Prime Medicine (Nasdaq: PRME) Q1 2026 results, cash runway into 2027 and pipeline update
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Prime Medicine, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 results showing continued investment in its gene-editing pipeline alongside a slightly narrower loss. Collaboration revenue was $0.9 million, while research and development expenses fell to $34.1 million from $40.6 million a year earlier as the company focused on its in vivo liver franchise.
General and administrative expenses increased to $17.4 million, largely due to arbitration-related legal costs. Net loss was $49.1 million, compared with $51.9 million in the prior-year quarter. As of March 31, 2026, cash, cash equivalents, investments and restricted cash totaled $149.2 million, which the company expects will fund operations into 2027.
Operationally, Prime Medicine highlighted progress toward regulatory filings for PM577 in Wilson Disease and PM647 in Alpha‑1 Antitrypsin Deficiency in 2026, continued regulatory dialogue on a potential BLA for PM359 in Chronic Granulomatous Disease, and the appointment of Svetlana Makhni as Chief Financial Officer.
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Prime Medicine narrows losses, advances key gene-editing programs, and guides cash runway into 2027.
Prime Medicine delivered Q1 2026 results with collaboration revenue of $0.9 million and a net loss of $49.1 million. R&D spending declined to $34.1 million from $40.6 million as the company concentrated resources on its in vivo liver franchise while deprioritizing CGD and reducing R&D headcount.
General and administrative costs rose to $17.4 million, driven mainly by arbitration-related legal expenses, partly offset by lower personnel costs after the May 2025 workforce reduction. Cash, cash equivalents, investments and restricted cash were $149.2 million at March 31, 2026, and management expects this to fund operations into 2027, framing the financing runway for upcoming clinical milestones.
Strategically, the company plans IND/CTA submissions for PM577 in Wilson Disease in the first half of 2026 and PM647 in Alpha‑1 Antitrypsin Deficiency mid‑2026, with initial data from both in 2027. It is also engaging the FDA about a potential BLA for PM359 in Chronic Granulomatous Disease. The CFO appointment adds financial leadership as the pipeline moves toward more capital-intensive clinical and regulatory stages.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 2.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Collaboration revenue: $0.856M
Research and development expenses: $34.1M
General and administrative expenses: $17.4M
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8 metrics
Collaboration revenue
$0.856M
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Research and development expenses
$34.1M
Three months ended March 31, 2026 (vs $40.6M in 2025)
General and administrative expenses
$17.4M
Three months ended March 31, 2026 (vs $13.3M in 2025)
Net loss
$49.1M
Three months ended March 31, 2026 (vs $51.9M in 2025)
Cash, cash equivalents, investments and restricted cash
$149.2M
As of March 31, 2026; runway into 2027
Cash, cash equivalents and investments
$135.5M
Condensed balance sheet, March 31, 2026
Net loss per share
$0.28
Basic and diluted, Q1 2026
Weighted-average shares outstanding
177,096,225 shares
Basic and diluted, Q1 2026
Key Terms
Prime Editing, Investigational New Drug application (IND), Clinical Trial Application (CTA), Biologics License Application (BLA), +2 more
6 terms
Prime Editing technical
"designed to deliver on the transformative potential of Prime Editing"
Prime editing is a gene‑editing method that can precisely rewrite small stretches of DNA inside living cells without cutting both strands, functioning like a targeted “find-and-replace” for genetic code rather than tearing out a paragraph. It matters to investors because it expands the range of treatable genetic conditions and may reduce side effects and development risk, influencing biotech valuations, clinical prospects, intellectual property stakes and regulatory outlooks.
Investigational New Drug application (IND) regulatory
"expects to file an Investigational New Drug application (IND) and/or Clinical Trial Application"
An investigational new drug application (IND) is a formal request made to regulatory authorities to begin testing a new medicine in humans. It is a crucial step in the drug development process, allowing companies to conduct clinical trials to determine if the drug is safe and effective. For investors, an IND signals progress in the drug's development, which can influence a company's potential growth and valuation.
Clinical Trial Application (CTA) regulatory
"expects to file an Investigational New Drug application (IND) and/or Clinical Trial Application (CTA)"
A clinical trial application (CTA) is the formal request a company files with health regulators asking permission to begin testing a new drug or medical device in people. It matters to investors because approval is a key development milestone—like getting a building permit to start construction—signaling reduced regulatory risk, unlocking the next phase of data generation and timelines for potential commercial value, while rejection or delay can push back prospects and increase costs.
Biologics License Application (BLA) regulatory
"toward a potential Biologics License Application (BLA) filing for PM359"
A biologics license application (BLA) is a formal request to a government agency seeking approval to sell a biological medicine, such as vaccines or gene therapies, in the market. It is similar to a detailed report that proves the product is safe, effective, and manufactured properly. For investors, a BLA signifies a critical step toward commercial availability, often impacting a company's valuation and market prospects.
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) medical
"for PM647 in AATD mid-2026; initial clinical data from both programs"
Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) medical
"Phase 1/2 study of PM359 for the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD)"
Earnings Snapshot
Collaboration revenue: $0.856M · Guidance included
Q1 2026
Collaboration revenue
$0.856M
$1.454M in Q1 2025
Net loss
$49.1M
$51.9M in Q1 2025
R&D expenses
$34.1M
$40.6M in Q1 2025
G&A expenses
$17.4M
$13.3M in Q1 2025
Cash, cash equivalents, investments and restricted cash
$149.2M
$191.4M as of December 31, 2025
Guidance
Based on current operating plans, Prime Medicine expects its cash, cash equivalents and investments as of March 31, 2026 to fund operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into 2027.
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 7, 2026, Prime Medicine, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results and business highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 7, 2026
By: | /s/ Allan Reine | ||||
Name: | Allan Reine | ||||
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Exhibit 99.1
Prime Medicine Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates
-- On track to file IND and/or CTA for PM577 in Wilson Disease in H1 2026 and for PM647 in AATD mid-2026; initial clinical data from both programs expected in 2027 --
-- Continued regulatory dialogue with the FDA toward BLA filing for PM359 in CGD --
-- Strengthened leadership team with appointment of Svetlana Makhni as Chief Financial Officer --
-- Cash, cash equivalents, investments, and restricted cash of $149.2 million as of March 31, 2026, providing cash runway into 2027 --
Cambridge, Mass., May 7, 2026 – Prime Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRME), a biotechnology company committed to delivering a new class of differentiated one-time curative genetic therapies, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and provided a business update.
“Prime Medicine continues to execute with clear momentum and a focused strategy designed to deliver on the transformative potential of Prime Editing,” said Allan Reine, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Prime Medicine. “We remain on track to file regulatory applications for PM577 in Wilson Disease in the first half of this year, and for PM647 in AATD mid-year, bringing two of our most advanced programs to the brink of clinical entry, with initial data from both expected in 2027. In parallel, we continue to progress toward a potential BLA filing for PM359, which, if successful, would bring a one-time, potentially curative therapy to people living with CGD, who today face a lifetime of debilitating infections and limited treatment options. With a strengthened leadership team and a continued commitment to disciplined capital allocation, we believe Prime Medicine is well positioned to execute across our pipeline and unlock the broad promise of Prime Editing for patients.”
Prime Medicine’s Pipeline:
Prime Medicine is currently advancing in vivo programs to cure two of the largest genetic liver diseases, Wilson Disease (WD) and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). Prime Medicine expects to file an Investigational New Drug application (IND) and/or Clinical Trial Application (CTA) for PM577 in WD in the first half of 2026 and for PM647 in AATD in mid-2026; initial clinical data from both programs are expected in 2027.
Prime Medicine is also advancing an in vivo Cystic Fibrosis (CF) program with support from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and efforts to develop Prime Edited CAR-T products for hematology, immunology and oncology in partnership with Bristol Myers Squibb. Additionally, following positive proof-of-concept data from the first two patients treated in its Phase 1/2 study of PM359 for the treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD), Prime Medicine continues to engage in regulatory dialogue with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) toward a potential Biologics License Application (BLA) filing for PM359.
