Roivant Sciences Ltd.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 10, 2025.
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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 10, 2025
What changed in Risk Factors?
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Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-11.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsDefaults Upon Senior SecuritiesMine Safety DisclosuresCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-10.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsThe 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.
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•successfully progress and complete our ongoing and future clinical trials;
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•identify and consummate new acquisition or in-licensing opportunities, and then advance the acquired or in-licensed product candidates through clinical trials;
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•obtain regulatory approvals for our current and future product candidates;
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•successfully launch commercial sales of our product candidates following regulatory approvals, whether alone or in collaboration with others, including establishing sales, marketing and distribution systems;
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•set acceptable prices for our product candidates following regulatory approvals and obtain coverage and adequate reimbursement from third-party payors;
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•achieve market acceptance of our product candidates following regulatory approvals in the medical community and with third-party payors and consumers;
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•make milestone, royalty or other payments due under any licenses or agreements;
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•obtain, maintain, expand, protect and enforce our intellectual property portfolio, including intellectual property obtained through license agreements;
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•realize the benefits of our strategic partnerships and other collaborations, including the Dermavant Transaction;
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•attract, hire and retain experienced management teams and qualified personnel to support our ongoing clinical development efforts, including at existing and newly-formed Vants, and successfully prepare for the commercialization of our product candidates following regulatory approvals;
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•initiate and maintain relationships with third-party suppliers and manufacturers and have commercial quantities of product candidates, following regulatory approvals, manufactured at acceptable cost and quality levels and in compliance with FDA and other regulatory requirements;
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•negotiate favorable terms in any collaboration, licensing or other arrangements into which we may enter;
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•raise additional funds when needed and on terms acceptable to us;
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•successfully grow our healthcare technology Vants and market the products and services offered by those Vants;
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•defend against any product liability claims or other lawsuits related to our product candidates; and
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•continue to meet the requirements of being a public company, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) and continue to protect our business operations and systems from cybersecurity threats.
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•in connection with divestiture or other sale or partnering transactions:
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•the failure to realize the expected benefits from the transaction, including receiving milestone and royalty payments owed in connection with the transaction; and
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•risks and uncertainties associated with the counterparty to any such transaction, including their ability to successfully develop and commercialize a product candidate such that milestone and royalty payments are triggered or their ability to make milestone and royalty payments when such payments are due;
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•in connection with acquisition or in-licensing transactions:
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•the risks generally applicable to biopharmaceutical drug development, including that the acquired or in-licensed program does not generate the expected clinical outcomes, that the expected timelines for the clinical program are delayed or otherwise slower than expected, that safety or tolerability issues arise in the clinical trials or that other regulatory issues arise, including the inability to receive regulatory approvals on the expected timelines or at all;
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•the ability following applicable regulatory approvals to generate revenues from an acquired product candidate or program sufficient to meet our objectives or offset the associated transaction and maintenance costs;
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•risks associated with the transfer or integration of the operations of an acquired entity or program, including difficulties associated with integrating any new personnel; and
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•increased operating expenses and cash requirements, the assumption of indebtedness or contingent liabilities or the issuance of our equity securities in connection with such a transaction, which would result in dilution to our shareholders;
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•the diversion of our management’s attention from existing programs and other operational matters; and
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•the loss of key employees and other uncertainties, including our ability to maintain key business relationships at the acquired entity, that may arise in connection with a given transaction.
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•the inability to generate sufficient data to support the initiation or continuation of clinical trials;
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•difficulty identifying patients and enrolling them in clinical trials and other studies, including as a result of competing trials run by other pharmaceutical companies;
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•the failure to add, or delays in activating, a sufficient number of clinical trial sites;
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•the inability to reach agreement on acceptable terms with prospective CROs and clinical trial sites, the terms of which can be subject to extensive negotiation and may vary significantly among different CROs and trial sites;
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•the failure by our CROs or other third parties to adhere to clinical trial agreements;
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•the failure to manufacture or release sufficient quantities of our product candidates or failure to obtain sufficient quantities of active comparator medications for our clinical trials, if applicable, that in each case meet our quality standards, for use in clinical trials;
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•the inability or unwillingness of clinical investigators or study participants to follow our clinical and other applicable protocols or applicable regulatory requirements;
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•unforeseen safety issues, or subjects experiencing severe or unexpected adverse events;
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•a lack of clinical benefit or effectiveness being demonstrated during clinical trials;
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•the occurrence of serious adverse events in trials of the same class of agents conducted by other sponsors;
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•premature discontinuation of study participants from clinical trials or missing data;
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•the inability to monitor patients adequately during or after treatment;
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•changes in the market that render continued development of a product candidate no longer reasonable or commercially attractive;
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we repurchased 19,999,450 common shares for $205.2 million (based on the repurchase date). As of June 30, 2025, we were authorized to repurchase up to $500 million of our common shares (see footnote 1 to the table below).
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The following table summarizes our common share repurchase transactions for the three months ended June 30, 2025:
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We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical and healthcare technology company with a relatively limited operating history upon which you can evaluate our business and prospects. We were formed in April 2014, and our operations to date have primarily been limited to acquiring or in-licensing product candidates, pursuing the clinical development and commercialization of those product candidates, managing and operating our subsidiaries, which we refer to as “Vants,” financing activities, efforts to discover new product candidates and the creation or acquisition of healthcare technology companies and products. Following the acquisition of our subsidiary Dermavant by Organon (the “Dermavant Transaction”), completed in October 2024, we no longer have a commercial-stage product and we do not expect to generate product revenues from the commercial sale of our product candidates for the foreseeable future. Drug development is an inherently uncertain undertaking that involves significant upfront investments and a substantial degree of risk. If we do not successfully address and manage these risks, our business and prospects will suffer.
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We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical and healthcare technology company with a relatively limited operating history upon which you can evaluate our business and prospects. We were formed in April 2014, and our operations to date have primarily been limited to acquiring or in-licensing product candidates, pursuing the clinical development and commercialization of those product candidates, managing and operating our subsidiaries, which we refer to as “Vants,” financing activities, efforts to discover new product candidates and the creation or acquisition of healthcare technology companies and products. Following the acquisition of our subsidiary Dermavant by Organon (the “Dermavant Transaction”), completed in October 2024, we no longer have a commercial-stage product and we do not expect to generate product revenues from the commercial sale of our product candidates in the near term. Drug development is an inherently uncertain undertaking that involves significant upfront investments and a substantial degree of risk. If we do not successfully address and manage these risks, our business and prospects will suffer.
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Immunovant expects to report topline data from Phase 3 trials of batoclimab in thyroid eye disease in the second half of calendar year 2025. As previously disclosed, Immunovant will make a final decision about the future development and regulatory submissions for batoclimab in the future based on the aggregate information available at the time in consultation with our partner HanAll. HanAll has a variety of interests in the licensed products under the HanAll Agreement and outside of Immunovant’s licensed territories, and may, as a result of those interests, disagree with, or initiate a dispute with respect to, Immunovant’s development or commercialization plans for batoclimab. While the HanAll Agreement gives Immunovant final control over development and regulatory decisions relating to batoclimab in our licensed territories, to the extent HanAll disagrees with future development plans for batoclimab, they could initiate a dispute for alleged breach of the HanAll Agreement and the dispute may result in arbitration or litigation. While HanAll can assert breach at any time, we do not believe there is any basis for such a claim, and would vigorously contest such a claim if made. Any potential dispute with HanAll could be very expensive and time-consuming, may divert management’s attention from core business functions and may result in unfavorable results that materially impact Immunovant’s business.
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Immunovant continues to expect the first of the two batoclimab Phase 3 TED studies to read out before the end of calendar year 2025. However, due to evolving competitive dynamics, Immunovant anticipates sharing top-line results from both TED studies concurrently in the first half of calendar year 2026. As previously disclosed, Immunovant will make a final decision about the future development and regulatory submissions for batoclimab in the future based on the aggregate information available at the time in consultation with our partner HanAll. HanAll has a variety of interests in the licensed products under the HanAll Agreement and outside of Immunovant’s licensed territories, and may, as a result of those interests, disagree with, or initiate a dispute with respect to, Immunovant’s development or commercialization plans for batoclimab. While the HanAll Agreement gives Immunovant final control over development and regulatory decisions relating to batoclimab in our licensed territories, to the extent HanAll disagrees with future development plans for batoclimab, they could initiate a dispute for alleged breach of the HanAll Agreement and the dispute may result in arbitration or litigation. While HanAll can assert breach at any time, we do not believe there is any basis for such a claim, and would vigorously contest such a claim if made. Any potential dispute with HanAll could be very expensive and time-consuming, may divert management’s attention from core business functions and may result in unfavorable results that materially impact Immunovant’s business. Further, Immunovant’s decision with respect to future development and regulatory submissions for batoclimab could impact and result in disputes with third parties, such as with respect to the contract manufacturing of batoclimab, which similarly may be time consuming and expensive to resolve.
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Investment in biopharmaceutical product development is highly speculative because it entails substantial upfront capital expenditures and significant risk that a product candidate will fail to gain regulatory approval or become commercially viable. Following the Dermavant Transaction we do not have any product candidates that have received marketing approval anywhere in the world and we do not expect to generate product revenues from the commercial sale of our product candidates in the near term. As a result, we cannot estimate with precision the extent of our future losses. Since inception, we have incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations. As of June 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $4.5 billion and our accumulated deficit was approximately $315.7 million.
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Investment in biopharmaceutical product development is highly speculative because it entails substantial upfront capital expenditures and significant risk that a product candidate will fail to gain regulatory approval or become commercially viable. Following the Dermavant Transaction we do not have any product candidates that have received marketing approval anywhere in the world and we do not expect to generate product revenues from the commercial sale of our product candidates in the near term. As a result, we cannot estimate with precision the extent of our future losses. Since inception, we have incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations. As of September 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately$4.4 billionand our accumulated deficit was approximately$429.1 million.
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We have in the past engaged in acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions, and we may in the future pursue similar opportunities. For example, in October 2024 we completed the Dermavant Transaction, the consideration for which consisted of an upfront payment of $183.6 million and the AD Approval Milestone Payment of $75 million upon FDA approval of VTAMA for the treatment of atopic dermatitis. We received the AD Approval Milestone in January 2025. In addition, at closing, all former Dermavant equity holders, including Roivant, received the right to receive their pro rata portion of (i) milestone payments of up to $950 million for the achievements of certain tiered net sales amounts with respect to VTAMA, each less than or equal to $1 billion and (ii) tiered royalties of (x) low-to-mid single digit percentages with respect to annual net sales of VTAMA up to $1 billion and (y) 30% with respect to annual net sales of VTAMA above $1 billion. There can be no assurance that we will receive any of the future milestone or royalty payments owed in connection with the Dermavant Transaction, or that the proceeds from the Dermavant Transaction will exceed the profits that we could have generated if we had continued to own and operate Dermavant as one of our Vants. For more information on the Dermavant Transaction, please refer to Note 6, “Discontinued Operations” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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We have in the past engaged in acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions, and we may in the future pursue similar opportunities. For example, in October 2024 we completed the Dermavant Transaction, the consideration for which consisted of an upfront payment of $183.6 million and a milestone payment of $75 million upon FDA approval of VTAMA for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (the “AD Approval Milestone”). We received the AD Approval Milestone in January 2025. In addition, at closing, all former Dermavant equity holders, including Roivant, received the right to receive their pro rata portion of (i) milestone payments of up to $950 million for the achievements of certain tiered net sales amounts with respect to VTAMA, each less than or equal to $1 billion and (ii) tiered royalties of (x) low-to-mid single digit percentages with respect to annual net sales of VTAMA up to $1 billion and (y) 30% with respect to annual net sales of VTAMA above $1 billion. There can be no assurance that we will receive any of the future milestone or royalty payments owed in connection with the Dermavant Transaction, or that the proceeds from the Dermavant Transaction will exceed the profits that we could have generated if we had continued to own and operate Dermavant as one of our Vants. For more information on the Dermavant Transaction, please refer to Note 6, “Discontinued Operations” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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As of June 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $4.5 billion. Our management team has broad discretion in respect of use of our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. We may use all or a portion of such proceeds for one or more strategic transactions, including acquisitions of companies, asset purchases or the in-licensing of intellectual property, products, product candidates or technologies, as described above. We may not be able to find a suitable strategic transaction that we deem sufficiently attractive to pursue, and even if such a transaction is identified, may not be able to complete a strategic transaction in the future. Our ability to complete a strategic transaction may be negatively impacted by general macroeconomic and market trends and conditions, including volatility in the capital markets, and the other risks described herein.
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As of September 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately$4.4 billion. Our management team has broad discretion in respect of use of our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. We may use all or a portion of such proceeds for one or more strategic transactions, including acquisitions of companies, asset purchases or the in-licensing of intellectual property, products, product candidates or technologies, as described above. We may not be able to find a suitable strategic transaction that we deem sufficiently attractive to pursue, and even if such a transaction is identified, may not be able to complete a strategic transaction in the future. Our ability to complete a strategic transaction may be negatively impacted by general macroeconomic and market trends and conditions, including volatility in the capital markets, and the other risks described herein.
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As previously disclosed, in June 2025, our board of directors authorized a new common share repurchase program, allowing for repurchases of common shares in an aggregate amount of up to $500 million (excluding fees and expenses) (the “2025 Repurchase Authorization”). The 2025 Repurchase Authorization is in addition to the previously disclosed common share repurchase program allowing for repurchase of common shares in an aggregate amount of up to $1.5 billion (excluding fees and expenses), which was fully exhausted as of June 30, 2025. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, we repurchased 20.0 million common shares for an aggregate repurchase price of $205.2 million (based on the repurchase date).
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As previously disclosed, in June 2025, our board of directors authorized a new common share repurchase program, allowing for repurchases of common shares in an aggregate amount of up to $500 million (excluding fees and expenses) (the “2025 Repurchase Authorization”). The 2025 Repurchase Authorization is in addition to the previously disclosed common share repurchase program allowing for repurchase of common shares in an aggregate amount of up to $1.5 billion (excluding fees and expenses), which was fully exhausted as of June 30, 2025.
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Our business strategy and potential for future growth relies on a number of assumptions, some or all of which may not be realized.
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Our business strategy and potential for future growth rely on a number of assumptions, some or all of which may not be realized.
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Unfavorable, uncertain and rapidly changing global and regional economic, political and health conditions could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
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Unfavorable, uncertain and rapidly changing global and regional economic, political and public health conditions could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Additionally, uncertainties resulting from political instability (including workforce uncertainty), international hostilities (including the current military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East), trade disputes between nations (including current trade disputes with China), a global financial crisis, wars, terrorism, and civil unrest or could adversely affect our business. In particular, given the new administration in the United States, there is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and various other countries, most significantly China, with respect to trade policies, tariffs, treaties, taxes and other limitations on cross-border operations. The U.S. government has and continues to make significant additional changes in U.S. trade policies and tariffs and may continue to take future actions that could negatively impact U.S. trade. For example, legislation has been introduced in Congress to limit certain U.S. biotechnology companies from using equipment or services produced or provided by select Chinese biotechnology companies, and others in Congress have advocated for the use of existing executive branch authorities to limit those Chinese service providers’ ability to engage in business in the U.S. We cannot predict what actions may ultimately be taken with respect to trade relations between the United States and China or other countries, what products and services may be subject to such actions or what actions may be taken by the other countries in retaliation. If we are unable to obtain or import goods or use services from existing service providers or become unable to export or, if approved, sell our products, our business, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.
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Additionally, uncertainties resulting from political instability (including workforce uncertainty), international hostilities (including the current military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East), trade disputes between nations (including current trade disputes with China), a global financial crisis, wars, terrorism, and civil unrest could adversely affect our business. In particular, given the new administration in the United States, there is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and various other countries, most significantly China, with respect to trade policies, tariffs, treaties, taxes and other limitations on cross-border operations. The U.S. government has and continues to make significant additional changes in U.S. trade policies and tariffs and may continue to take future actions that could negatively impact U.S. trade. For example, legislation has been introduced in Congress to limit certain U.S. biotechnology companies from using equipment or services produced or provided by select Chinese biotechnology companies, and others in Congress have advocated for the use of existing executive branch authorities to limit those Chinese service providers’ ability to engage in business in the U.S. We cannot predict what actions may ultimately be taken with respect to trade relations between the United States and China or other countries, what products and services may be subject to such actions or what actions may be taken by the other countries in retaliation. If we are unable to obtain or import goods or use services from existing service providers or become unable to export or, if approved, sell our products, our business, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.
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We and certain of our Vants currently engage and expect to continue to engage in contract manufacturing, conduct clinical trials, and perform laboratory research activities outside the U.S., including in Asia. Any disruption in production or inability of contracted manufacturers in Asia to produce adequate quantities to meet our or the Vants’ needs could impair our or the Vants’ ability to operate on a day-to-day basis and to continue development of certain product candidates. In particular, trade tensions and conflict between the United States and China remain high, and could result in changes to the laws, rules, regulations and policies of the governments of the United States or China that impact the ability of U.S. biotechnology companies to partner with entities in China. For example, starting in February 2025 the U.S. imposed additional tariffs on Chinese imports, and China has responded with tariffs on U.S. products. We or certain of our Vants also conduct certain laboratory research and expect to have clinical trial sites in Asia. We are exposed to the possibility of product supply disruption, clinical trial delays and increased costs in the event of changes in governmental policies, political unrest or unstable economic conditions in Asia. Any disruption of these activities could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
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We and certain of our Vants engage in contract manufacturing, conduct clinical trials and perform laboratory research activities outside the U.S., including in Asia. Any disruption in production or inability of contracted manufacturers in Asia to produce adequate quantities to meet our or the Vants’ needs could impair our or the Vants’ ability to operate on a day-to-day basis and to continue development of certain product candidates. In particular, trade tensions and conflict between the United States and China remain high, and could result in changes to the laws, rules, regulations and policies of the governments of the United States or China that impact the ability of U.S. biotechnology companies to partner with entities in China. For example, starting in February 2025 the U.S. imposed additional tariffs on Chinese imports, and China has responded with tariffs on U.S. products. We or certain of our Vants also conduct certain laboratory research and expect to have clinical trial sites in Asia. We are exposed to the possibility of product supply disruption, clinical trial delays and increased costs in the event of changes in governmental policies, political unrest or unstable economic conditions in Asia. Any disruption of these activities could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
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Disruptions at the FDA and other government agencies may slow the time required for new drugs to be reviewed and approved, which could adversely affect our business. For example, over the last several years the U.S. government has shut down several times and certain regulatory agencies, including the FDA, have had to furlough employees and suspend certain activities. The Trump administration’s freeze on hiring and new return-to-office policy may disrupt normal operations of federal agencies, including the FDA. If a prolonged government shutdown or other disruption occurs, it could significantly impact the ability of the FDA or other regulatory authorities to timely review and process our regulatory submissions, or to provide feedback on our clinical development plans, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. There is substantial uncertainty as to how, if at all, the new administration will seek to modify or revise the requirements and policies of the FDA and other regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over our product candidates. The impending uncertainty could present new challenges or potential opportunities as we navigate the clinical development and regulatory approval process for our product candidates. Further, future government shutdowns or other disruptions to normal operations could impact our ability to access the public markets and obtain the funding necessary to properly capitalize and continue our operations.
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Disruptions at the FDA and other government agencies may slow the time required for new drugs to be reviewed and approved, which could adversely affect our business. For example, over the last several years the U.S. government has shut down several times and certain regulatory agencies, including the FDA, have had to furlough employees and suspend certain activities. The Trump administration’s freeze on hiring and new return-to-office policy may disrupt normal operations of federal agencies, including the FDA. If the current government shutdown continues or another funding or other disruption occurs, it could significantly impact the ability of the FDA or other regulatory authorities to timely review and process our regulatory submissions, or to provide feedback on our clinical development plans, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. There is substantial uncertainty as to how, if at all, the new administration will seek to modify or revise the requirements and policies of the FDA and other regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over our product candidates. The impending uncertainty could present new challenges or potential opportunities as we navigate the clinical development and regulatory approval process for our product candidates. Further, future government shutdowns or other disruptions to normal operations could impact our ability to access the public markets and obtain the funding necessary to properly capitalize and continue our operations.
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We may encounter difficulties enrolling and retaining patients in clinical trials, and clinical development activities could thereby be delayed or otherwise be adversely affected.
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We may encounter difficulties enrolling and retaining patients in clinical trials, and clinical development activities could thereby be delayed or otherwise adversely affected.
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Our inability to enroll and retain a sufficient number of patients for our clinical trials would result in significant delays or may require us to abandon one or more clinical trials altogether. Enrollment delays and retention challenges in our clinical trials may result in increased development costs for our product candidates, delay our ability to obtain clinical data, and jeopardize our ability to obtain marketing approval for the sale of our product candidates. For certain of our product candidates, including IMVT-1402, which target various autoimmune indications, there are limited patient pools from which to draw in order to complete our clinical trials in a timely and cost-effective manner. In addition, for certain of our early-stage development programs, there may be a limited number of sites where it is feasible to run clinical trials, making such programs particularly susceptible to delays caused by issues at those sites.
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Our inability to enroll and retain a sufficient number of patients for our clinical trials would result in significant delays or may require us to abandon one or more clinical trials altogether. Enrollment delays and retention challenges in our clinical trials may result in increased development costs for our product candidates, delay our ability to obtain clinical data, and jeopardize our ability to obtain marketing approval for the sale of our product candidates. For certain of our product candidates, including brepocitinib and IMVT-1402, which target various autoimmune indications, there are limited patient pools from which to draw in order to complete our clinical trials in a timely and cost-effective manner. In addition, for certain of our early-stage development programs, there may be a limited number of sites where it is feasible to run clinical trials, making such programs particularly susceptible to delays caused by issues at those sites.
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From time to time, we may publicly disclose interim, preliminary or top-line data from our clinical trials, which are based on a preliminary analysis of then-available data. These results and related findings and conclusions are subject to change following a full analysis of all data related to the particular trial.
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From time to time, we may publicly disclose interim, preliminary or topline data from our clinical trials, which are based on a preliminary analysis of then-available data. These results and related findings and conclusions are subject to change following a full analysis of all data related to the particular trial.
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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. As a result, the interim, preliminary and top-line results that we report may differ from future results of the same trials, or different conclusions or considerations may qualify such results, once additional data have been received and fully evaluated. Top-line data also remain subject to audit and verification procedures that may result in the final data being materially different from the top-line data we previously reported. As a result, interim, preliminary and top-line data should be viewed with caution until the final data are available. Interim data 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. Adverse differences between interim, preliminary or top-line data and final data could significantly harm our business prospects. Further, disclosure of preliminary or interim data by us or by our competitors could result in increased volatility in the price of our shares.
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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. As a result, the interim, preliminary and topline results that we report may differ from future results of the same 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 topline data we previously reported. As a result, interim, preliminary and topline data should be viewed with caution until the final data are available. Interim data 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. Adverse differences between interim, preliminary or topline data and final data could significantly harm our business prospects. Further, disclosure of preliminary or interim data by us or by our competitors could result in increased volatility in the price of our shares.
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Further, other parties, including our collaborators or regulatory agencies, may not accept or agree with our assumptions, estimates, calculations, conclusions or analyses or may interpret or weigh the importance of data differently, which could impact the value of the particular program, the approvability or commercialization of a particular product candidate and our business in general. In addition, the information we choose or are required to publicly disclose regarding a particular study or clinical trial is based on what is typically extensive information, and you or others may not agree with what we determine is the material or otherwise appropriate information to include in our disclosure. Any information we determine not to disclose may ultimately be deemed significant with respect to future decisions, conclusions, views, activities or otherwise regarding a particular product, product candidate or our business. If the interim, preliminary or top-line data that we report differ from later, final or actual results, or if others, including our collaborators or regulatory authorities, disagree with the conclusions reached, our ability to obtain approval for and commercialize our product candidates and our business, operating results, prospects or financial condition may be harmed.
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Further, other parties, including our collaborators or regulatory agencies, may not accept or agree with our assumptions, estimates, calculations, conclusions or analyses or may interpret or weigh the importance of data differently, which could impact the value of the particular program, the approvability or commercialization of a particular product candidate and our business in general. In addition, the information we choose or are required to publicly disclose regarding a particular study or clinical trial is based on what is typically extensive information, and you or others may not agree with what we determine is the material or otherwise appropriate information to include in our disclosure. Any information we determine not to disclose may ultimately be deemed significant with respect to future decisions, conclusions, views, activities or otherwise regarding a particular product, product candidate or our business. If the interim, preliminary or topline data that we report differ from later, final or actual results, or if others, including our collaborators or regulatory authorities, disagree with the conclusions reached, our ability to obtain approval for and commercialize our product candidates and our business, operating results, prospects or financial condition may be harmed.
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Changes to the leadership at the FDA and other federal agencies under the Trump administration, as well as executive orders and other executive actions, such as a freeze on hiring, the implementation of new regulations and certain external communications, may impact our clinical development and timelines. In particular, ongoing efforts by the Trump Administration to reduce the size of the FDA and other branches of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), including through reductions in staff, may further increase the unpredictability in approval timelines for our product candidates. For example, on February 11, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order on workforce optimization, seeking to reduce the size of the federal workforce through large-scale reductions in force and by placing limitations on the number of new employee hires. Pursuant to this executive order, on March 27, 2025, HHS announced that it was initiating a restructuring of the department, including reducing the FDA’s workforce by approximately 3,500 full-time employees, which began on April 1, 2025. On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an application for a stay pertaining to an injunction entered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California regarding the HHS reduction in staff, and on July 14, 2025, HHS emailed certain employees to notify them of their separation from HHS effective the same day. The termination of these employees has been preceded and accompanied by the resignation of senior leaders within the FDA, resulting in the loss of institutional knowledge and experience. Although the full impact of these events remains unclear, we expect there will be an adverse effect on the FDA’s ability to efficiently carry out its functions, including conducting inspections and timely reviewing drug and biologic product applications, and a potential impact on how it interprets and enforces its authorities.
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Changes to the leadership at the FDA and other federal agencies under the Trump administration, as well as executive orders and other executive actions, such as a freeze on hiring, the implementation of new regulations and certain external communications, may impact our clinical development and timelines. In particular, ongoing efforts by the Trump Administration to reduce the size of the FDA and other branches of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), including through reductions in staff, may further increase the unpredictability in approval timelines for our product candidates. For example, on February 11, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order on workforce optimization, seeking to reduce the size of the federal workforce through large-scale reductions in force and by placing limitations on the number of new employee hires. Pursuant to this executive order, on March 27, 2025, HHS announced that it was initiating a restructuring of the department, including reducing the FDA’s workforce by approximately 3,500 full-time employees, which began on April 1, 2025. On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an application for a stay pertaining to an injunction entered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California regarding the HHS reduction in staff, and on July 14, 2025, HHS emailed certain employees to notify them of their separation from HHS effective the same day. The termination of these employees has been preceded and accompanied by the resignation of senior leaders within the FDA, resulting in the loss of institutional knowledge and experience. Although the full impact of these events remains unclear, we expect there will be an adverse effect on the FDA’s ability to efficiently carry out its functions, including conducting inspections and timely reviewing drug and biologic product applications, and a potential impact on how it interprets and enforces its authorities, which we expect will be exacerbated due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. In addition, the future of the currently applicable Prescription Drug User Fee Act construct to ensure timely FDA review of applications may be impacted due to expressed concerns about the effect on industry-FDA relations, and staffing shortages.
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While healthcare professionals are free to use and prescribe drug products for off-label uses, the FDA and other foreign competent authorities strictly regulate manufacturers’ promotion of drug products. In particular, a product may not be promoted for uses that are not approved by the FDA as reflected in the FDA-approved labeling. A company that is found to have improperly promoted off-label uses may be subject to large civil and criminal fines, penalties and enforcement actions. The same rules on off-label promotion apply in the E.U. and the U.K. If we cannot successfully manage the promotion of our approved product candidates, we could become subject to significant liability, which could materially adversely affect our business and financial condition.
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While healthcare professionals are free to use and prescribe drug products for off-label uses, the FDA and other foreign competent authorities strictly regulate manufacturers’ promotion of drug products. In particular, a product may not be promoted for uses that are not approved by the FDA as reflected in the FDA-approved labeling. A company that is found to have improperly promoted off-label uses may be subject to large civil and criminal fines, penalties and enforcement actions. The same rules on off-label promotion apply in the E.U. and the U.K. Further, in the U.S., we expect that direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) advertisements will be subject to increased scrutiny and enforcement by the FDA based on its aggressive enforcement posture with respect to DTC prescription drug advertisements. If we cannot successfully manage the promotion of our approved product candidates, we could become subject to significant liability, which could materially adversely affect our business and financial condition.
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There may not be any pharmacologic therapies approved to treat certain conditions that we attempt to address, and there may be few clinical trials attempted and no approved treatments for these conditions. As a result, the design and conduct of clinical trials of product candidates for the treatment of these conditions may take longer, be more costly or be more complicated to design due to the novelty of development in these conditions; and even if the FDA or other regulatory authorities do find our success criteria to be sufficiently validated and clinically meaningful, we may not achieve the pre-specified endpoint to a degree of statistical significance in our pivotal or other clinical trials. Further, even if we achieve the pre-specified criteria, our clinical trials may produce unpredictable or inconsistent results compared to the more traditional efficacy endpoints in the trial. As a result, achieving regulatory approval for such product candidates could be more uncertain, more costly and more time-consuming, which could adversely effect our business.
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There may not be any pharmacologic therapies approved to treat certain conditions that we attempt to address, and there may be few clinical trials attempted and no approved treatments for these conditions. As a result, the design and conduct of clinical trials of product candidates for the treatment of these conditions may take longer, be more costly or be more complicated to design due to the novelty of development in these conditions; and even if the FDA or other regulatory authorities do find our success criteria to be sufficiently validated and clinically meaningful, we may not achieve the pre-specified endpoint to a degree of statistical significance in our pivotal or other clinical trials. Further, even if we achieve the pre-specified criteria, our clinical trials may produce unpredictable or inconsistent results compared to the more traditional efficacy endpoints in the trial. As a result, achieving regulatory approval for such product candidates could be more uncertain, more costly and more time-consuming, which could adversely affect our business.
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We have sought, or may in the future seek, Breakthrough Therapy Designation, Fast Track Designation or Orphan Drug Designation for certain of our product candidates. For example, in July 2021, Immunovant was granted orphan drug designation in the U.S. by the FDA for batoclimab for the treatment of MG and, in August 2022, it received orphan drug designation from the European Commission for batoclimab for the treatment of MG. Immunovant plans to seek orphan drug designation from the FDA for IMVT-1402 where there is a medically plausible basis for IMVT-1402’s use. Immunovant may also seek orphan drug designation for IMVT-1402 for the treatment of other indications in the E.U. In addition, in September 2024, Priovant announced that brepocitinib has been granted Fast Track Designation from FDA for NIU. We may seek similar designations for other of our product candidates in the future where there is a basis for doing so.
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We have sought, or may in the future seek, Breakthrough Therapy Designation, Fast Track Designation or Orphan Drug Designation for certain of our product candidates. For example, in July 2021, Immunovant was granted orphan drug designation in the U.S. by the FDA for batoclimab for the treatment of MG and, in August 2022, it received orphan drug designation from the European Commission for batoclimab for the treatment of MG. Immunovant plans to seek orphan drug designation from the FDA for IMVT-1402 where there is a medically plausible basis for IMVT-1402’s use. Immunovant may also seek orphan drug designation for IMVT-1402 for the treatment of other indications in the E.U. In addition, in September 2024, Priovant announced that brepocitinib has been granted Fast Track Designation from the FDA for NIU. We may seek similar designations for other of our product candidates in the future where there is a basis for doing so.
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The FDA also recently announced the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher and pilot program, designed to accelerate the development and review of certain drugs and biological products that are aligned with U.S. national health priorities and to enhance the health interests of Americans. Specific priorities include addressing a U.S. public health crisis, addressing a large unmet need and increasing affordability, among others. The pilot program is limited in scope: the FDA intends to select no more than five companies during the initial pilot year. Companies selected for the program will be issued a voucher entitling the company to benefits including enhanced communications and rolling review to allow for a shortened review time.
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The FDA also recently announced the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (“CNPV”) and pilot program, designed to accelerate the development and review of certain drugs and biological products that are aligned with U.S. national health priorities and to enhance the health interests of Americans. Specific priorities include addressing a U.S. public health crisis, addressing a large unmet need and increasing affordability, among others. Companies selected for the program will be issued a voucher entitling the company to benefits including enhanced communications and rolling review to allow for a shortened review time. On October 16, 2025, the FDA announced the initial nine CNPV recipients under the program and anticipates announcing another group of recipients in the coming months.
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Regulatory authorities in some jurisdictions, including the U.S., the U.K. and the European Economic Area (the “EEA”), may designate drugs and biologics for relatively small patient populations as orphan drugs. In the U.S., the FDA may designate a drug or biologic as an orphan drug if it is intended to treat a rare disease or condition, which is defined as a disease or condition that affects fewer than 200,000 individuals annually in the U.S. or for which there is no reasonable expectation that costs of research and development of the drug for the disease or condition can be recovered by sales of the drug in the U.S. Generally, if a product with an orphan drug designation subsequently receives the first marketing approval for the indication for which it has such designation, the product is entitled to a period of marketing exclusivity, which precludes the FDA from approving another marketing application for the same drug or biologic for the same orphan indication for that time period. In the U.S., in order for a product to receive orphan drug exclusivity, FDA must not have previously approved a drug considered the same drug for the same orphan indication, or the subsequent drug must be shown to be clinically superior to such a previously approved same drug. The applicable period of marketing exclusivity is seven years in the U.S. A similar market exclusivity scheme exists in the EEA. The European Commission, on the basis of a scientific opinion by the EMA’s Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products grants Orphan Drug Designation to promote the development of products that are intended for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a life-threatening or chronically debilitating condition affecting not more than five in 10,000 persons in the E.U. Additionally, designation is granted for products intended for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a life-threatening, seriously debilitating or serious and chronic condition when, without incentives, it is unlikely that sales of the drug in the E.U. would be sufficient to justify the necessary investment in developing the drug or biological product. In any event, Orphan Drug Designation is granted only if there is no satisfactory method of diagnosis, prevention or treatment, or, if such a method exists, the medicine must be of significant benefit to those affected by the condition. Orphan designation in the E.U. entitles a party to certain benefits, such as scientific assistance (protocol assistance), financial incentives such as reduction of fees or fee waivers and ten years of market exclusivity following drug or biological product approval. This orphan market exclusivity period prevents the European Commission, EMA and the competent authorities of the E.U. Member States from accepting an application or granting marketing authorization for any similar medicinal product intended for the same orphan indication. The orphan market exclusivity applies in parallel to the “normal” data and market exclusivit…
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Regulatory authorities in some jurisdictions, including the U.S., the U.K. and the European Economic Area (the “EEA”), may designate drugs and biologics for relatively small patient populations as orphan drugs. In the U.S., the FDA may designate a drug or biologic as an orphan drug if it is intended to treat a rare disease or condition, which is defined as a disease or condition that affects fewer than 200,000 individuals annually in the U.S. or for which there is no reasonable expectation that costs of research and development of the drug for the disease or condition can be recovered by sales of the drug in the U.S. Generally, if a product with an orphan drug designation subsequently receives the first marketing approval for the indication for which it has such designation, the product is entitled to a period of marketing exclusivity, which precludes the FDA from approving another marketing application for the same drug or biologic for the same orphan indication for that time period. In the U.S., in order for a product to receive orphan drug exclusivity, the FDA must not have previously approved a drug considered the same drug for the same orphan indication, or the subsequent drug must be shown to be clinically superior to such a previously approved same drug. The applicable period of marketing exclusivity is seven years in the U.S. A similar market exclusivity scheme exists in the EEA. The European Commission, on the basis of a scientific opinion by the EMA’s Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products grants Orphan Drug Designation to promote the development of products that are intended for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a life-threatening or chronically debilitating condition affecting not more than five in 10,000 persons in the E.U. Additionally, designation is granted for products intended for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a life-threatening, seriously debilitating or serious and chronic condition when, without incentives, it is unlikely that sales of the drug in the E.U. would be sufficient to justify the necessary investment in developing the drug or biological product. In any event, Orphan Drug Designation is granted only if there is no satisfactory method of diagnosis, prevention or treatment, or, if such a method exists, the medicine must be of significant benefit to those affected by the condition. Orphan designation in the E.U. entitles a party to certain benefits, such as scientific assistance (protocol assistance), financial incentives such as reduction of fees or fee waivers and ten years of market exclusivity following drug or biological product approval. This orphan market exclusivity period prevents the European Commission, EMA and the competent authorities of the E.U. Member States from accepting an application or granting marketing authorization for any similar medicinal product intended for the same orphan indication. The orphan market exclusivity applies in parallel to the “normal” data and market exclus…
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Additionally, the Trump Administration may pursue new or different drug pricing, trade and tariff, social and other policy objectives from prior administrations, which introduces further uncertainty as to how future legislative or regulatory changes may impact our business. For example, within his initial days in office, President Trump issued an executive order repealing former President Biden’s executive order 14087, which directed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test new payment models that would lower drug costs and promote access to innovative drug therapies for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. In addition, the Trump Administration published an executive order 14273 titled “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First.” Generally, this executive order instructs HHS to recommend ways to lower drug prices. The Trump Administration also renewed the idea of international referencing pricing through the May 2025 executive order 14297 titled “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients.” Among other things, this executive order directs the Secretary of HHS to communicate most-favored-nation price targets to manufacturers and propose a rulemaking plan to impose most-favored-nation pricing if “significant progress” is not made towards achieving such pricing. It also states that the Administration will take additional aggressive action should manufacturers fail to offer American consumers the most-favored-nation lowest price. It is not clear if and how these executive orders will impact our business. It also is possible that specific related, subsequent actions and/or proposals are forthcoming. Additionally, President Trump also took executive action to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives among public-sector contractors and grantees. Moreover, the Trump Administration is prioritizing efforts to restructure HHS, including substantial reductions in workforce. It is not clear how this restructuring of HHS will impact our business. Finally, the Trump Administration has imposed broad tariffs on foreign imports, which in many cases has caused other nations to levy reciprocal tariffs on goods manufactured in the United States. It also is possible that specific tariffs on pharmaceuticals are forthcoming. These measures could impact our costs for raw materials and manufacturing as well as the market for our future products. Some of these policy changes may be subject to litigation, increasing the uncertainty of their effects on our business.
