Cancer immunotherapy developer CEL-SCI's Q3 net loss unchanged

Cancer immunotherapy developer CEL-SCI's Q3 net loss unchanged


Overview

  • US cancer immunotherapy developer's fiscal Q3 net loss was unchanged from prior year

  • Basic and diluted net loss per share narrowed to $0.47 from $1.36 a year ago

  • Company advanced Multikine with new Saudi Arabia partnership and global registration study


Outlook

  • CEL-SCI set to begin global confirmatory registration study for Multikine in head and neck cancer

  • Company pursuing Breakthrough Medicine Designation in Saudi Arabia for potential near-term Multikine availability

  • Early tumor response data from the registration study may be used to seek accelerated U.S. approval


Result Drivers

  • BIOMARKER STRATEGY - Co said peer-reviewed study identified biomarkers for selecting patients most likely to benefit from Multikine, forming basis for upcoming global registration study

  • SAUDI ARABIA PARTNERSHIP - Co signed partnership with Amarox to advance Multikine approval and commercialization in Saudi Arabia, including pursuit of Breakthrough Designation

  • CAPITAL RAISE - Co raised $9.7 mln in gross proceeds during the quarter


Company press release: ID:nBw6qkP4sa


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Loss Per Share

$0.47

Q2 Net Loss

$5.7 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The one available analyst rating on the shares is "buy"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the biotechnology & medical research peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for CEL-SCI Corp is $10.00, about 549.4% above its August 14 closing price of $1.54


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