11/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/15/2024 06:18
SOL-GEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
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Date: November 15, 2024
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By:
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/s/ Eyal Ben-Or |
Eyal Ben-Or
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Chief Financial Officer
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Mori Arkin's appointment as interim CEO as of January 1, 2025 approved by shareholders
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Phase 3 clinical trial of SGT-610 for Gorlin Syndrome is ongoing with over 40 clinical sites activated
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SGT-210 proof-of-concept study in patients suffering from Darier disease is ongoing
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On November 4, 2024, Sol-Gel's shareholders approved the appointment of our Chairman, Mr. Mori Arkin, as Interim CEO as of January 1, 2025. Mr. Arkin will replace Sol-Gel's founder and current CEO, Dr. Alon Seri-Levy, who will remain as a consultant to the Company for a period of at least one year.
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On November 13, 2024, Sol-Gel received approval from Nasdaq to transfer the listing of its Ordinary Shares from The Nasdaq Global Market to The Nasdaq Capital Market. The transfer became effective as of November 15, 2024. This transfer has been requested in order to be provided with a second 180-day compliance period to regain compliance with The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC's ("Nasdaq") minimum bid price rule. Sol-Gel's Ordinary Shares will continue to trade under the symbol "SLGL" and trading of its Ordinary Shares will not be affected by this transfer. The Nasdaq Capital Market is a continuous trading market that operates in substantially the same manner as The Nasdaq Global Market. The approval of the second compliance period and the transfer to the Nasdaq Capital Market are expected based upon the Company meeting all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Capital Market, except for the bid price requirement, the Company's written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary, and additional supporting information provided in its application.
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On August 15, 2024, Sol-Gel signed a new agreement with Padagis, which replaced the parties' prior collaboration agreement for the development and commercialization of a generic drug product to Zoryve® Cream (roflumilast cream 0.3%). Under this new agreement, Sol-Gel is to unconditionally receive eight quarterly payments which will be paid over 24 months and low single digit royalties from gross profits from sales of roflumilast cream for a period of five years, in lieu of its 50% share in future gross profits from such sales. In addition, Sol-Gel will cease paying any outstanding and future costs related to this prior collaboration agreement. The amount to be received from Padagis, together with the elimination of future expected expenses related to this asset, is expected to enhance Sol-Gel's cash position by approximately $6 million.
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On September 27, 2024, Sol-Gel signed an additional license agreement for the commercialization of Twyneo and Epsolay in South Korea. This Agreement is in addition to the six agreements Sol-Gel signed during July 2024 in various territories covering most of European countries and South Africa. These already signed agreements, together with agreements we anticipate to sign in the future covering Latin American countries, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy and Portugal, are expected to provide upfront and regulatory milestone payments of up to $3.7 million, which Sol-Gel expects to utilize on adapting TWYNEO and EPSOLAY to the regulatory requirements of these new territories. Based on the forecasts received from Sol-Gel's current and potential partners, Sol-Gel expects that TWYNEO and EPSOLAY will launch in the majority of these new territories in 2027 and 2026 respectively, and following launch, these transactions are anticipated to provide Sol-Gel with an annual royalty revenue stream starting with approximately $1 million to $2 million in 2026 and growing gradually to approximately up to $10 million for the year 2030 and further.
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The Phase 3 study in Sol-Gel's key asset SGT-610 in approximately 140 subjects (with 100 subjects required to complete the Study) at about 40 experienced clinical centers is ongoing. To date, Sol-Gel has signed agreements with 43 centers in multiple countries, including the U.S., Spain, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France and the UK, and approximately 40 of these enters have been activated. Top line results are anticipated in H2 2026. SGT-610 is a topically applied patidegib, a hedgehog signaling pathway blocker 2% gel If approved, SGT-610 is expected to be the first approved product for the prevention of new BCC lesions in Gorlin syndrome patients and is targeting a market exceeding $300 million annually.
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Sol-Gel's proof-of-concept study for SGT-210 (topical erlotinib) in patients with Darier disease is ongoing. Darier disease is a significant unmet medical need, with a market potential estimated between $200 to $300 million. If Sol-Gel successfully completes this proof-of-concept study and the required pre-clinical studies, it anticipates filing for a Phase 2 IND in Q2 2025. SGT-210 is currently being used in a compassionate use treatment of a pediatric patient suffering from a rare disease, and given the preliminary highly encouraging response, we are cautiously optimistic about the potential for success in other viable keratoderma indications, recognizing that further research and clinical studies are necessary to validate any broader applications of our therapy.
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December 31,
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September 30,
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2023
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2024
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A s s e t s
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CURRENT ASSETS:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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7,513
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$
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13,420
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Bank deposits
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10,012
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-
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Marketable securities
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20,471
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14,631
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Accounts receivables
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377
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7,020
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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2,794
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2,881
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
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41,167
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37,952
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NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
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Restricted long-term deposits and cash equivalents
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1,284
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1,285
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Property and equipment, net
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434
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250
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Operating lease right-of-use assets
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1,721
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1,397
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Other long-term assets
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55
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1,542
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Funds in respect of employee rights upon retirement
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626
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554
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TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS
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4,120
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5,028
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TOTAL ASSETS
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$
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45,287
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$
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42,980
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Liabilities and shareholders' equity
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
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Accounts payable
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$
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154
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$
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1,519
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Other accounts payable
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3,921
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4,631
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Current maturities of operating leases
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447
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384
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
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4,522
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6,534
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
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Operating leases liabilities
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1,206
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922
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Liability for employee rights upon retirement
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915
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819
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TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
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2,121
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1,741
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TOTAL LIABILITIES
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6,643
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8,275
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
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Ordinary Shares, NIS 0.1 par value - authorized: 50,000,000 as of December 31, 2023 and
September 30, 2024; issued and outstanding: 27,857,620 as of December 31, 2023 and
September 30, 2024.
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774
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774
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Additional paid-in capital
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258,173
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258,968
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Accumulated deficit
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(220,303
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(225,037
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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38,644
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34,705
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$
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45,287
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$
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42,980
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Nine months ended
September 30
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Three months ended
September 30
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2023
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2024
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2023
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2024
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REVENUES
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$
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1,107
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$
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11,260
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$
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213
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$
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5,361
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
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19,370
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12,606
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4,672
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4,823
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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
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5,649
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4,569
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1,862
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1,366
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OTHER INCOME, net
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14
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-
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14
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OPERATING LOSS
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(23,898
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(5,915
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(6,307
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(828
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FINANCIAL INCOME, net
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1,496
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1,181
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596
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462
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NET LOSS FOR THE PERIOD
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$
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(22,402
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$
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(4,734
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$
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(5,711
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$
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(366
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BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER ORDINARY SHARE
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(0.84
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(0.17
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(0.21
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(0.01
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING USED IN COMPUTATION OF BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE
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26,826,458
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27,857,620
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27,844,212
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27,857,620
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