COYAHIGH SIGNALRISK10-K

COYA's net losses increased substantially to $21.2 million while the company progressed its lead ALS treatment COYA 302 into Phase 2 trials, creating elevated burn rate concerns for this clinical-stage biotech.

The meaningful expansion in operating losses combined with substantially higher current liabilities signals accelerating cash burn as COYA advances expensive late-stage clinical trials. While the company maintains a solid cash position at $46.8 million, the current trajectory suggests heightened financing needs in the near term, particularly given the accumulated deficit has grown to $62.0 million.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

COYA's financial profile reflects the costly realities of advancing clinical trials, with operating losses expanding meaningfully to $22.6 million and net losses reaching $21.2 million. Current liabilities increased substantially, likely reflecting increased clinical trial accruals and operational expenses. The company's cash position improved modestly to $46.8 million, but the accelerating burn rate creates pressure on runway duration as expensive Phase 2 trials progress.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Current Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+53.5%
$3.8M$5.9M

Current liabilities surged 53.5% — significant near-term obligations; verify ability to meet short-term debt.

Total Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+45.1%
$4.8M$6.9M

Liabilities grew 45.1% — significant increase in debt or obligations, assess impact on financial flexibility.

Net Income
P&L
-42.6%
-$14.9M-$21.2M

Net income declined 42.6% — review whether driven by operations, interest costs, or non-recurring items.

Operating Income
P&L
-30.8%
-$17.2M-$22.6M

Operating income deteriorated sharply — investigate whether driven by one-time charges or structural cost issues.

Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
+22.1%
$38.3M$46.8M

Cash grew 22.1% — improving liquidity position supports investment and shareholder returns.

Current Assets
Balance Sheet
+12.7%
$44.3M$49.9M

Current assets grew 12.7% — improving short-term liquidity or inventory/receivables build.

Total Assets
Balance Sheet
+12.6%
$44.3M$50.0M

Asset base grew 12.6% — expansion through organic growth, acquisitions, or capital deployment.

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NEW — 2026-03-16
PRIOR — 2025-03-18
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Sakaguchi was the 2025 winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Coya is currently conducting the ALSTARS Trial, a Phase 2, randomized, multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of COYA 302 for the treatment of ALS (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT 07161999).
(Please see Development Status of COYA 302 below.) Our operations are focused on developing our clinical and preclinical product candidates and we have devoted substantially all of our resources to developing product and technology rights, conducting research and development (which includes preclinical and non-clinical studies of our product candidates), organizing and staffing our company, ongoing business operations and raising capital.
Our net losses were $21.2 million and $14.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively.
As of December 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $62.0 million.
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Our operations have consisted of developing our clinical and preclinical product candidates and we have devoted substantially all of our resources to developing product and technology rights, conducting research and development (which includes preclinical and non-clinical studies of our product candidates), organizing and staffing our company, ongoing business operations and raising capital.
Our net losses were $14.9 million and $8.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $40.7 million.
In a preclinical study, COYA 303 exhibited a dual immunomodulatory mechanism of action resulting in an additive/synergistic anti-inflammatory effect, which we believe was due to increased Treg function and suppressed pro-inflammatory myeloid cells and responder T cells.
We intend to publish the results of this study in a peer-reviewed publication in the first half of 2025 and have filed several patent applications to protect the compound.
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