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Exhibit 99.1

 

Contact:

Marc Hanover, President

GTx, Inc.

901-523-9700

 

GTx PROVIDES CORPORATE UPDATE AND SECOND QUARTER 2013 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

MEMPHIS, TN. — July 19, 2013 — GTx, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTXI) today provides a Company update and reports financial results for the second quarter of 2013.

 

Clinical updates

 

GTx is evaluating enobosarm (GTx-024) 3 mg, an oral selective androgen receptor modulator, for the prevention and treatment of muscle wasting in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer in two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials. The last patients completed these clinical trials during May 2013.  Vital status (survival) of patients participating in the studies will continue to be periodically monitored in accordance with the clinical trial protocols. The Company anticipates providing the topline results for both studies later this quarter which will include the coprimary endpoints, safety assessments, and an update on survival.

 

GTx continues to enroll the Phase 2, open label clinical trial evaluating enobosarm 9 mg for the treatment of androgen receptor positive and estrogen receptor positive metastatic breast cancer in women who have previously responded to hormonal therapy for the treatment of their advanced breast cancer, which was initiated in the second quarter of 2013. Additionally, GTx continues the enrollment of the Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Capesaris® (GTx-758), an oral nonsteroidal selective estrogen receptor alpha agonist, for secondary hormonal therapy in men with castration resistant prostate cancer.

 

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Conference call following release of enobosarm phase 3 clinical data

 

In lieu of hosting a financial results conference call today, later this quarter the Company will host a conference call and webcast following its release of topline data from the two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials for enobosarm 3 mg for the prevention and treatment of muscle wasting in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

 

Financial highlights for the second quarter of 2013

 

The net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was $12.8 million compared to a net loss of $10.4 million for the same period in 2012.  The Company’s net loss for the second quarter of 2012 was reduced by net income from discontinued operations of $848,000 related to sales of the commercial product FARESTON®, the rights for which the Company sold in the third quarter of 2012.

 

Research and development expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 were $10.1 million compared to $9.2 million for the same period of 2012.  General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 were $2.7 million compared to $2.4 million for the same period of 2012.

 

At June 30, 2013, GTx had cash and short-term investments of $31.6 million.

 

About GTx

 

GTx, Inc., headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecules for the treatment of cancer, cancer supportive care, and other serious medical conditions.

 

Forward-Looking Information is Subject to Risk and Uncertainty

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements based upon GTx’s current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and include, but are not limited to, statements relating to GTx’s clinical trials for enobosarm (also known as Ostarine® or GTx-024) and its clinical trial of GTx-758 (Capesaris®). GTx’s actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, the risks (i) that GTx will not be able

 

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to commercialize its product candidates if clinical trials do not demonstrate safety and efficacy in humans; (ii) that GTx may not be able to obtain required regulatory approvals to commercialize its product candidates in a timely manner or at all; (iii) that clinical trials being conducted by GTx may not be completed on schedule, or at all, or may otherwise be suspended or terminated; or (iv) that GTx could utilize its available cash resources sooner than it currently expects and may be unable to raise capital when needed, which would force GTx to delay, reduce or eliminate its product candidate development programs or commercialization efforts. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release. GTx’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2013 contains under the heading, “Risk Factors”, a more comprehensive description of these and other risks to which GTx is subject. GTx expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

 

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GTx, Inc.

Condensed Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

28,252

 

$

48,044

 

Short-term investments

 

3,390

 

8,045

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,002

 

726

 

Total current assets

 

32,644

 

56,815

 

Property and equipment, net

 

285

 

507

 

Intangible and other assets, net

 

562

 

452

 

Total assets

 

$

33,491

 

$

57,774

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,796

 

$

1,707

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

6,503

 

7,788

 

Total current liabilities

 

8,299

 

9,495

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

436

 

578

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value: 120,000,000 shares authorized at both June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012; 63,110,430 and 62,818,424 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

 

63

 

63

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

463,326

 

460,887

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(438,633

)

(413,249

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

24,756

 

47,701

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

33,491

 

$

57,774

 

 

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GTx, Inc.

Condensed Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

$

10,139

 

$

9,237

 

$

19,753

 

$

19,072

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,684

 

2,400

 

5,707

 

4,988

 

Total expenses

 

12,823

 

11,637

 

25,460

 

24,060

 

Loss from operations

 

(12,823

)

(11,637

)

(25,460

)

(24,060

)

Other income, net

 

21

 

53

 

76

 

61

 

Loss from operations before income taxes

 

(12,802

)

(11,584

)

(25,384

)

(23,999

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

355

 

 

736

 

Net loss from continuing operations

 

(12,802

)

(11,229

)

(25,384

)

(23,263

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes

 

 

1,203

 

 

2,538

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(355

)

 

(736

)

Net income from discontinued operations

 

 

848

 

 

1,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(12,802

)

$

(10,381

)

$

(25,384

)

$

(21,461

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share - basic and diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss from continuing operations

 

$

(0.20

)

$

(0.18

)

$

(0.40

)

$

(0.37

)

Net income from discontinued operations

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.03

 

Net loss per share

 

$

(0.20

)

$

(0.17

)

$

(0.40

)

$

(0.34

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

62,994,771

 

62,805,662

 

62,929,816

 

62,801,835

 

 

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