Financial Performance - The company reported a net loss of 1,856,421forthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2025,comparedtoanetlossof1,008,458 for the same period in 2024, indicating an increase in losses of approximately 84.2%[11] - Basic and diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was (0.22),comparedto(0.16) for the same period in 2024[61] - The net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was 1,856,421,comparedtoanetlossof1,008,458 for the same period in 2024[11] - The company experienced a net cash decrease of (1,207,833)duringthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2025,comparedtoanincreaseof47,263 in the same period of 2024[21] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets decreased from 13,034,404onDecember31,2024,to11,525,692 on March 31, 2025, representing a decline of approximately 11.5%[9] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased from 9,719,310atthebeginningoftheperiodto8,511,477 at the end of the period, a reduction of approximately 12.4%[16] - The Company had cash equivalents of 8,159,472asofMarch31,2025,withapproximately8,186,086 in cash exceeding FDIC insurance limits[31][32] - The Company reported right-of-use assets of 1,263,855andoperatingleaseliabilitiesof1,326,424[79] - The total future payments due under operating leases as of March 31, 2025, amount to 1,560,636,withthelargestpaymentof378,576 due in 2028[81] Operating Costs - Total operating costs increased to 1,950,728inQ12025from1,008,458 in Q1 2024, reflecting a rise of approximately 93.3%[11] - Cash used in operating activities was (1,133,533)forthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2025,comparedtocashprovidedof281,199 in the same period of 2024, indicating a significant decline in operational cash flow[21] - Stock-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was 317,277,comparedto142,810 for the same period in 2024[53] Research and Development - Research and development costs net of grants amounted to 575,016forQ12025,upfrom277,582 in Q1 2024, marking an increase of approximately 107.2%[11] - Research and development costs for the three months ended March 31, 2025, amounted to 1,150,797,comparedto986,282 for the same period in 2024, reflecting an increase of approximately 16.6%[40] - The Company received grant reimbursements of 571,822and674,158 for research and development costs for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively[39] Shareholder Information - The weighted average number of common shares outstanding increased from 6,250,002 in Q1 2024 to 8,367,810 in Q1 2025, reflecting a growth of approximately 33.9%[11] - The Company has a total of 1,747,789 stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2025, with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 5.54 years[54] - As of March 31, 2025, stock options to purchase 632,757 shares of Common Stock were vested, with a weighted average exercise price of 4.57[53]LegalandCompliance−ThecompanyhasnotrecordedanyaccruedroyaltiesundertheexclusivelicenseagreementasofMarch31,2025[68]−ThecompanyhasmetalldevelopmentmilestonesrequiredunderthelicenseagreementasofMarch31,2025[69]−Thecompanyisclassifiedasan"emerginggrowthcompany,"allowingittotakeadvantageofcertainexemptionsfromvariousreportingrequirements[24]SubsidiariesandVentures−Thecompanyestablishedawhollyownedsubsidiary,NCTxLLC,focusedondevelopingarareplant−derivedcompoundrelevanttometabolichealth[82]−ThecompanyhasfiledaprovisionalpatentapplicationfordeuteratedcannabinoidmoleculesinajointventurewithNeuractasTherapeutics,althoughnobusinessactivitieshaveoccurredtodate[19]FundingandGrants−TheCompanyhasaminorityinterestof48595,160 as of March 31, 2025, down from $1,111,611 at the end of March 2024, indicating a decrease of approximately 46.5%[39]