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Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
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Commitments and Contingencies
 
Apexian Sublicense Agreement
 
On January 21, 2020, the Company entered into a sublicense agreement with Apexian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., pursuant to which it obtained exclusive worldwide patent and other intellectual property rights. In exchange for the patent and other intellectual rights, the Company agreed to certain milestone payments and royalty payments on future sales (See Note 8 — Apexian Sublicense Agreement). As of March 31, 2023, there was sufficient uncertainty with regard to any future cash milestone payments under the sublicense agreement, and as such, no liabilities were recorded related to the sublicense agreement.

Facility Leases

The Company has a short-term non-cancellable facility lease (the “HQ Lease”) for its operations and headquarters. The HQ Lease qualified for the short-term lease exception under ASC 842, Leases. The monthly base rent, as amended, for the HQ Lease is approximately $3,000. The rent expense associated with the HQ Lease amounted to $9,000 and $12,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The total remaining expected rental payments under the HQ Lease amount to $27,000 through its current expiration date of December 31, 2023.
 
Other

In the ordinary course of business, from time to time, the Company may be subject to a broad range of claims and legal proceedings that relate to contractual allegations, patent infringement and other claims. In addition, the Company from time to time may be potentially committed to reimburse third parties for costs incurred associated with business development related transactions upon the achievement of certain milestones. The Company establishes accruals when applicable for matters and commitments which it believes losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. To date, no loss contingency for such matters and potential commitments have been recorded. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these matters or potential commitments, the Company is of the opinion that the ultimate resolution of these matters and potential commitments will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial position.