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Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc.

For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 12, 2025.

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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 12, 2025

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-05-14.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-12.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 118 previous paragraphs and 132 current paragraphs.

79 unchanged; 36 reworded; 12 added; 2 removed; 1 previous and 5 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 17 previous and 17 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

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Current report

On July 11, 2025, we announced that the FDA accepted for review our response to issues raised in the CRL for CARDAMYST™ (etripamil) nasal spray, an investigational, novel therapy for the treatment of patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. In conjunction with the acceptance, the FDA has assigned a new PDUFA target action date of December 13, 2025.

Current report

Concurrent with the FDA acceptance, we also announced the extension of our $75.0 million purchase and sale agreement, or the “Royalty Purchase Agreement,” with existing shareholder, RTW Investments, LP and certain of its affiliates, or “RTW,” until December 31, 2025. The proceeds from the Royalty Purchase Agreement are expected to aid a successful planned launch of CARDAMYST in PSVT following expected FDA approval and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. See Notes 10 and 14 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

Current report

On July 11, 2025, we entered into an underwriting agreement, or the “Underwriting Agreement,” related to an underwritten public offering, or the “Offering,” of (i) 31,500,000 of our common shares, without par value, accompanying Series A common warrants, or the “Series A Common Warrants,” to purchase an aggregate of 31,500,000 common shares and accompanying Series B common warrants, or the “Series B Common Warrants,” to purchase an aggregate of 31,500,000 common shares, at a combined public offering price of $1.50 per share and accompanying Series A Common Warrant and Series B Common Warrant and (ii) in lieu of common shares to certain investors that so choose, pre-funded warrants or the “2025 Pre-Funded Warrants” and, together with the Series A Common Warrants and the Series B Common Warrants, the “Warrants,” to purchase 3,502,335 common shares, accompanying Series A Common Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,502,335 common shares and accompanying Series B Common Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,502,335 common shares, at a combined public offering price of $1.499 per Pre-Funded Warrant and accompanying Series A Common Warrant and Series B Common Warrant, which represented the combined public offering price for the Shares and accompanying common warrants less the $0.001 per share exercise price for each such Pre-Funded Warrant.

Current report

Each Series A Common Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share at an exercise price equal to $1.50 per share (or $1.499 per Pre-Funded Warrant), is immediately exercisable and will expire on July 14, 2026. Each Series B Common Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share at an exercise price equal to $1.875 per share (or $1.874 per Pre-Funded Warrant), is immediately exercisable and will expire on July 14, 2030. In addition, for so long as the volume weighted-average price of our common shares on each of the preceding 10 consecutive trading days is at least $3.50, we may force the exercise of the Series B Common Warrants, in whole or in part, in cash, by delivering a notice of mandatory exercise to the holders. In the event that we force the exercise of the Series B Common Warrants, to the extent that the holder would own more than 9.99% (or, upon election by the holder prior to the issuance of the applicable Warrant, 4.99%) of the Company’s outstanding common shares immediately after exercise, or the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation,” which percentage may be increased or decreased to any other percentage specified not in excess of 19.99% at the holder's election upon 61 days’ notice to the Company subject to the terms of the Warrants, the holder would receive a Pre-Funded Warrant for those number of common shares underlying such Series B Common Warrant which would cause the holder to otherwise exceed the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. See Note 14 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

Current report

General and administrative expenses decreased by $1.3 million, or 25.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in legal, professional fees and personnel costs.

Current report

General and administrative expenses remained consistent for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Current report

See “─Recent Developments─Underwritten Public Offering,” above.
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Previous report

General and administrative expenses increased by $1.2 million, or 30.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. This increase was driven primarily by an increase in outside service costs, partially offset by a decrease in personnel costs.

Previous report

payments, or “royalty interest,” on the annual net product sales of etripamil in the United States. This represents a contingent future source of funding, in order for the Company to receive the $75 million, the closing conditions specified in the Royalty Purchase Agreement, which includes the Company receiving marketing approval from the FDA on or prior to September 30, 2025, must be met.
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Previous wording

We are currently focused on obtaining marketing approval of CARDAMYST for the treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, or “PSVT,” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or “FDA.” In March 2025, we announced that we received a Complete Response Letter, or “CRL,” regarding our New Drug Application, or “NDA,” for CARDAMYST (etripamil) nasal spray for the treatment of PSVT. See “*New Drug Application Status”*below for a recent update on the NDA.

