SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment )
500 Unicorn Park Drive
Suite 303
Woburn, MA 01801
Chief Executive Officer
July 25, 2025
500 Unicorn Park Drive
Suite 303
Woburn, MA 01801
Chief Executive Officer
July 25, 2025
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500 Unicorn Park Drive
Suite 303
Woburn, MA 01801
FOR 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 AT 11:30 A.M., EASTERN TIME
FOR THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
“FOR” EACH OF THESE NOMINEES FOR CLASS I DIRECTOR.
| Name | | | Age | | | Position(s) | | | Class | |
| Philip Astley-Sparke | | | 53 | | | Executive Chairman | | | I | |
| Sushil Patel, Ph.D. | | | 54 | | | Chief Executive Officer and Director | | | III | |
| Madhavan Balachandran(2) | | | 74 | | | Director | | | III | |
| Kapil Dhingra, M.B.B.S.(1)(2) | | | 65 | | | Director | | | I | |
| Christy Oliger(1)(2) | | | 55 | | | Director | | | I | |
| Veleka Peeples-Dyer(3)(4) | | | 53 | | | Director | | | II | |
| Paolo Pucci(1)(2)(3) | | | 64 | | | Director | | | II | |
| Joseph Slattery(1)(4) | | | 60 | | | Director | | | I | |
| Michael Goller(3)(5) | | | 50 | | | Director | | | I | |
| Dieter Weinand(3)(4) | | | 64 | | | Lead Independent Director | | | III | |
| Name: | | | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee(1) | | | Compensation Committee(2) | | | Audit Committee(3) | | | R&D Committee(4) | | ||||||||||||
| Madhu Balachandran(4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | |
| Kapil Dhingra, M.B.B.S.(2)(4) | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X* | | |
| Michael Goller(1) | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Christy Oliger(2)(3)(4) | | | | | | | | | | | X* | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | |
| Veleka Peeples-Dyer(1)(3) | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | |
| Name: | | | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee(1) | | | Compensation Committee(2) | | | Audit Committee(3) | | | R&D Committee(4) | | ||||||||||||
| Paolo Pucci(1)(2)(4) | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | |
| Joseph Slattery(2)(3) | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | X* | | | | | | | | |
| Dieter Weinand(1)(3) | | | | | X* | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | |
| Experience/Skills | | | Astley- Sparke | | | Balachandran | | | Dhingra | | | Goller | | | Oliger | | | Patel | | | Peeples-Dyer | | | Pucci | | | Slattery | | | Weinand | |
| Core Industry Capabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BioPharma C-level Leadership | | | X | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | X | | | X | | | | | | X | |
| Rare Disease Leadership | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | X | | | | | | X | | | X | | | | |
| Science, Research & Technology Leadership | | | | | | X | | | X | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | X | | | | | | X | |
| Regulatory Leadership | | | | | | | | | X | | | X | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | X | | | | |
| Pricing/Reimbursement/Access Leadership | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | X | | | | | | | | | X | | | X | | | | |
| BioPharma Manufacturing & Operations Leadership | | | | | | X | | | X | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | X | | | | |
| Biopharma Commercial Development Leadership | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | X | | | X | | | | | | | |
| Healthcare & BioPharma Compliance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | X | | | X | | | X | | | X | |
| International Life Sciences Leadership | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | X | | | X | | | | | | X | | | X | | | X | |
| Core Business Considerations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Corporate Governance | | | X | | | | | | X | | | | | | X | | | | | | X | | | X | | | X | | | X | |
| Human Resources | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | X | | | X | |
| Financial & Capital Markets Leadership | | | X | | | X | | | X | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | X | | | X | |
| Cybersecurity & Data Privacy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | X | | | X | |
| Government Policy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | X | | | | |
500 Unicorn Park Drive
Suite 303
Woburn, MA 01801
Attention: Investor Relations
| Non-Employee Director | | | Annual Fee | | |||
| Chairperson of the Audit Committee | | | | $ | 20,000 | | |
| Member of the Audit Committee (other than chairperson) | | | | $ | 10,000 | | |
| Chairperson of the Compensation Committee | | | | $ | 15,000 | | |
| Member of the Compensation Committee (other than chairperson) | | | | $ | 7,500 | | |
| Chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | | | | $ | 10,000 | | |
| Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (other than chairperson) | | | | $ | 5,000 | | |
| Chairperson of the Research & Development Committee | | | | $ | 15,000 | | |
| Member of the Research & Development Committee (other than chairperson) | | | | $ | 7,500 | | |
| Name(1) | | | Fees earned in cash(2) ($) | | | Option Awards(3) ($) | | | Total ($) | | |||||||||
| Madhavan Balachandran | | | | | 30,188 | | | | | | 456,518 | | | | | | 486,706 | | |
| Kapil Dhingra, M.B.B.S. | | | | | 67,500 | | | | | | 167,661 | | | | | | 235,161 | | |
| Michael Goller | | | | | 3,145 | | | | | | 539,987 | | | | | | 543,132 | | |
| Hyam Levitsky, M.D.(4) | | | | | 22,862 | | | | | | 167,661 | | | | | | 190,523 | | |
| Christy Oliger | | | | | 66,597 | | | | | | 167,661 | | | | | | 234,257 | | |
| Name(1) | | | Fees earned in cash(2) ($) | | | Option Awards(3) ($) | | | Total ($) | | |||||||||
| Veleka Peeples-Dyer | | | | | 60,000 | | | | | | 167,661 | | | | | | 227,661 | | |
| Paolo Pucci | | | | | 59,758 | | | | | | 167,661 | | | | | | 227,418 | | |
| Joseph Slattery | | | | | 72,500 | | | | | | 167,661 | | | | | | 240,161 | | |
| Dieter Weinand | | | | | 96,388 | | | | | | 167,661 | | | | | | 264,049 | | |
| | | | Option Awards | | |||||||||
| Name(1) | | | Exercisable | | | Unexercisable | | ||||||
| Madhavan Balachandran | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 64,000 | | |
| Kapil Dhingra, M.B.B.S. | | | | | 216,910 | | | | | | 32,000 | | |
| Michael Goller | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 64,000 | | |
| Hyam Levitsky, M.D. | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | |
| Christy Oliger | | | | | 74,700 | | | | | | 32,000 | | |
| Veleka Peeples-Dyer | | | | | 26,775 | | | | | | 55,625 | | |
| Paolo Pucci | | | | | 91,200 | | | | | | 32,000 | | |
| Joseph Slattery | | | | | 134,089 | | | | | | 32,000 | | |
| Dieter Weinand | | | | | 152,550 | | | | | | 32,000 | | |
| Name | | | Age | | | Position(s) | |
| Sushil Patel, Ph.D. | | | 54 | | | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Emily Hill | | | 45 | | | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Christopher Sarchi | | | 55 | | | Chief Commercial Officer | |
| Konstantinos Xynos, M.D. | | | 59 | | | Chief Medical Officer | |
| Name and Principal Position | | | Year | | | Base Salary ($) | | | Stock Awards(1) ($) | | | Option Awards(1) ($) | | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(2) ($) | | | All Other Compensation ($) | | | Total ($) | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sushil Patel(3) | | | | | 2025 | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | | | 1,288,359 | | | | | | 1,345,900 | | | | | | 450,000 | | | | | | 13,402 | | | | | | 3,697,661 | | |
| Chief Executive Officer | | | | | 2024 | | | | | | 464,880 | | | | | | 706,400 | | | | | | 717,342 | | | | | | 162,708 | | | | | | 11,767 | | | | | | 2,063,097 | | |
| Emily Hill(4) | | | | | 2025 | | | | | | 516,500 | | | | | | 412,241 | | | | | | 430,688 | | | | | | 235,524 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,594,953 | | |
| Chief Financial Officer | | | | | 2024 | | | | | | 266,538 | | | | | | 1,499,940 | | | | | | 1,520,725 | | | | | | 95,954 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,383,157 | | |
| Konstantinos Xynos(5) | | | | | 2025 | | | | | | 516,500 | | | | | | 412,241 | | | | | | 430,688 | | | | | | 253,085 | | | | | | 12,351 | | | | | | 1,624,865 | | |
| Chief Medical Officer | | | | | 2024 | | | | | | 499,200 | | | | | | 883,000 | | | | | | 896,678 | | | | | | 157,248 | | | | | | 12,238 | | | | | | 2,448,364 | | |
| Name | | | Base Salary ($)(1) | | |||
| Sushil Patel, Chief Executive Officer | | | | | 600,000 | | |
| Emily Hill, Chief Financial Officer | | | | | 516,500 | | |
| Konstantinos Xynos, Chief Medical Officer | | | | | 516,500 | | |
| | | | Option Awards(1) | | | Stock Awards | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | | | Option Exercise Price ($) | | | Option Expiration Date | | | Number of Shares or Units of Stock that have not Vested (#) | | | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that have not Vested ($) | | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sushil Patel | | | | | 119,791 | | | | | | 5,209(2) | | | | | | 36.75 | | | | | | 5/3/2031 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | 57,421 | | | | | | 21,329(3) | | | | | | 18.26 | | | | | | 4/1/2032 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | 28,750 | | | | | | 31,250(5) | | | | | | 17.66 | | | | | | 4/1/2033 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 250,000(6) | | | | | | 7.73 | | | | | | 4/1/2034 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,084(7) | | | | | | 811,587 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,250(8) | | | | | | 479,325 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30,000(9) | | | | | | 529,800 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 83,335(10) | | | | | | 644,180 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 83,335(16) | | | | | | 644,180 | | |
| Emily Hill | | | | | 46,875 | | | | | | 78,125(11) | | | | | | 18.00 | | | | | | 9/18/2033 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 20,000(6) | | | | | | 7.73 | | | | | | 4/1/2034 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 60,000(6) | | | | | | 7.73 | | | | | | 4/1/2034 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62,498(12) | | | | | | 1,124,964 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,665(10) | | | | | | 206,120 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,665(16) | | | | | | 206,120 | | |
| Konstantinos Xynos | | | | | 62,500 | | | | | | 12,500(13) | | | | | | 28.62 | | | | | | 11/29/2031 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | 7,656 | | | | | | 2,844(3) | | | | | | 18.26 | | | | | | 4/1/2032 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | 14,765 | | | | | | 11,485(4) | | | | | | 19.98 | | | | | | 12/1/2032 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | 35,937 | | | | | | 39,063(5) | | | | | | 17.66 | | | | | | 4/1/2033 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 80,000(6) | | | | | | 7.73 | | | | | | 4/1/2034 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,500(14) | | | | | | 357,750 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,500(8) | | | | | | 63,910 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,750(15) | | | | | | 174,825 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37,500(9) | | | | | | 662,250 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,665(10) | | | | | | 206,120 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,665(16) | | | | | | 206,120 | | |
| Year | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) $ | | | Compensation Actually Paid to the PEO(1)(2)(3) $ | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(4) $ | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(2)(3)(4) $ | | | Year-end value of $100 invested on 3/31/2022 $ | | | Net Income (in millions) $ | | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | | | | | 3,697,661 | | | | | | 4,881,839 | | | | | | 1,609,909 | | | | | | 2,161,024 | | | | | | 57.42 | | | | | | -247.3 | | |
| 2024 | | | | | 6,018,364 | | | | | | 1,147,411 | | | | | | 2,915,760 | | | | | | 972,999 | | | | | | 48.12 | | | | | | -215.8 | | |
| 2023 | | | | | 3,646,550 | | | | | | 3,727,788 | | | | | | 2,601,563 | | | | | | 2,534,524 | | | | | | 104.00 | | | | | | -174.3 | | |
| | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | Sushil Patel | | | Average Non-CEO NEOs | | | Philip Astley- Sparke | | | Average Non-CEO NEOs | | | Philip Astley- Sparke | | | Average Non-CEO NEOs | | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Compensation from Summary Compensation Table | | | | $ | 3,697,661 | | | | | | 1,609,909 | | | | | | 6,018,364 | | | | | | 2,915,760 | | | | | | 3,646,550 | | | | | | 2,601,563 | | |
| Total Adjustments for Pension | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
| Adjustments for Equity Awards | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adjustment for grant date values in the Summary Compensation Table | | | | $ | (2,634,259) | | | | | $ | (842,929) | | | | | $ | (5,057,843) | | | | | $ | (2,400,171) | | | | | $ | (2,573,270) | | | | | $ | (1,929,953) | | |
| Year-end fair value of unvested awards granted in the current year | | | | $ | 3,700,154 | | | | | $ | 1,183,996 | | | | | $ | 2,036,595 | | | | | $ | 969,654 | | | | | $ | 2,410,207 | | | | | $ | 1,807,656 | | |
| Year-over-year difference of year-end fair values for unvested awards granted in prior years | | | | $ | 129,323 | | | | | $ | 115,326 | | | | | $ | (1,617,930) | | | | | $ | (407,525) | | | | | $ | (25,501) | | | | | $ | (18,443) | | |
| Fair values at vest date for awards granted and vested in current year | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
| Difference in fair values between prior year-end fair values and vest date fair values for awards granted in prior years | | | | $ | (11,040) | | | | | $ | 94,723 | | | | | $ | (231,774) | | | | | $ | (104,719) | | | | | $ | 269,803 | | | | | $ | 73,702 | | |
| Total Adjustments for Equity Awards | | | | $ | 1,184,178 | | | | | $ | 551,115 | | | | | $ | (4,870,953) | | | | | $ | (1,942,761) | | | | | $ | 81,238 | | | | | $ | (67,039) | | |
| Compensation Actually Paid (as calculated) | | | | $ | 4,881,839 | | | | | $ | 2,161,024 | | | | | $ | 1,147,411 | | | | | $ | 972,999 | | | | | $ | 3,727,788 | | | | | $ | 2,534,524 | | |
Joseph Slattery, Chairperson
Veleka Peeples-Dyer
Dieter Weinand
| Fee Category | | | 2024 | | | 2025 | | ||||||
| Audit Fees | | | | $ | 1,127,617 | | | | | $ | 1,485,623 | | |
| Audit Related Fees | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Tax Fees | | | | $ | 246,314 | | | | | $ | 114,467 | | |
| All Other Fees | | | | $ | 2,125 | | | | | $ | 2,125 | | |
| Total Fees | | | | $ | 1,376,056 | | | | | $ | 1,602,215 | | |
| Name and address of beneficial owner | | | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned† | | | Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned (%) | | ||||||
| Greater than 5% Stockholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Entities affiliated with Baker Bros. Advisors LP(1) | | | | | 25,103,489 | | | | | | 32.3 | | |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.(2) | | | | | 9,879,250 | | | | | | 12.7 | | |
| Redmile Group, LLC(3) | | | | | 4,898,527 | | | | | | 6.3 | | |
| BlackRock, Inc(4) | | | | | 4,538,487 | | | | | | 5.8 | | |
| Forbion Capital Fund III Coöperatief U.A.(5) | | | | | 4,219,340 | | | | | | 5.4 | | |
| Named Executive Officers, Directors and Director Nominees | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Philip Astley-Sparke(6) | | | | | 2,304,054 | | | | | | 2.9 | | |
| Sushil Patel(7) | | | | | 390,239 | | | | | | * | | |
| Kapil Dhingra(8) | | | | | 248,910 | | | | | | * | | |
| Konstantinos Xynos(9) | | | | | 200,911 | | | | | | * | | |
| Dieter Weinand(10) | | | | | 184,550 | | | | | | * | | |
| Joseph Slattery(11) | | | | | 172,756 | | | | | | * | | |
| Paolo Pucci(12) | | | | | 123,200 | | | | | | * | | |
| Christopher Sarchi(13) | | | | | 123,069 | | | | | | * | | |
| Christy Oliger(14) | | | | | 106,700 | | | | | | * | | |
| Emily Hill(15) | | | | | 123,418 | | | | | | * | | |
| Veleka Peeples-Dyer(16) | | | | | 66,650 | | | | | | * | | |
| Madhavan Balachandran | | | | | 0 | | | | | | — | | |
| Michael Goller | | | | | 0 | | | | | | — | | |
| All executive officers, directors and director nominees as a group (14 persons)(17) | | | | | 4,170,377 | | | | | | 5.2 | | |
500 Unicorn Park Drive
Suite 303
Woburn, MA 01801
Attention: Investor Relations
| | By Order of the Board of Directors, | |
| | /s/ SUSHIL PATEL | |
| | Sushil Patel Chief Executive Officer July 25, 2025 | |
AMENDMENT NO 1. TO
2018 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN