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MORRISTOWN, N.J.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Durata Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRTX), a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for patients with infectious diseases and acute illnesses, today announced financial and corporate results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

"As anticipated, our research and development costs have increased substantially over the prior-year period as we move towards completion of our Phase 3 clinical trials."

aWe are pleased with the rate of patient enrollment in our ongoing Phase 3 clinical trials for our lead product candidate, dalbavancin, and continue to anticipate submitting a New Drug Application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the first half of 2013,a said Paul Edick, Chief Executive Officer of Durata Therapeutics, Inc. aAs anticipated, our research and development costs have increased substantially over the prior-year period as we move towards completion of our Phase 3 clinical trials.a

Recent Accomplishments

Our significant recent accomplishments include the following:

• Completed our initial public offering, resulting in approximately $73.9 million of net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, or approximately $71.4 million after the payment of $2.5 million of other offering expenses payable by us.
• Progressed our ongoing Phase 3 clinical trials for our lead product candidate, dalbavancin, for the treatment of patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, or abSSSI.
• Passed the 60% enrollment level needed for our independent data monitoring committee, or DMC, interim analysis of the pooled and blinded early response rate and patient enrollment needed to maintain our 90% power calculation in each of our ongoing Phase 3 clinical trials. In the first trial, the DMC analysis indicated that we did not need to increase our enrollment target. In the analysis of the second trial, the DMC recommendation was to add 184 patients to our enrollment target. Based on our current enrollment rate, we do not expect this to cause any change in our previously disclosed timing of data availability or New Drug Application filing.
• Added Lisa Giles, CEO & President of Giles & Associates and former Vice President of Strategy and Development at G.D. Searle & Company, as an independent director, effective August 3, 2012.

Financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012

As of June 30, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents of $12.4 million compared to $11.5 million at December 31, 2011. As previously stated, we closed on our initial public offering in July 2012 and raised $73.9 million in net proceeds.

Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2012 (the a2012 Quartera) was $19.2 million, compared to net loss of $11.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 (the a2011 Quartera).

Research and Development expense for the 2012 Quarter was $16.5 million, compared to $8.4 million for the 2011 Quarter. The $8.1 million increase from the 2011 Quarter to the 2012 Quarter principally resulted from an increase of $7.1 million in contract research organization and other clinical trial expenses, including consulting; an increase of $0.5 million for personnel costs to support our studies; and an increase of $0.5 million related to chemistry, manufacturing and control related expenses.

General and Administrative expense for the 2012 Quarter was $2.4 million compared to $1.3 million for the 2011 Quarter. The $1.1 million increase from the 2011 Quarter to the 2012 Quarter principally resulted from an increase of $0.6 million for personnel costs to support our pre-launch activities and an increase of $0.5 million in legal and consulting fees.

About Durata Therapeutics

Durata Therapeutics is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for patients with infectious diseases and acute illnesses. Durata is currently enrolling and dosing patients in two global Phase 3 clinical trials with its lead product candidate, dalbavancin, for the treatment of patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, or abSSSI. For more information please visit [ www.duratatherapeutics.com ].

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