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Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc.

For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 13, 2025.

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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 13, 2025

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Nature of the Business

Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc., (the “Company”) is a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing precision medicines utilizing its proprietary Generative Phosphoproteomics Acrivon Predictive Precision Proteomics (“AP3”) platform designed to interpret and quantify compound specific, drug-regulated pathway activity levels inside the intact cell in an unbiased and actionable manner. Acrivon is currently focused on oncology and advancing its pipeline of preclinical and clinical-stage small molecule inhibitors. ACR-368 (also known as prexasertib), which is a selective small molecule inhibitor targeting CHK1 and partially CHK2, is in a potentially registrational Phase 2 trial focusing on endometrial cancer. ACR-2316 is a novel, potent and selective inhibitor of WEE1 and PKMYT1 that is currently being advanced in Phase 1 studies for selected solid tumor types predicted sensitive by AP3. In addition, the Company is advancing a preclinical program directed against an undisclosed cell cycle regulatory target, with a development candidate nomination anticipated in 2025.

The Company has received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for the investigation of ACR-368 as monotherapy based on OncoSignature-predicted sensitivity in patients with endometrial or platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. The FDA has also granted Breakthrough Device designation for the ACR-368 OncoSignature assay for the identification of endometrial cancer patients or ovarian cancer patients who may benefit from ACR-368 treatment. Endometrial cancer had not been previously studied in prior ACR-368 trials sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company (“Lilly”). Using AP3 for indication screening, this tumor type was predicted to be particularly sensitive to ACR-368 prior to the current ongoing Phase 2 study.

In March 2025, the Company reported positive clinical data from the ongoing registrational intent, multicenter Phase 2 trial of ACR-368 in patients with recurrent endometrial cancer who had progressed after prior platinum-based chemotherapy and anti-PD-1 therapy. This study, where the OncoSignature is used for prospective response prediction to ACR-368 monotherapy, reported a 35% confirmed overall response rate and 80% tumor shrinkage in OncoSignature-positive patients.

The Company’s second clinical-stage asset, ACR-2316, is a novel, selective WEE1/PKMYT1 inhibitor designed using AP3 for superior single-agent activity through strong activation of not only CDK1 and CDK2 but also of PLK1 to drive pro-apoptotic cell death, as observed in preclinical studies against benchmark inhibitors. In October 2024, only 15 months after initial lead identification, the Company announced that the first patient had been dosed in the Phase 1 clinical trial that was designed to assess the safety and tolerability of ACR-2316, determine the recommended Phase 2 monotherapy dose, and evaluate preliminary anti-tumor activity. In March 2025, the Company reported significant drug target engagement from patient peripheral blood mononuclear cells in the ongoing trial already at Dose Level (“DL”) 1 using the Company’s proprietary clinical AP3-based mass spectrometry assay, and initial clinical activity observed in several solid tumor types including an ongoing confirmed partial response in an endometrial cancer patient at DL3, before projected recommended phase 2 dose.

The Company was incorporated in March 2018 under the laws of the state of Delaware, and its principal offices are in Watertown, Massachusetts. Also in March 2018, the Company formed Acrivon AB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, established in Lund, Sweden. In December 2021, the Company formed Acrivon Securities Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary, established in Massachusetts.

Liquidity

As an emerging growth entity, the Company has devoted substantially all of its resources since inception to organizing and staffing the Company, business planning, raising capital, establishing its intellectual property portfolio, acquiring and discovering drug candidates, research and development activities for the Company’s in-licensed lead candidate ACR-368 and for the Company’s internally discovered clinical stage asset, ACR-2316, and other compounds, establishing arrangements with third parties for the manufacture of its drug candidates and component materials, and providing general and administrative support for these operations. As a result, the Company has incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception and anticipates such losses and negative cash flows will continue for the foreseeable future.

The Company has incurred recurring losses since its inception, including net losses of $40.7 million and $35.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 the Company had an accumulated deficit of $237.7 million and $197.0 million, respectively. To date, the Company has not generated any revenues and expects to continue generating operating losses for the foreseeable future as it continues to expand its research and development efforts.

