Upstream Bio, Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 5, 2025.
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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 5, 2025
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-06.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-05.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
The decrease in direct costs of $0.6 million related to the CRSwNP indication was primarily due to wind down activities associated with our Phase 2 clinical trial during the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
Current report
Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
Removed paragraphs (1)
Previous report
Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
Reworded paragraphs (31)
Previous wording
We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing treatments for inflammatory diseases, with an initial focus on severe respiratory disorders. We are developing verekitug, the only known antagonist currently in clinical development that targets the receptor for Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin (“TSLP”), a cytokine which is a clinically validated driver of inflammatory response positioned upstream of multiple signaling cascades that affect a variety of immune mediated diseases. Preclinical and clinical data to date demonstrate verekitug’s highly potent inhibition of the TSLP receptor, which we believe will translate to a differentiated product profile, including improved clinical outcomes, substantially extended dosing intervals and the potential to treat a broad spectrum of patients. We have advanced this highly potent monoclonal antibody into separate Phase 2 trials for the treatment of severe asthma, including a long-term safety and efficacy extension study (“Phase 2 LTE”), chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (“CRSwNP”), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”). We completed enrollment in our CRSwNP Phase 2 clinical trial in January 2025 and expect to report top-line data from this trial in the third quarter of 2025, enabling regulatory discussions and preparations for a Phase 3 program in CRSwNP. We completed enrollment in our severe asthma Phase 2 trial in June 2025 and anticipate reporting top-line data from this trial in the first quarter of 2026. We initiated our Phase 2 COPD trial in July 2025. Our experienced team is committed to maximizing verekitug’s unique attributes to address the substantial unmet needs for patients underserved by today’s standard of care.
Current wording
We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing treatments for inflammatory diseases, with an initial focus on severe respiratory disorders. We are developing verekitug, the only known antagonist currently in clinical development that targets the receptor for Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin (“TSLP”), a cytokine which is a clinically validated driver of inflammatory response positioned upstream of multiple signaling cascades that affect a variety of immune mediated diseases. Preclinical and clinical data to date demonstrate verekitug’s highly potent inhibition of the TSLP receptor, which we believe will translate to a differentiated product profile, including improved clinical outcomes, substantially extended dosing intervals and the potential to treat a broad spectrum of patients. We have advanced this highly potent monoclonal antibody into separate Phase 2 trials for the treatment of severe asthma, including a long-term safety and efficacy extension study (“Phase 2 LTE”), chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (“CRSwNP”), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”). We reported positive top-line results in CRSwNP in September 2025. We completed enrollment in our severe asthma Phase 2 trial in June 2025 and anticipate reporting top-line data from this trial in the first quarter of 2026. We initiated our Phase 2 COPD trial in July 2025. Our experienced team is committed to maximizing verekitug’s unique attributes to address the substantial unmet needs for patients underserved by today’s standard of care.
Previous wording
We have incurred significant net operating losses and negative cash flows since our inception. Our ability to generate product revenue sufficient to achieve profitability, if ever, will depend on the successful development, regulatory approval and eventual commercialization of verekitug and any other potential future product candidates, which we expect will take a number of years. For the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we reported net losses of $40.0 million and $14.7 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we reported net losses of $67.2 million and $25.6 million, respectively. Our net losses have resulted principally from costs incurred in our research and development activities. As of June 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $258.0 million, and we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $393.6 million. Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements through 2027.
Current wording
We have incurred significant net operating losses and negative cash flows since our inception. Our ability to generate product revenue sufficient to achieve profitability, if ever, will depend on the successful development, regulatory approval and eventual commercialization of verekitug and any other potential future product candidates, which we expect will take a number of years. For the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we reported net losses of $33.7 million and $16.0 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we reported net losses of $101.0 million and $41.6 million, respectively. Our net losses have resulted principally from costs incurred in our research and development activities. As of September 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $291.8 million, and we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $372.4 million. Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements through 2027.
Previous wording
During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we received payments from Maruho in the amount of $1.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
Current wording
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we received payments from Maruho in the amount of $2.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
Previous wording
In October 2021, in connection with the Astellas Asset Purchase Agreement, we entered into a license agreement with Lonza Sales AG (“Lonza”) (as amended, the “Lonza License Agreement”). Pursuant to the Lonza License Agreement, we obtained a worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicensable (subject to Lonza’s right of pre-approval with respect to any sublicense of manufacturing activities) license to certain intellectual property rights owned by Lonza. Lonza was the originator of the master cell bank for the Compound developed by Astellas. As consideration for the rights and licenses granted to us under the Lonza License Agreement, we agreed to pay Lonza certain royalties and annual payments, both payable in Swiss francs, in respect of the manufacturing and sale of the Compound, such amounts to be determined by the party manufacturing the Compound, and range from no annual payment to up to a mid-six figure annual payment, and a less-than-one percent to a low-single-digit percentage royalty on net sales of the Compound. In accordance with the Lonza License Agreement, we entered into a sublicense with Wuxi Biologics (Hong Kong) Limited to manufacture the Compound, requiring us to pay a mid-six-figure annual fee to Lonza pursuant to this provision. Any royalties due under the Lonza License Agreement are payable on a country-by-country basis until ten years from the first commercial sale of the Compound in that particular country. The Lonza agreement continues for an indefinite period of time unless otherwise terminated. We have the right to terminate the Lonza License Agreement at any time by providing prior written notice to Lonza. During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we made an annual payment to Lonza in the amount of $0.5 million pursuant to the Lonza License Agreement. These payments are recognized as research and development expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. To date, we have not made any royalty payments to Lonza under the Lonza License Agreement.
Current wording
In October 2021, in connection with the Astellas Asset Purchase Agreement, we entered into a license agreement with Lonza Sales AG (“Lonza”) (as amended, the “Lonza License Agreement”). Pursuant to the Lonza License Agreement, we obtained a worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicensable (subject to Lonza’s right of pre-approval with respect to any sublicense of manufacturing activities) license to certain intellectual property rights owned by Lonza. Lonza was the originator of the master cell bank for the Compound developed by Astellas. As consideration for the rights and licenses granted to us under the Lonza License Agreement, we agreed to pay Lonza certain royalties and annual payments, both payable in Swiss francs, in respect of the manufacturing and sale of the Compound, such amounts to be determined by the party manufacturing the Compound, and range from no annual payment to up to a mid-six figure annual payment, and a less-than-one percent to a low-single-digit percentage royalty on net sales of the Compound. In accordance with the Lonza License Agreement, we entered into a sublicense with Wuxi Biologics (Hong Kong) Limited to manufacture the Compound, requiring us to pay a mid-six-figure annual fee to Lonza pursuant to this provision. Any royalties due under the Lonza License Agreement are payable on a country-by-country basis until ten years from the first commercial sale of the Compound in that particular country. The Lonza agreement continues for an indefinite period of time unless otherwise terminated. We have the right to terminate the Lonza License Agreement at any time by providing prior written notice to Lonza. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we made an annual payment to Lonza in the amount of $0.5 million pursuant to the Lonza License Agreement. These payments are recognized as research and development expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. To date, we have not made any royalty payments to Lonza under the Lonza License Agreement.
Previous wording
On July 4, 2025, new U.S tax legislation was signed into law (known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or “OBBBA”) which makes permanent many of the tax provisions enacted in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that were set to expire at the end of 2025. In addition, the OBBBA makes changes to certain U.S. corporate tax provisions, but many are generally not effective until 2026. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new legislation but do not expect it to have a material impact on our results of operations.
Current wording
On July 4, 2025, new U.S tax legislation was signed into law (known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or “OBBBA”) which makes permanent many of the tax provisions enacted in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that were set to expire at the end of 2025. In addition, the OBBBA makes changes to certain U.S. corporate tax provisions, but many are generally not effective until 2026. The impacts of the OBBBA are not expected to be material to the 2025 consolidated financial statements, however we will continue to evaluate impacts to future periods.
Previous wording
Collaboration revenue was $0.9 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. Revenue during each of the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was primarily related to the work performed associated with our Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with severe asthma under the Maruho License Agreement.
Current wording
Collaboration revenue was $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. Revenue during each of the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was primarily related to the work performed associated with our Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with severe asthma under the Maruho License Agreement.
Previous wording
Research and development expenses were $37.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $14.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase of $23.8 million was primarily driven by an increase of $13.3 million in expenses directly related to our verekitug program and $10.5 million of unallocated research and development expenses.
Current wording
Research and development expenses were $33.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $15.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase of $17.6 million was primarily driven by an increase of $14.5 million in expenses directly related to our verekitug program and $3.1 million of unallocated research and development expenses.
Previous wording
The increase in direct costs of $6.3 million related to the asthma indication was primarily due to the continued progress associated with our Phase 2 clinical trial and the initiation of our Phase 2 LTE study during the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase in direct costs of $6.8 million related to the COPD indication was due to the costs associated with planning activities for our COPD Phase 2 clinical trial for which there were no comparable expenses during the same period of 2024.
Current wording
The increase in direct costs of $5.5 million related to the asthma indication was primarily due to the continued progress associated with our Phase 2 clinical trial and Phase 2 LTE study during the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase in direct costs of $9.6 million related to the COPD indication was due to the costs associated with planning activities for our COPD Phase 2 clinical trial for which there were no comparable expenses during the same period in 2024.
Previous wording
The increase in manufacturing costs of $10.5 million was primarily attributable to an increase in CMO costs for the development of Phase 3 clinical material during the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase in personnel expenses of $3.4 million was primarily due to increased headcount in our research and development function. Personnel expenses for each of the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 included stock-based compensation expense of $1.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
Current wording
The increase in personnel expenses of $2.4 million was primarily due to increased headcount in our research and development function. Personnel expenses for each of the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 included stock-based compensation expense of $0.8 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The increase in manufacturing costs of $0.4 million was primarily attributable to an increase in CMO costs for the development of Phase 3 clinical material, partially offset by a decrease in CMO costs for the development of Phase 2 clinical material during the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase of $0.4 million in professional fees was related to clinical consulting services to support our verekitug program.
Previous wording
General and administrative expenses were $14.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $7.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase of $6.3 million was primarily driven by an increase in personnel expenses of $3.3 million due to increased headcount in our general and administrative functions. Personnel expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 included stock-based compensation expense of $4.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively. Additionally, there was an increase of $1.4 million of professional fees primarily related to legal fees, recruiting fees and market research costs. Other expenses increased by $1.5 million primarily due to an increase in corporate insurance and taxes.
Current wording
General and administrative expenses were $5.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase of $1.4 million was primarily driven by an increase in personnel expenses of $0.7 million due to increased headcount in our general and administrative functions. Personnel expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 included stock-based compensation expense of $1.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively. Additionally, there was an increase of $0.2 million of professional fees primarily related to increased consulting and market research costs. Other expenses increased by $0.5 million primarily due to an increase in corporate insurance.
Previous wording
Interest income was $4.4 million and $2.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, representing an increase of $1.5 million. The increase in interest income was due to increased balances in our money market funds, U.S. treasury bills and U.S. government agency bonds held during the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Current wording
Interest income was $4.1 million and $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, representing an increase of $1.2 million. The increase in interest income was due to increased balances in our money market funds, U.S. treasury bills and U.S. government agency bonds held during the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Previous wording
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:
Current wording
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Previous wording
Collaboration revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Revenue during each of the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was primarily related to the work performed associated with our Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with severe asthma under the Maruho License Agreement.
Current wording
Collaboration revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was $2.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively. Revenue during each of the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was primarily related to the work performed associated with our Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with severe asthma under the Maruho License Agreement.
Previous wording
Research and development expenses were $63.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $25.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase of $37.9 million was primarily driven by an increase of $24.1 million in expenses directly related to our verekitug program and $13.8 million of unallocated research and development expenses.
Current wording
Research and development expenses were $96.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $41.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase of $55.4 million was primarily driven by an increase of $38.4 million in expenses directly related to our verekitug program and $17.0 million of unallocated research and development expenses.
Previous wording
The increase in direct costs of $10.2 million related to the asthma indication was primarily due to the continued progress associated with our Phase 2 clinical trial and the initiation of our Phase 2 LTE study during the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase in direct costs of $12.5 million related to the COPD indication was due to the costs associated with planning activities for our COPD Phase 2 clinical trial for which there were no comparable expenses during the same period of 2024. The increase in direct costs of $1.4 million related to the CRSwNP indication was primarily due to continued progress associated with our Phase 2 clinical trial during the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
Current wording
The increase in direct costs of $22.1 million related to the COPD indication was due to the costs associated with planning activities for our COPD Phase 2 clinical trial for which there were no comparable expenses during the same period in 2024. The increase in direct costs of $15.6 million related to the asthma indication was primarily due to the continued progress associated with our Phase 2 clinical trial and Phase 2 LTE study during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase in direct costs of $0.7 million related to the CRSwNP indication was primarily due to continued progress associated with our Phase 2 clinical trial during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
Previous wording
The increase in manufacturing costs of $8.6 million was primarily attributable to an increase in CMO costs for the development of Phase 3 clinical material during the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase in personnel expenses of $2.1 million was primarily due to increased headcount in our research and development function. Personnel expenses for each of the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 included stock-based compensation expense of $0.7 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
Current wording
The increase in manufacturing costs of $10.9 million was primarily attributable to an increase in CMO costs for the development of Phase 3 clinical material during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The increase in personnel expenses of $5.8 million was primarily due to increased headcount in our research and development function. Personnel expenses for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 included stock-based compensation expense of $2.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The increase of $0.4 million in professional fees was primarily related to clinical consulting services to support our verekitug program.
