PolyPid announces FDA pre-NDA meeting scheduled for December and NDA submission for D-PLEX₁₀₀ on track for early 2026.
Quiver AI Summary
PolyPid Ltd. has announced a face-to-face pre-New Drug Application (NDA) meeting with the FDA scheduled for early December as part of its regulatory strategy for D-PLEX₁₀₀, aimed at preventing abdominal colorectal surgical site infections. The company is on track to submit the NDA in early 2026 and has seen advancements in discussions with potential U.S. partners following positive Phase 3 trial results. PolyPid has also completed a Good Manufacturing Practice inspection, reinforcing its readiness for commercial manufacturing. Financially, the company reported a net loss of $7.5 million for the third quarter of 2025, with total cash reserves of $18.8 million, which is expected to sustain operations through 2026. A conference call regarding these updates is scheduled for today.
Potential Positives
- Pre-NDA meeting with the FDA scheduled for early December represents a significant step forward in the regulatory pathway for D-PLEX₁₀₀, with NDA submission on track for early 2026.
- Successful advancements in discussions with potential U.S. partners, facilitated by positive Phase 3 trial results, indicating strong interest and potential collaboration opportunities.
- Completion of the IMOH GMP inspection demonstrates the company's readiness for commercial manufacturing of D-PLEX₁₀₀, positioning it favorably for market entry.
- Reduction in debt from $6.5 million to $2.4 million signifies improved financial health and operational efficiency.
Potential Negatives
- Despite the company reporting positive Phase 3 trial results, it is still on track to submit its New Drug Application for D-PLEX₁₀₀ in early 2026, indicating a longer timeline than some investors may expect.
- The increase in general and administrative expenses from $1.2 million in the same quarter of 2024 to $1.8 million in Q3 2025 raises concerns about rising operational costs without substantial current revenue.
- The net loss increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, to $25.7 million from $20.5 million in the same period of 2024, indicating deeper financial challenges despite positive developments in product trials and partnerships.
FAQ
When is PolyPid scheduling its NDA meeting with the FDA?
PolyPid has scheduled its pre-NDA meeting with the FDA for early December 2025.
What is the expected NDA submission date for D-PLEX₁₀₀?
The NDA submission for D-PLEX₁₀₀ is on track for early 2026.
What therapeutic area does D-PLEX₁₀₀ target?
D-PLEX₁₀₀ targets the prevention of abdominal colorectal surgical site infections (SSIs).
What recent success did PolyPid achieve in manufacturing?
PolyPid successfully completed the Israeli Ministry of Health's GMP inspection, enhancing its manufacturing readiness.
How did PolyPid's financial results change in Q3 2025?
PolyPid reported a net loss of $7.5 million in Q3 2025, an improvement from $7.8 million in Q3 2024.
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$PYPD Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $PYPD in the last several months. We have seen 4 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
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- Craig-Hallum issued a "Buy" rating on 08/14/2025
- HC Wainwright & Co. issued a "Buy" rating on 08/13/2025
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$PYPD Price Targets
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- Chase Knickerbocker from Craig-Hallum set a target price of $13.0 on 08/14/2025
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Full Release
Face-to-Face Pre-NDA Meeting with the FDA Scheduled for Early December; NDA Submission for D-PLEX₁₀₀ On Track for Early 2026
Advancements in Discussions with Potential U.S. Partners Following Positive Phase 3 Trial Results
Company Continues to Advance Towards Commercial Manufacturing Readiness with Successful Completion of IMOH GMP Inspection
Conference Call Scheduled for Today at 8:30 AM ET
PETACH TIKVA, Israel, Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PolyPid Ltd. (Nasdaq: PYPD) ("PolyPid" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharma company aiming to improve surgical outcomes, today provided a corporate update and reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Recent Corporate Highlights:
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Regulatory Pathway Advancement:
The Company continues to make progress in its regulatory strategy with a face-to-face pre- New Drug Application (“NDA”) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) scheduled for early December and remains on track to submit an NDA for D-PLEX₁₀₀ in the prevention of abdominal colorectal surgical site infections (“SSIs”) in early 2026, leveraging its Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy designations.
