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Purple Biotech Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Core Insights - Purple Biotech Ltd. presented final Phase 2 data for CM24 at the AACR Annual Meeting 2025, showing significant efficacy in biomarker subgroup analyses, which supports the patient selection strategy for the upcoming Phase 2b study planned for the second half of 2025 [4][6] - The company is advancing its pipeline with NT219, which is on track for a Phase 2 study in head and neck cancer, and the CAPTN-3 tri-specific platform is moving towards first-in-human clinical trials [2][3] Clinical Developments - CM24 demonstrated a 78% reduction in risk of death and an 81% reduction in risk of progression or death in specific biomarker subgroups [6] - NT219 will be evaluated in a Phase 2 study in combination with pembrolizumab or cetuximab for recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck [5][7] - New data on NT219 presented at AACR highlighted its ability to overcome immune evasion mechanisms in head and neck cancer [8] Financial Performance - Research and Development Expenses decreased by 76.5% to $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $3.4 million in the same period of 2024 [11] - General and Administrative Expenses also decreased to $0.6 million from $1 million year-over-year [12] - The net loss for the period was $0.5 million, significantly reduced from $3.8 million in the same period of 2024, reflecting a decrease in operating expenses [15] Cash Position - As of March 31, 2025, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $6.7 million, providing a cash runway into mid-2026 [15] - The company sold approximately 63 thousand ADSs at an average price of $3.5 per ADS, generating net proceeds of approximately $166 thousand [16] Intellectual Property - A new U.S. patent for NT219 enhances global IP protection for its use in combination with EGFR antibodies, positioning the company well for future commercialization [10]