Private company
DURECT CORP
American pharmaceutical preparations company based in Cupertino2
In its 2025 annual report the company says: “DURECT Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company advancing novel and potentially lifesaving investigational therapies derived from our Epigenetic Regulator Program. We are developing larsucosterol for alcohol-associated hepatitis, a life-threatening acute liver condition with no approved therapeutics and 28-Day and 90-Day historical mortality rates of 20%-26% and 29%-31%, respectively.”4
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations2
- HeadquartersCupertino, United States2
- Incorporated inDE3
- Business address10240 Bubb Road, Cupertino, Ca 950143
- Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company3
- Legal formCorporation2
- LEI549300EW9IYW3V3QPJ862
- StatusActive2
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)2
- Registered addressC/O UNITED AGENT GROUP INC., 19803 Wilmington, United States2
- Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 28562672
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DURECT Corporation (the “Company,” “DURECT,” “we,” “us” and “our”) is a biopharmaceutical company advancing novel and potentially lifesaving investigational therapies derived from our Epigenetic Regulator Program. Larsucosterol, a new chemical entity in clinical development, is the lead candidate in our Epigenetic Regulator Program. An endogenous, orally bioavailable small molecule, larsucosterol has been shown in both in vitro and in vivo studies to play an important regulatory role in lipid metabolism, stress and inflammatory responses, and cell death and survival. We are developing larsucosterol for alcohol-associated hepatitis (“AH”), a life-threatening acute liver condition with no approved therapeutics and 28-Day and 90-Day historical mortality rates of 20%-26% and 29%-31%, respectively. After completing a Phase 2a trial in which 100% of AH patients treated with larsucosterol survi…4 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2024
Where the money goes
Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2024
- Cost of revenue0¢$78.0K
- Research and development50¢$10.4M
- Selling, general and admin50¢$10.5M
Out of $2.0M in revenue.5 The company lost money this year.
Financial statements
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.3M6 | $25.1M7 | $30.1M8 | $14.0M9 | $19.3M9 | $2.6M5 | $2.0M5 |
| Cost of revenue | $1.6M6 | $1.3M7 | $1.4M8 | $2.0M9 | $1.6M9 | $268.0K5 | $78.0K5 |
| Research and development | $25.0M6 | $29.6M7 | $27.7M8 | $31.8M9 | $36.9M9 | $29.4M5 | $10.4M5 |
| Selling, general and admin | $12.3M6 | $14.1M7 | $13.6M8 | $14.4M9 | $15.9M9 | $12.7M5 | $10.5M5 |
| Operating expenses | $48.2M9 | $54.4M9 | $42.3M5 | $20.9M5 | |||
| Operating income | -$23.6M6 | -$19.9M7 | -$12.6M8 | -$34.3M9 | -$35.1M9 | -$39.7M5 | -$18.9M5 |
| Interest | $2.6M6 | $2.5M7 | $2.2M8 | $2.1M8 | $2.4M8 | ||
| Income tax | $09 | $09 | $05 | $05 | |||
| Net income | -$25.3M6 | -$20.6M7 | -$582.0K8 | -$36.3M9 | -$35.3M9 | -$27.6M5 | -$8.3M5 |
| Earnings per share | -$0.166 | -$0.127 | -$0.038 | -$1.619 | -$1.559 | -$1.055 | -$0.275 |
| Earnings per share (diluted) | -$0.166 | -$0.127 | -$0.038 | -$1.619 | -$1.559 | -$1.205 | -$0.275 |
| Shares (weighted, basic) | 22.5M shares9 | 22.8M shares9 | 26.3M shares5 | 30.9M shares5 | |||
| Shares (weighted, diluted) | 22.5M shares9 | 22.8M shares9 | 26.5M shares5 | 30.9M shares5 |
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $31.6M12 | $34.9M6 | $21.3M7 | $49.8M8 | $43.5M9 | $28.4M5 | $11.0M5 |
| Receivables | $6.5M8 | $3.4M9 | $618.0K5 | $453.0K5 | |||
| Inventory | $1.9M8 | $2.1M9 | $132.0K5 | $106.0K5 | |||
| Current assets | $41.7M12 | $71.8M6 | $63.1M7 | $81.7M8 | $51.4M9 | $34.7M5 | $13.2M5 |
| Property, plant and equipment | $227.0K8 | $188.0K9 | $88.0K5 | $41.0K5 | |||
| Goodwill | $6.2M8 | $6.2M9 | $6.2M5 | $2.7M5 | |||
| Total assets | $50.0M12 | $86.0M6 | $75.6M7 | $92.0M8 | $60.1M9 | $45.2M5 | $18.3M5 |
| Accounts payable | $1.3M8 | $3.1M9 | $1.7M5 | $309.0K5 | |||
| Short-term debt | $21.2M9 | $16.7M5 | $05 | ||||
| Current liabilities | $7.7M12 | $36.8M6 | $10.7M7 | $10.1M8 | $34.0M9 | $27.0M5 | $7.7M5 |
| Long-term debt | $20.5M12 | $20.3M6 | $19.9M7 | $20.6M8 | $21.2M8 | $16.7M9 | |
| Retained earnings | -$526.0M8 | -$561.4M9 | -$589.0M5 | -$597.3M5 | |||
| Shareholders’ equity | $20.0M7 | $22.9M8 | $40.1M9 | $57.8M9 | $25.0M5 | $14.8M5 | $9.1M5 |
| Shares outstanding | 162.1M shares12 | 195.3M shares6 | 203.5M shares7 | 22.8M shares8 | 22.8M shares9 | 30.3M shares5 | 31.0M shares5 |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | -$19.8M6 | $11.1M7 | -$38.7M8 | -$37.3M9 | -$26.3M9 | -$34.4M5 | -$19.1M5 |
| Depreciation and amortization | $288.0K9 | $119.0K9 | $31.0K5 | $84.0K5 | |||
| Stock-based compensation | $2.7M9 | $2.5M9 | $2.5M5 | $2.0M5 | |||
| Capital spending | $93.0K6 | $155.0K7 | $208.0K8 | $194.0K9 | $111.0K9 | $52.0K5 | $05 |
| Free cash flow | -$19.8M | $10.9M | -$38.9M | -$37.5M | -$26.4M | -$34.5M | -$19.1M |
| Cash from investing | $15.3M9 | $19.8M9 | -$1.2M5 | $18.0M5 | |||
| Cash from financing | $50.5M9 | $83.0K9 | $20.5M5 | -$16.3M5 |
Corporate structure
DURECT CORP sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of DURECT CORP
- INGALLS & SNYDER LLC Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on DURECT CORP, latest Feb 21, 2025 (2 filings since Mar 27, 2024)
- R. Scott Asen Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on DURECT CORP, latest Jan 8, 2025 (3 filings since Feb 16, 2024)
- Lion Point Capital, LP Filed SC 13G/A on DURECT CORP, latest Feb 14, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
- Bleichroeder LP Filed SC 13G/A on DURECT CORP, latest Dec 1, 2023 (2 filings since Feb 14, 2023)
- BlackRock Filed SC 13G on DURECT CORP, latest Jul 8, 2022 (2 filings since Feb 3, 2022)
- VANGUARD GROUP INC Filed SC 13G/A on DURECT CORP, latest Feb 9, 2022
- DURECT CORP Cupertino, California, United States
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What DURECT CORP reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Property and equipment
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property and equipment, before depreciation | $14.0M5 Dec 31, 2024 | $14.1M5 Dec 31, 2023 | −0.6% |
| Accumulated depreciation | $14.0M5 Dec 31, 2024 | $14.0M5 Dec 31, 2023 | −0.2% |
| Property and equipment, net | $41.0K5 Dec 31, 2024 | $88.0K5 Dec 31, 2023 | −53.4% |
| Operating-lease assets (leased space) | $2.1M5 Dec 31, 2024 | $3.1M5 Dec 31, 2023 | −30.7% |
Investments
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $11.0M5 Dec 31, 2024 | $28.4M5 Dec 31, 2023 | −61.2% |
| Marketable securities, current | $792.0K5 Dec 31, 2024 | $1.3M5 Dec 31, 2023 | −38.1% |
| Debt securities available for sale | $9.8M5 Dec 31, 2024 | $26.0M5 Dec 31, 2023 | −62.5% |
Intangibles and goodwill
Inventory
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory, total | $106.0K5 Dec 31, 2024 | $132.0K5 Dec 31, 2023 | −19.7% |
| Raw materials | $10.0K5 Dec 31, 2024 | $10.0K5 Dec 31, 2023 | 0% |
| Work in process | $1.2M9 Dec 31, 2023 | $1.2M9 Dec 31, 2022 | +1.1% |
| Finished goods | $96.0K5 Dec 31, 2024 | $122.0K5 Dec 31, 2023 | −21.3% |
Properties, in its own words
The following chart indicates the facilities that we lease, the location and size of each such facility and their designated use.
