Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (SPRO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Good afternoon, and welcome to the Spero Therapeutics Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. Please be advised that this call is being recorded, and a replay will be available. You can find the information on the replay and further information related to today's announcement on the Spero Therapeutics website at sperotx.com. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Shai Biran, Head of Investor Relations. Mr. Biran, please go ahead. Shai Biran Thank you, operator, and thank you all for participating in today's conference call. This afternoon, Spero Therapeutics released financial results and provided a business update for the second quarter of 2026. A press release is available on the Investor page of the Spero Therapeutics website. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that some of the information presented on this conference call contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on Spero's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties associated with our business and factors that could cause or contribute to such differences are described in Spero's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the Risk Factors section of the earnings report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, filed today. Leading the call today are Esther Rajavelu, our President and Chief Executive Officer; and Dr. Debra