Definium Therapeutics, Inc. (DFTX)
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SEC company page: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1813814. Latest filing source: 0001193125-26-076742.
Selected Fundamentals
| Metric | Value | Unit | FY | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | -183,793,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-26 |
| Assets | 440,100,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-26 |
Financials
Annual standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-02-26. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001813814.json. Derived margins, ratios, and free cash flow are computed from the extracted annual SEC facts.
| Metric | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | -33,937,000 | -93,036,000 | -56,796,000 | -95,732,000 | -108,679,000 | -183,793,000 | |
| Operating income | -33,030,000 | -93,854,000 | -66,331,000 | -93,866,000 | -103,916,000 | -166,309,000 | |
| Diluted EPS | -3.40 | -1.84 | -2.44 | -1.54 | -2.06 | ||
| Operating cash flow | -23,597,000 | -45,824,000 | -50,139,000 | -64,365,000 | -79,129,000 | -131,560,000 | |
| Assets | 81,519,000 | 164,002,000 | 169,993,000 | 124,541,000 | 302,151,000 | 440,100,000 | |
| Liabilities | 5,651,000 | 12,338,000 | 19,076,000 | 46,407,000 | 60,703,000 | 107,773,000 | |
| Stockholders' equity | 4,776,000 | 75,868,000 | 151,664,000 | 150,917,000 | 78,134,000 | 241,448,000 | 332,327,000 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 80,094,000 | 133,539,000 | 142,142,000 | 99,704,000 | 273,741,000 | 257,837,000 |
Ratios
| Metric | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | -44.73% | -61.34% | -37.63% | -122.52% | -45.01% | -55.30% | |
| Return on assets | -41.63% | -56.73% | -33.41% | -76.87% | -35.97% | -41.76% | |
| Liabilities / equity | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.59 | 0.25 | 0.32 | |
| Current ratio | 27.10 | 13.18 | 8.16 | 3.22 | 7.25 | 6.29 |
Financial Charts
Quarterly
Quarterly standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-05-07. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001813814.json.
| Quarter | End Date | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-Q2 | 2022-06-30 | -0.04 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2022-Q3 | 2022-09-30 | -0.56 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q1 | 2023-03-31 | -0.65 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q2 | 2023-06-30 | -29,130,000 | -0.76 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2023-Q3 | 2023-09-30 | -17,923,000 | -0.45 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2023-Q4 | 2023-12-31 | -23,864,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | ||
| 2024-Q1 | 2024-03-31 | -54,400,000 | -1.14 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2024-Q2 | 2024-06-30 | -5,854,000 | -0.26 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2024-Q3 | 2024-09-30 | -13,684,000 | -0.27 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2024-Q4 | 2024-12-31 | -34,741,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | ||
| 2025-Q1 | 2025-03-31 | -23,348,000 | -0.35 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2025-Q2 | 2025-06-30 | -42,744,000 | -0.50 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2025-Q3 | 2025-09-30 | -67,265,000 | -0.78 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2025-Q4 | 2025-12-31 | -50,436,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | ||
| 2026-Q1 | 2026-03-31 | -77,098,000 | -0.71 | reported discrete quarter |
Quarterly Charts
Macro Cross-References
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Latest quarter (10-Q)
Latest 10-Q source: 0001193125-26-211989.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. This Quarterly Report, including the following sections, contains forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a detailed discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our 2025 Annual Report and this Quarterly Report. See also “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” We caution the reader not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements, which reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report, except as required by law.
Our U.S. GAAP accounting policies are referred to in Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report as well as the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2025 Annual Report. All amounts are in United States dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
Overview
We are a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company developing novel product candidates to treat brain health disorders. Our mission is to forge a new era of psychiatry by applying scientific rigor to psychedelics, with the goal of developing accessible treatments that unlock healing at scale. This specifically includes pharmaceutically optimized product candidates derived from the psychedelic and empathogen drug classes including DT120 and DT402, our lead product candidates.
Our lead product candidate, DT120 orally disintegrating tablet (“ODT”), is a proprietary, pharmaceutically optimized form of lysergide D-tartrate that we are developing for the treatment of adults with generalized anxiety disorder (“GAD”), major depressive disorder (“MDD”) and posttraumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”). In December 2023, we announced positive topline results from our Phase 2b clinical trial of DT120 for the treatment of GAD. The trial met its primary endpoint, with DT120 demonstrating statistically significant and clinically meaningful dose-dependent improvements on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale ("HAM-A") compared to placebo at Week 4. In March 2024, we announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") granted breakthrough designation to our DT120 program for the treatment of GAD. We also announced in March 2024 that our Phase 2b clinical trial of DT120 in GAD met its key secondary endpoint, and 12-week topline data demonstrated clinically and statistically significant durability of activity observed through Week 12. In September 2025, we announced that the full results from our Phase 2b clinical trial of DT120 in GAD had been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
In June 2024, we announced the completion of our End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA, supporting the advancement of DT120 ODT into pivotal trials for the treatment of adults with GAD. Our Phase 3 clinical program for DT120 ODT is expected to consist of two clinical trials: the Voyage study (DT120-300) and the Panorama study (DT120-301). Both trials are comprised of two parts: Part A, which is a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial assessing the efficacy and safety of DT120 ODT versus placebo; and Part B, which is a 40-week extension period during which participants will be eligible for open-label treatment with DT120 ODT, subject to certain conditions for treatment eligibility. Both trials use an adaptive trial design with a blinded interim sample size re-estimation (“SSRE”), allowing for an increase in sample size by up to 50% in each trial or, in the case of Panorama, a decrease in sample size, depending on the observed values for certain nuisance parameters. In February 2026, we announced that the SSRE for Voyage has been completed and it was determined that no increase in the sample size of the trial is required. In April 2026, we announced that Voyage was fully enrolled with 214 participants randomized 1:1 to receive DT120 ODT 100 µg or placebo. In April 2026, we also announced that the SSRE for Panorama has been completed and it was determined that the sample size of the trial would be updated to a target of 200 participants randomized 2:1:2 to receive DT120 ODT 100 µg, DT120 ODT 50 µg or placebo. We also announced that enrollment in Panorama exceeded the 200 participant target and that screening for Panorama has closed. The primary endpoint for each trial is the change from baseline in HAM-A score at Week 12 between DT120 ODT 100 µg and placebo. We anticipate a topline readout (Part A results) for Voyage in early third quarter 2026 and a topline readout (Part A results) for Panorama in late third quarter 2026.
In addition to our Phase 3 clinical program for GAD, we are developing DT120 ODT for the treatment of adults with MDD. In the first quarter of 2024, we held a pre-IND meeting with FDA to discuss the initiation of our Phase 3 clinical program for DT120 ODT in MDD and the trial design for the Emerge study (DT120-310), which like our pivotal trials in GAD, we anticipate will be comprised of two parts: Part A, which is a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial assessing the efficacy and safety of DT120 ODT versus placebo; and Part B, which is a 40-week extension period during which participants will be eligible for open-label treatment with DT120 ODT, subject to certain conditions for treatment eligibility. Emerge is fully enrolled with 149 participants randomized 1:1 to receive DT120 ODT 100 µg or placebo. The primary endpoint is the change from baseline in Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale ("MADRS") score at Week 6 between DT120 ODT 100 µg and placebo. We anticipate a topline readout (Part A results) in late second quarter 2026.
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We activated the initial sites in our second Phase 3 clinical trial of DT120 ODT in MDD, Ascend (DT120-311), in the first quarter of 2026 and anticipate dosing to begin in the second quarter of 2026. Ascend has a similar design to Emerge, with a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group design assessing the efficacy and safety of DT120 ODT versus placebo (Part A); and Part B, which includes a 40-week extension period during which participants will be eligible for open-label treatment with DT120 ODT. Ascend is anticipated to enroll approximately 175 participants (randomized 2:1:2 to receive DT120 ODT 100 µg, DT120 ODT 50 µg or placebo). The primary endpoint is the change from baseline in MADRS score at Week 6 between DT120 ODT 100 µg and placebo.
In April 2026, we announced the Haven study as part of our planned Phase 3 clinical program for DT120 ODT for the treatment of adults with PTSD. The Haven study is anticipated to be comprised of two parts: Part A, which is a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial assessing the efficacy and safety of DT120 ODT versus placebo; and Part B, which is a 40-week extension period during which participants will be eligible for open-label treatment with DT120 ODT, subject to certain conditions for treatment eligibility. Haven is anticipated to enroll approximately 200 participants randomized 1:1 to receive DT120 ODT 100 µg or placebo. The primary endpoint is anticipated to be the change from baseline in Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) at Week 8 between DT120 ODT 100 µg and placebo. Haven is expected to initiate in 2027.
Our second lead product candidate, DT402, also referred to as R(-)-MDMA, is our proprietary form of the R-enantiomer of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, which we are developing for the treatment of adults with ASD. MDMA is a synthetic molecule that is often referred to as an empathogen because it is reported to increase feelings of connectedness and compassion. Preclinical studies of R(-)-MDMA demonstrated its acute pro-social and empathogenic effects, while its diminished dopaminergic activity suggests that it has the potential to exhibit less stimulant activity, neurotoxicity, hyperthermia and abuse liability compared to racemic MDMA or the S(+)-enantiomer. In October 2024, we completed our first clinical trial of DT402, a single-ascending dose trial in adult healthy volunteers. The data from this Phase 1 clinical trial helped to characterize the tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of DT402.
We initiated a Phase 2a trial of DT402 in ASD in the fourth quarter of 2025. This study is a single-dose, open-label study to assess early signals of efficacy of DT402 in treating core socialization and communication symptoms in adults with ASD. This study is anticipated to enroll up to 20 participants. The objectives and endpoints of the study are designed to characterize the pharmacodynamics and clinical effects of DT402 in adults with ASD, including on multiple functional measures. We anticipate initial data from our Phase 2a study in 2026.
Beyond our clinical stage product candidates, we are exploring additional programs, including through external collaborations, which we seek to expand our drug development pipeline and broaden the potential applications of our lead product candidates. These research and development programs include nonclinical, preclinical and human clinical trials of current and new product candidates and research compounds with our collaborators.
