Lyell Immunopharma, Inc.

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Our business involves significant risks, some of which are described below. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as the other information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes and the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The occurrence of any of the events or developments described below could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects. In such an event, the market price of our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations. The risk factors set forth below that are marked with an asterisk (*) contain substantive changes to the similarly titled risk factors included in, or did not appear as separate risk factors in, Item 1A of our Annual Report, which was filed with the SEC on March 11, 2025.

Current wording

Our business involves significant risks, some of which are described below. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as the other information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes and the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The occurrence of any of the events or developments described below could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects. In such an event, the market price of our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations. The risk factors set forth below that are marked with an asterisk (*) contain substantive changes to the similarly titled risk factors included in, or did not appear as separate risk factors in, Item 1A of our 2025 Annual Report.

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•Our milestone, royalty and success payment obligations may result in dilution to our stockholders or may reduce the availability of our cash resources to satisfy the payment obligations, which could cause our operating results and financial condition to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year and may reduce the usefulness of our GAAP condensed consolidated financial statements.

Current wording

•Our milestone, royalty and success payment obligations may result in dilution to our stockholders or may reduce the availability of our cash resources to satisfy the payment obligations, which could cause our operating results and financial condition to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year and may reduce the usefulness of our GAAP consolidated financial statements.

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•Our product candidates and technology platforms are based on novel technologies that are unproven and may not result in approvable or marketable products, which expose us to unforeseen risks and make it difficult for us to predict the time and cost of product development and potential for regulatory approval, and we may not be successful in our efforts to use and expand our technology platforms to develop any product candidate.

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•Our product candidates and technologies are based on novel technologies that are unproven and may not result in approvable or marketable products, which expose us to unforeseen risks and make it difficult for us to predict the time and cost of product development and potential for regulatory approval, and we may not be successful in our efforts to use and expand our technologies to develop any product candidate.

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•The results of research, nonclinical studies or earlier clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of future results, initial clinical results in a clinical trial may not be predictive of future results in the same clinical trial and results in one indication may not be predictive of results to be expected for the same product candidate in another indication. If clinical trials of our product candidates fail to produce positive results or demonstrate satisfactory safety and efficacy, at the appropriate dose level or at all, we may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development and commercialization of our product candidates. Any product candidate we advance into clinical trials may not have favorable results in later clinical trials or receive regulatory approval.

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•The results of research, nonclinical studies or earlier clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of future results. If clinical trials of our product candidates fail to produce, or continue to produce, positive results or demonstrate satisfactory safety and efficacy, at the appropriate dose level or at all, we may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development and commercialization of our product candidates.

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•We face substantial competition in rapidly changing industries, which may result in others discovering, developing or commercializing products before or more successfully than we do.

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•We face substantial competition in a rapidly changing industry, which may result in others discovering, developing or commercializing products before or more successfully than we do.

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The manufacturing of cellular therapies is very complex. We are subject to a multitude of manufacturing risks, any of which could substantially increase our costs, delay our programs or limit supply of our product candidates.*

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•The manufacturing of cell therapies is very complex. We are subject to a multitude of manufacturing risks, any of which could substantially increase our costs, delay our programs or limit supply of our product candidates.

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We do and will continue to or intend to rely on outside scientists and clinical trial investigators and their third-party research institutions for research and development and clinical testing of our product candidates. These scientists, investigators and institutions may have other commitments or conflicts of interest, which could limit our access to their expertise and harm our ability to leverage our technology platforms.

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•We do and will continue to or intend to rely on outside scientists and clinical trial investigators and their third-party research institutions for research and development and clinical testing of our product candidates. These scientists, investigators and institutions may have other commitments or conflicts of interest, which could limit our access to their expertise and harm our ability to leverage our technologies.

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•Our cellular therapy product candidates represent new therapeutic approaches that could result in heightened regulatory scrutiny, delays in clinical development or delays in our ability to achieve regulatory approvals, commercialization or payor coverage of our product candidates.

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•Our cell therapy product candidates represent new therapeutic approaches that could result in heightened regulatory scrutiny, delays in clinical development or delays in our ability to achieve regulatory approvals, commercialization or payor coverage of our product candidates.

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•acquire and license technology or technology platforms;

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•acquire and license technology or technologies;

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•incur additional legal, accounting or other expenses in operating our business, including the additional costs associated with operating as a public company and maintaining compliance with the applicable continued listing requirements of The Nasdaq Global Select Market.

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•incur additional legal, accounting or other expenses in operating our business, including the additional costs associated with operating as a public company.

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We have limited resources and we expect to need to expend substantial resources for the foreseeable future to advance and expand our research pipeline, conduct nonclinical studies and pursue clinical development and manufacturing of our product candidates. We also expect to continue to expend resources for the development of our technology platforms. These expenditures will include costs associated with research and development, acquiring or licensing new technologies, conducting nonclinical studies and clinical trials and potentially obtaining regulatory approvals and manufacturing products, as well as marketing and selling products approved for sale, if any. We will also need to make significant expenditures to develop a medical affairs organization for medical education and a commercial organization capable of sales, marketing and distribution for any products, if any, that we intend to sell ourselves in the markets in which we choose to commercialize. In addition, we may be required to make success payments and other contingent consideration payments under our license, collaboration and other agreements. Because the design and outcome of our planned and anticipated clinical trials are highly uncertain, we cannot reasonably estimate the actual amounts necessary to successfully complete the discovery, development and commercialization of our existing and potential product candidates, and other unanticipated costs may arise. Our current resources may be insufficient to support or complete the discovery, development and commercialization of our existing and potential product candidates.

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We have limited resources and we expect to need to expend substantial resources for the foreseeable future to advance and expand our research pipeline, conduct nonclinical studies and pursue clinical development and manufacturing of our product candidates. We also expect to continue to expend resources for the development of our technologies. These expenditures will include costs associated with research and development, conducting nonclinical studies and clinical trials, acquiring or licensing new technologies and potentially obtaining regulatory approvals and manufacturing products, as well as marketing and selling products approved for sale, if any. We will also need to make significant expenditures to expand our medical affairs organization for medical education and develop a commercial organization capable of sales, marketing and distribution for products, if any, that we intend to sell ourselves in the markets in which we choose to commercialize. In addition, we may be required to make success payments and other contingent consideration payments under our license, collaboration and other agreements. Because the design and outcome of our planned and anticipated clinical trials are highly uncertain, we cannot reasonably estimate the actual amounts necessary to successfully complete the discovery, development and commercialization of our existing and potential product candidates, and other unanticipated costs may arise. Our current resources may be insufficient to support or complete the discovery, development and commercialization of our existing and potential product candidates.

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As a result of expense timing, as well as diligent expense management, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, including the net proceeds we received from the initial closing under the SPA in July 2025, will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs into 2027. However, our future capital requirements and the period for which our existing resources will support our operations may vary significantly from what we expect, and we will in any event require additional capital to complete clinical development of any of our current programs.

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As a result of expense timing, as well as diligent expense management, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs into the third quarter of 2027. However, our future capital requirements and the period for which our existing resources will support our operations may vary significantly from what we expect, and we will in any event require additional capital to complete clinical development of any of our current programs.

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We do not have any committed external source of funds. Additional funds may not be available when we need them on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all, and our ability to raise additional capital may be adversely impacted by potentially unfavorable global economic conditions or conditions in the biotechnology sector of the market, including disruptions to, or volatility in, the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide, actual or perceived changes in interest rates and economic inflation, the current or anticipated impact of geopolitical instability and otherwise. If adequate funds are not available to us on a timely basis, including pursuant to the Sales Agreement or the SPA, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate nonclinical studies, clinical trials or other development activities for our product candidates or delay, limit, reduce or terminate our establishment of sales, marketing and distribution capabilities or other activities that may be necessary to commercialize our product candidates.

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We do not have any committed external source of funds. Additional funds may not be available when we need them on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all, and our ability to raise additional capital may be adversely impacted by potentially unfavorable global economic conditions or conditions in the biopharmaceutical industry, including disruptions to, or volatility in, the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide, actual or perceived changes in interest rates and economic inflation, the current or anticipated impact of geopolitical instability and otherwise. In February 2024, we entered into the Sales Agreement with TD Cowen, acting as our sales agent, pursuant to which we may offer and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million from time to time in a series of one or more at‑the‑market equity offerings. Neither we nor TD Cowen are obligated to sell any shares. As of March 31, 2026, we have sold 65,092 shares of our common stock under the Sales Agreement. If adequate funds are not available to us on a timely basis, including pursuant to the Sales Agreement, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate nonclinical studies, clinical trials or other development activities for our product candidates or delay, limit, reduce or terminate our establishment of sales, marketing and distribution capabilities or other activities that may be necessary to commercialize our product candidates.

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We operate in a rapidly evolving field and, having commenced operations in June 2018, have a limited operating history, which make it difficult to evaluate our business and prospects. Our primary activities to date have included clinical development of T‑cell therapies, conducting research and development, acquiring technology, entering into strategic collaboration and license agreements, enabling and executing manufacturing activities in support of our product candidate development efforts, executing clinical trials, organizing and staffing the company, business planning, establishing our intellectual property portfolio, regulatory submissions and other preparations to initiate and execute clinical trials, raising capital and providing general and administrative support for these activities. Any predictions about our future success, performance or viability may not be as accurate as they could be if we had a longer operating history or approved products on the market.

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We operate in a rapidly evolving field and, having commenced operations in June 2018, have a limited operating history, which makes it difficult to evaluate our business and prospects. Our primary activities to date have included conducting research and development, regulatory submissions and other preparations to initiate and execute clinical trials, executing clinical trials, enabling and executing manufacturing activities in support of our product candidate development efforts, acquiring technology, entering into strategic collaboration and license agreements, organizing and staffing the company, business planning, establishing and maintaining our intellectual property portfolio, raising capital and providing general and administrative support for these activities. Any predictions about our future success, performance or viability may not be as accurate as they could be if we had a longer operating history or approved products on the market.

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In addition, we may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other known and unknown factors. We will need to transition at some point from a company with a research and development focus to a company capable of supporting commercial activities. We may not be successful in such a transition. We expect our financial condition and operating results to continue to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, any of our quarterly or annual periods’ results are not indicative of future operating performance.

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In addition, we may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other known and unknown factors. If successful, we will need to transition at some point from a company with a research and development focus to a company capable of supporting commercial activities. We may not be successful in such a transition. We expect our financial condition and operating results to continue to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, any of our quarterly or annual periods’ results are not indicative of future operating performance.

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Our milestone, royalty and success payment obligations may result in dilution to our stockholders or may reduce the availability of our cash resources to satisfy the payment obligations, which could cause our operating results and financial condition to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year and may reduce the usefulness of our GAAP condensed consolidated financial statements.*

Current wording

Our milestone, royalty and success payment obligations may result in dilution to our stockholders or may reduce the availability of our cash resources to satisfy the payment obligations, which could cause our operating results and financial condition to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year and may reduce the usefulness of our GAAP consolidated financial statements.

