Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. (NASDAQ: MNMD), (the “Company” or “MindMed”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel product candidates to treat brain health disorders, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and provided a business update.
“Building on the positive momentum from our Phase 2b data for MM120 ODT in GAD, we are excited to be launching our Phase 3 clinical program in GAD later this year and to announce the expansion of our pipeline as we embark on a registrational study for MM120 ODT in MDD,” said Rob Barrow, Chief Executive Officer of MindMed. “In June, we successfully completed our End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA, aligning on Phase 3 requirements for MM120 ODT in GAD, with initiation of our first Phase 3 trial on track for the second half of the year. We have also extended our intellectual property protection for MM120 ODT through 2041 bolstering our market protection strategy. With a cash balance of $243.1 million as of June 30, 2024, and our recently closed $75 million in gross proceeds, we are well-positioned to rapidly advance our R&D pipeline with exemplary operational and financial efficiency to numerous readouts beginning in the first half of 2026. The $250 million of equity investment into MindMed since the beginning of 2024 extends our cash runway into 2027, which we believe will be at least 12 months beyond our first Phase 3 clinical readout for MM120 ODT in GAD.”
Business Update
- Completed an underwriting offering of its common shares and pre-funded warrants to purchase common shares for $75.0 million in gross proceeds before deducting transaction fees and other offering related expenses.
- In July 2024, the Company announced issuance of a new patent (USPN 12,036,220) by the USPTO covering claims related to the pharmaceutical formulation, methods of manufacturing and method of treatment for MM120 ODT. This patent extends the Company’s intellectual property protection for MM120 through 2041.
- The Company voluntarily delisted its common shares from Cboe Canada. The Company’s common shares continue to be listed and tradable on Nasdaq under the symbol “MNMD”.
Program Updates and Anticipated Milestones
MM120 (lysergide D-tartrate) for GAD
- In June 2024, the Company announced the completion of its EOP2 meeting with the FDA, supporting the advancement of MM120 into pivotal trials for the treatment of adults with GAD.
- The Phase 3 clinical program for MM120 ODT consists of two clinical trials: the Voyage Study (MM120-300) and the Panorama Study (MM120-301).
- Both trials are comprised of two parts: Part A, which is a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study assessing the efficacy and safety of MM120 ODT versus placebo; and Part B, which is a 40-week extension study during which participants will be eligible for open-label treatment with MM120, subject to certain conditions for re-treatment eligibility.
- Voyage is anticipated to enroll approximately 200 participants (randomized 1:1 to receive MM120 ODT 100 µg or placebo) and Panorama is anticipated to enroll approximately 240 participants (randomized 5:2:5 to receive MM120 ODT 100 µg, MM120 ODT 50 µg or placebo).
- The primary endpoint for each trial is the change from baseline in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) score at Week 12 between MM120 ODT 100 µg and placebo.
- Both trials will employ an adaptive design with interim blinded sample size re-estimation based on nuisance parameters (e.g. patient retention rate, variability of primary outcome measure) which allows for an increase of sample size up to 50% to maintain statistical power.
- The Company expects to initiate Voyage in the second half of 2024 with an anticipated topline readout (Part A results) in the first half of 2026. Panorama is expected to start in the first half of 2025 with an anticipated topline readout (Part A results) in the second half of 2026.
MM120 (lysergide D-tartrate) for MDD
- The Company is also developing MM120 ODT for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), beginning with the Emerge Study (MM120-310), which like the pivotal studies in GAD, is comprised of two parts: Part A, which is a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study assessing the efficacy and safety of MM120 ODT versus placebo; and Part B, which is a 40-week extension study during which participants will be eligible for open-label treatment with MM120, subject to certain conditions for re-treatment eligibility.
- Emerge is anticipated to enroll at least 140 participants (randomized 1:1 to receive MM120 ODT 100 µg or placebo).
- The primary endpoint is the change from baseline in Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score at Week 6 between MM120 ODT 100 µg and placebo.
- The Company expects to initiate Emerge in the first half of 2025 with an anticipated topline readout (Part A results) in the second half of 2026. The Company expects to conduct a second registrational study in MDD with the study design and timing to be informed by Emerge and additional regulatory discussion.
