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NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Biohaven Ltd. (NYSE: BHVN) (Biohaven or the Company), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing therapies to treat a broad range of rare and common diseases, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, and provided a review of recent accomplishments and anticipated upcoming developments.
Vlad Coric, M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Biohaven, commented, "We made significant progress over the past year in advancing our pipeline of innovative therapies, particularly with our revolutionary degrader platform, the central pillar of our long-term strategic focus in immunology and inflammation. Biohaven is a leader in the field of targeted extracellular protein degradation with our MoDE and TRAP degraders, with a technology borne out of ground-breaking science exclusively licensed from Yale and developed internally by our impressive discovery engine. MoDE and TRAP degraders have demonstrated the ability to rapidly, profoundly, and selectively target the root causes of disease without compromising patients' healthy immune functions. To date, we have established strong IP across multiple disease targets, advanced next-generation drug candidates, developed easy-to-use autoinjectors, and, most critically, provided proof of concept with a robust body of evidence in non-clinical studies as well as in healthy volunteers and patients. Our degrader portfolio possesses the potential to address an array of well-validated targets with highly differentiated mechanisms of action, reinforcing our confidence in this platform as a meaningful driver of future value creation, and we have the unique opportunity to be the first to market with this innovative technology."
"In parallel, we advanced other key programs that underscore the breadth and balance of our pipeline. Our selective Kv7 program is an extremely promising approach for treating focal epilepsy, which has the potential to address the significant unmet medical need for a novel efficacious antiseizure medicine that is easy-to-use, does not burden patients with central nervous system (CNS) side effects like dizziness and somnolence, and does not make their comorbidities worse. In fact, we were very excited to report preliminary data demonstrating strong signals of efficacy from our ongoing open label extension (OLE) trial of opakalim, including improvements in seizure frequency greater than or equal to 50% in the majority of participants treated with opakalim 75 mg once daily for at least six months in the OLE, coupled with an exceptional tolerability profile. We are on track to deliver pivotal topline data from this program this year. Shifting to our third and final key strategic focus area, with our myostatin-activin pathway inhibitor, taldefgrobep alfa, we are now exploring the opportunity to address critical gaps in the treatment of obesity. Specifically, taldefgrobep is designed to directly target fat, build muscle and increase bone density while avoiding the intolerable adverse effects that occur with other myostatin-activin inhibitors. We look forward to reporting topline data with this exciting program this year. Together, these assets reflect our focus on pursuing scientifically rigorous programs with the potential to deliver impactful therapies to patients, and critical milestones are on the horizon this year for all three of these core programs."
Matt Buten, Biohaven's Chief Financial Officer, added, "Though progress across our portfolio was demonstrable, we redoubled efforts to execute with a renewed emphasis on financial discipline. During the final quarter of 2025, we initiated strategic portfolio and cost-optimization measures, carefully prioritized investments, aligned spending with clear development milestones, and maintained a prudent approach to capital allocation. This disciplined approach positions Biohaven to advance these three key programs with the highest probability of generating near term value efficiently while preserving flexibility to opportunistically support sustained innovation in our oncology portfolio and with other emerging targets."
Full Year and Recent Business Updates
Corporate updates:
Initiated strategic cost optimization efforts across portfolio in 4Q 2025 to focus forward-looking spend on three value-driving, late-stage clinical programs that will prioritize resources:
Continued pipeline advancement and ongoing business activities through capital raising initiatives:
Entered into MoU with KAUST:
Key program updates:
Gd-IgA1 TRAP Degrader (BHV-1400) and IgG MoDE Degrader (BHV-1300)
Biohaven MoDE and TRAP extracellular protein degraders harness selectivity, rapidity and patient-friendly self-administration to remove disease-causing proteins from the body to potentially treat a range of diseases. Each MoDE or TRAP degrader is a novel bispecific molecule that targets a specific form of disease-causing circulating protein and directs it to the liver for degradation by the endosomal/lysosomal pathway.
IgAN Program:
Graves' Disease Program:
Broad Degrader Portfolio: With clinical proof-of-concept now established, Biohaven is positioned to advance multiple next-generation degraders targeting high value immune-mediated disease indications and explore strategic partnerships to advance the breadth of this platform technology, including:
Opakalim
Next-generation, selective Kv7 activator, targeting a clinically validated mechanism of action for the treatment of epilepsy.
Focal Epilepsy Program:
Taldefgrobep alfa
Novel inhibitor of the myostatin-activin signaling pathway with the potential to achieve high quality weight loss in people living with obesity.
Obesity Program:
Other pipeline updates:
As previously disclosed in 4Q 2025, development of programs outside of the key prioritized programs outlined above may be substantially downsized, paused or delayed as a result of the Company's strategic reprioritization.
Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs)
BHV-1510 is a next-generation ADC targeting TROP2-expressing carcinomas, or malignant neoplasms of epithelial origin. BHV-1530 is an FGFR3-directed ADC with potential indications in urothelial cancers and other solid tumors.
BHV-1510: In December 2025, the Company presented data from the ongoing BHV1510-101 trial at the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress. BHV-1510, demonstrated encouraging early clinical activity and differentiated safety profile in a Phase 1 study in combination with the anti-PD-1 cemiplimab:
In January 2026, the Company announced the initiation of subcutaneous administration with BHV-1510, the first and only Trop2 ADC in clinic with the potential for subcutaneous delivery.
BHV-1530: In December 2025, the Company noted that dose escalation continues in the ongoing Phase 1 study; no dose limiting toxicities have been observed to date. The study is evaluating BHV-1530 in patients with advanced solid tumors, including patients whose cancers have progressed on or are intolerant to standard therapy.
TYK2/JAK1 Inhibition
BHV-8000 is an oral, brain-penetrant, selective TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor with broad potential for neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders.
Parkinson's disease (PD):
Biohaven Discovery Engine:
Discovery has advanced multiple novel development candidates for future clinical development. Beyond the degrader platform, these include:
Expected Upcoming Milestones:
We believe Biohaven is well positioned to achieve significant, value-creating milestones in 2026 across numerous programs:
Lead TRAP and MoDE Extracellular Protein Degraders (BHV-1400 and BHV-1300)
Kv7 Activator (Opakalim):
Myostatin-Activin Pathway Inhibitor (Taldefgrobep alfa):
Capital Position:
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash as of December 31, 2025, totaled approximately $322.0 million. Subsequent to December 31, 2025, the Company issued and sold an additional 17.2 million common shares for net proceeds of $178.9 million and made a $42.7 million payment to Knopp Biosciences LLC (Knopp) to settle the 2025 Additional Consideration True-Up liability recorded in connection with the amendment to our Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Knopp in May 2024 (the Knopp Amendment).
Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights:
Research and Development (R&D) Expenses: R&D expenses, including non-cash share-based compensation costs, were $121.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $167.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. The decrease of $45.5 million was primarily due to decreases in direct program spend, largely related to BHV-2100, opakalim and BHV-1530, which were partially offset by a $12.0 milestone payment for BHV-1510 during the fourth quarter of 2025 as well as increased program spend for our lead degraders, BHV-1300 and BHV-1400. The decrease in direct spend for BHV-1530 was primarily due to a one-time upfront payment of $6.0 million cash and non-cash issuance of common shares valued at $8.6 million for a development and license agreement entered into in the fourth quarter of 2024. Non-cash share-based compensation expense was $10.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $3.4 million as compared to the same period in 2024. Non-cash share-based compensation expense was higher in 2025 primarily due to our annual equity incentive awards granted in the first quarter of 2025.
General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses: G&A expenses, including non-cash share-based compensation costs, were $20.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $22.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. The decrease of $1.7 million was primarily due decreased personnel costs, excluding non-cash share based compensation. Non-cash share-based compensation expense was $6.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $0.8 million as compared to the same period in 2024. Non-cash share-based compensation expense was higher in 2025 primarily due to our annual equity incentive awards granted in the first quarter of 2025.
Other (Expense) Income, Net: Other (expense) income, net was other expense, net of $2.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to other income, net of $3.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. The decrease of $5.6 million was primarily due to an increase in losses recorded for the change in the fair value the 2025 Additional Consideration True-Up derivative liability, decreased investment income, and a loss recognized on the impairment of a purchased loan commitment asset recorded in connection with the Note Purchase Agreement with Beetlejuice SA LLC, an affiliate of Oberland Capital Management LLC, entered into during the second quarter of 2025 (the NPA). These decreases were partially offset by an increase in gains related to changes in fair value of our notes payable liability under the NPA.
Net Loss: Biohaven reported a net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2025 of $145.6 million, or $1.21 per share, compared to $186.8 million, or $1.85 per share, for the same period in 2024. Non-GAAP adjusted net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2025 was $107.9 million, or $0.90 per share, compared to $173.3 million, or $1.71 per share, for the same period in 2024. These non-GAAP adjusted net loss and non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share measures, more fully described below under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures," exclude non-cash share-based compensation charges and losses from the change in fair value of derivatives. A reconciliation of the GAAP financial results to non-GAAP financial results is included in the tables below.
Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights
R&D Expenses: R&D expenses, including non-cash share-based compensation, were $635.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $795.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a one-time non-cash expense during the year ended December 31, 2024 of $171.9 million paid in connection with the Knopp Amendment (the Knopp Amendment reduced our potential future milestone payments by $867.5 million and replaced the scaled high single digit to low teens royalty payment obligations with a flat royalty payment in the mid-single digits for the Kv7 programs). The decrease was also due to decreased program expense for BHV-2000, troriluzole, and opakalim. These decreases were partially offset by increased direct program spend for advancing clinical trials and preclinical research programs in 2025, including one-time developmental milestone payments of $15.0 million, $12.0 million, and $10.0 million for our BHV-8000, BHV-1510 and BHV-1530 programs, respectively, as well as increased non-cash share-based compensation expense. Non-cash share-based compensation expense was $72.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $30.2 million as compared to the same period in 2024. Non-cash share-based compensation expense was higher in 2025 primarily due to our annual equity incentive awards granted in the first quarter of 2025.
G&A Expenses: G&A expenses, including non-cash share-based compensation costs, were $110.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $89.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase of $21.1 million was primarily due to increased non-cash share-based compensation expense and increased expenses related to fees incurred in connection with the NPA and other legal costs. Non-cash share-based compensation expense was $39.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $10.2 million as compared to the same period in 2024. Non-cash share-based compensation expense was higher in 2025 primarily due to our annual equity incentive awards granted in the first quarter of 2025.
Other Income (Expense), Net: Other income, net was other income of $8.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to other income of $39.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease of $31.4 million was primarily due to an increase in losses recorded for the non-cash changes in the fair value of our forward contracts and derivative liabilities recorded in connection with the Knopp Amendment, decreased investment income, and other expense recognized to write-off an impaired asset related to the NPA during the year ended December 31, 2025. This was partially offset by an increase in non-cash gains related to changes in fair value of our notes payable liability under the NPA.
Net Loss: The Company reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2025 of $738.8 million, or $6.86 per share, compared to $846.4 million, or $9.28 per share for the same period in 2024. Non-GAAP adjusted net loss for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $597.0 million, or $5.55 per share, compared to $790.6 million, or $8.67 per share for the same period in 2024. These non-GAAP adjusted net loss and non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share measures, more fully described below under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures," exclude non-cash share-based compensation charges and losses from the change in fair value of derivatives. A reconciliation of the GAAP financial results to non-GAAP financial results is included in the tables below.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes financial results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), and certain non-GAAP financial measures. In particular, Biohaven has provided non-GAAP adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per share, which are adjusted to exclude non-cash share-based compensation, which is substantially dependent on changes in the market price of common shares, and changes in the fair value of derivative liabilities, which do not correlate to actual cash payment obligations in the relevant periods. Non-GAAP financial measures are not an alternative for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. However, Biohaven believes the presentation of non-GAAP adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per share, when viewed in conjunction with GAAP results, provides investors with a more meaningful understanding of ongoing operating performance and can assist investors in comparing Biohaven's performance between periods.
In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are among those indicators Biohaven uses as a basis for evaluating performance, and planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation between these non-GAAP measures and the most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided later in this news release.
About Biohaven
Biohaven is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of life-changing treatments in key therapeutic areas, including immunology, neuroscience, and oncology. The company is advancing its innovative portfolio of therapeutics, leveraging its proven drug development experience and multiple proprietary drug development platforms. Biohaven's extensive clinical and preclinical programs include Kv7 ion channel modulation for epilepsy; MoDE™ and TRAP™ extracellular protein degradation for immunological diseases; and myostatin inhibition for neuromuscular and metabolic diseases, including obesity.
Forward-looking Statements
This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the expected timing and amounts of funding under the NPA. The use of certain words, including "continue", "plan", "will", "believe", "may", "expect", "anticipate" and similar expressions, is intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the future development, timing and potential marketing approval and commercialization of development candidates and regarding reduction in annual direct R&D spend, are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual results, developments and events may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including: the expected timing, commencement and outcomes of Biohaven's planned and ongoing clinical trials; the timing of planned interactions and filings with the FDA; the timing and outcome of expected regulatory filings; complying with applicable U.S. regulatory requirements; the potential commercialization of Biohaven's product candidates and the expected timing thereof; the potential for Biohaven's product candidates to be successful therapies; the effectiveness of restructuring of business priorities; and the effectiveness and safety of Biohaven's product candidates. Additional important factors to be considered in connection with forward-looking statements are described in Biohaven's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including within the sections titled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations". The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and Biohaven does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
BIOHAVEN LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Research and development | $ 121,945 | $ 167,473 | $ 635,065 | $ 795,871 | ||||
General and administrative | 20,789 | 22,458 | 110,313 | 89,240 | ||||
Total operating expenses | 142,734 | 189,931 | 745,378 | 885,111 | ||||
Loss from operations | (142,734) | (189,931) | (745,378) | (885,111) | ||||
Other (expense) income, net | (2,470) | 3,136 | 7,998 | 39,424 | ||||
Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes | (145,204) | (186,795) | (737,380) | (845,687) | ||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 351 | 48 | 1,442 | 735 | ||||
Net loss | $ (145,555) | $ (186,843) | $ (738,822) | $ (846,422) | ||||
Net loss per share — basic and diluted | $ (1.21) | $ (1.85) | $ (6.86) | $ (9.28) | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding— basic and diluted | 120,187,689 | 101,054,895 | 107,624,885 | 91,234,337 | ||||
BIOHAVEN LTD. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands, except share amounts) | ||||
December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Assets | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 229,957 | $ 99,134 | ||
Marketable securities | 89,180 | 386,857 | ||
Prepaid expenses | 47,022 | 49,376 | ||
Other current assets | 2,170 | 3,105 | ||
Total current assets | 368,329 | 538,472 | ||
Property and equipment, net | 15,964 | 17,320 | ||
Intangible assets | 18,400 | 18,400 | ||
Goodwill | 1,390 | 1,390 | ||
Other non-current assets | 47,364 | 39,525 | ||
Total assets | $ 451,447 | $ 615,107 | ||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||
Accounts payable | $ 11,643 | $ 18,029 | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 104,291 | 51,487 | ||
Forward contract and derivative liability | — | 84,710 | ||
Total current liabilities | 115,934 | 154,226 | ||
Non-current operating lease liability | 39,958 | 32,782 | ||
Notes payable | 238,900 | — | ||
Other non-current liabilities | 4,583 | 4,663 | ||
Total liabilities | 399,375 | 191,671 | ||
Shareholders' Equity: | ||||
Preferred shares, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued | — | — | ||
Common shares, no par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized as of December | 1,934,276 | 1,656,702 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 193,984 | 112,369 | ||
Accumulated deficit | (2,084,536) | (1,345,714) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 8,348 | 79 | ||
Total shareholders' equity | 52,072 | 423,436 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ 451,447 | $ 615,107 | ||
BIOHAVEN LTD. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP adjusted net loss: | ||||||||
GAAP net loss | $ (145,555) | $ (186,843) | $ (738,822) | $ (846,422) | ||||
Add: non-cash share-based compensation expense | 16,952 | 12,695 | 112,361 | 71,963 | ||||
Add: loss (gain) from change in fair value of derivatives | 20,700 | 890 | 29,500 | (16,140) | ||||
Non-GAAP adjusted net loss | $ (107,903) | $ (173,258) | $ (596,961) | $ (790,599) | ||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share — basic and diluted: | ||||||||
GAAP net loss per share — basic and diluted | $ (1.21) | $ (1.85) | $ (6.86) | $ (9.28) | ||||
Add: non-cash share-based compensation expense | 0.14 | 0.13 | 1.04 | 0.79 | ||||
Add: loss (gain) from change in fair value of derivatives | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.27 | (0.18) | ||||
Non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share — basic and diluted | $ (0.90) | $ (1.71) | $ (5.55) | $ (8.67) | ||||
MoDE and TRAP are trademarks of Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
Investor Contact:
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Vice President, Investor Relations
[email protected]
+1 (201) 248-0741
Media Contact:
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