Aug 14, 2026, 5:15 PM ETHealthcare
BeyondSpring — Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Summary
Financial Performance
- Reported no revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, or the six months ended June 30, 2026.
- Research and development (R&D) expenses were $1.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $1.0 million for the same period in 2025.
- General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $0.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, a decrease from $0.9 million in the prior year quarter.
- Net loss from continuing operations was $1.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $1.9 million in the prior year quarter.
- Year-to-date R&D expenses were $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $1.9 million in 2025.
- Year-to-date G&A expenses were $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, a decrease from $2.7 million in 2025.
- Year-to-date net loss from continuing operations was $4.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $4.5 million in 2025.
- Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled $6.5 million as of June 30, 2026, down from $12.6 million as of December 31, 2025.
- Total shareholders' deficit was $36.0 million as of June 30, 2026, compared to a deficit of $24.0 million as of December 31, 2025.
- Accumulated deficit increased to $411.4 million as of June 30, 2026, from $408.4 million as of December 31, 2025.
- Deferred revenue was $29.5 million as of June 30, 2026, up from $28.6 million as of December 31, 2025.
Business Segments and Product Lines
- Plinabulin is the lead asset in late-stage development for non-squamous, EGFR wild-type NSCLC patients who have progressed on PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapies.
- Updated Phase 2 data (Study 303) presented at ASCO 2026 showed a 58% two-year overall survival (OS) rate in metastatic NSCLC patients progressing after first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy.
- Phase 2 data cutoff (February 28, 2026) showed median progression-free survival of 7.0 months, median duration of response of 9.3 months, disease control rate of 79.5%, and confirmed objective response rate of 18.2%.
- 12-month and 24-month overall survival rates were 78.1% and 58.0%, respectively, with median overall survival not reached after a median follow-up of 28.8 months.
- Preclinical data presented at AACR 2026 indicated Plinabulin improves complete response rates and survival when combined with antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) like datopotamab deruxtecan or trastuzumab deruxtecan.
- Preclinical findings suggest Plinabulin mitigates treatment-limiting high-grade neutropenia and hematologic toxicity associated with ADC-based therapy.
- The DUBLIN-4 program is a planned confirmatory Phase 3 study of Plinabulin plus docetaxel in 442 patients, designed to prospectively confirm survival and tolerability benefits observed in the DUBLIN-3 study.
Management Commentary and Tone
- CEO Min Qiu stated the second quarter provided additional clinical and scientific support for continuing Plinabulin development.
- Management expressed strong conviction in the DUBLIN-4 study, citing it as the lead clinical development priority for potential regulatory submissions.
- Leadership transition effective July 1, 2026, aligns the organization around advancing the DUBLIN-4 program, with Min Qiu appointed CEO and Na Li appointed CFO.
- Dr. Lan Huang remains Chairman but has shifted executive focus to SEED Therapeutics.
- The company aims to advance regulatory, operational, and financing preparations necessary to initiate the DUBLIN-4 study.
Other Key Points
- Leadership transition effective July 1, 2026, includes the appointment of Dr. Jiangwen (Jen) Majeti as Vice Chairman to strengthen Board-level governance.
- The company has studied Plinabulin in over 700 cancer patients to date.
- DUBLIN-3 Phase 3 results were previously published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine in 2024.
- The company faces risks related to financing future operations, clinical trial results, regulatory approvals, and maintaining Nasdaq listing requirements.