Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc
Business
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc is a discovery through late‑stage development biopharmaceutical company that designs and develops constrained peptide therapeutics. Its main products and candidates include rusfertide, an injectable hepcidin mimetic for polycythemia vera; icotrokinra, an oral IL‑23 receptor antagonist; PN‑881, an oral IL‑17 antagonist; and multiple preclinical oral peptide programs. The company’s clinical activities are organized around hematology and blood disorders, inflammatory and immunomodulatory diseases, and metabolic indications, and it operates through collaborations and licensing arrangements. It conducts global clinical trials and relies on partners and contract manufacturing organizations for development, manufacturing and commercialization across North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| License and collaboration revenue | 46 | 434 | 60 | 27 | 27 | |
| Research and development | 159 | 138 | 120 | 126 | 126 | |
| General and administrative | 45 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 27 | |
| Total operating expenses | 204 | 182 | 154 | 158 | 153 | |
| (Loss) income from operations | −158 | 253 | −94 | −131 | −126 | |
| Interest income | 29 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 443,000 | |
| Other income (expense), net | 27,000 | 250,000 | −201,000 | −80,000 | −149,000 | |
| (Loss) income before income tax expense | −129 | 279 | −79 | −127 | −126 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 838,000 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Net (loss) income | −130 | 275 | −79 | −127 | −126 | |
| Net (loss) income per share, basic | −2.05 | 4.47 | −1.39 | −2.6 | −2.71 | |
| Net (loss) income per share, diluted | −2.05 | 4.23 | −1.39 | −2.6 | −2.71 | |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net (loss) income per share, basic | 64 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 46 | |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net (loss) income per share, diluted | 64 | 65 | 57 | 49 | 46 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 128 | 97 | — | 187 | 126 | |
| Marketable securities | 439 | 322 | — | 155 | 112 | |
| Receivable from collaboration partner | 121,000 | 165 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 10 | 8 | — | 4 | 6 | |
| Total current assets | 578 | 592 | — | 356 | 243 | |
| Marketable securities - noncurrent | 79 | 140 | — | — | — | |
| Property and equipment, net | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Restricted cash - noncurrent | 287,000 | 225,000 | — | 225,000 | 225,000 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | 8 | 9 | 11 | 954,000 | 3 | |
| Total assets | 668 | 745 | — | 358 | 248 | |
| Accounts payable | 5 | 2 | — | 772,000 | 4 | |
| Accrued expenses and other payables | 28 | 24 | — | 19 | 25 | |
| Deferred revenue | 10 | 19 | — | — | — | |
| Income taxes payable | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease liability | 2 | 510,000 | — | 1 | 3 | |
| Total current liabilities | 45 | 47 | — | 21 | 31 | |
| Deferred revenue - noncurrent | — | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease liability - noncurrent | 8 | 10 | — | — | 1 | |
| Total liabilities | 53 | 69 | — | 21 | 32 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.00001 par value, 180,000,000 shares authorized; 62,577,897 and 61,035,139 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,085 | 1,016 | — | 952 | 753 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 641,000 | −82,000 | — | −105,000 | −359,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −471 | −341 | — | −616 | −537 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 615 | 675 | — | 337 | 216 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 668 | 745 | — | 358 | 248 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net (loss) income | −130 | 275 | −79 | −127 | −126 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 46 | 38 | 29 | 24 | 16 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Depreciation | 1 | 826,000 | 977,000 | 1 | 813,000 | |
| Accretion of discount on marketable securities | −7 | −9 | −5 | −549,000 | 2 | |
| Other | −8,000 | — | 194,000 | — | — | |
| Receivable from collaboration partner | 165 | −155 | −10 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −2 | −4 | 2 | 4 | −3 | |
| Accounts payable | 4 | 842,000 | −3 | 2 | −1 | |
| Accrued expenses and other payables | 5 | 4 | −6 | −13 | 19 | |
| Payable to collaboration partner | — | −3,000 | −66,000 | −830,000 | −2 | |
| Deferred revenue | −21 | 31 | — | −2 | −13 | |
| Income taxes payable | −3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease liability | −903,000 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 58 | 184 | −70 | −108 | −108 | |
| Purchase of marketable securities | −547 | −622 | −191 | −215 | −287 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities | 492 | 324 | 152 | 307 | 272 | |
| Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −2 | −1 | −609,000 | −795,000 | −1 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −49 | −299 | −39 | 91 | −16 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options and purchases under employee stock purchase plan | 23 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| Tax withholding payments related to net settlement of restricted stock units | −479,000 | −600,000 | −769,000 | −188,000 | −189,000 | |
| Proceeds from public offering of common stock, net of issuance costs | — | — | 108 | — | 124 | |
| Proceeds from at-the-market offering, net of issuance costs | — | — | 24 | 15 | — | |
| Proceeds from exercise of Warrants in exchange for issuance of Pre-Funded Warrants | — | — | 34 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of Warrants | — | — | 559,000 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 23 | 26 | 170 | 19 | 130 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 31 | −89 | 61 | 2 | 6 | |
| Cash paid for taxes | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Leasehold improvements obtained under tenant improvement allowance | 360,000 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Purchases of property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | — | 46,000 | 61,000 | 19,000 | 143,000 | |
| Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease obligation | — | 11 | — | — | — |