Sales of Attruby or any other product candidates, if approved, that we may identify will depend substantially, both domestically and abroad, on the extent to which the costs of such drugs will be paid by health maintenance, managed care, pharmacy benefit and similar healthcare management organizations, or reimbursed by government health administration authorities, private health coverage insurers and other third-party payors.
Sales of Attruby or any product candidates, if approved, that we may identify will depend substantially, both domestically and abroad, on the extent to which the costs of such drugs will be paid by health maintenance, managed care, pharmacy benefit and similar healthcare management organizations, or reimbursed by government health administration authorities, private health coverage insurers and other third-party payors.
The continuing efforts of the government, insurance companies, managed care organizations and other payors of healthcare services to contain or reduce costs of healthcare and/or impose price controls may adversely affect: • the demand for Attruby and Beyonttra and our other product candidates, if approved; • our ability to receive or set a price that we believe is fair for our future products; • our ability to generate revenue and achieve or maintain profitability; • the amount of taxes that we are required to pay; and • the availability of capital.
The continuing efforts of the government, insurance companies, managed care organizations and other payors of healthcare services to contain or reduce costs of healthcare and/or impose price controls may adversely affect: • the demand for Attruby and Beyonttra and our product candidates, if approved; • our ability to receive or set a price that we believe is fair for our future products; • our ability to generate revenue and achieve or maintain profitability; • the amount of taxes that we are required to pay; and • the availability of capital.
We face significant competition in an environment of rapid technological and scientific change, and there is a possibility that our competitors may achieve regulatory approval or commercial success before us or develop therapies that are safer, more advanced or more effective than ours, which may negatively impact our ability to successfully market or commercialize any product candidates we may develop and ultimately harm our financial condition.
We face significant competition in an environment of rapid technological and scientific change, and there is a possibility that our competitors may achieve commercial success or regulatory approval before us or develop therapies that are safer, more advanced or more effective than ours, which may negatively impact our ability to successfully market or commercialize any product candidates we may develop and ultimately harm our financial condition.
Additionally, the potentially addressable patient population for our product candidates may be limited or may not be amenable to treatment with our products or product candidates, and new patients may become increasingly difficult to identify or gain access to, which would adversely affect our results of operations and our business.
Additionally, the potentially addressable patient population for our products and product candidates may be limited or may not be amenable to treatment with our products or product candidates, and new patients may become increasingly difficult to identify or gain access to, which would adversely affect our results of operations and our business.
Average review times at the agency have fluctuated in recent years as a result. In addition, government funding of the SEC and other government agencies on which our operations may rely, including those that fund research and development activities is subject to the political process, which is inherently fluid and unpredictable.
As a result, average review times at the agency have fluctuated in recent years. In addition, government funding of the SEC and other government agencies on which our operations may rely, including those that fund research and development activities is subject to the political process, which is inherently fluid and unpredictable.
Under the Funding Agreement, following the Purchasers’ payment of the Investment Amount to us, the Purchasers have the right to receive payments (the “Royalty Interest Payments”) equal to 5% of the global net sales of Attruby (“Net Sales”).
Under the Funding Agreement, following the Funding Agreement Purchasers’ payment of the Investment Amount to us, the Funding Agreement Purchasers have the right to receive payments (the “Royalty Interest Payments”) equal to 5% of the global net sales of Attruby (“Net Sales”).
The Purchasers’ rights to the Royalty Interest Payments and ownership interest in Net Sales will terminate upon the earlier of the Purchasers’ receipt of (a) Royalty Interest Payments equal to $950.0 million (“Cap Amount”) and (b) a buy-out payment (“Buy-Out Payment”) in an amount determined in accordance with the Funding Agreement but that will not exceed the Cap Amount.
The Funding Agreement Purchasers’ rights to the Royalty Interest Payments and ownership interest in Net Sales will terminate upon the earlier of the Funding Agreement Purchasers’ receipt of (a) Royalty Interest Payments equal to $950.0 million (“Cap Amount”) and (b) a buy-out payment (“Buy-Out Payment”) in an amount determined in accordance with the Funding Agreement but that will not exceed the Cap Amount.
In doing so, we would be subject to additional risks and uncertainties, including: • the burden of complying with complex and changing foreign regulatory, tax, accounting, compliance and legal requirements; • different medical practices and customs in foreign countries affecting acceptance in the marketplace; • import, export or other distribution licensing requirements; • the potential failure of obtaining and maintaining required licenses with foreign regulatory authorities that are required to ship API or distribute our drug product to customers or commercial partners like Bayer; • longer accounts receivable collection times; • longer lead times for shipping; • language barriers for technical training; • reduced protection of intellectual property rights in some foreign countries, and related prevalence of bioequivalent or generic alternatives to therapeutics; • foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; • potential resource constraints, including with respect to patients’ ability to obtain reimbursement for our products in foreign markets; and • the interpretation of contractual provisions governed by foreign laws in the event of a contract dispute.
In doing so, we would be subject to additional risks and uncertainties, including: • the burden of complying with complex and changing foreign regulatory, tax, accounting, compliance and legal requirements; • different medical practices and customs in foreign countries affecting acceptance in the marketplace; • import, export or other distribution licensing requirements; • the potential failure of obtaining and maintaining required licenses with foreign regulatory authorities that are required to ship API or distribute our drug product to customers or commercial partners like Bayer and Alexion; • longer accounts receivable collection times; • longer lead times for shipping; • language barriers for technical training; • reduced protection of intellectual property rights in some foreign countries, and related prevalence of bioequivalent or generic alternatives to therapeutics; • foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; • potential resource constraints, including with respect to patients’ ability to obtain reimbursement for our products in foreign markets; and • the interpretation of contractual provisions governed by foreign laws in the event of a contract dispute.
If we fail to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, a regulatory agency or enforcement authority may, among other things: • issue warning or untitled letters that would result in adverse publicity; • impose civil or criminal penalties; • suspend or withdraw regulatory approvals; • suspend any of our ongoing clinical trials; 74 • refuse to approve pending applications or supplements to approved applications submitted by us; • impose restrictions on our operations, including closing our CMOs’ facilities; • impose restrictions on the labeling of products; • impose restrictions on product distribution or use, such as a REMS; • seize or detain products; or • require a product recall.
If we fail to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, a regulatory agency or enforcement authority may, among other things: • issue warning or untitled letters that would result in adverse publicity; • impose civil or criminal penalties; • suspend or withdraw regulatory approvals; • suspend any of our ongoing clinical trials; • refuse to approve pending applications or supplements to approved applications submitted by us; • impose restrictions on our operations, including closing our CMOs’ facilities; • impose restrictions on the labeling of products; • impose restrictions on product distribution or use, such as a REMS; • seize or detain products; or • require a product recall.
Events that may prevent successful or timely initiation or completion of clinical trials include: • inability to generate sufficient preclinical, toxicology or other in vivo or in vitro data to support the initiation or continuation of clinical trials; • delays in confirming target engagement, patient selection or other relevant biomarkers to be utilized in preclinical and clinical product candidate development; • delays in reaching a consensus with regulatory agencies as to the design or implementation of our clinical trials; • delays in reaching agreement on acceptable terms with prospective CROs and clinical trial sites, the terms of which can be subject to extensive negotiation and may vary significantly among different CROs and clinical trial sites; • delays in identifying, recruiting and training suitable clinical investigators; • delays in obtaining required Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) approval at each clinical trial site; • imposition of a temporary or permanent clinical hold by regulatory agencies for a number of reasons, including after review of an Investigational New Drug application (“IND”) or IND amendment, clinical trial application (“CTA”) or CTA amendment, or equivalent application or amendment; or as a result of a new safety finding that presents unreasonable risk to clinical trial participants or a negative finding from an inspection of our clinical trial operations or study sites; • developments in trials for other product candidates with the same targets or related modalities as our product candidates conducted by third parties that raise regulatory or safety concerns about risk to patients of the treatment, or if the FDA or other governmental authority finds that the investigational protocol or plan is clearly deficient to meet its stated objectives; • difficulties in securing access to materials for the comparator arm of certain of our clinical trials; • delays in identifying, recruiting and enrolling suitable patients to participate in clinical trials, and delays caused by patients withdrawing from clinical trials or failing to return for post-treatment follow-up; • difficulty collaborating with patient groups and investigators; • failure by CROs, other third parties or us to adhere to clinical trial requirements; • failure to perform in accordance with the FDA’s or any other regulatory authority’s current good clinical practices (“GCP”), requirements, or regulatory guidelines in other countries; • occurrence of AEs associated with the product candidate that are viewed to outweigh its potential benefits; • changes in regulatory requirements and guidance that require amending or submitting new clinical protocols; • changes in the standard of care on which a clinical development plan was based, which may require new or additional trials; • the cost of clinical trials of any product candidates that we may identify and pursue being greater than we anticipate; 61 • clinical trials of any product candidates that we may identify and pursue producing negative or inconclusive results or failing to meet a specified endpoint, which may result in our deciding, or regulators requiring us, to conduct additional clinical trials or to abandon product development programs; • delays in clinical trial enrollment or clinical trial initiation resulting from any global health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic; • transfer of manufacturing processes to larger-scale facilities operated by a CMO, or by us, and delays or failure by our CMOs or us to make any necessary changes to such manufacturing process; and • delays in manufacturing, testing, releasing, validating or importing/exporting sufficient stable quantities of product candidates that we may identify for use in clinical trials, or the inability to do any of the foregoing.
Events that may prevent successful or timely initiation or completion of clinical trials include: • inability to generate sufficient preclinical, toxicology or other in vivo or in vitro data to support the initiation or continuation of clinical trials; • delays in confirming target engagement, patient selection or other relevant biomarkers to be utilized in preclinical and clinical product candidate development; • delays in reaching a consensus with regulatory agencies as to the design or implementation of our clinical trials; 67 Table of Contents • delays in reaching agreement on acceptable terms with prospective CROs and clinical trial sites, the terms of which can be subject to extensive negotiation and may vary significantly among different CROs and clinical trial sites; • delays in identifying, recruiting and training suitable clinical investigators; • delays in obtaining required Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) approval at each clinical trial site; • imposition of a temporary or permanent clinical hold by regulatory agencies for a number of reasons, including after review of an Investigational New Drug application (“IND”) or IND amendment, clinical trial application (“CTA”) or CTA amendment, or equivalent application or amendment; or as a result of a new safety finding that presents unreasonable risk to clinical trial participants or a negative finding from an inspection of our clinical trial operations or study sites; • developments in trials for other product candidates with the same targets or related modalities as our product candidates conducted by third parties that raise regulatory or safety concerns about risk to patients of the treatment, or if the FDA or other governmental authority finds that the investigational protocol or plan is clearly deficient to meet its stated objectives; • difficulties in securing access to materials for the comparator arm of certain of our clinical trials; • delays in identifying, recruiting and enrolling suitable patients to participate in clinical trials, and delays caused by patients withdrawing from clinical trials or failing to return for post-treatment follow-up; • difficulty collaborating with patient groups and investigators; • failure by CROs, other third parties or us to adhere to clinical trial requirements; • failure to perform in accordance with the FDA’s or any other regulatory authority’s current good clinical practices (“GCP”), requirements, or regulatory guidelines in other countries; • occurrence of AEs associated with the product candidate that are viewed to outweigh its potential benefits; • changes in regulatory requirements and guidance that require amending or submitting new clinical protocols; • changes in the standard of care on which a clinical development plan was based, which may require new or additional trials; • the cost of clinical trials of any product candidates that we may identify and pursue being greater than we anticipate; • clinical trials of any product candidates that we may identify and pursue producing negative or inconclusive results or failing to meet a specified endpoint, which may result in our deciding, or regulators requiring us, to conduct additional clinical trials or to abandon product development programs; • delays in clinical trial enrollment or clinical trial initiation resulting from any global health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic; • transfer of manufacturing processes to larger-scale facilities operated by a CMO, or by us, and delays or failure by our CMOs or us to make any necessary changes to such manufacturing process; and • delays in manufacturing, testing, releasing, validating or importing/exporting sufficient stable quantities of product candidates that we may identify for use in clinical trials, or the inability to do any of the foregoing.
Our stock price has been and may be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a variety of factors, including the following: • our failure to successfully commercialize Attruby and Beyonttra, or any other product candidate that we may develop or for which we acquire commercial rights; • adverse results or delays in our clinical trials, particularly those of our late-stage product candidates, or preclinical studies; • inability for us to generate revenues, obtain additional funding, or to service our existing debt obligations, on reasonable terms or at all; • reports of AEs or other negative results in clinical trials of third parties’ product candidates that target our product candidates’ target indications; • any delay in filing an IND, BLA or NDA for our product candidates and any adverse development or perceived adverse development with respect to the FDA’s review of that IND, BLA or NDA, including any failure to obtain FDA clearance or approval with respect to such regulatory filing or submission; • the termination of, or any other failure to develop successfully and commercialize our product candidates; • announcements we make regarding our current product candidates, sales, dispositions or other divestitures of development programs or product candidates, acquisitions of potential new product candidates and companies and/or in-licensing; • the termination of, or any other failure to maintain our existing license arrangements or enter into new licensing and collaboration agreements; • failure by us or our licensors to prosecute, maintain or enforce our intellectual property rights; • changes in laws or regulations applicable to future products; • inability to obtain adequate clinical or commercial supply for our product candidates or the inability to do so at acceptable prices; 108 • adverse regulatory decisions, including failure to reach agreement with applicable regulatory authorities on the design or scope of our planned clinical trials; • failure to obtain and maintain regulatory exclusivity for our product candidates; • regulatory approval or commercialization of new products or other methods of treating our target disease indications by our competitors; • failure to meet or exceed financial projections we may provide to the public or to the investment community; • the perception of the pharmaceutical industry by the public, legislatures, regulators and the investment community; • announcements of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments by us, our strategic collaboration partners or our competitors; • disputes or other developments relating to proprietary rights, including patents, litigation matters and our ability to obtain patent protection for our technologies; • additions or departures of our key scientific or management personnel; • significant lawsuits, including patent or stockholder litigation, against us; • changes in the market valuations of similar companies; • sales or potential sales of substantial amounts of our common stock; • trading volume of our common stock; • acts of war or periods of widespread civil unrest, including the increasingly volatile global economic conditions resulting from the conflicts in Ukraine and in Israel and the Gaza Strip; • general economic and market conditions, including inflationary pressures and stock market volatility; and • continued increases in interest rates that increase the cost of our existing indebtedness any potential new indebtedness.
Our stock price has been and may be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a variety of factors, including the following: • our failure to successfully commercialize Attruby and Beyonttra, or any product candidate that we may develop or for which we acquire commercial rights; • adverse results or delays in our clinical trials, particularly those of our late-stage product candidates, or preclinical studies; 112 Table of Contents • inability for us to generate revenues, obtain additional funding, or to service our existing debt obligations, on reasonable terms or at all; • reports of AEs or other negative results in clinical trials of third parties’ product candidates that target our product candidates’ target indications; • any delay in filing an IND, BLA or NDA for our product candidates and any adverse development or perceived adverse development with respect to the FDA’s review of that IND, BLA or NDA, including any failure to obtain FDA clearance or approval with respect to such regulatory filing or submission; • the termination of, or any other failure to develop successfully and commercialize our product candidates; • announcements we make regarding our current product candidates, sales, dispositions or other divestitures of development programs or product candidates, acquisitions of potential new product candidates and companies and/or in-licensing; • the termination of, or any other failure to maintain our existing license arrangements or enter into new licensing and collaboration agreements; • failure by us or our licensors to prosecute, maintain or enforce our intellectual property rights; • changes in laws or regulations applicable to future products; • inability to obtain adequate clinical or commercial supply for our product candidates or the inability to do so at acceptable prices; • adverse regulatory decisions, including failure to reach agreement with applicable regulatory authorities on the design or scope of our planned clinical trials; • failure to obtain and maintain regulatory exclusivity for our product candidates; • regulatory approval or commercialization of new products or other methods of treating our target disease indications by our competitors; • failure to meet or exceed financial projections we may provide to the public or to the investment community; • the perception of the pharmaceutical industry by the public, legislatures, regulators and the investment community; • announcements of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments by us, our strategic collaboration partners or our competitors; • disputes or other developments relating to proprietary rights, including patents, litigation matters and our ability to obtain patent protection for our technologies; • additions or departures of our key scientific or management personnel; • significant lawsuits, including patent or stockholder litigation, against us; • changes in the market valuations of similar companies; • sales or potential sales of substantial amounts of our common stock; • trading volume of our common stock; • acts of war or periods of widespread civil unrest, including the increasingly volatile global economic conditions resulting from the conflicts in Ukraine and in Israel and the Gaza Strip; • general economic and market conditions, including inflationary pressures and stock market volatility; and • continued increases in interest rates that increase the cost of our existing indebtedness any potential new indebtedness.
Moreover, if our product candidates are associated with undesirable side effects in preclinical studies or clinical trials or have characteristics that are unexpected, we may elect to abandon their development or limit their development to more narrow uses or subpopulations in which the undesirable side effects or other characteristics are less prevalent, less severe or more acceptable from a risk-benefit perspective, which may limit the commercial 64 expectations for the product candidate if approved.
Moreover, if our product candidates are associated with undesirable side effects in preclinical studies or clinical trials or have characteristics that are unexpected, we may elect to abandon their development or limit their development to more narrow uses or subpopulations in which the undesirable side effects or other characteristics are less prevalent, less severe or more acceptable from a risk-benefit perspective, which may limit the commercial expectations for the product candidate if approved.
Collaborations are subject to numerous risks, which may include risks that: • collaborators may have significant discretion in determining the efforts and resources that they will apply to our products or product candidates that are the subject of collaborations; • collaborators may shift their priorities and resources away from the development and commercialization of our product candidates or may elect to discontinue development or commercialization programs based on clinical trial results, changes in their strategic focus due to their acquisition of competitive products or their internal development of competitive products, a lack of available funding or other external factors, such as a business combination or downsizing of its company or business unit that diverts or limits resources or creates competing priorities; • collaborators may delay commercial sales or clinical trials, provide insufficient funding for a development program, stop a clinical trial, abandon a commercial product or product candidate, repeat or conduct new clinical trials or require a new formulation of a marketed product for continued commercialization or of a product candidate for clinical testing; • collaborators could independently develop, or develop with third parties, products that compete directly or indirectly with our products or product candidates; • a collaborator with marketing, manufacturing and distribution rights to one or more products may not commit sufficient resources to or otherwise not perform satisfactorily in carrying out these activities; • we could grant exclusive rights to our collaborators that would prevent us from developing or commercializing our product candidates on our own or collaborating with others; • collaborators may not properly maintain or defend our intellectual property rights or may use our intellectual property or proprietary information in a way that gives rise to actual or threatened litigation that could jeopardize or invalidate our intellectual property or proprietary information or expose us to potential liability; • disputes may arise between us and a collaborator that cause the delay or termination of the research, development or commercialization of our current or future product candidates or that results in costly litigation or arbitration that diverts management attention and resources; • collaborations may be terminated, which may result in a need for additional capital to pursue further development or commercialization of the applicable current or future products or product candidates or the requirement to expend additional time and resources to seek an alternative collaboration partner; • collaborators may own or co-own intellectual property covering products that result from our collaboration with them, and in such cases, we would not have the exclusive right to develop or commercialize such intellectual property; 83 • disputes may arise with respect to the ownership of any intellectual property developed pursuant to our collaborations; and • a collaborator’s sales and marketing activities or other operations may not be in compliance with applicable laws resulting in civil or criminal proceedings.
Collaborations are subject to numerous risks, which may include risks that: • collaborators may have significant discretion in determining the efforts and resources that they will apply to our products or product candidates that are the subject of collaborations; • collaborators may shift their priorities and resources away from the development and commercialization of our product candidates or may elect to discontinue development or commercialization programs based on clinical trial results, changes in their strategic focus due to their acquisition of competitive products or their internal development of competitive products, a lack of available funding or other external factors, such as a business combination or downsizing of its company or business unit that diverts or limits resources or creates competing priorities; 84 Table of Contents • collaborators may delay commercial sales or clinical trials, provide insufficient funding for a development program, stop a clinical trial, abandon a commercial product or product candidate, repeat or conduct new clinical trials or require a new formulation of a marketed product for continued commercialization or of a product candidate for clinical testing; • collaborators could independently develop, or develop with third parties, products that compete directly or indirectly with our products or product candidates; • a collaborator with marketing, manufacturing and distribution rights to one or more products may not commit sufficient resources to or otherwise not perform satisfactorily in carrying out these activities; • we could grant exclusive rights to our collaborators that would prevent us from developing or commercializing our product candidates on our own or collaborating with others; • collaborators may not properly maintain or defend our intellectual property rights or may use our intellectual property or proprietary information in a way that gives rise to actual or threatened litigation that could jeopardize or invalidate our intellectual property or proprietary information or expose us to potential liability; • disputes may arise between us and a collaborator that cause the delay or termination of the research, development or commercialization of our current or future product candidates or that results in costly litigation or arbitration that diverts management attention and resources; • collaborations may be terminated, which may result in a need for additional capital to pursue further development or commercialization of the applicable current or future products or product candidates or the requirement to expend additional time and resources to seek an alternative collaboration partner; • collaborators may own or co-own intellectual property covering products that result from our collaboration with them, and in such cases, we would not have the exclusive right to develop or commercialize such intellectual property; • disputes may arise with respect to the ownership of any intellectual property developed pursuant to our collaborations; and • a collaborator’s sales and marketing activities or other operations may not be in compliance with applicable laws resulting in civil or criminal proceedings.
In addition, any uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of any litigation could have material adverse effect on ability to raise additional funds or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. 88 Patent terms may be inadequate to protect our competitive position on product candidates for an adequate amount of time.
In addition, any uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of any litigation could have material adverse effect on ability to raise additional funds or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. Patent terms may be inadequate to protect our competitive position on product candidates for an adequate amount of time.
We may have little control over such third parties, and any of them may fail 51 to devote the necessary resources and attention to sell and market our products effectively or may expose us to legal and regulatory risk by not adhering to regulatory requirements and restrictions governing the sale and promotion of prescription drug products, including those restricting off-label promotion.
We may have little control over such third parties, and any of them may fail to devote the necessary resources and attention to sell and market our products effectively or may expose us to legal and regulatory risk by not adhering to regulatory requirements and restrictions governing the sale and promotion of prescription drug products, including those restricting off-label promotion.
We cannot predict how the implementation of and any further changes to this rule will affect our business. 54 Failure to comply with health and other personal data protection laws and regulations could lead to government enforcement actions (which could include civil or criminal penalties), private litigation and/or adverse publicity, and could negatively affect our operating results and business.
We cannot predict how the implementation of and any further changes to this rule will affect our business. Failure to comply with health and other personal data protection laws and regulations could lead to government enforcement actions (which could include civil or criminal penalties), private litigation and/or adverse publicity, and could negatively affect our operating results and business.
These laws and regulations may restrict or prohibit a wide range of ownership, pricing, discounting, marketing and promotion, structuring and commission(s), certain customer incentive programs and other business arrangements generally. Activities subject to these laws also involve the improper use of information obtained in the course of patient 53 recruitment for clinical trials.
These laws and regulations may restrict or prohibit a wide range of ownership, pricing, discounting, marketing and promotion, structuring and commission(s), certain customer incentive programs and other business arrangements generally. Activities subject to these laws also involve the improper use of information obtained in the course of patient recruitment for clinical trials.
As the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries expand and more patents are issued, the risk increases that Attruby, low-dose infigratinib, BBP-418, encaleret or other product candidates that we may identify may be subject to claims of infringement of the patent rights of third parties. Other third parties may assert that we are employing their proprietary technology without authorization.
As the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries expand and more patents are issued, the risk increases that Attruby and Beyonttra, low-dose infigratinib, BBP-418, encaleret or other product candidates that we may identify may be subject to claims of infringement of the patent rights of third parties. Other third parties may assert that we are employing their proprietary technology without authorization.
There is also a risk of inappropriate disclosure of sensitive information or negative or inaccurate posts or comments about us on any social networking 117 website. If any of these events were to occur or we otherwise fail to comply with applicable regulations, we could incur liability, face regulatory actions, or incur other harm to our business.
There is also a risk of inappropriate disclosure of sensitive information or negative or inaccurate posts or comments about us on any social networking website. If any of these events were to occur or we otherwise fail to comply with applicable regulations, we could incur liability, face regulatory actions, or incur other harm to our business.
There is no guarantee that our common stock will appreciate or even maintain the price at which our holders have purchased it. 113 We have incurred and will continue to incur significant costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management is required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives.
There is no guarantee that our common stock will appreciate or even maintain the price at which our holders have purchased it. We have incurred and will continue to incur significant costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management is required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives.
Therefore, these patents and applications may not be prosecuted and enforced in a manner consistent with the best interests of our business. 84 The patent position of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies generally is highly uncertain, involves complex legal, technological and factual questions and has in recent years been the subject of much litigation.
Therefore, these patents and applications may not be prosecuted and enforced in a manner consistent with the best interests of our business. The patent position of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies generally is highly uncertain, involves complex legal, technological and factual questions and has in recent years been the subject of much litigation.
We may not be able to maintain insurance coverage at a reasonable cost or in an amount adequate to satisfy any liability that may arise. 98 Our employees, independent contractors, consultants, commercial partners and vendors may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, including noncompliance with regulatory standards and requirements.
We may not be able to maintain insurance coverage at a reasonable cost or in an amount adequate to satisfy any liability that may arise. Our employees, independent contractors, consultants, commercial partners and vendors may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, including noncompliance with regulatory standards and requirements.
Obtaining marketing approval is an extensive, lengthy, expensive and inherently uncertain process, and regulatory authorities may delay, limit or deny approval of our product candidates for many reasons, including, but not limited to: • the inability to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities that the applicable product candidate is safe and effective as a treatment for our targeted indications; • the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may disagree with the design, endpoints or implementation of our clinical trials; • the population studied in the clinical program may not be sufficiently broad or representative to assure safety or efficacy in the full population for which we seek approval; • the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may require additional preclinical studies or clinical trials beyond those that we currently anticipate; • the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may disagree with our interpretation of data from nonclinical studies or clinical trials; • the data collected from clinical trials of product candidates that we may identify and pursue may not be sufficient to support the submission of a new drug application (“NDA”) biologics license application (“BLA”), or other submission for regulatory approval in the United States or elsewhere; • we may be unable to demonstrate to the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities that a product candidate’s risk-benefit ratio for its proposed indication is acceptable; • the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may identify deficiencies in the manufacturing processes, test procedures and specifications, or facilities of third party manufacturers with which we contract for clinical and commercial supplies; and the approval policies or regulations of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may change in a manner that renders the clinical trial design or data insufficient for approval.
Obtaining marketing approval is an extensive, lengthy, expensive and inherently uncertain process, and regulatory authorities may delay, limit or deny approval of our product candidates for many reasons, including, but not limited to: • the inability to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities that the applicable product candidate is safe and effective as a treatment for our targeted indications; • the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may disagree with the design, endpoints or implementation of our clinical trials; • the population studied in the clinical program may not be sufficiently broad or representative to assure safety or efficacy in the full population for which we seek approval; • the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may require additional preclinical studies or clinical trials beyond those that we currently anticipate; • the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may disagree with our interpretation of data from nonclinical studies or clinical trials; • the data collected from clinical trials of product candidates that we may identify and pursue may not be sufficient to support the submission of a new drug application (“NDA”) biologics license application (“BLA”), or other submission for regulatory approval in the United States or elsewhere; 73 Table of Contents • we may be unable to demonstrate to the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities that a product candidate’s risk-benefit ratio for its proposed indication is acceptable; • the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may identify deficiencies in the manufacturing processes, test procedures and specifications, or facilities of third party manufacturers with which we contract for clinical and commercial supplies; and the approval policies or regulations of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may change in a manner that renders the clinical trial design or data insufficient for approval.
Our current and anticipated future dependence upon others for the manufacturing of our product candidates may adversely affect our future profit margins and our ability to commercialize any product candidates that receive marketing approval on a timely and competitive basis. The drug substance and drug product for certain of our product candidates are currently acquired from single-source suppliers.
Our current and anticipated future dependence upon others for the manufacturing of our products and product candidates may adversely affect our future profit margins and our ability to commercialize any product candidates that receive marketing approval on a timely and competitive basis. The drug substance and drug product for certain of our product candidates are currently acquired from single-source suppliers.
For example, we are a party to an exclusive license agreement with the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, or Stanford, and may need to obtain additional licenses from others to advance our research and development activities to allow the commercialization of Attruby or any other product candidates we may identify and pursue.
For example, we are a party to an exclusive license agreement with the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, or Stanford, and may need to obtain additional licenses from others to advance our research and development activities to allow the commercialization of Attruby or any product candidates we may identify and pursue.
Moreover, these non-patent exclusivities, if granted, are limited and other companies may be able to submit marketing applications and receive approval earlier than we anticipate. 89 If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, the value of our technology could be materially adversely affected and our business would be harmed.
Moreover, these non-patent exclusivities, if granted, are limited and other companies may be able to submit marketing applications and receive approval earlier than we anticipate. If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, the value of our technology could be materially adversely affected and our business would be harmed.
We cannot give any assurance that any of our product candidates will receive regulatory approval, which is necessary before they can be commercialized. Before obtaining marketing approval from regulatory authorities for the sale of our product candidates, we must conduct extensive clinical trials to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the product candidates in humans.
We cannot give any assurance that any of our pipeline product candidates will receive regulatory approval, which is necessary before they can be commercialized. Before obtaining marketing approval from regulatory authorities for the sale of our product candidates, we must conduct extensive clinical trials to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the product candidates in humans.
The lengthy approval process, as well as the unpredictability of 67 the results of clinical trials and evolving regulatory requirements, may result in our failure to obtain regulatory approval to market product candidates that we may pursue in the United States or elsewhere, which would significantly harm our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
The lengthy approval process, as well as the unpredictability of the results of clinical trials and evolving regulatory requirements, may result in our failure to obtain regulatory approval to market product candidates that we may pursue in the United States or elsewhere, which would significantly harm our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Medicare reimbursement methodologies, whether under Part A, Part B, or clinical laboratory fee 52 schedule may be amended from time to time, and we cannot predict what effect any change to these methodologies would have on any product or product candidate or companion diagnostic for which we receive approval.
Medicare reimbursement methodologies, whether under Part A, Part B, or clinical laboratory fee schedule may be amended from time to time, and we cannot predict what effect any change to these methodologies would have on any product or product candidate or companion diagnostic for which we receive approval.
