Satellos Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results and Announces Appointment of Mark Nawacki to Board of Directors
- Appointed Mark Nawacki, seasoned M&A expert, co-founder, president & former CEO of Searchlight Pharma, to Board of Directors
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Completed IND submission to the
U.S. FDA and global regulatory filings to advance a Phase 2 clinical trial of SAT-3247 in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) - Dosed first patient in open-label, long-term follow-up study (LT-001) of SAT-3247 in adults with DMD
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Ended the third quarter of 2025 with cash balance of
($48.2 million in $U.S.)$34.6 million
“The second half of 2025 represents another important milestone for Satellos as we advance toward initiating the global Phase 2 pediatric study of SAT-3247 and continue to generate meaningful data in adults with Duchenne,” said Wildon Farwell, M.D., Satellos chief medical officer. “With multiple regulatory submissions completed and our long-term adult clinical study LT-001 now underway, our focus is firmly on clinical execution for these patients.”
As Satellos advances its clinical programs and matures as an organization, the Company is also taking steps to ensure alignment with its long-term value strategy. This includes maintaining a strong and independent Board of Directors with the experience to guide the next phases of development and growth.
“We are pleased to strengthen our strategic leadership with the addition of Mark Nawacki to the Board of Directors,” said Frank Gleeson, co-founder and chief executive officer of Satellos. “Mark’s extensive experience founding and developing organizations through disciplined growth, acquisitions, and licensing will add valuable perspective as we prepare for the next stage of SAT-3247 development and Satellos’ continued growth.”
CORPORATE UPDATE
In November 2025, Satellos appointed Mark Nawacki, co-founder, president and former CEO of Searchlight Pharma, to its Board of Directors. Mr. Nawacki brings more than two decades of experience across pharmaceuticals, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. He co-founded Searchlight Pharma in 2015 and served as President and CEO from its inception till May 2024, guiding the organization’s expansion through acquisitions, in-licensing, and commercial growth into one of the three largest specialty pharmaceutical businesses in
SAT-3247 CLINICAL PROGRESS
In September 2025, Satellos announced the submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the
Additionally, Satellos presented new data at the 30th Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society that demonstrated tolerability and initial efficacy of SAT-3247 in adults with DMD.
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Phase 1b participants demonstrated a
118.6% mean improvement in maximum grip strength in the dominant hand and97.9% in the non-dominant hand. -
Phase 1b participants also exhibited a
5.8% mean improvement in respiratory function as measured by predicted forced vital capacity (FVC).
The first patient was dosed in the long-term follow-up, open-label study (LT-001) of SAT-3247 in adult males with DMD.
- The study will assess longer-term safety, changes in muscle composition by MRI, and functional outcomes in participants.
- Initial results from patients returning from the Phase 1b trial are anticipated following a further two months of drug treatment for a total of three months. Satellos currently expects to report these data and findings during calendar Q1 2026.
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Satellos plans to enroll additional patients beyond those returning from the previously reported study and such plans include expansion of LT-001 into
the United States .
FINANCIAL RESULTS (in $U.S.)
Satellos had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of
For the three-months ended September 30, 2025, Satellos reported a net loss of
R&D expenses increased to
G&A expenses increased to
The Satellos consolidated interim financial statements for the three- and six-months ended June 30, 2025, and the related management discussion and analysis will be available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
ABOUT SAT-3247
SAT-3247 is a proprietary, oral, small molecule drug being developed by Satellos as a novel treatment to regenerate skeletal muscle that is lost in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other degenerative or injury conditions. Satellos is advancing SAT-3247 as a potential treatment for DMD, independent of dystrophin and regardless of exon mutation status.
ABOUT SATELLOS BIOSCIENCE INC.
Satellos is a clinical-stage drug development company focused on restoring natural muscle repair and regeneration in degenerative muscle diseases. Through its research, Satellos has developed SAT-3247, a first-of-its-kind, orally administered small molecule drug designed to address deficits in muscle repair and regeneration. SAT-3247 targets AAK1, a key protein that Satellos has identified as capable of replacing the signal normally provided by dystrophin in muscle stem cells to effect repair and regeneration. By restoring this missing dystrophin signal in DMD, SAT-3247 enables muscle stem cells to divide properly and more efficiently, promoting natural muscle repair and regeneration. SAT-3247 is currently in clinical development as a potential disease-modifying treatment initially for DMD. Satellos also is leveraging its proprietary discovery platform MyoReGenX™ to identify additional muscle diseases or injury conditions where restoring muscle repair and regeneration may have therapeutic benefit and represent future clinical development opportunities. For more information, visit www.satellos.com.
NOTICE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release includes forward-looking information or forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws regarding Satellos and its business, which may include, but are not limited to, the advancement SAT-3247 through regulatory approvals and clinical trials; the expected timing of enrolling the first patient into the Phase 2 study, the timing of data related to the LT-001 long term follow up study, our plans to enroll additional patients in LT-001 and open the study in
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Source: Satellos Bioscience Inc.