UNITED STATES
‎SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended September 30, ~~2024~~2025

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 1-13602

Veru Inc.

(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin		39-1144397
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2916 N. Miami Avenue, Suite 1000, Miami, Florida		33127
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (305) 509-6897

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, $0.01 par value		VERU		Nasdaq Capital Market

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

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☑

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☑

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☑	Smaller reporting company	☑
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management'’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of March 2931, ~~2024~~2025, was approximately $9164.6 1 million based on the per share closing price as of March 2931, ~~2024~~2025 quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market for the registrant’s common stock, which was $04.7090.

There were ~~146~~16,~~383~~050,~~920~~320 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share outstanding on December 12, ~~2024~~2025.

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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the ~~2025~~2026 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Registrant are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.

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VERU INC.

INDEX

PART I
		Page
Item 1.	Business	6
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	2521
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	5548
Item 1C.	Cybersecurity	5548
Item 2.	Properties	5649
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	5649
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	5649
PART II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	5649
Item 6.	Reserved	5649
Item 7.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	5750
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	6961
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	6961
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	6961
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	6961
Item 9B.	Other Information	7162
Item 9C.	Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections	7162
PART III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	7263
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	7263
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	7263
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	7263
Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	7263
PART IV
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	7364
Item 16.	Form 10-K Summary	7768
	Signatures	7869

As used in this report, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Veru” and the “Company” mean Veru Inc. and its subsidiaries collectively, unless the context indicates another meaning, and the term “common stock” means shares of our common stock, par value of $0.01 per share.

All trademarks, service marks or trade names appearing in this report are the property of their respective owners. We do not intend the use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks, or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of or by, any of these other companies.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K which are not statements of historical fact are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our financial condition or business, our development and commercialization plans relating to our product candidates and products, including any potential development or commercialization of enobosarm ~~initially~~ as a ~~treatment~~drug tocandidate ~~augment~~that ~~fat~~preserves ~~loss~~muscle mass and toaugments ~~prevent~~fat ~~lean mass (muscle)~~ loss in ~~sarcopenic obese or overweight elderly~~ patients receiving a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (“GLP-1 RA”) ~~who are at-risk~~ for ~~developing~~greater ~~muscle~~amount ~~atrophy~~ and ~~muscle~~higher ~~weakness,~~quality ~~enobosarm~~weight loss for ~~certain~~the ~~breast~~treatment ~~cancer~~of ~~patients,~~obesity and sabizabulin ~~for~~to ~~viral-induced~~treat ~~acute~~cardiovascular ~~respiratory~~atherosclerotic ~~distress~~disease ~~syndrome~~to ~~(“ARDS”)~~reduce ~~indications,~~major ~~the~~cardiovascular ~~outlook for growth in our FC2 business through telehealth customers~~events, ~~our portal and the global public health sector,~~ future financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, costs and expenses, royalty payments, outcome of litigation and other contingencies, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, cost savings, our ability to continue as a going concern, ~~future ordering patterns of our customers,~~ objectives of management, business strategies, clinical trial timing, plans and results, the achievement of clinical and commercial milestones, the advancement of our technologies and our products and drug candidates, our intellectual property strategy and whether any products may be patented, and other statements that are not historical facts. ~~You can identify forward~~Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “estimate,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative of ~~those~~these terms or other words of similar meaning. These statements are based upon ~~our~~the Company’s current plans and strategies, and reflect ~~our~~the Company’s current assessment of the risks and uncertainties related to ~~our~~its business and are made as of the date of this report. These statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. You should read these statements carefully because they discuss our future expectations or state other “forward-looking” information. There may be events in the future that we are not able to accurately predict or control and our actual results may differ materially from the expectations we describe in our forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated include the following:

● potential delays in the timing of and results from clinical trials and studies, including potential delays in the recruitment of patients and their ability to effectively participate in such trials and studies, the potential suspension or termination of any such trials or studies, and the risk that such results will not support marketing approval, ~~emergency use authorization (“EUA”),~~ or commercialization in the United States or in any foreign country; ● potential delays in the timing of any submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) or any other regulatory authority around the world and potential delays in, or failure to obtain, from any such regulatory authority approval of products under development, including the risk of a delay or failure in reaching agreement with the FDA on the design of any clinical trial, including any post-approval or post-authorization study, or in obtaining authorization to commence a clinical trial or commercialize a product candidate in the U.S. or elsewhere, and the risk that the terms of any regulatory approval may limit the drug’s commercial potential; ● although we have sought and received feedback from the FDA on the designs of our clinical trials and intend to continue to do so, the FDA may ultimately disagree that our trials support approval; ● potential delays in the timing of approval by the FDA or any other regulatory authority of the release of manufactured lots of approved products; ● clinical trial results supporting any potential regulatory approval or authorization of any of our products, including enobosarm initially as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent ~~lean mass (~~muscle) loss in sarcopenic obese or overweight elderly patients receiving a GLP-1 RA who are at-risk for developing muscle ~~atrophy~~weakness and ~~muscle~~sabizabulin ~~weakness~~to treat cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease to reduce major cardiovascular events, may not be replicated in clinical practice; ● clinical results or early data from clinical trials may not be replicated or continue to occur in additional trials or may not otherwise support further development in the specified product candidate or at all; ● risks that our business could be negatively impacted by disruptions at the FDA or other government agencies, including as a result of a shutdown of the U.S. government; ● risks related to our ability to obtain sufficient financing on acceptable terms when needed to fund product development, ~~commercialization of product candidates~~ and our operations and to enable us to continue as a going concern; ● aswe amay ~~result~~not ofreceive ~~our~~any ~~failure~~additional tofunds ~~timely~~upon ~~file two reports with~~ the ~~SEC,~~exercise weof ~~are~~outstanding ~~not~~warrants; ~~eligible~~● ~~to use~~ our ~~current~~ability ~~effective~~to ~~shelf~~maintain ~~registration~~compliance ~~statement~~with onthe ~~Form~~continued ~~S-3~~listing orrequirements ~~file~~of ~~new~~the ~~registration~~Nasdaq ~~statements~~Stock onMarket ~~Form~~LLC ~~S-3 until no earlier than March 1, 2025, which could impair our capital-raising activities~~(“Nasdaq”); ● we need to secure significant funding to advance our drug candidates, including government grants, pharmaceutical company partnerships, or similar external sources to advance the development of sabizabulin as a treatment for ~~viral-induced~~slowing ~~ARDS;~~progression ~~● we may not receive any additional payments from Onconetix, Inc. formerly known as Blue Water Vaccines Inc. (“ONCO”) in connection with the sale~~ of ~~our~~or ~~ENTADFI~~promoting ~~assets~~regression ~~and may not receive any value for the shares~~ of ~~common~~atherosclerosis ~~stock of ONCO that we might hold from time to time~~disease; ● risks related to the development of our product portfolio, including clinical trials, regulatory approvals and time and cost to bring any of our product candidates to market, and risks related to efforts of our collaborators;

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● product demand and market acceptance of our ~~commercial~~ products ~~and our products~~ in development, if approved; ● risks related to our ability to obtain insurance reimbursement from private payors or government payors, including Medicare and Medicaid, and similar risks relating to market or political acceptance of any potential or actual pricing for any of our product candidates that, if approved, we attempt to commercialize; ● ~~some~~all of our products are in development and we may fail to obtain regulatory approval for or successfully commercialize such products; ● risks related to any potential new telehealth platform developed or used by us in commercializing our current product or potential future products, including potential regulatory uncertainty around such platforms and market awareness and acceptance of any telehealth platform we develop or use; ● risks related to our ability to increase sales of FC2 after significant declines in recent periods due to telehealth industry consolidation and the bankruptcy of large telehealth customers; ● risks related to intellectual property, including the uncertainty of obtaining intellectual property protections and in enforcing them, the possibility of infringing a third party’s intellectual property, and licensing risks, and the Company’s ability to fund any enforcement or defense of its intellectual property rights; ● competition from existing and new competitors with respect to our products in development, if approved, including the potential for reduced sales, pressure on pricing, and increased spending on marketing; ● risks related to compliance and regulatory matters, including costs and delays resulting from extensive government regulation and reimbursement and coverage under healthcare insurance and regulation as well as potential healthcare reform measures; ● the risk that we will be affected by regulatory and legal developments~~, including a reclassification of products or repeal or modification of part or all of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act~~; ● our ability to generate product revenues will be impacted if coverage for our products from payors is eliminated or decreased, if patients have unacceptably high co-pays or access to or fees payable for telehealth is adversely impacted; ● risks inherent in doing business on an international level, including currency risks, tariffs, regulatory requirements, political risks, export restrictions, and other trade barriers, and including restrictions on the importation or sale of drug products; ● the risk of disruption of production at ~~our manufacturing~~ facilities ~~or facilities~~ of third parties on which we rely and/or of our ability to obtain supply product due to raw material shortages, labor shortages, manufacturing partner business changes, physical damage to ~~our or~~ third parties’ facilities, product testing, transportation delays or regulatory or other governmental actions, and the duration and impact of any such disruptions; ● ~~our reliance on major customers and~~ risks related to ~~delays in, or failure to make, payment of accounts receivable by major customers; ● risks from rising costs of raw materials and~~ our ~~ability to pass along increased costs to our customers; ● risks related to our~~ growth strategy; ● our continued ability to attract and retain highly skilled and qualified personnel; ● risks relating to the restatement of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 and the restatement of our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022; ● werisks ~~have~~relating ato our history of ~~net~~ losses and the fact we ~~may~~currently ~~not~~have beno ~~able~~commercial torevenue ~~predict~~and ~~the~~may ~~extent~~never ofgenerate ~~future~~revenue ~~losses~~or become profitable; ● the costs and other effects of litigation, governmental investigations, legal and administrative cases and proceedings, settlements and investigations, and other claims against us; ● the risk that we may identify material weaknesses or other deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls; ● government contracting risks, including the appropriations process and funding priorities, potential bureaucratic delays in awarding contracts, process errors, politics or other pressures, and the risk that government tenders and contracts may be subject to cancellation, delay, restructuring or substantial delayed payments; ● a governmental tender award indicates acceptance of the bidder’s price rather than an order or guarantee of the purchase of any minimum number of units, and as a result government ministries or other public health sector customers may order and purchase fewer units than the full maximum tender amount; ● we are subject to cybersecurity risks and the information technology systems on which we rely may be subject to data security or privacy incidents; ● our ability to identify, successfully negotiate and complete suitable acquisitions, out-licensing transactions, in-licensing transactions or other strategic initiatives and to realize any potential benefits of such transactions or initiatives; and ● our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, technologies or products.

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These factors are not exhaustive. All forward-looking statements in this report should be considered in the context of the risks and other factors described above and in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A. of this report. Additional factors that we do not yet know of or that we currently think are immaterial may also impair our business operations, and new risk factors may emerge from time to time. It is not possible to predict all such risk factors, nor can the Company assess the impact of all such risk factors on its business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. You should not put undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to make any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained in this report or to update them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report except as required by applicable law.

In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this report, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information.

This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes statistical and other industry and market data that we obtained from industry publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties as well as our own estimates of potential market opportunities based on our analysis of these data, research, surveys and studies. All of the market data used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such data. Industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies generally indicate that their information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. Our estimates of the potential market opportunities for our product candidates include a number of key assumptions based on our industry knowledge, industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies, which may be based on a small sample size and fail to accurately reflect market opportunities. While we believe that our internal assumptions are reasonable, no independent source has verified such assumptions.

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PART I

Item 1. Business

Overview

We are a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel medicines for the treatment of ~~metabolic~~cardiometabolic ~~diseases, oncology,~~ and ~~ARDS~~inflammatory diseases. Our drug development program consists of two late-stage new chemical entities, enobosarm and sabizabulin. Enobosarm, an oral selective androgen receptor modulator (“SARM”), is being developed ~~for two indications: (i)~~ as a ~~treatment~~next togeneration ~~augment~~drug ~~fat~~that ~~loss~~makes ~~and~~weight toreduction ~~prevent~~by ~~lean mass (muscle) loss in sarcopenic obese or overweight older patients receiving a~~ GLP-1 RA ~~who~~drugs ~~are~~more ~~at-risk~~tissue selective for ~~developing~~loss ~~muscle~~of ~~atrophy~~fat and ~~muscle~~preservation ~~weakness and (ii) subject to the availability~~ of ~~sufficient~~lean ~~funding,~~mass. asThis aactivity ~~treatment~~leads ofto ~~androgen~~improved ~~receptor~~body ~~positive~~composition ~~(AR+),~~and ~~estrogen~~physical ~~receptor~~function ~~positive~~with ~~(ER+)~~expected ~~and~~clinically ~~human~~meaningful ~~epidermal~~incremental ~~growth~~weight ~~factor~~reduction ~~receptor~~versus ~~2 negative (HER2~~GLP-)1 ~~metastatic~~RA ~~breast cancer in the 2nd line setting~~monotherapy. Sabizabulin, a microtubule disruptor, is being developed for the treatment of inflammation ~~hospitalized~~in ~~patients~~atherosclerotic ~~with~~cardiovascular ~~viral-induced ARDS~~disease. WeOn doDecember ~~not intend to undertake further development of sabizabulin for the treatment of viral-induced ARDS until we obtain funding from government grants~~30, ~~pharmaceutical company partnerships~~2024, orthe ~~other~~Company ~~similar~~sold ~~third-party external sources. We also have an~~ its FDA-approved commercial product, the FC2 Female Condom® (Internal Condom), for the dual protection against unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (the “FC2 Business”).

A chart showing our current drug candidate pipeline as of the date of this report is below. This chart is based on our current plans and is subject to change. See “Forward Looking Statements.”

Company History

Veru is a Wisconsin corporation that is the successor to The Wisconsin Pharmacal Company, Inc. (“Wisconsin Pharmacal”), a company which manufactured and marketed disparate specialty chemical and branded consumer products. Wisconsin Pharmacal was originally incorporated in 1971. In 1996, we completed a series of actions which resulted in our acquisition of worldwide rights to our first-generation female condom, the divestiture of Wisconsin Pharmacal’s other businesses and the change of our name to “The Female Health Company.” On October 31, 2016, we completed our acquisition of Aspen Park Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “APP Acquisition”), which transitioned us from a single product company selling FC2 to a biopharmaceutical company with a robust drug development program. On July 31, 2017, we changed our corporate name from “The Female Health Company” to “Veru Inc.” reflecting our focus on developing and commercializing biopharmaceutical products.

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Reverse Stock Split

On August 8, 2025, the Company effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of its issued and outstanding common stock. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, each 10 shares of issued and outstanding common stock were automatically converted into one share of common stock. The Reverse Stock Split did not change the total number of shares of common stock authorized or par value per share. The Reverse Stock Split was approved by the Company’s shareholders on July 25, 2025. The Reverse Stock Split reduced the number of shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise or vesting of our outstanding stock options and stock appreciation rights in proportion to the ratio of the Reverse Stock Split and caused a proportionate increase in the exercise prices of such stock options and stock appreciation rights.

No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse stock split. Shareholders who would have otherwise been entitled to receive fractional shares as a result of the reverse stock split received a cash payment in lieu thereof, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on August 7, 2025. Commencing on August 11, 2025, trading of the Company’s common stock continued on The Nasdaq Capital Market on a Reverse Stock Split-adjusted basis.

All share and per share amounts presented in this report have been adjusted to give retroactive effect to the Reverse Stock Split. Proportionate adjustments were made to the per share exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable under all outstanding stock options and stock appreciation rights. In addition, proportionate adjustments have been made to the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Company’s equity incentive plans.

Our Strategy

Our strategy focuses primarily on the clinical development and commercialization of novel medicines for the treatment of metabolic diseases~~, oncology, and ARDS~~. ~~In addition, we seek to operate and grow our sexual health program to help fund our clinical development efforts.~~ We will need substantial capital to support our drug development and any related commercialization efforts for our drug candidates. The key elements of our strategy are:

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Develop enobosarm for obesity.

Our metabolic drug pipeline is focused on the clinical development of enobosarm, an oral SARM, ~~initially~~ as a treatment to preserve muscle and physical function, augment fat loss and tocause ~~prevent~~greater ~~lean~~weight ~~mass (muscle)~~ loss in ~~sarcopenic~~patients ~~obese~~who orhave ~~overweight~~obesity ~~older~~and ~~patients~~are receiving a GLP-1 RA ~~who are at-risk~~ for ~~developing~~weight ~~muscle atrophy and muscle weakness~~reduction.

In ~~reported third-party~~ clinical trials ~~evaluating~~of currently approved GLP-1 RA infor ~~obese patients~~obesity, trial participants exhibited significant weight loss composed of reductions in both fat and lean (muscle ~~and bone~~) mass. Of the total weight loss reported in ~~certain of~~ these ~~third-party~~ clinical trials, 20-50% of the total weight loss was attributable to lean mass ~~(muscle)~~ loss. Muscle is critical for metabolism, muscle strength and physical function (mobility) and prevention of injury (falls) especially in an older population. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), 41.5% of older adults have obesity and could benefit from weight loss medication. However, the significant amount of muscle loss which may occur when taking a currently approved GLP-1 RA has the potential to reduce a patient’s muscle mass to sarcopenic, or critically low amounts. Sarcopenic obese patients are patients who have obesity and age-related low muscle mass at the same time and are potentially at the greatest risk for developing critically low muscle mass when taking a currently approved GLP-1 RA. Up to 34.4% of obese patients in the United States over the age of 60 have sarcopenic obesity and are potentially at the greatest risk for developing critically low muscle mass and functional limitations when taking a currently approved GLP-1 RA for the treatment of obesity. We therefore believe there is an urgent unmet need for a drug that can both augment the fat loss and ~~prevent~~preserve ~~the~~muscle ~~lean~~and ~~mass~~physical ~~loss~~function inpatients ~~sarcopenic~~with ~~obese~~obesity ~~or overweight elderly patients~~ receiving GLP-1 RA ~~who are at-risk~~ for ~~developing~~weight ~~muscle atrophy and muscle weakness leading to frailty~~reduction.

We believe this urgent unmet medical need could be addressed by enobosarm, a SARM, that may effectively ~~prevent~~increase weight loss, while preventing or reducing the loss of muscle mass and ~~increase~~function and increasing the fat loss experienced by ~~older~~ patients receiving a GLP-1 RA for the treatment of obesity. The lean mass reduction observed with GLP-1 RA drugs places older overweight or obese patients with sarcopenic obesity at risk as they already have low muscle mass reserve and may develop muscle weakness, functional limitations, mobility disability, and falls. Veru ishas ~~conducting~~conducted a positive Phase 2b multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, and dose-finding QUALITY clinical study to evaluate enobosarm 3mg, enobosarm 6mg, or placebo in approximately 168 randomized older patients who are overweight or obese and are also receiving a GLP-1 RA for weight loss. Veru plans to advance enobosarm into a Phase 2b PLATEAU clinical trial which will evaluate enobosarm 3mg versus placebo on total body weight, body composition, physical function and safety in approximately 200 patients with obesity receiving tirzepatide (ZEPBOUND) for weight reduction.

● Develop enobosarm for advanced breast cancer.

Our oncology drug pipeline is focused on the clinical development of enobosarm 9mg for the treatment of AR+ ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer. As we have prioritized our clinical programs to focus on enobosarm for obesity, the continued clinical development of enobosarm for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer is subject to the availability of sufficient funding in excess of any funds we use for enobosarm for obesity or other uses. We completed the Stage 1a portion of our Phase 3 clinical trial in October 2023. We will not, however, begin our Phase 3 clinical trial until sufficient funding is available.

● Develop sabizabulin for viral-induced ARDS subject to accessing government or pharmaceutical partnership funding.

We are developing sabizabulin 9mg, which has both host targeted antiviral and broad anti-inflammatory properties, as a two-pronged approach to the treatment of hospitalized patients with viral lung infection at high risk for ARDS and death. We have completed positive Phase 2 and positive Phase 3 COVID-19 clinical trials, which have demonstrated that sabizabulin treatment resulted in a mortality benefit in hospitalized moderate to severe patients with COVID-19 viral lung infection at high risk for ARDS and death. The FDA granted Fast Track designation to our COVID-19 program in January 2022. On May 10, 2022, we had a pre-EUA meeting with the FDA to discuss next steps including the submission of an EUA application regarding sabizabulin for COVID-19. In June 2022, we submitted a request for FDA Emergency Use Authorization. In February 2023, the FDA declined to grant our request for Emergency Use Authorization for sabizabulin. In September 2023, we received positive feedback from the FDA on the design of a Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate sabizabulin in viral-induced ARDS.

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We● ~~currently~~Develop ~~plan~~sabizabulin, toan ~~prioritize~~oral ~~the~~microtubule ~~use of our internal cash and the net proceeds of any future financings for the development of enobosarm~~disruptor, ~~with a primary near-term focus on funding the Phase 2b clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of enobosarm initially~~ as a ~~treatment~~broad ~~to augment fat loss and to prevent lean mass loss in sarcopenic obese or overweight elderly patients receiving a GLP~~anti-1inflammatory RAagent ~~who are at-risk for developing muscle atrophy and muscle weakness, and~~ to ~~seek~~reduce ~~external~~inflammation ~~funding through government grants, pharmaceutical company partnerships, or similar sources~~ to ~~advance~~slow the ~~development~~progression ofor ~~sabizabulin~~promote ~~as a treatment for viral-induced ARDS. Without such external funding, we do not plan to advance~~ the ~~development~~regression of ~~sabizabulin~~atherosclerotic ascardiovascular ~~a treatment for viral-induced ARDS and will not commence our Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate sabizabulin in viral-induced ARDS~~disease.

●Veru ~~Grow~~has ~~our~~evolved ~~sexual~~its ~~health~~drug ~~program~~development strategy for sabizabulin and is exploring the possibility of the clinical development of sabizabulin, a novel oral broad anti-inflammatory agent, for the treatment of inflammation in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The Company’s decision to ~~invest~~explore ~~proceeds~~this major cardiometabolic indication was based on the significant unmet medical need to treat inflammation in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the large global market opportunity, current clinical ~~development~~and safety sabizabulin database of ~~our~~266 patients, high probability of success of the drug’s ~~pipeline~~mechanism of action which is similar to colchicine, and strong intellectual property position. Furthermore, we believe sabizabulin may be evaluated in a small, planned Phase 2 dose finding proof of concept study to assess whether sabizabulin reduces blood levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein, a measurement of inflammation, in patients with stable coronary artery disease.

We ~~remain~~currently ~~focused~~plan onto ~~increasing~~prioritize ~~revenue~~the ~~from~~use ~~FC2~~of inour ~~the~~internal ~~U.S.~~cash ~~market~~and ~~via~~the ~~our~~net ~~established~~proceeds ~~dedicated~~of ~~direct~~any tofuture ~~patient~~financings ~~telemedicine~~for ~~and~~the ~~pharmacy~~development ~~services~~of ~~portal~~enobosarm, ~~while~~with ~~leveraging~~a ~~our~~primary ~~relationships~~near-term ~~with~~focus ~~telemedicine~~on ~~and~~funding ~~internet~~the ~~pharmacy~~Veru ~~providers~~planned ~~and~~Phase ~~distributors.~~2b WePLATEAU ~~are~~clinical ~~also~~trial ~~seeking~~which ~~additional~~will ~~commercial~~evaluate ~~partnership~~enobosarm ~~opportunities~~3mg ~~while~~versus ~~continuing~~placebo toon ~~grow~~total ~~revenues~~body inweight, ~~the~~body ~~public~~composition, ~~health~~physical ~~sector~~function and safety in ~~key~~approximately ~~U.S.~~200 ~~and~~patients ~~global~~with ~~markets~~obesity ~~via~~receiving ~~partnerships/distribution~~GLP-1 ~~agreements~~RA ~~with~~for ~~regional~~weight ~~distributors/players~~reduction.

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Capitalize on expertise and reputation of our management team and board members.

Our management team has significant expertise and experience in urology, oncology, endocrine, cardiometabolic, and infectious diseases as well as drug development, regulatory matters, marketing and sales, and business development which we believe facilitates effective management of our preclinical studies and clinical trials of drug candidates, potential launch planning, effective collaboration activity and product commercialization. In addition, we intend to capitalize on the strong reputations of the members of our management and board of directors with academic institutions, hospitals, physicians, pharmacists, and distributors to ~~expand our customer base and to~~ introduce potential new products.‎

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Our Products and Product Candidates

The following table summarizes the Company’s current product and development portfolio:

PRODUCT	INDICATION	DEVELOPMENT PHASE
Cardiometabolic Obesity Program
Obesity Program
Enobosarm – selective androgen receptor modulator	ATreatment ~~treatment~~ to ~~augment~~preserve ~~fat~~muscle/physical ~~loss~~function and reduce fat to ~~prevent~~cause ~~lean~~incremental ~~mass~~weight loss in ~~sarcopenic~~patients ~~obese~~with orobesity ~~overweight older patients~~ receiving a GLP-1 RA ~~who are at-risk~~ for ~~developing~~weight ~~muscle atrophy and muscle weakness~~reduction	~~Ongoing~~Planned Phase 2b ~~QUALITY~~PLATEAU clinical study
Oncology Drug Candidate - Breast
Atherosclerosis Inflammation Program
Enobosarm – selective androgen receptor modulator with or without abemaciclib CDK 4/6 inhibitor	AR+ ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer (2nd line metastatic setting)	Planned Phase 3 ENABLAR-2
Sabizabulin – oral microtubule disruptor, broad host targeted antiviral and anti-inflammatory agent	Treatment to lower high sensitivity CRP, an inflammatory biomarker, to lower the risk of atherosclerotic events in patients with stable coronary artery disease	Planned Phase 2
Viral-related ARDS
Sabizabulin – oral microtubule disruptor, broad host targeted antiviral and anti-inflammatory agent	Hospitalized patients with mild to severe viral-induced ARDS	Planned Phase 3
Sexual Health Program Commercial Product
FC2 Female Condom® (internal condom)	Unintended pregnancy and prevents STIs	Marketed

Our Clinical Trials Program and Our Drug Candidates in Cardiometabolic and Inflammatory Diseases:

Obesity Program - Enobosarm

Scientific Overview.

Currently approved GLP-1 RA in patients with obesity exhibited significant weight loss composed of reductions in both fat and lean (muscle) mass. Of the total weight loss reported in certain third party clinical trials, 20-50% of the total weight loss reported by patients was attributable to lean mass (muscle) loss. Patients who have sarcopenic obesity have both obesity and low muscle mass and are potentially at the greatest risk for developing critically low muscle mass when taking a currently approved GLP-1 RA. We therefore believe there is an urgent unmet need for a drug that prevents the loss of muscle and increases the loss of fat for greater weight loss in at-risk sarcopenic obese and overweight older patients receiving GLP-1 RA for weight reduction.

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~~Our~~Enobosarm, ~~Clinical~~an ~~Trials~~oral, ~~Program~~novel SARM, has demonstrated in previous clinical studies improvements in body composition with tissue selective increases in lean mass and ~~Our~~decreases ~~Drug~~in ~~Candidates~~fat mass, improvements in ~~Metabolic~~both ~~Diseases~~muscle strength and physical function, ~~Oncology~~no masculinizing effects in women, and ~~ARDS:~~neutral prostate effects in men. Enobosarm has been evaluated in five separate third-party clinical trials in which lean mass measurement was a primary or co-primary endpoint. These third-party clinical trials include two Phase 2 clinical trials in healthy older or sarcopenic subjects (168 subjects) and one Phase 2b clinical trial and two Phase 3 clinical trials in subjects with muscle wasting because of cancer (800 subjects), generating lean mass and safety data from a total of 968 patients. Based on a large safety database which includes 1,581 men and women with treatment duration for up to 3 years, enobosarm has been generally well tolerated in clinical trials completed to date. All the nonclinical and clinical efficacy and safety data on enobosarm including those generated by these five third-party clinical trials are owned by Veru pursuant to an assignment from the University of Tennessee Research Foundation.

~~Obesity~~Enobosarm is being developed as a treatment to preserve muscle and ~~Overweight~~physical ~~Program~~function and reduce fat to cause incremental weight loss in patients with obesity receiving a GLP-1 ~~Enobosarm~~RA for weight reduction. A Phase 2b, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, dose-finding QUALITY clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of enobosarm 3mg, enobosarm 6mg, or placebo as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in 168 patients with obesity (≥60 years of age) receiving semaglutide (Wegovy®) for weight reduction. The primary endpoint was the percent change from baseline in total lean body mass, and the key secondary endpoints were the percent change from baseline in total body fat mass, total body weight, and physical function as measured by stair climb test at 16 weeks. After completing the efficacy dose-assessment portion of the Phase 2b QUALITY clinical trial, the participants continued into a Phase 2b extension maintenance trial where all patients stopped treatment with semaglutide (Wegovy), but continued taking placebo, enobosarm 3mg, or enobosarm 6mg in a blinded fashion for 12 additional weeks. The Phase 2b extension clinical trial evaluated whether enobosarm can maintain muscle and prevent the fat regain that generally occurs after discontinuing a GLP-1 RA.

~~Scientific Overview.~~ In ~~reported~~January ~~third-party clinical trials evaluating currently approved GLP-1 RA in obese patients~~2025, ~~trial~~the ~~participants~~Company ~~exhibited~~announced ~~significant~~topline ~~weight~~results ~~loss~~for ~~composed of reductions in both fat and lean (muscle and bone) mass. Of~~ the ~~total~~Phase ~~weight~~2b ~~loss~~QUALITY ~~reported in certain of these third-party~~ clinical ~~trials, 20-50% of the total weight loss was attributable to lean mass (muscle) loss~~trial. ~~According~~The totrial ~~the~~met ~~CDC,~~its ~~41.5%~~prespecified ofprimary ~~older~~endpoint ~~adults~~with have obesity and could benefit from weight loss medication. Up to 34.4% of obese patients in the United States over the age of 60 have sarcopenic obesity. Sarcopenic obese patients are patients who have obesity and low muscle mass at the same time and are potentially at the greatest risk for developing critically low muscle mass when taking a ~~currently~~statistically ~~approved~~significant ~~GLP-1 RA. Patients with critically low muscle mass may experience muscle weakness leading to poor balance, decreased gait speed, mobility disability, falls, bone fractures,~~ and ~~increased mortality. We therefore believe there is an urgent unmet need for~~ a ~~drug~~clinically ~~that~~meaningful ~~can~~benefit ~~ameliorate~~in the ~~muscle~~preservation ~~wasting effects~~ of ~~currently~~total ~~approved~~lean ~~GLP-1~~body ~~RA therapies and also allow for preferential loss of fat~~ mass in ~~at-risk~~all ~~sarcopenic~~patients ~~obese~~receiving ~~and~~enobosarm ~~overweight~~3mg ~~elderly~~+ ~~patients.~~semaglutide ~~While~~versus ~~older~~placebo ~~adults~~+ ~~are~~semaglutide at ~~higher~~16 ~~risk~~weeks ~~for~~(100% ~~sarcopenia~~relative ~~and~~reduction ~~sarcopenic obesity,~~ in ~~discussions~~lean ~~with~~mass ~~the FDA~~loss, Veru intends to ultimately seek an approval in the broadest population that could benefit in all ages rather than limiting the indication to patients over the age of 60 years as younger patients (including females of child-bearing potentialp<0.001) ~~with obesity on GLP-1 receptor agonists could benefit from the potential muscle-preserving effects of enobosarm~~.

~~Enobosarm~~As isfor ansecondary ~~oral~~clinical endpoints, ~~novel~~enobosarm ~~SARM~~+ ~~that~~semaglutide ~~has~~treatment ~~demonstrated~~resulted ~~tissue-selective,~~in dose- dependent ~~improvement~~greater inloss ~~body~~of fat mass compared to placebo + semaglutide with the enobosarm 6mg dose having a 42% greater relative loss of fat mass compared to placebo + semaglutide group at 16 weeks (p=0.017) and the enobosarm 3mg having a 12% greater fat loss. Although enobosarm + semaglutide significantly preserved lean mass, the additional loss of fat mass caused by enobosarm treatment was able to replace the lean mass preserved to allow a similar net mean weight loss measured by DEXA scans with semaglutide at 16 weeks. Accordingly, the tissue composition of the total weight loss shifted to greater and selective loss of fat with ~~increases~~enobosarm treatment. The mean percentage of total body mass loss in the placebo + semaglutide group that was due to lean mass was 34% and ~~decreases~~estimated fat loss was 66%. In contrast, in ~~fat~~the ~~mass~~enobosarm 3mg + semaglutide group, ~~improvement~~the intotal ~~muscle~~weight ~~strength~~loss due to lean mass was 0% and estimated ~~physical~~fat ~~function~~loss was 100%, ~~improves~~and ~~insulin~~for ~~resistance~~the enobosarm 6mg + semaglutide group, ~~has~~it nowas 16.7% ~~clinically-relevant~~lean ~~masculinizing~~mass ~~effects~~and 83.3% estimated fat loss. Therefore, enobosarm + semaglutide improved changes in ~~women~~body composition resulting in more selective and ~~has~~greater ~~neutral~~loss ~~prostate~~of ~~effects~~adiposity than in ~~men~~subjects inreceiving ~~previous~~placebo ~~clinical~~+ ~~trials~~semaglutide.

~~Advanced~~Physical ~~cancer~~function ~~can~~was ~~cause~~measured aby ~~loss~~the ofStair ~~appetite~~Climb ~~where there is significant loss of both lean mass and fat mass~~Test. ~~Enobosarm~~Climbing ~~has~~stairs ~~been~~is ~~evaluated~~an inactivity five separate third-party clinical trials in which lean mass measurement was a primary or co-primary endpoint. These third-party clinical trials include two Phase 2 clinical trials in healthy older or sarcopenic subjects (168 subjects) and one Phase 2b clinical trial and two Phase 3 clinical trials in subjects with muscle wasting because of ~~cancer~~daily ~~(800 subjects)~~living, ~~generating lean mass~~ and ~~safety~~the ~~data~~Stair ~~from~~Climb aTest ~~total~~measured functional ofmuscle ~~968 patients. In certain of these trials~~strength, ~~enobosarm~~balance ~~demonstrated a dose-dependent improvement in body composition with increases in lean mass~~ and ~~reductions in fat mass~~agility. ~~For~~Declines ~~example,~~ in ~~the~~performance ~~Phase~~measured 2by ~~clinical~~Stair ~~trial~~Climb ~~evaluating~~Test ~~enobosarm~~predicts in ~~120~~older ~~men~~patients ~~over~~a 60higher ~~years~~risk ~~old and postmenopausal women treated~~ for 12mobility ~~weeks~~disabilities, ~~patients~~gait ~~receiving~~difficulties, ~~3mg dose of enobosarm (n=24) demonstrated a statistically significant (i) increase in total lean body mass (average increase of 1.25 kg (p = < 0.001))~~ falls and ~~(ii)~~bone ~~decrease~~fractures, ~~in total fat mass (average decrease of 0.32 kg (p=0.049)). When measuring physical function by stair climb test~~hospitalizations, ~~patients~~and ~~receiving 3mg dose of enobosarm in this trial also demonstrated statistically significant improvements compared to placebo (p=0~~mortality.~~049)~~ As ~~using~~ a ~~secondary~~point ~~methodology~~ of ~~statistical analysis provided for in the trial protocol. Based on a large safety database which includes 1~~reference,~~581~~ ~~men~~stair ~~and~~climb ~~women~~power ~~with~~declines ~~treatment~~by duration for up to 3 years, enobosarm has been generally well tolerated in clinical trials completed to date. However, no preclinical studies or clinical trials evaluating the combination of enobosarm and a GLP-1 ~~RA have been completed to date~~.38% ~~All~~annually ~~the~~with ~~nonclinical~~aging ~~and~~according ~~clinical efficacy and safety data on enobosarm including those generated by these five third-party clinical trials are owned by Veru pursuant~~ to anVan ~~assignment~~Roie ~~from~~E. ~~the~~PLOS ~~University~~ONE of14:e0210653, ~~Tennessee Research Foundation~~2019.

We● ~~believe~~Phase ~~the~~2b QUALITY clinical ~~data~~trial weis ~~own~~the ~~that~~first ~~was~~human ~~generated~~study ~~from~~to ~~third-party~~demonstrate ~~clinical~~that ~~trials~~older ofpatients ~~enobosarm~~who inare ~~both~~overweight ~~elderly~~or ~~patients~~have ~~and~~obesity inreceiving ~~patients~~semaglutide ~~with~~GLP-1 ~~initial~~RA ~~and~~are ~~ongoing~~at ~~muscle~~higher ~~wasting~~risk ~~caused~~for byaccelerated loss of ~~appetite,~~lean ~~provide~~mass ~~strong~~with ~~clinical~~physical ~~rationale~~function ~~for~~decline. ~~the~~A ~~co-administration~~responder ofanalysis ~~enobosarm~~was ~~and~~conducted using a ~~GLP-1~~greater RAthan 10% decline in ~~at-risk~~stair ~~sarcopenic~~climb ~~obese~~power oras ~~overweight~~the ~~elderly~~cut ~~patients has~~off ~~the~~at ~~potential~~16 toweeks ~~ameliorate~~which ~~the~~represents ~~muscle~~an approximate 7 to 8 year loss ~~caused~~of bystair ~~currently~~climb ~~approved~~power ~~GLP-1~~that RAnaturally ~~therapies~~occurs ~~and~~with ~~also~~aging. ~~allow~~In ~~for~~our ~~greater~~study, ~~preferential~~the loss of ~~fat~~lean mass mattered as 43.8% of patients on placebo + semaglutide group had at least a 10% decline in stair climb power physical function at 16 weeks.

~~Development~~● ~~Plan:~~Enobosarm ~~Ongoing~~treatment ~~and~~preserved ~~Planned~~lean ~~Clinical~~mass ~~Trials. We submitted an Investigational New Drug Application~~ (~~IND~~muscle) ~~for~~which ~~enobosarm~~translated ~~for~~into a ~~Phase~~reduction ~~2b clinical study~~ in ~~January 2024. In February 2024,~~ the ~~Company~~proportion ~~received FDA clearance to initiate the Phase 2b, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, dose-finding QUALITY clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy~~ of ~~enobosarm~~patients ~~3mg,~~that ~~enobosarm~~had ~~6mg, or placebo as~~ a ~~treatment~~clinically tosignificant ~~augment~~stair ~~fat~~climb ~~loss~~physical ~~and~~function todecline ~~prevent~~versus ~~muscle~~subjects ~~loss in sarcopenic obese or overweight older (>60 years of age) patients~~ receiving semaglutide ~~(Wegovy®)~~alone. The ~~primary~~all ~~endpoint~~enobosarm is3mg ~~percent~~+ ~~change~~semaglutide ~~from~~group ~~baseline~~had ina ~~total~~statistically ~~lean~~significant ~~body mass,~~ and ~~the~~clinically ~~key~~meaningfully ~~secondary~~59.8% ~~endpoints~~relative ~~are~~reduction ~~percent change from baseline~~ in ~~total~~the ~~body~~proportion ~~fat~~of ~~mass,~~subjects ~~total~~that ~~body~~lost ~~weight,~~at ~~and~~least ~~physical~~10% ~~function~~stair asclimb ~~measured~~power bycompared ~~stair~~to ~~climb~~placebo ~~test~~+ atsemaglutide 16group ~~weeks~~(p=0.0006). In ~~April~~enobosarm ~~2024~~6mg ~~the~~+ ~~Company~~semaglutide, ~~announced~~there ~~that~~was ita ~~had~~44.1% ~~enrolled~~relative ~~its~~reduction ~~first patients~~ in the ~~Phase~~proportion 2bof ~~QUALITY~~patients ~~clinical~~with ~~study,~~at ~~and~~least ina ~~August~~10% ~~2024,~~decline ~~the Company completed enrollment of 168 subjects~~ in 14stair ~~clinical~~climb ~~sites~~power ~~in the U.S. with the topline clinical results~~ from ~~the~~baseline ~~trial expected in January 2025~~vs. ~~The~~placebo ~~purpose~~+ ~~of the Phase 2b QUALITY clinical trial is to select the optimal dose of enobosarm in combination with~~ semaglutide group (~~Wegovy®~~p=0.051) ~~that best preserves muscle and reduces fat after 16 weeks of treatment to advance into a Phase 3 obesity clinical trial~~.

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~~After~~Enobosarm ~~completing the efficacy dose-finding portion of the Phase 2b QUALITY clinical trial, the participants are expected to~~is ~~continue into~~ a ~~Phase~~novel 2bdrug ~~extension~~candidate ~~trial~~that ~~where~~improves ~~all~~GLP-1 ~~patients~~RA ~~will~~therapy ~~stop~~resulting ~~treatment~~in ~~with~~tissue ~~semaglutide~~selective ~~(Wegovy®),~~quality ~~but~~weight ~~will continue taking placebo~~reduction, ~~3mg~~that ~~of enobosarm~~is, ~~or 6mg of~~ enobosarm in+ asemaglutide ~~blinded~~preserved ~~fashion~~lean ~~for~~mass ~~12 weeks. The Phase 2b extension clinical trial will evaluate whether enobosarm can maintain muscle~~ and ~~prevent~~physical ~~the~~function ~~fat~~as ~~and~~well ~~weight~~as ~~regain~~greater ~~that~~loss ~~generally occurs after discontinuing a GLP-1 RA. The topline results~~ of ~~the~~adiposity ~~separate~~(fat ~~blinded~~mass) ~~Phase~~than ~~2b extension clinical study are expected~~ in ~~the~~subjects ~~second~~receiving ~~quarter~~placebo of+ ~~calendar~~semaglutide ~~2025~~alone.

~~Novel~~On ~~enobosarm~~May ~~modified~~28, ~~release~~2025, ~~oral~~we ~~formulation. Veru~~announced ispositive ~~currently~~topline ~~developing~~safety aresults ~~novel,~~for ~~patentable,~~the ~~modified~~Phase ~~release~~2b ~~formulation~~QUALITY ~~for~~clinical ~~enobosarm~~study ~~with~~that ~~multiple~~showed ~~releases~~the ~~during~~enobosarm a+ semaglutide ~~24-hour~~combination ~~dosing~~had ~~period. We~~a ~~anticipate~~positive ~~the~~safety ~~actual~~profile ~~formulation,~~compared ~~pharmacokinetic~~to ~~release~~semaglutide ~~profile(s),~~alone. ~~and~~There ~~method~~were ofno ~~manufacturing~~increases ~~will~~in begastrointestinal ~~the~~side ~~subject~~effects, ofno ~~future~~evidence ~~patents. The~~of ~~purpose~~drug ofinduced ~~the~~liver ~~modification~~injury is(as todefined ~~create~~by aHy’s ~~consistent~~law), ~~release~~and ~~profile~~no ~~with~~increases ain ~~significantly~~obstructive ~~reduced~~sleep ~~maximum~~apnea ~~exposure~~at ~~plus~~any andose ~~extended-release~~of ~~profile~~enobosarm compared to ~~minimize~~ ~~any~~placebo ~~dose-related~~(semaglutide ~~adverse~~alone). ~~events~~There ~~while facilitating~~were ~~full~~no ~~exposure~~adverse events of ~~the~~increases ~~patient~~in toprostate ~~the~~specific ~~drug~~antigen ~~product~~in ~~between~~men. ~~doses~~There ~~for~~were ~~the~~no ~~entire~~adverse ~~period~~events ofrelated 24to ~~hours. This~~masculinization ~~formulation~~in iswomen. ~~currently~~There inwere ~~animal~~no ~~trials~~reports ~~and~~of issuicidal ~~anticipated~~ideation toobserved be(Columbia-Suicide ~~available~~Severity ~~for~~Rating ~~Phase~~Scale). 1Enobosarm ~~bioavailability~~3mg ~~clinical~~+ ~~trial~~semaglutide ~~during~~combination had the ~~first~~added ~~half~~benefit of ~~2025.~~fewer Wegastrointestinal ~~expect~~side ~~that~~effects ~~the~~(diarrhea, ~~oral~~nausea, ~~enobosarm~~and ~~modified~~gastroesophageal ~~release~~reflux ~~drug~~disease) ~~formulation~~compared ~~will~~to besemaglutide ~~utilized~~alone. ~~for~~There ~~any~~were ~~Phase~~five non-treatment 3related ~~obesity~~serious ~~clinical~~adverse ~~studies~~events equally distributed between the treatment groups.

~~Market.~~Phase In2b ~~the~~Extension ~~United~~Maintenance ~~States,~~Portion ~~37%~~ of adult men and 40.4% of adult women have obesity (CDC 2022). In third-party clinical trials evaluating currently approved GLP-1 RA in obese patients, trial participants exhibited significant weight loss composed of reductions in both fat and lean (muscle) mass, with 20-50% of the ~~total~~Phase ~~weight~~2b ~~loss~~QUALITY reported by patients attributable to lean mass loss. Enobosarm is being developed to optimize weight loss by preferentially increasing fat loss and preventing loss of lean mass and physical function in at risk patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs for chronic weight management. Accordingly, enobosarm is targeting at risk older obese or overweight patients who may already have low muscle mass, also known as sarcopenic obesity, and the further drop in muscle mass of all-important muscles increases risk of muscle weakness, functional limitations, mobility disability, falls, higher hospitalizations, and greater mortality. In the U.S., up to 41.5% of older adults (> 60 years of age) have obesity (CDC) and up to 34.4% of these patients also have sarcopenia, or low muscle reserve. The overall prevalence of obesity with low lean muscle mass in the U.S. is almost 30 million adults.Study

~~Oncology~~After ~~Program~~completing –the ~~Breast~~efficacy ~~Cancer:~~dose-finding ~~Enobosarm~~and active weight reduction portion of the Phase 2b QUALITY clinical trial, participants continued into a Phase 2b maintenance extension study where all patients discontinued semaglutide treatment, but continued receiving placebo, enobosarm 3mg, or enobosarm 6mg as monotherapy in a double-blind fashion for 12 weeks. On June 24, 2025, we announced positive results from the Maintenance Extension portion of the Phase 2b QUALITY clinical study.

~~Scientific~~At ~~Overview.~~the ~~Breast~~end ~~cancer~~of is the ~~most~~Phase ~~commonly~~2b ~~diagnosed~~QUALITY ~~cancer~~study inactive ~~women~~weight loss period of 16 weeks, body weight loss was similar across treatment groups with the semaglutide + placebo group losing an ~~estimated~~average ~~313,510~~of ~~new~~11.88 ~~cases~~lbs. After the 12-week Maintenance and 42Extension study period (Day 112 to Day 196) where all treatment groups discontinued the use of semaglutide,~~780~~ ~~deaths~~the ~~from~~placebo ~~invasive~~monotherapy ~~breast~~group ~~cancer~~regained in43% ~~women~~of ~~and~~body ~~men~~weight ~~are~~that ~~expected~~was ~~for~~previously ~~2024~~lost induring the UPhase 2b QUALITY for a mean percent change of 2.S57% ~~according~~(5.06 lbs) in body weight, compared to ~~the~~1.41% ~~American~~(2.73 ~~Cancer~~lbs) ~~Society~~for ~~Breast~~the ~~Cancer~~3mg ~~Facts~~enobosarm group (p=0.038) and ~~Figures~~2.87% ~~2024-2025~~(5.29lbs) ~~Breast~~for ~~cancer~~the is6mg aenobosarm ~~heterogenous~~group. ~~disease~~The ~~with~~3mg ~~diverse~~enobosarm ~~clinical~~monotherapy ~~and~~significantly ~~molecular~~reduced ~~characteristics~~the body weight regained by 46%. ~~Estrogen~~On isaverage, ~~one~~the ofplacebo monotherapy group regained 2.27% in fat mass, while the ~~main~~enobosarm ~~drivers~~monotherapy cohorts had a loss of ~~breast~~fat ~~cancer~~mass ~~proliferation,~~of ~~tumor~~-0.27% ~~progression,~~for the 3mg and ~~metastasis~~-0.50% Upfor tothe ~~85%~~6mg doses. The mean tissue composition of ~~breast~~body ~~cancers~~weight ~~are~~regained ~~ER+,~~was 28% fat and ~~consequently~~72% lean mass in the placebo group, ~~estrogen~~versus is0% ~~one~~fat ofand 100% lean mass in both the ~~main~~3mg ~~drivers~~and the 6mg enobosarm groups. By the end of ~~breast~~the ~~cancer~~study ~~proliferation,~~at ~~tumor~~28 ~~progression~~weeks (Day 1 to Day 196), ~~and~~the ~~metastasis.~~placebo ~~Consequently~~+ semaglutide followed by placebo monotherapy group experienced a loss of lean mass, ~~treatments~~while ~~that~~both ~~target~~enobosarm ~~the~~+ ~~estrogen~~semaglutide ~~receptor~~followed by enobosarm monotherapy groups (ER3 mg and 6 mg doses) ~~have~~significantly ~~been~~preserved ~~the~~more ~~mainstay~~than 100% of ~~breast~~lean ~~cancer~~mass ~~therapy,~~(enobosarm ~~but~~3mg ~~unfortunately~~p<0.001 ~~breast~~and ~~cancers~~enobosarm in6mg ~~almost~~p=0.004). ~~all~~The ~~women~~enobosarm ~~will~~+ ~~eventually~~semaglutide ~~develop~~followed ~~resistance~~by toenobosarm ~~endocrine~~monotherapy ~~therapies~~patients had a 58% greater loss of fat with ~~tumor~~enobosarm ~~progression,~~3mg (p=0.085) and ~~alternative~~a ~~treatment~~93% ~~approaches~~greater ~~will~~loss beof ~~required~~fat ~~including~~with IVenobosarm ~~chemotherapy~~6mg (p=0.008) compared to placebo + semaglutide followed by placebo monotherapy.

~~Targeting~~In the ARdouble-blind ~~has~~Phase ~~the~~2b ~~potential~~QUALITY toMaintenance beExtension ~~the~~clinical ~~next~~trial ~~important~~(Day ~~endocrine~~112-196), ~~therapy~~enobosarm ~~for~~monotherapy ~~women~~had ~~with~~a ~~breast~~positive ~~cancer~~safety profile. 1)After ARdiscontinuation isof ~~the~~semaglutide, ~~most~~there ~~abundantly~~were ~~expressed~~essentially ~~steroid~~no ~~receptor~~gastrointestinal inside ~~breast~~effects, ~~cancer~~no ~~being~~evidence ~~detected~~of drug induced liver injury (by Hy’s law), and no increases in ~~between~~obstructive 70sleep apnea observed at any dose of enobosarm compared to ~~95%~~placebo monotherapy. There were no adverse events of ~~breast~~increases ~~cancer~~in ~~specimens;~~prostate 2)specific ~~Androgen~~antigen ~~receptor~~in ~~agonists~~men. ~~inhibit~~There ~~cellular~~were ~~proliferation~~no ~~and~~adverse ~~have~~events ~~antitumor~~related ~~efficacy~~to masculinization in ~~ER+~~women. ~~human~~There ~~breast~~were ~~cancer~~no ~~models;~~reports ~~and~~of 3suicidal ideation observed (Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale). ~~the~~The ~~presence~~proposed Phase 3 clinical program dose of ARenobosarm in3mg ~~breast~~continued ~~cancer~~to ~~specimens~~have ~~predicts~~a ~~favorable~~positive ~~disease-free~~safety ~~survival~~profile ~~and~~in ~~overall~~the ~~survival~~Phase 2b maintenance extension clinical trial.

