Astellas Pharma Inc. announced that it will book an impairment loss in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022) and the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023) as follows. (1) Details of impairment loss (the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021). For the following reasons, Astellas will book an impairment loss of approximately ¥50 billion as other expenses in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 not included in the financial forecasts (Full basis) announced on October 29, 2021.

Astellas received reports of serious adverse events in patients who participated in the ASPIRO clinical trial evaluating investigational gene therapy AT132 in patients with X-linked myotubular myopathy. In September 2021, Astellas voluntarily suspended screening and dosing. After that, Astellas received the clinical hold for the ASPIRO clinical trial from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Astellas then reassessed the development plan and recognized a delay in approval timing. Astellas also revised the eligible treatment population based upon an anticipated future product label compared to the company's initial assessment. As a result of reevaluation of the intangible asset based on the updated assumptions, Astellas will book an impairment loss of intangible assets as other expenses.

It has decided to terminate the development of the DNA vaccine ASP2390, which is currently in Phase 1 study for house dust mite-induced allergic rhinitis patients. As a result of this termination, Astellas will book an impairment loss of intangible assets as other expenses. It has decided to terminate the development of the GITR agonistic antibody ASP1951, which is currently in Phase 1 study for cancer patients.

As a result of this termination, Astellas will book an impairment loss of goodwill as other expenses. Details of impairment loss (the first quarter of fiscal year 2022) Based upon recent preclinical study data, the research and development of gene therapy programs AT702, AT751 and AT753 for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. As a result of this termination, Astellas will book an impairment loss of intangible assets of $170 million as other expenses in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022.