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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

On October 16, 2025, the Company entered into a lease (the “Houston Lease”) with LG 1 Property Owner LP, pursuant to which the Company agreed to lease approximately 11,370 rentable square feet of space located at 6420 Levit Green Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77021. The Houston Lease is expected to commence on or about November 1, 2026. The Houston Lease provides for a monthly base rent of $58,745, which increases annually by approximately 3%, plus the Company’s share of the building’s direct expenses. The Houston Lease has an initial term of 120 calendar months. While the premises under the Houston Lease is constructed and designed to fit the Company's business needs and intended purpose, the Company leased temporary space of approximately 11,370 rentable square feet (separate from the premises under the Houston Lease) for a monthly base rent of $58,745. The Company expects to be in the temporary space until the leasehold improvements are completed. The Company recognizes lease expense for the short-term temporary space on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. The deferred rent balance of $46,000 and $159,000 as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, represented the difference between the cash payments made and the straight-line lease expense and is recorded to “Other liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company also leases certain office space in Charlottesville, Virginia (the “Charlottesville Lease”). The Charlottesville Lease expires on March 31, 2027.

Manufacturing Agreement with SpectronRx

On November 5, 2024, the Company entered into a manufacturing services agreement with SpectronRx for drug product development and manufacturing, which includes an initial commitment fee of $0.3 million. Under this agreement, the Company owns all rights to intellectual property related to the products developed, while SpectronRx retains rights to its own technology. SpectronRx is required to negotiate a commercial supply agreement upon six months' written notice before the Company's first commercial manufacturing needs. The agreement will remain in place for five years, automatically renewing for successive one-year terms unless terminated with six months' notice. During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and year ended December 31, 2025, the Company did not recognize any expenses related to this agreement.

Other commitments and contingencies

The Company has entered into agreements with various research organizations for preclinical and clinical development studies, which have provisions for cancellation. Under the terms of these agreements, the vendors provide a variety of services including

conducting research, recruiting and enrolling patients, monitoring studies and data analysis. Payments under these agreements typically include fees for services and reimbursement of expenses. The timing of payments due under these agreements is estimated based on study progress. As of June 30, 2026, the Company did not have any clinical research study obligations.

The Company has entered into service and subscription-based agreements, which are recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses, with an offsetting amount included in deferred costs within other current assets.

Legal proceedings

The Company is subject to various claims and contingencies related to legal proceedings. Due to their nature, such legal proceedings involve inherent uncertainties including, but not limited to, court rulings, negotiations between affected parties and governmental actions. Management assesses the probability of loss for such contingencies and accrues a liability and/or discloses the relevant circumstances, as appropriate.