Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.·Healthcare

Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) is evolving into a specialized dermatology platform, leveraging ZORYVE's expanding indications, formulations, and prescriber base for compounding revenue growth. ARQT reported Q1 2026 net revenues of $105.4M (up 65% YoY), reaffirmed 2026 revenue guidance of $480–495M, and demonstrated a significant reduction in net loss with strong gross margins. ZORYVE's pediatric and primary care expansion, new product launches, and pipeline progress support ARQT's strategy to capture a larger share of the chronic dermatology market.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQT), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, today reported the grant of an aggregate of 269,000 restricted stock units of Arcutis' common stock as well as options to purchase an aggregate of 70,000 shares of Arcutis' common stock to 40 newly hired employees. These awards were approved by the Compensation Committee of Arcutis' Board of Directors and granted under the Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. 2022 Inducement Plan, with a grant date of May 1, 2026, as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with Arcutis, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. , May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQT), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, today reported the grant of an aggregate of 269,000 restricted stock units of Arcutis' common stock as well as options to purchase an aggregate of 70,000 shares of Arcutis' common stock to 40 newly hired employees.

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (ARQT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (ARQT) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.09 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.02. This compares to a loss of $0.2 per share a year ago.

Q1 2026 net product revenue for ZORYVE® (roflumilast) was $105.4 million, a 65% increase compared to Q1 2025, and a 17% decrease compared to Q4 2025 Continued strong demand for ZORYVE despite typical Q1 seasonality, with continued growth in share of branded non-steroidal topical treatments Submitted supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for ZORYVE cream 0.05% to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the indication for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in infants ages 3 to 24 months Completed enrollment in ZORYVE foam 0.3% Maximum Usage Systemic Exposure (MUSE) trial in children with plaque psoriasis of the scalp and body ages 2 to 11 years Initiated Phase 1a/1b, first-in-human study to evaluate safety and tolerability for investigational ARQ-234 in healthy volunteers and adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis Completed expansion of dermatology sales force at the beginning of May, and initiated the build-out of a primary care and pediatrics-focused organization including the hiring of the head of Primary Care Franchise Maintained positive operating cash flow for the quarter WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQT), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and provided a business update.
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing treatments for dermatological diseases. Its lead product candidate is ARQ-151, a topical roflumilast cream that has completed Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of plaque psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. The company is also developing ARQ-154, a topical foam formulation of roflumilast for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis and scalp psoriasis; ARQ-252, a selective topical janus kinase type 1 inhibitor for hand eczema and vitiligo; and ARQ-255, a topical formulation of ARQ-252 designed to reach deeper into the skin in order to treat alopecia areata. The company was formerly known as Arcutis, Inc. and changed its name to Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. in October 2019. Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California.