Biophytis Reports 2020 Full Year Results

PARIS and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biophytis SA (NasdaqCM: BPTS, Euronext Growth Paris: ALBPS), (“Biophytis” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of therapeutics that are aimed at slowing the degenerative processes associated with aging and improving functional outcomes for patients suffering from age-related diseases, including severe respiratory failure in patients suffering from COVID-19, today announces its non-audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020, and provides updates on key operational developments and financing transactions.
• Major milestones achieved during 2020Launch of the phase 2-3 COVA trial assessing Sarconeos (BIO101) as a potential treatment for acute respiratory failure linked to COVID-19global, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, group-sequential and adaptive design two-part Phase 2-3 study approved in 5 countries: the US, Brazil, France, Belgium and the UKPatient enrollment for Part 1 completed with 50 patients, and trial moving to Part 2 following approvals from certain Regulatory Authorities
Interim Analysis of Part 1 expected in Q1 2021 and results from the full study (Part 1 and Part 2) expected in Q2 2021, subject to any delays in patient recruitment or retention, interruptions in sourcing or supply chain, regulatory authorizations and procedures, COVID-19-related delays, and the impact of the current pandemic  
Treatment completed for the last patient in the Phase 2 SARA-INT trial for the treatment of sarcopenia. Top-line results expected in Q2 2021
Successful completion of four private placements, significantly strengthening company financial resources, with total cash and cash equivalents and other current financial assets amounting to €18.8 million as of December 31, 2020
• Successful IPO on Nasdaq Capital Market closed on February 12, 2021 for total gross proceeds of $20.1 millionStanislas Veillet, President and CEO of Biophytis, said: “2020 marked a turning point for Biophytis. Four successful private placements have allowed us to strengthen our financial situation in order to enter a new and exciting phase in the development of the company. At the same time, we have been making strong progress in clinical operations. We are proud to participate in the world fight against SARS-CoV-2 through the launch of COVA, our phase 2-3 study assessing Sarconeos (BIO101) as a potential treatment for patients with severe respiratory manifestation of COVID-19. The study is now entering Phase 3 in Brazil, the United States, France and Belgium, and full results are expected in Q2 2021. Our last patient completing last visit in the SARA-INT Phase 2 trial in sarcopenia is also an important milestone, and we look forward to top-line results which are also expected in Q2 2021.”