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Regentis Biomaterials Reports First Half 2026 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
Advances GelrinC® U.S. pivotal trial with 43 patients treated; Completion of enrollment expected by approximately year end 2026
Expands European commercialization readiness, including surgeon training and regulatory approval of new manufacturing process that improves production yield 400%
Strengthened balance sheet with $6.5 million private placement in June 2026
HERZLIYA, IL / ACCESS Newswire / September 11, 2026 / Regentis Biomaterials Ltd. ("Regentis" or the "Company") (NYSE American:RGNT), a regenerative medicine company focused on innovative tissue repair solutions, today reported financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and provided a corporate and clinical update.
"During the first half of 2026, we continued to advance GelrinC® on multiple fronts as we build toward important clinical and commercial milestones in the U.S. and Europe," said Ehud Geller, CEO and Executive Chairman of Regentis. "Interest in GelrinC® from physicians, patients and clinical centers continues to build, and we are encouraged by the engagement we are seeing as we expand the number of active clinical sites in the United States and Europe. Based on the current pace of enrollment, we now expect to complete full enrollment of 80 patients in our U.S. pivotal trial on or around the end of this year, compared with our previous expectation of the third quarter. This timing reflects the practical pace of site activation and patient recruitment in the U.S. and Europe."
"Enthusiasm for GelrinC® is building in Europe, where we have CE Mark approval, as we prepare for commercialization. We are engaging with physicians and clinical centers and advancing surgeon training through our European Centers of Excellence to support adoption of the procedure. Progress in both the U.S. and Europe reinforces our confidence in GelrinC®'s potential to provide a simple, off-the-shelf regenerative treatment for patients suffering from painful articular cartilage injuries."
Corporate and Clinical Highlights
- Advanced pivotal Phase III GelrinC® clinical trial and expanded U.S. clinical site network. To date, Regentis has recruited and treated 43 of 80 patients. The Company expanded its U.S. clinical network during the first half of 2026, adding leading orthopedic centers across the country.
- Expanded European clinical network and advanced preparations for GelrinC® commercialization. Regentis added clinical sites in Italy, Germany, Serbia, Slovenia and Romania, expanding its network of European orthopedic centers. With CE Mark approval, the Company continued preparations for commercialization, including physician engagement and surgeon training through its growing network of European Centers of Excellence.
- Advanced manufacturing capabilities with a 400% increase in production yield to support commercialization. Regentis developed and filed patents for a new solvent-free manufacturing process that increases GelrinC® production yield by 400%. In July, the Company received regulatory approval for the new manufacturing process from the European Notified Body, supporting manufacturing scale-up for anticipated European commercial requirements and future market expansion.
- Expanded IP protection for GelrinC®. The Japan Patent Office issued a Notice of Allowance for Regentis' patent application titled "Organic Solvent Free Compositions Comprising Protein-Polymer Conjugates and Uses Thereof," extending protection in Japan for the Company's proprietary solvent-free technology used in the manufacture of GelrinC®.
- Reported long-term MRI data demonstrating native-like cartilage regeneration with GelrinC®. At 24 months, GelrinC®-treated patients demonstrated layered cartilage architecture comparable to native hyaline cartilage. The analysis used validated MRI methodologies accepted by U.S. and European regulators and showed progressive maturation and organization of regenerated cartilage over time.
- Published peer-reviewed data demonstrating long-term durability of cartilage repair. Results published in the peer-reviewed journal Cartilage used quantitative MOCART assessment of the complete follow-up dataset from the GelrinC® Phase II study, demonstrating durable morphological cartilage repair through two years and supporting the quality and durability of regenerated tissue.
First Half 2026 Financial Highlights
- Research and development expenses were approximately $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $180,000 for the same period in 2025. The increase primarily reflected advancement of the Company's ongoing pivotal clinical study, including personnel, production and material costs and outsourced services.
- General and administrative expenses were approximately $1.2 million, compared with $259,000 for the first six months of 2025. The increase primarily reflected higher personnel-related expenses and costs associated with operating as a public company following Regentis' December 2025 initial public offering.
- Operating loss was approximately $2.4 million, compared with $439,000 in the first six months of 2025.
- Net loss improved to approximately $2.6 million, or $0.44 per share, compared with a net loss of approximately $3.2 million, or $1.17 per share, for the first six months of 2025. The improvement primarily reflected a significant reduction in finance expenses, partially offset by increased research and development and general and administrative expenses.
- Completed $6.5 million private placement. In June 2026, Regentis completed a private placement with aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $6.5 million.
- Cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $9.0 million as of June 30, 2026. Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $2.8 million during the first six months of 2026. As of June 30, 2026, the Company has repaid its debt entirely.
More detailed information can be found in the Company's Form 6-K, a copy of which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 11, 2026 and can be accessed on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/ as well as via the Company's investor relations website at https://investors.regentis.co.il/sec-filings.
About GelrinC®
Regentis' lead product, GelrinC®, is a cell-free, off-the-shelf hydrogel implant having synchronized erosion and resorption for the treatment of painful and debilitating injuries to focal articular knee cartilage. As an innovative regenerative medical product, GelrinC® offers an unprecedented solution that gives surgeons and payers an off-the-shelf, ready to use, simple to perform, reliable, and cost-effective procedure that provides patients with a single, 10-minute procedure, faster recovery, sustained pain relief, and functional improvement for more than 5 years, based on clinical study results to date. No effective off-the-shelf, ready to use treatment for focal knee cartilage defects is currently available on the market. GelrinC® has CE Mark approval in the European Union and is now being evaluated in a pivotal U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) study, which has completed over 50% enrollment.
About Regentis Biomaterials
Regentis Biomaterials Ltd is a regenerative medicine company dedicated to developing innovative tissue repair solutions that restore health and enhance quality of life. With an initial focus on orthopedic treatments, Regentis' Gelrin platform technology, based on synchronized, degradable hydrogel implants, regenerates damaged or diseased tissue including inflamed cartilage and bone. Regentis' lead product GelrinC®, is a cell-free, off-the-shelf hydrogel that is eroded and resorbed in the knee, allowing the surrounding cells to regenerate the cartilage in a controlled and synchronous process. GelrinC® aims to address a market of approximately 470,000 cases for cartilage knee repair annually in the U.S. where no off-the-shelf treatment is available.
Forward Looking Statements
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