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On July 30, 2024, Chemomab announced the closing of a private placement that resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $10 million. Existing investors such as OrbiMed and new investors including HBM Partners and Sphera Biotech Master
Fund participated in the financing, which extends the company’s cash runway through early 2026.
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On July 25, 2024, Chemomab reported topline results from the CM-101 Phase 2 SPRING trial in patients with PSC. CM-101 met the primary study endpoint, demonstrating a favorable safety profile over the 15-week treatment period.
CM-101-treated patients with moderate/advanced disease showed improvements on a wide range of disease-related secondary endpoints, including assessments of changes from baseline relative to placebo at Week 15 in liver stiffness; in liver
fibrosis biomarkers, including the Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) score and PRO-C3 levels; in total bilirubin and liver function tests; in pruritis (itch) and in markers of inflammation. Dose-dependent responses were observed for multiple
disease-related biomarkers. A consistent pattern of greater improvement on the secondary endpoints was observed in the study arm receiving the higher 20 mg/kg dose of CM-101 and in the prespecified subgroup of PSC patients with
moderate/advanced disease. The open label extension portion of the Phase 2 SPRING trial is continuing, with results expected to be reported in early 2025.
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On June 18, 2024, Chemomab announced new scientific publications reinforcing the clinical potential of CM-101 in PSC. A proteomic analysis of patient samples further confirmed that the company’s novel CCL24 target is associated with
disease severity and progression in PSC.
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On June 6, 2024, Chemomab participated in multiple data presentations at EASL 2024 and a Gordon Research Conference supporting the clinical potential of CM-101 as a novel treatment for PSC. The findings support CM-101’s mode of action
in liver fibrosis and could help in characterizing its anti-fibrotic drug effects and potentially serve as a translational tool in future PSC clinical trials.
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On April 18, 2024, Chemomab announced a new peer-reviewed publication reinforcing the clinical association of its novel CCL24 target with disease severity and mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis.
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On April 10, 2024, Chemomab hosted an expert PSC webinar featuring Christopher Bowlus, MD, of UC Davis Health; Ricky Safer, founder and CEO of PSC Partners Seeking a Cure and Massimo Pinzani, MD, PhD, of the UCL Institute for Liver and
Digestive Health and UPMC ISMETT.
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Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits were $12.8 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $19.9 million as of December 31, 2023. On July 30, 2024, Chemomab
successfully closed a $10 million private investment.
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Research and Development (R&D) Expenses: R&D expenses were $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $5.0 million for the second quarter of 2023. The decrease in R&D
expenses in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023 primarily resulted from the completion of the double-blinded portion of the company’s CM-101 Phase 2 PSC trial.
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General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses: G&A expenses were $0.8 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $3.2 million for the second quarter of 2023. The decrease in G&A
expenses primarily reflected reductions in headcount, consulting fees and other cost savings.
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Net Loss: Net loss was $3.6 million, or a net loss of approximately $0.01 per basic and diluted ordinary share for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $8.0 million, or a net loss of
approximately $0.04 per basic and diluted ordinary share for the second quarter of 2023. The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted, was 286,080,133 (equal to approximately 14.3 million ADSs) for the
second quarter of 2024.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources: Chemomab believes its existing liquidity resources as of June 30, 2024, together with the additional funds of approximately $10 million raised in July 2024, will
enable the Company to fund its operations through the beginning of 2026.
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Number of issued and outstanding shares: Following completion of its July 2024 financing, the Company had 18,508,057 ADSs (representing 370,161,140 ordinary shares) issued and outstanding and
25,121,231 ADSs (representing 502,424,620 ordinary shares) outstanding on a fully diluted basis.
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| June 30, |
December 31.
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| 2024 |
2023
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Assets
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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5,036
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9,292
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Short term bank deposits
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7,691
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10,492
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Restricted cash
|
74
|
76
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Other receivables and prepaid expenses
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654
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1,037
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Total current assets
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13,455
|
20,897
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Non-current assets
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Long term prepaid expenses
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472
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559
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Property and equipment, net
|
276
|
303
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Operating lease right-of-use assets
|
341
|
392
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Total non-current assets
|
1,089
|
1,254
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Total assets
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14,544
|
22,151
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Current liabilities
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Trade payables
|
1,113
|
516
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Accrued expenses
|
2,546
|
3,423
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Employee and related expenses
|
540
|
823
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Operating lease liabilities
|
109
|
76
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Total current liabilities
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4,308
|
4,838
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Non-current liabilities
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Operating lease liabilities - long term
|
251
|
316
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Total non-current liabilities
|
251
|
316
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Commitments and contingent liabilities
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Total liabilities
|
4,559
|
5,154
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|
Shareholders' equity (*)
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|
Ordinary shares no par value - Authorized: 4,650,000,000 shares as of June 30, 2024 and 650,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2023;
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Issued and outstanding: 287,183,800 Ordinary shares as of June 30, 2024 and 284,094,700 as of December 31, 2023;
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-
|
-
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Additional paid in capital
|
106,162
|
105,675
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Accumulated deficit
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(96,177
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)
|
(88,678
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)
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Total shareholders’ equity
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9,985
|
16,997
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
14,544
|
22,151
|
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Three months
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Three months
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Six months
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Six months
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Ended
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Ended
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Ended
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Ended
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June 30,
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June 30,
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June 30,
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June 30,
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2024
|
2023
|
2024
|
2023
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Operating expenses
|
||||||||||||||||
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Research and development
|
2,928
|
5,020
|
6,080
|
11,907
|
||||||||||||
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General and administrative
|
840
|
3,175
|
1,736
|
5,337
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Total operating expenses
|
3,768
|
8,195
|
7,816
|
17,244
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Financing income, net
|
137
|
259
|
317
|
576
|
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Loss before taxes
|
3,631
|
7,936
|
7,499
|
16,668
|
||||||||||||
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Taxes on income
|
-
|
34
|
-
|
55
|
||||||||||||
|
Net loss for the period
|
3,631
|
7,970
|
7,499
|
16,723
|
||||||||||||
|
Basic and diluted loss per Ordinary Share (*)
|
0.013
|
0.036
|
0.026
|
0.076
|
||||||||||||
|
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding, basic, and diluted (*)
|
286,080,133
|
221,674,130
|
285,111,876
|
221,338,951
|