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Nektar Therapeutics Q2 Revenue Increase To $42.6m

Nektar Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing new therapeutics based on its PEGylation and advanced polymer conjugation technology platforms, has reported revenues $42.6m for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 compared to $13m for the comparable period in 2009.

Nektar Therapeutics has posted a net loss of $517m for the second quarter 2010, or $0.01 loss per diluted share, compared to net loss of $32.1m, or $0.35 loss per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2009.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, Nektar Therapeutics has posted revenue of $75.8m compared to $22.7m for the year ago period.

A net loss of $6.65m, or $0.07 loss per diluted share, compared to $63.9m, or $0.7 loss per diluted share, for the year ago period.

Howard Robin, president and CEO of Nektar Therapeutics, said: “The number of drug candidates advanced by Nektar in just three years highlights the potential of our polymer conjugation technology to create a steady stream of product opportunities.

“In the second quarter, we reported compelling Phase 2 data for our oncology compound, NKTR-102, in both ovarian and breast cancer patients.”