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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20192020

 

Or

 

o¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission file number: 001-36020

 

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

22-3627252

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

 

375 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA

18940

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(267) 759-3680

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.          x     Yes          o¨     No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).          x     Yes          o¨     No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer      o¨

Accelerated filer      o¨

Non-accelerated filer    x

Smaller reporting company    x

Emerging growth company     o¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.        o¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    o¨  Yes     x  No

 

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, as of May 1, 20192020 was 5,895,004168,666,070.

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

ONTX

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Common Stock Warrants

ONTXW

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

 

 


Table of Contents

ONCONOVA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

 

ONCONOVA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 20192020

 

Page

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

4

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) Equity

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

32

25

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

45

38

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

46

39

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

47

40

Item 1A. Risk Factors

47

40

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

48

43

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

48

43

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

48

43

Item 5. Other Information

48

43

Item 6. Exhibits

49

44

SIGNATURES

51

46

 


All common stock, equity, share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect a one-for-fifteen reverse stock split which was effective September 25, 2018.

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 March 31, December 31, 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 2020  2019 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

  (unaudited)     

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

10,396,000

 

$

16,970,000

 

 $31,036,000  $22,726,000 

Receivables

 

35,000

 

35,000

 

  45,000   98,000 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

759,000

 

760,000

 

  795,000   650,000 

Total current assets

 

11,190,000

 

17,765,000

 

  31,876,000   23,474,000 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,000

 

9,000

 

  47,000   50,000 

Other non-current assets

 

150,000

 

149,000

 

  150,000   150,000 

Total assets

 

$

11,341,000

 

$

17,923,000

 

 $32,073,000  $23,674,000 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity        

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

        

Accounts payable

 

$

4,334,000

 

$

4,039,000

 

 $4,183,000  $4,271,000 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

3,849,000

 

4,173,000

 

  2,501,000   3,795,000 

Deferred revenue

 

226,000

 

226,000

 

  226,000   226,000 

Total current liabilities

 

8,409,000

 

8,438,000

 

  6,910,000   8,292,000 

Warrant liability

 

603,000

 

176,000

 

  176,000   113,000 

Deferred revenue, non-current

 

3,865,000

 

3,922,000

 

  3,639,000   3,695,000 

Total liabilities

 

12,877,000

 

12,536,000

 

  10,725,000   12,100,000 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

        

Stockholders’ (deficit) equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 authorized at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 authorized at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 5,895,004 and 5,674,220 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

59,000

 

57,000

 

Stockholders' equity:        
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 authorized at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019  -   - 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 authorized at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, 167,416,070 and 111,167,352 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019  1,674,000   1,112,000 

Additional paid in capital

 

387,919,000

 

387,238,000

 

  428,189,000   413,879,000 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(18,000

)

(12,000

)

  (24,000)  (18,000)

Accumulated deficit

 

(389,496,000

)

(381,896,000

)

  (408,491,000)  (403,399,000)

Total Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. stockholders’ (deficit) equity

 

(1,536,000

)

5,387,000

 

Non-controlling interest

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity

 

(1,536,000

)

5,387,000

 

Total stockholders' equity  21,348,000   11,574,000 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity

 

$

11,341,000

 

$

17,923,000

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $32,073,000  $23,674,000 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 Three Months Ended March 31, 

 

 

 

 

 

 2020  2019 

Revenue

 

$

68,000

 

$

564,000

 

 $52,000  $68,000 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

        

General and administrative

 

3,234,000

 

1,889,000

 

  1,807,000   3,234,000 

Research and development

 

4,075,000

 

4,577,000

 

  3,370,000   4,075,000 

Total operating expenses

 

7,309,000

 

6,466,000

 

  5,177,000   7,309,000 

Loss from operations

 

(7,241,000

)

(5,902,000

)

  (5,125,000)  (7,241,000)

 

 

 

 

 

        

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

(427,000

)

812,000

 

  (63,000)  (427,000)

Interest income

 

68,000

 

 

Other income, net  96,000   68,000 

Net loss

 

(7,600,000

)

(5,090,000

)

 $(5,092,000) $(7,600,000)

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

 

(7,600,000

)

(5,090,000

)

Net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted

 

$

(1.29

)

$

(5.04

)

        
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $(0.03) $(1.29)

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

5,890,098

 

1,009,244

 

  160,346,087   5,890,098 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(7,600,000

)

$

(5,090,000

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net

 

(6,000

)

8,000

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

 

(6,000

)

8,000

 

Comprehensive loss

 

(7,606,000

)

(5,082,000

)

Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

 

$

(7,606,000

)

$

(5,082,000

)

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2020  2019 
Net loss $(5,092,000) $(7,600,000)
Other comprehensive loss, before tax:        
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net  (6,000)  (6,000)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax  (6,000)  (6,000)
Comprehensive loss $(5,098,000) $(7,606,000)

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) Equity (unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid in

 

Accumulated

 

comprehensive

 

Non-controlling

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

deficit

 

income (loss)

 

interest

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

718,078

 

$

7,000

 

$

350,615,000

 

$

(362,316,000

)

$

3,000

 

$

830,000

 

$

(10,861,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(5,090,000

)

 

 

(5,090,000

)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

 

 

8,000

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

327,000

 

 

 

 

327,000

 

Issuance of common stock and pre-funded warrants, net

 

467,000

 

5,000

 

8,720,000

 

 

 

 

8,725,000

 

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants

 

110,000

 

1,000

 

15,000

 

 

 

 

16,000

 

Balance at March 31, 2018

 

1,295,078

 

$

13,000

 

$

359,677,000

 

$

(367,406,000

)

$

11,000

 

$

830,000

 

$

(6,875,000

)

  Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 
              Accumulated    
        Additional     other    
  Common Stock  Paid in  Accumulated  comprehensive    
  Shares  Amount  Capital  deficit  loss  Total 
Balance at December 31, 2019  111,167,352  $1,112,000  $413,879,000  $(403,399,000) $(18,000) $11,574,000 
                         
Net loss  -   -   -   (5,092,000)  -   (5,092,000)
Other comprehensive loss  -   -   -   -   (6,000)  (6,000)
Stock-based compensation  -   -   93,000   -   -   93,000 
Issuance of common stock, net  27,662,518   276,000   8,786,000   -   -   9,062,000 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants  28,586,200   286,000   5,431,000   -   -   5,717,000 
Balance at March 31, 2020  167,416,070  $1,674,000  $428,189,000  $(408,491,000) $(24,000) $21,348,000 
                         
Balance at December 31, 2018  5,674,220  $57,000  $387,238,000  $(381,896,000) $(12,000) $5,387,000 
                         
Net loss  -   -   -   (7,600,000)  -   (7,600,000)
Other comprehensive loss  -   -   -   -   (6,000)  (6,000)
Stock-based compensation  -   -   650,000   -   -   650,000 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants  220,784   2,000   31,000   -   -   33,000 
Balance at March 31, 2019  5,895,004  $59,000  $387,919,000  $(389,496,000) $(18,000) $(1,536,000)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid in

 

Accumulated

 

comprehensive

 

Non-controlling

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

deficit

 

income (loss)

 

interest

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

5,674,220

 

$

57,000

 

$

387,238,000

 

$

(381,896,000

)

$

(12,000

)

$

 

$

5,387,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(7,600,000

)

 

 

(7,600,000

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(6,000

)

 

(6,000

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

650,000

 

 

 

 

650,000

 

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants

 

220,784

 

2,000

 

31,000

 

 

 

 

33,000

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

5,895,004

 

$

59,000

 

$

387,919,000

 

$

(389,496,000

)

$

(18,000

)

$

 

$

(1,536,000

)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

  Three Months ended March 31, 
  2020  2019 
Operating activities:        
Net loss $(5,092,000) $(7,600,000)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  3,000   8,000 
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities  63,000   427,000 
Stock compensation expense  93,000   650,000 
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Receivables  53,000   - 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (145,000)  - 
Accounts payable  (88,000)  295,000 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  (1,294,000)  (324,000)
Deferred revenue  (56,000)  (57,000)
Net cash used in operating activities  (6,463,000)  (6,601,000)
         
Investing activities:        
Payments for purchase of property and equipment  -   - 
Net cash used in investing activities  -   - 
         
Financing activities:        
Proceeds from the sale of common stock and warrants, net of costs  9,062,000   - 
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants  5,717,000   33,000 
Net cash provided by financing activities  14,779,000   33,000 
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash  (6,000)  (6,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  8,310,000   (6,574,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  22,726,000   16,970,000 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $31,036,000  $10,396,000 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(7,600,000

)

$

(5,090,000

)

Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,000

 

16,000

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

427,000

 

(812,000

)

Stock compensation expense

 

650,000

 

278,000

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

(418,000

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

6,000

 

Accounts payable

 

295,000

 

848,000

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

(324,000

)

(223,000

)

Deferred revenue

 

(57,000

)

(114,000

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(6,601,000

)

(5,509,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from the sale of common stock and warrants, net of costs

 

 

8,725,000

 

Proceeds from the exercise of warrants

 

33,000

 

16,000

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

33,000

 

8,741,000

 

Effect of foreign currency translation on cash

 

(6,000

)

8,000

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(6,574,000

)

3,240,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

16,970,000

 

4,024,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

10,396,000

 

$

7,264,000

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1. Nature of Business

 

Reverse Stock Split

All common stock, equity, share and per share amounts in the financial statements and notes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect a one-for-fifteen reverse stock split which was effective September 25, 2018.

The Company

 

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”"Company") was incorporated in the State of Delaware on December 22, 1998 and commenced operations on January 1, 1999. The Company’sCompany's headquarters are located in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The Company is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel small molecule product candidates primarily to treat cancer. Using its proprietary chemistry platform, theThe Company has created an extensive library ofproprietary targeted anti-cancercancer agents designed to work against specific cellular pathways that are important to cancer cells. The Company believesWe believe that the product candidates in itsour pipeline have the potential to be efficacious in a variety of cancers. The Company has three clinical-stage product candidates and several preclinical programs. During 2012, Onconova Europe GmbH was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company for the purpose of further developing business in Europe.

The Company has entered into several license and collaboration agreements. In 2011, the Company entered into a license agreement, as subsequently amended, with SymBio Pharmaceuticals Limited (“SymBio”("SymBio"), which grants SymBio certain rights to commercialize rigosertib in Japan and Korea. In December 2017, the Company entered into a license and collaboration agreement with HanX for the further development, registration and commercialization of ON 123300 in Greater China. ON 123300 is a preclinical compound which the Company believes has the potential to overcome the limitations of current generation CDK 4/6 inhibitors. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company received an upfront payment, and will receive regulatory and commercial milestone payments, as well as royalties on Chinese sales. The key feature of the collaboration is that HanX provides all funding required for Chinese IND enabling studies performed for Chinese Food and Drug Administration IND approval. The Company and HanX also intended for these studies to comply with the FDA standards. Accordingly, such studies may be used by the Company for an IND filing with the FDA. The Chinese IND was approved in January 2020. The Company plans to file a US IND related to 123300 after obtaining the required manufacturing data. The cGMP manufacturer for ON 123300 has been identified and qualified. It is anticipated that the cGMP API would be available in 4-6 months. Subsequently, the drug product will be manufactured with an anticipated filing of an IND in Q4 of 2020. The Company maintains global rights outside of China. On March 2, 2018, the Company entered into a License, Development and Commercialization Agreement with Pint International SA (which, together with its affiliate Pint Pharma GmbH, are collectively referred to as “Pint”"Pint"). Under the terms of the agreement, the Company granted Pint an exclusive, royalty-bearing license, with the right to sublicense, under certain Company patent rights and know-how to develop and commercialize any pharmaceutical product containing rigosertib in all uses of rigosertib in certain Latin America countries. In 2012,May 2019, the Company entered into a developmentLicense and license agreementCollaboration Agreement (the "HanX License Agreement") with Baxter Healthcare SA,HanX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ("HanX"). Under the predecessor in interest to Baxalta GmbH (together with its affiliates, “Baxalta”), pursuant to whichterms of the HanX License Agreement, the Company granted HanX an exclusive, royalty-bearing license, forwith the research, development, commercializationright to sublicense, under certain Company patent rights and manufacture (in specified instances) ofknow-how to develop and commercialize any pharmaceutical product (the "HanX Product") containing rigosertib in all therapeutic indicationsuses of rigosertib or the HanX Product in Europe. The Baxalta agreement terminated effective August 30, 2016, at which timehumans therapeutics uses in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan (the "HanX Territory"). In connection with the License Agreement, the Company also entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with each of HanX and Abundant New Investments Ltd. ("Abundant"), an affiliate of HanX (each, a "Securities Purchase Agreement" and together, the "Securities Purchase Agreements"). HanX did not fulfill its obligations under the HanX License Agreement and in January 2020, in accordance with the terms of the HanX License Agreement, the HanX License Agreement was deemed to be void ab initio. Upon this termination, the rights to HanX Product in the Company licensed to BaxaltaHanX Territory reverted to the Company at no cost. The Company has retained development and commercialization rights to rigosertib in accordance with the restterms of the world, includingHanX License Agreement. In addition, the United States. During 2012, Onconova Europe GmbH was established as a wholly owned subsidiarySecurities Purchase Agreements terminated automatically effective upon the termination of the Company forHanX License Agreement in accordance with the purpose of further developing business in Europe.Securities Purchase Agreements. In December 2017,November 2019, the Company entered into a licenseDistribution, License and collaboration agreementSupply Agreement (the "Knight License Agreement") with HanX Biopharmaceuticals,Knight Therapeutics Inc. (“HanX”("Knight"), a company focused on development. Under the terms of novel oncology products, for the further development, registration and commercialization of ON 123300 in Greater China. ON 123300 is a preclinical compound whichKnight License Agreement, the Company believes has the potential to overcome the limitations of current generation CDK 4/6 inhibitors. The key feature of the collaboration is that HanX will provide all funding required for future Chinese IND enabling studies necessary for filing an INDgranted Knight (i) a non-exclusive, royalty-bearing license, with the Chinese Foodright to sublicense, under certain Company patent rights and Drug Administration.  The studies would be conductedknow-how to meetdevelop and manufacture any product (the "Knight Licensed Product") containing rigosertib for Canada (and Israel should Knight exercise its option) (the "Knight Territory") and in human uses (the "Field"), and (ii) an exclusive, royalty-bearing license, with the Good Laboratory Practice (“GLP”)right to sublicense, under certain Company patent rights and know-how to commercialize the Knight Licensed Product in the Knight Territory and in the Field. Knight has also agreed to obtain from the Company us all of its requirements of the FDA such thatKnight Licensed Products for the Knight Territory, and the Company could simultaneously file an INDhas agreed to supply Knight with all of its requirements of the Knight Licensed Products. In December 2019, the Company entered into a Distribution, License and Supply Agreement (the "STA License Agreement") with Specialised Therapeutics Asia Pte. Ltd. ("STA"). Under the terms of the STA License Agreement, the Company granted STA (i) a non-exclusive, royalty-bearing license, with the US FDA. Theright to sublicense, under certain Company patent rights and HanX will overseeknow-how to develop and manufacture any product (the "STA Licensed Product") containing rigosertib for Australia and New Zealand (the "STA Territory") and in human uses (the "Field"), and (ii) an exclusive, royalty-bearing license, with the IND enabling studies. Theright to sublicense, under certain Company will maintain globalpatent rights and know-how to ON 123300 outsidecommercialize the STA Licensed Product in the STA Territory and in the Field. STA has also agreed to obtain from the Company all of China. In April 2013, GBO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (“GBO”) was formed pursuantits requirements of the STA Licensed Products for the STA Territory, and the Company has agreed to an agreementsupply STA with GVK Biosciences Private Limited, a private limited company located in India, (“GVK”) to collaborate and develop two programs usingall of its requirements of the Company’s technology platform. The two preclinical programs sublicensed to GBO were not developed to clinical stage as initially hoped, and GBO was dissolved in June 2018.STA Licensed Products.

 


On March 21, 2018, the Company amended its certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock par value $0.01 per share from 25,000,000 to 100,000,000. On June 7, 2018, the Company amended its certificate of incorporation again to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, from 100,000,000 to 250,000,000.

On September 25, 2018, the Company amended its certificate of incorporation to effect a one-for-fifteen reverse stock split of its common stock.

