Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2026 | |
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and follow the requirements of the SEC for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by GAAP can be condensed or omitted. The interim condensed balance sheet as of March 31, 2026, the interim condensed statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are unaudited. These unaudited interim condensed financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the Company’s annual financial statements and reflect all adjustments that are necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The condensed results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or for any other future annual or interim period. The condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2025, included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and the related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2025, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2026. Use of Estimates The preparation of condensed financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions made in the accompanying financial statements include, but are not limited to, accrued expenses related to research and development activities and revenue recognition related to collaboration agreements. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, the current economic environment, and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from those estimates or assumptions. Significant Accounting Policies There have been no material revisions to the Company’s significant accounting policies described in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, except for the accounts receivable, revenue recognition and contract liability policies related to the collaboration agreements entered into during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as described below. Accounts Receivable The Company's accounts receivable relates to licensing and collaboration arrangements. These accounts receivable are short-term in nature. The Company estimates expected credit losses over the life of the financial assets as of the reporting date based on relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company had no allowance for credit losses. Revenue Recognition Overview The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606). Revenue is recognized when promised goods or services are transferred to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled. To determine the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized for arrangements determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the promises and performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies the performance obligations. At contract inception, once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within each contract and determines those that are performance obligations, and whether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied. Collaborative Frameworks and Assessment Under ASC 808 and ASC 606 The Company enters into arrangements that may include elements of collaboration with counterparties, such as joint steering committees or shared development activities. The Company evaluates each arrangement to determine whether the counterparty is acting in the capacity of a customer. To the extent that the Company transfers goods or services to a counterparty in its capacity as a customer, the Company accounts for such transactions under ASC 606 and presents the related amounts as revenue. Amounts that do not represent transactions with a customer are accounted for under ASC Topic 808, Collaborative Arrangements (ASC 808), and presented within the appropriate operating expense line item. Licensing and Collaboration Arrangements The Company enters into licensing and collaboration arrangements that may include licenses to intellectual property, as well as research, development, or technical support services necessary to enable the licensee to utilize the underlying technology. Identification of Performance Obligations The Company evaluates the nature of its promises in these arrangements to determine whether they are distinct or should be combined. A license of intellectual property is combined with other promised services when the license is not distinct within the context of the contract, such as when the Company’s ongoing research or development activities significantly affect the utility of the licensed intellectual property. When a license and related services are not distinct, they are accounted for as a single combined performance obligation. Recognition of Revenue Revenue is recognized either at a point in time or over time, depending on the nature of the underlying performance obligations. Revenue is recognized at a point in time when control of a promised good or service transfers to the customer and the performance obligation is satisfied. Revenue is recognized over time when the Company satisfies a performance obligation over time, including when the Company’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date, or when the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of the Company’s performance. For performance obligations satisfied over time, the Company measures progress using an appropriate method that faithfully depicts the transfer of control of the underlying services. Depending on the nature of the arrangement, the Company may use an input method, such as costs incurred relative to total estimated costs (cost-to-cost method), when such method best reflects the Company’s performance. For arrangements that provide access to intellectual property or other rights over a defined period without additional performance obligations, revenue is recognized ratably over the contractual term. Upfront License Fees If the license to the Company’s intellectual property is determined to be distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, the Company will recognize revenue from upfront license fees allocated to the license when the license is transferred to the licensee and the licensee is able to use and benefit from the license. For licenses that are bundled with other promises, the Company determines whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time. Milestone Payments Contingent milestones at contract inception are estimated at the amount which is not probable of a material reversal and included in the transaction price using the most likely amount method. Milestone payments that are not within the Company's control, such as regulatory approvals, are not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received and therefore the variable consideration is constrained. The transaction price is then allocated to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price basis, for which the Company recognizes revenue as or when the performance obligations under the contract are satisfied. At the end of each reporting period, the Company re-evaluates the probability of achieving development, regulatory or sales-based milestone payments that may not be subject to a material reversal and, if necessary, adjust the estimate of the overall transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis, which would affect license and other revenue, as well as earnings, in the period of adjustment.. Sales-Based Royalties and Milestones For arrangements that include sales-based royalties, including milestone payments based on the volume of sales, the Company will determine whether the license is deemed to be the predominant item to which the royalties or sales-based milestones relate and if such is the case, the Company will 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). Contract Liabilities Contract liabilities consist primarily of upfront non-refundable payments received under collaboration agreements for which the related performance obligations have not yet been fully satisfied. The Company classifies amounts expected to be recognized as revenue within the next twelve months as contract liabilities, current, with the remainder classified as contract liabilities, noncurrent based on the estimated timing of revenue recognition. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In July 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2025-05 (ASU 2025-05), Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets (ASU 2025-05), which provides a practical expedient for entities to estimate expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from revenue transactions accounted for under ASC 606. ASU 2025-05 is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company adopted this ASU on a prospective basis during the first quarter of 2026. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which 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 annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted this ASU on a prospective basis during the fourth quarter of 2025 and updated its annual disclosures accordingly. The adoption of ASU 2023-09 did not have any effect on the Company's financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements (ASU 2025-11), which clarifies the applicability of the interim reporting guidance, the types of interim reporting, and the form and content of interim financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Per the FASB, the amendment does not intend to change the fundamental nature of interim reporting or expand or reduce current interim disclosure requirements but rather provide clarity and improve navigability of the existing interim reporting requirements. ASU 2025-11 is effective for interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2025-11 may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively for all prior periods presented. The Company is evaluating the impact of this standard on its financial statements and related disclosures. In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-10, Government Grants (Topic 832): Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities (ASU 2025-10), which adds guidance to Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 832 on the recognition, measurement, and presentation of government grants. The guidance establishes a framework for accounting for government grants, including grants related to assets and grants related to income. ASU 2025-10 is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2028, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of this standard on its financial statements and related disclosures. In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement (Topic 220): Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (ASU 2024-03), which requires public companies to disclose, in interim and annual reporting periods, additional information about certain expenses in the financial statements. The amendments in this ASU will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of this standard on its financial statements and related disclosures. |