On November 5, 2025 Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to change lives by changing the course of blood cancer, reported financial results for the third quarter of 2025 and recent business highlights.

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"The high unmet need in lower-risk MDS is well known, and RYTELO is a therapy with a novel mechanism of action and the potential to significantly impact the treatment paradigm. There is work ahead of us to fully maximize the value of this therapy and ensure RYTELO reaches more patients," said Harout Semerjian, President and Chief Executive Officer of Geron. "Geron is positioned, with our realigned leadership team, to strengthen commercial execution, increase both physician and patient awareness, and drive RYTELO sales in the U.S. We look forward to presenting meaningful data at ASH (Free ASH Whitepaper), enhancing our partnerships with the MDS community and conducting the interim analysis for the IMpactMF trial. Our actions are focused on creating value for our patients and shareholders."

Recent Business Highlights

RYTELO

Achieved net product revenue of $47.2 million in the third quarter of 2025.
Demand was down 3% quarter-over-quarter, with opportunities to elevate brand awareness and clinical value communications.
Number of ordering accounts is now approximately 1,150, an increase of approximately 150 quarter-over-quarter.
Increased RYTELO presence at major hematology forums, such as the Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO) 2025 Annual Meeting.
Announced that two abstracts highlighting data from the IMerge clinical trial in lower-risk MDS were accepted for presentation at the ASH (Free ASH Whitepaper) 2025 Annual Meeting, including one oral presentation on the potential correlation between imetelstat clinical response rates and treatment-emergent cytopenias.
Clinical Pipeline

Completed enrollment of 320 patients in the IMpactMF Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating imetelstat in relapsed/refractory myelofibrosis in September 2025.
Expect IMpactMF interim analysis readout for overall survival in the second half of 2026 (when approximately 35% of patient events have occurred), and final analysis in the second half of 2028 (when approximately 50% of patient events have occurred).
Announced three abstracts were accepted at the ASH (Free ASH Whitepaper) 2025 Annual Meeting highlighting clinical data from Geron’s IMbark and IMproveMF clinical trials and the investigator-sponsored IMpress clinical trial.
Corporate Updates

Announced the appointment of Ahmed ElNawawi ("Nawawi") as Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer to advance the company’s strategic priorities, including driving growth, maximizing the potential of RYTELO, and strengthening the foundation for potential future portfolio expansion.
Appointed three additional executives with expertise across technical operations, investor relations and corporate affairs, and portfolio management, further strengthening the company’s commercial, operational and development capabilities.
Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Cash and Marketable Securities

As of September 30, 2025, Geron had approximately $421.5 million in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities, compared to $502.9 million as of December 31, 2024.

Net Loss

For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company reported a net loss of $18.4 million, or $0.03 per share, compared to $26.4 million, or $0.04 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Revenues

Total product revenue, net for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $47.2 million, compared to $28.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was $47.2 million, compared to $28.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Total revenues include license fees and royalties in addition to product revenue, net.

Costs and Operating Expenses

Total costs and operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2025 were $61.1 million, compared to $56.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Cost of goods sold was approximately $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $456,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, which consisted of costs to manufacture and distribute RYTELO.

Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2025 were $21.1 million, compared to $20.2 million for the same period in 2024. The increase in research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to increased chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) and personnel-related expenses. Geron expects research and development expenses to increase in the remaining quarter of 2025 over 2024 levels, primarily due to ongoing investments to support the Company’s CMC strategy.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2025 were $39.0 million, compared to $35.9 million for the same period in 2024. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to an increase in sales and marketing full-time employees and additional investment in marketing programs.

2025 Financial Guidance

For fiscal year 2025, the Company expects total operating expenses will be between $250 million and $260 million, compared to previously announced guidance of approximately $270 million to $285 million. Total operating expenses include non-cash items such as stock-based compensation expense, amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs, and depreciation and amortization.

Based on current operating plans and assumptions, the Company believes that its existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, together with anticipated net revenues from U.S. sales of RYTELO, will be sufficient to fund projected operating requirements for the foreseeable future.

