Free Writing Prospectus (Form FWP)

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-290056

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, dated May 6, 2026

PRICING TERM SHEET

MAY 6, 2026

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.

Offerings of

$225.0 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2032

7,352,942 Shares of Common Stock

The information in this pricing term sheet supplements (i) Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.'s ("Viridian") preliminary prospectus supplement, dated May 5, 2026 (the "Convertible Notes Preliminary Prospectus Supplement"), relating to an offering of convertible senior notes (the "Convertible Notes Offering"), and (ii) Viridian's preliminary prospectus supplement, dated May 5, 2026 (the "Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement"), relating to an offering of Common Stock (the "Common Stock Offering"), and, in each case, the accompanying prospectus, dated September 5, 2025, each filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This pricing term sheet supersedes the information in the Convertible Notes Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement to the extent inconsistent with the information in the Convertible Notes Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, respectively. Terms used, but not defined, in this pricing term sheet have the respective meanings set forth in the Convertible Notes Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. As used in this pricing term sheet, "we," "our" and "us" refer to Viridian and "Common Stock" refers to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Viridian. Viridian has increased the size of the Convertible Notes Offering to $225,000,000 from the previously announced $150,000,000. In addition, Viridian has increased the size of the Common Stock Offering to $125,000,000 from the previously announced $100,000,000. The final prospectus supplements relating to the Convertible Notes Offering and the Common Stock Offering will reflect conforming changes relating to such increase to the size of the Convertible Notes Offering and the Common Stock Offering, respectively.

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Increase in Conversion Rate in Connection with a Make-Whole Fundamental Change

If a make-whole fundamental change occurs and the conversion date for the conversion of a Note occurs during the related make-whole fundamental change conversion period, then, subject to the provisions described in the Convertible Notes Preliminary Prospectus Supplement under the caption "Description of Notes-Conversion Rights-Increase in Conversion Rate in Connection with a Make-Whole Fundamental Change," the conversion rate applicable to such conversion will be increased by a number of shares of Common Stock (the "Additional Shares") set forth in the table below corresponding (after interpolation as described below) to the make-whole fundamental change effective date and the stock price of such make-whole fundamental change:

If such make-whole fundamental change effective date or stock price is not set forth in the table above, then:

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event will the conversion rate be increased to an amount that exceeds 58.8235 shares of our Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which amount is subject to adjustment in the same manner as, and at the same time and for the same events for which, the conversion rate is required to be adjusted pursuant to the provisions described in the Convertible Notes Preliminary Prospectus Supplement under the caption "Description of Notes-Conversion Rights-Conversion Rate Adjustments-Generally."

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Common Stock Offering

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We have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus), the Convertible Notes Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement with the SEC for the offerings to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the Convertible Notes Preliminary Prospectus Supplement or the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, as applicable, and the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents we have filed with the SEC for more complete information about us and these offerings. You may get these documents free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, we, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the applicable offering will arrange to send you the Convertible Notes Preliminary Prospectus Supplement or the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, as applicable (or, when available, the applicable final prospectus supplement) and the accompanying prospectus upon request to: Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at (877) 821-7388 or by email at [email protected]; Leerink Partners LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, 53 State Street, 40th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, or by telephone at (800) 808-7525 ext. 6105, or by email at [email protected]; or Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282 (Tel: 866-471-2526) or by e-mail at [email protected].

The information in this pricing term sheet is not a complete description of the Notes, the Convertible Notes Offering, the Common Stock or the Common Stock Offering. You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in the Convertible Notes Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the Common Stock Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying prospectus, as supplemented by this pricing term sheet, in making an investment decision with respect to the Notes or the Common Stock.

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