~~Enobosarm~~The isPhase a2b ~~new~~QUALITY ~~class~~and ofMaintenance ~~endocrine~~Extension ~~therapy~~clinical ~~for~~trial ~~advanced~~confirmed ~~breast~~that ~~cancer.~~preserving ~~Enobosarm~~lean ismass anwith ~~oral,~~enobosarm ~~new~~plus ~~chemical~~semaglutide ~~entity,~~led ~~selective~~to ~~androgen~~greater ~~receptor~~fat ~~modulator~~loss ~~designed~~during ~~to activate~~ the ARactive inweight ~~AR+~~loss ~~ER+~~period, ~~HER2- metastatic breast cancer~~ and ~~thereby~~after ~~suppress tumor growth without~~ the ~~unwanted~~use ~~masculinizing~~of ~~side~~semaglutide ~~effects.~~was ~~Enobosarm has extensive nonclinical and clinical experience having been evaluated in 27 separate clinical studies in approximately 1~~discontinued,~~581~~ ~~subjects~~enobosarm ~~dosed,~~monotherapy ~~including~~significantly ~~three~~prevented ~~Phase~~the 2regain ~~clinical~~of ~~trials~~both inweight ~~advanced~~and ~~breast~~fat ~~cancer~~mass ~~involving~~during ~~more than 191 patients. In one of~~ the ~~Phase~~maintenance 2period ~~clinical~~such ~~trials~~that ~~conducted~~by inend ~~women~~of ~~with~~study ~~AR+~~there ~~ER+~~was ~~HER2-~~greater ~~metastatic~~loss ~~breast~~of ~~cancer,~~fat ~~enobosarm~~mass ~~demonstrated~~while ~~significant~~lean ~~antitumor~~mass ~~efficacy~~was inpreserved ~~heavily~~for ~~pretreated~~a ~~cohorts~~higher ~~that~~quality ~~failed~~weight ~~estrogen~~reduction ~~blocking~~compared ~~agents,~~to ~~chemotherapy~~the ~~and/or~~placebo ~~CDK 4/6 inhibitors and was well tolerated with a favorable safety profile~~group.

~~The~~Novel ~~current~~Modified ~~standard~~Release ofOral ~~care~~Enobosarm ~~for~~Formulation ~~first line treatment of ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer~~ is ~~treatment~~on ~~with~~Track ~~a CDK 4/6 inhibitor in combination with an estrogen blocking agent. Once a patient progresses while receiving this combination therapy, the FDA-approved treatment choices are limited~~ to ~~another~~be ~~estrogen~~Available ~~blocking agent or chemotherapy. As up to 95% of ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancers have an androgen receptor, we are developing enobosarm as another, but different, hormone therapy~~ for ~~the~~Phase ~~second~~3 ~~line~~Clinical ~~treatment~~Studies of ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer. In preclinical studies, metastatic breast cancer tissue samples taken from patients who have ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer that had become resistant to CDK 4/6 inhibitors and estrogen blocking agents were grown in mice. In these mice, treatment with enobosarm in combination with a CDK 4/6 inhibitor suppressed the growth of human metastatic breast cancer greater than the CDK 4/6 inhibitor alone. Further, enobosarm treatment alone was also effective in suppressing the growth of CDK 4/6 inhibitor and estrogen blocking agent resistant human metastatic breast cancer tumors in mice.Commercialization

Veru is currently developing a novel, patentable, modified release oral formulation for enobosarm. In a pilot pharmacokinetic study, the new modified release formulation resulted in a 25-33% reduction in maximum plasma contraction (Cmax), a delayed time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax), a distinct secondary peak, and similar extent of absorption (AUC) compared to historical values for enobosarm immediate release capsules. The actual formulation, pharmacokinetic release profile(s), and method of manufacturing are the subjects of pending patent applications. If issued, the expiry for the new modified release oral enobosarm formulation patent is expected to be 2046. The expectation is that this novel modified release oral enobosarm formulation will be available for the Phase 3 clinical studies and for commercialization.

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~~Enobosarm~~Development ~~for~~Plan: ~~the~~Ongoing treatment of AR+ ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer. In the two Phase 2 clinical studies conducted in women with AR+ ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer, enobosarm demonstrated significant antitumor efficacy in heavily pretreated cohorts and ~~was~~Planned ~~well~~Clinical ~~tolerated with a favorable safety profile~~Trials.

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InThe ~~summary,~~weight ~~treatment~~loss ~~with~~plateau ~~enobosarm,~~occurs awhen ~~novel~~the ~~oral~~patient ~~selective~~with ~~androgen~~obesity ~~receptor~~stops ~~modulator,~~losing ~~resulted~~additional inweight ~~clinically~~while ~~significant~~on ~~objective~~a ~~tumor~~GLP-1 ~~responses,~~RA. ~~improvement~~In inthe ~~quality~~SURMOUNT-1 ofclinical ~~life,~~study ~~and~~conducted ~~favorable~~by ~~safety~~Eli ~~profile~~Lilly inand aCompany, ~~heavily~~about ~~pretreated~~88% ~~population~~ of ~~women~~patients with ~~AR+ER-HER2-~~obesity ~~metastatic~~receiving ~~breast~~tirzepatide ~~cancer.~~reached ~~Higher~~the %weight ARloss ~~nuclei~~plateau ~~staining~~by ~~correlated~~72 ~~with~~weeks. aUnfortunately, ~~greater~~62.6% ~~antitumor~~of ~~activity.~~these Bypatients ~~targeting~~are ~~and~~still ~~activating~~clinically ARoverweight inor ~~breast~~have ~~cancer~~obesity ~~tumors~~at ~~with~~72 ~~sufficient~~weeks. ARWe ~~expression,~~believe ~~women~~treatment with ~~metastatic~~tirzepatide ~~breast~~when ~~cancer~~combined ~~may~~with beenobosarm, ~~identified~~will ~~who~~lead ~~are~~to ~~most~~additional ~~likely~~fat toloss ~~respond~~while topreserving ~~enobosarm~~muscle ~~therapy.~~and ~~Overall~~physical function, ~~these~~especially ~~studies~~in ofolder ~~enobosarm~~patients. ~~clearly~~Enobosarm’s ~~establish~~ability ~~the~~to ~~clinical~~directly ~~relevance~~and ofindirectly ~~targeting~~cause ~~the~~additional ARfat ~~with~~loss ais ~~selective~~expected ARto ~~agonist.~~reset ~~Enobosarm~~the ~~introduces~~weight aloss ~~novel~~plateau ~~endocrine~~leading ~~therapy~~ to ~~patients~~incremental ~~with~~weight ~~breast~~reduction, ~~cancer~~thereby ~~that~~increasing ~~have~~the ~~exhausted~~number ~~endocrine~~of ~~therapies~~patients ~~targeting~~who ~~ER,~~achieve ~~but~~and ~~prior~~maintain toa IVnormal ~~chemotherapy~~weight.

~~Development~~The ~~Plan:~~evolving ~~Current~~FDA ~~and~~thinking ~~Planned~~for ~~Clinical Trials. Subject to~~ the ~~availability~~development of ~~sufficient~~muscle ~~funding,~~preservation wedrugs ~~plan~~for toobesity ~~complete~~and ~~stage~~the 1bcritical ofchanges ~~our suspended clinical development of enobosarm~~ in ~~combination~~the ~~with~~current ~~abemaciclib~~FDA ~~compared~~guidance related to ~~estrogen~~the ~~blocking~~acceptable ~~agent~~primary ~~(active~~endpoint ~~control).~~of Ifincremental ~~enobosarm+abemaciclib~~weight ~~combination therapy demonstrates significant improvement in ORR~~loss, ~~which~~have isnecessitated ~~considered a surrogate endpoint for clinical benefit, then we may meet with~~ the ~~FDA~~change toin ~~consider~~Veru’s ~~an accelerated approval regulatory pathway based on the~~ clinical ~~data~~development ~~from~~plan. ~~the~~The ~~Phase 3~~ clinical ~~trial.~~development ~~Granting~~program ~~accelerated approval for investigational products is within the discretion~~ of ~~the~~enobosarm ~~FDA.~~will ~~Accordingly,~~take ~~even~~advantage ~~if we believe that one~~ of ~~our~~both ~~product candidates meets~~ the ~~criteria for this approval pathway, the~~ FDA ~~may disagree and instead determine not to make such designation. Further, even if we receive a designation, such designation for a product candidate may not result in a faster development or~~ regulatory ~~review~~clarity oron ~~approval~~the ~~process~~acceptable ~~compared~~primary toendpoint ~~products considered for approval under conventional FDA procedures~~ and ~~does~~on ~~not~~enobosarm’s ~~assure~~key ~~ultimate approval by the FDA. In addition~~attributes, ~~even~~preservation ~~if one or more~~ of ~~our~~muscle ~~product~~and ~~candidates~~physical ~~qualifies for these designations~~function, ~~the~~and ~~FDA~~greater ~~may,~~selective ~~among~~fat ~~other~~loss ~~things,~~(100% ~~later~~fat ~~decide~~loss ~~that~~and ~~the~~0% ~~product~~lean ~~candidates~~mass noweight longer meet the conditions for qualification or decide that the time period for FDA review or approval will not be shortened. There can be no assurances that the FDA will accept our proposed trial designloss), that wewere ~~will~~demonstrated bein ~~able~~Veru’s toPhase ~~cost-effectively~~2 ~~continue~~QUALITY ~~development~~study ofat ~~enobosarm,~~16 ~~or that enobosarm will receive FDA approval or be commercialized, for this application~~weeks.

~~Market.~~Planned ~~Enobosarm~~Phase ~~represents~~2b ~~the~~PLATEAU ~~first~~clinical ~~new~~study class of targeted endocrine therapy in advanced breast cancer as it does not target estrogen. Enobosarm targets AR in AR+ ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer as a potential second line oral daily dosing endocrine therapy. Enobosarm with or without a CDK 4/6 inhibitor could be a new and important option in hormone receptor positive metastatic breast cancer patients who have exhausted endocrine therapies targeting estrogen or ER, but prior to IV chemotherapy.

~~Infectious~~Veru’s ~~Disease~~planned ~~Program~~Phase –2b ~~sabizabulin~~PLATEAU ~~for~~clinical ~~hospitalized~~study will evaluate the effect of enobosarm 3mg on total body weight, physical function, and safety in approximately 200 patients ~~with~~who ~~mild~~have obesity (BMI ≥ 35) and age ≥ 65 and are initiating GLP-1 RA treatment for weight reduction. The primary efficacy endpoint of the study is the percent change from baseline in total body weight at 72 weeks. An interim analysis will be conducted at 36 weeks to ~~severe~~assess ~~viral~~the percent change from baseline in lean body mass and fat mass, as measured by DEXA scans. The key secondary endpoints are total fat mass, total lean mass, physical function (stair climb test), bone mineral density, and patient reported outcome questionnaires for physical function (SF-~~induced~~36 ~~ARDS~~PF-10, and IWQOL-lite CT physical function).

WeThe ~~are~~Phase ~~developing~~2b ~~sabizabulin~~PLATEAU ~~9mg,~~clinical ~~which~~study ~~has~~is ~~both~~designed ~~host targeted antiviral and broad anti-inflammatory properties, as a two-pronged approach~~ to assess the ~~treatment~~ability of ~~hospitalized~~enobosarm ~~patients~~treatment ~~with~~to ~~viral~~break ~~lung~~through ~~infection~~the atweight ~~high~~loss ~~risk~~plateau ~~for~~observed ~~ARDS and death. We have completed positive Phase 2 and positive Phase 3 COVID-19 clinical trials, which have demonstrated that sabizabulin treatment resulted~~ in ~~a mortality benefit in hospitalized moderate to severe~~ patients with ~~COVID-19~~obesity ~~viral~~receiving ~~lung infection at high risk for ARDS and death. The FDA granted Fast Track designation to our COVID~~GLP-191 ~~program~~RA intreatment ~~January 2022. On May 10, 2022, we had a pre-EUA meeting with the FDA~~ to ~~discuss~~achieve ~~next~~clinically ~~steps~~meaningful ~~including~~incremental ~~the~~weight ~~submission~~reduction ofand anpreserve ~~EUA~~muscle ~~application~~mass ~~regarding~~and ~~sabizabulin~~physical ~~for~~function ~~COVID-19.~~by In72 ~~June 2022, we submitted a request for FDA Emergency Use Authorization~~weeks. InThe ~~February~~clinical ~~2023,~~study ~~the~~is ~~FDA~~expected ~~declined~~ to ~~grant~~begin ~~our~~in ~~request for Emergency Use Authorization for sabizabulin. In September 2023, we received positive feedback from~~ the ~~FDA~~first onquarter ~~the design~~ of acalendar ~~Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate sabizabulin in viral-induced ARDS~~2026.

Market. In the United States, 37% of adult men and 40% of adult women have obesity (CDC 2022). In third-party clinical trials evaluating currently approved GLP-1 RA in obese patients, trial participants exhibited significant weight loss composed of reductions in both fat and lean (muscle) mass, with 20-50% of the total weight loss reported by patients attributable to lean mass loss. Enobosarm is being developed to optimize weight loss by preferentially increasing fat loss and preventing loss of lean mass and physical function in at risk patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs for weight reduction. According to Reuters, the annual revenues for muscle preservation drugs for obesity treatment is expected to reach $30 billion.

Atherosclerosis Inflammation Program

Scientific Overview.

Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Inflammation and high cholesterol jointly contribute to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. It appears that the pathogenesis and progression of coronary artery disease, however, is largely driven by inflammation in response to atheromatous plaques containing cholesterol in the arterial wall. In fact, inflammation mediates all stages of atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease: plaque initiation, plaque progression, and plaque rupture and the resulting thrombotic complications. Even with cholesterol reduction therapies, there remains a major and largely untreated residual inflammatory risk. Using high sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) blood levels to assess the contribution of inflammation, a recent analysis of 31,245 patients receiving statin lipid lowering therapy showed that inflammation was a stronger predictor for risk of future major cardiovascular events and death than cholesterol by LDL-C. The realization that the combined use of aggressive lipid-lowering and inflammation-inhibiting therapies might be needed to further reduce atherosclerotic risk has sparked the search for anti-inflammatory medications that could lower the risk of atherosclerotic events in patients with CAD.

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~~There~~To ~~can~~gain bemechanistic noinsight, ~~assurances~~Vaidya ~~that~~et weal. ~~will~~(2018) beconducted ~~able~~a prospective open label single center clinical study to ~~obtain~~evaluate ~~external~~the ~~funding~~effects ~~through~~of ~~government~~colchicine ~~grants,~~on ~~pharmaceutical~~modifying ~~company~~the ~~partnerships,~~atheromatous coronary artery plaques by coronary CT angiography (CCTA) imaging. Eighty patients who had recent acute coronary syndrome received either low dose colchicine plus optimal medical therapy or ~~similar~~optimal ~~sources~~medical therapy alone for 12 months. The primary endpoint was low attenuation plaque volume (LAPV), ~~that~~a wemarker ~~will~~of beplaque ~~able~~instability toon ~~cost-effectively~~CCTA ~~continue~~and ~~development~~a strong predictor of ~~sabizabulin,~~major oradverse ~~that~~cardiovascular ~~sabizabulin~~events. ~~will~~High ~~receive~~sensitivity ~~FDA~~CRP ~~approval~~blood orlevels, bea ~~commercialized~~biomarker of inflammation, ~~for~~was ~~this~~also ~~application~~measured.

~~Sexual~~The ~~Health~~study ~~Program~~results showed that colchicine + optimal medical therapy versus optimal medical therapy alone significantly reduced the primary endpoint of LAPV by -40.9% and high sensitivity CRP by -37.3%. (Vaidya 2018). This was an important milestone for the treatment of CAD as colchicine therapy was able to directly modify coronary arterial plaque independent of high dose statins that lower LDL. Further, because of the reduction of high sensitivity CRP, the improvements in plaque morphology were most likely driven by colchicine’s anti-inflammatory effects.

~~The~~Data ~~Company's~~from ~~sexual~~these ~~health~~trials ~~program~~led ~~consists~~the ofFDA in ~~FC2~~June 2023 to approve colchicine for reducing cardiovascular events in adults with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), making colchicine the ~~only~~first ~~FDA~~anti-~~approved~~inflammatory drug with such an indication. Furthermore, ~~female-controlled~~the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association, ~~hormone-free~~European ~~and~~Society ~~latex-free~~of ~~female~~Cardiology ~~condom~~as ~~indicated~~well ~~for~~as national guidelines in Canada and South America have endorsed the ~~prevention~~use of ~~pregnancy~~low-dose ~~and~~colchicine ~~sexually~~(0.5 ~~transmitted~~mg/d ~~infections~~orally) in patients with coronary artery disease, ~~including~~especially ~~HIV/AIDS~~among those with uncontrolled risk factors or recurrent events despite optimal medical therapy.

~~Product~~Unfortunately, colchicine has well known serious safety concerns. ~~FC2~~Colchicine ishas ~~the~~high ~~only~~potential ~~FDA~~for drug-~~approved~~drug ~~single~~interactions ~~use~~as ~~internal~~it ~~condom~~is a substrate for ~~the~~CYP3A4 ~~prevention~~and ofP-glycoprotein. ~~pregnancy~~Consequently, ~~sexually~~commonly ~~transmitted~~used ~~infections~~cardiovascular drugs including almost all statins (~~STIs~~HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors), ~~including~~may ~~HIV/AIDS~~interact with colchicine resulting in erratic or higher blood levels of colchicine. ItColchicine ~~comes~~has ~~pre-lubricated~~a narrow therapeutic index and isextreme ~~also~~care ~~the~~must ~~only~~be ~~non-hormonal~~taken to avoid accidental overdoses, ~~latex~~which ~~free~~may ~~contraceptive~~be ~~option~~fatal. ~~available~~Accordingly, topatients ~~women~~receiving ~~that~~regular ~~can~~colchicine betherapy ~~used~~require onclose ~~its~~clinical ~~own~~supervision. orCommon inside ~~conjunction~~effects ~~with~~are ~~most~~gastrointestinal ~~other~~symptoms ~~forms~~(diarrhea, ofvomiting, ~~contraception~~and ~~providing~~abdominal ~~“layering”~~cramping) ~~benefits~~and myalgia. ItBlood isdyscrasias ~~easy~~which tomay ~~use~~be fatal, neurotoxicity, and ~~covered~~rhabdomyolysis bymay ~~most~~also ~~insurance~~rarely ~~companies~~occur ~~with~~(LODOCO ~~zero~~FDA ~~out~~PI 2023). Colchicine may be first-ofin-~~pocket~~class ~~costs~~and ~~due~~the first FDA approved treatment for this significant indication to treat atherosclerotic inflammation, but unfortunately colchicine has significant safety concerns that may limit its expected widespread use and therefore may not adequately address the ~~Affordable~~current ~~Care~~unmet ~~Act~~medical need of atherosclerotic inflammation.

~~FC2~~We ~~offers~~believe ~~several~~there ~~benefits~~is ~~over~~compelling ~~natural~~scientific ~~rubber~~evidence ~~latex~~and rationale to evaluate sabizabulin as a treatment for the inflammation associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Sabizabulin is a new molecular entity, small molecule that targets the ~~raw~~colchicine ~~material~~binding site on β-tubulin. Like colchicine, sabizabulin inhibits microtubule polymerization and has demonstrated the ability to reduce the most ~~used~~important inflammatory mediators that play a role in ~~male~~the ~~condoms~~initiation and progression of atherosclerotic CAD. ~~FC2’s~~Overall ~~nitrile~~preclinical ~~polymer~~data isfrom ~~stronger~~in ~~than~~vitro ~~latex,~~and ~~reducing~~in ~~the~~vivo ~~probability~~inflammation studies show that ~~the~~sabizabulin ~~female~~treatment ~~condom~~suppressed ~~sheath~~all ~~will~~cytokines ~~tear~~and ~~during~~chemokines ~~use.~~tested ~~Unlike~~which ~~latex~~includes IL-1α, ~~FC2’s~~IL-1β, ~~nitrile~~IL-6, ~~polymer~~IL-8, ~~quickly~~TNF-α, ~~transfers~~Interferon-γ, ~~heat~~and IP-10 (CXCL-10). ~~FC2~~In ~~can~~Phase ~~warm~~2 toand ~~body~~3 ~~temperature~~pulmonary ~~immediately~~inflammation ~~upon~~COVID-19 ~~insertion~~clinical studies, ~~which~~sabizabulin ~~may~~has ~~enhance~~demonstrated broad anti-inflammatory activity. The safety database consists of 266 dosed patients from the ~~user’s~~sabizabulin ~~sensation~~clinical ~~and~~development ~~pleasure.~~program ~~Unlike~~comprised of the ~~male~~Phase ~~condom,~~2 ~~FC2~~and ~~may~~Phase be3 ~~inserted~~studies ~~before~~in ~~sex~~hospitalized COVID-19 patients for acute use (149 patients at 9 mg daily for ≤ 21 days), ~~eliminating~~as ~~disruption~~well ~~during~~as ~~sexual~~data ~~intimacy.~~from ~~FC2~~the isPhase ~~also~~1b/2 anand ~~alternative~~Phase to3 ~~latex~~studies ~~sensitive~~in ~~users~~prostate ~~who~~cancer ~~are~~for ~~unable~~chronic use (117 patients treated at up to ~~use~~32 ~~condoms~~mg ~~without~~daily ~~irritation~~for up to 3 years). ToFurther, ~~the~~because ~~Company’s~~sabizabulin ~~knowledge~~has a different chemical structure than colchicine, ~~there~~it is nonot ~~reported~~a ~~allergy~~substrate tofor ~~the~~CYP3A4 ~~nitrile~~and ~~polymer~~P-glycoprotein thereby potentially eliminating drug-drug interactions concerns associated with colchicine. ~~The~~In ~~non~~contrast to colchicine, sabizabulin has stable pharmacokinetics and low potential for drug-~~latex~~drug ~~segment~~interactions; ofthus, ~~the~~sabizabulin ~~global~~may ~~condom~~be ~~market~~administered ispotentially ~~estimated~~more tosafely ~~grow~~as ~~quicker~~a ~~than~~secondary therapy in combination with statin therapy for the ~~latex~~reduction ~~segment~~of ~~through~~inflammation ~~2030~~to atslow athe ~~cumulative~~progression ~~annual~~or ~~growth~~promote ~~rate~~regression of ~~10%~~atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

FC2 is manufactured from a nitrile polymer formulation that is proprietary to the Company and consists of a soft, loose-fitting sheath and two rings: an external ring of rolled nitrile and a loose internal ring made of flexible polyurethane. FC2’s soft sheath lines the vagina, preventing skin-to-skin contact during intercourse. Its external ring remains outside the vagina, partially covering the external genitalia. The internal ring is used for insertion and helps keep the device in place during use.

In the U.S., FC2 is available by prescription through telemedicine and internet pharmacy channels as well as retail pharmacies. The Company has launched its own dedicated direct to patient telemedicine and pharmacy services portal/platform to continue to drive sales growth. FC2 is also available to public health sector entities such as state departments of health and 501(c)(3) organizations.

Currently, most of the Company’s net revenues are derived from sales of FC2 in the commercial and public health sectors.

U.S. Market. There are approximately 54 million women between the ages of 18-49 who represent the target market due to FC2 being dually indicated for the prevention of pregnancy and/or STIs and HIV/AIDS. According to the CDC, data suggests that STIs in U.S. continued to increase through 2021 – an all-time high for the 6th straight year increasing to 2.5 million. In 2022, rates remained level overall.

FC2 is the only FDA approved for market female use product that protects against unintended pregnancies and the transmission of STIs, including HIV/AIDS. While we believe market conditions are favorable for continued growth, the brand has seen decreasing sales due to lower volume from digital telemedicine customers because of consolidation in the industry. As a result, the Company has established its own dedicated direct to patient digital telemedicine (telemedicine being the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology) platform to bring our much-needed FC2 product to patients in a cost-effective and highly convenient manner. We remain focused on growing FC2 sales and revenues in future quarters from our dedicated telemedicine solution while leveraging opportunities that help couples better understand how FC2 can help them take control of their sexual and reproductive health.

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~~FC2~~With isthe ~~currently~~FDA’s ~~reimbursable~~2023 byapproval ~~prescription~~of ~~under~~colchicine ~~the~~for ~~Affordable~~reducing ~~Care~~cardiovascular ~~Act~~events ~~(ACA).~~in ~~The~~subjects ~~ACA~~with ~~guidance~~atherosclerotic ~~requires~~cardiovascular ~~health~~disease, ~~plans~~we tobelieve ~~cover~~a atnovel ~~100%~~clinical ~~payment~~pathway ofis atnow ~~least~~open ~~one~~to ~~form~~develop ofanti-inflammatory ~~contraception~~drugs ~~within~~with ~~each~~a ofpotentially ~~the~~better 16efficacy ~~different~~and ~~categories~~safety ~~identified~~profile bylike ~~the~~sabizabulin ~~FDA~~as a secondary treatment in ~~its~~combination ~~current~~with ~~Birth~~lipid ~~Control~~lowering ~~Guide~~statin indrugs ~~which~~to ~~FC2~~prevent isand intreat atherosclerotic CAD. As a ~~standalone~~consequence, ~~category~~Veru ofhas evolved its ~~own.~~drug Asdevelopment ~~FC2~~strategy isfor ~~nonhormonal,~~sabizabulin itand is exploring the possibility of the clinical development of sabizabulin, a ~~viable~~novel ~~alternative~~oral broad anti-inflammatory agent, for ~~many~~the Utreatment of inflammation in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.S. ~~women~~The ~~who~~Company’s ~~have~~decision ~~reported~~to ~~dissatisfaction~~explore ~~with~~this major cardiometabolic indication was based on the ~~side~~significant ~~effects~~unmet ofmedical ~~hormonal~~need ~~birth~~to ~~control~~treat orinflammation ~~are~~in ~~seeking~~atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the ~~layering~~large ~~(i.e.~~global ~~STI~~market ~~prevention)~~opportunity, ~~benefits~~current ~~FC2~~clinical ~~offers~~and ~~since~~safety itsabizabulin ~~can~~database beof ~~used~~266 ~~with~~patients, ~~many~~high ~~other~~probability ~~forms~~of success of ~~contraception~~the drug’s mechanism of action which is similar to colchicine, and strong intellectual property position.

WeDevelopment ~~have built the infrastructure to allow for broad access across the U.S. As a result, FC2 is now available through multiple access channels including~~Plan: ~~95%~~Planned ofClinical ~~major retail pharmacies, community-based organizations, by prescription, universities, direct purchase and 340B qualified health care clinics, and directly to the public health sector~~Trials. Additionally, we are executing digital and social marketing strategies intended to drive brand interest, awareness, and education; address misconceptions about the brand; and ultimately, help ensure women know they can easily access FC2 and that it is fully reimbursable.

~~Global~~Veru ~~Public~~had ~~Health~~a ~~Sector~~pre-IND ~~Market.~~meeting Inwith the FDA ~~global~~Division ~~public~~of ~~sector,~~Cardiology ~~FC2~~and ~~has~~Nephrology ~~been~~Center ~~cleared~~for byDrug ~~the~~Evaluation ~~World~~and ~~Health~~Research ~~Organization~~on ~~(WHO)~~December 26, 2024. The indication for ~~purchase~~discussion bywas ~~U.N.~~the ~~agencies~~use ~~because~~of itsabizabulin to isslow aprogression ~~multipurpose~~or ~~prevention~~promote ~~technology~~regression byof ~~preventing~~atherosclerotic ~~unintended~~disease ~~pregnancy~~in ~~and~~patients ~~the~~with ~~transmission~~a history of ~~STIs,~~coronary ~~including~~artery ~~HIV/AIDS~~disease. The ~~Company~~FDA ~~markets~~agreed ~~FC2~~that tothere ~~entities,~~remains ~~including~~an ~~ministries~~unmet ofmedical ~~health,~~need ~~government~~based ~~health~~on ~~agencies,~~disease Upathophysiology.N. ~~agencies~~Initially, ~~nonprofit~~we ~~organizations,~~plan ~~and~~to ~~commercial~~evaluate ~~partners,~~sabizabulin ~~that~~in ~~work~~a tosmall ~~support~~Phase ~~and~~2 ~~improve~~dose ~~the~~finding ~~lives,~~proof ~~health~~of ~~and~~concept ~~well-being~~study ofto ~~women~~assess ~~around~~whether ~~the~~sabizabulin ~~world~~reduces ~~since~~blood ~~various~~levels ~~governments~~of ~~and~~high ~~organizations~~sensitivity ~~supply~~C-reactive ~~critical~~protein, ~~products~~an ~~such~~important asmeasurement ~~FC2~~of inflammation, atin nopatients ~~cost~~with orstable ~~low~~CAD. ~~cost,~~Veru currently has sufficient drug substance to ~~those~~supply ~~who~~the ~~need~~proposed ~~but~~Phase ~~cannot~~2 ~~afford~~clinical study in patients with stable CAD to ~~buy~~measure ~~such~~levels ~~products~~of ~~for~~high ~~themselves~~sensitivity C-reactive protein.

~~The~~FC2 ~~Company~~Business ~~currently~~Sale ~~has a limited number of customers in the global public health sector that include large global agencies, such as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)~~ and ~~the~~Discontinued United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Brazil Ministry of Health through Semina Indústria e Comércio Ltda (Semina), the Company’s distributor in Brazil, and the Republic of South Africa health authorities that purchase through the Company’s various local distributors. Other customers in the global public health sector include ministries of health or other governmental agencies, which either purchase directly or via in-country distributors, local sexual health distributors and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).Operations

~~The~~On December 30, 2024, the Company ~~has~~and ~~sold~~a ~~more~~wholly ~~than~~owned ~~750~~subsidiary ~~million~~of ~~female~~the ~~condoms~~Company (collectively, ~~worldwide~~the “Sellers”) entered into a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Clear Future, Inc. (the “Purchaser”). Pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser purchased substantially all of the assets (the “FC2 ~~has~~Business ~~been~~Sale”) ~~distributed~~related into the Company’s FC2 female condom business ® (internal condom), including the stock of the Company’s U.SK. and ~~149~~Malaysian ~~other~~operating ~~countries~~subsidiaries. AThe ~~significant~~Purchaser ~~number~~assumed ofcertain ~~countries~~liabilities ~~with~~relating to the ~~highest~~FC2 ~~demand~~Business ~~potential~~that are specified in the ~~developing~~Purchase ~~world~~Agreement. The ~~incidence~~transaction ofclosed ~~HIV/AIDS~~on December 30, ~~other~~2024. The ~~STIs~~Sellers and the Purchaser made customary representations and warranties, and ~~unintended~~agreed ~~pregnancy~~to certain customary covenants, in ~~these~~the ~~countries~~Purchase ~~represents~~Agreement. aSubject ~~remarkable~~to ~~potential~~certain ~~for~~exceptions ~~significant~~and ~~sales~~limitations, ofeach aparty ~~product~~agreed ~~that~~to ~~benefits~~indemnify ~~some~~the other for breaches of ~~the~~representations, ~~world’s~~warranties ~~most~~and ~~underprivileged~~covenants ~~people~~and for certain other matters. The ~~However~~Purchase Agreement also specifies that, ~~conditions~~subject into ~~these~~a ~~countries~~$54,000 ~~can~~retention amount, a representations and warranties insurance policy (the “R&W Policy”) issued to the Purchaser would be ~~volatile~~the sole and ~~result~~exclusive inremedy ~~unpredictable~~for ~~delays~~breach inof ~~program~~representations ~~development,~~and ~~tender~~warranties ~~applications,~~(other than certain specified representations and ~~processing~~warranties) ~~orders~~by the Sellers except in the case of fraud.

The ~~Company~~FC2 ~~has~~Business ~~distribution~~Sale ~~agreements~~represented ~~and~~a ~~other~~strategic ~~arrangements~~shift, ~~with~~which ~~commercial~~had ~~partners~~a ~~which~~major ~~market~~effect ~~FC2~~on asour aoperations ~~consumer~~and ~~health~~financial ~~product~~results. ~~through~~We ~~distributors~~have classified all direct revenues, costs and ~~retailers~~expenses inrelated ~~several~~to ~~countries,~~the ~~including~~FC2 ~~Brazil,~~Business ~~Spain~~within loss from discontinued operations, ~~France~~net of tax, ~~and~~in the ~~United~~consolidated ~~Kingdom~~statements of operations for all periods presented. ~~These~~We ~~agreements~~have ~~are~~not ~~generally~~allocated ~~exclusive~~any amounts for ashared ~~single~~general ~~country.~~and ~~Under~~administrative ~~these~~operating ~~agreements~~support expense to discontinued operations. Additionally, the ~~Company~~related ~~sells~~assets ~~FC2~~and toliabilities ~~the~~have ~~distributor~~been ~~partners~~reported as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, ~~who~~2024. ~~market~~The assets and ~~distribute~~liabilities sold as part of the ~~product~~FC2 toBusiness ~~consumers~~Sale inwere written off upon the ~~established~~closing ~~territory~~of the FC2 Business Sale, and therefore there are no assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025.

Sale of ENTADFI®

The Company had another FDA-approved product, ENTADFI® (finasteride and tadalafil) capsules for oral use, a new treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia that was approved by the FDA in December 2021. This product was part of the Company’s sexual health program. On April 19, 2023, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Onconetix, Inc. formerly known as Blue Water Vaccines Inc. (“ONCO”) to sell substantially all of the assets related to ENTADFI. The transaction closed on April 19, 2023. The purchase price for the transaction was $20.0 million, consisting of $6.0 million paid at closing, $4.0 million payable pursuant to a Promissory Note due on September 30, 2023, $5.0 million payable pursuant to a Promissory Note due on April 19, 2024 (the “April 2024 Promissory Note”), and $5.0 million payable pursuant to a Promissory Note due on September 30, 2024 (the “September 2024 Promissory Note” and, together with the April 2024 Promissory Note, the “ONCO Promissory Notes”), plus up to $80.0 million based on ONCO’s net revenues from ENTADFI after closing (the “Milestone Payments”). The Company cannot determine the likelihood of receiving any Milestone Payments at this time.

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On September 29, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment to the Asset Purchase Agreement. The amendment amends the Asset Purchase Agreement by providing that the Promissory Note for the $4.0 million installment of the purchase price due September 30, 2023, was deemed paid and fully satisfied upon (1) the payment to the Company of the sum of $1.0 million in immediately available funds on September 29, 2023, and (2) the issuance to the Company by October 3, 2023 of 3,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of ONCO (“ONCO Preferred Stock”). The Company received payment of $1.0 million on September 29, 2023 and the ONCO Preferred Stock on October 3, 2023. The shares of ONCO Preferred Stock held by the Company were converted into 142,749 shares of ONCO common stock on September 24, 2024.

On April 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement with ONCO, which was amended and restated as of September 19, 2024 (as amended and restated, the “Forbearance Agreement”), relating to certain defaults under the ONCO Promissory Notes. Pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement, (a) ONCO agreed to make a payment of $50,000 of the principal payable under the April 2024 Promissory Note not later than April 29, 2024, which was paid on April 25, 2024, and (b) the Company agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Forbearance Agreement, to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies on account of the failure by ONCO to pay the amounts due under the April 2024 Promissory Note on the due date of April 19, 2024, and on account of any failure by ONCO to make any mandatory repayment under the ONCO Promissory Notes that may have become due or may become due in connection with certain transactions relating to ONCO’s acquisition of Proteomedix AG, in each case for a period (the “April 2024 Forbearance Period”) commencing on April 24, 2024 and ending on the earlier of (a) March 31, 2025 and (b) the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement). The Company also agreed that during the Forbearance Period the default provision in the ONCO Promissory Notes relating to insolvency of ONCO will not apply. The Forbearance Agreement also amended certain terms of the September 2024 Promissory Note as described below.

ONCO agreed in the Forbearance Agreement to make the following required payments (the “Required Payments”) during the April 2024 Forbearance Period first to accrued and unpaid interest under the April 2024 Promissory Note and then any remainder to the outstanding principal amount of the April 2024 Promissory Note: (1) monthly payments equal to 25% (increased from 15% in the original April 24, 2024 Forbearance Agreement) of cash receipts of ONCO or its subsidiaries from certain sale or licensing revenues or payments, which increased amount began on October 20, 2024 for cash receipts in September 2024; and (2) payment of 20% (increased from 10% in the original April 24, 2024 Forbearance Agreement) of the net proceeds from certain financing or other transactions outside the ordinary course of business completed by ONCO or any of its subsidiaries during the April 2024 Forbearance Period, which increased amount began for any net proceeds received after September 19, 2024. The remaining balance of the April 2024 Promissory Note will be due at the end of the April 2024 Forbearance Period. The Company and ONCO entered into a Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to the Forbearance Agreement, dated November 26, 2024, that (x) extended the time for the payment by ONCO of the monthly payment of a percentage of its cash receipts referenced in clause (1) above in this paragraph and conditioned the payment of those amounts upon ONCO being able to raise capital of at least $97,000 and (y) increased the percentage of the net proceeds from certain financings payable to the Company from 20% to 25%.

ONCO and the Company also agreed to the following amendments to the September 2024 Promissory Note in the Forbearance Agreement: (1) the maturity date of the September 2024 Promissory Note was extended to June 30, 2025; (2) the accrual of interest at the rate of 10% per annum on any unpaid principal balance of the September 2024 Promissory Note commencing on October 1, 2024 through the date that the outstanding principal balance under the September 2024 Promissory Note is paid in full; (3) any amounts owed on the September 2024 Promissory Note, including but not limited to unpaid principal and accrued interest, will be paid in cash or, upon the mutual written consent of ONCO and the Company, in shares of the ONCO common stock or a combination of cash and ONCO common stock; (4) following full repayment of all principal and interest under the April 2024 Promissory Note, ONCO will make the Required Payments first towards accrued and unpaid interest under the September 2024 Promissory Note and then towards the remaining principal balance payable under the September 2024 Promissory Note; and (5) if the aggregate unpaid principal outstanding under the April 2024 Promissory Note and the September 2024 Promissory Note and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon is repaid in cash on or before December 31, 2024, then the total principal balance under the September 2024 Promissory Note that will be payable by ONCO in satisfaction of its obligations under the September 2024 Promissory Note will be reduced from $5,000,000 to $3,500,000.

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There can be no assurance as to (1) whether and when we will receive the future installment payments of purchase price or sales milestone payments under the Asset Purchase Agreement, and (2) whether and when we will be able to receive any cash proceeds from the shares of ONCO common stock that we might hold from time to time.

The Company determined that it was not probable, at the time of the transaction and at September 30, 2024, that substantially all of the consideration promised under the Asset Purchase Agreement would be collected. Therefore, the Company recognized the difference between the nonrefundable consideration received and the carrying amount of the assets as a gain. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $5.7 million on the transaction during fiscal 2023. The Company recognized a gain on sale of $1.2 million during year ended September 30, 2024 based on the determination of the fair market value of the ONCO Preferred Stock when received and the cash received from ONCO under the Forbearance Agreement and the Amended Forbearance Agreement. Additional gain could be recognized in future periods if additional consideration is received or when it is deemed probable that substantially all of the consideration promised will be collected.

Government Regulation

The FDA and comparable regulatory agencies in state and local jurisdictions and in foreign countries impose substantial requirements upon the clinical development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. These agencies and other federal, state, and local entities regulate research and development activities and the testing, manufacture, quality control, safety, effectiveness, labeling, storage, recordkeeping, tracking, approval, import, export, advertising, and promotion of our products.

FDA Regulation of Female Condoms. FC2 was approved for market by the FDA, via a Premarket Approval Application (PMA), as a Class III medical device in 2009. On September 21, 2018, the FDA issued a final order reclassifying female condom from Class III to Class II medical devices, renaming them “single-use internal condoms” and requiring new devices in this category to submit a 510(k) premarket notification and comply with various “special controls.” Special controls are a battery of product clinical testing which includes, but is not limited to, determining product effectiveness against pregnancy and against sexual transmitted infection transmission, and product tolerability. Companies seeking clearance of new single-use internal condoms may now do so by demonstrating to the FDA in a 510(k) submission that a proposed condom is substantially equivalent to FC2 with respect to intended use and technology.

All marketed devices cleared or approved by the FDA are subject to continuing regulation by the FDA. For example, we are required to register our manufacturing establishments with the FDA and list FC2 with the FDA as a commercially distributed device. We must comply with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation (QSR), which requires that devices be manufactured and records be maintained in a prescribed manner with respect to, among other things, manufacturing, testing, and control activities. We must comply with the Medical Device Reporting (MDR) regulation, which requires that we provide information to the FDA whenever evidence reasonably suggests that one of our FC2 devices may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury, or where a malfunction has occurred that would be likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if the malfunction were to recur. We must also maintain records of any corrections or removal of FC2 and make reports to the FDA of certain corrections or removals. Further, we are required to comply with FDA requirements for labeling, promotion and advertising. Any future modifications to the design, components, methods of manufacturing, or labeling of FC2 that could significantly affect its safety or effectiveness, or that would constitute a major change in its intended use, require a new 510(k) clearance. Non-compliance with any of these requirements can result in, among other things, fines, injunctions, civil penalties, recalls, total or partial suspension of production, and criminal prosecution.

Because FC2 is a commercially distributed medical device, the facilities in which FC2 is manufactured and tested are subject to periodic FDA inspection to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including the QSR and MDR regulations. The Company’s most recent FDA inspection of its U.K. and Malaysian facilities was completed in September 2010 and November 2019, respectively. We are also audited under the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP), which is a recognized audit standard by the FDA. We hold MDR certification for CE markets and ISO 13485.

FDA Regulation of Prescription Pharmaceutical Products. The process required by the FDA before pharmaceutical product candidates may be marketed in the United States generally involves the following:

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nonclinical laboratory and animal tests, including some that must be conducted in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices;

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submission of an IND, which must become effective before clinical trials may begin;

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pre-approval inspection of manufacturing facilities and selected clinical investigators for their compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and current Good Clinical Practices (cGCP); and

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The testing and approval process requires substantial time, effort, and financial resources. Prior to commencing the first clinical trial with a drug candidate, we must submit an IND to the FDA. The IND automatically becomes effective 30 days after receipt by the FDA, unless the FDA, within the 30-day time period, raises safety concerns or questions about the conduct of the clinical trial by imposing a clinical hold. In such a case, the IND sponsor and the FDA must resolve any outstanding concerns before the clinical trial can begin. Submission of an IND may not result in FDA authorization to commence a clinical trial. A separate submission to the existing IND must be made for each successive clinical trial conducted during product development. Further, an independent institutional review board (IRB) for each medical center proposing to conduct the clinical trial must review and approve the plan for any clinical trial and its informed consent form before the clinical trial commences at that center. Regulatory authorities, an IRB or the sponsor may suspend a clinical trial at any time on various grounds, including a finding that the subjects or patients are being exposed to an unacceptable health risk. Some studies also include a data safety monitoring board (DSMB) or independent data monitoring committee (IDMC), which receives special access to unblinded data during the clinical trial and may halt the clinical trial if it determines that there is an unacceptable safety risk for subjects or other grounds, such as no demonstration of efficacy.

In general, for purposes of NDA approval, human clinical trials are typically conducted in three sequential phases that may overlap.

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Phase 1—Studies are initially conducted to test the drug candidate for safety, dosage tolerance, absorption, metabolism, distribution, and excretion in healthy volunteers or patients.

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Phase 2—Studies are conducted with groups of patients with a specified disease or condition to provide enough data to evaluate the preliminary efficacy, optimal dosages and dosing schedule, and expanded evidence of safety. Multiple Phase 2 clinical trials may be conducted to obtain information prior to beginning larger and more expensive Phase 3 clinical trials.

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Phase 3—These clinical trials are undertaken in larger patient populations to further evaluate dosage, to provide statistically significant evidence of clinical efficacy, and to further test for safety in an expanded patient population at multiple clinical trial sites. These clinical trials are intended to establish the overall risk/benefit ratio of the product and provide an adequate basis for product labeling. These trials may be done globally to support global registrations. A single Phase 3 or Phase 2 trial may be sufficient in rare instances, including (1) where the trial is a large, multicenter trial demonstrating internal consistency and a statistically persuasive finding of a clinically meaningful effect on mortality, irreversible morbidity or prevention of a disease with a potentially serious outcome and confirmation of the result in a second trial would be practically or ethically impossible, or (2) when in conjunction with other confirmatory evidence. Approval on the basis of a single trial may be subject to the requirement of additional post-approval studies.

The FDA may require, or companies may pursue, additional clinical trials after a product is approved. These Phase 4 studies may be made a condition to be satisfied after approval. The results of Phase 4 studies can confirm the effectiveness of a drug candidate and can provide important safety information.

Concurrent with clinical trials, companies usually complete additional animal studies and must also develop additional information about the chemistry and physical characteristics of the drug candidate, as well as finalize a process for manufacturing the product in commercial quantities in accordance with cGMP requirements. The manufacturing process must be capable of consistently producing quality batches of the drug candidate and, among other things, must develop methods for testing the identity, strength, quality and purity of the final product. Additionally, appropriate packaging must be selected and tested, and stability studies must be conducted to demonstrate that the drug candidate does not undergo unacceptable deterioration over its shelf life. 14

Emergency Use Authorizations. The Secretary of Health and Human Services may authorize unapproved medical products to be manufactured, marketed, and sold in the context of an actual or potential emergency that has been designated by the government. After an emergency has been announced, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may authorize EUAs for the use of specific products based on criteria established by statute, including that the product at issue may be effective in diagnosing, treating, or preventing serious or life-threatening diseases when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives. An EUA is subject to additional conditions and restrictions, such as the obligation to provide fact sheets for healthcare providers administering the product and those to whom it is administered, adverse event monitoring and reporting, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements by product manufacturers. The FDA may also establish additional discretionary conditions of authorization that the FDA deems necessary or appropriate to protect the public health, including conditions related to product distribution, product administration and data collection and analysis concerning the safety and effectiveness of the product. In issuing an EUA, the FDA considers the totality of available scientific evidence regarding quality, safety and efficacy, including the known and potential risks of such products and the adequacy and availability of approved alternatives, among other factors. An EUA is not a substitute for obtaining FDA approval, licensure, or clearance for use of a product. An EUA terminates when the emergency determination underlying the EUA terminates, and EUAs can be revoked under other circumstances, the timing of which may occur unexpectedly or be difficult to predict. Following the FDA’s declination decision on the Company’s EUA application for sabizabulin as a treatment for COVID-19, the Company does not expect to apply for an EUA for any of its drug candidates currently under development.

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505(b)(2) Approval Process. Section 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), which was enacted as part of the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, otherwise known as the Hatch-Waxman Act, provides an expedited regulatory pathway to FDA approval for new or improved formulations or new uses of previously approved drug products. Specifically, Section 505(b)(2) permits the filing of an NDA where at least some of the information required for approval comes from studies not conducted by or for the applicant and for which the applicant has not obtained a right of reference. The applicant may rely upon the FDA’s findings of safety and effectiveness for an approved product that acts as the Reference Listed Drug (RLD). The FDA may require 505(b)(2) applicants to perform additional studies or provide other data to support any change from the RLD. The FDA may then approve the new drug candidate for all or some of the labeled indications for which the referenced product has been approved, as well as for any new indication sought by the Section 505(b)(2) applicant. None of the Company’s drug candidates currently under development are expected to follow the Section 505(b)(2) approval pathway.

Orange Book Listing. In seeking approval for a drug through an NDA, including a 505(b)(2) NDA, applicants are required to list with the FDA certain patents whose claims cover the applicant’s product. Upon approval of an NDA, each of the patents listed in the application for the drug is then published in Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations, commonly referred to as the Orange Book. Any applicant who files a 505(b)(2) NDA referencing a drug listed in the Orange Book must certify to the FDA that (i) the required patent information has not been filed; (ii) the listed patent has expired; (iii) the listed patent has not expired, but will expire on a particular date and approval is not sought until after patent expiration; or (iv) the listed patent is invalid, unenforceable or will not be infringed by the proposed new product. This last certification is known as a Paragraph IV certification. If the competitor has provided a Paragraph IV certification to the FDA, the competitor must also send notice of the Paragraph IV certification to the holder of the NDA for the RLD and the patent owner once the application has been accepted for filing by the FDA. The NDA holder or patent owner may then initiate a patent infringement lawsuit in response to the notice of the Paragraph IV certification. The filing of a patent infringement lawsuit within 45 days of the receipt of a Paragraph IV certification prevents the FDA from approving the application until the earlier of 30 months from the date of the lawsuit, expiration of the patent, settlement of the lawsuit, or a decision in the infringement case that is favorable to the applicant. The applicant may also elect to submit a “section viii statement” certifying that its proposed label does not contain, or carves out, any language regarding the patented method-of-use rather than certify to a listed method-of-use patent.

505(b)(1) Approval Process. Drug development via Section 505(b)(1) of the FDCA is typically used for novel drugs that have not previously been approved by the FDA for commercial sale in the U.S or a new indication for a drug previously approved by the FDA for commercial sale in the U.S. 505(b)(1) drug development stipulates that all of the studies required for approval are conducted by or for the Company. Enobosarm asfor athe treatment toof ~~augment~~obesity ~~fat loss and to prevent muscle loss~~ in ~~sarcopenic~~combination ~~obese or overweight elderly patients receiving a~~ with GLP-1 RA ~~who~~drugs ~~are at-risk for developing muscle atrophy~~ and ~~muscle weakness, enobosarm for AR+ ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer, and~~ sabizabulin for ~~certain~~the ~~hospitalized~~treatment ~~patients~~of ~~with~~inflammation ~~viral-induced~~in ~~ARDS~~atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are expected to follow this regulatory pathway.

