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We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a limited operating history on which to base your investment decision.
−Removed: Investment in our biopharmaceutical product development is highly speculative because it entails substantial upfront capital expenditures and significant risk that our lead product candidates, DKN-01 and FL-301, or any other products will fail to gain regulatory approval or become commercially viable.
+Added: Investment in our biopharmaceutical product development is highly speculative because it entails substantial upfront capital expenditures and significant risk that our lead product candidate, sirexatamab, or any other products will fail to gain regulatory approval or become commercially viable.
We do not currently have any products approved by regulatory authorities for marketing and have not generated any revenue from product sales.
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We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future.
−Removed: We anticipate these losses to increase as we continue the research and development of, and seek regulatory approvals for DKN-01, FL-301 and our preclinical programs, and as we potentially begin to commercialize DKN-01 and FL-301, if either product receives regulatory approval.
+Added: We anticipate these losses to increase as we continue the research and development of and seek regulatory approvals for sirexatamab and FL-501.
We may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other unknown factors that may adversely affect our business.
The size of our future net losses will depend, in part, on the rate of future growth of our expenses and our ability to generate revenues.
−Removed: If DKN-01 or FL-301 fails in clinical trials or does not gain regulatory approval, or if approved, fails to achieve market acceptance, we may never become profitable.
+Added: If sirexatamab fails in clinical trials or does not gain regulatory approval, or if approved, fails to achieve market acceptance, we may never become profitable.
Even if we achieve profitability in the future, we may not be able to sustain profitability in subsequent periods.
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We have not generated any product revenues, and we have no commercial products.
−Removed: Our ability to generate revenue from product sales and achieve profitability will depend upon our ability to successfully gain regulatory approval and commercialize DKN-01, FL-301, our preclinical programs, or other product candidates that we may in-license or acquire in the future.
+Added: Our ability to generate revenue from product sales and achieve profitability will depend upon our ability to successfully gain regulatory approval and commercialize sirexatamab, FL-501, or other product candidates that we may in-license or acquire in the future.
Even if we are able to successfully achieve regulatory approval, we do not know when we will generate revenue from product sales, if at all.
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In addition, because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with product development, including that our product candidates may not advance through development or achieve the endpoints of applicable clinical trials, we are unable to predict the timing or amount of increased expenses, or when or if we will be able to achieve or maintain profitability.
−Removed: We will require additional capital to fund our operations and if we fail to obtain necessary financing, we may be unable to complete the development and potential commercialization of DKN-01 or FL-301 or acquire other products.
+Added: Our failure to become and remain profitable would depress the value of our company and could impair our ability to expand our business, maintain our research and development efforts, diversify our product offerings, or even continue operations.
+Added: We will require additional capital to fund our operations which may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all.
+Added: Failure to obtain financing when needed may force us to delay, limit or terminate our product development efforts or other operations which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Our operations have consumed substantial amounts of cash since inception.
−Removed: We expect to continue to spend substantial amounts to advance the clinical development of DKN-01 and FL-301 and launch and commercialize our product candidates, if we receive regulatory approval.
+Added: We expect to continue to spend substantial amounts to advance the development of sirexatamab and FL-501 and launch and commercialize our product candidates, if we receive regulatory approval.
We will require additional capital for further development and potential commercialization.
If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, we could be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our research and development programs or any future commercialization efforts.
−Removed: We believe that our cash and cash equivalents will enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months from the date of this filing.
+Added: We believe that our cash and cash equivalents will enable us to fund our planned operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months from the date of this filing.
We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could deploy our available capital resources sooner than we currently expect.
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● costs and timing of additional clinical trial and commercial manufacturing activities;
−Removed: ● clinical development plans we establish for DKN-01, FL-301 and any other future product candidates;
−Removed: ● preclinical development plans we establish for FL-302, FL-501 and any other future product candidates;
+Added: ● clinical development plans we establish for sirexatamab, FL-501 and any other future product candidates;
● number and characteristics of any new product candidates that we in-license and develop;
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● costs and timing of establishing sales, marketing and distribution capabilities for any product candidates for which we may receive regulatory approval.
−Removed: If we are unable to fund our operations or otherwise capitalize on our business opportunities due to a lack of capital, our ability to become profitable will be compromised.
+Added: If we are unable to fund our operations or otherwise capitalize on our business opportunities due to a lack of capital, our business, operations and financial condition will be materially adversely affected, and we could be forced to significantly limit or reduce the scope of our business, operations and activities, or to sell ourselves or engage in some other strategic transaction at an unfavorable price and on other unfavorable terms, or to discontinue our business and operations entirely, wind-up and liquidate.
Raising additional capital may cause dilution to our existing stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our product candidates.
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To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale or issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interests of existing stockholders will be diluted, and the terms may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of existing stockholders.
−Removed: If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financing when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market our product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves.
+Added: If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financing when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or commercialization efforts, or to grant rights to develop and market our product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves, or to sell ourselves or engage in some other strategic transaction at an unfavorable price and on other unfavorable terms, or to discontinue our business and operations entirely, wind-up and liquidate.
If we raise additional funds through strategic collaborations and alliances, licensing arrangements, or mergers with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our product candidates in particular countries, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
−Removed: The failure of BeiGene to perform its obligations to supply tislelizumab for the DisTinGuish trial could negatively impact our business.
−Removed: In March 2023, BeiGene notified us that they did not intend to exercise their option under the Exclusive Option and License Agreement for DKN-01.
−Removed: BeiGene committed to continue the clinical collaboration testing DKN-01 in combination with tislelizumab in patients with gastric cancer and to provide tislelizumab drug supply for the DisTinGuish trial.
−Removed: If BeiGene were to delay or fail to supply tislelizumab, it could have a material adverse affect on our ability to complete the study as designed and on our business as a whole.
Clinical testing is expensive and can take many years to complete, and its outcome is inherently uncertain.
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The results of preclinical studies, preliminary study results, and early clinical trials of our product candidates may not be predictive of the results of later-stage clinical trials or the ultimately completed trials.
−Removed: For instance, while we have early clinical trial results for our clinical studies of DKN-01, additional clinical trials are still ongoing and will be needed for the registration of DKN-01.
+Added: For instance, while we have early clinical trial results for our clinical studies of sirexatamab, additional clinical trials are still ongoing and will be needed for the registration of sirexatamab.
Moreover, these results may not be representative of the ultimate global study population.
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We have not obtained regulatory approval for any product candidate and it is possible that none of our existing product candidates or any product candidates we may seek to develop in the future will ever obtain regulatory approval.
−Removed: Moreover, we have only completed single-arm, uncontrolled studies for DKN-01, and FL-301 is in its first-in-human clinical trial.
−Removed: Both DKN-01 and FL-301 will require additional preclinical and clinical development, as well as additional manufacturing development before we will be able to submit a marketing application to the FDA.
+Added: Both sirexatamab and FL-501 will require additional preclinical and clinical development, as well as additional manufacturing development before we will be able to submit a marketing application to the FDA.
Moreover, should the FDA determine that a companion diagnostic device is required for use of our product candidates or should we decide to pursue the development of a companion diagnostic device for the use of our product candidates, further development work would be required for such a device, including, possibly the approval of an Investigational Device Exemption for the study of such a device from the FDA, compliance with the FDA’s device regulations, and either FDA clearance or approval of the device for commercial use.
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We may also experience numerous unforeseen events during, or as a result of, clinical trials that could delay or prevent our ability to receive marketing approval or commercialize our product candidates, including:
−Removed: ● regulators or IRBs may not authorize us or our investigators to commence a clinical trial or to conduct a clinical trial at a prospective trial site, we may fail to reach an agreement with regulators or IRBs regarding the scope, design, or implementation of our clinical trials or regulators or IRBs may require that we modify or amend our clinical trial protocols;
+Added: ● regulators or IRBs may not authorize us or our investigators to commence a clinical trial or to conduct a clinical trial at a prospective trial site, we may fail to reach an agreement with regulators or IRBs regarding the scope, design, or
+Added: implementation of our clinical trials or regulators or IRBs may require that we modify or amend our clinical trial protocols;
● our third-party contractors may fail to comply with regulatory requirements, standard operating procedures or clinical trial protocols, or fail to meet their contractual obligations to us in a timely manner, or at all, or we may be required to engage in additional clinical trial site monitoring or manufacturing activities;
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Approval policies, regulations or the type and amount of clinical data necessary to gain approval may change during the course of a product candidate’s clinical development and may vary among jurisdictions, which may cause delays or limitations in the approval of or the decision not to approve an application.
−Removed: It is possible that neither of our clinical stage product candidates, DKN-01 and FL-301, nor any product candidates we may seek to develop in the future will ever obtain the appropriate regulatory approvals necessary for us or any future collaborators to commence product sales.
−Removed: Finally, even if we were to obtain approval, regulatory authorities may approve any of our product candidates for fewer or more limited indications or uses than we request, may require significant safety warnings, including black box warnings, contraindications, and precautions, may grant approval contingent on the performance of costly post-marketing clinical trials, surveillance, or other requirements, including risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (“REMS”), to monitor the safety or efficacy of the product, or may approve a product candidate with a label that does not include the labeling claims necessary or desirable for the successful commercialization of that product candidate.
+Added: It is possible that neither of our product candidates, sirexatamab and FL-501, nor any product candidates we may seek to develop in the future will ever obtain the appropriate regulatory approvals necessary for us or any future collaborators to commence product sales.
+Added: Finally, even if we were to obtain approval, regulatory authorities may approve any of our product candidates for fewer or more limited indications or uses than we request, may require significant safety warnings, including black box warnings, contraindications, and precautions, may grant approval contingent on the performance of costly post-marketing clinical trials, surveillance, or other requirements, including risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (“REMS”), to monitor the safety or efficacy of the product, or may approve a product candidate with a label that does not include the labeling claims necessary or desirable for the successful
+Added: commercialization of that product candidate.
Any of these scenarios could compromise the commercial prospects for our product candidates.
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● the proximity and availability of clinical trial sites for prospective patients.
−Removed: Our inability to enroll a sufficient number of patients for our clinical trials would result in significant delays and could require us to abandon one or more clinical trials altogether.
−Removed: Enrollment delays in our clinical trials may result in increased development costs for our product candidates, or our inability to complete the development of our product candidates, which could materially impair our ability to generate revenues, limit our ability to obtain additional financing and cause the value of our company to decline.
+Added: Our inability to enroll and maintain a sufficient number of patients for our clinical trials would result in significant delays and could require us to abandon one or more clinical trials altogether.
+Added: Enrollment delays in our clinical trials may result in increased development costs for our product candidates, or our inability to complete the development of our product candidates, which could materially impair our ability to generate revenues, limit our ability to obtain necessary additional financing and cause the value of our company to decline.
+Added: Interim, “top-line” or preliminary data from studies or trials announced or published from time to time may change as more data become available and are subject to audit and verification procedures that could result in material changes in the final data.
+Added: From time to time, we publicly disclose “top-line” or preliminary data from preclinical studies and clinical trials, which are based on a preliminary analysis of then-available data, and the results and related findings and conclusions are subject to change following a
+Added: more comprehensive review of the data, the particular study, or trial.
+Added: We also make assumptions, estimations, calculations, and conclusions as part of our analyses of data, and we may not have received or had the opportunity to evaluate all data.
+Added: As a result, the “top-line” or preliminary data that we report may differ from future results of the same studies, or different conclusions or considerations may qualify such results once additional data have been received and fully evaluated.
+Added: “Top-line” or preliminary data also remain subject to audit and verification procedures that may result in the final data being materially different from the preliminary data we previously published.
+Added: As a result, “top-line” or preliminary data should be viewed with caution until the final data are available.
+Added: From time to time, we also disclose interim data from our preclinical studies and clinical trials.
+Added: Interim data from clinical trials that we may complete are subject to the risk that one or more of the clinical outcomes may materially change as patient enrollment continues and more patient data become available.
+Added: Adverse differences between interim data and final data could seriously harm our business.
+Added: Third parties, including regulatory agencies, may not accept or agree with our assumptions, estimates, calculations, conclusions, or analyses or may interpret or weigh the importance of data differently, which could impact the value of the particular program, the approvability or commercialization of the particular product candidate or product and our company in general.
+Added: In addition, the information we choose to publicly disclose regarding a particular study or clinical trial is based on what is typically extensive information, and you or others may not agree with what we determine is the material or otherwise appropriate information to include in our disclosure.
+Added: Any information we determine not to disclose may ultimately be deemed significant by you or others with respect to future decisions, conclusions, views, activities or otherwise regarding a particular product candidate or our business.
+Added: If the “top-line” or preliminary data that we report differ from final results, or if others, including regulatory authorities, disagree with the conclusions reached, our ability to obtain approval for, and commercialize, product candidates may be harmed, which could seriously harm our business.
The FDA may determine that any of our current or future product candidates have undesirable side effects that could delay or prevent their regulatory approval or commercialization.
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Risks Related to the Development and Commercialization of Our Product Candidates
−Removed: The therapeutic safety and efficacy of DKN-01 and FL-301 are unproven, and we may not be able to successfully develop and commercialize any of our products.
−Removed: Both of our clinical stage products, DKN-01 and FL-301, are novel monoclonal antibodies and their potential benefit as a therapeutic cancer drug is unproven.
+Added: Our clinical development program was restructured following the results of the data received for our gastric cancer program, and we cannot guarantee that our redirected focus on colorectal cancer and FL-501 will be successful.
+Added: On January 28, 2025, we announced results from our DisTinGuish Part C study evaluating sirexatamab (DKN-01) in combination with tislelizumab and chemotherapy in first-line patients with advanced gastroesophageal junction and gastric cancer.
+Added: While the study demonstrated activity in certain biomarker populations, it did not generate a clear positive signal and was negative on the primary progression-free survival endpoints.
+Added: As a result, we decided not to pursue the development of the program into Phase 3 studies for gastric cancer.
+Added: We have redirected our development focus and resources primarily toward our colorectal cancer program based on the data from the DeFianCe study, and we are continuing the preclinical development of FL-501, our humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the
+Added: growth and differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) protein.
+Added: This strategic realignment represents a significant change in our clinical development pipeline and priorities.
+Added: There can be no assurance that our colorectal cancer program will show positive results as the data matures or in future clinical trials.
+Added: Similarly, we cannot guarantee that our preclinical FL-501 program will advance successfully through development.
+Added: If our redirected focus on these programs does not yield positive results, our business, financial condition, and prospects could be materially and adversely affected.
+Added: The therapeutic safety and efficacy of sirexatamab is unproven, and we may not be able to successfully develop and commercialize any of our products.
+Added: Our clinical stage product, sirexatamab is a novel monoclonal antibody and its potential benefit as a therapeutic cancer drug is unproven.
Our ability to generate revenues from product sales, which we do not expect will occur in the short term, if ever, will depend on successful development and commercialization after approval, if achieved, which is subject to many potential risks.
−Removed: DKN-01 and FL-301 may interact with human biological systems in unforeseen, ineffective or harmful ways.
+Added: Sirexatamab may interact with human biological systems in unforeseen, ineffective or harmful ways.
If our products are associated with undesirable side effects or have characteristics that are unexpected, we may need to abandon development or limit development to certain uses or subpopulations in which the undesirable side effects or other characteristics are less prevalent, less severe or more acceptable from a risk-benefit perspective.
Many compounds that initially showed promise in early stage testing for treating cancer have later been found to be ineffective in later stage studies or cause side effects that prevented further development of the compound.
−Removed: As a result of these and other risks described herein that are inherent in the development of novel therapeutic agents, we may never successfully develop, enter into or maintain third party licensing or collaboration transactions with respect to, or successfully commercialize DKN-01 or FL-301, in which case we will not achieve profitability and the value of our stock may decline.
−Removed: Our future success is heavily dependent on the success of DKN-01.
+Added: As a result of these and other risks described herein that are inherent in the development of novel therapeutic agents, we may never successfully develop, enter into or maintain third party licensing or collaboration transactions with respect to, or successfully commercialize sirexatamab, in which case we will not achieve profitability and the value of our stock may materially decline.
+Added: Our future success is heavily dependent on the success of sirexatamab.
We do not have any products that have gained regulatory approval.
−Removed: Currently, our most advanced clinical-stage product candidate is DKN-01, and it is currently in its first randomized, controlled clinical trials.
−Removed: As a result, our business is substantially dependent on our ability to successfully develop, form strategic partnerships for, obtain regulatory approval for, and, if approved, to successfully commercialize DKN-01.
+Added: Currently, our most advanced clinical-stage product candidate is sirexatamab, and it is currently in its Phase II randomized, controlled clinical trials.
+Added: As a result, our business is substantially dependent on our ability to successfully develop, form strategic partnerships for, obtain regulatory approval for, and, if approved, to successfully commercialize sirexatamab.
We must demonstrate, with substantial evidence gathered in preclinical studies and well-controlled clinical trials, that the product is safe and effective for use for that target indication and that the manufacturing facilities, processes and controls are adequate.
−Removed: Even if DKN-01 were to successfully obtain approval from the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities, any approval might contain significant limitations, such as use restrictions for specified age groups, warnings, precautions or contraindications, or may be subject to burdensome post-approval study or risk management requirements.
+Added: Even if sirexatamab were to successfully obtain approval from the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities, any approval might contain significant limitations, such as use restrictions for specified age groups, warnings, precautions or contraindications, or may be subject to burdensome post-approval study or risk management requirements.
If we are unable to obtain regulatory approval in one or more jurisdictions, or any approval contains significant limitations, we may not be able to obtain sufficient funding or generate sufficient revenue to continue the development of any other product candidate that we may discover, in-license, develop or acquire in the future.
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The development and commercialization of new drug products is highly competitive, especially in the oncology space in which we operate.
−Removed: We face competition with respect to DKN-01 and FL-301, and will likely face competition with respect to any other product candidates that we may seek to develop in the future, from major pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies worldwide.
+Added: We face competition with respect to sirexatamab and FL-501 and will likely face competition with respect to any other product candidates that we may seek to develop in the future, from major pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies worldwide.
There are several companies that are marketing drugs and testing product candidates in the same cancer indications as we are.
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For example, Novartis, Merck, Pfizer, and Amgen have previously been developing anti-DKK1 monoclonal antibodies.
−Removed: In addition, Astellas, Zai Labs, Amgen, Transcenta, and Elevation Oncology, among other companies, are all currently developing or have developed antibodies targeting Claudin18.2.
+Added: In addition, Pfizer, CatalYm, NGM Biosciences, among other companies, are all currently developing or have developed antibodies targeting GDF-15.
More established companies may have a competitive advantage over us due to their greater size, cash flows, and institutional experience.
Compared to us, many of our competitors may have significantly greater financial, technical, and human resources.
−Removed: As a result of these factors, our competitors may obtain regulatory approval of their products before we are able to, which may limit our ability to develop or commercialize DKN-01 and FL-301.
+Added: Due to the significant resources required for the development of our product candidates, we must decide which product candidates to pursue and advance and the resources to allocate to each.
+Added: Our decisions concerning the allocation of research, development, collaboration, management, and financial resources toward particular product candidates may not lead to the development of any viable commercial
+Added: product and may divert resources away from better opportunities.
+Added: As a result of these factors, our competitors may obtain regulatory approval of their products before we are able to, which may limit our ability to develop or commercialize sirexatamab and FL-501.
Our competitors may also develop drugs that are safer, more effective, more widely used, and/or cheaper than ours, and may also be more successful than us in manufacturing and marketing their products.
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Risks Related to Our Dependence on Third Parties
−Removed: We rely on NovaRock to perform its obligations under the NovaRock Agreement
−Removed: Pursuant to the terms of the NovaRock Agreement, NovaRock retained the right to develop, manufacture and commercialize FL-301 and FL-302 in the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
−Removed: We expect to rely on NovaRock to manage the manufacturing of FL-301 and FL-302 at their CMO and to participate in joint research and development activities for FL-301 and FL-302.
−Removed: We will have limited influence over their performance.
−Removed: The failure of NovaRock to successfully carry out its contractual development responsibilities could substantially harm our development of FL-301 and FL-302 and adversely affect our business.
−Removed: We rely on BeiGene to supply tislelizumab for the DisTinGuish trial
−Removed: As part of our collaboration with BeiGene, we rely on BeiGene to supply tislelizumab for the DisTinGuish trial and will have limited influence over their performance.
−Removed: The failure of BeiGene to supply tislelizumab for the DisTinGuish trial could substantially harm our ability to complete the DisTinGuish trial which could delay our DKN-01 development activities and adversely affect our business.
We rely, and expect to continue to rely, on third parties to conduct, supervise, and monitor our preclinical studies and clinical trials.
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We do not manufacture any of our product candidates, and we do not currently plan to develop any capacity to do so.
−Removed: We utilize third-party contract manufacturing organizations (“CMOs”), to manufacture the clinical trial material of DKN-01 and expect to do so for commercial products, if approved.
+Added: We utilize third-party contract manufacturing organizations (“CMOs”), to manufacture the clinical trial material of sirexatamab and expect to do so for commercial products, if approved.
We do not have any long-term commitments from our CMOs for clinical trial material or guaranteed prices for our product candidates.
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Other competing companies may have therapeutic antibodies to the same target as our product candidates, but have a different amino acid sequence and, as a result, may not be determined to infringe our patents which are limited by amino acid sequence(s).
−Removed: Even for those patents which are defined by the target of a therapeutic antibody and not limited by an amino acid sequence, we cannot be certain that we will be able to successfully enforce those patents against our competitors with antibodies to these targets.
+Added: Even for those patents which are defined by the target
+Added: of a therapeutic antibody and not limited by an amino acid sequence, we cannot be certain that we will be able to successfully enforce those patents against our competitors with antibodies to these targets.
Our pending applications cannot be enforced against third parties practicing the technology claimed in such applications unless and until a patent issues from such applications.
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● the results of clinical trials or development activities of our programs, or any future programs we may acquire;
+Added: ● public perception and market reaction to our interim data from clinical trials;
● actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial condition and operating results;
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In the past, when the market price of a stock has been volatile, holders of that stock have instituted securities class action litigation against the company that issued the stock.
−Removed: If in the future any of our stockholders brought a lawsuit against us, we could incur significant legal expenses, settlement costs or damage awards that are not covered by, or exceed the limits of, our available directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, which could adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
+Added: If in the future any of our stockholders brought a lawsuit against us, we could incur significant legal expenses, settlement costs or damage awards that are not covered by, or exceed the
+Added: limits of, our available directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, which could adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Such a lawsuit could also divert the time and attention of our management.
−Removed: We were previously an “emerging growth company” and are still a “smaller reporting company,” and we take advantage of reduced disclosure and governance requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies, which could result in our common stock being less attractive to investors.
−Removed: Prior to January 1, 2023, we were an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and we took advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
−Removed: As of January 1, 2023, we were no longer an emerging growth company, however, we still continue to qualify as a “smaller reporting company” which will allow us to take advantage of scaled disclosure requirements.
+Added: We are a “smaller reporting company,” and we take advantage of reduced disclosure and governance requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies, which could result in our common stock being less attractive to investors.
+Added: We qualify as a “smaller reporting company” which will allow us to take advantage of scaled disclosure requirements.
We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions.
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There is no guarantee that shares of our common stock will appreciate in value or even maintain the price at which you purchased them.
+Added: Our failure to maintain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements could result in the delisting of our Common Stock.
+Added: Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market.
+Added: In order to maintain that listing, we must satisfy minimum financial and other requirements including, without limitation, a requirement that our closing bid price be at least $1.00 per share.
+Added: On March 12, 2025, we received a letter from Nasdaq stating that the we were not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Closing Bid Price Rule”) because our common stock failed to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days.
+Added: This letter provides an initial 180 calendar day period, or until September 8, 2025, in which to regain compliance.
+Added: We may request stockholder approval to undergo a reverse stock split in order to regain compliance with the $1.00 closing bid price requirement.
+Added: If we do not regain compliance by September 8, 2025, we may be eligible for an additional 180-day grace period.
+Added: If we fail to regain and maintain compliance with the Closing Bid Price Rule or we fail to continue to meet all other applicable continued listing requirements for The Nasdaq Stock Market, our common stock may be delisted, which would adversely affect the market liquidity of our common stock and our ability to obtain financing to fund our operations.
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