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Basis of Presentation, Principles of Consolidation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
BASIS OF PRESENTATION, PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION, PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), and reflect the operations of the Company and our wholly owned subsidiary. Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

2-for-1 Forward Stock Split

 

On September 11, 2025, our board of directors (“Board”) approved a 2-for-1 forward stock split (the “Stock Split”) of our common stock upon the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed with the State of Delaware.

 

On September 30, 2025, our registration statement on Form S-1 was declared effective by the SEC and our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the State of Delaware giving effect to a 2-for-1 forward split of our common stock.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all authorized, issued, and outstanding stock and per share amounts contained herein have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the Stock Split for all prior periods presented. Proportionate adjustments were made to exercise prices and the number of shares issuable under our equity incentive plans and outstanding warrants.

 

The impacts of the Stock Split were applied retroactively for all periods presented in accordance with applicable guidance and therefore, amounts may differ from those previously reported.

 

The following table illustrates changes in equity, as previously reported prior to, and as adjusted subsequent to, the impact of the Stock Split retroactively adjusted for the periods previously presented:

 

    December 31, 2024  
    As Previously Reported     Impact of Stock Split     As Revised  
Common stock - shares     13,422,845       13,422,845       26,845,690  
Common stock - amount   $ 1,342     $ 1,342     $ 2,684  
Additional paid-in capital   $ 19,017,239     $ (1,342 )   $ 19,015,897  

 

Liquidity and Going Concern

 

As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately $5.1 million of cash and cash equivalents and working capital of approximately $2.2 million (excluding the derivative liability). We have a relatively limited operating history, and the revenue and income potential of our business and market are unproven. We have experienced net losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception and, as of December 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $22.4 million. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we incurred a net loss of $3.2 million and had cash out flows from operations of $2.6 million. We will continue to incur costs and expenses related to our ongoing operations until we successfully commercialize, develop, obtain regulatory approval for and gain market acceptance of products and product candidates and achieve revenues adequate to support our operations.

 

From inception through December 31, 2025, we have funded our operations primarily with proceeds from the sale of common stock, including through exempt offerings under Regulation Crowdfunding, Regulation A+ and Regulation D, draw-down from our Share Purchase Agreement (Note 7) as well as through proceeds from license and collaboration agreements. Based on our current operating plan, we estimate that our cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2025 will be sufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into the third quarter of 2026. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and could deplete our capital resources sooner than we currently expect. Our capital resources may not be sufficient to fund operations through at least the next 12 months from the date that these audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2025 are issued based on our expected cash needs, which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

As we continue to pursue our business plan, we expect to finance our operations through potential public or private equity offerings, including future draw-downs under our Share Purchase Agreement (Note 7), proceeds from executed debt financing (Note 15), and additional debt financings or other capital sources, including current or potential future collaborations, licenses and other similar arrangements. However, there can be no assurance that any additional financing or strategic arrangements will be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all. If events or circumstances occur such that we are not able to obtain additional funding, it may be necessary to significantly reduce our scope of operations to reduce the current rate of spending through actions such as reductions in staff and the need to delay, limit, reduce or terminate product development or future commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, those relating to stock-based compensation, revenue recognition, research and development expenses, fair value estimates of warrants and other derivative liabilities, and determination of right-of-use assets under lease transactions and related lease obligations. Although these estimates are based on our knowledge of current events and actions we may undertake in the future, actual results may materially differ from these estimates and assumptions.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments which potentially subject us to significant concentration of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents. We maintain deposits in federally insured financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts, and management believes that we are not exposed to significant credit risk due to the nature of the instruments held in the depository institutions. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, cash and cash equivalents exceeded Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits by $4.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

 

The majority of our accounts payable and accrued expenses are concentrated with one vendor having balance of approximately $1.5 million which represents approximately 51% of our accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2025. The amount owed to two majorly concentrated vendors as of December 31, 2024 was approximately $0.3 million and $0.1 million which represent approximately 65% of our accounts payable and accrued expenses.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents are considered to be highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. Cash equivalents primarily represent funds invested in readily available money market accounts. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had cash and cash equivalent balances deposited at multiple major financial institutions.

 

Intangible Assets

 

We capitalize costs associated with obtaining patents and trademarks. Intangible assets are amortized over the estimated useful life of 20 years and trademark costs are indefinitely lived.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

We evaluate our long-lived assets, which consist of property and equipment and identifiable intangibles, for impairment at least annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or eventual disposal. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. To date, we have not recorded any impairment losses on long-lived assets.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development expenses are composed of both internal and external costs. Internal costs include salaries and employment-related expenses of scientific personnel and direct project costs. External research and development expenses consist primarily of costs associated with clinical and non-clinical development programs and are charged to expenses as incurred.