We may also commercialize in foreign markets any future drugs we develop for which we obtain commercial rights through additional partnerships with third parties or directly by ourselves. In addition, we may agree to supply drug product to a commercial partner in other foreign markets similar to our agreement with Bayer.
We may also commercialize in foreign markets any future drugs we develop for which we obtain commercial rights through additional partnerships with third parties or directly by ourselves. In addition, we may agree to supply drug product or API to a commercial partner in other foreign markets similar to our agreement with Bayer.
The development and commercialization of new drug products is highly competitive. We face competition for Attruby and Beyonttra and we may face competition with respect to any other product candidates that we seek to develop or commercialize in the future from major pharmaceutical companies, specialty pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnology companies worldwide.
The development and commercialization of new drug products is highly competitive. We face competition for Attruby and Beyonttra and we may face competition with respect to any product candidates that we seek to develop or commercialize in the future from major pharmaceutical companies, specialty pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnology companies worldwide.
Issues in the development and use of artificial intelligence, combined with an uncertain regulatory environment, may result in reputational harm, liability, or other adverse consequences to our business operations. As with many technological innovations, artificial intelligence presents risks and challenges that could impact our business.
Issues in the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI), combined with an uncertain regulatory environment, may result in reputational harm, liability, or other adverse consequences to our business operations. As with many technological innovations, AI presents risks and challenges that could impact our business.
Our insurance policies may not be 116 adequate to compensate us for the potential losses arising from breaches, failures or disruptions of our infrastructure, catastrophic events and disasters or otherwise. In addition, such insurance may not be available to us in the future on economically reasonable terms, or at all.
Our insurance policies may not be adequate to compensate us for the potential losses arising from breaches, failures or disruptions of our infrastructure, catastrophic events and disasters or otherwise. In addition, such insurance may not be available to us in the future on economically reasonable terms, or at all.
In addition, we will need to obtain adequate manufacturing supply; complete the build-out of a commercial organization; commence product candidate-specific marketing 66 efforts; and obtain reimbursement before we generate any significant revenue from commercial product sales from such product candidates, if ever.
In addition, we will need to obtain adequate manufacturing supply; complete the build-out of a commercial organization; commence product candidate-specific marketing efforts; and obtain reimbursement before we generate any significant revenue from commercial product sales from such product candidates, if ever.
In addition, certain of our executive officers, employees and affiliates have established or may in the future establish programmed selling plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for the purpose of effecting sales of our common stock.
In addition, certain of our directors, executive officers, employees and affiliates have established or may in the future establish programmed selling plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for the purpose of effecting sales of our common stock.
If we experience shortages in the supply of Attruby or any of our other product candidates that receive marketing approval, our results could be materially impacted. Our product candidates may compete with other product candidates and marketed drugs for access to manufacturing facilities.
If we experience shortages in the supply of Attruby or any of our product candidates that receive marketing approval, our results could be materially impacted. Our products and product candidates may compete with other marketed drugs and product candidates and marketed drugs for access to manufacturing facilities.
The FDA also issued a final guidance document outlining a pathway for manufacturers to obtain an additional National Drug Code (“NDC”) for 57 an FDA-approved drug that was originally intended to be marketed in a foreign country and that was authorized for sale in that foreign country.
The FDA also issued a final guidance document outlining a pathway for manufacturers to obtain an additional National Drug Code (“NDC”) for an FDA-approved drug that was originally intended to be marketed in a foreign country and that was authorized for sale in that foreign country.
Manufacturers and manufacturers’ facilities are required to comply with extensive requirements imposed by the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities, including ensuring that quality control and manufacturing 73 procedures conform to current good manufacturing practices (“cGMP”), regulations.
Manufacturers and manufacturers’ facilities are required to comply with extensive requirements imposed by the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities, including ensuring that quality control and manufacturing procedures conform to current good manufacturing practices (“cGMP”), regulations.
When new technologies are developed with government funding, the government generally obtains 85 certain rights in any resulting patents, including a non-exclusive license authorizing the government to use the invention or to have others use the invention on its behalf.
When new technologies are developed with government funding, the government generally obtains certain rights in any resulting patents, including a non-exclusive license authorizing the government to use the invention or to have others use the invention on its behalf.
As a condition of approval, the FDA may require that a sponsor of a product receiving accelerated approval perform 70 adequate and well-controlled post-marketing confirmatory clinical trials. These confirmatory trials must be completed with due diligence.
As a condition of approval, the FDA may require that a sponsor of a product receiving accelerated approval perform adequate and well-controlled post-marketing confirmatory clinical trials. These confirmatory trials must be completed with due diligence.
The implementation of cost containment measures or other healthcare reforms may prevent us from being able to generate revenue, attain profitability, or 55 commercialize Attruby and Beyonttra and our other product candidates, if approved.
The implementation of cost containment measures or other healthcare reforms may prevent us from being able to generate revenue, attain profitability, or commercialize Attruby and Beyonttra and our product candidates, if approved.
Moreover, even if data from preclinical studies and early clinical trials appear to support development of a companion diagnostic for a product candidate, data generated in later clinical trials may 72 fail to support the analytical and clinical validation of the companion diagnostic.
Moreover, even if data from preclinical studies and early clinical trials appear to support development of a companion diagnostic for a product candidate, data generated in later clinical trials may fail to support the analytical and clinical validation of the companion diagnostic.
In addition, if we are required to change CMOs for any reason, we will be required to verify that the new CMO maintains facilities and procedures that comply with quality standards and with 81 all applicable regulations.
In addition, if we are required to change CMOs for any reason, we will be required to verify that the new CMO maintains facilities and procedures that comply with quality standards and with all applicable regulations.
Although the EU GDPR and the UK GDPR currently impose substantially similar obligations, it is possible that over time the UK GDPR could become less aligned with the EU GDPR, particularly with the introduction of the 101 new UK Bill into the UK legislative process.
Although the EU GDPR and the UK GDPR currently impose substantially similar obligations, it is possible that over time the UK GDPR could become less aligned with the EU GDPR, particularly with the introduction of the new UK Bill into the UK legislative process.
To achieve commercial success for Attruby and Beyonttra and any other approved product for which we retain sales and marketing responsibilities, we must continue to develop a sales and marketing organization or outsource these functions to third parties.
To achieve and maintain commercial success for Attruby and Beyonttra and any other approved product for which we retain sales and marketing responsibilities, we must continue to develop a sales and marketing organization or outsource these functions to third parties.
We face competition in the United States for Attruby and may face competition for our other product candidates if approved, from therapies sourced from foreign countries that have placed price controls on pharmaceutical products.
We face competition in the United States for Attruby and may face competition for our product candidates if approved, from therapies sourced from foreign countries that have placed price controls on pharmaceutical products.
Doing business internationally involves a number of risks, including, but not limited to: • multiple, conflicting, and changing laws and regulations such as privacy regulations, tax laws, export and import restrictions, employment laws, regulatory requirements, and other governmental approvals, permits, and licenses; • failure by us to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for the use of our products in various countries; • additional potentially relevant third-party patent rights; • complexities and difficulties in obtaining protection and enforcing our intellectual property; • difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations; • complexities associated with managing multiple payor reimbursement regimes, government payors, or patient self-pay systems; • limits in our ability to penetrate international markets; • financial risks, such as longer payment cycles, difficulty collecting accounts receivable, the impact of local and regional financial crises on demand and payment for our products, and exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; • natural disasters, political and economic instability, including wars, terrorism, and political unrest, global or widespread health emergencies (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), boycotts, curtailment of trade, and other business restrictions; 99 • certain expenses including, among others, expenses for travel, translation, and insurance; and • regulatory and compliance risks that relate to maintaining accurate information and control over sales and activities that may fall within the purview of the U.S.
Doing business internationally involves a number of risks, including, but not limited to: • multiple, conflicting, and changing laws and regulations such as privacy regulations, tax laws, export and import restrictions, employment laws, regulatory requirements, and other governmental approvals, permits, and licenses; • failure by us to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for the use of our products in various countries; • additional potentially relevant third-party patent rights; • complexities and difficulties in obtaining protection and enforcing our intellectual property; • difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations; • complexities associated with managing multiple payor reimbursement regimes, government payors, or patient self-pay systems; • limits in our ability to penetrate international markets; • financial risks, such as longer payment cycles, difficulty collecting accounts receivable, the impact of tariffs and of local and regional financial crises on demand and payment for our products, and exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; 101 Table of Contents • natural disasters, political and economic instability, including wars, terrorism, and political unrest, global or widespread health emergencies (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), boycotts, curtailment of trade, and other business restrictions; • certain expenses including, among others, expenses for travel, translation, and insurance; and • regulatory and compliance risks that relate to maintaining accurate information and control over sales and activities that may fall within the purview of the U.S.
The regulatory approval process for novel product candidates such as ours can be more expensive and take longer than 76 for other, better known or extensively studied therapeutic modalities.
The regulatory approval process for novel product candidates such as ours can be more expensive and take longer than for other, better known or extensively studied therapeutic modalities.
Management of our relationships with collaborators will require: 82 • significant time and effort from our management team; • coordination of our marketing and R&D programs with the marketing and R&D priorities of our collaborators; and • effective allocation of our resources to multiple projects.
Management of our relationships with collaborators will require: • significant time and effort from our management team; • coordination of our marketing and R&D programs with the marketing and R&D priorities of our collaborators; and • effective allocation of our resources to multiple projects.
Our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to: • the time and cost necessary to establish internal commercialization capabilities or enter into collaborations with third parties for the commercialization of Attruby or any other product candidate, if approved; • our ability to satisfy the conditions required by the funding of the investment amount under the Funding Agreement; • the time and cost necessary to complete ongoing and planned clinical trials, including our ongoing Phase 3 clinical trials of low-dose infigratinib, and our ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of encaleret; • the time and cost necessary to pursue regulatory approvals for our product candidates, and the costs of post-marketing studies that could be required by regulatory authorities; 104 • the progress, timing, scope and costs of our nonclinical studies, preclinical studies, clinical trials and other related activities, including the ability to enroll patients in a timely manner, for the ongoing and planned clinical trials set forth above, and potential future clinical trials; • the costs of obtaining adequate clinical and commercial supplies of raw materials and drug products for our product candidates, including gene therapies such as BBP-812 and any other product candidates we may identify and develop; • our ability to successfully identify and negotiate acceptable terms for third party supply and contract manufacturing agreements with CMOs; • our ability to successfully commercialize any product candidates that may be approved; • the manufacturing, selling and marketing costs associated with any product candidates that may be approved, including the cost and timing of expanding our internal sales and marketing capabilities or entering into strategic collaborations with third parties to leverage or access these capabilities; • the amount and timing of sales and other revenues from any approved products, including the sales price and the availability of adequate third party reimbursement; • the cash requirements of any future acquisitions or discovery of product candidates; • the time and cost necessary to respond to technological and market developments; • the costs of acquiring, licensing or investing in intellectual property rights, products, product candidates and businesses; • our ability to continue to discover and develop additional product candidates, and the time and costs associated with identifying additional product candidates; • our ability to attract, hire and retain qualified personnel; and • the costs of maintaining, expanding and protecting our intellectual property portfolio.
Our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to: • the time and cost necessary to establish internal commercialization capabilities or enter into collaborations with third parties for the commercialization of Attruby or any product candidate, if approved; • our ability to satisfy the conditions required by the funding of the investment amount under the Funding Agreement; • the time and cost necessary to complete ongoing and planned clinical trials, including our ongoing Phase 3 clinical trials of low-dose infigratinib, BBP-418, and encaleret; • the time and cost necessary to pursue regulatory approvals for our product candidates, and the costs of post-marketing studies that could be required by regulatory authorities; 107 Table of Contents • the progress, timing, scope and costs of our nonclinical studies, preclinical studies, clinical trials and other related activities, including the ability to enroll patients in a timely manner, for the ongoing and planned clinical trials set forth above, and potential future clinical trials; • the costs of obtaining adequate clinical and commercial supplies of raw materials and drug products for our product candidates, including gene therapies such as BBP-812 and any other product candidates we may identify and develop; • our ability to successfully identify and negotiate acceptable terms for third party supply and contract manufacturing agreements with CMOs; • our ability to successfully commercialize any product candidates that may be approved; • the manufacturing, selling and marketing costs associated with any product candidates that may be approved, including the cost and timing of expanding our internal sales and marketing capabilities or entering into strategic collaborations with third parties to leverage or access these capabilities; • the amount and timing of sales and other revenues from any approved products, including the sales price and the availability of adequate third party reimbursement; • the cash requirements of any future acquisitions or discovery of product candidates; • the time and cost necessary to respond to technological and market developments; • the costs of acquiring, licensing or investing in intellectual property rights, products, product candidates and businesses; • our ability to continue to discover and develop additional product candidates, and the time and costs associated with identifying additional product candidates; • our ability to attract, hire and retain qualified personnel; and • the costs of maintaining, expanding and protecting our intellectual property portfolio.
In addition, the inclusion or exclusion of products from treatment guidelines established by various 50 physician groups and the viewpoints of influential physicians can affect the willingness of other physicians to prescribe the treatment.
In addition, the inclusion or exclusion of products from treatment guidelines established by various physician groups and the viewpoints of influential physicians can affect the willingness of other physicians to prescribe the treatment.
We continue to incur significant research and development (“R&D”), costs for the commercialization of Attruby, and other expenses related to ongoing operations and expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future.
We continue to incur significant research and development (“R&D”), costs for the commercialization of Attruby and Beyonttra, and other expenses related to ongoing operations and expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future.
However, our operating plan may change as a result of many factors currently unknown to us, including our need for, and ability to raise, capital to support our research, development and commercialization plans, and we may need to seek additional funds sooner than planned, through public or private equity or debt financings or other sources, such as royalty financing, strategic collaborations or license and development agreements.
However, our operating plan may change as a result of many factors currently unknown to us, including our need for, and ability to raise, capital to support our research, development and commercialization plans, and we may need to seek additional funds sooner than planned, through public or private equity or debt financings or other sources, such as royalty monetization, strategic collaborations or license and development agreements.
The degree of market acceptance of Attruby and Beyonttra or any other of our product candidates we may develop, if approved for commercial sale, will depend on a number of factors, including: • the efficacy and safety of such product candidates as demonstrated in pivotal clinical trials and published in peer-reviewed journals; • the potential and perceived advantages compared to alternative treatments, including any similar generic treatments; • the ability to offer these products for sale at competitive prices; • the ability to offer appropriate patient access programs, such as co-pay assistance; • convenience and ease of dosing and administration compared to alternative treatments; • the clinical indications for which the product candidate is approved by the FDA or comparable regulatory authorities; • product labeling or product insert requirements of the FDA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities, including any limitations, contraindications or warnings contained in a product’s approved labeling; • restrictions on how the product is distributed; • the timing of market introduction of competitive products; • publicity concerning these products or competing products and treatments; • the strength of marketing and distribution support; • favorable third-party coverage and sufficient reimbursement or other assistance for patients who are uninsured or underinsured; and • the prevalence and severity of any side effects or adverse events (“AEs”).
The degree of market acceptance of Attruby and Beyonttra or any other of our product candidates we may develop, if approved for commercial sale, will depend on a number of factors, including: • the efficacy and safety of such product candidates as demonstrated in pivotal clinical trials and published in peer-reviewed journals; • the potential and perceived advantages compared to alternative treatments, including any similar generic treatments; • the ability to offer these products for sale at competitive prices; • the ability to offer appropriate patient access programs, such as co-pay assistance; • convenience and ease of dosing and administration compared to alternative treatments; • the clinical indications for which the product candidate is approved by the FDA or comparable regulatory authorities; • product labeling or product insert requirements of the FDA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities, including any limitations, contraindications or warnings contained in a product’s approved labeling; • restrictions on how the product is distributed; • the timing of market introduction of competitive products, including generics of competing products; • publicity concerning these products or competing products and treatments; • the strength of marketing and distribution support; • favorable third-party coverage and sufficient reimbursement or other assistance for patients who are uninsured or underinsured; and • the prevalence and severity of any side effects or AEs.
If we raise additional capital through marketing and distribution arrangements or other collaborations, other royalty financing, or strategic alliances or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish certain valuable rights to our product candidates, technologies, future revenue streams or research programs or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us.
If we raise additional capital through marketing and distribution arrangements or other collaborations, other royalty monetization, or strategic alliances or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish certain valuable rights to our product candidates, technologies, future revenue streams or research programs or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us.
Our future financial performance and our ability to 97 commercialize product candidates if approved, and compete effectively will depend, in part, on our ability to effectively manage any future growth.
Our future financial performance and our ability to commercialize product candidates if approved, and compete effectively will depend, in part, on our ability to effectively manage any future growth.
Additionally, we may not be able to enter into supply arrangements with alternative suppliers on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.
Additionally, we may not be able to enter into or maintain supply arrangements with alternative suppliers on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.
Many of our product candidates are in early-stage research or translational phases of development, and the risk of failure for these programs is high. We cannot be certain that our product candidates will be successful in clinical trials or receive regulatory approval. Further, our product candidates may not receive regulatory approval even if they are successful in clinical trials.
Some of our product candidates are in early-stage research or translational phases of development, and the risk of failure for these programs is high. We cannot be certain that our product candidates will be successful in clinical trials or receive regulatory approval. Further, our product candidates may not receive regulatory approval even if they are successful in clinical trials.
In January 2024, we and our subsidiaries Eidos Therapeutics, Inc., BridgeBio Europe B.V. and BridgeBio International GmbH (together, the “Seller Parties”) entered into a Funding Agreement (the “Funding Agreement”) with LSI Financing 1 Designated Activity Company and CPPIB Credit Europe S.à r.l.
In January 2024, we and our subsidiaries Eidos, BridgeBio Europe B.V. and BridgeBio International GmbH (together, the “Seller Parties”) entered into a Funding Agreement (the “Funding Agreement”) with LSI Financing 1 Designated Activity Company and CPPIB Credit Europe S.à r.l.
In particular, while the FDA permits the dissemination of truthful and non-misleading information about an approved product, a sponsor may not promote a product for uses that are not approved by the FDA or such other regulatory agencies as reflected in the product’s approved labeling.
While the FDA permits the dissemination of truthful and non-misleading information about an approved product, a sponsor may not promote a product unlawfully or for uses that are not approved by the FDA or such other regulatory agencies as reflected in the product’s approved labeling.
We may experience difficulties in patient enrollment in our clinical trials for a variety of reasons, including: • the size and nature of a patient population; • the patient eligibility criteria defined in the applicable clinical trial protocols, which may limit the patient populations eligible for clinical trials to a greater extent than competing clinical trials for the same indication; • the size of the study population required for analysis of the trial’s primary endpoints; • the severity of the disease under investigation; • the proximity of patients to a trial site; • the design of the trial; • the ability to recruit clinical trial investigators with the appropriate competencies and experience; • the approval or concurrent enrollment of clinical trials involving competing product candidates currently under development for Mendelian diseases or genetically driven cancers, or competing clinical trials for similar therapies or targeting patient populations meeting our patient eligibility criteria; • clinicians’ and patients’ perceptions as to the potential advantages and side effects of the product candidate being studied in relation to other available therapies and product candidates; • the ability to obtain and maintain patient consents; and • the risk that patients enrolled in clinical trials will not complete such trials for any reason.
We may experience difficulties in patient enrollment in our clinical trials for a variety of reasons, including: • the size and nature of a patient population; • the patient eligibility criteria defined in the applicable clinical trial protocols, which may limit the patient populations eligible for clinical trials to a greater extent than competing clinical trials for the same indication; • the size of the study population required for analysis of the trial’s primary endpoints; • the severity of the disease under investigation; • the proximity of patients to a trial site; • the design of the trial; • the ability to recruit clinical trial investigators with the appropriate competencies and experience; 70 Table of Contents • the approval or concurrent enrollment of clinical trials involving competing product candidates currently under development for Mendelian diseases, or competing clinical trials for similar therapies or targeting patient populations meeting our patient eligibility criteria; • clinicians’ and patients’ perceptions as to the potential advantages and side effects of the product candidate being studied in relation to other available therapies and product candidates; • the ability to obtain and maintain patient consents; and • the risk that patients enrolled in clinical trials will not complete such trials for any reason.
Any provision of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or amended and restated bylaws or Delaware law that has the effect of delaying or deterring a change in control could limit the opportunity for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our common stock, and could also affect the price that some investors are willing to pay for our common stock. 111 Our amended and restated bylaws designate specific courts as the exclusive forum for certain litigation that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.
Any provision of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or amended and restated bylaws or Delaware law that has the effect of delaying or deterring a change in control could limit the opportunity for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our common stock, and could also affect the price that some investors are willing to pay for our common stock. 115 Table of Contents Our amended and restated bylaws designate specific courts as the exclusive forum for certain litigation that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.
Although some of our product candidates, including the following, were granted fast track designation by the FDA, we may elect not to pursue any of breakthrough therapy, fast track or RMAT designations for our other product candidates, and the FDA has broad discretion whether or not to grant these designations: • BBP-418 for the treatment of LGMD2I, • encaleret for the treatment of ADH1, and • BBP-812 for the treatment of Canavan Disease. 71 Even if we believe a particular product candidate is eligible for breakthrough therapy, fast track designation or RMAT, there can be no assurance that the FDA would decide to grant it.
Although some of our product candidates, including the following, were granted fast track designation by the FDA, we may elect not to pursue any of breakthrough therapy, fast track or RMAT designations for our other product candidates, and the FDA has broad discretion whether or not to grant these designations: • BBP-418 for the treatment of LGMD2I, • encaleret for the treatment of ADH1, and • BBP-812 for the treatment of Canavan Disease. 77 Table of Contents Even if we believe a particular product candidate is eligible for breakthrough therapy, fast track designation or RMAT, there can be no assurance that the FDA would decide to grant it.
In addition, the approval and commercialization of any of our product candidates outside the United States will also likely subject us to foreign equivalents of the healthcare laws mentioned above, among other foreign laws. Third party patient assistance programs that receive financial support from companies have become the subject of enhanced government and regulatory scrutiny.
In addition, the approval and commercialization of any of our product candidates outside the United States will also likely subject us to foreign equivalents of the healthcare laws mentioned above, among other foreign laws. 61 Table of Contents Third party patient assistance programs that receive financial support from companies have become the subject of enhanced government and regulatory scrutiny.
See the section titled, “Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property.” 58 If the market opportunities for our product candidates are smaller than we believe they are, our revenue may be adversely affected, and our business may suffer. Our ability to successfully identify patients and acquire a significant market share will be necessary for us to achieve profitability and growth.
See the section titled, “ Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property .” If the market opportunities for our product candidates are smaller than we believe they are, our revenue may be adversely affected, and our business may suffer. Our ability to successfully identify patients and acquire a significant market share will be necessary for us to achieve profitability and growth.
The FDA may determine that an NDA for BBP-812, if approved, does not meet the eligibility criteria for a PRV, including for the following reasons: • achondroplasia or Canavan Disease no longer meets the definition of a rare pediatric disease; • the NDA contains an active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) that has been previously approved in an NDA; • the NDA is not deemed eligible for priority review; • the NDA does not rely on clinical data derived from studies examining a pediatric population and dosages of the drug intended for that population (that is, if the NDA does not contain sufficient clinical data to allow for adequate labeling for use by the full range of affected pediatric patients); or • the NDA is approved for a different adult indication than the rare pediatric disease for which BBP-812 is designated (for example, if BBP-812 is approved for an indication based on specific genetic alterations that would be inclusive of, but not limited to, BBP-812).
The FDA may determine that an NDA for these product candidates, if approved, does not meet the eligibility criteria for a PRV, including for the following reasons: • achondroplasia, LGMD2I or Canavan Disease no longer meets the definition of a rare pediatric disease; • the NDA contains an active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) that has been previously approved in an NDA; • the NDA is not deemed eligible for priority review; • the NDA does not rely on clinical data derived from studies examining a pediatric population and dosages of the drug intended for that population (that is, if the NDA does not contain sufficient clinical data to allow for adequate labeling for use by the full range of affected pediatric patients); or • the NDA is approved for a different adult indication than the rare pediatric disease for which the product is designated (for example, if BBP-418 is approved for an indication based on specific genetic alterations that would be inclusive of, but not limited to, BBP-418).
Moreover, if disputes over intellectual property that we have licensed prevent or impair our ability to maintain our current licensing arrangements on commercially acceptable terms, we may be unable to successfully develop and commercialize the affected product candidates, which could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. 87 Third-party claims of intellectual property infringement may prevent or delay our development and commercialization efforts.
Moreover, if disputes over intellectual property that we have licensed prevent or impair our ability to maintain our current licensing arrangements on commercially acceptable terms, we may be unable to successfully develop and commercialize the affected product candidates, which could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. 91 Table of Contents Third-party claims of intellectual property infringement may prevent or delay our development and commercialization efforts.
We may seek additional capital through any number of available sources, including, but not limited to, public and private equity offerings, debt financings, royalty financing, strategic partnerships and alliances and licensing arrangements.
We may seek additional capital through any number of available sources, including, but not limited to, public and private equity offerings, debt financings, royalty monetization, strategic partnerships and alliances and licensing arrangements.
Even though we may apply for orphan drug designation for our product candidates, we may not be able to obtain such designations or maintain the benefits associated with orphan drug status, including orphan drug marketing exclusivity.
Even though we may apply for orphan drug designation for our product candidates, we may not be able to obtain such designations or maintain the benefits associated with orphan drug status, including orphan drug market exclusivity.
The facilities used by our contract manufacturers to manufacture our product candidates are subject to review by the FDA pursuant to inspections that will be conducted after we submit an NDA or BLA to the FDA.
The facilities used by our contract manufacturers to manufacture our products and product candidates are subject to review by the FDA pursuant to inspections that will be conducted after we submit an NDA or BLA to the FDA.
Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected. Artificial intelligence presents risks and challenges that can impact our business including by posing security risks to our confidential information, proprietary information, and personal data.
Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected. 102 Table of Contents Artificial intelligence presents risks and challenges that can impact our business including by posing security risks to our confidential information, proprietary information, and personal data.
Risks Related to Our Indebtedness We have incurred a significant amount of debt and may in the future incur additional indebtedness. Servicing our debt requires a significant amount of cash, and we may not have sufficient cash flow from our business to pay our substantial debt.
We have incurred a significant amount of debt and may in the future incur additional indebtedness. Servicing our debt requires a significant amount of cash, and we may not have sufficient cash flow from our business to pay our substantial debt.
Due to our focus on the development of product candidates for the treatment of Mendelian diseases and genetically driven cancers, many of which are rare conditions, we may not be able to identify and enroll a sufficient number of patients, or those with required or desired characteristics and criteria, in a timely manner.
Due to our focus on the development of product candidates for the treatment of Mendelian diseases, many of which are rare conditions, we may not be able to identify and enroll a sufficient number of patients, or those with required or desired characteristics and criteria, in a timely manner.
Even if regulatory approval is secured for a product candidate, the terms of such approval may limit the scope and use of the specific product candidate, which may also limit its commercial potential. We conduct clinical trials for product candidates outside the United States, and the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities may not accept data from such trials.
Even if regulatory approval is secured for a product candidate, the terms of such approval may limit the scope and use of the specific product candidate, which may also limit its commercial potential. 74 Table of Contents We conduct clinical trials for product candidates outside the United States, and the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities may not accept data from such trials.
Litigation related to these disputes may be costly and time-consuming and could materially and adversely impact our financial position and results of operations if resolved against us. In addition, the uncertainty associated with litigation could lead to increased volatility in our stock price. ITEM 1B. UNRESOLV ED STAFF COMMENTS None.
Litigation related to these disputes may be costly and time-consuming and could materially and adversely impact our financial position and results of operations if resolved against us. In addition, the uncertainty associated with litigation could lead to increased volatility in our stock price. ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS None.
Our future capital requirements may be significantly different from our current estimates and will depend on many factors, including the need to: • finance unanticipated working capital requirements; • continue the research and development of our existing product candidates and develop or enhance our technological infrastructure; • pursue acquisitions, in-licenses or other strategic relationships; and • respond to competitive pressures. 107 Accordingly, we may need to pursue additional equity, debt or other financings to meet our capital needs.
Our future capital requirements may be significantly different from our current estimates and will depend on many factors, including the need to: • finance unanticipated working capital requirements; • continue the research and development of our existing product candidates and develop or enhance our technological infrastructure; • pursue acquisitions, in-licenses or other strategic relationships; and • respond to competitive pressures. 111 Table of Contents Accordingly, we may need to pursue additional equity, debt or other financings to meet our capital needs.
While new AAV vectors have been developed to reduce these side effects, gene therapy is still a relatively new approach to disease treatment and additional adverse side effects could develop.
While new AAV vectors have been developed to reduce some of these side effects, gene therapy is still a relatively new approach to disease treatment and additional adverse side effects could develop.
If we raise additional funds through strategic partnerships and alliances and licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies or product candidates, or grant licenses or other rights on unfavorable terms. 106 In addition, if one of our subsidiaries raises funds through the issuance of equity securities to third parties, our stockholders’ deficit interests in such subsidiary could be substantially diminished.
If we raise additional funds through strategic partnerships and alliances and licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies or product candidates, or grant licenses or other rights on unfavorable terms. 110 Table of Contents In addition, if one of our subsidiaries raises funds through the issuance of equity securities to third parties, our stockholders’ deficit interests in such subsidiary could be substantially diminished.
We do not currently have, nor do we plan to acquire, the infrastructure or capability internally to manufacture drug supplies for our ongoing clinical trials or any future clinical trials that we may conduct, and we lack the resources to manufacture our product candidates, if approved, on a commercial scale.
We do not currently have, nor do we plan to acquire, the infrastructure or capability internally to manufacture Attruby and Beyonttra on a commercial scale or to manufacture drug supplies of our product candidates for our ongoing clinical trials or any future clinical trials that we may conduct, and we lack the resources to manufacture our product candidates, if approved, on a commercial scale.
The loss of these suppliers, or their failure to supply us with the drug substance or drug product, could materially and adversely affect our business. The drug substance and drug product for certain of our product candidates are manufactured by single-source suppliers or CMOs under development and manufacturing contracts and services and quality agreements and purchase orders.
The loss of these suppliers, or their failure to supply us with the drug substance or drug product, could materially and adversely affect our business. The drug substance and drug product for certain of our product candidates are manufactured by single-source suppliers or CMOs pursuant to development and manufacturing contracts, quality agreements and purchase orders.