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Zealand Pharma Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2024

Company announcement - No. 26 / 2024 Zealand Pharma Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2024 Strong performance in the first quarter of 2024 paving the way for important data read-outs across differentiated obesity assets in the second quarter. Strong topline results announced in Boehringer Ingelheim Phase 2 clinical trial for survodutide in MASH PDUFA date for glepaglutide in SBS set by US FDA for December 22, 2024 PDUFA date for dasiglucagon in CHI for up to three weeks of dosing (Part 1 of NDA) set by US FDA for October 8, 2024 Cash runway extended into 2027 through private placement of shares to institutional investors in January 2024 for gross proceeds of DKK 1.45 billion Copenhagen, Denmark, May 16, 2024 – Zealand Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ZEAL) (CVR-no. 20045078), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative peptide-based medicines, today announced the interim report for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and provided a corporate update. Strong start to eventful 2024 Adam Steensberg, President and Chief Executive Officer at Zealand Pharma said: "I am very pleased with the continued advancement of our business in the first months of 2024. Our partner Boehringer Ingelheim reported impressive topline data from the Phase 2 trial with survodutide in MASH and recruitment into the Phase 3 trials in obesity is progressing very well. With our pipeline of wholly owned and differentiated obesity candidates, I am truly excited about the upcoming data read-outs for petrelintide and dapiglutide. In rare diseases, we have potential approvals in the US later in the year for both glepaglutide in short bowel syndrome and dasiglucagon in congenital hyperinsulinism. Backed by a solid financial position, we will continue to invest in our R&D programs, including preparations for comprehensive Phase 2b trials with our differentiated obesity candidates." Key financial results for Q1 2024 DKK million Q1 2024 Q1 2023 Revenue 15.1 13.6 Net operating expenses1 -266.3 -182.3 Net operating result -255.8 -168.7 Net financial items 25.8 -26.7 DKK million Mar-31, 2024