PTC THERAPEUTICS INC
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 27, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Feb 27, 2025
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Period ended 2023-12-31; filed 2024-02-29.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-K
Period ended 2024-12-31; filed 2025-02-27.
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In November 2024, we entered into the Novartis Agreement relating to our PTC518 HD program which includes related molecules. Pursuant to the Novartis Agreement, we will continue to conduct the ongoing Phase 2A Clinical Trial and the ongoing OLE Clinical Trial pursuant to its existing development plan, with the goal of transitioning the ongoing OLE Clinical Trial to Novartis within 12 months after the effective date. Novartis will be responsible for all other development of licensed compounds and licensed products and the manufacture and commercialization of licensed compounds and licensed products worldwide. Under the Novartis Agreement, and upon the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Novartis Agreement in January 2025, we received an upfront payment of $1.0 billion on the effective date and can receive up to $1.9 billion in development, regulatory and sales milestones, a 40% share of U.S. profits and losses, and tiered double-digit royalties on ex-U.S. sales See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and capital resources—Sources of Liquidity” for additional information.
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In May 2024, we announced the validation and acceptance for review of an MMA for sepiapterin by the EMA for the treatment of PKU. In connection with this event and pursuant to the Censa Merger Agreement, we paid a $15.0 million regulatory milestone to the former Censa securityholders. In July 2024, we announced the submission of an NDA to the FDA for sepiapterin for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with PKU, including the full spectrum of ages and disease subtypes. Pursuant to the Censa Merger Agreement, the decision to submit the NDA triggered a $25.0 million regulatory milestone payment to the former Censa securityholders. In September 2024, we announced the FDA acceptance for filing of the NDA. In connection with this event and pursuant to the Censa Merger Agreement, we paid a $25.0 million regulatory milestone to the former Censa securityholders.
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Upon the potential achievement in 2025 of certain regulatory milestones relating to vatiquinone, which milestones would be payable in 2026, we expect to make payments to BioElectron of $75.0 million in the aggregate, in cash or shares of our common stock, as determined by us.
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In June 2024, we entered into an amendment to the A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement, and we exercised our first put option in exchange for$241.8 million in cash consideration. Pursuant to the A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement, Royalty Pharma has paid to us aggregate cash consideration of $1.9 billion (less Royalty payments received by us with respect to the Assigned Royalty Rights) in exchange for 90.49% of the Royalty, which will be reduced to 83.33% of the Royalty after Royalty Pharma receives $1.3 billion in aggregate payments from the Royalty assigned at the closing of the Original Purchase Agreement. We currently retain 9.51% of the Royalty, which increases to 16.67% after the Assigned Royalty Cap has been met, and all economic rights to receive the remaining potential regulatory and sales milestone payments under the SMA License Agreement.
Current report
We have the option to sell our retained portions of the Royalty to Royalty Pharma in up to three tranches for the following payments: (1) $100.0 million in exchange for 3.81% of the Royalty, which increases to 6.67% after the Assigned Royalty Cap has been met, (2) $100.0 million in exchange for 3.81% of the Royalty, which increases to 6.67% after the Assigned Royalty Cap has been met, and (3) $50.0 million in exchange for 1.90% of the Royalty, which increases to 3.33% after the Assigned Royalty Cap has been met, in each case less Royalty payments received by us with respect to the Assigned Royalty Rights. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and capital resources—Sources of Liquidity” for additional information.
Current report
On November 27, 2024, we and Novartis entered into the Novartis Agreement relating to our PTC518 HD program which includes related molecules. Under the Novartis Agreement, and upon the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Novartis Agreement in January 2025, we received an upfront payment of $1.0 billion on the effective date and can receive up to $1.9 billion in development, regulatory and sales milestones, a 40% share of U.S. profits and losses, and tiered double-digit royalties on ex-U.S. sales. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and capital resources—Sources of Liquidity” for additional information.
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Development. Consists of costs incurred for product candidates following initiation of a clinical trial.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the decrease in development expenses primarily reflected the decrease in program spend related to our strategic pipeline prioritization in 2023 as we continued to focus our resources on our differentiated, high potential research and development programs.
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Research. Consists of costs incurred for product candidates before initiation of a clinical trial.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the decrease in research expenses was primarily related to our strategic pipeline prioritization in 2023 where we discontinued several preclinical and early research programs.
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Milestones. Consists of development and regulatory milestone expenses incurred in connection with our collaborative arrangements.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the increase in milestone expenses primarily related to the achievement of a $15.0 million success-based regulatory milestone for the validation and acceptance of an MMA for sepiapterin for PKU in May 2024, the achievement of a $25.0 million regulatory milestone for the decision to submit an NDA to the FDA for sepiapterin for PKU in July 2024, and the achievement of a $25.0 million regulatory milestone for the acceptance of an NDA to the FDA for sepiapterin for PKU in September 2024, as compared to the achievement of a $30.0 million success-based development milestone for the completion of enrollment of a Phase 3 clinical trial for sepiapterin for PKU in February 2023, and no milestones achieved in the year ended December 31, 2022.
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Payroll, benefits, and share-based stock compensation. Consists of costs incurred for salaries and wages, bonus, payroll taxes, benefits and stock-based compensation associated with employees involved in research and development activities. Stock-based compensation may fluctuate from period to period based on factors that are not within our control, such as our stock price on the dates stock-based grants are issued.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the change in payroll, benefits, and share-based stock compensation expenses primarily relates to our reduction in workforce in
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connection with our strategic pipeline prioritization in 2023 and discontinuation of our preclinical and early research programs in our gene therapy platform.
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Facilities and other. Consists of indirect costs incurred for the benefit of multiple programs, including information technology, and other facility-based expenses, such as rent expense.
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For the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the change in facilities and other expenses primarily related to decreases in facility-based expenses at our facility in Hopewell Township, New Jersey as a result of an amendment and restatement of our lease for such facility.
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Manufacturing revenue. Manufacturing revenues were $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $6.0 million, or 78%, from $7.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was due to the completion of all manufacturing services related to the production of plasmid DNA and AAV vectors for gene therapy applications for external customers. In June 2024, we sold our gene therapy manufacturing business in Hopewell Township, New Jersey. Accordingly, we do not expect to have manufacturing revenue going forward.
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Cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset. Cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset, was $57.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $8.1
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Research and development expense. Research and development expense was $534.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $132.1 million, or 20%, compared to $666.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in research and development expenses related to decreases in program spend related to our strategic portfolio prioritization as we continued to focus our resources on our differentiated, high potential research and development programs. Research and development expense also included a total of $65.0 million regulatory success-based milestones paid to the former Censa securityholders for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to a $30.0 million success-based development milestone paid to the former Censa securityholders for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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*Selling, general and administrative expense.*Selling, general and administrative expense was $300.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $31.6 million, or 10%, from $332.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease reflected lower employee costs as a result of the reduction in workforce in 2023.
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Tangible asset impairment and losses (gains) on transactions, net. Tangible asset impairment and losses (gains) on transactions, net was $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $0.8 million, or 100%, from impairment of tangible assets of $0.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in tangible asset impairment and losses (gains) on transactions, net, was due to a $4.4 million loss primarily related to the sale of certain assets for gene therapy manufacturing, and a $4.1 million loss primarily related to fixed asset impairments in connection with the South Plainfield, New Jersey office closure and Warren, New Jersey lease modification. These amounts were partially offset by a gain of $2.2 million on lease terminations, and a gain of $5.5 million on lease modifications.
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Other income, net. Other income, net was $6.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $3.6 million, or 35%, from other income, net of $10.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in other income, net resulted primarily from a decrease in unrealized and realized foreign exchange gains of $8.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. In addition, we had unrealized gains on our ClearPoint equity investments of $7.7 million and unrealized and realized losses on our ClearPoint convertible debt security of $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to unrealized and realized losses on our ClearPoint equity investments and ClearPoint convertible debt security of $2.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had net realized gains of $0.1 million on marketable securities – available for sale and $4.8 million on marketable securities – equity investments, respectively.
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Gain on sale of priority review voucher. Gain on sale of priority review voucher was $99.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $99.9 million, or 100%, from gain on sale of priority review voucher of $0.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. In connection with our FDA approval of Kebilidi, we received a Priority Review Voucher, or PRV, and sold the PRV for aggregate net proceeds of $148.0 million. We had previously recorded an indefinite lived intangible asset for the PRV of $48.1 million in connection with the acquisition of Agilis in 2018, which was included as part of the book balance of our PTC-AADC indefinite lived intangible asset balance. Accordingly, we derecognized the book value of the PRV and recorded a gain of $99.9 million upon the sale.
Current report
We have received fundings from Royalty Pharma under the A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement in July 2020, October 2023 and June 2024 totaling $1.9 billion (less Royalty payments received by us with respect to the Assigned Royalty Rights). In exchange for these fundings, we sold Royalty Pharma 90.49% of the Royalty, which will be reduced to 83.33% after Royalty Pharma receives $1.3 billion in aggregate payments, or the Assigned Royalty Cap, from the Royalty assigned under the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement. We currently retain 9.51% of the Royalty, which increases to 16.67% after the Assigned Royalty Cap has been met. We have the option to sell our retained portions of the Royalty to Royalty Pharma in up to three tranches for the following payments: (1) $100.0 million in exchange for 3.81% of the Royalty, which increases to 6.67% after the Assigned Royalty Cap has been met, (2) $100.0 million in exchange for 3.81% of the Royalty, which increases to 6.67% after the Assigned Royalty Cap has been met, and (3) $50.0 million in exchange for 1.90% of the Royalty, which increases to 3.33% after the Assigned Royalty Cap has been met, in each case less Royalty payments received by us with respect to the Assigned Royalty Rights
Current report
In November 2024, we and Novartis entered into the Novartis Agreement relating to our PTC518 HD program which includes related molecules. Pursuant to the Novartis Agreement, we will continue to conduct the ongoing Phase 2A Clinical Trial and the ongoing OLE Clinical Trial pursuant to its existing development plan, with the goal of transitioning the ongoing OLE Clinical Trial to Novartis within 12 months after the effective date. Novartis will be responsible for all other development of licensed compounds and licensed products and the manufacture and commercialization of licensed
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compounds and licensed products worldwide. Under the Novartis Agreement, and upon the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Novartis Agreement in January 2025, we received an upfront payment of $1.0 billion on the effective date and can receive up to $1.9 billion in development, regulatory and sales milestones, a 40% share of U.S. profits and losses, and tiered double-digit royalties on ex-U.S. sales.
Current report
In May 2024, the MAA submission for sepiapterin for the treatment of PKU was validated and accepted by the EMA. Pursuant to the Censa Merger Agreement, the acceptance triggered a $15.0 million regulatory milestone to the former Censa securityholders. In July 2024, we announced the submission of an NDA to the FDA for sepiapterin for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with PKU, including the full spectrum of ages and disease subtypes. Pursuant to the Censa Merger Agreement, the decision to submit the NDA triggered a $25.0 million regulatory milestone to the former Censa securityholders. In September 2024, we announced the FDA acceptance for filing of the NDA. Pursuant to the Censa Merger Agreement, the acceptance triggered a $25.0 million regulatory milestone to the former Censa securityholders. Together, the $65.0 million of regulatory milestones were paid and recorded in research and development expense on our consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.
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In March 2024, we submitted a BLA to the FDA for our gene therapy for the treatment of AADC deficiency in the United States, which the FDA accepted in May 2024. As a result of the acceptance, we paid a $20.0 million milestone payment to former equity holders of Agilis, during the year ended December 31, 2024. On November 13, 2024, our BLA for our gene therapy treatment of AADC deficiency was approved by the FDA. In connection with the approval, we were granted a rare disease PRV. The FDA approval of the BLA and the PRV triggered $11.0 million in regulatory milestones, which were recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, there are no remaining regulatory milestones. As of December 31, 2024, the remaining potential sales milestone related to Upstaza/Kebilidi is $50.0 million.
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One of our most advanced clinical stage molecules is sepiapterin. Sepiapterin is a precursor to intracellular tetrahydrobiopterin, which is a critical enzymatic cofactor involved in metabolism and synthesis of numerous metabolic
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directed trial of utreloxastat for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in the first quarter of 2022. We expect topline results from this trial in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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In May 2023 and September 2023, we announced strategic pipeline prioritizations following reviews of our portfolio. In connection with the strategic pipeline prioritizations, we reduced our workforce by 32%, which primarily affected employees in the United States, including those employees involved in early-stage research and gene therapy manufacturing and associated selling, general and administrative functions. We substantially completed the reduction in workforce in January 2024. We also decided to discontinue our preclinical and early research programs for our gene therapy platform, which included programs for Friedreich ataxia and Angelman syndrome, as well as our oncology platform, which included programs for unesbulin for the treatment of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and leiomyosarcoma.
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In February 2023, we completed enrollment of our Phase 3 placebo-controlled clinical trial for sepiapterin for PKU. In connection with this event and pursuant to the Censa Merger Agreement, we paid a $30.0 million development milestone to the former Censa securityholders during the year ended December 31, 2023. We elected to pay this milestone in the form of shares of our common stock, less certain cash payments in accordance with the Censa Merger Agreement. Pursuant to such election, we issued 657,462 shares of our common stock and paid $0.4 million to the former Censa securityholders.
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In October 2023, we entered into the A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement. At closing, Royalty Pharma paid us $1.0 billion in cash consideration for 38.0447% of our Retained Royalty Rights (which is in addition to the Original Assigned Royalty Rights, for a total of 80.9777% of the total Royalty) until such time as Royalty Pharma has received payments in respect of the Original Assigned Royalty Rights equal to $1.3 billion in the aggregate, and thereafter 66.6667% of the total Royalty. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and capital resources—Sources of Liquidity” for additional information.
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Contingent consideration from business combinations
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The consideration for our business acquisitions may include future payments that are contingent upon the occurrence of a particular event or events. The obligations for such contingent consideration payments are recorded at fair value on the acquisition date. The contingent consideration obligations are then evaluated each reporting period. Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration, other than changes due to payments, are recognized as a gain or loss and recorded within the change in the fair value of deferred and contingent consideration on the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the development and regulatory milestones are estimated utilizing a probability adjusted, discounted cash flow approach. The discount rates are estimated utilizing Corporate B rated bonds maturing in the years of expected payments based on our estimated development timelines for the acquired product candidate. The fair value of the net sales milestones is determined utilizing a valuation framework that estimates net sales volatility to simulate a range of possible payment scenarios. The average of the payments in these scenarios is then discounted to calculate present fair value.
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Collaboration revenue. Collaboration revenue was $50.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of $5.0 million, or 9%, from collaboration revenue of $55.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease is due to a decrease in actual milestones that were achieved in the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, respectively. A sales milestone of $50.0 million was recognized for the achievement of $750.0 million in worldwide annual net sales from Evrysdi in the year ended December 31, 2022. In March 2021, the first commercial sale of Evrysdi in the EU was made. This event triggered a $20.0 million milestone payment to us from Roche. Additionally, in June 2021, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare approved Evrysdi for the treatment of SMA in Japan. In August 2021, the first commercial sale of Evrysdi in Japan triggered a $10.0 million milestone payment to us from Roche. In December 2021, we recorded our first sales milestone of $25.0 million for the achievement of $500.0 million in worldwide annual net sales from Evrysdi.
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Research and development expense. Research and development expense was $651.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $110.8 million, or 20%, compared to $540.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in research and development expenses is primarily related to increased investment in research programs and advancement of the clinical pipeline.
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Change in the fair value of contingent consideration. Change in the fair value of contingent consideration was a gain of $25.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, a change of $25.4 million, or over 100%, from a gain of $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The change is related to the fair valuation of the potential future consideration to be paid to former equityholders of Agilis as a result of our merger with Agilis which closed in August 2018. Changes in the fair value were due to the re-calculation of discounted cash flows for the passage of time and changes to certain other estimated assumptions.
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previously been classified as an indefinite lived intangible, and the subsequent release of a portion of the valuation allowance associated with this asset.
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In July 2020, we entered into the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement, we sold to Royalty Pharma the Original Assigned Royalty Rights in consideration for $650.0 million. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview—Funding” for additional information regarding this transaction.
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In October 2023, we entered into the A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement. At closing, Royalty Pharma paid us $1.0 billion in cash consideration for 38.0447% of our Retained Royalty Rights (which is in addition to the Original Assigned Royalty Rights, for a total of 80.9777% of the total Royalty) until such time as Royalty Pharma has received payments in respect of the Original Assigned Royalty Rights equal to $1.3 billion in the aggregate, and thereafter 66.6667% of the total Royalty. In addition, we may sell to Royalty Pharma the remainder of our Retained Royalty Rights in exchange for an aggregate of $500.0 million in additional cash consideration after the closing of the A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement, less royalties received in respect of the Retained Royalty Rights put to Royalty Pharma, which will be payable by Royalty Pharma pursuant to five put options held by us that are exercisable at our option between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025. If we exercise two or fewer of the put options, Royalty Pharma may exercise a call option during the period from and after January 1, 2026 until and including March 31, 2026 for up to 50% of the remainder of our Retained Royalty Rights less amounts exercised by us via our put options at a purchase price that is proportional to the purchase price of our unexercised put options. Royalty Pharma’s exercise of the call option would result in Royalty Pharma owning 90.4888% of the total Royalty until such time as Royalty Pharma has received payments in respect of the Original Assigned Royalty Rights equal to $1.3 billion in the aggregate, and thereafter 83.3333% of the total Royalty.
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The A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement includes specified negative and affirmative covenants with respect to our rights under the SMA License Agreement as well as other customary representations and warranties, covenants and other provisions. The A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement will terminate 60 days following the date on which Roche is no longer obligated to make any payments of the Royalty pursuant to the SMA License Agreement.
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In February 2023, we completed enrollment of our Phase 3 placebo-controlled clinical trial for sepiapterin for PKU. In connection with this event and pursuant to the Censa Merger Agreement, we paid a $30.0 million development milestone to the former Censa securityholders during the year ended December 31, 2023. We elected to pay this milestone in the form of shares of our common stock, less certain cash payments in accordance with the Censa Merger Agreement. Pursuant to such election, we issued 657,462 shares of our common stock and paid $0.4 million to the former Censa securityholders.
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We expect to make additional payments to the former Censa securityholders of $65.0 million in the aggregate in cash upon the potential achievement in 2024 of certain regulatory milestones relating to sepiapterin pursuant to the Censa Merger Agreement. We also expect to pay the former equityholders of Agilis $20.0 million in development milestone payments upon the acceptance for filing by the FDA of a BLA for Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency and $4.5 million in regulatory milestone payments upon the approval of the BLA from the FDA. We anticipate submitting a BLA to the FDA for Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency in the United States in March 2024. Furthermore, since we are a public company, we have incurred and expect to continue to incur additional costs associated with operating as such including significant legal, accounting, investor relations and other expenses.
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We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of clinically differentiated medicines that provide benefits to patients with rare disorders. Our ability to innovate to identify new therapies and to globally commercialize products is the foundation that drives investment in a robust and diversified pipeline of transformative medicines. Our mission is to provide access to best-in-class treatments for patients who have little to no treatment options. Our strategy is to leverage our strong scientific and clinical expertise and global commercial infrastructure to bring therapies to patients. We believe that this allows us to maximize value for all of our stakeholders. We have a diversified therapeutic portfolio that includes several commercial products and product candidates in various stages of development, including clinical, pre-clinical and research and discovery stages, focused on the development of new treatments for multiple therapeutic areas for rare diseases relating to neurology and metabolism.
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We are a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes clinically differentiated medicines that provide benefits to children and adults living with rare disorders. Our ability to innovate to identify new therapies and to globally commercialize products is the foundation that drives investment in a robust and diversified pipeline of transformative medicines. Our mission is to provide access to best-in-class treatments for patients who have little to no treatment options. Our strategy is to leverage our strong scientific and clinical expertise and global commercial infrastructure to bring therapies to patients. We believe that this allows us to maximize value for all of our stakeholders. We have a diversified therapeutic portfolio that includes several commercial products and product candidates in various stages of development, including clinical, pre-clinical and research and discovery stages, focused on the development of new treatments for multiple therapeutic areas for rare diseases relating to neurology and metabolism.
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nmDMD in patients aged two years and older, and in Brazil for the treatment of nmDMD in ambulatory patients two years and older and for continued treatment of patients that become non-ambulatory, as well as in various other countries. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized $355.8 million in sales of Translarna. We hold worldwide commercialization rights to Translarna for all indications in all territories. Emflaza is approved in the United States for the treatment of DMD in patients two years and older. During the year ended December 31, 2023, Emflaza achieved net sales of $255.1 million.
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nmDMD in patients aged two years and older, and in Brazil for the treatment of nmDMD in ambulatory patients two years and older and for continued treatment of patients that become non-ambulatory, as well as in various other countries. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized $339.9 million in sales of Translarna. We hold worldwide commercialization rights to Translarna for all indications in all territories. Emflaza is approved in the United States for the treatment of DMD in patients two years and older. During the year ended December 31, 2024, Emflaza achieved net sales of $207.2 million.
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Our marketing authorization for Translarna in the EEA is subject to annual review and renewal by the European Commission, or EC, following reassessment by the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, of the benefit-risk balance of the authorization, which we refer to as the annual EMA reassessment. In September 2022, we submitted a Type II variation to the EMA to support conversion of the conditional marketing authorization for Translarna to a standard marketing authorization, which included a report on the placebo-controlled trial of Study 041 and data from the open-label extension as further described below. Study 041 was an 18-month, placebo-controlled trial, followed by an 18-month open-label extension of Translarna in the treatment of ambulatory patients with nmDMD aged five years or older. In February 2023, we also submitted an annual marketing authorization renewal request to the EMA. In September 2023, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, or CHMP, gave a negative opinion on the conversion of the conditional marketing authorization to full marketing authorization of Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD and a negative opinion on the renewal of the existing conditional marketing authorization of Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD. On January 25, 2024, the CHMP issued a negative opinion for the renewal of the conditional marketing authorization following a re-examination procedure. In accordance with EMA regulations, the EC has 67 days to adopt the opinion. If the EC adopts the negative opinion, Translarna would no longer have marketing authorization in the member states of the EEA. We are exploring other potential mechanisms in which we may provide Translarna to nmDMD patients in the EEA if the negative opinion is adopted by the EC.
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Our marketing authorization for Translarna in the EEA is subject to annual review and renewal by the European Commission, or EC, following reassessment by the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, of the benefit-risk balance of the authorization, which we refer to as the annual EMA reassessment. In September 2022, we submitted a Type II variation to the EMA to support conversion of the conditional marketing authorization for Translarna to a standard marketing authorization, which included a report on the placebo-controlled trial of Study 041 and data from the open-label extension as further described below. Study 041 was an 18-month, placebo-controlled trial, followed by an 18-month open-label extension of Translarna in the treatment of ambulatory patients with nmDMD aged five years or older. In February 2023, we also submitted an annual marketing authorization renewal request to the EMA. In September 2023, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, or CHMP, gave a negative opinion on the conversion of the conditional marketing authorization to full marketing authorization of Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD and a negative opinion on the renewal of the existing conditional marketing authorization of Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD. In January 2024, the CHMP issued a negative opinion for the renewal of the conditional marketing authorization following a re-examination procedure. In May 2024, the EC decided not to adopt the CHMP’s negative opinion for the renewal of the conditional marketing authorization of Translarna and returned such opinion to the CHMP for re-evaluation. In June 2024, following the EC’s request for re-review, the CHMP issued a negative opinion on the renewal of the conditional marketing authorization of Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD. On October 18, 2024, the CHMP maintained its negative opinion for the renewal of the conditional marketing authorization following the requested reexamination procedure. In accordance with EMA regulations, the EC has 67 days from the date of issuance to adopt the opinion. At this time, the EC has not yet adopted the negative opinion. If the EC adopts the negative opinion, Translarna would no longer have marketing authorization in the member states of the EEA. The marketing authorization for Translarna remains in effect, pending the EC’s potential adoption of the negative opinion.
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There is substantial risk that if the EC adopts the CHMP’s negative opinion, or we are otherwise unable to renew our EEA marketing authorization during any annual renewal cycle, or we are unable to identify other potential mechanisms in which we may provide Translarna to nmDMD patients in the EEA should the EC adopts the CHMP’s negative opinion or our product label is materially restricted, we would lose all, or a significant portion of, our ability to generate revenue from sales of Translarna in the EEA and other territories. For more information regarding the risks associated with the a potential EC adoption of the CHMP’s negative opinion on Translarna’s marketing authorization, see Item 1A. Risk Factors,* *“We may be unable to continue to commercialize Translarna for nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the European Economic Area if the European Commission adopts the negative opinion issued by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency for the renewal of the existing conditional authorization for Translarna.”
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There is substantial risk that if the EC adopts the CHMP’s negative opinion, or we are otherwise unable to renew our EEA marketing authorization during any annual renewal cycle, or we are unable to identify other potential mechanisms in which we may provide Translarna to nmDMD patients in the EEA should the EC adopts the CHMP’s negative opinion or our product label is materially restricted, we would lose all, or a significant portion of, our ability to generate revenue from sales of Translarna in the EEA and other territories. For more information regarding the risks associated with a potential EC adoption of the CHMP’s negative opinion on Translarna’s marketing authorization, see Item 1A. Risk Factors,* *“We may be unable to continue to commercialize Translarna for nmDMD in the EEA if the EC adopts the negative opinion issued by the CHMP for the renewal of the existing conditional authorization for Translarna.”
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Translarna is an investigational new drug in the United States. During the first quarter of 2017, we filed a New Drug Application, or NDA, for Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD over protest with the United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. In October 2017, the Office of Drug Evaluation I of the FDA issued a Complete Response Letter for the NDA, stating that it was unable to approve the application in its current form. In response, we filed a formal dispute resolution request with the Office of New Drugs of the FDA. In February 2018, the Office of New Drugs of the FDA denied our appeal of the Complete Response Letter. In its response, the Office of New Drugs recommended a possible path forward for the ataluren NDA submission based on the accelerated approval pathway. This would involve a re-submission of an NDA containing the current data on effectiveness of ataluren with new data to be generated on dystrophin production in nmDMD patients’ muscles. We followed the FDA’s recommendation and collected, using newer technologies via procedures and methods that we designed, such dystrophin data in a new study, Study 045, and announced
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Translarna is an investigational new drug in the United States. During the first quarter of 2017, we filed a New Drug Application, or NDA, for Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD over protest with the United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. In October 2017, the Office of Drug Evaluation I of the FDA issued a Complete Response Letter, or CRL, for the NDA, stating that it was unable to approve the application in its current form. In response, we filed a formal dispute resolution request with the Office of New Drugs of the FDA. In February 2018, the Office of New Drugs of the FDA denied our appeal of the CRL. In its response, the Office of New Drugs recommended a possible path forward for the ataluren NDA submission based on the accelerated approval pathway. This would involve a re-submission of an
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the results of Study 045 in February 2021. Study 045 did not meet its pre-specified primary endpoint. In June 2022, we announced top-line results from the placebo-controlled trial of Study 041. Following this announcement, we submitted a meeting request to the FDA to gain clarity on the regulatory pathway for a potential re-submission of an NDA for Translarna. The FDA provided initial written feedback that Study 041 does not provide substantial evidence of effectiveness to support NDA re-submission. We held a Type C meeting with the FDA in the fourth quarter of 2023 to discuss the totality of Translarna data. Based on this discussion, the FDA suggested we request a pre-submission Type C meeting to discuss the specific contents of an NDA resubmission based on results from Study 041 and from our international drug registry study for nmDMD patients receiving Translarna. This meeting is scheduled for March 2024.
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NDA containing the current data on effectiveness of ataluren with new data to be generated on dystrophin production in nmDMD patients’ muscles. We followed the FDA’s recommendation and collected, using newer technologies via procedures and methods that we designed, such dystrophin data in a new study, Study 045, and announced the results of Study 045 in February 2021. Study 045 did not meet its pre-specified primary endpoint. In June 2022, we announced top-line results from the placebo-controlled trial of Study 041. Following this announcement, we submitted a meeting request to the FDA to gain clarity on the regulatory pathway for a potential re-submission of an NDA for Translarna. The FDA provided initial written feedback that Study 041 does not provide substantial evidence of effectiveness to support NDA re-submission. We held a Type C meeting with the FDA in the fourth quarter of 2023 to discuss the totality of Translarna data. Based on feedback from the FDA, we re-submitted the NDA in July 2024, based on the results from Study 041 and from our international drug registry study for nmDMD patients receiving Translarna. In October 2024, the FDA accepted for review the resubmission of the NDA for Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD. As this was an NDA resubmission following a complete response letter to the NDA which was filed over protest in 2016, the FDA is not obligated to follow the review timelines under PDUFA guidelines and an action date has not been provided.