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In connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 24, 2024, by and among Lyell, ImmPACT, Inspire Merger Sub Inc. and WT Representative LLC, solely in its capacity as the Representative (the Merger Agreement), we agreed to issue additional shares of our common stock upon the achievement of certain ronde-cel clinical or regulatory milestones and to make certain cash royalty payments to the pre-closing stockholders of ImmPACT based on future annual net sales of ronde-cel in the United States. In July 2025, we issued 625,000 shares of our common stock to the pre-closing stockholders of ImmPACT as a result of the achievement of certain ronde-cel clinical milestones. In addition, as a result of the acquisition of ImmPACT, we have assumed ImmPACT’s rights and obligations under the license agreement with UCLA (UCLA License Agreement), pursuant to which we are obligated to pay a nominal, tiered annual license maintenance fee, one-time milestone payments for each commercialized licensed product and a tiered royalty on worldwide annual net sales of commercialized licensed products. For information related to our milestone and royalty obligations, see Note 3, Contingent Consideration Payable and Royalty Payments, in the accompanying notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q.

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In connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 24, 2024, by and among Lyell, ImmPACT, Inspire Merger Sub Inc. and WT Representative LLC, solely in its capacity as the Representative (the Merger Agreement), we have assumed ImmPACT’s rights and obligations under the UCLA License Agreement, pursuant to which we are obligated to pay a nominal, tiered annual license maintenance fee, one-time milestone payments for each commercialized licensed product and a tiered royalty on worldwide annual net sales of commercialized licensed products.

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In addition, in connection with the Exclusive License Agreement, dated November 6, 2025, by and among Lyell, Innovative Cellular Therapeutics Holdings Limited and Innovative Cellular Therapeutics, Inc. (together, ICT) for the development and commercialization of LYL273, a novel guanylyl cyclase-C (GCC)-targeted CAR T‑cell product candidate for the treatment of mCRC and other GCC‑expressing cancers (the ICT License Agreement), ICT is eligible to receive additional cash and equity payments of (i) a potential $30 million clinical milestone payment, up to $115 million upon the achievement of certain late-stage regulatory milestones and up to $675 million in commercial sales milestones; (ii) up to an additional 1.85 million shares of the Company’s common stock based on the achievement of certain clinical and regulatory milestones; and (iii) tiered royalties ranging from mid-single digits up to 10% on annual net sales in the United States and low to mid-single‑digit royalties on annual net sales in other countries within the licensed territory.

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In addition, in connection with the ICT License Agreement, ICT is eligible to receive additional cash and equity payments of (i) a potential $30 million clinical milestone payment, up to $115 million upon the achievement of certain late-stage regulatory milestones and up to $675 million in commercial sales milestones; (ii) up to an additional 1.85 million shares of our common stock based on the achievement of certain clinical and regulatory milestones; and (iii) tiered royalties ranging from mid-single digits up to 10% on annual net sales in the United States and low to mid-single‑digit royalties on annual net sales in other countries within the licensed territory.

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We also agreed to make success payments payable in cash or publicly-tradeable shares of our common stock at our discretion pursuant to our success payment agreements with Fred Hutch and Stanford, pursuant to which we may be required to make success payments based on increases in the per share fair value of our common stock on each contractually prescribed measurement date. Our success payment obligations are recorded as liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Under GAAP, we are required to estimate the fair value of these liabilities as of each quarter end and changes in the estimated fair value are accreted to research and development expense over the service period of the collaboration agreement. Once the requisite service obligation to earn the potential success payment consideration is met under our continued collaboration agreements, the change in the success payment liabilities fair value is recognized in other income or expense, net. For example, in December 2022 and September 2024, Fred Hutch and Stanford, respectively, had provided the requisite service obligation to earn the potential success payment consideration under the continued collaboration; accordingly in future periods, the change in the success payments liability fair value is recognized in other income or expense, net. Factors that may lead to increases or decreases in the estimated fair value of our success payment liabilities include, among others, changes in the value of the common stock, changes in volatility and changes in the risk-free rate. For information related to our success payment obligations, see Note 4, License, Collaboration and Success Payment Agreements, in the accompanying notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q.

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We also agreed to make success payments payable in cash or publicly-tradeable shares of our common stock at our discretion pursuant to our success payment agreements with Fred Hutch and Stanford, pursuant to which we may be required to make success payments based on increases in the per share fair value of our common stock on each contractually prescribed measurement date. Our success payment obligations are recorded as liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we are required to estimate the fair value of these liabilities as of each quarter end. Changes in the success payment liabilities fair value are recognized in other income or expense, net. We may have additional obligations owed to third parties in the form of cash or equity. Factors that may lead to increases or decreases in the estimated fair value of our success payment liabilities include, among others, changes in the value of the common stock, changes in volatility and changes in the risk-free rate. For information related to our success payment obligations, see Note 4, License, Collaboration and Success Payment Agreements, in the accompanying notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q.

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Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the Tax Act), as modified by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), our net operating losses (NOLs) generated in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 may be carried forward indefinitely, but the deductibility of such federal NOLs is limited to 80% of taxable income. There is variation in how states have responded and may continue to respond to the Tax Act and CARES Act. In addition, under Sections 382 and 383 of the Code, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” generally defined as a greater than 50 percentage point change (by value) in its equity ownership by certain stockholders over a three-year period, the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change NOLs and other pre-change tax attributes (such as research and development tax credits) to offset its post-change income or taxes may be limited. We may have experienced ownership changes in the past, including as a result of our initial public offering (IPO), and may experience future ownership changes as a result of subsequent shifts in our stock ownership (some of which may be outside our control). As a result, our ability to use our pre-change NOLs and tax credits to offset post-change taxable income, if any, could be subject to limitations. Similar provisions of state tax law may also apply. In addition, at the state level, there may be periods during which the use of NOLs is suspended or otherwise limited, which could accelerate or permanently increase state taxes owed. As a result, even if we attain profitability, we may be unable to use a material portion of our NOLs and tax credits.

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Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the Tax Act), as modified by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), our net operating losses (NOLs) generated in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 may be carried forward indefinitely, but the deductibility of such federal NOLs is limited to 80% of taxable income. There is variation in how states have responded and may continue to respond to the Tax Act and CARES Act. In addition, under Sections 382 and 383 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” generally defined as a greater than 50 percentage point change (by value) in its equity ownership by certain stockholders over a three-year period, the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change NOLs and other pre-change tax attributes (such as research and development tax credits) to offset its post-change income or taxes may be limited. We may have experienced ownership changes in the past, including as a result of our initial public offering (IPO), and may experience future ownership changes as a result of subsequent shifts in our stock ownership (some of which may be outside our control). As a result, our ability to use our pre-change NOLs and tax credits to offset post-change taxable income, if any, could be subject to limitations. Similar provisions of state tax law may also apply. In addition, at the state level, there may be periods during which the use of NOLs is suspended or otherwise limited, which could accelerate or permanently increase state taxes owed. As a result, even if we attain profitability, we may be unable to use a material portion of our NOLs and tax credits.

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Under GAAP, we assess our long-lived assets, including property and equipment and lease right-of-use assets, for possible impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. For example, as a result of the sustained decline in the trading price of our common stock and related market capitalization, our reprioritization of certain research and development programs and our associated reductions in workforce, we performed an impairment assessment of long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2024 that resulted in recognition of an impairment of long-lived assets.

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Under GAAP, we assess our long-lived assets, including property and equipment and lease right-of-use assets, for possible impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. For example, as a result of the sustained decline in the trading price of our common stock and related market capitalization, our reprioritization of certain research and development programs and our associated reductions in workforce, we performed an impairment assessment of long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2024 that resulted in recognition of an impairment of long-lived assets. See Note 5, Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, in the accompanying notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8, of our 2025 Annual Report for additional information.

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We currently have two product candidates in clinical development. Our lead product candidate, ronde-cel, is under evaluation in the pivotal PiNACLE trial in the 3L+ setting and in the Phase 1/2 clinical trial in the 2L setting. A second pivotal trial, PiNACLE - H2H, which is a Phase 3 head-to-head CAR T‑cell therapy randomized controlled trial of ronde-cel for LBCL in the 2L setting, is expected to begin enrolling by early 2026. LYL273, a novel GCC-targeted CAR T-cell product candidate, is under evaluation in a U.S. Phase 1 dose-escalation, dose-expansion clinical trial in patients with refractory mCRC. We have not yet demonstrated our ability to successfully complete any clinical trials (including any pivotal clinical trials), obtain regulatory approvals, manufacture a commercial‑scale product or arrange for a third party to do so on our behalf, or conduct sales and marketing activities necessary for successful product commercialization, and we have previously discontinued clinical development programs. We have invested substantial resources in developing our technology platforms and our product candidates, conducting nonclinical studies, commencingand conducting clinical trials and building our manufacturing facilities and capabilities, each of which will be required prior to any regulatory approval and commercialization. Our ability to generate revenue from product sales, which we do not expect will occur for several years, if ever, will depend heavily on the successful research and development and eventual commercialization of one or more product candidates in profitable indications and markets. The success of our efforts to identify, develop, manufacture and commercialize product candidates will depend on many factors, including the following:

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We currently have two product candidates in clinical development. Our lead product candidate, ronde-cel, is under evaluation in two pivotal trials: PiNACLE, a single-arm clinical trial that is a seamless expansion of the 3L+ cohort in the Phase 1/2 trial, evaluating ronde-cel in patients with R/R LBCL receiving treatment in the 3L+ setting, and PiNACLE-H2H, a Phase 3 head-to-head CAR T‑cell therapy randomized controlled trial of ronde-cel for LBCL in the 2L setting that has commenced dosing. LYL273, a novel GCC-targeted CAR T-cell product candidate, is under evaluation in a U.S. Phase 1 dose-escalation, dose-expansion clinical trial in patients with refractory mCRC. We have not yet demonstrated our ability to successfully complete any clinical trials (including any pivotal clinical trials), obtain regulatory approvals, manufacture a commercial‑scale product or arrange for a third party to do so on our behalf, or conduct sales and marketing activities necessary for successful product commercialization, and we have previously discontinued clinical development for other programs. We have invested substantial resources in developing our technologies and our product candidates, conducting nonclinical studies, commencingand conducting clinical trials and building our manufacturing facilities and capabilities, each of which will be required prior to any regulatory approval and commercialization. Our ability to generate revenue from product sales, which we do not expect will occur for a few years, if ever, will depend heavily on the successful research and development and eventual commercialization of one or more product candidates in profitable indications and markets. The success of our efforts to identify, develop, manufacture and commercialize product candidates will depend on many factors, including the following:

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•successful enrollment and completion of clinical trials in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements with positive results;

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•successful enrollment and completion of clinical trials in compliance with GCP requirements with positive results;

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•maintaining a continued acceptable benefit/risk profile of the products following approval; and

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•maintaining a continued acceptable benefit/risk profile of our products following approval, if approved by applicable regulatory authorities; and

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Our product candidates and technology platforms are based on novel technologies that are unproven and may not result in approvable or marketable products, which expose us to unforeseen risks and make it difficult for us to predict the time and cost of product development and potential for regulatory approval, and we may not be successful in our efforts to use and expand our technology platforms to develop any product candidate.*

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Our product candidates and technologies are based on novel technologies that are unproven and may not result in approvable or marketable products, which expose us to unforeseen risks and make it difficult for us to predict the time and cost of product development and potential for regulatory approval, and we may not be successful in our efforts to use and expand our technologies to develop any product candidate.

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We are seeking to identify and develop a pipeline of product candidates using our proprietary technology platforms. The scientific research that forms the basis of our efforts to develop product candidates with our technology platforms is still ongoing. Further, the scientific evidence to support the feasibility of developing therapeutic treatments based on our technology platforms is both preliminary and limited. Additionally, although ronde‑cel is in the pivotal PiNACLE trial in the 3L+ setting and Phase 1/2 clinical development in the 2L setting, our current clinical data are limited, and nonclinical data from murine tumor models and in vitro experiments with tumor cell lines may not translate into humans or may not accurately predict the safety and efficacy of our product candidates in humans. As a result, we are exposed to a number of unforeseen risks, and it is difficult to predict the types of challenges and risks that we may encounter during development of our product candidates. Although we have presented clinical data from the multi‑center Phase 1/2 trial of ronde‑cel, including data from patients with relapsed and/or refractory LBCL, our ronde‑cel clinical trials, including the pivotal PiNACLE trial and PiNACLE – H2H, may not generate similar results or otherwise provide adequate data to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of our product candidate.

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We are seeking to identify and develop a pipeline of product candidates using our proprietary technologies. The scientific research that forms the basis of our efforts to develop product candidates with our technologies is still ongoing. Further, the scientific evidence to support the feasibility of developing therapeutic treatments based on our technologies is both preliminary and limited. Additionally, although ronde‑cel is in the PiNACLE trial in the 3L+ setting and the PiNACLE-H2H trial in the 2L setting and LYL273 is in Phase 1 clinical development, our current clinical data are limited, and nonclinical data may not translate into humans or may not accurately predict the safety and efficacy of our product candidates in humans. As a result, we are exposed to a number of unforeseen risks, and it is difficult to predict the types of challenges and risks that we may encounter during development of our product candidates. Although we have presented clinical data from the PiNACLE trial in the 3L+ setting and the Phase 1/2 trial of ronde‑cel, including data from patients with relapsed and/or refractory LBCL, and from the Phase 1 trial of LYL273 in patients with refractory mCRC, our clinical trials may not generate similar results or otherwise provide adequate data to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of our product candidates.

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Given the novelty of our technology platforms, we intend to work closely with the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities to perform the requisite scientific analyses and evaluation of our methods to obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates; however, the regulatory pathway with the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities may be more complex and time-consuming relative to other more well-known therapeutics. Even if we obtain human data to support our product candidates, the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may lack sufficient experience in evaluating the safety and efficacy of our product candidates developed using our technology platforms, which could result in a longer than expected regulatory review process, increase our expected development costs and delay or prevent commercialization of our product candidates. The validation process takes time and resources, may require independent third-party analyses and may not be accepted or approved by the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities. There can be no assurance as to the length of clinical development, the number of patients that the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may require to be enrolled in clinical trials to establish the safety, purity and potency of our product candidates or the acceptability to the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities of data generated in these clinical trials to support marketing approvals. We cannot be certain that our approach will lead to the development of approvable or marketable products, alone or in combination with other therapies.

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Given the novelty of our technologies, we intend to work closely with the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities to perform the requisite scientific analyses and evaluation of our methods to obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates; however, the regulatory pathway with the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities may be more complex and time-consuming relative to other more well-known therapeutics. Even if we obtain human data to support our product candidates, the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may lack sufficient experience in evaluating the safety and efficacy of our product candidates developed using our technologies, which could result in a longer than expected regulatory review process, increase our expected development costs and delay or prevent commercialization of our product candidates. The validation process takes time and resources, may require independent third-party analyses and may not be accepted or approved by the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities. There can be no assurance as to the length of clinical development, the number of patients that the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may require to be enrolled in clinical trials to establish the safety, purity and potency of our product candidates or the acceptability to the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities of data generated in these clinical trials to support marketing approvals. We cannot be certain that our approach will lead to the development of approvable or marketable products, alone or in combination with other therapies.

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The results of research, nonclinical studies or earlier clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of future results, initial clinical results in a clinical trial may not be predictive of future results in the same clinical trial and results in one indication may not be predictive of results to be expected for the same product candidate in another indication. If clinical trials of our product candidates fail to produce positive results or demonstrate satisfactory safety and efficacy, at the appropriate dose level or at all, we may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development and commercialization of our product candidates. Any product candidate we advance into clinical trials may not have favorable results in later clinical trials or receive regulatory approval.*

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The results of research, nonclinical studies or earlier clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of future results. If clinical trials of our product candidates fail to produce, or continue to produce, positive results or demonstrate satisfactory safety and efficacy, at the appropriate dose level or at all, we may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development and commercialization of our product candidates.

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Success in research, nonclinical studies and early clinical trials does not ensure that later clinical trials will generate similar results and otherwise provide adequate data to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of an investigational product. Clinical trials may show that one or more of our product candidates are not safe or effective, in which event we may need to abandon development of such product candidates. In fact, a number of companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, including those with greater resources and experience than us, have suffered significant setbacks in early- and late-stage clinical trials, even after seeing promising results in earlier nonclinical studies or clinical trials. Thus, even if the results from our initial research, nonclinical activities or early clinical results appear positive, we do not know whether the current pivotal PiNACLE trial in the 3L+ setting, PiNACLE – H2H in the 2L setting, the Phase 1/2 clinical trial in the 2L setting for ronde‑cel, the Phase 1 clinical trial for LYL273 in patients with refractory mCRC or subsequent clinical trials we may conduct will demonstrate adequate efficacy and safety to result in regulatory approval to market ronde-cel or LYL273. Although we presented clinical data from the multi‑center Phase 1/2 trial of ronde‑cel, including data from patients with relapsed and/or refractory LBCL, such results may not be predictive of future results in our ronde‑cel clinical trials, including the pivotal PiNACLE trial and the PiNACLE – H2H trial. In addition, the early clinical data reported in the U.S. Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating LYL273 may not be predictive of future results.

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Success in research, nonclinical studies and early clinical trials does not ensure that later clinical trials will generate similar results and otherwise provide adequate data to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of an investigational product. Clinical trials may show that one or more of our product candidates are not safe or effective, in which event we may need to abandon development of such product candidates. In fact, a number of companies in the biopharmaceutical industry, including those with greater resources and experience than us, have suffered significant setbacks in early- and late-stage clinical trials, even after seeing promising results in earlier nonclinical studies or clinical trials. Thus, even if the results from our initial research, nonclinical activities or early clinical results appear positive, we do not know whether the current PiNACLE trial in the 3L+ setting and PiNACLE-H2H in the 2L setting for ronde-cel or the Phase 1 clinical trial for LYL273 in patients with refractory mCRC or subsequent clinical trials we may conduct will demonstrate adequate efficacy and safety to result in regulatory approval to market ronde-cel or LYL273. Although we presented clinical data from the PiNACLE trial and the Phase 1/2 clinical trial for ronde‑cel and the Phase 1 clinical trial for LYL273, such results may not be predictive of future results in our ronde‑cel and LYL273 clinical trials and may change following blinded independent central review of the imaging data.

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Moreover, final study results may not be consistent with interim study results, and results in one indication may not be predictive of results for the same product candidate in another indication. If later-stage clinical trials do not produce favorable results, our ability to achieve regulatory approval for any of our product candidates may be adversely impacted. Even if we believe that we have adequate data to support an application for regulatory approval to market any of our product candidates, the FDA or other regulatory authorities may not agree and may require that we conduct additional clinical trials. Additionally, even if clinical trials show promising early results, clinical trials of the same product candidate in another indication may fail to show similar results, and market acceptance of our product candidate, if approved, may be limited.

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Moreover, final trial results may not be consistent with interim trial results, and results in one indication may not be predictive of results for the same product candidate in another indication. If later-stage clinical trials do not produce favorable results, our ability to achieve regulatory approval for any of our product candidates may be adversely impacted. Even if we believe that we have adequate data to support an application for regulatory approval to market any of our product candidates, the FDA or other regulatory authorities may not agree and may require that we conduct additional clinical trials. Additionally, even if clinical trials show promising early results, clinical trials of the same product candidate in another indication may fail to show similar results, and market acceptance of our product candidate, if approved, may be limited.

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We currently have two product candidates in clinical development. Our lead product candidate, ronde‑cel, is in the pivotal PiNACLE trial in the 3L+ setting and the Phase 1/2 clinical trial in the 2L setting, and a second pivotal trial, PiNACLE – H2H, which is a Phase 3 head‑to‑head CAR T‑cell therapy randomized controlled trial of ronde‑cel for LBCL in the 2L setting, is expected to begin enrolling by early 2026. In addition, LYL273, our novel GCC‑targeted CAR T‑cell product candidate for the treatment of mCRC, is currently in Phase 1 clinical development. The risk of failure of our product candidates, or any product candidates we acquire, is high. The clinical trials and manufacturing of our product candidates, or any product candidates we acquire, are, and the manufacturing and marketing of such product candidates, if approved, will be, subject to extensive and rigorous review and regulation by numerous government authorities in the United States and in other countries where we intend to test and market our product candidates. Before obtaining regulatory approvals for the commercial sale of any of our product candidates, we must demonstrate through lengthy, complex and expensive nonclinical testing and clinical trials that our product candidates are both safe and effective for use in each target indication. In particular, because our product candidates are subject to regulation as biological products, we will need to demonstrate that they are safe, pure and potent for use in their target indications. Each product candidate must demonstrate an adequate risk versus benefit profile in its intended patient population and for its intended use.

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We currently have two product candidates in clinical development. Our lead product candidate, ronde‑cel, is under evaluation in two pivotal trials: PiNACLE, a single-arm clinical trial that is a seamless expansion of the 3L+ cohort in the Phase 1/2 trial, evaluating ronde-cel in patients with R/R LBCL receiving treatment in the 3L+ setting; and PiNACLE-H2H, a Phase 3 head‑to‑head CAR T‑cell therapy randomized controlled trial of ronde‑cel for LBCL in the 2L setting that has commenced dosing. In addition, LYL273, our novel GCC‑targeted CAR T‑cell product candidate for the treatment of mCRC, is currently in Phase 1 clinical development. The risk of failure of our product candidates, or any product candidates we acquire, is high. The clinical trials and manufacturing of our product candidates, or any product candidates we acquire, are, and the manufacturing and marketing of such product candidates, if approved, will be, subject to extensive and rigorous review and regulation by numerous government authorities in the United States and in other countries where we intend to test and market our product candidates. Before obtaining regulatory approvals for the commercial sale of any of our product candidates, we must demonstrate through lengthy, complex and expensive nonclinical testing and clinical trials that our product candidates are both safe and effective for use in each target indication. In particular, because our product candidates are subject to regulation as biological products, we will need to demonstrate that they are safe, pure and potent for use in their target indications. Each product candidate must demonstrate an adequate risk versus benefit profile in its intended patient population and for its intended use.

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The clinical testing that will be required for any product candidates we choose to advance is expensive and can take many years to complete, and its outcome is inherently uncertain. The FDA may not clear the IND submissions for any planned clinical trials. Even if cleared by the FDA and initiated, we cannot guarantee that any clinical trials will be conducted as planned or completed on schedule, if at all. Failure can occur at any time during the clinical trial process. Even if our current and planned clinical trials are completed as planned, we cannot be certain that their results will support the safety and effectiveness of our product candidates for their targeted indications or support continued clinical development of such product candidates. Product candidates in later stages of clinical trials may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy traits despite having progressed through nonclinical and clinical trials.

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The clinical testing that will be required for any product candidates we choose to advance is expensive and can take many years to complete, and its outcome is inherently uncertain. The FDA may not clear the IND submissions for any planned clinical trials. Even if cleared by the FDA and initiated, we cannot guarantee that any clinical trials will be conducted as planned or completed on schedule, if at all. Failure can occur at any time during the clinical trial process. Even if our current and planned clinical trials are completed as planned, we cannot be certain that their results will support the safety and effectiveness of our product candidates for their targeted indications or support continued clinical development of our product candidates. Product candidates in later stages of clinical trials may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy traits despite having progressed through nonclinical and clinical trials.

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•change in our strategy, such as our recent prioritization of the ronde-cel and LYL273 product candidates and discontinuation of our LYL797, LYL845 and LYL119 programs;

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•change in our strategy, such as our prioritization of our ronde-cel and LYL273 product candidates and discontinuation in 2024 of our LYL797, LYL845 and LYL119 programs;

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•obtaining IRB approval at each trial site or positive ethics committee opinions;

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•obtaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval at each trial site or positive ethics committee opinions;

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Undesirable side effects caused by our product candidates could cause us or regulatory authorities to interrupt, delay or halt clinical trials and could result in a more restrictive label or the delay or denial of regulatory approval by the FDA or other comparable foreign regulatory authority. As a result of safety or toxicity issues that we may experience in our clinical trials, we may not continue the development of nor receive approval to market any product candidates, which could prevent us from ever generating product revenues or achieving profitability. Previous clinical trials utilizing CAR T cells to treat hematologic malignancies have shown an increased risk of CRS and ICANS, and approved CAR T-cell therapy products carry a boxed warning concerning the risk of developing secondary T‑cell malignancies. For example, while we observed a manageable safety profile appropriate for outpatient administration, initial data from patients with LBCL treated in the 3L+ setting and the 2L setting in our ongoing multi-cohort, multi-center Phase 1/2 clinical trial of ronde-cel reported low rates of Grade>3 ICANS. In addition to CRS and ICANS, diarrhea or colitis have been reported with LYL273. Adverse events may also be associated with the lymphodepletion utilized with cellular therapies. If additional adverse events or other side effects are observed in any of our clinical trials that are atypical of, or more severe than, the known side effects of similar cell therapies, we may have difficulty recruiting patients to our clinical trials, patients may drop out of our trials or we may be required to abandon those trials or our development efforts of one or more product candidates altogether. If such effects are more severe, less reversible than we expect or not reversible at all, we may decide or be required to perform additional studies or to halt or delay further clinical development of any of our product candidates, which could result in the delay or denial of regulatory approval by the FDA or other regulatory authorities.

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Undesirable side effects caused by our product candidates could cause us or regulatory authorities to interrupt, delay or halt clinical trials and could result in a more restrictive label or the delay or denial of regulatory approval by the FDA or other comparable foreign regulatory authority. As a result of safety or toxicity issues that we may experience in our clinical trials, we may not continue the development of nor receive approval to market any product candidates, which could prevent us from ever generating product revenues or achieving profitability. Previous clinical trials utilizing CAR T cells to treat hematologic malignancies have shown an increased risk of CRS and ICANS, and approved CAR T-cell therapy products carry a boxed warning concerning the risk of developing secondary T‑cell malignancies. For example, while we observed a manageable safety profile appropriate for outpatient administration, initial data from patients with LBCL treated in the 3L+ setting and the 2L setting in our multi-cohort, multi-center Phase 1/2 clinical trial of ronde-cel reported low rates of Grade>3 ICANS. In addition to CRS and ICANS, diarrhea or colitis have been reported with LYL273. Adverse events may also be associated with the lymphodepletion utilized with cell therapies. If additional adverse events or other side effects are observed in any of our clinical trials that are atypical of, or more severe than, the known side effects of similar cell therapies, we may have difficulty recruiting patients to our clinical trials, patients may drop out of our trials or we may be required to abandon those trials or our development efforts of one or more product candidates altogether. If such effects are more severe, less reversible than we expect or not reversible at all, we may decide or be required to perform additional studies or to halt or delay further clinical development of any of our product candidates, which could result in the delay or denial of regulatory approval by the FDA or other regulatory authorities.

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From time to time, we may publicly disclose interim, topline or preliminary data from our nonclinical studies and clinical trials, which 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. Further, modifications or improvements to our manufacturing processes for a therapy may result in changes to the characteristics or behavior of the product candidate that could cause our product candidates to perform differently and affect the results of our ongoing clinical trials. As a result, the topline results that we report may differ from future results of the same studies or clinical trials, 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.

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From time to time, we may publicly disclose interim, topline or preliminary data from our nonclinical studies and clinical trials, which 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, or following, for example, independent blinded central review of imaging data. 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. Further, modifications or improvements to our manufacturing processes for a therapy may result in changes to the characteristics or behavior of the product candidate that could cause our product candidates to perform differently and affect the results of our ongoing clinical trials. As a result, the topline results that we report may differ from future results of the same studies or clinical trials, 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.

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From time to time, we may also disclose preliminary or interim data from our nonclinical studies and from our or related third party clinical trials. Preliminary or interim data from clinical trials are subject to the risk that one or more of the clinical outcomes may materially change as patient enrollment continues and more patient data become available. For example, although we presented clinical data from the multi‑center Phase 1/2 trial of ronde‑cel, including data from patients with relapsed and/or refractory LBCL, our ronde‑cel clinical trials, including the pivotal PiNACLE trial and the PiNACLE – H2H trial, may not generate similar results or otherwise provide adequate data to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of ronde-cel. In addition, the enrollment of additional patients into the ongoing U.S. Phase 1 clinical trial of LYL273 in patients with refractory mCRC may not generate similar results or otherwise provide adequate data to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of LYL273. Adverse differences between preliminary or interim data and final data could significantly harm our business prospects. Additionally, disclosure of preliminary or interim data by us or by our competitors could result in volatility in the price of our common stock.

