GTx, INC. - FORM 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from ____________________ to ___________________ |
Commission file number: 000-50549
GTx, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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62-1715807 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation or organization) |
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3 N. Dunlap Street
Van Vleet Building
Memphis, Tennessee 38163
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(901) 523-9700
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer.
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
As of May 7, 2007, 34,884,871 shares of the registrants Common Stock were outstanding.
GTx, INC.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
INDEX
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GTx, Inc.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
111,431 |
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$ |
119,550 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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68 |
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61 |
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Inventory |
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180 |
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207 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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2,857 |
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1,882 |
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Total current assets |
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114,536 |
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121,700 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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1,394 |
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1,448 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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4,649 |
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4,714 |
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Other assets |
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1,322 |
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1,393 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
121,901 |
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$ |
129,255 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
1,748 |
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$ |
1,336 |
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Accrued expenses |
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4,092 |
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3,149 |
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Deferred revenue current portion |
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5,852 |
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5,852 |
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Total current liabilities |
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11,692 |
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10,337 |
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Deferred revenue, less current portion |
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20,091 |
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21,554 |
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Capital lease obligation |
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14 |
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15 |
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Other long term liability |
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282 |
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300 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value: 60,000,000
shares authorized; 34,877,079 shares issued
and outstanding at March 31, 2007 and
34,822,362 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2006 |
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35 |
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35 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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327,690 |
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326,793 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(237,903 |
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(229,779 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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89,822 |
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97,049 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
121,901 |
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$ |
129,255 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GTx, Inc.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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Revenues: |
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Product sales, net |
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192 |
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876 |
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Collaboration revenue |
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1,463 |
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334 |
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Total revenues |
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1,655 |
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1,210 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of product sales |
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109 |
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467 |
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Research and development expenses |
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8,007 |
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8,441 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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3,117 |
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2,950 |
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Total costs and expenses |
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11,233 |
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11,858 |
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Loss from operations |
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(9,578 |
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(10,648 |
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Interest income |
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1,454 |
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724 |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(8,124 |
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(9,924 |
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Net loss per share: |
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Basic |
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(0.23 |
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(0.32 |
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Diluted |
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(0.23 |
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(0.32 |
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Weighted average shares used in
computing net loss per share: |
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Basic |
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34,842,160 |
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30,995,714 |
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Diluted |
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34,842,160 |
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30,995,714 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GTx, Inc.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
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(8,124 |
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(9,924 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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276 |
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302 |
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Share-based compensation |
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469 |
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298 |
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Directors deferred compensation |
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38 |
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35 |
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Deferred revenue amortization |
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(1,463 |
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(334 |
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Foreign currency transaction gain |
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(31 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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(7 |
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85 |
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Inventory |
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27 |
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(36 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(873 |
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(700 |
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Accounts payable |
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412 |
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560 |
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Accrued expenses and other long term liability |
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925 |
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1,252 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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(8,351 |
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(8,462 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
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(93 |
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(223 |
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Purchase of intangible assets |
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(64 |
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(66 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(157 |
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(289 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options |
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390 |
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16 |
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Payments on capital lease obligation |
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(2 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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389 |
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14 |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
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(8,119 |
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(8,737 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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119,550 |
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74,014 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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$ |
111,431 |
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$ |
65,277 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
1. Business and Basis of Presentation
Business
GTx, Inc. (GTx, the Company, or we), a Delaware corporation incorporated on September
24, 1997 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the
discovery, development and commercialization of small molecules that selectively target hormone
pathways to treat cancer, osteoporosis and bone loss, muscle wasting and other serious medical
conditions. GTx operates in one business segment.
GTx is developing ACAPODENE® (toremifene citrate), a selective estrogen receptor
modulator, or SERM, in two separate clinical programs in men: first, a pivotal Phase III clinical
trial for the treatment of serious side effects of androgen deprivation therapy, or ADT, for
advanced prostate cancer and second, a pivotal Phase III clinical trial for the prevention of
prostate cancer in high risk men with precancerous prostate lesions called high grade prostatic
intraepithelial neoplasia, or high grade PIN. GTx has licensed to Ipsen Limited (Ipsen)
exclusive rights in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein, and the
Commonwealth of Independent States (collectively, the European Territory) to develop and
commercialize ACAPODENE® and other products containing toremifene for all indications
which we have licensed from Orion Corporation (Orion). GTx is also developing
OstarineTM, a selective androgen receptor modulator, or SARM, for the treatment of
cancer wasting, which is known as cancer cachexia, and for the treatment of muscle wasting in
chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease patients.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements reflect, in the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair
presentation of GTxs financial position, results of operations and cash flows for each period
presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation
S-X. Accordingly, information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been
condensed or omitted from the accompanying condensed financial statements. These interim condensed
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and
related notes thereto, which are included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2006. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2007 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending
December 31, 2007.
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GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the condensed financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts and results could differ from those
estimates.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes net product sales revenue from the sale of FARESTON® less
deductions for estimated sales discounts and sales returns. Revenue from product sales is
recognized when the goods are shipped and title and risk of loss pass to the customer and the other
criteria outlined in Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 101, Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements as amended by SAB No. 104 (together, SAB No. 104) and Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 48 Revenue Recognition When Right of Return Exists are satisfied. The
Company accounts for rebates to certain governmental agencies as a reduction of product sales. The
Company allows customers to return product within a specified time period prior to and subsequent
to the products labeled expiration date. The Company estimates its accrual for product returns,
which is recorded as a reduction of product sales, based on factors which include historical
product returns and estimated product in the distribution channel which is expected to exceed its
expiration date. At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Companys accrual for product
returns was $386 and $415, respectively. If actual future results are different than the
Companys estimates, the Company may need to adjust its estimated accrual for product returns,
which could have a material effect on earnings in the period of the adjustment.
Collaboration revenue consists of non-refundable up-front payments and license fees associated
with the Companys collaboration and license agreements discussed in Note 4. The Company
recognized revenue in accordance with SAB No. 104 and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 00-21,
Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. Accordingly, revenues from licensing agreements
are recognized based on the performance requirements of the agreement. Non-refundable up-front
fees, where the Company has an ongoing involvement or performance obligation, are recorded as
deferred revenue in the balance sheet and amortized as collaboration revenue in the condensed
statements of operations over the term of the performance obligation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 requires the recognition in the condensed financial
statements, the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being
sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48 were
effective as of January 1, 2007. The adoption of the standard had no effect on the Companys
financial condition or results of operations.
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GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
2. Share-Based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No.123(R), Share-Based Payment (SFAS
123R) and began recognizing compensation expense for its share-based payments based on the fair
value of the awards. Share-based payments include stock option grants under the Companys stock
option plans.
Total share-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $507, of
which $234 and $273 were recorded in the condensed statement of operations as research and
development expenses and general and administrative expenses, respectively. Total share-based
compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $333, of which $163 and $170
were recorded in the condensed statement of operations as research and development expenses and
general and administrative expenses, respectively. Share-based compensation expense for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 included share-based compensation expense related to deferred
compensation arrangements for the Companys directors of $38 and $35, respectively.
The Company grants options to purchase common stock to certain employees and directors under
various plans at prices equal to the market value of the stock on the dates the options are
granted. The options have a term of ten years from the grant date and vest three years from the
grant date for director options and in periods up to five years from the grant date for employee
options. Employees have 90 days after the employment relationship ends to exercise all vested
options except in the case of retirement, permanent disability or death, where exercise periods are
generally longer. The Company issues new shares of common stock upon the exercise of options. The
fair value of each option grant is separately estimated for each vesting date. The fair value of
each option is amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line basis between the grant date
for the award and each vesting date. The Company estimates the fair value of certain stock option
awards as of the date of the grant by applying the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing valuation
model. The application of this valuation model involves assumptions that are judgmental and highly
sensitive in the determination of compensation expense. The weighted average for key assumptions
used in determining the fair value of options granted for the periods presented and a summary of
the methodology applied to develop each assumption are as follows:
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Expected price volatility |
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50.9 |
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66.5 |
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Risk-free interest rate |
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4.7 |
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4.5 |
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Weighted average expected life in years |
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7.0 years |
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6.0 years |
Dividend yield |
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Forfeiture rate |
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12.0 |
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13.0 |
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GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
Expected Price Volatility This is a measure of the amount by which a price has fluctuated or
is expected to fluctuate. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company based its
determination of expected volatility on its historical stock price volatility. For the three
months ended March 31, 2006, the Company used an average expected price volatility of other
publicly traded biopharmaceutical companies as it was the Companys belief that it was the best
indicator of future volatility as it had less than two years of its own historical stock price
volatility. This change in estimate did not have a material effect on the Companys results from
operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007. An increase in the expected price volatility
will increase compensation expense.
Risk-Free Interest Rate This is the U.S. Treasury rate for the week of the grant having a
term approximating the expected life of the option. An increase in the risk-free interest rate will
increase compensation expense.
Expected Life This is the period of time over which the options granted are expected to
remain outstanding and is based on managements estimate, taking into consideration vesting term,
contractual term and historical actual life. Options granted have a maximum term of ten years. An
increase in the expected life will increase compensation expense.
Dividend Yield The Company has not made any dividend payments nor does it have plans to pay
dividends in the foreseeable future. An increase in the dividend yield will decrease compensation
expense.
Forfeiture Rate This is the estimated percentage of options granted that are expected to be
forfeited or canceled before becoming fully vested. This estimate is based on historical
experience. An increase in the forfeiture rate will decrease compensation expense.
The following is a summary of stock option transactions for all of the Companys stock option
plans since our most recent fiscal year end:
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Weighted |
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Average |
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Number of |
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Exercise Price |
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Shares |
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Per Share |
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Options outstanding at December 31, 2006 |
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1,458,289 |
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$ |
8.33 |
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Options granted |
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336,500 |
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17.88 |
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Options forfeited |
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(9,500 |
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12.02 |
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Options exercised |
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(54,717 |
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7.15 |
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Options outstanding at March 31, 2007 |
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1,730,572 |
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10.20 |
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3. Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
The Company computed net loss per share attributable to common stockholders according to SFAS
No. 128, Earnings per Share, which requires disclosure of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per
share.
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GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is calculated based on the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders gives effect to the dilutive potential of common stock
consisting of stock options.
The following table sets forth the computation of the Companys basic and diluted net loss per
common share:
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Basic net loss per share |
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Numerator: |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(8,124 |
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$ |
(9,924 |
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Denominator (weighted average shares): |
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Common stock outstanding at beginning of
period |
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34,822,362 |
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30,993,967 |
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Exercise of employee stock options |
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19,798 |
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1,747 |
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Weighted average shares used in computing
basic net loss per share |
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34,842,160 |
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30,995,714 |
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Basic net loss per share |
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$ |
(0.23 |
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$ |
(0.32 |
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Diluted net loss per share |
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Numerator: |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(8,124 |
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$ |
(9,924 |
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|
|
Denominator (weighted average shares): |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock outstanding at beginning of
period |
|
|
34,822,362 |
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|
30,993,967 |
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Exercise of employee stock options |
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19,798 |
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|
|
1,747 |
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|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares used in computing
diluted net loss per share |
|
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34,842,160 |
|
|
|
30,995,714 |
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Diluted net loss per share |
|
$ |
(0.23 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.32 |
) |
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|
|
Weighted average options outstanding to purchase shares of common stock of 1,760,674 and
1,442,447 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were excluded from the
calculations of diluted net loss per share as inclusion of the options would have had an
anti-dilutive effect on the net loss per share for the periods.
