SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Applied Molecular Transport (Nasdaq: AMTI), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.“As we expected, 2020 has been a transformational year with the successful execution of our initial public offering, the appointment of key executives, the generation of important clinical data for our lead product candidate AMT-101, and the advancement of AMT-101 into a comprehensive Phase 2 clinical program during the second half of this year,” said Tahir Mahmood, Ph.D., chief executive officer and co-founder of AMT. “The AMT-101 Phase 1a/b clinical data are a compelling validation of our technology platform as an engine for developing differentiated oral biologics product candidates including peptides, proteins, antibodies and RNA therapeutics.”Recent Business HighlightsAnticipated Upcoming CatalystsFinancial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
Research and development (R&D) expenses. Total R&D expenses for the second quarter of 2020 were $12.8 million, compared to $6.5 million for the same period in 2019. The increase was primarily due to higher expenses associated with clinical trials, compensation, contract manufacturing and facilities related expenses, offset by a decrease in other research and development activities.General and administrative (G&A) expenses. Total G&A expenses for the second quarter of 2020 were $2.5 million, compared to $0.9 million for the same period in 2019. The increase was primarily due to an increase in personnel costs and professional fees.Net loss. Net loss for the second quarter of 2020 was $15.4 million, compared to $7.3 million for the second quarter of 2019.Cash, cash equivalents, and investments. As of June 30, 2020, cash, cash equivalents, and investments were $163.3 million, compared to $32.7 million as of December 31, 2019. The increase was primarily driven by the company’s initial public offering in June of this year.About Applied Molecular Transport Inc.
Applied Molecular Transport Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary technology platform to design and develop a pipeline of novel oral biologic product candidates to treat autoimmune, inflammatory, metabolic, and other diseases. AMT’s proprietary technology platform allows it to exploit existing natural cellular trafficking pathways to facilitate the active transport of therapeutic payloads across the intestinal epithelium (IE) barrier. Active transport is an efficient mechanism that uses the cell’s own machinery to transport materials across the IE barrier. AMT believes that its ability to exploit this mechanism is a key differentiator of its approach. AMT is developing oral biologic product candidates in patient-friendly tablet and capsule forms that are designed for either targeting local gastrointestinal (GI) tissue or entering systemic circulation to precisely address the relevant biology of a disease. AMT is building a portfolio of oral product candidates based on its technology platform including its lead product candidate, AMT-101, an oral GI-selective interleukin 10 that has completed a Phase 1b clinical trial in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). AMT further plans to initiate Phase 2 clinical trials of AMT-101 in UC and related inflammatory indications. AMT’s technology platform enables it to design and develop various oral biologic therapeutic modalities, such as peptides, proteins, full-length antibodies, antibody fragments, and RNA therapeutics, with potentially significant advantages over existing marketed and development-stage drugs.
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(*)       Derived from audited Financial Statements.Contacts:
Sylvia Wheeler
Principal, Wheelhouse Life Science Advisors
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Senior Partner, Wheelhouse Life Science Advisors
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