earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
HCW Biologics Q3 net loss widens to $4.9M; cash $11.2M; Phase 1 data positive
HCW Biologics Inc.
2023-Q3 EPS reported
-$0.40
revenue$1,517,792
- Revenue fell to $853K from $1.8M YoY; licensee Wugen limiting purchases for remainder of 2023.
- Net loss increased 26% YoY to $4.9M; G&A jumped 107% to $3.6M due to Altor/NantCell litigation legal fees.
- Cash and equivalents $11.2M at Sep 30, 2023; company believes capital sufficient through end of 2024.
- Phase 1 trial of HCW9218: 50% of evaluable patients had stable disease; dose-dependent TGF-β reduction; well tolerated.
- Expects to complete initial phase of both cancer studies by early 2024; plans to submit IND for HCW9302 by end of 2023.