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Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]  
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation

1. Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation

 

Background and Basis of Presentation

 

Oruka Therapeutics, Inc., together with its subsidiary (collectively, the “Company”), is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The Company is focused on developing novel monoclonal antibody therapeutics for psoriasis (“PsO”) and other inflammatory and immunology (“I&I”) indications.

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes reflect the operations of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and therefore do not include all information and disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the related notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on March 12, 2026 (the “Annual Report”). The information as of December 31, 2025, included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets was derived from the Company’s audited financial statements. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements, and in the opinion of the Company’s management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026 or for any other interim period or for any other future year.

   

Liquidity

 

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $496.0 million and an accumulated deficit of $221.0 million. The Company’s management expects that the existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund the Company’s operating plans for at least twelve months from the date these condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. Since its inception, the Company has devoted substantially all of its resources to advancing the development of its portfolio of programs, organizing and staffing the Company, business planning, raising capital, and providing general and administrative support for these operations. Current and future programs will require significant research and development efforts, including preclinical and clinical trials, and regulatory approvals to commercialization. Until such time as the Company can generate significant revenue from product sales, if ever, the Company expects to finance its operating activities through a combination of equity offerings and debt financings.

 

The Company expects that its research and development and general and administrative costs will continue to increase significantly, including in connection with conducting future preclinical activities and clinical trials and manufacturing for its existing product candidates and any future product candidates to support commercialization and providing general and administrative support for its operations, including the costs associated with operating as a public company. The Company’s ability to access capital when needed is not assured and, if capital is not available to the Company when, and in the amounts needed, the Company may be required to significantly curtail, delay, or discontinue one or more of its research or development programs or the commercialization of any product candidate, or be unable to expand its operations or otherwise capitalize on the Company’s business opportunities, as desired, which could materially harm the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.