NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eyenovia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYEN), a biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of ophthalmology products utilizing its patented piezo-print technology to deliver microdosed medications topically to the eye, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.
Q3 2018 and Recent Business Highlights
Received investigational new drug (IND) acceptance to enter Phase III with MicroStat for mydriasis
Results from PG21 study demonstrating a robust IOP lowering effect from a microdosed prostaglandin and high ocular delivery success rate have been accepted in the peer-reviewed journal Clinical Ophthalmology ?and are currently In Press
Submitted Optejet™ as the trademark for the Company’s proprietary container closure system
Dr. Sean Ianchulev, Eyenovia’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer commented, “With the acceptance of our IND application for MicroStat for mydriasis, we expect to initiate our first Phase III study this month, followed by two additional Phase III studies for myopia progression and chronic angle closer glaucoma over the next nine months. As we seek to further support these upcoming trials, our PG21 study demonstrated superior patient self-administration of 90 percent and similar intra ocular pressure lowering efficacy compared to traditional eyedrops and was recently selected for publication by Clinical Ophthalmology. We look forward to continuing to develop and validate our proprietary, high precision microdosing technology platform, and are very pleased to officially brand our technology, the Optejet.”
Third Quarter 2018 Financial Review
For the third quarter of 2018, net loss was approximately $(4.3) million, or $(0.43) per share, compared to a net loss of approximately $(0.9) million, or $(0.10) per share for the third quarter of 2017.
Research and development expenses totaled approximately $2.5 million for the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 336%, compared to approximately $0.6 million for the same period in 2017.
For the third quarter of 2018, general and administrative expenses were approximately $1.8 million, an increase of 482%, compared to approximately $0.3 million for the third quarter of 2017.
Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2018 were approximately $4.3 million, an increase of 388%, compared to total operating expenses of approximately $0.9 million for the same period in 2017.
As of September 30, 2018, the Company’s cash balance was approximately $21.0 million compared to $24.6 million at June 30, 2018.
The Company reiterated the timeline for its 12-month key clinical milestones:
Q4 2018: Initiate MicroStat Phase III trial
H1 2019: Report MicroStat Phase III trial results
H1 2019: Initiate MicroPine Phase III trial
H1 2019: Initiate MicroProst Phase III trial
H1 2019: MicroTears OTC registration
Conference Call and Webcast
The conference call is scheduled to begin at 8:30 am ET on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Participants should dial 1-866-916-2921 (United States) or 1-210-874-7771 (International) with the conference code 1797567. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations page of the Company's corporate website at www.eyenoviabio.com.
After the live webcast, the event will be archived on Eyenovia’s website for one year. In addition, a telephonic replay of the call will be available until November 20, 2018. The replay can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 (United States) or 1-404-537-3406 (International) with confirmation code 1797567.
About Eyenovia Eyenovia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYEN) is a specialty biopharmaceutical company building a portfolio of next generation topical eye treatments based on its proprietary delivery and formulation platform for microdosing. Eyenovia’s pipeline is currently focused on the late-stage development of microdosed medications for myopia progression, glaucoma, mydriasis and other eye diseases.
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Company Contact: Eyenovia, Inc. John Gandolfo Chief Financial Officer [email protected]