On October 30, 2018 Aduro Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADRO) reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018 (Press release, Aduro Biotech, OCT 30, 2018, View Source;p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=2374236 [SID1234530366]). Net loss for the third quarter of 2018 was $23.1 million, or $0.29 per share, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 net loss was $69.0 million, or $0.88 per share, compared to net loss of $24.5 million, or $0.33 per share, and net loss of $65.7 million, or $0.92 per share, respectively, for the same periods in 2017.

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Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $278.6 million at September 30, 2018, compared to $349.7 million at December 31, 2017.

"Our strong cash position enables us to advance our lead STING agonist, ADU-S100, and novel anti-APRIL antibody, BION-1301, toward maturing data from ongoing clinical studies. We look forward to presenting preliminary data on ADU-S100 at the upcoming Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) (Free SITC Whitepaper) 33rd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.," said Stephen T. Isaacs, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Aduro.

Revenue was $3.1 million for the third quarter of 2018 and $12.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $3.8 million and $13.5 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2017. The decrease in revenue for both periods was primarily due to the adoption of the ASC 606 accounting standard on January 1, 2018, which resulted in a change in revenue recognition methodology for our Novartis collaboration revenue.

Research and development expenses were $18.7 million for the third quarter of 2018 and $58.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $24.5 million and $66.5 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2017. The decrease in research and development expenses for both periods was primarily due to lower expenses for our antibody programs, including contingent consideration and contract manufacturing related to ADU-1604 and BION-1301, respectively.

General and administrative expenses were $9.1 million for the third quarter of 2018 and $27.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $8.5 million and $25.0 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2017. The increase in general and administrative expenses for both periods was primarily due to outside professional services and consulting costs as well as higher stock-based compensation expense.