Accrued Expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities.

Accrued Expenses

5. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Accrued professional services	$	313	$	276
Accrued payroll and employee benefits		2,427		2,955
Accrued research and development		5,537		7,295
Lease obligation, current portion (see Note 4)		485		452
Excess tax refund payable		—		1,169
Accrued interest and other		63		103
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	8,825	$	12,250