Organization and Operations	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Organization and Operations
Organization and Operations	1. Organization and Operations The Company Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company’s lead program is edasalonexent, an oral small molecule designed to inhibit NF-B, or nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells, in development for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (“DMD”). The Company believes edasalonexent has the potential to be a foundational therapy for all patients affected by DMD, regardless of the underlying dystrophin mutation. DMD is an ultimately fatal genetic disorder involving progressive muscle degeneration. The United States Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug, fast track and rare pediatric disease designations to edasalonexent for the treatment of DMD. The European Commission has granted orphan medicinal product designation to edasalonexent for the treatment of DMD. The Company was incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 26, 2008. Liquidity The Company has entered into various sales agreements with Cowen and Company LLC (“Cowen”), pursuant to which the Company could issue and sell shares of common stock, par value of $0.001 per share, under at-the-market offering programs (the “ATM Programs”). The Company pays Cowen 3% of the gross proceeds from any common stock sold through these sales agreements. As of June 30, 2020, the Company has $37.1 million remaining available under its current sales agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company sold an aggregate of 1,100,001 shares of common stock pursuant to the ATM Programs, at an average price of $6.87 per share, for net proceeds of $7.3 million after deducting sales commissions and offering expenses. On January 30, 2020, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. relating to an underwritten public offering (the “January 2020 Financing”) of 5,290,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $5.00 per share, including 690,000 shares issued upon the exercise in full by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. of its overallotment option. This resulted in gross proceeds of $26.5 million, and net proceeds of $24.6 million. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $241.1 million. The Company has been primarily involved with research and development activities and has incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception. The Company is subject to a number of risks similar to other life science companies, including, but not limited to, successful discovery and development of its drug candidates, raising additional capital, development by its competitors of new technological innovations, protection of proprietary technology, regulatory approval and market acceptance of the Company's products, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company anticipates that it will continue to incur significant operating losses for the next several years as it continues to develop its product candidates and engages in efforts to support potential commercialization. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had available cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $53.9 million. Based on the Company’s current operating plan, the Company believes it has sufficient cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments to fund operations for at least twelve months following the issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company will require substantial additional capital to fund operations. The Company has not generated any product revenues and has financed its operations primarily through public offerings and private placements of its equity securities. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional debt, equity or other financing or generate product revenue or revenues from collaborative partners, on terms acceptable to the Company, on a timely basis or at all. The failure of the Company to obtain sufficient funds on acceptable terms when needed could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations, and financial condition.

1. Organization and Operations

The Company

Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company’s lead program is edasalonexent, an oral small molecule designed to inhibit NF-B, or nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells, in development for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (“DMD”). The Company believes edasalonexent has the potential to be a foundational therapy for all patients affected by DMD, regardless of the underlying dystrophin mutation. DMD is an ultimately fatal genetic disorder involving progressive muscle degeneration. The United States Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug, fast track and rare pediatric disease designations to edasalonexent for the treatment of DMD. The European Commission has granted orphan medicinal product designation to edasalonexent for the treatment of DMD. The Company was incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 26, 2008.

Liquidity

The Company has entered into various sales agreements with Cowen and Company LLC (“Cowen”), pursuant to which the Company could issue and sell shares of common stock, par value of $0.001 per share, under at-the-market offering programs (the “ATM Programs”). The Company pays Cowen 3% of the gross proceeds from any common stock sold through these sales agreements. As of June 30, 2020, the Company has $37.1 million remaining available under its current sales agreement.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company sold an aggregate of 1,100,001 shares of common stock pursuant to the ATM Programs, at an average price of $6.87 per share, for net proceeds of $7.3 million after deducting sales commissions and offering expenses.

On January 30, 2020, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. relating to an underwritten public offering (the “January 2020 Financing”) of 5,290,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $5.00 per share, including 690,000 shares issued upon the exercise in full by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. of its overallotment option. This resulted in gross proceeds of $26.5 million, and net proceeds of $24.6 million.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $241.1 million. The Company has been primarily involved with research and development activities and has incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception.

The Company is subject to a number of risks similar to other life science companies, including, but not limited to, successful discovery and development of its drug candidates, raising additional capital, development by its competitors of new technological innovations, protection of proprietary technology, regulatory approval and market acceptance of the Company's products, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company anticipates that it will continue to incur significant operating losses for the next several years as it continues to develop its product candidates and engages in efforts to support potential commercialization.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had available cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $53.9 million. Based on the Company’s current operating plan, the Company believes it has sufficient cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments to fund operations for at least twelve months following the issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company will require substantial additional capital to fund operations. The Company has not generated any product revenues and has financed its operations primarily through public offerings and private placements of its equity securities. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional debt, equity or other financing or generate product revenue or revenues from collaborative partners, on terms acceptable to the Company, on a timely basis or at all. The failure of the Company to obtain sufficient funds on acceptable terms when needed could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations, and financial condition.