On November 6, 2025 Coherus Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRS), reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 and provided an overview of recent business highlights.

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"In Q3 2025, we gained significant momentum on our strategy to develop innovative oncology therapies that substantially increase patient survival," said Denny Lanfear, Coherus Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The vast majority of our study sites are enrolling, driving towards multiple data readouts in 2026 across a number of tumor types. We have now expanded our CHS-114 CCR8 Treg depleter clinical program to include colorectal cancer, an area of growing unmet need, impacting even younger patients."

"The importance of CCR8 as a cancer target is highlighted by the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, which recognized the pivotal role of Treg cells in peripheral immune tolerance and their pathological role in autoimmunity and cancer," said Theresa LaVallee, PhD, Coherus Chief Scientific and Development Officer. Coherus Oncology was recently honored to present our clinical data on CHS-114 showing the cytolytic antibody’s potency and selectively, with robust tumoral Treg depletion, immune activation and a good safety profile at a SITC (Free SITC Whitepaper) presentation focused on a deep dive into development of antibodies targeting CCR8 Tregs, reflecting our scientific leadership in this rapidly evolving field."

"Our clinical programs target tumor types where there is a clear biological rationale and a significant unmet medical need with available therapies," said Rosh Dias, MD, Chief Medical Officer. "We have previously shown encouraging data for both casdozokitug and CHS-114, and we expect maturing datasets from our ongoing studies throughout 2026."

RECENT BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

LOQTORZI (toripalimab-tpzi) Commercial Updates

LOQTORZI remains the only FDA-approved and available treatment in the U.S. for recurrent, locally advanced or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), in all patient subsets and across all lines of therapy.
LOQTORZI net revenue for Q3 2025 was $11.2 million, a 12% increase over $10.0 million in Q2 2025 and a 92% increase over LOQTORZI net revenue of $5.8 million in Q3 2024. Growth in Q3 2025 was driven largely by higher patient demand from both increasing new account starts as well as repeat use in existing accounts. Average duration of treatment among existing patients also continues to grow.
Increasing awareness of the revised National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines granting LOQTORZI preferred status within the NPC indication continues to drive strong demand growth among head & neck cancer specialists. The Company’s focus remains on deepening adoption within general oncologists in the community setting by driving education on clinical data and updated NCCN guidelines. While half of all NPC patients in the U.S. are managed in this setting, market penetration will continue at a steady and gradual pace due to the rarity of patients seen by these oncologists.

ADVANCEMENT OF INNOVATIVE, NEXT-GENERATION ONCOLOGY PIPELINE

LOQTORZI is a next-generation PD-1 marketed in the U.S. in two indications.

Coherus plans to maximize the value of this medicine by combining LOQTORZI with internal pipeline candidates, CHS-114 and casdozokitug, for additional solid tumor indications and entering into capital-efficient external partnerships for label expansions.
In October 2025, the Cancer Research Institute announced the first patient enrolled in the third cohort of the ongoing Immunotherapy Platform Study in Platinum-Resistant High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (IPROC) (NCT04918186). The third cohort of the Phase 2 trial is evaluating LOQTORZI in combination with ENB Therapeutics’ ENB-003 for the treatment of ovarian cancer.

CHS-114 is a highly selective cytolytic CCR8 antibody that specifically binds and preferentially depletes CCR8+ tumor regulatory T cells (Tregs) with no off-target binding.

Updated biomarker data from the Phase 1b study dose expansion study in 2L+ head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) will be presented on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) (Free SITC Whitepaper).
Phase 1b CHS-114/toripalimab combination dose optimization studies in 2L HNSCC and 2L gastric cancers are underway, with initial data readouts for HNSCC expected in 1H 2026.
A Phase 1b study evaluating the CHS-114/toripalimab combination, with and without chemotherapy, in 1L and 2L esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), respectively, is underway with a first data readout expected in mid-2026.
A Phase 1b/2a study evaluating CHS-114/toripalimab combination in 4L+ colorectal cancer is enrolling patients and initial data is expected in 2H 2026.

