Quarterly Activities/Appendix 4C Cash Flow Report
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31st July 2024
QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES AND CASH FLOW REPORTS
Melbourne, Australia: Amplia Therapeutics Limited (ASX: ATX), (“Amplia” or the “Company”), a
company developing new approaches for the treatment for cancer and fibrosis, is pleased to announce
further progress across its small molecule, focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitor program and the
release of its Appendix 4C Cash Flow Report (attached) for the quarter ending 30 June 2024.
Key Highlights from the Quarter
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Updated data and analysis from the Phase 1b ACCENT trial in pancreatic cancer presented at
the prestigious annual meetings of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and
the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Recruitment in the ACCENT Phase 2a trial has progressed well and in early June we reported
24 of 26 patients had been recruited.
The inaugural meeting of the Company’s Clinical Advisory Board was held.
Operations Update
Clinical Development
The strategic priority for the company over the last quarter has been timely execution of the Phase 2a
portion of the ACCENT trial in pancreatic cancer. The ACCENT clinical trial explores the safety,
tolerability, and most importantly, efficacy of the Company’s best-in-class FAK inhibitor narmafotinib,
in combination with the chemotherapy drugs gemcitabine and Abraxane®, in newly diagnosed patients
with advanced pancreatic cancer.
The Company reported dosing the first patient in the Phase 2a ACCENT trial in January this year using
the dose identified from the Phase 1b trial. In March 2024, the Company reported that 11 patients had
been dosed in the Phase 2a trial at that time, and in June we reported that 24 patients of the 26
required had been recruited to the trial.
The Phase 2a stage of the ACCENT trial is open at six sites in Australia - in Melbourne, Sydney and
Brisbane - and at five hospitals in the Republic of Korea, in and around the capital Seoul. Korea was
chosen as a second country in which to conduct the trial given the excellent medical and clinical trial
facilities and capabilities in the country.
The Phase 2a trial is being conducted using Simon’s Two-Stage Design, a commonly used method for
Phase 2 clinical trials. The trial design was chosen as it can result in efficient determination of whether
a new drug has sufficient promise to warrant further development. In the ACCENT trial, the first stage
consists of efficacy assessment in a group of 26 patients where a confirmed complete or partial
response in six (6) patients in considered sufficiently promising to warrant continuation of the trial. In
the second stage of the trial an additional 24 patients will be enrolled, giving a total of 50 patients. The
decision about the drug's efficacy is made based on the combined results of both stages.
It is important to note that the formal term ‘confirmed partial response’ means that there is at least a
30% reduction in the overall size of tumour lesions, sustained over a two-month period, with no new
tumour lesions. Given that the ACCENT trial is focused on patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, a
>30% reduction in tumour size represents a significant therapeutic response in this aggressive disease.
In the Phase 1b stage of the ACCENT trial completed in October last year, we reported that six out of
the fourteen patients on the trial recorded a partial response.
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In April we presented a poster with updated analysis of data from the ACCENT Phase 1b trial at the
world’s foremost scientific meeting in cancer research, the annual meeting of the AACR. In addition to
the excellent response rate observed for the fourteen patients on the trial, significantly higher than
predicted from historical studies of gemcitabine and Abraxane treatment alone, we also presented
data showing there was a clear dose-dependence in response, where four of the six partial responses
observed were from the highest dosing cohort. This, combined with other data, strongly suggests that
the responses observed are related to effects from the drug narmafotinib.
This data was subsequently published in the abstracts for the annual ASCO meeting in May. During the
conference, the inaugural meeting of the Company’s Clinical Advisory Board was also held to discuss
the ACCENT trial progress, as well as strategy and plans for additional trials of narmafotinib in
pancreatic cancer. The CAB consists of five world-class clinical oncologists, with expertise in pancreatic
cancer from Australia, the US and Canada.
Financial update
Amplia finished the June 2024 quarter with cash of $4.8 million (March 2024: $3.4million).
During the quarter, the Company had net operating cash outflows of $2.5 million in relation to
operating activities (March 2024: $2.0 million outflow). Operating cashflows included:
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Outflows of $0.7 million for staff and administration/corporate costs; and
Outflows of $1.8 million for research and development costs, which primarily related to trial
costs, Contract Research Organisation (CRO), manufacturing and other CMC related costs
incurred in relation to the Phase 1b/2a clinical trial for narmafotinib (AMP945).
During the quarter the Company undertook a two for five, fully underwritten pro-rata nonrenounceable Entitlement offer and raised $4.27m (before costs) receiving significant support from
new and existing institutional investors and the Company’s Directors.
Payments to Related Entities
In accordance with Listing Rule 4.7C, payments made to related parties and their associates included
in item 6.1 of the Appendix 4C incorporates directors’ fees, salaries and superannuation. Total
payments made for the quarter equals $112,500 and relate to payments to the CEO/Managing Director
in line with employment contracts and payments to the Non-Executive Directors.
Outlook and future activities
The Company will continue to focus on timely execution of the Phase 2a portion of the ACCENT trial.
Additional clinical opportunities for narmafotinib, including a potential clinical trial in ovarian cancer,
are also being actively explored.
- End For Further Information
Dr. Christopher Burns
CEO and Managing Director
Chris@ampliatx.com
www.ampliatx.com
About Amplia Therapeutics Limited
Amplia Therapeutics Limited is an Australian pharmaceutical company advancing a pipeline of Focal
Adhesion Kinase (FAK) inhibitors for cancer and fibrosis. FAK is an increasingly important target in the
field of cancer and Amplia has a particular development focus in fibrotic cancers such as pancreatic
cancer. FAK also plays a significant role in a number of chronic diseases, such as idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF). For more information visit www.ampliatx.com and follow Amplia on Twitter (@ampliatx),
Threads (@ampliatx) and LinkedIn.
Rule 4.7B
Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities
subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
Name of entity
AMPLIA THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
ABN
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
16 165 160 841
30 June 2024
Consolidated statement of cash flows
1.
Cash flows from operating activities
1.1
Receipts from customers
1.2
Payments for
Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(3 months)
$A’000
-
-
(1,761)
(1,761)
(b) product manufacturing and operating
costs
-
-
(c) advertising and marketing
-
-
(d) leased assets
-
-
(e) staff costs
(308)
(308)
(f)
(400)
(400)
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-
(a) research and development
administration and corporate costs
1.3
Dividends received (see note 3)
1.4
Interest received
26
26
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
(1)
(1)
1.6
Income taxes paid
-
-
1.7
Government grants and tax incentives
-
-
1.8
Other (provide details if material)
(82)
(82)
1.9
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities
(2,526)
(2,526)
2.
Cash flows from investing activities
2.1
Payments to acquire or for:
(a) entities
-
-
(b) businesses
-
-
(c) property, plant and equipment
-
-
(d) investments
-
-
(e) intellectual property
-
-
(f)
-
-
other non-current assets
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20)
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
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Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
Consolidated statement of cash flows
2.2
Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(3 months)
$A’000
Proceeds from disposal of:
(a) entities
-
-
(b) businesses
-
-
(c) property, plant and equipment
-
-
(d) investments
-
-
(e) intellectual property
-
-
(f)
-
-
other non-current assets
2.3
Cash flows from loans to other entities
-
-
2.4
Dividends received (see note 3)
-
-
2.5
Other (provide details if material)
-
-
2.6
Net cash from / (used in) investing
activities
-
-
3.
Cash flows from financing activities
3.1
Proceeds from issues of equity securities
(excluding convertible debt securities)
4,268
4,268
3.2
Proceeds from issue of convertible debt
securities
-
-
3.3
Proceeds from exercise of options
-
-
3.4
Transaction costs related to issues of
equity securities or convertible debt
securities
(292)
(292)
3.5
Proceeds from borrowings
-
-
3.6
Repayment of borrowings
-
-
3.7
Transaction costs related to loans and
borrowings
-
-
3.8
Dividends paid
-
-
3.9
Other (repayment of lease liability)
(21)
(21)
3.10
Net cash from / (used in) financing
activities
3,955
3,955
4.
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
4.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
3,385
3,385
4.2
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above)
(2,526)
(2,526)
4.3
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(item 2.6 above)
-
-
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20)
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
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Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(3 months)
$A’000
4.4
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
(item 3.10 above)
3,955
3,955
4.5
Effect of movement in exchange rates on
cash held
(1)
(1)
4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
4,813
4,813
5.
Reconciliation of cash and cash
equivalents
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
related items in the accounts
Current quarter
$A’000
Previous quarter
$A’000
5.1
Bank balances
181
379
5.2
Call deposits
4,632
3,006
5.3
Bank overdrafts
-
-
5.4
Other (provide details)
5.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)
4,813
3,385
6.
