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Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc.

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 14, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 14, 2025

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-14.

0001193125-25-180899

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-14.

0001193125-25-283169

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 112 previous paragraphs and 118 current paragraphs.

74 unchanged; 35 reworded; 9 added; 3 removed; 0 previous and 0 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 4 previous and 4 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

Added paragraphs (9)

Current report

Two families of patents and applications cover compositions of matter for IKT-001 and related chemical compounds, as well as methods of using those compositions. One family includes two issued U.S. patents: U.S. Patent No. 9,487,500, which claims a genus of compounds including IKT-001, and U.S. Patent No. 9,907,796, which claims methods of using a genus of compounds, including IKT-001, to treat certain tumoral disease and certain infectious diseases. These U.S. Patents will expire between 2033 and 2034, not including any potential patent term extensions. This family does not include any pending patent applications in the U.S. Outside the U.S., this family includes issued patents in Europe, Japan, and Australia, and a pending patent application in Canada. Outside the U.S., patents issuing from the applications in this family, if granted, will expire in 2033, not taking into account any potential patent term adjustments or extensions that may be available in the future. This family of patents and applications was jointly owned by us and Sphaera. Under the terms of our collaborative research and development agreement with Pivot Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“Pivot”), the named successor to Sphaera, we have the exclusive right to commercialize certain compounds disclosed in these applications, including IKT-001, for cancer treatments.

Current report

In addition to the jointly-owned patents, we exclusively own a second patent family, which includes a pending PCT application that covers methods of using IKT-001 to treat PAH. Patents issuing from national applications based on this PCT application will expire in 2044, not taking into account any potential patent term adjustments or extensions that may be available in the future. Because patent term extensions in the US are limited to a maximum of five years, we expect that any U.S. Patent arising from our previous collaboration with Sphaera that is extended will expire no later than 2039, over five years before the expiration of patents that issue based on our PCT application covering methods of using IKT-001 to treat PAH. We thus expect that these future patents, if granted, will protect our planned commercialization of IKT-001 to treat PAH independently from and after the expiration of our jointly owned U.S. patents.

Current report

our ability to produce sufficient clinical product in a timely or cost effective manner to support our clinical trials;

Current report

Net cash flows used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, totaled $102,359, which consisted of $0.3 million of net proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to the exercise of stock options and $0.4 million of deferred offering costs in connection with the Open Market Sale Agreement SM (the “Sales Agreement”) with Jefferies LLC.

Current report

On July 1, 2025, we entered into a clinical trial supply agreement in the amount of approximately $6.5 million with a clinical trial supply organization whereby the clinical trial supply organization will provide services for our PAH Phase 2b clinical study, known as IMPROVE-PAH. The total remaining contract costs as of September 30, 2025 were approximately $6.3 million. The estimated period of performance for the committed work with the clinical trial supply organization is through 2029.

Current report

On August 8, 2025, we entered into an arrangement with a contract research organization(“CRO”) to support our PAH Phase 2b clinical study known as IMPROVE-PAH in the amount of approximately $24.8 million, of which $2.5 million is subject to achievement of certain performance milestones by the CRO. The total remaining contract costs as of September 30, 2025 were approximately $19.0 million. The estimated period of performance for the committed work with the CRO is through 2027. We prepaid $1.0 million to the CRO, which will be held as a retainer until the end of the study and applied against the final invoice.

Current report

The amount and timing of any such payments related to the $2.5 million performance milestones are contingent upon the vendor meeting specific contractual criteria. As of September 30, 2025, the achievement of these milestones is not considered probable, and the potential payments cannot be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, no liability has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. We will continue to evaluate this arrangement each reporting period and will recognize a liability when achievement of the milestones become probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
Removed paragraphs (3)

Previous report

Net cash flows provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025, totaled $31,771, which consisted of net proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to option exercises and pre-funded warrants in connection with our registered direct offering and concurrent private placement closed in May 2024 (collectively, the “May 2024 Offering”).
Reworded paragraphs (35)

Previous wording

We are a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics to modify the course of cardiopulmonary diseases namely, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (“PAH”), that arise from aberrant signaling through the Abelson Tyrosine Kinase, and type III receptor tyrosine kinases including platelet derived growth factor receptors and c-KIT. Our lead product candidate is IKT-001, a prodrug of imatinib mesylate, for PAH which is an orphan indication. PAH is a progressive, life-threatening disease characterized by pulmonary vascular remodeling and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance that affects approximately 50,000 Americans. We have completed non-human primate safety studies and a bioequivalence clinical trial in healthy volunteers to determine the doses of IKT-001 that are equivalent to imatinib mesylate and the results have been utilized to set the doses for a forthcoming Phase 2b study for approximately 150 PAH patients that we expect to initiate in the second half of 2025.

Current wording

We are a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics to modify the course of cardiopulmonary diseases namely, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (“PAH”), that arise from aberrant signaling through the Abelson Tyrosine Kinase, and type III receptor tyrosine kinases including platelet derived growth factor receptors and c-KIT. Our lead product candidate is IKT-001, a prodrug of imatinib mesylate, for PAH which is an orphan indication. PAH is a progressive, life-threatening disease characterized by pulmonary vascular remodeling and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance that affects approximately 50,000 Americans. We have completed non-human primate safety studies and a bioequivalence clinical trial in healthy volunteers to determine the doses of IKT-001 that are equivalent to imatinib mesylate and the results have been utilized to set the doses for a forthcoming Phase 2b study for approximately 150 PAH patients that we expect to initiate during the fourth quarter of 2025.

Previous wording

On January 19, 2024, we met with the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Hematological Malignancy Review Team (“Review Team”) in a Pre-New Drug Application (“pre-NDA”), meeting to discuss our bioequivalence studies of IKT-001 and its path to approval. All questions were addressed and summarized in official meeting minutes the issued by the FDA on February 12, 2024. During the meeting, we inquired whether additional clinical studies would be needed to seek approval and discussed manufacturing and quality control requirements for approval. The Review Team acknowledged that the 505(b)(2) pathway appeared to be the appropriate pathway for approval of IKT-001. The Review Team also discussed the possible difference between IKT-001 and imatinib mesylate absorption in the gut and recommended that we evaluate whether IKT-001 and imatinib mesylate behave differently with respect to certain gut transporters that regulate absorption. This evaluation was completed and determined that IKT-001 and imatinib mesylate have similar behavior toward the transporters P-glycoprotein (“PGP”) and the Breast Cancer Resistance Protein (“BCRP”). Finally, a number of recommendations were discussed to prevent the potential mix-up between IKT-001 and imatinib mesylate either at the pharmacy or by patients for two drugs delivering the same active ingredient. The Company discussed alternate dosage forms for IKT-001 relative to imatinib mesylate as the primary mitigation strategy.

Current wording

On January 19, 2024, we met with the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Hematological Malignancy Review Team (“Review Team”) in a Pre-New Drug Application (“pre-NDA”), meeting to discuss our bioequivalence studies of IKT-001 and its path to approval. All questions were addressed and summarized in official meeting minutes issued by the FDA on February 12, 2024. During the meeting, we inquired whether additional clinical studies would be needed to seek approval and discussed manufacturing and quality control requirements for approval. The Review Team acknowledged that the 505(b)(2) pathway appeared to be the appropriate pathway for approval of IKT-001.

Previous wording

PAH is a rare disease of the pulmonary microvasculature found in 15 to 50 persons per million within the United States and Europe. The global PAH market size was valued at $7.66 billion in 2023 and is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.4% between 2024 to 2030. Most of the treatments that constitute the standard of care (e.g. ERAs, PDE5s, prostacyclins) primarily act as vasodilators. In 2024, sotatercept was approved for the treatment of PAH on top of standard-of-care (“SOC”). Sotatercept is recombinant fusion protein that acts as a trap for transforming growth factor-beta superfamily ligands, including activin A and bone morphogenetic protein 9. These ligands may play a role in the development and progression of PAH by promoting cell proliferation and fibrosis.

