Pieris recently signed an agreement with Roche granting the Company access to atezolizumab (Tecentriq), an approved PD-L1 inhibitor. The plan is to initiate a combination study of PRS-343 plus atezolizumab (Tecentriq) in HER2-positive cancer patients during the second half of 2018.
Cash Position - Cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $162.2 million as of March 31, 2018, compared to a cash balance of $82.6 million as of December 31, 2017. The increase was driven primarily by the $47.2 million in net proceeds from the Company's February 2018 equity financing, the $30.0 million in upfront payments received as part of the Seattle Genetics immuno-oncology collaboration, and the $12.5 million milestone payment from AstraZeneca that was triggered during the fourth quarter of 2017 and received during the first quarter of 2018. The increase was partially offset by $11.7 million of operating cash expenditures during the year.
Net Loss - Net loss was $8.7 million or $(0.17) per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, compared to a net loss of $8.0 million or $(0.19) per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 |