Current wording

We are currently focused on obtaining marketing approval of CARDAMYST for the treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, or “PSVT,” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or “FDA.” In March 2025, we announced that we received a Complete Response Letter, or “CRL,” regarding our New Drug Application, or “NDA,” for CARDAMYST (etripamil) nasal spray for the treatment of PSVT. On June 13, 2025, we submitted our response to the FDA’s CRL, which was accepted. With the acceptance the FDA issued a Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or “PDUFA,” target date of December 13, 2025. See “New Drug Application Status”* *below for additional details surrounding the status of the NDA.

Previous wording

We are also developing etripamil nasal spray for a subsequent indication to treat patients with AFib-RVR. Similar to our approach for PSVT, we believe that etripamil has the potential to help the person experiencing a symptomatic episode of AFib-RVR to self-treat themselves and to conveniently, reliably, and quickly, reduce their elevated heart rate, with the goal of reducing the need for emergency department utilization. We completed a successful Phase 2 study in patients presenting urgently with AFib-RVR, i.e., to an emergency department. We publicly presented these positive Phase 2 data in November 2023, which demonstrated that patients receiving etripamil nasal spray experienced rapid and statistically superior ventricular rate reduction and improved symptom-relief compared to placebo, with safety and tolerability findings generally consistent with those observed in our PSVT program. This data supports the development of etripamil, self-administered in the medically unmonitored setting, for the treatment of AFib-RVR and, following dialogue with FDA, have finalized a Phase 3, potentially registrational study.

Current wording

We are also developing etripamil nasal spray for a subsequent indication to treat patients with AFib-RVR. Similar to our approach for PSVT, we believe that etripamil has the potential to help the person experiencing a symptomatic episode of AFib-RVR to self-treat themselves and to conveniently, reliably, and quickly, reduce their elevated heart rate, with the goal of reducing the need for emergency department utilization. We completed a successful Phase 2 study in patients presenting urgently with AFib-RVR, i.e., to an emergency department. We publicly presented these positive Phase 2 data in November 2023, which demonstrated that patients receiving etripamil nasal spray experienced rapid and statistically superior ventricular rate reduction and improved symptom-relief compared to placebo, with safety and tolerability findings generally consistent with those observed in our PSVT program. These data support the continued development of etripamil, self-administered in the medically unmonitored setting, for the treatment of AFib-RVR. Following dialogue with FDA, we have finalized a Phase 3, potentially registrational study.

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PSVT is a condition that causes a patient’s heart to suddenly start beating faster than normal. It can be life-altering as PSVT is highly symptomatic, characterized by unpredictable attacks of a racing heart, often exceeding 150 beats per minute. Symptoms of PSVT arise suddenly and may include palpitations, sweating, chest pressure or pain, shortness of breath, sudden onset of fatigue, lightheadedness or dizziness, fainting, and anxiety, causing many patients to interrupt their daily activities at the time of symptom-onset. The impact and morbidity from an episode of PSVT can be especially detrimental in patients with underlying cardiovascular or medical conditions, such as heart failure, obstructive coronary disease, or dehydration. The uncertainty of when such an attack of PSVT will strike or how long it will persist is often anxiety-provoking, reducing patients’ quality of life and preventing participation in many desired activities. Drugs approved for the treatment of attacks of PSVT include adenosine, verapamil, and diltiazem, with all being administered intravenously under medical supervision, usually in the emergency department. Other oral drugs are sometimes used to treat attacks in a concept called “pill in the pocket.” However, those drugs have never been proven effective or safe and are not approved for this use. Doctors are often frustrated by the lack of effective treatment options besides a prolonged, unpleasant, and costly trip to the emergency department or, for some patients, an invasive ablation procedure. PSVT can be traumatic for patients, frustrating for healthcare providers, and costly for payors. With no pharmaceutical innovation in

Current wording

PSVT is a condition that causes a patient’s heart to suddenly start beating faster than normal. It can be life-altering as PSVT is highly symptomatic, characterized by unpredictable attacks of a racing heart, often exceeding 150 beats per minute. Symptoms of PSVT arise suddenly and may include palpitations, sweating, chest pressure or pain, shortness of breath, sudden onset of fatigue, lightheadedness or dizziness, fainting, and anxiety, causing many patients to interrupt their daily activities at the time of symptom-onset. The impact and morbidity from an episode of PSVT can be especially detrimental in patients with underlying cardiovascular or medical conditions, such as heart failure, obstructive coronary disease, or dehydration. The uncertainty of when such an attack of PSVT will strike or how long it will persist is often anxiety-provoking, reducing patients’ quality of life and preventing participation in many desired activities. Drugs approved for the treatment of attacks of PSVT include adenosine, verapamil, and diltiazem, with all being administered intravenously under medical supervision, usually in the emergency department. Other oral drugs are sometimes used to treat attacks in a concept called “pill in the pocket.” However, those drugs have never been proven effective or safe and are not approved for this use. Doctors are often frustrated by the lack of effective treatment options besides a prolonged,

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the treatment of PSVT for more than 30 years and a movement in the healthcare system to enable patient-centered care, we believe there is an opportunity to help patients living with PSVT to take greater control over their PSVT.

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unpleasant, and costly trip to the emergency department or, for some patients, an invasive ablation procedure. PSVT can be traumatic for patients, frustrating for healthcare providers, and costly for payors. With no pharmaceutical innovation in the treatment of PSVT for more than 30 years and a movement in the healthcare system to enable patient-centered care, we believe there is an opportunity to help patients living with PSVT to take greater control over their PSVT.

Previous wording

We believe that PSVT is a large and under-recognized market which we estimate affects more than two million Americans. From this diagnosed population, we define the immediate target addressable market for CARDAMYST as approximately 60% of patients who are actively managed by clinical cardiologists, interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists. The remaining patients with PSVT can become addressable over time, as they are inconsistently managed (cycling in and out of the healthcare system) and/or being managed less frequently by primary care healthcare providers. Furthermore, PSVT is expected to increase in prevalence in coming years as wearable electrocardiogram, or “ECG,” technology (e.g., smartphone, watches) becomes both more adept at diagnosing PSVT and more widely used by patients and clinical practitioners, in turn shortening the current two to three year average time to diagnosis.

Current wording

We believe that PSVT is a large and under-recognized market which we estimate affects more than two million Americans. From this diagnosed population, we define the immediate target addressable market for CARDAMYST as approximately 60% of patients who are actively managed by clinical cardiologists, interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists. The remaining patients with PSVT can become addressable over time, as they are inconsistently managed (cycling in and out of the healthcare system) and/or being managed less frequently by primary care healthcare providers. Furthermore, PSVT is expected to increase in diagnosed prevalence in coming years as wearable electrocardiogram, or “ECG,” technology (e.g., smartphone, watches) becomes both more adept at diagnosing PSVT and more widely used by patients and clinical practitioners, in turn shortening the time to diagnosis.

Previous wording

Following the release of data from the RAPID clinical study in market research, cardiologists reported a willingness to prescribe CARDAMYST to approximately 50% of the patients with PSVT in their care, which suggests approximately 500,000 to 800,000 patients can potentially be treated with CARDAMYST in peak years . Additionally, we believe that this cardiology-identified group of patients may use CARDAMYST to treat a median of three to five episodes per year, based on the projected number of self-reported longer and more intense episodes experienced by patients, as well as the patient utilization experience in our Phase 3 clinical trials. This implies a peak demand potential in the United States for CARDAMYST of 2.5 million to 4 million episodes treated per year.

Current wording

Following the release of data from the RAPID clinical study in market research, cardiologists reported a willingness to prescribe CARDAMYST to approximately 50% of the patients with PSVT in their care, which suggests approximately 500,000 to 800,000 patients can potentially be treated with CARDAMYST in peak years of utilization. Additionally, we believe that this cardiology-identified group of patients may use CARDAMYST to treat a median of three to five episodes per year, based on the projected number of self-reported longer and more intense episodes experienced by patients, as well as the patient utilization experience in our Phase 3 clinical trials. This implies a peak demand potential in the United States for CARDAMYST of 2.5 million to 4 million episodes treated per year.