Casdozokitug is a first-in-class, clinical-stage IL-27 antagonist, with demonstrated monotherapy activity in treatment-refractory non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and combination activity in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Enrollment is ongoing in the Phase 2 randomized trial of casdozokitug/toripalimab/bevacizumab in 1L HCC, with the first data readout expected in mid-2026.
On November 2, 2025, new data was presented at the Cytokines 2025 annual meeting demonstrating casdozokitug promotes NK and T cell activity, and antitumor response in patients with advanced solid tumors. These biomarker data continue to support treatment with casdozokitug which leads to inhibition of IL-27 signaling and enhanced cytolytic immune activity (by NK and T cells). The new data reveal these biomarker changes following treatment of HCC patients with casdozokitug and standard of care are associated with clinical response (and thus, support an important contribution of casdozokitug).

THIRD QUARTER 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Net revenue from continuing operations was $11.6 million and $6.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $29.4 million and $18.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. LOQTORZI net product revenue increased $5.3 million and $16.9 million compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, driven primarily by volume growth of LOQTORZI, which launched in December 2023. The increase in the nine-month period was partially offset by a decrease in other revenue primarily driven by a $6.1 million upfront fee recognized in the prior year for the out-license of rights to commercialize toripalimab within Canada.

Cost of goods sold (COGS) from continuing operations was $3.7 million and $2.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $9.8 million and $6.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increases were primarily due to volume growth of LOQTORZI.

Research and development (R&D) expenses from continuing operations were $27.3 million and $22.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $77.9 million and $71.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increases were primarily due to increased costs for development of casdozokitug and CHS-114, partially offset by savings from reduced activities related to other programs, reduced headcount, and lower infrastructure costs.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses from continuing operations were $24.9 million and $28.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $77.0 million and $95.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decreases were driven primarily by lower headcount and decreased operating costs following Coherus’ recent divestitures, partially offset by a $1.6 million net impairment charge in the third quarter of 2025 for the write-off of an intangible asset and associated contingent value right ("CVR") liability related to GSK4381562, acquired in the Surface Oncology, Inc. acquisition. The decrease in the nine-month period was further due to a net $6.8 million charge in the first quarter of 2024 for the write-off of an intangible asset and associated CVR liability related to NZV930, which was also acquired in the Surface Oncology, Inc. acquisition.

Interest expense from continuing operations was $2.3 million and $2.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $6.8 million and $8.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in the nine-month period was primarily due to the prepayment of the remaining $75.0 million of the principal amount due under the 2027 Term Loans on May 8, 2024, partially offset by interest on the $38.7 million senior secured term loan facility and the LOQTORZI portion of the Revenue Participation Right Purchase and Sale Agreement, each commencing May 8, 2024.

Net loss from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2025 was $44.5 million, or $(0.38) per share on a diluted basis, compared to a net loss of $47.6 million, or $(0.41) per share on a diluted basis, for the same period in 2024. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $136.8 million, or $(1.18) per share on a diluted basis, compared to net loss of $169.3 million, or $(1.48) per share on a diluted basis, for the same period in 2024.

Non-GAAP net loss from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2025 was $38.9 million, or $(0.33) per share on a diluted basis, compared to $40.0 million, or $(0.35) per share for the same period in 2024. Non-GAAP net loss for the nine months ended September 2025 was $118.8 million, or $(1.02) per share on a diluted basis, compared to a net loss of $127.1 million, or $(1.11) per share for the same period in 2024. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for a discussion on how Coherus calculates non-GAAP net loss from continuing operations and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $191.7 million as of September 30, 2025, compared to $126.0 million as of December 31, 2024. A majority of the $67.0 million in accrued rebates, fees and reserves reflected on the September 30, 2025 balance sheet were UDENYCA-related obligations that did not transfer in the divestiture and are expected to be settled in a front-weighted fashion over the remainder of the year and into 2026.

