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Mar 31, 2024

Cara Q1 2024 Earnings Report

Reported financial results and operational highlights for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Key Takeaways

Cara Therapeutics reported first quarter 2024 financial results, including net sales of KORSUVA injection of approximately $1.8 million and collaborative revenue of approximately $800,000. The company's net loss was $30.7 million, or $(0.56) per basic and diluted share. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $69.8 million at the end of the quarter.

Topline efficacy and safety results from KOURAGE 1 Part A portion of notalgia paresthetica (NP) pivotal program now expected by the end of 2Q24.

KORSUVA® (difelikefalin) injection generated net sales of approximately $1.8 million.

Company recorded collaborative revenue of approximately $800,000, which represented the Company’s share of the profit from sales of KORSUVA injection.

Net loss was $30.7 million, or $(0.56) per basic and diluted share.

Total Revenue
$2.14M
Previous year: $6.17M
-65.4%
EPS
-$0.56
Previous year: -$0.49
+14.3%
Gross Profit
$1.47M
Previous year: $3.58M
-58.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$69.8M
Previous year: $123M
-43.4%
Free Cash Flow
-$31.3M
Total Assets
$90.1M
Previous year: $153M
-41.2%

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Forward Guidance

Cara expects that their current unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale marketable securities will be sufficient to fund their currently anticipated operating plan into 2026. Our current operating plan assumes certain costs related to our planned pivotal trials in NP.

Positive Outlook

  • Cash runway extends into 2026.
  • Funding sufficient for planned pivotal trials in NP.