Edgewise Therapeutics Inc
For the period ended Jun 7, 2024. Filed Apr 26, 2024.
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Jun 7, 2024 · Filed Apr 26, 2024
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DEF 14A 1 tmb-20240607xdef14a.htm DEF 14A
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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| ☒ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ☐ | Definitive Additional Materials |
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EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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About Us
We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative treatments for severe, muscle diseases for which there is significant unmet medical need. Guided by our holistic drug discovery approach to targeting the muscle as an organ, we have combined our foundational expertise in muscle biology and small molecule engineering to build our proprietary, muscle-focused drug discovery platform. Our platform utilizes custom-built high throughput and translatable systems that measure integrated muscle function in whole organ extracts to identify small molecule precision medicines regulating key proteins in muscle tissue, initially focused on addressing rare neuromuscular and cardiac diseases.
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| PATIENTS FIRST | ||
| At Edgewise, we know that patients and their families are at the core of everything we do. As we develop our science and potential treatments, Edgewise’s promise to patients and their families is to:●put the best interest of patients first;●work with uncompromising standards in all we do;●listen to the communities that we work in and be transparent in our communications; and●recognize that for rare disease patients, every day is a day too late and work with a sense of urgency. |
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| OUR VISION | ||
| Our vision is to improve the lives of patients and families suffering from rare muscle diseases by building the world’s leading muscle-focused, precision medicine company. Key components of our strategy to achieve this vision include:●Engaging comprehensively with patients, their families and their physicians to develop trusted relationships, transparent communications, and become a leader in the rare muscle disease communities; ●Leveraging clinical and regulatory precedents and our extensive experience in severe muscle diseases to rapidly advance sevasemtem (EDG-5506) through clinical development in muscular dystrophies;●Leveraging our deep expertise in muscle-disease therapeutics to expand our pipeline, advancing EDG-7500 into the clinic for the treatment of HCM and other diseases of diastolic dysfunction;●Investing in our precision medicine drug discovery platform to fuel the development of novel targeted therapies to expand our pipeline into other related muscle diseases;●Integrating our scientific expertise, development capabilities and growing network of patient advocacy groups and collaborators to develop novel therapies addressing muscle diseases with the highest unmet need; and●Opportunistically evaluating strategic collaborations and asset acquisition opportunities to accelerate development and commercialization timelines as well as potentially expanding our pipeline within our core therapeutic areas. |
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
| June 7, 2024 | | | | |
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| DATE AND TIME | | IN-PERSON MEETING | | RECORD DATE |
| June 7, 2024 at 10:00 am Mountain Time | | This year’s meeting will be held in-person at: 1715 38th Street, Boulder, Colorado 80301 | | April 12, 2024 |
| ITEMS OF BUSINESS | BOARD VOTINGRECOMMENDATION | |
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| Proposal No. 1: Elect the directors named in the attached Proxy Statement to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders | FOR the election of Peter Thompson, M.D., Kevin Koch, Ph.D. and Jonathan Fox, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| Proposal No. 2: Ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 | | FOR the ratification of KPMG LLP |
| Proposal No. 3: Approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers as permitted by Delaware law | FOR the amendment to our certificate of incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers as permitted by Delaware law |
The proxy statement to which this notice is attached includes a copy of the proposed amendment to our certificate of incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers as Appendix A. Such language is considered attached to this notice.
Stockholders will also consider such other business as may come properly be presented before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
This notice, proxy statement and voting instructions are being mailed to stockholders on or about April 26, 2024.
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
Regardless of whether you plan to attend the live in-person meeting, we encourage you to vote as soon as possible in one of the following ways:
| VIA THE INTERNET | BY TELEPHONE | BY MAIL | AT THE IN-PERSON MEETING |
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| Visit the website listed on your proxy card | Call the telephone number on your proxy card | Sign, date, and return your proxy card in the enclosed envelope | Attend the Annual Meeting at 1715 38th Street, Boulder, Colorado 80301 |
John R. Moore
General Counsel
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 7, 2024. Our Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available online at investors.edgewisetx.com.
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