Conference Call Information

When: Thursday, November 6, 2025, starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

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(Press release, Coherus Oncology, NOV 6, 2025, View Source [SID1234659561])

On November 6, 2025 Cerus Corporation (Nasdaq: CERS) reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, and provided a business update.

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"We continue to make great strides in improving the safety and availability of transfused blood components around the globe and the record quarterly product revenue results reflect that progress. Product revenue growth was driven by strong global commercial execution and growing awareness of the benefits conferred by our INTERCEPT Blood System. Furthermore, hospital demand for INTERCEPT fibrinogen complex or IFC in the U.S. continues to increase, bolstered by the many positive case studies from large academic hospitals that have implemented IFC in routine use," said William "Obi" Greenman, Cerus’ president and chief executive officer.

Additional highlights include:

Third-quarter 2025 total revenue comprised of (in millions, except percentages):
Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

Change

September 30,

Change

2025

2024

$

%

2025

2024

$

%

Product Revenue

$52.7

$46.0

$6.7

15%

$148.4

$129.5

$18.9

15%

Government Contract Revenue

7.5

4.6

2.9

63%

20.8

15.1

5.7

38%

Total Revenue

$60.2

$50.7

$9.6

19%

$169.2

$144.6

$24.6

17%

Numbers may not sum due to rounding. Percentages calculated from unrounded figures.

Hospital demand for IFC continues to increase with third quarter volumes (equivalent to FC15* therapeutic units) up approximately 110% compared to the prior year period. Q3 U.S. IFC sales totaled $3.9 million, up from $2.3 million during the prior year period.
Completed enrollment in the U.S. RedeS trial, the second pivotal U.S. Phase 3 clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of red blood cells prepared with the INTERCEPT Blood System for Red Blood Cells (RBCs) in patient populations requiring RBC transfusion for acute and chronic anemia. Study results are expected in the second half of 2026.
Third quarter GAAP net loss attributable to Cerus narrowed to $0.02 million, near breakeven. Third-quarter non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA totaled $5.0 million.
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were $78.5 million at September 30, 2025, supported by $1.9 million of operating cash flow generation for the quarter.
Revenue

Product revenue during the third quarter of 2025 was $52.7 million, compared to $46.0 million during the prior year period. This year-over-year increase of 15% was led by growth in IFC and global platelet sales.

Third-quarter 2025 government contract revenue was $7.5 million, compared to $4.6 million during the prior year period. Our government contract revenue was comprised of funding associated with research and development (R&D) activities related to the INTERCEPT RBC program as well as efforts related to the development of next-generation pathogen reduction technology to treat whole-blood and development of lyophilized IFC. The year-over-year increase was primarily driven by increasing enrollment in the Phase 3 RedeS trial for the INTERCEPT RBC system covered under the Company’s 2016 agreement with BARDA and the activities for the advancement of the INTERCEPT RBC system covered under the Company’s 2024 BARDA contract.

Product Gross Profit and Margin

Product gross profit for the third quarter of 2025 was $28.1 million, increasing by 7% over the prior year period. Product gross margin for the third quarter of 2025 was 53.4% compared to 56.9% for the third quarter of 2024. As contemplated in the Company’s previous remarks, import tariffs, inflationary pressure, and higher IFC production costs to meet increasing demand impacted product gross margin compared to the prior year period.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2025 were $34.4 million compared to $31.8 million for the same period of the prior year, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 8%.

R&D expenses for the third quarter of 2025 were $15.8 million, compared to $14.0 million in the third quarter of 2024. The primary drivers for the increase in R&D expenses were higher government contract costs incurred to support our government research activities and the resulting government contract revenue, as well as enrollment in the Phase 3 RedeS trial and U.S. development costs on INT200, the new LED-based illumination device.

SG&A expenses totaled $18.6 million for the third quarter of 2025, compared to $17.8 million for the third quarter of 2024. Year-over-year SG&A expenses were relatively consistent due to multiple offsetting factors and reflect the Company’s ongoing focus on driving leverage.

