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Bone Biologics Corp

Bone Biologics Corp is a U.S.-based clinical-stage medical device company focused on bone regeneration for spinal fusion procedures. Its core technology is NELL-1, a recombinant human protein licensed exclusively from UCLA Technology Development Group and combined with demineralized bone matrix (DBM) to create the NB1 bone graft device. The company’s development program is centered on improving bone growth and fusion outcomes while avoiding the need for autograft harvest from a patient’s hip. Bone Biologics has not yet commercialized its lead product and is pursuing FDA approval through the premarket approval pathway for a combination device/drug product.

Operating profit (EBIT)-3.2m USD
+23.3 %y/y
Net income-3.1m USD
+24.4 %y/y

Fiscal year 2025 · change from previous year

Development 2020–2025

-25002505007501,0001,250m USD2020: 1,070 m USD2020: EBIT -0.83 m USD20202021: EBIT -1.1 m USD20212022: EBIT -3.7 m USD20222023: EBIT -9.4 m USD20232024: EBIT -4.2 m USD20242025: EBIT -3.2 m USD2025-3.2
RevenueOperating profit (EBIT)

Business

Share of revenue
Lead bone graft device0 %

NB1 combines NELL-1 with DBM to support targeted bone regeneration in spinal fusion.

Recombinant protein platform0 %

NELL-1 is the underlying biologic technology used to stimulate bone formation.

Clinical development program0 %

Preclinical and human studies aimed at proving safety and effectiveness for FDA approval.

Licensed intellectual property0 %

Exclusive worldwide rights to UCLA-licensed NELL-1 patents and know-how.

Customers

Bone Biologics’ eventual customers are primarily spine surgeons and the hospitals or surgical centers that use bone graft products in spinal fusion procedures. The end patient population includes adults with degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, retrolisthesis, and other spinal conditions that require fusion surgery. The company also depends on healthcare providers and third-party payors because they influence product adoption, reimbursement, and clinical use after approval. Until commercialization, its direct customer base is limited, and the business is still focused on generating clinical evidence that would persuade surgeons and payors to adopt NB1 over autograft or other biologics.

Spine surgeons

They would use NB1 in lumbar spinal fusion to improve bone growth and avoid autograft harvest.

Hospitals and surgical centers

They would purchase or stock the product for fusion procedures if it gains approval and surgeon adoption.

Patients with spinal degenerative disease

They are the clinical beneficiaries of the product, especially those undergoing transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.

Third-party payors

They affect reimbursement and therefore the commercial viability of any approved product.

Strategy

The company’s strategy is to advance NELL-1/DBM through clinical development and obtain FDA approval for spinal fusion use. It is positioning NB1 as a target-specific bone regeneration product with a safety and efficacy profile intended to compete with autograft, the current benchmark in spine fusion. A key part of the strategy is building clinical evidence through a multicenter pilot study and then progressing toward a pivotal U.S. trial. The company also relies on its exclusive UCLA license and patent portfolio to protect the technology and create barriers to entry.

Complete clinical development for NB1Short term

Regulatory approval is the main gating factor before any commercialization can begin.

Secure FDA PMA pathway approvalMedium term

The company has been told the product will be regulated as a combination product requiring PMA in the U.S.

Protect and extend intellectual propertyMedium term

Exclusive patents and licenses are central to competitive differentiation and future partnering value.

Geography

Bone Biologics is headquartered in the United States and is organized as a Delaware corporation with operations tied to U.S. regulatory and intellectual property systems. Its lead clinical study is being conducted in Australia, which gives the company an international development footprint even though commercialization is expected to depend heavily on U.S. FDA approval. The company’s technology license is described as worldwide, so the long-term opportunity is not limited to one geography. In practice, however, the business is still concentrated in the U.S. regulatory environment and in clinical development markets where spinal fusion trials can be run.

Risks

Bone Biologics faces the typical risks of a clinical-stage medtech company: regulatory delay, clinical trial failure, and uncertainty over whether the product will demonstrate sufficient safety and effectiveness for approval. Because NB1 is expected to require a PMA, the approval process is longer and more demanding than for many device products, and any setback could materially delay commercialization. The company also depends on a small management team and on third-party manufacturing and supply inputs, which increases execution risk. More broadly, it competes against large orthopedic and med-tech companies with greater resources, and its future market access will depend on surgeon adoption, reimbursement, and compliance with healthcare fraud, privacy, and other regulations.

Sorted by severity
LowMediumHighLowMediumHighImpact →Likelihood →Regulatory approval risk1Clinical trial execution risk2Competitive pressure3Supply chain and manufacturing dependence4Key person dependence5Healthcare compliance and privacy6
Impact is the risk’s severity and likelihood how probable it is over the next few years, both assessed from the company’s reports. Numbers match the list.
  1. Regulatory approval riskImpact: CriticalLikelihood: Medium

    NB1 is expected to require FDA PMA approval before U.S. commercialization, which is time-consuming and uncertain.

    Exposure: Lead product commercialization

  2. Clinical trial execution riskImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    The company is still generating evidence in pilot studies, and adverse results could stop or delay development.

    Exposure: NB1 spinal fusion program

  3. Competitive pressureImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    Large orthopedic and med-tech companies may launch better-funded or faster-approved alternatives.

    Exposure: Spinal fusion biologics market

  4. Supply chain and manufacturing dependenceImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium

    Third parties provide raw materials and product components, which can constrain trials and future supply.

    Exposure: Clinical and future commercial supply

  5. Key person dependenceImpact: MediumLikelihood: Low

    The company states it is heavily dependent on its CEO and CFO, making turnover disruptive.

    Exposure: Corporate execution

  6. Healthcare compliance and privacyImpact: MediumLikelihood: Low

    Anti-kickback, HIPAA, and related laws can restrict commercialization and create liability.

    Exposure: Commercial launch and provider relationships

Accounting

Judgemental items
Stock option and warrant valuation

Fair value estimates for equity awards and warrants can materially affect reported expenses and equity.

Impact: Non-cash compensation and derivative-like valuation effects

Income tax valuation allowance

As a loss-making development company, the realizability of deferred tax assets is highly judgmental.

Impact: Tax expense and balance sheet deferred tax assets

Clinical-stage expense timing

R&D and trial-related costs are recognized as incurred, creating volatility across periods.

Impact: Quarterly operating loss comparability

Equity financing accounting

ATM and public offerings affect cash, share count, and potential dilution.

Impact: Capital structure and per-share metrics

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Last updated: 24/09/2026

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