BeiGene Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Aug 08, 2019 4:05 PM
“This quarter, our team continued to deliver across all functions, with the completion of enrollment in five Phase 3 or pivotal trials and the initiation of three new Phase 3 trials in oncology indications where we expect to have a profound impact on people fighting both hematologic and solid tumors. We believe that we are well-positioned to continue running our late-stage trials, including those for tislelizumab, for which we re-acquired full global rights from Celgene in advance of the closing of its pending acquisition by Bristol-Myers Squibb,” said
Recent Business Highlights and Upcoming Milestones
Clinical Programs
Zanubrutinib, an investigational small molecule inhibitor of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) designed to maximize BTK occupancy and minimize off-target effects
- Completed enrollment in the global Phase 3 SEQUOIA trial (NCT03336333) comparing zanubrutinib with bendamustine plus rituximab in patients with treatment-naive (TN) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL);
- Achieved first patient dosing in a Phase 1b trial (NCT02914938) conducted by MEI Pharma of zanubrutinib in combination with ME-401, an investigational selective oral phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) delta inhibitor;
- Presented data at the 15th
International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma (ICML), including:
° Clinical data from the pivotal Phase 2 trial (NCT03206918) inChina in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) CLL or SLL;
° Updated data from the pivotal Phase 2 trial (NCT03206970) inChina in patients with R/R mantle cell lymphoma (MCL);
° Updated data from the global Phase 1/2 trial (NCT02343120) in patients with different subtypes of B-cell malignancies, including MCL;
° Updated data from the Phase 1b combination trial (NCT02569476) with GAZYVA® (obinutuzumab) in patients with R/R or TN CLL or SLL, and patients with R/R follicular lymphoma (FL). - Presented data at the 24th
Congress ofEuropean Hematology Association (EHA), including:
° Clinical data from the nonrandomized cohort in patients with MYD88wt Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia (WM) from the Phase 3 ASPEN trial (NCT03053440). The randomized cohort of the study, in patients with MYD88mut WM, is ongoing;
° Updated results from the ongoing Phase 1 trial (NCT02343120) of patients with WM;
° Pooled safety data from six ongoing monotherapy studies in patients with B-cell malignancies; and
- Published in Blood, the
Journal of the American Society of Hematology , an article on the Phase 1 trial of zanubrutinib in R/R B-cell malignancies, including CLL/SLL.
Expected Milestones for Zanubrutinib
- Receive approvals in
China for the treatment of patients with R/R MCL and R/R CLL/SLL in the first half of 2020. The Company expects manufacturing inspections to occur after the completion of the technical reviews. In addition, non-clinical and chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) supplemental information was requested and has been provided; - File an initial New Drug Application (NDA) in the
U.S. in 2019 or early 2020; - File a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) in
China for WM in 2019; - Announce top-line results from the Phase 3 ASPEN trial comparing zanubrutinib to ibrutinib in patients with WM in 2019;
- Announce top-line interim analysis from the SEQUOIA trial comparing zanubrutinib with bendamustine plus rituximab in patients with TN CLL or SLL as early as 2020; and
- Initiate a global Phase 3 clinical trial (NCT04002297) comparing zanubrutinib plus rituximab versus bendamustine plus rituximab in patients with previously untreated MCL who are ineligible for stem cell transplant in 2019.
Tislelizumab, an investigational humanized IgG4 anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody specifically designed to minimize binding to FcγR on macrophages
- Filed an sNDA in
China for patients with previously treated locally-advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC); the sNDA has been granted priority review status from theChina National Medical Products Administration (NMPA); - Regained full global rights from Celgene in advance of its pending acquisition by Bristol-Myers Squibb, and received a payment of
$150 million in connection with the termination; - Completed enrollment in the Phase 3 trials in
China of tislelizumab combined with chemotherapy in the front-line setting for patients with advanced squamous (NCT03594747) and non-squamous (NCT03663205) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); - Initiated the following trials:
° A Phase 3 randomized trial (NCT04005716) inChina of platinum plus etoposide with or without tislelizumab in patients with untreated extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC);
° A Phase 3 randomized trial (NCT03967977) inChina of tislelizumab in combination with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in patients with previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic UC; and
° A Phase 3 randomized trial (NCT03957590) inChina of tislelizumab versus placebo in combination with chemoradiotherapy in patients with localized esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). - Presented updated clinical results from the pivotal Phase 2 trial (NCT03209973) in
China in patients with R/R classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) at EHA; and - Presented preliminary Phase 2 results from the Phase 1/2 trial (NCT03924986) in
China in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) at ASCO.
