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8-K filed May 12, 2026, 7:20 AM ET ticker ACHV CIK 0000949858
earnings confidence high sentiment negative materiality 0.85

Q1 cash $29.3M; closed $180M upfront financing; expects CRL by June 20, 2026; new CEO appointed

ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.

2026-Q1 EPS reported -$0.19 vs consensus -$0.31 ▲ beat (+39.6%)

Executive movements

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Departed

Thomas King

Chairman of the Board and Member
ACHV · ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
Effective
2026-06-08
Successor
Lucian Iancovici
Filed
May 12, 2026, 7:20 AM ET
Thomas King informed the Board that he has elected to resign from his position as a member and as chairman of the Board, effective as of June 8, 2026.
Departed

Jaime Xinos

Chief Commercial Officer
ACHV · ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
Effective
2026-05-31
Filed
May 12, 2026, 7:20 AM ET
Jaime Xinos, the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, will depart the Company, effective as of May 31, 2026.
Role change

Lucian Iancovici

Chair of the Board
ACHV · ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
Effective
2026-06-08
Filed
May 12, 2026, 7:20 AM ET
Lucian Iancovici, MD, was appointed as Chair of the Board, effective as of June 8, 2026.
Appointed

Christopher Martin

Director
ACHV · ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
Effective
2026-05-11
Filed
May 12, 2026, 7:20 AM ET
appointed Christopher Martin to serve as a director of the Company, effective immediately.

Key facts

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.9

ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. reported financial results for the first quarter of 2026.

Period
the first quarter of 2026
Result
reported results
Exact text from the filing
today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2026
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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.9

ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Period
the first quarter ended March 31, 2026
Result
reported results
Exact text from the filing
On May 12, 2026, Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.9

ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. reported the three months ended March 31, 2026 results: net income $10.2 million.

Period
the three months ended March 31, 2026
Net income
$10.2 million
Result
reported results
Exact text from the filing
Total operating expenses and net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were $10.5 million and $10.2 million, respectively
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Thomas King resigned as Chairman of the Board and Member at ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC..

Action
resigned
Role
Chairman of the Board and Member
Exact text from the filing
Thomas King informed the Board that he has elected to resign from his position as a member and as chairman of the Board, effective as of June 8, 2026.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jaime Xinos departed as Chief Commercial Officer at ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC..

Action
departed
Role
Chief Commercial Officer
Exact text from the filing
Jaime Xinos, the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, will depart the Company, effective as of May 31, 2026.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Lucian Iancovici was appointed as Chair of the Board at ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC..

Action
appointed
Role
Chair of the Board
Exact text from the filing
Lucian Iancovici, MD, was appointed as Chair of the Board, effective as of June 8, 2026.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Christopher Martin was appointed as Director at ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
appointed Christopher Martin to serve as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
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