Nektar reports Q1 adjusted EPS (22c), consensus (19c)

Reports Q1 revenue $10.5M, consensus $15.36M. “We are on track to report topline data in June from the Phase 2 study of rezpegaldesleukin in atopic dermatitis,” said Howard Robin, President and CEO of Nektar (NKTR). “These data will be followed by the topline data from the Phase 2 study of rezpegaldesleukin in patients with alopecia areata in December of this year. The results of both randomized studies will demonstrate the potential of rezpegaldesleukin to provide a new treatment paradigm for patients with these serious dermatological diseases. As a first-in-class T regulatory cell biologic, rezpegaldesleukin is poised to emerge as an important novel mechanism to treat millions of patients with chronic autoimmune disorders.” “We are also on track to complete our IND-enabling work for NKTR-0165, our unique antibody targeting the TNFR2 receptor, that has the potential to be developed as a treatment for multiple sclerosis, ulcerative colitis and vitiligo,” continued Robin. “We are targeting the submission of the IND for NKTR-0165 at the end of this year. Additionally, we are making significant progress on our new bispecific antibody, NKTR-0166. This antibody incorporates a TNFR2 epitope with a validated antibody target and is advancing into preclinical studies.”