Approval of long-term equity incentive
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Neuren (NEU) – ASX Announcement
23 May 2025
Approval of long-term equity incentive
Melbourne, Australia: Neuren Pharmaceuticals (ASX: NEU) today reported that, following the recent
successful meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration for Phelan-McDermid syndrome, the
Board has approved the issue of new share options as a long-term incentive linked to achieving key
milestones for NNZ-2591, increasing the alignment of the Neuren team’s interests with shareholders.
One third of the options will vest on the achievement of each of the following:
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Last patient dosing in a Phase 3 clinical trial
Acceptance for filing of a marketing application, or execution of a material partnering transaction
First patient dosing in a pivotal clinical trial for a second indication
The exercise price of $12.91 is equal to the VWAP of trading on the ASX during the 5 days prior to issue
and the options expire five years after issue. The number of options approved by the Board is 2,160,000
of which 360,000 options for CEO & Managing Director Jon Pilcher are subject to shareholder approval
and will not be issued prior to receiving approval at a future meeting of shareholders.
About Neuren
Neuren is developing new drug therapies to treat multiple serious neurological disorders that emerge in
early childhood and have no or limited approved treatment options. Recognising the urgent unmet
need, all programs have been granted “orphan drug” designation in the United States. Orphan drug
designation provides incentives to encourage development of therapies for rare and serious diseases.
DAYBUE™ (trofinetide) is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada for
the treatment of Rett syndrome. Neuren has granted an exclusive worldwide licence to Acadia
Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the development and commercialisation of trofinetide.
Neuren’s second drug candidate, NNZ-2591, is in development for multiple neurodevelopmental
disorders, with positive results achieved in Phase 2 clinical trials in Phelan-McDermid syndrome, Pitt
Hopkins syndrome and Angelman syndrome.
Contact:
investorrelations@neurenpharma.com
ASX Listing Rules information
This announcement was authorized to be given to the ASX by the Board of Neuren Pharmaceuticals
Limited, Suite 201, 697 Burke Road, Camberwell, VIC 3124
Forward-looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such
statements involve known and unknown risks and important factors that may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of Neuren to be materially different from the statements in this
announcement.
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