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GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
4. Collaboration and License Agreements
Ipsen Collaboration and License Agreement
In September 2006, the Company entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Ipsen
pursuant to which the Company granted Ipsen exclusive rights in the European Territory to develop
and commercialize ACAPODENE® and other products containing toremifene in all indications
which the Company has licensed from Orion, which include all indications in humans except the
treatment and prevention of breast cancer outside of the United States. In accordance with the
terms of the license agreement, Ipsen has agreed to pay the Company 23,000 as a license fee and
expense reimbursement, of which 1,500 will be paid in equal installments over a three year period.
In October 2006, the Company received 21,500 (approximately $27,100) from Ipsen as the initial
payment for the license fee and expense reimbursement. Pursuant to the agreement, GTx is also
entitled to receive from Ipsen up to an aggregate of 39,000 in milestone payments depending on the
successful development and launch of ACAPODENE® in certain countries of the European
Territory for the high grade PIN indication, subject to certain conditions, and the ADT indication.
Ipsen has agreed to be responsible for and to pay all clinical development, regulatory and launch
activities to commercialize ACAPODENE® in the European Territory for both the high grade
PIN indication and ADT indication. Ipsen has agreed to pay the Company a royalty equal to a
graduating percentage of aggregate net sales of products containing toremifene (including
ACAPODENE®) which rates will be dependent on whether such sales are for the high grade
PIN indication or the ADT indication. The Company will remain responsible for paying upstream
royalties on ACAPODENE® to both Orion and the University of Tennessee Research
Foundation (UTRF) for the PIN indication and to Orion only for the ADT indication. Ipsen will
purchase the bulk drug product supply directly from Orion and is responsible for the packaging and
labeling of the final product.
The Company recorded deferred revenue of $29,259 related to the Ipsen up-front license fee and
expense reimbursement which is expected to be amortized into revenue on a straight-line basis over
the estimated five year development period for ACAPODENE® in the European Territory.
The Company recognized as collaboration revenue $1,463 for the three months ended March 31, 2007
from the amortization of the Ipsen deferred revenue.
Ortho Biotech Collaboration and License Agreement
In March 2004, the Company entered into a joint collaboration and license agreement with Ortho
Biotech Products, L.P., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (Ortho Biotech) for andarine, and
specified backup SARM compounds. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company received in April
2004 an up-front licensing fee and expense reimbursement totaling $6,687. The up-front licensing
fee and expense reimbursement were deferred and amortized into revenue on a straight-line basis
over the estimated five year andarine development period. The Company recognized revenue of $334
for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from the amortization of the up-front license fee and
expense reimbursement. In December 2006, the Company reacquired full rights to develop and
commercialize andarine and all backup compounds previously licensed to Ortho Biotech and the joint
collaboration and license agreement was terminated by mutual agreement of the parties. In
connection with the termination of the Ortho Biotech agreement, the Company recognized the
associated $3.1 million balance of deferred revenue as additional collaboration revenue for the
year ended December 31, 2006. Accordingly, the
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Company did not recognize any collaboration revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 with
respect to the Ortho Biotech deferred revenue.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed financial statements
and the notes thereto included in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Forward-Looking Information
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. The forward-looking
statements are contained principally in the sections entitled Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Risk Factors. These statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
include statements about:
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whether future clinical trials will achieve similar results to clinical trials that we have
successfully concluded; |
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milestone payments or royalty payments that we may receive under our collaboration and
license agreement with Ipsen Limited; |
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our and our collaborators ability to market, commercialize and achieve market
acceptance for our product candidates or products that we may develop; |
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In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as anticipates,
believes, could, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans, potential, predicts,
projects, should, will, would and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events,
are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. We discuss many of these
risks in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in greater detail in the section entitled Risk
Factors under Part II, Item 1A below. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent our
estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should
read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents that we incorporate by reference in and
have filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, completely and with the understanding
that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Except as required
by law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking
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statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in
the future.
Overview
We are a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and
commercialization of small molecules that selectively target hormone pathways to treat cancer,
osteoporosis and bone loss, muscle wasting and other serious medical conditions. We are developing
ACAPODENE® (toremifene citrate), a selective estrogen receptor modulator, or SERM, in
two separate clinical programs in men: first, a pivotal Phase III clinical trial for the treatment
of multiple serious side effects of androgen deprivation therapy, or ADT, for advanced prostate
cancer, and second, a pivotal Phase III clinical trial for the prevention of prostate cancer in
high risk men with precancerous prostate lesions called high grade prostatic intraepithelial
neoplasia, or high grade PIN. We have licensed to Ipsen Limited, or Ipsen, exclusive rights in the
European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein and the Commonwealth of Independent
States to develop and commercialize ACAPODENE® and other products containing toremifene
in all indications which we have licensed from Orion Corporation, or Orion, which include all
indications in humans except the treatment and prevention of breast cancer outside of the United
States. We are also developing OstarineTM, a selective androgen receptor modulator, or
SARM, for the treatment of cancer wasting, which is known as cancer cachexia, and for the treatment
of muscle wasting in chronic kidney disease, (or CKD), and end-stage renal disease, (or ESRD)
patients. We plan to initiate a Phase IIb clinical trial evaluating OstarineTM for the
treatment of cancer cachexia by the summer of 2007 and another Phase IIb clinical trial evaluating
OstarineTM for the treatment of muscle wasting in CKD patients by the end of the year.
We believe that OstarineTM and our other SARMs have the potential to treat a variety of
other indications related to muscle wasting and bone loss, including sarcopenia and osteoporosis.
Even though we will primarily maintain our focus in urology and oncology, GTx is evolving into a
selective nuclear hormone receptor modulator company that can target hormone pathways to address a
myriad of unmet medical needs in men and women.
We also have an extensive preclinical pipeline generated from our own discovery program that
includes the potential product candidates GTx-838, a SARM for sarcopenia, and GTx-878, an estrogen
receptor beta agonist for benign prostatic hyperplasia and chronic prostatitis.
We commenced a pivotal Phase III clinical trial of ACAPODENE® 80 mg under a Special
Protocol Assessment, or a SPA, with the United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for the
treatment of multiple serious side effects of ADT in November 2003. We reached our enrollment goal
in the fall of 2005 and have approximately 1,400 patients randomized into the trial. We anticipate
that we will complete the ADT clinical trial in the fourth quarter of 2007 with a New Drug
Application, or NDA, filing expected in 2008 if the results are favorable.
In January 2005, we initiated a pivotal Phase III clinical trial of ACAPODENE® 20
mg for the prevention of prostate cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN, which is being
conducted under a SPA with the FDA. We reached our enrollment goal of 1,260 patients in May 2006.
We have enrolled approximately 300 additional patients into the trial who are also participating in
bone and ocular substudies requested by the FDA under the SPA. We will evaluate efficacy endpoints
for the clinical trial at 36 months after completion of enrollment, and we anticipate conducting an
interim efficacy analysis after a certain number of cancer events have been recorded among study
patients, which we currently expect to occur in the first quarter of 2008. If the efficacy results
from the interim analysis achieve the statistical outcome specified in the SPA, we plan to file a
NDA with the FDA. If we are able to file a NDA based on the results of the interim efficacy
analysis, we will continue to collect efficacy data and safety data during the review process to
satisfy the FDAs safety requirements set forth in the SPA.
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In our third clinical program, OstarineTM, a SARM, is being developed to treat a
variety of medical conditions relating to muscle wasting and/or bone loss. In December 2006, we
announced that OstarineTM met its primary endpoint in a Phase II proof of concept,
double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial in 60 elderly men and 60 postmenopausal
women. The trial was designed to evaluate the activity of OstarineTM on building
muscle as well as to assess safety in both elderly men and postmenopausal women. We recently
conducted discussions with various divisions of the FDA to investigate the required regulatory
pathways for several indications under consideration for the ongoing clinical development of
OstarineTM. With more clarity regarding the required regulatory pathway and with proof
of concept Phase II clinical data, we have selected cancer cachexia as the initial indication for
OstarineTM development. We plan to initiate a Phase IIb OstarineTM clinical
trial for cancer cachexia by the summer of 2007. We also plan to initiate a Phase IIb clinical
trial of OstarineTM for the treatment of muscle wasting in CKD patients by the end of
the year.
Out net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $8.1 million. Our net loss
included FARESTON® net product sales of $192,000 and the recognition of collaboration
revenue of $1.5 million. We have financed our operations and internal growth primarily through
private placements of preferred stock and public offerings. On December 18, 2006, we completed a
registered direct public offering of 3,799,600 shares of common stock and received net proceeds of
approximately $57.4 million. We expect to continue to incur net losses over the next several years
as we continue our clinical development and research and development activities, apply for
regulatory approvals, expand our sales and marketing capabilities and grow our operations.
Research and Development
Since our inception in 1997, we have been focused on drug discovery and development programs.
Research and development expenses represented 72% of our total operating expenses for the three
months ended March 31, 2007. Research and development expenses included our expenses for personnel
associated with our research activities, screening and identification of product candidates,
formulation and synthesis activities, manufacturing, preclinical studies, toxicology studies,
clinical trials, regulatory affairs, and quality assurance activities.
We expect that research and development expenditures will continue to increase in future years
due to (1) the continuation of the pivotal Phase III clinical trial of ACAPODENE® 80 mg
for the treatment of multiple serious side effects of ADT for advance prostate cancer, (2) the
continuation of the pivotal Phase III clinical trial of ACAPODENE® 20 mg for the
prevention of prostate cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN, (3) the continued clinical and
preclinical development of OstarineTM, (4) the continued preclinical development of
other product candidates, including GTx-838, a SARM for sarcopenia, and GTx-878, an estrogen
receptor beta agonist for benign prostatic hyperplasia and chronic prostatitis and (5) increases in
research and development personnel. We anticipate filing an Investigational New Drug (IND)
application for GTx-838 by year end and an IND for GTx-878 in 2008.
There is a risk that any drug discovery and development program may not produce revenue.
Moreover, because of uncertainties inherent in drug discovery and development, including those
factors described in Part II, Item 1A Risk Factors of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we may
not be able to successfully develop and commercialize any of our product candidates.
