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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Nektar Q3 net loss narrows to $37.1M; sells Huntsville business for $90M
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
- Net loss $37.1M ($0.18/sh) vs $45.8M ($0.24) in Q3 2023; revenue flat at $24.1M.
- Cash & investments $249M as of Sep 30; expected to fund operations into Q4 2026.
- Definitive agreement to sell Huntsville PEGylation business to Ampersand for $90M ($70M cash + $20M equity).
- R&D expense rose to $35.0M from $24.1M, driven by rezpegaldesleukin and NKTR-0165 development.
- Topline data for rezpegaldesleukin Phase 2b in atopic dermatitis expected H1 2025; alopecia areata H2 2025.