Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
You
should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our unaudited condensed
financial statements and the related notes appearing under Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly
Report”). Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, including
information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and expected financial results, includes forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the “Risk Factors” discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025, and the cautionary statements elsewhere in this Quarterly Report
for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by
the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
Overview
Celcuity
is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of targeted therapies for the treatment of multiple solid tumor
indications. The Company’s lead therapeutic candidate is gedatolisib, a kinase inhibitor of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
(“PI3K”), serine/threonine-protein kinase protein kinase B (“AKT”), mechanistic target of rapamycin
(“mTOR”) pathway that binds to all Class I PI3K isoforms and the mTOR complexes, mTORC1 and mTORC2. By targeting all
Class I PI3K isoforms and mTORC1/2, gedatolisib induces comprehensive inhibition of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR (“PAM”) pathway.
Its mechanism of action and pharmacokinetic properties are differentiated from other currently approved and investigational
therapies that target PI3K, AKT, or mTOR alone or together. Our Phase 3 clinical trial, VIKTORIA-1, evaluating gedatolisib in
combination with fulvestrant with or without palbociclib in patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth
factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) (“HR+/HER2-”) advanced breast cancer has completed enrollment of and reported topline
data for cohort 1, patients with PIK3CA wild-type (“WT”) tumors, and is continuing to enroll cohort 2, patients
with PIK3CA mutant-type (“MT”) tumors. Our Phase 3 clinical trial, VIKTORIA-2, evaluating gedatolisib in
combination with a cyclin-dependent kinase (“CDK”) 4/6 inhibitor and fulvestrant as first-line treatment for patients
with endocrine treatment resistant HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer is currently enrolling patients. The first patient was dosed in
July of 2025. A Phase 1b/2 clinical trial, CELC-G-201, evaluating gedatolisib in combination with darolutamide in patients with
metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (“mCRPC”), is ongoing. An investigator sponsored trial has been
initiated in collaboration with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital to evaluate gedatolisib in
combination with abemaciclib and letrozole in patients with endometrial cancer.
In
April 2021, we obtained exclusive global development and commercialization rights to gedatolisib under a license agreement with Pfizer.
We believe gedatolisib’s unique mechanism of action, differentiated chemical structure, favorable pharmacokinetic properties, and
intravenous route of administration offer distinct advantages over currently approved and investigational therapies that target PI3K,
AKT, or mTOR alone or together.
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Overcomes
limitations of therapies that only inhibit a single Class I PI3K isoform, AKT, or one mTOR kinase complex.
Gedatolisib
is a pan-class I isoform PI3K inhibitor with low nanomolar potency for the p110α, p110β, p110γ, and p110δ isoforms
and the mTORC1 and mTORC2 complexes. By targeting all Class I PI3K isoforms and mTORC1/2, gedatolisib induces comprehensive inhibition
of the PAM pathway. Each PI3K isoform and mTOR complex is known to preferentially affect different signal transduction events that involve
tumor cell survival, depending upon the aberrations associated with the linked pathway. When a therapy only inhibits a single Class I
PI3K isoform (e.g., alpelisib, a PI3K-α inhibitor), AKT (e.g., capivasertib, an AKT inhibitor) or only one mTOR kinase complex
(e.g., everolimus, an mTORC1 inhibitor), numerous feedforward and feedback loops between the PI3K isoforms and mTOR complexes cross-activate
the uninhibited sub-units. This, in turn, induces compensatory resistance that reduces the efficacy of isoform specific PI3K, AKT, or
mTORC1 kinase inhibitors. Inhibiting all four PI3K isoforms and both mTOR complexes, as gedatolisib does, thus prevents the confounding
effect of isoform interaction that may occur with isoform-specific PI3K inhibitors and the confounding interaction between PI3K isoforms,
AKT, and mTOR.
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Better
tolerated by patients than oral PI3K and mTOR drugs.
Gedatolisib
is administered intravenously on a four-week cycle of three weeks-on, one week-off, in contrast to the orally administered pan-PI3K or
dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitors that are no longer being clinically developed. Oral pan-PI3K or PI3K/mTOR inhibitors have repeatably been found
to induce significant side effects that were not well tolerated by patients. This typically leads to a high proportion of patients requiring
dose reductions or treatment discontinuation. The challenging toxicity profile of these drug candidates ultimately played a significant
role in the decisions to halt their development, despite showing promising efficacy. By contrast, gedatolisib’s comprehensive inhibition
of the PAM pathway at low nanomolar potency, IV route of administration, and pharmacokinetic properties enables it to achieve optimal
anti-proliferative effects on tumor cells without inducing the levels of hyperglycemia, rash, and diarrhea typically associated with
oral single-node inhibitors of the PAM pathway.
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Isoform-specific
PI3K inhibitors administered orally were developed to reduce toxicities in patients. While the range of toxicities associated with
isoform-specific inhibitors is narrower than oral pan-PI3K or PI3K/mTOR inhibitors, administering them orally on a continuous basis
can still lead to challenging toxicities. The experience with an FDA approved oral p110-α specific inhibitor, PIQRAY,
illustrates the challenge. In its Phase 3 pivotal trial, PIQRAY was found to induce a Grade 3 or 4 adverse event (“AE”)
related to hyperglycemia in 39% of patients evaluated. In addition, 26% of patients discontinued alpelisib due to treatment related
AEs. By contrast, in the 103-patient dose expansion portion of the Phase 1b clinical trial with gedatolisib, only 7% of patients
experienced Grade 3 or 4 hyperglycemia and less than 9% discontinued treatment.
As
of June 30, 2025, 492 patients with solid tumors have received gedatolisib in eight completed clinical trials. Of the 492 patients, 129
were treated with gedatolisib as a single agent in three clinical trials. The remaining 363 patients received gedatolisib in combination
with other anti-cancer agents in five clinical trials. Additional patients received gedatolisib in combination with other anti-cancer
agents in nine investigator sponsored clinical trials.
B2151009
Phase 1b Trial
A
Phase 1b clinical trial (B2151009) evaluating patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer was initiated in 2016 and
subsequently enrolled 138 patients. Four patients from this study continue to receive study treatment, as of June 30, 2025, each of
whom has received study treatment for approximately five years. The B2151009 clinical trial was an open label, multiple arm Phase 1b
clinical trial that evaluated gedatolisib in combination with palbociclib (CDK 4/6 inhibitor) and fulvestrant or letrozole in
patients with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer. Thirty-five patients were enrolled in two dose escalation arms to evaluate the
safety and tolerability and to determine the maximum tolerated dose (“MTD”) of gedatolisib when used in combination with
the standard doses of palbociclib and endocrine therapy (letrozole or fulvestrant). The MTD was determined to be 180 mg administered
intravenously once weekly. A total of 103 patients were subsequently enrolled in one of four expansion arms (A, B, C, and
D).
