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Janux Therapeutics, Inc. JANX

Pharmaceutical Preparations · SIC 2834 · Vertical: Pharmaceutical Preparations (SIC 2834)

16.06USD−11.66% · 1 dayClose 05 Nov 2026

Janux Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing immunotherapies based on proprietary tumor-activated T cell engager platforms, with a focus on prostate cancer. The company has no product revenue yet, and its net loss of $113.6 million in fiscal 2025 and cash position of $970.9 million at mid-2026 define its current stage of funding and clinical development.

The AI analysis may be outdated: new filings came after its sources (see the «AI analysis» section).

At the close of 05 Nov 2026, Janux Therapeutics, Inc. (JANX) stock was 16.06 USD (−11.66% on the day), with market capitalisation 982.6 m USD, beta 1.22, 52-week range 12.18–34.74 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q3 2026): revenue of 9.3 m USD (−7.1% YoY), net income of -21.6 m USD, diluted EPS -0.34 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
982.6 m USD
shares as of 03 Nov 2026
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
Diluted EPS TTM -1.59 · TTM to 30 Sept 2026
E/P (TTM)
-9.93%
TTM to 30 Sept 2026
Dividend yield
unavailable
Beta (2y)
1.22
Volatility (1y) 90%
52-week range
12.1834.74

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
40.4
weak (30–45)
Bollinger (20, 2)
16.09 – 18.52
below the lower band · %B -0.01 · band width 14.0%
SMA 50 / 200
17.52 / 15.40
mixed trend
MACD (12, 26, 9)
0.01 / 0.03
MACD below signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month−4.3%−5.9%+1.6 pp—
3 months−0.2%−4.6%+4.4 pp—
6 months+10.5%+0.2%+10.2 pp—
Year to date+16.4%+7.4%+9.0 pp—
1 year−41.7%+8.2%−49.9 pp+4.8%
3 years+157.0%+68.4%+88.5 pp+38.9%
5 years−41.2%+56.5%−97.7 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−64.9%
25 Nov 2025 → 05 Feb 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−81.8%
04 Dec 2024 → 05 Feb 2026
Compound annual growth (5y)
−10.1%
S&P 500 +9.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

Latest quarter: Q3 2026 · 30 Sept 2026

Revenue
9.3 m USD
−7.1% YoY
Net income
-21.6 m USD
unavailable YoY
Diluted EPS
-0.34
unavailable YoY
net / operating
-232.2% / -336.5%

Quarterly margins

Quarterly statements · USD

Fiscal yearQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Revenue00010.0 m03.7 m10.3 m9.3 m
Research & development20.8 m25.1 m34.7 m34.6 m31.5 m26.8 m31.0 m30.6 m
Operating income-29.0 m-34.9 m-45.1 m-35.3 m-42.4 m-34.2 m-31.7 m-31.3 m
Net income-20.2 m-23.5 m-33.9 m-24.3 m-31.9 m-24.4 m-22.0 m-21.6 m
Diluted EPS-0.36 ≈-0.38-0.55-0.39-0.51 ≈-0.39-0.35-0.34
Operating cash flow-16.7 m-17.0 m-23.8 m ≈-12.9 m ≈-28.5 m-12.3 m12.5 m ≈-25.2 m ≈
Capex42.0 k371.0 k473.0 k ≈93.0 k ≈106.0 k273.0 k202.0 k ≈2.0 k ≈

≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)

E/P over time

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Fiscal years

Fiscal year202020212022202320242025
Revenue03.6 m8.6 m8.1 m10.6 m10.0 m
Revenue YoYunavailableunavailable+136.8%−6.1%+31.0%−5.6%
Net income-6.8 m-32.7 m-63.1 m-58.3 m-69.0 m-113.6 m
Net income YoYunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable
Diluted EPSunavailable-1.39-1.52-1.32-1.28-1.83
Diluted EPS YoYunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable
net %unavailable-898.3%-732.2%-721.2%-651.6%-1,136.3%
Free cash flow-4.4 m-18.5 m-49.4 m-52.4 m-44.2 m-83.3 m

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025

Cash
52.3 m USD
Financial debt
unavailable USD
Net debt
unavailable USD
Equity
956.8 m USD
Total assets
1.0 bn USD
Debt / equity
unavailable
Current ratio
39.04x
ROE
-11.5%
ROA
-11.0%
FCF margin
-832.8%

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2023
8.1 m
2024
10.6 m
2025
10.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Research & development
2023
54.9 m
2024
68.4 m
2025
125.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Operating income
2023
-73.0 m
2024
-98.8 m
2025
-157.7 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Income tax
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Net income
2023
-58.3 m
2024
-69.0 m
2025
-113.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Diluted EPS
2023
-1.32
2024
-1.28
2025
-1.83

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Weighted average diluted shares
2023
44.0 m
2024
53.8 m
2025
62.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2023
19.2 m
2024
430.6 m
2025
52.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Receivables
2023
0
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 08 Mar 2024verified

Current assets
2023
349.2 m
2024
1.0 bn
2025
975.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2023
7.0 m
2024
4.9 m
2025
3.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Total assets
2023
380.4 m
2024
1.1 bn
2025
1.0 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Accounts payable
2023
2.4 m
2024
4.0 m
2025
5.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Current liabilities
2023
13.0 m
2024
17.5 m
2025
25.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Total liabilities
2023
36.1 m
2024
38.7 m
2025
44.7 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Equity
2023
344.3 m †
2024
1.0 bn †
2025
956.8 m †

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2023
-50.6 m
2024
-43.8 m
2025
-82.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Capex
2023
1.9 m
2024
359.0 k
2025
1.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Free cash flow
2023
-52.4 m ≈
2024
-44.2 m ≈
2025
-83.3 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026derived

Investing cash flow
2023
-41.2 m
2024
-258.0 m
2025
-301.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Financing cash flow
2023
59.5 m
2024
713.2 m
2025
4.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
-5.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Revenue CAGR 3Y
5.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Revenue CAGR 5Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EBIT growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income CAGR 5Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
FCF growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive

Profitability

Gross margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBITDA margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT margin
-599.3%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Net margin
-428.7%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
FCF margin
-232.6%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026

Returns

ROE
-10.6%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
ROA
-9.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
ROIC
unavailable
input data missing
ROCE
-15.0%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Payout ratio (EPS)
unavailable
input data missing
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
unavailable
input data missing
Net debt / EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
Debt / equity
unavailable
input data missing
Interest coverage
unavailable
input data missing

Liquidity

Current ratio
17.7x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Quick ratio
unavailable
input data missing
Cash ratio
0.8x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026

Cash

Operating cash flow
-53.6 m USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Capital expenditure
583.0 k USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Free cash flow
-54.2 m USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
FCF conversion
unavailable
insufficient data
Cash conversion
unavailable
input data missing

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days inventory outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days payables outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion cycle
unavailable
input data missing

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
982.6 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Enterprise value
unavailable
input data missing
Market cap / net income TTM
unavailable
insufficient data
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
insufficient data
Earnings yield
-9.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
P/B
1.1x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
P/S
42.2x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
unavailable
input data missing
EV/Sales
unavailable
input data missing
P/FCF
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
FCF yield
-5.5%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Dividend yield
unavailable
no dividend in the structured statements; a missing line is not a confirmed zero
Shareholder yield (distributions)
unavailable
input data missing

1 indicators that do not apply to the sector.

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Insufficient data
What is missing
  • indicators available: 4 of at least 6
  • score weight coverage: 27.1% of at least 60%
  • valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

Closing price

16.06 USD

05 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 982.6 m USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
982.6 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
insufficient data
P/B
1.1x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
-10.6%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Net margin
-428.7%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Revenue growth (YoY)
-5.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Dividend yield
unavailable
no dividend in the structured statements; a missing line is not a confirmed zero

Coverage and freshness

21/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2025
Latest reported period: 30 Sept 2026
Latest balance sheet date: 30 Sept 2026
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 03 Nov 2026
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 05 Nov 2026
verified 640derived 48

Score by group

27% · Insufficient data

Estimated value range

unavailable — no valuation method could be computed

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)unavailable · input data missing
  • Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · net debt missing: EV cannot be bridged to equity (missing debt is not zero)
  • Peers: P/Eunavailable · the base of the ratio is not positive
  • Dividend discount (DDM)unavailable · the company pays no dividend: a dividend model needs an explicit initiation assumption

no valuation method could be computed

Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Pharmaceutical Preparations (SIC 2834)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Insufficient data

Minimum-evidence gate: indicators available: 4 of at least 6; score weight coverage: 27.1% of at least 60%; valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1

FactorValueScoreWeight used
ROIC · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Net margin · Quality-428.7%21 (vs peers)23%
FCF conversion · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth5.1%43 (on a fixed band)31%
EPS CAGR 3Y · Growthunavailableunavailable—
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Interest coverage · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Current ratio · Balance sheet17.7x100 (on a fixed band)15%
P/E (TTM) · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
EV/EBITDA · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
FCF yield · Valuation-5.5%0 (on a fixed band)31%
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—
Payout ratio (FCF) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet· partial100/100 · 1/3 factors with a value
  • Growth· partial43/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Quality· partial21/100 · 1/3 factors with a value
  • Returns· partialunavailable · 0/2 factors with a value
  • Valuation· partial0/100 · 1/3 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

Janux Therapeutics, Inc. (JANX). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-09-30.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 10.0 m USD in 2025; YoY growth -5.6%; net margin -428.7%; ROE -10.6%.

Valuation cannot be computed from the available data.

Insufficient data for a verdict (indicators available: 4 of at least 6; score weight coverage: 27.1% of at least 60%; valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1).

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

  • Current ratio: 17.7x

What contradicts it

  • Net margin: -428.7%
  • FCF yield: -5.5%

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): ROIC, FCF conversion, EPS CAGR 3Y, Net debt / EBITDA, Interest coverage, P/E (TTM), EV/EBITDA, Shareholder yield (distributions), Payout ratio (FCF).

Versus the vertical median

Pharmaceutical Preparations (SIC 2834) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 39 companies

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
—
vertical median 34.9x
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median 25.2x
P/S
42.2x
vertical median 7.6x
above median (+458.2%)
P/B
1.1x
vertical median 3.8x
below median (−72.0%)
ROE
-10.6%
vertical median -6.2%
below median
Net margin
-428.7%
vertical median 3.6%
below median (−11,876.4%)
EBIT margin
-599.3%
vertical median -0.0%
below median
Revenue YoY
-5.6%
vertical median 5.1%
below median (−209.7%)
Net debt/EBITDA
—
vertical median -0.1x
Dividend yield
—
vertical median 2.1%

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
LLYEli Lilly And Company1,283.9 bn44.386.1%31.9%+44.7%+27% / +131%
JNJJohnson & Johnson655.6 bn41.320.0%16.2%+6.0%+32% / +76%
ONCBeone Medicines Ltd.575.0 bn640.918.4%13.9%+40.2%+14% / +107%
ABBVAbbVie Inc.509.5 bn49.6—15.7%+8.6%+27% / +102%
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.362.2 bn151.25.1%3.6%+1.3%+40% / +43%
ABTAbbott Laboratories196.7 bn42.39.2%9.7%+5.7%−12% / +9%
PFEPfizer Inc170.3 bn42.64.4%6.3%−1.6%+16% / −2%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc137.5 bn34.920.8%30.7%+8.9%+25% / +53%
BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Company129.0 bn14.044.1%18.5%−0.2%+28% / +28%
TEVATeva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited48.8 bn97.36.6%3.6%+4.3%+55% / +325%
ZTSZoetis Inc.33.4 bn13.857.6%26.4%+2.3%−36% / −54%
ROIVRoivant Sciences Ltd.26.5 bn—-6.2%-3,535.0%−71.6%+76% / +283%
RPRXRoyalty Pharma plc26.2 bn47.76.9%25.7%+5.1%+69% / +150%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corporation24.1 bn21.319.1%38.6%+10.6%+16% / +136%
INSMInsmed Inc23.9 bn—-72.5%-39.9%+66.7%−48% / +335%
VTRSViatris Inc.21.7 bn—-24.3%-23.9%−3.0%+77% / +107%
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.21.0 bn7.9126.6%52.8%+65.2%−65% / −7%
IDYAIDEAYA Biosciences, Inc.3.0 bn—-38.5%-1,149.6%+3,024.4%−14% / −3%
RCUSArcus Biosciences, Inc.2.5 bn—-114.1%-453.0%−4.3%−32% / +17%
STOKStoke Therapeutics, Inc.1.7 bn—-73.6%-862.1%+404.5%−16% / +588%
INVAInnoviva, Inc.1.4 bn9.717.0%44.1%+14.7%−11% / +39%
JANXJanux Therapeutics, Inc.982.6 m—-10.6%-428.7%−5.6%−42% / +157%
WVEWave Life Sciences, Inc.635.1 m—-80.0%-296.9%−60.5%−59% / −39%
NGNENeurogene Inc.513.3 m—-45.3%—−100.0%+22% / +85%
DMACDiaMedica Therapeutics Inc.487.5 m—-114.6%—unavailable+5% / +270%

1- and 3-year price returns: for JANX from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.

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Estimated price (USD)

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What moves the 3-year price the most

    AI analysis

    AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

    Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 06 Aug 2026; since then the company filed 8-K (05 Nov 2026 · results), 10-Q (05 Nov 2026).

    In brief

    Janux Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing immunotherapies based on proprietary tumor-activated T cell engager platforms, with a focus on prostate cancer. The company has no product revenue yet, and its net loss of $113.6 million in fiscal 2025 and cash position of $970.9 million at mid-2026 define its current stage of funding and clinical development 123.

    SWOT

    Strengths

    • Proprietary platform technologies with masking and tumor-activation mechanisms, supported by a solid liquidity position.
    • Collaborations with large pharmaceutical companies that bring upfront payments and potential milestones.
    • A clinical portfolio with several programs at different stages, from Phase 1 to advanced preclinical.

    Weaknesses

    • No product sales revenue and recurring net losses in past years.
    • Most programs remain in preclinical or early clinical stages, with limited experience in human trials.
    • Dependence on future clinical events to validate the TRACTr technology.

    Opportunities

    • Success in solid tumors could significantly widen the addressable market for T cell engagers.
    • Extending the ARM platform to autoimmune disease could open a new market.
    • New collaborations or milestones from existing partnerships could bring additional funding.

    Threats

    • Early clinical results are not always predictive of later outcomes, and studies can fail.
    • Competition in T cell engagers for prostate cancer is intense, and other companies may advance faster.
    • If capital markets deteriorate, additional funding could become more expensive or unavailable.

    Risks

    • No product revenuehigh

      The company has not commercialized any product, and its revenue depends on collaborations and future approvals that may not materialize.

    • Need for additional capitalhigh

      The company estimates that existing liquidity will not be sufficient to take its products through approval, which could lead to dilution or restrictions.

    • Uncertain clinical resultshigh

      Early-stage data do not guarantee success in later studies, and safety could limit dosing.

    • Dependence on partnersmedium

      If Merck or Bristol Myers Squibb stops the collaboration, the company may lose milestone and royalty payments.

    • Macroeconomic and geopolitical risklow

      Trade tensions and market volatility could affect access to financing and operating costs.

    Investment thesis

    What would need to be true (bull case)

    • If clinical data for JANX007 remain durable, the company could demonstrate the value of its TRACTr platform in prostate cancer.
    • A solid balance sheet and collaborations with large pharmaceutical companies could support several programs in parallel.
    • Extending the ARM platform to autoimmune disease could add a new segment with high market potential.

    What would break the thesis

    • The company has no approved products yet, and net losses could continue for many years.
    • If clinical results fail to hold in later stages, the value of the platform could be called into question.
    • The need for additional funding could lead to dilution of existing shareholders.

    What to watch

    • Clinical data for JANX011 in the healthy volunteer studysecond half 2026
    • Clinical initiation of JANX013 (PSMA TRACIr with CD28)second half 2026
    • Additional clinical data for JANX007 at a medical congressfirst half 2027
    • Trend in liquidity and capital needs in upcoming reportsQ3 2026

    Products, market & competition

    AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

    Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 06 Aug 2026; since then the company filed 8-K (05 Nov 2026 · results), 10-Q (05 Nov 2026).

    The business

    Janux Therapeutics develops a pipeline of immunotherapies on its proprietary TRACTr, TRACIr and ARM platforms, which aim to redirect T cells against tumors with reduced toxicity. Its lead candidate, JANX007, a PSMA-targeted TRACTr, is in a Phase 1 study in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer 12. The company has reported net losses every year since inception and has no product sales, with its revenue coming from collaborations with Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb 12.

    Segments

    TRACTr platform and oncology programs

    The TRACTr platform produces T cell engagers with a tumor antigen-binding domain and a CD3 binding domain, masked by peptides that activate the molecule only inside tumors. Clinical programs include JANX007 (PSMA) and JANX008 (EGFR), and JANX014, a double-masked PSMA TRACTr, entered clinical evaluation in April 2026 12.

    ARM platform for autoimmune disease

    The ARM platform redesigns bispecific T cell engagers to deplete B cells rapidly and durably, aiming for a long-lasting immune reset in autoimmune disease. Its lead candidate, JANX011 (CD19-ARM), is in a Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers, initiated in February 2026 12.

    Market context

    The company operates in the cancer immunotherapy market, where T cell engagers have shown strong anti-tumor activity in blood cancers but face challenges in solid tumors due to cytokine release syndrome and short half-life 1. Success in solid tumors could significantly widen the addressable market, but the company has no approved products yet 12.

    Trends

    • Interest in T cell engagers for solid tumorstailwind

      T cell engagers are an emerging class of off-the-shelf immunotherapies that could avoid the complex manufacturing of autologous CAR-T therapies 1. This interest may support collaborations and financing for companies in this segment 1.

    • High cost of clinical developmentheadwind

      Biopharmaceutical development is capital intensive, and the company expects research and development expenses to rise, which could require new funding sources 12.

    • Partnerships with large pharmaceutical companiesmixed

      Agreements with Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb bring upfront payments and potential milestones, but they can also limit the company's rights over certain products 13.

    • Macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertaintyheadwind

      Trade tensions, geopolitical conflicts and volatility in credit markets could affect access to capital and operating costs 12.

    Competitive position

    Janux competes with other companies developing T cell engagers and bispecific therapies for prostate cancer and solid tumors, as well as with developers of autoimmune therapies using similar approaches. The available sources do not identify competitors in detail, so a relative assessment of position would require additional data 1.

    • Merck Sharp & Dohme (partner and potential competitor in T cell engagers)

      The company has an exclusive collaboration with Merck for T cell engagers outside its internal pipeline, making it both a partner and an actor in the same segment 1.

    • Bristol Myers Squibb (collaboration partner)

      The January 2026 collaboration transfers development and commercialization of a candidate to the partner, while Janux remains involved through the first Phase 1 study 1.

    • Developers of PSMA-targeted T cell engagers for prostate cancer

      The source mentions other companies developing PSMA T cell engagers with less frequent dosing, indicating direct competition in the lead indication 1.

    • Developers of T cell engagers in autoimmune disease

      The source mentions T cell engager studies in rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting competition in the company's ARM segment 1.

    News & filings

    In the press

    No news in our archive over the last 180 days.

    SEC filings

    Sources

    1. [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / Janux Therapeutics, Inc. · 26 Feb 2026
    2. [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-06-30 · SEC / Janux Therapeutics, Inc. · 06 Aug 2026
    3. [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / Janux Therapeutics, Inc. · 06 Aug 2026

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