Corvus (NASDAQ: CRVS) launches $150M raise alongside positive eczema trial data
Corvus Pharmaceuticals is launching a $150 million primary offering of common stock and pre-funded warrants, plus an underwriters’ option for up to an additional $22.5 million of common stock. The pre-funded warrants are priced at the share offering price minus $0.0001 and are exercisable at $0.0001 per share, subject to ownership caps, and this prospectus also covers the shares issuable upon their exercise. Corvus reports positive Phase 1 data for soquelitinib in moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, with a 72% mean EASI reduction at day 56 versus 40% for placebo in cohort 4 and favorable safety. The company had approximately $56.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2025 on a preliminary basis, and expects existing cash plus offering proceeds to fund operations into the first quarter of 2028, although it has disclosed substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern without additional capital.
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Corvus pairs a $150M raise with encouraging atopic dermatitis data, but still flags going‑concern risk.
Corvus is using its shelf registration to conduct a primary offering of
On the clinical side, cohort 4 of the Phase 1 atopic dermatitis study showed a 72% mean EASI reduction at day 56 for soquelitinib versus 40% for placebo, with 75% of treated patients achieving EASI 75 compared to 20% on placebo and no severe or serious adverse events reported. Biomarker shifts, including reduced IL‑4 and IL‑5 and increased Treg cells, support the proposed immune‑rebalancing mechanism. These data underpin plans to start a Phase 2 atopic dermatitis trial in the first quarter of
Financially, Corvus preliminarily reports about
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FAQ
What is Corvus Pharmaceuticals (CRVS) offering in this prospectus supplement?
Corvus Pharmaceuticals is conducting a primary offering of $150,000,000 of common stock and, in lieu of common stock for certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase common shares. The underwriters are also expected to receive an option to buy up to an additional $22,500,000 of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
How will Corvus Pharmaceuticals (CRVS) use the proceeds from the $150 million offering?
Corvus currently expects to use the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures and research and development. Planned uses specifically include funding its Phase 3 T cell lymphoma trial and Phase 2 trials in atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa and asthma, as well as sales, marketing and administrative expenses.
What did Corvus (CRVS) report about its cash position and funding runway?
Corvus expects to report approximately $56.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2025, on an unaudited, preliminary basis. It states that, based on its existing cash and the anticipated net proceeds from this offering, it expects to fund operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into the first quarter of 2028.
What are the key Phase 1 atopic dermatitis results for soquelitinib mentioned by Corvus (CRVS)?
In cohort 4 of its randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 1 trial in moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, Corvus reports a 72% mean EASI reduction at day 56 in soquelitinib-treated patients versus 40% for placebo. EASI 75, EASI 90 and IGA 0/1 at day 56 were achieved in 75%, 25% and 33% of soquelitinib patients, respectively, compared to 20%, 0% and 0% in the placebo group, with only Grade 1–2 adverse events reported.
What are the terms of the pre-funded warrants in the Corvus (CRVS) offering?
The pre-funded warrants are offered instead of common stock to certain investors and are priced at the share offering price minus $0.0001, which is also the per-share exercise price. They are exercisable at any time until fully exercised, subject to ownership caps generally set at 9.99% (adjustable up to, but not exceeding, 19.99%). They will not be listed on any securities exchange.
Why does Corvus Pharmaceuticals (CRVS) mention a going concern risk in this document?
As of September 30, 2025, Corvus had $65.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and determined that, without considering the net proceeds of this offering, it did not have sufficient cash to fund planned operations for at least 12 months from the issuance date of its September 30, 2025 financial statements. It states that this condition raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern and that it will need additional capital beyond this financing.
What happened to Corvus (CRVS) at-the-market (ATM) equity program?
Corvus entered into an Open Market Sale Agreement in August 2024 allowing ATM sales of up to $100.0 million of common stock. As of this prospectus supplement, no shares had been sold and the full $100.0 million remained available. Effective January 20, 2026, Corvus suspended sales under this ATM program and will not sell shares pursuant to it unless and until a new prospectus supplement or registration statement is filed.