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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


     
x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

or

     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to

Commission File Number:


Genitope Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
  77-0436313
(State or other jurisdiction of
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
   

525 Penobscot Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 482-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

As of July 28, 2004, 23,869,340 shares of common stock of Genitope Corporation were outstanding.

 


GENITOPE CORPORATION

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     The terms “Genitope,” “we,” “us” and “our” as used in this report refer to Genitope Corporation.

     Genitope, Hi-GET, our logo and MyVax are our trademarks. In addition to Hi-GET, our logo and MyVax, we have applied to register Genitope with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Other service marks, trademarks and trade names referred to in this report, such as Rituxan, are the property of their respective owners. Genitope Corporation has no relation with Pfizer, Inc, or any of its affiliates or with Pfizer’s GENOTROPIN® products.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GENITOPE CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
                 
    June 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 60,810     $ 29,790  
Short-term investments
    11,477        
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    374       388  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    72,661       30,178  
Property and equipment, net
    1,682       1,917  
Other assets
    257       257  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total assets
  $ 74,600     $ 32,352  
 
   
 
     
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,650     $ 2,781  
Accrued and other current liabilities
    1,005       781  
Current lease obligations
    26       26  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    2,681       3,588  
Noncurrent lease obligations
    9       22  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities
    2,690       3,610  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 65,000,000 shares authorized; Issued and outstanding: 23,867,927 shares at June 30, 2004 and 16,819,501 shares at December 31, 2003
    24       17  
Additional paid-in capital
    174,583       119,323  
Notes receivable from stockholders
    (48 )     (48 )
Deferred stock compensation
    (1,436 )     (2,787 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (17 )      
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
    (101,196 )     (87,763 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    71,910       28,742  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 74,600     $ 32,352  
 
   
 
     
 
 

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GENITOPE CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
                                         
    Three Months Ended
June 30,

  Six Months Ended
June 30,

  Cumulative
Period from
August 15, 1996
(date of inception)
to June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
  2004
Operating expenses:
                                       
Research and development
  $ 5,542     $ 4,678     $ 11,160     $ 8,810     $ 63,656  
Sales and marketing
    419       321       933       599       3,863  
General and administrative
    913       719       1,495       1,465       10,722  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total operating expenses
    6,874       5,718       13,588       10,874       78,241  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Loss from operations
    (6,874 )     (5,718 )     (13,588 )     (10,874 )     (78,241 )
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes and cancellation of Series E convertible preferred stock warrants
                            (3,509 )
Interest expense
    (1 )     (836 )     (2 )     (836 )     (2,980 )
Interest and other income, net
    96       20       157       42       1,941  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net loss
    (6,779 )     (6,534 )     (13,433 )     (11,668 )     (82,789 )
Dividend related to issuance of convertible preferred shares and the beneficial conversion feature of preferred stock
          (18,407 )           (18,407 )     (18,407 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
  $ (6,779 )   $ (24,941 )   $ (13,433 )   $ (30,075 )   $ (101,196 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
  $ (0.37 )   $ (13.74 )   $ (0.76 )   $ (16.73 )        
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
    18,562       1,815       17,789       1,798          
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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GENITOPE CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
                         
    Six Months Ended
June 30,

  Cumulative
Period from
August 15, 1996
(date of inception)
to June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net loss
  $ (13,433 )   $ (11,668 )   $ (82,789 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    373       352       4,018  
Loss on disposal of assets
                29  
Stock-based compensation expense
    698       452       4,422  
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes and cancellation of convertible preferred stock warrants
                3,509  
Amortization of warrant issued to guarantor of the lines of credit
          771       1,933  
Interest expense on convertible notes
                892  
Common stock issued for services
          31       46  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
                       
Prepaids and other current assets
    14       (13 )     (374 )
Other assets
                (90 )
Accounts payable
    (1,068 )     87       1,530  
Accrued and other current liabilities
    282       280       893  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash used in operating activities
    (13,134 )     (9,708 )     (65,981 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Purchase of short-term investments
    (11,494 )           (11,494 )
Purchase of property and equipment
    (138 )     (161 )     (5,677 )
Long term cash deposits
                (167 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (11,632 )     (161 )     (17,338 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Net proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock
          2,271       47,392  
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock related to initial public offering
                34,088  
Payment of offering costs related to initial public offering
    (353 )             (353 )
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock related to follow-on public offering
    55,936             55,936  
Borrowings under lines of credit
                8,786  
Repayment of borrowings under lines of credit
                (8,786 )
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes and warrants
          4,280       6,060  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under stock plans
    266       2       918  
Proceeds from exercise of Series D warrants
                135  
Repurchase of unvested common stock
    (50 )     (4 )     (84 )
Proceeds from note receivable from stockholder
                54  
Principal payments on capital lease obligations
    (13 )           (17 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    55,786       6,549       144,129  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    31,020       (3,320 )     60,810  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    29,790       9,422        
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 60,810     $ 6,102     $ 60,810  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
                       
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock
  $     $     $ 53,570  
Dividend related to issuance of convertible preferred shares and the beneficial conversion feature of preferred stock
  $     $ 18,407     $ 18,407  
Discount on convertible notes for beneficial conversion feature of preferred stock and warrants
  $     $ 4,280     $ 4,280  
Conversion of convertible notes into convertible preferred stock
  $     $     $ (4,280 )
Warrants issued to guarantor of the lines of credit
  $     $     $ 1,933  
Conversion of notes payable to preferred stock
  $     $     $ 1,780  
Warrants issued in connection with services related to convertible preferred stock
  $     $     $ 144  
Accrued interest converted in convertible preferred stock
  $     $     $ 121  
Accrued offering costs in connection with follow on public offering
  $ 232     $     $ 232  
Acquistion of property and equipment under capital leases
  $     $     $ 52  
Convertible preferred stock issued in exchange for note receivable from stockholder
  $     $     $ 5  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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GENITOPE CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization and Business

     Genitope Corporation is a development stage enterprise focused on the research and development of novel immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. Immunotherapies are treatments that utilize the immune system to combat diseases. Our lead product candidate, MyVax personalized immunotherapy, is a patient-specific active immunotherapy that is based on the unique genetic makeup of a patient’s tumor and is designed to activate a patient’s immune system to identify and attack cancer cells. MyVax is currently in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial and additional Phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (“NHL”). We were incorporated in the State of Delaware on August 15, 1996 and have incurred significant losses since our inception.

Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements, have been included. The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year or any other interim period. Further, the preparation of condensed financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the recorded amounts reported therein. Actual results could differ from those estimates. A change in facts or circumstances surrounding the estimate could result in a change to estimates and impact future operating results.

     The financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared with the presumption that users of the interim financial statements have read or have access to the audited financial statements for the preceding fiscal year. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2003 included in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Liquidity

     To date, we have not generated any revenues, and we have financed our operations and internal growth through private placements of common and preferred stock, our line of credit facilities, our completed initial public offering in November 2003, interest income earned from our cash and cash equivalents, and most recently, our completed follow-on public offering in June 2004. We are a development stage enterprise and have incurred significant operating losses and negative operating cash flows since our inception in 1996 as we have devoted substantially all of our efforts to research and development activities, including clinical trials. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, we incurred a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $6.8 million and $13.4 million, respectively, and negative operating cash flow of $13.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. As of June 30, 2004, we had an accumulated deficit of $101.2 million. The accumulated deficit resulted principally from our research and development activities associated with MyVax, including our pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial and additional Phase 2 clinical trials, and several non-cash charges associated with our preferred stock financings. The accumulated deficit includes a non-cash dividend of $18.4 million related to our preferred stock financings in April and May of 2003, $0.8 million of non-cash interest expense relating to the amortization of the discount on the convertible notes in April 2003, a non-cash charge of $3.5 million associated with the extinguishment of convertible notes and cancellation of the related warrants issued to preferred stockholders in August 2003 and non-cash interest expense of $1.9 million associated with warrants issued to the guarantor of our two line of credit facilities. We have repaid all outstanding borrowings under these facilities, and in November 2003, we terminated both facilities. As of June 30, 2004, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $72.3 million.

     We anticipate working on a number of long-term development projects that will involve experimental and unproven technology. The projects may require many years and substantial expenditures to complete and may ultimately be unsuccessful. We will need operating funds to continue our research and development activities and clinical trials, pursue regulatory approvals and build production, sales and marketing capabilities, as necessary.

     Since 1996, we have been successful in completing several rounds of private equity financing. In 2002, the sale of Series E convertible preferred stock generated $20.7 million of cash proceeds. In April and May of 2003, we raised $6.5 million through the sale of additional Series E convertible preferred stock, convertible notes (which converted into Series E convertible preferred stock

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during the quarter ended September 30, 2003) and warrants.

     In November 2003, we completed our initial public offering in which we sold 4,179,860 shares of common stock, for aggregate gross proceeds of $37.6 million. After deducting the underwriters’ commission and offering expenses, we received net proceeds of approximately $33.7 million.

     In June 2004, we completed a follow-on offering in which we sold 7,013,646 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $8.50 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $59.6 million. After deducting the underwriters’ commission and offering expenses, we received net proceeds of approximately $55.9 million.

     We believe that our current cash resources, together with the interest thereon, will provide us with sufficient financial resources for at least the next 12 months. Even if we achieve positive interim results in our pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial and receive regulatory approval for MyVax, including regulatory approval of a commercial scale manufacturing facility, we will not have product revenue until 2006, at the earliest. Until we can generate a sufficient amount of product revenue, if ever, we expect to finance future cash needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements, as well as through interest income earned on cash balances. We cannot be certain that additional funding will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate one or more of our research and development programs or our commercialization efforts. Any additional equity financing may be dilutive to stockholders, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants.

Stock-based compensation

     We account for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”) and comply with the disclosure provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS No. 123”), as amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, Transition and Disclosure” (“SFAS No. 148”). Under APB 25, unearned stock compensation is based on the difference, if any, on the date of grant, between the deemed fair value of our common stock and the exercise price of stock option grants to employees.

     We account for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123 and Emerging Issues Task Force No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services” “(EITF 96-18”). The equity instruments, consisting of stock options, are valued using the Black-Scholes Model. All unvested shares are marked to market until such options vest.

     All stock compensation is amortized and expensed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 28, “Accounting for Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Variable Stock Option or Award Plans: an Interpretation of APB Opinions No. 15 and 25,” (“FIN 28”). We are amortizing stock compensation to expense over the period during which the periods vest, generally four years, using an accelerated vesting model consistent with FIN 28. Amortization of stock-based compensation for employees and non-employees is as follows (in thousands):

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,
  June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Amortization of stock-based compensation:
                               
Research and development
  $ 269     $ 87     $ 544     $ 221  
Sales and marketing
    41       20       87       47  
General and administration
    118       96       67       184  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 428     $ 203     $ 698     $ 452  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     Amortization of stock-based compensation will be reduced in future periods to the extent options are terminated prior to full vesting.

     Prior to the closing of our initial public offering, the fair value of options was computed using the minimum value method. Following the offering, the value of each option and employee purchase right has been estimated at the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes Model, assuming the following weighted average assumptions:

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    Employee Stock Options
  Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended   For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended
    June 30,
  June 30,
  June 30,
  June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Average risk-free interest rates
    2.69 %     2.12 %     2.70 %     2.57 %     1.10 %     N/A       1.06 %     N/A  
Average expected life (in years)
    4.00       4.00       4.00       4.00       0.63       N/A       0.54       N/A  
Dividend yield
    0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %     N/A       0 %     N/A  
Volatility
    73 %     0 %     78 %     0 %     59 %     N/A       54 %     N/A  

     Had compensation cost for our stock-based compensation plan been determined based on the fair value at the grant date of the awards consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS 148, our net loss would have been increased to the amounts below (in thousands, except per share data):

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,
  June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Net loss attributable to common stockholders, as reported
  $ (6,779 )   $ (24,941 )   $ (13,433 )   $ (30,075 )
Add: Employee stock-based compensation included in reported net earnings
    428       167       698       400  
Deduct: Employee total stock-based compensation determined under fair value method
    (881 )     (176 )     (1,515 )     (418 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Adjusted net loss attributable to common stockholders
  $ (7,232 )   $ (24,950 )   $ (14,250 )   $ (30,093 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
                               
As reported
  $ (0.37 )   $ (13.74 )   $ (0.76 )   $ (16.73 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Adjusted
  $ (0.39 )   $ (13.75 )   $ (0.80 )   $ (16.74 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     The resulting effect on net loss attributable to common stockholders and net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is not likely to be representative of the effects in future periods, due to subsequent periods including additional grants and periods of vesting.

Recent accounting developments

     In April 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued Statement No. 03-06, “Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method Under FASB Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share,” (“EITF 03-06”). EITF 03-06 addresses a number of questions regarding the computation of earnings per share by companies that have issued securities other than common stock that contractually entitle the holder to participate in dividends and earnings of the company when, and if, it declares dividends on its common stock. EITF 03-06 also provides further guidance in applying the two-class method of calculating earnings per share, clarifying what constitutes a participating security and how to apply the two-class method of computing earnings per share once it is determined that a security is participating, including how to allocate undistributed earnings to such a security. EITF 03-06 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after March 31, 2004. The adoption of EITF 03-06 did not have a material effect on our results of operations.

Comprehensive loss

     Comprehensive loss is comprised of net loss and changes in unrealized gains/losses on available-for-sale securities. There were no material differences between net loss and comprehensive loss for all periods presented.

NOTE 2. NET LOSS PER SHARE

     Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is calculated based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period excluding those shares that are subject to repurchase. Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders should give effect to the dilutive effect of potential issuances of common stock consisting of stock options, warrants, common stock subject to repurchase and convertible preferred stock. However, all dilutive securities have

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been excluded from the diluted net loss per share computations as they have an antidilutive effect due to our net loss.

     A reconciliation of shares used in the calculation is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,
  June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Numerator:
                               
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
  $ (6,779 )   $ (24,941 )   $ (13,433 )   $ (30,075 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Denominator:
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    18,590       1,918       17,834       1,917  
Less: Weighted average unvested common shares subject to repurchase
    (28 )     (103 )     (45 )     (119 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Denominator for basic and diluted calculations
    18,562       1,815       17,789       1,798  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
  $ (0.37 )   $ (13.74 )   $ (0.76 )   $ (16.73 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     The following outstanding stock options and warrants, common stock subject to repurchase and convertible preferred stock (on an as-if-converted basis) were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders as they had an antidilutive effect (in thousands):

                 
    As of June 30,
    2004
  2003
Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options
    1,185       424  
Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants
    267       315  
Shares issuable related to ESPP
    4        
Common stock subject to repurchase
    25       95  
Shares issuable upon conversion of convertible preferred stock
          9,641  
Shares issuable upon conversion of notes
          951  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    1,481       11,426  
 
   
 
     
 
 

NOTE 3. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

     The following is a summary of our available-for-sale securities as of June 30, 2004 (in thousands):

                                 
            Gross   Gross    
    Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized    
    Cost
  Gains
  Losses
  Fair Value
Available-for-sale debt securities maturing within 1 year:
                               
Commercial paper
  $ 4,981     $     $ (8 )   $ 4,973  
Corporate bonds
    2,027             (3 )     2,024  
U.S. government and agency securities
    4,484             (4 )     4,480  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 11,492     $     $ (15 )   $ 11,477  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our business and our industry, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry’s results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in, or contemplated by, the forward-looking statements. Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions, identify forward-looking statements. Our actual results and the timing of events may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include those discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” below, as well as those discussed elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Overview

     We are a biotechnology company focused on the research and development of novel immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. Immunotherapies are treatments that utilize the immune system to combat diseases. Our lead product candidate, MyVax personalized immunotherapy, is a patient-specific active immunotherapy that is based on the unique genetic makeup of a patient’s tumor and is designed to activate a patient’s immune system to identify and attack cancer cells. MyVax is currently in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial and additional Phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (“NHL”).

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