CORAL GABLES, Fla., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RLMD), a late-stage biotechnology company addressing diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), today provided a corporate update and announced preliminary and unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. The Company will host a conference call today, Tuesday, March 19, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time/1:30 PM Pacific Time.
"We continue to make solid progress in advancing our ongoing Phase 3 program for REL-1017 as an adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD)," said Sergio Traversa, Relmada's Chief Executive Officer. "Enrollment in the ongoing Reliance II (study 302) is steadily proceeding, and we expect top line data in the second half of 2024. In our second Phase 3 trial for REL-1017, Relight (study 304), we began dosing patients during the third quarter of last year, and we plan to complete enrollment in this study by year-end 2024."
"In our promising low dose metabolic psilocybin program (REL-P11) , which showed significant therapeutic potential on multiple parameters in pre-clinical rodent studies, we intend to initiate a single-ascending dose Phase 1 trial in obese patients in the first half of this year to define the pharmacokinetic, safety, and tolerability profile of our modified-release psilocybin formulation in this population," continued Mr. Traversa. "This will be followed by a Phase 2a trial to establish clinical proof-of-concept."
Recent Corporate Highlights
Presented new preclinical data on its novel psilocybin at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) The Liver Meeting 2023® 2023 in November 2023
Appointed Dr. Andrew Cutler as Senior Clinical Development Advisor. Dr. Cutler has been conducting clinical research since 1993 and has been a Principal Investigator on over 400 clinical trials in a variety of CNS and medical indications, focusing on MDD, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD and Schizophrenia in children, adolescents and adults.
Upcoming Anticipated Milestones
Complete enrollment in ongoing RELIANCE II, which is planned to enroll approximately 300 patients, with top-line data in the second half of 2024.
Complete enrollment in the Relight study (study 304), which is planned to enroll approximately 300 patients, by year-end 2024.
Commence a Phase 1 trial in obese patients in the first half of 2024 to define the pharmacokinetic, safety and tolerability profile of the Company's modified-release psilocybin formulation (REL-P11), followed by a Phase 2a trial to establish clinical proof-of-concept with data expected in the first half of 2025.
Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Research and development expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023, totaled $14.8 million, compared to $26.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in study costs associated with the completion of two Phase 3 trials and the long-term, open-label, safety trial (Study 310).
General and administrative expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023, totaled $12.1 million compared to $11.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of approximately $0.3 million. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in compensation expense due to higher employee-related costs.
Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended December 31, 2023, totaled $10.3 million compared to $35.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022.
The net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2023, was $25.2 million, or $0.84 per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of $37.9 million, or $1.28 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2022.
Full-Year 2023 Financial Results
Research and development expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, totaled $54.8 million, compared to $113.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in study costs associated with the completion of two Phase 3 trials and the long-term, open-label, safety trial (Study 310).
General and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, totaled $48.9 million, compared to $47.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in compensation.
Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2023, totaled $51.7 million, compared to $103.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $98.8 million and $157.0 million, respectively. The Company had a net loss of $3.28 and $5.30 per basic and diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of approximately $96.3 million, compared to cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of approximately $148.3 million at December 31, 2022.
Conference Call and Webcast Details
About REL-1017
REL-1017, a new chemical entity (NCE) and novel NMDA receptor (NMDAR) channel blocker that preferentially targets hyperactive channels while maintaining physiological glutamatergic neurotransmission, is currently in late-stage development for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). Relmada's ongoing clinical research program is designed to evaluate the potential for REL-1017 as a rapid-acting, oral, once-daily antidepressant treatment. The development program for REL-1017 as an adjunctive treatment for MDD includes two Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies, Reliance II (Study 302) and Relight (Study 304). Reliance II and Relight have the same key study design parameters.
About REL-P11
Relmada acquired the development and commercial rights to a novel psilocybin and derivatives program in July of 2021. Psilocybin has neuroplastogen™ effects that have the potential to ameliorate neurodegenerative conditions. The pleiotropic metabolic effects of low-dose psilocybin were discovered while studying its neuroplastogen™ potential in a rodent model deficient in neurogenesis – obese rats maintained on a high fructose, high fat diet (HFHFD), and were then replicated in mice.
About Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Relmada Therapeutics is a late-stage biotechnology company addressing diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), with a focus on major depressive disorder (MDD). Relmada's experienced and dedicated team is committed to making a difference in the lives of patients and their families. Relmada's lead program, REL-1017, is a new chemical entity (NCE) and novel NMDA receptor (NMDAR) channel blocker that preferentially targets hyperactive channels while maintaining physiological glutamatergic neurotransmission. REL-1017 is in late-stage development as an adjunctive treatment for MDD in adults. Learn more at .
Forward-Looking Statements
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