Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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The regulatory approval processes of the FDA and other comparable foreign authorities are lengthy, time-consuming and inherently unpredictable, and if we are ultimately unable to obtain regulatory approval for our current or any future product candidates, our business will be substantially harmed.

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The regulatory approval processes of the FDA and other comparable foreign authorities are lengthy, time-consuming and inherently unpredictable, and if we are ultimately unable to obtain regulatory approval for our current or future product candidates, our business will be substantially harmed.

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We are currently operating in a period of economic uncertainty, which has been significantly impacted by geopolitical instability, ongoing military conflicts, including the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and the U.S. and Iran, and in the Middle East, the evolving regulatory activities and policy changes under the current U.S. government, events related thereto, and changes in inflation and interest rates, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We are currently operating in a period of economic uncertainty, which has been significantly impacted by geopolitical instability, ongoing military conflicts, including the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. and Iran, and in the Middle East, the evolving regulatory activities and policy changes under the current U.S. government, events related thereto, and changes in inflation and interest rates, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Investment in biopharmaceutical product development is highly speculative because it entails substantial upfront capital expenditures and significant risk that any potential product candidate will fail to demonstrate adequate effect or an acceptable safety profile, gain regulatory approval and become commercially viable. We will continue to incur significant research and development and other expenses related to clinical development and potential approvals for our current and future product candidates, including for avexitide, AMX0035 and AMX0114 in additional indications other than ALS, and for ongoing operations. Since our inception, we have devoted the majority of our financial resources and efforts to research and development, including preclinical studies and our clinical trials, preparation for commercialization and commercialization activities. We invested substantial resources into our product development efforts of AMX0035 and toward the commercialization and approval of AMX0035 as RELYVRIO/ALBRIOZA for ALS. We voluntarily discontinued the marketing authorizations for RELYVRIO/ALBRIOZA for ALS and removed the product from the U.S. and Canada based on topline results from the Phase 3 PHOENIX trial, which failed to meet its prespecified primary and secondary endpoints. Our financial condition and operating results, including our revenues, expenses and net income (loss), have in the past and are likely in the future to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year. For example, we generated revenues of $380.8 million in 2023 as a result of sales of RELYVRIO/ALBRIOZA, but following its withdrawal, we will no longer generate revenues from this product. Accordingly, you should not rely upon the results of any prior quarterly or annual periods as indications of future operating performance. Additionally, net losses and negative cash flows have had, and may in the future have, an adverse effect on our stockholders’ equity and working capital. As of March 31, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $792.7 million.

Current wording

Investment in biopharmaceutical product development is highly speculative because it entails substantial upfront capital expenditures and significant risk that any potential product candidate will fail to demonstrate adequate effect or an acceptable safety profile, gain regulatory approval and become commercially viable. We will continue to incur significant research and development and other expenses related to clinical development and potential approvals for our current and future product candidates, including for avexitide, AMX0035 and AMX0114 in additional indications other than ALS, and for ongoing operations. Since our inception, we have devoted the majority of our financial resources and efforts to research and development, including preclinical studies and our clinical trials, preparation for commercialization and commercialization activities. We invested substantial resources into our product development efforts of AMX0035 and toward the commercialization and approval of AMX0035 as RELYVRIO/ALBRIOZA for ALS. We voluntarily discontinued the marketing authorizations for RELYVRIO/ALBRIOZA for ALS and removed the product from the U.S. and Canada based on topline results from the Phase 3 PHOENIX trial, which failed to meet its prespecified primary and secondary endpoints. Our financial condition and operating results, including our revenues, expenses and net income (loss), have in the past and are likely in the future to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year. For example, we generated revenues of $380.8 million in 2023 as a result of sales of RELYVRIO/ALBRIOZA, but following its withdrawal, we will no longer generate revenues from this product. Accordingly, you should not rely upon the results of any prior quarterly or annual periods as indications of future operating performance. Additionally, net losses and negative cash flows have had, and may in the future have, an adverse effect on our stockholders’ equity and working capital. As of June 30, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $836.1 million.

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We expect we will require substantial additional funding in the future to meet our financial needs and to pursue our business objectives. If we are unable to obtain funding if and when needed, we could be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our product discovery and development activities or commercialization efforts.

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We may require substantial additional funding in the future to meet our financial needs and to pursue our business objectives. If we are unable to obtain funding if and when needed, we could be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our product discovery and development activities or commercialization efforts.

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the costs of commercialization activities for avexitide, AMX0035 and for any approved indications, or any other product candidate that receives regulatory approval to the extent such costs are not the responsibility of any future collaborators, including the costs and timing of establishing sufficient product sales, marketing, distribution and manufacturing capabilities;

Current wording

the costs of commercialization activities for avexitide and AMX0035, if approved, or for any other product candidate that may receive regulatory approval to the extent such costs are not the responsibility of any future collaborators, including the costs and timing of establishing sufficient product sales, marketing, distribution and manufacturing capabilities;

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our obligation, if any, to pay royalties in connection with the development and commercialization of avexitide or any other products or product candidates we may in-license or acquire;

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our obligations, if any, to pay royalties in connection with the development and commercialization of avexitide or any other products or product candidates we may in-license or acquire;

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We cannot be certain that additional funding will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. As a result of the challenges caused by economic uncertainty in domestic and global markets due to geopolitical instability and conflict, including the ongoing war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, evolving regulatory activities and policy changes under the current U.S. government, the global credit and financial markets have experienced in recent periods significant volatility and disruptions, including diminished liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, changes to rates of inflation and interest rates and uncertainty about economic and global stability. If the equity and credit markets continue to deteriorate, it may make any necessary debt or equity financing impossible or more difficult, more costly or more dilutive.

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We cannot be certain that additional funding will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. As a result of the challenges caused by economic uncertainty in domestic and global markets due to geopolitical instability and conflict, including the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and in the Middle East and the evolving regulatory activities and policy changes under the current U.S. government, the global credit and financial markets have experienced in recent periods significant volatility and disruptions, including diminished liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, changes to rates of inflation and interest rates and uncertainty about economic and global stability. If the equity and credit markets continue to deteriorate, it may make any necessary debt or equity financing impossible or more difficult, more costly or more dilutive.

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We expect our expenses to continue to increase in both the near term and long term in connection with our planned operations. Unless and until we can generate a substantial amount of revenue on a sustained basis, if at all, we expect we will be required to finance our future cash needs through public or private equity offerings, royalty-based or debt financings, collaborations, licensing arrangements or other sources, or any combination of the foregoing. In addition, we may seek additional capital due to favorable market conditions or strategic considerations, even if we believe that we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans.

Current wording

We expect our expenses to continue to increase in both the near term and long term in connection with our planned operations. Unless and until we can generate a substantial amount of revenue on a sustained basis, if at all, we may be required to finance our future cash needs through public or private equity offerings, royalty-based or debt financings, collaborations, licensing arrangements or other sources, or any combination of the foregoing. In addition, we may seek additional capital due to favorable market conditions or strategic considerations, even if we believe that we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans.

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In addition, Medicaid provider tax reform has been targeted by the current administration to reduce federal Medicaid spending, including restricting states from using provider taxes to help finance coverage of undocumented immigrants and cutting provider taxes and capping state-directed payments.

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In addition, Medicaid provider tax reform has been targeted by the current administration to reduce federal Medicaid spending, with such potential reforms including restricting states from using provider taxes to help finance coverage of undocumented immigrants and cutting provider taxes and capping state-directed payments.

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Our future success depends significantly on our ability to successfully develop, and obtain regulatory approvals for and commercialize, avexitide in PBH and AMX0035 in indications other than ALS, including Wolfram syndrome. Avexitide has been evaluated in five Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials for PBH and has also been studied in congenital HI. In February 2025, we activated the first sites for the pivotal Phase 3 LUCIDITY clinical trial for avexitide in PBH and in April 2025, we announced that the first participant had been dosed. Recruitment and enrollment of LUCIDITY are complete. All participants have been randomized and dosed as of the first quarter of 2026, and we continue to expect topline data in the third quarter of 2026, and if approved, a commercial launch in 2027. We reported positive topline results from the Phase 2 HELIOS trial, an open-label study of AMX0035 in 12 adult participants with Wolfram syndrome. At Week 24, stabilization or improvement was demonstrated across all key clinical measures, including pancreatic function, glycemic control, and vision. Long-term Week 48 data demonstrated that treatment with AMX0035 led to continued sustained stabilization or improvement. Our business success depends heavily on our ability to successfully complete clinical trials for our product candidates. We have completed the IND-enabling studies of AMX0114 in ALS and fully enrolled cohort 1 (n=12) and cohort 2 (n=12) of the Phase 1 LUMINA trial in ALS in September 2025 and March 2026, respectively.

Current wording

Our future success depends significantly on our ability to successfully develop, and obtain regulatory approvals for and commercialize, avexitide in PBH and AMX0035 in indications other than ALS, including Wolfram syndrome. Avexitide has been evaluated in five Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials for PBH and has also been studied in congenital HI. In February 2025, we activated the first sites for the pivotal Phase 3 LUCIDITY clinical trial for avexitide in PBH and in April 2025, we announced that the first participant had been dosed. Recruitment and enrollment of LUCIDITY are complete. All participants have been randomized and dosed as of the first quarter of 2026, and we continue to expect topline data in the third quarter of 2026, and if approved, a commercial launch in 2027. We reported positive topline results from the Phase 2 HELIOS trial, an open-label study of AMX0035 in 12 adult participants with Wolfram syndrome. At Week 24, stabilization or improvement was demonstrated across all key clinical measures, including pancreatic function, glycemic control, and vision. Long-term Week 48 data demonstrated that treatment with AMX0035 led to continued sustained stabilization or improvement. At Week 96, measures of pancreatic function and glycemic control were stable or improved relative to baseline in most participants. Visual acuity and patient- and clinician-reported outcomes showed patterns consistent with disease stabilization. Our business success depends heavily on our ability to successfully complete clinical trials for our product candidates. We have completed the IND-enabling studies of AMX0114 in ALS and fully enrolled cohort 1 (n=12) and cohort 2 (n=12) of the Phase 1 LUMINA trial in ALS in September 2025 and March 2026, respectively.

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receipt and maintenance of designations from applicable regulatory authorities, including breakthrough designation for avexitide, orphan designation for avexitide and AMX0035, and Fast Track Designation for AMX0114;

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receipt and maintenance of designations from applicable regulatory authorities, including Breakthrough Therapy Designation for avexitide, Orphan Drug Designation for avexitide and AMX0035, and Fast Track Designation for AMX0114;

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The delay or denial of regulatory approval for any of our current or any future product candidates in any jurisdiction could adversely impact our business and our results of operations, and could cause us delay or even cease operations.

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The delay or denial of regulatory approval for any of our current or any future product candidates in any jurisdiction could adversely impact our business and our results of operations, and could cause us to delay or even cease operations.

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We have focused our research and development efforts on addressing neurodegenerative diseases and have only recently further expanded upon our existing development efforts in the endocrine and metabolic field with the acquisition of avexitide. This shift in focus may result in additional costs arising from operating expenses and hiring personnel, challenges with building our expertise in the endocrine and metabolic field, or diversion of management’s attention away from AMX0035. Historically, efforts by pharmaceutical companies in the field of neurodegenerative diseases have experienced limited successes in product development. The development of neurodegenerative therapies presents unique challenges, including an imperfect understanding of the biology, the presence of the blood brain barrier that can restrict the flow of drugs to the brain, a frequent lack of translatability of preclinical study results in subsequent clinical trials and dose selection, and the product candidate having an effect that may be too small to be detected using the outcome measures selected in clinical trials or if the outcomes measured do not reach statistical significance. There are few approved therapeutic options available for patients with ALS and other neurodegenerative disorders. Our future success is highly dependent on the successful development and commercialization of avexitide, AMX0035 and any other current or future product candidates for treating neurodegenerative diseases or for treating endocrine conditions. Developing and commercializing avexitide, AMX0035 and any other current or future product candidates for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases or for treating PBH and congenital HI subjects us to a number of challenges, including ensuring that we have developed or acquired the requisite expertise in these areas, selected the optimal doses, execute appropriate clinical trials to test for efficacy and obtain regulatory approval from the FDA and other comparable foreign regulatory authorities.

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We have focused our research and development efforts on addressing neurodegenerative diseases and have only in the past two years further expanded upon our existing development efforts in the endocrine and metabolic field with the acquisition of avexitide. This shift in focus resulted in additional costs arising from operating expenses and hiring personnel, challenges with building our expertise in the endocrine and metabolic field, or diversion of management’s attention away from AMX0035. Historically, efforts by pharmaceutical companies in the field of neurodegenerative diseases have experienced limited successes in product development. The development of neurodegenerative therapies presents unique challenges, including an imperfect understanding of the relevant biology, the presence of the blood brain barrier that can restrict the flow of drugs to the brain, a frequent lack of translatability of preclinical study results in subsequent clinical trials and dose selection, and the product candidate having an effect that may be too small to be detected using the outcome measures selected in clinical trials or if the outcomes measured do not reach statistical significance. There are few approved therapeutic options available for patients with ALS and other neurodegenerative disorders. Our future success is highly dependent on the successful development and commercialization of avexitide, AMX0035 and any other current or future product candidates for treating neurodegenerative diseases or for treating endocrine conditions. Developing and commercializing avexitide, AMX0035 and any other current or future product candidates for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases or for treating PBH and congenital HI subjects us to a number of challenges, including ensuring that we have developed or acquired the requisite expertise in these areas, selected the optimal doses, execute appropriate clinical trials to test for efficacy and obtain regulatory approval from the FDA and other comparable foreign regulatory authorities.

Previous wording

The regulatory approval processes of the FDA and other comparable foreign authorities are lengthy, time-consuming and inherently unpredictable, and if we are ultimately unable to maintain or obtain regulatory approval for any current or future product candidates, our business will be substantially harmed.

Current wording

The regulatory approval processes of the FDA and other comparable foreign authorities are lengthy, time-consuming and inherently unpredictable, and if we are ultimately unable to obtain regulatory approval for our current or future product candidates, our business will be substantially harmed.

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We, and any future collaborators, are not permitted to commercialize, market, promote or sell any product candidate in the U.S. or elsewhere without obtaining regulatory approval from the FDA and other comparable foreign regulatory authorities. Regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions may have similar requirements. The time required to obtain approval by the FDA and other comparable foreign regulatory authorities is unpredictable, and typically takes many years following the commencement of clinical trials and depends upon numerous factors, including substantial discretion of such regulatory authorities. In addition, approval policies, regulations, or the type and amount of clinical data necessary to gain approval may change during the course of a product candidate’s clinical development and may vary among jurisdictions. For example, the U.S. Supreme Court’s July 2024 decision to overturn prior established case law giving deference to regulatory agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutory language has introduced uncertainty regarding the extent to which the FDA’s regulations, policies, and decisions may become subject to increasing legal challenges, delays, and/or changes. In addition, the FDA in any approval needs to determine that there is substantial evidence of effectiveness. This finding can be substantiated based on two adequate and well-controlled studies, or in certain circumstances on a single, large, multicenter, adequate and well-controlled study that is very persuasive or from a single adequate and well-controlled study together with confirmatory evidence. FDA regulations and guidance also allow for greater flexibility and tolerance for uncertainty in the context of rare and fatal diseases. In February 2026, the FDA Commissioner publicly indicated that a single adequate and well-controlled pivotal clinical trial supported by confirmatory evidence will be the FDA’s default standard moving forward for novel products, rather than two such trials; this statement was not a formal agency action, and the scope, implementation and durability of this policy position remain uncertain. FDA retains broad discretion to require additional clinical data for any product candidate, including a second adequate and well-controlled clinical trial.

Current wording

We, and any future collaborators, are not permitted to commercialize, market, promote or sell any product candidate in the U.S. or elsewhere without obtaining regulatory approval from the FDA and other comparable foreign regulatory authorities. Regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions may have similar requirements. The time required to obtain approval by the FDA and other comparable foreign regulatory authorities is unpredictable, and typically takes many years following the commencement of clinical trials and depends upon numerous factors, including substantial discretion of such regulatory authorities. In addition, approval policies, regulations, or the type and amount of clinical data necessary to gain approval may change during the course of a product candidate’s clinical development and may vary among jurisdictions. For example, the U.S. Supreme Court’s July 2024 decision to overturn prior established case law giving deference to regulatory agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutory language has introduced uncertainty regarding the extent to which the FDA’s regulations, policies, and decisions may become subject to increasing legal challenges, delays, and/or changes. In addition, the FDA in any approval needs to determine that there is substantial evidence of effectiveness. This finding can be substantiated based on two adequate and well-controlled studies, or in certain circumstances on a single, large, multicenter, adequate and well-controlled study that is very persuasive or from a single adequate and well-controlled study together with confirmatory evidence. FDA regulations and guidance also allow for greater flexibility and tolerance for uncertainty in the context of rare and fatal diseases. The FDA Commissioner publicly indicated that a single adequate and well-controlled pivotal clinical trial supported by confirmatory evidence would be the FDA’s default standard moving forward for novel products, rather than two such trials; this statement was not a formal agency action, and the scope, implementation and durability of this policy position remain uncertain. In June 2026, the FDA issued revised draft guidance clarifying how sponsors can rely on one scientifically rigorous adequate and well-controlled clinical investigation with confirmatory evidence to satisfy the statutory substantial evidence of effectiveness standard. Further, in July 2026, in response to congressional inquiries, FDA indicated that informal statements, issued through journals or means other than formal notice and comment rule-making, are not reflective of official FDA policy and should not be interpreted as regulatory guidance. FDA retains broad discretion to require additional clinical data for any product candidate, including a second adequate and well-controlled clinical trial.

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To obtain regulatory approval to commercialize avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 and any other current or future product candidates, we must demonstrate through extensive preclinical studies and clinical trials that such product candidates are safe and effective in humans. Preclinical and clinical testing are expensive and can take many years to complete, and their outcome is inherently uncertain. Failure can occur at any time during the clinical trial process and our future clinical trial results may not be successful, which could impact our ability to obtain regulatory approvals for avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 or any other current or future product candidates.

Current wording

To obtain regulatory approval to commercialize avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 and any other current or future product candidates, we must demonstrate through extensive preclinical studies and clinical trials that such product candidates are safe and effective in humans. Preclinical and clinical testing are expensive and can take many years to complete, and their outcome is inherently uncertain. The leadership changes at the FDA may compound this uncertainty. Failure can occur at any time during the clinical trial process and our future clinical trial results may not be successful, which could impact our ability to obtain regulatory approvals for avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 or any other current or future product candidates.

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Regulators, IRBs of the institutions in which clinical trials are being conducted or data monitoring committees may suspend or terminate a clinical trial due to a number of factors, including failure to conduct the clinical trial in accordance with regulatory requirements or our clinical protocols, inspection of the clinical trial operations or trial site by the FDA or other regulatory authorities resulting in the imposition of a clinical hold, unforeseen safety issues or adverse side effects, failure to demonstrate a benefit from using a drug, changes in governmental regulations or administrative actions or lack of adequate funding to continue the clinical trial. For example, we submitted an IND application to the FDA for AMX0114. The FDA restricted dosing to an amount that is lower than our proposed starting dose of 12.5 mg and has requested additional information, which resulted in a clinical hold. Toxicology studies showed a greater than 10X safety margin at the starting dose of 12.5 mg based on the no observed adverse effect level determined by independent toxicology firms. In January 2025, we announced that the clinical hold had been lifted, however there can be no assurance that future clinical holds relating to any of our current or future product candidates will not be imposed.

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Regulators, IRBs of the institutions in which clinical trials are being conducted or data monitoring committees may suspend or terminate a clinical trial due to a number of factors, including failure to conduct the clinical trial in accordance with regulatory requirements or our clinical protocols, inspection of the clinical trial operations or trial site by the FDA or other regulatory authorities resulting in the imposition of a clinical hold, unforeseen safety issues or adverse side effects, failure to demonstrate a benefit from using a drug, changes in governmental regulations or administrative actions or lack of adequate funding to continue the clinical trial. For example, we submitted an IND application to the FDA for AMX0114. In connection with the IND application, the FDA restricted AMX0114 dosing to an amount that is lower than our proposed starting dose of 12.5 mg and requested additional information, which resulted in a clinical hold. Toxicology studies showed a greater than 10x safety margin at the starting dose of 12.5 mg based on the no observed adverse effect level determined by independent toxicology firms. In January 2025, we announced that the clinical hold had been lifted. However, there can be no assurance that the FDA or other regulatory authorities will not impose future clinical holds relating to any of our current or future product candidates.

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In July 2024, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the rights, title and interests in, to and under those assets and interests used by Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc., or Eiger, in the development, manufacture and commercialization of avexitide. Negative or inconclusive impressions of the results from earlier clinical trials of avexitide performed by Eiger or any other clinical trial or preclinical studies in animals that we or Eiger, with respect to avexitide, have conducted, or the results from our earlier clinical trials of AMX0035 for the treatment of ALS or AD, could mandate repeated or additional preclinical studies or clinical trials and could delay marketing approvals or result in changes to or delays in preclinical studies or clinical trials of AMX0035 in other indications. We do not know whether any clinical trials that we may conduct will demonstrate adequate efficacy and safety to result in regulatory approval to market avexitide, AMX0035 for our intended indications or any future product candidate.

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In July 2024, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the rights, title and interests in, to and under those assets and interests used by Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc., or Eiger, in the development, manufacture and commercialization of avexitide. Negative or inconclusive impressions of the results from earlier clinical trials of avexitide performed by Eiger or any other clinical trial or preclinical studies in animals that we or Eiger have conducted with respect to avexitide, or the results from our earlier clinical trials of AMX0035 for the treatment of ALS or AD, could mandate repeated or additional preclinical studies or clinical trials and could delay marketing approvals or result in changes to or delays in preclinical studies or clinical trials of AMX0035 in other indications. We do not know whether any clinical trials that we may conduct will demonstrate adequate efficacy and safety to result in regulatory approval to market avexitide, AMX0035 for our intended indications or any future product candidate.

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Any product candidate we may develop and the activities associated with its development and commercialization, including its design, testing, manufacture, safety, efficacy, recordkeeping, labeling, storage, approval, advertising, promotion, sale, and distribution, are subject to comprehensive regulation by the FDA and other regulatory authorities in the U.S. and in other countries. Failure to obtain marketing approval for a product candidate will prevent us from commercializing that product candidate in a given jurisdiction. Although we have invested substantial time and resources to date in pursuit of regulatory approval and toward potential commercialization, we have only received regulatory approval for AMX0035 (RELYVRIO) in the U.S. and marketing authorization with conditions for AMX0035 (ALBRIOZA) in Canada, which products we have since ceased marketing and selling from the market, and have not received any other regulatory approvals to market any product candidates from regulatory authorities in any jurisdiction, and it is possible that none of the product candidates we may seek to develop in the future will ever obtain regulatory approval. We have no experience in filing and supporting the applications necessary to gain marketing approvals and rely on third-party CROs or regulatory consultants to assist us in this process. Securing regulatory approval requires the submission of extensive preclinical and clinical data and supporting information to the various regulatory authorities for each therapeutic indication to establish the product candidate’s safety, purity, efficacy and potency. Securing regulatory approval also requires the submission of information about the product manufacturing process to, and inspection of manufacturing facilities by, the relevant regulatory authority. Any product candidates we develop may not be effective, may be only moderately effective, or may prove to have undesirable or unintended side effects, toxicities or other characteristics that may preclude our obtaining marketing approval or prevent or limit commercial use.

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Any product candidate we may develop and the activities associated with its development and commercialization, including its design, testing, manufacture, safety, efficacy, recordkeeping, labeling, storage, approval, advertising, promotion, sale and distribution, are subject to comprehensive regulation by the FDA and other regulatory authorities in the U.S. and in other countries. Failure to obtain marketing approval for a product candidate will prevent us from commercializing that product candidate in a given jurisdiction. Although we have invested substantial time and resources to date in pursuit of regulatory approval and toward potential commercialization, we have only received regulatory approval for AMX0035 (RELYVRIO) in the U.S. and marketing authorization with conditions for AMX0035 (ALBRIOZA) in Canada, which products we have since ceased marketing and selling from the market. We have not received any other regulatory approvals to market any current product candidates from regulatory authorities in any jurisdiction, and it is possible that none of the product candidates we may seek to develop in the future will ever obtain regulatory approval. Securing regulatory approval requires the submission of extensive preclinical and clinical data and supporting information to the various regulatory authorities for each therapeutic indication to establish the product candidate’s safety, purity, efficacy and potency. Securing regulatory approval also requires the submission of information about the product manufacturing process to, and inspection of manufacturing facilities by, the relevant regulatory authority. Any product candidates we develop may not be effective, may be only moderately effective, or may prove to have undesirable or unintended side effects, toxicities or other characteristics that may preclude our obtaining marketing approval or prevent or limit commercial use.