Our business is premised on a growing body of research supporting the use of novel psychoactive compounds to treat a myriad of brain health disorders. For all product candidates, we intend to proceed through research and development, and with marketing of the product candidates that may ultimately be approved pursuant to the regulations of the FDA and the regulations in other jurisdictions. This entails, among other things, conducting clinical trials with research scientists, using internal and external clinical drug development teams, producing and supplying product candidates according to current Good Manufacturing Practices (“cGMP”), and conducting all trials and development in accordance with the regulations of the FDA, and other regulations in other jurisdictions.
On January 9, 2026, we changed our corporate name from Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. to Definium Therapeutics, Inc. On January 12, 2026, we changed the name of our wholly-owned subsidiary from Mind Medicine, Inc. to Definium Therapeutics US, Inc. In connection with our name change, we began trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “DFTX” on January 15, 2026.
We were incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada in 2010. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Definium Therapeutics US, Inc. (“Definium US”), was incorporated in the State of Delaware, United States in 2019. Prior to February 27, 2020, our operations were conducted through Definium US.
Since inception, we have incurred losses while advancing the research and development of our products and processes. Our net losses were $77.1 million and $23.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $659.8 million and cash, cash equivalents and investments of $373.4 million.
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Our Product Candidate Pipeline
The following table summarizes the status of our portfolio of product candidates:
1.Formerly known as MM120; USAN: lysergide tartrate.
2.Formerly known as MM402.
3.Full trial details and clinicaltrials.gov links available at definiumtx.com/clinical-digital-trials/
4.Studies in exploration and/or planning stage.
Components of Operating Results
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Latest 10-K MD&A
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report. This Annual Report, including the following section, contains forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a detailed discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see Item 1A “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report. See also “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” We caution the reader not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date of this Annual Report. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements, which reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Annual Report, except as required by law.
Our U.S. GAAP accounting policies are referred to in Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. All amounts are in United States dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
Overview
We are a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company developing novel product candidates to treat brain health disorders. Our mission is to forge a new era of psychiatry by applying scientific rigor to psychedelics, with the goal of developing accessible treatments that unlock healing at scale. This specifically includes pharmaceutically optimized product candidates derived from the psychedelic and empathogen drug classes including DT120 and DT402, our lead product candidates.
Our lead product candidate, DT120 ODT, is a proprietary, pharmaceutically optimized form of lysergide D-tartrate that we are developing for the treatment of adults with generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder. In December 2023, we announced positive topline results from our Phase 2b clinical trial of DT120 for the treatment of GAD. The trial met its primary endpoint, with DT120 demonstrating statistically significant and clinically meaningful dose-dependent improvements on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale ("HAM-A") compared to placebo at Week 4. In March 2024, we announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") granted breakthrough designation to our DT120 program for the treatment of GAD. We also announced in March 2024 that our Phase 2b clinical trial of DT120 in GAD met its key secondary endpoint, and 12-week topline data demonstrated clinically and statistically significant durability of activity observed through Week 12. In September 2025, we announced that the full results from our Phase 2b clinical trial of DT120 in GAD had been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
On June 20, 2024, we announced the completion of our End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA, supporting the advancement of DT120 into pivotal trials for the treatment of adults with GAD. Our Phase 3 clinical program for DT120 ODT is expected to consist of two clinical trials: the Voyage study (DT120-300) and the Panorama study (DT120-301). Both trials are comprised of two parts: Part A, which is a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial assessing the efficacy and safety of DT120 ODT versus placebo; and Part B, which is a 40-week extension period during which participants will be eligible for open-label treatment with DT120 ODT, subject to certain conditions for treatment eligibility. Voyage is anticipated to enroll approximately 200 participants (randomized 1:1 to receive DT120 ODT 100 µg or placebo) and Panorama is anticipated to enroll approximately 250 participants (randomized 2:1:2 to receive DT120 ODT 100 µg, DT120 ODT 50 µg or placebo). Both trials use an adaptive trial design with a blinded interim sample size re-estimation (“SSRE”), allowing for an increase in sample size by up to 50% in each trial depending on the observed values for certain nuisance parameters. The SSRE for Voyage has been completed and it was determined that no increase in the sample size of the trial is required. The primary endpoint for each trial is the change from baseline in HAM-A score at Week 12 between DT120 ODT 100 µg and placebo. In December 2024, we announced the initiation of Voyage, and we anticipate a topline readout (Part A results) in early third quarter 2026. On January 2025, we announced the initiation of Panorama, with an anticipated topline readout (Part A results) in the second half of 2026.
In addition to our Phase 3 clinical program for GAD, we are developing DT120 ODT for the treatment of adults with MDD. In the first quarter of 2024, we held a pre-IND meeting with FDA to discuss the initiation of our Phase 3 clinical program for DT120 ODT in MDD and the trial design for the Emerge study (DT120-310), which like our pivotal trials in GAD, we anticipate will be comprised of two parts: Part A, which is a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial assessing the efficacy and safety of DT120 ODT versus placebo; and Part B, which is a 40-week extension period during which participants will be eligible for open-label treatment with DT120 ODT, subject to certain conditions for treatment eligibility. Emerge is fully enrolled with 149 participants randomized 1:1 to receive DT120 ODT 100 µg or placebo. The primary endpoint is the change from baseline in Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale ("MADRS") score at Week 6 between DT120 ODT 100 µg and placebo. In April 2025, we announced the initiation of Emerge, and we anticipate a topline readout (Part A results) in late second quarter 2026.
