Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(in
thousands, except for share amounts and per share data)
You
should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations (the “MD&A”) together
with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
(the “Quarterly Report”), and with our audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2025,
included in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2026 (the
“2025 Annual Report”) . Kairos Pharma, Ltd. may be referred to herein as “Kairos Pharma,” “the Company,”
“we,” “us” or “our.”
Special
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
In
addition to historical information, some of the statements 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, constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations
and any projections about future events. The following information and any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of
factors discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, the “Risk Factor” section in the 2025 Annual Report, and in our other
filings with the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
We
caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial
condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate may differ materially from the forward-looking statements
contained in this Quarterly Report. Statements made herein are as of the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report with the SEC and
should not be relied upon as of any subsequent date. Even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development
of the industry in which we operate are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report, they may not
be predictive of results or developments in future periods. We disclaim any obligation, except as specifically required by law and the
rules of the SEC, to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in our expectations or in events, conditions
or circumstances on which any such statements may be based or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those
set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Overview
Kairos Pharma, Ltd. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing therapeutics for cancer patients that are designed to overcome key hurdles in
immune suppression and drug resistance.
Our
mission is to advance our portfolio of innovative therapeutics to reverse key mechanisms of therapeutic resistance and immune suppression
and transform the way cancer is treated. We have leveraged molecular insights of the mechanisms of therapeutic resistance and immune
suppression to develop a new class of novel drugs that are designed to target drug resistance and checkpoints of immune suppression.
As of the date of this Quarterly Report, our product candidates have not been approved as safe or effective by the FDA or any other comparable
foreign regulator.
Since
inception, our operations have focused on organizing and staffing our Company, business planning, raising capital, acquiring and developing
our technology, establishing our intellectual property portfolio, identifying potential product candidates, and undertaking preclinical
and clinical studies and manufacturing. We do not have any products approved for sale and have not generated any revenue from product
sales.
Since
inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. Our net losses were $3,042 and $2,684 for the six months ended June 30, 2026
and 2025, respectively. As of June 30, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $17,304. We expect to continue to incur significant and
increasing expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future, as we advance our current and future product candidates through
preclinical and clinical development, manufacture drug product and drug supply, seek regulatory approval for our current and future product
candidates, maintain and expand our intellectual property portfolio, hire additional research and development and business personnel,
and operate as a public company.
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We
will not generate revenue from product sales unless and until we successfully complete our clinical trials and obtain regulatory approval
for our product candidates. In addition, if we obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates and do not enter into a third-party
commercialization partnership, we will likely incur significant expenses related to developing our commercialization capability to support
product sales, marketing, manufacturing, and distribution activities.
As
a result, we will need substantial additional funding to support our continuing operations and pursue our growth strategy. Until we can
generate significant revenue from product sales, if ever, we expect to finance our operations through a combination of public or private
equity offerings and debt financings and other sources, such as potential collaboration agreements, strategic alliances and licensing
arrangements. We may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such other agreements or arrangements when needed on acceptable
terms, or at all. Our failure to raise capital or enter into such agreements as and when needed could have a material adverse effect
on our business, results of operations and financial condition. No assurance can be given that any future financing will be available
or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to the Company. Even if the Company is able to obtain additional financing,
it may contain undue restrictions on our operations, in the case of debt financing, or cause substantial dilution for our stockholders,
in case of equity financing.
Recent
Developments
At
the Market (ATM) Offering
In
January 2026, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, registering up to $75,000 in aggregate securities and, in
conjunction therewith, filed a prospectus supplement for the sale of up to $4,500 of common stock pursuant to an At the Market Offering
Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright and Co., LLC (the “Placement Agent”). Under the ATM Agreement,
the Placement Agent will be entitled to 3.0% of the gross proceeds of any sales made under the ATM Agreement. As a result of the ATM
offering, during the six months ended June 30, 2026, we raised gross proceeds of $392 through the sale of 601,947 shares of
its common stock. Net proceeds were $374 after the deduction of offering costs.
Subsequent
to June 30, 2026, the Company raised gross proceeds of $911 through the sale of 2,359,326 shares of its common stock under the ATM.
Services
Agreement with Brammer Bio MA, LLC
On
May 11, 2026, we entered into a Pharmaceutical Development Services Agreement with Brammer Bio MA, LLC (“Patheon”),
under which Patheon agrees to transfer and manufacture clinical supply of ENV-105 sterile liquid vials in compliance with applicable
regulations and cGMP to support Phase II clinical trials. The agreement also covers related analytical and microbiology methods, stability
studies, and regulatory support, and includes customary terms on confidentiality, intellectual property ownership, quality audits, fees
and cancellation, term, and termination. The total amount committed by the Company under the agreement is $783.
Components
of Results of Operations
Net
Sales
We
have not generated any sales to date. No revenue was recorded from any source during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
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Operating
Expenses
Our
operating expenses consist of (i) research and development expenses and (ii) general and administrative expenses.
Research
and Development Expenses
Dr.
Ramachandran Murali is our Vice President of Research and Development. Dr. Murali is a doctor and scientist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,
and is the inventor, with others, of three of the patented technologies that are subject to the Kairos-Cedars license agreements.
We
are engaged in rolling out our Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials for ENV 105 and a Phase 1 trial for KROS 201. In addition, we are
continuously performing preclinical research including animal models of disease, medicinal chemistry laboratory studies, formulation,
and toxicology and biodistribution studies. Our clinical development costs may vary significantly based on factors such as: per patient
trial costs; the number of trials required for approval; the number of sites included in the trials; the location where the trials are
conducted; the length of time required to enroll eligible patients; the number of patients that participate in the trials; the number
of doses that patients receive; the drop-out or discontinuation rates of patients; potential additional safety monitoring requested by
regulatory agencies; the duration of patient participation in the trials and follow-up; the cost and timing of manufacturing our product
candidates; the phase of development of our product candidates; and the efficacy and safety profile of our product candidates.
The
successful development and commercialization of product candidates is highly uncertain. This is due to the numerous risks and uncertainties
associated with product development and commercialization, including the following: the timing and progress of nonclinical and clinical
development activities; the number and scope of nonclinical and clinical programs we decide to pursue; raising necessary additional funds;
the progress of the development efforts of parties with whom we may enter into collaboration arrangements; our ability to maintain our
current development program and to establish new ones; our ability to establish new licensing or collaboration arrangements; the successful
initiation and completion of clinical trials with safety, tolerability and efficacy profiles that are satisfactory to the FDA or any
comparable foreign regulatory authority; the receipt and related terms of regulatory approvals from applicable regulatory authorities;
the availability of drug substance and drug product for use in production of our product candidate; establishing and maintaining agreements
with third-party manufacturers for clinical supply for our clinical trials and commercial manufacturing, if our product candidates are
approved; our ability to obtain and maintain patents, trade secret protection and regulatory exclusivity, both in the United States and
internationally; our ability to protect our rights in our intellectual property portfolio; the commercialization of our product candidates,
if and when approved; obtaining and maintaining third-party insurance coverage and adequate reimbursement; the acceptance of our product
candidate, if approved, by patients, the medical community and third-party payors; competition with other products; the impact of any
business interruptions to our operations, including the timing and enrollment of patients in our planned clinical trials, or to those
of our manufacturers, suppliers, or other vendors resulting from any pandemic or public health crisis; and a continued acceptable safety
profile of our therapies following approval.
A
change in the outcome of any of these variables with respect to the development of our product candidates could significantly change
the costs and timing associated with the development of that product candidate. We may never succeed in obtaining regulatory approval
for any of our product candidates.
General
and administrative expenses
General
and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related costs for personnel in executive, finance, corporate and business
development, as well as administrative functions. General and administrative expenses also include legal fees relating to patent, corporate,
IPO-related matters, and SEC reporting matters; professional fees for accounting, auditing, tax and administrative consulting services;
insurance costs; administrative travel expenses; marketing expenses and other operating costs.
We
anticipate that our general and administrative expenses will increase in the future as we increase our headcount to support our business
operations. We also anticipate that we will incur increased accounting, audit, legal, regulatory, compliance, and director and officer
insurance costs, as well as investor and public relations expenses associated with being a public company.