High
objective overall response rates (“ORR”) were observed in all four expansion arms and were comparable in each arm for PIK3CA
wild type (“WT”) and PIK3CA mutant (“MT”) patients. In patients who received prior hormonal therapy alone
or in combination with a CDK 4/6 inhibitor (Arms B, C, and D), the ORR (including unconfirmed partial responses) ranged from 36% to 77%.
In patients who were treatment naïve in the advanced setting (Arm A), the ORR was 85%. Each arm achieved its primary endpoint target,
which was reporting higher ORR in the study arm than the ORR from either the PALOMA-2 study (ORR=55%) that evaluated palbociclib plus
letrozole for Arm A or the PALOMA-3 study (ORR=25%) that evaluated palbociclib plus fulvestrant for Arms B, C, and D. For all patients
enrolled in the expansion portion of the study who had evaluable tumors, the ORR observed was 63%.
Median
progression-free survival (“PFS”) was 12.9 months for patients who received a prior CDK 4/6 inhibitor and were treated
in the study with the Phase 3 dosing schedule (Arm D). For all treatment naïve patients who received gedatolisib combined with
palbociclib plus letrozole in Expansion Arm A and Escalation Arm A (N=41), median PFS was 48.6 months and ORR was 79%. These results
compare favorably to published data for current first-line standard-of-care treatments for patients with HR+/HER2-advanced breast
cancer.
Gedatolisib
combined with palbociclib and endocrine therapy demonstrated a favorable safety profile with manageable toxicity. The majority of treatment
related AEs were Grades 1 and 2. The most frequently observed AEs included stomatitis/mucosal inflammation, the majority of which were
Grades 1 and 2. The most common Grade 4 AEs were neutropenia and neutrophil count decrease, which were assessed as related to treatment
with palbociclib. No Grade 5 events were reported in this study.
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VIKTORIA-1
Phase 3 Trial
We
are currently enrolling patients in a Phase 3, open-label, randomized clinical trial, VIKTORIA-1, to evaluate the efficacy and
safety of two regimens in adults with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer whose disease has progressed after prior CDK 4/6 therapy in
combination with an aromatase inhibitor: 1) gedatolisib in combination with palbociclib and fulvestrant; and 2) gedatolisib in
combination with fulvestrant. Over two hundred clinical sites in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific are
participating in the study. The first patient was dosed in this trial in December 2022.
The
VIKTORA-1 Phase 3 clinical trial enables separate evaluation of subjects according to their PIK3CA status. Subjects who meet eligibility
criteria and have PIK3CA WT tumors were randomly assigned (1:1:1) to receive a regimen of either gedatolisib, palbociclib, and
fulvestrant (Arm A), gedatolisib and fulvestrant (Arm B), or fulvestrant (Arm C). During the fourth quarter of 2024, we achieved our
enrollment goal of 351 subjects for the PIK3CA WT cohort. The primary completion date for this cohort was achieved in May 2025
and the database cut-off date for this cohort was May 30, 2025. Topline data from the PIK3CA WT cohort was reported in July 2025.
See “Recent Developments,” below, for a summary of the topline data. Subjects who meet eligibility criteria and are PIK3CA
MT are randomly assigned (3:3:1) to receive a regimen of either gedatolisib, palbociclib, and fulvestrant (Arm D), alpelisib and fulvestrant
(Arm E), or gedatolisib and fulvestrant (Arm F). Enrollment of up to 350 subjects who have PIK3CA MT tumors is ongoing. We expect
topline data for this group to be available in the fourth quarter of 2025.
CELC-G-201
Phase 1b/2 Trial
We
received approval from the FDA in mid-2023 to proceed with the clinical development of gedatolisib in combination with Nubeqa® (darolutamide),
an approved androgen receptor inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with mCRPC. We have since initiated a Phase 1b/2 clinical trial,
CELC-G-201, that is enrolling patients with mCRPC who progressed after treatment with an androgen receptor inhibitor. The first patient
was dosed in this trial in February 2024.
The primary objectives of the Phase 1b portion of the trial include assessment of the safety and tolerability of gedatolisib in combination
with darolutamide and determination of the recommended Phase 2 dose (“RP2D”) of gedatolisib. The primary objective of the
Phase 2 portion of the trial is to assess the radiographic PFS at six months of patients who received the RP2D.
In
the Phase 1b portion of the clinical trial, 38 patients with mCRPC were randomly assigned to receive 600 mg of darolutamide twice
daily combined with either 120 mg of gedatolisib in Arm 1 or 180 mg of gedatolisib in Arm 2. In both arms, gedatolisib was
administered once weekly for three weeks, then one week off. Additionally, all patients received prophylactic treatment for
stomatitis.
On
June 30, 2025, we announced topline data for the CELC-G-201 Phase 1b trial, utilizing a May 30, 2025 data cut-off. The preliminary
efficacy and safety analyses for the combined arms showed:
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The
six-month radiographic PFS was 66%.
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No
patients discontinued treatment due to a treatment-related AE and no dose reductions were required with gedatolisib or darolutamide.
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No
Grade 3 hyperglycemia was reported.
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Grade
2-3 stomatitis was reported in four (10.5%) patients - three (7.9%) Grade 2 and one (2.6%) Grade 3.
Based
on these data, we have amended the clinical trial protocol to enable exploration of additional doses in the Phase 1b portion of this
clinical trial to determine the RP2D. Once RP2D is determined, an additional 12 participants will then be enrolled in the Phase 2 portion
of the study at the RP2D level to enable evaluation of 30 participants treated with the RP2D of gedatolisib.
Additional
preliminary results for the Phase 1b portion of the clinical trial will be presented at a medical conference later this year.
VIKTORIA-2
Phase 3 Trial
A
Phase 3, open-label, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of gedatolisib in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor
and fulvestrant as first-line treatment for patients with endocrine treatment resistant HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer (“VIKTORIA-2”)
is currently enrolling patients. The first patient was dosed in July of 2025. For the CDK 4/6 inhibitor, investigators may choose either
ribociclib or palbociclib. This multi-center, international trial is expected to enroll approximately 12–36 evaluable subjects
in the safety run-in portion of the study to evaluate the safety of gedatolisib when combined with ribociclib and fulvestrant. In the
Phase 3 portion of the study, approximately 638 subjects will be randomized and assigned to Cohort 1 (PIK3CA WT) or Cohort 2 ( PIK3CA
MT) based on their PIK3CA status. Subjects in each cohort will be randomized on a 1:1 basis to either Arm A (gedatolisib with
fulvestrant and ribociclib or palbociclib) or Arm B (fulvestrant and ribociclib or palbociclib). It is expected that approximately 200
clinical sites across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific will participate.
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Investigator-Sponsored
Phase 2 Trial
In
an investigator-sponsored Phase 2 clinical trial, 44 patients with HER2+/ PIK3CA mutated metastatic breast cancer were treated
with gedatolisib plus standard doses of trastuzumab-pkrb. No prophylaxis for stomatitis was administered. The median number of prior
anti-HER2 therapies enrolled patients received in the metastatic setting was four or more; 86% of patients had received at least three
prior anti-HER2 therapies. The data cut-off was February 10, 2025.
Key
efficacy and safety results, as presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncologists meeting in June 2025, showed:
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The
ORR among all patients enrolled was 43%.
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Median
PFS was 6.0 months (95% CI, 5.0-7.7).
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Median
overall survival was 24.7 months (95% CI; 17.3-NA).
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No
patients discontinued gedatolisib due to a treatment-related AE.
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One
(2.3%) patient experienced Grade 3 hyperglycemia.
Recent
Developments
New
Patent Issuance
On
July 8, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued to the Company U.S. Patent No. 12,350,276 covering the clinical dosing
regimen for gedatolisib in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer patients. The patent extends our patent exclusivity in the U.S. into August
2042. The USPTO previously issued five U.S. patents directed to gedatolisib’s composition of matter, four U.S. patents directed
to various formulations comprising gedatolisib, and three U.S. patents directed to methods of using gedatolisib. The worldwide gedatolisib-related
patent portfolio now comprises 13 granted gedatolisib-related patents in the U.S. and 290 patents granted in foreign jurisdictions.
VIKTORIA-1
Topline Data for PIK3CA WT Cohort
On
July 28, 2025, we announced topline data from the PIK3CA WT cohort of the VIKTORIA-1 clinical trial. The key efficacy and safety
data from the PIK3CA WT cohort showed:
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The
gedatolisib triplet (gedatolisib, fulvestrant and palbociclib) demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful
improvement in PFS among patients, reducing the risk of disease progression or death by 76% compared to fulvestrant (based on a hazard
ratio [HR] of 0.24, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.17-0.35; p<0.0001). The median PFS, as assessed by blinded independent central
review (“BICR”), was 9.3 months with the gedatolisib triplet versus 2.0 months with fulvestrant, an incremental improvement
of 7.3 months.
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The
gedatolisib doublet (gedatolisib and fulvestrant) also demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement
in PFS among patients, reducing the risk of disease progression or death by 67% compared to fulvestrant (HR of 0.33, 95% CI 0.24-0.48;
p<0.0001). The median PFS, as assessed by BICR, was 7.4 months with the gedatolisib doublet versus 2.0 months with fulvestrant,
an incremental improvement of 5.4 months.
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The
hazard ratios for the gedatolisib triplet and doublet are more favorable than have ever been reported by any Phase 3 trial for patients
with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer.
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The
7.3- and 5.4-months incremental improvements in median PFS for the gedatolisib triplet and gedatolisib doublet over fulvestrant,
respectively, are higher than have ever been reported by any Phase 3 trial for patients with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer receiving
at least their second line of therapy.
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Gedatolisib
is the first inhibitor targeting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway to demonstrate positive Phase 3 results in patients with HR+/HER2-/ PIK3CA
wild-type advanced breast cancer whose disease progressed on or after treatment with a CDK 4/6 inhibitor.
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Both
gedatolisib regimens showed lower rates of hyperglycemia and stomatitis and the rate of discontinuation
of all treatment due to a treatment-related adverse event (“AE”), was lower than
was reported in a Phase 1b study in this patient population.
Full
data from the PIK3CA wild-type cohort of the VIKTORIA-1 clinical trial will be presented at an upcoming medical conference later
this year.
At the same time, we announced
that we expect to submit an NDA for gedatolisib to the FDA in the fourth quarter of 2 025.
Common
Stock Offering
On
July 30, 2025, we entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Equity Underwriting Agreement”) with Jefferies LLC, TD Securities
(USA) LLC, and Leerink Partners LLC as representatives (the “Representatives”) of the several underwriters named therein
(collectively, the “Underwriters”) agreeing, subject to customary conditions, to issue and sell in a public offering (i)
1,836,842 shares (the “Shares”) of our common stock, at a price to the public of $38.00 per Share and (b) in lieu of Shares
to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 400,000 shares of common stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”), at
a price to the public of $37.999 per Pre-Funded Warrant, which represents the per share public offering price for the Shares less the
$0.001 per share exercise price for each such Pre-Funded Warrant (the “Equity Offering”). In addition, pursuant to the Equity
Underwriting Agreement, we granted the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 335,526 shares of common stock (the “Option
Shares”), less underwriting discounts and commissions. The Underwriters exercised their option to purchase the Option Shares in
full on July 30, 2025. The Equity Offering was completed on July 31, 2025.
The
net proceeds from the Equity Offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, were approximately
$91.6 million, including the proceeds from the Underwriters’ exercise of their option in full to purchase the Option Shares. We
may also receive nominal proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants. We intend to use the net proceeds from the Equity
Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures, research and development expenditures,
clinical trial expenditures, commercial launch expenditures, expansion of business development activities and other general corporate
purposes. Please see “ Liquidity and Capital Resources ” below for additional information regarding the Equity Offering.
Convertible
Notes Offering
On
July 30, 2025, we also entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Note Underwriting Agreement”) with the Underwriters,
subject to customary conditions, to issue and sell in a public offering $175,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s
2.750% Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) to the Underwriters (the “Note Offering”). In addition,
pursuant to the Note Underwriting Agreement, we granted the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional $26,250,000 aggregate
principal amount of Notes solely to cover over-allotments. On July 30, 2025, the Underwriters exercised such option to purchase an additional
$26,250,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes. The issuance of $201,250,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes was completed on August
1, 2025. The Notes were issued pursuant to, and are governed by, an indenture (the “Base Indenture”), dated as of August
1, 2025, between us and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by a first
supplemental indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture,” and the Base Indenture, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture,
the “Indenture”), dated as of August 1, 2025, between us and the Trustee. The net proceeds from the Note Offering, after
deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, were approximately $194.9 million, including the proceeds from
the Underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option in full. We intend to use the net proceeds from the Note Offering for
working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures, research and development expenditures, clinical
trial expenditures, commercial launch expenditures, expansion of business development activities and other general corporate purposes.
Please see “ Liquidity and Capital Resources ” below for additional information regarding the Note Offering.
Results
of Operations
We
have not generated any revenue from sales to date, and we continue to incur significant research and development and other expenses related
to our ongoing operations. As a result, we are not and have never been profitable and have incurred losses in each period since our inception
in 2012. For the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we reported a net loss of approximately $45.3 million and $23.7 million,
respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2025, we reported a net loss of approximately $82.3 million and $45.3 million, respectively.
As of June 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $354.1 million. As of June 30, 2025, we had cash and cash
equivalents and short-term investments of approximately $168.4 million.
Components
of Operating Results
Revenue
To
date, we have not generated any revenue. With the execution of the Pfizer license agreement in April 2021, whereby we acquired exclusive
world-wide licensing rights to develop and commercialize gedatolisib, we initiated a Phase 3 clinical trial, VIKTORIA-1, in 2022 to support
potential regulatory approval to market gedatolisib. In August 2023, we initiated a Phase 1b/2 clinical trial, CELC-G-201. In July 2025
we dosed our first patient and are currently enrolling patients in a second Phase 3 clinical trial, VIKTORIA-2. We expect to submit an
NDA to the FDA in the fourth quarter of 2025 seeking approval for gedatolisib in combination with fulvestrant and with or without palbociclib
for the treatment of adults with endocrine therapy resistant HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer following progression on or after treatment
with a CDK 4/6 inhibitor in combination with endocrine therapy. If we obtain regulatory approvals to market gedatolisib, we expect to
generate revenue from sales of the drug for this and potentially additional breast cancer indications.
Research
and Development
Since
our inception, we have primarily focused on research and development of gedatolisib, a PI3K/mTOR targeted therapy, and our CELsignia
platform and corresponding tests. Research and development expenses primarily include:
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employee-related
expenses related to our research and development activities, including salaries, benefits, recruiting, travel and stock-based compensation
expenses;
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laboratory
supplies;
●
consulting
fees paid to third parties;
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clinical
trial costs;
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validation
costs for gedatolisib;
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facilities
expenses; and
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legal
costs associated with patent applications.
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Internal
and external research and development costs are expensed as they are incurred. As we continue development of gedatolisib and manage studies
and clinical trials, including the VIKTORIA-1 Phase 3 clinical trial, the CELC-G-201 Phase 1b/2 clinical trial, and the VIKTORIA-2 Phase
3 clinical trial, the proportion of research and development expenses allocated to external spending will grow at a faster rate than
expenses allocated to internal expenses.
General
and Administrative
General
and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation related to our executive, finance and
support functions. Other general and administrative expenses include professional fees for auditing, tax, and legal services associated
with being a public company, director and officer insurance, investor relations and travel expenses for our general and administrative
personnel.
Sales
and Marketing
Expenses
and costs related to marketing, supply chain, distribution, market access and other commercial operations related activities are being
incurred in anticipation of the commercialization of gedatolisib. These expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, professional
and consulting fees related to these functions and operations, software costs, and the acquisition of data required to support our market
analysis for gedatolisib. We expect sales and marketing expenses to increase as we get closer to a potential FDA approval date.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense to date is primarily related to the A&R Loan Agreement. Going forward, interest expense also will be related to the Notes.
Interest
Income
Interest
income consists of interest income earned on our cash, cash equivalents, and investment balances.
Results
of Operations
Comparison
of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands)
Three
Months Ended
June
30,
Change
2025
2024
$
Percent
Statements
of Operations Data:
Operating
expenses:
Research
and development
$ 40,222
$ 22,498
$ 17,724
79 %
General
and administrative
3,787
1,786
2,001
112
Total
operating expenses
44,009
24,284
19,725
81
Loss
from operations
(44,009 )
(24,284 )
(19,725 )
81
Other
(expense) income
Interest
expense
(3,204 )
(2,260 )
(944 )
42
Interest
income
1,945
2,822
(877 )
(31 )
Other
(expense) income, net
(1,259 )
562
(1,821 )
(324 )
Net
loss before income taxes
(45,268 )
(23,722 )
(21,546 )
91
Income
tax benefits
-
-
-
-
Net
loss
$ (45,268 )
$ (23,722 )
$ (21,546 )
91 %
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Comparison
of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands)
Six
Months Ended
June
30,
Change
2025
2024
$
Percent
Statements
of Operations Data:
Operating
expenses:
Research
and development
$ 72,449
$ 43,145
$ 29,304
68 %
General
and administrative
7,693
3,632
4,061
112
Total
operating expenses
80,142
46,777
33,365
71
Loss
from operations
(80,142 )
(46,777 )
(33,365 )
71
Other
(expense) income
Interest
expense
(6,387 )
(3,661 )
(2,726 )
74
Interest
income
4,264
5,104
(840 )
(16 )
Other
(expense) income, net
(2,123 )
1,443
(3,566 )
(247 )
Net
loss before income taxes
(82,265 )
(45,334 )
(36,931 )
81
Income
tax benefits
-
-
-
-
Net
loss
$ (82,265 )
$ (45,334 )
$ (36,931 )
81 %
Research
and Development
Our
research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2025 were approximately $40.2 million, representing an increase
of approximately $17.7 million, or 79%, compared to the same period in 2024. Of the $17.7 million increase in research and development
expense, $6.6 million was related to increased employee and consulting expenses, $6.1 million was related to increased research and development
costs primarily attributable to activities supporting our ongoing clinical trials, and
$5.0 million is related to an anticipated development milestone payment under the license agreement with Pfizer.
Our
research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025 were approximately $72.4 million, representing an increase of
approximately $29.3 million, or 68%, compared to the same period in 2024. Of the $29.3 million increase in research and development expenses,
$12.5 million was related to increased employee and consulting expenses, $11.8 million was related to increased research and development
costs primarily attributable to activities supporting our ongoing clinical trials , and $5.0
million is related to an anticipated development milestone payment under the license agreement with Pfizer.
Conducting
a significant amount of research and development is central to our business model. We plan to increase our research and development expenses
for the foreseeable future as we seek to continue to develop gedatolisib, including conducting the VIKTORIA-1 Phase 3 clinical trial,
the CELC-G-201 Phase 1b/2 clinical trial and the VIKTORIA-2 Phase 3 clinical trial.
General
and Administrative
Our
general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2025 were approximately $3.8 million, representing an increase
of approximately $2.0 million, or 112%, compared to the same period in 2024. Of the $2.0 million increase in general and administrative
expense, $1.6 million was related to increased employee and consulting expenses. The remaining $0.4 million of the $2.0 million increase
resulted from professional fees, expanding infrastructure and other administrative expenses
Our
general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025 were approximately $7.7 million, representing an increase
of approximately $4.1 million, or 112%, compared to the same period in 2024. Employee related expenses accounted for $3.2 million of
the $4.1 million increase. The remaining $0.9 million of the increase resulted from professional
fees, expanding infrastructure and other administrative expenses.
We
anticipate that our general and administrative expenses will increase in future periods, reflecting both increased costs in connection
with the potential future commercialization of gedatolisib, an expanding infrastructure, and increased professional fees associated with
public company regulatory developments and requirements, and other compliance matters.
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Interest
Expense
Interest
expense for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $3.2 million and represents an increase of $0.9 million, or 42%, compared to the
same period in 2024. Interest expense is the result of the A&R Loan Agreement. The increase
is due primarily to the incremental $61.7 million funding of Term Loan C in May 2024. The $3.2 million of interest expense includes $0.8
million of non-cash interest expense.
Interest
expense for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $6.4 million and represents an increase of $2.7 million, or 74%, compared to the same
period in 2024. Interest expense is the result of the A&R Loan Agreement. The increase is due
primarily to the incremental $61.7 million funding of Term Loan C in May 2024. The $6.4 million of interest expense includes $1.6 million
of non-cash interest expense.
Interest
Income
Interest
income for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $1.9 million and represents a decrease of $0.9 million compared to the same period
in 2024. The decrease was primarily the result of lower market interest rates, as well as lower average cash, cash equivalent and investment balances in the current period.
Interest
income for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $4.3 million and represents a decrease of $0.8 million compared to the same period
in 2024. The decrease was primarily the result of lower market interest rates.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Since
our inception, we have incurred losses and cumulative negative cash flows from operations. As of June 30, 2025, our cash and cash equivalents
and short-term investments were approximately $46.4 million and $122.0 million, respectively, and we had an accumulated deficit of approximately
$354.1 million.
Through
the date of this Quarterly Report, we have funded our operations primarily through private placements and registered offerings of our
equity securities and unsecured convertible notes, and borrowings under loan agreements. From inception through the date of this Quarterly
Report, we raised an aggregate of approximately $478.7 million of net proceeds through sales of our equity securities,
approximately $194.9 million of net proceeds through the issuance of the Notes, and $100.0 million of borrowings under
loan agreements, not including payable-in-kind interest. The terms of our more recent financings
are described below.
July
2025 Equity Offering
On
July 30, 2025, we entered into the Equity Underwriting Agreement with the Representatives of the Underwriters agreeing, subject to customary conditions, to issue and sell in a public offering (i)
1,836,842 shares at a price to the public of $38.00 per Share and (b) in lieu of Shares
to certain investors, Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to 400,000 shares of common stock, at
a price to the public of $37.999 per Pre-Funded Warrant, which represents the per share public offering price for the Shares less the
$0.001 per share exercise price for each such Pre-Funded Warrant. In addition, pursuant to the Equity Underwriting
Agreement, we granted the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 335,526 Option Shares,
less underwriting discounts and commissions. The Underwriters exercised their option to purchase the Option Shares in full on July 30,
2025. The Equity Offering was completed on July 31, 2025.
The
net proceeds from the Equity Offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, were
approximately $91.6 million, including the proceeds from the Underwriters’ exercise of their option in full to purchase the
Option Shares. We may also receive nominal proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants. We intend to use the net
proceeds from the Equity Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures,
research and development expenditures, clinical trial expenditures, commercial launch expenditures, expansion of business
development activities and other general corporate purposes.
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Each
Pre-Funded Warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per share, or alternatively, at the election
of each holder, shares of common stock may be issued through a cashless exercise, with the net number of shares of common stock determined
according to the formula set forth in each Pre-Funded Warrant. The Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable at any time after the date of
issuance until all of the Pre-Funded Warrants
are exercised. A holder (together with its “attribution parties,” as defined in the Pre-Funded Warrant) may not exercise
any portion of the Pre-Funded Warrants if immediately after exercise, the holder (together with its attribution parties), would beneficially
own in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise. However,
a holder may increase or decrease such percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 19.99%, which increase or decrease shall not
become effective until 61 days after notice from the holder to us.
July
2025 Convertible Notes Offering
On
July 30, 2025, we also entered into the Note Underwriting Agreement with the Underwriters, subject to customary conditions, to issue
and sell in a public offering $175,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes to the Underwriters. In addition, pursuant to the
Note Underwriting Agreement, we granted the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional $26,250,000 aggregate principal
amount of Notes solely to cover over-allotments. On July 30, 2025, the Underwriters exercised such option to purchase an additional
$26,250,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes. The issuance of $201,250,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes was completed on
August 1, 2025. The Notes were issued pursuant to, and are governed by the Indenture.
The net proceeds from the Note Offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, were
approximately $194.9 million, including the proceeds from the Underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option in full. We
intend to use the net proceeds from the Note Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include capital
expenditures, research and development expenditures, clinical trial expenditures, commercial launch expenditures, expansion of
business development activities and other general corporate purposes.
The
Notes are our general, unsecured, senior obligations. The Notes will accrue interest payable semiannually in arrears
on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on February 1, 2026, at a rate equal to 2.750% per year. In addition, special
interest will accrue on the Notes upon the occurrence of certain events relating to our failure to file certain reports with the SEC
as provided in the Indenture and as described below. The Notes also have customary provisions relating to the occurrence of
“Events of Default” (as defined in the Indenture) with certain interest penalty provisions. The Notes will mature on
August 1, 2031, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased by us.
Noteholders
may convert their Notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding
the maturity date based on an initial conversion rate of 19.4932 shares of common stock, per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, which
is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $51.30 per share of common stock. The conversion rate is subject to customary
adjustments upon the occurrence of certain events as described in the Indenture. In addition, if certain corporate events that constitute
a “Make-Whole Fundamental Change” (as defined in the Indenture) occur, then the conversion rate will, in certain circumstances,
be increased for a specified period of time.
The
Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations described below), at our option at any time, and from time
to time, on a redemption date on or after August 6, 2029 and on or before the 51st scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity
date, at a cash redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any,
to, but excluding, the redemption date, but only if the last reported sale price per share of the common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion
price on (i) each of at least 20 trading days, whether or not consecutive, during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including,
the trading day immediately before the date we send the related redemption notice; and (ii) the trading day immediately before the date
we send such notice. However, we may not redeem less than all of the outstanding Notes unless at least $50.0 million aggregate principal
amount of Notes are outstanding and not called for redemption as of the time we send the related redemption notice. In addition, calling
any Note for redemption will constitute a Make-Whole Fundamental Change with respect to that Note, in which case the conversion rate
applicable to the conversion of that Note will be increased in certain circumstances if it is converted after it is called for redemption.
If
a “Fundamental Change” (as defined in the Indenture) occurs, then, subject to certain conditions and except as set forth
in the Indenture, noteholders may require us to repurchase their Notes at a cash repurchase price equal to the principal amount of the
Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. The definition
in the Indenture of a Fundamental Change includes certain business combination transactions involving the Company and certain de-listing
events with respect to the common stock.
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Lastly, the
Notes contain a beneficial ownership limitation, and as a result of such limitation, noteholders do not have the right to convert all
or any portion of the Notes held by such noteholder, to the extent that immediately prior to, or immediately after giving effect to such
conversion by such noteholder, together with its affiliates and any other persons acting as a group together with such noteholder or
any of such noteholder’s affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding
immediately prior to, and immediately after giving effect to, the conversion of all or any portion of the Notes; provided, that such
4.99% beneficial ownership can be increased or decreased at the discretion of the noteholder; provided further, that such limitation
in no event can exceed 19.99%.
Private
Placement Warrants
In
March 2025, an investor exercised 695,650 warrants at an exercise price of $8.05, which generated approximately $5.6 million in cash.
The warrants were issued pursuant to a private placement that closed on December 9, 2022.
In July 2025, an
investor exercised 1,286,960 warrants at an exercise price of $8.05, which generated approximately $10.4 million in cash. The warrants
were issued pursuant to a private placement that closed on December 9, 2022.
In August 2025, investors exercised
200,000 warrants at an exercise price of $8.05, which generated approximately $1.6 million in cash. The warrants were issued pursuant
to a private placement that closed on December 9, 2022.
Open
Market Sale Agreement
On
February 4, 2022, we entered into an Open Market Sale Agreement with Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), as agent, pursuant to
which we may offer and sell, from time to time, through Jefferies, shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of
up to $50.0 million, which amount was subsequently increased to $125.0 million on December 6, 2024. On July 29, 2025, prior to the
pricing of the Equity Offering and the Note Offering, the aggregate offering price was
reduced from $125.0 million to $50.0 million. On October 12, 2022, pursuant to this agreement, we sold 500,000 shares of common
stock in a single transaction at a price of $10.35 per share, generating gross proceeds of $5.2 million ($4.8 million net of
commissions and offering expenses). On December 1, 2023, pursuant to this agreement, we sold 1,034,500 shares of common stock in a
single transaction at a price of $14.50 per share, generating gross proceeds of $15.0 million ($14.4 million net of commissions and
offering expenses). In April 2024 and May 2024, pursuant to this agreement, we sold 285,714 and 149,700 shares of common stock,
respectively, at an average selling price of $17.55 per share, generating gross proceeds of $7.6 million before deducting
commissions and other offering expenses of $0.3 million. At June 30, 2025, $125.0 million of common stock remains available for sale
under the Open Market Sale Agreement with Jefferies.
May
2024 Equity Offering
On
May 30, 2024, we entered into an underwriting agreement with Leerink Partners LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC and Stifel, Nicolaus &
Company, Incorporated as representatives of the several underwriters relating to the issuance and sale of 3,871,000 shares of common
stock, at a price to the public of $15.50, generating gross proceeds of approximately $60.0 million. The offering closed on May 31, 2024
and resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $56.3 million after deducting underwriting discounts and other offering
expenses payable by the Company.
A&R
Loan Agreement
On
May 30, 2024, we entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “A&R Loan Agreement”) with Innovatus
Life Sciences Lending Fund I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Innovatus”), as collateral agent, and the Lenders including
Innovatus in its capacity as a Lender and Oxford Finance LLC (“Oxford”), pursuant to which Innovatus and Oxford, as Lenders,
have agreed to make certain term loans (“Term Loans”) to us in the aggregate principal amount of up to $180 million. The
A&R Loan Agreement amends and restates, in its entirety, that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated April 8, 2021, as amended,
between us and Innovatus, as collateral agent, and the Lenders named therein (the “Prior Loan Agreement”).
Funding
of the first $100 million under the A&R Loan Agreement occurred on May 30, 2024, including tranche payments of $16.8 million (the
“Term A Loan”) and $21.5 million (the “Term B Loan”) reflecting repayment of the principal amount of loans under
the Prior Loan Agreement plus accrued payment-in-kind interest, in addition to $61.7 million of new borrowings (the “Term C Loan”).
We became eligible to draw on a fourth tranche of $30 million (the “Term D Loan”) as of July 28, 2025 and will become eligible to draw on a fifth tranche of $50 million (the
“Term E Loan”), upon achievement of certain clinical trial milestones and satisfaction of certain financial
covenants. The Lenders may, in their sole discretion upon our request, make additional term
loans to us of $45 million (the “Term F Loan”). Funding of these additional tranches is also subject to other customary conditions
and limits on when we can request funding for such tranches. Costs associated with the new borrowings were approximately $2.4 million.
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Pursuant
to the A&R Loan Agreement, we are entitled to make interest-only payments for thirty-six months, or up to forty-eight months if
certain conditions are met. The Term Loans will mature on May 1, 2029 and will bear interest at a rate equal to the sum of (a) the
greater of (i) the Prime Rate (as defined in the A&R Loan Agreement) or (ii) 7.75%, plus (b) 2.85%, provided that 1.0% of such
interest will be payable in-kind by adding an amount equal to such 1.0% of the outstanding principal amount to the then outstanding
principal balance on a monthly basis through May 31, 2027. The A&R Loan Agreement is secured by all assets of the Company.
Proceeds will be used for working capital purposes and to fund our general business requirements, including the ongoing Phase 3
VIKTORIA-1 clinical trial, the Phase 1b/2 CELC-G-201 clinical trial, and the Phase 3 VIKTORIA-2 clinical trial. The A&R Loan
Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and covenants, subject to customary carve-outs, and includes financial
covenants related to liquidity and other financial measures. Innovatus has the right, at its election and until August 9, 2025, to
convert up to 20% of the outstanding principal of the Term A Loan into shares of our common stock at a price per share of $10.00.
Innovatus will continue to have the right to exercise a previously disclosed warrant granted to it under the Prior Loan Agreement to
purchase 26,042 shares of common stock at a price per share of $14.40 through April 8, 2031.
The
A&R Loan Agreement contains a Final Fee, which is equal to 4.5% of the initial funding of the agreement and is due on the earliest
to occur of (a) the Maturity Date, (b) the acceleration of any Term Loan, and (c) the prepayment of the Term Loans. There is also a contingent
non-utilization fee for both the Term D and Term E Loans. Because we achieved the Term D Milestone on July 28, 2025, if we (i) fail to
draw the full amount of the Term D Loan during the Term D Draw Period and (ii) fail to notify Collateral Agent, at any time before the
date that is four weeks after the our achievement of the Term D Milestone, of our intent not to draw the full amount of the Term D Loan,
a non-utilization fee of $0.9 million, with respect to the Term D Loan shall become due and payable on the earliest of (i) the termination
of the Term D Draw Period, (ii) the Maturity Date, (iii) the acceleration of any Term Loan, and (iv) the prepayment in whole of the Term
Loans. If we achieve the Term E Milestone and (i) fail to draw the full amount of the Term E Loan during the Term E Draw Period and (ii)
fail to notify Collateral Agent, at any time before the date that is four weeks after our achievement of the Term E Milestone, of our
intent not to draw the full amount of the Term E Loan, a non-utilization fee of $1.5 million with respect to the Term E Loan shall become
due and payable on the earliest of (i) the termination of the Term E Draw Period, (ii) the Maturity Date, (iii) the acceleration of any
Term Loan, and (iv) the prepayment in whole of the Term Loans. After the 18-month anniversary of the Effective Date, we shall have the
option to prepay all, but not less than all, of the Term Loans advanced by the Lenders under the A&R Loan Agreement, provided we
(i) provide written notice to Collateral Agent of its election to prepay the Term Loans at least seven business days prior to such prepayment,
and (ii) pay to Lenders on the date of such prepayment, payable to each Lender in accordance with its respective Pro Rata Share, an amount
equal to the sum of (A) all outstanding principal of the Term Loans plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the prepayment date,
(B) the Final Fee, (C) the Prepayment Fee, plus (D) all other outstanding Obligations that are due and payable, including, without limitation,
Lenders’ Expenses and interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts. At May 30, 2024, we recognized the Final
Fee of $4.5 million as additional debt principal and a corresponding debt discount to be amortized over the life of the loan.
In
connection with the funding of each of the Term C Loan, the Term D Loan, the Term E Loan and the Term F Loan, we agreed to issue to Innovatus
and Oxford warrants to purchase that number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 2.5% of the principal amount of the
applicable Term Loan divided by the exercise price, which shall, with respect to the Term C Loan, be equal to the lower of (i) the volume
weighted average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the five-trading day period ending on the last trading day immediately
preceding the execution of the A&R Loan Agreement or (ii) the closing price on the last trading day immediately preceding the execution
of the A&R Loan Agreement. Accordingly, on May 30, 2024, we issued 103,876 warrants with an exercise price of $14.84 per share. The
relative fair value of the warrants was approximately $1.2 million. For the additional Term Loans, the exercise price will be based on
the lower of (i) the exercise price for the Warrants issued pursuant to the Term C Loan or (ii) the volume weighted average closing price
of the Company’s common stock for the five-trading day period ending on the last trading day immediately preceding the applicable
Term Loan funding. The Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis and are exercisable through the tenth anniversary of the applicable
funding date. The number of shares of common stock for which each Warrant is exercisable and the associated exercise price are subject
to certain proportional adjustments as set forth in such Warrant.
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On
May 13, 2025, we entered into the First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the A&R Loan Agreement, pursuant to which
we agreed to (i) pay Oxford an amendment fee of $40,000 on the effective date of the First Amendment, (ii) extend to March 9, 2026 the
expiration date of Innovatus’ right to convert up to 20% of the outstanding principal of the Term A Loan into shares of the Company’s
common stock at a price per share of $10.00, (iii) extend the expiration date of the Term D Draw Period to the earlier of (x) August
31, 2025 and (y) the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the A&R Loan Agreement), (iv) update the liquidity covenant
to increase the Minimum Liquidity Percentage (as defined in the First Amendment) to 50% if we fail to achieve the Term D Milestone prior
to June 1, 2025 and to decrease the Minimum Liquidity Percentage back to 30% if we subsequently achieve the Term D Milestone prior to
the end of the Term D Draw Period, and (v) release Innovatus and the Lenders from any and all claims arising out of or related to the
A&R Loan Agreement, the First Amendment and related documentation.
On
July 28, 2025, we entered into the Second Amendment to the A&R Loan Agreement, pursuant to which we agreed to (i) subject to certain
terms and conditions, permit the issuance of the Notes and certain transactions in connection therewith, including the conversion thereof
settled solely in common stock (together with cash in lieu of the issuance of any fractional share of common stock), (ii) permit the
capped call transactions in connection with the pricing of the Notes, (iii) require an amendment fee payable by us to Oxford in the amount
of $25,000, which was paid upon execution of the Second Amendment, and (iv) extend to May 9, 2026 the expiration date of Innovatus’
right to convert up to 20% of the outstanding principal of the Term A Loan into shares of our common stock at a price per share of $10.00.
In
connection with the release of the topline data from the WT cohort of the VIKTORIA-1 Phase 3 clinical trial, we achieved the Term D
Milestone (as defined in the A&R Loan Agreement) and therefore are eligible to draw down an additional $30.0 million of
indebtedness under the Term D Loan (as defined in the A&R Loan Agreement). We intend to draw down such $30.0 million in late
August 2025 prior to the expiration of the Term D Draw Period (as defined in the A&R Loan Agreement) on August 31,
2025.
We
expect that our research and development and general and administrative expenses will increase as we continue to develop gedatolisib,
conduct the VIKTORIA-1 Phase 3 clinical trial, the CELC-G-201 Phase 1b/2 trial, and the VIKTORIA-2 Phase 3 clinical trial, conduct other
studies and clinical trials, and pursue other business development activities. We would also expect to incur sales and marketing expenses
as we prepare for commercial launch and then commercialize gedatolisib. We expect to use cash on hand, together with the funds received
or to be received under the debt and equity financings described above, to fund our research and development expenses, clinical trial
costs, capital expenditures, working capital, sales and marketing expenses, and general corporate expenses.
Based
on our current business plan, we believe that our current cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, including amounts received
upon the closing of the Equity Offering and Note Offering, together with available borrowings under the A&R Loan Agreement, will
provide sufficient cash to finance our operations through 2027.
Our
expectations as to how long our current capital resources will be sufficient to fund our operations are based on assumptions that may
not be accurate, and we could use our current capital resources sooner than we currently expect. In addition, we may seek to raise additional
capital to finance capital expenditures and operating expenses over the next several years as we seek to obtain approval for and launch
gedatolisib; expand our infrastructure, commercial operations and research and development activities; and to take advantage of financing
or other opportunities that we believe to be in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders. Additional capital may be raised
through the sale of common or preferred equity or convertible debt securities, entry into debt facilities or other third-party funding
arrangements. The sale of equity and convertible debt securities may result in dilution to our stockholders and those securities may
have rights senior to those of our common stock. Agreements entered into in connection with such capital raising activities could contain
covenants that would restrict our operations or require us to relinquish certain rights. Additional capital may not be available on reasonable
terms, or at all.
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Cash
Flows
The
following table sets forth the primary sources and uses of cash for the six months ended June 30:
2025
2024
(in thousands)
Net
cash (used in) provided by:
Operating
activities
$ (72,065 )
$ (35,135 )
Investing
activities
90,118
(102,531 )
Financing
activities
5,786
137,462
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$ 23,839
$ (204 )
Operating
Activities
Net
cash used in operating activities was approximately $72.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and consisted primarily of
a net loss of approximately $82.3 million, partially offset by non-cash expense items of approximately $7.2 million and
decreased working capital changes of $3.0 million. Non-cash expense items of approximately $7.2 million primarily consisted of $5.1
million of stock-based compensation expense and net non-cash interest of $2.0 million. The approximately $3.0 million of working
capital changes was primarily due to increases in accrued expenses and accounts payable, partially offset by increases in other
current assets,
Net
cash used in operating activities was approximately $35.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and consisted primarily of a
net loss of approximately $45.3 million, offset by working capital changes of $6.9 million and non-cash expense items of approximately
$3.3 million. Non-cash expense items of approximately $3.3 million primarily consisted of $2.7 million of stock-based compensation expense
and net non-cash interest of $0.5 million. The approximately $6.9 million of working capital changes was primarily due to increases in
accrued expenses, accounts payable and other current assets.
