STSA Satsuma Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Drug Pipeline
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STS101 (EMERGE)
Migraine
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Phase 3
Phase 3
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Phase 3 trial did not meet primary endpoint - September 10, 2020.
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STS101 (ASCEND)
Migraine
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Phase 3
Phase 3
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Phase 3 open-label trial commencement of enrollment announced August 6, 2020.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:STSA) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that management will participate in the Evercore ISI 3rd Annual HealthCONx Conference. Please see additional details below:
Dates: Tuesday – Thursday, December 1st-3rd 2020 Format: One-on-one meetings with Satsuma Management Location: Virtual Meetings About Satsuma Pharmaceuticals and STS101
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel therapeutic product candidate for the acute treatment of migraine. Its product candidate, STS101, is a drug-device combination of a proprietary dry-powder formulation of dihydroergotamine mesylate, or DHE, which is designed to be quickly and easily self-administered with a proprietary pre-filled, single-use, nasal delivery device. DHE products have long been recommended as a first-line therapeutic option for the acute treatment of migraine and have significant advantages over other therapeutics for many patients. However, broad use has been limited by invasive and burdensome administration and/or sub-optimal clinical performance of available injectable and liquid nasal spray products. STS101 is specifically designed to deliver the clinical advantages of DHE while overcoming these shortcomings.
Satsuma is headquartered in South San Francisco, California with operations in both California and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. For further information, please visit www.satsumarx.com.
INVESTOR AND CORPORATE CONTACTS:
Corey Davis, PhD
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
[email protected]Tom O'Neil, Chief Financial Officer
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
[email protected]
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- Analysis of results from EMERGE™ Phase 3 efficacy trial of STS101 ongoing; expect to communicate next steps by early 2021
- Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $82.1 million as of September 30, 2020; based on current operating plans, expected to provide runway through end of 2021
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:STSA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing STS101 (a dihydroergotamine (DHE) nasal powder) for the acute treatment of migraine, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and provided a clinical development and corporate update.
"As reported in early September, the EMERGE Phase 3 efficacy trial of STS101 as an acute treatment for migraine did not achieve statistical significance on the pre-specified co-primary endpoints (freedom from pain and most bothersome symptom) at the two-hour post-administration time point," commented John Kollins, Satsuma's President and Chief Executive Officer. "However, we remain encouraged that STS101 demonstrated numerical superiority on these endpoints at two hours following administration, with statistical significance achieved at three hours and all later time points."
Mr. Kollins continued, "Given the STS101 efficacy signal observed in the EMERGE trial, as well as the favorable STS101 safety and tolerability profile observed to date, we are methodically analyzing EMERGE trial data in order to understand the reasons for the trial outcome and to inform our decisions regarding potential plans to advance development of STS101. We anticipate providing an update on our business plans by early 2021 after completing our analyses."
Recent HighlightsSTS101
Analysis of results from EMERGE™ Phase 3 efficacy trial ongoing
In early September, Satsuma reported topline data from the EMERGE Phase 3 efficacy trial of STS101. Although topline data showed numerical differences in favor of STS101 3.9 mg and 5.2 mg versus placebo on the pre-specified co-primary endpoints of freedom from pain and freedom from most bothersome symptom (from among photophobia, phonophobia and nausea) at two hours post-administration, these differences did not achieve statistical significance for either dose strength. Both dose strengths of STS101 did, however, demonstrate significant effects on both freedom from pain and most bothersome symptom by three hours post-dose and all later time points. Consistent with the results to date observed in other STS101 clinical trials, both STS101 dose strengths were well-tolerated in the EMERGE trial, with low adverse event rates and no serious adverse events reported.
The EMERGE study was designed in accordance with FDA recommendations outlined in the FDA Guidance Document, Migraine: Developing Drugs for Acute Treatment, February 2018.
ASCEND™ Phase 3 open-label long-term safety trial
In August, Satsuma initiated patient enrollment in the ASCEND open-label safety and tolerability trial in which patients will treat their migraines on an as-needed basis with STS101 for up to 12 months. The trial is expected to enroll up to 300 migraine patients, with at least 150 treating a minimum of two attacks per month with STS101 over a six-month period and at least 50 over a 12-month period.
Expansion of Intellectual Property Portfolio
Satsuma continues to expand its intellectual property portfolio, with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently issuing two U.S. patents relating to STS101, one owned and one exclusively licensed by Satsuma, with expiration dates in 2039 and 2037, respectively, not including any potential adjustments or extensions of term. The issuance of these patents brings the total number of issued U.S. patents exclusively licensed or owned by Satsuma to ten, and in total, Satsuma currently has exclusive license rights under more than sixty U.S. and foreign patents and pending applications. The Company believes that the breadth of its intellectual property portfolio reflects the highly innovative and differentiated nature of the proprietary dry-powder nasal delivery and formulation technologies incorporated in STS101.
Financial Results for Third Quarter 2020
Net loss for the third quarter 2020 was $12.0 million, or $0.69 per share of common stock, compared to a net loss of $8.3 million, or $2.26 per share of common stock, for the same period in 2019. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $82.1 million of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. Based on current operating plans, the Company believes it has sufficient financial resources to fund operations through the end of 2021.
Research and development expenses were $8.8 million for the third quarter 2020, compared to $7.4 million for the same period of 2019. Third quarter expenses increased by $1.5 million, primarily due to additional expenses for the EMERGE clinical trial activities, development and production of clinical trial materials, as well as increases in salaries and employee-related expenses partially offset by a decrease in travel expenses of $0.2 million, as a result of reduced travel due to COVID-19.
General and administrative expenses were $3.4 million for the third quarter 2020, compared to $1.0 million for the same period of 2019. Third quarter expenses increased by $2.4 million, primarily due to an increase of $1.1 million of director and officer liability insurance, professional fees for legal, consulting, accounting, tax and other services, an increase of $0.5 million of payroll and personnel expenses, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation expenses, due to increase in headcount and an increase of $0.8 million in pre-commercialization expenses.
About Satsuma Pharmaceuticals and STS101
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel therapeutic product candidate for the acute treatment of migraine. Its product candidate, STS101, is a drug-device combination of a proprietary dry-powder formulation of dihydroergotamine mesylate, or DHE, which is designed to be quickly and easily self-administered with a proprietary pre-filled, single-use, nasal delivery device. DHE products have long been recommended as a first-line therapeutic option for the acute treatment of migraine and have significant advantages over other therapeutics for many patients. However, broad use has been limited by invasive and burdensome administration and/or sub-optimal clinical performance of available injectable and liquid nasal spray products. STS101 is specifically designed to deliver the clinical advantages of DHE while overcoming these shortcomings.
Satsuma is headquartered in South San Francisco, California with operations in both California and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. For further information, please visit www.satsumarx.com.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company"), as well as the Company's plans, objectives and expectations for its business operations and financial performance and condition. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "aim," "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "contemplate," "continue," "could," "due," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," "may," "objective," "plan," "predict," "potential," "positioned," "seek," "should," "target," "will," "would," and other similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and future trends, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the potential continued development of STS101; the Company's expectations regarding the completion of its analysis of the EMERGE trial data and announcement of its updated business plans by early 2021; Company's expectations regarding the potential safety and efficacy of STS101; the Company's clinical and regulatory development plans; the Company's expectations with regard to the ASCEND trial; the Company's expected cash needs and sufficiency of cash on hand to fund its operations until the end of 2021. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the events or circumstances referred to in the forward-looking statements may not occur. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, risks detailed in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as other documents that may be filed by the Company from time to time. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: the Company's ability to demonstrate sufficient evidence of efficacy and safety in its clinical trials of STS101; the risk that the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic may negatively impact the Company's business, operations, clinical trials or ability to raise capital; the unpredictability of the regulatory process; regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; the costs of clinical trials may exceed expectations; and the Company's ability to raise additional capital. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that the events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and the timing of events and circumstances and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All such statements speak only as of the date made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
This press release discusses STS101, a product candidate that is in clinical development, and which has not yet been approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. No representation is made as to the safety or effectiveness of STS101 for the therapeutic use for which STS101 is being studied.
