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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 12, 2024

 

 

 

AZITRA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-41705   46-4478536

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

         

21 Business Park Drive

Branford, CT 06405

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

(203) 646-6446
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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: Par value $0.0001   AZTR   NYSE American

 

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 August 12, 2024, Azitra, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Item 2.02, including the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 but shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the 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 to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits Method Filing

 

The following exhibit is furnished with this report:

 

Exhibit 99.1   Press release dated August 12, 2024, regarding the Registrant’s fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024.   Filed Electronically herewith
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document    

 

 
 

 

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.

 

  AZITRA, INC.
   
Dated: August 12, 2024 /s/ Francisco D. Salva
  Francisco D. Salva
  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Azitra, Inc. Announces Q2 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates

 

BRANFORD, Conn. — Azitra, Inc. (NYSE American: AZTR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies for precision dermatology, today reported financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and provided a business update.

 

Q2 2024 and Recent Business Highlights

 

 

Completed a follow-on offering of $10 million in gross proceeds expected to provide cash runway into 2025. With the recent financing, the company anticipates announcing multiple clinical milestones

     
  Strengthened global intellectual property portfolio with newly granted and allowed patents
     
  Exhibited positive preclinical data from ATR-04 at the Society of Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting
     
  Presented positive preclinical data of ATR-12 and clinical design in Netherton Syndrome at the ASGCT Annual Meeting
     
  Opened a Phase 1b clinical trial for ATR-12 for recruitment

 

Francisco Salva, CEO of Azitra commented:

 

“Azitra is poised to achieve significant milestones in the second half of 2024 and beyond, propelling our pipeline forward. In Q3 2024, we expect to dose the first Netherton syndrome patient with ATR-12. Additionally, we anticipate filing and clearing an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for ATR-04, targeting epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor (EGFRi) rash, a condition with high unmet need. This milestone will expand our clinical pipeline to two clinical-stage programs.

 

Approximately year-end 2024, we anticipate reporting initial safety data from the ATR-12 Phase 1b trial in Netherton syndrome patients and providing an update on our Bayer license agreement. We expect to initiate a first-in-human clinical trial with ATR-04 for EGFRi rash this fall.

 

Looking ahead to mid-2025, we eagerly anticipate reporting topline data from the ATR-12 Phase 1b trial, a defining moment as we aim to demonstrate biological proof of concept of our innovative approach in addressing this severe, rare skin disorder.

 

With a clear roadmap, strong financial position, and dedicated team, Azitra is well-positioned to execute these milestones, deliver transformative therapies to patients in need, and ultimately maximize shareholder value.”

 

 

 

 

Pipeline and Upcoming Milestones 

 

  Q3 2024: First Netherton syndrome patient dosed with ATR-12
     
  Q3 2024: New investigational new drug (IND) application filed and cleared with the FDA for a Phase 1/2 clinical study of ATR-04 in patients with dermal toxicity undergoing treatment with EGFR inhibitors (“EGFRi rash”)
     
  YE 2024: Initial safety data from first set of Netherton syndrome patients in the Phase 1b trial
     
  YE 2024: First patient dosed with ATR-04 for EGFRi rash by year end 2024
     
  YE 2024: Bayer collaboration continues with update on license agreement expected by year end
     
  Mid 2025: Topline data of the Phase 1b trial with ATR-12 in Netherton syndrome patients expected

 

Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

 

  Service Revenue – Related Party: The Company generated $7,500 service revenue during the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to $172,000 for the comparable period in 2023.
     
  Research and Development (R&D) expenses: R&D expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, were $1.1 million compared to $0.8 million for the comparable period in 2023.
     
  General and Administrative (G&A) expenses: G&A expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, were $1.5 million compared to $0.8 million for the comparable period in 2023.
     
  Net Loss was $2.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to $5.1 million for the comparable period in 2023.
     
  Cash and cash equivalents: As of June 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $0.8 million.

 

About ATR-12

 

ATR-12 (also known as ATR12-351) is an engineered strain of S. epidermidis that expresses a fragment of human lympho-epithelial Kazal-type-related inhibitor (LEKTI) protein, which is missing in patients with Netherton syndrome, a chronic and sometimes fatal disease of the skin estimated to affect approximately 20,000 patients globally. ATR-12 has been engineered to deliver missing LEKTI protein when applied topically to Netherton syndrome patients. Azitra has an open IND for a Phase 1b clinical trial that is actively recruiting adult Netherton syndrome patients (NCT06137157). Azitra has identified Netherton syndrome patients for enrollment in its 12-patient, Phase 1b clinical trial, which will assess safety, tolerability, and efficacy endpoints.

