BOSTON, May 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRTK), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel life-saving therapies for life-threatening diseases or other public health threats for civilian, government and military use, today reported financial results and provided an update on corporate activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
“Our first quarter 2021 results were consistent with our expectations. We continued to see quarter over quarter growth with NUZYRA, which generated $13.2 million in net sales in the first quarter, reflecting the health of our commercial business,” said Evan Loh, M.D., Chief Executive Officer at Paratek. “We believe that 2021 will be a transformative year for Paratek. We are excited to announce that BARDA has now initiated the first procurement of NUZYRA valued at ~$38 million. We also anticipate a regulatory decision later this month for the oral loading dose regimen for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), and the start of our Phase 2b non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) Abscessus study in this rare disease for which no therapies have been approved.”
“With our expansion into the primary care setting now well underway, we anticipate the commercial growth of NUZYRA to continue throughout 2021. We are also encouraged by the initial demand in the primary care setting for a well-tolerated, once daily oral broad-spectrum antibiotic that includes coverage against MRSA for skin infections. We believe the anticipated expansion of the label to include the oral loading dose regimen for CABP will further contribute to the overall primary care growth for the second half of 2021 and beyond,” said Adam Woodrow, President and Chief Commercial Officer at Paratek.
Highlights
- Expansion of NUZYRA into the primary care setting: Initiated promotion of NUZYRA in the primary care setting at the end of the first quarter of 2021. The initial focus is on the estimated $2.2 billion addressable market opportunity for skin infections in this setting of care.
- Oral loading dose regimen for CABP: The supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for NUZYRA’s oral loading dose regimen for CABP has a PDUFA date in late May 2021. Plans have been established to broaden the Company’s sales effort in primary care to include CABP later this year in anticipation of the 2021/2022 flu season, which represents an estimated potential $1.5 billion addressable market opportunity.
- NTM abscessus rare disease opportunity: The Company plans to initiate a Phase 2b study, in June 2021, to explore the potential utility of omadacycline as a treatment for NTM abscessus pulmonary infection, a rare disease with no approved therapies, which the Company estimates is a potential $1.0 billion addressable market opportunity in the U.S.
- Continued progress of the BARDA Project BioShield anthrax program: Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has initiated the first procurement of NUZYRA valued at ~$38 million, which is expected to be delivered and the revenue recognized in the second quarter of 2021. The Company continues to execute and deliver on its five-year contract with BARDA, part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to develop NUZYRA for the treatment of pulmonary anthrax, a critical bioterrorism threat deemed important to national security by BARDA. These activities include advancing the U.S. onshoring of NUZYRA manufacturing and the continued execution of certain preclinical research activities supporting the pulmonary anthrax development program.
Upcoming Medical Conference Participation
- Data from the NUZYRA clinical and microbiology programs will be presented at several upcoming medical conferences including the MAD-ID Annual Meeting (May 27-30), ASM Microbe 2021 (June 20-24) and the Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA) Scientific Assembly (June 28-July 2). Abstracts presented at these meetings will continue to highlight the efficacy and safety profile of NUZYRA including its in vitro activity against key pathogens with known resistance to tetracyclines and other antibiotic drug classes.
First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Total revenue was $16.4 million for the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 3% over the fourth quarter of 2020 and an increase of 107% over the first quarter of 2020.
- NUZYRA generated $13.2 million in net U.S. sales during the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 6% over the fourth quarter of 2020 and an increase of 81% over the first quarter of 2020.
- Government contract service and grant revenue earned under the BARDA contract was $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2021 versus $2.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 and $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2020.
Research and development (R&D) expenses
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)
Paratek reported a net loss of $18.3 million, or ($0.39) per share, for the first quarter of 2021, compared to a net loss of $27.6 million, or ($0.66) per share, for the same period in 2020.
As of March 31, 2021, Paratek had $103.5 million in cash and cash equivalents. Based upon the Company’s current operating plan, Paratek anticipates its existing cash and cash equivalents will provide for a cash runway through the end of 2023 with a pathway to cash flow break even.
Company performance and unanticipated events could cause actual results to vary from this forward-looking guidance.
Website Information
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About Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel life-saving therapies for life-threatening diseases or other public health threats for civilian, government and military use.
The Company’s lead commercial product, NUZYRA® (omadacycline), is a once-daily oral and intravenous antibiotic available in the U.S. for the treatment of adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia and acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections. Paratek has a collaboration agreement with Zai Lab for the development and commercialization of omadacycline in the greater China region and retains all remaining global rights.
Paratek exclusively licensed U.S. rights and rights to the greater China territory for SEYSARA® (sarecycline), a once-daily oral therapy for the treatment of moderate to severe acne vulgaris, to Almirall, LLC (Almirall). Paratek retains the development and commercialization rights for sarecycline in the rest of the world.
In 2019, Paratek was awarded a contract from BARDA, valued at ~$285 million, to support the development and U.S.-based manufacturing of NUZYRA for the treatment of pulmonary anthrax.
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