Conference Call

Geron will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, to discuss business updates and third quarter 2025 financial results.

A live webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation will be available on the "Investors & Media" page of the Company’s website at www.geron.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived and available on the Company’s website.

(Press release, Geron, NOV 5, 2025, View Source [SID1234659463])

On November 5, 2025 X4 Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: XFOR), a company driven to improve the lives of people with rare hematology diseases, reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 and provided a corporate update.

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"The third quarter of 2025 was a time of corporate restructuring at X4 with the start of a new leadership team and a renewed focus on chronic neutropenia," said Adam Craig, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Chairman of X4 Pharmaceuticals. "With a strengthened financial position through two successful financings totaling $240.3 million, our primary focus is now on the completion of the 4WARD Phase 3 pivotal trial of mavorixafor in patients with moderate and severe chronic neutropenia, which has a potential addressable market of 15,000 patients in the US. With a cash runway to the end of 2028, we are now positioned to unlock mavorixafor’s full potential and to establish X4 as a world-class rare hematology company."

Recent Accomplishments and Updates
•Since early August, the Company has initiated a number of measures to restructure its operations:
◦A shift in the primary focus of the Company to the successful completion of the 4WARD Phase 3 pivotal trial of mavorixafor in patients with moderate and severe chronic neutropenia.
◦A deprioritization of the commercialization of mavorixafor (XOLREMDI) for patients with WHIM syndrome, while maintaining patient access.
◦A 50% reduction in the workforce (expected to generate approximately $13 million in annualized cost savings) with continued cost cutting measures.
◦An increase in the enrollment target for the pivotal Phase 3 4WARD study to 176 patients with enrollment now expected to be completed in third quarter of 2026.
◦The promotion of John Volpone to the role of Chief Operating Officer, in addition to his responsibilities as President.
◦Dr. Adam Craig expanded his role to include oversight of clinical development activities.
•Since August, the Company raised $240.3 million in gross proceeds from two successful financings: the closing of a $155.3 million underwritten public offering and an $85 million upsized private placement.
•With a strengthened cash runway to the end of 2028, X4 is now expected to be able to complete the 4WARD trial, file a potential sNDA for the chronic neutropenia indication, and, if successful, launch mavorixafor in this new indication by the end of 2028.

Third Quarter and Recent Financial Results
Net product sales of $1.6 million and $4.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, were entirely attributable to XOLREMDI product sales in the United States. Net product sales were $0.6 million and $1.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. License and other revenue of $0.2 million and $28.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, were entirely attributable to the Company’s Norgine out-licensing agreement. Operating loss was $27.5 million and $34.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $63.2 million and $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in operating loss between the three-month periods ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was primarily attributable to the impact of our 2025 Strategic Restructuring activities. Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 are net of a gain of $105.0 million realized on the sale of a priority review voucher. Exclusive of this gain, the decrease in operating loss between the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was primarily attributable to the impact of the Company’s strategic restructuring activities undertaken in 2025.

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was $29.8 million, or $0.69 for basic and diluted loss per share, compared to net loss of $36.7 million, or $5.48 for basic and diluted loss per share, for the same period in 2024. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $55.3 million, or $2.87 for basic and diluted loss per share, compared to net income of $2.4 million, or $0.35 for basic and diluted income per share, for the same period in 2024.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $122.2 million for the period ended September 30, 2025. On October 27, 2025, the Company completed a public offering with net proceeds of $145.6 million, which management believes will enable the Company to fund its operations into the end of 2028.

About Chronic Neutropenia and Mavorixafor
Chronic neutropenia is a primary, rare blood condition lasting more than three months, persistently or intermittently, and characterized by low levels of circulating neutrophils and increased risk of serious and life-threatening infections and reduced quality of life due to abnormally low levels of neutrophils circulating in the blood. Neutrophils are retained in the bone marrow by the CXCR4/CXCL12 axis, creating a reserve of cells. Downregulation of the CXCR4 receptor by mavorixafor, an orally active CXCR4 antagonist, has been shown to mobilize functional neutrophils from the bone marrow into the peripheral blood across multiple disease states. The level of circulating neutrophils is typically measured by drawing blood to determine the absolute neutrophil count (ANC).