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Advancing U.S. Partnership Discussions:
The Company is engaged in strategic partnership discussions with potential partners in the United States for D-PLEX₁₀₀. These discussions have progressed in the recent quarter following the Company’s positive Phase 3 SHIELD II trial results, announced in the second quarter.
- Commercial Readiness:
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- The Company successfully completed the Israeli Ministry of Health (“IMOH”) Good Manufacturing Practice (“GMP”) inspection, an important milestone in preparing PolyPid toward commercial manufacturing readiness for D-PLEX₁₀₀. The positive outcome of this inspection marks the fourth consecutive successful GMP inspection of PolyPid's manufacturing facility and further strengthens the Company's regulatory submission preparation.
- The Company recently completed a U.S. market access research that included input from surgeons, hospital administrators and payers and reinforced the substantial value proposition of D-PLEX₁₀₀ in reducing the significant clinical and economic burden of SSIs.
- The Company presented the topline results of the SHIELD II Phase 3 trial at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2025.
"This past quarter was significant for PolyPid as we continue to progress toward bringing D-PLEX₁₀₀ to market," said Dikla Czaczkes Akselbrad, Chief Executive Officer of PolyPid. "With our upcoming pre-NDA meeting with the FDA and our NDA submission on track for early 2026, we continue to execute on our regulatory strategy while in parallel, advancing discussions with potential U.S. partners.”
Financial results for three months ended September 30, 2025
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Research and development (R&D) expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2025, were $5.3 million, compared to $6.0 million in the same three-month period of 2024 and a decrease from $6.2 million in the previous quarter (Q2 2025). This decrease reflects the successful completion of the SHIELD II Phase 3 trial.
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General and administrative (G&A) expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2025, were $1.8 million, compared to $1.2 million for the same period of 2024.
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Marketing and business development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2025, were $0.4 million, compared to $0.2 million for the same period of 2024.
- For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company had a net loss of $7.5 million, or ($0.37) per share, compared to a net loss of $7.8 million, or ($1.22) per share, in the three-month period ended September 30, 2024.
Financial results for nine months ended September 30, 2025
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R&D expenses, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, were $17.6 million, compared to $15.8 million for the same nine-month period of 2024. The increase in R&D expenses was primarily due to activities related to the completion of the SHIELD II Phase 3 trial and preparation for regulatory submissions.
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G&A expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, were $5.4 million, compared to $3.3 million for the same period of 2024.
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Marketing and business development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, were $1.4 million, compared to $0.7 million for the same period of 2024.
- For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company had a net loss of $25.7 million, or ($1.72) per share, compared to a net loss of $20.5 million, or ($3.82) per share, in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024.
Balance Sheet Highlights
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As of September 30, 2025, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term deposits in the amount of $18.8 million, compared to $15.6 million on December 31, 2024. PolyPid expects that its current cash balance will be sufficient to fund operations well into 2026. Notably, during the quarter, we made significant progress reducing our debt by decreasing current maturities of long-term debt from $6.5 million as of June 30, 2025 to $2.4 million as of September 30, 2025.
Conference Call Dial-In & Webcast Information:
| Date: | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 |
| Time: | 8:30 AM Eastern Time |
| Conference Call: | https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIc1123c3d1ebf446fb8b5342dae528d37 |
| Webcast: |
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/hgt6udvi
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About PolyPid
PolyPid Ltd. (Nasdaq:
PYPD
) is a late-stage biopharma company aiming to improve surgical outcomes. Through locally administered, controlled, prolonged-release therapeutics, PolyPid's proprietary PLEX (Polymer-Lipid Encapsulation matriX) technology pairs with Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), enabling precise delivery of drugs at optimal release rates over durations ranging from several days to months. Following positive phase 3 results, New Drug Application (NDA) submission of D-PLEX₁₀₀, PolyPid's lead product candidate, for the prevention of abdominal colorectal surgical site infections, is expected in early 2026. In addition, the Company has an innovative pipeline in oncology, obesity and diabetes.
For additional Company information, please visit http://www.polypid.com and follow us on Twitter (X) and LinkedIn .
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act and other securities laws. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. For example, the Company is using forward-looking statements when it discusses its regulatory strategy and timeline for its pre-NDA meeting and NDA submission, ongoing partnership discussions with potential U.S. partners, benefits, value proposition and advantages of D-PLEX
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and the Company’s ability to bring D-PLEX₁₀₀ to market, readiness for commercialization and its ability to fund operations well into 2026. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based upon management's current expectations, beliefs and projections, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain. Such expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith. However, there can be no assurance that management's expectations, beliefs and projections will be achieved, and actual results may differ materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting the Company, reference is made to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the risks detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on February 26, 2025. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, subsequent events or circumstances, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that the Company will make additional updates with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements. References and links to websites have been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such websites is not incorporated by reference into this press release. PolyPid is not responsible for the contents of third-party websites.
Company Contact:
PolyPid Ltd.
Ori Warshavsky
908-858-5995
[email protected]
Investor Relations Contact:
Arx Investor Relations
North American Equities Desk
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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
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| September 30, | December 31, | ||||
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| ASSETS | |||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,669 | $ | 15,641 | |
| Restricted deposits | 186 | 168 | |||
| Short-term deposits | 9,120 | - | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 609 | 764 | |||
| Total current assets | 19,584 | 16,573 | |||
| LONG-TERM ASSETS: | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 5,120 | 6,075 | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,833 | 2,295 | |||
| Other long-term assets | 304 | 277 | |||
| Total long-term assets | 7,257 | 8,647 | |||
| Total assets | $ | 26,841 | $ | 25,220 | |
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)
| September 30, | December 31, | ||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 2,416 | $ | 6,787 | |||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 2,207 | 2,566 | |||||
| Trade payables | 1,908 | 2,409 | |||||
| Current maturities of operating lease liabilities | 1,092 | 919 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 7,623 | 12,681 | |||||
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | |||||||
| Long-term debt | - | 634 | |||||
| Deferred revenues | 2,548 | 2,548 | |||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 829 | 1,277 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 476 | 396 | |||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 3,853 | 4,855 | |||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES | |||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY : | |||||||
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Ordinary shares with no par value -
Authorized: 107,800,000 shares at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; Issued and outstanding: 16,634,790 and 10,190,904 shares at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. |
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| Additional paid-in capital | 308,392 | 275,015 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (293,027 | ) | (267,331 | ) | |||
| Total shareholders' equity | 15,365 | 7,684 | |||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 26,841 | $ | 25,220 | |||
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | 17,589 | $ | 15,784 | $ | 5,257 | $ | 5,974 | |||||||
| Marketing and business development | 1,421 | 747 | 432 | 246 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | 5,427 | 3,277 | 1,766 | 1,166 | |||||||||||
| Operating loss | 24,437 | 19,808 | 7,455 | 7,386 | |||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 512 | - | - | - | |||||||||||
| Financial expense (income), net | 661 | 665 | (26 | ) | 354 | ||||||||||
| Loss before income tax | 25,610 | 20,473 | 7,429 | 7,740 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expenses | 86 | 29 | 22 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | 25,696 | $ | 20,502 | $ | 7,451 | $ | 7,760 | |||||||
| Basic and diluted loss per ordinary share | $ | 1.72 | $ | 3.82 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 1.22 | |||||||
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing basic and diluted loss per share | 14,920,521 | 5,362,858 | 20,054,071 | 6,361,286 | |||||||||||