Kymera Therapeutics Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Reports Positive Results from the KT-579 Phase 1 Healthy Volunteer Trial
KT-579 (IRF5) Phase 1 healthy volunteer data demonstrated deep, sustained IRF5 degradation, robust modulation of disease-relevant biomarkers and a favorable safety profile
KT-579 LUMORA Phase 1b trial in lupus patients planned to start by early 2027
Last patient completed last visit in KT-621 (STAT6) BROADEN2 Phase 2b AD trial, with topline data to be reported by year-end 2026
KT-621 BREADTH Phase 2b asthma trial ongoing, with topline data expected to be reported in late 2027
Well-capitalized with $1.6 billion in cash as of September 30, 2026, and runway into 2029
Company to hold video conference call and webcast today at 8:30 a.m. ET
WATERTOWN, Mass., Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KYMR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing a new class of oral small molecule degrader medicines for immunological diseases, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, and provided business highlights and updates on its pipeline.
“Kymera’s recent progress reinforces the opportunity across our portfolio and our ability to help shape a new era of differentiated oral medicines in immunology,” said Nello Mainolfi, PhD, Founder, President and CEO, Kymera Therapeutics. “With KT-621 and KT-579, we are advancing complementary immunoregulatory mechanisms that target distinct drivers of disease, with significant potential to address unmet needs across the current treatment landscape. The last patient has now completed their week 16 visit in our KT-621 BROADEN2 Phase 2b atopic dermatitis trial, and we plan to report topline data by year-end 2026. We also are planning to initiate our first Phase 3 AD trial by mid-2027, and report data from our BREADTH Phase 2b asthma trial in late 2027.”
Dr. Mainolfi continued, “The positive results from the Phase 1 healthy volunteer trial of KT-579, which we reported today, demonstrate strong translation of its preclinical pharmacology into humans and highlight its potential to modulate multiple core inflammatory pathways through a single oral mechanism. These findings exceed our expectations in terms of depth of degradation, safety and pathway suppression measured by downstream cytokines and gene transcripts. The results provide an important foundation as we advance KT-579, our 7 th degrader to enter the clinic, toward a study in lupus patients and explore the opportunity for targeting IRF5 in additional autoimmune diseases. Beyond these clinical programs, our research engine remains focused on unlocking novel biology and pursuing high value targets to build the next wave of oral medicines for patients who need effective, safe and convenient treatment options.”
Business Highlights, Recent Developments and Upcoming Milestones
STAT6 Degrader Program
KT-621 is an investigational, first-in-class, once daily, oral degrader of STAT6, the specific transcription factor responsible for IL-4/IL-13 signaling and the central driver of Type 2 inflammation. KT-621 is currently in Phase 2 clinical development in atopic dermatitis (AD) and asthma. KT-621 has the potential to transform treatment paradigms by offering a safe, effective, oral option for the more than 140 million patients worldwide living with Type 2 diseases, such as AD, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), prurigo nodularis (PN), and bullous pemphigoid (BP), among others.
IRF5 Degrader Program
KT-579 is an investigational, first-in-class, oral degrader of IRF5, a genetically validated transcription factor and master regulator of immunity. KT-579 has the potential to modulate multiple core inflammatory pathways through a single oral mechanism, offering a differentiated approach to serious autoimmune diseases where effective and well-tolerated oral therapies are needed, such as lupus, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Sjögren's, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and others.
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Financial Results
Collaboration Revenues: There were no collaboration revenues for the third quarter of 2026 compared to $2.8 million for the third quarter of 2025. Collaboration revenues recognized in the third quarter of 2025 were all attributable to the Company’s collaboration with Gilead. The Company does not expect to recognize additional collaboration revenue in 2026.
Research and Development Expenses: Research and development expenses were $128.5 million for the third quarter of 2026 compared to $74.1 million for the third quarter of 2025. This increase was primarily due to increased expenses related to the investment in the Company’s STAT6 program, platform and discovery programs, as well as costs related to continued growth in the research and development organization. Stock based compensation expenses included in R&D were $10.9 million and $8.4 million for the third quarters of 2026 and 2025, respectively.
General and Administrative Expenses: General and administrative expenses were $18.7 million for the third quarter of 2026 compared to $17.3 million for the third quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily due to an increase in legal and professional service fees in support of the Company’s growth and an increase in personnel, facility, occupancy, and other expenses to support growth as a public company. Stock based compensation expenses included in G&A were $7.9 million and $7.4 million for the third quarters of 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Net Loss: Net loss was $132.0 million for the third quarter of 2026 compared to $82.2 million for the third quarter of 2025.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: As of September 30, 2026, Kymera had $1.6 billion in cash, cash equivalents and investments. Kymera expects that its cash balance will provide the Company with a cash runway into 2029 beyond multiple clinical inflection points in its pipeline.
Event Details
Kymera will host a video conference call today, October 29, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET. To join the call please use this link to register. A live webcast of the event will be available under News and Events in the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.kymeratx.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived and available following the event.
About Kymera Therapeutics
Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeted protein degradation (TPD) to develop medicines that address critical health problems and have the potential to dramatically improve patients’ lives. Kymera is deploying TPD to address disease targets and pathways inaccessible with conventional therapeutics. Having advanced the first degrader into the clinic for immunological diseases, Kymera is focused on building an industry-leading pipeline of oral small molecule degraders to provide a new generation of convenient, highly effective therapies for patients with these conditions. Founded in 2016, Kymera has been recognized as one of Boston’s top workplaces for the past several years. For more information about our science, pipeline and people, please visit www.kymeratx.com or follow us on X or LinkedIn.
Cautionary Note Regarding 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 our expectations regarding strategy, business plans and objectives on the development of our clinical and preclinical pipeline, including the therapeutic potential, clinical benefits and safety thereof, the KT-485/SAR447971 and KT-200 programs, and Kymera’s financial condition and expected cash runway into 2029. The words “may,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “seek,” “predict,” “future,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “target,” “upcoming” and similar words or expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. 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 any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including, without limitation, risks associated with: the risk that preclinical and clinical data, including the results from the Phase 1 trials of KT-621 and KT-579, are not predictive of, may be inconsistent with, or more favorable than, data generated from future or ongoing clinical trials of the same product candidate, uncertainties inherent in the initiation, timing and design of future clinical trials, the availability and timing of data from ongoing and future clinical trials and the results of such trials, the ability to successfully demonstrate the safety and efficacy of drug candidates, the timing and outcome of planned interactions with and submissions to regulatory authorities, the availability of funding sufficient for our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements, the unexpected emergence of adverse events or other undesirable side effects during preclinical and clinical development, and other factors. These risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in subsequent filings with the SEC. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent our views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. We explicitly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. No representations or warranties (expressed or implied) are made about the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements.
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