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Liquidity

 

The Company has incurred recurring operating losses since inception. For the three months ended March 31, 2019,2020, the Company incurred a net loss of $7,600,000$5,092,000 and as of March 31, 20192020 the Company had generated an accumulated deficit of $389,496,000.$408,491,000. The Company anticipates operating losses to continue for the foreseeable future due to, among other things, costs related to research, development of its product candidates and its preclinical programs, strategic alliances and its administrative organization. At March 31, 2019,2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $10,396,000.$31,036,000. The Company will require substantial additional financing to fund its ongoing clinical trials and operations, and to continue to execute its strategy. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.

From its inception through July 2013, the Company raised capital through the private issuance of preferred stock. On July 30, 2013, the Company completed its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 39,611 shares of Common Stock, at a price of $2,250.00 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $79,811,000 from the sale, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses. Immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO, all outstanding shares of preferred stock automatically converted into shares of Common Stock at the applicable conversion ratio then in effect. From the IPO through December 31, 2016, the Company closed on several offerings which included Common Stock and warrants. Total net proceeds from these offerings was approximately $24.9 million.

On April 26, 2017 the Company closed on an underwritten public offering of 165,079 shares of Common Stock. On May 17, 2017, the Company sold an additional 24,239 shares as a result of the underwriter’s exercise of its over-allotment option. Net proceeds from these transactions were approximately $5.3 million.

On November 14, 2017 the Company closed on a registered direct offering to select accredited investors of 61,333 shares of common stock. Net proceeds were approximately $1.1 million.

On February 12, 2018 the Company closed on an offering of units of common stock and warrants. The Company issued 467,000 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 196,167 share of common stock, and preferred stock warrants to purchase shares of Series A convertible preferred stock convertible into 696,325 shares of common stock. Net proceeds were approximately $8.7 million. (See Note 13)

On May 1, 2018 the Company closed on an offering of units of common stock and warrants. The Company issued 3,694,118 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 815,686 shares of common stock, and preferred stock warrants to purchase shares of Series B convertible preferred stock convertible into 4,509,804 shares of common stock. Net proceeds were approximately $25.6 million. (See Note 13)

 

In February and March 2019 the Company implemented a workforce reduction. Six employees were terminated, which represented approximately 24% of the Company’sCompany's workforce. A severance related charge of approximately $1,843,000, which includesincluded a non-cash charge of approximately $415,000 related to the accelerated vesting of outstanding stock options, was recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2019. Of the total severance related charge of $1,843,000; $1,562,000 was recorded in general and administrative operating expenses and $281,000 was recorded in research and development operating expenses. The severance expense will bewas paid in periodic amounts through February 2020. The accrued severance balance remaining at March 31, 2019 was $1,276,000.

 

On September 25, 2019 the Company closed on an offering of common stock to certain investors. The Company issued 2,198,938 shares of common stock and amended warrants for the purchase of 2,198,938 shares of common stock. The investors, who were also holders of the Company's preferred stock warrants issued in February 2018 and/or May 2018, received a warrant amendment under which a certain number of such investors' preferred stock warrants received a reduction in exercise price and an extension of term. Net proceeds from the sale of common stock and the amendment of preferred stock warrants were approximately $3.3 million. In November 2019, the Company closed on an offering of units of common stock and warrants. The Company issued 30,250,000 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 24,750,000 shares of common stock, and common stock warrants to purchase 55,000,000 shares of common stock. Net proceeds were approximately $9.7 million. On December 10, 2019, the Company entered into a Licenseclosed on an offering of units of common stock and Collaboration Agreement (the “License Agreement”)warrants. The Company issued 14,326,648 shares of common stock and two Securities Purchase Agreements (the “Securities Purchase Agreements”) with affiliatescommon stock warrants to purchase 7,163,324 shares of HanX.  Under the terms of the agreements,common stock. Net proceeds were approximately $4.4 million. On December 19, 2019, the Company grantedalso closed on an offering of units of common stock and warrants. The Company issued 13,878,864 shares of common stock and common stock warrants to HanX an exclusive, royalty bearing license to studypurchase 6,939,432 shares of common stock. Net proceeds were approximately $4.4 million. During 2019, pre-funded warrants were exercised for 23,720,784 shares of common stock and commercialize rigosertib in greater China. In exchangenet proceeds were $35,000. Also during 2019, common warrants were exercised for these rights, HanX will make upfront payments to21,014,378 shares of common stock and net proceeds were approximately $4.9 million.

On January 3, 2020, the Company totaling $4 million, including a $2 million fee andclosed on an investment totaling $2 million to purchaseoffering of common stock. The Company issued 27,662,518 shares of the Company at a premium to market.common stock and net proceeds were approximately $9.0 million. In addition, HanX will dedicate $2 millionduring the quarter ended March 31, 2020; 28,586,200 warrants from the November 2019 offering have been exercised, resulting in local currency,proceeds of $5.7 million.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to be placed in escrow, for clinical development expenses in greater China.  In addition, the Company could receive regulatory, development and sales-based milestone payments to Onconova of up to $45.5 million and receive tiered royalties up to double digits on net sales in greater China. The Company will supply the finished product for sale in the licensed territories.  HanX will also support the Company’s clinical trial initiatives in the territory.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

The Company has and may continue to delay, scale-back, or eliminate certain of its research and development activities and other aspects of its operations until such time as the Company is successful in securing additional funding. The Company continues to exploreis exploring various dilutive and non-dilutive sources of funding, including equity financings, strategic alliances, business development and other sources. The future success of the Company is dependent upon its ability to obtain additional funding. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will be successful in obtaining such funding in sufficient amounts, on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all. The Company currently anticipates that current cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash requirements into the fourththird quarter of 2019. Accordingly, management has concluded that substantial doubt exists with respect to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these financial statements are issued.

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)2021.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Certain information and footnotes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Onconova Europe GmbH, and GBO (through the date of its dissolution in June 2018).GmbH. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

 

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019,2020, the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the consolidated statementstatements of stockholders’ equity (deficit) equity for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 are unaudited. The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2019,2020, the results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, and its cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018.2019. The financial data and other information disclosed in these notes related to the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 are unaudited. The results for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019, any other interim periods, or any future year or period.  These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 20182019 included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019.March 27, 2020.

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.  All common stock, equity, share and per share amounts in the financial statements and notes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect a one-for-fifteen reverse stock split which was effective September 25, 2018.

Segment Information

 

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company views its operations and manages its business in one segment, which is the identification and development of oncology therapeutics.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20182019 included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019.March 27, 2020. Since the date of such financial statements, there have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies, with the exception of the adoption of new FASB guidance related to leases.policies.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate their respective fair values because of the short-term nature of these accounts. The fair value of the warrant liability is discussed in Note 7, “Fair Value Measurements.”

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606), which the Company adopted effective January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. There was no material impact to our financial position and results of operations as a result of the adoption. The Company applies ASC 606 to all contracts with customers, except for contracts that are within the scope of other standards, such as leases, insurance, collaboration arrangements and financial instruments. In accordance with ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that the Company determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that it will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods and services it transfers to the customer. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within each contract that falls under the scope of ASC 606, determines those that are performance obligations and assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct.  The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied.

 

The Company derives revenue from collaboration and licensing agreements and from the sale of products associated with material transfer, collaboration and supply agreements.

 

License, Collaboration and Other Revenues

 

The Company enters into licensing and collaboration agreements, under which it licenses certain of its product candidates’ rights to third parties.  The Company recognizes revenue related to these agreements in accordance with ASC 606. The terms of these arrangements typically include payment from third parties of one or more of the following: non-refundable, up-front license fees; development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments; and royalties on net sales of the licensed product.

 

In determining the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized as it fulfills its obligation under each of its agreements, the Company performs the five steps described above. As part of the accounting for these arrangements, the Company must develop assumptions that require judgment to determine the stand-alone selling price, which may include forecasted revenues, development timelines, reimbursement of personnel costs, discount rates and probabilities of technical and regulatory success.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Licensing of Intellectual Property: If the license to the Company’s intellectual property is determined to be distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, the Company recognizes revenue from non-refundable, up-front fees allocated to the license when the license is transferred to the licensee and the licensee is able to use and benefit from the license. For licenses that are bundled with other performance obligations, the Company utilizes judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time and, if over time, the appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue from non-refundable, up-front-fees. The Company evaluates the measure of progress each reporting period, and, if necessary, adjusts the measure of performance and related revenue recognition.

 

Milestone Payments: At the inception of each arrangement that includes development milestone payments, the Company evaluates whether the milestones are considered probable of being reached and estimates the amount to be included in the transaction price using the most likely amount method.  If it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur, the associated milestone value is included in the transaction price. Milestone payments that are not within the control of the Company or the licensees, such as regulatory approvals, are not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. The transaction price is then allocated to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price basis, for which the Company recognizes revenue as or when the performance obligations under the contract are satisfied. At the end of each subsequent reporting period, the Company re-evaluates the probability of achievement of such development milestones and any related constraint and, if necessary, adjusts its estimate of the overall transaction price.  Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis, which would affect revenues and earnings in their period of adjustment.

 

Manufacturing supply services. Arrangements that include a promise for future supply of drug substance or drug product for either clinical development or commercial supply at the customer’s discretion are generally considered as options. The Company assesses if these options provide material rights to the licensee and if so, they are accounted for as separate performance obligations. If the Company is entitled to additional payments when the customer exercises these options, any additional payments are recorded when the customer obtains control of the goods, which is upon shipment.

 

Royalties: For arrangements that include sales-based royalties, including milestone payments based on the level of sales, and for which the license is deemed to be the predominant item to which royalties relate, the Company recognizes revenue at the later of (i) when the related sales occur, or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some of all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied).  To date, the Company has not recognized any royalty revenue from its license agreements.

 

Leases

 

The Company accounts for leases in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842,Leases (ASC 842), which the Company adopted effective January 1, 2019. The Company determines whether an arrangement is a lease at contract inception by establishing if the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration.

 

Right of Use (ROU) Assets and Lease Liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of all minimum lease payments over the lease term. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments, when the implicit rate is not readily determinable. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease. These options are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

The Company has elected the following policy elections on adoption: use of portfolio approach on leases of assets under master service agreements, exclusion of short term leases (term of 12 months or less) on the balance sheet, and not separating lease and non-lease components.

 

At January 1, 2019 and March 31, 20192020 the Company had one lease, which was for office space. The lease qualifies for the short term lease exception. Consequently, no ROU Asset or Lease Liability was recorded. The lease payments are being recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease payments for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 were $47,000.$45,000. Remaining payments due under the lease at March 31, 20192020 are $177,000.$166,000.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016 and through subsequent amendments, the FASB issued guidance which supersedes much of the previous guidance for leases. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on their balance sheets for all the leases with terms greater than twelve months. Based on certain criteria, leases are classified as either financing or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. For leases with a term of twelve months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. If a lessee makes this election, it should recognize lease expense for such leases generally on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. In transition, lessees and lessors were permitted to recognize and measure leases at the date of adoption using a modified retrospective approach. The modified retrospective approach includes a number of optional practical expedients primarily focused on leases that commenced before the effective date of the new guidance, including continuing to account for leases that commence before the effective date in accordance with previous guidance, unless the lease is modified. The Company adopted the guidance in ASC 842 effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method, which does not require the restatement of prior period amounts. There was no impact to the Company’s financial position and results of operations as a result of the adoption.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance which changes the disclosure requirements for fair value measurement. The guidance amends the disclosure requirements in ASC Topic 820 by adding, changing, or removing certain disclosures. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company believes that the adoption ofadopted this guidance will not have a materialeffective January 1, 2020. There was no impact onto the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company is evaluating the impactposition, results of operations or financial statement disclosures as a result of the adoption of the standard on its financial statement disclosures.adoption.

 

In November 2018, the FASB issued guidance, which clarifies the interaction between ASC Topic 808,Collaborative Arrangements, and ASC Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The guidance, among other items, clarifies that certain transactions between collaborative participants should be accounted for as revenue under Topic 606 when the collaborative arrangement participant is a customer in the context of a unit of account. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2020. There was no impact to the Company’s financial position and results of operations as a result of the adoption.

In June 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on the accounting for credit losses on financial instruments. The guidance was amended in November 2019. The new guidance introduces an expected loss model for estimating credit losses, replacing the incurred loss model. The new guidance also changes the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities, requiring the use of an allowance to record estimated credit losses (and subsequent recoveries). The guidance is stilleffective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact thatof the adoption of this guidance will havethe standard on the Company’sits consolidated financial statements.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

3.  Revenue

 

The Company’s revenue during the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 was from its license and collaboration agreementsagreement with SymBio, HanX and Pint (See Note 10).SymBio.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symbio

 

 

 

 

 

Upfront license fee recognition over time

 

$

57,000

 

$

114,000

 

Supplies

 

11,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hanx

 

 

 

 

 

Upfront license payment recognized at a point in time

 

 

450,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

68,000

 

$

564,000

 

  Three Months Ended  March 31, 
  2020 2019 
Symbio       
Upfront license fee recognition over time $56,000 $57,000 
Supplies and other  (4,000) 11,000 
        
        
  $52,000 $68,000 

 

Deferred revenue is as follows:

 

 

 

Symbio

 

 

 

Upfront Payment

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred balance at December 31, 2018

 

$

4,148,000

 

Recognition to revenue

 

57,000

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred balance at March 31, 2019

 

$

4,091,000

 

  Symbio 
  Upfront Payment 
Deferred balance at December 31, 2019 $3,921,000 
Recognition to revenue  56,000 
     
Deferred balance at March 31, 2020 $3,865,000 


 

See Note 10, “License and Collaboration Agreements,” for a further discussion of the agreements with SymBio and HanX.

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

4.  Net Loss Per Share of Common Stock

 

The following potentially dilutive securities outstanding at March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding, as they would be antidilutive (reflects the number of common shares as if the dilutive securities had been converted to common stock):

 

 

March 31,

 

 March 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

 2020 2019 

Warrants

 

5,504,722

 

1,015,476

 

  27,373,567 5,504,722 

Stock options

 

345,794

 

74,590

 

  1,017,393  345,794 

 

5,850,516

 

1,090,066

 

  28,390,960  5,850,516 

 

5.  Warrants

 

Common Stock warrants are accounted for in accordance with applicable accounting guidance provided in ASC Topic 815,Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (ASC Topic 815), as either derivative liabilities or as equity instruments depending on the specific terms of the warrant agreement. Some of the Company’s warrants are classified as liabilities because in certain circumstances they could require cash settlement.

 

Warrants outstanding and warrant activity (reflects the number of common shares as if the warrants were converted to common stock) for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

 

    Balance  Balance 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Expiration

 

Decemeber 31,

 

Warrants

 

Warrants

 

Warrants

 

March 31,

 

  Exercise Expiration December 31, Warrants Warrants Warrants March 31, 

Description

 

Classification

 

Price

 

Date

 

2018

 

Issued

 

Exercised

 

Expired

 

2019

 

 Classification Price Date 2019 Issued / Amended Exercised Expired / Amended 2020 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-tradable warrants

 

Liability

 

$

172.50

 

July 2021

 

6,456

 

 

 

 

6,456

 

 Liability $172.50 July 2021 6,456 - - - 6,456 

Tradable warrants

 

Liability

 

$

73.80

 

July 2021

 

212,801

 

 

 

 

212,801

 

 Liability $73.80 July 2021 212,801 - - - 212,801 

Non-tradable pre-funded warrants

 

Equity

 

$

0.15

 

July 2023

 

394

 

 

 

 

394

 

 Equity $0.15 July 2023 394 - - - 394 

Non-tradable warrants

 

Equity

 

$

6.69375

 

*

 

663,167

 

 

 

 

663,167

 

 Equity $1.60 December 2022 392,834 - - - 392,834 

Non-tradable warrants

 

Equity

 

$

7.96875

 

*

 

33,158

 

 

 

 

33,158

 

 Equity $14.10 March 2021 5,000 - - - 5,000 

Non-tradable warrants

 

Equity

 

$

14.10

 

March 2021

 

5,000

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

 Equity $21.15 March 2021 8,333 - - - 8,333 

Non-tradable warrants

 

Equity

 

$

21.15

 

March 2021

 

8,333

 

 

 

 

8,333

 

 Equity $7.7895 June 2021 15,000 - - - 15,000 
Non-tradable pre-funded warrants Equity $0.15 none 52,834 - - - 52,834 

Non-tradable warrants

 

Equity

 

$

7.7895

 

June 2021

 

15,000

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

 Equity $1.600 December 2022 1,806,104 - - - 1,806,104 

Non-tradable pre-funded warrants

 

Equity

 

$

0.15

 

none

 

86,167

 

 

(33,333

)

 

52,834

 

 Equity $0.15 none 74,617 - - - 74,617 

Non-tradable warrants

 

Equity

 

$

6.375

 

**

 

4,432,962

 

 

 

 

4,432,962

 

 Equity $2.00 September 2023 109,585 - - - 109,585 

Non-tradable pre-funded warrants

 

Equity

 

$

0.15

 

none

 

262,068

 

 

(187,451

)

 

74,617

 

 Equity $0.0001 none 1,250,000 - - - 1,250,000 
Non-tradable warrants Equity $0.20 November 2024 41,037,000 - (28,586,200)- 12,450,800 
Non-tradable warrants Equity $0.250 November 2024 2,521,875 - - - 2,521,875 
Non-tradable warrants Equity $0.287 December 2024 3,581,662 - - - 3,581,662 
Non-tradable warrants Equity $0.43625 December 2024 716,332 - - - 716,332 
Non-tradable warrants Equity $0.298 December 2024 3,469,716 - - - 3,469,716 
Non-tradable warrants Equity $0.45030 December 2024 693,943 -   - 693,943 
Non-tradable warrants Equity $0.45190 December 2023 - 1,383,126   - 1,383,126 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,725,506

 

 

(220,784

)

 

5,504,722

 

        55,954,486 1,383,126 (28,586,200)- 28,751,412 

 



* These preferred stock warrants expire on the earlier of (A) the one-month anniversary of the date on which the Company publically releases topline results of the INSPIRE Pivotal phase 3 that compare the overall survival (OS) of patients in the rigosertib group vs the Physician’s Choice group, in all patients and in a subgroup of patients with IPSS-R very high risk and (B) December 31, 2019. These preferred stock warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis in certain circumstances specified therein.

 

** These preferred stock warrants expire on the 18-month anniversary of June 8, 2018, the date on which the Company publicly announced through the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K that a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Tenth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 250,000,000, was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. These preferred stock warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis in certain circumstances specified therein.

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

6. Balance Sheet Detail

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets:

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 March 31, December 31, 

 

 

 

 

 

 2020  2019 

Research and development

 

$

432,000

 

$

415,000

 

 $366,000  $321,000 

Manufacturing

 

73,000

 

111,000

 

  39,000   25,000 

Insurance

 

152,000

 

166,000

 

  168,000   164,000 

Other

 

102,000

 

68,000

 

  222,000   140,000 

 

$

759,000

 

$

760,000

 

 $795,000  $650,000 

 

Property and equipment:

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 March 31, December 31, 

 

 

 

 

 

 2020  2019 

Property and equipment

 

$

2,228,000

 

$

2,228,000

 

 $2,283,000  $2,283,000 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(2,227,000

)

(2,219,000

)

  (2,236,000)  (2,233,000)

 

$

1,000

 

$

9,000

 

 $47,000  $50,000 

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

$

2,113,000

 

$

2,285,000

 

Employee compensation

 

1,645,000

 

1,650,000

 

Professional fees

 

77,000

 

225,000

 

Other

 

14,000

 

13,000

 

 

 

$

3,849,000

 

$

4,173,000

 

  March 31,  December 31, 
  2020  2019 
Research and development $1,863,000  $2,016,000 
Employee compensation  526,000   1,537,000 
Professional fees  112,000   242,000 
  $2,501,000  $3,795,000 


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

7. Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

 

The Company utilizes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to the valuations used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

On January 5, 2016, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with an institutional investor providing for the issuance and sale by the Company of 12,912 shares of Common Stock, at a purchase price of $142.50 per share and warrants to purchase up to 6,456 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,840,000. The Company has classified the warrants as a liability (see Note 5). The estimated fair value using the Black-Scholes pricing model was approximately $0 at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018.2019.

 

On July 29, 2016 the Company closed on a Rights Offering, issuing 239,986 shares of Common Stock, 212,801 Tradable Warrants and 43,760 Pre-Funded Warrants. The Tradable Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $73.80 per share. After the one-year anniversary of issuance, the Company may redeem the Tradable Warrants for $0.001 per Tradable Warrant if the volume weighted average price of its Common Stock is above $184.50 for each of 10 consecutive trading days. The Company has classified the Tradable Warrants as a liability (see Note 5). The Tradable Warrants have been listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market since issuance and the Company regularly monitors the trading activity. The Company has determined that an active and orderly market for the Tradable Warrants has developed and that the Nasdaq Capital Market price is the best indicator of fair value of the warrant liability. The quoted market price was used to determine the fair value at December 31, 20182019 and March 31, 2019.2020.

 

The Company estimated the fair value of the non-tradable warrant liability at March 31, 2019,2020, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

Risk-free interest rate

2.24

0.20

%

Expected volatility

83.68

82.18

%

Expected term

2.291.33 years

Expected dividend yield

0

%

 

Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s Common Stock since its IPO in July 2013.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

7. Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

 

The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018:2019:

 

 

Fair Value Measurement as of:

 

 Fair Value Measurement as of: 

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

 March 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Balance

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Balance

 

                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Balance  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Balance 

Tradable warrants liability

 

$

603,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

603,000

 

$

176,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

176,000

 

 $176,000  $-  $-  $176,000  $113,000  $-  $-  $113,000 

Non-tradable warrants liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Total

 

$

603,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

603,000

 

$

176,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

176,000

 

 $176,000  $-  $-  $176,000  $113,000  $-  $-  $113,000 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 in any of the periods reported.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

8.  Stock-Based Compensation

 

The 2007 Equity Compensation Plan as amended (the “2007 Plan”), amended, restated and renamed the Company’s 1999 Stock Based Compensation Plan (the “1999 Plan”), which provided for the granting of incentive and nonqualified stock options and restricted stock to its employees, directors and consultants at the discretion of the board of directors.

 

The 2013 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2013 Plan”), amended, restated and renamed the 2007 Plan. Under the 2013 Plan, the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred share awards, performance awards and other equity-based awards to employees, directors and consultants. The Company initially reserved 40,71940,718 shares of Common Stock for issuance, subject to adjustment as set forth in the 2013 Plan. The 2013 Plan included an evergreen provision, pursuant to which the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the 2013 Plan is increased on the first day of each fiscal year by the lesser of (a) a number of shares equal to four percent (4%) of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company, without duplication, (b) 13,333 shares and (c) such lesser number as determined by the Company’s board of directors, subject to specified limitations.

 

The 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2018 Plan”) was unanimously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 24, 2018 and was approved by the Company’s stockholders on June 27, 2018. The 2018 Plan replaces the 2013 Plan. Upon stockholders’ approval of the 2018 Plan, no further awards will be made under the 2013 Plan. Awards granted under the 2013 Plan will continue in effect in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement and the terms of the 2013 Plan in effect when the awards were granted.

 

Under the 2018 Plan, the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock awards, stock units, stock appreciation rights and other stock-based awards to employees, non-employee directors and consultants, and advisors. The maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued under the 2018 Plan is 402,354, which is equal to the sum of (i) 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, plus (ii) 2,354 shares, which is the number of shares of the Company common stock reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan that remained available as of the effective date of the 2018 Plan. In addition, the number of shares of common stock subject to outstanding awards under the 2013 Plan that terminate, expire, or are cancelled, forfeited, exchanged, or surrendered without having been exercised, vested, or paid in shares under the 2013 Plan after the effective date of the 2018 Plan will be available for issuance under the 2018 Plan.

The 2018 Plan was amended following unanimous approval of the Company’s Board of Directors on April 24, 2019 and was approved by the Company’s shareholders on June 17, 2019.  The amended 2018 Plan (the “Amended Plan”) allowed for an additional 589,500 shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued under the Amended Plan with respect to awards made on and after June 17, 2019.  At March 31, 2019,2020, there were 118,89036,791 shares available for future issuance.

 

Stock-based compensation expense includes stock options granted to employees and non-employees and has been reported in the Company’s statements of operations and comprehensive loss in either research and development expenses or general and administrative expenses depending on the function performed by the optionee. No net tax benefits related to the stock-based compensation costs have been recognized since the Company’s inception. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018:2019:

 

 

 

Three Months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

General and administrative

 

$

538,000

 

$

158,000

 

Research and development

 

112,000

 

120,000

 

 

 

$

650,000

 

$

278,000

 

  Three Months ended March 31,
  2020 2019
General and administrative $45,000 $538,000
Research and development 48,000 112,000
  $93,000 $650,000


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

8.  Stock-Based Compensation (Continued)

 

A summary of stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

 Options Outstanding 

 

Shares
Available
for Grant

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (in years)

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

 

 

Shares

Available

for Grant

 

Number of

Shares

 

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term (in years)

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Balance, December 31, 2018

 

95,264

 

379,328

 

$

76.33

 

9.19

 

$

0

 

Balance, December 31, 2019 59,731 994,453 $27.37 9.32 $0 

Authorized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

Granted

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 (34,750)34,750 $0.303 10.00   

Exercised

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

   $     

Forfeitures

 

23,626

 

(33,534

)

$

61.68

 

9.14

 

 

 

 11,810 (11,810)$29.99 1.77   

Balance, March 31, 2019

 

118,890

 

345,794

 

$

77.75

 

8.92

 

$

0

 

Vested or expected to vest, March 31, 2019

 

 

 

336,847

 

$

194.95

 

8.19

 

$

0

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2019

 

 

 

129,447

 

$

194.95

 

8.19

 

$

0

 

Balance, March 31, 2020 36,791 1,017,393 $25.22 9.12 $0 
Vested or expected to vest, March 31, 2020   985,933 $95.98 7.81 $0 
Exercisable at March 31, 2020   257,495 $95.98 7.81 $0 

 

Information with respect to stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 20192020 is as follows:

 

Exercise Price

 

Shares

 

Exercisable

 

$3.41 – $7.05

 

278,246

 

71,040

 

$16.35 – $97.50

 

48,133

 

39,167

 

$222.00 - $225.00

 

1,871

 

1,744

 

$348.00 – $597.00

 

4,867

 

4,832

 

$651.00 – $1,129.50

 

5,432

 

5,419

 

$1,992.00 - $2,268.00

 

6,910

 

6,910

 

$4,156.50 - $4,371.00

 

335

 

335

 

 

 

345,794

 

129,447

 

The Company accounts for all stock-based payments made after April 23, 2013 to employees and directors using an option pricing model for estimating fair value. Accordingly, stock-based compensation expense is measured based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the date of grant, net of forfeitures. Compensation expense is recognized for the portion that is ultimately expected to vest over the period during which the recipient renders the required services to the Company using the straight-line single option method. In accordance with authoritative guidance, the fair value of non-employee stock-based awards is re-measured as the awards vest, and the resulting increase in fair value, if any, is recognized as expense in the period the related services are rendered.

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

8.  Stock-Based Compensation (Continued)

Exercise Price Shares Exercisable 
$0.30 - $0.31 629,7506 
$3.39 – $3.72 51,998 7,000 
$4.34 – $7.05 269,913 187,500 
$16.35 – $97.50 48,133 45,410 
$222.00 - $225.00 1,871 1,871 
$348.00 – $597.00 4,867 4,866 
$651.00 – $1,129.50 3,616 3,603 
$1,992.00 - $2,268.00 6,910 6,910 
$4,156.50 - $4,371.00 335 335 
  1,017,393 257,495 

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock options at the grant date. The Black-Scholes model requires the Company to make certain estimates and assumptions, including estimating the fair value of the Company’s Common Stock, assumptions related to the expected price volatility of the Common Stock, the period during which the options will be outstanding, the rate of return on risk-free investments and the expected dividend yield for the Company’s stock.

 

As of March 31, 2019,2020, there was $922,000$613,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested stock options issued from April 24, 2013 through March 31, 2019,2020, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.072.32 years.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

8.  Stock-Based Compensation (Continued)

 

The weighted-average assumptions underlying the Black-Scholes calculation of grant date fair value include the following:

 

 

 

Three Months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.60

%

Expected volatility

 

74.13

%

Expected term

 

5.78 years

 

Expected dividend yield

 

0

%

Weighted average grant date fair value

 

$

0.84

 

There were no stock option grants during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

  Three Months ended March 31, 
  2020 2019 
Risk-free interest rate 0.46%1.92%
Expected volatility 105.30%82.58%
Expected term 6.00 years 5.85 years 
Expected dividend yield 0%0%
Weighted average grant date fair value $0.24 $1.81 

 

The weighted-average valuation assumptions were determined as follows:

 

·           Risk-free interest rate: The Company based the risk-free interest rate on the interest rate payable on U.S. Treasury securities in effect at the time of grant for a period that is commensurate with the assumed expected option term.

 

·           Expected term of options: Due to its lack of sufficient historical data, the Company estimates the expected life of its employee stock options using the “simplified” method, as prescribed in Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 107, whereby the expected life equals the arithmetic average of the vesting term and the original contractual term of the option.

 

·           Expected stock price volatility:  Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s Common Stock since its IPO in July 2013.

 

·           Expected annual dividend yield: The Company has never paid, and does not expect to pay, dividends in the foreseeable future.  Accordingly, the Company assumed an expected dividend yield of 0.0%.

 

·           Estimated forfeitureExpected Forfeiture rate: The Company’s estimated annual forfeiture rate on stock option grants duringwas 4.14% in 2020 and 2019, based on the three months ended March 31, 2018 was 4.14%.historical forfeiture experience.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

9. Research Agreements

 

The Company has entered into various licensing and right-to-sublicense agreements with educational institutions for the exclusive use of patents and patent applications, as well as any patents that may develop from research being conducted by such educational institutions in the field of anticancer therapy, genes and proteins. Results from this research have been licensed to the Company pursuant to these agreements. Under one of these agreements with Temple University (“Temple”), the Company is required to make annual maintenance payments to Temple and royalty payments based upon a percentage of sales generated from any products covered by the licensed patents, with minimum specified royalty payments. As no sales had been generated through March 31, 20192020 under the licensed patents, the Company has not incurred any royalty expenses related to this agreement. In addition, the Company is required to pay Temple a percentage of any sublicensing fees received by the Company.


Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

10. License and Collaboration AgreementsAgreement

 

SymBioHanX Rigosertib Agreement (terminated)

 

In July 2011,On May 10, 2019, the Company entered into a license agreementLicense and Collaboration Agreement (the "HanX License Agreement") with SymBio, which has been subsequently amended, granting SymBio an exclusive, royalty-bearing license for the developmentHanX and commercialization of rigosertib in Japan and Korea. Under the SymBio license agreement, SymBio is obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop and obtain market approval for rigosertib inside the licensed territorytwo Securities Purchase Agreements (the "HanX Securities Purchase Agreements"), one with HanX and the Company has similar obligations outsideother with an affiliate of the licensed territory. The Company has also entered into an agreement with SymBio providing for it to supply SymBio with development-stage product. Under the SymBio license agreement, the Company also agreed to supply commercial product to SymBio under specified terms that will be included in a commercial supply agreement to be negotiated prior to the first commercial sale of rigosertib. The supply of development-stage product and the supply of commercial product will be at the Company’s cost plus a defined profit margin. Sales of development-stage product have been de minimis. The Company has additionally granted SymBio a right of first negotiation to license or obtain the rights to develop and commercialize compounds having a chemical structure similar to rigosertib in the licensed territory.HanX.

 

Under the terms of the SymBio license agreement, the Company received an upfront payment of $7,500,000 in 2011. The Company is eligible to receive milestone payments of up to an aggregate of $22,000,000 from SymBio upon the achievement of specified development and regulatory milestones for specified indications. Of the regulatory milestones, $5,000,000 is due upon receipt of marketing approval in the United States for rigosertib IV in higher-risk MDS patients, $3,000,000 is due upon receipt of marketing approval in Japan for rigosertib IV in higher-risk MDS patients, $5,000,000 is due upon receipt of marketing approval in the United States for rigosertib oral in lower-risk MDS patients, and $5,000,000 is due upon receipt of marketing approval in Japan for rigosertib oral in lower-risk MDS patients. Furthermore, upon receipt of marketing approval in the United States and Japan for an additional specified indication of rigosertib, which the Company is currently not pursuing, an aggregate of $4,000,000 would be due. In addition to these pre-commercial milestones, the Company is eligible to receive tiered milestone payments based upon annual net sales of rigosertib by SymBio of up to an aggregate of $30,000,000.

