earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Assembly Biosciences reports Q3 net loss $14.4M; partnership with Gilead provides $100M upfront
ASSEMBLY BIOSCIENCES, INC.
2023-Q3 EPS reported
-$0.97
- Net loss $14.4M ($0.27/sh) vs $23.1M ($0.48/sh) in Q3 2022.
- R&D expenses fell to $10.8M from $18.1M YoY due to trial completions and pipeline discontinuations.
- Cash $46.2M at Sep 30; $100M upfront from Gilead in Oct extends cash runway into 2H 2025.
- Partnership with Gilead includes opt-in rights on current/future pipeline; Gilead contributed two herpesvirus programs.
- Appointed Anuj Gaggar, MD, PhD as CMO; expects four development candidates in clinic by end 2024.