INVESTOR AND CORPORATE CONTACTS:
Corey Davis, PhD
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
[email protected]Tom O'Neil, Chief Financial Officer
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
[email protected]SATSUMA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)Three Months Ended
September 30,Nine Months Ended
September 30,2020 2019 2020 2019 Operating expenses Research and development $ 8,750 $ 7,441 $ 27,227 $ 15,046 General and administrative 3,420 1,029 8,614 2,560 Total operating expenses $ 12,170 $ 8,470 $ 35,841 $ 17,606 Loss from operations (12,170 ) (8,470 ) (35,841 ) (17,606 ) Interest income 209 331 1,036 602 Interest expense (82 ) (121 ) (280 ) (365 ) Other income, net — — — 3 Net loss $ (12,043 ) $ (8,260 ) $ (35,085 ) $ (17,366 ) Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities (150 ) 12 68 12 Comprehensive loss $ (12,193 ) $ (8,248 ) $ (35,017 ) $ (17,354 ) Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted $ (0.69 ) $ (2.26 ) $ (2.02 ) $ (8.74 ) Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted 17,415,146 3,658,504 17,397,607 1,986,190 SATSUMA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
BALANCE SHEET DATA
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(unaudited)September 30,
2020December 31,
2019Balance Sheet Data: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $ 82,096 $ 117,900 Working capital 82,357 106,773 Total assets 92,216 126,276 Debt 3,511 4,930 Accumulated deficit (78,086 ) (43,001 ) Total stockholders' equity 82,988 115,335 - Analysis of results from EMERGE™ Phase 3 efficacy trial of STS101 ongoing; expect to communicate next steps by early 2021
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November 16th -18thSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:STSA) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that management will participate in the following conferences in the month of November. Please see additional details below:
Credit Suisse 29th Annual Healthcare Conference Dates: Monday – Thursday, November 9th-12th 2020 Format: One-on-One meetings with Satsuma Management Location: Virtual Meetings Stifel 2020 Virtual Healthcare Conference Date: Monday – Wednesday, November 16th-18th 2020 Format: One-on-One meetings with Satsuma Management Location: Virtual Meetings About Satsuma Pharmaceuticals and STS101
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel therapeutic product for the acute treatment of migraine, STS101. STS101 is a drug-device combination of a proprietary dry-powder formulation of dihydroergotamine mesylate (DHE), which can be quickly and easily self-administered with a proprietary pre-filled, single-use, nasal delivery device. In developing STS101, Satsuma has applied proprietary nasal drug delivery, dry-powder formulation, and engineered drug particle technologies to create a compact, simple-to-use, non-injectable DHE product that can be rapidly self-administered in a matter of seconds.Satsuma is headquartered in South San Francisco, California with operations in both California and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. For further information, please visit www.satsumarx.com.
INVESTOR AND CORPORATE CONTACTS:
Corey Davis, PhD
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
[email protected]Tom O'Neil, Chief Financial Officer
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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- Topline data did not show statistically significant differences between either dosage strength of STS101 and placebo on co-primary endpoints of freedom from pain and most bothersome symptom at two hours post-administration
- STS101 was well-tolerated in this trial with low adverse event rates and no serious adverse events reported
- Further analyses of the EMERGE trial data are ongoing, and Satsuma expects to provide a more detailed update on its business plans after these analyses are completed
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:STSA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced topline results from its Phase 3 EMERGE efficacy trial of STS101 (dihydroergotamine (DHE) nasal) powder as an acute treatment for migraine.
Although topline data showed numerical differences in favor of STS101 3.9 mg and 5.2 mg versus placebo on the pre-specified co-primary endpoints of freedom from pain and freedom from most bothersome symptom (from among photophobia, phonophobia and nausea) at two hours post-administration, these differences did not achieve statistical significance for either dosage strength. Both dosage strengths of STS101 did, however, demonstrate significant effects on both freedom from pain and most bothersome symptom by three hours post-dose and later time points.
Both STS101 dosage strengths were well-tolerated in the EMERGE trial, with low adverse event rates and no serious adverse events reported.
John Kollins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Satsuma commented, "We are surprised and disappointed that STS101 did not achieve statistical significance on the co-primary endpoints in our EMERGE trial. On behalf of everyone at Satsuma, I'd like to thank the many people with migraine who participated in EMERGE as well as the staff at the trial sites for their dedication and diligence in completing the trial, despite the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic."
Further analysis of EMERGE trial data is ongoing, and Satsuma expects to provide a more detailed update on its business plans after these analyses are completed. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $93.7 million.
About the EMERGE trial
The Phase 3 EMERGE efficacy trial of STS101 is a multi-center, single-dose, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study in over 1,140 migraine patients conducted in the United States. The EMERGE study was designed in accordance with FDA recommendations outlined in the FDA Guidance Migraine: Developing Drugs for Acute Treatment, February 2018. After establishing full eligibility, EMERGE trial participants were randomized (1:1:1) to receive one of three treatments: STS101 DHE 3.9 mg, STS101 DHE 5.2 mg or matching placebo and instructed to treat their next migraine attack of at least moderate pain severity with the allocated blinded study medication. The two co-primary endpoints of the EMERGE trial were freedom from pain and freedom from most bothersome symptom (from among photophobia, phonophobia or nausea), both of which were assessed at two hours after administration of study medication. The trial was statistically designed for greater than 99% power for the freedom from pain endpoint and greater than 95% power for the freedom from most bothersome symptom endpoint. In addition, the EMERGE trial design incorporated a number of secondary endpoints and prospective evaluations of the clinical performance of STS101 in a number of patient subgroups.
