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Item 2 — Management's Discussion and Analysis
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 10-Q · Q2 FY2026 · Period ended Jun 30, 2026
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The following information should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial information and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
This discussion and other parts of this Quarterly Report contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements of our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. As a result of many factors, including those risk factors set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, or 2025 Annual Report, and in our subsequent Quarterly Reports, our actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
Overview
We are a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company with a mission to develop and advance novel therapies for communities with high unmet medical needs. We have preclinical and clinical development programs underway in endocrine conditions and neurodegenerative diseases. We are advancing a pipeline in which we have matched investigational therapies with diseases for which we believe these therapies can make the greatest impact, based on well-defined mechanistic rationales, clear clinical outcomes and biomarkers, and rigorous preclinical data, agnostic of modality. We are currently developing four investigational therapies for potential impact across several diseases: avexitide in PBH, AMX0035 in Wolfram syndrome, AMX0114 in ALS, and AMX0318 in PBH and other rare diseases.
Our lead investigational asset is avexitide, a first-in-class glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, receptor antagonist. Avexitide has been evaluated as a treatment for PBH and congenital hyperinsulinism, or congenital HI, two indications characterized by hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA, has granted avexitide Breakthrough Therapy Designation for both PBH and congenital HI, Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for congenital HI, and Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia.
PBH is a chronic metabolic condition that is estimated to affect approximately 8% of people in the U.S. who have undergone the two most common types of bariatric surgery, sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, or RYGB, (approximately 160,000 people in the U.S.). PBH is thought to be driven by an exaggerated GLP-1 response, primarily in response to food intake, leading to persistent, recurrent, and often debilitating rapid drops in blood glucose, known as hypoglycemia. The American Diabetes Association recognizes hypoglycemia as a potential medical emergency because low blood glucose levels can compromise the body’s ability to maintain essential physiologic processes. In addition, hypoglycemia in the context of PBH may manifest as neuroglycopenia – an inadequate supply of glucose to the brain, which can cause confusion, cognitive dysfunction, loss of consciousness, and seizures. PBH can be associated with substantial disability, compromising safety, disrupting independent living, and affecting nutritional status and overall quality of life. Despite the substantial burden, there are currently no FDA-approved therapies for PBH.
Avexitide is a GLP-1 receptor antagonist designed to competitively bind to the GLP-1 receptor on pancreatic islet beta cells and inhibit the exaggerated GLP-1-driven insulin response characteristic of PBH, reducing inappropriate insulin secretion and stabilizing blood glucose levels.
LUCIDITY (NCT06747468) is a 78-participant, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of avexitide in participants with PBH following RYGB surgery. The Phase 3 trial is being conducted at 21 sites in the U.S. Participants were randomized 3:2 to receive either 90 mg of avexitide subcutaneously once daily or placebo. The trial includes an up to six-week screening period, including a three-week run-in period, a 16-week double-blind treatment period, and an open-label extension (OLE) period with a duration of 32 weeks. The last participant completed the final trial visit in the 16-week double-blind period of the LUCIDITY trial of avexitide. The primary efficacy objective of LUCIDITY is to evaluate the FDA-agreed-upon primary outcome of reduction in the composite of Level 2 and Level 3 hypoglycemic events through Week 16. Safety and tolerability will also be evaluated. We continue to expect to announce topline data in the third quarter of 2026, and, if approved, a commercial launch in 2027.
LUCIDITY was informed by data from five clinical trials of avexitide in people with PBH showing consistent, dose-dependent effects across studies. The five clinical trials include a Phase 1 trial, a single ascending dose trial, a multiple ascending dose trial, and two Phase 2 trials:
•In the Phase 2 (PREVENT), 28-day, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial (n=18), results showed a significant reduction in rates of Level 2 and 3 hypoglycemic events in participants with PBH after RYGB surgery following treatment with 30 mg twice daily and 60 mg once daily of avexitide compared with placebo. PREVENT’s primary endpoint was met with statistical significance, showing both avexitide dosing regimens improved the lowest glucose level
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(nadir) after a meal as measured during formal mixed meal tolerance testing, or MMTT. Mean plasma glucose nadir was increased by 21% (p=0.001) and 26% (p=0.0002) following avexitide 30 mg twice daily and 60 mg once daily dosing, respectively, compared to placebo. Avexitide was generally well-tolerated. The most common adverse events, or AEs, were injection site bruising, headache, and nausea; these occurred more often with placebo than either avexitide dose. No participants withdrew due to AEs.