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The following table identifies the development phase and status for each of our product
candidates:
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SERM
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ACAPODENE® |
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80 mg |
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Multiple serious side
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Pivotal Phase III
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Phase III clinical trial ongoing |
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effects of ADT
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clinical trial
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under a SPA; attained
enrollment goal;
obtained
statistically
significant results
from a planned BMD
interim analysis in
fourth quarter of
2005 and from a
lipid interim
analysis in second
quarter of 2006 |
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ACAPODENE® |
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20 mg |
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Prevention of prostate
cancer in high risk men
with high grade PIN
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Pivotal Phase III
clinical trial
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Phase III clinical trial ongoing
under a SPA; attained
enrollment goal |
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SARM
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OstarineTM |
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Cancer cachexia
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Phase IIb clinical trial
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Phase II proof of concept clinical
trial completed December 2006;
Phase IIb trial to
treat cancer
cachexia planned to
commence by summer
of 2007 |
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OstarineTM |
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CKD/ESRD
muscle wasting
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Phase IIb clinical trial
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Phase IIb trial to treat muscle
wasting in CKD
patients planned to
commence by year
end 2007 |
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Andarine
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Phase I clinical trial
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Sales and Marketing
We currently market FARESTON® (toremifene citrate 60 mg) tablets, which have been
approved by the FDA, for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women in the
United States. In January 2005, we acquired from Orion the right to market FARESTON®
tablets in the United States for the metastatic breast cancer indication. We also acquired from
Orion a license to toremifene for all indications in humans worldwide, except breast cancer outside
of the United States. The active pharmaceutical ingredient in FARESTON® is the same as
in ACAPODENE®, but in a different dose. We plan to build specialized sales and marketing
capabilities to promote our product candidates to urologists and medical oncologists in the United
States and to seek partners to commercialize our product candidates in broader markets in the
United States and in the rest of the world.
General and Administrative Expenses
Our general and administrative expenses consisted primarily of salaries and other related
costs for personnel serving executive, finance, legal, human resources, information technology,
investor relations and marketing functions. Other costs include facility costs not otherwise
included in research and
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development expense and professional fees for legal, accounting, public
relations, and marketing services. General and administrative expenses also included insurance
costs and FARESTON® selling and distribution expenses. We expect that our general and
administrative expenses will increase in future periods as we add personnel and infrastructure to
support the planned growth of our business. In addition, we plan to expand our sales and marketing
efforts which will result in increased sales and marketing expenses in future years.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our managements discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
is based on our condensed financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these
condensed financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date of the condensed financial statements as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the
reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments related to revenue
recognition, income taxes, intangible assets, long-term service contracts and other contingencies.
We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our financial
statements appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed
with the SEC, we believe that the following accounting policies are most critical to aid you in
fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results.
Revenue Recognition
Our revenues consist of product sales of FARESTON® and revenues derived from our
collaboration and license agreements.
We use revenue recognition criteria outlined in Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 101,
Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements as amended by SAB No. 104, (together, SAB 104) and
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 48, Revenue Recognition When Right of Return
Exists or SFAS No. 48 and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with
Multiple Deliverables or EITF 00-21. Accordingly, revenues from licensing and collaboration
agreements are recognized based on the performance requirements of the agreement. Non-refundable
up-front fees, where we have an ongoing involvement or performance obligation, are generally
recorded as deferred revenue in the balance sheet and amortized as collaboration revenue in the
condensed statements of operations over the term of the performance obligation. We estimate the
performance obligation period to be five years for the development of ACAPODENE® for
both the high grade PIN and ADT indications in the European Territory with Ipsen. The factors that
drive the actual development period of a pharmaceutical product are inherently uncertain and
include determining the timing and expected costs to complete the project, projecting regulatory
approvals and anticipating potential delays. We use all of these factors in initially estimating
the economic useful lives of our performance obligations, and we also continuously monitor these
factors for indications of appropriate revisions.
We recognize net product sales revenue from sales of FARESTON® less deductions for
estimated sales discounts and sales returns. We recognize revenue from product sales when the
goods are shipped
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and title and risk of loss pass to the customer and the other criteria of SAB No.
104 and SFAS No. 48 are satisfied. We account for rebates to certain governmental agencies as a
reduction of product sales. We allow customers to return product within a specified time period
prior to and subsequent to the products labeled expiration date. As a result, we estimate an
accrual for product returns, which is recorded as a reduction of product sales, based on factors
which include historical product returns and estimated product in the distribution channel which is
expected to exceed its expiration date. We retained substantially the same wholesale customers of,
and the distribution channel that was used by, another pharmaceutical company that distributed
FARESTON® for six years prior to our obtaining the rights to market FARESTON®
in January 2005. We also obtained historical product return trend information that we continue to
update with our own product return data. We estimate the amount of product in the distribution
channel which is expected to exceed its expiration date and be returned by the customer by
receiving information from our three largest wholesale customers about the levels of
FARESTON® inventory held by these customers. These three largest wholesale customers
accounted for 93% of the total sales of FARESTON® for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Based on this
information, and other factors, we estimate the number of months of product on hand. At March 31,
2007 and December 31, 2006, our accrual for product returns was $386,000 and $415,000,
respectively. If actual future results are different than our estimates, we may need to adjust our
estimated accrual for product returns, which could have a material effect on earnings in the period
of the adjustment.
Research and Development Expenses
We expense research and development costs in the period in which they are incurred. These
costs consist of direct and indirect costs associated with specific projects as well as fees paid
to various entities that perform research, development and clinical trial studies on our behalf.
Patent Costs
We expense patent costs, including legal fees, in the period in which they are incurred.
Patent expenses are included in general and administrative expenses in our condensed statements of
operations.
Share-Based Compensation
We have stock option plans that provide for the purchase of our common stock by certain of our
employees and directors. Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS 123R, Share-Based Payment,
or SFAS 123R, and began recognizing compensation expense for our share-based payments based on the
fair value of the awards. Share-based payments include stock option grants under our stock option
plans. Under SFAS 123R, forfeitures are estimated at the time of valuation and reduce expense
ratably over the vesting period. This estimate is adjusted periodically based on the extent to
which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from the previous estimate.
Total share-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $507,000,
of which $234,000 and $273,000 were recorded in the statement of operations as research and
development expenses and general and administrative expenses, respectively. Total share-based
compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $333,000 of which $163,000 and
$170,000 were recorded in the condensed statement of operations as research and development
expenses and general and administrative expenses, respectively. Share-based compensation expense
for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 included share-based compensation expense
related to deferred compensation arrangements for our directors of $38,000 and $35,000,
respectively.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 requires the recognition in the condensed financial
statements, the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being
sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48 were
effective as of January 1, 2007. The adoption of the standard had no effect on our financial
condition or results of operations.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
Revenues
Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were $1.7 million, as compared to $1.2
million for the same period of 2006. Revenues include net sales of FARESTON® marketed
for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer and collaboration income from Ipsen for
ACAPODENE® in the first quarter of 2007 and from Ortho Biotech for andarine in the first
quarter of 2006. During the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, FARESTON® net
sales were $192,000 and $876,000, respectively, while costs of products sales were
$109,000 and $467,000, respectively. During the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company
increased the price of FARESTON®, which resulted in an increase in the sales volume and
revenues of FARESTON® reported for that period. During the quarter ended March 31,
2007, aromatase inhibitors continued to gain market share at the expense of SERMs, including
FARESTON®. These two factors combined resulted in a decrease of net product sales
revenue and sales volume of approximately 78% during the three months ended March 31, 2007, as
compared to the same period of the prior year. Collaboration income was $1.5 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2007, and $334,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses decreased by $434,000 to $8.0 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2007 from $8.4 million for the same period of 2006. The following table identifies
the research and development expenses for each of our product candidates, as well as research and
development expenses pertaining to our other research and development efforts for each of the
periods presented. Research and development spending for past periods is not indicative of
spending in future periods.
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Candidate/ |
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Indication |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(in thousands) |
SERM
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ACAPODENE |
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80mg
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$ |
2,312 |
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$ |
2,358 |
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Multiple serious side
effects of ADT |
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ACAPODENE |
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20 mg
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2,333 |
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3,073 |
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Prevention of prostate
cancer in high risk men
with high grade PIN |
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SARM
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OstarineTM
Cancer cachexia and
CKD/ESRD muscle wasting
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1,304 |
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1,107 |
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Andarine
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Other research and
development
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2,058 |
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1,889 |
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Total research and
development expenses
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$ |
8,007 |
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$ |
8,441 |
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General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased during the three months ended March 31, 2007 to
$3.1 million from $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was primarily the result
of increased personnel related expenses.
Interest Income
Interest income increased to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from
$724,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The increase was attributable to higher average
interest rates in addition to higher average cash and cash equivalents balances during the three
months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the same period in 2006.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2007, we had cash and cash equivalents of $111.4 million, compared to $119.6
million at December 31, 2006. Net cash used in operating activities was $8.4 million and $8.5
million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The use of cash in both
periods resulted primarily from funding our net losses. Net cash used in investing activities was
$157,000 and $289,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Net cash
used in investing activities for both periods was primarily for the purchase of research and
development equipment, software and information technology equipment. We currently expect to make
capital expenditures of approximately $1 million for the remainder of 2007.
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Net cash provided by financing activities was $389,000 for the three month period ended March
31, 2007 and included proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options of $390,000, offset by
principal payments under a capital lease obligation of $1,000. Net cash provided by financing
activities was $14,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2006 and included proceeds from
the exercise of employee stock options of $16,000, offset by principal payments under a capital
lease obligation of $2,000.
We estimate that our current cash resources, interest on these funds and product revenue from
the sale of FARESTON® will be sufficient to meet our projected operating requirements
through the first quarter of 2009. This estimate does not include funding from milestone payments
that we may receive under our existing collaboration with Ipsen, potential future collaboration
agreements with pharmaceutical companies, or the potential future issuances and sales of our
securities. This estimate also does not include any potential product launch costs in connection
with the potential marketing approval of ACAPODENE® by the FDA.