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Atrial Fibrillation, or “AFib,” is a common cardiac arrhythmia with an irregular and often rapid heart rate that is often markedly symptomatic and, without proper treatment, can increase the risk of stroke, heart failure, and other cardiovascular complications. A common complication of AFib is a rapid heart rate, also referred to as AFib-RVR, which is frequently defined as a heart rate ≥ 110 beats per minute. The occurrence of a rapid ventricular rate, or “RVR,” in patients with atrial fibrillation increases the likelihood of marked symptoms including heart palpitations, shortness of breath and weakness. There are two commonly used pharmacological approaches to chronically manage AFib, rhythm control and rate control. Regardless of the chronic approach, break-through episodes of rapid heart rate occur frequently; and when faced with a sudden episode of AFib-RVR, acute rate control is needed, with most treatments being AV-nodal targeted drugs such as a beta blocker or calcium channel blocker. These treatments can be given intravenously; however, this requires a burdensome trip to an emergency department which may lead to a hospital admission. Acute treatment can be attempted by administration of an oral rate control drug; however, such drugs do not adequately provide immediate or adequate ventricular rate control due to a 30- to 90-minute delayed onset of action, and, as a result, many patients need faster and more certain rate-reduction and symptom-resolution and so seek acute-medical care by going to the emergency department for treatment utilizing intravenous rate control and/or electrical cardioversion of their atrial fibrillation. Furthermore, the chronic administration of oral rate-control drugs does not broadly prevent episodes of AFib-RVR. Similar to PSVT, patients may feel a loss of control by needing to visit the emergency department for overcoming their AFib-RVR episode

Current wording

Atrial Fibrillation, or “AFib,” is a common cardiac arrhythmia with an irregular and often rapid heart rate that is often markedly symptomatic and, without proper treatment, can increase the risk of stroke, heart failure, and other cardiovascular complications. A common complication of AFib is a rapid heart rate, also referred to as AFib-RVR, which is frequently defined as a heart rate ≥ 110 beats per minute. The occurrence of a rapid ventricular rate, or “RVR,” in patients with atrial fibrillation increases the likelihood of marked symptoms including heart palpitations, shortness of breath and weakness. There are two commonly used pharmacological approaches to chronically manage AFib, rhythm control and rate control. Regardless of the chronic approach, break-through episodes of rapid heart rate occur frequently; and when faced with a sudden episode of AFib-RVR, acute rate control is needed, with most treatments being AV-nodal targeted drugs such as a beta blocker or calcium channel blocker. These treatments can be given intravenously; however, this requires a burdensome trip to an emergency department which may lead to a hospital admission. Acute treatment can be attempted by administration of an oral rate control drug; however, such drugs do not adequately provide immediate or adequate ventricular rate control due to a 30- to 90-minute delayed onset of action, and, as a result, many patients need faster and more certain rate-reduction and symptom-resolution and so seek acute-medical care by going to the emergency department for treatment utilizing intravenous rate control and/or electrical cardioversion of their atrial fibrillation. Furthermore, the

Previous wording

and the unpredictable nature of these episodes, which can occur anytime and anywhere. Doctors have expressed frustration at the lack of options for patients to self-manage these acute rate attacks; and payor organizations would prefer to treat the AFib-RVR attacks in a more cost effective and time-efficient manner.

Current wording

chronic administration of oral rate-control drugs does not broadly prevent episodes of AFib-RVR. Similar to PSVT, patients may feel a loss of control by needing to visit the emergency department for overcoming their AFib-RVR episode and the unpredictable nature of these episodes, which can occur anytime and anywhere. Doctors have expressed frustration at the lack of options for patients to self-manage these acute rate attacks; and payor organizations would prefer to treat the AFib-RVR attacks in a more cost effective and time-efficient manner.

Previous wording

In March 2025, we announced that we received a Complete Response Letter, or “CRL,” regarding our New Drug Application, or “NDA,” for CARDAMYST (etripamil) nasal spray for the treatment of PSVT. Within the CRL, the FDA did not raise any concerns regarding clinical safety or efficacy. The FDA highlighted two key Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls, or “CMC,” issues to be addressed. The FDA requested that we submit additional information on nitrosamine impurities based on new draft guidance issued after the NDA submission. Secondly, the FDA stated that an inspection is required at a facility listed in the NDA, to ensure it is in compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices. The facility mentioned previously performed a portion of the testing required to release etripamil final product, but changed ownership during the review of the NDA. We have requested a Type A meeting with the FDA to discuss the issues raised in the CRL. If approved, we believe that CARDAMYST will be the first and only self-administered therapy for the rapid termination of episodes of SVT wherever and whenever they occur.

