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Short-term Investments and Fair Value Measurements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Short-term Investments and Fair Value Measurements Short-term Investments and Fair Value Measurements
The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
 As of March 31, 2026
 Contractual
Maturity (in years)
CostGross Unrealized
Gains
Gross Unrealized
Losses
Fair Market Value
Mutual funds---$7,120,324 $— $(251,848)$6,868,476 
U.S. treasury securities
Less than 1
1,986,267 — (47)1,986,220 
Certificates of deposit
Less than 1
2,000,000 7,314 — 2,007,314 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities*927,983 — (380,386)547,597 
$12,034,574 $7,314 $(632,281)$11,409,607 
 As of December 31, 2025
Contractual
Maturity (in years)
CostGross Unrealized
Gains
Gross Unrealized
Losses
Fair Market Value
Mutual funds---$10,771,176 $— $(330,925)$10,440,251 
Certificates of deposit
Less than 1
2,981,626 7,796 (261)2,989,161 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities*1,198,722 — (388,989)809,733 
$14,951,524 $7,796 $(720,175)$14,239,145 
*No single maturity date.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded gross realized gains on investments of $200 and $200, respectively, and gross realized losses on investments of $285,000 and $700, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded net unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities of $79,000 and $140,000, respectively. No material balances were reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. Interest and dividends on investments classified as available-for-sale are included in interest income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had 8 available-for-sale securities with an aggregate total unrealized loss of $632,000. All of these securities had been in a loss position for longer than 12 months as of March 31, 2026.
The Company periodically reviews its portfolio of available-for-sale debt securities to determine if any investment is impaired due to credit loss or other potential valuation concerns. For the debt securities where the fair value of the investment is less than the amortized cost basis, the Company has assessed at the individual security level for various quantitative factors including, but not limited to, the nature of the investments, changes in credit ratings, interest rate fluctuations, industry analyst reports, and the severity of impairment. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31, 2026 were primarily due to changes in interest rates, and not due to increased credit risks associated with specific securities. Based on the credit quality of the available-for-sale debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position, and the Company’s estimates of future cash flows to be collected from those securities, the Company believes the unrealized losses are not credit losses. Accordingly, at March 31, 2026, the Company has not recorded an allowance for credit losses related to its available-for-sale debt securities.
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis, determined using the following inputs as of March 31, 2026:

Fair Value Measurements at
 March 31, 2026
 TotalQuoted Prices
in Active Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
Short-term investments
     Mutual funds$6,868,476 $6,868,476 $— $— 
     U.S. treasury securities1,986,220 1,986,220 — — 
     Certificates of deposit2,007,314 — 2,007,314 — 
     U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities547,597 — 547,597 — 
Total short-term investments11,409,607 8,854,696 2,554,911 — 
Liabilities:
Common stock warrant liabilities24,929,459 $— $— 24,929,459 
Total liabilities$24,929,459 $— $— $24,929,459 

