GGossamer Bio develops seralutinib for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and PH-ILD. The drug is an inhaled dry-powder small-molecule that inhibits multiple kinases (PDGFRα/β, CSF1R, c-KIT) in the lungs to maximize local effect and reduce systemic exposure. It differentiates itself with lung-focused inhalation delivery and a strategic partnership with Chiesi that provides funding and a pathway to commercialization, while it finances operations through equity and licensing rather than product sales. The company aims to complete the PROSERA Phase 3 trial in PAH (results due February 2026) and advance SERANATA for PH-ILD toward regulatory approval.
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2017
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Gossamer Bio (Nasdaq: GOSS) has appointed Greg Ciongoli to its board of directors, effective September 16, 2026. He will also sit on the audit committee. Ciongoli founded Boston-based investment firm Adiumentum Capital Management in April 2024. He was previously a partner at the Baupost Group, and he serves on the boards of REGENXBIO, Zymeworks, and Atara Biotherapeutics. The San Diego company is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical business developing seralutinib for pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease. Chief executive officer Faheem Hasnain said Ciongoli's investment experience will help as the company advances seralutinib toward potential US Food and Drug Administration approval.
Gossamer Bio has secured a structured private placement financing of up to $250 million to fund development of seralutinib, a treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension and related conditions. The deal includes $150 million in committed capital: $25 million at initial closing and $125 million upon FDA acceptance of the seralutinib new drug application in 2026. Investors will also receive warrants exercisable upon FDA approval, potentially providing an additional $100 million if exercised in full. The financing involves participation from new and existing institutional investors, including EcoR1 Capital, 683 Capital Partners, RA Capital Management, and others. Gossamer Bio plans to submit the NDA in September 2026. The company expects the proceeds, combined with existing cash resources, will fund operations into 2028. Leerink Partners and Cantor are serving as joint placement agents.
Gossamer Bio reported second quarter 2026 financial results and announced it plans to submit a New Drug Application for seralutinib in pulmonary arterial hypertension in September 2026. The company held a Pre-NDA Type B meeting with the FDA in mid-June and received official minutes characterising statistical significance concerns as review issues rather than filing issues. The company reacquired worldwide rights to seralutinib from Chiesi, which paid Gossamer $5 million to settle all obligations. Gossamer exchanged approximately $181.1 million of convertible notes, reducing debt by roughly $115.9 million. Cash and marketable securities totalled $57.0 million as of 30 June 2026, expected to fund operations into the first quarter of 2027. Research and development expenses decreased to $26.4 million from $41.6 million year-over-year. The company reported net income of $16.9 million for the quarter.
Gossamer Bio has reduced its convertible debt from $200 million to under $72 million through a note exchange, extending maturity to 2030 with 7.5% semiannual cash interest. The company reported $99 million in cash and cash equivalents as of 31 March 2026, with runway extending into Q1 2027. The company's Phase III Procera study of seralutinib showed a placebo-adjusted improvement of 13.3 metres in six-minute walk distance, though it didn't meet the prespecified statistical significance threshold. Gossamer has advanced FDA discussions from a Type C to a Type B pre-NDA meeting. The company implemented a significant reduction in force affecting approximately half its workforce and expects lower operating expenses following the wind-down of the Procera study.
Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Gossamer Bio to Neutral from Overweight on 23 March, removing its price target. The downgrade followed negative Phase 3 PROSERA trial results and uncertainty around the regulatory pathway for seralutinib in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Gossamer Bio reported fourth-quarter earnings per share of (21c) versus (20c) consensus, with revenue of $13.8 million beating the $7.52 million estimate. Chief executive Faheem Hasnain said the trial "narrowly missed" its primary endpoint but the data support seralutinib's efficacy, particularly in advanced patients. H.C. Wainwright previously cut its price target to $5 from $10, reducing its probability of success for seralutinib to 50% from 70% whilst maintaining a Buy rating.
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Industries
Company Size
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Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Diego, CA
Founded
2017
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