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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 8, 2026
INHIBIKASE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
001-39676
26-3407249
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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File Number)
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1000 N. West Street, Suite 1200
Wilmington, DE
19801
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value
IKT
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Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 8, 2026, Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. updated its corporate presentation for use in meetings with investors, analysts, and others. A copy of the updated corporate presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits.
99.1
Corporate Presentation issued by Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc., dated September 2026, furnished herewith.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 8, 2026
INHIBIKASE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
By:
/s/ Mark Iwicki
Mark Iwicki
Chief Executive Officer
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Disclaimer This presentation contains
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Inhibikase & IKT-001: Pulmonary
Arterial Hypertension (PAH) ~30% 5-year mortality1 HIGH UNMET NEED PAH is rare, progressive and life-threatening, with poor quality of life and high economic burden $8.3 billion2 market with antiproliferatives expected to drive rapid growth 45
meters placebo-adjusted 6MWD gain3 STRONG EFFICACY Imatinib is an antiproliferative TKI with potential best-in-class improvements in PVR and 6MWD (45 meters3) based on Phase 3 IMPRES and Phase 2 studies Imatinib is approved for Oncology indications
but likely not approved for PAH because of a combination of adverse events and high discontinuation rate, but hit primary endpoint 1st oral once-daily anti-proliferative INFORMED DESIGN IKT-001 is a novel prodrug of imatinib designed to retain
imatinib’s efficacy potential but with improved GI tolerability Titration-based Phase 3 IMPROVE-PAH study plus 2 decades of imatinib experience incorporated into study protocol Target: Improved study design with more patients
“managed” to the highest tolerable dose increases probability of success Late Stage Phase 3 program currently enrolling POSITIONED TO EXECUTE Single pivotal Phase 3 enrolling now across 26 countries and 46 sites (and growing) Orphan drug
designation, IP runway to 2044 & 505(b)(2) path Executive team with deep PAH / CV experience Cash runway to Phase 3 topline data readout4 PVR = pulmonary vascular resistance; 6MWD = 6-minute walk distance; GI = gastrointestinal | TKI = tyrosine
kinase inhibitor Hoeper M, et al. Eur Respir J. 2017 (2) 2025 annual reports from Janssen, United Therapeutics, Liquidia, Bayer, and Merck (3 Placebo-adjusted 6MWD Improvement of 45m at Week 24 in patients at 400 mg for >50% of Treatment (4)
Assuming the full and timely exercise of the outstanding Series A and B Warrants
Experienced Leadership with Deep
Expertise in PAH CHRIS CABELL, MD MHS FACC Head of R&D, Chief Medical Officer MARK IWICKI Chief Executive Officer JOHN ADAMS, PHD Chief Scientific Officer DAVID McINTYRE BEC CPA LLB MBA Chief Financial Officer JEFF KAGY Chief Human Resource
Officer TIM PIGOT Chief Commercial Officer
PAH is Progressive Disease Driven by
Uncontrolled Cell Proliferation Proliferation of vascular cells drive vascular remodeling, raising pulmonary artery pressure and leading to progressive right ventricular heart failure and ultimately death PASMCs = Pulmonary artery smooth muscle
cells; Vascular smooth muscle cells
PAH: Orphan Disease with ~30% 5-Year
Mortality Despite Aggressive Treatment ~50,000 People with PAH in the US(1) ~26,000 People with PAH in the EU5(1) ~80% Female(2) 52 years Average age at diagnosis(2) Progressive and Life Threatening ~30% 5-year mortality(3) despite high diagnosis
