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UroGen Pharma Stock Receives Downgrade As Analyst Cites FDA Panel Setback For Key Bladder Cancer Drug
UroGen PharmaUroGen Pharma(US:URGN) Benzingaยท2025-05-25 18:16

Core Viewpoint - UroGen Pharma Ltd. has been downgraded from Buy to Neutral by HC Wainwright & Co. analyst Raghuram Selvaraju due to the FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voting 5-4 against the benefit-risk profile of its investigational therapy UGN-102 for bladder cancer [1][2]. Financial Position - UroGen concluded Q1 2025 with approximately $200 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, which is expected to sustain operations through late 2026 even if UGN-102 fails to secure regulatory approval [4]. - The analyst forecasts a net loss of $2.14 per share for 2026, a significant change from the previous projection of earnings of 27 cents [4]. Development Pipeline - UroGen is advancing the development of UGN-103 and UGN-104, next-generation mitomycin-based formulations, which utilize the RTGel delivery platform combined with a novel mitomycin formulation licensed from medac GmbH [5]. - The Phase 3 UTOPIA trial for UGN-103 is currently enrolling patients, with enrollment expected to conclude by mid-2025 and top-line data anticipated shortly thereafter [5][6]. - If the results from UGN-103 are positive, a regulatory submission could occur in 2026, potentially leading to FDA approval by 2027 [6].