BeyondSpring Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 13, 2026.
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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 13, 2026
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-12.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-05-13.
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The current standard of care for first-line EGFR wild type NSCLC is PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies with or without platinum doublet. However, over 60% of patients progress on these therapies. Defined as “acquired resistance” due to “T cell exhaustion” and/or “antigen presenting cell (APC) pathway mutation” (Memon et al., Cancel Cell 2024). Once patients progress on these regimens, docetaxel, a drug approved over 25 years ago, is recommended in the second- and third-line EGFR wild type NSCLC, but it has modest clinical benefit and high severe neutropenia. Recently, multiple phase 3 studies, with agents including PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies combinations or Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) have failed to surpass docetaxel in overall survival (OS) in this population. We believe that Plinabulin’s mechanism of DC maturation could help mitigate ICI acquired resistance, as DC is the most potent APC with its ability to prime T cells.
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Recently, we reported the preclinical study data of Plinabulin in combination with antibody drug conjugates (ADC), which are targeted chemotherapy, at American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2026, showing that plinabulin improves complete response rates, overall survival, and tolerability when combined with leading ADC drugs (T-DXd (trastuzumab deruxtecan) and Dato-DXd (datopotamab deruxtecan)), with or without immunotherapy. Biomarker analysis also showed that Plinabulin enhanced the body’s own cancer-fighting T-cells, significantly increasing CD8+T cell/Treg ratio – providing a biological explanation for why the combination outperforms either drug alone.
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Research and Development Expenses
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General and Administrative Expenses
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Research and Development Expenses
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Research and development (R&D) expenses were $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The $0.2 million increase was primarily driven by expanded drug manufacturing activities to prepare for potential future study initiation, partially offset by lower regulatory filing advisory expenses and a non-cash adjustment for 2024 incentive compensation recognized in 2025.
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Other Income
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Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $4.1 million, which was primarily attributable to discontinued operations, consisting of $4.4 million repayment of short-term loans, offset by $0.3 million cash proceeds from the issuance of SEED’s Series A-3 Preferred Shares. There was no cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
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Research and development (R&D) expenses were $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The $0.4 million increase was primarily due to higher drug manufacturing expenses, higher professional service expenses in regulatory affairs and higher volume of Plinabulin combination therapy research to support strategic business development and partnership initiatives.
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Other Income (Expenses)
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Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
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Research and development (R&D) expenses were $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The $0.7 million increase was primarily due to higher drug manufacturing expenses, higher professional service expenses in regulatory affairs, and higher volume of Plinabulin combination therapy research to support strategic business development and partnership initiatives.
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General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The $1.5 million decrease was primarily due to lower salary expenses resulting from decrease in administrative headcount, lower professional services in consulting for business development and partnership initiatives, and lower company overhead expenses mainly due to decrease in investor relations services and D&O insurance related costs.
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Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $3.0 million, which was from the sale of preferred shares of SEED in connection with its Series A-3 financing. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $24.9 million, mainly consisting of the aggregate net cash proceeds of $3.0 million from the issuance of our equity securities and $22.0 million from the sale of preferred shares of SEED in connection with its Series A-3 financing.
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We are a clinical stage global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to improve clinical outcomes for patients with high unmet medical needs. Our first-in-class lead asset, Plinabulin, which has been administered to over 700 cancer patients with generally good tolerability, is being developed as a potential “pipeline in a drug” in various cancer indications as a direct anti-cancer agent, and as a late stage clinical asset in second and third line NSCLC with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) wild type, a severe unmet medical need. We are also developing three small molecule immune agents, which are currently in pre-clinical stages. In addition, we founded and continue to own an equity stake in SEED Therapeutics Inc., or SEED. SEED is utilizing a proprietary Targeted Protein Degradation (TPD) drug discovery platform, or “molecular glue” technology, to develop innovative therapeutic agents from internal research and development efforts and with our collaborators on currently undruggable protein targets. SEED is partnering with Eli Lilly and Co. and Eisai Co., Ltd. to discover and develop new chemical entities through this proprietary TPD platform which could produce therapeutic benefits to patients suffering from oncology and central nervous system (CNS) disease, among others.
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We are a clinical stage global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to improve clinical outcomes for patients with high unmet medical needs. Our first-in-class lead asset, Plinabulin is a novel brain-penetrant microtubule modulator with mechanism as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor H1 (GEF-H1) agonist with the biological outcome of dendritic cell maturation, vasculature modulation and reduction of CIN, which can potentially mitigate “acquired resistance” from prior immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) treatment in cancer patients. Plinabulin has been administered to over 700 cancer patients with generally good tolerability and is being developed as a potential “pipeline in a drug” in various cancer indications as a direct anti-cancer agent with the safety benefit of reducing CIN. After completion of a successful global phase 3 study (DUBLIN-3) in NSCLC, we plan to launch a confirmatory global phase 3 study (DUBLIN-4) with “plinabulin and docetaxel” versus standard of care docetaxel in second- and third-line NSCLC with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) wild type after progression on prior immune checkpoint inhibitors, a severe unmet medical need. We are also developing three small molecule immune agents, which are currently in pre-clinical stages. In addition, we founded and continue to own an equity stake in SEED Therapeutics Inc., or SEED. SEED is utilizing a proprietary Targeted Protein Degradation (TPD) drug discovery platform, or “molecular glue” technology, to develop innovative therapeutic agents from internal research and development efforts and with our collaborators on currently undruggable protein targets. SEED has advanced its wholly owned lead oncology asset, a novel RBM39 degrader into phase 1 clinical studies in January 2026. SEED is partnering with Eli Lilly and Co. and Eisai Co., Ltd. to discover and develop new chemical entities through this proprietary TPD platform which could produce therapeutic benefits to patients suffering from oncology and central nervous system (CNS) disease, among others.
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Plinabulin binds in a unique pocket of tubulin and activates the immune defense protein GEF-H1, which leads to induction of innate and adaptive immunity via dendritic cell (DC) maturation. In June 2025, we published in Cell Press “Med” Plinabulin’s DC maturation benefit to responding patients in eight cancers, based on our multi-year collaboration with MD Anderson Cancer Center. With this unique immune mechanism, Plinabulin is being studied as an anti-cancer agent in a number of company-sponsored studies and investigator-initiated studies in late-line and first-line cancer treatments, including targeting patients progressed on checkpoint inhibitors in NSCLC with no actionable driver alteration, which we believe presents a severe unmet medical need.
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Plinabulin binds in a unique pocket of tubulin and activates the immune defense protein GEF-H1, which leads to induction of innate and adaptive immunity via dendritic cell (DC) maturation. In June 2025, we published in Cell Press “Med” Plinabulin’s DC maturation benefit to responding patients in eight cancers, based on our multi-year collaboration with MD Anderson Cancer Center. In January 2026, our research collaborator Dr. Steinmetz group published in “Cell” on the structural basis of microtubule-mediated signal transduction, which suggests the important role of microtubule as signal sensors to regulate cellular function, further supporting Plinabulin’s unique biological function. With this unique immune mechanism, Plinabulin is being studied as an anti-cancer agent in a number of company-sponsored studies and investigator-initiated studies in late-line and first-line cancer treatments, including targeting patients progressed on checkpoint inhibitors in NSCLC with no actionable driver alteration, which we believe presents a severe unmet medical need.
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The current standard of care for first-line NSCLC without driver mutations is chemotherapy plus PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies, with 60% patients progress on these therapies. Once patients progress on these regimens, docetaxel, a drug approved over 25 years ago, is recommended in the second- and third-line, but it has modest clinical benefit and results in high severe neutropenia. To address the significant unmet need in this population, we have been conducting multiple studies on Plinabulin combinations. First, we completed a randomized global Phase 3 study of Plinabulin in combination with docetaxel compared with docetaxel alone for second- and third-line treatment of NSCLC, with EGFR wild type (DUBLIN-3 Phase 3 registration study). The DUBLIN-3 study enrolled 559 patients at 58 clinical sites globally and the final results from the study showed that the Plinabulin and docetaxel combination had statistically significant and clinically meaningful overall survival benefit compared to standard of care docetaxel alone, with pronounced overall survival benefit in non-squamous patients (OS HR 0.76). Key secondary endpoints were also achieved with additional clinically significant benefits in progression free survival (PFS) and objective response rate (ORR), coupled with a significant reduction in grade 4 neutropenia, with over 80% reduction from over 33% to 5% (p<0.0001). The finding was published in LANCET Respiratory Medicine journal in September 2024, and at the same time we made an oral presentation at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) conference. We plan to use our best efforts to file an NDA with the NMPA as soon as possible. In addition, our collaborators at Peking Union Medical College Hospital in China are conducting an investigator-initiated Phase 2 study (Study 303): Plinabulin in combination with Keytruda® (pembrolizumab), a PD-1 antibody, and docetaxel for the treatment of NSCLC patients who progressed from PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies. We presented clinically meaningful data of high disease control rate and prolonged PFS from this study at European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2024, Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 2024, and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2025.
