ATNM 10-K & 10-Q changes, risk factors and insider trading
Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · NYSE · Pharmaceutical Preparations · CIK 1388320 · All filings on SEC.gov
At a glance
What changed in the latest 10-K
Risk Factors
New heading “Disruptions at the FDA and other government agencies caused by government shutdowns, leadership changes, changes to regulatory approach, layoffs, funding shortages or global health concerns could negatively impact our business”
Largest changes
“Disruptions at the FDA and other government agencies caused by government shutdowns, leadership changes, changes to regulatory approach, layoffs, funding shortages or global health concerns could negatively impact our business”see in full comparison
“On August 16, 2022, former President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), which, among other provisions, included several measures intended to lower the cost of prescription drugs and related healthcare reforms. Specifically, the IRA authorizes and directs the HHS to set drug price caps for certain high-cost Medicare Part B and Part D qualified drugs, with the initial list of drugs announced on August 29, 2023, and the first year of maximum price applicability beginning in 2026. …”see in full comparison
“More recently, on August 16, 2022, former President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), which, among other provisions, included several measures intended to lower the cost of prescription drugs and related healthcare reforms. Specifically, the IRA authorizes and directs the Department of Health and Human Services (the “DHHS”) to set drug price caps for certain high-cost Medicare Part B and Part D qualified drugs, with the initial list of drugs announced on August 29, 2023, and the first year of maximum price applicability to begin in 2026. …”see in full comparison
“We rely on trade secrets that we seek to protect through numerous measures, including non-compete and confidentiality agreements with our employees and other parties. If these agreements are breached, our competitors may obtain and use our trade secrets to gain a competitive advantage over us. Any remedies that may be available to us may not be adequate to protect our business or compensate us for the damaging disclosure. In addition, we may have to expend resources to protect our interests from possible infringement by others. For instance, we learned that a former employee, Qing Liang, Ph.D. …”see in full comparison
“We rely on trade secrets that we seek to protect through numerous measures, including non-compete and confidentiality agreements with our employees and other parties. If these agreements are breached, our competitors may obtain and use our trade secrets to gain a competitive advantage over us. Any remedies that may be available to us may not be adequate to protect our business or compensate us for the damaging disclosure. In addition, we may have to expend resources to protect our interests from possible infringement by others.”see in full comparison
President Trump has increased, and has indicated his willingness to continue to increase, the use of tariffs by the U.S. to accomplish certain U.S. policy goals. In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are unauthorized. In response, the presidential administration announced its intention to invoke other laws to collect tariffs and announced new tariffs on imports from all countries under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, in addition to any existing non-IEEPA tariffs. The administration could additionally take action to invoke other laws to collect tariffs also. Such tariffs and any countermeasures could increase the cost of raw materials and components necessary for our operations, disrupt our global supply chain and create additional operational challenges. Further, it is possible that government policy changes and related uncertainty about policy changes could increase market volatility. Because of these dynamics, we cannot predict the impact of any future changes to the U.S.’s or other countries’ trading relationships or the impact of new laws or regulations adopted by the U.S. or other countries on our business. Such changes in tariffs and trade regulations could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.see in full comparison
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We
have incurred net losses in every year since our inception and anticipate that we will continue to incur net losses in the future.
We
are highly dependent on the clinical, regulatory and commercial success of ATNM-400, Actimab-A, Iomab-ACTIomab-ACT, ATNM-400 and other pipeline
candidates candidates
which we may never achieve
None
of the drug candidates we are developing, or have developed, have received regulatory approval. Based on the current status of our pipeline
candidates, it will likely take several years orand additional clinical studies before we can seek approval for any drug candidate.
ATNM-400 is currently being studied preclinically and has not yet been
studied in human subjects. There can be no assurances that we will advance ATNM-400 into clinical trials and even if we are successful
in doing so, our preclinical results to date may not translate in connection with human subjects. Our Actimab-A drug candidate
was studied
in a Phase 2 clinical trial as a monotherapymonotherapy, and we are now studying it in combination with other therapies. We believe we have aligned
with the FDA on an operationally seamlessa Phase 2/3 trial that is intended to support a BLA filing. There can be no assurance that the
Phase 2 portion of the
trial will be successful and support advancing to the Phase 3 portion of the trial. In addition, our Iomab-ACT
drug candidate has only
been studied in a limited number of human subjects in a Phase 1 trial with a novel CAR-T therapy. While we believe the initial results
results from this trial were encouraging, there can be no assurance that future results with Iomab-ACT from the commercial CAR-T trial
at UTSW
or sickle cell conditioning trial at Columbia will be positive.
As
for Iomab-B in particular, as previously disclosed, we completed the pivotal Phase 3 SIERRA trial (Study of Iomab-B in Elderly Relapsed
or Refractory AML) and presented the trial results in February 2023, which were expected to support a BLA filing. The SIERRA trial met
the primary endpoint of dCR with statistical significance (p-value<0.0001) but did not meet the secondary endpoint in achieving a
statistically significant improvement in overall survivalOS in the intent to treat population. On August 5, 2024, we announced that the
FDA determined
that the SIERRA trial alone is not adequate to support a BLA filing and is requiring an additional randomized head-to-head
clinical trial
to demonstrate an overall survivalOS benefit in an intent to treat population. Further, the FDA is also requiring an additional
dose optimization trial
to calculate the dose of Iomab-B based on absorbed dose by the bone marrow, rather than the maximum tolerable
dose of 24 Gy of radiation
to the liver as was done in the SIERRA trial based on several interactions with the FDA prior to the start
of the SIERRA trial. Based
on this revised approach now required by the FDA, the safety and efficacy data generated from all Iomab-B
studies, including the SIERRA
trial, are inadequate to seek regulatory approval for Iomab-B, as dosing based on maximum tolerable dose
of 24 Gy to the liver will lead
to variable doses to the bone marrow (the target organ), result in underdosing or overdosing of patients
and translate to a global patient
safety risk. We are seeking a strategic partner for the U.S. in order to conduct the additional studies
required by the FDA; however,
we may not be successful in our efforts to find such a partner, or the trials and studies may not be successful.
Further, there are no
assurances that we can satisfy all of the FDA’s requests, and there could be additional regulatory hurdles
that may result in either
non-acceptance or non-approval of a future BLA filing. The U.S. commercial opportunity for Iomab-B may thus
never be realized.
In February 2026, Steve O’Loughlin tendered his resignation as the Chief Financial Officer of our Company. To fill this executive vacancy, our Board appointed Sandesh Seth, the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to serve as our principal financial officer. In the second quarter of 2025, we conducted a workforce optimization that reduced our headcount by approximately fourteen percent and announced a strategic pipeline prioritization which led to further departures from the workforce in 2025. In the third quarter of 2024, our overall headcount was reduced by approximately twenty percent, with a majority of departures coming from our clinical and CMC groups. We do not expect these departures to have a material impact on our operations or ability to execute our operating plan and are actively seeking a strategic partner for Actimab-A and Iomab-B in the U.S. to advance the registrational Phase 2/3 trials required by the FDA.
Disruptions at the FDA and other government agencies caused by government shutdowns, leadership changes, changes to regulatory approach, layoffs, funding shortages or global health concerns could negatively impact our business
The ability of the FDA to review proposed clinical trials or approve new products can be affected by a variety of factors, including government budget and funding levels, statutory, regulatory, and policy changes, the FDA’s ability to hire and retain key personnel and accept the payment of user fees, and other events that may otherwise affect the FDA’s ability to perform routine functions. In addition, government funding of other government agencies that fund research and development activities is subject to the political process, including executive and congressional priorities, the impacts of which are inherently fluid and unpredictable. Disruptions at the FDA and other agencies may slow the time necessary for new product candidates to be reviewed and/or approved, which would adversely affect our business. In the recent past, the U.S. government shutdown on October 1, 2025 to November 12, 2025, which curtailed operations at key agencies such as the FDA and NIH. Based on this shutdown, we expect trials under our CRADA with the NCI to be delayed. There can be no assurances that additional shutdowns will occur in the future or how long such shutdowns may last. For example, over the last several years, including for 35 days beginning on December 22, 2018, the U.S. government has shut down several times and certain regulatory agencies, such as the FDA, have had to furlough critical FDA employees and stop critical activities. In addition, the current administration has enacted and continues to propose substantial reductions in force at various government agencies including the FDA, which could significantly reduce the FDA’s capacity to perform its functions in a manner consistent with its past practices and could delay reviews and negatively impact our business. There has been significant turnover and changes in senior leadership at the FDA and other government agencies including the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (“CBER”), which is the division of the FDA that would oversee and review biologics-based targeted radiotherapies like those we currently develop and plan to continue to develop. We believe these changes could result in changes in the FDA’s perception of the approvability of therapies, the perceived value of certain therapies or therapeutic modalities, which could create material challenges for our development efforts. As of the date of this Report, there is significant uncertainty and risks associated with future FDA regulatory policies and actions that could have a material negative impact on our business. Any or all of these factors could cause us to amend, suspend or terminate the development of certain of our preclinical or clinical programs, which could have material adverse impacts on our business, our product candidates or our ability to continue operations.
Additionally,
a future pandemic may result in delays in receiving approvals
from local and foreign regulatory authorities, delays in necessary interactions
with IRB’s or Institutional Review Boards,IRB, local and foreign regulators, ethics committees
and other important agencies and contractors
due to limitations in employee resources or forced furlough of government employees.
For
instance, as for Iomab-B, despite the Phase SIERRA 3 trial meeting
the primary endpoint of durable Complete Remission (dCR) with statistical
significance (p-value<0.0001), the FDA has determined that
demonstrating an overall survivalOS benefit in a randomized head-to-head trial is required
for a BLA filing. In addition, the FDA is also
requiring that an additional dose optimization trial demonstrating safety and efficacy
be completed to calculate the dose of Iomab-B based
on absorbed dose by the bone marrow, rather than the maximum tolerable dose of 24
Gy of radiation to the liver as was done in the SIERRA
trial based on several interactions we had with the FDA before starting the SIERRA
trial. The head-to-head Phase 3 trial will evaluate
allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) using Iomab-B plus a reduced intensity conditioning
regimen of fludarabine and total body irradiation
(Flu/TBI) versus allogeneic BMT using reduced intensity conditioning comprised of cyclophosphamide
plus Flu/TBI. This is different from
the SIERRA trial, which allowed physician’s choice of salvage therapies and heterogenous conditioning
regimens in the control arm.
However, there are no assurances that the additional trials will be completed or successful or that we can
satisfy all of the FDA’s requests.
There could also be additional regulatory hurdles that may result in either non-acceptance or
non-approval of a future BLA filing.
As previously disclosed and noted above, Actinium has licensed to Immedica the exclusive product rights for commercialization of Iomab-B in the Europe, Middle East, and North Africa (EUMENA) region. We are evaluating the impact of the FDA’s 2024 determination of the SIERRA trials results referred to above in the context of global regulatory submission for Iomab-B. At this time, filings for regulatory approval, obtaining regulatory approvals, and successful commercialization of Iomab-B in the EUMENA region and on a global basis are highly uncertain and may never be realized.
Our
Actimab-A (lintuzumab-Ac-225)
product candidate has also been studied in several Phase 1 and 2 trials under our sponsorship and investigator-initiated
trials in patients
with r/r AML and we plan to continue to study Actimab-A in clinical trials. Actimab-A is also being developed under
a cooperative research
and development agreement (CRADA) with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and we expect clinical trials to be
initiated that will study
Actimab-A as a single agent or in combination with other therapies. Product candidates utilizing the lintuzumab
antibody would require
BLA approval before they can be marketed in the United States. We are in the early stages of evaluating other
product candidates consisting
of conjugates of Ac-225 with human or humanized antibodies for pre-clinical and clinical development in
other types of cancer.cancer such as ATNM-400. The FDA
may not approve these products for the indications that are necessary or desirable for
successful commercialization. The FDA may fail
to approve any IND, BLA or NDA we submit for new product candidates or for new intended
uses or indications for approved products or future product
candidates. Failure to obtain FDA approval for our products in the proposed
indications would have a material adverse effect on our business
prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Disruptions at the FDA and other agencies may slow the time necessary for new product candidates to be reviewed and/or approved, which would adversely affect our business and may cause us to amend our business strategy or. From October 1, 2025 until November 12, 2025, the U.S federal government was shutdown, which curtailed operations of key agencies such as the FDA and the NIH. Our ability to advance clinical development, obtain regulatory interactions/approvals, or secure government-funded grants may be delayed or disrupted by the aformentioned federal government shutdown. For example, the NCI with whom we have a CRADA with for the development of Actimab-A was not operating during the shutdown. As a result, trials active and planned under our CRADA are expected to be delayed. For example, over the last several years, including for 35 days beginning on December 22, 2018, the U.S. government has shut down several times and certain regulatory agencies, such as the FDA, have had to furlough critical FDA employees and stop critical activities. In addition, the current administration has enacted and continues to propose substantial reductions in force at various government agencies including the FDA, which could significantly reduce the FDA’s capacity to perform its functions in a manner consistent with its past practices and could delay reviews and negatively impact our business. There has been significant turnover and changes in senior leadership at the FDA and other government agencies including the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (“CBER”), which is the division of the FDA that would oversee and review biologics based targeted radiotherapies like those we currently develop and plan to continue to develop. We believe these changes could result in changes in the FDA’s perception of the approvability of therapies, the perceived value of certain therapies or therapeutic modalities, which could create material challenges for our development efforts. At this time, there is significant uncertainty and risks associated with future FDA regulatory policies and actions that could have a material negative impact on our business. Any or all of these factors could cause us to amend, suspend or terminate the development of certain of our preclinical or clinical programs, which could have material adverse impacts on our business, our product candidates or our ability to continue operations.
We
have not demonstrated that any of our products are safe andor effective for any indication and will continue to expend substantial time
and resources on clinical development before any of our current or future product candidates will be eligible for FDA approval, if ever.
In the United States, the FDA regulates pharmaceutical and biological product candidates under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”) and the Public Health Service Act (“PHSA”), as well as their respective implementing regulations. Such products and product candidates are also subject to other federal, state, and local statutes and regulations. The process of obtaining regulatory approvals and the subsequent compliance with appropriate federal, state, local, and foreign statutes and regulations requires the expenditure of substantial time and financial resources. The process required by the FDA before a drug or biological product may be marketed in the United States generally involves the following:
Before
testing any biological product candidate in humans, the product candidate enters the preclinical testing stage. Preclinical tests include
laboratory evaluations of product chemistry, toxicity and formulation, as well as animal studies to assess the potential safety and activity
of the product candidate. The conduct of the preclinical tests must comply with federal regulations and requirements including GLPs.
The clinical trial sponsor must submit the results of the preclinical tests, together with manufacturing information, analytical data,
any available clinical data or literature and a proposed clinical protocol, to the FDA as part of the IND.IND application. Some preclinical
testing may
continue even after the IND application is submitted. The IND application automatically becomes effective 30 days after receipt
by the FDA, unless the FDA raises
concerns or questions regarding the proposed clinical trials and places the trial on a clinical hold
within that 30-day time period.
In such a case, the IND sponsor and the FDA must resolve any outstanding concerns before the clinical
trial can begin. The FDA may also
impose clinical holds on a biological product candidate at any time before or during clinical trials
due to safety concerns or non-compliance.
If the FDA imposes a clinical hold, trials may not recommence without FDA authorization and
then only under terms authorized by the FDA.
Accordingly, we cannot be sure that submission of an IND application will result in the
FDA allowing clinical trials to begin or that, for those
that have already commenced under an active IND,IND application, that issues will
not arise that suspend or terminate such trials.
Clinical trials
involve the administration of the biological product
candidate to healthy volunteers or patients under the supervision of qualified investigators,
generally physicians not employed by or
under the trial sponsor’s control. Clinical trials are conducted under protocols detailing,
among other things, the objectives of
the clinical trial, dosing procedures, subject selection and exclusion criteria, and the parameters
to be used to monitor subject safety,
including stopping rules that assure a clinical trial will be stopped if certain adverse events
should occur. Each protocol and any amendments
to the protocol must be submitted to the FDA as part of the IND.IND application. Clinical trials must
be conducted and monitored in accordance
with the FDA’s regulations composing the GCP requirements, including the requirement that
all research subjects provide informed
consent. Further, each clinical trial must be reviewed and approved by an independent institutional
review board, or IRB, at or servicing each institution at which the clinical
trial will be conducted. An IRB is charged with protecting
the welfare and rights of trial participants and considers such items as whether
the risks to individuals participating in the clinical
trials are minimized and are reasonable in relation to anticipated benefits. The
IRB also approves the form and content of the informed
consent that must be signed by each clinical trial subject or his or her legal
representative and must monitor the clinical trial until
completed. Human clinical trials are typically conducted in three sequential
phases that may overlap or be combined:
Notwithstanding
the submission of relevant data and information, the FDA may ultimately decide that the BLA does not satisfy its regulatory criteria
for approval and deny approval. Data obtained from clinical trials are not always conclusive and the FDA may interpret data differently
than we interpret the same data. We cannot predict with any certainty if or when we might submit a BLA for regulatory approval for our
product candidates or whether any such BLA will be approved by the FDA. Human clinical trials are very expensive and difficult to design
and implement, in part because they are subject to rigorous regulatory requirements. For example, the FDA may not agree with our proposed
endpoints for any clinical trial we propose, which may delay the commencement of our clinical trials. The clinical trial process is also
lengthy and requires substantial timetime, effort and effort.expense.
Initiating
and completing clinical trials necessary to support FDA approval of a BLA for Iomab-B,ATNM-400, Actimab-A, Iomab-ACT, Iomab-B, and other product
candidates, is a
time-consuming and expensive process, and the outcome is inherently uncertain. Moreover, the results of early clinical
trials are not
necessarily predictive of future results, and any product candidate we advance into clinical trials may not have favorable
results in
later clinical trials.
Preliminary, Interim, and “top-line” data from our preclinical studies and clinical trials that we announce or publish from time to time may change as more patient data become available and are subject to audit and verification procedures that could result in material changes in the final data.
From time to time, we may publicly disclose preliminary, interim, and top-line data from our clinical trials, which is based on a preliminary analysis of then-available data, and the results and related findings and conclusions are subject to change as more patient data become available or following a more comprehensive review of the data related to the particular study or trial. We may 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. Our clinical trials may be open label studies and certain of our clinical development and /or operations staff may review interim or preliminary safety or efficacy data during routine data collection, cleaning and analysis from time to time. Interim or preliminary results that we report may differ from future results of the same studies, or different conclusions or considerations may qualify such results once additional data have been received and fully evaluated. Preliminary, interim or 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, interim or preliminary data we previously published. As a result, top-line, interim and preliminary data should be viewed with caution until the final data are available.
From time to time, we may also disclose interim data from our preclinical studies and clinical trials. Interim data from preclinical studies are not necessarily predictive of future success in clinical trials. Interim data from clinical trials that we may complete 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 data and final data could significantly harm our business prospects. Further, disclosure of interim data by us or by our competitors could result in volatility in the price of our common stock.
OurEven
if our preclinical studies or early clinical trials are favorable, later clinical trials may fail to demonstrate adequately the efficacy
and safety of our product candidates, which would prevent or delay regulatory
approval and commercialization.
Even
if our preclinical studies are favorable and our clinical trials are completed as planned, we cannot be certain that their results will
support our product candidate claims or
that the FDA or foreign authorities will agree with our conclusions regarding them. Success in
pre-clinical studies and early clinical
trials does not ensure that later clinical trials will be successful, and we cannot be sure that
the later trials will replicate the
results of prior trials and pre-clinical studies. The clinical trial process may fail to demonstrate
that our product candidates are
safe and effective for the proposed indicated uses. If the FDA concludes that theany current or future clinical
trials for ATNM-400, Actimab-A, Iomab-ACT, Iomab-B or any
other product candidate for which we might seek approval, have failed to demonstrate
safety and effectiveness, we would not receive FDA
approval to market that product candidate in the United States for the indications
sought. In addition, such an outcome could cause us
to abandon the product candidate and might delay the development of others. Any delay
or termination of our clinical trials will delay
or preclude the filing of any submissions with the FDA and, ultimately, our ability
to commercialize our product candidates and generate
revenues. It is also possible that patients enrolled in clinical trials will experience
adverse side effects that are not currently part
of a product candidate’s profile.
The intellectual property related to certain antibodies we have licensed has expired or likely expired.
The
key patents related to the humanized antibody,antibody lintuzumab, which we use in our Actimab-A product candidatecandidate, have expired. It is generally
possible that others may be eventually able to use an antibody with the same sequence, and we will then need to rely on additional patent
protection covering alpha particle drug products comprising Ac-225. Our final drug construct, Actimab-A, consists of the lintuzumab antibody
labeled with the isotope Ac-225. We currently own issued and pending patents relating to methods of manufacturing Actimab-A, methods
of treatment using Actimab-A and production of the Ac-225 isotope. In addition, we possess trade secrets and know how related to the
manufacturing and use of isotopes. Any competing product based on the lintuzumab antibody is likely to require several years of development
before achieving our product candidate’s current status and may be subject to significant regulatory hurdleshurdles, but such development
by others is nevertheless a possibility that could negatively impact our business in the future. We own 4 issued U.S. patents, 2 issued
Canadian patents, 12 issued European patent (each validated as a national patent in several countries) and 1 issued Japanese patent that
relate relate
to the composition of our Iomab-B product candidate. Patent applications relating to Iomab-B are also pending in the U.S. and
internationally. internationally.
We have and may continue to file patents related to Iomab-B that can provide barriers to entry but there is no certainty
that these patents
will be granted or such granting thereof will adequately prevent others from seeking to replicate and use the apamistamab
antibody or
the construct. Our patent portfolio includes pending applications related to radioimmunoconjugate composition, formulation
administration, administration,
and methods of use in treating solid or liquid cancers. This subject matter includes composition, administration, and
methods of treatment
for our product candidates Actimab-A and Iomab-B. Any competing product based on the antibody used in Iomab-B is
likely to require several
years of development before achieving our product candidate’s current status and may be subject to significant
regulatory hurdles.
Further, if approved, Iomab-B would be entitled to 12 years of market exclusivity in the U.S. and 10 years in Europe,
during which time
no generic biologic or biosimilar product referencing Iomab-B can be granted marketing approval.
Our
Actimab-A program is
comprised of several clinical trials conducted under the CRADA with NCI, Actinium sponsored trials, investigator-initiated
trials in
AML and other myeloid indications and solid tumors that will study the same drug construct consisting of lintuzumab-Ac-225.
Negative Negative
results from any of these trials could negativelyadversely impact our ability to enroll or complete our other trials studying lintzumab-Ac-225,
including future studies conducted under our CRADA with the NCI. Additionally, negative outcomes including safety concerns, may result
in the FDA requiring amendment to certain clinical trials, placing a clinical hold on certain or all clinical trials or discontinuing
other trials utilizing lintuzumab-Ac-225.
Actinium-225
is a key component of our Actimab-A product candidate, technology
platform, preclinical R&D programs including ATNM-400 and other
drug candidates that we might consider for development with the Ac-225 payload. We have
secured multiple suppliers that are expected
to provide cGMP Ac-225 for our planned clinical trials. There are adequate quantities of
Ac-225 available today to meet our current needs
via our present supplier, the Department of Energy (“DOE”), who has been
our primary supplier of Ac-225 historically. The
Ac-225 currently supplied for our clinical trials from the DOE is derived from the natural
decay of thorium-229 from so-called ‘thorium-cows’
and is able to produce sufficient quantities that are several multiples
of the amount of Ac-225 we require to supply our clinical programs
through to the early commercialization phase. The DOE is also producing
Ac-225 from a recently developed alternative route for Ac-225
production via a linear accelerator that is currently being evaluated by
us. Initial preclinical and modelling results have indicated
that the linear accelerator sourced Ac-225 does not impact labelling efficiency
and expected distribution. In accordance with representations
made by the DOE, the capacity of Ac-225 from this route is expected to
be sufficient to supply all of Actinium’s pipeline and commercial
Ac-225 needs and support new program expansion by not just Actinium
but also other companies that are developing Ac-225 based products.
Additional routes of Ac-225 production are being pursued by the DOE
including the generation of new thorium cows and production via a
cyclotron. The cyclotron production method for Ac-225 production leverages
Actinium’s proprietary technology and know-how and presents
an additional path towards production of high-quality Ac-225 at a scale
that would be able to satisfy commercial needs. In addition,
we are aware of at least ten other government and non-government entities
globally including the U.S., Canada, Russia, Belgium, France
and Japan that have, or expect to havehave, ability to supply Ac-225 or equipment
for its production within the timeframes relevant to the
potential first commercial approval of our Ac-225-based drug candidate.
There
can be no assurance that the data generated in our clinical trials will be acceptable to the FDA or that if future modifications during
the the
trial are necessary, that any such modifications will be acceptable to the FDA. Certain modifications to a clinical trial protocol
made during
the course of the clinical trial have to be submitted to the FDA. This could result in the delay or halt of a clinical trial
while the
modification is evaluated. In addition, depending on the quantity and nature of the changes made, the FDA could take the position
that some
or all of the data generated by the clinical trial is not usable because the same protocol was not used throughout the trial.
This might
require the enrollment of additional subjects, which could result in the extension of the clinical trial and the FDA delaying
approval approval
of a product candidate. If the FDA believes that its prior approval is required for a particular modification, it can delay
or halt a
clinical trial while it evaluates additional information regarding the change.
We
have obtained orphan drug designation from the FDA for two of our current product candidates and intend to pursue such designation for
other other
candidates and indications in the future, but we may be unable to obtain such designations or to maintain the benefits associated
with with
any orphan drug designations we have received or may receive in the future.
Healthcare
legislative reform measures intended to increase pressure to reduce prices of pharmaceutical products paid for by Medicare or, otherwise,
affect the federal regulation of the U.S. healthcare system could have a material adverse effect on our business, future revenue, if any, and
and results of operations.
In
the United States, there have been a number of legislative and regulatory initiatives focused on containing the cost of healthcare. The
Affordable Care Act, for example, substantially changed the way healthcare is financed by both governmental and private insurers. The
Affordable Care Act contains a number of provisions that could impact our business and operations, primarily, once we obtain FDA approval
to commercialize one of our product candidates in the United States, if ever,ever. andThe Affordable Care Act may also affect our operations
in ways we cannot currently
predict. Affordable Care Act provisions that may affect our business include, among others, those governing
enrollment in federal healthcare
programs, reimbursement changes, rules regarding prescription drug benefits under health insurance exchanges,
expansion of the 340B program,
expansion of state Medicaid programs, fees and increased discount and rebate obligations, transparency
and reporting requirements, and
fraud and abuse enforcement. Such changes may impact existing government healthcare programs, industry
competition, formulary composition,
and may result in the development of new programs, including Medicare payment for performance initiatives,
health technology assessments,
and improvements to the physician quality reporting system and feedback program.
There
have been significant
judicial, administrative, executive, and legislative initiatives to modify, limit, replace, or repeal the Affordable
Care Act since its
enactment. For example, during his first term, former President Trump issued several Executive Orders and other directives
designed to
delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act or otherwise circumvent some of the requirements
for health
insurance mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Concurrently, Congress considered legislation that would repeal or replace
all or part
of the Affordable Care Act. While Congress has not passed comprehensive repeal legislation, several bills affecting the implementation
of the Affordable Care Act have been passed. For example, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the Affordable Care Act provision
requiring individuals to purchase and maintain health coverage, or the “individual mandate,” by reducing the associated penalty
to zero, beginning in 2019. In December 2018, a district court in Texas held that the individual mandate is unconstitutional and that
the rest of the Affordable Care Act is, therefore, invalid. On appeal, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the holding on the
individual mandate but remanded the case back to the lower court to reassess whether and how such holding affects the validity of the
rest of the Affordable Care Act. The Fifth Circuit’s decision on the individual mandate was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
On June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court held that the plaintiffs (comprised of the state of Texas, as well as numerous other states and certain
individuals) did not have standing to challenge the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate and, accordingly,
vacated the Fifth Circuit’s decision and instructed the district court to dismiss the case. As a result, the Affordable Care Act
remained in effect in its then-current form; however, we cannot predict what additional challenges may arise in the future, the outcome
thereof, or the impact any such actions may have on our business. This uncertainty has become even greater given the new Trump administration
and its proposed agenda.
The Biden administration also introduced various measures in 2021 focusing on healthcare and drug pricing, in particular. For example, on January 28, 2021, former President Biden issued an executive order that initiated a special enrollment period for purposes of obtaining health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, which began on February 15, 2021, and remained open through August 15, 2021. The executive order also instructed certain governmental agencies to review and reconsider their existing policies and rules that limit access to healthcare, including among others, reexamining Medicaid demonstration projects and waiver programs that include work requirements and policies that create unnecessary barriers to obtaining access to health insurance coverage through Medicaid or the Affordable Care Act. On the legislative front, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021, which, in relevant part, eliminates the statutory Medicaid drug rebate cap, currently set at 100% of a drug’s average manufacturer price, for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs, which began on January 1, 2024. And, in July 2021, the Biden administration released an executive order entitled, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” with multiple provisions aimed at prescription drugs. In response, on September 9, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS ”) released a “Comprehensive Plan for Addressing High Drug Prices” that outlines principles for drug pricing reform and sets out a variety of potential legislative policies that Congress could pursue as well as potential administrative actions HHS can take to advance these principles.
On August 16, 2022, former President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), which, among other provisions, included several measures intended to lower the cost of prescription drugs and related healthcare reforms. Specifically, the IRA authorizes and directs the HHS to set drug price caps for certain high-cost Medicare Part B and Part D qualified drugs, with the initial list of drugs announced on August 29, 2023, and the first year of maximum price applicability beginning in 2026. The IRA further authorizes the HHS to penalize pharmaceutical manufacturers that increase the price of certain Medicare Part B and Part D drugs faster than the rate of inflation. The IRA creates significant changes to the Medicare Part D benefit design by capping Part D beneficiaries’ annual out-of-pocket spending at $2,000 beginning in 2025. Further, on July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law which, among other things, is expected to reduce funding to federal healthcare programs, imposes additional requirements to be eligible for healthcare, and clarifies exclusions for orphan drugs under IRA’s Drug Price Negotiation Program The current Trump Administration is also pursuing policies intended to, among other things, reduce regulations and expenditures across government (including at the HHS, FDA, NIH, CMS, and other related agencies), lower prescription drug prices, and enhance drug price transparency. These actions, such as those directed by executive orders, may propose policy changes that create additional uncertainty for our business. For example, on April 15, 2025, the Trump Administration released an executive order entitled, “Lower Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First,” which among other things, included multiple directives to various agencies aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. Further, in May 2025, the Trump Administration released two executive orders aimed to promote domestic production of critical medicines and to establish a most-favored-nation (“MFN”) drug pricing policy that would tie U.S. drug prices to the prices paid for drugs in other countries. Other recent actions and proposals include, for example, (1) reducing federal agencies workforces; (2) directing program cuts; (3) rescinding a Biden administration executive order tasking the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to consider new payment and healthcare models to limit drug spending and eliminating the Biden administration’s executive order that directed HHS to establishing an AI task force and developing a strategic plan; (4) directing certain federal agencies to enforce existing law regarding hospital and price plan price transparency and by standardizing prices across hospitals and health plans; (5) as part of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s recent Strategy Report, working across government agencies to increase enforcement on direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising; (6) announcing a new payment initiative called the GENErating cost Reductions fOr U.S. Medicaid Model (“GENEROUS Model”) where drug manufacturers may voluntarily offer supplemental rebates to participating state Medicaid programs; (7) directing HHS and other agencies to lower prescription drug costs for Medicare through a variety of initiatives, including by improving upon the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program and proposing two rules to incorporate MFN pricing into federal reimbursement for drugs including the Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing Model (“GLOBE Model”) for Medicare Part B and Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs (“GUARD Model”) for Medicare Part D; (8) launching the TrumpRx direct-to-consumer platform designed to have drug manufacturers offer consumers prescription drug MFN pricing equal to or lower than those paid in other developed nations; and (9) calling on Congress to enact the “The Great Healthcare Plan” to, among other things, codify and expand MFN pricing, lower government subsidies to private insurance companies, increase healthcare price transparency, expand pharmaceutical drugs available for over-the-counter purchase, and enact restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers. These actions and policies may significantly reduce drug prices, potentially impacting manufacturers’ drug pricing strategies and profitability, while increasing operational costs and compliance risks.
At the state level, legislatures have 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.
Current and future legislative and regulatory changes aimed to further reform healthcare or reduce healthcare costs may limit coverage of or lower reimbursement for healthcare products and treatments. Any reduction in coverage or reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid, or other government programs may result in similar actions taken by private payors such as reductions in payments. The implementation of cost containment measures or other healthcare reforms may prevent us from being able to generate revenue, attain profitability, or commercialize our product candidates.
More recently, on August 16,
2022, former President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), which, among
other provisions, included several measures intended to lower the cost of prescription drugs and related healthcare reforms. Specifically,
the IRA authorizes and directs the Department of Health and Human Services (the “DHHS”) to set drug price caps for certain
high-cost Medicare Part B and Part D qualified drugs, with the initial list of drugs announced on August 29, 2023, and the first year
of maximum price applicability to begin in 2026. The IRA further authorizes the DHHS to penalize pharmaceutical manufacturers that increase
the price of certain Medicare Part B and Part D drugs faster than the rate of inflation. Finally, the IRA creates significant changes
to the Medicare Part D benefit design by capping Part D beneficiaries’ annual out-of-pocket spending at $2,000 beginning in 2025.
Additional legislative and regulatory changes could be made to governmental health programs that could significantly impact pharmaceutical
companies and the success of our product candidates. At the state level, legislatures have 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.
Our
business and research
efforts rely, in part, on funding and support from U.S. government agencies such as the NationalNIH, Institutes of Health (“NIH”),
National Cancer Institute (“NCI”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”).HHS. Government
funding funding
for these programs is subject to annual budgetary decisions, which can be unpredictable and influenced by shifting political
and economic
priorities. Reductions in government support for cancer research or other healthcare initiatives could limit grants, contracts,
or other
financial resources that we or our research collaborators depend on, potentially delaying our clinical programs and increasing
our reliance
on alternative funding sources. ForFrom instance,October 1, 2025 until November 12, 2025, the U.S federal government was shutdown, which
curtailed operations of key agencies such as the FDA and the NIH. The NCI, with whom we have a CRADA with the NCI for the development of Actimab-A.Actimab-A,
was Whilenot weoperating have been informed
thatduring the fundingshutdown. forAs a result, our ability to advance clinical development, obtain regulatory interactions/approvals,
or secure government-funded grants may be delayed or disrupted by the federal government shutdown. For example, active and planned trials
under our CRADA is notare expected to be impacted, there can be no assurances that this will remain the case and any reduction
or elimination of funding can have a material adverse impact on our business.delayed.
Additionally, in December 2025, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (“NDAA”) was enacted, which included legislation commonly referred to as the “BIOSECURE Act.” The BIOSECURE Act restricts government agencies from procuring certain biotechnology equipment or services from, or entering into contracts with, entities that use biotechnology equipment or services from designated “biotechnology companies of concern,” (“BCCs”) and from expending certain federal loan or grant funds for such equipment or services. BCCs include those that are identified on the Department of Defense’s annual List of Chinese Military Companies, also known as the 1260H List, and the government also has the ability to designate entities as BCCs through a separate designation process. While the BIOSECURE Act has not yet been fully implemented through final regulations, there remains a continued policy interest in limiting U.S. companies’ relationships with biotechnology providers with relationships with foreign adversaries.
If any of our current or future vendors, or their affiliates, are designated as a BCC or placed on other U.S. restricted party lists, such designation could impact and potentially restrict our ability to purchase equipment or services from such vendors and could adversely affect our existing government-funded grants and our ability to secure future grants. These disruptions could also have adverse effects on the development of our product candidates and our business operations.
Moreover,
with the change
in presidential administration that recently occurred in the United States, government spending programs have become
even more difficult
to predict and may be subject to greater risk. Considerable uncertainty exists regarding how future budget and
program decisions will
unfold, including the spending priorities of the new U.S. presidential administration and Congress and what
challenges budget reductions
may present for our industry generally or for our company. InFor particular,example, President Trump recently
attempted to place a widespread freeze
on most federal grants and loans. Any freezefreeze, onreduction, recission, change in eligibility or
compliance requirements, or other actions affecting government support for our products, programs, or studies could significantly
impair our
research and development activities, business, and operations.
Disruptions
at at
the FDA, the SEC and other government agencies or comparable regulatory authorities caused by government shutdowns, funding shortages
or global health concerns,
in addition to substantial uncertainty regarding the new Administration’s initiatives and how these
might impact the FDA, its implementation
of laws, regulations, policies and guidance, and its personnel, could hinder government agencies’
ability to hire and retain key
leadership and other personnel, or otherwise prevent new products and services from being developed or
commercialized in a timely manner,
or otherwise prevent those agencies from performing normal business functions on which our business
operations rely, including timely
reviews, which could negatively impact our business.
The ability of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities to review and approve new products can be affected by a variety of factors, including government shutdowns, which recently occurred from October 1, 2025 until November 12, 2025, budget and funding levels, ability to hire and retain key personnel and accept the payment of user fees, and statutory, regulatory, and policy changes that may otherwise affect the FDA’s or comparable foreign regulatory authorities’ ability to perform routine functions. In addition, government funding of the SEC and other government agencies or comparable foreign regulatory authorities on which our operations may rely, including those that fund research and development activities, is subject to the political process, which is inherently fluid and unpredictable. Future government shutdowns could impact our ability to access the public markets and obtain necessary capital in order to properly capitalize and continue to fund our operations.
With the change in the
U.S. Presidential Administration in 2025, there
is substantial uncertainty as to whether and how 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. This uncertainty
could present new challenges and/or
opportunities as we navigate development of our product candidates. Some of these efforts have manifested
to date in the form of personnel
measures that could impact the FDA’s ability to hire and/or retain key personnel, which could result
in delays or limitations on
our ability to obtain guidance from the FDA on our product candidates in development and obtain the requisite
regulatory approvals in
the future. Moreover, the new Administration has proposed action to freeze or reduce the budget of the National
Institutes of Health, or NIH, as related to its funding
for medical research, which could decrease the ability of facilities that rely
on NIH funding to enroll and conduct clinical trials or
increase the costs to us of conducting clinical trials. There remains general
uncertainty regarding future activities. The new Administration could
issue or promulgate executive orders, regulations, policies
or guidance that adversely affect us or create a more challenging or costly
environment to pursue the development of new therapeutic products.
Alternatively, state governments may attempt to address or react to
changes at the federal level with changes to their own regulatory
frameworks in a manner that is adverse to our operations. If we become
negatively impacted by future governmental orders, regulations,
policies or guidance as a result of the new Administration, there could
be a material adverse effect on us and our business.
Third-party
payors may not adequately reimburse customers for any product candidates that we may commercialize or promote,promote and may impose coverage
restrictions or limitations such as prior authorizations and step edits that affect their use.
