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Arcturus Therapeutics

NASDAQ: ARCT $13.45 USD~$211M (Aug 2026) MCAP

Arcturus Therapeutics is a messenger RNA medicines company focused on liver and respiratory rare diseases, built on the STARR self-amplifying mRNA platform and the LUNAR lipid-mediated delivery system. Its pipeline includes ARCT-032 (LUNAR-CF, an mRNA therapeutic candidate for cystic fibrosis in Phase 2), ARCT-810 (LUNAR-OTC for ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, Phase 2), KOSTAIVE (a self-amplifying COVID-19 vaccine approved in Japan), and Phase 1 influenza (ARCT-2138) and pandemic-influenza (ARCT-2304) programs. Headquartered in San Diego, the company beat Q2 2026 earnings estimates by $0.16 per share and traded up 21.9% on August 7, 2026 on above-average volume.

Company Info

Sector:Biotechnology / mRNA Therapeutics
Headquarters:San Diego, California, USA
Founded:2013

Upcoming Milestones & Key Dates

H2 2026
Clinical Readout

Phase 2 updates for ARCT-032 (CF) and ARCT-810 (OTC) programs

Clinical Development Pipeline

ARCT-032 (LUNAR-CF)

Target: mRNA therapeutic encoding CFTR (LUNAR lipid delivery)
Cystic fibrosis
Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Approved

ARCT-810 (LUNAR-OTC)

Target: mRNA therapeutic encoding ornithine transcarbamylase
Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency
Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Approved

KOSTAIVE

Target: Self-amplifying mRNA vaccine (STARR platform)
COVID-19
Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Approved

ARCT-2138 (LUNAR-FLU)

Target: mRNA vaccine
Seasonal influenza
Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Approved

Recent News

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Leadership Team

Joseph E. Payne

Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Padmanabh Chivukula

Founder, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Operating Officer

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