Core Insights - BioAge Labs is advancing its clinical pipeline with the oral NLRP3 inhibitor BGE-102, set to initiate Phase 1 trials in the second half of 2025, with initial data expected by year-end [2][3] - The company has expanded its APJ agonist pipeline through a partnership for potent antibodies and has filed patents for novel oral small molecules [2][7] - BioAge is enhancing its discovery platform by profiling over 17,000 samples from the HUNT Biobank, which will generate millions of data points related to human longevity [5] Clinical Pipeline Development - The BGE-102 program has completed IND-enabling studies and has shown significant weight loss in preclinical models, both as a standalone treatment and in combination with semaglutide [3] - The Phase 1 SAD/MAD clinical trial for BGE-102 is planned for the second half of 2025, with initial SAD data anticipated by the end of the year [3][13] APJ Agonist Pipeline Expansion - BioAge entered an exclusive option agreement with JiKang Therapeutics to potentially in-license a novel APJ agonist nanobody, which is reported to have over 10-fold greater potency than apelin [7] - The company has filed a U.S. provisional patent for a new class of orally active APJ agonists with high solubility and metabolic stability [7] Discovery Platform Expansion - BioAge's collaboration with the HUNT Biobank aims to profile over 17,000 samples from more than 6,000 participants, generating extensive molecular measurements over decades [5] - The partnership provides BioAge exclusive access to the data for drug discovery purposes [5] Financial Performance - For Q2 2025, research and development expenses were $19.8 million, up from $10.5 million in Q2 2024, primarily due to increased costs related to licensing and development activities [9] - General and administrative expenses rose to $7.3 million from $4.8 million in the same period last year, driven by higher personnel-related expenses [10] - The net loss for Q2 2025 was $21.6 million, or $0.60 per share, compared to a net loss of $13.6 million, or $7.94 per share, in Q2 2024 [11] Cash Position - As of June 30, 2025, BioAge had approximately $313.4 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, which is expected to fund operations through 2029 [12]

BioAge Platform & Collaborations - BioAge is harnessing the biology of human aging to develop new therapies for metabolic diseases[6], leveraging a validated platform with ongoing partnerships with Novartis & Lilly to discover drugs and drug targets[6, 11, 12] - The platform utilizes a large collection of longitudinal human aging data, comprising over 50 million molecular data points and over 10,000 profiles generated[6, 9] BGE-102 (NLRP3 Inhibitor) - BGE-102, an oral NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor, shows potential as a best-in-class treatment with robust preclinical weight loss as a monotherapy and in combination with incretins[6] - Preclinical data indicates BGE-102 can achieve over 90% IL-1 suppression 24 hours after a single oral dose (10 mpk) in non-human primates, with an estimated equivalent human dose of less than 50 mg QD[40, 41] - In preclinical obesity models, BGE-102 monotherapy resulted in dose-dependent weight loss, and in combination with semaglutide, more than doubled weight loss[49, 52] - BioAge is planning a Phase 1 SAD / MAD with data anticipated by 2025 YE and an obesity POC trial with results expected in H2:2026[6, 33, 65] APJ Agonism - APJ agonism is being developed as an exercise mimetic for obesity, with the potential to double weight loss and fully restore body composition when combined with an incretin in preclinical models[7] - The company is advancing programs for both oral and parenteral administration of APJ agonists, with an IND submission targeted for 2026 YE[7] - Human genetic data from BioAge's platform shows that higher apelin protein levels are associated with preservation of grip strength and longevity[73, 74] Financial Status - BioAge reported a strong balance sheet with $335 million in cash as of March 31, 2025[93]