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10-Aug-2009
Quarterly Report
• Advancing the development of A0001 drug candidate. Through the completed Phase Ib and the planned Phase IIa trials, we are seeking to establish proof of concept with respect to both safety and efficacy.
• Monetizing the value of our proven drug delivery technologies and drug formulation expertise by executing additional deals. Our goal is to enter into at least two new collaborations in 2009. We believe that with two agreements this aspect of our business can operate on a breakeven basis, fund a portion of our overhead and provide us with a financial stake in products, should the collaborations advance into development and commercialization. In June 2009, we entered into a new collaboration with Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
• Managing overhead and other costs to ensure that our infrastructure is sized appropriately to our priorities. In the six months ended June 30, 2009, we continued to reduce expenses and closely managed our cash expenditures, including staff reductions implemented in January 2009.
In January 2009, we implemented staff reductions of approximately 18% of our
workforce as part of our efforts to aggressively manage our overhead cost
structure. The terms of the severance arrangements we entered into with
terminated employees include severance pay and continuation of certain benefits,
including medical insurance, over the respective severance periods. In
connection with these severance arrangements, we recorded a severance charge in
our statement of operations for the first quarter of 2009 of $550,000, of which
$117,000 was unpaid as of June 30, 2009 but will be paid over the remainder of
2009. Of such severance charge, $464,000 and $86,000 were recorded as selling,
general and administrative, or SG&A, expense, and R&D expense, respectively. In
addition, as a result of these terminations, in the first quarter of 2009, we
recorded a non-cash credit of $885,000 under SFAS No. 123R associated with the
forfeiture of stock options held by these former employees. Of such amount,
$844,000 and $41,000 were recorded as credits to selling, general and
administrative expense, and R&D expense, respectively.
Products
Opana ER. Opana ER is an oral extended release opioid analgesic, which we
developed with Endo, using our proprietary TIMERx technology. In June 2006, the
FDA approved for marketing Opana ER, for twice-a-day dosing in patients with
moderate to severe pain requiring continuous, around-the-clock opioid treatment
for an extended period of time. Under the terms of our collaboration with Endo,
Endo launched Opana ER in the United States in July 2006 in 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg
and 40 mg tablets, and in March 2008 in 7.5 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg tablets.
Under the terms of our collaboration with Endo, Endo pays us royalties based
on U.S. net sales of Opana ER. No payments were due to us for the first
$41 million of royalties otherwise payable to us beginning from the time of the
product launch in July 2006, a period we refer to as the royalty holiday. In the
third quarter of 2008, the royalty holiday ended and we began earning royalties
from Endo on sales of Opana ER. Endo has the right under our agreement to recoup
the $28 million in development costs that Endo funded on our behalf prior to the
approval of Opana ER, through a temporary 50% reduction in royalties. For the
three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, we recognized $4.4 million and
$8.8 million, respectively, in royalties from Endo on sales of Opana ER. These
royalty amounts reflect this temporary reduction. As of June 30, 2009, $13.8
million of the $28 million has been recouped by Endo.
In March 2009, we and Endo entered into a Third Amendment to the Amended and
Restated Strategic Alliance Agreement with respect to Opana ER, effective
January 1, 2009. Under the terms of this amendment, Endo agreed to directly
reimburse us for costs and expenses incurred by us in connection with patent
applications and patent maintenance costs related to Opana ER. If any of such
costs and expenses are not reimbursed to us by Endo, we may bill Endo for these
costs and expenses through adjustments to the pricing of TIMERx material that we
supply to Endo for use in Opana ER. In connection with the amendment, Endo
reimbursed us for such costs and expenses incurred prior to December 31, 2008,
which we had capitalized as patent assets, in the amount of $206,000. We
received such payment, as well as reimbursement by Endo of an additional $23,000
in patent costs incurred prior to the Third Amendment, in the second quarter of
2009. We credited such reimbursements to our patent assets in the six month
period ended June 30, 2009. Patent-related costs and expenses that we incurred
subsequent to the Third Amendment have either been reimbursed or are expected to
be reimbursed to us by Endo, with these reimbursements recorded by us as offsets
to our costs.
On June 8, 2009, Endo and Valeant signed an exclusive license granting
Valeant the right to develop and commercialize Opana ER in Canada, Australia and
New Zealand (the "Valeant Agreement"). Under the terms of the Valeant Agreement,
Valeant paid Endo an upfront fee of C$2 million, and agreed to make payments
totaling up to C$1.0 million when certain sales milestones are achieved in
Canada, and AUS$1.1 million when certain regulatory and sales milestones are
achieved in Australia. In addition, Valeant has agreed to pay tiered royalties
ranging from 10% to 20% of annual net sales of Opana ER in each of the three
countries, subject to royalty reductions upon patent expiry or generic entry.
