Moleculin Biotech Q1 net loss widens as R&D costs rise

Moleculin Biotech, Inc.

Moleculin Biotech, Inc.

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Overview

  • US clinical-stage pharma reported no Q1 revenue and a wider net loss

  • Company achieved first 45-subject enrollment milestone in pivotal MIRACLE trial for AML

  • Q1 research and development expenses rose, mainly due to expanded MIRACLE clinical trials


Outlook

  • Company expects to unblind MIRACLE trial data for 45 subjects in Q2 2026

  • Moleculin anticipates recruiting 90 MIRACLE trial subjects and unblinding data in Q3 2026

  • Company expects current cash resources to support operations into Q3 2026


Result Drivers

  • MIRACLE TRIAL SPENDING - Co said higher Q1 research and development costs were mainly due to expanded MIRACLE clinical trials in Europe and other research activities

  • TRIAL ENROLLMENT PROGRESS - Co reported achieving first 45-subject enrollment milestone in pivotal MIRACLE trial for AML, with continued enrollment on pace


Company press release: ID:nGNX4Nn8vj


Key Details

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Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 EPS

-$3.54


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the biotechnology & medical research peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Moleculin Biotech Inc is $22.00, about 900% above its May 14 closing price of $2.20


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