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From time to time, we may also disclose preliminary or interim data from our nonclinical studies and from our or related third-party clinical trials. Preliminary or interim data from clinical trials are subject to the risk that one or more of the clinical outcomes may materially change as patient enrollment continues and more patient data become available. For example, although we presented clinical data from the PiNACLE trial and the Phase 1/2 trial of ronde‑cel, including data from patients with relapsed and/or refractory LBCL, our ronde‑cel clinical trials, including the PiNACLE trial and the PiNACLE-H2H trial, may not generate similar results or otherwise provide adequate data to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of ronde-cel. In addition, the enrollment of additional patients into the ongoing U.S. Phase 1 clinical trial of LYL273 in patients with refractory mCRC may not generate similar results or otherwise provide adequate data to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of LYL273. Adverse differences between preliminary or interim data and final data could significantly harm our business prospects. Additionally, disclosure of preliminary or interim data by us or by our competitors could result in volatility in the price of our common stock.

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We acquired ImmPACT, a privately‑owned clinical stage biotechnology company developing next‑generation CAR T‑cell product candidates, in October 2024 and an exclusive global license, outside of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, for LYL273 in November 2025 with the expectation that these acquisitions will result in various benefits including, among other things, benefits relating to a strengthened market position for Lyell, cost savings and operating efficiencies. Our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of these acquisitions is dependent, in part, on our ability to realize the anticipated cost savings, such as those from the transition of the manufacturing of ronde‑cel and LYL273 to LyFE. We may also encounter difficulties that could adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with existing partners and employees, such as:

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We acquired ImmPACT in October 2024 and an exclusive global license, outside of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, from ICT for LYL273 in November 2025 with the expectation that these acquisitions will result in various benefits including, among other things, benefits relating to a strengthened market position for Lyell, cost savings and operating efficiencies. Our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of these acquisitions is dependent, in part, on our ability to realize the anticipated cost savings, such as those from the transition of the manufacturing of ronde‑cel and LYL273 to LyFE. We may also encounter difficulties that could adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with existing partners and employees, such as:

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Failure to achieve these anticipated benefits on the anticipated timeframe, or at all, including successfully manufacturing ronde‑cel and LYL273 at LyFE, could result in a reduction in the market price of our securities as well as in increased costs, decreases in the amount of expected revenues and diversion of management’s time and energy and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. Additionally, we have made fair value estimates of certain assets and liabilities in recording the ImmPACT acquisition. Actual values of these assets and liabilities could differ from our estimates, which could result in our not achieving the anticipated benefits of the acquisition. ImmPACT may have liabilities that we failed or were unable to discover in the course of performing due diligence investigations, or we may not have correctly assessed the significance of certain liabilities of ImmPACT identified in the course of our due diligence. Any such liabilities, individually or in the aggregate, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Finally, any cost savings that are realized may be offset by losses in revenues or other charges to earnings.

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Failure to achieve these anticipated benefits on the anticipated timeframe, or at all, including successfully manufacturing ronde‑cel and LYL273 at LyFE, could result in a reduction in the market price of our securities as well as in increased costs, decreases in the amount of expected revenues and diversion of management’s time and energy and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. Additionally, we have made fair value estimates of certain assets and liabilities in recording the ImmPACT acquisition and the exclusive license with ICT. Actual values of these assets and liabilities could differ from our estimates, which could result in our not achieving the anticipated benefits of the acquisition. ImmPACT may have liabilities that we failed or were unable to discover in the course of performing due diligence investigations, or we may not have correctly assessed the significance of certain liabilities of ImmPACT identified in the course of our due diligence. Any such liabilities, individually or in the aggregate, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Finally, any cost savings that are realized may be offset by losses in revenues or other charges to earnings.

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We may also desire to enter into in the future, collaborations, licenses or other strategic transactions for the acquisition of products or business opportunities, such as the recent acquisition of an exclusive license to LYL273, in each case where we believe such arrangement will complement or augment our existing business. These relationships or transactions, or those like them, may require us to incur nonrecurring and other charges, increase our near- and long-term expenditures, issue securities that dilute our existing stockholders, reduce the potential profitability of the products that are the subject of the relationship or disrupt our management and business. In addition, we face significant competition in seeking appropriate strategic alliances and transactions and the negotiation process is time-consuming and complex, and there can be no assurance that we can enter into any of these transactions even if we desire to do so. Moreover, we may not be successful in our efforts to establish a strategic alliance or other alternative arrangements for any future product candidates and programs because our research and development pipeline may be insufficient, our product candidates or programs may be deemed to be at too early a stage of development for collaborative effort and third parties may not view our product candidates and programs as having the requisite potential to demonstrate a positive benefit/risk profile. Any delays in entering into new strategic alliance agreements related to our product candidates could also delay the development and commercialization of our product candidates and reduce their competitiveness even if they reach the market.

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We may also desire to enter into future collaborations, licenses or other strategic transactions for the acquisition of products or business opportunities, where we believe such arrangement will complement or augment our existing business. These relationships or transactions, or those like them, may require us to incur nonrecurring and other charges, increase our near- and long-term expenditures, issue securities that dilute our existing stockholders, reduce the potential profitability of the products that are the subject of the relationship or disrupt our management and business. In addition, we face significant competition in seeking appropriate strategic alliances and transactions and the negotiation process is time-consuming and complex, and there can be no assurance that we can enter into any of these transactions even if we desire to do so. Moreover, we may not be successful in our efforts to establish a strategic alliance or other alternative arrangements for any future product candidates and programs because our research and development pipeline may be insufficient, our product candidates or programs may be deemed to be at too early a stage of development for collaborative effort and third parties may not view our product candidates and programs as having the requisite potential to demonstrate a positive benefit/risk profile. Any delays in entering into new strategic alliance agreements related to our product candidates could also delay the development and commercialization of our product candidates and reduce their competitiveness even if they reach the market.