Further, under the terms of the SymBio license agreement, SymBio will make royalty payments to the Company at percentage rates ranging from the mid-teens to 20% based on net sales of rigosertib by SymBio.

Royalties will be payable under the SymBio agreement on a country-by-country basis in the licensed territory, until the later of the expiration of marketing exclusivity in those countries, a specified period of time after first commercial sale of rigosertib in such country, or the expiration of all valid claims of the licensed patents covering rigosertib or the manufacture or use of rigosertib in such country. If no valid claim exists covering the composition of matter of rigosertib or the use of or treatment with rigosertib in a particular country before the expiration of the royalty term, and specified competing products achieve a specified market share percentage in such country, SymBio’s obligation to pay the Company royalties will continue at a reduced royalty rate until the end of the royalty term. In addition, the applicable royalties payable to the Company may be reduced if SymBio is required to pay royalties to third-parties for licenses to intellectual property rights necessary to develop, use, manufacture or commercialize rigosertib in the licensed territory. The license agreement with SymBio will remain in effect until the expiration of the royalty term. However, the SymBio license agreement may be terminated earlier due to the uncured material breach or bankruptcy of a party, or force majeure. If SymBio terminates the license agreement in these circumstances, its licenses to rigosertib will survive, subject to SymBio’s milestone and royalty obligations, which SymBio may elect to defer and offset against any damages that may be determined to be due from the Company. In addition, the Company may terminate the license agreement in the event that SymBio brings a challenge against it in relation to the licensed patents, and SymBio may terminate the license agreement without cause by providing the Company with written notice within a specified period of time in advance of termination.

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

10. License and Collaboration Agreements (Continued)

The Company assessed the SymBio arrangement in accordance with ASC 606 and determined that its performance obligations under the SymBio agreement include the exclusive, royalty-bearing, sublicensable license to rigosertib, the research and development services to be provided by the Company and its obligation to serve on a joint committee. The Company concluded that the license was not distinct since it was of no benefit to SymBio without the ongoing research and development services and that, as such, the license and the research and development services should be bundled as a single performance obligation. Since the provision of the license and research and development services are considered a single performance obligation, the $7,500,000 upfront payment is being recognized as revenue ratably through December 2037, the expected period over which the Company expects the research and development services to be performed as the services are performed.

SymBio’s purchases of rigosertib as development-stage product or for commercial requirements represent options under the agreement and revenues are therefore recognized when control of the product is transferred, which is typically when shipped. If SymBio orders the supplies from the Company, the Company expects the pricing for this supply to equal its third-party manufacturing cost plus a pre-negotiated percentage, which will not result in a significant incremental discount to market rates. In January 2018, the agreement was amended to provide SymBio a discount of 35% on future purchases, limited to a cumulative total amount of $300,000.

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

10. License and Collaboration Agreements (Continued)

HanX ON 123300 Agreement

In December 2017, the Company entered into a license and collaboration agreement with HanX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (“HanX”), a company focused on development of novel oncology products, for the further development, registration and commercialization of ON 123300 in Greater China. ON 123300 is a preclinical compound which the Company believes has the potential to overcome the limitations of current generation CDK 4/6 inhibitors. The key feature of the collaboration is that HanX will provide all funding required for future Chinese IND enabling studies necessary for filing an IND with the Chinese Food and Drug Administration.  The studies would be conducted to meet the Good Laboratory Practice (“GLP”) requirements of the FDA such that the Company could simultaneously file an IND with the US FDA. The Company and HanX will oversee the IND enabling studies. The Company will maintain global rights to ON 12330 outside of China.

Pursuant to the agreement, the Company received a $450,000 upfront payment on April 11, 2018. If the compound receives regulatory approval and is commercialized, the Company would receive regulatory and commercial milestone payments, as well as royalties on sales in the Greater China territory.

The Company assessed the HanX arrangement for revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606 and determined that the license was distinct and that control of the license had been transferred during the first quarter of 2018. As such, the Company recognized the $450,000 allocated to the license in the quarter ended March 31, 2018.

Pint Agreement

On March 2, 2018, the Company entered into a License, Development and Commercialization Agreement (the “License Agreement”) and a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Pint.

Under the terms of the License Agreement, the Company granted PintHanX an exclusive, royalty-bearing license, with the right to sublicense, under certain Company patent rights and know-how to developstudy and commercialize any pharmaceutical product (the “Product”) containing rigosertib in all usesgreater China (the "HanX Territory," including the People's Republic of rigosertib in humans in Latin American countries (the “Territory,” including Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, British Guiana, Suriname, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, UruguayChina, Hong Kong, Macau and Venezuela)Taiwan).

 

Pint agreedIn exchange for these rights, the agreement required HanX to make upfront payments to the Company totaling $4 million, including a $2.0 million upfront fee and an upfront equity investment totaling $2.0 million to purchase shares of the Company at a premium to market. HanX was also required to dedicate $2.0 million in local currency, to be placed in escrow, for clinical development expenses in the Company’s common stock.HanX Territory. In addition, the agreement provided for potential payments to the Company could receive up to $41.5 million in additionalfor regulatory, development and sales-based milestone payments an additional equity investment, as well asup to $45.5 million and tiered royalties up to double digit royalties baseddigits on net aggregate net sales in in the HanX Territory. Pint andThe Company would supply rigosertib for sale in the Company have also agreed to enter into a supply agreement providing for Pint purchasing rigosertib and the Product from the Company within 90 days of the FDA approval of an a New Drug Application (“NDA”) for the Product.HanX Territory.

 

Pint may terminate the License Agreement in whole (but not in part) at any time upon 45 days’ prior written notice.  The HanX License Agreement also containscontained certain provisions for termination by either party in the event of breach of the HanX License Agreement by the other party, subject to a cure period, or bankruptcy of the other party.

 

Under the terms of the HanX Securities Purchase Agreement, PintHanX and its affiliate agreed to make an upfront equity investmentinvestments in the Company at a specified premium to the Company’sCompany's share price. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, closing of the upfront equity investment occurred on April 4, 2018 and Pint purchased 54,463 shares of common stock for $1,250,000. The total amount of the premium was $319,000 and this amount was allocated to the license.

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10. License and Collaboration Agreements (Continued)

In addition, under the Securities Purchase Agreement, if the FDA approves the NDA for the Product, Pint will reimburse the Company for certain research and development expenses.  Half of the reimbursement amount will be paid in cash, the other half of the amount will be by an equity investment at a premium to the average of the volume weighted average price of common stock for the ten consecutive trading days ended on the day the FDA approves the NDA.

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the common stock purchased by PintHanX and its affiliates is subject to certain lock-up restrictions and Pint isHanX and its affiliates are entitled to certain registration and participation rights.

 

The Company assessed the Pint arrangementHanX License Agreement for revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606 and determined that there are two distinct performance obligations: the license was distinct and the supply of rigosertib for sale in the HanX Territory. The Company concluded that control of the license had been transferred during the second quarter of 2018. As such, the Company recognized the $319,000 allocated to the license in the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

11. Preclinical Collaboration / Non-controlling Interest

In December 2012, the Company agreed to form GBO, an entity owned by the Company and GVK. The purpose of GBO was to collaborate on and develop two programs through filing of an investigational new drug application and/or conducting proof of concept studies using the Company’s technology platform.

During 2013, GVK made an initial capital contribution of $500,000 in exchange for a 10% interest in GBO, and the Company made an initial capital contribution of a sublicense to all the intellectual property controlled by the Company related to the two specified programs in exchange for a 90% interest. Under the terms of the agreement, GVK made additional capital contributions. The GVK percentage interest in GBO could have changed from the initial 10% to up to 50%, depending on the amount of its total capital contributions. During November 2014, GVK made an additional capital contribution of $500,000 which increased its interest in GBO to 17.5%. The Company evaluated its variable interests in GBO on a quarterly basis and determined that it was the primary beneficiary. GBO was reflected in the Company’s financial statements as a non-controlling interest.

The two preclinical programs sublicensed to GBO were not developed to clinical stage as initially hoped, and GBO was dissolved in June 2018. The dissolution resulted in a gain of $693,000 to the Company, primarily as a result of forgiveness of GBO payables to GVK. Upon consolidation of GBO, the $693,000 gain and $(163,000) non-controlling interest portion were recorded by the Company in the quarter ended June 30, 2018. There was no activity in GBOHanX during the three months ended March 31, 2018.June 30, 2019 and recognized license revenue of $1.7 million, which is net of applicable taxes withheld by the Chinese government, related to the $2.0 million upfront fee. The Company believes a portion of the tax being withheld by the Chinese government may be recoverable at a later date and could be recognized as license revenue if and when recovered by the Company. The $1.7 million was recorded as a receivable at June 30, 2019 and the payment was received in August 2019.

Pursuant to the HanX Securities Purchase Agreements, closing of one of the upfront equity investments occurred on May 15, 2019 when an affiliate of HanX purchased 103,520 shares of common stock for $0.5 million. The total amount of the premium was $0.1 million and this amount was recognized as license revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2019. The remaining upfront equity investments represent equity-classified forward contracts for the purchase of the Company's equity at a pre-determined price. The premium of the future equity purchase from HanX as of the contract date of $0.2 million was recognized as license revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and was included in other current assets, pending receipt of payment.

On July 9, 2019, the Company extended the deadline for payments under the HanX License Agreement and the HanX Securities Purchase Agreements. On August 8, 2019 Onconova received the non-refundable license fee from HanX. On August 14, 2019, the Company further extended the deadline of HanX's remaining upfront payments relating to its equity investment in the Company while HanX continued to seek Chinese regulatory approval for such equity investment. In December 2019, the Company reassessed the likelihood of receiving the $0.2 million premium on the equity investment previously recorded as revenue. The Company reversed the $0.2 million revenue in December 2019.

On January 16, 2020, the Company determined HanX did not fulfill its obligations under the License Agreement and, in accordance with the terms of the License Agreement, the License Agreement was deemed to be void ab initio. Upon this termination, the rights to Product in the Territory reverted to the Company in accordance with the terms of the License Agreement. In addition, the Securities Purchase Agreements terminated automatically effective upon the termination of the License Agreement in accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreements.


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12.11. Related-Party Transactions

 

The Company has entered into a research agreement, as subsequently amended, with the Mount Sinai School of Medicine (“Mount Sinai”), with which a member of its board of directors and a stockholder is affiliated. Mount Sinai is undertaking research on behalf of the Company on the terms set forth in the agreements. Mount Sinai, in collaboration with the Company, will prepare applications for patents generated from the research. Results from all projects will belong exclusively to Mount Sinai, but the Company will have an exclusive option to license any inventions, resulting therefrom. Payments to Mount Sinai under this research agreement for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018 were $88,000$124,000 and $88,000, respectively. At March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the Company had $175,000$124,000 and $88,000,$150,000, respectively, payable to Mount Sinai under this agreement.

 

The Company has entered into a consulting agreement with a member of its board of directors, who is also a significant stockholder of the Company.directors. The board member provides consulting services to the Company on the terms set forth in the agreement. Payments to this board member for both the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018 were $33,000 and $33,000, respectively.$33,000. At both March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the Company had $33,000 and $33,000, respectively, payable under this agreement.


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13.12. Securities Registrations and Sales Agreements

January 2020 Offering

 

On October 8, 2015,December 31, 2019, the Company entered into definitive securities purchase agreements with institutional investors for the issuance and sale in a Purchase Agreement, and a registration rights agreement with Lincoln Park. A registration statement (Form S-1 No. 333-207533), relating to theregistered direct offering of 27,662,518 shares which was filed with the SEC became effective on November 3, 2015.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the purchase agreement, including the effectiveness of a registration statement covering the resale of the shares, the Company may sell additional shares of its Common Stock, havingCompany's common stock at an aggregate offering price of up to $15,000,000 to Lincoln Park from time to time until December 1, 2018.

Upon execution of the Lincoln Park purchase agreement, Lincoln Park made an initial purchase of 5,645 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for $1,500,000. Subject to the terms and conditions of the purchase agreement, including the effectiveness of a registration statement covering the resale of the shares, the Company has the right to sell to and Lincoln Park is obligated to purchase up to an additional $15,000,000 of shares of Common Stock, subject to certain limitations, from time to time until December 1, 2018. The Company may direct Lincoln Park, at its sole discretion and subject to certain conditions, to purchase up to 666 shares of Common Stock on any business day, increasing to up to 1,666 shares depending upon the closing sale price of the Common Stock (such purchases, “Regular Purchases”). However, in no event shall a Regular Purchase be more than $1,000,000. The purchase price of shares of Common Stock related to the future funding will be based on the prevailing market prices of such shares at the time of sales. In addition, the Company may direct Lincoln Park to purchase additional amounts as accelerated purchases if on the date of a Regular Purchase the closing sale price of the Common Stock is not below the threshold price as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. The Company’s sales of shares of Common Stock to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement were limited to no more than the number of shares that would result in the beneficial ownership by Lincoln Park and its affiliates, at any single point in time, of more than 4.99% of the then-outstanding shares of the Common Stock, which limit increased to 9.99% on May 1, 2016.$0.3615 per share.

 

Pursuant to the terms ofDecember 2019 HCW Engagement Letter, HCW agreed to serve as exclusive placement agent for the Lincoln Park purchase agreement and to complyoffering. In connection with the listing rules ofoffering, the Nasdaq Stock Market, the number of shares issued to Lincoln Park thereunder shall not exceed 19.99% of the Company’s shares outstanding on October 8, 2015 unless the approval of the Company’s stockholders is obtained. This limitation shall not apply if the average price paid for all shares issued and sold under the purchase agreement is equal to or greater than $233.40. The Company is not required or permitted to issue any shares of Common Stock under the Lincoln Park purchase agreement if such issuance would breach the Company’s obligations under the listing rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

As consideration for entering into the purchase agreement, the Company issued to Lincoln Park 1,333 shares of Common Stock. Lincoln Park represented to the Company, among other things, that it was an “accredited investor” (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Company sold the securities in reliance upon an exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) under the Securities Act. The securities sold may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

The net proceeds to the Company under the Lincoln Park purchase agreement will depend on the frequency and prices at which the Company may sell shares of Common Stock to Lincoln Park. The Company expects that the proceeds received from the initial purchase and any additional proceeds from future sales to Lincoln Park will be used to fund the development of the Company’s clinical and preclinical programs, for other research and development activities and for general corporate purposes.

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13. Securities Registrations and Sales Agreements (continued)

On February 8, 2018, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “February 2018 Underwriting Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“HCW”), relating to the public offering (the “February 2018 Offering”) of 380,500 shares of the Company’s common stock and pre-funded warrants (the “February 2018 Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 196,167 shares of common stock. Each share of common stock or February 2018 Pre-Funded Warrant, as applicable, was sold as a unit with a warrant to purchase Series A Preferred Stock which is convertible to common stock (the “February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants”). Each February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrant is for one-fifteenth of a share of common stock, on an as converted basis. The combined public offering price was $15.15 per common stock unit or $15.00 per February 2018 Pre-Funded Warrant unit.

The Company also granted HCW a 30-day option to purchase up to 86,500 additional shares of common stock at a purchase price of $15.00 per share and February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants to purchase shares of Series A Preferred Stock convertible into 86,500 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.15 per February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrant, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. Prior to closing, HCW exercised this option in full.

The offering closed on February 12, 2018. Net proceeds from the offering were approximately $8.7 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the development of its clinical and preclinical programs, for other research and development activities and for general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures and funding its working capital needs.

The shares of common stock or February 2018 Pre-Funded Warrants, as applicable, and the accompanying February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants could only be purchased together as a unit in the offering but were issued as separate securities.

The February 2018 Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $0.15 per share, may be exercised until they are exercised in full, and may be exercised on a cashless basis in certain circumstances specified therein.

