ABI-H2158

Four candidates planned to be in clinical development in 2024 with interim data from two studies anticipated by year end Clinical development timelines accelerated for ABI-5366; now anticipating interim data from Phase 1a available in 3Q2024, initiation of Phase 1b in individuals with recurrent genital herpes by end of 2024 and interim Phase 1b data available in 1H2025 Gilead Sciences, Inc. partnership supports advancement and strengthening of antiviral pipeline targeting serious viral diseases SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB), a biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics targeting serious viral diseases, today reported financial results and recent highlights for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. “Our progress in 2023 demonstrated our capacity to drive our expanded antiviral pipeline forward and our commitment to individuals suffering from life-impacting viral diseases,” said Jason Okazaki, chief executive officer and president of Assembly Bio. “With our long-term partnership in place with Gilead and the addition of Dr. Anuj Gaggar to our management team as CMO, we are well-positioned to make critical progress clinically across multiple programs in 2024 and look forward to sharing preliminary data on 5366 and 4334 later this year.” Fourth Quarter 2023 and Recent Highlights Entered a long-term partnership with Gilead to advance discovery and development of novel antiviral therapies Strengthened the leadership team with the naming of Anuj Gaggar, MD, PhD, as chief medical officer Filed a clinical trial application for ABI-5366 to support initiation of Phase 1a/1b clinical studies Anticipated Milestones and Events By mid-year 2024: ABI-5366, a long-acting herpes simplex virus (HSV) helicase-primase inhibitor targeting recurrent genital herpes, is expected to enter a Phase 1a/1b study ABI-4334, a next-generation, highly potent capsid assembly modulator, is anticipated to enter a Phase 1b study in individuals with chronic hepatitis B virus infection Q3 2024: Interim clinical data from the ABI-5366 Phase 1a study portion expected to be available By the end of 2024: Interim clinical data from the ABI-4334 Phase 1b study expected to be available The Phase 1b portion of the ABI-5366 study, in individuals with recurrent genital herpes, is anticipated to be underway Two additional candidates are anticipated to enter the clinic: ABI-1179, a long-acting HSV helicase-primase inhibitor contributed by Gilead under the collaboration between Assembly Bio and Gilead ABI-6250, a small molecule orally-bioavailable hepatitis delta virus entry inhibitor First half 2025: Interim clinical data from the Phase 1b portion of the ABI-5366 study expected to be available Fourth Quarter 2023 and Year End Financial Results Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $130.2 million as of December 31, 2023, compared to $46.2 million as of September 30, 2023, and $91.6 million as of the year ended December 31, 2022. The company’s cash position is projected to fund operations into the second half of 2025. Revenues from collaborative research were $7.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. There was no revenue recognized for the same period in 2022. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023, consists of $4.4 million recognized under the collaboration with Gilead and the remaining deferred revenue balance of $2.7 million under the collaboration agreement with BeiGene following Assembly Bio’s decision to discontinue further development of ABI-H3733 in conjunction with entering into the Gilead collaboration, following the previous prioritization of ABI-4334 over ABI-H3733. Research and development expenses were $48.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $70.0 million in 2022. The decrease is due to completion of the clinical trials for ABI-H3733 and ABI-4334, discontinued development of vebicorvir and ABI-H2158, and decreases in employee and contractor-related expenses. General and administrative expenses were $22.