Iterum Therapeutics confirms compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements, allowing continued trading of its stock.
Quiver AI Summary
Iterum Therapeutics plc announced that it has resolved its compliance issue with Nasdaq's Listing Rule 5550(b), allowing the company to remain listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market after a previously scheduled hearing was canceled. Corey Fishman, the CEO, expressed satisfaction with addressing this important matter. Iterum is focused on developing next-generation antibiotics to combat multi-drug resistant infections, highlighting its oral and IV formulations of sulopenem, which have received FDA approval for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections and various designations to expedite its development. The company emphasized its commitment to meeting Nasdaq’s listing requirements while advancing its business strategy.
Potential Positives
- The company has successfully cured its deficiency under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b), ensuring compliance with continued listing requirements.
- The cancellation of the scheduled Nasdaq hearing indicates a positive resolution for the company regarding its stock market status.
- Iterum Therapeutics continues to be traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market, which is crucial for investor confidence and market visibility.
- The approval of ORLYNVAH™ by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections expands Iterum's product offerings in the antibiotic market.
Potential Negatives
- The need to cure a deficiency under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b) indicates previous compliance issues, which could raise concerns about the company's stability and governance.
- The press release heavily emphasizes the company's ongoing challenges and uncertainties regarding future commercialization and strategic alternatives, highlighting potential vulnerabilities.
- There is no indication of a clear path to profitability or sustained growth, as future results may be materially different from expectations due to numerous identified risks and uncertainties.
FAQ
What recent compliance update did Iterum Therapeutics receive from Nasdaq?
Iterum Therapeutics announced that it has cured its deficiency under Listing Rule 5550(b), ensuring compliance with Nasdaq's listing requirements.
Has the Nasdaq hearing for Iterum Therapeutics been canceled?
Yes, the previously scheduled Nasdaq hearing on November 21 has been canceled following Iterum's compliance update.
What is ORLYNVAH™ and its significance?
ORLYNVAH™ is an oral penem antibiotic developed by Iterum for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections caused by resistant bacteria.
What designations has Iterum received for its drug sulopenem?
Iterum has received Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) and Fast Track designations for sulopenem's oral and IV formulations in seven indications.
How does Iterum Therapeutics plan to move forward?
Iterum aims to adhere to Nasdaq listing requirements while executing its business strategy focused on developing anti-infectives to combat resistant pathogens.
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Full Release
DUBLIN and CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iterum Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: ITRM), (the Company), a company focused on delivering next generation oral and IV antibiotics to treat infections caused by multi-drug resistant pathogens in both community and hospital settings, today announced receipt of written notice from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC informing the Company that its deficiency under Listing Rule 5550(b) has been cured and that the Company is in compliance with applicable continued listing requirements.
Based on the foregoing, the previously scheduled Nasdaq hearing before the Hearings Panel on November 21, has been cancelled. The Company will continue to be traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
“We are pleased to have addressed this very important matter to us and our shareholders,” said Corey Fishman, Iterum’s Chief Executive Officer. “We will continue to do everything we can to adhere to the Nasdaq listing requirements as we move forward with executing our business strategy.”
About Iterum Therapeutics plc
Iterum Therapeutics plc is focused on delivering differentiated anti-infectives aimed at combatting the global crisis of multi-drug resistant pathogens to significantly improve the lives of people affected by serious and life-threatening diseases around the world. Iterum is advancing the development of its first compound, sulopenem, a novel penem anti-infective compound, with an oral formulation and IV formulation. Sulopenem has demonstrated potent in vitro activity against a wide variety of gram-negative, gram-positive and anaerobic bacteria resistant to other antibiotics. Iterum has received approval of its NDA for ORLYNVAH™ (oral sulopenem) for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections caused by the designated microorganisms Escherichia coli , Klebsiella pneumoniae , or Proteus mirabilis in adult women with limited or no alternative oral antibacterial treatment options by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and has received Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) and Fast Track designations for its oral and IV formulations of sulopenem in seven indications. For more information, please visit www.iterumtx.com .
About ORLYNVAH™
ORLYNVAH™ is a novel oral penem antibiotic for the treatment of uUTI. ORLYNVAH™ possesses potent activity against species of Enterobacterales including those that encode extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) or AmpC-type beta-lactamases that confer resistance to third generation cephalosporins.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding Iterum’s plans, strategies and prospects for its business. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “may,” “believes,” “intends,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “expects,” “should,” “assumes,” “continues,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “future,” “potential” or the negative of these or similar terms and phrases. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Iterum’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. Actual future results may be materially different from what is expected due to factors largely outside Iterum’s control, including risks and uncertainties concerning the outcome, impact, effects and results of Iterum’s evaluation of strategic alternatives, including the terms, timing, structure, value, benefits and costs of any strategic alternatives, Iterum’s ability to complete a strategic alternative transaction, Iterum’s ability to successfully prepare and implement commercialization plans for ORLYNVAH™ with a commercial partner or directly, including the Iterum’s ability to build and maintain a sales force and prepare for commercial launch of ORLYNVAH™, if Iterum is unsuccessful at entering into or completing a strategic transaction, the ability of shareholders and other stakeholders to realize any value or recovery as part of a wind down process if Iterum is unsuccessful at entering into or completing a strategic transaction or preparing and implementing commercialization plans for ORLYNVAH™, the market opportunity for and the potential market acceptance of ORLYNVAH™ for uUTIs caused by certain designated microorganisms in adult women who have limited or no alternative oral antibacterial treatment options, uncertainties inherent in the conduct of clinical and non-clinical development, changes in regulatory requirements or decisions of regulatory authorities, the timing or likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals, changes in public policy or legislation, commercialization plans and timelines, the actions of third-party clinical research organizations, suppliers and manufacturers, the accuracy of Iterum’s expectations regarding how far into the future Iterum’s cash on hand will fund Iterum’s ongoing operations, Iterum’s ability to maintain its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market and other factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2024, and other documents filed with the SEC from time to time. Forward-looking statements represent Iterum’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, Iterum assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
Investor Contact:
Judy Matthews
Chief Financial Officer 312-778-6073
IR@iterumtx.com