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We activated initial sites in our second Phase 3 clinical trial of DT120 ODT in MDD, Ascend (DT120-311), in the first quarter of 2026 and we expect to dose our first patient in this trial by early second quarter 2026. Ascend has a similar design to Emerge, with a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group design assessing the efficacy and safety of DT120 ODT versus placebo (Part A); and Part B, which includes a 40-week extension period during which participants will be eligible for open-label treatment with DT120 ODT. Ascend is anticipated to enroll approximately 175 participants (randomized 2:1:2 to receive DT120 ODT 100 µg, DT120 ODT 50 µg or placebo). The primary endpoint is the change from baseline in MADRS score at Week 6 between DT120 ODT 100 µg and placebo.
Our second lead product candidate, DT402, also referred to as R(-)-MDMA, is our proprietary form of the R-enantiomer of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, which we are developing for the treatment of adults with ASD. MDMA is a synthetic molecule that is often referred to as an empathogen because it is reported to increase feelings of connectedness and compassion. Preclinical studies of R(-)-MDMA demonstrated its acute pro-social and empathogenic effects, while its diminished dopaminergic activity suggests that it has the potential to exhibit less stimulant activity, neurotoxicity, hyperthermia and abuse liability compared to racemic MDMA or the S(+)-enantiomer. In October 2024, we completed our first clinical trial of DT402, a single-ascending dose trial in adult healthy volunteers. The data from this Phase 1 clinical trial helped to characterize the tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of DT402.
We initiated a Phase 2a trial of DT402 in ASD in the fourth quarter of 2025. This study is a single-dose, open-label study to assess early signals of efficacy of DT402 in treating core socialization and communication symptoms in adults with ASD. This study is anticipated to enroll up to 20 participants. The objectives and endpoints of the study are designed to characterize the pharmacodynamics and clinical effects of DT402 in adults with ASD, including on multiple functional biomarkers. We anticipate initial data from our Phase 2a study in 2026.
Beyond our clinical stage product candidates, we are exploring additional programs, including through external collaborations, which we seek to expand our drug development pipeline and broaden the potential applications of our lead product candidates. These research and development programs include non-clinical, pre-clinical and human clinical trials of current and new product candidates and research compounds with our collaborators.
Our business is premised on a growing body of research supporting the use of novel psychoactive compounds to treat a myriad of brain health disorders. For all product candidates, we intend to proceed through research and development, and with marketing of the product candidates that may ultimately be approved pursuant to the regulations of the FDA and the regulations in other jurisdictions. This entails, among other things, conducting clinical trials with research scientists, using internal and external clinical drug development teams, producing and supplying product candidates according to current Good Manufacturing Practices (“cGMP”), and conducting all trials and development in accordance with the regulations of the FDA, and other regulations in other jurisdictions.
On January 9, 2026, we changed our corporate name from Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. to Definium Therapeutics, Inc. On January 12, 2026, we changed the name of our wholly-owned subsidiary from Mind Medicine, Inc. to Definium Therapeutics US, Inc. In connection with our name change, we began trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “DFTX” on January 15, 2026.
We were incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia in 2010. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Definium Therapeutics US, Inc. (“Definium US”), was incorporated in Delaware in 2019. Prior to February 27, 2020, our operations were conducted through Definium US.
Since inception, we have incurred losses while advancing the research and development of our products and processes. Our net losses were $183.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, and $108.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $582.7 million and cash, cash equivalents and investments of $411.6 million.
Components of Operating Results
Operating Expenses
Research and Development
Research and development expenses account for a significant portion of our operating expenses. Research and development expenses consist primarily of direct and indirect costs incurred for the development of our product candidates.
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External expenses include:
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payments to third parties in connection with the clinical development of our product candidates, including licensing fees and fees to contract research organizations and consultants;
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the cost of manufacturing products for use in our preclinical studies and clinical trials, including payments to contract manufacturing organizations and consultants;
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payments to third parties in connection with the preclinical development of our product candidates, including outsourced professional scientific development services, consulting research fees and sponsored research arrangements with third parties; and
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allocated operational expenses, which include direct or allocated expenses for information technologies and human resources.
We may also incur in-process research and development expenses as we acquire or in-license assets from other parties. Technology acquisitions are expensed or capitalized based upon the asset achieving technological feasibility in accordance with management’s assessment regarding the ultimate recoverability of the amounts paid and the potential for alternative future use. Acquired in-process research and development costs that have no alternative future use are immediately expensed.
Internal expenses include employee-related costs such as salaries, related benefits and non-cash stock-based compensation expense for employees engaged in research and development functions.
We expect our research and development expenses to increase in 2026 as we continue the clinical development of our product candidates and other preclinical programs in GAD and MDD and other potential or future indications, including initiating additional and larger clinical trials.
