Advanced Inhalation Therapies reveals finances ahead of IPO

Advanced Inhalation revealed its finances for the past 2 years as it plans for its oncoming $36 million initial public offering to raise funds for its device designed to treat severe respiratory infections and lung diseases using a high dose of nitric oxide. Advanced Inhalation reported losses of $4.6 million, or 41¢ per share for 2014. That’s up nearly 200% from 2013, when the company reported $1.6 million losses, or 14¢ per share. The last 6 months have been kinder to the Rehovot, Israel-based company, which reported losses of $2 million, or 20¢ per share this year, compared to $3.2 million and 29¢ per share for the 6 months ended June 30. AIT is developing a device to deliver a gaseous, high-dosage blend of NO, oxygen and air called the NOxSysBS. The FDA has only approved a 20 ppm NO vasodilation treatment, which AIT said isn’t effective in treating microbial infections. The NOxSysBS device is designed to deliver 160 ppm of NO, which the body produces on its own to fight infections. In August, the company announced its plans for a $36 million IPO for its drug delivery device. The company, founded in 2011, plans to list on the NASDAQ exchange under the “AITP” symbol. Aegis Capital is the deal’s lone book-runner. The company said it’s initial targets are a pair of lower respiratory tract infections, children with bronchitis and lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis. AIT said it already has a pair of Phase IIa trials under its belt for the ini...
Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Tags: Business/Financial News Drug Pumps Respiratory Advanced Inhalation Therapies Source Type: news