Urgent Meeting With FDA Requested to Address the Change in the Agency’s Unambiguous Guidance to Submit a sBLA for NMIBC BCG Unresponsive Papillary Disease, Following an Inconsistent Refusal to File Letter

“Our commitment to NMIBC patients in the papillary indication and our belief in ANKTIVA’s potential based on the strength of the clinical response and long duration of 5-year follow-up remains unchanged, despite our receipt of a refusal to file letter regarding our supplemental BLA,” said Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the Company’s Founder, Executive Chairman and Global Chief Scientific and Medical Officer.  “We are fully determined to work with the FDA as quickly as possible, including having already requested a Type A meeting, to explore the best path forward.  We would also welcome an FDA Advisory Committee meeting as part of the regulatory process going forward. We presented our data at the recent 2025 American Urological Association (AUA) meeting and ANKTIVA+BCG was considered best in class and best in disease by the thought leaders in attendance, when compared to all the therapies currently approved or in development. Patients with BCG Unresponsive Papillary disease, face a life changing and life-threatening prospect of a total radical cystectomy, as well as the danger of the disease progressing from non-muscle invasive to muscle invasion with consequent progression and mortality. With the data presented of 99% disease specific survival at 12 months and over 82% patients not requiring bladder removal, it is essential that these patients be provided this treatment option, especially with the safety profile of ANKTIVA+BCG and the already approved indication of Papillary disease with CIS. The Company presented these data to the Agency in person in January and the Agency leaders present unanimously encouraged the company to expeditiously submit a supplemental BLA for this indication.”