EX-99.3 4 ex99_3.htm EXHIBIT 99.3
Exhibit 99.3

 
InflaRx Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial &
 Operating Results


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IFX-1 in Hidradenitis Suppurativa did not meet the primary endpoint; trial ongoing - multiple efficacy signals for high-dose group identified

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First patient treated in Pyoderma Gangraenosum phase IIa trial

•
Second phase II clinical trial commenced in ANCA-associated vasculitis

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Cash and cash equivalents plus securities and other investments of €138.3 million as of June 30, 2019
 
Jena, Germany, 14 August 2019 – InflaRx (Nasdaq: IFRX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing anti-inflammatory therapeutics by targeting the complement system, today reported financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.
 
On June 5, 2019, InflaRx had announced the top-line results of their SHINE phase IIb trial of IFX-1 in Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). Unfortunately, the primary endpoint of the trial, a dose-dependent effect of IFX-1 on the HiSCR, a binary score for evaluating HS clinical response, was not met. Moreover, an unusually high placebo response rate was present. A more detailed analysis (published on July 18, 2019) showed, however, that high-dose treatment with IFX-1 resulted in multiple efficacy signals which were not reflected by the HiSCR. The number of draining fistulas was significantly reduced by week 16 in the high-dose group when compared to the placebo group. Further, using the International HS Severity Score System, IHS-4, which takes into account all lesions, a statistically significant reduction was seen in the high-dose group, when compared to the placebo group. The company is continuing the open label extension part of the SHINE trial as planned and will discuss the data with the regulatory authorities in an end of phase II meeting.
 
“While we are all disappointed about the failed primary endpoint for IFX-1 in the SHINE study in HS, our ongoing analysis and findings indicate that the high-dose IFX-1 treatment resulted in meaningful anti-inflammatory efficacy, which gives us reason for optimism as we plan the next steps,” said Prof. Niels C. Riedemann, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of InflaRx. “Based on our strong current balance sheet, dedicated team with confidence in our technology, and support from the medical communities, we are well positioned to continue development in HS and in our other indications. I look forward to reporting on our further progress in the coming months.”


Further corporate update
 
•
Richard Brudnick, CBO of Codiak BioSciences, appointed as Non-Executive Director at the annual general meeting on May 23, 2019.
 
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In May, InflaRx started a second phase II study with IFX-1 in ANCA-associated vasculitis. The first patient has been treated in the IXchange trial. The trial is planned to enroll approximately 80 patients at about 60 sites in up to 12 European countries and Russia.
 
•
Recruitment in the U.S. phase II trial in ANCA-associated vasculitis is ongoing; it is planned to recruit approximately 36 patients at about 20 sites in the U.S.
 
•
Approval granted by Health Canada to initiate a phase IIa clinical trial evaluating IFX-1 in Pyoderma Gangraenosum, a debilitating, rare autoimmune disease marked by large, painful ulcers. This is the third inflammatory disease for which InflaRx is developing
 
IFX-1. The first patient was treated in June.
 
Q2 2019 financial highlights
 
Cash and cash equivalents plus securities and other investments totaled €138.3 million as of June 30, 2019, compared to €156.4 million as of December 31, 2018. Cash and cash equivalents amounted to €54.1 million as of June 30, 2019 (December 31, 2018: €55.4 million) and marketable securities were €84.2 million (December 31, 2018: €100.9 million).
 
Net cash used in operating activities increased to €18.7 million in HY1 2019, compared to €11.1 million in HY1 2018, mainly due to the increase of cash expenses, such as third-party expenses for manufacturing and clinical trials for our lead program IFX-1 and personnel expenses at InflaRx.
 
Research and development expenses increased to €20.2 million for HY1 2019 (HY1 2018: €10.5 million). The principal drivers of the increase were CRO expenses associated with preclinical studies and clinical trials conducted for IFX-1 as well as manufacturing costs.
 
General and administrative expenses amounted to €6.9 million in HY1 2019, compared to €6.2 million in HY1 2018. This increase is primarily attributable to increased overall headcount and related cost.
 
 
Net financial result in HY1 2019 (€2.0 million) consisted of €1.9 million interest income and €0.2 million net exchange gain, compared to a net financial gain of €3.8 million in HY1 2018. This was mainly due to higher foreign exchange gains (€2.9 million) but lower interest income (€1.2 million).
 
Net loss for the first two quarters of 2019 was €25.1 million or € 0.97 per common share (basic and diluted), compared to €12.8 million or €0.51 per common share (basic and diluted) in HY1 2018.
 
Additional information regarding these results is included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, which can be found on the InflaRx website in the Investors section.
 

InflaRx N.V. and subsidiary
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018

   
For the three months ended
June 30,
    
For the six months ended
June 30,
  
   
2019
(unaudited)
    
2018
(unaudited)
    
2019
(unaudited)
    
2018
(unaudited)
  
   
(in thousands of €, except for per share data)
  
Operating Expenses
                        
Research and development expenses
    
(12,497
)
    
(5,031
)
    
(20,192
)
    
(10,505
)
General and administrative expenses
    
(3,648
)
   
(3,161
)
   
(6,949
)
   
(6,158
)
Total Operating Expenses
    
(16,145
)
   
(8,192
)
   
(27,141
)
   
(16,663
)
Other income
    
3
      
65
      
68
      
150
  
Other expenses
    
(79
)
   
(21
)
   
(83
)
   
(33
)
Operating Result
    
(16,221
)
   
(8,148
)
   
(27,157
)
   
(16,545
)
Finance income
    
1,339
      
5,742
      
2,498
      
6,007
  
Finance expenses
    
(388
)
   
(37
)
   
(450
)
   
(2,226
)
Net financial Result
    
950
      
5,705
      
2,048
      
3,781
  
Loss for the period
    
(15,271
)
   
(2,443
)
   
(25,109
)
   
(12,764
)
                                 
Share information
                                
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    
25,964
      
24,890
      
25,964
      
24,357
  
Loss per share in Euro (basic/diluted)
  
€
(0.59
)
  
€
(0.10
)
  
€
(0.97
)
  
€
(0.52
)
                                 
Loss for the period
    
(15,271
)
   
(2,443
)
   
(25,109
)
   
(12,764
)
Other comprehensive income that may be re-clas-si-fied to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
                                
Exchange differences on translation of foreign currency
    
(1,622
)
   
(17
)
   
695
      
(16
)
Total comprehensive loss
    
(16,893
)
   
(2,460
)
   
(24,413
)
   
(12,780
)


InflaRx N.V. and subsidiary
Condensed consolidated statements of financial position as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

   
2019
(unaudited)
    
2018
  
   
(in thousands of €)
  
ASSETS
            
Non-current assets
            
Property, plant and equipment
    
1,643
      
625
  
Intangible assets
    
453
      
223
  
Non-current financial assets
    
290
      
207
  
Total non-current assets
    
2,385
      
1,055
  
Current assets
                
Current other assets
    
3,652
      
1,589
  
Current financial assets
    
84,818
      
101,184
  
Cash and cash equivalents
    
54,063
      
55,386
  
Total current assets
    
142,534
      
158,159
  
TOTAL ASSETS
    
144,919
      
159,214
  
                 
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
                
Equity
                
Issued capital
    
3,116
      
3,116
  
Share premium
    
211,022
      
211,022
  
Other capital reserves
    
22,200
      
18,310
  
Accumulated deficit
    
(106,216
)
    
(81,107
)
Other components of equity
    
746
      
50
  
Total equity
    
130,867
      
151,391
  
Non-current liabilities
                
Lease liabilities
    
647
      
—
  
Provisions
    
42
      
57
  
Government grants
    
9
      
11
  
Total non-current liabilities
    
698
      
68
  
Current liabilities
                
Lease liabilities
    
339
      
—
  
Employee benefits
    
705
      
788
  
Social securities and current other tax liabilities
    
126
      
310
  
Trade and other payables
    
12,184
      
6,657
  
Total current liabilities
    
13,354
      
7,756
  
Total liabilities
    
14,052
      
7,824
  
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
    
144,919
      
159,214
  


InflaRx N.V. and subsidiary
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018

   
Shares out-stand-
ing
    
Issued
capital
    
Share pre-
mium
    
Other
capital
reserves
    
Accumulated
deficit
    
Other
compo-
nents of
equity
    
Total equity
  
   
(in thousands of €, except for share data)
  
Balance as of January 1, 2019
    
25,964,379
      
3,116
      
211,022
      
18,310
      
(81,107
)
    
50
      
151,391
  
Loss for the period
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
(25,109
)
    
—
      
(25,109
)
Exchange differences on translation of foreign currency
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
695
      
695
  
Total comprehensive loss
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
(25,109
)
   
695
      
(24,414
)
Transactions with owners of the Company
                                                        
Contributions
                                                        
Equity-settled share-based pay-ment
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
3,890
      
—
      
—
      
3,890
  
Total contributions
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
3,890
      
—
      
—
      
3,890
  
Total transactions with own-ers of the Company
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
3,890
      
—
      
—
      
3,890
  
Balance as of June 30, 2019*
    
25,964,379
      
3,116
      
211,022
      
22,200
      
(106,216
)
    
746
      
130,867
  
                                                         
Balance as of January 1, 2018
    
23,812,100
      
2,858
      
161,639
      
6,225
      
(51,293
)
   
