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Erasca(ERAS) - 2024 Q1 - Quarterly Results
ERASErasca(ERAS)2024-05-08 20:08

Financial Performance - The net loss for Q1 2024 was 35.0million,or35.0 million, or (0.23) per share, compared to a net loss of 33.2million,or33.2 million, or (0.22) per share, in Q1 2023[10]. - Total operating expenses for Q1 2024 were 38.9million,comparedto38.9 million, compared to 37.0 million in Q1 2023[17]. - General and administrative expenses rose to 10.3millioninQ12024from10.3 million in Q1 2024 from 9.4 million in Q1 2023, driven by increased legal fees and personnel costs[8]. - R&D expenses for Q1 2024 were 28.6million,anincreasefrom28.6 million, an increase from 27.6 million in Q1 2023, primarily due to higher clinical trial costs[7]. - The accumulated deficit as of March 31, 2024, was 641.0million,upfrom641.0 million, up from 606.0 million at the end of 2023[16]. Funding and Cash Position - Erasca's pro forma cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities are expected to be 334million,whichwillfundoperationsintothesecondhalfof2026[6].Erascasecured334 million, which will fund operations into the second half of 2026[6]. - Erasca secured 45 million in private placement financing from high-quality investors, extending its cash runway into the second half of 2026[9]. Clinical Trials and Research - The company plans to initiate the pivotal SEACRAFT-2 trial evaluating naporafenib in Q2 2024, with a randomized readout expected in 2025[2]. - Initial Phase 1b combination data for SEACRAFT-1 is anticipated between Q2 and Q4 2024[9]. - The median overall survival (mOS) for naporafenib plus trametinib in patients with NRAS-mutant melanoma is reported as 13.0 to 14.1 months in a pooled analysis[3].