•In the Phase 2b, 28-day, open-label, investigator-initiated, crossover trial (n=16), 90 mg once daily and 45 mg twice daily of avexitide met its primary endpoint and significantly reduced rates of hypoglycemic events in participants following a variety of upper gastrointestinal surgeries, including RYGB, sleeve gastrectomy, esophagectomy, Nissen fundoplication, and gastrectomy. Participants in the Phase 2b trial receiving 90 mg once daily of avexitide, the dose we are evaluating in LUCIDITY, saw a statistically significant 53% reduction in Level 2 hypoglycemic events (p=0.004) and a statistically significant 66% reduction in Level 3 hypoglycemic events (p=0.0003). There were no reported serious AEs, and AEs were mostly mild to moderate and resolved without medical treatment. The most common AEs included diarrhea, headache, bloating, and injection site reaction/bruising. No participant withdrew due to AEs. In the Phase 2b trial, 90 mg once daily of avexitide has also demonstrated a favorable pharmacokinetic profile maintaining exposure in the therapeutic range through 24 hours, supporting once daily dosing.
Avexitide was generally well-tolerated, with a favorable safety profile replicated across the five previous clinical trials in people with PBH. In addition, avexitide demonstrated a clear GLP-1 antagonist pharmacodynamic effect, including lowering insulin and raising the glucose nadir, in healthy volunteers.
In July 2025, we presented new exploratory analyses from the Phase 2 PREVENT and Phase 2b clinical trials of avexitide for the treatment of PBH at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting. In the Phase 2b trial, avexitide 90 mg once daily led to a 64% least-squares mean reduction (p=0.0031) versus baseline in the composite rate of Level 2 and Level 3 hypoglycemic events in PBH, with more than half of the participants experiencing no events during the treatment period. The 45 mg twice daily, 30 mg twice daily, and 60 mg once daily dose regimens all likewise demonstrated consistent reductions in composite rate of Level 2 and Level 3 hypoglycemic events. New pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data were also presented, demonstrating continuous pharmacologic activity of the 90 mg once daily dose regimen for a 24-hour period.
In May 2026, we announced the initiation of an Expanded Access Program (EAP) for the use of avexitide to treat U.S. adults with PBH following RYGB surgery. Initial eligible patients include individuals who have completed the pivotal Phase 3 LUCIDITY clinical trial and participants in a prior trial of avexitide in PBH following RYGB surgery.
In congenital HI, we are actively engaging in discussions with the broader congenital HI community to develop a path forward.
In addition to avexitide, we are advancing AMX0035, an oral, fixed-dose combination of sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol in Wolfram syndrome, AMX0114 in ALS, and AMX0318 in PBH and other rare diseases.
AMX0035 is designed to slow or mitigate neurodegeneration by targeting endoplasmic reticulum, or ER stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction, two connected central pathways that lead to cell death and neurodegeneration. We are investigating AMX0035 in Wolfram syndrome, a neurodegenerative disease where ER stress and mitochondrial dysfunction are implicated.
Wolfram syndrome is a rare, monogenic, progressive neurodegenerative disorder that progressively impacts multiple organs and systems. Wolfram syndrome is characterized by childhood-onset diabetes mellitus, optic nerve atrophy, and neurodegeneration. Common manifestations of Wolfram syndrome include diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus, gradual vision loss leading to blindness, hearing loss, neurogenic bladder, difficulties with balance and coordination, and difficulty breathing that can lead to respiratory failure and premature mortality. Wolfram syndrome is most commonly caused by pathogenic variants in Wolfram syndrome type 1 gene, or WFS1. Because of the clear link between WFS1 mutations and ER stress, Wolfram syndrome is considered a prototypical ER stress disorder. Wolfram syndrome affects approximately 3,000 people living in the U.S., and there are currently no FDA-approved treatment options.
In preclinical models, treatment with AMX0035 improved WFS1 protein expression, increased insulin secretion, and inhibited beta cell death in cells derived from people with Wolfram syndrome. AMX0035 also prevented cell death in neuronal cells derived from people with Wolfram syndrome and significantly delayed progression of the diabetes phenotype in a WFS1-knock-out preclinical model.
In October 2024, we announced positive topline data from the Phase 2 open-label HELIOS (NCT05676034) clinical trial of AMX0035 in 12 adults living with Wolfram syndrome. HELIOS is a single-site, single-arm, open-label, proof of biology, Phase 2 trial
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designed to study the effect of AMX0035 on safety and tolerability, and various measures of endocrinological, neurological, and ophthalmologic function in adult participants living with Wolfram syndrome. HELIOS showed improvement in pancreatic beta cell function, as measured by C-peptide response after 24 weeks of treatment with AMX0035, the study’s primary efficacy endpoint, in contrast to the expected decrease in pancreatic function with disease progression. Similar overall improvements or stabilization were observed across all secondary endpoints, including hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), time in target glucose range assessed by continuous glucose monitoring, and visual acuity. In addition, longer-term data for all participants who completed Week 36 (n=10) and Week 48 (n=6) assessments showed sustained improvement over time.
In May 2025, we announced positive data from HELIOS at Week 48. Consistent with the HELIOS trial’s previously presented primary efficacy outcome of improvement in pancreatic function (as described above), treatment with AMX0035 through Week 48 demonstrated continued and sustained improvement in pancreatic beta cell function. Treatment with AMX0035 from Week 24 to Week 48 also showed sustained improvements or stabilization in glycemic control, as measured by hemoglobin A1c, or HbA1c, and time in target glucose range assessed by continuous glucose monitoring, as well as visual acuity. All participants with available measurements met the responder criteria, defined as either improvement or no change, on both the Patient Global Impression of Change and Clinician Global Impression of Change at Weeks 24 and 48, indicating stability or improvement in their Wolfram syndrome-related symptoms. Results from qualitative on-study interviews further supported the potential positive impact of AMX0035 on symptom burden. In June 2026, we presented longer-term Week 96 (n=9) data from HELIOS. At Week 96, measures of pancreatic function and glycemic control were stable or improved relative to baseline in most participants. Visual acuity and patient- and clinician-reported outcomes showed patterns consistent with disease stabilization with interpretation limited by the open-label, single-arm design and small sample size.
The safety profile of AMX0035 in HELIOS data at Week 96, Week 48, and Week 24 were generally consistent with prior safety data from the studies of AMX0035. Nearly all AEs were mild or moderate, and there were no serious AEs related to AMX0035 treatment. We continue to work with the FDA on a Phase 3 trial in Wolfram syndrome.
In addition, we are committed to supporting medically and scientifically sound research, including externally-sponsored research conducted with an institution or organization. Breakthrough T1D has provided funding to University of Washington and Amsterdam University Medical Center for a trial investigating AMX0035 as adjunctive therapy for treatment of insulin resistance in type 1 diabetes. We will provide clinical trial supply of AMX0035.
