Core Insights - IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. provided a business update and announced financial results for Q1 2025, highlighting significant progress in its clinical programs and financial position [1][2]. Financial Overview - As of March 31, 2025, IDEAYA had approximately $1.05 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, down from $1.08 billion at the end of 2024, primarily due to operational cash usage [4][16]. - The company projects that its current cash balance will fund operations into 2029 based on its updated operating plan [17]. - The net loss for Q1 2025 was $72.2 million, a decrease from a net loss of $130.3 million in Q4 2024 [22]. Clinical Development Highlights - The darovasertib program received U.S. FDA breakthrough therapy designation, with over 300 patients enrolled in the registrational trial for HLA-A2-negative metastatic uveal melanoma (MUM) [2][4]. - The company is targeting a median progression-free survival (PFS) readout by the end of 2025 to enable a potential accelerated approval filing [4][5]. - IDEAYA is advancing multiple clinical programs, including IDE849 for lung cancer, IDE275 for MSI-high colorectal and endometrial cancer, and IDE397 for MTAP-deletion lung and urothelial cancer [2][4]. Research and Development Updates - The Phase 3 trial for darovasertib as neoadjuvant therapy for primary uveal melanoma is expected to enroll approximately 520 patients, with a focus on eye preservation and visual acuity outcomes [5][6]. - IDEAYA plans to present clinical data updates at medical conferences throughout 2025, including results from darovasertib and other pipeline candidates [4][5]. - The company has initiated a Phase 1 study for IDE849 in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and is collaborating with Gilead to evaluate IDE397 in combination with Trodelvy® [12][19]. Corporate Developments - IDEAYA appointed Joshua Bleharski as Chief Financial Officer and Shanthakumar Tyavanagimatt as Senior Vice President of Technical Operations, enhancing its leadership team [21]. - The company formed a collaboration with ATTMOS to develop a computational platform for small molecule discovery, aiming to unlock oncology targets [21].

Core Insights - IDEAYA Biosciences announced a successful FDA Type D meeting regarding the Phase 3 trial design for darovasertib as a neoadjuvant therapy for primary uveal melanoma (UM) [1][2] - The trial aims to assess safety and efficacy with primary endpoints focused on eye preservation and vision loss, alongside secondary endpoints related to Event-Free Survival (EFS) [2][6] Company Overview - IDEAYA Biosciences is a precision medicine oncology company dedicated to developing targeted therapeutics through molecular diagnostics [8] - The company integrates capabilities in identifying translational biomarkers with drug discovery to optimize patient selection for its therapies [8] Drug Development Details - Darovasertib is a selective protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor targeting both primary and metastatic UM [3] - The drug has received Breakthrough Therapy Designation and Fast Track designation from the FDA for its use in neoadjuvant therapy and in combination with crizotinib for metastatic UM [3] Phase 3 Trial Design - The Phase 3 trial is projected to enroll approximately 520 patients, randomized in a 2:1 ratio between darovasertib and control [5][6] - Two cohorts will be included: 120 enucleation-eligible UM patients and 400 plaque brachytherapy (PB) eligible UM patients [5][6] Clinical Endpoints - Primary endpoints include eye preservation rate for enucleation patients and vision loss for PB patients, with no detriment to EFS as a secondary endpoint [6][7] - Additional secondary endpoints will assess overall response rate, macular edema, and vision loss metrics [7] Regulatory Pathway - The company plans to initiate the Phase 3 trial in the first half of 2025, with potential for earlier regulatory submission of enucleation cohort data [4][11]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDYA), a precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation (BTD) for darovasertib, a potential first-in-class protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor, for the neoadjuvant treatment of adult patients with primary uveal melanoma (UM) for whom enucleation has bee ...