Blueprint Medicines Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results
-- Achieved
-- Anticipate global AYVAKIT net product revenue of approximately
-- Nine presentations highlighting AYVAKIT long-term safety and efficacy, BLU-808 preclinical profile, and additional data fortifying leadership in mast cell diseases accepted for presentation at 2024 AAAAI Annual Meeting --
"As we enter 2024, AVAYKIT continues to be the foundation of our thriving and growing commercial business. Our 2024 guidance of
Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights and Recent Progress
Mast cell disorders
- Achieved AYVAKIT net product revenues of
$204.2 million and$71.0 million for the full year and the fourth quarter of 2023, respectively, representing 84 percent growth year-over-year. - Announced approval by the
European Commission for AYVAKYT as the first and only treatment for indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM). Read the press release here. - Presented data demonstrating the compelling benefit-risk profile of elenestinib in ISM from Part 1 of the HARBOR trial and analyses of real-world data highlighting the burden of and urgency to treat ISM at the 2023
American Society of Hematology annual meeting. Read the presentations here.
Breast cancer and other solid tumors
- Advanced the development of BLU-222 in combination with ribociclib and fulvestrant in patients with HR+/HER2- breast cancer.
- Announced the development candidate nomination of BLU-956, a next-generation CDK2 inhibitor.
Corporate
- Presented a 2024 corporate overview and strategy at the J.P. Morgan 42nd Annual Healthcare Conference. Read the press release here.
- Identified an alternate partner for GAVRETO® (pralsetinib) in the
U.S. and are working with all involved parties to enable continuity of access to GAVRETO in theU.S. The company plans to provide an update to coincide with the lateFebruary 2024 termination date of the existing collaboration agreement with Roche. - The company continues to expect that the wind-down of the Roche collaboration for GAVRETO and the discontinuation of global development and marketing in territories outside the
U.S. andGreater China will result in significantly lower year-over-year operating expenses related to GAVRETO and will have no material impact to its overall operating expense plans in 2024.
2024 Financial Guidance
Key Upcoming Milestones
The company plans to achieve the following milestones in the first half of 2024:
Mast cell diseases
- Present long-term safety and efficacy data from the PIONEER trial of AYVAKIT in ISM at the 2024
American Academy of Allergy , Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting. - Present preclinical data for BLU-808, a highly selective and potent oral inhibitor of wild-type KIT, at the 2024 AAAAI Annual Meeting.
- Submit an investigational new drug application for BLU-808 in the second quarter of 2024.
Breast cancer and other solid tumors
- Continue ongoing strategic business development discussions.
- Present data for BLU-222 in combination with ribociclib and fulvestrant in patients with HR+/HER2- breast cancer in the first half of 2024.
Fourth Quarter and Year End 2023 Results
- Revenues: Revenues were
$72.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, including$71.0 million of net product revenues from sales of AYVAKIT/AYVAKYT and$0.9 million in collaboration revenues. Revenues for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 were$249.4 million , including$204.2 million of net product revenues from sales of AYVAKIT/AYVAKYT, and$45.2 million in collaboration and license revenues.Blueprint Medicines recorded$38.8 million and$204.0 million in revenues in the fourth quarter and year endedDecember 31, 2022 , respectively. - Cost of Sales: Cost of sales was
$0.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and$8.5 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 , as compared to$4.8 million and$17.8 million for the fourth quarter and year endedDecember 31, 2022 , respectively. This decrease was mainly due to a decrease in inventory write-downs and the cost of collaboration-related sales. - R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were
$97.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and$427.7 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 , as compared to$117.8 million and$477.4 million for the fourth quarter and year endedDecember 31, 2022 , respectively. This decrease was primarily due to a focused approach towards optimizing operational efficiency across Blueprint Medicine's portfolio as the company executes across its top priority programs and the timing of manufacturing of clinical trial materials. Research and development expenses also included$10.0 million in stock-based compensation expenses for the fourth quarter of 2023 and$41.5 million in stock-based compensation for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 . - SG&A Expenses: Selling, general and administrative expenses were
$79.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and$295.1 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 , as compared to$64.0 million and$237.4 million for the fourth and year endedDecember 31, 2022 , respectively. This increase was primarily due to an increase in compensation and personnel related costs driven by the company's first quarter 2023 field force expansion to support the AYVAKIT launch in ISM and an increase in commercial and related activities primarily related to the commercialization of AYVAKIT/AYVAKYT. Selling, general and administrative expenses included$12.6 million in stock-based compensation expenses for the fourth quarter of 2023 and$51.1 million in stock-based compensation for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 . - Net Income (Loss): Net loss was
$(110.9) million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and$(507.0) million for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 , or a diluted net loss per share of$(1.82) and diluted net loss per share of$(8.37) , respectively, as compared to a net loss of$(158.6) million for the fourth quarter of 2022 and a net loss of$(557.5) million for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , or a diluted net loss per share of$(2.65) and a diluted net loss per share of$(9.35) , respectively. - Cash Position: As of
December 31, 2023 , cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were$767.2 million , as compared to$1,078.5 million as ofDecember 31, 2022 . Blueprint Medicine's cash and investments provide a durable capital position which enables the company to reach a self-sustainable profile.
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- Cowen 44th Annual Health Care Conference on
Monday, March 4, 2024 at9:10 am ET .
A live webcast of the presentation will be available under "Events and Presentations" in the Investors & Media section of the
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Selected Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Cash, cash equivalents and investments |
$ |
767,171 |
$ |
1,078,472 |
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Working capital (1) |
593,470 |
863,417 |
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Total assets |
1,049,250 |
1,349,902 |
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Deferred revenue (2) |
5,604 |
18,291 |
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Liability related to the sale of future royalties and revenues (2) |
441,625 |
430,330 |
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Term loan (2) |
238,813 |
139,083 |
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Total liabilities |
918,641 |
835,225 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
130,609 |
514,677 |
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(1) Blueprint Medicines defines working capital as current assets less current liabilities. |
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(2) Includes both current and long-term portions of the balance |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Data (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Years Ended |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Revenues: |
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Product revenue, net |
$ |
71,034 |
$ |
30,064 |
$ |
204,207 |
$ |
110,993 |
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Collaboration and license revenue |
923 |
8,717 |
45,173 |
65,543 |
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License revenue – |
-- |
-- |
-- |
27,500 |
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Total revenues |
71,957 |
38,781 |
249,380 |
204,036 |
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Cost and operating expenses: |
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Cost of sales |
260 |
4,848 |
8,540 |
17,813 |
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Collaboration loss sharing |
-- |
1,872 |
4,256 |
8,948 |
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Research and development |
97,537 |
117,840 |
427,720 |
477,419 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
79,270 |
64,019 |
295,141 |
237,374 |
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Total cost and operating expenses |
$ |
177,067 |
$ |
188,579 |
$ |
735,657 |
$ |
741,554 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest expense, net |
(5,170) |
(9,240) |
(18,793) |
(16,767) |
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Other income (expense), net |
(577) |
1,435 |
(946) |
2,004 |
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Total other expense |
(5,747) |
(7,805) |
(19,739) |
(14,763) |
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Loss before income taxes |
(110,857) |
(157,603) |
(506,016) |
(552,281) |
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Income tax expense |
61 |
1,036 |
968 |
5,236 |
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Net loss |
$ |
(110,918) |
$ |
(158,639) |
$ |
(506,984) |
$ |
(557,517) |
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Net loss per share applicable to common |
$ |
(1.82) |
$ |
(2.65) |
$ |
(8.37) |
$ |
(9.35) |
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Weighted-average number of common shares |
60,890 |
59,873 |
60,558 |
59,642 |
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