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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

Yeda Research and License Agreement

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded research and development expenses of $14,500 related to its Research and License Agreement with Yeda (the “Agreement”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded research and development expenses of $43,500 related to the Agreement with Yeda. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $116,000 and $72,500, respectively, of accrued research and development expenses pursuant to the Agreement with Yeda.

 

MD Anderson Agreements

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company commenced work under the February 2019 clinical trial agreement, as amended in May 2023, under which MD Anderson agreed to perform cell production and conduct Phase 1/2 human clinical trials with a second set of 12 patients for a total of approximately $1,816,000, with payments becoming due as certain specified milestones are met by MD Anderson.

 

The Company recognized $324,000 and $429,505 of research and development expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $1,435,872 and $1,082,193 of research and development expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, associated with services provided by The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (“MD Anderson”) under the two agreements with MD Anderson dated November 2018 and February 2019, respectively. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had a liability to MD Anderson of $1,365,372 and $924,705, respectively, which was included within accounts payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Litigation

 

In January 2019, the holder of a promissory note in the principal amount of $250,000 due on March 16, 2016 instituted a collection action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. On June 12, 2019, the plaintiff served a motion for summary judgment through the Secretary of State which was heard on July 12, 2019 and granted. The Company contended that it was not given sufficient notice under the applicable statute and did not have an opportunity to oppose the motion. Judgment was entered in October 2019 in the amount of $267,680. The Company brought a motion to vacate based on the jurisdictional defect of the motion in not providing the required amount of time, but that motion was denied in February 2021 without properly addressing the jurisdictional issues raised by the Company. The Company appealed the denial and then filed a motion to Renew and Reargue the motion to vacate based on the Court’s failure to address critical issues. That motion was also denied on April 15, 2021 without addressing the Company’s arguments. The Company appealed the second denial as well and pursued both appeals in a consolidated manner so as to resolve all issues together. Each of the appeals was denied. While the Company’s motions were pending, the plaintiff commenced steps to collect judgment. During the year ended December 31, 2021, $103,088 of a deposit made with the court by a third party on behalf of the Company was released to an officer of the court and has been accounted for as partial note repayment, with an additional $146,912 due under the note repaid by a release of the remaining deposit to an officer of the court and garnishment of Company funds during the year ended December 31, 2022, which was also accounted for as a note repayment. In August 2023, a supplemental judgment of $38,838 was entered against the Company. Inasmuch, as there were no further opportunities to appeal, the Company was required to pay the remaining amount due, which was estimated to be approximately $113,000 and recorded as a liability as of December 31, 2023. As of May 31, 2024, after taking into account accrued and unpaid interest, approximately $117,000 was owed to the plaintiff and the plaintiff was seeking, among other things, additional monetary sanctions. In June 2024, the Company resolved this matter by making a final payment of $135,000, and the plaintiff agreed to cease the pursuit of additional sanctions against the Company and has since filed a satisfaction of judgment.

 

Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed, unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. There can be no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows. Aside from the matters discussed above, there are no other known contingencies through the date of this filing.