Neumora Therapeutics, Inc. ($NMRA)
Earnings Call Transcript · March 30, 2026
Highlights from the call
Neumora Therapeutics reported its Q4 and FY 2025 results, highlighting significant clinical progress and a strong financial position. Revenue and earnings specifics were not disclosed, but the company ended 2025 with $182.5 million in cash, expected to support operations into Q3 2027. The company provided updates on its pipeline, including NMRA-511 and NMRA-215, and announced new data and future plans. Management signaled a catalyst-rich year ahead with multiple clinical data readouts expected, particularly for NMRA-511 and navacaprant.
Main topics
- NMRA-511 Clinical Progress: NMRA-511 showed positive results in a Phase Ib study for Alzheimer's disease agitation, demonstrating a clinically meaningful effect size and favorable safety profile. Management plans to explore higher doses in a MAD extension cohort with data expected in H2 2026.
- Navacaprant Program: Navacaprant's Coastal II and III studies for major depressive disorder are fully enrolled, with data expected in Q2 2026. Management believes one positive study plus supportive evidence may suffice for FDA approval.
- NMRA-215 Obesity Treatment: NMRA-215 showed promising weight loss results in DIO mouse studies but faced unexpected adverse findings in a rat tox study. A repeat study is underway, delaying clinical entry to Q1 2027.
- M4 PAM Franchise: NMRA-898 was selected as the lead program for schizophrenia based on promising Phase I data, including a long half-life and dose-proportional exposures.
- Financial Position: Neumora ended 2025 with $182.5 million in cash, supporting operations into Q3 2027. The net loss for 2025 was comparable to 2024.
Key metrics mentioned
- Cash Position: $182.5 million (Expected to support operations into Q3 2027)
- NMRA-511 Phase Ib Study: Positive results (Clinically meaningful effect size in Alzheimer's disease agitation)
- Navacaprant Enrollment: 400+ patients per study (Coastal II and III studies fully enrolled)
- NMRA-215 DIO Study: Positive weight loss data (Class-leading weight loss in DIO mouse study)
Neumora Therapeutics is advancing its pipeline with significant clinical milestones expected in 2026, particularly for NMRA-511 and navacaprant. The delay in NMRA-215's clinical entry is a risk, but the company's strong cash position and strategic focus on brain diseases support its investment thesis. Investors should watch for upcoming data readouts as key catalysts.
Earnings Call Speaker Segments
Operator
OperatorLadies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Helen Rubinstein, Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy at Nomura. Please go ahead.
Helen Rubinstein
ExecutivesGood afternoon, and thank you for joining Nomura Therapeutics Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results Conference Call. Before we begin, I encourage everyone to visit the Investors and Media section of our website at numuratx.com, where you can find the press release related to today's call. With me on the call today are Chief Executive Officer, Paul Burns; President, Josh Pinto; Chief Operating and Development Officer, Bill Aurora; Chief Scientific Officer, Nick Brandon; and Chief Financial Officer, Mike Milligan. I'd like to point out that we will be making forward-looking statements during today's call, which are based on our current expectations and beliefs. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and our actual results may differ materially. Please review the risk factors discussed in today's press release and in our SEC filings for additional detail. With that, I'll now turn the call over to Paul.
Paul Berns
ExecutivesThanks, Helen. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us. 2025 marked a year of important clinical progress and execution for Nomura. We made meaningful strides in advancing our diverse pipeline of novel mechanism therapies, reported compelling data for NMRA-511, our oral highly potent brain-penetrant and selective vasopressin 1a receptor antagonist, progressed our Phase III program for nvacopant with optimizations based on key learnings from prior studies, expanded our M4 PAM franchise with 2 new programs in clinical development and prioritized obesity as the lead indication for our brain-penetrant NLRP3 inhibitor, NMRA-215 and reported class-leading DIO data, all while continuing to strengthen our financial foundation. Our mission at Nomura remains clear: to advance the next generation of novel therapies that offer improved treatment outcomes and quality of life for patients living with brain diseases. We believe through our differentiated approach centered on advancing programs with best-in-class pharmacology and brain-penetrant chemistry targeting novel mechanisms of action, we have the potential to deliver transformative therapies to millions of patients in need of better options. Now as we move into 2026, Nomura is well positioned to achieve multiple potentially value-creating milestones within the next 12 months. As we approach these near-term catalysts, I am confident in the strength of our science, the focus of our strategy and the dedication of our distinguished Nomura team to deliver revolutionized therapies for patients living with brain diseases. I will now turn the call over to Josh to review our pipeline updates. Josh?
Joshua Pinto
ExecutivesThank you, Paul. We are poised to build on the strong momentum from 2025 as we enter a catalyst-rich period with multiple clinical data readouts expected this year. Leading with NMRA-511, our oral highly potent brain-penetrant and selective antagonist of the vasopressin 1a receptor in Alzheimer's disease agitation. In January, we announced positive results from the Phase Ib signal-seeking study of NMRA-511. NMRA-511 demonstrated a clinically meaningful effect size in people with Alzheimer's disease and a favorable safety and tolerability profile with no reports of sominal in-source sedation. Today, we built upon those positive findings with new data from a prespecified analysis of the Phase Ib study in patients with a neuropsychiatric inventory agitation aggression or NPI AA score of 4 or greater, which aligns with the enrollment criteria from the Rexulti and Auvelity pivotal studies. These data further reinforce the potential for an unsurpassed profile of NMRA 511 in AD agitation, an area with significant unmet need for new treatments. As a next step, we are exploring higher doses of NMRA 511 in a mad extension cohort from what we expect to report data in the second half of 2026. From there, we plan to initiate a Phase II study with NMRA 511 in the first quarter of 2027. Turning to navacaprant, our CAPA opioid receptor antagonist for the monotherapy treatment of major depressive disorder. The coastal II and III studies are now fully enrolled with more than 400 patients enrolled in each study. We look forward to reporting data from these studies in the second quarter. Additionally, on our M4 PAM franchise, we announced today that we have selected NMRA 898 as our lead program. We believe that NMRA-898 is well suited for continued development schizophrenia based on promising clinical results from an ongoing Phase I study. We are currently conducting a multiple-ascending dose study of NMRA 898 in healthy volunteers and patients with stable schizophrenia, and we expect to report data in the second half of 2026. Turning to our metabolic franchise. We announced 2 key updates today regarding NMRA 215, our highly brain-penetrant oral NLRP3 inhibitor for the treatment of obesity. The first update and a very exciting one for us is new positive data from a 12-week diet-induced obesity, or DIO mouse study that reinforces the potential of NMA215 for the treatment of obesity in both the mechanism of action switch and the weight loss maintenance paradigm. These encouraging results further validate what we reported previously, class-leading weight losses of monotherapy, additive weight loss in combination settings, potential for an incretin sparing and/or switch treatment paradigm and weight loss maintenance that matches semaglutide. We are eager to advance next steps for NMRA 215. However, as we shared this morning, there were unexpected adverse findings from a separate 13-week rat tox study in a small number of animals. We have opened a 4 Cause audit of the study and expect to bring NMRA215 into the clinic in the first quarter of 2027. Nick will go into more detail on both of these updates shortly. But first, I will turn the call over to Bill to provide additional detail on our clinical programs. Bill?
