Zealand Pharma Announces Financial Results for the First Nine Months of 2025

Core Insights - Zealand Pharma is advancing its clinical programs, particularly with petrelintide and survodutide, and is preparing for a catalyst-rich 2026 with significant data readouts expected [3][8][16] Financial Performance - For the first nine months of 2025, Zealand Pharma reported revenues of DKK 9,146 million, a substantial increase from DKK 54 million in the same period of 2024 [4] - The net operating expenses for the year-to-date were DKK 1,479 million, up from DKK 919 million in 2024, excluding transaction-related costs of DKK 196 million associated with the Roche partnership [4][5] - The operating result for the period was DKK 7,666 million, compared to a loss of DKK 873 million in the previous year [4] Clinical Developments - The company achieved a key milestone in the petrelintide Phase 2 ZUPREME-1 trial, with the last participant completing the 28-week primary endpoint visit, paving the way for topline data in H1 2026 [6][8] - Survodutide is approaching Phase 3 data in H1 2026, following the completion of the 76-week SYNCHRONIZETM-1 trial [8] - Zealand Pharma is also preparing to report topline data from the first-in-human trial of ZP9830 in the first half of 2026 [13] Strategic Focus - The company is focusing on its research strategy to lead innovation in obesity treatments, with plans to initiate several Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials in 2026 [3][16] - Development of dapiglutide has been paused to concentrate resources on programs with higher potential for clinical differentiation [15][17] Upcoming Events - Zealand Pharma will host a Capital Markets Day on December 11, 2025, to discuss upcoming data readouts and its research strategy [16][19]