We expense research and development costs in the periods in which they are incurred. External expenses are recognized based on an evaluation of the progress to completion of specific tasks using information provided to us by our service providers or our estimate of the level of service that has been performed at each reporting date. We track external costs by program, clinical or preclinical. We do not track internal costs by program because these costs are deployed across multiple programs and, as such, are not separately classified.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation costs, including stock-based compensation, for executive management and administrative employees, including finance and accounting, legal, human resources and other administrative functions, professional services fees, advisory and professional service fees in connection with financing transactions, insurance expenses, costs to support our commercialization efforts and allocated expenses.
We expect our general and administrative expenses to increase for the foreseeable future as we continue to advance our research and development programs, grow our business and, if any of our product candidates receive marketing approval, commence commercialization activities.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
The following tables summarize our results of operations for the periods presented (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
Operating expenses:
Research and development
$
117,665
$
65,297
General and administrative
48,644
38,619
Total operating expenses
166,309
103,916
Loss from operations
(166,309
)
(103,916
)
Other income/(expense):
Interest income
10,960
11,558
Interest expense
(5,482
)
(2,283
)
Foreign exchange loss, net
(131
)
(638
)
Change in fair value of 2022 USD Financing Warrants
(22,831
)
(15,941
)
Gain on extinguishment of contribution payable
—
2,541
Total other expense, net
(17,484
)
(4,763
)
Net loss
$
(183,793
)
$
(108,679
)
Operating Expenses
Research and Development (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
External costs
DT120 program
DT120 GAD
$
59,865
$
25,330
DT120 MDD
12,861
2,476
DT120 other*
6,963
7,158
Total DT120 program
79,689
34,964
DT402 program
1,929
3,975
Preclinical and other programs
3,213
2,845
Total external costs
84,831
41,784
Internal costs
32,834
23,513
Total research and development expenses
$
117,665
$
65,297
* DT120 other consists of expenses that support the broader DT120 program, including nonclinical studies and consulting expenses.
Research and development expenses increased by $52.4 million, or 80%, for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $44.7 million in expenses related to our DT120 program which has ongoing pivotal trials for the treatment of adults with GAD and MDD. Additionally, there was an increase of $9.3 million in internal personnel costs as a result of increasing research and development capacities and an increase of $0.4 million in preclinical and other program expenses. Such expenses were partially offset by a decrease of $2.0 million in expenses related to our DT402 program driven primarily by lower expenses while we worked on the commencement of our Phase 2a trial which initiated in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses increased by $10.0 million, or 26%, for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $6.0 million in professional services and pre-commercialization activities, an increase of $3.6 million in internal personnel costs to support expanded operational activities, an increase of $0.7 million in directors' deferred share unit ("DDSU") expenses due to an increase in the stock price year over year, and $0.5 million in miscellaneous general and administrative expenses, offset by a decrease of $0.8 million in legal and patent related expenses.
Other Income (Expense)
Interest Income
Interest income decreased by $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower average interest rates in 2025 versus 2024.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased by $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. Interest expense is primarily related to our credit facility entered into in August 2023 and amended in April 2025. Interest expense in 2025 was higher than 2024 due to a larger outstanding balance on the credit facility and a $1.7 million final payment associated with the amendment.
Foreign Exchange Loss, Net
Foreign exchange loss decreased by $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, the decrease was primarily due to favorable changes in foreign exchange rates during the year ended December 31, 2025.
Change in fair value of 2022 USD Financing Warrants
Revaluation loss on the 2022 USD Financing Warrants liability was $22.8 million and $15.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Change in fair value of 2022 USD Financing Warrants consists of revaluation gains and losses attributed to the change in the fair value of our 2022 USD Financing Warrants that were issued as part of our public equity offering which closed on September 30, 2022. Losses primarily reflect higher share prices and accordingly, increased warrant liability values, at the applicable year ends.
Gain on extinguishment of contribution payable
Gain on extinguishment of contribution payable was $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. In June 2024, we made a lump sum payment of $0.3 million in full satisfaction of our remaining obligations of the contribution payable liability. As a result, both parties were subsequently released from any further commitments from the agreement. The difference between the fair value of the lump sum payment of $0.3 million, and the carrying value of the contribution payable prior to the settlement of $2.8 million, resulted in the gain on extinguishment of $2.5 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity
Since inception, we have financed our operations primarily from the issuance of equity and our Amended Loan Agreement. Our primary capital needs are for funds to support our scientific research and development activities including staffing, manufacturing, preclinical studies, clinical trials, pre-commercialization activities, administrative costs and for working capital.
We have experienced operating losses and cash outflows from operations since inception and will require ongoing financing in order to continue our research and development activities. We have not earned any revenue or reached successful commercialization of our product candidates. Our future operations are dependent upon our ability to finance our cash requirements, which will allow us to continue our research and development activities and the commercialization of our product candidates, if approved. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in continuing to finance our operations.
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Our cash, cash equivalents and investments and our working capital at December 31, 2025 was $411.6 million and $352.6 million, respectively. Based on our current operating plan and anticipated R&D milestones, we believe that our cash, cash equivalents and investments as of December 31, 2025 will be sufficient to fund our operations into 2028.
On August 11, 2023, we entered into the Loan Agreement with K2HV as administrative agent and Canadian collateral agent for lenders thereunder, and Ankura Trust Company, LLC, as collateral trustee for the Lenders, providing for an aggregate principal amount of term loans of up to $50.0 million. On April 18, 2025, we entered into the First Amendment to the Loan Agreement with K2HV. The Amended Loan Agreement provides for, among other things, an aggregate principal amount of term loans of up to $120.0 million, consisting of (A) a new Restatement First Tranche Term Loan (as defined in the Amended Loan Agreement) of $42.0 million, which was funded on the Effective Date, a portion of the proceeds of which was used on the Effective Date to refinance in full all term loans outstanding under the original Loan Agreement, and to pay fees and expenses in connection with the Amended Loan Agreement and the refinancing of the existing term loans, (B) subsequent tranches of term loans totaling up to $28.0 million, subject to the occurrence of certain time-based clinical and regulatory milestones and (C) an additional tranche of term loans of up to $50.0 million upon our request, subject to review by the Lenders of certain information from us and discretionary approval by the Lenders.
On March 7, 2024, we entered into an underwriting agreement with Leerink Partners LLC and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as representatives of the underwriters named therein, in connection with the issuance and sale by us in an underwritten offering (the “March 2024 Offering”) of 16,666,667 of our common shares at an offering price of $6.00 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
The net proceeds from the March 2024 Offering were approximately $93.5 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by us.
On March 7, 2024, we also entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which the Investors agreed to purchase, and we agreed to sell 12,500,000 of our common shares at a price of $6.00 per share, in a private placement transaction (the “Private Placement”).
The net proceeds from the Private Placement were approximately $70.1 million, after deducting fees and expenses payable by us.
The March 2024 Offering and the Private Placement both closed on March 11, 2024.
On June 28, 2024, we entered into a sales agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Leerink Partners LLC (the “Agent”) to create an at-the-market equity program under which we from time to time may offer and sell the ATM Shares (as defined below), through or to the Agent. We filed a prospectus supplement on June 28, 2024 allowing for up to $150.0 million of Common Shares (the "ATM Shares") to be sold under the Sales Agreement.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, the Agent will use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the ATM Shares from time to time, based upon our instructions. The Agent will be entitled to a commission of up to 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from each sale of the ATM Shares effectuated through or to the Agent.
We have not sold any Common Shares under the 2024 ATM as of December 31, 2025. We have no obligation to sell any of the ATM Shares and may at any time suspend offers under the Sales Agreement or terminate the Sales Agreement.
On August 9, 2024, we entered into an underwriting agreement with Leerink Partners LLC and Evercore Group L.L.C., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, in connection with an offering of (i) our common shares, and (ii) to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase our common shares. The offering price for the common shares was $7.00 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions (the “August 2024 Offering”). The offering price for the pre-funded warrants was $6.999 per pre-funded warrant, which represents the per share public offering price for the common shares less a $0.001 per share exercise price for each such pre-funded warrant.
The net proceeds from the August 2024 Offering were approximately $70.0 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by us. The August 2024 Offering closed on August 12, 2024.
On October 29, 2025, we entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Jefferies LLC, Leerink Partners LLC and Evercore Group L.L.C., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, in connection with an underwritten public offering (the “October 2025 Offering”) of 18,375,000 Common Shares, at an offering price of $12.25 per Common Share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. In addition, under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, we granted the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days, to purchase up to an additional 2,756,250 Common Shares at the same price, which was
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exercised by the underwriters in full on October 30, 2025.
The net proceeds from the October 2025 Offering were approximately $242.8 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. The October 2025 Offering closed on October 31, 2025.
Future Funding Requirements
To date, we have not generated any revenue. We do not expect to generate any meaningful revenue unless and until we obtain regulatory approval of and commercialize any of our product candidates, and we do not know when, or if at all, that will occur. We will continue to require substantial additional capital to develop our product candidates and fund operations for the foreseeable future. Moreover, we expect our expenses to increase in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we continue the development of and seek regulatory approvals for our product candidates. Further, we are subject to all the risks incident in the development of new pharmaceutical products, and we may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other unknown factors that may harm our business. Our expenses will increase if, and as, we:
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advance our product candidates through preclinical and clinical development;
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seek regulatory approvals for any product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials;
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seek to identify, discover and develop additional product candidates, either internally through our research and development efforts or externally through acquisitions, licensing or other collaboration agreements;
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establish a sales, marketing, medical affairs and distribution infrastructure to commercialize any product candidates for which we may obtain marketing approval and intend to commercialize on our own or jointly; and
•
expand our operational, financial and management systems and increase personnel, including personnel to support our development, manufacturing and commercialization efforts and our operations as a public company.