NDA Submission and Review by the FDA. The results of product development, nonclinical studies, and clinical trials are submitted to the FDA as part of an NDA. The submission of an NDA requires payment of a substantial user fee to the FDA. The FDA may convene an advisory committee to provide clinical insight on application review questions. The FDA reviews applications to determine, among other things, whether a product is safe and effective for its intended use and whether the manufacturing controls are adequate to assure and preserve the product’s identity, strength, quality, and purity. Before approving an NDA, the FDA will inspect the facility or facilities where the product is manufactured. The FDA will not approve an application unless it determines that the manufacturing processes and facilities are in compliance with cGMP requirements and adequate to assure consistent production of the product within required specifications. Once the NDA submission has been accepted for filing, which occurs, if at all, within 60 days after submission of the NDA, the FDA’s goal to complete the review process for a non-priority review of an NDA under 505(b)(2) or 505(b)(1) is ten months from submission for a non-new chemical entity and ten months from filing for a new chemical entity and for a priority review is six months from submission for a non-new chemical entity and six months from filing for a new chemical entity to complete the review process for the application and respond to the applicant, which can take the form of either a complete response letter or approval. A complete response letter generally outlines the deficiencies in the submission and may require substantial additional testing or information for the FDA to reconsider the application. If, or when, those deficiencies have been addressed to the FDA’s satisfaction in a resubmission of the NDA, the FDA will issue an approval letter. The review process is often significantly extended by the FDA requests for additional information, studies, or clarification. The FDA may delay or refuse approval of an NDA if applicable regulatory criteria are not satisfied, require additional testing or information, and/or require post-marketing testing and surveillance to monitor safety or efficacy of a product. FDA approval of any NDA submitted by us will be at a time the FDA chooses.

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The review process is often significantly extended by the FDA requests for additional information, studies, or clarification. The FDA may delay or refuse approval of an NDA if applicable regulatory criteria are not satisfied, require additional testing or information, and/or require post-marketing testing and surveillance to monitor safety or efficacy of a product. FDA approval of any NDA submitted by us will be at a time the FDA chooses. Also, if regulatory approval of a product is granted, such approval may entail limitations on the indicated uses for which such product may be marketed. Once approved, the FDA may withdraw the product approval if compliance with pre- and post-marketing regulatory standards is not maintained or if problems occur after the product reaches the marketplace. In addition, the FDA may require Phase 4 post-marketing studies to monitor the effect of approved products and may limit further marketing of the product based on the results of these post-marketing studies.

Post-Approval Requirements for Pharmaceutical Products. Any pharmaceutical products manufactured or distributed by us pursuant to FDA approvals will be subject to continuing regulation by the FDA, including recordkeeping requirements and reporting of adverse experiences. Drug and biologic manufacturers and their subcontractors are required to register their establishments with the FDA and certain state agencies and are subject to periodic unannounced inspections by the FDA and certain state agencies for compliance with cGMP, which impose certain procedural and documentation requirements upon us and our third-party manufacturers. We cannot be certain that we or our present or future suppliers will be able to comply with the cGMP regulations and other FDA regulatory requirements. If our present or future suppliers are not able to comply with these requirements, the FDA may halt our clinical trials, require us to recall a product from distribution, or withdraw approval of the NDA.

The FDA closely regulates the marketing and promotion of drugs. A company can make only those claims relating to safety and efficacy, purity, and potency that are supported by appropriate evidence. Generally, these are found in the approved prescribing information. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in adverse publicity, warning or untitled letters, corrective advertising, and potential civil and criminal penalties. Physicians may prescribe legally available products for uses that are not described in the product’s labeling and that differ from those tested by us and approved by the FDA. Such off-label uses are common across medical specialties. Physicians may believe that such off-label uses are the best treatment for many patients in varied circumstances. The FDA does not regulate the behavior of physicians in their choice of treatments. The FDA does, however, restrict manufacturer’s communications on the subject of off-label use.

The Drug Supply Chain Security Act imposes obligations on manufacturers of finished pharmaceutical human drug products related to product tracking and tracing. Among the requirements of this legislation, manufacturers are required to provide certain information regarding the drug products to individuals and entities to which product ownership is transferred, label drug products with a product identifier, and maintain certain records regarding the drug product. The transfer of information to subsequent product owners by manufacturers will eventually be required to be done electronically. Manufacturers are also required to verify that purchasers of the manufacturers’ products are appropriately licensed. Further, under this legislation, manufacturers will have drug product investigation, quarantine, disposition, and notification responsibilities related to counterfeit, diverted, stolen, and intentionally adulterated products, as well as products that are the subject of fraudulent transactions or which are otherwise unfit for distribution such that they would be reasonably likely to result in serious health consequences or death.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Regulation of Advertising. The FTC regulates OTC drug and non-restricted medical device advertising and promotional materials under the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices as well as the dissemination of any false advertisement that is likely to induce the purchase of drugs and non-restricted medical devices. The FTC requires that all express and implied claims must be substantiated. The FTC has historically applied a standard of competent and reliable scientific evidence for health-related claims. This standard is defined generally to require tests, analyses, research or studies that have been conducted and evaluated in an objective manner by qualified persons and are generally accepted in the profession to yield accurate and reliable results. In some instances, the FTC has interpreted this standard as requiring randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials. The FTC is authorized to issue cease-and-desist orders enforceable by injunctions, civil penalties, and criminal contempt proceedings for violating the FTC Act, as well as to proceed directly in federal court for injunctive relief and to obtain ancillary consumer redress.

Other Healthcare Regulations. Our business activities, including but not limited to, research, sales, promotion, distribution, medical education, and other activities will be subject to regulation by numerous regulatory and law enforcement authorities in the United States in addition to the FDA, including potentially the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services and its various divisions, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and state and local governments. Our business activities must comply with numerous healthcare laws, including but not limited to, the federal health care program anti-kickback statute (the “AKS”) and state equivalents, the Federal False Claims Act and state equivalents, federal and state health care practitioner payment sunshine laws, federal and state health information privacy laws, state price increase transparency laws, and various federal laws requiring price reporting or discounted pricing to the government.

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The AKS prohibits, among other things, any person or entity from knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving any remuneration, directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind, to induce or in return for purchasing, leasing, ordering, or arranging for the purchase, lease, or order of any item or service reimbursable under Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal healthcare programs. The term remuneration has been interpreted broadly to include anything of value. There are a number of statutory exceptions and regulatory safe harbors protecting some common activities from prosecution. The exceptions and safe harbors are drawn narrowly and practices that involve remuneration that may be alleged to be intended to induce prescribing, purchasing, or recommending may be subject to scrutiny if they do not qualify for an exception or safe harbor. Failure to meet all of the requirements of a particular applicable statutory exception or regulatory safe harbor does not make the conduct per se illegal under the Anti-Kickback Statute. Instead, the legality of the arrangement will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis based on a cumulative review of all of its facts and circumstances.

The federal False Claims Act prohibits, among other things, any person or entity from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false claim for payment to, or approval by, the federal government or knowingly making, using, or causing to be made or used a false record or statement material to a false or fraudulent claim to the federal government.

We and our business activities are subject to the Medicare/Medicaid civil monetary penalties statute, which imposes penalties against any person or entity who, among other things, is determined to have presented or caused to be presented a claim to a federal health program that the person knows or should know is for an item or service that was not provided as claimed or is false or fraudulent.

Additionally, the federal practitioner payment sunshine requirements within the ACA and its implementing regulations require certain manufacturers of drugs and medical devices for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (with certain exceptions) to report information related to certain payments or other transfers of value made or distributed to physicians, certain other health care practitioners and teaching hospitals, or to entities or individuals at the request of, or designated on behalf of, such practitioners or teaching hospitals and to report annually certain ownership and investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members.

In addition, we may be subject to data privacy and security regulation by both the federal government and the states in which we conduct our business. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and its implementing regulations, imposes certain requirements relating to the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information. Among other things, HITECH makes HIPAA’s privacy and security standards directly applicable to business associates—independent contractors or agents of covered entities that receive or obtain protected health information in connection with providing a service on behalf of a covered entity. HITECH also created four new tiers of civil monetary penalties, amended HIPAA to make civil and criminal penalties directly applicable business associates and possibly other persons, and gave state attorneys general new authority to file civil actions for damages or injunctions in federal courts to enforce the federal HIPAA laws and seek attorneys’ fees and costs associated with pursuing federal civil actions. In addition, state laws govern the privacy and security of health information in certain circumstances, many of which differ from each other in significant ways and may not have the same effect, thus complicating compliance efforts.

Outside the U.S., we are impacted by the privacy and data security requirements at the international, national and regional level, and on an industry specific basis. Legal requirements in the countries in which we do business relating to the collection, storage, handling and transfer of personal data and potentially intellectual property continue to evolve with increasingly strict enforcement regimes. More privacy and security laws and regulations are being adopted, and more are being enforced, with potential for significant financial penalties. In the EU, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect in May 2018 and imposes increasingly stringent data protection and privacy rules.

Depending on the circumstances, failure to comply with these laws can result in penalties, including criminal, civil, and/or administrative criminal penalties, damages, fines, disgorgement, exclusion of products from reimbursement under government programs, “qui tam” actions brought by individual whistleblowers in the name of the government, refusal to allow us to enter into supply contracts, including government contracts, reputational harm, diminished profits, and future earnings, and the curtailment or restructuring of our operations, any of which could adversely affect our business.

The U.S. and some foreign jurisdictions are considering or have enacted a number of legislative and regulatory proposals designed to change the healthcare system in ways that could affect our ability to sell our products profitably. Among policy makers and payers in the U.S. and elsewhere, there is significant interest in promoting changes in healthcare systems with the stated goals of containing healthcare costs, improving quality and/or expanding access. In the U.S., the pharmaceutical industry has been a particular focus of these efforts and has been significantly affected by major legislative initiatives.

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Anti-Corruption Laws. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibits any U.S. individual or business from paying, offering, or authorizing payment or offering of anything of value, directly or indirectly, to any foreign official, political party, or candidate for the purpose of influencing any act or decision of the foreign entity in order to assist the individual or business in obtaining or retaining business. The FCPA also obligates companies whose securities are listed in the U.S. to comply with accounting provisions requiring the company to maintain books and records that accurately and fairly reflect all transactions of the corporation, including international subsidiaries, and to devise and maintain an adequate system of internal accounting controls for international operations. Other countries where the Company conducts business have similar anti-corruption laws, including the United Kingdom’s Bribery Act.

Foreign and Other Regulation. In addition to regulations in the U.S., we will be subject to a variety of foreign regulations governing clinical trials and commercial sales and distribution of our products to the extent we choose to develop or sell any products outside of the U.S. The approval process varies from country to country and the time may be longer or shorter than that required to obtain FDA approval. The requirements governing the conduct of clinical trials, product licensing, pricing, and reimbursement vary greatly from country to country.

FC2 has MSAP and ISO13485 approval by regulatory authorities which covers Australian TGA, Brazil ANVISA, Health Canada, and other jurisdictions. Also, FC2 received the CE Mark which allows it to be marketed throughout the EU.

The Company’s facility may also be subject to inspection by UNFPA, USAID, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and country specific ministries of health.

Intellectual Property; Regulatory Exclusivity

We will be able to protect our technology from unauthorized use by third parties only to the extent it is covered by valid and enforceable patents or is effectively maintained as trade secrets or to the extent our technology has regulatory exclusivity. Patents and other proprietary rights are an essential element of our business.

Enobosarm Intellectual Property and Regulatory Exclusivity.

Regulatory Exclusivity. Enobosarm qualifies as a new chemical entity (NCE) as enobosarm has not been approved for any indication anywhere in the world. In the U.S., the FDA grants five years of exclusive market access for the first approved NCE drug indication. In addition, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) can grant up to 5 years of patent term extension (PTE) after FDA drug approval is granted as described in more detail below to any single enobosarm patent whether composition of matter or method of use. Outside of the U.S., as an NCE, enobosarm could qualify for up to 10 years of regulatory market exclusivity in the European Union countries and up to 7.5 years of regulatory market exclusivity in Japan.

Exclusively Licensed Patents. Veru holds an exclusive worldwide license to 16 issued U.S. patents, ~~six~~two pending U.S. patent applications, 59and 60 patents and patent applications in countries outside the U.S., ~~and one pending PCT application,~~ including issued ~~molecule and~~ polymorph composition of matter and method of use patents in the U.S, EU and Japan, relating to our enobosarm drug candidate and related compounds. The latest composition of matter patent expiration is 2029 (extended to 2034 if PTE applies) directed to the composition of matter of an enobosarm polymorph. This license contains provisions requiring milestone and royalty payments to the licensor (University of Tennessee Research Foundation). If we fail to comply with these obligations or other obligations to the licensor, the licensor might have the right to terminate the license, in which event we would not be able to commercialize our enobosarm drug candidate.

Owned Patents. Separately, the Company owns ~~two~~six pending method of use patent applications, ~~one~~five U.S. ~~application~~applications and one PCT application, related to the use of enobosarm as monotherapy or in combination with incretins ~~and~~or other weight loss drugs for use in chronic weight management with patent expiration in 2044. Further, the Company ishas ~~working~~developed onand has pending patent applications regarding a novel modified release enobosarm formulation for Phase 3 clinical development and commercialization which utilizes proprietary third-party ~~formulation~~patented ~~patents~~technology. ~~which~~Veru ~~could~~owns ~~lead~~two topending ~~additional~~ formulation composition of matter ~~patents~~patent applications encompassing this formulation in the U.S. with ~~additional~~expected patent ~~terms~~term to 2046.

Sabizabulin Intellectual Property and Regulatory Exclusivity.

Regulatory Exclusivity. Sabizabulin qualifies as an NCE as sabizabulin has not been approved for any indication anywhere in the world. In the U.S., the FDA can grant five years of exclusive market access for the first approved drug indication with that NCE. In addition, the USPTO can grant a PTE of up to 5 years after FDA drug approval is granted as described in more detail below to any single sabizabulin patent whether composition of matter or method of use. Outside of the U.S., as an NCE, sabizabulin could qualify for up to 10 years of regulatory market exclusivity in the European Union countries and up to 7.5 years of regulatory market exclusivity in Japan.

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Exclusively Licensed Patents. Veru holds an exclusive worldwide license to 13 issued U.S. patents, one pending U.S. patent application and 14 patents and patent applications in countries outside the United States, including issued patents in the EU and Japan, relating to our sabizabulin drug ~~candidates~~candidate and related compounds, and methods of use. Latest molecule composition of matter patent expiration is 2031 (extended to 2036 if PTE applies). This license contains provisions requiring milestone and royalty payments to the licensor (Ohio State Innovation Foundation). If we fail to comply with these obligations or other obligations to the licensor, the licensor might have the right to terminate the license, in which event we would not be able to commercialize our sabizabulin drug candidates.

Owned Patents. Separately, the Company owns ~~one~~two U.S. patents including a patent directed to the composition of matter of polymorphs of our sabizabulin drug candidate, ~~five~~which expires in 2043 (extended to 2048 if PTE applies) and methods of treating coronavirus which expires in 2041, six U.S. applications and 7069 patents and patent applications in countries outside of the U.S., including, but not limited to, pending composition of matter patents in the ~~U.S.,~~ EU and Japan relating to the ~~polymorphs of our~~ sabizabulin ~~drug~~polymorphs ~~candidate~~ and methods of use for our sabizabulin drug candidate and related compounds. Sabizabulin polymorph composition of matter patent applications outside the U.S. are pending with an expected patent term to 2043. Additionally, ~~(extended~~methods toof ~~2048~~use ifof ~~PTE~~sabizabulin ~~applies)~~and related compounds in cardiometabolic diseases like coronary artery disease patent applications are pending in the U. S. with expected expiry of 2046.

Trademarks. The Company has afiled ~~registration for the~~ trademark ~~“FC2 Female Condom” and the FC2 Female Condom stylized logo in the U.S. The Company has filed~~ applications ~~in the U.S.~~ for ~~the trademarks~~ “Veru” and “Veru” together with the chevron~~. The Company has filed applications or secured registrations~~ in 40various ~~countries or~~ jurisdictions around the world toincluding ~~protect~~ the ~~various names and symbols used in marketing its Female Condoms~~U.S.

We cannot be certain that any of our pending patent applications, or those of our licensors, will result in issued patents. In addition, because the patent positions of biopharmaceutical companies are highly uncertain and involve complex legal and factual questions, the patents we own and license, or any further patents we may own or license, may not prevent other companies from developing similar or therapeutically equivalent products. Patents also will not protect our product candidates if competitors devise ways of making or using these product candidates without legally infringing our patents. In recent years, several companies have been extremely aggressive in challenging patents covering pharmaceutical products, and the challenges have often been successful. We cannot be assured that our patents will not be challenged by third parties or that we will be successful in any defense we undertake. Failure to successfully defend a patent challenge could materially and adversely affect our business.

In addition, changes in patent laws, rules or regulations or in their interpretations or enforcement in the U.S. and other countries by the courts may materially diminish the value of our intellectual property or narrow the scope of our patent protection, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

The term of an individual patent depends upon the legal term for patents in the country in which such patent is obtained. In most countries, including the United States, the patent term is 20 years from the earliest filing date of a non-provisional patent application. In the United States, a patent’s term may be lengthened by patent term adjustment, which compensates a patentee for administrative delays by the USPTO in examining and granting a patent or may be shortened if a patent is terminally disclaimed over an earlier filed patent. In addition, the term of a patent encompassing an approved NCE that covers a drug or biological product may also be eligible for a PTE of up to five years after FDA drug approval is granted and as determined by the FDA, and further provided certain statutory and regulatory requirements are met. In the future, if and when our product candidates receive approval by the FDA or foreign regulatory authorities, we expect to apply for patent term extensions on issued patents covering those products, depending upon the length of the clinical trials for each medicine and other factors. There can be no assurance that any of our pending patent applications will issue or that we will benefit from any patent term extension or favorable adjustment to the term of any of our patents.

As with other biopharmaceutical companies, our ability to maintain and solidify our proprietary and intellectual property positions for our product candidates will depend on our success in obtaining effective patent claims and enforcing those claims if granted. However, certain patent applications that we have filed or may file, or that we have licensed or may license from third parties, may not result in the issuance of corresponding patents. We also cannot predict the breadth of claims that may be allowed or enforced in our patents. Any issued patents that we may receive in the future may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. For example, we cannot be certain of the priority of inventions covered by pending third-party patent applications. If third parties prepare and file patent applications in the United States that also claim intellectual property to which we have rights, we may have to participate in proceedings in the USPTO to determine invention rights, which could result in substantial costs to us, even if the eventual outcome is favorable to us. In addition, because of the extensive time required for clinical development and regulatory review of a product candidate we may develop, it is possible that any related patent may remain in force for a short period following commercialization, thereby reducing any advantage of any such patent.

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In addition to patents, we rely upon unpatented trade secrets and know-how and continuing innovation to develop and maintain our competitive position. We seek to protect our proprietary information, in part, by using confidentiality agreements with any future collaborators, scientific advisors, employees and consultants and by using invention assignment agreements with our employees. We also have agreements requiring assignment of inventions with selected consultants, scientific advisors and collaborators. The confidentiality agreements are designed to protect our proprietary information and, in the case of agreements or clauses requiring invention assignment, to grant us ownership of intellectual property that is developed through a relationship with a third party.

Significant Customers

The Company's four largest customers in fiscal 2024 accounted for 60% of the Company’s net revenues.

Because FC2 is multipurpose prevention technology that provides prevention of pregnancy and transmission of STIs, including HIV/AIDS, it is an integral part of HIV/AIDS prevention and family planning programs throughout the world. These programs are typically supplied by global public health sector buyers who purchase products for distribution, at low cost or no cost, to those who need but cannot afford to buy such products themselves. Within the global public health sector are large global agencies, such as UNFPA, USAID, the U.K.’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), DKT and Population Services International (PSI), other social marketing groups, various government health agencies, and NGOs. Within the global public health sector, the Company’s most significant customers are either global public health sector agencies, country specific ministries of health, or those who facilitate their purchases and/or distribution.

Human Capital Management

As of ~~October~~December 311, ~~2024~~2025, the Company had ~~210~~20 full-time employees, ~~including~~all ~~26 located~~of inwhom ~~the~~are ~~U.S.,~~located 9 in the U.KS., ~~174 in Malaysia, and one in another country to implement training and programs.~~ The Company does not currently have any collective bargaining agreements with its employees, and the Company believes that its employee relations are good.

Our key human capital management objectives are to identify, recruit, integrate, retain and motivate our new and existing employees. We are committed to fostering an environment where all employees can grow and thrive. A diverse workforce results in a broader range of perspectives, helping drive our commitment to growth. We believe that our compensation and benefit programs are appropriately designed to attract and retain qualified talent. To create and maintain a successful work environment, we offer an annual base salary and a comprehensive package of additional benefits that support the physical and mental health and wellness of all of our employees and their families. Additionally, we may also grant equity awards to attract and promote employee retention, with such awards presently vesting over a three-year period, and to allow for employees to share in the performance of the Company.

We are committed to a safe workplace for our employees and have implemented health and safety management processes into our operations. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have implemented additional safety measures for the protection of our employees, including work-from-home measures for applicable employees and additional cleaning and protective measures.

Environmental Regulation

The Company believes there are no material issues or material costs associated with the Company's compliance with environmental laws. The Company did not incur environmental expenses in fiscal ~~2024~~2025 or ~~2023~~2024, nor does it anticipate environmental expenses in the foreseeable future. The Company’s operations in Malaysia are audited and certified against ISO 14001, the environmental management standard that was developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to help organizations manage the environmental impacts of their processes, products, and services.

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Raw Materials

The principal raw material used to produce FC2 is a nitrile polymer. While general nitrile formulations are available from a number of suppliers, the Company has chosen to work closely with the technical market leader in synthetic polymers to develop a grade ideally suited to the biocompatibility and functional needs of a female condom. As a result, the Company relies on supply for its principal raw material for FC2 from one supplier that could produce the raw material from multiple supply points within its organization. The principal partially finished component used to produce FC2 is a dipped nitrile polymer sheath. The Company procures its component sheaths from one of the leading manufacturers of nitrile surgical gloves. The supplier indicated that it intended to close the facility where our specialty grade of nitrile was manufactured. The supplier closed its facility and we successfully re-validated at their other facility in Malaysia. We are in the process of testing an alternative grade of nitrile, which will require us to incur costs to formulate and test the alternative grade and seek FDA approval of the alternative grade. The supplier has stated that it will assist in providing continuity of supply while we transfer to the alternative grade of nitrile and is currently utilizing another production facility that it controls to produce the current specialty grade. Appropriate plant trials and testing have been conducted to show the new facility is capable of supplying our current nitrile grade and we are now testing the new material.

Manufacturing

We manufacture and warehouse FC2 within a leased facility with approximately 45,800 square feet of space in Selangor D.E., Malaysia. Production capacity at this facility is approximately 100 million units of FC2 annually. This facility is subject to periodic inspection by the FDA to ensure compliance with cGMP, as well as the Germany-based notified body, which is responsible for CE (MDR) and ISO 13485 and MDSAP accreditations.

Competition

FC2 participates in the same market as male condoms; however, it is not seen as directly competing with male condoms. Rather, studies show that providing FC2 increases use of female as well as male condoms. Male condoms cost less and can have brand names that are more widely recognized than FC2. In addition, male condoms are generally manufactured and marketed by companies with significantly greater financial resources than the Company.

Other parties have developed and marketed female condoms. None of these female condoms marketed or under development by other parties have secured FDA market approval. FDA market approval is required to sell female condoms in the U.S. USAID, a U.S. government funded agency, prefers to procure from the FDA product approval for market; however, there can be exceptions. Outside of the U.S., the Company has experienced increasing competition and pricing pressures for FC2. In addition to FC2, three female condoms have successfully completed the WHO prequalification process and been cleared by UNFPA for purchase by U.N. agencies: the Cupid female condom (which was prequalified by WHO in July 2012 and cleared by UNFPA thereafter), the Velvet female condom marketed by Hindustan Latex Limited (which was prequalified by WHO and cleared by UNFPA in March 2016) and the female condom marketed by PATH (which was prequalified by WHO and cleared by UNFPA in March 2016). The PATH female condom lost its prequalification in 2019, which leaves only two other competitive female condoms with WHO prequalification in addition to FC2. We are not currently aware of any other female condoms currently in the WHO prequalification process. The female condom marketed by Hindustan Latex Limited, which is the Company’s former exclusive distributor in India, is substantially similar in design to FC2, except it is made of latex. FC2 has also been competing with other female condoms in markets that do not require either FDA market approval or WHO prequalification, especially in the EU. Reflecting increased competition, competitors received part of the last three South African tenders and the last two Brazilian tenders. Increasing competition in FC2’s markets outside the U.S. has, and will likely continue to, put pressure on pricing for FC2 and may also adversely affect sales of FC2. Some customers, particularly in the global public health sector, prioritize price over other features where FC2 may have an advantage. The FDA’s reclassification of female condoms in 2018 from Class III medical devices to Class II medical devices may reduce the barriers for other types of female condoms to enter the U.S. market. If other female condoms enter the U.S. market, we may face increased competition in the U.S., which may put downward pressure on pricing for FC2 and adversely affect sales of FC2 in the U.S.

The pharmaceutical industry is highly competitive and is characterized by extensive research efforts and rapid technological progress. The success of our pharmaceutical products will depend on our ability to acquire, develop and commercialize products and our ability to establish and maintain markets for any products for which we receive marketing approval. Potential competitors in North America, Europe and elsewhere include major pharmaceutical companies, specialty pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology firms, universities and other research institutions and government agencies. Many of the competitors with respect to our pharmaceutical products under development have substantially greater research and development and regulatory capabilities and experience, and substantially greater management, manufacturing, distribution, marketing and financial resources, than we have or will have.

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Enobosarm is an oral, first-in-class, novel, selective androgen receptor modulator, that is being developed in combination with weight loss drugs (GLP-1 receptor agonists), to increase the preferential loss of fat while preventing the loss of lean mass and bone in at risk sarcopenic obese or overweight older adults. No drugs are currently approved by the FDA for the indication of chronic weight management with preservation of lean mass (muscle) and bone, either alone or in combination with GLP-1 receptor agonists.

Available Information

The Company maintains a corporate website for investors at https://verupharma.com/investors/ and it makes available, free of charge, through this website its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports that the Company files with or furnishes to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files such material with, or furnishes it to, the SEC. Information on the Company'’s website is not part of this report.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our business is subject to a number of risks of which you should be aware before making an investment decision. The following summary highlights some of the risks you should consider with respect to our business and prospects. This summary is not complete and the risks summarized below are not the only risks we face. For a more complete understanding of the risks related to our business and an investment in our common stock, we encourage you to read and consider the more detailed discussion of these highlighted risks, which discussion immediately follows this summary. A summary of the material risks that may affect our business, operating results and financial condition include, but are not necessarily limited to, those relating to:

Risks Related to the Regulation and Commercialization of Our Products and Drug Candidates

● We currently have ~~limited~~no ~~experience~~commercial inrevenue ~~obtaining~~and ~~regulatory~~may ~~approval~~never orgenerate ~~emergency~~revenue ~~use~~or ~~authorization~~become ~~for a drug~~profitable.

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We have limited experience in obtaining regulatory approval for a drug.

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We could experience delays in our planned clinical trials.

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Our clinical trials may be suspended or discontinued.

● We could experience delays or unanticipated costs in connection with our planned clinical development program of enobosarm as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent ~~lean mass (~~muscle) loss in ~~sarcopenic~~ obese or overweight elderly patients receiving a GLP-1 RA.

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We could experience delays or unanticipated costs in connection with our planned clinical development program of sabizabulin as a treatment to slow the progression of or promote regression of cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease if the FDA does not accept our trial design.

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Interim, preliminary and topline data from our preclinical studies and clinical trials that we announce or publish from time to time may change as more data become available and are subject to audit and verification procedures that could result in material changes in the final data.

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We may be subject to risks relating to collaboration with third parties.

● We rely on contract research organizations (CROs) to conduct our research and development activities.

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We rely on third party manufacturers for our drug candidates.

● Disruptions to or significantly increased costs associated with transportation and other distribution channels for our products may adversely affect our margins and profitability.

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Changes in law could have a negative impact on the approval of our drug candidates.

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We may fail or elect not to commercialize our drug candidates or our approved or authorized products.

● Our development and commercialization of sabizabulin as a treatment ~~for~~to ~~ARDS~~slow the progression of or promote regression of cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease will depend on our ability to secure significant funding through ~~government grants,~~ pharmaceutical company partnerships or ~~similar~~other external sources.

● We are subject to extensive and costly governmental regulation~~, including healthcare reform measures that may negatively impact sales of FC2~~.

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Our business could be negatively impacted by disruptions at the FDA or other government agencies.

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We could experience misconduct by our employees.

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Coverage and reimbursement may not be available for our products.

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We may not be able to gain and retain market acceptance for our drug candidates.

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Our drug products may be subject to governmental pricing controls.

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Third parties may obtain FDA regulatory exclusivity to our detriment.

Risks Related to Our Financial Position and Need for Capital

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We have incurred net losses in recent fiscal years and expect to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future.

● Our independent registered public accounting firm has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its report on our audited financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, ~~2024~~2025.

● We will need to raise additional capital to fund our operations and development programs in the future. If we are unsuccessful in attracting new capital, we may not be able to continue operations or development or may be forced to sell assets to do so. Alternatively, capital may not be available to us on favorable terms, or if at all. If available, financing terms may lead to significant dilution of our stockholders’ equity.

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The amount of additional financing that we will need to support our development and commercialization activities is uncertain.

25 ● Unstable market and economic conditions may have serious adverse consequences on our ability to raise funds, which may cause us to delay, restructure or cease our operations.

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● As a result of our failure to timely file two reports with the SEC, we are currently ineligible to file new registration statements on Form S-3 or to use our current effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 until March 1, 2025, which may impair our ability to raise capital on terms favorable to us, in a timely manner or at all.

● We may not receive any additional payments from ONCO in connection with the sale of our ENTADFI assets and may not receive any value for the shares of ONCO common stock that we might hold from time to time.

Risks Related to Our Business

● ~~Our~~We ~~FC2 business~~ may beexperience ~~affected~~competition, byespecially ~~contracting~~for ~~risks~~enobosarm ~~with~~as ~~government~~a ~~and~~treatment ~~other~~for ~~international~~metabolic ~~health~~diseases, ~~agencies~~if approved.

● The FDA issued a final order reclassifying female condoms as Class II medical devices, which may result in increased competition for FC2 in the U.S. market.

● We may experience competition, especially for enobosarm as a treatment for metabolic diseases, if approved, and FC2.

● Our net revenues from sales of FC2 may not return to past levels.

● We may not be able to successfully implement our strategy to grow sales of FC2 in the U.S. market through our own telehealth portal.

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An inability to identify or complete future acquisitions could adversely affect our future growth.

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We may experience difficulties in integrating strategic acquisitions.

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We may be subject to claims or investigations relating to The Pill Club’s business practices with respect to sales of FC2.

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It is unlikely that we will collect any amount of our accounts receivable with The Pill Club.

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We are subject to significant payment obligations pursuant to the resolution of a dispute with a supplier.

● Since we sell FC2 in foreign markets, we are subject to international business risks that could adversely affect our operating results.

● Increases in the cost of raw materials, labor, and other costs used to manufacture FC2 could increase our cost of sales and reduce our gross margins.

● Currency exchange rate fluctuations could increase our expenses.

● We rely on a single facility to manufacture FC2, and single source suppliers for certain raw materials, which subjects us to the risk of supply disruptions.

● We may incur costs or experience supply interruptions relating to our need to transition the supply of the nitrile polymer for FC2.

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Uncertainty and adverse changes in the general economic conditions may negatively affect our business.

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Material adverse or unforeseen legal judgments, fines, penalties, or settlements could have an adverse impact on our profits and cash flows.

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We have been named a defendant in stockholder class actions. These, and potential similar or related lawsuits or investigations, could result in substantial legal fees, fines, penalties or damages and may divert management’s time and attention from our business.

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Our business and operations would suffer if we sustain cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents that result in security breaches.

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Any failure to comply with the FCPA and similar anti-bribery laws in non-U.S. jurisdiction could materially adversely affect our business and result in civil and/or criminal sanctions.

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We will need to increase the size and complexity of our organization in the future, and we may experience difficulties in executing our growth strategy and managing any growth.

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Uncertainties in the interpretation and application of tax rules in the various jurisdictions in which we operate could materially affect our deferred tax assets, tax obligations and effective tax rate.

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Our effective tax rate may be negatively impacted if we are unable to realize deferred tax assets or by future changes to tax laws in jurisdictions in which we operate.

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Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.

26 ● We are subject to outstanding litigation filed by the purchaser of the FC2 Business, which could result in substantial legal fees or damages and may divert management’s time and attention from our business.

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Risks Relating to Our Intellectual Property

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We may be unable to protect the proprietary nature of the intellectual property covering our products.

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Our or our licensors’ patents may expire or be invalidated, found to be unenforceable, narrowed or otherwise limited or our or our licensors’ patent applications may not result in issued patents or may result in patents with narrow, overbroad, or unenforceable claims.

● We may not have sufficient intellectual property protection for enobosarm as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in ~~sarcopenic~~ obese or overweight elderly patients receiving GLP-1 RA who are at-risk for developing muscle atrophy and muscle weakness.

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We are dependent in part on some license relationships.

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We may face claims that our intellectual property infringes on the intellectual property rights of third parties. If we infringe intellectual property rights of third parties, it may increase our costs or prevent us from being able to commercialize our product candidates.

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We may be subject to claims that our employees have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of our competitors.

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We may need to file lawsuits or take other actions to protect or enforce our intellectual property rights.

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We may fail to protect the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information.

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Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

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Ownership in our common stock is highly concentrated and your ability to influence corporate matters may be limited as a result.

● WeOur ~~have~~common ~~received~~stock aprice ~~notice~~may ofbe subject to delisting from Nasdaq if our common stock has a closing bid price of less than $1.00 per share.

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We incurred charges to earnings in fiscal 2020 and in fiscal 2023 resulting from the APP Acquisition, and additional charges to earnings resulting from the APP Acquisition in the future may cause our operating results to suffer.

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The restatements of our prior financial statements may affect stockholder and investor confidence in us or harm our reputation, and may subject us to additional risks and uncertainties, including increased costs and the increased possibility of legal proceedings and regulatory inquiries, sanctions or investigations.

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We previously had identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and determined that they resulted in our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures not being effective, as of September 30, 2023. Although we have remediated these material weaknesses, we may identify additional material weaknesses or other deficiencies in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, including disclosure controls and procedures, and this could result in material misstatements of our financial statements or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations.

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We are a “smaller reporting company” and will be able to avail ourselves of reduced disclosure requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies, which could make our common stock less attractive to investors.

● There are provisions in our charter documents, and Wisconsin law ~~and our residual royalty agreement~~ that might prevent or delay a change in control of our company.

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The trading price of our common stock has been volatile, and investors in our common stock may experience substantial losses.

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A substantial number of shares may be sold in the market, which may depress the market price for our common stock.

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We may not receive any meaningful amount of, or potentially any, additional funds upon the exercise of our outstanding warrants.

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Because we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, capital appreciation, if any, will be our shareholders’ sole source of gain.

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included in this Annual Report and our other SEC filings, in considering our business and prospects. The risks described below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks that we do not yet know of or that we currently think are immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the events or circumstances described in the following risks occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could be materially adversely affected. In such cases, the trading price of our common stock could decline.

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Risks Related to the Regulation and Commercialization of Our Products and Drug Candidates

We currently have ~~limited~~no ~~experience~~commercial inrevenue ~~obtaining~~and ~~regulatory~~may ~~approval~~never orgenerate ~~emergency~~revenue ~~use~~or ~~authorization~~become ~~for a drug~~profitable.

WeAfter ~~have~~the ~~only~~completion ~~obtained~~of ~~regulatory~~the ~~approval~~FC2 ~~for~~Business ~~one~~Sale ~~drug,~~on ~~ENTADFI~~December ~~(tadalafil and finasteride) capsules~~30, ~~for oral use~~2024, ~~which~~ we ~~sold~~do tonot ~~ONCO~~currently ~~in April 2023. We~~ have ~~never~~any ~~obtained~~source anof ~~EUA in the U~~revenue.S. orOur inability ~~any other jurisdiction. It is possible that the FDA or other regulatory authorities may refuse~~ to ~~accept~~generate ~~any~~revenue orand ~~all~~become ofprofitable ~~our~~depends ~~planned~~upon ~~NDAs for substantive review or may conclude, after review of~~ our ~~data,~~ability ~~that our applications are insufficient~~ to obtain regulatory ~~authorization or~~ approval ~~of any of our drug candidates. The FDA may also require that we conduct additional clinical or manufacturing validation studies~~for, ~~which may be costly~~ and ~~time-consuming~~successfully commercialize, ~~and submit that data before it will reconsider~~ our ~~applications.~~product ~~Depending~~candidates ~~on the extent of these or any other FDA required studies, approval of any NDA or authorization of any EUA application~~ that we ~~submit~~ may ~~be significantly delayed~~develop, ~~possibly~~in-license ~~for years,~~ or ~~may~~acquire ~~require us to expend more resources than we have available or can secure. Any delay or inability~~ in obtaining regulatory approvals would delay or prevent us from commercializing our drug candidates, generating revenue from these proposed products and achieving and sustaining profitability. It is also possible that additional studies, if performed and completed, may not be considered sufficient by the ~~FDA to approve any NDA or any EUA we submit~~future. ~~If any of these outcomes occur, we may be forced to abandon our planned NDAs or EUAs for one or more of our drug candidates, which would materially adversely affect our business.~~

Even if we are able to successfully achieve regulatory approval for any of our product candidates, we do not know what the reimbursement status of our product candidates will be or when any of these products will generate revenue for us, if at all. We do not expect to generate any revenue from our product candidates for the foreseeable future, and we expect to continue to incur significant operating losses for the foreseeable future due to the cost of research and development, preclinical studies and clinical trials and the regulatory approval process for our product candidates. The amount of future losses is uncertain and will depend, in part, on the rate of growth of our expenses.

Our ability to generate revenue from our product candidates also depends on a number of additional factors, including our ability to:

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successfully complete development activities, including any remaining preclinical studies and ongoing and planned clinical trials for our product candidates;

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complete and submit NDAs to the FDA and any applicable applications to foreign regulatory authorities, and obtain regulatory approval for indications for which there is a commercial market;

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manufacture any approved products in commercial quantities and on commercially reasonable terms;

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develop a commercial organization, or find suitable partners, to market, sell and distribute approved products in the markets in which we have retained commercialization rights;

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achieve acceptance among patients, clinicians, and advocacy groups for any products we develop;

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obtain coverage and adequate reimbursement from third parties, including government payors; and

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set a commercially viable price and obtain reasonable price increases over time for any products for which we may receive approval.

We are unable to predict the timing or amount of increased expenses, or when or if we will be able to achieve or maintain profitability. Even if we are able to complete the processes described above, we anticipate incurring significant costs associated with commercializing our product candidates.

We have limited experience in obtaining regulatory approval for a drug.

We have only obtained regulatory approval for one drug, ENTADFI (tadalafil and finasteride) capsules, for oral use, which we sold to ONCO in April 2023. It is possible that the FDA or other regulatory authorities may refuse to accept any or all of our planned NDAs for substantive review or may conclude, after review of our data, that our applications are insufficient to obtain regulatory authorization or approval of any of our drug candidates. The FDA may also require that we conduct additional clinical or manufacturing validation studies, which may be costly and time-consuming, and submit that data before it will reconsider our applications. Depending on the extent of these or any other FDA required studies, approval of any NDA that we submit may be significantly delayed, possibly for years, or may require us to expend more resources than we have available or can secure. Any delay or inability in obtaining regulatory approvals would delay or prevent us from commercializing our drug candidates, generating revenue from these proposed products and achieving and sustaining profitability. It is also possible that additional studies, if performed and completed, may not be considered sufficient by the FDA to approve any NDA we submit. If any of these outcomes occur, we may be forced to abandon our planned NDAs for one or more of our drug candidates, which would materially adversely affect our business.

Clinical trials involve a lengthy and expensive process with an uncertain outcome and results of earlier studies and trials may not be predictive of future trial results. Failure can occur at any time during the clinical trial process as a result of inadequate performance of a drug, inadequate adherence by patients or investigators to clinical trial protocols or other factors. New drugs in later stages of clinical trials may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy traits despite having progressed through earlier clinical trials. A number of companies in the biopharmaceutical industry have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials as a result of a lack of efficacy or adverse safety profiles, despite promising results in earlier trials. Our future clinical trials may not be successful or may be more expensive or time-consuming than we currently expect. If clinical trials for any of our drug candidates fail to demonstrate safety or efficacy to the satisfaction of the FDA, the FDA will not approve that drug and we would not be able to commercialize it, which will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

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We could experience delays in our planned clinical trials.

We may experience delays in any of the clinical trials that will be required to be conducted for our drug candidates. Our planned clinical trials might not begin on time; may be interrupted, delayed, suspended, or terminated once commenced; might need to be redesigned; might not enroll a sufficient number of patients; or might not be completed on schedule, if at all. Clinical trials can be delayed for a variety of reasons, including the following:

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delays in obtaining regulatory approval to commence a trial;

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imposition of a clinical hold following an inspection of our clinical trial operations or trial sites by the FDA or other regulatory authorities;

● imposition of a clinical hold because of safety or efficacy concerns by the FDA, a data safety monitoring board (DSMB) or independent data monitoring committee (IDMC), a clinical trial site’s independent institutional review board (IRB) or us;

● delays in reaching agreement on acceptable terms with prospective ~~contract research organizations (~~CROs) and clinical trial sites;

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delays in obtaining required IRB approval at each site;

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delays in identifying, recruiting and training suitable clinical investigators;

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delays in recruiting suitable patients to participate in a trial;

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delays in having patients complete participation in a trial or return for post-treatment follow-up;

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clinical sites dropping out of a trial to the detriment of enrollment;

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time required to add new sites;

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delays in obtaining sufficient supplies of clinical trial materials, including suitable active pharmaceutical ingredients;

● delays resulting from negative or equivocal findings of a DSMB or IDMC for a trial; or

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delays resulting from shutdowns or quarantines or staffing shortages relating to a pandemic or other reasons.

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Patient enrollment, a significant factor in the timing of clinical trials, is affected by many factors, including the size and nature of the patient population, the proximity of patients to clinical sites, the eligibility criteria for the trial, the design of the clinical trial, a pandemic, competing clinical trials, and clinicians' and patients' perceptions as to the potential advantages of the drug being studied in relation to other available therapies, including any new drugs that may be approved for the indications we are investigating. Any of these delays in completing our clinical trials could increase our costs, slow down our product development and approval process and jeopardize our ability to commence product sales and generate revenue as to the affected drug candidate.

Our clinical trials may be suspended or discontinued.

Before we can obtain regulatory approval for the commercial sale of our drug candidates, we may be required to complete preclinical development with respect to such drug candidates and/or extensive clinical trials in humans to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the drug candidates. ~~To date, regulatory approval has not been obtained for any of our drug candidates.~~

Unfavorable results from preclinical studies or clinical trials could result in delays, modifications or abandonment of ongoing or future clinical trials. Clinical results are frequently susceptible to varying interpretations that may delay, limit or prevent regulatory approvals. Negative or inconclusive results or adverse medical events during a clinical trial could cause a clinical trial to be delayed, repeated or terminated. In addition, we may report top-line data from time to time, which is based on a preliminary analysis of key efficacy and safety data. Such top-line data may be subject to change following a more comprehensive review of the data related to the applicable clinical trial. If we delay or abandon our development efforts related to any of our drug candidates, we would experience potentially significant delays in, or be required to abandon, development of that drug candidate. If we delay or abandon our development efforts related to any of our drug candidates, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be materially adversely affected.

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Our clinical trials may be suspended or terminated at any time for a number of reasons. A clinical trial may be suspended or terminated by us, our collaborators, the FDA or other regulatory authorities because of a failure to conduct the clinical trial in accordance with regulatory requirements or our clinical protocols, presentation of unforeseen safety issues or adverse side effects, failure to demonstrate a benefit from using the investigational drug, changes in governmental regulations or administrative actions, lack of adequate funding to continue the clinical trial or negative or equivocal findings of the DSMB, IDMC or the IRB for a clinical trial. An IRB may also suspend or terminate our clinical trials for failure to protect patient safety or patient rights. We may voluntarily suspend or terminate our clinical trials if at any time we believe that they present an unacceptable risk to participants. In addition, regulatory agencies may order the temporary or permanent discontinuation of our clinical trials at any time if they believe the clinical trials are not being conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements or present an unacceptable safety risk to participants. If we elect or are forced to suspend or terminate any clinical trial of any drug candidate we are developing, the commercial prospects of such drug candidate will be harmed and our ability to generate revenue from such drug candidate will be delayed or eliminated. Any of these occurrences may materially harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We could experience delays or unanticipated costs in connection with our ~~Phase~~planned 2b clinical ~~trial~~development program of enobosarm as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in ~~sarcopenic~~ obese or overweight ~~elderly~~older patients receiving a GLP-1 RA.

Our future prospects are substantially dependent on our ability to successfully advance the development of enobosarm as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in ~~sarcopenic~~ obese or overweight elderly patients receiving a GLP-1 RA. We ~~are~~have ~~currently~~conducted ~~conducting~~ a Phase 2b multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, dose-finding clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of enobosarm as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in ~~sarcopenic~~ obese or overweight elderly patients receiving a GLP-1 RA who are at-risk for developing muscle atrophy and muscle weakness, ~~with~~and ~~the~~have ~~first~~announced ~~data~~topline results from the ~~trial~~Phase ~~expected~~2b inclinical ~~the~~study ~~second~~as ~~quarter~~well ofas ~~calendar~~complete ~~2025.~~unblinded ~~Any~~safety ~~delays~~data ofand ortopline ~~unanticipated~~data ~~changes~~from toa ~~the planned~~ Phase 2b ~~clinical~~extension ~~trial~~study. Although ~~may~~we ~~increase~~have ~~our~~sought ~~costs,~~and ~~slow~~received ~~down~~feedback ~~our~~from ~~product~~the ~~development~~FDA ~~and~~on ~~approval~~the ~~process~~design ~~and~~of ~~jeopardize~~ our ~~ability~~planned toPhase ~~develop~~2b ~~enobosarm~~PLATEAU ~~for~~clinical ~~and~~study ~~ultimately~~that ~~generate~~will ~~revenue~~evaluate ~~from~~the effect of enobosarm as3mg aon ~~treatment~~total tobody ~~augment~~weight, ~~fat~~physical ~~loss~~function, and tosafety ~~prevent~~in ~~muscle~~approximately ~~loss~~200 inpatients ~~sarcopenic~~who ~~obese~~have orobesity ~~overweight~~(BMI ~~elderly~~≥ 35) ~~patients~~and ~~receiving~~age a≥ 65 and are initiating GLP-1 RA ~~who~~treatment ~~are at-risk~~ for ~~developing~~weight ~~muscle~~reduction, ~~atrophy~~the ~~and~~FDA ~~muscle~~may ~~weakness,~~ultimately ~~which~~disagree ~~may~~with ~~cause~~the adesign ~~change~~or inconduct ~~our~~of ~~development~~such ~~strategy~~trial. Delays ~~Additional~~or ~~costs~~other issues may also result in the costs of our Phase 2b PLATEAU clinical study exceeding our expectations, and require usthat towe raise additional capital to conduct this clinical study, which may not be available when needed or on terms acceptable to us. As a result, we may be forced to abandon our development of enobosarm as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in ~~sarcopenic~~ obese or overweight elderly patients receiving a GLP-1 RA. ~~who~~There ~~are~~can ~~at-risk~~be ~~for~~no ~~developing~~assurances ~~muscle~~that ~~atrophy~~the ~~and~~FDA ~~muscle~~will ~~weakness.~~ultimately ~~There~~accept ~~can~~our bePhase no2b ~~assurances~~trial design, that we will be able to cost-effectively continue development of enobosarm, or that enobosarm will receive FDA approval or be commercialized, for any application.

29 We could experience delays or unanticipated costs in connection with our planned clinical development program of sabizabulin as a treatment to slow the progression of or promote regression of cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease if the FDA does not accept our trial design.

We intend to submit an IND for sabizabulin as a treatment to slow the progression of or promote regression of cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease. Subject to receiving clearance of our IND, we plan to conduct a Phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled, efficacy and safety study of oral sabizabulin to treat inflammation to slow the progression or promote the regression of atherosclerosis in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Upon the review of our IND and clinical trial design, the FDA may require that we conduct preclinical studies or additional or earlier clinical trials or that we conduct larger and more expensive clinical trials than the planned Phase 2 clinical trial we have described in this report. The FDA may also disagree with the indication we have proposed and require us to more clearly define or otherwise alter the condition we are seeking to treat. Any delays of or unanticipated changes to the planned Phase 2 clinical trial may increase our costs, slow down our product development and approval process and jeopardize our ability to develop sabizabulin as a treatment to slow the progression of or promote regression of cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease. As we have prioritized our clinical programs to focus on enobosarm for obesity, the clinical development of sabizabulin to treat inflammation associated with atherosclerotic disease is subject to the availability of sufficient funding in excess of any funds we use for enobosarm for obesity or other uses. As a result, we may be forced to abandon our development of sabizabulin as a treatment to slow the progression of or promote regression of cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease. There can be no assurances that the FDA will accept our proposed trial design, that we will be able to cost-effectively continue development of sabizabulin, or that sabizabulin will receive FDA approval or be commercialized, for any application.

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We may publicly disclose interim, preliminary or topline data from our preclinical studies and clinical trials, such as our announcement on January 27, 2025, of topline results from our Phase 2b QUALITY clinical trial of enobosarm as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in obese or overweight elderly patients receiving a GLP-1 RA. These interim updates are based on preliminary analyses of then-available data, and the results and related findings and conclusions are subject to change following a more comprehensive review of the data related to the particular study or trial. For example, we may report responses in certain patients that are unconfirmed at the time and which do not ultimately result in confirmed responses to treatment after follow-up evaluations. We 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. As a result, the interim, preliminary or topline results that we report may differ from future results of the same studies or trials, or different conclusions or considerations may qualify such results, once additional data have been received and fully evaluated. Interim, preliminary and topline data also remain subject to audit and verification procedures that may result in the final data being materially different from the interim, preliminary or topline data we previously published. As a result, interim, preliminary and topline data should be viewed with caution until the final data are available. In addition, we may report interim analyses of only certain endpoints rather than all endpoints. Interim, preliminary and topline data from clinical trials 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 changes between interim, preliminary or topline data and final data could significantly harm our business and prospects. Further, additional disclosure of interim, preliminary or topline data by us or by our competitors in the future could result in volatility in the price of our common stock.

