Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Announces Closing of License and Collaboration Agreement with Amgen

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PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) is pleased to announce

that the license and collaboration agreement between Arrowhead and Amgen

covering the novel RNAi ARC-LPA program has closed, following early

termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust

Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.

About ARC-LPA

ARC-LPA is designed to reduce production of apolipoprotein A, a key

component of lipoprotein(a), which has been genetically linked with

increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, independent of cholesterol

and LDL levels. ARC-LPA is Arrowhead’s first drug candidate to use a

subcutaneously administered delivery construct.

About Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals develops medicines that treat intractable

diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio

of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies

trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and

durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a

mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a

specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein.

Arrowhead’s RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of

gene silencing. The company’s pipeline includes ARC-520 and ARC-521 for

chronic hepatitis B virus infection, ARC-AAT for liver disease

associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, ARC-F12 for hereditary

angioedema and thromboembolic disorders, ARC-LPA for cardiovascular

disease, and ARC-HIF2 for renal cell carcinoma.

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Act:

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the

meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities

Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our

current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Our actual

results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any

forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and

uncertainties, including the safety and efficacy of our product

candidates, the duration and impact of regulatory delays in our clinical

programs, our ability to finance our operations, the future success of

our scientific studies, our ability to successfully develop drug

candidates, the timing for starting and completing clinical trials,

rapid technological change in our markets, and the enforcement of our

intellectual property rights. Our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K

and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q discuss some of the

important risk factors that may affect our business, results of

operations and financial condition. We assume no obligation to update or

revise forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances.

DYNAMIC POLYCONJUGATES is a trademark of Arrowhead

Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Source: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Vince Anzalone, CFA
626-304-3400
ir@arrowheadpharma.com
or
Investor

Relations:
The Trout Group
Chad Rubin
646-378-2947
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or
Media:
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Partners
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212-845-4272
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Source: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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