Expected Milestones for Tislelizumab
- Receive NDA approval in
China for treatment of patients with R/R cHL in 2019; - Announce top-line results from the global Phase 2 trial (NCT03419897) in second- or third-line patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in 2019 or early 2020 and have regulatory discussions;
- Announce top-line results from the Phase 3 trial (NCT03594747) in first-line squamous NSCLC in
China in 2019 or 2020; - Announce top-line results from the Phase 3 trial (NCT03663205) in first-line non-squamous NSCLC in
China in 2020; and - Complete enrollment in the global first-line Phase 3 trial (NCT03412773) in HCC in 2019 and the global portion of the second-line Phase 3 trial (NCT03358875) in NSCLC in 2019 or early 2020.
Pamiparib, an investigational small molecule PARP inhibitor
- Completed enrollment in the Phase 3 randomized trial in
China (NCT03519230) of pamiparib versus placebo as a potential maintenance treatment in patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer; - Completed enrollment in the pivotal Phase 2 trial in
China (NCT03333915) in third-line and above patients with ovarian cancer with germ-line BRCA mutation; and - Published in The Lancet Oncology an article on the Phase 1A/B trial of pamiparib in combination with tislelizumab in patients with advanced solid tumors.
Expected Milestones for Pamiparib
- Announce top-line results from the pivotal Phase 2 trial in Chinese patients with previously treated ovarian cancer in 2020; and
- Announce top-line results from the Phase 3 trial in
China of pamiparib versus placebo as a potential maintenance treatment in patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer in 2020.
Sitravatinib, an investigational tyrosine kinase inhibitor of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs), including TAM family receptors (TYRO3, Axl, MER), split family receptors (VEGFR2, KIT) and RET, licensed from Mirati Therapeutics in
- Initiated a Phase 1/2 trial (NCT03941873) in
China of sitravatinib in combination with tislelizumab in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic HCC or gastroesophageal junction cancer.
BGB-A1217, an investigational TIGIT monoclonal antibody discovered by
Expected Milestones for BGB-A1217
- Initiate patient enrollment in a Phase 1a/1b trial in
China andAustralia investigating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and preliminary antitumor activity of BGB-A1217 in combination with tislelizumab in patients with advanced solid tumors in 2019.
Manufacturing Facilities
- Completed equipment installation and systems qualification of the Company’s biologics manufacturing facility in
Guangzhou, China . We expect manufacturing and validation of tislelizumab drug substance to begin later this year.
Commercial Product Portfolio
- Generated
$58.14 million in product revenue in the three months endedJune 30, 2019 , from sales inChina of ABRAXANE®, REVLIMID® and VIDAZA®, which represents an 85.0% increase compared to the same period in 2018; and - Announced that the
China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA, formerly known as CFDA) accepted the supplemental import drug application for ABRAXANE® (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound), in combination with gemcitabine, as a potential first-line treatment of patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas (mPC).
Corporate Developments
- Received approval from the
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) to transition into a general listing under Rule 8.05(3) by meeting its specified revenue and market capitalization thresholds. As a result of the approval, the “B” marker was removed from the Company’s stock symbol in the HKEX, and the Company’s ordinary shares may become eligible for listing in the Hang Seng indices; - Along with SpringWorks Therapeutics, announced the formation of
MapKure, LLC to develop BGB-3245, an investigational, selective next-generation RAF kinase inhibitor discovered byBeiGene scientists; - Appointed Qingyi “Anita” Wu as Chief Commercial Officer,
Greater China . Prior to joiningBeiGene , Anita served as General Manager of the Specialty Care business unit at Sanofi China; and - Appointed Yan “Lily” Liu as Vice President, Head of Marketing,
Greater China . Lily was most recently Vice President, Head of the Specialty Care business unit at Takeda China.
Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Short-Term Investments were $1.56 billion as of June 30, 2019, compared to
- The decrease of
$76.07 million in the second quarter of 2019 was primarily due to$46.10 million of cash used in operating activities,$21.45 million for investments in property, plant and equipment, and$20 million for an upfront payment related to theBioAtla collaboration agreement.
Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was
- Product revenue from sales of ABRAXANE®, REVLIMID® and VIDAZA® in
China totaled$58.14 million for the second quarter endedJune 30, 2019 , compared to$31.43 million for the same period in 2018. - Collaboration revenue totaled
$185.20 million for the second quarter endedJune 30, 2019 , compared to$21.38 million for the same period in 2018. The increase is due primarily to the$150 million payment in connection with the termination of our tislelizumab collaboration agreement with Celgene, as well as the recognition of previously deferred revenue from the collaboration.
Expenses for the second quarter ended
- Cost of sales for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2019 were$17.84 million , compared to$6.26 million in the same period in 2018. Cost of sales related to the cost of acquiring ABRAXANE®, REVLIMID® and VIDAZA® for distribution inChina . - R&D Expenses for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2019 were$228.76 million , compared to$164.25 million in the same period in 2018. The increase in R&D expenses was primarily attributable to increased spending on our ongoing and newly initiated late-stage pivotal clinical trials, preparation for regulatory submissions and commercial launch of our late-stage drug candidates, and manufacturing costs related to pre-commercial activities and supply. Additionally, we expensed$20.0 million for the upfront payment related to theBioAtla collaboration agreement. Employee share-based compensation expense also contributed to the overall increase in R&D expenses, and was $18.15 million for the second quarter endedJune 30, 2019 , compared to$10.72 million for the same period in 2018, due to increased headcount. - SG&A Expenses for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 were $82.25 million, compared to
$45.16 million in the same period in 2018. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily attributable to increased headcount, including the expansion of our commercial team to support the distribution of our commercial products inChina and the potential launches of our late-stage drug candidates, as well as higher professional service fees and costs to support our growing operations. The overall increase in SG&A expenses was also attributable to higher SG&A-related share-based compensation expense, which was $14.45 million for the second quarter endedJune 30, 2019 , compared to$7.92 million for the same period in 2018, due to increased headcount. - Net Loss for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2019 was $85.57 million, or$0.11 per share, or$1.43 per American Depositary Share (ADS), compared to$156.89 million , or$0.22 per share, or$2.92 per ADS in the same period in 2018.
Financial Summary
Select Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data (
(Amounts in thousands of
As of | |||||||
2019 | 2018 | ||||||
(unaudited) | (audited) | ||||||
Assets: | |||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments | $ | 1,561,479 | $ | 1,809,222 | |||
Accounts receivable | 58,108 | 41,056 | |||||
Working capital | 1,484,001 | 1,697,390 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 212,672 | 157,061 | |||||
Total assets | 2,150,318 | 2,249,684 | |||||
Liabilities and equity: | |||||||
Accounts payable | 148,536 | 113,283 | |||||
Accrued expenses and other payables | 103,061 | 100,414 | |||||
Bank loan [1] | 93,229 | 49,512 | |||||
Shareholder loan [2] | 154,321 | 148,888 | |||||
Total liabilities | 579,054 | 496,037 | |||||
Noncontrolling interest | 17,387 | 14,445 | |||||
Total equity | $ | 1,571,264 | $ | 1,753,647 |
[1] The bank loan is attributable to BeiGene Biologics, a joint venture that is 95% owned by
[2] The shareholder loan is attributable to a
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (
(Amounts in thousands of
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||||||
Product revenue, net | $ | 58,142 | $ | 31,426 | $ | 115,563 | $ | 54,676 | |||||||
Collaboration revenue | 185,204 | 21,378 | 205,616 | 30,672 | |||||||||||
Total revenues | 243,346 | 52,804 | 321,179 | 85,348 | |||||||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Cost of sales - products | (17,839 | ) | (6,256 | ) | (33,100 | ) | (10,806 | ) | |||||||
Research and development | (228,760 | ) | (164,251 | ) | (407,111 | ) | (273,951 | ) | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative | (82,248 | ) | (45,160 | ) | (139,893 | ) | (74,075 | ) | |||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | (332 | ) | (187 | ) | (663 | ) | (375 | ) | |||||||
Total expenses | (329,179 | ) | (215,854 | ) | (580,767 | ) | (359,207 | ) | |||||||
Loss from operations | (85,833 | ) | (163,050 | ) | (259,588 | ) | (273,859 | ) | |||||||
Interest income, net | 2,886 | 1,892 | 7,363 | 3,444 | |||||||||||
Other (expense) income, net | (878 | ) | 75 | 850 | 804 | ||||||||||
Loss before income taxes | (83,825 | ) | (161,083 | ) | (251,375 | ) | (269,611 | ) | |||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (2,129 | ) | 3,368 | (2,648 | ) | 6,780 | |||||||||
Net loss | (85,954 | ) | (157,715 | ) | (254,023 | ) | (262,831 | ) | |||||||
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (384 | ) | (828 | ) | (813 | ) | (1,348 | ) | |||||||
Net loss attributable to | $ | (85,570 | ) | $ | (156,887 | ) | $ | (253,210 | ) | $ | (261,483 | ) | |||
Net loss per share attributable to | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.22 | ) | $ | (0.33 | ) | $ | (0.38 | ) | |||
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 777,509,102 | 698,506,891 | 776,137,299 | 684,586,086 | |||||||||||
Net loss per ADS attributable to | $ | (1.43 | ) | $ | (2.92 | ) | $ | (4.24 | ) | $ | (4.97 | ) | |||
Weighted-average ADSs outstanding, basic and diluted | 59,808,392 | 53,731,299 | 59,702,869 | 52,660,468 |
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