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HLSQ • CIK 0001739174
Overview We are a clinical stage product discovery company developing products using both natural and engineered phage technologies designed to target and kill specific harmful bacteria associated with chronic diseases, such as diabetic foot infections, or DFI . Bacteriophage or phage are bacterial, species-specific, strain-limited viruses that infect, amplify and kill the target bacteria and are considered inert to mammalian cells. By utilizing proprietary combinations of naturally occurring phage and by creating novel phage using synthetic biology, we develop phage-based therapies intended to address large-market diseases. Based on the urgency of treating the infection (whether acute or chronic), the susceptibility of the target bacteria to phage (e.g. the ability to identify a phage cocktail that would target a broad range of bacterial strains) and other considerations, we offer two phage-based product types: (1) Fixed cocktail therapy – in this approach a single product containing a fixed number of selected phages is developed to cover a wide range of bacterial strains, thus allowing treatment of broad patient populations with the same product. Fixed cocktails are developed using our platform, in which high throughput screening, directed evolution, and bioinformatic approaches are leveraged to produce an optimal phage cocktail. (2) Personalized therapy – in this approach a large library of phages is developed, of which single optimal phages are personally matched to treat specific patients. Matching optimal phages with patients is carried out using a proprietary phage susceptibility testing, or patient specific targeting, where multiple considerations are analyzed simultaneously – allowing for an efficient screen of the phage library while maintaining short turnaround times. In our therapeutic programs, we focus on using phage therapy to target specific strains of pathogenic bacteria that are associated with diseases. Our phage-based product candidates are developed utilizing our proprietary research and development platform. Our platform is unique, employing cutting edge methodologies and capabilities across disciplines including computational biology, microbiology, synthetic engineering of phage and their production bacterial hosts, bioanalytical assay development, manufacturing and formulation, to allow agile and efficient development of natural or engineered phage combinations, or cocktails. The cocktail contains phage with complementary features and is optimized for multiple characteristics such as broad target host range, ability to prevent resistance, biofilm penetration, stability and ease of manufacturing. Our goal is to develop multiple products based on the ability of phage to precisely target harmful bacteria and on our ability to screen, identify and combine different phage, both naturally occurring and created using synthetic engineering, to develop these treatments. In December 2025, we discontinued the development of our phage cocktail product for the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis or, BX004, following an internal analysis and feedback from the Data Monitoring Committee, or DMC, which recommended consideration of alternative dosing regimens or treatment strategies in response to adverse events experienced by certain participants; however, pursuing such alternatives was beyond the Company’s available resources. Additionally, we implemented cost-cutting measures including a significant reduction in workforce while reviewing other strategic alternatives. 1 In December 2025, following the discontinuation of the development of BX004, our Israeli subsidiary, BiomX Ltd., commenced insolvency proceedings in Israel. Prior to the commencement of these insolvency proceedings, BiomX Ltd. served as the core operational subsidiary of the Company, employing a significant portion of our workforce. As a result of BiomX Ltd.’s insolvency, our business has been materially impacted, and without additional resources, we have limited ongoing operations and limited ability to advance our programs as previously planned. Accordingly, we are actively evaluating and pursuing strategic alternatives and other business opportunities to exploit the expertise of our management staff, based on time, available resources and market conditions. On December 26, 2025, the Company entered into the 2025 Second SPA with the Investor.…