Daljit Aurora
ExecutivesThank you, Josh. We are excited about the data from NMRA 511, which demonstrated a differentiated profile for the treatment of agitation Alzheimer's disease. In January, we shared top line results from our Phase Ib signal-seeking study of 511. This is a 2-part signal-seeking study that was not powered to detect statistical significance. Instead, we evaluated the effect size of 511 on a variety of clinical measures to inform additional development in AD agitation. In the Phase Ib study, 511 demonstrated an unsurpassed clinical effect size on CMAI total score in a range of other endpoints in a prespecified population with elevated anxiety at baseline. Today, we announced new data from a prespecified analysis from the Phase Ib in 53 patients with an NPI AA score of greater than or equal to 4 at baseline. This population is similar to group studied in pivotal trials with REXULTI and Auvelity. 511 treated patients demonstrated a clinical benefit and had a [indiscernible] 0.32 to 0.34 on CMAI total score, a similar magnitude of Rexulti. Additionally, in this population, 511 showed an unsurpassed effect size across the CMAI aggressive behaviors subfactor score and CGIS Agitation score. Notably, 511 demonstrated a favorable tolerability and safety profile in Phase Ib, which we believe provides an opportunity for us to test higher doses. We are advancing a MAD extension study this year with data expected in the second half of the year before moving to a Phase II study in the first quarter of 2027. Transitioning to navacaprant. We are pleased with the significant progress we have made with the navacaprant coastal program for the treatment of major depressive disorder. Today, we announced that Coastal 2 and Coastal 3 studies are fully enrolled with more than 400 patients enrolled in each study. We expect to report a joint top line data readout for Coastal II and Coastal 3 in the second quarter of 2026. As a reminder, Coastal II and Coastal III are Phase III studies being run both in the U.S. and in ex U.S. territories. The design for these studies incorporated key learnings that we implemented in early 2025, following the Coastal I readout. This included enhanced medical monitoring to verify inclusion of appropriate patients, screening tools to roll out professional patients and site selection that focused on sites with expertise in conducting MDD studies. We believe that these optimizations facilitated appropriate patient enrollment in these trials. For example, we saw an approximately 10% higher screen fill rate in the Coastal II and Coastal III studies compared to Coastal I. Overall, we are confident that these changes will result in a stronger data set and look forward to the results. In the top line readout, we expect to include top line results for each individual study as well as prespecified analyses with more than 450 patients enrolled after study optimizations occurred in early 2025. We believe this approach will provide a comprehensive view of the data and help us better assess [indiscernible] clinical profile. We will assess next steps regarding regulatory submission once we have the data in hand, but we believe that with the FDA's recent commentary, one positive study plus supportive evidence may be sufficient for approval. With one positive study, we would request a pre-NDA meeting with the FDA. Lastly, our M4 positive elasteric modulator franchise, today, we announced that we have designated NMRA 898 as the lead program in the franchise and plan to advance it for development in schizophrenia. This decision is supported by the encouraging data we have seen to date from our ongoing Phase I study. In that study, NMRA 898 demonstrated an approximately 80 to 100 hour half-life in humans, which confirms the potential for once-daily dosing and is within a similar range to the half-lives of highly successful owner of psychiatry medications like RAL, Abilify and Rexulti. We also observed dose proportional exposures with low variability as well as predicted free brain exposure significantly above the in vitro M4 EC50 levels. In addition, we saw on-target changes in heart rate that were similar to those demonstrated by Coventry, which we believe provide pharmacodynamic evidence of target engagement. Taken together, these findings strengthen our confidence in NMRA 898 and support our view that it has a potential best-in-class pharmacologic profile. We are conducting a multiple-ascending dose study of 898 in healthy volunteers and patients with stable schizophrenia. The goals of this study are to identify a maximum tolerated dose and to confirm CNS penetration through CSF exposure. We expect to report data from this MAD study in the second half of 2026. While we have positive development of our other M4PAM/NMRA861, we believe it has a profile that could support development in the future. We are pleased to have this optionality in our portfolio. As you can see, we are making significant progress across our clinical pipeline that I believe has the potential to translate to meaningful medicines for patients. With that, I'll now turn it over to Nick to walk through our NLRP3 update in more detail. Nick?
Nicholas Brandon
ExecutivesThanks, Bill. I'll begin with our 12-week DAO data with our NLRP3 inhibitor, NMRA 215. As Josh noted, the results from this study further highlight our CNS penetrant pharmacology that translated to class-leading weight loss in these models. In earlier DIO studies, NMRA 215 drove dose-dependent class-leading weight loss as a monotherapy and in the combination setting with semaglutide. The 12-week DIO data we announced today provide supportive evidence for potential use of NMRA 215 in both the mechanism of action switch and maintenance stream and paradigms. DIO mice that was switched from a combination of NMRA 215 plus semaglutide to NRA215 monotherapy at week 8 maintained weight loss similar to mice who received semaglutide monotherapy for the entire study duration. NMRA-215 also demonstrated sustained semaglutide like weight loss at 12 weeks following the switch from semaglutide monotherapy to NMRA 215 monotherapy at week 8. These findings, along with our previously reported data, are very encouraging and supports our view that central NLRP3 inhibition may offer an important new mechanism for weight loss. Additionally, with data from multiple sponsors in the space showing reductions in HSCRP, it's become clear that NLRP3 inhibitors offer potentially compelling cardioprotective benefits. We believe that this is a class effect and we are likely to see hsCRP reductions with NMRA-215 when it enters the clinic. Now as Josh mentioned, we also shared the unexpected adverse findings were observed in a very small number of animals in a 13-week rat toxicology study, a few details to highlight. The observations were not dose dependent and not associated with a known molecule related or on target effects but did occur in conjunction with documented study conduct issues. We have opened a for cause audit into study. We have also completed 28-day rat and dog and 13-week dog toxicology studies with no similar findings and sufficient margins to achieve IC90 concentrations in the brain which we believe are needed for weight loss. We remain confident in the potential of NLRP3 inhibition for the treatment of obesity and have started dosing in a repeat 13-week rat toxicology study. We now expect to bring NMRA 215 into the clinic in the first quarter of 2027. From here, I will turn it over to Mike to review the financials. Mike?
Michael Milligan
ExecutivesThanks, Nick, and good afternoon, everyone. As of December 31, 2025, we ended the year with $182.5 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. We expect our current cash position to support operations into the third quarter of 2027. Additional financial results are available for review in the press release that we issued this morning. including detailed information on our fourth quarter and full year 2025 operating expenses. Our total net loss for 2025 was comparable to the same period in 2024. With that, I'll now hand the call over to Helen to manage Q&A with the operator. Helen?
Helen Rubinstein
ExecutivesThanks, Mike. Before I turn it over to the operator, I'll ask that you limit yourself to 1 question. If you have an additional question, please feel free to return to the queue. With that, I'll turn it over to the operator to handle Q&A. Operator?
Operator
Operator[Operator Instructions] And our first question today comes from the line of Myles Minter from William Blair.
Myles Minter
AnalystsI'll keep it to one. Just wanted to follow up on comments that potentially one study and supportive evidence would be sufficient for the navacaprant filing in MDD. Did want to confirm that just means that a positive Coastal 2 or 3 would be that one study and then the source of supportive evidence, maybe that comes from the combined trial analysis of those more than 450 patients enrolled posting protocol amendment? Or is that coming from something like the Phase II you've already got in hand or even external data away from the fast mass that supports the poor antagonist mechanism here.
Daljit Aurora
ExecutivesMyles, this is Bill. Thank you for your question. Yes, we do believe that with one positive study, either coastal 2 or 3 plus supportive data, we'd be in a strong position to proceed in requesting a pre-NDA meeting. supportive data can take a variety of forms, whether that's an improvement on anedonia as measured by shafts, whether it is tolerability safety profile that's quite compelling in an untreated large population. So there are a variety of ways by which we believe supportive data could play an important role. But one of the 2 studies being positive puts us in that position to have the meeting.
Operator
OperatorAnd the next question comes from the line of Brian Abrahams from RBC Capital Markets.
Brian Abrahams
AnalystsCongrats on the continued progress. Maybe just on 215, can you give us any color around these conduct issues that you mentioned, like what these were, why you suspect them and how these might relate to the toxicity findings? And I guess I'm curious, would the owness be on you to prove that the findings here were spurious or historically, has the FDA been fine with progressing a program if a redo of a 13-week tox study comes up clean.
Nicholas Brandon
ExecutivesBrian, it's Nick here. So because we do have an ongoing order into the initial 13-week rat study, we can't really provide too many more details. Clearly, we have stated today that we do believe they are procedure related. And we are now completing -- where we've now started a second repeat study, we have a different CRO and in that second study, we have made some changes. I think importantly, these types of findings and in top studies that are very common in the industry. They're well documented in the literature. And we know that other sponsors have no repeated studies and have been able to move their programs forward. So we're all looking forward to completing the second study and the progress in 215.
Operator
OperatorYour next question today comes from the line of Douglas Tsao from H.C. Wainwright.
Douglas Tsao
AnalystsJust on the M4 program. I'm curious if you could provide a little bit more in terms of what sort of put 898 in the lead? And also, I think Bill mentioned that you continue to see opportunity potentially for 861. I'm just curious, do you see that largely as a backup molecule right now? Or do you potentially envision development and alternative indications?
Joshua Pinto
ExecutivesYes. Doug, it's Josh here. And so as we mentioned, we're prioritizing NMRA 898 this morning is our lead in schizophrenia. And really, it's not because of anything that we saw with 861 really, it's because 898 looks so compelling based on the data that we put out today, and both compounds are structurally distinct. So with our focus being on schizophrenia, we're going to progress 898 to that indication. But we do view 861 as a viable compound for future indications. And so as we think about indication expansion in LCM within the franchise, we could look to bring other compound like 861 in that. But for the time being, Doug, 898 will be the lead for schizophrenia. And based on the data that we've published today the compound behaving exceedingly well in early clinical sets.
Operator
OperatorYour next question today comes from the line of Marc Goodman from Leerink.
Unknown Analyst
AnalystsThis is [ Elisa ] on for Marc. I was just wondering if you could give a little bit more details on the prespecified analysis for the coastal 2 and 3 readout, what exactly are we going to see? And how do you imagine interpreting those results compared to the higher top line analysis?
Joshua Pinto
ExecutivesYes. Elisa, it's Josh here. And so in terms of the coastal studies for the prespecified analysis, what you can really expect is that we will be putting out top line data for the Coastal 2 study, top line data for the Coastal 3 study, and then we will be looking at those patients that were in a post pause pooled population, so those that have gone through the safer process since the Coastal 1 study readout. Bill, maybe you want to just add a bit more in terms of what we'll see from the prespecified top line and what we're really going to be looking for in the coastal results in the second quarter.
Daljit Aurora
ExecutivesSure. Thanks for the question, Elisa. So with respect to the Coastal 2 and 3 study, just as a quick reminder, when we paused those studies, we did implement a series of measures that were designed to enhance the quality of the patients coming in, and those included things such as working with MGH and implementing the safer process. It included implementing VCT as a screening database and paring back the number of sites overall. We're pleased with the measures that we had taken, and we've seen higher rates of screen failure as consequence. For example, approximately 10% higher than in coastal 1 you sort of otherwise been patients that would have been randomized into the study. So it gives us confidence that, in fact, we've done a better job in making sure that we get the quality of patients consistent with what the protocol and our expectations were with respect to the post pause population will have an opportunity in each of the individual studies to take a look at how those patients perform as well as taking a look at the pool population post pause. So those will be added measures on top of looking, of course, at the individual study results for K2 and K3.
Operator
OperatorThe next question comes from the line of Paul Mattis from Stifel.
Julian Pino
AnalystsCongrats on the progress. This is Julian on for Paul. You mind just walking us through really quickly the update that you shared with respect to the maintenance data for 215? I guess, was this your expectation? And how did you get to sort of modeling that target dose where you're showing an estimated 23% reduction in weight loss in the DIO model. And then really quickly, if I may. Just how does the delay on the sort of tox-related issue for the program factor into your capital allocation strategy?
Joshua Pinto
ExecutivesYes. Thanks, Julie. And so -- this is Josh here. Maybe I'll answer the second part of your question first. So obviously, our spend this year for 215 will be reduced as we're not going to be able to program into the clinic until the first quarter of 2027. So it'll free up capital as we think about allocation to other areas. In terms of the maintenance data, I think the data is exactly what we would expect and it built on what we think was the best-in-class monotherapy and combination DIO that we presented in October at our R&D Day. In terms of what we showed in the DIO study, it was completely focused on longer-term combination paradigms. And so we demonstrated that you could switch from being on a GLP to NMRA 215 and maintain the same level of weight loss, which commercially could be very important. We also looked at a paradigm where if you were on a combination of the 2 products and you took one off, could you maintain weight loss. We absolutely validated there, yes, if you're on a combo and you take away semaglutide that you can maintain monotherapy level weight loss with 215. And so in terms of how we selected the target dose, it was really around achieving IC90 concentrations in the brain as we've highlighted previously. And so Julian, as you look at what we achieved in the 12-week DIO study, the combination of semaglutide 215 alone, highly consistent with the 28-day data we previously put out. We saw about a 20% to 25% reduction in combination therapy over the slate. So Julian, I would say very validating hits exactly what we'd expect to see out of the study and exceedingly consistent with what we have shown previously for 215 and DIO studies.
Operator
OperatorYour next question today comes from the line of Yatin Suneja from Guggenheim.
Maddalena Delma Caiati
AnalystsThis is Delma for Yatin. So a clarification on the 215 tox study. So have you received any specific guidance from the FDA on what would be required to clear the E&D? Or are you proactively rerunning the studies based on your own assessment?
Nicholas Brandon
ExecutivesYes. Nick here again. Yes. So we haven't discussed the studies with the FDA, but we have consulted multiple consultants and KOLs around what was the appropriate path forward. So repeating the study was clearly the clear guidance we were given, and I would say, based on the experience of our internal team, including myself and our consultants. We're confident that this repeat study could allow -- will allow us to get the FDA to approve the IND. Yes, there's a lot of precedent for it. And first, I can look back on my own prior experiences, other companies where we've done similar things. So we're confident that [indiscernible] study would allow us to get the IND cleared.
Operator
OperatorYour next question today comes from the line of Ami Fadia from Needham & Company.
Poorna Kannan
AnalystsThis is Poorna on for Ami. On NMRA-511, could you help us understand how the FX size changed at the different time points, week 4 and 6 in the subpopulation? And how are you envisioning the Phase II study design in terms of the patient population trial duration?
Joshua Pinto
ExecutivesSure. With respect to the effect size that we have seen in the trial overall, we're really pleased with the consistency of the results and looking at the effect size. The effect size, whether it be a week 4 or 8 depending on the various measures is quite consistent, and we're pleased with what we've been seeing here. With respect to the next steps with the program, we've communicated that we'll be moving forward with another MAD cohort where we believe we've got room to push the dose given the favorable tolerability seen. And then from there, we'll describe in further detail what our plans are for Phase II, including the design, inclusion criteria and the like. But suffice it to say, the data that we put out today showing the NPI AA of 4 or greater is consistent with what other sponsors have used as a part of their inclusion criteria and been able to maintain a broad label. So that is 1 where 1 could expect to follow the path of other sponsors and where there's a regulatory path that's been well defined.
Nicholas Brandon
ExecutivesYes And Bill, I would just add, the data today that we put out is really quite compelling for NMRA511. I think it shows that in the total population. Our data is consistent and just as compelling as what we've seen in patients with elevated anxiety. And Bill, to your point, this new data that we've highlighted today shows that we can develop NMRA 511 down a well-established regulatory pathway, while still preserving the [indiscernible] for a broad label of patients with AD agitation. So we actually view this data as the most compelling data set we've put out thus far for 511 and are really excited about this in the launching point program going forward.
Operator
OperatorYour next question comes from the line of Graig Suvannavejh from Mizuho.
Graig Suvannavejh
AnalystsI wanted to ask about 898 in the M4 PAM space, could you just remind us how you're thinking about its differentiation versus the neurosterix program? And if you could provide what you think the latest is with racladane, just as we think about the M4 PAM class and again vis-a-vis the broader muscarinic space and any kind of thoughts you have on the Covent fee launch and what that means about how doctors are thinking about and musculitics in the schizophrenia landscape.
Nicholas Brandon
ExecutivesGreg, it's Nick here. Thanks for the question on the M4. In terms of the differentiation of 898 in particular compared to some of the other competitors, including emerging companies like euro I think I'd point to a number of key bits of data, which we've put out, knowing that we don't know a lot about a neurosteriopound. 898 and 861 have a very, very potent and equipotent across assays, which is critical. Those compounds are also optimized for CNS penetration and we've put out some data around that, which is in our corporate debt. We really -- the more data comes out there, really holds up. And now critically, we've got early clinical data. And particularly with 898, it's really showed its hands in the initial cohort. Clearly, the half-life allows us for once a day dosing, which is critical and I may hand up to Bill in a second to talk about some of the other elements that may drive we see really nice dose-dependent exposure. Variability is really, really low. And that's important, other compounds in this plant haven't had that quality. We also see really nice pharmacodynamic effects, and this is by the surrogate heart rate increases where we see. So overall now, the profile of 898 just looks really good as we compare to what we know about other sponsors in the field. But maybe Bill you can add.
Daljit Aurora
ExecutivesSure, Nick. I would just simply add, Greg, that the half-life 898 is within a similar range of half life. So highly successful neurocycmeds like Bala, Abilify and Rexulti. We conducted market research with community prescribers that also underscores the potential advantage of the profile that they've seen and as an example, we know we have the ability to maintain steady state in the situations where our take miss dose of medication between esconominon and schizophrenia. The half-life also has the potential to reduce withdrawal symptoms of patients discontinue medication. And so really pleased with the profile and the segment is certainly 1 that's been underscored through some of the work we've done with physicians treating schizopraniac patients in the profile they've seen with 898.
Joshua Pinto
ExecutivesGreg, this is Josh. I would just add, we're really compelled by the data that's been put out this morning. I think as we look at it in the SAD study, we have not hit an MTD yet, so continue to move forward. And we're already seeing across the pharmacodynamic measures, activity elevated from what we've seen with Veracity and even at levels relative to event. If you look at what we mean at the 15-milligram level, in terms of heart rate, elevation and beats per minute, that's comparable to what we see from Covent hit doses. And so we feel like we are absolutely getting into a really good pharmacodynamic range, while also having a compound that is behaving very well from a safety and tolerability perspective.
Operator
OperatorOur next question today is from the line of Myles Minter from William Blair.
Myles Minter
AnalystsJust a follow-up on Greg's question as well. On 898, did you also see any sort of transient increases in blood pressure in that single ascending dose study?
Daljit Aurora
ExecutivesThe changes that we've seen in blood pressure are consistent with what we have expected, nothing that is different from what's been seen with the class. So it underscores it in the Phase Ib we plan to move forward as other must critics have with retained monitoring. We do anticipate as the molecule progresses in development, like other muscarinic have done, we would look to do an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring study as others have in the space.
Joshua Pinto
ExecutivesYes. But just to be clear, Myles, in the single ascending dose study, we have not seen blood pressure changes thus far. So we are seeing the positive changes in our rate, and we believe that the pharmacodynamic measure is as it related to a measure of target engagement for import in the class. But in these doses, we have not seen the elevated blood pressure yet. So we'll continue to monitor that to board. But to Bill's point, we -- our assumption is that blood pressure could be glass effect and we baked into our plans having to run an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, so if needed.
Operator
OperatorWe will now take our final question for today. And our final question comes from the line of Douglas Tsao from H.C. Wainwright.
Douglas Tsao
AnalystsI was just curious, in terms of the combination -- or for 215, sorry, for the combination to 215 maintenance study, I'm just curious about the dosing that was utilized. And are things that you think might be able to do to sort of further optimize the maintaining of the weight loss that we're seeing when it was used in combination with semaglutide?
Joshua Pinto
ExecutivesYes. Doug, this is Josh here. As I mentioned before, I think in the 12-week DIO study, it validated the hypothesis that we absolutely wanted. And the combo data, I think, is consistent where we saw over 12 weeks, about a 23% reduction in weight loss on the combo, that's consistent with the roughly 25% we've seen in the earlier studies. And as we know in the DIO studies, as you continue to feed mice high-fat diet over time, the weight does tend to rebound, where that's not necessarily the case in the clinic. I think as we we're looking at ways to optimize the molecule, Doug, moving forward. Really, the next step is to get into the clinic start to understand how it's behaving even from a PK perspective and then we can look to move forward there. But what I would say is the data we put out today continues to validate that NMRA215 does have a best-in-class weight loss potential, at least as it relates to the DIO data we put out between the R&T Day.
Douglas Tsao
AnalystsAnd if I can, Josh, just as a follow-up. I mean, obviously, you sort of outlined in the DIO models, a number of different use cases how many do you anticipate ultimately bringing forward? Or do you think that this is more of a situation where you'll just sort of validate the 215's ability to drive weight loss and maintain weight loss and then kind of leave it up to clinicians to figure out their own particular dosing regimens and sort of ways of using the molecule?
Joshua Pinto
ExecutivesYes, Doug. And so there's obviously -- our view is there's going to be a lot of different things in paradigm that can be tested out with this molecule in combination potent. I think in terms of what you can expect from us moving forward, what you can expect from us is consistent with what we've highlighted before, which is we're going to now be moving the program into the clinic in the first quarter of 2027. And initially, at weight loss, you can expect data that come out from us in a standard monotherapy as well as combination approach. We'll talk about future paradigm downstream after we validated the hypothesis of weight loss clinically.
Operator
OperatorThat will conclude the Q&A portion of today's call. I will now hand the call back to Paul Berns, CEO, for closing remarks.
Paul Berns
ExecutivesOkay. Thank you, operator. and thanks to all who joined us for this morning's call. We appreciate your interest in sort. Have a lovely day.
Operator
OperatorThank you. This concludes today's conference call. Thank you for participating. You may now disconnect.
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