{"url_path":"/sec/capr/10-q/2026/item-1","section_key":"item-1","section_title":"Item 1 Legal Proceedings.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-13","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133869/0001104659-26-060382-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-060382","cik":"0001133869","ticker":"CAPR","issuer_name":"CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS, INC.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133869/0001104659-26-060382-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001133869","primary_entity_name":"CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS, INC."},"word_count":378,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.**\n\nOn July 17, 2025, a putative securities class action was filed in the Southern District of California, naming Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. and our chief executive officer, Linda Marbán. The action alleges certain violations of the U.S. federal securities laws and seeks unspecified damages.\n\nOn August 1, 2025, a derivative action was filed in the Southern District of California naming each of the Directors on the Board of Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. The action alleges, among other things, breaches of fiduciary duties and seeks unspecified damages.\n\nOn November 24, 2025, a second derivative action was filed in the Southern District of California naming each of the Directors on the Board of Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. The action alleges, among other things, breaches of fiduciary duties and seeks unspecified damages.\n\nOn October 2, 2025, the Company received a Section 220 Shareholder Demand Letter dated September 30, 2025 to inspect and make copies of certain books and records of the Company. The stockholder's demand is related to, among other things, alleged false and misleading statements purportedly made by officers and directors of the Company, as well as the alleged failure to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects.\n\nIn April 2026, the Company received certain employment-related claims from former employees. No formal proceedings have been commenced as of the date of this filing. The Company does not believe these matters are material.\n\nOn May 7, 2026, Capricor filed a Complaint for Equitable Relief and Application for Preliminary Injunction in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Bergen County (the “Lawsuit”). The Lawsuit alleges a fundamental pricing flaw in the Commercialization and Distribution Agreement dated January 24, 2022, between the Company and Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (the “U.S. Distribution Agreement”). The Lawsuit also seeks relief from Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.’s U.S. subsidiary, NS Pharma (collectively “NS”). The Lawsuit alleges that NS have failed to adequately prepare for the commercial launch of the Company’s product Deramiocel in the United States and have otherwise materially breached the terms of the U.S. Distribution Agreement. The Company seeks rescission of the U.S. Distribution Agreement, declaratory judgment that the Company has the right to distribute Deramiocel directly or through distributors other than NS, preliminary injunctive relief, and other equitable remedies."}