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Enliven Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Provides a Business Update

Key Takeaway: Enliven Therapeutics reported positive initial data from its Phase 1b trial of ELVN-001 for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The company plans to initiate the Phase 3 ENABLE-2 pivotal trial in the second half of 2026. With a strong financial position, Enliven aims to demonstrate ELVN-001's potential as a leading treatment option for CML patients.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Positive initial Phase 1b data for ELVN-001 in CML.
  • Strong financial position with $463 million in cash.
  • Upcoming initiation of Phase 3 ENABLE-2 trial in 2026.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • Potential risks associated with clinical trial delays.
  • Uncertainties regarding regulatory approval and market opportunities.

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Full Press Release Details

Reported positive initial Phase 1b data for ELVN-001 in CML
Initiation of the Phase 3 ENABLE-2 pivotal trial of ELVN-001 expected in the second half of 2026
Key data readout, regulatory interactions, and operational catalysts throughout 2026
Strong balance sheet with $463 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, which is expected to provide cash runway into the first half of 2029
BOULDER, Colo.,March 3, 2026/PRNewswire/ -- Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. (Enliven or the Company) (Nasdaq:ELVN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of small molecule therapeutics, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, and provided a business update, including highlights of positive initial data from the ongoing Phase 1b ENABLE clinical trial evaluating ELVN-001 in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that is relapsed, refractory or intolerant to available tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) (NCT05304377).
"2025 was a year of meaningful progress as we advanced ELVN-001 toward a Phase 3 pivotal clinical trial," said Rick Fair, Chief Executive Officer of Enliven. "As we move into 2026, we're entering one of the most active and transformative periods in Enliven's history – with an important data readout, key regulatory interactions, and the planned initiation of our ENABLE-2 pivotal trial. We are focused on execution to demonstrate ELVN-001's potential as a best-in-class ATP-competitive inhibitor for people living with CML."

ELVN-001 Program Highlights

ELVN-001 is a potent, highly selective, potentially best-in-class small molecule kinase inhibitor designed to specifically target the BCR::ABL gene fusion, the oncogenic driver for patients with CML.

Additional Company Updates

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

About Enliven Therapeutics

Enliven is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of small molecule therapeutics to help people not only live longer, but live better. Enliven aims to address existing and emerging unmet needs with a precision medicine approach that improves survival and enhances overall well-being. Enliven's discovery process combines deep insights into clinically validated biological targets and differentiated chemistry to design potentially first-in-class or best-in-class therapies. Enliven is based in Boulder, Colorado. To learn more, visitwww.enliventherapeutics.comand connect with us onLinkedInandX.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) concerning Enliven and other matters that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These statements may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future plans, trends, events, results of operations and financial condition, or otherwise, based on current beliefs of the management of Enliven, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management of Enliven. Forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as "may," "will," "should," "would," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "likely," "believe," "estimate," "project," "intend," and other similar expressions or the negative or plural of these words, or other similar expressions that are predictions or indicate future events or prospects, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the potential of, and plans regarding, market opportunities, and expectations regarding Enliven's ELVN-001 program; expected milestones for ELVN-001, including the potential timing for  the presentation of additional Phase 1 data from the ongoing ENABLE trial, the potential timing of regulatory and operational catalysts including regulatory alignment with the FDA on dose selection and Phase 3 trial design, and potential timing of the initiation of ENABLE-2; statements regarding the potential commercialization of ELVN-001; Enliven's expected cash runway; and statements by Enliven's  Chief Executive Officer. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation: the potential for the results of the ongoing or any future clinical trial of ELVN-001 to differ from the results from earlier trials of ELVN-001; the risk of delays in completing the ongoing ENABLE trial or initiation of a Phase 3 trial of ELVN-001; risks associated with unexpected events during the remainder of the ongoing ENABLE trial, including serious adverse events, toxicities or other undesirable side effects; the risk of difficulties in enrolling or maintaining patients in clinical trials of ELVN-001; the limited operating history of Enliven; the ability to advance product candidates through clinical development; the ability to obtain regulatory approval for, and ultimately commercialize or license, product candidates; the outcome of preclinical testing and early clinical trials for product candidates and the potential that the outcome of preclinical testing and early clinical trials may not be predictive of the success of later clinical trials; Enliven's limited resources; the risk of failing to demonstrate safety and efficacy of product candidates; or the risk that FDA disagrees with Enliven's clinical trial design or Enliven's interpretation of the data; the risk that regulatory authorities may require Enliven to develop and obtain approval for a companion diagnostic in connection with the approval of a product candidate; Enliven's limited experience as a company in designing and conducting clinical trials; the potential for interim, topline, and preliminary data from Enliven's preclinical studies and clinical trials to materially change from the final data; developments relating to Enliven's competitors and its industry, including competing product candidates and therapies; the decision to develop or seek strategic collaborations to develop Enliven's current or future product candidates in combination with other therapies and the cost of combination therapies; the ability to attract, hire, and retain highly skilled executive officers and employees; the ability of Enliven to protect its intellectual property and proprietary technologies; the scope of any patent protection Enliven obtains or the loss of any of Enliven's patent protection; reliance on third parties, including medical institutions, contract manufacturing organizations, contract research organizations and strategic partners; geo-political developments, general market or macroeconomic conditions; Enliven's ability to obtain additional capital to fund Enliven's general corporate activities and to fund Enliven's research and development; and other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in Enliven's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which may be found in the section titled "Risk Factors" in Enliven's Annual and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q filed with the SEC and in Enliven's future reports to be filed with the SEC. Except as required by applicable law, Enliven undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Dose (number of patients) 80 mg QD (n=19) 60/120 mg QD (n=41)
Cumulative Major Molecular Response (MMR) 47% (n=19) 69% (n=26)
Achieved MMR 38% (n=16) 53% (n=17)
Maintained MMR 100% (n=3) 100% (n=9)
Deep Molecular Response (DMR) 16% (n=19) 35% (n=26)
Enliven Therapeutics, Inc.Selected Condensed Consolidated Financial Information(in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited)
Statements of Operations Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Operating expenses:
Research and development $               21,245 $               20,724 $               85,856 $               80,778
General and administrative 13,040 6,172 33,802 23,776
Total operating expenses 34,285 26,896 119,658 104,554
Loss from operations (34,285) (26,896) (119,658) (104,554)
Other income (expense), net 4,618 3,716 15,964 15,530
Net loss $             (29,667) $             (23,180) $           (103,694) $             (89,024)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $                 (0.48) $                 (0.46) $                 (1.83) $                 (1.89)
Weighted-average shares outstanding,basic and diluted 62,213 49,858 56,664 47,073
Balance Sheets December 31,
2025 2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $             462,621 $             313,440
Restricted cash 54
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 12,257 4,633
Total current assets 474,878 318,127
Property and equipment, net 34 458
Operating lease right-of-use assets 383
Deferred offering costs 217
Other long-term assets 656 7,175
Total assets $             476,168 $             325,760
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $                 2,159 $                 1,342
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 14,409 14,573
Total current liabilities 16,568 15,915
Total liabilities 16,568 15,915
Stockholders' equity 459,600 309,845
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $             476,168 $             325,760

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ELVN-001?

ELVN-001 is a small molecule kinase inhibitor targeting the BCR::ABL gene fusion in CML.

When will the Phase 3 ENABLE-2 trial start?

The Phase 3 ENABLE-2 pivotal trial is expected to begin in the second half of 2026.

What financial position does Enliven have?

Enliven has a strong balance sheet with $463 million in cash and equivalents.

What were the results of the Phase 1b trial?

The initial Phase 1b data for ELVN-001 in CML was reported as positive.

Last updated: Mar 3, 2026