Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.

proxy statement/prospectus of Fulcrum. FULCRUM URGES INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT FULCRUM, THE COMPANY, THE PROPOSED MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by Fulcrum with the SEC (when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Stockholders are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and the other relevant materials when they become available before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the proposed merger. In addition, investors and stockholders should note that Fulcrum communicates with investors and the public using its website (ir.fulcrumtx.com). Participants in the Solicitation Fulcrum, the Company and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. Information about Fulcrum's directors and executive officers, including a description of their interests in Fulcrum, is included in Fulcrum's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for its 2026