Aardvark Q1 net loss widens to $21.6 million; R&D expenses rise to $16.6 million

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  • Aardvark Therapeutics posted a Q1 net loss of USD 21.6 million, widening from USD 9.3 million a year earlier; R&D expense climbed to USD 16.6 million from USD 7.8 million.
  • G&A expense rose to USD 5.9 million from USD 2.7 million.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments fell to USD 91.2 million as of March 31 from USD 110 million at year-end; runway projected into mid-2027.
  • Enrollment and dosing remain voluntarily paused in Phase 3 HERO and OLE trials of lead candidate ARD-101 following unexpected reversible cardiac observations in a separate healthy-volunteer study; further guidance expected in Q2 2026.
  • Development of ARD-201 was also voluntarily paused in March; CEO Tien Lee said the company is working with FDA to evaluate data and establish a path forward for the ARD-101 program.


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