Financial Performance - For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the company incurred a net loss of 19.2million,comparedtoanetlossof16.6 million for the same period in 2023, representing an increase of 2.6million[65].−Netlossnarrowedto35.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of 53.2millioninthesameperiodof2023,animprovementof17.5 million[71]. - The net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 35.7million,areductionfromanetlossof53.2 million in the same period of 2023, indicating an improvement of 33.9%[83]. - As of September 30, 2024, the company had an accumulated deficit of 345.7million[58].−Thecompanyhasanaccumulateddeficitof345.7 million as of September 30, 2024, reflecting ongoing operating losses since inception[80]. Research and Development Expenses - Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024, were 16.9million,upfrom13.6 million in the same period in 2023, reflecting an increase of 3.3million[68].−Theincreaseinresearchanddevelopmentexpenseswasprimarilyduetoa4.1 million increase associated with advancing the lead product candidate, PC14586, through the Phase 1/2 clinical trial[68]. - Research and development expenses increased to 44.8millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto42.5 million in the same period of 2023, reflecting a 2.3millionincrease[73].−Researchanddevelopmentcostsareexpensedasincurred,withnomaterialadjustmentstopriorestimatesofaccruedresearchanddevelopmentexpensesreportedtodate[88].GeneralandAdministrativeExpenses−Generalandadministrativeexpensesdecreasedto4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, from 6.0millioninthesameperiodin2023,adecreaseof1.1 million[69]. - General and administrative expenses decreased to 15.5millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,downfrom18.7 million in 2023, a reduction of 3.2million[74].CashFlowandFinancialPosition−Cashusedinoperatingactivitieswas34.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 43.6millionin2023,indicatingareductionincashburn[82].−NetcashusedinoperatingactivitiesfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was34.6 million, compared to 43.6millionforthesameperiodin2023,reflectingadecreaseof20.5197.9 million, a decrease of 30.6millionfrom228.6 million as of December 31, 2023[77]. - As of September 30, 2024, the company had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaling 197.9million,withrestrictedcashof0.8 million[91]. - The company expects its cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of September 30, 2024, to be sufficient to fund operations until the end of 2026[80]. Interest Income - Interest income, net for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 2.6million,adecreaseof0.4 million compared to the same period in 2023, driven by less cash and investments in marketable securities[70]. - Interest income, net rose to 8.4millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,anincreaseof0.4 million from 8.0millionin2023,drivenbyhigherinterestrates[75].FuturePlansandExpectations−Thecompanyexpectsoperatingexpensestoincreasesignificantlyasitadvancesproductcandidatesthroughclinicaldevelopmentandseeksregulatoryapproval[58].−Thecompanyhasactivatedover751.6 million, with 0.4millionduewithinthenext12months[79].−Investingactivitiesprovided45.6 million of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily from maturities of marketable securities of 157.0million,while48.0 million was used in 2023[84]. - Financing activities provided only 0.1millionofcashduringtheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,asignificantdecreasefrom35.3 million in 2023[85]. - Non-cash charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, included stock-based compensation of 7.6millionanddepreciationof1.1 million[83]. - Changes in net operating assets decreased operating cash by $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in prepaid expenses[83]. - The company is not currently exposed to significant market risk related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, but future contracts with foreign vendors may introduce such risks[92]. - The company’s exposure to interest rate changes is not material due to the nature and amount of its money-market funds and marketable securities[91].