AMX0114 is an investigational antisense oligonucleotide, or ASO, targeting calpain-2, or CAPN2, with FDA Fast Track Designation for the potential treatment of ALS. Decades of scientific literature and published data demonstrate that CAPN2, a protein involved in neurofilament biology, plays an essential role in axonal degeneration, which is a critical effector in the progression of various neurodegenerative diseases including ALS. ALS is a relentlessly progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by motor neuron death in the brain and spinal cord. One of the ways ALS progresses is through axonal degeneration, which disrupts neural connectivity and contributes significantly to disease pathology. Motor neuron loss in ALS leads to deteriorating muscle function, the inability to move and speak, respiratory paralysis, and, eventually, death. ALS is defined as a rare disease, but it affects as many as 30,000 adults in the U.S. and 3,000 in Canada. The most common form of the disease is sporadic ALS, with more than 90% of people with ALS showing no clear family history.
In preclinical studies, treatment with AMX0114 resulted in potent, dose-dependent, and durable reduction in CAPN2 mRNA and calpain-2 protein levels in disease-relevant cell models of axonal degeneration. This translated to improved neuronal survival and reductions in extracellular neurofilament light chain, or NfL levels, a broadly researched biomarker for axonal degeneration in ALS, across multiple disease models and paradigms of neuronal injury. AMX0114 was generally well-tolerated in in vivo preclinical safety studies.
The Phase 1 LUMINA clinical trial (NCT06665165) is a multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple ascending dose trial evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of AMX0114 in people living with ALS. LUMINA will also assess change from baseline in calpain-2 levels, NfL levels, and other pharmacodynamic biomarkers of ALS. LUMINA is anticipated to enroll approximately 48 adult participants. Participants will be randomized 3:1 to receive AMX0114 or placebo by intrathecal administration once every four weeks for a total of up to four doses.
In June 2026, we presented Cohort 1 biomarker data at the Annual Meeting of the European Network to Cure ALS. AMX0114 showed no drug-related serious adverse events, or SAEs, and no serious nervous system disorder adverse events, or AEs, in Cohort 1 (lowest dose level 12.5 mg). These safety findings support continued evaluation of AMX0114 at higher dose levels in this multiple ascending dose trial. Biomarker levels, including spectrin breakdown product 145, or SBDP-145, neurofilament light, or NfL, and phosphorylated neurofilament heavy, or pNFH, remained near baseline at Day 145. Cohorts 1 and Cohort 2 (25 mg) are fully enrolled, and Cohort 3 (50 mg) is currently enrolling.
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AMX0318 is a novel GLP-1 receptor antagonist for long-acting administration selected as a development candidate for PBH and other rare diseases in January 2026. AMX0318 was selected as a development candidate after demonstrating robust preclinical and chemical properties, including a favorable pharmacokinetic profile that may support long-acting administration, a robust chemical stability profile, strong in vitro potency, evidence of in vivo activity and tolerability, and high solubility. AMX0318 was identified through a research collaboration with Gubra, a company specializing in peptide-based drug discovery and preclinical contract research services. IND-enabling studies for AMX0318 are underway with an IND submission targeted for 2027.
We entered into a second research collaboration with Gubra in July 2026 to identify potential development candidates for a rare endocrine disease of high unmet need.
As of June 30, 2026, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $250.8 million and an accumulated deficit of $836.1 million. We believe our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of June 30, 2026 will be sufficient to fund our operations into 2028. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could exhaust our available capital resources sooner than we expect. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.
Components of Our Results of Operations
Operating Expenses
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses consist primarily of costs incurred in connection with the research and development of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 and other potential future product candidates. We expense research and development costs as incurred. These expenses include:
•expenses incurred under agreements with CROs, CMOs, as well as investigative sites and consultants that conduct our clinical trials, preclinical studies and other scientific development services;
•manufacturing scale-up expenses and the cost of acquiring and manufacturing drug product for our preclinical studies and clinical trials, including manufacturing registration and validation batches, as well as pre-commercial manufacturing activities;
•expenses to acquire technologies to be used in research and development;
•employee-related expenses, including salaries, payroll taxes, related benefits and stock-based compensation expense for employees engaged in research and development functions; and
•costs related to compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
Advance payments that we make for goods or services to be received in the future for use in research and development activities are recorded as prepaid expenses. Such amounts are recognized as an expense as the goods are delivered or the related services are performed, or until it is no longer expected that the goods will be delivered, or the services rendered.
Certain of our indirect research and development expenses are not tracked on an indication-by-indication basis. We do not allocate employee costs and facilities, including depreciation or other indirect costs, to specific indications because these costs are deployed across multiple indications and, as such, are not separately classified. We use internal resources to oversee the research and discovery as well as to manage our preclinical development, process development, manufacturing and clinical development activities. These employees work across multiple indications and, therefore, we do not track their costs by indication.
Research and development activities are central to our business model. Product candidates such as avexitide and AMX0035 in later stages of clinical development generally have higher development costs than those in earlier stages of clinical development, such as AMX0114 and AMX0318, primarily due to the increased size and duration of later-stage clinical trials and related product manufacturing expenses. We expect that our research and development expenses will increase in connection with our planned clinical development activities in the near term and in the future. At this time, we cannot accurately estimate or know the nature, timing and costs of the efforts that will be necessary to complete the clinical development of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 and any future product candidates. Our clinical development costs may vary significantly based on factors such as:
•per patient trial costs;
•the number of trials required for approval;
•the number of sites included in the trials;
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•the countries in which the trials are conducted;
•the length of time required to enroll eligible patients;
•the number of patients that participate in the trials;
•the number of doses that patients receive;
•the drop-out or discontinuation rates of patients;
•potential additional safety monitoring requested by regulatory agencies;
•the duration of patient participation in the trials and follow-up periods;
•the cost and timing of manufacturing our current or future product candidates;
•the phase of development of our current or future product candidates;
•the efficacy and safety profile from clinical trials and preclinical studies of our current or future product candidates; and
•the number of product candidates we are developing.
The successful development and commercialization of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 and any other current or future product candidates is highly uncertain, due to the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with product development and commercialization, including the following:
•the timing and progress of preclinical and clinical development activities;
•the number and scope of preclinical and clinical trials for separate indications we decide to pursue;
•raising additional funds, if necessary;
•the progress of the development efforts of parties with whom we may enter into collaboration arrangements;
•our ability to maintain our current development activities and to establish new ones;
•our ability to establish new licensing or collaboration arrangements;
•the successful initiation and completion of clinical trials with safety, tolerability and efficacy profiles that are satisfactory to the FDA or any other comparable foreign regulatory authority;
•the availability of drug substance and drug product for use in production of avexitide, AMX0035 or other product candidates;
•establishing and maintaining agreements with third-party manufacturers for clinical supply for our clinical trials;
•our ability to obtain and maintain patents, trade secret protection and regulatory exclusivity, both in the U.S. and internationally;
•our ability to protect our rights in our intellectual property portfolio;
•obtaining and maintaining third-party insurance coverage and adequate reimbursement in the future for any approved products;
•the acceptance of our products and product candidates, if approved, by patients, the medical community and third-party payors;
•competition with other products; and
•a continued acceptable safety profile of our therapies in pre-approval market access programs or in commercial access following approval.
A change in the outcome of any of these variables with respect to the development of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 or any other current or future product candidates could have a significant impact on the cost and timing associated with the development of our product candidates. We may never succeed in obtaining or maintaining, as applicable, regulatory approval for avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 or any other current or future product candidates.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related costs for personnel in executive, finance, sales, marketing, as well as administrative functions. Selling, general and administrative expenses also include legal fees relating to patent and corporate matters; professional fees for accounting, auditing, tax and administrative consulting services; corporate insurance costs; administrative travel expenses; sales and marketing expenses; information technology; charitable donations to independent charitable foundations; facility-related and other operating costs. We expect that selling, general and administrative expenses will continue to increase in future periods as we continue to increase headcount, advance our clinical pipeline, and incur significant costs related to our pre-commercialization activities as we prepare for potential near term regulatory approvals.
Income Taxes
We have historically not incurred significant income taxes. We continue to maintain a full valuation allowance against all of our deferred tax assets based on management’s evaluation of all available evidence, including our history of incurring significant losses from operations. As a result, we do not expect to incur material income taxes for the foreseeable future.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
Operating expenses:
Research and development $ 23,768 $ 27,217 $ (3,449 ) (13 )%
Selling, general and administrative 21,925 15,640 6,285 40 %
Total operating expenses 45,693 42,857 2,836 7 %
Loss from operations (45,693 ) (42,857 ) (2,836 ) 7 %
Other income, net:
Interest income 2,323 1,960 363 19 %
Other expense, net (53 ) (546 ) 493 (90 )%
Total other income, net 2,270 1,414 856 61 %
Net loss $ (43,423 ) $ (41,443 ) $ (1,980 ) 5 %
* NM - not meaningful
Research and Development Expenses
The following table summarizes our research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
Direct research and development expenses by program:
Avexitide $ 9,358 $ 7,105 $ 2,253 32 %
AMX0035 - PSP 36 7,146 (7,110 ) (99 )%
Other programs 4,632 4,759 (127 ) (3 )%
Total direct research and development expenses by program 14,026 19,010 (4,984 ) (26 )%
Payroll and personnel-related 9,742 8,207 1,535 19 %
$ 23,768 $ 27,217 $ (3,449 ) (13 )%
* NM - not meaningful
Research and development expenses were $23.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $27.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to a $7.1 million decrease in expenses related to AMX0035 for the treatment of PSP after its discontinuation. The decrease was partially offset by a $2.3 million increase in expenses related to the pivotal Phase 3 LUCIDITY clinical trial in PBH and other costs related to avexitide.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $21.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $15.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to increases of $5.6 million in consulting and professional services and $1.0 million in payroll and personnel-related costs, including stock-based compensation, partially offset by a decrease of $0.3 million in other expenses. The increase in consulting and professional services was primarily due to increased spend for legal expenses related to the settlement of the February 2024 Shih Complaint, as well as an increase in commercial and marketing activity as we prepare for a potential commercial launch of avexitide, if approved. The increase in payroll and personnel-related costs was primarily due to hiring additional personnel to support our pre-commercialization activities.
Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the periods presented (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
Operating expenses:
Research and development $ 51,379 $ 49,336 $ 2,043 4 %
Selling, general and administrative 38,093 31,324 6,769 22 %
Total operating expenses 89,472 80,660 8,812 11 %
Loss from operations (89,472 ) (80,660 ) (8,812 ) 11 %
Other income, net:
Interest income 4,893 4,191 702 17 %
Other expense, net (128 ) (881 ) 753 (85 )%
Total other income, net 4,765 3,310 1,455 44 %
Loss before income taxes (84,707 ) (77,350 ) (7,357 ) 10 %
Net loss $ (84,707 ) $ (77,350 ) $ (7,357 ) 10 %
Research and Development Expenses
The following table summarizes our research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
Direct research and development expenses by program:
Avexitide $ 19,348 $ 12,531 $ 6,817 54 %
AMX0035 – PSP 685 11,709 (11,024 ) (94 )%
Other programs 12,609 8,531 4,078 48 %
Total direct research and development expenses by program 32,642 32,771 (129 ) (0 )%
Payroll and personnel-related 18,737 16,565 2,172 13 %
$ 51,379 $ 49,336 $ 2,043 4 %
Research and development expenses were $51.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $49.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to a $6.8 million increase in expenses related to the pivotal Phase 3 LUCIDITY clinical trial in PBH and other costs related to avexitide, and a $4.1 million increase in expenses related to other programs, including milestone payments totaling $4.0 million made to Gubra following the selection and handover of AMX0318 as a development candidate for PBH and other rare diseases during the six months ended June 30, 2026. The increase was partially offset by a $11.0 million decrease in expenses related to AMX0035 for the treatment of PSP after its discontinuation.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $38.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $31.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to increases of $6.3 million in consulting and professional services and $1.0 million in payroll and personnel-related costs, including stock-based compensation, partially offset by a decrease of $0.5 million in other expenses. The increase in consulting and professional services was primarily due to increased spend for legal expenses related to the settlement of the February 2024 Shih Complaint, as well as an increase in commercial and marketing activity as we prepare for a potential commercial launch of avexitide, if approved. The increase in payroll and personnel-related costs was primarily due to hiring additional personnel to support our pre-commercialization activities.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity
As of June 30, 2026, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $250.8 million and an accumulated deficit of $836.1 million. We believe our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of June 30, 2026 will be sufficient to fund our operations into 2028. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could exhaust our available capital resources sooner than we expect.
Since inception, we have devoted substantially all of our efforts to research and development, pre-commercialization and commercialization activities, including recruiting management and technical staff, raising capital, producing materials for preclinical studies and clinical trials, and building infrastructure to support such activities. As of June 30, 2026, we have funded our operations primarily through public offerings of our common stock, private sales of preferred stock, convertible notes, and through revenue from sales of RELYVRIO and ALBRIOZA in the U.S. and Canada, respectively, between July 2022 and April 2024.
We expect to finance our near-term operations through our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and if needed, the sale of equity, debt financings or other capital sources, including potential collaborations with other companies, royalty financings, or other strategic transactions. Our inability to raise capital or secure other funding as and when needed could have a negative impact on our financial condition and ability to pursue our business strategies. There can be no assurances that our current operating plan will be achieved or that additional funding, if required, will be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
Capital Resources and Uses
We expect our expenses to increase in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we advance the preclinical activities, manufacturing and clinical trials of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 and any other current or future product candidates or acquire or in-license additional product candidates or products. We may also incur expenses related to business development activities, such as in-licensing or acquisition of product candidates. In addition, we expect to incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company, including significant legal, accounting, investor relations and other expenses. We expect to incur significant expenses as we:
•continue our research and development efforts of avexitide in PBH, or any other indications, and conduct clinical trials of avexitide;
•continue our research and development efforts of AMX0035, including our ongoing Phase 2 trial of AMX0035 for the treatment of Wolfram syndrome and winding down of the Phase 2b/3 trial of AMX0035 in PSP;
•continue our research and development efforts of AMX0114, including our ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of AMX0114 for the treatment of ALS;
•pursue INDs of AMX0035 for additional indications;
•conduct preclinical studies and clinical trials for AMX0035 for additional indications and for potential future product candidates;
•continue our preclinical efforts of AMX0318, including advancing IND-enabling studies;
•seek to identify and develop, acquire or in-license additional product candidates or other assets, including through our recent collaboration agreement with Gubra;
•experience any delays or encounter any issues with any of the above, including but not limited to failed studies, complex results, safety issues, or other regulatory challenges;
•develop the necessary processes, controls and manufacturing data to obtain marketing approval for current or future product candidates and to support manufacturing on a commercial scale;
•seek regulatory approvals for any current or future product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials, if any;
•incur expenses in preparation for commercialization for any approved product candidates related to product sales, marketing, manufacturing, and distribution;
•hire and retain additional personnel, such as preclinical, clinical, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, distribution, legal, compliance, finance, general and administrative, commercial and scientific personnel; and
•develop, maintain, expand and protect our intellectual property portfolio.
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Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with research, development and commercialization of product candidates and programs, we are unable to estimate the exact amount of our working capital requirements. Our future funding requirements will depend on and could increase significantly as a result of many factors, including:
•the scope, progress, results and costs of drug discovery, laboratory testing, preclinical and clinical development for avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 and any future product candidates;
•the costs, timing and outcome of any future commercialization activities, including manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution costs;
•the costs, timing and outcome of regulatory review of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 and any future product candidates;
•our ability to establish and maintain collaborations, marketing, distribution and license agreements on favorable terms, if at all;
•our ability to enroll clinical trials in a timely manner and to quickly resolve any delays or clinical holds that may be imposed on our development activities;
•timing delays with respect to preclinical and clinical development of avexitide, AMX0035, AMX0114, AMX0318 and any future product candidates, including as result of any future outbreak of any highly infectious or contagious diseases;
•costs associated with identifying and developing, acquiring or in-licensing additional product candidates or products;
•the costs of any future expansion of our facilities to accommodate our potential growth in personnel, and the costs of such additional personnel;
•the costs of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights and defending intellectual property-related claims;
•the extent to which we acquire technologies or other assets;
•the sales price and availability of adequate third-party coverage and reimbursement for any future product candidates, if and when approved;
•the costs of current and potential legal proceedings that may not be covered by our insurance; and
•the costs of operating as a public company.
Until such time, if ever, that we can generate product revenue sufficient to sustain profitability, we may finance our cash needs through equity offerings, debt financings, government or other third-party funding, marketing and distribution arrangements and other collaborations, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of common stock, convertible securities or other equity securities, current ownership interests will be diluted. If we raise additional funds through collaborations or marketing, distribution or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams or product candidates or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. In addition, debt financing, if available, may result in fixed payment obligations and may involve agreements that include restrictive covenants that limit our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, creating liens, redeeming stock or declaring dividends, that could adversely impact our ability to conduct our business. If we are unable to raise additional funds when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves.
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Cash Flows
Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
The following table summarizes our sources and uses of cash for the periods presented (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
Net cash used in operating activities $ (68,306 ) $ (65,072 ) $ (3,234 ) 5 %
Net cash used in investing activities (113,535 ) (20,665 ) (92,870 ) 449 %
Net cash provided by financing activities 4,696 65,631 (60,935 ) (93 )%
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents (179 ) 805 (984 ) (122 )%
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents $ (177,324 ) $ (19,301 ) $ (158,023 ) 819 %
Operating Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, operating activities used $68.3 million of cash, primarily resulting from our net loss of $84.7 million, $1.8 million net accretion of discounts on investments, and $0.4 million of net cash used by changes in our operating assets and liabilities, offset by $14.4 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense and a $4.0 million charge for IPR&D milestones related to the Gubra collaboration.
Net cash used by changes in our operating assets and liabilities primarily consisted of a $3.5 million decrease in accrued expenses and a $0.7 million decrease in operating lease liabilities, offset by a $1.1 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets and a $2.0 million increase in accounts payable.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, operating activities used $65.1 million of cash, primarily resulting from our net loss of $77.4 million and $3.2 million net accretion of discounts on investments, offset by $14.2 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense and $0.8 million of net cash provided by changes in our operating assets and liabilities.
Net cash provided by changes in our operating assets and liabilities primarily consisted of a $6.5 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and a $1.1 million decrease in operating ROU assets, offset by a $6.5 million decrease in accrued expenses and a $1.2 million decrease in operating lease liabilities.
Investing Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, net cash used in investing activities was $113.5 million, resulting primarily from $200.5 million of purchases of marketable securities and $4.0 million in IPR&D milestone payments related to the Gubra collaboration, offset by $91.0 million of investments that matured.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $20.7 million, resulting primarily from $142.6 million of purchases of marketable securities, offset by $122.0 million of investments that matured.
Financing Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, net cash provided by financing activities was $4.7 million. This amount consisted of $4.7 million of proceeds from exercises of stock options and vesting of stock awards, net of withholding taxes paid on stock-based awards.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash provided by financing activities was $65.6 million. This amount consisted primarily of $65.6 million in proceeds from the January 2025 Offering, net of offering costs.
Purchase Commitments
We enter into agreements in the normal course of business with CMOs for raw material purchases and manufacturing services. As of June 30, 2026, our remaining contractual payment obligations under these agreements totaled approximately $35.0 million and are expected to be paid through 2028. Of this amount, approximately $13.6 million is expected to be paid within the next 12 months, and approximately $21.5 million is expected to be paid thereafter through 2028.
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Critical Accounting Policies, Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, costs and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our condensed consolidated financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies from those described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” disclosed in our 2025 Annual Report.