Cartesian Therapeutics (RNAC) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)
Cartesian Therapeutics (RNAC) reported Research & Development of $19.5 million for Q1 2026, up 32.64% year-over-year from $14.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 32.5% quarter-over-quarter from $14.7 million in Q4 2025.
Cartesian Therapeutics (RNAC) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cartesian Therapeutics (RNAC) has 12 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $19.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $19.5 million, up 32.64% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $62.8 million (up 25.54% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $58.0 million, up 28.66% from the prior year.
- Research & Development advanced to $19.5 million in Q1 2026 per RNAC's latest filing, from $14.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $21.9 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at $9.7 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $15.7 million and a median of $14.9 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development slumped 48.26% in 2024, then surged 50.69% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $19.0 million in 2022, then increased by 15.21% to $21.9 million in 2023, then tumbled by 48.26% to $11.3 million in 2024, then grew by 29.92% to $14.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 32.5% to $19.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RNAC's Research & Development at $19.5 million in Q1 2026, $14.7 million in Q4 2025, and $13.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | 4.32 Mn |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | 15.66 Mn |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | 626,092.00 |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | -101.30 Mn |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | -2.30 Mn |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | 1.46 Mn |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | 357,444.00 |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 961.60 Mn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | -58.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cartesian Therapeutics | 261.84 Mn | 261.84 Mn | - | 19.46 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.46 Mn |