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis, determined using the following inputs as of December 31, 2025:
Fair Value Measurements at
 December 31, 2025
 TotalQuoted Prices
in Active Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
Short-term investments
     Mutual funds$10,440,251 $10,440,251 $— $— 
     Certificates of deposit2,989,161 — 2,989,161 — 
     U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities809,733 — 809,733 — 
Total short-term investments14,239,145 10,440,251 3,798,894 — 
Investment in affiliated entity2,103,688 2,103,688 — — 
Total assets measured at fair value$16,342,833 $12,543,939 $3,798,894 $— 
Liabilities:
Common stock warrant liabilities29,067,162 — — 29,067,162 
Total liabilities$29,067,162 $— $— $29,067,162 
As of December 31, 2025, Level 1 assets consisted of mutual funds and the Company’s investment in its affiliated entity, Plumbline Life Sciences, Inc. (“PLS”), which was valued at $2.1 million based on the closing price of PLS's common stock on the Korea New Exchange Market at that date. See Note 9 for additional information. As of March 31, 2026, PLS is not included in the fair value table above because, as described in Notes 4 and 9, the Company reclassified its investment in PLS from Level 1 to Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and determined that the fair value of the investment was $0 as of March 31, 2026. Unrealized gains and losses on the Company's investment in affiliated entity are reported in the consolidated statement of operations as a gain or loss on investment in affiliated entity.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, trading of PLS’s common stock was suspended by the Korea New Exchange Market due to capital impairment, and PLS was subsequently granted an improvement period. Due to the trading suspension and the lack of observable market transactions, the Company determined that the market for PLS’s common stock was not active and that the last quoted market price was not indicative of fair value.
Accordingly, as of March 31, 2026, the Company reclassified its investment in PLS from Level 1 to Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company estimated the fair value of the investment using a valuation approach incorporating significant unobservable inputs, including the investee’s financial condition, ongoing operating losses, limited revenue generation, reliance on external financing, and the risk of restructuring or delisting, as well as the potential for significant dilution to existing shareholders. Based on these factors, the Company determined that the fair value of its investment in PLS was $0 as of March 31, 2026.
Level 1 assets at March 31, 2026 consisted of mutual funds and U.S. treasury securities. Unrealized gains and losses on the Company's equity securities are reported in the consolidated statement of operations as unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale equity securities.
Level 2 assets at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consisted of certificates of deposit and U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities held by the Company that are initially valued at the transaction price and subsequently valued, at the end of each reporting period, typically utilizing market observable data. The Company obtains the fair value of its Level 2 assets from a professional pricing service, which may use quoted market prices for identical or comparable instruments, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly. The professional pricing service gathers quoted market prices and observable inputs from a variety of industry data providers. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Company's Level 2 financial instruments were derived from non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data, quoted market prices for similar instruments, or pricing models such as discounted cash flow techniques. The Company validates the quoted market prices provided by the primary pricing service by comparing the service's assessment of the fair values of the Company's investment portfolio balance against the fair values of the Company's investment portfolio balance obtained from an independent source.
The Company held no Level 3 assets with a carrying value greater than $0 as of March 31, 2026 or December 31, 2025.
The following table presents the changes in the Company's Level 3 assets for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
Level 3 Assets
Balance at December 31, 2025$— 
Transfer from Level 1 to Level 32,103,688
Decrease in fair value recorded as a loss on investment in affiliated entity(2,103,688)
Balance at March 31, 2026$— 
Level 3 liabilities held as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consisted of liabilities associated with the Warrants to purchase common stock issued in the Company's two underwritten public offerings that closed in July 2025 and December 2024, respectively. The Company has classified the common stock warrant liabilities as current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet because the warrants may be exercised at any time at the option of the holder, and the Company may be required to settle the warrant liabilities in cash upon the occurrence of certain fundamental transactions, which could occur within twelve months of the balance sheet date. See Note 6 for additional information about the liability-classified warrants.
The Company reassesses the fair value of the common stock warrant liabilities at each reporting date utilizing a Black-Scholes pricing model.
The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the warrant liability of the July 2025 Series B warrants:

December 31, 2025March 31, 2026
Risk-free interest rate3.7%3.8%
Expected volatility88%89%
Expected life in years4.54.3
Dividend yield
The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the warrant liability of the December 2024 warrants:

December 31, 2025March 31, 2026
Risk-free interest rate3.6%3.8%
Expected volatility91%89%
Expected life in years44
Dividend yield

The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the warrant liability of the July 2025 Series A warrants on December 31, 2025, which expired on March 31, 2026:

December 31, 2025
Risk-free interest rate3.7%
Expected volatility127%
Expected life in years0.08
Dividend yield

Changes in these assumptions as well as fluctuations in the Company's stock price between the valuation dates can have a significant impact on the fair value of the common stock warrant liability. Expected volatility was based on historical volatility. Historical volatility was computed using daily pricing observations for recent periods. The Company believes this method produced an estimate that is representative of the Company’s expectations of future volatility over the expected term. Expected term is calculated based on the remaining contractual term of the December 2024 and July 2025 Warrants or best estimate of this term. The risk-free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury rate that corresponds to the expected term of the December 2024 and July 2025 Warrants.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the July 2025 Series A Warrants expired unexercised, resulting in their fair value being reduced to zero. As a result, and together with the change in the underlying valuation assumptions, the Company recorded a decrease in fair value of the warrant liabilities of $4.1 million and $3.7 million on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Upon exercise of the December 2024 and July 2025 Series B Warrants, the related warrant liability will be reclassified from liabilities to stockholders' equity immediately prior to exercise.
The following table presents the change in fair value of the Company’s total Level 3 financial liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
Common Stock Warrant Liabilities
Balance at December 31, 2025$29,067,162 
Expiration of 2025 Series A common stock warrants issued in July 2025(3,294,975)
Decrease in fair value of 2025 Series B common stock warrants issued in July 2025(180,130)
Decrease in fair value of common stock warrants issued in December 2024(662,598)
Balance at March 31, 2026$24,929,459 
Short-term Investments and Fair Value Measurements Short-term Investments and Fair Value Measurements
The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
 As of March 31, 2026
 Contractual
Maturity (in years)
CostGross Unrealized
Gains
Gross Unrealized
Losses
Fair Market Value
Mutual funds---$7,120,324 $— $(251,848)$6,868,476 
U.S. treasury securities
Less than 1
1,986,267 — (47)1,986,220 
Certificates of deposit
Less than 1
2,000,000 7,314 — 2,007,314 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities*927,983 — (380,386)547,597 
$12,034,574 $7,314 $(632,281)$11,409,607 
 As of December 31, 2025
Contractual
Maturity (in years)
CostGross Unrealized
Gains
Gross Unrealized
Losses
Fair Market Value
Mutual funds---$10,771,176 $— $(330,925)$10,440,251 
Certificates of deposit
Less than 1
2,981,626 7,796 (261)2,989,161 
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities*1,198,722 — (388,989)809,733 
$14,951,524 $7,796 $(720,175)$14,239,145 
*No single maturity date.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded gross realized gains on investments of $200 and $200, respectively, and gross realized losses on investments of $285,000 and $700, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded net unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities of $79,000 and $140,000, respectively. No material balances were reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. Interest and dividends on investments classified as available-for-sale are included in interest income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had 8 available-for-sale securities with an aggregate total unrealized loss of $632,000. All of these securities had been in a loss position for longer than 12 months as of March 31, 2026.
The Company periodically reviews its portfolio of available-for-sale debt securities to determine if any investment is impaired due to credit loss or other potential valuation concerns. For the debt securities where the fair value of the investment is less than the amortized cost basis, the Company has assessed at the individual security level for various quantitative factors including, but not limited to, the nature of the investments, changes in credit ratings, interest rate fluctuations, industry analyst reports, and the severity of impairment. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31, 2026 were primarily due to changes in interest rates, and not due to increased credit risks associated with specific securities. Based on the credit quality of the available-for-sale debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position, and the Company’s estimates of future cash flows to be collected from those securities, the Company believes the unrealized losses are not credit losses. Accordingly, at March 31, 2026, the Company has not recorded an allowance for credit losses related to its available-for-sale debt securities.
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis, determined using the following inputs as of March 31, 2026:

Fair Value Measurements at
 March 31, 2026
 TotalQuoted Prices
in Active Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
Short-term investments
     Mutual funds$6,868,476 $6,868,476 $— $— 
     U.S. treasury securities1,986,220 1,986,220 — — 
     Certificates of deposit2,007,314 — 2,007,314 — 
     U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities547,597 — 547,597 — 
Total short-term investments11,409,607 8,854,696 2,554,911 — 
Liabilities:
Common stock warrant liabilities24,929,459 $— $— 24,929,459 
Total liabilities$24,929,459 $— $— $24,929,459 

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis, determined using the following inputs as of December 31, 2025:
Fair Value Measurements at
 December 31, 2025
 TotalQuoted Prices
in Active Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
Short-term investments
     Mutual funds$10,440,251 $10,440,251 $— $— 
     Certificates of deposit2,989,161 — 2,989,161 — 
     U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities809,733 — 809,733 — 
Total short-term investments14,239,145 10,440,251 3,798,894 — 
Investment in affiliated entity2,103,688 2,103,688 — — 
Total assets measured at fair value$16,342,833 $12,543,939 $3,798,894 $— 
Liabilities:
Common stock warrant liabilities29,067,162 — — 29,067,162 
Total liabilities$29,067,162 $— $— $29,067,162 
As of December 31, 2025, Level 1 assets consisted of mutual funds and the Company’s investment in its affiliated entity, Plumbline Life Sciences, Inc. (“PLS”), which was valued at $2.1 million based on the closing price of PLS's common stock on the Korea New Exchange Market at that date. See Note 9 for additional information. As of March 31, 2026, PLS is not included in the fair value table above because, as described in Notes 4 and 9, the Company reclassified its investment in PLS from Level 1 to Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and determined that the fair value of the investment was $0 as of March 31, 2026. Unrealized gains and losses on the Company's investment in affiliated entity are reported in the consolidated statement of operations as a gain or loss on investment in affiliated entity.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, trading of PLS’s common stock was suspended by the Korea New Exchange Market due to capital impairment, and PLS was subsequently granted an improvement period. Due to the trading suspension and the lack of observable market transactions, the Company determined that the market for PLS’s common stock was not active and that the last quoted market price was not indicative of fair value.
Accordingly, as of March 31, 2026, the Company reclassified its investment in PLS from Level 1 to Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company estimated the fair value of the investment using a valuation approach incorporating significant unobservable inputs, including the investee’s financial condition, ongoing operating losses, limited revenue generation, reliance on external financing, and the risk of restructuring or delisting, as well as the potential for significant dilution to existing shareholders. Based on these factors, the Company determined that the fair value of its investment in PLS was $0 as of March 31, 2026.
Level 1 assets at March 31, 2026 consisted of mutual funds and U.S. treasury securities. Unrealized gains and losses on the Company's equity securities are reported in the consolidated statement of operations as unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale equity securities.
Level 2 assets at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consisted of certificates of deposit and U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities held by the Company that are initially valued at the transaction price and subsequently valued, at the end of each reporting period, typically utilizing market observable data. The Company obtains the fair value of its Level 2 assets from a professional pricing service, which may use quoted market prices for identical or comparable instruments, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly. The professional pricing service gathers quoted market prices and observable inputs from a variety of industry data providers. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Company's Level 2 financial instruments were derived from non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data, quoted market prices for similar instruments, or pricing models such as discounted cash flow techniques. The Company validates the quoted market prices provided by the primary pricing service by comparing the service's assessment of the fair values of the Company's investment portfolio balance against the fair values of the Company's investment portfolio balance obtained from an independent source.
The Company held no Level 3 assets with a carrying value greater than $0 as of March 31, 2026 or December 31, 2025.
The following table presents the changes in the Company's Level 3 assets for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
Level 3 Assets
Balance at December 31, 2025$— 
Transfer from Level 1 to Level 32,103,688
Decrease in fair value recorded as a loss on investment in affiliated entity(2,103,688)
Balance at March 31, 2026$— 
Level 3 liabilities held as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consisted of liabilities associated with the Warrants to purchase common stock issued in the Company's two underwritten public offerings that closed in July 2025 and December 2024, respectively. The Company has classified the common stock warrant liabilities as current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet because the warrants may be exercised at any time at the option of the holder, and the Company may be required to settle the warrant liabilities in cash upon the occurrence of certain fundamental transactions, which could occur within twelve months of the balance sheet date. See Note 6 for additional information about the liability-classified warrants.
The Company reassesses the fair value of the common stock warrant liabilities at each reporting date utilizing a Black-Scholes pricing model.
The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the warrant liability of the July 2025 Series B warrants:

December 31, 2025March 31, 2026
Risk-free interest rate3.7%3.8%
Expected volatility88%89%
Expected life in years4.54.3
Dividend yield
The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the warrant liability of the December 2024 warrants:

December 31, 2025March 31, 2026
Risk-free interest rate3.6%3.8%
Expected volatility91%89%
Expected life in years44
Dividend yield

The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the warrant liability of the July 2025 Series A warrants on December 31, 2025, which expired on March 31, 2026:

December 31, 2025
Risk-free interest rate3.7%
Expected volatility127%
Expected life in years0.08
Dividend yield

Changes in these assumptions as well as fluctuations in the Company's stock price between the valuation dates can have a significant impact on the fair value of the common stock warrant liability. Expected volatility was based on historical volatility. Historical volatility was computed using daily pricing observations for recent periods. The Company believes this method produced an estimate that is representative of the Company’s expectations of future volatility over the expected term. Expected term is calculated based on the remaining contractual term of the December 2024 and July 2025 Warrants or best estimate of this term. The risk-free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury rate that corresponds to the expected term of the December 2024 and July 2025 Warrants.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the July 2025 Series A Warrants expired unexercised, resulting in their fair value being reduced to zero. As a result, and together with the change in the underlying valuation assumptions, the Company recorded a decrease in fair value of the warrant liabilities of $4.1 million and $3.7 million on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Upon exercise of the December 2024 and July 2025 Series B Warrants, the related warrant liability will be reclassified from liabilities to stockholders' equity immediately prior to exercise.
The following table presents the change in fair value of the Company’s total Level 3 financial liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
Common Stock Warrant Liabilities
Balance at December 31, 2025$29,067,162 
Expiration of 2025 Series A common stock warrants issued in July 2025(3,294,975)
Decrease in fair value of 2025 Series B common stock warrants issued in July 2025(180,130)
Decrease in fair value of common stock warrants issued in December 2024(662,598)
Balance at March 31, 2026$24,929,459