In addition, the information we choose to publicly disclose regarding a particular study or trial is typically selected from a more extensive amount of available information. Investors may not agree with what we determine is the material or otherwise appropriate information to include in our public disclosures, and any information we determine not to disclose may ultimately be deemed significant with respect to future decisions, conclusions, views, activities or otherwise regarding a particular product candidate or our business. If the interim, preliminary or topline data that we report differ from late, final or actual results, or if others, including regulatory authorities, disagree with the conclusions reached, our ability to obtain approval for, and commercialize, any of our product candidates may be harmed, which could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We may be subject to risks relating to collaboration with third parties.

As part of our business strategy, we may enter into collaboration arrangements with strategic partners to develop and commercialize our drug candidates or to develop companion diagnostics for our drug candidates. For our collaboration efforts to be successful, we must identify partners whose competencies complement our competencies. We may be unsuccessful in entering into collaboration agreements with acceptable partners or negotiating favorable terms in these agreements. Also, we may be unsuccessful in integrating the resources and capabilities of these collaborators with our own. In addition, we may face a disadvantage in seeking to enter into or negotiating collaborations with potential partners because other potential collaborators may have greater management and financial resources than we do. Our collaborators may prove difficult to work with or less skilled than originally expected or may require more time to achieve the planned goals of any such collaboration, if they are achieved at all. For companion diagnostics, any such collaborator may be unsuccessful in obtaining regulatory approval for the planned diagnostic and, even if approved, may not be successful in commercializing the diagnostic or achieving widespread adoption of the diagnostic by physicians. If we are unsuccessful in our collaborative efforts, our ability to develop and market drug candidates could be severely limited.

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We do not have the resources to independently conduct research and development activities. Therefore, we intend to and do rely on CROs to conduct research and development activities for our drug candidates and for the execution of our clinical studies. Although we will control only certain aspects of our CROs' activities, we will be responsible for ensuring that each of our studies is conducted in accordance with the applicable protocol and legal, regulatory and scientific standards, and our reliance on the CROs does not relieve us of our regulatory responsibilities. We cannot be sure that the CROs will conduct the research properly in a timely manner or on a cost-effective basis, or that the results will be reproducible. We and our CROs are required to comply with the FDA's cGCPs, which are regulations and guidelines enforced by the FDA for all of our drug products in clinical development. The FDA enforces these cGCPs through periodic inspections of trial sponsors, principal investigators and clinical trial sites. If we or our CROs fail to comply with applicable cGCPs, the clinical data generated in our clinical trials may be deemed unreliable or invalid and the FDA may require us to perform additional clinical trials before approving our drug candidates. In addition, to evaluate the safety and effectiveness compared to placebo of our drug candidates to a statistically significant degree, our clinical trials will require an adequately large number of test subjects. Any clinical trial that a CRO conducts abroad on our behalf is subject to similar regulation. Accordingly, if our CROs fail to comply with these regulations or recruit a sufficient number of patients, we may be required to repeat clinical trials, which would delay the regulatory approval process.

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We rely on CROs to conduct our research and development activities.

We do not have the resources to independently conduct research and development activities. Therefore, we intend to and do rely on CROs to conduct research and development activities for our drug candidates and for the execution of our clinical studies. Although we will control only certain aspects of our CROs' activities, we will be responsible for ensuring that each of our studies is conducted in accordance with the applicable protocol and legal, regulatory and scientific standards, and our reliance on the CROs does not relieve us of our regulatory responsibilities. We cannot be sure that the CROs will conduct the research properly in a timely manner or on a cost-effective basis, or that the results will be reproducible. We and our CROs are required to comply with the FDA’s current Good Clinical Practices (cGCPs), which are regulations and guidelines enforced by the FDA for all of our drug products in clinical development. The FDA enforces these cGCPs through periodic inspections of trial sponsors, principal investigators and clinical trial sites. If we or our CROs fail to comply with applicable cGCPs, the clinical data generated in our clinical trials may be deemed unreliable or invalid and the FDA may require us to perform additional clinical trials before approving our drug candidates. In addition, to evaluate the safety and effectiveness compared to placebo of our drug candidates to a statistically significant degree, our clinical trials will require an adequately large number of test subjects. Any clinical trial that a CRO conducts abroad on our behalf is subject to similar regulation. Accordingly, if our CROs fail to comply with these regulations or recruit a sufficient number of patients, we may be required to repeat clinical trials, which would delay the regulatory approval process.

In addition, we will not employ the personnel of our CROs, and, except for remedies available to us under our agreements with such organizations, we cannot control whether or not they will devote sufficient time and resources to our research and development and our clinical studies. Our CROs may also have relationships with other commercial entities, including one or more of our competitors, for which they may also be conducting clinical studies or other drug development activities, which could impede their ability to devote appropriate time to our clinical programs. If our CROs do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or obligations or meet expected deadlines, if they need to be replaced, or if the quality or accuracy of the clinical data they obtain is compromised because of the failure to adhere to our clinical protocols or regulatory requirements, or for other reasons, our clinical trials may be extended, delayed or terminated and we may not be able to obtain regulatory approval for or successfully commercialize our drug candidates that we seeks to develop. As a result, our financial results and the commercial prospects for our drug candidates that we seek to develop would be harmed, our costs could increase and our ability to generate revenue from such drug candidates could be delayed or ended.

If any of our relationships with these third parties terminate, we may not be able to enter into arrangements with alternative CROs or do so on commercially reasonable terms. Switching or entering into new relationships with CROs involves substantial cost and requires extensive management time and focus. In addition, there is a natural transition period when a new CRO commences work. As a result, delays occur, which can materially affect our ability to meet our desired clinical development timelines and can increase our costs significantly. We may encounter challenges or delays in entering into or maintaining these relationships, and any such delays or challenges may have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We rely on third party manufacturers for our drug candidates.

For the foreseeable future, we expect to and do rely on third-party manufacturers and other third parties to produce, package and store sufficient quantities of drug candidates for use in our clinical trials. These drug candidates and products are complicated and expensive to manufacture. If our third-party manufacturers fail to deliver our drug candidates for clinical use on a timely basis, with sufficient quality, and at commercially reasonable prices, we may be required to delay or suspend clinical trials or otherwise discontinue development and production of our drug candidates. While we may be able to identify replacement third-party manufacturers or develop our own manufacturing capabilities for these drug candidates or products, this process would likely cause a delay in the availability of our drug candidates or products and an increase in costs. In addition, third-party manufacturers may have a limited number of facilities in which our drug candidates or products can be produced, and any interruption of the operation of those facilities due to events such as equipment malfunction or failure or damage to the facility by natural disasters could result in the cancellation of shipments, loss of product in the manufacturing process or a shortfall in available drug candidates or products.

In addition, regulatory requirements could pose barriers to the manufacture of our drug candidates. Third-party manufacturers are required to comply with the FDA’s cGMPs. As a result, the facilities used by any manufacturers of our drug candidates must maintain a compliance status acceptable to the FDA. Holders of NDAs, or other forms of FDA approvals or clearances, or those distributing a regulated product under their own name, are responsible for manufacturing even though that manufacturing is conducted by a third-party contract manufacturing organization (CMO). Our third-party manufacturers will be required to produce our drug candidates under FDA cGMPs in order to meet acceptable standards. Our third-party manufacturers may not perform their obligations under their agreements with us or may discontinue their business before the time required by us to gain approval for or commercialize our drug candidates. In addition, our manufacturers will be subject to ongoing periodic unannounced inspections by the FDA and corresponding state and foreign agencies for compliance with cGMPs and similar regulatory requirements. Failure by any of our manufacturers to comply with applicable cGMPs could result in sanctions being imposed on us, including fines, injunctions, civil penalties, delays, suspensions or withdrawals of approvals, operating restrictions, interruptions in supply, recalls, withdrawals, issuance of safety alerts and criminal prosecutions, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Finally, we also could experience manufacturing delays if our CMOs give greater priority to the supply of other products over our products or otherwise do not satisfactorily perform according to the terms of their agreements with us. 28

If any supplier for our drug candidates experiences any significant difficulties in its manufacturing processes, does not comply with the terms of the agreement between us or does not devote sufficient time, energy and care to providing our manufacturing needs, we could experience significant interruptions in the supply of our drug candidates, which could impair our ability to supply our drug candidates at the levels required for our clinical trials or commercialization and prevent or delay their successful development and commercialization.

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~~Disruptions~~In addition, regulatory requirements could pose barriers to orthe ~~significantly~~manufacture ~~increased~~of ~~costs~~our ~~associated~~drug candidates. Third-party manufacturers are required to comply with ~~transportation~~the ~~and~~FDA’s current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs). As a result, the facilities used by any manufacturers of our drug candidates must maintain a compliance status acceptable to the FDA. Holders of NDAs, or other ~~distribution~~forms ~~channels~~of FDA approvals or clearances, or those distributing a regulated product under their own name, are responsible for manufacturing even though that manufacturing is conducted by a third-party contract manufacturing organization (CMO). Our third-party manufacturers will be required to produce our ~~products~~drug candidates under FDA cGMPs in order to meet acceptable standards. Our third-party manufacturers may ~~adversely~~not ~~affect~~perform their obligations under their agreements with us or may discontinue their business before the time required by us to gain approval for or commercialize our ~~margins~~drug candidates. In addition, our manufacturers will be subject to ongoing periodic unannounced inspections by the FDA and ~~profitability~~corresponding state and foreign agencies for compliance with cGMPs and similar regulatory requirements. Failure by any of our manufacturers to comply with applicable cGMPs could result in sanctions being imposed on us, including fines, injunctions, civil penalties, delays, suspensions or withdrawals of approvals, operating restrictions, interruptions in supply, recalls, withdrawals, issuance of safety alerts and criminal prosecutions, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Finally, we also could experience manufacturing delays if our CMOs give greater priority to the supply of other products over our products or otherwise do not satisfactorily perform according to the terms of their agreements with us.

WeIf ~~expect~~any tosupplier ~~rely~~for onour ~~the~~drug ~~uninterrupted~~candidates ~~and~~experiences ~~efficient~~any ~~operation~~significant ofdifficulties ~~third-party~~in ~~logistics~~its ~~companies~~manufacturing ~~to transport~~processes, ~~store and~~does ~~deliver~~not ~~our~~comply ~~products,~~with ~~including~~the ~~FC2.~~terms ~~These~~of ~~third-party logistics companies may experience disruptions to~~ the ~~transportation~~agreement ~~channels~~between ~~used~~us toor ~~distribute~~does ~~our~~not ~~products,~~devote ~~including~~sufficient ~~disruptions caused by pandemics~~time, ~~increased~~energy ~~airport~~ and ~~shipping~~care ~~port~~to ~~congestion,~~providing aour ~~lack~~manufacturing ~~of transportation capacity~~needs, ~~increased~~we ~~fuel~~could ~~expenses~~experience ~~and~~significant ~~storage~~interruptions ~~costs,~~in ~~and~~the asupply ~~shortage~~ of ~~manpower~~our ordrug ~~capital~~candidates, orwhich ~~due~~could toimpair ~~other~~our ~~business~~ability ~~interruptions. Disruptions~~ to ~~the~~supply ~~transportation channels experienced by~~ our ~~third-party~~drug ~~logistics~~candidates ~~companies~~at ~~may result in increased costs, including~~ the ~~additional~~levels ~~use~~required offor ~~airfreight~~our toclinical ~~meet~~trials ~~demand.~~or ~~Disruptions~~commercialization toand ~~this~~prevent ~~business model~~ or ~~our~~delay ~~relationship~~their ~~with~~successful ~~the~~development ~~third~~and ~~party if, for example, performance fails to meet our expectations, could harm our business~~commercialization.

Changes in law could have a negative impact on the approval of our drug candidates.

The FDA has established regulations, guidelines and policies to govern the drug development and approval process, as have foreign regulatory authorities. Any change in regulatory requirements resulting from the adoption of new legislation, regulations or policies may require us to amend existing clinical trial protocols or add new clinical trials to comply with these changes. Such amendments to existing protocols or clinical trial applications or the need for new ones, may significantly and adversely affect the cost, timing and completion of the clinical trials for our drug candidates. In addition, the FDA’s policies may change and additional government regulations may be issued that could prevent, limit or delay regulatory approval of our drug candidates, or impose more stringent product labeling and post-marketing testing and other requirements. The political environment in the U.S. could result in significant changes in, and uncertainty with respect to, legislation, regulation and government policy that could significantly impact our business and the health care industry. While it is not possible to predict whether and when any such changes will occur, specific proposals that have been discussed or implemented which could have a material impact on us include, but are not limited to, potential changes to the ~~ACA,~~Affordable ~~recently~~Care ~~issued~~Act ~~regulations offering employers religious and moral exemptions from the~~ (ACA~~’s requirement to provide insurance covering birth control~~), and the enactment of the 21st Century Cures Act. If we are slow or unable to adapt to any such changes, our business, prospects and ability to achieve or sustain profitability would be adversely affected.

We may fail or elect not to commercialize our drug candidates or our approved or authorized products.

We cannot be sure that, if our clinical trials for any of our drug candidates are successfully completed, we will be able to submit an NDA to the FDA or that any NDA we submit will be approved by the FDA in a timely manner, if at all, or that the submission of any NDA is commercially feasible. ~~Similar risks apply to EUA applications in the U.S. and other jurisdictions.~~ After completing clinical trials for a drug candidate in humans, a drug dossier is prepared and submitted to the FDA as an NDA, and includes all preclinical studies and clinical trial data relevant to the safety and effectiveness of the product at the suggested dose and duration of use for the proposed indication as well as manufacturing information, in order to allow the FDA to review such drug dossier and to consider a drug candidate for approval for commercialization in the United States. If we are unable to submit an NDA with respect to any of our current drug candidates, if any NDA we submit is not approved by the FDA, or we elect not to file an NDA, or if we are unable to obtain any required state and local distribution licenses or similar authorizations, we will be unable to commercialize that product. The FDA can and does reject NDAs and require additional clinical trials, even when drug candidates achieve favorable results in Phase 3 clinical trials.

If we fail to commercialize any of these drug candidates, or approved or authorized products, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be materially adversely affected and our reputation in the industry and in the investment community would likely be damaged.

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Our development and commercialization of sabizabulin as a treatment ~~for~~to ~~ARDS~~slow the progression of or promote regression of cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease will depend on our ability to secure significant funding through ~~government grants,~~ pharmaceutical company partnerships or ~~similar~~other external sources.

We currently plan to prioritize the use of our internal cash and the net proceeds of any future financings to the development of enobosarm, with a primary near-term focus on funding aour PLATEAU Phase 2b clinical trial to evaluate ~~the~~enobosarm ~~safety~~3mg ~~and~~versus ~~efficacy~~placebo ofon ~~enobosarm~~total ~~initially~~body asweight, abody ~~treatment~~composition, tophysical ~~augment~~function ~~fat loss~~ and tosafety ~~prevent lean mass loss~~ in ~~sarcopenic~~approximately ~~obese~~200 orpatients ~~overweight~~with ~~elderly~~obesity ~~patients~~ receiving atirzepatide ~~GLP-1~~(ZEPBOUND) ~~RA who are at-risk~~ for ~~developing~~weight ~~muscle atrophy and muscle weakness~~reduction., and to seek external funding through government grants, pharmaceutical company partnerships or similar sources to advance sabizabulin as a treatment ~~for~~to ~~viral-induced~~slow ~~ARDS~~the progression of or promote regression of cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease. Such funding may not be available on a timely basis or at all, which may cause a significant delay in or the suspension of our development of sabizabulin as a treatment ~~for~~to ~~viral-induced~~slow ~~ARDS~~the progression of or promote regression of cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease. Government funding for private sector research and development activities can be difficult to obtain and may contain limitations on its use. ~~For example, in October 2023, we were notified that we were not selected for participation in the planned Phase 2 ARDS clinical trial to be sponsored by BARDA.~~ There are also uncertainties regarding our ability to obtain funding through partnerships with pharmaceutical companies, including significant competition in seeking appropriate partners and the possibility that potential partners may not view sabizabulin as having the requisite potential to demonstrate safety and efficacy or adequate intellectual property protection.

We are subject to extensive and costly governmental regulation~~, including healthcare reform measures that may negatively impact sales of FC2~~.

Our ~~marketed product, FC2, and our~~ drug candidates are subject to extensive and rigorous domestic government regulation, including regulation by the FDA, the ~~FTC~~Federal Trade Commission, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), other divisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including its Office of Inspector General, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, to the extent our products ~~are~~will be paid for directly or indirectly by those departments, state and local governments and their respective foreign equivalents. The FDA regulates the research, development, preclinical and clinical testing, manufacture, safety, effectiveness, record keeping, reporting, labeling, storage, approval, advertising, promotion, sale, distribution, import and export of pharmaceutical products and medical devices under various regulatory provisions. The Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) division of the FDA also regulates the advertising, marketing, and promotion of ~~the~~drug ~~Company’s~~ products. Many states and local governments require distribution licenses or similar authorizations to sell products in their jurisdictions. Any of our products that are tested or marketed outside the U.S. are also subject to extensive regulation by foreign governments, whether or not we have obtained FDA approval for a given product and its uses. Such foreign regulation may be equally or more demanding than corresponding U.S. regulation.

The ACA mandates coverage of FC2 by U.S. health insurance plans. The ACA is periodically subject to legal challenges and a continuing political effort to limit its scope or even potentially repeal it. We do not expect any imminent such modifications or repeal, but we can offer no assurance that the political situation regarding the ACA will not change in ways in the future that could have a material adverse effect on our ability to commercialize FC2 as a prescription product in the U.S.

Specific to the contraception coverage mandate, ACA regulations provide exemptions from this requirement for qualifying religious employers and individuals and non-governmental entities that object to providing the coverage on the basis of sincerely held religious beliefs. The Trump administration issued two interim final regulations in October 2017 expanding the exemptions to those entities objecting to the requirement on the basis of religious and moral convictions, which were finalized in November 2018. Federal court judges in Pennsylvania and California separately blocked enforcements of these exemption regulations, with appellate courts upholding the decisions. On July 8, 2020, the Supreme Court reversed the lower courts’ rulings, allowing the rules to go into effect. Even though the U.S. Department of Labor issued a statement on January 10, 2022, reminding plans and issuers subject to these requirements of their responsibility to fully comply with the requirements under PHS Act section 2713 and the HRSA Guidelines, challenges or future regulatory efforts to erode the contraception mandate may persist. If successful, such challenges may adversely impact sales of FC2 in states that do not separately provide for reimbursement of FC2.

Medical devices such as FC2 are cleared or approved for one or more specific intended uses and performance claims that must be adequately substantiated. Promoting a device for an off-label use or making misleading or unsubstantiated claims could result in government enforcement action. Any changes to the device, including labeling, post-clearance or approval must be assessed to determine if a new clearance or approval is required. Furthermore, the facility in which we manufacture FC2 is subject to periodic inspection by the FDA and other federal, state and foreign government authorities, which require manufacturers of medical devices to adhere to certain regulations, including the FDA’s Quality System Regulation, which requires, among other things, periodic audits, design controls, quality control testing and documentation procedures, as well as complaint evaluations and investigation. The FDA also requires the reporting of certain adverse events and product malfunctions and may require the reporting of recalls or other correction or removals of devices in commercial distribution. Issues identified through such inspections and reports may result in FDA enforcement action. Moreover, issues identified through such inspections and reports may require significant resources to resolve.

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The FDA may inspect our facilities periodically to determine compliance with provisions of the FDC Act and FDA regulations. The FDA also requires the reporting of certain adverse events and product malfunctions and may require the reporting of recalls or other field safety corrective actions. Issues identified through such inspections and reports may result in FDA enforcement action. Moreover, issues identified through such inspections and reports may require significant resources to resolve.

Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could lead to the following actions:

● partial suspension or total shutdown of manufacturing;

● product shortages;

● delays in product manufacturing;

● FDA warning letters or other notifications of violations of law;

● fines or civil penalties;

● delays in or restrictions on obtaining new regulatory clearances or approvals;

● withdrawal or suspension of required clearances, approvals or licenses;

● product seizures or recalls;

● injunctions;

● criminal prosecution;

● advisories or other field actions;

● operating restrictions, including the inability to market a product in certain state or local jurisdictions; and

● prohibitions against exporting of products to, or importing products from, countries outside the U.S.

Any of these actions could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Any of our products that are tested or marketed abroad are also subject to extensive regulation by foreign governments, whether or not we have obtained FDA approval for a given product and its uses. Such foreign regulation may be equally or more burdensome than U.S. regulation.

We are subject to additional health care regulation and enforcement by the federal government and the states in which we conduct our business. The laws that may affect our ability to operate include the following:

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the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons from knowingly and willfully soliciting, receiving, offering, or paying remuneration, directly or indirectly, in exchange for or to induce either the referral of an individual for, or the purchase, order, or recommendation of, any good or service for which payment may be made under government health care programs such as the Medicare and Medicaid programs;

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the federal False Claims Act that prohibits, among other things, individuals or entities from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, claims for payment from Medicare, Medicaid or other government health care programs that are false or fraudulent;

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federal criminal laws that prohibit executing a scheme to defraud any health care benefit program or making false statements relating to health care matters; and

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state law equivalents of each of the above federal laws, such as anti-kickback and false claims laws that may apply to items or services reimbursed by any third-party payor, including commercial insurers.

In addition, there has been a recent trend of increased federal and state regulation of payments made by drug ~~and device~~ manufacturers to health care practitioners. Some states~~, such as California, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Nevada,~~ mandate implementation of corporate compliance programs, while other state laws prohibit, or require tracking and reporting of, certain gifts, compensation and other remuneration to physicians and other health care practitioners. In addition, certain states have enacted laws requiring manufacturers to submit reports on drugs whose list price has increased by more than a certain percentage during a specified period and/or new drugs that are being launched at a price exceeding a specified amount. Among other things, the reports must explain the justifications for the price or price increase.

In recent years, a number of states, including California, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas and Washington, have enacted laws requiring manufacturers to submit reports on drugs whose list price has increased by more than a certain percentage during a specified period and/or new drugs that are being launched at a price exceeding a specified amount. Among other things, the reports must explain the justifications for the price or price increase.

The scope and enforcement of these laws is uncertain and subject to change in the current environment of health care reform, especially in light of the lack of applicable precedent and regulations. We cannot predict the impact on our business of any changes in these laws. Federal or state regulatory authorities may challenge our current or future activities under these laws. Any such challenge could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition. Any state or federal regulatory review of us, regardless of the outcome, would be costly and time-consuming.

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Our business could be negatively impacted by disruptions at the FDA or other government agencies.

The ability of the FDA and foreign regulatory authorities to review and approve new products can be affected by a variety of factors, including the transition to a new administration; government budget and funding levels; statutory, regulatory and policy changes: the FDA’s or foreign regulatory authorities’ ability to hire and retain key personnel and accept the payment of user fees; and other events that may otherwise affect the FDA’s or foreign regulatory authorities’ ability to perform routine functions. Average review times at the FDA and foreign regulatory authorities have fluctuated in recent years as a result. Disruptions at the FDA and other agencies may also slow the time necessary for new drugs to be reviewed and/or approved by necessary government agencies, which would adversely affect our business. For example, in recent years including most recently from October 1, 2025 to November 12, 2025, 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. Following the reopening of the U.S. government on November 12, 2025, there may be a backlog of regulatory submissions which could delay the ability of the FDA to review our regulatory submissions, including a pre-IND or other approvals required for our planned Phase 2b PLATEAU clinical study of enobosarm. Any such delays could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, the current U.S. Presidential administration has issued certain policies and certain Executive Orders directed towards reducing the employee headcount and costs associated with U.S. administrative agencies, including the FDA, and it remains unclear the degree to which these efforts may limit or otherwise adversely affect the FDA’s ability to conduct routine operations.

We could experience misconduct by our employees.

We will be exposed to the risk of employee fraud or other misconduct. Misconduct by employees could include failures to comply with FDA regulations, marketing and promotional laws, rules, and policies, to provide accurate information to the FDA, to comply with federal and state health care fraud and abuse laws and regulations, to comply with anti-corruption laws, including the FCPA, to report financial information or data accurately or to disclose unauthorized activities to us. In particular, sales, marketing and business arrangements in the health care industry are subject to extensive laws and regulations intended to prevent fraud, misconduct, kickbacks, self-dealing and other abusive practices. These laws and regulations may restrict or prohibit a wide range of pricing, discounting, marketing and promotion, sales commission, customer incentive programs and other business arrangements. Employee misconduct could also involve the improper use of information obtained in the course of clinical trials, which could result in regulatory sanctions and serious harm to our reputation. It is not always possible to identify and prevent employee misconduct, and the precautions we take to detect and prevent this activity may not be effective in controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or losses or in protecting us from governmental investigations or other actions or lawsuits stemming from a failure to be in compliance with these laws or regulations. If any such actions are instituted against us, and we are not successful in defending ourselves or asserting our rights, those actions could have a significant impact on our business, including the imposition of significant fines or other sanctions.

Coverage and reimbursement may not be available for our products.

Market acceptance and sales for our ~~marketed product, FC2, and~~ drug candidates will depend on coverage and reimbursement policies and may be affected by health care reform measures. Government authorities and third-party payors, such as private health insurers and health maintenance organizations, decide which products they will pay for and establish reimbursement levels. We cannot be sure that coverage and reimbursement will be available for our drug candidates, if approved. We also cannot be sure that the amount of reimbursement available, if any, will not reduce the demand for, or the price of, our products. If reimbursement is not available or is available only at limited levels, we may not be able to successfully commercialize our drug candidates.

We may not be able to gain and retain market acceptance for our drug candidates.

Physicians may not prescribe our drug candidates, if approved by the appropriate regulatory authorities for marketing and sale, which would prevent any such drug candidate from generating revenue. Market acceptance of our ~~marketed product, FC2, and~~ drug candidates by physicians, patients and payors, will depend on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the following:

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prevalence and severity of adverse side effects.

Even if the medical community accepts that our drug candidates are safe and efficacious for their approved indications, physicians may not immediately be receptive to the use or may be slow to adopt such products as an accepted treatment for the conditions for which they are intended. Without head-to-head comparative data, we will also not be able to promote our products as being superior to competing products. If our drug candidates, if approved, do not achieve an adequate level of acceptance by physicians and payors, we may not generate sufficient or any revenue from these products. In addition, our efforts to educate the medical community and third-party payors on the benefits of our products may require significant resources and may never be successful.

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In addition, even if our drug candidates achieve market acceptance, we may not be able to maintain that market acceptance over time if:

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new products or technologies are introduced that are more favorably received than our products, are more cost effective or render our products obsolete;

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unforeseen complications arise with respect to use of our products; or

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sufficient third-party insurance coverage or reimbursement does not remain available.

Our drug products may be subject to governmental pricing controls.

In many foreign markets, including the countries in the EU, pricing of pharmaceutical products is subject to governmental control. In the United States, there have been, and we expect that there will continue to be, a number of federal and state proposals to implement similar governmental pricing controls. While we cannot predict whether such legislative or regulatory proposals will be adopted, the adoption of such proposals could have a material adverse effect on our likelihood of launching a product and on the profitability of any marketed product.

Third parties may obtain FDA regulatory exclusivity to our detriment.

We plan to seek to obtain market exclusivity for our drug candidates and any other drug candidates we develop in the future. To the extent that patent protection is not available or has expired, FDA marketing exclusivity may be the only available form of exclusivity available for these proposed products. Marketing exclusivity can delay the submission or the approval of certain marketing applications. Potentially competitive products may also seek marketing exclusivity and may be in various stages of development, including some more advanced than our drug candidates. We cannot predict with certainty the timing of FDA approval or whether FDA approval will be granted, nor can we predict with certainty the timing of FDA approval for competing products or whether such approval will be granted. It is possible that competing products may obtain FDA approval with marketing exclusivity before we do, which could delay our ability to submit a marketing application or obtain necessary regulatory approvals, result in lost market opportunities with respect to our drug candidates and materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to Our Financial Position and Need for Capital

We have incurred net losses in recent fiscal years and expect to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future.

We incurred a net loss of $22.7 million and $37.8 million during the ~~year~~years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Pharmaceutical product development is a speculative undertaking, involves a substantial degree of risk and is a capital-intensive business. We expect to incur significant expenses until we are able to obtain regulatory approval and subsequently sell one or more of our drug candidates under development in significant quantities, which may not happen. We expect to devote most of our financial resources to research and development, including our non-clinical development activities and clinical trials. Our drug candidates will require the completion of regulatory review, significant marketing efforts and substantial investment before they can provide us with any revenue. We are uncertain when or if we will be able to achieve or sustain profitability. If we achieve profitability in the future, we may not be able to sustain profitability in subsequent periods. Failure to become and remain profitable would impair our ability to sustain operations and adversely affect the price of our common stock and our ability to raise capital.

Our independent registered public accounting firm has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its report on our audited financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. 32

The report from our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended September 30, 2024, includes an explanatory paragraph stating that our losses from operations and required additional funding to finance our operations raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year after the date the financial statements are issued. If we are unable to obtain sufficient funding, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected, and we may be unable to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to continue as a going concern, we may have to liquidate our assets and may receive less than the value at which those assets are carried on our audited financial statements, and it is likely that investors will lose all or a part of their investment. If we seek additional financing to fund our business activities in the future and there remains substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, investors or other financing sources may be unwilling to provide additional funding to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all. There can be no assurance that the current operating plan will be achieved in the time frame anticipated by us, or that our cash resources will fund our operating plan for the period anticipated by the Company or that additional funding will be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

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We are not profitable and have had negative cash flow from operations. We will need large amounts of capital to support our development and commercialization efforts for our drug candidates. Our existing cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the date of this report may not be sufficient to fund our working capital needs and operating expenses. To obtain the capital necessary to fund our operations, we expect to finance our cash needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financing and/or other capital sources. Additional capital may not be available at such times or amounts as needed by us.

Even if capital is available, it might be available only on unfavorable terms. Any additional equity or convertible debt financing into which we enter could be dilutive to our existing stockholders. Any future debt financing into which we enter may impose covenants upon us that restrict our operations, including limitations on our ability to incur liens or additional debt, pay dividends, repurchase our stock, make certain investments and engage in certain merger, consolidation or asset sale transactions. Any debt financing or additional equity that we raise may contain terms that are not favorable to us or our stockholders. If we raise additional funds through collaboration and licensing arrangements with third parties, we may need to relinquish rights to our technologies or our products or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us. Our low stock price may make it more difficult to access equity capital markets and may increase the dilution to our shareholders if we raise capital through the sale of equity securities. If access to sufficient capital is not available as and when needed, our business will be materially impaired, and we may be required to cease operations, curtail one or more product development or commercialization programs, scale back or eliminate the development of business opportunities, or significantly reduce expenses, sell assets, seek a merger or joint venture partner, file for protection from creditors or liquidate all of our assets. Any of these factors could harm our operating results.

The amount of additional financing that we will need to support our development and commercialization activities is uncertain.

We expect to incur significant expenditures over the next several years to support our preclinical and clinical development activities, particularly with respect to clinical trials for certain of our drug candidates and to commence the commercialization of our drug candidates. This may require us to obtain additional financing for our business until revenues from our current commercial operations independently fund our drug development programs. We may also need to obtain additional financing to complete the development of any additional drug candidates we might acquire or to pay other operating expenses.

Our future capital requirements will depend upon a number of factors, including:

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These factors could result in variations from currently projected operating and liquidity requirements.

37 Unstable market and economic conditions may have serious adverse consequences on our ability to raise funds, which may cause us to delay, restructure or cease our operations.

~~Table~~From oftime ~~Contents~~ to time, global and domestic credit and financial markets have experienced extreme disruptions, including severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, increases in unemployment rates or inflation, and uncertainty about economic stability. In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war have created volatility and uncertainty. Recently, tensions in trading relations between the U.S. and other countries due to U.S. tariffs and retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods could reduce trade volume, investment, technological exchange and other economic activities between major international economies, resulting in disruptions in global economic conditions and global financial markets. Our financing strategy may be adversely affected by an economic downturn, volatile business environment and continued unpredictable and unstable market conditions. If the equity and credit markets deteriorate, it may make a debt or equity financing more difficult to complete, costlier, and more dilutive. Failure to secure any necessary financing in a timely manner and on favorable terms will have a material adverse effect on our business strategy and financial performance, and could require us to cease or delay our operations.

As a result of our failure to timely file two reports with the SEC, we are currently ineligible to file new registration statements on Form S-3 or to use our current effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 until March 1, 2025, which may impair our ability to raise capital on terms favorable to us, in a timely manner or at all.

Form S-3 permits eligible issuers to conduct registered offerings using a short form registration statement that allows the issuer to incorporate by reference its past and future filings and reports made under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In addition, Form S-3 enables eligible issuers to conduct primary offerings under Rule 415 of the Securities Act. The shelf registration process, combined with the ability to forward incorporate information, allows issuers to avoid delays and interruptions in the offering process and to access the capital markets in a more expeditions and efficient manner than raising capital in a standard registered offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1. The ability to newly register securities for resale may also be limited as a result of the loss of Form S-3 eligibility with respect to such registrations.

As a result of our failure to timely file the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 and a Current Report on Form 8-K that was due on February 27, 2024, we are ineligible to file new registration statements on Form S-3 or to use our current effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-270606) (the “Current Shelf Registration Statement”) until no earlier than March 1, 2025. Our Form S-3 ineligibility may significantly impair our ability to raise necessary capital needed for our business. If we seek to access the capital markets through a registered offering pursuant to a new registration statement on Form S-1, we would be required to disclose the proposed offering and the material terms thereof before the offering commences. As a result of such disclosure and potential for SEC review of such registration statement on Form S-1, we may experience delays in the offering process and we may incur increased offering and transaction costs and other impediments to such an offering. If we are unable to raise capital through a registered offering, we would be required to raise capital on a private placement basis, which may be subject to pricing, size and other limitations imposed under NASDAQ rules, or seek other sources of capital. Until March 1, 2025, we will not be able to sell any securities pursuant to the Current Shelf Registration Statement, including under our current common stock purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln Park”).

We may not receive any additional payments from ONCO in connection with the sale of our ENTADFI assets and may not receive any value for the shares of ONCO common stock that we might hold from time to time.

In April 2023, we sold our ENTADFI assets to ONCO and on September 29, 2023, we entered into an amendment to the Asset Purchase Agreement which provided that the promissory note for the $4 million installment of the purchase price due September 30, 2023 was deemed paid and fully satisfied upon (1) the payment to us of the sum of $1.0 million in immediately available funds on September 29, 2023, and (2) the issuance to us by October 3, 2023 of 3,000 shares of ONCO Preferred Stock. The shares of ONCO Preferred Stock held by the Company were converted into 142,749 shares of ONCO common stock on September 24, 2024. Although ONCO’s common stock is currently traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market, there is limited trading volume and we may find it difficult to sell the shares of ONCO common stock that we might hold from time to time at an acceptable price or at all, and as a result we may not receive any value for the shares of ONCO common stock that we might hold from time to time. Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, ONCO was obligated to pay an additional $10 million in installments in our fiscal year 2024 pursuant to the ONCO Promissory Notes, plus up to an additional $80 million in milestone payments based on ONCO’s net sales from ENTADFI business after closing.

There is uncertainty as to whether and when we will receive any future installment payments of purchase price under the ONCO Promissory Notes or sales milestone payments under the Asset Purchase Agreement, and there is a risk of a future default by ONCO in performing its payment obligations, and we do not have a security interest in any of ONCO's assets and accordingly would be an unsecured creditor in the event that ONCO defaulted. We received payment of $1.0 million on September 29, 2023 and total payments of $0.3 million during the year ended September 30, 2024 from ONCO pursuant to the ONCO Promissory Notes. We have entered into the Forbearance Agreement with ONCO, relating to certain defaults under the ONCO Promissory Notes, which includes a forbearance period as to the April 2024 Promissory Note that ends on the earlier of (a) March 31, 2025 and (b) the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement) and an extension of the due date of the September 2024 Promissory Note to June 30, 2025. ONCO is required to make certain Required Payments towards the outstanding balance of the ONCO Promissory Notes during such periods. There can be no assurance as to (1) whether and when we will receive any payments pursuant to the terms of the Forbearance Agreement or otherwise under the ONCO Promissory Notes or any sales milestone payments under the Asset Purchase Agreement, (2) the extent of the risk of a future default by ONCO in performing its payment or other obligations under the Forbearance Agreement and the ONCO Promissory Notes, and (3) whether and when we will be able to receive any cash proceeds from the shares of ONCO common stock that we might hold from time to time. If ONCO fails to pay the outstanding ONCO Promissory Notes when due or an event of default under the ONCO Promissory Notes or the Forbearance Agreement otherwise occurs, we may, among other things, declare the full amount outstanding to be due and sue to collect the ONCO Promissory Notes, which actions may force ONCO into bankruptcy. There can be no assurance as to whether we would be able to collect any amounts due under the ONCO Promissory Notes if ONCO files for bankruptcy and, in such event, the shares of ONCO common stock we hold would likely have no value.

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Risks Related to Our Business

~~Our~~We ~~FC2 business~~ may beexperience ~~affected~~competition, byespecially ~~contracting~~for ~~risks~~enobosarm ~~with~~as ~~government~~a ~~and~~treatment ~~other~~for ~~international~~metabolic ~~health~~diseases, ~~agencies~~if approved.

Large international agencies and government health agencies which purchase and distribute FC2 for use in family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention programs have historically purchased significant quantities of FC2. Sales to such agencies may be subject to government contracting risks, including the appropriations process and funding priorities, potential bureaucratic delays in awarding contracts under governmental tenders, process errors, politics or other pressures, and the risk that contracts may be subject to cancellation, delay, or restructuring. A governmental tender award indicates acceptance of the bidder’s price rather than an order or guarantee of the purchase of any minimum number of units. Many governmental tenders are stated to be “up to” the maximum number of units, which gives the applicable government agency discretion to purchase less than the full maximum tender amount. As a result, government agencies may order and purchase fewer units than the full maximum tender amount and there are no guarantees as to the timing or amount of actual orders or shipments under government tenders. Orders received may vary from the amount of the tender award based on a number of factors, including vendor supply capacity, quality inspections, and changes in demand. These contracting risks may cause significant quarter-to-quarter variations in our operating results and could adversely affect our net revenues and profitability. Budget issues, spending cuts, and global health spending priorities affecting government health agencies may also adversely affect demand for FC2 and our net revenues.

The FDA issued a final order reclassifying female condoms as Class II medical devices, which may result in increased competition for FC2 in the U.S. market.

On September 21, 2018, the FDA issued a final order reclassifying female condoms from Class III to Class II medical devices, renaming them “single-use internal condoms” and requiring new devices in this category to submit a 510(k) premarket notification and comply with various “special controls.” Special controls are a battery of product clinical testing which includes, but is not limited to, determining product effectiveness against pregnancy and against infection transmission, and product tolerability. While FC2 is the only currently available female condom approved for marketing by the FDA in the U.S., this reclassification by the FDA may reduce the barriers for other types of female condoms to enter the U.S. market. If other female condoms enter the U.S. market, we may face increased competition in the U.S., which may put downward pressure on pricing for FC2 and adversely affect sales of FC2 in the U.S.

We may experience competition, especially for enobosarm as a treatment for metabolic diseases, if approved, and FC2.

We are engaged in the marketing and development of products in industries, including the pharmaceutical industry, that are highly competitive. The pharmaceutical industry is also characterized by extensive research and rapid technological progress. Potential competitors with respect to our drug candidates in North America, Europe and elsewhere include major pharmaceutical companies, specialty pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology firms, universities and other research institutions and government agencies. Many of our competitors have substantially greater research and development and regulatory capabilities and experience, and substantially greater management, manufacturing, distribution, marketing and financial resources, than we have. We may be unable to compete successfully against current and future competitors, and competitive pressures could have a negative effect on our net revenues and profit margins.

The market for treatments relating to obesity, including treatments relating to muscle atrophy and muscle weakness in patients receiving a GLP-1 RA, is highly competitive and includes major pharmaceutical companies. Such competitors may have substantially greater research and development and regulatory capabilities and experience, and substantially greater management, manufacturing, distribution, marketing and financial resources, than we have. We may be unable to compete successfully against current and future competitors, and competitive pressures could have a negative effect on our net revenues and profit margins. In addition, if we believe that a competitor’s development activities infringe on our intellectual property rights relating to enobosarm, we may lack the resources to file infringement claims, which can be expensive and time-consuming.

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Other parties have developed and marketed female condoms, although only two such products presently have WHO pre-qualification and none of these female condoms have been approved for market by the FDA. FDA market approval is required to sell female condoms in the U.S., and WHO pre-qualification is required to sell female condoms to U.N. agencies. The FDA’s reclassification of female condoms from Class III to Class II medical devices may reduce the barriers for other types of female condoms to enter the U.S. market. FC2 has also been competing with other female condoms in markets that do not require either FDA market approval or WHO prequalification. There are other polyurethane brands from China that have CE-certification. We have experienced increasing competition in the global public health sector, and competitors received part of the last three South African tenders and the latest Brazilian tender. Increasing competition in FC2’s markets has put pressure on pricing for FC2 and adversely affected sales of FC2, and some customers, particularly in the global public health sector, may prioritize price over other features where FC2 may have an advantage. It is also possible that other companies will develop a female condom, and such companies could have greater financial resources and customer contacts than us. In addition, other contraceptive and HIV-prevention and treatment methods compete with FC2 for funding and attention in the global public health sector.

Our net revenues from sales of FC2 may not return to past levels.

Net revenues from sales of FC2 have declined significantly in recent periods, particularly in the U.S. prescription channel. Although we are working to restore ordering and utilization patterns in future periods, net revenues from sales of FC2 may not return to past levels. Ordering patterns may not rebound or may continue to decline if our distribution partners in the telehealth sector encounter issues, we or our distribution partners are not able or willing to spend sufficient amounts to market and promote FC2, or underlying demand for FC2 decreases. In particular, sales to our largest telehealth customer, The Pill Club, have been eliminated due to The Pill Club’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on April 18, 2023 and the termination of our contract with The Pill Club. In addition, we may lack resources to increase FC2 marketing efforts by an amount sufficient to grow revenues and drive awareness of our independent, FC2-dedicated direct to patient telemedicine and pharmacy services portal. Any failure to attain or sustain sales growth for FC2 in the U.S. market may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

We may not be able to successfully implement our strategy to grow sales of FC2 in the U.S. market through our own telehealth portal.

We have developed and continue to refine our own telehealth portal to grow revenues from the U.S. prescription channel. We have never developed a telemedicine platform before. The cost and regulatory complexity required to operate and continue to refine this platform, including costs for collaborators who are helping us refine the platform and who will help us in our efforts to market the telehealth platform and FC2, may outweigh any increased sales resulting from this effort. Patients may also incur costs in paying for the telehealth physician consultations. Any of these risks could harm patient acceptance of the platform and our ability to continue to grow FC2 sales. Market acceptance of our platform may be slow to develop, and to date we have not experienced significant sales through our platform.

An inability to identify or complete future acquisitions could adversely affect our future growth.

We intend to pursue acquisitions of new products, technologies, and/or businesses that enable us to leverage our competitive strengths. While we continue to evaluate potential acquisitions, we may not be able to identify and successfully negotiate suitable acquisitions, obtain financing for future acquisitions on satisfactory terms, obtain regulatory approval for acquisitions where required, or otherwise complete acquisitions in the future. An inability to identify or complete future acquisitions could limit our future growth. Similarly, any use of our equity or a convertible debt security in any acquisition would be dilutive to our stockholders and may affect the market price of our shares.

We may experience difficulties in integrating strategic acquisitions.

The integration of acquired companies and their operations into our operations involves a number of risks, including:

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the acquired business may experience losses or we may assume liabilities from the acquired company that could adversely affect our profitability;

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unanticipated costs relating to the integration of acquired businesses may increase our expenses;

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possible failure to accomplish the strategic objectives for an acquisition;

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the loss of key personnel of the acquired business;

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difficulties in achieving planned cost-savings and synergies may increase our expenses or decrease our net revenues;

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diversion of management’s attention could impair their ability to effectively manage our business operations;

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the acquired business may require significant expenditures for product development or regulatory approvals;

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the acquired business may lack adequate internal controls or have other issues with its financial systems;

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there may be regulatory compliance or other issues relating to the business practices of an acquired business;

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we may record goodwill and nonamortizable intangible assets that are subject to impairment testing on a regular basis and potential impairment charges and we may also incur amortization expenses related to intangible assets; and

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unanticipated management or operational problems or liabilities may adversely affect our profitability and financial condition.

Additionally, we may borrow funds or issue equity to finance strategic acquisitions. Debt leverage resulting from future acquisitions could adversely affect our operating margins and limit our ability to capitalize on future business opportunities. Such borrowings may also be subject to fluctuations in interest rates. Equity issuances may dilute our existing shareholders and adversely affect the market price of our shares.

We may be subject to claims or investigations relating to The Pill Club’s business practices with respect to sales of FC2.

The Pill Club was one of ~~our~~the largest customers of the FC2 Business, accounting for 44% of our net revenues in fiscal 2022 and 43% of our net revenues in fiscal 2021. On February 7, 2023, the California Attorney General announced a settlement with The Pill Club over a number of alleged improper actions by The Pill Club, including alleged overbilling for FC2. Although we were not involved in the business practices that were the subject of the California Attorney General’s allegations, it is possible that the California Attorney General or another governmental authority may investigate or assert claims against us in connection with The Pill Club’s practices with respect to sales of FC2. Any such claims or investigations could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition. Any such claims or investigations, regardless of the outcome, would be costly and time-consuming.

It is unlikely that we will collect any amount of our accounts receivable with The Pill Club.

WeAlthough ~~have~~we asold ~~concentration~~the ofFC2 Business, we retained our claims relating to accounts receivable atdue from The Pill Club, ~~with~~which had a balance of $3.9 million ~~of accounts receivable~~ as of September 30, ~~2024~~2025. On April 18, 2023, The Pill Club filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and its assets were sold in June 2023 to satisfy a secured creditor. ~~Our~~We ~~claims against The Pill Club for these receivables have been filed with The Pill Club bankruptcy estate and we~~ will continue to pursue payment for as much of the receivables as possible but based on the amount of the claims of other unsecured creditors and the limited assets remaining in The Pill Club bankruptcy estate it is unlikely that we will recover any of these receivables. We recorded in fiscal 2023 and maintain as of September 30, ~~2024~~2025 an allowance for credit losses of $3.9 million due to The Pill Club’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in April 2023.

~~We are subject to significant payment obligations pursuant to the resolution of a dispute with a supplier.~~ 35

A supplier had claimed that we owe approximately $10 million for products and services relating to our efforts to commercialize sabizabulin under an EUA. We disputed the amount we owe, and to resolve this dispute we agreed to pay the supplier a total of $8.3 million, consisting of $2.3 million paid in February 2024, $3.5 million payable in 48 equal monthly installments between March 31, 2024 and January 31, 2028, and $2.5 million payable in an amount equal to 25% of payments pursuant to the ONCO Promissory Notes, provided that if this amount is not paid in full by December 31, 2025, we must pay the balance in 24 equal monthly installments commencing in January 2026. If we lack sufficient cash to pay amounts due to this supplier when due, we may need to raise additional capital, curtail one or more product development or commercialization programs, scale back or eliminate the development of business opportunities, or significantly reduce expenses, sell assets, seek a merger or joint venture partner, file for protection from creditors or liquidate all of our assets.

Since we sell FC2 in foreign markets, we are subject to international business risks that could adversely affect our operating results.

Our international operations subject us to risks, including:

● economic and political instability;

● currency fluctuations;

● global pandemics, as governments reallocate their health or development budgets to other health areas;

● changes in international regulatory requirements, import duties, or export restrictions, including limitations on the repatriation of earnings;

● disruptions and price increases in the global transportation network, such as work stoppages, strikes or shutdowns of ports of entry or such other transportation sources, or delays or difficulties in products clearing customs;

● difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;

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●We ~~greater~~are ~~difficulty~~subject into ~~collecting~~significant ~~accounts~~payment ~~receivable~~obligations ~~and~~pursuant ~~longer~~to ~~collection~~the ~~periods;~~resolution of a dispute with a supplier.

●A supplier had claimed that we owe approximately $10 million for products and services relating to our efforts to commercialize sabizabulin under an emergency use authorization. We disputed the ~~uncertainty~~amount we owe, and to resolve this dispute we agreed to pay the supplier a total of ~~protection~~$8.3 ~~for~~million, ~~intellectual~~consisting ~~property~~of $2.3 million paid in ~~some~~February ~~countries;~~2024, $3.5 million payable in 48 equal monthly installments between March 31, 2024 and January 31, 2028, and $2.5 million payable in an amount equal to 25% of payments pursuant to the ONCO Promissory Notes, provided that if this amount is not paid in full by December 31, 2025, we must pay the balance in 24 equal monthly installments commencing in January 2026. Subsequent to September 30, 2025, the Company made a payment of $1.6 million after receipt of a cash payment from ONCO related to the settlement of the ONCO Promissory Notes (see Note 14 for additional information). The aggregate liabilities related to this agreement subsequent to the $1.6 million payment are $2.4 million. If we lack sufficient cash to pay amounts due to this supplier when due, we may need to raise additional capital, curtail one or more product development or commercialization programs, scale back or eliminate the development of business opportunities, or significantly reduce expenses, sell assets, seek a merger or joint venture partner, file for protection from creditors or liquidate all of our assets.

● multiple, conflicting and changing laws and regulations such as privacy regulations, including GDPR, tax laws, export and import restrictions, employment laws, immigration laws, labor laws, regulatory requirements and other governmental approvals, permits and licenses;

● complications in complying with trade and foreign tax laws and greater risk of a failure of foreign employees, distributors or other agents to comply with both U.S. and foreign laws, including antitrust regulations, the FCPA and other anti-bribery or corruption laws, and trade regulations;

● price controls and other restrictions on foreign currency; and

● difficulties in our ability to enforce legal rights and remedies.

Any of these risks might disrupt the supply of our products, increase our expenses or decrease our net revenues. The cost of compliance with trade and foreign tax laws increases our expenses, and actual or alleged violations of such laws could result in enforcement actions or financial penalties that could result in substantial costs.

Increases in the cost of raw materials, labor, and other costs used to manufacture FC2 could increase our cost of sales and reduce our gross margins.

