Results9 Oct 2023 07:23
Sareum Holdings PLC
("Sareum" or the "Company")
Final Results for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
Cambridge, UK, 9 October 2023 - Sareum Holdings plc (AIM: SAR), a biotechnology company developing next generation kinase inhibitors for autoimmune disease and cancer, today announces its audited financial results for the year ended 30 June 2023.
Additionally, Sareum announces that the Annual Report detailing these financial results will be made available and posted in the coming weeks.
Sareum also provides a broader update on operational activities and pipeline progress.
OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS - INCLUDING POST-PERIOD UPDATES
SDC-1801 (autoimmune disease)
· SDC-1801 is a TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor being developed as a potential new therapeutic for a range of autoimmune diseases with an initial focus on psoriasis, an autoimmune condition affecting the skin.
· A Phase 1a clinical trial evaluating SDC-1801 in healthy subjects was initiated in May 2023, and is progressing well at a specialist clinical unit in Melbourne, Australia.
· In September, after the period end, Sareum commenced dosing in the multiple ascending dose (MAD) escalation phase of the Phase 1a trial. This followed approval by the safety review committee granted upon review of preliminary data generated from the initial three cohorts in the single ascending dose (SAD) part of the study.
· Full safety data from the Phase 1a trial are expected to be available during the first half of 2024 and, provided satisfactory results are obtained and subject to financing and regulatory and recruitment preparations, the Company plans to initiate a Phase 1b clinical study, aiming to recruit up to 24 psoriasis patients. This study is expected to be completed before the end of 2024.
· First patent relating to SDC-1801 was granted by the China National Intellectual Property Administration, safeguarding the use of SDC-1801 for medical applications treating inflammatory or immune disorders.
SDC-1802 (cancer immunotherapy)
· Sareum continues to work on the translational studies needed to support its cancer immunotherapy candidate, SDC-1802, defining the optimal cancer application prior to completing toxicology and manufacturing studies.
· New patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) covering the treatment of autoimmune diseases with SDC-1802 and several analogues and extending protection for this compound beyond immuno-oncology.
SRA737 (cancer)
· Sierra Oncology, Inc, a subsidiary of GSK plc, completed the return of the Clinical Study Reports and other associated documents and data related to SRA737 to Sareum's co-development partner, the CRT Pioneer Fund LP ("CPF").
· CPF is taking the lead in evaluating potential further development opportunities for SRA737 and further updates will be provided as soon as possible.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
· The loss for the year to 30