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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Reports Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Results
Conference Call and Webcast Today, February 5, 2026 at 4 30 p.m. ET
PASADENA, Calif., February 5, 2026 - Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ ARWR) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter ended December 31, 2025. The Company is hosting a conference call today, February 5, 2026, at 4 30 p.m. ET to discuss the results.
"We had another quarter of strong execution across all areas of our business and we think Arrowhead is extremely well positioned to build on this progress throughout 2026 and beyond," said Christopher Anzalone, Ph.D., President and CEO at Arrowhead. "In fact, the recent months have included some of the more significant achievements in our Company's history. We received regulatory approval for REDEMPLO in familial chylomicronemia syndrome in three different countries and launched our first commercial product in the U.S. we continued to grow our cardiometabolic portfolio we had encouraging early results from our obesity programs we advanced our TRiM platform and CNS pipeline and, lastly, we meaningfully improved our financial position to advance these and other programs forward."
Webcast and Conference Call and Details
Investors may access a live audio webcast on the Events and Presentations page under the Investors section of the Arrowhead website. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call.
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Key Commercial Events
Announced that on November 18, 2025, the U.S. FDA approved REDEMPLO (plozasiran), a small interfering RNA (siRNA) medicine, as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglycerides in adults with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS)
FCS is a severe, rare disease, with an estimated 6,500 people in the U.S. living with genetic or clinical FCS, characterized by triglyceride levels that can be 10 to 100 times higher than normal leading to a substantially higher risk of developing acute, recurrent, and potentially fatal pancreatitis
This is Arrowhead's first FDA-approved medicine, marking a major milestone for the company as it transitions into commercial-stage
Launched REDEMPLO independently in the U.S. with the One-REDEMPLO pricing model that creates a consistent price across current and potential future indications. Initial trends in prescriptions, payor reviews and reimbursement, and early shipments have been encouraging and include the following, to date
Over 100 prescriptions for REDEMPLO have been received to date from a diverse prescriber base, with geographically balanced uptake across the U.S.
Early patient starts fall into three categories patients transitioning from our Expanded Access Program, patients na ve to the APOC3 class, and patients switching from olezarsen
Patients receiving REDEMPLO include both clinically diagnosed and genetically confirmed FCS, with the majority not required to submit genetic testing to gain access
Launched Rely On REDEMPLO, a patient support program providing support services and resources for patients at each stage of the treatment journey with REDEMPLO, including financial assistance options for eligible patients
Announced that the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved REDEMPLO (plozasiran) for the reduction of triglyceride levels in adult patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome. REDEMPLO will be marketed in Greater China by Sanofi under an agreement between Sanofi and Arrowhead
Announced that Health Canada has issued a Notice of Compliance (NOC) authorizing REDEMPLO (plozasiran) as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglycerides in adults with familial chylomicronemia syndrome for whom standard triglyceride lowering therapies have been inadequate. REDEMPLO will be available later this year in Canada and the company anticipates it will be marketed independently by Arrowhead
Initiated and dosed the first subjects in a Phase 1 2a clinical trial of ARO-DIMER-PA, the company's investigational RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic being developed as a potential treatment for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) due to mixed hyperlipidemia. ARO-DIMER-PA is designed to silence expression of the proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9) and apolipoprotein C3 (APOC3) genes. This represents an important step forward for the RNAi field as it is the first dual-function clinical candidate to target two genes simultaneously in one molecule
Announced interim clinical data on our RNAi-based obesity candidates, ARO-INHBE and ARO-ALK7, showing weight loss in obese patients with diabetes and improved measures of body composition
ARO-INHBE in combination with tirzepatide achieved -9.4% weight loss at week 16 in obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, demonstrating an approximately two-fold improvement versus -4.8% on tirzepatide alone
ARO-INHBE drove robust fat reduction including -23.2% visceral fat, -15.4% total fat, and -76.7% liver fat reduction, representing an approximately three-fold improvement in all these measures versus tirzepatide alone in obese diabetic patients
ARO-ALK7 is the first RNAi-therapeutic to show knockdown in humans of an adipocyte expressed gene and achieved a mean reduction of -88% in ALK7 mRNA with a maximum reduction of -94%
ARO-ALK7 monotherapy achieved a -14.1% (single dose, week 8) placebo adjusted visceral fat reduction
Initiated and dosed the first subjects in a Phase 1 2a clinical trial of ARO-MAPT, the company's investigational RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic being developed as a potential treatment for tauopathies including Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by cognitive and functional decline. ARO-MAPT is Arrowhead's first investigational RNAi-based therapy to utilize a new proprietary delivery system which, in preclinical studies, has achieved blood-brain-barrier penetration and deep knockdown of target genes across the central nervous system (CNS), including deep brain regions, after subcutaneous injection
Announced that the U.S. FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to investigational plozasiran as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adults with severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG) (TG levels greater than or equal to 500 mg dL)
Key Corporate Events
Closed two concurrent public offerings with gross proceeds totaling $930,000,000 and consisting of (i) 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2032 (the "notes") and (ii) shares of common stock, at a public offering price of $64.50 per share (or, in lieu of shares of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants)
Triggered a $200.0 million milestone payment from Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., which was earned on November 20, 2025, when the Company reached the second of two prespecified enrollment targets and subsequent authorization to dose escalate in a Phase 1 2 clinical study of SRP-1003 (formerly ARO-DM1), an investigational RNAi therapeutic for the treatment of type 1 myotonic dystrophy (DM1)
Announced a global licensing and collaboration agreement with Novartis, which closed on October 17, 2025, for ARO-SNCA, Arrowhead's preclinical stage siRNA therapy against alpha-synuclein for the treatment of
synucleinopathies, such as Parkinson's Disease, and for other additional collaboration targets that will utilize Arrowhead's proprietary Targeted RNAi Molecule (TRiM ) platform. Financial terms of the agreement include
Arrowhead received a $200 million upfront payment from Novartis. Arrowhead is also eligible to receive development, regulatory, and sales milestone payments of up to $2 billion. Arrowhead is further eligible to receive tiered royalties on commercial sales up to the low double digits.
Selected Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Financial Results
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
| Three months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
| OPERATING SUMMARY | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 264,033 | $ | 2,500 | ||||||
| Operating Expenses | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 177,203 | 137,002 | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 46,021 | 26,910 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 223,224 | 163,912 | ||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 40,809 | (161,412) | ||||||||
| Total other expense | (12,538) | (13,703) | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income tax expense and noncontrolling interest | 28,271 | (175,115) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | 29 | 103 | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest | 28,242 | (175,218) | ||||||||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax | (2,569) | (2,133) | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $ | 30,811 | $ | (173,085) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Diluted | $ | 0.22 | $ | (1.39) | ||||||
| Weighted-average shares used in calculating - Diluted | 140,706 | 124,848 |
| December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||
| FINANCIAL POSITION SUMMARY | (unaudited) | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 201,643 | $ | 226,548 | |||
| Available-for-sale securities, at fair value and short-term investments | 714,967 | 692,818 | |||||
| Total cash resources (Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and Available-for-sale securities, at fair value and short-term investments) | 916,610 | 919,366 | |||||
| Other current and long-term assets | 687,571 | 465,929 | |||||
| Total Assets | $ | 1,604,181 | $ | 1,385,295 | |||
| Liability related to the sale of future royalties | $ | 374,997 | $ | 367,397 | |||
| Credit Facility | 203,108 | 254,883 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 165,758 | 2,399 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 297,621 | 257,200 | |||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | 1,041,484 | $ | 881,879 | |||
| Total Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Stockholders' Equity | 568,422 | 466,052 | |||||
| Noncontrolling Interest | (5,725) | 37,364 | |||||
| Total Noncontrolling Interest and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 562,697 | $ | 503,416 | |||
| Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interest and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 1,604,181 | $ | 1,385,295 | |||
| Shares Outstanding | 137,391 | 135,702 |
About REDEMPLO (plozasiran)
REDEMPLO (plozasiran) is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglycerides in adults with Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS). REDEMPLO is an siRNA therapeutic designed to suppress the production of apoC-III, a protein produced in the liver that raises triglyceride levels by slowing their breakdown and clearance. By targeting apoC-III with sustained silencing, REDEMPLO delivers significant reductions in triglyceride levels. REDEMPLO is the first and only siRNA FDA-approved treatment studied in both genetically confirmed and clinically diagnosed patients living with FCS.
For more information about REDEMPLO, visit Our Medicines.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Most common adverse reactions in REDEMPLO treated patients (incidence 10% of patients treated with REDEMPLO and 5% more frequently than with placebo) are hyperglycemia, headache, nausea, and injection site reaction.
Please see full Prescribing Information for REDEMPLO .
About Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead's RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing.
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