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Nov 12, 2026, 8:00 AM ET
Monopar Therapeutics reported a third quarter 2026 net loss of $6.2 million, or $0.72 per share, with cash of $129.4 million.
Nasdaq: $MNPRBiotech · Rare diseaseWilson disease NDAuPAR radiopharmaceuticalsSingle pivotal trial · no approval yet
MNPR Stock Hub: Monopar Therapeutics News, Wilson Disease NDA and uPAR Radiopharma
Monopar Therapeutics is taking ALXN1840, an oral copper-sequestering drug for Wilson disease, through a rolling New Drug Application that began on July 22, 2026 and that the company said on November 12, 2026 it is on track to complete within the next several weeks. It held $129.4 million of cash, equivalents and investments at September 30, 2026, with a declared runway through at least March 31, 2028 and no debt, while two first-in-human radiopharmaceutical trials of MNPR-101 run in Australia. The pivotal Phase 3 trial met its primary endpoint on copper mobilisation with a least-squares mean difference of 2.18 µmol/L against standard of care (p<0.0001) and was run by the company that later abandoned the programme.
Full research report · PDF
Monopar Therapeutics ($MNPR) research report, as of November 9, 2026
26 pages: ALXN1840 and the Wilson disease evidence, the Phase 3 FoCus trial and the mechanistic dispute, the rolling NDA and the designations, the commercial question, the MNPR-101 radiopharmaceutical programme, six quarters of results, cash and runway, the September 2025 offering and dilution, ownership, management, catalysts and FAQ. Available in the Merlintrader Research Library. The report is a dated snapshot and is not updated after that date; this page follows the current situation.
Next catalyst
Completion of the rolling NDA for ALXN1840 — company guidance of “within the next several weeks” (November 12, 2026)
Monopar began the rolling submission on July 22, 2026 after the FDA authorised it to file completed sections while the rest are finalised. On August 12, 2026 it anticipated completion within the next few months; on November 12, 2026 it said it is on track to complete the submission within the next several weeks, without giving a day. The FDA then decides whether to accept the application for filing. Third-quarter release, November 12, 2026 · Form 10-Q, September 30, 2026
Already reported: third-quarter 2026 results on November 12, 2026. Next on the registry: estimated primary completion of the MNPR-101-Zr imaging trial in December 2026.
MNPR stock at a glance
Close · Nov 11, 2026
$71.73
Regular-session close; the shares traded between $50.07 and $124.82 over the twelve months to November 11, 2026.
Market value
~$486M
6,776,773 shares at $71.73; share count at October 31, 2026, a calculation.
Cash and investments · Sep 30, 2026
$129.4M
$52.634M of cash and equivalents and $76.813M of investments; total liabilities $3.182M and no debt.
Net loss · Q3 2026
−$6.196M
$0.72 per share on 8,561,371 weighted-average shares; nine months $15.403M.
R&D · Q3 2026
$4.437M
Up from $2.590M, mainly contractor, consulting and personnel costs; G&A $3.031M, up from $1.503M.
Declared runway
Mar 2028
Funds sufficient at least through March 31, 2028; company statement of November 12, 2026, no going-concern doubt.
Shares and pre-funded warrants
8.61M
6,762,620 shares and 1,843,303 pre-funded warrants at $0.001 at September 30, 2026; awards for up to 849,606 shares more.
Shelf capacity
~$165M
Unused of the $300M registered in August 2025, after $135.0M gross raised in September 2025.
Where Monopar Therapeutics stands now
Monopar licenses late-stage assets and develops them with contractors from Wilmette, Illinois, with 22 employees. Its lead asset is ALXN1840 (tiomolibdate choline), an oral tablet that forms a stable albumin-copper complex, suppresses copper’s redox reactivity and increases faecal excretion; it holds orphan designation in the United States and the European Union, fast track status and, since June 30, 2026, rare paediatric disease designation. The Phase 3 FoCus trial randomised 214 patients against standard of care and met its primary endpoint on directly measured non-ceruloplasmin-bound copper. Form 10-K, 2025
On November 12, 2026 Monopar reported third-quarter results and said it is on track to complete the NDA submission within the next several weeks. At the AASLD Liver Meeting it presented, on November 8, baseline findings from the Phase 3 FoCus study: only 47% of treatment-experienced patients were within the guideline-recommended copper target range, and 73% of evaluable patients had at least two of cirrhosis, neurologic or psychiatric manifestations; a poster on November 5 reported neutral molybdenum balance and no molybdenum toxicity, with serum uric acid within normal limits over six years of treatment. These are company-presented analyses, not a new efficacy trial. Third-quarter release
The main risk: the asset was abandoned once, by the company that developed it. Alexion terminated the Wilson disease programme after Phase 2 mechanistic studies failed to show a net-negative copper balance or a reduction in hepatic copper, and the decision was not related to safety. Monopar’s application rests on one Phase 3 trial run by Alexion, on a pharmacodynamic primary endpoint, with neurologic and hepatic benefits as supportive analyses. There is no dated PDUFA goal date and no second pivotal trial.
▲ The constructive case
A completed 214-patient randomised Phase 3 with a least-squares mean difference of 2.18 µmol/L in copper mobilisation (p<0.0001), three FDA designations, a rolling NDA authorised rather than a request for another trial, and the possibility of a priority review voucher at approval. The balance sheet held $129.4 million at September 30, 2026 with no debt and a runway through at least March 31, 2028, against a $6.2 million quarterly loss. In the neurologic subgroup, clinically meaningful worsening at week 48 was 9% on ALXN1840 against 25% on standard of care (p=0.038).
▼ The cautious case
The drug is aimed at a market of roughly 5,000 diagnosed and treated American patients, served by generic chelators and zinc, with two gene therapies in clinical development. The company has never recorded revenue, its loss is widening as it builds a commercial organisation, and about $165 million of unused shelf capacity sits above 6.8 million shares. A refusal to file, or a complete response letter that returns to the mechanistic question, would cost a year and $20 million before anything is sold.
Latest MNPR news
Nov 12, 2026
Monopar Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates
Monopar Therapeutics reported a third quarter 2026 net loss of $6.2 million, or $0.72 per share, compared with $3.4 million, or $0.48 per share, for the third quarter of 2025. Cash, cash equivalents and investments were $129.4 million as of September 30, 2026, which the company expects to support operations through at least March 31, 2028. R&D expenses were $4,436,543 and G&A expenses were $3,031,302. The company is on track to complete the ALXN1840 NDA submission within the next several weeks.
Nov 9, 2026
Monopar presents residual disease burden data in treatment-experienced Wilson disease patients
Monopar presented baseline data from the Phase 3 FoCus trial at AASLD - The Liver Meeting 2026 in Denver, Colorado. Cirrhosis was present in 39% of treatment-experienced and 30% of treatment-naïve patients, and 47% of treatment-experienced patients were within the guideline-recommended copper target range at baseline. Long-term data showed neutral molybdenum balance and lack of molybdenum toxicity with ALXN1840, with serum uric acid within normal limits over six years of treatment.
MNPR stock catalysts: the dated calendar
- November 5 and 8, 2026 — AASLD Liver Meeting: molybdenum-balance poster and FoCus baseline disease-burden findings. Completed
- November 12, 2026 — Third-quarter 2026 results and Form 10-Q; runway extended to at least March 31, 2028. Completed
- Within the next several weeks from November 12, 2026 — Completion of the rolling NDA submission for ALXN1840; guidance moved from “the next few months” (August 12) to “the next several weeks”. Company guidance
- After completion — FDA decision whether to accept the completed application for filing. Statutory sequence
- December 2026 — Estimated primary completion of the MNPR-101-Zr imaging and dosimetry trial. Registry estimate
- January 2027 — Estimated primary completion of the MNPR-101-Lu dose escalation. Registry estimate
- 2027, if accepted — NDA review: ten months standard, six months priority, from acceptance. Statutory clock
- At approval, if granted — Possible paediatric priority review voucher and the first Alexion milestone payment. Conditional
- Undated — European marketing authorisation application; orphan designation held, no filing announced. No announcement
Two programmes, two very different stages
| Programme | What it is | Stage and evidence | What decides it |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALXN1840 Wilson disease | Oral, once-daily small molecule forming an albumin tripartite complex with copper; licensed from Alexion in October 2024 for $4.0M cash and 387,329 shares | Phase 3 FoCus, 214 patients randomised 2:1 against standard of care, primary endpoint dNCC AUEC over 48 weeks, least-squares mean difference 2.18 µmol/L (p<0.0001); rolling NDA began July 22, 2026 | FDA filing acceptance, then review; a label broad enough to support a launch; up to $94M of milestones and 10% to 20% royalties to Alexion |
| MNPR-101 uPAR radiopharmaceuticals | Humanised antibody against uPAR, 95% human, licensed for humanisation from XOMA; labelled with zirconium-89 for imaging, lutetium-177 for beta therapy and actinium-225 for alpha therapy | Phase 1 imaging NCT06337084, 12 patients, active not recruiting, estimated primary completion December 2026; Phase 1 dose escalation NCT06617169, 12 patients, active not recruiting, January 2027 | Dosimetry and tumour uptake in imaging; dose-limiting toxicity and any response signal in therapy; third-party manufacturing with no long-term contracts |
Registry entries: NCT03403205 (last update June 17, 2024), NCT06337084 and NCT06617169 (last update September 3, 2026). Licence terms from the Form 10-Q at June 30, 2026.
Cash, burn and the shelf
The company ended September 30, 2026 with $129.4 million of cash, cash equivalents and investments, down from $140.4 million at December 31, 2025. The net loss was $6.196 million in the third quarter and $15.403 million in the first nine months; third-quarter research and development rose to $4.437 million from $2.590 million a year earlier and general and administrative expenses to $3.031 million from $1.503 million. Interest income of $1.271 million in the quarter offset part of that. Net cash used in operating activities was $12.896 million over nine months. The 10-Q states that available funds are sufficient at least through March 31, 2028, compared with December 31, 2027 in the previous quarterly report, and that there is no substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern. Form 10-Q, September 30, 2026
The dilution already exists in the structure: at September 30, 2026, 6,762,620 shares plus 1,843,303 pre-funded warrants at $0.001 and stock-based awards for up to 849,606 shares, or 9,455,529 shares fully diluted, a calculation. The September 2025 offering sold 1,034,433 shares at $67.67 and 960,542 pre-funded warrants at $67.669, for $135.0 million gross and $126.9 million net before expenses, and the company used $35 million to repurchase 550,229 shares from its founding investor. About $165 million of the $300 million shelf registered on August 29, 2025 remains unused, a calculation.
Merlintrader Health Score · $MNPR
3.9out of 5
Assessed on November 9, 2026, after the second-quarter report of August 12, 2026 and the initiation of the rolling NDA on July 22, 2026. Reassessed on November 12, 2026 after the third-quarter report: the runway extension to March 31, 2028 and the shorter NDA completion guidance support the existing balance-sheet and catalyst scores, while no filing acceptance or PDUFA date exists yet; all pillar scores unchanged. Calculation: 0.30 × 4.5 + 0.30 × 4.0 + 0.20 × 3.0 + 0.10 × 3.5 + 0.10 × 4.0 = 1.35 + 1.20 + 0.60 + 0.35 + 0.40 = 3.90, rounded to 3.9. The score describes financial and operational robustness over twelve to eighteen months. It is not a rating, a target price or an indication to buy or sell.
Red flags
- The lead asset was terminated by Alexion after Phase 2 mechanistic studies failed to show a net-negative copper balance or a reduction in hepatic copper.
- One pivotal trial, rater-blinded, with a pharmacodynamic primary endpoint and no second Phase 3.
- No dated PDUFA goal date: everything depends on when the rolling submission is completed.
- A market of roughly 5,000 diagnosed and treated U.S. patients, served by generic chelators and zinc, with two gene therapies in development.
- No revenue since inception and an accumulated deficit of $104.9 million at September 30, 2026.
- Up to $94 million of milestones and royalties of 10% to 20% payable to Alexion, with a milestone tied to regulatory approval.
- About $165 million of unused shelf capacity above a 6.8 million share count, before 1.84 million pre-funded warrants.
- Radiopharmaceutical manufacturing outsourced, with no long-term contracts and a vendor acquired by a competitor.
MNPR Stock FAQ: Monopar Therapeutics Questions Answered
When is the next MNPR catalyst?
The next step is completion of the rolling NDA for ALXN1840: on November 12, 2026 Monopar said it is on track to complete the submission “within the next several weeks”, without giving a day, after guiding “within the next few months” on August 12. After completion the FDA decides whether to accept the application for filing. Third-quarter release, November 12, 2026
Is Monopar’s ALXN1840 FDA approved?
No. As of November 12, 2026 ALXN1840 is investigational: the rolling NDA began on July 22, 2026 and had not been completed; the company expects to complete it within the next several weeks. It holds FDA Fast Track and Orphan Drug designations and, since June 2026, Rare Pediatric Disease designation, which gives the potential to receive a pediatric priority review voucher at approval. Rolling NDA release
Does Monopar Therapeutics have any revenue?
No. Monopar has recorded no product or licence revenue since inception and had an accumulated deficit of $104.9 million at September 30, 2026. Interest income of $3.903 million in the first nine months of 2026 offset part of $19.338 million of operating expenses. Form 10-Q
How much cash does Monopar have and how long will it last?
Monopar had $129.4 million of cash, cash equivalents and investments at September 30, 2026, which management estimates will fund its obligations at least through March 31, 2028; the company reported no substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The net loss for the third quarter of 2026 was $6.196 million. Form 10-Q, Note 1
Will Monopar issue more shares?
It can. At September 30, 2026, Monopar had 6,762,620 common shares and 1,843,303 pre-funded warrants outstanding, plus stock-based awards for up to 849,606 shares; 6,776,773 common shares were outstanding at October 31, 2026. It has funded operations mainly through public offerings, at-the-market sales and pre-funded warrant placements, and its shelf registration statement filed in August 2025 allows offerings of up to $300 million of securities. Form 10-Q · Form S-3
When does Monopar report earnings?
The last report was the third quarter, released on November 12, 2026 together with the Form 10-Q; as of that day the company had not dated its next report. It released the second quarter on August 12, the first quarter on May 14 and the full year 2025 on March 27, 2026. Third-quarter release
What does Monopar Therapeutics do?
Monopar is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company in Wilmette, Illinois, with 22 employees, that licenses late-stage assets. ALXN1840, licensed from Alexion in October 2024, is an oral copper-sequestering drug for Wilson disease under a rolling NDA; MNPR-101 is a uPAR antibody in two Phase 1 trials, one imaging with zirconium-89 and one therapeutic with lutetium-177. Form 10-K, 2025
What is Monopar’s rolling NDA for ALXN1840, and why does it matter?
A rolling submission lets a company file completed sections of a marketing application and have them reviewed while the remaining sections are finished; the FDA authorised Monopar to file ALXN1840 this way and Monopar submitted the first sections on July 22, 2026. It matters because the review clock starts only when the application is complete and accepted, so the completion date sets the date of a possible approval. Company release, July 22, 2026
Primary sources
- Form 10-Q, quarter ended September 30, 2026
- Third-quarter 2026 results and business updates, November 12, 2026
- Form 10-Q, quarter ended June 30, 2026
- Second-quarter 2026 results, August 12, 2026
- Initiation of the rolling NDA for ALXN1840, July 22, 2026
- Rare paediatric disease designation, June 30, 2026
- Phase 3 FoCus neurologic analyses at EAN 2026, June 26, 2026
- Copper balance publication in Hepatology Communications, May 19, 2026
- First-quarter 2026 results, May 14, 2026
- Phase 3 FoCus neurologic data at AAN 2026, April 19, 2026
- Form 10-K, year ended December 31, 2025
- Definitive proxy statement, April 30, 2026
- Prospectus supplement, September 24, 2025
- Form S-3 shelf registration, August 29, 2025
- ClinicalTrials.gov, Phase 3 FoCus (NCT03403205)
- ClinicalTrials.gov, MNPR-101-Zr imaging (NCT06337084)
- ClinicalTrials.gov, MNPR-101-Lu dose escalation (NCT06617169)
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Figures are taken from public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, company press releases, ClinicalTrials.gov and market data, and are stated with their reference dates. Data can change without notice. Readers should verify every figure against the primary source before acting on it.
Clinical-stage biotechnology companies carry high execution, regulatory and financing risk. Trials fail, endpoints miss, enrollment slips, regulators ask for more data or decline to file an application, and companies that spend ahead of revenue raise equity at whatever price the market will bear. This company held $134.3 million of cash, equivalents and investments at June 30, 2026 against a $5.313 million quarterly net loss, had 8,555,475 shares and pre-funded warrants plus 823,127 options and awards, and owes Alexion up to $94 million in milestones. Its lead asset was terminated once by the company that developed it. Every reader is responsible for their own decisions and should consult a licensed financial adviser where appropriate.
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