In the U.S. and some jurisdictions outside the U.S., there have been a number of legislative and regulatory changes and proposed changes regarding the healthcare system that could impact our business. Generally, there has been increasing legislative and enforcement interest in the U.S. with respect to drug pricing, including specialty drug pricing practices, in light of the rising cost of prescription drugs and biologics. Specifically, there have been U.S. Congressional inquiries and federal and state legislative activity designed to, among other things, bring more transparency to drug pricing, review the relationship between pricing and manufacturer patient programs, reduce the price of drugs under Medicare, and reform government program reimbursement methodologies for drugs and biologics. In addition, the concept of most-favored nation pricing has been raised that would seek to establish drug prices in the U.S. to the lowest level paid by comparable countries. Such policy action could cause us to amend, suspend or terminate the development of any or all of our product candidates if a viable commercial market did not exist, which could have a material adverse impact on our business and ability to operate.
If future legislation were to impose direct governmental price controls and access restrictions, it could have a significant adverse impact on our business and financial results. Managed care organizations, as well as Medicaid and other government authorities, continue to seek price discounts. At the state level, legislatures have increasingly passed legislation and implemented regulations designed to control pharmaceutical and biologic 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, to encourage importation from other countries and bulk purchasing. Due to the volatility in the current economic and market dynamics, we are unable to predict the impact of any unforeseen or unknown legislative, regulatory, payor or policy actions, which may include cost containment and healthcare reform measures. Such policy actions could have a material adverse impact on our business and ability to operate.
We
are not aware of any existing or pending regulations or legislation that pertains to generic radiopharmaceutical products such as our
targeted radiotherapy product candidates. Our ARC product candidates are regulated by the FDA as biologic products, and we intend to
to seek approval for these products pursuant to the BLA pathway. The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009, or BPCIA, created
created an abbreviated pathway for the approval of biosimilar and interchangeable biologic products. The abbreviated regulatory pathway establishes
establishes legal authority for the FDA to review and approve biosimilar biologics, including the possible designation of a biosimilar
as “interchangeable”
based on its similarity to an existing brand product. Under the BPCIA, an application for a biosimilar
product cannot be approved by
the FDA until 12 years after the original branded product was approved under a BLA and in Europe a biosimilar
product cannot be approved
until 10 years after the original branded product was approved. The law is complex and as a result, its ultimate
impact, implementation,
and meaning are subject to uncertainty. Even if a biosimilar gets approved for one of the antibodies that we
use, the final constructs
of our drug candidates consist of an antibody, radioisotope and in some cases a linker and we are not aware
of any regulations that would
require us to provide the final constructs or components to third parties or potential competitors. Therefore,
based on the current regulations,
we do not believe that the final drug product of our candidates can be subject to competition from
a biosimilar as outlined in BPCIA
for at least 12 years in the U.S. and 10 years in the EU. We are aware that generic versions of certain
radiopharmaceuticals utilizing
peptides have been submitted to the FDA via the Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”)
pathway, however, those products
are not covered under the BPCIA and therefore that generic pathway is not applicable to Iomab-B or Actimab-A.
We expect this would also
apply to other biologic drug candidates we may seek to develop in the future based on the current provisions
of the BPCIA. Additionally,
the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) that was enacted in August 2022, states that reimbursement
by the Centers for Medicare&
Medicaid Services (“CMS”) for high-expenditure single-source biologic drugs, which we expect
Iomab-B and Actimab-A to be,
can only be negotiated after at least 11 years following approval compared to 7 years for non-biologic drugs
with negotiated prices taking
effect two years after selection. Therefore, we currently believe that our antibody radiation conjugates (“ARCs”) are less likely than small
molecules to face pricing
pressure and negotiation from IRA. Further, a drug or biological product that has an orphan drug designation,
which Iomab-B and Actimab-A
both have, for only one rare disease or condition will be excluded from the IRA’s price negotiations
requirements until such
time the biological products has designations for more than one rare disease or condition, or if is approved
for an indication that is
not within that single designated rare disease or condition, unless such additional designation or such disqualifying
approvals are withdrawn
by the time CMS evaluates the drug for selection for negotiation. In August 2023, 10 initial drugs were identified
with negotiated prices
that expectedwent to takeinto effect startingJanuary in1, 2026. In 2027 and 2028, it is expected that CMS will establish negotiated
prices for 15 additional
drugs in each respective year. We do not believe there is a high likelihood that Iomab-B or Actimab-A would
be identified by CMS for
negotiated pricing under IRA but there is potential that IRA and other additional state and federal healthcare
reform measures will be
adopted in the future and the implementation of cost-containment measures or other healthcare reforms may prevent
us from being able
to generate revenue, attain profitability or successfully commercialize our product candidates.
Actimab-A,
Iomab-ACT, Iomab-ACT andATNM-400, Iomab-B
and future product candidates that we may develop may never gain market acceptance among physicians, patients
and the medical community.
The degree of market acceptance of any of our products will depend on a number of factors, including the actual
and perceived effectiveness
and reliability of the product; the results of any long-term clinical trials relating to use of the product;
the availability, relative
cost and perceived advantages and disadvantages of alternative technologies; the degree to which treatments
using the product are approved
for reimbursement by public and private insurers; the strength of our marketing and distribution infrastructure;
and the level of education
and awareness among physicians and hospitals concerning the product.
Failure
of Actimab-AActimab-A, orIomab-ACT, Iomab-ACT
ATNM-400, Iomab-B or any of our other product candidates to significantly penetrate current or new markets would
negatively impact our business financial
condition and results of operations.
We
may have conflicts with our partners, such as conflicts concerning the interpretation of preclinical or clinical data, pertaining to
the global patient safety profile or efficacy results of our products, the achievement of milestones, the interpretation of contractual
obligations, payments for services, development obligations or the ownership of intellectual property developed during our collaboration.
We may seek to amend, modify or terminate agreements with partners, suppliers or service providers related to Iomab-B,ATNM-400, Actimab-A orActimab-A, Iomab-ACT
or Iomab-B, but there can be no assurance that we can do so successfully or negotiate terms that are favorable to us. Failure of which
can increase
the risk of or result in litigation or alternative dispute resolution options taken against us. Further, we may exercise
our decision-making
authority under certain circumstances pertaining to global patient safety related to our products, which our partners
may disagree with
and may result in potential conflicts and public disclosure of our rationale and position. If any conflicts arise with
any of our partners,
such partner may act in a manner that is adverse to our best interests. Any such disagreement could result in one
or more of the following,
each of which could delay or prevent the development or commercialization of our product candidates, and in
turn prevent us from generating
revenues: unwillingness on the part of a partner to pay us milestone payments or royalties we believe
are due under a collaboration;
uncertainty regarding ownership of intellectual property rights arising from our collaborative activities,
which could prevent us from
entering into additional collaborations; unwillingness by the partner to cooperate in the development or
manufacture of the product,
including providing us with product data or materials; unwillingness on the part of a partner to keep us
informed regarding the progress
of its development and commercialization activities or to permit public disclosure of the results of
those activities; initiating litigation
or alternative dispute resolution options by either party to resolve the dispute; or attempts
by either party to terminate the agreement. Litigation
or alternative dispute resolution options can be lengthy and expensive, require
significant time and attention from our management and
are highly uncertain. There can be no assurance that if we pursue, or a partner
pursues litigation or alternative dispute resolution
options, that we will prevail. Monetary and equitable damages awarded against us
could have a material adverse effect on our business.
As
a result, our owned and licensed patents may not be valid,held invalid, and we may not be able to obtain and enforce patents and to maintain trade
secret protection for the full commercial extent of our technology. The extent to which we are unable to do so could materially harm
our business.
We rely on trade secrets that we seek to protect through numerous measures, including non-compete and confidentiality agreements with our employees and other parties. If these agreements are breached, our competitors may obtain and use our trade secrets to gain a competitive advantage over us. Any remedies that may be available to us may not be adequate to protect our business or compensate us for the damaging disclosure. In addition, we may have to expend resources to protect our interests from possible infringement by others.
We
rely on trade secrets that we seek to protect through numerous measures, including non-compete and confidentiality agreements with our
employees and other parties. If these agreements are breached, our competitors may obtain and use our trade secrets to gain a competitive
advantage over us. Any remedies that may be available to us may not be adequate to protect our business or compensate us for the damaging
disclosure. In addition, we may have to expend resources to protect our interests from possible infringement by others. For instance,
we learned that a former employee, Qing Liang, Ph.D., who was employed by Actinium in the position of Vice President, Head of Radiation
Sciences, violated the non-compete provision of her employment agreement by working for a direct competitor. Additionally, while working
for the direct competitor, Dr. Liang continued to provide consulting services to Actinium. We also learned that Dr. Liang was providing
consulting services to another company, which was in violation of certain provisions of her post-employment consulting agreement with
Actinium. Dr. Liang, who had access to materials containing proprietary information and trade secrets, pursuant to actions taken by Actinium,
is no longer employed by the direct competitor. With the assistance of outside counsel and a forensic investigator, we identified that
Dr. Liang downloaded confidential information prior to her employment at Actinium ending. To aid in arbitration proceedings, we petitioned
and were granted a Stipulated Preliminary Injunction by the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (Index No. 656841/2022)
on June 28, 2022 that ordered that Dr. Liang is enjoined from destroying or deleting any Actinium documents or information, is enjoined
from using, transmitting or transferring any Actinium Information other than to her counsel or Actinium’s counsel, ordered to return
Actinium information within 5 days of Stipulated Preliminary Injunction, ordered to disclose to Actinium under oath, all persons and
devices she transferred or disclosed Actinium Information, and ordered to allow a qualified forensic examiner selected by Actinium to
remove and permanently delete all Actinium Information from any electronic devices, systems, email accounts, or other electronic or physical
storage sites belonging to Dr. Liang. On April 25, 2023, a Final Award and Permanent Injunction was granted by the Supreme Court of the
State of New York, New York County (Case No. 01-22-0003-2375) that ordered that Dr. Liang is permanently enjoined from using, possessing,
transmitting or transferring any Actinium property, documents of business information.
In
the third quarter of 2024, our overall headcount was reduced by approximately twenty percent, with a majority of departures coming from
our clinical and CMC groups. As a result of these departures, we expect our personnel expenses to be reduced by approximately $3.7 million
in 2025, which may be offset by additional hires or consultants. We do not expect these departures to have a material impact on our operations
or ability to execute our operating plan and are actively seeking a strategic partner for Iomab-B in the U.S. to advance the additional
studies and trials required by the FDA.
Our research, development and manufacturing activities involve the controlled use of hazardous materials, including chemicals, radioactive and biological materials, such as radioactive isotopes. We are subject to federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations governing, among other matters, the handling, transportation, storage, use and disposal of these materials and some waste products. Our radiopharmaceutical operations depend on NRC/Agreement State licenses, hazardous-materials shipping permissions, and third-party radioactive waste services; loss or disruption of any of these could halt clinical supply or commercialization. We cannot completely eliminate the risk of contamination or injury from these materials, and we could be held liable for any damages that result, which could exceed our financial resources. We currently maintain insurance coverage for injuries resulting from the hazardous materials we use; however, future claims may exceed the amount of our coverage. Also, we do not have insurance coverage for pollution cleanup and removal. Currently the costs of complying with such federal, state, local and foreign environmental regulations are not significant, and consist primarily of waste disposal expenses. However, they could become expensive, and current or future environmental laws or regulations may impair our research, development, production and commercialization efforts.
We
continuously evaluate our business strategy and may modify our strategy as necessary to respond to developments in our business and other
factors, and any such modification,modification such as a divestiture, spin-off, spin-out, merger or acquisition, if not successful, could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and
results of operations.
The stock market is subject to significant price and volume fluctuations. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been initiated against such a company. Litigation initiated against us, such as the matters further described under “Legal Proceedings”, whether or not successful, could result in substantial costs and diversion of our management’s attention and our resources, which could harm our business and financial condition.
We
are subject to the information and reporting requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act (the “Exchange Act”) and other federal securities laws, and the compliance obligations
of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. The costs of preparing and filing annual and quarterly reports and other information with the Securities and
Exchange CommissionSEC and furnishing audited reports
to stockholders are substantial. In addition, we will incur substantial expenses in
connection with the preparation of registration statements
and related documents with respect to any offerings of our common stock.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
New heading “Stock Option Compensation Expense”
New heading “Known Trends, Events and Uncertainties”
Largest changes
“The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties common to companies in the biopharmaceutical industry, including but not limited to, risks associated with completing preclinical studies and clinical trials, receiving regulatory approvals for product candidates, development by competitors of new biopharmaceutical products, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations and the ability to secure additional capital to fund operations. …”see in full comparison
“In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-07, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Derivatives Scope Refinements and Scope Clarification for Share-Based Noncash Consideration from a Customer in a Revenue Contract, which excludes from derivative accounting non-exchange-traded contracts with underlying terms that are based on operations or activities specific to one of the parties to the contract. …”see in full comparison
“On March 27, 2025, a putative class action complaint (the “Complaint”) was filed by alleged stockholder Nihil Kohil against the Company and executives Sandesh Seth, Avinash Desai, Madhuri Vusirikala, and Sergio Giralt, styled Kohil v. Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., Case No. …”see in full comparison
“Net cash used in investing activities was $104 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2025 as we began construction to create modular removable manufacturing space, with an estimated cost of $1.4 million to be incurred in 2026. For the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $11 thousand for the purchase of equipment for our laboratory space.”see in full comparison
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On April 7, 2022, we entered into a License Agreement with Immedica, (the License Agreement), pursuant to which Immedica licensed the exclusive product rights for commercialization of Iomab-B in certain countries in the EUMENA region. Upon signing, we were entitled to an upfront, non-refundable payment of $35.0 million from Immedica, which was received in May 2022. Under the terms of the License Agreement, we are eligible to receive certain regulatory and commercial milestone payments and royalties on net sales of the product in certain countries that may result from the License Agreement. We continue to retain commercialization rights in the U.S. and rest of the world.
