Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

19.Related Party Transactions

On December 18, 2023, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Dr. John Landis who also serves as the Company's Chair of the Science Committee and a member of the Board of Directors (the Board). Pursuant to the terms of the consulting agreement, Dr. Landis is entitled to receive an annual compensation payment of up to $0.6 million in exchange for performing certain research and development services as the Company's interim head of development. On January 5, 2024, pursuant to the consulting agreement, the Company granted Dr. Landis (i) stock options to purchase 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and (ii) 10,000 of restricted stock units. All equity grants to Dr. Landis vest after one year. He also received the Board stock option award to purchase 25,014 shares of the Company’s common stock. The compensation expense related to the consulting agreement recognized by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023, was immaterial.

The former Chief Executive Officer and current Executive Vice Chair of the Board is a member of the Board of Directors of Altasciences, the parent company of Calvert Laboratories, Inc. (Calvert Labs), an entity with which the Company conducts business. The Company recorded $1.9 million and $1.7 million of research and development expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive loss related to preclinical and analytical services provided by Altasciences for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Additionally, the Company recorded accounts payable of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, and prepaid expenses of $0.5 million and $0.8 million in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets related to services provided by Altasciences, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.