NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. (NASDAQ: MNMD), (the “Company” or “MindMed”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel product candidates to treat brain health disorders, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, and provided a business update.
“Building on a highly productive 2023, we were pleased to start the year by announcing that our Phase 2b trial of MM120 in GAD hit its key secondary endpoint with clinically and statistically significant activity observed through Week 12 of the study,” said Rob Barrow, Chief Executive Officer of MindMed. “Additionally, the results we shared from our Phase 1 pharmacokinetics bridging trial support the advancement of our MM120 oral dissolving tablet (ODT) formulation into pivotal clinical trials, with our Phase 3 program of MM120 in GAD on track to initiate in the second half of 2024. We also presented at several recent medical meetings highlighting the continued unmet need, burden and increasing prevalence of GAD. With a strong balance sheet expected to fund operations through numerous key milestones, we look forward to providing additional updates on our GAD program, as well as on our pipeline as we advance MM402 for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and potentially expand into additional indications for MM120.”
- The Company completed an underwritten offering and concurrent private placement for $175.0 million in gross proceeds before deducting transaction fees and other offering related expenses.
- The Company voluntarily delisted its common shares from Cboe Canada. The Company’s common shares continue to be listed and tradable on Nasdaq under the symbol “MNMD”.
Program Updates and Anticipated Milestones
MM120 (lysergide D-tartrate) for GAD
- In March 2024, the Company announced that FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) to MM120 for the treatment of GAD in adults.
- In March 2024, the Company announced that its Phase 2b study of MM120 in GAD met its key secondary endpoint with data demonstrating rapid, robust, and durable activity, which was clinically and statistically significant through Week 12.
- MM120 100 µg – the dose with optimal clinical activity observed in the trial – demonstrated a 7.7-point improvement over placebo at Week 12 (-21.9 MM120 vs. -14.2 placebo; p<0.003 Cohen’s d=0.81), with a 65% clinical response rate and a 48% clinical remission rate sustained to Week 12.
- Clinical Global Impressions – Severity (CGI-S) scores, on average, improved from 4.8 to 2.2 in the 100-µg dose group, representing a two-category shift from ‘markedly ill’ to ‘borderline ill’ at Week 12 (p<0.004). This clinical activity was rapid, observed as early as study day 2, and durable, with further improvements observed in mean HAM-A or CGI-S scores between Weeks 4 and 12.
- MM120 was generally well-tolerated in the trial, with most adverse events rated as mild to moderate, transient, occurring on dosing day, and consistent with expected acute effects of the study drug.
- In March 2024, the Company announced results from its pharmacokinetics (PK) bridging study to support the advancement of the MM120 Zydis® oral dissolving tablet (ODT) formulation into pivotal clinical trials.
- In the trial, the Zydis® ODT formulation demonstrated 50% faster onset of action and meaningful improvements in both the overall area under the curve and the area under the curve above target or therapeutic concentrations compared to the non ODT formulation.
- We believe the Zydis® ODT formulation offers numerous product performance, clinical, and intellectual property benefits.
- The Company presented detailed results from its Phase 2b study of MM120 in GAD, as well as multiple presentations describing the epidemiology and growing burden of GAD at the following conferences:
- European Psychiatric Association (EPA) 2024 Congress
- Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA) 2024 Conference
- American Psychiatric Association (APA) 2024 Congress
- International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) 2024
- One-year follow-up data from a Phase 2 placebo-controlled investigator-initiated clinical trial of lysergide in the treatment of anxiety disorders will be presented at the Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP) 2024 Annual Meeting being held May 9-11 in Austin, Texas.
- This trial was conducted by the Company’s collaborators at University Hospital Basel (UHB) in Switzerland and extends on the previously reported positive findings from the LSD-Assist study presented in May 2022.
- The Company plans to hold an End-of-Phase 2 meeting with FDA in the second quarter[DK1] of 2024 and is on track to initiate its Phase 3 clinical program of MM120 Zydis® ODT for the treatment of GAD in the second half of 2024.
MM402 (R(-)-MDMA) for ASD
- The Company initiated its first clinical trial of MM402 (R(-)-MDMA), a single-ascending dose trial in adult healthy volunteers in Q4 2023. This Phase 1 trial is intended to characterize the tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of MM402. It should enable further clinical trials to characterize the effects of repeated daily doses of MM402 and the exploration of early signs of efficacy in the ASD population.
- UHB has conducted a Phase 1 investigator-initiated trial of R(-)-MDMA, S(+)-MDMA and R/S- MDMA in healthy adult volunteers. This trial was designed to assess the tolerability, pharmacokinetics and acute subjective, physiological and endocrine effects of the three molecules. Topline results are anticipated to be presented in the second quarter of 2024.
First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Cash Balance. As of March 31, 2024, MindMed had cash and cash equivalents totaling $252.3 million compared to $99.7 million as of December 31, 2023. The Company believes its available cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund its operations into 2026 based on its current operating plan.
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities. For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $16.6 million, compared to $13.3 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
Research and Development (R&D). R&D expenses were $11.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to $12.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of $0.9 million. The decrease was primarily due to decreases of $0.6 million in expenses related to our MM402 program, a decrease of $0.5 million in expenses related to preclinical activities, partially offset by an increase of $0.3 million in internal personnel costs as a result of increasing research and development capacities.
General and Administrative (G&A). G&A expenses were $10.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to $8.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $2.2 million. The increase was primarily attributable to increased stock-based compensation expense of $1.1 million and an increase of $0.7 million in personnel-related expenses due to an increase in headcount to support the growth of our business.
Net Loss. Net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was $54.4 million, compared to $24.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to changes in the fair value of 2022 USD Financing Warrants of $27.7 million.
On May 3, 2024, the Company made a transition in the role of Chief Financial Officer resulting in the departure of Schond Greenway. “On behalf of the Board of Directors and Executive team, I would like to thank Schond for all his hard work and dedication over the past two years,” said Robert Barrow, Chief Executive Officer and Director of MindMed. “Schond supported the Company through several significant milestones and has left us well positioned financially and strategically. As we continue to progress our development pipeline and advance preparations for the potential commercialization of MM120, we are committed to identifying leaders that will continue the Company’s recent momentum and deliver long-term value to shareholders.”
MindMed has retained an executive search firm to assist in identifying a new Chief Financial Officer.
Conference Call and Webcast Reminder
MindMed management will host a conference call at 4:30 PM EDT today to provide a corporate update and review the Company’s first quarter 2024 financial results. Listeners can register for the webcast via this link. Analysts wishing to participate in the question and answer session should use this link. A replay of the webcast will be available via the Investor Relations section of the MindMed website, https://ir.mindmed.co/, and archived for at least 30 days after the webcast. Those who plan on participating are advised to join 15 minutes prior to the start time.
Lysergide is a synthetic tryptamine belonging to the group of classic, or serotonergic, psychedelics, which acts as a partial agonist at human serotonin-2A (5-hydroxytryptamine-2A [5-HT2A]) receptors. MindMed is developing MM120 (lysergide D-tartrate), the tartrate salt form of lysergide, for GAD and other psychiatric indications.
MM402 is our proprietary form of R(-)-MDMA (rectus-3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), which we are developing for the treatment of core symptoms of ASD. MDMA is a synthetic molecule that is often referred to as an empathogen because it is reported to increase feelings of connectedness and compassion. Preclinical studies of R(-)-MDMA demonstrate its acute pro-social and empathogenic effects, while its diminished dopaminergic activity suggest that it has the potential to exhibit less stimulant activity, neurotoxicity, hyperthermia and abuse liability compared to racemic MDMA or the S(+)-enantiomer.
MindMed is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel product candidates to treat brain health disorders. Our mission is to be the global leader in the development and delivery of treatments that unlock new opportunities to improve patient outcomes. We are developing a pipeline of innovative drug candidates, with and without acute perceptual effects, targeting the serotonin, dopamine, and acetylcholine systems.