Net Loss Attributable to Cerus Corporation

Net loss attributable to Cerus Corporation for the third quarter of 2025 was $0.02 million, or $0.00 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss attributable to Cerus Corporation of $2.9 million, or $0.02 per basic and diluted share, for the same period of the prior year. Net loss attributable to Cerus Corporation for the first nine months of 2025 was $13.4 million compared to net loss attributable to Cerus Corporation of $18.4 million for the first nine months of 2024.

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2025 rose to a positive $5.0 million, compared to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of positive $4.4 million for the same period of the prior year. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months of 2025 was a positive $6.1 million compared to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of positive $2.5 million for the first nine months of 2024.

The Company is well positioned to achieve its previously stated goal of positive full-year 2025 non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA. For additional information, please see definitions and the reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to net loss attributable to Cerus Corporation accompanying this release.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flows

At September 30, 2025, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $78.5 million, compared to $80.5 million at December 31, 2024. The Company’s revolving line of credit allows for an additional $15.0 million as of September 30, 2025, which is dependent on eligible assets supporting the borrowing base.

For the third quarter of 2025, cash generated from operations totaled $1.9 million compared to $4.1 million generated during the same period of the prior year.

Raising Full-Year 2025 Product Revenue Guidance

The Company now expects full-year 2025 product revenue to be in the range of $202 million to $204 million, reflecting growth of 12% to 13% from 2024. Included in this range is full-year 2025 IFC revenue guidance between $16 million to $17 million. Previously, the Company’s 2025 product revenue guidance range was $200 million to $203 million, including IFC revenue guidance between $16 million to $18 million.

Quarterly Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call at 4:30 P.M. ET this afternoon, during which management will discuss the Company’s financial results and provide a general business overview and outlook. To listen to the live webcast, please visit the Investor Relations page of the Cerus website at View Source

A replay will be available on Cerus’ website approximately three hours after the call through November 27, 2025.

(Press release, Cerus, NOV 6, 2025, View Source [SID1234659560])

On November 6, 2025 Certara, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERT), a global leader in model-informed drug development, reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025.

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Third Quarter Highlights:
Revenue was $104.6 million, compared to $94.8 million in the third quarter of 2024, representing growth of 10%.
Software revenue was $43.8 million, compared to $35.9 million in the third quarter of 2024, representing growth of 22%.
Services revenue was $60.8 million, compared to $58.9 million in the third quarter of 2024, representing growth of 3%.
Net income was $1.5 million, compared to a net loss of $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2024, representing growth of 211%.
Adjusted EBITDA was $35.2 million, compared to $33.1 million in the third quarter of 2024, representing growth of 7%.
"In the third quarter, we continued to make good progress towards our full-year revenue and profitability targets," said William Feehery, Chief Executive Officer. "We recently launched several new software products, including CertaraIQ for QSP modeling, which we believe will expand the use of biosimulation technology in drug development. We remain focused on investing in our R&D and commercial efforts to position Certara for sustainable, long-term growth."

"We saw strong demand in the quarter for biosimulation solutions in software and QSP services, though we have observed some spending hesitancy in other parts of the services business. We are raising our 2025 profitability targets and narrowing our revenue guidance to reflect the most likely range of outcomes as we approach the end of the year," said John Gallagher, Chief Financial Officer.

Third Quarter 2025 Results
Total revenue for the third quarter of 2025 was $104.6 million, representing year-over-year growth of 10% on a reported basis and on a constant currency basis. Total revenue included $5.8 million of Chemaxon revenue. The overall increase in revenue was primarily driven by contribution from M&A and growth in our biosimulation software and services portfolio. Please see note (1) in the section "A Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for more information on constant currency revenue.

Software revenue for the third quarter of 2025 was $43.8 million, representing year-over-year growth of 22% on a reported basis and 21% on a constant currency basis. Organic software revenue growth was 6%. Software growth was driven by contribution from M&A and biosimulation software.

Services revenue for the third quarter of 2025 was $60.8 million, representing year-over-year growth of 3% on a reported basis and on a constant currency basis. Services growth was driven by biosimulation services.