Investing
Activities
Net
cash provided by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was approximately $90.1 million and consisted primarily
of net proceeds from the maturities of short-term investments in government securities (U.S. Treasury
Bills and U.S. government agency).
Net
cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was approximately $102.5 million and consisted primarily of
net purchases of short-term investments in government securities (U.S. Treasury Bills and U.S.
government agency).
Financing
Activities
Net
cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was approximately $5.8 million and consisted of proceeds
of approximately $5.6 million from the exercise of common stock warrants and $0.3 million from the exercise of exercise of employee stock
options and employee stock purchases, offset slightly by debt and equity issuance costs of $0.1 million in the aggregate.
Net
cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was approximately $137.5 million and consisted of net
proceeds of approximately $56.3 million from an equity offering, $59.2 million from incremental debt financing, and $7.3 million
from an at-the market offering. The remaining $14.7 million consisted of proceeds from the exercise of common stock warrants, the
exercise of employee stock options and employee stock purchases.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
From
time-to-time new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other standard setting bodies and
adopted by us as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed in Note 2 to our unaudited condensed financial statements
included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report, we believe that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective
will not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations upon adoption.
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Critical
Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates
Our
management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our unaudited condensed financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported expenses during the reporting periods. These items are monitored and
analyzed by us for changes in facts and circumstances, and material changes in these estimates could occur in the future. We base our
estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of
which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other
sources. Changes in estimates are reflected in reported results for the period in which they become known. Actual results may differ
materially from these estimates.
Our
significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our unaudited condensed financial statements included in Item 1
of Part I of this Quarterly Report.
Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act
The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking
information is included in this Quarterly Report and in other materials filed or to be filed by us with the SEC (as well as information
included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us). Forward-looking statements include all statements
based on future expectations. This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including,
but not limited to, (i) our clinical trial plans and the estimated timelines and costs for such trials; (ii) our plans to develop and
commercialize our products, and our expectations about the market opportunity for gedatolisib and our ability to serve that market; (iii)
our expectations with respect to our competitive advantages, including the potential efficacy of gedatolisib in various patient types
alone or in combination with other treatments, and our interpretation of the topline data from the PIK3CA WT cohort of the Phase
3 VIKTORIA-1 clinical trial; (iv) our expectations regarding the timeline of patient enrollment and results from clinical trials, including
our ongoing Phase 3 VIKTORIA-1 clinical trial, ongoing Phase 3 VIKTORIA-2 clinical trial, and ongoing Phase 1b/2 clinical trial for gedatolisib;
(v) our expectations regarding the timing of submitting an NDA for, and our ability to obtain FDA approval to commercialize, gedatolisib;
(vi) our expectations regarding governmental laws and regulations affecting our operations, including, without limitation, developments
in laws and regulations or their interpretation, including, among others, changes in tax laws and regulations internationally and in
the U.S. and laws that affect our operations and our laboratory; (vii) our expectations with respect to the development, validation,
required approvals, costs and timelines of our drug candidate gedatolisib; (viii) our beliefs related to the potential benefits resulting
from Breakthrough Therapy designation for gedatolisib; (ix) our plans with respect to research and development and related expenses for
the foreseeable future; (x) our beliefs about our ability to capitalize on the exclusive global development and commercialization rights
obtained from our license agreement with Pfizer with respect to gedatolisib; (xi) our expectations regarding the future payments that
may be owed to Pfizer under the license agreement with them; (xii) our beliefs with respect to the potential rate and degree of market
acceptance, both in the United States and internationally, and clinical utility of gedatolisib; (xiii) our revenue expectations; (xiv)
our expectations regarding business development activities, including collaborations with pharmaceutical companies; (xv) our plans with
respect to pricing in the United States and internationally, and our ability to obtain reimbursement for our drug candidate, gedatolisib,
including expectations as to our ability or the amount of time it will take to achieve successful reimbursement from third-party payors,
such as commercial insurance companies and health maintenance organizations, and from government insurance programs, such as Medicare
and Medicaid; (xvi) our expectations as to the use of proceeds from our financing activities; (xvii) our expectations with respect to
availability of capital, including accessing our current debt facility or any other debt facility or other capital sources in the future,
and our assumption that we will have adequate authorized shares for future equity issuances; (xviii) our beliefs regarding the adequacy
of our cash on hand to fund our clinical trials, capital expenditures, working capital, and other general corporate expenses, as well
as the increased costs associated with being a public company; (xix) our plans with respect to potentially raising capital; and (xx)
our expectations regarding our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our product candidates, including
our gedatolisib drug candidate and our CELsignia platform and tests.
In
some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,”
“could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,”
“potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,”
or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking
statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based on our management’s beliefs and
assumptions, which in turn are based on their interpretation of currently available information.
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These
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our results or our industry’s actual
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements. Certain risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, our limited operating history;
our potential inability to develop, validate, obtain regulatory approval for and commercialize gedatolisib on a timely basis or at all; the uncertainties and costs associated
with clinical studies and with developing and commercializing biopharmaceuticals; the complexity and difficulty of demonstrating the
safety and sufficient magnitude of benefit to support regulatory approval of gedatolisib and other products we may develop; challenges
we may face in developing and maintaining relationships with pharmaceutical company partners; the uncertainty and costs associated with
clinical trials; the uncertainty regarding market acceptance by physicians, patients, third-party payors and others in the medical community,
and with the size of market opportunities available to us; difficulties we may face in managing
growth, such as hiring and retaining a qualified sales force and attracting and retaining key personnel; changes in government regulations;
tightening credit markets and limitations on access to capital; stock market volatility or other factors that may affect our ability
to access capital on favorable terms or at all; and obtaining and maintaining intellectual property protection for our technology and
time and expense associated with defending third-party claims of intellectual property infringement, investigations or litigation threatened
or initiated against us. These and additional risks, uncertainties and other factors are described more fully in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Copies of filings made with the SEC are available
through the SEC’s electronic data gathering, analysis, and retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov.
You
should read the cautionary statements made in this Quarterly Report as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever
they appear in this Quarterly Report. We cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report will prove to
be accurate. Furthermore, if our forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. You should read this
Quarterly Report completely. Other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even
though our situation may change in the future.
ITEM
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
As
a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide disclosure pursuant to this item.
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