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UroGen Pharma Ltd. develops and commercializes therapies for urothelial and specialty cancers, with recurring updates centered on approved mitomycin products and its RTGel® reverse-thermal hydrogel platform. Company announcements commonly address JELMYTO for low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer and ZUSDURI for adults with recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, including product revenue, reimbursement coding, physician education and real-world treatment experience.
UroGen news also covers clinical data publications, pipeline programs such as UGN-103 and UGN-501, research and development spending, debt financing, employee equity inducement grants and investor-conference participation. The company’s updates connect commercial execution with sustained-release local therapy designed to increase urinary tract tissue exposure to medication.
UroGen Pharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: URGN) announced a strategic three-year collaboration with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to advance intravesical immunotherapy for high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (HG-NMIBC). The partnership focuses on UGN-201 and UGN-301, utilizing UroGen's RTGel™ platform for enhanced treatment efficacy. The collaboration aims to design and conduct clinical studies to potentially improve patient outcomes and expand therapeutic options in a market with significant unmet needs.
UroGen Pharma Ltd. (Nasdaq:URGN) has announced that its President and CEO, Liz Barrett, will present at the virtual 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 13, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. ET. The presentation will be webcasted live and can be accessed via the Investors & Media section on UroGen's website, with a replay available for 30 days. UroGen focuses on innovative treatments for specialty cancers and urologic diseases, including its approved product, Jelmyto, and investigational treatment UGN-102, both targeting non-muscle invasive urothelial cancers.
UroGen Pharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: URGN) announced the grant of inducement restricted stock units (RSUs) to nine new employees. These RSUs, totaling up to 35,300 shares, will vest over three years, aiding in the ongoing launch of Jelmyto® (mitomycin) for pyelocalyceal solution and the company's pipeline development. The grants comply with Nasdaq listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and are part of UroGen's 2019 Inducement Plan. UroGen focuses on innovative therapies for specialty cancers and urologic diseases, including the non-surgical treatment of urothelial cancers.
UroGen Pharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: URGN) announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement a permanent J-code for Jelmyto (mitomycin) effective January 1, 2021. This new J-code replaces a temporary C-code and aims to enhance standardization and reimbursement processes for hospitals and physicians. Jeffrey Bova, UroGen's Chief Commercial Officer, highlighted that this change will simplify billing and improve access to Jelmyto for patients with low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer. The J-code is expected to streamline billing across various care settings.
UroGen Pharma Ltd. (Nasdaq:URGN) announced its participation in two upcoming virtual healthcare conferences in November. The Stifel 2020 Virtual Healthcare Conference will be held on November 17 at 9:20 AM ET, followed by the Jefferies Virtual London Healthcare Conference on November 19 at 11:25 AM ET. A live webcast will be accessible on the Investors section of UroGen's website, along with a replay available for 30 days. UroGen focuses on treating specialty cancers and urologic diseases, utilizing its proprietary RTGel™ technology for sustained release therapies.
UroGen Pharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: URGN) reported Q3 2020 financial results, highlighting Jelmyto revenue of $3.5 million. The company is seeing increasing uptake of Jelmyto for low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer, with 165 treatment sites activated by November 1, 2020. The net loss for Q3 2020 was $28.8 million compared to $22.3 million in Q3 2019. UroGen plans to initiate the pivotal trial for UGN-102 by the end of 2020, with anticipated upcoming data presentations. The company has a total of $125.5 million in cash and equivalents as of September 30, 2020.
UroGen Pharma Ltd. (Nasdaq:URGN) announced the grant of inducement stock options for 170,000 ordinary shares and 70,700 restricted stock units (RSUs) to eight new employees on October 1, 2020. This grant, including options for 60,000 shares and 15,000 RSUs for CFO Molly Henderson and similar for General Counsel Jason Smith, supports the company's commercial launch and pipeline development. All options and RSUs vest over three years. This move aligns with Nasdaq's inducement rules, aimed at enhancing the team as UroGen advances its specialty cancer treatments.