2 May 2024
- Multiple preclinical and clinical abstracts accepted for presentation at 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting and AACR Annual Meeting underscore breadth of Bicycle® platform technology and pipeline
- Continued progress across research and development (R&D) pipeline, with numerous clinical data readouts and updates expected in 2H 2024
- Mike Hannay, D.Sc., FRPharmS, promoted to Chief Product and Supply Chain Officer
- Cash and cash equivalents of $457.0 million as of March 31, 2024, expected to provide financial runway into 2026
Bicycle Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: BCYC), a biopharmaceutical company pioneering a new and differentiated class of therapeutics based on its proprietary bicyclic peptide (Bicycle®) technology, today reported recent business progress and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
“During the first quarter, we focused on execution across all aspects of our business. We were pleased to initiate our Phase 2/3 Duravelo-2 registrational trial for BT8009 in metastatic urothelial cancer, and we are actively working on patient enrollment and site activation. We continue to make progress across the rest of our pipeline of differentiated, precision-guided therapeutic candidates, and look forward to a catalyst-rich second half of the year,” said Kevin Lee, Ph.D., CEO of Bicycle Therapeutics. “Additionally, I am thrilled to congratulate Mike Hannay on his promotion to Chief Product and Supply Chain Officer. Since joining the company two years ago, he has significantly advanced our manufacturing capabilities and priorities, and I look forward to seeing him excel in this new position.”
First Quarter 2024 and Recent Events
- Two abstracts accepted for poster presentation at the 2024 American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. Bicycle Therapeutics will present two abstracts highlighting the company’s clinical progress in developing Bicycle Toxin Conjugates® (BTC® molecules) as differentiated cancer therapies. The first abstract will examine the clinical pharmacokinetics and safety of BTC molecules, while the second abstract will outline the company’s ongoing Phase 2/3 clinical trial, called Duravelo-2, of BT8009 in metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC). ASCO is being held May 31-June 4 in Chicago.
- Three posters presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024. Bicycle Therapeutics shared preclinical data showcasing the company’s work to develop BTC molecules for the treatment of solid tumors, Natural Killer Tumor-Targeted Immune Cell Agonist (NK-TICA®) molecules that can engage NK cells to directly kill malignant tumor cells and Bicycle Tumor-Targeted Immune Cell Agonist® (Bicycle TICA®) molecules that can activate the body’s immune system to enable tumor rejection. Altogether, the posters underscore the breadth of the company’s platform technology and its capabilities to produce different modalities to target cancer.
- Continued progress across research and development (R&D) pipeline, with numerous clinical data readouts and program updates expected in 2H 2024. Importantly, Bicycle Therapeutics initiated the Phase 2/3 Duravelo-2 registrational trial for BT8009 in mUC, and patient enrollment is ongoing. The company continues to assess BT8009, BT5528 and BT7480 in Phase 1/2 clinical trials across a variety of tumor types, and plans to provide updates from its wholly owned Bicycle® Radio Conjugate (BRC™) pipeline.
- Mike Hannay, D.Sc., FRPharmS, promoted to Chief Product and Supply Chain Officer. Since joining Bicycle Therapeutics in April 2022, Professor Hannay has advanced the company’s chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) capabilities and drug manufacturing priorities, including preparations and buildout for the potential commercial launch of BT8009. Over the course of his career, through his work at Sanofi, Schwarz Pharma, Teva Pharmaceuticals and AstraZeneca, Professor Hannay has launched more than 40 medicines.
Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences
Bicycle Therapeutics management will participate in a fireside chat at the Citizens JMP Life Sciences Conference on May 13, 2024, at 9 a.m. ET.
A live webcast of the fireside chat will be accessible from the Investor section of the company’s website at www.bicycletherapeutics.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived and available following the event.
First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
- Cash and cash equivalents were $457.0 million as of March 31, 2024, compared to $526.4 million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents is primarily due to cash used in operating activities, including upfront payments associated with the initiation of our Phase 2/3 Duravelo-2 registrational trial.
- R&D expenses were $34.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $32.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in expense of $2.7 million was primarily due to increased clinical program expenses for BT8009 development and increased personnel-related expenses. These expenses were offset by decreased clinical program expenses for Bicycle TICA® molecule development and BT5528 development, as well as $8.2 million of one-time, incremental retroactive U.K. R&D tax credits.
- General and administrative expenses were $16.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $14.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase of $1.9 million was primarily due to an increase in personnel-related costs.
- Net loss was $26.6 million, or $(0.62) basic and diluted net loss per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to net loss of $39.1 million or $(1.30) basic and diluted net loss per share, for three months ended March 31, 2023.