 

About ATR-04

 

ATR-04 is a live biotherapeutic product candidate including an isolated, naturally derived S. epidermidis strain that was engineered to be safer by deleting an antibiotic resistance gene and engineering auxotrophy to control the growth of ATR-04. ATR-04 is in development for EGFR inhibitor (“EGFRi”) associated rash, which is caused by the suppression of skin immunity by EGFRis and subsequent inflammation and often elevated levels of IL-36γ and S. aureus. There are approximately 150,000 patients suffering from EGFRi rash in the United States. Azitra plans to initiate a Phase 1/2 clinical study in patients undergoing EGFRi rash by year end 2024.

 

 

 

 

About Azitra, Inc.

 

Azitra, Inc. is an early-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies for precision dermatology using engineered proteins and topical live biotherapeutic products. The Company has built a proprietary platform that includes a microbial library comprised of approximately 1,500 unique bacterial strains that can be screened for unique therapeutic characteristics. The platform is augmented by artificial intelligence and machine learning technology that analyzes, predicts, and helps screen the Company’s library of strains for drug like molecules. The Company’s initial focus is on the development of genetically engineered strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis, or S. epidermidis, which the Company considers to be an optimal therapeutic candidate species for engineering of dermatologic therapies. For more information, please visit https://azitrainc.com/.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements may be identified by words such as “aims,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “possible,” “potential,” “seeks,” “will,” and variations of these words or similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Any such statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the expected timing of the presentation of data from the Phase 1b study of ATR-12, the filing of an IND application, and the presentation of data from our Phase 1b for ATR-04, the IND filing for ATR-01, the timing of having a signed license agreement with Bayer, and statements about our clinical and pre-clinical programs, and corporate and clinical/pre-clinical strategies.

 

Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on current expectations, estimates and projections only as of the date of this release and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to that we may fail to successfully complete our Phase 1b trial for ATR-12 and pre-clinical studies of other product candidates and obtain required approval before commercialization; our product candidates may not be effective; there may be delays in regulatory approval or changes in regulatory framework that are out of our control; our estimation of addressable markets of our product candidates may be inaccurate; we may fail to timely raise additional required funding; more efficient competitors or more effective competing treatment may emerge; we may be involved in disputes surrounding the use of our intellectual property crucial to our success; we may not be able to attract and retain key employees and qualified personnel; earlier study results may not be predictive of later stage study outcomes; and we are dependent on third-parties for some or all aspects of our product manufacturing, research and preclinical and clinical testing. Additional risks concerning Azitra’s programs and operations are described in its registration statement on Form S-1, which is on file with the SEC, and in its most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q to be filed with the SEC. Azitra explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except to the extent required by law.

 

Contact

 

Norman Staskey

Chief Financial Officer

staskey@azitrainc.com

 

Hayden IR

James Carbonara

(646) 755-7412

james@haydenir.com

 

 

 

 

Condensed Statement of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

   Three months Ended June 30, 
   2024   2023 
Service revenue – related party  $7,500   $172,000 
Total revenue   7,500    172,000 
           
Operating expenses:          
General and administrative   1,549,228    844,639 
Research and development   1,118,552    754,951 
Total operating expenses   2,667,780    1,599,590 
           
Loss from operations   (2,660,280)   (1,427,590)
           
Other income (expense):          
Interest income   16,268    264 
Interest expense   (1,782)   (76,187)
Change in fair value of convertible note   -    (2,830,100)
Change in fair value of warrants   4,272    (94,232)
Other income (expense)   9,529    (1,683)
Total other income (expense)   28,287    (3,001,938)
           
Net loss before income taxes   (2,631,993)   (4,429,528)
           
Income tax expense   -    - 
           
Net loss  $(2,631,993)   (4,429,528)
Dividends on preferred stock   -    (643,267)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders  $(2,631,993)   (5,072,795)
Net loss per Share, basic and diluted  $(2.74)  $(70.83)
Weighted average common stock outstanding, basic and diluted   960,146    71,622 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2024   2023 
Assets        
Current Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $803,082   $1,795,989 
Other receivables   111,895    223,474 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   420,828    516,116 
Total current assets  $1,335,805   $2,535,579 
 Property and equipment, net  658,731    710,075 
Other assets   1,888,018    1,869,832 
Total assets  $3,882,554   $5,115,486 
 Liabilities, and stockholders’ equity          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $996,700   $897,272 
Current financing lease liability   15,317    14,600 
Current operating lease liability   293,026    307,655 
Accrued expenses   434,103    383,668 
Total current liabilities   1,739,146    1,603,195 
Long-term financing lease liability   18,329    26,169 
Long-term operating lease liability   395,987    537,523 
Warrant liability   2,926    35,453 
Total liabilities   2,156,388    2,202,340 
Stockholders’ equity          
Common stock   96    40 
Additional paid-in capital   55,889,271    51,510,269 
Accumulated deficit   (54,163,201)   (48,597,163)
Total stockholders’ equity   1,726,166    2,913,146 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $3,882,554   $5,115,486 

 

 

 

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