Prime Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRME), a biotechnology company
committed to delivering a new class of differentiated one-time
curative genetic therapies, today reported financial results for
the full year ended December 31, 2024 and provided a business
update.
“Entering 2025 marks the next chapter for Prime
Medicine as we look to share initial data for our most advanced
product candidate, PM359, in chronic granulomatous disease, the
only Prime Editor currently in clinical development,” said Keith
Gottesdiener, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Prime
Medicine. “If positive, we believe this readout will be a watershed
moment for our company, validating Prime Editing’s differentiated
safety profile and curative potential.”
Dr. Gottesdiener added, “In parallel, we are
advancing our Prime Editors for Wilson’s Disease and Cystic
Fibrosis. We are particularly encouraged by recent progress in
Wilson’s Disease, a program that we believe will be a fundamental
driver of our long-term growth and remains on-track for clinical
entry in 2026. We look forward to sharing new in vivo data from
across our preclinical programs in 2025 as we continue to
accelerate our pipeline through both internal efforts and
additional strategic partnerships.”
Prime Medicine’s Pipeline:
Prime Medicine is advancing a set of high-value
programs across its core areas of focus (hematology, immunology and
oncology, liver, and lung). These include ex vivo hematopoietic
stem cell (HSC) programs for the treatment of p47phox chronic
granulomatous disease (CGD) and X-linked CGD; a lipid nanoparticle
(LNP) Prime Editor for the treatment of Wilson’s Disease; a LNP or
adeno-associated virus (AAV) Prime Editors for the treatment of
cystic fibrosis (CF); and ex vivo T-cell therapies, which are being
developed in collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb.
Anticipated Upcoming
Milestones:
Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD):
- Announce initial
clinical data from Cohort 1 in Phase 1/2 trial of PM359 for p47phox
CGD in 2025.
- The initial
readout will include safety and engraftment data, as well as key
outcome measures: the rate of Prime Editing in hematopoietic stem
cells and the reconstitution of NADPH oxidase activity as measured
by the DHR assay.
Wilson’s Disease:
- Advance PM577
through investigational new drug (IND)-enabling studies for the
treatment of Wilson’s Disease patients with the most prevalent
Wilson’s Disease mutation in the United States.
- File IND and/or
clinical trial application for PM577 in the first half of
2026.
Full Year 2024 Financial
Results
- Research
and Development (R&D) Expenses: R&D expenses were
$155.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as
compared to $147.9 million for the year ended December 31,
2023. The increase in R&D expenses was driven by increases in
facilities, personnel and clinical expenses related to PM359.
- General
and Administrative (G&A) Expenses: G&A expenses
were $50.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as
compared to $43.4 million for the year ended December 31,
2023. The increase in G&A expenses was driven by increases in
facilities and personnel-related expenses.
- Net
Loss: Net loss was $195.9 million for the year ended
December 31, 2024, as compared to $198.1 million for the year
ended December 31, 2023.
- Cash
Position: As of December 31, 2024, cash, cash
equivalents, investments, and restricted cash were $204.5 million,
as compared to $135.2 million as of December 31, 2023.
Financial Guidance
Based on its current operating plans, Prime
Medicine expects that its cash, cash equivalents and investments as
of December 31, 2024 will be sufficient to fund its operating
expenses and capital expenditure requirements into the first half
of 2026.
About Prime Medicine
Prime Medicine is a leading biotechnology
company dedicated to creating and delivering the next generation of
gene editing therapies to patients. The Company is deploying its
proprietary Prime Editing platform, a versatile, precise and
efficient gene editing technology, to develop a new class of
differentiated one-time curative genetic therapies. Designed to
make only the right edit at the right position within a gene while
minimizing unwanted DNA modifications, Prime Editors have the
potential to repair almost all types of genetic mutations and work
in many different tissues, organs and cell types. Taken together,
Prime Editing’s versatile gene editing capabilities could unlock
opportunities across thousands of potential indications.
Prime Medicine is currently progressing a
diversified portfolio of investigational therapeutic programs
organized around its core areas of focus: hematology, immunology
and oncology, liver and lung. Across each core area, Prime Medicine
is focused initially on a set of high-value programs, each
targeting a disease with well-understood biology and a clearly
defined clinical development and regulatory path, and each expected
to provide the foundation for expansion into additional
opportunities. Over time, the Company intends to maximize Prime
Editing’s broad and versatile therapeutic potential, as well as the
modularity of the Prime Editing platform, to rapidly and
efficiently expand beyond the diseases in its current pipeline,
potentially including additional genetic diseases, immunological
diseases, cancers, infectious diseases, and targeting genetic risk
factors in common diseases, which collectively impact millions of
people. For more information, please visit
www.primemedicine.com.
