Nektar TherapeuticsNASDAQ: NKTR

Nektar continues to make progress with rezpegaldesleukin, with results from the phase 2 atopic dermatitis study expected in H1'25. NKTR-255 is showing promising results in multiple oncology trials, although these are only small studies. NKTR-255 also has a potential near-term readout in the JAVELIN Bladder Medley study, although there is competition.

NKTR reports encouraging third-quarter results as both earnings and revenues beat estimates. Product sales increase year over year.

Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.18 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.23. This compares to loss of $0.19 per share a year ago.

SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Cash and investments in marketable securities on September 30, 2024 were $249.0 million as compared to $329.4 million at December 31, 2023.

SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) today announced that the company will be webcasting its participation in the upcoming conferences: UBS Global Healthcare Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time / 10:15 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) will announce its financial results for the third quarter 2024 on Thursday, November 7, 2024, after the close of U.S.-based financial markets. Howard Robin, President and Chief Executive Officer, will host a conference call to review the results beginning at 5:00 p.m.

- Data from multiple Phase 1b studies in inflammatory skin conditions demonstrate durable dose-dependent improvements in physician-assessed disease activity and patient-reported outcomes - - Biomarker analyses demonstrate plurality of Treg-mediated pathways with potential effect on tissue resident memory T cell populations resulting in sustained efficacy seen in the antigen challenged mouse model and in clinical trials - SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR), today announced the publication of peer-reviewed data from two Phase 1b studies in Nature Communications highlighting the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of rezpegaldesleukin in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and psoriasis (PsO). Rezpegaldesleukin is a first-in-class interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) agonist that enhances the activity of regulatory T cells (Tregs) with promising dose-dependent clinical activity across multiple physician-assessed and patient-reported endpoints for AD and PsO.

– Relapse-free/progression-free survival for NKTR-255 plus CD19-22 CAR-T cell therapy at 12 months was double that of historical controls (67% vs 38%) – – Eight of nine patients achieved complete remission, all without detectable MRD – SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) today announced the publication of the first clinical data from a Phase 1 study evaluating NKTR-255 in combination with an autologous bispecific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy targeting CD19 and CD22 in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) in Blood, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Hematology. NKTR-255 is a novel IL-15 receptor agonist currently being studied in clinical trials in combination with cellular therapies and immune checkpoint inhibitors.

- New proteomic analyses show that rezpegaldesleukin increases the protein levels of immune-regulating pathways while reducing specific serum proteins known to be elevated in patients with atopic dermatitis - SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) today announced several presentations for rezpegaldesleukin (REZPEG) at the 2024 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress.