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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): March 18, 2025
 
ABSCI CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware   001-40646   85-3383487
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
18105 SE Mill Plain Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98683
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(360) 949-1041
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 18, 2025, Absci Corporation (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, together with Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the 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 and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01.     Other Events.

On March 18, 2025, the Company updated its corporate presentation for use in meetings with investors, analysts and others. A copy of the corporate presentation is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1     Press Release issued by the Company on March 18, 2025, furnished herewith.
99.2     Corporate Presentation, Spring 2025



SIGNATURE
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.
Absci Corporation
Date: March 18, 2025
By:
/s/ Shelby Walker
Shelby Walker
Chief Legal Officer

EX-99.1 2 exhibit991-2024q410xkpr.htm EX-99.1 Document
Exhibit 99.1
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Absci Reports Business Updates and Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial and Operating Results
Unveiled updates across proprietary pipeline and demonstrated new breakthroughs by AI platform at 2024 R&D Day
Entered into collaboration with AMD, including $20 million strategic investment in Absci
Achieved 2024 outlook for drug creation partnerships through collaborations with Owkin, Twist Bioscience, Invetx, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments sufficient to fund operations into the first half of 2027
VANCOUVER, Wash. and NEW YORK, March 18, 2025 – Absci Corporation (Nasdaq: ABSI), a data-first generative AI drug creation company, today reported financial and operating results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.
"Looking back on 2024, it is inspiring to see the significant progress our AI Integrated Drug Creation platform has made, and the tangible results of those advances," said Sean McClain, Founder and CEO. "In December, we unveiled for the first time our potentially category-defining ABS-201 program for androgenic alopecia and showcased new breakthroughs in de novo antibody design demonstrated by our leading AI platform. And now, we are on the verge of becoming a clinical-stage biotech company, with ABS-101 expected to initiate Phase 1 studies in the coming months, which would mark a significant milestone for Absci."
Recent Highlights
•Showcased pipeline updates and platform achievements at 2024 R&D Day, including target and primary indication for ABS-201 (anti-PRLR for androgenic alopecia), new preclinical data for ABS-101 (anti-TL1A), and breakthroughs in de novo design demonstrated by Absci's AI platform in collaboration with the California Institute of Technology.
•In January 2025, entered into strategic collaboration with AMD to deploy AMD Instinct™ accelerators and ROCm™ software to power critical AI drug discovery workloads, including Absci's advanced de novo antibody design models. As part of this strategic partnership, AMD also made a $20 million equity investment in Absci.


Exhibit 99.1
•Established additional new Drug Creation partnerships, including with Owkin to co-develop therapeutic candidates addressing novel targets in immuno-oncology and other indications, and with Invetx to leverage Absci’s leading generative AI Drug Creation models to design a novel antibody Half-Life Extension platform for animal health applications.
Internal Pipeline Updates, Anticipated Program Progress, and 2025 Outlook
•ABS-101 (potential best-in-class anti-TL1A antibody): At Absci's R&D Day in December 2024, the company shared new data illustrating that ABS-101 shows reduced internalization of TL1A complexes in in vitro THP-1 immunogenicity tests compared to a competitor molecule with a high clinical anti-drug antibody (ADA) rate, which suggests a lower chance of ABS-101 developing ADAs in clinical settings. In January, Absci also unveiled new data from ABS-101's non-human primate PK/PD study, demonstrating confirmatory prolonged target engagement, dose dependency of target engagement (including a ceiling effect), and significant improved target engagement as compared to competitor molecules at a comparative dosing regimen. Absci plans to initiate Phase 1 clinical studies for ABS-101 in the first half of 2025, with an interim data readout in the second half of 2025.
•ABS-201 (potential best-in-class anti-PRLR antibody): ABS-201 is a potential best-in-class anti-PRLR antibody in development for androgenic alopecia, an indication with significant clinical unmet need and a large potential patient population of approximately 80 million individuals in the U.S. alone. Absci has nominated a development candidate with a preclinical profile suggesting high affinity and potency, favorable safety and immunogenicity, extended half-life for convenient infrequent dosing, and excellent developability and manufacturability. ABS-201 has the potential to offer a safe option as compared to current standard of care, and a preclinical model demonstrates improved hair regrowth compared to minoxidil. Absci anticipates initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial for ABS-201 in early 2026.
•ABS-301 (potential first-in-class antibody for undisclosed immuno-oncology target): ABS-301 is a fully human antibody designed to bind to a novel target discovered through Absci's Reverse Immunology platform. Absci recently presented data for this program showing that expression of ABS-301’s target suggests broad potential in squamous cell carcinomas and beyond. For this program, Absci has optimized an antibody lead with high affinity and potency, and has successfully completed the first in vivo target validation study. The findings from the study demonstrate that signaling through the pathway drives a potent anti-tumor response, providing strong rationale for advancing into in vivo efficacy studies with ABS-301. These results support continued preclinical development and further exploration of ABS-301’s therapeutic potential.


Exhibit 99.1
•ABS-501 (potential best-in-class novel AI-designed anti-HER2 antibody): For this program, Absci has identified antibody leads using its zero-shot de novo AI technology with the following characteristics: novel epitope interactions, increased or equivalent affinity to trastuzumab in preclinical settings, efficacious against a trastuzumab-resistant xenograft tumor expressing wild-type HER2, and good developability.
•Drug Creation Partnerships: Absci continues to make further progress on its existing drug creation partnerships and anticipates signing one or more partnerships, including with a Large Pharma company, in 2025.
Absci continues to focus its investments and operations on advancing its internal pipeline of programs, alongside current and future partnered programs, while achieving ongoing platform improvements and operational efficiencies. Based on the company's current plans, Absci believes its existing cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund its operations into the first half of 2027.
Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Revenue was $0.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
Research and development expenses were $18.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $12.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. This increase was primarily driven by advancement of our internal programs, including direct costs associated with IND-enabling studies for ABS-101, and an increase in stock compensation expense.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $8.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $9.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. This decrease was due to lower personnel and other costs, offset by an increase in stock compensation expense.
Net loss was $29.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $23.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Revenue was $4.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $5.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
Research and development expenses were $63.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $48.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. This increase was primarily driven by advancement of our internal programs, including direct costs associated with IND-enabling studies for ABS-101, and stock-based compensation.


Exhibit 99.1
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $36.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $37.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in personnel and other costs, partially offset by an increase in stock-based compensation.
Net loss was $103.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $110.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments as of December 31, 2024 were $112.4 million, compared to $127.1 million as of September 30, 2024. During the twelve months ending December 31, 2024, Absci's gross use of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, exclusive of partnered program payments, was approximately $72 million, below the company's most recent outlook of approximately $75 million.
Webcast Information
Absci will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 business updates and financial and operating results on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. A webcast of the conference call can be accessed at investors.absci.com. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.
About Absci
Absci is a data-first generative AI drug creation company that combines AI with scalable wet lab technologies to create better biologics for patients, faster. Our Integrated Drug Creation™ platform unlocks the potential to accelerate time to clinic and increase the probability of success by simultaneously optimizing multiple drug characteristics important to both development and therapeutic benefit. With the data to learn, the AI to create, and the wet lab to validate, we can screen billions of cells per week, allowing us to go from AI-designed candidates to wet lab-validated candidates in as little as six weeks. Absci’s headquarters is in Vancouver, WA, with our AI Research Lab in New York City and an Innovation Center in Zug, Switzerland. Visit www.absci.com and follow us on LinkedIn (@absci), X (Twitter) (@Abscibio), and YouTube.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release that are not historical facts are considered forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements containing the words “will,” “pursues,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “forecast,” “potential,” “goal,” “estimates,” “extends,” “expects,” and “intends,” or similar expressions.


Exhibit 99.1
We intend these forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our expectations related to business operations, portfolio strategy, financial performance, and results of operations, our expectations and guidance related to the success of our partnerships, the gross use of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, including revised guidance, our projected cash usage, needs, and runway, our expectations regarding the signing and number of additional partners and number of programs included in such partnerships, our technology development efforts and the application of those efforts, including for generalizing our platform, accelerating drug development timelines, improving the economics of drug discovery by lowering costs, and increasing the probability of success for drug development, our ability to execute with our partners to create differentiated antibody therapeutic candidates in an efficient manner, create and execute a successful development and commercialization strategy related to such candidates with current or future partners, and design and develop differentiated therapeutics to treat disease with unmet need, our ability to market our platform technologies to potential partners, our plans related to our R&D Day scheduled for December 12, and our internal asset programs, including our clinical development strategy, the progress and timing for various stages of development including advancement to lead stage, completion of pre-clinical studies, candidate selection, IND enabling studies, initiating clinical trials and the generation and disclosure of data related to these programs, the translation of preclinical results and data into product candidates, and the significance of preclinical results, including in comparison to competitor molecules and in leading to differentiated clinical efficacy or product profiles, to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, and we make this statement for purposes of complying with those safe harbor provisions. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies, and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. We can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations, or strategies will be attained or achieved, and, furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond our control, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties relating to obtaining and maintaining necessary approvals from the FDA and other regulatory authorities, replicating in clinical trials promising or positive results observed in preclinical studies, our dependence on third parties to support our internal asset programs, including for the manufacture and supply of preclinical and clinical supplies of our product candidates or components thereof, our ability to effectively collaborate on research, drug discovery and development activities with our partners or potential partners, our existing and potential partners’ ability and willingness to pursue the development and commercialization of programs or product candidates under the terms of our partnership agreements, and overall market conditions and regulatory developments that may affect our and our partners’ activities under these agreements, along with those risks set forth in our most recent periodic report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties, and other important factors in our subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


Exhibit 99.1
Investor Contact:
Alex Khan
VP, Finance & Investor Relations
investors@absci.com

Media Contact:
press@absci.com
absci@methodcommunications.com



Exhibit 99.1
Absci Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended December 31, For the Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands, except for share and per share data) 2024 2023 2024 2023
Revenues
Partner program revenue $ 665  $ 338  $ 4,534  $ 5,718 
Total revenues 665  338  4,534  5,718 
Operating expenses
Research and development 18,377  12,269  63,859  48,067 
Selling, general and administrative 8,828  9,324  36,174  37,832 
Depreciation and amortization 3,234  3,484  13,389  13,999 
Goodwill impairment —  —  —  21,335 
Total operating expenses 30,439  25,077  113,422  121,233 
Operating loss (29,774) (24,739) (108,888) (115,515)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense (109) (204) (565) (1,010)
Other income, net 921  1,446  6,417  6,059 
Total other income, net 812  1,242  5,852  5,049 
Loss before income taxes (28,962) (23,497) (103,036) (110,466)
Income tax expense (21) (48) (70) (100)
Net loss $ (28,983) $ (23,545) $ (103,106) $ (110,566)
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted
$ (0.25) $ (0.25) $ (0.94) $ (1.20)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted
114,929,962  92,573,406  110,239,870  92,028,016 


Exhibit 99.1
Absci Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, December 31,
(In thousands, except for share and per share data) 2024 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 41,213  $ 72,362 
Restricted cash 15,947  16,193 
Short-term investments 71,212  25,297 
Accounts receivable, net —  2,189 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 5,459  4,537 
Total current assets 133,831  120,578 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 3,968  4,490 
Property and equipment, net 29,167  41,328 
Intangibles, net 44,883  48,253 
Restricted cash, long-term 1,054  1,112 
Other long-term assets 705  1,537 
TOTAL ASSETS $ 213,608  $ 217,298 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 3,529  $ 1,503 
Accrued expenses 6,842  6,553 
Contingent consideration 12,750  12,750 
Long-term debt 2,733  3,258 
Operating lease obligations 1,608  1,679 
Financing lease obligations 78  641 
Deferred revenue 1,116  3,174 
Total current liabilities 28,656  29,558 
Long-term debt, net of current portion 1,257  4,660 
Operating lease obligations, net of current portion 4,429  5,643 
Deferred revenue, long-term —  966 
Other long-term liabilities 133  295 
TOTAL LIABILITIES 34,475  41,122 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value —  — 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value 12 
Additional paid-in capital 688,726  582,699 
Accumulated deficit (509,601) (406,495)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (4) (37)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 179,133  176,176 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 213,608  $ 217,298 

EX-99.2 3 generalcorporatepresenta.htm EX-99.2 generalcorporatepresenta
from absci import de_novo_model model = de_novo_model.load_latest() antigen = model.load_pdb("7olz.pdb", chain="A") antibodies = model.predict(antigen, N=300000) from absci_library import codon_optimizer library = codon_optimizer.reverse_translate(library) library.to_csv("covid-antibody-designs.csv") library.to_wet_lab(assay="ACE") from absci import lead_opt_model lead_optimizer = lead_opt_model.load_latest() library.naturalness = lead_optimizer.naturalness(library) lead_optimizer.optimize(library).to_wet_lab(as say="SPR") from absci import genetic_algorithm; parameters=["maximize|binding_affinity:pH=7.5", "minimize|binding_affinity:pH=6.0", "maximize|human_naturalness"]; library = genetic_algorithm.multiparametric_optimization(library, parameters, evolutions=100); library.to_wet_lab(assays=["ACE", "SPR", "Bioassays"]) C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . CORPORATE PRESENTATION SPRING 2025


 
2C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Disclaimers Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this presentation that are not historical facts are considered forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements containing the words “will,” “may,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “forecast,” “estimates,” “expects,” “predicts,” “advancing,” “aim,” and “intends,” or similar expressions. We intend these forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our strategy, our expectations regarding the clinical, therapeutic and market potential of product candidates discovered and developed through our platform; the potential advantages of our technology and the assets in our internal pipeline; our ability to achieve catalysts in our preclinical and clinical development programs, such as the initiation of IND-enabling studies and Phase 1 clinical development and the receipt of clinical data; the anticipated timing of such events; the expected evolution of our portfolio over time; guidance regarding cash, cash equivalents and our projected cash runway, our future operations, internal research and technological development activities, estimated speed and cost advantages of leveraging our AI drug creation platform; our expectations regarding the status and progress of our existing partnerships and our plans for potential new partnerships; our expected operational efficiencies, research and technology development collaboration efforts, growth plans, prospects, plans and objectives of management, to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, and we make this statement for purposes of complying with those safe harbor provisions. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies, and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. We can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations, or strategies will be attained or achieved, and, furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond our control, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties relating to the development of our technology as well as the assets in our internal pipeline, our ability to secure milestone payments and royalties, and our ability to effectively conduct research, drug discovery and development activities with respect to our internal programs and to collaborate with our partners or potential partners with respect to their research, drug discovery and development activities; along with those risks set forth in our most recent periodic report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties, and other important factors in our subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Market and Statistical Information This presentation also contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by us relating to market size and growth and other industry data. These data involve a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. We have not independently verified the data generated by independent parties and cannot guarantee their accuracy or completeness. Trademark usage This presentation/document/webpage contains references to our trademarks and service marks and to those belonging to third parties. Absci®, ®, SoluPro®, Bionic SoluPro® and SoluPure® are Absci registered trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. We also use various other trademarks, service marks and trade names in our business, including the Absci AI logo mark ( ), the Unlimit with us mark ( ), Denovium, Integrated Drug Creation, HiPrBind, and IgDesign. All other trademarks, service marks or trade names referred to in this presentation/document/webpage are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, the trademarks and trade names in this presentation/document/webpage may be referred to with or without the trademark symbols, but references which omit the symbols should not be construed as any indicator that their respective owners will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights thereto.


 
3C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . P L A T F O R M V A L I D A T E D T H R O U G H I N D U S T R Y - L E A D I N G P A R T N E R S H I P S I N C L U D I N G W I T H A S T R A Z E N E C A , M E R C K , N V I D I A , & A M D D I F F E R E N T I A T E D L A B - I N - A - L O O P : ‘ D A T A T O T R A I N ’ , ‘ A I T O C R E A T E ’ , & ‘ W E T L A B T O V A L I D A T E ’ I N R A P I D 6 - W E E K C Y C L E S I N T E R N A L P I P E L I N E O F P O T E N T I A L L Y ‘ B E S T - I N - C L A S S ’ & ‘ F I R S T - I N - C L A S S ’ A S S E T P R O G R A M S L E A D I N G A I M O D E L S W I T H P O T E N T I A L T O A C C E S S ‘ H A R D - T O - D R U G ’ T A R G E T S A N D U N L O C K N O V E L B I O L O G Y ABS-101: “Best-in-class” potential anti-TL1A antibody entering clinic 1H 2025 ABS-201: nomination of drug candidate for androgenic alopecia addressing significant clinical and commercial opportunity ABS-301 & ABS-501: lead and candidate ID on novel and differentiated programs designed using AI Absci is a data-first generative AI Drug Creation™ company


 
4C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . LEADING AI MODELS Leading de novo AI model for antibody design with proof- points in internal and partnered programs DATA ADVANTAGE Proprietary ultra-high throughput data generation in 77,000+ ft2 lab Amassing high quality data at scale since 2020 ‘MULTILINGUAL’ EXPERTISE World-Class Cross-disciplinary discovery and AI team >10 Drugs Approved under current leadership COMPUTE AT SCALE Compute at scale enabled by partnerships with AMD, NVIDIA & Oracle Ingredients for Success Absci’s leadership in AI de novo antibody design


 
5C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Since 2020 Absci has been amassing high-quality data at scale for AI model training and validation DATA TO TRAIN Proprietary High throughput screening assays generate high- quality data for generative AI model training WET LAB TO VALIDATE 77,000 Sqft+ lab to validate AI-generated designs AI TO CREATE Advanced generative AI models create antibodies and next-gen biologics through de novo design and AI Lead Optimization 6 WEEK ‘LAB IN A LOOP’ CYCLES CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE AI MODELS


 
6C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Leadership in AI de novo design of antibody-based therapeutics EVQLSEVGA . . . de novo antibody design model creates epitope-specific binders given a target structure Designed in framework of choice or multiple frameworks INPUT EMBEDDING STRUCTURE PREDICTION (DIFFUSION) . . . ARCPSIWKFPDEEGACQPC . . . Antigen Structure/Sequence (Epitope) PROTEIN LANGUAGE MODELS Co-optimization enables improvement of antibody attributes while maintaining developability Precise engineering of molecule pharmacology AI LEAD OPTIMIZATIONDE NOVO ANTIBODY DESIGN


 
7C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . ENABLING FEATURES: MULTI-VALENCY, pH-DEPENDENT BINDING ABILITY TO ADDRESS DIFFICULT TARGET CLASSES, E.G. GPCRS EPITOPE-SPECIFIC DESIGN + EPITOPE INTERFACE OPTIMIZATION BROAD IP: 100S TO 10,000S OF FUNCTIONALLY VALIDATED SEQUENCES ENABLED BY PROPRIETARY WET-LAB VALIDATION ENHANCED POTENCY AND MOA We use AI to create novel & differentiated therapeutics


 
8C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Leveraging AI throughout the end-to-end drug discovery process I N T E G R A T E D D R U G C R E A T I O N P L A T F O R M TARGET SELECTION AI reverse immunology target discovery OR Additional Target Selection approaches AI-GUIDED DRUG CREATION De novo antibody design AI-GUIDED LEAD OPTIMIZATION Affinity & developability Pharmacology engineering TM


 
9C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . de novo Model v1 Absci was the first to design and validate novel antibodies using zero-shot generative AI in BioRxiv preprint de novo Model v2 Demonstrated de novo design model’s broad applicability to multiple therapeutic antigens in Neurips publication de novo Model v3 Successfully designed high affinity binders to an epitope without known binder in Large Pharma partnership de novo Model v4 and continued development Successfully de novo designed against previously “undruggable” target in HIV “Caldera” program in collaboration with Caltech 2022 2023 2024 2025 Since publishing the first work in AI de novo antibody design, Absci has continued to rapidly progress and lead the field


 
10C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Platform Case Studies AI LEAD OPTIMIZATIONDE NOVO ANTIBODY DESIGN Goal: create universally neutralizing HIV antibody by binding conserved epitope within “caldera” region of HIV gp120 Absci’s de novo design platform can successfully address difficult to drug target epitopes Goal: Co-optimize antibodies for pH sensitive binding to increase efficacy and reduce Absci’s lead optimization platform enables molecules with differentiated pharmacology AI LEAD OPTIMIZATION FOR PH SENSITIVITY WHICH MAY REDUCE TOXICITY AND/OR IMPROVE EFFICACY OF THERAPEUTIC mAbs VIEW THE FULL CASE STUDY DE NOVO ANTIBODY DESIGN PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH CALTECH FUNDED BY THE GATES FOUNDATION VIEW THE FULL CASE STUDY Model searches a massive space of ~1019, identifying functional and developable antibodies in one step.


 
11C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . ”Multilingual” team with expertise in AI and drug creation Sean McClain Founder, CEO & Director Andreas Busch, PHD Chief Innovation Officer Zach Jonasson, PHD Chief Financial Officer & Chief Business Officer Amaro Taylor-Weiner, PHD SVP, Chief AI Officer Karin Wierinck Chief People Officer Christian Stegmann, PHD SVP, Drug Creation Christine Lemke, DVM SVP, Portfolio & Growth Strategy Shelby Walker, JD Chief Legal Officer Karen Mcginnis, CPA Former Chief Accounting Officer, Illumina Amrit Nagpal Managing Director, Redmile Group Joseph Sirosh, PHD Former CTO, Compass VP, Amazon & Microsoft Dan Rabinovitsj VP Hardware Engineering, Meta Frans Van Houten Chairman of the Board Former CEO, Royal Phillips Sir Mene Pangalos, PHD Former EVP R&D AstraZeneca Sean McClain Founder, CEO & Board Director Ian McInnes, PHD Vice Principal and Head of College University of Glasgow Hubert Truebel, MD, PHD, MBA Chief Medical Officer AiCuris Luis Diaz, MD Head, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center John Wherry, PHD Director, Institute for Immunology & Immune Health, University of Pennsylvania Victor Greiff, PHD Associate Professor University of Oslo Sir Mene Pangalos, PHD Co-Chair SAB Former EVP R&D AstraZeneca Andreas Busch, PHD Co-Chair SAB Chief Innovation Officer L E A D E R S H I P T E A M B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S S C I E N T I F I C A D V I S O R Y B O A R D E X P E R T I S E & B A C K G R O U N D F R O M Penelope Chief Morale Officer O U R P E O P L E “M ultilingual” Expertise Trademarks, service marks or trade names referred to herein are the intellectual property of their respective owners. Use of this IP does not imply affiliation, endorsement or sponsorship of any kind


 
12C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . INFL. Bowel Disease / TL1A Androgenic Alopecia / PRLR Immuno-oncology / Undisclosed 3 New Early Discovery Programs Target Lead ID Candidate ID IND-Enabling ABS-101 ABS-201 ABS-301 Phase 1 Oncology / HER2 ABS-501 IND* Therapeutic area/target DC Advancing and expanding our pipeline of novel & differentiated assets designed using AI Lead *or equivalent ex-US filing A B S - 1 0 1 FiH in 1H25 and Ph1 Interim data readout 2H25. New preclinical data support potentially superior immunogenicity profile. KEY HIGHLIGHTS A B S - 2 0 1 Category defining PRLR antibody for androgenic alopecia. IND- enabling activities initiated, with potential to be first in U.S market. A B S - 3 0 1 Potential first-in-class asset with target validation and initial preclinical efficacy readouts in 1H25. A B S - 5 0 1 Candidate ID phase for novel HER2 program designed using de novo AI A I P I P E L I N E


 
13C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . AI Drug Creation™ Partnerships Data & compute collaborations 25+ PARTNERED PROGRAMS SCALING COMPUTE 4 NAMED INTERNAL PROGRAMS ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS IN EARLY DEVELOPMENT IMPROVING MODELS INCREASING EFFICIENCIES Trademarks, service marks or trade names referred to herein are the intellectual property of their respective owners. Use of this IP does not imply affiliation, endorsement or sponsorship of any kind Driving Growth Through Industry-Leading Collaborations P A R T N E R S H I P S


 
14C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . 1H 2025 2H 20251H 2025 Leading AI platform driving numerous near-term value inflection points ABS-101 Ph 1 double-blind, placebo-controlled Clinical Trial initiation ABS-101 Phase 1 Interim Data Readout ABS-201 IND-enabling activities initiated 4Q 2024 ABS-301 Immuno-oncology Development Candidate 2025 Partnerships: • New partnerships including Large Pharma • Milestones on current partnerships • Potential internal asset transaction 1H 2026 ABS-101 Ph1b/2a Clinical Trial Initiation ABS-201 Ph1 Trial Initiation with opportunity for rapid PoC C A T A L Y S T S


 
15C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . A B S - 1 0 1 Continued progress of TL1A asset with FiH in 1H 2025 • New preclinical data supporting superior immunogenicity profile • Phase 1 Interim data readout in 2H 2025 A B S - 2 0 1 Development Candidate for PRLR (prolactin receptor) nominated early December 2024 IND-enabling activities initiated A B S - 3 0 1 Progress of first-in-class asset with target validation readout in 1H 2025 N E W : A B S - 5 0 1 Nomination of a potential best-in-class HER2 asset C o n t i n u e d a d v a n c e m e n t o f l e a d a s s e t s D i s c o v e r y o f n e x t a s s e t s Absci’s progress in Drug Creation I N T E R N A L P I P E L I N E


 
16C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Potential best-in-class TL1A mAb designed using generative AI ABS-101 designed to achieve competitive therapeutic properties and potential for clinical differentiation A B S - 1 0 1 T L 1 A Higher affinity and potency Bind monomer and trimer TL1A High bioavailability Expected low immunogenicity Favorable developability High convenience based on half-life extension and sub-Q dosing


 
17C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Inflammation Fibrosis Clinically Validated Mechanism of Action in Large Underserved Market A B S - 1 0 1 T L 1 A D A T A H I G H L I G H T S T L 1 A : D R 3 S I G N A L I N G C L I N I C A L L Y S H O W N T O I N D U C E P R O - I N F L A M M A T O R Y R E S P O N S E S 1 P O T E N T I A L R E L E V A N C E I N W I D E R A N G E O F A U T O I M M U N E I N D I C A T I O N S DC MΦ Membrane TL1ADR3 T-Cell Signaling Signaling DR3 Soluble TL1A 2 Wang 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065186 3 Dahlhamer, James M., et al. "Prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease among adults aged≥ 18 years—United States, 2015." Morbidity and mortality weekly report 65.42 (2016): 1166-1169. 4 Evaluate Pharma Oct 2023. 1 Adapted from Takedatsu 2008 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.04.037 Significant market opportunities beyond Inflammatory Bowel Disease $22B+ Global Market4 $4.5B for TL1A 0.8- 3M U.S. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Prevalence3 5M Global Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Prevalence2


 
18C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . H I G H A F F I N I T Y M A B S W I T H B I N D I N G T O B O T H T H E T L 1 A M O N O M E R A N D T R I M E R A I - O P T I M I Z E D L O W p M A F F I N I T Y T R A N S L A T E S T O S U P E R I O R O R E Q U I V A L E N T P O T E N C Y # Estimated performance of a putative clinical competitor molecule In cr ea si ng p ot en cy IC 50 (n M ) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 ABS-10 1 RVT-3 10 1# (R oche) MK-7 240 # (M erc k) APOPTOSIS INHIBITION ASSAY IN TF-1 CELLS AFFINITY BY BIOLAYER INTERFEROMETRY (BLI) AI platform designed advanced leads with high affinity and superior potency A B S - 1 0 1 , T L 1 A Increasing affinity In cr ea si ng a ff in ity 1101001000 1 10 100 1000 Monom er Bind ing (pM) Tr im er B in di ng (p M ) No M onomer Bind ing Weak monomer binding ABS-101 RVT-3101# (Roche) MK-7240# (Merck) TEV-48574# (Sanofi)


 
19C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . ABS-101 and MK-7240 show reduced TL1A complex internalization than RVT-3101 A B S - 1 0 1 , T L 1 A mAb only ABS-101 RVT-3101MK-7240 10x 10x 10x 10x 10x 10x 63x 63x 63x 20 µ m 20 µ m 20 µ m 20 µ m 20 µ m 20 µ m 20 µ m 20 µ m 20 µ m mAb-TL1A complex M A B : T L 1 C O M P L E X I N T E R N A L I Z A T I O N I N T H P - 1 C E L L S Internalization of mAb:TL1A complexes potentially contributes to immune activation and formation of ADA **p<0.001, Mann-Whitney test Reference, doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.08.009 # # # 0 200000 400000 600000 800000 ABS-101 MK-7240 RVT-3101 ns ** ** C or re ct ed T ot al C el l Fl uo re sc en ce ( C TC F) # Estimated performance of a putative clinical competitor molecule ABS-10 1# MK-7240# (M erck) RVT-310 1# (R oche)


 
20C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Latest Non-Human Primates & CMC data confirm compelling ABS-101 competitive profile A B S - 1 0 1 , T L 1 A 2-3x extended half-life in NHPs over clinical competitors to support Q8W-Q12W dosing interval ABS-101 shows enhanced biodistribution in NHPs, compared to antibodies in clinical development based on in silico modelling Optimal developability profile allowed successful development of high-concentration formulation at 200mg/mL suitable for subcutaneous injection C M C - H I G H C O N C E N T R A T I O N F O R M U L A T I O N 2 - 3 X L O N G E R H A L F - L I F E I N N H P s C O M P A R E D T O C L I N I C A L C O M P E T I T O R S m A b se ru m c on c (µ g/ m l) Time (days) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 10¹ 10² 10³ ABS-101 MK-7240 RVT-3101 Preliminary 13-week GLP-tox shows no treatment- related adverse findings during in-life phase and necropsy; histopathology pending High subcutaneous bioavailability in NHPs at ~80% N H P - P K & P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 3 - W E E K N H P G L P - T O X


 
21C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Latest NHP data confirm compelling profile and target engagement Confirmatory target engagement N o n - H u m a n P r i m a t e s ( N H P ) s i n g l e d o s e P K / P D s t u d y h i g h l i g h t s : Significant improved target engagement vs. competitor molecules at comparative dosing regimen Dose dependency of target engagement including ceiling effect T A R G E T E N G A G E M E N T O V E R T I M E P R O F I L E ( T O T A L s T L 1 A A F T E R S I N G L E D O S E ) A B S - 1 0 1 T L 1 A


 
22C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . AI-designed for potentially optimal therapeutic profile A B S - 1 0 1 , T L 1 A A T T R I B U T E ABS - 1 0 1 M K - 7 2 4 0 ( M E R C K , P R O M E T H E U S ) R V T - 3 1 0 1 ( R O C H E , R O I V A N T ) T E V - 4 8 5 7 4 ( S A N O F I , T E V A ) High affinity/potency ++ - + + Trimer TL1A binding ++ + + ++ Monomer TL1A binding ++ + - - Low Immunogenicity potential + + - NA Bioavailability/ Biodistribution ++ + - NA Sub-Q injection + + + - Q8W to once quarterly dosing ++ - - --


 
23C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Continued progress with FiH expected in 2025 A B S - 1 0 1 T L 1 A AI-designed Development Candidate ü High affinity ü High potency ü Long half-life ü Favorable manufacturability 1 Q 2 0 2 4 I N I T I A T E D F E B 2 0 2 4 1 H 2 0 2 5 IND-enabling studies to evaluate: ü GMP manufacture of sub-Q formulation at high concentration ü Favorable PK and long half-life ü High Bioavailability in NHPs • Low ADA ü 13-week GLP tox: No treatment- related adverse findings during in-life phase and necropsy observed. Histopathology pending Phase 1 double-blind, placebo-controlled trial initiation Phase 1 interim data readout 2 H 2 0 2 5


 
24C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . A B S - 1 0 1 Continued progress of TL1A asset with FiH in 1H 2025 • New preclinical data supporting superior immunogenicity profile • Phase 1 Interim data readout in 2H 2025 A B S - 2 0 1 Development Candidate for PRLR (prolactin receptor) nominated 12/2024 IND-enabling activities initiated A B S - 3 0 1 Progress of first-in-class asset with target validation readout in 1H 2025 N E W : A B S - 5 0 1 Nomination of a potential best-in-class HER2 asset C o n t i n u e d a d v a n c e m e n t o f l e a d a s s e t s D i s c o v e r y o f n e x t a s s e t s Absci’s progress in Drug Creation I N T E R N A L P I P E L I N E


 
25C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . ABS-201 has the potential to unlock a wholly new category of therapy in hair “re-growth” Significant unmet clinical need for androgenic alopecia Large market: 80-90M patients in U.S., which is a highly motivated patient population CLINICAL AND COMMERCIAL UNMET NEED Straightforward clinical development path with option for early Proof of Concept Low competition, potentially first to U.S. market DEVELOPMENT PATH Highly validated target (efficacy & safety) for treatment of androgenic alopecia Supportive pharmacological profile of ABS-201 SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE


 
26C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Significant underserved patient population looking for therapeutic innovation FEMALE ANDROGENIC ALOPECIA ~30M women in U.S. Only 1 FDA approved therapy for women ~50M men in the U.S. Only 2 FDA approved therapies 80 - 90 MILLION AMERICANS LIVE WITH ANDROGENIC ALOPECIA MALE ANDROGENIC ALPOPECIA Growing patient population with limited therapeutic options and side-effect concerns Last FDA approved therapy for androgenic alopecia was in the 1990s Patients and clinicians need better treatment options for “hair re-growth” Hair re-growth, not just slowing of hair loss Safe and minimal side effects Durable effect Convenient administration frequency FDA approved A B S - 2 0 1


 
27C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Prolactin Receptor inhibition MOA: stimulation of anagen hair growth phase Proposed impact of ABS-201 on Hair Cycle Stages ABS-201 has the potential to: Catagen ↑↑ Apoptosis & Regression Telogen Resting Phase Hair falls out PRLR Anagen Active Growth & New Hair ABS-201 Anagen ↑↑ Active Growth & New Hair 2-6 years Telogen Resting Phase Hair falls out PRLR Catagen Apoptosis & Regression Shift the balance in hair cycle stage towards anagen phase1,2 with: • active and new hair growth • prevention of telogen effluvium Restore hair pigmentation2 Promote a long-lasting effect after treatment cessation 1 doi: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)64295-2 2 doi: 10.2353/ajpath.2006.050468 Prevent prolactin mediated telogen effluvium1,2 A B S - 2 0 1


 
28C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Prolactin induces catagen-like phase in cultured human hair follicles A B S - 2 0 1 1 doi: 10.2353/ajpath.2006.050468 2 doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1805171 P r o l a c t i n - d r i v e s h a i r f o l l i c l e r e g r e s s i o n i n h u m a n e x v i v o c u l t u r e Prolactin prematurely induces a catagen- like stage in organ-cultured human hair follicles1 characterized by: Apparent cessation of pigmentation Condensed shape of the dermal papilla Diminishment of the hair matrix volume Vehicle 400 ng/ml prolactin Catagen IIIAnagen VI HS M DP IRS IRS HS ORS DP MK Inhibition of hair shaft elongation Human genetic evidence suggests no safety liabilities targeting PRLR2


 
29C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Kobayashi, 2018 NEJM Female compound heterozygous PRLR loss-of- function carrier lacks complete PRLR signaling A 35-year-old woman with postpartum agalactia and hyperprolactinemia, otherwise in good health, with no apparent impact on fertility and completely normal serum electrolytes and hormone levels (except PRL). NV = Nonvariant ND = Not determined Family with dominant negative PRLR loss-of-function mutation leads to hypo-prolactenemia and reduced PRLR signaling In a study of two generation of women, all women had postpartum agalactia and hypoprolactinemia, otherwise in good health, normal breast development, no hemorrhage or hypotension at time of deliveries, and no reported abnormalities of other hypothalamic- pituitary axes Moriwaki, 2021 JCEM PRLR Inhibition anticipated to be safe and well tolerated, as supported by Human Genetics data A B S - 2 0 1


 
30C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Treatment with an anti-PRLR mAb promotes and sustains long-term hair growth in NHP TOP HEAD VIEW OF STUMPTAILED MACAQUE’S SHOWING PHENOTYPIC CHANGE OVER TIME 40mg/kg s.c. Q2W for 28 weeks Disclosure from competitor Hair density & thickness improved with short treatment duration in primate model of androgenic alopecia Hair growth remains several years post cessation Hair regrowth observed for both male and female animals M al e Fe m al e Baseline 12 weeks 28 weeks 6 months 2 years 4 years Post-treatmentTreatment Translational Model validates PRLR Target


 
31C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . ABS-201 shows superior efficacy vs 5% topical minoxidil in 21d hair regrowth model Administration: mAbs i.p. biweekly; Minoxidil topical daily Untreated (n=11) Isotype (n=11) Minoxidil 5% (n=11) ABS-201 30mg/kg (n=11) ABS-201 60mg/kg (n=10) ABS-201 vs minoxidil/untreated/isotype **p<0.05; ***p<0.0001 - 2way ANOVA Error bars= SEM *** *** *** * A B S - 2 0 1


 
32C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Straightforward path for ABS-201 clinical development C L I N I C A L T R I A L S F O R H A I R T R E A T M E N T S A R E S T R A I G H T F O R W A R D • Ease of patient recruitment • High level of KOL Interest • Ability to conduct multi-center trials • Non-invasive trial conduct W E L L D E F I N E D E N D P O I N T S W I T H V A L I D A T E D M E A S U R E S Primary Endpoints: Quantitative measurements with follicular dermatoscope (trichoscopy) • Terminal Hair Growth • Total Hair Count • Total hair density (per cm2) Secondary Endpoints: • Patient Reported Outcomes as measured by validated scales accepted by the FDA (HairDex; Hair Specific Skindex-29 (FPHL); The Men’s Hair Growth Questionnaire (MHGQ)); Women’s Hair Growth Questionnaire (WHGQ) • Re-pigmentation B E N C H T O B E D S I D E


 
33C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . ABS-201 represents a significant untapped new market opportunity Consumers across income levels invest in aesthetic treatments, driving steady demand. STRONG WILLINGNESS TO SELF-PAY ACROSS DEMOGRAPHICS UNLOCKS WHOLLY NEW CATEGORY OF THERAPY Lack of innovation and effective treatments in the hair loss space Hair is long considered the last frontier of medical aesthetics market Potential 2-3X larger depending on clinical profile and additional indications such as hair re-pigmentation $14B+ MARKET WITH SIGNIFICANT UPSIDE POTENTIAL Source: BCG


 
34C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . A B S - 1 0 1 Continued progress of TL1A asset with FiH in 1H 2025 • New preclinical data supporting superior immunogenicity profile • Phase 1 Interim data readout in 2H 2025 A B S - 2 0 1 Development Candidate for PRLR (prolactin receptor) nominated early December 2024 IND-enabling activities initiated A B S - 3 0 1 Progress of first-in-class asset with target validation readout in 1H 2025 N E W : A B S - 5 0 1 Nomination of a potential best-in-class HER2 asset C o n t i n u e d a d v a n c e m e n t o f l e a d a s s e t s D i s c o v e r y o f n e x t a s s e t s Absci’s progress in Drug Creation I N T E R N A L P I P E L I N E


 
35C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . The presence of TLS is associated with longer progression-free survival and better response to immune checkpoint inhibitors2,3. Rapidly growing evidence illustrates correlation between TLS-derived antibodies in the tumor microenvironment and positive clinical outcomes2. TLS-derived antibodies have been shown to be associated with apoptosis of cancer cells in patients2. Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) are centers of immune activity, such as B-cell proliferation and antibody production, that develop in chronically inflamed tissues1. Antibodies from TLS are specialized for local antigens and play a significant role in the progression of chronic diseases and cancer, setting them apart from the general population of antibodies in the peripheral blood2. 100 75 50 25 10 15 20 0 0 5 High Ig Staining Low Ig Staining Pr og re ss io n- fr ee ( % ) Time (months) P= 0.019 Tertiary Lymphoid Structures (TLS): The focus of Absci’s Reverse Immunology approach T A R G E T D I S C O V E R Y 1 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01952 2 doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2022.02.001 3 doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1922-8


 
36C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . LIGHT CHAINS HEAVY CHAINS Samples collected from patients with high expression of TLS markers Antibody expression Immunoglobulin reads from RNAseq data Target identification using high throughput proteomics Assembled Ig chain sequences Target antigen confirmed through SPR or BLI Computationally reconstructed antibodies Fully human antibody and target antigen identified Reference, doi: 10.1101/2021.02.06.430058 A B S - 3 0 1 | Reverse Immunology platform identifies the antigens targeted by endogenous antibodies produced in tumor lymphoid structures, TLS


 
37C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . A B S - 3 0 1 r e s c u e s p r o - i n f l a m m a t o r y s i g n a l i n g t h r o u g h i n h i b i t i o n o f i m m u n o s u p p r e s s i v e c y t o k i n e A B S - 3 0 1 | A patient-derived antibody discovered by reverse immunology blocks an immunosuppressive cytokine Restoring signaling by blocking immunosuppressive cytokine which may promote immune-mediated tumor cell killing Target cytokine is suggested to maintain an immunosuppressive environment through signaling inhibition Re ce pt or s ig na llin g (O D 6 20 nm , A U ) ABS-301 Isotype control Isotype control Concentration (M) Immunosuppressive Activator Immune-mediated tumor killing activation Cytokine: T a r g e t b i o l o g y a n d p r o p o s e d A B S - 3 0 1 m e c h a n i s m o f a c t i o n


 
38C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . In vivo Target Validation: Pathway Activation Drives Potent Anti-Tumor Response A B S - 3 0 1 Key Findings: Activation of the ABS-301–targeted pro-inflammatory pathway triggers a robust anti-tumor immune response. Study Overview: Mouse melanoma cells were genetically modified to activate the ABS-301–targeted pro-inflammatory pathway via Activator expression. Tumor progression was assessed in immunocompetent mice injected with either engineered cells or unmodified parental cells. T U M O R G R O W T H M O U S E M O D E L


 
39C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Expression of ABS-301’s target suggests broad potential in squamous cell carcinomas A B S - 3 0 1 Distribution of ABS-301 target expression across squamous cell carcinoma cohorts. ABS-301 target expression log2(TPM+1) Values shown are log2(TPM+1) normalized. Multiple biopsies from a patient are included in the analysis. Source: Tempus


 
40C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . ABS-301 | Expression in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma (LUSC): no change with treatment and strong negative correlation with CD8+ T cell infiltration In LUSC, univariate analysis of ABS-301 expression indicate only a minor change in expression between pre- and post-treatment suggesting opportunity for combination therapy. S u s t a i n e d t a r g e t e x p r e s s i o n i n L U S C ABS-301 target expression shows a strong negative correlation with CD8+ T cell infiltration with a minimal effect on Treg infiltration supporting immunosuppressive activity of target in vivo. C D 8 + I n f i l t r a t i o n n e g a t i v e l y c o r r e l a t e d w i t h t a r g e t e x p r e s s i o n i n L U S C Source: Tempus Source: TCGA Pre-treatment Post-treatment A BS -3 01 ta rg et e xp re ss io n (lo g2 (T PM +1 )) A BS -3 01 e xp re ss io n le ve l (lo g2 T PM )


 
41C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . ABS-301 | Broad potential in immuno-oncology Based on literature and potential competitive molecules, the following indications could be of interest: *dependent on stage of diagnosis References provided in appendix Indication US Prevalence Estimated 5-year survival rate* US Sales in 2030 NSCLC Calculated: ~202K in 2023 28% $27B SCC 30% of NSCLC cases Calculated: ~61K 24% Calculated Sales: $8.1B Head and Neck SCC ~54K in 2022 68.5% Calculated Sales: $2.3B Esophageal Cancer ~21K in 2022 20% $1.5B SCC ~20% of cases Calculated: ~4.2K Calculated Sales: $0.3B Cervical Cancer ~14K in 2023 $0.6B SCC 90% of cases Calculated: ~13K 67% Calculated Sales: $0.6B Skin Cancer, non-melanoma Incidence = ~3,300K 95-100% $1.0B SSC Incidence = ~700K 95% Calculated Sales: $0.2B


 
42C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . A B S - 1 0 1 Continued progress of TL1A asset with FiH in 1H 2025 • New preclinical data supporting superior immunogenicity profile • Phase 1 Interim data readout in 2H 2025 A B S - 2 0 1 Development Candidate for PRLR (prolactin receptor) nominated early December 2024 IND-enabling activities initiated A B S - 3 0 1 Progress of first-in-class asset with target validation readout in 1H 2025 N E W : A B S - 5 0 1 Nomination of a potential best-in-class HER2 asset C o n t i n u e d a d v a n c e m e n t o f l e a d a s s e t s D i s c o v e r y o f n e x t a s s e t s Absci’s progress in Drug Creation I N T E R N A L P I P E L I N E


 
43C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . • Hits with edit distance of up to 12 amino acids in HCDR3 region (13 aa, search space of 2013) were screened • Selected 50 hits with <10 nM affinity were expressed as mAbs for binding affinity determination • Top 11 antibodies were characterized in vitro and 3 leads evaluated in vivo ABS-501, HER2 | Deploying de novo AI model on HER2 led to discovery of antibodies displaying molecular interactions distinct from trastuzumab Variant # Edit distance KD (nM) Epitope mapping view Loop 581-590 Trastuzumab 0 1.07 1 7 4.16 3 7 9.75 4 2 6.66 Partial Critical Not critical Z e r o s h o t d e n o v o A I d i s c o v e r y o n H E R 2 AI-designed antibodies: same epitope, different HER2 contact preferences Epitope of interest Hits Leads bioRxiv 2023.01.08.523187; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.08.523187


 
44C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Luciferase signal driven by NFAT transcription factor positively correlates to ADCC activation against JIMT-1 ABS-501, HER2 | AI-designed antibodies demonstrate measurable enhancement of ADCC activity compared to trastuzumab ADCC assay principle Trastuzumab Variant 1 Variant 3 Variant 4 EC50 (nM) 0.062 0.056 0.028 0.040 R squared 0.93 0.97 0.97 0.95 P value N/A Not significant <0.0001 0.0015 0 .0001 0 .001 0 .01 0 .1 1 10 100 0 2000 4000 6000 A n t ib o d y , [ n M ] Lu m in es ce nc e, A U Trastuzum ab V a r ia n t 1 V a r ia n t 3 V a r ia n t 4 Iso y p e c o n t r o l JIMT-1 Jurkat cell


 
45C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . ABS-501, HER2 | AI-designed antibodies suppress growth of trastuzumab-sensitive & resistant HER2+ breast tumors Partial Critical Not critical Trastuzumab WT Variant 1 Variant 3 Variant 4 Mouse xenograft model using EFM192A (HER2+ BC; Tz sensitive) Mouse xenograft model using JIMT-1 (HER2-amp BC; Tz resistant) Trastuzumab-sensitive EFM192A and MDA-MB-361 tumors respond to both trastuzumab (Tz) & AI-designed antibodies Xenograft studies conducted by Dr. Dennis Slamon’s team at UCLA Isotype control Trastuzumab Variant 1 Variant 3 Variant 4 ! "! #! $! ! #!! %!! &!! D() *+ , -. /0 -1 +, 2/ 3, , $ 4 ! "! #! $! %! &! ! #!! %!! D!! (!! "!!! "#!! )*+ ,- . /0 12 /3 -. 41 5. . $ 6 *** ****** *** *** Mouse xenograft model using MDA-MB-361 (HER2+ BC; Tz sensitive) ! "! #! $! ! #!! %!! &!! D!! "!!! ()* +, - ./ 01 .2 ,- 30 4- - $ 5 *** *** ****** 2-way ANOVA ** P<0.001 and ***P<0.0001 vs isotype control JIMT-1 tumors are trastuzumab resistant but sensitive to variants 3 and 4 **


 
46C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . ABS-501, HER2 | AI-designed variants create opportunities to address unmet medical need Modality switch or combination opportunities under consideration to address unmet medical needs Later-line treatment regimens for HER2-positive cancer: • Monotherapy • Combination therapy with targeted small molecules M u l t i p l e p a t h s p o s s i b l e f o r t h e r a p e u t i c d e v e l o p m e n t : C u r r e n t l y e x p l o r i n g b r e a s t c a n c e r a s o p p o r t u n i t y : a l t e r n a t i v e t o o r p o s t E n h e r t u® Despite Enhertu’s good efficacy, leading oncologists are only moderately satisfied due to toxicity (e.g. interstitial lung disease); less toxic therapy and effective treatment post-Enhertu are key unmet needs. “Post-Enhertu is really where the action is right now in the field. I think the first company that comes up with something that has significant benefit in Enhertu progressive disease is going to win.” – KOL Enhancing efficacy and expanding indications (e.g. Enhertu resistance): • Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) • Multi-specific antibodies +


 
47C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Leading AI models to create novel & differentiated therapeutics “Smart” biologics Enhanced Potency & MOA Engineer selectivity, minimizing off target toxicity Agonism vs. Antagonism Bind Specific extracellular domains Target Specific conformations Address difficult target classes e.g. GPCRs ADDRESS COMPLEX AND PREVIOUSLY “HARD TO DRUG” TARGETS INTRODUCE PRECISE CONTROL OVER ANTIBODY DESIGN


 
48C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Leadership in AI de novo design of antibody-based therapeutics EVQLSEVGA . . . de novo antibody design model creates epitope-specific binders given a target structure Designed in framework of choice or multiple frameworks INPUT EMBEDDING STRUCTURE PREDICTION (DIFFUSION) . . . ARCPSIWKFPDEEGACQPC . . . Antigen Structure/Sequence (Epitope) PROTEIN LANGUAGE MODELS Co-optimization enables improvement of antibody attributes while maintaining developability Precise engineering of molecule pharmacology AI LEAD OPTIMIZATIONDE NOVO ANTIBODY DESIGN


 
49C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . AI Platform designs antibodies Wet Lab confirms AI- designed antibodies maintain drug-like properties Wet Lab data improve models D E N O V O A N T I B O D Y D E S I G N Our AI platforms are enabled by our 6-week ‘lab-in-the loop’ active learning cycles A I P L A T F O R M S L A B - I N - T H E - L O O P L E A D O P T I M I Z A T I O N AI guided lead optimization enables tunable pharmacology de novo design of epitope-specific antibodies against targets without requiring a known binder


 
50C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . AbsciGen: antibody<>antigen complex structure and sequence design AbsciBind: antibody design scoring and filtering Antigen AbsciGen AbsciBind AbsciBind High Rank RMSD = 2.3 Å Confidence = 0.95 AbsciBind Low Rank RMSD = 5.3 Å Confidence = 0.64 AbsciDesign comprises two categories of AI models for de novo antibody design D E N O V O A N T I B O D Y D E S I G N


 
51C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . STEP 1. Define design parameters STEP 2. Fine-tune and deploy AbsciGen and AbsciBind to generate hundreds of thousands of variants and filter to a subset that are likely binders STEP 3. Wet lab screening and model performance validation The AbsciDesign AI platform delivers de novo antibodies via an end-to-end design- validation workflow Cloning Expression Surface Plasmon Resonance Sequencing


 
52C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . C A S E S T U D Y de novo design of an antibody that binds the Caldera region of HIV-1 trimer


 
53C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . No natural or synthetic antibody for HIV exists today because immune system cannot derive an antibody that is universally neutralizing against HIV Design challenge: create universally neutralizing HIV antibody by binding unique and conserved epitope within “caldera” of open conformation of gp120 to prevent HIV from entering host cells Numerous attempts to target this epitope have failed-previous efforts have identified antibodies, but none bind the “caldera” and none are universally neutralizing. de novo design antibody that binds to the highly conserved caldera region of HIV gp120 D E N O V O D E S I G N 17b epitope Caldera HIV gp120 trimer (open)


 
54C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . HIV-Caldera: Determine inputs and design D E N O V O D E S I G N HIV Env Trimer Challenge : • Highly glycosylated • Extremely high sequence diversity among isolates • High mutation rate at common neutralizing epitopes Model inputs: 1. Antigen structure 2. Framework of 17b 3. Epitope selected conserved across HIV strains (Clades A, B, and C) Design of CDRs: • Condition the model to design long HCDR3s to reach into open caldera region (>20 residues) • Designed HCDR2 and LCDR3 to bind to HIV surface HIV Env trimer (open) HCDR3 LCDR1 LCDR3


 
55C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . 4 best structures selected from 10,000+ structures generated by de novo model D E N O V O D E S I G N 17b Structure S1 HCDR3 Structure S3 HCDR3 Structure S2 HCDR3 Structure S4 HCDR3 HeavyLight


 
56C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Applied molecular dynamics simulation to de novo designed antibodies D E N O V O D E S I G N


 
57C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . H A ta g Antigen Clade A Env trimer Closed Open Enriched de novo library binds open, not closed, Env trimer conformation in YSD D E N O V O D E S I G N Closed Open Clade B Env trimer


 
58C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . SPR data demonstrate binding characteristics consistent with binding of caldera D E N O V O D E S I G N


 
59C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . HIV-Caldera: SPR demonstrates no binding of de novo designs to GP120 monomer D E N O V O D E S I G N Hypothesis: If the designed mAbs are binding to the caldera region we should not observe binding to monomeric GP120 since the caldera is only present in the Env trimer Key results: ü 17b showed high affinity binding to monomeric GP120 as expected ü Absci mAbs showed no binding to monomeric GP120, suggesting these binders are targeting an epitope that is only present in the Env trimer ASN3013 ASN3014 ASN3015 ASN3016 17b IgG


 
60C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . HIV-Caldera: demonstrating AI de novo design for challenging target H I V D E N O V O D E S I G N SUMMARY de novo design model created a novel and diverse antibody which binds multiple clades of HIV indicating successful targeting of the caldera epitope Screening cascade enabled selection of differentially binding variants NEXT STEPS Binders from this study will be selected for affinity maturation Structure of de novo binder and epitope specificity will be experimentally solved to confirm fidelity with designed structure and targeted epitope


 
61C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . CASE STUDY A I O p t i m i z a t i o n f o r p H s e n s i t i v i t y


 
62C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . C A S E S T U D Y – A I L E A D O P T I M I Z A T I O N f o r p H S E N S I T I V I T Y AI lead optimization platform for ‘smart biologics’ T H E C H A L L E N G E : The diversity of antibodies is vast, making it impossible for traditional methods to explore effectively. A B S C I S O L U T I O N : Our AI can search a space of ~1019, a million times larger than traditional methods, identifying functional, developable antibodies in one step.


 
63C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . TUMOR SPECIFICITY IMPROVES EFFICACY AND REDUCES ”ON-TARGET OFF-TUMOR” TOXICITIES pH sensitivity may reduce toxicity and/or improve efficacy of therapeutic mAbs C A S E S T U D Y - A I L E A D O P T I M I Z A T I O N f o r p H S E N S I T I V I T Y Binding occurs in the acidic pH of the tumor microenvironment No binding occurs in the neutral pH surrounding healthy cells DISSOCIATION IN THE ENDOSOME DRIVES ANTIBODY RECYCLING AND EFFICIENT CLEARANCE OF SOLUBLE TARGETS Dissociation at acidic endosomal pH favors antibody recycling Binding at physiological pH drives internalization of the immune complex


 
64C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Models identify pH sensitive Fab variants from the same lead for either indication C A S E S T U D Y - A I L E A D O P T I M I Z A T I O N f o r p H S E N S I T I V I T Y 1. Library for model training sampled 60 positions on heavy chain framework and CDRs with up to 7 substitutions biased for ionizable residues (H, K, R, D, E) 2. Library screened for antigen binding at pH 7.4 and pH 5.8 3. Model trained and used to generate antibodies with tuned pH dependency Pr ed ic te d bi nd in g sc or e @ p H 5 .8 Predicted binding score @ pH 7.4 AI affinity scoring of variants within a large combinatorial space SPR KD (nM) @ pH 7.4 SP R K D (n M ) @ p H 5 .8 Lab measured affinities of Fab variants predicted to have tighter binding at neutral pH Parental lead Model predictionSP R K D ( nM ) @ p H 5. 8 Lab measured affinities of Fab variants predicted to have tighter binding at low pH Parental lead Model prediction SPR KD (nM) @ pH 7.4 SP R K D (n M ) @ p H 5 .8


 
65C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . Hits reformatted as mAbs show desired binding profiles C A S E S T U D Y - A I L E A D O P T I M I Z A T I O N f o r p H S E N S I T I V I T Y AI optimized leads achieves variants with pH sensitive binding up to 100x differential pH-sensitive leads had no liabilities for stability, aggregation and polyreactivity1 Model proposed mutations use all 6 ionizing residues in heavy chain CDRs and framework region Sequences were proposed from a >1013 combinatorial space pH 5.8 not p H 7.4 bind at b oth pH 7.4 not p H 5.8 Pare ntal 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 Modeling Strategy SP R K D 7 .4 / 5. 8 1 Data provided in appendix


 
66C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D . D E N O V O D E S I G N de novo design model created molecule binds multiple clades of HIV suggesting successful targeting of the caldera epitope Represents second disclosed target success for our de novo platform in the 2nd half of this year Absci’s de novo design platform can successfully address difficult to drug target epitopes A I O P T I M I Z A T I O N Models identify unseen variants with 10x-20x pH sensitivity in both directions, and up to 100x differential compared to parental molecule after only one round Designed leads had no liabilities indicating the ability to successfully search a fitness landscape Absci’s lead optimization platform enables molecules with differentiated pharmacology Summarized platform case studies


 
Better biologics for patients, faster 67C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 2 5 A B S C I C O R P O R A T I O N . A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D .