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APPENDIX 4C
Quarter Ended
30 June 2024
An Alternate Future
Alterity Therapeutics Limited
(formerly Prana Biotechnology Limited)
ACN 080 699 065
Lodged with the ASX under Listing Rule 4.3A.
This information should be read in conjunction with the Annual report.
Appendix 4C – Q4 FY24 Quarterly Cash Flow Report
Highlights
• Positive interim data reported from ATH434-202 Phase 2 clinical trial showing improvement
on the UMSARS Activities of Daily Living Scale and stable or improved neurological
symptoms in some patients
• Data from the bioMUSE Natural History Study continues to characterize early stage MSA
and inform Alterity’s Phase 2 clinical trials
• Multiple data presentations at the World Orphan Drug Congress and the American
Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting
• Cash balance on 30 June 2024 of A$12.6
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA AND SAN FRANCISCO, USA – 31 July 2024: Alterity Therapeutics (ASX:
ATH, NASDAQ: ATHE) (“Alterity” or “the Company”), a biotechnology company dedicated to
developing disease modifying treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, today released its
Appendix 4C Quarterly Cash Flow Report and update on company activities for the quarter ending
30 June 2024 (Q4 FY24).
“We have made great strides over the last two months with the positive interim data readout
from our ATH434-202 Phase 2 clinical trial and the important observations from our bioMUSE
Natural History Study that continue to guide development of ATH434,” said, David Stamler, M.D.,
Chief Executive Officer of Alterity. “I am very encouraged by the results from our 202 study in
patients with advanced Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) where we saw favorable clinical and
biomarker outcomes in some patients suggesting that ATH434 has the potential to modify the
course of this devastating condition. We were also very pleased to see that the clinical responders
had biomarker evidence of stable disease as this provides an objective indication of potential
efficacy.”
“Our bioMUSE study continues to provide valuable information to inform our patient selection
criteria and choose endpoints for our Phase 2 clinical trials. This observational study has allowed
us to monitor the progression of MSA in earlier stage patients and further characterize this
devastating disease. Working with our colleagues at Vanderbilt University, we have employed
novel MRI technology and machine learning to precisely analyze brain iron content and brain
volumes in these patients over time. The results from the study have guided us to modify our
endpoints in the ATH434-202 study. The data from our 202 and bioMUSE studies increases my
overall confidence in the ATH434 development program,” concluded, Dr. Stamler
Alterity’s cash position on 30 June 2024 was A$12.6 with operating cash outflows for the quarter
of A$5.6M.
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 4.7C, payments made to related parties and their associates
included in item 6.1 of the Appendix 4C incorporates directors’ fees, consulting fees,
remuneration and superannuation at commercial rates.
Operational Activities
ATH434–201: Randomized, Double-Blind Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Early-State MSA
On 8 May 2024, Alterity announced that an independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC)
completed its third prespecified review of unblinded clinical trial data from the ATH434-201
Phase 2 study. The DMC expressed no concerns about safety and recommended that the study
continue as planned without modification. This recommendation is an important milestone as
participants are able to safely tolerate ATH434 as their time on study increases.
In April 2024, important new data on ATH434 was presented at the World Orphan Drug Congress
in a poster presentation, entitled, “Biophysical Characteristics of ATH434, a Unique IronTargeting Drug for Treating Friedreich’s Ataxia.” The study evaluated the ability of ATH434 to
target the toxic form of iron that drives the pathology of Friedreich’s Ataxia, a rare
neurodegenerative disease that affects young children to young adults. The investigation
provides important insights into the mechanism of action of ATH434, namely that it selectively
targets the labile iron implicated in the pathology of important neurodegenerative diseases. In
this way, ATH434 behaves like a chaperone to redistribute iron within the body.
In April 2024, a poster was presented at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2024 Annual
Meeting, entitled, “A Phase 2 Study of ATH434, a Novel Inhibitor of α-Synuclein Aggregation, for
the Treatment of Multiple System Atrophy”. The poster described the baseline characteristics for
the 65 evaluable participants from the ATH434-201 with a focus on baseline fluid biomarkers,
neuroimaging and clinical data. The participants met strict selection criteria designed to confirm
they had early-stage MSA. Overall, the participants had a mean duration of motor symptoms of
two years. The data showed increased iron in areas of pathology and elevated plasma
Neurofilament Light Chain (NfL) levels at baseline that correlated significantly with disease
severity.
The trial remains on track to complete in November 2024. The data from the trial will then be
analyzed and the Company expects to report topline results by January 2025.
ATH434–202: Open-label, Biomarker Phase 2 Clinical Trial in More Advanced MSA
Subsequent to the quarter end, on 17 July 2024, Alterity reported positive interim data from the
ATH434-202 trial in participants with advanced MSA. The interim analysis included clinical and
biomarker data on 7 participants treated with ATH434 for 6 months and neuroimaging data on 3
participants who were treated for 12 months. After 6 months of treatment, 43% of participants
showed improvement on the UMSARS1, indicating reduced disability on activities of daily living.
