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Significant Agreements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Collaborative Agreement [Abstract]  
Significant Agreements Significant Agreements
Roche License Agreement
In December 2013, the Company through its wholly owned subsidiary Prothena Biosciences Limited and Prothena Biosciences Inc entered into a License, Development, and Commercialization Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (together, “Roche”) to develop and commercialize certain antibodies that target α-synuclein, including prasinezumab, which are referred to collectively as “Licensed Products.” Upon the effectiveness of the License Agreement in January 2014, the Company granted to Roche an exclusive, worldwide license to develop, make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell, import and export the Licensed Products. The Company retained certain rights to conduct development of the Licensed Products and an option to co-promote prasinezumab in the U.S. During the term of the License Agreement, the Company and Roche will work exclusively with each other to research and develop antibody products targeting alpha-synuclein (or α-synuclein) potentially including incorporation of Roche’s proprietary Brain Shuttle™ technology to potentially increase delivery of therapeutic antibodies to the brain. The License Agreement provided for Roche making an upfront payment to the Company of $30.0 million, which was received in February 2014; making a clinical milestone payment of $15.0 million upon initiation of the Phase 1 clinical trial for prasinezumab, which was received in May 2014; making a clinical milestone payment of $30.0 million upon dosing of the first patient in the Phase 2 clinical trial for prasinezumab, which was achieved in June 2017; and making a clinical milestone payment of $60.0 million upon dosing of the first patient in the global Phase 2b PADOVA study for prasinezumab, which was achieved in May 2021.
For prasinezumab, Roche is obligated to pay:
up to $290.0 million upon the achievement of development, regulatory, and various first commercial sales milestones;
up to $155.0 million upon achievement of U.S. commercial sales milestones;
up to $175.0 million upon achievement of ex-U.S. commercial sales milestones; and
tiered, high single-digit to high double-digit royalties in the teens based on U.S. and ex-U.S. annual net sales, subject to certain adjustments, with respect to the applicable Licensed Product.
Roche bore 100% of the cost of conducting the research collaboration under the License Agreement during the research term, which expired December 31, 2017. In May 2021, the Company exercised its rights under the terms of License Agreement to receive potential U.S. commercial sales milestone and royalties, in lieu of a U.S. profit and loss share for prasinezumab in Parkinson’s disease. Thus, in the U.S., through May 28, 2021, the parties shared all development costs, all of which were allocated 70% to Roche and 30% to the Company, for prasinezumab in the Parkinson’s disease indication. If the Company opts in to participate in co-development and co-funding for any other Licensed Products and/or indications, the parties will share all development and commercialization costs, as well as profits, all of which will be allocated 70% to Roche and 30% to the Company.
The Company has an option under the License Agreement to co-promote prasinezumab in the U.S. in the Parkinson’s disease indication. If the Company exercises such option, it may also elect to co-promote additional Licensed Products in the U.S. approved for Parkinson’s disease. Outside the U.S., Roche will have responsibility for developing and commercializing the Licensed Products. Roche bears all costs that are specifically related to obtaining or maintaining regulatory approval outside the U.S. and will pay the Company a variable royalty based on annual net sales of the Licensed Products outside the U.S.
The term of the License Agreement will continue on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis until the expiration of all Roche Royalty Terms with respect to all Licensed Products. The License Agreement may also be terminated (i) by Roche at will after the first anniversary of the effective date of the License Agreement, either in its entirety or on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product basis, upon 90 days’ prior written notice to the Company prior to first commercial sale and 180 days’ prior written notice to Prothena after first commercial sale, (ii) by either party, either in its entirety or on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product or region-by-region basis, upon written notice in connection with a material breach uncured 90 days after initial written notice, and (iii) by either party, in its entirety, upon insolvency of the other party. The License Agreement may be terminated by either party on a patent-by-patent and country-by-country basis if the other party challenges a given patent in a given country. The Company’s rights to co-develop Licensed Products under the License Agreement will terminate if the Company commences certain studies for certain types of competitive products. The Company’s rights to co-promote Licensed Products under the License Agreement will terminate if the Company commences a Phase 3 study for such competitive products.
The License Agreement cannot be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, except to an affiliate of such party or in the event of a merger or acquisition of such party, subject to certain conditions. The License Agreement also includes customary provisions regarding, among other things, confidentiality, intellectual property ownership, patent prosecution, enforcement and defense, representations and warranties, indemnification, insurance, and arbitration and dispute resolution.
Performance Obligations
As of June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, there were no remaining performance obligations under the License Agreement since the obligations related to research and development activities were only for the Phase 1 clinical trial and the remaining obligations were delivered or performed.
Milestone Accounting
Under the License Agreement, the Company is eligible to receive certain milestone payments upon the achievement of development, regulatory and various first commercial sales milestones. Milestone payments are evaluated under ASC Topic 606. Factors considered in this determination included scientific and regulatory risk that must be overcome to achieve each milestone, the level of effort and investment required to achieve the milestone, and the monetary value attributed to the milestone. Accordingly, the Company estimates payments in the transaction price based on the most likely approach, which considers the single most likely amount in a range of possible amounts related to the achievement of these milestones. Additionally, milestone payments are included in the transaction price only when the Company can conclude it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur in future periods when the milestone is achieved.
The Company excludes the milestone payments and royalties in the initial transaction price calculation because such payments are considered to be variable considerations with constraint. Such milestone payments and royalties will be recognized as revenue once the Company can conclude it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur in future periods.
The clinical and regulatory milestones under the License Agreement after the point at which the Company could opt out are considered to be variable considerations with constraint due to the fact that active participation in the development activities that generate the milestones is not required under the License Agreement, and the Company can opt out of these activities. There are no refunds or claw-back provisions and the milestones are uncertain of occurrence even after the Company has opted out. Based on this determination, these milestones will be recognized when the Company can conclude it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur in future periods.
Roche did not achieve any milestones under the License Agreement during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Collaboration Agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb
Overview

On March 20, 2018, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Prothena Biosciences Limited (“PBL”), entered into a Master Collaboration Agreement (the “Collaboration Agreement”) with Celgene Switzerland LLC (“Celgene”), a subsidiary of Celgene Corporation (which was acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb (“BMS”) in November 2019), pursuant to which Prothena granted to Celgene a right to elect in its sole discretion to exclusively license rights both in the U.S. (the “US
Rights”) and on a global basis (the “Global Rights”), with respect to the Company’s programs to develop and commercialize antibodies targeting tau, TDP-43 and an undisclosed target (the “Collaboration Targets”).
The Collaboration Agreement provided for Celgene making an upfront payment to the Company of $100.0 million, plus future potential license exercise payments and regulatory and commercial milestones for each program under the Collaboration Agreement, as well as royalties on net sales of any resulting marketed products. In connection with the Collaboration Agreement, the Company and Celgene entered into a Share Subscription Agreement on March 20, 2018, under which Celgene subscribed to 1,174,536 of the Company’s ordinary shares for a price of $42.57 per share, for a total of approximately $50.0 million.

Term and Termination
The term of the Collaboration Agreement expired on May 24, 2024.

Performance Obligations
At inception of the Collaboration Agreement, there were a total of six options, including US Rights and Global Rights to acquire an exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize antibodies targeting the applicable Collaboration Target in the U.S. (each, a “US License”) or globally (each, a “Global License”), respectively, and rights to request certain development services (following exercise of the US Rights and Global Rights, respectively) for each of the three programs. None of which were remaining as of May 24, 2024. The deferred revenue balance as of June 30, 2026 of $0.6 million is related to the outstanding PRX019 Phase 1 clinical trial obligation (“PRX019 Phase 1 Clinical Trial Obligation”).

US License Agreement for the Tau/Moponetug Collaboration Target
BMS exercised its US Rights for the tau/moponetug (formerly BMS-986446/PRX005) Collaboration Target and on July 30, 2021, PBL entered into a U.S. License Agreement granting BMS an exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize tau Collaboration Products in the United States targeting tau (the “Tau US License Agreement”). The Company received an associated option exercise fee of $80.0 million.

Global License Agreement for the Tau/Moponetug Collaboration Target

Subsequently, BMS exercised its Global Rights for the tau/moponetug Collaboration Target and on July 5, 2023, PBL entered into a Global License Agreement granting BMS an exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize tau Collaboration Products globally for any and all uses or purposes with respect to any human or animal disease, disorder or condition (the “Tau Global License Agreement”). The Tau Global License Agreement supersedes and replaces the Tau US License Agreement in its entirety. The Company received an associated option exercise fee of $55.0 million in August 2023 and it is eligible to receive regulatory and sales milestones up to $562.5 million upon achievement of certain events, including regulatory approval of a tau Collaboration Product, and on BMS achieving certain annual, worldwide net sales thresholds. The Company also is eligible to receive tiered royalties on net sales of tau Collaboration Products, ranging from high single digit to high teen percentages, on a weighted average basis depending on the achievement of certain net sales thresholds. BMS will continue to pay royalties on a Collaboration Product-by-Collaboration Product and country-by-country basis, until the latest of (i) expiration of certain patents covering the Collaboration Product in such country of sale, (ii) expiration of any regulatory exclusivity for the Collaboration Product in such country of sale, and (iii) an agreed period of time after the first commercial sale of the Collaboration Product in such country of sale (the “Royalty Term”). The term of the Tau Global License Agreement will continue on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis until the expiration of all Royalty Terms with respect to all Licensed Products.

Global License Agreement for the undisclosed/PRX019 Collaboration Target

On May 24, 2024, PBL entered into a Global License Agreement granting BMS an exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize Collaboration Products targeting an undisclosed target (including PRX019) globally for any and all uses or purposes with respect to any human or animal disease, disorder or condition (the “PRX019 Global License Agreement”). The Company received an associated option exercise fee of $80.0 million in June 2024 and is eligible to receive further development and regulatory milestones of up to $242.5 million upon achievement of certain development and regulatory milestones, including regulatory approval, of a Collaboration Product, and up to $375.0 million upon BMS achieving certain annual, worldwide net sales thresholds. The Company also is eligible to receive tiered royalties on annual, worldwide net sales of Collaboration Products, ranging from high single digit to high teen percentages, on a weighted average basis depending on
the achievement of certain net sales thresholds. Such milestones and royalty payments (i) could be reduced in the case where BMS is successful in developing a modified version of PRX019 that achieves certain specified improved metrics, and (ii) are subject to certain reductions as specified in the PRX019 Global License Agreement. BMS will continue to pay royalties on a Collaboration Product-by-Collaboration Product and country-by-country basis until the end of the Royalty Term. The term of the PRX019 Global License Agreement will continue on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis until the expiration of all Royalty Terms with respect to all Licensed Products.

The PRX019 Global License Agreement included the following distinct performance obligations: (1) the delivery of the Global License for the undisclosed Collaboration Target (“PRX019 Global License Obligation”); and (2) the Company’s obligation to run a Phase 1 clinical trial for PRX019. Pursuant to the terms of the PRX019 Global License Agreement, BMS may elect to assume responsibility for completing such Phase 1 clinical trial (at its cost). Revenue allocated to the PRX019 Global License Obligation was recognized when the Company satisfied its obligation at a point in time, while the revenue allocated to the PRX019 Phase 1 Clinical Trial Obligation is recognized over time using an input-based model.

Transaction Price

Upon entering into the Tau Global License Agreement, the Company granted BMS a Global License for the tau/moponetug Collaboration Target, which transferred control of such underlying Global License to BMS. Following execution of the Tau Global License Agreement, BMS paid the Company a $55.0 million option exercise fee. Under the continuation of the original contract method, the Company computed the relative sales price after the Company transferred control of the Global License for tau/moponetug. The Company used the original allocated consideration for the Global Right for tau/moponetug of $17.9 million (computed at the inception of the contract) plus the $55.0 million option exercise fee to arrive at the total transaction price of approximately $72.9 million. Given that the Company’s distinct performance obligation under the Tau Global License Agreement was limited to the Tau Global License Obligation no further allocation was required.

Upon entering into the PRX019 Global License Agreement, the Company granted BMS a Global License for the undisclosed/PRX019 Collaboration Target, which transferred control of such underlying Global License to BMS. Following execution of the PRX019 Global License Agreement, BMS paid the Company an $80.0 million option exercise fee. As the original contract contemplated a US and Global payment for $80.0 million and $55.0 million, respectively, and a new payment structure and only one license was agreed to, accordingly, the payment was accounted for under modification accounting. The Company concluded that the modification would be accounted for on a prospective basis as a termination of the existing contract and creation of a new contract. The Company computed the relative sales price for the identified remaining performance obligations consisting of the Global License for PRX019 and the PRX019 Phase 1 Clinical Trial Obligation. The transaction price consisted of the original allocated consideration for the US Right for PRX019 of $24.9 million, and original allocated consideration for the Global Right for PRX019 of $17.4 million (both computed at the inception of the Collaboration Agreement) plus the $80.0 million option exercise fee to arrive at the total transaction price of approximately $122.4 million. This total transaction price was allocated using the relative sales price method between the PRX019 Global License Obligation and the PRX019 Phase 1 Clinical Trial Obligation.

The best estimate of selling price for the Global License for PRX019 was based on a discounted cash flow model. The key assumptions used in the discounted cash flow model used to determine the best estimate of selling price for the license included the market opportunity for commercialization of PRX019, the probability of successfully developing/commercializing PRX019, the remaining development costs for PRX019, and the estimated time to commercialization of PRX019 using a discount rate of 13%. Based on the relative selling price method, the amount that the Company allocated to the performance obligations was as follows: $106.3 million to the license to be recognized concurrent with the delivery of the license; and $16.1 million as development services for the Phase 1 clinical trial to be recognized based on input-based model over the service period.

Significant Payment Terms

The upfront payment of $100.0 million was received in April 2018, while all option fees and milestone payments are due within 30 days after the achievement of the relevant milestone by BMS or receipt by BMS of an invoice for such an amount from the Company.

Revenue Recognition

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, collaboration revenue from BMS was $1.0 million and $2.0 million respectively, and $4.4 million and $7.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. Collaboration revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was related to the Company’s partial performance of its PRX019 Phase 1 Clinical Trial Obligation.
As of June 30, 2026, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied was $0.6 million. The Company had nil and nil accounts receivable from BMS at June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Deferred Revenue
The deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the quarter was $1.6 million. During the three months ended June 30, 2026, $1.0 million of deferred revenue was recognized as collaboration revenue related to the PRX019 Phase 1 Clinical Trial Obligation performed. As of June 30, 2026, the total deferred revenue balance of $0.6 million classified as current deferred revenue, relates to outstanding performance obligations related to the PRX019 Phase 1 Clinical Trial Obligation. The deferred revenue balance will be recognized as the remaining services are performed.

Milestone and Royalties Accounting
Under the Tau Global License Agreement, the Company is eligible to receive milestone payments of up to $187.5 million upon the achievement of certain specified regulatory milestones and milestone payments of up $375.0 million upon the achievement of certain specified commercial sale milestones. Under the PRX019 Global License Agreement, the Company is eligible to receive milestone payments of up to $242.5 million upon the achievement of certain specified development and regulatory milestones and milestone payments of up $375.0 million upon the achievement of certain specified commercial sale milestones. Milestone payments are evaluated under ASC Topic 606. Factors considered in this determination included scientific and regulatory risk that must be overcome to achieve each milestone, the level of effort and investment required to achieve the milestone, and the monetary value attributed to the milestone. Accordingly, the Company estimates payments in the transaction price based on the most likely approach, which considers the single most likely amount in a range of possible amounts related to the achievement of these milestones. Additionally, milestone payments are included in the transaction price only when the Company can conclude it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur in future periods.

BMS did not achieve any milestones under either the Tau Global License Agreement or the PRX019 Global License Agreement during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 respectively.
Novo Nordisk Share Purchase Agreement
On July 8, 2021, the Company together with its wholly owned subsidiary, PBL, entered into a definitive share purchase agreement with Novo Nordisk A/S and Novo Nordisk Region Europe A/S (each an unrelated party). Under the terms of such agreement, Novo Nordisk acquired PBL’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Neotope Neuroscience Limited (“NNL”) and gained full worldwide rights to the intellectual property and related rights to the Company’s ATTR amyloidosis business and pipeline. Upon consummation of the transaction, NNL ceased to be a related party of PBL. The aggregate purchase price consisted of an upfront payment of $60.0 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.

Should Novo Nordisk achieve certain stages of development or commercialization for products or product candidates containing coramitug (formerly PRX004) or a derivative thereof in ATTR amyloidosis, PBL is entitled to receive certain milestone payments based on specified development and commercial milestones. The development and commercialization milestone payments will be discounted if the milestone events are achieved with respect to other indications. Should Novo Nordisk achieve specified thresholds of worldwide, annual net sales of the milestone products, regardless of indication, PBL will also be entitled to receive specified one-time net sales milestone payments. All milestone payments attributable to an achieved milestone will be paid to PBL, subject to Novo Nordisk’s offset right for indemnity claims or unpaid amounts in respect of any purchase price adjustment.
Contingent Consideration/Milestone Accounting

As of June 30, 2026, the Company is eligible to receive additional sales milestone payments from Novo Nordisk totaling up to $1.08 billion upon achievement of certain specified commercial sales milestones under the share purchase agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company received a $50.0 million development milestone payment related to the continued advancement of coramitug in the Phase 3 CLEOPATTRA clinical trial. Novo Nordisk did not achieve any milestones under the share purchase agreement during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. Such milestone payment is recognized as revenue at a point in time when the Company can conclude it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur in future periods.
Revenue Recognition
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, $50.0 million of revenue was recognized related to the development milestone payment for the continued advancement of coramitug in the Phase 3 CLEOPATTRA clinical trial. No revenue was recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. There are no remaining performance obligations under the share purchase agreement. The Company had no accounts receivable from Novo Nordisk as of June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively.