Nuvectis Pharma Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Business Highlights
July financing included $115.0 million in gross offering proceeds and another $39.5 million raised through the existing at-the-market program.
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Nuvectis Pharma (NASDAQ: NVCT) reported a third-quarter 2026 net loss of $30.1 million while advancing its newly licensed drug programs. The loss widened from $7.5 million a year earlier, including a $20.0 million upfront license payment and $1.8 million in NXP900 milestones. Cash reached $140.7 million at September 30; the company expects funding to support operations into the second half of 2029.
Nuvectis licensed ex-China rights to ciprocopan (NXP100) and NXP200 from Haisco Pharmaceutical Group. Ciprocopan received Chinese approval in July for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, a blood disorder, in patients previously untreated with complement inhibitors. Nuvectis expects a U.S. regulatory-path update and investigational drug applications for NXP100 and NXP200 by year-end. In a Chinese Phase 1b study, NXP200 produced response rates of 40.0% in high-grade and 42.9% in low-grade glioma.
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Positive
- Major pointJuly follow-on offering raised $115.0 million in gross proceeds. 18% of market cap
- Moderate pointCash increased to $140.7 million at September 30, 2026, from $31.6 million at December 31, 2025.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Nuvectis expects funding to support operations into the second half of 2029.
- Moderate pointExisting at-the-market program raised $39.5 million, including $37.0 million placed with one healthcare-dedicated fund. 6.3% of market cap
- Moderate pointCompleted licensing secured ex-China rights to NXP100 and NXP200 from Haisco Pharmaceutical Group.
14 minor points
- Minor pointCiprocopan received Chinese approval in July 2026 for PNH patients previously untreated with complement inhibitors.
- Minor pointCiprocopan trials in China include Phase 3 in IgA nephropathy and Phase 2 in lupus nephritis.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Nuvectis expects an NXP100 U.S. investigational drug application by year-end for an indication beyond PNH.
- Minor pointNXP200 received Chinese Breakthrough Therapy Designation in September for BRAF V600-mutant recurrent or progressive high-grade glioma.
- Minor pointNXP200 entered China's Starlight pediatric development pilot in April for BRAF V600-mutated recurrent or progressive glioma.
- Minor pointNXP200 Phase 1b response rates were 40.0% in high-grade and 42.9% in low-grade glioma.
- Minor pointNXP200 complete responses included two confirmed and one preliminary in high-grade glioma; one confirmed in low-grade glioma.
- Minor pointPreviously BRAF-inhibitor-treated NXP200 patients achieved two partial responses and one stable disease among three patients.
- Minor pointTumor reduction exceeded 80% in 87.5% of high-grade and 66.7% of low-grade NXP200 responders.
- Minor pointNXP200 treatment produced tumor reduction in 81.5% of study patients.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Nuvectis expects an NXP200 U.S. investigational drug application by year-end and additional Chinese Phase 1b data in early 2027.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.NXP900 lung-cancer combination trials are ongoing; Nuvectis expects a Phase 1b update in the first half of 2027.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.NXP900 plus daraxonrasib investigator-sponsored pancreatic-cancer trial is planned at two U.S. medical centers.
- Minor pointQuarterly finance income increased to $1.0 million from $0.3 million a year earlier.
Negative
- Major pointOutstanding shares increased to 35,031,982 at September 30, 2026, from 25,676,798 at December 31, 2025.
- Moderate pointThird-quarter net loss widened to $30.1 million from $7.5 million in 2025.
- Minor pointThird-quarter research and development expenses rose to $27.4 million from $5.8 million, including licensing and milestone costs.
- Minor pointThird-quarter general and administrative expenses increased to $3.7 million from $2.0 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointCiprocopan's U.S. regulatory path remains under FDA discussion; Nuvectis expects an update by year-end.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Ciprocopan's second Chinese application remains under review; approval for previously anti-C5-treated PNH patients is expected in 1Q27.
News Explained
The completed July 2026 follow-on raised
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Key Figures
- Cash and cash equivalents
- $140.7 million
- As of September 30, 2026
- Cash runway
- Into the second half of 2029
- Management expectation
- Net loss
- $30.1 million
- Three months ended September 30, 2026; compared with $7.5 million in 2025
- Follow-on offering proceeds
- $115.0 million gross
- Raised in July 2026
- ATM cash raised
- $39.5 million
- Additional cash raised; $37.0 million placed with a single healthcare-dedicated fund
- Efficacy-evaluable patients
- 27 patients
- NXP200 monotherapy study; May 4, 2026 cutoff
- Objective response rate
- 40.0%
- NXP200 high-grade glioma cohort
- Objective response rate
- 42.9%
- NXP200 low-grade glioma cohort
Previous Earnings Reports
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Q2 results reported a $7.0 million quarterly loss and $22.2 million quarter-end cash.