Stock Option Compensation Expense
On March 31, 2025, our Board of Directors approved the cancellation of certain stock options to purchase an aggregate of 4.9 million shares of common stock held by certain current employees and directors that were initially granted under our Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Plan and 2019 Stock Plan. Such cancellations were subject to the consent of the applicable holders of the stock options.
The cancellation of stock options on March 31, 2025, described above, resulted in a significant increase in non-cash stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to its prior-year period due to recognition of previously unrecognized stock-based compensation cost at the cancellation. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, total non-cash stock-based compensation expense, including stock option compensation expense, was $9.2 million and $5.3 million, respectively. No stock options or restricted stock units were granted during 2025 to existing employees or Board members.
Research
and development expenses
decreased by $8.6$8.9 million to $30.0$21.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024,2025, compared to $38.7$30.0 million for
the year ended December
31, 2023.2024. ThisThe decrease was primarily due to CMC expenses decliningdriven by $12.0a decline in outside CRO services and other preclinical R&D
expenses of $5.5 million and consultinglower expensescompensation decliningof by $1.7$4.3 million
due to lower CMCheadcount. activityIn relatedthe tosecond Iomab-B.quarter of 2025, we conducted a
workforce optimization that reduced our headcount by approximately fourteen percent and announced a strategic pipeline prioritization.
These declinesdecreases were partially offset by increasedhigher preclinicalnon-cash expensesstock-based compensation of $5.0$1.0 million.million, resulting from the cancellation of
stock options described above.
In
the third quarter of 2024, our overall headcount was reduced by approximately twenty percent, with a majority of these former employees
being from our clinical and CMC groups. As a result of these departures, we expect our personnel expenses to be reduced by approximately
$3.7 million in 2025, which may be offset by additional hires or consultants. We do not expect these departures to have a material impact
on our operations or ability to execute our operating plan.
General and administrative expenses increased by $3.1 million to $15.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $12.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Higher non-cash compensation expense of $2.9 million resulting from the cancellation of stock options described above and higher consulting fees and legal fees of $0.7 million were partially offset by lower compensation expense of $0.5 million, due to lower headcount.
General and administrative
expenses decreased by $1.3 million to $12.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $13.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2023. Lower expenses were primarily the result of lower consulting fees and legal fees of $1.6 million and lower compensation
expense of $0.6 million due to lower headcount, partially offset by higher non-cash compensation expense of $1.2 million.
Other
income is comprised of net interest income in both reporting periods.
Other income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $2.4 million, a decrease of $1.5 million from $3.9 million for the year ended December
31, 2024
increased from $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 20232024, primarily due to highera lower average interestcash rates.balance during 2025 compared to the prior year.
Net
loss decreased by $10.6$4.4
million to $33.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $38.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, comparedprimarily
due to $48.8lower research and development expenses of $8.9 million for the year ended December
31, 20232025. dueThis todecrease lowerwas researchpartially andoffset
by development expenses, lowerhigher general and administrative expenses andof a$3.1 million, attributable to higher levelnon-cash stock-based compensation expense of $2.9
million resulting from the cancellation of stock options described above, along with lower other income.
Net
cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 20242025 was $33.1$24.6 million, representing a decrease of $14.2$8.5 million fromcompared
to $47.3$33.1 million
in the prior-year period,period. This reduction was primarily asdriven by lower cash compensation of $4.8 million due to reduced
headcount and a result$5.5 million decline in outside CRO services and other preclinical R&D expenses, partially offset by lower interest
income of a lower net loss of $10.8$1.5 million and a $1.0 million decrease in net operating assets and liabilities of $2.2 million.assets.
Net cash used in investing activities was $104 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2025 as we began construction to create modular removable manufacturing space, with an estimated cost of $1.4 million to be incurred in 2026. For the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $11 thousand for the purchase of equipment for our laboratory space.
Net
cash used in investingfinancing activities was $11 thousand and $153$217 thousand for the yearsyear ended
December 31, 20242025 and December 31, 2023, respectively,
primarily duerelated to restricted stock units withheld to cover tax withholding obligations. Net cash provided by financing activities
of $29.3 million in 2024 was primarily from the purchasesale of equipmentshares forof ourcommon laboratory space.stock.
In
August 2020, we entered into the Capital on Demand™ Sales Agreement
with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC, or JonesTrading,
pursuant to which we are able to sell, from time to time, through or to
JonesTrading, up to an aggregate of $200 million of our common
stock. On June 28, 2022, we entered into an Amendment and Restated Capital
on Demand™ Sales Agreement, or the Amended Sales Agreement,
with JonesTrading and B. Riley Securities, Inc. (“B. Riley”).
The Amended Sales Agreement modifies the original Capital on
Demand™ Sales Agreement to include B. Riley as an additional sales
agent thereunder. Shares of common stock were offered pursuant
to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-242322) filed
with the SEC on August 7, 2020 (the “Prior Shelf Registration
Statement”). On August 11, 2023, we filed a registration statement
on Form S-3 (File No. 333-273911), and amended on February 2,
2024, which was declared effective on February 5, 2024, to replace the Prior
Shelf Registration Statement, including a base prospectus
which covers the offering, issuance and sale of up to $500 million of common
stock, preferred stock, warrants, units and/or subscription
rights; and a sales agreement prospectus covering the offering, issuance and
sale of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $200
million of common stock that may be issued and sold under the Amended Sales Agreement.
There was no sale of shares of common stock during the year ended December 31, 2025, pursuant to the Amended Sales Agreement. For the
year ended December 31, 2024, we sold
3.5 million shares of common stock, resulting in gross proceeds of $29.9 million and net proceeds
of $29.3 million.million Forunder the yearAmended ended
DecemberSales 31, 2023, we sold 1.9 million shares of common stock, resulting in gross proceeds of $15.1 million and net proceeds of $14.6
million.Agreement.
We entered into a lease for manufacturing space effective December 1, 2025. The lease has a term of five years and one month, with an expiration date in 2030, and current annual rent of $0.2 million. We are also responsible for certain other costs, such as insurance, utilities and maintenance.
We
will require additional funds to conduct clinical and non-clinical trials,
achieve regulatory approvals, and, subject to such approvals,
commercially launch our product candidates, and will need to secure additional
financing in the future to support our operations. As
of the date of filing this report, we expect that our existing resources will be
more than sufficient to fund our planned operations
for more than 12 months following the date of this report. We base this belief on
assumptions that are subject to change, and we may
be required to use our available cash and cash equivalent resources sooner than we
currently expect. OurIn the long-term, we intend to continue to fund our operations through the sales of our common stock and common stock
equivalents, noting our actual future capital requirements
will depend on many factors, including the progress and results of our ongoing
clinical trials, the duration and cost of discovery and
preclinical development, laboratory testing and clinical trials for our pipeline
candidates, the timing and outcome of regulatory review
of our product candidates, the costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting,
maintaining, defending, and enforcing patent claims
and other intellectual property rights, the number and development requirements of
other pipeline candidates that we pursue, and the
costs of commercialization activities, including product marketing, sales, and distribution.
Our management’s discussion
and analysis of financial condition and
results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared
in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial
statements requires us to make estimates
and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and expenses and the disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities
in our consolidated financial statements during the reporting periods. These items are monitored
and analyzed by us for changes in facts
and circumstances, and material changes in these estimates could occur in the future. We base
our estimates on historical experience,
known trends and events, and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form
the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not
readily apparent from other sources. Changes
in estimates are reflected in reported results for the period in which they become known.
Actual results may differ materially from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The Company does not have any critical
accounting estimates.estimates that are likely to have
a material impact on our financial condition or results of operation.
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 provide improvements primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information included in income tax disclosures. We are required to disclose additional information regarding reconciling items equal to or greater than five percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income (loss) by the applicable statutory tax rate. Similarly, we are required to disclose income taxes paid (net of refunds received) equal to or greater than five percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received). The amendments in ASU 2023-09 were effective January 1, 2025 to be applied on a prospective basis, with retrospective application permitted. We adopted ASU 2023-09 on a retrospective basis and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In July 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted in the U.S. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. We have evaluated the impact of the OBBBA and determined that it does not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.
In November 2023, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280), Improvements
to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which provides improvements to reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced
disclosures around segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 requires us to disclose significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the
chief operating decision maker, or CODM, and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss. ASU 2023-07 also requires
that we disclose an amount for other segment items by reportable segment, a description of their composition and provide all annual disclosures
about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets pursuant to Topic 280 during interim periods. We must also disclose the CODM’s
title and position, as well as certain information around the measures used by the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported
measures in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. For public entities with a single reportable segment,
such as us, the entity must provide all the disclosures required pursuant to ASU 2023-07 and all existing segment disclosures under Topic
280. The amendments of ASU 2023-07 are effective for annual periods beginning January 1, 2024, and effective for interim periods beginning
January 1, 2025. We adopted this standard effective January 1, 2024 and reported on it in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2024.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-07, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Derivatives Scope Refinements and Scope Clarification for Share-Based Noncash Consideration from a Customer in a Revenue Contract, which excludes from derivative accounting non-exchange-traded contracts with underlying terms that are based on operations or activities specific to one of the parties to the contract. However, this scope exception does not apply to (1) variables based on a market rate, market price, or market index, (2) variables based on the price or performance of a financial asset or financial liability of one of the parties to the contract, (3) contracts (or features) involving the issuer’s own equity that are evaluated under the guidance in Subtopic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, and (4) call options and put options on debt instruments. We can apply the amendments in AUS 2025-07 either (1) prospectively to new contracts entered into on or after the date of adoption or (2) on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the beginning of the annual reporting period of adoption for contracts existing as of the beginning of the annual reporting period of adoption. The amendments in ASU 2025-07 are effective January 1, 2027, for annual reporting periods, including interim periods within annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-07 on our financial statements.
In May 2025, FASB issued ASU 2025-04, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Clarifications to Share-Based Consideration Payable to a Customer, which revises the Master Glossary definition of the term “performance condition” for share-based consideration payable to a customer to include conditions, such as vesting conditions, that are based on the volume or monetary amount of a customer’s purchases or potential purchases of goods or services from the grantor, including over a specified period of time. The revised definition also incorporates performance targets based on purchases made by other parties that purchase the grantor’s goods or services from the grantor’s customers. The revised definition of the term performance condition cannot be applied by analogy to awards granted to employees and nonemployees in exchange for goods or services to be used or consumed in the grantor’s own operations. ASU 2025-04 eliminates the policy election permitting a grantor to account for forfeitures as they occur for share-based awards granted to a customer. Separate policy elections for forfeitures remain available for share-based payment awards with service conditions granted to employees and nonemployees in exchange for goods or services to be used or consumed in the grantor’s own operations. ASU 2025-04 further clarifies that a grantor should not apply the guidance in Topic 606 on constraining estimates of variable consideration to share-based consideration payable to a customer. ASU 2025-04 permits a grantor to apply the new guidance on either a modified retrospective or a retrospective basis. The amendments in ASU 2025-04 are effective January 1, 2027, for annual reporting periods, including interim periods within annual reporting periods. We are evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-04 on our financial statements.
In
November 2024, FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic
220-40), to improve the disaggregation of expenses within the consolidated statement of operations. The amendments in ASU 2024-03 require
disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements and specified information about certain costs and expenses. The amendments
require that at each interim and annual reporting period an entity disclose (a) employee compensation, (b) depreciation, and (c) intangible
asset amortization included in each relevant expense caption; include certain amounts that are already required to be disclosed under
current GAAP in the same disclosure as the other disaggregation requirements; and disclose a qualitative description of the amounts remaining
in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively. The amendments in ASU 2024-03 are effective January
1, 2027 and effective for interim periods beginning January 1, 2028.2028, either on a prospective or retrospective basis. We willare evaluate evaluating
the impact of ASU 2024-03 on our financial statements.
