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Avadel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AVDL) announced it will host a conference call and live webcast on March 3, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results, along with providing a corporate update. The webcast will be accessible through the company's investor relations website section, and a replay will be available for 90 days afterward. Interested participants are advised to register for the conference call at least 10 minutes before it begins.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AVDL) has appointed Kevin Springman as Vice President of Sales. Springman brings over 25 years of sales, marketing, and market access leadership experience, including 22 years at AstraZeneca and leadership roles at Sobi and Albireo Pharma.

The appointment comes as Avadel continues to build momentum behind LUMRYZ, its FDA-approved treatment for narcolepsy. The company is implementing a comprehensive commercial strategy to increase demand for LUMRYZ, aiming to tap into its billion-dollar market potential. Additionally, Avadel is progressing with a Phase 3 trial in idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), positioning itself as a leader in sleep disorder treatments.

The company is also actively searching for a new commercial organization leader as part of its executive team strengthening efforts.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AVDL) announced that its Compensation Committee has approved inducement awards for five new employees. The awards consist of non-statutory options to purchase 173,000 ordinary shares under the company's 2021 Inducement Plan, granted in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The options feature a ten-year term and a four-year vesting schedule, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of each employee's start date and additional 25% portions vesting on subsequent anniversaries through the fourth year. These grants are governed by Avadel's 2021 Inducement Plan, which was approved by the Board of Directors in November 2021.

ASL Strategic Value Fund, a long-term investor in Avadel Pharmaceuticals (AVDL), has sent a letter to the company's Board expressing concerns over management's performance and calling for immediate action to maximize shareholder value. The letter criticizes the management's handling of Lumryz launch and poor communication, highlighting significant stock underperformance with YTD -21.69% vs NASDAQ's -0.74% in 2025.

The fund emphasizes two key assets: Lumryz, a once-nightly sodium oxybate formulation, and pending lawsuits against Jazz Pharmaceuticals. The main lawsuit, scheduled for November 2025, claims $1.5 billion in damages (potentially reaching $4.5 billion after trebling) or approximately $45 per share. Management projects peak Lumryz sales of $1 billion in narcolepsy, potentially generating $6 per share in earnings, with additional upside from Idiopathic Hypersomnia indication pending Phase III trial completion.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AVDL) has appointed Sev Melkonian as Vice President of Patient Services, Distribution, and Reimbursement. Melkonian brings over 20 years of healthcare operations and patient services leadership experience, most recently serving at Takeda Pharmaceuticals where he led Patient Access Partner Operations.

The appointment comes as Avadel continues its search for a new Chief Commercial Officer while focusing on establishing LUMRYZ as the preferred oxybate treatment in the narcolepsy community. Melkonian's expertise includes building healthcare operations, managing patient support service teams, and navigating rare disease drug commercialization.

Melkonian's educational background includes an MBA from Northeastern University, an MHA from Suffolk University, and a BS in Pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. His previous experience also includes leadership roles at CVS Health's Pharmaceutical Purchasing Organization.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AVDL) reported strong preliminary Q4 2024 results for LUMRYZ, their narcolepsy treatment. Q4 net revenue reached approximately $50.0 million, representing a 150% increase from Q4 2023's $19.5 million. Full-year 2024 revenue was approximately $169.0 million, up from $28.0 million in 2023.

The company achieved 2,500 patients on LUMRYZ by December 31, 2024, a 275% increase from 900 patients in 2023, with 600 new patients in Q4. Patient composition included 38% switching from first-generation oxybates, 34% new to oxybate, and 28% previously discontinued oxybate users. About 74% of patients were reimbursed.

For 2025, Avadel projects net product revenue of $240-260 million, a 50% year-over-year growth at midpoint, with expected cash flow of $20-40 million. The company aims to have 3,300-3,500 total patients on therapy by end-2025.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AVDL) announced that its Board's Compensation Committee has approved inducement awards for twelve new employees. The awards consist of non-statutory options to purchase 131,700 ordinary shares under the company's 2021 Inducement Plan. These options come with a ten-year term and follow a four-year vesting schedule, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of each employee's start date and subsequent 25% portions vesting on the second, third, and fourth anniversaries. The grants were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) as inducement material for employment acceptance.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AVDL) has announced it will host a conference call and live webcast on January 8, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. ET to provide a corporate update and discuss preliminary unaudited financial results for Q4 and full-year 2024. The webcast will be accessible through the company's investor relations website section at www.avadel.com, where it will remain archived for 90 days after the event. Participants are encouraged to register for the conference call at least 10 minutes before the start time.

Avadel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AVDL) published findings in Brain Sciences revealing significant challenges faced by narcolepsy patients using twice-nightly sodium oxybate therapy. The study combined social media analysis and survey results from 87 U.S. adults.

Key findings showed that 75.3% of respondents reported accidentally missing their second dose, with 37% missing it weekly or more often. Nearly three-fourths reported improper timing of their second dose, with 58.8% taking it too late and 21.2% too early. Notably, 31.8% experienced injuries after waking for their second dose.

The study highlighted that inconsistent adherence leads to poor sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness, and decreased productivity. 75.9% of respondents agreed that a once-nightly dose would be safer than twice-nightly formulations.