Previous wording
We begin to separately track program expenses at development candidate nomination. Through June 30, 2025, we have incurred approximately $74.3 million, $18.9 million and $15.6 million in direct external expenses for the development of verekitug for severe asthma, CRSwNP and COPD, respectively, since their development candidate nominations.
Current wording
We begin to separately track program expenses at development candidate nomination. Through September 30, 2025, we have incurred approximately $86.8 million, $25.3 million and $20.7 million in direct external expenses for the development of verekitug for severe asthma, COPD and CRSwNP, respectively, since their development candidate nominations.
Previous wording
General and administrative expenses were $7.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $4.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase of $3.4 million was primarily driven by an increase in personnel expenses of $1.5 million due to increased headcount in our general and administrative functions. Personnel expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 included stock-based compensation expense of $1.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Additionally, there was an increase of $1.0 million of professional fees primarily related to legal fees and recruiting fees. Other expenses increased by $0.9 million primarily due to an increase in corporate insurance and taxes.
Current wording
General and administrative expenses were $19.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $12.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase of $7.7 million was primarily driven by an increase in personnel expenses of $4.0 million due to increased headcount in our general and administrative functions. Personnel expenses for the nine months ended
Previous wording
We recorded other income for the change in the fair value of the preferred stock tranche right liability of $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 related to the Series B preferred stock tranche right liability, for which there was no comparable income during the six months ended June 30, 2025 as the Series B was settled in April 2024. The change in fair value of the Series B preferred stock tranche right liability was due to changes in the assumptions used in the valuation model during the period, including the estimated fair value of the Series B Preferred Stock, volatility and estimated time to the tranche closing.
Current wording
We recorded other income for the change in the fair value of the preferred stock tranche right liability of $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 related to the Series B preferred stock tranche right liability, for which there was no comparable income during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as the Series B was settled in April 2024. The change in fair value of the Series B preferred stock tranche right liability was due to changes in the assumptions used in the valuation model during the period, including the estimated fair value of the Series B Preferred Stock, volatility and estimated time to the tranche closing.
Previous wording
Interest income was $9.2 million and $4.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, representing an increase of $5.1 million. The increase in interest income was due to increased balances in our money market funds, U.S. treasury bills and U.S. government agency bonds held during the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Current wording
Interest income was $13.3 million and $7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, representing an increase of $6.3 million. The increase in interest income was due to increased balances in our money market funds, U.S. treasury bills and U.S. government agency bonds held during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Previous wording
Since our inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. We have not yet commercialized verekitug and we do not expect to generate revenue from product sales of verekitug for the next several years, if at all. To date, we have funded our operations primarily with the sale of our redeemable convertible preferred stock and the proceeds from our IPO. Through June 30, 2025, we have received gross proceeds of $400.0 million from the issuance and sale of our redeemable convertible preferred stock and $268.8 million in net proceeds from our IPO. As of June 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $393.6 million.
Current wording
Since our inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. We have not yet commercialized verekitug and we do not expect to generate revenue from product sales of verekitug for the next several years, if at all. To date, we have funded our operations primarily with the sale of our redeemable convertible preferred stock and the proceeds from our IPO. Through September 30, 2025, we have received gross proceeds of $400.0 million from the issuance and sale of our redeemable convertible preferred stock and $268.8 million in net proceeds from our IPO. As of September 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $372.4 million.
Previous wording
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, operating activities used $80.4 million of cash, resulting primarily from our net loss of $67.2 million, changes in operating assets and liabilities of $16.0 million and non-cash amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on short-term investments of $2.7 million, partially offset by non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $5.2 million. Net cash used in changes in operating assets and liabilities was primarily driven by a $15.7 million increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets due to upfront payments to CROs for planning activities associated with our COPD Phase 2 trial and our Phase 2 LTE study in patients with severe asthma, a $1.5 million increase in accounts payable, a $0.3 million increase in accounts receivable, and a $0.3 million decrease in operating lease liabilities, partially offset by a $1.7 million increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.
Current wording
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, operating activities used $102.6 million of cash, resulting primarily from our net loss of $101.0 million, changes in operating assets and liabilities of $7.2 million and non-cash amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on short-term investments of $2.9 million, partially offset by non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $7.8 million. Net cash used in changes in operating assets and liabilities was primarily driven by a $7.8 million increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets due to upfront payments to CROs for planning activities associated with our COPD Phase 2 trial and our Phase 2 LTE study in patients with severe asthma and a $0.4 million decrease in operating lease liabilities, partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.
Previous wording
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, operating activities used $25.6 million of cash, resulting primarily from our net loss of $25.6 million, non-cash changes in fair value of the preferred stock tranche right liability of $2.9 million, and non-cash amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on short-term investments of $1.8 million, partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $2.5 million and non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $2.1 million. Net cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities was primarily driven by a $3.1 million increase in accounts payable and a $0.4 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets, partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and a $0.4 million increase in accounts receivable. The increase in accounts receivable resulted primarily from the timing of revenue recognition compared to the timing of payments from Maruho for qualifying reimbursable expenses related to the Maruho License Agreement.
Current wording
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, operating activities used $39.6 million of cash, resulting primarily from our net loss of $41.6 million, non-cash changes in fair value of the preferred stock tranche right liability of $2.9 million, and non-cash amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on short-term investments of $2.3 million, partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $3.2 million and non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $3.9 million. Net cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities was primarily driven by a $2.9 million increase in accounts payable and a $1.1 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets, partially offset by a $0.2 million decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and a $0.5 million increase in accounts receivable. The increase in accounts receivable resulted primarily from the timing of revenue recognition compared to the timing of payments from Maruho for qualifying reimbursable expenses related to the Maruho License Agreement.
Previous wording
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $200.6 million, consisting primarily of purchases of short-term investments of $323.1 million, net of maturities of short-term investments of $122.6 million.
Current wording
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $152.4 million, consisting primarily of purchases of short-term investments of $347.6 million, net of maturities of short-term investments of $195.3 million and purchases of property and equipment of $0.1 million.
Previous wording
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $102.8 million, consisting primarily of purchases of short-term investments of $175.0 million, net of maturities of short-term investments of $72.2 million.
Current wording
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $101.4 million, consisting primarily of purchases of short-term investments of $248.4 million, net of maturities of short-term investments of $147.3 million and purchases of property and equipment of $0.3 million.
Previous wording
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash provided by financing activities was $0.6 million, consisting primarily of $0.6 million in net proceeds from the exercise of stock options.
Current wording
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash provided by financing activities was $1.2 million, consisting primarily of net proceeds from the exercise of stock options.
Previous wording
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities was $149.9 million, consisting of $149.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of Series B Preferred Stock and $0.1 million in net proceeds from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by $0.1 million in payments of deferred offering costs.
Current wording
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities was $148.3 million, consisting of $149.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of Series B Preferred Stock and $0.1 million in net proceeds from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by $1.8 million in payments of deferred offering costs.
Previous wording
During each of the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we did not make any royalty payments to Lonza under the Lonza License Agreement. The Lonza agreement continues for an indefinite period of time unless otherwise terminated. We have the right to terminate the Lonza License Agreement at any time by providing prior written notice to Lonza.
Current wording
During each of the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we did not make any royalty payments to Lonza under the Lonza License Agreement. The Lonza agreement continues for an indefinite period of time unless otherwise terminated. We have the right to terminate the Lonza License Agreement at any time by providing prior written notice to Lonza.
Previous wording
During each of the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we made an annual payment to Lonza in the amount of $0.5 million pursuant to the Lonza License Agreement. These payments were recognized as research and development expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Current wording
During each of the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we made an annual payment to Lonza in the amount of $0.5 million pursuant to the Lonza License Agreement. These payments were recognized as research and development expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Previous wording
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, there were no material changes to our critical accounting policies and significant judgments described under Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
Current wording
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, there were no material changes to our critical accounting policies and significant judgments described under Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
Previous wording
We are also a “smaller reporting company,” meaning that the market value of our common stock and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700.0 million and our annual revenue is less than $100.0 million during the most recently completed fiscal year. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company if either (i) the market value of our common stock and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter or (ii) our annual revenue is less than $100.0 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of our common stock and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700.0 million. measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter. If we are a smaller reporting company at the time we cease to be an emerging growth company, we may continue to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are available to smaller reporting companies. Specifically, as a smaller reporting company we may choose to present only the two most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and, similar to emerging growth companies, smaller reporting companies have reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation.
Current wording
We are also a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company if either (i) the market value of our common stock and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter or (ii) our annual revenue is less than $100.0 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of our common stock and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700.0 million. measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter. If we are a smaller reporting company at the time we cease to be an emerging growth company, we may continue to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are available to smaller reporting companies. Specifically, as a smaller reporting company we may choose to present only the two most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and, similar to emerging growth companies, smaller reporting companies have reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
September 30, 2025 and 2024 included stock-based compensation expense of $5.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively. Additionally, there was an increase of $1.6 million of professional fees primarily related to legal fees and recruiting fees. Other expenses increased by $2.1 million primarily due to an increase in corporate insurance and occupancy costs.