Daix (France), New York City (New York, United States), November 6, 2025 – Inventiva (Euronext Paris and Nasdaq : IVA) (“Inventiva” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of oral therapies for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (“MASH”), today announced the availability of the preparatory documents for the Combined General Meeting of November 27, 2025.
Shareholders are invited to participate in the Combined General Meeting that will be held on November 27th at
9 a.m. CEST at Hôtel Villa M, 24 – 30 Boulevard Pasteur, 75015 Paris (France).
The preliminary notice of meeting comprising the agenda and the draft resolutions, as well as information on how to attend and vote at the Combined General Meeting, was published in the Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires (BALO) n°126 of October 20, 2025 and a translation was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 20, 2025.
This meeting is convened in particular to approve, following the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer announced on October 1, 2025, (i) the terms of the compensation policy applicable to the new Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Andrew Obenshain1, (ii) the terms of the agreement setting out the conditions of departure of the former Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Frédéric Cren, and to authorize the Board of Directors to partially waive the presence and performance conditions attached to certain free share plans granted to Mr. Cren, beyond the provisions of the compensation policy applicable to Mr. Cren, in recognition of his significant contributions to the Company2. Mr. Frédéric Cren's term of office ended on September 30, 2025. He is working with Mr. Obenshain to ensure a smooth transition and continuity of the Company's strategic priorities.
Information and documents pertaining to the Combined General Meeting are available on the Company's website (www.inventivapharma.com, section "Investors" / "Shareholder Meetings").
In accordance with articles R. 225-83 and R. 225-89 of the French Commercial Code, documents that must be available for the shareholders for the purpose of general meetings will be available at the Company's registered office, 50, Rue de Dijon, 21121 Daix (France), the fifteenth day prior to the Combined General Meeting.
Documents listed in Article R.22-10-23 of the French Commercial Code are available on Inventiva’s website mentioned above as of tomorrow, the twenty-first day that precedes the General Meeting.
In accordance with applicable regulatory provisions:
- any shareholder holding registered shares may, up to the fifth day, including, prior to the General Meeting, request these documents to be sent by the Company. For shareholders holding bearer shares, the exercise of this right is subject to the submission of a shareholding certificate delivered by their financial intermediary; and
- any shareholder may consult these documents at the Company's registered office by sending a request by e-mail to the following electronic address: agiva27112025@inventivapharma.com.
About Inventiva
Inventiva is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of oral small molecule therapies for the treatment of patients with MASH. The Company is currently evaluating lanifibranor, a novel pan-PPAR agonist, in the NATiV3 pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of adult patients with MASH, a common and progressive chronic liver disease.
Inventiva is a public company listed on compartment B of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (ticker: IVA, ISIN: FR0013233012) and on the Nasdaq Global Market in the United States (ticker: IVA). https://inventivapharma.com/
Contacts
| Inventiva Pascaline Clerc EVP, Strategy and Corporate Affairs media@inventivapharma.com +1 202 499 8937 | ICR Healthcare Media Relations Alexis Feinberg inventivapr@icrhealthcare.com +1 203 939 2225 | ICR Healthcare Investor relations Patricia L. Bank patti.bank@icrhealthcare.com +1 415 513 1284 |
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Future results may turn out to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements, forecasts and estimates due to a number of factors, including that interim data or data from any interim analysis of ongoing clinical trials may not be predictive of future trial results, the recommendation of the DMC may not be indicative of a potential marketing approval, Inventiva cannot provide assurance on the impacts of the Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reaction on the results or timing of the NATiV3 trial or regulatory matters with respect thereto, that Inventiva is a clinical-stage company with no approved products and no historical product revenues, Inventiva has incurred significant losses since inception, Inventiva has never generated any revenue from product sales, Inventiva will require additional capital to finance its operations, in the absence of which, Inventiva may be required to significantly curtail, delay or discontinue one or more of its research or development programs or be unable to expand its operations or otherwise capitalize on its business opportunities and may be unable to continue as a going concern, Inventiva’s ability to obtain financing, to enter into potential transactions, Inventiva's future success is dependent on the successful clinical development, regulatory approval and subsequent commercialization of lanifibranor, preclinical studies or earlier clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of future results and the results of Inventiva's and its partners’ clinical trials may not support Inventiva's and its partners’ product candidate claims, Inventiva's expectations with respect to its clinical trials may prove to be wrong and regulatory authorities may require additional holds and/or amendments to Inventiva’s clinical trials, Inventiva’s expectations with respect to the clinical development plan for lanifibranor for the treatment of MASH may not be realized and may not support the approval of a New Drug Application, Inventiva’s ability to identify additional products or product candidates with significant commercial potential, Inventiva’s expectations with respect to its pipeline prioritization plan and related workforce reduction, including whether the plan will be implemented and the timing, potential benefits, expenses and consequences relating thereto, Inventiva’s ability to execute on its commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy, Inventiva’s ability to successfully cooperate with existing partners or enter into new partnerships, and to fulfill its obligations under any agreements entered into in connection with such partnerships, the benefits of its existing and future partnerships on the clinical development, regulatory approvals and, if approved, commercialization of its product candidates, and the achievement of milestones thereunder and the timing thereof, Inventiva and its partners may encounter substantial delays beyond expectations in their clinical trials or fail to demonstrate safety and efficacy to the satisfaction of applicable regulatory authorities, the ability of Inventiva and its partners to recruit and retain patients in clinical studies, enrollment and retention of patients in clinical trials is an expensive and time-consuming process and could be made more difficult or rendered impossible by multiple factors outside Inventiva's and its partners’ control, Inventiva's product candidates may cause adverse drug reactions or have other properties that could delay or prevent their regulatory approval, or limit their commercial potential, Inventiva faces substantial competition and Inventiva’s and its partners' business, and pre-clinical studies and clinical development programs and timelines, its financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected by changes in law and regulations, unfavorable conditions in its industry, geopolitical events, such as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions, the conflict in the Middle East and the related risk of a larger conflict, health epidemics, and macroeconomic conditions, including developments in international trade policies, global inflation, financial and credit market fluctuations, tariffs and other trade barriers, political turmoil and natural catastrophes, uncertain financial markets and disruptions in banking systems. Given these risks and uncertainties, no representations are made as to the accuracy or fairness of such forward-looking statements, forecasts, and estimates. Furthermore, forward-looking statements, forecasts and estimates only speak as of the date of this press release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.
Please refer to the Universal Registration Document for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers on April 15, 2025, and the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 15, 2025 for other risks and uncertainties affecting Inventiva, including those described under the caption “Risk Factors” and in future filings with the SEC. Other risks and uncertainties of which Inventiva is not currently aware may also affect its forward-looking statements and may cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from those anticipated. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release. Except as required by law, Inventiva has no intention and is under no obligation to update or review the forward-looking statements referred to above. Consequently, Inventiva accepts no liability for any consequences arising from the use of any of the above statements.
1 The compensation policy for Mr. Andrew Obenshain, as determined by the Board of Directors based on the work of the Appointments and Compensation Committee, is available on the Company's website under the heading “Shareholders' Meetings.”
2 The main terms of the agreement entered into with Mr. Frédéric Cren, as approved by the Board of Directors based on the work of the Appointments and Compensation Committee, are available on the Company's website under the “Governance” section, under the “Regulated Agreements” tab. The resolution submitted to the General Meeting and the relevant paragraphs of the report of the Board of Directors are available on the Company's website under the heading “General Meetings.”
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