Exhibit 99.1
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Successfully Completes Warrant Call - Raises $11.3 mm in Total from 100% Exercise of CallableWarrants
Proceeds to fund Resunab™ Phase 2 studies in cystic fibrosis, systemic sclerosis and dermatomyositis
Company has $14.2 million of cash together with $3.8 million in expected milestone payments to fund operations into Q4 2016
Norwood, MA (August 27, 2015) –Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBP) (“Corbus” or the “Company”), a clinical stage drug development company targeting rare, chronic, and serious inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, announced today 100% of the outstanding warrants issued to investors in April 2014 through May 2014 (the “Investor Warrants”) were exercised during the call notice period which expired on August 26, 2015.
During the call period, the Company raised approximately $6.2 million (or $5.9 million net of expenses) and has raised a total of approximately $11.3 million of gross proceeds from the exercise of the Investor Warrants. As a result of the exercises of Investor Warrants, as of August 26, 2015, the Company had approximately $14.2 million of cash on hand and 37,535,000 shares of common stock outstanding. SternAegis Ventures, through Aegis Capital Corp. acted as the warrant solicitation agent.
The Company has the potential to receive $3.8 million in additional milestone payments from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation related to the progress of the Resunab Phase 2 trial for the treatment of cystic fibrosis. The Company expects that the $18 million of combined financial resources, including the $3.8 million of expected payments from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, will fund operations into the fourth quarter of 2016.
“The exercise of 100% of the Investor Warrants reflects the strategic self-financing mechanism we built into our 2014 private placement and is a result of solid execution of our business plan,” said Yuval Cohen, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “The full exercise of the Investor Warrants by our supportive investor base has significantly strengthened our cash position and simplified our capital structure. Importantly, we have the capital to fund all three of our planned Phase 2 clinical trials with Resunab™ in cystic fibrosis, systemic sclerosis and dermatomyositis,” added Dr. Cohen.
About Resunab™
Resunab™ is a novel synthetic oral endocannabinoid drug that preferentially binds to the CB2 receptor expressed on activated immune cells. CB2 activation triggers endogenous pathways that resolve inflammation and halt fibrosis. Pre-clinical and Phase 1 studies have shown Resunab to have a favorable safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic profile. It has also demonstrated promising potency in pre-clinical models of inflammation and fibrosis. Resunab triggers resolution of inflammation by increasing production of “Specialized Pro-resolving Lipid Mediators of Inflammation” and anti-inflammatory mediators, while reducing production of pro-inflammatory mediators and tissue inflammation. Resunab has direct effects on fibroblasts to halt tissue scarring. In effect, Resunab triggers endogenous pathways to turn “off” chronic inflammation and fibrotic processes, without causing immunosuppression.
About Corbus
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat rare, chronic and serious inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. Our lead product candidate Resunab™ is a novel synthetic oral endocannabinoid drug that resolves chronic inflammation and fibrotic processes. Resunab is currently in Phase 2 studies for the treatment of diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis and skin-predominant dermatomyositis. A Phase 2 clinical trial with Resunab for the treatment of cystic fibrosis is scheduled to commence in 2015.
For more information, please visit www.CorbusPharma.com and connect with the Company on Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Facebook.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Investor Contact
Jenene Thomas
Jenene Thomas Communications, LLC
Phone: +1 (908) 938-1475
Email:jenene@jenenethomascommunications.com
Media Contact
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Russo Partners, LLC
Phone: +1 (858) 717-2310
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Source: Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.
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