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Live News • May 13
Savara Q1 Loss Highlights Push for MOLBREEVI Approval and Global Launch Funding Savara reported a Q1 2026 net loss of $37.3 million, driven largely by research and development and stock-based compensation tied to its lead drug candidate MOLBREEVI.
The company’s Biologics License Application for MOLBREEVI in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is under FDA Priority Review, with a PDUFA target action date of November 22, 2026.
Regulatory reviews for MOLBREEVI are also ongoing with the European Medicines Agency and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Savara ended the quarter with about $203 million in cash and short-term investments and is targeting an additional $150 million in non-dilutive financing for a global launch.
The key issue to watch is how efficiently Savara can convert its current cash and any future non-dilutive funding into a commercial infrastructure around MOLBREEVI while managing continued operating losses.
Investors may want to follow upcoming regulatory milestones closely, since the timing and outcome of these decisions, along with the company’s ability to secure the planned $150 million in financing, could significantly influence Savara’s risk profile. Major Estimate Revision • Apr 19
Consensus revenue estimates fall by 11% The consensus outlook for revenues in fiscal year 2026 has deteriorated. 2026 revenue forecast decreased from US$16.5m to US$14.7m. Forecast losses increased from -US$0.466 to -US$0.472 per share. Biotechs industry in the US expected to see average net income decline 12% next year. Consensus price target down from US$10.81 to US$10.56. Share price rose 2.1% to US$5.78 over the past week. Announcement • Apr 16
Savara Announces the U.S. Food & Drug Administration Has Extended the Review Period for the Molgramostim Inhalation Solution (Molgramostim) Biologics License Application in Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Savara Inc. announced that the FDA has extended the review period for the molgramostim BLA in autoimmune PAP by three months. The Agency is reviewing the molgramostim BLA under Priority Review and the new PDUFA target action date is November 22, 2026. The FDA determined that the Company’s responses to recent information requests by the Agency constituted a major amendment to the BLA, resulting in a three-month extension of the PDUFA date. The Agency did not cite any safety, efficacy, or manufacturing concerns in their correspondence. This extension allows the FDA additional time to complete their review of the BLA, including recently submitted materials related to information requests. Autoimmune PAP is a rare lung disease characterized by the abnormal build-up of surfactant in the alveoli. Surfactant consists of proteins and lipids and is an important physiological substance that lines the alveoli to prevent them from collapsing. In a healthy lung, excess surfactant is cleared and digested by immune cells called alveolar macrophages. Alveolar macrophages need to be stimulated by granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) to function properly in clearing surfactant, but in autoimmune PAP, GM-CSF is neutralized by autoantibodies against GM-CSF, rendering macrophages unable to adequately clear surfactant. As a result, an excess of surfactant accumulates in the alveoli, causing impaired gas transfer, resulting in clinical symptoms of shortness of breath, often with cough and frequent fatigue. Patients may also experience episodes of fever, chest pain, or coughing up blood, especially if secondary lung infection develops. In the long term, the disease can lead to serious complications, including lung fibrosis and the need for a lung transplant. 
