8-K
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 07, 2024

 

 

CULLINAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-39856

81-3879991

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

One Main Street

Suite 1350

 

Cambridge, Massachusetts

 

02142

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 617 410-4650

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

 

CGEM

 

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 7, 2024, Cullinan Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued by Cullinan Therapeutics, Inc. on November 7, 2024, furnished herewith

104

 

Cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

CULLINAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 7, 2024

By:

/s/ Mary Kay Fenton

 

 

 

Mary Kay Fenton
Chief Financial Officer

 


EX-99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

Cullinan Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Global Phase 1 study of CLN-978 in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) cleared to initiate in U.S. and Australia; initial clinical data expected in Q4 2025

CLN-619 on-track for initial expansion cohort data in endometrial and cervical cancers in Q2 2025

Zipalertinib pivotal Phase 2b study enrollment completed ahead of schedule; results expected mid-year 2025

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. November 7, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cullinan Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CGEM; “Cullinan”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing modality-agnostic targeted therapies, today reported recent and anticipated business highlights and announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

“We are making meaningful progress in executing our strategic plans for CLN-978 in autoimmune diseases while simultaneously advancing our oncology pipeline,” said Nadim Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer of Cullinan Therapeutics. “We have secured clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for our IND application and Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) approval in Australia to initiate our global Phase 1 study for CLN-978 in moderate to severe SLE. These important regulatory clearances position us to share initial clinical data for CLN-978 in the fourth quarter of 2025. We also continue to make significant progress in advancing our oncology portfolio, with data from two of our key programs expected in 2025. For CLN-619, we remain on track to share initial expansion data for endometrial and cervical cancers in the second quarter of 2025. We also completed enrollment of the pivotal Phase 2b study of zipalertinib ahead of schedule, and we plan to provide the results at mid-year 2025.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Portfolio Highlights

Immunology

CLN-978 (CD19xCD3 T cell engager): Systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis
o
The company obtained health authority approvals to initiate its global Phase 1 study in moderate to severe SLE, securing U.S. FDA clearance of its IND application and HREC approval in Australia. Cullinan plans to share initial clinical data for SLE in the fourth quarter of 2025. The company also continues to engage with other global health authorities to expand the planned country and site footprint.
o
The company plans to initiate a sponsored clinical trial in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the second quarter of 2025. The trial will be designed and executed in collaboration with FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome in Italy.
o
Cullinan is presenting preclinical data at the upcoming American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2024, taking place in Washington, D.C. from November 14-19, 2024.

Oncology

CLN-619 (Anti-MICA/MICB monoclonal antibody):Solid tumors and hematological malignancies
o
In September, Cullinan dosed the first patient in a Phase 1 study of CLN-619 in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
o
New biomarker and translational data from the monotherapy dose escalation portion of the Phase 1 study in solid tumors will be presented at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) in November.
o
The company continues enrollment of disease-specific expansion cohorts of its Phase 1 study in solid tumors, enrolling cervical, endometrial and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Cullinan remains on track to report initial data in endometrial and cervical cancers in the second quarter of 2025.
o
Notably, the company was issued a key composition of matter patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, which is expected to extend protection until at least 2041, excluding possible patent term extension.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Zipalertinib (EGFR ex20ins inhibitor), collaboration with Taiho Oncology: EGFR ex20ins NSCLC
o
At the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress in September, Cullinan presented positive REZILIENT1 results in patients with EGFR ex20ins NSCLC who have progressed on or after prior amivantamab treatment. Zipalertinib demonstrated a consistent objective response rate of approximately 40% and a manageable safety profile.
o
In September, Cullinan successfully completed enrollment of the pivotal Phase 2b study ahead of schedule, which was originally planned for the end of this year. Cullinan plans to share the results of the pivotal Phase 2b study at mid-year 2025. Taiho continues enrollment of the pivotal study REZILIENT3 in 1L EGFR ex20ins NSCLC.
CLN-049 (FLT3xCD3 T cell-engaging bispecific antibody): AML and MDS
o
Following the clinical update in Q2 2024 and discontinuation of subcutaneous administration, enrollment continues with IV administration in the ongoing Phase 1 study in patients with relapsed/refractory AML and MDS.
CLN-617 (IL-2 and IL-12 cytokine fusion protein): Solid tumors
o
Enrollment continues in the ongoing Phase 1 study in patients with advanced solid tumors.

