VERU INC.

Planned Phase 2b PLATEAU clinical study

The planned Phase 2b PLATEAU clinical trial will measure incremental weight loss in this enriched patient population that has more weight to lose (BMI ≥ 35) and more at risk for physical decline and functional limitations (age ≥ 65) to better inform the design of the Phase 3 development program. For the planned Phase 2b PLATEAU clinical trial, we will evaluate the effect of enobosarm 3 mg on total body weight, physical function, and safety in approximately 200 patients who have obesity (BMI ≥ 35) and are older (age ≥ 65) and are initiating GLP-1 RA treatment for weight reduction. The primary efficacy endpoint of the study will be the percent change from baseline in total body weight at 72 weeks. An interim analysis will be conducted at 36 weeks to assess the percent change from baseline in lean body mass and fat mass, as measured by DEXA scan. Since we want to continue to evaluate enobosarm as a muscle preserving and body composition drug, the key secondary endpoints will be function endpoints, physical function (stair climb test), mobility disability status (functional limitations), and patient reported outcome questionnaires for physical function(SF-36 PF-10, and IWQOL-lite CT physical function) as well as body composition endpoints, total fat mass, total lean mass, and bone mineral density.

Building on the Phase 2 QUALITY study and with greater FDA regulatory clarity, we have designed the Phase 2b PLATEAU clinical study to assess the ability of enobosarm treatment to break through the weight loss plateau in older patients (age ≥ 65) with obesity (BMI ≥ 35) receiving GLP-1 RA treatment with the expectation that patients will achieve clinically meaningful incremental weight reduction and preserve muscle mass and physical function at 52 weeks of GLP-1 weight reduction maintenance dose.