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PRIME MEDICINE, the Prime Medicine logos, and PASSIGE are
trademarks of Prime Medicine, Inc. All other trademarks referred to
herein are the property of their respective owners.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, without limitation,
implied and express statements about Prime Medicine’s beliefs and
expectations regarding: the continued development and advancement
of PM359 and PM577, including the ongoing Phase 1/2 trial of PM359
and the timing of the anticipated release of initial clinical data
readout for p47phox CGD in 2025, and the timing for completion of
IND-enabling studies for PM577; the timing, progress, and results
of its Wilson’s Disease program, including the timing of the
release of updated data and filing of an IND and/or CTA application
in the first half of 2026; the potential of PM359 to correct the
causative mutation of CGD; the potential of Prime Editing to
correct the causative mutations of Wilson’s Disease and CF; the
potential for its modular universal LNP platform to precisely
deliver Prime Editors, correct disease-causing mutations in the
liver, and deliver transformative treatments for Wilson’s Disease,
and other rare and non-rare liver indications; the ability to
demonstrate, and the timing of, preclinical proof-of-concept in
vivo for multiple programs; the further advancement of Prime
Editors to maximize their versatility, precision and efficiency;
the collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb and the intended and
potential benefits thereof, including the receipt of potential
milestone and royalty payments from commercial product sales, if
any; the initiation, timing, progress, and results of its research
and development programs, preclinical studies and future clinical
trials, including the release of data related thereto; the
modularity of the Prime Editing platform and the benefits thereof;
the potential for Prime Editors to more precisely and effectively
achieve genetic modification; the potential for Prime Editors to
repair genetic mutations and offer curative genetic therapies for a
wide spectrum of diseases; its continued development and
optimization of various non-viral and viral delivery systems; the
expansion of Prime Editing’s therapeutic potential and the creation
of value through strategic business development to extend the reach
and impact of Prime Editing to areas beyond Prime Medicine’s
current core areas of focus; exploring business development
opportunities that could accelerate existing work and the benefits
thereof; its expectations regarding the breadth of Prime Editing
technology and the implementation of its strategic plans for its
business, programs, and technology; the potential of Prime Editing
to unlock opportunities across thousands of potential indications;
and its expected cash runway . The words “may,” “might,” “will,”
“could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “seek,” “predict,”
“future,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “target” and similar
words or expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain
these identifying words.
Any forward-looking statements in this press
release are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs
and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and important
factors that may cause actual events or results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking
statements contained in this press release, including, without
limitation, risks associated with: uncertainties related to Prime
Medicine’s product candidates entering clinical trials; the
authorization, initiation, and conduct of preclinical and
IND-enabling studies and other development requirements for
potential product candidates, including uncertainties related to
opening INDs and obtaining regulatory approvals; risks related to
the development and optimization of new technologies, the results
of preclinical studies, or clinical studies not being predictive of
future results in connection with future studies; the scope of
protection Prime Medicine is able to establish and maintain for
intellectual property rights covering its Prime Editing technology;
Prime Medicine’s ability to identify and enter into future license
agreements and collaborations; Prime Medicine’s expectations
regarding the anticipated timeline of its cash runway and future
financial performance; and general economic, industry and market
conditions. These and other risks and uncertainties are described
in greater detail in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Prime
Medicine’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as any
subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In
addition, any forward-looking statements represent Prime Medicine’s
views only as of today and should not be relied upon as
representing its views as of any subsequent date. Prime Medicine
explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements subject to any obligations under applicable law. No
representations or warranties (expressed or implied) are made about
the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements.
Investor Contacts
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Medicine713-503-3364gdearborn@primemedicine.com
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Data(unaudited) |
|
|
December 31, |
|
(in thousands) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and investments |
$ |
190,442 |
|
$ |
121,665 |
|
Total assets |
|
297,508 |
|
|
193,851 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
144,359 |
|
|
60,780 |
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
153,149 |
|
|
133,071 |
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Operations(unaudited) |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
(in thousands, except share
and per share amounts) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collaboration revenue — related party |
$ |
1,609 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
Collaboration revenue |
|
1,374 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Total revenue |
|
2,983 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development |
|
155,289 |
|
|
|
147,905 |
|
|
Settlement payment — related party |
|
— |
|
|
|
13,500 |
|
|
General and administrative |
|
50,161 |
|
|
|
43,387 |
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
205,450 |
|
|
|
204,792 |
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
(202,467 |
) |
|
|
(204,792 |
) |
|
Other income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
3,522 |
|
|
|
2,811 |
|
|
Accretion (amortization) of investments |
|
3,507 |
|
|
|
5,677 |
|
|
Change in fair value of short-term investment — related party |
|
(485 |
) |
|
|
(2,382 |
) |
|
Other income, net |
|
41 |
|
|
|
274 |
|
|
Total other income, net |
|
6,585 |
|
|
|
6,380 |
|
|
Net loss before income
taxes |
|
(195,882 |
) |
|
|
(198,412 |
) |
|
Benefit from income taxes |
|
— |
|
|
|
279 |
|
|
Net loss attributable to
common stockholders |
$ |
(195,882 |
) |
|
$ |
(198,133 |
) |
|
Net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted |
$ |
(1.65 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.18 |
) |
|
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding, basic and diluted |
|
118,600,381 |
|
|
|
90,969,327 |
|
|
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