CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 16, 2026.
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For a discussion related to the results of operations for 2024 compared to 2023, refer to Part II, Item 7, “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 6, 2025.
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CytomX’s experience and leadership with the PROBODY platform for over 15 years has led to a highly focused strategy for the application of its technology in product development that has resulted in a current pipeline of novel clinical-stage and pre-clinical stage programs. In identifying and designing potential PROBODY therapeutics, we evaluate the following:
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Target: Drug targets that have been validated previously as having clinical anti-tumor activity, but have been limited in their utility due to expression and toxicity in healthy tissues.
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Indication: The significance of the clinical unmet need that may be addressed if the target could be targeted systemically and unlocked through masking.
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Effector Mechanism: the PROBODY platform is highly versatile and is being applied to a wide range of modalities including antibody drug conjugates (“ADCs”), T-cell engagers (“TCEs”), and cytokines. In PROBODY therapeutic design, the goal is to align the selected indication with the most validated drug modality (e.g. ADC, TCE) and cancer cell killing mechanism (e.g. cytotoxic payload) to maximize the potential for clinical activity.
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CytomX’s two current clinical programs, varsetatug masetecan (“Varseta-M”) and CX-801 are in Phase 1 clinical development and are examples of our focused program development strategy. We aim to continue to advance our clinical pipeline towards later stage development and ultimately build a commercial enterprise to maximize our impact on the treatment of cancer.
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Varsetatug Masetecan (Varseta-M)
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Our most advanced clinical-stage program is Varseta-M, an investigational, conditionally activated antibody-drug conjugate (“ADC”) targeting epithelial cell adhesion molecule (“EpCAM”). Varseta-M is initially focused on the lead indication of colorectal cancer (“CRC”). Varseta-M is designed to bring the promise of ADCs, which have made a meaningful clinical difference in other solid tumors such as lung and breast cancer, to CRC by leveraging EpCAM as a potentially ideal CRC antigen to target this disease. Varseta-M is a high affinity EpCAM antibody that is designed to preferentially bind EpCAM in the tumor microenvironment and minimize toxicities in healthy tissues, which have limited prior attempts in the field to target EpCAM systemically. Varseta-M is armed with a topoisomerase-1 inhibitor payload. Topoisomerase-1 inhibitors are known to have clinical activity in CRC, including irinotecan chemotherapy which is a standard component of the approved standard of care in CRC.
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EpCAM is a high potential oncology target based on its documented high expression in many solid tumors, including CRC where it was first discovered due to its very high and uniform expression. Historically, previous efforts across the drug development landscape to target this antigen systemically have been limited by dose-limiting toxicities. For example, high affinity EpCAM antibodies were limited by pancreatitis and liver toxicities and discontinued. However, EpCAM has been validated as a cancer target, including by the drug KORJUNY®, which is approved for the treatment of malignant ascites in Europe. KORJUNY®, however, must be given directly into the peritoneum due to systemic toxicity, but its approval provides evidence that local delivery of an EpCAM therapeutic to the tumor can be effective.
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The Varseta-M payload is a topoisomerase-1 inhibitor licensed from AbbVie (formerly ImmunoGen), tailored to have anti-tumor activity against EpCAM-expressing cancer types. The payload-antibody linker is specifically designed to drive bystander killing of neighboring tumor cells, contributing to robust anti-tumor activity.
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Overall, the design of Varseta-M seeks to establish a clinically meaningful therapeutic window for the systemic treatment of patients with EpCAM-expressing cancers, for the first time.
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Varseta-M is designed to potentially address a broad range of EpCAM-expressing tumors, but is initially focused in CRC which is one of the largest unmet needs in oncology with over 1.9 million cases diagnosed annually around the world. It is also a disease that is expected to grow and estimated that there will be over 3 million cases globally by 2040. CRC is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide and has a 5 year survival rate in the metastastic setting of only 13%. CRC is also the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. for patients under the age of 50 and has been growing in incidence in younger patients over the last 3 decades.
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Varseta-M clinical development is initially being focused on late-line metastatic CRC where there is significant unmet need and treatment options are highly inadequate. In third line or later metastatic CRC, patients have typically progressed through multiple chemotherapy-based regimens. Later stage treatment is limited to therapies that provide single digit percentage response rates, median progression free survival of 2 to 5.6 months and overall survival outcomes ranging from approximately 6 to 11 months. It is estimated that there are more than 35,000 patients in the U.S. with 3 rdline or later metastatic CRC, with the number expected to grow over the next decade.
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While Varseta-M is initially being developed in late-line metastatic CRC, the program was developed with the vision to help a broad population of metastatic CRC patients, including those in the first- and second-line settings. Given Varseta-M’s mechanism of action, our longer-term development vision is to make Varseta-M a core component of the CRC treatment landscape in earlier lines of therapy, consistent with the development strategy that has been employed for other solid tumor ADCs. We plan to pursue combination strategies to progress this vision to move Varseta-M to earlier lines of therapy starting in 2026.
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Additionally, given the broad solid tumor expression profile of EpCAM, Varseta-M has the potential to be an innovative new treatment option in a wide range of solid tumors. High expression of EpCAM has been documented in other tumors such as gastric, gastroesophageal, pancreatic, ovarian, endometrial, non-small cell lung and triple negative breast cancers. We plan to potentially initiate development in indications outside of CRC in the second half of 2026, with the ultimate vision to develop Varseta-M as a pan-tumor therapy.
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Varsetatug Masetecan Development
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The investigational new drug application (“IND”) for Varseta-M was allowed to proceed by the FDA in January 2024, and a Phase 1 clinical trial in patients with EpCAM-expressing solid tumors, with an initial focus on metastatic CRC, commenced in April 2024. No pre-screening of CRC patients by EpCAM expression has been conducted due to the anticipated high and uniform EpCAM expression in CRC. As of May 2025, the Phase 1 study had reached the seventh dose escalation level and had enrolled only mCRC patients.