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Additionally, the Trump Administration may pursue new or different drug pricing, trade and tariff, social and other policy objectives from prior administrations, which introduces further uncertainty as to how future legislative or regulatory changes may impact our business. For example, within his initial days in office, President Trump issued an executive order repealing former President Biden’s executive order 14087, which directed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test new payment models that would lower drug costs and promote access to innovative drug therapies for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. In addition, the Trump Administration published an executive order 14273 titled “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First.” Generally, this executive order instructs HHS to recommend ways to lower drug prices. The Trump Administration also renewed the idea of international referencing pricing through the May 2025 executive order 14297 titled “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients.” Among other things, this executive order directs the Secretary of HHS to communicate most-favored-nation price targets to manufacturers and propose a rulemaking plan to impose most-favored-nation pricing if “significant progress” is not made towards achieving such pricing. It also states that the Administration will take additional aggressive action should manufacturers fail to offer American consumers the most-favored-nation lowest price. It is not clear if and how these executive orders will impact our business. It also is possible that specific related, subsequent actions and/or proposals are forthcoming. Additionally, President Trump also took executive action to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives among public-sector contractors and grantees. Moreover, the Trump Administration is prioritizing efforts to restructure HHS, including substantial reductions in workforce. It is not clear how this restructuring of HHS will impact our business. Finally, the Trump Administration has imposed broad tariffs on foreign imports, which in many cases has caused other nations to levy reciprocal tariffs on goods manufactured in the United States. These tariffs include a general 100% tariff on brand name pharmaceutical drugs, which the Trump Administration initially announced would begin on October 1, 2025. Manufacturers building a manufacturing facility in the U.S. would be exempt from this tariff. However, the tariff has been paused while the Trump Administration negotiates agreements with manufacturers that may permit them to avoid the tariffs. Agreements with certain manufacturers have been publicly announced so far, which would, among other things, give Medicaid access to the lowest price paid by other developed nations for the manufacturer’s products. It also is possible that additional tariffs on pharmaceuticals are forthcoming. These meas…
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Individual states in the U.S. have also increasingly passed legislation and implemented regulations designed to control pharmaceutical and biological product pricing, including price or patient reimbursement constraints, discounts, restrictions on certain product access and marketing cost disclosure and transparency measures, and, in some cases, designed to encourage importation from other countries and bulk purchasing, such as in Colorado and Florida, as discussed in detail above. Moreover, the Trump Administration may renew its prior proposals to establish price caps based on pricing in foreign countries or pursue other pricing initiatives that tie drug prices in the United States to those available abroad. Legally mandated price controls on payment amounts by third-party payors or other restrictions could harm our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. In addition, regional healthcare authorities and individual hospitals are increasingly using bidding procedures to determine what pharmaceutical products and which suppliers will be included in their prescription drug and other healthcare programs. This could reduce the ultimate demand for our product candidates following regulatory approval or put pressure on the pricing of our product candidates.
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Individual states in the U.S. have also increasingly passed legislation and implemented regulations designed to control pharmaceutical and biological product pricing, including price or patient reimbursement constraints, discounts, restrictions on certain product access and marketing cost disclosure and transparency measures. One notable example includes Colorado, where the state Prescription Drug Affordability Board set the first upper payment limit on a drug based on the IRA’s maximum fair price. Legally mandated price controls on payment amounts by third-party payors or other restrictions could harm our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. In addition, regional healthcare authorities and individual hospitals are increasingly using bidding procedures to determine what pharmaceutical products and which suppliers will be included in their prescription drug and other healthcare programs. This could reduce the ultimate demand for our product candidates following regulatory approval or put pressure on the pricing of our product candidates.
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There have been, and likely will continue to be, legislative and regulatory proposals at the national and state levels in jurisdictions around the world directed at containing or lowering the cost of healthcare, including prescription drugs. The implementation of cost containment measures or other healthcare reforms may prevent us from being able to generate revenue, attain profitability through product revenue or commercialize our product candidates following regulatory approval. Such reforms could have an adverse effect on anticipated revenue from our product candidates following regulatory approval and may affect our overall financial condition and ability to develop future product candidates and obtain marketing approval for those product candidates. We cannot predict the initiatives that may be adopted in the future. The continuing efforts of the government, insurance companies, managed care organizations and other payors of healthcare services to contain or reduce costs of healthcare and impose price controls may adversely affect:
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There have been, and likely will continue to be, legislative and regulatory proposals at the national and state levels in jurisdictions around the world directed at containing or lowering the cost of healthcare, including prescription drugs. The implementation of cost containment measures or other healthcare reforms may prevent us from being able to generate revenue, attain profitability through product revenue or commercialize our product candidates following regulatory approval. Such reforms could have an adverse effect on anticipated revenue from our product candidates following regulatory approval and may affect our overall financial condition and ability to develop future product candidates and obtain marketing approval for those product candidates. We cannot predict the initiatives that may be adopted in the future.
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The process for determining whether a third-party payor will provide coverage for a drug may be separate from the process for setting the price or for establishing the reimbursement rate that such a payor will pay. Even if we obtain adequate levels of reimbursement, third-party payors, such as government or private healthcare insurers, carefully review and increasingly question the coverage of, and challenge the prices charged for, products. A primary trend in the U.S. healthcare industry and elsewhere is cost containment. Many payors continue to adopt benefit plan changes that shift a greater portion of prescription costs to patients, including more limited benefit plan designs, higher patient co-pay or co-insurance obligations and limitations on patients’ use of commercial manufacturer co-pay payment assistance programs. Significant consolidation in the health insurance industry has resulted in a few large insurers and pharmacy benefit managers exerting greater pressure in pricing and usage negotiations with drug manufacturers, significantly increasing discounts and rebates required of manufacturers and limiting patient access and usage. Further consolidation among insurers, pharmacy benefit managers and other payors would increase the negotiating leverage such entities have over us and other drug manufacturers. Additional discounts, rebates, coverage or plan changes, restrictions or exclusions as described above could have a material adverse effect on sales of our affected products, particularly our therapeutic products or those that are individualized for a particular patient.
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The process for determining whether a third-party payor will provide coverage for a drug may be separate from the process for setting the price or for establishing the reimbursement rate that such a payor will pay. Even if we obtain adequate levels of reimbursement, third-party payors, such as government or private healthcare insurers, carefully review and increasingly question the coverage of, and challenge the prices charged for, products. A primary trend in the U.S. healthcare industry and elsewhere is cost containment. Many payors continue to adopt benefit plan changes that shift a greater portion of prescription costs to patients, including more limited benefit plan designs, higher patient co-pay or co-insurance obligations and limitations on patients’ use of commercial manufacturer co-pay payment assistance programs.
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We expect to face competition in the U.S. for our product candidates from therapies sourced from foreign countries that have placed price controls on pharmaceutical products. In the U.S., the Medicare Modernization Act contains provisions that may change U.S. importation laws and expand pharmacists’ and wholesalers’ ability to import cheaper versions of an approved drug and competing products from Canada, where there are government price controls. These changes to U.S. importation laws will not take effect unless and until the Secretary of the HHS certifies that the changes will pose no additional risk to the public’s health and safety and will result in a significant reduction in the cost of products to consumers. On September 23, 2020, the Secretary of HHS made such certification to Congress, and on October 1, 2020, the FDA published a final rule that allows for the importation of certain prescription drugs from Canada. Under the final rule, States and Indian Tribes, and in certain future circumstances pharmacists and wholesalers, may submit importation program proposals to the FDA for review and authorization. Since the issuance of the final rule, on November 23, 2020, several industry groups filed federal lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, requesting injunctive relief to prevent implementation of the rule. The court dismissed the case in February 2023. Further, authorities in Canada have passed rules designed to safeguard the Canadian drug supply from shortages. On September 25, 2020, CMS stated drugs imported by States under this rule will not be eligible for federal rebates under Section 1927 of the Social Security Act and manufacturers would not report these drugs for “best price” or Average Manufacturer Price purposes. Since these drugs are not considered covered outpatient drugs, CMS further stated it will not publish a National Average Drug Acquisition Cost for these drugs. Separately, the FDA also issued a final guidance document outlining a pathway for manufacturers to obtain an additional National Drug Code (“NDC”), for an FDA-approved drug that was originally intended to be marketed in a foreign country and that was authorized for sale in that foreign country. In addition, a July 2021 executive order pertaining to drug pricing directs the FDA to support and work with States and Indian Tribes to develop importation plans to import prescription drugs from Canada under the MMA and final rule. Several states have enacted laws intended to support importation processes and have submitted importation program proposals to FDA. On January 5, 2024, FDA authorized Florida’s importation program for the importation of certain prescription drugs from Canada into Florida; however, the state must file Pre-Import Requests for specific drug products that FDA must grant before any importation may take place. In response, Health Canada issued a statement on January 8, 2024 making clear that it is ready to take immediate a…
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We expect to face competition in the U.S. for our product candidates from therapies sourced from foreign countries that have placed price controls on pharmaceutical products. In the U.S., the Medicare Modernization Act contains provisions that may change U.S. importation laws and expand pharmacists’ and wholesalers’ ability to import cheaper versions of an approved drug and competing products from Canada, where there are government price controls. These changes to U.S. importation laws will not take effect unless and until the Secretary of the HHS certifies that the changes will pose no additional risk to the public’s health and safety and will result in a significant reduction in the cost of products to consumers. On September 23, 2020, the Secretary of HHS made such certification to Congress, and on October 1, 2020, the FDA published a final rule that allows for the importation of certain prescription drugs from Canada. Under the final rule, States and Indian Tribes, and in certain future circumstances pharmacists and wholesalers, may submit importation program proposals to the FDA for review and authorization. Since the issuance of the final rule, on November 23, 2020, several industry groups filed federal lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, requesting injunctive relief to prevent implementation of the rule. The court dismissed the case in February 2023. Further, authorities in Canada have passed rules designed to safeguard the Canadian drug supply from shortages. On September 25, 2020, CMS stated drugs imported by States under this rule will not be eligible for federal rebates under Section 1927 of the Social Security Act and manufacturers would not report these drugs for “best price” or Average Manufacturer Price purposes. Since these drugs are not considered covered outpatient drugs, CMS further stated it will not publish a National Average Drug Acquisition Cost for these drugs. Separately, the FDA also issued a final guidance document outlining a pathway for manufacturers to obtain an additional National Drug Code (“NDC”), for an FDA-approved drug that was originally intended to be marketed in a foreign country and that was authorized for sale in that foreign country. In addition, a July 2021 executive order pertaining to drug pricing directs the FDA to support and work with States and Indian Tribes to develop importation plans to import prescription drugs from Canada under the MMA and final rule. Several states have enacted laws intended to support importation processes and have submitted importation program proposals to the FDA. On January 5, 2024, FDA authorized Florida’s importation program for the importation of certain prescription drugs from Canada into Florida; however, the state must file Pre-Import Requests for specific drug products that the FDA must grant before any importation may take place. In response, Health Canada issued a statement on January 8, 2024 making clear that it is ready to take imm…
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Any of these events could lead to clinical trial delays, cost overruns, delay or failure to obtain regulatory approval or impact our ability to successfully commercialize our product candidates as well as potential product liability litigation, product recalls or product withdrawals. Some of these events could be the basis for FDA or other regulatory authority action, including injunction, recall, seizure, total or partial suspension of production, or suspension or revocation of manufacturing/import authorizations and GMP certificates.