Total Bookings for the third quarter of 2025 were $96.6 million representing a year-over-year growth of 1%. Total Bookings included $4.5 million of Chemaxon bookings.

Software Bookings for the third quarter of 2025 were $40.8 million, representing a year-over-year growth of 17%. Organic software bookings grew 5% year-over-year. The increase in software bookings was primarily due to strength in Certara’s core biosimulation software and contribution from Chemaxon.

Services Bookings for the third quarter of 2025 were $55.8 million, representing 9% a year-over-year decrease. The decrease in service bookings was mainly influenced by softer trends among our tier-one customers, predominantly in the Regulatory services business.

Total cost of revenues for the third quarter of 2025 was $39.7 million, an increase of $2.5 million from $37.2 million in the third quarter of 2024, primarily due to higher software amortization expense, professional and consulting costs, and license fees.

Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2025 were $61.9 million, which increased by $6.9 million from $55.0 million in the third quarter of 2024. Higher operating expenses were primarily due to a $5.4 million increase in employee-related costs, a $1.4 million increase in stock based compensation cost, and $0.8 million increase in equipment and software expenses, and a $0.6 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense, partially offset by higher capitalized R&D costs and lower facility and lease related expense.

Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2025 was $35.2 million compared to $33.1 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of $2.2 million. See note (2) in the section A Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for more information on adjusted EBITDA.

Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2025 was $0.01, as compared to a diluted loss per share of $(0.01) in the third quarter of 2024.

Net income for the third quarter of 2025 was $1.5 million, compared to a net loss of $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2024. The $2.9 million increase in income was primarily due to an increase in gross profit, higher tax benefits, and an increase in net other income, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses.

Adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2025 was $22.2 million compared to $20.3 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of $2.0 million. Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2025 was $0.14, flat compared to $0.13 for the third quarter of 2024. See note (3) in the section A Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for more information on adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share.

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Key Financials (in millions, except per share data)
Revenue $ 104.6 $ 94.8 $ 315.2 $ 284.8
Software revenue $ 43.8 $ 35.9 $ 136.9 $ 113.4
Service revenue $ 60.8 $ 58.9 $ 178.3 $ 171.4
Total bookings $ 96.6 $ 96.1 $ 326.8 $ 300.8
Software bookings $ 40.8 $ 34.8 $ 128.2 $ 109.8
Service bookings $ 55.8 $ 61.3 $ 198.6 $ 191.0
Net income (loss) $ 1.5 $ (1.4 ) $ 4.3 $ (18.6 )
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.01 $ (0.01 ) $ 0.03 $ (0.12 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 35.2 $ 33.1 $ 102.0 $ 88.5
Adjusted net income $ 22.2 $ 20.3 $ 56.1 $ 48.2
Adjusted diluted earnings per share $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.35 $ 0.30
Cash and cash equivalents $ 172.7 $ 233.0

2025 Financial Outlook
Certara is updating its guidance for the full year 2025:

Full year 2025 revenue to be in the range of $415 million to $420 million.
Full year adjusted EBITDA margin to be approximately 32%.
Full year adjusted diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.45 – $0.47.
Fully diluted shares are expected to be in the range of 160 million to 162 million.
Please note that the Company has not reconciled adjusted EBITDA (including its related margin) or adjusted diluted earnings per share forward-looking guidance included in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP measures because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with respect to costs related to acquisitions, financings, and employee stock compensation programs, which are potential adjustments to future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results.

Webcast and Conference Call Details
Certara will host a conference call today, November 6, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss its third quarter 2025 financial results. Investors interested in listening to the conference call are required to register online in advance of the call. A live and archived webcast of the event will be available on the "Investors" section of the Certara website at View Source

(Press release, Certara, NOV 6, 2025, View Source [SID1234659559])

On November 6, 2025 Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDF), a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging PLK1 inhibition to develop novel therapies across a range of cancers, reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, and provided a business update.

