Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.
For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Aug 6, 2026.
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Risks Related to Our Future Operations Following the Sevasemten Sale
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On July 10, 2026, we completed the sale of our sevasemten muscular dystrophy program to Servier and received $1,550 million in upfront cash consideration. While the transaction significantly strengthened our capital position, we expect to continue to incur substantial operating losses as we advance EDG-7500, EDG-15400 and our other cardiovascular programs. Our future capital requirements will depend on numerous factors, including clinical development timelines, regulatory requirements, manufacturing activities, commercialization strategies and potential business development opportunities. In addition, future milestone payments under the Servier transaction are contingent upon the achievement of specified development, regulatory and commercial milestones and may never be received.
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The Sevasemten Sale may generate substantial taxable income. Although we have net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes, our ability to use those attributes may be limited under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) (as further described below) and similar state rules. As a result, the Sevasemten Sale may result in material cash tax obligations, and the amount of any such obligations may differ from our estimates as the transaction accounting and related tax provision are finalized.
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Other active non-CMI programs include: Lexicon’s sotagliflozin, which completed enrollment of the Phase 3 trial in symptomatic oHCM and nHCM in July 2026; Imbria’s ninerafaxstat, currently in Phase 2b trial for symptomatic nHCM; HAYA’s HTX-001, currently in Phase 1a/b for nHCM; Tenaya’s TN-201, a Phase 1b/2 gene therapy for MYBPC3-associated HCM. We are aware of several preclinical HCM programs including: JN-210, a microRNA activating gene therapy approach being developed by Jaan Biotherapeutics; CDR348T and CDR641L, both are non-coding RNA-based therapies being developed by Cardior Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Novo Nordisk in May 2024); Lexeo’s LX2022 a TNNI3 gene therapy program; DINA-003, a gene therapy approach developed by DiNAQOR for which we have limited knowledge of its development plans..
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government asserting that the price negotiation provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act are unconstitutional. In June 2026, the CMS issued a proposed rule that would codify policies established in guidance documents for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for initial price applicability year 2029 and beyond. CMS plans to release guidance to implement policies related to the effectuation of the MFP for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for 2028, consistent with the Inflation Reduction Act.
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federal government, claims for payment that are false or fraudulent or making a false statement to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal government;
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The use of AI technology can give rise to intellectual property risks, including uncertainty regarding ownership of AI-generated inventions, compromises to proprietary IP, inaccuracy, bias, data privacy and cybersecurity issues, data provenance disputes, and infringement or misappropriation claims. The legal landscape for AI-generated inventions remains uncertain, and development of the law in the U.S. and abroad could impact our ability to enforce proprietary rights or protect against infringing uses. Depending on actions by the U.S. Congress, the federal courts and the USPTO, the laws and regulations governing patents could change in unpredictable ways that would weaken our ability to obtain new patents or to enforce patents. For example, on February 13, 2024, the USPTO issued AI Inventorship guidance entitled “Inventorship Guidance for AI-assisted Inventions” which indicated that the three-part test articulated in Pannu v. Iolab Corp. 155 F.3d 1344 (Fed. Cir. 1998) was relevant to the inventorship analysis of AI-assisted inventions. However, the USPTO rescinded the February 13, 2024, guidance and issued a new guidance document entitled “Revised Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions” on November 28, 2025, wherein it is stated that the Pannu factors only apply when determining whether multiple natural persons qualify as joint inventors. The determination of inventorship with respect to AI-assisted inventions is thus highly uncertain and subject to change based on USPTO guidance and law.
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AI may have errors or inadequacies that are not easily detectable. If the data used to train AI or the content AI applications assist in producing are deficient, inaccurate, or biased, our business may be adversely affected. We expect increasing government regulation of AI use (including the EU’s AI Act which entered into force on August 1, 2024), which may significantly increase compliance costs. This legislation imposes significant obligations on providers and deployers of AI systems. The legal landscape for AI-related intellectual property remains uncertain, and development of the law could impact our ability to enforce proprietary rights.
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The rapid evolution of AI may, to the extent we decide to integrate such technologies with our products and services, require the application of significant resources to design, develop, test and maintain such products and services to help ensure that any such AI is implemented in accordance with applicable law and regulation and in a socially responsible manner and to minimize any real or perceived unintended harmful impacts. We also may need to expend further resources to adjust our business practices, as these laws and regulations evolve, especially where requirements across jurisdictions are inconsistent. Such an increase in operating expenses, as well as any actual or perceived failure to comply with such laws and regulations, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
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Our vendors may in turn incorporate AI tools into their own offerings, and the providers of these AI tools may not meet existing or rapidly evolving regulatory or industry standards, including with respect to privacy and data security. Further, bad actors around the world use increasingly sophisticated methods, including the use of Gen AI, to engage in illegal activities involving the theft and misuse of personal information, financial and other confidential information and intellectual property. Any of these effects could damage our reputation, result in the loss of valuable property and information, cause us to breach applicable laws and regulations, and adversely impact our business
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Following completion of the Sevasemten Sale, our intellectual property portfolio is increasingly concentrated in assets supporting our cardiovascular programs, including EDG-7500 and EDG-15400. Any adverse development affecting the scope, validity, enforceability or commercial value of our intellectual property covering these programs could have a more significant impact on our business than prior to the transaction.
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Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of patent litigation or other proceedings could compromise our ability to compete in the marketplace. Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation or other legal proceedings relating to our intellectual property rights, there is a risk that some of our confidential information could be compromised by disclosure during this type of litigation or other proceedings.
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Risks Related to Our Future Operations Following the Sevasemten Sale
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There is no guarantee that we will receive the milestone payments under the Sevasemten Purchase Agreement.
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On July 10, 2026, Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC and Les Laboratoires Servier (Servier) acquired sevasemten and certain other related assets collectively constituting our muscular dystrophy program and assumed certain related liabilities for aggregate potential consideration of up to $2,650 million (Sevasemten Sale), pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement between us and Servier dated May 31, 2026 (Sevasemten Purchase Agreement). The up to $2,650 million of aggregate potential consideration consists of $1,550 million in cash, already paid at closing, and up to $1,100 million in potential future milestone payments that are subject to certain conditions, risks and uncertainties, including (a) a potential milestone payment upon achieving U.S. marketing approval for sevasemten for Becker muscular dystrophy in the amount of (i) $200 million, in cash, payable in the event of an approved labelling including specified adult and adolescent populations or (ii) $100 million in cash, payable in the event of an approved labelling including only specified adult populations (if (i) has not previously been achieved); (b) a potential milestone payment of $600 million in cash, payable upon the achievement of U.S. marketing approval for sevasemten for Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and (c) a potential milestone payment of $300 million in cash, payable upon the achievement of annual U.S. net sales of sevasemten products exceeding $550 million. U.S. marketing approval for sevasemten for Becker muscular dystrophy or Duchenne muscular dystrophy and sales of sevasemten products in the U.S. are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and there is no guarantee that we will receive any of the milestone payments. If we do not receive any of the milestone payments, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be adversely affected.
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We have discretion in the use of the proceeds from the Sevasemten Sale and our choices about the use of proceeds may be ineffective.
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We plan to use the proceeds that we received at the closing of the Sevasemten Sale and may receive as milestone payments for working capital and general corporate purposes, in connection with our continued business, which is focused on our cardiovascular pipeline. We expect to use the upfront proceeds received at closing, together with our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, for working capital and general corporate purposes, including advancing EDG-7500, EDG-15400 and our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program, satisfying transaction-related tax and other obligations. We will have broad discretion in the application of the proceeds from the Sevasemten Sale and our planned use of proceeds described above may not improve or enhance our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects. An ineffective use of proceeds may have a material adverse effect on business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
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We may face new challenges as a smaller, less diversified company.
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The Sevasemten Sale resulted in us being a smaller, less diversified company with a more limited business concentrated on our cardiovascular pipeline. Following the closing, we no longer own or control the sevasemten muscular dystrophy program and are more dependent on the success of EDG-7500, EDG-15400 and our earlier-stage cardiovascular and cardiometabolic programs. As a result, we may be more susceptible to changing market conditions, including fluctuations and risks particular to the markets for patients with HCM or HFpEF, than a more diversified company, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. In addition, the diversification of our costs and cash flows has diminished following the transaction, such that our results of operations, cash flows, working capital and financing requirements may be subject to increased volatility, and our ability to fund capital expenditures and investments or satisfy other financial commitments may be diminished.
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We may experience operational burdens, disputes or costs in connection with transition services and other post-closing obligations under the Sevasemten Sale.
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In connection with the Sevasemten Sale, we entered into a transition services arrangement under which we agreed to provide specified transitional services to Servier for a period following closing. Providing these services may require management attention, personnel time, third-party support and operating resources that could otherwise be devoted to our cardiovascular pipeline. If the transition services take longer, cost more, or are more complex than expected, or if disputes arise regarding the scope, performance, reimbursement or transfer of services or contracts, our business, results of operations and prospects could be adversely affected.
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to complete the development and commercialization of our products. Accordingly, we will need to obtain substantial additional funding in order to continue our operations.
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With sevasemten, we expect to face competition from existing products and products in development. Approximately 70% of patients with Duchenne are treated with corticosteroids to manage the inflammatory component of the disease. Deflazacort and prednisone are FDA-approved corticosteroids and are marketed by multiple companies. In October 2023, the FDA granted AGAMREE (vamorolone) approval in Duchenne patients aged 2 years and older and Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has commercialized this product in the United States following its North America exclusive license deal with Santhera.
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In addition, there are four exon skipping drugs which are marketed under an accelerated approval pathway from the FDA: EXONDYS 51 (eteplirsen), AMONDYS 45 (casimersen) and VYONDYS 53 (golodirsen), which are naked phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers (PMOs) approved for the treatment of Duchenne patients amenable to Exon 51, Exon 45 and Exon 53 skipping, respectively, and are marketed by Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., and VILTEPSO (vitolarsen), a naked PMO approved for the treatment of Duchenne patients amenable to Exon 53 skipping, which is marketed by Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd. In May 2024, Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd. announced that no statistical significance was observed between the treatment group and the placebo group in VILTEPSO’s confirmatory study. In November 2025, Sarepta announced that AMONDYS 45 and VYONDYS 53 missed their primary endpoint in the confirmatory study. These results may affect these three drugs’ accelerated FDA approval. In June 2022, PTC Therapeutics presented new topline results with Translarna (ataluren), for patients with nonsense mutation Duchenne, a subset of the disease that impacts between 10% and 15% of patients. Translarna has been conditionally approved in the European Union and Brazil for ambulatory patients aged 2 years and older with Duchenne resulting from a nonsense mutation in the dystrophin gene. However, in March 2025, the European Commission adopted the negative opinions issued by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the EMA for the renewal of conditional marketing authorization of Translarna. While this action effectively removes Translarna’s marketing authorization in the European Economic Area, individual countries within the EU can leverage existing legislation to allow continued use of Translarna. In February 2026, PTC Therapeutics withdrew its application to the FDA for Translarna in nonsense mutation Duchenne after receiving feedback on its filing.
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In June 2023, the FDA approved Sarepta’s Biologics License Application seeking accelerated approval of their microdystrophin gene therapy, Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec), for the treatment of ambulant
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individuals with Duchenne between the ages of four to five years. In June 2024, the FDA granted Elevidys full approval for the treatment of ambulatory individuals aged 4 years and older, and accelerated approval for the treatment of non-ambulatory individuals aged 4 years and older. However, in November 2025, the FDA revised the Elevidys indication to limit to ambulatory individuals 4 years or older and added black box warnings about risks of acute and fatal liver injuries. Other companies focused on developing genetic based therapies for Duchenne that target dystrophin mechanisms include Solid Biosciences Inc., Genethon, Dyne Therapeutics, Avidity Biosciences, a Novartis Company, REGENXBIO, Wave Life Sciences, and Entrada Therapeutics. In September 2025, Avidity announced positive topline and functional Phase 1/2 data for del-zota, demonstrating a statistically significant increase in dystrophin in individuals with Duchenne amenable to exon 44 skipping. In December 2025, Dyne announced top line Phase 1/2 data for zeleciment rostudirsen (z-rostudirsen) demonstrating a statistically significant increase in dystrophin in individuals with Duchenne amenable to exon 51 skipping. Gene editing treatments that are in preclinical development are also being pursued by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Sarepta.
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We are also aware of several companies targeting non-dystrophin mechanisms for the treatment of Duchenne. In March 2024, the FDA approved Duvyzat (givinostat) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in patients aged six years and older. The European Commission granted Duvyzat a conditional approval in June 2025. Moreover, in June 2021, Italfarmaco released top line Phase 2 data for givinostat in Becker. Givinostat did not show a significant difference in the primary endpoint compared to placebo. The future of this program in Becker is uncertain. In June 2025, Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the FDA has granted ODD to Deramiocel, the company’s lead cell therapy candidate, for the potential treatment of Becker, and this candidate is currently under regulatory review. Satellos Bioscience, Inc. is developing an orally administered small molecule drug designed to address deficits in muscle repair and regeneration and announced functional data from a Phase 1b trial in adult patients with Duchenne in May 2025.
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Other drugs in development that do not target cardiac myosin include Imbria Pharmaceuticals’ ninerafaxstat (IMB-101), a partial fatty acid oxidation (pFOX) inhibitor, and Univar Solutions’ trientine dihydrochloride, a selective copper II chelator. In November 2023, Imbria announced Phase 2 nHCM topline results of ninerafaxstat with full results published in March 2024, and in the second quarter of 2025, initiated a Phase 2b nHCM trial of ninerafaxstat. In the third quarter of 2024, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals initiated a Phase 3 trial of sotagliflozin, an SGLT1 and SGLT2 inhibitor, in patients with symptomatic oHCM and nHCM. We have limited knowledge of CT-G20’s Phase 1 oHCM trial status,
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while the trientine Phase 2 oHCM clinical trial is ongoing. A myosin binding protein C3-targeting gene therapy candidate, TN-201, is being developed by Tenaya Therapeutics for genetic HCM. TN-201 is currently in a Phase 1b/2 study for which interim results were announced in December 2024, with additional results presented at the 2025 American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. We are aware of several preclinical HCM programs including: JN-210, a microRNA activating gene therapy approach being developed by Jaan Biotherapeutics; HTX-001, an antisense oligonucleotide approach being developed by Haya Therapeutics; CDR348T and CDR641L, both are non-coding RNA-based therapies being developed by Cardior Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Novo Nordisk in May 2024). We are also aware of several early-stage preclinical HCM gene therapy assets being developed by DiNAQOR, DINA-003 and DINA-001, the latter in collaboration with BioMarin Pharmaceuticals (BMN-293/DINA-001). In August 2024, BioMarin announced the discontinuation of the development of BMN-293. We have limited knowledge of DINAQOR’s future development plans for DINA-001/BMN-293. Another HCM gene therapy approach targeting cardiac troponin I3 (TNNI3), LX2022, is being developed by Lexeo Therapeutics. To the best of our knowledge, the program is currently in a preclinical stage.
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From time to time, we may publicly disclose preliminary, interim or topline data from our clinical trials. In sevasemten, on April 15, 2024, we announced positive two-year topline results from the ARCH open label trial ofsevasemten in adults with Becker, on December 16, 2024, we announced positive topline data from the Phase 2 CANYON trial of sevasemten in individuals with Becker, on June 26, 2025, we announced encouraging topline data from our Phase 2 Duchenne trials, LYNX and FOX, and positive data from MESA, an open label extension trial that is providing continued access to sevasemten to participants with Becker who were previously enrolled in ARCH, or completed CANYON, including the GRAND CANYON pivotal cohort, or DUNE, and on March 10, 2026, we announced additional positive data from MESA. In EDG-7500, on September 19, 2024, we announced positive topline data from the Phase 1 trial of EDG-7500 in healthy subjects and the Part A single-dose arm of the Phase 2 multipart CIRRUS-HCM trial in patients with oHCM, on April 2, 2025, we announced positive topline
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We may develop sevasemten and potentially other programs in combination with other therapies, which would expose us to additional risks.
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We may develop sevasemten and potentially other programs, in combination with one or more currently approved therapies or therapies in development. Patients may not be able to tolerate sevasemten or any other product candidates in combination with other therapies or dosing ofsevasemten in combination with other therapies may have unexpected consequences. Even if any of our product candidates were to receive marketing approval or be commercialized for use in combination with other existing therapies, we would continue to be subject to the risks that the FDA, EMA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities could revoke approval of the therapy used in combination with any of our product candidates, or safety, efficacy, manufacturing or supply issues could arise with these existing therapies. In addition, it is possible that existing therapies with which our product candidates are approved for use could themselves fall out of favor. This could result in the need to identify other combination therapies for our product candidates, or our own products being removed from the market or being less successful commercially.
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We may also evaluate our product candidates in combination with one or more other therapies that have not yet been approved for marketing by the FDA, EMA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities. We will not be able to market and sell any product candidate in combination with any such unapproved therapies that do not ultimately obtain marketing approval.
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If the FDA, EMA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities do not approve or revoke their approval of these other therapies, or if safety, efficacy, commercial adoption, manufacturing or supply issues arise with the therapies we may choose to evaluate in combination with sevasemten or any other product candidate, we may be unable to obtain approval of or successfully market any one or all of the product candidates we develop.
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Additionally, if the third-party providers of therapies or therapies in development used in combination with our product candidates are unable to produce sufficient quantities for clinical trials or for commercialization of our product candidates, or if the cost of combination therapies are prohibitive, our development and commercialization efforts would be impaired, which would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
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The patient population suffering from Duchenne, Becker and Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is small and has not been established with precision. If the actual number of patients is smaller than we estimate, our revenue and ability to achieve profitability may be adversely affected. Because the target patient populations of our programs are small and the addressable patient population may be even smaller, we must be able to successfully identify patients and capture a significant market share to achieve profitability and growth.
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Duchenne and Becker are rare, genetic neuromuscular disorders. We estimate that Duchenne occurs in approximately 35,000 patients in the US, EU-5 and Japan. Becker has a much lower incidence of approximately 1 in every 18,450 live male births. We estimate that Becker occurs in approximately 12,000 patients in the US, EU-5 and Japan. The approximate global prevalence of LGMDs as a group is estimated to be from 0.56 to 5.75 per 100,000. Our estimates of the size of these patient populations are based on published studies. Given the small number of patients who have the diseases that we are targeting, it is critical to our ability to grow and become profitable that we continue to successfully identify patients with these rare diseases. The effort to identify patients with diseases we seek to treat is in early stages, and we cannot accurately predict the number of patients for whom treatment might be possible. Various factors may decrease the market size of our product and product candidates, including the severity of the disease, patient demographics and the response of patients’ immune systems to our product candidates. If the results of these studies or our analysis of them do not accurately reflect the relevant patient population, our assessment of the market may be inaccurate, making it difficult or impossible for us to meet our revenue goals, or to obtain and maintain profitability.
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The effort to identify patients with diseases we seek to treat is in early stages and we cannot accurately predict the number of patients for whom treatment might be possible. A newborn screening initiative was put into place with the goal of identifying and providing care for every child born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and achieving Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) status. A newborn screening pilot program in New York State tested this and other aspects of a comprehensive newborn screening program at a large scale. The pilot was completed in October 2021 and screened more than 36,000 babies born in New York State over two years. Four babies were confirmed to have Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy, and one baby was identified as a carrier female. Two other pilot programs have been successfully conducted. An Ohio newborn screening (NBS) program was announced in April 2024 in which all newborns in the state of Ohio are screened for Duchenne. In December 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the addition of Duchenne to the RUSP. Advocates at the state level are working to add Duchenne/Becker to their state level NBS programs. Ohio and Minnesota are actively screening and Arizona, Massachusetts, and New York have passed legislation but screening has not started. There are 12 states with pending legislation or committee hearings and 34 states with no activity. Uncertainties remain and all states may not be able to effectively implement a NBS program. This could reduce the identifiable patient population for the diseases we seek to treat and result in our therapies not being able to be initiated early in the course of the disease.
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Additionally, the potentially addressable patient population for each of our product candidates may be limited or may not be amenable to treatment with our product candidates, and new patients may become increasingly difficult to identify or gain access to, which would adversely affect our results of operations and our business. Further, even if we obtain significant market share for our product candidates, because the potential target populations are very small, we may never achieve profitability despite obtaining such significant market share.
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The regulatory approval processes for product candidates that target rare diseases, including Duchenne, Becker and LGMD are uncertain.
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Due to the lack of precedent, broad discretion of regulatory authorities, and a multitude of unique factors that impact the regulatory approval process, the likelihood of the approval of any of our product candidates that target rare diseases, such as Duchenne, Becker and LGMD is uncertain, and we may not be able to anticipate, prepare for or satisfy requests or requirements from regulatory authorities, including completing and submitting planned Investigational New Drug (IND) and NDA for our product candidates, in a timely manner, or at all. For example, Duchenne is a rare disease for which there are only two FDA approved therapeutics. In addition, no therapies are currently approved for Becker in the United States or the EU. Further, the FDA may determine, after evaluation of our data and analyses, that such data and analyses do not support an NDA submission, filing or approval. Due to this lack of predictability, we may not have the resources necessary to meet regulatory requirements and successfully complete a potentially protracted, expensive and wide-ranging approval process for commercialization of product candidates for rare diseases.
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The FDA granted sevasemten Fast Track designation for the treatment of Duchenne in February 2024, and ODD for the treatment of Duchenne and Becker and RPDD for the treatment of Duchenne in November 2023. The FDA previously granted Fast Track designation for the investigation and development ofsevasemten for the treatment of Becker. EMA granted ODD for sevasemten for the treatment of Becker and Duchenne in April 2024. We may seek orphan drug designation for other product candidates. Even after obtaining orphan drug designation, we may not be able to obtain or maintain orphan drug exclusivity for that product candidate. We may not be the first to obtain marketing approval of any product candidate for which we have obtained orphan drug designation
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Prior to seeking such accelerated approval, we will seek feedback from the FDA and will otherwise evaluate our ability to seek and receive such accelerated approval. For example, the FDA deemed the CANYON data alone
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insufficient for an accelerated approval of sevasemten. There can be no assurance that after our evaluation of the feedback and other factors we will decide to pursue or submit an NDA for accelerated approval or any other form of expedited development, review or approval. Similarly, there can be no assurance that after subsequent FDA feedback we will continue to pursue or apply for accelerated approval or any other form of expedited development, review or approval, even if we initially decide to do so. Furthermore, if we decide to submit an application for accelerated approval or under another expedited regulatory designation (e.g., breakthrough therapy designation), there can be no assurance that such submission or application will be accepted or that any expedited development, review or approval will be granted on a timely basis, or at all. The FDA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities could also require us to conduct further studies prior to considering our application or granting approval of any type. A failure to obtain accelerated approval or any other form of expedited development, review or approval for our product candidate would result in a longer time period to commercialization of such product candidate, could increase the cost of development of such product candidate and could harm our competitive position in the marketplace.
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information in some circumstances, many of which differ from each other in significant ways and often are not preempted by HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts.
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In addition, we rely on the protection of our trade secrets, including unpatented know-how, technology and other proprietary information to maintain our competitive position. Although we have taken steps to protect our trade secrets and unpatented know-how, including entering into confidentiality agreements with third parties, and confidential information and inventions agreements with employees, consultants and advisors, we cannot provide
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any assurances that all such agreements have been duly executed, and any of these parties may breach the agreements and disclose our proprietary information, including our trade secrets, and we may not be able to obtain adequate remedies for such breaches. Enforcing a claim that a party illegally disclosed or misappropriated a trade secret is difficult, expensive and time-consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable. In addition, some courts inside and outside the United States are less willing or unwilling to protect trade secrets.
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We have in-licensed patent applications that were generated through the use of U.S. government funding or grants, and may acquire or license in the future intellectual property rights that have been generated through the use of U.S. government funding or grants. Pursuant to the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, the U.S. government has certain rights in inventions developed with government funding. These U.S. government rights include a non-exclusive, non-transferable, irrevocable worldwide license to use inventions for any governmental purpose. In addition, the U.S. government has the right, under certain limited circumstances, to require us to grant exclusive, partially exclusive, or non-exclusive licenses to any of these inventions to a third-party if it determines that: (1) adequate steps have not been taken to commercialize the invention; (2) government action is necessary to meet public health or safety needs; or (3) government action is necessary to meet requirements for public use under federal
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regulations (also referred to as “march-in rights”). If the U.S. government exercised its march-in rights in our future intellectual property rights that are generated through the use of U.S. government funding or grants, we could be forced to license or sublicense intellectual property developed by us or that we license on terms unfavorable to us, and there can be no assurance that we would receive compensation from the U.S. government for the exercise of such rights. The U.S. government also has the right to take title to these inventions if the grant recipient fails to disclose the invention to the government or fails to file an application to register the intellectual property within specified time limits. Intellectual property generated under a government funded program is also subject to certain reporting requirements, compliance with which may require us to expend substantial resources. In addition, the U.S. government requires that any products embodying any of these inventions or produced through the use of any of these inventions be manufactured substantially in the United States. This preference for U.S. industry may be waived by the federal agency that provided the funding if the owner or assignee of the intellectual property can show that reasonable but unsuccessful efforts have been made to grant licenses on similar terms to potential licensees that would be likely to manufacture substantially in the United States or that under the circumstances domestic manufacture is not commercially feasible. This preference for U.S. industry may limit our ability to contract with non-U.S. product manufacturers for products covered by such intellectual property.
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We would face significant competition in seeking appropriate collaborators and the negotiation process is time-consuming and complex. Whether we reach a definitive agreement for a collaboration will depend, among other things, upon our assessment of the collaborator’s resources and expertise, the terms and conditions of the proposed collaboration and the proposed collaborator’s evaluation of a number of factors. Those factors may include the design or results of clinical trials, the likelihood of approval by the FDA, EMA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities, the potential market for the subject product candidate, the costs and complexities of manufacturing and delivering such product candidate to patients, the potential of competing drugs, the existence of uncertainty with respect to our ownership of intellectual property and industry and market conditions generally.
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The potential collaborator may also consider alternative product candidates or technologies for similar indications that may be available to collaborate on and whether such collaboration could be more attractive than the one with us for our product candidate. Further, we may not be successful in our efforts to establish a collaboration or other alternative arrangements for product candidates because they may be deemed to be at too early of a stage of development for collaborative effort and third parties may not view them as having the requisite potential to demonstrate safety and efficacy.
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We are a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company with a limited operating history upon which you can evaluate our business and prospects. We are developing precision medicines for rare neuromuscular diseases which is an unproven and highly uncertain undertaking and involves a substantial degree of risk. We commenced operations in 2017, and while we are moving toward becoming a commercial-ready biopharmaceutical company, we have no products approved for commercial sale and have not generated any revenue. In July 2022, we initiated the first of four Phase 2 clinical trials for our product candidate sevasemten, in April 2024, we began enrolling a multipart Phase 2 clinical trial with our product candidate EDG-7500 for people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and in September 2025, we initiated a Phase 1 trial of healthy adults with our product candidate EDG-15400 with future disease target of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). We have not yet initiated clinical trials for any other product candidate, including product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program. Since our inception in 2017, we have devoted substantially all of our focus and financial resources to discovering, identifying and developing potential product candidates, including advancing our development programs, conducting preclinical studies of our product candidates and initiating clinical trials, organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising capital and securing related intellectual property rights.
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We are a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company with a limited operating history upon which you can evaluate our business and prospects. We are developing precision medicines for cardiovascular diseases which is an unproven and highly uncertain undertaking and involves a substantial degree of risk. We commenced operations in 2017, and while we are moving toward becoming a commercial-ready biopharmaceutical company, we have no products approved for commercial sale and have not generated any revenue. In April 2024, we began enrolling a multipart Phase 2 clinical trial with our product candidate EDG-7500 for people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and in September 2025, we initiated a Phase 1 trial of healthy adults with our product candidate EDG-15400 with future disease target of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). We have not yet initiated clinical trials for any other product candidate, including product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program. Since our inception in 2017, we have devoted substantially all of our focus and financial resources to discovering, identifying and developing potential product candidates, including advancing our development programs, conducting preclinical studies of our product candidates and initiating clinical trials, organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising capital and securing related intellectual property rights.
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In addition, we may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other known and unknown factors and risks frequently experienced by clinical-stage biopharmaceutical companies in rapidly
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In addition, we may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other known and unknown factors and risks frequently experienced by clinical-stage biopharmaceutical companies in rapidly evolving fields. As we continue moving toward commercialization, we will need to transition from a company with
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evolving fields. As we continue moving toward commercialization, we will need to transition from a company with a research and development focus to a company capable of supporting commercial activities. We have not yet demonstrated an ability to successfully overcome such risks and difficulties, or to make such a transition. If we do not adequately address these risks and difficulties or successfully make such a transition, our business will suffer.
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a research and development focus to a company capable of supporting commercial activities. We have not yet demonstrated an ability to successfully overcome such risks and difficulties, or to make such a transition. If we do not adequately address these risks and difficulties or successfully make such a transition, our business will suffer.
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We have incurred significant net losses since our inception, have not generated any revenue to date and have financed our operations principally through private placements of our convertible preferred stock and public offerings of our common stock. Our net loss was $49.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $595.4 million. We are advancing sevasemten, EDG-7500, and EDG-15400 in clinical development. Our other programs, including EDG-003, are in preclinical discovery and research stages. As a result, we expect that it will be a couple of years, if ever, before we receive approval to commercialize a product and generate revenue from product sales. Even if we succeed in receiving marketing approval for and commercializing one or more of our approved product candidates, we expect that we will continue to incur substantial research and development and other expenses in order to discover, develop and market additional potential products.
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We have incurred significant net losses since our inception, have not generated any revenue to date and have financed our operations principally through private placements of our convertible preferred stock and public offerings of our common stock. Our net loss was $57.3 million and $106.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively. As of June 30, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $652.7 million. We are advancing EDG-7500 and EDG-15400 in clinical development. Our other programs, including EDG-003, are in preclinical discovery and research stages. As a result, we expect that it will be a couple of years, if ever, before we receive approval to commercialize a product and generate revenue from product sales. Even if we succeed in receiving marketing approval for and commercializing one or more of our approved product candidates, we expect that we will continue to incur substantial research and development and other expenses in order to discover, develop and market additional potential products.
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We will require substantial additional capital to finance our operations, which may cause dilution to our stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our technologies or product candidates. If we are unable to raise such capital when needed, or on acceptable terms, we may be forced to delay, reduce and/or eliminate one or more of our research and drug development programs or future commercialization efforts.
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We may require substantial additional capital to finance our operations, which may cause dilution to our stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our technologies or product candidates. If we are unable to raise such capital when needed, or on acceptable terms, we may be forced to delay, reduce and/or eliminate one or more of our research and drug development programs or future commercialization efforts.
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As of March 31, 2026, we had $499.6 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. We expect our current cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund our current operating plan for at least the next 12 months. On May 10, 2024, we filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR that allows us to undertake various equity and debt offerings. We additionally filed a prospectus supplement to the shelf registration statement and entered into a sales agreement with Leerink Partners LLC (Leerink Sales Agreement) on May 10, 2024, under which we may offer and sell shares of common stock, having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $175.0 million from time to time, through an “at the market offering” program (Leerink ATM). Pursuant to the automatic shelf registration statement, on April 3, 2025, we closed an underwritten registered direct offering of 9,935,419 shares of our common stock for net proceeds of $187.1 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. We have not yet offered or sold any shares of common stock related to the Leerink ATM.
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As of June 30, 2026, we had $460.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. We also received $1,550 million in upfront cash consideration and can potentially receive up to $1,100 million in additional milestone payments in connection with the Sevasemten Sale. We expect our current cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund our current operating plan for at least the next 12 months. The upfront proceeds from the Sevasemten Sale, combined with existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, significantly strengthen our capital position and are expected to support advancement of EDG-7500 and our cardiovascular pipeline; however, our operating plans may change and we may seek or require additional capital. On May 10, 2024, we filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR that allows us to undertake various equity and debt offerings. We additionally filed a prospectus supplement to the shelf registration statement and entered into a sales agreement with Leerink Partners LLC (Leerink Sales Agreement) on May 10, 2024, under which we may offer and sell shares of common stock, having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $175.0 million from time to time, through an “at the market offering” program (Leerink ATM). Pursuant to the automatic shelf registration statement, on April 3, 2025, we closed an underwritten registered direct offering of 9,935,419 shares of our common stock for net proceeds of $187.1 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. We have not yet offered or sold any shares of common stock related to the Leerink ATM.
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Developing pharmaceutical products, including conducting preclinical studies and clinical trials, is a very time-consuming, expensive and uncertain process that takes years to complete. Our operations have consumed substantial amounts of cash since inception, and we expect our expenses to increase in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we conduct clinical trials of, and seek marketing approval for, sevasemten, EDG-7500, EDG-15400, product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program, as well as develop our proprietary drug discovery platform. Even if one or more of the product candidates that we develop is approved for commercial sale, we anticipate incurring significant costs associated with sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution activities. Our expenses could increase beyond expectations if we are required by the FDA, the EMA or other regulatory agencies to perform clinical trials or preclinical studies in addition to those that we currently anticipate. Other unanticipated costs may also arise. Because the design and outcome of our planned and anticipated preclinical studies and clinical trials are highly uncertain, we cannot reasonably estimate the actual amount of resources and funding that will be necessary to successfully complete the development and commercialization of any product candidate we develop. We are not permitted to market or promote sevasemten, EDG-7500, EDG-15400, product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program or any other product candidate before we receive marketing approval from the FDA. We also expect to incur costs associated with operating as a public company. Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will not be sufficient for us to fund any of our product candidates through regulatory approval, and we will need to raise additional capital
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substantial amounts of cash since inception, and we expect our expenses to increase in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we conduct clinical trials of, and seek marketing approval for, EDG-7500, EDG-15400, product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program, as well as develop our proprietary drug discovery platform. Even if one or more of the product candidates that we develop is approved for commercial sale, we anticipate incurring significant costs associated with sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution activities. Our expenses could increase beyond expectations if we are required by the FDA, the EMA or other regulatory agencies to perform clinical trials or preclinical studies in addition to those that we currently anticipate. Other unanticipated costs may also arise. Because the design and outcome of our planned and anticipated preclinical studies and clinical trials are highly uncertain, we cannot reasonably estimate the actual amount of resources and funding that will be necessary to successfully complete the development and commercialization of any product candidate we develop. We are not permitted to market or promote EDG-7500, EDG-15400, product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program or any other product candidate before we receive marketing approval from the FDA. We also expect to incur costs associated with operating as a public company. Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities may not be sufficient for us to complete development and commercialization of all current or future product candidates under all scenarios. Accordingly, we may need to obtain additional funding in order to continue our operations.
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Our future capital requirements will depend on may factors, including, but not limited to:
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Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to:
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We may seek additional capital due to favorable market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. In the event that we would need toobtain additional funding, our ability to raise or access capital may be affected by macroeconomic events and disruptions to the U.S. banking and financial sectors and adequate financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. Failures of banks and other financial institutions, such as Silicon Valley Bank in March 2023, or issues in the broader U.S. financial system may impact the broader capital markets, and in turn, may impact our ability to access those
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We may seek additional capital due to favorable market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. In the event that we would need toobtain additional funding, our ability to raise or access capital may be affected by macroeconomic events and disruptions to the U.S. banking and financial sectors and adequate financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. Failures of banks and other financial institutions, such as Silicon Valley Bank in March 2023, or issues in the broader U.S. financial system may impact the broader capital markets, and in turn, may impact our ability to access those markets. Further, a tightening of credit markets and lending standards could it make more difficult for us to raise capital through either debt or equity offerings on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
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Our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes to offset future taxable income may be limited.
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Our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes to offset current and future taxable income may be limited.
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In addition, under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change” (generally defined as a cumulative change in the corporation’s ownership by “5-percent shareholders” that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period), the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change NOLs and certain other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change taxable income may be limited. Similar rules may apply under state tax laws. We may have experienced such ownership changes in the past, and we may experience ownership changes in the future as a result of subsequent shifts in our stock ownership, some of which are outside our control. We have not conducted any studies to determine annual limitations, if any, that could result from such changes in the ownership of our stock. Our ability to utilize our NOLs and certain other tax attributes could be limited by an “ownership change” as described above and consequently, we may not be able to utilize a material portion of our NOLs and certain other tax attributes, which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows and results of operations.
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In addition, under Sections 382 and 383 of the Code, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change” (generally defined as a cumulative change in the corporation’s ownership by “5-percent shareholders” that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period), the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change NOLs and certain other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change taxable income may be limited. Similar rules may apply under state tax laws. We may have experienced such ownership changes in the past, and we may experience ownership changes in the future as a result of subsequent shifts in our stock ownership, some of which are outside our control. We have not conducted any studies to determine annual limitations, if any, that could result from such changes in the ownership of our stock. Our ability to utilize our NOLs and certain other tax attributes could be limited by an “ownership change” as described above and consequently, we may not be able to utilize a material portion of our NOLs and certain other tax attributes, which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows and results of operations.
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Market conditions and changing circumstances, some of which may be beyond our control, could impair our ability to access our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments and to timely pay key vendors and others. For example, on March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), where we maintain certain operating accounts, was placed into receivership with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which resulted in all funds held at SVB being temporarily inaccessible by SVB’s customers. If other banks and financial institutions with whom we have banking relationships enter receivership or become insolvent in the future, we may be unable to access, and we may lose, some or all of our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments to the extent those funds are not insured or otherwise protected by the FDIC. In addition, in such circumstances we might not be able to timely pay key vendors and others. We regularly maintain cash balances that are not insured or are in excess of the FDIC’s insurance limit. Any delay in our ability to access our cash, cash equivalents and investments (or the loss of some or all of such funds) or to timely pay key vendors and others could have a material adverse effect on our operations and cause us to need to seek additional capital sooner than planned.
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Market conditions and changing circumstances, some of which may be beyond our control, could impair our ability to access our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments and to timely pay key vendors and others. For example, on March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), where we maintain certain operating accounts, was placed into receivership with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which resulted in all funds held at SVB being temporarily inaccessible by SVB’s customers. If other banks and financial institutions with whom we have banking relationships enter receivership or become insolvent in the future, we may be unable to access, and we may lose, some or all of our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments to the extent those funds are not insured or otherwise protected by the FDIC. In addition, in such circumstances we might not be able to timely pay key vendors and others. We regularly maintain cash balances that are not insured or are in excess of the FDIC’s insurance limit. Any delay in our ability to access our cash, cash equivalents and investments (or the loss of some
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Additionally, certain third parties with whom we engage, including our collaborators, contract organizations, third-party manufacturers, suppliers, clinical trial sites, regulators and other third parties with whom we conduct business may adjust their operations in light of public health emergencies. If these third parties experience shutdowns or continued business disruptions, our ability to conduct our business in the manner and on the timelines presently planned could be materially and negatively impacted. Changing our third-party manufacturer could result in delays in our manufacturing supply chain which could delay or otherwise impact our development ofsevasemten and result in increased costs related tosevasemten. Additionally, certain preclinical studies for our discovery research programs are conducted by CROs, which could be discontinued or delayed as a result of public health emergencies. We could also experience delays if our suppliers are delayed in delivering raw materials to our third-party manufacturers. For example, we experienced delays in enrolling patients for our Phase 1 clinical trial forsevasemten. In addition, our clinical trial sites could experience delays in collecting, receiving, and analyzing data from patients enrolled in our clinical trial forsevasemten due to limited staff at such sites, limitation or suspension of on-site visits by patients, or patients’ reluctance to visit the clinical trial sites during a public health emergency. As a result, research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses may vary significantly if there is an increased impact from public health emergencies on the costs and timing associated with the conduct of our clinical trial and other related business activities.
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Additionally, certain third parties with whom we engage, including our collaborators, contract organizations, third-party manufacturers, suppliers, clinical trial sites, regulators and other third parties with whom we conduct business may adjust their operations in light of public health emergencies. If these third parties experience shutdowns or continued business disruptions, our ability to conduct our business in the manner and on the timelines presently planned could be materially and negatively impacted. Changing our third-party manufacturer could result in delays in our manufacturing supply chain which could delay or otherwise impact our development of ourproduct candidates and result in increased costs related toour product candidates. Additionally, certain preclinical studies for our discovery research programs are conducted by CROs, which could be discontinued or delayed as a result of public health emergencies. We could also experience delays if our suppliers are delayed in delivering raw materials to our third-party manufacturers. For example, our clinical trial sites could experience delays in collecting, receiving, and analyzing data from patients enrolled in our clinical trials due to limited staff at such sites, limitation or suspension of on-site visits by patients, or patients’ reluctance to visit the clinical trial sites during a public health emergency. As a result, research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses may vary significantly if there is an increased impact from public health emergencies on the costs and timing associated with the conduct of our clinical trial and other related business activities.
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We are substantially dependent on the success of our lead product candidates, sevasemten and EDG-7500. If we are unable to complete further development of, obtain approval for and commercialize sevasemten or EDG-7500 for one or more indications in a timely manner, our business will be harmed.
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We are substantially dependent on the success of our lead product candidate EDG-7500. If we are unable to complete further development of, obtain approval for and commercialize EDG-7500 for one or more indications in a timely manner, our business will be harmed.
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Our future success is dependent on our ability to timely and successfully complete clinical trials, obtain marketing approval for and successfully commercialize sevasemten and EDG-7500, our lead product candidates. We are investing the majority of our efforts and financial resources in the research and development ofsevasemten and EDG-7500. Sevasemten is in advanced clinical trials in patients with Becker, Duchenne, and Limb-Girdle muscular dystrophies, as well as McArdle Disease, and EDG-7500 is in advanced clinical trials in patients with HCM.
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Our future success is dependent on our ability to timely and successfully complete clinical trials, obtain marketing approval for and successfully commercializeour lead product candidate EDG-7500. We are investing the majority of our efforts and financial resources in the research and development of EDG-7500. EDG-7500 is in advanced clinical trials in patients with HCM.
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Sevasemten and EDG-7500 will require additional clinical development, expansion of manufacturing capabilities, marketing approval from government regulators, substantial investment and significant marketing efforts before we can generate any revenues from product sales. We are not permitted to market or promote sevasemten, EDG-7500, EDG-15400, or any other product candidate before we receive marketing approval from the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities, and we may never receive such marketing approvals. While we announced topline results from the Phase 2 CANYON trial of sevasemten in individuals with Becker, data from MESA, an open label extension that is providing continued access to individuals with Becker, encouraging observations from the LYNX Phase 2 trial in participants with Duchenne across functional measures, initial results from the FOX Phase 2 trial in participants with Duchenne, and for our multipart Phase 2 CIRRUS-HCM trial of EDG-7500, from Part A, the single-dose arm in patients with obstructive HCM (oHCM) and Part B and Part C in patients with oHCM and nonobstructive HCM (nHCM), and interim safety results from ongoing Part D trial in patients with oHCM and nHCM, the FDA may disagree with our interpretation of the data and may require additional clinical testing before we can seek regulatory approval and begin commercialization, if at all.
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EDG-7500 will require additional clinical development, expansion of manufacturing capabilities, marketing approval from government regulators, substantial investment and significant marketing efforts before we can generate any revenues from product sales. We are not permitted to market or promote EDG-7500, EDG-15400, or any other product candidate before we receive marketing approval from the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities, and we may never receive such marketing approvals. While we announced topline results for our multipart Phase 2 CIRRUS-HCM trial of EDG-7500, from Part A, the single-dose arm in patients with obstructive HCM (oHCM) and Part B, Part C, and Part D in patients with oHCM and nonobstructive HCM (nHCM), the FDA may disagree with our interpretation of the data and may require additional clinical testing before we can seek regulatory approval and begin commercialization, if at all.
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The success ofsevasemten and EDG-7500 will depend on several factors, including the following:
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The success of EDG-7500 will depend on several factors, including the following:
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We do not have complete control over many of these factors, including certain aspects of clinical development and the regulatory submission process, potential threats to our intellectual property rights and the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sales efforts of any future collaborator. If we are not successful with respect to one or more of these factors in a timely manner or at all, we could experience significant delays or an inability to successfully commercialize sevasemten and EDG-7500, which would materially harm our business. If we do not receive marketing approvals forsevasemten or EDG-7500, we may not be able to continue our operations.
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We do not have complete control over many of these factors, including certain aspects of clinical development and the regulatory submission process, potential threats to our intellectual property rights and the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sales efforts of any future collaborator. If we are not successful with respect to one or more of these factors in a timely manner or at all, we could experience significant delays or an inability to successfully commercialize EDG-7500, which would materially harm our business. If we do not receive marketing approvals for EDG-7500, we may not be able to continue our operations.
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In addition tosevasemten and EDG-7500, our prospects depend in part upon developing and commercializing EDG-15400 and product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program and discovering, developing and commercializing product candidates in future programs, which may fail or suffer delays that adversely affect their commercial viability.
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In addition to EDG-7500, our prospects depend in part upon developing and commercializing EDG-15400 and product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program and discovering, developing and commercializing product candidates in future programs, which may fail or suffer delays that adversely affect their commercial viability.
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Our future operating results are dependent on our ability to successfully develop, obtain regulatory approval for and commercialize EDG-15400 with future disease target of HFpEF, product candidates from our EDG-003 research program currently focused on cardiometabolic indications, and our lead product candidates, sevasemten and EDG-7500. Sevasemten is currently being studied in multiple Phase 2 clinical trials, EDG-7500 is currently in a multipart Phase 2 trial, and EDG-15400 is currently in a Phase 1 trial with healthy adults. However, research and development related to novel therapeutics is inherently risky. A product candidate can unexpectedly fail at any stage of preclinical and/or clinical development. The historical failure rate for product candidates is high due to risks relating to safety, efficacy, clinical execution, changing standards of medical care and other unpredictable variables. The results from preclinical testing or early clinical trials of a product candidate may not be predictive of the results that will be obtained in later stage clinical trials of the product candidate.
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Our future operating results are dependent on our ability to successfully develop, obtain regulatory approval for and commercialize EDG-15400 with future disease target of HFpEF, product candidates from our EDG-003 research program currently focused on cardiometabolic indications, and our lead product candidate EDG-7500. However, research and development related to new product candidates is inherently risky. A product candidate can unexpectedly fail at any stage of preclinical and/or clinical development. The historical failure rate for product candidates is high due to risks relating to safety, efficacy, clinical execution, changing standards of medical care and other unpredictable variables. The results from preclinical testing or early clinical trials of a product candidate may not be predictive of the results that will be obtained in later stage clinical trials of the product candidate.
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Although we have announced positive results from our preclinical studies and clinical trials, our product candidates’ risk of failure is high and it is impossible to predict when or if sevasemten, EDG-7500, EDG-15400, product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program or any other product candidate that we develop will prove effective or safe in humans or will receive marketing approval. Before obtaining marketing approval from the FDA, EMA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities for the sale of our product candidates, we must complete preclinical development and extensive clinical trials to demonstrate with substantial evidence the safety and efficacy of such product candidates.
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Although we have announced positive results from our preclinical studies and clinical trials, our product candidates’ risk of failure is high and it is impossible to predict when or if EDG-7500, EDG-15400, product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program or any other product candidate that we develop will prove effective or safe in humans or will receive marketing approval. Before obtaining marketing approval from the FDA, EMA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities for the sale of our product candidates, we must complete preclinical development and extensive clinical trials to demonstrate with substantial evidence the safety and efficacy of such product candidates.
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Clinical testing is expensive, difficult to design and implement, can take many years to complete and its ultimate outcome is uncertain. We cannot guarantee that any of our clinical trials will be conducted as planned or completed on schedule, or at all. Clinical trials can fail at any stage of testing and failure may result from a multitude of factors, including, among other things, flaws in study design, dose selection issues, placebo effects, patient enrollment criteria and failure to demonstrate favorable safety or efficacy traits. The outcome of preclinical studies and early-stage clinical trials may not be predictive of the success of later clinical trials. For example, the primary endpoint of the GRAND CANYON cohort may not be met even though the endpoint trended towards improvement as a secondary endpoint in the earlier cohorts of the CANYON trial, and the trends observed so far in the CANYON trial may not be seen and may not be statistically significant in the GRAND CANYON cohort. In addition, our product candidates may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy in clinical development despite positive results in preclinical studies or having successfully advanced through initial clinical trials. We may also discover that the half-life of our product candidates renders them unsuitable for the therapeutic applications we have chosen. As a result, we cannot assure you that any clinical trials that we conduct will demonstrate consistent or adequate efficacy and safety to support marketing approval.
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Clinical testing is expensive, difficult to design and implement, can take many years to complete and its ultimate outcome is uncertain. We cannot guarantee that any of our clinical trials will be conducted as planned or completed on schedule, or at all. Clinical trials can fail at any stage of testing and failure may result from a multitude of factors, including, among other things, flaws in study design, dose selection issues, placebo effects, patient enrollment criteria and failure to demonstrate favorable safety or efficacy traits. The outcome of preclinical studies and early-stage clinical trials may not be predictive of the success of later clinical trials. In addition, our product candidates may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy in clinical development despite positive results in preclinical studies or having successfully advanced through initial clinical trials. We may also discover that the half-life of our product candidates renders them unsuitable for the therapeutic applications we have chosen. As a result, we cannot assure you that any clinical trials that we conduct will demonstrate consistent or adequate efficacy and safety to support marketing approval.
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We have experienced delays in completing our clinical trials and may experience additional delays in initiating or completing additional clinical trials. We may also experience numerous unforeseen events during, or
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We have experienced delays in completing our clinical trials and may experience additional delays in initiating or completing additional clinical trials. We may also experience numerous unforeseen events during, or as a result of, clinical trials that could delay or prevent receipt of marketing approval or our ability to commercialize our product candidates, including:
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We are developing novel biologically active small molecules for muscle related diseases. As a result, there is uncertainty as to the safety profile of product candidates we may develop. In addition, our product candidates may be used in combination with certain other therapies, including corticosteroids, which may have undesirable side effects. If our product candidates are associated with undesirable side effects or have unexpected characteristics in preclinical studies or clinical trials when used alone or in combination with other approved products or investigational new drugs we may need to interrupt, delay or abandon their development or limit development to more narrow uses or subpopulations in which the undesirable side effects or other characteristics are less prevalent,
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We are developing novel biologically active small molecules for cardiovascular diseases. As a result, there is uncertainty as to the safety profile of product candidates we may develop. If our product candidates are associated with undesirable side effects or have unexpected characteristics in preclinical studies or clinical trials when used
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less severe or more acceptable from a risk-benefit perspective. Treatment-related side effects could also affect patient recruitment or the ability of enrolled subjects to complete the trial or result in potential product liability claims. Any of these occurrences may prevent us from achieving or maintaining market acceptance of the affected product candidate and may harm our business, financial condition and prospects significantly.
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alone or in combination with other approved products or investigational new drugs we may need to interrupt, delay or abandon their development or limit development to more narrow uses or subpopulations in which the undesirable side effects or other characteristics are less prevalent, less severe or more acceptable from a risk-benefit perspective. Treatment-related side effects could also affect patient recruitment or the ability of enrolled subjects to complete the trial or result in potential product liability claims. Any of these occurrences may prevent us from achieving or maintaining market acceptance of the affected product candidate and may harm our business, financial condition and prospects significantly.
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Patients in our ongoing and planned clinical trials may in the future suffer other adverse events or other side effects not observed in our preclinical studies or previous clinical trials. For example, in the single ascending dose (SAD) trial forsevasemten, dose limiting somnolence was observed at the 135 mg level. In addition, in the multiple ascending dose (MAD) trial forsevasemten, the most common adverse events were dizziness and somnolence, all of which were mild and transient. In the ARCH trial of sevasemten in adults with Becker, the most common adverse events were dizziness, fall, and arthralgia, which were mild and transient. No new safety concerns have been observed in either the adult or adolescent patient populations of the CANYON trial, including the GRAND CANYON pivotal cohort, or the MESA open label extension that is providing continued access to sevasemten to participants with Becker who were previously enrolled in ARCH, or completed CANYON, including the GRAND CANYON pivotal cohort, or DUNE. In Part B and Part C of the Phase 2 CIRRUS-HCM trial of EDG-7500 in participants with HCM, the most frequently reported adverse events were dizziness, upper respiratory tract infection and atrial fibrillation (AF), nearly all of which were considered mild to moderate in severity. Sevasemten or other product candidates may be used in pediatric populations for which safety concerns may be particularly scrutinized by regulatory agencies. In addition, ifsevasemten is studied in combination with other therapies, it may exacerbate adverse events associated with the therapy. Patients treated with sevasemten or our other product candidates may also be undergoing other therapies which can cause side effects or adverse events that are unrelated to our product candidate but may still impact the success of our clinical trials. The inclusion of critically ill patients in our clinical trials may result in deaths or other adverse medical events due to other therapies or medications that such patients may be using or due to the gravity of such patients’ illnesses, which could occur either during the course of our clinical trials or after participating in such clinical trials.
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Patients in our ongoing and planned clinical trials may in the future suffer other adverse events or other side effects not observed in our preclinical studies or previous clinical trials. For example, in Part B and Part C of the Phase 2 CIRRUS-HCM trial of EDG-7500 in participants with HCM, the most frequently reported adverse events were dizziness, upper respiratory tract infection and atrial fibrillation (AF), nearly all of which were considered mild to moderate in severity. If EDG-7500 or other product candidates are investigated in pediatric populations, safety monitoring and related concerns may be particularly scrutinized by regulatory agencies. In addition, if EDG-7500 or any of our product candidatesare studied in combination with other therapies, it may exacerbate adverse events associated with the therapy. Patients treated with our product candidates may also be undergoing other therapies which can cause side effects or adverse events that are unrelated to our product candidate but may still impact the success of our clinical trials. The inclusion of critically ill patients in our clinical trials may result in deaths or other adverse medical events due to other therapies or medications that such patients may be using or due to the gravity of such patients’ illnesses, which could occur either during the course of our clinical trials or after participating in such clinical trials.
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We will be required to demonstrate with substantial evidence through well-controlled clinical trials that our product candidates are safe and effective for use in a diverse population before we can seek marketing approvals for their commercial sale. Success in preclinical studies and early-stage clinical trials does not mean that future clinical trials will be successful. Product candidates in later stages of clinical trials may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy traits despite having progressed through preclinical studies and initial clinical trials. Although we have announced positive results from our preclinical studies and clinical trials, we do not know whether sevasemten, EDG-7500, or EDG-15400 will perform in current or future clinical trials asthey have performed in
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We will be required to demonstrate with substantial evidence through well-controlled clinical trials that our product candidates are safe and effective for use in a diverse population before we can seek marketing approvals for their commercial sale. Success in preclinical studies and early-stage clinical trials does not mean that future clinical trials will be successful. Product candidates in later stages of clinical trials may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy traits despite having progressed through preclinical studies and initial clinical trials. Although we have announced positive results from our preclinical studies and clinical trials, we do not know whether EDG-7500 or EDG-15400 will perform in current or future clinical trials asthey have performed in preclinical studies or earlier clinical trials, nor do we know whether any product candidate in our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program will perform in current or future preclinical studies or future clinical trials as it has in prior preclinical studies. Product candidates in clinical trials may fail to demonstrate sufficient safety and efficacy to the satisfaction of the FDA, EMA and other comparable foreign regulatory authorities despite having progressed
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preclinical studies or earlier clinical trials, nor do we know whether any product candidate in our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program will perform in current or future preclinical studies or future clinical trials as it has in prior preclinical studies. For example, the primary endpoint of the GRAND CANYON cohort may not be met even though the endpoint trended towards improvement as a secondary endpoint in the earlier cohorts of the CANYON trial, and the trends observed so far in the CANYON trial may not be seen and or may not be statistically significant in the GRAND CANYON cohort. Product candidates in clinical trials may fail to demonstrate sufficient safety and efficacy to the satisfaction of the FDA, EMA and other comparable foreign regulatory authorities despite having progressed through preclinical studies. Regulatory authorities may also limit the scope of later-stage trials until we have demonstrated satisfactory safety, which could delay regulatory approval, limit the size of the patient population to which we may market our product candidates, or prevent regulatory approval.
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through preclinical studies. Regulatory authorities may also limit the scope of later-stage trials until we have demonstrated satisfactory safety, which could delay regulatory approval, limit the size of the patient population to which we may market our product candidates, or prevent regulatory approval.
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For sevasemten trials, we completed our open-label ARCH trial (single site), our CANYON Phase 2 clinical trial (multiple sites), and the DUNE Phase 2 exercise challenge study (single site), as well as completed enrollment of the GRAND CANYON, the pivotal cohort of our Phase 2 CANYON clinical trial in individuals with Becker (multiple sites), and the LYNX and FOX Phase 2 studies in Duchenne (multiple sites). We have also completed enrollment for an industry-sponsored, global, prospective registry investigating the natural history of adults with Becker aged 18 years and older. However, we may not be successful in achieving our goal of establishing natural history reference data points. For EDG-7500 trials, we completed the Phase 1 trial in healthy subjects and for CIRRUS-HCM, our multipart Phase 2 trial, we completed Part A, the single-dose arm in patients with oHCM and Part B and Part C in patients with oHCM and nHCM, respectively, as well as completed enrollment of Part D. However, we may experience difficulty with enrollment and/or maintenance of patients in Part D of the CIRRUS-HCM trial. Additionally, we initiated a Phase 1 trial of healthy adults with our product candidate EDG-15400 with future disease target of HFpEF.
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For EDG-7500 trials, we completed the Phase 1 trial in healthy subjects and our multipart Phase 2 trial (CIRRUS-HCM) in patients with oHCM and nHCM. However, we may experience difficulty with enrollment of patients in a Phase 3 trial of EDG-7500 and Phase 2 trial of EDG-15400.
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We are developing product candidates for severe muscle diseases with limited patient pools from which to draw for clinical trials. Such trials may be difficult to enroll and the lack of data on these patients may negatively impact the approvability ofsevasemten. We also may encounter difficulties in identifying and enrolling subjects with a stage of disease appropriate for our planned clinical trials and monitoring such subjects adequately during and after treatment. We may not be able to initiate or continue clinical trials if we are unable to locate a sufficient number of eligible subjects to participate in the clinical trials required by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities. In addition, the process of finding and diagnosing subjects may prove costly. Further, the
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We are developing product candidates for serious cardiovascular diseases and we may encounter difficulties in identifying and enrolling subjects with a stage of disease appropriate for our planned clinical trials and monitoring such subjects adequately during and after treatment. We may not be able to initiate or continue clinical trials if we are unable to locate a sufficient number of eligible subjects to participate in the clinical trials required by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities. In addition, the process of finding and diagnosing subjects may prove costly. Further, the treating physicians in our clinical trials may also use their medical discretion in advising patients enrolled in our clinical trials to withdraw from our studies to try alternative therapies.
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We have limited resources and are currently focusing the majority of our efforts on developing sevasemten and EDG-7500 for particular indications. As a result, we may fail to capitalize on other indications or product candidates that may ultimately have proven to be more profitable.
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We have limited resources and are currently focusing the majority of our efforts on developing EDG-7500 for particular indications. As a result, we may fail to capitalize on other indications or product candidates that may ultimately have proven to be more profitable.
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We are currently focusing the majority of our resources and efforts on developing sevasemten and EDG-7500. As a result, because we have limited resources, we may forgo or delay the pursuit of opportunities for other indications or with other product candidates that may have greater commercial potential, including EDG-15400 or product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program. In addition, while we currently have multiple compounds in our programs, we are focusing our efforts on select product candidates from each of these programs to develop as lead product candidates in each program. Our resource allocation decisions may cause us to fail to capitalize on viable commercial drugs or profitable market opportunities. Our spending on current and future
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Although the Sevasemten Sale significantly increased our cash resources, we must still prioritize the use of capital, personnel and management attention, and we are currently focusing the majority of our efforts on developing EDG-7500. As a result, because we have limited resources, we may forgo or delay the pursuit of opportunities for other indications or with other product candidates that may have greater commercial potential, including EDG-15400 or product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program. In addition, while we currently have multiple compounds in our programs, we are focusing our efforts on select product candidates from each of these programs to develop as lead product candidates in each program. Our resource allocation decisions may cause us to fail to capitalize on viable commercial drugs or profitable market opportunities. Our spending on current and future research and development activities for EDG-7500, EDG-15400, and our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program may not yield any commercially viable products. If we do not accurately evaluate the commercial potential or target markets for EDG-7500, EDG-15400, or the product candidates we are currently researching, such as those from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program, we may relinquish valuable rights to our product candidates or programs through collaboration, licensing or other strategic arrangements in cases in which it would have been more advantageous for us to retain sole development and commercialization rights to such product candidate or program.
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With EDG-7500, we expect to face competition from existing products and products in development. Current first-line pharmaceutical treatment for patients with oHCM and nHCM consists of non-vasodilating beta blockers and non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers. Commonly prescribed beta-blockers are atenolol, propranolol, and metoprolol. Verapamil and diltiazem are calcium channel blockers used in the treatment of symptomatic oHCM and nHCM. For oHCM patients who remain symptomatic, a sodium channel blocker with negative ionotropic drug properties may also be added, typically disopyramide (either Pfizer’s Norpace, marketed by Pfizer, or a generic form marketed by several companies) and/or Camzyos (mavacamten), a cardiac myosin inhibitor (CMI), may also be added.
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With EDG-7500, we expect to face competition from existing products and products in development. Current first-line pharmaceutical treatment for patients with oHCM and nHCM consists of non-vasodilating beta blockers and non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers. Commonly prescribed beta-blockers are atenolol, propranolol, and metoprolol. Verapamil and diltiazem are calcium channel blockers used in the treatment of symptomatic oHCM and nHCM. For oHCM patients who remain symptomatic, a sodium channel blocker with negative ionotropic drug properties, typically disopyramide (Norpace marketed by Pfizer or a generic form) and/or a cardiac myosin inhibitor (CMI) (Camzyos marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) or Myqorzo marketed by Cytokinetics), may also be added.
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In the field of emerging treatments for HCM, competitors include Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), Cytokinetics, Imbria Pharmaceuticals, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, and Braveheart Bio. BMS markets Camzyos (mavacamten), a CMI intended for the treatment of adults with symptomatic NYHA class II-III oHCM. To date, Camzyos (mavacamten) has secured marketing approvals in the US, Europe, and other countries across five continents. In December 2025, Cytokinetics received approval from the FDA and the China National Medical Products Administration for the treatment of oHCM for its CMI aficamten, marketed as Myqorzo. Myqorzo became available in the US in January 2026. In February 2026, Cytokinetics received approval from the European Commission for the treatment of NYHA class II-III oHCM in adult patients. In the second quarter of 2024, BMS and Cytokinetics initiated a study of mavacamten and aficamten, respectively, in pediatric population with symptomatic oHCM. Positive results from the BMS pediatric study were reported at the American College of Cardiology conference in March 2026. In April 2025, BMS reported that its Phase 3 study of mavacamten in nHCM failed to meet its dual primary endpoints. In May 2026, Cytokinetics announced positive topline results from its Phase 3 trial of aficamten in patients with symptomatic nHCM meeting its dual primary endpoints. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals is currently conducting a Phase 3 study of Sotagliflozin, an SGLT 1/2 inhibitor, for the treatment of oHCM and nHCM. In March 2026, Braveheart Bio announced positive results from its Phase 2 trial with HRS/BHB-1893 in oHCM and is planning to initiate a global Phase 3 clinical trial in oHCM in 2026.
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In the field of emerging treatments for HCM, competitors include BMS, Cytokinetics and Braveheart, each of which has advanced or is advancing a CMI for the treatment of symptomatic NYHA Class II-III oHCM and nHCM. BMS received approval for oHCM and commercialized Camzyos (mavacamten) in the US in 2022 and is now approved and marketed in Europe and countries across five continents. In late 2025 and early 2026, Cytokinetics received approval of Myqorzo (aficamten) in the US, Europe and certain Asian countries, also for the treatment of oHCM. BMS reported negative results from its Phase 3 nHCM trial of mavacamten in early 2025 but plans to initiate another Phase 3 nHCM trial in the second half of 2026. In 2026, Cytokinetics announced positive results from its Phase 3 trial of aficamten in nHCM. Cytokinetics and BMS are also developing their respective CMIs in pediatric oHCM patients; BMS announced a target review date under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) of September 30, 2026 for the FDA-accepted sNDA for Camzyos in adolescents with oHCM. Braveheart Bio announced results from its Phase 2 oHCM and nHCM of HRS/BHB-1893 in March 2026 and plans to initiate global Phase 3 studies in oHCM and nHCM in the second half of 2026 and 2027, respectively.
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Our commercial opportunity could be reduced or eliminated if our competitors develop and commercialize products that are safer, more effective, have fewer side effects, are more convenient, have a broader label, are marketed more effectively, are more widely reimbursed or are less expensive than any products that we may develop. Our competitors also may obtain marketing approval from the FDA, EMA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities for their products more rapidly than we may obtain approval for ours, which could result in our competitors establishing a strong market position before we are able to enter the market. Even if the product candidates we develop achieve marketing approval, they may be priced at a significant premium over competitive products if any have been approved by then, resulting in reduced competitiveness. Technological advances or products developed by our competitors may render our technologies or product candidates obsolete, less competitive or not economical. If we are unable to compete effectively, our opportunity to generate revenue from the sale of our products we may develop, if approved, could be adversely affected.
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develop. Our competitors also may obtain marketing approval from the FDA, EMA or other comparable foreign regulatory authorities for their products more rapidly than we may obtain approval for ours, which could result in our competitors establishing a strong market position before we are able to enter the market. Even if the product candidates we develop achieve marketing approval, they may be priced at a significant premium over competitive products if any have been approved by then, resulting in reduced competitiveness. Technological advances or products developed by our competitors may render our technologies or product candidates obsolete, less competitive or not economical. If we are unable to compete effectively, our opportunity to generate revenue from the sale of our products we may develop, if approved, could be adversely affected.
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results from Part B and Part C of the Phase 2 multipart CIRRUS-HCM trial in patients with oHCM and nHCM, and on December 24, 2025, we announced favorable interim safety results from Part D of the Phase 2 multipart CIRRUS-HCM trial in patients with oHCM and nHCM. These interim updates are based on a preliminary analysis of then-available data, and the results and related findings and conclusions are subject to change following a more comprehensive review of the data related to the particular study or trial. For example, we are continuing to evaluate additional secondary and exploratory endpoints for our CANYON trial. We also make assumptions, estimations, calculations and conclusions as part of our analyses of data, and we may not have received or had the opportunity to fully and carefully evaluate all data. As a result, the topline results that we report may differ from future results of the same studies, or different conclusions or considerations may qualify such results, once additional data have been received and fully evaluated. Topline data also remain subject to audit and verification procedures that may result in the final data being materially different from the preliminary data we previously published. As a result, topline data should be viewed with caution until the final data are available. In addition, we may report interim analyses of only certain endpoints rather than all endpoints. Interim data from clinical trials that we may complete are subject to the risk that one or more of the clinical outcomes may materially change as patient enrollment continues and more patient data becomes available. Adverse changes between interim data and final data could significantly harm our business and prospects. Further, additional disclosure of interim data by us or by our competitors in the future could result in volatility in the price of our common stock.
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From time to time, we may publicly disclose preliminary, interim or topline data from our clinical trials. In EDG-7500, on September 19, 2024, we announced positive topline data from the Phase 1 trial of EDG-7500 in healthy subjects and the Part A single-dose arm of the Phase 2 multipart CIRRUS-HCM trial in patients with oHCM, on April 2, 2025, we announced positive topline results from Part B and Part C of the Phase 2 multipart CIRRUS-HCM trial in patients with oHCM and nHCM, and on June 16, 2026, we announced positive topline results from Part D of the Phase 2 multipart CIRRUS-HCM trial in patients with oHCM and nHCM. These interim updates are based on a preliminary analysis of then-available data, and the results and related findings and conclusions are subject to change following a more comprehensive review of the data related to the particular study or trial. We also make assumptions, estimations, calculations and conclusions as part of our analyses of data, and we may not have received or had the opportunity to fully and carefully evaluate all data. As a result, the topline results that we report may differ from future results of the same studies, or different conclusions or considerations may qualify such results, once additional data have been received and fully evaluated. Topline data also remain subject to audit and verification procedures that may result in the final data being materially different from the preliminary data we previously published. As a result, topline data should be viewed with caution until the final data are available. In addition, we may report interim analyses of only certain endpoints rather than all endpoints. Interim data from clinical trials that we may complete are subject to the risk that one or more of the clinical outcomes may materially change as patient enrollment continues and more patient data becomes available. Adverse changes between interim data and final data could significantly harm our business and prospects. Further, additional disclosure of interim data by us or by our competitors in the future could result in volatility in the price of our common stock.
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Further, others, including regulatory agencies, may not accept or agree with our assumptions, estimates, calculations, conclusions or analyses or may interpret or weigh the importance of data differently, which could impact the value of the particular program, the approvability or commercialization of the particular product candidate or product and our company in general. In addition, the information we choose to publicly disclose regarding a particular study or clinical trial is based on what is typically extensive information, and you or others may not agree with what we determine is material or otherwise appropriate information to include in our disclosure. If the preliminary or topline data that we report differ from late, final or actual results, or if others, including regulatory authorities, disagree with the conclusions reached, our ability to obtain approval for, and commercialize, sevasemten, EDG-7500, EDG-15400, product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program or any other product candidates may be harmed, which could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
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Further, others, including regulatory agencies, may not accept or agree with our assumptions, estimates, calculations, conclusions or analyses or may interpret or weigh the importance of data differently, which could impact the value of the particular program, the approvability or commercialization of the particular product candidate or product and our company in general. In addition, the information we choose to publicly disclose regarding a particular study or clinical trial is based on what is typically extensive information, and you or others may not agree with what we determine is material or otherwise appropriate information to include in our disclosure. If the preliminary or topline data that we report differ from late, final or actual results, or if others, including regulatory authorities, disagree with the conclusions reached, our ability to obtain approval for, and commercialize, EDG-7500, EDG-15400, product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program or any other product candidates may be harmed, which could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
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A key element of our strategy is to leverage our proprietary drug discovery platform and our ability to design small molecule inhibitors of fast skeletal myosin to expand our pipeline of product candidates. We are leveraging our proprietary drug discovery platform and capabilities to create precision medicines for muscle diseases with high levels of unmet need. In order to do so, we must continue to invest in our proprietary drug discovery platform and development capabilities. Although our research and development efforts to date have resulted in a pipeline of product candidates, these product candidates may not be safe and effective. In addition, although we expect that our proprietary drug discovery platform will allow us to develop a diverse pipeline of product candidates across multiple therapeutic areas, we may not prove to be successful at doing so. Furthermore, we may also find that the uses of our proprietary drug discovery platform are limited because alternative uses of our therapeutics prove not to be safe or effective. Even if we are successful in building our pipeline, the potential product candidates that we identify may not be suitable for clinical development, including as a result of being shown to have harmful side effects or other characteristics that indicate that they are unlikely to be products that will receive marketing approval or achieve market acceptance. Further, because our product candidates and development programs are based on our proprietary drug discovery platform, adverse developments with respect to one of our programs may have a significant adverse impact on the actual or perceived likelihood of success and value of our other programs.
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product candidates, these product candidates may not be safe and effective. In addition, although we expect that our proprietary drug discovery platform will allow us to develop a diverse pipeline of product candidates across cardiovascular and cardiometabolic indications, we may not prove to be successful at doing so. Furthermore, we may also find that the uses of our proprietary drug discovery platform are limited because alternative uses of our therapeutics prove not to be safe or effective. Even if we are successful in building our pipeline, the potential product candidates that we identify may not be suitable for clinical development, including as a result of being shown to have harmful side effects or other characteristics that indicate that they are unlikely to be products that will receive marketing approval or achieve market acceptance. Further, because our product candidates and development programs are based on our proprietary drug discovery platform, adverse developments with respect to one of our programs may have a significant adverse impact on the actual or perceived likelihood of success and value of our other programs.
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technological approaches or the development of new or different approaches, potentially eliminating the advantages in our drug discovery process that we believe we derive from our research approach and proprietary technologies. By contrast, adverse developments with respect to other companies that attempt to use a similar approach to our approach may adversely impact the actual or perceived value of our proprietary drug discovery platform and potential of our product candidates. If any of these events occur, we may be forced to abandon our development efforts for a program or programs, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and could potentially cause us to cease operations.
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In addition, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are characterized by rapidly advancing technologies. Our future success will depend in part on our ability to maintain a competitive position with our approach. If we fail to stay at the forefront of technological change in utilizing our proprietary drug discovery platform to create and develop product candidates, we may be unable to compete effectively. Our competitors may render our approach obsolete or limit the commercial value of our product candidates, by advances in existing technological approaches or the development of new or different approaches, potentially eliminating the advantages in our drug discovery process that we believe we derive from our research approach and proprietary technologies. By contrast, adverse developments with respect to other companies that attempt to use a similar approach to our approach may adversely impact the actual or perceived value of our proprietary drug discovery platform and potential of our product candidates. If any of these events occur, we may be forced to abandon our development efforts for a program or programs, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and could potentially cause us to cease operations.
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As product candidates progress through preclinical and clinical trials to marketing approval and commercialization, it is common that various aspects of the development program, such as manufacturing methods and formulation, are altered along the way in an effort to optimize yield and manufacturing batch size, minimize costs and achieve consistent quality and results. For example, we may explore alternate sevasemten formulations for use with pediatric patients, particularly Duchenne patients, who may have difficulty taking adult formulations. Such changes carry the risk that they will not achieve these intended objectives. Any of these changes could cause our product candidates to perform differently and affect the results of planned clinical trials or other future clinical trials conducted with the altered materials. This could delay completion of clinical trials, require the conduct of bridging clinical trials or the repetition of one or more clinical trials, increase clinical trial costs, delay approval of our product candidates and jeopardize our ability to commercialize our product candidates, if approved, and generate revenue.
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As product candidates progress through preclinical and clinical trials to marketing approval and commercialization, it is common that various aspects of the development program, such as manufacturing methods and formulation, are altered along the way in an effort to optimize yield and manufacturing batch size, minimize costs and achieve consistent quality and results. Any of these changes could cause our product candidates to perform differently and affect the results of planned clinical trials or other future clinical trials conducted with the altered materials. This could delay completion of clinical trials, require the conduct of bridging clinical trials or the repetition of one or more clinical trials, increase clinical trial costs, delay approval of our product candidates and jeopardize our ability to commercialize our product candidates, if approved, and generate revenue.
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Developing pharmaceutical products, including conducting preclinical studies and clinical trials, is a very time-consuming, expensive and uncertain process that takes years to complete. Our operations have consumed
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or all of such funds) or to timely pay key vendors and others could have a material adverse effect on our operations and cause us to need to seek additional capital sooner than planned.
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Our commercial opportunity could be reduced or eliminated if our competitors develop and commercialize products that are safer, more effective, have fewer side effects, are more convenient, have a broader label, are marketed more effectively, are more widely reimbursed or are less expensive than any products that we may
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A key element of our strategy is to leverage our proprietary drug discovery platform and our ability to design small molecules to expand our pipeline of product candidates. We are leveraging our proprietary drug discovery platform and capabilities to create precision medicines for cardiovascular and cardiometabolic diseases with high levels of unmet need. In order to do so, we must continue to invest in our proprietary drug discovery platform and development capabilities. Although our research and development efforts to date have resulted in a pipeline of
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Outside the United States, the commercialization of therapeutics is generally subject to extensive governmental price controls and other market regulations, and we believe the increasing emphasis on cost containment initiatives in Europe, Canada and other countries has and will continue to put pressure on the pricing
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Any regulatory approvals that we may receive for our product candidates will require the submission of reports to regulatory authorities and on-going surveillance to monitor the safety and efficacy of the product candidate, may contain significant limitations related to use restrictions for specified age groups, warnings,
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brought against the FDA, or the nature or extent of government regulation that may arise from future legislation or administrative action. If we are slow or unable to adapt to changes in existing requirements or the adoption of new requirements or policies, or if we are not able to maintain regulatory compliance, we may lose any marketing approval that we may have obtained, which would adversely affect our business, prospects and ability to achieve or sustain profitability.
