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Intensity Therapeutics — Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Summary

  • Financial Performance:

    • Net loss was $3.5 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of $2.7 million for the same period in 2025.
    • Research and development expenses were $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2026, an increase from $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2025.
    • General and administrative expenses were $1.2 million for the third quarter of 2026, unchanged from $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2025.
    • Cash and cash equivalents totaled $8.5 million as of September 30, 2026, down from $11.9 million as of December 31, 2025.
    • Total operating expenses were $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $2.7 million in the same period in 2025.
    • Loss per share, basic and diluted, was $1.09 for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $1.55 in the same period in 2025.
  • Guidance and Future Outlook:

    • The Company targets complete enrollment in the INVINCIBLE-4 Study by the end of 2027.
    • An update regarding the Independent Data Monitoring Board (IDMB) review of safety data for the INVINCIBLE-4 Study is planned for the first quarter of 2027.
    • Increased site activation and patient enrollment rates are expected for the INVINCIBLE-3 Study as sufficient incremental funding is obtained.
    • Submission of documentation necessary to restart the INVINCIBLE-3 Study in the EU and Canada is in process.
    • Management continues to pursue business development opportunities following discussions at ESMO.
  • Business Segments and Product Lines:

    • New patient enrollment activities resumed in a limited number of U.S. sites for the Phase 3 INVINCIBLE-3 Study in the third quarter of 2026.
    • New patient enrollment and treatment resumed for the Phase 2 INVINCIBLE-4 Study in the third quarter of 2026.
    • Preliminary data from the first 14 patients in the INVINCIBLE-4 Study showed a 71% pathological complete response (pCR) in Cohort A (INT230-6 + SOC) compared to 42% in Cohort B (SOC alone).
    • The INVINCIBLE-4 Study observed a 44% reduction in grade 3 adverse events in Cohort A compared to Cohort B.
    • In the INVINCIBLE-4 Study, no invasive breast cancer cells were detected in the axillary lymph nodes in 6 of 7 patients in Cohort A after INT230-6 treatment.
    • All 7 patients in Cohort A of the INVINCIBLE-4 Study exhibited tumor necrosis after 1 or 2 injections.
    • A new INT230-6 manufacturing batch was initiated during the third quarter of 2026.
    • The Company opened its first site in France for the INVINCIBLE-4 Study in August 2026.
  • Market and Competitive Landscape:

    • Approximately 56,000 new cases of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) are diagnosed annually in the US, with 420,000 worldwide.
    • The standard neoadjuvant treatment for TNBC includes systemic chemotherapy and the anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody pembrolizumab, with pCR rates ranging from 50% to 65%.
    • The Keynote-522 regimen has a high toxicity profile, with 77% of patients experiencing grade 3 or higher treatment-related adverse events.
    • Approximately 14,400 patients in the US have regional or distal leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma.
    • INT230-6 is designed to kill tumors and elicit an adaptive immune response without immunosuppression, differing from conventional systemic chemotherapy.
  • Risks and Challenges:

    • The Company paused new site activations and patient enrollment in the INVINCIBLE-3 Study in March 2025 due to funding constraints.
    • The Company paused new patient enrollment in the INVINCIBLE-4 Study in September 2025 to revise the dosing regimen due to localized skin irritation in patients.
    • Actual results may differ materially from forward-looking statements regarding clinical trial initiation, timing, progress, and results.
    • There is a risk that product candidates may not demonstrate safety and/or efficacy in larger-scale or later clinical trials.
    • The Company faces the risk of needing to raise additional funding before generating revenues from product sales.
    • There is a potential inability to satisfy Nasdaq Capital Market requirements for continued listing.
  • Management Commentary and Tone:

    • Lewis H. Bender, President and CEO, stated the Company is excited that recruitment has been reinitiated in both trials.
    • Management noted that protocol adjustments for the INVINCIBLE-3 Study have been well received by investigators.
    • European and Canadian investigators for the INVINCIBLE-3 Study have expressed a strong desire to restart patient enrollment.
    • Management expressed confidence that the skin issue in the INVINCIBLE-4 Study is resolved if the IDMB report in Q1 2027 is positive.
    • Management highlighted good motivation for sites to enroll patients in the INVINCIBLE-4 Study based on overall safety and potential improved efficacy.
  • Other Key Points:

    • In March 2026, the Company established a $60 million at-the-market (ATM) facility.
    • During the third quarter of 2026, the Company raised net proceeds of $1.5 million under the ATM facility.
    • During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company raised net proceeds of $3.2 million under the ATM facility.
    • The INVINCIBLE-4 Study utilizes a lower drug volume per tumor volume ratio and a single injection of INT230-6 in Cohort A following protocol amendments approved by Swissmedic, the Swiss Ethics Committee, and the French National regulatory agency.
    • The Swiss Cancer Institute has established an independent data monitoring board (IDMB) to review safety data and images for the INVINCIBLE-4 Study.
    • Intensity Therapeutics is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company focused on intratumoral cancer therapies using its proprietary non-covalent conjugation technology.
Company
INTENSITY THERAPEUTICS INC
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology