Press Release: Lipocine Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2024

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Lipocine Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2024

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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 8, 2024

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lipocine Inc. $(LPCN)$, a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary technology platform to augment therapeutics through effective oral delivery, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 and provided a corporate update.

LPCN 1154 for Postpartum Depression $(PPD)$

   -- In June 2024, Lipocine announced positive topline study results from the 
      NDA enabling study of LPCN 1154. LPCN 1154 treatment was well tolerated 
      with no sedation nor somnolence events observed 
 
   -- The Company is targeting NDA submission for LPCN 1154 by the end of the 
      fourth quarter of 2024 
 
   -- LPCN 1154, oral brexanolone, is being developed as a 48-hour oral dosing 
      duration treatment for treatment of postpartum depression. It is targeted 
      to be a highly effective, fast-acting and outpatient treatment option 

LPCN 2401 for Chronic Weight Management

   -- In April 2024, the Company announced positive results from the 
      multi-center perspective, blinded Phase 2 study evaluating LPCN 2401 in 
      participants with obesity (BMI >=30) and participants with BMI >=27 with 
      at least one weight-related comorbidity 
 
   -- LPCN 2401 treatment resulted in significant improvements in body 
      composition through increased lean mass (LM) or fat free mass $(FFM.AU)$ and 
      bone mineral content in addition to decreased fat mass (FM) and android 
      fat. LPCN 2401 was well-tolerated; adverse events (AEs) including GI 
      events were similar to placebo with no muscle spasm reported 
 
   -- LPCN 2401 has potential for use in combination with incretin mimetics 
      (GLP-1/GIP agonists) including amplification of GLP-1R insulinotropic 
      actions supported by studies demonstrating the role of the androgen 
      receptor agonist in regulation of GLP-1R. Target benefits of LPCN 2401 in 
      combination with GLP-1 agonists include improved body composition with 
      quality weight loss while attenuating lean mass loss, a serious unmet 
      need, and quality fat loss through appreciable abdominal fat loss. LPCN 
      2401 could also be potentially used as monotherapy post discontinuation 
      of GLP-1 agonist to manage weight/fat regain and durability of diabetes 
      remission 
 
   -- Lipocine plans to meet with FDA to discuss the further development of 
      LPCN 2401 as an aid to weight management interventions 

LPCN 1148 for Management of Cirrhosis

   -- In June, results from a Phase 2 study evaluating LPCN 1148 in cirrhosis 
      were featured in a late breaking oral presentation at the European 
      Association for the Study of Liver (EASL) Congress. The presentation was 
      delivered by Arun J. Sanyal, MD, Director, Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for 
      Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, Virginia Commonwealth University. The 
      presentation was featured in the symposium "Revolutionary Advances in 
      Liver Disease Research Unveiled at EASL Congress 2024" highlighting 
      significant advances in liver disease 
 
          -- As previously announced, the study met primary and 
             hepatic encephalopathy $(HE)$ endpoints and LPCN 1148 was 
             well-tolerated, with AE rates and severities similar to placebo 

We continue to pursue opportunities for partnering and/or development arrangements for the continued development and/or marketing of our pipeline candidates.

Second quarter Ended June 30, 2024 Financial Results

Lipocine reported a net loss of $3.1 million, or ($0.56) per diluted share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared with a net loss of $3.6 million, or ($0.68) per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Revenues were approximately $90,000, SHY consisting of royalty revenue from the Verity license agreement in the second quarter of 2024.SHY No revenue was recorded during the second quarter of 2023.

Research and development expenses were $1.9 million and $2.5 million, respectively, for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. The decrease was a result of a decrease in contract research organization expense and outside consulting costs related to the wind down of our LPCN 1148 study in 2024, a decrease in TLANDO related costs, and a decrease in personnel related costs, offset by an increase in costs related to the LPCN 1154 clinical studies, and an increase in other R&D related costs.

General and administrative expenses were $1.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

As of June 30, 2024, Lipocine had $22.5 million of unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities compared to $22.0 million at December 31, 2023.

Six Months Ended, June 30 2024 Financial Results

Lipocine reported a net profit of $0.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared with a net loss of $7.4 million, or ($1.42) per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Revenues for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 were $7.7 million, primarily consisting of licensing revenue from the Verity License Agreement. This compares with licensing revenue of $55,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Research and development expenses were $4.7 million and $5.6 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. The decrease was a result of a decrease in contract research organization expense and outside consulting costs related to the wind down of our LPCN 1148 study in 2024, decrease in personnel related costs, and a decrease in LPCN 1111 and LPCN 1144 clinical study costs. These decreases were offset by an increase in costs related to our LPCN 1154 clinical studies, an increase in TLANDO related costs, and an increase in other research and development related costs.

General administrative expenses were $3.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

For more information on Lipocine's financial results, refer to Form 10Q filed by the Company with the SEC.

About Lipocine

Lipocine is a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary technology platform to augment therapeutics through effective oral delivery to develop differentiated products. Lipocine has drug candidates in development as well as drug candidates for which we are exploring partnerships. Our drug candidates represent enablement of differentiated, patient friendly oral delivery options for favorable benefit to risk profile which target large addressable markets with significant unmet medical needs.

Lipocine's clinical development candidates include: LPCN 1154, oral brexanolone, for the potential treatment of postpartum depression, LPCN 2101 for the potential treatment of epilepsy, LPCN 2203 an oral candidate targeted for the management of essential tremor, LPCN 2401 an oral proprietary combination of anabolic androgen receptor agonist and <ALPHA>-tocopherol, an antioxidant, as an adjunct therapy to incretin mimetics, as an aid for improved body composition in chronic weight management and LPCN 1148, a novel androgen receptor agonist prodrug for oral administration targeted for the management of symptoms associated with liver cirrhosis. Lipocine is exploring partnering opportunities for LPCN 1107, our candidate for prevention of preterm birth, LPCN 1154, for rapid relief of postpartum depression, LPCN 2401 for chronic weight management, LPCN 1148, for the management of decompensated cirrhosis, and LPCN 1144, our candidate for treatment of non-cirrhotic NASH. TLANDO, a novel oral prodrug of testosterone containing testosterone undecanoate developed by Lipocine, is approved by the FDA for conditions associated with a deficiency of endogenous testosterone, also known as hypogonadism, in adult males. For more information, please visit www.lipocine.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include statements that are not historical facts regarding our product development efforts, our strategic plans for developing products, our ability to monetize product candidates, including through entering into partnering arrangements, our product candidates and related clinical trials, the achievement of milestones within and completion of clinical trials, the timing and completion of regulatory reviews, outcomes of clinical trials of our product candidates, and the potential uses and benefits of our product candidates. Investors are cautioned that all such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks that we may not be successful in developing product candidates, we may not have sufficient capital to complete the development processes for our product candidates, we may not be able to enter into partnerships or other strategic relationships to monetize our non-core assets, the FDA will not approve any of our products, risks related to our products, expected product benefits not being realized, clinical and regulatory expectations and plans not being realized, new regulatory developments and requirements, risks related to the FDA approval process including the receipt of regulatory approvals, and our ability to utilize a streamlined approval pathway for LPCN 1154, the results and timing of clinical trials, patient acceptance of Lipocine's products, the manufacturing and commercialization of Lipocine's products, and other risks detailed in Lipocine's filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, its Form 10-K and other reports on Forms 8-K and 10-Q, all of which can be obtained on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Lipocine assumes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements contained in this release, except as required by law.

 

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