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Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 26, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Feb 26, 2026

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

  1. Nature of the Business

Organization

Entrada Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to transform the lives of patients by establishing a new class of medicines that engage intracellular targets that have long been considered inaccessible. Through proprietary, versatile and modular approaches, Entrada is advancing a robust development portfolio of genetic medicines for the potential treatment of neuromuscular and inherited retinal diseases, among others. The Company was incorporated in Delaware on September 22, 2016, and its principal offices are located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Since its inception, the Company has devoted substantially all of its resources to its research and development efforts relating to its proprietary, highly versatile and modular EEV platform (“EEV Platform”), advancing development of its portfolio of programs and general and administrative support for these operations, including raising capital. The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties common to earlier-stage companies in the biotechnology industry, including, but not limited to, technical risks associated with the successful research, development and manufacturing of therapeutic candidates, development by competitors of new technological innovations, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations, and the ability to secure additional capital to fund operations. Therapeutic candidates currently under development will require significant additional research and development efforts, including extensive preclinical and clinical testing and regulatory approval prior to commercialization. These efforts will require significant amounts of additional capital, adequate personnel and infrastructure. Even if the Company’s product development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will realize revenue from product sales.

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-40, Going Concern, the Company evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued. Since its inception, the Company has incurred significant net losses. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had an accumulated deficit of$273.1 million. To date, the Company has funded its operations primarily through the sale of equity securities and collaboration payments. Other than the recognition of revenue related to collaboration payments, the Company expects to continue to generate operating losses and negative operating cash flows for the foreseeable future.

The Company expects that its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of$295.7 million as of December 31, 2025 will be sufficient to fund its operations and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months from the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements. The Company will need additional financing to support its continuing operations and pursue its business strategy and may pursue additional cash resources through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings, collaborations, strategic alliances, licensing, or other arrangements. The Company may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such other agreements when needed or on favorable terms or at all. The inability to raise capital as and when needed would have a negative impact on the Company’s financial condition and its ability to pursue its business strategy. The Company will need to generate significant revenue to achieve profitability, and it may never do so.

  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of the Company and have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative GAAP as found in the ASC and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include those of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, estimates related to revenue recognition, accrual and prepayment of research and development expenses, the valuation of stock-based compensation and income taxes. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or other relevant factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, as there are changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results may differ from those estimates or assumptions.

Revenue Recognition

Substantially all the Company’s revenue has been derived from its Strategic Collaboration and License Agreement with Vertex, which closed in February 2023 and was amended in October 2023 (the “Vertex Agreement”), under which the Company licensed rights to VX‑670 and performs research and development services. The terms of the Vertex Agreement provide for a non‑refundable upfront payment, reimbursement of research and development costs, development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments, and sales‑based royalties on net sales of licensed products. The arrangement is within the scope of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).

Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when control of a promised good or service transfers to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements within the scope of ASC 606, the Company applies the following steps:

  1. Identify the contract(s) with a customer;

  2. Identify the performance obligations in the contract;

  3. Determine the transaction price, including variable consideration;

  4. Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations based on relative standalone selling prices; and

  5. Recognize revenue when, or as, each performance obligation is satisfied.

The Company applies the five‑step model only upon concluding that collectability of consideration under the contract is probable.

Identification of Performance Obligations

For each arrangement within the scope of ASC 606, the Company evaluates all promised goods and services and identifies those that represent performance obligations. Options that allow the customer to obtain additional goods or services are assessed to determine whether they provide a material right. If a material right exists, the option is accounted for as a separate performance obligation. Assessing material rights involves significant judgment, including evaluating the value of the underlying license compared to the option exercise price and considering the technical feasibility and probability of developing product candidates subject to the option.

The Company determines whether promised goods or services are distinct by assessing whether (i) the customer can benefit from the good or service on its own or together with other readily available resources, and (ii) the promise to transfer the good or service is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. This evaluation requires judgment and includes consideration of the collaboration partner’s capabilities, market availability of similar services, and the intended benefit of the contractual arrangement. If a good or service is not distinct, it is combined with other promised goods or services until a separately identifiable performance obligation is achieved.

Determining the Transaction Price

The transaction price includes both fixed and variable consideration. Variable consideration is estimated using either the expected value method or the most likely amount method. The Company includes variable consideration only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.

The transaction price excludes any elements within the scope of other ASC Topics.

At each reporting date, the Company reassesses its estimates of variable consideration and related constraints and recognizes any adjustments on a cumulative catch‑up basis.

Milestone Payments

For arrangements that include development or regulatory milestone payments, the Company evaluates whether achieving each milestone is probable. Milestones dependent on factors outside the Company’s or the customer’s control—such as regulatory approvals—are typically not considered probable until the triggering event occurs. When a milestone becomes probable and is not subject to a significant revenue reversal, the most likely amount is included in the transaction price.

Allocation of Transaction Price

The Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on relative standalone selling prices (“SSP”) determined at contract inception. Determining SSP may involve significant judgment and considers market conditions, entity‑specific factors, and the Company’s estimated costs. SSPs are not updated after contract inception. The Company validates SSPs by assessing the sensitivity of allocation outcomes to changes in key assumptions.

Sales‑Based Royalties

For licenses of intellectual property that include sales‑based royalties or sales‑based milestones, the Company applies the sales‑or‑usage‑based royalty exception. Revenue related to the royalty and associated milestones is recognized at the later of (i) the period in which the underlying sales occur or (ii) when the performance obligation to which the royalty relates has been satisfied.

Deferred Revenue and Collaboration Receivables

Upfront and milestone payments received prior to the Company satisfying its performance obligations are recorded as deferred revenue.

Amounts for which the Company has an unconditional right to payment are recorded as collaboration receivables. The Company has not recognized any credit losses on its collaboration receivables to date.

Revenue Recognition Timing

Revenue allocated to performance obligations is recognized when or as the performance obligations are satisfied, either at a point in time or over time. For performance obligations satisfied over time, revenue is recognized using either an output method or input method, depending on which faithfully depicts the Company’s progress toward completion.