—
      
119,429
  
Loss for the period
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
(12,764
)
    
—
      
(12,764
)
Exchange differences on trans-la-tion of foreign currency
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
(16
)
   
(16
)
Total comprehensive loss
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
(12,764
)
   
(16
)
   
(12,780
)
Transactions with owners of the Company
                                                        
Contributions
                                                        
Issued shares
    
1,850,000
      
222
      
52,769
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
52,991
  
Transaction costs
    
—
      
—
      
(3,801
)
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
(3,801
)
Equity-settled share-based pay-ment
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
5,938
      
—
      
—
      
5,938
  
Total contributions
    
1,850,000
      
222
      
48,967
      
5,938
      
—
      
—
      
55,128
  
Total transactions with own-ers of the Company
    
1,850,000
      
222
      
48,967
      
5,938
      
—
      
—
      
55,128
  
Balance as of June 30, 2018*
    
25,662,100
      
3,080
      
210,606
      
12,163
      
(64,056
)
    
(16
)
    
161,776
  


InflaRx N.V. and subsidiary
Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

   
2019
(unaudited)
    
2018
(unaudited)
  
   
(in thousands of €)
  
Operating activities
            
Loss for the period
    
(25,109
)
    
(12,764
)
Adjustments for:
                
Depreciation & Amortization
    
308
      
50
  
Net financial result
    
(2,048
)
    
(3,781
)
Share based payment expense
    
3,890
      
5,938
  
Other non-cash adjustments
    
(205
)
    
(58
)
Changes in:
                
Current other assets
    
(2,063
)
    
(248
)
Provisions
    
(15
)
    
52
  
Employee benefits
    
(84
)
    
173
  
Social securities and current other tax liabilities
    
(185
)
    
(2
)
Trade and other payables
    
5,527
      
(1,189
)
Interest received
    
1,270
      
681
  
Interest paid
    
(15
)
    
0
  
Net cash from operating activities
    
(18,730
)
    
(11,148
)
Investing activities
                
Cash outflow from the purchase of intangible assets, laboratory and office equipment
    
(504
)
    
(362
)
Cash outflow for the investment in non-current other financial assets
    
(76
)
    
(33
)
Proceeds from the disposal of non-current other financial assets
    
4
      
13
  
Proceeds from the disposal of current financial assets
    
17,709
      
—
  
Purchase of current financial assets
    
—
      
(8,014
)
Net cash used in investing activities
    
17,133
      
(8,396
)
Financing activities
                
Proceeds from issuance of share capital
    
—
      
52,991
  
Transaction cost from issuance of share capital
    
—
      
(3,801
)
Repayment of leasing debt
    
(125
)
    
—
  
Net cash from financing activities
    
(125
)
    
49,189
  
Effect of exchange rate changes
    
399
      
3,142
  
Change in cash and cash equivalents
    
(1,323
)
    
32,787
  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    
55,386
      
123,282
  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    
54,063
      
156,069
  


About IFX-1:

IFX-1 is a first-in-class monoclonal anti-human complement factor C5a antibody, which highly and effectively blocks the biological activity of C5a and demonstrates high selectivity towards its target in human blood. Thus, IFX-1 leaves the formation of the membrane attack complex (C5b-9) intact as an important defense mechanism, which is not the case for molecules blocking the cleavage of C5. IFX-1 has been demonstrated to control the inflammatory response driven tissue and organ damage by specifically blocking C5a as a key “amplifier” of this response in pre-clinical studies. IFX-1 is believed to be the first monoclonal anti-C5a antibody introduced into clinical development and has, to date, successfully completed three clinical phase II studies. Approximately 300 people have been treated with IFX-1 in clinical trials, and the antibody has been shown to be well tolerated. IFX-1 is currently being developed for various inflammatory indications, including Hidradenitis Suppurativa, ANCA-associated vasculitis and Pyoderma Gangraenosum.

About InflaRx N.V.:

InflaRx (Nasdaq: IFRX) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on applying its proprietary anti-C5a technology to discover and develop first-in-class, potent and specific inhibitors of C5a. Complement C5a is a powerful inflammatory mediator involved in the progression of a wide variety of autoimmune and other inflammatory diseases. InflaRx was founded in 2007 and the group has offices and subsidiaries in Jena and Munich, Germany, as well as Ann Arbor, MI and New York, NY, USA. For further information please visit www.inflarx.com.

Contacts:

Investor Relations
InflaRx N.V.
Jordan Silverstein
Head of Corporate Development and Strategy
Jordan.silverstein[at]inflarx.de
+1 917-837-1709

Media Relations
MC Services AG
Katja Arnold, Laurie Doyle, Andreas Jungfer
inflarx[at]mc-services.eu
+49 89-210 2280


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