On January 13, 2020 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel products for serious rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases, reported preliminary unaudited 2019 revenue and cash and investments at year end 2019, and provided 2020 revenue guidance for Crysvita in Ultragenyx territories (Press release, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, JAN 13, 2020, View Source [SID1234553076]).

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"We passed the $100 million revenue threshold in 2019 based on the strong launches of Crysvita and Mepsevii. We aim to build on this success in 2020 with the potential approvals of UX007 in LC-FAOD and Crysvita in TIO," said Emil D. Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Ultragenyx. "This growing commercial foundation will continue to enable significant pipeline advancement as we execute on our gene therapy clinical studies and initiate multiple new clinical programs."

2019 Preliminary Revenue, 2020 Crysvita Revenue Guidance, and 2019 Ending Cash Position

2019 Preliminary Revenue (unaudited)

Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019 is approximately $102 million to $104 million. Total Crysvita revenue to Ultragenyx is approximately $86 million to $88 million in 2019, which includes collaboration revenue in the North American profit share territory, royalty revenue in the European territory from Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd., and product revenue for Crysvita in other regions.

2020 Crysvita Guidance

For 2020, Crysvita revenue in the Ultragenyx territories is estimated to be between $125 million and $140 million. Ultragenyx territories include the North American profit share territory and other regions where collaboration revenue and product sales are recognized by Ultragenyx. The 2020 Crysvita revenue guidance excludes the European territory royalty revenue, the rights to which were sold to Royalty Pharma. Beginning January 1, 2020, the company will no longer receive cash payments from the EU territory royalty until the respective threshold amount is met; however, the company will continue to record the royalty as "non-cash" revenue.

The company is not providing total 2020 revenue guidance at this time. The preliminary revenue results are based on management’s initial analysis of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019. The 2019 revenue and cash position included in this release are preliminary and prior to the completion of review and audit procedures by Ultragenyx’s external auditors, and are therefore subject to adjustment. The Company expects to issue full financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2019 in February 2020.

2019 Ending Cash Position (unaudited) and 2020 Expected Net Cash Burn Rate

Cash, cash equivalents, and available-for-sale investments were greater than $750 million as of December 31, 2019, including proceeds of $320 million received from the sale of the company’s royalty interest in Crysvita in the European territory. The company also expects a more than 20 percent reduction in net cash burn (net cash used in operations plus capital expenditures) in 2020 compared to 2019.

Recent Updates and Upcoming Milestones

Crysvita for X-linked Hypophosphatemia: Non-dilutive $320 million royalty sale of future European royalties

In December, Ultragenyx sold to Royalty Pharma for $320 million its royalty interest in Crysvita in the European territory, where it is being commercialized by Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
Crysvita for Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia (TIO): Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) submitted

Ultragenyx submitted the sBLA to the U.S. FDA on December 18, 2019 and expects to hear back from FDA on submission acceptance and review designation in February 2020.
UX007 for Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders (LC-FAOD): NDA under review by U.S. FDA

The U.S. FDA accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA) and has set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of July 31, 2020. The FDA has indicated that it is not currently planning to hold an advisory committee meeting to discuss the application.
DTX301 for Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency: Positive data from higher cohort of Phase 1/2 study; data from prophylactic steroid cohort in second half 2020

Recent positive data from Cohort 3 indicated two confirmed responders and a potential third responder out of three total patients, as well as a new responder in Cohort 2. There are currently up to six responders of the nine dosed to date with a more consistent response at higher doses.

Ultragenyx is initiating a fourth cohort (n=3) using prophylactic steroids at the same dose as Cohort 3. The first patient is expected to be enrolled in the first half of 2020, and data from the prophylactic steroid cohort are expected in the second half of 2020.
DTX401 for Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia (GSDIa): Positive data from Phase 1/2 study; enrollment complete in confirmatory cohort and data expected in first half 2020

Enrollment is complete in the confirmatory cohort of three patients at the second dose cohort, with data expected in the first half of 2020. Following the results of the confirmatory cohort, a Phase 3 study could begin in the second half of 2020.
GTX-102 for Angelman Syndrome: Partnered program with GeneTx; IND expected in first half 2020

An investigational new drug (IND) application is expected in the first half of 2020. In August 2019, Ultragenyx and GeneTx announced a partnership to develop GTX-102 with Ultragenyx receiving an exclusive option to acquire GeneTx.
UX701 for Wilson Disease: IND expected in second half 2020

An IND application is expected in the second half of 2020 for a new gene therapy for Wilson disease, a larger rare metabolic disease. UX701 will be the company’s second clinical program to utilize its HeLa manufacturing system. The Hemophilia A program partnered with Bayer uses the HeLa system and has released its first clinical data.
Ultragenyx to Present at 38ᵗʰ Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Dr. Kakkis will present on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. PT in San Francisco. The live and archived webcast of the presentation will be accessible from the company’s website at View Source