Location · ApproximateSquare Feet · Operation · Expiration
The rest of Item 2
Cupertino, CA · 30,149 sq. ft. · Office, Laboratory and Manufacturing · Lease expires 2027 (with an option to renew for an additional five years)
We believe that our existing facilities are adequate to meet our current and foreseeable requirements.
Item 2 of the 10-K filed Mar 27, 2025.4
Leadership
Who has led DURECT CORP, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief financial officer
- ChairFelix Theeuwes Jan 10, 2006 to Jan 30, 201813
- Chief financial officerTimothy M. Papp Jul 5, 2022 to now14
- Chief financial officerMichael Arenberg Oct 17, 2018 to Jan 10, 202215
- Chief financial officerMatthew J. Hogan Sep 12, 2006 to Jan 30, 201816
Board members and other officers (21)
- Chief Medical OfficerNorman Sussman Nov 4, 2020 to now17
- Sr. VP Operations & Corp QAJudy R. Joice Apr 10, 2014 to Feb 23, 202318
- CMO and Exec.VP Corp. StrategyJoseph William Stauffer Jun 17, 2009 to Jan 21, 201119
- VP Pharmaceutical R&DAndrew Miksztal Jan 3, 2006 to Jan 10, 200620
- VP Finance & Corp. ControllerLi Jian Jan 10, 2006 to Mar 25, 202221
- Sr. VP of OperationsPaula Mendenhall V. Jan 10, 2006 to Feb 7, 201222
- VP Clinical and RegulatorySteven Halladay Jan 10, 2006 to Jan 10, 200623
- Sr. VP EngineeringSu Il Yum Jan 10, 2006 to Jan 13, 201524
- Chief Medical OfficerPeter Langecker May 2, 2006 to May 26, 200925
- Board memberGail J. Maderis Jan 5, 2021 to now26
- Board memberMohammad Azab Jan 5, 2021 to now27
- Board memberPeter S. Garcia Dec 14, 2021 to now28
- Board memberGail M. Farfel Apr 25, 2019 to now29
- Board memberJudith J. Robertson Apr 25, 2019 to now30
- Board memberJay Shepard Sep 30, 2013 to Jun 23, 201631
- Board memberArmand Neukermans Jun 21, 2006 to Jun 18, 202032
- Board memberJon S. Saxe Jun 21, 2006 to Jun 18, 202033
- Board memberSimon X. Benito Jun 21, 2006 to Dec 9, 202134
- Board memberMichael D. Casey Jun 22, 2006 to Jun 26, 201335
- Board memberTerrence F. Blaschke Dec 18, 2006 to now36
- General counselJean I. Liu Jan 10, 2006 to Jul 13, 201137
Timeline
- Sep 11, 20258-K Completed an acquisition or sale; Listing notice or transfer; Change to shareholders' rights38
- Aug 12, 20258-K Results of operations39
- Aug 8, 20258-K Entered a material agreement40
- Jul 29, 20258-K Entered a material agreement; Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure41
- Jul 11, 20258-K Listing notice or transfer42
- May 13, 20258-K Results of operations43
- Mar 26, 20258-K Results of operations44
- Feb 21, 20258-K Executive or director change45
- Jan 28, 20258-K Other events46
- Jan 10, 20258-K Listing notice or transfer47
- Nov 29, 20248-K Financial statements and exhibits48
- Nov 25, 20248-K Entered a material agreement; Completed an acquisition or sale49
- Feb 6, 1998Founded DURECT CORP is founded2
Calendar
When it reported results
- Aug 12, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results39
- May 13, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results43
- Mar 26, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results44
- Nov 13, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results50
- Aug 13, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results51
- May 13, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results52
- Mar 27, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results53
- Nov 13, 2023Reported quarterly or annual results54
Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar
Filings
224 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 4 annual reports, 12 quarterly reports, 61 major events, 74 insider forms, 13 large holders, 60 other. The latest 20:
- Sep 22, 202515-12G EDGAR
- Sep 16, 20254/A EDGAR
- Sep 12, 2025EFFECT EDGAR
- Sep 12, 20254 EDGAR
- Sep 12, 20254 EDGAR
- Sep 12, 20254 EDGAR
- Sep 12, 20254 EDGAR
- Sep 12, 20254 EDGAR
- Sep 12, 20254 EDGAR
- Sep 12, 20254 EDGAR
- Sep 12, 20254 EDGAR
- Sep 11, 202525-NSE EDGAR
- Sep 11, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
- Sep 11, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
- Sep 11, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
- Sep 11, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
- Sep 11, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
- Sep 11, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
- Sep 11, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
- Sep 11, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
The 224 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades
25 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 24 buys and 1 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | ASEN R SCOTT10% owner | Buy | 5,917 | $1.92 | $11.4K | Form 4 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | ASEN R SCOTT10% owner | Buy | 116,612 | $1.90 | $221.6K | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | ASEN R SCOTT10% owner | Buy | 87,608 | $1.89 | $165.6K | Form 4 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Robertson Judith J.Director | Buy | 9,412 | $0.85 | $8.0K | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Robertson Judith J.Director | Buy | 71,531 | $0.85 | $60.8K | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Robertson Judith J.Director | Buy | 10,189 | $0.85 | $8.6K | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Maderis Gail JDirector | Buy | 25,204 | $0.71 | $17.9K | Form 4 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Maderis Gail JDirector | Buy | 24,796 | $0.70 | $17.4K | Form 4 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Maderis Gail JDirector | Buy | 79,693 | $0.69 | $55.0K | Form 4 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Maderis Gail JDirector | Buy | 70,307 | $0.64 | $45.0K | Form 4 |
| May 26, 2022 | Robertson Judith J.Director | Buy | 65,000 | $0.39 | $25.4K | Form 4 |
| May 24, 2022 | AZAB MOHAMMADDirector | Buy | 30,000 | $0.39 | $11.7K | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2022 | Farfel Gail MDirector | Buy | 29,911 | $0.41 | $12.3K | Form 4 |
| May 17, 2022 | AZAB MOHAMMADDirector | Buy | 20,000 | $0.42 | $8.4K | Form 4 |
| May 16, 2022 | Farfel Gail MDirector | Buy | 25,300 | $0.39 | $9.9K | Form 4 |
| May 16, 2022 | AZAB MOHAMMADDirector | Buy | 10,000 | $0.38 | $3.8K | Form 4 |
| May 13, 2022 | Farfel Gail MDirector | Buy | 9,250 | $0.40 | $3.7K | Form 4 |
| May 12, 2022 | Farfel Gail MDirector | Buy | 1,500 | $0.39 | $585 | Form 4 |
| May 11, 2022 | Farfel Gail MDirector | Buy | 9,950 | $0.40 | $4.0K | Form 4 |
| May 10, 2022 | Farfel Gail MDirector | Buy | 2,339 | $0.41 | $959 | Form 4 |
All 25 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.
From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- INGALLS & SNYDER LLCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Mar 27, 2024 to Feb 21, 202555
- R. Scott AsenSCHEDULE 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 16, 2024 to Jan 8, 202556
- Lion Point Capital, LPSC 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 14, 2022 to Feb 14, 202457
- Bleichroeder LPSC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 14, 2023 to Dec 1, 202358
- BlackRockSC 13G, 2 filings Feb 3, 2022 to Jul 8, 202259
- VANGUARD GROUP INCSC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 9, 202260
SEC filer profile
How DURECT CORP is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
- Name on EDGARDURECT CORP1
- CIK0001082038
- Employer ID (EIN)94-32970984
- Filer statusNon-accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; a smaller reporting company; not a shell company4
- Incorporated inDelaware4
- Fiscal year endsDecember 311
- Industry code (SIC)2834 Pharmaceutical Preparations1
- SEC reviewing officeOffice of Life Sciences, Division of Corporation Finance1
- Business address10240 Bubb Road, Cupertino, CA 950141
- Phone40877714171
- Shares outstanding31,054,187 as of Aug 8, 202511
- Public float$39.7M as of Jun 30, 20244
- AuditorWithumSmith+Brown, PC, San Francisco, California PCAOB ID 100; no auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting4
- On EDGAR sinceApr 20, 20001
- Filings1,316 in all: 4 (435), 8-K (401), 10-Q (75), SC 13G/A (74), SC 13G (37), 3 (26), 10-K (25), DEF 14A (25)1
All 46 form types
S-8 (25), S-8 POS (25), CORRESP (18), UPLOAD (16), CT ORDER (15), 424B5 (14), 424B3 (12), S-3 (11), EFFECT (9), S-3/A (7), 8-K/A (6), DEFA14A (6), PRE 14A (6), POS AM (5), S-1/A (5), 4/A (4), 424B2 (3), SC TO-C (3), SC14D9C (3), 3/A (2), 8-A12G (2), ARS (2), SC 14D9/A (2), SC TO-T/A (2), SCHEDULE 13G/A (2), 10-K/A (1), 10-Q/A (1), 144 (1), 15-12G (1), 25-NSE (1), 424B4 (1), 8-A12G/A (1), DEFR14A (1), FWP (1), REGDEX (1), S-1 (1), SC 14D9 (1), SC TO-T (1)
- Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 27, 2025
Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 13, 2025
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Aug 12, 2024
Latest 8-K (8-K) Sep 11, 2025
Securities registered for trading
| Class | Symbol | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock $0.0001 par value per share | DRRX | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
From the cover page of the 10-K filed Mar 27, 2025 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).4
Risk factors and legal proceedings
The risks DURECT CORP names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Mar 27, 2025: 55 risks under these headings, as written.4
- Risks Related To Our Business
- We will require and may have difficulty or be unsuccessful in raising needed capital in the future to continue to operate as a going concern
- We are dependent on the success of larsucosterol and the path to regulatory approval is uncertain; we cannot be certain that it will receive regulatory approval or be commercialized
- The FDA or other regulatory agencies may require more information or clinical studies for our product candidates, and our product candidates may never be approved
- We contract with third parties for the manufacture of larsucosterol and expect to continue to do so for any required additional clinical trials as well as the commercialization of larsucosterol. Our reliance on third parties increases the risk that submissions for regulatory approval of larsucosterol may be delayed or that we will not have sufficient quantities of larsucosterol available at an acceptable cost, which could delay, prevent or impair our development and commercialization efforts of larsucosterol
- Safety data and indications of activity from completed Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials of larsucosterol may not predict safety, activity or therapeutic efficacy in future trials
- Future clinical trials for larsucosterol may be delayed and may not demonstrate efficacy or safety
- The FDA’s Fast Track Designation and Breakthrough Therapy Designation of larsucosterol may not lead to a faster development or regulatory review or approval
- Open-label trials of larsucosterol in AH and MASH have inherent limitations
- We may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development and commercialization of our product candidates
- Key components of larsucosterol are provided by a limited number of suppliers, and supply shortages or loss of these suppliers could result in delays or interruptions in supply or increased costs
- Macroeconomic uncertainties have in the past impacted and may continue to adversely impact our business, including posing challenges to conducting clinical trials
The other 44 risks
- We do not control the commercialization of PERSERIS or Methydur
- Our ability to obtain revenues from the commercialization of POSIMIR is uncertain
- For certain of our product candidates, we depend to a large extent on third-party collaborators, and we have limited or no control over their development, sales, distribution and disclosure for those product candidates
- Our business strategy includes relying on third parties to support development, clinical testing, manufacturing and commercialization of our products and product candidates.
- Cancellation of third-party collaborations may adversely affect potential economic benefits
- Our cash flows are likely to differ from our reported revenues and earnings
- Failure to comply with governmental regulations could materially harm our business
- We have a history of operating losses, expect to continue to have losses and may never achieve or maintain profitability and we may not successfully manage our Company through varying business cycles
- We depend upon key personnel who may terminate their employment with us at any time, and we may not be able to attract and retain sufficient qualified personnel on a timely basis, if at all
- Cyber-attacks or other failures in telecommunications or information technology systems could result in information theft, data corruption and significant disruption of our business operations
- Our business involves environmental risks and risks related to handling regulated substances
- As a non-accelerated filer, we are not required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and, consequently, some investors may find our common stock less attractive
- Delays or difficulties in the enrollment of subjects in clinical trials may increase our overall development expenses and delay clinical trial data and receipt of necessary regulatory approvals
- Changes in tax law could adversely affect our business and financial condition
- We may develop our own sales force and commercial group to market future products but we have limited sales and marketing experience and may not be able to do so effectively
- We and our third-party collaborators may not sell our product candidates effectively
- Write-offs related to impairment of goodwill, long-lived assets, inventories and other non-cash charges may adversely impact profitability and cause cash flows to differ from reported earnings
- Global credit and financial market conditions could negatively impact the value of our investments
- Our corporate headquarters and personnel are located in a seismically active area near wildfire zones
- If we seek approval to commercialize our current or future drug candidates outside of the United States, a variety of risks associated with international operations could harm our business
- Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property
- If we are unable to protect, maintain or enforce our intellectual property rights or secure rights to third-party intellectual property, or if our intellectual property rights are inadequate to protect our technology and product candidates, our competitive position could be harmed, we may lose valuable assets, lose market share or incur costly litigation or our third-party collaborators may choose to terminate their agreements with us
- If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, the value of our technology could be materially adversely affected and our business would be harmed
- We may be subject to claims that our employees, consultants, or independent contractors have wrongfully used or disclosed confidential information of third parties
- We may be subject to claims challenging the inventorship of our patents and other intellectual property
- Obtaining and maintaining patent protection depends on compliance with various procedural, document submission, fee payment and other requirements imposed by governmental patent agencies and our patent protection could be reduced or eliminated for non-compliance with these requirements
- We may be involved in lawsuits and other legal proceedings to protect or enforce our intellectual property, which could be expensive, time consuming and unsuccessful. Any such adverse result or determination could have a material adverse effect on our business.
- We may be sued by third parties claiming that our products or product candidates infringe on their intellectual property rights, particularly because there is substantial uncertainty about the validity and breadth of biopharmaceutical patents
- Our collaboration agreements may depend on our intellectual property
- Risks Related To Our Industry
- The markets for our pharmaceutical products and product candidates are rapidly changing and competitive, and new products or technologies developed by others could impair our ability to establish, maintain or grow our business and remain competitive
- Our relationships with physicians, patients and third-party payers are subject to anti-kickback, fraud and abuse, privacy and other healthcare laws and regulations, which could expose us to criminal sanctions, civil penalties, contractual damages, reputational harm and diminished profits and future earnings
- We could be exposed to significant product liability claims which could be time consuming and costly to defend, divert management attention and adversely impact our ability to obtain and maintain insurance coverage
- Healthcare reform measures could hinder or prevent our product candidates’ commercial success
- Market acceptance of, and market opportunity for, our products or product candidates is uncertain, and failure to achieve market acceptance will delay our ability to generate or grow revenues
- If we or our third-party collaborators are unable to train physicians to use our products and product candidates to treat patients’ diseases or medical conditions, we may not achieve market acceptance of our products
- If users of our products are unable to obtain adequate reimbursement from third-party payers, obtain access to our product(s), or if new restrictive legislation is adopted, market acceptance of our products may be limited and we may not achieve meaningful revenues or profitability
- Risks related to actions on trade by the U.S. and foreign governments could adversely affect our Company's results of operations and financial condition
- Risks Related To Our Common Stock
- Our stock price does not currently meet the minimum bid price for continued listing on Nasdaq. Our ability to continue operations or to publicly or privately sell equity securities and the liquidity of our common stock could be adversely affected if we are delisted from Nasdaq
- Our operating history makes evaluating our stock difficult
- The price of our common stock may be volatile
- Investors may experience substantial dilution of their investment
- Our ability to use net operating losses and certain other tax attributes is uncertain and may be limited
- We have broad discretion over the use of our cash and investments, and their investment may not always yield a favorable return
- Our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws and Delaware law contain provisions that could discourage another company from acquiring us
- Our bylaws provide that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees
- Because our Company is a “smaller reporting company,” we may take advantage of certain scaled disclosures available to us, resulting in holders of our securities receiving less Company information than they would receive from a public company that is not a smaller reporting company
Legal proceedings
We are not a party to any material legal proceedings.
The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.4
Sources
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- 1SEC EDGARDURECT CORP filings on SEC EDGAR
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- 3SEC EDGARDURECT CORP filings on SEC EDGAR
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- 5SEC EDGARDURECT CORP 10-K for fiscal 2024
- 6SEC EDGARDURECT CORP 10-K for fiscal 2018
- 7SEC EDGARDURECT CORP 10-K for fiscal 2019
- 8SEC EDGARDURECT CORP 10-K for fiscal 2020
- 9SEC EDGARDURECT CORP 10-K for fiscal 2021
- 10SEC EDGARDURECT CORP 10-Q for fiscal 2025
- 11SEC EDGARDURECT CORP 10-Q for fiscal 2025
- 12SEC EDGARDURECT CORP 10-K for fiscal 2018
- 13SEC EDGARFelix Theeuwes, Chair
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- 24SEC EDGARSu Il Yum, Sr. VP Engineering
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- 26SEC EDGARGail J. Maderis, Board member
- 27SEC EDGARMohammad Azab, Board member
- 28SEC EDGARPeter S. Garcia, Board member
- 29SEC EDGARGail M. Farfel, Board member
- 30SEC EDGARJudith J. Robertson, Board member
- 31SEC EDGARJay Shepard, Board member
- 32SEC EDGARArmand Neukermans, Board member
- 33SEC EDGARJon S. Saxe, Board member
- 34SEC EDGARSimon X. Benito, Board member
- 35SEC EDGARMichael D. Casey, Board member
- 36SEC EDGARTerrence F. Blaschke, Board member
- 37SEC EDGARJean I. Liu, General counsel
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- 39SEC EDGARResults of operations
- 40SEC EDGAREntered a material agreement
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- 42SEC EDGARListing notice or transfer
- 43SEC EDGARResults of operations
- 44SEC EDGARResults of operations
- 45SEC EDGARExecutive or director change
- 46SEC EDGAROther events
- 47SEC EDGARListing notice or transfer
- 48SEC EDGARFinancial statements and exhibits
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- 59SEC EDGARBlackRock SC 13G on DURECT CORP
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