-- Generated $41.5 million in net revenue from sales of LUMRYZ™ --

-- More than 1,900 patients on LUMRYZ as of June 30^th --

-- First patient dosed in Phase 3 trial evaluating LUMRYZ in idiopathic hypersomnia --

-- FDA target action date of September 7, 2024 for sNDA for LUMRYZ in pediatric narcolepsy --

-- Management to host a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. ET --

DUBLIN, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: AVDL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming medicines to transform lives, today provided a corporate update and announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

“The continued strong quarter over quarter growth in patient demand is a testimonial to the reception LUMRYZ has received from the narcolepsy community since its launch last year. Alongside our focus on maximizing the launch of LUMRYZ for the treatment of narcolepsy, creating further sustainable value through indication expansion is a priority,” said Greg Divis, Chief Executive Officer of Avadel Pharmaceuticals. “We are driven by our commitment to provide patients suffering from sleep disorders with transformative treatment options, and we are well positioned to continue executing on our mission to transform the sleep disorder treatment landscape. Last week, we dosed the first patient in the Phase 3 trial in idiopathic hypersomnia, and a potential FDA approval for the pediatric narcolepsy population is expected in September. We look forward to potentially extending LUMRYZ as a treatment option to both of these patient populations.”

Second Quarter and Recent Company Highlights

LUMRYZ Commercial Updates:

• Generated $41.5 million of net product revenue from sales of LUMRYZ in the second quarter of 2024.
• As of June 30, there were more than 1,900 patients on LUMRYZ compared to more than 1,400 as of March 31 and more than 900 as of December 31, 2023.
  • From launch through June 30, approximately 3,800 patients had enrolled in Avadel’s RYZUP™ patient support services and greater than 2,400 patients had initiated therapy.
    

Pipeline and Corporate Updates:

• Dosed the first patient in REVITALYZ™, a Phase 3 double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized withdrawal, multicenter study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LUMRYZ in idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). Enrollment is open to patients who are currently being treated with a twice-nightly oxybate and those not taking oxybates. The study is expected to enroll approximately 150 adults who are diagnosed with IH and includes an open label extension portion.
• Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for LUMRYZ for treatment of cataplexy or EDS in the pediatric narcolepsy population is under review with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with an assigned target action date of September 7, 2024.
  • With potential approval in the pediatric population, LUMRYZ could alleviate the burden placed on families and caregivers of children with narcolepsy who are responsible for waking up in the middle of the night to administer a second dose.
  • Pediatric patients currently represent approximately 5% of all oxybate treated narcolepsy patients.
• On July 1, joined the Russell 3000^® Index.
  

Overview of Second Quarter Financial Results

Recognized $41.5 million in net product revenue for the second quarter 2024 compared to $1.5 million in the same period in 2023. Net product revenue consists of LUMRYZ product sales, which was launched in the U.S. on June 5, 2023.

Gross profit for the second quarter 2024 was $38.7 million compared to $1.5 million in the same period in 2023.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $47.4 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to $46.8 million for the same period in 2023. SG&A expenses in the current period include $5.0 million of non-recurring costs related to the mandatory exchange of the Company’s American Depositary Shares (ADSs) for the underlying ordinary shares and the termination of its American Depository Receipt program (ADR Program).

Research and development (R&D) expenses were $4.1 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to $4.2 million for the same period in 2023. R&D expenses in the current period include clinical study costs related to the Phase 3 pivotal trial in IH.

Net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, was $13.8 million, or ($0.14) per diluted share, compared to net loss of $64.4 million, or ($0.83) per diluted share, for the same period in 2023.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $71.4 million as of June 30, 2024. Cash used during the quarter ended June 30, 2024, included $5.0 million of non-recurring costs related to the mandatory exchange of the Company’s ADSs for the underlying ordinary shares and the termination of its ADR Program.

Conference Call Details:

A live audio webcast of the call can be accessed by visiting the investor relations section of the Company’s website, www.avadel.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on Avadel’s website for 90 days following the event. Participants may register for the conference call here and are advised to do so at least 10 minutes prior to joining the call.

About LUMRYZ™ (sodium oxybate) for extended-release oral suspension 

LUMRYZ, is an extended-release sodium oxybate medication approved by the FDA on May 1, 2023, as the first and only once-at-bedtime treatment for cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in adults with narcolepsy. 

The FDA approval of LUMRYZ was supported by results from REST-ON, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, pivotal Phase 3 trial in adults with narcolepsy. LUMRYZ demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in the three co-primary endpoints: EDS, clinicians’ overall assessment of patients’ functioning (CGI-I) and cataplexy attacks, for all three evaluated doses when compared to placebo. 

With its approval, the FDA also granted seven years of Orphan Drug Exclusivity to LUMRYZ for the treatment of cataplexy or EDS in adults with narcolepsy due to a finding of clinical superiority of LUMRYZ relative to currently available oxybate treatments. In particular, the FDA found that LUMRYZ makes a major contribution to patient care over currently available, twice-nightly oxybate products by providing a once-nightly dosing regimen that avoids nocturnal arousal to take a second dose.

About Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc 

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: AVDL) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming medicines to transform lives. Our approach includes applying innovative solutions to the development of medications that address the challenges patients face with current treatment options. Avadel’s commercial product, LUMRYZ, was approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) as the first and only once-at-bedtime oxybate for the treatment of cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in adults with narcolepsy. For more information, please visit www.avadel.com. 

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

INDICATIONS
LUMRYZ (sodium oxybate) for extended-release oral suspension is a prescription medicine used to treat the following symptoms in adults with narcolepsy:

• sudden onset of weak or paralyzed muscles (cataplexy)
• excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS)

It is not known if LUMRYZ is safe and effective in people less than 18 years of age.

Do not take LUMRYZ if you take other sleep medicines or sedatives (medicines that cause sleepiness), drink alcohol or have a rare problem called succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency. Keep LUMRYZ in a safe place to prevent abuse and misuse. Selling or giving away LUMRYZ may harm others and is against the law. Tell your doctor if you have ever abused or been dependent on alcohol, prescription medicines or street drugs.

Anyone who takes LUMRYZ should not do anything that requires them to be fully awake or is dangerous, including driving a car, using heavy machinery or flying an airplane, for at least six (6) hours after taking LUMRYZ. Those activities should not be done until you know how LUMRYZ affects you.

Falling asleep quickly, including while standing or while getting up from the bed, has led to falls with injuries that have required some people to be hospitalized.

LUMRYZ can cause serious side effects, including the following:

• Breathing problems, including slower breathing, trouble breathing and/or short periods of not breathing while sleeping (e.g., sleep apnea). People who already have breathing or lung problems have a higher chance of having breathing problems when they take LUMRYZ.
• Mental health problems, including confusion, seeing or hearing things that are not real (hallucinations), unusual or disturbing thoughts (abnormal thinking), feeling anxious or upset, depression, thoughts of killing yourself or trying to kill yourself, increased tiredness, feelings of guilt or worthlessness and difficulty concentrating. Tell your doctor if you have or had depression or have tried to harm yourself. Call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of mental health problems or a change in weight or appetite.
• Sleepwalking. Sleepwalking can cause injuries. Call your doctor if you start sleepwalking.
  

Tell your doctor if you are on a salt-restricted diet or if you have high blood pressure, heart failure or kidney problems. LUMRYZ contains a lot of sodium (salt) and may not be right for you.

The most common side effects of LUMRYZ in adults include nausea, dizziness, bedwetting, headache and vomiting. Your side effects may increase when you take higher doses of LUMRYZ. LUMRYZ can cause physical dependence and craving for the medicine when it is not taken as directed. These are not all the possible side effects of LUMRYZ.

For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see full Prescribing Information, including BOXED Warning.

Cautionary Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “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. These forward-looking statements relate to our future expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, results, conditions, financial performance, prospects or other events. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, expectations regarding the potential therapeutic benefit of LUMRYZ; the success of the commercialization of LUMRYZ; the anticipated market demand and sales opportunity of LUMRYZ; the FDA’s review of the sNDA for LUMRYZ in the pediatric narcolepsy population and timing related thereto; the Company’s idiopathic hypersomnia clinical study for LUMRYZ, including enrollment and timing related thereto; the Company’s anticipated financial condition, expenses, uses of capital and other future financial results. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by use of words such as “will,” “may,” “could,” “believe,” “expect,” “look forward,” “on track,” “guidance,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “next steps” and similar expressions and the negatives thereof (if applicable).

The Company’s forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions that are made within the bounds of our knowledge of our business and operations and that we consider reasonable. However, the Company’s business and operations are subject to significant risks, and, as a result, there can be no assurance that actual results and the results of the company’s business and operations will not differ materially from the results contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from expectations in the Company’s forward-looking statements include the risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are not guarantees of future performance. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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