Our forecast of the period of time through which our financial resources will be adequate to
support our projected operating requirements is a forward-looking statement and involves risks and
uncertainties, and actual results could vary as a result of a number of factors, including the
factors discussed under Part II, Item 1A Risk Factors of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We
have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could utilize our
available capital resources sooner than we currently expect. Because of the numerous risks and
uncertainties associated with the development of our product candidates and other research and
development activities, including risks and uncertainties that could impact the rate of progress of
our development activities, we are unable to estimate with certainty the amounts of increased
capital outlays and operating expenditures associated with our current and anticipated clinical
trials and other research and development activities. Our future funding requirements will depend
on many factors, including:
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the achievement of certain milestone events under, and other matters related to, our
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potential future licensing fees, milestone payments and royalty payments, including any
milestone payments or royalty payments that we may receive under our collaboration and
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the cost and timing of establishing sales, marketing and distribution capabilities; |
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the cost of establishing clinical and commercial supplies of our product candidates and
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the effect of competing technological and market developments; |
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the cost of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing any patent claims and other
intellectual property rights; and |
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the extent to which we acquire or invest in businesses, products and technologies,
although we currently have no commitments or agreements relating to any of these types of
transactions. |
Until we can generate a sufficient amount of product revenue, we expect to finance future cash
needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or collaboration and licensing
arrangements, such as our arrangement with Ipsen, as well as through interest income earned on the
investment of our cash balances and revenues from the sale of FARESTON®. With the
exception of payments that we may receive under our collaboration with Ipsen, we do not currently
have any commitments for future external funding. We cannot be certain that additional funding
will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. To the extent that we raise additional funds by
issuing equity securities, our stockholders may experience dilution, and debt financing, if
available, may involve restrictive covenants. To the extent that we raise additional funds through
collaboration and licensing arrangements, such as our arrangement with Ipsen, it may be necessary
to relinquish some rights to our technologies or product candidates, or grant licenses on terms
that are not favorable to us. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to delay,
reduce the scope of or eliminate one or more of our research or development programs or to obtain
funds through collaborations with others that are on unfavorable terms or that may require us to
relinquish rights to some of our technologies or product candidates that we would otherwise seek to
develop on our own.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, there were no material changes to our market
risk disclosures as set forth in Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2006.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) that are designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in
the SECs rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to
allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
We have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness
of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the
evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the first
quarter of 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We have identified the following additional risks and uncertainties that may have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Investors should
carefully consider the risks described below before making an investment decision. Our business
faces significant risks and the risks described below may not be the only risks we face. Additional
risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also significantly
impair our business operations. If any of these risks occur, our business, results of operations
or financial condition could suffer, the market price of our common stock could decline and you
could lose all or part of your investment in our common stock.
We have marked with an asterisk (*) those risks described below that reflect substantive
changes from the risks described under Part I, Item 1A Risk Factors included in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2007.
Risks Related to Our Financial Results and Need for Additional Financing
We have incurred losses since inception and anticipate that we will incur
continued losses for the foreseeable future.*
We have a limited operating history. As of March 31, 2007, we had an accumulated deficit of
$237.9 million, of which $96.3 million related to non-cash dividends and adjustments to the
preferred stock redemption value. We have incurred losses in each year since our inception in 1997.
Net losses were $8.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, $35.5 million in 2006,
$36.8 million in 2005 and $22.3 million in 2004. We expect to continue to incur significant and
increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future. These losses have had and will continue to
have an adverse effect on our stockholders equity and working capital.
Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with developing small molecule
drugs, we are unable to predict the extent of any future losses or when we will become profitable,
if at all. We have primarily financed our operations and internal growth through sales of common
stock and preferred stock. In addition, we have received up-front license fees and payments
pursuant to our collaboration agreement with Ortho Biotech for andarine and certain other selective
androgen receptor modulator, or SARMs, which was terminated in December 2006, and our collaboration
agreement with Ipsen Limited for European rights to ACAPODENE® and other
toremifene-based products. FARESTON® is currently our only commercial product and, we
expect, will account for all of our product revenue for the foreseeable future. For the three
months ended March 31, 2007, we recognized $192,000 in net revenues from the sale of
FARESTON®.
We expect our research and development expenses to increase in connection with our ongoing
clinical trials. In addition, subject to regulatory approval of any of our product candidates, we
expect to incur additional sales and marketing expenses and increased manufacturing expenses.
We will need substantial additional funding and may be unable to raise capital
when needed, which would force us to delay, reduce or eliminate our product
development programs or commercialization efforts.*
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We estimate that our current cash resources, interest on these funds and product revenue from
the sale of FARESTON®, will be sufficient to meet our projected operating requirements
through the first quarter of 2009. This estimate does not include funding from milestone payments
that we may receive under our existing collaboration with Ipsen, potential future collaboration
agreements with pharmaceutical companies, or potential future issuances and sales of our
securities. This estimate does not include any potential product launch costs in connection with
the potential marketing approval of ACAPODENE by the FDA.
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future clinical trial results; |
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the achievement of certain milestone events under, and other matters related to,
our collaboration and license agreement with Ipsen; |
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the terms and timing of any future collaborative, licensing and other arrangements
that we may establish; |
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the cost and timing of regulatory approvals; |
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potential future licensing fees, milestone payments and royalty payments,
including any milestone payments or royalty payments that we may receive under our
collaboration and license agreement with Ipsen; |
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the cost and timing of establishing sales, marketing and distribution capabilities; |
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the cost of establishing clinical and commercial supplies of our product
candidates and any products that we may develop; |
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the effect of competing technological and market developments; |
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the cost of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing any patent claims and
other intellectual property rights; and |
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the extent to which we acquire or invest in businesses, products and technologies,
although we currently have no commitments or agreements relating to any of these
types of transactions. |
Until we can generate a sufficient amount of product revenue, we expect to finance future cash
needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or collaboration and licensing
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well as through interest income earned on the investment of our cash balances and revenues
from the sale of FARESTON®.
If we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, our stockholders will experience
dilution. Debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants. Any debt financing or
additional equity that we raise may contain terms that are not favorable to us or our stockholders.
If we raise additional funds through collaboration and/or licensing arrangements with third
parties, it may be necessary to relinquish some rights to our technologies or our product
candidates, or we may be required to grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us.
Risks Related to Development of Product Candidates
We will not be able to commercialize our product candidates if our preclinical
studies do not produce successful results or our clinical trials do not
demonstrate safety and efficacy in humans.
Preclinical and clinical testing is expensive, can take many years and has an uncertain
outcome. Success in preclinical testing and early clinical trials does not ensure that later
clinical trials will be successful, and interim results of a clinical trial do not necessarily
predict final results. Typically, the failure rate for development candidates is high. Significant
delays in clinical testing could materially impact our product development costs. We do not know
whether planned clinical trials will begin on time, will need to be restructured or will be
completed on schedule, if at all.
Several patients in our Phase III clinical trial of ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the side
effects of androgen deprivation therapy have withdrawn from the trial, in accordance with the trial
protocol, to seek treatment for a significant loss in bone mineral density. Even if these patients
are receiving a placebo, their withdrawal from the trial may result in delays or an inability to
achieve the proscribed statistical endpoint. We may experience numerous unforeseen events during,
or as a result of, preclinical testing and the clinical trial process that could delay or prevent
our ability to commercialize our product candidates, including:
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our preclinical or clinical trials may produce negative or inconclusive results, which may
require us to conduct additional preclinical or clinical testing or to abandon projects that we
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registration or enrollment in our clinical trials may be slower than we currently anticipate,
resulting in significant delays; |
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we might have to suspend or terminate our clinical trials if the participating patients are
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regulators or institutional review boards may suspend or terminate clinical research for
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If any of these events were to occur and, as a result, we have significant delays in or
termination of clinical trials, our costs could increase and our ability to generate revenue could
be impaired, which would adversely impact our financial results.
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For some of the indications for which we intend to conduct or are currently conducting
clinical trials for our product candidates, we do not have evidence from prior preclinical studies
in animals or clinical trials in humans of the potential effectiveness of such product candidates
for such indications. In the absence of preclinical or clinical data, our beliefs regarding the
potential effectiveness of our product candidates for these indications is generally based on
pharmacokinetic data and analyses and pharmacological rationales. For example, our belief that
ACAPODENE® has the potential to reduce hot flashes is based, in part, on our second
Phase II clinical trial in which a higher percentage of the subjects in the placebo group
experienced worsening in the frequency of hot flashes compared to the subjects treated with
ACAPODENE®. Although this observation suggests that ACAPODENE® does not cause
hot flashes or the worsening of hot flashes in men on androgen deprivation therapy, this trial was
too small to establish the potential effects of ACAPODENE® on the reduction in incidence
or severity of hot flashes. Similarly, an assessment of the potential to treat gynecomastia with
ACAPODENE® in this second Phase II clinical trial was inconclusive. We are assessing the
effect of ACAPODENE® on gynecomastia and hot flashes in our Phase III clinical trial.
Our preclinical or clinical trials may produce negative or inconclusive results that would not
support our belief regarding the potential effectiveness of our product candidates.
If we observe serious or other adverse events during the time our product
candidates are in development or after our products are approved and on the
market, we may be required to perform lengthy additional clinical trials, may
be denied regulatory approval of such products, may be forced to change the
labeling of such products or may be required to withdraw any such products from
the market, any of which would hinder or preclude our ability to generate
revenues.
To date, in our two Phase III clinical trials for ACAPODENE®, some patients have
experienced venous thromboembolic events, such as deep vein thromboses and pulmonary embolisms, as
well as myocardial infarctions, one of which resulted in a patients death, which were considered
by investigators as possibly related to treatment with ACAPODENE®. Because these trials
are blinded, we cannot establish whether these patients received placebo or ACAPODENE®
in the trial. There have been no drug-related serious adverse events related to our other product
candidates. A drug safety monitoring board meets every six months to review unblinded data from the
ACAPODENE® Phase III clinical trials. In January 2007, the drug safety monitoring board
reviewed safety data from in excess of 2,900 patients, including the venous thromboembolic events
and myocardial infarctions referred to above, and recommended continuing both clinical trials with
no changes to the trial protocols. In addition, in our Phase II clinical trial for
OstarineTM, we observed a dose-related elevation of hepatic enzymes, and in our
preclinical studies for OstarineTM, we observed expected effects on the reproductive
organs in the male population, since our drug targets the androgen receptor which is located on
these organs.
If the incidence of these events increases in number or severity, if a regulatory authority
believes that these events constitute an adverse effect caused by the drug, or if other effects are
identified during clinical trials that we are currently conducting, during clinical trials that we
may conduct in the future or after any of our product candidates are approved and on the market:
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make changes in labeling of any such approved products, reformulate any
such products, or implement changes to or obtain new approvals of our or
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regulatory authorities may be unwilling to approve our product candidates
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Any of these events could prevent approval or harm sales of the affected product candidates or
products or could substantially increase the costs and expenses of commercializing and marketing
any such products.
Risks Related to Our Dependence on Third Parties
If third parties do not manufacture our product candidates in sufficient
quantities and at an acceptable cost, clinical development and
commercialization of our product candidates would be delayed.*
We do not currently own or operate manufacturing facilities, and we rely, and expect to
continue to rely, on third parties for the production of clinical and commercial quantities of our
product candidates. Our current and anticipated future dependence upon others for the manufacture
of our product candidates may adversely affect our future profit margins and our ability to develop
product candidates and commercialize any product candidates on a timely and competitive basis.
We have agreed to purchase from Orion Corporation our worldwide requirements of toremifene,
the active pharmaceutical ingredient in ACAPODENE®, in finished tablet form at specified
transfer prices under a license and supply agreement. Similarly, Ipsen has agreed to purchase from
Orion ACAPODENE® tablets for clinical testing and commercial sale in the European Union,
Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein and the Commonwealth of Independent States, which we
refer to collectively as the European Territory, under an amended supply agreement with Orion. As
such, both we and Ipsen rely on Orion as the single source supplier of ACAPODENE®.
In the event that Orion terminates our license and supply agreement due to our uncured
material breach or bankruptcy, we would not be able to manufacture ACAPODENE® until the
expiration of Orions patents with respect to the composition of matter of toremifene, the active
pharmaceutical ingredient in ACAPODENE®. Although Orions composition of matter patents
within the European Territory have expired, and as such, would not prevent Ipsen from manufacturing
ACAPODENE® within the European Territory, there is no obligation on the part of Orion to
transfer its manufacturing technology to Ipsen or to assist Ipsen in developing manufacturing
capabilities to meet Ipsens supply needs if Ipsen is in material breach of its supply agreement
with Orion. Although we and Ipsen have agreed to collaborate with each other in the event either of
our supply rights are terminated by Orion for any reason, a disruption in the supply of
ACAPODENE® could delay the development of and impair our and Ipsens ability to
commercialize ACAPODENE®. In addition, Orion may terminate its obligation to supply us
and Ipsen with toremifene if Orion ceases its manufacture of toremifene permanently, or Orion may
terminate its obligation to supply us with toremifene if ACAPODENE® is not approved for
commercial sale in the United States by December 31, 2009. If such termination occurs because Orion
is no longer manufacturing toremifene, or because such regulatory approval is not obtained prior to
the specified date, we and Ipsen will have the right to manufacture ACAPODENE®, but any
arrangements we make for an alternative supply would still have to be made with a qualified
alternative supplier with appropriate FDA approval in order for us to obtain our supply
requirements for ACAPODENE®. We and Ipsen have mutually agreed to cooperate in the
manufacture of ACAPODENE® in the event Orion ceases manufacture of toremifene for any of
the above-mentioned reasons.
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We also rely on Orion to cooperate with us in the filing and maintenance of regulatory filings
with respect to the manufacture of ACAPODENE®. Orion may terminate its obligation to
assist us in obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval of ACAPODENE® if we do not
receive regulatory approval for ACAPODENE® in the United States by December 31, 2009. If
Orion terminates its obligation to cooperate in these activities, or does not cooperate with us or
otherwise does not successfully file or maintain these regulatory filings, we would be required to
make arrangements with a qualified alternative supplier, which could delay or prevent regulatory
approval of ACAPODENE®.
We have relied on third party vendors for OstarineTM. We recently executed
agreements with third party contractors for the manufacture of OstarineTM drug substance
and the supply of OstarineTM drug product for our planned clinical trials for cancer
cachexia and CKD. We continue to assess our manufacturing needs for additional clinical trial
materials and commercial supply of OstarineTM as we execute our clinical strategy for
OstarineTM. We will evaluate whether to continue to rely on the manufacturing
capabilities of these third party contractors or whether some or all of the manufacturing process
should be transferred to other contract manufacturers as we plan our additional clinical trials and
the potential commercial launch of OstarineTM and other SARM product candidates. If our
current supply of OstarineTM becomes unusable, if our OstarineTM supply is
not sufficient to complete our clinical trials, or if we are unsuccessful in identifying a contract
manufacturer or negotiating a manufacturing agreement on a timely basis for our clinical trials and
potential commercial launch, we could experience a delay in receiving an adequate supply of
OstarineTM.
We may not be able to maintain or renew our existing or any other third-party manufacturing
arrangements on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to continue relationships with Orion
for ACAPODENE® and third party vendors for OstarineTM, or to do so at an
acceptable cost, or if these or other suppliers fail to meet our requirements for these product
candidates or other SARM product candidates for any reason, we would be required to obtain
alternate suppliers. However, we may not be permitted to obtain alternate suppliers for
ACAPODENE® under our license agreement with Orion if Orion terminates its supply of
ACAPODENE® due to our uncured material breach or bankruptcy. Any inability to obtain
alternate suppliers, including an inability to obtain approval from the FDA of an alternate
supplier, would delay or prevent the clinical development and commercialization of these product
candidates.
Use of third-party manufacturers may increase the risk that we will not have
adequate supplies of our product candidates.
Reliance on third-party manufacturers entails risks to which we would not be subject if we
manufactured product candidates or products ourselves, including:
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the possible breach of the manufacturing agreement by the third party because of factors beyond our
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the possible termination or non-renewal of the agreement by the third party, based on its own
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If we are not able to obtain adequate supplies of our product candidates, it will be more
difficult for us to develop our product candidates and compete effectively. Our product candidates
and any products that we may develop may compete with other product candidates and products for
access to manufacturing facilities. For example, the active pharmaceutical ingredient in
ACAPODENE® is also the active pharmaceutical ingredient in FARESTON®.
Further, Orion has agreed to supply ACAPODENE® tablets to Ipsen for clinical trials and
commercial supply in the European Territory. Orion also manufactures toremifene for third parties
for sale outside the United States for the treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal
women.
Our present or future manufacturing partners may not be able to comply with FDA-mandated
current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations, other FDA regulatory requirements or similar
regulatory requirements outside the United States. Failure of our third-party manufacturers or us
to comply with applicable regulations could result in sanctions being imposed on us, including
fines, injunctions, civil penalties, failure of regulatory authorities to grant marketing approval
of our product candidates, delays, suspension or withdrawal of approvals, license revocation,
seizures or recalls of product candidates or products, operating restrictions and criminal
prosecutions, any of which could significantly and adversely affect supplies of our product
candidates.
If third parties on whom we rely do not perform as contractually required or
expected, we may not be able to obtain regulatory approval for or to
commercialize our product candidates.
We do not have the ability to independently conduct clinical trials for our product
candidates, and we must rely on third parties, such as contract research organizations, medical
institutions, clinical investigators and contract laboratories to conduct our clinical trials. In
addition, we rely on third parties to assist with our preclinical development of product
candidates. If these third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or
regulatory obligations or meet expected deadlines, if the third parties need to be replaced, or if
the quality or accuracy of the data they obtain is compromised due to the failure to adhere to our
clinical protocols or regulatory requirements or for other reasons, our preclinical development
activities or clinical trials may be extended, delayed, suspended or terminated, and we may not be
able to obtain regulatory approval for or successfully commercialize our product candidates.
We are dependent on our collaborative arrangement with Ipsen to develop and commercialize
ACAPODENE® in the European Territory. We may also be dependent upon additional
collaborative arrangements to complete the development and commercialization of some of our other
product candidates. These collaborative arrangements may place the development and
commercialization of our product candidates outside our control, may require us to relinquish
important rights or may otherwise be on terms unfavorable to us.
The loss of Ipsen as a collaborator in the development or commercialization of
ACAPODENE®, any dispute over the terms of our collaboration with Ipsen, or any other
adverse development in our relationship with Ipsen could materially harm our business and might
accelerate our need for additional capital. For example, Ipsen is obligated to initiate and conduct
appropriate clinical studies as required by the appropriate regulatory authorities in order to
obtain marketing approvals of ACAPODENE® within the European Territory. Any failure on
the part of Ipsen to initiate these studies could delay the commercialization of
ACAPODENE® within the European Territory.
We may not be successful in entering into additional collaborative arrangements with other
third parties. If we fail to enter into additional collaborative arrangements on favorable terms,
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impair our ability to develop and commercialize our other product candidates and could
increase our costs of development and commercialization.
Dependence on collaborative arrangements, including our arrangement with Ipsen for the
development and commercialization of ACAPODENE®, subjects us to a number of risks,
including:
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we may not be able to control the amount and timing of resources that our potential future partners may
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our partners may experience financial difficulties or changes in business focus; |
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under certain circumstances, Ipsen may not be required to commercialize ACAPODENE® in certain countries of the European
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pricing reimbursement constraints within the European Territory may diminish the prospects of our receiving royalty payments from
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should a collaborator fail to develop or commercialize one of our compounds or product candidates, we may not receive any future
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business combinations or significant changes in a collaborators business strategy may also adversely affect a collaborators
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a collaborator could move forward with a competing product candidate developed either independently or in collaboration with
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collaborative arrangements are often terminated or allowed to expire, which would delay the development and may increase the cost
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Additionally, we and Ipsen have agreed that neither party will seek to commercialize, promote,
market or sell certain products within the European Territory for an agreed period of time
subsequent to the time of the first commercial launch of ACAPODENE® within the European
Territory. We and Ipsen have also agreed to grant to the other a right of first negotiation with
respect to the development, marketing, sale and distribution of any new SERM-based products for the
field of the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer or related side effects, or any other
indication the parties agree on. Furthermore, our royalty rates under our collaboration agreement
with Ipsen are subject to a possible reduction if a generic version of toremifene achieves
specified sales levels in a major country within the European Territory or if Ipsen licenses patent
rights from a third party that would otherwise be infringed by Ipsens use, manufacture, sale or
import of toremifene. Ipsen has the right to terminate the collaboration agreement with 12 months
prior written notice for any reason and with 30 days prior written notice as a result of legitimate
and documented safety concerns. If the royalty rates under our collaboration agreement are reduced
or if Ipsen terminates the collaboration agreement, the anticipated benefits to us from this
agreement would be significantly reduced or eliminated. In addition, if Ipsen
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terminates the collaboration agreement, the development of ACAPODENE® in the European
Territory could be delayed and our costs of development would increase.
Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property
Our license agreement with Orion excludes the use of toremifene in humans to
treat breast cancer outside the United States and may limit our ability to
market ACAPODENE® for human uses of toremifene outside the United
States.
Our exclusive license and supply agreement from Orion excludes the use of toremifene for the
treatment of breast cancer outside the United States. Orion has licensed to other parties the right
to market, sell and distribute toremifene for the treatment of advanced breast cancer outside the
United States and could license additional parties to market, sell and distribute toremifene for
this indication outside the United States.
Under the terms of our license agreement with Orion, Orion may require us and Ipsen to modify
our final ACAPODENE® development plans for specified major markets outside the United
States if those development plans could adversely affect Orions or Orions other licensees
activities related to FARESTON® for breast cancer outside the United States or
toremifene-based animal health products. Although we do not believe that our or Ipsens development
plans adversely affect these activities, any future modifications to our or Ipsens plans imposed
by Orion may limit our and Ipsens ability to maximize the commercial potential of
ACAPODENE®.
Furthermore, we and our affiliates are prohibited from marketing or selling products
containing toremifene or related SERM compounds for human use in the United States and other major
countries located outside the European Union during the term of Orions patents covering toremifene
in such countries, which in the United States expire in September 2009. The binding effect of this
noncompetition provision on us and our affiliates may make it more difficult for us to be acquired
by some potential buyers during the relevant time periods even if we determine that a sale of the
company would be in the best interests of our stockholders.
If some or all of our, or our licensors, patents expire or are invalidated or
are found to be unenforceable, or if some or all of our patent applications do
not yield issued patents or yield patents with narrow claims, or if we are
estopped from asserting that the claims of an issued patent cover a product of
a third party, we may be subject to competition from third parties with
products with the same active pharmaceutical ingredients as our product
candidates.