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Key Terms
complement factor b inhibitor medical
paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria medical
breakthrough therapy designation regulatory
ind submission regulatory
rano 2.0 criteria technical
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- In-licensing of ex-China rights to two potentially best-in-class compounds (NXP100 and NXP200) from Haisco Pharmaceutical Group transformed Nuvectis into a late-stage clinical development company.
- The Company’s lead drug candidate, ciprocopan (NXP100), a Complement Factor B inhibitor (CFBi) for once-daily oral administration, was approved in China in July 2026 for the treatment of patients with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) previously untreated with complement inhibitors.
FDA discussions ongoing regarding the U.S. regulatory path forward for ciprocopan in patients with PNH; An update is expected before year-end.
- Cash position of approximately
$140 million extends the Company’s runway into 2H 2029.
Nuvectis will hold a conference call today at 8:00 AM ET to discuss business highlights and its third quarter 2026 financial results.
FORT LEE, N.J., Nov. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nuvectis Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVCT) ("Nuvectis" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative therapies for the treatment of complement-related conditions and oncology, announced today its financial results for the third quarter of 2026 and provided an update on recent business progress.
"The last few months have been truly transformational for Nuvectis," said Ron Bentsur, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nuvectis. "The strategic in-licensing of ciprocopan (NXP100, our CFBi) and NXP200 (our paradox-breaker BRAF inhibitor) firmly establishes Nuvectis as a late-stage clinical development company with potential best-in-class assets. Our immediate priority is to advance ciprocopan toward a U.S. marketing application in PNH, as well as in additional indications. Our discussions with the FDA regarding the next steps for PNH are well underway, and we expect to provide an update before year-end. We plan to submit a U.S. IND for NXP100 by year-end. In parallel, we are building out our internal complement expertise to support a broad development program. Recently, we strengthened our team with the hiring of Dustin Little, M.D., a SVP Clinical Development and head of our Complement program. Dr. Little is a physician-scientist and board-certified nephrologist and brings the ideal combination of relevant industry experience, having worked in clinical development at AstraZeneca for a decade, and as a physician. We are excited to have him join the team."
Mr. Bentsur continued, "With its potential for a clear dosing convenience compared to injectable treatments and Fabhalta—the twice-daily oral CFBi—and supported by robust clinical data in PNH and IgAN as well as validating clinical data from the Fabhalta clinical trials, we believe ciprocopan has the potential to redefine the standard of care for patients in targeted settings.”
“For NXP200, updated Phase 1b results in BRAF V600-mutated recurrent or progressive glioma were presented at the recent ESMO annual meeting. Single-agent NXP200 demonstrated durable responses, including complete responses, with activity also seen in patients previously treated with a BRAF inhibitor. The data are encouraging and underscore the potential of NXP200 to become a differentiated, best-in-class, second-generation, paradox-breaker BRAF inhibitor. We expect to submit a U.S. IND for NXP200 by year-end, and we look forward to providing additional NXP200 Phase 1b data from China, alongside a Phase 1b data update for NXP900, our SRC-Yes1 kinase inhibitor, in the coming months."
"We ended the quarter with approximately
Recent Developments
- Completed in licensing of two potentially best-in-class drug candidates from Haisco Pharmaceutical Group and follow-on public offering anchored by leading healthcare investors.
Ciprocopan (NXP100)
- In July 2026, ciprocopan achieved its first global approval (in China), for the treatment of patients with PNH previously untreated with complement inhibitors. A second marketing application for ciprocopan in China is currently under review, for the treatment of PNH patients previously treated with anti C5 therapy, with approval expected in 1Q27; additional ongoing clinical trials for ciprocopan in China include a Phase 3 in IgAN and a Phase 2 study in lupus nephritis.
- Communications with the U.S. FDA about the potential of the clinical data package that led to the approval of ciprocopan in China for the treatment of PNH to support a marketing application for NXP100 in the U.S. are well underway and an update is expected by year-end; Nuvectis continues to explore additional opportunities and an IND submission, for an indication beyond PNH, is expected by year-end.
