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Exhibit 99.1

 

Lyra Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

– Phase 3 results from ENLIGHTEN 2 pivotal Phase 3 trial of LYR‑210 in Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) expected in Q2 2025 –

WATERTOWN, Mass., May 6, 2025 – Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LYRA) (“Lyra” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing long-acting, anti-inflammatory sinonasal implants for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 and provided a corporate update.

“With topline results imminently anticipated during Q2 for our ENLIGHTEN 2 pivotal Phase 3 study of LYR‑210 in CRS, our team is keenly focused on delivering this clinical data, including symptomatic endpoints in both non-polyp and polyp patients, to enable us to gain further insight about the potential efficacy of LYR‑210 across a broad CRS population,” said Maria Palasis, Ph.D., President and CEO of Lyra Therapeutics.

Upcoming milestones for ongoing ENLIGHTEN pivotal program of LYR-210 in CRS

Topline results from the ENLIGHTEN 2 pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of LYR‑210 in CRS patients are expected in Q2 2025.
We expect an additional ~30 polyp patients in the ENLIGHTEN 2 trial, which combined with the 35 polyp patients in the ENLIGHTEN 1 trial, would result in a total of ~65 polyp patients in the ENLIGHTEN program.

The ENLIGHTEN program consists of two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials, ENLIGHTEN 1 and ENLIGHTEN 2, to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LYR‑210 for the treatment of CRS. Each ENLIGHTEN trial enrolled approximately 180 CRS patients who have failed medical management and have not had prior ethmoid sinus surgery, randomized 2:1 to either LYR‑210 (7500µg mometasone furoate) or sham control for 24 weeks.

Planned Reverse Stock Split

Lyra intends to implement a reverse stock split in order to increase the per share trading price of the Company’s common shares for the purpose of complying with the minimum $1.00 bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The reverse stock split requires approval by the Company’s board of directors as well as the Company’s stockholders at the annual stockholders meeting to be held on May 14, 2025.

 


 

 

 

First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

 

Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025 were $31.7 million, compared with cash and cash equivalents of $40.6 million at December 31, 2024. Based on our current business plan, we anticipate that our cash and cash equivalents balance is sufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditures into the first quarter of 2026.

Research and development expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 were $4.9 million, compared to $18.2 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease in research and development expenses year over year was primarily attributable to a decrease in clinical related costs of $4.7 million as we completed both the BEACON trial for LYR-220 and the primary phase for the ENLIGHTEN 1 trial for LYR-210, a decrease of $4.5 million in employee related costs primarily driven by the reduction in force that occurred in May 2024, a decrease in professional and consulting costs of $1.3 million, a decrease in product development and manufacturing costs of $1.3 million and a decrease in allocation, support and depreciation costs of $1.5 million.

General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 were $3.3 million, compared to $5.8 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily driven by a decrease in professional, consulting and public company fees of $0.8 million as we scaled back activities subsequent to announcing in May 2024 that the ENLIGHTEN 1 trial did not meet its primary endpoint, in addition to a decrease in employee related costs of $1.9 million primarily due to the reduction in force that occurred in May 2024. These were partially offset by an increase in allocation, support and depreciation costs of $0.2 million primarily due to the increased rent and facilities expenses for the Company’s three leased facilities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Net loss for the first quarter 2025 was $8.5 million, compared to $22.5 million for the same period in 2024.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

LYRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Collaboration revenue

 

$

183

 

 

$

532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

4,876

 

 

 

18,238

 

General and administrative

 

 

3,263

 

 

 

5,818

 

Restructuring and other related charges

 

 

885

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

9,024

 

 

 

24,056

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(8,841

)

 

 

(23,524

)

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

298

 

 

 

1,086

 

Total other income

 

 

298

 

 

 

1,086

 

Loss before income tax expense

 

 

(8,543

)

 

 

(22,438

)

Income tax expense

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(14

)

Net loss

 

 

(8,547

)

 

 

(22,452

)

Other comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gain (loss) on short-term investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(8,547

)

 

$

(22,460

)

Net loss per share attributable to common
  stockholders— basic and diluted

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.35

)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding—
  basic and diluted

 

 

65,757,860

 

 

 

64,011,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

LYRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

31,735

 

 

$

40,577

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

2,170

 

 

 

2,448

 

Total current assets

 

 

33,905

 

 

 

43,025

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,276

 

 

 

1,404

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

19,142

 

 

 

19,924

 

Restricted cash

 

 

1,993

 

 

 

1,993

 

Total assets

 

$

56,316

 

 

$

66,346

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

725

 

 

$

1,179

 

Restructuring liability

 

 

4,039

 

 

 

4,347

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

2,247

 

 

 

2,586

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

4,243

 

 

 

4,121

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

216

 

 

 

398

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

11,470

 

 

 

12,631

 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

 

29,113

 

 

 

30,259

 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

 

11,861

 

 

 

11,862

 

Total liabilities

 

 

52,444

 

 

 

54,752

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized at
    March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; no shares issued and outstanding
    at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized at
    March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 65,880,561 and 65,515,440 shares issued
     and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively

 

 

66

 

 

 

65

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

417,143

 

 

 

416,319

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(413,337

)

 

 

(404,790

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

3,872

 

 

 

11,594

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

56,316

 

 

$

66,346

 

 

About LYR-210

LYR-210 is an investigational product candidate for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in patients who have failed current therapies and require further intervention. LYR-210 is a bioabsorbable nasal implant designed to be inserted in a simple, in-office procedure. LYR-210 is intended to deliver six months of continuous anti-inflammatory therapy, mometasone furoate, to the sinonasal passages to treat CRS. LYR-210 is being evaluated in the ENLIGHTEN pivotal Phase 3 clinical program.


 

 

 

About Lyra Therapeutics


Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing long-acting, anti-inflammatory sinonasal implants for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Lyra Therapeutics is developing therapies for CRS, a highly prevalent inflammatory disease of the paranasal sinuses which leads to debilitating symptoms and significant morbidities. LYR-210, the company’s lead product, is a bioabsorbable nasal implant designed to be administered in a simple, in-office procedure and is intended to deliver six months of continuous anti-inflammatory drug therapy (7500µg mometasone furoate) to the sinonasal passages for the treatment of CRS with a single administration. LYR-210, being evaluated in the ENLIGHTEN Phase 3 clinical program, is intended for patients with and without nasal polyps. The company’s therapies are intended to treat the estimated four million CRS patients in the United States who fail medical management each year. For more information, please visit www.lyratx.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “plan”, “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Company’s cash runway into the first quarter of 2026, whether LYR-210 could potentially benefit patients with CRS with or without polyps, the completion of the Company’s ENLIGHTEN 2 Phase 3 clinical trial, the timing of the release of topline data from the ENLIGHTEN 2 Phase 3 clinical trial, whether the ENLIGHTEN 2 trial will net an additional ~30 polyp patients, whether the ENLIGHTEN results will include important data or enable the Company to gain further insight about the efficacy of LYR-210, and the Company’s intentions concerning the implementation of a reverse stock split to comply with the minimum bid price rule to maintain its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: the Company’s failure to meet its primary endpoint in its ENLIGHTEN 1 Phase 3 clinical trial; the fact the Company terminated the employment of approximately 87 employees following the announcement that it failed to attain the primary endpoint of its ENLIGHTEN 1 Phase 3 clinical trial; the fact that the Company has incurred significant losses since inception and expects to incur additional losses for the foreseeable future; the Company's need for additional funding, which may not be available; the fact that the Company needs to conduct at least one additional phase 3 clinical trial; the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern; the Company’s limited operating history; the fact that the Company has no approved products; the fact that clinical trial data is subject to change until the completion of the applicable clinical study report; the fact that clinical trials required for the Company’s product candidates are expensive and time-consuming, and their outcome is uncertain; effects of recently enacted and future legislation; the possibility of system failures or security breaches; effects of significant competition; the Company's reliance on third parties to conduct its preclinical studies and clinical trials; failure to obtain and maintain or adequately protect the Company's intellectual property rights; failure to retain key personnel; the fact that the price of the Company's common stock may be volatile and fluctuate substantially; significant costs and required management time as a result of operating as a public company and any securities class action


 

 

 

litigation. These and other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 6, 2025 and its other filings with the SEC could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management's estimates as of the date of this press release. While the Company may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it disclaims any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause its views to change.

Contact Information:

Jason Cavalier, Chief Financial Officer

917.584.7668

[email protected]

Media Contact:

Kathryn Morris, The Yates Network LLC

914.204.6412

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