Lexeo Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Operational Highlights
Lexeo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LXEO) reported significant Q2 2025 developments and financial results. The company received FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for LX2006 for Friedreich ataxia treatment, demonstrating meaningful cardiac and neurologic improvements. Eight participants were dosed in the Phase I/II HEROIC-PKP2 trial of LX2020 for PKP2-ACM.
The company secured an $80 million equity financing and ended Q2 with $152.5 million in cash and equivalents, extending runway into 2028. Lexeo also formed a strategic partnership with Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Funds and venBio Partners for RNA-based cardiac therapies, and appointed Louis Tamayo as CFO. Q2 net loss was $26.1 million ($0.60 per share) compared to $21.2 million ($0.64 per share) in Q2 2024.
Lexeo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LXEO) ha annunciato importanti sviluppi e i risultati finanziari per il secondo trimestre 2025. L'azienda ha ottenuto la designazione FDA Breakthrough Therapy per LX2006 nel trattamento dell'atassia di Friedreich, mostrando miglioramenti significativi sia a livello cardiaco sia neurologico. Otto partecipanti sono stati dosati nello studio di Fase I/II HEROIC-PKP2 di LX2020 per PKP2-ACM.
La società ha assicurato un $80 million equity financing e ha chiuso il secondo trimestre con $152.5 million in contanti e equivalenti, estendendo la runway fino al 2028. Lexeo ha inoltre stretto una partnership strategica con Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Funds e venBio Partners per terapie cardiache basate su RNA e ha nominato Louis Tamayo come CFO. La perdita netta del Q2 è stata di $26.1 million ($0.60 per azione) rispetto a $21.2 million ($0.64 per azione) nel Q2 2024.
Lexeo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LXEO) informó avances relevantes y resultados financieros del segundo trimestre de 2025. La compañía recibió la designación FDA Breakthrough Therapy para LX2006 en el tratamiento de la ataxia de Friedreich, mostrando mejoras sustanciales tanto cardíacas como neurológicas. Ocho participantes fueron dosificados en el ensayo de Fase I/II HEROIC-PKP2 de LX2020 para PKP2-ACM.
La empresa aseguró un $80 million equity financing y cerró el segundo trimestre con $152.5 million en efectivo y equivalentes, ampliando su runway hasta 2028. Lexeo también formó una alianza estratégica con Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Funds y venBio Partners para terapias cardíacas basadas en ARN y nombró a Louis Tamayo como CFO. La pérdida neta del Q2 fue de $26.1 million ($0.60 por acción) frente a $21.2 million ($0.64 por acción) en el Q2 de 2024.
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Lexeo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LXEO) a annoncé des avancées significatives et ses résultats financiers pour le deuxième trimestre 2025. La société a obtenu la FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for LX2006 pour le traitement de l'ataxie de Friedreich, montrant des améliorations notables aux niveaux cardiaque et neurologique. Huit participants ont reçu une dose dans l'essai de phase I/II HEROIC-PKP2 de LX2020 pour PKP2-ACM.
La société a garanti un $80 million equity financing et a clôturé le T2 avec $152.5 million en liquidités et équivalents, prolongeant sa visibilité financière jusqu'en 2028. Lexeo a également conclu un partenariat stratégique avec Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Funds et venBio Partners pour des thérapies cardiaques à base d'ARN et a nommé Louis Tamayo au poste de CFO. La perte nette du T2 s'est élevée à $26.1 million (0,60 $ par action), contre $21.2 million (0,64 $ par action) au T2 2024.
Lexeo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LXEO) meldete bedeutende Entwicklungen und Finanzergebnisse für das 2. Quartal 2025. Das Unternehmen erhielt die FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for LX2006 zur Behandlung der Friedreich-Ataxie und verzeichnete deutliche kardiale sowie neurologische Verbesserungen. Acht Teilnehmer wurden in der Phase I/II HEROIC-PKP2-Studie von LX2020 für PKP2-ACM dosiert.
Die Gesellschaft sicherte sich eine $80 million equity financing und schloss das 2. Quartal mit $152.5 million an liquiden Mitteln und Äquivalenten ab, wodurch der Finanzierungshorizont bis 2028 verlängert wurde. Lexeo ging zudem eine strategische Partnerschaft mit Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Funds und venBio Partners für RNA-basierte Herztherapien ein und ernannte Louis Tamayo zum CFO. Der Nettoverlust im Q2 belief sich auf $26.1 million (0,60 $ je Aktie) gegenüber $21.2 million (0,64 $ je Aktie) im Q2 2024.
- FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation received for LX2006, indicating promising clinical data
- Strong cash position of $152.5 million providing runway into 2028
- Secured $80 million equity financing for pipeline development
- Strategic partnership formed with PXV Funds and venBio for RNA-based cardiac therapies
- LX2006 and LX2020 showing favorable safety profiles with no serious adverse events
- Net loss increased to $26.1 million from $21.2 million year-over-year
- General and Administrative expenses more than doubled to $16.0 million from $7.0 million YoY
Insights
Lexeo's breakthrough designation for LX2006 and strong cash position signal significant advancement of their gene therapy pipeline.
Lexeo's Q2 update reveals substantial regulatory momentum for their lead candidate LX2006 for Friedreich ataxia. The Breakthrough Therapy designation from the FDA represents a critical validation of their clinical data showing meaningful improvements in cardiac and neurologic measures. This designation, coupled with selection for the FDA's CMC Development Readiness Pilot program, potentially accelerates their path to market with a registrational study planned for early 2026 and efficacy readout expected in 2027.
The company's second program, LX2020 for PKP2-ACM (arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy), is progressing with eight participants dosed across three cohorts and interim data expected in H2 2025. Both gene therapy candidates have demonstrated favorable safety profiles with no clinically significant complement activation or serious treatment-related adverse events.
Financially, Lexeo has significantly strengthened its position through an
The strategic partnership with Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Funds and venBio Partners to develop non-viral RNA-based therapeutics represents a calculated diversification beyond their AAV platform, addressing cardiac conditions that viral vectors cannot target. This preserves their core focus while expanding their technological capabilities through external collaboration.
The appointment of Louis Tamayo as CFO brings valuable commercial experience as they approach late-stage development and potential commercialization, though the departure of Kyle Rasbach warrants monitoring for continuity in financial strategy.
Lexeo secured strong cash position with extended runway while advancing breakthrough-designated therapies toward commercialization.
Lexeo's financial position has significantly improved following their
Q2 operating expenses show thoughtful resource allocation with R&D expenses of
The net loss of
Their strategic partnership with Perceptive Xontogeny and venBio represents a capital-efficient approach to pipeline expansion, securing up to
The appointment of Louis Tamayo as CFO, with his background in commercial finance at Siemens Healthineers'
Breakthrough Therapy designation granted for LX2006 based oninterim data from Phase I/II trials demonstrating clinically meaningful improvements in cardiac and neurologic measures of Friedreich ataxia
LX2006 selected for FDA Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Development and Readiness Pilot (CDRP) program, created to facilitate CMC registrational readiness and support faster patient access
Eight participants dosed in Phase I/II clinical trial (HEROIC-PKP2) of LX2020 for PKP2-ACM; interim clinical data update on track for second half of 2025
Strategic partnership announced with Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Funds and venBio Partners to advance
non-viral, RNA-based therapeutics for genetic cardiac diseases
Louis Tamayo appointed Chief Financial Officer
NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lexeo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXEO), a clinical stage genetic medicine company dedicated to pioneering novel treatments for cardiovascular diseases, today provided business updates across its portfolio and reported second quarter 2025 financial results.
“Over the last several months, Lexeo has made significant progress advancing our clinical stage programs, diversifying our pipeline through a strategic partnership that we believe enables us to stay on the cusp of leading-edge cardiovascular science, and further strengthening our balance sheet,� said R. Nolan Townsend, Chief Executive Officer of Lexeo Therapeutics. “FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for LX2006 underscores the potential of this gene therapy candidate, and we are moving as quickly as possible in close partnership with patient advocates, clinicians, and the FA community to initiate a registrational study early next year. We are also continuing to advance our LX2020 program for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy with eight participants dosed to date and data updates expected in the second half of this year.�
Business and Program Updates
- LX2006 in Friedreich Ataxia (FA):
- Regulatory Updates: In July 2025, Lexeo received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for LX2006 based on interim clinical data demonstrating clinically meaningful improvements in cardiac and neurologic measures of FA. LX2006 has also been selected to participate in the FDA Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) Development Readiness Pilot (CDRP) program, created to accelerate CMC registrational readiness for therapies with expedited clinical development timelines. Lexeo expects final alignment with FDA on the LX2006 registrational study in late Q3 to early Q4 2025.
- Natural History: The CLARITY-FA natural history study is currently enrolling and is expected to serve as a concurrent external control arm for the planned registrational study.
- Safety: LX2006 continues to be generally well tolerated with no clinically significant complement activation, and no new treatment-related serious adverse events to report.
- Next Steps: Lexeo expects to initiate a registrational study in early 2026 with a potential efficacy readout in 2027.
- LX2020 in PKP2-ACM:
- Dosing Update: Eight participants have been dosed to date in the HEROIC-PKP2 Phase I/II clinical trial, including three participants in Cohort 1 at the low dose (2x1013 vg/kg), three participants in Cohort 2 at the high dose (6x1013 vg/kg), and two participants in dose-expansion Cohort 3 at the high dose (6x1013 vg/kg). Cohort 3 is still enrolling and up to two additional participants may be dosed in this cohort.
- Safety: LX2020 has been generally well tolerated with no clinically significant complement activation, and no treatment-related serious adverse events to date across all dose cohorts.
- Next Steps: Lexeo expects to share an interim clinical data update in the second half of 2025.
- Closed
$80 Million Equity Financing:In May 2025, Lexeo announced the closing of an$80 million equity financing to further advance development of its clinical stage genetic medicine candidates. Lexeo anticipates that current cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund operating and capital expenditures into 2028, through a potential efficacy readout for the registrational study of LX2006 in 2027.
- Research Collaboration with Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Funds and venBio Partners: In June 2025, Lexeo announced a strategic partnership to develop therapies for genetic cardiac diseases utilizing a novel non-viral RNA platform.PXV Funds and venBio will contribute up to
$40 million in private equity financing to a new entity addressing cardiac genetic diseases that existing AAV platforms are unable to treat. Lexeo is contributing expertise and know-how in cardiac genetic medicines, preclinical intellectual property and technology to the partnership, with a double-digit percentage equity position in the new entity at transaction close alongside entitlement to future milestone payments, royalties, and opt-in rights to certain program(s).
- New Leadership Appointment: Lexeo announced today that Louis Tamayo has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Tamayo succeeds Kyle Rasbach who remains an advisor to Lexeo. Mr. Tamayo will support Lexeo’s late-stage clinical and commercialization plans as LX2006 development accelerates and LX2020 development continues, alongside strategic planning, portfolio management, capital allocation, and other financial operations. Mr. Tamayo brings extensive commercial finance experience, having previously served as Senior Vice President at Siemens Healthineers AG, responsible for driving revenue growth and market expansion for the company’s
$5 billion global diagnostics division. In this role, he built and led high-performing finance organizations that supported multiple global product launches and strategic partnerships, directed R&D capital allocation, and oversaw large-scale transformation initiatives. Prior to Siemens Healthineers, Mr. Tamayo was the Business Unit CFO for Becton, Dickinson and Company’s$1.2 billion global diabetes care business. Mr. Tamayo began his career at Pfizer where he held a series of financial, strategic, and analytical leadership roles across U.S. and international markets. Mr. Tamayo holds a BBA in Finance and Marketing from Northeastern University.
- Recent Data Presentations: Lexeo presented new data at the 28th American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting on AAV manufacturing optimization via the Company’s Sf9-baculovirus process. Data presentations reviewed the high purity and potency of Lexeo yields with improved scalability of production and reduced cost. Lexeo also presented data at the Global Cell and Gene Therapy Summit reviewing the favorable complement profile of AAVrh10 based on clinical monitoring experience across the three gene therapy studies in FA and PKP2 in which no clinically significant events related to complement activation have been observed to date.