Current wording

PAH is a rare disease of the pulmonary microvasculature found in 15 to 50 persons per million within the United States and Europe. The global PAH market size was valued at $7.66 billion in 2023 and is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 3.3% through 2034. Most of the treatments that constitute the standard of care (e.g. ERAs, PDE5s, prostacyclins) primarily act as vasodilators. In 2024, sotatercept was approved for the treatment of PAH on top of standard-of-care (“SOC”). Sotatercept, branded as WINREVAIR, is recombinant fusion protein that acts as a trap for transforming growth factor-beta superfamily ligands, including activin A and bone morphogenetic protein 9. These ligands may play a role in the development and progression of PAH by promoting cell proliferation and fibrosis.

Previous wording

The success of sotatercept has created renewed enthusiasm around the anti-proliferative pathways in PAH. As previously mentioned, imatinib inhibits Abelson Tyrosine Kinase and type III receptor tyrosine kinases and through these pathways inhibits platelet-derived growth factor receptor which are involved in cell proliferation and migration as well as stem cell factor receptor (c-KIT) which modulates mast cell and hematopoietic stem cell activity. Through these targets imatinib may inhibit vascular cell proliferation, migration and fibrosis. Thus, targeting the type III receptor tyrosine kinase pathway may provide an alternate mechanism for disease modification in PAH.

Current wording

Sotatercept was launched by Merck & Co in 2024 and is presently generating, on an annualized basis, approximately $1.4 billion in sales with quarter-on-quarter growth rate since launch. The success of sotatercept has created renewed enthusiasm around the anti-proliferative pathways in PAH. As previously mentioned, imatinib inhibits Abelson Tyrosine Kinase and type III receptor tyrosine kinases and through these pathways inhibits platelet-derived growth factor receptor which are involved in cell proliferation and migration as well as stem cell factor receptor (c-KIT) which modulates mast cell and hematopoietic stem cell activity. Through these targets imatinib may inhibit vascular cell proliferation, migration and fibrosis. Thus, targeting the type III receptor tyrosine kinase pathway may provide an alternate mechanism for disease modification in PAH.

Previous wording

As we considered revisiting the use of imatinib in PAH, we recognized that changes in SOC for these patients may have alleviated much of the safety risk previously observed for imatinib in PAH patients. This analysis prompted us to file a pre-IND (“PIND”) meeting request to discuss the application of IKT-001 as a potential disease-modifying treatment for PAH. To evaluate this further, members of the Company met with the FDA Division of Cardiology and Nephrology in a PIND meeting to discuss our plan to utilize IKT-001 in a Phase 2b efficacy, safety and tolerability study in PAH. At the meeting, the FDA confirmed that IKT-001 would be viewed as a New Molecular Entity (“NME”) and that the appropriate path for approval remained to be the 505(b)(2) statute. This opens up the possibility of IKT-001 being granted NME status and market exclusivity on approval. The FDA requested at the PIND meeting that we conduct a cell-culture based study of the human Ether-a-go-go-related Gene (“hERG”) ion channel, a standard cardiovascular safety test performed for any NME for which a new Investigative New Drug Application (“IND”) is to be opened. IKT-001 was not found to be a significant inhibitor of hERG. Following completion of this study, the IND was filed with the FDA on August 9, 2024 and we were cleared to initiate a Phase 2b trial on September 9, 2024.

Current wording

As we considered revisiting the use of imatinib in PAH, we recognized that changes in SOC for these patients may have alleviated much of the safety risk previously observed for imatinib in PAH patients. This analysis prompted us to file a pre-IND (“PIND”) meeting request to discuss the application of IKT-001 as a potential disease-modifying treatment for PAH. To evaluate this further, members of the Company met with the FDA Division of Cardiology and Nephrology in a PIND meeting to discuss our plan to utilize IKT-001 in a Phase 2b efficacy, safety and tolerability study in PAH. At the meeting, the FDA confirmed that IKT-001 would be viewed as a New Molecular Entity (“NME”) and that the appropriate path for approval remained to be the 505(b)(2) statute. This opens up the possibility of IKT-001 being granted NME status and market exclusivity on approval. The FDA requested at the PIND meeting that we conduct a cell-culture based study of the human Ether-a-go-go-related Gene (“hERG”) ion channel, a standard cardiovascular safety test performed for any NME for which a new Investigative New Drug Application (“IND”) is to be opened. IKT-001 weakly inhibits hERG and imatinib has an IC50 of 14.5 uM. Following completion of this study, the IND was filed with the FDA on August 9, 2024 and we were cleared to initiate a Phase 2b trial on September 9, 2024.

Previous wording

More recently, a contemporary study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in an open label, single arm, four (4) center study with seventeen (17) patients confirmed that imatinib 100-400mg was well tolerated (with zero discontinuations for tolerance or side effects) in WHO Group 1 PAH population, and demonstrated a treatment effect on total pulmonary resistance (“TPR”) that compares favorably with other novel therapies for PAH, including sotatercept and seralutinib. Acknowledging the limitations of cross study comparisons and the small size of the study, we believe this recent study supports our thesis that systemic exposure of imatinib can be well tolerated and provide strong efficacy to patients suffering from PAH.

Current wording

More recently, a contemporary study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in an open label, single arm, four (4) center study with seventeen (17) patients confirmed that imatinib was generally well tolerated (with zero discontinuations for tolerance or side effects) in World Health Organization (“WHO”) Group 1 PAH population, and demonstrated a treatment effect on total pulmonary resistance (“TPR”) that compares favorably with other novel therapies for PAH, including sotatercept and seralutinib. Acknowledging the limitations of cross study comparisons and the small size of the study, we believe this recent study supports our thesis that systemic exposure of imatinib can be well tolerated and provide strong efficacy to patients suffering from PAH.

Previous wording

During the first half of 2025, we considered potential study designs and obtained feedback from various key opinion leaders before finalizing a clinical trial protocol for our forthcoming Phase 2b study, known as IMPROVE-PAH. IMPROVE-PAH is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of approximately 150 PAH participants. Participants under IMPROVE-PAH will be randomized 1:1:1 to receive 300 mg IKT-001, 500 mg IKT-001, or placebo once daily for 26 weeks, in addition to stable background PAH therapy. Our bioequivalence studies previously confirmed that 500 mg IKT-001 has comparable exposure in humans to 380 mg of imatinib mesylate. The primary efficacy endpoint is change in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) at Week 26. Secondary endpoints include 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), WHO functional class, and pharmacokinetics. Exploratory endpoints include echocardiographic and hemodynamic measures, NT-proBNP, IL-6, EmPHasis-10 score, and the incidence of clinical worsening events. Safety will be assessed by the incidence and severity of treatment emergent adverse events. The study protocol also includes an interim safety review for study continuance by the Data Safety Monitoring Board with at least fifty (50) patients at 12-weeks of follow-up. We expect to initiate IMPROVE-PAH in the second half of 2025 and will assess whether IKT-001 offers a clinically meaningful reduction in PVR with acceptable tolerability in patients with moderate to severe PAH. Results may inform the potential of IKT-001 as a novel anti-proliferative treatment option targeting vascular remodeling pathways in PAH.

Current wording

During the first half of 2025, we considered potential study designs and obtained feedback from various key opinion leaders before finalizing a clinical trial protocol for our forthcoming Phase 2b study, known as IMPROVE-PAH. IMPROVE-PAH is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of approximately 150 PAH participants. Participants under IMPROVE-PAH will be randomized 1:1:1 to receive 300 mg IKT-001, 500 mg IKT-001, or placebo once daily for 26 weeks, in addition to stable background PAH therapy. Our bioequivalence studies previously confirmed that 500 mg IKT-001 has comparable exposure in humans to 383 mg of imatinib mesylate. The primary efficacy endpoint is change in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) at Week 26. Secondary endpoints include 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), WHO functional class, and pharmacokinetics. Exploratory endpoints include echocardiographic and hemodynamic measures, NT-proBNP, IL-6, EmPHasis-10 score, and the incidence of clinical worsening events. Safety will be assessed by the incidence and severity of treatment emergent adverse events. The study protocol also includes an interim safety review for study continuance by the Data Safety Monitoring Board with at least fifty (50) patients at 12-weeks of follow-up. We remain on track to initiate IMPROVE-PAH in the fourth quarter of 2025 with up to 120 clinical sites expected to be activated to assess whether IKT-001 offers a clinically meaningful reduction in PVR with acceptable tolerability in patients with moderate to severe PAH. Results may inform the potential of IKT-001 as a novel anti-proliferative treatment option targeting vascular remodeling pathways in PAH. In parallel with the above efforts to initiate IMPROVE-PAH in the fourth quarter of 2025, we are continuing to interact with the FDA regarding our Phase 3 strategy in PAH.

Previous wording

Program expenses include expenses associated with our most advanced product candidates and the discovery and development of compounds that are potential future candidates. We also track external expenses associated with our third-party research and development efforts. All external costs are tracked by therapeutic indication. We do not track personnel or other operating expenses incurred for our research and development programs on a program-specific basis. These expenses primarily relate to salaries and benefits, stock-based compensation and office consumables.

Current wording

Program expenses include expenses associated with our most advanced product candidates and the discovery and development of compounds that are potential future candidates. We also track external expenses associated with our third-party research and development efforts. All external costs are tracked by therapeutic indication. We do not track certain other operating expenses incurred for our research and development programs on a program-specific basis. These expenses primarily relate to stock-based compensation and office consumables.

Previous wording

our ability to establish an appropriate safety profile with IND-enabling toxicology studies;

Current wording

our ability to establish an appropriate safety or tolerability profile with IND-enabling toxicology studies;

Previous wording

Our direct research and development expenses consist principally of external costs, such as fees paid to investigators, consultants, central laboratories and CROs in connection with our clinical studies, and costs related to acquiring and manufacturing clinical study materials. We allocate salary and benefit costs directly related to specific programs. We do not allocate personnel-related discretionary bonus or stock-based compensation costs, laboratory and related expenses, depreciation or other indirect costs that are deployed across multiple projects under development and, as such, the costs are separately classified as other research and development expenses in the table below:

Current wording

Our direct research and development expenses consist principally of external costs, such as fees paid to investigators, consultants, central laboratories and CROs in connection with our clinical studies, and costs related to acquiring and manufacturing clinical study materials. We allocate salary and benefit costs directly related to specific programs. We do not allocate stock-based compensation costs, depreciation or other indirect costs that are deployed across multiple projects under development and, as such, the costs are separately classified as other research and development expenses in the table below:

Previous wording

Selling, general and administrative expenses include personnel related expenses, such as salaries, benefits, travel and non-cash stock-based compensation expense, expenses for outside professional services and allocated expenses. Outside professional services consist of legal, accounting and audit services, investor relations services and other consulting fees. Allocated expenses consist of rent expenses related to our office in Lexington, Massachusetts not otherwise included in research and development expenses.

Current wording

Selling, general and administrative expenses include personnel-related expenses, such as salaries, benefits, travel and non-cash stock-based compensation expense, expenses for outside professional services and allocated expenses. Outside professional services consist of legal, accounting and audit services, investor relations services and other consulting fees. Allocated expenses consist of rent expenses related to our former office in Lexington, Massachusetts not otherwise included in research and development expenses.

Previous wording

We are incurring additional expenses as compared to when we were a private company, including expenses related to compliance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and those of Nasdaq, additional insurance expenses, investor relations activities and other administrative and professional services. We also are increasing our administrative headcount as a public company and as we advance our product candidates through clinical development, which will also likely require us to increase our selling, general and administrative expenses.

Current wording

As a public company, we incur expenses related to compliance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and those of Nasdaq, additional insurance expenses, investor relations activities and other administrative and professional services. We also are increasing our headcount as we advance our product candidates through clinical development, which will also require us to increase our selling, general and administrative expenses.

Previous wording

Research and development expenses increased by $2,195,137 or 71.4% to $5,270,967 from $3,075,830 in the prior comparable period. The $2.2 million increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to an increase of $2.7 million in PAH expenses, a decrease of $2.6 million in the discontinued risvodetinib (IkT-148009) program and a net increase of $2.1 million in other research and development expenses, including $0.7 million of stock-based compensation expense related to the acquisition of CorHepta Pharmaceuticals, Inc (“CorHepta”).

Current wording

Research and development expenses increased by $3,459,824 or 82.6% to $7,649,697 from $4,189,873 in the prior comparable period. The $3.5 million increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to an increase of $4.8 million in PAH expenses, a decrease of $2.5 million in the risvodetinib (IkT-148009) program, which has been discontinued and outlicensed to ABLi Therapeutics, Inc., and a net increase of $1.1 million in other research and development expenses, including $0.7 million of stock-based compensation expense related to the acquisition of CorHepta Pharmaceuticals, Inc (“CorHepta”).

Previous wording

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $3,945,026 or 199.8% to $5,919,731 from $1,974,705 in the prior comparable period. The $3.9 million increase was primarily driven by an increase of $1.4 million in personnel-related costs, including severance costs for the Company's former Chief Financial Officer, and $2.5 million in increased stock-based compensation expense.

Current wording

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $3,973,900 or 242.7% to $5,611,503 from $1,637,603 in the prior comparable period. The $4.0 million increase was primarily driven by an increase of $0.8 million in personnel-related costs, $2.8 million in increased stock-based compensation expense and a $0.4 million increase in legal, consulting and compliance costs.

Previous wording

Change in fair value contingent consideration increased by $358,420 or 100% from $0 in the prior comparable period. The increase is a result of the change in fair value of the contingent consideration related to the CorHepta transaction from March 31, 2025 to June 30, 2025.

Current wording

Change in fair value contingent consideration increased by $492,827 or 100% from $0 in the prior comparable period. The increase is due to the change in fair value of the contingent consideration related to the CorHepta transaction from June 30, 2025 to September 30, 2025.

Previous wording

Interest income increased by $825,828 or 908.2% to $916,755 from $90,927 in the prior comparable period. The increase was driven by interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

Current wording

Interest income increased by $788,683 or 1,596.2% to $838,093 from $49,410 in the prior comparable period. The increase was driven by interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

Previous wording

Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

Current wording

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.

Previous wording

Research and development expenses increased by $9,957,437 or 170.9% to $15,784,546 from $5,827,109 in the prior comparable period. The increase was primarily due to a $3.7 million increase in PAH program and other research and development expenses, together with a $8.4 million research and development expense related to the CorHepta transaction comprising a one-time (non-cash) expense charge for the acquired IPR&D related to the CorHepta acquisition cost of $7.4 million and $1.0 million of stock-based compensation expense. These increases were offset by a decrease of $4.8 million in the discontinued risvodetinib (IkT-148009) program.

Current wording

Research and development expenses increased by $13,417,261 or 133.9% to $23,434,243 from $10,016,982 in the prior comparable period. The increase was primarily due to a $11.5 million increase in the PAH program and other research and development expenses, together with a $9.2 million research and development expense related to the CorHepta transaction comprising a one-time (non-cash) expense charge for the acquired IPR&D related to the CorHepta acquisition cost of $7.4 million and $1.8 million of stock-based compensation expense. These increases were offset by a decrease of $7.3 million in the discontinued (outlicensed) risvodetinib (IkT-148009) program.

Previous wording

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $7,163,236 or 178.8% to $11,169,022 from $4,005,786 in the prior comparable period. The $7.2 million increase was primarily driven by an increase of $2.1 million in personnel-related costs including, severance costs for the Company's former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, $0.9 million in legal, consulting and compliance related fees, and an increase of $4.1 million in stock-based compensation expense.

Current wording

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $11,137,139 or 197.3% to $16,780,525 from $5,643,386 in the prior comparable period. The $11.1 million increase was primarily driven by an increase of $2.9 million in personnel-related costs, including severance costs for the Company's former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, $1.2 million in legal, and consulting-related fees, and an increase of $6.9 million in stock-based compensation expense.

Previous wording

Change in fair value contingent consideration increased by $1,523,284 or 100% from $0 in the prior comparable period. The increase is a result of the change in fair value of the contingent consideration related to the CorHepta transaction from the transaction date on February 21, 2025 to June 30, 2025.

Current wording

Change in fair value contingent consideration increased by $2,016,111 or 100% from $0 in the prior comparable period. The increase is due to the change in fair value of the contingent consideration related to the CorHepta transaction from the transaction date on February 21, 2025 to September 30, 2025.

Previous wording

Interest income increased by $1,612,374 or 720.9% to $1,836,026 from $223,652 in the prior comparable period. The increase was driven by interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

Current wording

Interest income increased by $2,401,060 or 879.3% to $2,674,119 from $273,059 in the prior comparable period. The increase was driven by interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

Previous wording

From our inception up until our December 2020 initial public offering, we funded our operations primarily through private, state and federal contracts and grants. In October 2024, we raised approximately $99.6 million in net proceeds from its October 2024 Offering.

Current wording

From our inception up until our December 2020 initial public offering, we funded our operations primarily through private, state and federal contracts and grants. In October 2024, we raised approximately $99.6 million in net proceeds from our October 2024 Offering.

Previous wording

On June 20, 2025, we entered into an Open Market Sale Agreement SM (the “Sales Agreement”) with Jefferies LLC, as sales agent ("Jefferies"), pursuant to which we may, from time to time, issue and sell shares of our common stock through or to Jefferies. Under the terms of the Sales Agreement, Jefferies may sell the shares of our common stock at market prices by any method that is deemed to be an "at the market offering" as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1033, as amended. As of June 30, 2025, no shares of our common stock have been sold under the Sales Agreement.

Current wording

On June 20, 2025, we entered into an Open Market Sale Agreement SM (the “Sales Agreement”) with Jefferies LLC, as sales agent ("Jefferies"), pursuant to which we may, from time to time, issue and sell shares of our common stock through or to Jefferies. Under the terms of the Sales Agreement, Jefferies may sell the shares of our common stock at market prices by any method that is deemed to be an "at the market offering" as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As of September 30, 2025, no shares of our common stock have been sold under the Sales Agreement. As of September 30, 2025, we had $0.4 million of deferred offering costs related to the Sales Agreement.

Previous wording

At June 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $87.7 million.

Current wording

At September 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $77.3 million.

Previous wording

We have incurred recurring losses and at June 30, 2025 had an accumulated deficit of $118.0 million.

Current wording

We have incurred recurring losses and at September 30, 2025 had an accumulated deficit of $129.9 million.

Previous wording

Since our inception, we have incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations. We have an accumulated deficit of $118.0 million at June 30, 2025. We expect to incur substantial additional losses in the future as we conduct and expand our research and development activities.

Current wording

Since our inception, we have incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations. We have an accumulated deficit of $129.9 million at September 30, 2025. We expect to incur substantial additional losses in the future as we conduct and expand our research and development activities.

Previous wording

We may seek to fund our operations through public equity or private equity or debt financings, as well as other sources. However, we may be unable to raise additional working capital, or if we are able to raise additional working capital, we may be unable to do so on commercially favorable terms. Our failure to raise capital or enter into such other arrangements if and when needed would have a negative impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition and our ability to continue to develop our product candidates.

Current wording

We expect to fund our operations through public equity or private equity or debt financings, as well as other sources. However, we may be unable to raise additional working capital, or if we are able to raise additional working capital, we may be unable to do so on commercially favorable terms. Our failure to raise capital or enter into such other arrangements if and when needed would have a negative impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition and our ability to continue to develop our product candidates.

Previous wording

Net cash flows used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025, totaled $9,677,761, and consisted primarily of a net loss of $23.6 million adjusted for non-cash stock compensation of $6.3 million, a write-off of in-process research and development of $7.4 million, a decrease in the fair value of contingent consideration of $1.5 million, an increase in accounts payable of $1.6 million, an increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $0.3 million and a net decrease in other operating assets and liabilities of $0.1 million.

Current wording

Net cash flows used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, totaled $20,270,491, and consisted primarily of a net loss of $35.5 million adjusted for non-cash stock compensation of $10.8 million, a write-off of in-process research and development of $7.4 million, a decrease in the fair value of contingent consideration of $2.0 million, noncash accretion on marketable securities of $0.6 million, a decrease in accounts payable of $0.4 million, an increase in prepaid research and development of $1.1 million, an increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $1.0 million and a decrease in other assets of $0.3 million and a decrease in other liabilities of $0.1 million.

Previous wording

Net cash flows used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, totaled $8,921,392, and consisted primarily of a net loss of $9.6 million adjusted for non-cash stock compensation of $0.1 million, a decrease in prepaid research and development of $0.1 million, an increase in accounts payable of $0.9 million, and a decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $0.2 million.

Current wording

Net cash flows used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, totaled $13,802,492, and consisted primarily of a net loss of $15.4 million adjusted for non-cash stock compensation of $0.2 million, a decrease in prepaid research and development of $0.1 million, an increase in accounts payable of $1.3 million, and a decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $0.1 million.

Previous wording

Net cash flows provided by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025, totaled $30,898,080, of which $31.4 million was provided by maturity of marketable securities and $0.4 million related to acquired in-process research and development associated with the CorHepta acquisition discussed above.

Current wording

Net cash flows provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, totaled $2,151,977, of which $41.6 million was provided by maturity of marketable securities, $39.0 million was used for the purchase of marketable securities and $0.4 million related to acquired in-process research and development associated with the CorHepta acquisition discussed above.

Previous wording

Net cash flows used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, totaled $768,587, of which $9.2 million was used for the purchase of marketable securities investments and $8.4 million was provided by maturity of marketable securities.

Current wording

Net cash flows provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, totaled $1,757,524, of which $10.3 million was used for the purchase of marketable securities investments and $12.1 million was provided by maturity of marketable securities.

Previous wording

Net cash flows provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, totaled $3,611,255, which consisted of net proceeds from issuance of common stock and pre-funded warrants in connection with our May 2024 Offering and our at-the-market offering.

Current wording

Net cash flows provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, totaled $3,793,209, which consisted of $3.8 million of net proceeds from issuance of common stock and pre-funded warrants in connection with our May 2024 Offering and our ATM offering.

Previous wording

On April 18, 2022, we entered into an operating lease agreement through September 30, 2025 for our office space in Lexington, Massachusetts. The Lexington lease contains escalating payments during the lease period. Upon execution of this lease agreement, we prepaid one month of rent, applied to the first month's rent, and a security deposit, which will be held in escrow and credited at the termination of the lease. Our total lease obligation at June 30, 2025 is $37,944, consisting of minimum annual rental obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Current wording

On April 18, 2022, we entered into an operating lease agreement through September 30, 2025 for our office space in Lexington, Massachusetts. The Lexington lease contained escalating payments during the lease period. Upon execution of this lease agreement, we prepaid one month of rent, which applied to the first month's rent, and a security deposit, which is held in escrow and will be credited after the termination of the lease with the refund expected in the first half of 2026. Our total lease obligation at September 30, 2025 is $0.

Previous wording

As of the acquisition date, the achievement of one of the contingent consideration milestones was deemed probable, and the fair value of the related shares was included in the purchase price of the acquisition. We remeasure the initial contingent consideration recognized at acquisition to fair value at each reporting date and recorded a change in fair value of $358,420 and $1,523,284 for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2025, which is included within operating expenses. We will recognize a contingent consideration liability and corresponding expense for the remaining contingent consideration shares in future periods when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of that liability can be reasonably estimated. As of June 30, 2025, the remaining performance-based vesting conditions are not probable and cannot be estimated.

Current wording

As of the acquisition date, the achievement of one of the contingent consideration milestones was deemed probable, and the fair value of the related shares was included in the purchase price of the acquisition. We remeasure the initial contingent consideration recognized at acquisition to fair value at each reporting date and recorded a change in fair value of $492,827 and $2,016,111 for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2025, which is included within operating expenses. We will recognize a contingent consideration liability and corresponding expense for the remaining contingent consideration shares in future periods when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of that liability can be reasonably estimated. As of September 30, 2025, the remaining performance-based vesting conditions are not probable and cannot be estimated.