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MBX Biosciences, Inc.
We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel precision peptide therapies for the treatment of endocrine and metabolic.1
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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.
Overview
- TickerMBX on Nasdaq1
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations1
- HeadquartersCarmel, Indiana1
- Incorporated inDE2
- Business address11711 N. Meridian Street, Suite 300, Carmel, In 460322
- Filer category, Emerging growth company2
- Legal formCorporation
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We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel precision peptide therapies for the treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders. Our company was founded by global leaders with a transformative approach to peptide drug design and development. Leveraging this expertise, we designed our proprietary Precision Endocrine Peptide ™ ("PEP ™ ") platform to overcome the key limitations of unmodified and modified peptide therapies and to improve clinical outcomes and simplify disease management for patients. Our PEPs are selectively engineered to have optimized pharmaceutical properties, including extended time-action profiles and consistent drug concentrations with low peak-to-trough concentration ratios, consistent exposure to target tissues, and less frequent dosing. We are advancing a pipeline of novel candidates for endo…3 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Financial statements
Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 2 fiscal years, latest first.5
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development | $79.2M | $57.4M |
| General and administrative | $18.9M | $10.8M |
| Total operating expenses | $98.1M | $68.2M |
| Loss from operations | -$98.1M | -$68.2M |
| Interest and other income, net | $11.1M | $6.3M |
| Net loss | -$87.0M | -$61.9M |
| Unrealized gain on marketable securities | $285.0K | $54.0K |
| Reclassification of net gains included in net loss | -$54.0K | -$59.0K |
| Total other comprehensive gain (loss) | $231.0K | -$5.0K |
| Total comprehensive loss | -$86.7M | -$61.9M |
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | -$87.0M | -$61.9M |
| Net loss per common share, basic | -$2.38 | -$5.82 |
| Net loss per common share, diluted | -$2.38 | -$5.82 |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in computation of net loss per common share, basic | 36.5M shares | 10.6M shares |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in computation of net loss per common share, diluted | 36.5M shares | 10.6M shares |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Every line of the balance sheet as filed: the last 4 fiscal years (annual) or 4 quarters (quarterly), latest first.5
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $75.3M | $49.4M | ||
| Marketable securities | $298.4M | $212.8M | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $7.8M | $5.1M | ||
| Total current assets | $381.5M | $267.3M | ||
| Property and equipment, net | $2.7M | $1.1M | ||
| Right-of-use assets | $487.0K | $119.0K | ||
| Other assets | $383.0K | $50.0K | ||
| Total assets | $385.1M | $268.5M | ||
| Accounts payable | $3.0M | $5.3M | ||
| Accrued expenses | $12.3M | $5.5M | ||
| Operating lease liability, current | $172.0K | $171.0K | ||
| Total current liabilities | $15.5M | $11.1M | ||
| Share repurchase liability | $2.0K | $42.0K | ||
| Operating lease liability, net of current | $424.0K | $0 | ||
| Total liabilities | $15.9M | $11.1M | ||
| Undesignated preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized and zero issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized and 44,927,953 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 500,000,000 shares authorized and 33,421,525 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | $6.0K | $5.0K | ||
| Additional paid-in-capital | $593.4M | $394.9M | ||
| Accumulated deficit | -$224.5M | -$137.5M | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | $286.0K | $55.0K | ||
| Total stockholders' equity | $369.2M | $257.4M | -$72.5M | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $385.1M | $268.5M | ||
| Preferred stock, par value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 10.0M shares | 10.0M shares | 10.0M shares | |
| Preferred stock, shares issued | 0 shares | 0 shares | ||
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 shares | 0 shares | ||
| Common stock, par value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Common stock, shares authorized | 500.0M shares | 500.0M shares | 500.0M shares | |
| Common stock, shares issued | 44.9M shares | 33.4M shares | ||
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 44.9M shares | 33.4M shares |
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $75.3M | $49.4M | ||
| Marketable securities | $298.4M | $212.8M | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $7.8M | $5.1M | ||
| Total current assets | $381.5M | $267.3M | ||