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Patient enrollment is a significant factor in the timing of clinical trials, and the timing of our clinical trials depends, in part, on the speed at which we can recruit patients to participate in our trials, as well as completion of required follow-up periods. We may not be able to initiate or continue clinical trials for avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 or any other current or future product candidates if we are unable to locate and enroll a sufficient number of eligible patients to participate in these trials to such trial’s conclusion as required by the FDA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities. Additionally, certain clinical trials for avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114 and any other current or future product candidates may be focused on indications with relatively small patient populations, which may further limit enrollment of eligible patients or may result in slower enrollment than we anticipate. The eligibility criteria of our clinical trials, once established, may further limit the pool of available trial participants. For example, the number of patients suffering from Wolfram syndrome and PBH, is small and, in some cases, has not been established with precision. If the actual number of patients with these diseases is smaller than we anticipate, we may encounter difficulties in enrolling patients in our clinical trials, thereby delaying or preventing development and approval of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 or any other current or future product candidates. Even once enrolled, we may be unable to retain a sufficient number of patients to complete any of our trials. Neurodegenerative diseases have particular challenges, including significant mobility issues, morbidities and other complications that have historically made retention in clinical trials more challenging. In the past, we have had discontinuations in our clinical trials, including in our CENTAUR trial and our PHOENIX trial, and their open-label extensions. Discontinuations may occur in current or future trials and could result in delays of completion of our clinical trials and affect our ability to enroll additional patients in our clinical trials and impact the integrity of data from our clinical trials.

Current wording

Patient enrollment is a significant factor in the timing of clinical trials, and the timing of our clinical trials depends, in part, on the speed at which we can recruit patients to participate in our trials, as well as completion of required follow-up periods. We may not be able to initiate or continue clinical trials for avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 or any other current or future product candidates if we are unable to locate and enroll a sufficient number of eligible patients to participate in these trials to such trial’s conclusion as required by the FDA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities. Additionally, certain clinical trials for avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114 and any other current or future product candidates may be focused on indications with relatively small patient populations, which may further limit enrollment of eligible patients or may result in slower enrollment than we anticipate. The eligibility criteria of our clinical trials, once established, may further limit the pool of available trial participants. For example, the number of patients suffering from Wolfram syndrome and/or PBH is small and, in some cases, has not been established with precision. If the actual number of patients with these diseases is smaller than we anticipate, we may encounter difficulties in enrolling patients in our clinical trials, thereby delaying or preventing development and approval of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 or any other current or future product candidates. Even once enrolled, we may be unable to retain a sufficient number of patients to complete any of our trials. Neurodegenerative diseases have particular challenges, including significant mobility issues, morbidities and other complications that have historically made retention in clinical trials more challenging. In the past, we have had discontinuations in our clinical trials, including in our CENTAUR trial and our PHOENIX trial, and their open-label extensions. Discontinuations may occur in current or future trials and could result in delays of completion of our clinical trials and affect our ability to enroll additional patients in our clinical trials and impact the integrity of data from our clinical trials.

Previous wording

Any negative results we may report in clinical trials of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114 or any future product candidate may also make it difficult or impossible to recruit and retain patients in other clinical trials of that same product candidate. For example, the PHOENIX trial did not meet its primary or secondary endpoints, which may discourage patients from participating in clinical trials of AMX0035 in other indications. Delays or failures in planned patient enrollment or retention may result in increased costs, program delays or both, which could have a harmful effect on our ability to develop AMX0035 in Wolfram syndrome and additional indications, avexitide and any other current or future product candidates, or could render further development impossible. Further, if patients drop out of our clinical trials, miss scheduled doses or follow-up visits, or otherwise fail to follow clinical trial protocols, whether as a result of public health epidemics and related illness, the integrity of data from our clinical trials may be compromised or not accepted by the FDA or other regulatory authorities, which would represent a significant setback for the applicable program. In addition, we may rely on CROs and clinical trial sites to ensure proper and timely conduct of our future clinical trials and, while we intend to enter into agreements governing their services, we will be limited in our ability to compel their actual performance.

Current wording

Any negative results we may report in clinical trials of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 or any future product candidate may also make it difficult or impossible to recruit and retain patients in other clinical trials of that same product candidate. For example, the PHOENIX trial did not meet its primary or secondary endpoints, which may discourage patients from participating in clinical trials of AMX0035 in other indications. Delays or failures in planned patient enrollment or retention may result in increased costs, program delays or both, which could have a harmful effect on our ability to develop AMX0035 in Wolfram syndrome and additional indications, avexitide and any other current or future product candidates, or could render further development impossible. Further, if patients drop out of our clinical trials, miss scheduled doses or follow-up visits, or otherwise fail to follow clinical trial protocols, whether as a result of public health epidemics and related illness, the integrity of data from our clinical trials may be compromised or not accepted by the FDA or other regulatory authorities, which would represent a significant setback for the applicable program. In addition, we may rely on CROs and clinical trial sites to ensure proper and timely conduct of our future clinical trials and, while we intend to enter into agreements governing their services, we will be limited in our ability to compel their actual performance.

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As product candidates proceed through preclinical studies to late-stage clinical trials towards potential approval and commercialization, it is common that various aspects of the development activities, such as manufacturing methods and formulation, are altered along the way in an effort to optimize processes and results. Any of these changes could cause avexitide, AMX0035 or any other current or future product candidates to perform differently and affect the results of ongoing clinical trials or other future clinical trials conducted with the materials manufactured using altered processes. For example, in seeking approval of AMX0035 in Europe, we submitted data supporting a different formulation of AMX0035 from the formulation evaluated in the CENTAUR trial. Changes to commercial formulations from those studied clinically could lead regulatory authorities to delay the approval of our marketing applications until we can demonstrate through additional clinical data that there is comparability in the bioavailability of the two different formulations or may require us to revert to the prior formulation evaluated clinically. Should we have to conduct comparability testing to bridge earlier clinical data obtained from product candidates produced under earlier manufacturing methods or formulations with the planned commercial formulation, regulatory authorities may disagree on the interpretation of results from this testing. This could delay completion of clinical trials, require the repetition of one or more clinical trials, increase clinical trial costs, delay approval of avexitide, AMX0035 or any other current or future product candidates and jeopardize our ability to commence sales and generate revenue.

Current wording

As product candidates proceed through preclinical studies to late-stage clinical trials towards potential approval and commercialization, it is common for various aspects of the development activities, such as manufacturing methods and formulation, to be altered along the way in an effort to optimize processes and results. Any such changes could cause avexitide, AMX0035 or any other current or future product candidates to perform differently and affect the results of ongoing clinical trials or other future clinical trials conducted with the materials manufactured using altered processes. For example, in seeking approval of AMX0035 in Europe, we submitted data supporting a different formulation of AMX0035 from the formulation evaluated in the CENTAUR trial. Changes to commercial formulations from those studied clinically could lead regulatory authorities to delay the approval of our marketing applications until we can demonstrate through additional clinical data that there is comparability in the bioavailability of the two different formulations or may require us to revert to the prior formulation evaluated clinically. Should we have to conduct comparability testing to bridge earlier clinical data obtained from product candidates produced under earlier manufacturing methods or formulations with the planned commercial formulation, regulatory authorities may disagree on the interpretation of results from this testing. This could delay completion of clinical trials, require the repetition of one or more clinical trials, increase clinical trial costs, delay approval of avexitide, AMX0035 or any other current or future product candidates and jeopardize our ability to commence sales and generate revenue.

Previous wording

We are currently, and plan to continue to, develop and evaluate avexitide and evaluate AMX0035 in other indications other than ALS, to continue to develop other product candidates. We intend to evaluate internal opportunities from avexitide, AMX0035 or other potential product candidates, and also may choose to in-license or acquire other product candidates as well as commercial products to treat patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases and CNS or other disorders with significant unmet medical needs and limited treatment options. For example, in July 2024, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the rights, title and interests in, to and under those assets and interests used by Eiger in the development, manufacture and commercialization of avexitide.

Current wording

We are currently, and plan to continue, developing and evaluating avexitide and evaluating AMX0035 in other indications other than ALS, and planning to continue to develop other product candidates. We intend to evaluate internal opportunities from avexitide, AMX0035 or other potential product candidates, and also may choose to in-license or acquire other product candidates as well as commercial products to treat patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases and CNS or other disorders with significant unmet medical needs and limited treatment options. For example, in July 2024, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the rights, title and interests in, to and under those assets and interests used by Eiger in the development, manufacture and commercialization of avexitide.