MM402 (R(-)-MDMA) for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- MM402 is being evaluated in a Phase 1, single-ascending dose trial in adult healthy volunteers intended to characterize its tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Results from this trial are expected to enable further clinical trials to characterize the effects of repeated daily doses of MM402 and the exploration of early signs of efficacy in the ASD population.
Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Cash Balance. As of June 30, 2024, MindMed had cash and cash equivalents totaling $243.1 million compared to $99.7 million as of December 31, 2023. The Company recently completed an underwriting offering of its common shares and pre-funded warrants to purchase common shares for $75.0 million in gross proceeds before deducting transaction fees and other offering related expenses.
The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2024, plus the approximately $70.0 million in net proceeds from the recently completed offering will be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations into 2027. Based on the Company’s current operating plan and anticipated R&D milestones, the Company expects its cash runway to extend at least 12 months beyond its first Phase 3 topline data readout for MM120 ODT in GAD.
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $36.6 million, compared to $27.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Research and Development (R&D). R&D expenses were $14.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to $14.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of $0.1 million. The decrease was primarily due to decreases of $0.5 million in expenses related to our MM120 program, and a decrease of $2.0 million in expenses related to preclinical activities, partially offset by an increase of $1.0 million in internal personnel costs as a result of increasing research and development capacities, and an increase of $1.4 million in expenses related to our MM402 program.
General and Administrative (G&A). G&A expenses were $9.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to $14.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of $4.6 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to professional services fees and expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2023 related to the proxy contest in connection with our 2023 annual general meeting of shareholders, partially offset by increased stock-based compensation expense.
Net Loss. Net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, was $5.9 million, compared to $29.1 million for the same period in 2023. The decrease was primarily due to changes in the fair value of 2022 USD Financing Warrants of $15.0 million.
Conference Call and Webcast Reminder
MindMed management will host a conference call at 8:00 AM EDT today to provide a corporate update and review the Company’s second quarter 2024 financial results. Listeners can register for the webcast via this link. Analysts wishing to participate in the question and answer session should use this link. A replay of the webcast will be available via the Investor Relations section of the MindMed website, https://ir.mindmed.co/ and archived for at least 30 days after the webcast. Those who plan on participating are advised to join 15 minutes prior to the start time.
About MM120
MM120 (LSD or lysergide D-tartrate) is a synthetic ergotamine belonging to the group of classic, or serotonergic, psychedelics, which acts as a partial agonist at human serotonin-2A (5-hydroxytryptamine-2A [5-HT2A]) receptors. MindMed is developing MM120, the tartrate salt form of lysergide, for GAD and is exploring its potential applications in other serious brain health disorders. Based on the significant unmet medical need in the treatment of GAD – especially in patients who do not respond to or tolerate currently available medications – along with the initial clinical data from Phase 2b and other research conducted by MindMed, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has designated MM120 for GAD as a breakthrough therapy. MM120 is entering a Phase 3 clinical program for GAD in the second half of 2024 and a Phase 3 clinical program for MDD in the first half of 2025 with additional clinical indications under exploration.
About MM402
MM402 is the Company’s proprietary form of R(-)-MDMA (rectus-3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), being developed for the treatment of core symptoms of ASD. MDMA is a synthetic molecule that is often referred to as an empathogen because it is reported to increase feelings of connectedness and compassion. Preclinical studies of R(-)-MDMA demonstrate its acute pro-social and empathogenic effects, while its diminished dopaminergic activity suggest that it has the potential to exhibit less stimulant activity, neurotoxicity, hyperthermia and abuse liability compared to racemic MDMA or the S(+)-enantiomer.
About MindMed
MindMed is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel product candidates to treat brain health disorders. Our mission is to be the global leader in the development and delivery of treatments that unlock new opportunities to improve patient outcomes. We are developing a pipeline of innovative product candidates, with and without acute perceptual effects, targeting neurotransmitter pathways that play key roles in brain health disorders. MindMed trades on NASDAQ under the symbol MNMD.