AVITA Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCEL, ASX:AVH), a regenerative medicine company that is developing and commercializing a technology platform that enables point-of-care autologous skin restoration for multiple unmet needs, announced today preliminary unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year ended June 30, 2020, together with a company update.
Preliminary Unaudited Results for Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2020
With effect from July 1, 2020, the Company is reporting financial results in United States dollars (US$), and prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP).
To compare with the Companys previously reported results (as reported under IFRS) fourth quarter net revenue was approximately A$6.08M, versus A$5.96M in the third quarter, or an increase of 2.0%.
"We are pleased with our fourth quarter results given the challenges and limited patient and facility access that we have experienced with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic," said Dr. Mike Perry, AVITA Therapeutics Chief Executive Officer. "Like many others, this quarter we witnessed the most challenging commercial conditions since the RECELL System was launched in the U.S. in early 2019. While burns are not considered elective procedures, the incidence of burns was not immune to the impact of COVID-19 as nationwide protective (executive) orders drove a reduction in accidents resulting in burn injuries. Despite the tough macro environment, the clear benefits of the RECELL System including shortened length of hospital stays, together with less invasive and fewer surgeries, continues to resonate with hospitals, physicians, and patients, which is reflected in our results this quarter."
Preliminary Unaudited Results for the Full Year Ended June 30, 2020
To compare with the Companys previously reported results (as reported under IFRS) fiscal 2020 sales were approximately A$21.72M, an increase of A$14.02M or 182% over the A$7.71M recognized during the previous full year.
To compare with the Companys previously reported results (as reported under IFRS) fiscal 2020 sales were approximately A$21.03M, an increase of A$14.82M or 238% over the A$6.21M recognized during the previous full year.
Company Update
Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
During the fourth quarter we witnessed a wide degree of variability with both revenue and procedural volumes, together with an environment where our customers mandated highly restrictive access practices for our field force given the COVID-19 pandemic. Face-to-face interaction with our burn caregivers continues to be exclusively at "physician request" for case support within the operating theater only, and does not permit participation in the aftercare setting or otherwise enable clinical and business development, for example, to expand utilization of the RECELL System across different burns and users. Given the current state of affairs, we have no reason to believe that these measures, and our limited access, will change in the short term.
As previously stated, burn procedures are neither elective nor deferrable, however the rate of occurrence of these events is very dependent on broader economic activity and "people movement". As such, we saw many of our customers initially experience reduced burn volumes due to the social distancing and shelter-in-place restrictions that have been implemented across the nation.
The reprioritization of hospital resources to support COVID-19 readiness meant that our April results were the lowest monthly revenue and procedural volumes seen this calendar year. Fortunately, as the quarter developed, the benefits of the RECELL System providing reduced hospital stays, and fewer and smaller surgeries, together with both a gradual uptick in burn incidence and hospitals (partially) reverting back from a COVID-19 centric focus, enabled a recovery of both revenue and procedural volume growth through May and June. As with many companies in the current pandemic environment, it is difficult to predict revenue and procedural volume over the coming months, but we are pleased with current utilization rates and our physician commitment.
BARDA
The Company continues to work with the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) on the procurement of the RECELL System for the U.S. strategic national stockpile for public health medical emergencies (with an estimated contract value of US$7.6 million). The Company is hopeful of providing further updates on this topic during this quarter.
Future Market Opportunities
Set out below is an update on our various future market opportunities:
On July 1, 2020, the FDA approved the IDE application for the pivotal study which is titled "A Prospective Multi-Arm Blinded-Evaluator Within-Subject Randomized Controlled Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety and Effectiveness of RECELL for Repigmentation of Stable Vitiligo."
The Company is continuing to work with FDA to finalize two (2) outstanding study design considerations and will provide further updates, including details regarding the study and initiation plan, over the next several weeks.
The Company expects to commence enrollment in the vitiligo pivotal study in the second half of this calendar year.
The Company continues to have a high degree of confidence that the RECELL System can be an effective therapeutic offering for patients with stable vitiligo. More than 1,000 patients have been treated with the RECELL System for vitiligo outside of the United States, and to date there are eight (8) publications demonstrating the benefits of the RECELL System in vitiligo.
By comparison, since October 1, 2019 the Company has benefited from various reimbursement codes for patients admitted for burn treatment in the inpatient hospital setting (under the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)), including the following:
Medicare reimburses hospitals for inpatient services using MS-DRGs (Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups) (see MS-DRG 927, 928 and 929 for various types of burns (which are non-specific to the RECELL System)).
Specific ICD-10-PCS code series describing our "cell suspension technique" for the use of the RECELL System (see the "OHR" codes within ICD-10-PCS). These procedure codes are assigned to the same DRGs for payment as other skin grafts.
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) for physicians to support reimbursement for physician rendered healthcare services.
There is no procedure-specific CPT code for the RECELL Systems cell suspension autografting and so, per recommendations from the American Burn Association, providers using the RECELL System are guided to the existing long-standing epidermal autografting codes (e.g. CPT code 151101 and 15115)2.
In the outpatient setting, the Company has been seeking a New Technology Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) since late 2019. However, based on feedback from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and given recent changes to the OPPS payments system discussed below, the Company will now instead pursue a Transitional Pass-through Payment Application (TPT) to support separate additional Medicare payment for the RECELL System.