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Results
of Operations
Comparison
of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
The
following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
June
30, 2026
June
30, 2025
Revenues
$ -
$ -
Operating expenses:
Research and
development
619
496
General
and administrative
798
960
Total operating expenses
1,417
1,456
Loss from operations
(1,417 )
(1,456 )
Other income:
Interest
income
29
34
Total other income
29
34
Net loss
$ (1,388 )
$ (1,422 )
Research
and Development Expenses
The
table below summarizes our research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
Research and
Development Expenses:
June
30, 2026
June
30, 2025
Clinical
trial and related expenses
$ 619
$ 496
Total research and development
expenses
$ 619
$ 496
Research
and development expenses were $619 and $496 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in R&D
expenses in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2025 primarily related to our Phase 2 trial in prostate cancer
beginning in 2024.
General
and Administrative Expenses
The
table below summarizes our general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
General and
Administrative Expenses:
June
30, 2026
June
30, 2025
Stock-related
expenses
$ 144
$ 60
Officer and board compensation
and wages
141
59
Patent related expenses
18
31
Legal expenses
89
78
Accounting expenses
20
93
Other professional service
expenses and fees
109
98
Insurance expenses
99
98
Vendor advances amortization
expense
112
265
Intangible amortization
expense
22
40
Other
expenses
44
138
Total general and administrative
expenses
$ 798
$ 960
General
and administrative expenses were $798 and $960 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. There were no significant
changes in expense categories between periods.
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Other
Income
Other
income was $29 and $34 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. In both periods, other income was interest income
earned from our money market account.
Comparison
of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
The
following table summarizes our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
June
30, 2026
June
30, 2025
Revenues
$ -
$ -
Operating expenses:
Research and
development
1,303
989
General
and administrative
1,804
1,733
Total operating expenses
3,107
2,722
Loss from operations
(3,107 )
(2,722 )
Other income:
Interest
income
65
38
Total other income
65
38
Net loss
$ (3,042 )
$ (2,684 )
Research
and Development Expenses
The
table below summarizes our research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
Research and
Development Expenses:
June
30, 2026
June
30, 2025
Clinical
trial and related expenses
$ 1,303
$ 989
Total research and development
expenses
$ 1,303
$ 989
Research
and development (“R&D”) expenses were $1,303 and $989 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The increase in R&D expenses in the first six months of 2026 primarily related to our Phase 2 trial in prostate cancer beginning
in 2024.
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General
and Administrative Expenses
The
table below summarizes our general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
General and
Administrative Expenses:
June
30, 2026
June
30, 2025
Stock-related
expenses
$ 288
$ 136
Officer and board compensation
and wages
281
115
Patent related expenses
43
53
Legal expenses
162
78
Accounting expenses
88
160
Other professional service
expenses and fees
312
136
Insurance expenses
184
203
Vendor advances amortization
expense
232
505
Intangible amortization
expense
62
80
Other
expenses
152
267
Total general and administrative
expenses
$ 1,804
$ 1,733
General
and administrative expenses were $1,804 and $1,733 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Significant changes
between periods consisted of the decrease in the amortization of vendor advances in 2026, primarily related to the amount, timing and
duration of each advance.
Other
Income
Other
income was $65 and $38 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. In both periods, other income was interest income
earned from our money market account.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
Company has experienced recurring losses from operations since inception and incurred a net loss of $3,042 and used cash in operations
of $2,048 during the six months ended June 30, 2026. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern. In addition, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on the Company’s
December 31, 2025 financial statements, has expressed substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to raise additional funds and
implement its strategies. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to
continue as a going concern.
As
of June 30, 2026, the Company had cash and short-term investments of $2,626. Until the Company can generate sufficient product
revenue to finance our cash requirements, which we may never do, we expect to finance our future cash needs through a combination of
public or private equity offerings and debt financings, or other capital sources such as potential collaborations, strategic
alliances, licensing arrangements and other arrangements. Based on our research and development plans, we expect that our existing
cash balance may not enable us to fund our planned operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12
months from the date of filing of this report. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could
exhaust our available capital resources sooner than we expect. In addition, because the design and outcome of our anticipated and
any future clinical trials is highly uncertain, we cannot reasonably estimate the actual amounts necessary to successfully complete
the development and commercialization of our current products or any future product candidates. Additionally, although we have the
ability to raise funds through our Form S-1 (which registers shares for resale under our equity line of credit agreement
(“ELOC”) and Form S-3 (which registers shares underlying an at-the-market offering (“ATM Offering”)
agreement, which registration statements were filed in 2025 and 2026, respectively, we may not receive some or all of these
available proceeds due to certain factors. The failure to receive all or some of the proceeds available under these offerings would
exhaust our available capital resources sooner than expected and will require us to obtain further funding to achieve our business
objectives.
