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Use of Estimates | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022
Use Of Estimates [Abstract] |
Use of Estimates | 2. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The Company’s most significant estimates and critical accounting policies involve grant revenue recognition, reviewing assets for impairment, and determining the assumptions used in measuring stock-based compensation expense. As discussed in more detail in Note 7, on September 19, 2022, the Company entered into a Cancer Research Grant Contract (the “CPRIT Contract”), effective as of August 31, 2022, with the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (“CPRIT”), pursuant to which the Company will receive up to $17.6 million to fund a portion of the clinical trials. The Company estimates the amount of clinical trial costs that should be borne by CPRIT in accordance with the CPRIT Contract, based on the actual costs incurred and progress of the trial. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management’s estimates and assumptions are reviewed regularly, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the financial statements in the periods they are determined to be necessary.

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