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In May 2025, we announced positive interim Phase 1 data as of an April 7, 2025 data cutoff in advanced metastatic CRC. The data encompassed results from 25 CRC patients treated with Varseta-M at 5 dose levels ranging from 2.4 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg, administered every three weeks (“Q3W”). The 2.4 mg/kg and 4.8 mg/kg doses were single patient dose escalation cohorts not anticipated to be therapeutically active. At the 7.2 mg/kg, 8.6 mg/kg, and 10 mg/kg doses, 23 patients were treated, 18 of whom were efficacy evaluable, having had at least one post-baseline tumor assessment as of the data cutoff. Patients enrolled in the study at the time of data cutoff had previously received a median of 4 prior lines of therapy and all patients had previously been treated with irinotecan. 64% of patients had liver metastases, 64% had KRAS mutations, and 96% were microsatellite stable. Patients were not preselected based on EpCAM expression levels.
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As of the data cutoff, 18 patients were efficacy-evaluable at doses of 7.2 mg/kg, 8.6 mg/kg, and 10 mg/kg Q3W. Five of eighteen (28%) patients demonstrated confirmed partial responses per RECIST v1.1. Three of seven (43%) efficacy evaluable patients at the dose of 10 mg/kg Q3W demonstrated confirmed partial responses per RECIST v1.1. Seventeen of eighteen patients (94%) had disease control, defined as having an objective response or stable disease. Preliminary median progression free survival (“PFS”) was 5.8 months as of the data cutoff with 10 of 18 patients remaining on study treatment.
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As of the data cutoff, 25 patients were evaluable for safety. Varseta-M was generally well-tolerated as of the data cutoff with manageable adverse events, with no dose limiting toxicities. Most treatment related adverse events (“TRAEs”) were Grade 1 or Grade 2 in severity. The most common reported TRAEs were diarrhea (18 patients, 5 Grade 3), nausea (11 patients, 1 Grade 3), vomiting (8 patients, No Grade 3), fatigue (8 patients, 1 Grade 3), anemia (5 patients, 3 Grade 3), hypokalemia (3 patients, 1 Grade 3), neutrophil count decrease (2 patients, 2 Grade 3) and neutropenia (2 patients, 1 Grade 3). TRAEs included serious adverse events (“SAEs”) in 5 patients (1 Grade 2, 4 Grade 3). The SAEs included Grade 3 Diarrhea (1 patient), Grade 3 Anemia (1 patient), Grade 3 colitis (1 patient), Grade 3 Diarrhea and Acute kidney injury (1 patient) and Grade 2 Asthenia (1 patient). No Grade 4 or 5 TRAEs were observed as of the April 7, 2025 data cutoff. No events of interstitial lung disease or febrile neutropenia were reported as of the data cutoff. On August 13, 2025, we announced that a single Grade 5 treatment-related acute kidney injury occurred in a patient with a complex medical history, including having a solitary kidney. The Grade 5 event was believed to be secondary to nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. We reported the event to the FDA in accordance with regulatory requirements. The CTMX-2051-101 Safety Review Committee reviewed the event and supported continued study execution.
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Based on the positive interim Phase 1 dose escalation data in May 2025, dose expansions were initiated at the dose levels of 7.2 mg/kg, 8.6 mg/kg, and 10 mg/kg, administered Q3W and are currently ongoing.
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Varsetatug Masetecan March 2026 Interim Data Update from Phase 1 Dose Expansions
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In March 2026, we announced positive interim results from the ongoing Phase 1 dose expansions as of a January 16, 2026 data cutoff date. As of the data cutoff, a total of 93 patients with late-line metastatic CRC had been enrolled in the study. 60 patients were enrolled across the Phase 1 expansion dose range of 7.2 mg/kg, 8.6 mg/kg, and 10 mg/kg of which 56 were efficacy evaluable as of the data cutoff.
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Starting in October 2025, the expansion doses of 8.6 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg were prioritized for dose optimization utilizing optimized adverse event management guidelines and adjusted ideal body weight (AIBW) dosing. 20 patients had been enrolled in expanded dose optimization as of the January 16 th data cutoff towards an enrollment goal of 40 patients.
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Patients enrolled in the study had previously received a median of 3 prior lines of therapy in the metastatic setting and 96% of patients had previously been treated with irinotecan. 76% of patients had liver metastases and 71% had KRAS mutations. Patients were not preselected based on EpCAM expression levels. All patients with evaluable tumor biopsies had high EpCAM levels as measured by immunohistochemistry.5
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As of the data cutoff, 56 patients were efficacy-evaluable at the expansion doses of 7.2 mg/kg, 8.6 mg/kg, and 10 mg/kg Q3W. Median duration of follow-up across the efficacy-evaluable patient population was approximately 8 months. Efficacy data across the Phase 1 Expansion doses are summarized below in Table 1.
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Table 1. Varseta-M Efficacy Summary by Phase 1 Expansion Dose
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At the 8.6 mg/kg dose, the confirmed response rate was 20% with an estimated median PFS of 6.8 months and at the 10 mg/kg dose, the confirmed response rate was 32% with an estimated median PFS of 7.1 months. The disease control rate was 88% (49/56) across the expansion doses of 7.2 – 10 mg/kg.
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The doses of 8.6 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg have been prioritized for further evaluation with the goal of selecting a dose or doses for a registrational study. Dose optimization at 8.6 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg utilizing AIBW dosing and updated prophylaxis for adverse event management is ongoing.
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At the doses of 11 mg/kg Q3W and 12 mg/kg Q3W, which were not expanded for further evaluation, the overall response rate was 30% (3/10).
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As of the data cutoff, 93 patients were evaluable for safety including 80 patients across the expansion dose range of 7.2 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg. Varseta-M’s safety profile was generally consistent with data presented in Phase 1 dose escalation. Most TRAEs were Grade 1 or Grade 2 in severity. No interstitial lung disease, febrile neutropenia or pancreatitis were observed. The most common TRAE was diarrhea which was generally manageable and reversible.
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In Phase 1 dose expansions starting in Q2 2025, prophylactic strategies for diarrhea management were investigated. In dose optimization starting in Q4 2025, an updated prophylaxis regimen of anti-motility medication (loperamide or diphenoxylate/atropine) plus budesonide was implemented.6 In the 20 patients receiving the updated prophylactic regimen at the Varseta-M expansion doses of 8.6 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg, Grade 3 diarrhea was 10%.7,8
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Overall, as of the January 16 th 2026 data cutoff, in the 80 patients treated at expansion and optimization doses ranging between 7.2 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg, the most common TRAEs were diarrhea (68 pts, 19 Gr 3), nausea (44 pts, 4 Gr 3), vomiting (29 pts, 3 Gr 3),
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5 96% of patients with an evaluable biopsy had an H score by immunohistochemistry above 250 and all patients had H scores above 200.
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6 Budesonide is a corticosteroid locally absorbed in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
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7 8.6 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg dosed utilizing adjusted ideal body weight (AIBW).
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8 Based on March 2, 2026 data snapshot.
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fatigue (32 pts, 2 Gr 3), hypokalemia (21 pts, 13 Gr 3+), and anemia (13 pts, 6 Gr 3). Serious treatment related adverse events (SAEs) in > 1 patient included diarrhea (4), vomiting (3), hypokalemia (3), dehydration (3), acute kidney injury (2), and colitis (2).
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As previously reported on August 13, 2025, there was one treatment-related grade 5 acute kidney injury (AKI) in a patient treated at the 7.2 mg/kg dose. The patient had a complex medical history including having a solitary kidney, and the AKI was determined to be secondary to Grade 3 nausea and Grade 2 diarrhea. No other Grade 5 TRAEs have been reported as of the January 16 th 2026 data cutoff.
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At the 11 mg/kg and 12 mg/kg doses, there were no dose limiting toxicities in dose escalation. The most common TRAEs across the patients in the 11 mg/kg dose (n=8) and 12 mg/kg dose (n=3) were diarrhea (9 pts, 6 GR 3), nausea, (8 pts, 0 Gr 3), and vomiting (8 pts, 1 Gr 3). Patients treated at the 11 and 12 mg/kg doses did not receive the optimized prophylactic regimen or adjusted ideal body weight dosing.
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We are a clinical-stage, oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, conditionally activated, masked biologics designed to be preferentially unmasked and activated in the tumor microenvironment. We aim to build a commercial enterprise to maximize our impact on the treatment of cancer. By pioneering a novel class of localized biologic drug candidates, powered by our PROBODY® therapeutic technology platform, we are a leader in the field of masked, conditionally activated oncology therapeutics and have established biologics localization as a strategic area of research and development in the biopharmaceutical industry. Our vision is to transform lives with safer, more effective therapies with the goal to address major unmet needs in oncology.
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We are employing our leading, masking platform technology to address some of the biggest challenges in oncology biologics research and development. These include the validation of potential new targets for antibody-drug conjugates (“ADCs”), opening therapeutic window for novel T-cell engagers (“TCEs”) targeting solid tumors, and increasing the therapeutic index for immune modulators such as cytokines. We are also exploring the potential for our PROBODY platform in preclinical research in areas outside of oncology, including in our collaboration with Moderna.
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We have utilized our PROBODY therapeutic platform and masking technology to build a promising, broad pipeline of potential first-in-class and best-in-class clinical-stage molecules. These are CX-2051, an investigational, conditionally activated ADC targeting epithelial cell adhesion molecule (“EpCAM”), CX-801, an investigational, masked version of interferon alpha-2b (“IFNα2b”) and CX-904, a conditionally activated, PROBODY®TCE, targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (“EGFR”) on tumor cells and the CD3 receptor on T cells. Our current clinical-stage molecules address targets or mechanisms that have been previously validated as having anti-cancer activity but have been limited in their utilization due to systemic toxicities. We have incorporated our significant, multi-modality masking, conditional activation expertise and clinical learnings to optimize predicted therapeutic index and the clinical potential of these promising agents through tumor localized, conditional activation.
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CX-2051, a conditionally activated, PROBODY ADC, is directed toward the epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM). High expression of EpCAM has been documented in many tumor types, including CRC. The CX-2051 payload, a next generation topoisomerase-1 inhibitor payload licensed from AbbVie (formerly ImmunoGen), is tailored to specific EpCAM-expressing indications, including colorectal cancer, and includes a payload-antibody linker designed to drive bystander effect, contributing to anti-tumor activity. The design of CX-2051 is intended to optimize the therapeutic index for the systemic treatment of EpCAM-expressing epithelial cancers where previous industry efforts targeting EpCAM have not been successful due to dose-limiting toxicities. CX-2051 has demonstrated a wide predicted therapeutic index and strong preclinical activity and tolerability in multiple preclinical models, including colorectal cancer.
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The IND for CX-2051 was allowed to proceed by the FDA in January 2024 and Phase 1 clinical initiation in EpCAM expressing solid tumors, including a primary initial focus in CRC commenced in April 2024. As of March 2025, the Phase 1 study has reached the seventh dose escalation cohort. In Phase 1 dose escalation to date, CX-2051 has demonstrated a favorable tolerability profile and attained doses predicted to be therapeutically active. In the Phase 1 study, EpCAM expression levels are being assessed retrospectively and are anticipated to be high in the majority of CRC patients. The CX-2051 Phase 1 study has reached the seventh dose level with CX-2051 initial Phase 1 data in advanced metastatic CRC expected in the first half of 2025.
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In 2022, we advanced our first TCE into the clinic. CX-904, which was partnered with Amgen, is a conditionally activated TCE against EGFR and CD3. In preclinical studies, CytomX’s PROBODY EGFRxCD3 TCE demonstrated anti-tumor activity and better tolerability when compared to TCEs without PROBODY masking. In May 2022, the first patient was dosed in a Phase 1 study evaluating CX-904 as a treatment for patients with advanced solid tumors.
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On May 8, 2024, we reported initial Phase 1a data for CX-904 based on an April 16, 2024 data cutoff. As of the data cutoff, the CX-904-101 study had enrolled 35 patients with advanced metastatic solid tumor types that are generally known to express EGFR, including pancreatic, CRC, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), gastric, and esophageal cancers. Patients enrolled in the study were heavily pre-treated and had a median of 4 prior lines of therapy. 19 patients were enrolled into initial non-step dosing cohorts with target doses ranging from 0.007 mg to 6 mg, and 16 patients were subsequently enrolled into step-dosing cohorts with target doses ranging from 5 mg to 10 mg and with tocilizumab prophylaxis. As of the April 16, 2024 data cutoff, enrollment into a cohort with a target dose of 15 mg was ongoing.
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As of the cutoff date, CX-904 demonstrated a favorable safety profile. There were no observed cases of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) of any grade in step-dosing cohorts as of the cutoff date. In non-step dosing cohorts, only Grade 1 CRS was observed in patients treated at the highest dose of 6 mg. Overall, the most common treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were rash, arthralgia, arthritis, pruritis, and vomiting, the majority of which were low grade, being observed in 14 (40%), 13 (37%), 5 (14%), 5 (14%) and 5 (14%) of patients, respectively. Grade 3 adverse events were tenosynovitis (n=1), arthralgia (n=2), arthritis (n=1), rash (n=1).
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As of the April 16, 2024 data cutoff, 8 patients had measurable tumor reduction per RECIST 1.1, including 2 of 6 efficacy-evaluable patients (33%) with pancreatic cancer with confirmed partial responses. All 6 efficacy-evaluable patients with pancreatic cancer achieved disease control (objective response or stable disease). For the two patients with a confirmed partial response, one patient (6 mg target dose) achieved an 83% tumor reduction. A second patient (5 mg target dose) with a confirmed response achieved a 51% tumor reduction and remained on study treatment as of the data cutoff. In addition, a third pancreatic cancer patient maintained stable disease with no evidence of tumor growth through 3.5 months of study treatment, and remained on treatment as of the data cutoff.
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Preliminary pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data were consistent with the PROBODY TCE mechanism of action, including maintained masking in circulation, and CD8+ T-cell margination and tumor infiltration.
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As of the end of 2024, the Phase 1 study of CX-904 had enrolled over 70 patients. The 15 mg target step-dose level had been cleared and the maximum tolerated dose had not been reached. Patient enrollment in 2025 had prioritized escalation to higher dose levels. However, in March 2025, based on CX-904 clinical observations to-date as well as CytomX pipeline priorities, CytomX and Amgen jointly decided to not further develop the CX-904 program.
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We are also continuously engaged in drug discovery efforts towards the generation of new clinical candidates across multiple modalities for the treatment of cancer, including additional ADCs, Cytokines, TCEs, and mRNAs reflecting the versatility of our PROBODY platform.
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On January 6, 2025, the Company announced a restructuring plan (the “2025 Restructuring Plan”) to streamline its organization and prioritize CX-2051 and its activities to support its research collaborations. The restructuring plan will result in a reduction to its workforce by approximately 40% and is expected to be substantially completed in the first quarter of 2025.
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AbbVie, one of our previous collaboration partners, entered into a license agreement with Seagen Inc. (“SGEN”) to license certain intellectual property rights. As part of the collaboration agreement with AbbVie, we received a sublicense to these intellectual property rights and therefore paid SGEN sublicense fees. These sublicense fees were treated as reductions to the transaction price and combined with the performance obligation to which they relate. Milestone payments, when considered probable of being reached and when a significant revenue reversal would not be probable of occurring, are also recorded net of the associated sublicense fees and included in the transaction price.
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Interest income primarily consists of interest income from our cash equivalents and investments, and accretion of discounts or amortization of premiums on our investments.
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Other Income (Expense), Net
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Other income (expense), net consists primarily of gains and losses resulting from changes to currency exchange rates.
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Income taxes are recorded in accordance with ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, or ASC 740, which provides for deferred taxes using an asset and liability approach. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in our financial statements or tax returns. We determine our deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, which are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are provided, if based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
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We also account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740. When uncertain tax positions exist, we recognize the tax benefit of tax positions to the extent that the benefit will more likely than not be realized. The determination as to whether the tax benefit will more likely than not be realized is based upon the technical merits of the tax position as well as consideration of the available facts and circumstances. The state of California contested our tax position on revenue apportionment for upfront and milestone payments resulting from our collaboration and licensing agreements for the years 2017 and 2018. We received a proposed assessment in September 2023 and filed a protest to contest the proposed assessment in November 2023. We recorded an uncertain tax position of $4.1 million and $3.9 million in long term liabilities for the proposed tax assessment, penalties and interest through December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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An increase in revenue under the Regeneron Agreement due to increased preclinical work and a higher percentage completion in the second full year of the collaboration which commenced preclinical research in 2023;
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An increase in revenue under the Moderna Agreement due to increased preclinical work and a higher percentage of completion in the second full year of the collaborations which commenced in 2023. The $9.3 million of remaining Moderna deferred revenue is expected to be recognized by 2027, principally in 2026 and 2027 due to Moderna's budget considerations in 2025;
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An increase in revenue under the Astellas Agreement primarily driven by two milestone payments of $5.0 million each, triggered in March 2024. One was related to the nomination of a second clinical candidate while the other was related to the milestone achievement of GLP toxicology study initiation for the first clinical candidate. Astellas revenue in the first quarter of 2023 included the $5.0 million milestone for the first clinical candidate nomination achieved in the collaboration. In the first quarter of 2025, Astellas initiated GLP toxicology studies for the second collaboration target nominated triggering a $5.0 million milestone payment to CytomX in the first quarter of 2025;
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A decrease in revenue under the Amgen Agreement primarily due to an increase in projected hours to completion. In March 2025, Amgen terminated its license to the EGFR Product;
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A decrease in revenue under the AbbVie Agreement due to termination of the agreement in March 2023.
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Research and development expenses increased by $5.7 million for 2024, compared to 2023 primarily driven by
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a $5.0 million milestone payment to AbbVie (formerly ImmunoGen) in the current period, included in the general research and development expenses, for dosing the first patient for CX-2051 in Phase 1 under the ImmunoGen 2019 License Agreement;
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increase in manufacturing and clinical related activities for the CX-2051 program and clinical trial activities for the CX-904 program; and
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increase in consulting expenses, offset by
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decrease in manufacturing activities and laboratory contract services for the CX-801 program and winding down of clinical study activities related to legacy programs, including CX-2029 and
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decrease in personnel related expenses.
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Due to the 2025 Restructuring Plan to streamline the organization and reduce our workforce by approximately 40%, internal research and development costs are expected to be lower in 2025.
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General and administrative expenses decreased by $0.3 million for 2024, compared to 2023 primarily due to lower personnel related expenses and lower rent as a result of partial sublease of the Company’s headquarters which started in March 2023, partially offset by higher professional services and consulting spend supporting areas including intellectual property and internal controls. Due to the 2025 Restructuring Plan to streamline the organization and reduce our workforce by approximately 40%, general and administrative expenses are expected to be lower in 2025.
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Interest Income
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The $0.2 million tax provision represented the interest accrued for 2024, related to the proposed assessment received from the state of California for the years 2017 and 2018. The $3.9 million tax provision for 2023 represented the uncertain tax position related to such proposed assessment, including penalties and interest through December 31, 2023.
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During the year ended December 31, 2024, cash used in operating activities was $86.2 million, which consisted of a net income of $31.9 million and non-cash charges of $8.3 million, adjusted by a net decrease of $126.4 million relating to the change of our net operating assets and liabilities, The non-cash charges primarily consisted of $7.7 million in stock-based compensation, $4.1 million in non-cash lease expense, $1.7 million in depreciation and amortization and $0.1 million impairment loss, partially offset by $5.3 million in net accretion of discounts on our investments.
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The change in our net operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to:
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a net decrease of $118.3 million in deferred revenue resulting from the continued recognition of deferred revenue from existing and new customers;
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a decrease of $9.9 million in accounts payable, accrued and other long-term liabilities primarily due to timing of payments; offset by
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an increase of $1.8 million in cash flows from accounts receivable, prepaid and other current assets primarily due to decrease in advance payments.
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During the year ended December 31, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $$56.0 million, which consisted of a net loss of $0.6 million and a net decrease of $62.4 million relating to the change of our net operating assets and liabilities, offset by non-cash charges of $7.0 million. The non-cash charges primarily consisted of $8.6 million in stock-based compensation, $3.7 million in non-cash lease expense and $2.1 million in depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges, offset by $7.4 million in net accretion of discounts on our investments.
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Our proprietary, versatile, multi-modality PROBODY technology platform is designed to enable conditional activation of potent masked biologic therapeutic candidates within the tumor microenvironment, while minimizing drug activity in healthy tissues and circulation. Our platform is built on a strong foundation of tumor biology expertise, including deep knowledge of tumor-associated enzymes known as proteases. Proteases are tightly controlled in normal tissues but often dysregulated and active in tumor microenvironments where they play important roles in cancer cell migration, invasion and metastasis. Leveraging our deep scientific knowledge, we conceived of and constructed our PROBODY therapeutic platform which allows us to genetically engineer biologic therapeutic candidates to contain protease-cleavable masks. Our masking strategy is designed to reduce binding of biologic therapeutics to their targets until the mask is removed by proteases in the tumor microenvironment, providing more selective targeting of the tumor.
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We are a clinical-stage, oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative therapies to address major unmet need in oncology. CytomX has led the field of conditionally activated, masked biologics through the development of its PROBODY technology platform. This versatile, multi-modality platform is built on a strong foundation of tumor biology expertise, including deep knowledge of tumor-associated enzymes known as proteases. Our masking strategy is designed to reduce binding of biologic therapeutics to their targets until the mask is removed by proteases in the tumor microenvironment, providing more selective targeting of the tumor and optimizing the predicted therapeutic index of our clinical candidates.
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CX-801 is our interferon ("IFN") alpha-2b PROBODY. IFNα2b provides a potentially superior approach to activating anti-tumor immune responses than other cytokines. CX-801 is a dually masked, conditionally activated version of IFNα2b that has the potential to become a cornerstone of combination therapy for a wide range of tumor types. The IND for CX-801 was allowed to proceed by the FDA in January 2024, and in the third quarter of 2024 the first patient was dosed in the CX-801 Phase 1 dose escalation study in solid tumors. The Phase 1 dose escalation study is focused on patients with advanced melanoma. In Phase 1 dose escalation, the study will evaluate safety, translational biomarkers and signs of clinical activity for CX-801 monotherapy and in combination with KEYTRUDA®. In second quarter of 2024, CytomX announced a clinical collaboration with Merck to supply KEYTRUDA for evaluation of its combination with CX-801 in the Phase 1 study. The Phase 1 study is currently in the fourth monotherapy dose escalation cohort where the dose of CX-801 exceeds the approved dose of the unmasked peginterferon alfa-2b (SYLATRON™). Initial Phase 1a translational data in advanced melanoma is expected in the second half of 2025.
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The IND for CX-801 was allowed to proceed by the FDA in January 2024, and in the third quarter of 2024 the first patient was dosed in the CX-801 Phase 1 dose escalation study in solid tumors. The Phase 1 dose escalation study is focused on patients with advanced melanoma. In Phase 1 dose escalation, the study will evaluate safety, translational biomarkers and signs of clinical activity for CX-801 monotherapy and in combination with KEYTRUDA®. In the second quarter of 2024, CytomX announced a clinical collaboration with Merck to supply KEYTRUDA for evaluation of its combination with CX-801 in the Phase 1 study. The Phase 1 study is currently in the fourth monotherapy dose escalation cohort. In May 2025, Phase 1 dose escalation enrollment of CX-801 in combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in advanced melanoma was initiated and is currently enrolling at the second dose level.
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We do not have any products approved for sale, and we continue to incur significant research and development and general administrative expenses related to our operations. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $691.6 million and $723.4 million, respectively.
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We do not have any products approved for sale, and we continue to incur significant research and development as well as general and administrative expenses related to our operations. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $711.9 million and $691.6 million, respectively.
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For the foreseeable future, we do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products unless and until such time as our product candidates have advanced through clinical development and obtained regulatory approval. We expect that any revenue we generate in the foreseeable future will fluctuate from year to year as a result of the timing and amount of milestones and other payments from our collaboration agreements with Amgen, Astellas, Bristol Myers Squibb, Regeneron, Moderna and any other collaboration partners, and as a result of the fluctuations in the research and development expenses we incur in the performance of assigned activities under these agreements.
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For the foreseeable future, we do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products unless and until such time as our product candidates have advanced through clinical development and obtained regulatory approval. We expect that any revenue we generate in the foreseeable future will fluctuate from year to year as a result of the timing and amount of milestones and other payments from our collaboration agreements with Astellas, Regeneron, Bristol Myers Squibb, Moderna and any other collaboration partners, and as a result of the fluctuations in the research and development expenses we incur in the performance of assigned activities under these agreements.
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Our research and development expenses consist primarily of costs incurred to conduct research, such as the discovery and development of our product candidates, clinical development, including activities with third parties, such as contract research organizations (“CRO”) and contract development and manufacturing organizations (“CMO”), and the manufacture of drug products used in clinical trials, as well as the development of product candidates pursuant to our research, collaboration and license agreements. Research and development expenses include personnel costs, including stock-based compensation expense, contractor services, laboratory materials and supplies, depreciation and maintenance of research equipment, and an allocation of related facilities costs. We expense research and development costs as incurred.
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Our research and development expenses consist primarily of costs incurred to conduct research, such as the discovery and development of our product candidates, clinical development, including activities with third parties, and contract development and manufacturing organizations (“CMO”), and the manufacture of drug products used in clinical trials, as well as the development of product candidates pursuant to our research, collaboration and license agreements. Research and development expenses include personnel costs, including stock-based compensation expense, contractor services, laboratory materials and supplies, depreciation and maintenance of research equipment, and an allocation of related facilities costs. We expense research and development costs as incurred.
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The increase in revenue of $36.9 million for 2024 compared to 2023 was primarily due to:
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The decrease in revenue of $61.9 million for 2025 compared to 2024 was primarily due to:
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An increase in revenue under the BMS Agreement driven by higher percentage of completion of the existing targets. The contractual research term under the BMS agreement concludes in the second quarter of 2025, at which point the performance obligation and corresponding revenue recognition are expected to be complete and BMS will be responsible for the future research and development of the collaboration programs;
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A decrease in revenue under the BMS Agreement driven by the completion of our performance obligations in the second quarter of 2025. BMS is responsible for the future research and development of the ongoing collaboration programs;
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Interest income decreased by $2.7 million during 2024 compared to 2023. The decrease was primarily driven by lower interest rates and the lower cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments position as compared to 2023.
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Interest income decreased by $1.9 million during 2025 compared to 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by lower interest rates.
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As of December 31, 2024, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $100.6 million and an accumulated deficit of $691.6 million, compared to cash, cash equivalents and investments of $174.5 million and an accumulated deficit of $723.4 million as of December 31, 2023. To date, we have financed our operations primarily through sales of our common stock in conjunction with the IPO, subsequent stock offerings and through our at-the-market offering, sales of our convertible preferred securities prior to our IPO, payments received under our collaboration agreements and proceeds from private placements of our common stock, warrants and pre-funded warrants. In July 2023, we completed a private placement and issued pre-funded warrants to purchase an aggregate of 14,423,077 shares of common stock, accompanying Tranche 1 warrants to purchase up to 5,769,231 shares of common stock and accompanying Tranche 2 warrants to purchase up to 5,769,231 shares of common stock, at a combined price of $2.08 per share. We received gross proceeds of approximately $30.0 million. In March 2024, we achieved a clinical candidate milestone for a second collaboration target as well as the GLP toxicology studies milestone for the first collaboration target nominated in January 2023 under the Astellas Agreement. We collected the two milestone payments totaling $10.0 million in April 2024.
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As of December 31, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $137.1 million and an accumulated deficit of $711.9 million, compared to cash, cash equivalents and investments of $100.6 million and an accumulated deficit of $691.6 million as of December 31, 2024. To date, we have financed our operations primarily through sales of our common stock in conjunction with the IPO, subsequent stock offerings and through our at-the-market offering, sales of our convertible preferred securities prior to our IPO, payments received under our collaboration agreements and proceeds from private placements of our common stock, warrants and pre-funded warrants. In March 2024, we achieved a clinical candidate milestone for a second collaboration target as well as the GLP toxicology studies milestone for the first collaboration target nominated in January 2023 under the Astellas Agreement; as a result, we collected the two milestone payments totaling $10.0 million in April 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, we achieved the GLP toxicology studies for the second collaboration target nominated in March 2024 under the Astellas Agreement. As a result, we collected the $5.0 million milestone payment in March 2025.
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On January 6, 2025, we announced the 2025 Restructuring Plan to streamline our organization and prioritize CX-2051 investment and activities to support our research collaborations. The restructuring plan will result in a reduction to our workforce by approximately 40% and is expected to be substantially completed in the first quarter of 2025.
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On January 6, 2025, we announced the 2025 Restructuring Plan to streamline our organization and prioritize Varseta-M investment and activities to support our research collaborations. The 2025 Restructuring Plan resulted in a reduction to our workforce by approximately 40% and was substantially completed in the first quarter of 2025.
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In 2024, we sold 3,925,202 shares at a weighted average price of $1.8 per share under our at-the-market ("ATM") offering and received net proceeds of approximately $6.9 million after deducting the 3.0% sales commission and related issuance cost. As of December 31, 2024, $56.2 million remained available for sale under the Sales Agreement.
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In February 2020, we initiated an at-the-market offering program (“ATM”) pursuant to a sales agreement with Jefferies, LLC (as amended on March 4, 2022 and August 9, 2024, the “Sales Agreement”). In 2024, we sold 3,925,202 shares at a weighted average price of $1.82 per share under our ATM offering for net proceeds of approximately $6.9 million after deducting sales commissions and related issuance cost. In 2025, we sold 4,872,861 shares at a weighted average price of $3.44 per share under our ATM offering for net proceeds of approximately $16.3 million after deducting sales commissions and related issuance cost.
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Based upon our current operating plan, we expect our existing capital resources will be sufficient to fund operations into the second quarter of 2026. However, if the anticipated operating results are not achieved in future periods, our planned expenditures may need to be reduced in order to extend the time period over which the then-available resources would be able to fund the operations. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures depend on numerous factors, including the progress of our preclinical and clinical development efforts, the results of any clinical trials and other studies, our operating costs and expenditures and other factors described under the caption “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The cost and timing of developing our product candidates is highly uncertain and subject to substantial risks and changes. As such, we may alter our expenditures as a result of contingencies such as the failure of one or all of our product candidates currently in clinical development, the acceleration of one or all of our product candidates in clinical development, the initiating of clinical trials for additional product candidates, the identification of more promising product candidates in our research efforts or unexpected operating costs and expenditures. We will need to raise additional funds in the future. There can be no assurance, however, that such efforts will be successful; or if they are successful, that the terms and conditions of such financing will be favorable to us.
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Based upon our current operating plan and liquidity requirements, we expect our existing capital resources will be sufficient to fund operations into the second quarter of 2027. However, if the anticipated operating results are not achieved in future periods, our planned expenditures may need to be reduced in order to extend the time period over which the then-available resources would be able to fund the operations. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures depend on numerous factors, including the progress of our preclinical and clinical development efforts, the results of any clinical trials and other studies, our operating costs and expenditures and other factors described under the caption “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The cost and timing of developing our product candidates is highly uncertain and subject to substantial risks and changes. As such, we may alter our expenditures as a result of contingencies such as the failure of one or all of our product candidates currently in clinical development, the acceleration of one or all of our product candidates in clinical development, the initiating of clinical trials for additional product candidates, the identification of more promising product candidates in our research efforts or unexpected operating costs and expenditures. We will need to raise additional capital to fund our operations in the future. There can be no assurance, however, that such efforts will be successful; or if they are successful, that the terms and conditions of such financing will be favorable to us.
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During year ended December 31, 2024, cash provided by investing activities was $99.7 million, which consisted of $255.5 million of proceeds from the maturities of short term investments partially offset by $155.5 million used in the purchase of short-term investments and $0.3 million of capital expenditures used to purchase property and equipment.
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During the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash provided by investing activities was $99.7 million, primarily due to proceeds from the maturities of short term investments partially offset by purchases of short-term investments.
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During the year ended December 31, 2024, cash provided by financing activities consisted of $6.9 million of net proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance cost, and $0.6 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases under the employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”).
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During the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities of $7.5 million was primarily due to net proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance cost.
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(1)We lease our current facility under a long-term operating lease, which expires in 2026. The lease provides us with one option to extend the lease term for a period of five years at the then fair market rental value.
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(1)We lease our current facility under a long-term operating lease, which expires in 2026. The lease provides us with one option to extend the lease term for a period of five years at the then fair market rental value. See Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 11 - “Leases" in the accompanying Notes to the financial statements for more information.
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(2)We have minimum royalty obligations under the terms of certain exclusive licensed patent rights. The royalty obligations are cancellable any time by giving notice to the licensor, with the termination being effective 60 days after giving notice. See Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 9 - “License Agreement" in the accompanying Notes to the financial statements for more information. Sublicense fees payable to UCSB for potential milestones that are probable to be earned by the Company in 2025 are not included.
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(2)We have minimum royalty obligations under the terms of certain exclusive licensed patent rights. The royalty obligations are cancellable any time by giving notice to the licensor, with the termination being effective 60 days after giving notice. See Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 9 - “License Agreement” in the accompanying Notes to the financial statements for more information. Sublicense fees payable to UCSB for potential milestones that are probable to be earned by us in 2026 are not included.
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(3)We have annual license maintenance fees under the terms of certain license agreement with UCSB and SGEN. See Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 9 - “License Agreement” in the accompanying Notes to the financial statements for more information.
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(3)We have annual license maintenance fees under the terms of certain license agreement with UCSB. See Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 9 - “License Agreement” in the accompanying Notes to the financial statements for more information.
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We enter into agreements in the normal course of business with CROs for clinical trials and with vendors for pre-clinical studies and other services and products for operating purposes, which are cancelable at any time by us, generally upon 30 to 60 days prior written notice. These payments are not included in the above table of contractual obligations. The above table also excludes unrecognized tax benefits and related interest and penalties of $4.1 million as of December 31, 2024.