Based on our current operating plan and anticipated R&D milestones, we believe that our cash, cash equivalents and investments as of December 31, 2025 will be sufficient to fund our operations into 2028. However, our forecast of the period of time through which our financial resources will be adequate to support our operations is a forward-looking statement that involves risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially. In order to complete the development of our product candidates and to build the sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure that we believe will be necessary to commercialize our product candidates, if approved, we will require substantial additional funding. Until we can generate a sufficient amount of revenue from the commercialization of our product candidates, we may seek to raise any necessary additional capital through the sale of equity, debt financings or other capital sources, which could include income from collaborations, strategic partnerships or marketing, distribution or licensing arrangements with third parties or from grants. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our shareholders will be or could be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of our common shareholders. Debt financing and preferred equity financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, including restricting our operations and limiting our ability to incur liens, issue additional debt, pay dividends, repurchase our common shares, make certain investments or engage in merger, consolidation, licensing or asset sale transactions. If we raise funds through collaborations, strategic partnerships and other similar arrangements with third parties, we may be required to grant rights to develop and market product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves. We may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such agreements or arrangements on favorable terms, or at all. If we are unable to raise additional funds when needed, we may be required to delay, reduce or eliminate our product development or future commercialization efforts. We have based our projections of operating capital requirements on our current operating plan, which is based on several assumptions that may prove to be incorrect and we may use all of our available capital resources sooner than we expect. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with research, development and commercialization of product candidates, we are unable to estimate the exact amount and timing of our working capital requirements. Our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including:
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the scope, progress, results and costs of researching and developing our product candidates, and conducting preclinical studies and clinical trials;
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the costs, timing and outcome of regulatory review of our product candidates, and any delays we may encounter;
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the outcome and timing of any scheduling related-decisions by the DEA, individual states, and comparable foreign authorities;
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the costs of future activities, including building a commercial organization, product sales, medical affairs, sales and marketing capabilities, manufacturing and distribution, for any of our product candidates for which we receive marketing approval;
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the costs of manufacturing commercial-grade products and sufficient inventory to support commercial launch;
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the costs of training and certifying healthcare practitioners who are supporting or will support our clinical trials;
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the revenue, if any, received from commercial sale of our products, should any of our product candidates receive marketing approval;
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the cost and timing of hiring new employees to support our continued growth;
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the costs of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights and defending intellectual property-related claims;
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the ability to establish and maintain collaborations on favorable terms, if at all;
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the extent to which we acquire or in-license other product candidates and technologies; and
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the timing, receipt and amount of sales of, or milestone payments related to or royalties on, our product candidates.
Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
Net cash used in operating activities
$
(131,560
)
$
(79,129
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(151,606
)
—
Net cash provided by financing activities
267,269
253,196
Foreign exchange impact on cash
(7
)
(30
)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
$
(15,904
)
$
174,037
Cash flows used in operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $131.6 million, which consisted of a net loss of $183.8 million, partially offset by $42.8 million in non-cash charges and a net change of $9.4 million in our net operating assets and liabilities. The non-cash charges primarily consisted of share-based compensation of $20.1 million, a change in fair value on the 2022 USD Financing Warrants liability of $22.8 million, accretion of discounts and premiums on investments, net of $1.8 million and DDSU expense of $1.5 million.
Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $79.1 million, which consisted of a net loss of $108.7 million and a net change of $3.3 million in our net operating assets and liabilities, partially offset by $32.9 million in non-cash charges. The non-cash charges primarily consisted of share-based compensation of $16.9 million, a change in fair value on the 2022 USD Financing Warrants liability of $15.9 million, DDSU expense of $0.8 million, amortization of debt issuance costs of $0.7 million, unrealized foreign exchange of $0.5 million, and amortization of intangible assets of $0.5 million, partially offset by a gain on extinguishment of the contribution payable of $2.5 million.
Cash flows from investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 consisted of purchases of investments of $268.4 million, offset by maturities of investments of $116.8 million.
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Cash flows from financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $267.3 million, which consisted of $258.9 million of gross proceeds from the October 2025 Offering, $20.0 million in net proceeds from our amended credit facility, $3.7 million of proceeds from the exercise of the 2022 USD Financing Warrants, $0.6 million in proceeds from the exercise of options and $0.4 million in proceeds from the issuance of common shares in connection with our ESPP, partially offset by $15.9 million of issuance costs related to the October 2025 Offering and $0.4 million in credit facility issuance costs related to the amendment of our credit facility.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $253.2 million, which consisted of $175.0 million of gross proceeds from the March 2024 Offering and Private Placement, $75.0 million in proceeds from the August 2024 Offering, $10.0 million proceeds from our credit facility, $8.3 million of proceeds from the exercise of the 2022 USD Financing Warrants, $1.0 million net proceeds from the 2022 ATM, net of issuance costs, and $0.7 million in proceeds from the exercise of options, partially offset by $11.1 million of issuance costs related to the March 2024 Offering and Private Placement, $5.0 million of issuance costs related to the August 2024 Offering, $0.5 million payment of deferred financing fees related to the 2024 ATM, $0.1 million of our credit facility issuance costs and $0.1 million of withholding taxes paid on vested RSUs.
Contractual Obligations and Contingencies
We enter into research, development and license agreements in the ordinary course of business where we receive research services and rights to proprietary technologies. Milestone and royalty payments that may become due under various agreements are dependent on, among other factors, clinical trials, regulatory approvals and ultimately the successful development of a new drug, the outcome and timing of which is uncertain.