Since its inception, the Company has funded its operations primarily with proceeds from the sales of shares of its convertible preferred stock, the issuance of convertible notes, and an initial public offering (“IPO”) and concurrent private placement. Upon the closing of the Company’s IPO on November 17, 2022, only common stock remains issued and outstanding. On April 8, 2024, the Company entered into a Private Investment in Public Equity (“PIPE”) securities purchase agreement (the “PIPE Purchase Agreement”) for a private placement with certain institutional and accredited investors (the “April 2024 Private Placement”). Pursuant to the PIPE Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE investors an aggregate of (i)8,235,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $8.50 per share, and (ii) pre-funded warrants (“Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 7,060,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $8.499 per Pre-Funded Warrant, which represents the per share purchase price of the Company’s common stock less the $0.001 per share exercise price for each Pre-Funded Warrant. The Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable at any time after the date of issuance and do not expire. The April 2024 Private Placement closed on April 11, 2024, for aggregate net proceeds of $123.8 million, after deducting fees and expenses of $6.2 million. The April 2024 Private Placement is further described in Note 8.

The Company expects that its existing cash, cash equivalents and investments of $147.6 million as of June 30, 2025, will be sufficient to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least 12 months from the date these condensed consolidated financial statements were issued.

With the current projected runway into the second quarter of 2027, the Company will need additional funding to support its planned operating activities. There can be no assurances, however, that the current operating plan will be achieved or that additional funding will be available on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all, considering the current interest rate environment. If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient funding, it could be required to delay its development efforts, limit activities and reduce research and development costs, which could adversely affect its business prospects.

ATM Program

On December 1, 2023, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which was declared effective on December 15, 2023, which registered the offering, issuance, and sale of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $300.0 million of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants and/or units of any combination thereof. The Company simultaneously entered into a sales agreement with Cowen and Company, LLC, as sales agent, to provide for the issuance and sale by the Company of up to $100.0 million of common stock from time to time in “at-the-market” offerings under the Registration Statement and related prospectus (“ATM Program”). As of June 30, 2025, no sales had been made pursuant to the ATM Program.

  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies and estimates used in the preparation of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are described in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2025. There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2025, except as noted below.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the operations of Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts, transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited but have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of June 30, 2025 and the results of its operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 and its cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 was derived from audited annual financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year or for any other subsequent interim period.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements

In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. The amendments clarify or improve disclosure and presentation requirements on various disclosure areas, including the statement of cash flows, earnings per share, debt, equity, and derivatives. The amendments will align the requirements in the FASB ASC with the SEC’s regulations. The amendments in this ASU will be effective on the date the related disclosures are removed from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K by the SEC, and will not be effective if the SEC has not removed the applicable disclosure requirement by June 30, 2027. Early adoption is prohibited. As the Company is currently subject to these SEC requirements, ASU 2023-06 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company.

ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740)

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires disclosure of disaggregated income taxes paid, prescribes standard categories for the components of the effective tax rate reconciliation, and modifies other income tax-related disclosures. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and allows for adoption on a prospective basis, with a retrospective option. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this update on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40)

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2024-03 may be applied retrospectively or prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this update on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

  1. Investments

The following tables summarize the amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale investments as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
Short-term investments:
U.S. Treasury securities$90,498$102$(2)$90,598
U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities4,9291—4,930
Long-term investments:
U.S. Treasury securities5,1237—5,130
U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities5,071—(2)5,069
$105,621$110$(4)$105,727
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
Short-term investments:
U.S. Treasury securities$129,294$436$—$129,730
U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities9,9266—9,932
Long-term investments:
U.S. Treasury securities5,0845—5,089
$144,304$447$—$144,751

Certain short-term debt securities with original maturities of less than 90 days are included in cash and cash equivalents on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are not included in the tables above. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, all short-term investments had contractual maturities withinone year. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, all long-term investments had contractual maturities betweenone totwo years.

The aggregate fair value of available-for-sale securities held by the Company in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months as of June 30, 2025 was $15.1 million. There wereno available-for-sale securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months. The Company evaluated its securities for potential impairment and considered the decline in market value to be primarily attributable to current economic and market conditions. Additionally, the Company does not intend to sell the investments in an unrealized loss position and does not expect it will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity. Given the Company’s intent and ability to hold such investments until recovery, and the lack of a significant change in credit risk for these investments, the Company does not consider these investments to be impaired and there areno allowances for credit losses as of June 30, 2025.

  1. Fair Value Measurement

The following tables present information about the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the level of the fair value hierarchy to determine such fair value as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2025:
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds$40,369$40,369$—$—
Short-term investments:
U.S. Treasury securities90,59890,598——
U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities4,930—4,930—
Long-term investments:
U.S. Treasury securities5,1305,130——
U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities5,069—5,069—
Total assets$146,096$136,097$9,999$—
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2024:
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds$38,442$38,442$—$—
Short-term investments:
U.S. Treasury securities129,730129,730——
U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities9,932—9,932—
Long-term investments:
U.S. Treasury securities5,0895,089——
Total assets$183,193$173,261$9,932$—

The Company classifies its money market funds and U.S. Treasury securities as Level 1 assets under the fair value hierarchy as these assets have been valued using quoted market prices in active markets without any valuation adjustment. The Company classifies its U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities as Level 2 assets under the fair value hierarchy as these assets have been valued using information obtained through a third-party pricing service as of the balance sheet date, using observable market inputs that may include trade information, broker or dealer quotes, bids, offers, or a combination of these data sources.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, there wereno transfers between levels. The Company uses the carrying amounts of its restricted cash, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses and other current liabilities to approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these amounts.

  1. Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

June 30,2025December 31,2024
Laboratory and computer equipment$6,381$6,175
Construction in progress1,09958
Furniture and fixtures200200
Total property and equipment7,6806,433
Less: accumulated depreciation(2,608)(1,962)
Total property and equipment, net$5,072$4,471

Depreciation expense related to property and equipment for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Depreciation expense related to property and equipment for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

  1. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

June 30,2025December 31,2024
Accrued research and development expenses$6,840$9,246
Accrued compensation and benefits3,1765,456
Accrued property and equipment565—
Accrued other289239
Accrued legal, accounting and other professional fees250458
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities$11,120$15,399
  1. Leases

In December 2020, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement for laboratory and office space located at 480 Arsenal Way, Watertown, Massachusetts (the “Arsenal Way Lease”). The lease commenced in April 2021, with a term of seven years and an option toextend the term for an additional five years at then-market rental rates. The Company delivered a letter of credit of $0.3 million to the landlord, which was subsequently reduced to $0.2 million in August 2024 in accordance with the lease, which is included in restricted cash in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Under the terms of the lease, the base rent is $1.0 million, subject to a 3% annual rent increase, plus an allocation of operating expenses and taxes.

In August 2023, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement, denominated in Swedish Krona, for office and laboratory space located in Lund, Sweden. The term of the lease commenced in December 2023. The lease has an initial term ofthree years and will automatically renew for an additional term ofthree years unless the Company provides written notice of termination nine months prior to the termination date.

In July 2024, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement, denominated in Swedish Krona, for additional office and laboratory space adjacent to its existing leased space located in Lund, Sweden. The term of the lease commenced in September 2024. The lease has an initial term ofthree years and will automatically renew for an additional term ofthree years unless the Company provides written notice of termination nine months prior to the termination date.

The total lease cost included within research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss was $0.5 million for thethree months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, and $0.9 million for thesix months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

Future minimum annual lease commitments under the Company’s non-cancelable operating leases as of June 30, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):

Year ended December 31,Amount
2025 (remaining 6 months)$681
20261,336
20271,210
2028404
2029—
Total lease payments3,631
Less: interest(368)
Present value of operating lease liabilities$3,263
  1. Stockholders’ Equity

In October 2022, the Board of Directors (“Board”) approved the amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which was filed upon the closing of the IPO and which authorized the Company to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with a par value of $0.001. There areno shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding as of June 30, 2025.

As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorized the Company to issue 500,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001. The voting, dividend and liquidation rights of the holders of the Company’s common stock are subject to and qualified by the rights, powers and preferences of the holders of preferred stock.

The holders of the common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held at all meetings of stockholders (and written actions in lieu of meetings), and there are not any cumulative voting rights. The number of authorized shares of common stock may be increased or decreased by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of capital stock of the Company; however, the issuance of common stock may be subject to the vote of the holders of one or more series of preferred stock that may be required by terms of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

PIPE Securities Purchase Agreement

On April 8, 2024, the Company entered into the PIPE Purchase Agreement for a private placement with certain institutional and accredited investors. Pursuant to the PIPE Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE investors an aggregate of (i)8,235,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $8.50 per share, and (ii)Pre-Funded Warrantsto purchase up to an aggregate of 7,060,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $8.499 per Pre-Funded Warrant, which represents the per share purchase price of the Company’s common stock less the $0.001 per share exercise price for each Pre-Funded Warrant. The Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable at any time after the date of issuance and do not expire.

The holders of Pre-Funded Warrants may not exercise a Pre-Funded Warrant if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. The holders of Pre-Funded Warrants may increase or decrease such percentage by providing at least 61 days’ prior notice to the Company, but not in excess of 19.99% in the case of an increase. The Pre-Funded Warrants are indexed to the Company’s common stock and were classified as a component of permanent equity in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as they are freestanding financial instruments that are immediately exercisable, do not embody an obligation for the Company to repurchase its own shares and permit the holders to receive a fixed number of shares of common stock upon exercise. The April 2024 Private Placement closed on April 11, 2024, for aggregate net proceeds of $123.8 million, after deducting fees and expenses of $6.2 million. As of June 30, 2025, no Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised.

Common Stock

As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had reserved the following shares of common stock for the potential exercise of stock options, potential exercise of pre-funded warrants, vesting of restricted stock units (“RSUs”), as well as the remaining shares available for issuance under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”), the 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2022 ESPP”), and the Amended and Restated 2023 Inducement Plan (the “Inducement Plan”):

June 30,2025December 31,2024
Options to purchase common stock6,086,6754,485,546
Pre-funded warrants to purchase common stock7,060,0007,060,000
Unvested restricted stock units595,355975,550
Remaining shares reserved for future issuance3,335,8092,401,347
Total17,077,83914,922,443
  1. Stock-Based Compensation

Equity Incentive Plans

In October 2022, the Board adopted, and in November 2022 its stockholders approved, the 2022 Plan, which became effective immediately prior to and contingent upon the execution of the underwriting agreement related to the Company’s IPO. The 2022 Plan allows the Company to make equity-based and cash-based incentive awards to its officers, employees, directors, and consultants and provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, RSUs, and other stock-based awards. In addition, the number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2022 Plan shall automatically increase beginning on January 1, 2023 and each January 1 thereafter, byfive percent of the aggregate number of shares of common stock of all classes issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31 or such lesser number of shares of common stock as determined by the compensation committee.

In October 2022, the Board adopted, and in November 2022 its stockholders approved, the 2022 ESPP, which became effective immediately prior to and contingent upon the execution of the underwriting agreement related to the Company’s IPO. The number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2022 ESPP shall cumulatively increase beginning on January 1, 2023 and each January 1 thereafter through January 1, 2032, byone percent of the outstanding number of shares of common stock on the immediately preceding December 31 or such lesser number of shares as determined by the compensation committee. No shares of the Company’s common stock have been issued.

In June 2023, the Board adopted the Inducement Plan to facilitate the granting of equity awards as an inducement material to new employees joining the Company. In April 2025, the Board amended the Inducement Plan to reserve an additional 500,000 authorized and unissued shares of common stock. The only persons eligible to receive awards under the Inducement Plan are individuals who are new employees and satisfy the standards for inducement grants under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) or 5635(c)(3), as applicable. The terms of the Inducement Plan are identical to the terms of the 2022 Plan, except that no incentive stock options shall be awarded under the Inducement Plan.

Stock Options

The Company has granted stock options with service-based vesting conditions. Stock options typically vest over four years and have a maximum term often years. The Company typically grants stock options to employees and non-employees at exercise prices deemed by the Board to be equal to the fair value of the common stock at the time of grant.

The assumptions that the Company used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant date fair value of stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

Six Months Ended June 30,
20252024
Risk-free interest rate range3.97% - 4.37%3.93% - 4.57%
Dividend yield0.00%0.00%
Expected life of options (years)5.5 - 6.15.5 - 6.1
Volatility rate range87.51% - 90.82%81.06% - 82.31%
Fair value of common stock range$1.10 - $5.42$3.54 - $8.65

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity during thesix months ended June 30, 2025:

Number ofSharesWeighted-AverageExercise PriceWeighted-AverageRemainingContractual Term(in years)AggregateIntrinsic Value(in thousands)
Outstanding as of December 31, 20244,485,546$6.738.00$5,646
Granted2,256,7534.96
Exercised(225)3.89
Forfeited or canceled(655,399)5.44
Outstanding as of June 30, 20256,086,675$6.218.08$102
Vested and expected to vest as of June 30, 20256,086,675$6.218.08$102
Vested and exercisable as of June 30, 20252,619,370$6.466.81$102

The aggregate intrinsic value of options is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the stock options and the fair value of the Company’s common stock for those stock options that had exercise prices lower than the fair value of the common stock as of the end of the reporting period. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was immaterial and $0.1 million, respectively.

The weighted-average grant date fair value of the Company’s stock options granted during the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $1.06 and $4.91 per option, respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair value of the Company’s stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $3.81 and $4.10 per option, respectively. As of June 30, 2025, there was $14.6 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock option grants. The Company expects to recognize this amount over a weighted-average period of 2.8 years.

The total fair value of options vested during the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $1.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively. The total fair value of options vested during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $3.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

RSUs

The Company has granted RSUs with service vesting based conditions. Unvested shares of restricted common stock may not be sold or transferred by the holder. They are legally issued and outstanding. These restrictions lapse according to the time-based vesting of each award.

The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU activity during thesix months ended June 30, 2025:

Restricted Stock UnitsWeighted-AverageGrant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2024975,550$12.06
Vested(366,161)12.20
Forfeited(14,034)12.30
Unvested at June 30, 2025595,355$11.97

RSUs typically vest over four years. If and when an RSU vests, the Company will issue one share of common stock for each whole RSU that has vested, subject to satisfaction of the employee’s tax withholding obligations. Upon vesting and settlement of RSUs, the Company may withhold the portion of those shares with a fair market value equal to the amount of the minimum statutory withholding taxes due. The withheld shares are accounted for as repurchases of common stock.

No RSUs were granted during thethree and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. As of June 30, 2025, there was $5.9 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs. The Company expects to recognize this amount over a weighted-average period of 0.9 years.

The total fair value of RSUs vested during the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $2.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The total fair value of RSUs vested during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $4.5 million and $3.6 million, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for thethree and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 is as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
General and administrative$2,914$2,788$5,796$5,454
Research and development1,0137781,9221,456
Total stock-based compensation expense$3,927$3,566$7,718$6,910
  1. Net Loss Per Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for thethree and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was calculated as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted$(21,006)$(18,798)$(40,686)$(35,284)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common stock outstanding—basic and diluted38,461,61936,132,61638,406,33929,361,710
Net loss per share—basic and diluted$(0.55)$(0.52)$(1.06)$(1.20)

As described in Note 8, the Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 7,060,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $8.499 per Pre-Funded Warrant were classified as a component of permanent equity in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as they are freestanding financial instruments that are immediately exercisable, do not embody an obligation for the Company to repurchase its own shares and permit the holders to receive a fixed number of shares of common stock upon exercise. All of the shares underlying the Pre-Funded Warrants have been included in the weighted-average number of shares of common stock used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per common share for each of thethree and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, because the shares may be issued for little or no consideration, are fully vested, and are exercisable after the original issuance date of the Pre-Funded Warrants.

The Company’s potentially dilutive securities, which include stock options and RSUs, have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the effect would be to reduce the net loss per share. Therefore, the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate both basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is the same. The Company excluded the following shares from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders as of June 30, 2025 and 2024 because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:

June 30,
20252024
Options to purchase common stock6,086,6754,356,771
Unvested restricted stock units595,3551,472,741
  1. Segment Information

The Company manages its operations as asingle operating and reportable segment focused on the research and development of precision oncology therapies. The accounting policies of the single reportable segment are identical to those described in Note 2. The chief operating decision maker, who manages the Company’s operations on a consolidated basis, assesses performance for the reportable segment using consolidated net loss to monitor budget versus actual results and to determine how to effectively allocate the Company’s resources. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheets as total consolidated assets.

The following table presents certain financial data including significant segment expenses for the Company’s reportable segment for thethree and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
ACR-368 direct research and development expenses$7,013$7,883$13,660$13,000
ACR-2316 direct research and development expenses11,766—2,930—
Other drug discovery programs direct research and development expenses5641,8031,2083,122
Personnel related indirect research and development expenses5,4784,32911,1528,520
Facilities, supplies and other indirect research and development expenses1,3611,0102,6461,856
General and administrative expenses6,4676,41212,71512,607
Other segment items2(1,643)(2,639)(3,625)(3,821)
Net loss$(21,006)$(18,798)$(40,686)$(35,284)

1 ACR-2316 direct research and development expenses include costs related to the Company’s novel, internally-discovered second clinical stage asset, which was promoted to a development program upon being granted IND clearance in the third quarter of 2024 and includes clinical trial and related activities. Prior to IND clearance, costs related to preclinical drug discovery activities progression related to ACR-2316 were included in other drug discovery programs direct research and development expenses.

2 Other segment items consist of interest income and other expense, net. Interest income consists of interest income earned on cash equivalents and investments and amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity for available-for-sale debt securities. Other expense, net primarily consists of realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, state taxes, and investment management fees.

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company’s commitments under its operating leases are described in Note 7.

License Agreement

In January 2021, the Company entered into a license agreement and stock issuance agreement with Lilly (collectively, the “Lilly Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company has been granted an exclusive, royalty-bearing sublicensable license to certain patents owned or controlled by Lilly, with world-wide rights to commercially develop, manufacture, use, distribute and sell therapeutic products containing the compound prexasertib. The license from Lilly comprises three families of patent filings all relating to ACR-368. Additionally, pursuant to the Lilly Agreement, the Company received ACR-368 drug substance and drug product to be used in future research. In July 2025, the Company obtained unencumbered world-wide exclusive rights to freely engage in strategic partnerships, business development, and co-development opportunities for ACR-368, inclusive of all related intellectual property, in all territories and regions, after the triggering of Lilly’s limited right of first negotiation (“ROFN”), which the parties agreed under the terms of the agreement had expired.

As initial consideration for the license, the Company made a one-time, non-creditable, non-refundable upfront payment of $5.0 million. As additional consideration for the license, the Company is required to pay Lilly aggregate development and commercial milestone payments of up to $168.0 million, of which $5.0 million is due prior to a new drug application.

The Company is also obligated to pay a tiered percentage royalty on annual net sales ranging from single-digit up to a maximum of 10%, subject to certain specified reductions. Royalties are payable by the Company on a licensed product-by-licensed product and country-by-country basis until the later of the expiration of the last valid claim covering the licensed product in such country, expiration of all applicable regulatory exclusivities in such country for such licensed product and the tenth anniversary of the first commercial sale ofsuch licensed product in such country, provided, that the Company’s obligation to pay royalties for a given licensed product in a given country will expire earlier upon achievement of certain sales thresholds by generic products in such country.

As of June 30, 2025, no milestone payments or royalties have been incurred related to the Lilly Agreement.

Companion Diagnostic Agreement

In June 2022, the Company entered into a companion diagnostic agreement (the “Akoya Agreement”) with Akoya Biosciences, Inc. (“Akoya”), pursuant to which the Company has engaged Akoya to co-develop, validate, and commercialize the Company’s proprietary ACR-368 OncoSignature test, the companion diagnostic that will be used to identify patients with cancer most likely to respond to ACR-368. Subject to the terms of the Akoya Agreement, as subsequently amended, the Company paid Akoya a one-time, non-refundable, non-creditable upfront payment in the amount of $0.6 million. The Company is obligated to pay Akoya up to an aggregate of $20.3 million upon the achievement of specified development and pre-commercialization milestones. Through June 30, 2025, the Company has made aggregate payments of $18.2 million to Akoya. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded $1.2 million of research and development expense related to the achievement of milestones. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded $1.8 million of research and development expense related to the achievement of milestones.

Indemnification Agreements

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may provide indemnification of varying scope and terms to vendors, lessors, business partners and other parties with respect to certain matters including, but not limited to, losses arising out of breach of such agreements or from intellectual property infringement claims made by third parties. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers that will require the Company, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or services as directors or executive officers. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is, in many cases, unlimited. To date, the Company has not incurred any material costs as a result of such indemnifications. The Company is not currently aware of any indemnification claims and has not accrued any liabilities related to such obligations in its financial statements as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, in the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to litigation and regulatory examinations as well as information gathering requests, inquiries and investigations. The Company is not currently party to any material legal proceedings and is not aware of any pending or threatened legal proceedings that could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results or financial condition.

Other Contracts

The Company enters into contracts in the normal course of business with various third parties for preclinical research studies, clinical trials, testing, manufacturing and other services. These contracts generally provide for termination upon notice and are cancelable without significant penalty or payment, and do not contain any minimum purchase commitments.

  1. Employee Benefit Plans

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted a 401(k) Plan for its employees, which is designed to be qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Eligible employees are permitted to contribute to the 401(k) Plan within statutory and 401(k) Plan limits. The 401(k) Plan allows for the discretionary matching by the Company of a percentage of contributions. The Company contributed $0.1 million and $0.3 million to the 401(k) Plan during thethree and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. The Company didnot make any contributions to the 401(k) Plan during thethree and six months ended June 30, 2024.

  1. Subsequent Events

On July 4, 2025, new U.S tax legislation was signed into law (known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or “OBBBA”) which makes permanent many of the tax provisions enacted in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that were set to expire at the end of 2025. In addition, the OBBBA makes changes to certain U.S. corporate tax provisions, but many are generally not effective until 2026. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new legislation on its operations andon its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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