We may experience increased costs of raw materials, including the nitrile polymer used in FC2, and increased labor costs. We may not be able to pass along such cost increases to our customers. As a result, an increase in the cost of raw materials, labor or other costs associated with manufacturing FC2 could increase our cost of sales and reduce our gross margins. We have seen a global shortage of a key ingredient used to manufacture FC2 lubricant, which may give future pricing pressure and stock availability. Strategic supply stocks have been ordered to mitigate this risk, but our supply may not be sufficient to meet demand for FC2 globally or in any particular market.

Currency exchange rate fluctuations could increase our expenses.

Because we manufacture FC2 in a leased facility located in Malaysia, a portion of our operating costs are denominated in a foreign currency. While a material portion of our future sales of FC2 are likely to be in foreign markets, all sales of FC2 are denominated in U.S. dollars. Manufacturing costs are subject to normal currency risks associated with fluctuations in the exchange rate of the Malaysian ringgit (MYR) relative to the U.S. dollar. Historically, we have not hedged our foreign currency risk.

We rely on a single facility to manufacture FC2, and single source suppliers for certain raw materials, which subjects us to the risk of supply disruptions.

We manufacture FC2 in a single leased facility located in Malaysia and source certain raw materials from single suppliers. Difficulties encountered by this facility or these suppliers, such as fire, accident, natural disaster, labor disruptions, or an outbreak of a contagious disease, could halt or disrupt production at our facility or the facilities of our suppliers, delay the completion of orders, or cause the cancellation of orders. Any of these risks could increase our expenses or reduce our net revenues.

We may incur costs or experience supply interruptions relating to our need to transition the supply of the nitrile polymer for FC2.

We have relied on a sole supplier for the principal raw material for FC2. The supplier has indicated that it intends to close the facility where our specialty grade of nitrile is currently manufactured at the end of the current calendar year. We intend to move to an alternative grade of nitrile, which will require us to incur costs to formulate and test the alternative grade and seek FDA approval of the alternative grade. We are not certain of the amount of time or costs involved in this transition. In addition, the supplier has stated that it will assist in providing continuity of supply while we transfer to the standardized grade of nitrile and has confirmed that it will utilize another production facility that it controls to produce the current specialty grade. Appropriate plant trials and testing have been conducted to show the new facility is capable of supplying our current nitrile grade.

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Uncertainty and adverse changes in the general economic conditions may negatively affect our business.

If general economic conditions, including continued or worsening inflation or supply chain challenges, recessionary pressures, rising interest rates, labor shortages, and rising unemployment, in the U.S. and other global markets in which we operate decline, or if consumers fear that economic conditions will decline, consumers may reduce expenditures for products such as our ~~existing and~~ potential products. Adverse changes may occur as a result of adverse global or regional economic conditions, fluctuating oil prices, supply chain problems, inflation, political instability, declining consumer confidence, a pandemic, unemployment, fluctuations in stock markets, contraction of credit availability, tariffs and trade tensions, or other factors affecting economic conditions generally. These changes may negatively affect the sales ~~of our existing~~ or development of future products, increase the cost, and decrease the availability of financing, or increase costs associated with producing and distributing our ~~products and~~ potential drug candidates. In addition, a substantial portion of the sales of FC2 are made in the public market to government agencies, including USAID and other government agencies around the world. Worsening economic conditions as well as budget deficits and austerity measures may cause pressures on government budgets and result in a reduction in quantities or prices for purchases of FC2 by governmental agencies.

Sales of FC2 fluctuate, which causes our operating results to vary from quarter-to-quarter. Sales of FC2 fluctuate based upon demand from our commercial partners and the public health sector and the nature of government procurement processes. Historically, our net revenues have varied from quarter–to-quarter due to such buying patterns. Quarterly variations in operating results may cause us to fail to meet market expectations for our operating results and may tend to depress our stock price during such quarters.

Material adverse or unforeseen legal judgments, fines, penalties, or settlements could have an adverse impact on our profits and cash flows.

We may, from time to time, become a party to legal proceedings incidental to our business, including, but not limited to, alleged claims relating to product liability, environmental compliance, patent infringement, commercial disputes, securities laws, antitrust and competition laws, regulatory or administrative actions, corporate matters and employment matters. The current and future use of our drug candidates by us and potential collaborators in clinical trials, and the sale of any approved products in the future, may expose us to product liability claims. We will face an inherent risk of product liability claims as a result of the clinical testing of our drug candidates and will face an even greater risk if we obtain FDA approval and commercialize our drug candidates in the U.S. or other additional jurisdictions or if we engage in the clinical testing of proposed new products or commercialize any additional products. Any such product liability claims may include allegations of defects in manufacturing, defects in design, a failure to warn of dangers inherent in the product, negligence, strict liability or a breach of warranties. Claims could also be asserted under state consumer protection acts. If we cannot successfully defend ourselves against product liability claims, we may incur substantial liabilities or be required to limit commercialization of our existing products or drug candidates, if approved. ~~Regardless of the merits or eventual outcome, product liability claims may result in any of the following:~~

Regardless of the merits or eventual outcome, product liability claims may result in any of the following:

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product recalls or withdrawals;

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costs to defend the related litigation;

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a decline in the value of our shares.

Litigation could require us to record reserves or make payments which could adversely affect our profits and cash flows. Even the successful defense of legal proceedings may cause us to incur substantial legal costs, may divert management’s attention and resources away from our business, may prevent us or our partners from achieving or maintaining market acceptance of the affected product and may substantially increase the costs of commercializing our future products and impair the ability to generate revenues from the commercialization of these products either by us or by our strategic alliance partners. 36

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We currently maintain limited general commercial liability insurance coverage. However, we may not be able to maintain insurance coverage at a reasonable cost or in sufficient amounts to protect us against losses. If a successful product liability claim or series of claims is brought against us for uninsured liabilities or for liabilities in excess of our insurance limits, our assets may not be sufficient to cover such claims and our business operations could be impaired.

On December 5, 2022, a putative securities class action complaint was filed in federal district court for the Southern District of Florida against us certain of our current officers and directors. The amended complaint alleges that certain public statements about sabizabulin as a treatment for COVID-19 between March 1, 2021 and March 2, 2023 violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and seeks monetary damages. We and certain of our offices and directors are also parties to ~~four~~five derivative actions asserting state law claims primarily in connection with the issues and claims asserted in the securities class action.

These legal proceedings and any other similar or related legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties, and the actual costs to be incurred relating to these matters will depend upon many unknown factors. The outcome of these legal proceedings is uncertain, and we could be forced to expend significant resources in the defense of these actions, and we may not prevail. Although we have insurance coverage for these actions, we have a $5 million retention amount, which means that we are responsible for the first $5 million of costs or damages relating to these actions, and as a result must pay for any defense costs ourselves up to such retention amount before any insurance coverage will apply. Monitoring and defending against legal actions is time-consuming for management and detracts from our ability to fully focus our internal resources on our business activities. In addition, we may incur substantial legal fees and costs in connection with these matters. We are also generally obligated, to the extent permitted by law, to indemnify our current and former directors and officers who are named as defendants in these and similar actions. We are not currently able to estimate the possible cost to us from these matters, as these actions are currently at an early stage and we cannot be certain how long it may take to resolve these matters or the possible amount of any damages that we may be required to pay. It is possible that we could, in the future, incur judgments or enter into settlements of claims for monetary damages. Decisions adverse to our interests in these actions could result in the payment of substantial damages, and could have a material adverse effect on our cash flow, results of operations and financial position. These and additional legal proceedings may also increase the costs of, or result in adverse changes in, our director and officer insurance coverage, and if we are unable in the future to obtain an acceptable level of director and officer insurance coverage we may face challenges in recruiting or retaining qualified independent directors or officers.

Our business and operations would suffer if we sustain cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents that result in security breaches.

Our information technology may be subject to cyber-attacks, security breaches or computer hacking. Experienced computer programmers and hackers may be able to penetrate our security controls and misappropriate or compromise sensitive personal, proprietary or confidential information, create system disruptions or cause shutdowns. They also may be able to develop and deploy malicious software programs that attack our systems or otherwise exploit any security vulnerabilities. Our systems and the data stored on those systems may also be vulnerable to security incidents or security attacks, acts of vandalism or theft, misplaced or lost data, human errors, or other similar events that could negatively affect our systems and our data, as well as the data of our business partners. Further, third parties, such as hosted solution providers, that provide services to us, could also be a source of security risk in the event of a failure of their own security systems and infrastructure.

The costs to eliminate or address the foregoing security threats and vulnerabilities before or after a cyber-incident could be significant. Our remediation efforts may not be successful and could result in interruptions, delays or cessation of service, and loss of existing or potential suppliers or customers. In addition, breaches of our security measures and the unauthorized dissemination of sensitive personal, proprietary or confidential information about us, our business partners, participants in our clinical trials or other third parties could expose us to significant potential liability and reputational harm. In addition, the loss of clinical trial data from completed or ongoing or planned clinical trials as a result of a data security incident or other systems failure could result in delays in our regulatory approval efforts and significantly increase our costs to recover or reproduce the data. As threats related to cyber-attacks develop and grow, we may also find it necessary to make additional investments to protect our data and infrastructure, which may impact our profitability. As a global enterprise, we could also be negatively impacted by existing and proposed laws and regulations, as well as government policies and practices related to cybersecurity, data privacy, data localization and data protection such as GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act. 37

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~~Any~~The ~~failure~~costs to ~~comply~~eliminate ~~with~~or address the ~~FCPA~~foregoing security threats and ~~similar~~vulnerabilities ~~anti-bribery~~before ~~laws~~or inafter ~~non~~a cyber-Uincident could be significant.S. ~~jurisdiction~~Our remediation efforts may not be successful and could ~~materially~~result ~~adversely~~in ~~affect~~interruptions, delays or cessation of service, and loss of existing or potential suppliers or customers. In addition, breaches of our security measures and the unauthorized dissemination of sensitive personal, proprietary or confidential information about us, our business partners, participants in our clinical trials or other third parties could expose us to significant potential liability and reputational harm. In addition, the loss of clinical trial data from completed or ongoing or planned clinical trials as a result of a data security incident or other systems failure could result in ~~civil~~delays in our regulatory approval efforts and/ significantly increase our costs to recover or ~~criminal~~reproduce ~~sanctions~~the data. As threats related to cyber-attacks develop and grow, we may also find it necessary to make additional investments to protect our data and infrastructure, which may impact our profitability. As a global enterprise, we could also be negatively impacted by existing and proposed laws and regulations, as well as government policies and practices related to cybersecurity, data privacy, data localization and data protection such as GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act.

The FCPA and similar anti-bribery laws in non-U.S. jurisdictions generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to non-U.S. government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Because of the importance of the global public health sector for sales of FC2, many of our customer relationships outside of the U.S. are with governmental entities and are therefore potentially subject to such laws. Global enforcement of anti-corruption laws has increased substantially in recent years, with more frequent voluntary self-disclosures by companies, aggressive investigations and enforcement proceedings by U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies, and assessment of significant fines and penalties against companies and individuals. Our international operations create the risk of unauthorized payments or offers of payments by one of our employees, consultants, sales agents, or distributors, because these parties are not always subject to our control. Any alleged or actual violations of these regulations may subject us to government scrutiny, severe criminal or civil sanctions and other liabilities, including exclusion from government contracting, and could disrupt our business, and result in a material adverse effect on our reputation, results of operations and financial condition.

We will need to increase the size and complexity of our organization in the future, and we may experience difficulties in executing our growth strategy and managing any growth.

Our management, personnel, systems and facilities currently in place may not be adequate to support our business plan and future growth. We will need to further expand our scientific, sales and marketing, managerial, operational, financial and other resources to support our planned research, development and commercialization activities.

Our need to manage our operations, growth and various projects effectively requires that we:

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improve our operational, financial, management and regulatory compliance controls and reporting systems and procedures;

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attract and retain sufficient numbers of talented employees;

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manage our commercialization activities for our drug candidates effectively and in a cost-effective manner;

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manage our relationship with our partners related to the commercialization of our drug candidates;

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manage our clinical trials effectively;

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manage our internal manufacturing operations effectively and in a cost-effective manner while increasing production capabilities for our current drug candidates to commercial levels; and

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manage our development efforts effectively while carrying out our contractual obligations to partners and other third parties.

In addition, historically, we have utilized and continue to utilize the services of part-time outside consultants to perform a number of tasks for us, including tasks related to preclinical and clinical testing. Our growth strategy may also entail expanding our use of consultants to implement these and other tasks going forward. Because we rely on consultants for certain functions of our business, we will need to be able to effectively manage these consultants to ensure that they successfully carry out their contractual obligations and meet expected deadlines. There can be no assurance that we will be able to manage our existing consultants or find other competent outside consultants, as needed, on economically reasonable terms, or at all. If we are not able to effectively expand our organization by hiring new employees and expanding our use of consultants, we might be unable to implement successfully the tasks necessary to execute effectively on our planned research, development and commercialization activities and, accordingly, might not achieve our research, development and commercialization goals.

We are subject to a variety of taxes and tax collection and remittance obligations in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. Additionally, at any point in time, we may be under examination for value added, sales-based, payroll, product, import or other non-income taxes. We may recognize additional tax expense, be subject to additional tax liabilities, incur losses and penalties, due to changes in laws, regulations, administrative practices, principles, assessments by authorities and interpretations related to tax, including tax rules in various jurisdictions. We compute our income tax provision based on enacted tax rates in the countries in which we operate. As tax rates vary among countries, a change in earnings attributable to the various jurisdictions in which we operate could result in an unfavorable change in our overall tax provision. Changes in enacted tax rates and the assumptions and estimates we have made, as well as actions we may take, could result in a write down of deferred tax assets or otherwise materially affect our tax obligations or effective tax rate, which could negatively affect our financial condition and results of operations.

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Our effective tax rate may be negatively impacted if we are unable to realize deferred tax assets or by future changes to tax laws in jurisdictions in which we operate.

We are subject to income taxes in the U.S., the U.K. and other global jurisdictions. Our effective tax rate could be adversely affected by changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes. We regularly review our deferred tax assets for recoverability and establish a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. If we are unable to generate sufficient future taxable income, if there is a material change in the actual effective tax rates, or if there is a change to the time period within which the underlying temporary differences become taxable or deductible, we could be required to increase our valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets, which could result in a material increase in our effective tax rate. Changes in tax laws or tax rulings could have a material impact on our effective tax rate. Jurisdictions in which we operate, including the U.S. and the UK, may consider changes to existing tax laws. Such changes could increase our tax obligations in those countries where we do business. Any changes in the taxation of our activities in such jurisdictions may result in a material increase in our effective tax rate.

Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.

As of September 30, ~~2024~~2025, we had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $~~164~~161.28 million and $7092.08 million, respectively, of which $28.61 million and $3549.65 million, respectively, if not utilized to offset taxable income in future periods, will begin to expire in ~~2025~~2026 and will completely expire in 2044. Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation, the consolidated income tax return regulations, various corporate ownership changes could limit our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes to offset our income.

An “ownership change” (generally a 50% change in equity ownership over a three-year period) under Section 382 of the Code could limit our ability to offset, post-change, our U.S. federal taxable income. Section 382 of the Code imposes an annual limitation on the amount of post-ownership change taxable income a corporation may offset with pre-ownership change net operating loss carryforwards and certain recognized built-in losses.

We are subject to outstanding litigation filed by the purchaser of the FC2 Business, which could result in substantial legal fees or damages and may divert management’s time and attention from our business.

On December 30, 2024, we sold the FC2 Business to Clear Future, Inc. (the “Purchaser”). We agreed in the Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement with the Purchaser (the “Purchase Agreement”) to indemnify the Purchaser against certain losses suffered as a result of certain breaches of our representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in the Purchase Agreement and related documents. On August 5, 2025, the Purchaser filed a complaint in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (the “Clear Future Lawsuit”), and on October 2, 2025, the Purchaser filed an amended complaint in the Clear Future Lawsuit. The amended complaint alleges that we breached certain representations and warranties in the Purchase Agreement and otherwise made false representations relating to a customer relationship. The amended complaint makes claims for fraud, breach of representations and warranties, and a declaratory judgment for indemnification. Although our potential exposure to the Purchaser for any claims of breach of these representations and warranties is limited to $54,000 except in the case of fraud, we may incur substantial legal fees and costs and such limit will not apply if the Purchaser prevails in its claim for fraud. The amended complaint also alleges that we are responsible to indemnify the Purchaser for a pre-closing tax liability of approximately $137,000.

We may incur significant legal and other fees and costs to resolve the Clear Future Litigation. In addition, monitoring and defending against such litigation is time-consuming for management and detracts from our ability to fully focus our internal resources on our business activities. We are not currently able to estimate the possible cost to us from the Clear Future Litigation, as this matter is currently at an early stage and we cannot be certain how long it may take to resolve this matter or the possible amount of any damages that we may be required to pay. We could, in the future, incur an adverse judgment or enter into a settlement for monetary damages as a result of the Clear Future Litigation. If the Clear Future Litigation results in the payment of substantial damages by us, it could have a material adverse effect on our cash flow, results of operations and financial position.

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Risks Relating to Our Intellectual Property

We may be unable to protect the proprietary nature of the intellectual property covering our products.

Our commercial success depends in part on our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property rights to our products, drug candidates and technology as well as successfully defending these rights against third party challenges. If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property, competitors may be able to use our technologies and erode or negate any competitive advantage we may have, which could harm our business and profitability. The patent positions of pharmaceutical products are highly uncertain. The legal principles applicable to patents are in transition due to changing court precedent and legislative action and we cannot be certain that the historical legal standards surrounding questions of validity will continue to be applied or that current defenses relating to issued patents in these fields will be sufficient in the future. Changes in patent laws in the United States, such as the America Invents Act of 2011, may affect the scope, strength and enforceability of our patent rights or the nature of proceedings that may be brought by us related to our patent rights. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States and we may encounter significant problems in protecting our proprietary rights in these countries. We are limited in protecting our proprietary rights from unauthorized use by third parties by the extent that our proprietary technologies are covered by valid and enforceable patents or are effectively maintained as trade secrets.

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the patent applications that we have filed may fail to result in issued patents in the United States or in foreign countries;

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patents issued or licensed to us or our partners may be challenged or discovered to have been issued on the basis of insufficient, incomplete or incorrect information, and thus held to be invalid or unenforceable;

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the scope of any patent protection may be too narrow to exclude competitors from developing or designing around these patents;

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we or our licensor was not the first to make the invention covered by an issued patent or pending patent application;

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we or our licensor was not the first inventor to file a patent application for the technology in the United States or was not the first to file a patent application directed to the technology abroad;

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we may fail to comply with procedural, documentary, fee payment and other similar provisions during the patent application process, which can result in abandonment or lapse of the patent or patent application, resulting in partial or complete loss of patent rights;

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future drug candidates or our proprietary technologies may not be patentable or legal decisions may limit patent-eligible subject matter;

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others may claim rights or ownership with regard to patents and other proprietary rights that we hold or license;

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delays in development, testing, clinical trials and regulatory review may reduce the period of time during which we could market our drug candidates under patent protection;

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we may fail to timely apply for patents on our technologies or products; and

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inability to control patent prosecution, maintenance, or enforcement of any in-licensed intellectual property.

We cannot predict whether third parties will assert these claims against us or our strategic partners or against the licensors of technology licensed to us, or whether those claims will harm our business. In addition, the outcome of intellectual property litigation is subject to uncertainties that cannot be adequately quantified in advance. If we or our partners were to face infringement claims or challenges by third parties relating to our drug candidates, an adverse outcome could subject us to significant liabilities to such third parties and force us or our partners to curtail or cease the development of some or all of our drug candidates, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

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Our or our licensors’ patents may expire or be invalidated, found to be unenforceable, narrowed or otherwise limited or our or our licensors’ patent applications may not result in issued patents or may result in patents with narrow, overbroad, or unenforceable claims.

Our commercial success will depend in part on obtaining and maintaining patent and trade secret protection for our drug candidates, as well as the methods for treating patients in the prescribed indications using these drug candidates. We will be able to protect our drug candidates and the methods for treating patients in the indications using these drug candidates from unauthorized use by third parties only to the extent that we or our licensors own or control such valid and enforceable patents or trade secrets.

Even if our drug candidates and the methods for treating patients for prescribed indications using these drug candidates are covered by valid and enforceable patents and have claims with sufficient scope, disclosure and support in the specification, the patents will provide protection only for a limited amount of time. Our and our licensor’s ability to obtain patents can be highly uncertain and involve complex and in some cases unsettled legal issues and factual questions. Furthermore, different countries have different procedures for obtaining patents, and patents issued in different countries provide different degrees of protection against the use of a patented invention by others. Therefore, if the issuance to us or our licensor, in a given country, of a patent covering an invention is not followed by the issuance, in other countries, of patents covering the same invention, or if any judicial interpretation of the validity, enforceability, or scope of the claims in, or the written description or enablement in, a patent issued in one country is not similar to the interpretation given to the corresponding patent issued in another country, our ability to protect our intellectual property in those countries may be limited. Changes in either patent laws or in interpretations of patent laws in the United States and other countries may materially diminish the value of our intellectual property or narrow the scope of our patent protection.

While we will apply for patents covering our technologies and products, as we deem appropriate, many third parties may already have filed patent applications or have received patents in our areas of product development. These entities’ applications, patents and other intellectual property rights may conflict with our patent applications or other intellectual property rights and could prevent us from obtaining patents, could call into question the validity of any of our patents, if issued, or could otherwise adversely affect our ability to develop, manufacture, commercialize or market our products. In addition, if third parties file patent applications which include claims covering any technology to which we have rights, we may have to participate in interference, derivation or other proceedings with the USPTO, or foreign patent regulatory authorities to determine our rights in the technology, which may be time-consuming and expensive. Moreover, issued patents may be challenged in the courts or in post-grant proceedings at the USPTO, or in similar proceedings in foreign countries. These proceedings may result in loss of patent claims or adverse changes to the scope of the claims.

If we or our licensors or strategic partners fail to obtain and maintain patent protection for our products, or our proprietary technologies and their uses, companies may be dissuaded from collaborating with us. In such event, our ability to commercialize our drug candidates or future drug candidates, if approved, may be threatened, we could lose our competitive advantage and the competition we face could increase, all of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

In addition, mechanisms exist in much of the world permitting some form of challenge by generic drug marketers to patents prior to, or immediately following, the expiration of any regulatory exclusivity, and generic companies are increasingly employing aggressive strategies, such as “at risk” launches and compulsory licensing to challenge relevant patent rights.

Our business also may rely on unpatented proprietary technology, know-how, and trade secrets. If the confidentiality of this intellectual property is breached, it could adversely impact our business.

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We may not have sufficient intellectual property protection for enobosarm as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in sarcopenic obese or overweight elderly patients receiving GLP-1 RA who are at-risk for developing muscle atrophy and muscle weakness.

The value of enobosarm as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in sarcopenic obese or overweight elderly patients receiving a GLP-1 RA who are at-risk for developing muscle atrophy and muscle weakness will depend in part on our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property rights to this drug candidate as well as successfully defend these rights against third party challenges. We have existing composition of matter and polymorph composition of matter issued patents with the last patent terms expiring in 2028 and 2029 as well as a pending provisional patent method of use application related to the use of enobosarm in weight management, with the longest patent term, if issued, being for the method of use application which would expire in 2044, if issued. This method of use patent application may fail to result in an issued patent, may be challenged, or may result in patent protection that may be too narrow to exclude competitors from developing or designing around any issued patent. If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property, competitors may be able to use our technologies and erode or negate any competitive advantage we may have, which could harm our business and profitability.

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We are dependent in part on some license relationships.

We have acquired by license intellectual property and technology relating to our sabizabulin and enobosarm drug candidates and might enter into additional licenses in the future. Licenses to which we are a party contain, and we expect that any future licenses will contain, provisions requiring up-front, milestone and royalty payments to licensors. If we fail to comply with these obligations or other obligations to a licensor, that licensor might have the right to terminate the license on relatively short notice, in which event we would not be able to commercialize the drug candidates that were covered by the license. Also, the milestone and other payments associated with these licenses will make it less profitable for us to develop our drug candidates.

Our success depends, in part, on not infringing the patents and proprietary rights of other parties and not breaching any license, collaboration or other agreements we enter into with regard to our technologies and products. Numerous United States and foreign issued patents and pending patent applications owned by others also exist in the therapeutic areas in, and for the therapeutic targets for, which we intend to develop drugs. Patent applications are confidential when filed and remain confidential until publication, approximately 18 months after initial filing, while some patent applications remain unpublished until issuance. As such, there may be other third-party patents and pending applications of which we will be unaware with claims directed towards composition of matter, formulations, methods of manufacture, or methods for treatment related to the use or manufacture of our products or drug candidates. Therefore, we cannot know with certainty the nature or existence of every third-party patent filing. We cannot be sure that we or our partners will be free to manufacture or market our drug candidates as planned or that us or our licensors' and partners' patents will not be opposed or litigated by third parties. If any third-party patent was held by a court of competent jurisdiction to cover aspects of our materials, formulations, methods of manufacture or methods of treatment related to the use or manufacture of any of our drug candidates, the holders of any such patent may be able to block our ability to develop and commercialize the applicable drug candidate unless we obtained a license or until such patent expires or is finally determined to be held invalid or unenforceable. We may not be able to obtain a license to such patent on favorable terms or at all. Failure to obtain such license may have a material adverse effect on our business.

There is a risk that we are infringing the proprietary rights of third parties because numerous United States and foreign issued patents and pending patent applications, which are owned by third parties, exist in the fields that are the focus of our development and manufacturing efforts. Others might have been the first to make the inventions covered by each of our or our licensor’s pending patent applications and issued patents and/or might have been the first to file patent applications for these inventions. In addition, because patent applications take many months to publish and patent applications can take many years to issue, there may be currently pending applications, unknown to us or our licensor, which may later result in issued patents that cover the production, manufacture, synthesis, commercialization, formulation or use of our product candidates. In addition, the production, manufacture, synthesis, commercialization, formulation or use of our product candidates may infringe existing patents of which we are not aware. Defending ourselves against third-party claims, including litigation in particular, would be costly and time consuming and would divert management’s attention from our business, which could lead to delays in our development or commercialization efforts. If third parties are successful in their claims, we might have to pay substantial damages or take other actions that are adverse to our business.

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There is a substantial amount of litigation involving intellectual property in the pharmaceutical industry. If a third party asserts that we infringe its patents or other proprietary rights, we could face a number of risks that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, including the following:

● infringement and other intellectual property claims would be costly and time-consuming to defend, whether or not we are ultimately successful, and could delay the regulatory approval process, consume our capital and divert management'’s attention from our business;

● we may have to pay substantial damages for past infringement if a court determines that our products or technologies infringe a competitor'’s patent or other proprietary rights;

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a court may prohibit us from selling or licensing our technologies or future products unless a third party licenses its patents or other proprietary rights to us on commercially reasonable terms, which it is not required to do;

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if a license is available from a third party, we may have to pay substantial royalties or lump sum payments or grant cross licenses to our patents or other proprietary rights to obtain that license; or

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We cannot predict whether third parties will assert these claims against us or our strategic partners or against the licensors of technology or other intellectual property licensed to us, or whether those claims will harm our business. In addition, the outcome of intellectual property litigation is subject to uncertainties that cannot be adequately quantified in advance. If we or our partners were to face infringement claims or challenges by third parties relating to our drug candidates, an adverse outcome could subject us to significant liabilities to such third parties and force us or our partners to curtail or cease the development of some or all of our drug candidates, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We may be subject to claims that our employees have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of our competitors.

As is common in the pharmaceutical industry, we will employ individuals who were previously employed at other biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies, including our competitors or potential competitors. We may be subject to claims that these employees, or we, have inadvertently or otherwise used or disclosed trade secrets or other proprietary information of their former employers. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. Such claims may lead to material costs for us, or an inability to protect or use valuable intellectual property rights, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We may need to file lawsuits or take other actions to protect or enforce our intellectual property rights.

We may be subject to competition from third parties with products in the same class of products as our drug candidates or products with the same active pharmaceutical ingredients as our drug candidates in those jurisdictions in which we have no patent protection. Even if patents are issued to us or our licensor regarding our drug candidates or methods of using them, those patents can be challenged by our competitors who can argue such patents are invalid or unenforceable, lack of utility, lack sufficient written description or enablement, or that the claims of the issued patents should be limited or narrowly construed. Patents also will not protect our product candidates if competitors devise ways of making or using these product candidates without legally infringing our patents. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and FDA regulations and policies create a regulatory environment that encourages companies to challenge branded drug patents or to create non-infringing versions of a patented product in order to facilitate the approval of abbreviated new drug applications for generic substitutes. These same types of incentives encourage competitors to submit new drug applications that rely on literature and clinical data not prepared for or by the drug sponsor, providing another less burdensome pathway to approval.

Competitors may infringe our patents or the patents of our licensors. To counter infringement or unauthorized use, we may be required to file infringement claims, which can be expensive and time-consuming. Moreover, we may not have sufficient financial or other resources to file and pursue such infringement claims, which typically last for years before they are concluded. The legal systems of certain countries, particularly certain developing countries, do not favor the enforcement of patents and other intellectual property protection, particularly those relating to pharmaceuticals, which could make it difficult for us to stop the infringement of our patents or marketing of competing products in violation of our proprietary rights, generally.

49 In addition, in an infringement proceeding, a court may decide that one of our patents or one of our licensor’s patents is not valid or is unenforceable or may refuse to stop the other party from using the technology at issue on the grounds that our patents, or those of our licensors, do not cover the technology in question or on other grounds. An adverse result in any litigation or defense proceedings could put one or more of our patents, or those of our licensors, at risk of being invalidated, held unenforceable or interpreted narrowly and could put our patent applications, or those of our licensors, at risk of not issuing. Moreover, we may not be able to prevent, alone or with our licensors, misappropriation of our proprietary rights, particularly in countries in which the laws may not protect those rights as fully as in the United States or in those countries in which we do not file national phase patent applications. Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation, there is a risk that some of our confidential information could be compromised by disclosure during this type of litigation. The occurrence of any of the above could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

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In addition, in an infringement proceeding, a court may decide that one of our patents or one of our licensor's patents is not valid or is unenforceable or may refuse to stop the other party from using the technology at issue on the grounds that our patents, or those of our licensors, do not cover the technology in question or on other grounds. An adverse result in any litigation or defense proceedings could put one or more of our patents, or those of our licensors, at risk of being invalidated, held unenforceable or interpreted narrowly and could put our patent applications, or those of our licensors, at risk of not issuing. Moreover, we may not be able to prevent, alone or with our licensors, misappropriation of our proprietary rights, particularly in countries in which the laws may not protect those rights as fully as in the United States or in those countries in which we do not file national phase patent applications. Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation, there is a risk that some of our confidential information could be compromised by disclosure during this type of litigation. The occurrence of any of the above could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We may fail to protect the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information.

We also rely on trade secrets to protect our technology, especially where we do not believe that patent protection is appropriate or obtainable. However, trade secrets are difficult to protect. Our employees, consultants, contractors, outside scientific collaborators and other advisors may unintentionally or willfully disclose our confidential information to competitors, and confidentiality agreements may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. Enforcing a claim that a third party illegally obtained and is using our trade secrets is expensive and time-consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable. Moreover, our competitors may independently develop equivalent knowledge, methods and know-how. Failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive business position.

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Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

Ownership in our common stock is highly concentrated and your ability to influence corporate matters may be limited as a result.

As of December 12, ~~2024~~2025, our executive officers and directors collectively beneficially owned approximately 14.92% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, including approximately 6.63% beneficially owned by Mitchell Steiner, M.D., our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and 65.27% beneficially owned by Harry Fisch, M.D., our Vice Chairman and Chief Corporate Officer. These shareholders may have the ability to exert significant influence over the outcome of shareholder votes, including votes concerning director elections, amendments to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and other significant corporate transactions. In addition, this concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control, impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination involving us, or discouraging a potential acquiror from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our business, even if such a transaction would benefit other stockholders. The interests of such stockholders may not always coincide with your interests or the interests of other stockholders and they may act in a manner that advances their best interests and not necessarily those of other stockholders.

WeOur ~~have~~common ~~received~~stock amay ~~notice~~be ofsubject to delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market if our common stock has a closing bid price of less than $1.00 per share.

OnIf ~~August~~the ~~29,~~closing ~~2024~~bid price of our common stock is less than $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days, we ~~received~~may receive a letter from the staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC ("“Nasdaq"”), ~~notifying~~stating usthat our common stock will be delisted unless we ~~had~~are ~~fallen~~able ~~below~~to regain compliance with ~~respect~~the toNasdaq ~~the~~Listing ~~continued~~Rule ~~listing~~requiring ~~standard~~that ~~set~~we ~~forth~~maintain a closing bid price for our common stock of at least $1.00 per share. The closing bid price of our common stock was below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days in ~~Rule~~2024 ~~5550(~~and remained below $100 in 2025, and as a~~)(2)~~ result to which we received notices of ~~the~~non-compliance from Nasdaq ~~Listing~~on ~~Rules~~August 29, 2024 and February 27, 2025. On August 8, 2025, following shareholder approval, we filed an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to effect the Reverse Stock Split. Although, subsequent to the Reverse Stock Split, we were able to regain compliance because the closing bid price offor our common stock ~~over~~was ~~the~~subsequently ~~previous~~at 30least $1.00 per share for 10 consecutive trading~~-day~~ ~~period~~days, ~~had~~we ~~fallen~~cannot ~~below~~guarantee that our common stock will continue to trade above $1.00 per share or otherwise meet the Nasdaq listing requirements and therefore our common stock may in the future be subject to delisting. The continuing effect of the Reverse Stock Split on the market price of our common stock cannot be predicted with any certainty, and the history of similar reverse stock splits for companies in like circumstances is varied.

In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we have a period of 180 calendar days from the date of notification, or until February 25, 2025, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. During this period, our common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market. If at any time before February 25, 2025, the bid price of our common stock closes at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days (which period may be extended to greater than 10 consecutive trading days at the sole discretion of Nasdaq), Nasdaq will provide written notification that we have achieved compliance with this minimum bid price requirement. In the event we do not regain compliance by February 25, 2025, we may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day compliance period to demonstrate compliance with the bid price requirement. To qualify for the additional 180-day period, we will be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for Nasdaq, with the exception of the bid price requirement, and will need to provide written notice to Nasdaq of our intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. If we do not qualify for the second compliance period or fail to regain compliance during the second 180-day period, then Nasdaq will notify us of its determination to delist our common stock.

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If Nasdaq delists our shares of common stock from trading on its exchange for failure to meet Nasdaq’s listing standards, we and our stockholders could face significant material adverse consequences including:

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a determination that our common stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in our common stock to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our shares;

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a limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and

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a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

Under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, we allocated the total purchase price of the APP Acquisition to APP'’s net tangible assets and intangible assets based on their respective fair values as of the date of the APP Acquisition and recorded the excess of the purchase price over those fair values as goodwill. Management's estimates of the fair value of such assets was based upon assumptions that they believed to be reasonable but that will be inherently uncertain. Impairment of goodwill, among other factors, could result in material charges that would cause our financial results to be negatively impacted.

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Subsequent to the filing of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 on August 10, 2023 (the “Original Form 10-Q”), we reached a determination to restate certain financial information and related footnote disclosures in our previously issued consolidated financial statements in the Original Form 10-Q. In addition, subsequent to the filing of the Original Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023 on December 8, 2023, we reached a determination to restate certain financial information and related footnote disclosures in our previously issued consolidated financial statements in the Original Form 10-K. As a result of the restatements, we have incurred, and may continue to incur, unanticipated costs for accounting and legal fees in connection with, or related to, such restatements. In addition, such restatements could subject us to a number of additional risks and uncertainties, including the increased possibility of legal proceedings and inquiries, sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which effect may be compounded by having two restatements in close proximity. Any of the foregoing may adversely affect our reputation, the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting, or our business, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, or cause stockholders, investors, members and customers to lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports or cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

We previously had identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and determined that they resulted in our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures not being effective, as of September 30, 2023. Although we have remediated these material weaknesses, we may identify additional material weaknesses or other deficiencies in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, including disclosure controls and procedures, and this could result in material misstatements of our financial statements or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations.

SEC rules define a material weakness as a deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a registrant’s financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We are required to annually provide management’s attestation on internal control over financial reporting. We are also required to disclose significant changes made to our internal control procedures on a quarterly basis and any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal control over financial reporting during the course of related assessments.

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Management previously had identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2023 related to: (1) its controls over applying technical accounting guidance to nonrecurring events and transactions, specific to the evaluation of information that was known or knowable at the time of the transaction or event, and (2) its management review control over its estimate of research and development expenses associated with activities conducted by third-party service providers. Management determined that such material weaknesses resulted in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures not being effective as of September 30, 2023. During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, we successfully completed the testing necessary to conclude that these material weaknesses have been remediated.

Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial statements and prevent or detect fraud. Although the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described above have been remediated, any new material weaknesses or other deficiencies identified in the future or any deficiencies in our disclosure controls and procedures, if not timely remediated, could limit our ability to prevent or detect a misstatement of our accounts or disclosures that could result in a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements. We can provide no assurance that the remediation measures we have taken will be effective at preventing or avoiding potential future significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal controls.

If we identify any new deficiencies in the future, the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting may be adversely affected, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, the market price of our common stock could decline, we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC, or other regulatory authorities, and we may not be able to source external financing for our capital needs on acceptable terms or at all. Each of the foregoing items could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and the market price and volatility of our common stock. In addition, we have expended, and expect to continue to expend, significant resources, including accounting-related costs and significant management oversight, in order to assess, implement, maintain, remediate and improve the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and our general control environment.

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In addition, as a result of the material weaknesses described above and other matters raised or that may in the future be raised by the SEC, we face the potential for litigation or other disputes which may include, among others, claims invoking the federal and state securities laws, contractual claims or other claims arising from the deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting described above, the preparation of our financial statements and the restatement described above. Any such litigation or dispute, whether successful or not, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.

We are a “smaller reporting company” and will be able to avail ourselves of reduced disclosure requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies, which could make our common stock less attractive to investors.

We are a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in the Exchange Act, and we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “smaller reporting companies,” including reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile. We may take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer a “smaller reporting company.” We will remain a “smaller reporting company” until (a) the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter is $250 million or more and we reported annual net revenues as of our most recently completed fiscal year is $100 million or more, or (b) the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter is $700 million or more, regardless of annual revenue.

52 There are provisions in our charter documents and Wisconsin law that might prevent or delay a change in control of our company.

~~Table~~We are subject to a number of ~~Contents~~ provisions in our charter documents and Wisconsin law that may discourage, delay, or prevent a merger or acquisition that a shareholder may consider favorable. These provisions include the following:

There are provisions in our charter documents, Wisconsin law and our residual royalty agreement that might prevent or delay a change in control of our company.

We are subject to a number of provisions in our charter documents, Wisconsin law and our residual royalty agreement with SWK Funding LLC that may discourage, delay, or prevent a merger or acquisition that a shareholder may consider favorable. These provisions include the following:

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the authority provided to our Board of Directors in our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to issue preferred stock without further action by our shareholders;

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the provision under Wisconsin law that permits shareholders to act by written consent only if such consent is unanimous;

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the provision under Wisconsin law that requires for a corporation such as us, that was formed before January 1, 1973, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of our voting stock to approve an amendment to our articles of incorporation, a merger submitted to a vote of our shareholders, or a sale of substantially all of our assets;

● advance notice procedures for nominations of candidates for election as directors and for shareholder proposals to be considered at shareholders’ meetings; and

● the Wisconsin control share acquisition statute and Wisconsin's “fair price” and “business combination” provisions which limit the ability of an acquiring person to engage in certain transactions or to exercise the full voting power of acquired shares under certain circumstances~~; and~~.

● our residual royalty agreement with SWK Funding LLC requires a mandatory prepayment upon a change of control of Veru or a sale of our FC2 business.

The trading price of our common stock has been volatile, and investors in our common stock may experience substantial losses.

The trading price of our common stock has been volatile and may continue to be volatile. The trading price of our common stock could decline or fluctuate in response to a variety of factors, including:

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competition from new products that may emerge;

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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial condition or operating results;

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other economic or external factors.

In addition, the stock market in general, and Nasdaq and the market for biopharmaceutical companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of companies like ours. Broad market and industry factors may negatively affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. Further, a systemic decline in the financial markets and related factors beyond our control may cause our share price to decline rapidly and unexpectedly. Price volatility of our common stock might be worse if the trading volume of our common stock is low.

You may be unable to sell your stock at or above your purchase price.

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A substantial number of shares may be sold in the market, which may depress the market price for our common stock.

Sales of a significant number of shares of our common stock, or the expectation that such sales may occur, could significantly reduce the market price of our common stock. These sales, or the possibility that these sales may occur, also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate. We have also registered the offer and sale of all shares of common stock that we may issue under our equity compensation plans, including upon the exercise of outstanding warrants (including outstanding pre-funded warrants with a nominal exercise price of $0.001 per share), stock options, shares of common stock we may issue under our current common stock purchase agreement with Lincoln Park, including 3302,~~025,000~~500 shares of common stock that we have issued under our current common stock purchase agreement with Lincoln Park through the date of this report. These shares can be freely sold in the public market upon issuance.

Additionally, sales of our common stock by our executive officers or directors, even when done during an open trading window under our policies with respect to insider sales, may adversely impact the trading price of our common stock. Although we do not expect that the relatively small volume of such sales will itself significantly impact the trading price of our common stock, the market could react negatively to the announcement of such sales, which could in turn affect the trading price of our common stock.

We may not receive any meaningful amount of, or potentially any, additional funds upon the exercise of our outstanding warrants.

As of the date of this report, we have outstanding pre-funded warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 7,000,000 shares of our common stock which are exercisable for a nominal exercise price of $0.001 per share. Accordingly, we will not receive any meaningful funds upon the exercise of the pre-funded warrants. To the extent such pre-funded warrants are exercised, additional shares of common stock will be issued for nominal consideration, which will result in dilution to the then existing holders of our common stock and will increase the number of shares eligible for resale in the public market.

We also have Series A warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 8,400,000 shares of our common stock and Series B warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 8,400,000 shares of our common stock outstanding as of the date of this report, each of which are exercisable for an exercise price of $3.00 per share. We cannot predict when or if any of these warrants will be exercised. Additionally, these warrants may be exercised by way of a cashless exercise if at any time prior to their expiration dates, there is no effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for the issuance or resale of the shares of common stock underlying such warrants. To the extent such warrants are exercised by way of a cashless exercise, additional shares of common stock will be issued for no additional cash payment to us.

Because we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, capital appreciation, if any, will be our shareholders’ sole source of gain.

We have not declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock since May 2014. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of our business. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be our shareholders’ sole source of gain for the foreseeable future.

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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not Applicable

Item 1C. Cybersecurity

Risk Management and Strategy

We have developed and implemented a cybersecurity risk management program intended to materially protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our critical systems and information. Our cybersecurity risk management program includes policies and processes for assessing, identifying, and managing risk from cybersecurity threats as well as a cybersecurity incident response plan. Our cybersecurity risk management program is integrated into our overall risk management system and processes, and shares common methodologies, reporting channels and governance processes that apply across the enterprise risk management program to other strategic, operational, legal, compliance, and financial risk areas.

Our cybersecurity policies and procedures are designed to ensure that appropriate cybersecurity measures and controls are developed, implemented, and maintained, with assistance from a third-party service provider. These policies and procedures and the resulting safeguards are designed and evaluated in light of our risk assessments. We have implemented access controls, firewalls, and intrusion detection and prevention systems, vulnerability and patch management processes, and we also use a variety of other automated tools and manual processes to safeguard our information systems. We maintain a business continuity and disaster recovery plan designed to enhance our incident response preparedness. We also require employees to undergo security awareness training when hired and based on periodic phishing tests.

As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have not identified risks from known cybersecurity threats, including or as a result of any prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.

For additional information regarding risks to us from cybersecurity threats, see “Risk Factors” in Item 1A. of this report.

Governance

One of the key functions of our board of directors is risk oversight, including risks from cybersecurity threats. Our board of directors is responsible for monitoring and assessing strategic risk exposure, and our executive officers are responsible for the day-to-day management of the material risks we face. Our board of directors administers its cybersecurity risk oversight function directly and through the audit committee.

Our Chief Financial Officer is primarily responsible for assessing and managing our material risks from cybersecurity threats with assistance from a third-party service provider. Our Chief Financial Officer supervises efforts to prevent, detect, mitigate, and remediate cybersecurity risks and incidents through various means, which include quarterly briefings from our third-party service provider and alerts and reports produced by security tools deployed in the IT environment. Our Chief Financial Officer has over 10 years of experience in overseeing our cybersecurity and information technology programs. We also rely on our third-party service provider for advice and expertise on monitoring evolving industry standards and best practices.

Our Chief Financial Officer provides periodic briefings to the board of directors regarding the Company'’s cybersecurity risks and activities, including any recent cybersecurity incidents and related responses, cyber security systems testing, and activities of third parties.

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Item 2. Properties

The Company’s headquarters are located in Miami, Florida in approximately 12,000 square feet of office space. The Company executed the lease for this office space in June 2021. The lease is for an eight-year term, which commenced on March 1, 2022 and ends on February 28, 2030.

~~The~~We ~~Company~~believe ~~leases~~that ~~approximately~~the ~~6,400~~facility noted ~~square~~above ~~feet~~is ofsuitable ~~office~~and ~~space~~adequate ~~located~~for inour ~~London,~~current ~~England~~needs. ~~The lease has a five-year term that expires in August 2025.~~

The Company manufactures and warehouses FC2 within a leased facility with approximately 45,800 square feet of space in Selangor D.E., Malaysia. Production capacity at this facility is approximately 100 million units of FC2 annually. The Company executed the lease for this space in August 2019, for a three-year term commencing on September 1, 2019 and ending on August 31, 2022. The Company had an option to extend the term of the lease for a period of three years, which was executed so that the lease is effective through August 31, 2025. This facility is subject to periodic inspection by the FDA to ensure compliance with cGMP, as well as the U.K.-based notified body, which is responsible for CE and ISO accreditation.

We believe that the facilities noted above are suitable and adequate for our current needs.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

For a description of our material pending legal proceedings, see Litigation in Note 1312, Contingent Liabilities, to the financial statements included in this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

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Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Shares of our common stock trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “VERU”. The number of record holders of our common stock on December 12, ~~2024~~2025 was approximately ~~148~~136.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

We are a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel medicines for the treatment of ~~metabolic~~cardiometabolic ~~diseases, oncology,~~ and ~~viral-induced~~inflammatory ~~ARDS~~diseases. Our drug development program ~~includes~~consists of two late-stage new chemical entities, enobosarm and sabizabulin. Enobosarm, aan oral selective androgen receptor modulator (“SARM”), is being developed as ina ~~two~~next ~~different~~generation ~~programs:~~drug ~~(i)~~that ~~obesity-~~makes ~~enobosarm~~weight inreduction ~~combination~~by ~~with~~ GLP-1 RA todrugs ~~augment~~more ~~fat~~tissue ~~loss,~~selective tofor ~~prevent muscle~~ loss, ~~and~~of ~~maintain~~fat ~~physical function for higher quality weight loss~~ and ~~(ii)~~preservation ~~breast~~of ~~cancer-~~lean ~~enobosarm~~mass. ~~plus~~This ~~abemaciclib~~activity ~~for~~leads ~~the~~to ~~2nd~~improved ~~line~~body ~~treatment~~composition ofand ~~androgen~~physical ~~receptor~~function ~~positive~~with ~~(AR+),~~expected ~~estrogen~~clinically ~~receptor~~meaningful ~~positive~~incremental ~~(ER+)~~weight ~~and~~reduction ~~human~~versus ~~epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2~~GLP-)1 ~~metastatic~~RA ~~breast cancer, subject to the availability of sufficient funding~~monotherapy. Sabizabulin, a microtubule disruptor, is being developed for the treatment of ~~hospitalized~~inflammation ~~patients~~in ~~with~~atherosclerotic ~~viral-induced~~cardiovascular ~~ARDS~~disease. WeOn doDecember ~~not intend to undertake further development of sabizabulin for the treatment of viral-induced ARDS unless we obtain funding from government grants~~30, ~~pharmaceutical company partnerships~~2024, orthe ~~other~~Company ~~similar~~sold ~~third-party external sources. We also have an~~ its FDA-approved commercial product, the FC2 Female Condom® (Internal Condom), for the dual protection against unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (the “FC2 Business”).

Obesity Program - Enobosarm

InCurrently ~~reported third-party clinical trials evaluating currently~~ approved GLP-1 RA in ~~obese~~ patients, ~~trial~~with ~~participants~~obesity exhibited significant weight loss composed of reductions in both fat and lean (muscle ~~and bone~~) mass. Of the total weight loss reported in certain ~~of these~~ third- party clinical trials, 20-50% of the total weight loss ~~reported by patients~~ was attributable to lean mass (muscle) loss. ~~According~~Patients towho ~~the CDC, 41.5% of older adults are obese and could benefit from weight loss medication. Up to 34.4% of people over the age of 60 with obesity in the United States~~ have sarcopenic obesity. ~~Sarcopenic obese patients are patients who~~ have both obesity and low muscle mass ~~at the same time~~ and are potentially at the greatest risk for developing critically low muscle mass when taking a currently approved GLP-1 RA. We therefore believe there is an urgent unmet need for a drug that ~~can~~prevents ~~ameliorate~~ the ~~muscle~~loss ~~wasting effects~~ of ~~currently~~muscle ~~approved GLP-1 RA therapies~~ and ~~also~~increases ~~allow~~the ~~for preferential~~ loss of fat ~~mass~~for greater weight loss in at-risk sarcopenic obese and overweight ~~elderly patients. While~~ older adults are at higher risk for sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity, in discussions with the FDA, Veru intends to ultimately seek an approval in the broadest population that could benefit in all ages rather than limiting the indication to patients ~~over~~receiving ~~the age of 60 years as younger patients (including females of child-bearing potential) with obesity on~~ GLP-1 ~~receptor~~RA ~~agonists~~for ~~could~~weight ~~benefit from the potential muscle-preserving effects of enobosarm~~reduction.

