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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

3. Related Party Transactions

Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P., or Frazier, is a principal stockholder of the Company with representation on the Board of Directors. Frazier is compensated for their participation on the Board of Directors and as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $14,000 and $28,000, respectively, in outstanding accounts payable and accrued expenses related to these services. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred $20,000 and $3,000, respectively, of expenses related to participation on the Board of Directors. Frazier is also a principal stockholder in PCI Pharma Services, or PCI. Starting in the third quarter of 2019, the Company engaged PCI for clinical manufacturing services. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $1.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively, in outstanding accounts payable and accrued expenses related to these manufacturing services. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred $0.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of expenses related to services performed by PCI.

Takeda became a common stockholder of the Company in connection with the May 2019 license agreement (see Note 4). In connection with the license agreement between the Company and Takeda, pursuant to which it was granted an exclusive license to commercialize vonoprazan fumarate in the United States, Canada and Europe, or the Takeda License, the Company entered into a temporary services agreement, or the Temporary Services Agreement, with Takeda on November 24, 2020. Pursuant to the Temporary Services Agreement, Takeda agreed to provide or procure the provision of services related to the ongoing clinical development of vonoprazan. The Temporary Services Agreement will terminate immediately upon termination of the Takeda License in accordance with its terms. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $1.5 million in outstanding accounts payable and accrued expenses related to these agreements. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred no expense and $0.1 million, respectively, of expenses related to these agreements. The Company has no remaining minimum purchase obligation related to these agreements.