Current wording

In March 2025, we announced that we received a CRL regarding our NDA for CARDAMYST (etripamil) nasal spray for the treatment of PSVT. Within the CRL, the FDA did not raise any concerns regarding clinical safety or efficacy. The FDA highlighted two key Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls, or “CMC,” issues to be addressed. The FDA requested that we submit additional information on nitrosamine impurities based on new draft guidance issued after the NDA submission. Secondly, the FDA stated that an inspection is required at a facility listed in the NDA, to ensure it is in compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices. The facility mentioned previously performed a portion of the testing required to release etripamil final product, but changed ownership during the review of the NDA. On June 13, 2025, we submitted our response to the FDA’s CRL regarding the NDA for CARDAMYST (etripamil) nasal spray. Further, on July 11, 2025, we announced that the FDA accepted for review our response to issues raised in the CRL. The FDA has assigned a new PDUFA target date of December 13, 2025.

Previous wording

Since the commencement of our operations in 2003, we have devoted substantially all of our resources to performing research and development activities in support of our product development efforts, hiring personnel, raising capital to support and expand such activities, providing general and administrative support for these operations and, more recently, preparing for commercialization. We operate our business using a significant outsourcing model. As such, our team is composed of a relatively smaller core of employees who direct a significantly larger number of team members who are outsourced in the form of vendors and consultants to enable execution of our operational plans. We do not currently have any products approved for sale, and we continue to incur significant research and development and general administrative expenses related to our operations.

Current wording

Since the commencement of our operations in 2003, we have devoted substantially all our resources to performing research and development activities in support of our product development efforts, hiring personnel, raising capital to support and expand such activities, providing general and administrative support for these operations and, more recently, preparing for commercialization. We operate our business using a significant outsourcing model. As such, our team is composed of a relatively smaller core of employees who direct a significantly larger number of team members who are outsourced in the form of vendors and consultants to enable execution of our operational plans. We do not currently have any products approved for sale, and we continue to incur significant research and development and general administrative expenses related to our operations.

Previous wording

Since inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded net losses of $20.8 million and $10.4 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $388.3 million. We expect to continue to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future. We anticipate that a substantial portion of our capital resources and efforts in the foreseeable future will be focused on completing the necessary development activities required for obtaining regulatory approval and preparing for potential commercialization of our product candidates. We had $45.1 million of cash and cash equivalents and $10.9 million of short-term investments at March 31, 2025.

Current wording

Since inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. For the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we recorded net losses of $13.0 million and $9.4 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we recorded net losses of $33.7 million and $19.7 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $401.3 million. We expect to continue to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future. We anticipate that a substantial portion of our capital resources and efforts in the foreseeable future will be focused on completing the necessary development activities required for obtaining regulatory approval and preparing for potential commercialization of our product candidates. We had $42.5 million of cash and cash equivalents and $0.9 million of short-term investments at June 30, 2025.

Previous wording

Inflation rates may also materially adversely affect our business and corresponding financial position and cash flows. Inflationary factors, changes to interest rates and overhead costs may adversely affect our operating results. Interest and inflation rates also present a recent challenge impacting the U.S. economy and could make it more difficult for us to obtain traditional financing on acceptable terms, if at all, in the future. Additionally, geopolitical events such as the Russia-Ukraine war and unrest and/or further escalation in Israel and Gaza, banking instabilities, ongoing changes to U.S. and international tariffs and other trade restrictions and trade barriers, renegotiation of international trade agreements or further escalations of trade tensions, and other U.S. geopolitical issues affecting other territories and employee availability and wage increases, and economic markets all of which may result in additional stress on our working capital resources.

Current wording

Inflation rates may materially adversely affect our business and corresponding financial position and cash flows. Inflationary factors, changes to interest rates and overhead costs may adversely affect our operating results. Interest and inflation rates also present a recent challenge impacting the U.S. economy and could make it more difficult for us to obtain traditional financing on acceptable terms, if at all, in the future. Additionally, geopolitical events such as the Russia-Ukraine war and unrest and/or further escalation in Israel and Gaza, banking instabilities, ongoing changes to U.S. and international tariffs and other trade restrictions and trade barriers, renegotiation of international trade agreements or further escalations of trade tensions, and other U.S. geopolitical issues affecting other territories and employee availability and wage increases, and economic markets all of which may result in additional stress on our working capital resources.

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We record license revenue when milestones are reached pursuant to our License and Collaboration Agreement, dated May 15, 2021, with Corxel Pharmaceuticals, or “Corxel,” formerly known as Ji Xing Pharmaceuticals Limited (such party “Ji Xing” and, such agreement, the “Ji Xing License Agreement”). During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, no milestones were achieved and no revenue was recorded under this agreement.

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We record license revenue when milestones are reached pursuant to our License and Collaboration Agreement, dated May 15, 2021, with Corxel Pharmaceuticals, or “Corxel,” formerly known as Ji Xing Pharmaceuticals Limited (such party “Ji Xing” and, such agreement, the “Ji Xing License Agreement”). During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, no milestones were achieved, and no revenue was recorded under this agreement.

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Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and fees paid to external service providers and also include personnel costs, including share-based compensation expense and other related compensation expenses. We expense research and development costs in the periods in which they are incurred. Costs for certain development activities are recognized based on an evaluation of the progress to completion of specific tasks using information and data provided to us by our vendors, collaborators and third-party service providers.

Current wording

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and fees paid to external service providers and include personnel costs, including share-based compensation expense and other related compensation expenses. We expense research and development costs in the periods in which they are incurred. Costs for certain development activities are recognized based on an evaluation of the progress to completion of specific tasks using information and data provided to us by our vendors, collaborators and third-party service providers.

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Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

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Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

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We recorded no revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

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We recorded no revenue for the three or six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

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The following table shows our research and development expenses by type of activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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The following table shows our research and development expenses by type of activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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Research and development expenses, net of tax credits, increased by $1.3 million, or 36.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher consulting costs in drug manufacturing and regulatory costs. These higher consulting costs were partially offset by lower personnel related costs.

Current wording

Research and development expenses, net of tax credits, increased by $0.9 million, or 30.3%, for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher consulting and outside service costs. These higher costs were partially offset by lower personnel-related costs.

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Commercial expenses increased by $7.5 million, or 259.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. This increase is a result of additional personnel costs, professional costs and other operational expenses related to preparation for the launch of CARDAMYST. However, as a result of the CRL, Milestone has temporarily paused the ramping up of operational expenditures related to launch. Milestone continues to maintain the capability of launching quickly following the approval of CARDAMYST by the FDA.

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Commercial expenses increased by $3.3 million, or 183.3%, for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. This increase is primarily a result of additional personnel costs, professional costs and other operational expenses related to preparation for the launch of CARDAMYST.

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Interest income was $0.7 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in interest income was due to decreasing interest rates and less assets invested in 2025 when compared to 2024.

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Interest income was $0.5 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Interest income was $1.2 million and $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in interest income was due to decreasing interest rates and less assets invested in 2025 when compared to 2024.

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Interest expense remained consistent for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

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Interest expense remained consistent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024.

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We have incurred operating losses and experienced negative operating cash flows since our inception, and we anticipate continuing to incur losses for at least the next several years. As of March 31, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $56.0 million and an accumulated deficit of $388.3 million.

Current wording

We have incurred operating losses and experienced negative operating cash flows since our inception, and we anticipate continuing to incur losses for at least the next several years. As of June 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $43.4 million and an accumulated deficit of $401.3 million.

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On February 28, 2024, we entered into an underwriting agreement, or the “Underwriting Agreement,” related to an underwritten public offering, or the “Offering,” of 16,666,667 of our common shares, without par value, at a public offering price of $1.50 per share and, in lieu of common shares to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase 3,333,333 Shares at a public offering price of $1.499 per pre-funded warrant. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, we granted the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 common shares at the same price per share as the other common shares sold in the Offering, which was exercised by the Underwriters in full on February 29, 2024.

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On February 28, 2024, we entered into an underwriting agreement related to an underwritten public offering of 16,666,667 of our common shares, without par value, at a public offering price of $1.50 per share and, in lieu of common shares to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase 3,333,333 common shares, or the “2024 Pre-Funded Warrants,” at a public offering price of $1.499 per 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants. Each of the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants has an exercise price of $0.001 per share. The 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants were exercisable immediately upon issuance, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations. Under the terms of the agreement, we granted the underwriters party thereto an option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 common shares at the same price per share as the other common shares sold in this offering, which was exercised by such underwriters in full on February 29, 2024.

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The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering, including the proceeds from the exercise by the Underwriters of their option to purchase the additional 3,000,000 common shares in full, was $31.9 million after deducting underwriting commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company.

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The net proceeds to us from the February 2024 offering, including the proceeds from the exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase the additional 3,000,000 common shares in full, was $31.9 million after deducting underwriting commissions and offering expenses payable by us.

Previous wording

On July 29, 2020, we entered into an Open Market Sale Agreement SM, or the “Original Sale Agreement,” with respect to an at-the-market offering program, or the “ATM Program,” under which the Company could issue and sell its common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $50.0 million through Jefferies LLC, or “Jefferies,” as its sales. On March 18, 2025, we entered into an Amended and Restated Open Market Sale Agreement SM, or the “Amended Agreement,” with Jefferies. The Amended Agreement amends and restates, in its entirety, the Original Sale Agreement. Under the Amended Agreement, the Company may issue and sell its common shares, no par value per share, for an aggregate offering price of up to $77.8 million (which includes the approximately $2.8 million of sales previously made pursuant to the Original Sale Agreement through the date the Amended Agreement was entered into), or the “ATM Shares.” The ATM Shares will be sold pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-283162). We previously issued 361,236 common shares under the Original Sale Agreement, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $2.6 million (net of issuance costs of approximately $0.1 million). No common shares were sold under the Original Sale Agreement or the Amended Agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Current wording

On July 29, 2020, we entered into an Open Market Sale Agreement SM, or the “Original Sale Agreement,” with respect to an at-the-market offering program, or the “ATM Program,” under which the Company could issue and sell its common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $50.0 million through Jefferies LLC, or “Jefferies,” as its sales. On March 18, 2025, we entered into an Amended and Restated Open Market Sale Agreement SM, or the “Amended Agreement,” with Jefferies. The Amended Agreement amends and restates, in its entirety, the Original Sale Agreement. Under the Amended Agreement, the Company may issue and sell its common shares, no par value per share, for an aggregate offering price of up to $77.8 million (which includes the approximately $2.8 million of sales previously made pursuant to the Original Sale Agreement through the date the Amended Agreement was entered into), or the “ATM Shares.” The ATM Shares will be sold pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-283162). We previously issued 361,236 common shares under the Original Sale Agreement, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $2.7 million (net of issuance costs of approximately $0.1 million). No common shares were sold under the Amended Agreement during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.

Previous wording

We expect that our operating plan, existing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments to be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months from the date of issuance of this 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2025 and that there are no events or conditions that may cast substantial doubt on our ability to continue as a going concern for at least the next 12 months from the date of this filing.

Current wording

We expect that our operating plan, existing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, including the proceeds from the July 11, 2025 offering discussed below, to be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months from the date of issuance of this Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2025 and that there are no events or conditions that may cast substantial doubt on our ability to continue as a going concern for at least the next 12 months from the date of this filing.

Previous wording

On March 27, 2023, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement, as amended, or the “Royalty Purchase Agreement.” Pursuant to the Royalty Purchase Agreement, RTW agreed to purchase, following FDA approval of etripamil (subject to certain conditions), in exchange for a purchase price of $75.0 million, the right to receive a tiered quarterly royalty

Current wording

On March 27, 2023, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement, as amended, or the “Royalty Purchase Agreement.” Pursuant to the Royalty Purchase Agreement, as amended in July 2025, as described further in “─Recent Developments─Royalty Purchase Agreement Amendment,” RTW has agreed to purchase, following the FDA approval of etripamil on or prior to December 31, 2025 (subject to certain conditions), in exchange for a purchase price of $75.0 million, the right to receive a tiered quarterly royalty payments, or “royalty interest,” on the annual net product sales of etripamil in the United States.

Previous wording

In addition, we have exclusive development and commercialization rights for etripamil for all indications that we may pursue and as such have the potential to license development and or commercialization rights for etripamil to a potential partner in regions outside of Greater China. We plan to establish commercialization and marketing capabilities using a direct sales force to commercialize etripamil in the United States. Outside of the United States, we are considering commercialization strategies that may include collaborations with other companies.

Current wording

In addition, we have exclusive development and commercialization rights for etripamil for all indications that we may pursue and as such have the potential to license development and or commercialization rights for etripamil to a potential partner in regions outside of Greater China. We plan to establish commercialization and marketing capabilities using a

Previous wording

Net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $14.0 million, which consisted primarily of a net loss of $20.8, offset by a net cash increase of $4.6 million related to the change in assets and liabilities, non-cash charges of $1.4 million related to share-based compensation, and non-cash interest charges of $0.9 million related to the 2029 convertible note.

Current wording

Net cash used in operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $26.5 million, which consisted primarily of a net loss of $33.7 million, offset by a net cash increase of $2.7 million related to the change in assets and liabilities, non-cash charges of $2.7 million related to share-based compensation, and non-cash interest charges of $1.7 million related to the 2029 convertible notes.

Previous wording

Net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $8.9 million, which consisted primarily of a net loss of $10.4 million and a net cash decrease of $0.9 million related to the change in assets and liabilities. These decreases were offset by non-cash charges of $1.5 million related to share-based compensation and non-cash interest charges of $0.8 million related to the 2029 convertible note.

Current wording

Net cash used in operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $15.0 million, which consisted primarily of a net loss of $19.7 million and a net cash increase of $0.2 million related to the change in assets and liabilities. These decreases were offset by non-cash charges of $2.9 million related to share-based compensation and non-cash interest charges of $1.6 million related to the convertible notes.

Previous wording

In the three months ended March 31, 2025, we acquired $0.9 million of short-term investments, and we redeemed $34.5 million in short-term investments. In the three months ended March 31, 2024 we acquired $52.5 million of short-term investments, and we redeemed $25.5 million in short-term investments.

Current wording

In the six months ended June 30, 2025, we acquired $0.9 million of short-term investments, and we redeemed $44.5 million in short-term investments. In the six months ended June 30, 2024, we acquired $69.8 million of short-term investments, and we redeemed $52.3 million in short-term investments.

Previous wording

In the three months ending March 31, 2025, our financing activities provided cash proceeds of $0.1 million. These proceeds were primarily a result of common shares issued pursuant to the Company’s ESPP plan.

Current wording

In the six months ending June 30, 2025, our financing activities provided cash proceeds of $0.2 million. These proceeds were primarily a result of common shares issued pursuant to the Company’s ESPP plan and exercised options.

Previous wording

In the three months ended March 31, 2024, our financing activities provided cash proceeds of $32.3 million. These proceeds were primarily a result of the $32.2 million received from the issuance of common shares and pre-funded warrants, net of $2.3 million in issuance costs paid under the Underwriting Agreement.

Current wording

In the six months ended June 30, 2024, our financing activities provided cash proceeds of $32.0 million. These proceeds were primarily a result of the $31.9 million received from the issuance of common shares and pre-funded warrants, net of $2.6 million in issuance costs paid.

Previous wording

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no material changes to our contractual obligations and commitments described under Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025.

Current wording

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, there were no material changes to our contractual obligations and commitments described under Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025.

Previous wording

We recognize compensation costs related to share options granted to employees, consultants and directors based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the date of grant. We estimate the grant date fair value, and the resulting share-based compensation expense, using the Black Scholes option pricing model. This Black Scholes option pricing model uses various inputs to measure fair value, including estimated fair value of our underlying common shares at the grant date, expected term, estimated volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected dividend yields of our common shares. The estimated volatility creates a critical estimate because we have not been a public company long enough to demonstrate our own historical volatility. The grant date fair value of the share-based awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which are generally the vesting period of the respective awards. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.

Current wording

We recognize compensation costs related to share options granted to employees, consultants and directors based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the date of grant. We estimate the grant date fair value, and the resulting share-based compensation expense, using the Black Scholes option pricing model. This Black Scholes option pricing model uses various inputs to measure fair value, including estimated fair value of our underlying common shares at the grant date, expected term, estimated volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected dividend yields of our common shares. The grant date fair value of the share-based awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which are generally the vesting period of the respective awards. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.

Previous wording

Refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in the accompanying notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

Current wording

Refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in the accompanying notes to our interim condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering were approximately $48.7 million after deducting underwriting commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Research and development expenses, net of tax credits, increased by $2.2 million, or 34.0%, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher consulting and outside service costs. These higher costs were partially offset by lower personnel-related costs.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Commercial expenses increased by $10.8 million, or 230.4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. This increase is primarily a result of additional personnel costs, professional costs and other operational expenses related to preparation for the launch of CARDAMYST.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

As a result of the CRL, Milestone temporarily paused the ramping up of operational expenditures related to launch. During this period, Milestone has focused on compliantly engaging healthcare providers and payers in profiling and disease state discussions with the goal of optimizing the launch plan for CARDAMYST. Milestone continues to maintain the capability of launching quickly following the potential approval of CARDAMYST by the FDA.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

direct sales force to commercialize etripamil in the United States. Outside of the United States, we are considering commercialization strategies that may include collaborations with other companies.
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

Each pre-funded warrant has an exercise price of $0.001 per share. The pre-funded warrants were exercisable immediately upon issuance, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations.