Biggest changeIf our facility was impacted by a seismic or wildfire event, we could lose some of our antibody sequences, which would have an adverse effect on our ability to perform our obligations under our collaborations and discover new targets. 44 Furthermore, integral parties in our supply chain are geographically concentrated and operating from single sites, increasing their vulnerability to natural disasters or other sudden, unforeseen and severe and/or material disruptions.
Biggest changeFurthermore, integral parties in our supply chain are geographically concentrated and operating from single sites, increasing their vulnerability to natural disasters or other sudden, unforeseen and severe and/or material disruptions. If such an event were to affect the parties integral to our supply chain, it could have a material adverse effect on our business.
The degree of market acceptance of any of our approved product candidates will depend on a number of factors, including: • the efficacy and safety profile as demonstrated in planned clinical trials; • the timing of market introduction of the product candidate as well as competitive products; • the clinical indications for which the product candidate is approved; • restrictions on the use of our products, if approved, such as boxed warnings or contraindications in labeling or a REMS, if any, which may not be required of alternative treatments and competitor products; • acceptance of the product candidate as a safe and effective treatment by physicians, clinics and patients; • the potential and perceived advantages of product candidates over alternative treatments, including any similar generic treatments; • the cost of treatment in relation to alternative treatments; • the availability of coverage and adequate reimbursement and pricing by third parties and government authorities; • relative convenience and ease of administration; • the frequency and severity of adverse events; • the effectiveness of sales and marketing efforts; and • unfavorable publicity relating to the product candidate.
The degree of market acceptance of any of our approved product candidates will depend on a number of factors, including: • the efficacy and safety profile as demonstrated in planned clinical trials; • the timing of market introduction of the product candidate as well as competitive products; • the clinical indications for which the product candidate is approved; • restrictions on the use of our products, if approved, such as boxed warnings or contraindications in labeling or REMS, if any, which may not be required of alternative treatments and competitor products; • acceptance of the product candidate as a safe and effective treatment by physicians, clinics and patients; • the potential and perceived advantages of product candidates over alternative treatments, including any similar generic treatments; • the cost of treatment in relation to alternative treatments; • the availability of coverage and adequate reimbursement and pricing by third parties and government authorities; • relative convenience and ease of administration; • the frequency and severity of adverse events; • the effectiveness of sales and marketing efforts; and • unfavorable publicity relating to the product candidate.
Reliance on third party manufacturers entails additional risks, including the possible breach of the manufacturing agreement by the third party and the possible termination or nonrenewal of the agreement by the manufacturer at a time that is costly or inconvenient for us.
Reliance on third party manufacturers entails additional risks, including the possible breach of the manufacturing agreement by the manufacturer and the possible termination or nonrenewal of the agreement by the manufacturer at a time that is costly or inconvenient for us.
These proceedings can be expensive and time-consuming, and many of our or our licensors’, licensees’ or collaborators’ adversaries in these proceedings may have the ability to dedicate substantially greater resources to prosecuting these legal actions than we or our licensors, licensees or collaborators.
These proceedings can be expensive and time-consuming, and many of our or our licensors’, licensees’ or collaborators’ adversaries in these proceedings may have the ability to dedicate substantially greater resources to prosecuting these legal actions than we or our licensors, licensees or collaborators.
The Hatch-Waxman Amendments permit a patent term extension of up to five years for a patent covering an approved product as compensation for effective patent term lost during product development and the FDA regulatory review process.
The Hatch-Waxman Amendments permit a patent term extension of up to five years for a patent covering an approved product as compensation for the effective patent term lost during product development and the FDA regulatory review process.
We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from our public offerings and may not use them effectively. Our management has broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from our public offerings, and you will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of these proceeds.
We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from our public offerings and may not use them effectively. Our management has broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from our public offerings, and you will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of these net proceeds.
The start or end of a clinical trial is often delayed or halted for many reasons, including: • imposition of a clinical hold for safety reasons or following an inspection of clinical trial operations or site by the FDA or other regulatory authorities; • manufacturing challenges; • insufficient supply or quality of product candidates or other materials necessary to conduct clinical trials; • delays in reaching or failure to reach agreement on acceptable clinical trial contracts or clinical trial protocols with prospective trial sites and CROs or failure by such CROs or trials sites to carry out the clinical trial in accordance with our agreed-upon terms; • non-clinical or clinical sites becoming unavailable due to political, economic, or public health events; • clinical sites electing to terminate their participation in one of our clinical trials; • inability or unwillingness of patients or medical investigators to follow clinical trial protocols; • required clinical trial administrative actions; • slower than anticipated patient enrollment; • changing standards of care; • safety concerns; • availability or prevalence of use of a comparative drug or required prior therapy; or • clinical outcomes or financial constraints.
The start or end of a clinical trial is often delayed or halted for many reasons, including: • imposition of a clinical hold for safety reasons or following an inspection of clinical trial operations or site by the FDA or other regulatory authorities; • manufacturing challenges; • insufficient supply or quality of product candidates or other materials necessary to conduct clinical trials; 26 • delays in reaching or failure to reach agreement on acceptable clinical trial contracts or clinical trial protocols with prospective trial sites and CROs or failure by such CROs or trials sites to carry out the clinical trial in accordance with our agreed-upon terms; • non-clinical or clinical sites becoming unavailable due to political, economic, or public health events; • clinical sites electing to terminate their participation in one of our clinical trials; • inability or unwillingness of patients or medical investigators to follow clinical trial protocols; • required clinical trial administrative actions; • slower than anticipated patient enrollment; • changing standards of care; • safety concerns; • availability or prevalence of use of a comparative drug or required prior therapy; or • clinical outcomes or financial constraints.
The success of our current product candidates, and any other product candidates we may develop in the future, will depend on many factors, including the following: • obtaining regulatory permission to initiate clinical trials; • successful enrollment of patients in, and the completion of, our planned clinical trials; • receiving marketing approvals from applicable regulatory authorities; • establishing commercial manufacturing capabilities and/or making arrangements with third party manufacturers; • obtaining and maintaining patent and trade secret protection and non-patent exclusivity for our product candidates and their components; • enforcing and defending intellectual property rights and claims; • achieving desirable therapeutic properties for our product candidates’ intended indications; • launching commercial sales of our product candidates, if and when approved, whether alone or in collaboration with third parties; • acceptance of our product candidates, if and when approved, by patients, the medical community and third party payors; • effectively competing with other therapies; and • maintaining an acceptable safety profile of our product candidates through clinical trials and following regulatory approval.
The success of our current product candidates, and any other product candidates we may develop in the future, will depend on many factors, including the following: • obtaining regulatory permission to initiate clinical trials; • successful enrollment of patients in, and the completion of, our planned clinical trials; • receiving marketing approvals from applicable regulatory authorities; • establishing commercial manufacturing capabilities and/or making arrangements with third party manufacturers; 24 • obtaining and maintaining patent and trade secret protection and non-patent exclusivity for our product candidates and their components; • enforcing and defending intellectual property rights and claims; • achieving desirable therapeutic properties for our product candidates’ intended indications; • launching commercial sales of our product candidates, if and when approved, whether alone or in collaboration with third parties; • acceptance of our product candidates, if and when approved, by patients, the medical community and third party payors; • effectively competing with other therapies; and • maintaining an acceptable safety profile of our product candidates through clinical trials and following regulatory approval.
If any of our third party manufacturers encounter such difficulties, our ability to provide supply of our product candidates for clinical trials, our ability to obtain marketing approval, or our ability to provide supply of our products for patients, if approved, could be delayed or stopped. • Political, economic or public health events may have a material impact on the U.S. and global economies and could have a material adverse impact on our employees, contractors and patients, which could adversely and materially impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. • We have limited operating revenue and a history of operational losses and may not achieve or sustain profitability. • We have no products approved for commercial sale, and to date we have not generated any revenue or profit from sales of our product candidates. • We will require additional capital to finance our operations, which may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all.
If any of our third party manufacturers encounter such difficulties, our ability to provide supply of our product candidates for clinical trials, our ability to obtain marketing approval, or our ability to provide supply of our products for patients, if approved, could be delayed or stopped. • Political, economic or public health events may have a material impact on the U.S. and global economies and could have a material adverse impact on our employees, contractors and patients, which could adversely and materially impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. • We have limited operating revenue and a history of operational losses and may not achieve or sustain profitability. • We have no products approved for commercial sale, and to date we have not generated any revenue or profit from sales of our product candidates. 23 • We will require additional capital to finance our operations, which may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all.
Restrictions under applicable federal and state health care laws and regulations include the following: • the federal Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits, among other things, persons and entities from knowingly and willfully soliciting, offering, receiving or providing remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward, or in return for, either the referral of an individual for, or the purchase, order or recommendation of, any good or service, for which payment may be made under a federal health care program such as Medicare and Medicaid; • the federal false claims and civil monetary penalties laws, including the civil False Claims Act, impose criminal and civil penalties, including civil whistleblower or qui tam actions, against individuals or entities for, among other things, knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, to the federal government, claims for payment that are false or fraudulent or making a false statement to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal government; • HIPAA imposes criminal and civil liability for, among other things, executing or attempting to execute a scheme to defraud any health care benefit program or making false statements relating to health care matters; • HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and its implementing regulations, also imposes obligations, including mandatory contractual terms, with respect to safeguarding the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information; • the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires applicable manufacturers of covered drugs, devices, biologics, and medical supplies for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, with specific exceptions, to report to CMS annually information regarding payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals as well as information regarding ownership and investment interests held by 35 physicians and their immediate family members.
Restrictions under applicable federal and state health care laws and regulations include the following: • the federal Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits, among other things, persons and entities from knowingly and willfully soliciting, offering, receiving or providing remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward, or in return for, either the referral of an individual for, or the purchase, order or recommendation of, any good or service, for which payment may be made under a federal health care program such as Medicare and Medicaid; • the federal false claims and civil monetary penalties laws, including the civil False Claims Act, impose criminal and civil penalties, including civil whistleblower or qui tam actions, against individuals or entities for, among other things, 42 knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, to the federal government, claims for payment that are false or fraudulent or making a false statement to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal government; • HIPAA imposes criminal and civil liability for, among other things, executing or attempting to execute a scheme to defraud any health care benefit program or making false statements relating to health care matters; • HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and its implementing regulations, also imposes obligations, including mandatory contractual terms, with respect to safeguarding the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information; • the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires applicable manufacturers of covered drugs, devices, biologics, and medical supplies for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, with specific exceptions, to report to CMS annually information regarding payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals as well as information regarding ownership and investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members.
Our future funding requirements, both short and long-term, will depend on many factors, including: 29 • the initiation, progress, timing, costs and results of preclinical studies and clinical trials for our product candidates and future product candidates we may develop; • the number and size of clinical trials needed to show safety, efficacy and an acceptable risk/benefit profile for any of our product candidates; • the outcome, timing and cost of seeking and obtaining regulatory approvals from the FDA and foreign regulatory authorities, including the potential for such authorities to require that we perform more studies or trials than those that we currently expect; • the commercial success or failure of products sold by our collaborators, such as Jemperli by GSK, and the timing thereof; • our ability to maintain existing and enter into new collaboration agreements; • the cost to establish, maintain, expand and defend the scope of our intellectual property portfolio, including the amount and timing of any payments we may be required to make, or that we may receive, in connection with licensing, preparing, filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing of any patents or other intellectual property rights; • the effect of competing technological and market developments; • market acceptance of any approved product candidates; • the costs of acquiring, licensing or investing in additional businesses, products, product candidates and technologies; • the cost of recruiting and retaining key employees; • the costs and fees associated with any delays or cancellations of forecasted manufacturing batches; • the cost and timing of selecting, auditing and potentially validating manufacturing sites for commercial-scale manufacturing; and • the cost of establishing sales, marketing and distribution capabilities for our product candidates for which we may receive regulatory approval and that we determine to commercialize ourselves or in collaboration with our collaborators.
Our future funding requirements, both short and long-term, will depend on many factors, including: • the initiation, progress, timing, costs and results of preclinical studies and clinical trials for our product candidates and future product candidates we may develop; 35 • the number and size of clinical trials needed to show safety, efficacy and an acceptable risk/benefit profile for any of our product candidates; • the outcome, timing and cost of seeking and obtaining regulatory approvals from the FDA and foreign regulatory authorities, including the potential for such authorities to require that we perform more studies or trials than those that we currently expect; • the commercial success or failure of products sold by our collaborators, such as Jemperli by GSK, and the timing thereof; • our ability to maintain existing and enter into new collaboration agreements; • the cost to establish, maintain, expand and defend the scope of our intellectual property portfolio, including the amount and timing of any payments we may be required to make, or that we may receive, in connection with licensing, preparing, filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing of any patents or other intellectual property rights; • the effect of competing technological and market developments; • market acceptance of any approved product candidates; • the costs of acquiring, licensing or investing in additional businesses, products, product candidates and technologies; • the cost of recruiting and retaining key employees; • the costs and fees associated with any delays or cancellations of forecasted manufacturing batches; • the cost and timing of selecting, auditing and potentially validating manufacturing sites for commercial-scale manufacturing; and • the cost of establishing sales, marketing and distribution capabilities for our product candidates for which we may receive regulatory approval and that we determine to commercialize ourselves or in collaboration with our collaborators.
Furthermore, we may not have the financial resources to continue development of, or to enter into collaborations for, a product candidate if we experience any problems or other unforeseen events that delay or prevent regulatory approval of, or our ability to commercialize, product candidates, including: • negative or inconclusive results from our clinical trials or the clinical trials of others for product candidates similar to ours, leading to a decision or requirement to conduct additional preclinical testing or clinical trials or abandon a program; • a suspension or termination of a clinical trial once commenced; • conditions imposed by the FDA or foreign regulatory authorities regarding the number, scope or design of our clinical trials; • delays in enrolling research subjects in clinical trials; • high drop-out rates of research subjects; • inadequate supply or quality of clinical trial materials or other supplies necessary for the conduct of our clinical trials; • greater than anticipated clinical trial costs; 24 • poor effectiveness of our product candidates during clinical trials; • unfavorable FDA or other regulatory agency inspection and review of a clinical trial site; • failure of our third party contractors or investigators to comply with regulatory requirements or otherwise meet their contractual obligations in a timely manner, or at all; • serious and unexpected, or otherwise unacceptable, drug-related side effects experienced by participants in our planned clinical trials or by individuals using drugs similar to our product candidates; • delays and changes in regulatory requirements, policy and guidelines, including the imposition of additional regulatory oversight around clinical testing generally or with respect to our technology in particular; or • varying interpretations of data by the FDA and foreign regulatory authorities.
Furthermore, we may not have the financial resources to continue development of, or to enter into collaborations for, a product candidate if we experience any problems or other unforeseen events that delay or prevent regulatory approval of, or our ability to commercialize, product candidates, including: • negative or inconclusive results from our clinical trials or the clinical trials of others for product candidates similar to ours, leading to a decision or requirement to conduct additional preclinical testing or clinical trials or abandon a program; • a suspension or termination of a clinical trial once commenced; • conditions imposed by the FDA or foreign regulatory authorities regarding the number, scope or design of our clinical trials; • delays in enrolling research subjects in clinical trials; • high drop-out rates of research subjects; • inadequate supply or quality of clinical trial materials or other supplies necessary for the conduct of our clinical trials; • greater than anticipated clinical trial costs; 29 • poor effectiveness of our product candidates during clinical trials; • unfavorable FDA or other regulatory agency inspection and review of a clinical trial site; • failure of our third party contractors or investigators to comply with regulatory requirements or otherwise meet their contractual obligations in a timely manner, or at all; • serious and unexpected, or otherwise unacceptable, drug-related side effects experienced by participants in our planned clinical trials or by individuals using drugs similar to our product candidates; • delays and changes in regulatory requirements, policy and guidelines, including the imposition of additional regulatory oversight around clinical testing generally or with respect to our technology in particular; or • varying interpretations of data by the FDA and foreign regulatory authorities.
While federal or other state courts may not follow the holding of the Delaware Supreme Court or may determine that the Federal Forum Provision should be enforced in a particular case, application of the Federal Forum Provision means that suits brought by our stockholders to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act must be brought in federal court and cannot be brought in state court, and our stockholders cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
While federal or other state courts 56 may not follow the holding of the Delaware Supreme Court or may determine that the Federal Forum Provision should be enforced in a particular case, application of the Federal Forum Provision means that suits brought by our stockholders to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act must be brought in federal court and cannot be brought in state court, and our stockholders cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
These provisions, among other things: • establish a classified Board of Directors so that not all members of our Board of Directors are elected at one time; • permit only the Board of Directors to establish the number of directors and fill vacancies on the Board of Directors; • provide that directors may only be removed “for cause” and only with the approval of two-thirds of our stockholders; • require super-majority voting to amend some provisions in our restated certificate of incorporation and restated bylaws; • authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that our Board of Directors could use to implement a stockholder rights plan (also known as a “poison pill”); • eliminate the ability of our stockholders to call special meetings of stockholders; • prohibit stockholder action by written consent, which requires all stockholder actions to be taken at a meeting of our stockholders; 47 • prohibit cumulative voting; and • establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our Board of Directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at annual stockholder meetings.
These provisions, among other things: • establish a classified Board of Directors so that not all members of our Board of Directors are elected at one time; • permit only the Board of Directors to establish the number of directors and fill vacancies on the Board of Directors; • provide that directors may only be removed “for cause” and only with the approval of two-thirds of our stockholders; • require super-majority voting to amend some provisions in our Restated Certificate and Restated Bylaws; • authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that our Board of Directors could use to implement a stockholder rights plan (also known as a “poison pill”); • eliminate the ability of our stockholders to call special meetings of stockholders; • prohibit stockholder action by written consent, which requires all stockholder actions to be taken at a meeting of our stockholders; • prohibit cumulative voting; and • establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our Board of Directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at annual stockholder meetings.
If we cannot contract with acceptable third parties on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, or if these third parties do not carry out their contractual duties, satisfy legal and regulatory requirements for the conduct of preclinical studies or clinical trials or meet expected deadlines, our clinical development programs could be delayed and otherwise adversely 31 affected.
If we cannot contract with acceptable third parties on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, or if these third parties do not carry out their contractual duties, satisfy legal and regulatory requirements for the conduct of preclinical studies or clinical trials or meet expected deadlines, our clinical development programs could be delayed and otherwise adversely affected.
In addition, the law eliminated the “donut hole” under Medicare Part D beginning in 2025 by significantly lowering the beneficiary maximum out-of-pocket cost and requiring manufacturers to subsidize, through a newly established manufacturer discount program, 10% of Part D enrollees’ prescription costs for brand drugs below the out-of-pocket maximum, and 20% once the out-of-pocket maximum has been reached.
In addition, the law eliminated the “donut hole” under Medicare Part D beginning in 2025 by significantly lowering the beneficiary maximum out-of-pocket cost and requiring manufacturers to subsidize, through a newly established manufacturer discount program, 10% of Part D 41 enrollees’ prescription costs for brand drugs below the out-of-pocket maximum, and 20% once the out-of-pocket maximum has been reached.
We expect to experience pricing pressures in connection with the sale of any of our product candidates due to the trend toward managed 33 health care, the increasing influence of health maintenance organizations and additional legislative changes. The downward pressure on health care costs in general, particularly prescription drugs and surgical procedures and other treatments, has become very intense.
We expect to experience pricing pressures in connection with the sale of any of our product candidates due to the trend toward managed health care, the increasing influence of health maintenance organizations and additional legislative changes. The downward pressure on health care costs in general, particularly prescription drugs and surgical procedures and other treatments, has become very intense.
Our restated certificate of incorporation, to the fullest extent permitted by law, provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the exclusive forum for: any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; any action asserting a breach of fiduciary duty; any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to the DGCL, our restated certificate of incorporation, or our restated bylaws; or any action asserting a claim that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine.
Our Restated Certificate, to the fullest extent permitted by law, provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the exclusive forum for: any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; any action asserting a breach of fiduciary duty; any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to the DGCL, our Restated Certificate, or our Restated Bylaws; or any action asserting a claim that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine.
However, the benefits from the use of our NOL carryforwards may be limited under Section 382 of the Code, if we undergo an “ownership change,” which is generally defined as a greater than 50 percentage point change (by value) in its equity ownership by certain stockholders over a three-year period.
However, the benefits from the use of our NOL carryforwards may be limited under Section 382 of the Code, if we undergo an “ownership change,” which is generally defined as a greater than 50 percentage point change (by value) in our equity ownership by certain stockholders over a three-year period.
We thus may not have the full benefit of the FDA’s or foreign regulatory authorities’ current thinking on clinical trial designs or product development for our target indications. 21 Preclinical studies and clinical trials are expensive, difficult to design and implement, can take many years to complete, and are uncertain as to outcome.
We thus may not have the full benefit of the FDA’s or foreign regulatory authorities’ current thinking on clinical trial designs or product development for our target indications. Preclinical studies and clinical trials are expensive, difficult to design and implement, can take many years to complete, and are uncertain as to outcome.
Any regulatory approvals that we or our collaborators may receive for our product candidates will require surveillance to monitor the safety and efficacy of the product candidate, may contain significant limitations related to use restrictions for specified age groups, warnings, precautions or contraindications, and may include burdensome post-approval study or risk management requirements.
Any regulatory approvals that we or our collaborators may receive for our product candidates will require surveillance to monitor the safety and efficacy of the product candidate, may contain significant limitations related to use restrictions for specified age 27 groups, warnings, precautions or contraindications, and may include burdensome post-approval study or risk management requirements.
Furthermore, all of our therapeutic antibodies are manufactured by starting with cells which are stored in a cell bank. We have one master cell bank for each antibody manufactured in accordance with cGMP and create working cell banks to support cGMP manufacturing, and believe we would have adequate backup should any cell bank be lost in a catastrophic event.
Furthermore, all of our therapeutic antibodies are manufactured by starting with cells which are stored in a cell bank. We have one master cell bank for each antibody manufactured in accordance with cGMP regulations and create working cell banks to support cGMP manufacturing, and believe we would have adequate backup should any cell bank be lost in a catastrophic event.
Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provisions contained in our restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provisions contained in our Restated Certificate to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
We seek to protect 42 these trade secrets, in part, by entering into non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with parties who have access to them, such as our employees, corporate collaborators, outside scientific collaborators, contract manufacturers, consultants, advisors and other third parties. We also enter into confidentiality and invention or patent assignment agreements with our employees and consultants.
We seek to protect these trade secrets, in part, by entering into non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with parties who have access to them, such as our employees, corporate collaborators, outside scientific collaborators, contract manufacturers, consultants, advisors and other third parties. We also enter into confidentiality and invention or patent assignment agreements with our employees and consultants.
In addition, in an infringement proceeding, a court may decide that a patent owned by or licensed to us is invalid or unenforceable, or may refuse to stop the other party from using the technology at issue on the grounds that our or our licensors’, licensees’ or collaborators’ patents do not cover the technology in question.
In addition, in an infringement proceeding, a court may decide that a patent owned by or licensed to us is invalid or unenforceable, or may refuse to stop the other party from using the technology at issue on the grounds that our or our licensors’, licensees’ or 48 collaborators’ patents do not cover the technology in question.
Moreover, preclinical and clinical data are often susceptible to varying interpretations and analyses, and many companies that believed their product candidates performed satisfactorily in preclinical studies and clinical trials have nonetheless failed to obtain marketing approval for their products. 20 Some patients in our clinical trials have experienced adverse events, including SAEs.
Moreover, preclinical and clinical data are often susceptible to varying interpretations and analyses, and many companies that believed their product candidates performed satisfactorily in preclinical studies and clinical trials have nonetheless failed to obtain marketing approval for their products. Some patients in our clinical trials have experienced adverse events, including SAEs.
In all events, we are responsible for ensuring that each of our preclinical studies and clinical trials is conducted in accordance with the general investigational plan and protocols for the trial. Our reliance on third parties that we do not control does not relieve us of these responsibilities and requirements.
In all events, we are 38 responsible for ensuring that each of our preclinical studies and clinical trials is conducted in accordance with the general investigational plan and protocols for the trial. Our reliance on third parties that we do not control does not relieve us of these responsibilities and requirements.
Therefore, these patents and 37 applications may not be prosecuted and enforced in a manner consistent with the best interests of our business. If our current or future licensors, licensees or collaborators fail to establish, maintain or protect such patents and other intellectual property rights, such rights may be reduced or eliminated.
Therefore, these patents and applications may not be prosecuted and enforced in a manner consistent with the best interests of our business. If our current or future licensors, licensees or collaborators fail to establish, maintain or protect such patents and other intellectual property rights, such rights may be reduced or eliminated.
If this occurs, our competitors may take advantage of our investment in development and clinical trials by referencing our clinical and preclinical data and launch their product earlier than might otherwise be the case. 38 We may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights throughout the world.
If this occurs, our competitors may take advantage of our investment in development and clinical trials by referencing our clinical and preclinical data and launch their product earlier than might otherwise be the case. We may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights throughout the world.
Moreover, future and recent past changes in the patent laws in the U.S. and abroad could impact or could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of our and our licensors’, licensees’ or collaborators’ patent applications and the enforcement or defense of our or our licensors’, licensees’ or collaborators’ issued patents, which could have an impact 39 on our business and financial conditions.
Moreover, future and recent past changes in the patent laws in the U.S. and abroad could impact or could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of our and our licensors’, licensees’ or collaborators’ patent applications and the enforcement or defense of our or our licensors’, licensees’ or collaborators’ issued patents, which could have an impact on our business and financial conditions.
The regulatory approval process outside the United States generally includes all of the risks associated with obtaining FDA approval. In addition, in many countries outside the United States, we or our collaborators must secure product reimbursement approvals before regulatory authorities will approve the product for sale in that country.
The regulatory approval process outside the United States generally includes all of the risks associated with obtaining FDA approval. 39 In addition, in many countries outside the United States, we or our collaborators must secure product reimbursement approvals before regulatory authorities will approve the product for sale in that country.
The precautions we take to detect and prevent this activity may not be effective in controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or losses or in protecting us from governmental investigations or other actions or lawsuits stemming from a failure to comply with these laws or regulations.
The precautions we take to detect and prevent this activity may not be effective in 44 controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or losses or in protecting us from governmental investigations or other actions or lawsuits stemming from a failure to comply with these laws or regulations.
If we are unable to enter into such arrangements when needed on acceptable terms, or at all, we may not 26 be able to successfully commercialize any of our product candidates that receive regulatory approval, or any such commercialization may experience delays or limitations.
If we are unable to enter into such arrangements when needed on acceptable terms, or at all, we may not be able to successfully commercialize any of our product candidates that receive regulatory approval, or any such commercialization may experience delays or limitations.
Disputes may arise regarding intellectual property subject to a licensing agreement, including: • the scope of rights granted under the license agreement and other interpretation-related issues; 41 • the extent to which our technology and processes infringe on intellectual property of the licensor that is not subject to the licensing agreement; • the sublicensing of patent and other rights under any collaboration relationships we might enter into in the future; • our diligence obligations under the license agreement and what activities satisfy those diligence obligations; • the ownership of inventions and know-how resulting from the joint creation or use of intellectual property by us and our licensors, licensees or collaborators; and • the priority of invention of patented technology.
Disputes may arise regarding intellectual property subject to a licensing agreement, including: • the scope of rights granted under the license agreement and other interpretation-related issues; 49 • the extent to which our technology and processes infringe on intellectual property of the licensor that is not subject to the licensing agreement; • the sublicensing of patent and other rights under any collaboration relationships we might enter into in the future; • our diligence obligations under the license agreement and what activities satisfy those diligence obligations; • the ownership of inventions and know-how resulting from the joint creation or use of intellectual property by us and our licensors, licensees or collaborators; and • the priority of invention of patented technology.
Our ability to generate future product revenue from our current or future product candidates depends on a number of additional factors, including our ability (or as applicable our collaborators’ ability) to: • continue research and preclinical development of our product candidates; • identify additional product candidates; • maintain existing and enter into new collaboration agreements; • conduct additional preclinical studies and initiate clinical trials for our product candidates; • obtain approvals for the product candidates we develop or developed under our collaboration arrangements; • establish a sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure to commercialize any product candidates for which we may obtain marketing approval; • maintain, expand and protect our intellectual property portfolio; • hire additional executive, clinical, quality control and scientific personnel; • add operational, financial and management information systems and personnel, including personnel to support our product development and commercialization efforts; • establish and maintain supply and manufacturing relationships with third parties and ensure adequate and legally compliant manufacturing of our product candidates; • obtain coverage and adequate product reimbursement from third party payors, including government payors; 28 • acquire or in-license other product candidates and technologies; and • achieve market acceptance for our or our collaborators’ products, if any.
Our ability to generate future product revenue from our current or future product candidates depends on a number of additional factors, including our ability (or as applicable our collaborators’ ability) to: • continue research and preclinical development of our product candidates; • identify additional product candidates; • maintain existing and enter into new collaboration agreements; • conduct additional preclinical studies and initiate clinical trials for our product candidates; • obtain approvals for the product candidates that we develop or are developed under our collaboration arrangements; • establish a sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure to commercialize any product candidates for which we may obtain marketing approval; • maintain, expand and protect our intellectual property portfolio; • hire additional executive, clinical, quality control and scientific personnel; • add operational, financial and management information systems and personnel, including personnel to support our product development and commercialization efforts; • establish and maintain supply and manufacturing relationships with third parties and ensure adequate and legally compliant manufacturing of our product candidates; • obtain coverage and adequate product reimbursement from third party payors, including government payors; • acquire or in-license other product candidates and technologies; and • achieve market acceptance for our or our collaborators’ products, if any.
Our commercial opportunity could be reduced or eliminated if our competitors develop and commercialize products that are safer, more effective, have fewer or less severe effects, are more convenient, are less expensive or capture significant market share prior to or during our commercialization.
Our commercial opportunity could be reduced or eliminated if our competitors develop and commercialize products that are safer, more effective, have fewer or less severe effects, are more convenient, are less expensive or capture significant market share 30 prior to or during our commercialization.
We expect that the ACA, the IRA and other state or federal healthcare reform measures that may be adopted in the future, may result in more rigorous coverage criteria and in additional downward pressure on the price that we receive for any approved product.
We expect that the ACA, the IRA, the OBBBA and other state or federal healthcare reform measures that may be adopted in the future, may result in more rigorous coverage criteria and in additional downward pressure on the price that we receive for any approved product.
Our competitors also may obtain FDA or other regulatory approval for their 25 products more rapidly than we may obtain approval for ours, which could result in our competitors establishing a strong market position before we are able to enter the market.
Our competitors also may obtain FDA or other regulatory approval for their products more rapidly than we may obtain approval for ours, which could result in our competitors establishing a strong market position before we are able to enter the market.
Our and our licensors’, licensees’ or collaborators’ patent applications cannot be enforced against third parties practicing the technology claimed in such applications unless and until a patent issues from such applications, and then only to the extent the issued claims cover the technology.
Our and our licensors’, licensees’ or collaborators’ patent applications cannot be enforced against third parties practicing 45 the technology claimed in such applications unless and until a patent issues from such applications, and then only to the extent the issued claims cover the technology.
The realization of any of the above risks or any 45 of a broad range of other risks, including those described in this “Risk Factors” section, could have a dramatic and adverse impact on the market price of our common stock.
The realization of any of the above risks or any of a broad range of other risks, including those described in this “Risk Factors” section, could have a dramatic and adverse impact on the market price of our common stock.
We cannot predict what actions may ultimately be taken with respect to trade relations between the United States and China or other countries, what products and services may be subject to such actions or what actions may be taken by the other countries in retaliation.
We cannot predict what actions may 32 ultimately be taken with respect to trade relations between the United States and China or other countries, what products and services may be subject to such actions or what actions may be taken by the other countries in retaliation.
Any adverse developments affecting clinical or commercial manufacturing of our product candidates or products 27 may result in shipment delays, inventory shortages, lot failures, product withdrawals or recalls, or other interruptions in the supply of our product candidates or products.
Any adverse developments affecting clinical or commercial manufacturing of our product candidates or products may result in shipment delays, inventory shortages, lot failures, product withdrawals or recalls, or other interruptions in the supply of our product candidates or products.
