UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 27, 2025

AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

001-41199

46-4600503

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


43 Thorndike St.,
Cambridge, MA		02141
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 682-0917

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

AMLX

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 27, 2025, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced it is discontinuing the ORION program of AMX0035 (sodium phenylbutyrate [PB] and taurursodiol [TURSO, also known as ursodoxicoltaurine]) in adults living with progressive supranuclear palsy.

AMX0035 did not show differences compared to placebo on primary or secondary outcomes at Week 24. Based on these results, the Company will discontinue the Phase 2b trial and open-label extension and will not initiate the Phase 3 portion of the program. Safety data were consistent with safety data from prior studies of AMX0035.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Date: August 27, 2025

/s/ James M. Frates

James M. Frates

Chief Financial Officer

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 8-K