Sionna Therapeutics, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 12, 2026.
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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 12, 2026
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious 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 OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-05-12.
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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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Liquidity and Financial Condition
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Research and Development Expenses
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General and Administrative Expenses
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Interest Income
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Research and Development Expenses
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General and Administrative Expenses
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•$4.9 million increase in personnel-related expenses including stock-based compensation, driven by an increase in the size of our workforce.
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Interest Income
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Interest income decreased by $0.2 million to $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to lower average balances of cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities, reflecting the use of such balances to fund operating expenses.
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In March 2026, we entered into a sales agreement with Leerink to issue and sell shares of our common stock, from time to time, for aggregate gross sale proceeds of up to $250.0 million through an "at the market" equity offering program under which Leerink is acting as sales agent. As of March 31, 2026, we have not sold any shares of common stock under the sales agreement.
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Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, primarily due to exercise proceeds totaling $2.2 million, partially offset by payments of deferred offering costs of $0.3 million related to the sales agreement entered into in March 2026.
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Strategic In-Licensing & Complementary Modulators
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Our portfolio of complementary CFTR modulator candidates are designed to work synergistically with our NBD1 stabilizers to improve CFTR function, as seen in preclinical models. During 2024, we in-licensed three clinical-stage compounds from AbbVie Global Enterprises Ltd. (“AbbVie”) to expand our portfolio of combination product opportunities, including galicaftor (SION-2222), a complementary modulator which targets CFTR’s transmembrane domain 1 (“TMD1”), and has completed Phase 2 clinical trials. In addition, in December 2024, we completed a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating another complementary modulator, SION-109, which targets CFTR’s intracellular loop 4 (“ICL4”) region. Galicaftor (SION-2222) and SION-109 are currently being evaluated in combination with SION-451 in our ongoing Phase 1 dual combination trial in healthy volunteers.
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We currently have exclusive rights to develop and commercialize our compounds.
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Sources of Liquidity and Financing History
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Other income consists of sublease income through our subleasing agreement which is further discussed within Note 7, “Leases,” in our audited consolidated annual financial statements in the Annual Report.
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Research and development expenses decreased by $8.5 million to $16.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, from $24.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in research and development expenses was primarily due to:
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•$3.0 million increase in personnel-related expenses including stock-based compensation, driven by an increase in the size of our workforce; and
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•$1.2 million increase in fees related to the increased use of consultants and professional service organizations.
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Interest income increased by $1.1 million to $3.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, from $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily driven by an increased investment in debt securities due to the proceeds received from the initial public offering and the amortization of discounts on our investment activity.
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Other income was $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively, due to sublease income in connection with our subleasing agreement.
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Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
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•unallocated research and development expenses decreased by $8.3 million primarily due IPR&D acquisition costs incurred in connection with our license agreement with AbbVie of $13.6 million in the third quarter of 2024, partially offset by a $4.1 million increase in personnel-related expenses including stock-based compensation, driven by an increase in the size of our workforce to support our clinical pipeline.
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General and administrative expenses increased by $10.9 million to $20.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, from $9.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to:
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•$7.3 million increase in personnel-related expenses including stock-based compensation, driven by an increase in the size of our workforce; and
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•$3.3 million increase in fees related to the increased use of consultants and professional service organizations.
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Interest income increased by $4.0 million to $10.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, from $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily driven by an increased investment in debt securities due to the proceeds received from the initial public offering and the amortization of discounts on our investment activity.
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Other income was $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively, due to sublease income in connection with our subleasing agreement.
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Net cash provided by financing activities was $204.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to net proceeds of $202.1 million received when the Company closed its IPO plus exercise proceeds totaling $2.0 million.
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We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company on a mission to revolutionize the current treatment paradigm for cystic fibrosis (“CF”) patients by developing novel medicines that normalize the function of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (“CFTR”) protein to deliver clinically meaningful benefit to CF patients. Our goal is to deliver differentiated medicines for people living with CF that can restore their CFTR function to as close to normal as possible by directly stabilizing CFTR’s nucleotide binding domain 1 (“NBD1”). We believe stabilizing NBD1 is central to unlocking dramatic improvements in clinical outcomes and quality of life for CF patients.
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We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company on a mission to revolutionize the current treatment paradigm for cystic fibrosis (“CF”) by developing novel medicines that normalize the function of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (“CFTR”) protein to deliver clinically meaningful benefit to people with CF. Our goal is to deliver differentiated medicines for people with CF that can restore their CFTR function to as close to normal as possible by directly stabilizing CFTR’s nucleotide binding domain 1 (“NBD1”). We believe stabilizing NBD1 is central to unlocking dramatic improvements in clinical outcomes and quality of life for people with CF. We are also advancing a portfolio of complementary CFTR modulator candidates designed to work synergistically with our NBD1 stabilizers to improve CFTR function, as seen in preclinical models.
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We believe our robust pipeline of NBD1 stabilizers and complementary CFTR modu lators provide multiple potential pathways to achieving our goal, either in combination with each other to produce a proprietary dual combination CF therapy, or an NBD1 stabilizer in combination with the current standard of care for CF.
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We believe our robust pipeline provides multiple potential pathways to achieve our mission, either through development of an NBD1 stabilizer and a complementary modulator in combination with each other to produce a proprietary dual combination, or an NBD1 stabilizer administered in combination with the standard of care for CF. While we have prioritized development of a proprietary dual combination, we believe both development pathways offer attractive commercial opportunities.
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In June 2025, we announced positive topline data from our two randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled Phase 1 clinical trials evaluating SION-719 and SION-451, our lead NBD1 stabilizer product candidates, in over 200 healthy volunteers, and our plans to advance both compounds to the next phase of clinical development. The trials assessed the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics ("PK") of single and multiple ascending doses of each product candidate, as well as food effect and tablet bioequivalence.
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In June 2025, we announced positive topline data from our two randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled Phase 1 clinical trials evaluating SION-719 and SION-451, our lead NBD1 stabilizer product candidates, in healthy volunteers, and our plans to advance both compounds to the next phase of clinical development. The trials assessed the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics ("PK") of single and multiple ascending doses of each product candidate, as well as food effect and tablet bioequivalence.
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Both SION-719 and SION-451 were generally well tolerated in these trials, with no serious adverse events, treatment emergent adverse events that led to discontinuation of drug, or dose-limiting toxicities observed. The Phase 1 data also supported the use of a tablet formulation in future trials and indicated that both compounds could be dosed in a fed or fasted state. Both NBD1 stabilizers met target exposure thresholds. Based on the Phase 1 data and our preclinical CF human bronchial epithelial ("CFHBE") model, we believe our NBD1 stabilizers have the potential to provide clinically meaningful benefit, including the potential to restore CFTR function up to wild-type levels, when SION-719 is administered as an add-on to the standard of care or when SION-451 is used in proprietary dual combinations with one of our complementary modulators.
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Both SION-719 and SION-451 were generally well tolerated in these trials, with no serious adverse events, treatment emergent adverse events that led to discontinuation of drug, or dose-limiting toxicities observed. The Phase 1 data also supported the use of a tablet formulation in future trials and indicated that both compounds could be dosed in a fed or fasted state. Both NBD1 stabilizers met target exposure thresholds. Based on the Phase 1 data and our preclinical CF human bronchial epithelial ("CFHBE") model, we believe our NBD1 stabilizers have the potential to provide clinically meaningful benefit for people with CF when SION-719 is administered as an add-on to the standard of care or when SION-451 is used in proprietary dual combinations with one of our complementary modulators.
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In October 2025, we announced the initiation of a Phase 2a proof-of-concept trial in CF patients evaluating SION-719 as an add-on to the standard of care. The Phase 2a trial, called PreciSION CF, is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of SION-719 when administered with the standard of care for CF, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Trikafta, and to assess change in CFTR function as measured by sweat chloride levels. Prior to initiation, we completed a drug-drug interaction study, which confirmed SION-719 can be dosed with Trikafta according to its label. Additionally, in August 2025, we announced the initiation of a Phase 1 dual combination trial in healthy volunteers evaluating SION-451 in dual combinations with each of galicaftor (SION-2222) and SION-109, two of our complementary CFTR modulators. The trial will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of varying doses of the dual combinations and will inform selection of a dual combination for further development. Topline data from both trials are anticipated in mid-2026.