Over the same period, 29% of participants had stable or improved neurological symptoms
(clinical responders) as assessed by the global impression of change by both the treating
physician and the patient. Importantly, the clinical responders on average had reduced
accumulation of iron on MRI in the substantia nigra, putamen and globus pallidus and stable
levels of NFL, a marker of axonal injury, when compared to participants who declined.
bioMUSE Natural History Study
On 30 May 2024 Alterity hosted a webinar to discuss data from the bioMUSE Natural History
Study. The goal of the observational bioMUSE study is to optimize patient selection and choose
endpoints for the Company’s Phase 2 clinical trials. This study enrolled 21 individuals who were
observed for 12 months to characterize early-stage MSA in terms of various biomarkers. In
particular, the focus is on brain iron, brain volume, and the pathology in glial support cells.
Utilizing novel MRI technology, Alterity’s partners at Vanderbilt University have optimized
specialized MRI methods, including machine learning (a form of artificial intelligence), to
establish standardized methods to analyze brain iron and brain volumes with precision.
Importantly, they developed a new, novel imaging biomarker to assess brain volume in MSA
affected regions. The bioMUSE data showed a statistically significant increase in iron over 12
months in the substantia nigra, and statistically significant decreases in brain volume observed
in affected regions at 12 months.
Also at AAN, a poster was presented at the AAN 2024 Annual Meeting, entitled, “Neurofilament
Light Chain and Clinical Progression in Early Multiple System Atrophy”. The poster described
results from bioMUSE in which changes in clinical severity of 15 patients across a span of 12
months were compared with plasma biomarkers with a goal of establishing meaningful
correlations. Importantly, the observational data suggest the fluid biomarker NfL may be used as
a marker of disease severity in studies of MSA as it holds promise for measuring the extent of
disease, tracking its progression, and forecasting the onset of clinical manifestations associated
with MSA.
ATH434 for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
A poster was also presented at AAN entitled, “Effects of ATH434, a Clinical-Phase Small Molecule
with Moderate Affinity for Iron, in Hemiparkinsonian Macaques”. The presentation showed that
ATH434 can reduce Parkinsonism in a higher order animal, the monkey, with symptoms that
closely parallel human disease. Importantly, the improvements in motor skills and general
functioning that parallel human parkinsonism were associated with reductions in abnormal iron
in affected brain regions. These favorable parkinsonian outcomes observed in the ATH434treated monkeys were also associated with increased levels of striatal synaptophysin, a protein
marker that reflects functional connections between neurons, suggesting functional recovery of
nerve endings in this critical motor pathway. Taken together, the findings in this study increase
the Company’s confidence in their approach in the ongoing Phase 2 program in MSA.
About Alterity Therapeutics Limited
Alterity Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to creating an alternate
future for people living with neurodegenerative diseases. The Company’s lead asset, ATH434, has
the potential to treat various Parkinsonian disorders and is currently being evaluated in two
Phase 2 clinical trials in Multiple System Atrophy. Alterity also has a broad drug discovery
platform generating patentable chemical compounds to treat the underlying pathology of
neurological diseases. The Company is based in Melbourne, Australia, and San Francisco,
California, USA. For further information please visit the Company’s web site at
www.alteritytherapeutics.com.
Authorisation & Additional information
This announcement was authorized by David Stamler, CEO of Alterity Therapeutics Limited.
Investor and Media Contacts:
Australia
Hannah Howlett
we-aualteritytherapeutics@we-worldwide.com
+61 450 648 064
U.S.
Remy Bernarda
remy.bernarda@iradvisory.com
+1 (415) 203-6386
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company
has tried to identify such forward-looking statements by use of such words as "expects,"
"intends," "hopes," "anticipates," "believes," "could," "may," "evidences" and "estimates," and
other similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying such
statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by
such forward-looking statements are described in the sections titled “Risk Factors” in the
Company’s filings with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F as well as
reports on Form 6-K, including, but not limited to the following: statements relating to the
Company's drug development program, including, but not limited to the initiation, progress and
outcomes of clinical trials of the Company's drug development program, including, but not
limited to, ATH434, and any other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements
involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties
relating to the difficulties or delays in financing, development, testing, regulatory approval,
production and marketing of the Company’s drug components, including, but not limited to,
ATH434, the ability of the Company to procure additional future sources of financing,
unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate therapeutic efficacy of the Company's drug
compounds, including, but not limited to, ATH434, that could slow or prevent products coming
to market, the uncertainty of obtaining patent protection for the Company's intellectual
property or trade secrets, the uncertainty of successfully enforcing the Company’s patent rights
and the uncertainty of the Company freedom to operate.
Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information
currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no
obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may
be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or
otherwise.
Rule 4.7B
Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities
subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
Name of entity
Alterity Therapeutics Limited
ABN
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
37 080 699 065
30 June 2024
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Current quarter
$A’000
1.