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13. Securities Registrations and Sales Agreements (continued)

The February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants are exercisable immediately for Series A Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $15.15 per common share, on an as converted basis and will expire on the earlier of (A) the one-month anniversary of the date on which the Company publically releases topline results of the INSPIRE Pivotal phase 3 that compare the overall survival (OS) of patients in the rigosertib group vs the Physician’s Choice group, in all patients and in a subgroup of patients with IPSS-R very high risk and (B) December 31, 2019. The February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis in certain circumstances specified therein.

HCW acted as sole book-running manager for the offering, which was a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-222374) that was declared effective by the SEC on February 7, 2018. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus forming a part of the effective registration statement. The Company paid HCW a commissionan aggregate cash fee equal to 7.0% of the gross proceeds ofin the offering, a management fee equal to 1.0% of the gross proceeds ofraised in the offering, $85,000 for non-accountable expenses; and other expenses. As additional compensation, the Company issued warrants to HCW exercisable$10,000 for shares of Series A Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 33,158 shares of common stock subject to the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock. These warrants have substantially the same terms as the February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants except that the exercise price per share is equal to $18.9375 per share of common stock, on an as converted basis. On September 24, 2018, in exchange for HCW agreement to provide shareholder advisory services to the Company for a period of three months starting on September 24, 2018, the Company repriced these warrants to an exercise price per share equal to $7.96875 per share of common stock, on an as converted basis.

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13. Securities Registrations and Sales Agreements (continued)

On April 27, 2018, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with HCW relating to the public offering (the “April 2018 Offering”) of 3,105,882 shares of the Company’s common stock and pre-funded warrants (the “May 2018 Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 815,686 shares of common stock. Each share of common stock or May 2018 Pre-Funded Warrant, as applicable, was sold as a unit with a warrant to purchase Series B Preferred Stock which is convertible to common stock (the “May 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants”). Each May 2018 Preferred Stock Warrant is for one-fifteenth of a share of common stock, on an as converted basis. The combined public offering price was $6.375 per common stock unit or $6.225 per May 2018 Pre-Funded Warrant unit.

clearing fees. The Company also grantedissued to HCW a 30-day optionor its designees placement agent warrant to purchase up to 588,235 additional1,383,126 shares of common stock at a purchasean exercise price of $6.225$0.4519 per shareshare. The placement agent warrants are immediately exercisable and May 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants to purchase shares of Series B Preferred Stock convertible into 588,235 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.15 per May 2018 Preferred Stock Warrant, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. Prior to closing, HCW exercised this option in full.will expire on December 31, 2023.

 

The offering closed on May 1, 2018. Netnet proceeds to the Company from the offering, were approximately $25.6 million after deducting underwriting discountsHCW's placement agent fees and commissionsexpenses and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the development of its clinicalwere approximately $9.0 million and preclinical programs, for other research and development activities and for general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures and funding its working capital needs.were received in January 2020.

 

The shares of common stock or May 2018 Pre-Funded Warrants, as applicable, and the accompanying May 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants could only be purchased together as a unit in the offering but were issued as separate securities.

The May 2018 Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $0.15 per share, may be exercised until they are exercised in full, and may be exercised on a cashless basis in certain circumstances.

The May 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants are exercisable immediately for Series B Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $6.375 per common share, on an as converted basis and will expire on the 18-month anniversary of June 8, 2018, the date on which the Company publicly announced through the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K that a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Tenth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 250,000,000, was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The May 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis in certain circumstances.

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13. Securities Registrations and Sales Agreements (continued)

HCW acted as sole book-running manager for the offering, which was a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to a prospectus dated December 28, 2017, and a prospectus supplement dated as of December 31, 2019 to be filed in connection with a takedown from the Company's shelf registration statement on Form S-1 (RegistrationS-3 (File No. 333-224315) that was declared effective by the SEC on April 26, 2018.333-221684). The offering was made only by means of a prospectus forming a part of the effective registration statement. The Company paid HCW a commission equal to 8.0% of the gross proceeds of the offering, a management fee equal to 1.0% of the gross proceeds of the offering and other expenses.closed on January 3, 2020.

 

In connection with the February 2018 Offering, the Company agreed to certain restrictions (the “Company Lock-Up”) set forth in Section 5(j) of the February 2018 Underwriting Agreement. The Company Lock-Up, among other items, prohibited the Company, during a period of one hundred and thirty-five (135) days from February 8, 2018, without the prior written consent of HCW, from offering or selling any Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock. In order to received HCW’s waiver of the Company Lock-Up, in connection with the April 2018 Offering, on April 16, 2018, the Company entered into a Lock-Up Waiver Agreement (the “Lock-Up Waiver Agreement”) with HCW and certain holders of the February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants, pursuant to which (i) HCW waived the Company Lock-Up solely with respect to the April 2018 Offering, and (ii) the Company agreed to reduce the exercise price of the February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants such that the exercise price of the February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants shall be equal to 105% of the public offering price of common stock sold in the April 2018 Offering (but only to the extent that such public offering price is lower than the current exercise price of the February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants) and that such repricing shall be effective concurrently with the closing of the April 2018 Offering. This modification of the February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants was accounted for as an equity issuance cost. In accordance with the Lock-Up Waiver Agreements, the exercise price of the February 2018 Preferred Stock Warrants was repriced from $15.15 per share of common stock, on as converted basis to $6.69375 per share of common stock, on as converted basis, when the April 2018 Offering closed on May 1, 2018.

14. Subsequent Event

On May 10, 2019, the Company entered into a License and Collaboration Agreement (the “License Agreement”) and two Securities Purchase Agreements (the “Securities Purchase Agreements”) with affiliates of HanX.  Under the terms of the agreements, the Company granted to HanX an exclusive, royalty bearing license to study and commercialize rigosertib in greater China. In exchange for these rights, HanX will make upfront payments to the Company totaling $4 million, including a $2 million fee and an investment totaling $2 million to purchase shares of the Company at a premium to market. In addition, HanX will dedicate $2 million in local currency, to be placed in escrow, for clinical development expenses in greater China.  In addition, the Company could receive regulatory, development and sales-based milestone payments to Onconova of up to $45.5 million and receive tiered royalties up to double digits on net sales in greater China. The Company will supply the finished product for sale in the licensed territories.  HanX will also support the Company’s clinical trial initiatives in the territory.  The Company has not yet determined the amount or timing of revenue recognition related to these agreements.


Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report, and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 20182019 and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, both of which are contained in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019.March 27, 2020. As used in this report, unless the context suggests otherwise, “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” or “Onconova” refer to Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

All common stock, equity, share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect a one-for-fifteen reverse stock split which was effective September 25, 2018.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements. We may, in some cases, use terms such as “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “could,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “approximately” or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places throughout this report and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs, projections, outlook, analyses or current expectations concerning, among other things, our ongoing and planned preclinical development and clinical trials, the timing of and our ability to make regulatory filings and obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our product candidates, protection of our intellectual property portfolio, the degree of clinical utility of our products, particularly in specific patient populations, our ability to develop commercial and manufacturing functions, expectations regarding clinical trial data, our results of operations, cash needs, financial condition, liquidity, collaborations, partnerships, prospects, growth and strategies, the industry in which we operate and the trends that may affect the industry or us.

 

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events, competitive dynamics and industry change, and depend on the economic circumstances that may or may not occur in the future or may occur on longer or shorter timelines than anticipated. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this report, we caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this report. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and events in the industry in which we operate are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this report, they may not be predictive of results or developments in future periods.

 

Actual results could differ materially from our forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including risks related to:

 

·our need for additional financing for our INSPIRE trial and other operations, and our ability to obtain sufficient funds on acceptable terms when needed, and our plans and future needs to scale back operations if adequate financing is not obtained;

·      our need for additional financing for our INSPIRE trial and other operations, and our ability to obtain sufficient funds on acceptable terms when needed, and our plans and future needs to scale back operations if adequate financing is not obtained;

·our ability to continue as a going concern;

·      our ability to continue as a going concern;

·our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for additional financing;

·      our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for additional financing;

·the success and timing of our preclinical studies and clinical trials, including site initiation and patient enrollment, and regulatory approval of protocols for future clinical trials;

·      the success and timing of our preclinical studies and clinical trials, including site initiation and patient enrollment, and regulatory approval of protocols for future clinical trials;

·our ability to enter into, maintain and perform collaboration agreements with other pharmaceutical companies, for funding and commercialization of our clinical product candidates or preclinical compounds, and our ability to achieve certain milestones under those agreements;

·      our ability to enter into, maintain and perform collaboration agreements with other pharmaceutical companies, for funding and commercialization of our clinical product candidates or preclinical compounds, and our ability to achieve certain milestones under those agreements;

·the difficulties in obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval of our product candidates, and the labeling under any approval we may obtain;

·      the difficulties in obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval of our product candidates, and the labeling under any approval we may obtain;

·our plans and ability to develop, manufacture and commercialize our product candidates;

·      our plans and ability to develop, manufacture and commercialize our product candidates;

·our failure to recruit or retain key scientific or management personnel or to retain our executive officers;

·      our failure to recruit or retain key scientific or management personnel or to retain our executive officers;

·the size and growth of the potential markets for our product candidates and our ability to serve those markets;

·      the size and growth of the potential markets for our product candidates and our ability to serve those markets;


·regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries;

·      regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries;

·the rate and degree of market acceptance of any of our product candidates;

·      the rate and degree of market acceptance of any of our product candidates;

·obtaining and maintaining intellectual property protection for our product candidates and our proprietary technology;

·      obtaining and maintaining intellectual property protection for our product candidates and our proprietary technology;

·the successful development of our commercialization capabilities, including sales and marketing capabilities;

·      the successful development of our commercialization capabilities, including sales and marketing capabilities;

·recently enacted and future legislation and regulation regarding the healthcare system;

·      recently enacted and future legislation and regulation regarding the healthcare system;

·the success of competing therapies and products that are or become available;

·      the success of competing therapies and products that are or become available;

·our ability to maintain the listing of our securities on a national securities exchange;

·      our ability to maintain the listing of our common stock on a national securities exchange;

·the potential for third party disputes and litigation;

·      the potential for third party disputes and litigation; and

·the performance of third parties, including contract research organizations (“CROs”) and third-party manufacturers; and

·      the performance of third parties, including contract research organizations (“CROs”) and third-party manufacturers.

·the impact of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, to global economy and capital markets, and to our business and our financial results.


Any forward-looking statements that we make in this report speak only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

 

You should also read carefully the factors described in the “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q,in this report, to better understand significant risks and uncertainties inherent in our business and underlying any forward-looking statements. As a result of these factors, actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements in this report and you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel small molecule product candidates primarily to treat cancer. Using ourWe have proprietary chemistry platform, we have created an extensive library of targeted agents designed to work against cellular pathways important to cancer cells. We believe that the product candidates in our pipeline have the potential to be efficacious in a variety of cancers. We have one Phase 3 clinical-stage product candidate and two other clinical-stage product candidates (one of which has been studied for treatment of acute radiation syndromes) and several preclinical programs. Substantially all of ourOur current effort isefforts are focused on our lead product candidate, rigosertib. Rigosertib has been tested in an intravenous formulation as a single agent for patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (“MDS”("MDS"), and an oral formulation as a single agent in lower risk MDS as a single agent or in combination with azacitidine for patients with higher-risk MDS.

 

In December 2015, we enrolled the first patient into our INSPIRE trial, a randomized controlled Phase 3 clinical trial of intravenous rigosertib (“("rigosertib IV”IV") in a population of patients with higher-risk MDS after failure of hypomethylating agent (“HMA”("HMA") therapy. The primary endpoint of INSPIRE is improvement in overall survival. An interim analysis of the trial was performed in January 2018 and we anticipate completion of2018. We completed enrollment of the INSPIRE trialrequired 360 randomized patients in March 2020. As of March 31, 2020, more than 85% of the required death events have been reported. Based on survival events and trends to date, we anticipate reporting topline survival data in the second half of 2019.2020, following at least 288 confirmed death events.

 

Our net losses were $7.6$5.1 million and $5.1$7.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. As of March 31, 2019,2020, we had an accumulated deficit of $389.5$408.5 million. We expect to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future as we continue the development and clinical trials of, and seek regulatory approval for, our product candidates, even if milestones under our license and collaboration agreements may be met. As of March 31, 2019,2020, we had $10.4$31.0 million in cash and cash equivalents.

 

In January 2016,September 2019 we completedclosed on an offering common stock to certain investors. We issued 2,198,938 shares of common stock and amended warrants for the purchase of 2,198,938 shares of common stock. The investors, who were also holders of our preferred stock warrants issued in February 2018 and/or May 2018, received a warrant amendment under which a certain number of such investors' preferred stock warrants received a reduction in exercise price and an extension of term. Net proceeds from the sale of common stock and warrants for net proceedsthe amendment of approximately $1.6 million. In July 2016, we completed a rights offering of units of commonpreferred stock and warrants for net proceeds of $15.8 million. In December 2016, we entered into a sales agreement with FBR Capital Markets & Co. (“FBR”) to create an at-the-market equity program under which we from time to time may offer and sell shares of common stock through FBR. Sales under this sales agreement in 2017 were 1,367 shares for net proceeds of approximately $64,000. The sales agreement was terminated effective April 19, 2017. There were no sales of common stock under this program during the year ended December 31, 2016.

In April 2017, we closed on an underwritten public offering of 165,079 shares of common stock. In May 2017, we sold an additional 24,239 shares as a result of the underwriter’s exercise of its over-allotment option. Net proceeds from these transactions were approximately $5.3$3.3 million. In November 2017, we closed on a registered direct offering to select accredited investors of 61,333 shares of common stock. Net proceeds were approximately $1.1 million. In February 2018,2019, we closed on an offering of units of common stock and warrants. We issued 467,00030,250,000 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 196,16724,750,000 shares of common stock, and preferredcommon stock warrants to purchase shares of Series A convertible preferred stock convertible into 696,32555,000,000 shares of common stock. Net proceeds were approximately $8.7$9.7 million. In May 2018,On December 10, 2019, we closed on an offering of units of common stock and warrants. We issued 3,694,118 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 815,68614,326,648 shares of common stock and preferredcommon stock warrants to purchase shares of Series B convertible preferred stock convertible into 4,509,8047,163,324 shares of common stock. Net proceeds were approximately $25.6$4.4 million.

On March 21, 2018,December 19, 2019, we amended our certificateclosed on an offering of incorporation to increase the numberunits of authorizedcommon stock and warrants. We issued 13,878,864 shares of common stock from 25,000,000and common stock warrants to 100,000,000. On June 7, 2018, we amended our certificatepurchase 6,939,432 shares of incorporation to increase the number of authorizedcommon stock. Net proceeds were approximately $4.4 million. During 2019, pre-funded warrants were exercised for 23,720,784 shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 250,000,000.

On September 25, 2018, we amended our certificateand net proceeds were $35,000. Also during 2019, common warrants were exercised for 21,014,378 shares of incorporation to effect a one-for-fifteen reversecommon stock split of our common stock.and net proceeds were approximately $4.9 million.

 

OnIn January 15,2020, we closed on an offering of common stock. We issued 27,662,518 shares of common stock and net proceeds were approximately $9.0 million. From December 31, 2019 Stephen Fruchtman, M.D. was appointed as a director and the Chief Executive Officerto March 31, 2020; 28,586,200 warrants from our November 2019 offering have been exercised, resulting in proceeds of the Company and successor to Ramesh Kumar, Ph.D., who resigned as a director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on the same date.$5.7 million.

 


OnIn May 10, 2019, we and HanX entered into athe HanX License and Collaboration Agreement (the “License Agreement”) and two Securities Purchase Agreements (the “Securities Purchase Agreements”) with affiliates of HanX.Agreement. Under the terms of the agreements, the CompanyHanX License Agreement, we granted to HanX an exclusive, royalty bearingroyalty-bearing license, with the right to studysublicense, under certain Company patent rights and know-how to develop and commercialize any pharmaceutical product containing rigosertib in greater China.all uses of rigosertib or the Product in humans therapeutics uses in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan (the "Territory"). In exchange for these rights,connection with the HanX will make upfront payments toLicense Agreement, we also entered into the Company totaling $4 million, including a $2 million feeHanX Securities Purchase Agreement with each of HanX and an investment totaling $2 million to purchase sharesits affiliate Abundant. HanX did not fulfill its obligations under the HanX License Agreement and effective January 16, 2020, in accordance with the terms of the Company at a premium to market. In addition, HanX will dedicate $2 million in local currency,License Agreement, the HanX License Agreement was deemed to be placedvoid ab initio. Upon this termination, the rights to HanX Licensed Product in escrow, for clinical development expensesthe HanX Territory reverted to us in greater China.accordance with the terms of the HanX License Agreement. In addition, the HanX Securities Purchase Agreements terminated automatically effective January 16, 2020 upon the termination of the License Agreement in accordance with the HanX Securities Purchase Agreements.

