11/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/13/2026 05:50
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited annual consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or "SEC," on March 20, 2026. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed in "Risk Factors" and in other parts of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Company Overview
We are a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative cardiovascular medicines. Our approved product CARDAMYST® (etripamil) nasal spray is available in the United States and is the first and only U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or the "FDA," approved self-administered treatment for use by patients anywhere, anytime an attack of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, or "PSVT," occurs. We continue to seek, either directly or through collaboration with our partners, marketing approval from regulatory agencies responsible for regions outside the United States. We are also conducting ReVeRA-301, a global Phase 3 pivotal trial evaluating self-administered etripamil nasal spray for the treatment of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate, or "AFib-RVR." The trial is enrolling patients in the United States, Canada and the European Union, and, if successful, we intend to pursue approval through a supplemental New Drug Application, or "sNDA."
We are currently focusing our efforts and financial resources on (i) the commercialization of CARDAMYST® (etripamil) nasal spray for the treatment of PSVT, (ii) the development of etripamil for the treatment of AFib-RVR, and (iii) corporate development activities that have the potential to increase company value through strategic collaborations.
PSVT Market Overview
On December 12, 2025, we announced the FDA approved our first commercial product, CARDAMYST® (etripamil) nasal spray, a prescription medication for the conversion of acute symptomatic episodes of PSVT to sinus rhythm in adults. We are commercializing CARDAMYST, which started with availability through retail pharmacies in the first quarter of 2026. As of September 30, 2026, more than 1,600 unique prescribers have started patients on CARDAMYST and approximately 3,400 scripts for CARDAMYST have been filled for patients with PSVT. Commercial lives covered in the United States are approximately 67%, up from 50% as of August 2026, primarily due to recently reported formulary coverage for CARDAMYST from UnitedHealthCare and several other prominent commercial insurers. PSVT is a condition that causes a patient's heart to suddenly start beating faster than normal. It can be life-altering as PSVT is highly symptomatic, characterized by unpredictable attacks of a racing heart, often exceeding 150 beats per minute. Symptoms of PSVT arise suddenly and may include palpitations, sweating, chest pressure or pain, shortness of breath, sudden onset of fatigue, lightheadedness or dizziness, fainting, and anxiety, causing many patients to interrupt their daily activities at the time of symptom-onset. The impact and morbidity from an episode of PSVT can be especially detrimental in patients with underlying cardiovascular or medical conditions, such as heart failure, obstructive coronary disease, or dehydration. The uncertainty of when such an attack of PSVT will strike or how long it will persist is often anxiety-provoking, reducing patients' quality of life and preventing participation in many desired activities. Drugs approved for the treatment of attacks of PSVT include adenosine, verapamil, and diltiazem, with all being administered intravenously under medical supervision, usually in the emergency department. Other oral drugs are sometimes used to treat attacks in a concept called "pill in the pocket." However, those drugs have never been proven effective or safe for, and are not approved for, this use. Doctors are often frustrated by the limited effective treatment options with the only approved options involving prolonged, unpleasant, and costly trips to the emergency department or, for some patients, an invasive ablation procedure. PSVT can be traumatic for patients, frustrating for healthcare providers, and costly for payors. With no pharmaceutical innovation in the treatment of PSVT for more than 30 years and a movement in the healthcare system to enable patient-centered care, we believe there is an opportunity to help patients living with PSVT to take greater control over their PSVT.
We believe that PSVT is a large and under-recognized market which we estimate affects more than two million Americans. From this diagnosed population, we define the immediate target addressable market for CARDAMYST as approximately 50% of patients with PSVT who have sufficient disease burden that they are compelled to seek care for their condition and are primarily managed by approximately 40,000 healthcare providers composed primarily of clinical cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, and electrophysiologists. The remaining patients with PSVT can become addressable over time, as they are inconsistently managed (cycling in and out of the healthcare system). Furthermore, PSVT is expected to increase in diagnosed prevalence in coming years as wearable electrocardiogram, or "ECG," technology (e.g., smartphone, watches) becomes both more adept at diagnosing PSVT and more widely used by patients and clinical practitioners, in turn shortening the time to diagnosis.
Following the release of data from the RAPID clinical study, in market research, cardiologists reported a willingness to prescribe CARDAMYST to approximately 50% of the patients with PSVT in their care, which suggests approximately 500,000 to 800,000 patients can potentially be treated with CARDAMYST in peak years. Additionally, we believe that this cardiology-identified group of patients may use CARDAMYST to treat a median of three to five episodes per year, based on the projected number of self-reported longer and more intense episodes experienced by patients, as well as the patient utilization experience in our Phase 3 clinical trials. This implies a peak demand potential in the United States for CARDAMYST of 2.5 million to 4 million episodes treated per year.
Current treatment for PSVT also consumes significant healthcare resources. Research published in the American Journal of Cardiology in 2020 shows that total healthcare expenditures in the year following a diagnosis of PSVT ranged from $20,000 to $30,000 per patient which were significantly higher than the expenditures observed for patients without PSVT. These significant increases included increased emergency department visits and hospitalization costs. Of note, catheter ablations following diagnosis represented only 23% of this increased spend, meaning most costs were unrelated to ablations. Recent data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, or "HCUP," database indicate that in 2019 there were approximately 140,000 emergency department, or "ED," visits for PSVT when coded (for billing) in the primary diagnostic position, and a total of approximately 525,000 ED visits when PSVT was coded in any diagnostic position. Of these, approximately 25% of ED admissions for PSVT resulted in a hospital admission. HCUP estimates a total of approximately 40,000 to approximately 120,000 inpatient admissions for PSVT in 2019 (based again if a PSVT billing code was found in the primary versus any diagnostic position). Despite the effectiveness of catheter ablation, claims data suggests that only approximately 15% of patients with PSVT are ablated over a three-year period, leading to a total of approximately 100,000 catheter ablations annually. In total, up to $15.0 billion is spent annually in the United States on the management of PSVT.