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In April 2026, we announced the completion of enrollment in our Phase 2a proof-of-concept trial in CF patients evaluating SION-719 as an add-on to the standard of care. The Phase 2a trial, called PreciSION CF, is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of SION-719 when administered with the standard of care for CF, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Trikafta, and to assess change in CFTR function as measured by sweat chloride levels. Additionally, in August 2025, we announced the initiation of a Phase 1 dual combination trial in healthy volunteers evaluating SION-451 in dual combinations with each of SION-2222 and SION-109, two of our complementary CFTR modulators. The trial will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of varying doses of the dual combinations and will inform selection of a dual combination for further development. Topline data from both trials are anticipated in the summer of 2026.
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Since our inception in 2019, we have not generated any revenue. We have historically funded our operations primarily with proceeds from the sale and issuance of our preferred stock. As of September 30, 2025, we raised aggregate net proceeds of$330.4 million from the sale and issuance of our preferred stock. In February 2025, we completed our initial public offering ("IPO") and raised aggregate net proceeds of$199.6 million from the sale of 12,176,467 shares of common stock, which included 1,588,234 shares of common stock sold pursuant to the underwriters' full exercise of their option to purchase additional shares.
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Since our inception, we have funded our operations primarily with proceeds from private placements of convertible preferred stock and through net proceeds from our initial public offering. In March 2026, we entered into a sales agreement with Leerink Partners LLC (“Leerink”), to issue and sell shares of our common stock, from time to time, for aggregate gross sale proceeds of up to $250.0 million through an "at the market" equity offering program under which Leerink is acting as sales agent. As of March 31, 2026, we have not sold any shares of common stock under the sales agreement. As of March 31, 2026, we raised aggregate net proceeds of$530.0 million from the sale and issuance of our preferred stock and our initial public offering. We have not generated any revenue from product sales or other sources.
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Due to our significant research, development and manufacturing expenditures, we have accumulated substantial losses and negative cash flows since our inception, including net losses of $54.8 million and $45.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $235.9 million.
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Due to our significant research, development and manufacturing expenditures, we have accumulated substantial losses and negative cash flows since our inception, including net losses of $26.8 million and $16.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $283.1 million.
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As of September 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $325.0 million. Based upon our current operating plans, we believe that with our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, will be sufficient to fund our operations into 2028. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could exhaust our available capital resources sooner than we expect. In addition, we could utilize our available capital resources sooner than we expect. See the sections titled “—Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Limited Operating History, Financial Condition and Need for Additional Capital” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
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As of March 31, 2026, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $289.9 million. Based upon our current operating plans, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund our operations into 2028. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could exhaust our available capital resources sooner than we expect. In addition, we could utilize our available capital resources sooner than we expect. See the sections titled “—Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Limited Operating History, Financial Condition and Need for Additional Capital” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
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Research and development expenses consist primarily of costs associated with the preclinical and clinical development of our current and potential future product candidates. In particular, our research and development expenses include:
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Research and development expenses consist primarily of costs associated with the preclinical and clinical development of our current and potential future product candidates. In particular, our research and development expenses may include:
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•external expenses, including expenses incurred under arrangements with third parties, such as contract research organizations (“CROs”), contract development and manufacturing organizations (“CDMOs”), consultants and our scientific advisors;
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•external expenses, including expenses incurred under arrangements with third parties, such as contract research organizations, contract development and manufacturing organizations, consultants and our scientific advisors;
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(1)NBD1 and combination development program costs include NBD1 stabilizer activities and development of our proprietary combination therapy. Complementary modulator program costs include manufacturing expenses for the complementary modulators.
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(1)NBD1 and combination development program costs include NBD1 stabilizer activities and development of our proprietary combination therapy.
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Research and development expenses increased by $2.1 million to $45.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, from $43.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to:
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Research and development expenses increased by $5.3 million to $19.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from $13.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to:
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•direct research and development expenses increased by $3.1 million primarily due to an increase in clinical programs and combination development activities; and
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•direct research and development expenses increased by $2.5 million primarily due to an increase in clinical programs and combination development activities; and
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•unallocated research and development expenses decreased by $11.6 million primarily due to IPR&D acquisition costs incurred in connection with our license agreement with AbbVie of $13.6 million in the third quarter of 2024, partially offset by a $1.5 million increase in personnel-related expenses including stock-based compensation, driven by an increase in the size of our workforce to support our clinical pipeline.