rate and specialist directed treatment with vasodilator therapies Progressively worsening symptoms Reduced Quality of Life Chronic breathlessness, and fatigue Significant limitation on activities of daily living Dizziness, chest pain, anxiety and
depression High Economic Burden Average monthly U.S. healthcare costs ~$6,850-$15,650(4) Acute all cause hospitalization rate of 700 per 1000 patients per year among Medicare or Medicaid patients(4) Substantial indirect costs due to work loss,
caregiver time and disability(4) 15 Approved vasodilators (across the prostacyclin, nitric oxide, and endothelin pathways) 1 Approved antiproliferative High Unmet Medical Need 1 CVrG Market Strategies report Jun 2025; 2 Badlam et al; CHEST 2021; 3
Hoeper M, et al. Eur Respir J. 2017; 4 Watzger et al; Pharmacoeconomics 2025
Patient and Treatment Journey in PAH
Low Risk 3% Risk Of 1 Year Mortality WHO Functional Class 1&2 6MWD > 440 meters No or Slight limitation of physical activity. Ordinary physical activity causes dyspnea, fatigue, chest pain, or near syncope Intermediate Risk 4-19% Risk Of 1
Year Mortality WHO Functional Class 3 6MWD 165 - 440 meters Marked limitation in physical activity. Less than ordinary activity causes undue dyspnea, fatigue, chest pain or near syncope High Risk >20% Risk Of 1 Year Mortality WHO Functional Class
4 6MWD < 165 meters Inability to carry out any physical activity without symptoms. Signs of RHF. Discomfort increased by any physical activity. Dyspnea and fatigue present at rest Progressive Pulmonary Vasculopathy Driving Right Heart Failure And
Death WHO=World Health Organization; 6MWD= 6 Minute Walk Distance First Line Therapy Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors plus endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) combination Add-on Therapy Oral / inhaled prostacyclin or Antiproliferative
(sotatercept) Last Line Drug Therapy or Lung Transplant Infused Prostacyclin, Antiproliferative (Sotatercept) 1st Line of Therapy Add On Therapy With Declining Health Status
2025 $8.3 Billion* Antiproliferatives
Expected to Rapidly Grow the PAH Market * 2025 annual reports from Janssen, United Therapeutics, Liquidia, Bayer, and Merck; ** Assumes at least 32,000 annual regimens of an antiproliferative using a net price of $250k per regimen per year IKT-001
has the potential to be the First Once-Daily Oral Antiproliferative for PAH Nitric Oxide Pathway ($.42B) Sildenafil, Tadalafil, Riociguat Ambrisentan, Bosentan, Macitentan Epoprostenol, Treprostinil, Iloprost, Selexipag $2.5B Prostacyclin Pathway
($3.94B) Endothelin Pathway ($2.53B) Vasodilators $3.94B $0.42B $1.4B $2.53B Sotatercept - subcutaneos injection Activin Signaling ($1.44B) Antiproliferatives US sales of sotatercept expected to reach $2–$2.5 Billion in 2026 and continue
growing Antiproliferatives with unique Disease Modifying Properties & patient friendly administration expected to become a Cornerstone of PAH Therapy Antiproliferative Segment Could Reach $8 Billion by 2034**
IKT-001
IKT-001’s Path to
Best-in-Class in PAH 45m Placebo-adjusted Improvement in Phase 3 IMPRES Study** IKT-001 has demonstrated pre-clinical efficacy in PAH comparable to imatinib Class-Leading Efficacy* Clinical Benefits* Improved Safety Profile* *
Potential profile – IKT-001 is in phase 3 clinical development * * Hoeper et al., Circ. 2013 Placebo-adjusted 6MWD Improvement of 45m at Week 24 in patients at 400 mg for >50% of Treatment | GI = Gastro-intestinal ; 6MWD = 6-minute walk
distance Intact in GI: enzymatic cleavage in blood Prodrug linker IKT-001 45 Meters* Improved GI Side Effect Profile IKT-001 remains intact in the GI tract enabling 18X ↓ inhibition of c-Kit (implicated in GI side effects) No negative effect
