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MannKind, Backed By Blackstone, Expands Cardiorenal Focus With $360 Million Deal
Benzinga· 2025-08-25 17:57
MannKind Corporation MNKD on Monday agreed to acquire scPharmaceuticals Inc. SCPH for a deal value of up to approximately $360 million, or $5.35 per share.The deal marks MannKind’s strategic expansion into cardiorenal medicine, establishing its cardiometabolic business alongside its orphan lung division. It is also made possible on the heels of MannKind’s $500 million strategic financing agreement with Blackstone. ScPharmaceuticals currently markets Furoscix, an FDA-approved on-body infuser delivering furos ...
MannKind to Acquire scPharmaceuticals, Accelerating Revenue Growth and Emerging as a Patient-Centric Leader in Cardiometabolic and Lung Diseases
Globenewswire· 2025-08-25 11:31
Acquisition expected to diversify and accelerate double-digit revenue growth with FUROSCIX®, an innovative treatment for edema due to chronic heart failure and chronic kidney disease, addressing significant unmet needUpfront cash payment of $5.35 per share plus one non-tradable contingent value right (CVR) per share payable upon achieving specific regulatory and net sales milestones worth up to $1.00 per CVR in cash Upfront cash payment represents a 36% premium to scPharmaceuticals’ 90 trading day VWAP, and ...
MannKind(MNKD) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-08-06 14:00
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported Q2 revenues of $77 million, a 6% increase over 2024, and year-to-date revenues of $155 million, reflecting a 12% increase over 2024 [6][18] - The balance sheet remains strong with $201 million in cash and access to $500 million in non-dilutive capital from Blackstone [7][22] - Total revenues over the trailing four quarters exceeded $300 million, with expectations for continued growth [18] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The endocrine business unit generated $18.3 million in revenue, representing a 13% growth over 2024 [6] - Afrezza net revenues for Q2 were $18 million, a 13% increase year-over-year, while V Go net revenue was approximately $4 million, an 8% decrease [19][20] - Tyvaso DPI royalties contributed $31 million in Q2, marking a 22% increase from the same quarter last year [18] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company targets about 25% of all rapid-acting scripts, with 1% of the rapid-acting market estimated at a $300 million run rate for Afrezza [4] - The NTM market is expected to exceed $1 billion by the end of the decade, with a focus on the US and Japan [7] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on creating shareholder value, minimizing dilution, and enhancing flexibility for future growth [3] - Upcoming trials include the launch of the inflow trial for NTM by the end of 2025 and the pediatric indications for Afrezza [6][14] - The company aims to enhance its commercial infrastructure and expand its sales force in preparation for the pediatric launch of Afrezza [16][73] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed optimism about the upcoming TETON-two results and their potential impact on business plans [3][14] - The company anticipates continued growth in royalty revenue driven by Tyvaso DPI sales and expects Afrezza to maintain its growth trajectory [20][21] - Management highlighted the importance of the Blackstone deal in providing the necessary capital for growth and innovation [25][22] Other Important Information - The company has entered into a strategic financing arrangement with Blackstone, providing access to up to $500 million in non-dilutive funding [22] - The company is preparing for a new marketing campaign called "insulin in the moment" to enhance awareness and adoption of Afrezza [15] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you walk us through the timeline for a potential bridging study in IPF? - Management indicated that the timeline could be faster than previous studies, depending on the results of TETON-two and TETON-one [30][31] Question: How is the intended DPI program positioned in the current treatment landscape? - Management noted that the program is designed to be used in combination with existing therapies and is focused on patients intolerant to current treatments [34][40] Question: What is the typical Afrezza patient profile today? - The breakdown of patients is approximately 45% Type 1 and 55% Type 2, with a growing focus on Type 1 patients [66][67] Question: What are the conditions for drawing additional capital from the Blackstone agreement? - The company can draw funds at its discretion without specific sales or development milestones [98]
MannKind Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results And Provides Business Update
Globenewswire· 2025-08-06 11:05
Core Insights - MannKind Corporation reported a 6% increase in revenues for Q2 2025, totaling $76.5 million compared to $72.4 million in Q2 2024, driven by higher sales of Afrezza and royalties from Tyvaso DPI [6][9] - The company submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Afrezza in pediatric patients, marking a significant milestone [2][7] - MannKind is advancing its orphan lung pipeline, with the ICoN-1 trial for inhaled clofazimine ahead of schedule and plans to initiate a Phase 2 trial for nintedanib DPI by the end of 2025 [4][5] Financial Performance - Year-to-date revenues for 2025 reached $154.9 million, a 12% increase from $138.6 million in the same period of 2024 [11][13] - Afrezza sales in Q2 2025 were $18.3 million, up 13% from $16.3 million in Q2 2024 [8][9] - The company reported a net income of $0.7 million for Q2 2025, compared to a net loss of $2.0 million in Q2 2024, reflecting a $2.7 million improvement [12][24] Research and Development - Research and development expenses increased by 16% in Q2 2025, primarily due to ongoing patient enrollment in the ICoN-1 study and increased personnel costs [12][20] - The company plans to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial for nintedanib DPI for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) by the end of 2025 [5][20] Market Position and Strategy - MannKind's majority of revenue and future pipeline programs are derived from its U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Danbury, CT, which mitigates potential tariff exposure [8] - The company is focused on developing innovative inhaled therapeutic products to address unmet medical needs in diabetes and orphan lung diseases [16][17]
United Therapeutics(UTHR) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-07-30 14:02
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - United Therapeutics reported record total revenue of $799 million, reflecting a 12% growth over 2024, marking the twelfth consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year revenue growth [12][10] - The Tyvaso DPI device achieved record total revenue of $315 million, representing a 22% growth over 2024, with record patient shipments for both Tyvaso DPI and the total Tyvaso franchise [12][13] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The Tyvaso franchise continues to perform strongly, with double-digit revenue growth for nebulized Tyvaso, Orenitram, and Unituxin [14] - Orenitram achieved record total revenue and patient shipments during the quarter, while Remodulin remains a top five product in total patient shipments [14] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company noted strong underlying dynamics with record levels of referrals and starts for Tyvaso DPI during the quarter [14] - The competitive landscape includes a new treprostinil dry powder inhaler launched by Liquidia, prompting United Therapeutics to address misinformation regarding Tyvaso DPI's dosing and tolerability [15][16] Company Strategy and Development Direction - United Therapeutics is focused on sustaining growth in its foundational business while progressing its innovative small molecule pipeline and organ alternative technologies [11] - The company has authorized a share repurchase of up to $1 billion, reflecting confidence in its commercial business and upcoming catalysts [10][71] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the future of the business, anticipating sustained growth driven by the foundational business and upcoming clinical catalysts [11] - The company is optimistic about the potential of its TETON studies in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and advanced outcome studies in pulmonary arterial hypertension, with results expected to start reporting in September [8][30] Other Important Information - The company has launched a new pipeline website to provide detailed information about its pipeline candidates [9] - United Therapeutics is on track to conduct the first transplant in its EXPAND U kidney clinical study shortly [8] Q&A Session Summary Question: Comments on Utopia uptake in PH and ILD - Management indicated that the launch is proceeding as expected, with strong shipments and orders in June, and July looks promising [53] Question: Variability in FVC decline in IPF studies - Management has implemented central reading of SEC results and training at site levels to standardize measurements and reduce variability [62] Question: Reading across from IPF subgroup data - Treprostinil has multiple mechanisms of action that may benefit IPF patients, and management believes it can work on fibrosis, leading to efficacy in IPF [70] Question: Share repurchase authorization - The Board authorized a share repurchase due to the strength of the commercial business and confidence in upcoming catalysts, viewing the stock as an excellent investment opportunity [72] Question: Clinically meaningful FVC results from TETON trial - The study is powered to detect an 80 milliliter change in FVC, and management anticipates a clinically meaningful effect greater than this threshold [98] Question: Background therapy use in TETON studies - There is a higher background therapy use in TETON studies compared to previous studies, which may mute the efficacy of the investigational drug, but management remains optimistic [104]
United Therapeutics(UTHR) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-07-30 14:00
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - United Therapeutics reported record total revenue of $799 million, reflecting a 12% growth over 2024, marking the twelfth consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year revenue growth [13][7] - The company generated nearly $1.5 billion in annual operating cash flow, demonstrating exceptional operating efficiency [10] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The Tyvaso DPI franchise achieved record revenue of $315 million, representing a 22% growth over 2024, with record patient shipments [13][14] - Orenitram, Remodulin, and Unituxin also showed strong performance, contributing to the overall commercial portfolio [8][14] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The underlying dynamics for Tyvaso DPI remain strong, with record levels of referrals and starts during the quarter [14] - The company is preparing for the launch of its next-generation pump for Immunity Pro later this year, which is expected to enhance its market position [14] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on its innovation wave, including TETON studies in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and advanced outcome studies in pulmonary arterial hypertension, with results expected to start reporting in September [8][12] - United Therapeutics has authorized a share repurchase of up to $1 billion, reflecting confidence in its commercial business and upcoming catalysts [11][71] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in sustaining growth in its foundational business while progressing its innovative small molecule pipeline and organ alternative technologies [12] - The company believes the recent dislocation in its share price presents a compelling investment opportunity [11] Other Important Information - The company has filed an investigational new drug application for its EXTEND study evaluating U thymo kidney and expects to file for the EXPRESS study evaluating U Heart [9] - The TETON program consists of three studies, with TETON-two expected to report data in September and TETON-one in 2026 [25][30] Q&A Session Summary Question: Comments on Utopia uptake in PH and ILD - Management indicated that the launch is proceeding as expected, with strong shipments and orders in June, and July looks promising [52][53] Question: Variability in FVC decline in placebo arms of IPF studies - Management noted that they have implemented central reading of SEC results and training at site levels to reduce variability in FVC measures [60] Question: How to read across from IPF subgroup with pulmonary hypertension - Management explained that treprostinil has multiple mechanisms of action that may benefit IPF patients, and they believe it can work on fibrosis [68][69] Question: Circumstances for deploying share repurchase authorization - The Board authorized the share repurchase due to the strength of the commercial business and confidence in upcoming catalysts [71] Question: Clinically meaningful FVC results from TETON trial - Management stated that they anticipate a clinically meaningful effect greater than an 80 milliliter change in FVC [94] Question: Background therapy use in TETON studies - Management acknowledged that increased background therapy use could mute the efficacy of the investigational drug but expressed confidence in the upcoming results [101]
United Therapeutics(UTHR) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Presentation
2025-07-30 13:00
Financial Performance - Total revenue increased by 12% year-over-year to $799 million in 2Q 2025[21, 35] - Tyvaso DPI®/ Nebulized Tyvaso® revenue increased by 18% year-over-year to $470 million in 2Q 2025[21, 35] - Remodulin® revenue decreased by 9% year-over-year to $135 million in 2Q 2025[21, 35] - Orenitram® revenue increased by 16% year-over-year to $124 million in 2Q 2025[21, 35] - Unituxin® revenue increased by 13% year-over-year to $58 million in 2Q 2025[21, 35] - The company has $50 billion in cash, cash equivalents, & marketable investments[22] - The company has $14 billion TTM operating cash flow[22] Pipeline and Clinical Trials - Tyvaso DPI has been studied and published at higher doses than Yutrepia[39] - The company has a $10 billion repurchase authorization through March 31, 2026[31] - TETON 1 and TETON 2 studies for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) are fully enrolled with 598 and 597 patients respectively[73, 74, 127] - The ADVANCE OUTCOMES study for Ralinepag in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is fully enrolled with approximately 700 patients[134] TPIP Concerns - TPIP phase 2b patients on active drug discontinued therapy 10% vs zero on placebo[98]
MannKind (MNKD) 2025 Earnings Call Presentation
2025-06-06 09:30
MannKind Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference June 5, 2025 © Copyright 2025. All rights reserved. MannKind Corporation. Cautionary Statement Statements in this presentation that are not statements of historical fact are forward- looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Words such as "believes", "anticipates", "plans", "expects", "intend", "will", "goal", "potential" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward- looking statements are based upon ...
MannKind (MNKD) 2025 Conference Transcript
2025-06-05 19:37
Summary of Conference Call Company Overview - **Company**: MannKind Corporation - **Core Product**: Afrezza, an inhaled insulin product - **Key Partnerships**: United Therapeutics Key Points and Arguments Financial Performance - MannKind has reduced its debt significantly, paying down over $250 million, leaving $35 million remaining on the balance sheet [3] - The company reported a 20% growth in new prescriptions (NRx) for diabetes in Q1 [4] - Cash equivalents stood at nearly $200 million [6] - Revenue growth year-over-year was 18%, with royalties up 32% [37] Product Development and Pipeline - **Afrezza**: - Expected label change in Q4, which is anticipated to drive growth [5] - Pediatric data submission to the FDA is planned for late June to early July, with hopes for approval next year [5][9] - The company is focusing on expanding Afrezza's use in gestational diabetes, with ongoing studies and published data [10][19] - The company aims to achieve a run rate of $203 million for Afrezza sales in the near term [20] - **Tyvaso DPI**: - Licensed to United Therapeutics, showing strong year-over-year growth [20] - Anticipated readout from the TETON-two study in the second half of the year [21] - **Clofazamine**: - Enrollment targets for the trial are ahead of schedule, with a focus on non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease [6][24] - The inhaled formulation aims to mitigate risks associated with the oral version of the drug [25] - **02/2001 (IPF Asset)**: - Development is ongoing, with plans to initiate a Phase 2 study [33][34] Market Dynamics - The inhaled insulin market is becoming competitive with insulin pumps, but Afrezza offers unique advantages such as fixed dosing without the need for carb counting [8][9] - The pediatric market is seen as a pivotal opportunity for growth, with a focus on improving A1C levels in children with diabetes [44][45] Strategic Outlook - The company is optimistic about its growth trajectory, with multiple label changes and product approvals expected in the coming year [42] - MannKind is positioning itself to capture a significant share of the diabetes market, particularly among children and pregnant women [44][45] - The company anticipates that every 10% market share in pediatrics could yield approximately $150 million in net revenue [44] Risks and Considerations - The company acknowledges the challenges in scaling Afrezza's growth and the need for effective marketing strategies to overcome competition [4][39] - There are concerns regarding the variability in trial results and the need for proper dosing to achieve better control for patients [18] Additional Important Information - MannKind has a strong focus on improving patient outcomes and providing alternatives to traditional insulin delivery methods [12][19] - The company is actively engaging with the FDA and other stakeholders to ensure successful product development and market entry [5][42] - The potential market for NTM is estimated to be a billion-dollar market, with significant unmet needs [22][23]
MannKind(MNKD) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-05-08 14:02
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported overall revenue growth of 18% in Q1 2025, driven by Tyvaso DPI revenues [18][19] - Non-GAAP net income for Q1 2025 was $22 million, representing a 43% increase compared to the same period in 2024 [21] - Net income for Q1 2025 was $13 million, a 24% increase from $11 million in Q1 2024 [20] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The endocrine business experienced a 20% growth in new prescriptions (NRxs) and a 14% growth in total prescriptions (TRxs) [4] - Tyvaso collaboration generated $30 million in royalty revenue and $29 million in manufacturing revenue for Q1 2025 [5][19] - Afrezza net revenues increased by 3% to $15 million, although impacted by one-time adjustments and shipment timing [19] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The orphan lung opportunity, particularly with Tyvaso DPI, is expected to exceed $1 billion by the end of the decade, with a focus on the US and Japan [10] - The company anticipates significant revenue potential from pediatric patients, estimating that a 10% market share could yield $150 million in net revenue [24] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focusing on expanding its pediatric market strategy for Afrezza, which will differ significantly from the adult market approach [66] - The strategy includes leveraging strong data from recent studies and enhancing the sales force's presence [63][64] - The company aims to build shareholder value through various catalysts, including the anticipated approval of pediatric indications and ongoing clinical trials [22][23] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the growth trajectory of Afrezza, particularly with new data and improved sales execution [63] - The company is optimistic about the upcoming pediatric indication approval and its potential impact on market uptake [66] - Management acknowledged the challenges posed by the macroeconomic environment but believes the company can navigate these headwinds effectively [87] Other Important Information - The company has activated 85% of sites for the MannKind 101 study across four countries, with 55 patients randomized and minimal dropouts [12][13] - The company is preparing for several upcoming scientific conferences to present new data and engage with the medical community [26] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you provide initial thoughts on the Phase two-three trial design for MANKIND-201? - The company is considering a several dose arm trial compared to placebo, with ongoing discussions regarding patient selection [30][31] Question: Are you looking to measure FVC in the IPF study? - The company plans to look at multiple doses and aims to see a delta from placebo, focusing on patient enrollment for future phases [34][36] Question: What is the rationale behind the label update for adults? - The company is seeking to improve dosing conversion for better control and anticipates scaling faster in the adult market [45][46] Question: How are you thinking about the potential impact to supply chain for Afrezza? - The company does not anticipate significant supply chain impacts due to its US manufacturing base and is managing potential tariff issues [47][48] Question: Can you provide insights on the treatment landscape for NTM and the role of 201? - The company believes inhaled natendib could serve as a background therapy for new drugs, focusing on expanding treatment options for patients [52][54]