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No
assurance can be given that any future financing will be available or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to
the Company. Even if the Company is able to obtain additional financing, it may contain undue restrictions on our operations, in the
case of debt financing, or cause substantial dilution for our shareholders, in the event of an equity financing.
Cash
Flows
The
table below summarizes our cash flow activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
Net cash provided by (used in):
June
30, 2026
June
30, 2025
Operating activities
$ (2,048 )
$ (1,519 )
Investing activities
-
-
Financing
activities
183
3,281
Net increase (decrease)
in cash and cash equivalents
$ (1,865 )
$ 1,762
Operating
Activities
During
the six months ended June 30, 2026, we used cash from operating activities of $2,048, compared to $1,519 used during the six months ended
June 30, 2025. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we incurred a net loss of $3,042 and had non-cash expenses of $1,013, compared
to a net loss of $2,684 and non-cash expenses of $1,531 during the six months ended June 30, 2025. The primary non-cash expense in the
first six months of 2026 was the amortization of vendor advances of $433 and the fair value of vested restricted stock units of $518.
The primary non-cash expense in the same period of 2025 was the amortization of vendor advances of $1,298 and the fair value of vested
restricted stock units of $153.
The
net change in operating assets and liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2026 used cash of $19, compared to $366 used during
the six months ended June 30, 2025. The primary use of cash relating to operating assets and liabilities during the six months ended
June 30, 2026, was the increase in prepaid expenses. The primary use of cash during the six months ended June 30, 2025, was the decrease
in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
Financing
Activities
During
the six months ended June 30, 2026, we provided cash from financing activities of $183, compared to $3,281 provided during the six months
ended June 30, 2025. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, cash provided by financing activities consisted of proceeds from our ATM
Offering of $392. Net cash provided in the same period of 2025 was from net proceeds from the sale and exercise of prefunded warrants
of $3,058 and proceeds from our ELOC of $223. Net cash used in the first six months of 2026 consisted of the payment of deferred offering
costs of $209.
Contractual
Obligations and Commitments
Kairos
Exclusive License Agreements with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Cedars)
We entered into four Exclusive License Agreements with Cedars, each of which grants the Company licensing rights with respect
to certain patent rights owned by Cedars as follows:
1.
Methods
of use of compounds that bind to RelA of NFkB;
2.
Composition
and methods for treating fibrosis;
3.
Compositions
and methods for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases; and
4.
Method
of generating activated T cells for cancer therapy.
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For
each of the exclusive license agreement in items 1, 2 and 3, the Company was required to pay an initial license fee of $5, reimburse
Cedars for patent protection costs ranging from approximately $9 to $61, pay an annual maintenance fee of $10, and pay royalties based
on 3.75% of net sales and pay other non-royalty sublicense fees ranging from 5% to 35% of sales of products. In addition, for items 1,
2 and 3, the Company is required to pay Cedars based on the following milestones:
●
$150
upon the successful completing of Phase I clinical trial;
●
$250
(for items 1 and 2) and $500 (for item 3) upon the successful completing of Phase II clinical trial for a product and receipt of
Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval for a Phase III clinical trial;
●
$1,500
upon receipt of FDA approval of a new drug application or equivalent foreign regulatory approval in a non-United States major commercial
market; and
●
$250
upon cumulative net sales exceeding $5,000.
For
the exclusive license agreement in item 4, the Company is required to pay an initial license fee of $50 upon raising $500 in capital,
pay an annual maintenance fee of $10, pay royalties based on 4.25% of patent product sales and 0.5% of other sales and pay other non-royalty
sublicense fees ranging from 5% to 35%. In addition, the Company is required to pay Cedars based on the following milestones:
●
$150
upon the successful completing of Phase I clinical trial;
●
$250
upon the successful completing of Phase II clinical trial and receipt of Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) or equivalent
regulatory agency in another jurisdiction approval for a Phase III clinical trial;
●
$1,500
upon receipt of FDA approval of a new drug application; and
●
$2,500
upon cumulative net sales exceeding $50,000.