PSVT Continued Development Highlights
In September 2026, Everest Medicines, or "Everest," our partner in the China region, announced that China's National Medical Products Administration, or "NMPA," approved etripamil nasal spray as indicated for the conversion of acute symptomatic episodes of PSVT to sinus rhythm in adults. The NMPA decision marks the first regulatory approval of etripamil outside the United States and triggers the payment of a $2.0 million milestone payment to us. Everest has an exclusive license with us to develop etripamil nasal spray in Greater China (including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan). Under the License Agreement (as defined below) with Everest, we are also eligible to receive up to $98.0 million in commercial and development milestones and tiered royalties of up to 18% on future sales of etripamil in Greater China. See "-Components of Results of Operations-License Revenue" for more information.
In November 2025, we submitted our marketing authorization application, or "MAA," to the European Medicines Agency, or "EMA," for review for approval to market etripamil nasal spray, under the trade name TACHYMIST™, in the European Union. The MAA utilizes much of the clinical, manufacturing, and quality data package that was submitted in the NDA which led to the U.S. FDA approval. Regulatory review of the MAA for etripamil for PSVT in Europe remains on track for a decision from EMA in the first half of 2027.
Etripamil Nasal Spray for the Treatment of AFib-RVR
Similar to our approach for PSVT, we believe that etripamil has the potential to help people experiencing a symptomatic episode of AFib-RVR to self-treat and to conveniently, reliably, and quickly reduce their elevated heart rate, with the goal of reducing the need for emergency department utilization. We completed a successful Phase 2 study, or "ReVeRA-201," formerly referred to as the "ReVeRA study", in patients presenting urgently with episodes of AFib-RVR to the emergency department. We have published the ReVeRA study and results, which demonstrated that patients receiving etripamil nasal spray experienced rapid and statistically superior ventricular rate reduction and improved symptom-relief compared to placebo, with safety and tolerability findings generally consistent with those observed in our PSVT program. We believe these data support the continued development of etripamil, self-administered in the medically unmonitored setting, for the treatment of AFib-RVR.
We have started a Phase 3 study, called ReVeRA-301, to evaluate self-administered etripamil as a potential treatment for patients with AFib-RVR. In August 2026, we announced the enrollment of the first patient in ReVeRA-301 and have since announced the enrollment of our first patients in Canada and in the European Union. We intend to follow the NDA regulatory approval pathway and expect to leverage the initial PSVT indication and its safety database along with the results from the single Phase 3 efficacy study in AFib-RVR.
AFib-RVR Market Overview
Atrial Fibrillation, or "AFib," is a common cardiac arrhythmia with an irregular and often rapid heart rate that is often markedly symptomatic and, without proper treatment, can increase the risk of stroke, heart failure, and other cardiovascular complications. AFib has a worldwide prevalence of approximately 59 million with an estimated 10 million Americans suffering from AFib. We estimate in the U.S. that 30% to 40% of patients with AFib experience one or more symptomatic episodes of RVR per year that require treatment. A common complication of AFib is a rapid heart rate, also referred to as AFib-RVR, which is frequently defined as a heart rate ≥ 110 beats per minute. The occurrence of a rapid ventricular rate, or "RVR," in patients with atrial fibrillation increases the likelihood of marked symptoms including heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and weakness. There are two commonly used pharmacological approaches to chronically manage AFib, rhythm control and rate control. Regardless of the chronic approach, break-through episodes of rapid heart rate occur frequently; and when faced with a sudden episode of AFib-RVR, acute rate control is needed, with most treatments being AV-nodal targeted drugs such as a beta blocker or calcium channel blocker. These treatments can be given intravenously; however, this requires a burdensome trip to an emergency department which may lead to a hospital admission. Acute treatment can be attempted with an oral rate-control drug; however, such agents often fail to provide immediate or dependable ventricular rate control because they have a 30- to 90-minute delayed onset of action. As a result, many patients require faster and more reliable rate reduction and symptom resolution, leading them to seek acute medical care in the emergency department for intravenous rate control and/or electrical cardioversion of their atrial fibrillation. Furthermore, the chronic administration of oral rate-control drugs does not broadly prevent episodes of AFib-RVR. Similar to PSVT, patients may feel a loss of control by needing to visit the emergency department for overcoming their AFib-RVR episode and the unpredictable nature of these episodes, which can occur anytime and anywhere. Doctors have expressed frustration at the lack of options for patients to self-manage these acute rate attacks; and payor organizations would prefer to treat the AFib-RVR attacks in a more cost-effective and time-efficient manner.
An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from AFib. The prevalence of AFib is expected to grow to greater than 12 million by 2030. A subset of patients with AFib experiences episodes of abnormally high heart rate, most often accompanied by palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, and weakness. While these episodes, known as AFib-RVR, may be treated by oral calcium channel blockers and/or beta blockers, patients frequently seek acute care in the ED to address symptoms. In 2019, nearly 1.1 million patients were admitted to the emergency department due to AFib symptoms. Initial data suggests that approximately 60% of all AFib emergency department visits were attributable to AFib-RVR, as symptoms driving patients to seek care generally become more pronounced at higher heart rates. Treatment for such symptoms typically includes medically supervised intravenous administration of calcium channel blockers or beta blockers, or electrical cardioversion. With little available data for AFib-RVR, we believe, based on our initial market research, that 30% to 40% of patients with AFib experience one or more symptomatic episodes of RVR per year that
require treatment, suggesting a current target addressable market of approximately three to four million patients for etripamil in patients with AFib-RVR.
We believe that etripamil has the potential to be developed such that it can be used by patients to rapidly reduce their heart rate to provide a supplemental option to either the acute oral rate or rhythm control strategy their physician would use. When presented with a target product profile reflecting this potential use case, cardiologists and electrophysiologists, in a 2021 market research study, perceived utility in the product profile and indicated that they would prescribe to approximately two-thirds of their patients that experience episodes of AFib-RVR. They further indicated that a rapidly acting intranasal calcium channel blocker could serve as a "bridge" to the longer onset times of acute oral agents. According to physicians, it can take hours for patients to feel an alleviation of symptoms using acute oral rate or rhythm control. During this time, patients may experience concerning symptoms that often prompt them to seek emergency care. We believe that the combination of convenient delivery, potency, rapid onset and short duration of action of etripamil has the potential to move the current treatment setting for some acute episodes of AFib out of the burdensome and costly emergency department.