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"This quarter was marked by highly encouraging data from our ongoing CRDF-004 trial evaluating onvansertib in combination with standard of care for first-line RAS-mutated mCRC. At the July 8, 2025 data cutoff, the 30mg onvansertib cohort demonstrated a 19% improvement in confirmed ORR, faster time to response, deeper tumor regression, and early signs of separation in the progression-free survival curves when compared to standard of care alone," said Mark Erlander, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Cardiff Oncology. "The study is on track for the next clinical update in the first quarter of 2026, where we’ll look for a continuation of onvansertib’s favorable tolerability profile and more mature duration of response and progression-free survival data."

Continued Dr. Erlander, "Onvansertib is uniquely positioned to address a significant medical need and commercial opportunity, with approximately 150,000 new CRC patients diagnosed annually in the U.S. alone. With median progression-free survival of less than 12 months on standard of care and few promising therapies in development for RAS-mutated mCRC, we are optimistic that onvansertib has the potential to redefine first-line care for patients."

Company highlights for the quarter ended September 30, 2025:

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Announced positive data from the ongoing CRDF-004 Phase 2 randomized trial evaluating two doses of onvansertib in combination with standard of care ("SoC") for the treatment of first-line RAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer ("mCRC")
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As of the July 8, 2025 data cut-off, the Phase 2 CRDF-004 trial demonstrated a 19% improvement in confirmed objective response rate ("ORR") in the 30mg onvansertib arm compared to the control arm in the intent-to-treat population.
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While the median progression-free survival ("PFS") has not yet been reached, early PFS data show a trend favoring the 30mg onvansertib arm versus control.
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Dose dependent responses were observed across all endpoints, including ORR, PFS, early tumor shrinkage, and depth of response.
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Onvansertib continues to be well-tolerated, with no major or unexpected toxicities observed.

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An update from the ongoing Phase 2 CRDF-004 trial in first-line RAS-mutated mCRC is expected in 1Q 2026.

Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results:

Liquidity, cash burn, and cash runway

As of September 30, 2025, Cardiff Oncology had approximately $60.6 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments.

Net cash used in operating activities for the third quarter of 2025 was approximately $10.8 million, an increase of $0.3 million from $10.5 million for the same period in 2024.

Based on its current expectations and projections, the Company believes its current cash resources are sufficient to fund its operations into Q1 2027.

Operating results

Total operating expenses were approximately $12.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, a decrease of $0.7 million from $12.8 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily due to a reduction in clinical trial expenses and a decrease in preclinical activities.

(Press release, Cardiff Oncology, NOV 6, 2025, View Source [SID1234659558])

On November 6, 2025 Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LSTA) ("Lisata" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of advanced solid tumors and other serious diseases, reported a business update and announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

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"Once again, the recent quarter saw the reporting of positive data from a number of clinical studies involving certepetide, including from the ASCEND, iLSTA, and CENDIFOX trials. Importantly, we also announced a strategic alliance with GATC Health to use their Multiomics Advanced Technology artificial intelligence drug discovery platform to identify product candidates for development, as well as a global license agreement in which Catalent gained access to certepetide for use across various Antibody-Drug Conjugates. Overall, it was a productive and positive quarter marked by our continued vigilance in managing expenses. As a result, we now project that our available cash will fund current operations into the first quarter of 2027," stated David J. Mazzo, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Lisata. "We anticipate a steady flow of additional data through the remainder of 2025 and into 2026."
Development Portfolio Highlights

Certepetide as a treatment for solid tumors in combination with other anti-cancer agents

Certepetide (formerly LSTA1), a proprietary, internalizing RGD (arginyl-glycyl-aspartic acid or iRGD), cyclic peptide product candidate, is an investigational drug designed to activate the C-end rule active transport mechanism in a tumor specific manner, resulting in systemically co-administered anti-cancer agents more efficiently penetrating and accumulating in the tumor. Additionally, certepetide has been shown to modify the tumor microenvironment ("TME"), diminishing its immunosuppressive nature, enhancing cytotoxic T cell concentration in the TME and inhibiting the metastatic cascade. Lisata and its collaborators have amassed significant clinical and non-clinical data demonstrating enhanced efficacy and acceptable safety of various existing and emerging anti-cancer therapies, including chemotherapies, immunotherapies, RNA-based therapeutics, and Antibody-Drug Conjugates ("ADCs") in solid tumor models.