Enobosarm is anbeing ~~oral,~~developed ~~novel~~as ~~SARM~~a ~~that~~treatment ~~has~~to ~~demonstrated~~preserve ~~tissue~~muscle/physical function and reduce fat to cause incremental weight loss in patients with obesity receiving a GLP-~~selective~~1 RA for weight reduction. A Phase 2b, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, dose-~~dependent~~finding ~~improvement~~QUALITY clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of enobosarm 3mg, enobosarm 6mg, or placebo as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in ~~body~~168 ~~composition~~patients with ~~increases~~obesity (≥60 years of age) receiving semaglutide (Wegovy®) for weight reduction. The primary endpoint was the percent change from baseline in total lean body mass, and ~~decreases~~the key secondary endpoints were the percent change from baseline in total body fat mass, ~~improvement~~total inbody ~~muscle~~weight, ~~strength~~ and physical function, ~~has~~as nomeasured ~~clinically~~by stair climb test at 16 weeks. After completing the efficacy dose-~~relevant~~assessment ~~masculinizing~~portion ~~effects~~of inthe ~~women~~Phase ~~and~~2b ~~has~~QUALITY ~~neutral~~clinical ~~prostate~~trial, ~~effects~~the inparticipants ~~men~~continued into a Phase 2b extension maintenance trial where all patients stopped treatment with semaglutide (Wegovy), but continue taking placebo, enobosarm 3mg, or enobosarm 6mg in ~~previous~~a blinded fashion for 12 additional weeks. The Phase 2b extension clinical ~~trials~~trial evaluated whether enobosarm can maintain muscle and prevent the fat regain that generally occurs after discontinuing a GLP-1 RA.

In ~~Advanced~~January ~~cancer~~2025, ~~can~~the ~~cause~~Company aannounced ~~loss~~topline ofresults ~~appetite~~for ~~where~~the ~~there~~Phase is2b ~~significant~~QUALITY ~~loss~~clinical ~~of both lean mass and fat mass~~trial. ~~Enobosarm~~The ~~has~~trial ~~been~~met ~~evaluated~~its inprespecified ~~five separate third-party clinical trials in which lean mass measurement was a~~ primary ~~or co-primary~~ endpoint. ~~These~~with ~~third-party~~a ~~clinical~~statistically ~~trials~~significant ~~include two Phase 2 clinical trials in healthy older or sarcopenic subjects (168 subjects)~~ and ~~one~~a ~~Phase~~clinically 2bmeaningful ~~clinical~~benefit ~~trial and two Phase 3 clinical trials~~ in ~~subjects~~the ~~with~~preservation ~~muscle wasting because~~ of ~~cancer~~total ~~(800 subjects), generating~~ lean ~~mass and safety data from a total of 968 patients. In certain of these trials, enobosarm demonstrated a dose-dependent improvement in~~ body ~~composition with increases in lean~~ mass ~~and reductions~~ in ~~fat~~all ~~mass.~~patients ~~For~~receiving ~~example, in the Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating~~ enobosarm in3mg ~~120~~+ ~~men~~semaglutide ~~over~~versus 60placebo ~~years~~+ ~~old~~semaglutide ~~and~~at ~~postmenopausal~~16 ~~women treated for 12~~ weeks, ~~patients receiving 3mg dose of enobosarm~~ (~~n=24)~~100% ~~demonstrated~~relative areduction ~~statistically significant (i) increase~~ in ~~total~~ lean ~~body~~ mass ~~(average~~loss, ~~increase of 1.25 kg (~~p = < 0.001)~~) and (ii) decrease in total fat mass (average decrease of 0~~.32 kg (p=0.049)). When measuring physical function by stair climb test, patients receiving 3mg dose of enobosarm in this trial also demonstrated statistically significant improvements compared to placebo (p=0.049) using a secondary methodology of statistical analysis provided for in the trial protocol.

~~Based~~As onfor asecondary ~~large~~clinical ~~safety~~endpoints, ~~database~~enobosarm ~~which~~+ ~~includes~~semaglutide ~~1,581~~treatment ~~men~~resulted ~~and~~in ~~women~~dose ~~with~~dependent ~~treatment~~greater ~~duration~~loss ~~for~~of upfat mass compared to 3placebo ~~years,~~+ semaglutide with the enobosarm ~~has~~6mg ~~been~~dose ~~generally~~having ~~well~~a ~~tolerated~~42% ingreater ~~clinical~~relative ~~trials~~loss ~~completed~~of fat mass compared to ~~date~~placebo + semaglutide group at 16 weeks (p=0.017) ~~However,~~and nothe ~~preclinical~~enobosarm ~~studies~~3mg orhaving ~~clinical~~a ~~trials~~12% ~~evaluating~~greater fat loss. Although enobosarm + semaglutide significantly preserved lean mass, the ~~combination~~additional loss of fat mass caused by enobosarm ~~and~~treatment awas ~~GLP-1~~able RAto ~~have~~replace ~~been~~the ~~completed~~lean mass preserved to ~~date~~allow a similar net mean weight loss measured by a DEXA scan with semaglutide at 16 weeks. ~~All~~Accordingly, the ~~nonclinical~~tissue composition of the total weight loss shifted to greater and ~~clinical~~selective ~~efficacy~~loss of fat with enobosarm treatment. The mean percentage of total body mass loss in the placebo + semaglutide group that was due to lean mass was 34% and ~~safety~~estimated ~~data~~fat onloss was 66%. In contrast, in the enobosarm ~~including~~3mg ~~those~~+ ~~generated~~semaglutide bygroup, ~~these~~the ~~five~~total ~~third-party~~weight ~~clinical~~loss ~~trials~~due ~~are~~to ~~owned~~lean mass was 0% and estimated fat loss was 100%. Physical function was measured by ~~Veru~~the ~~pursuant~~Stair toClimb Test. Climbing stairs is an ~~assignment~~activity ~~from~~of daily living, and the ~~University~~Stair Climb Test measured functional muscle strength, balance and agility. Declines in performance measured by Stair Climb Test predicts in older patients a higher risk for mobility disabilities, gait difficulties, falls and bone fractures, hospitalizations, and mortality. As a point of ~~Tennessee~~reference, ~~Research~~stair ~~Foundation~~climb power declines by -1.38% annually with aging according to Van Roie E. PLOS ONE 14:e0210653, 2019.

We believe the clinical data we own that was generated from third-party clinical trials of enobosarm in both elderly patients and in patients with initial and ongoing muscle wasting caused by loss of appetite, provide strong clinical rationale for the co-administration of enobosarm and a GLP-1 RA in at-risk sarcopenic obese or overweight elderly patients as the combination has the potential to ameliorate the muscle wasting effects of currently approved GLP-1 RA therapies and also allow for preferential loss of fat mass. 50

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We● ~~submitted an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for enobosarm for a~~ Phase 2b ~~clinical study in January 2024. In February 2024, the Company received FDA clearance to initiate the Phase 2b, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, dose-finding~~ QUALITY clinical trial ~~designed~~is ~~to evaluate~~ the ~~safety~~first ~~and~~human ~~efficacy~~study ~~of enobosarm 3mg, enobosarm 6mg, or placebo as a treatment~~ to ~~augment~~demonstrate ~~fat~~that ~~loss~~older ~~and~~patients towho ~~prevent~~are ~~muscle~~overweight ~~loss in sarcopenic obese~~ or ~~overweight~~have ~~older~~obesity ~~(>60 years of age) patients~~ receiving semaglutide ~~(Wegovy®).~~GLP-1 ~~The~~RA ~~primary~~are ~~endpoint~~at ishigher ~~percent~~risk ~~change~~for ~~from~~accelerated ~~baseline~~loss inof ~~total~~ lean ~~body~~ mass, ~~and~~with ~~the~~physical ~~key~~function ~~secondary~~decline. ~~endpoints~~A ~~are~~responder ~~percent~~analysis ~~change~~was ~~from~~conducted ~~baseline~~using ina ~~total~~greater ~~body~~than ~~fat~~10% ~~mass,~~decline ~~total~~in ~~body~~stair ~~weight,~~climb ~~and~~power ~~physical function~~ as ~~measured~~the bycut ~~stair~~off ~~climb test~~ at 16 weeks. Inwhich ~~April~~represents ~~2024~~an ~~the~~approximate ~~Company~~7 ~~announced~~to ~~that~~8 ityear ~~had~~loss ~~enrolled~~of ~~its~~stair ~~first~~climb ~~patients~~power inthat ~~the~~naturally ~~Phase~~occurs 2bwith ~~QUALITY~~aging. ~~clinical~~In our study, ~~and in August 2024~~ the ~~Company~~loss ~~completed enrollment~~ of ~~168~~lean ~~subjects in~~mass 14mattered ~~clinical~~as ~~sites in the U~~44.S.3% ~~with the topline clinical results from the trial expected in January 2025. The purpose~~ of ~~the~~patients ~~Phase~~on 2bplacebo ~~QUALITY~~+ ~~clinical~~semaglutide ~~trial~~group ishad toat ~~select~~least ~~the~~a ~~optimal~~10% ~~dose~~decline ~~of enobosarm~~ in ~~combination~~stair ~~with~~climb ~~semaglutide~~power ~~(Wegovy®)~~physical ~~that~~function ~~best~~at ~~preserves muscle and reduces fat after~~ 16 weeks ~~of treatment to advance into a Phase 3 obesity clinical trial~~.

~~After~~● ~~completing~~Enobosarm ~~the~~treatment ~~efficacy~~preserved ~~dose-finding~~lean ~~portion~~mass of(muscle) ~~the~~which ~~Phase~~translated 2binto ~~QUALITY~~a ~~clinical~~reduction ~~trial,~~in the ~~participants~~proportion ~~are~~of ~~expected~~patients tothat ~~continue~~had ~~into~~ a ~~Phase~~clinically 2bsignificant ~~extension~~stair ~~trial~~climb ~~where~~physical ~~all~~function ~~patients~~decline ~~will~~versus ~~stop~~subjects ~~treatment~~receiving ~~with~~ semaglutide ~~(Wegovy®),~~alone. ~~but~~The ~~will~~all ~~continue~~enobosarm ~~taking~~3mg ~~placebo,~~+ ~~3mg~~semaglutide ofgroup ~~enobosarm,~~had ora ~~6mg~~statistically ofsignificant ~~enobosarm~~and inclinically ameaningfully ~~blinded~~59.8% ~~fashion~~relative ~~for~~reduction 12in ~~weeks.~~the ~~The~~proportion ~~Phase~~of 2bsubjects ~~extension~~that ~~clinical~~lost ~~trial~~at ~~will~~least ~~evaluate~~10% ~~whether~~stair ~~enobosarm~~climb ~~can~~power ~~maintain~~compared ~~muscle~~to ~~and~~placebo ~~prevent~~+ ~~the~~semaglutide ~~fat~~group ~~and~~(p=0.0006). ~~weight~~In ~~regain~~enobosarm ~~that~~6mg ~~generally~~+ ~~occurs~~semaglutide, ~~after~~there ~~discontinuing~~was a ~~GLP-~~44.1% ~~RA.~~relative ~~The~~reduction ~~topline~~in ~~results~~the proportion of ~~the~~patients ~~separate~~with ~~blinded~~at ~~Phase~~least 2ba ~~extension~~10% ~~clinical~~decline ~~study~~in ~~are~~stair ~~expected~~climb inpower ~~the~~from ~~second~~baseline ~~quarter~~vs. ofplacebo ~~calendar~~+ ~~2025~~semaglutide group (p=0.051).

~~Veru~~Enobosarm is ~~also currently developing~~ a novel, ~~patentable,~~drug ~~modified~~candidate ~~release~~that ~~formulation~~improves ~~for enobosarm with multiple releases during a 24~~GLP-~~hour~~1 ~~dosing~~RA ~~period. We~~therapy ~~anticipate~~resulting ~~the~~in ~~actual~~tissue ~~formulation,~~selective ~~pharmacokinetic~~quality ~~release~~weight ~~profile(s)~~reduction, ~~and~~that ~~method of manufacturing will be the subject of future patents. The purpose of the modification~~ is, toenobosarm ~~create~~+ asemaglutide ~~consistent~~improved ~~release~~changes ~~profile~~in ~~with~~body acomposition ~~significantly~~which ~~reduced~~resulted maximum exposure plus an extended-release profile to minimize any dose-related adverse events while facilitating full exposure of the patient to the drug product between doses for the entire period of 24 hours. This formulation is currently in ~~animal~~more ~~trials~~selective and isgreater ~~anticipated~~loss ~~to be available for Phase 1 bioavailability clinical trial during the first half~~ of ~~2025.~~adiposity We(fat ~~expect~~mass) ~~that~~than ~~the~~in ~~oral~~subjects ~~enobosarm~~receiving ~~modified~~placebo ~~release~~+ ~~drug~~semaglutide ~~formulation will be utilized for any Phase 3 obesity clinical studies~~alone.

~~Oncology~~On ~~Program~~May 28, 2025, we announced positive topline safety results for the Phase 2b QUALITY clinical study that showed the enobosarm + semaglutide combination had a positive safety profile compared to semaglutide alone. There were no increases in gastrointestinal side effects, no evidence of drug induced liver injury (as defined by Hy’s law), and no increases in obstructive sleep apnea at any dose of enobosarm compared to placebo (semaglutide alone). There were no adverse events of increases in prostate specific antigen in men. There were no adverse events related to masculinization in women. There were no reports of suicidal ideation observed (Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale). Enobosarm 3mg + semaglutide combination had the added benefit of fewer gastrointestinal side effects (diarrhea, nausea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease) compared to semaglutide alone. There were five non-treatment related serious adverse events equally distributed between the treatment groups.

~~Our~~Phase ~~oncology~~2b ~~drug~~Extension ~~pipeline~~Maintenance isPortion ~~focused on the clinical development~~ of ~~enobosarm, an oral selective androgen receptor modulator, for~~ the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. As we have prioritized our clinical programs to focus on enobosarm for obesity, the continued clinical development of enobosarm for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer is subject to the availability of sufficient funding. We completed the Stage 1a portion of our Phase 32b ~~clinical~~QUALITY ~~trial in October 2023. We will not, however, begin the Stage 1b portion or otherwise advance our trial Phase 3 clinical trial until sufficient funding is available.~~Study

~~Enobosarm~~After iscompleting ~~a new class of endocrine therapy for advanced breast cancer. Enobosarm is an oral, new chemical entity, selective androgen receptor modulator designed to activate~~ the ARefficacy ~~in AR+ ER+ HER2~~dose-finding ~~metastatic breast cancer~~ and ~~thereby~~active ~~suppress~~weight ~~tumor~~reduction ~~growth~~portion ~~without~~of the ~~unwanted~~Phase ~~masculinizing~~2b ~~side~~QUALITY ~~effects. Enobosarm has extensive nonclinical and~~ clinical ~~experience having been evaluated in 27 separate clinical studies in 1~~trial,~~581 subjects~~ ~~dosed,~~participants ~~including~~continued ~~three~~into a Phase 22b ~~clinical~~maintenance ~~trials~~extension instudy ~~advanced~~where ~~breast~~all ~~cancer~~patients ~~involving~~discontinued ~~more~~semaglutide ~~than~~treatment, ~~191~~but ~~patients.~~continued Inreceiving ~~one~~placebo, ofenobosarm ~~the~~3mg, ~~Phase~~or 2enobosarm ~~clinical~~6mg ~~trials~~as ~~conducted~~monotherapy in ~~women~~a ~~with~~double-blind ~~AR+~~fashion ~~ER+~~for ~~HER2-~~12 ~~metastatic~~weeks. On ~~breast~~June ~~cancer~~24, ~~enobosarm~~2025, ~~demonstrated~~we ~~significant~~announced ~~antitumor~~positive ~~efficacy~~results infrom ~~heavily~~the ~~pretreated~~Maintenance ~~cohorts~~Extension ~~that~~portion ~~failed~~of ~~estrogen~~the ~~blocking~~Phase ~~agents,~~2b ~~chemotherapy~~QUALITY ~~and/or~~clinical ~~CDK 4/6 inhibitors and was well tolerated with a favorable safety profile~~study.

~~The~~At ~~current~~the ~~standard~~end of ~~care~~the ~~for~~Phase ~~first~~2b ~~line~~QUALITY ~~treatment~~study active weight loss period of ~~ER+~~16 ~~HER2-~~weeks, ~~metastatic~~body ~~breast~~weight ~~cancer~~loss iswas similar across treatment groups with athe ~~CDK~~semaglutide ~~4/6~~+ ~~inhibitor~~placebo ingroup ~~combination~~losing ~~with~~ an ~~estrogen~~average ~~blocking~~of ~~agent~~11.88 ~~Once~~lbs. aAfter ~~patient~~the ~~progresses~~12-week ~~while~~Maintenance ~~receiving~~and ~~this~~Extension ~~combination~~study ~~therapy~~period (Day 112 to Day 196) where all treatment groups discontinued the use of semaglutide, the ~~FDA-approved~~placebo ~~treatment~~monotherapy ~~choices~~group ~~are~~regained ~~limited~~43% toof ~~another~~body ~~estrogen~~weight ~~blocking~~that ~~agent~~was orpreviously ~~chemotherapy~~lost during the Phase 2b QUALITY for a mean percent change of 2.57% As(5.06 uplbs) in body weight, compared to 951.41% of(2.73 ~~ER+~~lbs) ~~HER2-~~for ~~metastatic~~the ~~breast~~3mg ~~cancers~~enobosarm ~~have~~group an(p=0.038) ~~androgen~~and ~~receptor,~~2.87% we(5.29lbs) ~~are~~for ~~developing~~the 6mg enobosarm asgroup. ~~another,~~The ~~but~~3mg ~~different~~enobosarm monotherapy significantly reduced the body weight regained by 46%. On average, ~~hormone~~the ~~therapy~~placebo ~~for~~monotherapy group regained 2.27% in fat mass, while the ~~second~~enobosarm ~~line~~monotherapy ~~treatment~~cohorts had a loss of ~~ER+~~fat ~~HER2~~mass of -0.27% ~~metastatic~~for ~~breast~~the ~~cancer~~3mg and -0.50% Infor ~~preclinical~~the ~~studies,~~6mg ~~metastatic~~doses. ~~breast~~The ~~cancer~~mean tissue ~~samples~~composition ~~taken~~of ~~from~~body ~~patients~~weight ~~who~~regained ~~have~~was ~~ER+~~28% ~~HER2-~~fat ~~metastatic~~and ~~breast~~72% ~~cancer~~lean ~~that~~mass ~~had~~in ~~become~~the ~~resistant~~placebo togroup, ~~CDK~~versus ~~4/6~~0% ~~inhibitors~~fat and ~~estrogen~~100% ~~blocking~~lean ~~agents~~mass ~~were~~in ~~grown~~both inthe ~~mice~~3mg and the 6mg enobosarm groups. By Inthe ~~these~~end ~~mice~~of the study at 28 weeks (Day 1 to Day 196), ~~treatment~~the ~~with~~placebo ~~enobosarm~~+ insemaglutide ~~combination~~followed ~~with~~by placebo monotherapy group experienced a ~~CDK~~loss ~~4/6~~of ~~inhibitor~~lean ~~suppressed~~mass, ~~the~~while ~~growth~~both ofenobosarm ~~human~~+ ~~metastatic~~semaglutide ~~breast~~followed ~~cancer~~by ~~greater~~enobosarm ~~than~~monotherapy ~~the~~groups ~~CDK~~(3 4/mg and 6 ~~inhibitor~~mg ~~alone~~doses) significantly preserved more than 100% of lean mass (enobosarm 3mg p<0.001 ~~Further,~~and enobosarm ~~treatment~~6mg ~~alone~~p=0.004). ~~was~~The ~~also~~enobosarm ~~effective~~+ insemaglutide ~~suppressing~~followed ~~the~~by ~~growth~~enobosarm monotherapy patients had a 58% greater loss of ~~CDK~~fat ~~4/6~~with ~~inhibitor~~enobosarm 3mg (p=0.085) and ~~estrogen~~a ~~blocking~~93% ~~agent~~greater ~~resistant~~loss ~~human~~of ~~metastatic~~fat ~~breast~~with ~~cancer~~enobosarm ~~tumors~~6mg in(p=0.008) ~~mice~~compared to placebo + semaglutide followed by placebo monotherapy.

OnIn ~~March~~the ~~30,~~double-blind ~~2023~~Phase ~~and~~2b ~~November~~QUALITY 3,Maintenance ~~2023,~~Extension weclinical ~~met~~trial ~~with~~(Day ~~the~~112-196), ~~FDA~~enobosarm tomonotherapy ~~discuss~~had ~~the~~a ~~design~~positive ofsafety ~~our~~profile. ~~Phase~~After 3discontinuation ~~clinical~~of ~~trial~~semaglutide, inthere ~~patients~~were ~~with~~essentially ~~AR+~~no ~~ER+~~gastrointestinal ~~HER2-~~side ~~metastatic~~effects, ~~breast~~no ~~cancer~~evidence ~~who~~of ~~have~~drug ~~tumor~~induced ~~progression~~liver ~~while~~injury ~~receiving~~(by ~~palbociclib~~Hy’s (alaw), ~~CDK~~and ~~4/6~~no ~~inhibitor)~~increases ~~plus~~in anobstructive ~~estrogen~~sleep ~~blocking~~apnea ~~agent~~observed ~~(nonsteroidal~~at ~~aromatase~~any ~~inhibitor~~dose orof ~~selective~~enobosarm ~~estrogen~~compared ~~receptor~~to ~~degrader)~~placebo monotherapy. ~~The~~There ~~design~~were ofno ~~the~~adverse ~~Phase~~events 3of ~~clinical~~increases ~~trial~~in ~~was~~prostate ~~amended~~specific ~~following~~antigen ~~our~~in ~~November~~men. 3,There ~~2023~~were ~~meeting~~no ~~with~~adverse ~~the~~events ~~FDA~~related to ~~implement~~masculinization ~~the~~in ~~recommendations~~women. ~~that~~There were ~~provided~~no byreports ~~the~~of ~~FDA. The~~suicidal ~~primary~~ideation ~~endpoint~~observed ~~for~~(Columbia-Suicide ~~the~~Severity ~~Stage~~Rating 1Scale). ~~portion~~The ofproposed ~~the~~ Phase 3 clinical ~~trial~~program isdose ~~objective~~of ~~tumor~~enobosarm ~~response~~3mg ~~rates~~continued ~~(“ORR”)~~to have a positive safety profile in the Phase 2b maintenance extension clinical trial.

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WeThe ~~began~~Phase ~~patient~~2b ~~enrollment~~QUALITY inand ~~April~~Maintenance ~~2022.~~Extension Asclinical oftrial ~~August~~confirmed ~~2023,~~that wepreserving ~~had~~lean ~~completed~~mass ~~the~~with ~~target~~enobosarm ~~enrollment~~plus ofsemaglutide ~~three~~led ~~patients~~to ingreater ~~the~~fat ~~Stage~~loss 1aduring ~~portion of~~ the ~~Phase~~active 3weight ~~ENABLAR-2~~loss ~~clinical~~period, ~~trial to assess the safety~~ and ~~pharmacokinetics~~after of the ~~combination~~use of ~~abemaciclib~~semaglutide ~~and~~was discontinued, enobosarm. ~~There~~monotherapy ~~were~~significantly noprevented ~~reported~~the ~~drug-to-drug~~regain ~~interactions~~of ~~between~~both ~~abemaciclib~~weight and ~~enobosarm~~fat ormass ~~new~~during ~~safety~~the ~~findings~~maintenance inperiod ~~the~~such ~~three~~that ~~patients~~by asend of ~~the~~study ~~data~~there ~~cutoff~~was ~~date.~~greater ~~Further,~~loss ~~the~~of ~~early~~fat ~~preliminary~~mass ~~clinical~~while ~~results~~lean ~~showed~~mass ~~two~~was ~~partial~~preserved ~~responses~~for ~~and~~a ~~one~~higher ~~stable~~quality ~~disease~~weight inreduction ~~the~~compared ~~first~~to ~~three~~the ~~patients~~placebo ~~based on local assessments~~group.

~~Subject~~Novel toModified ~~the~~Release ~~availability~~Oral ofEnobosarm ~~sufficient~~Formulation ~~funding,~~is weon ~~expect~~Track to ~~reinitiate~~be ~~Stage~~Available 1b of our Phase 3 ENABLAR-2 clinical trial by early 2026. If enobosarm + abemaciclib combination therapy compared to estrogen blocking agent (active control) demonstrates significant improvement in ORR, which is considered a surrogate endpoint for ~~clinical benefit, then we may meet with the FDA to consider an accelerated approval regulatory pathway based on the clinical data from the Stage 1b portion of the~~ Phase 3 ~~clinical~~Clinical ~~trial.~~Studies Granting accelerated approval for investigational products is within the discretion of the FDA. Accordingly, even if we believe that one of our product candidates meets the criteria for this approval pathway, the FDA may disagree and instead determine not to make such designation. Further, even if we receive a designation, such designation for a product candidate may not result in a faster development or regulatory review or approval process compared to products considered for approval under conventional FDA procedures and does not assure ultimate approval by the FDA. In addition, even if one or more of our product candidates qualifies for these designations, the FDA may, among other things, later decide that the product candidates no longer meet the conditions for qualification or decide that the time period for FDA review or approval will not be shortened. There can be no assurances that the FDA will accept our proposed trial design, that we will be able to cost-effectively continue development of enobosarm, or that enobosarm will receive FDA approval or be commercialized, for this application.Commercialization

~~Infectious~~Veru ~~Disease~~is ~~Program~~currently developing a novel, patentable, modified release oral formulation for enobosarm. In a pilot pharmacokinetic study, the new modified release formulation resulted in a 25-33% reduction in maximum plasma contraction (Cmax), a delayed time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax), a distinct secondary peak, and similar extent of absorption (AUC) compared to historical values for enobosarm immediate release capsules. The actual formulation, pharmacokinetic release profile(s), and method of manufacturing are the subjects of pending patent applications. If issued, the expiry for the new modified release oral enobosarm formulation patent is expected to be 2046. The expectation is that this novel modified release oral enobosarm formulation will be available for the Phase 3 clinical studies and for commercialization.

WeDevelopment ~~are~~Plan: ~~developing~~Planned ~~sabizabulin~~Clinical 9mg, which has both host targeted antiviral and broad anti-inflammatory properties, as a two-pronged approach to the treatment of hospitalized patients with viral lung infection at high risk for ARDS and deathTrials. We have completed positive Phase 2 and positive Phase 3 COVID-19 clinical trials, which have demonstrated that sabizabulin treatment resulted in a mortality benefit in hospitalized moderate to severe patients with COVID-19 viral lung infection at high risk for ARDS and death. The FDA granted Fast Track designation to our COVID-19 program in January 2022. On May 10, 2022, we had a pre-EUA meeting with the FDA to discuss next steps including the submission of an EUA application regarding sabizabulin for COVID-19. In June 2022, we submitted a request for FDA Emergency Use Authorization. In February 2023, the FDA declined to grant our request for Emergency Use Authorization for sabizabulin. In September 2023, we received agreement from the FDA on the design of a Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate sabizabulin in broadly any viral-induced ARDS.

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Novel Modified Release Oral Enobosarm Formulation is on Track to be Available for Phase 3 Clinical Studies and Commercialization

Veru is currently developing a novel, patentable, modified release oral formulation for enobosarm. The actual formulation, pharmacokinetic release profile(s), and method of manufacturing will be the subjects of future patent applications. If issued, the expiry for the new modified release oral enobosarm formulation patent is expected to be 2045. The new enobosarm formulation has completed the initial Phase 1 bioavailability clinical trial in July 2025. The expectation is that this novel modified release oral enobosarm formulation will be available for the Phase 3 clinical studies and for commercialization.

In a pilot pharmacokinetic study, the new modified release formulation resulted in a significant reduction in maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), a delayed time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax), a distinct secondary peak, and similar extent of absorption (AUC) compared to historical values for enobosarm immediate release capsules.

Atherosclerosis Inflammation Program

An old drug, colchicine, inhibits tubulin polymerization to disrupt microtubules resulting in broad anti-inflammatory activity. Recent randomized controlled trials assessing the role of low-dose colchicine to treat inflammation to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), including COLCOT (Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose colchicine after Myocardial Infarction), LoDoCo (Low-dose colchicine for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease) and LoDoCo-2 (Colchicine in Patients with Chronic Coronary Disease) trials, had promising results demonstrating significant cardiovascular risk reduction. Colchicine lowered major adverse cardiovascular events by 31% among those with stable CAD and by 23% in patients following a recent myocardial infarction. This magnitude of benefit is greater than what has been observed in contemporary trials of lipid lowering medications including those with proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK-9) inhibitors.

To gain mechanistic insight, Vaidya et al. (2018) conducted a prospective open label single center clinical study to evaluate the effects of colchicine on modifying the atheromatous coronary artery plaques by coronary CT angiography (CCTA) imaging. Eighty patients who had recent acute coronary syndrome received either low dose colchicine plus optimal medical therapy or optimal medical therapy alone for 12 months. The primary endpoint was low attenuation plaque volume (LAPV), a marker of plaque instability on CCTA and a strong predictor of major adverse cardiovascular events. High sensitivity CRP blood levels, a biomarker of inflammation, was also measured. The study results showed that colchicine + optimal medical therapy versus optimal medical therapy alone significantly reduced the primary endpoint of LAPV by -40.9% and high sensitivity CRP by -37.3%. (Vaidya 2018). This was an important milestone for the treatment of CAD as colchicine therapy was able to directly modify coronary arterial plaque independent of high dose statins that lower LDL. Further, because of the reduction of high sensitivity CRP, the improvements in plaque morphology were most likely driven by colchicine’s anti-inflammatory effects.

Data from these trials led the FDA in June 2023 to approve colchicine for reducing cardiovascular events in adults with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), making colchicine the first anti-inflammatory drug with such an indication. Furthermore, the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association, European Society of Cardiology as well as national guidelines in Canada and South America have endorsed the use of low-dose colchicine (0.5 mg/d orally) in patients with coronary artery disease, especially among those with uncontrolled risk factors or recurrent events despite optimal medical therapy.

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Unfortunately, colchicine has well known serious safety concerns. Colchicine has high potential for drug-drug interactions as it is a substrate for CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein. Consequently, commonly used cardiovascular drugs including almost all statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) may interact with colchicine resulting in erratic or higher blood levels of colchicine. Colchicine has a narrow therapeutic index and extreme care must be taken to avoid accidental overdoses, which may be fatal. Accordingly, patients receiving regular colchicine therapy require close clinical supervision. Common side effects are gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal cramping) and myalgia. Blood dyscrasias which may be fatal, neurotoxicity, and rhabdomyolysis may also rarely occur (LODOCO FDA PI 2023). Colchicine may be first-in-class and the first FDA approved treatment for this significant indication to treat atherosclerotic inflammation, but unfortunately colchicine has significant safety concerns that may limit its expected widespread use and therefore may not adequately address the current unmet medical need of atherosclerotic inflammation.

We believe there is compelling scientific evidence and rationale to evaluate sabizabulin as a treatment for the inflammation associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Sabizabulin is a new molecular entity, small molecule that targets the colchicine binding site on β-tubulin. Like colchicine, sabizabulin inhibits microtubule polymerization and has demonstrated the ability to reduce the most important inflammatory mediators that play a role in the initiation and progression of atherosclerotic CAD. Overall preclinical data from in vitro and in vivo inflammation studies show that sabizabulin treatment suppressed all cytokines and chemokines tested which includes IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, Interferon-γ, and IP-10 (CXCL-10). In Phase 2 and 3 pulmonary inflammation COVID-19 clinical studies, sabizabulin has demonstrated broad anti-inflammatory activity. The safety database consists of 266 dosed patients from the sabizabulin clinical development program comprised of the Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies in hospitalized COVID-19 patients for acute use (149 patients at 9 mg daily for ≤ 21 days), as well as data from the Phase 1b/2 and Phase 3 studies in prostate cancer for chronic use (117 patients treated at up to 32 mg daily for up to 3 years). Further, because sabizabulin has a different chemical structure than colchicine, it is not a substrate for CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein thereby potentially eliminating drug-drug interactions concerns associated with colchicine. In contrast to colchicine, sabizabulin has stable pharmacokinetics and low potential for drug-drug interactions; thus, sabizabulin may be administered potentially more safely as a secondary therapy in combination with statin therapy for the reduction of inflammation to slow the progression or promote regression of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

With the FDA’s 2023 approval of colchicine for reducing cardiovascular events in subjects with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, we believe a novel clinical pathway is now open to develop anti-inflammatory drugs with a potentially better efficacy and safety profile like sabizabulin as a secondary treatment in combination with lipid lowering statin drugs to prevent and treat atherosclerotic CAD. As a consequence, Veru has evolved its drug development strategy for sabizabulin and is exploring the possibility of the clinical development of sabizabulin, a novel oral broad anti-inflammatory agent, for the treatment of inflammation in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The Company’s decision to explore this major cardiometabolic indication was based on the significant unmet medical need to treat inflammation in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the large global market opportunity, current clinical and safety sabizabulin database of 266 patients, high probability of success of the drug’s mechanism of action which is similar to colchicine, and strong intellectual property position.

Development Plan: Planned Clinical Trials.

Veru had a pre-IND meeting with the FDA Division of Cardiology and Nephrology Center for Drug Evaluation and Research on December 26, 2024. The indication for discussion was the use of sabizabulin to slow progression or promote regression of atherosclerotic disease in patients with a history of coronary artery disease. The FDA agreed that there remains an unmet medical need based on disease pathophysiology. Initially, we plan to evaluate sabizabulin in a small Phase 2 dose finding proof of concept study to assess whether sabizabulin reduces blood levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein, a important measurement of inflammation, in patients with stable CAD. Veru currently has sufficient drug substance to supply the proposed Phase 2 clinical study in patients with stable CAD to measure levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein.

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FC2 Business Sale and Discontinued Operations

On December 30, 2024, the Company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (collectively, the “Sellers”) entered into a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Clear Future, Inc. (the “Purchaser”). Pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser purchased substantially all of the assets (the “FC2 Business Sale”) related to the Company's FC2 female condom business ® (internal condom), including the stock of the Company’s U.K. and Malaysian operating subsidiaries. The Purchaser assumed certain liabilities relating to the FC2 Business that are specified in the Purchase Agreement. The transaction closed on December 30, 2024. The Sellers and the Purchaser made customary representations and warranties, and agreed to certain customary covenants, in the Purchase Agreement. Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, each party agreed to indemnify the other for breaches of representations, warranties and covenants and for certain other matters. The Purchase Agreement also specifies that, subject to a $54,000 retention amount, a representations and warranties insurance policy (the “R&W Policy”) issued to the Purchaser would be the sole and exclusive remedy for breach of representations and warranties (other than certain specified representations and warranties) by the Sellers except in the case of fraud.

The purchase price for the FC2 Business Sale was $18.0 million in cash, including adjustments to the purchase price in the Purchase Agreement, which included a customary working capital adjustment subsequent to closing based on the amount by which certain working capital items at closing are greater or less than a target set forth in the Purchase Agreement. In September 2025, an accounting firm delivered its final determination with respect to a dispute between the Sellers and the Purchaser as to the amount of the purchase price adjustments, resolving all disputed matters in favor of the Sellers. As a result of the final determination, the Purchaser paid additional purchase price of approximately $150,000 to the Company and approximately $300,000 was released from an escrow account to the Company. Net proceeds from the FC2 Business Sale were $16.5 million, which is the $18.0 million purchase price per the Purchase Agreement after purchase price adjustments, net of costs incurred of $1.4 million, and amounts allocated to the related transition services agreement of $150,000 but excluding the change of control payment pursuant to the Residual Royalty Agreement of $4.2 million (see Note 8 for additional information). The loss on sale of the FC2 Business is $4.1 million, which is the difference between estimated net proceeds of $16.5 million and the total carrying value of the FC2 Business of $20.6 million. The carrying value of the FC2 Business at December 30, 2024 primarily included deferred income tax assets of $12.3 million, accounts receivable of $4.6 million, and inventory of $3.4 million, partially offset by accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $1.5 million. In addition, due to the FC2 Business Sale, liabilities associated with the Residual Royalty Agreement, which totaled $9.9 million at September 30, 2024, were extinguished.

The FC2 Business Sale represented a strategic shift, which had a major effect on our operations and financial results. We have classified all direct revenues, costs and expenses related to the FC2 Business within loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. We have not allocated any amounts for shared general and administrative operating support expense to discontinued operations. Additionally, the related assets and liabilities have been reported as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024. The assets and liabilities sold as part of the FC2 Business Sale were written off upon the closing of the FC2 Business Sale, and therefore there are no assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025.

Sale of ENTADFI

On April 19, 2023, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) to sell substantially all of the assets related to ENTADFI® (finasteride and tadalafil) capsules for oral use, a new treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia that was approved by the FDA in December 2021, with Onconetix, Inc. formerly known as Blue Water Vaccines Inc. (“ONCO”). The transaction closed on April 19, 2023. The purchase price for the transaction was $20.0 million, consisting of $6.0 million paid at closing, $4.0 million payable pursuant to a promissory note due on September 30, 2023, $5.0 million payable pursuant to a Promissory Note due on April 19, 2024 (the “April 2024 Promissory Note”), and $5.0 million payable pursuant to a Promissory Note due on September 30, 2024 (the “September 2024 Promissory Note” and, together with the April 2024 Promissory Note, the “ONCO Promissory Notes”), plus up to $80.0 million based on ONCO’s net revenues from ENTADFI after closing (the “Milestone Payments”). The Company believes the probability of receiving any Milestone Payments is remote. On April 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement with ONCO, which was amended and restated as of September 19, 2024 (as amended and restated, the “Forbearance Agreement”), relating to certain defaults under the ONCO Promissory Notes.

On September 29, 2023, the Company entered into an Amendment to the Asset Purchase Agreement providing that the promissory note for the $4.0 million installment of the purchase price due September 30, 2023 would be deemed paid and fully satisfied upon (1) the payment to the Company of the sum of $1.0 million in immediately available funds on September 29, 2023 and (2) the issuance to the Company by October 3, 2023 of 3,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of ONCO (the “ONCO Preferred Stock”). The Company received payment of $1.0 million on September 29, 2023 and the ONCO Preferred Stock on October 3, 2023. The shares of ONCO Preferred Stock held by the Company were converted into 142,749 shares of ONCO common stock on September 24, 2024. 55

On April 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement with ONCO, which was amended and restated as of September 19, 2024 (as amended and restated, the "Forbearance Agreement"), relating to certain defaults under the ONCO Promissory Notes. Pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement, (a) ONCO agreed to make a payment of $50,000 of the principal payable under the April 2024 Promissory Note not later than April 29, 2024, which was paid on April 25, 2024, and (b) the Company agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Forbearance Agreement, to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies on account of the failure by ONCO to pay the amounts due under the April 2024 Promissory Note on the due date of April 19, 2024, and on account of any failure by ONCO to make any mandatory repayment under the ONCO Promissory Notes that may have become due or may become due in connection with certain transactions relating to ONCO’s acquisition of Proteomedix AG, in each case for a period (the “April 2024 Forbearance Period”) commencing on April 24, 2024 and ending on the earlier of (a) March 31, 2025 and (b) the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement). The Company also agreed that during the Forbearance Period the default provision in the ONCO Promissory Notes relating to insolvency of ONCO will not apply. The Forbearance Agreement also amended certain terms of the September 2024 Promissory Note as described below.

ONCO agreed in the Forbearance Agreement to make the following required payments (the “Required Payments”) to Veru during the April 2024 Forbearance Period first to accrued and unpaid interest under the April 2024 Promissory Note and then any remainder to the outstanding principal balance of the April 2024 Promissory Note: (1) monthly payments equal to 25% (increased from 15% in the original April 24, 2024 Forbearance Agreement) of cash receipts of ONCO or its subsidiaries from certain sale or licensing revenues or payments, which increased amount began on October 20, 2024 for cash receipts in September 2024; and (2) payment of 20% (increased from 10% in the original April 24, 2024 Forbearance Agreement) of the net proceeds from certain financing or other transactions outside the ordinary course of business completed by ONCO or any of its subsidiaries during the April 24 Forbearance Period, which increased amount began for any net proceeds received after September 19, 2024. The remaining balance of the April 2024 Promissory Note will be due at the end of the April 2024 Forbearance Period. The remaining balance of the April 2024 Promissory Note will be due at the end of the Forbearance Period. The Company and ONCO entered into a Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to Forbearance Agreement, dated November 26, 2024, that (x) extended the time for the payment by ONCO of the monthly payment of a percentage of its cash receipts referenced in clause (1) above in this paragraph and conditioned the payment of those amounts upon ONCO being able to raise capital of at least $97,000 and (y) increased the percentage of the net proceeds from certain financings payable to the Company from 20% to 25%.

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Consolidated Operations

~~Revenues~~Operating Expenses. Conducting research and development is central to our drug development programs. The Company's ~~revenues~~has ~~are~~several ~~primarily~~products ~~derived~~under ~~from~~development ~~sales~~and ofmanagement ~~FC2~~routinely evaluates each product in its portfolio of products. Advancement is limited to available working capital and management’s understanding of the Uprospects for each product.S If future prospects do not meet management’s strategic goals, advancement may be discontinued. ~~prescription~~We ~~channel~~have invested and ~~global~~expect ~~public~~to ~~health~~continue ~~sector~~to invest significant time and capital in our research and development operations. Our ~~These~~research ~~sales~~and ~~are~~development ~~recognized~~expenses ~~upon~~were ~~shipment~~$15.6 million orand ~~delivery~~$12.8 million offor ~~the~~fiscal ~~product~~2025 and 2024, respectively. We expect to continue investing significant resources in research and development in the ~~customers~~future ~~depending~~in onorder ~~contract~~to ~~terms~~advance our drug candidates.

We have developed and continue to refine our own telehealth portal to grow revenues from the U.S. prescription channel. The Company is exploring additional commercial distribution strategies and expects to continue generating revenue from global public health sector agencies who purchase and distribute FC2 for HIV/AIDS prevention and family planning. The Company has experienced revenue growth from the U.S. and global public sector through its relationship with customers and will continue to work with these customers to identify future growth opportunities.

The Pill Club had historically been our largest telehealth customer for FC2, accounting for 24% of our net revenues (including 67% of our U.S. prescription channel revenue) in fiscal 2023. We sold FC2 to The Pill Club at a wholesale price pursuant to purchase orders received from The Pill Club from time to time. The Pill Club took title to FC2 and then acted as a distributor of FC2. The Pill Club was solely responsible for its interactions with health care providers and patients (including, without limitation, the conduct of the telehealth physician-patient interactions), pricing of the FC2 products that it distributed, and legal and regulatory compliance. We had no oversight of The Pill Club’s operations.

On February 7, 2023, the California Attorney General announced a settlement with The Pill Club over a number of alleged improper actions by The Pill Club, including alleged overbilling for FC2. Notwithstanding the statements in the California Attorney General’s press release, California’s allegations against The Pill Club, according to the publicly available Settlement Agreement executed as of January 18, 2023, involved not only billing related to FC2 but also billing related to emergency contraceptives, improper coding of asynchronous telemedicine visits, and billing for prescriptions sent to California patients by a Texas pharmacy not then-licensed to provide pharmacy services to California patients.

While the California Attorney General’s allegations included The Pill Club’s practices with respect to sales of FC2 by The Pill Club, we were not involved in such business practices and no claims against Veru have been made by the California Attorney General.

We also had a concentration of accounts receivable with The Pill Club, which totaled $3.9 million as of September 30, 2024 and 2023. In March 2023, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses for the entire amount of these receivables, due to the uncertainty as to whether or when The Pill Club would pay these amounts. The Pill Club filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 18, 2023 and its assets have been sold to satisfy a secured creditor. Our claims against The Pill Club for these receivables, and an additional claim of $1.4 million for contractual damages, have been filed with The Pill Club bankruptcy estate. It is uncertain at this time what assets will be available to satisfy unsecured creditors such as Veru. The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses for the full amount of receivables as of September 30, 2024.

Due to The Pill Club’s recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the termination of our contract with The Pill Club, we will not have any future revenues from The Pill Club.

In February 2022, the Company received a tender award to supply 57% of a tender covering up to 120 million female condoms over three years in the Republic of South Africa (the “2022 South Africa Tender”). The Company began shipping units under the 2022 South Africa Tender in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

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The Company manufactures FC2 in a leased facility located in Selangor D.E., Malaysia, resulting in a portion of the Company's operating costs being denominated in foreign currencies. While a significant portion of the Company's future unit sales are likely to be in foreign markets, all sales are denominated in the U.S. dollar. Effective October 1, 2009, the Company’s U.K. and Malaysia subsidiaries adopted the U.S. dollar as their functional currency, further reducing the Company’s foreign currency risk.

The Company relies on supply for its principal raw material for FC2 from one supplier who is a technical market leader in synthetic polymers. We intend to move to an alternative grade of nitrile, which will require us to incur costs to formulate and test the alternative grade and seek FDA approval of the alternative grade. The supplier has stated that it will assist in providing continuity of supply while we transfer to the standardized grade of nitrile.

Operating Expenses. The Company manufactures FC2 at its Malaysian facility. The Company's cost of sales consists primarily of direct material costs, direct labor costs and indirect production and distribution costs. Direct material costs include raw materials used to make FC2, principally a nitrile polymer. Indirect production costs include logistics, quality control and maintenance expenses, as well as costs for electricity and other utilities. All the key components for the manufacture of FC2 are essentially available from either multiple sources or multiple locations within a source.

We have seen increases in the cost of the nitrile polymer used to produce FC2, as well as transportation costs, and may also experience increases in other material costs due to the impact of inflation. Also, the Company's decision to launch a telehealth portal may result in increases in expenses associated with acquiring new FC2 users. As a result, there may be an unfavorable impact on the Company's selling expenses and income from operations if it cannot pass through these increases to its customers.

Conducting research and development is central to our drug development programs. The Company has several products under development and management routinely evaluates each product in its portfolio of products. Advancement is limited to available working capital and management’s understanding of the prospects for each product. If future prospects do not meet management’s strategic goals, advancement may be discontinued. We have invested and expect to continue to invest significant time and capital in our research and development operations. Our research and development expenses were $12.8 million and $51.2 million for fiscal 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease in expense is due to the termination of various trials during fiscal 2023 as a result of the Company's updated strategy to refocus development efforts on those drug candidates which it believes have the best opportunity to lead to long-term success and shareholder value creation. We expect to continue investing significant resources in research and development in the future in order to advance our drug candidates.

Results of Operations

YEAR ENDED September 30, ~~2024~~2025 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED September 30, ~~2023~~2024

~~The~~Research ~~Company~~and ~~generated~~development ~~net~~expenses ~~revenues~~increased ofto $1615.96 million ~~and~~in ~~net~~fiscal ~~loss~~2025 of from $3712.8 million, orin ~~$(0~~fiscal 2024.~~28) per~~ ~~basic~~The ~~and~~increase ~~diluted~~is ~~common~~due ~~share,~~to an increase in ~~fiscal~~expenses ~~2024,~~incurred ~~compared~~related to ~~net~~the ~~revenues~~Company’s ofPhase ~~$16.3 million~~2b ~~and~~QUALITY ~~net~~clinical study for enobosarm as a treatment to augment fat loss ofand ~~$93.2 million~~to prevent muscle loss, orwhich ~~$(1.10)~~was ongoing during fiscal 2025, ~~per~~partially ~~basic~~offset ~~and~~by ~~diluted~~a ~~common~~decrease ~~share,~~in expenditures related to the Company’s other drug development programs that were terminated in ~~fiscal~~previous ~~2023.~~years ~~Net~~and ~~revenues~~a ~~increased 4% year~~decrease ~~over~~in ~~year~~personnel costs.

~~Substantially all of the Company’s net revenues were derived from sales of FC2 in the U.S. prescription channel and global public health sector. In the U.S. prescription channel~~Selling, ~~the~~general Company’s customers include primarily telehealth providers. In the global public health sector, the Company’s customers are primarily health care distributors, large global agencies, non-government organizations, ministries of health and ~~other~~administrative ~~governmental~~expenses ~~agencies~~were ~~that purchase and distribute FC2 for use in HIV/AIDS prevention and family planning programs. The Company had net revenues from the U.S. prescription channel of~~ $219.49 million ~~and $5.8 million~~ in fiscal ~~2024 and fiscal 2023~~2025, ~~respectively~~which ~~and~~is ~~net~~a ~~revenues~~ decrease from ~~the global public health sector of~~ $1424.56 million ~~and $10.5 million~~ in fiscal 2024. ~~and~~The ~~fiscal~~decrease ~~2023,~~is ~~respectively.~~due ~~There~~primarily ~~was~~to a ~~change~~decrease in ~~the~~corporate ~~sales~~personnel ~~mix~~costs, ~~with~~due ~~the U.S. prescription channel representing 14% of total FC2 net revenues in the current year compared~~ to ~~36% in~~a ~~the~~decrease ~~prior year and the global public health sector representing 86% of total FC2 net revenues~~ in ~~the~~share-based ~~current~~compensation ~~year compared to 64% in the prior year~~expense.

The ~~decrease~~Company inrecorded ~~FC2~~a ~~net~~gain ~~revenues~~on insale ~~the~~of UENTADFI assets of $10.S.8 ~~prescription~~million ~~channel~~in isfiscal ~~due~~2025, compared to ~~sales~~$1.2 million in ~~the~~fiscal ~~prior~~2024. The ~~year~~Company torecognizes ~~The~~a ~~Pill~~gain ~~Club~~on sale of ~~$3.9~~ENTADFI ~~million,~~assets ~~which~~as ~~was~~nonrefundable ~~67%~~consideration ofis ~~net~~received. ~~revenues~~In ~~from~~the current year, the ~~U.S.~~Company ~~prescription~~entered ~~channel~~into inthe Settlement Agreement, whereby the ~~prior~~Company ~~year.~~received ~~The~~a ~~Pill~~cash ~~Club~~payment ~~filed~~of ~~for~~$6.3 ~~Chapter~~million 11and ~~bankruptcy~~the inSeries ~~April~~D ~~2023.~~Preferred WeStock ~~recorded~~and athe ~~provision~~Warrant, ~~for~~which ~~credit~~had ~~losses~~a ofcombined fair value of $32.95 million. See ~~during~~Note ~~fiscal~~15 ~~2023,~~to ~~which offset~~ the ~~net~~financial ~~revenues~~statements ~~from~~included ~~The~~in ~~Pill~~this ~~Club~~report ~~during~~for ~~the~~additional ~~prior year~~information.

The ~~increase in~~Company ~~FC2~~recorded ~~net~~a ~~revenues~~gain inon ~~the~~extinguishment ~~global~~of ~~public~~debt ~~health sector is primarily due to timing and shipment~~ of ~~orders~~$8.6 ~~Significant~~million ~~variances~~ in ~~the~~fiscal ~~Company’s~~2025, ~~results~~related ~~have~~to ~~historically resulted from~~ the ~~timing~~termination ~~and shipment~~ of ~~large~~the ~~orders~~Residual ~~rather~~Royalty ~~than~~Agreement, ~~from any fundamental changes~~ in ~~the~~connection ~~business~~with or the ~~underlying~~FC2 ~~demand~~Business ~~for FC2~~Sale. The ~~Company~~gain is ~~also~~the ~~currently~~difference ~~seeing~~between ~~pressure~~the onchange ~~pricing~~of ~~for~~control ~~FC2~~payment byof ~~large~~$4.2 ~~global~~million ~~agencies~~ and ~~governments~~the ~~that~~net ~~donate~~carrying toamount ~~those~~of ~~global~~the ~~agencies.~~extinguished Asdebt aof ~~result~~$12.8 million, ~~the~~which ~~Company~~included ~~may~~an ~~continue~~embedded toderivative ~~experience challenges~~ for ~~revenue~~the ~~from~~change ~~sales~~ of ~~FC2~~control inprovision ~~the~~at ~~global~~fair ~~public~~value ~~health~~of ~~sector~~$4.7 million.

62 The loss associated with the change in fair value of equity securities in fiscal 2025 was $0.3 million compared with $0.2 million for fiscal 2024. This is due primarily to the change in fair value of the shares of ONCO Series A Preferred Stock and the ONCO Common Stock, which was sold during fiscal 2025.

The Company recorded a net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, related to the FC2 Business of $7.0 million in fiscal 2025, which includes a net loss on the sale of the FC2 business of $4.1 million, compared with $2.5 million in fiscal 2024. The increase in net loss from discontinued operations during fiscal 2025 of $4.5 million is due primary to the loss on the sale of the FC2 business of $4.1 million, a reduction in gross profit of $4.3 million, and an increase in the loss from the change in fair value of derivative liabilities of $2.9 million, partially offset by a decrease in operating expenses of $5.5 million.

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Cost of sales increased to $11.0 million in fiscal 2024 from $8.7 million in fiscal 2023, primarily due to an increase in units sold and an increase in the provision for obsolete inventory of $1.2 million related to inventory in the U.S. prescription channel, partially offset by a decrease in cost per unit sold due to increased production volume.

Gross profit decreased to $5.9 million in fiscal 2024 from $7.6 million in fiscal 2023. Gross profit margin for fiscal 2024 was 35% of net revenues, compared to 46% of net revenues in fiscal 2023. The decrease in gross profit and gross profit margin is primarily due to the change in our sales mix, which included a decrease in FC2 net revenues in the U.S. prescription channel due to The Pill Club’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as sales in the U.S. prescription channel have higher gross profit margins.

Research and development expenses decreased to $12.8 million in fiscal 2024 from $51.2 million in fiscal 2023. The decrease is due to the Company's updated strategy to refocus development efforts on those drug candidates that it believes have the best opportunity to lead to long-term success and shareholder value creation. The Company had reduced research and development activity during fiscal 2024 due to a pause in the development of its drug programs as the Company was preparing to submit an IND for enobosarm for a Phase 2b clinical study for weight loss, which was initiated in April 2024. The Company incurred $26.2 million of expenses in the prior year related to sabizabulin for COVID-19 and the Company's related emergency use authorization application. The Company had other ongoing drug developments programs, such as for prostate and breast cancers, which were paused or canceled during fiscal 2023 but for which significant costs were incurred during fiscal 2023. The Company now has one active clinical development program and has plans for a second clinical program.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $31.2 million in fiscal 2024, which is a decrease from $48.1 million in fiscal 2023. The decrease is due primarily to commercialization costs of $13.4 million in the prior year related to preparation for the potential launch of sabizabulin for COVID-19 prior to the FDA’s declination decision on the Company’s EUA application and selling costs of $1.2 million in the prior year related to ENTADFI, which was sold in April 2023.

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $3.9 million in fiscal 2023 for the total amount of receivables due from The Pill Club due to their Chapter 11 bankruptcy. There was no provision for credit losses recorded in fiscal 2024.

In fiscal 2023, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $3.9 million related to in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) assets recorded for sabizabulin for prostate cancer and zuclomiphene, as a result of the Company’s strategic decision to refocus its drug development efforts on those drug candidates that it believes have the best opportunity to lead to long-term success and shareholder value creation. There was no impairment charge recorded in fiscal 2024.

The Company recorded a gain on sale of ENTADFI assets of $1.2 million in fiscal 2024, compared to $5.7 million in fiscal 2023. The Company recognizes a gain on sale of ENTADFI assets as nonrefundable consideration is received. See Note 15 to the financial statements included in this report for additional information.

Interest expense, which is related to the accretion of the liability for the Residual Royalty Agreement, was $0.6 million in fiscal 2024, which is a decrease from $2.4 million in fiscal 2023. The decrease relates to a decrease in projected FC2 sales.

The loss associated with the change in fair value of the embedded derivatives related to Residual Royalty Agreement was $0.2 million in fiscal 2024 compared to a gain of $3.0 million in fiscal 2023. The liabilities associated with embedded derivatives represent the fair value of the change of control provision in the Residual Royalty Agreement. The increase in the fair value of the embedded derivates is due to an increase in the probability of a change in control and a decrease in discount rates. See Note 3 and Note 9 to the financial statements included in this report for additional information.

The loss associated with the change in fair value of equity securities was $0.2 million in fiscal 2024. This is due to the change in fair value of the shares received from ONCO during fiscal 2024. See Note 3 to the financial statements included in this report for additional information.

Income tax expense in fiscal 2024 was $0.7 million, compared to income tax expense of $0.5 million in fiscal 2023. The change in income tax expense is primarily due to an increase of $0.2 million in tax expense recorded in the current year due to an increase in income recognized by our U.K. subsidiary. The U.S. continues to have a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets; therefore, activity in the U.S. does not have a material effect on income tax expense.

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Liquidity and Sources of Capital

Liquidity

Our cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash ~~equivalents~~ on hand at September 30, ~~2024~~2025 was $2415.98 million, compared to $924.69 million at September 30, ~~2023~~2024. At September 30, ~~2024~~2025, the Company had working capital of $2311.41 million and stockholders’ equity of $3218.3 million compared to working capital of $523.14 million and stockholders’ equity of $1932.73 million as of September 30, ~~2023~~2024. The ~~increase~~decrease in working capital is primarily due to the ~~increase~~decrease in cash, oncash ~~hand~~equivalents, and restricted cash of $9.1 million and a decrease in ~~accounts~~working ~~payable~~capital of discontinued operations, related to the FC2 Business, of $6.1 million at September 30, 2024, which is partially offset by an increase in investments in equity securities of $1.8 million, a decrease in accrued compensation of $1.1 million and the extinguishment of the residual royalty agreement liability, which had a current balance of $1.0 million at September 30, 2024.

The Company is not profitable and has had negative cash flow from operations. We will need substantial capital to support our drug development and any related commercialization efforts for our drug candidates. Based upon the Company’s current operating plan, it estimates that its cash, ~~and~~ cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the issuance date of the financial statements included in this report are insufficient for the Company to fund operating, investing and financing cash flow needs for the twelve months subsequent to the issuance date of the financial statements included in this report. To obtain the capital necessary to fund our operations, we expect to finance our cash needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financing transactions and/or other capital sources. Additional capital may not be available at such times and in such amounts as needed by us to fund our activities on a timely basis.

These uncertainties raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months subsequent to the issuance date of the financial statements included in this report. Certain elements of our operating plan to alleviate the conditions that raise substantial doubt, including but not limited to our ability to secure equity financing or other financing alternatives, are outside of our control and cannot be included in management’s evaluation under the requirements of ASC 205-40, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. Accordingly, we have concluded that substantial doubt exists about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months subsequent to the issuance date of the financial statements included in this report.

Operating activities

Our operating activities used cash of $30.0 million in fiscal 2025. Cash used in operating activities included net loss of $22.7 million, adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities totaling an increase of $3.2 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities, totaling a decrease of $4.1 million. Adjustments to net loss consisted of share-based compensation of $8.1 million and the loss on the sale of the FC2 Business of $4.1 million. Changes in operating assets and liabilities included a decrease in accounts payable of $2.8 million and a decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $1.4 million.

Our operating activities used cash of $21.7 million in fiscal 2024. Cash used in operating activities included net loss of $37.8 million, adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities totaling an increase of $15.9 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which net to an immaterial amount. Adjustments to net loss primarily consisted of share-based compensation of $13.6 million and a provision for obsolete inventory of $1.6 million. Changes in operating assets and liabilities included a decrease in accounts payable of $5.4 million, partially offset by an increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $3.9 million and a decrease in inventories of $1.0 million.

~~Our~~The ~~operating activities used~~ cash offlows ~~$88.0~~related ~~million~~to indiscontinued ~~fiscal~~operations ~~2023.~~have ~~Cash~~not ~~used~~been insegregated ~~operating~~and ~~activities~~are included ~~net loss of $93.2 million, adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used~~ in ~~operating~~the ~~activities~~consolidated ~~totaling~~statements ~~an increase~~ of ~~$20~~cash flows.~~3 million~~ ~~and~~Total ~~changes in~~ operating ~~assets~~cash ~~and~~flows ~~liabilities totaling a decrease~~ of ~~$15.2 million.~~discontinued ~~Adjustments~~operations toare ~~net loss primarily consisted of share-based compensation of $17.9~~outflows ~~million, a provision for credit losses~~ of $30.~~9 million,~~3 million and ~~an impairment~~ inflows of ~~intangible assets of~~ $3.~~9 million,~~6 ~~partially offset by the gain on the sale of ENTADFI assets of $5.7~~ million~~. The decrease in cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities included a decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $11.7~~ ~~million, a decrease~~ in ~~accounts~~fiscal ~~payable~~2025 ~~of $9.1 million,~~ and ~~an increase in accounts receivable of $4.2 million~~2024, ~~partially offset by a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $9~~respectively.~~8 million.~~

Investing activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $25.1 million in fiscal 2025, due primarily to proceeds from the sale of the FC2 Business of $16.5 million and proceeds from the sale of the Company’s ENTADFI® assets of $8.3 million.

Net cash provided by investing activities was $0.1 million in fiscal 2024, attributed to $0.3 million received from the sale of the Company’s ENTADFI® assets, partially offset by $0.2 million in capital expenditures for property and equipment, primarily at our Malaysia location.

Net cash provided by investing activities was $6.3 million in fiscal 2023, attributed to $7.0 million received from the sale of the Company’s ENTADFI® assets, partially offset by $0.7 million in capital expenditures for manufacturing equipment and leasehold improvements. 57

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The cash flows related to discontinued operations have not been segregated and are included in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Total investing cash flows of discontinued operations are inflows of $16.5 million, which includes net proceeds from the sale of the FC2 Business of $16.5 million, and outflows of $0.2 million in fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Financing activities

Net cash used in financing activities in fiscal 2025 was $4.2 million and consisted of a change of control payment of $4.2 million to SWK pursuant to the Residual Royalty Agreement, which terminated the Residual Royalty Agreement and extinguished the related debt.

Net cash provided by financing activities in fiscal 2024 was $36.8 million and primarily consisted of proceeds from the sale of shares in a public offering, net of commissions and costs, of $35.2 million and proceeds from sale of shares under the common stock purchase agreement with Lincoln Park (see discussion below) of $1.7 million.

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Net cash provided by financing activities in fiscal 2023 was $11.1 million and primarily consisted of proceeds from the sale of shares under common stock purchase agreements of $4.8 million, proceeds from the sale of shares in a private investment in public equity of $5.0 million, and proceeds from the sale of shares pursuant to the Jefferies Sales Agreement of $1.0 million.

Sources of Capital

SWK Credit Agreement and Residual Royalty Agreement

On March 5, 2018, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with the financial institutions party thereto from time to time (the “Lenders”) and SWK Funding LLC, as agent for the Lenders (the “Agent”), for a synthetic royalty financing transaction. On and subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Lenders provided the Company with a term loan of $10.0 million, which was advanced to the Company on the date of the Credit Agreement. The Company repaid the loan and return premium specified in the Credit Agreement in August 2021, and as a result has no further obligations under the Credit Agreement. The Agent has released its security interest in Company collateral previously pledged to secure its obligations under the Credit Agreement.

In connection with the Credit Agreement, Veru and the Agent also entered into a Residual Royalty Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2018 (as amended, the “Residual Royalty Agreement”), which provides for an ongoing royalty payment of 5% of product revenue from net sales of FC2, which continues after the repayment of the loan and return premium under the Credit Agreement. ~~The Residual Royalty Agreement will terminate upon (i)~~ a change of control or sale of the FC2 business and the payment by the Company of the amount due in connection therewith pursuant to the Residual Royalty Agreement, or (ii) mutual agreement of the parties.

~~The~~In ~~Company~~connection ~~made~~with ~~total~~the ~~payments~~closing ~~under~~of the ~~Residual~~FC2 ~~Royalty~~Business ~~Agreement~~Sale, on December 30, 2024, the Company made a change of ~~$0.7 million~~control ~~and~~payment of $04.6 2 million ~~during~~pursuant to the ~~year~~Residual ~~ended~~Royalty ~~September 30~~Agreement, ~~2024~~ and ~~2023~~upon such payment, ~~respectively~~the Residual Royalty Agreement terminated in accordance with its terms. The Company ~~currently~~recognized ~~estimates~~a gain on extinguishment of debt of $8.6 million for the ~~aggregate~~difference ~~amount~~between the change of ~~quarterly~~control ~~revenue-based~~payment ~~payments~~of ~~payable~~$4.2 ~~during~~million and the ~~12-month~~net ~~period~~carrying ~~subsequent~~amount toof ~~September~~the 30extinguished debt, ~~2024~~which ~~will~~included bean ~~approximately~~embedded ~~$1.0 million~~derivative ~~under~~for the ~~Residual~~change ~~Royalty~~of ~~Agreement~~control provision at fair value.

~~Common~~Excluding ~~Stock~~the ~~Offering~~change of control payment, the Company made total payments under the Residual Royalty Agreement of $0.3 million and $0.7 million during fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, respectively. The Company is not required to make any additional payments under the Residual Royalty Agreement.

OnEquity December 18, 2023, we completed an underwritten public offering of 52,708,332 shares of our common stock, which included the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, at a public offering price of $0.72 per share. Net proceeds to the Company from this offering were approximately $35.2 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and costs paid by the Company. All of the shares sold in the offering were by the Company. The offering was made pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-270606).Offerings

~~Aspire~~On ~~Capital~~December ~~Purchase~~18, ~~Agreement~~2023, we completed an underwritten public offering of 5,270,833 shares of our common stock, which included the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, at a public offering price of $7.20 per share. Net proceeds to the Company from this offering were approximately $35.2 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and costs paid by the Company. All of the shares sold in the offering were by the Company. The offering was made pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-270606).

On ~~June 26~~October 31, ~~2020~~2025, ~~the~~we ~~Company~~completed ~~entered~~an ~~into~~underwritten apublic ~~common~~offering ~~stock~~of ~~purchase agreement~~ (~~the~~i) ~~“Aspire~~1,400,000 ~~Purchase~~shares ~~Agreement”)~~of ~~with~~our ~~Aspire~~common ~~Capital Fund~~stock, ~~LLC~~ (~~“Aspire Capital”~~ii) ~~which~~pre-funded ~~provided~~warrants ~~that,~~to ~~upon~~purchase ~~the~~up ~~terms and subject~~ to ~~the~~7,000,000 ~~conditions~~shares ~~and~~of ~~limitations~~our ~~set~~common ~~forth therein~~stock, ~~the~~each ~~Company~~representing ~~had~~ the right, ~~from time~~ to ~~time~~purchase inone ~~its~~share ~~sole~~of ~~discretion~~common ~~during~~stock ~~the~~at ~~36-month~~an ~~term~~exercise price of ~~the~~$0.001, ~~Aspire~~in ~~Purchase~~lieu ~~Agreement~~of common stock, to(iii) ~~direct~~accompanying ~~Aspire~~Series ~~Capital~~A warrants to purchase up to ~~$23.9 million~~8,400,000 shares of ~~the~~our ~~Company’s~~ common stock ~~in the aggregate. Upon execution of the Aspire Purchase Agreement~~, ~~the Company issued~~ and ~~sold~~(iv) toaccompanying ~~Aspire~~Series ~~Capital~~B ~~under~~warrants ~~the~~to ~~Aspire~~purchase ~~Purchase~~up ~~Agreement~~to 18,~~644~~400,~~737~~000 shares of our common stock, at a ~~price~~public ~~per~~offering ~~share~~price of $3.~~04,~~00 ~~for~~per anshare ~~aggregate purchase price~~ of $5common stock,~~000,000.~~ ~~Other~~accompanying ~~than~~Series ~~the~~A ~~212,130~~warrant and ~~shares~~accompanying ofSeries ~~common~~B ~~stock~~warrant. ~~issued~~Net proceeds to ~~Aspire~~the ~~Capital~~Company infrom ~~consideration~~this ~~for~~offering ~~entering~~were ~~into~~approximately ~~the~~$23.4 ~~Aspire~~million ~~Purchase~~after ~~Agreement~~deducting ~~and~~underwriting ~~the~~discounts ~~initial~~and ~~sale~~commissions ofand ~~1,644,737~~costs ~~shares~~paid ofby ~~common stock,~~ the Company. ~~had~~All ~~no obligation to sell any shares~~ of ~~common~~the ~~stock~~securities ~~pursuant~~sold toin the ~~Aspire~~offering ~~Purchase~~were ~~Agreement~~by ~~and~~ the ~~timing~~Company. ~~and~~The ~~amount~~offering ofwas ~~any~~made ~~such~~pursuant ~~sales~~to ~~were in~~ the Company'’s ~~sole~~shelf ~~discretion~~registration ~~subject~~statement toon ~~the~~Form ~~conditions~~S-3 ~~and~~(File ~~terms~~No. ~~set forth in the Aspire Purchase Agreement~~333-270606).

During the year ended September 30, 2023, prior to the expiration of the Aspire Purchase Agreement on June 26, 2023, we sold 2,779,713 shares of common stock to Aspire Capital under the Aspire Purchase Agreement, resulting in proceeds to the Company of $3.4 million. During the 36-month term of the Aspire Purchase Agreement, we sold 4,424,450 shares of common stock to Aspire Capital resulting in proceeds to the Company of $8.4 million. On June 26, 2023, the term of the Aspire Purchase Agreement expired and no additional shares of common stock will be sold under the agreement. 58

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Private Investment in Public Equity

On April 12, 2023, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) with Frost Gamma Investments Trust (“FGI”), pursuant to which, on the date thereof, the Company issued and sold 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to FGI at a price of $1.00 per share, for a total investment of $5,000,000, through a private investment in public equity financing. The shares of common stock issued to FGI pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement were not registered under the Securities Act and may be resold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC Purchase Agreement

On May 2, 2023, the Company entered into a common stock purchase agreement (as amended, the “Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement”) with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln Park”) which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Lincoln Park up to $100.0 million of shares (the “Purchase Shares”) of the Company’s common stock over the 36-month term of the Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement. On the date the Company executed the Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement, we also issued ~~800~~80,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to Lincoln Park as an initial fee for Lincoln Park’s commitment to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock under the Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement, and we are obligated to issue $1.0 million of shares of the Company’s common stock at the time Lincoln Park’s purchases cumulatively reach an aggregate amount of $50.0 million (such shares, collectively, the “Commitment Shares”). On December 13, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Lincoln Park Amendment”) with Lincoln Park to reduce the amount of shares of common stock subject to the registration from $100.0 million to $50.0 million until the Company has sold at least $50.0 million of shares of common stock under the Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Shares up to $50.0 million and Commitment Shares under the Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement have been registered pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-270606), and a related prospectus supplement that was filed with the SEC on May 3, 2023, as further supplemented on December 13, 2023 to reflect the Lincoln Park Amendment.

During the year ended September 30, 2025, we did not sell any shares under the Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement. During the year ended September 30, 2024, we sold 1180,~~800,~~000 shares of common stock to Lincoln Park under the Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement, resulting in proceeds to the Company of $1.7 million. Since inception of the Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement through September 30, ~~2024~~2025, we have sold 3302,~~025,000~~500 shares of common stock to Lincoln Park under the Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement, resulting in proceeds to the Company of $3.1 million. ~~Until March 1, 2025, we will not be able to sell any securities pursuant to the Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement.~~

Open Market Sale Agreement with Jefferies LLC

On May 12, 2023, the Company entered into an Open Market Sale AgreementSM (the “Jefferies Sales Agreement”) with Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), as sales agent, pursuant to which we may issue and sell, from time to time, through Jefferies, shares of the Company’s common stock, with an aggregate value of up to $75 million (not to exceed the lesser of 393,~~609~~960,~~072~~ 907 shares of common stock or the number of authorized, unissued and available shares of common stock at any time). On August 19, 2024, the Company delivered notice to Jefferies to terminate the Jefferies Sales Agreement, which was effective on September 3, 2024. Pursuant to the terms of the Jefferies Sales Agreement, the Company could issue and sell, from time to time through or to Jefferies, shares of its common stock as set forth in the Jefferies Sales Agreement with an aggregate value of up to $75 million. As a result of the termination of the Jefferies Sales Agreement, the Company will not issue or sell any additional shares of common stock under the Jefferies Sales Agreement.

During the year ended September 30, 2025, we did not sell any shares under the Jefferies Sales Agreement. During the year ended September 30, 2024, we sold 909,~~156~~016 shares of common stock under the Jefferies Sales Agreement, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $67,000. Since inception of the Jefferies Sales Agreement through the date the Jefferies Sales Agreement was terminated, we sold 1136,~~367,415~~ 742 shares of common stock resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $1.1 million.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Company is required to adopt various accounting policies and to make estimates and assumptions in preparing its financial statements that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net revenues and expenses. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience to the extent practicable and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances and at the time they are made. If the Company’s assumptions prove inaccurate or if future results are not consistent with historical experience, the Company may be required to make adjustments in its policies that affect reported results. The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 1 to the financial statements included in this report.

66 The Company’s most critical accounting estimates include: research and development costs, measurement of fair value, and valuation of goodwill and intangible assets. The Company has other key accounting policies that are less subjective and, therefore, their application is less subject to variations that would have a material impact on the Company’s reported results of operations. The following is a discussion of the Company’s most critical policies, as well as the estimates and judgments involved.

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The Company’s most critical accounting estimates include: valuation of tax assets and liabilities, measurement of fair value, and valuation of goodwill and intangible assets. The Company has other key accounting policies that are less subjective and, therefore, their application is less subject to variations that would have a material impact on the Company’s reported results of operations. The following is a discussion of the Company’s most critical policies, as well as the estimates and judgments involved.

Income Taxes

The Company files separate income tax returns for its foreign subsidiaries. ASC Topic 740 requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are also provided for carryforwards for income tax purposes. In addition, the amount of any future tax benefits is reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent such benefits are not expected to be realized.

The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets or liabilities for the tax-effected temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.

The Company completes a detailed analysis of its deferred income tax valuation allowances on an annual basis or more frequently if information comes to its attention that would indicate that a revision to its estimates is necessary. In evaluating the Company’s ability to realize its deferred tax assets, management considers all available positive and negative evidence on a country by country basis, including past operating results and forecasts of future taxable income, and the potential Section 382 limitation on the net operating loss carryforwards due to a change in control. In determining future taxable income, management makes assumptions to forecast U.S. federal and state, U.K. and Malaysia operating income, the reversal of temporary differences, and the implementation of any feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. These assumptions require significant judgment regarding the forecasts of the future taxable income in each tax jurisdiction and are consistent with the forecasts used to manage the Company’s business. It should be noted that the Company realized significant losses through 2005 on a consolidated basis. From fiscal 2006 through fiscal 2015, the Company generated taxable income on a consolidated basis. However, the Company had a cumulative pretax loss in the U.S. for fiscal 2024 and the three preceding fiscal years. Forming a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed is difficult when there is significant negative evidence such as cumulative losses in recent years. Management has projected future pretax losses in the U.S. driven by the investment in research and development and based on their analysis concluded that an additional valuation allowance of $7.3 million should be recorded against the U.S. deferred tax assets related to federal and state net operating loss carryforwards as of September 30, 2024. In addition, the Company’s U.K. holding company for the non-U.S. operating companies, The Female Health Company Limited, continues to have a full valuation allowance of $3.2 million. The operating U.K. subsidiary, The Female Health Company (UK) plc does not have a valuation allowance due to projections of future taxable income for the next 10 years. Veru Biopharma UK Limited has a full valuation allowance of $0.4 million.

Although management uses the best information available, it is reasonably possible that the estimates used by the Company will be materially different from the actual results. These differences could have a material effect on the Company's future results of operations and financial condition.

Our effective tax rates have differed from the statutory rate primarily due to the tax impact of foreign operations, state taxes and addition of the valuation allowance against the NOL carryforwards. Our future effective tax rates could be adversely affected by earnings being lower than anticipated in countries where we have lower statutory rates and higher than anticipated in countries where we have higher statutory rates, changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets or liabilities, or changes in tax laws, regulations, and accounting principles. In addition, we may be subject to the examination of our income tax returns by the IRS and other tax authorities. We assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of our provision for income taxes.

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Fair Value Measurements

The fair values of these liabilities were estimated based on unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement), which requires highly subjective judgment and assumptions. The Company estimates the fair value of the embedded derivative within the Residual Royalty Agreement using a scenario-based method, whereby different scenarios are valued and probability weighted. The scenario-based valuation model incorporates transaction details such as the contractual terms of the instrument and assumptions including projected FC2 revenues, expected cash outflows, probability and estimated dates of a change of control, risk-free interest rates and applicable credit risk. As a result, the use of different estimates or assumptions would result in a higher or lower fair value and different amounts being recorded in the Company’s financial statements. Material changes in any of these inputs could result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement at future reporting dates, which could have a material effect on our results of operations. See Note 3 to the financial statements included in this report.

The fair value of the embedded derivatives at September 30, 2024 was $1.6 million compared to $1.3 million at September 30, 2023. The Company recognized non-operating expense of $0.3 million to adjust the fair value of these instruments. The increase in the fair value of the embedded derivates is due primarily to an increase in the probability of a change in control of FC2.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company has $6.9 million recorded as goodwill at September 30, 2024 and 2023. The Company evaluates the carrying value of its goodwill on an annual basis in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or more frequently when indicators of impairment exist. An impairment of goodwill could occur if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeded the fair value of that reporting unit. The estimated fair value of a reporting unit is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions; therefore, in some instances changes in these assumptions could potentially lead to impairment. We perform sensitivity analyses around our assumptions in order to assess the reasonableness of the assumptions and the results of our testing. The Company’s goodwill is assigned to the Research and Development reporting unit, which has a negative carrying amount as of September 30, 2024.

Intangible assets are highly vulnerable to impairment charges, particularly IPR&D. These assets are initially measured at fair value and therefore any reduction in expectations used in the valuations could potentially lead to impairment. Some of the more common potential risks leading to impairment include competition, earlier than expected loss of exclusivity, pricing pressures, adverse regulatory changes or clinical trial results, delay or failure to obtain regulatory approval, additional development costs, inability to achieve expected synergies, higher operating costs, changes in tax laws and other macro-economic changes. The complexity in estimating the fair value of intangible assets in connection with an impairment test is similar to the initial valuation. During fiscal 2023, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $3.9 million related to IPR&D. The charge was primarily a result of the Company’s strategic decision to refocus its drug development efforts on those drug candidates that it believes to have the best opportunity to lead to long-term success and shareholder value creation, which led the Company to indefinitely cease development of sabizabulin for prostate cancer and zuclomiphene. The Company’s intangible asset balance for IPR&D at September 30, 2024 and 2023, after the impairment charge was recorded, is zero.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are expensed as they are incurred and include salaries and benefits, costs to conduct clinical trials, and contract services. The Company records estimated costs of research and development activities conducted by third-party service providers, which include the conduct of preclinical studies and clinical trials and contract manufacturing activities. These costs are a significant component of the Company’s research and development expenses. The Company accrues for these costs based on factors such as estimates of the work completed and in accordance with agreements established with its third-party service providers under the service agreements. The Company makes significant judgments and estimates in determining the accrued liabilities balance in each reporting period. As actual costs become known, the Company adjusts its accrued liabilities. The Company has not experienced any material differences between accrued costs and actual costs incurred. However, the status and timing of actual services performed, number of patients enrolled and the rate of patient enrollments may vary from the Company’s estimates, resulting in adjustments to expense in future periods. Changes in these estimates that result in material changes to the Company’s accruals could materially affect the Company’s results of operations.

68 Fair Value Measurements

As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, which consisted of embedded derivatives, represents the fair value of the change of control provisions in the Residual Royalty Agreement. During the year ended September 30, 2025, the Residual Royalty Agreement was terminated and the embedded derivative was extinguished together with the debt. See Note 8 to the financial statements included in this report for additional information. The fair values of these liabilities were estimated based on unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement), which required highly subjective judgment and assumptions. The Company estimated the fair value of the embedded derivative within the Residual Royalty Agreement using a scenario-based method, whereby different scenarios are valued and probability weighted. The scenario-based valuation model incorporated transaction details such as the contractual terms of the instrument and assumptions that included projected FC2 revenues, expected cash outflows, probability and estimated dates of a change of control, risk-free interest rates and applicable credit risk. As a result, the use of different estimates or assumptions would have resulted in a higher or lower fair value and different amounts being recorded in the Company’s financial statements.

The Company also has investments in equity securities consisting of the Series D Preferred Stock and the ONCO Warrant as of September 30, 2025 and the ONCO Common Stock as of September 30, 2024. The Series D Preferred Stock and the ONCO Warrant were received on September 22, 2025 as a settlement of the ONCO Promissory Notes. See Note 14 for additional information. The Company has elected to measure the Series D Preferred Stock and the ONCO Warrant at fair value in accordance with ASC 825. The investments in the Series D Preferred Stock and the ONCO Warrant are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because there is no market for these types of securities and the fair value is determined using significant unobservable inputs. The fair value of the Series D Preferred Stock and the ONCO Warrant have been determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model. This valuation model incorporates the contractual terms of the instruments and assumptions including the stock price of ONCO Common Stock, expected volatility, and a selected discount rate. Additionally, the Series D Preferred Stock and the ONCO Warrant were issued by ONCO as part of a Securities Purchase Agreement, which included the sale of 16,099 shares of Series D convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase 4,362,827 shares of ONCO Common Stock to eleven institutional investors, for an aggregate purchase price of $12.9 million. The valuation of the Series D Preferred Stock and ONCO Warrant includes a calibration discount to the proceeds of the original transaction, which was done at arms’ length. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of the financial instruments represent the Company’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, the use of different estimates or assumptions would result in a higher or lower fair value and different amounts being recorded in the Company’s financial statements. Material changes in any of these inputs could result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement at future reporting dates, which could have a material effect on our results of operations. See Note 4 to the financial statements included in this report.

Goodwill

The Company has $6.9 million recorded as goodwill at September 30, 2025 and 2024. The Company evaluates the carrying value of its goodwill on an annual basis in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or more frequently when indicators of impairment exist. An impairment of goodwill could occur if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeded the fair value of that reporting unit. The estimated fair value of a reporting unit is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions; therefore, in some instances changes in these assumptions could potentially lead to impairment. We perform sensitivity analyses around our assumptions in order to assess the reasonableness of the assumptions and the results of our testing. Prior to the FC2 Business Sale, the Company’s goodwill was assigned to the Research and Development reporting unit. Subsequent to the FC2 Business Sale, the Company has a single reporting unit.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 to the financial statements included in this report for additional information on recently adopted accounting pronouncements and recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

Although the Company cannot accurately determine the precise effect of inflation, the Company has experienced increased costs of product, supplies, salaries and benefits, and increased general and administrative expenses. ~~The Company has, where possible, increased selling prices to offset such increases in costs.~~

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

~~The~~Following ~~Company's~~the ~~exposure~~FC2 toBusiness ~~market~~Sale ~~risk~~on isDecember ~~limited to fluctuations in raw material commodity prices~~30, ~~particularly the nitrile polymer used to manufacture FC2~~2024, ~~and foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with~~ the Company's ~~foreign~~is ~~operations. The Company does not utilize financial instruments for trading purposes or to hedge risk and holds~~ no ~~derivative~~longer ~~financial~~subject ~~instruments which would expose it~~ to significant ~~market~~exposure risk. Effective October 1, 2009, the Company's U.K. subsidiary and Malaysia subsidiary each adopted the U.S. dollar as its functional currency. The consistent use of the U.S. dollar as the functional currency across the Company reduces its foreign currency risk and stabilizes its operating results. The Company’s distributors are subject to ~~exchange~~market ~~rate~~ risk asrelating ~~their orders are denominated in U.S. dollars and they generally sell~~ to ~~their~~fluctuations ~~customers~~ in ~~the~~raw ~~local country currency. If currency fluctuations have a~~ material ~~impact~~commodity onprices ~~a distributor it may ask the Company for pricing concessions~~ or ~~other~~to ~~financial~~foreign ~~accommodations.~~currency ~~The~~exchange ~~Company currently has no significant exposure to interest~~ rate risk.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The response to this item is submitted in a separate section of this report. See “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” for a list of the financial statements being filed herein.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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Remediated Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

As previously disclosed in Part II, Item 9A. “Controls and Procedures” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2024, we identified deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that we believe rose to the level of a material weaknesses. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

With respect to nonrecurring events and transactions, specific to the evaluation of information that was known or knowable at the time of the transaction or event, our internal control over financial reporting was not designed to adequately accumulate and evaluate all information that was known or knowable at the time and apply that information to the applicable accounting guidance. This resulted in a restatement of our financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023.

To address the material weakness related to nonrecurring events and transactions, the Company implemented changes in processes that include enhanced controls over complex and nonrecurring events and transactions and additional review procedures with respect to the evaluation of information that is known or knowable to the Company at the time a complex and nonrecurring event or transaction is executed, including development of a review checklist. During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, we successfully completed the testing necessary to conclude that this material weakness has been remediated.

With respect to the estimate of research and development expenses associated with activities conducted by third-party service providers, our internal controls did not define the precision at which the control activity operated such that the control was not properly designed to detect or prevent material errors in the inputs used in the calculation. This resulted in a restatement of our financial statements as of and for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and for each of the quarterly periods within fiscal 2023.

To address the material weakness related to the Company’s estimate of research and development expenses associated with activities conducted by third-party service providers, the Company implemented changes in processes that include enhanced controls over the review of the inputs, by defining the precision at which the control activity operates, and additional procedures, including obtaining confirmation of the work completed by third-parties or performing alternative procedures if confirmations are not available. During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, we successfully completed the testing necessary to conclude that this material weakness has been remediated.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

~~Other~~There ~~than as described above, relating to the Company's remediation efforts, there~~ were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. As required by Rule 13a-15(c) under the Exchange Act, our management has carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the last fiscal year. The framework on which such evaluation was based is contained in the report entitled “Internal Control-Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the “COSO Report”) in 2013.

Our system of internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Based on its assessment, management has concluded that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, ~~2024~~2025, based on criteria in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework” issued by the COSO in 2013.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Because we are a non-accelerated filer, our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to express an opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

Not Applicable.

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PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Information with respect to this item is incorporated herein by reference to the discussion under the headings “Proposal 1: Election of Directors,” “Executive Officers,” “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports,” “Corporate Governance Matters-Director Nominations,” “Corporate Governance Matters – ~~Insider~~Policy on Trading, ~~Policy~~Hedging and Pledging Our Common Stock” and “Audit Committee Matters – Audit Committee Financial Expert” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the ~~2025~~2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC on or before January 28, ~~2025~~2026. Information regarding the Company’s Code of Business Ethics is incorporated herein by reference to the discussion under “Corporate Governance Matters – Code of Business Ethics” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the ~~2025~~2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC on or before January 28, ~~2025~~2026.

The Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors is an “audit committee” for purposes of Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The members of the Audit Committee are Lucy Lu, M.D. (Chairperson), Michael L. Rankowitz and Loren ~~Mark~~ Katzovitz.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Information with respect to this item is incorporated herein by reference to the discussion under the headings “Director Compensation and Benefits” and “Executive Compensation” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the ~~2025~~2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC on or before January 28, ~~2025~~2026.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Information with respect to this item is incorporated herein by reference to the discussion under the headings “Security Ownership” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the ~~2025~~2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC on or before January 28, ~~2025~~2026.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Information with respect to this item is incorporated herein by reference to the discussion under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the ~~2025~~ 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC on or before January 28, ~~2025~~2026. Information regarding director independence is incorporated by reference to the discussion under “Corporate Governance Matters – Director Independence” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the ~~2025~~2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC on or before January 28, ~~2025~~2026.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Information with respect to this item is incorporated herein by reference to the discussion under the heading “Audit Committee Matters – Fees of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the ~~2025~~2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC on or before January 28, ~~2025~~2026.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1.	Financial Statements

The following consolidated financial statements of the Company are included in Item 8 of this report:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023~~2024

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended September 30, ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023~~2024

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended September 30, ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023~~2024

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended September 30, ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023~~2024

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2.	Financial Statement Schedules

All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC are not required under the related instructions, are inapplicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto, and therefore, have been omitted.

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3.	Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
2.1	Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 19, 2023, between the Company and Onconetix, Inc. (formerly known as Blue Water Vaccines Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on April 20, 2023).
2.2	Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2023, between the Company and Onconetix, Inc. (formerly known as Blue Water Vaccines Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on October 2, 2023).
2.3	Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2024, between the Company and Clear Future, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on January 3, 2025).
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form SB-2 Registration Statement (File No. 333-89273) filed with the SEC on October 19, 1999).
3.2	Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 27,000,000 shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form SB-2 Registration Statement (File No. 333-46314) filed with the SEC on September 21, 2000).
3.3	Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 35,500,000 shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Form SB-2 Registration Statement (File No. 333-99285) filed with the SEC on September 6, 2002).
3.4	Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 38,500,000 shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Form 10-QSB (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on May 15, 2003).
3.5	Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company designating the terms and preferences for the Class A Preferred Stock – Series 3 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company's Form 10-QSB (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on May 17, 2004).
3.6	Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company designating the terms and preferences for the Class A Preferred Stock – Series 4 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on November 2, 2016).
3.7	Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 77,000,000 shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on August 1, 2017).
3.8	Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 154,000,000 shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on March 29, 2019).

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3.9	Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 308,000,000 shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on July 28, 2023).
3.10	Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated ~~By-Laws~~Articles of Incorporation of the Company to effect the Reverse Stock Split (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company'’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on ~~May~~August 412, ~~2018~~2025).
4.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (same as Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, and 3.9).
3.11	Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on May 4, 2018).
4.2	Articles II, VII and XI of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (included in Exhibit 3.8).
4.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (same as Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, and 3.10).
4.3	Description of Capital Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Form 10-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on December 8, 2023).
4.2	Articles II, VII and XI of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (included in Exhibit 3.11).
4.3	Description of Capital Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 10-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on December 8, 2023).
4.4	Form of Pre-Funded Warrant issued in 2025 Offering (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on October 30, 2025).
4.5	Form of Series A Warrant issued in 2025 Offering (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on October 30, 2025).
4.6	Form of Series B Warrant issued in 2025 Offering (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on October 30, 2025).
10.1	Employment Agreement, dated April 5, 2016, between the Company and Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on April 6, 2016). *
10.2	First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2016, between the Company and Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Form 10-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on December 12, 2016). *
10.3	Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2016, between the Company and Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Form 10-Q (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on February 9, 2017). *
10.4	Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2017, between the Company and Harry Fisch, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on September 27, 2018). *
10.5	Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2018, between the Company and Michele Greco (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on March 26, 2018). *
10.6	Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of September 4, 2018, between the Company and Dr. K. Gary Barnette. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Form 10-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on December 13, 2018). *
10.7	The Female Health Company 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on March 31, 2008). *
10.8	Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Grant Agreement for The Female Health Company 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Form 10-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on December 17, 2009). *

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10.9	Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement for The Female Health Company 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Form 10-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on December 3, 2013). *
10.10	Veru Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on August 1, 2017). *
10.11	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement under Veru Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on May 13, 2020). *
10.12	Veru Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective March 29, 2022) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022). *
10.13	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement under Veru Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on May 13, 2020). *
10.14	~~Residual~~Veru ~~Royalty~~Inc. ~~Agreement,~~2022 ~~dated~~Employment asInducement ofEquity ~~March~~Incentive 5,Plan ~~2018, between the Company and SWK Funding LLC~~ (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company'’s Form 810-KQ (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on ~~March~~August 611, ~~2018~~2022).
10.15	~~Second~~Purchase ~~Amendment to Credit~~ Agreement ~~& Amendment to Residual Royalty Agreement~~, dated ~~as of~~ May 132, ~~2019~~2023, ~~among~~between the Company, ~~SWK Funding LLC~~ and ~~the~~Lincoln ~~financial~~Park ~~institutions~~Capital ~~party~~Fund ~~thereto~~LLC ~~from time to time~~ (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Company’'s Form 108-QK (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on May 153, ~~2019~~2023).
10.16	~~Veru~~Registration ~~Inc.~~Rights ~~2022~~Agreement, ~~Employment~~dated ~~Inducement~~May ~~Equity~~2, ~~Incentive~~2023, ~~Plan~~between the Company and Lincoln Park Capital Fund LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’'s Form 108-QK (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on ~~August~~May 113, ~~2022~~2023).
10.17	~~Purchase~~Letter Agreement, dated ~~May~~December 213, 2023, between the Company and Lincoln Park Capital Fund LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on ~~May~~December 313, 2023).
10.18	~~Registration~~Settlement ~~Rights~~ Agreement, dated ~~May~~as 2of September 22, ~~2023~~2025, between the Company and ~~Lincoln~~Onconetix, ~~Park~~Inc. ~~Capital Fund LLC~~ (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on ~~May~~September 326, ~~2023~~2025).
10.19	Letter Agreement, dated December 13, 2023, between the Company and Lincoln Park Capital Fund LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on December 13, 2023).
19	Veru Inc. Insider Trading Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19 to the Company’s Form 10-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on December 16, 2024).
10.20	Forbearance Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2024, between the Company and Onconetix, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on April 26, 2024).
10.21	Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement and Amendment to September 2024 Note, dated as of September 19, 2024, between the Company and Onconetix, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on September 20, 2024).
19	Veru Inc. Insider Trading Policy. **
21	Subsidiaries of Registrant. **
23.1	Consent of Cherry Bekaert LLP. **
23.2	Consent of RSM US LLP. **
24.1	Power of Attorney (included as part of the signature page hereof).
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. **

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31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. **
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). , *
97.1	Veru Inc. Clawback Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Company's Form 10-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the SEC on December 8, 2023).
101	The following materials from the Company'’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, ~~2024~~2025, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

*	Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
**	Filed herewith
***	This certification is not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

Not Applicable.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 16, 2024	VERU INC.
Date: December 17, 2025	VERU INC.
	BY:	/s/ Mitchell S. Steiner
		Mitchell S. Steiner Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
	BY:	/s/ Michele Greco
		Michele Greco Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below hereby appoints Mitchell S. Steiner and Michele Greco, and each of them individually, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with power to act with or without the other and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to the Form 10-K and file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ Mitchell S. Steiner	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director	December 1617, ~~2024~~2025
Mitchell S. Steiner	(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Michele Greco	Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer	December 1617, ~~2024~~2025
Michele Greco	(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
/s/ Mario Eisenberger	Director	December 16, 2024
/s/ Harry Fisch	Vice Chairman of the Board and Director	December 17, 2025
Mario Eisenberger
/s/ Harry Fisch	Vice Chairman of the Board and Director	December 16, 2024
Harry Fisch
/s/ Grace S. Hyun	Director	December 1617, ~~2024~~2025
Grace S. Hyun
/s/ Lucy Lu	Director	December 1617, ~~2024~~2025
Lucy Lu
/s/ Loren Mark Katzovitz	Director	December 1617, ~~2024~~2025
Loren Mark Katzovitz
/s/ Michael L. Rankowitz	Director	December 1617, ~~2024~~2025
Michael L. Rankowitz

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Veru Inc.

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

	Page No.
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.
Report of Cherry Bekaert LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. (PCAOB ID No. 677)	F-1
Report of RSM US LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. (PCAOB ID No. 49)	F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2025 and 2024.	F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and 2023.	F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.	F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.	F-5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.	F-5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.	F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.	F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.	F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.	F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.	F-8

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~~Report~~REPORT ofOF ~~Independent~~INDEPENDENT ~~Registered Public Accounting Firm~~REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders ~~of Veru Inc.~~

Veru Inc.

Miami, Florida

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance ~~sheet~~sheets of Veru Inc. (collectively, the “Company”) as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the ~~year~~years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the ~~year~~years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

~~Explanatory Paragraph –~~ Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company is not profitable, has recorded negative cash flows from operations, and will need substantial capital to support its drug development operations. This raises substantial doubt about the Company'’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management'’s plans in regard to these matters also are described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our ~~audit~~audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the ~~Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“~~PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our ~~audit~~audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our ~~audit~~audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our ~~audit~~audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our ~~audit~~audits ~~provides~~ provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit ~~matter~~matters communicated below isare matters ~~a matter~~ arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that ~~was~~were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) ~~relates~~ relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit ~~matter~~matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit ~~matter~~matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which itthey ~~relates~~relate.

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Accrued and Prepaid Clinical Trial Expenses

Description of Matter

The Company’s accrued research and development costs totaled $~~120~~50,~~448~~ 058 at September 30, ~~2024~~2025, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance ~~sheet~~ sheets and the Company’s prepaid research and development costs totaled $~~419~~90,~~371~~ 127 at September 30, ~~2024~~2025, which is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company records estimated costs of research and development activities conducted by third-party service providers, which include the conduct of preclinical studies, clinical trials and contract manufacturing activities. These costs are a significant component of the Company’s clinical trial expenses. The Company accrues for these costs based on factors such as estimates of the work completed and in accordance with ~~agreement~~agreements established with its third-party service providers under the service ~~agreement~~agreements. The status and timing of actual services performed, number of patients enrolled and the rate of patient enrollments may vary from the Company’s estimates, resulting in adjustments to expense in future periods.

Auditing the Company’s accrued and prepaid clinical trial expenses is especially challenging due to the large volume of information received from multiple third-party service providers that perform services on the Company’s behalf. While the Company’s estimates of accrued and prepaid clinical trial expenses are primarily based on information received related to each trial project from its third-party service providers, the Company may need to make an estimate for additional costs incurred. Additionally, due to the long duration of clinical trials and the timing of invoicing received from third-party service providers, the actual amounts incurred are not typically known at the time the consolidated financial statements are issued.

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

Our audit procedures included, among others, the following:

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Obtained an understanding of the processes and internal controls used by the Company in determining the completeness and existence of accrued and prepaid research and development costs.

●

Tested the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used in determining the accrued and prepaid research and development costs. We corroborated underlying data used in the accrual calculations with the Company’s third-party contract research organizations who oversee the clinical trials. To evaluate the completeness of the accrual, we also tested subsequent invoices received to assess the impact to the accrual.

●

Inspected certain contracts with third parties and related information received by the Company from third parties to test proper recording of costs incurred to date.

●

Corroborated the progress of research and development activities through discussion with the Company’s research and development personnel, specifically those who oversee the projects.

/s/ Cherry Bekaert LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2024.

Atlanta, Georgia

December 1617, ~~2024~~2025

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Veru Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Veru Inc. (the Company) as of September 30, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows, for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Restatement of 2023 Financial Statements

As discussed in Note 18 to the 2023 financial statements, the 2023 financial statements have been restated to correct a misstatement.

Substantial Doubt About the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

The accompanying 2023 financial statements were prepared assuming that the Company would continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the 2023 financial statements, the Company was not profitable, had recorded negative cash flows from operations, and needed substantial capital to support its drug development operations. This raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters were also described in Note 2 to the 2023 financial statements. The 2023 financial statements did not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ RSM US LLP

We served as the Company's auditor from 1996 to 2024.