Current AFib management consumes significant healthcare resources in the United States. The American Heart Association published a report in 2016 summarizing the current and projected cost burden of cardiovascular diseases in the United States. This report suggests atrial fibrillation resulted in $25 billion in direct medical costs in 2016 (approximately 7% of all cardiovascular diseases) and another $7 billion in indirect costs (i.e., up to $32 billion in total costs). Additionally, the forecasted growth in atrial fibrillation prevalence is anticipated to result in healthcare expenditures of $46 billion in direct costs and $10 billion in indirect costs in the United States by 2030.
AFib-RVR Clinical Development Highlights
Between August 2026 and October 2026, we announced that the first patient was enrolled in the United States, Canada and Europe, respectively, for the Phase 3 ReVeRA-301 study evaluating etripamil for AFib-RVR. This study uses the same repeat-dose regimen as the pivotal studies for etripamil in PSVT, which supported the FDA approval for CARDAMYST.
In November 2023, we presented positive Phase 2 data from the ReVeRA study as a Featured Science Presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Meetings (Philadelphia, PA) and as simultaneously published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. The randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled ReVeRA trial of etripamil nasal spray enrolled 87 patients and dosed 56 patients aged 18 years and older with AFib who urgently presented experiencing AFib and a ventricular rate of 110 or more beats per minute, or "bpm." The trial was designed to assess the magnitude, rapidity, and duration of reduction and the patient satisfaction with treatment using an established patient reported outcome, or "PRO," tool. Data showed that delivery of etripamil nasal spray (70 mg) significantly and rapidly reduced ventricular rate, in a pattern consistent with the drug's pharmacologic profile. Etripamil achieved the primary endpoint with a high degree of statistical significance; patients experienced a ventricular rate reduction of 29.91 bpm (95% confidence interval: -40.31, -19.52; p<0.0001) in the etripamil arm relative to placebo. The absolute maximum reduction in rate in the etripamil arm was 34.97 bpm. Using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire 9, or "TSQM-9," PRO, compared to placebo, patients treated with etripamil demonstrated significant improvements in two satisfaction ratings: effectiveness (p<0.0001) and relief of symptoms (p=0.0002), with the degrees of improvement consistent with those customarily described as clinically meaningful. Treatment-emergent serious adverse events, or "TESAEs," were rare and the most common (≥ 5%) adverse events were mild or moderate in intensity and included nasal discomfort, rhinorrhea, increased lacrimation, throat irritation and dizziness. Further trial details are below in this document.
During 2024, we met with the FDA on the ReVeRA study, during which the FDA confirmed its guidance from our Pre-IND meeting (2023) regarding the availability of a sNDA pathway for the marketing approval for etripamil for the indication of AFib-RVR. The sNDA pathway potentially permits a single pivotal efficacy study to be sufficient for filing for marketing approval if etripamil is already approved for PSVT. FDA further concurred with respect to key proposed study elements including powering, inclusion criteria, patient population, and statistical analyses, and offered clarification with respect to the endpoints to guide the design of the Phase 3 study. In our mid-2023 Pre-IND meeting, the FDA provided guidance that our primary endpoint can be the reduction of ventricular rate, and the primary analysis would be performed
on the intent to treat, or "ITT," population. In addition, the study would have to show statistical significance (p<0.05) on the key secondary endpoint of symptom relief as a patient benefit, also in the ITT population. The secondary endpoint could use a PRO measure, and various PROs were discussed with the FDA. We have finalized the Phase 3 study protocol following FDA's review and obtained concurrence with the FDA to proceed.
The Phase 3 study has been initiated and will be conducted in a medically unmonitored setting (e.g., at-home) in a manner very similar to the conduct of our Phase 3 development program for PSVT. The Phase 3 AFib-RVR study will enroll patients with a history of symptomatic AFib episodes, and uses a self-administered, repeat-dose regimen of 70 mg per dose (the dose and dosing approach that was studied in the RAPID trial in patients with PSVT). The Phase 3 study's target population is patients with verified history of AFib-RVR, and the ITT population is all patients self-administering the study drug for perceived AFib-RVR. The primary endpoint is the mean change from baseline ventricular rate to nadir ventricular rate for patients treated with etripamil versus placebo, as was studied in the ReVeRA trial in AFib-RVR. The key secondary endpoint will be based on a PRO of symptomatic improvement, discussed with the FDA, which is similar to the PRO questions utilized in our PSVT and AFib-RVR programs. The study has been powered and sized based upon approximately 150 events from 150 unique patients with a history of symptomatic episodes of AFib-RVR.
Operations Overview
Since the commencement of our operations in 2003, we have devoted substantially all of our resources to performing research and development activities in support of our product development efforts, hiring personnel, raising capital to support and expand such activities, providing general and administrative support for these operations and, more recently, commercialization. We have historically operated our business using a significant outsourcing model. As such, our team is currently composed of a relatively smaller core of employees who direct a significantly larger number of team members who are outsourced in the forms of vendors and consultants to enable execution of our operational plans. On December 12, 2025, we announced that the FDA approved our first commercial product, CARDAMYST® (etripamil) nasal spray, a prescription medication for the conversion of acute symptomatic episodes of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, or "PSVT," to sinus rhythm in adults. As a result, we continue to invest in the infrastructure, personnel, and operational expenses required to commercialize CARDAMYST in the United States. Manufacturing expenditure is primarily for the production of CARDAMYST for commercial sales. In addition, we expect to continue to incur significant research and development and general and administrative expenses related to our operations as we advance etripamil nasal spray for the treatment of AFib-RVR and continue to invest in the resources needed to support a developing commercialized public company.