Certepetide has been awarded Fast Track designation (U.S.) and Orphan Drug Designation for pancreatic cancer (U.S. and E.U.) as well as Orphan Drug Designation for glioma, osteosarcoma, and cholangiocarcinoma (U.S.). Additionally, certepetide has received Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for osteosarcoma (U.S.). Currently, certepetide is the subject of multiple ongoing and proposed (subject to sufficient funding) global clinical studies across several solid tumor types in combination with a variety of anti-cancer regimens, including:

•ASCEND: Phase 2b double-blind, randomized (2:1 ratio), placebo-controlled trial evaluating two dosing regimens of certepetide in combination with standard-of-care ("SoC") chemotherapy (gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel) in patients with previously untreated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ("mPDAC"). The trial was conducted across 25 sites in Australia and New Zealand led by the Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group ("AGITG") and coordinated by the National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trial Centre at the University of Sydney. Cohort A, with 95 patients receiving a single intravenous ("IV") dose of certepetide 3.2 mg/kg or placebo in combination with SoC, completed enrollment in the third quarter of 2023. Preliminary Cohort A data presented at the 2025 ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper)-GI Symposium showed a positive trend in overall survival, including four complete responses in the certepetide-treated group compared to none in the placebo treated group. Preliminary data from Cohort B, with 63 patients receiving two IV doses of certepetide 3.2 mg/kg or placebo administered 4 hours apart in combination with SoC, was presented at the ESMO (Free ESMO Whitepaper) Gastrointestinal Cancers ("ESMO-GI") Congress on July 2, 2025. The preliminary Cohort B data demonstrate a positive signal in progression-free survival and objective response rate observed in the certepetide-treated group compared to the placebo-treated group, indicating that the addition of two doses of certepetide (Cohort B regimen) to SoC resulted in a clinically meaningful treatment effect and an attractive safety profile. Additionally, pooled data from both Cohorts A and B, which was presented at the ESMO (Free ESMO Whitepaper) Congress in October 2025, further corroborated previous findings and indicated no increase in adverse events in the certepetide-treated groups beyond those experienced in the SoC alone groups. Final data and key findings from both cohorts of the ASCEND study are anticipated for the first quarter of next year.
•BOLSTER: Phase 2a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, randomized trial in the U.S. evaluating certepetide in combination with SoC chemotherapy in first- and second-line cholangiocarcinoma ("CCA"). The Company achieved complete enrollment in first-line CCA nearly six months ahead of plan, accelerating anticipated topline data readout to fourth quarter of 2025. Based on investigator enthusiasm, a second cohort was added, evaluating certepetide in combination with SoC in subjects with second-line CCA. In September 2024, Lisata announced the first patient treated in the second-line CCA cohort and more recently, completed enrollment at approximately 20 patients to accelerate data read out and optimize capital allocation.

•CENDIFOX: Investigator-initiated Phase 1b/2a open-label trial in the U.S. evaluating certepetide in combination with neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX based therapies in pancreatic, colon, and appendiceal cancers. In December 2024, the Company announced enrollment completion in all three cohorts. The single-center study, conducted solely at the University of Kansas Cancer Center, was designed with a 3-cycle run-in period to ensure patients met specific criteria before receiving treatment. Of the 66 patients enrolled, 50 patients met the criteria and were treated with certepetide across three cohorts, including 24 with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ("PDAC"), 15 with high-grade colon or appendiceal cancer and peritoneal metastasis, and 11 with oligometastatic colon cancer. The trial is expected to provide Lisata with valuable pre- and post-treatment tumor tissue data for immune profiling, along with long-term patient outcome information. Preliminary data from the PDAC cohort, presented at the AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper) Special Conference in September 2025, showed that the combination of certepetide with FOLFIRINOX was safe and feasible. In the 10 patients who completed the therapy and underwent surgery, treatment resulted in a 50% R0 resection rate and a 70% pathologic partial response, alongside promising early survival data, including a 60% two-year overall survival rate. Importantly, the combination therapy appears to transform tumors from "immune-cold" to "immune-hot" by enhancing immune cell infiltration and increasing markers like PD-1 and PD-L1, which could significantly improve the efficacy of subsequent immunotherapies. Additional CENDIFOX data are expected in the coming months under the auspices of the investigator. The trial is funded by the University of Kansas Cancer Center and Lisata is supplying certepetide.

•Qilu Pharmaceutical, the licensee of certepetide in the Greater China territory, is developing certepetide in combination with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel as a treatment for first-line mPDAC. During the 2023 ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting, Qilu Pharmaceutical presented an abstract sharing preliminary data from the study which corroborated previously reported findings from the Phase 1b/2a trial of certepetide plus gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel conducted in Australia in patients with first-line mPDAC. Qilu has completed enrollment in its Phase 2 trial and data are expected in 2026.

•iLSTA: Phase 1b/2a randomized, single-blind, single-center, safety and pharmacodynamic trial in Australia, funded by WARPNINE Inc., a non-profit foundation, evaluating certepetide in combination with SoC chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine) plus SoC immunotherapy (durvalumab) versus SoC alone in patients with locally advanced non-resectable PDAC. Study enrollment is complete and results from an interim analysis were presented at the ESMO (Free ESMO Whitepaper)-GI Congress on July 3, 2025, showing compelling new corroborative data for certepetide. Consistent with the earlier findings presented at the 2025 ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper)-GI meeting, the data demonstrate certepetide’s potential to enhance immunotherapy effectiveness by provoking significant RECIST responses and improving overall response and disease control rates. Final data from this study are anticipated in the first quarter of 2026.
•GBM: A Lisata-funded Phase 2a, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, proof-of-concept study evaluating certepetide in combination with SoC temozolomide versus SOC alone in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme ("GBM") is being conducted across multiple sites in Estonia and Latvia and is planned to also include a site in Lithuania. The study is targeted to enroll 30 patients with a randomization of 2:1 in favor of the certepetide treatment group. Enrollment is progressing according to plan and completion is expected in 2026.
Notable business development achievements in the third quarter:
•Lisata and Catalent entered into a nonexclusive license agreement that grants Catalent global rights to evaluate certepetide and its analogs for use as SMARTag payloads across multiple ADCs designed to address difficult-to-treat diseases. As presented at the World ADC conference earlier this week, compelling positive data from Catalent’s preclinical study evaluating certepetide and its analogs as non-cytotoxic SMARTag ADC payloads showed not only improved ADC efficacy but broadened distribution of the cytotoxic payload within the tumor, supporting certepetide’s potential to enhance the targeting, penetration, and effectiveness of ADCs in advanced solid tumors.
•Lisata entered into a strategic alliance with GATC Health to exploit GATC’s AI-powered Multiomics Advanced Technology artificial intelligence drug discovery platform to optimize and accelerate drug discovery and development, including analyzing certepetide for new indications and identifying combination therapies.
Third Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
Operating Expenses
For the three months ended September 30, 2025, operating expenses totaled $4.4 million, compared to $5.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, representing a decrease of $0.9 million or 17.3%.
Research and development expenses were approximately $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, representing a decrease of $0.6 million or 22.9%. This was primarily due to lower spend on chemistry, manufacturing and controls and a reduction in Clinical department expenses partially offset by an increase in the BOLSTER trial costs.
General and administrative expenses were approximately $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, representing a decrease of $0.3 million or 12.1%. This was primarily due to lower spend on consulting and the elimination of an employee position.
Overall, net losses were $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Balance Sheet Highlights
As of September 30, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $19.0 million. Based on its existing and planned activities, the Company believes available funds will support current operations into the first quarter of 2027.

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(Press release, Lisata Therapeutics, NOV 6, 2025, View Source [SID1234659557])