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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025

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For the transition period from                  to             

Commission File Number: 001-39319

GENERATION BIO CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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(617) 655-7500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).   Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes  ☐    No  ☒

As of July 31, 2025 there were 6,735,544 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or this Quarterly Report, of Generation Bio Co. contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this Quarterly Report, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.

The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report include, among other things, statements about:

We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and stockholders should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. We have included important factors in the cautionary statements included in this Quarterly Report, particularly in the “Risk Factors” section in this Quarterly Report and our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, or our 2024 Annual Report, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, that we believe could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that we make. Moreover, we operate in a competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, collaborations, joint ventures, or investments we may make or enter into.

Stockholders should read this Quarterly Report and the documents that we file with the SEC with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report are made as of the date of this Quarterly Report, and we do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Except where the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company,” “the company,” and “our business” in this Quarterly Report refer to Generation Bio Co. and its consolidated subsidiary.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

Generation Bio Co.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Generation Bio Co.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Generation Bio Co.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Generation Bio Co.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Generation Bio Co.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Generation Bio Co.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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1. Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation

Generation Bio Co., or Generation Bio, was incorporated on October 21, 2016 as Torus Therapeutics, Inc. and subsequently changed its name to Generation Bio Co. Generation Bio Co. and its consolidated subsidiary, or the company, we, our or us, are working to change what’s possible for people living with T cell-driven autoimmune diseases. Our strategy has been to discover, develop, and commercialize redosable therapeutics that reprogram T cells in vivo to reduce or eliminate the production and persistence of autoreactive T cells, which erroneously recognize and attack the body’s own tissues, causing autoimmune disease. We are headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

In August 2025, we announced we are implementing a strategic restructuring that will occur in phases, beginning in mid-August 2025 and concluding at the end of October 2025, resulting in an approximately 90% reduction in workforce, or the Reduction, and have commenced the exploration of strategic alternatives focused on maximizing shareholder value. TD Cowen has agreed to act as our financial advisor in connection with the exploration of strategic alternatives. There can be no assurance that the exploration of strategic alternatives will result in our pursuing a transaction or that any acquisition or other transaction involving us will be completed, nor as to the terms on which any acquisition or other transaction will occur, if at all.

We are subject to risks and uncertainties common to early-stage companies in the biotechnology industry, including, but not limited to, development by competitors of new technological innovations, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations, the ability to establish clinical- and commercial-scale manufacturing processes and the ability to secure additional capital to fund operations. Programs currently under development will require significant additional research and development efforts, including extensive preclinical and clinical testing and regulatory approval prior to commercialization of a product. These efforts require significant amounts of additional capital, adequate personnel and infrastructure and extensive compliance-reporting capabilities. Even if our development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, we will realize significant revenue from product sales.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of continuity of operations, realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business. Since inception, we have funded our operations with proceeds from the sale of instruments convertible into convertible preferred stock, sales of convertible preferred stock, and sales of common stock in underwritten public offerings, “at-the-market” offerings, and in a private placement, as well as collaboration revenue under our collaboration with ModernaTX, Inc., or Moderna. We have incurred recurring losses, including net losses of $35.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and $95.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2025 we had an accumulated deficit of $738.8 million. We expect to continue to generate operating losses in the foreseeable future. As of the issuance date of these condensed consolidated financial statements, we expect that our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least 12 months.

We will need to obtain additional funding through public or private equity offerings, debt financings, collaborations, strategic alliances and/or licensing arrangements if we do not consummate a strategic transaction. We may not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, and we may not be able to enter into additional collaborative or strategic alliances or licensing arrangements. The terms of any financing may adversely affect the holdings or the rights of our stockholders. Arrangements with collaborators or others may require us to relinquish rights to certain of our technologies or programs. If we are unable to obtain funding, we could be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate some or all of our research and development programs, pipeline expansion or commercialization efforts, which could adversely affect our business prospects. Although management will continue to pursue these plans, there is no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining sufficient funding on terms acceptable to us to fund continuing operations when needed or at all.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of Generation Bio and our wholly owned subsidiary, Generation Bio Securities Corporation. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP.

Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, and Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB.

Reverse Stock Split

On July 18, 2025, we filed a certificate of amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to effect a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock, without any change to par value, which became effective on July 21, 2025.

All share and per share amounts of our common stock and equity awards have been retroactively adjusted in this Quarterly Report to give effect to the reverse stock split for all periods presented.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the measurement of proportional performance of the combined license and research services performance obligation of our collaboration agreement and to a lesser extent, our accrual of research and development expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or other relevant factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, as there are changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results may differ from those estimates or assumptions.

Unaudited interim financial information

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The accompanying unaudited financial statements as of June 30, 2025 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for interim financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K that was most recently filed with the SEC, or our 2024 Annual Report. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position as of June 30, 2025, the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 have been made. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2025 or any other period.

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2024 Annual Report.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued its final standard to improve income tax disclosures. This standard, issued as ASU 2023-09, requires public business entities to annually disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. This update is effective for us as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025. We are currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued its final standard on expense disaggregation disclosures. This standard, issued as ASU 2024-03, requires public business entities to disclose, on an annual and interim basis, disaggregated information about certain income statement line items in a tabular format in the notes to the financial statements. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026. We are currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

3. Marketable Securities and Fair Value Measurements

The following tables present our marketable securities by security type:

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Our marketable securities as of June 30, 2025 consisted of investments that mature within one year.

We assess our available-for-sale securities under the available-for-sale security impairment model in ASC 326 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, as of each reporting date in order to determine if a portion of any decline in fair value below carrying value recognized on our available-for-sale securities is the result of a credit loss. We also evaluate our available-for-sale securities for impairment using a variety of factors including our intent to sell the underlying securities prior to maturity and whether it is more likely than not that we would be required to sell the securities before the recovery of their amortized basis. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we did not recognize any impairment or realized gains or losses on sales of available-for-sale securities, and we did not record an allowance for, or recognize, any expected credit losses.

The following tables present our assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the level within the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques that we utilized to determine such fair value:

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4. Collaboration and License Agreement

Moderna Collaboration and License Agreement

In March 2023, we entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement, or the Collaboration Agreement, with Moderna to collaborate on developing treatments for certain diseases by targeting delivery of nucleic acids to liver cells and certain cells outside of the liver.

Under the Collaboration Agreement, the parties agreed to collaborate on preclinical research programs relating to lipid nanoparticle, or LNP, delivery systems and nucleic acid payloads, with each party obtaining certain rights to intellectual property used in and arising out of such research programs. Each party is solely responsible for its own clinical development and commercialization of products under the Collaboration Agreement. Moderna reimburses us for the internal and external costs incurred by us in conducting the research programs, to the extent consistent with such research plans and budgets.

Moderna has exclusive options, upon payment of option exercise fees, to obtain worldwide, exclusive, sublicensable licenses under specified company intellectual property to develop, manufacture and commercialize (a) products comprising LNP delivery systems and nucleic acid payloads that are directed to (i) up to two liver targets, (ii) up to two non-liver targets and (iii) a third liver or non-liver target and (b) Exclusive Targets, which are Independent Program Products (as defined below) that include messenger RNA, or mRNA, that are directed to gene and protein targets in any of certain agreed-upon immune cell types, referred to as the Cell Target Types. Subject to the exclusivity obligations described below, each party has granted to the other a worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicensable license under certain LNP-related intellectual property arising out of the non-liver ctLNP program, or the Joint Collaboration ctLNP Intellectual Property, to develop, manufacture and commercialize products comprising LNP delivery systems and nucleic acid payloads directed to gene and protein targets in any of the Cell Target Types, or Independent Program Products.

Each party is obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to complete the activities assigned to it under the research plans, and Moderna is further obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop, seek regulatory approval for and commercialize at least one product directed to each target for which Moderna exercises its exclusive license option in at least one indication in the United States and in specified European countries.

We have agreed not to, directly or indirectly, alone or with, for or through any third party, develop, manufacture, commercialize or exploit (a) products containing mRNA that are directed to any of the Cell Target Types, during an agreed-upon exclusivity period, which may be extended by payment of extension fees, (b) products directed to any liver target or non-liver target during the option periods for those targets, (c) products directed to any liver target or non-liver target for which Moderna has exercised its exclusive license option or (d) products containing mRNA that are directed to any Exclusive Target for which Moderna has exercised its exclusive license option.

Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, in April 2023, Moderna made an upfront payment to us of $40.0 million, and paid us $7.5 million in prepaid research funding. In addition, we are eligible to receive up to $1.8 billion in milestone payments upon the achievement of specified development, regulatory, commercial, and sales milestone events, research term extension fees and exclusivity extension fees. Subject to reductions in specified circumstances, we will also be entitled to receive tiered royalties: (i) ranging from high-single-digits to low-double-digits on sales of licensed products that are directed to any liver target or non-liver target with respect to which Moderna has exercised its exclusive license option, and (ii) in the single digits on sales of Independent Program Products, including the exclusively licensed Independent Program Products directed to the Exclusive Targets. In consideration for the non-exclusive license granted by Moderna to us under the Joint Collaboration ctLNP Intellectual Property, we have agreed to pay Moderna tiered royalties in the single digits on sales of Independent Program Products that include mRNA, subject to reductions in specified circumstances. Royalties will be paid by each party, on a licensed product-by-licensed product and country-by-country basis, until the latest to occur of: (i) expiration of the last-to-expire of specified licensed patent rights; (ii) expiration of regulatory exclusivity; or (iii) ten years after the first commercial sale of the applicable licensed product.

In addition, in connection with the execution of the Collaboration Agreement, we entered into a Share Purchase Agreement, or the Share Purchase Agreement, with Moderna, pursuant to which we issued and sold 585,937 shares of our common stock to Moderna, at a price of $61.40 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $36.0 million, which closed concurrently with the execution of the Collaboration Agreement, and resulted in Moderna becoming a related party. Under the Share Purchase Agreement, Moderna has the right, subject to certain terms and conditions, to purchase up to 3.06% of the outstanding shares of our common stock (on a post-closing basis) in connection with a future equity financing of at least $25.0 million by us.

Moderna Agreement Assessment

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We assessed the promised goods and services under the Collaboration Agreement, in accordance with ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, or ASC 606. At inception, the Collaboration Agreement included one combined performance obligation, which includes the license to the ctLNP technology to target indications outside of the liver and the related research services to develop such technology, as the two items are not distinct in context of the contract. The Collaboration Agreement also provides Moderna with options to receive additional research services and options to receive exclusive licenses. The options to receive exclusive licenses allow Moderna to develop and commercialize product candidates that utilize our ctLNP and closed-ended DNA, or ceDNA, technology for targets within the liver, as well as utilizing the ctLNP technology to be developed as part of the Collaboration Agreement and our ceDNA, technology for targets outside the liver. These options are considered to be priced at a discount to its standalone selling price and therefore are considered to be material rights.

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The initial transaction price included a $40.0 million upfront fee, premium paid over the fair value of the common stock of $13.3 million in connection with shares issued and sold to Moderna under the Share Purchase Agreement, and estimated revenue associated with the payment for research services, including $7.5 million in prepaid research services. We utilized the expected amount method to determine the amount of reimbursement for these activities. We utilized the most likely amount method to determine the amount of consideration to include in the transaction price related to any variable consideration related to exclusivity fees, and milestones, and the royalty payments are constrained based on the royalty constraint. No amounts are included in the transaction price related to these elements.

We initially allocated the transaction price to each unit of account as follows:

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The transaction price was allocated to each unit of account based on the relative estimated standalone selling prices, over which management has applied significant judgment, of each element. We developed the estimated standalone selling price for combined performance obligation and each of the options to receive licenses primarily based on the probability-weighted present value of expected future cash flows associated with each license related to each specific program and an estimate of the costs to provide services including a reasonable return. In developing such estimate, we also considered applicable market conditions and relevant entity-specific factors, including those factors contemplated in negotiating the agreement, the probability of success and the time needed to commercialize a product candidate pursuant to the associated license.

On a quarterly basis, we measure proportional performance of the combined performance obligation over time using an input method based on cost incurred relative to the total estimated costs by determining the proportion of effort incurred as a percentage of total effort we expect to expend. This ratio is then applied to the transaction price allocated to the combined performance obligation and each of the options to receive licenses. Any changes to these estimates are recognized in the period in which they change as a cumulative catch up. All allocated consideration for the material rights is deferred until such time that Moderna exercises its options or the right to exercise the options expires.

In the first quarter of 2025, we recorded additional revenue related to a change in estimate due to revisions in the research plan. The change in estimate resulted in a $3.5 million decrease in the allocated transaction price, and a $5.3 million increase in collaboration revenue, with a corresponding decrease in deferred revenue, and a $0.78 decrease in net loss per share, basic and diluted, for the first quarter of 2025.

The following table provides a summary of the transaction price allocated to each unit of account, in addition to revenue activity during the period:

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The following table presents the balance of our collaboration receivable and contract liabilities related to the Collaboration Agreement:

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On January 21, 2025, Moderna exercised an option to receive additional services under the Agreement on a time and materials basis. The Company accounts for these services as a separate contract under ASC 606 and recognizes revenue as services are performed. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized revenue of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of which $0.1 million is included in collaboration receivable as of June 30, 2025.

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5. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:

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Accrued employee compensation and benefits as of each of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 includes salary continuation and severance costs of less than $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, related to our strategic reorganization. For additional information, refer to Note 11, Reduction in Force.

6. Leases

Office and Lab Lease

We lease our office and laboratory space under a noncancelable operating lease that expires in 2029, or the Office and Lab Lease. There have been no material changes to our Office and Lab Lease during the three or six months ended June 30, 2025. For additional information, refer to Note 7, Leases, to the consolidated financial statements in our 2024 Annual Report.

Seyon Lease

In July 2021, we entered into a lease agreement for a manufacturing facility in Waltham, Massachusetts, or the Seyon Lease. The Seyon Lease commenced in December 2021, when we were granted access to the facility and monthly rent payments began in September 2022, and the total rent payment was expected to be approximately $104.3 million for the 12-year lease term. We had an option to extend the Seyon Lease term for two additional terms of five years each at the greater of the then-current base rent or the then-current fair market value. Exercise of this option was not determined to be reasonably certain and thus was not considered in determining the operating lease liability. In connection with the Seyon Lease, we provided a security deposit of $3.6 million in the form of a letter of credit. We paid an initial monthly base rent of approximately $0.4 million that increased annually, up to a monthly base rent of $0.6 million. We were obligated to pay operating costs, taxes and utilities applicable to the facility. We were responsible for costs of constructing interior improvements within the facility that exceed a construction allowance of $26.0 million provided by Waltham CenterPoint I Investment Group, LLC, or the Landlord. On January 31, 2024, we notified the Landlord of termination of the Seyon Lease due to the Landlord’s breach of its obligations to us under the Seyon Lease and returned possession of the premises to the Landlord, effective January 31, 2024. On February 20, 2024, the Landlord served us with a complaint, filed in Massachusetts Superior Court, or the Court, with respect to the Seyon Lease. The complaint sought declaratory judgment that we unlawfully terminated the Seyon Lease and also asserted a claim for breach of contract damages. As of December 31, 2024, the Landlord had collected $3.6 million from our security deposit in lieu of monthly payments and had fully utilized such deposit.

In connection with the termination of the Seyon Lease, in the first quarter of 2024, we recorded a material impairment loss of non-cash charges of $45.8 million in an impairment of the Seyon Lease right-of-use asset, $6.2 million in an impairment of construction in progress, and the write-off of $3.9 million in tenant improvement allowance receivable from the Landlord. In addition, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we recognized $1.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively, in accretion and other related expenses. Accordingly, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we recognized a loss on termination of lease of $1.5 million and $58.4 million, respectively, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, we recognized $0.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively, in accretion and other related expenses in loss on termination of lease in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Accretion and other related expenses will continue to be recognized in loss on lease termination in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. After the Court’s preliminary injunction ruling in January 2025, we began making monthly payments to the Landlord. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we paid $9.4 million to the Landlord, which included $4.9 million due from July through December 2024.

As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had not met the criteria to extinguish the lease liability pursuant to ASC 405 Liabilities. Accordingly, we had a total operating lease liability related to the Seyon Lease of $57.7 million and $63.1 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, of which $3.6 million and $7.1 million were included in current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Additionally, in accordance with ASC 450 Contingencies, we have assessed the probability of realizing a material loss contingency for the potential losses, including obligations to pay any future variable lease costs, under the Seyon Lease. Based on this assessment, we determined that it was not probable that we would be obligated to pay any such material amounts.

In August 2025, we entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Landlord. Pursuant to the memorandum, we agreed to pay the Landlord a lump sum of $31.0 million and that upon payment of the settlement amount, we and the Landlord will grant each other mutual general releases and the litigation will be dismissed with prejudice. As a result of this settlement, we anticipate that we will meet the criteria to extinguish the lease liability pursuant to ASC 405 Liabilities in the third quarter of 2025. For additional information, refer to Note 9 Commitments and Contingencies.

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7. Equity

As of June 30, 2025, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, all of which preferred stock is undesignated.

In August 2024, we entered into an “at-the-market” sales agreement pursuant to which we may, from time to time, sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $237.0 million. As of the issuance date of these condensed consolidated financial statements, we have not issued and sold any shares of our common stock pursuant to the August 2024 sales agreement.

Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders. Holders of common stock are not entitled to receive dividends, unless declared by the board of directors.

8. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock incentive plans

Our 2017 Stock Incentive Plan, or the 2017 Plan, provided for us to grant incentive or nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other equity awards to employees, non-employees, and directors.

In May 2020, our board of directors adopted, and in June 2020, our stockholders approved, the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, or the 2020 Plan, and, together with the 2017 Plan, the Plans, which became effective on June 11, 2020. The 2020 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards. The number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan is the sum of (1) 254,769 shares; plus (2) the number of shares (up to a maximum of 717,301 shares) as was equal to the sum of (x) the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2017 Plan that remained available for grant under the 2017 Plan on June 11, 2020 and (y) the number of shares of common stock subject to outstanding awards granted under the 2017 Plan that expire, terminate or are otherwise surrendered, cancelled, forfeited or repurchased by us at their original issuance price pursuant to a contractual repurchase right; plus (3) an annual increase, to be added on the first day of each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 and continuing until, and including, the fiscal year ending December 31, 2030, equal to the lesser of (i) 4% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding on such date, and (ii) an amount determined by the board of directors.

In January 2025, the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2020 Plan was increased from 1,946,268 shares to 2,214,190 shares. Upon the effectiveness of the 2020 Plan, we ceased granting additional awards under the 2017 Plan.

The Plans are administered by the board of directors or, at the discretion of the board of directors, by a committee of the board of directors. The exercise prices, vesting and other restrictions on any award under the Plans are determined at the discretion of the board of directors, or its committee if so delegated. Stock options granted under the Plans with service-based vesting conditions generally vest over four years and expire after ten years. The exercise price for stock options granted is not less than the fair value of common stock as of the date of grant.

As of June 30, 2025, 93,455 shares remained available for future issuance under the 2020 Plan. Shares subject to outstanding awards granted under the Plans that expire, terminate or are otherwise surrendered, cancelled, forfeited or repurchased by us at their original issuance price pursuant to a contractual repurchase right will be available for future awards under the 2020 Plan.

2025 Inducement Plan

In April 2025, the talent committee of our board of directors adopted the 2025 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, or the Inducement Plan. Pursuant to the terms of the Inducement Plan, the Company may grant nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards to persons who (a) were not previously our employee or director or (b) are commencing employment with us following a bona fide period of nonemployment. A total of 125,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were made available for issuance under the Inducement Plan. As of June 30, 2025, no shares have been granted under the Inducement Plan.

Grant of stock options

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we granted time-based options to certain employees for the purchase of an aggregate of 416,975 shares of common stock with a weighted average grant date fair value of $7.20 per share that vest over a weighted average period of approximately 2.2 years.

Employee stock purchase plan

In May 2020, our board of directors adopted, and in June 2020, our stockholders approved, the 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or the 2020 ESPP, which became effective June 11, 2020. The 2020 ESPP is administered by our board of directors or by a committee appointed by the board of directors. The number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2020 ESPP automatically increases on the first day of each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year that commenced on January 1, 2021 and continuing for each fiscal year until, and including the fiscal year commencing on, January 1, 2030, in an amount equal to the lowest of (1) 130,215 shares of common stock, (2) 1% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding on such date, and (3) an amount determined by the board of directors. In January 2025, the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2020 ESPP was increased to 344,777 shares. As of June 30, 2025, 240,120 shares remained available for issuance under the 2020 ESPP.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation expense was classified in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows:

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As of June 30, 2025, total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested time-based stock options and restricted stock units was $8.3 million, with $7.6 million expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.5 years and $0.7 million expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.

9. Commitments and Contingencies

401(k) Plan

We have a defined-contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the 401(k) Plan. The 401(k) Plan covers all employees who meet defined minimum age and service requirements and allows participants to contribute a portion of their annual compensation on a pre-tax and/or after-tax basis. In September 2020, we adopted a match program, beginning on January 1, 2021, for employee contributions to the 401(k) Plan up to a maximum of four percent of the employee’s salary, subject to the maximums established under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Indemnification agreements

In the ordinary course of business, we may provide indemnification of varying scope and terms to vendors, lessors, contract research organizations, business partners and other parties with respect to certain matters including, but not limited to, losses arising out of breach of such agreements or from intellectual property infringement claims made by third parties. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with members of our board of directors and our officers that will require us, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is, in many cases, unlimited. We have not incurred any material costs as a result of such indemnifications and are not currently aware of any indemnification claims.

Legal proceedings

We, from time to time, may be party to litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. On February 20, 2024, the Landlord served us with a complaint, filed in the Court with respect to the Seyon Lease. The complaint sought declaratory judgment that we unlawfully terminated the Seyon Lease and also asserted a claim for breach of contract damages. Following receipt of the complaint, we filed a counterclaim against the Landlord asserting breach of contract and violation of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 93A. On October 29, 2024, the Court determined that although we did not have the right to terminate the Seyon Lease, the Landlord’s subsequent termination was effective, and that we had alleged sufficient facts to state a claim for breach of contract and violation of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 93A by the Landlord. On January 21, 2025, the Court granted the Landlord’s motion for preliminary injunction and ordered us to pay, until further notice, monthly amounts equal to the rent and other charges that would have been due to the Landlord under the Seyon Lease had it not been terminated. On February 14, 2025, we filed a notice of appeal of the Court’s preliminary injunction ruling and our appeal is pending before the Massachusetts Appeals Court. On March 28, 2025, we filed a petition for direct appellate review with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. In August 2025, we entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Landlord. Pursuant to the memorandum, we agreed to pay the Landlord a lump sum of $31.0 million and that upon payment of the settlement amount, we and the Landlord will grant each other mutual general releases and the litigation will be dismissed with prejudice.

10. Net Loss per Share

We have generated a net loss in all periods presented, therefore the basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders are the same as the inclusion of the potentially dilutive securities would be anti-dilutive. We excluded the following potential common shares, presented based on amounts outstanding at each period end, from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the periods indicated:

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11. Reduction in Force

In January 2025, our management and board of directors approved a reduction in force, or the January 2025 RIF, to support our new focus on applying our ctLNP delivery technology to develop siRNA therapeutics to silence disease-driving targets in T cells. In connection with the January 2025 RIF, affected employees were eligible to receive one-time severance benefits, including cash severance, temporary healthcare coverage, to the extent they were eligible for and elected such coverage, and transition support services, subject to each such employee entering into an effective separation agreement, which included a general release of claims against us. We also offered a retention bonus to certain affected employees if such employees remain in continuous employment with us through their respective separation dates and execute a general release of claims against us. Retention amounts are expensed as services are performed.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, we recorded less than $0.1 million and $0.6 million of restructuring expenses, respectively, related to the January 2025 RIF in our condensed consolidated statements of operation and comprehensive loss. Of these amounts, less than $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, were classified as research and development expense and less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million were classified as general and administrative expense, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we recorded $0.1 million and $0.4 million of restructuring expenses, respectively, in our condensed consolidated statements of operation and comprehensive loss, all of which was classified as general and administrative expense, and related to our prior strategic reorganization that commenced in November 2023 and was completed during the second quarter of 2024, or the November 2023 RIF.

Below is a summary of accrued restructuring costs recorded and included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025:

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