RGLS - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021 | Regulus Therapeutics Inc.

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Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Regulus Therapeutics Inc. Quarter 3 2021 Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I’d now like to turn the conference over to your host, Ms. Cris Calsada, Chief Financial Officer.

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Cris Calsada

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Jay Hagan

Thanks, Cris. earnings our to call QX and Welcome everyone business update.

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Cris Calsada

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Jay Hagan

the Operator, we’re Cris. you, open now. Please to lines. questions take Thank happy

Operator

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Brian Cheng

for Thanks taking guys. Hi, question. my

overlap can there any to work IND done the anticipate in the XXXX the specific in discuss for meeting. much that how that also with need you for file talk are to in to preparing the pre-IND the had you’re you items about next as the past quarter, filing second the XXXX with And quarter? second that So month at you you do the of FDA will

Jay Hagan

Yes. Sure.

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addition so in and more that’s meeting And Brian. CMC the package the things like pre-IND typical elements like aim the that, of to

Brian Cheng

you whether And portion then cohort between core cut and able on curious an first expect we from single-dose data do in also to any XXXX? volunteer XXXX. whether data, to whether just be patient of the healthy I so early PK/PD profile? the data a am – will data and now And a in top sense Okay. trial the interim line your in first will there get be

Jay Hagan

Yes.

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Brian Cheng

R&D one how should on expense latest slight on quarter-over-quarter. on think what’s also near-term? your it may, the we you that more expense Cris, Thanks. on finance a I your do in there or the any And guidance side, potential is partnerships thoughts the have expense, about increase And collaborations moving the BD seems forward? Okay. just on if front

Cris Calsada

Phase GMP Brian, R&D of increase occurred first X. this piece to that, expenses upcoming quarter on the the the was that in so, attributed So, in primarily manufacturing campaign support our of

So, one-time that expense. a was kind of

of anticipate we go So, kind have to the prior our averaged back what to expenses two in we quarters.

Jay Hagan

Yes.

on associated clinical folks. about it two XXXX. think yes, lumpy with certainly the that we And I we I with material think spending then for ongoing And are have has active. spend to that XXXX BD, the with whether on move business forward not is discussions is we program. going respect had with clarity the of it are then manufacture money regulatory fostered work have clinical programs have but appears guide and we am your do a group to And we to and on interest now discussions renewed in ongoing from planning development how will in it. anything, we programmatic standpoint our to if I

Brian Cheng

Great. Thanks guys.

Operator

Instructions] [Operator from the from comes H.C. Chen Next of Yi line question Wainwright.

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Yi Chen

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Jay Hagan

Yes.

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Yi Chen

the built that model for XXXX? for Does mean you is animal XXXX was still margin applicable safety previous with

Jay Hagan

PK The profile?

Yi Chen

Yes.

Jay Hagan

model? PK The

Yi Chen

Yes.

Jay Hagan

to on like we we confirm PK. it – a and PK But based that it Well, the PK right now get from have look similar would that animals, data. does have has with

Yi Chen

you. Thank great. Okay,

Jay Hagan

welcome. are You

Operator

the like conference I back time. would am this Hagan. I at Jay turn further now showing to no questions to

Jay Hagan

provide update your you. thanks And of the very Great. to And Thank we for this much support opportunity Regulus. continued appreciate you. to

Operator

wonderful and Ladies have day. concludes conference today’s call. participation for and gentlemen, you your Thank this a

may all You disconnect.

Regulus Therapeutics (RGLS) 11 Nov 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript