Idenix third quarter total revenue increases from $3.1 million to $3.8 million

Oct 30 2010

Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDIX), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of human viral diseases, today reported unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010. At September 30, 2010, Idenix's cash and cash equivalents totaled $37.0 million.

Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results

For the third quarter ended September 30, 2010, Idenix reported total revenues of $3.8 million, compared to total revenues of $3.1 million in the third quarter of 2009. The company reported a net loss of $12.9 million, or a loss of $0.18 per basic and diluted share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010, compared to a net loss of $ $11.7 million, or a loss of $0.18 per basic and diluted share for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Idenix reported total revenues of $7.8 million, compared to total revenues of $9.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The company reported a net loss of $45.4 million, or a loss of $0.65 per basic and diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to a net loss of $40.9 million, or a loss of $0.68 per basic and diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

2010 Financial Guidance

The company expects that its current cash and cash equivalents, the anticipated royalty payments associated with product sales of Tyzeka®/Sebivo® (telbivudine) and its ability and intent to manage expenditures will be sufficient to satisfy our cash needs for at least the next 12 months. This guidance assumes no additional milestone payments, license fees, reimbursement for development programs and no financing activities.  

Regulatory Update

In September 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed two of our HCV drug candidates, IDX184 and IDX320, on clinical hold following a 14-day drug-drug interaction study of a combination of IDX184 and IDX320 in healthy volunteers. Idenix is working with the FDA to determine the next steps in the development of these drug candidates.