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Stock-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]  
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

NOTE 7 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

In November 2020, the Company adopted the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), which became effective in January 2021. The 2020 Plan provides for the grant of stock options and restricted stock awards to employees, directors and non-employee service providers.

 

Awards granted under the 2020 Plan expire no later than ten years from the date of grant. The exercise price of incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options granted under the 2020 Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Awards generally vest over a four-year service period, although awards may be granted with different vesting provisions. The 2020 Plan initially reserved 183,505 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance.

 

Stock Options

 

No stock options were granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 or 2025.

 

The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense related to stock options on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of each award. As of June 30, 2026, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options was approximately $159,404 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 0.9 year.

 

As of June 30, 2026, options to purchase an aggregate of 126,988 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding, of which 112,866 were exercisable.

 

Warrants

 

On April 24, 2026, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 3,379 shares of its common stock to a newly appointed member of the Board of Directors as a component of the director’s compensation. The warrant has an exercise price of $100.00 per share, expires ten years from the date of grant, and vests over a two-year period, with 25% of the underlying shares becoming exercisable on each six-month anniversary of the grant date, subject to the director’s continued service.

 

The Company determined the grant-date fair value of the warrant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The resulting fair value is recognized as stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. As of June 30, 2026, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the unvested director warrant was approximately $165,721, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining requisite service period of approximately 1.8 years.

 

No warrants were exercised, expired, or forfeited during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

 

As of June 30, 2026, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 30,076 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding, of which 26,697 were exercisable.

 

Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense

 

The following table presents stock-based compensation expense recognized in the accompanying condensed statements of operations:

 

    For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2026     2025  
             
Research and development   $ 27,452     $ 28,669  
General and administrative     33,794       20,256  
Total   $ 61,246     $ 48,925  

 

    For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2026     2025  
             
Research and development   $ 54,904     $ 69,066  
General and administrative     52,521       33,632  
Total   $ 107,425     $ 102,698