UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Quarterly Report, including without limitation statements regarding our plans to develop and commercialize our product candidates, the timing of our ongoing or planned clinical trials, the timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals, the clinical utility of our product candidates, our commercialization, manufacturing capabilities and strategy, our expectations about the willingness of healthcare professionals to use our product candidates, the sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, the anticipated impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, capital needs, and capital expenditures are forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report are only predictions and are based largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: our limited operating history; anticipating continued losses for the foreseeable future; needing substantial funding and the ability to raise capital; our dependence on avasopasem manganese (GC4419) and our other product candidates; uncertainties inherent in the conduct of clinical trials; difficulties or delays enrolling patients in clinical trials; the FDA’s acceptance of data from clinical trials outside the United States; undesirable side effects from our product candidates; risks relating to the regulatory approval process; failure to capitalize on more profitable product candidates or indications; ability to receive and/or maintain Breakthrough Therapy Designation or Fast Track Designation for product candidates; failure to obtain regulatory approval of product candidates in the United States or other jurisdictions; ongoing regulatory obligations and continued regulatory review; risks related to commercialization; risks related to competition; ability to retain key employees and manage growth; risks related to intellectual property; inability to maintain collaborations or the failure of these collaborations; our reliance on third parties; the possibility of system failures or security breaches; liability related to the privacy of health information obtained from clinical trials and product liability lawsuits; unfavorable pricing regulations, third-party reimbursement practices or healthcare reform initiatives; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and operations, including preclinical studies and clinical trials, and general economic conditions; risks related to ownership of our common stock; significant costs as a result of operating as a public company; and those described under the sections in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and this Quarterly Report entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond our control, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
GALERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER-SHARE AMOUNTS)
(unaudited)
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GALERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
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Net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted |
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GALERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
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Comprehensive loss |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
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GALERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
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Balance at January 1, 2021 |
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Exercise of stock options |
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Net loss |
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Balance at March 31, 2021 |
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Sale of shares under Open Market |
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Net loss |
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Balance at June 30, 2021 |
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Net loss |
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Balance at September 30, 2021 |
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GALERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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GALERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Galera Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on
In October 2021, the Company announced topline results from a Phase 3 trial (referred to as the ROMAN trial) evaluating avasopasem for radiotherapy-induced SOM in patients with locally advanced HNC. The trial demonstrated relative reductions in the incidence, duration and severity of SOM but did not achieve statistical significance in the primary endpoint of reduction in incidence of SOM. In September 2021, the Company announced final results from its Phase 1/2 pilot trial of avasopasem versus placebo in patients with unresectable or borderline resectable LAPC, who are undergoing SBRT. In this proof-of-concept trial, survival and tumor outcome benefits were observed. Avasopasem is also being studied in a Phase 2a multi-center trial in Europe assessing the safety of avasopasem in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing standard of care radiotherapy and in a Phase 2a trial for its ability to reduce the incidence of radiotherapy-induced esophagitis in patients with lung cancer. The Company is continuing to analyze the results of the ROMAN trial and is evaluating next steps for its programs focused on the reduction of radiotherapy-induced toxicity.
In addition to developing avasopasem for the reduction of normal tissue toxicity from radiotherapy, the Company is developing its dismutase mimetics to increase the anti-cancer efficacy of higher daily doses of radiotherapy, including SBRT. The Company’s second dismutase mimetic product candidate, rucosopasem, is being developed to increase the anti-cancer efficacy of SBRT and has successfully completed Phase 1 trials of intravenous rucosopasem in healthy volunteers. The Company leveraged its observations from the pilot Phase 1/2 safety and anti-cancer efficacy trial of avasopasem in combination with SBRT in patients with LAPC to prepare rucosopasem clinical trials in combination with SBRT. The Company is currently evaluating rucosopasem in combination with SBRT in a Phase 1/2 safety and anti-cancer efficacy trial in NSCLC and a Phase 2b trial of rucosopasem in combination with SBRT in patients with LAPC.
Liquidity
The Company has incurred recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception and has an accumulated deficit of $
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GALERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The summary of significant accounting policies disclosed in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 included in the Company’s annual repo