Alumis Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

Core Insights - Alumis Inc. has completed patient enrollment in pivotal clinical trials for its investigational therapy envudeucitinib, with topline data expected in early Q1 2026 for plaque psoriasis and Q3 2026 for systemic lupus erythematosus [1][2][5] - The company has successfully merged with ACELYRIN, Inc., enhancing its financial position and supporting the advancement of its late-stage immunology pipeline [1][2][7] - As of June 30, 2025, Alumis reported cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaling $486.3 million, which is expected to fund operations into 2027 [1][10] Clinical Development - The Phase 3 ONWARD program for envudeucitinib includes two parallel global trials designed to evaluate its efficacy and safety in adult patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, with topline data expected in early Q1 2026 [5][8] - The Phase 2b LUMUS trial for systemic lupus erythematosus has enrolled 408 patients, with topline data anticipated in Q3 2026 [5][8] Financial Performance - For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, Alumis reported total revenue of $2.7 million, primarily from collaboration revenue, compared to no revenue in the same quarter of 2024 [7][15] - Research and development expenses increased to $108.8 million for Q2 2025, up from $48.6 million in Q2 2024, driven by clinical trial costs and merger-related expenses [7][15] - The company recorded a net income of $59.3 million for Q2 2025, including a non-operating gain of $187.9 million from the merger with ACELYRIN, compared to a net loss of $56.5 million in Q2 2024 [7][15] Corporate Developments - The merger with ACELYRIN has strengthened Alumis' balance sheet, allowing for the advancement of its late-stage pipeline through multiple planned key data readouts [6][9] - The company has appointed Sanam Pangali as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, bringing nearly two decades of legal expertise [6][8] Pipeline Updates - Alumis is advancing A-005, a fully CNS-penetrant TYK2 inhibitor, towards Phase 2 clinical trials for multiple sclerosis, expected to initiate in the first half of 2026 [8] - The company is also developing lonigutamab, a next-generation therapy for thyroid eye disease, which has received Fast Track Designation from the FDA [8][11]