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $24.1 million in 2022. The decrease is due to overall cost-saving initiatives. Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $61.2 million, or $13.38 per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $93.1 million, or $23.08 per basic and diluted share in 2022. The investigational products and investigational product candidates referenced here have not been approved anywhere globally, and their safety and efficacy have not been established. About Assembly Biosciences Assembly Biosciences is a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of innovative small-molecule therapeutics designed to change the path of serious viral diseases and improve the lives of patients worldwide. Led by an accomplished team of leaders in virologic drug development, Assembly Bio is committed to improving outcomes for patients struggling with the serious, chronic impacts of herpesvirus, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infections. For more information, visit assemblybio.com. Forward-Looking Statements The information in this press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ. These risks and uncertainties include: Assembly Bio’s ability to realize the potential benefits of its collaboration with Gilead Sciences, Inc., including all financial aspects of the collaboration and equity investments; Assembly Bio’s ability to initiate and complete clinical studies involving its therapeutic product candidates, including studies contemplated by Assembly Bio’s collaboration with Gilead, in the currently anticipated timeframes or at all; safety and efficacy data from clinical or nonclinical studies may not warrant further development of Assembly Bio’s product candidates; clinical and nonclinical data presented at conferences may not differentiate Assembly Bio’s product candidates from other companies’ candidates; results of nonclinical studies may not be representative of disease behavior in a clinical setting and may not be predictive of the outcomes of clinical studies; and other risks identified from time to time in Assembly Bio’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). You are urged to consider statements that include the words may, will, would, could, should, might, believes, hopes, estimates, projects, potential, expects, plans, anticipates, intends, continues, forecast, designed, goal or the negative of those words or other comparable words to be uncertain and forward-looking. Assembly Bio intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. More information about Assembly Bio’s risks and uncertainties are more fully detailed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Assembly Bio’s filings with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Except as required by law, Assembly Bio assumes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Contacts Investor and Corporate: Shannon Ryan SVP, Investor Relations, Corporate Affairs and Alliance Management (415) 738-2992 investor_relations@assemblybio.com Media: Sam Brown Inc.  Hannah Hurdle  (805) 338-4752  ASMBMedia@sambrown.com ASSEMBLY BIOSCIENCES, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands except for share amounts and par value) As of December 31, 2023 2022 ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 19,841 $ 52,418 Marketable securities 110,406 39,192 Accounts receivable from collaboration 43 944 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,497 4,413 Total current assets 133,787 96,967 Property and equipment, net 385 743 Operating lease right-of-use assets 2,339 3,195 Other assets 312 889 Total assets $ 136,823 $ 101,794 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 461 $ 2,493 Accrued research and development expenses 885 3,122 Other accrued expenses 5,744 7,317 Deferred revenue - short-term ($30,915 and $− to a related party) 30,915 — Operating lease liabilities - short-term 1,220 3,364 Total current liabilities 39,225 16,296 Deferred revenue - long-term ($55,379 and $− to a related party) 55,379 2,733 Operating lease liabilities - long-term 1,122 101 Total liabilities 95,726 19,130 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding — — Common stock, $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022; 5,482,752 and 4,074,552 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 5 4 Additional paid-in capital 826,921 807,983 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (81 ) (803 ) Accumulated deficit (785,748 ) (724,520 ) Total stockholders' equity 41,097 82,664 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 136,823 $ 101,794 ASSEMBLY BIOSCIENCES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (In thousands except for share and per share amounts) Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 Collaboration revenue ($4,430 and $− from a related party) $ 7,163 $ — Operating expenses Research and development 48,900 69,980 General and administrative 22,909 24,134 Total operating expenses 71,809 94,114 Loss from operations (64,646 ) (94,114 ) Other income Interest and other income, net 3,451 1,022 Total other income 3,451 1,022 Loss before income taxes (61,195 ) (93,092 ) Income tax expense (33 ) — Net loss $ (61,228 ) $ (93,092 ) Other comprehensive loss Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities 722 (384 ) Comprehensive loss $ (60,506 ) $ (93,476 ) Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (13.38 ) $ (23.08 ) Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted 4,577,371 4,034,105

转自：蒲公英Ouryao 编辑：水晶  3月26日，中检院发布国家药品抽检年报（2023）。2023年国家药品抽检共完成132个品种18762批次制剂产品与中药饮片的抽检（抽检品种目录见文末）。不合格的136批次中：制剂73批次，中药饮片63批次。  根据产品抽检结果，《年报》对生产企业加强管理进行了提示，并给予监管部门建议。抽检132个品种：2023年国家药品抽检共完成132个品种18762批次制剂产品与中药饮片的抽检。 2023年国家药品抽检共抽取制剂产品与中药饮片品种132个，包括化学药品74个、中成药43个、中药饮片9个、生物制品6个，其中国家基本药物品种48个；共抽检样品18762批次，涉及1114家药品生产企业。制剂73批次不合格 2023年国家药品抽检共抽检制剂产品16604批次。经检验，73批次产品不符合规定。抽检的123个品种中，全部样品符合规定的制剂品种有106个，共13765批次。其中，化学药品有65个品种9238批次，中成药有35个品种4400批次，生物制品有6个品种127批次。  1.化学药品，不合格项目中含量测定占近8成 2023年国家药品抽检共抽检化学药品74个品种（化学药52个、抗生素12个、生化药10个）10893批次；经检验，不符合规定44批次。  不符合规定项目包括检查和含量测定，分别占全部不符合规定项目的20.5%和79.5%。  2023年国家药品抽检化学药品共涉及13个剂型，共有6个剂型存在不符合规定样品。其中注射剂（2批次）、片剂（3批次）、颗粒剂（33批次）、软膏剂（4批次）、眼用制剂（1批次）、口服溶液剂（1批次）分别占对应剂型全部产品的0.1%、0.1%、9.1%、1.1%、0.4%和0.2%。  抽检结果提示，生产企业应严格原料入厂检验，优化生产工艺管理与关键质量参数控制，重点关注灭菌工艺、原辅料投料量、分装的稳定性，对检查项目及检验指标反映的问题予以深入研究；建议监管部门严格审查企业批生产记录，核查原辅料投料量，推动质量标准提升。  2.中成药，不合格主要涉及鉴别和检查2023年国家药品抽检共抽检中成药43个品种5584批次，涉及11个剂型。经检验，不符合规定29批次。  不符合规定项目主要涉及鉴别和检查，分别占全部不符合规定项目的34.5%和65.5%。  2023年国家药品抽检中成药涉及11个剂型，共有4个剂型存在不符合规定产品，其中片剂（16批次）、丸剂（7批次）、贴膏剂（4批次）和糖浆剂（2批次），分别占对应剂型全部样品的1.2%、0.5%、2.4%和0.7%。  抽检结果提示，生产企业应强化主体责任意识，严把原药材质量关，从源头把控药材质量，严格投料药材入厂检验，加强内部质量控制和生产管理水平，优化生产关键质量参数控制；建议监管部门加强对生产企业的监督检查，督促其严格按照处方工艺投料，严格执行GMP规范，从而保证中成药的质量及疗效。  3.生物制品，全部合格  2023年国家药品抽检共抽检生物制品6个品种127批次，其中涉及治疗类品种5个，预防类品种1个。剂型为注射剂和体外诊断试剂。经检验，所检项目均符合规定，合格率为100%。  4.国家基本药物，13批次不合格 2023年国家药品抽检共抽检国家基本药物（不含中药饮片）39个品种6140批次；经检验，不符合规定13批次。5.国家药品集中采购中选品种，全部合格  2023年国家药品抽检共抽检国家药品集中采购中选品种20个品种3435批次，经检验，集中采购涉及样品均符合规定。中药饮片专项抽检，水分不合格占5成2023年，国家药监局继续组织开展中药饮片专项抽检。全年共抽检9个中药饮片品种2158批次（其中配方颗粒234批，饮片1924批），重点针对可能存在的染色、增重、掺伪或掺假、不规范种植等质量问题，开展检验和探索性研究。经检验，不符合规定63批次。  不符合规定项目主要涉及性状（4批次）、薄层色谱鉴别（3批次）、微生物限度（1批次）、含量测定（17批次）、指纹图谱（1批次）、总灰分（9批次）、水分（37批次）、酸不溶性灰分（1批次）等方面，分别占全部不符合规定项目的5.5%、4.0%、1.4%、23.3%、1.4%、12.3%、50.7%、1.4%。2023年中药饮片专项抽检及中药材质量监测发现的主要问题有：一是混伪品掺伪问题，如硼砂蚕掺伪僵蚕（炒僵蚕）、理枣仁掺伪酸枣仁；二是非法染色问题，如炒酸枣仁检出胭脂红；三是外源性有害物质残留超限问题，部分饮片存在真菌毒素残留、农药残留、重金属及有害元素超标等隐患，如部分批次麸炒薏苡仁黄曲霉毒素及玉米赤霉烯酮超标、部分批次炒酸枣仁及炒酸枣仁配方颗粒黄曲霉毒素B1超标、部分批次地骨皮检出禁用农药氟虫氰、部分批次地骨皮重金属超出通则限量规定、部分批次丹参及丹参配方颗粒、甘草及甘草配方颗粒检出植物生长调节剂等；四是采收加工与加工炮制不规范问题，如酸枣仁、女贞子等存在抢青采收导致质量下降，地骨皮产地加工泥沙清洗不完全，防己存在产地趁鲜加工现象。  抽检及监测结果显示，我国中药饮片总体质量状况良好。但中药饮片全产业链参与者应进一步提高质量意识和责任意识，中药饮片生产企业应提升全程质量控制意识，首先加强药材溯源、供应商资质审核管理，重点关注原料掺伪、有害物质残留等问题，做好原料管控，其次生产前做好工艺验证，生产中严格遵照炮制规范要求执行，第三把好检测及贮存环节管理关口，保证饮片质量的真实稳定；药品行政管理部门应督促药品上市许可持有人严格控制工艺规程与购进药材质量，继续强化中药材及饮片的市场监测。 篇幅有限，“阅读原文”查看全文。  更多观点，欢迎留言！2023年总结类文章推荐:推荐阅读：蒲公英Ouryao视频号投稿、广告、商务合作： Qinrenlvcha