Elutia Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results; Closes $88 Million Sale of BioEnvelope Business to Boston Scientific Corporation; Funds NXT-41x Development

Core Insights - Elutia Inc. is advancing its NXT-41x biomatrix technology to address a significant unmet medical need in plastic and reconstructive surgery, targeting a market opportunity estimated at $1.5 billion in the U.S. [1][5] Business Highlights - The CEO emphasized the importance of addressing infection in breast reconstruction, which affects 15-20% of cases, and highlighted the company's antibiotic-eluting technology aimed at preventing such infections [4]. - Elutia sold its BioEnvelope business to Boston Scientific for $88 million, with proceeds allocated to eliminate debt and fund the NXT-41x development program [5]. - The company is progressing with the NXT-41x biomatrix, which is expected to receive FDA clearance for the base matrix in the second half of 2026 and for the drug-eluting version in the first half of 2027 [5]. - Elutia's balance sheet has been strengthened through the sale of the BioEnvelope business, allowing for the full funding of the NXT-41x platform development without shareholder dilution [5]. - Guido J. Neels has been appointed to the Board of Directors, bringing experience from his previous role as COO of Guidant Corporation [5]. Financial Results - For Q3 2025, Elutia reported net sales of $3.3 million, a decrease from $3.7 million in Q3 2024, with SimpliDerm sales at $2.4 million and cardiovascular products at $0.9 million [6]. - The gross margin on a GAAP basis improved to 55.8% from 48.9% year-over-year, while the adjusted gross margin rose to 63.9% from 56.3% [6][20]. - Total operating expenses decreased to $7.1 million from $11.0 million, resulting in a loss from operations of $5.2 million, down from $9.2 million in the prior year [6]. - The net loss from continuing operations was $0.4 million, compared to a net income of $3.3 million in Q3 2024 [6]. - As of September 30, 2025, the cash balance was $4.7 million, bolstered by $80.3 million received from the BioEnvelope business sale [7]. Market Opportunity - The NXT-41x biomatrix is positioned to tackle serious complications faced by one in three patients undergoing breast reconstruction, addressing a critical need in the $1.5 billion U.S. market [5].