Corporate Updates

In the third quarter, the company added two rheumatology and immunology experts to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB): Dr. Ricardo Grieshaber-Bouyer and Dr. Chaim Putterman. Dr. Grieshaber-Bouyer and Dr. Putterman’s expertise will further strengthen the company’s Scientific Advisory Board.
o
Dr. Grieshaber-Bouyer is head of the clinical trial unit at FAU Erlangen-Nurnberg Rheumatology and Immunology Department and cares for patients with rheumatic and immune-mediated diseases, in particular in the context of emerging therapies such as T cell redirecting therapies.
o
Dr. Putterman is Professor Emeritus of the Division of Rheumatology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, where his research focuses on mechanisms of autoimmunity, pathogenesis of kidney and neuropsychiatric disease in SLE, novel therapies for lupus, and SLE biomarkers.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents, short- and long-term investments, and interest receivable were $639.0 million as of September 30, 2024. Cullinan continues to expect its cash resources to provide runway into 2028 based on its current operating plan.
R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were $35.5 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $33.8 million for the same period in 2023.
G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses were $13.3 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $11.0 million for the same period in 2023.
Net loss: Net loss was $40.6 million ($0.69 per common share) for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $39.2 million ($0.91 per common share) for the same period in 2023.

About Cullinan Therapeutics

Cullinan Therapeutics, Inc.(Nasdaq: CGEM) is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to creating new standards of care for patients. Cullinan has strategically built a diversified portfolio of clinical-stage assets that inhibit key drivers of disease or harness the immune system to eliminate diseased cells in both autoimmune diseases and cancer. Cullinan’s portfolio encompasses a wide range of modalities, each with the potential to be best and/or first in class. Anchored in a deep understanding of oncology, immunology, and translational medicine, we create differentiated ideas, identify the most appropriate targets, and select the optimal modality to develop transformative therapeutics across a wide variety of autoimmune and cancer indications. We push conventional boundaries from candidate selection to differentiated therapeutic, applying rigorous go/no go criteria at each stage of development to fast-track only the most promising molecules to the clinic and, ultimately, commercialization. With deep scientific expertise, our teams exercise creativity and urgency to deliver on our promise to bring new therapeutic solutions to patients. Learn more about Cullinan athttps://cullinantherapeutics.com/, and follow us onLinkedInandX.

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, express or implied statements regarding the company’s beliefs and expectations regarding: our preclinical and clinical developments plans and timelines for our product candidates, the clinical and therapeutic potential of our product candidates, the strategy of our product candidates, our research and development activities, our plans regarding future data presentations, our cash runway, and other statements that are not historical facts. The words “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “pursue,” “will,” and similar expressions

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.

Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's current expectations and beliefs of future events and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following: uncertainty regarding the timing and results of regulatory submissions; the risk that any INDs or other global regulatory submissions we may file with the United States Food and Drug Administration or other global regulatory agencies are not cleared on our expected timelines, or at all; the success of our clinical trials and preclinical studies; the risks related to our ability to protect and maintain our intellectual property position; the risks related to manufacturing, supply, and distribution of our product candidates; the risk that any one or more of our product candidates, including those that are co-developed, will not be successfully developed and commercialized; the risk that the results of preclinical studies or clinical studies will not be predictive of future results in connection with future studies; and the success of any collaboration, partnership, license or similar agreements. These and other important risks and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the caption “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the SEC, could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change, except to the extent required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Moreover, except as required by law, neither the company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements included in this press release. Any forward-looking statement included in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it was made.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Cullinan Therapeutics, Inc.

Selected Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Cash, cash equivalents, investments, and interest receivable

 

$

638,996

 

 

$

468,264

 

Total assets

 

$

653,254

 

 

$

484,182

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

24,204

 

 

$

28,137

 

Total liabilities

 

$

25,392

 

 

$

30,287

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

$

627,862

 

 

$

453,895

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Cullinan Therapeutics, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

$

35,506

 

 

$

33,821

 

 

$

102,411

 

 

$

113,308

 

General and administrative

 

 

13,349

 

 

 

10,982

 

 

 

39,460

 

 

 

31,856

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

48,855

 

 

 

44,803

 

 

 

141,871

 

 

 

145,164

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

 

(440

)

 

 

 

 

 

(440

)

Loss from operations

 

 

(48,855

)

 

 

(45,243

)

 

 

(141,871

)

 

 

(145,604

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

8,384

 

 

 

5,880

 

 

 

22,148

 

 

 

15,710

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(89

)

 

 

180

 

 

 

(205

)

 

 

356

 

Net loss

 

 

(40,560

)

 

 

(39,183

)

 

 

(119,928

)

 

 

(129,538

)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(192

)

 

 

(179

)

Net loss attributable to common stockholders of Cullinan

 

$

(40,560

)

 

$

(39,183

)

 

$

(119,736

)

 

$

(129,359

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders of Cullinan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

(0.69

)

 

$

(0.91

)

 

$

(2.30

)

 

$

(3.15

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders of Cullinan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

58,337

 

 

 

42,734

 

 

 

52,157

 

 

 

41,130

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Contacts:

 

Investors

Nick Smith

+1 401.241.3516

nsmith@cullinantx.com

 

 

Media

Rose Weldon

+1 215.801.7644

rweldon@cullinantx.com