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Led by long-standing investor EcoR1 Capital with participation from additional existing and new investors, including SanofiSAN DIEGO, Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AnaptysBio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on delivering innovative immunology therapeutics, today announced the pricing of an underwritten offering of 2,750,498 shares of its common stock at a price of $36.50 per share, representing a premium of approximately 10% to Anaptys’ closing price on Aug. 13, 2024. The gross proceeds from this offering are expected to be approximately $100 million, before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other offering expenses payable by Anaptys. All of the shares of common stock are being offered by Anaptys. The offering is expected to close on or about Aug. 15, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The offering was led by current investor, EcoR1 Capital, and included participation from both new and existing investors, including Cormorant Asset Management, Farallon Capital Management, First Light Asset Management, Woodline Partners LP, multiple large investment management firms and Sanofi. “We are excited to announce this focused equity offering, with proceeds intended to be used primarily to accelerate and support the enablement of Phase 3 trials for ANB032, our BTLA agonist, in Phase 2b development in atopic dermatitis, as well as rosnilimab, our PD-1 agonist, in Phase 2b development in rheumatoid arthritis and Phase 2 development in ulcerative colitis,” said Daniel Faga, president and chief executive officer of Anaptys. “We are pleased with the quality of our existing and new long-term investors, who share our enthusiasm for the potential of checkpoint agonists to bring the immune system back to homeostasis and durably modify autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.” Anaptys intends to use the net proceeds of this offering primarily for general corporate purposes, which may include funding Phase 3 enabling activities for ANB032 and rosnilimab, working capital and general corporate purposes. Sanofi did not receive rights to any of Anaptys’ programs as a part of their equity investment. TD Cowen, Leerink Partners, Piper Sandler and Guggenheim Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. The shares are being offered by Anaptys pursuant to a registration statement previously filed and declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). A prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may also be obtained, when available, from: TD Securities (USA) LLC, 1 Vanderbilt Ave., New York, NY 10017, by telephone at (855) 495-9846, or by email at TD.ECM_Prospectus@tdsecurities.com or from Leerink Partners LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, 53 State Street, 40th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, by telephone at (800) 808-7525, ext. 6105, or by email at syndicate@leerink.com. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Anaptys, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. About Anaptys Anaptys is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on delivering innovative immunology therapeutics. It is developing immune cell modulators for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, including two checkpoint agonists: ANB032, its BTLA agonist, in a Phase 2b trial for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and rosnilimab, its PD-1 agonist, in a Phase 2b trial for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and in a Phase 2 trial for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. It also has other immune cell modulator candidates in its portfolio, including ANB033, an anti-CD122 antagonist antibody, entering a Phase 1 trial and ANB101, a BDCA2 modulator antibody, in preclinical development. In addition, Anaptys has developed two cytokine antagonists available for out-licensing: imsidolimab, an anti-IL-36R antagonist, that has completed Phase 3 trials for the treatment of generalized pustular psoriasis, and etokimab, an anti-IL-33 antagonist that is Phase 2/3 ready. Anaptys has also discovered multiple therapeutic antibodies licensed to GSK in a financial collaboration for immuno-oncology, including an anti-PD-1 antagonist antibody (Jemperli (dostarlimab-gxly)) and an anti-TIM-3 antagonist antibody (cobolimab, GSK4069889). Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to: statements the Company makes regarding its expectation of market conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering and sale of securities, the Company’s ability to complete the offering, anticipated gross proceeds from the offering and expected use of proceeds; whether the Company will conduct Phase 3 clinical trials with ANB032 and rosnilimab; the potential to receive any additional royalties from the GSK collaboration; and the Company’s ability to find a licensing partner for imsidolimab or etokimab and the timing of any such transaction. Statements including words such as “plan,” “intend,” “continue,” “expect,” or “ongoing” and statements in the future tense are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions, which, if they do not fully materialize or prove incorrect, could cause its results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause the company’s actual activities or results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement, including risks and uncertainties related to market conditions and satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering, the company’s ability to advance its product candidates, obtain regulatory approval of and ultimately commercialize its product candidates, the timing and results of preclinical and clinical trials, the company’s ability to fund development activities and achieve development goals, the company’s ability to protect intellectual property and other risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in documents the company files from time to time with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and the company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Contact:Nick MontemaranoSenior Director, Investor Relations and Strategic Communications 858.732.0178investors@anaptysbio.com

Top-line data expected in December 2024 after having completed enrollment for Phase 2b trial to treat atopic dermatitis (AD) with ANB032, our BTLA agonistTop-line data accelerated and now anticipated in Q1 2025 for Phase 2b trial to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with rosnilimab, our PD-1 agonistTop-line data now anticipated in Q1 2026 for Phase 2 trial to treat ulcerative colitis (UC) with rosnilimabIND accepted by FDA for ANB033, our anti-CD122 antagonist; Phase 1 trial initiation anticipated in Q4 2024 SAN DIEGO, Aug. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AnaptysBio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on delivering innovative immunology therapeutics, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 and provided a business update. “We’ve had an exceptional quarter as we approach multiple important value drivers for Anaptys including our first patient data for ANB032, our BTLA agonist. First, enrollment has completed in the Phase 2b trial of ANB032 in AD with strong demand leading to enrollment totaling approximately 200 patients. Importantly, we plan to share top-line Week 14 data in December of 2024,” said Daniel Faga, president and chief executive officer of Anaptys. “Second, strong demand in enrollment for the Phase 2b trial of rosnilimab in RA has accelerated anticipated top-line data from mid-2025 to Q1 2025. And finally, our IND for ANB033 was accepted by FDA in July and we look forward to initiating a Phase 1 trial in healthy volunteers soon. Looking to the end of the year, we still plan to have four immune cell modulators (ICMs) in clinical development.” Updates on Wholly Owned ICM Pipeline ANB032 (BTLA agonist antibody) Completed enrollment for global Phase 2b trial in moderate-to-severe AD Enrolled approximately 200 patients in a placebo-controlled trial assessing three dose levels of subcutaneously administered ANB032 (randomized 1:1:1:1) for a 14-week treatment duration and then followed for a six-month off-drug follow-up period on well-established endpoints, including EASI-75 and IGA 0/1 Enrollment included approximately 15% of patients with Dupixent/anti-IL-13 treatment experience Top-line Week 14 data expected in December 2024 Presented previously reported ANB032 preclinical graft vs. host disease (GvHD) data at the 2024 American Association of Immunology (AAI) Annual Meeting and Society of Investigative Dermatology (SID) Annual Meeting in May 2024 and ANB032 preclinical data supporting the modulation of dendritic cell (DC) maturation and function at the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS) Annual Meeting in June 2024 Poster presentations are available here Rosnilimab (PD-1 agonist antibody) Enrollment ongoing for global Phase 2b trial in moderate-to-severe RA 420-patient placebo-controlled trial assessing three dose levels of subcutaneously administered rosnilimab (randomized 1:1:1:1) for a 12-week treatment duration on well-established endpoints, including DAS28-CRP, CDAI and ACR20/50/70 At Week 14, rosnilimab-treated patients who achieve low disease activity, defined as CDAI<=10, are eligible to be dosed for an additional 16-week all-active treatment period and then followed for a three-month off-drug follow-up period Top-line Week 12 data anticipated in Q1 2025 Enrollment ongoing for global Phase 2 trial in moderate-to-severe UC 132-patient placebo-controlled trial assessing two dose levels of subcutaneously administered rosnilimab (randomized 1:1:1) for a 12-week treatment duration on well-established endpoints, including clinical response on modified Mayo score (mMS), clinical remission on mMS and endoscopic remission Rosnilimab and placebo-treated patients who achieved clinical response on mMS are eligible to continue on their assigned treatment for an additional 12 weeks, while patients on placebo who are non-responders will be crossed over to the high-dose rosnilimab treatment arm, in an all-active treatment period and then followed for a three-month off-drug follow-up period Top-line Week 12 data anticipated in Q1 2026 Presented previously reported rosnilimab Phase 1 data and membrane proximal binding epitope to optimize PD-1 agonist signaling data at the 2024 Digestive Disease Week (DDW) Annual Meeting in May 2024 and at the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS) Annual Meeting in June 2024 Poster presentations are available here ANB033 (anti-CD122 antagonist antibody) IND application accepted by FDA in July 2024Phase 1 trial initiation in healthy volunteers anticipated in Q4 2024 ANB101 (BDCA2 modulator antibody) Plan to submit IND application in Q4 2024 Legacy Clinical-Stage Cytokine Antagonist Programs Available for Out-Licensing Comprehensive data from the Phase 3 GEMINI-1 and GEMINI-2 trials to be presented at a medical meeting in H2 2024Intend to out-license imsidolimab in 2024 GSK Immuno-Oncology Financial Collaboration GSK anticipates top-line data in H1 2025 from COSTAR Lung Phase 3 trial comparing cobolimab, a TIM-3 antagonist, plus dostarlimab, a PD-1 antagonist, plus docetaxel to dostarlimab plus docetaxel to docetaxel alone in patients with advanced NSCLC who have progressed on prior anti-PD-(L)1 therapy and chemotherapyGSK and iTEOS announced in June 2024 the initiation of the GALAXIES Lung-301 Phase 3 study, assessing belrestotug and dostarlimab in previously untreated, unresectable locally advanced/metastatic PD-L1 selected NSCLCGSK anticipates top-line data in H2 2024 from the FIRST Phase 3 trial for platinum-based therapy with dostarlimab and niraparib versus platinum-based therapy as first-line treatment of Stage III or IV nonmucinous epithelial ovarian cancer Cash Runway Cash and investments of $393.5 million as of June 30, 2024 and reiterating cash runway through year-end 2026 Second Quarter Financial Results Cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $393.5 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $417.9 million as of December 31, 2023, for a decrease of $24.4 million due primarily to cash used for operating activities offset by $50.0 million received from the Sagard royalty monetization completed in May.Collaboration revenue was $11.0 million and $18.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $3.5 million and $4.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. The change is due primarily to increased royalties recognized for sales of Jemperli.Research and development expenses were $42.0 million and $79.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $32.9 million and $67.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was due primarily to development costs for rosnilimab, ANB032, ANB033 and ANB101 offset by a decrease in development costs for imsidolimab. The R&D non-cash, stock-based compensation expense was $3.5 million and $7.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $2.7 million and $5.5 million in the same period in 2023.General and administrative expenses were $9.3 million and $21.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $10.7 million and $21.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. The G&A non-cash, stock-based compensation expense was $4.0 million and $10.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $5.7 million and $11.8 million in the same period in 2023.Net loss was $46.7 million and $90.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, or a net loss per share of $1.71 and $3.35, compared to a net loss of $39.8 million and $84.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, or a net loss per share of $1.50 and $3.08. About AnaptysAnaptys is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on delivering innovative immunology therapeutics. It is developing immune cell modulators for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, including two checkpoint agonists: ANB032, its BTLA agonist, in a Phase 2b trial for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and rosnilimab, its PD-1 agonist, in a Phase 2b trial for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and in a Phase 2 trial for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. It also has other immune cell modulator candidates in its portfolio, including ANB033, an anti-CD122 antagonist antibody, entering a Phase 1 trial and ANB101, a BDCA2 modulator antibody, in preclinical development. In addition, Anaptys has developed two cytokine antagonists available for out-licensing: imsidolimab, an anti-IL-36R antagonist, that has completed Phase 3 trials for the treatment of generalized pustular psoriasis, and etokimab, an anti-IL-33 antagonist that is Phase 2/3 ready. Anaptys has also discovered multiple therapeutic antibodies licensed to GSK in a financial collaboration for immuno-oncology, including an anti-PD-1 antagonist antibody (Jemperli (dostarlimab-gxly)) and an anti-TIM-3 antagonist antibody (cobolimab, GSK4069889). To learn more, visit www.AnaptysBio.com or follow us on LinkedIn and X. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to: the timing of the release of data from the Company’s clinical trials, including ANB032’s Phase 2b clinical trial in atopic dermatitis and rosnilimab’s Phase 2b clinical trial in rheumatoid arthritis and Phase 2 clinical trial in ulcerative colitis; the timing of IND filing for ANB101; the timing of initiation of ANB033’s Phase 1 clinical trial; the timing of a presentation of Phase 3 clinical data at a medical conference; the potential to receive any additional royalties from the GSK collaboration; the Company’s ability to find a licensing partner for imsidolimab or etokimab and the timing of any such transaction; and the Company’s projected cash runway. Statements including words such as “plan,” “intend,” “continue,” “expect,” or “ongoing” and statements in the future tense are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions, which, if they do not fully materialize or prove incorrect, could cause its results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause the company’s actual activities or results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement, including risks and uncertainties related to the company’s ability to advance its product candidates, obtain regulatory approval of and ultimately commercialize its product candidates, the timing and results of preclinical and clinical trials, the company’s ability to fund development activities and achieve development goals, the company’s ability to protect intellectual property and other risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in documents the company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and the company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Contact:Nick MontemaranoSenior Director, Investor Relations and Strategic Communications 858.732.0178investors@anaptysbio.com AnaptysBio, Inc.Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except par value data)(unaudited) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 ASSETSCurrent assets: Cash and cash equivalents$71,821 $35,965 Receivables from collaborative partners 9,007 6,851 Short-term investments 278,983 354,939 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 7,539 9,080 Total current assets 367,350 406,835 Property and equipment, net 1,833 2,098 Operating lease right-of-use assets 15,291 16,174 Long-term investments 42,646 27,026 Other long-term assets 256 256 Total assets$427,376 $452,389 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYCurrent liabilities: Accounts payable$4,890 $4,698 Accrued expenses 33,680 30,967 Current portion of operating lease liability 1,850 1,777 Total current liabilities 40,420 37,442 Liability related to sale of future royalties 361,981 310,807 Operating lease liability, net of current portion 15,096 16,037 Stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized and no shares, issued or outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively — — Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, 27,434 shares and 26,597 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively 27 27 Additional paid in capital 714,959 702,969 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (415) (797)Accumulated deficit (704,692) (614,096)Total stockholders’ equity 9,879 88,103 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$427,376 $452,389 AnaptysBio, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss(in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months EndedJune 30, Six Months EndedJune 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Collaboration revenue$10,971 $3,460 $18,150 $4,834 Operating expenses: Research and development 41,997 32,923 79,039 67,880 General and administrative 9,295 10,680 21,633 21,498 Total operating expenses 51,292 43,603 100,672 89,378 Loss from operations (40,321) (40,143) (82,522) (84,544)Other (expense) income, net: Interest income 4,623 4,653 9,207 9,139 Non-cash interest expense for the sale of future royalties (10,953) (4,358) (17,270) (8,694)Other (expense) income, net — 3 (2) (1)Total other (expense) income, net (6,330) 298 (8,065) 444 Loss before income taxes (46,651) (39,845) (90,587) (84,100)Provision for income taxes (9) — (9) — Net loss (46,660) (39,845) (90,596) (84,100)Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities 209 (344) 382 1,635 Comprehensive loss$(46,451) $(40,189) $(90,214) $(82,465)Net loss per common share: Basic and diluted$(1.71) $(1.50) $(3.35) $(3.08)Weighted-average number of shares outstanding: Basic and diluted 27,356 26,629 27,079 27,288