key milestones for both development programs".
Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Cash, and cash equivalents were $18.1 million as of June 30, 2024 compared to $19.5 million as of March 31, 2024. The decrease of $1.4 million in the cash balance during the second quarter of 2024 is a result of the operating expenses for the quarter, partially offset by the utilization of the at-the market facility.
The Company’s net loss was $4.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $5.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, a decrease in net loss of $1.4 million, rounded. Net loss for the second quarter of 2024 fiscal year included $1.3 million in non-cash stock-based compensation.
Research and development expenses, including non-cash stock-based compensation, were $2.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $4.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of $1.4 million, rounded.
General and administrative expenses, including non-cash stock-based compensation, were $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $0.2 million.
Interest income was $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $0.1 million.