The Valeant Agreement also includes rights to Opana®, the immediate release
formulation of oxymorphone developed by Endo. In connection with the Valeant
Agreement, we signed a supply agreement with Valeant, agreeing to supply bulk
TIMERx material to Valeant for its use in manufacturing Opana ER under the
Valeant Agreement. The selling price to Valeant will approximate Penwest's
costs, as defined in the agreement, and may be adjusted annually.
In connection with the Valeant Agreement and the supply agreement, on June 8,
2009, we and Endo signed a consent agreement consenting to these arrangements
and confirming the share of the payments to be made by Valeant that would be due
to us. As of June 30, 2009, we recorded a receivable from Endo in the amount of
$764,000 for our share of the upfront payment received by Endo, which amount we
recorded as deferred revenue. In accordance with the payment terms, we received
this payment from Endo in July 2009. We and Endo will share equally in the
royalties and sales milestones received from Valeant for Opana ER under the
terms of the Valeant Agreement.
Opana ER is not approved for marketing outside the United States. We and Endo
continue to seek collaborations to develop and commercialize Opana ER in
territories outside the United States. Under the terms of our agreement with
Endo, any fees, royalties, payments or other revenues received by the parties in
connection with any collaborator outside the United States will be divided
equally between Endo and us. A description of our agreement with Endo is
included under the caption "Collaborative and Licensing Agreements" in "Part I.
Item 1- Notes to Condensed Financial Statements."
IMPAX Laboratories, Inc., or IMPAX, Actavis South Atlantic LLC, or Actavis,
Sandoz, Inc., or Sandoz, and Barr Laboratories, Inc., or Barr, have each filed
abbreviated new drug applications, or ANDA's, that, together with their
respective amendments, cover all seven strengths of Opana ER. These ANDA filings
each contained paragraph IV certifications under 21 U.S.C. Section 355(j). We
and Endo have filed patent infringement lawsuits against each of IMPAX, Actavis,
Sandoz and Barr in connection with their respective ANDA's.
We intend to pursue all available legal and regulatory avenues to defend
Opana ER. We believe that we are entitled to a 30-month stay under the Hatch
Waxman Act against IMPAX's ANDA, Actavis' ANDA, Sandoz's ANDA and Barr's ANDA.
IMPAX has announced that it is seeking to reinstate an earlier filing date of
its ANDA covering Opana ER 5mg, 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg. If this occurs, or if we
and Endo are unsuccessful in these legal proceedings, Opana ER could be subject
to generic competition earlier than the end of the 30-month stay.
On February 20, 2009, we and Endo settled all of the Actavis litigation. Both
sides agreed to dismiss their respective claims and counterclaims with
prejudice. Under the terms of the settlement, Actavis agreed not to challenge
the validity or enforceability of our four Orange Book-listed patents. We and
Endo agreed to grant Actavis a license under US Patent No. 5,958,456 and a
covenant not to sue for Actavis's generic formulation of Opana ER under our four
Orange Book-listed patents. The license and covenant not to sue will take effect
on July 15, 2011, or earlier under certain circumstances.
The settlement is subject to the review of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission
and Department of Justice.
A description of the legal proceedings related to Opana ER and the settlement
with Actavis are included in "Part II. Item 1 - Legal Proceedings."
A0001. A0001, or alpha tocopherol quinone, is a coenzyme Q analog that we are
developing under our collaboration and licensing agreement with Edison. Coenzyme
Q is a molecule intrinsic to mitochondria and its production of energy in the
body. We are developing A0001 for the treatment of inherited mitochondrial
respiratory chain diseases. We believe that impairment of mitochondrial function
is a significant factor in a number of inherited mitochondrial respiratory chain
diseases. As such, we believe that enhancing mitochondrial function may provide
substantial clinical benefit to patients suffering from mitochondrial
respiratory chain disease. A0001 has shown strong biological activity in cell
assays developed by Edison to test the ability of the class to rescue cells from
death caused by inherited mitochondrial diseases.