Obtaining foreign 32 regulatory approvals and compliance with foreign regulatory requirements could result in significant delays, difficulties and costs for us and could delay or prevent the introduction of our products in certain countries.
Obtaining foreign regulatory approvals and compliance with foreign regulatory requirements could result in significant delays, difficulties and costs for us and could delay or prevent the introduction of our products in certain countries.
Also, third parties may initiate legal proceedings against us or our licensors, 40 licensees or collaborators to challenge the validity or scope of intellectual property rights we own or control.
Also, third parties may initiate legal proceedings against us or our licensors, licensees or collaborators to challenge the validity or scope of intellectual property rights we own or control.
Accordingly, in markets outside the United States, the reimbursement for our product candidates may be reduced compared with the United States and may be insufficient to generate commercially reasonable revenue and profits.
Accordingly, in markets outside the 40 United States, the reimbursement for our product candidates may be reduced compared with the United States and may be insufficient to generate commercially reasonable revenue and profits.
If we have material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we may not detect errors on a timely basis and our financial statements may be materially misstated.
If we have material 54 weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we may not detect errors on a timely basis and our financial statements may be materially misstated.
If third parties on which we depend to conduct our planned preclinical studies and clinical trials do not perform as contractually required, fail to satisfy regulatory or legal requirements or miss expected deadlines, our development program could be delayed with adverse effects on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
If third parties on which we depend to conduct our planned preclinical studies and clinical trials do not perform as contractually required, fail to satisfy regulatory or legal requirements or miss expected deadlines, our development programs could be delayed with adverse effects on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Our operations to date have been largely limited to financing and staffing our company, developing our technology, and developing our wholly owned product candidates and other product candidates in partnerships with our collaborators.
Our operations to date have been largely limited to financing and staffing our company and developing our wholly owned product candidates and other product candidates in partnerships with our collaborators.
If we or our collaborators are unable to complete development of or commercialize our product candidates or experience significant delays in doing so, our business will be materially harmed. • Our ongoing and planned clinical trials or those of our collaborators may reveal significant adverse events, toxicities or other side effects and may result in a safety profile that could inhibit regulatory approval or market acceptance of any of our product candidates. • We and/or our collaborators may be unable to obtain, or may be delayed in obtaining, required regulatory approvals in the United States or in foreign jurisdictions, which would materially impair our ability to commercialize and generate revenue from our product candidates. • Even if our product candidates receive regulatory approval, they will be subject to significant post-marketing regulatory requirements. • We may not be successful in our efforts to expand our pipeline of product candidates and develop marketable products. • We are currently in Phase 2 clinical development of rosnilimab, and have no history of commercializing biotechnology products, which may make it difficult to evaluate the prospects for our future viability. 18 • We face significant competition, and if our competitors develop and market products that are more effective, safer or less expensive than our product candidates, our commercial opportunities will be negatively impacted. • Our product candidates may not achieve adequate market acceptance among physicians, patients, health care payors and others in the medical community necessary for commercial success. • We currently have no marketing and sales force.
If we or our collaborators are unable to complete development of or commercialize our product candidates or experience significant delays in doing so, our business will be materially harmed. • Our ongoing and planned clinical trials or those of our collaborators may reveal significant adverse events, toxicities or other side effects and may result in a safety profile that could inhibit regulatory approval or market acceptance of any of our product candidates. • We and/or our collaborators may be unable to obtain, or may be delayed in obtaining, required regulatory approvals in the United States or in foreign jurisdictions, which would materially impair our ability to commercialize and generate revenue from our product candidates. • Even if our product candidates receive regulatory approval, they will be subject to significant post-marketing regulatory requirements. • We may not be successful in our efforts to expand our pipeline of product candidates and develop marketable products. • We are assessing advancement to Phase 3 of clinical development of rosnilimab for RA, and have no history of commercializing biotechnology products, which may make it difficult to evaluate the prospects for our future viability. • We face significant competition, and if our competitors develop and market products that are more effective, safer or less expensive than our product candidates, our commercial opportunities will be negatively impacted. • Our product candidates may not achieve adequate market acceptance among physicians, patients, health care payors and others in the medical community necessary for commercial success. • We currently have no marketing and sales force.
In addition to the factors discussed in this “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this report, these factors include: • the success of competitive products; • regulatory actions with respect to our products or our competitors’ products; • actual or anticipated changes in our growth rate relative to our competitors; • announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic collaborations, joint ventures, collaborations or capital commitments; • results of preclinical studies and clinical trials of our product candidates or those of our competitors; • regulatory or legal developments in the United States and other countries; • developments or disputes concerning patent applications, issued patents or other proprietary rights; • the recruitment or departure of key personnel; • the level of expenses related to any of our product candidates or clinical development programs; • developments with respect to our existing collaboration agreements and announcements of new collaboration agreements; • disputes, breaches and terminations of our manufacturing agreements, collaborations agreements or other important agreements; • the results of our efforts to in-license or acquire additional product candidates or products; • actual or anticipated changes in estimates as to financial results, development timelines or recommendations by securities analysts; • variations in our financial results or those of companies that are perceived to be similar to us; • fluctuations in the valuation of companies perceived by investors to be comparable to us; • share price and volume fluctuations attributable to inconsistent trading volume levels of our shares; • announcement or expectation of additional financing efforts; • sales of our common stock by us, our insiders or our other stockholders; • purchases of our common stock by us pursuant to a stock repurchase program; • changes in the structure of health care payment systems; • market conditions in the biotechnology sector; and • general economic uncertainty and capital markets disruptions, which have been substantially impacted by geopolitical instability, actual or perceived instability in the U.S. and global banking systems, uncertainty with respect to the U.S. federal budget, and fluctuating interest rates, tariffs and inflation.
In addition to the factors discussed in this “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this Annual Report, these factors include: • the success of competitive products; • regulatory actions with respect to our products or our competitors’ products; • actual or anticipated changes in our growth rate relative to our competitors; • announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic collaborations, joint ventures, collaborations or capital commitments; • results of preclinical studies and clinical trials of our product candidates or those of our competitors; • regulatory or legal developments in the United States and other countries; • developments or disputes concerning patent applications, issued patents or other proprietary rights; • the recruitment or departure of key personnel; • the level of expenses related to any of our product candidates or clinical development programs; • developments with respect to our existing collaboration agreements and announcements of new collaboration agreements; • disputes, breaches and terminations of our manufacturing agreements, collaborations agreements or other important agreements; • the results of our efforts to in-license or acquire additional product candidates or products; • actual or anticipated changes in estimates as to financial results, development timelines or recommendations by securities analysts; • variations in our financial results or those of companies that are perceived to be similar to us; • fluctuations in the valuation of companies perceived by investors to be comparable to us; • share price and volume fluctuations attributable to inconsistent trading volume levels of our shares; • announcement or expectation of additional financing efforts; • sales of our common stock by us, our insiders or our other stockholders; 53 • purchases of our common stock by us pursuant to a stock repurchase program; • the proposed separation of our business into two independent, publicly traded companies; • changes in the structure of health care payment systems; • market conditions in the biotechnology sector; and • general economic uncertainty and capital markets disruptions, which have been substantially impacted by geopolitical instability, actual or perceived instability in the U.S. and global banking systems, uncertainty with respect to the U.S. federal budget, and fluctuating interest rates, tariffs and inflation.
Moreover, if the FDA determines that our manufacturer is not in compliance with FDA laws and regulations, including cGMPs, the FDA may deny BLA approval until the deficiencies are corrected or we replace the manufacturer in our BLA with a manufacturer that is in compliance.
Moreover, if the FDA determines that our manufacturer is not in compliance with FDA laws and regulations, including cGMP regulations, the FDA may deny BLA approval until the deficiencies are corrected or we replace the manufacturer in our BLA with a manufacturer that is in compliance.
We have entered into collaboration with GSK to develop several of our product candidates. GSK has advanced multiple antibodies generated through our collaboration into clinical trials. If our collaboration with GSK were terminated, we may not receive all or any of the funding potentially coming from such collaboration, which could adversely affect our business or financial condition.
We have entered into a collaboration with GSK to develop certain of our product candidates. GSK has advanced multiple antibodies generated through our collaboration into clinical trials. If our collaboration with GSK were terminated, we may not receive all or any of the funding potentially coming from such collaboration, which could adversely affect our business or financial condition.
Adverse macro-economic conditions, including volatility in equity capital markets, fluctuating interest rates, tariffs, actual or perceived instability in the U.S. and global banking systems, and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, could prevent us from raising additional capital in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable to us or at all.
Adverse macroeconomic conditions, including volatility in equity capital markets, fluctuating interest rates, tariffs, actual or perceived instability in the U.S. and global banking systems, and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, could prevent us from raising additional capital in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable to us or at all.
If our product candidates receive regulatory approval, we may decide to establish an internal sales or marketing team with technical expertise and supporting distribution capabilities to commercialize our product candidates, which will be expensive and time-consuming and will require significant attention of our executive team to manage.
If our product candidates receive regulatory approval, we may decide to establish an internal sales or marketing team with technical expertise and supporting distribution capabilities to commercialize our product candidates, which will be expensive and time-consuming and will require significant attention of our 31 management team to manage.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, or restated certificate, and second amended and restated bylaws, or restated bylaws contain provisions that could depress the market price of our common stock by acting to discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or changes in our management that the stockholders of our company may deem advantageous.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, (“Restated Certificate”) and second amended and restated bylaws (“Restated Bylaws”) contain provisions that could depress the market price of our common stock by acting to discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or changes in our management that the stockholders of our company may deem advantageous.
We rely, and expect to continue to rely, on third parties, including manufacturers based in China, for the manufacture of our product candidates and future product candidates. We and our contract manufacturers must comply with cGMPs for the manufacturing of biologics used in clinical trials and, if approved, marketed products.
We rely, and expect to continue to rely, on third parties, including manufacturers based in China, for the manufacture of our product candidates and future product candidates. We and our contract manufacturers must comply with cGMP regulations for the manufacturing of biologics used in clinical trials and, if approved, marketed products.
For example, the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rendered decisions in several patent cases such as Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. , BRCA1- & BRCA2-Based Hereditary Cancer Test Patent Litig ., Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., and Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v.
For example, the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rendered decisions in several patent cases such as Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. , BRCA1- & BRCA2-Based Hereditary Cancer Test Patent Litig., Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International, and Amgen v.
To raise capital, we may sell common stock, convertible securities or other equity securities in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner we determine from time to time. If we sell common stock, convertible securities or other equity securities, investors may be materially diluted by subsequent sales.
To raise capital, we may sell common stock, convertible securities or other equity securities in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner we determine from time to time. If we sell common stock, convertible securities or other equity securities, investors may be materially diluted.
These requirements include submissions of safety and other post-marketing information and reports, registration, as well as continued compliance with cGMPs and good clinical practices for any clinical trials that we conduct post-approval.
These requirements include submissions of safety and other post-marketing information and reports, registration, as well as continued compliance with cGMP regulations and good clinical practices for any clinical trials that we conduct post-approval.
If our collaborations are unsuccessful, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be adversely affected. In addition, any dispute or litigation proceedings we may have with our collaborators in the future could delay development programs, create uncertainty as to ownership of intellectual property rights, distract management from other business activities and generate substantial expense.
If our collaborations are unsuccessful, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be adversely affected. In addition, any dispute or litigation proceedings with our collaborators could delay development programs, create uncertainty as to ownership of intellectual property rights, distract management from other business activities and generate substantial expense.
We have financed our operations primarily through our initial public offering of common stock in January 2017, our follow-on public offerings of common stock in October 2017, September 2018, and August 2024, and royalty monetization transactions such as our Jemperli Royalty Monetization Agreement and Jemperli Amendment. We have devoted substantially all of our efforts to research and development.
We have financed our operations primarily through our initial public offering of common stock in January 2017, our follow-on public offerings of common stock in October 2017, September 2018, and August 2024, and royalty monetization transactions such as the Royalty Monetization Agreements. We have devoted substantially all of our efforts to research and development.
In November 2024, we entered into a sales agreement with TD Securities (USA) LLC (“TD Cowen”), through which we may offer and sell shares of our common stock, having an aggregate offering of up to $100.0 million through TD Cowen as our sales agent.
In November 2024, we entered into an open market sales agreement with TD Securities (USA) LLC (“TD Cowen”), under which we may offer and sell shares of our common stock up to, an aggregate offering of $100.0 million through TD Cowen as our sales agent.
The negotiated prices, which will first become effective in 2026, will be capped at a statutory ceiling price. For 2026, the first year in which negotiated prices become effective, CMS selected 10 high-cost Medicare Part D products in 2023, negotiations began in 2024, and the negotiated maximum fair price for each product has been announced.
For 2026, the first year in which negotiated prices become effective, CMS selected 10 high-cost Medicare Part D products in 2023, negotiations began in 2024, and the negotiated maximum fair price for each product has been announced.
We are currently in Phase 2 clinical development of rosnilimab, and have no history of commercializing biotechnology products, which may make it difficult to evaluate the prospects for our future viability.
