Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc (NAS:ARWR)
$ 20.57 0.51 (2.54%) Market Cap: 2.56 Bil Enterprise Value: 2.18 Bil PE Ratio: 0 PB Ratio: 7.73 GF Score: 51/100

Q3 2024 Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc Earnings Call Transcript

Aug 08, 2024 / 08:30PM GMT
Release Date Price: $25.85 (+3.40%)

Key Points

Positve
  • Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc (ARWR) is advancing its 20 and 25 initiative, aiming to expand its pipeline to at least 20 clinical stage or marketed products by next year.
  • The company is making significant progress with plozasiran, its first wholly owned drug candidate, which has shown promising results in reducing triglycerides and is expected to launch next year if approved.
  • Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc (ARWR) has secured a $500 million senior secured credit facility from Sixth Street, providing long-term, low-cost, non-dilutive capital to support its pipeline and commercial launch efforts.
  • The company reported successful top-line results from the Phase 3 PALISADE study of plozasiran in patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS), meeting its primary and all key secondary endpoints.
  • Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc (ARWR) is building a strong commercial infrastructure in preparation for the launch of plozasiran, with a focus on patient and caregiver support programs.
Negative
  • Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc (ARWR) reported a net loss of $170.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of $102.9 million in the same period last year.
  • The company recorded no revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to $15.8 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
  • Operating expenses increased significantly to $176.1 million for the quarter, driven by higher research and development costs as the company's pipeline advances.
  • Net cash used in operating activities was $115.4 million for the quarter, a substantial increase from $21.4 million in the same period last year.
  • There is uncertainty regarding the timing and outcome of regulatory approvals and the commercial launch of plozasiran, which could impact future revenue generation.
Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals conference call. (Operator Instructions)

I will now hand the conference call over to Vince Anzalone, Vice President of Investor Relations for Arrowhead. Please go ahead, Vince.

Vincent Anzalone
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc - Investor Relations

Thank you. And good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us today to discuss Arrowhead's Results for its fiscal 2024 third quarter ended June 30, 2024.

With us today from management are President and CEO, Dr. Chris Anzalone, who will provide an overview of the quarter; Dr. Bruce Given, Interim Chief Medical Scientist, who will provide an update on our cardiometabolic pipeline, Andy Davis, Senior Vice President and Head of Global cardiometabolic franchise, who will provide an update on commercial activities; and Ken Myszkowski, Chief Financial Officer, who will give a review of the financials. Dr. James Hamilton, Chief of Discovery and Translational Medicine; and Patrick O'Brien, COO and General Counsel, will also be available during

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