Monte Rosa Therapeutics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results and Business Updates
Positive interim Phase 1 data of NEK7-directed MGD MRT-8102 demonstrated profound CRP reductions in elevated CVD-risk subjects; readout of expanded part 3 CRP PoC trial (now called GFORCE-1) anticipated in H2 2026
Newly announced unblinded safety data from MRT-8102 SAD/MAD cohorts continue to support favorable safety/tolerability profile and wide therapeutic window
Company plans to initiate multiple Phase 2 studies of MRT-8102, including in patients with elevated CVD-risk in H2 2026, in patients with gout flares in Q4 2026/Q1 2027, and in patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa in H1 2027
Presented positive interim data from the Phase 1/2 clinical study of MRT-2359 in combination with enzalutamide showing 100% PSA response rate in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients with AR mutations
Phase 2 study initiation of MRT-2359 in combination with apalutamide in mCRPC patients with AR mutations anticipated in Q3 2026
VAV1-directed MGD MRT-6160 advancing toward anticipated initiation by Novartis of multiple Phase 2 studies in immune-mediated diseases
$345 million upsized follow-on financing further strengthens balance sheet, supporting operations into 2029 and through multiple anticipated Phase 2 study initiations and clinical data readouts
BOSTON, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUE), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel molecular glue degrader (MGD)-based medicines, today reported business highlights and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
“Monte Rosa is now on the cusp of Phase 2 trial initiations for three clinical-stage programs, each targeting expansive opportunities. Strengthened by our recent capital raise, our cash runway now extends into 2029 and enables us to fund aggressive development plans for each of our programs through multiple anticipated readouts and value inflection points,” said Markus Warmuth, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Monte Rosa Therapeutics. “We recently presented clinical data from the Phase 1 study of our NEK7-directed MGD MRT-8102, demonstrating suppression of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) at rates comparable to or better than those previously reported with biologic therapies, supporting the potential of MRT-8102 to be an oral best-in-class therapeutic among agents targeting the NLRP3/IL-1/IL-6 pathway. The unblinded SAD/MAD safety data announced today, combined with the recently announced 3-month results from our long-term cynomolgus (cyno) monkey toxicology study, further support the favorable safety/tolerability profile observed to date and wide therapeutic window of this drug candidate. In addition, today we released promising data from a cyno obesity study demonstrating substantial impact of NEK7 degradation on body weight and body fat composition, alone or in combination with semaglutide.”
“Our preclinical and clinical data corroborate the important role of NEK7 in driving lipid and metabolite-induced inflammation and support further development of MRT-8102 in cardiovascular and cardiometabolic indications,” said Filip Janku, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer of Monte Rosa Therapeutics. “Dosing is underway in our expanded GFORCE-1 study in subjects with elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, with additional results expected in H2 2026, and we look forward to initiating multiple Phase 2 studies of MRT-8102, starting with an ASCVD study this year. We’re excited that our VAV1-directed MGD MRT-6160, in collaboration with Novartis, is advancing towards multiple Phase 2 study initiations in immune-mediated diseases. Additionally, based on the promising data from our Phase 1/2 study of MRT-2359 in combination with an AR inhibitor in mCRPC patients, we plan to initiate a new Phase 2 study this year to evaluate MRT-2359 in combination with the second-generation AR-inhibitor apalutamide in patients with AR mutations, a population with limited therapeutic options. We are very pleased to have entered into a supply agreement with Johnson & Johnson for the provision of apalutamide for this study.”
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
MRT-8102, NEK7-directed MGD for inflammatory diseases driven by the NLRP3 inflammasome, IL-1, and IL-6
MRT-6160, VAV1-directed MGD for immune-mediated conditions
MRT-2359, GSPT1-directed MGD for metastatic CRPC
Cyclin E1 and CDK2-directed MGD programs for solid tumors
Corporate
ANTICIPATED UPCOMING MILESTONES AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES
Immunology and Inflammation disease programs
Oncology programs
FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Collaboration Revenue: Collaboration revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $2.8 million, compared to $60.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, and $123.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $75.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Collaboration revenue represents amounts earned from the Company’s collaboration and license agreements with Roche and Novartis.
Research and Development (R&D) Expenses: R&D expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $42.0 million, compared to $38.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, and $141.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $121.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. These increases were driven by increased spending during the year on our MRT-8102 program and on other development and discovery programs.
General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses: G&A expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $10.5 million compared to $8.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, and $36.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $35.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. These increases, which include non-cash stock-based compensation, were driven by increased headcount and expenses in support of our growth and operations as a public company.
Net Loss: Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $46.1 million, compared to $13.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, and net loss for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $38.6 million, compared to $72.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Cash Position and Financial Guidance:
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities as of December 31, 2025, were $382.1 million, compared to cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities of $396.2 million as of September 30, 2025. The decrease of $14.1 million was primarily due to operational use of cash, partially offset by proceeds of $24.3 million from the sale of stock under our at-the-market program.
In January 2026, the Company closed an underwritten public equity offering of approximately
$345.0 million aggregate gross proceeds. Aggregate net proceeds from the offering after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses are expected to be approximately $323.8 million.
Based on current cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities, together with the proceeds from the 2026 Offering, the Company expects its cash and cash equivalents to be sufficient to fund planned operations and capital expenditures into 2029.
About Monte Rosa
Monte Rosa Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing highly selective molecular glue degrader (MGD) medicines for patients living with serious diseases. MGDs are small molecule protein degraders that have the potential to treat many diseases that other modalities, including other degraders, cannot. Monte Rosa’s QuEEN™ (Quantitative and Engineered Elimination of Neosubstrates) discovery engine combines AI-guided chemistry, diverse chemical libraries, structural biology, and proteomics to rationally design MGDs with unprecedented selectivity. Monte Rosa has developed the industry’s leading pipeline of first-in-class and only-in-class MGDs, spanning autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, oncology, and beyond, with three programs in the clinic. Monte Rosa has ongoing collaborations with leading pharmaceutical companies in the areas of immunology, oncology, and neurology. For more information, visit www.monterosatx.com.
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