Recent Corporate Updates:
In April 2026, Prime Medicine announced the appointment of Svetlana Makhni as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ms. Makhni brings over 20 years of experience across biotechnology and healthcare CFO and investment banking roles, and will oversee Prime Medicine’s financial operations and strategy, including investor relations, and financial planning and analysis.
Upcoming Presentation:
Today, Prime Medicine announced that it will present new preclinical data for its Wilson Disease program at the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) 2026 Annual Meeting (May 11-15 in Boston, MA). Details of the oral presentation are as follows:
•Session: Translational Gene Therapy and Editing in Storage Disorders
•Presentation ID: 78
•Presentation Title: Prime Editing Enables Precise and Efficient Correction of ATP7B Mutations and Restoration of Copper Homeostasis in Wilson Disease Models
•Presentation Date and Time: May 12th, 2026 at 11:30AM EST
First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
•Research and Development (R&D) Expenses: R&D expenses were $34.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $40.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease in R&D expenses was driven primarily by Prime Medicine’s strategic focus on advancing its in vivo liver franchise, deprioritization of its CGD program, and a reduction in R&D personnel resulting from the workforce reduction. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in clinical expense as Prime Medicine advances its WD and AATD programs.
•General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses: G&A expenses were $17.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $13.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in G&A expenses was primarily driven by arbitration-related legal expenses, offset by a decrease in personnel costs resulting from the workforce reduction announced in May 2025.
•Net Loss: Net loss was $49.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $51.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
•Cash Position: As of March 31, 2026, cash, cash equivalents, investments, and restricted cash were $149.2 million, as compared to $191.4 million as of December 31, 2025.
Financial Guidance
Based on its current operating plans, Prime Medicine expects that its cash, cash equivalents and investments as of March 31, 2026 will be sufficient to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into 2027.
About Prime Medicine
Prime Medicine is a leading biotechnology company dedicated to creating and delivering the next generation of gene editing therapies to patients. The Company is deploying its proprietary Prime Editing platform, a versatile, precise and efficient gene editing technology, to develop a new class of differentiated one-time curative genetic therapies. Designed to make only the right edit at the right position within a gene while minimizing unwanted DNA modifications, Prime Editors have the potential to repair almost all types of genetic mutations and work in many different tissues, organs and cell types. Taken together, Prime Editing’s versatile gene editing capabilities could unlock opportunities across thousands of potential indications.
Prime Medicine is currently progressing a diversified portfolio of investigational therapeutic programs organized around our core areas of focus: liver, lung, and immunology and oncology. Across each core area, Prime Medicine is focused initially on a set of high value programs, each targeting a disease with well-understood biology and a clearly defined clinical development and regulatory path, and each expected to provide the foundation for expansion into additional opportunities. Over time, the Company intends to maximize Prime Editing’s broad and versatile therapeutic potential, as well as the modularity of the Prime Editing platform, to rapidly and efficiently expand beyond the diseases in its current pipeline, potentially including additional genetic diseases, immunological diseases, cancers, infectious diseases, and targeting genetic risk factors in common diseases, which collectively impact millions of people. For more information, please visit www.primemedicine.com.
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Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, without limitation, implied and express statements about Prime Medicine’s beliefs and expectations regarding: the significance of data from its Phase 1/2 trial of PM359; the ongoing regulatory interactions with the FDA based on the data from its Phase 1/2 trial of PM359 and the outcomes of any such interactions, including its plan to submit a BLA for PM359 following final alignment with the FDA; the continued development and advancement of its WD, AATD and CF programs, including the anticipated timing of filing an IND and/or CTA application for its WD program in the first half of 2026 and for its AATD program in mid-2026, and initial clinical data for both programs in 2027; the potential of PM359 to address the unmet medical need for patients with CGD; the potential of Prime Editing to correct the causative mutations of, and to cure, diseases, including WD, AATD, CF and CGD; the partnership with Bristol Myers Squibb and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the intended and potential benefits thereof; its expectations regarding the breadth of Prime Editing technology and the implementation of its strategic plans for its business, programs, and technology; the modularity of the Prime Editing platform and the benefits thereof; the potential impacts of Ms. Makhni’s appointment as CFO of the Company; the potential of Prime Editing to unlock opportunities across thousands of potential indications; and its expected cash runway.
Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and important factors that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including, without limitation, risks associated with: uncertainties related to Prime Medicine’s product candidates entering clinical trials; the authorization, initiation, and conduct of preclinical and IND-enabling studies and other development requirements for potential product candidates, including uncertainties related to opening INDs and obtaining regulatory approvals; risks related to the development and optimization of new technologies, the results of preclinical studies, or clinical studies not being predictive of future results in connection with future studies; the scope of protection Prime Medicine is able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering its Prime Editing technology; Prime Medicine’s ability to identify and enter into future license agreements and collaborations; Prime Medicine’s expectations regarding the anticipated timeline of its cash runway and future financial performance; and general economic, industry and market conditions. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Prime Medicine’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as any subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent Prime Medicine’s views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. Prime Medicine explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements subject to any obligations under applicable law. No representations or warranties (expressed or implied) are made about the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements.
Investor and Media Contacts
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| (in thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and investments | $ | 135,497 | $ | 177,680 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 294,730 | $ | 342,733 | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 218,030 | $ | 221,865 | ||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | $ | 76,700 | $ | 120,868 | ||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||
| Collaboration revenue — related party | $ | 856 | $ | 1,454 | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 34,105 | 40,562 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 17,405 | 13,284 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 51,510 | 53,846 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (50,654) | (52,392) | ||||||||||||
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| Interest income | 1,021 | 1,182 | ||||||||||||
| Accretion (amortization) of investments | 460 | 339 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of short-term investment — related party | — | (1,056) | ||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 51 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| Total other income, net | 1,532 | 502 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (49,122) | $ | (51,890) | ||||||||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | (0.28) | $ | (0.40) | ||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 177,096,225 | 130,884,490 | ||||||||||||
FAQ
How did Prime Medicine (PRME) perform financially in Q1 2026?
Prime Medicine reported collaboration revenue of $0.9 million and a net loss of $49.1 million in Q1 2026. R&D expenses declined to $34.1 million, while G&A expenses increased to $17.4 million, reflecting arbitration-related legal costs and savings from an earlier workforce reduction.
What is Prime Medicine’s cash runway after the first quarter of 2026?
Prime Medicine ended March 31, 2026 with $149.2 million in cash, cash equivalents, investments and restricted cash. Based on current operating plans, management expects this balance to fund operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into 2027, covering several key regulatory and clinical milestones.
Which pipeline programs did Prime Medicine (PRME) highlight in its Q1 2026 update?
Prime Medicine emphasized in vivo programs PM577 for Wilson Disease and PM647 for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, with planned IND and/or CTA filings in 2026. It also continues regulatory dialogue on a potential BLA filing for PM359 in Chronic Granulomatous Disease based on Phase 1/2 data.
How did Prime Medicine’s R&D and G&A expenses change year over year in Q1 2026?
R&D expenses decreased to $34.1 million from $40.6 million as the company focused on its in vivo liver franchise and reduced R&D headcount. G&A expenses increased to $17.4 million from $13.3 million, mainly due to arbitration-related legal expenses, partially offset by lower personnel costs.
What leadership changes did Prime Medicine announce alongside its Q1 2026 results?
Prime Medicine announced the appointment of Svetlana Makhni as Chief Financial Officer in April 2026. She brings more than 20 years of biotechnology and healthcare experience and will oversee financial operations, including investor relations and financial planning and analysis for the company.
What upcoming data or presentations did Prime Medicine (PRME) mention for 2026?
Prime Medicine will present new preclinical data from its Wilson Disease program at the ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting, including an oral presentation on May 12, 2026. The company also expects initial clinical data from its Wilson Disease and AATD programs in 2027 after planned regulatory submissions.