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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 7, 2026 Audio replay
May 7, 2026 1:02:24 86 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
1:02:24
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Crinetics reported Q1 2026 Palsonify net product revenue of $10.3 million and 232 new patient enrollment forms, with approximately 70% of patients on reimbursed therapy at quarter-end. The company advanced its pipeline with the initiation of the BALANCE-CAH Phase 2/3 trial and secured European Commission approval, while guiding that no international Palsonify revenue is expected this year.

Palsonify launch momentum 87 Patient switching and breadth of prescribers 19 Safety monitoring and trial conduct 18 Pipeline / clinical stage programs 16 International expansion 11 Palsonify as standard of care / differentiators 8

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +78 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “This has been another strong quarter of executing our plan to make Crinetics the premier endocrine company.”
  • “It's clear that Palsonify is positioned to become the leading acromegaly treatment, and Crinetics has an exceptionally equipped team to bring it to the patients in need.”
  • “Palsonify sets a new standard of care for the treatment of acromegaly and is on track to become the most prescribed brand.”
  • “we are well capitalized to continue to execute this growth strategy and drive value creation.”

Forward guidance

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Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $10.73M +2873.4% YoY
Diluted EPS -$1.23
Net income -$127.84M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Palsonify generated $10.3 million in net product revenue in Q1 2026 with 232 new patient enrollment forms.
  • Approximately 70% of patients on Palsonify were on reimbursed therapy at end of Q1 2026, with 263 unique HCPs prescribing within the first two quarters of launch.
  • Treatment-naive patient share of enrollments rose from 5% in Q4 2025 to 15% in Q1 2026, signaling expanding physician confidence.
  • ~15% of Q1 prescriptions came from patients reinitiating therapy after prior discontinuation, indicating market expansion.
  • European Commission approved the Palsonify MAA in April 2026; MAA submitted in Brazil and NDA submitted in Japan by partner SKK.
  • Initiated the BALANCE-CAH Phase 2/3 trial in pediatric CAH patients in January 2026.

Risks & pressure points

  • Management stated they are not preparing for revenue from international operations this year, with early international launch not expected until 2027.
  • International expansion is paced against a 'dynamic global pricing and access environment,' introducing reimbursement and IRA-related uncertainty.
  • Majority of Q1 enrollments continued to come from patients switching existing therapies rather than naive starts, and 85% of prescriptions were not from reinitiators.

Key moments

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“This collective effort has translated into 232 additional patient enrollments and $10.3 million in net product revenue for the quarter. And we are making strong progress with access, including continually driving higher conversion from enrollment forms to patients starting Palsonify and growing reimbursement as coverage on formularies expand.” Speaker 2, CEO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 7, 2026.

Metric Guided
Non-GAAP operating expenses
2026
$480M – $520M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · products & services

Product$10.31M
License And Service$428,000 +18.6% YoY
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