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Sep 30, 2024

Lyra Q3 2024 Earnings Report

Lyra Therapeutics reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024 and provided a corporate update.

Key Takeaways

Lyra Therapeutics reported its Q3 2024 financial results, highlighting the anticipation of key milestones from the ongoing ENLIGHTEN Phase 3 trials and the topline safety data from the ENLIGHTEN 1 safety extension study. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were $51.6 million as of September 30, 2024, expected to fund operations into the first quarter of 2026.

Topline safety results from ENLIGHTEN 1 Phase 3 extension study indicated no product-related serious adverse events.

Enrollment in ENLIGHTEN 2 completed.

Topline results from ENLIGHTEN 2 are expected in Q2 2025.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of September 30, 2024 were $51.6 million.

Total Revenue
$195K
Previous year: $544K
-64.2%
EPS
-$0.18
Previous year: -$0.27
-33.3%
Gross Profit
$195K
Previous year: -$11.8M
-101.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$51.6M
Previous year: $24.9M
+107.6%
Free Cash Flow
-$16.3M
Previous year: -$14.3M
+14.1%
Total Assets
$78.8M
Previous year: $121M
-34.7%

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Forward Guidance

Lyra Therapeutics anticipates key milestones from the two ongoing ENLIGHTEN Phase 3 trials, which will provide a more complete data set and greater insight into determining a potential pathway to approval for LYR-210 in CRS patients. Based on our current business plan, we anticipate that our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investment balance is sufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditures into the first quarter of 2026.

Positive Outlook

  • Topline results from ENLIGHTEN 2 are expected in Q2 2025.
  • Safety data for LYR-210 was generally consistent with the 24-week primary treatment phase.
  • LYR-210 was generally well tolerated, with no product-related serious adverse events.
  • Enrollment in ENLIGHTEN 2 completed.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of September 30, 2024 were $51.6 million.

Challenges Ahead

  • The ENLIGHTEN 1 trial did not meet its primary endpoint, which led to scaling back activities.
  • Decrease in research and development expenses.
  • Decrease in general and administrative expenses.
  • Net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 was $11.9 million.
  • Company is still awaiting data readouts to guide data-driven evaluations as they determine potential path for LYR-210.