UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 13, 2019
Urovant Sciences Ltd.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Bermuda |
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001-38667 |
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98-1463899 |
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Suite 1, 3rd Floor 11-12 St. James’s Square London SW1Y 4LB United Kingdom |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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+44 (0) 207 400 3347
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Shares, $0.000037453 par value |
UROV |
Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On June 13, 2019, Urovant Sciences Ltd., or the Company, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended March 31, 2019. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Urovant Sciences Ltd. |
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Dated: June 14, 2019 |
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By: |
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/s/ Christine G. Ocampo |
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Christine G. Ocampo |
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Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
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5281 California Avenue Suite 100 Irvine, California 92617 |
urovant.com |
Urovant Sciences Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2019
IRVINE, Calif. and BASEL, Switzerland /June 13, 2019 /Business Wire – Urovant Sciences (Nasdaq: UROV), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for urologic conditions, today reported financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.
Recent Business Highlights
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Announced positive top-line data results from the pivotal Phase 3 EMPOWUR study of vibegron in patients with overactive bladder |
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Presented EMPOWUR study results at the American Urological Association annual meeting in May |
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Initiated enrollment into the pivotal Phase 3 study of vibegron in men with OAB and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), for which there is currently no approved treatment |
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Gained general alignment with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on proposed Phase 2a protocol for URO-902, our novel gene therapy product for OAB |
“Urovant Sciences achieved key milestones for several clinical programs for vibegron, an investigational beta-3 adrenergic agonist, driving us closer toward the goal of developing a leading specialty urology company,” said Keith A. Katkin, chief executive officer of Urovant. “We were pleased to announce positive topline data from EMPOWUR, our robust Phase 3 trial of vibegron as a treatment for adults with symptoms of overactive bladder, which demonstrated significant clinical efficacy on both co-primary endpoints, as well as all seven key secondary endpoints.”
Mr. Katkin continued, “We achieved another important clinical milestone with enrollment into the pivotal Phase 3 study of vibegron in men with OAB and BPH, an important supplemental program for vibegron as there is currently no approved treatment for concomitant OAB and BPH. Furthermore, we gained general alignment wih the FDA on the proposed Phase 2a protocol for URO-902, our novel gene therapy product for OAB.”
For the year ended March 31, 2019, research and development expenses were $92.2 million and general and administrative expenses were $18.6 million compared to research and development expenses of $32.4 million and general and administrative expenses of $4.6 million in the prior fiscal year. Cash used in operations increased by $75.0 million to $109.0 million for the year ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the prior fiscal year. Net loss for the year ended March 31, 2019 was $111.3 million, or $4.43 per share. As of March 31, 2019, total cash and cash equivalents balance was $85.4 million and the financing commitment available to be drawn down by the Company from Hercules Capital as of March 31, 2019 was $30.0 million.
Fourth Fiscal Quarter 2018 Financial Summary
For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, research and development expenses were $22.9 million and general and administrative expenses were $5.9 million compared to research and development expenses of $16.4 million and general and administrative expenses of $2.7 million in the prior quarter. Cash used in operations decreased by $16.7 million to $24.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the prior quarter. Net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 was $29.0 million, or $0.96 per share.
Note to Investors
As previously announced, Urovant will hold a conference call to discuss 2018 fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 financial results today, June 13, 2019, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. You can listen to this call by dialing (866) 470-1049 for domestic callers or (409) 217-8245 for international callers and entering conference ID 1883414. A replay of the call will be available approximately four hours after the call and accessible for 7 days at (855) 859-2056, conference ID 1883414. A webcast will be archived on the Investor Relations page of the Urovant Sciences website immediately after the call and available for at least 30 days.
About Urovant Sciences
Urovant Sciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for urologic conditions. Urovant recently reported positive Phase 3 trial results for its lead product candidate, vibegron, an oral, once-daily small molecule beta-3 agonist being evaluated for overactive bladder (OAB). The international, pivotal trial achieved co-primary endpoints and all seven key secondary endpoints. In addition, vibegron is being evaluated in a Phase 3 study for the treatment of OAB in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and in a Phase 2a study for abdominal pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome. Urovant’s second product candidate, URO-902, is a novel gene therapy being developed for patients with OAB who have failed oral pharmacological therapy. Urovant Sciences, a subsidiary of Roivant Sciences, Ltd., intends to develop novel treatments for additional urologic diseases. Learn more about us at www.urovant.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and statements regarding the Company’s intent, belief or expectations and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strive,” “to be,” “will,” “would,” or the negative or plural of these words or other similar expressions or variations, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. In this press release, forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s plans and strategies for the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of urological conditions; the Company’s expectations regarding its Phase 3 study of vibegron in men with OAB and BPH; and the Company’s expectations regarding its proposed Phase 2a protocol for URO-902.
The Company’s forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could lead to actual results differing materially from those projected, forecasted or expected. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are not guarantees and the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could materially affect the Company’s operations and future prospects or which could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited to: the Company’s limited operating history and the fact that it has never generated any product revenue; the Company’s ability to achieve or maintain profitability in the future; the Company’s dependence on the success of its lead product candidate, vibegron; the Company’s reliance on its key scientific, medical or management personnel and on certain affiliates to provide certain services to the Company; risks related to clinical trials, including uncertainties relating to the success of the Company’s clinical trials for vibegron and URO-902 and any future therapy or product candidates; uncertainties surrounding the regulatory landscape that governs gene therapy products; the Company’s dependence on Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. and Ion Channel Innovations, LLC to have accurately reported results and collected and interpreted data related to vibegron and URO-902 prior to the Company’s acquisition of the rights related to these product candidates; reliance on third parties to conduct, supervise and monitor the Company’s clinical trials; reliance on a single supplier for the enzyme used to manufacture vibegron; the ability to obtain, maintain and enforce intellectual property protection for the Company’s technology and products; risks related to significant competition from other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies; the failure to achieve the market acceptance necessary for commercial success for a product candidate; the Company’s ability to satisfy future funding needs on commercially reasonable terms and conditions if at all; and other risks and uncertainties listed in the Company’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on February 14, 2019, as such risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports the Company files with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on
the forward-looking statements in this press release, which speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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Year Ended March 31, |
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2019 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development(1) |
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22,890 |
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16,430 |
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92,198 |
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32,359 |
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General and administrative(2) |
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5,935 |
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2,698 |
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18,585 |
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4,640 |
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Total operating expenses |
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28,825 |
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19,128 |
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110,783 |
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36,999 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest expense, net |
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(259 |
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(259 |
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Other income (expense) |
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42 |
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44 |
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(257 |
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(38 |
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Loss before provision for income taxes |
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(29,042 |
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(19,084 |
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(111,299 |
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(37,037 |
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Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
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(74 |
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11 |
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47 |
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37 |
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Net loss |
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(28,968 |
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(19,095 |
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(111,346 |
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(37,074 |
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Net loss per common share—basic and diluted |
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(0.96 |
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(0.95 |
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(4.43 |
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(2.16 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted |
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30,322,911 |
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20,025,098 |
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25,145,211 |
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17,124,659 |
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Includes $409 and $367 of share-based compensation during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $1,296 and $2,477 of share-based compensation during the year ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. |
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Includes $941 and $370 of share-based compensation during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $2,682 and $694 of share-based compensation during the year ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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March 31, 2019 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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85,353 |
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7,194 |
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Restricted cash |
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243 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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12,914 |
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5,196 |
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Total current assets |
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98,510 |
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12,390 |
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Furniture and equipment, net |
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923 |
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510 |
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Restricted cash, net of current portion |
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600 |
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Other assets |
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88 |
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84 |
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Total assets |
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100,121 |
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$ |
12,984 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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1,925 |
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833 |
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Accrued expenses |
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9,877 |
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3,595 |
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Due to Roivant Sciences Ltd. |
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15 |
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1,482 |
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Total current liabilities |
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11,817 |
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5,910 |
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Long-term debt |
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13,534 |
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Total liabilities |
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25,351 |
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5,910 |
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Total shareholders' equity |
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74,770 |
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7,074 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
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$ |
100,121 |
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$ |
12,984 |
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Contacts
Investor inquiries: Investors@Urovant.com
Media inquiries: Media@Urovant.com