As
of June 30, 2026, no amounts were due under the Exclusive License Agreements between Cedars and the Company.
Enviro
Therapeutics
On
June 2, 2021, our then-wholly owned subsidiary, Enviro, entered into two Exclusive License Agreements with Cedars, which
granted Enviro exclusive licensing rights (which include the right to sublicense) with respect to certain patent rights owned by Cedars,
as follows:
●
an
Exclusive License Agreement (the “Enviro-Cedars License Agreement (Mitochondrial DNA)”) for Enviro to develop, manufacture,
use and sell products utilized or derived from patent rights worldwide related to the “Compositions and Methods for Treating
Diseases and Conditions by Depletion of Mitochondrial DNA from Circulation and for Detection of Mitochondrial DNA” invented
by Dr. Neil Bhowmick and others; and
●
an
Exclusive License Agreement (the “Enviro-Cedars License Agreement (Endoglin Antagonism)” and, collectively with the Enviro-Cedars
License Agreement (Mitochondrial DNA), the “Enviro-Cedars License Agreements”) for Enviro to develop, manufacture, use
and sell products utilized or derived from the patent rights and technical information worldwide related to the “Sensitization
of Tumors to Therapies Through Endoglin Antagonism” invented by Dr. Neil Bhowmick and others.
In
exchange for each of the licenses, pursuant to the terms of the Exclusive License Agreements, Enviro was required to pay an upfront license
fee in the mid four-figures and low-five figures, respectively. Enviro was also required to reimburse Cedars for the costs in the mid-to-high
six figures incurred in the prosecution of the patent rights subject to the Enviro-Cedars License Agreements prior to the date of execution
of such agreements, and certain costs and fees then outstanding aggregating in the low-six figures owed by Kairos pursuant to the Kairos-Cedars
License Agreements. Pursuant to the Enviro-Cedars License Agreements, Cedars was also to receive royalty payments of a mid-single-digit
percentage of net sales of products associated with the licensed patent right and less than one percent of net sales of other products
derived from Cedars’ technical information, with a minimum annual royalty fee in the low five-digits due beginning on the third
anniversary of the effective date of the Enviro-Cedars License Agreements. To the extent Enviro derived non-royalty sublicensing revenues,
a high single-digit to low double-digit percentage of such revenues would be due and payable to Cedars, with the actual percentage of
such revenues dependent on the stage of FDA authorization at the time the sublicense revenue is generated.
Enviro
was also required to pay Cedars in connection with achieving the following Payment Milestones relating to products derived from the patent
rights: successful completion of a Phase I clinical trial; successful completion of a Phase II clinical trial, receipt of FDA approval,
and approval for a Phase III clinical trial; FDA approval of an NDA or BLA; cumulative net sales exceeding $50,000; and cumulative net
sales exceeding $100,000. If all of these payment milestones are met among both of the Exclusive License Agreements, the required milestone
payments would total in the mid-to-high seven-figures.
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Pursuant
to the Exclusive License Agreements, Enviro was obligated to meet the following Commercialization Milestones. Pursuant to the Enviro-Cedars
License Agreement (Endoglin Antagonism), Enviro was obligated to (1) obtain an IND for a patent product within 1 year of the effective
date of the agreement, (2) commence a Phase II trial within 2 years of the effective date of the agreement, and (3) submit an NDA or
BLA to the FDA or equivalent regulatory agency in another jurisdiction within 7 years of the effective date of the agreement. Pursuant
to the Enviro-Cedars License Agreement (Mitochondrial DNA), Enviro was obligated to (1) complete preclinical studies of a patent product
within 2 years of the effective date of the agreement, (2) complete toxicology studies within 2.5 years of the effective date of the
agreement, (3) obtain IND within 3 years of the effective date of the agreement, (4) begin a Phase I trial within 4 years of the effective
date of the agreement, and (5) submit an NDA or BLA to the FDA or equivalent regulatory agency in another jurisdiction within 7 years
of the effective date of the agreement. If the Commercialization Milestones are not met or extended, Cedars may convert the exclusive
licenses into non-exclusive licenses or to a co-exclusive licenses or terminate the licenses.
The
Exclusive License Agreements will, unless sooner terminated, continue in effect on a country-by-country basis until the last of the patents
covering the patent rights or future patent rights expires. Under the terms of the Enviro-Cedars License Agreements, unless waived by
Cedars, the agreements would automatically terminate: (a) if Enviro ceases, dissolves or winds up its business operations; (b) if performance
by either party jeopardizes the licensure, accreditation or tax exempt status of Cedars or the agreement is deemed illegal by a governmental
body; (c) within 30 days for non-payment of royalties or if Enviro fails to undertake commercially reasonable efforts to exploit the
patent rights or future patent rights; (d) within 60 days of Cedars’ failure to cure any breach or default of a material obligation
under the agreements; (e) within 90 days of Enviro’s failure to cure any breach or default of a material obligation under the agreements;
or (f) upon mutual written agreement of the parties.
Novation
Agreements
On
October 1, 2025, the Board of Directors approved the entry of Kairos and Enviro into a novation agreement (the “Cedars Novation
Agreement”) with Cedars. The Cedars Novation Agreement was entered into on October 1, 2025, but effective as of April 17, 2025,
for purposes of transferring the exclusive license of two patents from Enviro, as the original licensee, to Kairos, as the new licensee.
As the new licensee of the two patents, Kairos accepted and assumed all obligations and liabilities that may arise under the Exclusive
License Agreements from Enviro and Enviro is relieved of all of its liabilities and obligations under the license agreements.
In
addition, on October 1, 2025, the Board approved the Company’s entry into a novation agreement (the “Tracon Novation Agreement”)
with Tracon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Tracon”) and Enviro pursuant to which Enviro’s rights and obligations under the
license and supply agreement between Tracon, Enviro and Kairos, originally dated May 21, 2021, as amended to date (the “Tracon
License Agreement”), were transferred from Enviro to Kairos and Enviro was relieved of any further liabilities or obligations under
the license and supply agreement. Under the Tracon License Agreement, Tracon had granted Enviro exclusive access to its TRC105 and CD105
technologies, which Kairos has now assumed pursuant to the Tracon Novation Agreement.
Agreements
with Lonza Sales AG
On
November 12, 2025, we entered into an amendment (the “Lonza Amendment”) to the sales agreement with Lonza Sales
AG (“Lonza”), originally dated February 14, 2008, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase and Lonza agreed to testing
of standards and the preparation to manufacture ENV105 antibody to be used in the Company’s Phase 2 clinical trial. The Company
agreed to pay a total of $1,143 in consideration, which will be paid over time as each of the 13 stages of the Lonza Amendment are completed.
On
March 27, 2026, we entered into an additional statement of work to the sales agreement with Lonza pursuant to which the Company
agreed to pay an additional amount of approximately $2,000, which will also be paid over time as each of the 13 stages of the Lonza Amendment
are completed.
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Agreement
with Brammer Bio MA, LLC
On
May 11, 2026, we entered into a Pharmaceutical Development Services Agreement with Brammer Bio MA, LLC (“Patheon”),
under which Patheon agrees to transfer and manufacture clinical supply of ENV-105 sterile liquid vials in compliance with applicable
regulations and cGMP to support Phase II clinical trials. The agreement also covers related analytical and microbiology methods, stability
studies, and regulatory support, and includes customary terms on confidentiality, intellectual property ownership, quality audits, fees
and cancellation, term, and termination. The total amount committed by the Company under the agreement is $783.
Agreement
with Celyn Therapeutics, Inc.
On
March 2, 2026, we entered into a binding term sheet with Celyn Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company, regarding
a proposed asset acquisition of CL-273, an investigational, reversible, wild type sparing pan EGFR small molecule inhibitor being developed
by Eilean Therapeutics for EGFR mutant non-small cell lung cancer. Pursuant to the term sheet, the Company will receive 100% of the development,
manufacturing, commercialization rights, patent prosecution and patent filing rights worldwide to CL-273 in exchange for upfront payment
of 16.5% of the Company’s outstanding capital stock, with such stock to be issued in the form of Common Stock or convertible preferred
stock, and milestone payments of (i) $15 million payable at NDA or BLA FDA, with such payment to be made in combination of cash and stock
and (ii) 2% royalties from net revenue generated from sales in the U.S. for the life of the intellectual property. As of June 30, 2026, the CL-273 asset acquisition was no longer under negotiation.