Our commercial success will depend in part on obtaining and maintaining patent and trade
secret protection for our product candidates, the methods for treating patients in the product
indications using these product candidates and the methods used to synthesize these product
candidates. We will be able to protect our product candidates and the methods for treating patients
in the product indications using these product candidates from unauthorized use by third parties
only to the extent that we or our exclusive licensors own or control such valid and enforceable
patents or trade secrets. Additionally, Ipsens ability to successfully market
ACAPODENE® within a substantial portion of the European Territory may depend on having
marketing and data exclusivity from the appropriate regulatory authorities.
Our rights to certain patent applications relating to SARM compounds that we have licensed
from the University of Tennessee Research Foundation, or UTRF, are subject to the terms of UTRFs
interinstitutional agreements with The Ohio State University, or OSU, and our rights to future
related improvements in some instances are subject to UTRFs exercise of exclusive options under
its agreements with OSU for such improvements, which UTRF can exercise at no additional cost to
UTRF. In addition,
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under the terms of our agreements with the diagnostic companies to which we provide clinical
samples from our Phase IIb and Phase III clinical trial of ACAPODENE®, we will not
obtain any intellectual property rights in any of their developments, including any test developed
to detect high grade PIN or prostate cancer.
Even if our product candidates and the methods for treating patients for prescribed
indications using these product candidates are covered by valid and enforceable patents and have
claims with sufficient scope and support in the specification, the patents will provide protection
only for a limited amount of time. For example, the patent that we have licensed from Orion
covering the composition of matter of toremifene expires in the United States in September 2009.
Foreign counterparts of this patent have either already expired or will expire in Australia, Italy,
Sweden and Switzerland in 2008, that is, before we or Ipsen will receive regulatory approval to
commercialize ACAPODENE®. As a result, outside the United States and in the United
States after 2009, we will need to rely primarily on the protection afforded by method of use
patents relating to the use of ACAPODENE® for the relevant product indications that have
been issued or may be issued from our owned or licensed patent applications. Within the European
Union, Ipsen may need to rely primarily on the protection afforded by marketing and data
exclusivity for the ACAPODENE® products to be sold within the countries comprising the
European Union. To date, most of our applications for method of use patents filed for
ACAPODENE® outside of the United States are still pending and have not yielded issued
patents. Although we intend to apply, if appropriate, for extensions of patent terms under
applicable United States laws pertaining to our method of use patents, we may not be able to secure
any such regulatory exclusivity or extension of patent term. Loss of marketing and data exclusivity
for the ACAPODENE® products to be commercialized within the European Union could
adversely affect its ability to successfully commercialize these products, and our failure to
obtain any extension of patent terms for our method of use patents could adversely affect our
prospects for protecting our ACAPODENE® products from competitive pressures in the
United States for the time periods we currently expect. We are not eligible for any such
exclusivity or further extension of the composition of matter patent of toremifene licensed to us
by Orion in the United States.
Our and our licensors ability to obtain patents can be highly uncertain and involve complex
and in some cases unsettled legal issues and factual questions. Furthermore, different countries
have different procedures for obtaining patents, and patents issued in different countries provide
different degrees of protection against the use of a patented invention by others. Therefore, if
the issuance to us or our licensors, in a given country, of a patent covering an invention is not
followed by the issuance, in other countries, of patents covering the same invention, or if any
judicial interpretation of the validity, enforceability or scope of the claims in a patent issued
in one country is not similar to the interpretation given to the corresponding patent issued in
another country, our ability to protect our intellectual property in those countries may be
limited. Changes in either patent laws or in interpretations of patent laws in the United States
and other countries may diminish the value of our intellectual property or narrow the scope of our
patent protection.
Even if patents are issued to us or our licensors regarding our product candidates or methods
of using them, those patents can be challenged by our competitors who can argue such patents are
invalid or unenforceable or that the claims of the issued patents should be limited or narrowly
construed. Patents also will not protect our product candidates if competitors devise ways of
making or using these product candidates without legally infringing our patents. The Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act and FDA regulations and policies create a regulatory environment that
encourages companies to challenge branded drug patents or to create noninfringing versions of a
patented product in order to facilitate the approval of abbreviated new drug applications for
generic substitutes. These same types of incentives encourage competitors to submit new drug
applications that rely on literature and clinical data not prepared for or by the drug sponsor,
providing another less burdensome pathway to approval.
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We also rely on trade secrets to protect our technology, especially where we do not believe
that patent protection is appropriate or obtainable. However, trade secrets are difficult to
protect. Our employees, consultants, contractors, outside scientific collaborators and other
advisors may unintentionally or willfully disclose our confidential information to competitors, and
confidentiality agreements may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized
disclosure of confidential information. Enforcing a claim that a third party illegally obtained and
is using our trade secrets is expensive and time-consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable.
Moreover, our competitors may independently develop equivalent knowledge, methods and know-how.
Failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive
business position.
If we lose our licenses from Orion and UTRF, we may be unable to continue our business.
We have licensed intellectual property rights and technology from Orion and UTRF under our
license agreements with each of Orion and UTRF. Each of these license agreements may be terminated
by the other party if we are in breach of our obligations under, or fail to perform any terms of,
the agreement and fail to cure that breach. If any of these agreements were terminated, then we may
lose our rights to utilize the technology and intellectual property covered by that agreement to
market, distribute and sell our licensed products, which may prevent us from continuing our
business. For example, on November 28, 2006, we received correspondence from counsel representing
UTRF claiming we owed additional annual license maintenance fees and residual alliance royalties
under two exclusive license agreements we entered into with UTRF granting us worldwide exclusive
licenses under UTRFs composition of matter and method of use patents relating to SARM compounds,
including andarine and OstarineTM, to market, distribute and sell licensed products. In
December 2006, we entered into a letter of intent with UTRF agreeing to modify each of the license
agreements between us and UTRF including the two SARM license agreements. Upon execution of the
revised license agreements, we will pay UTRF an aggregate consideration of $600,000. Under our
exclusive license agreements with UTRF, in the event of a default or failure by us to perform any
of the terms, covenants or provisions of these agreements, we have 30 days after the giving of
written notice of any default to correct the default. If the default is not corrected within this
30-day period, UTRF has the right, at its option, to cancel and terminate these exclusive license
agreements. In the event that we and UTRF do not execute revised license agreements or we do not
pay the $600,000 consideration for the new license agreements, UTRF may elect to continue its
claims against us, which if not resolved, could result in a termination of the existing SARM
license agreements. If we did not prevail in our position that we are not in default under these
license agreements or otherwise establish that UTRF did not have a right to terminate them, then
the loss of these licenses would have a material adverse effect on the continued development of our
SARM program and our business prospects would suffer.
Off-label sale or use of toremifene products could decrease sales of
ACAPODENE® and could lead to pricing pressure if such products
become available at competitive prices and in dosages that are appropriate for
the indications for which we and Ipsen are developing ACAPODENE®.
In all countries in which we hold or have licensed rights to patents or patent applications
related to ACAPODENE®, the composition of matter patents we license from Orion will
expire before our method of use patents, and in some countries outside the United States, the
composition of matter patents have already expired. Our method of use patents may not protect
ACAPODENE® from the risk of off-label sale or use of other toremifene products in place
of ACAPODENE®. Physicians are permitted to prescribe legally available drugs for uses
that are not described in the drugs labeling and that differ from those uses tested and approved
by the FDA or its equivalent. Such off-label uses are common across medical specialties and are
particularly prevalent for cancer treatments. Any off-label sales of toremifene may adversely
affect our or Ipsens ability to generate revenue from the sale of ACAPODENE®, if
approved for commercial sale.
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Even in the event that patents are issued from our pending method of use patent applications,
after the expiration of the patent covering the composition of matter of toremifene in a particular
country, competitors could market and sell toremifene products for uses for which
FARESTON® has already been approved. Thus, physicians in such countries would be
permitted to prescribe these other toremifene products for indications that are protected by our
method of use patents or patents issuing from pending patent applications, even though these other
toremifene products would not have been approved for those uses, and in most cases, the physician
would not be liable for contributing to the infringement of our patents. Moreover, because Orion
has licensed and could further license other parties to market, sell and distribute toremifene for
breast cancer outside the United States, physicians in such countries could prescribe these
products sold pursuant to another Orion license off-label. This further increases the risk of
off-label competition developing for ACAPODENE® for the indications for which we and
Ipsen are developing this product candidate. In addition, if no patents are issued with respect to
our pending method of use patent applications related to the use of ACAPODENE® in the
countries outside of the United States where these applications are currently pending, after the
expiration of the patent covering the composition of matter of toremifene in a particular country,
we would have no patent to prevent competitors from marketing and selling generic versions of
toremifene at doses and in formulations equivalent to ACAPODENE® for the indications
covered by our pending method of use patent applications. Also, regulatory authorities may not
recognize marketing and data exclusivity for ACAPODENE® in the European Union for the
treatment of prostate cancer and the multiple side effects resulting from androgen deprivation
therapy. If generic versions of toremifene are able to be sold in countries within the European
Territory for the indications for which Ipsen anticipates marketing ACAPODENE®, the
royalties to be paid to us by Ipsen will be reduced if the total generic sales exceed a certain
threshold for a certain period of time. Similarly, the royalties we will be paying to Orion for its
licensing and supply of toremifene will be reduced if generic sales thresholds are reached.
If we infringe intellectual property rights of third parties, it may increase
our costs or prevent us from being able to commercialize our product
candidates.
There is a risk that we are infringing the proprietary rights of third parties because
numerous United States and foreign issued patents and pending patent applications, which are owned
by third parties, exist in the fields that are the focus of our drug discovery and development
efforts. Others might have been the first to make the inventions covered by each of our or our
licensors pending patent applications and issued patents and might have been the first to file
patent applications for these inventions. In addition, because patent applications can take many
years to issue, there may be currently pending applications, unknown to us or our licensors, which
may later result in issued patents that cover the production, manufacture, commercialization,
formulation or use of our product candidates. In addition, the production, manufacture,
commercialization, formulation or use of our product candidates may infringe existing patents of
which we are not aware. Defending ourselves against third-party claims, including litigation in
particular, would be costly and time consuming and would divert managements attention from our
business, which could lead to delays in our development or commercialization efforts. If third
parties are successful in their claims, we might have to pay substantial damages or take other
actions that are adverse to our business.
As a result of intellectual property infringement claims, or to avoid potential claims, we
might:
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In addition, under our collaboration and license agreement with Ipsen, Ipsen may be entitled
to offset a portion of any royalties due to us in any calendar year on account of
ACAPODENE® sales to pay for costs incurred by Ipsen to obtain a license to any dominant
intellectual property rights that are infringed by such ACAPODENE® sales.
Risk Related to Regulatory Approval of Our Product Candidates
If we or our collaborators are not able to obtain required regulatory
approvals, we or our collaborators will not be able to commercialize our
product candidates, and our ability to generate revenue will be materially
impaired.
