Eikon Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Clinical Updates
Eikon expects its cash to fund operations into the first quarter of 2028, through anticipated clinical milestones in 2027.
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Eikon Therapeutics (Nasdaq: EIKN) reported a third-quarter 2026 net loss attributable to common stockholders of $86.1 million alongside oncology trial updates. The loss widened from $71.1 million a year earlier, while loss per share narrowed to $1.59 from $24.24. Research and development expenses rose 21% to $71.8 million; general and administrative expenses increased 21% to $18.7 million.
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $461.7 million at September 30. Eikon expects funding to last into the first quarter of 2028. In the ongoing Phase 2 TeLuRide-005 lung cancer trial, EIK1001 with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy produced a 63.1% objective response rate among 65 efficacy-evaluable participants. Eikon also dosed the first patient in registrational trial TeLuRide-008, reported early-stage results for other oncology candidates and submitted an application to begin clinical testing of EIK1006.
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Positive
- Moderate pointCash, cash equivalents and marketable securities increased to $461.717 million from $335.975 million at December 31, 2025.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Updated funding guidance anticipates operations funded into the first quarter of 2028.
- Moderate pointNine-month general and administrative expenses fell to $53.950 million from $70.688 million a year earlier.
- Moderate pointStockholders’ equity reached $384.293 million, versus an $879.034 million deficit at December 31, 2025.
- Moderate pointTeLuRide-005 pooled results showed 63.1% objective response and 89.2% disease control among 65 efficacy-evaluable participants.
- Moderate pointTeLuRide-008 dosed its first patient; the registrational Phase 2/3 lung cancer trial is actively enrolling.
20 minor points
- Minor pointQuarterly loss per share narrowed to $1.59 from $24.24, with weighted-average shares increasing to 54,168,268 from 2,934,921.
- Minor pointQuarterly net interest income increased to $4.486 million from $3.613 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointTeLuRide-005 squamous cohort achieved 72.4% response, 100% disease control and 12.9-month median response duration.
- Minor pointTeLuRide-005 non-squamous cohort achieved 55.6% response, 80.6% disease control and 11.2-month median response duration.
- Minor pointEIK1001 combination was generally well-tolerated, with an adverse event profile similar to standard-of-care alone.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Eikon anticipates EIK1001 melanoma advancement analysis in first-half 2027 and lung cancer dose-selection analysis in second-half 2027.
- Minor pointEIK1003 monotherapy showed 14.3% response among 49 efficacy-evaluable participants and 31.3% among PARP inhibitor-naïve participants.
- Minor pointEIK1003 plus abiraterone showed 20.8% response among 24 evaluable participants; 30.8% of PSA-evaluable participants had ≥50% PSA reductions.
- Minor pointEIK1003 plus paclitaxel showed 26.4% response among 53 efficacy-evaluable participants, including one complete and 13 partial responses.
- Minor pointEIK1003 monotherapy was generally well-tolerated; the abiraterone combination showed a favorable tolerability profile.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Eikon expects EIK1003 chemotherapy-combination initial results and completion of Phase 2 dose optimization in second-half 2027.
- Minor pointEIK1004 showed 12.1% response and 62.1% disease control among 58 efficacy-evaluable participants.
- Minor pointEIK1004 was generally well-tolerated, with minimal blood-related toxicity across multiple dose levels.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Eikon plans an EIK1004–docetaxel combination arm, with initial results expected in second-half 2027.
- Minor pointPreliminary EIK1005 monotherapy findings showed stable disease in 6 of 8 efficacy-evaluable participants.
- Minor pointEIK1005’s first pembrolizumab-combination participant achieved a partial response at the first post-baseline scan.
- Minor pointEIK1005 was generally well tolerated, with drug-exposure findings supporting once-weekly administration.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Eikon expects EIK1005 combination results in first-half 2027 and complete monotherapy results in second-half 2027.
- Minor pointEIK1006 investigational drug application was submitted October 14, 2026 for advanced metastatic prostate cancer.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Eikon plans EIK1006 Phase 1/2 testing, with preliminary safety and efficacy data anticipated in second-half 2027.