In November 2019, we and Knight entered into the Knight License Agreement. Under the terms of the Knight License Agreement, we granted Knight (i) a non-exclusive, royalty-bearing license, with the right to sublicense, under certain Company couldpatent rights and know-how to develop and manufacture any product containing rigosertib for Canada (and Israel should Knight exercise its option) and in human uses , and (ii) an exclusive, royalty-bearing license, with the right to sublicense, under certain Company patent rights and know-how to commercialize the Knight Licensed Product in the Knight Territory and in the Knight Licensed Field. Knight made an upfront payment of $100,000 and we are eligible to receive clinical, regulatory development and sales-basedsale-based milestone payments to Onconova of up to $45.5 million andCAD 33.95 million. We are also eligible to receive tiered double-digit royalties up to double digitsbased on net sales in greater China.the Territory. The Company will supply the finished productKnight License Agreement also contains customary provisions for saletermination by either party in the licensed territories.  HanX will also supportevent of breach of the Company’s clinical trial initiativesKnight License Agreement by the other party, subject to a cure period, or bankruptcy of the other party.

In December 2019, we and STA entered into the STA License Agreement. Under the terms of the STA License Agreement, we granted STA (i) a non-exclusive, royalty-bearing license, with the right to sublicense, under certain Company patent rights and know-how to develop and manufacture any product containing rigosertib for Australia and New Zealand and in human uses, and (ii) an exclusive, royalty-bearing license, with the right to sublicense, under certain Company patent rights and know-how to commercialize the STA Licensed Product in the territory.STA Territory and in the STA Licensed Field. STA made an upfront payment of $50,000 and we may be entitled to receive clinical, regulatory and sale-based milestone payments up to $30.55 million. We may also be entitled to receive tiered double-digit royalties based on net sales in the STA Licensed Territory. The STA License Agreement also contains customary provisions for termination by either party in the event of breach of the STA License Agreement by the other party, subject to a cure period, or bankruptcy of the other party.

 

We believe that our cash and cash equivalents of $10.4$31.0 million, at March 31, 2019,2020, will be sufficient to fund our operations and ongoing trials into the fourththird quarter of 2019. We also believe that the $4.0 million, due to us under the HanX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. rigosertib agreements, would provide sufficient funding to extend our operations and ongoing clinical trials into the first quarter of 2020.2021. We do not have a recurring source of revenue to fund our operations and will need to raise additional funds to continue to develop and apply for regulatory approval for our drug candidates; therefore, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.candidates.


We are exploring various sources of funding for development and applying for regulatory approval of rigosertib as well as for our ongoing operations. If we raise additional funds through strategic collaborations and alliances or licensing arrangements with third parties, which may include existing collaboration partners, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies or product candidates, including rigosertib, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be successful in obtaining such financing in sufficient amounts, on terms acceptable to us, or at all.  In addition, there can be no assurance that we will obtain approvals necessary to market our product candidates or achieve profitability or sustainable, positive cash flow. If we are unable to successfully raise sufficient additional capital, through future financings or through strategic and collaborative arrangements, we will not have sufficient cash to fund our ongoing trials and operations.

 

Rigosertib

 

Rigosertib is a small molecule which we believe, as reported in the journal Cell (Athuluri-Divakar et al., 2016, Cell 165, 643—655), blocks cellular signaling by targeting RAS effector pathways. This is believed to be mediated by the interaction of rigosertib to the RAS-binding domain (“RBD”("RBD"), found in many RAS effector proteins, including the Raf and PI3K kinases. We believe thisThis mechanism of action potentially provides a new approach to block the interactions between RAS and its targets containing RBD sites. Rigosertib is currently being tested in clinical trials as a single agent, and continues to be evaluated in combination with azacitidine, in patients with MDS. We have enrolled more than 1,300 patients in rigosertib clinical trials for MDS and other conditions. We are party to a collaboration agreement with SymBio, which grants SymBio certain rights to commercialize rigosertib in Japan and Korea. We are also party to aseveral license agreement with Pint Pharma International SA (“Pint”),agreements which grants Pintgrant certain rights to commercialize rigosertib in other countries: Pint Pharma International SA ("Pint") for certain countries in Latin America. We are a party to a license agreement with HanX, which grants HanX certain rights to study, manufacture,America, Knight Therapeutics, Inc. ("Knight") for Canada and commercialize rigosertib in the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau,Specialised Therapeutics Asia Pte. Ltd. ("STA") for Australia and Taiwan.New Zealand. We have retained development and commercialization rights to rigosertib in the rest of the world, including in the United States and Europe, although we could consider licensing commercialization rights to other territories as we continue to seek additional funding.

 

The table below summarizes our rigosertib clinical stage programs.

 

Disease

Formulation

Indication

Stage

Expected TimelinesTimelines*

Potential Market Opportunity
(US)/Benefit

MDS

Intravenous

Onconova Initiated Studies
MDSIntravenous

HR - following

HMA failure

 

Phase 3 Interim

-Interim analysis completed

-Enrollment completed

Phase 3 completionReporting of enrollmentsurvival top-line data 2H 2019

2020

~ 5,000

patients

No directly competing FDA approved product in the market

Oral - in combination with AZA

HR - prior to HMAs

 

Phase 2

2/3

-Phase -Outcome of September 2019 FDA meeting is that the Company expects to proceed with a Phase 2/3 protocol and SPA submitted to the FDA in 2018

-Phase 3plecebo controlled randomized trial, expected in 2019 pending funding

following topline reporting of INSPIRE trial.

~ 18,000

No oral NCE approved since 2005

Oral

Lower Risk

Phase 2

DetermineContinue to evaluate target patient population in 2019

2020.

> 10,000

Longer potential duration of treatment

Investigator Initiated Studies - RAS Mutated Cancers
Squamous cell carcinomaIntravenous and oralRecessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) with Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)Phase 22H 2020 - 2H 2021
Non-small cell lung cancerOral - in combination with nivolumabStage IV Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients with KRAS MutationPhase 1Q2 2020 - Q4 2021
Other
RASopathiesIntravenous and oralJMML/other RAS Cancer Pathway diseasesPreclinical

-Preclinical NIH studies completed

 

RASopathies

Intravenous and oral

JMML/other RAS Pathway diseases

Preclinical

-NIH CRADA signed -Proof of concept 2019

Rare disease

Pediatric clinical trial

* We are attempting to mitigate the effects on our study timelines of the COVID 19 pandemic. All of our studies have been impacted to differing extents.

 

Rigosertib IV for higher-risk MDS

 

We are developing the IV formulation of rigosertib for the treatment of higher-risk MDS following the failure of HMA therapy. In early 2014, we announced topline survival results from our “ONTIME”"ONTIME" trial, a multi-center Phase 3 clinical trial of rigosertib IV as a single agent versus best supportive care including low dose Ara-C. The ONTIME trial did not meet its primary endpoint of an improvement in overall survival in the intent-to-treat population, although improvements in median overall survival were observed in various pre-specified and exploratory subgroups of higher-risk MDS patients. As a result a newof these analyses, the pivotal INSPIRE trial referred to as INSPIRE is an on-going to study in what we believe is a more homogenous population in higher-risk MDS.


During 2014 and 2015, we held meetings with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”("FDA"), European Medicines Agency (“EMA”("EMA"), and several European national regulatory authorities to discuss and seek guidance on a path for approval of rigosertib IV in higher-risk MDS patients whose disease had failed HMA therapy. After discussions with the FDA and EMA, we refined our patient eligibility criteria by defining what we believe to beis a more homogenous higher-risk patient population. After regulatory feedback, input from key opinion leaders in the U.S. and Europe and based on learnings from the ONTIME study, we designed a new randomized controlled Phase 3 trial, referred to as INSPIRE. The INSPIRE trial is enrolling higher-risk MDS patients under 82 years of age who have progressed on, relapsed, or failed to respond to, previous treatment with HMAs within nine months or nine cycles over the course of one year after initiation of HMA therapy, and had their last dose of HMA within six months prior to enrollment in the trial. Patients are randomized to either rigosertib with best supportive care, or the physician’sphysician's choice of therapy with best supportive care. The primary endpoint of this study is the sequential analysis of overall survival of all randomized patients in the intent-to-treat (“ITT”("ITT") population and the International Prognostic Scoring System- Revised (IPSS-R) Very High Risk (“VHR”("VHR") subgroup. The first patient in the INSPIRE trial was enrolled atin the MD Anderson Cancer CenterUnited States in December 2015, the first patient in Europe was enrolled in March, 2016, and the first patient in Japan was enrolled in July, 2016.

 

Enrollment for the INSPIRE Phase 3 trial for second-line higher-risk MDS patients is highly selective with stringent entry criteria as outlined above. The INSPIRE study currently hasincluded more than 140 trial sites in 23 countries across four continents open,which enrolled patients, including sites open in Japan coordinated by our partner, SymBio Pharmaceuticals.In the first quarter of 2019, we opened 19 new clinical trial sites in eight countries already participating in the INSPIRE trial to support completion of enrollment of 360 patients in the Phase 3 INSPIRE study. We expect to open trial sites in additional geographic areas during the coming months to add approximately 25 more sites. The selection of countries and trial sites iswas carefully undertaken to ensure availability of appropriate patients meeting eligibility criteria. Since these criteria are purposely designed to be narrow and selective, extensive site screening and education is integral to our plan. At launch, the INSPIRE trial was expected to enroll 225 patients and the outcome is measured by overall survival.

 

The INSPIRE trial included a pre-planned interim analysis triggered by 88 events (deaths), which occurred in December 2017. The statistical analysis plan (“SAP”("SAP") for the INSPIRE trial featured an adaptive trial design, permitting several options following the interim analysis, which included continuation of the trial as planned, discontinuation of the trial for futility or safety, trial expansion using pre-planned sample size re-estimation, andor trial continuation for only the pre-defined treatment subgroup of patients classified as VHR based on the IPSS-R.

 

After review of the interim data, in January 2018 the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (“DMC”("DMC") recommended continuation of the trial with a one-time expansion in enrollment, using a pre-planned sample size re-estimation, consistent withas determined by the SAP. As recommended by the DMC, the expanded INSPIRE study will continuecontinued to enroll eligible patients based on the current trial criteria of the overall ITT population and will increaseincreased enrollment by adding 135 patients to the original target to reach a total expected enrollment of 360 patients, with the aim of increasing the power of the trial.patients. The targeted number of death events required for analyzing the results of the trial was increased from 176 to 288 events. Due to the adaptive trial design and the DMC’sDMC's assessment of the interim data, the INSPIRE trial will continue to sequentially analyze both the ITT and the VHR population for the primary endpoint of overall survival. The design of the trial with the expanded study enrollment will beis identical to the currentinitial study design and will includeincludes the sequential analysis of the overall survival endpoint in the ITT population and if required the pre-specified VHR subgroup. The Company remains blinded to the specific interim analysis results. Following the interim analysis, we have expanded the INSPIRE Phase 3 trial to new sites in previously participating countries and anticipate expanding the study into new geographical regions. We continuecompleted enrollment of the required 360 randomized patients in March 2020. As of March 2020, more than 85% of the required death events have been reported. Based on survival events and trends to evaluate potential new sites and countries to enhance enrollment, while adhering to the stringent entry criteria to ensure that only appropriate patients are enrolled. During March 2019,date, we exceeded 75 percent completion of enrollment and are focused on completing enrollmentanticipate reporting topline survival data in the second half of 20192020, following at least 288 confirmed death events, and reporting top-line data followingpresenting the full enrollment and 288 death events. We believe the addition of sitesresults at a major medical meeting later in Brazil and China later this year could contribute significantly to achieving our goal of completing enrollment by year end.2020.

 

Safety and Tolerability of rigosertib in MDS and other hematologic malignancies

 

A comprehensive analysis of rigosertib IV and rigosertib oral safety in patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) was presented in December 2016 at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting. The most commonly reported treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) in> 10% of patients with MDS/AML (n= 335) receiving rigosertib intravenous (IV) monotherapy were fatigue (33%), nausea (33%), diarrhea (27%), constipation (25%), anaemia (24%) and pyrexia (24%). The most common> Grade 3 AEs were anaemia (21%), febrile neutropenia (13%), pneumonia (12%) and thrombocytopenia (11%). The most common serious AEs were febrile neutropenia (10%), pneumonia (9%), and sepsis (7%). The most common AEs leading to discontinuation of IV rigosertib were sepsis and pneumonia (3% each).


Rigosertib oral in combination with azacitidine for higher-risk MDS

 

We are developing rigosertib oral for use in combination with IV azacitidine prior to treatment with HMA therapy for higher risk MDS. We presented updated information regarding our Phase 2 trial with an abstract and oral presentation at the ASH Annual Meeting in December 2019. The focus of this presentation was on patients diagnosed with HMA-naïve, HR MDS. In December 2018, at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and in June 2017,2019, at the Congress of the European Hematology Association Meeting (EHA), we presented results from a Phase 1/2, multi-institutional trial of data from the initial portion of an ongoing rigosertib oral and azacitidine combination trial in higher-risk MDS. 55 of 74 HR-MDS patients enrolled and treated with> 840 mg/day oral rigosertib were evaluable for response at the time of the analysis. An Overall Response Rate (ORR) of 90% and Complete Remission (CR) rate (primary endpoint) of 34% was reported in this multi-institutional Phase 1/2 study in HMA naïve patients. HMA naïve patients are patients that had not previously received either azacitidine or decitabine. Such patients were not necessarily treatment naïve patents in that they may have received other therapies used for MDS. An ORR of 54% and CR/Partial Response (PR) of 8% in HMA failed patients was also reported.

 

The median age of patients was 69, with 59% being male and 41% being female..female. The IPSS-R distribution was: 7.5% Low, 12.5% Intermediate, 37.5% High, 32.5% Very High and 10% unknown. 76% of patients responded per 2006 International Working Group (IWG) criteria. Responses were as follows:

 

 Overall No prior Prior HMA 
 Evaluable HMA (failures) 

 

Overall
Evaluable
(N=55)

 

No prior
HMA
(N=29)

 

Prior HMA
(failures)
(N=26)

 

 (N=55)  (N=29)  (N=26) 

Complete remission (CR)

 

11(20)

%

10(34)

%

1(4)

%

  11(20)%  10(34)%  1(4)%

Marrow CR + hematologic improvement

 

10(18)

%

5(17)

%

5(19)

%

  10(18)%  5(17)%  5(19)%

Marrow CR alone

 

13(24)

%

8(28)

%

5(19)

%

  13(24)%  8(28)%  5(19)%

Hematologic improvement alone

 

5(9)

%

3(10)

%

2(8)

%

  5(9)%  3(10)%  2(8)%

Stable disease

 

10(18)

%

3(10)

%

7(27)

%

  10(18)%  3(10)%  7(27)%

Overall IWG response

 

40(73)

%

26(90)

%

14(54)

%

  40(73)%  26(90)%  14(54)%
            

 

The median duration of response for patients with HMA naïve MDS was 12.2 months

 

The median time to initial/best response for HMA naïve patients, was 1 cycle and 4 cycles, respectively

 

The median duration of response for the HMA failed patients was 10.8 months

 

The median time to initial/best response for patients with HMA failure MDS, was 2 cycles and 5 cycles of treatment, respectively

 

Safety/Tolerability of the Combination:

 

BasedBased upon safety results from a comprehensive analysis of patients (HMA-failure and HMA-naïve) receiving oral rigosertib in combination with azacitidine that was presented during ASH in 2018, the combination of rigosertib oral (>840 mg/day) and azacitidine was well tolerated. The most common TEAEs in> 30% of patients with MDS/AML (n=74) receiving rigosertib oral and azacitidine were hematuria (45%), constipation (43%), diarrhea (42%), fatigue (42%), dysuria (38%) , pyrexia(36%pyrexia (36%), nausea (35%), neutropenia (31%) thrombocytopenia (30%), fatigue .fatigue (39%), diarrhea (37%), constipation (37%) and dysuria (28%). The most common serious AEs were pneumonia (11%) and febrile neutropenia (7%). The most common AEs leading to discontinuation were AML (4%) and pneumonia (4%).

