Olema Oncology Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial and Operating Results

Core Insights - Olema Pharmaceuticals reported financial and operational results for Q1 2025, highlighting progress in its clinical pipeline and financial position [1][2]. Recent Progress - The pivotal Phase 3 OPERA-02 trial of palazestrant in combination with ribociclib for frontline metastatic breast cancer is on track for initiation in 2025, supported by updated efficacy data from the ongoing Phase 1b/2 study [6]. - The OPERA-01 trial of palazestrant monotherapy in 2/3L metastatic breast cancer continues to advance, with top-line data expected in 2026 [6]. - New preclinical data for OP-3136, a KAT6 inhibitor, was presented at AACR, showing anti-tumor activity in various solid tumor models, with ongoing Phase 1 trial recruitment [6][7]. Financial Results - As of March 31, 2025, Olema had $392.7 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities [5]. - The net loss for Q1 2025 was $30.4 million, a slight decrease from $31.0 million in Q1 2024, attributed to higher interest income offset by increased clinical development spending [8]. - GAAP R&D expenses were $30.6 million for Q1 2025, up from $29.9 million in Q1 2024, primarily due to increased clinical operations and development activities [9]. - Non-GAAP R&D expenses were $27.3 million for Q1 2025, compared to $26.5 million in Q1 2024 [10]. Anticipated Upcoming Events - The company plans to present a trial-in-progress poster for OPERA-01 at the ASCO Annual Meeting in June and report top-line data in 2026 [7]. - The initiation of the OPERA-02 trial is expected in 2025 [7].