Negative
- Major pointQuarterly net loss attributable to common stockholders widened to $86.112 million from $71.139 million a year earlier.
- Moderate pointOperating activities used $224.0 million in cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
- Moderate pointQuarterly research and development expenses increased 21% to $71.8 million from $59.3 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointQuarterly general and administrative expenses increased 21% to $18.7 million from $15.4 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointNine-month research and development expenses rose to $217.333 million from $185.089 million a year earlier.
2 minor points
- Minor pointNine-month net loss attributable to common stockholders widened to $257.479 million from $253.989 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointEIK1006 clinical trial initiation remains subject to FDA clearance.
News Explained
Eikon says the TeLuRide-008 Phase 2/3 trial is actively enrolling, with its prespecified interim analysis for dose selection expected in the
Key Figures
- Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
- $461.7 million
- As of September 30, 2026
- Cash runway
- Into the first quarter of 2028
- Company guidance
- Net cash used in operating activities
- $224.0 million
- Nine months ended September 30, 2026
- Net loss attributable to common stockholders
- $86.1 million
- Third quarter 2026; compared with $71.1 million in the prior-year period
- Research and development expenses
- $71.8 million; up 21%
- Three months ended September 30, 2026, compared with the same period in 2025
- Objective response rate
- 63.1%
- TeLuRide-005 pooled efficacy-evaluable population (n=65)
- Disease control rate
- 89.2%
- TeLuRide-005 pooled efficacy-evaluable population (n=65)
- Median duration of response
- 12.9 months
- TeLuRide-005 squamous cohort
Previous Earnings Reports
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Reported $531.2 million in cash and runway into the second half of 2027.
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- Presented seven posters at the 2026 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress highlighting progress across the oncology portfolio, including clinical data from Eikon’s PARP1-selective inhibitor and Werner (WRN) helicase inhibitor programs and updated EIK1001 data from TeLuRide-005, a Phase 2 trial in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
- Dosed first patient in TeLuRide-008, a registrational Phase 2/3 trial of EIK1001 in combination with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy in NSCLC
- Submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for EIK1006, a novel non-lutamide androgen receptor (AR) antagonist with broad activity against wild type and AR variants associated with treatment failure in patients with prostate cancer
- Appointed Ching-Pin Chang, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer
- Ended third quarter 2026 with
$461.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities; updating runway guidance into the first quarter of 2028 based on continued fiscal discipline and operating leverage
MILLBRAE, Calif., Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eikon Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: EIKN) (Eikon), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative medicines to address serious unmet medical needs, today reported third quarter 2026 financial results and provided updates on its programs.
“The third quarter was marked by important progress across Eikon’s oncology programs,” said Roger M. Perlmutter, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Board Chair of Eikon. “At the 2026 ESMO Congress, we presented updated results from TeLuRide-005, providing additional evidence of durable anti-tumor activity for EIK1001 in combination with standard-of-care therapy in squamous NSCLC, building on earlier data in non-squamous NSCLC that we shared at ASCO. We also presented encouraging activity and tolerability data across our selective PARP1 inhibitor programs, supporting their continued development, alongside initial findings from our WRN inhibitor program. Taken together, these findings demonstrate the breadth of our clinical portfolio and reflect our broader mission at Eikon to translate rigorous science into innovative medicines with the potential to address important unmet needs in cancer therapy.”
Clinical Development Highlights
EIK1001
EIK1001 is a systemically administered TLR 7/8 dual-agonist designed to stimulate both innate and adaptive immune responses to malignancy. Intravenous administration of EIK1001 has been observed to be generally well-tolerated, shown a pharmacodynamic profile consistent with systemic immune responses, and can be combined with current standard-of-care.
