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Stoke Therapeutics Q3 net loss widens to $73.6M

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $358.8 million are expected to fund operations into early 2028.

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Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $11.3 million, up from $10.6 million a year earlier, and a net loss of $73.6 million versus $38.3 million. Quarterly research and development and sales, general and administrative expenses were $59.8 million and $28.7 million, respectively. For the first nine months, revenue was $26.8 million versus $183.0 million, largely because 2025 included $150.8 million recognized for a Biogen IP license performance obligation; net loss was $185.3 million versus net income of $51.0 million. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $358.8 million as of September 30, 2026, which the company expects to fund operations into early 2028.

In the Phase 3 EMPEROR study, approximately 110 of 162 patients had reached Week 28, when the primary endpoint is measured; approximately 20 had reached Week 52 and continued into the open-label treatment period, with no treatment discontinuations. Data are anticipated in Q3 2027, and Stoke plans a U.S. NDA submission in H2 2027. After meeting with the FDA, Stoke plans to evaluate cognition and behavior using four Vineland-3 subdomains. In the Phase 1 OSPREY study of STK-002, third-cohort dosing is underway and initial safety and efficacy data are anticipated in H1 2027.

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  • Minor pointQuarterly revenue increased to $11.3 million from $10.6 million.

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  • Moderate pointQuarterly net loss widened to $73.6 million from $38.3 million.
  • Moderate pointNine-month revenue was $26.8 million versus $183.0 million after prior-year license recognition.
  • Moderate pointNine-month net results: $51.0 million income versus $185.3 million loss.

Filing Explained

Stoke reported 58,921,999 common shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025, and 64,813,537 at September 30, 2026; holders whose share counts did not rise over that interval would own a smaller fraction of the company.

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, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Third-quarter revenue $11.3 million Three months ended September 30, 2026; $10.6 million in the same period of 2025
Third-quarter net loss $73.6 million Three months ended September 30, 2026; $38.3 million in the same period of 2025
Nine-month revenue $26.8 million Nine months ended September 30, 2026; $183.0 million in the same period of 2025
Nine-month net loss $185.3 million Nine months ended September 30, 2026; net income of $51.0 million in the same period of 2025
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $358.8 million As of September 30, 2026; expected to fund operations into early 2028
Third-quarter research and development expenses $59.8 million Three months ended September 30, 2026
Third-quarter sales, general and administrative expenses $28.7 million Three months ended September 30, 2026
New Drug Application (NDA) regulatory
"planned U.S. New Drug Application (NDA)"
A new drug application (NDA) is a formal request submitted to regulatory authorities to gain approval for a new medication to be sold and used by the public. It is a comprehensive review process that examines the drug’s safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality. For investors, an NDA approval can signal a potential breakthrough product and influence a company's stock value.
multivariate mixed model for repeated measures technical
"calculated using a multivariate mixed model for repeated measures"
A multivariate mixed model for repeated measures is a statistical model used to analyze multiple correlated outcomes measured repeatedly on the same subjects over time. It combines fixed effects (for treatments, time, and other predictors) with subject-level random effects and an explicit covariance structure to account for correlations among a subject’s repeated measurements and among the different outcomes; parameter estimates are typically obtained by likelihood-based methods. The model accommodates unequal timing and partially missing observations under a missing-at-random assumption and relies on correct specification of the fixed effects and covariance structure for valid inference.
open-label extension period medical
"continuing into the open-label extension period"
antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) medical
"investigational antisense oligonucleotide (ASO)"
A short, synthetic piece of genetic material designed to bind a specific RNA message inside cells and block or change how a protein is made, acting like a sticky note on a recipe that tells the cell to skip or alter one ingredient. Investors care because antisense oligonucleotides are a targeted drug approach that can address diseases with precision, offering high upside for successful therapies but also substantial development, manufacturing and regulatory risks that affect company value.
performance obligation financial
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Revenue $11.3 million Up from $10.6 million in the same period of 2025
Net loss $73.6 million Compared with a net loss of $38.3 million in the same period of 2025
Nine-month revenue $26.8 million Compared with $183.0 million in the same period of 2025
Nine-month net loss $185.3 million Compared with net income of $51.0 million in the same period of 2025
Guidance

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $358.8 million as of September 30, 2026, are expected to fund operations into early 2028.

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What were STOK's third-quarter 2026 financial results?

STOK reported revenue of $11.3 million, compared with $10.6 million in the same 2025 period, and a net loss of $73.6 million, versus $38.3 million. Research and development expenses were $59.8 million, and sales, general and administrative expenses were $28.7 million.

How long is STOK's cash runway?

STOK reported $358.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of September 30, 2026, and expects that balance to fund operations into early 2028.

How will STOK assess cognition and behavior in the EMPEROR study?

Stoke plans to use a multicomponent assessment of four prespecified Vineland-3 subdomains: expressive communication, receptive communication, interpersonal relationships and personal skills. The treatment effect for each subdomain will be calculated using a multivariate mixed model for repeated measures.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 29, 2026

 

 

Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-38938

47-1144582

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

45 Wiggins Ave

 

Bedford, Massachusetts

 

01730

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (781) 430-8200

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

 

STOK

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 29, 2026, Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter end September 30, 2026.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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Description

99.1

Press release issued by Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. regarding its quarter end September 30, 2026 financial results, dated October 29, 2026

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

 

 

STOKE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

October 29, 2026

By:

/s/ Thomas E. Leggett

 

 

 

Thomas E. Leggett
Chief Financial Officer

 


 

 

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Stoke Therapeutics Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates

 

–Phase 3 EMPEROR study of zorevunersen, an investigational medicine for Dravet syndrome: ~110 patients through Week 28 primary endpoint, ~20 patients through Week 52 and all continuing into open-label treatment period; data readout anticipated in Q3 2027 followed by the planned U.S. NDA submission in H2 2027–

 

–Successful FDA meeting to align on U.S. NDA submission: Changes in cognition and behavior, a key secondary endpoint in EMPEROR, will be analyzed using a multicomponent assessment of four Vineland-3 subdomains–

 

–STK-002, an investigational medicine for ADOA: Dose escalation in the Phase 1 OSPREY study continues with dosing of third cohort underway; initial safety and efficacy data anticipated in H1 2027–

 

–$358.8M in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of September 30, 2026 expected to fund operations into early 2028–

 

–Webcast and conference call for analysts and investors at 4:30PM Eastern Time today–

 

 

BEDFORD, Mass., October 29, 2026 – Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: STOK) is a biotechnology company dedicated to restoring protein expression by harnessing the body’s potential with RNA medicine and has a lead investigational medicine, zorevunersen, in development as a first-in-class potential disease-modifying treatment for Dravet syndrome. The Company today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, and provided business updates including progress of the global Phase 3 EMPEROR study, ongoing preparations to support regulatory submissions for zorevunersen in the U.S., and the advancement of STK-002 as a potential treatment for people with Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy (ADOA).

 

“The Phase 3 EMPEROR study of zorevunersen continues to progress well. Approximately 110 of 162 enrolled patients have completed their Week 28 visit when the primary endpoint of change in major motor seizure frequency is measured and approximately 20 are through Week 52, the end of the treatment period. All 20 of these patients are continuing into the open-label extension period of the study and to date, no patients have discontinued treatment,” said Ian F. Smith, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Stoke Therapeutics. “Our NDA planning is on track following our recent discussion with the FDA. Importantly, the key secondary endpoint of changes in patients' cognition and behavior will be measured using a multicomponent assessment of four Vineland-3 subdomains. This multicomponent measure reflects the diversity of effects that people with Dravet syndrome experience and how to best evaluate them in a clinical trial. We look forward to the Phase 3 data readout in the third quarter of 2027 and completing our NDA submission in the second half of 2027.”

 

Mr. Smith continued, “Our second clinical program, STK-002, targets the protein haploinsufficiency that causes ADOA and therefore may have the potential to improve vision in people living with this severe genetic disease that often leads to blindness. Dosing in the first two cohorts is complete and dosing in the third cohort is underway with the fourth cohort expected to follow in early 2027. Safety

 

 


 

 

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and efficacy data are anticipated in the first half of 2027. With this progress across the business, we are building Stoke for the future with the team and capabilities to realize the full potential of zorevunersen, our pipeline and our unique scientific approach.”

 

Program Highlights

 

Dravet syndrome (zorevunersen)

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Pivotal Phase 3 EMPEROR Study Progress: Global enrollment is now complete. Enrollment of 162 patients in the primary analysis population (the United States, United Kingdom and Japan) was completed in June 2026, and a data readout from these patients is anticipated in the third quarter of 2027. Patients are progressing through the study and as of October 29, 2026:
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All 162 patients are through Week 8 and have received either two 70 mg loading doses of zorevunersen or sham.
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Approximately 130 are through Week 24 and therefore have completed three of the four doses of zorevunersen or sham in the 52-week treatment period.
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Approximately 110 are through Week 28, the time point at which the primary endpoint of change from baseline in log-transformed major motor seizure frequency is measured.
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Approximately 65 are through Week 40 and have therefore completed all doses of zorevunersen or sham in the 52-week treatment period.
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Approximately 20 are through Week 52, the end of the treatment period. All of these patients are continuing into the open-label treatment period.
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No patients have discontinued treatment in the study.
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Successful Meeting with the FDA: Stoke recently met with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to align on key aspects of the planned U.S. New Drug Application (NDA) for zorevunersen. Stoke plans to continue actively engaging with the FDA and to submit data throughout the first half of 2027 to support rapid completion of the NDA submission in the second half of 2027. An important outcome from the discussion included:
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New Multicomponent Assessment: For the NDA, Stoke plans to use a multicomponent assessment of four prespecified Vineland-3 subdomains to evaluate changes in cognition and behavior in the Phase 3 EMPEROR study. These four subdomains, expressive communication, receptive communication, interpersonal relationships and personal skills, were selected based on feedback from clinicians and caregivers and their potential to demonstrate meaningful effects for patients within the 52-week treatment period where patients receive zorevunersen or sham. The treatment effect for each subdomain will be calculated using a multivariate mixed model for repeated measures, or MMRM. These scores will then be averaged to produce a single score that reflects the overall treatment effect on cognition and behavior.
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Additional EMPEROR Study Patients: Enrollment of 34 patients in Europe (Germany, France, Spain and Italy) was completed in August 2026. Enrollment of 5 patients in China was completed in October 2026.
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Continuing awareness of Dravet syndrome and appreciation for 5 years of clinical data for zorevunersen:

 

 


 

 

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Stoke and Biogen recently presented long-term clinical data that supported the disease-modifying potential of zorevunersen at the 16th European Epilepsy Congress (EEC) and the 55th Child Neurology Society (CNS) Annual Meeting. These data included a new exploratory sub-analysis that showed substantial reductions in the most severe seizure types, which are the leading risk factor for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
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The Company is continuing its educational efforts at major neurology and epilepsy congresses through the remainder of 2026 and into 2027. Analyses of data will support efforts to increase clinician understanding of zorevunersen while the Phase 3 EMPEROR study advances toward completion and the Company prepares for a potential U.S. approval and launch in early 2028.

 

Pipeline beyond zorevunersen

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The Phase 1 OSPREY study of STK-002 in people with ADOA is continuing through dose escalation. Dosing is complete in the first two cohorts, with dosing of the third cohort recently initiated and expected to complete by the end of 2026. Cohorts three and four have the potential to reach therapeutic levels of dosing, with initial safety and efficacy data from these latter cohorts anticipated in the first half of 2027.
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Preclinical data and progress of the Phase 1 OSPREY study were recently presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2026 Annual Meeting. Presentations connected insights from ADOA disease biology and natural history findings with preclinical proof-of-concept data, supporting the disease-modifying potential of STK-002 in ADOA.
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Lead optimization is underway to identify a development candidate for the treatment of SYNGAP1-related disorders. SYNGAP1-related disorders are rare and often severe neurodevelopmental diseases.

 

Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

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The Company has $358.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of September 30, 2026. This cash position is expected to fund operations into early 2028.
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Revenue recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2026, was $11.3 million, an increase from $10.6 million for the same period in 2025. Revenue is generated from satisfying contractual obligations of the collaboration and licensing agreements with Acadia and Biogen.
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Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2026, was $73.6 million (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $11.0 million), or $1.08 per share, compared to a net loss of $38.3 million (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $8.0 million), or $0.65 per share, for the same period in 2025.
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Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2026, were $59.8 million, compared to $37.7 million for the same period in 2025. The increase was driven by increased activities and personnel expenses to support the advancement of zorevunersen.
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Sales, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2026, increased to $28.7 million from $16.0 million for the same period in 2025. The increase was driven by growth in personnel and launch readiness expenses.

 

 


 

 

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Year-to-Date 2026 Financial Results

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Revenue recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, was $26.8 million, a decrease from $183.0 million for the same period in 2025. The decrease in revenue is primarily driven by the recognition of $150.8 million related to the Biogen IP license performance obligation during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
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Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, was $185.3 million (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $30.6 million), or $2.81 per share, compared to a net income of $51.0 million (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $22.4 million), or $0.85 per diluted share, for the same period in 2025.
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Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, were $149.0 million, compared to $96.2 million for the same period in 2025. The increase was driven by increased activities and personnel expenses to support the advancement of zorevunersen.
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Sales, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, increased to $74.0 million from $45.9 million for the same period in 2025. The increase was driven by growth in personnel and launch readiness expenses.

 

Stoke Webcast and Conference Call for Analysts and Investors

Stoke management will host a webcast and conference call for analysts and investors on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 4:30PM Eastern Time. The webcast will be available on the Investors & News section of Stoke’s website at https://investor.stoketherapeutics.com/. Research analysts who plan to join the call and participate in the Q&A session may register here to receive the dial-in details and a unique PIN. All other participants are invited to access the listen-only webcast by clicking here. A replay of the webcast will be archived and available for at least 90 days following the event.

 

About Dravet Syndrome
Dravet syndrome is a severe genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) characterized by recurrent seizures as well as significant cognitive and behavioral impairments. Most cases of Dravet are caused by mutations in one copy of the SCN1A gene, leading to insufficient levels of NaV1.1 protein in neuronal cells in the brain. Even when treated with the best available anti-seizure medicines (ASMs), up to 57% of patients with Dravet syndrome do not achieve ≥50 percent reduction in seizure frequency. Complications of the disease often contribute to a poor quality of life for patients and their caregivers. Developmental and cognitive impairments often include intellectual disability, developmental delays, movement and balance issues, language and speech disturbances, growth defects, sleep abnormalities, disruptions of the autonomic nervous system and mood disorders. Compared with the general epilepsy population, people living with Dravet syndrome have a higher risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, or SUDEP; up to 20 percent of children and adolescents with Dravet syndrome die before adulthood due to SUDEP, prolonged seizures, seizure-related accidents or infections1. Dravet syndrome occurs globally and is not concentrated in a particular geographic area or ethnic group. Currently, it is estimated that up to 38,000 people are living with Dravet syndrome in the U.S. (~16,000), UK, EU-4 and Japan2. There are no approved disease-modifying therapies for people living with Dravet syndrome.

 

 

 


 

 

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About Zorevunersen
Zorevunersen is an investigational antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) that is designed to treat the underlying cause of Dravet syndrome by increasing functional NaV1.1 protein production in brain cells from the unaffected (wild-type) copy of the SCN1A gene. This highly differentiated mechanism of action aims to reduce seizure frequency beyond what has been achieved with anti-seizure medicines and to improve neurodevelopment, cognition and behavior. Zorevunersen has demonstrated the potential for disease modification and has been granted orphan drug designation by the FDA and the EMA. The FDA has also granted zorevunersen rare pediatric disease designation and Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the treatment of Dravet syndrome with a confirmed mutation not associated with gain-of-function in the SCN1A gene, and China’s Center for Drug Evaluation has granted zorevunersen Breakthrough Therapy Designation. Stoke has a strategic collaboration with Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB) to develop and commercialize zorevunersen for Dravet syndrome. Under the collaboration, Stoke retains exclusive rights for zorevunersen in the United States, Canada, and Mexico; Biogen receives exclusive rest of world commercialization rights. Zorevunersen is currently in clinical development, and its safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by any regulatory authority.

About the Phase 3 EMPEROR Study
The Phase 3 EMPEROR Study (NCT06872125) is a global, double-blind, sham-controlled study evaluating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of zorevunersen in children ages 2 to <18 with Dravet syndrome with a confirmed variant in the SCN1A gene not associated with gain-of-function. Enrollment in the United States, United Kingdom and Japan was completed in June 2026, and a data readout is anticipated in the third quarter of 2027. Stoke plans to submit an NDA to the FDA in the second half of 2027. Additional cohorts in Europe (Germany, France, Spain and Italy; 34 patients) and China (5 patients) completed enrollment in August and October 2026, respectively.

 

Participants are randomized 1:1 to receive either zorevunersen via intrathecal administration or a sham comparator for a 52-week treatment period following a baseline period. The primary endpoint in the U.S. is change from baseline in log-transformed major motor seizure frequency at Week 28, although all study data will be analyzed at Week 52. The first key secondary endpoint is the durability of effect on major motor seizure frequency at Week 52. The second key secondary endpoint is change from baseline in adaptive functioning (cognition and behavior) at Week 52. In the U.S., an analysis will use a multicomponent assessment that simultaneously evaluates four prespecified Vineland-3 subdomains: expressive communication, receptive communication, interpersonal relationships and personal skills. Additional endpoints include safety, Clinician Global Impression of Change (CGI-C), Caregiver Global Impression of Change (CaGI-C), Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID-IV) and EuroQol Visual Analog Scale (EQ-VAS). Following the completion of the study treatment period, eligible participants will be offered ongoing treatment with zorevunersen as part of an open-label period of the study.

 

About Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy (ADOA)

ADOA is the most common inherited optic nerve disorder, affecting approximately one in 25,000 people globally with a higher incidence of one in 10,000 in Denmark due to a founder effect. It is a rare disease that causes progressive and irreversible vision loss in both eyes starting in the first decade of life. Severity can vary and the rate of vision loss can be difficult to predict. Approximately

 

 


 

 

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half of people with ADOA fail driving standards and up to 46% are registered as legally blind. Currently there are no approved treatments for people living with ADOA.

 

About STK-002

STK-002 is a proprietary antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) in clinical development for the treatment of ADOA. Stoke believes that STK-002 has the potential to be the first disease-modifying therapy for people living with ADOA. An estimated 65% to 90% of ADOA cases are caused by variants in the OPA1 gene, of which more than 600 have been reported in people diagnosed with ADOA. Most of these variants in the OPA1 gene lead to a haploinsufficiency resulting in 50% OPA1 protein expression and disease manifestation. STK-002 is designed to upregulate OPA1 protein expression by leveraging the non-mutant (wild-type) copy of the OPA1 gene to restore OPA1 protein expression with the aim to improve vision in people with ADOA. Stoke has generated preclinical data demonstrating proof-of-mechanism and proof-of-concept for STK-002. STK-002 has been granted orphan drug designation by the FDA as a potential new treatment for ADOA. A Phase 1 study (OSPREY) of STK-002 in people with ADOA is ongoing.

 

About the Phase 1 OSPREY Study

The OSPREY study is a Phase 1, dose-escalating open-label study of children and adults ages 6 to 55 who have an established diagnosis of ADOA and have a confirmed disease-causing variant in the OPA1 gene. The primary objectives for the study are to assess the safety and tolerability of single ascending doses of STK-002, as well as to determine the exposure in blood. Secondary objectives are to assess changes in visual function, ocular structure and quality of life after single doses of STK-002. The OSPREY study follows a standard dose escalation design with participants enrolled into sequential cohorts receiving increasing dose levels of STK-002. Dosing of the first two cohorts of patients is complete, with dosing of the third cohort expected to complete by the end of 2026. Subject to ongoing safety assessments, dosing of the fourth cohort is expected to follow in early 2027. Initial safety and efficacy results are anticipated in the first half of 2027. Data from the OSPREY study will help to inform potential future development of STK-002.

 

All eight planned OSPREY clinical trial sites are now active in the UK, Germany, Denmark, Italy and Austria. For more information on the OSPREY study, please visit:

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https://www.ospreyclinicaltrial.com/
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https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN41725621

 

About Stoke Therapeutics
Stoke Therapeutics (Nasdaq: STOK), is a biotechnology company dedicated to restoring protein expression by harnessing the body’s potential with RNA medicine. Using Stoke’s proprietary TANGO (Targeted Augmentation of Nuclear Gene Output) approach, Stoke is developing antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) to selectively restore naturally-occurring protein levels. Stoke’s first medicine in development, zorevunersen, has demonstrated the potential for disease modification in patients with Dravet syndrome and is currently being evaluated in a Phase 3 study. Stoke’s initial focus are diseases of the central nervous system and the eye that are caused by a loss of ~50% of normal protein levels (haploinsufficiency). Proof of concept has been demonstrated in other organs, tissues, and systems, supporting broad potential for Stoke’s proprietary approach. Stoke is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://www.stoketherapeutics.com/ or follow us on LinkedIn.

 

 


 

 

EX 99.1

 

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to: the Company’s quarterly results and cash runway; its future operating results and current or future financial position and liquidity; the ability of zorevunersen to treat the underlying causes of Dravet syndrome and reduce seizures or show improvements in behavior and cognition at the indicated dosing levels or at all; the potential benefits, safety and efficacy of zorevunersen; the design, timing and results of clinical studies, enrollment timelines, data readouts, regulatory submissions or decisions and other presentations for zorevunersen and STK-002; the Company’s ability to achieve an NDA submission or approval on the expedited timeframe disclosed or at all, and the associated timing, if any, of a potential U.S. commercial launch; the ability of STK-002 to treat the underlying causes of Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy (ADOA) and improve vision; our expectations, plans, aspirations and goals, including those related to the potential of zorevunersen and our collaborations with Biogen and Acadia. Statements including words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “will,” or “may” and statements in the future tense are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions, which, if they prove incorrect or do not fully materialize, could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: the Company’s ability to advance, obtain regulatory approval for, and ultimately commercialize its product candidates; that if the Company’s partners were to breach or terminate their collaboration with the Company, the Company would not obtain the anticipated financial or other benefits; the possibility that the Company and Biogen may not be successful in their development of zorevunersen and that, even if successful, they may be unable to successfully commercialize zorevunersen; the potential that positive results in a clinical trial may not be replicated in subsequent trials or successes in early stage clinical trials may not be predictive of results in later stage trials; the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property; the Company’s ability to fund development activities and achieve development goals into 2028; and the other risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and the other documents it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

 

Financial Tables Follow

 

 

References:

1.
Symonds, J. et al. Early childhood epilepsies: epidemiology, classification, aetiology, and socio-economic determinants. Brain. 2021;144(9):2879-2891.
2.
Based on Stoke Therapeutics’ preliminary estimates, which scaled annual incidence to prevalence using country-specific live birth rates over the past 85 years and adjusted for Dravet-specific mortality. The estimate is based on incidence rates published by Wu et al., Pediatrics, 2015.

 

 

 

 


 

 

EX 99.1

 

Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.

Condensed consolidated balance sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

107,271

 

 

$

84,220

 

Marketable securities - current

 

 

211,916

 

 

 

200,450

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

8,543

 

 

 

5,936

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

17,596

 

 

 

8,736

 

Interest receivable

 

 

1,533

 

 

 

1,969

 

Other current assets

 

 

7,558

 

 

 

4,389

 

Total current assets

 

$

354,417

 

 

$

305,700

 

Marketable securities - long-term

 

 

39,602

 

 

 

106,260

 

Restricted cash - long-term

 

 

3,227

 

 

 

227

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

1,233

 

 

 

3,101

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

8,213

 

 

 

3,146

 

Total assets

 

$

406,692

 

 

$

418,434

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

4,029

 

 

$

4,939

 

Accrued and other current liabilities

 

 

38,584

 

 

 

41,035

 

Deferred revenue - current portion

 

 

6,364

 

 

 

11,901

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

48,977

 

 

$

57,875

 

Deferred revenue - net of current portion

 

 

4,446

 

 

 

6,961

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

681

 

 

 

1,141

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

5,127

 

 

 

8,102

 

Total liabilities

 

$

54,104

 

 

$

65,977

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized, 64,813,537 and 58,921,999 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

 

 

6

 

 

 

5

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,036,612

 

 

 

849,624

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(1,050

)

 

 

543

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(682,980

)

 

 

(497,715

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

$

352,588

 

 

$

352,457

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

406,692

 

 

$

418,434

 

 

 

 


 

 

EX 99.1

 

Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.

Condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Revenue

 

$

11,255

 

 

$

10,632

 

 

$

26,808

 

 

$

183,018

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

59,831

 

 

 

37,696

 

 

 

149,004

 

 

 

96,227

 

Sales, general and administrative

 

 

28,739

 

 

 

16,027

 

 

 

73,966

 

 

 

45,942

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

88,570

 

 

 

53,723

 

 

 

222,970

 

 

 

142,169

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

 

(77,315

)

 

 

(43,091

)

 

 

(196,162

)

 

 

40,849

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

 

3,665

 

 

 

3,463

 

 

 

10,564

 

 

 

10,141

 

Other income

 

 

6

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

333

 

 

 

59

 

Total other income (expense)

 

 

3,671

 

 

 

3,466

 

 

 

10,897

 

 

 

10,200

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

$

(73,644

)

 

$

(39,625

)

 

$

(185,265

)

 

$

51,049

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

—

 

 

 

(1,278

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(73,644

)

 

$

(38,347

)

 

$

(185,265

)

 

$

51,049

 

Net (loss) income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(1.08

)

 

$

(0.65

)

 

$

(2.81

)

 

$

0.88

 

Diluted

 

 

(1.08

)

 

 

(0.65

)

 

 

(2.81

)

 

 

0.85

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

68,362,880

 

 

 

58,611,677

 

 

 

65,834,172

 

 

 

58,278,812

 

Diluted

 

 

68,362,880

 

 

 

58,611,677

 

 

 

65,834,172

 

 

 

60,397,681

 

Comprehensive (loss) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(73,644

)

 

$

(38,347

)

 

$

(185,265

)

 

$

51,049

 

Other comprehensive (loss) gain:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities

 

 

(508

)

 

 

350

 

 

 

(1,593

)

 

 

597

 

Total other comprehensive (loss) gain

 

$

(508

)

 

$

350

 

 

$

(1,593

)

 

$

597

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

$

(74,152

)

 

$

(37,997

)

 

$

(186,858

)

 

$

51,646

 

 

 

 


 

 

EX 99.1

 

Stoke Media & Investor Contacts:

Susan Willson

Vice President, Corporate Communications

swillson@stoketherapeutics.com

415-509-8202

 

Investor Relations

IR@stoketherapeutics.com

 

 


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