We are assessing advancement to Phase 3 of clinical development of rosnilimab in RA, and have no history of commercializing biotechnology products, which may make it difficult to evaluate the prospects for our future viability.
Rosnilimab is in Phase 2 clinical development and we expect that it will be several years, if ever, before any of our active product candidates are ready for commercialization. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future, and the net losses we incur may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter.
Rosnilimab has completed a Phase 2b clinical trial, and we expect that it will be several years, if ever, before any of our active product candidates are ready for commercialization. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future, and the net losses we incur may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter.
CLS Bank International , either narrowing the scope of patent protection available in certain circumstances or weakening the rights of patent owners in certain situations.
Sanofi either narrowing the scope of patent protection available in certain circumstances or weakening the rights of patent owners in certain situations.
In addition to seeking patents for some of our technology and products, we also rely on trade secrets, including unpatented know-how, technology and other proprietary information, to maintain our competitive position.
Our inability to protect our confidential information and trade secrets would harm our business and competitive position. 50 In addition to seeking patents for some of our technology and products, we also rely on trade secrets, including unpatented know-how, technology and other proprietary information, to maintain our competitive position.
We are increasingly dependent on information technology systems, infrastructure and data to operate our business. In the ordinary course of our business, we collect, store, process and transmit large amounts of confidential and sensitive information. It is critical that we do so in a secure manner to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of such information.
In the ordinary course of our business, we collect, store, process and transmit large amounts of confidential and sensitive information. It is critical that we do so in a secure manner to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of such information.
Any such limitations on the use of our NOLs may result in greater tax liabilities than we would incur in the absence of such a limitation, and any increased liabilities could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow. As of December 31, 2024, we had federal NOLs of approximately $300.7 million.
Any such limitations on the use of our NOLs may result in greater tax liabilities than we would incur in the absence of such a limitation, and any increased liabilities could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.
In addition, we may incur liability from claims initiated under the Lanham Act or other federal 23 and state unfair competition laws with respect to how our products are marketed and promoted. Furthermore, the off-label use of our products may increase the risk of product liability claims.
In addition, we may incur liability from claims initiated under the Lanham Act or other federal and state unfair competition laws with respect to how our products are marketed and promoted.
For example, in October 2023, we agreed with GSK to terminate the LAG-3 antagonist antibody development program under our existing collaboration. As a result, we will not receive any additional milestones or any royalties from GSK for that development program. 30 We are unable to predict the success of our collaborations.
For example, in October 2023, GSK terminated the LAG-3 antagonist antibody development program, and in October 2025, GSK also terminated the TIM-3 antagonist antibody development program under our existing collaboration. As a result, we will not receive any additional milestones or any royalties from GSK for those development programs. We are unable to predict the success of our collaborations.
To the extent we have taxable income in excess of current year operating losses, we plan to use our NOL carryforwards to offset income that would otherwise be taxable.
We plan to use our current year operating losses to offset taxable income from any revenue generated from operations or corporate collaborations. To the extent we have taxable income in excess of current year operating losses, we plan to use our NOL carryforwards to offset income that would otherwise be taxable.
If we do not lawfully promote our approved products, we may become subject to such litigation and, if we do not successfully defend against such actions, those actions may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Furthermore, the off-label use of our products may increase the risk of product liability claims. 28 If we do not lawfully promote our approved products, we may become subject to such litigation and, if we do not successfully defend against such actions, those actions may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are a “smaller reporting company,” meaning that we are not an investment company, an asset-backed issuer, or a majority-owned subsidiary of a parent company that is not a “smaller reporting company,” and have either: (i) a public float of less than $250 million as of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter or (ii) annual revenues of less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and (A) no public float or (B) a public float of less than $700 million as of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
We are a smaller reporting company and may elect to comply with reduced public company reporting requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies, which could make our common stock less attractive to investors. 57 We are a “smaller reporting company,” meaning that we are not an investment company, an asset-backed issuer, or a majority-owned subsidiary of a parent company that is not a “smaller reporting company,” and have either: (i) a public float of less than $250 million as of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter or (ii) annual revenues of less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and (A) no public float or (B) a public float of less than $700 million as of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company with a limited operating history. We have no approved products. To date, our revenue has been primarily derived from our GSK research collaboration and license agreement and royalty monetization agreements based on our GSK collaboration, and we are significantly dependent on such collaborators for the successful development of product candidates in these collaborations.
To date, our revenue has been primarily derived from our GSK research collaboration and license agreement and royalty monetization agreements based on our GSK collaboration, and we are significantly dependent on such collaborators for the successful development of product candidates in these collaborations.
For example, this decision may result in more companies bringing lawsuits against the FDA to challenge longstanding decisions and policies of the FDA, which could undermine the FDA’s authority, lead to uncertainties in the industry, and disrupt the FDA’s normal operations, which could impact the timely review of any regulatory filings or applications we submit to the FDA. 22 Even if our product candidates receive regulatory approval, they will be subject to significant post-marketing regulatory requirements.
For example, this decision may result in more companies bringing lawsuits against the FDA to challenge longstanding decisions and policies of the FDA, which could undermine the FDA’s authority, lead to uncertainties in the industry, and disrupt the FDA’s normal operations, which could impact the timely review of any regulatory filings or applications we submit to the FDA.
However, our ability to use NOL carryforwards to offset taxable income in future years could be limited. We plan to use our current year operating losses to offset taxable income from any revenue generated from operations or corporate collaborations.
We plan to use our federal and state net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards to offset taxable income from revenue generated from operations or corporate collaborations. However, our ability to use NOL carryforwards to offset taxable income in future years could be limited.
Such a license may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Even if we successfully prosecute or defend against such claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and distract management. Our inability to protect our confidential information and trade secrets would harm our business and competitive position.
Such a license may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Even if we successfully prosecute or defend against such claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and distract management.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, our collaboration revenue was $91.3 million and our net loss was $145.2 million. As of December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $759.3 million.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, our collaboration revenue was $234.6 million and our net loss was $13.2 million. As of December 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $772.6 million.
The IRA permits the Secretary of HHS to implement many of these provisions through guidance, as opposed to regulation, for the initial years. Manufacturers that fail to comply with the IRA may be subject to various penalties, including civil monetary penalties. The IRA also extends enhanced subsidies for individuals purchasing health insurance coverage in ACA marketplaces through plan year 2025.
The IRA permits the Secretary of HHS to implement many of these provisions through guidance, as opposed to regulation, for the initial years. Manufacturers that fail to comply with the IRA may be subject to various penalties, including civil monetary penalties.