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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company had the following related party transactions:

In 2012, the Company entered into a consulting agreement for scientific advisory services with Dr. Gregory L. Verdine, one of the Company’s founders and a member of the Company’s board of directors. The consulting agreement does not have a specific term and may be terminated by either party upon 14 days’ prior written notice. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, the Company pays Dr. Verdine approximately $13 thousand per month, plus reimbursement for certain expenses. In October 2022, the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors granted Dr. Verdine a non-qualified share option for 163,467 ordinary shares in lieu of cash as payment under this consulting agreement for the service period of October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, the monthly vesting of which is subject to Dr. Verdine’s continued service under the consulting agreement.
Pursuant to the terms of various service agreements with Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories Ltd., one of the Company’s shareholders, and its affiliates (together, “SNBL”), the Company paid SNBL $0.1 million during each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. During each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company made a payment of $5 thousand to SNBL. Through June 30, 2025, the Company has paid $2.4 million to SNBL for the aforementioned various service agreements.