on gastric emptying 1 2 3 Oral Once-daily Reduced Monitoring Antiproliferative imatinib Modernized Phase 3 Study Design 12-week dose titration to maximum tolerable dose, including potential for down titration Defined classification of edema events
between drug-related and clinical worsening Exclusion of anticoagulants Novel Prodrug IKT-001 On Track to be the First Oral Antiproliferative with a Strong Potential Profile
Imatinib Mechanism of Action
Targets the Underlying Cause of PAH Modified from Savage and Antman, 2005 and Barst, R J Clin Invest 2005 1Schermuly et al., JCI 2005 Overactive kinases implicated in aberrant cell proliferation and migration in the pulmonary vasculature Imatinib
inhibits the tyrosine kinase activity of PDGFRs and c-Kit, blocking cell signaling that drives vascular remodeling Antiproliferative and proapoptotic anti-remodeling mechanisms confirmed with imatinib in human pulmonary artery cells1 Pulmonary
vasculature with aberrant cell proliferation Normal pulmonary vasculature
Imatinib Demonstrated Reversal of
PAH in Standard Animal Model1 Day 0 MCT d42 MCT d42/+imatinib Reversal of increased right ventricular pressure Improved survival Reversal of pulmonary vascular remodeling STI571 = imatinib; MCT = monocrotaline *P < 0.05 versus
control; †P < 0.05 versus MCT at day 28 or hypoxia at day 21; ‡P < 0.05 versus MCT at day 42 or hypoxia at day 35. 1Schermuly et al., JCI 2005 Imatinib reverses pulmonary vascular remodeling, right
ventricular pressure/remodeling and improves survival imatinib imatinib
IKT-001 Retains Imatinib Efficacy
& PAH Reversal Profile in Pre-Clinical Model # p<0.0001 vs normoxia, * p<0.0005 v SuHx Veh d43, **p<0.007 v SuHx Veh d43 Su/Hypoxia/Veh d43 Su/Hypoxia/IKT 100mpk d43 Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure (mPAP) Lung Histology Background:
Imatinib has previously been shown to reverse PAH in the Sugen-hypoxia Rat Model(1) (1) Schermuly et al., 2005. Data presented at American Thoracic Society Conference in Orlando, May 2026 Like imatinib, chronic treatment with IKT-001 reversed
thickening of pulmonary arteries IKT-001 dose dependently improved pulmonary hemodynamics including mPAP and demonstrated disease reversal Legend: Perivascular to interstitial infiltration of lymphocytes, macrophages, and rare neutrophils (black
arrows) is seen multifocally, in addition to increased alveolar macrophages (black arrowheads). Arterioles have a visibly thickened tunica media throughout; medial hypertrophy also seen in the captured pulmonary artery (PA) profile. A bronchiole
(Br) is indicated.
IKT-001 Dramatically Reduces GI
Imatinib Exposure to Drive Tolerability* IKT-001 is Stable in the Gut and has Rapid Bioconversion in the Blood imatinib enzymatic cleavage Blood Gut Pro-drug linker Gut Wall IKT-001 IKT-001 GI = gastrointestinal | *In preclinical studies – IKT
data on file Pre-absorption: IKT-001 Is Stable In Gut* GI tract protected from direct imatinib exposure ~20x less inhibition of tyrosine kinase activity vs imatinib 2.5x improvement in GI tolerability vs imatinib in non-human primates
Post-absorption: Rapid & Complete Conversion In Blood Half-life of <5 minutes in human plasma No IKT-001 detected in rat systemic plasma after 10 min
IKT-001 Has Reduced Gut Motility
Impairment vs Imatinib *p<0.01 vs Control, Data presented at American Thoracic Society Conference in Orlando, May 2026 1Data on file, 2Maeda 1992., Imatinib is a potent inhibitor of c-Kit c-Kit inhibition in gut pacemaker cells (ICC) causes
gut motility disorders2 IKT-001 remains intact in the stomach and intestine and is 18X less potent at c-Kit than imatinib1 IKT-001 has No Effect on Gastric Emptying IKT-001 Not Statistically Different to Placebo Imatinib & Morphine Delay Gastric
Emptying
Additive Efficacy Via Combination
of IKT-001 + Activin SignaIing Inhibitor Activin Signaling Inhibitor (RAP – sotatercept surrogate) Plus IKT-001 in PAH Sugen-Hypoxia Model Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure *Pre-clinical data on file with IKT, * p<0.05 vs SuHx, *** p<0.0001
v SuHx IKT . ASI = Activin Signaling Inhibitor Statistically significant additive improvements in PAH hemodynamics achieved with combination treatment (IKT-001 + ASI) Combination treatment (IKT-001 + ASI) was well tolerated
Clinical Rationale
SAD Study in Healthy Volunteers
Establishes Bioequivalence IKT Data on File; SAD: Single ascending dose study IKT-001 Dose Bioequivalent Imatinib Dose 300 mg QD 230 mg QD 400 mg QD 306 mg QD 500 mg QD 383 mg QD
IMPRES – Imatinib Phase 3
Study Randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy and safety of imatinib once daily (n=202) Primary Endpoint Change in 6MWD at 24 weeks Secondary Endpoints Changes in hemodynamics (PVR, CO, mPAP, RAP) at 24 weeks Time to clinical worsening
Weeks 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 Imatinib (n=103) Placebo (n=99) Short 2 Week Titration 200mg 400mg with ability to down titrate to 200mg if unable to tolerate 400mg Key Inclusion Criteria Functional Class II-IV 2 or more background PAH therapies PVR ≧
800 dynes.s.cm-5 6MWD ≥150 meters and ≤ 450 meters PVR = pulmonary vascular resistance; CO = cardiac output; mPAP = mean pulmonary atrial pressure; RAP = right atrial pressure; 6MWD = 6-minute walk distance IKT’s Phase 3
IMPROVE-PAH study uses a 12-week titration phase
IMPRES: Statistically Significant
Improvements in Function & Hemodynamics Placebo-adjusted 32-meter improvement in 6MWD and 32% reduction in PVR at week 24 Majority of Subjects on 200 mg of Imatinib at End of Study IMPRES hit its primary endpoint along with key secondary
endpoints PVR = Pulmonary Vascular Resistance; 6MWD= 6 Minute Walk Distance test Hoeper et al; Circulation 2013 Change in 6-Minute Walk Distance Change in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Change in Cardiac Output
Imatinib Showed Comparable Efficacy
to Sotatercept Majority of Sotatercept Subjects at Highest Dose While Majority of Imatinib Subjects at Lowest Dose Note: Head-to-head trials were not conducted with Sotatercept and Imatinib and these trials had different trial designs, patient
enrollment criteria and treatment regimens. In addition, the applicable measurements for the referenced trials were observed over different time periods and using different assays. As a result, the safety data from these trials may not be directly
comparable 10 Endpoint: Mean Treatment Difference = 32m Majority of patients at lowest dose of 200 mg 10 Endpoint: Median Treatment Difference = 33.4m Majority of patients at highest dose of 0.7 mg/kg Sotatercept Phase 3 STELLAR1 Imatinib Phase 3
IMPRES2 1Hoeper et al; NEJM 2023; 2Hoeper et al; Circulation 2013 6MWD
IMPRES: Patients Able To Sustain
400mg Dose Showed Greater Improvements Placebo-adjusted 6MWD Improvement of 45m in Patients at 400mg for >50% of Treatment Hoeper et al; Circulation 2013 Suppl. Appendix *Baseline data is not available for the sub-population of patients on 400mg
of imatinib for > 50% of treatment so baseline data above reflects entire study population. PVR= Pulmonary vascular resistance; 6MWD = 6-minute walk distance Changes in PVR at Week 24 N=44 N=23 N=78 (Baseline*: 1202 dynes/sec/cm-5 imatinib; 1181
dynes/sec/cm-5 placebo) Changes in 6MWD at Week 24 Meters 45 meter placebo adjusted improvement in 6MWD (Baseline*: 355 meters imatinib; 366 meters placebo) N=40 N=24 N=79
1Hoeper et al; Circulation 2013 AE
= Adverse event; GI = Gastrointestinal Imatinib n=103 (%) Placebo n=98 (%) Adverse Events 100 (97) 94 (96) Nausea 57 (55) 23 (24) Peripheral edema 45 (44) 20 (20) Diarrhea 36 (35) 19 (19) Vomiting 31 (30) 10 (10) Periorbital edema 30
(29) 7 (7) IKT-001 and IMPROVE-PAH Study Design Combine to Mitigate IMPRES AE Challenges IKT-001 is designed to have an improved AE profile to enable patients to tolerate higher doses IMPROVE-PAH gradual up-dosing titration and modernized study
