Intensity Therapeutics Reports 2024 Year End Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

Core Viewpoint - Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company focused on developing immune-based intratumoral cancer therapies, with recent updates on clinical trials and financial results for 2024 [1][6]. Corporate Update - The INVINCIBLE-3 Study is a Phase 3 trial testing INT230-6 as a monotherapy against standard of care drugs for certain soft tissue sarcoma subtypes, with an expected enrollment of 333 patients across eight countries [2]. - The INVINCIBLE-4 Study is a Phase 2 trial analyzing the safety and efficacy of INT230-6 in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer patients, with an expected enrollment of approximately 54 patients in Switzerland and France [4]. - The company has initiated and dosed its first patient in both the INVINCIBLE-3 and INVINCIBLE-4 studies, with ongoing patient recruitment and site activation [3][5]. Financial Results - Research and development expenses for 2024 were $10.5 million, up from $4.8 million in 2023, primarily due to costs associated with the INVINCIBLE-3 Study [7]. - General and administrative expenses increased to $6.1 million in 2024 from $3.5 million in 2023, driven by higher salaries, legal fees, and insurance costs [9]. - The net loss for 2024 was $16.3 million, compared to a net loss of $10.5 million in 2023, with a loss per share of $1.17 [9][15]. Cash Position - As of December 31, 2024, the company reported cash and cash equivalents totaling $2.6 million, a decrease from $14.8 million in 2023 [10][16]. Product Information - INT230-6 is the company's lead investigational product, designed for direct intratumoral injection, combining cisplatin and vinblastine with a penetration enhancer to improve drug distribution within tumors [11][12]. - The drug aims to elicit an immune response while maintaining a favorable safety profile, representing a potential shift in cancer treatment paradigms [12].