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Transcode Therapeutics, Inc.

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

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 14, 2025

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Previous report: 10-Q

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

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Current report: 10-Q

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

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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

Compared 155 previous paragraphs and 169 current paragraphs.

108 unchanged; 36 reworded; 16 added; 3 removed; 8 previous and 9 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 60 previous and 61 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

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Current report

TransCode is an immuno-oncology and targeted cancer therapy company with a focus on treating advanced malignancy. Our lead therapeutic candidate, TTX-MC138, is focused on treating metastatic tumors that overexpress microRNA-10b, a unique, well-documented biomarker of metastasis.

Current report

On October 8, 2025, we entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with DEFJ, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (“DEFJ”) pursuant to which we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of ABCJ, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (“ABCJ”) (such transaction, the “Acquisition”). Prior to the Acquisition, ABCJ was a wholly owned subsidiary of DEFJ and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CK Life Sciences Int’l., (Holdings) Inc., a listed entity on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. See Note 16 of Notes to Financial Statements.

Current report

ABCJ owns 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Polynoma, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (“Polynoma”) headquartered in San Diego, California. Polynoma is an immuno-oncology focused biopharmaceutical company developing seviprotimut-L, a Phase 3-ready investigational polyvalent antigen vaccine intended to reduce the risk of recurrence of melanoma in patients in stage IIB and IIC who have limited options. Seviprotimut-L has been safely administered in clinical trials in more than 1,000 patients.

Current report

We intend to work on developing both TTX-MC138 and seviprotimut-L, with the initial focus on advancing TTX-MC138 in a planned Phase 2a clinical trial. We believe there is potential to augment seviprotimut-L's focus with TTX-MC138 by addressing micrometastases in stage IIB and IIC melanoma patients.

Current report

Concurrent with the Acquisition, we entered into an Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with DEFJ. Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, DEFJ agreed to purchase, and we agreed to issue and sell in a private placement, an aggregate of 223.7337 shares of Series B Non-Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, (the “Series B Preferred Stock” and, together with the Series A Preferred Stock, the “Preferred Stock”) for a price per share of $111,740, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $25 million. The aggregate purchase price consisted of a cash subscription amount of $20 million paid on October 8, 2025, and a promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $5 million (together, the “Investment”). The Promissory Note has a principal amount of approximately $5 million and accrues interest at a rate of 4% per annum, calculated as simple interest on a 365-day year. The principal and accrued but unpaid interest are due and payable on January 1, 2026, and secured by 44.7467 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock issued to DEFJ. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into 10,000 shares of Common Stock.

Current report

melanoma cell lines. Seviprotimut-L works by stimulating both humoral and cellular immune responses. It is Phase 3 ready and has been administered to approximately 1,000 patients in prior clinical trials.

Current report

Effective August 15, 2025, we and The General Hospital Corporation, d/b/a Massachusetts General Hospital, (“Licensor”) further amended our 2018 License (the “Second Amendment”) to revise diligence requirements and milestone payments. Pursuant to the 2018 License (the License”), we licensed the exclusive rights to certain intellectual property to support development of our therapeutic candidates. In connection with the Second Amendment, we paid Licensor a license amendment fee of $75,000. The Second Amendment revised certain one-time milestone payments to be made by us to Licensor for Products and Processes covered by the License as follows:

Current report

(i) a certain dollar amount within sixty (60) days following dosing of the first patient in the first Phase II clinical trial for a Therapeutic Product or Therapeutic Process covered by the License;

Current report

(ii) a certain dollar amount within sixty (60) days following dosing of the first patient in the first Phase III clinical trial for a Therapeutic Product or Therapeutic Process covered by the License; and

Current report

(iii) a certain dollar amount within sixty (60) days following the First Commercial Sale (as defined in the License) for a Therapeutic Product or Therapeutic Process covered by the License.

Current report

In addition, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Liquidity Event (as defined in the Second Amendment), the Company shall pay Licensor up to a certain dollar amount.

Current report

General and administrative expenses increased $462 thousand in the three months ended September 30, 2025, and decreased $493 thousand in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024. The increases in the three months ended September 30, 2025, reflect primarily increased fees for professional services, primarily legal and accounting fees, increased compensation costs as voluntarily reduced management compensation returned to normal levels, state franchise taxes, costs associated with our annual meeting and other expenses of being a publicly traded company, and increased technology costs offset in part by reduced facility expenses. The decrease in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, reflects primarily decreases in compensation-related expenses, insurance expenses, legal fees, corporate franchise taxes, and facility and other operating-related costs offset in part by increased professional fees, including legal and accounting.

Current report

Interest expense was $6 thousand in both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $11 thousand and $25 thousand, respectively, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Current report

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
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Previous report

General and administrative expenses decreased $377 and $955 thousand in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024. The decreases reflect primarily reductions in insurance expenses, legal fees, corporate franchise taxes, and other facility and operating-related costs.
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Previous wording

In addition to TTX-MC138, we have other solid tumor programs in the preclinical stage. One, TTX-siPDL1, is an siRNA-based modulator of programmed death-ligand 1, or PD-L1. A second, TTX-RIGA, is an RNA-based agonist of the retinoic acid-inducible gene I, or RIG-I, targeting activation of innate immunity in the tumor microenvironment. In addition, TTX-siMYC is a siRNA-based inhibitor of c-MYC, a widely expressed but currently undruggable oncogene.

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In addition to TTX-MC138, we have a portfolio of other first-in-class therapeutic candidates designed to mobilize the immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells. TTX-siPDL1 is an siRNA-based modulator of programmed death-ligand 1, or PD-L1. TTX-RIGA is an RNA-based agonist of the retinoic acid-inducible gene I, or RIG-I, targeting activation of innate immunity in the tumor microenvironment. TTX-siMYC is a siRNA-based inhibitor of c-MYC, a widely expressed but currently undruggable oncogene. Seviprotimut-L is a novel polyvalent shed antigens vaccine for the adjuvant treatment of Stage IIB and IIC melanoma patients 60 years and younger. Seviprotimut-L is an allogeneic, polyvalent, partially purified shed melanoma antigens vaccine (alum adjuvanted) derived from three proprietary human

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TransCode is a platform delivery company focused on oncology, created on the belief that cancer can be defeated through the intelligent design and effective delivery of RNA therapeutics. Our lead therapeutic candidate, TTX-MC138, targets microRNA-10b, or miRNA-10b, generally believed to be a master regulator of metastatic cell viability in a range of cancers, including breast, pancreatic, ovarian, colon cancer, and several others. In 2023, we conducted a Phase 0 clinical trial intended to demonstrate quantitative delivery of radiolabeled TTX-MC138 to metastatic lesions in subjects with advanced solid tumors. We treated one patient in the Phase 0 trial. In April 2024, we received an IND Study May Proceed notification from FDA to conduct a Phase I/II clinical trial with TTX-MC138 which trial commenced in the third quarter 2024.

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In 2023, we conducted a Phase 0 clinical trial intended to demonstrate quantitative delivery of radiolabeled TTX-MC138 to metastatic lesions in subjects with advanced solid tumors. We treated one patient in the Phase 0 trial. In April 2024, we received an IND Study May Proceed notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, to conduct a Phase I/II clinical trial with TTX-MC138 which commenced in the third quarter 2024. Enrollment in the Phase 1a trial is complete and analysis of trial results is ongoing. We expect to commence a Phase 2a clinical trial in the first half of 2026.

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All our therapeutic candidates are designed to utilize our proprietary TTX delivery mechanism with the goal of significantly improving outcomes for cancer patients.

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All our therapeutic candidates are designed with the goal of significantly improving outcomes for cancer patients.

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In September 2021, research conducted by MGH was published inCancer Nanotechnology, entitled “Radiolabeling and PET-MRI microdosing of the experimental cancer therapeutic, MN-anti-miR10b, demonstrates delivery to metastatic lesions in a murine model of metastatic breast cancer.” This paper reported on an MGH study using a radiolabeled derivative of TTX-MC138 (referred to in the paper as MN-anti-miR10b). In this study, TTX-MC138 was tagged with copper-64, or Cu-64. As a result, highly sensitive and specific quantitative determination of pharmacokinetics and biodistribution, as well as observation of delivery of the radiolabeled TTX-MC138 to metastases, was made in laboratory tests using noninvasive PET-MRI. The key results of the study suggest that when injected intravenously, TTX-MC138 accumulates in metastatic lesions. These results suggest that our TTX platform delivers its therapeutic candidate as intended and support clinical evaluation of TTX-MC138. In addition, the MGH investigation describes a microdosing PET-MRI approach to measure TTX-MC138 biodistribution in cancer patients and its delivery to clinical metastases. (Microdoses are minute, subpharmacologic doses of a test compound, not greater than 100 micrograms.) The capacity to carry out microdosing PET-MRI studies in patients under an exploratory IND, or eIND, application could be important because they have the potential to support additional clinical trials we may propose for FDA consideration. The research described in this paper, published by Dr. Zdravka Medarova, our Chief Scientific Officer and scientific co-founder, and others, describes what we believe is an effective approach to assessing delivery of TTX-MC138 in metastatic cancer patients. Since the PET-MRI technique is sensitive enough to determine the concentration of radiolabeled drug candidate in the sub-picomolar range, microgram quantities of the radiolabeled drug

Current wording

In September 2021, research conducted by MGH was published inCancer Nanotechnology, entitled “Radiolabeling and PET-MRI microdosing of the experimental cancer therapeutic, MN-anti-miR10b, demonstrates delivery to metastatic lesions in a murine model of metastatic breast cancer.” This paper reported on an MGH study using a radiolabeled derivative of TTX-MC138 (referred to in the paper as MN-anti-miR10b). In this study, TTX-MC138 was tagged with copper-64, or Cu-64. As a result, highly sensitive and specific quantitative determination of pharmacokinetics and biodistribution, as well as observation of delivery of the radiolabeled TTX-MC138 to metastases, was made in laboratory tests using noninvasive PET-MRI. The key results of the study suggest that when injected intravenously, TTX-MC138 accumulates in metastatic lesions. These results suggest that our TTX platform delivers its therapeutic candidate as intended and support clinical evaluation of TTX-MC138. In addition, the MGH investigation describes a microdosing PET-MRI approach to measure TTX-MC138 biodistribution in cancer patients and its delivery to clinical metastases. (Microdoses are minute, subpharmacologic doses of a test compound, not greater than 100 micrograms.) The capacity to carry out microdosing PET-MRI studies in patients under an exploratory IND, or eIND, application could be important because they have the potential to support additional clinical trials we may propose for FDA consideration. The research described in this paper, published by Dr. Zdravka Medarova, our Chief Scientific Officer and scientific co-founder, and others, describes what we believe is an effective approach to assessing delivery of TTX-MC138 in metastatic cancer patients. Since the PET-MRI technique is sensitive enough to determine the concentration of radiolabeled drug candidate in the sub-picomolar range, microgram quantities of the radiolabeled drug candidate are believed to be sufficient to perform such a study in humans. We believe this capability has significant advantages in the initial phases of drug development.

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In September 2024, the Company received its second NIH Award (the “2024 Award”) from the National Cancer Institute of the NIH. The 2024 Award is a Direct to Phase II SBIR Award to support IND-enabling and clinical trial

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In September 2024, the Company received its second NIH Award (the “2024 Award”) from the National Cancer Institute of the NIH. The 2024 Award is a Direct to Phase II SBIR Award to support IND-enabling and clinical trial activities in the Company’s clinical trial with its lead candidate, TTX-MC138, over two years. The total 2024 Award is for $1,999,972 of which $1,011,207 applies to the first year and $988,765 applies to the second year.

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On April 15, 2024, we announced that the FDA had completed its review of our IND application to conduct a Phase I/II clinical trial with our lead therapeutic candidate, TTX-MC138, and concluded that we may proceed with this clinical trial. The trial is a multicenter, open-label, dose-escalation and dose-expansion study in patients with advanced solid tumors. We commenced the trial in the third quarter 2024 at MD Anderson and three other clinical trial sites. The first stage of this trial, the Phase 1a, calls for administration of escalating therapeutic dose levels of our drug candidate in up to six cohorts of three patients or more per cohort. The first cohort received the lowest therapeutic dose level. In October 2024, the trial’s Safety Review Committee (the “SRC”), approved commencing dosing of patients in the second cohort. Patients in the second and third cohorts have received dosing that is approximately double the level received by patients in each prior cohort. After three patients in each cohort received their initial dose of our drug candidate, the SRC assessed the data and determined that there were no drug-related serious adverse effects or dose limiting toxicities. The SRC approved commencement of dosing in the fourth cohort at a dosage that is approximately fifty percent higher than that administered in the third cohort. The SRC also approved enrollment of additional patients in Cohort 3 to build upon the safety profile of TTX-MC138. Preliminary data indicate no significant safety or dose limiting toxicities reported in Cohorts 1, 2, 3, or 4 and PK and PD data from patients in Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 is consistent with preclinical results and results from our Phase 0 clinical trial. Key assessments in the clinical trial characterize the safety, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and anti-tumor activity of TTX-MC138 from which we estimated a maximum tolerated dose, or MTD, and ensuring the mechanism of action is on target. The trial also is exploring the effect of TTX-MC138 on biomarker expression, which may include miR-10b expression, and miR-10b downstream targets (RNA sequencing). Clinical assessments to further evaluate TTX-MC138 include clinical laboratory exams, CT scan assessments, and response assessments per RECIST criteria.

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On April 15, 2024, we announced that the FDA had completed its review of our IND application to conduct a Phase I/II clinical trial with our lead therapeutic candidate, TTX-MC138, and concluded that we may proceed with this clinical trial. The Phase 1a trial has been designed as a multicenter, open-label, dose-escalation and dose-expansion study in patients with advanced solid tumors. We commenced the trial in the third quarter 2024 at MD Anderson and three other clinical trial sites. The first stage of this trial, the Phase 1a, involved administration of escalating therapeutic dose levels of our drug candidate in up to six cohorts of three patients or more per cohort. The first cohort received the lowest therapeutic dose level. In October 2024, the trial’s Safety Review Committee (the “SRC”), approved commencing dosing of patients in the second cohort. Patients in the second and third cohorts have received dosing that is approximately double the level received by patients in each prior cohort. After three patients in each cohort received their initial dose of our drug candidate, the SRC assessed the data and determined that there were no drug-related serious adverse effects or dose limiting toxicities. The SRC approved commencement of dosing in the fourth cohort at a dosage that is approximately fifty percent higher than that administered in the third cohort. The SRC also approved enrollment of additional patients in Cohort 3 to build upon the safety profile of TTX-MC138. Preliminary data indicate no significant safety or dose limiting toxicities reported in the trial. To date, 77 doses of TTX-MC138 have been administered to 16 patients with advanced solid tumors. The median treatment duration of treatment is four months.

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On March 23, 2025, we entered into a Placement Agency Agreement, or the March Agreement, with ThinkEquity LLC, or the Placement Agent, pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell, directly to various investors, in a registered direct offering (the “March Offering”) an aggregate of approximately 366,072 shares, or the Shares of our common stock, or the Common Stock, and approximately 366,072 Common Warrants, or the Common Warrants, to purchase approximately 366,072 shares of Common Stock, at an aggregate offering price of $27.44 per share of Common Stock and accompanying Common Warrant. Additionally, as part of its compensation for acting as placement agent for the March Offering, the Company also agreed to issue to the Placement Agent warrants to purchase approximately 18,302 shares of Common Stock, or the Placement Agent Warrants, and together with the Shares and the Common Warrants, the Securities. We received gross proceeds of approximately $10 million in connection with the March Offering, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses payable by us. The March Offering closed on March 25, 2025.

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On March 23, 2025, we entered into a Placement Agency Agreement, or the March Agreement, with ThinkEquity LLC, or the Placement Agent, pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell, directly to various investors, in a registered direct offering (the “March Offering”) an aggregate of approximately 366,072 shares, or the Shares of our common stock, or the Common Stock, and approximately 366,072 Common Warrants, or the Common Warrants, to purchase approximately 366,072 shares of Common Stock, at an aggregate offering price of $27.44 per share of Common Stock and accompanying Common Warrant. Additionally, as part of its compensation for acting as placement agent for the March Offering, the Company also agreed to issue to the Placement Agent warrants to purchase approximately 18,304 shares of Common Stock, or the Placement Agent Warrants, and together with the Shares and the Common Warrants, the Securities. We received gross proceeds of approximately $10 million in connection with the March Offering, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses payable by us. The March Offering closed on March 25, 2025.

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On June 2, 2025, we received a letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying us that we were deemed in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), requiring that a company maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share. As a result, and subject to our remaining in compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements, our stock will continue to be listed on the Nasdaq.

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On June 2, 2025, we received a letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying us that we were deemed in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), requiring that a company maintain a minimum closing bid price of

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From inception in January 2016 through approximately mid-2021, we devoted substantially all of our efforts and financial resources to organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising capital, securing intellectual property rights, conducting limited research and development activities, and preparing to manufacture drug substance and drug product for our clinical development program. Following our IPO, we expanded our R&D activities and company operations. We do not have any products approved for sale and have not generated any revenue from product sales. We may never be able to develop or commercialize a marketable product. We have limited experience with clinical trials, have not obtained any regulatory approvals to sell any products, have not manufactured a commercial-scale drug, or conducted sales and marketing activities. Through June 30, 2025, we received approximately $71.3 million of net proceeds, primarily from our IPO, other equity financings, our SBIR Awards and from borrowings between 2018 and 2020 under convertible promissory notes.

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From inception in January 2016 through approximately mid-2021, we devoted substantially all of our efforts and financial resources to organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising capital, securing intellectual property rights, conducting limited research and development activities, and preparing to manufacture drug substance and drug product for our clinical development program. Following our IPO in July 2021, we expanded our R&D activities and company operations. We do not have any products approved for sale and have not generated any revenue from product sales. We may never be able to develop or commercialize a marketable product. We have limited experience with clinical trials, have not obtained any regulatory approvals to sell any products, have not manufactured a commercial-scale drug, or conducted sales and marketing activities. Through September 30, 2025, we received approximately $71.3 million of net proceeds, primarily from our IPO, other equity financings, our SBIR Awards and from borrowings between 2018 and 2020 under convertible promissory notes.

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We have incurred significant operating losses since inception. Our net losses were approximately $16.4 million and $8.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. At June 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $79.6 million. Our ability to generate product revenue sufficient to achieve profitability will depend heavily on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more of our current or future product candidates for which there is no assurance of occurrence. We expect that our expenses and capital requirements will increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly if and as we:

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We have incurred significant operating losses since inception. Our net losses were approximately $21.1 million and $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. At September 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $84.3 million. Our ability to generate product revenue sufficient to achieve profitability will depend heavily on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more of our current or future product candidates for which there is no assurance of occurrence. We expect that our expenses and capital requirements will increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly if and as we:

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As a result, we will need substantial additional funding to support our continuing operations and pursue our business strategy. Until such time as we can generate significant revenue from product sales, if ever, we expect to finance our operations through sales of equity, debt financings or other capital sources, which may include collaborations with other companies or other strategic transactions. We may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such other agreements or arrangements when needed on favorable terms, or at all. If we fail to raise capital or enter into such agreements as and when needed, we will likely need to consider additional cost reduction strategies, which may include, among others, amending, delaying, limiting, reducing, or terminating our development programs, and we may need to seek an in-court or out-of-court restructuring of our liabilities. In the event of such future restructuring activities, holders of our common stock and other securities will likely suffer a total loss of their investment.

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As a result, we will need substantial additional funding to support our continuing operations and pursue our business strategy. Until we can generate significant revenue from product sales, if ever, we expect to finance our operations through sales of equity, debt financings or other capital sources, which may include collaborations with other companies or other strategic transactions. We may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such other agreements or arrangements when needed on favorable terms, or at all. If we fail to raise capital or enter into such agreements as and when needed, we will likely need to consider additional cost reduction strategies, which may include, among others, amending, delaying, limiting, reducing, or terminating our development programs, and we may need to seek an in-court or out-of-court restructuring of our liabilities. In the event of such future restructuring activities, holders of our common stock and other securities will likely suffer a total loss of their investment.

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At June 30, 2025, we had cash of approximately $7.4 million. We believe that these funds will be sufficient to support our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into the fourth quarter 2025. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could exhaust our available capital resources sooner than we expect.

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At September 30, 2025, we had cash of approximately $2.8 million. In connection with the October 2025 Investment, we received $20 million in equity. We believe that the combined amount of these funds will be sufficient to support our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into the fourth quarter 2026. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could exhaust our available capital resources sooner than we expect.

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Impact of Global Economic and Political Developments and the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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Impact of Global Economic and Political Developments and Global Pandemics

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To date, we have not generated any revenue from any sources, including from product sales, and we do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products in the foreseeable future. If development efforts for our product candidates are successful and result in regulatory approval of any product candidate, or license agreements with third parties, we may generate revenue in the future from product sales or licensing agreements. However, there can be no assurance as to when, if ever, we will generate any such revenue.

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To date, we have not generated any revenue from any sources, including from product sales, and we do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products in the foreseeable future. If development efforts for our product candidates are successful and result in regulatory approval of any product candidate, or license agreements with third

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We seek to track our research and development expenses on a program-by-program basis. Our direct external research and development expenses comprise primarily payments to outside consultants, CROs, CMOs, research laboratories, and suppliers in connection with our preclinical development, process development, manufacturing and clinical development activities. Our direct external research and development expenses also includes fees incurred under license and option agreements. We do not intend generally to allocate costs of management personnel, certain costs associated with our discovery efforts, certain supplies used in the laboratory, and certain facilities costs, including depreciation or other indirect costs, to specific programs when these costs are incurred across multiple programs and where it may not be practical to track them by program. We use internal resources along with outside parties primarily to conduct our research and discovery as well as for managing our preclinical development, process development, manufacturing and clinical development activities.

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We seek to track our research and development expenses on a program-by-program basis. Our direct external research and development expenses comprise primarily payments to outside consultants, CROs, CMOs, research laboratories, and suppliers in connection with our preclinical development, process development, manufacturing and clinical development activities. Our direct external research and development expenses also includes fees incurred under license and option agreements. We do not intend generally to allocate costs of management personnel, certain costs associated with our discovery efforts, certain supplies used in the laboratory, and certain facilities costs, including depreciation or other indirect costs, to specific programs when these costs are incurred across multiple programs and where it may not be practical to track them by program. We use internal resources along with outside parties primarily to

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In September 2021, we signed a statement of work with a European CMO to manufacture TTX-MC138 in accordance with current good manufacturing practices, or cGMP. Separately, we engaged a consulting toxicologist to assist us in designing and conducting IND-enabling studies including toxicology, pharmacokinetic, or PK, studies. These studies are designed to examine multiple parameters with a range of analytical assessments in support of regulatory submissions using radiolabeled or non-radiolabeled test substances. Toxicokinetic assessments can be conducted in parallel or concurrent with ongoing toxicology programs and in compliance with good laboratory practice, or GLP, requirements. We also engaged an analytical testing laboratory to provide testing and other services, as well as documentation and reporting that meet regulatory requirements.

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In September 2021, we signed a statement of work with a European CMO to manufacture TTX-MC138 in accordance with current good manufacturing practices, or cGMP. Separately, we engaged a consulting toxicologist to assist us in designing and conducting IND-enabling studies including toxicology and pharmacokinetic, or PK, studies. These studies are designed to examine multiple parameters with a range of analytical assessments in support of regulatory submissions using radiolabeled or non-radiolabeled test substances. Toxicokinetic assessments can be conducted in parallel or concurrent with ongoing toxicology programs and in compliance with good laboratory practice, or GLP, requirements. We also engaged an analytical testing laboratory to provide testing and other services, as well as documentation and reporting that meet regulatory requirements.

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In late 2024, we and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (“MD Anderson”) agreed to amend our five-year strategic collaboration agreement in favor of MD Anderson focusing solely on participation in our Phase I/II clinical trial. This amendment relieves us from the obligation to make up to $10 million of collaboration payments. We are obligated to pay charges incurred by MD Anderson in connection with the clinical trial. In January 2023, the Company made an initial payment of $250,000 to MD Anderson recorded as a Prepaid Expense pending such time as payments under the collaboration became due. Initial expenses of the clinical trial will be charged against the initial payment made to MD Anderson and for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, were $138,439 and $0, respectively.

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In late 2024, we and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (“MD Anderson”) agreed to amend our five-year strategic collaboration agreement in favor of MD Anderson focusing solely on participation in our Phase I/II clinical trial. This amendment relieves us from the obligation to make up to $10 million of collaboration payments. We are obligated to pay charges incurred by MD Anderson in connection with the clinical trial. In January 2023, the Company made an initial payment of $250,000 to MD Anderson recorded as a Prepaid Expense pending such time as payments under the collaboration became due. Initial expenses of the clinical trial will be charged against the initial payment made to MD Anderson and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, were $146,372 and $0, respectively.

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In September 2021, we engaged an independent executive compensation advisory firm to support the continued development of our compensation programs and governance model for officers, directors and employees. Our goal is to ensure that our culture, values, and strategic priorities are effectively represented in our compensation philosophy and strategy.

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In September 2021, we engaged an independent compensation advisory firm to support the continued development of our compensation programs and governance model for officers, directors and employees. Our goal is to ensure that our culture, values, and strategic priorities are effectively represented in our compensation philosophy and strategy.

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Comparison of the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

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Comparison of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

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Research and development, or R&D, expenses decreased $515 and $55 thousand, respectively, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024. The decreases reflects primarily reductions in compensation and benefits resulting from restructuring actions and reduced material costs related to research activities offset in part by the increases in clinical trial spending.

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Research and development, or R&D, expenses increased $1,934 and $1,879 thousand, respectively, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024. The increases in both periods reflect primarily increases in clinical trial spending, costs of drug production for drug used in the clinical trial, and for intellectual property expenses offset in part by reductions in compensation and benefits resulting primarily from restructuring actions and reduced stock compensation expense and reduced lab facilities costs.

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The expense from the change in fair value of warrant liability was $162 and $9,397 thousand in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, resulting primarily from exercises of Series D warrants in the first quarter of 2025.

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The change in fair value of warrant liability expense was $279 thousand and $9,676 thousand in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, resulting primarily from a higher share price at September 30, 2025, and exercises of Series D warrants in the first quarter of 2025.

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Grant income increased $154 and $475 thousand in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024. Prior to September 2024, grant income was recognized under an NIH grant awarded in April 2021 to fund certain costs to advance our lead therapeutic candidate into clinical trials. The April 2021 award ended in March 2024. The Company was awarded a second NIH grant in September 2024. Grant income in the 2025 periods are related to the 2024 Award.

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NIH grant awarded in April 2021 to fund certain costs to advance our lead therapeutic candidate into clinical trials. The April 2021 award ended in March 2024. We were awarded a second NIH grant in September 2024. Grant income in the 2025 periods are related to the 2024 Award.

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Interest expense was $0 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $4 and $14 thousand in the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

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Interest income was $0 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and $0 and $1 thousand in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

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Loss on currency exchange was $47 and $75 thousand in the three and months ended June 30, 2025, a decrease of $26 and $53 thousand, respectively, from the same period in 2024, reflecting changes in exchange rates on billings in Euros from certain vendors.

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Loss on currency exchange was $32 thousand and $107 thousand in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, a decrease of $125 and $178 thousand, respectively, from the same periods in 2024, reflecting changes in exchange rates on billings in Euros from certain vendors.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we used cash of $7,291 thousand in operating activities compared to $6,277 thousand used in the same period in 2024. Cash used in operating activities in 2025 primarily reflected our net loss of $16,362 thousand offset primarily by $9,070 thousand comprising a $9,397 thousand non-cash change in warrant liability and $289 thousand in non-cash charges for share-based compensation expense, an increase of $176 thousand in grant receivable, and reductions of $591 thousand in prepaid expenses and $1,143 thousand in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we used cash of $11,374 thousand in operating activities compared to $10,190 thousand used in the same period in 2024. Cash used in operating activities in the 2025 period primarily reflected our net loss of $21,218 thousand offset primarily by a $9,676 thousand non-cash change in warrant liability, a $424 thousand non-cash charge for share-based compensation expense,$260 thousand in accounts payable and accrued expenses, and a return of a security deposit of $112 thousand, offset by an increase of $435 thousand in prepaid expenses and an increase of $198 thousand in grants receivable.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we used cash of $0 in investing activities, compared to $8 thousand used in the six months ended June 30, 2024, primarily for purchases of laboratory and computer equipment.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we used cash of $0 in investing activities, compared to $21 thousand used in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily for purchases of laboratory and computer equipment.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we obtained cash of $8,855 thousand (net) from the sale of equity securities. During the same period in 2024, we obtained cash of $6,872 thousand (net) from the sale of equity securities.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we obtained cash of $8,399 thousand (net) from the sale of equity securities. During the same period in 2024, we obtained cash of $9,319 thousand (net) from the sale of equity securities.

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At June 30, 2025, we had cash of approximately $7.4 million.

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At September 30, 2025, we had cash of approximately $2.8 million.

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We believe that our cash of approximately $7.4 million at June 30, 2025, will be sufficient to fund our operating expense and capital expenditure requirements into the fourth quarter 2025. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove wrong, and we could utilize our available capital resources sooner than we expect. We do not believe that our existing cash will be sufficient to fund our planned operating and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months from the date of our financial statements included elsewhere herein. Changed circumstances may also result in the depletion of our capital resources more rapidly than we currently anticipate. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We anticipate that we will require additional capital for additional research, development, and clinical trials, as we seek regulatory approval of our product candidates, for operations, and for licenses or acquisitions of other product candidates we may choose to pursue. If we receive regulatory approval for TTX-MC138 or other product candidates we may develop, we expect to incur significant commercialization expenses

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We believe that our cash of approximately $2.8 million at September 30, 2025, and the $20 million in equity we received from the October 2025 Investment, will be sufficient to fund our operating expense and capital expenditure requirements into the fourth quarter 2026. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove wrong, and we could utilize our available capital resources sooner than we expect. Changed circumstances may also result in the depletion of our capital resources more rapidly than we currently anticipate. We anticipate that we will require additional capital for additional research, development, and clinical trial costs as we seek regulatory approval of our product

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If we are unable to raise additional funds when needed, we will likely need to consider additional cost reduction strategies, which may include, among others, amending, delaying, limiting, reducing, or terminating our development programs, and we may need to seek an in-court or out-of-court restructuring of our liabilities. In the event of such future

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If we are unable to raise additional funds when needed, we will likely need to consider additional cost reduction strategies, which may include, among others, amending, delaying, limiting, reducing, or terminating our development programs, and we may need to seek an in-court or out-of-court restructuring of our liabilities. In the event of such future restructuring activities, holders of our common stock and other securities will likely suffer a total loss of their investment.

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On July 29, 2022, we signed a five-year strategic collaboration agreement with The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (“MD Anderson”). Under the collaboration, we anticipated making certain expenditures with respect to Phase I and Phase II clinical trials in part through MD Anderson as a clinical site. MD Anderson was also expected to provide preclinical work under the collaboration. The details of clinical and preclinical work were to be mutually agreed by the parties prior to commencing work. We had agreed to fund up to $10 million over the term of the collaboration. In January 2023, we made an initial payment of $250,000 to MD Anderson recorded as a Prepaid Expense pending such time as payments under the collaboration became due. As a result of changes at MD Anderson and the Company, we and MD Anderson agreed to amend the collaboration to continue our clinical trial currently underway at MD Anderson. Initial expenses of the clinical trial will be charged against the initial payment made to MD Anderson and which for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, were $138,439 and $0, respectively.

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On July 29, 2022, we signed a five-year strategic collaboration agreement with The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (“MD Anderson”). Under the collaboration, we anticipated making certain expenditures with respect to Phase I and Phase II clinical trials in part through MD Anderson as a clinical site. MD Anderson was also expected to provide preclinical work under the collaboration. The details of clinical and preclinical work were to be mutually agreed by the parties prior to commencing work. We had agreed to fund up to $10 million over the term of the collaboration. In January 2023, we made an initial payment of $250,000 to MD Anderson recorded as a Prepaid Expense pending such time as payments under the collaboration became due. As a result of changes at MD Anderson and the Company, we and MD Anderson agreed to amend the collaboration to continue our clinical trial currently underway at MD Anderson. Initial expenses of the clinical trial will be charged against the initial payment made to MD Anderson and which for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, were $146,372 and $0, respectively.

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While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 to our financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2025, elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we believe that the following accounting policies are those most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

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While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 to our financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we believe that the following accounting policies are those most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

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We rely to a significant extent on third-parties to conduct preclinical studies, provide materials, and to provide clinical trial services, including trial conduct, data management, statistical analysis and electronic compilation. At the end of each reporting period, we compare payments made to each service provider to the estimated progress towards completion of the related project. Factors that we consider in preparing these estimates include materials delivered or services provided, milestones achieved, the number of patients enrolled in studies, and other criteria related to the efforts of these vendors. These estimates are subject to change as additional information becomes available. Depending on the

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completion of the related project. Factors that we consider in preparing these estimates include materials delivered or services provided, milestones achieved, the number of patients enrolled in studies, and other criteria related to the efforts of these vendors. These estimates are subject to change as additional information becomes available. Depending on the timing of payments to vendors and estimated services provided, we record net prepaid or accrued expenses related to these costs.

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We account for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrants’ specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in 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 our own ordinary shares and whether warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of our control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment,

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We account for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrants’ specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in 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

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In preparation of our financial statements to meet the requirements of our IPO, we determined that material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting existed prior to our IPO, some of which remain unremediated. See “Risk Factors” under the caption, “We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If we are unable to remediate these material weaknesses, or if we identify additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately or timely report our financial condition or results of operations, which may adversely affect our business.” In September 2022, we retained an independent consulting firm to assist us improve our control systems and procedures and have implemented new software systems designed to enhance our ability to process financial transaction information. There is no assurance that any controls we implement will prevent fraud or enable accurate or timely financial reporting.

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In preparation of our financial statements to meet the requirements of our IPO, we determined that material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting existed prior to our IPO. See “Risk Factors” under the caption, “We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If we are unable to remediate these material weaknesses, or if we identify additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately or timely report our financial condition or results of operations, which may adversely affect our business.” In September 2022, we retained an independent consulting firm to assist us improve our control systems and procedures and have implemented new software systems designed to enhance our ability to process financial transaction information. There is no assurance that any controls we implement will prevent fraud or enable accurate or timely financial reporting.

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In addition, the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards by delaying adoption of these standards until they would apply to private companies. We have elected to use the extended transition period to enable us to comply with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the

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In addition, the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards by delaying adoption of these standards until they would apply to private companies. We have elected to use the extended transition period to enable us to comply with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date on which we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company and (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of effective dates applicable to public companies.
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Importantly, the duration of treatment for all patients ranged from two to twelve cycles indicative of tolerability and disease control. Sixteen patients showed positive pharmacodynamic effects over a wide dose range, consistent with preclinical results and TransCode’s Phase 0 clinical trial. Key assessments in the clinical trial characterize the safety, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and anti-tumor activity of TTX-MC138 from which we estimated a maximum tolerated dose, or MTD, and ensuring the mechanism of action is on target. The trial also is exploring the effect of TTX-MC138 on biomarker expression, which may include miR-10b expression, and miR-10b downstream targets (RNA sequencing). Clinical assessments to further evaluate TTX-MC138 include clinical laboratory exams, CT scan assessments, and response assessments per RECIST criteria. The Phase 2a stage of the trial is expected to commence in the first half of 2026.

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$1.00 per share. As a result, and subject to our remaining in compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements, our stock will continue to be listed on the Nasdaq.

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public company; and incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company, including significant legal, accounting, insurance, investor relations and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company.

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parties, we may generate revenue in the future from product sales or licensing agreements. However, there can be no assurance as to when, if ever, we will generate any such revenue.

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conduct our research and discovery as well as for managing our preclinical development, process development, manufacturing and clinical development activities.

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Grant income increased $10 thousand and $485 thousand in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2024. Prior to September 2024, grant income was recognized under an

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candidates, for operations, and for licenses or acquisitions of other product candidates we may choose to pursue. If we receive regulatory approval for TTX-MC138 or other product candidates we may develop, we expect to incur significant commercialization expenses related to product manufacturing, sales, marketing and distribution, all of which will vary depending on where and how we choose to commercialize approved product candidates.

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We rely to a significant extent on third-parties to conduct preclinical studies, manufacture drug substance and drug products, provide materials, conduct analytical testing and to provide clinical trial services, including trial conduct, data management, statistical analysis, medical and safety monitoring, and electronic compilation. At the end of each reporting period, we compare payments made to each service provider and clinical trial site to the estimated progress towards

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whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to our own ordinary shares and whether warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of our control, among other conditions for equity classification. 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.
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candidate are believed to be sufficient to perform such a study in humans. We believe this capability has significant advantages in the initial phases of drug development.

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activities in the Company’s clinical trial with its lead candidate, TTX-MC138, over two years. The total 2024 Award is for $1,999,972 of which $1,011,207 applies to the first year and $988,765 applies to the second year.

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Interest income was $0 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

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related to product manufacturing, sales, marketing and distribution, all of which will vary depending on where and how we choose to commercialize approved product candidates.

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restructuring activities, holders of our common stock and other securities will likely suffer a total loss of their investment.

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timing of payments to vendors and estimated services provided, we record net prepaid or accrued expenses related to these costs.

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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.

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date on which we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company and (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of effective dates applicable to public companies.