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Nuvation Bio Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • IBTROZI net product revenue reached $18.5 million: U.S. IBTROZI net product revenue was $18.5 million, the company's only product revenue source. The prior quarter was $15.7 million. Source
  • Eisai upfront lifted collaboration revenue: Collaboration and license revenue was $64.7 million versus $3.1 million, mainly from a $58.7 million rise in license revenue tied to the Eisai upfront payment. Source
  • Net income turned positive this quarter: The company reported net income of $5.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $53.2 million, or $(0.16) per share, a year earlier. Source
  • About 200 patients started IBTROZI: Roughly 200 new patients started IBTROZI in the quarter, more than half of them TKI-naive. Over 600 patients have started since the June 2025 launch. Source
  • TKI-naive durability data presented at AACR: Pooled TKI-naive data (n=157) showed a cORR of 89.8%, median duration of response of 49.7 months and median PFS of 46.1 months. Median OS was not yet reached. Source
  • Safusidenib global rights acquired: The company acquired Japan rights from Daiichi Sankyo, gaining full global development and commercialization rights and transfer of the global clinical program, including its data. Source
  • Cash and securities totaled $533.7 million: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $533.7 million at March 31, 2026, up from $529.2 million at December 31, 2025. Source

“We are pleased with IBTROZI’s ongoing launch trends in the first quarter of 2026”

David Hung, M.D., Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Nuvation Bio

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
SIGMA pivotal Phase 3 data Source20292029
SIGMA oligodendroglioma cohort data Source20272027
SIGMA pivotal enrollment Sourcepivotal portion of SIGMA studyapproximately 300 patients
TRUST-III enrollment Sourceconfirmatory Phase 3 versus crizotinib in China194 patientsRaised from 138
Drug-drug conjugate platform updates Sourceby year-end 2026year-end 2026

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Japan rights to safusidenib acquired from Daiichi Sankyo, giving full global development and commercialization rights. Source
  • New: European Medicines Agency validated the marketing application for taletrectinib in advanced ROS1+ NSCLC. Source
  • New: Taletrectinib added to NCCN CNS cancer guidelines as a systemic option for ROS1+ NSCLC with brain metastases. Source
  • New: Stephen Dang, Ph.D., appointed Chief Legal Officer in March 2026. Source
  • Guidance raised: TRUST-III planned enrollment in China increased to 194 patients from 138 in the prior release. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • IBTROZI net product revenue reached $18.5 million: U.S. IBTROZI net product revenue was $18.5 million, the company's only product revenue source. The prior quarter was $15.7 million. Source
  • Eisai upfront lifted collaboration revenue: Collaboration and license revenue was $64.7 million versus $3.1 million, mainly from a $58.7 million rise in license revenue tied to the Eisai upfront payment. Source
  • Net income turned positive this quarter: The company reported net income of $5.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $53.2 million, or $(0.16) per share, a year earlier. Source

Patient adoption and guidelines

  • About 200 patients started IBTROZI: Roughly 200 new patients started IBTROZI in the quarter, more than half of them TKI-naive. Over 600 patients have started since the June 2025 launch. Source
  • NCCN guidelines add brain metastases use: The April 2026 NCCN CNS cancer guidelines list taletrectinib as a systemic therapy option for ROS1+ NSCLC patients with brain metastases. Source
  • European filing validated for full approval: The EMA validated the marketing authorisation application for advanced ROS1+ NSCLC, announced with Eisai in March 2026, on a standard review timeline. Source

“The newly updated long-term follow-up data from our pivotal studies presented at AACR demonstrated an unprecedented durability for IBTROZI”

David Hung, M.D., Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Nuvation Bio

Clinical data and safety

  • TKI-naive durability data presented at AACR: Pooled TKI-naive data (n=157) showed a cORR of 89.8%, median duration of response of 49.7 months and median PFS of 46.1 months. Median OS was not yet reached. Source
  • TKI-pretreated responses reported lower: TKI-pretreated patients (n=113) had a cORR of 55.8%, median duration of response of 16.6 months, median PFS of 9.7 months and median OS of 29.8 months. 98% progressed on entrectinib or crizotinib. Source
  • Intracranial responses in brain metastases: Intracranial response rates were 76.5% in TKI-naive patients with brain metastases (n=17) and 65.6% in TKI-pretreated patients with brain metastases (n=32). Source
  • Pooled safety described as manageable: Management described the pooled safety profile as generally manageable, consistent with the prescribing information, with no new findings at longer follow-up. Source

Safusidenib and drug-drug conjugate pipeline

  • Safusidenib global rights acquired: The company acquired Japan rights from Daiichi Sankyo, gaining full global development and commercialization rights and transfer of the global clinical program, including its data. Source
  • Phase 2 patients still on treatment: Twelve of 27 Phase 2 patients remained on safusidenib as of February 2026, with median follow-up over five years. Longer-term data are planned for a future medical meeting. Source
  • SIGMA readouts due 2027 and 2029: The pivotal Phase 3 SIGMA study enrolls about 300 patients with data expected in 2029. An exploratory oligodendroglioma cohort of about 40 patients is expected to report in 2027. Source
  • Drug-drug conjugate work continues: New preclinical candidates for the drug-drug conjugate platform are being explored, with further updates targeted by year-end 2026. Source

“We are also thrilled to have secured exclusive global development and commercialization rights to safusidenib.”

David Hung, M.D., Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Nuvation Bio

Costs and expenses

  • R&D rose on clinical trial costs: R&D expenses were $35.0 million versus $24.6 million, driven mainly by an $8.9 million rise in third-party clinical trial costs and a $1.5 million rise in salaries. Source
  • SG&A rose on headcount and equity pay: SG&A was $38.3 million versus $35.4 million. Salaries rose $5.7 million, partly offset by a $1.7 million drop in sales and marketing and a $1.2 million drop in professional fees. Source
  • Collaboration cost of revenue increased: Cost of collaboration and license agreements revenue was $5.6 million versus $2.1 million. Cost of sales on product revenue was $375 thousand. Source

Partner revenue, cash and leadership

  • China reimbursement listing effective January: Taletrectinib was included in China's National Reimbursement Drug List effective January 1, 2026, according to the release. Source
  • Royalties from China and Japan reported: Royalty revenue from China and Japan collaboration agreements was $1.7 million for the quarter. Royalty revenue rose $1.5 million. Source
  • Cash and securities totaled $533.7 million: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $533.7 million at March 31, 2026, up from $529.2 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Stephen Dang named chief legal officer: Dr. Dang, who joined in 2021, has more than 18 years of biopharmaceutical experience across all stages of the drug product life cycle. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 May 2026

  • Longer-term safusidenib data: The company plans to present longer-term Phase 2 safusidenib data at a future medical meeting. No date was given. Source
  • Bringing IBTROZI to more patients with Eisai: Management said it is working with partners to bring IBTROZI to patients around the world, including the Eisai territories. Source
  • Advancing the SIGMA Phase 3 study: Management said it looks forward to advancing the pivotal Phase 3 SIGMA study for patients with high-risk IDH1-mutant glioma. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
IBTROZI net product revenue, Q1 2026 Source$18.5 million
New IBTROZI patient starts, Q1 2026 Sourceapproximately 200
Cumulative IBTROZI patient starts since launch Sourceover 600
TKI-naive cORR, mDOR, mPFS SourcecORR 89.8%; mDOR 49.7 months; mPFS 46.1 months
TKI-pretreated cORR, mDOR, mPFS, median OS SourcecORR 55.8%; mDOR 16.6 months; mPFS 9.7 months; median OS 29.8 months
Collaboration and license agreements revenue Source$64.7 million
Research and development expenses Source$35.0 million
China National Reimbursement Drug List inclusion Sourceeffective January 1, 2026
Safusidenib Phase 2 patients on treatment Source12 of 27
SIGMA pivotal data timing Source2029
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities Source$533.7 million

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Labeled hepatotoxicity warnings for IBTROZI include fatal liver events in 0.6% of patients, with AST and ALT elevations common. Source
  • Regulatory: The IBTROZI label warns that QTc interval prolongation can increase the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias or sudden death. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said it is on track to provide drug-drug conjugate platform updates later in 2026. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.