Lead program ORIC-101 on track for two initial data readouts in 2021

Three IND/CTA filings for ORIC-533, -944, and -114 expected in 2021

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments of $293.6 million expected to fund current operations into second half of 2023

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and SAN DIEGO, March 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ORIC), a clinical stage oncology company focused on developing treatments that address mechanisms of therapeutic resistance, today reported financial results and operational updates for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.

“2020 was a transformational year for ORIC during which we significantly grew and advanced our pipeline, expanded the team, and strengthened the balance sheet,” said Jacob Chacko, M.D., president and chief executive officer. “The progress we made in 2020 has positioned us for a dynamic 2021, with our first data from two ongoing trials of our lead program ORIC-101 and three IND/CTAs for our other product candidates, a significant amount of development activity for a company at our stage.”

Fourth Quarter 2020 and Other Recent Highlights

ORIC-101: Glucocorticoid Receptor (GR) Antagonist

ORIC-101 is a potent and selective GR antagonist, with two distinct mechanisms of action being evaluated in two Phase 1b trials in combination with: (1) Abraxane (nab-paclitaxel) in advanced or metastatic solid tumors and (2) Xtandi (enzalutamide) in metastatic prostate cancer.

ORIC-533: CD73 Inhibitor
ORIC-533 is a highly potent, orally bioavailable CD73 inhibitor and has demonstrated more potent adenosine inhibition in preclinical studies compared to an antibody approach and other small molecule CD73 inhibitors.

ORIC-944: PRC2 Inhibitor
ORIC-944 is a potent and selective allosteric inhibitor of polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) that targets its regulatory embryonic ectoderm development (EED) subunit and has demonstrated single agent efficacy in multiple enzalutamide-resistant prostate cancer models in preclinical studies.

ORIC-114: EGFR/HER2 Inhibitor
ORIC-114 is a brain penetrant, orally bioavailable, irreversible inhibitor designed to selectively target EGFR and HER2 with high potency against exon 20 insertion mutations.

Corporate:

Anticipated Milestones

Fourth Quarter and Full year 2020 Financial Results

About ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

ORIC Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving patients’ lives by Overcoming Resistance In Cancer. ORIC’s lead product candidate, ORIC-101, is a potent and selective small molecule antagonist of the glucocorticoid receptor, which has been linked to resistance to multiple classes of cancer therapeutics across a variety of solid tumors. ORIC-101 is currently in two separate Phase 1b trials in combination with (1) Abraxane (nab-paclitaxel) in advanced or metastatic solid tumors and (2) Xtandi (enzalutamide) in metastatic prostate cancer. ORIC’s other product candidates include (1) ORIC-533, an orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitor of CD73, a key node in the adenosine pathway believed to play a central role in resistance to chemotherapy- and immunotherapy-based treatment regimens, (2) ORIC-944, an allosteric inhibitor of the polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) via the EED subunit, being developed for prostate cancer, and (3) ORIC-114, a brain penetrant inhibitor designed to selectively target EGFR and HER2 with high potency against exon 20 insertion mutations, being developed across multiple genetically defined cancers. Beyond these four product candidates, ORIC is also developing multiple precision medicines targeting other hallmark cancer resistance mechanisms. ORIC has offices in South San Francisco and San Diego, California. For more information, please go to www.oricpharma.com, and follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding ORIC’s development plans and timelines; the potential advantages of ORIC’s product candidates and programs; plans underlying ORIC-101 clinical trials and development; the expected timing of reporting interim data from the ORIC-101 clinical trials; plans underlying ORIC-533, ORIC-944, ORIC-114 or any other programs; the planned IND filings for ORIC-533 and ORIC-944 and CTA filing for ORIC-114; ORIC’s anticipated 2021 milestones; the period over which ORIC estimates its existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund its current operating plan; and statements by the company’s president and chief executive officer. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “goal,” “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein are based upon ORIC’s current expectations and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: risks associated with the process of discovering, developing and commercializing drugs that are safe and effective for use as human therapeutics and operating as an early clinical stage company; ORIC’s ability to develop, initiate or complete preclinical studies and clinical trials for, obtain approvals for and commercialize any of its product candidates; changes in ORIC’s plans to develop and commercialize its product candidates; the potential for clinical trials of ORIC-101, ORIC-533, ORIC-944, ORIC-114 or any other product candidates to differ from preclinical, interim, preliminary or expected results; negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on ORIC’s operations, including clinical trials; the risk of the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of ORIC’s license agreements; ORIC’s ability to raise any additional funding it will need to continue to pursue its business and product development plans; regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; ORIC’s reliance on third parties, including contract manufacturers and contract research organizations; ORIC’s ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for its product candidates; the loss of key scientific or management personnel; competition in the industry in which ORIC operates; general economic and market conditions; and other risks. Information regarding the foregoing and additional risks may be found in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in ORIC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 23, 2021, and ORIC’s future reports to be filed with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and ORIC assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Contact:
Dominic Piscitelli, Chief Financial Officer
dominic.piscitelli@oricpharma.com
info@oricpharma.com

ORIC PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 December 31, 
 2020  2019 
        
Assets 
Current assets:       
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments$293,600  $89,159 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,097   840 
Total current assets 296,697   89,999 
        
Property and equipment, net 1,981   2,241 
Other assets 319   1,853 
Total assets$298,997  $94,093 
        
Liabilities, Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) 
        
Current liabilities:       
Accounts payable$757  $152 
Accrued liabilities 8,245   5,202 
Total current liabilities 9,002   5,354 
        
Deferred rent - long term 219   765 
Total liabilities 9,221   6,119 
        
Convertible preferred stock —   178,058 
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 289,776   (90,084)
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity (deficit)$298,997  $94,093 

ORIC PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 Three Months Ended December 31,  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 
 2020  2019  2020  2019 
                
Operating Expenses:               
Research and development$12,113  $6,960  $35,921  $22,844 
Acquired in-process research and development 11,872   —   24,843   — 
General and administrative 4,297   1,811   13,422   5,725 
Total operating expenses 28,282   8,771   74,186   28,569 
Loss from operations (28,282)  (8,771)  (74,186)  (28,569)
Other Income:               
Interest income, net 30   343   306   1,397 
Other income (7)  74   177   289 
Total other income 23   417   483   1,686 
Net loss$(28,259) $(8,354) $(73,703) $(26,883)
Other comprehensive loss:               
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities (2)  —   (31)  — 
Comprehensive loss$(28,261) $(8,354) $(73,734) $(26,883)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted$(0.84) $(4.27) $(3.36) $(14.15)
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted 33,618,477   1,958,644   21,942,476   1,899,348