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Any of these events could lead to clinical trial delays, cost overruns, delay or failure to obtain regulatory approval or impact our ability to successfully commercialize our product candidates as well as potential product liability litigation, product recalls or product withdrawals. Some of these events could be the basis for the FDA or other regulatory authority action, including injunction, recall, seizure, total or partial suspension of production, or suspension or revocation of manufacturing/import authorizations and GMP certificates.
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All entities involved in the preparation of product candidates for clinical trials or commercial sale following regulatory approval, including our existing CMOs for all of our product candidates, are subject to extensive regulation. Components of a finished therapeutic product approved for commercial sale or used in late-stage clinical trials must be manufactured in accordance with cGMP, or similar regulatory requirements outside the U.S. These regulations govern manufacturing processes and procedures, including record-keeping, and the implementation and operation of quality systems to control and assure the quality of investigational products and products approved for sale. Poor control of production processes can lead to the introduction of contaminants or to inadvertent changes in the properties or stability of our product candidates. Our failure, or the failure of third-party manufacturers, to comply with applicable regulations could result in the issuance of inspectional observations on FDA’s Form-483, Warning or Untitled Letters, similar communications or objections by other authorities, public safety alerts identifying our company or product candidates and sanctions being imposed on us, including clinical holds, import alerts, fines, injunctions, civil penalties, delays, suspension or withdrawal of approvals, license revocations, suspensions of production, seizures or recalls of product candidates, operating restrictions and criminal prosecutions, any of which could significantly and adversely affect clinical supplies of our product candidates or, following regulatory approval, commercial supplies for those product candidates.
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All entities involved in the preparation of product candidates for clinical trials or commercial sale following regulatory approval, including our existing CMOs for all of our product candidates, are subject to extensive regulation. Components of a finished therapeutic product approved for commercial sale or used in late-stage clinical trials must be manufactured in accordance with cGMP, or similar regulatory requirements outside the U.S. These regulations govern manufacturing processes and procedures, including record-keeping, and the implementation and operation of quality systems to control and assure the quality of investigational products and products approved for sale. Poor control of production processes can lead to the introduction of contaminants or to inadvertent changes in the properties or stability of our product candidates. Our failure, or the failure of third-party manufacturers, to comply with applicable regulations could result in the issuance of inspectional observations on the FDA’s Form-483, Warning or Untitled Letters, similar communications or objections by other authorities, public safety alerts identifying our company or product candidates and sanctions being imposed on us, including clinical holds, import alerts, fines, injunctions, civil penalties, delays, suspension or withdrawal of approvals, license revocations, suspensions of production, seizures or recalls of product candidates, operating restrictions and criminal prosecutions, any of which could significantly and adversely affect clinical supplies of our product candidates or, following regulatory approval, commercial supplies for those product candidates.
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Cyber-attacks, breaches, interruptions or other data security incidents could result in legal claims or proceedings by private parties or governmental authorities, liability under federal or state laws that protect the privacy of personal information, regulatory penalties, significant remediation costs, disruption of key business operations and diversion of the attention of management and key information technology resources. In the United States, notice of breaches must be made to affected individuals, the HHS, and for extensive breaches, notice may need to be made to the public at large or U.S. state attorneys general. Such a notice could harm our reputation and our ability to compete. In addition, U.S. state attorneys general are authorized to bring civil actions seeking either injunctions or damages in response to violations that threaten the privacy of state residents. There can be no assurance that we, our collaborators, CROs, contractors, consultants and any other business counterparties will be successful in efforts to detect, prevent, protect against or fully recover systems or data from all break-downs, service interruptions, attacks or security breaches or incidents. Although we maintain insurance protection against cybersecurity events or incidents, the costs related to significant security breaches, incidents or disruptions could be material and exceed the limits of any insurance coverage we have, and may result in increases in our insurance costs, or we may otherwise have to expend significant resources to mitigate the impact of such incidents and to develop and implement protections to prevent future events of this nature from occurring. Relevant insurance may in the future become unavailable to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Any disruption or security breach or incident that results in or is perceived to have resulted in a loss of, or damage to, our data or systems, or inappropriate disclosure, use, acquisition, transfer, modification, unavailability or other processing of confidential or proprietary information, including data related to our personnel, could result in the loss, unauthorized modification, use, unavailability, disclosure or other unauthorized processing of critical or sensitive data, and could cause us to incur liability. Further, in any such event, the development and commercialization of our product candidates following regulatory approval could be delayed and our business and operations could be adversely affected. Any of the foregoing could result in significant financial, legal or reputational harm to us and our business.
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Cyber-attacks, breaches, interruptions or other data security incidents could result in legal claims or proceedings by private parties or governmental authorities, liability under federal or state laws that protect the privacy of personal information, regulatory penalties, significant remediation costs, disruption of key business operations and diversion of the attention of management and key information technology resources. In the United States, notice of breaches generally must be made to affected individuals and regulatory authorities in the states where those individuals reside, and, in certain cases, also to HHS and the media. Such notices could harm our reputation and our ability to compete, and as demonstrated by other companies’ experience, could trigger large class action lawsuits. In addition, U.S. state attorneys general are authorized to bring civil actions seeking either injunctions or damages in response to violations that threaten the privacy of state residents. There can be no assurance that we, our collaborators, CROs, contractors, consultants and any other business counterparties will be successful in efforts to detect, prevent, protect against or fully recover systems or data from all break-downs, service interruptions, attacks or security breaches or incidents. Although we maintain insurance protection against cybersecurity events or incidents, the costs related to significant security breaches, incidents or disruptions could be material and exceed the limits of any insurance coverage we have, and may result in increases in our insurance costs, or we may otherwise have to expend significant resources to mitigate the impact of such incidents and to develop and implement protections to prevent future events of this nature from occurring. Relevant insurance may in the future become unavailable to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Any disruption or security breach or incident that results in or is perceived to have resulted in a loss of, or damage to, our data or systems, or inappropriate disclosure, use, acquisition, transfer, modification, unavailability or other processing of confidential or proprietary information, including data related to our personnel, could result in the loss, unauthorized modification, use, unavailability, disclosure or other unauthorized processing of critical or sensitive data, and could cause us to incur liability. Further, in any such event, the development and commercialization of our product candidates following regulatory approval could be delayed and our business and operations could be adversely affected. Any of the foregoing could result in significant financial, legal or reputational harm to us and our business.
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We are subject to data privacy and protection laws and regulations governing the collection, transmission, storage and use of personally-identifying information, which among other things, impose requirements relating to the privacy, security, transmission and disposal of such information. The legislative and regulatory landscape for privacy and data protection continues to evolve in jurisdictions worldwide. A failure by us, our subsidiaries or affiliates or vendors acting on our behalf to comply with applicable privacy and data security laws and regulations could result in enforcement actions against us, including possible fines, imprisonment of company officials and public censure, claims for damages by affected individuals, damage to our reputation and loss of goodwill, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects. New legislation anticipated to be enacted in various other states will continue to shape the U.S. data privacy regulatory framework. The effects on our business of this growing body of privacy and data protection laws, which vary from state to state, are potentially significant, and may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies and to incur substantial costs and expenses in an effort to comply.
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We are subject to data privacy and protection laws and regulations governing the collection, transmission, storage and use of personally-identifying information, which among other things, impose requirements relating to the privacy, security, transmission and disposal of such information. The legislative and regulatory landscape for privacy and data protection continues to evolve in jurisdictions worldwide. A failure by us, our subsidiaries or affiliates or vendors acting on our behalf to comply with applicable privacy and data security laws and regulations could result in enforcement actions against us, including possible fines, imprisonment of company officials and public censure, claims for damages by affected individuals, damage to our reputation and loss of goodwill, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects. New legislation anticipated to be enacted in various states will continue to shape the U.S. data privacy regulatory framework. The effects on our business of this growing body of privacy and data protection laws, which vary from state to state, are potentially significant, and may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies and to incur substantial costs and expenses in an effort to comply.
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There are numerous U.S. federal and state laws and regulations related to the privacy, data protection and security of personal information. At the federal level, regulations promulgated pursuant to HIPAA establish privacy and security standards for “covered entities” (group health plans and most healthcare providers) that limit the use and disclosure of individually identifiable health information those entities and their service providers receive or create (“protected health information”), and require the implementation of administrative, physical and technological safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic protected health information. While we generally are not subject to the HIPAA privacy or security regulations, we do business with entities (including clinical trial investigators) that are subject to those regulations, and we have to expend resources to understand their obligations, adjust contractual terms in light of those obligations, or otherwise modify our business practices. Several U.S. states have enacted (as discussed further below) legislation specifically to regulate the collection, use, and disclosure of personal health information by entities not subject to the HIPAA privacy and security regulations. Other states have enacted laws that, while not specifically focused on personal health information, require heightened protections for that information to the extent it is not regulated by HIPAA. Given that we are generally not subject to HIPAA, these laws require us to invest in compliance resources and create liability risks for us.
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Currently, there are numerous U.S. federal and state laws and regulations related to the privacy, data protection and security of personal information. At the federal level, regulations promulgated pursuant to HIPAA establish privacy and security standards for “covered entities” (group health plans and most healthcare providers) that limit the use and disclosure of individually identifiable health information those entities and their service providers receive or create (“protected health information”), and require the implementation of administrative, physical and technological safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic protected health information. While we generally are not subject to the HIPAA privacy or security regulations, we do business with entities (including physicians, pharmacies and clinical trial investigators) that are subject to those regulations, and we have to expend resources to understand their obligations, adjust contractual terms in light of those obligations, or otherwise modify our business practices. Several U.S. states have enacted (as discussed further below) legislation specifically to regulate the collection, use, and disclosure of personal health information by entities not subject to the HIPAA privacy and security regulations.
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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), along with certain state attorneys general, have taken aggressive action to protect consumers’ privacy and the use of consumer personal information. Using its authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair and deceptive practices affecting consumers, the FTC has brought numerous cases against companies for failing to protect the privacy and security of personal information in a manner consistent with consumer expectations and such companies’ stated privacy policies, notices or other representations. Particularly because the FTC has taken these actions based on theories that are not codified in regulations, the risk of such an action is difficult to quantify and to mitigate.
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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), along with certain state attorneys general, have taken aggressive action to protect consumers’ privacy and the use of consumer personal information. Using its authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair and deceptive practices harming consumers, the FTC has brought numerous cases against companies for failing to protect the privacy and security of personal information in a manner consistent with consumer expectations and such companies’ stated privacy policies, notices or other representations. Particularly because the FTC has taken these actions based on theories that are not codified in regulations, the risk of such an action is difficult to quantify and to mitigate.
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More than twenty U.S. states have enacted new privacy legislation in recent years and amended existing laws to address privacy risks posed by new technologies. With respect to personal information, for example, the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (the “CMIA”), which expressly applies to pharmaceutical companies as well as health care providers and health plans, provides protection for personal health information stored in mobile applications and similar technologies and imposes stringent data privacy and security requirements and obligations with respect to the personal health information of California residents. Among other things, the CMIA, with limited exceptions, requires that a pharmaceutical company obtain a signed, written authorization from a patient or company employee in order to disclose his or her personal health information and requires the company to maintain reasonable security measures to protect such information. The CMIA authorizes administrative fines and civil penalties of up to $25,000 for willful violations and up to $250,000 for violations made for purposes of financial gain, as well as criminal fines. Washington State’s My Health My Data Act, and a similar Nevada law, both of which apply broadly to entities collecting personal health information either within the state or about residents of the state, generally require consent for the collection and use of such information, as well as a separate consent for sharing any such information. Violations of the Washington State law can result in civil penalties of up to $7,500 per violation, up to $25,000 in treble damages at the sole discretion of the court, and injunctive relief. Consumers also may bring their own actions to recover (i) actual damages, (ii) treble damages; and (iii) attorney’s fees. Violations of the Nevada law can result in up to $10,000 civil penalties per violation and injunctive relief.
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More than twenty U.S. states have enacted new privacy legislation in recent years and amended existing laws to address privacy risks posed by new technologies. With respect to personal information, for example, the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (the “CMIA”), which expressly applies to pharmaceutical companies as well as health care providers and health plans, imposes stringent data privacy and security requirements and obligations with respect to the personal health information of California residents. Among other things, the CMIA, with limited exceptions, requires that a pharmaceutical company obtain a signed, written authorization from a patient or company employee in order to disclose his or her personal health information and requires the company to maintain reasonable security measures to protect such information. The CMIA authorizes administrative fines and civil penalties of up to $25,000 for willful violations and up to $250,000 for violations made for purposes of financial gain, as well as criminal fines. Washington State’s My Health My Data Act, and a similar Nevada law, both of which apply broadly to entities collecting personal health information either within the state or about residents of the state, generally require consent for the collection and use of such information, as well as a separate consent for sharing any such information. Violations of the Washington State law can result in civil penalties of up to $7,500 per violation, up to $25,000 in treble damages at the sole discretion of the court, and injunctive relief. Consumers also may bring their own actions to recover (i) actual damages, (ii) treble damages; and (iii) attorney’s fees. Violations of the Nevada law can result in up to $10,000 civil penalties per violation and injunctive relief.
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More broadly applicable state consumer privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), typically require us to provide notice to state residents regarding our collection, use, and sharing of their personal information, and give state residents the right to, among other things, limit the use and disclosure of their “sensitive” (including health) personal information other than for specified purposes and the ability to opt-out of certain sales of personal information. Most of the broadly applicable state privacy laws are enforceable only by state authorities, but the CCPA provides a private right of action for data security breaches that result in the compromise of certain sensitive personal information, which may increase the likelihood of, and risks associated with, data breach litigation. Both the California Attorney General and the California Privacy Protection Agency have authority to implement and enforce the CCPA. Numerous other states in the United States have proposed or enacted similar legislation. Further, some states have enacted more specific legislation, such as Washington’s enactment of the My Health, My Data Act, which includes a private right of action. The U.S. federal government is also contemplating federal privacy legislation. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Justice recently issued a final rule that took effect in April 2025 and places limitations, and in some cases prohibitions, on certain transfers of sensitive personal data to business partners located in China or with other specified links to China (and other designated countries).
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More broadly applicable state consumer privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), typically require us to provide notice to state residents regarding our collection, use, and sharing of their personal information, and give state residents the right to, among other things, limit the use and disclosure of their “sensitive” (including health) personal information other than for specified purposes and the ability to opt-out of certain sales of personal information. Most of the broadly applicable state privacy laws are enforceable only by state authorities, but the CCPA provides a private right of action for data security breaches that result in the compromise of certain sensitive personal information, which may increase the likelihood of, and risks associated with, data breach litigation. Both the California Attorney General and the California Privacy Protection Agency have authority to implement and enforce the CCPA. Numerous other states in the United States have proposed or enacted similar legislation. As noted, the Washington My Health, My Data Act is enforceable by a private right of action. The U.S. federal government is also contemplating federal privacy legislation. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Justice has adopted a complex regulation that restricts, and in some cases prohibits, certain transfers of sensitive personal data to business partners located in China or other “countries of concern” with links to such designated countries.
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Outside of the U.S., laws, regulations and standards in many jurisdictions apply broadly to the collection, use, retention, security, disclosure, transfer and other processing of personal information. For example, in the E.U. the collection and use of personal data is governed by the provisions of the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”). The GDPR came into effect in May 2018, superseding the European Union Data Protection Directive, and imposing more stringent data privacy and security requirements on companies in relation to the processing of personal data. The GDPR, together with national legislation, regulations and guidelines of the E.U. Member States governing the processing of personal data, impose strict obligations on controllers, including inter alia: (i) accountability and transparency requirements and enhanced requirements for obtaining valid consent; (ii) obligations to consider data protection as any new products or services are developed and to limit the amount of personal data processed; (iii) obligations to comply with data protection rights of data subjects; and (iv) reporting of certain personal data breaches to the supervisory authority without undue delay (and no later than 72 hours where feasible). The GDPR also prohibits the transfer of personal data from the EEA to countries outside of the EEA unless made to a country deemed to have adequate data privacy laws by the European Commission or a data transfer mechanism has been put in place. The E.U.-US Privacy Shield was such a transfer mechanism put in place by the E.U. and the U.S., but the Privacy Shield was invalidated for international transfers of personal data in July 2020 by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”). A replacement of the Privacy Shield – the E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”) was since developed. In July 2023, the U.S. and E.U. implemented the DPF. Companies can now use this new mechanism to transfer personal data from the E.U. to the U.S. and from Switzerland to the U.S., following the national implementation in Switzerland. The U.K. Extension to the E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“Data Bridge”) entered into force on October 12, 2023, allowing certifying entities to transfer personal data from the U.K. to the U.S. At the moment, it is unclear whether the anticipated legal challenges against the DPF, which may be similar to the challenge that led to the invalidation of the Privacy Shield, would be successful. It is also unclear whether actions by the Trump Administration will lead the European Commission to reconsider the DPF. Related questions were raised in the European Parliament in the beginning of 2025.
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Outside of the U.S., laws, regulations and standards in many jurisdictions apply broadly to the collection, use, retention, security, disclosure, transfer and other processing of personal information. For example, in the E.U. the collection and use of personal data is governed by the provisions of the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”). The GDPR came into effect in May 2018, superseding the European Union Data Protection Directive, and imposing more stringent data privacy and security requirements on companies in relation to the processing of personal data. The GDPR, together with national legislation, regulations and guidelines of the E.U. Member States governing the processing of personal data, impose strict obligations on controllers, including inter alia: (i) accountability and transparency requirements and enhanced requirements for obtaining valid consent; (ii) obligations to consider data protection as any new products or services are developed and to limit the amount of personal data processed; (iii) obligations to comply with data protection rights of data subjects; and (iv) reporting of certain personal data breaches to the supervisory authority without undue delay (and no later than 72 hours where feasible). The GDPR also prohibits the transfer of personal data from the EEA to countries outside of the EEA unless made to a country deemed to have adequate data privacy laws by the European Commission or a data transfer mechanism has been put in place. The E.U.-US Privacy Shield was such a transfer mechanism put in place by the E.U. and the U.S., but the Privacy Shield was invalidated for international transfers of personal data in July 2020 by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”). A replacement of the Privacy Shield – the E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”) was since developed. In July 2023, the U.S. and E.U. implemented the DPF. Companies can now use this new mechanism to transfer personal data from the E.U. to the U.S. and from Switzerland to the U.S., following the national implementation in Switzerland. The U.K. Extension to the E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“Data Bridge”) entered into force on October 12, 2023, allowing certifying entities to transfer personal data from the U.K. to the U.S. At the moment, it is unclear whether the anticipated legal challenges against the DPF, which may be similar to the challenge that led to the invalidation of the Privacy Shield, would be successful. One such challenge was already unsuccessful and the CJEU upheld the validity of the DPF by a judgment of September 3, 2025 in Case T 553/23 Latombe v Commission. It is also unclear whether actions by the Trump Administration will lead the European Commission to reconsider the DPF. Related questions were raised in the European Parliament in the beginning of 2025.
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If we or our third-party service providers are unable to properly protect the privacy and security of personal information or other confidential data we process in our business, we could be found to have breached our contracts. Further, if we fail to comply with applicable privacy laws, we could face civil and criminal penalties. Enforcement activity from state Attorneys General and agencies such as the California Privacy Protection Agency, the FTC, E.U. Data Protection Authorities, and other regulatory authorities in relation to privacy and cybersecurity matters can result in financial liability and reputational harm, and responses to such enforcement activity can consume significant internal resources. In the U.S., the threat of class action lawsuits based on data security breaches or alleged unfair practices adds a further layer of risk. We cannot be sure how these privacy laws and regulations will be interpreted, enforced or applied to our operations. In addition to the risks associated with enforcement activities and potential contractual liabilities, our ongoing efforts to comply with evolving laws and regulations at the federal and state level may be costly and require ongoing modifications to our policies, procedures and systems.
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Protection Authorities, and other regulatory authorities in relation to privacy and cybersecurity matters can result in financial liability and reputational harm, and responses to such enforcement activity can consume significant internal resources. In the U.S., the threat of class action lawsuits based on data security breaches or alleged unfair practices adds a further layer of risk. We cannot be sure how these privacy laws and regulations will be interpreted, enforced or applied to our operations. In addition to the risks associated with enforcement activities and potential contractual liabilities, our ongoing efforts to comply with evolving laws and regulations at the federal and state level may be costly and require ongoing modifications to our policies, procedures and systems.
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In February 2022, Roivant’s subsidiary GSG and its affiliate Arbutus filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Moderna and an affiliate seeking damages for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,058,069, 8,492,359, 8,822,668, 9,364,435, 9,504,651, and 11,141,378 in the manufacture and sale of MRNA-1273, Moderna’s vaccine for COVID-19 (the “Moderna Action”). In November 2022, the court denied Moderna’s partial motion to dismiss pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1498(a) (“§ 1498”). In March 2023, following the submission of a Statement of Interest in the case by the U.S. Government, the court reaffirmed its prior decision in favor of GSG and Arbutus. In February 2024, the court held a claim construction hearing on disputed terms within the claims of the asserted patents. In April 2024, the court provided its claim construction ruling, in which it construed the disputed claim terms and agreed with GSG and Arbutus’ position on most of the disputed claim terms. Both fact discovery and expert discovery in the Moderna Action have been completed. In June 2025, the court issued a new scheduling order in the case. In accordance with that order, the parties served their respective summary judgment motions in July 2025. In addition, also in July 2025, the case was reassigned to a different judge in the same federal district court. The jury trial in the Moderna Action is scheduled for March 2026.
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In February 2022, Roivant’s subsidiary GSG and its affiliate Arbutus filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Moderna and an affiliate seeking damages for infringement of certain patents, including U.S. Patent Nos. 8,492,359, 8,822,668 and 11,141,378, in the manufacture and sale of MRNA-1273, Moderna’s vaccine for COVID-19 (the “Moderna Action”). In November 2022, the court denied Moderna’s partial motion to dismiss pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1498(a) (“§ 1498”). In March 2023, following the submission of a Statement of Interest in the case by the U.S. Government, the court reaffirmed its prior decision in favor of GSG and Arbutus. In February 2024, the court held a claim construction hearing on disputed terms within the claims of the asserted patents. In April 2024, the court provided its claim construction ruling, in which it construed the disputed claim terms and agreed with GSG and Arbutus’ position on most of the disputed claim terms. Discovery in the Moderna Action has been completed and summary judgment motions have been filed and briefing has been completed. In addition, in July 2025, the case was reassigned to a different judge in the same federal district court. The jury trial in the Moderna Action is scheduled for March 2026.
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Separately, in April 2023, GSG and Arbutus filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against Pfizer and BioNTech seeking damages for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,504,651, 8,492,359, 11,141,378, 11,298,320 and 11,318,098 in the manufacture and sale of COMIRNATY (the “Pfizer Action”). In July 2023, Pfizer and BioNTech filed an answer. The court held a claim construction hearing in the Pfizer Action in December 2024. The court has not provided guidance for the timing of its ruling in the claim construction ruling, which could potentially come in calendar year 2025.
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Separately, in April 2023, GSG and Arbutus filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against Pfizer and BioNTech seeking damages for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,504,651, 8,492,359, 11,141,378, 11,298,320 and 11,318,098 in the manufacture and sale of COMIRNATY (the “Pfizer Action”). In July 2023, Pfizer and BioNTech filed an answer. The court held a claim construction hearing in the Pfizer Action in December 2024. In September 2025, the court issued its claim construction ruling, which construed the disputed claim terms in a manner that GSG generally considers to be favorable.
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We are incorporated under the laws of Bermuda and are centrally managed and controlled in the U.K. We currently have subsidiaries in the U.S., U.K., Switzerland and certain other jurisdictions. If we succeed in growing our business, we expect to conduct increased operations through our subsidiaries in various countries and tax jurisdictions, in part through intercompany service agreements between our subsidiaries and us. In that case, our corporate structure and intercompany transactions, including the manner in which we develop and use our intellectual property, will be organized so that we can achieve our business objectives in a tax-efficient manner and in compliance with applicable transfer pricing rules and regulations. If two or more affiliated companies are located in different countries or tax jurisdictions, the tax laws and regulations of each country generally will require that transfer prices be the same as those between unrelated companies dealing at arm’s length and that appropriate documentation be maintained to support the transfer prices. While we believe that we operate in compliance with applicable transfer pricing laws and intend to continue to do so, our transfer pricing procedures are not binding on applicable taxing authorities. If taxing authorities in any of these countries were to successfully challenge our transfer prices as not reflecting arm’s length transactions between two or more affiliated companies, they could require such affiliated companies to adjust their transfer prices and thereby reallocate the income between such affiliated companies to reflect these revised transfer prices, which could result in a higher tax liability to us. In addition, if the country from which the income is reallocated does not agree with the reallocation, both countries could tax the same income, resulting in double taxation. If taxing authorities were to allocate income to a higher tax jurisdiction, subject our income to double taxation or assess interest and penalties, it would increase its consolidated tax liability, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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We are incorporated under the laws of Bermuda and are centrally managed and controlled in the U.K. We currently have subsidiaries in the U.S., U.K., Switzerland and certain other jurisdictions. If we succeed in growing our business, we expect to conduct increased operations through our subsidiaries in various countries and tax jurisdictions, in part through intercompany service agreements between our subsidiaries and us. In that case, our corporate structure and intercompany transactions, including the manner in which we develop and use our intellectual property, will be organized so that we can achieve our business objectives in a tax-efficient manner and in compliance with applicable transfer pricing rules and regulations. If two or more affiliated companies are located in different countries or tax jurisdictions, the tax laws and regulations of each country generally will require that transfer prices be the same as those between unrelated companies dealing at arm’s length and that appropriate documentation be maintained to support the transfer prices. While we believe that we operate in compliance with applicable transfer pricing laws and intend to continue to do so, our transfer pricing procedures are not binding on applicable taxing authorities. If taxing authorities in any of these countries were to successfully challenge our transfer prices as not reflecting arm’s length transactions between two or more affiliated companies, they could require such affiliated companies to adjust their transfer prices and thereby reallocate the income between such affiliated companies to reflect these revised transfer prices, which could result in a higher tax liability to us. In addition, if the country from which the income is reallocated does not agree with the reallocation, both countries could tax the same income, resulting in double taxation. If taxing authorities were to allocate income to a higher tax jurisdiction, subject our income to double taxation or assess interest and penalties, it would increase our consolidated tax liability, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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•reimbursement may not be available for a product candidate;
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The continuing efforts of the government, insurance companies, managed care organizations and other payors of healthcare services to contain or reduce costs of healthcare and impose price controls may adversely affect:
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•the demand for our product candidates following regulatory approval;
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Significant consolidation in the health insurance industry has resulted in a few large insurers and pharmacy benefit managers exerting greater pressure in pricing and usage negotiations with drug manufacturers, significantly increasing discounts and rebates required of manufacturers and limiting patient access and usage. Further consolidation among insurers, pharmacy benefit managers and other payors would increase the negotiating leverage such entities have over us and other drug manufacturers. Additional discounts, rebates, coverage or plan changes, restrictions or exclusions as described above could have a material adverse effect on sales of our affected products, particularly our therapeutic products or those that are individualized for a particular patient.
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Other states have enacted laws that, while not specifically focused on personal health information, require heightened protections for that information to the extent it is not regulated by HIPAA. Given that we are generally not subject to HIPAA, these laws require us to invest in compliance resources and create liability risks for us.
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If we or our third-party service providers are unable to properly protect the privacy and security of personal information or other confidential data we process in our business, we could be found to have breached our contracts. Further, if we fail to comply with applicable privacy laws, we could face civil and criminal penalties. Enforcement activity from state Attorneys General and agencies such as the California Privacy Protection Agency, the FTC, E.U. Data
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•the results of clinical trials or preclinical studies conducted by us and the Vants;