Funding
Requirements
We
expect our expenses to increase substantially in connection with our ongoing research activities, particularly as we pursue the advancement
of our product candidates through clinical trials. In addition, we expect to incur additional costs associated with operating as a public
company. The timing and amount of our operating expenditures will depend on numerous variables, including: the initiation, progress,
timing, costs and results of the clinical trials for our product candidates or any future product candidates we may develop; the initiation,
progress, timing, costs and results of nonclinical studies for our product candidates or any future product candidates we may develop;
our ability to maintain our relationships with key collaborators; the outcome, timing and cost of seeking and obtaining regulatory approvals
from the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities, including the potential for such authorities to require that we perform more
nonclinical studies or clinical trials than those that we currently expect or change their requirements on studies that had previously
been agreed to; the cost to establish, maintain, expand, enforce and defend the scope of our intellectual property portfolio, including
the amount and timing of any payments we may be required to make, or that we may receive, in connection with licensing, preparing, filing,
prosecuting, defending and enforcing any patents or other intellectual property rights; the effect of competing technological and market
developments; the costs of continuing to grow our business, including hiring key personnel and maintain or acquiring operating space;
market acceptance of any approved product candidates, including product pricing, as well as product coverage and the adequacy of reimbursement
by third-party payors; the cost of acquiring, licensing or investing in additional businesses, products, product candidates and technologies;
the cost and timing of selecting, auditing and potentially validating a manufacturing site for commercial-scale manufacturing; the cost
of establishing sales, marketing and distribution capabilities for any product candidates for which we may receive regulatory approval
and that we determine to commercialize; and our need to implement additional internal systems and infrastructure, including financial
and reporting systems.
We
expect that we will continue to require additional funding to complete the clinical development and commercialization of our product
candidates, if we receive regulatory approval, and pursue in-licenses or acquisitions of other product candidates. If we receive regulatory
approval for our product candidates, we expect to incur significant commercialization expenses related to product manufacturing, sales,
marketing and distribution, depending on where we choose to commercialize ourselves.
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Until
such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product revenue, we expect to finance our cash needs through a combination of equity
and debt financings, collaborations, strategic alliances, and marketing, distribution or licensing arrangements with third parties. To
the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, ownership interest may be materially
diluted, and the terms of such securities could include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of our current
common stockholder. Debt financing and preferred equity financing, if available, may involve agreements that include restrictive covenants
that limit our ability to take specified actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends.
If we raise funds through collaborations, strategic alliances or marketing, distribution or licensing arrangements with third parties,
we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or grant
licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings or other
arrangements when needed, we may be required to delay, reduce or eliminate our product development or future commercialization efforts,
or grant rights to develop and market product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves.
Commitments
and Contingencies
From
time to time, we may have certain contingent liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of business. We evaluate the likelihood of
an unfavorable outcome in legal or regulatory proceedings to which we are a party and record a loss contingency on an undiscounted basis
when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These judgments are subjective
and based on the status of such legal proceedings, the merits of our defenses, and consultation with legal counsel. Actual outcomes of
these legal proceedings may differ materially from our estimates. We estimate accruals for legal expenses when incurred as of each balance
sheet date based on the facts and circumstances known to us at that time.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
During
the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, we did not have, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements (as defined
under SEC rules).
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
For
a description of recently issued accounting standards that may have a material impact on our financial statements or will otherwise apply
to our operations, please see Note 2 to our unaudited financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
Emerging
Growth Company Status
As
an “emerging growth company,” the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 permits us to take advantage of an extended
transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies until those standards would otherwise
apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected to “opt out” of this provision and, as a result, we will comply with
new or revised accounting standards when they are required to be adopted by public companies that are not emerging growth companies.
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks.
As
a “smaller reporting company,” we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
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