IDEAYA Biosciences Inc

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You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report. This discussion and analysis and other parts of this report contain forward-looking statements based upon current beliefs, plans and expectations related to future events and our future financial performance that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, such as statements regarding our intentions, plans, objectives, expectations, forecasts and projections. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including those set forth under the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report.

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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, including those factors set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, our actual results could differ materially from the results described, in or implied, by these forward-looking statements. Please also see the section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K titled “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

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We are a precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics for patient populations selected using molecular diagnostics. Our approach integrates small molecule drug discovery with extensive capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers to develop targeted therapies for select patient populations that are most likely to benefit from these targeted therapies. Our small molecule drug discovery expertise includes discovery and development of small molecule therapeutics. We are applying these capabilities to develop a robust pipeline in precision medicine oncology.

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We are a precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics for patient populations selected using molecular diagnostics. Our approach integrates small molecule drug discovery with extensive capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers to develop targeted therapies for select patient populations that are most likely to benefit from these targeted therapies. Our small molecule drug discovery expertise includes discovery and development of small molecule therapeutics. We are applying these capabilities and approach to develop a robust pipeline in precision medicine oncology.

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Our clinical pipeline includes four potential first-in-class clinical-stage product candidates – darovasertib (PKC), IDE397 (MAT2A), IDE161 (PARG) and GSK101 (Pol Theta Helicase). We own or control all commercial rights of the three most-advanced of these product candidates: darovasertib, IDE397 and IDE161. We are also advancing our Werner Helicase program for which we have selected a development candidate in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline, or GSK and, subject to investigational new drug-, or IND-, enabling studies, are targeting an IND in 2024. We also have multiple earlier-stage preclinical programs. We have established selective, value-accretive collaborations with leading pharmaceutical companies to support our clinical development activities.

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Our clinical pipeline includes six potential first-in-class clinical-stage product candidates – darovasertib (PKC), IDE397 (MAT2A), IDE849(DLL3), IDE275 / GSK959 (Werner Helicase), IDE161 (PARG), and IDE705 / GSK101 (Pol Theta Helicase). We own or control all commercial rights of three of these product candidates: darovasertib, IDE397, and IDE161, and own or control all commercial rights outside of greater China for IDE849. We are also advancing several development candidates, including IDE892, a potential best-in-class MTA-cooperative PRMT5 inhibitor for which we are targeting an investigational new drug, or IND, filing in mid-year 2025; IDE034, a potential first-in-class B7H3/PTK7 topoisomerase-I-inhibitor-payload bispecific antibody drug conjugate, or BsADC, program for which we are targeting an IND filing in the second half of 2025; and IDE251, a potential first-in-class KAT6/7 dual inhibitor program for which we are targeting an IND filing in the second half of 2025. We also have multiple earlier-stage preclinical programs. We have established selective, value-accretive collaborations with leading pharmaceutical companies to support our clinical development activities.

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Darovasertib – PKC Inhibitor Clinical Candidate in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma and Primary Uveal Melanoma

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Darovasertib – PKC Inhibitor Clinical Candidate in Uveal Melanoma

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We have initiated and achieved double-digit patient enrollment and have opened multiple clinical sites, including international sites, where we are recruiting patients for enrollment in a potential registration-enabling Phase 2/3 clinical trial, designated as IDE196-002, to evaluate darovasertib in combination with crizotinib, Pfizer’s investigational cMET inhibitor, in patients having metastatic UM, or MUM, with human leukocyte antigen-, or HLA-A*02:01 negative, or HLA-A2(-), serotype, as part of a second Clinical Trial Collaboration and Supply Agreement, or Second Pfizer agreement, with Pfizer. We are targeting clinical program update(s) in 2024.

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We have enrolled over 230 patients as of February 7, 2025, and have opened multiple clinical sites, including international sites, in our potential registration-enabling Phase 2/3 clinical trial, designated as IDE196-002. The purpose of the clinical trial is to evaluate darovasertib in combination with crizotinib, Pfizer’s investigational cMET inhibitor, in patients having metastatic uveal melanoma, or MUM, with human leukocyte antigen-, or HLA-A*02:01 negative, or HLA-A2(-), serotype, as part of the second Clinical Trial Collaboration and Supply Agreement, or Second Pfizer Agreement, with Pfizer.

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We are also planning to enroll additional HLA-A*02:01 positive, or HLA-A2(+), patients as an independent clinical strategy to address HLA-A2(+) MUM patients, in a clinical study. We are further evaluating darovasertib in combination with crizotinib in a Phase 2 expansion arm of IDE196-001 clinical trial in patients with cutaneous melanoma, alternatively referred to as skin melanoma.

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We are enrolling additional HLA-A*02:01 positive, or HLA-A2(+), patients as an independent clinical strategy to address HLA-A2(+) MUM patients, in our ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial, designated as IDE196-001.

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We separately initiated and have achieved double-digit patient enrollment in our Phase 2 clinical trial, designated as IDE196-009, evaluating darovasertib as single-agent neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy in patients having primary UM, with ongoing enrollment and multiple clinical sites open. We are targeting a clinical efficacy update in mid-year 2024 and regulatory guidance update in 2024.

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We have enrolled 95 patients as of December 31, 2024, in our Phase 2 clinical trial, designated as IDE196-009, evaluating darovasertib as single-agent neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy in patients having primary uveal melanoma, or UM, with ongoing enrollment and multiple clinical sites open. We are targeting a clinical data update in over 75 patients and regulatory update(s) in in the first half of 2025, including vision data in plaque brachytherapy patients.

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We are also supporting evaluation of darovasertib as single-agent neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy in primary UM in an ongoing investigator-sponsored clinical trial, or IST, captioned as “Neoadjuvant / Adjuvant trial of Darovasertib in Ocular Melanoma”, or NADOM, and led by St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney with the participation of Alfred Health and the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne. We are targeting a clinical efficacy update in mid-year 2024.

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We are also supporting evaluation of darovasertib as single-agent neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy in primary UM in an ongoing investigator-sponsored clinical trial, or IST, captioned as “Neoadjuvant / Adjuvant trial of Darovasertib in Ocular Melanoma,” or NADOM, led by St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney with the participation of Alfred Health and the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne.

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We own or control all commercial rights in our darovasertib program in uveal melanoma, including in MUM and in primary UM, subject to certain economic obligations pursuant to our exclusive, worldwide license to darovasertib with Novartis.

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We own or control all commercial rights in our darovasertib program in UM, including in MUM and in primary UM, subject to certain economic obligations pursuant to our exclusive, worldwide license to darovasertib with Novartis.

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IDE397 – MAT2A Inhibitor Clinical Candidate in Tumors with MTAP Deletion

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IDE397 – MAT2A Inhibitor in Tumors with MTAP Deletion

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IDE397, our small molecule methionine adenosyltransferase 2a, or MAT2A, inhibitor, is being evaluated in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial. We are actively enrolling into the Phase 2 monotherapy expansion cohort in selected priority indications for patients having tumors with methylthioadenosine phosphorylase, or MTAP, gene deletion, including squamous non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC, bladder, gastric and esophageal cancers. We observed IDE397 monotherapy responses in multiple priority solid tumor types based on experience across several patients in the early phase of the Phase 2 dose expansion.

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IDE397, our small molecule methionine adenosyltransferase 2a, or MAT2A, inhibitor, is being evaluated in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial. We have selected a move-forward Phase 2 expansion dose for IDE397 monotherapy, based on adverse event, or AE, profile and preliminary clinical efficacy observed, including multiple partial responses by RECIST 1. We are enrolling patients with an initial focus in MTAP-deletion urothelial cancer, or UC, and non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC.

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We are collaborating with Gilead to clinically evaluate IDE397 in combination with Trodelvy, the Gilead Trop-2 directed ADC, in patients having MTAP deletion bladder cancer, in an IDEAYA-sponsored clinical trial pursuant to the Gilead CSCSA. We anticipate enrolling the first patient in this clinical trial in mid-year 2024.

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We are collaborating with Gilead Sciences, Inc., or Gilead, to clinically evaluate IDE397 in combination with Trodelvy (sacituzumab-govitecan-hziy), Gilead’s Trop-2 directed antibody drug conjugate, or ADC, in patients having MTAP-deletion UC, in our Phase 1 clinical trial pursuant to a Clinical Study Collaboration and Supply Agreement, or the Gilead CSCSA, with Gilead. A first patient was dosed for the Phase 1 trial in June 2024.

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WRN Program in Tumors with High Microsatellite Instability

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IDE275 (GSK959) - WRN Inhibitor in Tumors with High Microsatellite Instability

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In October 2023, we earned a $3 million milestone in connection with IND-enabling studies, for which payment was received in November 2023. We have the potential to earn up to an additional $17 million aggregate milestone payments through early Phase 1 clinical studies, including $7.0 million upon IND clearance. We are also eligible to receive additional future aggregate total development milestones of up to $465 million. Upon commercialization, we will be eligible to receive up to $475 million of commercial milestones, 50% of U.S. net profits and tiered royalties on global non-U.S. net sales of the Werner Helicase Inhibitor DC – ranging from high single-digit to sub-teen double-digit percentages, subject to certain customary reductions.

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We are also eligible to receive further aggregate late-stage development and regulatory milestones of up to $465.0 million. Upon commercialization, we will be eligible to receive up to $475.0 million of commercial milestones, 50% of U.S. net profits and tiered royalties on global non-U.S. net sales of the Werner Helicase Inhibitor DC – ranging from high single-digit to sub-teen double-digit percentages, subject to certain customary reductions.

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We are progressing with enrollment of patients having tumors with HRD into the Phase 1 expansion portion of the Phase 1/2 clinical trial in selected priority tumors. In parallel, we are also continuing with Phase 1 dose optimization to confirm a move-forward expansion dose for the planned Phase 2 portion of the clinical trial. We are targeting clinical program update(s) in 2024. We are also validating IDE161 combination opportunities preclinically and targeting identification of potential combination(s) in 2024.

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IDE161 is our potential first-in-class, small molecule poly (ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase, or PARG, inhibitor. We are progressing with enrollment of patients having tumors with homologous recombination deficiency, or HRD, into the Phase 1 expansion portion of the Phase 1/2 clinical trial. We selected an initial Phase 1/2 monotherapy expansion dose for IDE161 in endometrial cancer, based on AE profile and preliminary efficacy observed. In parallel, we are also continuing with Phase 1 dose optimization to confirm a move-forward expansion dose for the planned Phase 2 portion of the clinical trial.

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We received Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA for IDE161 for ovarian cancer and breast cancer indications, specifically for the treatment of (i) adult, pretreated, platinum-resistant advanced or metastatic ovarian cancer patients having tumors with BRCA1/2 mutations and (ii) adult, pretreated, advanced or metastatic hormone receptor positive, or HR+, Her2- and BRCA1/2 mutant breast cancer patients.

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We received Fast Track Designation from the FDA in September 2023 for IDE161, specifically for the treatment of (i) adult, pretreated, platinum-resistant advanced or metastatic ovarian cancer patients having tumors with BRCA1/2 mutations and (ii) adult, pretreated, advanced or metastatic hormone receptor positive, or HR+, Her2- and BRCA1/2 mutant breast cancer patients.

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In January 2022, we exercised our option for an exclusive worldwide license rights covering a broad class of PARG inhibitors from Cancer Research Technology Ltd. (CRT) and the University of Manchester, and in connection therewith, paid a one-time option exercise fee of £250,000. Certain of the clinical and regulatory milestones are related to and may be due and payable by us if certain milestones are achieved in connection with the IDE161-001 Phase 1/2 clinical trial. We will be obligated to make future milestone payments to CRT aggregating up to £18.75 million upon the achievement of specific development and regulatory approval events for development of a PARG inhibitor in oncologic diseases, including an aggregate of up to £1.5 million and up to £2.25 million for the achievement of certain Phase 2 and Phase 3 development milestones, respectively, in each case as relating to first (e.g., a breast cancer) and second (e.g., ovarian cancer) tumor histologies.

