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ABSI • CIK 0001672688
Overview We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company using an AI-native approach to develop differentiated antibody therapeutics. Our integrated drug creation platform combines Origin-1, our generative design model, with rapid validation using our lab-in-the-loop. We focus on underexplored mechanisms where unmet medical need is high and competition is low. We have advanced our first two programs from AI design to IND (or foreign equivalent) in around two years with a total investment of approximately $15 million per program, compared to an industry average of 4–6 years at a cost of greater than $50 million. This combination of underexplored target selection and capital-efficient execution is central to our strategy. Our lead product candidate, ABS-201, is an anti-prolactin receptor (PRLR) antibody engineered with an extended half-life to support a patient-friendly dosing interval. We believe PRLR is an underexplored target with the potential to provide durable, disease-modifying effects. If successfully developed, ABS-201 could establish a new treatment category in indications where current options remain inadequate. ABS-201 is being developed for two indications, androgenetic alopecia (AGA) or pattern hair loss (PHL) and endometriosis, each with large affected populations and significant unmet need: • Androgenetic Alopecia: ABS-201 is being evaluated in the HEADLINE™ Phase 1/2a clinical trial (NCT07317544) for AGA, a condition affecting approximately 80 million people in the United States. Our own patient and clinician surveys, as well as those of other parties, show broad dissatisfaction with current standard of care, which is limited by variable efficacy, poor compliance, and a lack of durable approaches. No approved therapy provides durable hair regrowth. We have dosed the first three single ascending dose cohorts with a favorable safety profile to date. Interim proof-of-concept data, including exploratory efficacy endpoints, are expected in the second half of 2026. • Endometriosis: We plan to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial of ABS-201 in endometriosis, a chronic condition estimated to affect approximately 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide. There is currently no FDA-approved disease-modifying therapy for endometriosis. The condition is associated with significant chronic pain, reduced quality of life, and impaired fertility, and treatment options are limited by inadequate long-term effectiveness and tolerability. PRLR signaling may contribute to both endometrial lesion development and pain-related pathways, which if demonstrated clinically, could support the potential for a non-hormonal and non-surgical treatment. A recent clinical trial has demonstrated clinical proof of concept for targeting PRLR for endometriosis. Our Phase 2 clinical trial for endometriosis is planned for the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to data from the ongoing HEADLINE trial and regulatory considerations. Beyond ABS-201, we are advancing additional preclinical programs using our platform. We may seek partnerships or out-licensing arrangements for select pipeline assets, which would provide non-dilutive capital We believe we are positioned to execute on near-term catalysts while building long-term pipeline value. 7 Table of Contents The AI Drug Creation Opportunity Traditional drug discovery and preclinical development can take 4–6 years to go from discovery to clinical development at an aggregate cost of over $100 million per product candidate. Moreover, success rates for traditional drug discovery, as defined by successfully reaching a marketed product, are estimated at less than 5%. In all, it can take as much as 12–15 years, with costs estimated to exceed $1 billion to bring a drug to market. Advances in AI are increasingly being applied to drug discovery and development. In May 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledged that AI has the potential to play an important role in drug development, including supporting efforts to improve aspects of the drug development process. Some industry participants and analysts have identified generative AI as a potential approach for designing potential drug candidates with specific attributes. Our Integrated Drug Creation platform is the engine of our AI-native approach, allowing us to design anti-body based therapeutics that target underexplored biological mechanisms.…
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