Previous wording

We are conducting a clinical trial of avexitide in PBH and may conduct others in other indications as well. As a result, we may forgo or delay pursuit of opportunities with other indications that we believe could have had greater commercial potential or likelihood of success. In addition, we are continuing to evaluate plans to explore the use of other product candidates in ALS and additional neurodegenerative diseases. However, we may focus on or pursue one or more of our target indications over other potential indications and product candidates and such development efforts may not be successful, which would cause us to delay the clinical development and approval of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 and other product candidates. Furthermore, research activities to identify additional indications for avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 and other product candidates require substantial technical, financial, and human resources. We may not successfully develop these additional modifications for chemistry-related, stability-related, or other reasons. Our resource allocation decisions may cause us to fail to capitalize on viable commercial products or profitable market opportunities. Our spending on current and future research and development activities for specific indications or formulations of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114 or for AMX0318 or other product candidates may not yield any commercially viable products.

Current wording

We are conducting a clinical trial of avexitide in PBH and may conduct others in other indications as well. As a result, we may forgo or delay pursuit of opportunities with other indications that we believe could have had greater commercial potential or likelihood of success. In addition, we are continuing to evaluate plans to explore the use of other product candidates in ALS and additional neurodegenerative diseases. However, we may focus on or pursue one or more of our target indications over other potential indications and product candidates. Such development efforts may not be successful, which would cause us to delay the clinical development and approval of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 and other product candidates. Furthermore, research activities to identify additional indications for avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 and other product candidates require substantial technical, financial, and human resources. We may not successfully develop these additional modifications for chemistry-related, stability-related, or other reasons. Our resource allocation decisions may cause us to fail to capitalize on viable commercial products or profitable market opportunities. Our spending on current and future research and development activities for specific indications or formulations of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114 or for AMX0318 or other product candidates may not yield any commercially viable products.

Previous wording

Additionally, we may pursue in-licenses or acquisitions of development-stage assets or programs, which entails additional risk to us. For example, in July 2024, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the rights, title and interests in, to and under those assets and interests used by Eiger in the development, manufacture and commercialization of avexitide. Identifying, selecting and acquiring promising product candidates requires substantial technical, financial, and human resources expertise and, once acquired, requires us to devote substantial resources. Efforts to do so may not result in the actual acquisition or license of a particular product candidate, and, if acquired, may results in extensive diligence and preparation efforts, each of which may potentially result in a diversion of our management’s time and the expenditure of our resources with no resulting benefit.

Current wording

Additionally, we may pursue in-licenses or acquisitions of development-stage assets or programs, which entails additional risk to us. For example, in July 2024, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the rights, title and interests in, to and under those assets and interests used by Eiger in the development, manufacture and commercialization of avexitide, and in December 2024, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Gubra, which provides us an exclusive license to develop, manufacture, commercialize and otherwise exploit any development candidate and product(s) arising in the performance of activities under the agreement. Identifying, selecting and acquiring promising product candidates requires substantial technical, financial, and human resources expertise and, once acquired, requires us to devote substantial resources. Efforts to do so may not result in the actual acquisition or license of a particular product candidate, and, if acquired, may results in extensive diligence and preparation efforts, each of which may potentially result in a diversion of our management’s time and the expenditure of our resources with no resulting benefit.

Previous wording

Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial resources, established presence in the market, expertise in research and development, manufacturing, preclinical and clinical testing, obtaining regulatory approvals and reimbursement and marketing approved products than we do. Accordingly, our competitors may be more successful than we may be in obtaining regulatory approval for therapies and achieving widespread market acceptance. Our competitors’ products may be more effective, or more effectively marketed and sold, than any product candidate we may commercialize and may render avexitide, AMX0035 or any future product candidates obsolete or non-competitive before we can recover development and commercialization expenses. If avexitide or AMX0035 is approved for the indications we are currently pursuing, it could compete with a range of therapeutic treatments that are in development. In addition, our competitors may succeed in developing, acquiring or licensing technologies and products that are more effective or less costly than avexitide, AMX0035 or any future product candidates that we may develop, which could render such product candidates obsolete and noncompetitive.

Current wording

Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial resources, established presence in the market and expertise in research and development, manufacturing, preclinical and clinical testing, obtaining regulatory approvals and reimbursement and marketing approved products than we do. Accordingly, our competitors may be more successful than we may be in obtaining regulatory approval for therapies and achieving widespread market acceptance. Our competitors’ products may be more effective, or more effectively marketed and sold, than any product candidate we may commercialize and may render avexitide, AMX0035 or any future product candidates obsolete or non-competitive before we can recover development and commercialization expenses. If avexitide or AMX0035 is approved for the indications we are currently pursuing, it could compete with a range of therapeutic treatments that are in development. In addition, our competitors may succeed in developing, acquiring or licensing technologies and products that are more effective or less costly than avexitide, AMX0035 or any future product candidates that we may develop, which could render such product candidates obsolete and noncompetitive.

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We received orphan drug status for AMX0035 for the treatment of patients with Wolfram syndrome in the U.S. in November 2020. Eiger received orphan drug status for avexitide for the treatment of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (which includes PBH and congenital HI) in the U.S. in December 2016 and for congenital HI in the EU from the European Commission in November 2019. Generally, if a drug with an orphan drug designation subsequently receives the first marketing approval for the indication for which it has such designation, the drug may be entitled to a period of marketing exclusivity, which precludes the FDA or the other regulatory bodies from approving another marketing authorization application for the same drug in the same approved use or indication for that time period. Another drug may receive marketing approval prior to avexitide or AMX0035. The applicable period is seven years in the U.S. and ten years in the EU, which may be extended by six months and two years, respectively, in the case of product candidates that have complied with the respective regulatory agency’s agreed upon pediatric investigation plan. The exclusivity period in the EU may be reduced to six years if, at the end of the fifth year, it is demonstrated that a product no longer meets the criteria for orphan designation or if the product is sufficiently profitable so that market exclusivity is no longer justified. In the EU, during the ten-year period of orphan marketing exclusivity, neither the competent authorities of the EU Member States, the EMA, or the European Commission are permitted to accept applications or grant marketing authorization for similar medicinal products to the authorized orphan product. A “similar medicinal product” is defined as a medicinal product containing a similar active substance or substances as contained in an authorized orphan medicinal product, and which is intended for the same therapeutic indication. Legislation has been proposed by the European Commission and is progressing through the EU legislative process that, if adopted, could reduce the ten-year period of orphan marketing exclusivity for certain orphan medicinal products. Orphan drug exclusivity may be lost if the FDA or the EMA determines that the request for designation was materially defective or if the manufacturer is unable to assure sufficient quantity of the drug to meet the needs of patients with the rare disease or condition. In addition, even after a drug is granted orphan exclusivity and approved, the FDA and the EMA can subsequently approve another drug for the same approved use or indication before the expiration of the seven-year (or ten-year in the EU) exclusivity period if the FDA or the EMA concludes that the later drug is clinically superior in that it is shown to be safer, more effective or makes a major contribution to patient care. In addition, if an orphan designated product receives marketing approval for an indication broader than or different from what is …

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Current wording

We received Orphan Drug Designation status for AMX0035 for the treatment of patients with Wolfram syndrome in the U.S. in November 2020. Eiger received Orphan Drug Designation status for avexitide for the treatment of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (which includes PBH and congenital HI) in the U.S. in December 2016 and orphan designation for congenital HI in the EU from the European Commission in November 2019. Generally, if a drug with an Orphan Drug Designation subsequently receives the first marketing approval for the indication for which it has such designation, the drug may be entitled to a period of marketing exclusivity, which precludes the FDA or the other regulatory bodies from approving another marketing authorization application for the same drug in the same approved use or indication for that time period. Another drug may receive marketing approval prior to avexitide or AMX0035. The applicable period is seven years in the U.S. and ten years in the EU, which may be extended by six months and two years, respectively, in the case of product candidates that have complied with the respective regulatory agency’s agreed upon pediatric investigation plan. The exclusivity period in the EU may be reduced to six years if, at the end of the fifth year, it is demonstrated that a product no longer meets the criteria for orphan designation or if the product is sufficiently profitable so that market exclusivity is no longer justified. In the EU, during the ten-year period of orphan marketing exclusivity, neither the competent authorities of the EU Member States, the EMA, or the European Commission are permitted to accept applications or grant marketing authorization for similar medicinal products to the authorized orphan product. A “similar medicinal product” is defined as a medicinal product containing a similar active substance or substances as contained in an authorized orphan medicinal product, and which is intended for the same therapeutic indication. Legislation has been proposed by the European Commission and is progressing through the EU legislative process that, if adopted, could reduce the ten-year period of orphan marketing exclusivity for certain orphan medicinal products. Orphan drug exclusivity may be lost if the FDA or the EMA determines that the request for designation was materially defective or if the manufacturer is unable to assure sufficient quantity of the drug to meet the needs of patients with the rare disease or condition. In addition, even after a drug is granted orphan exclusivity and approved, the FDA and the EMA can subsequently approve another drug for the same approved use or indication before the expiration of the seven-year (or ten-year in the EU) exclusivity period if the FDA or the EMA concludes that the later drug is clinically superior in that it is shown to be safer, more effective or makes a major contribution to patient care. In addition, if an orphan designated product receives marketing approval for an indicat…

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Previous wording

TURSO by the FDA or other regulatory authorities as a monotherapy treatment for Wolfram syndrome if those regulatory agencies determine that TURSO is a different drug product from AMX0035. In addition, the regulatory authorities may find that this monotherapy treatment is clinically superior to our fixed dose product and approve it even if we are granted orphan drug exclusivity. U.S. lawmakers have also recently raised the possibility that regulatory or legislative changes might need to be made to the Orphan Drug Act to foster competition. This includes the introduction of legislation that, if adopted into law, would require us to demonstrate to the FDA that avexitide or AMX0035 would be economically unviable when facing competition to maintain our exclusivity.

Current wording

Even if we obtain orphan drug exclusivity for avexitide or AMX0035, that exclusivity may not effectively protect us from competition because different drugs can be approved for the same approved use or indication before the expiration of the orphan drug exclusivity period. For example, even though AMX0035 is entitled to orphan drug exclusivity, that exclusivity may not prevent the approval of TURSO by the FDA or other regulatory authorities as a monotherapy treatment for Wolfram syndrome if those regulatory agencies determine that TURSO is a different drug product from AMX0035. In addition, the regulatory authorities may find that this monotherapy treatment is clinically superior to our fixed dose product and approve it even if we are granted orphan drug exclusivity. U.S. lawmakers have also recently raised the possibility that regulatory or legislative changes might need to be made to the Orphan Drug Act to foster competition. This includes the introduction of legislation that, if adopted into law, would require us to demonstrate to the FDA that avexitide or AMX0035 would be economically unviable when facing competition to maintain our exclusivity.

Previous wording

Accordingly, in any jurisdiction where we or any future collaborators, receive regulatory approval for avexitide, AMX0035 or one or more future product candidates, we, and any future collaborators, and our and their contract manufacturers will continue to expend time, money and effort in all areas of regulatory compliance, including manufacturing, production, product surveillance and quality control.

Current wording

Accordingly, in any jurisdiction where we or any future collaborators receive regulatory approval for avexitide, AMX0035 or one or more future product candidates, we, any future collaborators and our and their contract manufacturers will continue to expend time, money and effort in all areas of regulatory compliance, including manufacturing, production, product surveillance and quality control.

Previous wording

We currently engage third-party manufacturers to provide the APIs of avexitide and AMX0035 and for the final drug product formulation of avexitide and AMX0035 that is or will be being used in our clinical trials and for expanded access and commercial supply, as applicable, and we engage separate third parties for the blending and packaging of finished clinical materials. We must be able to demonstrate comparability of drug substance across suppliers along with stability data across suppliers. We currently rely on single manufacturers to supply each of our APIs. Although we believe that there are several potential alternative manufacturers who could manufacture each of the APIs in avexitide and AMX0035, we may incur added costs and delays in identifying and qualifying any such replacement. Moreover, the extent to which rising demand in certain APIs, geopolitical events, global health crises or economic policies, including tariffs, may impact our ability to procure sufficient supplies for the development of avexitide and AMX0035, and any other current or future products and product candidates will depend on whether the economic challenges caused by such events continue to impact the global economy and supply chains, among many other factors. For example, recent increased demand for GLP-1 and other peptide-based therapeutics has, and in the future could continue to, result in increased competition for our suppliers’ and manufacturers’ services and limited capacity, which could limit our access to, and increase our costs for, production and potentially harm our business and results of operations. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain adequate third-party contract supply and/or manufacturing capacity for future clinical trials and commercialization, and may in the future need to make prioritization decisions about where our supply of peptide-based API will be distributed, which could potentially impact our commercial supply or commercialization efforts. We cannot be sure that single-source suppliers for the raw materials or components used in our product candidates and products will remain in business or that they will not be purchased by one of our competitors or another company that is not interested in continuing to produce our raw materials or components for our intended purpose. There is no assurance that we will be able to timely secure needed supply arrangements on satisfactory terms, or at all, to meet the clinical demands, the validation requirements for an NDA filing or the potential commercial demands. Our failure to secure these arrangements as needed could have a material adverse effect on our ability to complete the development of avexitide, AMX0035 or any other current or future product candidates or, to commercialize them, if approved. We may be unable to conclude agreements for commercial supply with third-party manufacturers, or may be unable to do so on acceptable terms. There may be difficulties in scaling up to comm…

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Current wording

We currently engage third-party manufacturers to provide the APIs of avexitide and AMX0035 and for the final drug product formulation of avexitide and AMX0035 that is being or will be used in our clinical trials and for expanded access and commercial supply, as applicable, and we engage separate third parties for the blending and packaging of finished clinical materials. We must be able to demonstrate comparability of drug substance across suppliers along with stability data across suppliers. We currently rely on single manufacturers to supply each of our APIs. Although we believe that there are several potential alternative manufacturers who could manufacture each of the APIs in avexitide and AMX0035, we may incur added costs and delays in identifying and qualifying any such replacement. Moreover, the extent to which rising demand in certain APIs, geopolitical events, global health crises or economic policies, including tariffs, may impact our ability to procure sufficient supplies for the development of avexitide and AMX0035, and any other current or future products and product candidates will depend on whether the economic challenges caused by such events continue to impact the global economy and supply chains, among many other factors. For example, recent increased demand for GLP-1 and other peptide-based therapeutics has, and in the future could continue to, result in increased competition for our suppliers’ and manufacturers’ services and limited capacity, which could limit our access to, and increase our costs for, production and potentially harm our business and results of operations. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain adequate third-party contract supply and/or manufacturing capacity for future clinical trials and commercialization, and may in the future need to make prioritization decisions about where our supply of peptide-based API will be distributed, which could potentially impact our commercial supply or commercialization efforts. We cannot be sure that single-source suppliers for the raw materials or components used in our product candidates and products will remain in business or that they will not be purchased by one of our competitors or another company that is not interested in continuing to produce our raw materials or components for our intended purpose. There is no assurance that we will be able to timely secure needed supply arrangements on satisfactory terms, or at all, to meet the clinical demands, the validation requirements for an NDA filing or the potential commercial demands. Our failure to secure these arrangements as needed could have a material adverse effect on our ability to complete the development of avexitide, AMX0035 or any other current or future product candidates or, to commercialize them, if approved. We may be unable to conclude agreements for commercial supply with third-party manufacturers, or may be unable to do so on acceptable terms. There may be difficulties in scaling up to comm…

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Previous wording

We may need to maintain licenses for active ingredients from third parties to develop and commercialize avexitide, AMX0035 or a future product candidate, which could increase our development costs and delay our ability to commercialize such product candidate.

Current wording

We may need to obtain or maintain licenses for active ingredients from third parties to develop and commercialize avexitide, AMX0035 or a future product candidate, which could increase our development costs and delay our ability to commercialize such product candidate.

Previous wording

Should we decide to use API in any of avexitide, AMX0035 or any other current or future product candidates that are proprietary to one or more third parties, we would need to maintain licenses to those active ingredients from those third parties. If we are unable to gain or continue to access rights to these active ingredients prior to conducting preclinical toxicology studies intended to support clinical trials, we may need to develop alternate product candidates from these programs by either accessing or developing alternate active ingredients, resulting in increased development costs and delays in commercialization of these product candidates. If we are unable to gain or maintain continued access rights to the desired active ingredients on commercially reasonable terms or develop suitable alternate active ingredients, we may not be able to commercialize product candidates from these programs.

Current wording

Should we decide to use API in any of avexitide, AMX0035 or any other current or future product candidates that are proprietary to one or more third parties, we would need to obtain or maintain licenses to those active ingredients from those third parties. If we are unable to gain or continue to access rights to these active ingredients prior to conducting preclinical toxicology studies intended to support clinical trials, we may need to develop alternate product candidates from these programs by either accessing or developing alternate active ingredients, resulting in increased development costs and delays in commercialization of these product candidates. If we are unable to gain or maintain continued access rights to the desired active ingredients on commercially reasonable terms or develop suitable alternate active ingredients, we may not be able to commercialize product candidates from these programs.

Previous wording

We have historically focused our research and product development on treatments of neurodegenerative diseases, and recently expanded into other diseases, many of which are rare diseases with small addressable patient populations. We base our market opportunity estimates on a variety of factors, including our estimates of the number of people who have these diseases, the potential scope of our approved product labels, the subset of people with these diseases who have the potential to benefit from treatment with avexitide, AMX0035 or any other current or future product candidates, various pricing scenarios, and our understanding of reimbursement policies for rare diseases in particular countries. These estimates are based on many assumptions and may prove incorrect, and new studies may reduce the estimated incidence or prevalence of these diseases. Estimating market opportunities can be particularly challenging for rare indications, such as the ones we currently address, as epidemiological data is often more limited than for more prevalent indications and can require additional assumptions to assess potential patient populations. If we are unable to identify patients and successfully commercialize avexitide, AMX0035 or any other current or future product candidates with attractive market opportunities, our future product revenues may be smaller than anticipated, and our business may suffer.

Current wording

We have historically focused our research and product development on treatments of neurodegenerative diseases, and we recently expanded into other diseases, many of which are rare diseases with small addressable patient populations. We base our market opportunity estimates on a variety of factors, including our estimates of the number of people who have these diseases, the potential scope of our approved product labels, the subset of people with these diseases who have the potential to benefit from treatment with avexitide, AMX0035 or any other current or future product candidates, various pricing scenarios and our understanding of reimbursement policies for rare diseases in particular countries. These estimates are based on many assumptions and may prove incorrect, and new studies may reduce the estimated incidence or prevalence of these diseases. Estimating market opportunities can be particularly challenging for rare indications, such as the ones we currently address, as epidemiological data is often more limited than for more prevalent indications and can require additional assumptions to assess potential patient populations. If we are unable to identify patients and successfully commercialize avexitide, AMX0035 or any other current or future product candidates with attractive market opportunities, our future product revenues may be smaller than anticipated, and our business may suffer.

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Third party patient assistance programs that receive financial support from companies have also become the subject of enhanced government and regulatory scrutiny. The OIG has established guidelines that suggest that it is lawful for pharmaceutical manufacturers to make donations to charitable organizations who provide co-pay assistance to Medicare patients. However, donations to patient assistance programs have received some negative publicity and have been the subject of multiple government enforcement actions, related to allegations regarding their misuse to promote branded pharmaceutical products over other less costly alternatives. Specifically, in recent years, there have been multiple settlements resulting out of government claims challenging the legality of third party patient assistance programs under a variety of federal and state laws. We have in the past and may, from time to time, make charitable grants to independent charitable foundations that help financially needy patients with their premium, co-pay, and co-insurance obligations. If we choose to do so, and if we or our vendors or donation recipients are deemed to fail to comply with relevant laws, regulations or evolving government guidance in the provision of charitable donations or operation of these programs, we could be subject to damages, fines, penalties, or other criminal, civil, or administrative sanctions or enforcement actions. We cannot ensure that our compliance controls, policies, and procedures will be sufficient to protect against acts of our employees, business partners, vendors or charitable foundations that may violate the laws or regulations of the jurisdictions in which we operate. Regardless of whether we have complied with the law, a government investigation, including of any business partners, vendors or charitable foundations, could impact our business practices, harm our reputation, divert the attention of management, increase our expenses, and reduce the availability of foundation support for our patients who need assistance.

Current wording

Third party patient assistance programs that receive financial support from companies have also become the subject of enhanced government and regulatory scrutiny. The OIG has established guidelines that suggest that it is lawful for pharmaceutical manufacturers to make donations to charitable organizations who provide co-pay assistance to Medicare patients. However, donations to patient assistance programs have received some negative publicity and have been the subject of multiple government enforcement actions, related to allegations regarding their misuse to promote branded pharmaceutical products over other less costly alternatives. Specifically, in recent years, there have been multiple settlements resulting out of government claims challenging the legality of third party patient assistance programs under a variety of federal and state laws. We have in the past and may, from time to time, make charitable grants to independent charitable foundations that help financially needy patients with their premium, co-pay, and co-insurance obligations. If we choose to do so, and if we or our vendors or donation recipients are deemed to fail to comply with relevant laws, regulations or evolving government guidance in the provision of charitable donations or operation of these programs, we could be subject to damages, fines, penalties, or other criminal, civil, or administrative sanctions or enforcement actions. We cannot ensure that our compliance controls, policies, and procedures will be sufficient to protect against acts of our employees, business partners, vendors or charitable foundations that may violate the laws or regulations of the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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We participate in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, the 340B program, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Federal Supply Schedule, or FSS, pricing program, and the Tricare Retail Pharmacy program, which require us to disclose average manufacturer pricing, and, in the future may require us to report the average sales price for certain of our drugs to the Medicare program. Pricing and rebate calculations vary across products and programs, are complex, and are often subject to interpretation by us, governmental or regulatory agencies and the courts. Furthermore, regulatory and legislative changes, and judicial rulings relating to these programs and policies (including coverage expansion), have increased and will continue to increase our costs and the complexity of compliance, have been and will continue to be time-consuming to implement, and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, particularly if CMS or another agency challenges the approach we take in our implementation. For example, in the case of our Medicaid pricing data, if we become aware that our reporting for a prior quarter was incorrect or has changed as a result of recalculation of the pricing data, we are generally obligated to resubmit the corrected data for up to three years after those data originally were due. Such restatements increase our costs and could result in an overage or underage in our rebate liability for past quarters. Price recalculations also may affect the ceiling price at which we are required to offer our products under the 340B program and give rise to an obligation to refund entities participating in the 340B program for overcharges during past quarters impacted by a price recalculation.

Current wording

Pharmaceutical companies with approved products participate in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, the 340B program, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Federal Supply Schedule, or FSS, pricing program, and the Tricare Retail Pharmacy program, which require disclosing average manufacturer pricing and average sales pricing information. Pricing and rebate calculations vary across products and programs, are complex, and are often subject to interpretation by the pharmaceutical company, governmental or regulatory agencies and the courts. Furthermore, regulatory and legislative changes, and judicial rulings relating to these programs and policies (including coverage expansion), have increased and will continue to increase the cost and the complexity of compliance, have been and will continue to be time-consuming to implement, and, once we have approved products, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, particularly if CMS or another agency challenges the approach we take in our implementation. For example, in the case of our Medicaid pricing data, if a pharmaceutical company becomes aware that its reporting for a prior quarter was incorrect or has changed as a result of recalculation of the pricing data, the company is generally obligated to resubmit the corrected data for up to three years after those data originally were due. Once we have approved products, if we are required to submit these corrected data, such restatements increase our costs and could result in an overage or underage in rebate liability for past quarters. Price recalculations also may affect the ceiling price at which a pharmaceutical company is required to offer products under the 340B program and give rise to an obligation to refund entities participating in the 340B program for overcharges during past quarters impacted by a price recalculation.

Previous wording

Civil monetary penalties can be applied if we are found to have knowingly submitted any false price or product information to the government, if we are found to have made a misrepresentation in the reporting of our average sales price, if we fail to submit the required price data on a timely basis, or if we are found to have charged 340B covered entities more than the statutorily mandated ceiling price. Additionally, our agreement to participate in the 340B program or our Medicaid drug rebate agreement could be terminated, in which case federal payments may not be available under Medicaid or Medicare Part D for our covered outpatient drugs. Additionally, if we overcharge the government in connection with our arrangements with FSS or Tricare Retail Pharmacy, we are required to refund the difference to the government. Failure to make necessary disclosures and/or to identify contract overcharges can result in allegations against us under the FCA and other laws and regulations. Unexpected refunds to the government, and responding to a government investigation or enforcement action, would be expensive and time-consuming, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.