Concentrations of Credit Risk and Off-Balance Sheet Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities. Periodically, the Company may maintain deposits in financial institutions in excess of government insured limits. Management believes that the Company is not exposed to significant credit risk as the Company’s deposits are held at financial institutions that management believes to be of high credit quality, and the Company has not experienced any losses on these deposits. The Company’s marketable securities primarily consist of corporate bonds and U.S. government agency securities and treasuries, and potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk. Our cash management and investment policy limits investment instruments to investment-grade securities with the objective to preserve capital and to maintain liquidity until the funds can be used in business operations

The Company has no off-balance sheet risk, such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts, or other foreign-hedging arrangements.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a remaining maturity of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. At December 31, 2025 and 2024 cash and cash equivalents include standard checking accounts and money market account funds that invest primarily in U.S. government-backed securities and treasuries.

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, restricted cash represents collateral provided for a letter of credit issued as a security deposit in connection with the Company’s lease of its corporate facilities located at One Design Center Place, Boston, Massachusetts. The current portion of restricted cash represents the amount expected to become unrestricted within one year of the balance sheet date. A reconciliation of the cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the balance sheet that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the statement of cash flows is as follows (in thousands):

December 31,2025December 31,2024
Cash and cash equivalents$90,394$101,211
Restricted cash, current portion658—
Restricted cash, net of current portion3,2923,950
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$94,344$105,161

Marketable Securities

Investments in marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are measured and reported at fair value using quoted prices in active markets for similar securities. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Premiums or discounts from par value are amortized or accreted to investment income and/or expense over the life of the underlying investment. All of the Company’s marketable securities are available to the Company for use in current operations. As a result, the Company classified all of these securities as current assets even though the stated maturity of some individual securities may be one year or more beyond the balance sheet date. Realized gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method and are included in interest and other income in our consolidated statement of operations.

The Company assesses impairment for its marketable securities under the available-for-sale debt security impairment model in ASC 326 as of each reporting date. Based on the model, we determine if a portion of any decline in fair value below carrying value is the result of a credit loss. The Company records credit losses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as credit loss expense within interest and other income, which is limited to the difference between the fair value and the amortized cost of the security. To date, the Company has not recorded any credit losses on its available-for-sale debt securities.

Accrued interest receivable related to the Company's available-for-sale debt securities is presented within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The Company has elected the practical expedient available to exclude accrued interest receivable from both the fair value and the amortized cost basis of available-for-sale debt securities for the purposes of identifying and measuring any impairment. The Company writes off accrued interest receivable once it has determined that the asset is not realizable. Any write offs of accrued interest receivable are recorded by reversing interest income, recognizing credit loss expense, or a combination of both. To date, the Company has not written off any accrued interest receivables associated with its marketable securities.

Fair Value Measurements

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement ("ASC 820"), establishes a fair value hierarchy for instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liability and are developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. ASC 820 identifies fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a three-tiered value hierarchy that distinguishes between the following:

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques.

To the extent the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair values requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized as Level 3. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company evaluates transfers between levels at the end of each reporting period. There were no transfers of financial instruments between levels during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The carrying amounts of accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is recognized using the straight line method over the estimated useful life of each asset as follows:

Estimated Useful Life
Laboratory equipment5 years
Furniture and fixtures5 years
Computer equipment3 years
Leasehold improvementsLesser of estimated useful life or remaining lease term

Costs for capital assets not yet placed into service are capitalized as construction-in-progress and depreciated once placed into service. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of assets disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in other income (expense), net. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance that do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets are expensed in operations as incurred.

Leases

At the inception of a lease arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on the unique facts and circumstances present in the arrangement. Leases with a term greater than one year are recognized on the balance sheet as right-of-use assets and current and non-current lease liabilities, as applicable. The Company has elected not to recognize leases with an original term of one year or less on the balance sheet.

Operating lease liabilities and their corresponding right-of-use assets are initially recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the expected remaining lease term. Certain adjustments to the right-of-use asset may be required for items such as incentives received. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As a result, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate to discount lease payments, which reflects the fixed rate at which the Company could borrow on a collateralized basis the amount of the lease payments in the same currency, for a similar term, in a similar economic environment. To estimate its incremental borrowing rate, a credit rating applicable to the Company is estimated using a synthetic credit rating analysis since the Company does not currently have a rating agency-based credit rating. Prospectively, the Company adjusts the right-of-use assets for straight-line rent expense or any incentives received and remeasures the lease liability at the net present value using the same incremental borrowing rate that was in effect as of the lease commencement or transition date. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the assigned lease term.

Assumptions made by the Company at the commencement date are re-evaluated upon occurrence of certain events, including a lease modification. Changes to the terms and conditions of a lease that result in a change in the scope of or the consideration for the lease result in a lease modification. A lease modification that grants the lessee an additional right of use not included in the original lease and when lease payments increase commensurate with the standalone price for the additional right of use is treated as a separate contract. When a lease modification results in a separate contract, it is accounted for in the same manner as a new lease. For any lease modifications that aren't accounted for as separate contracts, the Company remeasures its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of the modification date. The Company assesses its right-of-use assets for impairment in a manner consistent with its assessment for long-lived assets held and used in operations.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates its long-lived assets, which consist primarily of property and equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. There wereno impairment losses recognized during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Deferred Offering Costs

The Company capitalizes incremental legal, professional accounting and other third-party fees that are incurred in the course of preparing for a financing as other non-current assets until the offering is consummated. At the time of the completion of the offering, the costs are reclassified as a reduction of the proceeds of the financing as part of additional paid-in-capital. Should the offering be terminated, deferred offering costs are charged to operations during the period in which the offering is terminated.

Contingencies

The Company records liabilities for legal and other contingencies when information available to the Company indicates that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. At each reporting period, management evaluates whether or not a potential loss amount, or a potential range of loss meets the requirements for disclosure under ASC 450, Contingencies, including whether a range of loss is reasonably estimable. Legal costs in connection with legal and other contingencies are expensed as costs are incurred. No liabilities for legal and other contingencies were accrued as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Indemnification Agreements

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may provide indemnification of varying scope and terms to vendors, lessors, contract research organizations (“CROs”), business partners and other parties with respect to certain matters including, but not limited to, losses arising out of breach of such agreements or from intellectual property infringement claims made by third parties. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with members of its board of directors and its executive officers that will require the Company, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is, in many cases, unlimited. The Company has not incurred any material costs as a result of such indemnifications and is not currently aware of any indemnification claims.

Common Stock Warrants

The Company’s common stock warrants are evaluated pursuant to ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”), and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The Company classifies its freestanding warrants as (i) liabilities, if the warrant terms allow settlement of the warrant exercise in cash, or (ii) equity, if the warrant terms only allow settlement in shares of common stock. Please refer to Note 7 below for the application to the Company’s pre-funded warrants.

Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. Research and development costs consist of direct and allocated costs incurred in performing research and development activities, including salaries and bonuses, stock-based compensation, employee benefits, facilities costs, third-party license fees related to technology with no alternative future use, laboratory supplies, depreciation, manufacturing expenses, preclinical expenses, clinical expenses, consulting and other contracted services. Non-refundable prepayments for goods or services that will be used or rendered for future research and development activities are deferred and capitalized. Such amounts are recognized as an expense as the goods are delivered or the related services are performed or until it is no longer expected that the goods will be delivered or the services rendered.

The Company has entered into various research and development related contracts with third parties. These agreements are cancellable with prior written notice, and related fees are recorded as research and development expenses as incurred. Payments for these agreements are based on the terms of the individual contracts, which may differ from the pattern of costs incurred, and payments made in advance of performance are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as prepaid and other assets or accrued liabilities. When evaluating the adequacy of the accrued liabilities and prepaid expenses, the Company analyzes progress of the studies, including the phase or completion of events, invoices received and contracted costs. Significant judgments and estimates are made in determining the accrued and prepaid balances at the end of any reporting period. Actual results could differ from the Company’s estimates.

Patent Costs

All patent-related costs incurred in connection with filing and prosecuting patent applications are expensed as incurred due to the uncertainty about the recovery of the expenditure. Amounts incurred are classified as general and administrative expenses.

The Company has granted stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance stock units (“PSUs”) pursuant to its 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and 2025 Inducement Equity Plan. Grants are awarded to employees and non-employees, including the Company’s board of directors.

The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (ASC 718). ASC 718 requires all stock-based payments to employees, non-employees and directors, to be recognized as expense in the consolidated statements of operations based on their grant date fair values. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (“Black-Scholes”) for stock option grants to both employees and non-employees. The fair value of the Company’s common stock is used to determine the fair value of RSUs and PSUs.

The Company’s stock-based compensation awards are subject to service-based vesting conditions. Compensation expense related to stock option awards and RSUs awards with only service-based vesting is recognized over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period, on a straight-line basis. For PSUs, which also contain performance-based vesting criteria, the Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense over the requisite service period using the accelerated attribution method once achievement is probable.

Black-Scholes requires inputs based on certain subjective assumptions, including (i) the expected stock price volatility, (ii) the expected term of the award, (iii) the risk-free interest rate and (iv) expected dividends. The Company determines the expected volatility using the historical volatility of a peer group of comparable publicly traded companies with comparable characteristics and with historical share price information that approximates the expected term of the stock-based awards. The Company will continue to apply this process until a sufficient amount of historical information regarding the volatility of its own stock price becomes available. The Company uses the simplified method as prescribed by the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, Share-Based Payment, to calculate the expected term for options granted to employees and non-employees whereby, the expected term equals the arithmetic average of the vesting term and the original contractual term of the options due to its lack of sufficient historical data. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity date commensurate with the expected term of the associated award. The expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero as the Company has never paid dividends and has no current plans to pay any dividends on its common stock. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur.

The fair value of the common stock underlying the stock-based awards is the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

The Company classifies stock-based compensation expense in its consolidated statements of operations in the same manner in which the award recipient’s payroll costs are classified or in which the award recipient’s service payments are classified.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are recorded in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740), which provides for deferred taxes using an asset and liability approach. The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the consolidated financial statements or in the Company’s tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined on the basis of the differences between the consolidated financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded in the provision for income taxes. The Company assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent it believes, based upon the weight of available evidence, that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established through a charge to income tax expense. Potential for recovery of deferred tax assets is evaluated by estimating the future taxable profits expected and considering prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. The Company recognizes interest and penalties owed to taxing authorities as part of the provision for income taxes.

Net Income (loss) per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders is computed by adjusting net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders to reallocate undistributed earnings based on the potential impact of dilutive securities. Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, including potential dilutive common shares assuming the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents. The weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share calculation includes the Pre-Funded Warrants issued in connection with the Company’s registered direct offering in June 2024 as the Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable for nominal cash consideration.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, as the Company recorded a net loss, there is no difference between basic and diluted net loss per share since the effect of common stock equivalents would be antidilutive and are, therefore, excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income (loss) and other comprehensive (loss) income. Other comprehensive (loss) income consists of unrealized gains and losses on our marketable securities.

Emerging Growth Company Status

The Company qualifies as an “emerging growth company” or “EGC”, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) and may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not EGCs. The Company may take advantage of these exemptions until it is no longer an EGC under Section 107 of the JOBS Act, which provides that an EGC can take advantage of the extended transition period afforded by the JOBS Act for the implementation of new or revised accounting standards. The Company has elected to avail itself of the extended transition period and, therefore, while the Company is an EGC it will not be subject to new or revised accounting standards the same time that they become applicable to other public companies that are not EGCs, unless it chooses to early adopt a new or revised accounting standard. As a result of this election, the consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company FASB standards’ effective dates.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard-setting bodies that the Company adopts as of the specified effective date. The Company qualifies as an EGC as defined in the JOBS Act and has elected not to “opt out” of the extended transition related to complying with new or revised accounting standards, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public and non-public companies, the Company can adopt the new or revised standard at the time non-public companies adopt the new or revised standard and can do so until such time that the Company either (i) irrevocably elects to “opt out” of such extended transition period or (ii) no longer qualifies as an emerging growth company. The Company may choose to early adopt any new or revised accounting standards whenever such early adoption is permitted for non-public companies. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which is intended to provide enhancements to annual income tax disclosures. In particular, the standard will require more detailed information in the income tax rate reconciliation, as well as the disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction, among other enhancements. The standard is effective for years beginning after December 15, 2024 for public business entities (PBEs) and for years beginning after December 15, 2025 for all other entities. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has availed itself of the extended transition period afforded to EGCs and will adopt this ASU in 2026. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures. The ASU requires PBEs to provide disaggregated disclosures of certain categories of expenses on an annual and interim basis including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization for each income statement line item that contains those expenses. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its disclosures.

  1. Marketable Securities

The following is a summary of the Company's marketable securities at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands).

Amortized CostUnrealized GainsUnrealized LossesFair Value
U.S. government agency securities and treasuries$179,958$494$—$180,452
Corporate debt securities11,7755—11,780
Total securities with a maturity of one year or less$191,733$499$—$192,232
U.S. government agency securities and treasuries7,985133—8,118
Corporate debt securities4,93420—4,954
Total securities with a maturity of greater than one year$12,919$153$—$13,072
Total available-for-sale securities$204,652$652$—$205,304
Amortized CostUnrealized GainsUnrealized LossesFair Value
U.S. government agency securities and treasuries$148,673$196$(1)$148,868
Corporate debt securities58,210118(16)58,312
Total securities with a maturity of one year or less$206,883$314$(17)$207,180
U.S. government agency securities and treasuries105,14519(404)104,760
Corporate debt securities6,80146—6,847
Total securities with a maturity of greater than one year$111,946$65$(404)$111,607
Total available-for-sale securities$318,829$379$(421)$318,787

As of December 31, 2025, the Company hadno marketable securities in an unrealized loss position . As of December 31, 2024, the Company had 15 marketable securities with a total fair market value of$99.3 million in an unrealized loss position.

As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $1.4 million and $1.8 million, respectively, of accrued interest receivable was included inprepaid expenses and other current assets.

  1. Fair Value Measurements

The following tables present the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the level within the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value (in thousands):

Fair Value Measurements atDecember 31, 2025
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash equivalents:(1)
Money market funds$89,894$—$—$89,894
Marketable securities:
U.S. government agency securities and treasuries—188,570—188,570
Corporate debt securities—16,734—16,734
Total$89,894$205,304$—$295,198
Fair Value Measurements atDecember 31, 2024
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash equivalents: (1)
Money market funds$100,711$—$—$100,711
Marketable securities:
U.S. government agency securities and treasuries$—$253,628$—$253,628
Corporate debt securities—65,159—65,159
Total$100,711$318,787$—$419,498

(1)The cash equivalent amounts above do not include $0.5 million of cash related to checking accounts included in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. These amounts are excluded as no valuation is needed for cash in checking accounts.

Money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets. The Company measures its debt securities at fair value on a recurring basis using inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data and classifies those instruments within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

  1. Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

20252024
Laboratory equipment$14,428$15,686
Furniture and fixtures2,2232,303
Computer equipment409431
Leasehold improvements1871,932
Total property and equipment17,24720,352
Less: accumulated depreciation(9,934)(9,424)
Property and equipment, net$7,313$10,928

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was$4.1 million and$3.8 million, respectively.

  1. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

20252024
Employee compensation and benefits$8,045$7,391
External research and development expenses8,0484,265
General and administrative professional service expenses415648
Other1,1741,039
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities$17,682$13,343
  1. Common Stock and Preferred Stock

Common Stock

As of both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended and restated effective upon the completion of the IPO, and amended from time to time, authorized the Company to issue 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The holders of common stock are entitled toone vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders. The holders of common stock do not have any cumulative voting rights. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably any dividends declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available for that purpose, subject to any preferential dividend rights of any outstanding preferred stock. Common stock has no preemptive rights, conversion rights or other subscription rights or redemption or sinking fund provisions. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of common stock will be entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of all debts and other liabilities and any liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock.

In June 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with a limited number of investors relating to a registered direct offering (the “June 2024 Offering”) of 3,367,003 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $14.85 per share and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors who so chose, pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase 3,367,003 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $14.8499 per Pre-Funded Warrant, which represents the price per share at which the shares of common stock were sold to the investors in the June 2024 Offering, minus $0.0001, which is the exercise price of each Pre-Funded Warrant. The aggregate net proceeds from the sale of common stock and Pre-Funded Warrants in the June 2024 Offering were approximately $99.6 million, after deducting offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company will receive nominal proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants.

The Pre-Funded Warrants were evaluated pursuant to ASC 480 and ASC 815. The Company classified the Pre-Funded Warrants as a component of permanent stockholders’ equity within additional paid-in capital and were recorded at the issuance date at fair value. The Pre-Funded Warrants are equity classified because they are freestanding financial instruments that are legally detachable and separately exercisable, are immediately exercisable, do not embody an obligation for the Company to repurchase its common shares, permit the holders to receive a fixed number of common shares upon exercise, are indexed to the Company’s common stock and meet the equity classification criteria. The Company valued the Pre-Funded Warrants at issuance, concluding their sales price approximated their fair value.

In November 2025, the Company entered into a sales agreement (the "Sales Agreement"), with TD Securities (USA) LLC (f/k/a Cowen and Company, LLC), acting as the Company's agent and/or principal (the "Sales Agent"), with respect to an "at the market offering" program under which the Company may, from time to time, at its sole discretion, issue and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million through the Sales Agent. During the year ended December 31, 2025, there have beenno sales of common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement.

Shares Reserved for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The Company has reserved the following shares of common stock for future issuance under equity compensation plans at December 31:

20252024
Exercise of outstanding stock options5,960,9895,336,407
Vesting of outstanding restricted stock2,284,2771,968,374
Vesting of outstanding performance stock units438,500438,500
Future awards under the 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan1,383,6791,264,247
Future awards under the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan1,429,6011,128,095
Future awards under the 2025 Inducement Plan79,380—
Total shares of authorized common stock reserved for future issuance11,576,42610,135,623

Preferred Stock

As of both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company was authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof. These rights, preferences and privileges could include dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences, sinking fund terms and the number of shares constituting, or the designation of, such series, any or all of which may be greater than the rights of common stock. As of both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there wereno shares of undesignated preferred stock issued or outstanding.

  1. Stock-Based Compensation

2021 Plan

In September 2021 the Company’s board of directors adopted, and in October 2021 the Company’s stockholders approved, the 2021 Plan, which became effective as of the date immediately prior to the date of the effectiveness of the registration statement for the IPO. The 2021 Plan allows the board of directors to grant incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other equity awards to the Company’s officers, employees, directors and other key persons. In addition, the 2021 Plan includes a provision that allows for an automatic annual increase of 4% in the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2021 Plan. Upon the adoption of the 2021 Plan, the Company ceased granting awards under the 2016 Plan. The total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2021 Plan as of December 31, 2025 was 8,171,259 shares and was 7,230,834 shares as of December 31, 2024.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had issued stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance stock units ("PSUs") under the 2021 Plan. Both stock options and RSUs issued are comprised of service-based awards granted to employees and typically vest over afour-year period. PSUs vest upon achievement of certain milestones and continued employment or service thereafter.

2016 Plan

Prior to the adoption of the 2021 Plan, the 2016 Plan provided for the Company to grant incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other equity awards to employees, directors and consultants of the Company. The 2016 Plan was administered by the board of directors of the Company or, at the discretion of the board of directors, by a committee of the board of directors. The exercise prices, vesting and other restrictions were determined at the discretion of the board of directors, or its committee if so delegated. The 2016 Plan allows for early exercise of all stock option grants if authorized by the board of directors at the time of grant. The shares of common stock issued from the early exercise of stock options are restricted and continue to vest over the original service based vesting condition of the original stock option award. The Company has the option to repurchase any unvested shares at the original purchase price upon any voluntary or involuntary termination.

The 2016 Plan will continue to govern the outstanding equity awards granted thereunder. The total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2016 Plan as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was 1,705,566 shares and 1,776,694 shares, respectively. As of both dates, all shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2016 Plan relate to outstanding stock options.

2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”)

In September 2021, the Company’s board of directors adopted, and in October 2021 the Company’s stockholders approved, the ESPP, which became effective as of the date immediately prior to the date of the effectiveness of the registration statement for the IPO. The ESPP is administered by the person or persons appointed by the Company’s board of directors for such purpose. The number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the ESPP will automatically increase on January 1st of each year and continuing through and including 2031 by the lesser of (i)1% of the outstanding number of shares of our common stock of the immediately preceding December 31, (ii)557,524 shares or (iii) such number of shares as determined by the ESPP administrator. The total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the ESPP as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was 1,429,601 shares and 1,128,095 shares, respectively.

Compensation expense for discounted purchases under the ESPP is measured using the Black-Scholes model to compute the fair value of the lookback provision plus the purchase discount and is recognized as compensation expense over the course of the offering period.

2025 Inducement Equity Plan, as amended (the “2025 Inducement Plan”)

In March 2025, the Company's board of directors adopted the 2025 Inducement Equity Plan. The 2025 Inducement Plan provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock awards, and dividend equivalent rights with respect to an aggregate of 270,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in the 2025 Inducement Plan). Awards under the 2025 Inducement Plan may only be granted to new employees who were not previously employed by the Company or its affiliates, as an inducement material to such new employees' entry into employment with the Company or its affiliates, in accordance with the requirements of Nasdaq Stock Market Rule 5635(c)(4).

As of December 31, 2025,270,000 shares were authorized for issuance under the 2025 Inducement Plan. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had issued stock options and RSUs under the 2025 Inducement Plan. Both stock options and RSUs issued are comprised of service-based awards granted to employees and typically vest over afour-year period.

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, by award type, as follows (in thousands):

Year ended December 31,
20252024
Stock Options$9,699$10,712
Restricted Stock Units9,7296,978
ESPP181225
Total$19,609$17,915

Stock-based compensation expense recorded as research and development and general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss is as follows (in thousands):

Year ended December 31,
20252024
Research and development expenses$8,708$7,846
General and administrative expenses10,90110,069
Total$19,609$17,915

Stock Option Valuation

The following table presents, on a weighted-average basis, the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted for the years then ended:

December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Risk‑free interest rate4.02%4.13%
Expected volatility80%75%
Expected dividend yield——
Expected term (in years)6.006.01

Early Exercise of Unvested Stock Options

Shares purchased by employees pursuant to the early exercise of stock options are not deemed, for accounting purposes, to be outstanding shares until those shares vest according to their respective vesting schedules. Cash received from employee exercises of unvested options is included in current liabilities on the balance sheet. Amounts recorded are reclassified to common stock and additional paid-in capital as the shares vest. Vesting can occur in the year of exercise and thereafter. There wereno unvested shares and 1,676 unvested shares related to early exercises of stock options as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, there wasno liability associated with the unvested early exercise of stock options. As of December 31, 2024, the liability associated with the unvested early exercise of stock options was less than $0.1 million.

Stock Options

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2025:

Number of SharesWeighted‑Average Exercise PriceWeighted‑Average Remaining Contractual TermAggregate Intrinsic Value(1)
(in years) · (in thousands)
Outstanding as of December 31, 20245,336,407$11.87
Granted906,75010.97
Exercised(62,170)6.93
Forfeited(219,998)13.28
Outstanding as of December 31, 20255,960,989$11.736.54$8,661
Exercisable as of December 31, 20254,437,734$11.615.84$8,141

(1)The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the closing price of the Company's common stock at December 31, 2025 for the options that were in the money as of December 31, 2025.

The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0.3 million and $3.1 million, while the company received $0.4 million and $2.8 million in proceeds for the exercise of these options, respectively.

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $7.76 per share and $9.69 per share, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, there was $10.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.34 years.

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)

During the year ended December 31, 2025, RSUs were granted to employees with vesting conditions based on continued service over time. Accordingly, stock-based compensation expense for such awards is recognized using a straight-line attribution model over the vesting term of each RSU. The fair value of each RSU is based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. For the majority of RSUs, the restricted stock vests over afour-year period, with 25% of the shares vesting on each anniversary of the grant date.

The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock activity during the year ended December 31, 2025:

SharesWeighted‑AverageGrant‑DateFair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 20241,968,374$14.14
Issued1,276,31511.15
Vested(571,581)14.06
Forfeited(388,831)13.39
Unvested as of December 31, 20252,284,277$12.76

As of December 31, 2025, there was $22.6 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of 2.47 years.

Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”)

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company granted 438,500 PSUs to employees of the Company at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $14.86 per share. All 438,500 PSUs were outstanding as of December 31, 2025. The PSUs will vest upon achievement of certain clinical milestones and continued employment thereafter. Compensation expense for PSUs is recognized over the requisite service period using the accelerated attribution method once the achievement of the performance condition is deemed probable. If a performance condition is not determined to be probable or is not met, no stock-based compensation expense is recognized. Forfeitures are recognized as a reduction of stock-based compensation expense in the period in which they occur.

As of December 31, 2025, no PSUs were vested andno stock-based compensation expense was recognized as the performance conditions were not deemed probable. As of December 31, 2025, there was $6.5 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested PSUs.

  1. Income Taxes

The Company recorded a $142.8 million of pre-tax book loss for the year ended December 31, 2025 and pre-tax book income of$66.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company has no foreign operations.

