GT Biopharma reports first quarter 2021 results

GT Biopharma, Inc. a clinical stage immuno-oncology company focused on developing innovative therapeutics based on the Company’s proprietary natural killer (NK) cell engager protein biologic technology platform, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 and provided a general business update.

“In the first quarter of 2021, and in the weeks since, we were very pleased to report exciting and encouraging data from our ongoing Phase I/II clinical trial of GTB-3550 in MDS and AML,” said Anthony J. Cataldo, GT Biopharma’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Both from efficacy and safety perspectives, our GTB-3350 TriKE™ program appears to be delivering the TriKE’s unique therapeutic potential which has been well tolerated in all of our patients. Our differentiated approach stimulating NK cell activity, reinforces our rationale to proceed with additional programs in solid tumor and hematologic cancers. In addition, with our $28.7M financing completed and a key strategic manufacturing partnership in place, we are well equipped and positioned to capitalize on the potential we are already seeing from these innovative new therapies. We again thank the patients and their families for their contribution, as we advance towards the prospect of an off-the-shelf monotherapy cancer therapeutic that can be therapeutically effective without supplemental engineered NK cells or the need for any combination drugs.”

First Quarter 2021 Financial Results:

• Cash Position: As of March 31, 2021, cash, cash equivalents and investments were $27.6 million, compared to $5.3 million as of December 31, 2020. The increase in cash, cash equivalents and investments was primarily due to the completed public offering of 4,945,000 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $24,679,000 after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other direct offering expenses. As of May 14^th, current cash position of $35,000,000.
• Research and Development Expenses: Research and development expenses were $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $.3 million for the same period in 2020. The increase in research and development expenses for the first quarter 2021 was primarily due to the issuance of 189,753 shares of common stock as payment of a fee valued at $1,355,000. We anticipate our direct clinical costs to increase in the remainder of 2021 upon the continuation of a phase one/two clinical trial of our most advanced TriKE product candidate, GTB-3550.
• General Administrative Expenses: General administrative expenses were $27.3 million for first quarter 2021, compared to $.7 million for the same period in 2020. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily attributable the increase in stock-based compensation. In the period ended March 31, 2021 we incurred $21,535,000 of stock-based compensation, we incurred no such expenses during 2020.
• Net Loss: Net loss was $29.7million for the first quarter of 2021, resulting in basic and diluted net loss per share of $1.83. Net loss was $1.7 million for the same period in 2020, resulting in basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.41.

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