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Keros authorizes $5M buyback after $20M Takeda milestone for elritercept; cash runway to 2H 2028
Keros Therapeutics, Inc.
- Board approved $5 million share repurchase program of KROS common stock, announced September 8, 2026.
- Program follows $20 million development milestone from Takeda Pharmaceuticals triggered by first patient dose in ELRiSE MDS trial of elritercept.
- Repurchases may occur in open market or other means; timing depends on market price and conditions; may be suspended or discontinued.
- Cash and equivalents were $257.6 million as of June 30, 2026; funding runway extended into second half of 2028 after milestone and buyback.
- Milestone confirms elritercept MDS development progress under license agreement with Takeda.