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Management planning219AHeartseed Inc.Pharmaceuticals

Business Plan and Growth Potential

Updated the business plan as of March 2026, reporting completion of dosing for all 10 cases in the LAPiS trial of the lead development product HS-001 and plans to submit a marketing authorization application during 2026. For the next-generation product HS-005, reported preparations for the start of dosing in the EMERALD trial involving a total of 14 cases.

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Direction
Improvement
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Scale
10
Cases (completion of dosing in the HS-001 LAPiS trial)
Wording
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Items stated in the management plan

Annual update
Business Plan and Growth Potential
Key initiatives
01Early launch of myocardial replacement therapy in Japan
02Penetrate global markets with a less invasive myocardial replacement therapy
03Develop tailor-made medicine using autologous iPS cells
04Expand into other regenerative medicine fields
05Jointly develop a catheter system with Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd.
Plan assumptions65 million heart failure patients worldwide; target patient population of approximately 7 million, 20% applicability rate for HS-001 in Japan, 60% applicability rate for HS-005 in dilated cardiomyopathy and 10% applicability rate in ischemic heart disease, These figures are estimates and assumptions by the Company and may differ materially from actual results
Non-financial targetsIndicator name Number of cases dosed in the HS-001 LAPiS trial / Target value 5 cases at the low dose, 5 cases at the high dose, 10 cases in total / Timing Dosing completed for all 10 cases as of March 2026, Indicator name HS-001 marketing authorization application / Target value Marketing authorization application / Timing By the end of 2026, Indicator name Number of cases in the HS-005 EMERALD trial / Target value 7 cases of ischemic heart disease, 7 cases of dilated cardiomyopathy, 14 cases in total / Timing Preparations underway to begin dosing in 2026
Size of the Target MarketHeart Failure Patients 65 million worldwide / Target Patient Population Approximately 7 million / Applicable Patients in Japan HS-001 3,400 people / HS-005: Dilated Cardiomyopathy 12,000 people / HS-005: Ischemic Heart Disease 16,000 people / Applicable Patients in the United States HS-005: Dilated Cardiomyopathy 48,000 people / HS-005: Ischemic Heart Disease 70,000 people / Growth rate Not disclosed / Source N.L. Bragazzi et al., ESC European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 2020, Number of patients classified as III–IV under the NYHA classification: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33760037/, Japanese Registry Of All cardiac and vascular Diseases, Survey of Actual Cardiovascular Disease Care (February 2025), Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies (2018 revised edition), Reports from research firms commissioned by Heartseed and materials obtained from its partners
Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameBusiness Plan and Growth Potential
Progress against the planAnnual update
Non-financial targetsIndicator name Number of cases dosed in the HS-001 LAPiS trial / Target value 5 cases at the low dose, 5 cases at the high dose, 10 cases in total / Timing Dosing completed for all 10 cases as of March 2026, Indicator name HS-001 marketing authorization application / Target value Marketing authorization application / Timing By the end of 2026, Indicator name Number of cases in the HS-005 EMERALD trial / Target value 7 cases of ischemic heart disease, 7 cases of dilated cardiomyopathy, 14 cases in total / Timing Preparations underway to begin dosing in 2026
Plan assumptions65 million heart failure patients worldwide; target patient population of approximately 7 million, 20% applicability rate for HS-001 in Japan, 60% applicability rate for HS-005 in dilated cardiomyopathy and 10% applicability rate in ischemic heart disease, These figures are estimates and assumptions by the Company and may differ materially from actual results
Key initiativesEarly launch of myocardial replacement therapy in Japan, Penetrate global markets with a less invasive myocardial replacement therapy, Develop tailor-made medicine using autologous iPS cells, Expand into other regenerative medicine fields, Jointly develop a catheter system with Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd.
Size of the Target MarketHeart Failure Patients 65 million worldwide / Target Patient Population Approximately 7 million / Applicable Patients in Japan HS-001 3,400 people / HS-005: Dilated Cardiomyopathy 12,000 people / HS-005: Ischemic Heart Disease 16,000 people / Applicable Patients in the United States HS-005: Dilated Cardiomyopathy 48,000 people / HS-005: Ischemic Heart Disease 70,000 people / Growth rate Not disclosed / Source N.L. Bragazzi et al., ESC European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 2020, Number of patients classified as III–IV under the NYHA classification: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33760037/, Japanese Registry Of All cardiac and vascular Diseases, Survey of Actual Cardiovascular Disease Care (February 2025), Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies (2018 revised edition), Reports from research firms commissioned by Heartseed and materials obtained from its partners
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Plan periodSales TargetOperating profit targetOperating profit margin targetNet income targetROE targetROIC targetPayout ratio / DOE policyTreasury share acquisition policyCost of capitalSelf-assessment of PBR and share priceTotal investment planInvestment amount by sectorSegment targetResults under the previous planReason for revision or withdrawalRisks identifiedDate of board resolutionPublication date

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To establish proof of concept for the efficacy and safety of myocardial cell transplantation with HS-001 and pursue an early launch in Japan, while using HS-005 to bring a less invasive myocardial replacement therapy to markets worldwide, not only Japan.

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