BioLineRx completed an exclusive out-licensing agreement with Aramid Pharma for Effexxa (motixafortide), resulting in an upfront payment, potential significant commercial milestones, and royalties; Effexxa sales returned to growth in Q1 2025, generating $1.4M in sales and $300K in royalty revenue.
The company has significantly reduced its operating cash burn by over 70% (from $40M to less than $12M annually) following the shutdown of U.S. operations and headcount reductions; cash position at the end of Q1 2025 was $26.4M, with a projected runway through the second half of 2026.
BioLineRx is focused on evaluating early clinical and late preclinical stage assets in oncology and rare disease, aiming for efficient development paths funded partly by milestone and royalty income; a definitive announcement on new assets is expected later in 2025.
The ongoing randomized Phase 2b PDAC (pancreatic cancer) trial of motixafortide, sponsored by Columbia University and supported by Regeneron and BioLineRx, is enrolling patients with full enrollment planned for 2027; interim analysis is planned at 40% PFS events, with promising pilot data showing a 64% partial response rate and median PFS of 9.6 months.
Q1 2025 financials: revenues were $300K (from royalties), R&D expenses decreased to $1.6M, no sales/marketing expenses post-restructuring, and net income was $5.1M (vs. a $700K loss in Q1 2024), primarily due to non-operating income from warrant revaluation; future revenue expected from both royalties (18–23%) and up to $87M in milestone payments.