“Today, after over a year of steadfast transformation and execution, Entera stands as a premier oral peptide company. It is our goal to potentially move five high value, first-in-class programs, Phase 1 through Phase 3, into the clinic by the end of 2025.”
“Our disruptive and proprietary technology simultaneously inhibits gastrointestinal enzymatic degradation and consistently produces bioavailability of peptides, via a simple tablet format (around 6mm in diameter). Each of our oral peptide programs has been carefully selected based on platform alignment and our mission to successfully develop treatments that stand to become the number one choice for patients. Importantly Entera has sufficient cash on hand to enable key read-outs from our significant pipeline expansion efforts over the coming year,” said
“With our Phase 3 ready EB613 (oral PTH (1-34) peptide), we aim to transform the lives of osteoporosis patients, starting with the estimated 200 million women globally at-risk of fracture. We are also exploring the potential use of EB613 to accelerate stress fracture healing due to high intensity athletic or military training. Our EB612 program aimed at the development of a once-a-day (oral PTH (1- 34) peptide) replacement therapy for patients suffering from hypoparathyroidism, a disease which also disproportionately afflicts women, is being tested using a new generation of our platform. In
“On a separate note, we would like to thank our collaborators, partners, and shareholders around the world for reaching out during the last six weeks since the war in
Entera Q3 2023 Updates and Goals for 5 Oral Peptide Programs:
EB613: First Oral PTH (1-34) Daily Osteoanabolic Tablets for Osteoporosis
EB613 (oral PTH (1-34), teriparatide), is being developed as the first oral, osteoanabolic (bone building) once-daily tablet treatment for osteoporosis. Entera is prepared to initiate a pivotal phase 3 study in post-menopausal women with high-risk osteoporosis and no prior fracture. Entera successfully completed a phase 2, 6-month, 161-patient, placebo-controlled study. EB613 produced rapid dose-proportional increases in biochemical markers of bone formation, reductions in markers of bone resorption, and increased lumbar spine, total hip, and femoral neck BMD in postmenopausal women with low mass or osteoporosis and no prior fracture. In
EB613: First Oral PTH (1-34) Osteoanabolic Tablets to Treat Intense Sport and Military Stress Injuries
Entera’s ability to consistently deliver its oral PTH (1-34) peptide in a simple mini tablet format with reproduceable, dose dependent pharmacokinetics and rapid biological responses across gender, age, and health status was highlighted as part of two poster sessions at the Annual
EB612: First Oral PTH (1-34) Peptide Replacement Therapy Tablets for Hypoparathyroidism
EB612, is the first oral formulation of PTH (1-34), as a hormone replacement treatment for hypoparathyroidism. An open-label Phase 2a multicenter Phase 2A study, evaluating the safety, tolerability and PK of EB612 in 19 patients with hypoparathyroidism, achieved its primary and secondary endpoints, including a significant reduction in calcium supplementation (42% reduction from baseline, (p=0.001), a decline of 23% (p=0.0003) in median serum phosphate levels two hours following the first dose that was maintained for the duration of the study, improvement in quality of life score and maintenance of median calcium levels above the lower target level for hypoparathyroidism patients (>7.5 mg/dL) throughout the study. There were no treatment emergent adverse events of hypercalcemia reported and no treatment-emergent serious adverse events. Entera is currently evaluating its hypoparathyroidism program with improved formulations of EB612 based on new intellectual property, tailored to optimize its PK profile and the potential for reduced daily dosing as well as by potentially combining Entera’s platform with alternative PTH analogues. Updates from the ongoing PK/PD study are expected by the end of 2023.
First GLP-2 Peptide Tablets for Short Bowel Syndrome
Under our collaboration agreement with OPKO, OPKO will supply its proprietary long-acting GLP-2 peptide to combine with Entera’s oral peptide platform for the development of the first potential daily oral GLP-2 for the treatment of short bowel syndrome. Treatment with Glucagon-Like Peptide-2 (GLP-2) analogs has been shown to improve the absorption of nutrients in patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS) and reduce parenteral support requirements. Teduglutide, the only approved GLP-2 analog, requires daily subcutaneous injections. In SBS patients, oral drug delivery is particularly challenging because the site of absorption, the intestine, is short and less functional. Entera published pre-clinical data in
First GLP-1/Glucagon Agonist (Oxyntomodulin) Peptide Tablets for Obesity
Oxyntomodulin is a naturally occurring peptide hormone found in the colon, with glucagon-like-peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucagon dual agonist activity which suppresses appetite and induces weight loss. OPKO has developed several proprietary, modified OXM analogs as potential candidates for treating obesity, including an injectable pegylated peptide which demonstrated significant reductions in weight loss and decreased plasma triglyceride levels with cardioprotective benefits in a 420 patient phase 2 study. Under the collaboration agreement, OPKO will supply certain OXM analogs to combine with Entera’s oral peptide platform. OPKO and Entera expect to update on the program in the first half of 2024.
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Entera focuses on significant unmet medical needs where an oral tablet form of a peptide treatment or protein replacement therapy holds the potential to transform the standard of care. The Company’s oral PTH (1-34) teriparatide mini tablets have been administered to a total of 240 subjects (153 patients) across Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies, with demonstrated bioavailability and clinical benefit across two distinct diseases. The Company’s most advanced product candidate, EB613 (oral PTH (1-34), teriparatide), is being developed as the first oral, osteoanabolic (bone building) once-daily tablet treatment for post-menopausal women with low BMD and high-risk osteoporosis, with no prior fracture. A placebo controlled, dose ranging Phase 2 study of EB613 tablets (n= 161) met primary (PD/bone turnover biomarker) and secondary endpoints (BMD). Entera is preparing to initiate a Phase 3 registrational study for EB613. EB612 is being developed as the first tablet peptide replacement therapy for the treatment of hypoparathyroidism. The Company is currently conducting a phase 1 PK study of novel PTH formulations using its proprietary, next generation oral delivery platform with data expected in the second half of 2023. Entera is also developing oral GLP-2 peptide as an injection-free alternative for patients suffering from short bowel syndrome and other severe intestinal and malabsorption metabolic conditions and oral Oxyntomodulin (GLP1/glucagon) peptide for obesity in collaboration with OPKO Health. For more information on
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||
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2023 | 2022 | ||
(Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 7,585 | 12,309 | |
Accounts receivable and other current assets | 431 | 540 | |
Property and equipment, net | 108 | 139 | |
Other assets, net | 441 | 139 | |
Total assets | 8,565 | 13,127 | |
Accounts payable and other current liabilities | 2,027 | 1,341 | |
Total non-current liabilities | 302 | 32 | |
Total liabilities | 2,329 | 1,373 | |
Total shareholders' equity | 6,236 | 11,754 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 8,565 | 13,127 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ( (Unaudited) | ||||
Three Months Ended | ||||
2023 | 2022 | |||
REVENUES | - | 8 | ||
COST OF REVENUES | - | 6 | ||
GROSS PROFIT | - | 2 | ||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||
Research and development | 1,370 | 1,413 | ||
General and administrative | 1,028 | 1,460 | ||
Other income | (12) | (6) | ||
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2,386 | 2,867 | ||
OPERATING LOSS | 2,386 | 2,865 | ||
FINANCIAL EXPENSES (INCOME), NET | (36) | 8 | ||
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX | 2,350 | 2,873 | ||
INCOME TAX | 29 | 194 | ||
NET LOSS | 2,379 | 3,067 | ||
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE | 0.08 | 0.11 | ||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING USED IN COMPUTATION OF BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE | 28,813,952 | 28,809,922 |
Contact:Entera Bio : Ms.Miranda Toledano Chief Executive Officer Email: miranda@enterabio.com
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