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To address the significant unmet need in this population, we have been conducting multiple studies on Plinabulin combinations. First, we completed a randomized global Phase 3 study of Plinabulin in combination with docetaxel compared with docetaxel alone for second- and third-line treatment of NSCLC, with EGFR wild type (DUBLIN-3 Phase 3 registration study). The DUBLIN-3 study enrolled 559 patients at 58 clinical sites globally and the final results from the study showed that the Plinabulin and docetaxel combination had statistically significant and clinically meaningful overall survival benefit compared to standard of care (SOC) docetaxel alone with doubling 2-year and 3-year OS rate. It has more pronounced overall survival benefit in plinabulin-mechanism targeted non-squamous patients (OS HR 0.72 after additional 2-year follow-up, p=0.0078). Key secondary endpoints were also achieved with additional clinically significant benefits in progression free survival (PFS) and objective response rate (ORR), coupled with a significant reduction in grade 4 neutropenia, with over 80% reduction from over 33% to 5% (p<0.0001). The finding was published in LANCET Respiratory Medicine journal in September 2024, and at the same time we made an oral presentation at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) conference. We plan to use our best efforts to file an NDA with the NMPA. Because DUBLIN-3 study had over 80% patients from Asia, we plan to initiate a confirmatory global phase 3 study (DUBLIN-4) in second- and third-line non-squamous NSCLC with EGFR wild type after progression on prior immune checkpoint inhibitors, based on productive discussion with U.S. regulatory agency.
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In addition, Plinabulin is being studied in a Phase 2 investigator-initiated study (Study 302) in combination with Keytruda®, etoposide and platinum for the first-line treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, or ES-SCLC, patients at Wuhan Union Hospital in China, where the current standard of care has limited median PFS.
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In addition, we are conducting a number of investigator-initiated study (IIT) on Plinabulin in ICI progressed cancers, including NSCLC, head-and-neck cancer and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and first line extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). We provide financial support for these various investigator-initiated clinical trials as well as the drug supply of Plinabulin. First, our collaborators at Peking Union Medical College Hospital in China are conducting an investigator-initiated Phase 2 study (Study 303) with the completion of all 47 patients enrolled: Plinabulin in combination with Keytruda® (pembrolizumab), a PD-1 antibody, and docetaxel for the treatment of NSCLC patients who progressed from PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies. We presented clinically meaningful data of high disease control rate of 80% and prolonged PFS from this study at European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2024, Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 2024, and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2025. Further, our collaborators at MD Anderson Cancer Center have completed a phase 1 IIT study in Plinabulin’s combination with PD-1 or PD-L1 antibodies and radiation for the treatment of patients with eight cancer types who progressed from PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies, with disease control rate of 54%. This paper was published in Cell Press “Med” in June 2025. Plinabulin’s rapid DC maturation biomarker analysis was observed in responding patients. Additionally, Plinabulin is being studied in a Phase 2 IIT study (Study 302) in combination with Keytruda®, etoposide and platinum for the first-line treatment of ES-SCLC patients at Wuhan Union Hospital in China, where the current standard of care has limited median PFS. Additional completed IITs with Plinabulin include: 1) in combination with nivolumab, a PD-1 antibody, for the treatment of NSCLC at the University of California San Diego, or UCSD, and the University of Washington (Phase 1 completed); and 2) in combination with nivolumab and ipilimumab, a CTLA-4 antibody, for the treatment of second line ES-SCLC at the Rutgers University and other U.S. clinical centers (both Phase 1 and Phase 2 completed).
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We expect each of these studies to benefit from our previous investigation of Plinabulin as an agent that has been studied in two randomized, controlled Phase 3 clinical studies to have demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in chemotherapy induced neutropenia (CIN) as an additional safety benefit. In total, over 700 patients have been treated with Plinabulin, where improvements in CIN have been repeatedly observed. Recent publication in Cancer Cell (Memon et al. 2024) suggested the mechanism for “acquired resistance” to immunotherapies could be due to “T cell exhaustion” and/or “antigen presenting cell (APC) pathway mutation”, which Plinabulin’s mechanism of DC maturation, with DC as the most potent APC, could potentially target. Our strategy is to develop Plinabulin in multiple indications with the potential for Plinabulin to be an important component of the combination with chemotherapy or radiation to release real-time tumor antigen, with or without PD-1/L1 inhibitor, to re-sensitize patients who failed prior immunotherapies. To implement our strategy, we use a highly efficient business model that integrates clinical resources in the U.S. and China. We work with global contract research organizations, or CROs, such as ICON and Covance (now Labcorp), to ensure data quality with studies conducted under U.S. Good Clinical Practice requirements. Our drug development capabilities are facilitated by interest from clinical investigators in the U.S. and China, as well as by our understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, clinical resources and regulatory system in China.
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We expect each of these studies to benefit from our previous investigation of Plinabulin as an agent that has been studied in two randomized, controlled Phase 3 clinical studies to have demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in CIN. In total, over 700 patients have been treated with Plinabulin, where improvements in CIN have been repeatedly observed. Our strategy is to develop Plinabulin in multiple indications with the potential for Plinabulin to be an important component of the multiple-agent combination with immune checkpoint inhibitor regimens to elevate the anti-cancer benefit for cancer patients, supported by Plinabulin’s potent dendritic cell maturation mechanism. To implement our strategy, we use a highly efficient business model that integrates clinical resources in the U.S. and China. We work with global contract research organizations, or CROs, such as ICON and Covance (now Labcorp), to ensure data quality with studies conducted under U.S. Good Clinical Practice requirements. Our drug development capabilities are facilitated by interest from clinical investigators in the U.S. and China, as well as by our understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, clinical resources and regulatory system in China.
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We have partnered with Hengrui to commercialize Plinabulin, if approved, in Greater China through our subsidiary, Dalian Wanchunbulin Pharmaceuticals Ltd., or Wanchunbulin. China recognized Plinabulin as a National Science and Technology Major Project for “essential new drug research and development.” Also, with the grant of status as a 2017 National Science and Technology Major Project in China, or the 2017 Grant, Plinabulin has been included in the National Drug Priority Review List. We believe that, pending drug approval and successful pricing negotiations with the Chinese government, the 2017 Grant could help position Plinabulin for inclusion in the National Insurance System, which would allow for faster access to patients and reimbursement. In the U.S. and for the rest of the world, we currently plan to seek a co-development and commercialization partner to maximize Plinabulin’s potential in multiple cancer indications, if approved.
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We have partnered with Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., or Hengrui, to commercialize Plinabulin, if approved, in Greater China through our subsidiary, Dalian Wanchunbulin Pharmaceuticals Ltd., or Wanchunbulin. China recognized Plinabulin as a National Science and Technology Major Project for “essential new drug research and development.” Also, with the grant of status as a 2017 National Science and Technology Major Project in China, or the 2017 Grant, Plinabulin has been included in the National Drug Priority Review List. We believe that, pending drug approval and successful pricing negotiations with the Chinese government, the 2017 Grant could help position Plinabulin for inclusion in the National Insurance System, which would allow for faster access to patients and reimbursement. In the U.S. and for the rest of the world, we currently plan to seek a co-development and commercialization partner to maximize Plinabulin’s potential in multiple cancer indications, if approved.
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Through September 30, 2025, we have raised approximately $299.0 million in equity financings, $10.2 million of issuance of non-controlling interests, $37.0 million from the sale of preferred shares of SEED in connection with its Series A-2/A-3 financings and $7.4 million from the sale of preferred shares of SEED by the Company to third-party investors, $2.1 million from bank loans, of which $0.6 million has been forgiven in July 2021 and $1.5 million has been repaid in March 2022, $2.5 million in third party loans, of which $1.0 million has since been converted into an equity investment and $1.5 million has been repaid, and $14.4 million in shareholder loans, of which $6.0 million has been repaid and $8.4 million was assumed by Wanchun Biotech, the former holding company of our U.S. subsidiary, on July 20, 2015 pursuant to our internal restructuring, $10.0 million upfront payment to SEED from Eli Lilly and approximately $31.0 million upfront payment to Wanchunbulin from Hengrui. As of September 30, 2025, our continuing operations had no outstanding debt and held $12.5 million in cash and cash equivalents. We expect to receive $28.07 million in tranches from the sale of our Series A-1 Preferred Shares of SEED as described under “—Discontinued Operations.”
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Through March 31, 2026, we have raised approximately $301.0 million in equity financings, $10.2 million of issuance of non-controlling interests, $37.0 million from the sale of preferred shares of SEED in connection with its Series A-2/A-3 financings and $7.4 million from the sale of preferred shares of SEED by the Company to third-party investors, $2.1 million from bank loans, of which $0.6 million has been forgiven in July 2021 and $1.5 million has been repaid in March 2022, $2.5 million in third party loans, of which $1.0 million has since been converted into an equity investment and $1.5 million has been repaid, and $14.4 million in shareholder loans, of which $6.0 million has been repaid and $8.4 million was assumed by Wanchun Biotech, the former holding company of our U.S. subsidiary, on July 20, 2015 pursuant to our internal restructuring, $10.0 million upfront payment to SEED from Eli Lilly and RMB 200 million (approximately $29 million) upfront payment to Wanchunbulin from Hengrui. As of March 31, 2026, our continuing operations had no outstanding debt and held $7.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. We expect to receive $28.07 million in tranches from the sale of our Series A-1 Preferred Shares of SEED as described under “—Discontinued Operations.”
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Our consolidated net loss was $4.6 million and $12.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. Our consolidated net loss was $4.9 million and $8.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $407.4 million and $406.3 million, respectively. Substantially all of our losses have resulted from funding our preclinical studies, clinical trials, manufacturing our drug product, our research and development programs and from general and administrative costs associated with our operations. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future. We anticipate that our expenses may increase in connection with our ongoing activities, as we:
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Our consolidated net income was $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and our consolidated net loss was $6.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The consolidated net income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 includes a gain of $7.0 million on the sale of preferred shares of SEED by the Company to third-party investors. As of December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $408.4 million and $410.6 million, respectively. Substantially all of our losses have resulted from funding our preclinical studies, clinical trials, manufacturing our drug product, our research and development programs and from general and administrative costs associated with our operations. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future. We anticipate that our expenses may increase in connection with our ongoing activities, as we:
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We will need substantial additional funding to support our operating activities as we advance our product candidates through clinical development, seek regulatory approval and prepare for and, if any of our product candidates are approved, proceed to commercialization. We continue to explore strategic options in the United States and globally to support the execution of our business plan and to maximize shareholder value. These options may include licensing and partnership arrangements, a sale of the Company or its assets, equity or debt financing, or a combination of the above. Adequate funding may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. In particular, inflation and high interest rates across the global economy, governments’ monetary policy in response to inflation concerns, concerns around tariffs and a possible recession, the ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine and the current war between Israel and Hamas have caused, and may continue to cause, market volatility, and under such market conditions, we may not be able to obtain funding on reasonable terms or at all.
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We will need substantial additional funding to support our operating activities as we advance our product candidates through clinical development, seek regulatory approval and prepare for and, if any of our product candidates are approved, proceed to commercialization. We continue to explore strategic options in the U.S. and globally to support the execution of our business plan and to maximize shareholder value. These options may include licensing and partnership arrangements, a sale of the Company or its assets, equity or debt financing, or a combination of the above. Adequate funding may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. In particular, inflation and high interest rates across the global economy, governments’ monetary policy in response to inflation concerns, concerns around tariffs and a possible recession, the ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine and escalating geopolitical tensions and military conflicts in the Middle East, including conflicts involving Israel, Hamas, Iran and other regional actors, have caused, and may continue to cause, market volatility, and under such market conditions, we may not be able to obtain funding on reasonable terms or at all.
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In January 2025, we entered into definitive agreements to sell a portion of our Series A-1 Preferred Shares of SEED for $35.4 million, or $4.25 per share, to certain third-party investors in three installments. The first closing of 1,730,454 shares for approximately $7.35 million occurred in February 2025. The second closing of 3,103,055 shares for approximately $13.19 million and the third closing of 3,500,128 shares for approximately $14.88 million are expected to occur no later than December 15, 2025 and 2026, respectively. Each agreement contains specified termination rights for us and each purchaser, including a mutual termination right in the event a closing shall not have occurred by such specified date as set forth in each agreement.
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In January 2025, we entered into definitive agreements to sell a portion of our Series A-1 Preferred Shares of SEED for $35.4 million, or $4.25 per share, to certain third-party investors in three installments. The first closing of 1,730,454 shares for approximately $7.35 million occurred in February 2025. The second closing of 3,103,055 shares for approximately $13.19 million is expected to be completed in 2026. Under the terms of the definitive agreements, the third closing of 3,500,128 shares for approximately $14.88 million is scheduled to occur no later than December 15, 2026. Each agreement contains specified termination rights for us and each purchaser, including a mutual termination right in the event a closing shall not have occurred by such specified date as set forth in each agreement.
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In September 2025, SEED entered into share purchase agreements with certain third-party investors to sell an aggregate of 1,411,761 of its Series A-3 Preferred Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $6 million at a cash purchase price of $4.25 per share.
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In September 2025, SEED entered into share purchase agreements with a related party and certain third-party investors to sell an aggregate of 1,411,761 of its Series A-3 Preferred Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $6 million at a cash purchase price of $4.25 per share.
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As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the BYSI Entities own approximately 38.03% of the outstanding equity interest in SEED, and are expected to own approximately 22.82% and 9.89% of the outstanding equity interest in SEED after the second and third closings, respectively, in each case calculated on an as-converted basis (excluding any shares that may be reserved under an employee stock ownership plan, or similar arrangement), and assuming there is no other change to SEED’s share capital prior to such closings. For so long as the BYSI Entities remain holders of a majority of the Series A-1 Preferred Shares of SEED, they have the right to elect two directors of SEED. In addition, holders of a majority of the Series A-1 Preferred Shares and ordinary shares of SEED will have the right to elect two independent directors of SEED.
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As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the BYSI Entities own approximately 38.03% of the outstanding equity interest in SEED, and are expected to own approximately 26.56% and 13.62% of the outstanding equity interest in SEED after the second and third closings, respectively, in each case calculated on an as-converted basis (excluding any shares that may be reserved under an employee stock ownership plan, or similar arrangement), and assuming there is no other change to SEED’s share capital prior to such closings. For so long as the BYSI Entities remain holders of a majority of the Series A-1 Preferred Shares of SEED, they have the right to elect two directors of SEED. In addition, holders of a majority of the Series A-1 Preferred Shares and ordinary shares of SEED will have the right to elect two independent directors of SEED.
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As a result, SEED’s operations met the criteria under ASC 205-20 as discontinued operations for financial reporting purposes. We reclassified the financial results of SEED to Discontinued Operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for all periods presented. In connection with the first closing described above, we recorded a gain on sale of subsidiary interests of $7.0 million. We also reclassified the related assets and liabilities as current and noncurrent assets and liabilities of discontinued operations on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025. Cash flows from discontinued operations are not reclassified in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows but are disclosed in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements footnotes. See Note 3 (Discontinued operations) to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
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As a result, SEED’s operations met the criteria under ASC 205-20 as discontinued operations for financial reporting purposes. We classified the financial results of SEED to Discontinued Operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for all periods presented. In connection with the first closing described above, we recorded a gain on sale of subsidiary interests of $7.0 million. We also classified the related assets and liabilities as current and noncurrent assets and liabilities of discontinued operations on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026. Cash flows from discontinued operations are not reclassified in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows but are disclosed in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements footnotes. See Note 3 (Discontinued operations) to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
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From 2022 to 2024, we operated in two reportable segments, namely Plinabulin pipeline and TPD platform. The TPD platform segment was comprised of SEED’s operations. As a result of SEED’s operations being reclassified as discontinued operations, the TPD platform segment is excluded from the Company’s continuing operations.
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From 2022 to 2024, we operated in two reportable segments, namely Plinabulin pipeline and TPD platform. The TPD platform segment was comprised of SEED’s operations. As a result of SEED’s operations being classified as discontinued operations, the TPD platform segment is excluded from the Company’s continuing operations.
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To date, we have not generated any revenue from product sales and do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products in the foreseeable future. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, our discontinued operations generated $0.5 million and $1.5 million of revenue, respectively, through SEED’s research collaboration and license agreement with Eli Lilly and our continuing operations did not generate any revenue. The RMB 200 million (approximately $31 million) upfront payment received by Wanchunbulin from Hengrui is recorded as deferred revenue and will be recognized as revenue over time after product approval using unit of delivery measure of progress. In the future, we may generate revenue from a combination of product sales, reimbursements, upfront payments, milestone payments and royalties in connection with existing and future collaborations. If we fail to complete the development of our product candidates in a timely manner or fail to obtain their regulatory approval, we will not generate revenue from product sales in the future.
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To date, we have not generated any revenue from product sales and do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products in the foreseeable future. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, our discontinued operations generated $0.5 million of revenue through SEED’s research collaboration and license agreement with Eli Lilly and our continuing operations did not generate any revenue. The RMB 200 million (approximately $29 million) upfront payment received by Wanchunbulin from Hengrui is recorded as deferred revenue and will be recognized as revenue over time after product approval using unit of delivery measure of progress. In the future, we may generate revenue from a combination of product sales, reimbursements, upfront payments, milestone payments and royalties in connection with existing and future collaborations. If we fail to complete the development of our product candidates in a timely manner or fail to obtain their regulatory approval, we will not generate revenue from product sales in the future.
Previous wording
General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The $0.9 million decrease was primarily due to lower professional service costs in consulting for business development and partnership initiatives, and lower salary expenses due to decrease in administrative headcount.
Current wording
General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The $0.6 million decrease was primarily attributable to lower incentive compensation and share-based compensation for G&A personnel and lower professional services expenses in legal advisory.
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Since inception, we have incurred negative cash flows from our operations. Substantially all of our negative cash flows have resulted from funding our research and development programs and general and administrative costs associated with our operations. We incurred consolidated net losses of $12.0 million and $8.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2025, respectively. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $406.3 million and $407.4 million, respectively. Our primary use of cash is to fund research and development costs and for general and administrative costs. Our operating activities used $14.3 million and $17.4 million of cash, including $8.9 million and $10.2 million used in discontinued operating activities, during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We have financed our operations with a combination of equity offerings, shareholder and third-party loans, including bank loans, sale of subsidiary interests and collaboration arrangements. In February 2025, we received approximately $7.4 million in cash as consideration for the first closing of the sale of a portion of our equity interests in SEED. As of September 30, 2025, our continuing operations had cash and cash equivalents of $12.5 million.
Current wording
Since inception, we have incurred negative cash flows from our operations. Substantially all of our negative cash flows have resulted from funding our research and development programs and general and administrative expenses associated with our operations. We had consolidated net income of $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and incurred consolidated net losses of $6.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The consolidated net income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 includes a gain on sale of subsidiary interests of $7.0 million. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $410.6 million and $408.4 million, respectively. Our primary use of cash is to fund research and development costs and for general and administrative expenses. Our operating activities used $3.3 million and $4.2 million of cash, including $2.1 million and $2.5 million used in discontinued operating activities, during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. We have financed our operations with a combination of equity offerings, shareholder and third-party loans, including bank loans, sale of subsidiary interests and collaboration arrangements. As of March 31, 2026, our continuing operations had cash and cash equivalents of $4.0 million and short-term investments of $3.8 million.
Previous wording
The following table provides information regarding our consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
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The following table provides information regarding our consolidated cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
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The following table provides information regarding cash flows of discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
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The following table provides information regarding cash flows of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
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The cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 reflects adjustments to our net loss of $8.4 million and $12.0 million, respectively, for non-cash gains and charges, and changes in components of working capital. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, these non-cash adjustments mainly consisted of $7.0 million of gain on sale of subsidiary interests, $0.6 million of non-cash share-based compensation and $0.6 million of non-cash operating lease expenses. Net cash used in operating activities was $14.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $17.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The $3.1 million decrease was primarily due to a decrease of operating cash expenditures during the year to date, partially offset by $0.3 million of cash proceeds from sale of short-term investments classified as trading securities.
Current wording
The cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 reflects adjustments to our net loss of $6.7 million and net income of $1.2 million, respectively, for non-cash gains and charges, and changes in components of working capital. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, these non-cash adjustments mainly consisted of $0.5 million of non-cash share-based compensation and $0.2 million of non-cash operating lease expenses. Net cash used in operating activities was $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The $0.9 million decrease in operating cash flow was primarily driven by a strategic extension of payment terms with vendors to manage short-term liquidity requirements.
Previous wording
Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $15.9 million, consisting primarily of $15.9 million cash proceeds from maturity of time deposits, $7.4 million cash consideration received in February 2025 for the first closing of the sale of a portion of our equity interests in SEED, offset by $7.2 million used to purchase time deposits. Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $2.2 million, which was primarily used for the purchase of time deposits.
Current wording
Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $4.5 million, consisting of $11.6 million cash proceeds from maturity of time deposits and structured deposits, offset by $7.1 million used to purchase structured deposits. Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was 6.3 million, consisting primarily of $7.4 million cash consideration received in February 2025 for the first closing of the sale of a portion of our equity interests in SEED, offset by $1.0 million used to purchase time deposits.
Previous wording
We do not expect to generate significant revenue from product sales unless and until we obtain regulatory approval of and commercialize any of our current product candidates. We anticipate that we will continue to generate losses for the foreseeable future as we continue the development of, and seek regulatory approvals for, our current product candidates. In addition, as we have begun reporting with the SEC as a domestic issuer since January 1, 2025, we expect our general and administrative expenses to further increase. Accordingly, we anticipate that we will need additional funding in connection with our future operations.
Current wording
We do not expect to generate significant revenue from product sales unless and until we obtain regulatory approval of and commercialize any of our current product candidates. We anticipate that we will continue to generate losses for the foreseeable future as we continue the development of, and seek regulatory approvals for, our current product candidates. Accordingly, we anticipate that we will need additional funding in connection with our future operations.
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We lease office space in Dalian, China, with total space of 210.65 square meters and a monthly rent of RMB 10,252 (approximately $1,440). The lease is set to expire on December 31, 2027. Payments under the lease are expensed on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. We are entitled to receive rent subsidy in the amount of RMB 220,000 (approximately $31,000) from the local government office of Dalian, China, with respect to our prior office lease in Dalian, China.
Current wording
We lease office space in Dalian, China, with total space of 210.65 square meters and a monthly rent of RMB 10,252 (approximately $1,486). The lease is set to expire on December 31, 2027. Payments under the lease are expensed on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.
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Our subsidiary Wanchunbulin has entered into a government grant agreement with specific local authorities in the PRC. Wanchunbulin commits to staying within designated districts, maintaining current tax jurisdictions, and retaining its registered capital, until 2033. Wanchunbulin also undertakes not to establish additional entities in other jurisdictions within Greater China for the purposes of conducting research, development, and commercialization activities related to Plinabulin, provided such activities fall within the scope of the government grant agreement. Otherwise, Wanchunbulin may be required to refund the grants.
Current wording
Our subsidiary Wanchunbulin has entered into a government grant agreement with specific local authorities in China. Wanchunbulin commits to staying within designated districts, maintaining current tax jurisdictions, and retaining its registered capital, until 2033. Wanchunbulin also undertakes not to establish additional entities in other jurisdictions within Greater China for the purposes of conducting research, development, and commercialization activities related to Plinabulin, provided such activities fall within the scope of the government grant agreement. Otherwise, Wanchunbulin may be required to refund the grants.
Previous wording
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to those described in the section titled “Part I—Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Current wording
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to those described in the section titled “Part I—Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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Additional investigator initiated studies with Plinabulin include: 1) in combination with nivolumab, a PD-1 antibody, for the treatment of NSCLC at the University of California San Diego and the University of Washington (Phase 1 completed); 2) in combination with nivolumab and ipilimumab, a CTLA-4 antibody, for the treatment of ES-SCLC at the Rutgers University and other U.S. clinical centers (both Phase 1 and Phase 2 completed); and 3) in combination with PD-1 or PD-L1 antibodies and radiation for the treatment of patients in eight cancers who progressed from PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Phase 1 completed and presented at SITC 2023, based on which we published Plinabulin’s DC maturation benefit to such patients in Cell Press “Med” in June 2025). We provide financial support for these various investigator-initiated clinical trials as well as the drug supply of Plinabulin.
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The following table summarizes the results of our operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, together with the percentage changes in those items:
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The following table summarizes the research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
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Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 consisted primarily of foreign exchange gains and interest income.