About Satsuma Pharmaceuticals and STS101
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel therapeutic product for the acute treatment of migraine, STS101. STS101 is a drug-device combination of a proprietary dry-powder formulation of dihydroergotamine mesylate (DHE), which can be quickly and easily self-administered with a proprietary pre-filled, single-use, nasal delivery device. In developing STS101, Satsuma has applied proprietary nasal drug delivery, dry-powder formulation, and engineered drug particle technologies to create a compact, simple-to-use, non-injectable DHE product that can be rapidly self-administered in a matter of seconds.
Satsuma is headquartered in South San Francisco, California with operations in both California and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. For further information, please visit www.satsumarx.com.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company"), as well as the Company's plans, objectives and expectations for its business operations and financial performance and condition. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company's expectations regarding STS101 and its future business plans. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, risks detailed in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as other documents that may be filed by the Company from time to time. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All such statements speak only as of the date made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
This press release discusses STS101, a product candidate that is in clinical development, and which has not yet been approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. No representation is made as to the safety or effectiveness of STS101 for the therapeutic use for which STS101 is being studied.
INVESTOR AND CORPORATE CONTACTS:
Corey Davis, PhD
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
[email protected]Tom O'Neil, Chief Financial Officer
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
[email protected] - Topline data did not show statistically significant differences between either dosage strength of STS101 and placebo on co-primary endpoints of freedom from pain and most bothersome symptom at two hours post-administration
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:STSA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that John Kollins, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the following conferences in the month of September:
H.C. Wainwright 22nd Annual Global Investment Conference
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Time: 4:00 pm Eastern Time
Cantor Fitzgerald Virtual Global Healthcare Conference 2020Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Time: 1:20 pm Eastern Time
Morgan Stanley Virtual 18th Annual Global Healthcare ConferenceDate: Thursday, September 17, 2020 Time: 4:15 pm Eastern Time
Webcast LinksA link to the webcast of each conference along with a replay of such webcasts will be accessible on the Events & Presentations page of the Investors section on the Company's website at https://investors.satsumarx.com/events.
About Satsuma Pharmaceuticals and STS101
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel therapeutic product for the acute treatment of migraine, STS101. STS101 is a drug-device combination of a proprietary dry-powder formulation of dihydroergotamine mesylate (DHE), which can be quickly and easily self-administered with a proprietary pre-filled, single-use, nasal delivery device. In developing STS101, Satsuma has applied proprietary nasal drug delivery, dry-powder formulation, and engineered drug particle technologies to create a compact, simple-to-use, non-injectable DHE product that can be rapidly self-administered in a matter of seconds. The Company believes STS101 would, if approved, be an attractive migraine treatment option for many patients and may enable a larger number of people with migraine to realize the long-recognized therapeutic benefits of DHE therapy. STS101 has undergone extensive pre-clinical development, completed a Phase 1 clinical trial, and is currently in Phase 3 development.
Satsuma is headquartered in South San Francisco, California with operations in both California and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. For further information, please visit www.satsumarx.com.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company"), as well as the Company's plans, objectives and expectations for its business operations and financial performance and condition. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "aim," "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "contemplate," "continue," "could," "due," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," "may," "objective," "plan," "predict," "potential," "positioned," "seek," "should," "target," "will," "would," and other similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and future trends, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company's expectations regarding the potential safety and efficacy of STS101. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, risks detailed in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as other documents that may be filed by the Company from time to time. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: the Company's ability to demonstrate sufficient evidence of efficacy and safety in its clinical trials of STS101; and the results of preclinical and clinical studies may not be predictive of future results. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that the events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and the timing of events and circumstances and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All such statements speak only as of the date made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
This press release discusses STS101, a product candidate that is in clinical development, and which has not yet been approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. No representation is made as to the safety or effectiveness of STS101 for the therapeutic use for which STS101 is being studied.
INVESTOR AND CORPORATE CONTACTS:
Corey Davis, PhD
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
[email protected]Tom O'Neil, Chief Financial Officer
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
[email protected]