Our product candidates and the activities associated with their development and
commercialization are subject to comprehensive regulation by the FDA, and other regulatory agencies
in the United States and by comparable authorities in other countries. Failure to obtain regulatory
approval for a product candidate will prevent us from commercializing our product candidate and
will prevent our collaborators from commercializing the product candidate in the licensed
territories. We have not received regulatory approval to market any of our product candidates in
any jurisdiction and have only limited experience in preparing and filing the applications
necessary to gain regulatory approvals. In addition, we will not receive a substantial majority of
the milestone payments provided under our collaboration and license agreement with Ipsen or any
royalty payments if Ipsen is unable to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals to commercialize
ACAPODENE® within the European Territory. The process of obtaining regulatory approvals
is expensive, often takes many years, if approval is obtained at all, and can vary substantially
based upon the type, complexity and novelty of the product candidates involved.
Changes in the regulatory approval policy during the development period, changes in or the
enactment of additional regulations or statutes, or changes in regulatory review for each submitted
product application, may cause delays in the approval or rejection of an application. Even if the
FDA approves a product candidate, the approval may impose significant restrictions on the indicated
uses, conditions for use, labeling, advertising, promotion, marketing and/or production of such
product, and may impose ongoing requirements for post-approval studies, including additional
research and development and clinical trials. The FDA also may impose various civil or criminal
sanctions for failure to comply with regulatory requirements, including withdrawal of product
approval.
Furthermore, the approval procedure and the time required to obtain approval varies among
countries and can involve additional testing beyond that required by the FDA. Approval by one
regulatory authority does not ensure approval by regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions.
The FDA has substantial discretion in the approval process and may refuse to accept any
application or may decide that our data are insufficient for approval and require additional
preclinical, clinical or other studies. For example, we are conducting our Phase III clinical
trials of ACAPODENE® to treat the side effects of androgen deprivation therapy and for
the reduction in the incidence of prostate cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN under
Special Protocol Assessments, or SPAs, from the FDA. A SPA is designed to facilitate the FDAs
review and approval of drug products by allowing the FDA to evaluate the proposed design and size
of clinical trials that are intended to form the primary basis for determining a drug products
efficacy. If agreement is reached with the FDA, a SPA documents the terms and conditions under
which the design of the subject trial will be adequate for submission of the efficacy and human
safety portion of a NDA. However, there are circumstances under which we may not receive the
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benefits of a SPA, notably including if the FDA subsequently identifies a substantial scientific
issue essential to determining the products safety or efficacy. In addition, varying
interpretations of the data obtained from preclinical and clinical testing could delay, limit or
prevent regulatory approval of a product candidate. Furthermore, even if we file an application
with the FDA for marketing approval of a product candidate, it may not result in marketing approval
from the FDA.
We do not expect to receive regulatory approval for the commercial sale of any of our product
candidates that are in development for the next few years. Similarly, it is not anticipated that
Ipsen will receive the appropriate regulatory approvals to market ACAPODENE® within the
European Territory any sooner than we will achieve regulatory approval in the United States, and it
may be thereafter. The inability to obtain FDA approval or approval from comparable authorities in
other countries for our product candidates would prevent us or our collaborators from
commercializing these product candidates in the United States or other countries. See the section
entitled Business Government Regulation under Part I, Item 1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
additional information regarding risks associated with approval, as well as risks related to
post-approval requirements.
Risks Related to Commercialization
The commercial success of any products that we may develop will depend upon the
degree of market acceptance among physicians, patients, healthcare payors and
the medical community.
Any products that we may develop may not gain market acceptance among physicians, patients,
health care payors and the medical community. If these products do not achieve an adequate level of
acceptance, we may not generate material product revenues, and we may not become profitable. The
degree of market acceptance of our product candidates, if approved for commercial sale, will depend
on a number of factors, including:
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Our only marketed product generating revenue is FARESTON®. FARESTON® is
subject to a number of risks that may cause sales of FARESTON® to continue to decline.
FARESTON® is currently our only marketed product. Sales of FARESTON® in
the United States have been declining and we anticipate that they will continue to do so. Continued
sales of FARESTON® could be impacted by many factors. The occurrence of one or more of
the following risks may cause sales of FARESTON® to decline more than we currently
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the loss of coverage or reimbursement for FARESTON® from
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the ability of third parties to market and sell generic toremifene products that will compete with
FARESTON® for the treatment of breast cancer after the composition of matter patents that
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our inability to manufacture FARESTON® until Orions patents with respect to the
composition of matter of toremifene expire if Orion terminates our license and supply agreement due
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Sales of pharmaceuticals for breast cancer in the SERM class have declined in recent years as
aromatase inhibitors have gained market share. We believe that aromatase inhibitors will continue
to capture breast cancer market share from SERMs, including from FARESTON®, resulting in
a continued decline in FARESTON® sales.
If we are unable to expand our sales and marketing capabilities or enter into
and maintain agreements with third parties to market and sell our product
candidates, we may be unable to generate product revenue from such candidates.
We have limited experience as a company in the sales, marketing and distribution of
pharmaceutical products. There are risks involved with building our own sales and marketing
capabilities, as well as entering into arrangements with third parties to perform these services.
For example, building a sales force is expensive and time-consuming and could delay any launch of a
product candidate. Similarly, we are relying on Ipsen to market and distribute our
ACAPODENE® product candidates through Ipsens established sales and marketing network
within the European Territory. If our collaboration and license agreement with Ipsen is terminated
for any reason, our ability to sell our ACAPODENE® product candidates in the European
Territory would be adversely affected, and we may be unable to develop or engage an effective sales
force to successfully market and sell our ACAPODENE® product candidates in the European
Territory. In addition, to the extent that we enter into arrangements with third parties to perform
sales, marketing and distribution services, our product revenues are likely to be lower than if we
market and sell any products that we develop ourselves.
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If we are unable to obtain adequate coverage and reimbursement from third-party
payors for products we sell at acceptable prices, our revenues and prospects
for profitability will suffer.
Many patients will not be capable of paying for any products that we may develop and will rely
on Medicare and Medicaid, private health insurers and other third-party payors to pay for their
medical needs. If third-party payors do not provide coverage or reimbursement for any products that
we may develop, our revenues and prospects for profitability may suffer. In December 2003, the
President of the United States signed into law the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2003, legislation creating a prescription drug benefit program for Medicare
recipients. The prescription drug program established by the legislation may have the effect of
reducing the prices that we are able to charge for products we develop and sell through the
program. This prescription drug legislation may also cause third-party payors other than the
federal government, including the states under the Medicaid program, to discontinue coverage for
products that we may develop or to lower the amount that they pay.
State Medicaid programs generally have outpatient prescription drug coverage, subject to state
regulatory restrictions, for the population eligible for Medicaid. The availability of coverage or
reimbursement for prescription drugs under private health insurance and managed care plans varies
based on the type of contract or plan purchased.
A primary trend in the United States health care industry is toward cost containment. In
addition, in some foreign countries, particularly the countries of the European Union, the pricing
of prescription pharmaceuticals is subject to governmental control. In these countries, pricing
negotiations with governmental authorities can take six to 12 months or longer after the receipt of
regulatory marketing approval for a product. To obtain reimbursement or pricing approval in some
countries, we or our collaborators may be required to conduct a clinical trial that compares the
cost effectiveness of our product candidates or products to other available therapies. The conduct
of such a clinical trial could be expensive and result in delays in our commercialization.
Third-party payors are challenging the prices charged for medical products and services, and many
third-party payors limit reimbursement for newly-approved health care products. In particular,
third-party payors may limit the indications for which they will reimburse patients who use any
products that we may develop or products we sell. Cost-control initiatives could decrease the price
we might establish for products that we may develop or that we sell, which would result in lower
product revenues to us.
Another development that may affect the pricing of drugs is proposed Congressional action
regarding drug reimportation into the United States. The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement
and Modernization Act of 2003 gives discretion to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
allow drug reimportation into the United States under some circumstances from foreign countries,
including countries where the drugs are sold at a lower price than in the United States. Proponents
of drug reimportation may attempt to pass legislation which would directly allow reimportation
under certain circumstances. If legislation or regulations were passed allowing the reimportation
of drugs, they could decrease the price we receive for any products that we may develop, negatively
affecting our revenues and prospects for profitability.
If product liability lawsuits are brought against us, we will incur substantial liabilities
and may be required to limit commercialization of any products that we may develop.
We face an inherent risk of product liability exposure related to the testing of our product
candidates in human clinical trials and will face an even greater risk if we commercially sell any
product that we may develop. If we cannot successfully defend ourselves against claims that our
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outcome, liability claims may result in:
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We have product liability insurance that covers our clinical trials and commercial products up
to a $25.0 million annual aggregate limit. Insurance coverage is increasingly expensive. We may not
be able to maintain insurance coverage at a reasonable cost and we may not be able to obtain
insurance coverage that will be adequate to satisfy any liability that may arise.
If our competitors are better able to develop and market products than any
products that we may develop, our commercial opportunity will be reduced or
eliminated.
We face competition from established pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as
from academic institutions, government agencies and private and public research institutions. Our
commercial opportunities will be reduced or eliminated if our competitors develop and commercialize
products that are safer, more effective, have fewer side effects or are less expensive than any
products that we may develop. In addition, significant delays in the development of our product
candidates could allow our competitors to bring products to market before us and impair our ability
to commercialize our product candidates.
Various products are currently marketed or used off-label for some of the diseases and
conditions that we are targeting, and a number of companies are or may be developing new
treatments. The occurrence of such off-label uses could significantly reduce our ability to market
and sell any products that we may develop. For example, although there are no products that have
been approved by the FDA to treat multiple side effects of androgen deprivation therapy, we are
aware of a number of drugs marketed by Eli Lilly (Evista®), Merck (Fosamax®),
Sanofi-Aventis and Procter & Gamble (Actonel®), Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
(Effexor®), Boehringer Ingelheim (Catapres®), Novartis (Zometa®)
and Bristol Myers Squibb (Megace®) that are prescribed off-label to treat single side
effects of this therapy; that external beam radiation is used to treat breast pain and enlargement;
and that Amgen is developing a product candidate for the treatment of osteoporosis in prostate
cancer patients. While we have the only pharmaceutical product in clinical development to prevent
prostate cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN, GlaxoSmithKline is conducting a Phase III
study for Avodart® on prostate cancer prevention which purposely excludes the high risk
patient group of men with high grade PIN. In addition, there are nutritional supplement studies
(for example, selenium) investigating prostate cancer prevention in men with high grade PIN.
Similarly, while there are no drugs that have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of muscle
wasting from cancer, there are drugs marketed by Steris Laboratories and Savient Pharmaceuticals
that are being prescribed off-label for the treatment of some types of muscle wasting from cancer.