Chicago, Illinois

December 8, 2023, except for Notes 18 and 19 to the 2023 financial statements, as to which the date is April 1, 2024

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VERU INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF September 30, ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023~~2024

	2024			2023
	2025			2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	24,916,285		$	9,625,494
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	15,794,562		$	24,916,285
Accounts receivable, net		3,960,305			4,506,508
Investment in equity securities		2,525,305			742,295
Inventories, net		4,144,179			6,697,117
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		595,251			805,633
Prepaid research and development costs		419,371			1,006,252
Current assets of discontinued operations		—			8,759,011
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,783,084			1,097,851
Total current assets		18,915,118			35,223,224
Total current assets		35,223,224			22,933,222
Property and equipment, net		364,808			481,372
Plant and equipment, net		1,284,654			1,652,732
Operating lease right-of-use asset		2,746,014			3,250,623
Operating lease right-of-use asset		3,561,773			4,332,473
Deferred income taxes		12,340,237			12,707,419
Intangible assets, net		—			5,952
Goodwill		6,878,932			6,878,932
Other assets		1930,~~129,952~~847			1989,~~512,361~~596
Total assets	$	60,418,772		$	50,023,091
Long-term assets of discontinued operations		—			13,595,025
Total assets	$	29,835,719		$	60,418,772
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	3,~~036~~121,~~841~~448		$	122,~~931~~259,~~172~~668
Accrued compensation		43,~~679~~510,~~696~~237			~~990~~4,~~609~~494,278
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		2394,~~060,097~~529			1669,~~987,738~~685
Residual royalty agreement, short-term portion (Note 9)		1,025,837			864,623
Residual royalty agreement, short-term portion (Note 8)		—			1,025,837
Operating lease liability, short-term portion		1758,~~065,497~~946			1736,~~036,590~~970
Total current liabilities		11,867,968			17,810,732
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		—			2,681,530
Residual royalty agreement, long-term portion (Note 9)		8,850,792			8,870,136
Total current liabilities		7,785,160			11,867,968
Operating lease liability, long-term portion		2,921,380			3,634,114
Residual royalty agreement, long-term portion (Note 8)		—			8,850,792
Other liabilities		4,461,920			29,948
Operating lease liability, long-term portion		2,358,018			2,905,309
Total liabilities		28,102,060			30,344,930
Other liabilities		1,359,871			4,461,920
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations		—			16,071
Total liabilities		11,503,049			28,102,060
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively		—			—
Preferred stock, no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively		—			—
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 308,000,000 shares authorized, 148,567,624 and 93,966,402 shares issued and 146,383,920 and 91,782,698 shares outstanding at September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively		1,485,676			939,664
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 308,000,000 shares authorized, 14,868,690 and 14,856,762 shares issued and 14,650,320 and 14,638,392 shares outstanding at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively		148,687			148,568
Additional paid-in-capital		~~333~~343,~~788~~286,~~795~~502			~~283~~335,~~894~~125,~~830~~903
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		~~(581,519~~—	)		(581,519	)
Accumulated deficit		(~~294~~317,~~569~~295,~~635~~914	)		(~~256~~294,~~768~~569,~~209~~635	)
Treasury stock, 2,183,704 shares, at cost		(7,806,605	)		(7,806,605	)
Treasury stock, 218,370 shares, at cost		(7,806,605	)		(7,806,605	)
Total stockholders' equity		3218,~~316~~332,~~712~~670			1932,~~678~~316,~~161~~712
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	6029,~~418~~835,~~772~~719		$	5060,~~023~~418,~~091~~772

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VERU INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

YEARS ENDED September 30, ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023~~2024

	2024			2023
	2025			2024
Net revenues	$	16,886,419		$	16,296,958
Cost of sales		11,032,442			8,731,030
Gross profit		5,853,977			7,565,928
Operating expenses:
Research and development	$	1215,~~808~~588,185		$	5112,~~202~~782,~~219~~167
Selling, general and administrative		31,184,097			48,057,834
General and administrative		19,942,747			24,609,801
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		—			3,911,714
Total operating expenses		35,530,932			37,391,968
Impairment of intangible assets		—			3,900,000
Gain on sale of ENTADFI® assets		10,780,290			1,222,908
Total operating expenses		43,992,282			107,071,767
Operating loss		(24,750,642	)		(36,169,060	)
Gain on sale of ENTADFI® assets		1,222,908			5,723,623
Operating loss		(36,915,397	)		(93,782,216	)
Non-operating income (expenses):
Interest expense		(607,470	)		(2,427,041	)
Gain on extinguishment of debt		8,624,778			—
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities		(239,000	)		2,963,000
Change in fair value of equity securities		(323,773	)		(176,077	)
Change in fair value of equity securities		(176,077	)		—
Other income, net		768,380			1,085,199
Other income, net		861,619			573,771
Total non-operating income		9,069,385			909,122
Total non-operating income (expenses)		(160,928	)		1,109,730
Net loss from continuing operations		(15,681,257	)		(35,259,938	)
Loss before income taxes		(37,076,325	)		(92,672,486	)
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(7,045,022	)		(2,541,488	)
Income tax expense		725,101			480,206
Net loss	$	(22,726,279	)	$	(37,801,426	)
Net loss	$	(37,801,426	)	$	(93,152,692	)
Net loss from continuing operations per basic and diluted common shares outstanding	$	(1.07	)	$	(2.61	)
Net loss per basic and diluted common shares outstanding	$	(0.28	)	$	(1.10	)
Net loss from discontinued operations per basic and diluted common shares outstanding	$	(0.48	)	$	(0.19	)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		134,875,016			84,973,382
Net loss per basic and diluted common shares outstanding	$	(1.55	)	$	(2.80	)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		14,646,294			13,487,502

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VERU INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

YEARS ENDED September 30, ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023~~2024

										Accumulated
							Additional			Other						Treasury
	Common Stock						Paid-in			Comprehensive			Accumulated			Stock,
	Shares			Amount			Capital			Loss			Deficit			at Cost			Total
Balance at September 30, 2022		82,692,598		$	826,926		$	253,974,032		$	(581,519	)	$	(163,615,517	)	$	(7,806,605	)	$	82,797,317
Balance at September 30, 2023		9,396,640		$	93,967		$	284,740,527		$	(581,519	)	$	(256,768,209	)	$	(7,806,605	)	$	19,678,161
Share-based compensation		—			—			17,918,603			—			—			—			17,918,603
Issuance of shares pursuant to share-based awards		191,832			1,918			387,140			—			—			—			389,058
Shares issued in connection with common stock purchase agreement		800,000			8,000			1,000,000			—			—			—			1,008,000
Sale of shares under common stock purchase agreements		4,004,713			40,047			4,806,644												4,846,691
Issuance of shares pursuant to Jefferies Sales Agreement, net of commission and costs		1,277,259			12,773			1,027,548			—			—			—			1,040,321
Amortization of deferred costs								(138,182	)											(138,182	)
Issuance of shares in a Private Investment in Public Equity, net of costs		5,000,000			50,000			4,919,045			—			—			—			4,969,045
Net loss		—			—			—			—			(93,152,692	)		—			(93,152,692	)
Balance at September 30, 2023		93,966,402			939,664			283,894,830			(581,519	)		(256,768,209	)		(7,806,605	)		19,678,161
Share-based compensation		—			—			13,644,405			—			—			—			13,644,405
Issuance of shares pursuant to share-based awards		~~2,734~~273			273			3,~~253~~277			—			—			—			3,280
Sale of shares under common stock purchase agreements		1180,~~800,~~000			181,~~000~~800			1,~~643~~659,~~490~~690			—			—			—			1,661,490
Issuance of shares pursuant to Jefferies Sales Agreement, net of commission and costs		909,~~156~~016			~~902~~90			6566,~~649~~461			—			—			—			66,551
Amortization of deferred costs		—			—			(164,313	)		—			—			—			(164,313	)
Shares issued in connection with public offering of common stock, net of fees and costs		525,~~708~~270,~~332~~833			~~527~~52,~~083~~708			3435,~~701~~175,~~481~~856			—			—			—			35,228,564
Net loss		—			—			—			—			(37,801,426	)		—			(37,801,426	)
Balance at September 30, 2024		~~148~~14,~~567~~856,~~624~~762		$	1148,~~485,676~~568		$	~~333~~335,~~788~~125,~~795~~903		$	(581,519	)	$	(294,569,635	)	$	(7,806,605	)	$	32,316,712
Share-based compensation		—			—			8,102,177			—			—			—			8,102,177
Release of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment to discontinued operations		—			—			—			581,519			—			—			581,519
Shares issued for consulting services		12,000			120			58,692			—			—			—			58,812
Adjustment for cash in lieu of fractional shares		(72	)		(1	)		(270	)		—			—			—			(271	)
Net loss		—			—			—			—			(22,726,279	)		—			(22,726,279	)
Balance at September 30, 2025		14,868,690		$	148,687		$	343,286,502		$	—		$	(317,295,914	)	$	(7,806,605	)	$	18,332,670

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VERU INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED September 30, ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023~~2024

	2024			2023
	2025			2024
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$	(3722,~~801~~726,~~426~~279	)	$	(9337,~~152~~801,~~692~~426	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		~~268~~152,~~177~~105			~~269~~268,~~874~~177
Impairment of intangible assets		—			3,900,000
Gain on sale of ENTADFI® assets		(10,780,290	)		(1,222,908	)
Provision for credit losses		—			3,911,714
Loss on sale of FC2 business		4,103,817			—
Gain on sale of ENTADFI® assets		(1,222,908	)		(5,723,623	)
Noncash change in right-of-use assets		581,453			770,700
Noncash change in right-of-use assets		770,700			741,257
Noncash interest expense, net of interest paid		(168,556	)		(97,130	)
Noncash interest expense, net of interest paid		(97,130	)		1,872,223
Gain on extinguishment of debt		(8,624,778	)		—
Share-based compensation		138,~~644~~102,~~405~~177			1713,~~918~~644,~~603~~405
Deferred income taxes		~~367~~(1,~~182~~916	)		~~177~~367,~~499~~182
Provision for obsolete inventory		1(72,~~566,830~~831	)		~~185~~1,~~499~~566,830
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities		~~239~~3,~~000~~138,316			(2239,~~963,~~000	)
Change in fair value of equity securities		~~176~~323,~~077~~773			—176,077
Loss on disposal of fixed assets		~~184,267~~—			~~290~~184,267
Other		58,812			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable		546,203			(4,153,327	)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable		(657,253	)		546,203
Decrease in inventories		~~986~~863,~~108~~928			~~648~~986,~~628~~108
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets		~~862~~397,~~039~~573			9862,~~810,245~~039
Decrease in accounts payable		(52,~~432~~760,~~411~~287	)		(95,~~072~~432,~~222~~411	)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities		3,944,381			(11,717,919	)
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(1,347,500	)		3,944,381
Decrease in operating lease liabilities		(~~683~~625,~~827~~352	)		(~~666~~683,~~863~~827	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(2130,~~682~~043,~~333~~088	)		(8821,~~013~~682,~~814~~333	)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash proceeds from sale of ENTADFI® assets		304,536			7,000,000
Proceeds from sale of FC2 business, net of costs		16,470,552			—
Capital expenditures		(158,322	)		(665,700	)
Cash proceeds from sale of ENTADFI® assets		8,280,290			304,536
Net cash provided by investing activities		146,214			6,334,300
Proceeds from sale of equity securities		393,217			—
Capital expenditures		(1,083	)		(158,322	)
Net cash provided by investing activities		25,142,976			146,214
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from stock option exercises		3,280			389,058
Payment on extinguishment of residual royalty agreement liabilities		(4,221,611	)		—
Proceeds from sale of shares in public offering, net of commissions and costs		~~35,228,564~~—			—35,228,564
Proceeds from sale of shares pursuant to Jefferies Sales Agreement, net of commissions and costs		66,551			1,040,321
Proceeds from stock option exercises		—			3,280
Proceeds from sale of shares under common stock purchase agreements		1,661,490			4,846,691
Proceeds from sale of shares pursuant to Jefferies Sales Agreement, net of commissions and costs		—			66,551
Payment of deferred equity financing issuance costs		—			(263,757	)
Proceeds from sale of shares under common stock purchase agreements		—			1,661,490
Proceeds from sale of shares in a private investment in public equity, net of costs		—			4,969,045
Installment payments on premium finance agreement		—			(132,975	)
Proceeds from premium finance agreement		—			1,425,174
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(4,221,611	)		36,826,910
Installment payments on premium finance agreement		(132,975	)		(1,292,199	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(9,121,723	)		15,290,791
Net cash provided by financing activities		36,826,910			11,114,333
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR		24,916,285			9,625,494
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		15,290,791			(70,565,181	)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF YEAR	$	15,794,562		$	24,916,285
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR		9,625,494			80,190,675
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR	$	24,916,285		$	9,625,494
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	$	~~368~~78,~~820~~548		$	~~247~~368,~~361~~820
Cash paid for interest	$	~~704~~332,~~600~~826		$	~~554~~704,~~818~~600
Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Equity securities received for sale of ENTADFI® assets	$	918,372		$	—
Equity securities received from sale of ENTADFI® assets	$	2,500,000		$	918,372
Shares issued in connection with common stock purchase agreement	$	—		$	1,008,000
Amortization of deferred costs related to common stock purchase agreement	$	—		$	164,313
Amortization of deferred costs related to common stock purchase agreement	$	164,313		$	138,182
Right-of-use assets recorded in exchange for lease liabilities	$	—		$	286,815

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VERU INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of consolidation and nature of operations: Veru Inc. is referred to in these notes collectively with its subsidiaries as “we,” “our,” “us,” “Veru” or the “Company.” The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Veru and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Veru International Holdco Inc., Aspen Park Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APP) and ~~The~~PCHC ~~Female~~Limited ~~Health~~(formerly ~~Company~~known ~~Limited;~~as The Female Health Company Limited’s). PCHC Limited sold the stock of its wholly owned subsidiary, The Female Health Company (UK) plc effective December 30, 2024, as part of the FC2 Business Sale (~~The~~see ~~Female~~Note ~~Health~~3 ~~Company~~for ~~Limited~~additional ~~and~~information). The Female Health Company (UK) plc, ~~collectively,~~and ~~the “U.K. subsidiary”);~~ The Female Health Company (UK) plc’s wholly owned subsidiary, The Female Health Company (M) SDN.BHD (the “Malaysia subsidiary”); ~~and~~are included in the consolidated financial statements through December 30, 2024. Veru International Holdco Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Veru Biopharma UKNetherlands ~~Limited~~B.V., Veru Biopharma ~~Europe~~UK Limited, and Veru Biopharma ~~Netherlands~~Europe ~~B.V.~~Limited ~~All~~were ~~significant~~dissolved ~~intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated~~ in November ~~consolidation. The Company is a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel medicines for the treatment of metabolic diseases~~2024, July ~~oncology~~2025, and September ~~ARDS. Our drug development program includes enobosarm~~2025, anrespectively. ~~oral~~These ~~selective~~entities ~~androgen~~are ~~receptor~~included ~~modulator, to augment fat loss and to prevent lean mass loss~~ in ~~combination with a GLP-1 RA, and for~~ the ~~management~~consolidated offinancial ~~advanced~~statements ~~breast~~through ~~cancer and sabizabulin, a microtubule disruptor, for~~ the ~~treatment~~respective date of ~~hospitalized patients with viral-induced ARDS~~dissolution. All ~~The~~significant ~~Company~~intercompany ~~also~~transactions ~~has the FC2 Female Condom/FC2 Internal Condom® (FC2), an FDA-approved commercial product for the dual protection against unplanned pregnancy~~ and ~~sexually~~accounts ~~transmitted~~have ~~infections.~~been ~~The~~eliminated ~~Company had ENTADFI® (finasteride and tadalafil) capsules for oral use (ENTADFI), a new treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia that was approved by the FDA~~ in ~~December~~ ~~2021~~consolidation. We sold substantially all of the assets related to ENTADFI on April 19, 2023. See Note 15 for additional information. Most of the Company’s net revenues during fiscal 2024 and 2023 were derived from sales of FC2.

~~FC2~~The ~~has~~Company ~~been~~is ~~distributed~~a inlate clinical ~~either~~stage orbiopharmaceutical ~~both~~company ~~commercial~~focused ~~(private~~on ~~sector)~~developing ~~and~~novel ~~public~~medicines ~~health~~for ~~sector~~the ~~markets~~treatment inof cardiometabolic ~~150~~and ~~countries~~inflammatory diseases. ItOur isdrug ~~marketed~~development toprogram ~~consumers~~includes inenobosarm, ~~various~~a selective ~~countries~~androgen ~~through~~receptor ~~distributors~~modulator, ~~public~~being ~~health~~developed ~~programs~~as a next generation drug that makes weight reduction by glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist drugs more tissue selective for loss of fat and preservation of lean muscle mass, and sabizabulin, a microtubule disruptor, which is being developed for the treatment of inflammation in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The Company had the FC2 Female Condom/orFC2 ~~retailers~~Internal Condom® (FC2), an FDA-approved commercial product for the dual protection against unplanned pregnancy and sexually intransmitted infections. The Company sold the UFC2 business on December 30, 2024.S See Note 3 for additional information. The Company also had ENTADFI® (finasteride and tadalafil) capsules for oral use (ENTADFI), a new treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia that was approved by ~~prescription~~the FDA in December 2021. We sold substantially all of the assets related to ENTADFI on April 19, 2023. See Note 14 for additional information. Most of the Company’s net revenues during fiscal 2025 and 2024 were derived from sales of FC2 and are included within discontinued operations.

Reclassifications: Certain prior period amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on the results of operations or financial position for any period presented.

Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reverse stock split: As described more fully in Note 9, effective August 8, 2025, the Company effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split for all of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock. All share and per share amounts presented in these consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including but not limited to shares issued and outstanding, loss per share, and stock options and stock appreciation rights, as well as the dollar amounts of common stock and paid-in-capital, have been retroactively adjusted for all periods presented. There was no change to the total number of shares authorized or par value per share as a result of this reverse stock split.

Segments: We regularly review our operating segments and the approach used by management to evaluate performance and allocate resources. The Company operates as a single operating segment. Our determination that we operate as a single segment is consistent with the financial information regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (CODM) for purposes of evaluating performance, allocating resources, setting incentive compensation targets, and planning and forecasting for future periods. Our CODM allocates resources and assesses financial performance on a consolidated basis.

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash ~~equivalents~~ and concentration: Cash, ~~and~~ cash equivalents, and restricted cash, which primarily consist of cash on deposit with financial institutions and highly liquid money market funds, are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company treats short-term, highly liquid funds that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and have original maturities of three months or less as cash equivalents. The Company’s cash is maintained primarily in ~~three~~one financial ~~institutions~~institution, located in Chicago, Illinois~~; London, England; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia~~.

Investments in equity securities: Investments in equity securities consist of 142,749 shares of common stock (“ONCO Common Stock”) of Onconetix, Inc., formerly known as Blue Water Vaccines Inc. (“ONCO”). The Company has elected to measure the ONCO Common Stock using the fair value option, as provided for by FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 825, Financial Instruments, which allows entities to make an irrevocable election of fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for certain eligible financial assets and liabilities. Under the fair value option, related gains and losses on the financial instrument will be reflected in non F-~~operating~~ income (expenses) in the Company’s statements of operations. The decision to elect the fair value option is determined on an instrument-by-instrument basis and must be applied to an entire instrument and is irrevocable once elected. Pursuant to this guidance, the carrying value will be adjusted to estimated fair value at the end of each quarter. The value of the ONCO Common Stock is $0. 7 ~~million as of September 30, 2024 and is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. See Note 3 for additional discussion.~~

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Investments in equity securities: Investments in equity securities consisted of 3,125 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) of Onconetix, Inc. (“ONCO”) and a warrant to purchase 846,975 shares of common stock of ONCO (the “ONCO Warrant”) as of September 30, 2025. Investments in equity securities consisted of 142,749 shares of common stock (“ONCO Common Stock”) of ONCO as of September 30, 2024. The Company elected to measure the Series D Preferred Stock, the ONCO Warrant, and the ONCO Common Stock using the fair value option, as provided for by FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 825, Financial Instruments, which allows entities to make an irrevocable election of fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for certain eligible financial assets and liabilities. Under the fair value option, related gains and losses on the financial instrument will be reflected in non-operating income (expenses) in the Company’s statements of operations. The decision to elect the fair value option is determined on an instrument-by-instrument basis and must be applied to an entire instrument and is irrevocable once elected. Pursuant to this guidance, the carrying value will be adjusted to estimated fair value at the end of each quarter. The value of the Series D Preferred Stock and the ONCO Warrant was $2.5 million as of September 30, 2025. The value of the ONCO Common Stock was $0.7 million as of September 30, 2024. See Note 4 for additional discussion.

Accounts receivable and concentration of credit risk: Accounts receivable are carried at original invoice amount less an estimate made for returns, discounts, and credit losses based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a periodic basis.

Inventories: Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories are also written down for management’s estimates of product which will not sell prior to its expiration date. Write-downs of inventories establish a new cost basis which is not increased for future increases in the net realizable value of inventories or changes in estimated obsolescence.

The Company capitalizes inventory costs associated with its drug products following regulatory approval when future commercialization is considered probable and the future economic benefit is expected to be realized. Prior to an initial regulatory approval for our drug products under clinical development, we expense costs relating to the production of inventory as research and development expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, in the period incurred.

Fixed assets: We record equipment, furniture and fixtures, and leasehold improvements at historical cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are recorded to expense. Depreciation and amortization are primarily computed using the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets.

Leases: Leases are classified as either operating or finance leases at inception. A right-of-use (ROU) asset and corresponding lease liability are established at an amount equal to the present value of fixed lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. The ROU asset includes any initial direct costs incurred and lease payments made at or before the commencement date and is reduced by lease incentive payments. The Company has elected not to separate the lease and nonlease components for all classes of underlying assets. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate to determine the present value of the lease payments for leases that do not have a readily determinable implicit discount rate. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that the Company would be charged to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term and amount in a similar economic environment. The Company determines the incremental borrowing rates for its leases by adjusting the risk-free interest rate with a credit risk premium corresponding to the Company’s credit rating.

Operating lease costs are recognized for fixed lease payments on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Finance lease costs are a combination of the amortization expense for the ROU asset and interest expense for the outstanding lease liability using the applicable discount rate. Variable lease payments are recognized when incurred based on occurrence or usage. Short-term leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; we recognize lease expense for short-term leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Patents and trademarks: The costs for patents and trademarks are expensed when incurred.

Goodwill ~~and intangible assets~~: The Company’s goodwill ~~and intangible assets, primarily developed technology and in-process research and development (IPR&D),~~ arose from the acquisition of APP (the “APP Acquisition”) on October 31, 2016. Goodwill ~~and~~is ~~indefinite-lived intangible assets are~~ not amortized. ~~IPR&D was accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets until the underlying projects were discontinued, at which point the intangible assets were written off. Goodwill~~ and ~~indefinite-lived~~is ~~assets are~~ subject to an impairment review annually, in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, and more frequently when indicators of impairment exist. An impairment of goodwill could occur if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeded the fair value of that reporting unit. An impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets would occur if the fair value of the intangible asset is less than the carrying value. Intangible assets with finite lives were tested for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. These intangible assets were carried at cost less accumulated amortization.

Goodwill consists of the cost of an acquired business in excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired. The Company’s goodwill is assigned to the reporting unit that is expected to benefit from the synergies of a business combination. The Company has identified ~~two~~a single reporting ~~units~~unit, ~~within~~ consistent with its single operating segment. The Company tests goodwill ~~and indefinite-lived intangible assets~~ for impairment by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value is less than its carrying amount. If the Company concludes it is more likely than not that the fair value is less than its carrying amount, a quantitative impairment test is performed. For its quantitative impairment tests, the Company uses an estimated future cash flow approach that requires significant judgment with respect to future volume, revenue and expense growth rates, changes in working capital use, the selection of an appropriate discount rate, asset groupings and other assumptions and estimates. The estimates and assumptions used are consistent with the Company'’s business plans and a market participant'’s views. The use of alternative estimates and assumptions could increase or decrease the estimated fair value of the assets and potentially result in different impacts to the Company'’s results of operations. Actual results may differ from the Company's estimates. The fair value of the reporting unit is compared with its carrying amount and an impairment charge would be recognized for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value.

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Regarding goodwill, the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is highly sensitive to changes in projections and assumptions; therefore, in some instances changes in these assumptions could potentially lead to impairment. We perform sensitivity analyses around our assumptions in order to assess the reasonableness of the assumptions and the results of our testing. Changes in these assumptions may impact the estimated fair value of a reporting unit and cause the fair value of the reporting unit to be below its carrying value. We believe that our estimates are consistent with assumptions that marketplace participants would use in their estimates of fair value; however, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions, we may be exposed to an impairment charge that could be material.

~~Intangible~~Deferred ~~assets~~financing ~~are~~costs: ~~highly~~Costs ~~vulnerable~~incurred ~~to impairment charges, particularly IPR&D. These assets are initially measured at fair value and therefore any reduction~~ in ~~expectations~~connection ~~used~~with in the ~~valuations could potentially lead to impairment. Some of the more~~ common ~~potential~~stock ~~risks~~purchase ~~leading~~agreements to impairment include competition, earlier than expected loss of exclusivity, pricing pressures, adverse regulatory changes or clinical trial results, delay or failure to obtain regulatory approval, additional development costs, inability to achieve expected synergies, higher operating costs, changes in tax laws and ~~other~~the ~~macro~~at-~~economic~~the-market ~~changes.~~sale ~~The~~agreement ~~complexity~~discussed in ~~estimating~~Note ~~the~~9 ~~fair~~have ~~value~~been ofincluded ~~intangible assets~~ in ~~connection~~other ~~with~~assets anon ~~impairment test is similar to~~ the ~~initial~~accompanying ~~valuation.~~consolidated ~~During~~balance ~~fiscal~~sheets ~~2023~~at September 30, ~~the~~2025 ~~Company~~and ~~recorded an impairment charge of $3~~2024.~~9 million~~ ~~related~~When toshares ~~IPR&D. The charge was primarily a result~~ of the Company’s ~~strategic~~common ~~decision~~stock toare ~~refocus~~sold ~~its~~under ~~drug development efforts on those drug candidates that it believes to have~~ the ~~best~~common ~~opportunity~~stock topurchase ~~lead~~agreement toor ~~long~~at-~~term~~the ~~success~~market ~~and~~sale ~~shareholder value creation~~agreement, ~~which~~a ~~led~~pro-rata ~~the~~portion ~~Company to indefinitely cease development~~ of ~~sabizabulin~~the ~~for~~deferred ~~prostate~~costs ~~cancer~~is ~~and~~recorded ~~zuclomiphene.~~to ~~See Note 8 for~~ additional ~~information~~paid-in-capital. ~~The Company’s intangible asset balance for IPR&D at September 30, 2024 and 2023, after the impairment charge was recorded, is zero.~~

~~Deferred~~Fair ~~financing~~value ~~costs~~measurements: ~~Costs~~Financial ~~incurred~~Accounting inStandards ~~connection~~Board ~~with~~(FASB) ~~the~~Accounting ~~common~~Standards ~~stock~~Codification ~~purchase~~(ASC) ~~agreements~~Topic 820 – Fair Value Measurements and ~~the~~Disclosures, ~~at-~~defines fair value as the~~-market~~ ~~sale~~price ~~agreement~~that ~~discussed~~would inbe ~~Note~~received 10to ~~have~~sell ~~been~~an ~~included~~asset or paid to transfer a liability in ~~other~~an ~~assets~~orderly ontransaction between market participants at the ~~accompanying~~measurement ~~consolidated~~date. ~~balance~~FASB ~~sheets~~ASC ~~at September~~Topic 30820 requires disclosures about the fair value of all financial instruments, ~~2024~~whether ~~and~~or ~~2023~~not recognized, for financial statement purposes. ~~When~~Disclosures ~~shares~~about the fair value of financial instruments are based on pertinent information available to us as of the ~~Company’s~~reporting ~~common~~dates. ~~stock~~Accordingly, ~~are~~the ~~sold~~estimates ~~under~~presented in the ~~common~~accompanying ~~stock~~consolidated ~~purchase~~financial ~~agreement~~statements orare ~~at-~~not necessarily indicative of the ~~market~~amounts ~~sale~~that ~~agreement,~~could abe ~~pro-rata~~realized ~~portion~~on disposition of the ~~deferred~~financial ~~costs~~instruments. isSee ~~recorded~~Note to4 for ~~additional~~a ~~paid-in-capital~~discussion of fair value measurements.

~~Fair~~The ~~value~~carrying ~~measurements:~~amounts ~~Financial~~reported Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in ~~an orderly transaction between market participants at~~ the ~~measurement~~accompanying ~~date.~~consolidated ~~FASB~~balance ~~ASC~~sheets ~~Topic~~for ~~820 requires disclosures about the fair value of all financial instruments~~cash, ~~whether~~accounts orpayable ~~not~~and ~~recognized,~~other ~~for~~accrued ~~financial~~liabilities ~~statement~~approximate ~~purposes.~~their ~~Disclosures about the~~ fair value ~~of financial instruments are~~ based on ~~pertinent~~the ~~information~~short-term ~~available~~nature ~~to us as~~ of ~~the~~these ~~reporting dates~~instruments. ~~Accordingly,~~The ~~the~~carrying ~~estimates~~value ~~presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative~~ of the ~~amounts~~residual ~~that~~royalty ~~could~~agreement beliabilities, ~~realized~~taking oninto ~~disposition~~consideration of the ~~financial~~related derivative instruments., ~~See~~is ~~Note~~estimated 3to ~~for~~approximate ~~a discussion of~~ fair value ~~measurements~~.

Derivative instruments: The ~~carrying~~Company ~~amounts~~does ~~reported~~not inuse ~~the~~derivative ~~accompanying~~instruments ~~consolidated~~to ~~balance~~hedge ~~sheets~~exposures ~~for~~to cash flow, ~~accounts~~market ~~receivable,~~or ~~accounts~~foreign ~~payable~~currency ~~and~~risks. ~~other~~The ~~accrued~~Company ~~liabilities~~reviews ~~approximate~~the ~~their~~terms ~~fair~~of ~~value~~debt ~~based~~instruments onit ~~the~~enters ~~short-term~~into ~~nature~~to ofdetermine ~~these~~whether ~~instruments.~~there ~~The~~are ~~carrying~~embedded ~~value~~derivative ofinstruments, ~~the~~which ~~residual~~are ~~royalty~~required ~~agreement~~to ~~liabilities,~~be ~~taking~~bifurcated ~~into~~and ~~consideration~~accounted ~~the~~for ~~related~~separately as derivative financial instruments,. isEmbedded ~~estimated~~derivatives that are not clearly and closely related to ~~approximate~~the host contract are bifurcated and are recognized at fair value with changes in fair value recognized as either a gain or loss in earnings. Liabilities incurred in connection with an embedded derivative are discussed in Note 4.

~~Derivative~~Research ~~instruments~~and development costs: ~~The~~Research ~~Company~~and ~~does~~development ~~not~~costs ~~use~~are ~~derivative~~expensed ~~instruments~~as tothey ~~hedge~~are ~~exposures~~incurred toand ~~cash~~include ~~flow~~salaries and benefits, ~~market~~costs orto ~~foreign~~conduct ~~currency~~clinical ~~risks.~~trials, ~~The~~and ~~Company~~contract ~~reviews~~services. ~~the~~Nonrefundable ~~terms~~advance ofpayments ~~debt~~made ~~instruments~~for itgoods ~~enters~~or ~~into~~services to ~~determine~~be ~~whether~~used ~~there~~in ~~are~~research ~~embedded~~and ~~derivative~~development ~~instruments,~~activities ~~which~~ are ~~required~~deferred toand becapitalized ~~bifurcated~~until ~~and~~the ~~accounted~~goods ~~for~~have ~~separately~~been asdelivered ~~derivative~~or ~~financial~~the ~~instruments~~related services have been performed. ~~Embedded~~If ~~derivatives~~the ~~that~~goods are ~~not~~no ~~clearly~~longer ~~and~~expected ~~closely~~to ~~related~~be todelivered or the ~~host~~services ~~contract~~ are ~~bifurcated~~no ~~and~~longer ~~are~~expected ~~recognized~~to atbe ~~fair~~performed, ~~value~~the ~~with~~Company ~~changes~~would inbe ~~fair~~required ~~value~~to ~~recognized~~expense asthe ~~either~~related acapitalized ~~gain~~advance orpayments. ~~loss~~The inCompany ~~earnings.~~did ~~Liabilities~~not ~~incurred~~have inany ~~connection~~material ~~with~~capitalized annonrefundable ~~embedded~~advance ~~derivative~~payments ~~are~~as ~~discussed~~of September in30, ~~Note~~2025 or 92024.

Revenue recognition: Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods is transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those products. See Note 4 for further discussion on revenue.

Research and development costs: Research and development costs are expensed as they are incurred and include salaries and benefits, costs to conduct clinical trials, and contract services. Nonrefundable advance payments made for goods or services to be used in research and development activities are deferred and capitalized until the goods have been delivered or the related services have been performed. If the goods are no longer expected to be delivered or the services are no longer expected to be performed, the Company would be required to expense the related capitalized advance payments. The Company did not have any material capitalized nonrefundable advance payments as of September 30, 2024 or 2023.

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The Company records estimated costs of research and development activities conducted by third-party service providers, which include the conduct of preclinical studies and clinical trials and contract manufacturing activities. These costs are a significant component of the Company’s research and development expenses. The Company accrues for these costs based on factors such as estimates of the work completed and in accordance with agreements established with its third-party service providers under the service agreements. The Company makes significant judgments and estimates in determining the accrued liabilities balance in each reporting period. As actual costs become known, the Company adjusts its accrued liabilities. The Company has not experienced any material differences between accrued costs and actual costs incurred. However, the status and timing of actual services performed, number of patients enrolled and the rate of patient enrollments may vary from the Company’s estimates, resulting in adjustments to expense in future periods. Changes in these estimates that result in material changes to the Company’s accruals could materially affect the Company’s results of operations.

Share-based compensation: The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense in connection with its share-based awards, based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the date of grant, on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Calculating share-based compensation expense requires the input of highly subjective judgment and assumptions, including estimates of the expected life of the share-based award, stock price volatility and risk-free interest rate.

Advertising: The Company'’s policy is to expense advertising costs as incurred. ~~Advertising~~The ~~costs~~Company ~~were~~did ~~$0.8 million~~not ~~and~~incur ~~$0.9 million~~significant ~~for~~advertising costs during the years ended September 30, ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023, respectively~~2024.

~~Income~~ F- ~~taxes:~~ 9 The Company files separate income tax returns for its foreign subsidiaries. FASB ASC Topic 740 requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are also provided for carryforwards for income tax purposes. In addition, the amount of any future tax benefits is reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent such benefits are not expected to be realized.

Foreign currency translation and operations: Effective October 1, 2009, the Company determined that there were significant changes in facts and circumstances, triggering an evaluation of its subsidiaries’ functional currency, resulting in the adoption of the U.S. dollar as the functional currency for all foreign subsidiaries. The consistent use of the U.S. dollar as the functional currency across the Company reduces its foreign currency risk and stabilizes its operating results. The cumulative foreign currency translation loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss was $0.6 million as of September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023. Assets located outside of the U.S. totaled approximately $9.2 million and $10.5 million at September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

Other comprehensive loss: Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net loss. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as foreign currency translation adjustments, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, these items, along with net loss, are components of other comprehensive loss.

The U.S. parent company and its U.K. subsidiary routinely purchase inventory produced by its Malaysia subsidiary for sale to their respective customers. These intercompany trade accounts are eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s policy and intent is to settle the intercompany trade account on a current basis. Since the U.K. and Malaysia subsidiaries adopted the U.S. dollar as their functional currencies effective October 1, 2009, no foreign currency gains or losses from intercompany trade are recognized. In fiscal 2024 and 2023, comprehensive income (loss) is equivalent to the reported net income (loss).

Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted: In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The ASU expands public entities’ segment disclosures by requiring disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly reviewed by the CODM and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items, and interim disclosures of a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets. The ASU also allows, in addition to the measure that is most consistent with U.S. GAAP, the disclosure of additional measures of segment profit or loss that are used by the CODM in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. All disclosure requirements under ASU 2023-07 are also required for public entities with a single reportable segment. ASU 2023-07 is effective for the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and subsequent interim periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2023-07 on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

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~~In December~~Income ~~2023,~~taxes: ~~the~~ FASB ~~issued~~ASC ~~ASU~~Topic 740 ~~2023-09,~~requires ~~Income~~recognition ~~Taxes~~of ~~(Topic~~deferred ~~740):~~tax ~~Improvements~~assets toand ~~Income~~liabilities ~~Tax~~for ~~Disclosures,~~the ~~which~~expected ~~includes~~future ~~amendments~~tax consequences of events that ~~further~~have ~~enhance~~been ~~income~~included in the financial statements or tax ~~disclosures~~returns. Under this method, ~~primarily~~deferred ~~through~~tax ~~standardization~~assets and ~~disaggregation~~liabilities ofare ~~rate~~determined ~~reconciliation~~based ~~categories~~on the differences between the financial statements and ~~income~~tax ~~taxes~~bases ~~paid~~of byassets ~~jurisdiction.~~and ~~ASU~~liabilities ~~2023-09~~using isenacted ~~effective~~tax ~~for~~rates ~~the~~in ~~Company’s~~effect ~~annual~~for ~~periods~~the ~~beginning~~year ~~with~~in which the ~~fiscal~~differences ~~year~~are ~~ending September 30,~~expected ~~2026,~~to ~~with~~reverse. ~~early~~Deferred ~~adoption~~tax ~~permitted,~~assets ~~and~~are ~~should~~also beprovided ~~applied~~for ~~either~~carryforwards ~~prospectively~~for orincome ~~retrospectively~~tax purposes. ~~The~~In ~~Company~~addition, the amount of any future tax benefits is ~~currently~~reduced ~~evaluating~~by a valuation allowance to the ~~impact~~extent ofsuch ~~adopting~~benefits ~~ASU~~are ~~2023-09~~not onexpected ~~its~~to ~~disclosures~~be realized.

InForeign currency translation and operations: Effective ~~November~~October 1, ~~2024~~2009, the ~~FASB~~Company ~~issued~~determined ~~ASU~~that ~~2024-03,~~there ~~Income~~were ~~Statement—Reporting~~significant ~~Comprehensive~~changes ~~Income—Expense~~in ~~Disaggregation~~facts ~~Disclosures~~and ~~(Subtopic~~circumstances, ~~220-40):~~triggering ~~Disaggregation~~an evaluation of ~~Income~~its ~~Statement~~subsidiaries’ ~~Expenses~~functional currency, ~~which~~ ~~requires~~resulting ~~more~~in ~~detailed~~the ~~disclosures~~adoption ~~about~~of ~~specified~~the ~~categories~~U.S. ofdollar ~~expenses~~as ~~(including~~the ~~employee~~functional ~~compensation,~~currency ~~depreciation,~~for ~~and~~all ~~selling~~foreign ~~expenses)~~subsidiaries. ~~included~~The inconsistent ~~certain~~use ~~expense~~of ~~captions~~the ~~presented~~U.S. ondollar as the ~~face~~functional ofcurrency across the ~~statement~~Company ofreduces ~~operations~~its foreign currency risk and stabilizes its operating results. ~~ASU~~ ~~2024-03 is~~The ~~effective~~cumulative ~~for~~foreign ~~the~~currency ~~Company's~~translation ~~annual~~loss ~~reporting~~included ~~periods~~in ~~beginning~~accumulated ~~fiscal~~other ~~year~~comprehensive ~~ending~~loss was $0.6 million as of September 30, ~~2028~~2024. As a result of the FC2 Business Sale, the cumulative foreign currency translation loss was reclassified and ~~subsequent~~included ~~interim~~in ~~periods,~~the ~~with~~calculation ~~early~~of ~~adoption~~the ~~permitted~~loss on the sale of the FC2 business. ~~The~~There ~~Company~~was isno ~~currently~~cumulative ~~evaluating~~foreign ~~the~~currency ~~impact~~translation loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of September ~~adopting~~30, ~~ASU~~2025. ~~2024-03~~Assets located outside of the U.S. were zero onand ~~its~~$9.2 million ~~consolidated~~at September ~~financial~~30, ~~statements~~2025 and September ~~disclosures~~30, 2024, respectively.

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements: In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The ASU expands public entities’ segment disclosures by requiring disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly reviewed by the CODM and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items, and interim disclosures of a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets. The ASU also allows, in addition to the measure that is most consistent with U.S. GAAP, the disclosure of additional measures of segment profit or loss that are used by the CODM in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. All disclosure requirements under ASU 2023-07 are also required for public entities with a single reportable segment. ASU 2023-07 is effective for the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and subsequent interim periods, with early adoption permitted. Accordingly, the Company adopted this new standard for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial results, but resulted in enhanced disclosures. See Note 17 for segment disclosures.

Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted: In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which includes amendments that further enhance income tax disclosures, primarily through standardization and disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for the Company’s annual periods beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2023-09 on its disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires more detailed disclosures about specified categories of expenses (including employee compensation, depreciation, and selling expenses) included in certain expense captions presented on the face of the statement of operations. ASU 2024-03 is effective for the Company’s annual reporting periods beginning fiscal year ending September 30, 2028, and subsequent interim periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03 on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

We have reviewed all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and have determined that such standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on our financial statements or do not otherwise apply to our operations.

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Note 2 – Going Concern

The Company is not profitable and has had negative cash flow from operations. We will need substantial capital to support our drug development and any related commercialization efforts for our drug candidates. Based upon the Company’s current operating plan, it estimates that its cash, ~~and~~ cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the issuance date of these financial statements are insufficient for the Company to fund operating, investing and financing cash flow needs for the twelve months subsequent to the issuance date of these financial statements. To obtain the capital necessary to fund our operations, we expect to finance our cash needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financing transactions and/or other capital sources. Additional capital may not be available at such times and in such amounts as needed by us to fund our activities on a timely basis.

These uncertainties raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months subsequent to the issuance date of these financial statements. Certain elements of our operating plan to alleviate the conditions that raise substantial doubt, including but not limited to our ability to secure equity financing or other financing alternatives, are outside of our control and cannot be included in management’s evaluation under the requirement of ASC 205-40, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. Accordingly, we have concluded that substantial doubt exists about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months subsequent to the issuance date of these financial statements.

Note 3 – ~~Fair~~Discontinued ~~Value Measurements~~Operations

On December 30, 2024, the Company and PCHC Limited (collectively, the “Sellers”) entered into a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Clear Future, Inc. (the “Purchaser”). Pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser purchased substantially all of the assets (the “FC2 Business Sale”) related to the Company’s FC2 business, including the stock of The Female Health Company (UK) plc and the Malaysia subsidiary. The Purchaser assumed certain liabilities relating to the FC2 business that are specified in the Purchase Agreement. The transaction closed on December 30, 2024. The Sellers and the Purchaser made customary representations and warranties, and agreed to certain customary covenants, in the Purchase Agreement. Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, each party agreed to indemnify the other for breaches of representations, warranties and covenants and for certain other matters. The Purchase Agreement also specifies that, subject to a $54,000 retention amount, a representations and warranties insurance policy issued to the Purchaser would be the sole and exclusive remedy for breach of representations and warranties (other than certain specified representations and warranties) by the Sellers except in the case of fraud.

The purchase price for the FC2 Business Sale was $18.0 million in cash, including adjustments to the purchase price in the Purchase Agreement, which included a customary working capital adjustment subsequent to closing based on the amount by which certain working capital items at closing are greater or less than a target set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Net proceeds from the FC2 Business Sale were $16.5 million, which is the $18.0 million purchase price per the Purchase Agreement, net of costs incurred of $1.4 million, and amounts allocated to the related transition services agreement of $150,000 but excluding the change of control payment pursuant to the Residual Royalty Agreement of $4.2 million (see Note 8 for additional information). The loss on sale of the FC2 business is $4.1 million, which is the difference between estimated net proceeds of $16.5 million and the total carrying value of the FC2 business of $20.6 million. The carrying value of the FC2 business at December 30, 2024 primarily included deferred income tax assets of $12.3 million, accounts receivable of $4.6 million, and inventory of $3.4 million, partially offset by accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $1.5 million.

The Purchase Agreement contains a provision for an adjustment to the purchase price, including an adjustment based on the working capital of the FC2 business as of the closing date. The Purchaser was required to deliver its purchase price adjustment calculation within 90 days after the closing date. The Purchaser delivered its calculation in April 2025 and we disputed the calculation. This dispute was been submitted to an accounting firm for binding resolution, and in September 2025 the accounting firm delivered its final determination, resolving all disputed matters in favor of the Company. As a result of the final determination, the Purchaser paid additional purchase price of approximately $150,000 to us and approximately $300,000 was released from escrow.

In connection with the FC2 Business Sale, the Company and the Purchaser entered into a transition services agreement (the “TSA”). Under the terms of the TSA, the Company will provide to the Purchaser, on a transitional basis, certain services or functions, including information technology services, facilitating the transition of assignable and non-assignable contracts, and other corporate and administrative matters. Generally, these services will be provided within six months, with certain services related to the transition of IT and technology systems extending up to 12 months and certain services related to the transition of contracts extending up to 32 months. The transition services will be provided at no fees but the TSA provides for the reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket costs. The Company allocated $150,000 of the purchase price per the Purchase Agreement to the transition services per the TSA, based on an estimate of the fair value of the services to be provided, which was recognized by the Company over a six month period.

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Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company, the Purchaser, and an escrow agent entered into an Escrow Agreement at closing, pursuant to which the Purchaser deposited $0.4 million of the aggregate purchase price of the FC2 Business Sale into an escrow account established with the escrow agent for the following purposes: (1) $300,000, from which any adjustment amount requiring payment from the Company to the Purchaser may be recovered upon final determination of such adjustments pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and (2) $54,000 for certain indemnity obligations, if any, that arise under the Purchase Agreement, to be held for 18 months from the closing date to the extent not subject to a pending indemnity claim. In September 2025, $300,000 was released upon final determination of the purchase price adjustment pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The remaining amount held in escrow of $54,000 as of September 30, 2025 is classified as restricted cash and included within cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

The FC2 Business Sale represented a strategic shift, which had a major effect on our operations and financial results. We have classified all direct revenues, costs and expenses related to the FC2 business within loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. We have not allocated any amounts for shared general and administrative operating support expense to discontinued operations. Additionally, the related assets and liabilities have been reported as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024. The assets and liabilities sold as part of the FC2 Business Sale were written off upon the closing of the FC2 Business Sale, and therefore there are no assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025.

The following table presents results of discontinued operations for the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

	2025			2024

Net revenues	$	4,484,591		$	16,886,419

Cost of sales		2,900,514			11,032,442

Gross profit		1,584,077			5,853,977

Operating expenses		1,112,183			6,600,314

Loss on sale of FC2 business		(4,103,817	)		—

Operating loss		(3,631,923	)		(746,337	)

Non-operating expenses:
Interest expense		(164,270	)		(607,470	)
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities		(3,138,316	)		(239,000	)
Other expense, net		(31,960	)		(223,580	)
Total non-operating expenses		(3,334,546	)		(1,070,050	)

Loss before income taxes		(6,966,469	)		(1,816,387	)

Income tax expense		78,553			725,101

Net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(7,045,022	)	$	(2,541,488	)

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The following table presents the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of September 30, 2024:

	September 30, 2024
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net	$	3,960,305
Inventories, net		4,144,179
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		654,527
Total current assets of discontinued operations	$	8,759,011

Long-term assets:
Plant and equipment, net	$	803,282
Operating lease right-of-use asset		311,150
Deferred income taxes		12,340,237
Other assets		140,356
Total long-term assets of discontinued operations	$	13,595,025

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	777,173
Accrued compensation		185,418
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		1,390,412
Operating lease liability, short-term portion		328,527
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations	$	2,681,530

Long-term liabilities:
Operating lease liability, long-term portion	$	16,071
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	$	16,071

The cash flows related to discontinued operations have not been segregated and are included in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Total operating and investing cash flows, which includes net proceeds from the sale of FC2, from discontinued operations for the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 are comprised of the following:

	*2025*			*2024*

Total net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	$	(335,650	)	$	3,603,795
Total net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations	$	16,469,469		$	(158,936	)

Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements

FASB ASC Topic 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect market assumptions.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3 – Instruments with primarily unobservable value drivers.

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during fiscal ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023~~2024.

Amounts capitalized as IPR&D are subject to impairment testing until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development efforts. We use probability-adjusted discounted cash flow calculations using Level 3 fair value measurements and inputs including estimated revenues, costs, probability of technical and regulatory success and discount rates to measure impairment, if any. During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, we recognized an impairment charge of $3.9 million associated with IPR&D intangible assets due to their meeting the criteria for abandonment under the accounting standards. See Note 8 for additional information.

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As of September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, which consisted of embedded derivatives, are also classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company determines the fair value of hybrid instruments based on available market data using appropriate valuation models, considering all of the rights and obligations of each instrument. The Company estimates the fair value of hybrid instruments using various techniques (and combinations thereof) that are considered to be consistent with the objective of measuring fair value. In selecting the appropriate technique, the Company considers, among other factors, the nature of the instrument, the market risks that it embodies and the expected means of settlement. Estimating the fair value of derivative financial instruments requires the development of significant and subjective estimates that may, and are likely to, change over the duration of the instrument with related changes in internal and external market factors. Increases in fair value during a given financial quarter result in the recognition of non-cash derivative expense. Conversely, decreases in fair value during a given financial quarter would result in the recognition of non-cash derivative income.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balance associated with embedded derivatives measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

	2024		2023
Beginning balance	$	1,331,000	$	4,294,000
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities		239,000		(2,963,000	)
Ending balance	$	1,570,000	$	1,331,000

The expense or income associated with the change in fair value of the embedded derivatives is presented as a separate line item in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The liabilities associated with embedded derivatives represent the fair value of the change of control provisions in the Residual Royalty Agreement. See Note 9 for additional information. There is no current observable market for these types of derivatives. The Company estimates the fair value of the embedded derivative within the Residual Royalty Agreement by using a scenario-based method, whereby different scenarios are valued and probability weighted. The scenario-based valuation model incorporates transaction details such as the contractual terms of the instrument and assumptions including projected FC2 revenues, expected cash outflows, probability and estimated dates of a change of control, risk-free interest rates and applicable credit risk. Material changes in any of these inputs could result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement at future reporting dates, which could have a material effect on our results of operations. The increase in the fair value of derivative liabilities in fiscal 2024 was driven by an increase in the probability of a change of control and decreases in the discount rates used, due primarily to external market factors. The decrease in the fair value of derivative liabilities in fiscal 2023 was driven by a decrease in the expected cash outflows under the Residual Royalty Agreement, due to decreases in projected FC2 net revenues in future periods, and increases in the discount rates used, due primarily to external market factors.

The following table presents quantitative information about the inputs and valuation methodologies used to determine the fair value of the embedded derivatives classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Valuation Methodology	Significant Unobservable Input	2024	2023
Scenario-Based	Estimated change of control dates	March 2025 to March 2027	December 2024 to December 2026
	Discount rate	12.1% to 12.3%	14.1% to 15.1%
	Probability of change of control	60% to 90%	20% to 90%

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~~The~~As ~~Company also has an investment in equity securities consisting~~ of ~~142,749 shares of ONCO Common Stock. The Company received 3,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ONCO Preferred Stock”) of ONCO on~~ ~~October 3, 2023 as part of a settlement of the receivable due on~~ September 30, ~~2023~~2025 ~~related~~and to2024, the ~~sale of ENTADFI. See Note 15 for additional information. The~~ Company’s ~~elected~~financial toliabilities ~~measure~~measured ~~the ONCO Preferred Stock~~ at fair value inon ~~accordance~~a ~~with~~recurring ~~ASC~~basis, ~~825.~~which ~~The~~consisted ~~investment~~of inembedded ~~the~~derivatives, ~~ONCO~~are ~~Preferred~~also ~~Stock was~~ classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy ~~because there is no market for the ONCO Preferred Stock and the fair value was determined using significant unobservable inputs~~. The fair value of the ONCO Preferred Stock was determined on the date received using a probability-weighted bond plus call option model, which incorporated the stock price of ONCO on the valuation date, expected volatility of 79%, expected term of 3 years, and a discount rate of 35%. The Company also applied a 15% discount for lack of marketability due to the fact that there is no market for the preferred stock and a 60% probability of dissolution. The valuation was determined to be $0.9 million at October 3, 2023.

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~~Note~~The 4following –table ~~Revenue~~provides ~~from~~a ~~Contracts~~reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balance associated with ~~Customers~~embedded derivatives measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

The Company generates all its revenue from direct product sales. Revenue from direct product sales is generally recognized when the customer obtains control of the product, which occurs at a point in time, and may be upon shipment or upon delivery based on the contractual shipping terms of a contract. Sales taxes and other similar taxes that the Company collects concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.

		*2025*				*2024*

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