Minerva Q1 2026 loss driven by warrant expense
Minerva Neurosciences reported first quarter 2026 results and progress on its lead drug roluperidone for negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
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Minerva Neurosciences reported first quarter 2026 results and progress on its lead drug roluperidone for negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The company has initiated its confirmatory Phase 3 MIN-101C19 trial and screened the first patient, with topline 12‑week data expected in the second half of 2027.
Research and development expenses were $5,255 thousand, up from $1,362 thousand, mainly from starting the C19 trial. General and administrative expenses rose to $11,417 thousand from $2,541 thousand, driven by $8,710 thousand of stock-based compensation, including a one‑time $6,600 thousand option modification charge.
GAAP net loss was $125,404 thousand, or $2.86 per share, largely due to a non‑cash $109,360 thousand warrant liability charge. On a non‑GAAP basis, adjusted net loss was $7,334 thousand, or $0.17 per share. Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash totaled $78,200 thousand as of March 31, 2026.
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Minerva advances roluperidone to confirmatory Phase 3 while posting a largely non‑cash driven quarterly loss.
Minerva Neurosciences is now running the global Phase 3 MIN-101C19 trial in about 380 adults with moderate to severe negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The design includes a 12‑week placebo‑controlled phase focused on the Marder Negative Symptoms Factor Score and a 40‑week relapse comparison versus common antipsychotics.
Financially, the quarter’s headline GAAP net loss of $125,404 thousand reflects a sizable non‑cash warrant liability charge of $109,360 thousand. Operating expenses increased as R&D and G&A rose with trial start‑up and higher stock-based compensation, leading to a non‑GAAP adjusted net loss of $7,334 thousand.
Minerva ended March 31, 2026 with $78,200 thousand in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash, modestly below $82,400 thousand at December 31, 2025. The key forthcoming milestone is topline 12‑week Phase A data, which the company expects in the second half of 2027.
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warrant liability financial
negative symptoms of schizophrenia medical
Marder Negative Symptoms Factor Score medical
Personal and Social Performance (PSP) medical
non-GAAP adjusted net loss financial
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