Verastem Oncology Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Highlights Recent Business Updates
Achieved AVMAPKI� FAKZYNJA� CO-PACK net product revenue of
First patient dosed in the
Ended Q2 2025 with
Company to host a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. ET
“In the second quarter of 2025, AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK became the first-ever treatment approved by the FDA specifically for use in patients with KRAS-mutated recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer, and we are off to a strong start with the launch of this innovative combination therapy,� said Dan Paterson, president and chief executive officer of Verastem Oncology. “In the quarter, we also made significant progress across our pipeline programs with the first patient dosed in the
Second Quarter 2025 and Recent Updates
AVMAPKI� FAKZYNJA� CO-PACK (avutometinib in combination with defactinib)
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for AVMAPKI� FAKZYNJA� CO-PACK (avutometinib capsules; defactinib tablets) for the treatment of adult patients with KRAS-mutated recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC) who have received prior systemic therapy on May 8, 2025, approximately two months in advance of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of June 30, 2025. -
Achieved net product revenue of
in the first six weeks of launch. AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK was launched in the$2.1 million U.S. within one week of FDA Approval. -
AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK is now available through a distribution network in the
U.S. that includes specialty pharmacies, specialty distributors, and group purchasing agreements that are in place. - Prescriptions for patients are being received from both academic and community centers, including both repeat prescriptions from physicians prescribing to multiple patients and refills for individual patients and there has been broad payer coverage and reimbursement.
- A support program for patients prescribed AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK, called Verastem Cares�, went operational immediately following launch.
- Highlighted the update to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) in May 2025, which recommends avutometinib in combination with defactinib as a Category 2A recommendation for the treatment of KRAS-mutated recurrent LGSOC, which is aligned to the FDA-approved indication.
- Submitted to the NCCN the publications of the RAMP 201 and FRAME studies in support of its consideration of the inclusion of the KRAS wild-type population evaluated in these trials in the NCCN Guidelines in July 2025. The NCCN Committee for Ovarian Cancer will hold its annual meeting in October 2025, and the Company has been informed that its submission will be reviewed at that time.
Avutometinib and Defactinib Combination in LGSOC
- In the ongoing Phase 3 RAMP 301 trial, planned enrollment of the 270 patients is nearing completion. A pre-planned Interim Analysis (IA) by an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) will be conducted to determine if a sample-size re-estimation is recommended for the RAMP 301 trial. The IA is intended to ensure the trial is adequately powered for success and preserves the trial's integrity. The Company will be blinded to the specific results of the IA.
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Enrollment in the Phase 2 RAMP 201J trial in
Japan has been completed, and the Company has activated sites inJapan to join the global RAMP 301 trial. - that the primary analysis from the RAMP 201 clinical trial was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology on July 11, 2025.
- Granted Orphan Drug Designation for avutometinib plus defactinib for the treatment of ovarian cancer by the European Commission based on a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products in July 2025.
- that the primary analysis from the FRAME study was published in Nature Medicine on June 27, 2025.
- Presented an abstract at the ESMO Gynaecological Cancers Congress 2025 titled “Blood ctDNA vs tumor tissue screening for the detection of KRAS mutations in low-grade serous ovarian cancer� in June 2025.
- Shared multiple oral and poster presentations at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025 on April 25-30, the exploration of the mechanisms by which the Company’s FAK inhibitor increases the anti-tumor efficacy of avutometinib.
Key Milestones Expected for the Second Half of 2025:
- Report outcome of the IDMC’s sample-size re-estimation recommendation for RAMP 301 in Q4 2025.
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Report initial data from the RAMP 201J Phase 2 clinical trial being conducted in
Japan with JGOG in Q4 2025. -
Continue to advance the regulatory pathway in
Japan andEurope .
VS-7375, an Oral KRAS G12D (ON/OFF) Inhibitor, in Advanced Solid Tumors
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that the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation (FTD) to VS-7375, a potential best-in-class oral KRAS G12D (ON/OFF) inhibitor, for the first-line treatment of patients with KRAS G12D-mutated locally advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas (PDAC) and for the treatment of patients with KRAS G12D-mutated locally advanced or metastatic PDAC who have received at least one prior line of standard systemic therapy in July 2025. -
that the first patient has been dosed in the monotherapy portion of VS-7375-101, the
U.S. Phase 1/2a clinical trial evaluating VS-7375 in patients with advanced KRAS G12D mutant solid tumors in June 2025. - The Company announced today the addition of four new cohorts in the VS-7375-101 trial to evaluate VS-7375 in combination with other treatments in various settings in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and PDAC, and as monotherapy for advanced solid tumor types other than PDAC, NSCLC, or colorectal cancer (CRC) that harbor a KRAS G12D mutation.
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updated data from partner GenFleet Therapeutics� Phase 1 study of VS-7375 in
China (known as GFH375) at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in June. In the trial, GFH375 demonstrated an overall response rate (ORR) of52% in patients with PDAC and an ORR of42% in NSCLC. -
that the FDA had cleared the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for VS-7375, enabling a Phase 1/2a trial in advanced solid tumors in the
U.S. in April 2025. - Shared a presentation at the AACR Annual Meeting 2025 in April, which highlighted that the KRAS G12D dual ON/OFF inhibitor VS-7375 was found to be more efficacious than KRAS G12D and pan-RAS ON-only inhibitors in preclinical models.
Key Milestones Expected for the Second Half of 2025:
- Report a preliminary update on the Phase 1 monotherapy dose escalation in Q4 2025.
- Subject to the results of the Phase 1 monotherapy dose escalation, the Company plans to initiate monotherapy expansion cohorts in both advanced PDAC and NSCLC.
- Initiate the dose escalation cohorts in combination with cetuximab, chemotherapy, and chemotherapy with checkpoint-inhibitor for CRC, PDAC, and NSCLC, respectively, in Q4 2025.
- Subject to the results of the Phase 1 dose escalation combinations cohorts with VS-7375, the Company plans to initiate a combination expansion cohort in CRC, PDAC, and NSCLC.
RAMP 205: Avutometinib Plus Defactinib in Combination with Chemotherapy in First-Line Metastatic PDAC
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positive updated safety and efficacy results from the RAMP 205 Phase 1/2 trial evaluating avutometinib plus defactinib in combination with gemcitabine and Nab-paclitaxel in the front-line for patients with metastatic PDAC in May 2025. As of April 25, 2025, patients in the dose level 1 cohort, which was selected as the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D), achieved a confirmed ORR of
83% (10/12). - The RAMP 205 study has met the pre-defined criteria to advance beyond the first stage of the expansion study and enrollment is continuing in the expansion cohort for up to 29 patients at the RP2D.
Key Milestones Expected for the Second Half of 2025:
- Complete enrollment in the RAMP 205 expansion cohort in Q3 2025.
RAMP 203: Avutometinib Plus Defactinib in Combination with a KRAS G12C Inhibitor in NSCLC
- Patients continue to be evaluated in both the doublet and triplet combination cohorts of the study.
Key Milestones Expected for 2025:
- Report an interim update on the safety and efficacy results in RAMP 203 from both the doublet and triplet combinations in Q4 2025.
Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Total Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2025 (the �2025 Quarter�) was
Total operating expenses for the 2025 Quarter were
Cost of sales associated with product revenue was
Research & development expenses for the 2025 Quarter were
Selling, general & administrative expenses for the 2025 Quarter were
Net loss for the 2025 Quarter was
For the 2025 Quarter, non-GAAP adjusted net loss was
Verastem Oncology ended the second quarter of 2025 with cash, cash equivalents and investments of
Conference Call and Webcast
Verastem will host a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 pm ET to review the second quarter 2025 financial results and recent business updates. To access the conference call, please dial (800) 715-9871 (
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement Verastem Oncology’s condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in
About AVMAPKI and FAKZYNJA Combination Therapy
AVMAPKI (avutometinib) inhibits MEK kinase activity while also blocking the compensatory reactivation of MEK by upstream RAF. RAF and MEK proteins are regulators of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK (MAPK) pathway. Blocking RAF and/or MEK activates FAK, a key mediator of drug resistance. FAKZYNJA (defactinib) is a FAK inhibitor and together, the avutometinib and defactinib combination was designed to provide a more complete blockade of the signaling that drives the growth and drug resistance of RAS/MAPK pathway-dependent tumors.
The
AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK
Indication
AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with KRAS-mutated recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC) who have received prior systemic therapy.
This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial.
Important Safety Information
Warnings and Precautions
- Ocular Toxicities: Ocular toxicities, including visual impairment and vitreoretinal disorders, occurred. Perform comprehensive ophthalmic evaluation at baseline, prior to cycle 2, every three cycles thereafter, and as clinically indicated. Withhold AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK for ocular toxicities until improvement at the same or reduced dose. Permanently discontinue AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK for any grade 4 toxicity.
- Serious Skin Toxicities: Skin toxicities, including photosensitivity and severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARSs) occurred. Adhere to concomitant medications. Monitor for skin toxicities and interrupt, reduce or permanently discontinue AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK based on severity, tolerability and duration.
- Hepatotoxicity: Monitor liver function tests prior to each cycle, on day 15 of the first 4 cycles, and as clinically indicated. Withhold, reduce or discontinue AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK based on severity and persistence of abnormality.
- Rhabdomyolysis: Monitor creatine phosphokinase prior to the start of each cycle, on day 15 of the first four cycles, and as clinically indicated. If increased CPK occurs, evaluate patients for rhabdomyolysis or other causes. Withhold, reduce or permanently discontinue AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK based on severity and duration of the adverse reaction.
- Embryo-Fetal Toxicity: AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK can cause fetal harm. Advise patients of the potential risk to a fetus and to use effective contraception.
Adverse Reactions
The most common (�
Drug Interactions
- Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors: Avoid concomitant use with AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK.
- Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inducers: Avoid concomitant use with AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK.
- Warfarin: Avoid concomitant use of AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK with warfarin and use an alternative to warfarin.
- Gastric acid reducing agents: Avoid concomitant use of AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or H2 receptor antagonists. If use of an acid-reducing agent cannot be avoided, administer FAKZYNJA 2 hours before or 2 hours after the administration of a locally acting antacid.
Use in Specific Populations
- Lactation: Advise not to breastfeed.
- Fertility: May impair fertility in males and females.
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About VS-7375, an Oral KRAS G12D (ON/OFF) Inhibitor
VS-7375 is a potential best-in-class, potent, and selective oral KRAS G12D dual ON/OFF inhibitor. VS-7375 is the lead program from the Verastem Oncology discovery and development collaboration with GenFleet Therapeutics. Verastem announced in April 2025 that the
About the GenFleet Therapeutics Collaboration
The collaboration with GenFleet Therapeutics aims to advance three oncology discovery programs related to RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers. The collaboration provides Verastem with an exclusive option to obtain a license for each of the three compounds in the collaboration after the successful completion of pre-determined milestones in a Phase 1 trial. Verastem selected VS-7375 (also known as GFH375), an oral KRAS G12D (ON/OFF) inhibitor, as its lead program in December 2023 and the license for VS-7375 that was exercised in January 2025 is the first one from this collaboration. The licenses would give Verastem development and commercialization rights outside the GenFleet markets of mainland
About Verastem Oncology
Verastem Oncology (Nasdaq: VSTM) is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing new medicines to improve the lives of patients diagnosed with RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers. Verastem markets AVMAPKI� FAKZYNJA� CO-PACK in the
Forward-Looking Statements Notice
This press release includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,� “expect,� “plan,� “could,� “may,� “believe,� “estimate,� “forecast,� “goal,� “project,� and other words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements address various matters about, among other things, Verastem Oncology’s programs and product candidates, strategy, future plans and prospects, including statements related to the potential for and timing of commercialization of product candidates, the conduct of the Phase 1/2a study for VS-7375/GFH375, the expected outcome and benefits of the Company’s collaboration with GenFleet Therapeutics (
Verastem Oncology Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) |
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Three months ended June 30, |
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Six months ended June 30, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Revenue: |
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Product revenue, net |
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$ |
2,137 |
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$ |
� |
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$ |
2,137 |
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$ |
� |
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Sale of COPIKTRA license and related assets |
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� |
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10,000 |
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� |
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10,000 |
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Total revenue |
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2,137 |
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|
10,000 |
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|
|
2,137 |
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|
|
10,000 |
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Operating expenses: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Cost of sales - product |
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|
318 |
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|
|
� |
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|
|
318 |
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|
� |
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Cost of sales - intangible amortization |
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
� |
|
|
|
128 |
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|
|
� |
|
Research and development |
|
|
24,786 |
|
|
|
18,062 |
|
|
|
53,938 |
|
|
|
35,769 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
20,669 |
|
|
|
10,215 |
|
|
|
35,692 |
|
|
|
20,567 |
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Total operating expenses |
|
|
45,901 |
|
|
|
28,277 |
|
|
|
90,076 |
|
|
|
56,336 |
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Loss from operations |
|
|
(43,764 |
) |
|
|
(18,277 |
) |
|
|
(87,939 |
) |
|
|
(46,336 |
) |
Other expense |
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(149 |
) |
|
|
(54 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
822 |
|
|
|
983 |
|
|
|
1,782 |
|
|
|
2,350 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(212 |
) |
|
|
(1,138 |
) |
|
|
(404 |
) |
|
|
(2,268 |
) |
Loss on debt extinguishment |
|
|
� |
|
|
|
� |
|
|
|
(1,826 |
) |
|
|
� |
|
Change in fair value of preferred stock tranche liability |
|
|
� |
|
|
|
10,200 |
|
|
|
� |
|
|
|
4,189 |
|
Change in fair value of warrant liability |
|
|
20,320 |
|
|
|
� |
|
|
|
17,904 |
|
|
|
� |
|
Change in fair value of Notes |
|
|
(2,990 |
) |
|
|
� |
|
|
|
(7,405 |
) |
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|
� |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(25,934 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,256 |
) |
|
$ |
(78,037 |
) |
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$ |
(42,119 |
) |
Net loss per share—basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(0.39 |
) |
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$ |
(0.31 |
) |
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$ |
(1.30 |
) |
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$ |
(1.57 |
) |
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing net loss per share—basic and diluted |
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66,143 |
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|
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26,861 |
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60,191 |
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|
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26,846 |
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Verastem Oncology Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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June 30, 2025 |
December 31, 2024 |
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Cash & cash equivalents |
$ |
164,322 |
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$ |
88,818 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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2,076 |
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|
� |
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Inventory |
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1,168 |
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|
� |
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Grant receivable |
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200 |
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|
200 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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6,507 |
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|
5,943 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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21 |
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|
32 |
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Right-of-use asset, net |
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963 |
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1,405 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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15,636 |
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� |
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Other assets |
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5,371 |
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|
5,140 |
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Total assets |
$ |
196,264 |
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$ |
101,538 |
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Current Liabilities |
$ |
50,361 |
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$ |
30,973 |
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Long term debt |
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74,274 |
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40,724 |
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Vendor financing arrangement, long-term |
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6,263 |
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|
� |
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Lease liability, long-term |
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� |
|
|
535 |
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Accrued expenses, long-term |
|
7,553 |
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|
� |
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Warrant liability |
|
21,757 |
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|
58,199 |
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Stockholders� (deficit) equity |
|
36,056 |
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|
(28,893 |
) |
Total liabilities, and stockholders� (deficit) equity |
$ |
196,264 |
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$ |
101,538 |
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Verastem, Inc. |
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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information |
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(unaudited) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net loss reconciliation |
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Net loss (GAAP basis) |
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$ |
(25,934 |
) |
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$ |
(8,256 |
) |
|
$ |
(78,037 |
) |
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$ |
(42,119 |
) |
Adjust: |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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|
3,413 |
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|
|
1,905 |
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|
|
5,201 |
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|
|
3,388 |
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Non-cash interest, net |
- |
|
6 |
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29 |
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(413 |
) |
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Change in fair value of preferred stock tranche liability |
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|
- |
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|
|
(10,200 |
) |
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|
- |
|
|
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(4,189 |
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Change in fair value of warrant liability |
(20,320 |
) |
- |
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(17,904 |
) |
- |
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Non-cash change in fair value of Notes |
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|
1,451 |
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|
|
- |
|
|
|
4,565 |
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|
|
- |
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Loss on debt extinguishment |
- |
|
- |
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1,826 |
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- |
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Severance and Other |
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|
- |
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|
56 |
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|
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- |
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|
609 |
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Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP basis) |
$ |
(41,390 |
) |
$ |
(16,489 |
) |
$ |
(84,320 |
) |
$ |
(42,724 |
) |
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Reconciliation of net loss per share |
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Net loss per share � basic (GAAP basis) |
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$ |
(0.39 |
) |
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$ |
(0.31 |
) |
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$ |
(1.30 |
) |
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$ |
(1.57 |
) |
Adjust per basic share |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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|
0.05 |
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|
|
0.08 |
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|
|
0.09 |
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|
|
0.13 |
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Non-cash interest, net |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(0.01 |
) |
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Change in fair value of preferred stock tranche liability |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(0.38 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(0.16 |
) |
Change in fair value of warrant liability |
(0.31 |
) |
- |
|
(0.30 |
) |
- |
|
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Non-cash change in fair value of Notes |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.08 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Loss on debt extinguishment |
- |
|
- |
|
0.03 |
|
- |
|
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Severance and Other |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
Adjusted net loss per share � diluted (non-GAAP basis) |
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
$ |
(0.61 |
) |
$ |
(1.40 |
) |
$ |
(1.59 |
) |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing net loss per share—basic |
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|
66,143 |
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|
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26,861 |
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|
|
60,191 |
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26,846 |
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Earnings per Share |
(0.63 |
) |
(0.61 |
) |
(1.40 |
) |
(1.59 |
) |
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