Achieve Life Sciences Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1991

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 38

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • QUIT

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 2

  • Share Price
  • $6.28
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Achieve Life Sciences General Information

Description

Achieve Life Sciences Inc is a late-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the world-wide development and commercialization of cytisinicline as a treatment for nicotine dependence. Its New Drug Application (NDA) for cytisinicline for smoking cessation in adults is supported by two completed Phase 3 studies and an open-label long-term safety study. It has also completed a Phase 2 study of cytisinicline in nicotine e-cigarette cessation, conducted an end-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA, and has received Breakthrough Therapy designation for the vaping cessation indication.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Sonus Pharmaceuticals
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 22722 29th Drive South East
  • Suite 100
  • Bothell, WA 98021
  • United States
+1 (425)
Primary Industry
Biotechnology
Other Industries
Pharmaceuticals
Stock Exchange
NAS
Corporate Office
  • 22722 29th Drive South East
  • Suite 100
  • Bothell, WA 98021
  • United States
+1 (425)

Achieve Life Sciences Timeline

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Achieve Life Sciences Stock Performance

As of 12-Nov-2026, Achieve Life Sciences’s stock price is $6.28. Its current market cap is $692M with 110M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$6.28 $6.45 $2.62 - $8.64 $692M 110M 1.44M -$1.43

Achieve Life Sciences Financials Summary

As of 30-Sep-2026, Achieve Life Sciences has a trailing 12-month revenue of null.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Sep-2026 FY 2025 31-Dec-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023
EV 660,126 226,417 87,987 83,612
Revenue 0 0 0 0
EBITDA (114,402) (55,096) (39,774) (27,559)
Net Income (111,709) (54,648) (39,827) (29,815)
Total Assets 206,423 41,790 38,633 19,371
Total Debt 14,047 14,955 9,958 16,731
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Achieve Life Sciences Valuation & Funding

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Achieve Life Sciences Comparisons

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Achieve Life Sciences Inc is a late-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the world-wide development and com
Biotechnology
Bothell, WA
38 As of 2026

New York, NY
 

Basel, Switzerland
 
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Achieve Life Sciences Competitors (4)

One of Achieve Life Sciences’s 4 competitors is Axsome Therapeutics, a Formerly VC-backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Axsome Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
Roche Corporation Basel, Switzerland
Pfizer Corporation New York, NY
22nd Century Group Corporation Mocksville, NC
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Achieve Life Sciences Patents

Achieve Life Sciences Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2024400864-A1 Cytisine formulations Pending 12-Dec-2023
EP-4823574-A1 Cytisine formulations Pending 12-Dec-2023
US-20250186417-A1 Cytisine formulations Pending 12-Dec-2023
WO-2025128723-A1 Cytisine formulations Inactive 12-Dec-2023
AU-2024398196-A1 Smoking cessation compounds having reduced nitrosamines and associated methods Pending 12-Dec-2023 A61K31/439
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Achieve Life Sciences Signals

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Achieve Life Sciences Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Achieve Life Sciences Acquisitions (2)

Achieve Life Sciences’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals for . The deal was made on 01-Aug-2017.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals 01-Aug-2017 Merger/Acquisition Drug Discovery
Extab 14-May-2015 Merger/Acquisition Drug Discovery
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Achieve Life Sciences ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated November, 04, 2026

38.04 | High Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Achieve Life Sciences FAQs

  • When was Achieve Life Sciences founded?

    Achieve Life Sciences was founded in 1991.

  • Where is Achieve Life Sciences headquartered?

    Achieve Life Sciences is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

  • What is the size of Achieve Life Sciences?

    Achieve Life Sciences has 38 total employees.

  • What industry is Achieve Life Sciences in?

    Achieve Life Sciences’s primary industry is Biotechnology.

  • Is Achieve Life Sciences a private or public company?

    Achieve Life Sciences is a Public company.

  • What is Achieve Life Sciences’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Achieve Life Sciences is QUIT.

  • What is the current stock price of Achieve Life Sciences?

    As of 12-Nov-2026 the stock price of Achieve Life Sciences is $6.28.

  • What is the current market cap of Achieve Life Sciences?

    The current market capitalization of Achieve Life Sciences is $692M.

  • Who are Achieve Life Sciences’s competitors?

    Axsome Therapeutics, Roche, Pfizer, and 22nd Century Group are competitors of Achieve Life Sciences.

  • What is Achieve Life Sciences’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Achieve Life Sciences’s EPS for 12 months was -$1.43.

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