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Calithera Biosciences Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results and Recent Highlights--Calithera to Provide Corporate Update via Conference Call and Webcast at SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALA), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and other life-threatening diseases, announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2019, cash equivalents and investments totaled $153.2 million. “In the second quarter, we achieved clinical proof of concept for our glutaminase inhibitor telaglenastat, with positive topline results of the randomized phase 2 ENTRATA study,” said Susan Molineaux, PhD, president and chief executive officer of Calithera. “After completing a secondary offering in the quarter, we are well positioned to execute on our strategy and advance our pipeline forward. In the second half of the year, we look forward to completing enrollment in our registrational CANTATA trial evaluating telaglenastat for the treatment of patients with renal cell carcinoma, as well as presenting data from our arginase inhibitor program INCB001158.” Second Quarter 2019 and Recent Highlights
Selected Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results Cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $153.2 million at June 30, 2019. Research and development expenses were $20.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared with $17.3 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase of $3.6 million was primarily due to a $1.5 million increase in the telaglenastat program, including for the CANTATA trial, an increase of $1.5 million in the INCB001158 program, and an increase of $0.7 million in the CB-280 program, partially offset by a decrease of $0.1 million for investment in our early stage research programs. General and administrative expenses were $4.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared with $3.5 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase of $0.5 million was related to higher professional services costs. Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $24.2 million, or $0.58 per share. Conference Call Information Calithera will host an update conference call today, Thursday, August 8 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time/2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The call may be accessed by dialing (855) 783-2599 (domestic) or (631) 485-4877 and referring to conference ID 9239839. To access the live audio webcast or the subsequent archived recording, visit the Investors section of the Calithera website at www.calithera.com. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay on Calithera’s website for 30 days. About Calithera Calithera Biosciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery and development of targeted therapies that disrupt cellular metabolic pathways to preferentially block tumor cells and enhance immune-cell activity. Driven by a commitment to rigorous science and a passion for improving the lives of people impacted by cancer and other life-threatening diseases, Calithera is advancing a pipeline of first-in-clinic, oral therapeutics to meaningfully expand treatment options available to patients. Calithera is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. For more information about Calithera, please visit www.calithera.com. Forward Looking Statements Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "poised" and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions, or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include those related to Calithera’s clinical trials, the clinical and commercial potential of its product candidates; the trial design and enrollment of patients in the CANTATA and ENTRATA trials; clinical trials for INCB001158 and Calithera’s agreement with Incyte; and the timing that CB-708 will enter clinical trials in 2019. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential product candidates that Calithera develops may not progress through clinical development or receive required regulatory approvals within expected timelines or at all. In addition, clinical trials may not confirm any safety, potency or other product characteristics described or assumed in this press release. Such product candidates may not be beneficial to patients or successfully commercialized. The failure to meet expectations with respect to any of the foregoing matters may have a negative effect on Calithera's stock price. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors affecting Calithera's business can be found in Calithera's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, Calithera disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances. SOURCE: Calithera Biosciences, Inc.
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