- On October 26, 2026, Eikon presented updated data at the 2026 ESMO Congress from TeLuRide-005 (NCT06246110), an ongoing open-label Phase 2 trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of EIK1001 in combination with both pembrolizumab and histology-appropriate chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with NSCLC. Among other results, the presentation showed:
- Across the pooled efficacy-evaluable population (n=65), EIK1001 in combination with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy resulted in an objective response rate (ORR) of
63.1% and disease control rate (DCR) of89.2% at a median follow-up of 17.2 months, with objective responses observed across all PD-L1 tumor proportion score (TPS) subgroups. - In the squamous cohort, ORR was
72.4% and DCR was100% , with a median duration of response (DOR) of 12.9 months at a median follow-up of 12.7 months. - In the non-squamous cohort, ORR was
55.6% and DCR was80.6% , with a median DOR of 11.2 months at a median follow-up of 17.9 months. - The combination was generally well-tolerated, with an adverse event profile similar to standard-of-care alone and a tolerability profile supportive of systemic administration of EIK1001 in an outpatient setting.
- Across the pooled efficacy-evaluable population (n=65), EIK1001 in combination with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy resulted in an objective response rate (ORR) of
- On July 27, 2026, Eikon announced dosing of the first patient in TeLuRide-008 (NCT07365319), a Phase 2/3 registrational trial evaluating EIK1001 in combination with pembrolizumab and histology-appropriate chemotherapy as first-line therapy for treatment-naïve patients with stage 4 NSCLC. The trial is actively enrolling, with a prespecified interim analysis for dose selection anticipated in the second half of 2027.
EIK1003 & EIK1004
EIK1003 and EIK1004 are highly selective PARP1 inhibitors designed to inhibit PARP1 while sparing PARP2, thereby promoting tumor regression by targeting the DNA damage response of cancer cells. EIK1004 was specifically engineered to penetrate the central nervous system (CNS), potentially expanding the utility of selective PARP1 inhibition to tumors involving the brain. The selectivity of EIK1003 and EIK1004 may enable the development of near full-dose combination regimens with chemotherapy, antibody-drug conjugates, or radionuclides, in earlier lines of therapy than currently possible with non-selective PARP inhibitors, and potentially allow for more sustained therapeutic dosing during maintenance treatment.
- On October 23, 2026, Eikon presented updated and initial clinical data at the 2026 ESMO Congress from its ongoing Phase 1/2 trial evaluating EIK1003 as a monotherapy and in combination with anti-cancer agents in participants with advanced solid tumors (NCT06253130). Among other results, the presentations showed:
- In Cohort 1A, evaluating EIK1003 monotherapy, EIK1003 was generally well-tolerated across multiple dose levels. Among 49 efficacy-evaluable participants, the ORR was
14.3% overall and31.3% among PARP inhibitor-naïve participants. - In Cohort 1B, evaluating EIK1003 in combination with abiraterone in patients with metastatic prostate cancer, the combination demonstrated a favorable tolerability profile and preliminary anti-tumor activity, including an ORR of
20.8% among 24 RECIST-evaluable participants and a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response (greater than or equal to50% from baseline) in30.8% of PSA-evaluable participants. - In Cohort 1C, evaluating EIK1003 in combination with weekly paclitaxel in patients with ovarian or breast cancer that had failed appropriate therapy, signals of anti-tumor activity were observed, with an ORR of
26.4% among 53 efficacy-evaluable participants, including one confirmed complete response and 13 partial responses, and with86% of responders having had prior taxane exposure.
- In Cohort 1A, evaluating EIK1003 monotherapy, EIK1003 was generally well-tolerated across multiple dose levels. Among 49 efficacy-evaluable participants, the ORR was
- On October 23, 2026, Eikon also presented initial clinical data at the 2026 ESMO Congress from its ongoing Phase 1/2 trial evaluating EIK1004 (NCT06907043). EIK1004 was generally well-tolerated, with minimal hematologic toxicity, across multiple dose levels. Among 58 efficacy-evaluable participants, ORR was
12.1% and DCR was62.1% , with responses observed in breast, ovarian and prostate cancers.
EIK1005
EIK1005 is a novel molecular entity, designed to inhibit the Werner (WRN) helicase, that emerged from original research conducted in Eikon’s laboratories. EIK1005 has the potential to be an effective anti-tumor agent for microsatellite instability-high (MSI-high) tumors by producing synthetic lethality in MSI-high cells that depend upon the WRN helicase salvage pathway to maintain genome integrity.
- On October 23, 2026, Eikon presented preliminary clinical data at the 2026 ESMO Congress from EIK1005-002, an ongoing Phase 1/2 trial evaluating EIK1005 as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab in participants with advanced solid tumors (NCT07262619). Among other results, the presentation showed:
- EIK1005 was generally well tolerated and demonstrated a pharmacokinetic profile supporting once-weekly administration.
- 6 of 8 efficacy-evaluable participants in the monotherapy dose-escalation portion achieved stable disease (SD), all of whom had confirmed DNA mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR) or MSI-high tumors.
- The first participant enrolled in the combination dose-escalation portion with pembrolizumab achieved a partial response at the first post-baseline scan.
EIK1006
EIK1006 is an internally-derived clinical candidate and is being investigated as a potential next-generation androgen receptor (AR) antagonist with activity against wild type and multiple clinically important genetic variants of AR that emerge during treatment with conventional AR antagonists. Preclinically, Eikon scientists have shown that EIK1006 binds to the ligand binding domain of AR and blocks its nuclear translocation, thereby inhibiting AR transcriptional activity and downstream signaling.
- On October 14, 2026, Eikon submitted an IND application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to evaluate EIK1006 for the treatment of advanced metastatic prostate cancer.
Key Upcoming Milestones
- EIK1001: Prespecified interim analysis for advancement to Phase 3 for TeLuRide-006, a registrational Phase 2/3 trial of EIK1001 in combination with pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma, is anticipated in the first half of 2027, and prespecified interim analysis for dose selection in the ongoing TeLuRide-008 Phase 2/3 trial of EIK1001 in combination with pembrolizumab and histology-appropriate chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with stage 4 NSCLC is anticipated in the second half of 2027.
- EIK1003: Eikon expects initial results from Cohort 1D of the ongoing Phase 1/2 study evaluating EIK1003 in combination with paclitaxel and platinum-based chemotherapy in the second half of 2027, and expects to complete the ongoing Phase 2 dose-optimization portion of the EIK1003 trial in the second half of 2027.
- EIK1004: Eikon plans to initiate a combination arm in the Phase 1/2 study to evaluate EIK1004 with docetaxel in patients with castrate-resistant prostate cancer and expects to report initial results from that combination arm in the second half of 2027.
- EIK1005: Eikon expects additional results from the Phase 1/2 study evaluating EIK1005 in combination with pembrolizumab in the first half of 2027 and complete results from the EIK1005 monotherapy portion of the trial in the second half of 2027.
- EIK1006: Subject to FDA clearance, Eikon plans to initiate a Phase 1/2 study in metastatic prostate cancer and anticipates preliminary safety and efficacy data to be available in the second half of 2027.
Third Quarter 2026 Corporate Highlights
Appointment of Ching-Pin (CP) Chang, M.D., Ph.D., as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
On September 3, 2026, Eikon appointed Ching-Pin “CP” Chang, M.D., Ph.D., as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Chang is a physician-scientist with more than two decades of experience spanning academic medicine, fundamental research and drug discovery. He joined Eikon from Bristol Myers Squibb, where he most recently served as Vice President, Head of Cardiovascular Discovery Biology and Translational Pharmacology. Previously, he served in research leadership roles at Gilead Sciences, at MyoKardia and held academic positions at Stanford University and at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Cash Position: As of September 30, 2026, Eikon had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of
Research and Development (R&D) Expenses: R&D expenses were
General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses: G&A expenses were
Net Loss: Net loss attributable to common stockholders was
“We ended the third quarter with
About Eikon Therapeutics
Eikon is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company dedicated to building a global, fully integrated organization developing innovative medicines to address serious unmet medical needs. Eikon’s initial focus is oncology, where it is advancing a pipeline of drug candidates targeting areas of high unmet need that could eventually become critical medicines for the treatment of various cancers. Eikon deploys its technology platform, including its proprietary single molecule tracking system, to develop internally derived novel therapies, while also leveraging the deep expertise of its management team to in-license promising assets. Eikon’s vision is to become a generational leader, by purposefully integrating traditional biology research with advanced engineering to develop better medicines faster. For more information, visit www.eikontx.com.
Forward-Looking/Safe Harbor Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release that are not historical facts are hereby identified as forward-looking statements for this purpose. These statements may be identified by words such as “aims,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “possible,” “potential,” “seeks,” “will” and variations of these words or similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the therapeutic potential, safety, and efficacy of Eikon’s product candidates; the timing for anticipated data readouts; expected milestones and business objectives for 2026 and beyond, including the anticipated cash runway into the first quarter of 2028; and other statements regarding Eikon’s future operations, financial performance, financial position, prospects, objectives, strategies and other future events.
These forward-looking statements are based upon management’s current expectations and assumptions, and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially and adversely from those indicated by such forward-looking statements including, among others: Eikon’s limited operating history; its significant net losses incurred since inception and the likelihood of incurring additional losses for the foreseeable future; its need for substantial additional funding; the early stage of development of many of its product candidates and the possibility that its product candidates may fail in development; its dependence on the success of its current product candidates; its ability to leverage its technology platform to enable more informed drug research and development; legal and regulatory risks; intellectual property-related risks; and those risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in Eikon’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 12, 2026, and in other public filings with the SEC in the future.
As a result, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release, and Eikon undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
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| Eikon Therapeutics, Inc. Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| Research and development | $ | 71,826 | $ | 59,313 | $ | 217,333 | $ | 185,089 | |||||||
| General and administrative | 18,726 | 15,438 | 53,950 | 70,688 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 90,552 | 74,751 | 271,283 | 255,777 | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (90,552 | ) | (74,751 | ) | (271,283 | ) | (255,777 | ) | |||||||
Interest income (expense), net | 4,486 | 3,613 | 13,903 | 11,207 | |||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | (46 | ) | (1 | ) | (99 | ) | (23 | ) | |||||||
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | (86,112 | ) | (71,139 | ) | (257,479 | ) | (244,593 | ) | |||||||
| Impact of preferred stock extinguishments and modifications | — | — | — | (9,396 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (86,112 | ) | $ | (71,139 | ) | $ | (257,479 | ) | $ | (253,989 | ) | |||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | (1.59 | ) | $ | (24.24 | ) | $ | (5.43 | ) | $ | (89.06 | ) | |||
| Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | 54,168,268 | 2,934,921 | 47,412,330 | 2,851,910 | |||||||||||
| Eikon Therapeutics, Inc. Condensed Balance Sheet Data (in thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||
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| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ | 461,717 | $ | 335,975 | |||
Total assets | 706,201 | 594,734 | |||||
Total liabilities | 321,908 | 312,298 | |||||
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 384,293 | (879,034 | ) | ||||
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What were Eikon Therapeutics’ third-quarter 2026 financial results?
Eikon reported a $86.1 million net loss attributable to common stockholders, compared with $71.1 million a year earlier. Research and development expenses rose 21% to $71.8 million, and general and administrative expenses rose 21% to $18.7 million.
What did Eikon’s EIK1001 lung cancer trial show?
In TeLuRide-005, EIK1001 with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy produced a 63.1% objective response rate, meaning measurable tumor shrinkage, and an 89.2% disease control rate among 65 efficacy-evaluable participants. Median follow-up was 17.2 months. The ongoing Phase 2 trial is open-label, meaning treatment assignments are known.
When does Eikon expect its next EIK1001 trial analyses?
Eikon anticipates the TeLuRide-006 melanoma trial’s interim analysis for advancement to Phase 3 in the first half of 2027. It anticipates the TeLuRide-008 lung cancer trial’s interim analysis for dose selection in the second half of 2027. Both are registrational Phase 2/3 trials.