Testosterone and other anabolic agents are used to treat involuntary weight loss in patients
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who have acute muscle wasting. Also, TAP Pharmaceuticals and Ligand Pharmaceuticals have entered
into a collaboration agreement to develop a SARM and may be initiating Phase II studies in 2007. In
addition, there are other SARM product candidates at an earlier stage of development that may
compete with our product candidates. Wyeth and Amgen have myostatin inhibitors in development which
may compete for similar patients as OstarineTM. This could result in reduced sales and
pricing pressure on our product candidates, if approved, which in turn would reduce our ability to
generate revenue and have a negative impact on our results of operations.
Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial resources and expertise in
research and development, manufacturing, preclinical testing, conducting clinical trials, obtaining
regulatory approvals and marketing approved products than we do. Smaller or early-stage companies
may also prove to be significant competitors, particularly through collaborative arrangements with
large and established companies. These third parties compete with us in recruiting and retaining
qualified scientific and management personnel, establishing clinical trial sites and patient
registration for clinical trials, as well as in acquiring technologies and technology licenses
complementary to our programs or advantageous to our business.
Risks Related to Employees and Growth
If we fail to attract and keep senior management and key scientific personnel,
we may be unable to successfully develop or commercialize our product
candidates.
Our success depends on our continued ability to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified
management, clinical and scientific personnel and on our ability to develop and maintain important
relationships with leading academic institutions, clinicians and scientists. If we are not able to
attract and keep senior management and key scientific personnel, particularly Dr. Mitchell S.
Steiner, we may not be able to successfully develop or commercialize our product candidates. All of
our employees are at-will employees and can terminate their employment at any time. We do not carry
key person insurance covering members of senior management, other than $25 million of insurance
covering Dr. Steiner.
We will need to hire additional employees in order to continue our clinical
trials and commercialize our product candidates. Any inability to manage future
growth could harm our ability to commercialize our product candidates, increase
our costs and adversely impact our ability to compete effectively.
In order to continue our clinical trials and commercialize our product candidates, we will
need to expand the number of our managerial, operational, financial and other employees. We
currently anticipate that we will need between 150 and 250 additional employees by the time that
ACAPODENE® or OstarineTM is initially commercialized, including 50 to 100
sales representatives. The competition for qualified personnel in the biotechnology field is
intense.
Future growth will impose significant added responsibilities on members of management,
including the need to identify, recruit, maintain and integrate additional employees. Our future
financial performance and our ability to commercialize our product candidates and to compete
effectively will depend, in part, on our ability to manage any future growth effectively.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
Market volatility may cause our stock price and the value of your investment to decline.
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The market prices for securities of biotechnology companies in general have been highly
volatile and may continue to be so in the future. The following factors, in addition to other risk
factors described in this section, may have a significant impact on the market price of our common
stock:
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milestones, such as the commencement of clinical development, the
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announcement of FDA approval or non-approval of our product candidates or delays in the FDA
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the commercial success of any product approved by the FDA or its foreign counterparts; |
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developments with respect to our collaboration with Ipsen; |
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the terms and timing of any collaborative, licensing or other arrangements that we may establish; |
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regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; |
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announcements of technological innovations or new products by us or our competitors; |
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our results of operation; |
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changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities analysts; |
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The stock markets in general, and the markets for biotechnology stocks in particular, have
experienced significant volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of
particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our
common stock. In the past, class action litigation has often been instituted against companies
whose securities have experienced periods of volatility in market price. Any such litigation
brought against us could result in substantial costs, which would hurt our financial condition and
results of operations and divert
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managements attention and resources, which could result in delays of our clinical trials or
commercialization efforts.
Our officers, directors and largest stockholders will maintain the ability to
control all matters submitted to stockholders for approval.*
As of March 31, 2007, our officers, directors and holders of 5% or more of our outstanding
common stock beneficially owned approximately 79.9% of our outstanding common stock and our
officers and directors alone owned approximately 49.6% of our outstanding common stock. As a
result, these stockholders, acting together, will be able to control all matters requiring approval
by our stockholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers or other
business combination transactions. The interests of this group of stockholders may not always
coincide with our interests or the interests of other stockholders.
Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law could make an
acquisition of us, which may be beneficial to our stockholders, more difficult and may prevent
attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management.
Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws may delay or prevent an
acquisition of us or a change in our management. In addition, these provisions may frustrate or
prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it
more difficult for stockholders to replace members of our Board of Directors. Because our Board of
Directors is responsible for appointing the members of our management team, these provisions could
in turn affect any attempt by our stockholders to replace current members of our management team.
These provisions include:
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a classified Board of Directors; |
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a prohibition on actions by our stockholders by written consent; |
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the ability of our Board of Directors to issue preferred stock without
stockholder approval, which could be used to institute a poison pill
that would work to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile
acquirer, effectively preventing acquisitions that have not been
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Moreover, because we are incorporated in Delaware, we are governed by the provisions of
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which prohibits a person who owns in excess of
15% of our outstanding voting stock from merging or combining with us for a period of three years
after the date of the transaction in which the person acquired in excess of 15% of our outstanding
voting stock, unless the merger or combination is approved in a prescribed manner. Finally, these
provisions establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our Board of
Directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon at stockholder meetings. These provisions
would apply even if the offer may be considered beneficial by some stockholders.
A significant portion of our total outstanding shares are restricted from
immediate resale but may be sold into the market in the near future. This could
cause the market price of our common stock to drop significantly, even if our
business is doing well.*
For the 12 month period ended March 31, 2007, the average daily trading volume of our common
stock on the NASDAQ Global Market was approximately 111,354 shares. As a result, future sales of a
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substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that such
sales may occur, could adversely affect the then-prevailing market price of our common stock. As of
March 31, 2007, we had 34,877,079 shares of common stock outstanding.
Moreover, J.R. Hyde, III, and Oracle Partners, L.P., two of our largest stockholders, and
their affiliates, have rights, subject to some conditions, to require us to file registration
statements covering the approximately 10.8 million shares of common stock they hold in the
aggregate which are subject to registration rights or to include these shares in registration
statements that we may file for ourselves or other stockholders. Additionally, all shares of common
stock that we may issue under our employee benefit plans can be freely sold in the public market
upon issuance.
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Employment Agreement with James T. Dalton
We entered into an employment agreement with James T. Dalton, dated as of April 12, 2007,
pursuant to which Mr. Dalton will continue to serve as our Vice President, Preclinical Research &
Development. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Dalton will serve in such capacity on a full-time
basis, subject to his limited right to continue to work part-time as a professor at The Ohio State
University. The employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $260,000, which may be
adjusted from time to time by mutual agreement of Mr. Dalton and our chief executive officer, as
well as his participation in our employee benefit plans. The employment agreement is terminable by
either us or Mr. Dalton at any time. If we experience a change of control and Mr. Daltons
employment is terminated by us without cause, or if Mr. Dalton terminates his employment for good
reason, at any time within six months after the change of control, then Mr. Dalton will continue to
receive his then current base salary for a period of one year after the termination date. Mr.
Dalton agreed to certain non-competition and non-solicitation covenants that generally apply
during the term of his employment and for a period of two years after his employment ends.
However, if we experience a change of control and Mr. Daltons employment is terminated by us
without cause, or if Mr. Dalton terminates his employment for good reason, at any time within six
months after the change of control, then the two-year period will be reduced to one year. The
agreement imposes certain obligations on Mr. Dalton with respect to maintaining the confidentiality
of our confidential and proprietary information, and provides that we have exclusive ownership
rights to employee inventions. The foregoing is a brief description of the terms and conditions of
Mr. Daltons employment agreement with us and does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to Mr. Daltons employment agreement with us, which will be filed as an
exhibit to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2007.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed or incorporated by reference
(as stated therein) as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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GTx, Inc.
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Date: May 7, 2007 |
By: |
/s/ Mitchell S. Steiner
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Mitchell S. Steiner, Chief Executive Officer |
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and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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Date: May 7, 2007 |
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/s/ Mark E. Mosteller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GTx, Inc.(1) |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of GTx, Inc.(2) |
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Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 |
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Specimen of Common Stock Certificate(3) |
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Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement between
Registrant and Oracle Partners, L.P. dated August 7,
2003(3) |
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Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement between
Registrant and J. R. Hyde, III dated August 7, 2003(3) |
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Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement between
Registrant and Memphis Biomed Ventures dated August 7,
2003(3) |
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10.28* |
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Compensation Information for Registrants Executive Officers,
effective as of January 1, 2007 |
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10.37 |
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2007 Executive Bonus Compensation Plan(4) |
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31.1* |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule
13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) |
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31.2* |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule
13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule
13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title
18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350) (5) |
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32.2* |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule
13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title
18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350) (5) |
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Filed herewith. |
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Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants registration statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 333-127175), filed with the SEC on August 4, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrants registration statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-109700), filed with the SEC on October 15, 2003, as amended, and incorporated herein
by reference. |
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Filed as the like numbered Exhibit to the Registrants registration statement on
Form S-1 (File No. 333-109700), filed with the SEC on October 15, 2003, as amended, and
incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants current report on Form 8-K (File No.
000-50549), filed with the SEC on November 3, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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This certification accompanies the Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference
into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Form
10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing. |
EX-10.28 COMPENSATION INFORMATION
Exhibit 10.28
COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The table below provides information regarding the base salary of each executive officer of GTx,
Inc.effective as of January 1, 2007:
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Mitchell S.
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Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman of the Board of
Directors
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446,250 |
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Marc S. Hanover
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President and Chief Operating Officer
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306,600 |
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Henry P. Doggrell
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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265,650 |
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Mark E. Mosteller
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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246,750 |
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James T. Dalton
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Vice President, Preclinical Research & Development
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252,000 |
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K. Gary Barnette
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Vice President, Clinical Research & Development Strategy
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239,200 |
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Gregory A. Deener
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Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Product Commercialization
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234,000 |
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EX-31.1 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
EXHIBIT 31.1
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION
I, Mitchell S. Steiner, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of GTx, Inc.; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
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The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this
report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such
evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and
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The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the
audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions): |
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 7, 2007
/s/ Mitchell S. Steiner
Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chief Executive Officer and
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors
EX-31.2 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO
EXHIBIT 31.2
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION
I, Mark E. Mosteller, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of GTx, Inc.; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
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The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this
report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such
evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and
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The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the
audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions): |
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 7, 2007
/s/ Mark E. Mosteller
Mark E. Mosteller, CPA
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EX-32.1 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U. S. C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of GTx, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the three
months ended March 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof (the Report), I, Mitchell S. Steiner, Chief Executive Officer of the Company certify,
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: May 7, 2007
/s/ Mitchell S. Steiner
Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chief Executive Officer and
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors
This certification accompanies the Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of
the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(whether made before or after the date of the Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation
language contained in such filing.
EX-32.2 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U. S. C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of GTx, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the three
months ended March 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof (the Report), I, Mark E. Mosteller, Chief Financial Officer of the Company certify,
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: May 7, 2007
/s/ Mark E. Mosteller
Mark E. Mosteller, CPA
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
This certification accompanies the Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of
the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(whether made before or after the date of the Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation
language contained in such filing.