Dec 31, 2023

Cogent Biosciences Q4 2023 Earnings Report

Cogent Biosciences reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 and provided a business update.

Key Takeaways

Cogent Biosciences reported its Q4 and full-year 2023 financial results, highlighting the ongoing clinical trials of bezuclastinib and a strong cash position to fund operations into 2027.

SUMMIT Part 2 registration-directed study of bezuclastinib in NonAdvSM patients initiated and actively enrolling.

PEAK Phase 3 study of bezuclastinib + sunitinib in 2nd-line GIST patients on track to complete enrollment by end of 2024.

APEX Part 2 registration-directed study of bezuclastinib in AdvSM patients on track to complete enrollment by end of 2024.

$487 million in pro-forma cash sufficient to fund operations into 2027, including net proceeds from oversubscribed $225 million February 2024 PIPE.

Total Revenue
$0
EPS
-$0.63
Previous year: -$0.56
+12.5%
Gross Profit
-$794K
Cash and Equivalents
$273M
Previous year: $259M
+5.3%
Free Cash Flow
-$44.4M
Previous year: -$31.4M
+41.5%
Total Assets
$313M
Previous year: $301M
+4.2%

Cogent Biosciences

Cogent Biosciences

Forward Guidance

Cogent Biosciences provided forward-looking statements regarding the expected completion of enrollment and top-line results for its SUMMIT, PEAK, and APEX trials, as well as its cash runway and plans for additional clinical data and pipeline development.

Positive Outlook

  • SUMMIT to complete enrollment in the second quarter of 2025 and deliver top-line results by the end of 2025
  • PEAK to complete enrollment by the end of 2024 and to deliver top-line results by the end of 2025
  • APEX to complete enrollment by the end of 2024 and to deliver top-line results by mid-2025
  • Company’s anticipated cash runway into 2027
  • Plans to initiate a Phase 1 trial of the first internally-discovered pipeline program, designed as a potent, selective, reversible FGFR2 inhibitor with best-in-class potential, in the second half of 2024

Challenges Ahead

  • The expectation for SUMMIT to complete enrollment in the second quarter of 2025 and deliver top-line results by the end of 2025 is a forward-looking statement and is subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties
  • The expectation for PEAK to complete enrollment by the end of 2024 and to deliver top-line results by the end of 2025 is a forward-looking statement and is subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties
  • The expectation for APEX to complete enrollment by the end of 2024 and to deliver top-line results by mid-2025 is a forward-looking statement and is subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties
  • The company’s anticipated cash runway into 2027 is a forward-looking statement and is subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties
  • Plans to initiate a Phase 1 trial of the first internally-discovered pipeline program, designed as a potent, selective, reversible FGFR2 inhibitor with best-in-class potential, in the second half of 2024 is a forward-looking statement and is subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties