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ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PIP), a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, today reported financial and operational results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009.
For the second quarter of 2009, PharmAthene recognized revenues of $8.1 million compared to $11.7 million in the same period of 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company reported revenues of $13.6 million and $17.5 million, respectively. Revenues for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 consisted primarily of contract funding from the U.S. government for the development of Protexia((R)), SparVax(TM) and Valortim((R)).
Research and development expenses were $9.5 million and $12.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, research and development expenses were $15.2 million and $18.2 million, respectively. Expenses for each period consisted primarily of research and development activities related to programs for Valortim((R)) and Protexia((R)), and for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 also reflect activities related to the SparVax(TM), RypVax(TM) and the Company's third generation rPA anthrax vaccine programs.
General and administrative expenses for the Company were $4.4 million and $4.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, general and administrative expenses were $9.6 million and $9.0 million, respectively. General and administrative expenses were essentially flat for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and increased by approximately $600,000 in the first six months of
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