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INmune Bio Plans Ebstracel UK Filing by Late 2026, Reports XPro Phase 2 Biomarker Data
INmune Bio announced plans to submit a UK marketing authorization application for Ebstracel in RDEB by the end of the third quarter or early fourth quarter of 2026, supported by formal MHRA alignment on clinical and manufacturing evidence. The company also reported that its XPro Alzheimer’s candidate received FDA Fast Track designation and showed a statistically significant treatment effect on white matter myelin MRI biomarkers in the Phase 2 MINDFUL trial, with a p-value of 0.0028 and a Cohen’s effect size of 0.46 in the intent-to-treat population. For the second quarter, net loss attributable to common stockholders was $1.3 million, compared to $24.5 million in the prior-year period which included a $16.5 million impairment charge, while R&D expenses reflected a benefit of $800,000 due to Australian rebates. Cash and cash equivalents stood at $18.4 million as of June 30, 2026, with an additional $4.2 million received post-quarter from an Australian tax rebate, and management expects the cash runway to extend into the second quarter of 2027. The company guided for a monthly burn rate of $1 million to $1.5 million and highlighted that the Priority Review Voucher associated with Ebstracel’s rare pediatric disease designation could be worth $102 million to $110 million, with recent secondary market transactions reaching $150 million to $200 million.