Current wording

Civil monetary penalties can be applied if a pharmaceutical company is found to have knowingly submitted any false price or product information to the government, to have made a misrepresentation in the reporting of average sales price, to have failed to submit the required price data on a timely basis, or to have charged 340B covered entities more than the statutorily mandated ceiling price. Additionally, a pharmaceutical company’s agreement to participate in the 340B program or the Medicaid drug rebate agreement could be terminated, in which case federal payments may not be available under Medicaid or Medicare Part D for covered outpatient drugs. Additionally, if a pharmaceutical company overcharges the government in connection with our arrangements with FSS or Tricare Retail Pharmacy, it is required to refund the difference to the government. Failure to make necessary disclosures and/or to identify contract overcharges can result in allegations under the FCA and other laws and regulations. Unexpected refunds to the government, and responding to a government investigation or enforcement action, are expensive and time-consuming, and, to the extent applied to us once we have approved products, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.

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Further, legislation may be introduced that, if passed, would, among other things, further expand the 340B program to additional covered entities or would require participating manufacturers to agree to provide 340B discounted pricing on drugs used in an inpatient setting, and any additional future changes to the definition of average manufacturer price or the Medicaid rebate amount could affect our 340B ceiling price calculations and negatively impact our results of operations. Additionally, certain pharmaceutical manufacturers are involved in ongoing litigation regarding contract pharmacy arrangements under the 340B program. The outcome of this and other judicial proceedings on the 340B program and the potential impact on the way in which manufacturers extend discounts to covered entities through contract pharmacies under the 340B program remain uncertain.

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Further, legislation may be introduced that, if passed, would, among other things, further expand the 340B program to additional covered entities or would require participating manufacturers to agree to provide 340B discounted pricing on drugs used in an inpatient setting, and any additional future changes to the definition of average manufacturer price or the Medicaid rebate amount could affect a company’s 340B ceiling price calculations and negatively impact the results of operations. Additionally, certain pharmaceutical manufacturers are involved in ongoing litigation regarding contract pharmacy arrangements under the 340B program. The outcome of this and other judicial proceedings on the 340B program and the potential impact on the way in which manufacturers extend discounts to covered entities through contract pharmacies under the 340B program remain uncertain.

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We may use and integrate artificial intelligence, or AI, into our business processes both in our own development and implementation of AI and through the adoption of commercially available tools. Use of this technology could pose cybersecurity, data privacy, IT, intellectual property, regulatory, legal, operational, competitive, reputational and other risks and challenges that could affect our business. Specifically, risks related to accuracy, bias, artificial intelligence hallucinations, discrimination, harmful content, misinformation, fraud, scams, targeted attacks (including model poisoning or data poisoning), surveillance, data leakage, inequality, environmental harms, and other harms may flow from our development, use, or deployment of AI technologies. If we enable or use solutions that draw controversy due to perceived or actual negative societal impact, we may experience brand or reputational harm, competitive harm or legal liability.

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We currently use artificial intelligence, or AI, in certain aspects of our business through the adoption of commercially available AI tools and platforms. We are not currently developing our own AI technologies, although we may do so in the future. Use of AI technology could pose cybersecurity, data privacy, IT, intellectual property, regulatory, legal, operational, competitive, reputational and other risks and challenges that could affect our business. Specifically, risks related to accuracy, bias, artificial intelligence hallucinations, discrimination, harmful content, misinformation, fraud, scams, targeted attacks (including model poisoning or data poisoning), surveillance, data leakage, inequality, environmental harms, and other harms may flow from our development, use, or deployment of AI technologies. If we enable or use solutions that draw controversy due to perceived or actual negative societal impact, we may experience brand or reputational harm, competitive harm or legal liability.

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Our commercial success depends in large part on our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property rights protection through patents, trademarks and trade secrets in the U.S. and other countries with respect to our proprietary product candidates, avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, and any future proprietary product candidates. If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property rights, competitors may be able to erode, negate or preempt any competitive advantage we may have, which could harm our business and ability to sustain profitability. To protect our proprietary position, we have filed patent applications and may file other patent applications in the U.S. or abroad related to AMX0035, AMX0114, or any other current or future product candidates that are important to our business; we may also license or purchase patents or patent applications filed by others. With respect to protection of our intellectual property rights in avexitide, our acquisition of that product candidate from Eiger includes acquisition of all of Eiger’s owned and co-owned patents and applications directed to avexitide, as well as assuming Eiger’s licenses to patents and applications directed to avexitide and owned and co-owned by other entities. The patent application process is expensive and time-consuming. We may not be able to file and prosecute all necessary or desirable patent applications at a reasonable cost or in a timely manner.

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Our commercial success depends in large part on our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property rights protection through patents, trademarks and trade secrets in the U.S. and other countries with respect to our proprietary product candidates, avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318, and any future proprietary product candidates. If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property rights, competitors may be able to erode, negate or preempt any competitive advantage we may have, which could harm our business and ability to sustain profitability. To protect our proprietary position, we have filed patent applications and may file other patent applications in the U.S. or abroad related to AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 or any other current or future product candidates that are important to our business; we may also license or purchase patents or patent applications filed by others. With respect to protection of our intellectual property rights in avexitide, our acquisition of that product candidate from Eiger includes acquisition of all of Eiger’s owned and co-owned patents and applications directed to avexitide, as well as assuming Eiger’s licenses to patents and applications directed to avexitide and owned and co-owned by other entities. The patent application process is expensive and time-consuming. We may not be able to file and prosecute all necessary or desirable patent applications at a reasonable cost or in a timely manner.

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If the scope of the patent protection we obtain is not sufficiently broad, we may not be able to prevent others from developing and commercializing technology and products similar or identical to ours. The degree of patent protection we require to successfully compete in the marketplace may be unavailable or severely limited in some cases and may not adequately protect our rights or permit us to gain or keep any competitive advantage. We cannot provide any assurances that any of our patents have, or that any of our pending owned patent applications that mature into issued patents will include claims with a scope sufficient to protect our proprietary therapeutics or otherwise provide any competitive advantage. Other parties have developed or may develop technologies that may be related or competitive with our approach, and may have filed or may file patent applications and may have been issued or may be issued patents with claims that overlap or conflict with our patent applications, either by claiming the same compounds, formulations or methods or by claiming subject matter that could dominate our patent position. In addition, the laws of foreign countries may not protect our rights to the same extent as the laws of the U.S. Furthermore, patents have a limited lifespan. In the U.S., the natural expiration of a patent is generally twenty years after it is filed. Various extensions may be available; however, the life of a patent, and the protection it affords, is limited. Given the amount of time required for the development, testing and regulatory review of new product candidates, patents protecting such candidates might expire before or shortly after such candidates are commercialized. As a result, our patent portfolio may not provide us with adequate and continuing patent protection sufficient to exclude others from commercializing products similar to avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114 or any other current or future product candidates. In the event that an alternative combination of AMX0035, or TURSO as a single drug product, is developed and approved for use in indications for which we may seek approval and falls outside the scope of our patent claims, the marketability and commercial success of AMX0035 could be materially harmed.

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If the scope of the patent protection we obtain is not sufficiently broad, we may not be able to prevent others from developing and commercializing technology and products similar or identical to ours. The degree of patent protection we require to successfully compete in the marketplace may be unavailable or severely limited in some cases and may not adequately protect our rights or permit us to gain or keep any competitive advantage. We cannot provide any assurances that any of our patents have, or that any of our pending owned patent applications that mature into issued patents will include claims with a scope sufficient to protect our proprietary therapeutics or otherwise provide any competitive advantage. Other parties have developed or may develop technologies that may be related or competitive with our approach, and may have filed or may file patent applications and may have been issued or may be issued patents with claims that overlap or conflict with our patent applications, either by claiming the same compounds, formulations or methods or by claiming subject matter that could dominate our patent position. In addition, the laws of foreign countries may not protect our rights to the same extent as the laws of the U.S. Furthermore, patents have a limited lifespan. In the U.S., the natural expiration of a patent is generally twenty years after it is filed. Various extensions may be available; however, the life of a patent, and the protection it affords, is limited. Given the amount of time required for the development, testing and regulatory review of new product candidates, patents protecting such candidates might expire before or shortly after such candidates are commercialized. As a result, our patent portfolio may not provide us with adequate and continuing patent protection sufficient to exclude others from commercializing products similar to avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 or any other current or future product candidates. In the event that an alternative combination of AMX0035, or TURSO as a single drug product, is developed and approved for use in indications for which we may seek approval and falls outside the scope of our patent claims, the marketability and commercial success of AMX0035 could be materially harmed.