design to reduce significant AEs and discontinuations Defined classification of edema events between drug-related and clinical worsening IKT-001 reduced c-Kit inhibition in the GI tract expected to reduce AEs Improved Protocol & Patient
Management Targeting An Improved AE Profile To Help Patients Maintain Higher Doses Imatinib Phase 3 IMPRES1 Trial
Recent Study* of Imatinib Supports
Findings from IMPRES Doses between 200mg – 400mg delivered meaningful efficacy response Dose Dependent Improvement in Primary Endpoint PAH patients (13/17) with implanted devices to assess continuous cardiac function Comparable patient
characteristics and baseline PVR scores to modern PAH trials Average lower dose than IMPRES nevertheless delivered significant reduction in TPR and improvement in 6MWD Dose adjustments to address tolerability allowed most patients to remain in the
study Percentage change in total pulmonary resistance from baseline at 60 days in relation to plasma level (area under curve in μg*h/L) of imatinib at steady state (red-100mg QD, orange-200mg QD, cyan-300mg QD, blue-400mg QD) 2025 Publication
Using Imatinib in PAH Higher exposure associated with larger treatment effect *Rothman et al., AJRCCM 2025.
Rapid & Sustained Hemodynamic
Effect With Evidence of Disease Modification Imatinib Delivered a 24% Reduction in Total Pulmonary Resistance (TPR) Early & Continued Improvement 24% Reduction in TPR Early Improvement in TPR Slow return to BL 2 Slow return to baseline suggests
disease modification 3 1 *Rothman et al., AJRCCM 2025.
IKT’s Clinical
Program
IMPROVE-PAH Phase 3 Study of
IKT-001 *Patients completing Wk 48 may transition to Open Label Extension (OLE). Additionally, patients who have not completed follow-up at the time of study unblinding or who otherwise experience a clinically worsening event during the extended
double blind treatment period may transition to OLE Key Inclusion / Stratification: WHO Group 1 PAH Baseline Right Heart Catheter performed during screening period: PVR of ≥400 dynes/sec/cm-5 ; PCWP ≤15 mmHg; mPAP >20 mmHg PVR
enrichment criteria to ensure population baseline PVR >700 dynes/sec/cm-5 6MWD ≥100 and ≤475 meters Previous sotatercept allowed if d/c 6 months prior to screening and no serious bleeding event history Stratification by PAH
etiology and ERS/ESC Risk Score Primary Endpoints: PVR (Part A) & 6MWD (Part B) Key Secondary Endpoints: Time to Clinical Worsening WHO Functional Class Wk12 Wk12 BL Wk4 Wk8 Wk24 300 400 n=70 n=70 Placebo QD 1:1 Double Blind Treatment (n=140)
Extended Double Blind* Treatment Continues for up to an Additional 24 Weeks Interim Analysis PE: PVR (n=140) Double Blind Treatment (n=346) Extended Double Blind* Treatment Continues for up to an Additional 24 Weeks BL Wk4 Wk8 Wk24 Max Tolerated
Dose QD 300 400 n=173 n=173 Placebo QD 1:1 Wk24 Interim Safety (n=50) Phase 3 – Part B Phase 3 – Part A Enrollment Continues Uninterrupted 500 Max Tolerated Dose QD 500 Up to ~180 Sites Primary Endpoint 6MWD (n=346) Phase 3 Enrollment
Ongoing
Power of Titration & Improved
Study Design in IMPROVE-PAH Gradual titration to max. tolerated dose to retain IMPRES efficacy 1 Improved administration to ↓ discontinuations P3: IMPRES Rapid 2-week escalation Immediate down titration to lowest dose if not tolerating 200 400
Week 0 Week 2 P3: IMPROVE-PAH 12-week gradual titration to max tolerated dose with stepdown allowed 300 Baseline 400 Week 4 500 Week 8 ✓ Gradual Titration Slower pace to Cmax steady-state allows patient to adapt to IKT-001 and may decrease
adverse events ✓ Nighttime Administration Taking IKT-001 at night may reduce the daytime burden of transient nausea or fatigue ✓ Flexible Dose Management Stepwise down-titration may keep participants on treatment at MTD and reduce
discontinuations DESIGN OBJECTIVES Improved earlytolerability → Fewerdiscontinuations → More patients reach / maintain effective exposure → Greater opportunity to realize maximal efficacy P3: Phase 3. MTD = Maximum Tolerated Dose.