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We enter into agreements in the normal course of business with vendors for clinical and pre-clinical studies and other services and products for operating purposes, which are cancelable at any time by us, generally upon 30 to 180 days with prior written notice. These payments are not included in the above table of contractual obligations. The above table also excludes unrecognized tax benefits and related interest and penalties of $4.4 million as of December 31, 2025.
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Most of our collaboration arrangements are related to delivering a combined performance obligation satisfied over time. Revenue is recognized over the estimated research period using an input measure based on our actual full-time employee ("FTE") hours incurred as a percentage of projected FTE hours for completing the performance obligation. We evaluate the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, we adjust the measure of performance and related revenue recognition. There have been changes in estimates of research service periods and/or the related estimated FTE hours-to-completion of certain of our research development programs in each reporting period. For example, changes in our estimated research service period resulted in recognition of higher total revenue of $27.4 million for certain programs in aggregate and lower total revenue of $9.5 million for other programs in aggregate, for 2024, as compared to the estimates in place at the end of 2023. Such adjustments have impacted and will continue to impact the amounts and timing of our revenue recognized.
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Most of our collaboration arrangements are related to delivering a combined performance obligation satisfied over time. Revenue is recognized over the estimated research period using an input measure based on our actual full-time employee (“FTE”) hours incurred as a percentage of projected FTE hours for completing the performance obligation. We evaluate the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, we adjust the measure of performance and related revenue recognition. There have been changes in estimates of research service periods and/or the related estimated FTE hours-to-completion of certain of our research development programs in each reporting period. Such adjustment is accounted for on a prospective basis in our revenue recognition. Changes in our estimated research service periods resulted in recognition of higher total revenue of $13.8 million for 2025 as compared to the estimated research service periods in place at the end of 2024, and a decrease of net loss per share by $0.10 for 2025.
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We record accrued liabilities for estimated costs of research, preclinical and clinical studies and contract manufacturing activities, which are a significant component of research and development expenses. A substantial portion of our ongoing research and development activities is conducted by third-party service providers, including CROs. Our contracts with CROs generally include pass-through costs, such as regulatory expenses, investigator fees, travel costs and other miscellaneous costs. The financial terms of these contracts are subject to negotiations, which vary from contract to contract and may result in payments that do not match the periods over which materials or services are provided to us under such contracts. We accrue the costs incurred under agreements with these third parties based on actual work completed in accordance with the respective agreements. In the event we make advance payments, they are recorded as prepaid expenses and recognized as the services are performed. We determine the estimated costs through discussions with internal personnel and external service providers as to the progress of stage of completion of the services and the agreed-upon fees to be paid for such services.
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We record accrued liabilities for estimated costs of research, preclinical and clinical studies and contract manufacturing activities, which are a significant component of research and development expenses. A substantial portion of our ongoing research and development activities is conducted by third-party service providers. We accrue the costs incurred under agreements with these third parties based on actual work completed in accordance with the respective agreements. In the event we make advance payments, they are recorded as prepaid expenses and recognized as the services are performed. We determine the estimated costs through discussions with internal personnel and external service providers as to the progress of stage of completion of the services and the agreed-upon fees to be paid for such services.
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We make significant judgments and estimates in determining the accrual balance in each reporting period. As actual costs become known, we adjust our accruals. Although we do not expect our estimates to be materially different than the actual amounts incurred, such estimates for the status and timing of services performed relative to the actual status and timing of services performed may vary and could result in us reporting amounts that are too high or too low in any one period. Our accrual is dependent, in part, upon the receipt of timely and accurate reporting from CROs and other third-party vendors. Variations in the assumptions used to estimate accruals including, but not limited to, the number of patients enrolled, the rate of patient enrollment and the actual services performed, may vary from our estimates, resulting in adjustments to clinical trial expenses in future periods.
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We make estimates in determining the accrual balance in each reporting period. As actual costs become known, we adjust our accruals accordingly. While we do not expect our estimates to differ materially from the actual amounts incurred, differences in the status and timing of services performed relative to vendor reporting and invoicing may result in modest period‑to‑period variability. Our accruals depend, in part, on the timely and accurate reporting of services performed by third‑party vendors. Differences between estimated and actual amounts, including but not limited to those related to patient enrollment levels, enrollment timing, and services performed, may result in adjustments to clinical trial expenses in future periods.
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We file income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, the state of California and various other U.S. states. The state of California contested our tax position on revenue apportionment for upfront and milestone payments resulting from our collaboration and licensing agreements for the years 2017 and 2018. In September 2023, we received a Notice of Proposed Assessment (“NOPA”) from the Franchise Tax Board. We recorded an uncertain tax position of $4.1 million in long term liabilities for the proposed tax assessment, penalties and interest through December 31, 2024. Additional utilization of carryforward attributes and indirect federal tax effects of the assessment would result in a reduction in deferred tax assets of $5.1 million. We filed a protest to contest the proposed assessment in November 2023. Due to the ongoing nature of the examination and discussions with the state of California, we are unable to estimate a date by which this matter will be resolved.
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We file income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, the state of California and various other U.S. states. The state of California contested our tax position on revenue apportionment for upfront and milestone payments resulting from our collaboration and licensing agreements for the years 2017 and 2018. In September 2023, we received a Notice of Proposed Assessment (“NOPA”) from the Franchise Tax Board. We recorded an uncertain tax position of $4.4 million in long term liabilities for the proposed tax assessment, penalties and interest through December 31, 2025. Additional utilization of carryforward attributes and indirect federal tax effects of the assessment would result in a reduction in deferred tax assets of $5.0 million as of December 31, 2025. We filed a protest to contest the proposed assessment in November 2023. Due to the ongoing nature of the examination and discussions with the state of California, we are unable to estimate a date by which this matter will be resolved.