Phase III DRAGON Pivotal Success
DRAGON met its primary efficacy endpoint: a statistically significant and clinically meaningful 36% reduction in growth rate of upper lesion (definitely decreased autofluorescence) versus placebo.
Robust Clinical Enrollment Progress
DRAGON II reached target enrollment and had 72 subjects enrolled as of Feb 27 (final expected 72–75); Phase III PHOENIX (GA) completed enrollment with 530 subjects.
NDA Timing and Regulatory Path
Company plans a rolling NDA submission to FDA in Q2 2026 with CSR finalization expected immediately prior; US regulatory pathway prioritized with ex-US submissions to follow.
Commercial Launch Preparation and Timeline
Commercial build underway with key leadership hires and plans for ~25–30 field reps; target commercial launch by Q1 2027 (subject to approval).
Strong Balance Sheet and Fundraising
Completed a $402M public offering (overallotment exercised) and closed FY2025 with $772.6M in cash, equivalents and treasuries vs $145.2M at end-2024 — ~+432% year-over-year cash increase.
Forward Financial Planning
Three-year resource plan detailed: estimated R&D-related spend of ~$150M and commercialization spend of ~$200–250M to support NDA, launch and pipeline development.
Oral Therapy Differentiation and GA Opportunity
Management highlighted potential for oral Tinlarebant to be standard of care in GA if it reaches similar lesion-growth inhibition as injectables (injectable comparators showed ~13%–21% benefit); company believes 15%–20% could be clinically meaningful for GA given oral dosing advantage.
Pediatric Expansion Plans
EMA pediatric investigational plan approved; a 2-year pediatric study in ages 3–11 planned to start in April to evaluate safety/efficacy in younger patients.