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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-12Kyntra Bio (KYNB) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
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Kyntra Bio (KYNB) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool. May 11, 2026 Chief Executive Officer — Thane Wettig Chief Financial Officer — David DeLucia Vice President, Product Development — Carol Gaddum Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Gaia Vasiliver-Shamis: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us today to discuss Kyntra Bio, Inc.’s first quarter 2026 financial and business results. I am Gaia Vasiliver-Shamis from LifeSci Advisors. Joining me on today’s call are Thane Wettig, chief executive officer, David DeLucia, chief financial officer, and Carol Gaddum, vice president of product development. Following the prepared remarks, we will open the call to your questions. I would like to remind you that remarks made on today’s call include forward-looking statements about Kyntra Bio, Inc. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, collaborations with AstraZeneca and Astellas, financial guidance, the initiation, enrollment, design, conduct, and results of clinical trials, regulatory strategies and potential regulatory results, research and development activities, commercial results, and results of operations, risks related to our business, and certain other business matters. Each forward-looking statement is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those projected in that statement. A more complete description of these and other material risks can be found in Kyntra Bio, Inc.’s filings with the SEC, including our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Kyntra Bio, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. The press release reporting the company’s financial results and business update and a webcast of today’s conference call can be found in the investors section of Kyntra Bio, Inc.’s website at kimtrobio.com. With that, I would like to turn the call over to the CEO, Thane Wettig. Operator: Thane? Thane Wettig: Thank you, Gaia. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to our first quarter 2026 earnings call. On today’s call, I will provide an update on the consistent progress we have made across our portfolio, first with FG3246, our potential first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate targeting CD46, and its companion PET imaging agent in metastatic castration-resistant prostat...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-12Kyntra Bio Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
GlobeNewswire
Kyntra Bio Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Phase 2 monotherapy trial of FG-3246, a potential first-in-class antibody drug conjugate (ADC) targeting CD46, in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is progressing well with the interim analysis anticipated in 4Q 2026 Positive results from the investigator-sponsored study of FG-3246 in combination with enzalutamide in patients with mCRPC were presented at ASCO GU in February 2026, further validating key Phase 2 monotherapy design elements Pivotal Phase 3 trial protocol of roxadustat for the treatment of anemia in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) and high transfusion burden is being finalized following feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Cash, cash equivalents, investments, and accounts receivable of $100.3 million, providing cash runway into 2028 Kyntra Bio to host conference call and webcast presentation today at 5:00 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyntra Bio (Nasdaq: KYNB) today reported financial results for the first quarter 2026 and provided an update on the company’s recent developments. “In the first quarter, we continued to make steady progress across our pipeline. We are encouraged by the pace of enrollment in our Phase 2 trial of FG-3246 in patients with mCRPC and are on track for the interim analysis in the fourth quarter of 2026. We remain confident in the potential of FG-3246 to deliver competitive progression free survival results in the Phase 2 monotherapy trial,” commented Thane Wettig, Chief Executive Officer of Kyntra Bio. “In addition, following FDA feedback, we are finalizing the protocol for the pivotal Phase 3 trial of roxadustat for the treatment of lower-risk MDS, and anticipate trial initiation in the second half of 2026.” Key Highlights of First Quarter, Recent Developments, and Upcoming Milestones FG-3246 (CD46 Targeting ADC) and FG-3180 (CD46 Targeting PET Imaging Agent) Phase 2 monotherapy trial of FG-3246, a potential first-in-class ADC targeting CD46, in mCRPC is actively enrolling and remains on track for interim analysis in the fourth quarter of 2026 Topline results from the investigator-sponsored Phase 1b/2 study, conducted by UCSF, of FG-3246 in combination with enzalutamide in patients with mCRPC were presented at ASCO GU 2026 In biomarker unselected patients with androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI)-treated, taxane-naïve mCR...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-12Kyntra Bio Inc (KYNB) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Growth and Strategic Advances ...
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Kyntra Bio Inc (KYNB) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Growth and Strategic Advances ...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Total Revenue: $3.7 million for Q1 2026, up from $2.7 million in Q1 2025. Total Operating Costs and Expenses: $17.6 million for Q1 2026, compared to $17.7 million in Q1 2025. R&D Expenses: $7.6 million for Q1 2026, down from $9.2 million in Q1 2025. SG&A Expenses: $5.9 million for Q1 2026, down from $8.1 million in Q1 2025. Net Loss: $15.1 million for Q1 2026, or $3.74 per share, compared to $16.8 million, or $4.15 per share, in Q1 2025. Cash Equivalents, Investments, and Accounts Receivable: $100.3 million as of March 31, 2026. Cash Runway: Expected to extend into 2028. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 8 Warning Signs with KYNB. Is KYNB fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: May 11, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Kyntra Bio Inc (NASDAQ:KYNB) is actively enrolling patients in a Phase 2 monotherapy trial for FG-3246 in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, with an anticipated interim analysis in Q4 2026. The company has a cash runway into 2028, providing financial stability to continue investing in its pipeline. Roxadustat has received orphan drug designation for lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes, with a Phase 3 trial expected to initiate in the second half of 2026. Kyntra Bio Inc (NASDAQ:KYNB) reported an increase in total revenue to $3.7 million for Q1 2026, compared to $2.7 million in the same period of 2025. The company has reduced R&D and SG&A expenses compared to the previous year, indicating improved cost management. Kyntra Bio Inc (NASDAQ:KYNB) reported a net loss of $15.1 million for Q1 2026, although this is an improvement from the previous year's loss. The company is not disclosing enrollment figures for its ongoing trials, which may concern investors seeking transparency. FG-3246's Phase 1 trial showed a median RPFS of 8.7 months, which the company aims to improve upon, indicating current results may not yet meet commercial competitiveness benchmarks. The company faces risks related to the development and regulatory approval of its clinical programs, as highlighted in their forward-looking statements. Kyntra Bio Inc (NASDAQ:KYNB) is still in the process of finalizing the Phase 3 protocol for roxadustat, indicating potential delays in trial initiation. Q: What are the key metrics you...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-12Kyntra Bio: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
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Kyntra Bio: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyntra Bio, Inc. (KYNB) on Monday reported a loss of $15.2 million in its first quarter. The San Francisco-based company said it had a loss of $3.76 per share. Losses, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to $3.74 per share. The biotech drug developer posted revenue of $3.7 million in the period. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on KYNB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/KYNB
TranscriptFY2026 Q12026-05-11FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript
Earnings source - 48 paragraphs
FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript
day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Kyntra Bio first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in listen only mode. After the speaker's presentation, we'll open up for questions. To ask a question during this session, you will need to press star one one on your telephone. You'll then hear an automated message advising your hand is raised. To withdraw your question, please press star one one again. Please be advised that today's call is being recorded. I would now like to hand it over to our first speaker, Gaia Shamis. Please go ahead.
Thank you, Victor. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us today to discuss Kyntra Bio's first quarter 2026 financial and business results. I'm Gaia Shamis from LifeSci Advisors. Joining me on today's call are Thane Wettig, Chief Executive Officer, David DeLucia, Chief Financial Officer, and Carol Geddam, Vice President of Product Development. Following the prepared remarks, we will open the call to your questions. I would like to remind you that remarks made on today's call include forward-looking statements about Kyntra Bio. Such statements may include, but are not limited to collaborations with AstraZeneca and Astellas, financial guidance, the initiation, enrollment, design, conduct and results of clinical trials, regulatory strategies and potential regulatory results, research and development activities, commercial results and results of operations, risks related to our business and certain other business matters.
Each forward-looking statement is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those projected in that statement. A more complete description of these and other material risks can be found in Kyntra Bio filing with the SEC, including our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Kyntra Bio does not undertake any obligations to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The press release reporting the company's financial results and business update and a webcast of today's conference call can be found on investor section of Kyntra Bio website at www.kyntrabio.com. With that, I would like to turn the call over to the CEO, Thane Wettig. Thane.
Thank you, Gaia. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to our 1st quarter 2026 earnings call. On today's call, I will provide an update on the consistent progress we have made across our portfolio. First, with FG-3246, our potential first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate targeting CD46 and its companion PET imaging agent in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Second, with roxadustat, our potential treatment for anemia due to lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes. David DeLucia, our CFO, will review the financials, after which we will open the call for your questions. Starting with slide 3, I'd like to highlight our mid and late-stage programs and upcoming catalysts.
FG-3246 and FG-3180 are two exciting assets that are currently being evaluated in a phase II monotherapy trial in the post ARPI pre-chemo setting in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, where we are actively enrolling patients at multiple sites in the U.S. with anticipated interim analysis in the fourth quarter of 2026. roxadustat, which received orphan drug designation in lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes at the end of last year, is advancing as planned. We recently received constructive feedback from the FDA on the phase III design and are in the process of finalizing the protocol. As we have stated previously, we expect to initiate the phase III trial in the second half of 2026.
On the heels of our transformation over the past two years, we are laser-focused on continued execution of our strategy with upcoming catalysts for both clinical programs, a simplified capital structure, and a cash runway into 2028. Moving to our FG-3246 and FG-3180 program in mCRPC, where we believe significant opportunity exists to bring a new treatment for the 65,000 men in the U.S. diagnosed every year with drug-treatable castration-resistant metastatic disease. Slide 5 captures the uniqueness of CD46, a tumor-selective multifunctional target that helps tumors evade complement-dependent cytotoxicity. While there are a number of non-PSMA tumor antigen targets for metastatic prostate cancer, there are important characteristics of CD46 that distinguish it from these other targets. First, CD46 is highly expressed in prostate cancer and other tumors with limited expression in normal tissue.
In addition, CD46 is upregulated during tumor genesis as well as during the progression from localized castration-sensitive prostate cancer to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Further, it is estimated that 50%-70% of patients have high CD46 expressing tumors. Finally, CD46 is expressed more homogeneously with lower interpatient variability and with higher median expression in mCRPC tissues compared with PSMA, making it an attractive non-PSMA therapeutic target. Turning to slide 6, FG-3246 is our CD46 targeting potential first-in-class ADC in development for mCRPC. The ADC combines the YS5 antibody with an MMAE payload to specifically target the tumor-selective epitope of CD46, whose expression is limited in normal tissue.
FG-3246 represents an androgen receptor agnostic approach, clinically differentiating it from other prostate cancer treatments currently in development, many of which target PSMA. In addition, the MMAE payload is clinically and commercially validated, serving as the payload for 5 currently marketed ADCs that in 2025 generated approximately $5 billion in worldwide revenue. The companion PET imaging agent, FG-3180, utilizes the same YS5 targeting antibody as FG-3246 and is also under clinical development with its own distinct IND. We believe that having a patient selection biomarker would not only allow us to better enrich the patient population in a future phase III trial, it could also enable differentiation of FG-3246 in the prostate cancer treatment paradigm.
FG-3180 could represent an important commercial opportunity as a companion diagnostic to FG-3246, similar to the existing PSMA PET agents, which generated revenue of almost $2 billion in 2025. Our development strategy aims to achieve a clinically differentiated profile in a competitive yet highly unsatisfied mCRPC market. Importantly, we're the only non-PSMA program in mid to late-stage development that combines a therapeutic with a companion PET imaging agent. I will now recap the clinical results for FG-3246 across two distinct trials. Starting with the phase I monotherapy trial, slide 7 recaps the encouraging top-line results, which we believe are competitive when compared to other approved and investigational treatments.
These results demonstrated a median rPFS of 8.7 months in patients with mCRPC that were heavily pretreated and were not biomarker selected, with PSA reductions of greater than 50% achieved in 36% of these patients. 20% of evaluable patients achieved an ORR with a meaningful duration of response of 7.5 months. It is important to note that all of these ORRs were demonstrated at the 2.7 milligram per kilogram adjusted body weight dose utilized in the expansion phase of the trial, providing early evidence of a dose-response relationship. In the top-line results from the phase I-B/II investigator-initiated study at UCSF, shown on slide 8, combination of FG-3246 with enzalutamide demonstrated encouraging antitumor activity with 7 months of median radiographic progression-free survival biomarker unselected patients across the entire cohort of 44 patients.
Importantly, in patients who had progressed on only 1 prior ARPI, the combination of FG-3246 and enzalutamide achieved a very meaningful median rPFS of 10.1 months and demonstrated a PSA 50 response of 40%. An important insight gained from the IST is that there was a significant decrease in grade 3 or greater neutropenia compared to the phase I monotherapy trial due to the use of G-CSF prophylaxis. This finding is informative for the inclusion of G-CSF prophylaxis in the design of our ongoing phase II monotherapy study as we aim to substantially reduce the number of patients who require dose interruption or downward titration relative to the phase I trial with a goal of building upon the 8.7 months of rPFS demonstrated in the initial trial.
Moving to slide 9, the IST also provided us with important insights into the potential for FG-3180 as a PET imaging biomarker for patient selection. On the right-hand part of the slide is an example of a PET image from the IST captured after administration of FG-3180, highlighting significant CD46 tumor expression. The table on the left shows that higher tumor uptake of FG-3180 was associated with PSA 50 response. Patients with a higher average maximum standardized uptake value or SUV of a target lesion when normalized to the SUV of the blood pool demonstrated a trend to greater PSA 50 response to FG-3246 versus those with a lower SUV, with a nominal P value that just missed being statistically significant.
Of note, this data demonstrates for the first time an association between CD46 expression and response to FG-3246. Further characterization and evaluation of FG-3180 is an important part of the ongoing phase II monotherapy trial. Altogether, the IST further validated important design elements of the ongoing phase II trial, which we believe has the potential to improve upon the median rPFS observed in the phase I monotherapy trial. Moving to slide 10, I'll now review the phase II monotherapy dose optimization trial design. This trial aims to enroll 75 patients in the post-1 ARPI pre-chemo setting across 3 dose levels to determine the optimal phase III dose based on efficacy, safety, and PK parameters.
As I previously mentioned, FG-3180 will be an integral part of the study as we seek to further explore what was demonstrated in the phase I-B/II combination trial, namely to determine whether there is a correlation between CD46 expression and response to the ADC in this all-comers trial. An interim analysis of the open label trial is planned for the fourth quarter of this year and will include PSA 50, ORR, safety, PK, and exposure response data. Importantly, we expect mature rPFS data to become available in 2027 as patients continue their treatment with FG-3246 and the trial progresses towards completion.
On slide 11, I'd like to reiterate the 3 important steps we have taken with the design of the ongoing phase II monotherapy trial, which were further validated with the recently disclosed IST results as we aim to improve upon the 8.7 months of median rPFS demonstrated in the phase I monotherapy trial. Leveraging earlier evidence of an exposure response relationship, the phase II study is testing 3 of the highest doses from the phase I monotherapy study. Second, primary prophylaxis with G-CSF is being utilized to mitigate neutropenia, an approach which was successfully demonstrated in the phase II portion of the recently disclosed IST. The mitigation of neutropenia could enable more consistent exposure to the ADC with fewer dose interruptions or adjustments early in the course of treatment, which could extend the duration of therapy and potentially enhance the efficacy of the ADC.
Third, we are enrolling patients in earlier lines of therapy versus the median 5 prior lines of therapy in the phase I trial. The 10.1 months of median rPFS demonstrated in the IST in patients who progress on only 1 prior ARPI underscores the potential of FG-3246 in this patient population. Together, with the insights from the IST, we believe that the design elements have the potential to improve upon the phase I results and achieve a median rPFS of 10 months or greater, which we believe is the benchmark for commercial competitiveness. Slide 12 highlights the momentum we are experiencing with the ongoing phase II trial. We now have 21 sites activated in top-tier institutions across the U.S. and continue to actively screen and enroll patients. The sites are highly engaged, and we are encouraged about our progress to date.
While we aren't disclosing enrollment figures at this time, we are on track for the interim analysis in Q4 of this year. To summarize our prostate cancer program, we have an ongoing phase II monotherapy trial in the post-1 ARPI pre-chemo setting in mCRPC with important design elements that we believe could enable the ADC to build upon the 8.7 months of median rPFS demonstrated in the phase I trial. We look forward to the interim analysis in the fourth quarter of this year. Shifting gears to our roxadustat program, slide 14 highlights the unmet need and the potential for roxadustat in the approximately 49,000 patients with anemia associated with lower risk MDS in the U.S. Current treatments as measured by transfusion independence, are effective in less than 50% of patients.
With no oral options currently on the market or in late-stage development, a significant opportunity exists to offer a potential new treatment that is durable with convenient oral administration to patients across multiple lines of therapy. Moving to slide 15, I would like to highlight the data from a post-hoc analysis in a subgroup of patients with anemia of lower risk MDS who entered the phase III MATTERHORN study of roxadustat with a high transfusion burden. In this analysis, using the International Working Group definition for high transfusion burden of 4 or more RBC units in 2 consecutive 8-week periods, roxadustat showed a meaningful treatment effect, with 36% of patients achieving transfusion independence for at least 8 weeks versus only 7% in the placebo group, with a nominal P value of 0.041.
These results are highly similar to the pivotal trial results for the two most recently approved therapies for anemia associated with lower risk MDS. Moving to slide 16. Based on these results, our target indication is for the treatment of anemia in patients with lower risk MDS who are refractory to or ineligible for prior ESA treatment. We believe roxadustat has real potential to elevate the standard of care across multiple treatment lines. In addition, we believe there is a unique opportunity to demonstrate transfusion independence across both RS positive and RS negative patients. Based on a recently conducted opportunity assessment that was informed by primary research with practicing clinicians, we believe roxadustat has the potential to penetrate both RS positive and RS negative segments.
We further believe that the opportunity in the RS negative population is substantial, given that luspatercept, the market leading brand in the treatment of lower risk MDS, has not demonstrated clinically differentiated efficacy in the segment of the lower risk MDS population. Moving to slide 17. In April 2026, we received clinical and statistical information requests from the FDA, which were highly constructive to the phase III design. We've responded to the agency and are in the last stages of finalizing the phase III protocol. Of note, the final protocol will specify a primary endpoint of 8-week transfusion independence, with key secondary endpoints of 12 and 16-week transfusion independence. We continue to anticipate the initiation of the study in the second half of 2026, while in parallel continuing to explore the opportunity to develop roxadustat internally or with a strategic partner.
To summarize on slide 18, given the sizable unmet need in lower risk MDS, the dearth of oral treatments available or in late-stage development, the potential to demonstrate efficacy in RS negative patients, and the recently granted orphan drug designation, roxadustat represents a compelling commercial opportunity for Kyntra Bio. With that, I will now turn the call over to Dave to discuss the company's financials. Dave?
Thank you, Thane. For the first quarter of 2026, total revenue was $3.7 million compared to $2.7 million for the same period in 2025. Total operating costs and expenses for the first quarter of 2026 were $17.6 million compared to $17.7 million for the first quarter of 2025. R&D expenses for the first quarter of 2026 were $7.6 million compared to $9.2 million in the first quarter of 2025. SG&A expenses for the first quarter of 2026 were $5.9 million compared to $8.1 million in the first quarter of 2025.
During the first quarter of 2026, we recorded a net loss from continuing operations of $15.1 million or $3.74 net loss per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $16.8 million or $4.15 net loss per basic and diluted share one year ago. Shifting towards cash. As of March 31st, we reported $100.3 million in cash equivalents, investments, and accounts receivable. We expect the company to have cash runway into 2028, enabling us to continue to invest in our U.S. pipeline opportunities. Thank you, and I will now turn the call back over to Thane.
Thank you, David. In closing, we are continuing to make important progress across our pipeline and are well-positioned to support multiple clinical milestones from now into 2028. We will continue our disciplined execution of the FG-3246 and FG-3180 program with expected interim analysis from the phase II mono-therapy trial in the fourth quarter of 2026 and anticipate initiation of the phase III trial for roxadustat in lower risk MDS in the second half of 2026. With that, I would now like to turn the call over to the operator for Q&A.
Thank you. As a reminder, to ask a question, you will need to press star one one on your telephone and wait for a name to be announced. To withdraw your question, please press star one one again. Please stand by while we compile the Q&A roster. One moment for our first question. Our first question comes from the line of Alexandra Ramsey from William Blair. Your line is open.
Hello, this is Alex on for Andy Shay. Thank you for taking our question. Just thinking about the fourth quarter updates, what do you want to see for FG-3180 in phase II to use it in phase III? You just want to see that P value be statistically significant or are there other metrics you plan to look at to make that decision? Related, what role could FG-3180 serve in the phase III, even if you decide to not enroll patients based on uptake of FG-3180? Could you still use it as a way to kind of look at CD46 expression, or would you just not incorporate it at all into the design?
Yeah. Alex, thanks for the question. This is Thane Wettig. I'll answer first and then Carol Geddam, if you've got thoughts in addition to mine, please chime in. First, as it relates to, you know, the parameters that we're gonna be looking at, with respect to the fourth quarter of this year and the interim analysis, Alex, I think that's what you were asking. Is that correct? Alex? Maybe I lost her. As we've stated before, the interim analysis, we're gonna be looking at, you know, some of the typical measures, PSA 50, ORR, duration of response, dose response, PK parameters, things of that nature, which will then inform our decision to continue.
If we do continue, do we continue with all 3 doses or perhaps are we seeing something with a particular dose that would allow us or enable us to perhaps drop that dose and then accrue those patients in the remaining doses. What we've also said before is that we've got a hurdle that is consistent with this composite response of ORR and PSA 50 that we saw in the phase I monotherapy trial. The reason that is the case is because we are most interested in getting to the more fully mature rPFS data in 2027. You know, clearly, if we see either safety or efficacy results that are not meeting our expectations, then we'll be able to time.
However, we do expect this given the hurdle that we've set, we do expect the asset to continue on until we see the more fully mature RDFS data in 2027. Carol, anything to add there before we hit the question on 3180?
Nothing to add. Thank you.
Okay. As it relates to FG-3180 and, in the phase III portion of the program, you know, clearly if we see a correlation between expression of CD46 and the response to the ADC across the 75 patients in the phase II trial, and we'll also be able to then compile that data across 75 patients with the 25 patients worth of data we have from Dr. Aggarwal's RSE. That'll be pretty informative of the potential correlation between the expression of the target and response to the ADC. That would allow us, we think, to be able to then better select and target patients who are higher expressers of CD46 for the phase III portion of the program.
If we don't see a correlation, we do think it would still be instructive to collect the expression data. Clearly, when you're moving from a phase II trial of 75 patients to a phase III trial of 400 patients or more, you know, the more data that we have, obviously, the more informed we're gonna be with respect to characterization of the target. You know, if we see a strong rPFS signal in the phase II trial in an all-comer sort of population, in other words, if we don't see a correlation, we do think it would be instructive to capture CD46 data with the CD46 PET imaging agent. It would be in an all-comers population in the phase III part of the program.
Carol, thoughts on that one?
Just to reiterate, if supported by phase II data, we would consider using FG-3180 as a patient selection biomarker for the phase III pivotal trial so that we would conduct this trial in a CD46 high population if supported by phase II data.
Thanks, Carol.
That's super helpful. Just to clarify, and sorry I was on mute earlier. Just to clarify, basically in phase II, you really just want that P value to be statistically significant to kind of confirm that correlation?
Yeah, that's exactly right. Yeah, you know, we've got the SAP that's in place right now. You know, given the open label nature of the trial, you know, which is a really positive part of this phase II design, is that, you know, we're gonna be informed of these CD46 expression patterns early in the course of this trial. We'll be able to then start to look at correlation, you know, early with PSA 50, then over time with rPFS. Yeah, we'll be looking at, you know, to see if there is a correlation. We'll be looking to ensure that the statistics support that.
Okay, perfect. Thanks so much. Appreciate it.
Thank you. Our next question will come from line of Matthew Keller from H.C. Wainwright & Co. Your line is open.
Hey, everyone. Thanks for the update, and thanks for taking our questions. Kinda related to the previous questions, but I was wondering, since you presented the IST data, if you've received any additional feedback, or any change in the amount of inbounds you've had, particularly related to FG-3180. My second question, just briefly, is do you know when we can expect maybe more details related to the roxadustat phase III trial?
Yeah. Thanks, Matt, for the questions. In terms of additional inbounds on FG-3180, I won't comment on, you know, any business development activities which are ongoing at this point in time. Clearly, you know, we do believe that that particular data point from the IST is one of the most intriguing and thought-provoking data points from the IST. You know, the mitigation of neutropenia with G-CSF, an important finding that we've now incorporated into the phase II design. Then the data that we've seen with respect to that association between CD46 expression and response to the ADC, not only is intriguing for us, but it's intriguing for others as well. I'll leave it at that. Carol, any additional thoughts on that one?
Just to build on that, we have had very encouraging interactions with investigators in the community at ASCO GU. We're also seeing the excitement reflected in the current enrollment activities at our 21 active sites. That speaks a lot to that as well. Thank you.
In terms of roxadustat phase III and, you know, sharing additional information, you know, we'll continue to keep you, the investment community updated. We probably won't be commenting any further with respect to our phase III protocol. The information and the feedback that we got through the information request from the FDA, as I said, were very instructive, both on the statistical as well as on the clinical side. We are very, very close to finalizing the protocol. We've selected the CRO for the trial, and we continue to have conversations about how we ultimately conduct the trial, whether it's on our own or whether it's with a strategic. We'll just keep Matt, you and others posted as we continue to make progress.
Yep, perfect. Thank you so much.
Okay.
Once again, that's star one one for questions, star one one. I'm not showing any further questions in the queue. I'd like to turn it back over to Thane for any closing remarks.
Yeah. Thanks for joining us today for the first quarter earnings call and for your interest in Kyntra Bio. Enjoy the rest of your day. Thanks, everyone.
Thank you for your participation in today's conference. This does conclude the program. You may now disconnect. Everyone, have a great day.