Second Quarter Financial Results
- Cash Position: As of June 30, 2025, cash, cash equivalents, and investments in marketable securities were
$152.5 million , which Lexeo believes will be sufficient to fund operations into 2028.
- Research and Development Expenses: Research and Development expenses were
$14.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to$16.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
- General and Administrative Expenses: General and Administrative expenses were
$16.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to$7.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
- Net Loss: Net loss was
$26.1 million or$0.60 per share (basic and diluted) for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to$21.2 million or$0.64 per share (basic and diluted) for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
About Lexeo Therapeutics
Lexeo Therapeutics is a New York City-based, clinical stage genetic medicine company dedicated to reshaping heart health by applying pioneering science to fundamentally change how cardiovascular diseases are treated. The Company is advancing a portfolio of therapeutic candidates that take aim at the underlying genetic causes of conditions, including LX2006 in Friedreich ataxia (FA) cardiomyopathy, LX2020 in plakophilin-2 (PKP2) arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, and others in devastating diseases with high unmet need.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements� within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, Lexeo’s expectations and plans regarding its current product candidates and programs and the timing for receipt and announcement of data from its clinical trials, the timing and likelihood of potential regulatory developments and approval, expectations regarding the time period over which Lexeo’s capital resources will be sufficient to fund its anticipated operations and estimates regarding Lexeo’s financial condition. Words such as “may,� “might,� “will,� “objective,� “intend,� “should,� “could,� “can,� “would,� “expect,� “believe,� “design,� “estimate,� “predict,� “potential,� “develop,� “plan� or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While Lexeo believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current information available to the company as well as certain estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties (including, without limitation, those set forth in Lexeo’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)), many of which are beyond the company’s control and subject to change. Actual results could be materially different from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including but not limited to: risks and uncertainties related to global macroeconomic conditions and related volatility; expectations regarding the initiation, progress, and expected results of Lexeo’s preclinical studies, clinical trials and research and development programs; the unpredictable relationship between preclinical study results and clinical study results; delays in submission of regulatory filings or failure to receive regulatory approval; liquidity and capital resources; and other risks and uncertainties identified in Lexeo’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on May 12, 2025, and subsequent future filings Lexeo may make with the SEC. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. Lexeo claims the protection of the Safe Harbor contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements. Lexeo expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter any statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Lexeo Therapeutics, Inc. Selected Financial Information (Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
Condensed Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development | $ | 14,721 | $ | 16,560 | $ | 31,892 | $ | 32,302 | ||||||||
General and administrative | 15,967 | 6,990 | 32,601 | 14,539 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 30,688 | 23,550 | 64,493 | 46,841 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss | (30,688 | ) | (23,550 | ) | (64,493 | ) | (46,841 | ) | ||||||||
Other income and expense | ||||||||||||||||
Gain on long-term investment | 3,390 | - | 3,390 | - | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | (14 | ) | (1 | ) | (18 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (25 | ) | (35 | ) | (53 | ) | (72 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income | 1,268 | 2,348 | 2,461 | 3,999 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of premium on investments | (34 | ) | - | (46 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Total other income and expense | 4,585 | 2,312 | 5,734 | 3,921 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations before income taxes | (26,103 | ) | (21,238 | ) | (58,759 | ) | (42,920 | ) | ||||||||
Income taxes | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (26,103 | ) | $ | (21,238 | ) | $ | (58,759 | ) | $ | (42,920 | ) | ||||
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.60 | ) | $ | (0.64 | ) | $ | (1.53 | ) | $ | (1.41 | ) | ||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in computation of net loss per common share, basic and diluted | 43,573,628 | 33,001,946 | 38,372,704 | 30,490,892 | ||||||||||||
Condensed Balance Sheet Data
June 30, 2025 | December31, 2024 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and investments in marketable securities | $ | 152,506 | $ | 128,530 | ||
Total assets | 176,068 | 146,942 | ||||
Total liabilities | 37,850 | 30,100 | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 138,218 | 116,842 |