| Property and equipment, net | $2.7M | $1.1M | ||
| Right-of-use assets | $487.0K | $119.0K | ||
| Other assets | $383.0K | $50.0K | ||
| Total assets | $385.1M | $268.5M | ||
| Accounts payable | $3.0M | $5.3M | ||
| Accrued expenses | $12.3M | $5.5M | ||
| Operating lease liability, current | $172.0K | $171.0K | ||
| Total current liabilities | $15.5M | $11.1M | ||
| Share repurchase liability | $2.0K | $42.0K | ||
| Operating lease liability, net of current | $424.0K | $0 | ||
| Total liabilities | $15.9M | $11.1M | ||
| Undesignated preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized and zero issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized and 44,927,953 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 500,000,000 shares authorized and 33,421,525 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | $6.0K | $5.0K | ||
| Additional paid-in-capital | $593.4M | $394.9M | ||
| Accumulated deficit | -$224.5M | -$137.5M | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | $286.0K | $55.0K | ||
| Total stockholders' equity | $369.2M | $257.4M | -$72.5M | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $385.1M | $268.5M | ||
| Preferred stock, par value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 10.0M shares | 10.0M shares | 10.0M shares | |
| Preferred stock, shares issued | 0 shares | 0 shares | ||
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 shares | 0 shares | ||
| Common stock, par value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Common stock, shares authorized | 500.0M shares | 500.0M shares | 500.0M shares | |
| Common stock, shares issued | 44.9M shares | 33.4M shares | ||
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 44.9M shares | 33.4M shares |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow as filed: the last 2 fiscal years, latest first.5
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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| Net loss | -$87.0M | -$61.9M |
| Stock-based compensation expense | $8.7M | $5.2M |
| Non cash operating lease expense | $133.0K | $106.0K |
| Accretion and amortization of marketable securities, net | -$3.6M | -$2.9M |
| Depreciation expense | $248.0K | $244.0K |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | -$2.7M | -$2.3M |
| Accounts payable | -$2.5M | $3.9M |
| Accrued expenses | $6.8M | $3.2M |
| Other assets | $8.0K | $0 |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | -$501.0K | $0 |
| Operating lease liability | $425.0K | -$153.0K |
| Net cash used in operating activities | -$79.9M | -$54.7M |
| Purchases of property and equipment | -$1.9M | -$874.0K |
| Purchases of marketable securities | -$358.1M | -$239.5M |
| Maturities of marketable securities | $267.9M | $79.8M |
| Call redemptions of marketable securities | $8.5M | $0 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -$83.7M | -$160.6M |
| Proceeds from public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions | $187.9M | $0 |
| Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions | $0 | $174.5M |
| Proceeds from exercise of common stock options | $2.4M | $403.0K |
| Payments related to offering costs | -$771.0K | -$4.1M |
| Preferred stock issuance costs | $0 | -$279.0K |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $189.6M | $234.1M |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | $25.9M | $18.8M |
| Vesting of early exercised stock options and founder shares | $40.0K | $232.0K |
| Property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $26.0K | $29.0K |
| Deferred initial public offering costs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | $127.0K | $0 |
| Conversion of convertible preferred stock to common stock upon initial public offering | $0 | $215.6M |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Leadership
Who has led MBX Biosciences, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
Chief financial officer
- Chief executive officerSteven L. Hoerter Aug 4, 2026 to now8
- Chief executive officerP. Kent Hawryluk Sep 12, 2024 to Aug 4, 20269
- PresidentSteven L. Hoerter Aug 4, 2026 to now8
- PresidentP. Kent Hawryluk Sep 12, 2024 to Aug 4, 20269
- Chief financial officerJohn W. Smither Mar 18, 2026 to now10
- Chief financial officerRichard Bartram Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 18, 202611
Board members and other officers (11)
- Chief Medical OfficerSalomon Azoulay Sep 12, 2024 to now12
- Board memberLaurie Stelzer Jan 22, 2026 to now13
- Board memberSteven L. Hoerter Apr 7, 2025 to now14
- Board memberCarl L. Gordon Sep 12, 2024 to now15
- Board memberEdward T. Mathers Sep 12, 2024 to now16
- Board memberJames M. Cornelius Sep 12, 2024 to now17
- Board memberOra H. Pescovitz Sep 12, 2024 to now18
- Board memberP. Kent Hawryluk Sep 12, 2024 to now9
- Board memberPatrick J. Heron Sep 12, 2024 to now19
- Board memberSteven Ryder Sep 12, 2024 to now20
- Board memberTiba Aynechi Sep 12, 2024 to now21
Named in SEC Form D filings
People the company listed in its private-offering notices.
Timeline
Filings
223 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 2 annual reports, 6 quarterly reports, 27 major events, 95 insider forms, 31 large holders, 1 private raises, 61 other. The latest 20:
- Aug 27, 20268-K EDGAR
- Aug 17, 2026144 EDGAR
- Aug 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Aug 10, 2026SCHEDULE 13D/A EDGAR
- Aug 10, 2026SCHEDULE 13D/A EDGAR
- Aug 6, 202610-Q EDGAR
- Aug 6, 20268-K EDGAR
- Aug 5, 20264 EDGAR
- Aug 4, 2026144 EDGAR
- Aug 4, 2026144 EDGAR
- Aug 4, 20264 EDGAR
- Aug 4, 20264 EDGAR
- Jul 29, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
- Jul 13, 20268-K EDGAR
- Jul 8, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Jul 8, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Jun 24, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
- Jun 12, 20268-K EDGAR
- Jun 10, 2026144 EDGAR
- Jun 9, 2026144 EDGAR
The 223 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades
29 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 25 buys and 4 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
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| Aug 4, 2026 | Azoulay SalomonChief Medical Officer | Sale | 370 | $65.77 | $24.3K | Form 4 |
| May 8, 2026 | Azoulay SalomonChief Medical Officer | Sale | 70,003 | $38.36 | $2.7M | Form 4 |
| May 6, 2026 | Azoulay SalomonChief Medical Officer | Sale | 231 | $29.54 | $6.8K | Form 4 |
| May 6, 2026 | Hawryluk P. KentPresident & CEO | Sale | 607 | $29.54 | $17.9K | Form 4 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Hawryluk P. KentPresident & CEO | Buy | 18,500 | $28.41 | $525.6K | Form 4 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Hawryluk P. KentPresident & CEO | Buy | 20,000 | $13.64 | $272.8K | Form 4 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Hoerter Steven L.President and CEO | Buy | 20,000 | $13.25 | $265.0K | Form 4 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | FHMLS X, L.P.10% owner | Buy | 666,666 | $18.00 | $12.0M | Form 4 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Pescovitz Ora H.Director | Buy | 7,693 | $5.89 | $45.3K | Form 4 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | GORDON CARL LDirector | Buy | 143,170 | $10.84 | $1.6M | Form 4 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | OrbiMed Genesis GP LLCDirector | Buy | 143,170 | $10.84 | $1.6M | Form 4 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | GORDON CARL LDirector | Buy | 47,502 | $9.87 | $468.8K | Form 4 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | OrbiMed Genesis GP LLCDirector | Buy | 47,502 | $9.87 | $468.8K | Form 4 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Hawryluk P. KentPresident & CEO | Buy | 50,000 | $10.69 | $534.5K | Form 4 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Mathers Edward TDirector | Buy | 500,000 | $16.00 | $8.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | BASKETT FOREST10% owner | Buy | 500,000 | $16.00 | $8.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Behbahani Ali10% owner | Buy | 500,000 | $16.00 | $8.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Chang Carmen10% owner | Buy | 500,000 | $16.00 | $8.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Florence Anthony A. Jr.10% owner | Buy | 500,000 | $16.00 | $8.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Makhzoumi Mohamad10% owner | Buy | 500,000 | $16.00 | $8.0M | Form 4 |
All 29 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.
From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- Deep Track Capital, LPSCHEDULE 13G/A, 3 filings Sep 23, 2024 to Aug 14, 202623
- Frazier Life Sciences Public Fund, L.P.SCHEDULE 13D/A, 4 filings Sep 23, 2024 to Aug 10, 202624
- ORBIMED ADVISORS LLCSCHEDULE 13D/A, 4 filings Sep 23, 2024 to Aug 10, 202625
- BlackRockSCHEDULE 13G, 3 filings Jan 21, 2026 to Jul 29, 202626
- FMR LLCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings May 6, 2026 to Jul 8, 202627
- Wellington Management CompanySCHEDULE 13G/A, 6 filings Nov 8, 2024 to Jul 8, 202628
- Paradigm Biocapital Advisors LPSCHEDULE 13G, 1 filing Jun 24, 202629
- P. Kent HawrylukSCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 14, 202530
- Wellington Biomedical Innovation Master Investors (Cayman) II L.P.SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Sep 20, 2024 to Nov 12, 202531
- New Enterprise Associates 17, L.P.SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2 filings Sep 23, 2024 to Nov 10, 202532
- Norwest Venture Partners XVI, LPSCHEDULE 13D/A, 2 filings Sep 23, 2024 to Sep 30, 202533
Money raised
Private offerings the company reported to the SEC on Form D.
- Nov 7, 2022Raised $46.7 million in a private offering of equity Form D: $115.2 million offered in all Form D
Held by these funds
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
| Fund | Shares | Value | Share of the fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frazier Life Sciences Management, L.P. | 6,652,013 | $367.2M | 8.0% | No change |
| Fmr LLC | 5,322,885 | $293.8M | 0.0% | +2,386,201 |
| Wellington Management Group Llp | 4,977,523 | $274.8M | 0.0% | +1,785,699 |
| NEA Management Company, LLC | 3,614,486 | $199.5M | 12.6% | No change |
| Orbimed Advisors LLC | 3,428,736 | $189.3M | 3.6% | −209,151 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3,323,672 | $183.5M | 0.0% | +382,266 |
| Paradigm Biocapital Advisors LP | 2,508,015 | $138.4M | 2.6% | New |
| Nvp Associates, LLC | 2,136,335 | $117.9M | 35.9% | No change |
| Deep Track Capital, LP | 1,732,569 | $95.6M | 1.4% | −1,025,000 |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc | 1,608,514 | $88.8M | 0.3% | −13,672 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,477,388 | $81.6M | 0.0% | −204 |
| Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC | 1,167,799 | $64.5M | 3.3% | −377 |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | 1,056,579 | $58.3M | 0.3% | +38,367 |
| Kynam Capital Management, LP | 934,799 | $51.6M | 2.9% | No change |
| Woodline Partners LP | 900,092 | $49.7M | 0.2% | +29 |
| Eventide Asset Management, LLC | 873,492 | $48.2M | 0.6% | −16,508 |
| State Street Corp | 864,466 | $47.7M | 0.0% | +77,258 |
| Parkman Healthcare Partners LLC | 800,173 | $44.2M | 4.5% | +136 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 773,072 | $42.7M | 0.0% | +102,687 |
| Braidwell LP | 710,880 | $39.2M | 1.5% | −781,587 |
| TCG Crossover Management, LLC | 650,000 | $35.9M | 0.9% | No change |
| Cormorant Asset Management, LP | 550,000 | $30.4M | 1.6% | −570,000 |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. | 515,279 | $28.4M | 1.0% | +336,382 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 459,005 | $25.3M | 0.0% | +1,060 |
| Marshall Wace, Llp | 401,885 | $22.2M | 0.0% | +339,182 |
13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.
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- 13SEC EDGARLaurie Stelzer, Board member
- 14SEC EDGARSteven L. Hoerter, Board member
- 15SEC EDGARCarl L. Gordon, Board member
- 16SEC EDGAREdward T. Mathers, Board member
- 17SEC EDGARJames M. Cornelius, Board member
- 18SEC EDGAROra H. Pescovitz, Board member
- 19SEC EDGARPatrick J. Heron, Board member
- 20SEC EDGARSteven Ryder, Board member
- 21SEC EDGARTiba Aynechi, Board member
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