Core Insights - Nxera Pharma reported strong progress in its strategic focus on obesity and metabolic diseases, highlighting the launch of a proprietary pipeline led by an oral GLP-1 agonist and multiple GPCR-targeted programs [2][3] - The company achieved significant milestones in partnered programs, including a US$10 million payment from AbbVie for a multi-target discovery collaboration focused on neurological diseases [3][6] Operational Highlights - Nxera's proprietary pipeline includes an oral small molecule GLP-1 agonist and six additional GPCR-targeted programs aimed at optimizing metabolic efficacy and sustaining weight reduction [7] - The first patient has been dosed in a Phase 2a trial for HTL0039732, an investigational cancer immunotherapy [7] - Manufacturing approval was received for an additional site in Asia for QUVIVIQ, expected to improve profitability through cost reductions [7] Financial Performance - For the nine-month period ended 30 September 2025, revenue totaled JPY 21,848 million (US$147.4 million), a decrease of JPY 135 million compared to the prior period, attributed to smaller individual milestone receipts despite more milestone events [6][12] - R&D expenses increased to JPY 11,200 million (US$75.6 million), reflecting higher investment in R&D and the impact of a weaker Yen [12] - The company reported an operating loss of JPY 5,907 million (US$39.9 million), compared to a loss of JPY 2,846 million (US$18.8 million) in the prior period [12]