Since inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. For the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we recorded net losses of $25.8 million and $11.9 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we recorded net losses of $80.5 million and $45.6 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $511.1 million. We expect to continue to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future. We anticipate that a substantial portion of our capital resources and efforts in the foreseeable future will be focused on commercialization of CARDAMYST and the development of an additional etripamil indication. We had $144.5 million of cash and cash equivalents and $0.9 million of short-term investments as of September 30, 2026.
We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future. Our net losses may fluctuate significantly from period to period, depending on the timing of our planned clinical trials and expenditures on other research and development activities. We expect to continue to incur expenses as we:
| ● | continue our ongoing and planned development of etripamil, including future Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of AFib-RVR and potential Phase 4 clinical trials for treatment of PSVT; |
| ● | seek, either directly or through collaboration with our partners, marketing approval for etripamil nasal spray for the treatment of PSVT from regulatory agencies responsible for regions outside the United States; |
| ● | seek marketing approvals for etripamil for the treatment of AFib-RVR and other cardiovascular indications; |
| ● | increase our sales, marketing, manufacturing, and distribution capability, either directly or indirectly through third parties; |
| ● | build a portfolio of product candidates through development, or by acquiring or in-licensing drugs, product candidates or technologies; |
| ● | initiate preclinical studies and clinical trials for etripamil for any additional indications we may pursue, including the clinical trials for the treatment of atrial fibrillation and rapid ventricular rate as well as other areas of unmet medical need, and for any additional product candidates that we may pursue in the future; |
| ● | maintain, protect, and expand our intellectual property portfolio; |
| ● | hire additional clinical, regulatory, and scientific personnel; |
| ● | add operational, financial, and management information systems and personnel, or other general and administrative personnel, including personnel to support our product development and potential expansion of our future commercialization efforts; and |
| ● | incur additional legal, accounting, insurance and other expenses associated with operating as a public company. |
Recent Developments
Most-Favored-Nation Drug Pricing
The U.S. government continues to pursue initiatives intended to reduce prescription drug prices by aligning certain U.S. prices with those in other developed countries. On September 30, 2026, CMS announced the final GLOBE Model, a mandatory MFN-based pricing model for certain Medicare Part B drugs. Separately, CMS has proposed the GUARD Model, which would apply an MFN-based methodology to certain Medicare Part D drugs but has not been finalized.
Because CARDAMYST is not covered under Medicare Part B, the GLOBE Model does not directly apply to it. However, the ultimate scope and implementation of GUARD and other MFN-related legislation, regulations or government actions could adversely affect the prices and reimbursement rates for our products, our commercialization plans, and our financial condition and results of operations.
Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement
On March 27, 2023, we entered into a note purchase agreement, or the "Note Purchase Agreement," with RTW
Investments LP and certain of its affiliates, or collectively, "RTW", pursuant to which we issued and sold $50.0
million principal amount of 6.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029, or the "2029 Convertible Notes," to the
holders. On June 29, 2026, we amended the Note Purchase agreement to extend our option to pay cash interest or
payment in-kind interest, at our election, from March 31, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
On November 11, 2026, we entered into the fourth amendment, or the "Note Amendment," to the Note Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the Note Amendment, prior to the maturity of the 2029 Convertible Notes, we may elect to defer payment of accrued but unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of the 2029 Convertible Notes and the amount of such deferred accrued but unpaid interest shall be added to the principal amount of the outstanding 2029 Convertible Notes.
Cost-Efficiency Measures
On November 12, 2026, we began implementation of cost-efficiency measures intended to extend our cash runway through the announcement of topline results from the AFib-RVR Phase 3 trial, which is expected in the second half of 2028, and reduce operational expenses by approximately 30%, or the "Plan." Our board of directors unanimously approved the Plan
on November 11, 2026. As part of the Plan, we will implement a reduction in workforce of approximately 20% of our current headcount. The reduction in force is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2027.
We estimate that we will incur charges of approximately $2.0 million in one-time charges, primarily for severance and related expenses, with the majority of such expenses to be incurred in the fourth quarter of 2026. The estimated expenses that we expect to incur, and the timing thereof, are subject to a number of assumptions and actual results may differ. We may also incur other charges or cash expenditures not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or associated with, the workforce reduction.
Resignation of Chief Financial Officer
On November 9, 2026, Amit Hasija announced his resignation, effective November 13, 2026, from his role as our Chief Financial Officer.
In connection with Mr. Hasija's resignation, Anthony Krick, our current Vice President, Finance, was appointed principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company, pending our appointment of a replacement Chief Financial Officer. See "Item 5. Other Information" for additional information.
Separation of Chief Medical Officer
In connection with the Plan, effective November 12, 2026, David Bharucha's service as our Chief Medical Officer was terminated without cause. Mr. Bharucha will be offered severance that is consistent with his employment agreement. Immediately following his termination, Mr. Bharucha will stay on as an advisor to the Company. See "Item 5. Other Information" for additional information.
The Macroeconomic Climate
Inflation rates may materially adversely affect our business and corresponding financial position and cash flows. Inflationary factors, changes to interest rates, and overhead costs may adversely affect our operating results. Interest and inflation rates also present a recent challenge impacting the U.S. economy and could make it more difficult for us to obtain traditional financing on acceptable terms, if at all, in the future. Additionally, geopolitical events, including war and terrorism, banking instabilities, ongoing changes to U.S. and international tariffs and other trade restrictions and trade barriers, renegotiation of international trade agreements, or further escalations of trade tensions, and other U.S. geopolitical issues affecting other territories and employee availability, wage increases and economic markets, all of which may result in additional stress on our working capital resources. The ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and other jurisdictions have resulted in multiple rounds of tariffs and anticipated tariffs affecting pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients, including finished drug products, manufacturing equipment, and related supplies. In any event, the dynamic and unpredictable tariff and trade landscape may create substantial uncertainty and planning challenges for our operations.
Components of Results of Operations
Revenues
Product Revenue
On January 26, 2026, CARDAMYST (etripamil) nasal spray for the management of PSVT became available in the United States through retail pharmacies and our national sales force was deployed mid-February 2026. We initiated shipments of CARDAMYST to customers in the United States, which include major wholesalers, in January 2026. We recognize revenue for products received by our customers net of allowances for customer discounts, service fees, estimated returns, and estimated rebates. Product revenues were $1.0 million and $1.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively. We earned no product revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
License Revenue
We recognize license revenue upon achievement of milestones under our License and Collaboration Agreement, dated May 15, 2021, or the "License Agreement," with Corxel Pharmaceuticals, formerly known as Ji Xing Pharmaceuticals Limited, or "Corxel." On March 23, 2026, Corxel announced that it had entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Everest, pursuant to which Everest acquired the rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize etripamil nasal spray in Greater China, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, and assumed all rights and obligations under the License Agreement.
We recorded $2.0 million of license revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and no license revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. The license revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 was the result of having reached a milestone pursuant to our License Agreement with Everest due upon NMPA approval of etripamil nasal spray for the treatment of PSVT in adults. No milestones were achieved under the License Agreement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Cost of product sales
Cost of product sales includes the costs of producing inventory related to CARDAMYST including manufacturing, freight, and overhead. Cost of product sales is recognized in the period in which the related product revenue is earned. Cost of sales may also include period costs related to certain manufacturing services and charges for inventory valuation reserves.
Prior to FDA approval on December 12, 2025, all manufacturing costs for CARDAMYST were expensed as research and development costs. As a result, inventory on hand at the time of approval had a zero-cost basis.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized $0.3 million and $0.4 million in cost of product sales, respectively, consisting primarily of post-approval manufacturing activities, including final packaging costs, and charges for certain manufacturing services. Accordingly, cost of product sales does not reflect the full cost of units sold, and gross margin is not representative of our expected long-term cost structure. We expect cost of product sales to increase in future periods as we sell inventory manufactured after FDA approval. We recorded no cost of product sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and fees paid to external service providers, as well as personnel costs, including share-based compensation expense, and other related compensation expenses. We expense research and development costs in the periods in which they are incurred. Costs for certain development activities are recognized based on an evaluation of the progress to completion of specific tasks using information and data provided to us by our vendors, collaborators, and third-party service providers.
To date, the majority of our research and development expenses have been related to the preclinical and clinical development of etripamil inclusive of manufacturing costs pre-FDA approval. As we advance etripamil or other product candidates for other indications, we expect to allocate our direct external research and development costs across each of the indications or product candidates. Further, we expect our research and development costs to increase for the development of etripamil in AFib-RVR, and we expect our research and development expenses related to the development of etripamil for PSVT to decrease as a percentage of our total research and development expenses.
The process of conducting the necessary clinical research to obtain regulatory approval is costly and time-consuming and is subject to uncertainties and delays. As a result of the uncertainties discussed above, we are unable to determine the duration and completion costs of our research and development projects or when and to what extent we will generate revenue from the commercialization and sale of our product candidates, if at all.
We recognize the benefit of Canadian research and development tax credits as a reduction of research and development costs for fully refundable investment tax credits.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses are comprised of sales, marketing, and general and administrative expenses. Sales and marketing expenses for CARDAMYST include compensation, benefits, and other costs associated with sales and marketing personnel related to the commercialization of CARDAMYST, market research, marketing, medical affairs, market access, and advertising costs.
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses, including salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation expense, for employees performing general and administrative functions. General and administrative expense also includes corporate facility costs, including rent, utilities, depreciation and maintenance, not otherwise included in research and development expenses, as well as regulatory fees and professional fees for legal, patent, accounting, financial advisory, and other consulting services.
We expect our selling, general and administrative expenses to increase as we continue to invest in the personnel, infrastructure, and operational activities required to commercialize CARDAMYST in the United States. We also expect to continue to incur expenses as a public company, including expenses related to compliance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or "SEC," and those of any national securities exchange on which our securities are traded, additional insurance expenses, investor relations activities, and other administrative and professional services.
Interest Income
Interest income primarily consists of interest income from our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments.
Interest Expense
Interest expense primarily consists of contractual debt interest expense, amortization of debt costs, and interest related to the royalty financing obligation.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025
The following table summarizes our results of operations and changes:
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100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of product sales |
|
$ |
325 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
325 |
100.0% |
|
|
Research and development, net of tax credits |
|
|
3,458 |
|
3,940 |
|
(482) |
(12.2)% |
|||
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
24,232 |
|
7,889 |
|
16,343 |
207.2% |
||||
|
Total operating expenses |
|
28,015 |
|
11,829 |
|
16,186 |
136.8% |
||||
|
Loss from operations |
|
(25,052) |
|
(11,829) |
|
(13,223) |
111.8% |
||||
|
Interest income |
|
1,438 |
|
874 |
|
564 |
64.5% |
||||
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(2,182) |
|
|
(967) |
|
|
(1,215) |
|
125.7% |
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(25,796) |
|
$ |
(11,922) |
|
$ |
(13,874) |
116.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended September 30, |
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|
(in thousands) |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
$ Change |
|
% Change |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product revenue, net |
|
$ |
1,760 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
1,760 |
100.0% |
|
|
License and other revenue |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
- |
|
|
2,000 |
100.0% |
|
|
Total Revenue |
|
|
3,760 |
|
|
- |
|
|
3,760 |
|
100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of product sales |
|
$ |
371 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
371 |
|
100.0% |
|
Research and development, net of tax credits |
|
|
10,191 |
|
|
12,587 |
|
|
(2,396) |
(19.0)% |
|
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
67,543 |
|
32,296 |
|
35,247 |
109.1% |
||||
|
Total operating expenses |
|
78,105 |
|
44,883 |
|
33,222 |
74.0% |
||||
|
Loss from operations |
|
(74,345) |
|
(44,883) |
|
(29,462) |
65.6% |
||||
|
Interest income |
|
4,911 |
|
2,087 |
|
2,824 |
135.3% |
||||
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(11,042) |
|
|
(2,853) |
|
|
(8,189) |
|
287.0% |
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(80,476) |
|
$ |
(45,649) |
|
$ |
(34,827) |
76.3% |
|
Revenue
Product Revenue
On January 26, 2026, CARDAMYST (etripamil) nasal spray for the management of PSVT in the United States became available through U.S. retail pharmacies and our national sales force was deployed mid-February 2026. We initiated shipments of CARDAMYST to customers in the United States, which include major wholesalers, in January 2026. We recognize revenue for product received by our customers net of allowances for customer discounts, service fees, estimated returns, and estimated rebates. Product revenues were $1.0 million and $1.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. We earned no product revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
License Revenue
We recorded $2.0 million of license revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and no license revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. The license revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 was the result of having reached a milestone pursuant to our License Agreement with Everest due upon NMPA approval of etripamil nasal spray for the treatment of PSVT in adults. No milestones were achieved under the License Agreement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Research and Development Expenses, Net of Tax Credits
The following table shows our research and development expenses by type of activity for the periods indicated:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Three months ended September 30, |
|
Nine months ended September 30, |
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|
(in thousands) |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
$ Change |
|
% Change |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
$ Change |
|
% Change |
||||||
|
Clinical |
|
$ |
2,382 |
|
$ |
1,718 |
|
$ |
664 |
38.7% |
|
$ |
5,762 |
|
$ |
4,892 |
|
$ |
870 |
17.8% |
||
|
Drug manufacturing and formulation |
|
200 |
|
990 |
|
(790) |
(79.8)% |
|
1,458 |
|
4,282 |
|
(2,824) |
(66.0)% |
||||||||
|
Regulatory and other costs |
|
984 |
|
1,305 |
|
(321) |
(24.6)% |
|
3,278 |
|
3,664 |
|
(386) |
(10.5)% |
||||||||
|
Less: R&D tax credits |
|
(108) |
|
(73) |
|
(35) |
48.0% |
|
(307) |
|
(251) |
|
(56) |
22.3% |
||||||||
|
Total R&D expenses |
|
$ |
3,458 |
|
$ |
3,940 |
|
$ |
(482) |
(12.2)% |
|
$ |
10,191 |
|
$ |
12,587 |
|
$ |
(2,396) |
(19.0)% |
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Research and development expenses, net of tax credits decreased by $0.5 million, or 12.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to a decrease in outside service costs related to drug development and research.
Research and development expenses, net of tax credits, decreased by $2.4 million, or 19.0%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs and a decrease in outside service costs related to drug development and research.
We recognize the benefit of Canadian research and development tax credits as a reduction of research and development costs for fully refundable investment tax credits.
Selling, General, and Administrative
Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by $16.3 million, or 207.2%, for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025, as a result of additional personnel costs, professional costs, and other operational expenses related to the launch of CARDAMYST.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by $35.2 million, or 109.1%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to additional personnel costs, professional costs, and other operational expenses related to the launch of CARDAMYST.
Interest Income
Interest income was $1.4 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Interest income was $4.9 million and $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in interest income was primarily due to higher average cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investment balances during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, driven by proceeds from the 2025 Offering (as defined below) and the Royalty Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased by $1.2 million and $8.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same periods in 2025, primarily a result of interest expense recognized on the royalty financing obligation during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 (see Note 11, "Royalty Financing Obligation," in the accompanying notes to our interim condensed consolidated financial statements).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity
We have incurred operating losses and experienced negative operating cash flows since our inception, and we anticipate continuing to incur losses for the foreseeable future. As of September 30, 2026, we had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $145.4 million and an accumulated deficit of $511.1 million.
On July 11, 2025, we entered into an underwriting agreement, or the "Underwriting Agreement," related to an underwritten public offering, or the "2025 Offering," of (i) 31,500,000 of our common shares, accompanying Series A common warrants, or the "Series A Common Warrants," to purchase an aggregate of 31,500,000 common shares and accompanying Series B common warrants, or the "Series B Common Warrants," to purchase an aggregate of 31,500,000 common shares, at a combined public offering price of $1.50 per share and accompanying Series A Common Warrant and Series B Common Warrant and (ii) in lieu of common shares to certain investors that so choose, pre-funded warrants or the "2025 Pre-Funded Warrants" and, together with the Series A Common Warrants and the Series B Common Warrants, the "Warrants," to purchase 3,502,335 common shares, accompanying Series A Common Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,502,335 common shares and accompanying Series B Common Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,502,335 common shares, at a combined public offering price of $1.499 per Pre-Funded Warrant and accompanying Series A Common Warrant and Series B Common Warrant, which represented the combined public offering price for the Common Shares and accompanying Common Warrants less the $0.001 per share exercise price for each such Pre-Funded Warrant.
Our net proceeds from the 2025 Offering were $48.6 million after deducting underwriting commissions and other offering expenses payable by us, in the amount of $3.9 million.
No warrants were exercised during the three months ended September 30, 2026. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, 12,345,308 Series A Common Warrants were exercised for net proceeds of $17.4 million, after deducting underwriting commissions paid by us of $1.1 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2026, the remaining 9,027,020 Series A Common Warrants expired unexercised. As of September 30, 2026, no Series A Common Warrants and 34,335,669 Series B Common Warrants remained outstanding.
On July 29, 2020, we entered into an Open Market Sale AgreementSM, or the "Original Sale Agreement," with respect to an at-the-market offering program, or the "Original ATM Program," under which we could issue and sell our common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $50.0 million through Jefferies LLC, or "Jefferies," as sales agent or principal. On March 18, 2025, we entered into an Amended and Restated Open Market Sale AgreementSM, or the "Amended Agreement," with Jefferies. The Amended Agreement amends and restates, in its entirety, the Original Sale Agreement. Under the Amended Agreement, we were able to sell our common shares, no par value per share, for an aggregate offering price of up to $77.8 million (which includes the $2.8 million of sales previously made pursuant to the Original Sale Agreement through the date the Amended Agreement was entered into), or the "ATM Shares." The ATM Shares could be sold pursuant to our shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-283162). We previously issued 361,236 common shares under the Original Sale Agreement, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $2.6 million (net of issuance costs of approximately $0.1 million). We issued 5,526,590 shares under the amended agreement resulting in net proceeds of $10.9 million, after deducting sales agent commissions payable by us of $0.3 million during the first quarter of 2026. On March 6, 2026, we terminated the Amended Agreement.
On May 13, 2026, we entered into a Controlled Equity OfferingSM Sales Agreement, or the "Sales Agreement," with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as sales agent, or the "Sales Agent," pursuant to which we may, from time to time, sell common shares,
without par value per share, through the Sales Agent. We are not obligated to, and cannot provide any assurances that we will make any sales of our shares under the Sales Agreement.
Upon delivery of a placement notice and subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, the Sales Agent may sell the shares by methods deemed to be an "at-the-market" offering as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, the Sales Agent will use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices to sell the shares from time to time, based upon our instructions. The Sales Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties. We will pay the Sales Agent a commission for its services as Sales Agent of 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from each sale of the common shares sold through the Sales Agent pursuant to the Sales Agreement.
Based on our current operating plan, we expect our existing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments to be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months from the date of issuance of this Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. We believe there are currently no events or conditions that may cast substantial doubt on our ability to continue as a going concern for at least the next 12 months from the date of this filing.
Royalty Purchase Agreement
On March 27, 2023, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement, or the "Royalty Purchase Agreement," with RTW Royalty I DAC, an affiliate of RTW, pursuant to which RTW agreed to purchase, following FDA approval of etripamil for the treatment of PSVT (subject to certain conditions), at a purchase price of $75.0 million, the right to receive tiered quarterly royalty payments, or the "royalty interest," on net product sales of CARDAMYST (etripamil) in the United States.
On January 12, 2026, the Company closed the sale of the royalty interest under the Royalty Purchase Agreement and received cash of $75.0 million from RTW in exchange for future royalty payments (see Note 11, "Royalty Financing Obligation" in the accompanying notes to our interim condensed consolidated financial statements).
Funding Requirements
We anticipate that we will use our cash and cash equivalents primarily to fund commercialization and research and development expenditures. We expect our expenses to increase as we continue the development of etripamil and invest in the infrastructure, personnel, and operational expenses required to continue commercialization of CARDAMYST in the United States. We expect to incur increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future as we continue the clinical development of subsequent etripamil indications or any future product candidates. At this time, due to the inherently unpredictable nature of clinical development, we cannot reasonably estimate the costs we will incur and the timelines that will be required to complete development, obtain marketing approval, and commercialize subsequent etripamil indications or any future product candidates, if at all. For the same reasons, we are also unable to predict when, if ever, we may achieve profitability generated from product sales. Clinical and preclinical development timelines, the probability of success, and development costs can differ materially from expectations.
In addition, we have exclusive development and commercialization rights for etripamil for all indications that we may pursue, and as such, have the potential to license development and/or commercialization rights for etripamil to a potential partner in regions outside of Greater China. We have established commercialization and marketing capabilities using a direct sales force to continue to commercialize CARDAMYST in the United States. Outside of the United States, we are considering commercialization strategies that may include collaborations with other companies.
For other new product candidates, our efforts are focused on licensing development and/or commercialization rights from potential partners. In the case of either in-licensing or out-licensing, we cannot forecast when such arrangements will be secured, if at all, and to what degree such arrangements would affect our development and commercialization plans and capital requirements.
The timing and amount of our operating expenditures will depend largely on:
| ● | the timing, progress, and results of our ongoing and planned clinical trials and other development activities of etripamil in AFib-RVR and in other cardiovascular indications; |
| ● | the scope, progress, results, and costs of preclinical development, laboratory testing, and clinical trials of etripamil for additional indications or any future product candidates that we may pursue; |
| ● | our ability to establish additional collaborations on favorable terms, if at all; |
| ● | the ability of vendors and third-party service providers to accurately forecast expenses and deliver on expectations; |
| ● | the costs, timing, and outcome of regulatory review of subsequent etripamil indications and any future product candidates; |
| ● | the costs and timing of CARDAMYST commercialization activities, including product manufacturing, marketing, sales, and distribution for CARDAMYST and any future product candidates for which we receive marketing approval; |
| ● | the costs and timing of preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights, and defending any intellectual property-related claims; and |
| ● | the extent to which we acquire or in-license other product candidates and technologies. |
Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial revenue from product sales, we expect to fund our operations and capital funding needs through equity and/or debt financing. We may also consider entering into collaboration arrangements or selectively partnering for clinical development and commercialization. The sale of additional equity would result in additional dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of debt financing would result in debt service obligations and the instruments governing such debt could provide for operating and financing covenants that restrict our operations or our ability to incur additional indebtedness or pay dividends, among other items. If we are not able to secure adequate additional funding, we may be forced to make reductions in spending, extend payment terms with suppliers, liquidate assets where possible, and/or suspend or curtail planned programs. Any of these actions could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended September 30, |
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|
(in thousands) |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
$ Change |
|
% Change |
|||
|
Net cash (used in) provided by: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
$ |
(64,009) |
|
$ |
(36,266) |
|
$ |
(27,743) |
76.5% |
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
31,957 |
|
|
8,543 |
|
|
23,414 |
274.1% |
|
|
Financing activities |
|
|
103,478 |
|
|
49,094 |
|
|
54,384 |
110.8% |
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period |
|
$ |
71,426 |
$ |
21,371 |
|
$ |
50,055 |
|
||
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $64.0 million, which consisted primarily of a net loss of $80.5 million, offset by a net cash increase of $1.4 million related to the change in assets and liabilities, non-cash charges of $4.0 million related to share-based compensation, non-cash depreciation of $0.2 million, and non-cash interest charges and debt costs of $11.0 million related to the 2029 Convertible Notes and royalty financing obligation.
Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $36.3 million, which consisted primarily of a net loss of $45.6 million, offset by a net cash increase of $2.6 million related to the change in assets and liabilities, non-cash charges of $3.9 million related to share-based compensation, and non-cash interest charges and debt costs of $2.9 million related to the 2029 Convertible Notes.
Investing Activities
In the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we acquired $80.0 million of short-term investments, and we redeemed $112.0 million in short-term investments.
In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we acquired $35.9 million of short-term investments, and we redeemed $44.5 million in short-term investments.
Financing Activities
In the nine months ended September 30, 2026, our financing activities provided cash proceeds of $103.5 million. These proceeds were primarily a result of the $75.0 million received from the Royalty Purchase Agreement, $17.4 million, net of issuance costs, from the exercise of Series A Common Warrants under the 2025 Offering, and $10.9 million net of issuance costs, for shares sold under the 2025 Amended Agreement.
In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, our financing activities provided cash proceeds of $49.1 million. These proceeds were primarily a result of the $48.6 million received, net of issuance costs, from the issuance of common shares, pre-funded warrants, and common warrants under the 2025 Offering.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Contractual Obligations
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, there were no material changes to our contractual obligations and commitments described under Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 20, 2026.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2026, which have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or "U.S. GAAP," and on a basis consistent with those accounting principles followed by us. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires our management to make judgments and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenue generated, and expenses incurred during the reporting periods. 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. Significant estimates and judgments include, but are not limited to:
| ● | Estimate of the percentage of work completed of the total work over the life of the individual trial in accordance with agreements established with contract research organizations, or "CROs," contract manufacturing organizations, or "CMOs," and clinical trial sites which in turn impact the research and development expenses. |
| ● | Estimate of the grant date fair value of share options granted to employees, consultants and directors, and the resulting share-based compensation expense, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. |
| ● | Estimate of the transaction price when recognizing revenue. Net revenue from sales of CARDAMYST is recorded at net selling price (transaction price), which includes reserves for variable consideration. |
| ● | Estimates of the timing and amount of future royalty payments to be generated from product sales over the expected repayment term, which are used to determine the effective interest rate and resulting interest expense and carrying amount of the royalty financing obligation. |
Accordingly, actual results may differ from these judgments and estimates under different assumptions or conditions and any such differences may be material. We believe that the accounting policies discussed below are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the more significant areas involving management's judgments and estimates.
a) Research and Development Expenses - Accruals
Research and development costs are charged against income in the period of expenditure. Our research and development costs consist primarily of salaries and fees paid to CROs and to CMOs for clinical trial expenses and manufacturing costs prior to FDA approval.
Clinical trial expenses include direct costs associated with CROs, direct CMO costs for the formulation and packaging of clinical trial material, as well as investigator and patient-related costs at sites at which our trials are being conducted. Direct costs associated with our CROs and CMOs are generally payable on a time-and-materials basis, or when milestones are achieved. The invoicing from clinical trial sites can lag several months. We record expenses for our clinical trial activities performed by third parties based upon estimates of the percentage of work completed of the total work over the life of the individual trial in accordance with agreements established with CROs and clinical trial sites. We determine the estimates through discussions with internal clinical personnel, CROs, and CMOs as to the progress or stage of completion of trials or services and the agreed-upon fee to be paid for such services based on facts and circumstances known to us as of each consolidated balance sheet date. The actual costs and timing of clinical trials are highly uncertain, subject to risks and may change depending upon a number of factors, including our clinical development plan. If the actual timing of the performance of services and of the level of effort varies from the estimate, we will adjust the accrual accordingly. Adjustments to prior period estimates have not been material. We recognize the benefit of Canadian research and development tax credits as a reduction of research and development costs for fully refundable investment tax credits and as a reduction of income taxes for investment tax credits that can only be claimed against income taxes payable when there is reasonable assurance that the claim will be recovered.
b) Share-Based Compensation
We recognize compensation costs related to share options granted to employees, consultants, and directors based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the date of grant. We estimate the grant date fair value, and the resulting share-based compensation expense, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This Black-Scholes option pricing model uses various inputs to measure fair value, including estimated fair value of our underlying common shares at the grant date, expected term, estimated volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividend yields of our common shares. The grant date fair value of the share-based awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which are generally the vesting period of the respective awards. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.
c) Gross-to-net revenue adjustments
Net revenue from sales of CARDAMYST is recorded at net selling price (transaction price), which includes reserves for variable consideration such as (i) estimated government rebates, such as Medicaid and Medicare Part D reimbursements, and estimated managed care rebates, (ii) estimated chargebacks, (iii) estimated costs of co-payment assistance programs, and (iv) estimated product returns. These reserves, representing our best estimates of the amount of consideration to which we are entitled based on the terms of the applicable contracts and statutory requirements, are based on the amounts earned
or to be claimed on the related sales and are classified as reductions of accounts receivable if no payments are required of us or a current liability if a payment is required of us. Actual amounts of consideration may differ from our estimates. If actual results vary from estimates, these estimates are adjusted, which would affect net product revenue and earnings in the period such variances become known.
d) Royalty financing obligation
Our accounting for our royalty financing obligation involves significant judgment and estimates and is therefore considered a critical accounting estimate. The obligation is accounted for as debt and measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. At inception, and in subsequent periods, the carrying value of the royalty financing obligation and the related interest expense depend on estimates of the timing and amount of future royalty payments expected to be generated from product sales over the life of the arrangement, as well as the expected repayment term. These estimates are used to determine the effective interest rate applied to accrete the obligation over time.
The estimation of future royalty payments is inherently uncertain and requires management judgment regarding key assumptions, including expected future net product sales, the timing of commercial production, and the duration of the underlying patent subject to the royalty. Actual royalty payments may differ materially from management's estimates due to changes in production levels, operational performance, or other factors beyond our control.
Changes in the estimated amount or timing of future royalty payments result in a prospective adjustment to the effective interest rate and the pattern of interest expense recognized over the remaining term of the obligation. As a result, revisions to these estimates could have a material impact on future interest expense and the carrying value of the royalty financing obligation. We periodically review and update our estimates based on available information; however, actual results may differ materially from those estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," in the accompanying notes to our interim condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.