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Omega Therapeutics reports FY 2023 net loss $97.4M; cuts headcount 35%, extends cash runway to Q1 2025
Omega Therapeutics, Inc.
- Cash, equivalents and marketable securities $73.4M as of Dec. 31, 2023; expected to fund operations into Q1 2025.
- OTX-2002 in HCC showed 80% disease control rate (4/5) in early cohorts; Cohort 5 (0.3 mg/kg) opened in March 2024.
- Novo Nordisk collaboration for obesity: up to $532M in milestones plus tiered royalties; target enhances thermogenesis.
- R&D expense $77.2M in 2023 vs $81.2M in 2022; net loss $97.4M vs $102.7M; headcount reduced ~35%.
- Prioritized programs: OTX-2101 (NSCLC), HNF4A (liver regeneration), obesity controller; expect next clinical data mid-2024.