AUPH - Aurinia narrows 2Q net loss as Lupkynis sales regain momentum

Canadian biotech Aurinia Pharmaceuticals ( NASDAQ: AUPH ) slipped in the pre-market Thursday after reporting a mixed financial performance for 2Q 2022 despite a sales recovery in the company’s lupus nephritis drug Lupkynis.

Net revenue for the quarter more than quadrupled to $28.2M from $6.6M in the prior-year quarter as the company continued to add Lupkynis patients thanks to steady conversion rates and payor coverage.

In 1Q 2021, Aurinia’s ( AUPH ) net revenue dropped ~8% sequentially to $21.6M as the COVID-19 impact hurt Lupkynis sales.

During 2Q 2022, the company added 409 patient start forms compared to 415 PSFs in the prior-year period.

While gross margin for the period slipped to ~94% from ~95% in 2Q 2021, the company’s net loss fell ~25% YoY to $35.5M even as SG&A expenses climbed ~16% YoY to $51.5M.

At the end of the quarter, Aurinia ( AUPH ) reported $391.7M of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and investments, indicating a ~16% decline from the level in 2021-end.

For 2022, the company continues to forecast $115M-$135M net revenue from sales of Lupkynis, unchanged from the previous projection.

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