NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mesoblast Limited (Nasdaq:MESO; ASX:MSB), global leader in allogeneic cellular medicines for inflammatory diseases, today provided highlights of its recent activities for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025.

“This quarter was highlighted by continued strong Ryoncil^® sales and the establishment of a new lower-cost non-dilutive financing facility both of which enable greater flexibility for strategic partnerships and pursuit of label expansion for Ryoncil^®,” said Mesoblast Chief Executive Dr. Silviu Itescu.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025¹

• Ryoncil^® gross sales for the quarter were US$35 million, a 60% increase on the prior quarter ended September 30, 2025, and net revenues were US$30 million.¹
• Mesoblast entered into a new non-dilutive credit-line totaling US$125 million at a fixed interest rate of 8.00% per annum, a substantial reduction from Mesoblast's current debt facilities, with a five-year interest only period. The initial US$75 million drawn is unsecured until the remainder of the secured debt is repaid, no later than July 8, 2026, after which the entire new facility will be secured solely with the Temcell² royalty.
• Mesoblast had US$130 million of cash at December 31, 2025. Net operating cash spend for the quarter was US$16 million. Mesoblast expects to see reduction in net cash spend over the remainder of the fiscal period based on projected receipts from quarterly revenues and tight control of operating expenses.
  

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025

• Ryoncil^® is the first mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) product approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for any indication, and the only product approved for children under age 12 with steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGvHD).³

• While many patients are at various stages of treatment with Ryoncil^®, the company provided an update on outcomes of the first 25 patients treated with Ryoncil^® in a ‘real-world’ clinical setting post launch. Of these, 21 were alive (84%) and completed the initial 28-day treatment regimen as per the FDA approval label. The four patients who did not complete the 28-day treatment course had been offered and failed other therapies prior to use of Ryoncil^® and died of severe SR-aGvHD within 28 days.
• These early data are consistent with the prior clinical experience with Ryoncil^®. The outcomes highlight our focus on getting patients on Ryoncil^® therapy as early as possible following steroid resistance to enable completion of an initial 28-day treatment course and maximize survival.
• Given the continued unmet need in adults with severe SR-aGvHD, a pivotal trial of Ryoncil^® is expected to commence site enrollment this quarter for label extension of Ryoncil^® for use in adults - a population approximately three times the size of the pediatric SR-aGvHD population.
  • During the reporting period, Mesoblast received positive feedback from FDA on potential filing of a Biologics License Application (BLA) for its allogeneic cell therapy product rexlemestrocel-L in patients with chronic discogenic low back pain (CLBP). This follows FDA’s Type B meeting review of data from Mesoblast's first randomized controlled Phase 3 trial (MSB-DR003) on pain reduction and relationship to decreased use or elimination of opioids for up to three years following a single rexlemestrocel-L administration.
  • FDA acknowledged that the effects on pain intensity appear to favor the active arm. FDA also confirmed that a clinically meaningful reduction in pain intensity in the active arm versus placebo at 12 months can support product efficacy and stated that the robust results on opioid reduction from at least one adequate and well controlled trial could be included in the Clinical Studies section of product labeling.
  • The confirmatory Phase 3 trial, MSB-DR004, is actively recruiting across 40 sites in the U.S. and is expected to complete the 300-patient enrollment target in the coming three months.
  • Commercial manufacturing scale-up work for rexlemestrocel-L is well progressed to support BLA filings for both CLBP and, in the first instance, for end-stage chronic heart failure (CHF) patients with LVADs.

Other
Fees to Non-Executive Directors were US$131,183, consulting payments to Non-Executive Directors were US$223,614, and salary payments to full-time Executive Directors were US$398,753, detailed in Item 6 of the Appendix 4C cash flow report for the quarter.⁴

A copy of the Appendix 4C – Quarterly Cash Flow Report for the second quarter FY2026 is available on the investor page of the company’s website www.mesoblast.com.

About Mesoblast
Mesoblast (the Company) is a world leader in developing allogeneic (off-the-shelf) cellular medicines for the treatment of severe and life-threatening inflammatory conditions. The therapies from the Company’s proprietary mesenchymal lineage cell therapy technology platform respond to severe inflammation by releasing anti-inflammatory factors that counter and modulate multiple effector arms of the immune system, resulting in significant reduction of the damaging inflammatory process.

Mesoblast’s Ryoncil^® (remestemcel-L-rknd) for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease (SR-aGvHD) in pediatric patients 2 months and older is the first FDA-approved mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapy. Please see the full Prescribing Information at www.ryoncil.com.

Mesoblast is committed to developing additional cell therapies for distinct indications based on its remestemcel-L and rexlemestrocel-L allogeneic stromal cell technology platforms. Ryoncil^® is being developed for additional inflammatory diseases including SR-aGvHD in adults and biologic-resistant inflammatory bowel disease. Rexlemestrocel-L is being developed for heart failure and chronic low back pain. The Company has established commercial partnerships in Japan, Europe and China.

About Mesoblast intellectual property: Mesoblast has a strong and extensive global intellectual property portfolio, with over 1,000 granted patents or patent applications covering mesenchymal stromal cell compositions of matter, methods of manufacturing and indications. These granted patents and patent applications provide commercial protection extending through to at least 2044 in all major markets.

About Mesoblast manufacturing: The Company’s proprietary manufacturing processes yield industrial-scale, cryopreserved, off-the-shelf, cellular medicines. These cell therapies, with defined pharmaceutical release criteria, are planned to be readily available to patients worldwide.

Mesoblast has locations in Australia, the United States and Singapore and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (MSB) and on the Nasdaq (MESO). For more information, please see www.mesoblast.com, LinkedIn: Mesoblast Limited and Twitter: @Mesoblast

References / Footnotes

1. The revenues included in this press release are based on management’s initial analysis of operations for the second quarter ended December 31, 2025, and are subject to completion of Mesoblast’s financial closing procedures and audit.
2. TEMCELL^® HS Inj. is a registered trademark of JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd Please see the full Prescribing Information at www.ryoncil.com
3. Please see the full Prescribing Information at www.ryoncil.com
4. As required by ASX listing rule 4.7 and reported in Item 6 of the Appendix 4C, reported are the aggregated total payments to related parties being Executive Directors and Non-Executive Directors.

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