Lucid Diligence Brief: Evaxion $7.2m runway extension to H2 2027

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Lucid Diligence Brief: Evaxion $7.2m runway extension to H2 2027

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Seven questions, 60-second thesis frame.

What changed, and when

Evaxion disclosed on 30 Oct 2025 that recent ATM share sales and investor-warrant exercises brought in $7.2m gross, extending cash runway to the second half of 2027 and cutting outstanding warrants by 1.0m. (Company press release) The disclosure was also furnished to the SEC as a Form 6-K on 30 Oct 2025. (SEC 6-K)

60-second thesis frame

This is a small, tactical balance-sheet move that, paired with September’s $7.5m upfront from MSD for EVX-B3, lowers near-term financing risk while Evaxion prosecutes the oncology and infectious-disease pipeline. (EVX-B3 out-licensing PR, Pharmaceutical Technology coverage) The raise leans on an ATM and warrant exercises rather than a larger primary, which mitigates deal risk but leaves some residual warrant overhang. Independent outlets echoed the main terms and runway guide. (Seeking Alpha brief, FirstWord Pharma note) Execution now hinges on translating promising EVX-01 melanoma data, which showed a 75% ORR in 16 patients, into a registrational path and partnerships. (EVX-01 two-year data PR, Cancer Therapy Advisor)

The seven diligence questions

Clinical

EVX-01: what is the credible Phase 3 design, control, and endpoint plan given Phase 2 was single-arm, and does FDA Fast Track plus KEYTRUDA supply ease path-to-start in 2026? (FDA Fast Track, company PR PDF)
For EVX-02/03 DNA vaccines, what CMC and IND/CTA packages are complete, and is the “CTA/IND-ready” status still current? (Company pipeline page)

Payer or Access

If EVX-01 advances, what is the payer view on personalized vaccine plus PD-1 in first-line melanoma, including coding, site-of-care and turnaround time?
For EVX-B2 gonorrhea and EVX-B1 S. aureus, which ACIP or JCVI routes and public-health economics could support uptake if efficacy holds. (Pipeline infectious diseases)

Ops or Adoption

Can Evaxion scale manufacturing for individualized peptide and DNA products within clinically acceptable vein-to-vaccine timelines, and does MSD collaboration offload any ops risk? (EVX-B3 deal PR)

Competitive

Against mRNA and other neoantigen programs, does Evaxion’s AI-Immunology target selection show differentiated immunogenicity and durability that justifies combo use and price? (EVX-01 two-year data PR)

Team or Cap table

What is the remaining warrant overhang and exercise-price stack after the October exercises, and how sensitive is 2026 funding to ATM capacity? (Runway PR, SEC 6-K, TipRanks recap of warrant exercises)

Red flags

Single-arm EVX-01 Phase 2 limits comparative inference, raising Phase 3 design and effect-size risk despite Fast Track. (EVX-01 two-year data PR)
Capital structure still includes 2.8m outstanding warrants, an overhang that can pressure shares and dilute if exercised below future market prices. (Runway PR)
Balance-sheet repair remains ongoing despite EIB debt-to-equity conversion, so external shocks could force additional issuance. (EIB conversion PR)

Next catalyst

Q3 2025 business update and results webcast, listed for 06 Nov 2025, 14:30 CET, on the company’s Events page. Note the tile text also references a 31 Oct release, a disclosure inconsistency to monitor. (Events and presentations)

FAQ

What exactly changed by Evaxion’s $7.2m raise which extends cash runway to second half of 2027, on 30 Oct 2025, and why does it matter? The company used ATM share sales and investor-warrant exercises to add $7.2m gross, guiding runway into H2 2027 and reducing outstanding warrants by 1.0m, which lowers near-term financing risk. (Company press release, SEC 6-K, Seeking Alpha brief)
How does the September 2025 MSD deal fit in?
MSD exercised its option on EVX-B3 for $7.5m upfront and up to $592m in milestones plus royalties, passing development to MSD and extending Evaxion’s runway to H1 2027 at that time. (EVX-B3 out-licensing PR, Pharmaceutical Technology coverage)
What efficacy signal anchors the EVX-01 thesis mentioned in October 2025?
Two-year Phase 2 data in 16 advanced melanoma patients reported a 75% ORR with four complete responses, 92% of responders maintained at 24 months, and favorable tolerability, presented at ESMO and discussed on a 22 Oct webinar. (EVX-01 two-year data PR, Webinar page, Cancer Therapy Advisor)
What de-risking regulatory context exists for EVX-01?
FDA granted Fast Track designation for EVX-01 with pembrolizumab in metastatic melanoma in Jan 2023, which can enable rolling review and more frequent FDA interactions. (Company Fast Track PR PDF, OncLive coverage)
Are there other near-term decision points from MSD?
MSD extended the evaluation period for the separate EVX-B2 gonorrhea program, with a potential option decision now expected in H1 2026. (European Biotechnology coverage)

Publisher / Disclosure

Publisher: LucidQuest Ventures Ltd. Produced: 01 Nov 2025, 12:00 London. Purpose: general and impersonal information. Not investment research or advice, no offer or solicitation, no suitability assessment. UK: directed at investment professionals under Article 19(5) and certain high-net-worth entities under Article 49(2)(a)–(d) of the Financial Promotion Order 2005. Others should not act on this. Sources and accuracy: public sources believed reliable, provided “as is,” may change without notice. No duty to update. Past performance is not reliable. Forward-looking statements carry risks. Methodology: questions-first framework using public sources. No conflicts. Authors do not hold positions unless stated. © 2025 LucidQuest Ventures Ltd.

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