Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

Commission File Number: 001-40869

THESEUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware	83-0712806
( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

314 Main Street Cambridge, Massachusetts	02142
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (857) 400-9491

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

THRX

The Nasdaq Global Market, LLC

(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐

Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒

		Emerging growth company	☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of October 28, 2022, the registrant had 38,713,430 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.

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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	31
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	31
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	32
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	32
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	32
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	32
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	33
Item 5.	Other Information	33
Item 6.	Exhibits	34
Signatures		36

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”), including the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements contained in this Quarterly Report other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future operating results and financial position, our business strategy and plans, market growth, and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “potentially,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “target,” “plan,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report include, but are not limited to, statements about:

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the ability of our preclinical studies and clinical trials to demonstrate safety and efficacy of product candidates and other positive results;

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the initiation, timing, progress, results and cost of our research and development programs and our current and future preclinical studies and clinical trials for current product candidates and other product candidates we may develop, including statements regarding the timing of initiation and completion of studies or trials and related preparatory work, the period during which the results of the studies or trials will become available, and our research and development programs;

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the timing, scope and likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals, including timing of investigational new drug applications and final approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of our current product candidates and any future product candidates we may develop;

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our ability to develop and advance our current product candidates and development programs into, and successfully complete, clinical trials;

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our manufacturing, commercialization, and marketing capabilities and strategy;

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our plans relating to commercializing product candidates, if approved, including the geographic areas of focus and sales strategy;

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the need to hire additional personnel and our ability to attract and retain such personnel;

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the size of the market opportunity for our product candidates and development programs, including our estimates of the number of patients who suffer from the diseases we are targeting;

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our competitive position and the success of competing therapies that are or may become available;

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the beneficial characteristics, and the potential safety, efficacy and therapeutic effects of product candidates;

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the potential advantages of our integrated research and development approach;

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our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of product candidates;

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our plans relating to the further development of product candidates, including additional indications we may pursue;

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existing regulations and laws and regulatory developments in the United States, Europe and other jurisdictions;

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our expectations regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and the timing and enrollment of our clinical trials;

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our intellectual property position, including the scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering our current product candidates and other product candidates we may develop, including the extensions of existing patent terms where available, the validity of intellectual property rights held by third parties, and our ability not to infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any third-party intellectual property rights;

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our continued reliance on third parties to conduct additional preclinical studies and clinical trials of product candidates;

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our ability to contract with third-party suppliers and manufacturers for the manufacture of product candidates for preclinical studies and clinical trials and their ability to perform timely and adequately as a result of supply chain constraints or otherwise;

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our ability to obtain, and negotiate favorable terms of, any collaboration, licensing or other arrangements that may be necessary or desirable to develop, manufacture or commercialize product candidates;

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the pricing and reimbursement of current product candidates and other product candidates we may develop, if approved;

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the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of current product candidates and other product candidates we may develop;

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our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing;

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our financial performance;

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the period over which we estimate our existing cash, cash equivalents, and investments will be sufficient to fund our future operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements;

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our expectations regarding the period during which we will remain an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act;

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our anticipated use of our existing cash resources;

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developments relating to our competitors, our industry or the economy; and

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other risks and uncertainties, including those listed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 10, 2022 (“Annual Report”).

We caution you that the foregoing list may not contain all of the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including those described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of our Annual Report and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may

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cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this Quarterly Report may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, performance or achievements. We undertake no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this Quarterly Report or to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.

In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

You should read this Quarterly Report and the documents that we reference in this Quarterly Report and have filed with the SEC with the understanding that our actual future results, performance and events and circumstances may be materially different from what we expect.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)



	SEPTEMBER 30,		DECEMBER 31,
	2022		2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	115,564	$	244,662
Short-term investments		96,870		—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,563		3,309
Total current assets		214,997		247,971
Property and equipment, net		425		11
Operating lease right-of-use asset		4,465		—
Long-term investments		8,541		—
Other assets		1,865		2,947
Total assets	$	230,293	$	250,929
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	1,819	$	1,002
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		5,208		2,678
Operating lease liability, current portion		779		—
Total current liabilities		7,806		3,680
Operating lease liability, net of current portion		3,340		—
Restricted stock liability, net of current portion		553		815
Total liabilities		11,699		4,495
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021		—		—
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 38,713,430 and 38,702,650 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively		4		4
Additional paid-in capital		317,609		308,008
Accumulated deficit		(98,469)		(61,578)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(550)		—
Total stockholders’ equity		218,594		246,434
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	230,293	$	250,929

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)



	THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,				NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Operating expenses:
Research and development	$	11,423	$	4,996	$	25,315	$	13,306
General and administrative		4,525		2,378		13,292		5,371
Total operating expenses		15,948		7,374		38,607		18,677
Loss from operations		(15,948)		(7,374)		(38,607)		(18,677)
Other income, net		1,203		2		1,716		25
Total other income, net		1,203		2		1,716		25
Net loss	$	(14,745)	$	(7,372)	$	(36,891)	$	(18,652)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted	$	(14,745)	$	(7,372)	$	(36,891)	$	(18,652)
Weighted-average common stock outstanding—basic and diluted		38,585,980		1,428,054		38,417,993		997,949
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted	$	(0.38)	$	(5.16)	$	(0.96)	$	(18.69)

Comprehensive loss:
Net loss	$	(14,745)	$	(7,372)	$	(36,891)	$	(18,652)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on investments		(218)		—		(550)		—
Total comprehensive loss	$	(14,963)	$	(7,372)	$	(37,441)	$	(18,652)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

(in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)


						ACCUMULATED
	COMMON STOCK			ADDITIONAL		OTHER				TOTAL
	$0.0001 PAR VALUE			PAID-IN		COMPREHENSIVE		ACCUMULATED		STOCKHOLDERS’
	SHARES	AMOUNT		CAPITAL		LOSS		DEFICIT		EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Balance at December 31, 2021	37,872,604	$	4	$	308,008	$	—	$	(61,578)	$	246,434
Vesting of restricted stock	85,431		—		—		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—		—		2,044		—		—		2,044
Unrealized loss on investments	—		—		—		(129)		—		(129)
Net loss	—		—		—		—		(10,497)		(10,497)
Balance at March 31, 2022	37,958,035	$	4	$	310,052	$	(129)	$	(72,075)	$	237,852
Vesting of restricted stock	85,431		—		—		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—		—		2,518		—		—		2,518
Vesting of early exercised options	100,895		—		407		—		—		407
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	10,780		—		70		—		—		70
Unrealized loss on investments	—		—		—		(203)		—		(203)
Net loss	—		—		—		—		(11,649)		(11,649)
Balance at June 30, 2022	38,155,141	$	4	$	313,047	$	(332)	$	(83,724)	$	228,995
Vesting of restricted stock	137,207		—		—		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—		—		4,475		—		—		4,475
Vesting of early exercised options	21,621		—		87		—		—		87
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	—		—		—		—		—		—
Unrealized loss on investments	—		—		—		(218)		—		(218)
Net loss	—		—		—		—		(14,745)		(14,745)
Balance at September 30, 2022	38,313,969	$	4	$	317,609	$	(550)	$	(98,469)	$	218,594

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

(in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)


	REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
	STOCK
	SERIES A			SERIES B			COMMON STOCK			ADDITIONAL				TOTAL
	$0.0001 PAR VALUE			$0.0001 PAR VALUE			$0.0001 PAR VALUE			PAID-IN		ACCUMULATED		STOCKHOLDERS’
	SHARES	AMOUNT		SHARES	AMOUNT		SHARES	AMOUNT		CAPITAL		DEFICIT		EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Balance at December 31, 2020	16,734,179	$	41,289	—	$	—	882,789	$	—	$	—	$	(34,270)	$	(34,270)
Issuance of Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $208	—		—	8,741,726		99,892	—		—		—		—		—
Vesting of restricted stock	—		—	—		—	85,430		—		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—		—	—		—	—		—		548		—		548
Net loss	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		(4,473)		(4,473)
Balance at March 31, 2021	16,734,179	$	41,289	8,741,726	$	99,892	968,219	$	—	$	548	$	(38,743)	$	(38,195)
Vesting of restricted stock	—		—	—		—	85,430		—		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—		—	—		—	—		—		936		—		936
Net loss	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		(6,807)		(6,807)
Balance at June 30, 2021	16,734,179	$	41,289	8,741,726	$	99,892	1,053,649	$	—	$	1,484	$	(45,550)	$	(44,066)
Vesting of restricted stock	—		—	—		—	85,430		—		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—		—	—		—	—		—		1,293		—		1,293
Net loss	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		(7,372)		(7,372)
Balance at September 30, 2021	16,734,179	$	41,289	8,741,726	$	99,892	1,139,079	$	—	$	2,777	$	(52,922)	$	(50,145)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)



	NINE MONTHS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 30,
	2022		2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(36,891)	$	(18,652)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation expense		30		1
Stock-based compensation expense		9,037		2,777
Amortization and accretion of investments		(222)		—
Non-cash interest income		(23)		—
Non-cash operating lease expense		256		—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		746		(969)
Other assets		1,081		(2,640)
Accounts payable		818		837
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		2,762		1,367
Operating lease liability		(602)		—
Net cash used in operating activities		(23,008)		(17,279)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term and long-term investments		(155,316)		—
Sales and maturities of short-term and long-term investments		49,600		—
Purchases of property and equipment		(444)		—
Net cash used in investing activities		(106,160)		—
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $208		—		99,892
Payment of initial public offering costs		—		(1,683)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan		70		—
Proceeds from early exercise of options		—		1,395
Net cash provided by financing activities		70		99,604
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(129,098)		82,325
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		245,041		8,457
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	115,943	$	90,782
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows:
Vesting of early exercised options	$	494	$	—
Obtaining a right-of-use asset in exchange for an operating lease liability	$	4,721	$	—
Deferred financing costs in accounts payable	$	—	$	423
Deferred financing costs in accrued expenses	$	—	$	965

The following table provides a reconciliation of the cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash balances as of each of the dates shown below:
	NINE MONTHS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 30,
	2022		2021
Cash and cash equivalents	$	115,564	$	90,404
Restricted cash (included in other assets)		379		378
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	115,943	$	90,782

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. Nature of the Business

Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Theseus” or the “Company”) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of cancer patients through the discovery, development and commercialization of transformative targeted therapies. The Company was incorporated in December 2017 under the laws of the State of Delaware, and its principal offices are in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Reverse Stock Split

On September 27, 2021, the Company effected a one-for-1.32286 reverse stock split of shares of the Company’s common stock and convertible preferred stock. All of the share and per share amounts included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been retroactively adjusted for all periods presented to give effect to this reverse stock split, including reclassifying an amount equal to the reduction in par value of common stock to additional paid-in capital. Shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options were proportionately reduced and the respective exercise prices, if applicable, were proportionately increased in accordance with the terms of the appropriate securities agreements. Stockholders entitled to fractional shares as a result of the reverse stock split received a cash payment in lieu of receiving fractional shares.

Initial Public Offering

On October 12, 2021, the Company closed the initial public offering (“IPO”), in which it sold 10,000,200 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $16.00 per share. On October 25, 2021, the underwriters partially exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,171,990 shares of common stock at the public offering price of $16.00 per share. After deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses, the aggregate net offering proceeds raised in the IPO were approximately $162.5 million. Upon the closing of the IPO, all of the Company’s outstanding shares of redeemable convertible preferred stock automatically converted into an aggregate of 25,475,905 shares of common stock.

In connection with the closing of the IPO, the Company amended and restated its certificate of incorporation to among other things: (a) authorize 500,000,000 shares of common stock; (b) eliminate all references to the previously existing series of redeemable convertible preferred stock; and (c) authorize 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock that may be issued from time to time by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) in one or more series.

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative U.S. GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes to the condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the most recently audited annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2022 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year

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ending December 31, 2022, any other interim periods, or any future year or period. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021.

In connection with the preparation of its financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company identified an immaterial revision related to the presentation of stock-based compensation expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for each of the three months ended June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021. This revision impacts only stock-based compensation expense reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit), and has no impact on the Company’s other previously reported financial statements. The effect of the revision was a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 (previously reported $1.4 million; as adjusted to $1.0 million), and an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 (previously reported $44,000; as adjusted to $0.5 million).

Liquidity

The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties common to early-stage companies in the biotechnology industry, including but not limited to, development by competitors of new technological innovations, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations and the ability to secure additional capital to fund operations. The Company’s development programs will require significant additional research and development efforts, including extensive preclinical and clinical testing and regulatory approval prior to commercialization. These efforts require significant amounts of additional capital, adequate personnel and infrastructure and extensive compliance-reporting capabilities. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with product development, the Company is unable to predict the timing or amount of increased expenses or when or if the Company will be able to achieve or maintain profitability. Even if the Company is able to generate revenue from product sales, the Company may not become profitable. If the Company fails to become profitable or is unable to sustain profitability on a continuing basis, then the Company may be unable to continue its operations at planned levels and be forced to reduce or terminate its operations. The Company expects to incur substantial operating losses and negative cash flows from operations for the foreseeable future.

In accordance with ASC 205-40, Going Concern, the Company has evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $98.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company incurred a loss of $36.9 million and utilized $23.0 million of cash in operations. The Company expects to continue to generate operating losses in the foreseeable future. The Company expects that its cash, cash equivalents, and investments of $221.0 million at September 30, 2022 will be sufficient to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months from issuance of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies and estimates used in the preparation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are described in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements, which were included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 10, 2022 (“Annual Report”). There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, except as noted below.

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Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are unaudited. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2022 and the results of its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Estimates and judgments are based on historical information and other market-specific or various relevant assumptions, including in certain circumstances, future projections, that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from estimates. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to, the accruals for research and development expenses, the incremental borrowing rate for determining the operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liabilities, and for periods prior to the completion of the IPO, the determination of fair value of equity instruments, and the fair value of the preferred stock tranche rights and the anti-dilution right, and stock-based compensation expense.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, and investments. Periodically, the Company maintains deposits in accredited financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. The Company deposits its cash in financial institutions that it believes have high credit quality and have not experienced any losses on such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships. Such deposits have and will continue to exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on its cash deposits. The Company’s short-term and long-term investments are invested in high grade securities with limited concentration in any one issuer, and as a result, the Company believes represent minimal credit risk.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company categorizes its assets and liabilities measured at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), the authoritative accounting guidance that establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Fair value is defined as the exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

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Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities;

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Level 2—Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; or

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Level 3—Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

Investments

All investments have been classified as “available-for-sale” and are carried at fair value as determined based upon quoted market prices or pricing models for similar securities at period end. Investments with contractual maturities less than 12 months at the balance sheet date are considered short-term investments. Those investments with contractual maturities 12 months or greater at the balance sheet date are considered long-term investments. Dividend and interest income are recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss when earned. Realized gains and losses are included in earnings and are derived using the specific identification method for determining the cost of securities sold. Unrealized gains and losses are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The cost of the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discounts to maturity. The Company reviews its portfolio of available-for-sale debt securities, using both quantitative and qualitative factors, to determine if declines in fair value below cost have resulted from a credit-related loss or other factors. If the decline in fair value is due to credit-related factors, a loss is recognized in statements of operations, whereas if the decline in fair value is not due to credit-related factors, the loss is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).

Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:


		Estimated Useful Life (Years)
Office equipment		5 years
Computer equipment and software		3 years
Furniture and fixtures		7 years
Leasehold improvements		Lesser of asset useful life or lease term

Costs for capital assets not yet placed into service are capitalized as construction-in-progress and are depreciated once placed into service. When an item is sold or retired, the costs and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated, and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is included in the consolidated statement of operations. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

Leases

Prior to January 1, 2021, the Company accounted for leases in accordance with FASB ASC 840, Leases. At lease inception, the Company determined if an arrangement was an operating or capital lease. For operating leases, the Company recognized rent expense, inclusive of rent escalations, on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Effective on January 1, 2021, the Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). In accordance with ASC 842, the Company determines whether an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception. A contract is or contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company classifies leases at the lease commencement date, when control of the underlying asset is transferred from the lessor to the Company, as operating or finance leases and records a ROU asset and a lease liability on the consolidated balance sheet for all real-estate leases with an initial lease term of greater than 12 months. Leases with a lease term of 12

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months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet, but payments are recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

A lease qualifies as a finance lease if any of the following criteria are met at the inception of the lease: (i) there is a transfer of ownership of the leased asset to the Company by the end of the lease term, (ii) the Company holds an option to purchase the leased asset that it is reasonably certain to exercise, (iii) the lease term is for a major part of the remaining economic life of the leased asset, (iv) the present value of the sum of lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the leased asset, or (v) the nature of the leased asset is specialized to the point that it is expected to provide the lessor no alternative use at the end of the lease term. All other leases are recorded as operating leases.

The Company enters into contracts that contain both lease and non-lease components. Non-lease components may include maintenance, utilities, and other operating costs. For all real estate asset classes, the Company combines the lease and non-lease components of fixed costs in its lease arrangements as a single lease component. Variable costs, such as utilities or maintenance costs, are not included in the measurement of ROU assets and lease liabilities, but rather are expensed when the event determining the amount of variable consideration to be paid occurs.

Finance and operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term using the discount rate implicit in the lease. If the rate implicit is not readily determinable, the Company utilizes an estimate of its incremental borrowing rate based upon the available information at the lease commencement date. ROU assets are further adjusted for initial direct costs, prepaid rent, or incentives received. Operating lease payments are expensed using the straight-line method as an operating expense over the lease term. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Finance lease assets are amortized to depreciation expense using the straight-line method over the shorter of the useful life of the related asset or the lease term. Finance lease payments are bifurcated into (i) a portion that is recorded as interest expense and (ii) a portion that reduces the finance liability associated with the lease.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss includes net loss as well as other changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) that result from transactions and economic events other than those with stockholders, including unrealized gains and losses on investments. The unrealized losses on investments represent the only component of other comprehensive loss that is excluded from the reported net loss.

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard setting bodies and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures. The recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements pertaining to the Company are disclosed in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, which were included in the Company’s Annual Report. Since the date of those financial statements, there have been no changes.

3. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The carrying values of other current assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company’s investments, which may include both short-term and long-term investment securities consisting of high-quality, marketable debt instruments of corporations are measured at fair value in accordance with the fair value hierarchy.

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Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):



	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
	LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3		TOTAL
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	20,949	$	—	$	—	$	20,949
Commercial paper		—		2,000		—		2,000
Investments:
Commercial paper		—		39,055		—		39,055
Corporate debt securities		—		35,011		—		35,011
Asset-backed securities		—		8,026		—		8,026
Government securities		—		23,319		—		23,319
Total financial assets	$	20,949	$	107,411	$	—	$	128,360

As of the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, there were no transfers between fair value levels.

4. Investments

The Company’s investment policy defines allowable investments and establishes guidelines relating to credit quality, diversification, and maturities of its investments to preserve principal and maintain liquidity. In accordance with the Company’s investment policy, it has invested funds in marketable securities as of September 30, 2022. The Company’s investments are classified as available-for-sale investments.

The cost, gross unrealized holding gains, gross unrealized holding losses and fair value of investments by types and classes of security at September 30, 2022 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
	MATURITY	AMORTIZED		UNREALIZED		UNREALIZED		FAIR
	IN YEARS	COST		GAIN		LOSS		VALUE
Commercial paper	less than 1	$	39,055	$	—	$	—	$	39,055
Corporate debt securities	less than 1		32,833		—		(332)		32,501
Asset-backed securities	less than 1		3,999		—		(19)		3,980
Government securities	less than 1		21,472		—		(138)		21,334
Short-term investments		$	97,359	$	—	$	(489)	$	96,870

Corporate debt securities	1 - 2		2,540		—		(30)		2,510
Asset backed securities	1 - 2		4,061		—		(15)		4,046
Government securities	1 - 2		2,001		—		(16)		1,985
Long-term investments		$	8,602	$	—	$	(61)	$	8,541

The Company reviews its investments to identify and evaluate investments that have an indication of possible other-than-temporary impairment. Factors considered in determining whether a loss is other-than-temporary include the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, and the Company’s intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value. At September 30, 2022, the Company did not have any securities in material unrealized loss positions. The Company generally does not intend to sell any investments prior to recovery of their amortized cost basis for

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any investment in an unrealized loss position. Further, such investments are invested in high grade securities. As such, the Company has classified these losses as temporary in nature.

The Company has determined that there were no material declines in fair value of its investments due to credit-related factors as of September 30, 2022.

5. Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following as of September 30, 2022 and as of December 31, 2021 (in thousands):



	SEPTEMBER 30,		DECEMBER 31,
	2022		2021
Computer equipment	$	39	$	12
Furniture and fixtures		341		—
Office equipment		76		—
Property and equipment		456		12
Less: accumulated depreciation		(31)		(1)
Property and equipment, net	$	425	$	11

Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $30,359 and $1,000, respectively. There were no impairments recorded to date.

6. License Agreements

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, there were no changes to the Company’s license agreement with ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ARIAD”). For a summary of the terms of the license agreement, including the Company’s accounting treatment, please refer to Note 7 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, included in the Company’s Annual Report.

7. Leases

On July 19, 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on a month-to-month basis, which was determined to be a short-term lease as the Company was not reasonably certain to extend the lease beyond twelve months. The Company recognizes lease payments as incurred over the lease term, and recognized short-term lease expense of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

On September 16, 2021, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement for 7,351 rentable square feet of office space located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The premises required additional build-out at the time the lease agreement was entered into. The lease commenced in March 2022 when the space was made available for use. Upon lease commencement, the Company recorded a ROU asset of $4.7 million and a corresponding lease liability of $4.7 million. The lease has a term of 7 years and an expiration date of March 22, 2029, with lease payments made on a monthly basis. The initial annual base rent is approximately $0.8 million, subject to a 3% annual rent increase, plus an allocation of the Company’s proportionate share of building operating costs such as maintenance, utilities, and insurance that are treated as variable costs and excluded from the measurement of the lease. The Company is entitled to one option to extend the lease term for an additional period of five years. The option to extend the lease term is not reflected in the ROU asset

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and lease liability as it is not reasonably certain of being exercised. Pursuant to the terms of the lease, the Company provided a security deposit in the form of a letter of credit in the amount of approximately $0.4 million upon signing, which is recognized as restricted cash within other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As of September 30, 2022, the weighted-average remaining lease term was 6.5 years, and the weighted-average discount rate was 9.1%.

The following table presents future lease payments under the terms of the Company’s operating leases as of September 30, 2022, including a reconciliation to the present value of operating lease liabilities recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheet (in thousands):



Remainder of 2022	$	231
2023		774
2024		797
2025		821
2026		846
Thereafter		1,996
Total future minimum lease payments		5,465
Less: imputed interest		(1,346)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	4,119

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

The Company may from time to time be party to litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company was not subject to any material legal proceedings during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and no material legal proceedings are currently pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened.

Indemnification Agreements

The Company enters into standard indemnification agreements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to the indemnification agreements, the Company agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, generally the Company’s business partners, in connection with any U.S. patent or any copyright or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third-party with respect to the Company’s products. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual any time after execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. The Company has never incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements.

401(k) Plan

The Company maintains a defined-contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “401(k) Plan”). The 401(k) Plan covers all employees who meet defined minimum age and service requirements and allows participants to defer a portion of their annual compensation on a pre-tax basis. Matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan may be made at the discretion of management. The Company contributed $0.3 million to the 401(k) Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. There were no employer contributions made to the 401(k) Plan during the year ended December 31, 2021.

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9. Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock

The Company was authorized to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. There were no shares of preferred stock outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Common Stock

The Company was authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, as of September 30, 2022 and as of December 31, 2021, respectively. The voting, dividend and liquidation rights of the holders of the Company’s common stock are subject to and qualified by the rights, powers and preference of the holders of any series of preferred stock.

Voting Rights

Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to the stockholders for a vote.

Dividends

Subject to preferences that may apply to shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of funds legally available if and when the Board, in its discretion, determines to issue dividends. As of September 30, 2022, no cash dividends have been declared or paid.

Liquidation Rights

Upon the Company’s dissolution, liquidation, or winding-up, the assets legally available for distribution to stockholders are distributable ratably among holders of the Company’s common stock, subject to prior satisfaction of all outstanding debt and liabilities, and the preferential rights and payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding shares of preferred stock.

10. Stock-Based Compensation

Equity Incentive Plans

In September 2021, the Company adopted the Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), which replaced the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) and allows for the issuance of stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and other types of equity awards. No further awards were made under the 2018 Plan as of the effective date of the 2021 Plan. Any options or awards outstanding under the 2018 Plan are governed by their existing terms. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance were 9,132,930 and 9,094,083 shares, respectively. Of those shares reserved for issuance, there were 1,813,494 and 3,930,440 shares available for future grant under the 2021 Plan as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

The 2021 Plan is administered by the Board (or its compensation committee), and the exercise prices, vesting and other restrictions for the awards are determined at the discretion of the Board, except that the exercise price per share of stock options may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on

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the date of grant. Stock options awarded under the 2021 Plan expire ten years after the grant date unless the Board sets a shorter term. The expected term of stock options granted to employees and non-employees has been determined utilizing the “simplified” method for awards that qualify as “plain-vanilla” options. Stock options granted to employees and nonemployees typically vest over four years. Shares of restricted stock awards granted to employees, officers, members of the Board, advisors, and consultants of the Company typically vest over five years. Certain executives who are option holders are able to early exercise stock option awards prior to full satisfaction of the vesting conditions. If and when this occurs, the executive receives restricted common stock upon exercise of the option, and the shares remain subject to the Company’s right of repurchase until the remaining vesting terms are met. During the year ended December 31, 2021, options to purchase 345,930 shares of common stock were exercised early. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company recognized $0.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively, as a liability related to the early exercise. The amount of remaining unvested shares related to the early exercise as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were 223,414 and 345,930, respectively. There were no additional early exercises of options during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) permits eligible employees who elect to participate in an offering under the ESPP to have up to 15% of their eligible earnings withheld, subject to certain limitations, to purchase shares of common stock pursuant to the ESPP. The price of common stock purchased under the ESPP is equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the common stock at the commencement date of each offering period or the relevant date of purchase. The ESPP is implemented through a series of offering periods of up to 27 months, which may consist of one or more purchase periods. A total of 400,000 shares of common stock were initially reserved for issuance under the ESPP.

Stock Option Valuation

The assumptions that the Company used in Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant-date fair value of stock options granted are as follows:



	FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED	FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 30, 2022	DECEMBER 31, 2021
Risk-free interest rate	1.60% - 3.72%	1.07%
Expected term (in years)	1.03 - 6.08	5.2 - 6.1
Expected volatility	78.00% - 89.10%	75.58% - 83.56%
Expected dividend yield	0%	0%

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A summary of option activity under the 2021 Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, is as follows (in thousands except share, per share data and contractual terms):



		WEIGHTED-AVERAGE		WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
		PER-SHARE		REMAINING	AGGREGATE
	SHARES	EXERCISE PRICE		CONTRACTUAL TERM	INTRINSIC VALUE
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021	5,163,643	$	4.31	9.29	$	44,463
Granted	2,226,200		10.32
Forfeited	(102,057)		(10.48)
Outstanding as of September 30, 2022	7,287,786	$	6.06	8.81		14,104
Options vested and exercisable as of September 30, 2022	1,991,218	$	3.16	8.48	$	6,488

The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the stock options and the fair value of the Company’s common stock for those stock options that had exercise prices lower than the fair value of the Company’s common stock.

The weighted-average per share grant date fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $6.80 and $4.67, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, there was $27.7 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options. The unrecognized stock-based compensation expense is estimated to be recognized over a period of 2.7 years as of September 30, 2022.

Restricted Stock Units

The Company issues RSUs that generally vest over a four-year period with 25% of the RSUs vesting one year from the vesting commencement date, and the remainder vesting quarterly thereafter over the following 36 months. Any unvested shares underlying an RSU will be forfeited upon termination of services. The fair value of an RSU is equal to the fair market value price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

A summary of RSU activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is as follows:



		WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
		PER-SHARE GRANT-DATE
	SHARES	FAIR VALUE
Unvested shares at December 31, 2021	—	$	—
Granted	35,900		11.21
Forfeited	(4,250)
Unvested shares at September 30, 2022	31,650	$	11.21

As of September 30, 2022, there was $0.2 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested RSUs. The unrecognized stock-based compensation expense is estimated to be recognized over a period of 3.4 years as of September 30, 2022.

Shares of Restricted Common Stock

The Company issued shares of restricted common stock to its founders in May 2018, which vest monthly over five years through 2023. At issuance, these shares also contained certain performance-based vesting criteria

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which were associated with the milestone events applicable to the formerly outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock, two of which were achieved in 2020. In December 2020 in conjunction with the termination of the Series A preferred stock purchase agreement, the final performance-based vesting criteria was waived, leaving only service-based vesting criteria remaining for the founders’ shares through the end of the requisite service period, as of September 30, 2022. As noted above, certain executives who are option holders are able to early exercise stock option awards prior to full satisfaction of the vesting conditions. If and when such exercise occurs, the executive receives shares of restricted common stock. Early exercise shares are included in the table below.

A summary of restricted common stock activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is as follows:



		WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
		PER-SHARE GRANT-DATE
	SHARES	FAIR VALUE
Unvested shares at December 31, 2021	830,046	$	2.85
Vesting of restricted common stock	(430,585)		2.21
Unvested shares at September 30, 2022	399,461	$	3.54

As of September 30, 2022, there was $1.4 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested restricted common stock. The unrecognized stock-based compensation expense is estimated to be recognized over a period of 1.7 years as of September 30, 2022.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Total stock-based compensation expense recorded as research and development and general and administrative expenses, respectively, for employees, directors and non-employees during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was as follows (in thousands):



	THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,				NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Research and development	$	3,076	$	585	$	5,362	$	1,479
General and administrative		1,399		708		3,675		1,298
	$	4,475	$	1,293	$	9,037	$	2,777

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company modified the terms of certain equity awards held by a departing employee, resulting in $1.8 million of stock-based compensation expense.

11. Income Taxes

Income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 have been calculated based on an estimated annual effective tax rate and certain discrete items. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, no income tax was recorded, as the Company recognized losses and maintains a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets. The Company has never been examined by the Internal Revenue Service or any other jurisdiction for any tax years and, as such, all years within the applicable statutes of limitations are potentially subject to audit.

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12. Net Loss Per Share

Basic and diluted loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding (in thousands, except share and per share data):



	THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,				NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(14,745)	$	(7,372)	$	(36,891)	$	(18,652)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted	$	(14,745)	$	(7,372)	$	(36,891)	$	(18,652)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common stock outstanding - basic and diluted		38,585,980		1,428,054		38,417,993		997,949
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted	$	(0.38)	$	(5.16)	$	(0.96)	$	(18.69)

The Company’s potentially dilutive securities, which include preferred stock, unvested restricted common stock, unvested RSUs and stock options, have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the effect would be to reduce the net loss per share. Therefore, the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding used to calculate both basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is the same. The Company excluded the following from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:



	SEPTEMBER 30,
	2022	2021
Preferred Stock	—	25,475,905
Unvested restricted stock	399,461	915,476
Unvested RSUs	31,650	—
Options to purchase common stock	7,287,786	4,699,003
	7,718,897	31,090,384

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes, included in our Annual Report. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements of our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, and intentions. See “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” for a discussion of forward-looking statements and important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by these forward-looking statements.

Overview

Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (we, us, or the Company) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of cancer patients through the discovery, development and commercialization of transformative targeted therapies. Our development programs are designed to address drug resistance mutations in key driver oncogenes, which are mutated genes that cause cancer. Resistance mutations limit the efficacy of existing targeted therapies by rendering tumor cells unresponsive to drugs, and therefore present a critical challenge in cancer treatment today. Our initial focus is on developing the next generation of tyrosine kinase inhibitors, or TKIs, and is rooted in the critical role that tyrosine kinases play in the development of cancer. Despite the commercial success of approved TKIs, the development of drug resistance is a persistent limitation, narrowing the number of effective treatment options available to patients as they progress through subsequent lines of therapy.

Our goal is to develop “pan-variant” kinase inhibitors—inhibitors that target all major cancer causing and drug resistance mutations in clinically significant protein kinases. We believe that truly pan-variant inhibitors are required to effectively inhibit the heterogeneous mix of resistance mutations found in patients, and may also suppress the emergence of new mutations when used in earlier lines of therapy. To develop such inhibitors, we deploy our novel predictive resistance assay, or PRA, a highly differentiated cell-based method for testing TKIs that we believe is predictive for “pan-ness.”

Our lead product candidate, THE-630, is a pan-variant inhibitor of all major classes of activating and resistance mutations of the KIT kinase, or a pan-KIT inhibitor, for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GIST, a type of cancer most often characterized by oncogenic activation of KIT. In January 2022, we announced that we had commenced dosing patients in a Phase 1/2 dose escalation and dose expansion clinical trial for the evaluation of THE-630 in patients with advanced GIST whose disease has developed resistance to prior KIT-targeting therapies. We expect to present initial data from the Phase 1 dose-escalation portion of the clinical trial in the second quarter of 2023, and to report additional data from the dose-escalation study in the fourth quarter of 2023. The objective of the Phase 1 dose-escalation portion of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and recommended phase 2 dose, or RP2D, of THE-630 in GIST patients who have received imatinib and one other TKI. Once the RP2D is determined, the study may transition directly into a Phase 2 portion consisting of three cohorts in patients with second line GIST, fifth line GIST, and a mix of third and fourth line GIST.

The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to THE-630 for the treatment of GIST.

Our second program is THE-349, a fourth-generation inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor, or EGFR, inhibitor program in non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC. THE-349 is designed to address treatment resistance to existing EGFR inhibitors by targeting the common activating mutations in exons 19 and 21 alone or in combination with the most frequently observed resistance mutations, T790M and C797X. Preclinical characterization of THE-349 as a fourth-generation EGFR, central nervous system, or CNS active, and mutant-selective inhibitor with potent activity against single-, double-, and triple-mutant EGFR variants, including T790M and C797X, was shared in a poster presentation at the 34th EORTC-NCI-AACR, or ENA,

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Symposium in Barcelona on October 26-28, 2022. We have initiated Investigational New Drug, or IND-enabling studies, and expect to file an IND application for this program in the second half of 2023.

In addition to our lead programs, we have selectively prioritized additional small molecule research programs with established targets, following an assessment of unmet medical need. We intend to prioritize the first of our discovery programs, which is in lead optimization, by the end of 2022.

Since our inception in December 2017, our operations have focused on organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising capital, establishing our intellectual property portfolio and performing research and development activities, including with respect to our pan-KIT inhibitor and our EGFR inhibitor development programs. We do not have any products approved for sale and have not generated any revenue from product sales. To date, we have financed our operations primarily through the sale and issuance of approximately $282.1 million of our preferred stock and common stock including the net proceeds from the underwriters’ partial exercise of their option to purchase additional shares in our IPO. Upon the closing of the IPO, each outstanding share of our preferred stock automatically converted into one share of common stock.

We have incurred significant operating losses since inception. Our ability to generate product revenue sufficient to achieve profitability will depend heavily on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more product candidates. Our net losses were $36.9 million and $18.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, we had an accumulated deficit of $98.5 million. We expect to continue to incur significant and increasing losses for the foreseeable future. We expect that our expenses and capital requirements will increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly if and as we:

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advance the clinical development of THE-630;

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advance THE-349 and other compounds we may develop in the future from discovery through preclinical development and clinical trials;

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seek marketing approvals for any product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials;

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obtain, expand, maintain, defend and enforce our intellectual property portfolio;

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hire additional clinical, regulatory and scientific personnel;

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ultimately establish a sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure to commercialize any products for which we may obtain marketing approval;

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establish agreements with contract research organizations, or CROs, and contract manufacturing organizations, or CMOs; and

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add operational, legal, compliance, financial and management information systems and personnel to support our research, product development and future commercialization efforts, as well as to support our operations as a public company.

Our net losses may fluctuate significantly from period to period, depending on the timing of expenditures related to our research and development activities.

We will not generate revenue from product sales unless and until we successfully complete clinical development and obtain regulatory approval for a product candidate. In addition, if we obtain regulatory approval for a product candidate and do not enter into a third-party commercialization partnership, we expect to incur significant expenses related to developing our commercialization capability to support product sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution activities.

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As a result, we will need substantial additional funding to support our continuing operations and pursue our growth strategy. Until such time as we can generate significant revenue from product sales, if ever, we expect to finance our operations through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings or other capital sources, which could include collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements. We may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such arrangements when needed, on favorable terms, or at all. Our failure to raise capital or enter into such agreements as, and when, needed, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition, including requiring us to have to delay, reduce or eliminate product development or future commercialization efforts.

Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with development of targeted oncology therapies, we are unable to predict the timing or amount of increased expenses or when or if we will be able to achieve or maintain profitability. Even if we are able to generate product sales, we may not become profitable. We will need to generate significant revenue to achieve profitability, and we may never do so. If we fail to become profitable or are unable to sustain profitability on a continuing basis, then we may be unable to continue our operations at planned levels and be forced to reduce or terminate our operations.

As of September 30, 2022, we had cash, cash equivalents, and investments of $221.0 million. Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents, and investments, will be sufficient to fund our operations and capital expenses into the fourth quarter of 2024. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could exhaust our available capital resources sooner than we expect. See section titled “—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Impact of COVID-19 on Our Business

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, and we will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation, including the resurgence of cases relating to the spread of new variants. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, operations and development timelines and plans remains uncertain, and will depend on certain developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and its impact on our CMOs, CROs, and other third parties with whom we do business, as well as its impact on regulatory authorities and our key scientific and management personnel. The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or a similar health epidemic is highly uncertain and subject to change. To the extent possible, we are conducting business as usual. We will continue to actively monitor the rapidly evolving situation related to COVID-19 and may take further actions that alter our operations, including those that may be required by federal, state or local authorities, or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees and other third parties with whom we do business. At this point, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may affect our business, operations and development timelines and plans, including the resulting impact on our expenditures and capital needs, remains uncertain and is subject to change.

Initial Public Offering

On October 6, 2021, our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-259549) relating to our IPO was declared effective by the SEC, and we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 MEF (File No. 333-260102) pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act. Pursuant to the Registration Statements and in connection with the IPO, we issued and sold an aggregate of 11,172,190 shares of common stock (inclusive of 1,171,990 shares pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares) at a price of $16.00 per share for aggregate cash proceeds of $162.5 million, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs payable by us. Upon closing of the IPO, all outstanding shares of our preferred stock automatically converted into an aggregate of 25,475,905 shares of common stock.

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Components of Our Results of Operations

Revenue

We have not generated any revenue since our inception and do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products or from other sources in the near future, if at all. If our development efforts for our product candidates, THE-630, THE-349, or any other product candidates that we may develop in the future are successful and result in marketing approval or if we enter into collaboration or license agreements with third parties, we may generate revenue in the future from a combination of product sales or payments from such collaboration or license agreements.

Operating Expenses

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses account for a significant portion of our operating expenses and consist primarily of costs incurred in connection with the discovery and preclinical development of our potential development candidates, and include:

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salaries, benefits, stock-based compensation and other related costs for individuals involved in research and development activities;

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external research and development expenses incurred under agreements with CROs and consultants that conduct our preclinical studies and other scientific development services;

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costs incurred under agreements with CMOs for manufacturing material for our preclinical studies and planned clinical trials; and

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costs related to compliance with regulatory requirements.

We expense research and development costs as incurred. We recognize external development costs based on an evaluation of the progress to completion of specific tasks using information provided to us by our vendors or our estimate of the level of service that has been performed at each reporting date. Payments for these external development activities are based on the terms of the individual agreements, which may differ from the pattern of costs incurred, and are reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements as prepaid expenses or accrued expenses. Nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services to be received in the future for use in research and development activities are deferred and capitalized, even when there is no alternative future use for the research and development. The capitalized amounts are expensed as the related goods are delivered or the services are performed.

A significant portion of our research and development costs have been external costs, which we track after a clinical product candidate has been identified. We utilize third-party contractors for our research and development activities and CMOs for our manufacturing activities and we do not have our own laboratory or manufacturing facilities. Therefore, we have no material facilities expenses attributed to research and development. Our internal research and development costs are primarily personnel-related costs and other indirect costs.

Research and development activities are central to our business model. We expect that our research and development expenses will continue to increase for the foreseeable future as we advance clinical development of our product candidates, THE-630, THE-349, and continue to discover and develop additional product candidates, expand our headcount and maintain, expand and enforce our intellectual property portfolio. If any product candidates enter into later stages of clinical development, they will generally have higher development costs than those in earlier stages of clinical development, primarily due to the increased size and duration of later-stage clinical trials. There are numerous factors associated with the successful

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development and commercialization of any product candidates we may develop in the future, including future trial design and various regulatory requirements, many of which cannot be determined with accuracy at this time based on our stage of development. Additionally, future commercial and regulatory factors beyond our control will impact our clinical development program and plans.

The successful development of our current product candidates, THE-630, THE-349, or any product candidates we may develop in the future is highly uncertain. Therefore, we cannot reasonably estimate or know the nature, timing and estimated costs of the efforts that will be necessary to complete the development and commercialization of THE-630, THE-349 and any other product candidates we may develop. We are also unable to predict when, if ever, material net cash inflows will commence from the sale of any current or future product candidate, if approved. This is due to the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with product development, including the uncertainty of:

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the timing and progress of preclinical and clinical development activities;

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the number and scope of preclinical and clinical programs we decide to pursue;

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our ability to maintain our current research and development programs and to establish new programs;

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successful patient enrollment in, and the initiation and completion of, clinical trials;

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the successful completion of clinical trials with safety, tolerability and efficacy profiles that are satisfactory to the FDA or any comparable foreign regulatory authority;

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the timing, receipt and terms of any marketing approvals from applicable regulatory authorities;

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our ability to establish new licensing or collaboration arrangements;

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the performance of our future collaborators, if any;

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our ability to establish arrangements with third-party manufacturers for the clinical supply of our product candidates and commercial supply of products that receive marketing approval, if any;

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development and timely delivery of commercial-grade drug formulations that can be used in our planned clinical trials and for commercialization;

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obtaining, maintaining, defending and enforcing patent claims and other intellectual property rights;

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commercializing product candidates, if approved, whether alone or in collaboration with others; and

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maintaining a continued acceptable safety profile of the product candidates following approval.

Any changes in the outcome of any of these variables with respect to the development of THE-630, THE-349 or any other future product candidates in preclinical and clinical development could mean a significant change in the costs and timing associated with the development of these product candidates. For example, if the FDA or another regulatory authority were to delay our planned start of clinical trials or require us to conduct clinical trials or other testing beyond those that we currently expect, or if we experience significant delays in enrollment in any clinical trials following the FDA’s acceptance and clearance of an IND application, we could be required to expend significant additional financial resources and time to complete clinical development than we currently expect. We may never obtain regulatory approval for any product candidates that we develop.

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General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel-related expenses, including salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation expenses for personnel in executive, finance, accounting, human resources and other administrative functions. Other significant general and administrative expenses include legal fees relating to patent, intellectual property and corporate matters, and fees paid for accounting, consulting and other professional services, and expenses for rent, insurance and other operating costs.

We anticipate that our general and administrative expenses will increase in the future as our business expands to support our continued research and development activities, including any future clinical trials. These increases will likely include increased costs related to the hiring of additional personnel and fees to outside consultants, among other expenses. We also anticipate increased expenses associated with being a public company, including costs for audit, legal, regulatory and tax-related services related to compliance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, listing standards applicable to companies listed on a national securities exchange, director and officer insurance premiums and investor relations costs. In addition, if we obtain regulatory approval for our current product candidates or any product candidates we may develop in the future and do not enter into a third-party commercialization collaboration, we expect to incur significant expenses related to building a sales and marketing team to support product sales, marketing and distribution activities.

We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business. However, if our costs, in particular costs related to clinical trial expenses, preclinical expenses and/or employee-related expenses, were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures, it may adversely impact our business, operating results and financial condition.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net primarily consists of interest income, which is earned on cash equivalents that generate interest on a monthly basis, and short-term and long-term investments.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):



	THREE MONTHS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 30,
	2022		2021		CHANGE
Operating expenses:
Research and development	$	11,423	$	4,996	$	6,427
General and administrative		4,525		2,378		2,147
Total operating expenses		15,948		7,374		8,574
Loss from operations		(15,948)		(7,374)		(8,574)
Other income, net		1,203		2		1,201
Total other income, net		1,203		2		1,201
Net loss	$	(14,745)	$	(7,372)	$	(7,373)

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Research and Development Expenses

The following table summarizes our research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):



	THREE MONTHS ENDED
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	2022		2021		CHANGE
Pan-KIT inhibitor program (THE-630)	$	4,028	$	3,929	$	99
Fourth-generation EGFR inhibitor program (THE-349)		2,940		300		2,640
Discovery programs		4,455		767		3,688
	$	11,423	$	4,996	$	6,427

The increase in research and development expenses was primarily attributable to the following:

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a $0.1 million increase in costs related to THE‑630, primarily due to a decrease in preclinical costs of $0.6 million, partially offset by an increase in clinical costs, including CRO and other clinical trial services costs of $0.2 million as we continued to advance THE-630 through the phase 1 portion of the ongoing phase 1/2 clinical trial, and increases in salary and benefit related expenses of $0.3 million and other allocated expenses of $0.2 million;

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a $2.6 million increase in costs related to THE-349, primarily driven by an increase in CRO expenses of $1.5 million as we completed lead optimization, an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $0.4 million, and an increase in salary and benefit related expenses of $0.7 million; and

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a $3.7 million increase in costs related to progress on our discovery programs, including an increase in CRO expenses of $0.6 million, an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $2.1 million, and an increase in salary and benefit related expense of $0.8 million.

General and Administrative Expenses

The following table summarizes our general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):



	THREE MONTHS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 30,
	2022		2021		CHANGE
Personnel-related expenses (including stock-based compensation)	$	2,657	$	1,502	$	1,155
Facilities and supplies		126		64		62
Legal and professional fees		1,418		372		1,046
Other expenses		324		440		(116)
	$	4,525	$	2,378	$	2,147

The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to the following:

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a $1.2 million increase in personnel-related costs primarily due to an increase in headcount, including an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $0.7 million, and an increase in salary and benefit related expense of $0.7 million, partially offset by a decrease in recruiting expense of $0.1 million; and

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a $1.0 million increase in legal and professional fees, primarily due to increased legal and audit expenses, insurance and other costs associated with operating as a public company and to support our growing organization.

Total Other Income, Net

Total other income, net, was $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and consisted primarily of interest income. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, total other income, net, of $2,000 was recorded.

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):



	NINE MONTHS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 30,
	2022		2021		CHANGE
Operating expenses:
Research and development	$	25,315	$	13,306	$	12,009
General and administrative		13,292		5,371		7,921
Total operating expenses		38,607		18,677		19,930
Loss from operations		(38,607)		(18,677)		(19,930)
Other income, net		1,716		25		1,691
Total other income (expense), net		1,716		25		1,691
Net loss	$	(36,891)	$	(18,652)	$	(18,239)

Research and Development Expenses

The following table summarizes our research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):



	NINE MONTHS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 30,
	2022		2021		CHANGE
Pan-KIT inhibitor program (THE-630)	$	9,770	$	10,972	$	(1,202)
Fourth-generation EGFR inhibitor program (THE-349)		7,269		929		6,340
Discovery programs		8,276		1,405		6,871
	$	25,315	$	13,306	$	12,009

The increase in research and development expenses was primarily attributable to the following:

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a $1.2 million decrease in costs related to THE‑630, primarily due to a decrease in preclinical costs of $3.7 million, partially offset by an increase in clinical costs, including CRO and other clinical trial services costs of $1.5 million as we advance THE-630 into the phase 1 portion of the ongoing phase 1/2 clinical trial, and increases in salary and benefit related expenses of $0.6 million and other allocated expenses of $0.4 million;

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a $6.3 million increase in costs related to THE-349, primarily driven by an increase in CRO expenses of $3.5 million as we completed lead optimization, an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $1.0 million, and an increase in allocated salary and benefit related expenses of $1.6 million; and

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a $6.9 million increase in costs related to progress on our discovery programs, including an increase in CRO expenses of $1.7 million, an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $2.9 million, and an increase in salary and benefit related expense of $2.0 million.

General and Administrative Expenses

The following table summarizes our general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):



	NINE MONTHS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 30,
	2022		2021		CHANGE
Personnel-related expenses (including stock-based compensation)	$	7,641	$	2,829	$	4,812
Facilities and supplies		416		100		316
Legal and professional fees		4,401		1,780		2,621
Other expenses		834		662		172
	$	13,292	$	5,371	$	7,921

The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to the following:

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a $4.8 million increase in personnel-related costs primarily due to an increase in headcount, including an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $2.4 million, and an increase in salary and benefit related expense of $3.1 million, partially offset by a decrease in recruiting expense of $0.4 million; and

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a $2.6 million increase in legal and professional fees, primarily due to increased legal and audit expenses, insurance and other costs associated with operating as a public company and to support our growing organization.

Total Other Income, Net

Total other income, net, was $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and consisted primarily of interest income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 total other income, net, of $25,000 was recorded.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources of Liquidity

Since our inception, we have incurred significant losses in each period and on an aggregate basis. We have not yet commercialized any product candidates, and we do not expect to generate revenue from sales of any product candidates or from other sources for several years, if at all. As of September 30, 2022, we had cash, cash equivalents, and investments of $221.0 million.

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We have funded our operations primarily with aggregate net proceeds of approximately $282.1 million from sales of our preferred stock and common stock, including the net proceeds received from the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option in our IPO.

Cash Flows

The following table provides information regarding our cash flows for each of the periods presented (in thousands):



	NINE MONTHS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 30,
	2022		2021
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(23,008)	$	(17,279)
Net cash used in investing activities		(106,160)		—
Net cash provided by financing activities		70		99,604
Net (decrease) increase in cash	$	(129,098)	$	82,325

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $23.0 million, primarily due to our net loss of $36.9 million, uses of cash for our operating lease liability of $0.6 million and amortization and accretion of investments of $0.2 million, partially offset by $9.0 million of stock-based compensation expense, a $0.8 million change in accounts payable, a $1.1 million change in other assets, a $0.7 million change in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and a $2.8 million change in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $17.3 million, primarily due to our net loss of $18.7 million, uses of cash for prepaid expenses and other current assets of $1.0 million and other assets of $2.6 million, partially offset by $2.8 million of stock-based compensation expense, a $0.8 million change in accounts payable, and a $1.4 million change in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was $106.2 million, resulting from our net purchases and sales of $105.7 million of short-term and long-term investments, and purchases of property and equipment of $0.4 million. No cash was provided by or used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $0.1 million, resulting entirely from proceeds received from the issuance of common stock under our employee stock purchase plan.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash provided by financing activities was $99.6 million, resulting from proceeds of $99.9 million received from the issuance and sale of shares of our Series B Preferred Stock, net of issuance costs, and $1.4 million in proceeds received from the early exercise of stock options, partially offset by the use of $1.7 million of cash for the payment of expenses related to the IPO.

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Funding Requirements

We expect our expenses to increase substantially in connection with our ongoing research and development activities, particularly as we continue research and development and advance our THE-630 clinical trial and advance the preclinical development of our other programs, including THE-349. Furthermore, we expect to continue to incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company including increased costs of accounting, audit, legal, regulatory and tax-related services associated with maintaining compliance with exchange listing and SEC requirements, director and officer insurance costs and investor and public relations costs. As a result, we expect to incur substantial operating losses and negative operating cash flows for the foreseeable future.

Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our cash, cash equivalents, and investments of $221.0 million as of September 30, 2022 will be sufficient to fund our operations and capital expenses into the fourth quarter of 2024. However, we have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could exhaust our capital resources sooner than we expect.

Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with research, development and commercialization of product candidates, we are unable to estimate the exact amount of our working capital requirements. Our future funding requirements will depend on, and could increase significantly as a result of, many factors, including:

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the scope, rate of progress, success and costs of our drug discovery, preclinical development activities, laboratory testing and clinical trials for product candidates;

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the number and scope of clinical programs we decide to pursue;

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the scope and costs of manufacturing development and commercial manufacturing activities for product candidates, if approved;

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the extent to which we acquire or in-license other product candidates and technologies;

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the timing and amount of any payments required to be made under the agreements governing acquired or in-licensed product candidates or technologies;

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the cost, timing and outcome of regulatory review of product candidates;

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the cost and timing of establishing sales and marketing capabilities, if any product candidate receives marketing approval;

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the costs of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights and defending intellectual property-related claims;

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our ability to establish and maintain collaborations on favorable terms, if at all;

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the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or other external disruptions on our business, results of operations and financial position;

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our efforts to enhance operational systems and our ability to attract, hire and retain qualified personnel, including personnel to support the development of product candidates;

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the costs associated with being a public company; and

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the cost associated with commercializing product candidates, if they receive marketing approval.

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A change in the outcome of any of these or other variables with respect to the development of our pan-KIT or EGFR inhibitor programs or any product or development candidate we may develop in the future could significantly change the costs and timing associated with our development plans. Further, our operating plans may change in the future, and we may need additional funds to meet operational needs and capital requirements associated with such operating plans. Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product revenues, we expect to finance our cash needs through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings or other capital sources, which could include collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements. We currently have no credit facility or committed sources of capital. Adequate additional funds may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interests of our existing stockholders may be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that could adversely affect the rights of such stockholders. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include restrictive covenants that limit our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends, that could adversely impact our ability to conduct our business.

If we raise additional funds through collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research program or product candidates, or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no significant changes in our contractual obligations and outstanding indebtedness as disclosed in our Annual Report. Refer to Note 7 and Note 8 in our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for further details.

Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates

This management’s discussion and analysis is based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make judgments and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reported periods. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events, and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our judgments and estimates in light of changes in circumstances, facts and experience. The effects of material revisions in estimates, if any, will be reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements prospectively from the date of change in estimates. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies from those described in our Annual Report.

Emerging Growth Company Status

In April 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act, was enacted. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company”, or an EGC, may take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. Thus, an EGC can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to use the extended transition period for new or revised accounting standards during the period in which we remain an emerging growth company; however, we may adopt certain new or revised accounting standards early.

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We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest to occur of: (1) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have more than $1.235 billion in annual revenue; (2) the date we qualify as a “large accelerated filer,” with at least $700.0 million of equity securities held by non-affiliates; (3) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period; and (4) December 31, 2026, the last day of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of our IPO.

We are also a “smaller reporting company” as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company even after we are no longer an emerging growth company. We may take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies until the fiscal year following the determination that our common stock held by non-affiliates is more than $250.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or our annual revenues are more than $100.0 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and our common stock held by non-affiliates is more than $700.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter.

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

A description of recently issued accounting pronouncements that may potentially impact our financial position and results of operations is disclosed in Note 2 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

As a smaller reporting company, as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act that are 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 recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’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 our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures, and is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of September 30, 2022.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are from time to time subject to litigation and other legal proceedings. We believe that there are no pending lawsuits or claims that, individually or in the aggregate, may have a material effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

As of the date of this filing, there have been no material changes to the risk factors included in our Annual Report.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Unregistered Sale of Securities

None.

Use of Proceeds from Initial Public Offering

On October 12, 2021, we closed our initial public offering, or the IPO, in which we sold 10,000,200 shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $16.00 per share. On October 25, 2021, the Underwriters (as defined below) exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,171,990 shares of our common stock at the public offering price of $16.00 per share. After deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses, the aggregate net offering proceeds raised in the IPO was approximately $162.5 million. All of the shares issued and sold in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-259549), which was declared effective by the SEC on October 6, 2021, and a Registration Statement on Form S-1 MEF (File No. 333-260102) filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act. No payments for such offering expenses were made directly or indirectly to (i) any of our officers or directors or their associates, (ii) any persons owning 10% or more of any class of our equity securities or (iii) any of our affiliates.

Jefferies LLC, SVB Leerink LLC and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as joint book-running managers, and Wedbush Securities Inc. acted as lead manager for the offering, or collectively, the Underwriters.

There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from the IPO from that described in the final prospectus filed with the SEC on October 7, 2021.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

On November 3, 2022, we entered into a Controlled Equity Offering^SM Sales Agreement, or the Sales Agreement, with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as sales agent, or Cantor Fitzgerald, pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, through Cantor Fitzgerald, shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $100.0 million.

We are not obligated to sell any shares under the Sales Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, Cantor Fitzgerald will use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its sales and trading practices, applicable state and federal law, rules and regulations and the rules of Nasdaq Global Select Market to sell shares from time to time based upon our instructions, including any price, time or size limits specified by us. Under the Sales Agreement, Cantor Fitzgerald may sell shares by any method deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act. Cantor Fitzgerald’s obligations to sell shares under the Sales Agreement are subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, including the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-3 covering the shares of common stock that may be sold by Cantor Fitzgerald under the Sales Agreement, which we expect to file with the SEC shortly after the filing of this report. We will pay Cantor Fitzgerald a commission of up to 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from each sale of shares and have agreed to provide Cantor Fitzgerald with customary indemnification and contribution rights. We have also agreed to reimburse Cantor Fitzgerald for the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of its outside legal counsel, not to exceed $75,000 in the aggregate, in connection with entering into the Sales Agreement, $15,000 per calendar quarter thereafter in connection with updates to the extent necessary and $25,000 for each program “refresh” executed pursuant to the Sales Agreement.

The offering of shares of our common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement will terminate upon the termination of the Sales Agreement as permitted therein. We and Cantor Fitzgerald may each terminate the Sales Agreement at any time upon ten days’ prior notice.

The foregoing summary of the Sales Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Sales Agreement, a copy of which we will file with the registration statement referred to above.

Shares sold under the Sales Agreement will be issued pursuant to the registration statement referred to above and the sales agreement prospectus that will form a part of such registration statement, following such time as the registration statement is declared effective by the SEC. This report shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any shares under the Sales Agreement, nor shall there be any sale of such shares in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Incorporated by Reference

No.

Description of Exhibit

Form

File No.

Referenced Exhibit

Filing Date

Filed Herewith

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant.

10-Q

001-40869

3.1

August 11, 2022

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant.

10-Q

001-40869

3.2

August 11, 2022

4.1

Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated January 22, 2021, by and among the Registrant and the other parties thereto.

S-1

333-259549

4.2

September 15, 2021

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2*

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and 32.2 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	THESEUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Date: November 3, 2022	By:	/s/ Timothy P. Clackson
		Name: Timothy P. Clackson, Ph.D.
		Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 3, 2022	By:	/s/ Bradford D. Dahms
		Name: Bradford D. Dahms
		Title: Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)