SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAPT) (“RAPT” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage immunology-based biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel therapies for patients living with inflammatory and immunological diseases, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
“The year is off to a great start. We believe RPT904 has the potential to be a best-in-class option to treat patients with food allergy and are making good progress toward our planned initiation of a Phase 2b trial in the second half of 2025,” said Brian Wong, President and CEO of RAPT. “We are also excited about RPT904's potential as a treatment for patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (“CSU”) and look forward to clinical data later this year from our partner Jemincare to guide our development strategy in CSU.”
Financial Results for the First Quarter March 31, 2025
Net loss for the first quarter of 2025 was $17.2 million, compared to $30.5 million for the first quarter of 2024.
Research and development expenses for the first quarter of 2025 were $12.0 million, compared to $24.8 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease in research and development expenses was primarily due to decreases in costs related to development of zelnecirnon and tivumecirnon, personnel, lab supplies, non-cash stock-based compensation and facilities, partially offset by increases in costs related to development of RPT904 and early-stage programs.
General and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2025 were $7.2 million, compared to $7.7 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to decreases in expenses for personnel and professional services, partially offset by an increase in facilities costs.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities of $179.3 million.
About RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.
RAPT is a clinical-stage immunology-based biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel therapies for patients living with inflammatory and immunological diseases. Utilizing our deep and proprietary expertise in immunology, we develop novel therapies that are designed to modulate the critical immune responses underlying these diseases.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimates,” “expects,” “look forward,” “plans,” “potential” “will” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Each of these statements is based only on current information, assumptions and expectations that are inherently subject to change and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the therapeutic potential of RPT904, the timing of the initiation of or data from clinical trials, expectations concerning our partnership with Jemincare, the market opportunity for RPT904, and other statements that are not historical fact. Many factors may cause differences between current expectations and actual results, including unexpected or unfavorable safety or efficacy data observed during clinical studies, preliminary data and trends that may not be predictive of future data or results or that may not demonstrate safety or efficacy or lead to regulatory approval, our reliance on our partners and other third parties, clinical trial site activation or enrollment rates that are lower than expected, unanticipated or greater than anticipated impacts or delays due to macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions (including the long-term impacts of ongoing overseas conflicts, tariffs and trade tensions, fluctuations in inflation and interest rates and other economic uncertainty), changes in expected or existing competition, changes in the regulatory environment, the uncertainties and timing of the regulatory approval process and the sufficiency of RAPT’s cash resources. Detailed information regarding risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by statements in this press release may be found in RAPT’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2025 and subsequent filings made by RAPT with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. RAPT disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
RAPT Media Contact:
Aljanae Reynolds
areynolds@wheelhouselsa.com
RAPT Investor Contact:
Sylvia Wheeler
swheeler@wheelhouselsa.com
| RAPT THERAPEUTICS INC. STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (In thousands, except share per share data) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Research and development | 12,042 | 24,781 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 7,223 | 7,737 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 19,265 | 32,518 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (19,265 | ) | (32,518 | ) | ||||
| Other income, net | 2,100 | 1,997 | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (17,165 | ) | $ | (30,521 | ) | ||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||
| Unrealized loss on marketable securities | (15 | ) | (113 | ) | ||||
| Total comprehensive loss | $ | (17,180 | ) | $ | (30,634 | ) | ||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.79 | ) | ||
| Weighted average number of shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted | 215,410,253 | 38,625,365 | ||||||
| RAPT THERAPEUTICS, INC. BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) | ||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Assets | (Unaudited) | (1) | ||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 60,257 | $ | 169,735 | ||||
| Marketable securities | 119,019 | 61,320 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3,920 | 4,181 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 183,196 | 235,236 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,158 | 1,367 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,827 | 3,333 | ||||||
| Other assets | 389 | 389 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 187,570 | $ | 240,325 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,295 | $ | 1,275 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 4,928 | 9,597 | ||||||
| License fees payable | — | 35,000 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 2,315 | 2,422 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 140 | 57 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 8,678 | 48,351 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 1,520 | 2,070 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 10,198 | 50,421 | ||||||
| Commitments | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock | 13 | 13 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 809,036 | 804,388 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 35 | 50 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (631,712 | ) | (614,547 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 177,372 | 189,904 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 187,570 | $ | 240,325 | ||||
| (1) | The balance sheet for December 31, 2024 has been derived from audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. |
