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INNATE PHARMA : Third quarter 2017 report

15-11-2017

Third quarter 2017 report

  • Cash, cash equivalents and financial assets[*] amounting to €195.7 million
  • Robust cash position allows for further investment in portfolio of proprietary immuno-oncology programs
  • Innate Pharma continues its clinical development plans for its first-in-class programs, IPH4102 and IPH5401, and expects to provide an update early in 2018 

Marseille, France, November 15, 2017, 7:00 AM CET

Innate Pharma SA (the "Company" - Euronext Paris: FR0010331421 - IPH) today announces its revenues and cash position for the first nine months of 2017.

Mondher Mahjoubi, Chief Executive Officer of Innate Pharma, commented: "Our robust cash position as of September 30 2017, provides us with the ability to further invest in our proprietary discovery and development portfolio of first-in-class immuno-oncology programs, including our lead product candidates IPH4102 and IPH5401. Clinical development plans for both candidates are in the process of being shaped and we expect to provide an update early in 2018. Following the promising results for IPH4102 presented at the 2017 EORTC meeting, Innate Pharma remains committed to bringing IPH4102 to patients on our own as quickly as possible, in line with our strategy of becoming an independent, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company."

Cash, cash equivalents and financial assets of the Company amounted to €195.7 million at September 30, 2017, including current and non-current financial assets (€239.6 million at September 30, 2016). At the same date, its financial liabilities amounted to €4.9 million (€5.6 million at September 30, 2016).

The net consumption of cash, cash equivalents and financial assets* amounted to €8.4 million for the third quarter of 2017. This includes the collection during the period of the research tax credit relating to the year 2016 (€8.8 million).

The table below shows the revenue for the first nine months of 2016 and 2017, as well as the revenue for the third quarter of the same years:

In thousand of euros Nine-month period ended
September 30
Three-month period ended
September 30
2017 2016 2017 2016
Revenue from collaboration and licensing agreements 27,934 27,900 12,380 11,214
Revenue 27,934 27,900 12,380 11,214

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, revenue results from the co-development and commercialization agreement with AstraZeneca, corresponding to the recognition over the period of the initial payment received in April 2015 (€27.2 million for the same period in 2016).

The nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 included a €0.7 million amount resulting from the collaboration and licensing agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb corresponding to the recognition of the upfront payment received in July 2011.

Regarding the co-development and commercialization agreement with AstraZeneca, the Company recognizes the initial payment of $250 million over the period during which the Company is committed to complete the studies and based on actual expenses incurred. The measurement of progress has been based on actual expenses incurred compared to the total estimated amount of expenses to be incurred for these studies.

About Innate Pharma:

Innate Pharma S.A. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to improving cancer treatment and clinical outcomes for patients through first-in-class therapeutic antibodies that harness the innate immunity.

Innate Pharma specializes in immuno-oncology, a new therapeutic field that is changing cancer treatment by mobilizing the power of the body's immune system to recognize and kill cancer cells.

The Company's broad pipeline includes four first-in-class clinical stage antibodies as well as preclinical candidates and technologies that have the potential to address a broad range of cancer indications with high unmet medical needs.

Innate Pharma has pioneered the discovery and development of checkpoint inhibitors, with  a unique expertise and understanding of Natural Killer cell biology. This innovative approach has resulted in major alliances with leaders in the biopharmaceutical industry including AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novo Nordisk A/S and Sanofi. Innate Pharma is building the foundations to become a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company.

Based in Marseille, France, Innate Pharma has more than 180 employees and is listed on Euronext Paris.

Learn more about Innate Pharma at www.innate-pharma.com

Information about Innate Pharma shares:

ISIN code
Ticker code
FR0010331421
IPH

Disclaimer:

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Although the company believes its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties which could cause the company's actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors ("Facteurs de Risque") section of the Document de Reference prospectus filed with the AMF, which is available on the AMF website (http://www.amf-france.org) or on Innate Pharma's website.

This press release and the information contained herein do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe to shares in Innate Pharma in any country.

For additional information, please contact:

Investors

 

Innate Pharma 

Dr Markus Metzger / Jérôme Marino
Investor relations

Tel.: +33 (0)4 30 30 30 30

investors@innate-pharma.com

 

International Media

 

Consilium Strategic Communications

Mary-Jane Elliott /
Jessica Hodgson

Tel.: +44 (0)20 3709 5700

InnatePharma@consilium-comms.com

   

French Media

 

ATCG Press

Marie Puvieux

Mob: +33 (0)6 10 54 36 72

presse@atcg-partners.com

 

* Including current and non-current financial assets

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