We periodically enter into research and license agreements with third parties that include indemnification provisions customary in the industry. These indemnities generally require us to compensate the other party for certain damages and costs incurred as a result of claims arising from research and development activities undertaken by us or on our behalf. In some cases, the maximum potential amount of future payments that could be required under these indemnification provisions could be unlimited. These indemnification provisions generally survive termination of the underlying agreement. The nature of the indemnification obligations prevents us from making a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount we could be required to pay. Historically, we have not made any indemnification payments under such agreements and no amount has been accrued in our financial statements with respect to these indemnification obligations.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions for the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and related disclosures. Our estimates are based on our 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. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions and any such differences may be material.
While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the notes to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report, we believe the following accounting policies are the most critical for fully understanding and evaluating our financial condition and results of operations.
Fair Value Measurements
Certain of our assets and liabilities are carried at fair value under U.S. GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:
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Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
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Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
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Level 3 – Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e. supported by little or no market activity).
The Amended Loan Agreement bears variable interest rates, and the carrying amount of the Amended Loan Agreement approximates fair value because interest rates approximate the current rates available to us.
The 2022 USD Financing Warrants (as defined in Note 8 in the notes to our annual financial statements) are liability classified due to not meeting the criteria for equity treatment under the guidance in ASC 815-40. Accordingly, the 2022 USD Financing Warrants were recognized at fair value upon issuance and are remeasured to fair value at the end of each reporting period. Any change in fair value is recognized in general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations. Issuance costs related to warrants were expensed within general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations.
Accrued Clinical Trial Costs and Other Research and Development Expenses
As part of the process of preparing our financial statements, we are required to estimate our accrued clinical trial costs and other research and development expenses as of each balance sheet date. This process involves reviewing open contracts and purchase orders, communicating with our personnel to identify services that have been performed on our behalf and estimating the level of service performed and the associated cost incurred for the service when we have not yet been invoiced or otherwise notified of actual costs. The majority of our service providers invoice us in arrears for services performed, based on a pre-determined schedule or when contractual milestones are met, but some require advance payments. We make estimates of our accrued expenses as of each balance sheet date in the financial statements based on facts and circumstances known to us at that time. If timelines or contracts are modified based upon changes in the protocol or scope of work to be performed, we modify our estimates and accruals accordingly on a prospective basis.
We base our expenses related to external clinical trial costs and other research and development services on our estimates of the services received and efforts expended pursuant to quotes and contracts with vendors that conduct research and development on our behalf. The financial terms of these agreements are subject to negotiation, vary from contract to contract and may result in uneven payment flows. There may be instances in which payments made to our vendors will exceed the level of services provided and result in a prepayment of the expense. In accruing service fees, we estimate the time period over which services will be performed and the level of effort to be expended in each period. If the actual timing of the performance of services or the level of effort varies from the estimate, we adjust the accrual or the amount of prepaid expenses accordingly.
Although we do not expect our estimates to be materially different from amounts actually incurred, our understanding of the status and timing of services performed relative to the actual status and timing of services performed may vary and may result in reporting amounts that are too high or too low in any particular period. To date, there have not been any material differences between our estimates of such expenses and the amounts actually incurred.
As of December 31, 2025, a hypothetical 10.0 percent increase in our liability for accrued clinical trial costs and research and development expenses would have resulted in an increase to our net loss of approximately $1.0 million.
Share-Based Payments
When equity-settled share payments are awarded to management, employees and consultants, the fair value of the equity instruments at the date of grant is charged to the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss over the vesting period. When the terms and conditions are modified before they vest, any increase in the fair value of the shares, measured immediately before and after the modification, is also charged to the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
We recognize stock-based compensation expense for stock options on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period and account for forfeitures as they occur. Our stock-based compensation costs are based upon the grant date fair value of options estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
This model utilizes inputs which are highly subjective assumptions and generally require significant judgment. These assumptions include:
Fair value of common shares— The fair value of our common shares is determined based upon the closing price of our common shares one day prior to grant.
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Expected volatility—Due to our limited operating history and a lack of company-specific historical and implied volatility data, we have based our estimate of expected volatility on the historical volatility of a group of similar companies that are publicly traded. The peer group was developed based on companies in the biotechnology industry. We will continue to apply this process until a sufficient amount of historical information regarding the volatility of our own stock price becomes available.
Risk-free interest rate—The risk-free rate assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury instruments with maturities similar to the expected term of our stock options.
Expected life—The expected term represents the period that the stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding. We have opted to use the “simplified method” for estimating the expected term of options, whereby the expected term equals the arithmetic average of the vesting term and the original contractual term of the option, which is generally between 5 to 10 years.
Dividend yield—We base the expected dividend yield assumption on the fact that we have never paid cash dividends and have no present intention to pay cash dividends and, therefore, used an expected dividend yield of zero.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for information about recent accounting pronouncements, the timing of their adoption, and our assessment, to the extent we have made one yet, of their potential impact on our financial condition of results of operations.
Emerging Growth Company Status
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until such time as those standards apply to private companies.
We have elected to use this extended transition period to enable us to comply with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.