Financial Performance - For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the net loss was 16.6million,comparedtoanetlossof15.3 million for the same period in 2023, representing an 8% increase in losses [116]. - The company has incurred an accumulated deficit of 171.1millionasofMarch31,2024[116].−NetlossesforQ12024were16.6 million, compared to 15.3millioninQ12023,withanaccumulateddeficitof171.1 million as of March 31, 2024 [132]. - Cash used in operating activities was 17.6millioninQ12024,comparedto11.6 million in Q1 2023 [144]. - Other income increased to 1.7millioninQ12024,comparedto0.7 million in Q1 2023, driven by higher interest rates and cash balances [131]. Expenses - Research and development expenses increased to 14.7millionforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,upfrom12.0 million in the same period of 2023, marking a 22% increase [125]. - Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2024 were 18.3million,a1416.0 million in the first quarter of 2023 [125]. - Clinical trial expenses increased by 3.7millionin2024duetohigherenrollmentandrelatedactivities[127].−Clinicaltrialsexpensesincreasedto5.8 million in Q1 2024, up 175% from 2.1millioninQ12023[129].−Generalandadministrativeexpensesdecreasedto3.6 million in Q1 2024 from 4.1millioninQ12023,adecreaseof103.6 million in Q1 2024, down from 4.1millioninQ12023,primarilyduetoreducedprofessionalservicescosts[130].FundingandCashPosition−Thecompanyhadcash,cashequivalents,andinvestmentstotaling118.1 million as of March 31, 2024, which is expected to fund operations for at least the next twelve months [117]. - The company raised gross proceeds of 70.0millionfromanunderwrittenofferinginAugust2023,withnetproceedsof65.5 million after expenses [116]. - The company expects to require substantial additional funding to support ongoing operations and product development [134]. - Future funding may be sought through public or private equity offerings or debt financings, which could result in dilution for existing shareholders [135]. - The company had cash, cash equivalents, and investments totaling 118.1millionasofMarch31,2024,primarilyinmoneymarketfundsandinvestment−gradesecurities[154].RegulatoryandOperationalPlans−ThePhase2portionoftheclinicaltrialforepetraborolehascompletedenrollment,withtoplinedataexpectedinAugust2024[115].−Thecompanyplanstohireaspecialtysalesforceifregulatoryapprovalforepetraboroleisobtained,whichwillincreaseoperatingcosts[118].−Thecompanyhasnotgeneratedanyrevenuefromcontractswithcustomersanddoesnotexpecttodosountilregulatoryapprovalisobtainedforitsproductcandidates[134].MarketandEconomicConditions−Ahypothetical101.235 billion in total annual revenues or meets other specified criteria [153].