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MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Telix, the Company) today issues its Appendix 4C quarterly cash flow report and accompanying Activities Report for the quarter ended 30 September 2023 (Q3 2023). All figures are in AUD$ unless otherwise stated[1] and provided on an unaudited basis.
Summary
Managing Director and Group CEO, Dr Christian Behrenbruch commented, "The achievement of a fourth consecutive quarter of positive operating cash flow is a major milestone that reflects the Company's maturation as it delivers on its commercial goals and progresses the development of its industry-leading pipeline.
"We have posted another quarter of double-digit revenue growth for Illuccix in the U.S. with average daily demand for doses continuing to grow month-on-month. Just as importantly we have a number of near-term value drivers on the horizon, being the commencement of the ProstACT GLOBAL study and advancing the U.S. regulatory filing and commercial launch preparations for our renal (kidney) and brain cancer imaging agents. This is reflected in our investment during the quarter in research and development and commercial launch preparation, in line with our stated plans."
Commercial Activities Report
Americas region: United States (U.S.) and Canada
Revenue from U.S. sales of Illuccix (kit for the preparation of gallium Ga 68 gozetotide injection) improved 13% to $130.6M (US$85.2M), up from $116.0M in Q2 2023.
Worldwide revenue
Total revenue of $133.6M was generated during the quarter (including commercial sales of Illuccix in the U.S.). Ex-U.S. revenue (including compassionate use availability of Illuccix / TLX591-CDx)[2] was $3.0M.[3]
Net cash from operating activities
Telix delivered its fourth consecutive quarter of positive net operating cash inflow. The net operating cash inflow for the quarter was $21.4M, a $10.6M improvement on the prior quarter (Q2 2023, net operating cash inflow $10.8M). In line with increased revenue and improved collections, cash receipts from customers improved 16% to $130.7M, up from $112.2M in the prior quarter.
The closing cash balance at 30 September 2023 was $137.4M ($131.7M 30 June 2023). The net operating cash inflow was partially offset by cash outflows from investing activities which included an annual payment of $17.8M for the first instalment of the contingent consideration payable to former Telix Innovations (ANMI) shareholders, based on Illuccix sales.
Increased product manufacturing and related costs reflect higher volume of sales activity and preparation for future product launches. Gross margin is broadly in line with the previous quarter at 63% and reflects stable selling prices and manufacturing costs.
R&D expenditure[4] is in line with plan and reflects the momentum in the key near-term value drivers for the Company being the commencement of the ProstACT GLOBAL study and advancing the U.S. regulatory filings for the TLX250-CDx Biologics License Application (BLA) and TLX101-CDx New Drug Application (NDA).
Illuccix global regulatory update
Telix is progressing new marketing authorisations for Illuccix in a number of jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom (U.K.), European Union (E.U.)[5] and Brazil. As previously reported, these respective applications are currently undergoing assessment and the Company will provide an update on any material changes to status. A Phase III study intended to bridge to the marketing authorisation granted to Illuccix by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in progress and recruiting well in China.[6]
During the quarter the Company participated in a formal pre-NDA meeting with the Japanese regulator, the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) as part of its preparation towards a regulatory filing for Illuccix in Japan. The outcome was clear and helpful feedback to support a regulatory submission of Illuccix in Japan in 2024.
Clinical Programs Update
Telix has an industry leading pipeline of late-stage radiopharmaceutical therapeutics and associated diagnostic imaging agents, underpinning its commitment to targeted, precision oncology. The core pipeline is focused on prostate cancer, renal cancer, brain cancer (glioma) and rare diseases (hematologic cancers and bone marrow conditioning). The Company has over 20 clinical studies underway worldwide, including Telix-sponsored and collaborative investigator- initiated trials.
During the quarter, notable updates were published in the news section of the Company's website (www.telixpharma.com/news-views) and are summarised in this section of the Activities Report.
Priority focus areas for the clinical pipeline:
CAIX program (TLX250-CDx / TLX250): Multiple studies underway to support theranostic indication expansion
Telix has multiple clinical studies in its CAIX program, exploring the potential of this target in combination with immunotherapy for the treatment of ccRCC and also its potential across a broad range of cancer indications. CAIX is a protein overexpressed on the surface of ccRCC, the cancer target in Telix's successful Phase III ZIRCON study. It is also expressed to varying degrees in many other advanced-stage solid tumours with poor prognoses.
The first patients have now been dosed in the STARSTRUCK therapeutic study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05868174) of TLX250 (177Lu-DOTA-girentuximab) in combination with a Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) inhibitor candidate, peposertib (M3814).[7] The open label, single-arm, multi-centre dose escalation and dose expansion study is evaluating safety profile, dosing and activity and will enrol up to 80 patients with CAIX- expressing solid tumours.
The Phase II OPALESCENCE investigator-initiated trial (IIT) of TLX250-CDx in triple-negative breast cancer (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04758780) has completed enrolment with top-line data anticipated shortly.
TLX101 brain cancer (glioblastoma) therapy program update
Dosing of the first cohort of patients has been completed in the Phase I IPAX-2 study of TLX101 (4-L-[131I] iodo- phenylalanine, or 131I-IPA), running at sites across Australia, New Zealand and Europe. IPAX-2 (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05450744) seeks to confirm the safety profile of TLX101 as a front-line therapy in combination with standard of care (SoC) treatment, ahead of progressing to a label-indicating Phase II/III study in a larger patient population, IPAX-3.
In parallel, building on the success of Telix's Phase I/II IPAX-1 study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03849105),[8] TLX101 is being further investigated in the recurrent setting in the Phase II IPAX-Linz IIT, which is progressing well and has now exceeded 70% of the patient enrolment target.
Grand Pharma partnership: First patients dosed in Chinese imaging studies
Two studies are being conducted in collaboration with the Company's strategic partner for the Greater China region, Grand Pharmaceutical Group Limited to demonstrate that the diagnostic utility of TLX591-CDx and TLX250-CDx is equivalent in Chinese and Western populations. The data generated will support future marketing authorisation applications for the Company's prostate and renal cancer imaging agents in China.
During the quarter, patient dosing commenced in the Phase III registration study of TLX591-CDx (Illuccix) (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05847348)[9] and additional sites were opened.
Related Party Transactions
Telix confirms that payments noted under section 6.1 of the accompanying Appendix 4C include payments of $0.3M to ABX-CRO advanced pharmaceutical services (of which Non-Executive Director Dr Andreas Kluge is Managing Director) for the provision of clinical and analytical services for the Company's development programs. Payments of $0.3M were made to Directors for Director fees and Managing Director salary.
Investor Call
An investor webcast will be held at 8.30am AEDT on Thursday 19 October (Wednesday 18 October, 5.30pm EDT)
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About Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
Telix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals and associated medical devices. Telix is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia with international operations in the United States, Europe (Belgium and Switzerland) and Japan. Telix is developing a portfolio of clinical- stage products that aims to address significant unmet medical needs in oncology and rare diseases. Telix is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TLX).
Visit www.telixpharma.com for further information about Telix, including details of the latest share price, announcements made to the ASX, investor and analyst presentations, news releases, event details and other publications that may be of interest. You can also follow Telix on LinkedIn.
Telix's lead product, Illuccix® or kit for preparation of gallium-68 (68Ga) gozetotide (also known as 68Ga PSMA-11) injection, has been approved by the FDA,[10] by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), [11] and by Health Canada.[12] Telix is also progressing Marketing Authorisation Applications for 68Ga PSMA-11 in the United Kingdom, the European Union,[13] and Brazil. With the exception of Illuccix as noted above, no Telix product has received a marketing authorisation in any jurisdiction.
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[1] Conversion to AUD$ is at the actual exchange rate on transaction date. The average exchange rate realised during the period of AUD$1 = US$0.65; AUD$1 = €0.60. |
[2] For regulatory reasons, Telix refers to its 68Ga-PSMA-11 kit as Illuccix in markets where it has received regulatory approval, and TLX591-CDx when referring to its use in both approved and unapproved markets. Registrations vary country-to-country. Always refer to local labelling. |
[3] Includes pre-commercial sales from investigational, clinical trial, magisterial and compassionate use in accordance with local laws and regulations (not as a commercial diagnostic imaging product sold for routine clinical practice). |
[4] Research and development (R&D) expenditure includes the manufacturing scale-up for TLX250-CDx. |
[5]Telix ASX disclosure 3 April 2023. |
[6] Telix ASX disclosure 11 August 2023. |
[7] Telix media release 19 July 2023. |
[8] Telix ASX disclosure 21 September 2022. |
[9] Telix ASX disclosure 11 August 2023. |
[10] Telix ASX disclosure 20 December 2021. |
[11] Telix ASX disclosure 2 November 2021. |
[12] Telix ASX disclosure 14 October 2022. |
[13] Telix ASX disclosure 3 April 2023. |