CMS has advised the Company that the availability of the long-standing CPT code 15110 and CPT code 15115 (which providers may presently utilize in both the inpatient and outpatient hospital setting) excludes our ability to apply for a New Technology APC for use in the outpatient setting.
On January 1, 2020, CMS implemented changes to the OPPS and ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) payment systems to permit medical devices, including the RECELL System, "that have received FDA marketing authorization and are part of the Breakthrough Devices Program [to] be approved [by CMS for TPT] through the quarterly [review] process" (as opposed to the typical annual review process).
TPT was established by CMS to provide an alternative payment pathway for "transformative medical devices". Similar to the New Technology APC, if approved CMS would create a new C code and would allow the RECELL System to be billed and paid separately in hospital outpatient facilities and ASCs.
As a recipient of Breakthrough Device status, AVITA Therapeutics will work with CMS through the next CMS scheduled quarterly review cycle and is hopeful of having a C code in place for the RECELL System on January 1, 2021 (which should not change our current commercialization timeline for the outpatient hospital setting).
Enrollment of clinical studies across the United States are largely paused at present and the Companys enrollment of the aforementioned studies are accordingly largely on hold.
The Company has enrolled three (3) patients in the pediatric scald study and one (1) patient in the soft tissue reconstruction study.
The Company anticipates that enrollment will resume in the ensuing quarter.
Publications
Notable publications released during the quarter were as follows:
Japan
AVITA Therapeutics continues to work with our Japanese marketing partner, COSMOTEC, to advance our application for approval to market the RECELL System in Japan pursuant to Japans Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act. The application has been constructed broadly to seek approval for the treatment of patients with burns, chronic wounds and vitiligo in three (3) size configurations of the RECELL System.
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Progress on the application has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated State of Emergency declaration in Japan. In addition, Japans regulatory agency, the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), has now requested various non-clinical "raw data" (e.g., original hand written copies of data entry forms or records) of a small subset of our historic studies, some of which were conducted more than ten (10) years ago. To facilitate PDMAs request, AVITA Therapeutics is repeating three (3) non-clinical or "benchtop" tests. These tests are expected to be completed and submitted in August, and the Company hopes to then advance our application for approval of the RECELL System in Japan.
Other Updates
Authorized for release by the Chief Executive Officer of Avita Therapeutics, Inc.
ABOUT AVITA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
AVITA Therapeutics is a regenerative medicine company with a technology platform positioned to address unmet medical needs in burns, chronic wounds, and aesthetics indications. AVITA Therapeutics patented and proprietary collection and application technology provides innovative treatment solutions derived from the regenerative properties of a patients own skin. The medical devices work by preparing a RES REGENERATIVE EPIDERMAL SUSPENSION, an autologous suspension comprised of the patients skin cells necessary to regenerate natural healthy epidermis. This autologous suspension is then sprayed onto the areas of the patient requiring treatment.
AVITA Therapeutics first U.S. product, the RECELL System, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September 2018. The RECELL System is indicated for use in the treatment of acute thermal burns in patients 18 years and older. The RECELL System is used to prepare Spray-On Skin Cells using a small amount of a patients own skin, providing a new way to treat severe burns, while significantly reducing the amount of donor skin required. The RECELL System is designed to be used at the point of care alone or in combination with autografts depending on the depth of the burn injury. Compelling data from randomized, controlled clinical trials conducted at major U.S. burn centers and real-world use in more than 8,000 patients globally, reinforce that the RECELL System is a significant advancement over the current standard of care for burn patients and offers benefits in clinical outcomes and cost savings. Healthcare professionals should read the INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE - RECELL Autologous Cell Harvesting Device (https://recellsystem.com/) for a full description of indications for use and important safety information including contraindications, warnings and precautions.
In international markets, our products are marketed under the RECELL System brand to promote skin healing in a wide range of applications including burns, chronic wounds and aesthetics. The RECELL System is TGA-registered in Australia and received CE-mark approval in Europe.
To learn more, visit http://www.avitamedical.com.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This letter includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "could," "may," "will," "believe," "estimate," "look forward," "forecast," "goal," "target," "project," "continue," "outlook," "guidance," "future," other words of similar meaning and the use of future dates. Forward-looking statements in this letter include, but are not limited to, statements concerning, among other things, our ongoing clinical trials and product development activities, regulatory approval of our products, the potential for future growth in our business, and our ability to achieve our key strategic, operational and financial goal. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. Each forward- looking statement contained in this letter is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statement. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, among others, the timing of regulatory approvals of our products; physician acceptance, endorsement, and use of our products; failure to achieve the anticipated benefits from approval of our products; the effect of regulatory actions; product liability claims; risks associated with international operations and expansion; and other business effects, including the effects of industry, economic or political conditions outside of the companys control. Investors should not place considerable reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this letter. Investors are encouraged to read our publicly available filings for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this letter speak only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of these statements.
1 CPT code 15110: Epidermal autograft, trunks, arms, legs; CPT code 15115: Epidermal autograft, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and / or multiple digits.2 It should be noted that the CPT code may be used in both the inpatient and the outpatient hospital setting.
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Contacts
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Investors: Westwicke Partners Caroline CornerPhone +1 415 202 5678caroline.corner@westwicke.com
AVITA Therapeutics, Inc. David McIntyreChief Financial OfficerPhone +1 661 367 9178dmcintyre@avitamedical.com
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