Exhibit 99.1
LogicBio Reports First Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates
LEXINGTON, Mass., May 11, 2020– LogicBio Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOGC) (LogicBio or the Company), a genome editing company focused on developing medicines to durably treat rare diseases in pediatric patients, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and provided a business update.
“We remain committed to advancingLB-001 to the clinic for methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) as quickly as possible. We have had preliminary interactions with the FDA regarding their questions on our IND forLB-001 and plan to continue these interactions through the middle of the year. We look forward to providing an update on the anticipated timing for the initiation of our Phase 1/2 clinical trial forLB-001 after we complete these interactions,” said Fred Chereau, CEO of LogicBio. “At the same time, we continue to advance our research programs and look forward to sharing the fruits of our ongoing work in rare diseases including MMA and Crigler-Najjar (CN) syndrome at this year’s virtual ASGCT annual meeting.”
Updates to Business Operations in Response toCOVID-19
LogicBio has been actively monitoring theCOVID-19 pandemic and its impact globally. LogicBio’s objectives have remained the same throughout the pandemic: to support the safety of its team members and their families and continue its research and development activities to develop genetic medicines that have the potential to durably treat rare diseases in pediatric patients with significant unmet medical need.
Sincemid-March, the Company’snon-laboratory employees have been working remotely to comply with social distancing and “stay at home” orders as well as applicable guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. LogicBio’s laboratory employees, whose work must be performed on premises, have been working in shifts to continuein-house research and manufacturing activities on a decreased basis. LogicBio has also ceased all business travel for its employees and plans to maintain these or similar restrictions on its business activities until LogicBio believes that its employees can fully resume such activities in accordance with federal, state and local requirements and guidelines.
Business Highlights Include:
| • | | Initiated work supporting collaboration with Takeda to leverage the GeneRide platform in Crigler-Najjar Syndrome.LogicBio and Takeda agreed to further research and developLB-301, an investigational pediatric genome editing therapy based on LogicBio’s GeneRide technology for the treatment of CN.LB-301, utilizing the modularity of GeneRide, is expected to share several components withLB-001 to facilitate development. |
| • | | Moved headquarters to support platform development and capabilities expansion.The new lab and office space doubles the Company’s available space compared to its previous headquarters. |