Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: MIST) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for cardiovascular conditions. Its primary asset is etripamil, a calcium channel blocker being developed for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), which received FDA approval and is being commercialized in the United States under the brand name CARDAMYST. The company has no product revenue history disclosed in the filing excerpts and has operated at a net loss, recording a net loss of $63.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, and $41.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. In January 2026, Milestone closed a royalty purchase agreement with RTW, receiving $75.0 million in exchange for a tiered royalty interest on future U.S. net product sales of etripamil. The company is headquartered in Canada and operates through Milestone Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Leadership includes Joseph Oliveto and Amit Hasija in senior executive roles as referenced in the 10-K filed March 20, 2026.
Etripamil (brand name CARDAMYST): an intranasal calcium channel blocker approved by the FDA for the treatment of PSVT in adults. Additional etripamil indications are in clinical development as of the 10-K filed March 20, 2026.
Pre-commercial stage as of the filing period; no product revenue base disclosed. Primary near-term financing came from a royalty monetization agreement with RTW, which paid $75.0 million at close in January 2026 in exchange for tiered quarterly royalty payments on U.S. net sales of etripamil (CARDAMYST). Cash is deployed toward commercialization and research and development expenditures.
End market is adult patients diagnosed with PSVT in the United States. Payor landscape includes private insurers and government-funded programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, which are subject to drug pricing and reimbursement pressures described in the filing.
Primary commercial focus is the United States. International marketing would require separate regulatory approvals in each target jurisdiction; no international commercial operations are disclosed in the filing excerpts.
Peers: Lexaria Bioscience Corp.
Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-03-20
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