Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc 10-Q for FY2025 Q1
Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc. (TCRT)
About this 10-Q
Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc filed this 10-Q on May 15, 2025, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (FY2025 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2025, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $2000
- up 100.0% from $1000 a year earlier
- Net loss
- $1.07M
- compared with a net loss of $1.68M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- -$0.67
- compared with -$1.05 a year earlier
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As of May 15, 2025 the number of outstanding shares of the registrant's common stock, $0.001 par value, was
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or Quarterly Report, contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements are all statements contained in this Quarterly Report that are not historical fact, and in some cases can be identified by terms such as: “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “target,” "potential," “will” and other words and terms of similar meaning.
These statements are based on management’s current beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our projections of the future, about which we cannot be certain. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report include, but are not limited to, statements about:
Any forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect our current views with respect to future events or to our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity or performance of achievements to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those described under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future.
Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Annual Report to “Alaunos,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.
We own or have rights to trademarks, service marks and trade names that we use in connection with the operation of our business, including our corporate name, logos and website names. We own the Alaunos® and hunTR® trademarks as well as the graphic trademark found on our website. Other trademarks, service marks and trade names appearing in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, some of the trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are listed without the ® and ™ symbols, but we will assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights to our trademarks, service marks and trade names.
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SUMMARY OF SELECTED RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR BUSINESS
Our business faces significant risks and uncertainties. If any of the following risks are realized, our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. You should carefully review and consider the full discussion of our risk factors in the section titled “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025 and as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on April 30, 2025. Some of the more significant risks include the following:
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Financial Statements
Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Overview
Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc., which is referred to herein as “Alaunos,” or the “Company,” is a pre-clinical obesity and metabolic disorder and clinical-stage oncology-focused cell therapy company with a current focus on developing small molecules that are expected to be efficacious against obesity and other metabolic disorders and was historically involved in the development of adoptive TCR therapies, designed to treat multiple solid tumor types in large cancer patient populations with unmet clinical needs. The Company is currently working to develop novel small molecule-based obesity therapeutics.
The Company’s operations to date have consisted primarily of conducting research and development and raising capital to fund those efforts.
As of March 31, 2025, there were
The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.
Liquidity and Going Concern
The Company has operated at a loss since its inception in 2003 and has no recurring revenue from operations. The Company anticipates that losses will continue for the foreseeable future. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $
Based on the current cash forecast and the Company's dependence on its ability to obtain additional financing to fund its operations after the current resources are exhausted, about which there can be no certainty, management has determined that the Company's present capital resources will not be sufficient to fund its planned operations for at least one year from the issuance date of the condensed financial statements, and substantial doubt as to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern exists. This forecast of cash resources is forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties, and the actual amount of expenses could vary materially and adversely as a result of a number of factors.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments (which are normal and recurring) that are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the Company and its results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The unaudited interim condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2024, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025, or the Annual Report.
The results disclosed in the statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year 2025.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Although the Company regularly assesses these estimates, actual results could differ from those estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known.
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Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Reverse Stock Splits
As previously disclosed, in January 2024, the Company completed a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock at a ratio of
No fractional shares were issued in connection with the Reverse Splits. Stockholders of record who would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional shares as a result of the Reverse Splits received a cash payment in lieu thereof at a price equal to the fraction to which the stockholder would otherwise be entitled multiplied by the closing sales price per share of the common stock on the effective date of the Reverse Splits..
All share and per share data in the accompanying condensed financial statements and notes thereto have been retroactively adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the Reverse Splits as if it had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented.
Nasdaq Stockholders' Equity Deficiency Notice
On April 7, 2025, the Company received a notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications staff of Nasdaq notifying the Company that the Company’s stockholders equity as reported in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 10-K”), did not satisfy the continued listing requirements under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) for the Nasdaq Capital Market, which requires that a listed company’s stockholder equity be at least $
The Notice has no immediate effect on the Company’s listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. In accordance with Nasdaq rules, the Company has 45 calendar days from the date of the notification to submit a plan to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). The Company intends to submit a compliance plan within 45 days of the date of the notification to Nasdaq and is evaluating available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance. If the Company’s compliance plan is accepted, the Company may be granted up to 180 calendar days from April 7, 2025, to evidence compliance.
2022 Equity Distribution Agreement
On August 12, 2022, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement, or the Equity Distribution Agreement, with Piper Sandler & Co., or Piper Sandler, pursuant to which the Company can offer and sell, from time to time at its sole discretion, shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $
Certain of our accounting estimates are important to the portrayal of our financial condition, since they require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments, some of which may relate to matters that are inherently certain. Estimates are susceptible to material changes as a result of changes in facts and circumstances. Management believes that clinical trial expenses and other research and development expenses, collaboration agreements, fair value measurements of stock-based compensation, and income taxes are its most critical accounting estimates. Our accounting policies are discussed in detail in Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. There have been no material changes in those policies since the filing of our 2024 Annual Report.
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Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Basic earnings per share of common stock is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding options and warrants, using the treasury stock method and the average market price of the Company's common stock during the applicable period, unless their effect on net earnings per share is antidilutive. The effect of computing diluted net loss per common share was antidilutive for any potentially issuable shares of common stock and, as such, have been excluded from the calculation.
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License Agreements
Exclusive License Agreement with Precigen
On April 3, 2023, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Exclusive License Agreement with Precigen, or the A&R License Agreement, which restated and amended the parties' previous license agreement in full. Under the A&R License Agreement, the Company still had exclusive, worldwide rights to research, develop and commercialize TCR products designed for neoantigens or driver mutations for the treatment of cancer and non-exclusive rights to use non-driver mutation TCRs. On October 4, 2024, pursuant to Section 10.2 of the License Agreement, the Company duly notified Precigen of its full termination of all rights under the License Agreement.
The decision to terminate the A&R License Agreement was made after a thorough review of our strategic priorities and business objectives, including recognizing that the non-viral Sleeping Beauty gene transfer platform patent will expire in 2026. The Company continues to prosecute certain of the intellectual property underlying the TCRs targeting driver mutations such as KRAS, TP53 and EGFR, and the hunTR TCR discovery platform used in the discovery of our proprietary TCR library. The Company continues to explore strategic alternatives, including, but not limited to, an acquisition, merger, reverse merger, sale of assets, strategic partnerships, capital raises or other transactions.
License Agreement 2015 and 2019 Research and Development Agreement —The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
In 2015, the Company, together with Precigen, entered into a license agreement, or the MD Anderson License with MD Anderson (which Precigen subsequently assigned to PGEN). Pursuant to the MD Anderson License, the Company, together with Precigen, holds an exclusive, worldwide license to certain technologies owned and licensed by MD Anderson including technologies relating to novel CAR T-cell therapies, non-viral gene transfer systems, genetic modification and/or propagation of immune cells and other cellular therapy approaches, Natural Killer, or NK Cells, and TCRs.
In 2015, the Company, Precigen and MD Anderson entered into the 2015 R&D Agreement to formalize the scope and process for the transfer by MD Anderson, pursuant to the terms of the MD Anderson License, of certain existing research programs and related technology rights, as well as the terms and conditions for future collaborative research and development of new and ongoing research programs.
As provided under the MD Anderson License, the Company provided funding for research and development activities in support of the research programs under the 2015 R&D Agreement. At various times, the Company amended the 2015 R&D Agreement to extend the term until December 31, 2026 and in 2019 entered into the 2019 R&D Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to collaborate with respect to the TCR program. The Company did
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Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The 2019 R&D Agreement will terminate on December 31, 2026 and either party may terminate the 2019 R&D Agreement following written notice of a material breach. The 2019 R&D Agreement also contains customary provisions related to indemnification obligations, confidentiality and other matters.
In connection with the execution of the 2019 R&D Agreement, on October 22, 2019, the Company issued MD Anderson a warrant to purchase
Patent and Technology License Agreement—The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Texas A&M University System
On August 24, 2004, the Company entered into a patent and technology license agreement with MD Anderson and the Texas A&M University System, which the Company refers to, collectively, as the Licensors. Under this agreement, the Company was granted an exclusive, worldwide license to rights (including rights to U.S. and foreign patent and patent applications and related improvements and know-how) for the manufacture and commercialization of two classes of organic arsenicals (water- and lipid-based) for human and animal use. The class of water-based organic arsenicals includes darinaparsin.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Company may be required to make additional payments to the Licensors upon achievement of certain milestones in varying amounts which, on a cumulative basis could total up to an additional $
Collaboration Agreement with Solasia Pharma K.K.
On March 7, 2011, the Company entered into a License and Collaboration Agreement with Solasia Pharma K. K., or Solasia, which was amended on July 31, 2014 to include an exclusive worldwide license and amended on October 14, 2021 to revise certain payment schedule details, or, as so amended, the Solasia License and Collaboration Agreement. Pursuant to the Solasia License and Collaboration Agreement, the Company granted Solasia an exclusive license to develop and commercialize darinaparsin in both intravenous and oral forms and related organic arsenic molecules, in all indications for human use.
As consideration for the license, the Company is eligible to receive from Solasia development- and sales-based milestones, a royalty on net sales of darinaparsin, once commercialized, and a percentage of any sublicense revenue generated by Solasia.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company did
Insurance Contract
During the first quarter of 2025, the Company entered into an insurance arrangement whereby an insurance contract for certain risks which was previously paid in full began to be in force for a period of six years. Accordingly, the Company began amortizing the prepaid expense related to the contract. The Company has classified the prepaid contract between its current portion and long term portion. $
The following table presents share-based compensation expense on all employee and non-employee awards included in the accompanying condensed statements of operations as follows:
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Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The Company granted an aggregate of
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of stock options was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions:
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The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) for the Company is the (the "CEO"). The Company’s CEO reviews operating results on an aggregate basis and manages the Company’s operations as a whole for the purpose of evaluating financial performance and allocating resources. This decision-making process reflects the way in which financial information is regularly reviewed and used by the CODM to evaluate performance, set operational targets, forecast future financial results, and allocate resources. Accordingly, the Company has determined that it has a single reportable and operating segment related to biopharmaceutical research and development.
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Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Subscription Agreement
On April 11, 2025, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”), by and among the Company and Watermill Asset Management, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a private offering to the Purchaser shares of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, par value of $
Series A-1 Preferred Stock
On April 11, 2025, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware the Certificate of Designation of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company and designated
Under the terms of the Certificate of Designation, each share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock has a stated value of $
Each holder of Series A-1 Preferred Stock has the right to convert all or any portion of the outstanding Series A-1 Preferred Stock held by such holder along with the aggregate accrued or accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon, at any time at such holder’s option, into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. The initial fixed “Conversion Price” shall be $
Director Compensation
On April 13, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company elected to receive compensation in equity rather than in cash for their cumulative deferred board service fees. The total deferred board service fees amounted to $
Director Resignation
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited financial information and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on March 31, 2025, or the Annual Report.
Except for the historical financial information contained herein, the matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. We make such forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, words such as “may,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Our actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those risks identified under Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors.
All share amounts presented in this Item 7 give effect to the 1-for-15 reverse stock split and the 1-for-10 second reverse stock split of our outstanding shares of common stock that occurred on January 31, 2024 and July 17, 2024, respectively.
Overview
On October 10, 2024, we announced our continued progress and evaluation of our internally developed small molecule oral obesity program. The aim of this program is to develop a drug for obesity with a differentiated profile relative to currently marketed and in development oral and injectable products. We have also operated as a clinical-stage oncology-focused cell therapy company developing adoptive TCR-T cell therapy, designed to treat multiple solid tumor types in large cancer patient populations with unmet clinical needs. On August 14, 2023, we announced a strategic reprioritization of our business and wind down of our TCR-T Library Phase 1/2 Trial. In connection with the reprioritization, we have reduced our workforce during the third and fourth quarters of 2023, and we continue working to reduce costs in order to extend our cash runway. We continue to explore strategic alternatives, including, but not limited to, an acquisition, merger, reverse merger, sale of assets, strategic partnerships, capital raises or other transactions. We engaged Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., or Cantor, to act as strategic advisor for this process.
We have not generated any product revenue and have incurred significant net losses in each year since our inception. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we had a net loss of $1.6 million, and as of March 31, 2025, we have incurred approximately $921.5 million of accumulated deficit since our inception in 2003. We expect to continue to incur significant operating expenditures and net losses for the foreseeable future.
2024 Developments
Obesity Program
On October 10, 2024, we announced our continued progress and evaluation of our internally developed small molecule oral obesity program. The aim of this program is to develop an oral drug for obesity and other metabolic disorders with a differentiated profile relative to currently marketed and in development oral and injectable products. We believe our small molecule product candidates are distinct in that they do not rely on hormonal manipulation, which is common with many obesity treatments. We aim to develop an oral obesity compound that addresses many of the shortcomings of injectable GLP-1 receptor agonists including preserving lean muscle mass. We engaged a contract development and manufacturing organization or CMDO to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients for our small molecule product candidates and initiated in vitro testing of our candidates in the fourth quarter 2024.
The ongoing in vitro study aims to evaluate the impact of ALN1001 and its derivatives on lipid deposition and gene expression. This study evaluates if genes related to thermogenic activity, lipid metabolism, and energy regulation are activated or deactivated by treatment, to determine if these compounds positively affect fat and energy metabolism. The results of this study, which are expected second quarter of 2025, will provide critical insights into the development strategy for ALN1001 and its derivatives for obesity, metabolic disorders, and inflammation. Drug development candidates most effective in increasing metabolic activity and reducing fat accumulation may be advanced to evaluation of the compounds in rodent models of obesity.
As is standard in the industry, if the aforementioned in vitro study is successful, we plan to conduct a proof-of-concept diet-induced obesity or DIO mouse study to validate our mechanism of action by the third quarter of 2025 before proceeding to Investigational New Drug or IND Application enabling studies. Our ability to execute on this plan is dependent on study results and our ability to raise additional capital or partner these assets with other companies or research institutions.
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TCR-T Library Phase 1/2 Trial
Eight patients were treated and evaluated in our TCR-T Library Phase 1/2 Trial from 2022-2023. Patients with pancreatic (3), colorectal (4) and non-small cell lung cancer (1) were treated, with certain pancreatic and colorectal patients also having lung metastases. Overall, the trial showed our T-cells were generally well-tolerated in all evaluable participants with no dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) and no immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) were observed. All cytokine release syndrome (CRS) events were within grades 1-3 and were self-limiting or resolved with standard clinical management and, in some cases, a single dose of tocilizumab. One patient with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) achieved an objective partial response with six months progression-free survival. Six other patients achieved a best overall response of stable disease. The total overall response rate was 13% and disease control rate was 87% in evaluable patients with advanced, metastatic, refractory solid tumors (see Figure A). This trial established proof-of-concept that Sleeping Beauty TCR-T cells can result in objective clinical responses and recognize established tumors in vivo. Despite the encouraging TCR-T Library Phase 1/2 Trial data, based on the substantial cost to continue development and the current financing environment, we announced in August 2023 that we would not pursue any further development of our clinical programs.
hunTR® Platform
We have discovered multiple proprietary TCRs targeting driver mutations through our hunTR TCR discovery platform. In addition to TCRs that recognize KRAS and TP53 mutations similar to those licensed from the NCI, we identified additional TCRs that bind to other driver mutations and TCRs that are restricted to additional HLAs. We believe that the hunTR library has the potential to allow for the treatment of a large patient population.
Strategic Alternatives
We continue to explore strategic alternatives, which may include but are not limited to, an acquisition, merger, reverse merger, sale of assets, strategic partnerships, capital raises or other transactions.
Nasdaq Shareholders Equity Deficiency Notice
On April 7, 2025, the Company received a notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications staff of Nasdaq notifying the Company that the Company’s stockholders equity as reported in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 10-K”), did not satisfy the continued listing requirements under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) for the Nasdaq Capital Market, which requires that a listed company’s stockholder equity be at least $2.5 million. In its 2024 10-K, the Company reported stockholders’ equity of $2.1 million, and, as a result, does not currently satisfy Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1).
The Notice has no immediate effect on the Company’s listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. In accordance with Nasdaq rules, the Company has 45 calendar days from the date of the notification to submit a plan to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) to Nasdaq. The Company intends to submit a compliance plan within 45 days of the date of the notification and will evaluate available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance. If the Company’s compliance plan is accepted, the Company may be granted up to 180 calendar days from April 7, 2025 to evidence compliance.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Royalty Revenue
Collaboration revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
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Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
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For the three months ended March 31, 2024, our clinical stage projects included our TCR-T Library Phase 1/2 Trial evaluating TCRs from our library for the investigational treatment of non-small cell lung, colorectal, endometrial, pancreatic, ovarian and bile duct cancers, which we are currently in the process of winding down. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our clinical stage projects mainly consisted of developing and manufacturing of our active pharmaceutical ingredients. We continue to incur costs associated with the process of winding down the TCR studies.
General and Administrative Expenses
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Other income, net, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased be $0.04 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to reduced interest income from our cash reserves, as our cash balances were lower in the current quarter as compared to prior quarters.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
Sources of Liquidity
We have not generated any revenue from product sales. Since inception, we have incurred net losses and negative cash flows from our operations.
To date, we have financed our operations primarily through public offerings of our common stock, private placements of our convertible and preferred equity securities, term debt and collaborations.
On August 14, 2023, we announced a strategic reprioritization of our business and wind down of our TCR-T Library Phase 1/2 Trial. In connection with the reprioritization, we have reduced our workforce, and we continue working to reduce costs in order to extend our cash runway. We continue to explore strategic alternatives, including, but not limited to, an acquisition, merger, reverse merger, sale of assets, strategic partnerships, capital raises or other transactions. We have engaged Cantor to act as strategic advisor for this process.
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Given our current development plans and cash management efforts, we anticipate that our cash resources will be sufficient to fund operations into the second quarter of 2025. Our ability to continue operations after our current cash resources are exhausted depends on our ability to obtain additional financing, as to which no assurances can be given. Cash requirements may vary materially from those now planned because of changes in our focus and direction of our research and development programs, competitive and technical advances, patent developments, regulatory changes or other developments. If adequate additional funds are not available when required, management may need to curtail its development efforts and planned operations to conserve cash.
We anticipate that losses will continue for the foreseeable future. As of March 31, 2025, our accumulated deficit was approximately $921.5 million. Our working capital as of March 31, 2024 was $0.1 million, consisting of $1.1 million in current assets and $1.0 million in current liabilities. Our actual cash requirements may vary materially from those planned because of a number of factors, including changes in the focus, direction and pace of our development programs.
As of March 31, 2025, we had approximately $0.3 million of cash and cash equivalents. Our streamlined and cost efficiency efforts, in light of our 2023 announced strategic reprioritization , we anticipate our cash resources will be sufficient to fund our operations into the second quarter of 2025. In order to continue our operations beyond our forecasted runway, including, if necessary, to continue to explore strategic alternatives, we will need to raise additional capital, and we have no committed sources of additional capital at this time. The forecast of cash resources is forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties, and the actual amount of our expenses could vary materially and adversely as a result of a number of factors. We have based our estimates on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and our expenses could prove to be significantly higher than we currently anticipate. Management does not know whether additional financing will be on terms favorable or acceptable to us when needed, if at all. If adequate additional funds are not available when required, we may be unable to persist as a going concern for sufficient time to identify or execute on any strategic alternatives.
Based on the current cash forecast, management has determined that our present capital resources will not be sufficient to fund our planned operations for at least one year from the issuance date of the condensed financial statements, which raises substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. This forecast of cash resources and planned operations is forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties, and the actual amount of expenses could vary materially and adversely as a result of a number of factors.
Sales of Series A-1 Preferred Stock
On April 11, 2025, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”), by and between the Company and Watermill Asset Management, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a private offering to the Purchaser shares of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, par value of $0.001 per share (the “Series A-1 Preferred Stock”), at a price per share of $1,000 (the “Preferred Offering”) for an aggregate purchase price of $500,000. The Preferred Offering also relates to the offering of the shares of the Company's common stock (the "Common Stock") issuable upon the conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock). The Preferred Offering closed on April 11, 2025.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our net decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
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Cash flows from operating activities represent the cash receipts and disbursements related to all of our activities other than investing and financing activities. Cash flows from operating activities are derived by adjusting our net loss for:
Net cash flows from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.8 million, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities was primarily related to changes in our net loss.
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The net cash flows from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to our net loss of $1.01 million, adjusted for $0.01 million of non-cash items such as depreciation and stock-based compensation and a $0.01 million increase in accrued expenses, an increase in accounts payable of $0.3 million, a decrease to prepaid expenses and other current assets of $0.01 million.
Capital Resources
Operating Leases
As of March 31, 2025, we have no lease commitments, other than a short-term lease.
Royalty and License Fees
On May 28, 2019, the Company entered into a Patent License with the NCI for exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize certain engineered T-cell therapies targeting mutated KRAS, TP53, and EGFR neoantigens, as well as related manufacturing technologies. The agreement included minimum annual royalties, milestone payments upon achieving clinical, regulatory, and sales benchmarks, and royalties on product sales. The Company terminated the agreement effective December 26, 2023, after developing proprietary alternatives internally.
In June 2022, Solasia Pharma K. K., or Solasia, announced that darinaparsin had been approved for relapsed or refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company did not earn collaboration revenue and earned $10 thousand in royalty revenues on net sales under the Solasia License and Collaboration Agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not earn collaboration revenue and earned $2 thousand and $1 thousand, respectively, in royalty revenues on net sales under the Solasia License and Collaboration Agreement.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
As a smaller reporting company, as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information under this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal accounting officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2025. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal accounting officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer has concluded that as of March 31, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, we may periodically become subject to legal proceedings and claims arising in connection with ongoing business activities from time to time. The results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, and unfavorable resolutions are possible and could materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects. In addition, regardless of the outcome, litigation could have an adverse impact on us because of defense costs, diversion of management attention and resources and other factors.
We do not have any pending litigation that, separately or in the aggregate, would, in the opinion of management, be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The following important factors could cause our actual business and financial results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or elsewhere by management from time to time. The risk factors in this Quarterly Report have been revised to incorporate changes to our risk factors from those included in our Annual Report. The risk factors set forth below with an asterisk (*) before the title are new risk factors or ones containing substantive changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of our 2024 Annual Report, as filed with the SEC. The market price of our common stock could decline if one or more of these risks or uncertainties actually occur, causing you to lose all or part of your investment. This situation is changing rapidly and additional impacts may arise. Additional risks that we currently do not know about, or that we currently believe to be immaterial, may also impair our business. Certain statements below are forward-looking statements. See “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this Quarterly Report.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
*Changes to United States tariff and import/export regulations may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The United States has enacted and continues to enact significant new tariffs, and President Trump has directed various federal agencies to further evaluate key aspects of U.S. trade policy. There has been and are ongoing discussions and commentaries regarding potential significant changes to U.S. trade policies, treaties and tariffs. There exists significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the U.S. and other countries with respect to such trade policies, treaties and tariffs. These developments, or the perception that any of them could occur, may have a material adverse effect on global and domestic economic conditions, whether or not there will be a recession, and the stability of global and domestic financial markets, and may significantly reduce global trade and, in particular, trade between the impacted nations and the U.S. These actions and policies may adversely affect the ability of the Company to fund our operations, affect our ability to develop products and work with partner companies and generally carry on our respective businesses. Although it is not yet possible to assess their impact, any of these factors could depress economic activity and restrict access to suppliers or customers, hinder our ability to obtain funding from the government through grants and from investors, and have a material adverse effect on our overall business, financial condition and results of operations.
* If Nasdaq does not approve our plan for compliance with Nasdaq List Rule 5550(b)(1) following the April 7, 2025 notice that our stockholders' equity has fallen below the required $2,500,000, we may be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market exchange.