Sources: Hoeper et al. Circulation. 2013;127:1128–1138; Gleevec (imatinib) U.S. Prescribing Information. * See slide 18 for precise bioequivalence 500 or MTD Week 12 2 Equivalent dose* Equivalent dose*
Why IMPROVE-PAH Phase 3 Has Higher
Probability of Success Gradual 12-week Titration to max dose (vs 2 Weeks in IMPRES) ↑ efficacy ↓ discontinuations 45m 6MWD for patients on high dose in IMPRES - ↑ efficacy IKT-001 remains stable in the gut with 18x ↓ in c-Kit
inhibition - ↑ GI tolerability Defined guidance for edema events - ↓ discontinuations Exclusion of anticoagulants - ↓ events Independent adjudication of worsening events - ↓ event misclassifications Evening dosing with water
and meal - ↓ transient nausea or fatigue Benefit of 20+ Years of Imatinib Clinical Experience 1Hoeper et al. Circulation. 2013;127:1128-1138 “Study-drug discontinuations were comparatively high in the [IMPRES] study”1
“… causes may include … a lack of experience with the use of imatinib among PAH specialists”1 “… worsening events in the imatinib group… transient…associated with known imatinib side effects rather
than events reflecting disease progression”1 Modern Phase 3 Design + IKT-001’s Better Tolerability = Maximum Efficacy & Improved Trial Outcome
IKT’s Development and
Projected Timelines ✓ Q4 2025 – Q1 2026 First Phase 3 site activated in Phase 3 IMPROVE-PAH Study ✓ Q1 2026 First patient enrolled in Part A (n=140); primary endpoint is PVR reduction ✓ Mid 2026 Received Orphan Drug
Designation 1H 2027 Interim safety readout for Part A of Phase 3 IMPROVE-PAH Study (n=50) 2H 2027 Last patient Part A / first patient Part B of Phase 3 IMPROVE-PAH Study; enrollment continuous Mid 2028 Unblinded Data (PVR reduction) readout for Part
A of Phase 3 IMPROVE-PAH Study (n=120) End 2028 Part B enrollment complete of Phase 3 IMPROVE-PAH Study (n=346) Mid 2029 Topline 6MWD readout from Part B of Phase 3 IMPROVE-PAH Study (n=300) IKT-001 Phase 3 Enrollment Ongoing 26 countries approved,
including USA & EU 46 of 180 planned sites active
Potential for the 1st Once-Daily
Oral Antiproliferative Very High Unmet Need Market with 30%, 5 Year Mortality $8.3B market expected to rapidly grow to $14B by 2034(1) IKT-001 designed to maintain potential class leading 45 meter improvement in 6MWD Pro-drug expected to
significantly improve GI tolerability Antiproliferatives are the first disease modifying agents and expected to reshape the PAH treatment algorithm IKT-001 expected to be the first once-daily oral antiproliferative Orphan Drug Designation &
505(b)(2) regulatory pathway Long intellectual property (NCE) potential through 2044 Cash runway through Phase 3 Part B Topline Data readout* 6MWD= 6 Minute Walk Distance test, NCE= new chemical entity
1https://www.precedenceresearch.com/pulmonary-arterial-hypertension-market, * Assuming the full and timely exercise of the outstanding Series A and Series B Warrants Global Pivotal Phase 3 Program with Multiple Clinical Readouts First Half 2027
– Interim Safety Readout Mid 2028 – Part A - PVR Efficacy Data Mid 2029 – Part B – 6MWD Efficacy
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