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In April 2023, we incurred an obligation to pay milestone payments in an aggregate amount of £750,000 to CRT based upon the achievement of certain milestones relating to first and second tumor histologies in connection with the Phase 1 portion of the IDE161-001 Phase 1/2 clinical trial in oncologic diseases. We will be obligated to make additional payments to CRT aggregating up to £18.75 million upon the achievement of specific development and regulatory approval events for development of a PARG inhibitor in oncologic diseases, including an aggregate of up to £1.5 million and up to £2.25 million for the achievement of certain Phase 2 and Phase 3 development milestones, respectively, in each case as relating to first and second tumor histologies.

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We have the potential to receive an additional $10.0 million milestone payment upon initiation of Phase 1 clinical dose expansion. In August 2023, we achieved and earned a $7.0 million milestone based on acceptance of the IND by the FDA. An earlier preclinical development $3.0 million milestone payment from GSK was achieved in August 2022 in connection with ongoing IND-enabling studies to support evaluation of GSK101.

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In August 2023, we earned a $7.0 million payment for a milestone based on acceptance of the IND by the FDA. An earlier preclinical development $3.0 million milestone payment from GSK was achieved in August 2022 in connection with ongoing IND-enabling studies to support the evaluation of IDE705 (GSK101). We have the potential to earn up to an additional $10.0 million milestone payment upon initiation of Phase 1 clinical dose expansion.

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We have the potential to earn further aggregate later‐stage development and regulatory milestones of up to $465 million. Upon commercialization, we will be eligible to receive up to $475 million of commercial milestones, and tiered royalties on global net sales of GSK101 – ranging from high single-digit to sub-teen double-digit percentages, subject to certain customary reductions.

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We have the potential to earn further aggregate late-stage development and regulatory milestones of up to $465.0 million. Upon commercialization, we will be eligible to receive up to $475.0 million of commercial milestones, and tiered royalties on global net sales of GSK101 – ranging from high single-digit to sub-teen double-digit percentages, subject to certain customary reductions.

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We have initiated early preclinical research programs focused on pharmacological inhibition of several new targets, or NTs, for patients with solid tumors characterized by defined biomarkers based on genetic mutations and/or molecular signatures. We believe these research programs have the potential for discovery and development of first-in-class or unique-in-class or best-in-class therapeutics. We are targeting development candidate nominations in 2024 for multiple NTs, including a development candidate to treat MTAP-deletion solid tumors. We own or control all commercial rights in our next-generation programs.

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We have initiated early preclinical research programs focused on pharmacological inhibition of several new targets, or NTs, for patients with solid tumors characterized by defined biomarkers based on genetic mutations and/or molecular signatures. We believe these research programs have the potential for discovery and development of first-in-class or unique-in-class or best-in-class therapeutics. Collectively, we believe these efforts will further advance our multi-pronged clinical and business strategy. We own or control all commercial rights in our next-generation NT programs.

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We have invested significantly and continue to invest in capabilities for identification and validation of new precision medicine targets and biomarkers for patient selection. For targets of interest, we advance our research to discover therapeutic drugs and to further qualify relevant biomarkers.

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Since the inception of the company, our core research has and continues to be focused on precision medicine oncology, with synthetic lethality as a central tenet. We have invested significantly and continue to invest in capabilities for identification and validation of new precision medicine targets and biomarkers for patient selection. For targets of interest, we advance our research to discover therapeutic drugs and to further qualify relevant biomarkers.

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On June 26, 2023, we filed a new Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333- 272936) under the Securities Act as an automatic shelf registration statement as a “well-known seasoned issuer”, as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act. On June 26, 2023, we also entered into a new Open Market Sales Agreement, or June 2023 Sales Agreement, with Jefferies LLC (Jefferies) relating toan at-the-market offering program under which we may offer and sell, from time to time at our sole discretion, shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, having aggregate gross proceeds of up to $250.0 million through Jefferies as sales agent.

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On June 26, 2023, we filed a new Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333- 272936) under the Securities Act as an automatic shelf registration statement as a “well-known seasoned issuer,” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act. On June 26, 2023, we also entered into an Open Market Sales Agreement, or the June 2023 Sales Agreement, with Jefferies LLC, or Jefferies, relating to an at-the-market offering program under which we may offer and sell, from time to time at our sole discretion, shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, having aggregate gross proceeds of up to $250.0 million through Jefferies as sales agent.

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Subsequent to December 31, 2023, from January 1, 2024 through January 17, 2024, we sold an aggregate of 6,115,516 shares of our common stock for aggregate net proceeds of $215.9 million at a weighted average sales price of approximately $36.39 per share under the at-the-market offering pursuant to the June 2023 Sales Agreement with Jefferies as sales agent.

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From January 1, 2024 through January 17, 2024, we sold an aggregate of 6,115,516 shares of our common stock for aggregate net proceeds of $215.9 million at a weighted average sales price of approximately $36.39 per share under the at-the-market offering pursuant to the June 2023 Sales Agreement with Jefferies as sales agent.

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On January 19, 2024, we entered into a new Open Market Sales Agreement, or January 2024 Sales Agreement, with Jefferies relating toan at-the-market offering program under which we may offer and sell, from time to time at our sole discretion, shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, having aggregate gross proceeds of up to $350.0 million through Jefferies as sales agent.

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On January 19, 2024, we entered into a new Open Market Sales Agreement, or the January 2024 Sales Agreement, with Jefferies, relating to an at-the-market offering program under which we may offer and sell, from time to time at our sole discretion, shares of common stock having aggregate gross proceeds of up to $350.0 million through Jefferies as sales agent.

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On January 24, 2024, pursuant to the January Open Market Sales Agreement, we sold an aggregate of 3,119,866 shares of our common stock for aggregate net proceeds of $126.4 million at a weighted average sales price of approximately $41.50 per share under the at-the-market offering pursuant to the January 2024 Sales Agreement with Jefferies as sales agent. As of January 24, 2024, approximately $220.5 million of common stock remained available to be sold under the ATM facility.

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During the year ended December 31, 2024, pursuant to the January 2024 Sales Agreement, we sold an aggregate of 4,066,866 shares of our common stock for aggregate net proceeds of $164.0 million at a weighted average sales price of approximately $41.28 per share under the at-the-market offering pursuant to the January 2024 Sales Agreement with Jefferies as sales agent. As of December 31, 2024, approximately $182.1 million of common stock remained available to be sold under the ATM facility.

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On October 27, 2023, the Company completed a further underwritten public follow-on offering. The offering consisted of 5,797,872 shares of our common stock at an offering price to the public of $23.50 per share, including 797,872 shares of common stock upon the exercise in full of the overallotment option by the underwriters, as well as pre-funded warrants to purchase 319,150 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $23.4999 per underlying share, in each case before underwriting discounts and commissions. Pursuant to the offering, we received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $143.7 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $134.6 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

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On October 27, 2023, we completed an underwritten public follow-on offering. The offering consisted of 5,797,872 shares of common stock at an offering price to the public of $23.50 per share, including 797,872 shares of common stock upon the exercise in full of the overallotment option by the underwriters, as well as pre-funded warrants to purchase 319,150 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $23.4999 per underlying share, in each case before underwriting discounts and commissions. Pursuant to the offering, we received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $143.7 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $134.6 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

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On April 27, 2023, the Company completed an underwritten public follow-on offering. The offering consisted of 8,858,121 shares of our common stock at an offering price to the public of $18.50 per share, including 1,418,920 shares of common stock upon the exercise in full of the overallotment option by the underwriters, as well as pre-funded warrants to purchase 2,020,270 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $18.4999 per underlying share, in each case before underwriting discounts and commissions. Pursuant to the offering, we received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $201.3 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $188.7 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

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On April 27, 2023, we completed an underwritten public follow-on offering. The offering consisted of 8,858,121 shares of common stock at an offering price to the public of $18.50 per share, including 1,418,920 shares of common stock upon the exercise in full of the overallotment option by the underwriters, as well as pre-funded warrants to purchase 2,020,270 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $18.4999 per underlying share, in each case before underwriting discounts and commissions. Pursuant to the offering, we received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $201.3 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $188.7 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

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Since our inception in June 2015, we have devoted substantially all of our resources to discovering and developing our product candidates. We have incurred significant operating losses to date and expect that our operating expenses will increase significantly as we advance our product candidates through preclinical and clinical development; seek regulatory approval, and prepare for, and, if approved, proceed to commercialization; acquire, discover, validate and develop additional product candidates; obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property portfolio; and hire additional personnel. Certain program costs that contribute to our operating expenses have been and/or will be reimbursed by GSK pursuant to the GSK Collaboration Agreement, including 100% of costs we incur for research we perform in connection with the Pol Theta program and 80% of the aggregate program costs incurred by us and GSK for research each of us performs for the Werner Helicase program. We anticipate that payments which we may make to Amgen will also contribute to our operating expenses as they are reimbursed by us pursuant to the Amgen CTCSA, including 50% of external costs Amgen incurs in connection with the Amgen-sponsored and executed IDE397 / AMG 193 Combination Study. We anticipate that we will also incur costs in accordance with the Gilead CSCSA. Gilead will bear internal or external costs incurred in connection with its supply of Trodelvy. We will bear all internal and external costs and expenses associated with the conduct of the combination study. In addition, we expect to incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company.

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Since our inception in June 2015, we have devoted substantially all of our resources to discovering and developing our product candidates. We have incurred significant operating losses to date and expect that our operating expenses will increase significantly as we advance our product candidates through preclinical and clinical development; seek regulatory approval, and prepare for, and, if approved, proceed to commercialization; acquire, discover, validate and develop additional product candidates; obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property portfolio; and hire additional personnel. Certain program costs that contribute to our operating expenses have been and/or will be reimbursed by GSK pursuant to the GSK Collaboration Agreement, including 100% of costs we incur for research we perform in connection with the Pol Theta program and 80% of the aggregate program costs incurred by us and GSK for research each of us performs for the Werner Helicase program. We also incur costs in accordance with the Gilead CSCSA and Second CSCSA. Gilead bears internal or external costs incurred in connection with its supply of Trodelvy. We bear all internal and external costs and expenses associated with the conduct of the combination study. We also incur costs in accordance with the Merck CTCSA. Merck provides KEYTRUDA for the study at no cost to us. We bear all internal and external costs and expenses associated with the conduct of the study. We also entered into two in-licensing agreements for ADCs with topoisomerase-I-inhibitor-payloads to enable combinations with our synthetic lethality programs with Hengrui Pharma for IDE849 and Biocytogen for IDE034. See Note 10. Significant Agreements.

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Our net losses were $113.0 million and $58.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $348.4 million.

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Our net losses were $274.5 million and $113.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $622.8 million.

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Agreement, including amounts that are recognized related to previously received upfront payments and amounts due and payable to us for research and development services. The amount of revenue recognized related to the GSK Collaboration Agreement, including as related to the previously received upfront payment or to certain development milestone payments, may vary considerably by period and certain components thereof may generally decrease year-over-year as we satisfy remaining performance obligations, for example, relating to the Pol Theta and WRN R&D Services. As of December 31, 2023, we have fully recognized the contract liabilities related to the upfront payment and reimbursements for the research and development performance obligations under the GSK Collaboration Agreement. There are no remaining contract liabilities as of December 31, 2023 as we concluded all the research and development performance obligations under the GSK Collaboration Agreement. The future revenue recognition will be contingent on additional milestone earned, profit sharing and royalties on any net product sales under our collaborations. We expect that any revenue we recognize or generate under the GSK Collaboration Agreement will fluctuate from period to period due to period to period variability in milestone payments and other payments.

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To date, we have not generated any revenue from product sales, and we do not expect to generate any revenue from product sales unless and until we are able to initiate a registrational clinical trial, obtain regulatory approval and commercialize one of our product candidates in the future. Our revenue consists exclusively of collaboration revenue under the GSK Collaboration Agreement, including amounts that are recognized related to previously received upfront payments and amounts due and payable to us for research and development services. The amount of revenue recognized related to the GSK Collaboration Agreement, including as related to the previously received upfront payment or to certain development milestone payments, may vary considerably by period and certain components thereof may generally decrease year-over-year as we satisfy remaining performance obligations, for example, relating to the Pol Theta and WRN R&D Services. Since December 31, 2023, we have fully recognized the contract liabilities related to the upfront payment and reimbursements for the research and development performance obligations under the GSK Collaboration Agreement. There are no remaining contract liabilities as of December 31, 2024 as we concluded all the research and development performance obligations under the GSK Collaboration Agreement. The future revenue recognition will be contingent on additional milestones earned, profit sharing and royalties on any net product sales under our collaborations. We expect that any revenue we recognize or generate under the GSK Collaboration Agreement will fluctuate from period to period due to period to period variability in milestone payments and other payments.

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Substantially all of our research and development expenses consist of expenses incurred in connection with discovery and development of our product candidates. These expenses include certain payroll and personnel-related expenses, including salaries, employee benefit costs and stock-based compensation expenses for our research and product development employees, fees to third parties to conduct certain research and development activities on our behalf including fees to CMOs and CROs in support of manufacturing and clinical activity for darovasertib, IDE397, IDE161 and WRN, consulting costs, costs for laboratory supplies, costs for product licenses and allocated overhead, including rent, equipment, depreciation, information technology costs and utilities. We expense both internal and external research and development expenses as they are incurred.

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Substantially all of our research and development expenses consist of expenses incurred in connection with the discovery and development of our product candidates. These expenses include certain payroll and personnel-related expenses, including salaries, employee benefit costs and stock-based compensation expenses for our research and product development employees, fees to third parties to conduct certain research and development activities on our behalf including fees to CMOs and CROs in support of manufacturing and clinical activity for darovasertib, IDE397, IDE849, IDE275 (GSK959), IDE161, IDE705 (GSK 101), and consulting costs, costs for laboratory supplies, costs for product licenses and allocated overhead, including rent, equipment, depreciation, information technology costs and utilities. We expense both internal and external research and development expenses as they are incurred.

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IDE397 includes costs from Amgen Clinical Trial Collaboration and Supply Agreement

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IDE397 includes costs from the Amgen CTCSA

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Interest income and other income (expense), net consists primarily of interest income earned on our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

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Interest income and other income, net consists primarily of interest income earned on our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

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Research and development expenses increased by $40.0 million, or 45%, during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to increases of $24.5 million in fees paid to CROs, CMOs and consultants related to the advancement of our lead product candidates through preclinical and clinical studies, $12.3 million in personnel-related expenses, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation, primarily related to an increase in headcount to support our growth, and $3.2 million in costs for laboratory supplies, facilities, software and insurance premiums to support our research and development programs.

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Research and development expenses increased by $165.2 million, or 128%, during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to $75.0 million upfront payment under the Hengrui Pharma License Agreement for IDE849, $6.5 million in upfront and option exercise fees under the Biocytogen Option and License Agreement for IDE034, increases of $64.1 million in fees paid to CROs, CMOs and consultants related to the advancement of our lead product candidates through preclinical and clinical studies, $15.6 million in personnel-related expenses, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation, to support our growth, and $4.0 million in costs for laboratory supplies, facilities and information technology costs to support our research and development programs.

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General and administrative expenses increased by $4.4 million, or 18%, during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increases of $1.6 million for consulting and legal services and $3.5 million in personnel-related expenses, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation, related to an increase in headcount to support our growth, partially offset by a decrease in $0.1 million in software licenses and facility costs, and $0.6 million in directors and officer's insurance premiums.

Current wording

General and administrative expenses increased by $11.0 million, or 39%, during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increases of $7.0 million in personnel-related expenses, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation and $4.0 million in consulting and legal services.

Previous wording

Interest income increased by $17.6 million, or 458%, during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to higher investment balances and interest rates.

Current wording

Interest income increased by $31.0 million, or 145%, during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to higher interest rates and investment balances.

Previous wording

We have funded our operations primarily through the sale and issuance of common stock, pre-funded warrants, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and convertible promissory notes, the up-front and milestone payment received from GSK. As of December 31, 2023, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $632.6 million, consisting primarily of money market funds, U.S. government securities, commercial paper, and corporate bonds.

Current wording

We have funded our operations primarily through the sale and issuance of common stock and the upfront payment and certain milestone payments received from GSK. As of December 31, 2024, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.1 billion, consisting primarily of money market funds, U.S. government securities, commercial paper, and corporate bonds.

Previous wording

We have incurred net losses since our inception. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had net losses of $113.0 million and $58.7 million, respectively, and we expect to incur substantial additional losses in future periods. As of December 31, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $348.4 million. Based on our current business plan, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund our planned operations for at least the next 12 months from the issuance date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Current wording

We have incurred net losses since our inception. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had net losses of $274.5 million and $113.0 million, respectively, and we expect to incur substantial additional losses in future periods. As of December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $622.8 million. Based on our current business plan, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund our planned operations for at least the next 12 months from the issuance date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Previous wording

In June 2023, we entered into a lease agreement for 43,966 square feet of space at 5000 Shoreline Court, South San Francisco, California. The lease term is expected to commence in June 2024 and the lease term is one hundred twenty months. In November 2023, we additionally entered into a lease for an office located in San Diego, California, where we occupy approximately 5,700 square feet of office space. The lease commenced in December 2023 and expires in March 2028.

Current wording

In June 2023, we entered into a lease agreement for approximately 44,000 square feet of laboratory and office facilities at 5000 Shoreline Court, South San Francisco, California. The lease term is 120 months, and we have an option to extend the lease term for a total of two consecutive five-year periods. The lease commenced in August 2024. In May 2024, we amended our 5000 Shoreline Court facility lease agreement to expand the size of the original premises by adding approximately 11,321 rentable square feet of additional space. The amendment to the lease term commenced in January 2025. Our lease at 7000 Shoreline Court, South San Francisco, California, expired in September 2024.

Previous wording

Net cash used in operating activities was $87.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Cash used in operating activities was primarily due to the use of funds in our operations to develop our product candidates resulting in a net loss of $58.7 million, adjusted for net non-cash charges of $14.4 million and changes in net operating assets and liabilities of $43.0 million. Our non-cash charges consisted of $11.6 million in stock-based compensation, and $2.1 million in depreciation, and $1.4 million of amortization of right of use asset, partially offset by $0.7 million accretion of discounts on marketable securities. The net change in our operating assets and liabilities consisted primarily of decreases of $46.5 million in contract liabilities due to revenue recognized under the GSK Collaboration Agreement, $2.1 million in prepaid and other assets, and $1.7 million in lease liabilities, partially offset by $4.6 million accrued and other liabilities due to CRO fees in support of research and manufacturing activities, $1.9 million in accounts payable, and $0.9 million in accounts receivable from GSK for estimated program costs under the GSK Collaboration Agreement.

Current wording

Net cash used in operating activities was $247.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Cash used in operating activities was primarily due to the use of funds in our operations to develop our product candidates resulting in a net loss of $274.5 million, adjusted for net non-cash charges of $15.3 million and changes in net operating assets and liabilities of $11.5 million. Our non-cash charges consisted of $34.7 million in stock-based compensation, $2.4 million in depreciation and $1.4 million of the amortization of right of use assets, partially offset by $23.2 million accretion of discounts on marketable securities. The net change in our operating assets and liabilities consisted primarily of cash inflows from $8.3 million in accounts payable and $10.8 million in accrued and other liabilities due to CRO fees in support of research and manufacturing activities, partially offset by cash outflows of $6.2 million in prepaid and other assets and $1.4 million in lease liabilities.