Payments to related parties of the entity and their
associates
6.1
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates
included in item 1
113
6.2
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates
included in item 2
-
Current quarter
$A'000
Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an
explanation for, such payments.
The amount at 6.1 includes Director fees and salary (including superannuation) for the CEO and Managing
Director and Non-Executive Directors.
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20)
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
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Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
7.
Financing facilities
Note: the term “facility’ includes all forms of financing
arrangements available to the entity.
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the
sources of finance available to the entity.
Total facility
amount at quarter
end
$A’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
$A’000
1,528
1,528
7.1
Loan facilities
7.2
Credit standby arrangements
-
-
7.3
Other (please specify)
-
-
7.4
Total financing facilities
1,528
1,528
7.5
Unused financing facilities available at quarter end
7.6
Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest
rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing
facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end,
include a note providing details of those facilities as well.
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The Company entered into an unsecured loan agreement with Non-Executive Director,
Dr Robert Peach for $1,467,000. The loan will accrue interest at the simple (noncompounding) rate of 10.0% per annum on a pro rata basis, with a repayment date of
the earlier of 31 December 2024 or the receipt of the FY24 R&D tax incentive refund.
8.
Estimated cash available for future operating activities
$A’000
8.1
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9)
(2,526)
8.2
Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6)
4,813
8.3
Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5)
8.4
Total available funding (item 8.2 + item 8.3)
8.5
Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.4 divided by
item 8.1)
4,813
1.9
Note: if the entity has reported positive net operating cash flows in item 1.9, answer item 8.5 as “N/A”. Otherwise, a
figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.5.
8.6
If item 8.5 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions:
8.6.1
Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating
cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?
Answer:Yes – the Company expects that it will substantially continue to have the current level
of operating cash outflows as it continues to fund the ongoing Phase 2a ACCENT
trial and other trial activities. However, the Company expects to receive an operating
inflow of $3.17 million in the September 2024 quarter, in relation to its FY24 R&D tax
incentive rebate. On receipt of the $3.17 million the Company will fully repay the R&D
funding loan ($1.53 million as at 30 June 2024), leaving the Company with a proforma
cash and cash equivalent at 30 June 2024 of $6.46 million.
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20)
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
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Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
8.6.2
Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further
cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it
believe that they will be successful?
Answer: Yes, the Company does propose to take steps to raise further cash to fund its
continuing operations beyond the Interim Analysis for the ongoing Phase 2a ACCENT
trial and other trial activities. The Company anticipates that a further capital raising
will be undertaken following the completion and release of the Interim Analysis.
Following the recent Entitlement Offer extended to existing shareholders, the capital
raise is likely to be a placement focussed on sophisticated and institutional investors
from Australian and overseas markets where there has been increasing interest in
the Company’s progress. Assuming a successful Interim Analysis, the Company
believes that the proposed capital raising is likely to be successful given the strength
of its emerging operations and the increased prospectivity for development of the
Company’s lead compound narmafotinib (AMP945) as a best-in-class FAK inhibitor.
8.6.3
Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business
objectives and, if so, on what basis?
Answer: Yes – the Company does expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet
its business objectives. With its existing cash reserves along with the proceeds
expected from the FY24 R&D tax incentive (net paying off the FY24 R&D funding
loan) the Company will continue to fund its operations and further progress its assets
through to and beyond the Interim Analysis. Subject to a positive Interim Analysis and
with additional capital raising, the Company expects that it will be able to fund the
subsequent development of its lead compound narmafotinib (AMP945) through to the
clinic as a best-in-class FAK inhibitor .
Note: where item 8.5 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 8.6.1, 8.6.2 and 8.6.3 above must be answered.
Compliance statement
1
This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies
which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
2
This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Date:
31 July 2024
Authorised by: The Board of Directors
(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)
Notes
1. This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the entity’s
activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An entity that wishes
to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required under the Listing Rules is encouraged to do so.
2. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and
provisions of, AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in
accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent
standard applies to this report.
3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities,
depending on the accounting policy of the entity.
4. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the board”. If it has
been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the [name of board
committee – eg Audit and Risk Committee]”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a disclosure committee, you
can insert here: “By the Disclosure Committee”.
5. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out as complying
with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations,
the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have
been properly maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards and gives a true and fair view of
the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and
internal control which is operating effectively.
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20)
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
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