CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — DURECT Corporation
(Nasdaq: DRRX) announced today financial results for the three months ended
September 30, 2006. Total revenues were $5.1 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2006, compared to $8.6 million for the same period in
2005. Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was
$8.6 million, compared to a net loss of $3.0 million for the same period in
2005. Cash used in operating activities was $3.1 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2006, compared to $1.1 million of cash used in operating
activities for the same period in 2005.
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At September 30, 2006, DURECT had cash and investments of $74.3 million,
including $1.5 million in restricted investments, compared with cash and
investments of $77.7 million at June 30, 2006 and $91.0 million at
December 31, 2005.
“DURECT continued to make solid progress in advancing our pipeline in the
third quarter, including entering one new product into Phase I clinical
trials,” stated James E. Brown, D.V.M., President and CEO of DURECT.
Recent Corporate Highlights
- POSIDUR(TM) Post-Operative Pain Relief Depot. During the third quarter
of 2006, we continued to conduct multiple on-going Phase II clinical
trials in a variety of soft-tissue and orthopedic surgeries for the
purpose of selecting the optimal dose and the surgical procedures for
pivotal Phase III trials. Pending the successful completion of these
Phase II trials and approval of regulatory authorities, we will
continue into the Phase III program, which we anticipate will occur in
2007. - Remoxy. Phase III clinical trials, conducted according to a Special
Protocol Assessment, remain on-going for this abuse-resistant, long-
acting, oral pain medication. According to a recent press release by
Pain Therapeutics, they believe that they remain on track to announce
results of a Phase III trial with Remoxy in the first half of 2007,
followed by an NDA filing for this drug candidate three quarters after
data release. - 2nd ORADUR-based Opioid. In August, our collaborators, Pain
Therapeutics and King Pharmaceuticals, announced the initiation of a
Phase I clinical trial for a new ORADUR-based opioid drug candidate.
This new drug candidate is the second ORADUR-based opioid drug to
undergo clinical testing. King Pharmaceuticals is the company that will
be commercializing the drug candidate, if approved. Pain Therapeutics,
our licensee, has sublicensed rights to the drug candidate and other
ORADUR-based products incorporating oxycodone and three other opioid
compounds to King Pharmaceuticals. The active pharmaceutical ingredient
in the new ORADUR-based opioid drug candidate has not been disclosed. - TRANSDUR Sufentanil Patch. During the third quarter, our main activity
under this program involved supply of product for on-going clinical and
non-clinical studies conducted by Endo Pharmaceuticals. In addition, we
continued our technology transfer to Endo’s contract transdermal patch
manufacturer in order to produce additional Phase II supplies, Phase
III supplies and then commercial supplies. - Memryte(TM) Program. Our collaborator, Voyager Pharmaceutical,
recently informed DURECT that Voyager is ending its Phase III clinical
trials for Memryte(TM) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease in
order to get an early look at potential efficacy. - Management Addition. Matthew J. Hogan has joined us as Chief Financial
Officer, bringing with him over 10 years of in-depth knowledge
regarding corporate financial transactions as a former investment
banker for Merrill Lynch and over 10 years of experience as a chief
financial officer of several publicly traded companies, including
experience managing commercial product sales.
About DURECT Corporation
DURECT Corporation is an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company focused
on the development of pharmaceutical systems based on its proprietary drug
delivery platform technologies. The company is developing pharmaceutical
systems to deliver the right drug to the right place in the right amount at
the right time to treat chronic and episodic diseases and conditions. For more
information, please visit www.www.durect.com .
NOTE: POSIDUR(TM), SABER(TM), ORADUR(TM), DURIN(TM), TRANSDUR(TM) and
MICRODUR(TM) are trademarks of DURECT Corporation. Other referenced trademarks
belong to their respective owners.
DURECT Forward-Looking Statement
The statements in this press release regarding DURECT’s products in
development, product development plans and projected financial results are
forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties that can cause
actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking
statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
DURECT’s (and that of its third party collaborators where applicable)
abilities to design, enroll, conduct and complete clinical trials, complete
the design, development, and manufacturing process development of the product
candidate, obtain product and manufacturing approvals from regulatory agencies
and manufacture and commercialize the product candidate, as well as
marketplace acceptance of the product candidate. Further information regarding
these and other risks is included in DURECT’s Form 10-Q on November 3, 2006
under the heading “Risk Factors.”
DURECT CORPORATION
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2006 2005 2006 2005
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Collaborative research
and development and
other revenue $3,158 $5,369 $10,264 $15,896
Product revenue, net 1,976 1,653 6,189 5,299
Revenue from sale of
intellectual property
rights -- 1,600 -- 1,600
Total revenues 5,134 8,622 16,453 22,795
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues (1) 666 573 2,265 1,933
Research and
development (1) 9,930 7,024 25,643 21,301
Selling, general and
administrative (1) 3,346 2,699 9,540 8,362
Amortization of
intangible assets 22 303 416 909
Total operating
expenses 13,964 10,599 37,864 32,505
Loss from operations (8,830) (1,977) (21,411) (9,710)
Other income (expense):
Interest and other income 957 467 2,841 1,359
Interest expense (710) (1,095) (2,719) (3,329)
Debt conversion expense -- (403) (2,287) (403)
Net other income (expense) 247 (1,031) (2,165) (2,373)
Loss before income taxes (8,583) (3,008) (23,576) (12,083)
Income tax provision -- 4 -- 4
Net loss $(8,583) $(3,012) $(23,576) $(12,087)
Net loss per share,
basic and diluted $(0.12) $(0.06) $(0.36) $(0.23)
Shares used in computing
basic and diluted net
loss per share 68,688 52,786 64,943 52,240
(1) Stock-based compensation related to the following:
Cost of revenues $20 $-- $47 $--
Research and development 774 60 2,084 106
Selling, general and
administrative 368 -- 1,011 347
$1,162 $60 $3,142 $453
DURECT CORPORATION
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
September 30, December 31,
2006 2005 (1)
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $37,717 $65,542
Short-term investments 25,099 18,022
Restricted investments -- 321
Accounts receivable 3,471 4,488
Inventories 2,205 2,047
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,611 3,659
Total current assets 70,103 94,079
Property and equipment, net 7,447 7,304
Goodwill 6,399 6,399
Intangible assets, net 119 536
Long-term investments 9,955 5,459
Restricted investments 1,508 1,653
Other long-term assets 1,073 1,984
Total assets $96,604 $117,414
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 1,121 $1,835
Accrued liabilities 4,042 3,874
Contract research liabilities 871 1,418
Interest payable on convertible notes 681 149
Deferred revenue, current portion 2,412 2,367
Equipment financing obligations and
term loan, current portion 32 34
Bonds payable, current portion 200 200
Total current liabilities 9,359 9,877
Bonds payable, equipment financing
obligations and term loan,
noncurrent portion 825 702
Convertible subordinated notes 37,337 57,337
Deferred revenue, noncurrent portion 4,375 6,016
Other long-term liabilities 279 130
Stockholders' equity 44,429 43,352
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $96,604 $117,414
(1) Derived from audited financial statements.
SOURCE DURECT Corporation
11/03/2006
CONTACT: Schond L. Greenway, Vice President, Investor Relations and
Strategic Planning, DURECT Corporation, +1-408-777-1417
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