Overview
Biopharmaceutical company reported net loss for 2025 smaller than analyst expectations
Basic loss per share for 2025 narrower than analyst estimates
Company ended Q4 with $791 mln in cash, ensuring runway into 2029
Outlook
Disc Medicine expects topline data from Phase 3 APOLLO trial in Q4 2026
Company anticipates FDA decision on bitopertin by mid-2027
Disc Medicine expects initial data from DISC-3405 studies in 2H 2026
Result Drivers
BITOPERTIN STUDY - Co progressing with Phase 3 APOLLO study for bitopertin in EPP, with topline data expected in Q4 2026 despite FDA's Complete Response Letter
DISC-0974 RESULTS - Initial data from Phase 2 study of DISC-0974 in MF anemia showed positive anemia responses across patient subgroups
EXPANDED STUDIES - Co advancing Phase 2 study of DISC-3405 in PV and initiated Phase 1b study in SCD, with data expected in 2H 2026
Company press release: ID:nGNX7T3XnS
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Net Income
Beat
-$212.18 mln
-$216.79 mln (11 Analysts)
FY Basic EPS
Beat
-$6.01
-$6.14 (12 Analysts)
FY Operating Income
Slight Beat*
-$236.02 mln
-$238.38 mln (12 Analysts)
FY Operating Expenses
$236.02 mln
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the biotechnology & medical research peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Disc Medicine Inc is $100.00, about 49.5% above its February 25 closing price of $66.89
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