Viridian Therapeutics(VRDN)2025-02-27 12:11Financial Performance - The net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $269.9 million, compared to a net loss of $237.7 million for the same period in 2023[16]. - The net loss for Q4 2024 was $79,725, representing a 19.2% increase from the net loss of $66,860 in Q4 2023, while the full year net loss increased by 13.5% to $269,949 from $237,734[19]. - The comprehensive loss for Q4 2024 was $80,667, compared to $66,457 in Q4 2023, and for the full year, it was $270,297 versus $237,006 in 2023[19]. - Total revenue for Q4 2024 remained flat at $72,000 compared to Q4 2023, while total revenue for the full year 2024 decreased by 3.8% to $302,000 from $314,000 in 2023[19]. Cash Position and Assets - The company has a strong cash position of $717.6 million as of December 31, 2024, up from $477.4 million a year earlier, providing a cash runway into the second half of 2027[11]. - Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments increased significantly to $717,584 in 2024 from $477,370 in 2023, reflecting a growth of 50.4%[21]. - Total assets rose to $742,403 in 2024, up 51.3% from $490,424 in 2023[21]. - Total stockholders' equity improved to $671,639 in 2024, a 52.0% increase from $442,022 in 2023[21]. Expenses - Research and development expenses increased to $238.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $159.8 million in 2023, driven by ongoing clinical trials and increased personnel costs[11]. - Research and development expenses increased significantly by 86.5% to $71,959 in Q4 2024 from $38,558 in Q4 2023, and for the full year, it rose by 49% to $238,254 from $159,765[19]. - General and administrative expenses decreased to $61.1 million in 2024 from $95.0 million in 2023, primarily due to nonrecurring severance costs in the previous year[16]. - General and administrative expenses decreased by 52.8% to $15,585 in Q4 2024 from $32,993 in Q4 2023, and for the full year, it decreased by 35.9% to $61,083 from $94,999[19]. Clinical Trials and Development - Veligrotug reported positive topline phase 3 data in both THRIVE and THRIVE-2 trials for active and chronic thyroid eye disease (TED), achieving all primary and secondary endpoints[7]. - Over 400 TED patients were enrolled in veligrotug clinical trials during 2024, demonstrating strong execution in the company's clinical programs[2]. - The BLA submission for veligrotug is on track for the second half of 2025, with a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) submission expected in the first half of 2026[7]. - Topline data from the REVEAL-1 and REVEAL-2 trials for VRDN-003 is anticipated in the first half of 2026, enabling a BLA submission by the end of 2026[7]. - Proof-of-concept data for VRDN-006, an FcRn inhibitor, is expected in Q3 2025, focusing on IgG reduction in healthy volunteers[6]. - VRDN-008, a bispecific FcRn inhibitor, is expected to have additional preclinical data in 2025, with an IND submission planned for year-end 2025[8]. Liabilities - Total liabilities increased to $70,764 in 2024 from $48,402 in 2023, marking a rise of 46.2%[21]. - The weighted-average common shares outstanding used to compute basic and diluted loss per share increased to 80,052,123 in Q4 2024 from 49,681,803 in Q4 2023[19].