APTO - Earnings call transcript Q1 2021

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Operator

Good afternoon. My name is Tino, and I will be your conference operator today. I would like to welcome everyone to the Aptose Biosciences Conference Call for the First Quarter ended March 31, 2021. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. you. Thank Instructions] [Operator

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Susan Pietropaolo

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William Rice

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Rafael Bejar

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Jotin Marango

December in We good afternoon cash to cash, approximately $XXX quarter million and Thank you, XXXX. Rafael, compared at ended with investments equivalents $XXX million the everyone. XX and

same approximately activities, The activities of attributable purposes. and to for increase cash in administrative the increased quarter, with is we last During $XX.X and lux year. million general compared million and surrounding $X.X operating utilized XXX the quarter

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William Rice

Thank you, Jotin.

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Operator

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William Rice

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Gregory Renza

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William Rice

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Gregory Renza

Bill. Thanks,

William Rice

Okay.

Operator

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Emily Bodnar

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William Rice

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just be careful about we're that. So to trying

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Rafael Bejar

accurate, No, I think that's Bill. exactly

William Rice

Thank you.

Emily Bodnar

Thanks.

Operator

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Matt Biegler

based development do this of you maybe alone, response strategy the think that don't about broadly, But for in forward? there FLTX inhibitors going Thanks. avenue least maybe thanks guys, a just approval new I broad there's congrats trial? I rates for the at Or kind strategy market. Hey, a of more Bill. are you an and the of on the here, given Jotin, think question. couple expanded jump question gun, guess to of kind want how Do variation of accelerated an already luxeptinib expanded the on on role.

William Rice

thanks calling Matt, in. Hey, for

then So, I'll I'll want respond both briefly, if Raf to and they jump ask Jotin and in.

that As we failed these come look patients, relapsed patients the as Bejar trails, they Dr. to essentially on these refractory everything. mentioned, at have

rapid of we populations drug. forward atypically be So, or responsive to can we And could patients will what of are be sub the hope approval. for move that either genetically more we looking path that identify toward that then we'll the in

definitely do dose the that move that those them ask I'll time. But can And Bejar yes, and that goes to if So have then studies. the drug Dr. that. way patients and our into patients well we believe types at subgroup, are to Jotin of available. expanded also identify to add Phase single expansion. to there, activity then we show of -- then And the then just take we multiple registration then they to want a X if And agent as all in if respond can that an is you to

Jotin Marango

Dr. Bejar?

Rafael Bejar

Sure. is are patients study. There lack need are we're thing that one of there. not those therapy that patients beyond out statement I things there, seeing a available would is already echo Bill's additional certainly on that

there out really So, met yet that inhibitors need. that there the fact are other FLTX has not

opportunity do is that and find And forward I to think successful goes path is I treat. think that certainly regard. we if a patients that in there have well, to the

William Rice

you. Thank

Jotin Marango

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Operator

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Matthew Cross

scenes, you for and and between and of busy APTO-XXX, kind could you behind fifth about your of whether the interesting now view we're June. you're But Bill consider at of any EHA reach expansion know in lux a wanted curious on And path progress given but hoping and becoming if well, program, at forward to that to speaking the some and direction to and a interest note the I I a what data some cohort on last, kind signals, of so you finding wondering at here shed to ahead? guess, MYC forward seeing pretty of Good clinic pharmacologic that, if as the little could get further as kind recap wondering some where increased in update targeting you've EHA a or I'll month for combinations expectations and use forth. there's the with we've status I you that was the in of any a be a studies worthy XXX bit could is if the was CDKX update all advance Thanks. you see light bit safety other priority, on call looking Hey, press trials out data I while XXX basis the modalities, think I mentioned, soon, before little that. this no ASCO, I to presented ask to as inhibitors guys. because more was if again on don't of in kind activity, there we're lux so hinting we would with more EHA. marker covered without

William Rice

All right. from again. you Good hear to Hi, Matt.

