Corporate Update:
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Appointed Dr. Robert Mashal to Board of Directors. Dr. Mashal’s experience as a seasoned
pharmaceutical executive and medical oncologist will provide valuable insights. |
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
As of December 31, 2023, Nuvation Bio had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $611.2 million.
For the three months ended December 31, 2023, research and development expenses were $15.4 million, compared to $16.9 million for the three
months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $1.7 million decrease in third-party costs related to research services and manufacturing driven by the termination of the NUV-422
program offset by a $0.2 million increase in personnel-related costs. Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 were $71.3 million compared to $87.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
For the three months ended December 31, 2023, general and administrative expenses were $5.5 million, compared to $7.4 million for the
three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $1.3 million decrease in personnel-related costs, $0.6 million decrease in insurance, a $0.2 million decrease in professional fees, a $0.1 million
decrease in taxes and a $0.1 million decrease in miscellaneous expenses offset by $0.2 million increase in legal fees, and a $0.2 million increase in occupancy. General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31,
2023 were $28.5 million compared to $31.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
For the three months ended December 31, 2023,
Nuvation Bio reported a net loss of $13.8 million, or $(0.06) per share. This compares to a net loss of $20.8 million, or $(0.10) per share, for the comparable period in 2022. Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2023 was
$75.8 million compared to $104.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
About Nuvation Bio
Nuvation Bio is a biopharmaceutical company tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology by developing differentiated and novel therapeutic
candidates. Nuvation Bio’s proprietary portfolio includes mechanistically distinct oncology therapeutic product candidates, each targeting some of the most
difficult-to-treat types of cancer. Nuvation Bio was founded in 2018 by biopharma industry veteran David Hung, M.D., who previously founded Medivation, Inc., which
brought to patients one of the world’s leading prostate cancer medicines. Nuvation Bio has offices in New York and San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.nuvationbio.com.
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