- Phase 3 results from a study conducted in China of a head-to-head comparison of NXP100 versus eculizumab (Soliris) in patients with PNH naïve to complement inhibition was presented at the (European Hematology Association 2026 conference), demonstrating a robust efficacy advantage of ciprocopan versus Soliris.
NXP200
- In September, NXP200 was granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the treatment of patients with BRAF V600-mutant, recurrent or progressive high-grade glioma by China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE). In April, the project was selected as a pilot project under the “Pediatric Anti-tumor Drug R&D Encouragement Pilot Scheme (Starlight Program)” for the indication of pediatric BRAF V600-mutated recurrent or progressive glioma by CDE.
- In October, expanded NXP200 Phase 1b data in patients with recurrent or progressive BRAF V600-mutated gliomas were presented at the 2026 ESMO Congress. As of the May 4, 2026 cutoff, 27 efficacy-evaluable patients with recurrent or progressive BRAF V600 glioma were treated with NXP200 monotherapy, including 20 patients with high-grade glioma and 7 with low-grade glioma.
- Treatment with NXP200 resulted in an ORR of
40.0% in the high-grade glioma cohort, including 3 CRs (two confirmed and one preliminary) and42.9% in the low-grade glioma cohort, including one confirmed CR. All response assessments were based on RANO 2.0 criteria. Notably, among the three patients previously treated with a BRAF inhibitor, two achieved a partial response and one had stable disease. - Deep responses (>
80% tumor burden reduction) were achieved in87.5% of responders with high-grade glioma and66.7% of responders with low-grade glioma.81.5% of the patients in the study achieved a tumor reduction.
- Treatment with NXP200 resulted in an ORR of
- A U.S. IND submission is expected by year-end.
- Updates from the ongoing Phase 1b study in China, including in additional tumor types, are expected in early 2027.
NXP900
- NXP900 Phase 1b clinical development continues to focus on combination opportunities:
- Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): the clinical trials evaluating the combination of NXP900 plus osimertinib (Tagrisso™) in patients with NSCLC EGFR+ and the combination with lorlatinib (Lorbrena®) in patients with NSCLC ALK+ are ongoing. Update from Phase 1b expected during the first half of 2027.
- Pancreatic cancer: An investigator-sponsored trial to evaluate the combination of NXP900 plus the recently approved daraxonrasib in patients with pancreatic cancer is planned at two leading medical centers in the U.S.
Corporate Updates: Recent Hire Strenthens Our Clinical Development Team
Dustin Little, MD, joined Nuvectis as Senior Vice President, Head of the Complement program, in September 2026. Dr. Little is a physician-scientist and board-certified nephrologist with a decade of pharmaceutical industry experience driving drug development from asset acquisition through program design, regulatory submission and approval. From 2016-2026, Dr. Little worked at Astra Zeneca and most recently served as Global Clinical Head, Late Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism (CVRM), providing clinical leadership for renal disease area strategy at AstraZeneca as well as multiple first-in-class/potential first-in-class treatments for people living with kidney, cardiovascular, or hematologic diseases. Dr. Little also represented AstraZeneca externally in regulatory interactions and on major industry, academic and drug development advisory bodies.
Dr. Little earned his doctorate degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 2007. Between 2007-2016 Dr. Little served in the US military during which time he completed his internal medicine residency at the Madigan Army Medical Center and nephrology fellowship at the Walter Reed National Medical Center. In 2013, Dr. Little deployed to Afghanistan as a squadron physician. Dr. Little continues to treat patients as a volunteer at a Washington, DC-area nephrology clinic.
Mr. Bentsur said, “We welcome Dustin to Nuvectis. Dustin has had an immediate impact on the NXP100 program including involvement in the FDA discussions for PNH, conducting prioritization assessments of other indications, protocol writing and interactions with top key opinion leaders. Dustin’s knowledge and understanding of the complement inhibition in nephrology and hematology diseases are exceptional and we look forward to harnessing his expertise as we set out to establish NXP100 as a potential best-in-class compound across several indications.”
Dr. Little commented, “It’s exciting to join Nuvectis at such a transformative time. The company has built a strong foundation and NXP100, as a late-stage once-a-day oral CFBi, represents a unique opportunity for significant impact across several indications. Leveraging my industry experience and medical knowledge, I look forward to helping spearhead this program forward while utilizing the compelling NXP100 Chinese and other CFBi data as a roadmap for our development plans.”
Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Cash and cash equivalents were
The Company's net loss was
Research and development expenses were
General and administrative expenses were
Finance income was
Conference Call and Webcast Information:
Time: 8:00 AM ET
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Participant Dial-In (U.S.): 1-877-407-0752
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Conference ID: 13763643
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The live and archived webcast can also be accessed by visiting the Nuvectis Pharma website on the Events and Presentations section of the Investor Relations page. A replay of the webcast will be archived for at least 30 days following the presentation.
About Nuvectis Pharma, Inc.
Nuvectis Pharma, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative therapies for the treatment of immune complement-related conditions and oncology. The Company’s pipeline includes ciprocopan (NXP100), a complement Factor B inhibitor in development for the treatment of complement-mediated diseases, and the oncology drug candidates NXP900 and NXP200, in development for the treatment of advanced cancers.
The company’s lead drug candidate is ciprocopan, a once-a-day Factor B inhibitor, with best-in-class potential, recently approved in China for the treatment of PNH patients previously untreated with complement inhibitors.
NXP200 is an oral, brain-penetrant, paradox-breaker BRAF inhibitor for the treatment of BRAF V600X-mutated and Class II/III non-V600-mutated solid tumor malignancies, with best-in-class potential.
NXP900 is an oral small molecule inhibitor of the SRC family kinases, including SRC and YES1.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws, which are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "believe", "contemplate", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "seek", "may", "might", "plan", "potential", "predict", "project", "target", "aim", "should", "will", "would", or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future events, including statements about the use of proceeds from the public offering and the approvability and market potential of our pipeline products. Forward looking statements are based on Nuvectis’ current expectations, estimates and projections and past interpretations of data and information available, including preclinical and clinical safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and efficacy data generated to date for its pipeline products NXP100, NXP200, and NXP900, estimates and projections regarding Nuvectis’ financial condition and IND submissions and future clinical trials for NXP100 and NXP200. The outcomes of the events described in these forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, assumptions, market and other conditions, and other factors that are difficult to predict. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. These and other risks and uncertainties may also be subject to market and other conditions and described more fully in the section titled "Risk Factors" in Nuvectis’ third quarter 2026 Form 10-Q and Nuvectis’ other public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). However, these risks are not exhaustive and new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release or other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Nuvectis’ expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as may be required by law, and we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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| September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 140,707 | $ | 31,634 | |||||||||||
| Other current assets | 132 | 75 | |||||||||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 140,839 | 31,709 | |||||||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 140,839 | $ | 31,709 | |||||||||||
| Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 5,761 | $ | 6,274 | |||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 2,109 | 115 | |||||||||||||
| Employee compensation and benefits | 6,323 | 6,907 | |||||||||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 14,193 | 13,296 | |||||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 14,193 | 13,296 | |||||||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, | |||||||||||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY, | |||||||||||||||
| Common Shares, | * | * | |||||||||||||
| Additional paid in capital | 269,473 | 118,100 | |||||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (142,827 | ) | (99,687 | ) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 126,646 | 18,413 | |||||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 140,839 | $ | 31,709 | |||||||||||
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| STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended September 30 | Nine Months Ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | 27,370 | $ | 5,774 | $ | 36,160 | $ | 13,067 | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 3,679 | 2,020 | 8,346 | 6,890 | ||||||||||||
| OPERATING LOSS | (31,049 | ) | (7,794 | ) | (44,506 | ) | (19,957 | ) | ||||||||
| Finance income | 979 | 332 | 1,366 | 829 | ||||||||||||
| NET LOSS | $ | (30,070 | ) | $ | (7,462 | ) | $ | (43,140 | ) | $ | (19,128 | ) | ||||
| NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | $ | (30,070 | ) | $ | (7,462 | ) | $ | (43,140 | ) | $ | (19,128 | ) | ||||
| EFFECT OF WARRANTS MODIFICATION, | — | (2,429 | ) | — | (2,429 | ) | ||||||||||
| TOTAL NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | $ | (30,070 | ) | $ | (9,891 | ) | $ | (43,140 | ) | $ | (21,557 | ) | ||||
| BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING | $ | (1.02 | ) | $ | (0.44 | ) | $ | (1.69 | ) | $ | (1.01 | ) | ||||
| Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 29,466,698 | 22,719,057 | 25,474,553 | 21,351,228 | ||||||||||||
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