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Assembly Biosciences Inc (ASMB) filed its fiscal 2015 10-K annual report with the SEC on Mar 11, 2016.
- Top risk flagged: FDA approval risk: Both HBV and microbiome candidates remained in late preclinical development, with no approved products or product revenue
Assembly Biosciences Inc FY2015 10-K analysis
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Business Overview
- Oral HBV-cure and microbiome therapeutics platforms targeting hard-to-treat infectious diseases
- 2015 emphasis on AB-M101, a synthetic microbiome therapy for C. difficile infections, and GEMICEL targeted lower-GI delivery
- Gemicel scintigraphy study demonstrated bolus release in the ileum and ascending colon in healthy volunteers
- R&D expense $15.1M, including $10.81M for HBV and $4.30M for Microbiome programs
- Clinical transition planned: first HBV CpAM and AB-M101 Phase Ib trials targeted for the second half of 2016
Management Discussion & Analysis
- Revenue $0, no approved products; accumulated deficit $163.97 million at December 31, 2015
- Net loss $28.5 million vs $23.8 million; R&D expense $18.36 million, up 71.3% from $10.72 million
- Best-performing program HBV R&D $10.81 million, up from $2.54 million; Microbiome $4.30 million vs $1.56 million
- Operating cash flow $(18.7) million; investing $(64.9) million, including $69.8 million securities purchases; financing $81.6 million
- Outlook: clinical trials anticipated in second half of 2016; additional funding needed, with financing availability a key risk
Risk Factors
- FDA approval risk: Both HBV and microbiome candidates remained in late preclinical development, with no approved products or product revenue
- Financing risk: Cash resources expected to fund operations only into fourth quarter 2017, with additional capital required thereafter
- Manufacturing vulnerability: No internal manufacturing facilities, requiring third-party contractors for clinical and commercial supply
- Competitive disruption: Larger pharmaceutical companies developing competing HBV and CDI treatments could render candidates noncompetitive
- Key-person dependency: Loss of HBV founder Adam Zlotnick could materially impair program development after his consulting term expires July 11, 2017
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