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Dec 31, 2024
Disc Medicine Q4 2024 Earnings Report
Reported fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results and provided a business update.
Key Takeaways
Disc Medicine reported its Q4 and full year 2024 financial results, highlighting a strong financial position with $490 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities. The company is targeting an NDA submission for bitopertin in H2 2025 and anticipates initiating a Phase 2 study for DISC-3405 in H1 2025.
Targeting NDA submission for bitopertin in erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) in H2 2025 through accelerated approval pathway.
On track to initiate APOLLO post-marketing confirmatory trial by mid-2025.
Presented positive update from Phase 1b trial of DISC-0974 in patients with anemia of myelofibrosis (MF) at ASH 2024; initial data from ongoing Phase 2 expected in H2 2025.
Presented first-in-human SAD/MAD data from Phase 1 trial of DISC-3405 demonstrating proof-of-mechanism; a Phase 2 study in polycythemia vera (PV) expected to initiate in H1 2025.
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Forward Guidance
Disc Medicine anticipates several milestones in the near future, including the NDA submission for bitopertin, initiation of the APOLLO trial, and data readouts for DISC-0974 and DISC-3405.
Positive Outlook
- Targeting NDA submission for bitopertin in EPP in H2 2025.
- Initiating APOLLO post-marketing confirmatory trial by mid-2025.
- Initial data from ongoing Phase 2 of DISC-0974 in MF expected in H2 2025.
- Multiple-dose data from ongoing Phase 1b of DISC-0974 in NDD-CKD expected in H2 2025.
- Phase 2 study of DISC-3405 in PV expected to initiate in H1 2025.
Challenges Ahead
- Potential delays in clinical trial timelines.
- Uncertainties in regulatory approval pathways.
- Risks associated with drug development and commercialization.
- Dependence on successful clinical trial outcomes.
- Potential challenges in identifying additional product candidates.