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Dec 31, 2019

Cara Q4 2019 Earnings Report

Reported financial results and operational highlights for Q4 and full year 2019.

Key Takeaways

Cara Therapeutics reported a net loss of $28.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to a net loss of $20.7 million for the same period in 2018. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $218.2 million at the end of 2019.

Reported positive results from the first pivotal Phase 3 efficacy trial (KALMâ„¢ -1) of KORSUVA Injection.

Reported positive results from Phase 2 trial of Oral KORSUVA in pre-dialysis patients.

Expanded clinical pruritus program for Oral KORSUVA with the initiation of Phase 2 trials in both atopic dermatitis and liver disease patients.

Expects top-line data for its pivotal KALM-2 Phase 3 global trial of KORSUVA Injection in the second quarter of 2020.

Total Revenue
$4.51M
Previous year: $5.53M
-18.5%
EPS
-$0.61
Previous year: -$0.52
+17.3%
Gross Profit
-$25.4M
Previous year: -$17.3M
+46.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$218M
Previous year: $15.1M
+1346.9%
Free Cash Flow
-$31.2M
Previous year: -$24.4M
+27.8%
Total Assets
$233M
Previous year: $191M
+22.1%

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Forward Guidance

Cara Therapeutics expects its existing cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale marketable securities as of December 31, 2019 will be sufficient to fund its currently anticipated operating expenses and capital expenditures into the second half of 2021.