−Removed: There have been no material
−Removed: changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Form 10-K.
−Removed: Investors should review the risks disclosed in
−Removed: the Form 10-K and in this Report, prior to making an investment in the Company.
−Removed: The business, financial condition and operating results
−Removed: of the Company can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including but not limited to those described
−Removed: in the Form 10-K,this Report, and other reports we have filed with the SEC, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause
−Removed: the Company’s actual financial condition and operating results to vary materially from past, or from anticipated future, financial
−Removed: condition and operating results.
−Removed: Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s
−Removed: business, financial condition, operating results and stock price.
+Added: than the following risk factor, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of
+Added: the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 26, 2025.
+Added: Investors should review the risks disclosed in the Form 10-K and in this Report,
+Added: prior to making an investment in the Company.
+Added: The business, financial condition and operating results of the Company can be affected
+Added: by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including but not limited to those described in the Form 10-K,this Report,
+Added: and other reports we have filed with the SEC, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause the Company’s actual
+Added: financial condition and operating results to vary materially from past, or from anticipated future, financial condition and operating
+Added: Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition,
+Added: operating results and stock price.
+Added: Disruptions at the FDA, the SEC and other government
+Added: agencies, including from government shutdowns, or funding changes, or other disruptions to these agencies’ operations, could hinder
+Added: their ability to hire and retain key leadership and other personnel, prevent new products and services from being developed or commercialized
+Added: in a timely manner or otherwise prevent those agencies from performing normal business functions on which the operation of our business
+Added: may rely, which could negatively impact our business.
+Added: Beginning on October 1, 2025, the U.S.
+Added: government shut down and remains shut down as of the date of this filing, during which time certain regulatory agencies, such as the FDA
+Added: and the SEC, have furloughed certain employees and stopped certain activities.
+Added: Additionally, on October 10, 2025, the U.S.
+Added: implemented substantial layoffs and workforce reductions in connection with the ongoing federal government shutdown, which has resulted
+Added: in the suspension or delay of various government-funded programs.
+Added: While we continue to monitor developments, there is no assurance that
+Added: affected government employees or contractors will be reinstated and that government-funded programs will resume.
+Added: The ability of the FDA
+Added: to review and approve new products, to provide feedback on clinical trials and development programs, to meet with sponsors and to otherwise
+Added: review regulatory submissions can be affected by a variety of factors, including government budget and funding levels, reductions in workforce,
+Added: ability to hire and retain key personnel and accept the payment of user fees, substantial changes in leadership and shifting policy priorities
+Added: as a result of changes in the presidential administration and its appointees tasked to oversee the agency, and statutory, regulatory,
+Added: and policy changes.
+Added: In the past, average review times at the agency have fluctuated, and this may continue in the future.
+Added: government funding of other agencies on which our operations may rely is subject to the political process, which is inherently fluid and
+Added: unpredictable.
+Added: Disruptions at the FDA and other agencies,
+Added: including as a result of reductions in force, significant organizational changes, substantial leadership departures, and policy changes,
+Added: may also slow the time necessary for new product candidates to be reviewed and/or approved by necessary government agencies, which would
+Added: adversely affect our business.
+Added: With the change in presidential administrations in 2025, there is substantial uncertainty as to how the
+Added: administration will continue to modify or revise the requirements and policies of the FDA and other regulatory agencies with
+Added: jurisdiction over our product candidates.
+Added: For example, the current U.S.
+Added: administration has discussed several changes to the reach and
+Added: oversight of the FDA, which could affect its relationship with the pharmaceutical industry, transparency in decision making and ultimately
+Added: the cost and availability of prescription drugs.
+Added: The impending uncertainty could present new challenges or potential opportunities as
+Added: we navigate the clinical development and approval process for our product candidates.
+Added: Additionally, over the last several years, including
+Added: for 35 days beginning on December 22, 2018, the U.S.
+Added: government has shut down several times, and certain regulatory agencies, such as
+Added: the FDA , have had to furlough critical employees and stop certain critical activities.
+Added: The current U.S.
+Added: administration also recently
+Added: announced plans to reduce the number of federal employees by establishing voluntary termination programs, by position eliminations or
+Added: by involuntary terminations.
+Added: If funding for the FDA is reduced, if the FDA workforce is reduced, or if the current government shutdown continues,
+Added: it could significantly impact the ability of the FDA to timely review and process our regulatory submissions, which could have a material
+Added: adverse effect on our business.
+Added: If we or our collaborators experience delays in obtaining approval or if we or they fail to obtain approval
+Added: of our product candidates, the commercial prospects for our product candidates may be harmed and our ability to generate revenue will
+Added: be materially impaired.
+Added: Further, a prolonged or future shutdown of the U.S.
+Added: federal government could materially
+Added: impact the operations of the SEC.
+Added: For example, the SEC announced that during the current U.S.
+Added: federal government shutdown, it will
+Added: not declare registration statements effective.
+Added: In the event of an extended shutdown, the SEC may operate with limited staff or suspend
+Added: certain functions altogether, which could delay the review or effectiveness of our filings, including registration statements or other
+Added: financing-related disclosures.
+Added: Such delays could adversely affect our ability to access the public markets and obtain necessary capital
+Added: in order to properly capitalize and continue to fund our operations.
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