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-05Kyntra Bio to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
GlobeNewswire
Kyntra Bio to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
SAN FRANCISCO, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyntra Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: KYNB) will announce first quarter 2026 financial results on Monday, May 11 after market close. Kyntra Bio will also conduct a conference call on that day at 5:00 PM Eastern Time with the investment community to further detail the company's corporate and financial performance. Conference Call and Webcast Presentation Kyntra Bio management team will host a conference call and webcast presentation to discuss the financial results and provide a business update. A live Q&A session will follow the brief presentation. Interested parties may access a live audio webcast of the conference call here. To access the call by phone, please register here, and you will be provided with dial in details. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time on the Events & Presentations page on Kyntra Bio’s website. About Kyntra Bio Kyntra Bio is a biopharmaceutical company focused on development of novel therapies in oncology and rare disease. Roxadustat (爱瑞卓®, EVRENZO™) is currently approved in Europe, Japan, China, and numerous other countries for the treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on dialysis and not on dialysis. The Company continues to evaluate the development plan for the Phase 3 trial of roxadustat in anemia associated with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) in the U.S. FG-3246 (also known as FOR46), a first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting CD46, is in Phase 2 development for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. This program also includes the development of FG-3180, an associated CD46-targeted PET biomarker. For more information, please visit www.kyntrabio.com. For Investor Inquiries: David DeLucia, CFA Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer [email protected]
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-17Kyntra Bio: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyntra Bio, Inc. (KYNB) on Monday reported a loss of $14.2 million in its fourth quarter. The San Francisco-based company said it had a loss of $3.51 per share. Losses, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, were $3.61 per share. The biotech drug developer posted revenue of $1.3 million in the period. For the year, the company reported profit of $183.5 million, or $45.37 per share. Revenue was reported as $6.4 million. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on KYNB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/KYNB
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-17Kyntra Bio (KYNB) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Image source: The Motley Fool. Monday, March 16, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — Thane Wettig Chief Financial Officer — David DeLucia Vice President of Product Development — Carol Gaddum Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Thane Wettig, Chief Executive Officer; David DeLucia, Chief Financial Officer; and Carol Gaddum, Vice President of Product Development. Following the prepared remarks, we will open the call to your questions. I would like to remind you that remarks made on today's call include forward-looking statements about Kyntra Bio, Inc. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, collaboration with AstraZeneca and Astellas, financial guidance, the initiation, enrollment, design, conduct, and results of clinical trials, regulatory strategies and potential regulatory results, research and development activities, commercial results and results of operations, risks related to our business, and certain other business matters. Each forward-looking statement is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those projected in that statement. A more complete description of these and other material risks can be found in Kyntra Bio, Inc.'s filings with the SEC, including our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Kyntra Bio, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. The press release reporting the company's financial results and business updates and a webcast of today's conference call can be found on the Investors section of Kyntra Bio, Inc.'s website at www.kyntrabio.com. With that, I would like to turn the call over to the CEO, Thane Wettig. Thane Wettig: Thank you, Gaia. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to our fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings call. On today's call, I will provide an update on the continued progress with FG3246 and FG3180, a potential first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate targeting CD46, and its companion PET imaging agent, in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, as well as the path forward for roxadustat as a potential treatment for anemia due to lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Then David DeLucia, our CFO, will review the financials, after which we will open the call for your questions. On slide...
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This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Total Revenue (Q4 2025): $1.3 million, down from $3.1 million in Q4 2024. Total Revenue (Full Year 2025): $6.4 million, down from $29.6 million in 2024. Total Operating Costs and Expenses (Q4 2025): $14.8 million, up from $10.3 million in Q4 2024. Total Operating Costs and Expenses (Full Year 2025): $52.3 million, down from $180 million in 2024. R&D Expenses (Q4 2025): $7.3 million, up from $6.9 million in Q4 2024. R&D Expenses (Full Year 2025): $23.5 million, down from $95.7 million in 2024. SG&A Expenses (Q4 2025): $7.3 million, down from $8.3 million in Q4 2024. SG&A Expenses (Full Year 2025): $27.7 million, down from $49.3 million in 2024. Net Loss (Q4 2025): $14.6 million or $3.61 per share, compared to $8.7 million or $2.15 per share in Q4 2024. Net Loss (Full Year 2025): $58.2 million or $14.40 per share, compared to $153.1 million or $38.26 per share in 2024. Cash and Equivalents (End of 2025): $109.4 million. Cash Runway: Expected to extend into 2028. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs with KYNB. Is KYNB fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: March 16, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Kyntra Bio Inc (NASDAQ:KYNB) completed the sale of FibroGen China to AstraZeneca, which extended their cash runway into 2028. The company initiated a Phase II trial for FG-3246 and FG-3180 in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, actively enrolling patients at multiple sites in the US. Kyntra Bio Inc (NASDAQ:KYNB) received orphan drug designation for roxadustat in treating anemia associated with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). The company reported promising interim results from the Phase Ib/II trial of FG-3246 in combination with enzalutamide, showing encouraging antitumor activity. Kyntra Bio Inc (NASDAQ:KYNB) reduced its fixed cost infrastructure, maximizing its cash runway and enabling investment in US pipeline opportunities. Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $1.3 million, a significant decrease from $3.1 million in the same period of 2024. The company recorded a net loss from continuing operations of $14.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a net loss of $8.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. R&D expenses increased to $7.3 million in the fourth...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-17Kyntra Bio Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
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Phase 2 monotherapy trial of FG-3246, a potential first-in-class antibody drug conjugate (ADC) targeting CD46, in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is actively enrolling and remains on track for interim analysis in 2H 2026 Positive results from the investigator-sponsored study of FG-3246 in combination with enzalutamide in patients with mCRPC, further validating key Phase 2 monotherapy design elements, were presented at the 2026 ASCO GU Submitted the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial protocol for roxadustat for the treatment of anemia in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) and high transfusion burden to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Cash, cash equivalents, investments, and accounts receivable of $109.4 million, providing cash runway into 2028 Kyntra Bio to host conference call and webcast presentation today at 5:00 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyntra Bio (Nasdaq: KYNB) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 and provided an update on the company’s recent developments. “The encouraging results from the investigator-sponsored combination trial of FG-3246 with enzalutamide provide us with valuable insights and reinforce key design elements in our Phase 2 monotherapy study,” said Thane Wettig, Chief Executive Officer of Kyntra Bio. “Our Phase 2 monotherapy trial of FG-3246 is progressing as planned, with interim results expected in the second half of 2026. Additionally, we have submitted the Phase 3 trial protocol for roxadustat for the treatment of anemia in patients with LR-MDS and expect feedback from the FDA shortly, with the intention to start a Phase 3 trial in the second half of 2026. With our successful transformation in 2025, we are well-positioned to execute our strategic plan in 2026 and anticipate an exciting year ahead.” Key Highlights of Fourth Quarter 2025, Recent Developments, and Upcoming Milestones FG-3246 (CD46 Targeting ADC) and FG-3180 (CD46 Targeting PET Imaging Agent) Phase 2 monotherapy trial of FG-3246, a potential first-in-class ADC targeting CD46, in mCRPC is actively enrolling and remains on track for interim analysis in the second half of 2026 Topline results from the investigator-sponsored Phase 1b/2 study, conducted by UCSF, of FG-3246 in combination with enzalutamide in patients with mCRPC were presented at ASCO GU 2026...
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FY2025 Q4 earnings call transcript
Thank you for standing by, and welcome to Kyntra Bio, Inc.’s fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. To ask a question during the session, you will need to press 1-1 on your telephone. To remove yourself from the queue, you may press 1-1 again. I would now like to hand the call over to Gaia Vasiliver-Shamis with LifeSci Advisors. Please go ahead.
Thank you, operator. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining today to discuss Kyntra Bio, Inc.’s fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial and business results. I am Gaia Vasiliver-Shamis from LifeSci Advisors. Joining me on today’s call are Thane Wettig, Chief Executive Officer; David DeLucia, Chief Financial Officer; and Carol Gaddum, Vice President of Product Development. Following the prepared remarks, we will open the call to your questions. I would like to remind you that remarks made on today’s call include forward-looking statements about Kyntra Bio, Inc. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, collaboration with AstraZeneca and Astellas, financial guidance, the initiation, enrollment, design, conduct, and results of clinical trials, regulatory strategies and potential regulatory results, research and development activities, commercial results and results of operations, risks related to our business, and certain other business matters. Each forward-looking statement is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those projected in that statement. A more complete description of these and other material risks can be found in Kyntra Bio, Inc.’s filings with the SEC, including our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Kyntra Bio, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. The press release reporting the company’s financial results and business updates and a webcast of today’s conference call can be found on the Investors section of Kyntra Bio, Inc.’s website at www.kyntrabio.com. With that, I would like to turn the call over to the CEO, Thane Wettig. Thane?
Thank you, Gaia. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to our fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings call. On today’s call, I will provide an update on the continued progress with FG-3246, a potential first-in-class antibody drug conjugate targeting CD46, and its companion PET imaging agent, in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, as well as the path forward for roxadustat as a potential treatment for anemia due to lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Then, David DeLucia, our CFO, will review the financials, after which we will open the call for your questions. On slide three, I would like to start by highlighting the transformational year we had in 2025. We completed the sale of FibroGen China to AstraZeneca, paid off our senior secured term loan, and extended our cash runway into 2028. This enabled us to start the phase 2 trial for FG-3246/FG-3180 in the post-ARPI, pre-chemo setting in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, where we are actively enrolling patients at multiple sites in the U.S. We recently reported the top-line results presented at ASCO GU from the investigator-sponsored trial of FG-3246 in combination with enzalutamide in mCRPC, and we remain on track to report the interim results from our ongoing phase 2 monotherapy trial of FG-3246 and FG-3180 in 2026. We also made important progress with roxadustat, with the submission of the phase 3 protocol in lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes, and the receipt of Orphan Drug Designation for MDS. We expect feedback on the phase 3 trial design from the FDA in the coming weeks, with the aim of initiating the phase 3 trial in the second half of this year. We began 2026 rejuvenated, rebranding FibroGen to Kyntra Bio, Inc. to better reflect the momentum and energy of a company focused on oncology and rare disease. We remain confident that with our mid- and late-stage assets, simplified capital structure, and upcoming catalysts across both clinical programs, we are well positioned to create meaningful therapeutic options for patients and significant value for shareholders. Moving to our FG-3246 and FG-3180 program in mCRPC. Slide five summarizes the high unmet need in late-stage prostate cancer. Approximately 290,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in the U.S., with about 65,000 drug-treatable patients with metastatic disease that has become castration resistant. This group of patients has a grim five-year survival rate of 30%, underscoring the significant opportunity for new life-extending treatments. We believe FG-3246 could be this new treatment option and estimate the total addressable market to be well over $5 billion annually in the U.S. alone. Slide six depicts the novelty of CD46, a tumor-selective target that has several distinguishing features. First, CD46 is upregulated during tumorigenesis and helps tumors evade complement-dependent cytotoxicity. Second, its expression is also upregulated in the progression from localized castration-sensitive prostate cancer to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, and further overexpressed following treatment with androgen signaling inhibitors. Notably, CD46 is highly expressed in mCRPC tissues, with lower interpatient variability and higher median expression compared with PSMA, making it an attractive non-PSMA therapeutic target. Turning to slide seven. FG-3246 is our potential first-in-class ADC in development for mCRPC. The ADC combines the YS5 antibody with an MMAE payload to specifically target the tumor-selective epitope of CD46, whose expression is limited in normal tissue. FG-3246 represents an androgen receptor–agnostic approach, clinically differentiating it from other prostate cancer treatments currently in development, many of which target PSMA. The companion PET imaging agent, FG-3180, utilizes the same YS5 targeting antibody as FG-3246 and is also under clinical development with its own IND. We believe that having a patient selection biomarker would not only allow us to better enrich the patient population in a future phase 3 trial, it can also enable differentiation of FG-3246 in the prostate cancer treatment paradigm. In addition, FG-3180 could represent an important commercial opportunity as a companion diagnostic to FG-3246, similar to the existing PSMA PET agents, which generated revenue of almost $2 billion in 2025. Slide eight highlights the design of the investigator-initiated phase 1b/2 trial of FG-3246 in combination with enzalutamide in mCRPC for which top-line results were presented at the recent ASCO GU meeting. These results, shown on slide nine, demonstrated encouraging antitumor activity with seven months of median radiographic progression-free survival in biomarker-unselected patients across the entire cohort of 44 patients. Importantly, in patients who have progressed on one prior ARPI, the combination of FG-3246 and enzalutamide achieved a median rPFS of 10.1 months and demonstrated a PSA50 response of 40%. Notably, on slide 10, higher tumor uptake of FG-3180 was associated with PSA50 response, underscoring the potential for FG-3180 as a PET imaging biomarker for patient selection. On the right-hand part of the slide is an example of a PET image from the IST captured after treatment with FG-3180 highlighting significant CD46-expressing tumors. The table on the left shows the correlation between tumor uptake and PSA50 response. Patients with a higher average maximum standardized uptake value, or SUV, of a target lesion when normalized to the SUV of the blood pool demonstrated a trend to greater response to FG-3246 as measured by PSA50 versus those with a lower SUV, with a nominal p-value that just missed being statistically significant. This data demonstrates for the first time an association between CD46 expression and response to FG-3246. Further evaluation of FG-3180 is an important part of the ongoing phase 2 monotherapy trial. Finally, on slide 11, the combination of FG-3246 and enzalutamide had a similar safety profile to what was observed in the FG-3246 phase 1 monotherapy trial. Importantly, the incidence of grade 3 or greater neutropenia was substantially reduced with the utilization of G-CSF prophylaxis compared to the phase 1 monotherapy trial. This approach is an important design element of our ongoing phase 2 monotherapy trial. In summary, the results of the IST provide us with key insights that further validate design elements in our ongoing phase 2 monotherapy trial, which we believe has the potential to improve upon the median rPFS observed in the phase 1 monotherapy trial, which I will cover in greater detail next. Briefly on slide 12, we recap the top-line results of the phase 1 monotherapy study of FG-3246, which we believe are competitive when compared to other approved and investigational treatments. These results demonstrated a median rPFS of 8.7 months in patients with mCRPC that were heavily pretreated and were not biomarker selected. PSA reductions of greater than 50% in this population were achieved in 36% of these patients. Moving to slide 13. Based on the phase 1 monotherapy results, we initiated the FG-3246 phase 2 monotherapy dose optimization trial in September. We plan to enroll 75 patients in the post-ARPI, pre-chemo setting across three dose levels to determine the optimal dose for phase 3 based on efficacy, safety, and PK parameters. It is important to note that FG-3180 will be an integral part of the study as we seek to further explore what was demonstrated in the phase 1b/2 combination trial and determine whether there is further correlation between CD46 expression and response to the ADC in this all-comers phase 2 trial. An interim analysis of the open-label phase 2 trial is planned for 2026. It will include PSA50, ORR, safety, PK, and exposure–response data. Importantly, we expect mature rPFS data to become available in 2027 as patients continue on their treatment with FG-3246 and the trial progresses toward completion. On slide 14, I would like to highlight three important steps we have taken with the design of the ongoing phase 2 monotherapy trial, which were further validated with the IST results, as we aim to improve upon the 8.7 months of median rPFS demonstrated in the phase 1 monotherapy trial. First, leveraging earlier evidence of an exposure–response relationship, the phase 2 study is using three of the highest doses from the phase 1 dose-escalation and expansion study. Second, primary prophylaxis with G-CSF is utilized to mitigate neutropenia, which was successfully demonstrated in the phase 2 portion of the recently disclosed IST. The mitigation of neutropenia could enable more consistent exposure to the ADC, with fewer dose interruptions or adjustments early in the course of treatment, which could extend the duration of therapy and potentially enhance the efficacy of the ADC. Third, we are enrolling healthier patients in earlier lines of therapy versus the median five prior lines of therapy in the phase 1 trial. The 10.1 months of median rPFS demonstrated in the IST in patients who progressed on only one prior ARPI underscores the potential of FG-3246 in this patient population. Together with the insights from the IST results, we believe that these design elements have the potential to improve upon the phase 1 results and achieve a median rPFS of 10 months or greater, which we believe is the benchmark for commercial competitiveness. Slide 15 highlights the recent and upcoming catalysts for the FG-3246 and FG-3180 program. We are actively enrolling patients and are on track to report the interim results from the phase 2 monotherapy trial in 2026. FG-3246 targets a novel epitope on prostate cancer cells with first-in-class potential, given there are no other CD46-targeted projects in clinical development and no non-PSMA approaches in mid- to late-stage development with a companion PET imaging approach. Targeting CD46 with FG-3246 has already demonstrated promising early efficacy signals with an acceptable safety profile both in monotherapy and combination settings. We have a well-designed phase 2 monotherapy trial in the post-ARPI, pre-chemo setting in mCRPC to further attempt to build upon the 8.7 months of median rPFS demonstrated in the phase 1 trial. We are looking forward to the interim readout later this year and will update you as the program progresses. Turning now to roxadustat. Slide 18 highlights the unmet need and the potential for roxadustat in the approximately 49,000 patients with anemia associated with lower-risk MDS in the U.S. alone. Current treatments, as measured by transfusion independence, are effective in less than 50% of patients. With no oral options currently on the market or in late-stage development, a significant opportunity exists to offer a potential new treatment that is durable, with convenient oral administration to patients across multiple lines of therapy. Moving to slide 19, I would like to quickly highlight the data from a post hoc analysis of a subgroup of patients with anemia of lower-risk MDS who entered the phase 3 MATTERHORN study of roxadustat with a high transfusion burden. In this analysis, using the International Working Group definition for high transfusion burden of four or more RBC units in two consecutive eight-week periods, roxadustat showed a meaningful treatment effect, with 36% of patients achieving transfusion independence for at least eight weeks versus only 7% in the placebo group, with a nominal p-value of 0.041. These results are highly similar to the pivotal trial results for the two most recently approved therapies for anemia associated with lower-risk MDS. Based on these results, as we turn to slide 20, our target indication for roxadustat is in patients with lower-risk MDS who are refractory to or ineligible for prior ESA treatment, where we believe roxadustat has the potential to elevate the standard of care across multiple treatment lines. In addition, we believe we have an opportunity to demonstrate efficacy across both RS-positive and RS-negative patients. When looking at the prevalence of the disease, RS-negative patients make up more than 50% of patients in lower-risk MDS. There is a great opportunity to potentially move upline and help these patients, given that luspatercept is not approved in the second-line setting in RS-negative patients. Moving to slide 21. After aligning with the FDA last summer on design elements of a phase 3 trial, we submitted the final protocol to the FDA and expect to receive their feedback in the coming weeks. We are currently exploring the opportunity to develop roxadustat internally or with a strategic partner and aim to initiate this study in 2026. To summarize on slide 22, there is significant opportunity for roxadustat in anemia associated with lower-risk MDS with no other oral treatments currently available or in late-stage development. With roxadustat being granted orphan drug designation, we believe that a minimum of seven years of regulatory exclusivity combined with an attractive market opportunity and efficient commercial model represents a substantial economic opportunity for roxadustat in anemia associated with lower-risk MDS. With that, I will now turn the call over to David to discuss the company’s financials. David?
Thank you, Thane. For the fourth quarter of 2025, total revenue was $1,300,000 compared to $3,100,000 for the same period in 2024. For full year 2025, total revenue was $6,400,000 compared to $29,600,000 for full year 2024. Now moving down the income statement. Total operating costs and expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $14,800,000 compared to $10,300,000 for the fourth quarter of 2024. Total operating costs and expenses for full year 2025 were $52,300,000 compared to $180,000,000 for full year 2024. R&D expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $7,300,000 compared to $6,900,000 in the fourth quarter of 2024, and R&D expenses for full year 2025 were $23,500,000 compared to $95,700,000 in full year 2024. SG&A expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $7,300,000 compared to $8,300,000 in the fourth quarter of 2024. SG&A expenses for full year 2025 were $27,700,000 compared to $49,300,000 in full year 2024. During the fourth quarter of 2025, we recorded a net loss from continuing operations of $14,600,000, or $3.61 net loss per basic and diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $8,700,000, or $2.15 per basic and diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. During full year 2025, we recorded a net loss from continuing operations of $58,200,000, or $14.40 net loss per basic and diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $153,100,000, or $38.26 per basic and diluted share, for full year 2024. Now shifting towards cash. As of December 31, 2025, we reported $109,400,000 in cash, cash equivalents, investments, and accounts receivable. We expect the company to have a cash runway into 2028. In summary, 2025 was a transformational year for the company. We have taken important steps to reduce our fixed cost infrastructure to maximize our cash runway and enable investment in our U.S. pipeline opportunities. Thank you, and I will now turn the call back over to Thane.
Thank you, David. We are well capitalized to support multiple clinical milestones into 2028 and remain laser focused on advancing FG-3246 and its companion FG-3180 program, with expected interim analysis from the phase 2 monotherapy trial in 2026. We look forward to finalizing the phase 3 protocol for roxadustat in MDS and are targeting initiation of the trial in 2026. In summary, 2025 was a transformational year for us on multiple fronts, and we are excited for the opportunities ahead. I would now like to turn the call over to the operator for Q&A.
Thank you. To remove yourself from the queue, you may press 1-1 again. Our first question comes from the line of Andy Hsieh of William Blair. Your line is open, Andy.
Thanks for taking our question. Two for us, if you do not mind. One has to do with maybe the imaging of CD46 opportunity. Maybe if you can paint a picture for us just in the context of having PSMA imaging agents on the market now for three-plus years. Where would you think that this would fit in, and also the corresponding commercial opportunity? So that is question number one. Question number two, for the SUV data, obviously very provocative having a correlation there. So if you think about it as a patient selection opportunity, can you help us think about some of this KOL feedback that talks about SUV potentially as a way to enrich patients who will most likely benefit, but on the other hand, there are also KOLs who talk about low-SUV patients who also can benefit. So maybe help us understand those two arguments in the field. Thank you so much.
Yes, thanks, Andy. I appreciate the question. I will go ahead and kick it off, and then I am going to ask Carol to add to it. So first, related to imaging and CD46 and how that would compare and contrast to PSMA agents, which have been on the market, to your point, for three-plus years, and by the time we would make it to market, obviously several years beyond that, and also around the commercial opportunity, and then kind of potential sequencing, which I think was maybe part of your question. So, clearly, if we were able to make it to market, you know, Pluvicto in this post-ARPI, pre-chemo setting, we would anticipate being pretty well entrenched there. And as I am sure you know, Andy, because you cover the space, in order for a patient to be prescribed Pluvicto, they have to undergo a treatment with a PSMA PET imaging agent, undergo a PET scan, and be positive, show positive uptake of PSMA PET. We would anticipate the same thing for our CD46 PET agent. And so the great thing is that Pluvicto and the products from Lantheus and Telix have created the playbook, and we are trying to run that exact same playbook. And so we would anticipate that if FG-3246 makes it to market, that the FDA would label FG-3246 fairly similarly to how Pluvicto was labeled: that patients must undergo treatment with a CD46 PET imaging agent and be positive for CD46. And so we would think it would be in a similar sort of way. As it relates to commercial opportunity, clearly, we do not have the kind of expertise in this space that companies like Telix and Lantheus have. So as we further characterize the CD46 PET agent through the course of the phase 2 trial, we will be further evaluating what role Kyntra Bio, Inc. should play versus what role, perhaps, strategic partners play in the further development. But we think we are pretty well set as it relates to the phase 2 portion of the program. Carol, let me turn it over to you, and you can add to that.
Yes, thank you for the question, Andy. We are very clear on the fact that we will be in a world where there are multiple PET agents available for these patients, and our clinical development strategy for this companion diagnostic needs to be designed in a way to address the questions around sequencing and when to use and when it is justified. We believe that with the differentiation that our ADC offers in patients with CD46 positivity, that would justify a PET scan and hence would provide this displacement in the treatment algorithm. But it is something that we are keenly aware of and raises the bar for development strategies in this space given the coexistence. I wanted to talk on your second question.
Yes, go ahead. Okay, your second question around SUV,
is a really good one. The phase 2 is designed for us to understand how we define CD46 positivity. And that might be based on SUV, but might also be based on something else, as we know, as you mentioned, that the field is also keen on looking at metrics outside of SUV. So maybe a bit early to comment on that. We will look at that as part of the phase 2. That is the clear benchmark that we need to hit before we can take this into a phase 3: to define positivity and the right metric.
So let me just add a couple more comments. First, Andy, going back to that first question. Let us say that a patient is prescribed Pluvicto, the RLT, after showing positivity for PSMA PET, and they ultimately progress on it. We would then know, with a non-PSMA approach focused on CD46, we would then think it is highly possible for a patient to then be treated with a CD46 PET agent, undergo a scan, and if they show positivity for CD46, then be prescribed FG-3246. So that is how we also tend to think about it from a sequencing perspective.
That is super helpful. Look forward to the second-half update. Thank you.
Thank you. Our next question comes from the line of Matthew Keller of H.C. Wainwright. Please go ahead, Matthew.
Hey, good afternoon, and thanks for taking the questions. Two from me, if that is okay. The first one on the 3246 program, and this is a bit of a point of clarification. But based on these really positive ARPI results, based on more efficacy seen in earlier stage of treatment, I was wondering, and I just want to be clear, are we expecting the balance of patients in the IST and the monotherapy study to be about the same? Or do you think there might be a difference with recruitment or the line of treatment you are thinking of recruiting? And then my second question on the roxa program, I wonder if you have any updates on the maturity level of potential partnering or BD efforts there? Thanks.
Yes, thanks, Matt, for the questions. I will take the first one and then ask Carol to add anything else that might be relevant, and then I will handle the roxadustat question as well. First, in terms of the ARPI efficacy, the balance of patients from the recently disclosed IST versus the ongoing phase 2 monotherapy: there were about 60% of patients from the IST that had progressed on two or more ARPIs, about 40% of patients who had progressed on only one ARPI. In our phase 2 monotherapy, patients will have only progressed on one prior ARPI and be in the pre-chemo setting. And so that is, I think, a pretty important differentiator. So 100% of our patients in the phase 2 monotherapy trial will have progressed on one prior ARPI, whereas in the IST, about 40% of patients had progressed on only one, and 60% had progressed on two or more. Carol, anything to add to that?
The only thing to add here is that the setting that we are looking at is really that established by PSMA-4. So it is looking for efficacy benchmarks. That is really what we are targeting. So it is post one prior ARSI.
And then, Matt, as it relates to the roxadustat question, we are not going to comment on the specifics of where we are with respect to that effort. Where we say we are evaluating the opportunity to develop it internally versus potentially having some sort of a collaboration with a strategic, we are continuing to explore both paths, but we are not at a place right now where we can comment further on that. Yep. No. Makes sense. Thanks again, guys. Great. Thank you, Matt. Appreciate the continued coverage.
Thank you.
Our next question comes from the line of Chen Lin of Lin Asset Management. Your line is open, Chen.
Hi. Thank you for taking my questions. Actually, most of my questions have already been answered. I am just curious about roxadustat. You know, the FDA is supposed to give feedback in 30 days, given its orphan status. Why there seems to be a delay of the acceptance of the IND?
Yes, thanks, Chen. When we submitted the protocol to the FDA right before Christmas, we let the FDA know that we were not going to be imminently starting the phase 3 trial. And so what typically happens is when a company is geared up to start the phase 3 and they submit the final protocol, the FDA typically gets back within 30 days. The FDA knew that they had a little bit more time. And so, what they had signaled to us was 60 to 90 days. And we are right in that 60 to 90 day period right now. And so when we say that we expect feedback in the coming weeks, that is based upon the guidance that had been provided from the FDA when we had submitted the protocol right before the holidays.
Okay. Great. Thank you. Good luck.
Thank you. I would now like to turn the conference back to Thane Wettig for closing remarks. Sir?
Thank you, and thank you for joining us for today’s fourth quarter and full year earnings call, and we appreciate your interest in Kyntra Bio, Inc. Enjoy the rest of your day. Thanks, everybody.
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Monte Rosa Therapeutics (GLUE) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
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