Loxo Oncology Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Loxo Oncology (Nasdaq:LOXO), a biopharmaceutical company innovating the development of highly selective medicines for patients with genetically defined cancers, today reported first quarter 2018 financial results.

As quoted in the press release:

As of March 31, 2018, Loxo Oncology had aggregate cash, cash equivalents and investments of $735.6 million, compared to $626.2 million as of December 31, 2017. Loxo Oncology received the remaining $150 million of the $400 million upfront payment related to the Bayer collaboration in the first quarter of 2018.

Revenue from the collaboration agreement was $38.4 million for the first quarter of 2018, compared to none for the first quarter of 2017. This represents $42.9 million in revenue recognized from the $400 million upfront payment from the Bayer collaboration offset by $4.4 million, Loxo Oncology’s share of the joint larotrectinib co-promotion costs. Loxo Oncology recognizes revenue from the upfront payment on a proportional performance basis utilizing a calculation based on quarterly research and development spending associated with larotrectinib and LOXO-195, relative to cumulative and forecasted research and development spending on larotrectinib and LOXO-195 over the course of the collaboration agreement. As a result, the quarterly revenue recognized for the upfront payment varies from quarter to quarter. A supporting schedule that shows the different components of revenue from the collaboration agreement is included with the attached financial statements.

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