Echo Therapeutics, Inc. announced earnings results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. Echo's net loss for the second quarter of 2015 was $10.8 million, or $0.97 per share, compared to $3.8 million, or $0.31 per share, for the same period in 2014. The $7 million increase in net loss was a result of the aforementioned impairment charge on the Azone-TS-based technology intangibles, offset by decreases in research and development (R&D) and selling, general and administrative (S,G&A) expenses.

Research and development expenses were $0.8 million for the second quarter of 2015 compared to $1.7 million for the second quarter of 2014.