earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
LENZ Therapeutics reports FY2024 net loss $49.8M; LNZ100 PDUFA set for Aug 8, 2025
LENZ Therapeutics, Inc.
- FDA accepted NDA for LNZ100 (presbyopia); PDUFA target action date Aug 8, 2025; no advisory committee planned.
- Cash, cash equivalents & marketable securities $209.1M; cash runway expected to post-launch positive operating cash flow.
- FY2024 net loss $49.8M ($2.34/share) vs FY2023 net loss $70.0M ($35.71/share).
- R&D expenses fell to $29.8M in FY2024 from $59.5M in FY2023 as Phase 3 CLARITY study concluded.
- SG&A expenses rose to $28.8M in FY2024 from $12.9M in FY2023 due to pre-commercial buildout for potential LNZ100 launch.