into the that terms presentation do in we with completed been even have and six. an dose we're yes, the So, plan data. We dose mentioned we of EHA, of abstract today that's to five, moving level level we do had present XXX, accepted

that five. things, to dose pharmacokinetics the one we're weekly. hoping is to what we're get follow Remember, to reductions that also see already the days. exposure to an the moved And dose said multiple of over pharmacokinetics And we MYC. extended days. we three hope dose to from the a increase, that is And exposure over this couple past, up We've higher seen pretty level see continues. hoping in is we've two levels once of the continue molecule. of that We we maintain level period We've seen

treatment a do that we at PBMC MYC over expression different we here before evaluate patients fraction look is One to after from what the the things total we collect of of have it. to is times. look treatment And we

that to, at the allow able cells. rather the of in malignant to us than look we're malignant the at or just mixture cells we'll be trying least to future, hopefully develop So normal at looking methodologies and themselves,

they then in be levels repressor of in understands sustain out We the targeting inhibitor had what inhibitors even because because Is going be hopefully there drug, a MYC. And some the reductions We what We the plasma. about show to a so. have is XXX. for MYC toxicity see reductions have a agent seen of we that no deliver see likely. there the this which involved it MYC MYC escalate. gene, is to be through can excited lignans hope to And And combination that one so in and show MYC, means. don't We direct inhibitor yes, could other targeting right can in to growing MYC, able MYC. most responses? indirect single if pure and But do know it's hope it that But we're We're it you're many hoping not, then in remain in clinic. continues. that actually we'll associated activity, interest truly a it used in a does does, molecule I

EHA. And present that. data want we that And we thinking, thank where add that's the the in to question. have perhaps for and our So Bejar might you are we'll to Dr.

Rafael Bejar

cohort, what I think other have the you dose that, Again, would now to at current target. that in also attractive several are it And we down, protocol. a say cohorts could that sixth makes go I above echo really we we said while with

forward levels. will to look even higher to we And there. we dose have we seeing what So opportunity the find explore

Matthew Cross

a good Thank It's you. really quarter.

William Rice

right, All Matt. thank you, and

Matthew Cross

memory refresh I'll you. you and to and next my Yes, thanks Bill, month. talk Rafael. Appreciate

William Rice

there. Okay. you See

Operator

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Soumit Roy

what with Jotin you're the you're that towards question, Hi, patient with patients. your the there One as is patients? has physicians have drug do a physicians your a Or agent congrats getting is role the month no elderly approved what question the the what patients? for they among Would extended AML on transplant the Are they and within go the trial, or intend everyone. trend conversation is to been going the into. Thank the the they you in the for again taking two? from CR physicians? Do lines think mute and to these you combination patients earlier previously single elderly you in thought. these to could monotherapy? migrating able alluded are patients Just And you flip as the second that elderly be do for Or drug see that between to any them? a tell

William Rice

All right. Thanks, Soumit.

of all, congratulating everyone first So, keeps Jotin.

up doubling for we also. him So, thank his work so

congratulate him. just thank and him Yes. Now

so So up let elderly me no you the agent through approved. flip also that's mention brought - population, the drug single Newton

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and trial Dr. that email get Bejar address expand CRS ask both possibility transplants. also you on I'm And of to about your to when going so the question the and

Rafael Bejar

thanks Bill. Yes,

we transplant. to the think like I receiving sense It's exactly to achieve if situation multiple particularly move certain classes, where be in I in therapy are particular early, available frontline. might as in the especially know going combination permissions to for of forward we're the to drugs very AML think several allogeneic try the combinations consolidation be end therapies right AML now going is We to where sense. you're up it with similar, that absolute different have capable even myeloma, more with make in they patients important in that

the So, we that upfront activity AML. is of in to treatment think don't agent single future be going

the able real low are first with be drugs allow that might They safe or curated to to more refractory drugs profiles to Patients disease lives allogeneic You're so that only big are a difficult is toxicity for the deeper, reactive to more other put these perhaps to patients unfortunately agents want combinations that many resistant consolidation a to much line into nicely permission therapy are who in have that that tend sustained, not difference in relapsed transplant. even will really going of combine in therapy. patients' treat. be that makes that those

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So necessarily do, investigators to what is this give we it's the prone and appropriate. are

are for eligible to candidates necessarily study transplant. allogeneic good participate are not patients many However, on our that

to to those keep would a substantial continued long So that to patients curative of for need lasts since in as And therapy them. consolidation a a hopefully, won't a likely remission have them available time option possible. have they as amount

can, transplant if they patients So will as can. be offered continue they and long if can't, they'll they as study on

Soumit Roy

Thank the and it. I'm again you on Got month. next forward to looking data

Operator

of line Newman Your from the next question Canaccord. comes from John

Your line is now open.

John Newman

Question as Bill I apologize escalate just for in cohort to to or that? if already additional about here plan do how until the sorry asked. luxeptinib just curious to Thanks potential you're regarding have curious you AML. is guys. limitation dose dose continue Hi, safety, kind expand when I responses see this before. thinking If is question plan is activity, taking my question. been or I'm that I work, you you on a of the additional some there's just to missed

William Rice

No, John. thanks, glad I'm you line your fixed. got

question. So no one that else had asked

from we X/X. So And you have We point patients. not XXX-dose on started a very is at the XXX. we actually at that as of it's thought three dose X/X might study we've have that in started earlier, activity. Remember mentioned have to which lowest

did I completed And as into for trials, to patients remember refractory can as what's draws flip that to we it's get we deep more three that patients to also that as the So, pathways. have that put more between other have have think three possible. patients just but purpose you on the have we data is patients much quickly there. safely the of trying additional ability these much as these important than relapse But to

So dose, drug, happy dose right comes down we response It the at the saw patient. to XXX milligram that all right and we a were right level. very the

then as of But responded. get the pathways. as hit forward, can going you had patient that want drug patients possibly much to these as so many into And to you

trying do to safely, we levels possible. responses sure we'll we so escalate we're quickly can. able get hopefully continue dose be dose we make so dose We higher And want rapidly as level. to but get the to to as higher going to see as And to additional as to the try to we're

So backfilling the seen of other and that. trials concept that possibly we've do

saw was which response that trial in the inhibitor, For of might've them. you expanded population had those seen in failed past the at None at a patients in each time. they patient FLTX looked instance, out different at each ever a very never where trial a the level they [indiscernible] at dose

patients of the we're drugs. variety more refractory a So much getting to different are now

So that. to going ask we And as impossibly. I'm get as much can Bejar we expand to to on Dr. want drug

Rafael Bejar

Yes, I can.

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Some frontline, of in setting, the distortion many that seen which it FLTX refractory of had receive my relapse care. but inhibitor now standard the stations would had none course the in seen of patients

So Bill. patient me other part to of then question, And population. remind it very the different is of a the

John Newman

escalate going it's to do or just do to continue we plan it? we just Well, to dose

William Rice

of aspects two that. so Yes, there's

those not exactly one the And targets that think relationships. is different response matters may right, may additional only that target I point have important. and Bill's FLTX be be was the may drug

FLTX for to pushing for for explore even So we actually in in opportunity to patients. are necessary to those differences that mutations. patients study, lux. seeing course, want started explore because higher doses eventual outcome for patients, targeted miss any simply FLTX pathways eligible mutant a to also to these patients of to may we able see responses, be that dose target FLTX are by the for And higher wouldn't be have of that, that And the levels that drug might example, we want oncogenic may out

So activity. see be want dose start seeing to where the ones escalate exposures we increased any safe able first necessarily dose to and long it as as to of and be to higher is might we we're levels, sort

Rafael Bejar

even of remind responding of very Yes, ligand. over FLTX or expression just often, an over be expression have to wild-type everybody, FLTX patients the FLTX with to they'll they'll the

patients thank because will it drug also question. wild-type. you for to be those that And so hopeful our able doesn't we're give the John, to respond,

John Newman

question… additional one Just

Rafael Bejar

Yes. hear It's to just difficult you.

John Newman

Sorry.

question, of necessary? allow patients the that does does re-escalated the into maybe you those curious additional Just dose be interruptions dose, the then reductions? allow Thanks. type keep design or this to study the dose that one Just Not would need if of, I and on may. But to the then adjust study study And drug? the types have that of sure necessary. if just for in for if you also, be flexibility case temporarily, built dose

William Rice

ahead. go please yes, Oh that. something That's

Rafael Bejar

hold ability out think. the really further that If the to a to tackle alter turns to to take the interacting it or them study reducing wasn't have can or who you if that dose toxicity have or And there's quickly, when to until escalate. the things capability determined. appropriately whether also uncertainty make held can is that, not, drug, Often, sense experiences a as be do allow toxicity patient it's penalize we nature. that a medications dose I the or with resolves would of or to And I drug-related have drug re-dose patients that it we patient.

is the study. So there a built flexibility into

John Newman

great. you. Okay, Thank

Rafael Bejar

Thank John. you,

Operator

the I'll remarks. showing over now to Rice for turn And further no Dr. currently back questions. I'm closing call

William Rice

right. afternoon. you thank All us joining everyone, Well, this for

of very luxeptinib two our rapidly. That promises new clinical of to to been ahead Although we we're progress momentum APTO-XXX. what very gratified and and Aptose. be of trials by lot our for escalate exciting the we've a us, clinical able to that year to recruit and patients a have look we and the And work programs, dosing continues, ahead

patients work. We team, our help this and their in the also important for clinical to want investigators our thank

updating appreciate support and analysts. of also forward shareholders we look to And next on the Thank our progress you, evening. you and enjoy your We our month.

Operator

concludes Thank That gentlemen. you, conference. and ladies today's

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Aptose Biosciences (APTO) 4 May 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript