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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

13. Related Party Transactions

Dr. Ramtin Agah has served as the Company’s Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founders since December 2009, and as Chairman of the Board since May 2018. In January 2018, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Dr. Agah pursuant to which Dr. Agah provides monthly consulting services as the Company’s Chief Medical Officer by overseeing Company-sponsored clinical trials. Since 2018 the Company has amended Dr. Agah’s consulting agreement and may, in the Company’s discretion, proportionally adjust the monthly consulting fee if Dr. Agah’s time commitment increases or decreases. The consulting agreement may be terminated by either party on 30 days’ notice. The consulting agreement amendment also provides for Dr. Agah’s eligibility for an annual target cash incentive bonus equal to 40% of his annualized base consulting fee. In November 2025, the Company amended and restated the Change in Control and Severance Agreement with Dr. Agah. In January 2024, Dr. Agah was awarded options to purchase 125,132 shares of the Company’s common stock, vesting monthly over four years. In addition, in January 2024, Dr. Agah was awarded 28,424 shares of fully vested options to purchase the Company’s common stock. In April and July 2025, Dr. Agah was awarded options to purchase 254,542 and 63,636 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock vesting monthly over four years. Consulting fees paid to Dr. Agah for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, were $337,000 and $303,000, respectively. In addition, the Board approved a discretionary bonus to Dr. Agah in recognition of Company and individual performance during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, of $121,000 and $49,000, respectively.