Artelo Biosciences Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artelo Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARTL), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics that modulate the endocannabinoid system, today reported financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 and provided a business update.

“We continue to advance our clinical stage and non-clinical pipeline while adding critical functions to execute on our product development and business strategies,” stated Gregory D. Gorgas, Artelo’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We have made important progress in our readiness to initiate a Phase 1b/2a study in the United Kingdom with ART27.13, our synthetic cannabinoid for the treatment of anorexia and weight loss associated with cancer. We held a productive meeting with The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency earlier this month and are on track to deliver GMP drug substance early next month. Also noteworthy, our non-clinical programs ART12.11 and ART26.12 continue to garner attention and both were recently featured in prominent peer-review journals. We anticipate achieving meaningful milestones across our entire pipeline in the new year.”

Fiscal 2019 Corporate Highlights

• We completed a public offering, raising net proceeds of approximately $7.3 million with a concurrent up listing to NASDAQ.
• We exercised our option for the worldwide exclusive license in all fields for ART27.13, with the final and full licensing payment made in July.
• Positive non-clinical data with our Fatty Acid Binding Protein 5 (FABP5) inhibitor program under development in collaboration with The Research Foundation of the State University of New York Stony Brook was published in The Prostate October 2019 issue. Researchers at Stony Brook reported that combinations of taxanes and our FABP5 inhibitors resulted in complete prostate cell death at lower concentrations when compared to docetaxel or cabazitaxel alone. This is the first study to demonstrate that FABP5 inhibitors can increase the cytotoxic and tumor suppressive effects in prostate cancer cells when co-administered with the standard of care.
• Two research studies conducted by Artelo were featured in the Nature Medicine September 2019 issue. Nature Medicine recognized the importance of the Company’s research findings and highlighted the scarcity of data on cannabidiol (“CBD”) as well as the limited availability of quality clinical research identifying the dose of CBD useful to treat certain diseases and conditions. We believe our cocrystal of CBD represents meaningful solutions to many of the challenges described in the Nature Medicine article.
• We filed a non-provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office under prioritized examination with composition of matter claims directed to CBD. It is believed our next generation CBD cocrystal, ART12.11, will offer greater consistency of exposure, which is expected to ultimately demonstrate improved safety and efficacy in clinical studies.

Fiscal 2019 Year End Results

• Operating expenses for the year ended August 31, 2019 were $3,209,531 compared to $2,343,491 for the same period in 2018. The Company’s operating expenses were primarily related to professional fees for ongoing regulatory requirements, research and development and general and administrative expenses.  
  
  
• Net loss was approximately $2,142,176, or $1.00 per basic and $1.46 per diluted share for the year ended August 31, 2019 compared to a net loss of $2,343,491, or $1.84 per basic and diluted share for the year ended August 31, 2018. Net loss for the year ended August 31, 2019 included a gain of $1,037,355 related to the change in the fair value of derivative liabilities.
  
  
• As of August 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $4,423,965 in cash, compared to $337,424 as of August 31, 2018.  

About Artelo Biosciences
Artelo Biosciences, Inc. is a San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics targeting the endocannabinoid system. Artelo is rapidly advancing a portfolio of broadly applicable product candidates designed to address significant unmet needs in multiple diseases and conditions, including anorexia, cancer, pain, and inflammation. Led by proven biopharmaceutical executives collaborating with highly respected researchers and technology experts, the company applies leading edge scientific, regulatory, and commercial discipline to develop high-impact therapies. More information is available at www.artelobio.com and Twitter: @ArteloBio.

Forward Looking Statements

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Released November 25, 2019