Gary Ingenito, MD, PhD is retiring from Catalyst after a successful careerCORAL GABLES, Fla., June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Catalyst" or "Company") (Nasdaq: CPRX) today announced the appointment of William (Will) T. Andrews, MD, FACP as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Andrews will report directly to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard J. Daly, and will serve as a member of the Company’s executive leadership team. He succeeds Dr. Gary Ingenito, who is ...

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纪要涉及的公司 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX)，一家处于商业阶段、专注于罕见病孤儿药的成长型公司，采用许可和收购模式 [1] 纪要提到的核心观点和论据 公司一季度业绩表现 - 2025年第一季度业绩出色，延续2024年成功态势，实现创纪录的销售额和收益 [3] - Firdapse销售额同比增长25%，超出15%-20%的预期，主要因去年同期变更健康问题影响销售，排除该因素后季度环比增长15%-20% [4][5] - GammaRefer上市首季度销售额达2200万美元，持续从通用市场和品牌市场获取患者 [4] - Fycompa作为癫痫产品，本季度表现强劲，处方量增长1%-2%，因批发商费用结构有利，产品超预期表现500万美元，但这并非持久现象 [7] Firdapse市场机会与增长策略 - Firdapse所在市场有10亿美元机会，产品已实现中等两位数增长，销售额达3亿美元 [9] - 市场分为特发性和癌症相关两个细分市场，过去六年主要关注特发性市场，需大量教育工作，患者从首次出现症状到使用Firdapse治疗需六年 [10][11] - 癌症相关市场高度集中，过去18个月调整策略，实现无摩擦测试，与国家实验室合作，使患者在办公室即可完成测试并快速获得结果，有望加速该领域增长，每年约有900名小细胞肺癌患者被诊断为LEMS [12][13][14] - 可利用重症肌无力机会，随着更多患者被诊断或误诊为重症肌无力，治疗失败后可能转向Firdapse，还可借助人工智能和机器学习寻找患者，缩短患者治疗旅程 [16][17] 不同类型LEMS患者特点 - 特发性LEMS患者一旦开始治疗，约90%会长期坚持用药 [21] - 癌症相关LEMS患者中，小细胞肺癌患者平均存活7 - 9个月，而伴有LEMS的患者平均存活17 - 18个月，市场周转较快，每年有900名新患者进入市场 [22][23] 患者队列情况 - 已确定约500名可能患有LEMS的患者，其中约75%为特发性患者，每季度或每年约50%的患者来自该队列 [29] - 通过与医生合作，进一步将这些患者划分为高可能性患者，通常为50 - 75名，并与医生密切合作使患者接受治疗 [30] Firdapse诉讼情况 - 与另外两家挑战者的Firdapse诉讼案，法官尚未安排审判，预计最迟在2026年第一季度或第四季度进行，因延期将于2026年5月结束，法官会在此前解决此案 [32] - 已与两家诉讼方达成和解，并不时与其他方进行沟通 [34] GammaRay产品情况 - 产品推出表现良好，早期预计主要从Emflaza获取患者，但实际早期招募计划中，约45%患者来自Emflaza，45%来自泼尼松，且目前仍从两个市场获取患者 [40][41] - 市场上有多种通用版Emflaza，但未对GammaRay市场造成重大冲击，公司为患者提供支持服务，患者平均支付费用低于2美元，患者保留率达85% [41][42] - 目前患者大多已使用过通用泼尼松或品牌Emflaza，对于这些患者，保险计划通常不会要求他们再试用通用药物；新进入市场的患者（每年约700 - 800名）可能需要进行试用 [43][45] - 年轻患者（平均12岁）目前多使用通用泼尼松，公司希望未来进入该市场，这可能需要等待SUMMIT研究结果，该研究旨在证明产品在心血管安全、骨骼健康等方面的优势 [46][48] SUMMIT研究情况 - 重要目标是向治疗医生提供额外安全信息，了解GammaRay相对于其他潜在疗法的优势，关注心血管安全、骨骼健康、身高、攻击性等临床特征 [52] - 为开放标签、自然史对照试验，公司可获取数据，预计约每年公布一次数据，首次数据可能在2026年发布，与自然史对比分析仅在特定终点有显著增加时进行，目的是向FDA申请更改产品说明书 [53][54][55] 公司财务情况 - Firdapse的特许权使用费在2025年为17%，2026年降至7%，2027年降至6%，这对公司财务有重要影响 [57] 公司对最惠国待遇行政命令的看法 - 难以确定行政命令具体影响，Firdapse的医疗保险暴露率约为40%，GammaRay的医疗补助暴露率约为55% - 56% [61] - 产品在德国价格约为53000欧元，在英国价格略高于100000英镑，均为基于体重的定价 [61] - 市场对该不确定性在周一做出积极反应，目前存在诸多问题，如政府规则、是否基于IRA或Part B等，且可能需要立法，不确定国会是否有足够动力通过相关立法 [62][63] 公司业务发展情况 - 公司有能力承担新资产收购，销售团队规模小且专注，支持患者用药的体系可应用于任何专科药房的疗法，具有可扩展性 [67][68] - 当前宏观环境下，对于无债务且现金近6亿美元的公司是良好的收购环境，公司与潜在卖家沟通时，卖家认可公司能为产品带来更好发展机会 [70][72] 其他重要但是可能被忽略的内容 - Fycompa即将面临仿制药竞争，预计未来市场份额会自然下降 [8] - 基因治疗领域因不幸患者死亡事件，不同卓越中心有不同反应，难以一概而论，但公司4月产品 uptake情况良好 [50][51] - Emflaza在美国的年价格约为200000美元，GammaRay在美国的年价格与之相近 [64] - 德国的产品价格为第一年价格，需重新谈判，公司不控制定价 [65][66]

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) reported adjusted earnings of 68 cents per share for the first quarter of 2025, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 53 cents. The company had recorded adjusted earnings of 38 cents in the year-ago quarter.Total revenues, the majority of which comprised product revenues, amounted to $141.4 million in the reported quarter, representing growth of 44% year over year. The recorded figure also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $130 million.Catalyst Pharmaceuticals’ top ...

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 08:30 AM ET Company Participants Michael Kalb - Executive VP & CFORichard Daly - President & CEOJeff Del Carmen - Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial OfficerBenjamin Paluch - Equity Research Senior Associate - BiotechCharles Duncan - Managing DirectorRohan Mathur - Biopharma Equity Research AssociateGary Ingenito - Chief Medical & Regulatory OfficerFelix Ampomah - Senior Associate Conference Call Participants Asim Rana - Equity Analys ...

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 08:30 AM ET Speaker0 Good day, everyone, and welcome to today's Catalyst Pharmaceuticals First Quarter twenty twenty five Financial Results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode. Later, you will have an Please note this call is being It is now my pleasure to turn today's program over to Mike Kalb, CFO. Please begin. Speaker1 Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining our conference call to discuss C ...

Catalyst Pharmaceutical (CPRX) reported $141.42 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 43.6%. EPS of $0.68 for the same period compares to $0.38 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +8.92% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $129.84 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.53, the EPS surprise was +28.30%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectatio ...

Catalyst Pharmaceutical (CPRX) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.68 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.38 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 28.30%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this specialty drug company would post earnings of $0.52 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.70, delivering a surprise of 34.62%.Over the last four ...

Catalyst Enters 2025 With Strong Momentum; Reiterates Confidence in Full-Year Outlook Delivers Record Q1 2025 Total Revenues of $141.4 Million, a 43.6% YoY Increase FIRDAPSE® and AGAMREE® Drive Sustained Organic Growth, Underscoring Execution Strength Reaffirms Full-Year 2025 Total Revenue Guidance Provided Earlier This Year of Between $545 Million and $565 MillionStrengthens Balance Sheet with Cash and Cash Equivalents of $580.7 Million and No Debt as of March 31, 2025 Conference Call and Webcast to be He ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q [Mark One] ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2025 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File No. 001-33057 CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | Delaware | 76-0837053 | | --- | --- | | (State or other jur ...