$14.3 Million in Cash at End of Third Quarter is Expected to Fund the Company Into 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaVia Inc. (NASDAQ:MTVA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on transforming cardiometabolic diseases, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, and provided a corporate strategic update.
"During the third quarter and subsequently, we continued to make strong progress advancing our next-generation cardiometabolic portfolio, highlighted by the Phase 1 data for DA-1726 presented just recently at ObesityWeek® 2025," stated Hyung Heon Kim, Chief Executive Officer of MetaVia. "These results further reinforce DA-1726's potential as a differentiated dual oxyntomodulin (OXM) analog agonist for the treatment of obesity. As previously reported, the 32 mg cohort demonstrated a strong safety and tolerability profile without the need for titration, along with potentially best-in-class weight loss and waist circumference reduction. Participants achieved up to a 6.3% mean body-weight reduction and decreases in waist circumference of up to 3.9 inches, with effects sustained for two weeks after dosing ended. Newly reported pharmacokinetic (PK) data showed linear, dose-proportional exposure and an approximately 80-hour half-life, supporting the feasibility of once-weekly dosing."
"Based on these encouraging findings, during the quarter we extended the Phase 1 study to include an 8-week, 48 mg cohort to assess longer-term efficacy, safety, and the non-titrated maximum tolerated dose. We expect to report results from this cohort by year-end, which will help inform the next stage of development and further demonstrate DA-1726's potential as a best-in-class treatment for obesity."
Mr. Kim continued, "With regard to our second asset, vanoglipel (DA-1241), a first-in-class oral GPR119 agonist, the 16-week Phase 2a results demonstrated meaningful reductions in liver fat, inflammation and fibrosis, three key drivers of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) progression. The data also highlighted vanoglipel's dual anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic mechanisms, supporting its potential as a differentiated, hepatoprotective therapy with glucose-regulating benefits. This month, full data from the Phase 2a trial will be presented in a poster at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Liver Meeting 2025. Additionally, we are preparing for an end-of-Phase 2 meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during the first half of 2026 to discuss the next stage of clinical development."
Third Quarter 2025 and Subsequent Highlights
November 2025: Presented new Phase 1 and pre-clinical data on DA-1726 in two poster presentations at ObesityWeek® 2025. The Phase 1 data demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability, a newly characterized pharmacokinetic (PK) profile supporting once-weekly dosing, and meaningful reductions in body weight and waist circumference following four weeks of treatment. Additionally, in a diet-induced obesity (DIO) mouse model, DA-1726 achieved comparable weight loss to pemvidutide with superior lipid-lowering efficacy.
August 2025: Administered the fifth weekly dose for the first patient in the 8-week extended 48 mg, MAD cohort of the Phase 1 clinical trial of DA-1726 for the treatment of obesity. The cohort, extended to 8 weeks from 4 weeks, is designed to explore the non-titrated maximum tolerated dose, continue to explore safety over a longer treatment duration, and evaluate early efficacy.
August 2025: Announced a research collaboration with Syntekabio, Inc., a leading artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, to identify additional disease targets beyond MASH, and optimize the therapeutic profile of vanoglipel.
July 2025: Announced dosing of the first patient in the 48 mg MAD cohort of the Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating DA-1726 for the treatment of obesity, marking a key milestone achievement for this ongoing program.
Anticipated Clinical Milestones
DA-1726 in Obesity:
Data from the 8-week 48 mg MAD cohort to explore the non-titrated maximum tolerated dose is expected by year-end 2025.
Vanoglipel (DA-1241) in MASH:
The Company is currently working to schedule an end-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA during the first half of 2026.
Third Quarter Financial and Operating Results
Research and Development (R&D) Expenses were approximately $1.9 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, as compared to approximately $4.5 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. The decrease of approximately $2.6 million was primarily attributable to (i) $2.4 million in lower direct R&D expenses related to vanoglipel (DA-1241) product development and (ii) $0.4 million in lower direct R&D expenses related to DA-1726 product development. These decreases were partially offset by (i) $0.1 million in higher direct other R&D costs and (ii) $0.1 million in higher indirect consulting expenses. Included in direct R&D costs were expenses totaling $0.2 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to investigational drug manufacturing, non-clinical and preclinical costs incurred under the Shared Services Agreement with Dong-A ST (related party).R&D expenses were approximately $6.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to approximately $17.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The approximately $10.9 million decrease was primarily attributable to (i) $7.6 million in lower direct R&D expenses related to vanoglipel (DA-1241) product development, (ii) $3.3 million in lower direct R&D expenses related to DA-1726 product development, and (iii) $0.1 million in lower direct other R&D costs. These decreases were partially offset by $0.1 million in higher indirect employee compensation and benefits cost and $0.1 million in higher indirect consulting expenses. Included in direct R&D costs were expenses totaling $2.6 million and $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to investigational drug manufacturing, non-clinical and preclinical costs incurred under the Shared Services Agreement with Dong-A ST (related party).
General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses were approximately $1.6 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, as compared to approximately $1.7 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. The approximately $0.2 million decrease was primarily attributable to (i) $0.1 million in lower consulting expenditures, (ii) $0.1 million in lower employee compensation and benefits, and (iii) $0.1 million in lower other G&A expenses. These decreases were partially offset by $0.1 million in higher legal and professional fees.G&A expenses were approximately $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to approximately $5.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The approximately $0.6 million decrease was primarily attributable to (i) $0.9 million in lower consulting expenditures and (ii) $0.2 million in lower G&A expenses. These decreases were partially offset by (i) $0.4 million in higher legal and professional fees and (ii) $0.1 million in higher employee compensation and benefits.
Total Operating Expenses were approximately $3.5 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared to approximately $6.3 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. The approximately $2.8 million decrease was primarily attributable to lower R&D expenses.Total Operating expenses were approximately $11.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to approximately $23.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The approximately $11.6 million decrease was primarily attributable to lower R&D and G&A expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Total Other Income was approximately $0.1 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared to approximately $0.6 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. The approximately $0.5 million decrease was primarily attributable to (i) $0.2 million in lower interest income, net, due to lower cash balances and lower interest rates and (ii) $0.4 million related to the change in fair value of warrant liabilities. The Company recorded a loss of $0.1 million from the change in fair value of warrant liabilities during the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to a gain of $0.3 million from the change in fair value of warrant liabilities during the three months ended September 30, 2024.Total other income was approximately $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to approximately $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The approximately $0.2 million decrease was primarily attributable to $0.3 million in lower interest income, net, due to lower cash balances and lower interest rates, partially offset by a $0.1 million increase in gain from change in fair value of warrant liabilities. The Company recorded a gain of $0.2 million from the change in fair value of warrant liabilities during the nine months ...
