Shuttle Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 13, 2025.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 –Organization and Liquidity
Organization and Line of Business
Shuttle Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) was originally formed as Shuttle Pharmaceuticals, LLC in the State of Maryland on December 18, 2012. On August 12, 2016, the Company filed articles of conversion with the State of Maryland to convert from an LLC to a C corporation, at which time the Company changed its name to Shuttle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Shuttle”). In connection with the conversion, the Company issued 225,000 shares of common stock in exchange for 100% of the outstanding membership interests in Shuttle prior to conversion. On June 4, 2018, Shuttle completed a reverse merger with Shuttle Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (then known as Shuttle Pharma Acquisition Corp, Inc.), a Delaware corporation, pursuant to which Shuttle, our operating entity, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Shuttle Diagnostics, Inc, a subsidiary of the Company, was formed in the State of Maryland on November 14, 2023.
The Company’s primary purpose is to develop and commercialize unique drugs for the sensitization of cancers and protection of normal tissues, with the goal of improving outcomes for cancer patients receiving radiation therapy. Shuttle has deployed its proprietary technology to develop novel cancer immunotherapies, producing a pipeline of selective HDAC inhibitors for cancer and immunotherapy applications. The Company’s HDAC platform is designed to target candidate molecules with potential roles in therapeutics beyond cancer, including autoimmune, inflammatory, metabolic, neurological and infectious diseases. The Company’s Ropidoxuridine product, which is used with radiation therapy to sensitize cancer cells, was initially funded by a Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) contract provided by the National Cancer Institute (“NCI”), a unit of the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”). Ropidoxuridine has been further developed through the Company’s collaborations with scientists at the University of Virginia for use in combination with proton therapy to improve patient survival. Historically, and prior to the Company’s initial public offering in September 2022, the Company had obtained funding to develop products through NIH grants, including a product to predict late effects of radiation with metabolite biomarkers and develop prostate cancer cell lines in health disparities research.
The production and marketing of the Company’s products and its ongoing research and development activities will be and are subject to extensive regulation by numerous governmental authorities in the United States. Prior to marketing in the United States, any products or combination of products developed by the Company must undergo rigorous preclinical (animal) and clinical (human) testing and an extensive regulatory approval process implemented by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. There can be no assurance that the Company will not encounter problems in its clinical trials that will cause the Company or the FDA to delay or suspend the clinical trials.
The Company’s success will depend in part on its ability to obtain patents and product license rights, maintain trade secrets, and operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of others, both in the United States and in other countries. There can be no assurance that patents issued to or licensed by the Company will not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented, or that the rights granted thereunder will provide proprietary protection or competitive advantages to the Company now or in the future.
On October 20, 2025, the Company entered into a binding term sheet with 1542770 BC Ltd. (“Molecule”). The term sheet sets forth the material business terms of a transaction under which the Company or its affiliate will purchase from Molecule substantially all of Molecule’s assets and liabilities for a purchase price of $10,000,000 payable in a combination of cash and shares of common stock of the Company (which combination of cash and common stock is subject to the Company’s sole determination) over time and subject to the achievement of certain milestones. The parties agreed that they will enter into one or more written agreements embodying the terms of the term sheet and effectuating the transactions contemplated thereby, that will address in further detail the matters covered by the term sheet, together with additional customary terms and conditions regarding the transaction. Completion of the transaction will be subject to, among other customary conditions, negotiation and execution of such definitive agreements, approval of the Company’s board of directors, and completion of due diligence by both parties.
Liquidity and Going Concern
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred losses since inception and has a net loss of approximately $9.1 million andno revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and working capital of approximately $1.3 million as of September 30, 2025. The Company does not expect to generate positive cash flows from operating activities in the near future.
In February 2025, the Company issued a revolving note in the principal amount of up to $2,000,000, which the Company may draw upon at its discretion from time to time. As of September 30, 2025, the Company has not drawn on the revolving note and no balances are outstanding. In March 2025, the Company completed an equity raise that provided $5.0 million net cash proceeds for the issuance of 53,637 shares and 713,030 pre-funded warrants. In June 2025, the Company completed a private placement equity raise that provided $3.9 million net cash proceeds for the issuance of 21,924 shares and 1,158,953 pre-funded warrants. However, the Company’s existing cash resources, the cash received from the equity offering, and financing available under the revolving note are not expected to provide sufficient funds to carry out the Company’s operations and clinical trials through the next twelve months.
On November 3, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with the purchaser, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the purchaser in a private placement transaction (the “November 2025 Offering”) a pre-funded warrant to purchase up to 625,156 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.00001 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $2.5 million, before deducting placement agent fees to WestPark Capital, Inc. and offering expenses payable by the Company. The November 2025 Offering closed on November 4, 2025.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to continue to successfully raise additional equity or debt financing to allow it to fund ongoing operations, conduct clinical trials and bring a drug candidate to commercialization to generate revenues. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Note 2 –Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not contain all information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. A complete discussion of the Company’s significant accounting policies is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all of the adjustments necessary to present the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2025 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have not been audited by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, except that the year-end consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future period.
Reverse Stock Split
On August 13, 2024, in order to meet Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”), the Company effectuated a 1-for-8 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common stock, rounding up to account for any fractional shares (the “August 2024 Reverse Stock Split”). Subsequently, on June 16, 2025, in order to meet the Minimum Bid Price Requirement again, the Company effectuated a 1-for-25 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common stock, rounding up to account for any fractional shares ( the “June 2025 Reverse Stock Split”, and collectively with the August 2024 Reverse Stock Split, the “Reverse Stock Splits”).
The Reverse Stock Splits had no effect on the Company’s authorized shares of common stock or preferred stock and the par value remained unchanged at $0.00001. All common stock share, option, warrant and per share amounts (except our authorized but unissued shares and previously reserved shares) have been retroactively adjusted in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Basis of Consolidation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a consolidated basis with those of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Shuttle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Shuttle Diagnostics, Inc. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience, and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected. Significant estimates are contained in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the valuation of debt and warrants and valuation of bifurcated derivative liabilities and other financial instruments.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in bank accounts and money market funds with maturities of less than three months from inception, which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which, in the opinion of management, are subject to an insignificant risk of loss in value. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following:
| September 30, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Cash | $2,019,106 | $1,918,941 |
| Money market funds | 75,537 | 1,203 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | $2,094,643 | $1,920,144 |
Periodically, the Company may carry cash balances at financial institutions in excess of the federally insured limit of $250,000 per institution. The amount in excess of the FDIC insurance as of September 30, 2025 was approximately $1.8 million. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes, based upon the quality of the financial institutions, that the credit risk with regard to these deposits is not significant.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company follows accounting guidelines on fair value measurements for financial instruments measured on a recurring basis, as well as for certain assets and liabilities that are initially recorded at their estimated fair values. Fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. The Company uses the following three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs to value its financial instruments:
| ● | Level 1: Observable inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments. |
| ● | Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace. |
| ● | Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity and that are financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires a significant judgment or estimation. |
Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires the Company to make judgments and consider factors specific to the asset or liability. The use of different assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on estimated fair values. Accordingly, the fair value estimates disclosed, or initial amounts recorded, may not be indicative of the amount that the Company or holders of the instruments could realize in a current market exchange.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Set out below are the Company’s financial instruments that are required to be remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis and their fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
| September 30, 2025 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Carrying Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities | ||||
| Derivative Liability - Warrants | $— | $— | $8,538 | $8,538 |
| Convertible Notes Payable | — | — | 417,516 | 417,516 |
| Total Liabilities | $— | $— | $426,054 | $426,054 |
| December 31, 2024 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Carrying Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities | ||||
| Derivative Liability - Warrants | $— | $— | $25,281 | $25,281 |
| Convertible Notes Payable | — | — | 684,205 | 684,205 |
| Total Liabilities | $— | $— | $709,486 | $709,486 |
See Note 5 and Note 7 for additional disclosures related to the fair value of the Company’s convertible notes and derivative liabilities, respectively.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
For its derivative financial instruments, the Company utilizes the most appropriate valuation model (such as Monte Carlo simulations or other sophisticated models, based on the nature of the terms of the instrument) to value the derivative instruments at inception and on subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within twelve (12) months of the balance sheet date.
Convertible Notes Payable
The Company accounts for its Convertible Bridge Notes (as defined in Note 5) under the fair value option in accordance with ASC 825. The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable unless a new election date occurs. Additional term or other notes may be issued in subsequent periods where the Company would be able to make a fair value option election upon issuance provided eligibility criteria are met. The Company records the portion of the Convertible Bridge Notes that are issued and outstanding for accounting purposes at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in other income (expense), net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, except for the portion of the total change in fair value that results from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk of the Convertible Bridge Notes, which is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), if applicable. No loss was attributed to changes in credit risk for the periods presented therefore net loss was equal to comprehensive loss. The fair value option election was made to align the accounting for the Convertible Bridge Notes with the Company’s financial reporting objectives and reduce operational effort to account for embedded features that otherwise would require bifurcation as a separate unit of account.
Pursuant to the fair value option election, direct and incremental debt issuance costs and consideration paid to the lender related to the Convertible Bridge Notes were expensed as incurred and recorded in other income (expense), net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
For convertible notes for which the fair value option is not elected, the Company evaluates the convertible notes for embedded features and bifurcates these features (such as conversion options and redemption options) from their host instruments and accounts for them as free standing derivative financial instruments if certain criteria are met. The criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. All of the Company’s Convertible Bridge Notes as of September 30, 2025 had elected the fair value option at the initial transaction date.
Warrants
The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in FASB ASC 480,Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity(“ASC 480”) and ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own ordinary shares and whether the warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. Finally, the Company determines if the warrants meet the definition of a derivative based on their contractual terms. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and at each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company also evaluates if changes in contractual terms or other considerations would result in the reclassification of outstanding warrants from liabilities to stockholders’ equity (or vice versa).
Stock-Based Compensation
Compensation cost for stock awards, which include restricted stock units (“RSUs”), is measured at the fair value on the grant date and recognized as expense, over the related service period. The fair value of stock awards is based on the quoted price of our common stock on the grant date. Compensation expense related to the RSUs is reduced by the fair value of the units that are forfeited by employees that leave the Company prior to vesting as they occur. Compensation cost for RSUs is recognized using the straight-line method over the requisite service period.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses are charged to expense as incurred. Research and development expenses include, but are not limited to, product development, clinical and regulatory expenses, payroll and other personnel expenses, which may include portions of the Company’s executives to the extent they are active involved in the research and development activities, materials, supplies, related subcontract expenses, and consulting costs. Our research and development costs include activities conducted by third-party service providers, which we record based on the estimated amount of work completed and in accordance with agreements established with these third parties. The estimated accrued expenses are dependent, in part, upon the receipt of timely and accurate reporting from the clinical research organization and other third-party service providers. As such, actual expenses may vary from our accrued expense amounts. To date, there have been no material differences from our accrued expenses to actual expenses.
Regarding the accounting treatment for reimbursements, GAAP provides limited guidance on the accounting for government grants received by for-profit companies. In accordance with ASC Topic 832,Government Assistance, as adopted January 1, 2022, the Company discloses certain types of government assistance received in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements that includes: a) the nature of the transaction including the nature of the assistance being given, b) the accounting policies being used to account for the transaction and c) other provisions of relevance, where required. Depending on the type of grant or contract, the Company understands there is more than one acceptable alternative for the accounting treatment – a reduction of costs, a deferred credit to be amortized, revenue or other income. The Company has concluded that reimbursements received for R&D expenses incurred are more akin to a reduction of costs and applies reimbursements against incurred research costs.
For the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded $0.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively, in research and development expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded and $3.5 million and $2.6 million, respectively, in research and development expenses.
Segment Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate and discrete information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s CODM, its chief executive officer, evaluates the Company’s operations and manages its business as a single operating segment. All of the Company’s long-lived assets are held in the United States. Refer to Note 9 for the Company’s disclosure on itssingle operating segment.
Net Loss Per Common Stock
Net loss per share of common stock requires presentation of basic and diluted earnings per common share on the face of the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for all entities with complex capital structures and requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic earnings per share computation to diluted earnings per share.
In the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Certain warrants issued and outstanding include terms and conditions resulting in the treatment as participating securities. Such warrants do not include an obligation for the warrant holders to fund the losses of the Company. Therefore, these warrants are excluded from the calculation of earnings per common share in periods of net loss.
Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and potentially dilutive shares of common stock during the period to reflect the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through convertible securities, contingent share arrangements, stock options and warrants unless the result would be antidilutive.
The dilutive effect of restricted stock units and other stock-based payment awards subject to vesting and common stock warrants is calculated using the “treasury stock method,” which assumes that the “proceeds” from the exercise of these instruments are used to purchase common shares at the average market price for the period. The dilutive effect of convertible securities is calculated using the “if-converted method.” Under the if-converted method, securities are assumed to be converted at the beginning of the period, and the resulting shares of common stock are included in the denominator of the diluted calculation for the entire period being presented.
Given the nominal exercise price of the Company’s issuance of Pre-Funded Warrants (as defined in Note 6), such Pre-Funded Warrants are included in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share as the exercise price per warrant is deemed nonsubstantive when compared to the fair value of the underlying common shares. The 1,008,953 unexercised pre-funded warrants as of September 30, 2025 were included in the Company’s calculation of basic and diluted loss per share.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the following common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the result of the computation was anti-dilutive.
| September 30, | September 30, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Convertible notes (Note 5) | 117,612 | — |
| Warrants (Note 6) | 136,892 | 7,367 |
| Restricted stock units (Note 6) | 166,822 | 1,654 |
| Anti-dilutive securities | 421,326 | 9,021 |
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company will reflect any impact of adoption in its SEC Form 10-K for the annual period ending December 31, 2025 and does not expect any material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
On November 4, 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“DISE”),” which requires disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses for public business entities. The ASU does not change the expense captions an entity presents on the face of the income statement; rather, it requires disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the notes to the financial statements. ASU 2024-03 is effective for all public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact that this standard may have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
There have been no other recent accounting pronouncements, changes in accounting pronouncements or recently adopted accounting guidance that are of significance or potential significance to the Company.
Note 3 -Leases
Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and liabilities are recognized at the present value of the future lease payments as of the lease commencement date. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The Company currently has a lease agreement which allows for the use of a laboratory facility, entered into on February 16, 2023, with base rent of $7,206 per month for a period of 64 months, which increases at the rate of 3% per year, that commenced June 1, 2023. The lease included a six-month 50% rent abatement upon commencement. Additional common area maintenance (“CAM”) fees are charged monthly and revised annually. In addition to monthly base rent, the Company pays monthly CAM fees, which are being expensed as incurred. An irrevocable letter of credit (“LOC”) for the security deposit of $43,234 and base rent of $3,891, including 50% abatement, and $3,315 of CAM cost, was due and paid on execution of the lease agreement. Alexandria Real Estate (ARE-QRS-CORP) is the beneficiary of the LOC. The current LOC expires on March 1, 2026.
The following summarizes the right-of use asset and lease information for the Company’s operating leases:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Operating lease cost | $22,947 | $22,947 | $68,841 | $68,841 |
| Variable lease cost | 10,878 | 10,440 | 30,808 | 30,817 |
| Sublease income | — | (2,163) | — | (6,489) |
| Total lease cost | $33,825 | $31,224 | $99,649 | $93,169 |
| Other information: | ||||
| Cash paid for operating cash flows for operating leases | $23,851 | $23,156 | 70,395 | 68,345 |
| September 30, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (year) | 2.92 | 4.18 |
| Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | 10.48% | 10.48% |
Future non-cancelable minimum lease payments under the operating lease liability as of September 30, 2025, are as follows:
| Years ended December 31, | |
|---|---|
| 2025 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2025) | $23,851 |
| 2026 | 97,074 |
| 2027 | 99,986 |
| 2028 | 68,236 |
| 2029 and thereafter | — |
| Total future minimum lease payments | 289,147 |
| Less: imputed interest | (39,332) |
| Present value of payments | $249,815 |
Note 4 –Notes Payable-Related Party
On October 14, 2024, as part of the senior convertible note offering described in Note 5, the Company entered into a loan with an officer of the Company in the amount of $250,000 (principal) with an interest rate of 14.5% per annum due October 13, 2025, and warrants to purchase 4,016 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $35.00 per share. As of September 30, 2025, there was outstanding principal and interest balances for these related party notes of $250,000 and $7,854, respectively. Under the fair value option, the senior convertible note is $139,217 as of September 30, 2025. The convertible note converted to shares of the Company’s common stock in October 2025 (see Note 10).
On September 4, 2024, the Company issued a $250,000 promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) to an officer of the Company for $250,000. The Promissory Note accrues interest at 12% per annum and is repayable in 12 substantially equal installments over a period of one year. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 the Company incurred $721 and $8,730 in interest expense relating to this Promissory Note. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company repaid principal of $65,326 and $190,270, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company paid interest of $1,311 and $9,640, respectively. The principal balance of the Promissory Note as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $0 and $190,270, respectively.
Note 5 -Convertible Notes and Loan Agreement
Revolving Note Agreement
On February 27, 2025, the Company entered into a Revolving Loan Agreement with a lender. Pursuant to and under the terms of the Revolving Loan Agreement, the Company issued a revolving note dated February 28, 2025 in the principal amount of up to $2,000,000 (the “Revolving Note”), which the Company may draw upon at its discretion from time to time through its maturity on February 28, 2026.
The Revolving Note bears interest at the rate of 18% per annum calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve 30 calendar day periods, and shall accrue interest daily commencing from the date of any draw down until paid in full on the maturity date. The Company recognized deferred loan costs of approximately $78,000 in relation to the closing of the Revolving Loan Agreement as an asset on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. These deferred loan costs are being amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis to the maturity of the Revolving Loan Agreement. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized $18,183 and $48,109 in interest expense related to the amortization of these deferred loan costs, respectively.
The Revolving Loan Agreement contains customary events of default. If an event of default occurs, the lender may accelerate the repayment of amounts outstanding under the Revolving Loan Agreement, and an amount equal to 120% of the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest plus other amounts, costs, expenses and/or liquidated damages. The default provision meets the criteria of a derivative liability that would have an associated fair value if any amounts are outstanding under the Agreement.
As of September 30, 2025, the Company has not yet drawn on the Revolving Note andno balances are outstanding.
2024 Convertible Bridge Notes
During October 2024, the Company completed a senior convertible note offering in two closings, as further described below.
On October 14, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of $600,000 (of an up to $1.3 million authorized financing) senior secured convertible notes due in October 2025, which accrue interest at 14.5% interest per year. The notes include a 5% original issue discount and the Company received $570,000 in proceeds. The notes are optionally convertible by each holder at a 10% premium beginning three months after the date of issuance, and the conversion price would have been the 5-day volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) immediately prior to Closing, unless re-set (one-time only) by a lower price of an offering entered into by the Company during the term of the notes. The conversion price was subsequently reset in March 2025 to $7.50 per share, as adjusted. The Company has the option to prepay the notes at any time for 107% of total outstanding balance and any outstanding principal will be paid in conversion of shares of common stock at a 15% discount at the end of the term, subject to the Company’s exercise of the optional prepayment right. Any accrued interest will be repaid quarterly in cash. The Company also issued warrants to the lenders to purchase an aggregate 9,639 shares of common stock, exercisable at $35.00 per share, with such warrants expiring five years from issuance. In addition, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Anatoly Dritschilo, invested a total of $237,500 in this financing round, in exchange for a $250,000 convertible note (see Note 4).
As part of the same offering, on October 21, 2024, the Company issued an additional $231,579 in senior secured convertible notes due in October 2025, with substantially similar terms as the October 14, 2024, issuance. The notes include a 5% original issue discount and the Company received $220,000 in proceeds. The Company also issued warrants to the lenders to purchase an aggregate 3,543 shares of common stock, exercisable at $37.25 per share, with such warrants expiring five years from issuance. Upon completing this issuance, the Company closed the senior secured convertible note offering after receiving a total of $790,000 in proceeds.
After analyzing the terms of the senior convertible notes (“Convertible Bridge Notes”) and its embedded features, the Company elected to account for the Convertible Bridge Notes at fair value under the allowable fair value option election. As such, the Company initially recognized the Convertible Bridge Notes at their fair value and subsequently measures the notes at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in current period earnings (or other comprehensive income, if specific to Company credit risk). The Company initially recorded the Convertible Bridge Notes at their estimated issuance date fair value of $806,758. As the fair value of the Convertible Bridge Notes exceeded the proceeds received, the Company recorded a loss on issuance of convertible notes of $16,758. The proceeds were allocated in full to the Convertible Bridge Notes recorded at fair value. The warrants issued in connection with the Convertible Bridge Notes were deemed to be equity instruments. In addition, the Company allocated the issuance costs incurred to these instruments to the Convertible Bridge Notes and, as such, expensed $107,491 in issuance costs, including $41,579 of original issue discount on the Convertible Bridge Notes.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company used a Monte Carlo simulation model to calculate the fair value of the Convertible Bridge Notes. The Convertible Bridge Notes were classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy at the initial measurement date, due to the use of unobservable inputs. The key inputs into the model for the Convertible Bridge Note were as follows:
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.16% |
|---|---|
| Expected term (years) | 0.83 |
| Quoted VWAP | $20.50 |
| Volatility | 57.50% - 97.14% |
| Discount rate | 40% - 60% |
| Probability assessment1 | 10% - 40% |
| Illiquidity discount | (26)% |
| (1) | Probability assessments include the probabilities that subsequent successful capital raises (in terms of amounts raised and timing) are not executed and the probability that the securities issuable under the convertible bridge notes are not timely registered. |
Due to the short duration between the reporting date and mandatory conversion of the Convertible Bridge Notes, as of September 30, 2025, the Company calculated the fair value based on the number of shares into which the Convertible Bridge Notes will convert in mandatory conversion and the fair value of the Company’s common stock as of the reporting date. Upon mandatory conversion of the current outstanding principal, the Company expects to issue 117,612 shares of common stock. The fair value of the Company’s common stock at September 30, 2025 was $3.55 per share. As of September 30, 2025, the fair value of the Convertible Bridges Notes was $417,516.
The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying value of the Convertible Bridge Notes:
| Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
|---|---|
| Balance - December 31, 2024 | $684,205 |
| Conversion of Convertible Bridge Note (at fair value) | (121,750) |
| Payments of coupon interest | (87,857) |
| Gain on change in fair value | (57,082) |
| Balance - September 30, 2025 | $417,516 |
Alto Opportunity Master Fund, SPC
On January 11, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with Alto Opportunity Master Fund, SPC – Segregated Master Portfolio B, a Cayman entity (the “Investor”), pursuant to which the Company sold to the Investor a $4,300,000 convertible note (the “Alto Convertible Note”) and warrant (the “Alto Warrant”) to purchase 5,091 shares of common stock, exercisable at $470.00 per share, in exchange for gross proceeds of $3,935,000 (the “Investment Amount”) (See Note 6). As a consequence of the Company issuing the Convertible Bridge Notes, and then subsequently completing the Equity Financings in March 2025 and June 2025, the exercise price of the Alto Warrant was adjusted to $3.38. The Company determined that the Alto Warrant contains a net cash settlement feature at inception and categorized the Alto Warrant as a liability in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Alto Convertible Note was amortized on a monthly basis and the Company could make such monthly amortization payments in cash or, subject to certain equity conditions, in registered shares of common stock or a combination thereof. Installments could be deferred by the noteholder, resulting in a variable interest rate. However, the effective interest rate was approximately 346% based on the internal rate of return calculated on a series of cash flows that occur at regular intervals. For equity repayment, the Alto Convertible Note was convertible into shares of common stock at a price per share equal to the lower of (i) $470.00 per share, as adjusted, (ii) 90% of the three lowest daily VWAPs of the 15 trading days prior to the payment date, or (iii) 90% of the VWAP of the trading day prior to payment date. The noteholder had an acceleration of installment amount conversion option (the “Alto Acceleration Option”), whereby the noteholder, with certain share percentage limitations, could convert to common stock any outstanding installment amount at an amount equal to the installment amount plus five times (5x) the installment amount at any time. The Company determined the Alto Acceleration Option was an embedded derivative within the host instrument and bifurcated it from the host instrument and recorded it as a derivative liability valued at $1,442,000 at inception, using a Monte Carlo simulation model (Note 7). The Alto Convertible Note was repayable over 26 months and bore interest at the rate of 5% per annum. Additionally, the note contained certain redemption options and “Make Whole” provisions.
In conjunction with entry into the SPA, the Company entered into a series of related agreements, including a security agreement (the “Security Agreement”), an intellectual property security agreement (the “IP Security Agreement”) and a subsidiary guaranty (the “Subsidiary Guaranty”). The security agreements and guaranty allow, among other things, for the Investor to have a security interest in and place a lien on all of the Company’s assets and intellectual property until such time as the Alto Convertible Note is paid off. In addition, the SPA called for the Company to enter into a springing deposit account control agreement (the “Springing DACA”), which, in the event the Company defaulted on its repayment of the Alto Convertible Note, would allow the Investor to assume control of the Company’s bank account only with regard to any funds remaining outstanding under the Alto Convertible Note. As such, in conjunction with entry into the SPA, the Company established a separate bank account in which it deposited the Investment Amount and pursuant to which the Company, the Investor and the bank holding the Investment Amount, First Republic Bank, entered into the Springing DACA agreement. As the Investment Amount had been held at First Republic Bank, in light of certain banking crises then affecting smaller banks, on March 12, 2023, the Company and the Investor moved the Investment Amount from First Republic Bank, after which time the Springing DACA was no longer in effect. Further, pursuant to amendments to the SPA entered into in May and June of 2023, the Company and the Investor agreed that all of the Investment Amount would be released to the Company and the relevant provision of the SPA which required the Springing DACA would no longer be deemed applicable. In addition, the Company granted the Investor the option to purchase up to an additional $10 million in convertible notes and warrants on substantially the same terms as the Alto Convertible Note and Alto Warrant, excluding the Springing DACA requirement, with such option to be effective through December 31, 2025. The agreement offered the investor an opportunity to participate in future capital raises at substantially similar terms as the January 11, 2023 agreement. The Company expected that such subsequent convertible notes and warrants would be issued on substantially similar terms as the January 11, 2023 initial agreement, as amended, thus providing the Company the opportunity to negotiate certain aspects of the agreement.
Boustead Securities, LLC (“Boustead”) served as a placement agent for the Alto Convertible Note and Warrant offering and received $345,000 cash compensation and a warrant to purchase 357 shares of common stock, exercisable at $470.00 per share. The Boustead warrant was determined to be an equity instrument valued on a non-recurring basis. The Company used the Black Scholes valuation model using a term offive years, volatility of 110%, a risk-free rate of 3.53% for a value of $99,543.
The Company allocated the finance costs related to the Boustead placement agent fee of $345,000, based on the relative fair market values of the Convertible Note and warrants issued. The allocation of the financing costs applied $232,027 to the debt component as a debt discount that was being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Alto Convertible Note, $104,245 to the warrant derivative liability component, expensed as a finance fee, and $8,727 to the equity warrant as a reduction in additional paid in capital.
The Company allocated to the debt component of the note an original discount of $300,000, legal fees of $65,000, $215,000 for additional interest fees on day one added to note principal, $1,442,000 for the accelerated conversion feature, and $1,288,543 for the fair value of warrants, resulting in an additional $3,310,543 debt discount that was being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Alto Convertible Note.
On August 6, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to the SPA with Alto. Under the Amendment Agreement, the Company and Alto agreed as follows: (i) that the Company would pay $600,000 (the “Cash Collateral”) in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to Alto, which would be held as collateral on the remaining $1.2 million outstanding under the Alto Note; (ii) Alto will defer the monthly installment payment due on September 3, 2024 under the Alto Note until the Alto Note’s March 11, 2025 maturity date; and (iii) Alto would grant a waiver of any default Section 4(a)(xvi) of the Note related to the restatement and reaudit of the Company’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023. The amendment was accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring as the Company determined it was experiencing financial difficulties and was provided a concession through the deferral of one monthly principal and interest payment. As the future undiscounted cash flows exceeded the carrying value of the Alto Convertible Note, the Company did not recognize any gain or loss associated with the troubled debt restructuring.
On February 26, 2025, the Company, entered into an amendment agreement (the “Amendment Agreement”) for purposes of amending the terms of the SPA originally dated January 11, 2023, and as amended May 10, 2023, June 5, 2023 and August 6, 2024, between the Company and Alto.
Under the Amendment Agreement, in exchange for the Company’s payment of $75,000 to Alto, Alto agreed to permanently waive its right to purchase up to $10 million in Additional Notes and Additional Warrants and to a one-time waiver of the right to participate in the Company’s contemplated registered securities offering, as disclosed in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on February 13, 2025. The payment to Alto was accounted for as an issuance cost and recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded interest expense of $270,538 and $1,198,738, respectively, which included amortization of debt discount as interest expense of $247,430 and $1,079,444, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company settled $1,172,850 and $1,408,050 of principal, and $35,888 and $54,670 of accrued interest, which settlements were made in the form of 28,766 and 31,894 shares of common stock. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company also paid $345,139 of principal and $22,724 of accrued interest for a total of $367,863. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company paid $846,806 of principal and $79,682 of accrued interest for a total of $926,488. In relation to the settlements described above, the Company recognized a loss on settlement of convertible debt of $762,186 and $833,501 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Note 6 -Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company issued:
| ● | 12,000 shares of common stock upon conversion of $81,818 of principal related to a partial conversion of the Convertible Bridge Notes, |
| ● | 53,637 shares of common stock as part of a public offering, |
| ● | 48,747 shares of common stock issued for vesting of restricted stock units, |
| ● | 21,924 shares of common stock as part of a private placement, |
| ● | 36 shares of common stock issued for rounding of reverse stock split fractional shares, and |
| ● | 936,070 shares of common stock issued for exercise of pre-funded warrants. |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company issued:
| ● | 31,894 shares of common stock to settle $1,408,050 of principal and $54,670 of interest on a convertible note and incurred $833,501 of loss on settlement, |
| ● | 975 shares of common stock issued for vesting of restricted stock units, and |
| ● | 4,629 shares of common stock issued for reverse stock split fractional share round up. |
March 2025 Equity Financing
On March 12, 2025, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with WestPark Capital, Inc. (“WestPark”) as the sole underwriter (the “Underwriter”), related to a public offering (the “Offering”) of (i)53,637 shares of common stock of the Company, at a public offering price of $7.50 per share and (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase 713,030 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.025 per share, at a public offering price of $7.475 per Pre-Funded Warrant (the “March 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants”). The Offering closed on March 13, 2025.
The Offering resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $5.7 million and net proceeds of approximately $5.0 million, reflecting approximately $0.7 million of legal costs and other expenses connected with the transaction.
The March 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants were exercisable at any time after March 13, 2025, at an exercise price of $0.025 per share. The March 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants contained standard adjustments to the exercise price, including for stock splits, stock dividends and pro rata distributions and contain customary terms regarding the treatment of such March 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants in the event of a fundamental transaction, which included but are not limited to a merger or consolidation involving the Company, a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or a business combination resulting in any person acquiring more than 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. Additionally, the March 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants included restrictions on exercise in the event the holder’s beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock would exceed 4.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise.
The Company concluded that the March 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants met the requirements to be classified in stockholders’ equity, and have been recorded as additional paid in capital.
As of September 30, 2025, all 713,030 of the March 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants have been exercised.
June 2025 Private Placement
On June 20, 2025, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) in a private placement, and engaged WestPark Capital, Inc. (“WestPark”) as the sole placement agent (the “Placement Agent”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of $4.3 million of its securities. The private placement consisted of the issuance of (i)21,924 shares of common stock of the Company and purchase price of $3.60 per share, and (ii)1,158,953 pre-funded warrants, each to purchase one share of common stock of the Company at a purchase price of $3.599 and exercise price of $0.001 per pre-funded warrant (the “June 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants”) to one investor. The private placement closed on June 24, 2025. The private placement resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $4.3 million and net proceeds of approximately $3.9 million, reflecting approximately $0.4 million of placement agent fees, legal costs and other expenses connected with the transaction.
The June 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable at any time after issuance on June 24, 2025, at an exercise price of $0.001 per share. The June 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants contain standard adjustments to the exercise price, including for stock splits, stock dividends and pro rata distributions and contain customary terms regarding the treatment of such June 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants in the event of a fundamental transaction, which include but are not limited to a merger or consolidation involving the Company, a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or a business combination resulting in any person acquiring more than 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. Additionally, the June 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants include restrictions on exercise in the event the holder’s beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock would exceed 4.99% (or, upon election by a holder prior to the issuance of any Warrants, 9.99%) of the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise.
In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the investor. Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, the Company agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to register for resale the shares of common stock, and the shares issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants issued under the purchase agreement, within 10 days of the closing date, and to have such registration statement declared effective within 90 days of the closing date (or 120 days if the registration statement is reviewed by the SEC). The registration rights agreement provided that the Company would be obligated to pay certain liquidated damages to the investor if the Company failed to file the resale registration statement, or to have such registration statement declared effective by such dates. The Company was prepared to file the registration statement within the deadline required under the registration rights agreement but due to requests by the investor, the Company did not file the registration statement until August 4, 2025, upon receiving the investor’s request to do so. The registration statement was declared effective on August 11, 2025.
The Company concluded that the shares and June 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants met the requirements to be classified in stockholders’ equity, and the proceeds from the issuance of the shares and June 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants have been recorded in additional paid-in capital.
As of September 30, 2025,150,000 pre-funded warrants related to the June 2025 Private Placement have been exercised.
Warrants
In connection with the Convertible Bridge Notes in October 2024, the lenders were granted warrants to purchase 9,639 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $35.00 per share and warrants to purchase 3,543 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $37.25 per share.
In connection with the October 2024 Equity Financing, the Company issuedpre-funded warrants to purchase up to 102,210 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of$0.025 per share, and warrants to purchase up to 118,033 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of$35.00 per share.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, holders of pre-funded warrants exercised their warrants resulting in the issuance of 936,070 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2025,1,008,953 pre-funded warrants remained unexercised and outstanding and have no expiration date.
A summary of activity regarding warrants to purchase common stock (excluding pre-funded warrants) for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Number of | Weighted Average | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| warrants | Exercise Price | Life (years) | |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2024 | 138,582 | $46.92 | 4.67 |
| Granted | — | — | — |
| Forfeited | (1,690) | 800 | — |
| Outstanding, September 30, 2025 | 136,892 | $37.62 | 3.97 |
The warrants had intrinsic value of $865 as of September 30, 2025. All of the outstanding warrants are exercisable as of September 30, 2025.
Equity Incentive Plan
The Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) provides for equity incentives to be granted to employees, executive officers, directors and key advisers and consultants. Equity incentive grants may be made in the form of stock options with an exercise price of not less than the fair market value of the underlying shares as determined pursuant to the 2018 Plan, restricted stock awards, other stock-based awards, or any combination of the foregoing. The 2018 Plan is administered by the Company’s compensation committee. In May 2025, the Company increased the shares authorized under the 2018 Plan by 5,000,000 shares. As of September 30, 2025, the Company has authorized 8,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2018 Plan. As of September 30, 2025,219,180 shares have been granted, net of forfeitures, under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, of which 52,358 shares have vested.
Restricted Stock Units
The Company may grant restricted stock units (“RSU”) under our 2018 Plan. RSUs are bookkeeping entries representing an amount equal to the fair market value of one share of our common stock. Subject to the provisions of the 2018 Plan, the administrator determines the terms and conditions of RSUs, including the vesting criteria and the form and timing of payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the administrator, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed. RSUs granted typically vest annually in one third increments from the date of appointment.
During thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2025, pursuant to agreements with directors, officers and consultants,171,054 and 231,720 RSUs with a value of $0.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively, were granted with vesting terms ranging fromsix months tothree years. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024,0 and 2,139 RSUs, respectively, with a value of $0 million and $0.1 million, respectively, were granted.
Stock-based compensation expense was classified as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Research and development | $51,388 | $13,033 | $372,603 | $60,019 |
| General and administrative | 82,930 | 32,242 | 345,614 | 167,868 |
| Total | $134,318 | $45,275 | $718,217 | $227,886 |
On February 27, 2025, the Company entered into a Revolving Loan Agreement with Bowery Consulting Group Inc. (“Bowery”) where the Company may borrow from Bowery an aggregate principal amount of up to $2,000,000 (see Note 5). As part of one of the lender conditions, no less than four of the current board members were to resign, with three new nominees to be elected and appointed by the remaining members of the Company’s Board of Directors. Upon the resignation of the four board members, vesting of all outstanding unvested RSUs held by the departing board members were allowed to accelerate immediately. The Company concluded that the acceleration represented a modification of the outstanding unvested RSUs. As a result of the modification, the Company recorded approximately $0.5 million of stock-based compensation expense. On September 8, 2025, the managing partner of Bowery was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. As a result, Bowery became a related party effective as of that date
On May 8, 2025, the Company and Dr. Anatoly Dritschilo (“Dr. Dritschilo”) executed a Settlement Agreement and General Release pursuant to which Dr. Dritschilo agreed to resign from his position as the Company’s Chief Scientist Officer and Director of the Company’s Board of Directors on May 9, 2025. Under the Agreement and as consideration for timely signing, not timely revoking, and compliance with the promises made therein, the Company agreed to issue 38,565 RSUs, which vests in two years from issuance date. The fair value of the Company’s common stock at close of market on May 9, 2025 was $5.825 per share, for an aggregate fair value of the RSUs of $224,641.
On August 31, 2025 and September 11, 2025, Steve Richards and Joseph Tung, respectively, resigned from their positions on the Board of Directors. Upon the resignation of the two board members, vesting of 7,367 RSUs held by each departing board member, for a total of 14,734 were allowed to accelerate immediately and the remaining unvested RSUs were forfeited. The Company concluded that the acceleration represented a modification of the outstanding unvested RSUs. As a result of the modification, the Company recorded approximately $30,503 of stock-based compensation expense.
As of September 30, 2025, there was $0.7 million of unrecognized RSU compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation arrangements which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.17 years.
The following is a summary of activity regarding Restricted Stock Units issued:
| Number of RSU | Weighted Average Fair Value Per RSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding, December 31, 2024 | 43,386 | $21.00 |
| Granted | 231,720 | 4.79 |
| Forfeited | (59,537) | 5.60 |
| Vested | (48,747) | 16.02 |
| Outstanding, September 30, 2025 | 166,822 | $5.42 |
Note 7 –Derivative Liabilities
Fair Value Assumptions Used in Accounting for Derivative Liabilities
ASC 815 requires the Company to assess the fair market value of derivative liabilities at the end of each reporting period and recognize any change in the fair market value as other income or expense.
In October 2024, in connection with the October 2024 Equity Financing, the Company issued warrants to purchase 118,033 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $35.00 per share, valued at inception at $0.2 million and as of September 30, 2025, at less than $0.1 million. The Company determined that the derivative liabilities from the warrants issued in relation to the October 2024 Equity Financing did not qualify for classification as equity instruments as they did not meet the requirements to be considered indexed to the Company’s own stock, due to potential variability in the settlement amount upon a fundamental transaction, as defined.
In January 2023, in connection with the Alto Convertible Note, the Company issued warrants to purchase 5,091 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $3.38 per share, as adjusted, valued at inception at $1.1 million and as of September 30, 2025, at less than $0.1 million. The Company determined that the derivative liabilities from the warrants issued in relation to the Alto Convertible Note did not qualify for classification as equity instruments due to the existence of certain net cash settlement provisions that are not within the sole control of the Company. In addition, there are certain down round provisions that could reduce the exercise price if the Company issues securities at lower prices in the future.
The Company has determined the Acceleration Option in the Alto warrants is an embedded derivative within the host instrument and has bifurcated it from the host instrument and recorded it as a derivative liability valued at $1.4 million at inception, using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The Company determined its derivative liability from the noteholder’s Acceleration Option for the Alto Convertible Note was not clearly and closely related to the host and should thus be accounted for as a bifurcated derivative liability. As of September 30, 2025, the value of the Acceleration Option was $0 as the Alto Convertible Note was settled in full by September 30, 2024.
The Company classifies these derivative liabilities as a Level 3 fair value measurement. As of December 31, 2024, the Company utilized a Monte Carlo simulation to calculate the fair value of the October 2024 Equity Financing warrants. The key inputs for the Monte Carlo simulation as of December 31, 2024, were as follows:
| Net cash settlement and down round key valuation inputs - warrants* | |
|---|---|
| Annualized volatility | 57.50% - 97.14% |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.25 - 4.38% |
| Quoted VWAP | $20.50 |
| Exercise price | 12.00 - 35.00 |
| Probability assessment1 | 10% - 40% |
| Illiquidity discount | (26)% |
| Time period (years) | 2.03 - 4.84 |
| 1 | Probability assessments include the probabilities that subsequent successful capital raises (in terms of amounts raised and timing) are not executed and the probability that the securities issuable under the convertible bridge notes are not timely registered. |
| * | Based on a Monte Carlo simulation analysis of 50,000 iterations |
As of September 30, 2025, the Company utilized a probability-weighted expected return method (“PWERM”), which assumed various scenarios and the potential value of the October 2024 Equity Financing warrants at various stock prices of the Company’s common stock. The scenarios included stock prices up to $35.50 and probabilities ranging from 50% to 13%. Changes in assumptions did not have a material impact to the concluded fair value.
The following table summarizes the changes in the derivative liabilities:
| Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Warrants | Alto Acceleration Feature | |
| Balance - December 31, 2024 | $25,281 | $— |
| Gain on change in fair value | (2,643) | — |
| Balance - March 31, 2025 | $22,638 | — |
| Gain on change in fair value | (11,673) | — |
| Balance - June 30, 2025 | $10,965 | $— |
| Gain on change in fair value | (2,427) | — |
| Balance - September 30, 2025 | $8,538 | $— |
Note 8 –Commitments and Contingencies
On April 3, 2025, the Company, entered into a consulting agreement with the IR Agency LLC (the “IR Agency”). Pursuant to theconsulting agreement, IR Agency agreed to provide certain marketing and advertising services to communicate information about the Company to the financial community, including, but not limited to, creating personnel profiles, media distribution and building a digital community with respect to the Company. As consideration for the performance of the services, the Company paid the IR Agency $2.0 million on April 5, 2025. The term of the consulting agreement will be three months starting on April 3, 2025. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company incurred $2.0 million of costs under the consulting agreement.
On September 15, 2025, the Company, entered into another consulting agreement with the IR Agency to continue the services contracted for in April 2025. As consideration for the performance of the services, the Company paid the IR Agency an additional $1,450,000. The term of this consulting agreement will be two months. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company incurred $0.5 million of costs under the consulting agreement.
On December 16, 2024, the Company entered into a sponsored research agreement (the “Sponsored Research Agreement”) with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its San Francisco campus (the “UCSF”), pursuant to which UCSF’s employees will conduct research on a project entitled “Investigation of 18F-fluorodeboronation method for PSMA targeting ligand radiolabeling and evaluation in prostate cancer models” (the “Research Program”). Under the terms of the Sponsored Research Agreement, the Company will bear the total cost of $0.3 million of the Research Program and has an exclusive license to the intellectual property underlying the research. This Sponsored Research Agreement will be effective for a period of one year and may be extended by written mutual consent of the parties. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company made prepayments of $0 and $0.2 million, respectively, and amortized $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of costs under the Sponsored Research Agreement.
In January 2025, the Company entered into a change order to its existing agreement with Theradex Systems, Inc., the Company’s primary third-party CRO, for purposes of supporting the Company’s clinical trials of Ropidoxuridine. Following the change order, the Company’s total cost limit increased by $3.0 million, for an aggregate of $5.3 million, of which $2.0 million has not yet been incurred. On October 15, 2025, the Company received a letter from Theradex Systems, Inc., providing written notice of termination of the master agreement, dated November 1, 2018 (See Note 10).
In March 2025, the Company entered into a consulting services agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Bowery Consulting Group Inc. (the “Consultant”). According to the Consulting Agreement, the Consultant will provide consulting services in connection with the Company’s business, advising on viability of plans for scaling activities, growth and capital raising strategies, and costs minimization associated with technological platform improvements and marketing spend. On September 8, 2025, the managing partner of the Consultant was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. As a result, the Consultant became a related party effective as of that date. The Company agreed to pay the Consultant $260,000 for their services, of which the Company recognized expense of $0.1 million and $0.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 related to the Consulting Agreement.
On November 10, 2021, the Company entered into an engagement agreement (“EA”) with Boustead designating Boustead as its exclusive financial advisor for corporate finance activities and subsequently, on August 29, 2022, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Boustead in conjunction with the Company’s IPO. The EA contained an up to three-year right of first refusal (“ROFR’) and the Underwriting Agreement, which overrode conflicting terms in the EA, contained a two-year ROFR following the September 2, 2022 closing of the Company’s IPO. Further, Boustead also had a ROFR in conjunction with the Company’s terminated rights offering, which provided Boustead with a ROFR through February 7, 2025. Following the Company’s engagement agreement and underwriting agreement with WestPark Capital dated February 10, 2025 and March 13, 2025, respectively, Boustead asserted it has ROFR rights, demanding termination of WestPark’s engagement and claiming entitlement to compensation under the Boustead EA. As of the reporting date, there are no conditions indicating a loss has been incurred, nor does the Company believe a loss is probable and reasonably estimable, therefore no accrual for a potential loss has been recorded.
The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings relating to claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any such legal proceeding the outcome of which, individually or in the aggregate, is expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Note 9 –Business Segment Information
The Company operates as one operating segment with a focus on products designed to address limitations of the current cancer therapies and extend new applications of radiation therapy. The CEO, as our chief operating decision maker (CODM), manages and allocates resources to the operations of the Company on a consolidated basis, considering primarily research and development expenditures, cash burn and net loss. This enables the CEO to assess our overall level of available resources and determine how best to deploy these resources across products and research and development projects in line with the longer-term Company-wide strategic goals. In March 2025, the Company appointed an Interim CEO, who assumed the role of CODM. Our former CEO continued to chair the Company’s Board of Directors and serve in a corporate role as Chief Scientific Officer until his retirement on May 9, 2025. This appointment did not result in any immediate changes to the reporting metrics that the CODM uses to manage and allocate resources to the operations of the Company.
The accounting policies of our reportable segment are the same as those described in the “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for the Company. All costs, research and development expenses, general and administrative expenses, other operating expenses, interest expense, depreciation, corporate overhead assets (workforce, intellectual property, etc.) are fully allocated to the Company’s one segment. Significant segment expenses include payroll and costs incurred for the Company’s primary third-party contract research organization (“CRO”). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company incurred payroll expenses classified in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as research and development of $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company incurred payroll expenses classified in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as general and administrative of $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company incurred third-party CRO expenses of $0.5 million and $1.8 million, respectively, all of which is classified in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as research and development. All other operating expenses in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations are characterized as other segment expenses which, after factoring in other income and expenses, reconcile to net loss for each period. The Company’s reportable segment’s profit or loss, assets, significant expenses and other specified items are consistent with the financial information disclosed in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. See the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the financial information of the Company’s one segment.
Note 10 –Subsequent Events
In October and November 2025, the Company issued a total of 250,000 shares of Pre-Funded Warrants from the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants, leaving a total of 758,953 Pre-Funded Warrant Shares available for exercise.
In October 2025, the October 2024 Convertible Bridge Notes converted into 117,612 shares of common stock due to reaching maturity. The Convertible Bridge Notes converted based on the conversion price of $7.50 and a 15% discount, for a share price of $6.38, based on the mandatory conversion terms in the Convertible Bridge Notes. See Note 5 for more information.
On October 15, 2025, the Company received a letter from Theradex Systems, Inc. (“Theradex”), the Company’s primary third-party contract research organization, providing written notice of termination of the master agreement, dated November 1, 2018, between the Company and Theradex, and all work orders thereunder, and demanding immediate payment of all outstanding amounts owed thereunder in the aggregate amount of $1.1 million. The Company has accrued for the outstanding amount and it is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025. The termination of the Master Agreement with Theradex introduces uncertainty regarding the continuity and timing of our Ropidoxuridine clinical trials, as Theradex was our primary CRO. We are currently evaluating options and alternatives and assessing the potential impact on business, which could materially affect our development plans and financial position.
On October 20, 2025, the Company entered into a binding term sheet with 1542770 BC Ltd. (“Molecule”). The term sheet sets forth the material business terms of a transaction under which the Company or its affiliate will purchase from Molecule substantially all of Molecule’s assets and liabilities for a purchase price of $10,000,000 payable in a combination of cash and shares of common stock of the Company (which combination of cash and common stock is subject to the Company’s sole determination) over time and subject to the achievement of certain milestones. The parties agreed that they will enter into one or more written agreements embodying the terms of the term sheet and effectuating the transactions contemplated thereby, that will address in further detail the matters covered by the term sheet, together with additional customary terms and conditions regarding the transaction. Completion of the transaction will be subject to, among other customary conditions, negotiation and execution of such definitive agreements, approval of the Company’s board of directors, and completion of due diligence by both parties.
On November 3, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with the purchaser, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the purchaser in a private placement transaction (the “November 2025 Offering”) a pre-funded warrant to purchase up to 625,156 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.00001 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $2.5 million, before deducting placement agent fees to WestPark Capital, Inc. and offering expenses payable by the Company. The November 2025 Offering closed on November 4, 2025. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the November 2025 Offering for marketing, general corporate purposes and working capital purposes.
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