Company Description
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. (trading its redeemable warrants under the symbol JSPRW on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on hematopoietic stem cell therapy. According to company disclosures, Jasper Therapeutics is dedicated to enabling cures through hematopoietic stem cell therapy by developing safer and more effective conditioning agents and stem cell engineering approaches to expand the use of stem cell transplantation and ex vivo gene therapy.
The company’s primary equity security is its voting common stock, which trades on Nasdaq under the symbol JSPR, while the redeemable warrants listed as JSPRW are securities that relate to the company’s common stock. Jasper Therapeutics operates in the biological products sector, with an emphasis on therapies that involve hematopoietic stem cells and conditioning regimens used in connection with transplantation and gene therapy.
Business focus and therapeutic approach
Based on the company’s description, Jasper Therapeutics concentrates on the development and commercialization of conditioning agents and stem cell engineering technologies. These efforts are intended to support the broader use of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and ex vivo gene therapy by aiming to improve safety and effectiveness compared to existing conditioning approaches. The company’s work is positioned within clinical-stage biotechnology, meaning its programs are under clinical and preclinical development rather than being commercial products.
Jasper Therapeutics has disclosed development programs involving briquilimab in mast-cell driven diseases. In a corporate update contained in a Form 8-K, the company discussed the BEACON study in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU), which is part of its clinical development activities. The company indicated that it is advancing preclinical and clinical development programs of briquilimab in mast-cell driven diseases and that it is investigating confounded efficacy results in certain cohorts of the BEACON study in CSU.
Capital markets activity and warrant structure
In a Form 8-K, Jasper Therapeutics reported entering into an underwriting agreement with TD Securities (USA) LLC as representative of underwriters for an underwritten public offering of shares of its voting common stock and accompanying common warrants, as well as pre-funded warrants and accompanying common warrants. The filing describes an offering of shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants, each coupled with common warrants to purchase additional shares of common stock. The JSPRW security is identified as redeemable warrants, with each ten warrants exercisable for one share of voting common stock at a specified exercise price.
The company’s Form 8-K explains that the offering is being made pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 and a related prospectus supplement. It also notes that the company expects to use net proceeds from the offering for continued advancement of its preclinical and clinical development programs of briquilimab in mast-cell driven diseases and for general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures, working capital and general and administrative expenses.
Clinical investigation and BEACON study update
In the same Form 8-K, Jasper Therapeutics provided a corporate update on an ongoing investigation into confounded efficacy results reported from certain cohorts of the BEACON study in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria. The company stated that, based on work conducted to date, it believes the anomalous efficacy results in two cohorts do not appear to be related to drug substance or drug product manufacturing or distribution processes. This conclusion reflects a comprehensive review of manufacturing and distribution records, testing of multiple lots across the manufacturing and clinical supply chain, independent blinded testing of returned drug product samples from trial sites, and review of stability samples from the lots used in the two cohorts compared against other lots.
With no evidence of drug substance or drug product issues identified in that review, the company reported that the ongoing investigation is focused on clinical site activity. Areas of focus include patient selection and enrollment processes, investigational product handling and administration at the site level, drug delivery methods, and additional patient- and site-level data review. Jasper Therapeutics indicated that this investigation is supported by a key opinion leader panel that will review findings and provide clinical and chemistry, manufacturing and controls recommendations for integration into a planned Phase 2b CSU study.
Regulatory and corporate disclosures
The Form 8-K filing outlines that the underwriting agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants made by Jasper Therapeutics and the underwriters, as well as customary indemnification provisions and termination rights. It also notes that the company’s directors and executive officers have entered into lock-up agreements with TD Securities (USA) LLC that generally restrict the sale, transfer or other disposition of company securities for a defined period, subject to certain exceptions.
The company’s disclosures emphasize that the descriptions of the underwriting agreement, pre-funded warrants and common warrants in the Form 8-K are summaries and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full documents filed as exhibits. The Form 8-K also includes forward-looking statements language, noting that statements identified by terms such as “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” and “plans,” or the use of future tense, involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and that actual actions or events could differ materially from those described.
Exchange listing and security information
According to the Form 8-K, Jasper Therapeutics’ voting common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol JSPR, and its redeemable warrants are listed on Nasdaq under the symbol JSPRW. The filing identifies JSPRW as redeemable warrants, with each ten warrants exercisable for one share of voting common stock at a specified exercise price. These securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The company’s status as a clinical-stage biotechnology issuer in the biological products sector, combined with its Nasdaq listings for both common stock and redeemable warrants, positions Jasper Therapeutics as a public company whose development programs, capital raising activities and clinical trial updates are disclosed through SEC filings such as Forms 8-K, S-3, 10-K and 10-Q.
Location and organizational details
In the Form 8-K, Jasper Therapeutics identifies itself as Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. and provides a location in Redwood City, California, along with a postal code. This indicates that the company is based in California. The filing also includes the registrant’s telephone number and notes that there is no former name or former address reported as having changed since the last report.
Summary
Overall, Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. is described as a clinical-stage biotechnology company working in the field of hematopoietic stem cell therapy, with a focus on conditioning agents and stem cell engineering to support stem cell transplantation and ex vivo gene therapy. Its public disclosures highlight ongoing clinical and preclinical development of briquilimab in mast-cell driven diseases, including the BEACON study in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria, and detail capital markets transactions involving common stock, pre-funded warrants and common warrants. The JSPRW security represents redeemable warrants listed on Nasdaq that are exercisable for shares of the company’s voting common stock under specified terms.
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Short Interest History
Short interest in Jasper Therapeutics (JSPRW) currently stands at 15.7 thousand shares, up 10.5% from the previous reporting period. Over the past 12 months, short interest has decreased by 14.2%.
Days to Cover History
Days to cover for Jasper Therapeutics (JSPRW) currently stands at 1.0 days. This low days-to-cover ratio indicates high liquidity, allowing short sellers to quickly exit positions if needed. The days to cover has decreased 86.9% over the past year, suggesting improved liquidity for short covering. The ratio has shown significant volatility over the period, ranging from 1.0 to 35.6 days.