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Upstaza is a gene therapy for the treatment of Aromatic L Amino Decarboxylase, or AADC, deficiency, a rare central nervous system, or CNS, disorder arising from reductions in the enzyme AADC that results from mutations in the dopa decarboxylase gene. In July 2022, the EC approved Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency for patients 18 months and older within the EEA. In November 2022, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approved Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency for patients 18 months and older within the United Kingdom. We are also preparing a biologics license application, or BLA, for Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency in the United States. In October 2022, we held a Type C meeting with the FDA to discuss the details of a potential submission package for Upstaza. At that meeting, the FDA asked for additional bioanalytical data in support of comparability between the drug product used in the clinical studies and the commercial drug product. We completed these analyses and provided the results to the FDA for review. The FDA stated that the data that we provided were still not sufficient. However, the FDA also said that the available data from the ongoing clinical study in the United States assessing the safety of the drug delivery cannula for Upstaza could be used to support a BLA for accelerated approval based on biomarker data demonstrating a treatment-related increase in de novo dopamine production. At the FDA’s suggestion, we held a pre-BLA meeting in December 2023. We expect to submit a BLA to the FDA for Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency in March 2024.
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Upstaza is a gene therapy for the treatment of Aromatic L Amino Decarboxylase, or AADC, deficiency, a rare central nervous system, or CNS, disorder arising from reductions in the enzyme AADC that results from mutations in the dopa decarboxylase gene. In July 2022, the EC approved Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency for patients 18 months and older within the EEA. In November 2022, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency approved Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency for patients 18 months and older within the United Kingdom. In November 2024, the FDA granted accelerated approval of our gene therapy for the treatment of children and adults with AADC deficiency, which is marketed with the brand name Kebilidi in the United States.
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products, for orphan diseases. In May 2023, we announced that the primary endpoint was achieved in our registration-directed Phase 3 trial for sepiapterin for phenylketonuria, or PKU. The primary endpoint of the study was the achievement of statistically-significant reduction in blood Phe level. The primary analysis population included those patients who have a greater than 30% reduction in blood Phe levels during the Part 1 run-in phase of the trial. Sepiapterin demonstrated Phe level reduction of approximately 63% in the overall primary analysis population and Phe level reduction of approximately 69% in the subset for classical PKU patients. Additionally, sepiapterin was well tolerated with no serious adverse events. Following the placebo-controlled study, patients were eligible to enroll in a long-term open-label study, which is still ongoing and will evaluate long-term safety, durability and Phe tolerance. We expect to submit a marketing authorization application, or MAA, to the EMA for sepiapterin for the treatment of PKU in the EEA in March 2024. Additionally, we participated in a pre-NDA meeting with the FDA in the third quarter of 2023. At that meeting, the FDA stated that the sepiapterin clinical safety and efficacy data supported NDA submission for the treatment of pediatric and adult PKU patients. However, the FDA has requested that we complete a 26-week nonclinical mouse study to assess sepiapterin carcinogenicity potential prior to NDA submission. This nonclinical study was not initially required when we acquired sepiapterin, as the NDA submission was planned under the Section 505(b)(2) pathway. Given that sepiapterin is a novel therapy with distinct pharmacology, biodistribution, mechanism of action and differentiated efficacy, we subsequently decided to make the NDA submission under the Section 505(b)(1) pathway, which requires the 26-week study, which is considered a required NDA component needed to inform labeling and is typically completed prior to submission. Based on the timing to complete this study, we expect to submit an NDA to the FDA for sepiapterin for the treatment of PKU no later than the third quarter of 2024 and we intend to discuss with the FDA the potential for an earlier submission if we are permitted to submit the 26-week mouse study report during the NDA review process.
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One of our most advanced clinical stage molecules is sepiapterin. Sepiapterin is our product candidate for the treatment of phenylketonuria, or PKU. In May 2023, we announced that the primary endpoint was achieved in our registration-directed Phase 3 trial for sepiapterin for phenylketonuria, or PKU. The primary endpoint of the study was the achievement of statistically-significant reduction in blood Phe level. The primary analysis population included those patients who have a greater than 30% reduction in blood Phe levels during the Part 1 run-in phase of the trial. Sepiapterin demonstrated Phe
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In addition to our SMA program, our splicing platform also includes PTC518, which is being developed for the treatment of Huntington’s disease, or HD. We announced the results from our Phase 1 study of PTC518 in healthy volunteers in September 2021 demonstrating dose-dependent lowering of huntingtin messenger ribonucleic acid and protein levels, that PTC518 efficiently crosses blood brain barrier at significant levels and that PTC518 was well tolerated. We initiated a Phase 2 study of PTC518 for the treatment of HD in the first quarter of 2022, which consists of an initial 12-week placebo-controlled phase focused on safety, pharmacology and pharmacodynamic effects followed by a nine-month placebo-controlled phase focused on PTC518 biomarker effect. In June 2023, we announced interim data from the 12-week placebo-controlled phase. The study demonstrated dose-dependent lowering of Huntingtin, or HTT, protein levels in peripheral blood cells, reaching an approximate mean 30% reduction in mutant HTT levels at the 10mg dose level. In addition, PTC518 exposure in the cerebrospinal fluid was consistent with or higher than plasma unbound drug levels. Furthermore, PTC518 was well tolerated with no treatment-related serious adverse events. The Phase 2 study is actively ongoing outside the United States, while it has been paused within the United States as the FDA requested additional data to allow the Phase 2 study to proceed. We expect to provide 12-month interim data from the Phase 2 study of PTC518 for the treatment of HD in the second quarter of 2024. We expect to submit a safety data update to the FDA in the second quarter of 2024 to support lifting of the partial clinical hold on the program.
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In addition to our SMA program, our splicing platform also includes PTC518, which is being developed for the treatment of Huntington’s disease, or HD. We announced the results from our Phase 1 study of PTC518 in healthy volunteers in September 2021 demonstrating dose-dependent lowering of huntingtin messenger ribonucleic acid and protein levels, that PTC518 efficiently crosses blood brain barrier at significant levels and that PTC518 was well tolerated. We initiated a Phase 2 study of PTC518 for the treatment of HD in the first quarter of 2022, which consists of an initial 12-week placebo-controlled phase focused on safety, pharmacology and pharmacodynamic effects followed by a nine-month placebo-controlled phase focused on PTC518 biomarker effect. In June 2023, we announced interim data from the 12-week placebo-controlled phase of the Phase 2 study of PTC518. The study demonstrated dose-dependent lowering of huntingtin, or HTT, protein levels in peripheral blood cells, reaching an approximate mean 30% reduction in mutant HTT levels at the 10mg dose level. In addition, PTC518 exposure in the cerebrospinal fluid was consistent with or higher than plasma unbound drug levels. Furthermore, PTC518 was well tolerated with no treatment-related serious adverse events. In June 2024, we announced interim results from the full Phase 2 study of PTC518. In September 2024, the FDA granted Fast Track designation to the PTC518 program for the treatment of HD. In December 2024, we held a Type C meeting with the FDA to discuss whether huntingtin protein lowering could be considered a surrogate endpoint for accelerated approval of PTC518. The FDA was aligned on the scientific rationale and asked to see additional data supportive of an association between huntingtin protein lowering and changes in clinical outcome scores. We expect to provide results from the Phase 2 study of PTC518 for the treatment of HD in the second quarter of 2025. In November 2024, we entered into the Novartis Agreement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, or Novartis, relating to our PTC518 program. This transaction closed in January 2025. Pursuant to the Novartis Agreement, we will continue to conduct the ongoing Phase 2A Clinical Trial and the ongoing OLE Clinical Trial pursuant to its existing development plan, with the goal of transitioning the ongoing OLE Clinical Trial to Novartis within 12 months after the effective date of the Novartis Agreement. Novartis will be responsible for all other development of licensed compounds and licensed products and the manufacture and commercialization of licensed compounds and licensed products worldwide.
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Our ferroptosis and inflammation platform consists of small molecule compounds that target oxidoreductase enzymes that regulate oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways central to the pathology of a number of CNS diseases. The two most advanced molecules in our ferroptosis and inflammation platform are vatiquinone and utreloxastat. We announced topline results from a registration-directed Phase 3 trial of vatiquinone in children and young adults with Friedreich ataxia, called MOVE-FA, in May 2023. While the study did not meet its primary endpoint of statistically significant change in modified Friedreich Ataxia Rating Scale, or mFARS, score at 72 weeks in the primary analysis population, vatiquinone treatment did demonstrate significant benefit on key disease subscales and secondary endpoints. In addition, in the population of subjects that completed the study protocol, significance was reached in the mFARS endpoint and several secondary endpoints, including the upright stability subscale. Furthermore, vatiquinone was well tolerated. In the first quarter of 2024, we met with the FDA, who expressed willingness to review an NDA for vatiquinone for the treatment of Friedreich ataxia based on the MOVE-FA trial as well as data from the ongoing open label extension study following the MOVE-FA trial, potentially allowing for the submission of an NDA in late 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, we also received scientific advice from the EMA on the MOVE-FA trial results, in which the EMA stated that the MOVE-FA data would likely not be sufficient for conditional authorization. In the third quarter of 2021, we completed a Phase 1 trial in healthy volunteers to evaluate the safety and pharmacology of utreloxastat. Utreloxastat was found to be well-tolerated with no reported serious adverse events while demonstrating predictable pharmacology. We initiated a Phase 2 registration
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Our inflammation and ferroptosis platform consists of small molecule compounds that target oxidoreductase enzymes that regulate oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways central to the pathology of a number of CNS diseases. The most advanced molecule in our inflammation and ferroptosis platform is vatiquinone. We announced topline results from a registration-directed Phase 3 trial of vatiquinone in children and young adults with FA, called MOVE-FA, in May 2023. While the study did not meet its primary endpoint of statistically significant change in modified Friedreich Ataxia Rating Scale, or mFARS, score at 72 weeks in the primary analysis population, vatiquinone treatment did demonstrate significant benefit on key disease subscales and secondary endpoints. In addition, in the population of subjects that completed the study protocol, significance was reached in the mFARS endpoint and several secondary endpoints, including the upright stability subscale. Furthermore, vatiquinone was well tolerated. In October 2024, we announced that the pre-specified endpoint for two different FA long-term extension studies was met, with statistically significant evidence of durable treatment benefit on disease progression. In December 2024, we submitted an NDA to the FDA for vatiquinone for the treatment of children and adults living with FA. In February 2025, the FDA accepted for filing the NDA and granted priority review with a target regulatory action date of August 19, 2025.
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In August 2019, we entered into an At the Market Offering Sales Agreement, or the Sales Agreement, with Cantor Fitzgerald and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, or together, the Sales Agents, pursuant to which, we may offer and sell shares of our common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $125.0 million from time to time through the Sales Agents by any method that is deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. We did not issue or sell any shares of common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement during the years ending December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021. The remaining shares of our common stock available to be issued and sold, under the Sales Agreement, have an aggregate offering price of up to $93.0 million as of December 31, 2023.
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In August 2019, we entered into an At the Market Offering Sales Agreement, or the Sales Agreement, with Cantor Fitzgerald and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, or together, the Sales Agents, pursuant to which, we may offer and sell shares of our common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $125.0 million from time to time through the Sales Agents by any method that is deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. We did not issue or sell any shares of common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022. The remaining shares of our common stock available to be issued and sold, under the Sales Agreement, have an aggregate offering price of up to $93.0 million as of December 31, 2024.
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In July 2020, we entered into the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement, we sold to Royalty Pharma the Original Assigned Royalty Rights of the Royalty for $650.0 million. At that time, we retained a 57.067% interest in the Royalty and all economic rights to receive the remaining potential regulatory and sales milestone payments under the SMA License Agreement.
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In July 2020, we entered into a Royalty Purchase Agreement, or the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement, with RPI Intermediate Finance Trust, or RPI, and, for the limited purposes set forth in the agreement, Royalty Pharma plc. Pursuant to the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement, we sold to RPI 42.933%, or the Original Assigned Royalty Rights, of the Royalty (as defined below) for $650.0 million. At that time, we retained a 57.067% interest in the Royalty and all economic rights to receive the remaining potential regulatory and sales milestone payments under the SMA License Agreement.
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In October 2022, we entered into the Credit Agreement, dated October 27, 2022, by and among us and certain of our subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, as guarantors, or, collectively with us, the Loan Parties, funds and other affiliated entities advised or managed by Blackstone Life Sciences and Blackstone Credit, or collectively, Blackstone, as lenders, together with their permitted assignees, the Lenders, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as the administrative agent for the Lenders, or the Blackstone Credit Agreement. The Blackstone Credit Agreement provided for fundings of up to $950.0 million consisting of a committed loan facility consisting of a senior secured term loan facility funded on October 27, 2022, or the Closing Date, in the aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million, and a delayed draw term loan facility of up to $150.0 million to be funded at our request within 18 months of the Closing Date subject to specified conditions, and further contemplating the potential for up to $500.0 million of additional financing, to the extent that we requested such additional financing and subject to the Lenders’ agreement to provide such additional financing and to mutual agreement on terms. In October 2023, we terminated the Blackstone Credit Agreement. In connection with the termination of the Blackstone Credit Agreement, we repaid outstanding principal of $300.0 million, accrued interest of $2.1 million, an additional $82.0 million in prepayment premiums, exit fees, and creditor expenses, and $0.2 million in legal fees. We recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $92.7 million which is included on the statement of operations for the period ended December 31, 2023. The loss on extinguishment of debt consisted of $82.0 million in prepayment premiums, exit fees, and creditor expenses and debt issuance costs of $10.7 million. All liens and security interests securing the loans made pursuant to the Blackstone Credit Agreement were released upon termination.
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In October 2022, we entered into the Credit Agreement, dated October 27, 2022, by and among us and certain of our subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, as guarantors, or, collectively with us, the Loan Parties, funds and other affiliated entities advised or managed by Blackstone Life Sciences and Blackstone Credit, or collectively, Blackstone, as lenders, together with their permitted assignees, the Lenders, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as the administrative agent for the Lenders, or the Blackstone Credit Agreement. The Blackstone Credit Agreement provided for fundings of up to $950.0 million consisting of a committed loan facility consisting of a senior secured term loan facility funded on October 27, 2022, or the Closing Date, in the aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million, and a delayed draw term loan facility of up to $150.0 million to be funded at our request within 18 months of the Closing Date subject to specified conditions, and further contemplating the potential for up to $500.0 million of additional financing, to the extent
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In October 2023, we entered into an Amended and Restated Royalty Purchase Agreement, or the A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement, with Royalty Pharma Investments 2019 ICAV, or Royalty Pharma, and, for the limited purposes set forth in the agreement, Royalty Pharma plc which amends and restates in its entirety the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement, we have sold or agreed to sell to Royalty Pharma certain portions of our remaining retained right, title and interest in and to our right to receive sales-based royalty payments, or the Royalty, on worldwide net sales of Evrysdi and any other product developed pursuant to the SMA License Agreement under the SMA program (all such Royalty rights retained by us, are referred to as the Retained Royalty Rights, and all such Royalty rights that are sold to Royalty Pharma pursuant to the A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement, are referred to as the A&R Assigned Royalty Rights). At closing, Royalty Pharma paid us $1.0 billion in cash consideration for 38.0447% of our Retained Royalty Rights (which is in addition to the 42.9330% assigned to Royalty Pharma in connection with the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement and referred to as the Original Assigned Royalty Rights, for a total of 80.9777% of the total Royalty) until such time as Royalty Pharma has received payments in respect of the Original Assigned Royalty Rights equal to $1.3 billion in the aggregate, and thereafter 66.6667% of the total Royalty. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and capital resources—Sources of Liquidity” for additional information.
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In June 2024, we entered into an amendment with Royalty Pharma Investments 2019 ICAV, or Royalty Pharma, and Royalty Pharma plc, to the Amended and Restated Royalty Purchase Agreement, dated October 18, 2023, or the A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement, which amends and restated in its entirety the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement, and we exercised our first put option in exchange for $241.8 million in cash consideration. To date, Royalty Pharma has paid to us cash consideration of $1.9 billion (less Royalty payments received by us with respect to assigned Royalties, or the Assigned Royalty Rights) in exchange for 90.49% of the Royalty, which will be reduced to 83.33% after Royalty Pharma receives $1.3 billion in aggregate payments, or the Assigned Royalty Cap, from the Royalty assigned under the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement. We currently retain 9.51% of the Royalty, which increases to 16.67% after the Assigned Royalty Cap has been met. We have the option to sell our retained portions of the Royalty to Royalty Pharma in up to three tranches for the following payments: (1) $100.0 million in exchange for 3.81% of the Royalty, which increases to 6.67% after the Assigned Royalty Cap has been met, (2) $100.0 million in exchange for 3.81% of the Royalty, which increases to 6.67% after the Assigned Royalty Cap has been met, and (3) $50.0 million in exchange for 1.90% of the Royalty, which increases to 3.33% after the Assigned Royalty Cap has been met, in each case less Royalty payments received by us with respect to the Assigned Royalty Rights. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and capital resources—Sources of Liquidity” for additional information.
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We have financed our operations to date primarily through the private offerings of convertible senior notes, public and “at the market offerings” of common stock, proceeds from royalty purchase agreements, net proceeds from our borrowings under our credit agreement with Blackstone, private placements of our convertible preferred stock and common stock, collaborations, bank and institutional lender debt, other convertible debt, grant funding and clinical trial support from governmental and philanthropic organizations and patient advocacy groups in the disease area addressed by our product candidates. We have relied on revenue generated from net sales of Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD in territories outside of the United States since 2014, Emflaza for the treatment of DMD in the United States since 2017 and Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency in the EEA since 2022. We have also relied on revenue associated with milestone and royalty payments from Roche pursuant to the SMA License Agreement, under our SMA program.
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We have financed our operations to date primarily through the private offerings of convertible senior notes, public and “at the market offerings” of common stock, proceeds from royalty purchase agreements, net proceeds from our borrowings under our credit agreement with Blackstone, private placements of our convertible preferred stock and common stock, collaborations, bank and institutional lender debt, other convertible debt, grant funding and clinical trial support from governmental and philanthropic organizations and patient advocacy groups in the disease area addressed by our product candidates. We have relied on revenue generated from net sales of Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD in territories outside of the United States since 2014, Emflaza for the treatment of DMD in the United States since 2017 and Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency in the EEA since 2022. We have also relied on revenue associated with milestone and royalty payments from Roche pursuant to the SMA License Agreement under our SMA program and revenue generated from net sales of Tegsedi and Waylivra in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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As of December 31, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $3,283.6 million. We had a net loss of $626.6 million, $559.0 million, and $523.9 million for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
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As of December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $3,646.9 million. We had a net loss of $363.3 million, $626.6 million, and $559.0 million for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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We anticipate that we will continue to incur significant expenses in connection with our commercialization efforts in the United States, the EEA, Latin America and other territories, including expenses related to our commercial infrastructure and corresponding sales and marketing, legal and regulatory, and distribution and manufacturing undertakings as well as administrative and employee-based expenses. In addition to the foregoing, we expect to continue to incur significant costs in connection with ongoing, planned and potential future clinical trials and studies for sepiapterin and our splicing and ferroptosis and inflammation programs as well as studies in our products for maintaining authorizations, label extensions and additional indications. We continue to seek marketing authorization for Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD in territories that we do not currently have marketing authorization in and we are exploring other potential mechanisms in which we may provide Translarna to nmDMD patients in the EEA if the EC adopts the CHMP’s negative opinion for Translarna following a re-examination procedure. We anticipate submitting a BLA to the FDA for Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency in the United States in March 2024. We also expect to submit an MAA to the EMA for sepiapterin for the treatment of PKU in March 2024 and we expect to submit an NDA to the FDA for sepiapterin for the treatment of PKU no later than the third quarter of 2024. These efforts may significantly impact the timing and extent of our commercialization and manufacturing expenses.
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administrative and employee-based expenses. In addition to the foregoing, we expect to continue to incur significant costs in connection with ongoing, planned and potential future clinical trials and studies for sepiapterin and our splicing and inflammation and ferroptosis programs as well as studies in our products for maintaining authorizations, label extensions and additional indications. We continue to seek marketing authorization for Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD in territories that we do not currently have marketing authorization in and we are exploring other potential mechanisms by which we may provide Translarna to nmDMD patients in the EEA if the EC adopts the CHMP’s negative opinion for Translarna following a re-examination procedure. We also submitted an MAA to the EMA for sepiapterin for the treatment of PKU in March 2024, an NDA to the FDA for sepiapterin for the treatment of PKU in the third quarter of 2024, and an NDA to the FDA for vatiquinione for the treatment of FA in the fourth quarter of 2024. These efforts may significantly impact the timing and extent of our commercialization and manufacturing expenses.
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We expect to make additional payments to the former Censa securityholders of $65.0 million in the aggregate in cash upon the potential achievement in 2024 of certain regulatory milestones relating to sepiapterin. Furthermore, we expect to pay the former equityholders of Agilis Biotherapeutics, Inc., or Agilis, $20.0 million in development milestone payments upon the acceptance for filing by the FDA of a BLA for Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency and $4.5 million in regulatory milestone payments upon the approval of the BLA from the FDA pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 19, 2018, or the Agilis Merger Agreement, by and among us, Agility Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and our wholly owned, indirect subsidiary, Agilis and, solely in its capacity as the representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of the equityholders of Agilis, Shareholder Representative Services LLC. We anticipate submitting a BLA to the FDA for Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency in the United States in March 2024.
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We expect to make additional payments to the former Censa securityholders of $57.5 million in the aggregate in cash upon the potential achievement in 2025 of certain regulatory milestones relating to sepiapterin.
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Roche and the SMA Foundation Collaboration. In November 2011, we entered into the SMA License Agreement pursuant to which we are collaborating with Roche and the SMA Foundation to further develop and commercialize compounds identified under our SMA program with the SMA Foundation. The research component of this agreement terminated effective December 31, 2014. We are eligible to receive additional payments from Roche if specified events are achieved with respect to each licensed product, including up to $135.0 million in research and development event milestones, up to $325.0 million in sales milestones upon achievement of specified sales events, and up to double digit royalties on worldwide annual net sales of a commercial product. As of December 31, 2023, we had recognized a total of $310.0 million in milestone payments and $341.8 million royalties on net sales pursuant to the SMA License Agreement. As of December 31, 2023, there are no remaining research and development event milestones that we can receive. The remaining potential sales milestones as of December 31, 2023 are $150.0 million upon achievement of certain sales events.
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Roche and the SMA Foundation Collaboration. In November 2011, we entered into the SMA License Agreement pursuant to which we are collaborating with Roche and the SMA Foundation to further develop and commercialize compounds identified under our SMA program with the SMA Foundation. The research component of this agreement terminated effective December 31, 2014. We are eligible to receive additional payments from Roche if specified events are achieved with respect to each licensed product, including up to $135.0 million in research and development event milestones, up to $325.0 million in sales milestones upon achievement of specified sales events, and up to double digit royalties on worldwide annual net sales of a commercial product. As of December 31, 2024, we had recognized a total of $310.0 million in milestone payments and $545.6 million royalties on net sales pursuant to the SMA License Agreement. As of December 31, 2024, there are no remaining research and development event milestones that we can receive. The remaining potential sales milestones as of December 31, 2024 are $150.0 million upon achievement of certain sales events.
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We expect our research and development expenses to fluctuate in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly in connection with our activities for sepiapterin and our splicing and ferroptosis and inflammation programs and performance of any post-marketing requirements imposed by regulatory agencies with respect to our products. The timing and amount of these expenses will depend upon the outcome of our ongoing clinical trials and the costs associated with our planned clinical trials. The timing and amount of these expenses will also depend on the costs associated with potential
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performance of any post-marketing requirements imposed by regulatory agencies with respect to our products. The timing and amount of these expenses will depend upon the outcome of our ongoing clinical trials and the costs associated with our planned clinical trials. The timing and amount of these expenses will also depend on the costs associated with potential future clinical trials of our products or product candidates and the related expansion of our research and development organization, regulatory requirements, advancement of our preclinical programs, and product and product candidate manufacturing costs. In 2023, as part of our strategic pipeline prioritizations, we decided to discontinue our preclinical and early research programs for our gene therapy and oncology platforms, reducing research and development expenses in these areas.
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A change in the outcome of any of these variables with respect to the development of our products or product candidates could mean a significant change in the costs and timing associated with the development of those products or product candidates. For example, if the EMA or FDA or other regulatory authority were to require us to conduct clinical trials beyond those which we currently anticipate will be required for the completion of clinical development of any of our products or product candidates or if we experience significant delays in enrollment in any of our clinical trials, we could be required to expend significant additional financial resources and time on the completion of clinical development.
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A change in the outcome of any of these variables with respect to the development of our products or product candidates could mean a significant change in the costs and timing associated with the development of those products or product candidates. For example, if the EMA or the FDA or other regulatory authority were to require us to conduct clinical trials beyond those which we currently anticipate will be required for the completion of clinical development of any of our products or product candidates or if we experience significant delays in enrollment in any of our clinical trials, we could be required to expend significant additional financial resources and time on the completion of clinical development.
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Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
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preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
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Of our policies, the following are considered critical to an understanding of our consolidated financial statements as they require the application of the most subjective and complex judgment, involving critical accounting estimates and assumptions impacting our consolidated financial statements:
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Of our policies, revenue recognition related to net product revenue is considered critical to an understanding of our consolidated financial statements as it requires the application of the most subjective and complex judgment, involving critical accounting estimates and assumptions impacting our consolidated financial statements.
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During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, net product sales in the United States were $255.1 million, $218.3 million, and $187.3 million, respectively, consisting solely of sales of Emflaza, and net product sales outside of the United States were $406.1 million, $316.9 million, and $241.6 million respectively, consisting of sales of Translarna, Tegsedi, Waylivra, and Upstaza. Translarna net product revenues made up $355.8 million, $288.6 million, and $236.0 million of the net product sales outside the United States for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, two countries, the United States and Russia, accounted for at least 10% of our net product sales, representing $255.1 million and $86.0 million, and $218.3 million and $59.7
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During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, net product sales in the United States were $207.2 million, $255.1 million, and $218.3 million, respectively, consisting solely of sales of Emflaza, and net product sales outside of the United States were $393.8 million, $406.1 million, and $316.9 million, respectively, consisting of sales of Translarna, Tegsedi, Waylivra, and Upstaza. Translarna net product revenues made up $339.9 million, $355.8 million, and $288.6 million of the net product sales outside the United States for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2024, three countries, the United States, Russia, and Brazil, accounted for at least 10% of our net product sales, representing $207.2 million, $105.4 million, and $72.1 million of net product sales, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, two countries, the United States and Russia, accounted for at least 10% of our net product sales, representing $255.1 million and $86.0 million, and $218.3 million and $59.7 million, respectively.
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Net product revenue. Net product revenue was $661.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $126.0 million, or 24%, from net product revenue of $535.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Translarna net product revenues were $355.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $67.2 million, or 23%, compared to $288.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. These results were driven by treatment of new patients in existing geographies and continued geographic expansion. Emflaza net product revenues were $255.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $36.8 million, or 17%, compared to $218.3 million for the year ended
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Net product revenue. Net product revenue was $601.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $60.3 million, or 9%, from net product revenue of $661.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Translarna net product revenues were $339.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $15.9 million, or 4%, compared to $355.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. These results were due to the timing of bulk patient orders, as well as the residual impact from the CHMP negative opinion in September 2023. Emflaza net product revenues were $207.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $47.9 million, or 19%, compared to $255.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. These results were drivenby the expiration of Emflaza’s orphan drug exclusivity in February 2024. The remaining change of $3.5 million was due to an increase of $5.4 million in net product sales relating to Tegsedi and Waylivra, and a decrease in net product sales of $1.9 million relating to Upstaza.
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*Royalty revenue.*Royalty revenue was $113.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $58.9 million, or over 100%, from $54.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in royalty revenue was due to higher Evrysdi sales in the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. In accordance with the SMA License Agreement, we are entitled to royalties on worldwide annual net sales of the product.
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*Royalty revenue.*Royalty revenue was $203.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $35.0 million, or 21%, from $168.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in royalty revenue was due to higher Evrysdi sales in the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. In accordance with the SMA License Agreement, we are entitled to royalties on worldwide annual net sales of the product.
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Amortization of acquired intangible asset. Amortization of acquired intangible asset was $116.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $61.8 million, or over 100%, from $54.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. These amounts are related to the Emflaza rights acquisition, as well as the Waylivra, Tegsedi, and Upstaza intangible assets, which are all being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. With the approval of Upstaza by the EC in July 2022, $89.6 million was reclassified from indefinite lived intangible assets to definite lived intangible assets, which is being amortized over its expected useful life. The amortization increase is primarily related to the additional Marathon contingent payments, which includes a $50.0 million contingent payment made in the year ended December 31, 2022.
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Amortization of acquired intangible asset. Amortization of acquired intangible asset was $60.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $161.9 million, or 73%, from $222.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. These amounts are related to the Emflaza rights acquisition, as well as the Waylivra, Tegsedi, and Upstaza/Kebilidi intangible assets, which are all being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The amortization decrease was driven by the Emflaza rights intangible asset being fully amortized as of February 2024, therefore, milestones are recorded on the consolidated statement of operations within cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets from February 2024 onward.
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Intangible asset impairment.Intangible asset impairment was $33.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $33.4 million, 100%, from intangible asset impairment of $0.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was due to a decrease in projected cash flows for the Upstaza indefinite lived intangible asset due to refinements in current market assumptions and the timing of patient treatments, resulting in a partial impairment.
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Intangible asset impairment. Intangible asset impairment was $159.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $58.3 million, or 27%, from intangible asset impairment of $217.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2024, as a result of our annual impairment test for our PTC-AADC indefinite lived intangible asset, we impaired $159.5 million due to a decrease in projected cash flows due to refinements in current market assumptions and the timing of patient treatments. During the year ended December 31, 2023, as a result of our strategic portfolio prioritization in 2023 and decision to discontinue our preclinical and early research programs in our gene therapy platform, which included programs for FA and Angelman syndrome, we fully impaired the FA and Angelman syndrome intangible assets and recorded impairment expense of $217.8 million.
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Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net was $90.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $4.8 million, 6%, from interest expense, net of $86.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in interest expense, net was primarily due to interest expense recorded from the senior secured term loan, partially offset by lower interest expense due to the repayment of the 2022 Convertible Notes.
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Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net was $167.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $37.8 million, or 29%, from interest expense, net of $129.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in interest expense, net was primarily due to interest expense recorded from the liability for the sale of future royalties related to the A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement and the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement, offset by a decrease in interest expense due to the termination of our Blackstone Credit Agreement.
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Income tax benefit (expense). Income tax benefit was $28.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, a change of $34.0 million, or over 100%, from income tax expense of $5.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The change in income tax benefit (expense) is primarily attributable to the partial amortization of an intangible which had
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Income tax (expense) benefit. Income tax expense was $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a change of $69.7 million, or over 100%, from income tax benefit of $69.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The change in income tax (expense) benefit was attributable to an increase of current federal and state tax expense driven by the recognition of previously deferred revenue from the A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement.
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Net product revenue. Net product revenue was $535.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $106.3 million, or 25%, from net product revenue of $428.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. Translarna net product revenues were $288.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $52.6 million, or 22%, compared to $236.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. These results were driven by treatment of new patients in existing geographies and continued geographic expansion. Emflaza net product revenues were $218.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $31.0 million, or 17%, compared to $187.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. These results were driven by new patient prescriptions, continued high compliance, and appropriate weight-based dosing. The remaining increase of $22.7 million was due to an increase in net product sales of Tegsedi, Waylivra, and Upstaza.
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*Net product revenue.*Net product revenue was $661.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $126.0 million, or 24%, from net product revenue of $535.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Translarna net product revenues were $355.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $67.2 million, or 23%, compared to $288.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. These results were driven by treatment of new patients in existing geographies and continued geographic expansion. Emflaza net product revenues were $255.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $36.8 million, or 17%, compared to $218.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. These results were driven by new patient starts and high compliance. The remaining increase of $22.0 million was due to an increase in net product sales of Tegsedi, Waylivra, and Upstaza.
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Collaboration revenue. Collaboration revenue was $100.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $50.0 million, or 100%, from collaboration revenue of $50.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase is due to an increase in actual milestones that were achieved in the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively. A sales milestone of $100.0 millionwas recognized for the achievement of $1.5 billion in worldwide annual net sales from Evrysdi in the year ended December 31, 2023. Asales milestone of $50.0 million was recognized for the achievement of $750.0 million in worldwide annual net sales from Evrysdi in the year ended December 31, 2022.
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Collaboration revenue. Collaboration revenue was $100.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $50.0 million, or 100%, from collaboration revenue of $50.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase is due to an increase in actual milestones that were achieved in the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively. A sales milestone of $100.0 million was recognized for the achievement of $1.5 billion in worldwide annual net sales from Evrysdi in the year ended December 31, 2023. A sales milestone of $50.0 million was recognized for the achievement of $750.0 million in worldwide annual net sales from Evrysdi in the year ended December 31, 2022.
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Manufacturing revenue. Manufacturing revenues were $7.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $7.7 million, or over 100%, from $0.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase is due to the manufacturing services related to the production of plasmid DNA and AAV vectors for gene therapy applications for external customers.
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Manufacturing revenue. Manufacturing revenues were $7.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $7.7 million, or over 100%, from $0.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in manufacturing revenue was due to the manufacturing services related to the production of plasmid DNA and AAV vectors for gene therapy applications for external customers.
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Cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset. Cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset, was $65.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $20.8 million, or 47%, from $44.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Cost of product sales excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset, consist primarily of royalty payments associated with Emflaza, Translarna and Upstaza net product sales, excluding contingent payments to Marathon, costs associated with Emflaza, Translarna and Upstaza product sold during the period, inventory reserves, and royalty expense related to royalty revenues and collaboration milestone revenues. The increase in cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset, is primarily due to the increases in net product revenue, Upstaza inventory reserves, royalty revenues, and collaboration milestone revenue.
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million, or 47%, from $44.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Cost of product sales excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset, consisted primarily of royalty payments associated with Emflaza, Translarna and Upstaza net product sales, excluding contingent payments to Marathon, costs associated with Emflaza, Translarna and Upstaza product sold during the period, inventory reserves, and royalty expense related to royalty revenues and collaboration milestone revenues. The increase in cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset, was primarily due to the increases in net product revenue, Upstaza inventory reserves, royalty revenues, and collaboration milestone revenue.
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Amortization of acquired intangible asset. Amortization of acquired intangible asset was $222.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $106.1 million, or 91%, from $116.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. These amounts are related to the Emflaza rights acquisition, as well as the Waylivra, Tegsedi, and Upstaza intangible assets, which are all being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The amortization increase is primarily related to additional Marathon contingent payments for Emflaza.
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Amortization of acquired intangible asset. Amortization of acquired intangible asset was $222.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $106.1 million, or 91%, from $116.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. These amounts were related to the Emflaza rights acquisition, as well as the Waylivra, Tegsedi, and Upstaza intangible assets, which are all being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The amortization increase was primarily related to additional Marathon contingent payments for Emflaza.
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Research and development expense. Research and development expense was $666.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $15.1 million, or 2%, compared to $651.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in research and development expenses includes the achievement of a $30.0 million success-based development milestone for the completion of enrollment of a Phase 3 clinical trial for sepiapterin for PKU. The increase also includes restructuring costs from a reduction in workforce in connection with our strategic pipeline prioritization and discontinuation of our preclinical and early research programs in our gene therapy platform in the year ended December 31, 2023. These increases were partially offset by decreases in program spend related to our strategic portfolio prioritization as we continue to focus our resources on our differentiated, high potential research and development programs.
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Research and development expense. Research and development expense was $666.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $15.1 million, or 2%, compared to $651.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in research and development expenses included the achievement of a $30.0 million success-based development milestone for the completion of enrollment of a Phase 3 clinical trial for sepiapterin for PKU. The increase also included restructuring costs from a reduction in workforce in connection with our strategic pipeline prioritization and discontinuation of our preclinical and early research programs in our gene therapy platform in the year ended December 31, 2023. These increases were partially offset by decreases in program spend related to our strategic portfolio prioritization as we continued to focus our resources on our differentiated, high potential research and development programs.
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*Selling, general and administrative expense.*Selling, general and administrative expense was $332.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $6.5 million, or 2%, from $326.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase reflects our continued investment to support our commercial activities including our expanding commercial portfolio. The increase also includes restructuring costs from a reduction in workforce in connection with our strategic pipeline prioritization and discontinuation of our preclinical and early research programs in our gene therapy platform in the year ended December 31, 2023.
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*Selling, general and administrative expense.*Selling, general and administrative expense was $332.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $6.5 million, or 2%, from $326.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase reflected our continued investment to support our commercial activities including our expanding commercial portfolio. The increase also includes restructuring costs from a reduction in workforce in connection with our strategic pipeline prioritization and discontinuation of our preclinical and early research programs in our gene therapy platform in the year ended December 31, 2023.
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*Change in the fair value of contingent consideration.*Change in the fair value of contingent consideration was a gain of $127.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a change of $101.8 million, or over 100%, from a gain of $25.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The change is primarily related to our strategic portfolio prioritization and decision to discontinue our preclinical and early research programs in our gene therapy platform, which included programs for Friedreich ataxia and Angelman syndrome, which was announced in May 2023. As a result, we fully impaired the Friedreich ataxia and Angelman syndrome intangible assets and determined that the fair value for all of the contingent consideration payable related to Friedreich ataxia and Angelman syndrome was $0. As a result, we recorded a fair value change of $128.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 for the contingent consideration related to Friedreich ataxia and Angelman syndrome
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Change in the fair value of contingent consideration. Change in the fair value of contingent consideration was a gain of $127.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a change of $101.8 million, or over 100%, from a gain of $25.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The change was primarily related to our strategic portfolio prioritization and decision to discontinue our preclinical and early research programs in our gene therapy platform, which included programs for FA and Angelman syndrome, which was announced in May 2023. As a result, we fully impaired the FA and Angelman syndrome intangible assets and determined that the fair value for all of the contingent consideration payable related to FA and Angelman syndrome was $0. As a result, we recorded a fair value change of $128.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 for the contingent consideration related to FA and Angelman syndrome
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Intangible asset impairment. Intangible asset impairment was $217.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $184.4 million, or over 100%, from intangible asset impairment of $33.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The change is due to our strategic portfolio prioritization and decision to discontinue our preclinical and early research programs in our gene therapy platform, which included programs for Friedreich ataxia and Angelman syndrome, which was announced in May 2023. As a result, we fully impaired the Friedreich ataxia and Angelman syndrome intangible assets and recorded impairment expense of $217.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2022, a partial impairment of $33.4 million was recorded due to a decrease in projected cash flows for the Upstaza indefinite lived intangible asset due to refinements in market assumptions.
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*Intangible asset impairment.*Intangible asset impairment was $217.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $184.4 million, or over 100%, from intangible asset impairment of $33.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The change was due to our strategic portfolio prioritization and decision to discontinue our preclinical and early research programs in our gene therapy platform, which included programs for FA and Angelman syndrome, which was announced in May 2023. As a result, we fully impaired the FA and Angelman syndrome intangible assets and recorded impairment expense of $217.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2022, a partial impairment of $33.4 million was recorded due to a decrease in projected cash flows for the Upstaza indefinite lived intangible asset due to refinements in market assumptions.
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of $59.3 million, or over 100%, from other expense, net of $49.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The change in other income (expense), net resulted primarily from unrealized foreign exchange gains of $11.7 million and realized foreign currency exchanges losses of $2.7 million, for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to unrealized foreign exchange losses of $14.4 million and a non cash foreign currency remeasurement loss of $16.9 million from the remeasurement of our intercompany loan for the year ended December 31, 2022. In addition, we had unrealized and realized losses on our equity investments and convertible debt security in ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. (formerly MRI Interventions, Inc.), or ClearPoint, of $2.7 million and $2.3 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to unrealized losses on our equity investments and convertible debt security in ClearPoint, of $3.5 million and $5.8 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2022.
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Other income (expense), net. Other income, net was $10.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a change of $59.3 million, or over 100%, from other expense, net of $49.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The change in other income (expense), net resulted primarily from unrealized foreign exchange gains of $11.7 million and realized foreign currency exchanges losses of $2.7 million, for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to unrealized foreign exchange losses of $14.4 million and a non cash foreign currency remeasurement loss of $16.9 million from the remeasurement of our intercompany loan for the year ended December 31, 2022. In addition, we had unrealized and realized losses on our equity investments and convertible debt security in ClearPoint of $2.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to unrealized losses on our equity investments and convertible debt security in ClearPoint, of $3.5 million and $5.8 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2022.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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level reduction of approximately 63% in the overall primary analysis population and Phe level reduction of approximately 69% in the subset for classical PKU patients. Additionally, sepiapterin was well tolerated with no serious adverse events. Following the placebo-controlled study, patients were eligible to enroll in a long-term open-label study, which is still ongoing and will evaluate long-term safety, durability and Phe tolerance. In March 2024, we submitted a marketing authorization application, or MAA, to the EMA for sepiapterin for the treatment of PKU in the EEA, which was validated and accepted for review by the EMA in May 2024. We expect an opinion from the CHMP in the second quarter of 2025. In July 2024, we submitted an NDA to the FDA for sepiapterin for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with PKU, including the full spectrum of ages and disease subtypes, in the United States. In September 2024, the FDA accepted for filing the NDA, with a target regulatory action date of July 29, 2025. We also made regulatory submissions for sepiapterin for the treatment of PKU in Brazil in the third quarter of 2024, and in Japan in the fourth quarter of 2024, with a regulatory decision in Japan expected in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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that we requested such additional financing and subject to the Lenders’ agreement to provide such additional financing and to mutual agreement on terms. In October 2023, we terminated the Blackstone Credit Agreement. In connection with the termination of the Blackstone Credit Agreement, we repaid outstanding principal of $300.0 million, accrued interest of $2.1 million, an additional $82.0 million in prepayment premiums, exit fees, and creditor expenses, and $0.2 million in legal fees. We recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $92.7 million which is included on the statement of operations for the period ended December 31, 2023. The loss on extinguishment of debt consisted of $82.0 million in prepayment premiums, exit fees, and creditor expenses and debt issuance costs of $10.7 million. All liens and security interests securing the loans made pursuant to the Blackstone Credit Agreement were released upon termination.
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We anticipate that we will continue to incur significant expenses in connection with our commercialization efforts in the United States, the EEA, Latin America and other territories, including expenses related to our commercial infrastructure and corresponding sales and marketing, legal and regulatory, and distribution and manufacturing undertakings as well as
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We expect our research and development expenses to fluctuate in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly in connection with our activities for sepiapterin and our splicing and inflammation and ferroptosis programs and
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Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The
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Collaboration revenue. Collaboration revenue was $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $99.7 million, or 100%, from collaboration revenue of $100.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease relates to sales milestone of $100.0 million thatwas recognized for the achievement of $1.5 billion in worldwide annual net sales from Evrysdi in the year ended December 31, 2023.
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million, or 12%, from $65.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Cost of product sales excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset consisted primarily of royalty payments associated with Emflaza, Translarna, and Upstaza net product sales, costs associated with Emflaza, Translarna, and Upstaza products sold during the period, and royalty expense related to royalty revenues and collaboration milestone revenues. The decrease in cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset, was primarily due to decreases in costs related to royalty and collaboration revenues, partially offset by increases in royalty costs driven by Emflaza.
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*Change in the fair value of contingent consideration.*Change in the fair value of contingent consideration was a gain of $4.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $123.2 million, or 96%, from a gain of $127.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease is primarily related to our strategic portfolio prioritization in 2023 and decision to discontinue our preclinical and early research programs in our gene therapy platform in May 2023, which included programs for FA and Angelman syndrome. As a result, we fully impaired the FA and Angelman syndrome intangible assets and determined that the fair value for all of the contingent consideration payable related to FA and Angelman syndrome was $0. As a result, we recorded a fair value change of $128.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 for the contingent consideration related to FA and Angelman syndrome.
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Loss on extinguishment of debt. Loss on extinguishment of debt was $0.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $137.6 million, or 100%, from loss on extinguishment of debt of $137.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the early termination of our Blackstone Credit Agreement in 2023, with no similar event occurring in 2024. We recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $92.7 million for the period ended December 31, 2023. The loss on extinguishment of debt consisted of $82.0 million in prepayment premiums, exit fees, and creditor expenses and debt issuance costs of $10.7 million. In addition, we recorded $44.9 million on the loss of extinguishment of debt relating to the A&R Royalty Purchase Agreement.
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Cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset. Cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset, was $65.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $20.8
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private health insurers and other third-party payors. Additionally, Emflaza’s seven-year period of orphan drug exclusivity related to the treatment of DMD in patients five years and older expired in February 2024. We have previously relied on this exclusivity period to commercialize Emflaza in the United States. We expect the expiration of this orphan drug exclusivity to have a significant negative impact on Emflaza net product revenue. Emflaza’s orphan drug exclusivity related to the treatment of DMD in patients two years of age to less than five expires in June 2026.
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of the 2026 Convertible Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. No sinking fund is provided for the 2026 Convertible Notes, which means that we are not required to redeem or retire the 2026 Convertible Notes periodically.
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We also have certain significant contractual obligations and commercial commitments that require funding. We lease office and shell condition, modifiable space for our principal office in Warren, New Jersey and we occupy under leases
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In July 2020, we entered into a Royalty Purchase Agreement, or the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement, with RPI Intermediate Finance Trust, or RPI, and, for the limited purposes set forth in the agreement, Royalty Pharma plc. Pursuant to the Original Royalty Purchase Agreement, we sold to RPI 42.933%, or the Original Assigned Royalty Rights, of the
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Royalty (as defined below) for $650.0 million. At that time, we retained a 57.067% interest in the Royalty and all economic rights to receive the remaining potential regulatory and sales milestone payments under the SMA License Agreement.
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future clinical trials of our products or product candidates and the related expansion of our research and development organization, regulatory requirements, advancement of our preclinical programs, and product and product candidate manufacturing costs. In 2023, as part of our strategic pipeline prioritizations, we decided to discontinue our preclinical and early research programs for our gene therapy and oncology platforms, reducing research and development expenses in these areas.
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million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2021, only the United States accounted for at least 10% of our net product sales.
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December 31, 2022. These results were driven bynew patient starts and high compliance. The remaining increase of $22.0 million was due to an increase in net product sales of Tegsedi, Waylivra, and Upstaza.
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Other income (expense), net. Other income, net was $10.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a change
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Cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset. Cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset, was $44.7 million for the year end December 31, 2022, an increase of $12.4 million, or 38%, from $32.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. Cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset, consist primarily of royalty payments associated with Emflaza, Translarna and Upstaza net product sales, excluding contingent payments to Marathon, costs associated with Emflaza, Translarna and Upstaza product
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sold during the period, and royalty expense related to royalty revenues and collaboration milestone revenues. The increase in cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible asset, is primarily due to the increases in net product revenue, royalty revenues, and collaboration milestone revenue.
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*Selling, general and administrative expense.*Selling, general and administrative expense was $326.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $40.2 million, or 14%, from $285.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase reflects our continued investment to support our commercial activities including our expanding commercial portfolio.
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Other expense, net. Other expense, net was $49.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of $8.7 million, 15%, from other expense, net of $57.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease in other expense, net resulted primarily from an unrealized foreign exchange loss of $14.4 million and a non cash foreign currency remeasurement loss of $16.9 million from the remeasurement of our intercompany loan for the year end December 31, 2022, as compared to an unrealized foreign exchange loss of $41.0 million from the remeasurement of our intercompany loan for the year ended December 31, 2021. In addition, we had unrealized losses on our equity investments and convertible debt security in ClearPoint, of $3.5 million and $5.8 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to unrealized losses on our equity investments and convertible debt security in ClearPoint of $6.1 million and $8.3 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021
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Holders may convert their 2026 Convertible Notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 15, 2026 only under the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing on or after December 31, 2019 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of our common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive
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In October 2022, we entered into the Blackstone Credit Agreement for fundings of up to $950.0 million consisting of a committed loan facility consisting of a senior secured term loan facility funded on the Closing Date, in the aggregate
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sale and redemption of marketable securities – equity investments, and the sale and redemption of ClearPoint Equity Investments. The cash provided by investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were primarily related to net sales and redemptions of marketable securities – available for sale and net sales and redemptions of marketable securities – equity investments, partially offset by purchases of marketable securities – available for sale, purchases of marketable securities – equity investments, purchases of fixed assets, and the acquisition of product rights.
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We have never been profitable and we will need to generate significant revenues to achieve and sustain profitability, and we may never do so. We may need to obtain substantial additional funding in connection with our continuing operations. Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product revenues, we expect to finance our cash needs