Switzerland's CRISPR Therapeutics Q3 CASGEVY revenue jumps 30% sequentially
Overview
Switzerland-based gene-editing firm's Q3 CASGEVY revenue rose 30% sequentially, nearly six times yr/yr
Company expanded CASGEVY approvals for younger children in U.K. and Middle East
Q3 net loss widened to $111.4 mln from $106.4 mln a year ago
Outlook
Company expects updates from CTX611 Phase 2 trial in H2 2026
Phase 1b data for CTX310 in severe hypertriglyceridemia to be presented November 2026
Phase 1 data for zugo-cel in systemic sclerosis to be presented November 2026
Result Drivers
CASGEVY EXPANSION - Co said Q3 revenue growth was driven by expanded approvals and increased patient access for CASGEVY, including younger children in U.K. and Middle East
PATIENT INITIATION - Co said more than 750 patients have initiated CASGEVY treatment worldwide, with twice as many in first nine months of 2026 as in all of 2025
R&D SPEND - Co said increase in Q3 R&D expense was primarily due to higher external research and development expenses and sublicense fees
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Loss Per Share | $1.15 | ||
Q3 Operating Expenses | $142.71 mln | ||
Q3 Pretax Loss | $111.36 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
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