The components of the income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands) were:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Current:
Federal$(345)$891
State1,269(32)
Foreign——
Total current tax provision924859
Deferred:
Federal——
State——
Foreign——
Total deferred tax provision——
Total income tax provision$924$859

A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Federal statutory income tax rate21.0%21.0%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit6.8%3.2%
Other Permanent differences0.6%2.7%
Federal and state research and development tax credits4.4%(8.2)%
Non-deductible stock compensation and non-taxable items(1.7)%2.8%
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance(31.7)%(22.5)%
Federal and State 453A interest—%2.3%
Effective income tax rate(0.6)%1.3%

Net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following (in thousands):

December 31,
20252024
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards$49,578$1,264
Research and development tax credit carryforwards13,7984,528
Intangible assets3,4453,035
Capitalized research and development expenses41,57651,433
Deferred revenue935,399
Lease liability14,12016,487
Stock compensation3,1722,420
Other Assets20394
Total deferred tax assets125,98584,660
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment(566)(1,093)
Right-of-use asset(16,527)(19,439)
Prepaid expenses(251)(336)
Other liabilities(588)(854)
Total deferred liabilities(17,932)(21,722)
Valuation allowance(108,053)(62,938)
Net deferred tax assets$—$—

The Company recorded income tax expense of$0.9 million for both the year ended December 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024. The income tax expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 2025 was primarily driven by adjustments made upon the finalization of tax returns. The income tax expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily driven by the current tax liability associated with the$75.0 million payment for the achievement of the clinical advancement milestone for VX-670 and $1.7 million in related interest owed to taxing authorities pursuant to Section 453A.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of $178.3 million, which may be available to offset future taxable income. None of our federal net operating loss carryforwards will expire, but all are limited in their usage to an annual deduction equal to 80% of annual taxable income. In addition, as of December 31, 2025, the Company had state net operating loss carryforwards of $192.9 million, which may be available to offset future taxable income and expire at various dates beginning in 2036. As of December 31, 2025, the Company also had federal and state research and development tax credit carryforwards of $9.6 million and $5.3 million, respectively, which may be available to reduce future tax liabilities and expire at various dates beginning in 2039 and 2035, respectively. The Company has conducted R&D credit studies through December 31, 2024.

Utilization of the NOLs and research and development tax credit carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation under Section 382 due to ownership change limitations that have occurred previously or that could occur in the future in accordance with Section 382, as well as similar state provisions. These ownership changes may limit the amount of NOLs and research and development tax credit carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income and tax, respectively. If a change in control as defined by Section 382 has occurred at any time since the Company’s formation, utilization of its NOLs or research and development tax credit carryforwards would be subject to an annual limitation under Section 382, which is determined by first multiplying the value of the Company’s stock at the time of the ownership change by the applicable long-term tax-exempt rate, which could then be subject to additional adjustments, as required. Any limitation may result in expiration of a portion of the NOLs or research and development tax carryforwards before their utilization. The Company has determined that ownership changes have occurred in the past and that certain NOLs and research and development tax credit carryforwards will be subject to limitation.

The Company has evaluated the positive and negative evidence bearing upon its ability to realize the deferred tax assets, which consist primarily of net operating loss carryforwards and research and development tax credit carryforwards, capitalized research and development expenses and deferred revenue. Management has considered the Company’s history of cumulative net losses incurred since inception, estimated future taxable income, and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies and has concluded that it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize the benefits of federal and state net deferred tax assets. Accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been established against the net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company reevaluates the positive and negative evidence at each reporting period.

The valuation allowance increased by $45.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and decreased by $15.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The Company assesses the uncertainty in its income tax positions to determine whether a tax position of the Company is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals of litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon the ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had not recorded any reserves for uncertain tax positions or related interest and penalties.

In 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“2017 Tax Act”) was signed into law. Among other provisions, the 2017 Tax Act requires taxpayers to capitalize and amortize research and experimental (“R&E”) expenditures under Section 174 for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021. As such, the rule noted became effective for the Company during the year ended December 31, 2022 and resulted in the capitalization of R&E costs during tax year 2022, 2023 and 2024. Domestic R&E costs were amortized over 5 years and international R&E costs were amortized over 15 years.

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 ("OBBBA"). The OBBBA makes permanent key elements of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and provides companies with the option to immediately expense domestic research costs. As such, for its 2025 tax provision, the Company reflected the immediate expensing of domestic R&E costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2025. The OBBBA did not change the treatment of foreign R&E expenditures, which continue to be capitalized and amortized over fifteen years. The OBBBA had no impact on the Company's current and net deferred tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 as the Company is in a tax loss position and maintains a full valuation allowance.

The Company files income tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal and state jurisdictions, where applicable. Due to net operating losses incurred, the Company’s tax returns from inception to date are subject to examination by the taxing authorities.

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

In 2018, the Company entered into a definitive license agreement with Ohio State Innovation Foundation (“OSIF”), an affiliate of The Ohio State University, (“OSIF License Agreement”) in which OSIF granted the Company an exclusive worldwide, sublicensable license to certain intellectual property under certain patent rights to research, develop, and otherwise commercialize a product generated from the licensed intellectual property. The Company is obligated to make milestone payments of up to $2.6 million upon the occurrence of specified research, development, and commercial activities for each of the first three licensed products related to the above technology. In addition, OSIF will receive tiered royalty payments on the applicable licensed program and platform products at a percentage ranging in single-digit royalties of net sales subject to reductions and offsets in certain circumstances, as well as a fee on sublicensed consideration of up to 15% of non-royalty sublicensing consideration.

Concurrently with the Company entering into and later amending the Vertex Agreement, the Company entered into a sublicense agreement with Vertex, which was amended in October 2023 (“Sublicense Agreement”). Pursuant to the Sublicense Agreement, the Company granted to Vertex an exclusive sublicense under certain intellectual property licensed to the Company under the OSIF License Agreement. The material terms of the Sublicense Agreement mirror those of the Vertex Agreement, and the payments described in connection with the Vertex Agreement in Note 12, Collaboration and License Agreements, are in consideration for the rights granted under both the Vertex Agreement and Sublicense Agreement.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company accrued $0.1 million for a milestone fee associated with the OSIF License Agreement. All remaining milestone fees and sublicensing fees were not considered probable as of December 31, 2025.

All costs associated with milestone and sublicense fees are recorded as research and development expenses.

  1. Leases

The Company’s operating lease activity is comprised of non-cancelable facility leases for office and laboratory space in Boston, Massachusetts.

IDB Lease

On March 16, 2022, the Company and IDB 17-19 Drydock Limited Partnership, as landlord (“Landlord), entered into a lease agreement (“IDB Lease”) with respect to approximately 81,229 square feet of office and laboratory space (“Premises”) in Boston, Massachusetts. The initial fixed rental rate is $0.5 million per month, which is for a 12 month period during which the base rent is payable for 65,000 square feet, and will increase 3% per annum thereafter for the entire 81,229 square feet leased.

The IDB Lease has a term of approximately 10 years, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the IDB Lease. The Company has (i) the option to extend the IDB Lease for an additional period of 5 years, and (ii) a right of first offer on adjacent space to the Premises, subject to the terms and conditions of the IDB Lease. As these options are not reasonably certain of occurring, they have not been included in the initial calculation of the Company's ROU asset upon lease commencement.

In connection with the execution of the IDB Lease, the Company executed a cash-collateralized letter of credit, which may be reduced in the future subject to reduction requirements specified in the IDB Lease therein. The $4.0 million of cash collateralizing the letter of credit is classified as restricted cash on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

6 Tide Street Lease

The Company entered into an operating lease for office and laboratory space at 6 Tide Street in Boston, Massachusetts in February 2020, and entered into subsequent amendments through 2021 to lease additional space (“6 Tide Street Lease”). Such amendments ran co-terminus with the original lease.

The 6 Tide Street Lease expired during 2025 and the Company has no remaining right of use asset or lease liability associated with the lease as of December 31, 2025. The Company's $0.4 million security deposit related to the 6 Tide Street lease was received during the year ended December 31, 2025.

Summary of all lease costs recognized under ASC 842

The components of all operating lease cost were as follows (in thousands):

Year ended December 31, 2025
Operating lease cost$15,050
Variable lease cost—
Total lease cost$15,050

Supplemental information related to all operating leases was as follows:

Other informationYear ended December 31, 2025
Operating cash flows used for operating leases (in thousands)$12,657
Weighted average remaining lease term7.1 years
Weighted average discount rate8.15%

Future payments due under all operating leases as of December 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):

Maturity of lease liabilitiesAmount
20268,109
20279,083
20289,349
20299,622
20309,904
Thereafter21,564
Total lease payments$67,631
Less: imputed interest(16,699)
Present value of operating lease liabilities$50,932

IDB Sublease

In December 2022, the Company entered into a sublease agreement to sublease a portion of the office and laboratory space leased under the IDB Lease to a third-party (“Subtenant”). The term of the sublease extends through August 2026. The rental rate is approximately $0.2 million per month for the remainder of the term. The Subtenant is obligated to pay its ratable portion of operating expenses during the sublease term. The Company received a letter of credit of $0.5 million in place of a security deposit. As of December 31, 2025, no amounts have been drawn on the letter of credit.

The sublease accounting commencement date occurred in April 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized $2.1 million of sublease income. Such amount is recorded as a reduction to rent expense.

  1. Collaboration and License Agreements

Vertex Agreement - Overview

The Company and Vertex closed the Vertex Agreement in February 2023, as amended in October 2023, pursuant to which the Company granted Vertex an exclusive worldwide license to research, develop, manufacture and commercialize VX-670, as well as any additional EEV-based therapeutic candidates that may be identified by the Company for the potential treatment of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (“DM1”) in the course of the parties’ global research collaboration.

The Vertex Agreement provides for afour-year global research collaboration under which Entrada continued preclinical development of the Company's partnered candidate VX-670 pursuant to the mutually agreed-upon research plan (“Research Plan”). Vertex is obligated to reimburse the Company’s research expenses incurred in performing activities under the Research Plan. The Research Plan is overseen by a Joint Research Committee (“JRC”) as detailed in the Vertex Agreement. During 2025, the Company completed its Research Plan activities related to VX-670.

Under the Vertex Agreement, the JRC may amend the Research Plan to include additional DM1-related research activities with a goal of identifying other EEV-based therapeutic product candidates for the potential treatment of DM1. In the second quarter of 2023, Vertex amended the Research Plan (the "Amended Research Plan”) to engage Entrada to perform work on additional EEV-based therapeutic candidates for the potential treatment of DM1. The Company continues to perform research activities pursuant to the Amended Research Plan.

Pursuant to the Vertex Agreement, the Company received an upfront payment of $223.7 million, and Vertex made an equity investment of $26.3 million by purchasing 1,618,613 shares of the Company's common stock, pursuant to a separate but simultaneously executed stock purchase agreement. The Company is eligible to receive up to $485.0 million upon the achievement of certain research, development, regulatory and commercial milestones. The Company will also receive tiered royalties, from the mid to high single digits based on potential future net sales of licensed products as set forth in the Vertex Agreement.

The term of the Vertex Agreement will expire in its entirety upon expiration of the royalty term as set forth in the Vertex Agreement. Vertex may terminate the Vertex Agreement for convenience by providing adequate written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate the Vertex Agreement under certain specified circumstances, including in the event Vertex or any of its affiliates or sublicensees challenges directly or indirectly in a legal or administrative proceeding the patentability, enforceability, or validity of any licensed patent as set forth in the Vertex Agreement. Either party may terminate the Vertex Agreement for an uncured material breach by the other party or upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of the other party. Neither party may assign the agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, except that a party may assign its rights and obligations to an affiliate or third party that acquires all or substantially all of the business or assets to which the Vertex Agreement relates and agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of the Vertex Agreement.

Vertex Agreement - Accounting Analysis

The Company determined that the Vertex Agreement should be accounted for in accordance with ASC 606 as Vertex was deemed to be a customer. The Company assessed the promised goods and services under the Vertex Agreement in accordance with ASC 606. At inception, the Vertex Agreement included one performance obligation which was the combination of the exclusive license and the performance of the research activities for VX-670 (“Performance Obligation One”). The Company concluded that the license is not distinct from the research and development services for VX-670 during the research collaboration as Vertex cannot fully exploit the value of the license without receipt of such services. The Company also determined, at inception, that Vertex's ability to engage Entrada to perform work on additional EEV-based therapeutic candidates for the potential treatment of DM1 through the JRC represented customer options. The Company concluded that these customer options do not represent a material right as these services will be reimbursed by Vertex at a price that represents standalone selling price for such services.

In the second quarter of 2023, Vertex amended the Research Plan (“The Amended Research Plan”) to engage Entrada to perform work on additional EEV-based therapeutic candidates for the potential treatment of DM1 (“Performance Obligation Two”). Such work is treated as a separate contract for accounting purposes and represents a separate performance obligation as the activities are distinct from the combined license and research activities for VX-670.

Determination of Transaction Price

At the commencement of the arrangement, the Vertex Agreement had a fixed transaction price of $232.0 million, primarily consisting of the $223.7 million upfront fee plus a premium of $6.9 million related to the 1,618,613 shares sold to Vertex under the Stock Purchase Agreement when measured at fair value on the date of issuance. The shares issued to Vertex pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement were unregistered and therefore considered restricted securities at the time of issuance. As a result, the fair value of the shares issued to Vertex of $19.4 million was calculated using the closing price of the Company's unrestricted common shares on February 8, 2023, adjusted to reflect a discount for lack of marketability (“DLOM”) due to the shares issued being unregistered and therefore subject to related sale restrictions.

The Company is also entitled to reimbursement of costs incurred in connection with the delivery of services performed for VX-670 and for additional EEV-based therapeutic candidates under the Amended Research Plan. The Company utilized the most likely amount approach to estimate the expected cost reimbursement. The Company concluded that these amounts do not require a constraint and are included in the transaction price at inception. The Company considers this estimate at each reporting date and updates the estimate based on information available.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company has received $92.5 million of total milestone payments under the Vertex Agreement. In 2024, the Company recorded a $38.7 million cumulative catch-up entry to collaboration revenue related to the clinical advancement milestone for VX-670 that was achieved in the first quarter of 2024, which triggered a $75.0 million milestone payment. No additional milestones were deemed probable of being achieved as of December 31, 2025 and, therefore, all remaining milestone payments were fully constrained and excluded from the transaction price as of December 31, 2025. The Company re-evaluates the probability of achievement of development milestones and any related constraint at each period end, and if necessary, adjusts its estimate of the overall transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis, which would affect collaboration revenue in the period of adjustment.

Allocation and Recognition

As of December 31, 2025, the transaction price for the combination of the exclusive license and the performance of the research activities for VX-670 primarily consists of (i) the upfront payment, (ii) the equity premium paid by Vertex, (iii) the milestone achieved in the fourth quarter of 2023, (iv) the milestone achieved in the first quarter of 2024 and (v) reimbursement of costs incurred in connection with the delivery of services under the Research Plan associated with VX-670.

The transaction price for the work on additional EEV-based therapeutic candidates consists of payments received from Vertex for research activities performed in connection with the delivery of services under the Amended Research Plan associated with such work.

The Company recognizes revenue associated with both performance obligations as the related research and development services are provided using an input method, according to the costs incurred as related to the respective research services and the costs expected to be incurred in the future to satisfy the performance obligations in accordance with the Amended Research Plan. The transfer of control occurs over this time period and, in management’s judgment, is the best measure of progress towards satisfying the performance obligations.

As of December 31, 2025, Performance Obligation One is complete. For Performance Obligation Two, the amounts received that have not yet been recognized as revenue are deferred on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and will be recognized over the remaining research and development period until the performance obligation is satisfied.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized$25.4 million in revenue under the Vertex Agreement, including$5.2 million of cost reimbursements and$20.3 million from amounts in deferred revenue at December 31, 2024.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized$209.8 million in revenue under the Vertex Agreement, including$15.8 million of cost reimbursements,$70.5 million related to the clinical advancement milestone achieved in the first quarter of 2024 and$123.5 million from amounts in deferred revenue at December 31, 2023.

The aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to Performance Obligation Two and recorded in deferred revenue at December 31, 2025 is $0.3 million. The Company will recognize the deferred revenue related to the research and development services based on a cost input method, over the remaining term of the research plan.

The costs incurred to perform the research activities pursuant to the Vertex Agreement are recorded in research and development expenses.

  1. Employee Benefit Plan

The Company has a defined-contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Code (“401(k) Plan”). The 401(k) Plan covers all employees who meet defined minimum age and service requirements and allows participants to defer a portion of their annual compensation on a pre-tax basis. The Company's contributions were $1.2 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

  1. Net Income (Loss) per Share

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders was calculated as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Numerator:
Net income (loss)$(143,750)$65,626
Denominator:
Weighted‑average common shares outstanding, basic41,371,48637,306,363
Effect of dilutive securities—1,696,806
Weighted‑average common shares outstanding, diluted41,371,48639,003,169
Net income (loss), basic$(3.47)$1.76
Net income (loss), diluted$(3.47)$1.68

Common Stock Equivalents

The Company excluded the following potential common shares, presented based on amounts outstanding at each period end, from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders for the periods indicated because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Unvested restricted common stock2,284,277440,353
Unvested performance stock units438,500438,500
Stock options to purchase common stock5,960,9892,452,396
8,683,7663,331,249
  1. Segment Information

The Company manages its operations as a single segment. The Company’s CODM, its Chief Executive Officer, manages the Company's operations on a consolidated basis for the purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions. The segment measure of profit or loss is consolidated net income (loss).

The following table presents selected financial information with respect to the Company's single operating segment for the years ended:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Collaboration revenue$25,421$210,782
Less:
Research and development expenses
Direct research and development expenses
ENTR-601-4424,34013,109
ENTR-601-4516,7728,584
ENTR-601-507,69410,851
ENTR-601-518,6221,345
Collaboration services2,46312,074
Ocular programs1,9622,960
Other preclinical and discovery2,6724,966
Unallocated research and development expenses
Personnel related (including stock-based compensation)48,24641,762
Facility related and other29,49829,655
Total research and development expenses142,269125,306
General and administrative expenses41,05038,465
Interest and other income15,07219,474
Provision for income taxes924(859)
Net (loss) income$(141,902)$65,626

Assets regularly provided to the CODM are consistent with those reported on the consolidated balance sheets with particular emphasis on the Company’s available liquidity, including its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balances. All of the Company’s tangible assets are held in the United States.

  1. Subsequent Events

For the year ended December 31, 2025, subsequent events were evaluated through the date on which these consolidated financial statements were issued to determine if such events should be reflected in these consolidated financial statements. The Company has concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that require disclosure.

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