 

We also record accruals for estimated ongoing clinical trial costs. Clinical trial costs primarily represent costs incurred by contract research organizations and clinical trial sites. We analyze the progress of the clinical trial, including levels of subject enrollment, invoices received and contracted costs when evaluating the adequacy of accrued liabilities. In accruing for these services, we estimate the time period over which services will be performed and the level of effort to be expended in each period. These estimates are based on communications with the third-party service providers and our estimates of accrued expenses based on information available at each balance sheet date. If the actual timing of the performance of services or the level of effort varies from the estimate, we will adjust the accrual accordingly.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Under ASC 606, we recognize revenue when our customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that we determine are within the scope of ASC 606, we perform the following five steps: (i) identify the contract with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price, including variable consideration, if any; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy a performance obligation. We only apply the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that we will collect the consideration to which we are entitled in exchange for the goods or services we transfer to a customer.

 

At contract inception, once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, we assess whether the goods or services promised within each contract are distinct and, therefore, represent a separate performance obligation. Goods and services that are determined not to be distinct are combined with other promised goods and services until a distinct combined performance obligation is identified. We then allocate the transaction price (that is, the amount of consideration we expect to be entitled to from a customer in exchange for the promised goods or services) to each performance obligation and recognize the associated revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied. Our estimate of the transaction price for each contract includes all variable consideration to which we expect to be entitled, subject to the constraint on variable consideration. Variable consideration is not constrained if the potential reversal of cumulative revenue recognized at the contract level is not significant.

 

License Rights — If the license to our intellectual property (IP) is determined to be distinct from the other promises or performance obligations identified in the arrangement, which generally include research and development services, we recognize revenue from non-refundable, upfront fees allocated to the license when the license is transferred to the customer and the customer is able to use and benefit from the license. In assessing whether a license is distinct from the other promises, we consider relevant facts and circumstances of each arrangement, including the research and development capabilities of the collaboration partner and the availability of the associated expertise in the general marketplace. In addition, we consider whether the collaboration partner can benefit from the license for its intended purpose without the receipt of the remaining promises, whether the value of the license is dependent on the unsatisfied promises, whether there are other vendors that could provide the remaining promises and whether it is separately identifiable from the remaining promises.

 

For licenses that are combined with other promises, we utilize judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation and whether the license is the predominant promise within the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time and, if over time, the appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue.

 

If the license is the predominant promise, and it is determined that the license represents functional IP, revenue is recognized at the point in time when control of the license is transferred. If it is determined that the license does not represent functional IP, revenue is recognized over time using an appropriate method of measuring progress.

 

Milestone Payments — At the inception of an arrangement that includes development milestone payments, we evaluate whether the milestones are considered likely to be achieved and estimate the amount to be included in the transaction price using the most likely amount method. If it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized would not occur, the associated milestone value is included in the transaction price. Milestone payments that are not within our control, such as regulatory approvals, are not considered probable to be achieved until those approvals are received. We evaluate factors such as the scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial and other risks that must be overcome to achieve the particular milestone in making this assessment. There is considerable judgment involved in determining whether it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur. At the end of each subsequent reporting period, we re-evaluate the probability of achievement of all milestones subject to constraint and, if necessary, adjust its estimate of the overall transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis, which would affect revenues and earnings in the period of adjustment.

 

Royalties — For arrangements that include sales-based royalties, including milestone payments based on a level of sales, where the license is deemed to be the predominant item to which the royalties relate, we recognize revenue at the later of (i) when the related sales occur or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied). To date, we have not recognized any royalty revenue resulting from licensing agreements.

 

Amounts due to us for satisfying the revenue recognition criteria or that are contractually due based upon the terms of the collaboration agreements are recorded as accounts receivable on the consolidated balance sheets. Amounts received prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria are recorded as deferred revenue. Amounts expected to be recognized as revenue within the one year following the balance sheet date are classified as current deferred revenue. Amounts not expected to be recognized as revenue within the one year following the balance sheet date are classified as deferred revenue, net of current portion.

 

Income Taxes

 

We are taxed as a “Corporation” for both federal and state income tax purposes. We account for income taxes using the asset and liability approach promulgated by ASC 740, Income Taxes, for financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce the deferred tax assets to an amount expected to be realized.

 

We are required to evaluate the tax positions taken in the course of preparing tax returns to determine whether tax positions will more likely than not be substantiated by the tax authorities. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax expense. The amount recognized is subject to estimate and judgement with respect to the likely outcome of each uncertain tax position. The amount that is ultimately sustained for an individual or all uncertain tax position(s) could differ from the amount that is initially recognized. We recognize interest and/or penalties related to tax matter as income tax expense.

 

Leases

 

At the inception of a contractual agreement, we determine whether the contract is or contains a lease, by assessing whether there is an identified asset and whether the contract conveys the right to control the use of the identified asset in exchange for consideration over a period of time. If both criteria are met, we record the associated lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset upon commencement of the lease using the implicit rate or a discount rate based on a credit-adjusted secured borrowing rate commensurate with the term of the lease. When determining the lease term, we include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain, at inception, that we will exercise that option. Additionally, we evaluate leases at their inception to determine if they are to be accounted for as an operating lease or a finance lease.

 

Operating lease assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term (Right-of-use assets) and operating lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The lease payments used to determine our operating lease assets may include lease incentives, stated rent increases and escalation clauses, when determinable, and are recognized in determining our Right-of-use assets.

 

Operating lease liabilities with a term greater than one year and their corresponding right-of-use assets are recognized on the balance sheets at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. We exclude short-term leases, if any, having initial terms of 12 months or less at lease commencement as an accounting policy election. Variable lease payments are amounts owed by us to a lessor that are not fixed, such as reimbursement for common area maintenance costs for our office lease; and are expensed when incurred. Operating right-of-use assets are reflected in right-of-use asset in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease liabilities are reflected in operating lease liability, current and non-current in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Financing leases are treated similarly to operating leases except that the asset subject to the lease is included in the appropriate fixed asset category, rather than recorded as a Right-of-use asset, and depreciated over its estimated useful life, or lease term, if shorter.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We account for stock-based compensation for both employees and non-employees in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Under the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 718, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense ratably over the requisite service period, which is generally the option vesting period.

 

Segment Reporting

 

Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessing performance. We manage our operations as a single reportable segment for the purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions.

 

Warrants

 

We evaluate the appropriate balance sheet classification of warrants we issue as either equity or as a derivative liability. In accordance with ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in the Entitys Own Equity, we classify a warrant as equity if it is “indexed to the Company’s equity” and meets several specific conditions for equity classification. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, 0 and 87,744 outstanding warrants, respectively, were classified as equity.

 

A warrant is not considered “indexed to the Company’s equity,” in general, when it contains certain types of exercise contingencies or potential adjustments to its exercise price. If a warrant is not indexed to the Company’s equity or it has net cash settlement provisions that result in the warrants being accounted for under ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, or ASC 815-40, it is classified as a derivative liability which is carried on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value with any changes in its fair value recognized immediately in the consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, 1,192,207 and no outstanding warrants, respectively, were classified as liabilities.

 

Derivatives

 

Derivative financial instruments, including the liability instrument, are recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. Liabilities classified as derivatives are remeasured at their fair value at each reporting date, with decreases or increases in the fair value recognized as other gain or loss, respectively, within the consolidated statements of operations. Equity classified derivatives are not remeasured at each reporting date. If a liability classified derivative becomes eligible for reclassification to an equity classified derivative, any gains or losses recognized up to the point of reclassification are not reversed.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheets are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair values. Fair value is defined as the price we would receive to sell an investment in a timely transaction or pay to transfer a liability in a timely transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. A framework is used for measuring fair value utilizing a three-tier hierarchy or levels that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.

 

These levels, in order of the highest to lowest priority, are described below:

 

Level 1— Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2— Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

Level 3— Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and are unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

 

Comprehensive Loss

 

We have no components of other comprehensive loss other than net loss, and accordingly, our comprehensive loss is equivalent to our net loss for the periods presented.

 

Net Loss Per Share

 

We calculate basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders in conformity with the two-class method required for participating securities. Warrants issued in 2017 and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 were considered outstanding shares in the basic earnings per share calculation for the year ended December 31, 2024 given their nominal exercise price. The net loss attributable to common stockholders is not allocated to the warrant holders as the holders of warrants do not have a contractual obligation to share in losses. Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding for the period. Common stock equivalents are only included when their effect is dilutive.

 

Our potentially dilutive securities, including outstanding stock options under our equity incentive plans and warrants with exercise prices that are not nominal, have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. For all periods presented, there is no difference in the number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted shares outstanding due to our net loss position.

 

Related Parties

 

Transactions between related parties are considered to be related party transactions even though they may not be given accounting recognition. ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures (ASC 850), requires that transactions with related parties that would make a difference in decision-making shall be disclosed so that users of the financial statements can evaluate their significance.

 

Emerging Growth Company Status

 

We qualify as an emerging growth company (“EGC”) as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended (the “JOBS Act”), and may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not an EGC. We may take advantage of these exemptions until we are no longer an EGC under Section 107 of the JOBS Act, and we have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. As a result of this election, our consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company FASB standards’ effective dates.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Principles

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective for public entities with annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. We adopted the guidance in the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025, and the adoption had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). The ASU improves the disclosures about a public business entity’s expenses and provides more detailed information about the types of expenses in commonly presented expense captions. The amendments require that at each interim and annual reporting period an entity will, among other things, disclose amounts of purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and amortization included in each relevant expense caption (such as cost of sales, SG&A and research and development). The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on our disclosures.

 

Although there were several other new accounting pronouncements issued or proposed by the FASB, we do not believe any of those accounting pronouncements have had or will have a material impact on our financial position or operating results.