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        <filingPersonName>Avidity Partners Management LP
Avidity Partners Management (GP) LLC
Avidity Capital Partners Fund (GP) LP
Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC
Avidity Master Fund LP
Avidity Private Master Fund I LP
Michael Gregory</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>Avidity Partners Management LP
2828 N Harwood Street, Suite 1220
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States of America

Avidity Partners Management (GP) LLC
2828 N Harwood Street, Suite 1220
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States of America

Avidity Capital Partners Fund (GP) LP
2828 N Harwood Street, Suite 1220
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States of America

Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC
2828 N Harwood Street, Suite 1220
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States of America

Avidity Master Fund LP
2828 N Harwood Street, Suite 1220
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States of America

Avidity Private Master Fund I LP
2828 N Harwood Street, Suite 1220
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States of America

Michael Gregory
c/o Avidity Partners Management LP
2828 N Harwood Street, Suite 1220
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States of America</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>Avidity Partners Management LP - Delaware
Avidity Partners Management (GP) LLC - Delaware
Avidity Capital Partners Fund (GP) LP - Delaware
Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC - Delaware
Avidity Master Fund LP - Cayman Islands
Avidity Private Master Fund I LP - Cayman Islands
Michael Gregory - United States</citizenship>
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Avidity Partners Management (GP) LLC - 4,426,565
Avidity Capital Partners Fund (GP) LP - 4,426,565
Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC - 4,426,565
Avidity Master Fund LP - 852,750
Avidity Private Master Fund I LP - 3,573,815
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        <classPercent>Avidity Partners Management LP - 9.9%
Avidity Partners Management (GP) LLC - 9.9%
Avidity Capital Partners Fund (GP) LP - 9.9%
Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC - 9.9%
Avidity Master Fund LP - 2.0%
Avidity Private Master Fund I LP - 8.1%
Michael Gregory - 9.9%</classPercent>
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Avidity Partners Management (GP) LLC - 0
Avidity Capital Partners Fund (GP) LP - 0
Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC - 0
Avidity Master Fund LP - 0
Avidity Private Master Fund I LP - 0
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Avidity Partners Management (GP) LLC - 4,426,565
Avidity Capital Partners Fund (GP) LP - 4,426,565
Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC - 4,426,565
Avidity Master Fund LP - 852,750
Avidity Private Master Fund I LP - 3,573,815
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Avidity Partners Management (GP) LLC - 0
Avidity Capital Partners Fund (GP) LP - 0
Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC - 0
Avidity Master Fund LP - 0
Avidity Private Master Fund I LP - 0
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Avidity Partners Management (GP) LLC - 4,426,565
Avidity Capital Partners Fund (GP) LP - 4,426,565
Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC - 4,426,565
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>All of the securities reported in this Schedule 13G Amendment No. 8 are directly owned by advisory clients of Avidity Partners Management LP. None of those advisory clients, other than Avidity Private Master Fund I LP, may be deemed to beneficially own more than 5% of the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.</ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>Please see Exhibit B attached hereto.</subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <exhibitInfo>[Exhibit A - Joint Filing Agreement]

[Exhibit B - Control Person Identification]</exhibitInfo>
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      <reportingPersonName>Avidity Partners Management LP</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>By: Avidity Partners Management (GP) LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Michael Gregory</signature>
        <title>Michael Gregory, Managing Member</title>
        <date>02/17/2026</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>Avidity Partners Management (GP) LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Michael Gregory</signature>
        <title>Michael Gregory, Managing Member</title>
        <date>02/17/2026</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>Avidity Capital Partners Fund (GP) LP</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>By: Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC, its general, By: /s/ Michael Gregory</signature>
        <title>Michael Gregory, Managing Member</title>
        <date>02/17/2026</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>By: Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Michael Gregory</signature>
        <title>Michael Gregory, Managing Member</title>
        <date>02/17/2026</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>Avidity Master Fund LP</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>By: Avidity Capital Partners Fund (GP) LP, its general partner, By: Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Michael Gregory</signature>
        <title>Michael Gregory, Managing Member</title>
        <date>02/17/2026</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>Avidity Private Master Fund I LP</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>By: Avidity Capital Partners Fund (GP) LP, its general partner, By: Avidity Capital Partners (GP) LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Michael Gregory</signature>
        <title>Michael Gregory, Managing Member</title>
        <date>02/17/2026</date>
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      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Michael Gregory</signature>
        <title>Michael Gregory</title>
        <date>02/17/2026</date>
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    <signatureComments>* Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

To the extent that "ownership of 5 percent or less of a class" was indicated in Item 5, such response only applies to the Reporting Person that indicated elsewhere herein that it beneficially owns five percent (5%) or less of the class.</signatureComments>
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