Results of the specific safety subset of patients with HMA-treatment naïve (n=39) that received oral rigosertib in combination with azacitidine were presented at the 2019 ASH conference. Overall, the safety results were similar for this subset of patients compared to those described above. The most common all grade TEAEs in> 30% of patients with HMA-naïve, HR MDS receiving oral rigosertib and azacitidine were hematuria (51%), fatigue (49%), pyrexia (44%), diarrhea (41%), nausea (38%), constipation (36%), dysuria (36%), neutropenia (36%) and thrombocytopenia (36%).

 

Next steps for rigosertib oral in combination with azacitidine for higher-risk MDS

 

Following an end of Phase 2In September 2019 we had a Type A meeting with the FoodFDA to discuss the SPA and Drug Administration (FDA) in September 2016, we beganprotocol development of afor the Company's pivotal Phase 3 protocol.Trial for the combination of oral rigosertib and azacitidine in HMA naïve higher risk MDS. The Phase 3 trial will be designed as a global 1:1 randomized, placebo-controlled trialFDA recommended that, if we plan to further study the combination of rigosertib oral plus azacitidine compared to azacitidine plus oral placebo. Based on the results of the Phase 1/2 Study, full dose of azacitidine will be usedrigosertib in combination with rigosertib oral, as definedazacitidine, we next conduct a dose-ranging study with an azacitidine control arm in the product insert for azacitidine. The patient population studied in this trial will be first-line (HMA naïve) higher-risk MDS patients. The primary endpoint for assessment of efficacy will be the composite Response Rate of complete remission (CR) + partial remission (PR,) as per the IWG 2006 Response Criteria. We will not commence the Phase 3 trial without additional financing.

While the Phase 3 trial was being designed, we expanded the Phase 1/2 trial cohort by up to 40 evaluable subjects. Under a protocol expansion, we explored dose optimization by increasing the dose of rigosertib oral to a total of 1120 mg in combination with full dose azacitidine and varying the dose administration scheme of rigosertib oralorder to identify an optimalappropriate dose and schedule. After amendments were filed withto determine the regulatory agencies, we started the expansion phasecontribution of this trialrigosertib in the U.S. sites that participated incombination. We continue to evaluate the initial trial.FDA's comments and, expect to submit to the FDA a protocol for a dose-finding Phase 2/3 Study of the combination with a control arm of azacitidine. The Company does not plan to commence the new Phase 2/3 study until after completion of the INSPIRE trial and additional funding is currently closed to new accrual and is continuing.received.

In June 2017, at the Congress of the European Hematology Association Meeting, we updated the data from the Phase 1/2 trial and highlighted results in AML patients included in this study. Response data was presented on eight evaluable patients with AML who were tested with the rigosertib and azacitidine combination. For the eight evaluable patients with AML, the combination was well tolerated, and the safety profile was similar to single-agent azacitidine, based on safety information in the azacitidine FDA approved label. Based on the presented results of the combination studies, the authors concluded that continued study in AML was warranted. We willdo not currently plan to commence further development of rigosertib oral in combination with azacitidine for AML without additional financing.

 


Rigosertib oral for lower-risk MDS

 

We have studied rigosertib oral as a single agent treatment for lower risk MDS. Higher-risk MDS patients suffer from a shortfall in normal circulating blood cells, or cytopenias, as well as elevated levels of cancer cells, or blasts in their bone marrow and sometimes in their peripheral blood with a significant rate of transformation to acute leukemia. Lower-risk MDS patients suffer mainly from cytopenias, that is low levels of red blood cells, white blood cells or platelets. Thus, lower-risk MDS patients depend on transfusions and growth factors or other therapies to improve their low blood counts; but have a lower rate of acute leukemic transformation.

 

We have explored single agent rigosertib oral as a treatment for lower-risk MDS in two Phase 2 clinical trials, 09-05 and 09-07. In December 2017, we presented data at the Annual ASH Meeting from the 09-05 Phase 2 trial. ThisWe believe this data demonstrated a 44% rate of achieving transfusion independence in the cohort of Lower-risk MDS patients treated with rigosertib oral at a dose of 560 mg BID (1120 mg over 24 hrs) two out of three weeks. To date, Phase 2We believe clinical data has indicated that further study of single agent rigosertib oral in transfusion-dependent, lower-risk MDS patients is warranted. Rigosertib has been generally well tolerated, except for urinarytolerated. Previously reported genitourinary side effects at higher dose levels.have been mitigated by optimizing the dosing scheme and oral hydration (ASH 2018). Future clinical trials will be needed to evaluate dosing and schedule modifications and their impact on efficacy and safety results of rigosertib oral in lower-risk MDS patients.

 

Data presented from the 09-05 trial also suggested the potential of a genomic methylation assessment of bone marrow cells to prospectively identify lower-risk MDS patients likely to respond to rigosertib oral. We therefore expanded the 09-05 trial by adding an additional cohort of 20 patients to advance the development of this genomic methylation test. To date, a biomarker which would predict response has not been identified. Further testing and development of rigosertib oral for lower-risk MDS will be required. We willdo not currently plan to commence further development of rigosertib oral for lower-risk MDS without additional financing.


Safety and Tolerability of rigosertib oral in MDS and other hematologic malignancies

 

Rigosertib oral as monotherapy was evaluated in 4four Onconova Phase 1 and 2 studies in MDS and other hematologic malignancies. In studies of oral rigosertib as monotherapy for the treatment of MDS and other hematologic malignancies:

 

·                  Drug-related TEAEs that were > Grade 3 in severity occurred in 21% of patients. The most frequently reported (> 2% of patients) drug-related TEAEs that were > Grade 3 were neutropenia (7%); thrombocytopenia and cystitis (3% each); and leukopenia, dysuria, and hematuria (2% each).

Drug-related TEAEs that were> Grade 3 in severity occurred in 21% of patients. The most frequently reported (>2% of patients) drug-related TEAEs that were > Grade 3 were neutropenia (7%); thrombocytopenia and cystitis (3% each); and leukopenia, dysuria, and hematuria (2% each).

 

·

Among the 8% of patients with SAEs that were considered drug related, the events were mostly urinary related. The most frequent drug-related SAE was cystitis (3%).

 

In addition to the above described clinical trials, we are continuing the preclinical and chemistry, manufacturing, and control work for IV and rigosertib oral.

 

Rare Disease Program in “RASopathies”"RASopathies"

 

Based on newthe mechanism of action data published last year,in the journal Cell in 2016, we have initiated a collaborative development program focusing on a group of rare diseases with a well-defined molecular basis in expression or defects involving the Ras Effector Pathways. Since “RASopathies”"RASopathies" are rare diseases affecting young children, we are embarkingembarked on a multifaceted collaborative program involving patient advocacy, government and academic organizations. The RASopathies are a group of rare diseases which share a well-defined molecular basis in expression or defects involving Ras Effector Pathways. They are usually caused by germline mutations in genes that alter the RAS subfamily and mitogen-activated protein kinases that control signal transduction, and are among the most common genetic syndromes. Together, this group of diseases can impact more than 1 in 1000 individuals, according to RASopathiesNet.

 

In January 2018, we entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Under the terms of the CRADA, the NCI will conduct research, includinginitiated and conducted preclinical laboratory studies and a clinical trial, on rigosertib in pediatric cancer associated RASopathies.

As part of the CRADA, we will provideprovided rigosertib supplies and initial funding towards the non-clinical studies. The NCI will fund the majority of the research, including the cost of the clinical trial, which is expected to start in 2019. The NCI is carrying outhas conducted PK/PD and dose escalation studies in preclinical models in preparation for dosing pediatric patients with single agent rigosertib. A clinical trial Phase 1 pediatric protocol has been developed and will be reviewed by the Institutional Review Board of the NCI. Based on NCI guidance, we now expect the first patient to be treated in the second half of 2019.rhabdomyosarcoma.

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In addition, pre-clinical studies are beingwere conducted at the University of California San Francisco and funded through the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. While the NCI will conduct a trial for RASopathy related cancers in pediatric patients, we willThe focus was on Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML), a well-described RASopathy affecting children which is incurable without an allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

 

OtherInvestigator Initiated Programs

 

The vast majority ofWe are currently supporting investigator-initiated studies that are exploring the Company’s efforts are now devoted to the advanced stage developmentuse of rigosertib for unmet medical needsother cancers driven by mutated Ras genes, including a Phase 1 study of MDS patients. Other programs are either paused, inactive or require only minimal internal resources and efforts. Based on the mechanism of action of rigosertib we are exploring studying rigosertib as a single agent or in combination with a PD-1 inhibitor for patients with progressive K-Ras mutated non-small cell lung cancer. The investigator opened an existing approved therapy, possiblyInvestigational New Drug application with the FDA and the trial also has received local IRB approval. Currently enrollment into this study is temporarily on hold due to COVID-19 pandemic. We also anticipate an immuno-oncology agent,investigator-initiated study related to rigosertib in solid tumors where Ras mutations are frequently found, such as lung cancer orcombination with a PD-1 inhibitor for K-Ras mutated metastatic melanoma.

 

Other Programs

CDK 4/6 + ARK5 Inhibitor (ON123300)

In December 2017, we entered into a license and collaboration agreement with HanX, a company focused on development of novel oncology products, for the further development, registration and commercialization in China of ON 123300. We believe this compound has the potential to overcome the limitations of current generation CDK 4/6 inhibitors. Under the terms of the agreement, we received an upfront payment, and will receive regulatory and commercial milestone payments, as well as royalties on Chinese sales. The key feature of the collaboration is that HanX provides all funding required for Chinese IND enabling studies performed for the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (Chinese FDA) IND approval. In the fourth quarter of 2019, HanX filed an IND with the Chinese FDA. The Chinese IND was approved in January 2020. We and HanX also intended for these studies to comply with the FDA standards. Accordingly, such studies may be used by us for an IND filing with the FDA. We plan to file a US IND related to ON 123300 after obtaining the required manufacturing data. The cGMP manufacturer for ON 123300 has been identified and qualified. It is anticipated that the cGMP API would be available in 4-6 months. Subsequently, the drug product will be manufactured with an anticipated filing of a US IND in Q4 of 2020. We maintain global rights outside of China.

Positive preclinical data was announced at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting, which took place April 1-5, 2017 in Washington, DC, for ON 123300, a first-in-class dual inhibitor of CDK4/6 + ARK5. We believe our CDK inhibitor is differentiated from other agents in the market (palbociclib, ribociclib and abemaciclib) or in development by its dual inhibition of CDK4/6 + ARK5.

In a preclinical Rb+ve xenograft model for breast cancer, ON 123300 activity was shown to be similar to palbociclib (Pfizer's Ibrance ®). Moreover, based on the same preclinical model, ON 123300 may have the potential advantage of reduced neutropenia when compared to palbociclib. Whereas both compounds resulted in decreased RBC and platelet counts in this preclinical model system, palbociclib was found to have a more prominent and statistically significant (P< 0.05) inhibitory effect on neutrophil counts when compared to ON 123300.

Briciclib

 

Briciclib, another of our product candidates, is a small molecule targeting an important intracellular regulatory protein, Cyclin D1, which is often found at elevated levels in cancer cells. Cyclin D1 expression is regulated through a process termed cap-dependent translation, which requires the function of eukaryotic initiation factor 4E protein. In vitro evidence indicates briciclib binds to eukaryotic initiation factor 4E protein, blocking cap-dependent translation of Cyclin D1 and other cancer proteins, such as c-MYC, leading to tumor cell death. We have been conducting a Phase 1 multi-site dose-escalation trial of briciclib in patients with advanced solid tumors refractory to current therapies. Safety and efficacy assessments are complete in six of the seven dose-escalation cohorts of patients in this trial. As of December 2015, the Investigational New Drug (“IND”("IND") for briciclib is on full clinical hold following a drug product lot testing failure. We will be required to undertake appropriate remedial actions prior to re-initiating the clinical trial and completing the final dose-escalation cohort.


Recilisib

 

Recilisib is a product candidate being developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense for acute radiation syndromes. We have completed four Phase 1 trials to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of recilisib in healthy human adult subjects using both subcutaneous and oral formulations. We have also conducted animal studies and clinical trials of recilisib under the FDA’sFDA's Animal Rule, which permits marketing approval for new medical countermeasures for which conventional human efficacy studies are not feasible or ethical, by relying on evidence from adequate and well-controlled studies in appropriate animal models to support efficacy in humans when the results of those studies establish that the drug is reasonably likely to produce a human clinical benefit. Human safety data, however, is still required. Ongoing studies of recilisib, focusing on animal models and biomarker development to assess the efficacy of recilisib are beingwere conducted by third parties with government funding. We anticipate that any future development of recilisib beyond these ongoing studies would be conducted solely with government funding or by collaboration. Use of government funds to finance the research and development in whole or in part means any future effort to commercialize recilisib will be subject to federal laws and regulations on U.S. government rights in intellectual property. Additionally, we are subject to laws and regulations governing any research contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements under which government funding was provided.

 

Preclinical Product Candidates

In addition to our three clinical-stage product candidates, we have several product candidates that target kinases, cellular metabolism or cell division in preclinical development. We may explore additional collaborations to further the development of these product candidates as we focus internally on our more advanced programs.

Positive preclinical data was announced at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting, which took place April 1-5, 2017 in Washington, DC, for ON 123300, a first-in-class dual inhibitor of CDK4/6 + ARK5, and for ON 150030, a novel Type 1 inhibitor of FLT3 and Src pathways. We believe our CDK inhibitor is differentiated from other agents in the market (Palbociclib, Ribociclib and Abemaciclib) or in development (such as the compounds being developed by G1 Therapeutics) by its dual inhibition of CDK4/6 + ARK5.

In a preclinical Rb+ve xenograft model for breast cancer, ON 123300 activity was shown to be similar to Palbociclib (Pfizer’s Ibrance®). Moreover, based on the same preclinical model, ON 123300 may have the potential advantage of reduced neutropenia when compared to Palbociclib. Whereas both compounds resulted in decreased RBC and platelet counts in this preclinical model system, Palbociclib was found to have a more prominent and statistically significant (P< 0.05) inhibitory effect on neutrophil counts when compared to ON 123300.

In December 2017, we entered into a license and collaboration agreement with HanX, a company focused on development of novel oncology products, for the further development, registration and commercialization in China of ON 123300. This compound has the potential to overcome the limitations of current generation CDK 4/6 inhibitors. Under the terms of the agreement, we will receive an upfront payment, regulatory and commercial milestone payments, as well as royalties on Chinese sales. The key feature of the collaboration is that HanX will provide all funding required for Chinese IND enabling studies performed for Chinese Food and Drug Administration IND approval. We and HanX also intend for these studies to comply with the FDA standards. Accordingly, such studies may be used by us for an IND filing with the FDA. We and HanX will oversee the IND enabling studies. We will maintain global rights outside of China. We plan to file an IND related to 123300 in the second quarter of 2019.

Some of our studies are ongoing and results may change as data becomes available.


Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates

 

This management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our consolidated financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to accrued expenses, revenue recognition, deferred revenue and stock-based compensation. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  We believe there have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies as discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019, with the exception of the adoption of ASC 842, as described further in the footnotes to the quarterly financial information contained in this filing.March 27, 2020.


Results of Operations

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019

 

 

Three Months ended March 31,

 

 

 

 Three Months ended March 31,    

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

 2020  2019  Change 

Revenue

 

$

68,000

 

$

564,000

 

$

(496,000

)

 $52,000  $68,000  $(16,000)

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            

General and administrative

 

3,234,000

 

1,889,000

 

(1,345,000

)

  1,807,000   3,234,000   1,427,000 

Research and development

 

4,075,000

 

4,577,000

 

502,000

 

  3,370,000   4,075,000   705,000 

Total operating expenses

 

7,309,000

 

6,466,000

 

(843,000

)

  5,177,000   7,309,000   2,132,000 

Loss from operations

 

(7,241,000

)

(5,902,000

)

(1,339,000

)

  (5,125,000)  (7,241,000)  2,116,000 

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

(427,000

)

812,000

 

(1,239,000

)

  (63,000)  (427,000)  364,000 

Other income (expense), net

 

68,000

 

 

68,000

 

  96,000   68,000   28,000 

Net loss

 

$

(7,600,000

)

$

(5,090,000

)

$

(2,510,000

)

 $(5,092,000) $(7,600,000) $2,508,000 

 

Revenues

 

Revenues decreased by $0.5 million,$16,000, or 88%24%, for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 when compared to the same period in 2018 as a result2019 because of less clinical supply revenue recognized from the HanX agreementSymBio in the 20182020 period.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses increaseddecreased by $1.3$1.4 million, or 71%44%, to $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 from $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.2019. The increasedecrease was attributable primarily to $1.1 million of severance and stock option vesting acceleration expenses of $1.6 million related to personnel reductions during the 2019 period.  These increases were partially offset by $0.3 million lower professional fees and other expenses in the 2019 period.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses decreased by $0.5 million or 11%, to $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019of stock compensation expense resulting from $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. This decrease was caused primarily by $0.6 million lower expenses on INSPIRE and the 09-08 combination study and lower consulting expenses of $0.1 millionour reduction in work force during the 2019 period. These decreases were partially offset by $0.2 million higher personnelof consulting expenses in the 2020 period related to severance resultinginformation technology support and pre-commercialization advisors.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses decreased by $0.7 million, or 13%, to $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 from personnel reductions costs$4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. This decrease was caused primarily by $0.1 million lower clinical development and consulting expenses on the combination program in the 2019 period.period, and also by $0.6 million lower personnel and stock compensation expense during the 2020 period, following the reduction in work force completed in the first quarter of 2019.

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

The fair value of the warrant liability increased $63,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to an increase of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to a decrease of $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.2019. This change was caused by thea smaller increase in the 2020 period of the fair market value of the warrants issued in our rights offering in 2016.

 

Other income (expense), net

 

Other income (expense), net, was $68,000 and $0$96,000 for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and $68,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018, respectively,2019.  The change of $28,000 was due to higher interest income and lower foreign exchange loss in the 2019 period.2020 period due to higher cash balances.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Since our inception, we have incurred net losses and experienced negative cash flows from our operations. We incurred net losses of $7.6$5.1 million and $5.1$7.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.  Our operating activities used $6.6$6.5 million and $5.5$6.6 million of net cash during the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. At March 31, 2019,2020, we had an accumulated deficit of $389.5$408.5 million, working capital of $2.8$25.0 million, and cash and cash equivalents of $10.4$31.0 million. We believe that our cash and cash equivalents as of $10.4 million, at March 31, 2019, will be sufficient to fund our operations and ongoing trials late into the fourththird quarter of 2019. We also believe that the $4.0 million, due to us under the HanX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. rigosertib agreements, would provide sufficient funding to extend our operations and ongoing trials into the first quarter of 2020.2021.

 

Cash Flows

 

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the ninethree months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018:2019:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 Three Months Ended March 31, 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 2020  2019 

Net cash (used in) provided by:

 

 

 

 

 

        

Operating activities

 

$

(6,601,000

)

$

(5,509,000

)

 $(6,463,000) $(6,601,000)

Investing activities

 

 

 

      

Financing activities

 

33,000

 

8,741,000

 

  14,779,000   33,000 

Effect of foreign currency translation

 

(6,000

)

8,000

 

  (6,000)  (6,000)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(6,574,000

)

$

3,240,000

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $8,310,000  $(6,574,000)

 

Net cash used in operating activities

Net cash used in operating activities was $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and consisted primarily of a net loss of $5.1 million, including an increase in the fair value of warrant liability of $63,000, and $0.1 million of both noncash stock-based compensation and depreciation expense. Changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in a net decrease in cash of $1.5 million. Significant changes in operating assets and liabilities included an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $0.1 million, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $1.3 million due to timing of invoices and payments to our vendors, and a decrease in deferred revenue of $0.1 million due to recognition of the unamortized portion of the upfront payment under our collaboration agreement with SymBio.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $6.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and consisted primarily of a net loss of $7.6 million, including an increase in fair value of warrant liability of $0.4 million, and $0.7 million of noncash stock-based compensation and depreciation expense. Changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in a net decrease in cash of $0.1 million. Significant changes in operating assets and liabilities included a decrease in deferred revenue of $0.1 million due to recognition of the unamortized portion of the upfront payment under our collaboration agreement with SymBio.

 

Net cash used in operatinginvesting activities

There was no cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

Net cash provided by financing activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $5.5$14.8 million and $33,000 for the three months ended March 31, 20182020 and consisted primarily of a net loss of $5.1 million, which included $0.8 million of income related to the change in the fair value of the warrant liability and $0.3 million of noncash stock-based compensation and depreciation expense. Changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in a net increase in cash of $0.1 million. Significant changes in operating assets and liabilities included an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $0.7 million as a result of the timing of receipt and payment of vendor invoices, primarily related to our INSPIRE trial, and an increase in receivables related to our receivable from HanX.  Deferred revenue decreased $0.1 million due to recognition of the unamortized portion of the upfront payment under our collaboration agreement with SymBio.

Net cash provided by investing activities

There was no net cash provided by or used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019, or 2018.

Net cash provided by financing activities

There was $33,000 ofrespectively.  The net cash provided by financing activities forin the three months ended March 31, 2019, related to2020 period resulted from proceeds received from the sales of common stock and warrants and the exercise of warrants. NetThe net cash provided by financing activities forin the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $8.7 million, which2019 period resulted from the proceeds received from the saleexercise of our Common Stock during that period.warrants.


Operating and Capital Expenditure Requirements

 

We believe that our cash and cash equivalents of $10.4$31.0 million, at March 31, 2019,2020, will be sufficient to fund our operations and ongoing trials into the fourththird quarter of 2021. We have not achieved profitability since our inception and we expect to continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. We expect our net cash expenditures in 2020 to be comparable to 2019. We also believe thatwill incur substantial costs beyond the $4.0 million, duepresent and planned clinical trials to us underfile a New Drug Application (NDA) for rigosertib. The nature, design, size, and cost of further studies will depend in large part on the HanX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. rigosertib agreements, would provide sufficient fundingoutcome of preceding studies and discussions with regulators.

We continue to extend our operations and ongoing trials into the first quarter of 2020.  We are exploringexplore various dilutive and non-dilutive sources of funding, including equity and debt financings, strategic alliances, business development and other sources. If we are unable to obtainraise additional funding,capital on terms acceptable to us, we may not be able to continue as a going concern and may be forced to curtail all of our activities and, ultimately, potentially cease operations. If we are unable to raise sufficient additional funding, we willmay not have sufficient cash flows and liquidity to fund our planned business operations, and may be forced to limit many, if not all, of our programs and consider other means of creating value for our stockholders, such as licensing to others the development and commercialization of products that we consider valuable and would otherwise likely develop ourselves. Even if we are able to raise additional capital, such financings may only be available on unattractive terms, or could result in significant dilution of stockholders’ interests. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue in existence.

We have not achieved profitability since our inception and we expect to continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. We expect our net cash expenditures in 2019 to be comparable to 2018. We will incur substantial costs beyond the present and planned clinical trials in order to file a New Drug Application (NDA) for rigosertib. The nature, design, size and cost of further studies will depend in large part on the outcome of preceding studies and discussions with regulators.

 

For additional risks, please see “Risk Factors” in Part II of this report and in previously disclosed in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide the information otherwise required by this Item.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Managements’ Evaluation of our Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive and principal financial officers, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2019.2020. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2019,2020, our principal executive and principal financial officers concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive and principal financial officers, evaluated any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers concluded that no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 20192020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

We are not party to any pending material legal proceedings and are not aware of any such proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

The following risk factor should be read in conjunction with the “Risk Factors” previously disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019.March 27, 2020.

 

We may not comply with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements. If we are unable to comply with the continued listing requirements of the NASDAQNasdaq Capital Market, our common stockCommon Stock could be delisted, which could affect our common stock’sCommon Stock's market price and liquidity and reduce our ability to raise capital.

 

We are required to meet certain qualitative and financial tests to maintain the listing of our common stocksecurities on the NASDAQThe Nasdaq Capital Market. As of March 31, 2020, we were not in compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements related to minimum bid price. As of March 31, 2020 we were in compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements related to minimum stockholders' equity; however, at certain times during 2019 our stockholders’ equity hadand 2018 we were not in compliance with this requirement.

On December 4, 2019, we received a deficiency of $1.5 million.  As a result,letter from The Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") indicating that we did notfailed to comply with the NASDAQ’s $2.5 million minimum stockholders’ equitybid price requirement under NASDAQof Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1)5550(a)(2). Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a) (2) requires that companies listed on Nasdaq maintain a minimum closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share.

Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we had a 180 calendar day grace period, or until June 1, 2020, to regain compliance by meeting the continued listing standard. On April 17, 2020, we received a letter from Nasdaq which extended the grace period from June 1, 2020 to August 17, 2020.

The continued listing standard will be met if the Company's common stock has a minimum closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days during the listing of our common stock.  Further, as of March 31, 2019,180 calendar day grace period. If we didare not in compliance by August 17, 2020, we may be afforded a second 180 calendar day period to regain compliance. To qualify, we would be required to meet the alterative compliance standardscontinued listing requirement for the listing of our common stock relating to the market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations. As provided inpublicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, except for the NASDAQ rules,minimum bid price requirement. In addition, we expectwould be required to receive a letter from NASDAQ notifying usnotify Nasdaq of our noncomplianceintention to cure the minimum bid price deficiency during the second compliance period, by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. On April 23, 2020, we filed our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A related to our Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 27, 2020, which included a proposal for a “reverse stock split” by a ratio of not less than one-for-five and not more than one-for-twenty-five, with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement, andexact ratio to be set within this range by our Board of Directors in response, we expect to submit our plan to regain compliance to NASDAQ for approval. However, there can beits sole discretion. There is no assurance that our planstockholders will be accepted by NASDAQ or that if it is, we will be able to regain compliance.approve the “reverse stock split” proposal.

 

If we do not regain compliance within the allotted compliance period(s), including any extensions that may be granted by Nasdaq, Nasdaq will provide notice that the Company's common stock will be subject to delisting. At that time, we may appeal the Nasdaq Staff's determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. We are monitoring the closing bid price of the Company's common stock and considering our available options to resolve the noncompliance with the minimum bid price requirement.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement or maintain compliance with the minimum stockholders' equity requirement or will otherwise be in compliance with other Nasdaq listing criteria.

If we are unable to maintain compliance with the continued listing requirements forof the NASDAQNasdaq Capital Market, within specified periods and subject to permitted extensions (if any), our common stock mayCommon Stock could be recommended for delisting (subject to any appeal we would file). If our common stock is delisted, making it could be more difficult to buy or sell our common stocksecurities and to obtain accurate quotations, and the price of our common stocksecurities could suffer a material decline. Delisting wouldcould also impair our ability to raise capital.


The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, could adversely impact our business, including our clinical trials, drug manufacturing and nonclinical activities.

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, was identified in Wuhan, China. This virus continues to spread globally and, as of March 2020, has spread to nearly every country and region in the world, including those in which we have active clinical trial sites. The outbreak and government measures taken in response have also had a significant impact, both direct and indirect, on businesses and commerce, as worker shortages have occurred; supply chains have been disrupted; facilities and production have been suspended; and demand for certain goods and services, such as medical services and supplies, has spiked, while demand for other goods and services, such as travel, has fallen. In response to the spread of COVID-19, although we are an essential business and have maintained a limited number of staff in our offices, the majority of our corporate employees and our administrative employees are working remotely. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread around the globe, we may experience disruptions that could severely impact our business, clinical trials, drug manufacturing and nonclinical activities, including:

·delays or difficulties in enrolling patients in our clinical trials, such as the temporary hold of enrollment in the investigator-initiated Phase 1 study of rigosertib in combination with a PD-1 inhibitor for patients with progressive K-Ras mutated non-small cell lung cancer;

·delays or difficulties in clinical site initiation, including difficulties in recruiting clinical site investigators and clinical site staff;

·diversion of healthcare resources away from the conduct of clinical trials, including the diversion of hospitals serving as our clinical trial sites and hospital staff supporting the conduct of our clinical trials;

·interruption of key clinical trial activities, such as clinical trial site monitoring, due to limitations on travel imposed or recommended by federal or state governments, employers and others or interruption of clinical trial subject visits and study procedures, which may impact the integrity of subject data and clinical study endpoints;

·interruption or delays in the operations of the FDA or other regulatory authorities, which may impact review and approval timelines;

·interruption of, or delays in receiving, supplies of our product candidates from our contract manufacturing organizations due to staffing shortages, production slowdowns or stoppages and disruptions in delivery systems;

·delays in clinical sites receiving the supplies and materials needed to conduct our clinical trials and interruption in global shipping that may affect the transport of clinical trial materials;

·interruptions in nonclinical studies due to restricted or limited operations at our laboratory facility or those of our outsourced service providers;

·limitations on employee resources that would otherwise be focused on the conduct of our nonclinical studies or clinical trials, including because of sickness of employees or their families or the desire of employees to avoid contact with large groups of people;

·delays in receiving approval from local regulatory authorities to initiate our planned clinical trials;

·changes in local regulations as part of a response to COVID-19 which may require us to change the ways in which our clinical trials are conducted, which may result in unexpected costs, or to discontinue the clinical trials altogether;

·delays in necessary interactions with local regulators, ethics committees and other important agencies and contractors due to limitations in employee resources or forced furlough of government employees;

·refusal of the FDA to accept data from clinical trials in affected geographies outside the United States; and

·interruption or delays to our discovery and development pipeline.

In addition, the spread of COVID-19 has had and may continue to severely impact the trading price of shares of our common stock and could further severely impact our ability to raise additional capital on a timely basis or at all.


The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rapidly evolve. The extent to which the COVID-19 may impact our business, including our drug manufacturing, nonclinical activities, clinical trials and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, such as the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, the duration of the pandemic, travel restrictions and social distancing in the United States and other countries, business closures or business disruptions and the effectiveness of actions taken in the United States and other countries to contain and treat the disease.

To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affects our business and financial results, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this section and in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Our Certificate of Incorporation designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents.

Our Certificate of Incorporation requires that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the sole and exclusive forum for the following:

·any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of us;

·any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us or our stockholders, creditors or other constituents;

·any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to any provision of, the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Certificate of Incorporation or our bylaws; or

·any action asserting a claim against us governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each such case subject to said Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein.

Provided, that, if and only if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware dismisses any of the foregoing actions for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, any such action or actions may be brought in another state court sitting in the State of Delaware.

Because the applicability of the exclusive forum provision is limited to the extent permitted by applicable law, we do not intend that the exclusive forum provision would apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction, and acknowledge that federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act. We note that there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce the provision and that investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Although we believe this provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, the provision may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers.


Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None.Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

Not applicable.


Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

Description

31.1

10.1

Separation and Release Agreement, effective as of January 15, 2019, by and between the Company and Ramesh Kumar, Ph.D. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2019).

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Principal Financial Officer

32.1

Section 1350 Certifications of Principal Executive Officer

32.2

Section 1350 Certifications of Principal Financial Officer

101.INS

XBRL Instance

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

Description

10.1

Separation and Release Agreement, effective as of January 15, 2019, by and between the Company and Ramesh Kumar, Ph.D. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2019).

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Principal Financial Officer

32.1

Section 1350 Certifications of Principal Executive Officer

32.2

Section 1350 Certifications of Principal Financial Officer

101.INS

XBRL Instance

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
Description
31.1Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer
31.2Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Principal Financial Officer
32.1Section 1350 Certifications of Principal Executive Officer
32.2Section 1350 Certifications of Principal Financial Officer
101.INSXBRL Instance
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document


SIGNATURESSIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

ONCONOVA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Dated: May 15, 2019

2020

/s/ STEVEN M. FRUCMTMAN, M. D.

Steven M. Fruchtman, M.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive and Principal Operating Officer)

Dated: May 15, 2019

2020

/s/ MARK GUERIN

Mark Guerin

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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