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uniQure N.V. (QURE)·Q3 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q3 revenue of $3.7M increased by $1.4M y/y on higher license revenue, but operating loss widened and non-operating expense surged, driving a net loss of $80.5M ($1.38/share) versus a $44.4M loss ($0.91/share) in Q3’24 .
- Management disclosed a key regulatory setback: preliminary FDA pre-BLA feedback indicates external-control Phase I/II data for AMT-130 may not be adequate as primary BLA evidence, rendering BLA timing unclear; the company plans urgent FDA engagement .
- Balance sheet was fortified by an upsized follow-on (net proceeds ≈$323.7M) and debt refinancing, ending Q3 with $694.2M in cash, cash equivalents and current investment securities, extending cash runway into 2029 .
- Key pipeline milestones: AMT-130 high-dose showed statistically significant 75% slowing on cUHDRS and 60% on TFC at 36 months; AMT-260 Phase I/IIa cohort enrollment advanced; AMT-191 initial Phase I/IIa data showed 27–208x α-Gal A increases and ERT withdrawal; AMT-162 enrollment paused after a DLT-related SAE in one patient .
- Stock reaction catalyst: the FDA stance shift on AMT-130’s evidentiary approach and any follow-on FDA minutes/next steps disclosed by management are likely to dominate near-term narrative and positioning .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- AMT-130 achieved statistically significant efficacy at 36 months: 75% slowing of disease progression on cUHDRS (p=0.003) and 60% on TFC (p=0.033); NfL −8.2% at 36 months; safety generally manageable with no new drug-related SAEs since December 2022 .
- Strengthened liquidity and runway: ~$323.7M net offering proceeds (gross ~$345M) and debt refinancing increased cash and investments to $694.2M at quarter-end; runway now into 2029 .
- Management conviction and commercialization readiness: “The third quarter… marked a defining moment… AMT-130… demonstrated statistically significant slowing of disease progression,” while continuing commercial planning in U.S. and exploring EU/UK pathways .
What Went Wrong
- Regulatory surprise: FDA preliminary pre-BLA feedback no longer supports using Phase I/II external-control data as primary BLA evidence; BLA timing now unclear, a shift from prior 2024–H1’25 alignments .
- Financials deteriorated: Non-operating items swung to a $20.9M expense (FX headwinds, warrant liability FV change, issuance costs), contributing to a wider net loss of $80.5M in Q3 .
- Pipeline hiccup: AMT-162 (SOD1 ALS) enrollment paused following a dose-limiting toxicity leading to a related SAE in one patient; continued data collection underway .
Financial Results
Quarterly P&L trend (oldest → newest)
Year-over-Year snapshot (Q3 2025 vs Q3 2024)
Liquidity (balance sheet items, period-end)
Note: CFO prepared remarks referenced $649.2M in “cash, cash equivalents, and investment securities,” but the 8-K/press release and balance sheet show $694.2M ($597.056M cash + $97.189M current investments) as of 9/30/25 .
Q3 2025 Actual vs Wall Street Consensus (S&P Global)
Values marked with * retrieved from S&P Global.
Guidance Changes
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- “The third quarter of 2025 marked a defining moment… topline three-year data of AMT-130… demonstrated statistically significant slowing of disease progression… While the recent FDA feedback was unexpected… we strongly believe that AMT-130 has the potential to bring substantial benefit…” — CEO Matt Kapusta .
- “We continue to believe that AMT-130 represents the most compelling therapeutic data set generated in Huntington’s disease to date… results were very consistent across sensitivity analyses…” — CMO Walid Abi‑Saab .
- “Cash, cash equivalents, and investment securities totaled $649.2M… with this strong balance sheet, we… expect… sufficient to fund operations into 2029.” — CFO (note discrepancy vs 8-K/PR $694.2M) .
Q&A Highlights
- External control robustness: CMO detailed rigorous propensity-score matching and multiple sensitivity analyses (including weighting, regional differences, comorbidities), with consistent results supporting robustness of AMT‑130 data .
- FDA stance shift and prior alignment: CEO confirmed November 2024 written FDA comments supported external-control primary basis and cUHDRS as acceptable intermediate endpoint, contrasting with current pre‑BLA feedback; awaiting minutes to address concerns .
- AMT-162 safety: Intrathecal route; observed dorsal root ganglia toxicity at mid dose (~3x low dose); different capsid vs other programs; next steps pending IDMC/expert discussions .
- Community momentum: Strong patient/physician motivation post-data; disappointment at FDA feedback but ongoing collaboration to move forward .
- Ex-US regulatory: No EMA/MHRA feedback yet; plans to engage in parallel with FDA process .
Estimates Context
- Q3 2025 results missed consensus on revenue ($3.7M vs $5.3M*) and EPS (−$1.38 vs −$0.88*); EBITDA loss larger than expected (−$45.6M* vs −$40.3M*). Coverage counts: Revenue (11 ests), EPS (9 ests). Target Price Consensus Mean: $58.27* .
Values marked with * retrieved from S&P Global.
KPIs (Clinical)
Key Takeaways for Investors
- AMT-130 efficacy is compelling with statistically significant slowing on two clinical endpoints, but the FDA’s preliminary stance on external-control primary evidence introduces material timing uncertainty; near-term narrative hinges on FDA minutes/next steps .
- Q3 financials deteriorated primarily due to non-operating items (FX, warrant liability fair value, issuance costs), widening net loss; SG&A stepped up with commercialization preparation, while R&D trended slightly lower q/q .
- Liquidity is a clear positive: post-offering/refi, QURE has $694.2M and runway into 2029, reducing financing overhang while it navigates regulatory pathways .
- Pipeline breadth provides optionality: AMT-260 (epilepsy) and AMT-191 (Fabry) updates in 1H’26 can diversify catalysts; watch AMT-162 ALS safety update trajectory .
- Trading setup: stock likely keys off regulatory updates (FDA minutes, any alignment on confirmatory/Phase 3 or alternative evidentiary strategy) and ex‑US regulatory engagement pace .
- Estimate revisions: expect cuts to near-term EPS/EBITDA and pushout of AMT‑130 commercialization assumptions given BLA timing uncertainty; opex trajectory bears watching given commercialization spend .
- Cross-check: note the call’s $649.2M cash figure vs 8-K/PR $694.2M; use 8-K/PR as authoritative for modeling .
Appendix: Additional Context
- Financing: Sept 29, 2025 underwritten offering grossed ~$345M; net ≈$323.7M .
- Q3 2025 YoY drivers: revenue up $1.4M (license), while non-operating expense increased by $16.7M (FX, warrant liability, issuance costs) .
- Regulatory: Breakthrough Therapy designation (Apr 2025); prior alignment on cUHDRS intermediate endpoint; now FDA seeks different evidentiary approach; minutes pending .