Company: TVRD
Filing Date: 2025-01-27
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001104659-25-006050
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Company: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-01-27
Form: S-4/A
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 Trademarks include “TVARDI,” which is registered in Australia, China, European Union, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, and pending in Canada and Korea.

Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information

In addition to Tvardi’s reliance on patent protection for its inventions, it also relies on trade secrets, know- how, confidentiality agreements and continuing technological innovation to develop and maintain Tvardi’s competitive position. Although Tvardi takes steps to protect its proprietary information and trade secrets, including through contractual means with its employees, advisors and consultants, these agreements may be breached, and Tvardi may not have adequate remedies for any breach. In addition, third parties may independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information and techniques or otherwise gain access to Tvardi’s trade secrets or disclose its technology. As a result, Tvardi may not be able to meaningfully protect its trade secrets. It is Tvardi’s policy to require its employees, consultants, outside scientific collaborators, sponsored researchers and other advisors to execute confidentiality agreements upon the commencement of employment or consulting relationships with Tvardi. These agreements provide that all confidential information concerning its business or financial affairs developed or made known to the individual or entity during the course of the party’s relationship with Tvardi is to be kept confidential and not disclosed to third parties except in specific circumstances. In the case of employees, the agreements provide that all inventions conceived of by the individual during the course of employment, and which relate to or are reasonably capable or being used in its current or planned business or research and development are Tvardi’s exclusive property. In addition, Tvardi takes other appropriate precautions, such as physical and technological security measures, to guard against misappropriation of its technology by third parties. However, such agreements and policies may be breached, and Tvardi may not have adequate remedies for such breaches. For more information regarding the risks related to Tvardi’s intellectual property, see the section titled “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Tvardi’s Intellectual Property.”

Sales and Marketing

Tvardi currently has no sales, marketing or commercialization capabilities and has no experience as a company performing such activities. However, it intends to build the necessary capabilities and infrastructure over time following the advancement of its product candidates through clinical development. Clinical data, the size of the opportunity and the size of the commercial infrastructure required will influence its commercialization plans and decision making.

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Commercialization None of Tvardi’s product candidates have been