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Moreover, there has been heightened governmental scrutiny recently over the manner in which drug manufacturers set prices for their marketed products, which has resulted in several congressional inquiries and proposed and enacted federal and state legislation designed to, among other things, bring more transparency to product pricing, review the relationship between pricing and manufacturer patient programs, and reform government program reimbursement methodologies for drug products. For example, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 eliminated the statutory cap on Medicaid Drug Rebate Program rebates that manufacturers pay to state Medicaid programs. Elimination of this cap may require pharmaceutical manufacturers to pay more in rebates than it receives on the sale of products, which could have a material impact on our business. In August 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes prescription drug provisions that have significant implications for the pharmaceutical industry and Medicare beneficiaries, including allowing the federal government to negotiate a maximum fair price for certain high-priced single source Medicare drugs, imposing penalties and excise tax for manufacturers that fail to comply with the drug price negotiation requirements, requiring inflation rebates for all Medicare Part B and Part D drugs, with limited exceptions, if their drug prices increase faster than inflation, and redesigning Medicare Part D to reduce out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for beneficiaries, among other changes. Only high-expenditure single-source drugs that have been approved for at least 7 years (11 years for single-source biologics) can qualify for negotiation, with the negotiated price taking effect two years after the selection year. For 2026, CMS selected 10 high-cost Medicare Part D drugs in 2023 and the negotiated maximum fair price for each drug has been announced. CMS has selected 15 additional Medicare Part D drugs for negotiated maximum fair pricing in 2027. For 2028, up to an additional 15 drugs, which may be covered under either Medicare Part B or Part D, will be selected, and for 2029 and subsequent years, up to 20 additional Part B or Part D drugs will be selected. Various industry stakeholders have initiated lawsuits against the federal
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remains unclear, which exposes us to further compliance risk. The UK also has issued its own standard contractual clauses that are required to be implemented. We may incur liabilities, expenses, costs, and other operational losses relating to the GDPR, the UK GDPR, and other laws and regulations in the EEA and UK relating to privacy and data protection, including those of applicable EU member states in connection with any measures we take to comply with them.
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other legal obligations relating to privacy or data protection, may result in governmental investigations or enforcement actions, litigation, claims and other proceedings, harm our reputation, and could result in significant liability.
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We currently rely, and for the foreseeable future will continue to rely, in substantial part on certain independent organizations, advisors and consultants to provide certain services, including key aspects of our
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electronic transfer and other online activity. For example, employees, consultants, or contractors working remotely through home or other networks or on personal owned devices may be less secure than employees, consultants, or contractors working in company offices, which may subject us to increased security risks, including cybersecurity-related events, and expose us to risks of data or loss and associated disruptions to our operations.
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Also, our CDMOs’ and suppliers’ facilities are located in multiple locations where other natural disasters or similar events which could severely disrupt our operations, could expose us to liability and could have a material adverse effect on our business. The occurrence of any of these business disruptions could seriously harm our operations and financial condition and increase our costs and expenses.
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in rising interest rates and has other adverse effects on the market, it may continue to adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Moreover, the coverage claimed in a patent application can be significantly reduced before the patent is issued, and its scope can be reinterpreted after issuance. Even if patent applications we own or in-license currently or in the future issue as patents, they may not issue in a form that will provide us with any meaningful protection, prevent competitors or other third parties from competing with us, or otherwise provide us with any competitive
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Many pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, and academic institutions may have patents and patent applications potentially relevant to our business. We may find it necessary or prudent to obtain licenses to such patents from such third-party intellectual property holders, for example, in order to avoid infringing these third-party patents. We may also require licenses from third parties for certain technologies for use with future
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Even if resolved in our favor, litigation or other legal proceedings relating to our intellectual property rights may cause us to incur significant expenses, and could distract our technical and management personnel from their normal responsibilities. In addition, there could be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments and if securities analysts or investors perceive these results to be negative, it could have a substantial adverse effect on the price of our common stock. Such litigation or proceedings could substantially increase our operating losses and reduce the resources available for development activities or any future sales, marketing or distribution activities. We may not have sufficient financial or other resources to conduct such litigation or proceedings adequately. Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of such litigation or proceedings more effectively than we can because of their greater financial resources.
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For example, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on several patent cases in recent years, either narrowing the scope of patent protection available in certain circumstances or weakening the rights of patent owners in certain
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single court system can invalidate a European patent, we, where applicable may opt out of the UPC, and as such, each European patent would need to be challenged in each individual country.
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technology and other confidential information, then our ability to obtain patent protection or to protect our trade secret information may be jeopardized.
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patents, or lose rights to those patents or patent applications, the rights we have licensed may be reduced or eliminated, and our right to develop and commercialize any of our products that are subject of such licensed rights could be adversely affected.
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which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditions, results of operations, and prospects.
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We do not currently have the infrastructure or internal capability to manufacture supplies of our product candidates for use in development and commercialization. We rely, and expect to continue to rely, on third-party manufacturers for the production of our product candidates for preclinical studies and clinical trials under the
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our operating results fail to meet the expectations of analysts, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to publish reports on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.
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markets. Further, a tightening of credit markets and lending standards could it make more difficult for us to raise capital through either debt or equity offerings on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
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as a result of, clinical trials that could delay or prevent receipt of marketing approval or our ability to commercialize our product candidates, including:
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treating physicians in our clinical trials may also use their medical discretion in advising patients enrolled in our clinical trials to withdraw from our studies to try alternative therapies.
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research and development activities forsevasemten, EDG-7500, EDG-15400, and our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program may not yield any commercially viable products. If we do not accurately evaluate the commercial potential or target markets forsevasemten, EDG-7500, EDG-15400, or the product candidates we are currently researching, such as those from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program, we may relinquish valuable rights to our product candidates or programs through collaboration, licensing or other strategic arrangements in cases in which it would have been more advantageous for us to retain sole development and commercialization rights to such product candidate or program.
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In addition, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are characterized by rapidly advancing technologies. Our future success will depend in part on our ability to maintain a competitive position with our approach. If we fail to stay at the forefront of technological change in utilizing our proprietary drug discovery platform to create and develop product candidates, we may be unable to compete effectively. Our competitors may render our approach obsolete or limit the commercial value of our product candidates, by advances in existing
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additional reductions in Medicare and other healthcare funding, which could have a material adverse effect on customers for our drugs, if approved, and accordingly, our financial operations.
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future healthcare measures and agency rules implemented by the current administration on us and the pharmaceutical industry as a whole is unclear. The implementation of cost containment measures, including the prescription drug provisions under the Inflation Reduction Act, as well as other healthcare reforms may prevent us from being able to generate revenue, attain profitability, or commercialize our product candidates if approved.
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of personal data from the EU to the U.S. for participating companies, and questioning the continued validity of the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses (SCCs). EU regulators have since issued additional guidance regarding considerations and requirements that must be considered and undertaken when using the SCCs. EU regulators also released updated standard contractual clauses that are required to be implemented. The CJEU’s decision and other regulatory guidance or developments otherwise may impose additional obligations with respect to the transfer of personal data from the EEA, United Kingdom (UK) and Switzerland to the U.S., and we may be required to engage in additional contractual negotiations relating to the new SCCs or otherwise, each of which could restrict our activities in those jurisdictions, limit our ability to provide our products and services in those jurisdictions, or increase our costs and obligations and impose limitations upon our ability to efficiently transfer personal data from the EEA, UK and Switzerland to the U.S.
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2025, that prohibit or restrict transactions involving certain types and amounts of sensitive data between U.S. persons and foreign persons associated with specific countries of concern, including China. Among other things, these rules require U.S. businesses to seek assurances from certain foreign parties with which they share sensitive data (under certain types of agreements) that those parties will not further share that data with parties in countries of concern. Further, other states have enacted laws that cover certain aspects of the collection, use, disclosure, and/or other processing of health information, such as Washington’s My Health, My Data Act, which, among other things, provides for a private right of action.
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Additionally, we rely on our scientific founders and other scientific and clinical advisors and consultants to assist us in formulating our research, development and clinical strategies. These advisors and consultants are not
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Our future financial performance and our ability to successfully develop and, if approved, commercialize sevasemten, EDG-7500, EDG-15400, product candidates from our EDG-003 cardiometabolic discovery program
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Notifications and follow-up actions related to a security breach or incident could impact our reputation and cause us to incur significant costs, including legal expenses and remediation costs. For example, the loss, corruption or (temporary or permanent) unavailability of clinical trial data from completed or future clinical trials
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subject to such actions or what actions may be taken by the other countries in retaliation. If we are unable to obtain or use services from existing service providers or become unable to export or sell our products to any of our customers or service providers, our business, liquidity, financial condition, and/or results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.
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with which can result in abandonment or lapse of a patent or patent application, and partial or complete loss of patent rights in the relevant jurisdiction;
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The ability of biotech companies to protect their intellectual property through patents is highly uncertain, involves complex legal and factual questions, and has been the subject of much litigation in recent years. As a
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may be able to sustain the costs of such proceedings more effectively than we can because of their greater financial resources. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of patent proceedings could compromise our ability to compete in the marketplace. If we do not prevail in the patent proceedings the third parties may assert a claim of patent infringement directed at our product candidates.
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Depending upon the timing, duration and specifics of FDA marketing approval of our product candidates, one or more of our U.S. patents or those of any licensor may be eligible for limited patent term restoration under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (Hatch-Waxman Amendments). The Hatch- Waxman Amendments permit a patent restoration term of up to five years as compensation for patent term lost during product development and the FDA regulatory review process. A maximum of one patent may be extended per FDA approved product as compensation for the patent term lost during the FDA regulatory review process. A patent term extension cannot extend the remaining term of a patent beyond a total of 14 years from the date of product approval and only those claims covering such approved drug product, a method for using it or a method for manufacturing it may be extended. Patent term extension may also be available in certain foreign countries upon regulatory approval of our product candidates. However, we may not be granted an extension because of, for example, failing to apply within applicable deadlines, failing to apply prior to expiration of relevant patents or
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addition, a decree was adopted by the Russian government in March 2022, allowing Russian companies and individuals to exploit inventions owned by patentees that have citizenship or nationality in, are registered in, or have predominately primary place of business or profit-making activities in the United States and other countries that Russia has deemed unfriendly without consent or compensation. Consequently, we would not be able to prevent third parties from practicing our inventions in Russia or from selling or importing products made using our inventions in and into Russia. Accordingly, our competitive position may be impaired, and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be adversely affected.
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If we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or if we are unable to maintain proper and effective internal controls, we may not be able to produce timely and accurate