General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2018 were $4.6 million, compared to $3.2 million for the prior year period. General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2018 were $17.7 million, compared to $15.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. The increases were primarily attributed to increased personnel and related facility costs, as well as other corporate expenses associated with being a public company.
Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2018 was $21.9 million, compared to $14.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2017. Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $74.8 million, compared to $53.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Solid had $122.5 million in cash, cash equivalents andavailable-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2018, compared to $69.1 million as of December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily the result of the completion of the Company’s initial public offering on January 30, 2018.
Upcoming Conference
Management is scheduled to present at the Alliance of Regenerative Medicine (ARM) Cell & Gene Therapy Investor Day on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 9:25 am ET in New York City.
A live video webcast will be available athttp://arminvestorday.com/webcast/ and will also be published there shortly after the event.
AboutSGT-001
Solid’s lead candidate,SGT-001, is a novel adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector-mediated gene transfer under investigation for its ability to address the underlying genetic cause of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), mutations in the dystrophin gene that result in the absence or near-absence of dystrophin protein.SGT-001 is a systemically administered candidate that delivers a synthetic dystrophin transgene, called microdystrophin, to the body. This microdystrophin encodes for a functional protein surrogate that is expressed in muscles and stabilizes essential associated proteins, including neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS).SGT-001 utilizes AAV9, which has an affinity for muscle and is currently being evaluated in multiple clinical programs in other indications. Data from Solid’s preclinical program suggest that SGT- 001 has the potential to slow or stop the progression of DMD, regardless of genetic mutation or disease stage.
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