Known Trends, Events and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties common to companies in the biopharmaceutical industry, including but not limited to, risks associated with completing preclinical studies and clinical trials, receiving regulatory approvals for product candidates, development by competitors of new biopharmaceutical products, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations and the ability to secure additional capital to fund operations. In addition, the consequences of the ongoing geopolitical conflicts, such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, including related sanctions and countermeasures, and the effects of rising global inflation, are difficult to predict, and could adversely impact geopolitical and macroeconomic conditions, the global economy, and contribute to increased market volatility, which may in turn adversely affect our business and operations. In the past, U.S. federal government shutdowns, such as the shutdown that began on October 1, 2025 and ended on November 12, 2025, have curtailed operations of key agencies such as the FDA and the NIH, which includes the NCI. Future shutdowns may result in delays or disrupt our ability to advance clinical development of the current and planned clinical trials under our CRADA, obtain regulatory interactions/approvals, or secure government-funded grants. Additionally, changes to U.S. policy implemented by the U.S. Congress, the Trump administration or any new administration have impacted and may in the future impact, among other things, the U.S. and global economy, tariffs, international trade relations, unemployment, immigration, healthcare, taxation, the U.S. regulatory environment, inflation and other areas. Although we cannot predict the impact, if any, of these changes to our business, they could adversely affect our business. For a further discussion of factors that may affect future operating results see the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statement Notice.”
Other than as discussed above and elsewhere in this report, we are not aware of any trends, events or uncertainties that are likely to have a material effect on our financial condition.
In
December 2023, FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, to enhance the
transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 provide improvements primarily related
to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information included in income tax disclosures. We will be required to disclose additional
information regarding reconciling items equal to or greater than five percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income (loss)
by the applicable statutory tax rate. Similarly, we will be required to disclose income taxes paid (net of refunds received) equal to
or greater than five percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received). The amendments in ASU 2023-09 are effective for fiscal
years beginning January 1, 2025, including interim periods. We will evaluate the impact of ASU 2023-09 on our financial statements.
Subsequent Events
Event
In February 2026, the Chief Financial Officer of our Company tendered his resignation. To fill this executive vacancy, our Board appointed Sandesh Seth, the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to serve as our Principal Financial Officer.
On March 27, 2025, a putative
class action complaint (the “Complaint”) was filed by alleged stockholder Nihil Kohil against the Company and executives Sandesh
Seth, Avinash Desai, Madhuri Vusirikala, and Sergio Giralt, styled Kohil v. Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., Case No.
1:25-cv-02553 in the Southern District of New York, wherein, the Complaint alleges that the defendants made material misrepresentations
and omissions concerning the Iomab-B Phase 3 Sierra Trial and the plaintiff asserts claims against all defendants pursuant to section
10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, as well
as additional claims against the individual defendants pursuant to Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The Complaint purports to
assert class action claims on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Actinium securities between October
31, 2022 and August 2, 2024. Plaintiff seeks unspecified damages.
The defendants have not yet
responded to the complaint, and they intend to vigorously defend themselves against the plaintiff’s allegations however, there can
be no assurances as to the outcome.
On March 31, 2025, our Board
of Directors of approved the cancellation of certain stock options to purchase 5,149,944 shares of common stock held by certain current
employees and directors that were initially granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Plan and 2019 Amended and
Restated Stock Plan. Such cancellation is subject to the consent of the applicable holder of the stock options, which the Company is expecting
to receive shortly following the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our Compensation Committee intends to conduct an analysis
of our equity compensation plan and develop an equity compensation strategy that satisfies the purpose of the 2019 Plan to attract and
retain the best available personnel who can make meaningful contributions towards achieving the business objectives of the Company.
What changed in the latest 10-Q
Risk Factors
New heading “Limitations under General Instructions I.B.6 of Form S-3 (the “baby shelf” limitation) may restrict our ability to raise additional capital.”
New heading “We are highly dependent on Sandesh Seth, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and the loss of his services could be significantly more disruptive and costly to remediate than the loss of other members of management.”
Largest changes
“We conduct certain clinical development activities outside the United States, including through our wholly owned Australian subsidiary and third-party service providers, and we may conduct additional international development, regulatory, manufacturing, supply chain or commercialization activities in the future. …”see in full comparison
“We are highly dependent on Sandesh Seth, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and the loss of his services could be significantly more disruptive and costly to remediate than the loss of other members of management.”see in full comparison
“Limitations under General Instructions I.B.6 of Form S-3 (the “baby shelf” limitation) may restrict our ability to raise additional capital.”see in full comparison
“Certain of our company-sponsored clinical development activities are conducted outside the United States through subsidiaries, clinical trial sites, contract research organizations, investigators and other third-party service providers. …”see in full comparison
“Following the workforce reductions described below and the departure of other members of senior management, including our former Chief Financial Officer in February 2026 and our former Chief Strategy Officer, and Chief Medical Officer (position filled June 2026) as well as senior technical and clinical development personnel in 2025, Mr. Seth has assumed broad management responsibilities and has direct involvement with technical operations. Importantly, Mr. …”see in full comparison
“Although we do not have any international operations at this time, we intend to seek market clearances in foreign markets that we believe will generate significant opportunities. …”see in full comparison
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We
are not profitable and have incurred losses in each period since
our inception. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had an
accumulated deficit of $415.2$387.3 million and $409.7 million, respectively.
We reported net income of $22.4 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2026 and a net loss of $5.5 million and $15.9$22.8 million for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.2025. We expect to
continue to operate at a net loss
as we continue our research and development efforts, continue to conduct clinical trials and develop
manufacturing, sales, marketing
and distribution capabilities. There can be no assurance that the products under development by us will
be approved for sale in the United
States or elsewhere. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that if such products are approved, they
will be successfully commercialized,
which would have an adverse effect on our business prospects, financial condition and results of
operation.
Limitations under General Instructions I.B.6 of Form S-3 (the “baby shelf” limitation) may restrict our ability to raise additional capital.
Although we may continue to offer and sell shares of common stock under our existing at-the-market offering program up to the amount covered by the related prospectus supplement, our ability to conduct new or expanded primary offerings under Form S-3 may be limited while the aggregate market value of our voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates remains below $75 million. Under General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, we generally may not sell securities in primary offerings under Form S-3 having an aggregate market value exceeding one-third of our public float during any 12-calendar-month period. These limitations could reduce our flexibility to raise additional capital after the capacity under our existing at-the-market offering program is exhausted or otherwise unavailable and could require us to pursue alternative financing transactions that may be more costly, more dilutive or otherwise less favorable.
We are highly dependent on Sandesh Seth, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and the loss of his services could be significantly more disruptive and costly to remediate than the loss of other members of management.
Mr. Seth has served as our Chairman since October 2013 and as our Chief Executive Officer since June 2017, and as a director since March 2012. He has over 25 years of experience spanning investment banking, equity research, and the pharmaceutical industry, including business development, strategic planning, and regulatory affairs, and holds a Regulatory Affairs Certification signifying proficiency with U.S. FDA regulations. In addition to leading our executive team, Mr. Seth is also a named inventor of over 30 issued and pending U.S. and international patents and patent applications which are foundationally applicable to ATNM-400, Actimab-A combined with MDSC’s and Iomab-ACT which are our important pipeline candidates.
Following the workforce reductions described below and the departure of other members of senior management, including our former Chief Financial Officer in February 2026 and our former Chief Strategy Officer, and Chief Medical Officer (position filled June 2026) as well as senior technical and clinical development personnel in 2025, Mr. Seth has assumed broad management responsibilities and has direct involvement with technical operations. Importantly, Mr. Seth possesses institutional knowledge of our scientific platform, regulatory strategy, intellectual property portfolio, key relationships, and capital markets history that cannot be duplicated by the rest of employees in their totality within our organization at this time.
We do not currently maintain key person life insurance on Mr. Seth. There can be no assurance that a suitable successor could be identified, recruited, or transitioned into his role without material disruption to our business, our ongoing regulatory and commercial strategy, or our relationships with investors, collaborators, and regulators.
Certain of our company-sponsored clinical development activities are conducted outside the United States through subsidiaries, clinical trial sites, contract research organizations, investigators and other third-party service providers. Conducting clinical development internationally may subject us to additional risks, including differences in regulatory requirements, ethics committee processes, patient recruitment and retention, clinical site performance, data collection standards, import and export controls, foreign currency fluctuations, local tax requirements, and operational or logistical disruptions. Any failure by our international service providers or clinical sites to comply with applicable requirements or meet expected timelines could delay patient enrollment, dosing, data readouts or regulatory submissions.
Our product candidates require specialized radiopharmaceutical manufacturing, isotope procurement, release testing and time-sensitive distribution to clinical sites, including sites located outside the United States. International clinical supply may require coordination among isotope suppliers, contract development and manufacturing organizations, couriers, customs brokers, clinical sites and regulatory authorities. Delays or disruptions in isotope availability, manufacturing slots, quality release, customs clearance, import/export approvals, transportation of radioactive materials or site scheduling could result in missed dosing windows, increased costs, product waste due to radioactive decay, protocol deviations or delays in clinical trial enrollment and data generation.
‘These requirements may be more complex when radioactive materials or radiopharmaceutical products are transported internationally, including requirements relating to import/export authorizations, customs clearance, local radiation safety rules, chain-of-custody procedures and specialized courier qualifications. Any failure to comply with such requirements, or any delay in obtaining required approvals or clearances, could delay clinical trial activities, increase costs or result in regulatory enforcement actions.
We conduct certain clinical development activities outside the United States, including through our wholly owned Australian subsidiary and third-party service providers, and we may conduct additional international development, regulatory, manufacturing, supply chain or commercialization activities in the future. Conducting operations outside the United States involves inherent risks, including, but not limited to, difficulties in staffing, funding and managing foreign operations; unexpected changes in regulatory requirements; differences in clinical trial, ethics committee, privacy, data protection, tax and healthcare requirements; export restrictions; tariffs and other trade barriers; import/export controls and customs requirements applicable to radioactive materials; difficulties in protecting, acquiring, enforcing and litigating intellectual property rights; difficulties in collecting accounts receivable; longer payment cycles; changes in tax laws; laws and business practices favoring local companies; compliance with tax, employment, immigration and labor laws for employees or contractors living or traveling abroad; the need to obtain required approvals from foreign governmental authorities; foreign currency fluctuations; and the potential imposition of restrictions on currency conversion or the transfer of funds.
Although we do not have any
international operations at this time, we intend to seek market clearances in foreign markets that we believe will generate significant
opportunities. However, even with the cooperation of a commercialization partner, conducting drug development in foreign countries involves
inherent risks, including, but not limited to difficulties in staffing, funding and managing foreign operations; unexpected changes in
regulatory requirements; export restrictions; tariffs and other trade barriers; difficulties in protecting, acquiring, enforcing and litigating
intellectual property rights; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; and potentially adverse tax consequences.
We may not receive expected benefits from research and development tax incentives, including Australian research and development tax incentives, and any such benefits may be delayed, reduced, denied or subject to recapture.
We have applied for Australian research and development tax incentives associated with qualifying research activities conducted through our Australian subsidiary. Eligibility for such incentives depends on satisfaction of applicable requirements, including requirements relating to qualifying activities, eligible expenditures, documentation, registration, tax filings, and review by Australian governmental authorities. There can be no assurance that we will qualify for, receive, or retain any anticipated incentive amounts, or that such amounts will be received on the timing expected. Any denial, reduction, delay, audit adjustment or recapture of such incentives could adversely affect our cash flows, results of operations or financial condition. Changes in Australian tax laws, administrative practices or governmental funding policies could also reduce or eliminate the availability of such incentives in the future.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
New heading “Market Opportunity”
New heading “ATNM-400 Is Designed to Address Large, Treatment Resistant Patient Populations Across Prostate, Lung and Breast Cancer - Indications in Which Approved Targeted Therapies Generated More Than $30 Billion in Worldwide Sales in 2025”
New heading “Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”
New heading “Beyond EGFR and KRAS Driver Mutations the NSCLC Market is Fragmented”
New heading “Source: Adapted from Fregni M, et al. Int J Mol Sci. 2022;23:7213, based on Skoulidis F and Heymach JV. Nat Rev Cancer. 2019;19:495–509”
New heading “ATNM-400 Positioned to Address HR+/HER2-, HER2+ and TNBC Breast Cancer Subtypes After Resistance to Standard of Care”
New heading “Source: American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures 2026 (Atlanta: American Cancer Society, 2026), estimated new cases of invasive breast cancer in U.S. women, 2026. Subtype distribution derived from age-adjusted incidence rates for 2019–2023, National Cancer Institute, SEER Cancer Stat Facts: Female Breast Cancer Subtypes.”
New heading “ATNM-400 Preclinical Data in Large Solid Tumor Indications”
New heading “ATNM-400 in Prostate Cancer”
New heading “Key Findings and Therapeutic Positioning in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer”
New heading “Supporting Data in Metastatic Resistant Prostate Cancer Models”
New heading “ATNM-400 Demonstrated Robust Tumor Growth Inhibition and was Superior to PSMA-Targeted Agents Across PSMA-High (C4-2), PSMA-Low (22Rv1) and PSMA-Negative (DU145) Prostate Cancer Models”
New heading “ATNM-400 Demonstrated Robust Efficacy After 177Lu-PSMA-617 Failure in Prostate Cancer Model”
New heading “ATNM-400 Improved Survival vs 177Lu-PSMA-617 in Prostate Cancer Model”
New heading “ATNM-400 Monotherapy Demonstrated Superiority to Enzalutamide in ARPI-resistant Prostate Cancer Model and Had Complete Cures with Combination Activity”
New heading “ATNM-400 Showed Survival Benefit vs Enzalutamide”
New heading “Monotherapy and Combination”
New heading “ATNM-400 Displayed Strong Efficacy After Enzalutamide Failure”
New heading “ATNM-400 Monotherapy Had Strong Tumor Growth Inhibition in the ARPI-Resistant 22Rv1 Prostate Cancer Model Resistant to Darolutamide and Apalutamide”
New heading “ATNM-400 Combination with Darolutamide or Apalutamide Demonstrated Strong Tumor Growth Inhibition and Achieved Complete Responses (CRs) in the ARPI-Resistant 22Rv1 Prostate Cancer Model”
New heading “ATNM-400 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)”
New heading “Key Findings and Therapeutic Positioning in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”
New heading “Supporting Data in NSCLC”
New heading “ATNM-400 Demonstrated 3-5x Greater Tumor Growth Inhibition vs Osimertinib or Dato-DXd or Amivantamab in EGFR-mutant NSCLC Model”
New heading “ATNM-400 Showed Superior Efficacy versus Approved KRAS G12C Inhibitors in KRAS G12C-Mutant NSCLC Model”
New heading “Sotorasib and Adagrasib Increase ATNM-400 Target Expression in a Dose-Dependent Manner in the KRAS G12C-Mutant NCI-H358 NSCLC Model”
New heading “Zr-89-ATNM-400 PET Imaging Showed Tumor-specific Uptake that is Blocked by Unlabeled Cold Antibody Demonstrating Specificity in the KRAS G12C-Mutant NSCLC Model”
New heading “ATNM-400 Had Dose-Dependent Tumor Growth Inhibition in the KRAS G13D-Mutant NSCLC Model”
New heading “Key Findings and Therapeutic Positioning in Breast Cancer”
New heading “Supporting Data in Breast Cancer Models”
New heading “ATNM-400 Monotherapy and Combinations Eradicate Trastuzumab-Resistant Tumors and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)”
New heading “ATNM-400 Demonstrated Efficacy After Trastuzumab and HER2-DXd Failures in Trastuzumab-resistant Breast Cancer Model”
New heading “ATNM-400 Showed Dose-Dependent Tumor Growth Inhibition in MCF7 (HR+) Breast Cancer”
New heading “ATNM-400 Significantly Decreased Cancer Cell Viability Post-Tamoxifen Failures”
New heading “Clinical Development Operations”
New heading “Results of Operations - Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2025”
New heading “Research and development expense, net of reimbursements”
New heading “General and administrative expense”
New heading “Income tax expense”
New heading “Net income / (loss)”
New heading “Results of Operations – Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2025”
New heading “Income tax expense”
New heading “Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard”
Removed heading “ATNM-400 Tumor Growth Inhibition vs 177Lu-PSMA-617 and 225Ac-PSMA-617”
Removed heading “MCF7 (HR+) Breast Cancer”
Removed heading “DU145: Low Target Expression and PSMA Negative”
Removed heading “ATNM-400 Combination With Osimertinib vs Osimertinib Combination With Chemo In”
Removed heading “NCI-H1975 EGFR-m Lung Cancer”
Removed heading “Results of Operations”
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We
are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical
company pioneering the development of targeted radiotherapies to address significant unmet medical
needs in oncology. We are focused on
employing a biology-driven approach to develop differentiated, first-in-class radiopharmaceutical
therapeutics for patients with solid
tumors and hematologic malignancies. Our mission is to transform cancer treatment by delivering
innovative, high-valuehigh-value, radioconjugates
that maximize therapeutic efficacy while minimizing toxicity to healthy tissue by combining our
deep understanding of tumor biology and
translational medicine with our expertise in radiochemistry.
Since
our inception, we have focused on developing innovative and differentiated
radiotherapies. Our pipeline of both early and later stage
development programs is a testimony to our approach in three areas with: (1)
two novel solid tumor product candidates, ATNM-400 and Actimab-A,
with pan-tumor potential, (2) Actimab-A, which is also being developed
as a therapeutic backbone for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and
myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in partnership with the National Cancer
Institute (NCI), and (3) two targeted conditioning agents, Iomab-B
for bone marrow transplant and Iomab-ACT for cell & gene therapies.
Our solid tumor asset, ATNM-400, targets a novel antigen distinct
from PSMA, with demonstrated preclinical activity across metastatic
castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), non-small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC), and breast cancer. Actimab-A,Actimab-A targets myeloid derived
suppressor cells (MDSCs) and is being studied in multiple solid
tumors in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors where MDSCs are
known to act as an efficacy deterrent for these agents. Our hematology
franchise includes: Actimab-A, a CD33-targeted therapy; as well
as, Iomab-B and Iomab-ACT which are CD45-targeting conditioning agents.
Both Actimab-A and Iomab-B are Phase 2/3 ready assets and are
supported by extensive validation in over 15 clinical trials in which more
than 500 patients were treated. We have several ongoing clinical studies across our pipeline. We expect to report data from ongoing company-
and investigator-sponsored clinical studies for ATNM-400, Actimab-A for MDSC’s and Iomab-ACT in 4Q:2026 and over the course of
2027.
ATNM-400
is our lead solid tumor program, representing a first-in-class Ac-225 antibody radioconjugate targeting a novel, undisclosed, non-PSMA
targetingundisclosed antigen
with expression across multiple solid tumor types. The ATNM-400 target is implicated in disease biology during tumor
progression and
is also overexpressed when tumors become resistant to many approved therapies in multiple solid tumors. We are developing ATNM-400 as
a potential pan-cancer, biology-driven therapy - alone or in combination with standard-of-care agents - for large, treatment
resistant-solid tumor populations across prostate, NSCLC, breast cancer and potentially other sizable cancer indications.
Our translational data demonstrated that ATNM-400 is superior to the active ingredients in the many of the most commonly prescribed approved therapies in prostate cancer, NSCLC and breast cancer when tested in a wide variety of preclinical models:
Our
preclinical translational data demonstrated that ATNM-400 is superior to:
These
preclinical translational data show that ATNM-400 works well as monotherapy but is even better in combination in resistant settings where
the target is overexpressed as part of the resistance mechanism.mechanism of several of the approved standard-of-care drugs. Evidence of ATNM-400
target expression has been observed ranging from 60%-80%+
in of mCRPC, >90% of NSCLC, and 50-70% of breast cancer patient tumors, representing
a significant addressable population of well over a hundred thousand
patients in the United States based on our existing datasets. We believe
this number may expand as we continue our work to demonstrate
the potential of ATNM-400 in various additional disease and treatment settings.
In addition, we have developed a theranostic strategy utilizing Zr-89 as a companion imaging agent to enable patient selection and tumor visualization. We believe this approach allows for non-invasive assessment of target expression and drug biodistribution prior to therapeutic administration, potentially enhancing the therapeutic index by selecting patients most likely to respond.
Market Opportunity
ATNM-400 Is Designed to Address Large, Treatment Resistant Patient Populations Across Prostate, Lung and Breast Cancer - Indications in Which Approved Targeted Therapies Generated More Than $30 Billion in Worldwide Sales in 2025
We are developing ATNM-400 as a mutation- and pathway-agnostic radiotherapeutic - as a monotherapy or in combination with standard of care - for large, treatment resistant solid tumor populations, with initial focus on prostate cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and breast cancer. These diseases have been selected for initial clinical development driven by a common scientific and commercial rationale. Each disease represents a large, well-established market due to targeted agents and yet a major underserved opportunity once their resistance to these therapies develops. The antigen targeted by ATNM-400 is expressed in all these disease areas and its expression further increases in many cases as the existing therapies fail. Several of these therapies have blockbuster sales generated by treating a large number of patients. ATNM-400 target expression is reported in a majority of prostate cancer, NSCLC and breast cancer tumors based on immunohistochemistry datasets, which we estimate corresponds to an addressable population of well over 350,000 patients per year in the United States across these three indications and considerably more worldwide. We believe this addressable population may expand as we evaluate ATNM-400 in additional indications and treatment settings.
Our
preclinical development program has generated encouraging efficacy and mechanism-of-action data across multiple indication-specific animal
models:
Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 333,830 men in the United States were estimated to be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2026, representing approximately 30% of all cancer diagnoses in men. While localized prostate cancer is frequently curable, metastatic disease is not: approximately 5% to 7% of patients present with metastatic disease at initial diagnosis, and approximately 20% to 30% of patients initially diagnosed with localized disease subsequently progress to metastatic disease, for which available therapies slow, but do not cure, disease progression.
Because prostate cancer cells rely on androgens for growth, most patients receive androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI) therapy, including enzalutamide (Xtandi®), apalutamide (Erleada®) and darolutamide (Nubeqa®), which generated more than $6.3 billion, $3.6 billion and $2.7 billion in worldwide sales, respectively, in 2025. We estimate that up to approximately 50,000 to 60,000 men in the United States progress following ARPI therapy each year. Collectively, ARPIs generated more than $12 billion in worldwide sales in 2025.
Since the March 2022 approval of the PSMA-directed radioligand therapy Pluvicto® (with active ingredient Lu177-PSMA-617), targeted radiotherapy has become a prominent component of the metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) treatment paradigm. Pluvicto®, marketed by Novartis, generated approximately $2.0 billion in worldwide sales in 2025, and its addressable population has expanded from approximately 44,000 patients toward approximately 86,500 patients with successive label expansions into earlier lines of therapy. More than 30 PSMA-targeted radiotherapies are currently in various stages of development. Notwithstanding this activity, we believe a significant unmet need remains: we estimate that approximately 30% of patients with mCRPC have low or no PSMA expression and are therefore poorly served by PSMA-directed radioligand therapies, and re-treatment with PSMA-directed agents may be limited by reduced PSMA surface expression and increased tumor heterogeneity following initial PSMA-targeted therapy. In addition, because PSMA is expressed in the salivary glands, PSMA-directed radiotherapies are associated with xerostomia, a quality-of-life limitation that is particularly relevant for Ac-225-based PSMA agents.
Because ATNM-400 is directed against a novel, non-PSMA antigen and acts independently of both androgen receptor (AR) signaling and PSMA expression, we believe it is positioned to address the full metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) treatment continuum. This includes patients whose disease has progressed on androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs), as well as patients with PSMA-low or PSMA-negative tumors, for whom there are very limited commercially available targeted radiotherapy options. Together, these patient populations represent a combined opportunity that we estimate exceeds 100,000 patients annually in the United States and may be addressable with ATNM-400 as either a monotherapy or in combination with existing standards of care.
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Approximately 229,410 new cases of lung cancer were estimated to be diagnosed in the United States in 2026, and NSCLC accounts for approximately 85% of the more than two million lung cancer cases diagnosed globally each year. Approximately 70% are either diagnosed with advanced/metastatic disease or progress to advanced metastatic disease. NSCLC is a large and heterogeneous market in which no single mutation dominates. EGFR and KRAS mutations together account for approximately 50% to 60% of NSCLC cases, and existing therapies are segmented by mutation subtype and ultimately limited by acquired resistance.
Beyond EGFR and KRAS Driver Mutations the NSCLC Market is Fragmented
Source: Adapted from Fregni M, et al. Int J Mol Sci. 2022;23:7213, based on Skoulidis F and Heymach JV. Nat Rev Cancer. 2019;19:495–509
Current targeted therapies illustrate both the scale of the market and the treatment resistant- unmet need. In EGFR-mutant NSCLC, nearly all patients receive osimertinib (Tagrisso®) as first-line therapy; osimertinib generated approximately $7.3 billion in worldwide sales in 2025. Disease progression on osimertinib is common and the resistance mechanisms are highly heterogeneous; in the second-line setting, amivantamab (Rybrevant®) plus chemotherapy became a National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)- preferred regimen following its September 2024 approval, and datopotamab deruxtecan (Datroway®, a TROP-2 antibody-drug conjugate) received accelerated approval in patients with prior platinum chemotherapy in June 2025, yet a significant unmet need remains for durable options beyond chemotherapy. Separately, the KRAS-inhibitor class in NSCLC, led by sotorasib (Lumakras®) and adagrasib (Krazati®), is conservatively projected to exceed $3 billion in peak sales by 2032.
We believe ATNM-400 is well suited to this fragmented market. Based on prior immunohistochemistry studies, the antigen targeted by ATNM-400 is expressed in approximately 98% of NSCLC tumors, is highly expressed in approximately 70%, is conserved across EGFR-, KRAS- and other driver-defined subgroups, and is further increased in tumors that have become resistant to EGFR, KRAS and immune-checkpoint therapies. Because ATNM-400 addresses NSCLC as a broad, target-defined population rather than as another mutation-specific therapy for a single molecular subset, we believe its mutation-agnostic profile positions it to participate in these large, established markets as a backbone therapy - enhancing the standard of care in combination while also reaching the broader NSCLC population beyond any single mutation.
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in the United States. The National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program estimates that approximately 321,910 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2026. Approximately 200,000 women were living with metastatic breast cancer in the United States in 2025, a figure expected to grow to approximately 250,000 by 2030.
Hormone receptor-positive, HER2 negative (HR+/HER2−) breast cancer is the largest molecular subtype, accounting for approximately 70% of newly diagnosed cases. Endocrine therapy is the backbone of treatment, with endocrine therapy plus a CDK4/6 inhibitor preferred for most patients in the first-line metastatic setting. Approximately half of patients experience disease progression or death within two years, and the substantial majority progress within five years. Following progression, treatment is guided by prior therapy and biomarkers such as ESR1, PIK3CA, AKT1, PTEN, and germline BRCA1/2 alterations. Patients with ESR1-mutated disease may receive elacestrant, imlunestrant, or vepdegestrant, which was approved in May 2026 as the first proteolysis-targeting chimera in oncology. Gedatolisib-based therapy provides another pathway-targeted option for patients with PIK3CA-wild-type disease, while trastuzumab deruxtecan is approved following endocrine therapy for HR+, HER2 low or HER2 ultralow disease. Although post-endocrine options have expanded, these approvals were based on progression-free survival benefits generally measured in months. Median PFS across approved second-line regimens ranges from approximately four to thirteen months, and substantially all patients ultimately progress. In later lines, datopotamab deruxtecan is approved following endocrine-based therapy and chemotherapy, while sacituzumab govitecan is approved following endocrine therapy and at least two additional metastatic systemic regimens. Despite these advances, substantial need remains for therapies that overcome resistance and provide more durable disease control across successive lines of treatment.
HER2 positive (HER2+) breast cancer accounts for approximately 15% of breast cancers. Although HER2 directed therapies have substantially improved outcomes, metastatic disease generally remains incurable, and resistance develops across successive regimens. Central nervous system progression is a major unmet need, with up to 50% of patients developing brain metastases during the course of disease. Trastuzumab deruxtecan plus pertuzumab was approved in December 2025 as a first-line treatment for unresectable or metastatic HER2+ breast cancer. Taxane chemotherapy with trastuzumab and pertuzumab remains an option for selected patients. Trastuzumab deruxtecan plus pertuzumab achieved a median PFS of 40.7 months, compared with 26.9 months for the taxane-based regimen. Nevertheless, approximately 30% of patients experienced progression or death within two years, and half were expected to do so within approximately three and a half years. For patients with HR+, HER2+ disease controlled after induction therapy, palbociclib with trastuzumab, endocrine therapy, and optional pertuzumab was approved in June 2026 as maintenance treatment. Following progression, treatment depends on prior HER2 directed therapy and the presence or risk of central nervous system disease. Trastuzumab deruxtecan remains an established second-line option after first-line taxane, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab. However, the optimal sequence after progression on a first-line trastuzumab deruxtecan-containing regimen has not been established. Later-line options include tucatinib with trastuzumab and capecitabine, particularly for patients with brain metastases, and other HER2 directed regimens. New agents are needed that remain active following resistance to HER2 directed antibody-drug conjugates and across successive lines of treatment.
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), defined by the absence of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER2 overexpression or amplification, accounts for approximately 10% to 15% of breast cancers. TNBC is more aggressive than HR+ breast cancer, carries a higher risk of early distal recurrence, and lacks endocrine and HER2 directed treatment options. First-line treatment is informed by PD-L1 expression and germline BRCA1/2 mutation status. For patients with PD-L1-positive disease, immune-checkpoint inhibition combined with systemic therapy is a common strategy. In June 2026, sacituzumab govitecan was approved with pembrolizumab for PD-L1-positive unresectable locally advanced or metastatic TNBC and as monotherapy for patients who are not candidates for PD-1- or PD-L1-directed therapy. Datopotamab deruxtecan was also approved in May 2026 for patients who are not candidates for checkpoint inhibition. Despite these advances, more than half of patients are expected to experience progression or death within one year of starting first-line treatment. With TROP-2-directed antibody-drug conjugates now used in the first-line setting, no prospectively validated preferred sequence has been established after progression. Subsequent treatment may include chemotherapy, PARP inhibition for eligible patients with germline BRCA1/2 mutations, or clinical trials. This sequencing gap and the biological heterogeneity of TNBC support the need for therapies with mechanisms distinct from TROP-2-directed cytotoxic delivery.
The antigen targeted by ATNM-400 is expressed across multiple breast cancer subtypes, including HR+/HER2−, HER2+ (including HR+ and HR-), and triple-negative disease. Based on our preclinical findings, target expression is also retained or increased in tumor models that have developed resistance to selected standard therapies. We believe ATNM-400’s target-driven, subtype-agnostic profile could position it to address treatment-resistant breast cancer populations as either a monotherapy or in combination with established standards of care.
ATNM-400 Positioned to Address HR+/HER2-, HER2+ and TNBC Breast Cancer Subtypes After Resistance to Standard of Care
Source: American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures 2026 (Atlanta: American Cancer Society, 2026), estimated new cases of invasive breast cancer in U.S. women, 2026. Subtype distribution derived from age-adjusted incidence rates for 2019–2023, National Cancer Institute, SEER Cancer Stat Facts: Female Breast Cancer Subtypes.
ATNM-400 Preclinical Data in Large Solid Tumor Indications
Our preclinical development program has generated encouraging efficacy and mechanism-of-action data across multiple indication-specific animal models of solid tumors including prostate cancer, NSCLC and breast cancer:
ATNM-400 in Prostate Cancer
ATNM-400 is a first-in-class Ac-225 antibody radioconjugate directed against a novel, non-PSMA antigen implicated in aggressive prostate cancer biology and overexpressed as tumors progress and develop resistance to standard-of-care therapies. Because ATNM-400 acts independently of both androgen-receptor signaling and PSMA expression, we believe it has the potential to address patients across the metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, or mCRPC, treatment continuum.
Key Findings and Therapeutic Positioning in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
We believe these findings support the potential development of ATNM-400 as a monotherapy or in combination with ARPIs across a broad mCRPC population, including patients with ARPI-resistant, PSMA-low or PSMA-negative disease, as well as patients with PSMA-high disease who may benefit from a differentiated safety profile.
Supporting Data in Metastatic Resistant Prostate Cancer Models
ATNM-400
demonstrated specific tumor uptake and decreased tumor cell proliferation across preclinical models representative of clinically relevant
mCRPC settings spanning ARPI-resistant disease as well as PSMA-high (C4-2), PSMA-low (22Rv1) and PSMA-negative (DU145) states. The results
demonstrate ATNM-400’s PSMA-independent mechanism of action which provides an alternative which can address key limitations of
current PSMA-targeted radioligand therapies. In these models, ATNM-400 showed significantly greater efficacy than both 177Lu-PSMA-617
(the active ingredient in Pluvicto®) and next-generation 225Ac-PSMA-617 in PSMA-low 22Rv1 prostate cancer xenograft models that are
resistant to ARPI therapy. We believe greater efficacy against 225Ac-PSMA-617 suggests the importance of the ATNM-400 target as the energy
delivered by the Ac-225 payload is the same. Efficacy was also observed in PSMA-negative DU145 models, supporting a profile differentiated
from existing PSMA-targeted agents that predominantly act in PSMA-high disease. Importantly, ATNM-400 also demonstrated strong and durable
combination activity with enzalutamide, with superior monotherapy efficacy compared to enzalutamide and 177Lu-PSMA-617 shown in ARPI-resistant
prostate cancer models. We believe this superior combination activity is mechanistically supported by our observation that enzalutamide
resistance increases ATNM-400 target expression in both prostate cancer models and mCRPC patient samples.
ATNM-400 Demonstrated Robust Tumor Growth Inhibition and was Superior to PSMA-Targeted Agents Across PSMA-High (C4-2), PSMA-Low (22Rv1) and PSMA-Negative (DU145) Prostate Cancer Models
ATNM-400 had robust efficacy in prostate cancer xenograft mouse models with high, low and no PSMA and was superior to 177-Lu-PSMA-617 in all the models and to 225Ac-PSMA-617 in the Low-PSMA model. ATNM-400 had comparable efficacy to 225Ac-PSMA-617 in the High-PSMA model. Given that 30% mCRPC patients have low or no PSMA expression and up to 70% of patients do not respond to Pluvicto® and nearly all patients progress on Pluvicto® in <12 months, our data in 177-Lu-PSMA-617, the active ingredient in Pluvicto®, suggests that ATNM-400 has the potential to treat a broader population of mCRPC patients.
ATNM-400 outperformed 177Lu-PSMA-617 (the active ingredient in Pluvicto®)
and 225Ac-PSMA-617 in the PSMA-low, ARPI-resistant 22Rv1 prostate cancer model, demonstrating PSMA independent durable activity.
ATNM-400 Tumor Growth Inhibition vs 177Lu-PSMA-617 and 225Ac-PSMA-617
Survival benefit and greater
tumor inhibition shown in models with ATNM-400 monotherapy and the combination of ATNM-400 + enzalutamide versus enzalutamide alone in
ARPI-resistant 22Rv1 prostate cancer model.
ATNM-400
retained anti-tumor activity in prostate cancer models followingafter tumors had progressed on 177Lu-PSMA-617. Following tumor progression on
177Lu-PSMA-617, 177Lu-PSMA-617ATNM-400 andproduced enzalutamide.continued tumor growth inhibition, supporting its potential to treat patients who have exhausted PSMA-directed
radioligand therapy.
ATNM-400 Demonstrated Robust Efficacy After 177Lu-PSMA-617 Failure in Prostate Cancer Model
Beyond tumor growth inhibition, ATNM-400 conferred a survival benefit relative to PSMA-directed radioligand therapy. In preclinical prostate cancer models, animals treated with ATNM-400 survived longer than those treated with 177Lu-PSMA-617, consistent with the greater and more durable tumor control described above and achieved it at approximately one-thousandth of the administered radioactivity.
ATNM-400 Improved Survival vs 177Lu-PSMA-617 in Prostate Cancer Model
ATNM-400 demonstrated activity in prostate cancer cells and tumors resistant to all three approved androgen-receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs) - enzalutamide, apalutamide, and darolutamide. Across these studies, ATNM-400 delivered tumor control as either a single-bolus or repeat-dose regimen with a consistent safety profile and minimal off-target toxicity, which we believe indicates dosing flexibility and a wide therapeutic window.
In an ARPI-resistant model, ATNM-400 as a monotherapy and in combination with enzalutamide produced greater tumor growth inhibition and prolonged survival than enzalutamide alone that correlated well with overall survival. In the combination arm, 40% of the mice had complete cures that were durable up to 100 days post- treatment. The latter can be explained by mechanistic synergy since it has been published that enzalutamide resistance increases ATNM-400 target expression in prostate cancer models and in tumor biopsies from mCRPC patients.
ATNM-400 Monotherapy Demonstrated Superiority to Enzalutamide in ARPI-resistant Prostate Cancer Model and Had Complete Cures with Combination Activity
ATNM-400 Showed Survival Benefit vs Enzalutamide
Monotherapy and Combination
Following disease progression on enzalutamide, ATNM-400 produced continued tumor growth inhibition, supporting its potential to treat patients who have exhausted ARPIs.
ATNM-400 Displayed Strong Efficacy After Enzalutamide Failure
In data presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2026 Annual Meeting in June 2026, as a monotherapy in the ARPI-resistant 22Rv1 model, ATNM-400 achieved 94% tumor growth inhibition, compared with 32% for apalutamide and 5% for darolutamide, and in combination with either apalutamide or darolutamide achieved 107% tumor growth inhibition (representing tumor regression), with durable complete responses in a majority of treated animals.
ATNM-400 Monotherapy Had Strong Tumor Growth Inhibition in the ARPI-Resistant 22Rv1 Prostate Cancer Model Resistant to Darolutamide and Apalutamide
ATNM-400 Combination with Darolutamide or Apalutamide Demonstrated Strong Tumor Growth Inhibition and Achieved Complete Responses (CRs) in the ARPI-Resistant 22Rv1 Prostate Cancer Model
ATNM-400 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
ATNM-400 is being developed as a potential mutation-agnostic targeted radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Its target is broadly expressed across NSCLC, including EGFR- and KRAS-mutant disease, and is further increased following resistance to targeted therapies. Because ATNM-400 acts independently of a tumor’s driver mutation or signaling pathway, we believe it has the potential to address a broad, target-defined NSCLC population.
Key Findings and Therapeutic Positioning in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
We believe these findings support the potential development of ATNM-400 as a monotherapy or combination backbone across EGFR- and KRAS-mutant NSCLC and potentially the broader target-positive NSCLC population.
EGFR-Mutant NSCLC
ATNM insider buying and selling (Form 4)
Since 2026-04-11, insiders reported open-market purchases in 0 Form 4 filings and open-market sales in 0 filings. Totals add up every open-market (code P and S) line in those filings, using the prices reported in the filings. Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are listed below but not counted.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
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| 2026-09-02 | Nicholson, C. David |
Grant/award | 62,800 | — | — |
| 2026-09-02 | Almenoff June Sherie |
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| 2026-09-02 | Shetty Ajit |
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| 2026-09-02 | Seth Sandesh |
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| 2026-09-02 | Steinhart Richard I |
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| 2026-09-02 | Chell Jeffrey W. |
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| Investor | Quarter | Shares | Reported value | % of their 13F | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management (Israel Englander) | 2026-06-30 | 514,580 | $504.3K | 0.0% | Reduced 9% |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 380,491 | $372.9K | 0.0% | Reduced 19% |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 259,179 | $254.0K | 0.0% | Reduced 23% |