Equillium, Inc.

This Proxy Statement contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, relating to future events. Such statements are only predictions and involve risks and uncertainties, resulting in the possibility that the actual events or performance will differ materially from such predictions. For a nonexclusive list of major factors which could cause the actual results to differ materially from the predicted results in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the “Risk Factors” in Part I. Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and in our subsequent periodic reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.