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Black Diamond Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
BDTXBlack Diamond Therapeutics(BDTX) GlobeNewswire News Room·2025-03-06 21:01

Core Viewpoint - Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. reported its financial results for Q4 and the full year of 2024, highlighting advancements in its clinical programs, particularly BDTX-1535 for treating patients with EGFRm NSCLC and glioblastoma [1][2]. Financial Highlights - Cash, cash equivalents, and investments totaled approximately 98.6millionasofDecember31,2024,downfrom98.6 million as of December 31, 2024, down from 131.4 million in 2023, which is expected to fund operations into Q4 2026 [5][7]. - Net loss for Q4 2024 was 16.0million,animprovementfrom16.0 million, an improvement from 19.4 million in Q4 2023. The total net loss for the year was 69.7million,comparedto69.7 million, compared to 82.4 million in 2023 [6][13]. - Research and development expenses decreased to 12.3millioninQ42024from12.3 million in Q4 2024 from 15.3 million in Q4 2023, and for the full year, R&D expenses were 51.3million,downfrom51.3 million, down from 59.4 million in 2023 [6][13]. Clinical Developments - The company is advancing BDTX-1535 in a Phase 2 trial for newly diagnosed patients with non-classical EGFRm NSCLC, with initial data expected in Q2 2025 [5][6]. - An expansion of the investigator-sponsored "window of opportunity" trial into newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients with EGFR aberrations is anticipated in Q1 2025 [5][6]. - The company plans to seek FDA feedback on a potential pivotal registrational path for BDTX-1535 in the second half of 2025 [6]. Upcoming Milestones - Initial Phase 2 clinical data for BDTX-1535 in non-classical EGFRm NSCLC patients is expected in Q2 2025 [5][6]. - Updated Phase 2 clinical data for recurrent EGFRm NSCLC patients is anticipated in the second half of 2025 [6]. - The trial for glioblastoma patients is set to transition from a Phase 0/1 to a Phase 0/2 trial in Q1 2025 [6]. Company Overview - Black Diamond Therapeutics is focused on developing MasterKey therapies targeting oncogenic mutations in cancer patients, with a specific emphasis on addressing unmet medical needs in NSCLC and glioblastoma [1][8].