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Caribou Biosciences Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Globenewswire· 2025-05-08 20:05
Core Insights - Caribou Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage CRISPR genome-editing biopharmaceutical company focusing on developing allogeneic CAR-T cell therapies for hematologic malignancies, with two lead programs, CB-010 and CB-011, expected to disclose clinical data in H2 2025 [1][2][17] Financial Overview - As of March 31, 2025, Caribou had $212.5 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, down from $249.4 million as of December 31, 2024, which is expected to fund operations into H2 2027 [10][21] - Licensing and collaboration revenue for Q1 2025 was $2.4 million, consistent with the same period in 2024 [11] - Research and development expenses increased to $35.5 million in Q1 2025 from $33.8 million in Q1 2024, primarily due to ongoing clinical trials [12] - General and administrative expenses decreased to $9.7 million in Q1 2025 from $14.6 million in Q1 2024, attributed to lower legal and personnel-related expenses [13] - The net loss for Q1 2025 was $40.0 million, slightly improved from a net loss of $41.2 million in Q1 2024 [14] Clinical Program Updates - CB-010 is an allogeneic anti-CD19 CAR-T cell therapy for large B cell lymphoma, while CB-011 is an allogeneic anti-BCMA CAR-T cell therapy for multiple myeloma [3][4] - Caribou is currently enrolling a 20-patient confirmatory cohort in the ANTLER Phase 1 clinical trial for CB-010, with data expected in H2 2025 [7][8] - Encouraging efficacy has been observed in the ongoing CaMMouflage Phase 1 clinical trial for CB-011, with plans to present data in H2 2025 [7][18] Strategic Initiatives - The company has implemented a strategic pipeline prioritization, focusing resources on lead oncology programs and reducing workforce by approximately 32%, which is expected to extend the cash runway by one year [5][10] - Discontinued clinical trials include CB-010 for lupus and CB-012 for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia, with ongoing follow-up for patients previously treated [5]