In May 2008, we submitted an Investigational New Drug application, or IND,
for A0001 for the treatment of symptoms associated with inherited mitochondrial
respiratory chain diseases. In July 2008, we initiated a Phase Ia
placebo-controlled, single ascending dose trial designed to evaluate the safety
and tolerability of A0001 in healthy subjects, and to collect pharmacokinetic
data. A0001 was well tolerated by all subjects across all dose groups and there
were no drug-related serious adverse events. In June 2009, we completed a Phase
Ib multiple ascending dose safety study of A0001 in healthy subjects. In the
Phase Ib trial, the drug was well tolerated by subjects and no serious adverse
events were reported. In addition, we observed a dose-dependent increase in
exposure approaching steady state within two to four days following repeat
dosing, and were able to establish a maximum tolerated dose. Based on these
results, we plan to advance A0001 into Phase IIa studies in patients with
mitochondrial diseases in the fourth quarter of 2009. We intend to commence two
Phase IIa trials - one trial focused on patients with Friedreich's Ataxia and
another trial focused on patients with the A3243G mitochondrial DNA point
mutation associated with MELAS syndrome. The goal of these trials will be to
determine if A0001 has biological activity. We expect data from both of these
trials in the first half of 2010. In parallel with the Phase Ib trial, we have
initiated long-term animal toxicology studies to support the clinical program.
Under the terms of the Edison Agreement, we have exclusive, worldwide rights
to develop and commercialize A0001 and up to one additional compound of
Edison's, which we may exercise our option to select, for all indications,
subject to the terms and conditions in the agreement. In the third quarter of
2009, Edison presented us with the additional compound. We expect to make a
decision on our selection of this compound by the end of the third quarter.
On May 5, 2009, we and Edison entered into an agreement under which Edison
agreed that we could offset $550,000, and following that, the loan amount of
$1.0 million plus accrued interest, against 50% of any future milestone and
royalty payments, which may be due to Edison under the terms of the Edison
Agreement. The loan amount is otherwise due and payable by Edison according to
the original loan terms under the loan agreement. In addition, the agreement
provides that we have no further contractual payment obligations in connection
with the research period.
A description of the Edison Agreement is included under the caption
"Collaborative and Licensing Agreements" in "Part I. Item 1. - Notes to
Condensed Financial Statements."
Nifedipine XL. Under a collaboration agreement with Mylan Pharmaceuticals
Inc., or Mylan, we developed Nifedipine XL, a generic version of Procardia XL
based on our TIMERx technology, which was approved by the FDA in December 1999.
In March 2000, Mylan signed a supply and distribution agreement with Pfizer
Inc., or Pfizer, to market Pfizer's generic versions of all three strengths (30
mg, 60 mg, and 90 mg) of Procardia XL. In connection with that agreement, Mylan
decided not to market Nifedipine XL, and as a result, Mylan entered into a
letter agreement with us and agreed to pay us a royalty on all future net sales
of the 30 mg strength of Pfizer's generic Procardia XL. The term of the letter
agreement continues until such time as Mylan permanently ceases to market
Pfizer's generic version of Procardia XL 30 mg.
Net Loss and Profitability
We have incurred net losses since 1994 including net losses of $26.7 million,
$34.5 million and $31.3 million during 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. For
the six month period ended June 30, 2009, our net loss was $3.1 million. As of
June 30, 2009, our accumulated deficit was approximately $237 million. We
currently generate revenues primarily from royalties received from Endo on
Endo's net sales of Opana ER and from Mylan on Mylan's net sales of Pfizer's
generic version of Procardia XL 30 mg, revenues from our drug delivery
technology collaborations and, to a lesser extent, from bulk sales of TIMERx
material to Endo for use in Opana ER. We anticipate that, based upon our current
operating plan, which contemplates a significant reduction in our operating
expenses as compared with 2008 levels, and which includes expected royalties
from third parties, we will achieve quarterly profitability in the fourth
quarter of 2009. If we do not receive royalties from Endo for Opana ER in such
amounts as forecasted and provided to us by Endo, or if we are unable to
significantly reduce our operating
expenses, compared with 2008 levels, we may not be able to achieve quarterly
profitability in the fourth quarter of 2009. However, even if we are able to
achieve profitability on a quarterly basis, we may not be able to maintain it,
or we may not be able to achieve profitability on an annual basis. Our future
profitability will depend on numerous factors, including:
• the commercial success of Opana ER, and the amount of royalties from Endo's
sales of Opana ER, which may be adversely affected by any potential generic
competition;
• our ability to successfully defend our intellectual property protecting our products;
• our ability to access funding support for our development programs from third party collaborators;
• the level of our investment in research and development activities, including the timing and costs of conducting clinical trials of our products;
• the level of our general and administrative expenses;
• the successful development and commercialization of product candidates in our portfolio and products being developed for collaborations; and
• royalties from Mylan's sales of Pfizer's generic version of Procardia XL 30 mg.