About the 4WARD Clinical Trial
The 4WARD trial is a global, pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial (NCT06056297) evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of oral, once-daily mavorixafor (with or without G-CSF) in patients with congenital, acquired primary autoimmune, or idiopathic chronic neutropenia who are experiencing recurrent and/or serious infections. The 52-week trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study aiming to enroll 176 patients with confirmed trough ANC levels less than 1,000 cells per microliter at baseline screening and histories of two or more serious and/or recurrent infections in the prior year. The primary endpoints of the study are the reduction in annualized infection rate and positive ANC response.

(Press release, X4 Pharmaceuticals, NOV 5, 2025, View Source [SID1234659479])

On November 5, 2025 Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) reported financial results for the third quarter of 2025 and updated financial guidance for 2025.

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"Achieving the highest revenue quarter in Jazz’s history speaks to the strength of our diversified portfolio and the outstanding performance of our team. We were pleased to once again deliver solid execution across our sleep, epilepsy and oncology portfolios, led by double-digit percentage growth from Epidiolex and Xywav," said Renee Gala, president and chief executive officer of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. "In addition, we achieved several key milestones that will enhance our commercial portfolio, including receiving FDA approvals for Modeyso as well as the Zepzelca and atezolizumab first-line maintenance combination. We remain confident in the opportunity presented by zanidatamab and look forward to sharing the top-line data readout from the Phase 3 HERIZON-GEA-01 trial before the end of the year. With a proven portfolio and strong financial foundation, we are well-positioned to accelerate our evolution and deliver meaningful value for patients and shareholders alike."

Key Highlights

•Modeyso received accelerated approval from the FDA ahead of its PDUFA date; initiated commercial launch in August 2025 with strong initial uptake and sales of $11.0 million in 3Q25.
•Zepzelca and atezolizumab combination received FDA approval for 1L maintenance treatment of ES-SCLC based on positive data from the Phase 3 IMforte trial.
•Top-line PFS data from zanidatamab in Phase 3 1L GEA expected in 4Q25; updated intent-to-treat population for PFS to include all patients enrolled in the trial.
•Narrowed 2025 total revenue guidance range to $4.175 – $4.275 billion from $4.150 – $4.300 billion.
•Announced the appointment of Dr. Ted Love to the Board of Directors.

Business Updates

Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) oral solution:
•Net product sales increased 11% to $431.4 million in 3Q25 compared to 3Q24.
•Meaningful net patient adds in 3Q25 of approximately 450 patients. There were approximately 15,675 active patients exiting the quarter comprised of approximately 10,725 narcolepsy patients and approximately 4,950 idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) patients.

Epidiolex/Epidyolex (cannabidiol):
•Net product sales increased 20% to $302.6 million in 3Q25 compared to 3Q24.
•In 3Q25, volumes increased by 10%, driven by demand, and net product sales benefitted from lower gross to net deductions in the U.S.

Rylaze/Enrylaze (asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi (recombinant)-rywn):
•Net product sales increased 1% to $99.9 million in 3Q25 compared to 3Q24.

Zepzelca (lurbinectedin):
•Net product sales decreased 8% to $79.3 million in 3Q25 compared to 3Q24.
•Zepzelca and atezolizumab combination was included in National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology as a preferred regimen for patients whose disease has not progressed following four cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy and atezolizumab induction.

Ziihera (zanidatamab-hrii):
•Net product sales were $8.3 million in 3Q25 following product launch in December 2024.
•Updated the intent-to-treat population for the primary PFS (progression-free survival) and interim overall survival analyses of the HERIZON-GEA-01 trial to include the full patient population enrolled in the trial.

Modeyso (dordaviprone):
•Net product sales were $11.0 million in 3Q25 following product launch in August 2025.
•Modeyso was made commercially available quickly following FDA accelerated approval on August 6, ensuring patients with H3 K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma (DMG) had access to the first and only targeted drug therapy for this ultra-rare and aggressive brain tumor.
•Modeyso was included in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.

Corporate Development:
•The Company announced a global licensing agreement with Saniona to develop and commercialize SAN2355, a highly differentiated, subtype selective Kv7.2/Kv7.3 activator in preclinical development for epilepsy and other potential indications.

Financial Highlights
Three Months Ended
September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2025 2024 2025 2024
Total revenues $ 1,126,107 $ 1,054,969 $ 3,069,660 $ 2,980,777
GAAP net income (loss) $ 251,412 $ 215,055 $ (559,599) $ 369,005
Non-GAAP adjusted net income1
$ 500,653 $ 412,359 $ 101,037 $ 951,445
GAAP earnings (loss) per share $ 4.08 $ 3.42 $ (9.18) $ 5.63
Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share1
$ 8.13 $ 6.54 $ 1.63 $ 14.25

(Press release, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, NOV 5, 2025, View Source [SID1234659464])

On November 5, 2025 Xencor, Inc. (NASDAQ:XNCR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing engineered antibodies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 and provided recent business and clinical program updates.

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"Xencor’s two novel, first-in-class, CD3 T-cell engaging bispecific antibodies, XmAb819 and XmAb541, have demonstrated compelling clinical data in advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma and advanced gynecologic and germ cell tumors, respectively. As we continue to advance through dose escalation and cohort expansions in Phase 1 studies evaluating these programs, we expect to identify recommended Phase 3 doses during 2026 to support initiation of pivotal studies during 2027," said Bassil Dahiyat, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer at Xencor. "The accelerating tempo of clinical development extends to our autoimmune portfolio. In the third quarter we dosed the first patient in our Phase 2b XENITH-UC study of XmAb942, our potential best-in-class antibody targeting TL1A for inflammatory bowel disease, to rapidly identify a pivotal dose regimen for those with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, and we dosed the first patient in our Phase 1b study of plamotamab in rheumatoid arthritis. We remain on-track to start clinical studies of XmAb657, our B-cell depleting TCE for the treatment of patients with autoimmune disease by year end 2025, and our lead TL1A x IL23p19 bispecific antibody, now designated XmAb412, in 2026."

Clinical Program Updates

Oncology

XmAb819 (ENPP3 x CD3), a novel, first-in-class, tumor-targeted T-cell engaging XmAb 2+1 bispecific antibody in development for patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). The first dose-expansion cohort in the ongoing Phase 1 study is enrolling patients as dose-escalation continues. Xencor plans to select a recommended Phase 3 dose during 2026 to support initiation of a pivotal study in advanced ccRCC during 2027.

At the AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper)-NCI-EORTC Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics in October 2025, Xencor presented initial results from the ongoing Phase 1 dose-escalation study of XmAb819. As of the data cut-off, 69 patients had received XmAb819 across 15 dose cohorts; patients were heavily pre-treated, having received a median of 4 prior lines of therapy. All patients received prior anti-PD1 therapy and prior VEGF-TKI therapy, and 36% of patients were previously treated with a HIF2α inhibitor. XmAb819 demonstrated evidence of anti-tumor activity and an acceptable safety profile that was generally well tolerated across dose levels. Of the 20 efficacy-evaluable patients treated at the dose levels that were preclinically predicted to be within the target dose range, 25% achieved a partial response (PR, per RECIST v1.1) as best response with a 70% disease control rate. The most common treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs) were cytokine release syndrome, rash and gastrointestinal-related toxicities that were primarily Grade 1 or 2 in severity and predominantly associated with prime-step dosing in the first four weeks of treatment. No cases of treatment-related immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) were observed. No Grade 5 events were reported. Four patients (6%) were dose-reduced due to treatment-related AEs, and three patients (4%) discontinued treatment due to treatment-related AEs.
XmAb541 (CLDN6 x CD3), a novel, first-in-class, tumor-targeted T-cell engaging XmAb 2+1 bispecific antibody in development for patients with advanced gynecologic and germ cell tumors. Xencor plans to select a recommended Phase 3 dose during 2026 to support initiation of a pivotal study during 2027.

In October 2025, Xencor presented early efficacy data from a cohort in the ongoing Phase 1 dose-escalation study of XmAb541, ahead of previously guided timelines to begin characterizing target dose range cohorts by year-end 2025. As of the data cut-off, nine patients received XmAb541 in the most recently completed escalation cohort. Confirmed partial responses per RECIST v1.1 were observed in three patients: one patient with ovarian cancer and two patients with germ cell tumors.
Autoimmune & Inflammatory Diseases

Plamotamab (CD20 x CD3), a clinical-stage, B-cell depleting bispecific T-cell engager in development for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Xencor is evaluating plamotamab in a Phase 1b proof-of-concept study, for patients with RA who have progressed through prior standard-of-care treatment. The first patient has been dosed in the study, and enrollment is ongoing.
XmAb942 (Xtend anti-TL1A), a potential best-in-class, high-potency, extended half-life antibody in development for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Xencor is conducting the global XENITH-UC Study, a Phase 2b study of XmAb942 in ulcerative colitis (UC). XENITH-UC is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with moderate-to-severe UC, whose disease has progressed after at least one conventional or advanced therapy. Patient enrollment in the study is ongoing.
Recent Partnership Developments

Amgen: Amgen initiated the Phase 3 XALience study of xaluritamig, a STEAP1 x CD3 XmAb 2+1 bispecific T-cell engager, in combination with abiraterone versus investigator’s choice therapy in patients with chemotherapy-naïve metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. XALute, a Phase 3 monotherapy study of xaluritamig in patients who have previously been treated with taxane-based chemotherapy, is enrolling. Amgen is exploring xaluritamig in other combinations and in earlier stages of prostate cancer with multiple Phase 1b studies ongoing. Xencor is eligible to receive $225 million in future milestone payments and tiered royalties on net sales that range from mid- to high-single digit percentages.
Astellas: In October 2025, the first clinical data from Astellas’ investigational Claudin18.2-targeted, XmAb 2+1 bispecific CD3 T-cell engager, ASP2138, both as a monotherapy and in combination with standard of care therapies, were presented during the European Society for Medical Oncology congress in Berlin. Astellas is advancing ASP2138 for the treatment of patients with gastric, gastroesophageal junction and pancreatic cancers, and Astellas has announced that planning is ongoing to potentially initiate registrational studies. ASP2138 utilizes the XmAb 2+1 multivalent format to enable activation of T cells against Claudin-18.2 expressing tumor cells. Xencor is eligible to receive $232.5 million in future milestone payments and tiered royalties on net sales that range from high-single to low-double digit percentages.
Zenas Biopharma: In October 2025, Zenas announced positive results from the Phase 2 MoonStone trial of obexelimab in relapsing multiple sclerosis, in which the primary endpoint of the study was met. Zenas announced it expects to report topline results for the pivotal study of obexelimab in IgG4-Related Disease around year-end with additional readouts through mid-2026. Obexelimab targets CD19 with its variable domain and uses an XmAb Immune Inhibitor Fc Domain. In November 2021, Xencor licensed obexelimab to Zenas. Xencor is eligible to receive $460 million in future milestone payments and tiered royalties on net sales that range from mid-single-digit to mid-teen percentages, dependent on geography. As of September 30, 2025, Xencor owns 3,098,380 shares of common stock in Zenas.
Financial Guidance: Based on current operating plans, Xencor expects to end 2025 with between $570 million and $590 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable debt securities, and to have cash to fund research and development programs and operations into 2028.

Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2025

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable debt securities totaled $633.9 million as of September 30, 2025, compared to $706.7 million as of December 31, 2024.

Revenue for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 was $21.0 million, compared to $17.8 million for the same period in 2024. Revenue earned in the third quarters of 2025 and 2024 was primarily non-cash royalty revenue from Alexion and Incyte.

Research and development (R&D) expenses for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 were $54.4 million, compared to $58.2 million for the same period in 2024. Decreased R&D spending for the third quarter of 2025 compared to 2024 reflects lower stock-based compensation and lower costs related to programs that are winding down or have been terminated.

General and administrative (G&A) expenses for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 were $14.2 million, compared to $14.8 million for the same period in 2024. G&A spending for the third quarter of 2025 remained relatively consistent compared to the same period in 2024.

Other income, net, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 was $41.5 million, compared to $7.8 million for the same period in 2024. The increase for the third quarter of 2025, compared to 2024, is primarily driven by unrealized gains from marketable equity securities.

Net loss attributable to Xencor for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 was $6.0 million, or $(0.08) on a fully diluted per share basis, compared to net loss of $46.3 million, or $(0.72) on a fully diluted per share basis, for the same period in 2024.

(Press release, Xencor, NOV 5, 2025, View Source [SID1234659480])

On November 5, 2025 HUTCHMED (China) Limited ("HUTCHMED") (Nasdaq/AIM:​HCM; HKEX:​13) reported the completion of patient enrollment of SAFFRON, a global Phase III study of ORPATHYS (savolitinib) and TAGRISSO (osimertinib) for the treatment of patients with epidermal growth factor receptor ("EGFR")-mutated, MET-overexpressed and/or amplified, locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer ("NSCLC") following progression on treatment with TAGRISSO. The last patient was randomized on October 31, 2025.

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This combination represents a promising, chemotherapy-free, all-oral treatment option following progression on an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor ("TKI"), and was granted approval in China in June 2025 based on the results of the SACHI randomized Phase III trial. ORPATHYS is an oral, potent and highly selective MET TKI being jointly developed by AstraZeneca and HUTCHMED and commercialized by AstraZeneca. TAGRISSO is a third-generation, irreversible EGFR TKI.

SAFFRON is a global Phase III, open-label, randomized, multicenter study to investigate the efficacy and safety of ORPATHYS administered orally in combination with TAGRISSO versus platinum-based doublet chemotherapy in participants with EGFR-mutated, MET-overexpressed and/or amplified, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC who have progressed on first- or second-line treatment with TAGRISSO as the most recent therapy. The primary endpoint of the study is progression free survival (PFS) as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) according to RECIST 1.1 criteria. Other endpoints include overall survival (OS), objective response rate ("ORR"), duration of response (DoR), disease control rate (DCR), time to response (TTR), and safety. This study randomized 338 patients, screened from over 230 sites across 29 countries. Additional details may be found at clinicaltrials.gov, using identifier NCT05261399.

Topline results from the SAFFRON study are estimated to be reported in the first half of 2026, followed by submission of results for presentation at an appropriate medical congress. If favorable, the results could support global regulatory filings for the ORPATHYS and TAGRISSO combination.

About NSCLC and MET aberrations
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, accounting for about one-fifth of all cancer deaths.[1] Lung cancer is broadly split into NSCLC and small cell lung cancer, with 80-85% classified as NSCLC.[2] The majority of NSCLC patients (approximately 75%) are diagnosed with advanced disease, and approximately 10-15% of NSCLC patients in the US and Europe and up to 40-50% of patients in Asia have EGFR-mutated ("EGFRm") NSCLC.[3],[4],[5],[6],[7]

MET is a tyrosine kinase receptor that has an essential role in normal cell development. MET overexpression and/or amplification can lead to tumor growth and the metastatic progression of cancer cells, and is one of the mechanisms of de novo or acquired resistance to EGFR TKI for metastatic EGFRm NSCLC.[8],[9]

About ORPATHYS
ORPATHYS (savolitinib) is an oral, potent and highly selective MET TKI that has demonstrated clinical activity in advanced solid tumors. It blocks atypical activation of the MET receptor tyrosine kinase pathway that occurs because of mutations (such as exon 14 skipping alterations or other point mutations), gene amplification or protein overexpression.

