Orchestra BioMed Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Highlights Recent Regulatory and Clinical Milestones
- FDA Breakthrough Device Designation received for AVIM therapy, enabling prioritized regulatory interactions
- FDA IDE Approval obtained for Virtue SAB U.S. pivotal trial
- Revenue increased 50% YoY to $0.9 million in Q1 2025
- Patent portfolio strengthened with 137 issued patents worldwide
- Strategic collaboration with Medtronic continues to progress
- Net loss widened to $18.8 million in Q1 2025 from $13.5 million in Q1 2024
- Cash burn increased to $16.7 million from $13.1 million YoY
- R&D expenses increased 48% to $13.5 million
- SG&A expenses rose to $6.3 million from $5.9 million YoY
Insights
Orchestra BioMed secured critical FDA designations for both lead programs while advancing pivotal trials, though operating losses widened compared to 2024.
Orchestra BioMed has achieved two significant regulatory milestones that substantially de-risk their development pipeline. The FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for their AVIM therapy represents meaningful validation for this novel approach to treating uncontrolled hypertension. This designation is particularly valuable as it provides accelerated regulatory review pathways and strengthens the potential for favorable reimbursement status upon approval.
The FDA IDE approval for the Virtue SAB pivotal trial is equally significant, enabling a head-to-head comparison against the AGENT paclitaxel-coated balloon. The design choice for a comparative study rather than a placebo-controlled trial suggests confidence in Virtue SAB's performance and could streamline the path to market approval if successful.
On the clinical front, the new data presented at THT 2025 showing AVIM therapy's favorable impact on diastolic dysfunction provides important mechanistic support for the technology's potential in heart failure prevention. Diastolic dysfunction is a critical precursor to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a condition with limited treatment options.
The expansion of their patent estate to 137 issued patents worldwide provides robust intellectual property protection across both hypertension and heart failure indications, enhancing long-term commercial potential.
Financially, the $49.9 million cash position must be evaluated against the accelerated cash burn rate of $16.7 million in Q1 (up from $13.1 million in Q1 2024). At the current burn rate, their runway extends approximately 9 months without additional financing. The widening net loss of
- FDA Breakthrough Device Designation Awarded to AVIM Therapy
- FDA IDE Approved for Virtue SAB U.S. Pivotal Trial for Launch
NEW HOPE, Pa., May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OBIO, “Orchestra BioMed” or the “Company”), a biomedical company accelerating high-impact technologies to patients through risk-reward sharing partnerships, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, and provided a business update highlighting continued regulatory momentum, disciplined operational execution, and a strengthening clinical development pipeline.
Q1 2025 Highlights:
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Breakthrough Device Designation (“BDD”) granted for atrioventricular interval modulation (“AVIM”) therapy in patients with uncontrolled hypertension and increased cardiovascular risk, with or without an indication for a pacemaker, marking a major regulatory validation of the therapy's potential to improve hypertensive heart disease outcomes. FDA BDD enables prioritized regulatory interactions and strengthens potential access to add-on reimbursement.
- BACKBEAT Global Pivotal Study execution continuing to progress in strategic collaboration with Medtronic (NYSE: MDT).
- New Clinical Data presented demonstrating the favorable impact of AVIM therapy on cardiac function in patients with diastolic dysfunction, a key contributor to the development of heart failure, as late breaker at THT 2025.
- Intellectual Property Expansion continues with AVIM therapy patent estate reaching 137 issued patents worldwide, with recent additions bolstering coverage for both hypertension and heart failure indications.
- FDA Investigational Device Exemption (“IDE”) Approval received for the Virtue® Sirolimus AngioInfusion Balloon (“SAB”) U.S. pivotal trial, a randomized head-to-head study comparing Virtue SAB with the commercially available AGENTTM DCB paclitaxel-coated balloon (the “Virtue Trial”). Trial initiation is currently targeted for the second half of 2025.
- Orchestra BioMed is sponsoring and in full operational control of the Virtue Trial; mediation with Terumo of certain other contractual terms is progressing.
Key Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) Commentary:
David Hochman, Chairman and CEO of Orchestra BioMed, stated: “We continued to make meaningful progress during the first quarter with significant inflection points for both our AVIM therapy and Virtue SAB programs. We believe the FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation for AVIM therapy signals meaningful recognition of its potential to meet the clinical needs of millions living with hypertensive heart disease, a population in which chronic high blood pressure can lead to various heart problems like left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction, heart failure, and coronary artery disease. We believe that AVIM therapy has the potential to provide a potent additional therapeutic option for these patients. We are focused on execution of the BACKBEAT global pivotal study alongside our strategic partner Medtronic as the critical pathway toward making AVIM therapy available to patients globally.”
Mr. Hochman continued, "In parallel, we secured full IDE approval to conduct the Virtue Trial, a U.S. pivotal coronary study that will evaluate Virtue SAB, our investigational, non-coated drug-eluting balloon designed to deliver a large liquid dose of proprietary extended-release sirolimus, head-to-head against the commercially available AGENT paclitaxel-coated balloon. We believe the updated design of the trial, which we currently plan to initiate in the second half of the year, offers the most direct path to regulatory approval while showcasing the distinctive pharmacokinetic and therapeutic advantages of our proprietary technology. Taken together, these milestones mark tangible progress on multiple fronts. We continue to execute methodically and remain focused on advancing our pivotal trials, generating clinical evidence, and building long-term value for patients, physicians, shareholders and strategic partners alike.”
Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2025
- Cash and cash equivalents and Marketable securities totaled
$49.9 million as of March 31, 2025. - Net cash used in operating activities and for the purchase of fixed assets was
$16.7 million during the first quarter of 2025, compared with$13.1 million for the first quarter in 2024, with the primary driver being increased research and development costs during the first quarter of 2025. - Revenue for the first quarter of 2025 was
$0.9 million , compared with$0.6 million for the first quarter in 2024. The increase was primarily due to recognition of partnership revenues earned under the agreement with Terumo. - Research and development expenses for the first quarter of 2025 were
$13.5 million , compared with$9.1 million for the first quarter in 2024. The increase was primarily due to additional costs associated with the ongoing BACKBEAT global pivotal study. - Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2025 were
$6.3 million , compared with$5.9 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in stock-based compensation and increased professional fees associated with the overall growth of the business. - Net loss for the first quarter of 2025 was
$18.8 million , or$0.49 per share, compared with a net loss of$13.5 million , or$0.38 per share, for the first quarter of 2024. Net loss for the first quarter of 2025 included$3.0 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense as compared to$2.6 million for the same period in 2024.
About Orchestra BioMed
Orchestra BioMed (Nasdaq: OBIO) is a biomedical innovation company accelerating high-impact technologies to patients through risk-reward sharing partnerships with leading medical device companies. Orchestra BioMed’s partnership-enabled business model focuses on forging strategic collaborations with leading medical device companies to drive successful global commercialization of products it develops. Orchestra BioMed’s lead product candidate is AVIM therapy for the treatment of hypertension, the leading risk factor for death worldwide. Orchestra BioMed is also developing Virtue SAB for the treatment of atherosclerotic artery disease, the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Orchestra BioMed has a strategic collaboration with Medtronic, one of the largest medical device companies in the world, for development and commercialization of AVIM therapy for the treatment of hypertension in pacemaker-indicated patients, and a strategic partnership with Terumo, a global leader in medical technology, for development and commercialization of Virtue SAB for the treatment of artery disease. The Company has received four Breakthrough Device Designations from the U.S. FDA across these two core programs, reflecting the significant potential of its technologies to address high unmet needs in cardiovascular care. For further information about Orchestra BioMed, please visit www.orchestrabiomed.com, and follow us on LinkedIn.
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About AVIM Therapy
AVIM therapy is an investigational therapy compatible with standard dual-chamber pacemakers designed to substantially and persistently lower blood pressure. It has been evaluated in pilot studies in patients with hypertension who are also indicated for a pacemaker. MODERATO II, a double-blind, randomized pilot study, showed that patients treated with AVIM therapy experienced net reductions of 8.1 mmHg in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure (aSBP) and 12.3 mmHg in office systolic blood pressure (oSBP) at six months when compared to control patients. In addition to reducing blood pressure, clinical results using AVIM therapy demonstrate improvements in cardiac function and hemodynamics. The BACKBEAT (BradycArdia paCemaKer with atrioventricular interval modulation for Blood prEssure treAtmenT) global pivotal study will further evaluate the safety and efficacy of AVIM therapy in lowering blood pressure in patients who have systolic blood pressure above target despite anti-hypertensive medication and who are indicated for or have recently received a dual-chamber cardiac pacemaker. AVIM therapy has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the FDA for the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension in patients who have increased cardiovascular risk.
About Virtue SAB
Virtue SAB is an investigational therapeutic combination drug-device designed to deliver a proprietary extended-release formulation of sirolimus, SirolimusEFR™ through a non-coated microporous AngioInfusion™ Balloon, protecting the drug in transit through the arteries and consistently delivering a large liquid dose, overcoming certain limitations of drug-coated balloons. SirolimusEFR delivered by Virtue SAB has been shown in published preclinical series involving hundreds of arterial deliveries to achieve sustained tissue levels well above the known required therapeutic tissue concentration for inhibiting restenosis (1 ng/mg tissue) for the entire critical healing period of approximately 30 days. Virtue SAB demonstrated positive three-year clinical data in coronary in-stent restenosis (“ISR”) in the SABRE study, a multi-center prospective, independent core lab-adjudicated clinical study conducted in Europe. Virtue SAB has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the FDA for specific indications relating to coronary ISR, coronary small vessel disease and peripheral artery disease below-the-knee. The FDA granted IDE approval for Orchestra BioMed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Virtue SAB in the Virtue Trial, a pivotal trial that will randomize Virtue SAB against commercially available AGENTTM DCB, a paclitaxel-coated balloon.
Forward-Looking Statements
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The Company operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. Given these risks and uncertainties, the Company cautions against placing undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which only speak as of the date of this press release. The Company does not plan and undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements made herein, except as required by law.
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| ORCHESTRA BIOMED HOLDINGS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 18,348 | $ | 22,261 | ||||
| Marketable securities | 31,536 | 44,551 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 89 | 92 | ||||||
| Inventory | 135 | 173 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,795 | 2,094 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 51,903 | 69,171 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,413 | 1,384 | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets | 1,956 | 2,103 | ||||||
| Strategic investments, less current portion | 2,495 | 2,495 | ||||||
| Deposits and other assets | 1,284 | 1,020 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 59,051 | $ | 76,173 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 5,563 | $ | 5,134 | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 5,392 | 6,084 | ||||||
| Operating lease liability, current portion | 590 | 550 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, current portion | 3,944 | 4,439 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 15,489 | 16,207 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, less current portion | 10,752 | 10,989 | ||||||
| Loan payable | 14,338 | 14,292 | ||||||
| Operating lease liability, less current portion | 1,516 | 1,687 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 99 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 42,194 | 43,215 | ||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock, | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 345,449 | 342,780 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 37 | 52 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (328,633 | ) | (309,878 | ) | ||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 16,857 | 32,958 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 59,051 | $ | 76,173 | ||||
| ORCHESTRA BIOMED HOLDINGS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (in thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||
| Partnership revenue | $ | 732 | $ | 497 | ||||
| Product revenue | 136 | 123 | ||||||
| Total revenue | 868 | 620 | ||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||
| Cost of product revenues | 44 | 34 | ||||||
| Research and development | 13,482 | 9,112 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 6,263 | 5,897 | ||||||
| Total expenses | 19,789 | 15,043 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (18,921 | ) | (14,423 | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Interest income, net | 166 | 1,016 | ||||||
| Loss on fair value of strategic investments | — | (45 | ) | |||||
| Other expense | — | (11 | ) | |||||
| Total other income | 166 | 960 | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (18,755 | ) | $ | (13,463 | ) | ||
| Net loss per share | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted | $ | (0.49 | ) | $ | (0.38 | ) | ||
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted | 38,235,409 | 35,777,877 | ||||||
| Comprehensive loss | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (18,755 | ) | $ | (13,463 | ) | ||
| Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities | (15 | ) | 2 | |||||
| Comprehensive loss | $ | (18,770 | ) | $ | (13,461 | ) | ||
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