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ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100729

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GERON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886744
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				752287752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20859
		FILM NUMBER:		10978724

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		230 CONSTITUTION DRIVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6504737700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CONSTITUTION DRIVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GERON CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960521
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>UNITED
      STATES</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>WASHINGTON,
      D.C. 20549</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>
      July 29, 2010</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>GERON
      CORPORATION</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Exact
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            <b>230 CONSTITUTION DRIVE</b>
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            <b>MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025</b>
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      <b>(650) 473-7700</b><br>(<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#8217;s
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Check the
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      <b>Item&#160;2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition</b><br>
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    <p style="white-space: nowrap; text-indent: 30.0px">
      Geron Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) is furnishing this information under
      Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.
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      The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being
      furnished and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purposes of Section&#160;18
      of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;),
      or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information
      in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be
      incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other
      document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
      the Exchange Act.
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      On July 29, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing its
      financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. A
      copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1.
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      <b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</b><br>
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      (d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits<br>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
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            GERON CORPORATION
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            July 29, 2010
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            By:
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            /s/ David L. Greenwood
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            David L. Greenwood
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            Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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      <b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b><br><br>
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            <b>Description</b>
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            99.1
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            Press release dated July 29, 2010
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Geron
      Corporation Reports</b></font><b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      </font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">2010
      Second Quarter Financial Results and Events</font></b>
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    <p>
      MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 2010--Geron Corporation
      (Nasdaq:GERN) today reported financial results for the three and six
      months ended June 30, 2010.
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    <p>
      For the second quarter of 2010, the company reported a net loss
      applicable to common stockholders of $17.0 million, or $(0.18) per
      share, compared to $19.9 million, or $(0.23) per share, for the
      comparable 2009 period. Net loss applicable to common stockholders for
      the first six months of 2010 was $33.7 million, or $(0.35) per share,
      compared to $36.8 million or $(0.43) per share, for the comparable 2009
      period. The company ended the quarter with $156.0 million in cash and
      investments.
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    <p>
      Revenues for the second quarter of 2010 were $1.0 million, compared to
      $183,000 for the comparable 2009 period. Revenues for the first six
      months of 2010 were $1.9 million, compared to $627,000 for the
      comparable 2009 period. Revenues for the second quarter and year to date
      period of 2010 reflect funding from collaboration agreements and royalty
      and license fee revenues under various agreements. Revenues for the
      second quarter and year to date period of 2009 reflected royalty and
      license fee revenues under various license agreements.
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    <p>
      Interest and other income for the second quarter of 2010 amounted to
      $194,000, compared to $363,000 for the comparable 2009 period. Interest
      and other income for the first six months of 2010 was $396,000, compared
      to $888,000 for the comparable 2009 period which reflects the lower
      interest rate environment. The company has not incurred any impairment
      charges on its marketable debt securities portfolio.
    </p>
    <p>
      Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2010 were $17.9
      million, compared to $18.9 million for the comparable 2009 period.
      Research and development expenses for the second quarter of 2010 were
      $13.4 million, compared to $15.1 million for the comparable 2009 period.
      General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2010 were
      $4.5 million, compared to $3.8 million for the comparable 2009 period.
    </p>
    <p>
      Total operating expenses for the first six months of 2010 were $35.3
      million, compared to $36.1 million for the comparable 2009 period.
      Research and development expenses for the first six months of 2010 were
      $26.9 million, compared to $28.9 million for the comparable 2009 period.
      General and administrative expenses for the first six months of 2010
      were $8.3 million, compared to $7.2 million for the comparable 2009
      period.
    </p>
    <p>
      Research and development expenses decreased for the three and six month
      periods ending June 30, 2010, compared to the same periods in 2009,
      primarily as a result of reduced manufacturing costs associated with the
      completion of patient enrollment for the GRNVAC1 Phase 2 trial and lower
      preclinical study costs. General and administrative expenses increased
      for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2010, compared to
      the same periods in 2009, primarily due to increased consulting costs
      and higher non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
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    <p>
      <b>Second Quarter 2010 Highlights:</b>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Five presentations were given on Geron&#8217;s telomerase inhibitor,
        imetelstat sodium (GRN163L), at the American Association for Cancer
        Research annual meeting. The presentations highlighted the importance
        of telomerase as a cancer stem cell target and the broad anti-cancer
        stem cell properties of imetelstat in preclinical models of multiple
        tumor types.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        The Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences of the U.S. Patent
        Office reversed an earlier decision that had upheld the claims of the
        patents assigned to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
        and licensed to Geron. WARF will have an opportunity to continue
        examination of the claims in the patent at the examination level of
        the Patent Office.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Geron&#8217;s collaborator, Dr. Michael Laflamme from the University of
        Washington Medical School, presented preclinical study data at the
        31st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society showing
        that GRNCM1 does not cause cardiac arrhythmias after transplantation
        into a rodent model of chronic heart damage. GRNCM1 is being developed
        for the treatment of congestive heart failure and myocardial
        infarction.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Geron&#8217;s collaborator, Dr. Claude Jourdan Le Saux from the University
        of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, presented positive data
        at the American Thoracic Society 2010 International Conference on the
        small molecule telomerase activator, TAT153, in an animal model of
        idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The data show that administration of
        TAT153 increased telomerase activity in the lung tissue, reduced
        inflammation, preserved functional lung tissue, slowed disease
        progression and attenuated loss of pulmonary function.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Clinical data from the Phase 1 trial of imetelstat (GRN163L) in
        combination with paclitaxel and bevacizumab in patients with breast
        cancer was presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology
        annual meeting. The data show good tolerability and exposures of the
        drug, which exceeds levels that have been associated with tumor
        inhibition in several models of human cancers.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Hoyoung Huh, M.D., Ph.D. and Robert J. Spiegel, M.D., FACP were
        appointed to Geron&#8217;s board of directors.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      <b>Subsequent Events to June 30, 2010</b>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        In July 2010, the company announced that the activities of TA
        Therapeutics, Ltd., the joint venture with Hong Kong University of
        Science and Technology, are being fully consolidated into Geron.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        In July 2010, the first patient was enrolled into Geron&#8217;s randomized
        Phase 2 clinical trial of imetelstat as maintenance therapy following
        platinum-based induction therapy for patients with non-small cell lung
        cancer.
      </li>
    </ul>
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      </div>
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        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <b>Conference Call</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      At 8:00 a.m. PDT / 11:00 a.m. EDT on Friday, July 30, Thomas B. Okarma,
      Ph.D., M.D., Geron&#8217;s chief executive officer, and David L. Greenwood,
      Geron&#8217;s chief financial officer, will host a conference call to discuss
      the company&#8217;s second quarter and year to date results.
    </p>
    <p>
      Participants can access the conference call via telephone by dialing
      800-706-7749 (U.S.) or 617-614-3474 (international). The passcode is
      93768896. A live audio-only Webcast is also available through a link
      that is posted on the Events page in the Investors section of Geron&#8217;s
      Website at <u>http://www.geron.com</u>. The audio Web broadcast of the
      conference call will be available for replay through August 30, 2010.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>About Geron</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Geron is developing first-in-class biopharmaceuticals for the treatment
      of cancer and chronic degenerative diseases, including spinal cord
      injury, heart failure and diabetes. The company is advancing an
      anti-cancer drug and a cancer vaccine that target the enzyme telomerase
      through multiple clinical trials in different cancers. For more
      information, visit <u>www.geron.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>Use of Forward-Looking Statements</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the
      meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that
      statements in this press release regarding potential applications of
      Geron&#8217;s technologies and future operating results constitute
      forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties,
      including, without limitation, risks inherent in the development and
      commercialization of potential products, uncertainty of clinical trial
      results or regulatory approvals or clearances, need for future capital,
      dependence upon collaborators and protection of our intellectual
      property rights. Actual results may differ materially from the results
      anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Additional information
      on potential factors that could affect our results and other risks and
      uncertainties are detailed from time to time in Geron&#8217;s periodic
      reports, including the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
      ended March 31, 2010.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17" valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>GERON CORPORATION</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17" valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17" valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(UNAUDITED)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>THREE MONTHS ENDED</b><br><u><b>JUNE 30,</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>SIX MONTHS ENDED</b><br><u><b>JUNE 30,</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <i>(In thousands, except share and per share data)</i>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>2010</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>2009</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>2010</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>2009</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Revenues from collaborative agreements
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          225
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          450
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          License fees and royalties
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          776
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          183
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,469
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          627
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px">
          Total revenues
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,001
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          183
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,919
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          627
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Operating expenses:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Research and development
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          13,389
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          15,112
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          26,934
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          28,883
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          General and administrative
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          4,488
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          3,828
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          8,338
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          7,206
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Total operating expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          17,877
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          18,940
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          35,272
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          36,089
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Loss from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (16,876
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (18,757
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (33,353
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (35,462
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          172
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (1,330
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          230
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (1,253
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Interest and other income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          194
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          363
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          396
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          888
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Losses recognized under equity method investment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (496
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            )
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#8212;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (892
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            )
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (656
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            )
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Interest and other expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (25
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (34
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (52
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (86
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Net loss
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (17,031
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (19,758
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (33,671
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (36,569
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Deemed dividend on derivatives
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (190
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (190
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Net loss applicable to common stockholders
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (17,031
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (19,948
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (33,671
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (36,759
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Basic and diluted net loss per share applicable to common
          stockholders
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (0.18
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            )
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (0.23
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            )
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (0.35
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            )
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (0.43
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            )
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share
          applicable to common stockholders
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            96,712,059
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            88,547,553
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            95,862,080
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            86,354,221
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="8" valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <i>(In thousands)</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>JUNE 30,</b><br><u><b>2010</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>DECEMBER 31,</b><br><u><b>2009</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>(Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>(Note 1)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Current assets:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          38,107
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          35,392
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Current<b> </b>marketable securities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          83,789
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          77,009
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          9,052
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          5,378
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          130,948
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          117,779
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Noncurrent marketable securities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          34,100
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          54,669
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Property and equipment, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          3,499
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          3,938
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Deposits and other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2,588
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          3,996
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          171,135
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          180,382
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          6,813
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          7,455
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Noncurrent liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          350
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          164,322
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          172,577
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          171,135
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px">
          180,382
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="8" valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Note 1</b>: Derived from audited financial statements included
            in the company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
            December 31, 2009.
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <p style="text-align: left">

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Geron Corporation<br>Anna Krassowska, Ph.D., 650-473-7765<br>Investor
      and Media Relations<br><u>info@geron.com</u>
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