SLN 8-K
Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On August 10, 2026, Silence Therapeutics plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial and business results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific references in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 10, 2026 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SILENCE THERAPEUTICS PLC | ||||||
| Date: August 10, 2026 | By: | /s/ Iain Ross | ||||
| Name: Iain Ross | ||||||
| Title: Interim Principal Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
Silence Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Business Results
10 August 2026
LONDON, Silence Therapeutics plc, (Nasdaq: SLN), a global clinical-stage company developing novel siRNA (short interfering RNA) therapies, today reported its financial and business results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Business Highlights
Divesiran: First-in-class siRNA silencing TMPRSS6 for polycythemia vera (PV) and other blood disorders
| • | Presented follow-up data from the Phase 1 SANRECO trial at the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2026 Annual Congress in June 2026 demonstrating durable efficacy results and potential best-in-class profile for divesiran in PV. The EHA 2026 poster is available here. |
| • | Completed patient dosing in the Phase 2 SANRECO double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating divesiran 6 mg/kg (Q6W and Q12W dosing intervals) in 48 phlebotomy-dependent PV patients in June 2026. |
| • | American Journal of Hematology published a preclinical study authored by Silence scientists exploring the potential of TMPRSS6 silencing as a therapeutic approach for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in June 2026. You can read the publication here. |
SLN312 (AZD1705): Phase 1 siRNA silencing ANGPTL3 with a competitive profile for dyslipidemia
| • | Phase 1 results generated under the Company’s AstraZeneca collaboration were presented by AstraZeneca during a late-breaking oral presentation at the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) Congress in May. Results demonstrated a favorable safety profile and dose-dependent, durable reductions in ANGPTL3 protein levels as well as in atherogenic lipoproteins including LDL-C, Apo-B and non-HDL-C. The EAS 2026 presentation is available here. |
Pre-clinical pipeline updates:
| • | Generated additional preclinical data demonstrating the effect of SLN365 (GPR146) on lipids was reproduced and not altered by co-treatment with statin or ezetimibe. The program is well positioned for a potential IND filing in 2027. |
| • | Generated additional preclinical data for SLN098 (INHBE) in a diet induced obesity mouse model demonstrating reduced visceral fat and preservation of lean body mass. The program is well positioned for a potential IND filing in 2027. |
Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
| • | Cash Position: Cash and cash equivalents were $72.1 million as of June 30, 2026. |
| • | R&D Expenses: Research and development (R&D) expenses were $9.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $17.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The $8.4 million decrease is mainly due to the zerlasiran Phase 3 readiness being completed in 2025 as well as reduced personnel costs. |
| • | G&A Expenses: General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $4.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $5.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. |
| • | Net Loss: Net loss was $12.3 million, or $0.09 basic and diluted net loss per share for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a net loss of $27.4 million, or $0.19 basic and diluted net loss per share for the three months ended June 30, 2025. |
| • | Total outstanding shares were 141,739,180 ordinary shares (including shares in the form of American Depositary Shares) as of June 30, 2026. |
About Silence Therapeutics
Silence Therapeutics is a global clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to transforming people’s lives by silencing diseases through precision engineered medicines created with proprietary siRNA (short interfering RNA) technology. Silence leverages its mRNAi GOLD™ platform to create innovative siRNA therapies designed to precisely target and silence genes that cause disease. The Company is advancing a growing pipeline of siRNA product candidates targeting areas of high unmet need across rare and common diseases where treatments are limited or inadequate. For more information, please visit https://www.silence-therapeutics.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Inquiries:
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue |
$ | — | $ | 224 | $ | 422 | $ | 366 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales |
— | (85 | ) | (11 | ) | (139 | ) | |||||||||
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| Gross profit |
— | 139 | 411 | 227 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development costs |
(9,148 | ) | (17,647 | ) | (18,270 | ) | (38,460 | ) | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses |
(4,717 | ) | (5,131 | ) | (11,743 | ) | (12,815 | ) | ||||||||
| Restructuring charges |
— | (1,324 | ) | — | (1,324 | ) | ||||||||||
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| Operating loss |
(13,865 | ) | (23,963 | ) | (29,602 | ) | (52,372 | ) | ||||||||
| Foreign currency gain/(loss), net |
151 | (6,613 | ) | (331 | ) | (10,382 | ) | |||||||||
| Other income, net |
669 | 861 | 1,240 | 1,830 | ||||||||||||
| Benefit from R&D credit |
778 | 2,371 | 1,469 | 5,050 | ||||||||||||
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| Loss before income tax expense |
(12,267 | ) | (27,344 | ) | (27,224 | ) | (55,874 | ) | ||||||||
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(1 | ) | (10 | ) | (1 | ) | (10 | ) | ||||||||
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| Net Loss |
$ | (12,268 | ) | $ | (27,354 | ) | $ | (27,225 | ) | $ | (55,884 | ) | ||||
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| Loss per share (basic and diluted) |
$ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.19 | ) | $ | (0.19 | ) | $ | (0.39 | ) | ||||
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| Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted) |
141,709,762 | 141,696,047 | 141,706,190 | 141,687,438 | ||||||||||||
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Current assets |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 72,054 | $ | 11,277 | ||||
| Short-term investments |
— | 73,837 | ||||||
| R&D benefit receivable |
9,292 | 22,007 | ||||||
| Other current assets |
12,935 | 11,537 | ||||||
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| Total current assets |
94,281 | 118,658 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment |
1,325 | 1,581 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets |
117 | 167 | ||||||
| Goodwill |
10,325 | 10,621 | ||||||
| Other intangible assets |
237 | 288 | ||||||
| Other long-term assets |
127 | 127 | ||||||
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| Total assets |
$ | 106,412 | $ | 131,442 | ||||
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| Contract liabilities |
$ | — | $ | (168 | ) | |||
| Trade and other payables |
(12,611 | ) | (13,356 | ) | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current |
(103 | ) | (89 | ) | ||||
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| Total current liabilities |
(12,714 | ) | (13,613 | ) | ||||
| Contract liabilities |
(55,218 | ) | (55,454 | ) | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities |
(9 | ) | (71 | ) | ||||
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| Total liabilities |
$ | (67,941 | ) | $ | (69,138 | ) | ||
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| Ordinary shares - par value £0.05 per share; 141,739,180 shares |
(10,292 | ) | (10,290 | ) | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital |
(621,152 | ) | (617,562 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated deficit |
589,632 | 562,572 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
3,341 | 2,976 | ||||||
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| Total shareholders’ equity |
(38,471 | ) | (62,304 | ) | ||||
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| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ | (106,412 | ) | $ | (131,442 | ) | ||
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