Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45,089,786	$ 70,041,254
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,289,120	1,742,202
Total current assets	47,378,906	71,783,456
Fixed assets, net	20,544	0
Right-of-use assets	141,109	275,861
Total assets	47,540,559	72,059,317
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	137,476	158,461
Accrued expenses	3,374,333	6,120,297
Current portion of debt	0	15,249,632
Operating lease liabilities	143,447	280,537
Deferred collaboration revenue	6,000,000	6,000,000
Operating lease liabilities, long-term	0
Total current liabilities	9,655,256	27,808,927
Total liabilities	9,655,256	27,808,927
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3, 9, & 13)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, voting, $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 authorized and 60,321,068 and 60,162,773 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	60,321	60,163
Additional paid-in capital	530,685,127	528,147,480
Accumulated deficit	(492,860,145)	(483,957,253)
Total stockholders’ equity	37,885,303	44,250,390
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 47,540,559	$ 72,059,317

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