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Nektar Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2018 Financial Results

February 28, 2019 4:11 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018.

Cash and investments in marketable securities at December 31, 2018 were $1.9 billion as compared to $353.2 million at December 31, 2017.

"2018 was a remarkable year for Nektar accentuated by new collaborations with leading pharmaceutical companies that validate the depth and innovation of our pipeline," said Howard W. Robin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nektar. "We entered 2019 in an exceptionally strong financial position. We are working closely with the FDA during... More