On April 7, 2025, the Company received the Notice from the Listing Qualifications staff of Nasdaq notifying us that our stockholders equity as reported in our 2024 10-K, did not satisfy the continued listing requirements under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) for the Nasdaq Capital Market (the "Nasdaq SE Rule"), which requires that a listed company’s stockholder equity be at least $2,500,000. In our 2024 10-K, we reported stockholders’ equity of $2,063,000, and, as a result, do not currently satisfy Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). While the Notice has no immediate effect on our Nasdaq listing, in order to regain compliance, we are required to present a our plan within 45 calendar days or by May 22, 2025 to Nasdaq staff. If our compliance plan is accepted at that time, we may be granted up to 180 calendar days from April 7, 2025, to evidence compliance.
We may not be able to timely present a plan for compliance within the 45 days. Even if we do present a compliance plan within the prescribed deadline, Nasdaq staff may find it insufficient to evidence compliance with the Nasdaq SE Rule. If they do not find it sufficient, we may be delisted. If the Nasdaq staff do find our plan to sufficiently demonstrate compliance with the Nasdaq SE Rule, we may be granted up to 180 calendar days to implement the plan and regain compliance. Nasdaq may provide us insufficient time to implement our compliance plan or at the end of the compliance period, we may not be able to demonstrate compliance for any number of reasons. If any of these events occur, we could be delisted.
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OTHER RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMPANY
*Our principal stockholders, executive officers and directors have substantial control over the Company, which may prevent you and other stockholders from influencing significant corporate decisions and may significantly harm the market price of our common stock.
As of March 31, 2025, our executive officers, directors and holders of five percent or more of our outstanding common stock beneficially owned, in the aggregate, 3.45% of our outstanding common stock. These stockholders may have interests that conflict with our other stockholders and, if acting together, have the ability to influence the outcome of matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election and removal of directors and any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. Accordingly, this concentration of ownership may harm the market price of our common stock by:
In addition, this significant concentration of stock ownership may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock should investors perceive disadvantages in owning shares of common stock in a company that has such concentrated ownership.
*Artificial intelligence used by us and our partners and vendors may have negative effects on our company.
Artificial intelligence or AI use in many industries has rapidly expanded. While we do not utilize any specific AI technologies internal to Alaunos, we may work with vendors or service providers that do utilize AI technologies with or without our knowledge. Areas in which our business that could be negatively impacted include novel cybersecurity threats such as malicious code or phishing attempts. AI could also perpetrate fraud or misappropriation of company funds. From a regulatory standpoint, we could be liable for noncompliance related to data compromise or perceived or actual noncompliance with data privacy or protection or AI requirements to various agencies or jurisdictions. There are also potential risks around ethical, social, and reputational risks should AI cause us to infringe on privacy rights or violate intellectual property rights. AI is also known for “deep fakes” or false information being spread electronically and attributed to innocent companies and their management or directors. Such accusations could negatively impact human rights, privacy, employment, or other social concerns, which may result in claims, lawsuits, brand or reputational harm, and increased regulatory scrutiny, any of which could harm our business, financial condition, and operating results. Operational risks potentially caused by AI technologies include unanticipated disruptions to systems, potential loss or corruption of data, implementation delays, and cost overruns that could stem from underlying defects in the AI tools used. Finally, competition risk may result from rapid adoption of AI that could provide unforeseen advantages to our competitors and lead to the erosion of our market share by potentially leading to the emergence of new products and categories, the rapid maturation of categories, cannibalization of categories, changing price points and product replacement and upgrade cycles.
Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
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Item 6. Exhibits
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This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ALAUNOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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/s/ Dale Curtis Hogue, Jr. |
Dale Curtis Hogue, Jr. |
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
(On Behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) Dated: May 15, 2025 |
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/s/ Ferdinand Groenewald |
Ferdinand Groenewald |
Vice President, Finance |
(Principal Accounting Officer) Dated: May 15, 2025 |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Dale Curtis Hogue, Jr.., certify that:
Date: May 15, 2025
/s/ Dale Curtis Hogue, Jr..
Dale Curtis Hogue, Jr.
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director
Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Dale Curtis Hogue, Jr.., Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director (and Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
/s/ Dale Curtis Hogue, Jr.
Dale Curtis Hogue, Jr.
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director
Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer
May 15, 2025