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•unallocated research and development expenses increased by $2.7 million primarily due to a $2.3 million increase in personnel-related expenses including stock-based compensation, driven by an increase in the size of our workforce to support our clinical pipeline.
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General and administrative expenses increased by $4.4 million to $7.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, from $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to:
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General and administrative expenses increased by $4.6 million to $10.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from $6.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to:
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As of September 30, 2025, we had $325.0 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.
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As of March 31, 2026, we had $289.9 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was $49.7 million primarily due to our net loss of $54.8 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $2.4 million, partially offset by $7.5 million of net non-cash charges, which includes stock-based compensation, depreciation, non-cash operating lease expense and amortization of discounts on marketable securities.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2026, net cash used in operating activities was $21.8 million primarily due to our net loss of $26.8 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $2.1 million, partially offset by $7.0 million of net non-cash charges, which includes stock-based compensation, depreciation, non-cash operating lease expense and amortization of discounts on marketable securities.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $41.0 million primarily due to our net loss of $45.8 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $6.2 million, partially offset by $11.0 million of net non-cash charges, which includes stock-based compensation, depreciation, non-cash operating lease expense, non-cash expense related to IPR&D acquisition and amortization of discounts on marketable securities.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was $16.3 million primarily due to our net loss of $16.5 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1.9 million, partially offset by $2.0 million of net non-cash charges, which includes stock-based compensation, depreciation, non-cash operating lease expense and amortization of discounts on marketable securities.
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Net cash used in investing activities was $142.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, due to purchases of marketable securities of $175.6 million, partially offset by maturities of marketable securities of $33.5 million.
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Net cash provided by investing activities was $24.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, which was primarily driven by maturities of marketable securities of $50.1 million, partially offset by purchases of marketable securities of $25.3 million.
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Net cash used in investing activities was $141.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, which was primarily driven by purchases of marketable securities of $282.1 million and purchases of property and equipment of $0.2 million, partially offset by maturities of marketable securities of $141.0 million.
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Net cash used in investing activities was $141.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, which was primarily driven by purchases of marketable securities of $171.6 million, partially offset by maturities of marketable securities of $30.5 million.
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Net cash provided by financing activities was $180.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, during which time the Company closed its Series C Financing.
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Net cash provided by financing activities was $202.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, during which time the Company closed its initial public offering.
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As of September 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $325.0 million. Based upon our current operating plans, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities, will be sufficient to fund our operations into 2028. However, our forecast for the period of time through which our financial resources will be adequate to support our operations is a forward-looking statement that involves risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially. Additionally, conducting preclinical studies and clinical trials is costly, and the timing of progress and expenses in these studies and trials is uncertain. We will need to raise substantial additional capital in the future.
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As of March 31, 2026, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $289.9 million. Based upon our current operating plans, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities, will be sufficient to fund our operations into 2028. However, our forecast for the period of time through which our financial resources will be adequate to support our operations is a forward-looking statement that involves risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially. Additionally, conducting preclinical studies and clinical trials is costly, and the timing of progress and expenses in these studies and trials is uncertain. We will need to raise substantial additional capital in the future.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, there were no material changes to our contractual obligations and commitments described under "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Annual Report.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we evaluated certain contractual arrangements with a contract manufacturing organization and recognized related costs during the period. We evaluate such arrangements on an ongoing basis. Other than this matter, there were no material changes to our contractual obligations and commitments described under "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Annual Report.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, there were no material changes to our critical accounting estimates described under "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Annual Report.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2026, there were no material changes to our critical accounting estimates described under "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Annual Report.
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We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the completion of our IPO, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion or (c) in which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the rules of the SEC, which means, among other things, the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds
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We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the completion of our initial public offering, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion or (c) in which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the rules of the SEC, which means, among other things, the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700.0 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period.
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(2)Complementary modulator program costs include manufacturing expenses for the complementary modulators.
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The following table summarizes our results of operations (in thousands):
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The following table summarizes our research and development expenses (in thousands):
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(1)NBD1 and combination development program costs include NBD1 stabilizer activities and development of our proprietary combination therapy. Complementary modulator program costs include manufacturing expenses for the complementary modulators.
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•direct research and development expenses increased by $10.4 million primarily due to an increase in clinical programs and combination development activities; and
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The following table summarizes our general and administrative expenses (in thousands):
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$700.0 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period.