Cabaletta Bio posts Q1 loss, raises $150M
Cabaletta Bio reported a larger first-quarter 2026 net loss of $43.5 million, or $0.39 per share, as it increased spending to advance its cell therapy pipeline.
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Cabaletta Bio reported a larger first-quarter 2026 net loss of $43.5 million, or $0.39 per share, as it increased spending to advance its cell therapy pipeline. Research and development expenses rose to $37.4 million, while general and administrative costs were $6.9 million.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $116.6 million as of March 31, 2026, down from $133.6 million at year-end 2025. The company also closed a $150 million registered direct offering in May 2026 and now expects to fund its operating plan into mid-2027.
Operationally, Cabaletta highlighted progress for its lead CAR T candidate rese-cel, including a pivotal RESET-Myositis cohort intended to support a planned Biologics License Application in 2027, expanding commercial manufacturing through a 10-year Cellares supply agreement, and multiple upcoming data readouts across its RESET trials in autoimmune diseases.
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Financing strengthens runway as R&D spend rises to advance rese-cel.
Cabaletta Bio is increasing investment behind its lead CAR T therapy, rese-cel, with Q1 2026 research and development expenses of $37.4M versus $29.0M a year earlier. Net loss widened to $43.5M, reflecting intensive late-stage clinical work across multiple RESET trials.
The company ended the quarter with $116.6M in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and subsequently raised about $150M in gross proceeds from a registered direct offering. Management states this combined cash position should fund the operating plan into mid-2027, supporting pivotal myositis development and preparations for a potential BLA submission.
Strategically, a 10-year commercial supply agreement with Cellares aims to industrialize rese-cel manufacturing on automated platforms, with the parties believing this can scale production to thousands of batches per year at competitive per-batch costs. Upcoming clinical data throughout 2026, including preconditioning-free cohorts and complete Phase 1/2 readouts, will be important for validating rese-cel’s risk-benefit profile and informing future regulatory interactions.
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registered direct offering financial
Biologics License Application (BLA) regulatory
autologous CAR T cell therapy medical
preconditioning-free (PC-free) medical
commercial supply agreement financial
Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy Designation regulatory
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The company expects its cash position as of March 31, 2026, together with proceeds from the May 2026 registered direct offering, will fund its operating plan into mid-2027.
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UNITED STATES
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 14, 2026, Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Exhibit 99.1
Cabaletta Bio Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Preconditioning-free (PC-free) 6-to-9-month clinical data with a single infusion of the lowest dose of rese-cel in the RESET-PV® study presented today at ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting along with initial rese-cel translational data using Cellares’ industrialized, automated manufacturing
PC-free rese-cel initial data from the lowest dose RESET-SLE™ cohort expected in 1H26
Pivotal RESET-Myositis® cohort with outpatient dosing option progressing to support first planned BLA submission for rese-cel next year
Second pivotal indication for advancement to be announced after presentation of complete Phase 1/2 lupus and scleroderma data during June 2026 EULAR Congress
PHILADELPHIA, May 14, 2026 -- Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: CABA), a late-stage clinical biotechnology company focused on developing and launching curative targeted cell therapies designed specifically for patients with autoimmune diseases, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, and provided a business update.
“Since January, while advancing our myositis pivotal trial and planning to initiate a second pivotal indication, we announced that we have signed a long-term commercial supply agreement with Cellares which provides the potential to produce rese-cel for thousands of patients per year at among the lowest cost of goods in the industry with minimal capital investment. In addition, today we are presenting data at ASGCT demonstrating that without preconditioning, even the lowest dose of rese-cel demonstrated compelling drug-free clinical responses in half of the pemphigus vulgaris patients through 6-months of follow-up,” said Steven Nichtberger, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Cabaletta. “Later this quarter, we expect to announce initial data from the lowest dose cohort of lupus patients dosed without preconditioning. In the second half of 2026, we expect to report longer-term, PC-free rese-cel data from the lowest dose RESET-PV and RESET-SLE cohorts as well as data from patients treated with a higher PC-free dose of rese-cel. Bolstered by our recent oversubscribed financing, we believe we are well-positioned to advance rese-cel to BLA submission and potential commercial launch while continuing to differentiate and deliver rese-cel to autoimmune disease patients at scale.”
Recent Operational Highlights and Upcoming Anticipated Milestones
Rese-cel: Rese-cel (resecabtagene autoleucel) is an investigational, autologous CAR T cell therapy engineered with a fully human CD19 binder and a 4-1BB co-stimulatory domain, designed specifically for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Administered as a single, weight-based infusion after discontinuation of all immunomodulators, rese-cel has demonstrated the ability to transiently, reliably and deeply deplete CD19-positive cells, with the goal of resetting the immune system and achieving durable clinical responses without the need for
chronic therapy. Cabaletta is evaluating rese-cel in the RESET™ (REstoring SElf-Tolerance) clinical development program, which includes multiple ongoing company-sponsored trials across a broad range of autoimmune diseases in rheumatology, neurology and dermatology.
Upcoming Scientific Presentations & Symposia
Cabaletta expects to present multiple oral and poster presentations and to feature an abstract publication on rese-cel at the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2026 Congress, being held from June 3-6, 2026, in London, UK. Details are as follows:
Additional information can be accessed on the website of the EULAR 2026 Congress. Presentation materials will be made available on the Posters & Publications section of the Company’s website following their presentation.
Corporate Updates
Upcoming Investor Events
Cabaletta plans to participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:
The fireside chats will be available on the News and Events section of the Company’s website at www.cabalettabio.com. Replays will be available for at least 30 days.
First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
About Cabaletta Bio
Cabaletta Bio (Nasdaq: CABA) is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company focused on developing and launching curative targeted cell therapies designed specifically for patients with autoimmune diseases. The CABA™ platform encompasses two complementary strategies which aim to advance the discovery and development of engineered T cell therapies with the potential to become deep and durable, perhaps curative, treatments for a broad range of autoimmune diseases. The lead CARTA (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cells for Autoimmunity) strategy is prioritizing the development of rese-cel, a 4-1BB-containing fully human CD19-CAR T cell investigational therapy. Rese-cel is currently being evaluated in the RESET™ (REstoring SElf-Tolerance) clinical development program spanning multiple therapeutic areas, including rheumatology, neurology and dermatology. Cabaletta Bio’s headquarters and labs are located in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, please visit www.cabalettabio.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” of Cabaletta Bio within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including without limitation, express or implied statements regarding: Cabaletta’s business plans and objectives as a whole; Cabaletta’s ability to realize its vision of launching curative targeted cell therapies designed specifically for patients with autoimmune diseases; Cabaletta’s ability to successfully complete research and further development and commercialization of its drug candidates in current or future indications, including the timing and results of Cabaletta’s clinical trials and its ability to conduct and complete clinical trials; expectation that clinical results will support rese-cel’s safety and activity profile; statements regarding the timing of interactions with the FDA, including review of safety information from Cabaletta’s ongoing clinical trials and discussions with the FDA on potential registrational pathways for rese-cel, including the timing and acceptance of registrational designs related thereto and a BLA for rese-cel in myositis; the significance of the
clinical data read-out at upcoming scientific meetings and timing thereof; Cabaletta’s expectations around the potential success and therapeutic benefits of rese-cel; the Company’s advancement of separate Phase 1/2 clinical trials of rese-cel in patients with SLE, myositis, SSc, gMG and PV and advancement of the RESET-MS trial, including updates related to status, enrollment, safety data, efficiency of clinical trial design and timing of initial data and durability data read-outs or otherwise; Cabaletta’s plans and expectations regarding the timing and results of clinical data from patients treated with rese-cel without preconditioning, including initial data from the lowest dose RESET-SLE cohort, longer-term data from the RESET-PV and RESET-SLE PC-free cohorts at the lowest dose and data from patients treated with a higher PC-free dose of rese-cel; Cabaletta's plans to announce additional clinical data from the RESET trials throughout 2026, including complete Phase 1/2 data to be presented from the RESET-SSc and RESET-SLE trials evaluating rese-cel with preconditioning; Cabaletta’s plans to advance rese-cel to potential commercial launch; Cabaletta’s plans to implement automated manufacturing of rese-cel with Cellares’ Cell Shuttle and future plans to implement Cellares' Cell Q platform, including the timing of initial translational data and longer-term clinical data from patients receiving Cellares-manufactured rese-cel and its expectation that such platforms can enable scalability to produce rese-cel for thousands of patients per year with minimal capital investment; the anticipated benefits of the 10-year commercial supply agreement with Cellares, including expectations regarding manufacturing cost efficiency, competitive per batch cost for autologous cell therapy production, and minimal capital investment; and Cabaletta’s use of capital, expense and other financial results in the future and its ability to fund operations into mid-2027.
Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks related to regulatory filings and potential clearance; the risk that signs of biologic activity or persistence may not inform long-term results; Cabaletta’s ability to demonstrate sufficient evidence of safety, efficacy and tolerability in its preclinical studies and clinical trials of rese-cel; the risk that the results observed with the similarly-designed construct employed in academic publications, including due to the dosing regimen, are not indicative of the results we seek to achieve with rese-cel; risks that results from one program may not translate to results for another program; risks that modifications to trial design or approach may not have the intended benefits and that the trial design may need to be further modified; risks related to clinical trial site activation, delays in enrollment generally or enrollment rates that are lower than expected; delays related to assessment of clinical trial results; risks related to unexpected safety or efficacy data observed during clinical studies; risks related to volatile market and economic conditions and public health crises; Cabaletta’s ability to retain and recognize the intended incentives conferred by Orphan Drug Designation, Fast Track Designation and Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy Designation or other designations for its product candidates, as applicable; risks related to Cabaletta’s ability to protect and maintain its intellectual property position; risks related to fostering and maintaining successful relationships with Cabaletta’s collaboration and manufacturing partners; uncertainties related to the initiation and conduct of studies and other development requirements for its product candidates; the risk that any one or more of Cabaletta’s product candidates will not be successfully developed and/or commercialized; and the risk that the initial or interim results of preclinical studies or clinical studies will not be predictive of future results in connection with future studies. For a discussion
of these and other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Cabaletta’s actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Cabaletta’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties, and other important factors in Cabaletta’s other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Cabaletta undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.
CABALETTA BIO, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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Statements of Operations
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2025 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
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37,353 |
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29,018 |
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General and administrative |
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6,943 |
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8,118 |
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Total operating expenses |
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44,296 |
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37,136 |
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Loss from operations |
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(37,136 |
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Interest income |
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1,076 |
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1,487 |
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Interest expense |
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(294 |
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Other income, net |
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341 |
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Net loss |
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(43,515 |
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$ |
(35,943 |
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Net loss per common stock share, basic and diluted |
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(0.39 |
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(0.71 |
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March 31, |
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116,635 |
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133,599 |
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148,146 |
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165,083 |
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Total liabilities |
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44,841 |
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53,032 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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103,305 |
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112,051 |
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Contacts:
Anup Marda
Chief Financial Officer
investors@cabalettabio.com