Achieve Life Sciences Joins Russell 2000® Index

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SEATTLE and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (Achieve or the Company) (Nasdaq: ACHV), a late-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline as a treatment for nicotine dependence, today announced that it has been added to the Russell 2000® Index, effective June 26, 2026, as part of the Russell U.S. Indexes reconstitution. The Company is also a member of the Russell 3000® Index. Approximately $12.2 trillion in assets, as of June 30, 2025, are benchmarked against the Russell U.S. Indexes, making them one of the most widely used benchmarks for institutional investors, index-tracking funds, and active investment strategies. The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of approximately 2,000 small-cap U.S. equities, and the Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of approximately 3,000 of the largest U.S. stocks, representing approximately 98% of investable U.S. equities by market capitalization. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes. About CytisiniclineThere are approximately 25 million adults in the United States who smoke combustible cigarettes.¹ Cytisinicline is a plant-based alkaloid with a high binding affinity to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. It is believed to aid in treating nicotine addiction for smoking and e-cigarette cessation by interacting with nicotine receptors in the brain, reducing the severity of nicotine craving symptoms, and reducing the reward and satisfaction associated with nicotine products. About Achieve Life Sciences, Inc.Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. is a late-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline as a treatment of nicotine dependence. Achieve's New Drug Application (NDA) for cytisinicline for smoking cessation in adults is supported by two successfully completed Phase 3 studies and an open-label long-term safety study. Achieve 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. Forward Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements wi...

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