ORPATHYS is approved in China and is marketed by AstraZeneca for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with MET exon 14 skipping alterations, representing the first selective MET inhibitor approved in China. ORPATHYS is also approved in China for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFRm-positive non-squamous NSCLC with MET amplification after disease progression on EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy, in combination with TAGRISSO.

It is currently under clinical development for multiple tumor types, including lung, kidney, and gastric cancers as a single treatment and in combination with other medicines.

About TAGRISSO
TAGRISSO (osimertinib) is a third-generation, irreversible EGFR-TKI with proven clinical activity in NSCLC, including against central nervous system (CNS) metastases. TAGRISSO (40mg and 80mg once-daily oral tablets) has been used to treat more than one million patients across its indications worldwide and AstraZeneca continues to explore TAGRISSO as a treatment for patients across multiple stages of EGFRm NSCLC.

There is an extensive body of evidence supporting the use of TAGRISSO in EGFRm NSCLC, and it is the only targeted therapy shown to improve patient outcomes across all stages of the disease.

In late-stage disease, TAGRISSO demonstrated improved outcomes as monotherapy in the FLAURA Phase III trial and in combination with chemotherapy in the FLAURA2 Phase III trial. TAGRISSO is also being investigated in this setting in combination with ORPATHYS (savolitinib) in the SAFFRON Phase III trial and in combination with DATROWAY (datopotamab deruxtecan or Dato-DXd) in the TROPION-Lung14 and TROPION-Lung15 Phase III trials.

TAGRISSO also showed improved outcomes in early-stage disease in the NeoADAURA and ADAURA Phase III trials and in locally advanced stages in the LAURA Phase III trial. As part of AstraZeneca’s ongoing commitment to treating patients as early as possible in lung cancer, TAGRISSO is also being investigated in the early-stage adjuvant resectable setting in the ADAURA2 Phase III trial.

About ORPATHYS and TAGRISSO Combination Development in EGFR-mutated NSCLC
This combination represents a promising chemotherapy-free oral treatment strategy to address mechanisms of resistance in this setting. Among patients who experience disease progression following treatment with a third-generation EGFR TKI, approximately 15-50% present with MET aberration, depending on the sample type, detection method and assay cut-off used. TAGRISSO is a third-generation, irreversible EGFR-TKI with proven clinical activity in NSCLC, including against central nervous system metastases. Treatment with ORPATHYS in combination with TAGRISSO has been studied extensively in these patients in the TATTON study (NCT02143466) and the SAVANNAH single-arm Phase II study (NCT03778229). Strong data from SAVANNAH presented at the 2025 European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC) demonstrated high, clinically meaningful and durable ORR, with consistent safety results. The encouraging results led to the initiation of several randomized Phase III trials in this setting including the SACHI trial in China (NCT05015608) and the global SAFFRON trial (NCT05261399), as well as the SANOVO trial in China (NCT05009836).

SACHI: This Phase III trial in China evaluated the combination of ORPATHYS and TAGRISSO compared to platinum-based doublet chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with EGFRm, MET-amplified locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC following progression on treatment with an EGFR TKI. Results were presented at the 2025 ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting. The treatment combination received approval in China in June 2025.

SAFFRON: This ongoing global Phase III trial is to evaluate the combination of ORPATHYS and TAGRISSO compared to platinum-based doublet chemotherapy in patients with EGFRm, MET-overexpressed and/or amplified, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC following progression on treatment with TAGRISSO. This received Fast Track Designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and enrollment was completed in October 2025. We look forward to completing this trial to support potential US and other global registration filings.

SANOVO: This ongoing Phase III trial in China is to evaluate the combination of ORPATHYS and TAGRISSO compared to TAGRISSO monotherapy in previously untreated patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFRm and MET overexpression. Enrollment was completed in August 2025.

(Press release, Hutchison China MediTech, NOV 5, 2025, https://www.hutch-med.com/saffron-global-phiii-enrollment-completion/ [SID1234659385])