Cash flows from operating activities
1.1
Receipts from customers
1.2
Payments for
(a) research and development
(b) product manufacturing and operating
costs
(c) advertising and marketing
(d) leased assets
(e) staff costs
(f)
administration and corporate costs
Year to date (12
months)
$A’000
-
-
(3,933)
(15,303)
-
-
(56)
(261)
-
-
(746)
(3,370)
(1,008)
(2,409)
-
-
126
268
-
-
(57)
(57)
1.3
Dividends received (see note 3)
1.4
Interest received
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
1.6
Income taxes paid
1.7
Government grants and tax incentives
-
8,584
1.8
Other (provide details if material)
-
(17)
1.9
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities
(5,674)
(12,565)
2.
Cash flows from investing activities
2.1
Payments to acquire or for:
(a) entities
-
-
(b) businesses
-
-
(c) property, plant and equipment
-
(6)
(d) investments
-
-
(e) intellectual property
-
-
(f)
-
-
other non-current assets
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20)
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
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Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
Consolidated statement of cash flows
2.2
Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date (12
months)
$A’000
Proceeds from disposal of:
(a) entities
-
-
(b) businesses
-
-
(c) property, plant and equipment
-
1
(d) investments
-
-
(e) intellectual property
-
-
(f)
-
-
other non-current assets
2.3
Cash flows from loans to other entities
-
-
2.4
Dividends received (see note 3)
-
-
2.5
Other (provide details if material)
-
-
2.6
Net cash from / (used in) investing
activities
-
(5)
3.
Cash flows from financing activities
3.1
Proceeds from issues of equity securities
(excluding convertible debt securities)
45
10,095
3.2
Proceeds from issue of convertible debt
securities
50
50
3.3
Proceeds from exercise of options
-
-
3.4
Transaction costs related to issues of
equity securities or convertible debt
securities
(23)
(904)
3.5
Proceeds from borrowings
-
-
3.6
Repayment of borrowings
-
-
3.7
Transaction costs related to loans and
borrowings
-
-
3.8
Dividends paid
-
-
3.9
Other (provide details if material)
(15)
20
3.10
Net cash from / (used in) financing
activities
57
9,261
4.
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
4.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
18,301
15,773
4.2
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above)
(5,674)
(12,565)
4.3
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(item 2.6 above)
-
(5)
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20)
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
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Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date (12
months)
$A’000
4.4
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
(item 3.10 above)
57
9,261
4.5
Effect of movement in exchange rates on
cash held
(45)
175
4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
12,639
12,639
5.
Reconciliation of cash and cash
equivalents
Current quarter
$A’000
Previous quarter
$A’000
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
related items in the accounts
5.1
Bank balances
12,639
18,301
5.2
Call deposits
-
-
5.3
Bank overdrafts
-
-
5.4
Other (provide details)
-
-
5.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)
12,639
18,301
6.
Payments to related parties of the entity and their
associates
6.1
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 1
107
6.2
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 2
-
Current quarter
$A'000
Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an
explanation for, such payments.
The amount at 6.1 includes payment of director’s fees and salaries and consulting fees, excluding GST where
applicable.
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20)
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
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Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
7.
Financing facilities
Note: the term “facility’ includes all forms of financing
arrangements available to the entity.
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the
sources of finance available to the entity.
Total facility
amount at quarter
end
$A’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
$A’000
7.1
Loan facilities
-
-
7.2
Credit standby arrangements
-
-
7.3
Other (please specify)
-
-
7.4
Total financing facilities
-
-
7.5
Unused financing facilities available at quarter end
7.6
Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest
rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing
facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end,
include a note providing details of those facilities as well.
8.
Estimated cash available for future operating activities
8.1
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9)
(5,674)
8.2
Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6)
12,639
8.3
Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5)
8.4
Total available funding (item 8.2 + item 8.3)
8.5
Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.4 divided by
item 8.1)
-
$A’000
12,639
2.2
Note: if the entity has reported positive net operating cash flows in item 1.9, answer item 8.5 as “N/A”. Otherwise, a
figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.5.
8.6
If item 8.5 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions:
8.6.1
Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating
cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?
Answer: N/A
8.6.2
Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further
cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it
believe that they will be successful?
Answer: N/A
8.6.3
Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business
objectives and, if so, on what basis?
Answer: N/A
Note: where item 8.5 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 8.6.1, 8.6.2 and 8.6.3 above must be answered.
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20)
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
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Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
Compliance statement
1
This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies
which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
2
This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Date:
31 July 2024
Authorised by: Phillip Hains – Company Secretary
(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)
Notes
1.
This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the
entity’s activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An
entity that wishes to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required under the Listing Rules is
encouraged to do so.
2.
If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions
in, and provisions of, AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been
prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the
corresponding equivalent standard applies to this report.
3.
Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities,
depending on the accounting policy of the entity.
4.
If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the board”.
If it has been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the
[name of board committee – eg Audit and Risk Committee]”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a
disclosure committee, you can insert here: “By the Disclosure Committee”.
5.
If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out as
complying with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and
Recommendations, the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion, the financial
records of the entity have been properly maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards
and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a
sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20)
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
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