UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) August 14, 2018

 

GTx, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-50549

 

62-1715807

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

175 Toyota Plaza
7th Floor
Memphis, Tennessee

 

38103

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 523-9700

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

 

 



 

ITEM 2.02                                    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 14, 2018, GTx, Inc. issued its financial press release for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

 

This release is furnished by GTx pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and is not to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any previous or future filing by the Registrant under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

ITEM 9.01                                    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release issued by GTx, Inc. dated August 14, 2018

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: August 14, 2018

GTx, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry P. Doggrell

 

Name:

Henry P. Doggrell

 

Title:

Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

GTx Provides Corporate Update and Reports Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results

 

— Completed patient enrollment in the ASTRID Trial, a Phase 2 double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial of enobosarm in Stress Urinary Incontinence —

 

— Top-line results from the ASTRID Trial expected early in the fourth quarter of 2018 —

 

— Updated results from Phase 2 proof-of-concept (POC) clinical trial of enobosarm were presented at the 2018 American Urological Association (AUA) meeting in May —

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — August 14, 2018 — GTx, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTXI) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 and highlighted recent accomplishments and upcoming milestones.

 

“During the second quarter, we achieved a key milestone for the company when we completed patient enrollment in our placebo-controlled, Phase 2 ASTRID Trial of enobosarm in postmenopausal women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI),” said Robert J. Wills, Ph.D., Executive Chairman of GTx. “Due to overwhelming interest from women wanting to participate in the clinical trial, we completed enrollment several months ahead of schedule and exceeded the 400 patients planned. We look forward to reporting top-line results early in the fourth quarter of 2018.”

 

Clinical Highlights and Anticipated Milestones

 

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI):

 

Enobosarm, a Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM), is being evaluated in Phase 2 clinical development for SUI. Recent and upcoming important milestones are summarized as follows:

 



 

·                  The Company has an ongoing randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 trial to assess the efficacy and safety of enobosarm administered orally in post-menopausal women with SUI compared to placebo. More information about the ASTRID (Assessing Enobosarm for Stress Urinary Incontinence Disorder) Trial can be found here.

 

·                  In April, the Company completed patient enrollment in the ASTRID Trial several months ahead of schedule, enrolling 493 women at over 60 clinical trial centers across the United States. Top-line results are expected early in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

·                  On May 18, 2018, a podium presentation entitled “Oral Enobosarm Shows Promising Activity in Post-Menopausal Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: Results of a Phase 2 Study,” took place at the 2018 American Urological Association (AUA) annual meeting. The presentation updated results from the Phase 2 POC clinical trial of enobosarm. Details of the AUA presentation can be found here and are summarized below:

 

·                  At the end of the 12-week treatment period, all 18 enobosarm-treated women showed clinically meaningful (50 percent or greater) reductions in stress urinary incontinence episodes per day compared to baseline.

 

·                  The reduction in incontinence episodes was sustained, or durable, well beyond the 12-week treatment period.

 

·                  There were no serious adverse events reported and reported adverse events were minimal and included headaches, nausea, fatigue, hot flashes, insomnia, muscle weakness and acne. Mild transient elevations in liver enzymes that were within normal limits were observed, except for one patient with levels greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal which returned to normal following her 12-week treatment period. Reductions in total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C and triglycerides were also observed.

 

·                  The ASTRID Trial protocol includes a four-month, off-drug durability assessment in the first 225 patients enrolled. These data will be announced simultaneously with the ASTRID results. Once the 225-patient cohort completes the four-month, off-drug durability assessment, those patients will have, at their discretion, the option to enter

 



 

an additional five-month, off-drug extension study to provide a total of nine months of off-drug durability assessment.

 

·                  The Company also has initiated an open-label safety extension study. Each participating patient will receive 3 mg of oral enobosarm on a daily basis.

 

Prostate Cancer:

 

The Company has a Selective Androgen Receptor Degrader (SARD) preclinical program to evaluate its novel SARD technology in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The Company has ongoing mechanistic preclinical studies designed to select the most appropriate compound to potentially advance into a first-in-human clinical trial.

 

Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results

 

·                  As of June 30, 2018, cash and short-term investments were $45.7 million compared to $43.9 million at December 31, 2017.

 

·                  Research and development expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 were $8.0 million compared to $4.4 million for the same period of 2017.

 

·                  General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 were $2.2 million compared to $2.0 million for the same period of 2017.

 

·                  The net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 was $10.0 million compared to a net loss of $6.4 million for the same period in 2017.

 

·                  Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $23.6 million compared to a net loss of $12.7 million for the same period in 2017.

 

·                  GTx had approximately 24.0 million shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2018. Additionally, there are warrants outstanding to purchase approximately 5.3 million shares of GTx common stock at an exercise price of $8.50 per share and approximately 3.3 million shares of GTx common stock at an exercise price of $9.02.

 



 

About the Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trial

 

The single-arm, open-label Phase 2 clinical trial is evaluating enobosarm in postmenopausal women with SUI, and is the first clinical trial to evaluate an orally-administered selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) for SUI. This clinical trial is closed to enrollment; more information about the clinical trial can be found here.

 

About the Phase 2 ASTRID Clinical Trial

 

In addition to the Phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trial that was presented at AUA, GTx also has a larger, ongoing, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating enobosarm in postmenopausal women with SUI. The study, called ASTRID (Assessing Enobosarm for Stress Urinary Incontinence Disorder), completed enrollment (n=493) and is being conducted at over 60 clinical trial centers across the United States. Top-line results are expected early in the fourth quarter of this year. More information about the ASTRID clinical trial can be found here.

 

About Enobosarm and SUI

 

Enobosarm (GTx-024), a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM), has been evaluated in 27 completed or ongoing clinical trials enrolling over 2,100 subjects, in which approximately 1,500 subjects were treated with enobosarm at doses ranging from 0.1 mg to 100 mg. At all evaluated dose levels, enobosarm was observed to be generally safe and well tolerated. The rationale for evaluating enobosarm as a treatment for SUI is supported by preclinical in vivo data demonstrating increases in pelvic floor muscle mass following treatment with GTx’s SARM compounds, including enobosarm, and the proof-of-concept Phase 2 clinical trial of enobosarm 3 mg for the treatment of postmenopausal women with SUI.

 

About Stress Urinary Incontinence

 

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) refers to the unintentional leakage of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure such as coughing, sneezing or physical exercise. SUI, the most common type of incontinence suffered by women, affects up to 35 percent of adult women. There are a variety of treatments that are used to treat SUI in women, such as behavioral

 



 

modification and pelvic floor physical therapy, especially as initial treatment options. As the condition worsens however, bulking agents and surgical procedures are often the most widely used treatments.

 

About GTx

 

GTx, Inc., headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of medicines to treat serious and/or significant unmet medical conditions, including stress urinary incontinence and prostate cancer.

 

Forward-Looking Information is Subject to Risk and Uncertainty

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements based upon GTx’s current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and include, but are not limited to, statements relating to GTx’s ongoing clinical development of its selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) compounds. GTx’s actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, the risks (i) that the Phase 2 placebo-controlled clinical study being conducted by GTx for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) may not be completed on schedule; (ii) that additional clinical development of GTx’s SARM compound for the treatment of SUI will be required beyond the ongoing study; and (iii) any future development of SARMs in SUI is contingent on obtaining sufficient additional capital to permit such development, which it may be unable to do. In addition, GTx will continue to need additional funding and may be unable to raise capital when needed, which would force GTx to delay, reduce or eliminate its product candidate development programs and potentially cease operations. GTx’s actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release. GTx’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018, contains under the heading, “Risk Factors,” a more comprehensive description of these and other risks to which GTx is subject. GTx expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to

 



 

release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

 

Source: GTx, Inc.

 

GTx, Inc.
Investors:
Argot Partners
Kimberly Minarovich or Sam Martin
212-600-1902

Or

Media:
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GTx, Inc.

Condensed Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

16,511

 

$

15,816

 

Short-term investments

 

29,205

 

28,083

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,864

 

2,178

 

Total current assets

 

47,580

 

46,077

 

Property and equipment, net

 

35

 

51

 

Intangible assets, net

 

101

 

108

 

Total assets

 

$

47,716

 

$

46,236

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,473

 

$

2,604

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

6,404

 

5,371

 

Total current liabilities

 

7,877

 

7,975

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value: 60,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; 24,031,191 and 21,541,909 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

 

24

 

22

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

625,024

 

599,876

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(585,209

)

(561,637

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

39,839

 

38,261

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

47,716

 

$

46,236

 

 



 

GTx, Inc.

Condensed Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

$

7,962

 

$

4,448

 

$

18,962

 

$

8,641

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,196

 

1,997

 

4,884

 

4,084

 

Total expenses

 

10,158

 

6,445

 

23,846

 

12,725

 

Loss from operations

 

(10,158

)

(6,445

)

(23,846

)

(12,725

)

Other income, net

 

143

 

40

 

274

 

67

 

Net loss

 

$

(10,015

)

$

(6,405

)

$

(23,572

)

$

(12,658

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share — basic and diluted

 

$

(0.43

)

$

(0.40

)

$

(1.04

)

$

(0.79

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

23,288,691

 

16,041,923

 

22,623,601

 

16,030,689