Our results of operations may fluctuate from quarter to quarter depending on
the amount and timing of royalties on Endo's sales of Opana ER, Mylan's sales of
Pfizer's generic version of Procardia XL 30 mg, the volume and timing of
shipments of formulated bulk TIMERx material, including to Endo, the variations
in payments under our collaborative agreements, and the amount and timing of our
investment in research and development activities.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations are based upon our condensed financial statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The
preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the
date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting periods. We base our estimates on historical
experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under
the circumstances. We regard an accounting estimate underlying our financial
statements as a "critical accounting estimate" if the nature of the estimate or
assumption is material due to the level of subjectivity and judgment involved,
or the susceptibility of such matter to change, and if the impact of the
estimate or assumption on our financial condition or performance may be
material. We evaluate these estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions. Areas where significant judgments are made include, but are not
limited to: revenue recognition, research and development expenses, deferred
taxes-valuation allowance, impairment of long-lived assets and share-based
compensation. For a more detailed explanation of the judgments we make in these
areas, refer to Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
A detailed description of recent accounting pronouncements is included under
the caption "Recent Accounting Pronouncements" in "Part I. Item 1. - Notes to
Condensed Financial Statements."
Results of Operations for the Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2009
and 2008
Revenues
Three months Three months Six months Six months
ended Percentage ended ended Percentage ended
June 30, increase June 30, June 30, increase June 30,
2009 (decrease) 2008 2009 (decrease) 2008
(In thousands, except percentages)
Royalties $ 4,851 803 % $ 537 $ 9,573 898 % $ 959
Product sales 158 (48 ) 302 338 (36 ) 530
Collaborative licensing
and development revenue 250 (48 ) 477 618 9 566
Total revenues $ 5,259 300 % $ 1,316 $ 10,529 412 % $ 2,055
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Our royalties increased in the three and six month periods ended June 30,
2009, as compared to the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008,
reflecting royalties received from Endo on its net sales of Opana ER. We began
to recognize royalties from Endo on sales of Opana ER following the completion
of the royalty holiday in the third quarter of 2008. For the three and six month
periods ended June 30, 2009, we recognized $4.4 million and $8.8 million,
respectively, in royalties from Endo. Partially offsetting these increased
revenues were decreased royalties from Mylan as a result of a decrease in
Mylan's net sales of Pfizer's generic version of Procardia XL 30 mg.
Our product sales in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and
2008 consisted of sales of formulated TIMERx material to Endo for use in Opana
ER. Under our agreement with Endo, the selling price of formulated TIMERx
material is determined periodically based on our approximate costs, which may
include patent enforcement litigation costs, and patent application and
maintenance costs related to Opana ER, if not otherwise reimbursed to us by
Endo. Product sales decreased in the 2009 three and six month periods in
comparison with the 2008 three and six month periods due to a lower selling
price of TIMERx material to Endo in the 2009 three and six month periods, which
resulted following the second and third amendments to our agreement with Endo.
In connection with the second amendment, which we entered into with Endo in
July 2008, the selling price of TIMERx material to Endo was reduced for the
second half of 2008 to exclude the reimbursement of patent enforcement
litigation costs we incurred in connection with Opana ER, for which Endo agreed
to separately reimburse us. In addition, in connection with the third amendment,
which we entered into with Endo in March 2009 as discussed above, the selling
price of TIMERx material to Endo was further reduced effective January 1, 2009
and for the remainder of 2009, to exclude the reimbursement of patent
application and maintenance costs we incurred in connection with Opana ER, for
which Endo agreed to separately reimburse us. Partially offsetting the decreased
revenue resulting from the lower selling prices was an increase in the volume of
TIMERx material sold to Endo in the 2009 three and six month periods, compared
with the 2008 three and six month periods. We believe the level of product sales
for each of the remaining quarters of 2009 will generally be lower than the
average level of product sales for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 due
to the timing of planned shipments to Endo.
Revenue from collaborative licensing and development consists of the
recognition of revenue relating to reimbursements of our expenses under our drug
delivery technology collaborations and on upfront payments from these
collaborations. The decrease in revenue for the three month period ended
June 30, 2009, compared with the three month period ended June 30, 2008, was
primarily due to the timing of our development activity, reflecting a decreased
level of development activity under our collaborations in progress during the
2009 three month period, as described below under "Cost of Revenues," and a
related decrease in recognizable revenue. The increase in revenue for the six
month period ended June 30, 2009, compared with the six month period ended June
30, 2008, reflected overall increased development activity in the 2009 six month
period, as described below under "Cost of Revenues," and a related increase in
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