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[10-Q] Lantern Pharma Inc. Quarterly Earnings Report

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Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN) reported continuing operating losses as it advances three clinical-stage small-molecule candidates and an ADC program while relying on its RADR® A.I. platform. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the company recorded a net loss of $8,867,798 versus $10,400,316 a year earlier, and net loss per share of $0.82 versus $0.97. Cash and cash equivalents were $6,061,408 and marketable securities were $9,840,366, giving approximately $15.9 million of combined liquidity and working capital of about $12.3 million.

The company noted a substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern absent additional financing but expects existing resources to fund operations into June 2026. In July 2025 Lantern entered an ATM Sales Agreement to offer up to $15.53 million of common stock and sold 15,185 shares for approximately $80,000 through August 12, 2025. Research and development expense decreased to $6.33 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $8.14 million a year earlier, while general and administrative expense was roughly stable at about $3.09 million. The company continues active clinical programs for LP-300 (Phase 2), LP-184 (Phase 1) and LP-284 (Phase 1) and operates the RADR platform and a Starlight subsidiary for CNS development.

Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN) ha registrato perdite operative continue mentre porta avanti tre candidati small-molecule in fase clinica e un programma ADC, avvalendosi della piattaforma di intelligenza artificiale RADR®. Per i sei mesi chiusi al 30 giugno 2025 la società ha riportato una perdita netta di $8,867,798 contro $10,400,316 dell'anno precedente, con una perdita per azione di $0.82 rispetto a $0.97. Le disponibilità liquide ammontavano a $6,061,408 e i titoli negoziabili a $9,840,366, per una liquidità combinata di circa $15.9 million e un capitale di lavoro intorno a $12.3 million.

La società ha segnalato una sostanziale incertezza sulla sua capacità di continuare come azienda in funzionamento senza ulteriori finanziamenti, pur prevedendo che le risorse attuali copriranno le operazioni fino a giugno 2026. Nel luglio 2025 Lantern ha stipulato un ATM Sales Agreement per offrire fino a $15.53 million di azioni ordinarie e, fino al 12 agosto 2025, ha venduto 15.185 azioni per circa $80,000. Le spese per ricerca e sviluppo sono diminuite a $6.33 million per i sei mesi terminati il 30 giugno 2025, rispetto a $8.14 million dell'anno precedente, mentre le spese generali e amministrative sono rimaste sostanzialmente stabili intorno a $3.09 million. La società prosegue programmi clinici attivi per LP-300 (Fase 2), LP-184 (Fase 1) e LP-284 (Fase 1) e continua a gestire la piattaforma RADR e la controllata Starlight per lo sviluppo CNS.

Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN) registró pérdidas operativas continuadas mientras avanza tres candidatos de pequeñas moléculas en fase clínica y un programa ADC, apoyándose en su plataforma de A.I. RADR®. Para los seis meses terminados el 30 de junio de 2025, la compañía anotó una pérdida neta de $8,867,798 frente a $10,400,316 del año anterior, y una pérdida por acción de $0.82 frente a $0.97. El efectivo y equivalentes de efectivo eran $6,061,408 y los valores negociables $9,840,366, lo que supone aproximadamente $15.9 million de liquidez combinada y un capital de trabajo de alrededor de $12.3 million.

La compañía indicó una incertidumbre sustancial sobre su capacidad para continuar como empresa en funcionamiento si no obtiene financiamiento adicional, aunque espera que los recursos existentes financien las operaciones hasta junio de 2026. En julio de 2025 Lantern firmó un ATM Sales Agreement para ofrecer hasta $15.53 million en acciones ordinarias y vendió 15.185 acciones por aproximadamente $80,000 hasta el 12 de agosto de 2025. Los gastos de investigación y desarrollo disminuyeron a $6.33 million en los seis meses terminados el 30 de junio de 2025 desde $8.14 million un año antes, mientras que los gastos generales y administrativos se mantuvieron aproximadamente estables en alrededor de $3.09 million. La compañía continúa con programas clínicos activos para LP-300 (Fase 2), LP-184 (Fase 1) y LP-284 (Fase 1) y opera la plataforma RADR y la filial Starlight para el desarrollo en SNC.

Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN)는 RADR® A.I. 플랫폼을 활용하여 임상 단계의 저분자 후보 3개와 ADC 프로그램을 진행하는 가운데 지속적인 영업손실을 기록했습니다. 2025년 6월 30일로 끝나는 6개월 동안 회사는 $8,867,798의 순손실을 기록했으며 전년 동기 $10,400,316 대비 감소했고, 주당 순손실은 $0.82로 이전의 $0.97에서 줄었습니다. 현금 및 현금성자산은 $6,061,408, 유가증권은 $9,840,366로 합산 유동성은 약 $15.9 million, 운전자본은 약 $12.3 million입니다.

회사는 추가 자금 조달이 없을 경우 계속기업으로서의 존속에 중대한 의문이 있다고 밝혔지만, 보유 자원이 2026년 6월까지 운영 자금을 지원할 것으로 예상하고 있습니다. 2025년 7월 Lantern은 최대 $15.53 million 규모의 보통주를 공모할 수 있는 ATM Sales Agreement를 체결했으며, 2025년 8월 12일까지 약 $80,000에 해당하는 15,185주를 매각했습니다. 연구개발비는 2025년 6월 30일 종료된 6개월 동안 $6.33 million으로 전년 동기의 $8.14 million에서 감소했고, 일반관리비는 약 $3.09 million으로 대체로 안정적이었습니다. 회사는 LP-300(임상 2상), LP-184(임상 1상), LP-284(임상 1상)의 활발한 임상 프로그램을 계속 진행하며, RADR 플랫폼과 중추신경계 개발을 위한 자회사 Starlight를 운영하고 있습니다.

Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN) a enregistré des pertes d'exploitation continues alors qu'elle fait progresser trois candidats petites molécules en phase clinique et un programme ADC, en s'appuyant sur sa plateforme d'A.I. RADR®. Pour les six mois clos au 30 juin 2025, la société a enregistré une perte nette de $8,867,798 contre $10,400,316 un an plus tôt, et une perte par action de $0.82 contre $0.97. Les liquidités et équivalents de trésorerie s'élevaient à $6,061,408 et les titres négociables à $9,840,366, soit environ $15.9 million de liquidités combinées et un fonds de roulement d'environ $12.3 million.

La société a signalé un doute substantiel quant à sa capacité à poursuivre son activité sans financement supplémentaire, mais s'attend à ce que les ressources existantes couvrent les opérations jusqu'en juin 2026. En juillet 2025, Lantern a conclu un ATM Sales Agreement pour proposer jusqu'à $15.53 million d'actions ordinaires et a vendu 15 185 actions pour environ $80,000 jusqu'au 12 août 2025. Les dépenses de recherche et développement ont diminué à $6.33 million pour les six mois clos le 30 juin 2025, contre $8.14 million un an plus tôt, tandis que les frais généraux et administratifs sont restés globalement stables à environ $3.09 million. La société poursuit des programmes cliniques actifs pour LP-300 (Phase 2), LP-184 (Phase 1) et LP-284 (Phase 1) et exploite la plateforme RADR ainsi que la filiale Starlight pour le développement du SNC.

Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN) verzeichnete weiterhin operative Verluste, während das Unternehmen drei klinisch erprobte Small-Molecule-Kandidaten und ein ADC-Programm vorantreibt und dabei seine RADR® A.I.-Plattform einsetzt. Für die sechs Monate zum 30. Juni 2025 meldete das Unternehmen einen Nettoverlust von $8,867,798 gegenüber $10,400,316 im Vorjahr und einen Verlust je Aktie von $0.82 gegenüber $0.97. Zahlungsmittel und Zahlungsmitteläquivalente beliefen sich auf $6,061,408, marktfähige Wertpapiere auf $9,840,366, was eine kombinierte Liquidität von etwa $15.9 million und ein Umlaufvermögen von rund $12.3 million ergibt.

Das Unternehmen wies auf erhebliche Zweifel an der Fortführungsfähigkeit ohne zusätzliche Finanzierung hin, erwartet jedoch, dass die vorhandenen Mittel den Betrieb bis Juni 2026 finanzieren werden. Im Juli 2025 ging Lantern eine ATM Sales Agreement ein, um bis zu $15.53 million an Stammaktien anzubieten, und verkaufte bis zum 12. August 2025 15.185 Aktien für rund $80,000. Die Forschungs- und Entwicklungskosten sanken in den sechs Monaten bis zum 30. Juni 2025 auf $6.33 million gegenüber $8.14 million im Vorjahr, während die Vertriebs- und Verwaltungskosten mit etwa $3.09 million weitgehend stabil blieben. Das Unternehmen führt weiterhin aktive klinische Programme für LP-300 (Phase 2), LP-184 (Phase 1) und LP-284 (Phase 1) und betreibt die RADR-Plattform sowie die Tochtergesellschaft Starlight für die ZNS-Entwicklung.

Positive
  • Net loss decreased to $8,867,798 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $10,400,316 a year earlier
  • Combined liquidity of approximately $15.9 million (cash and marketable securities) as of June 30, 2025
  • ATM Sales Agreement in July 2025 to offer up to $15.53 million of common stock, with initial ATM sales of 15,185 shares for ~ $80,000 through August 12, 2025
  • Three clinical-stage candidates and ongoing ADC program (LP-300 Phase 2; LP-184 Phase 1; LP-284 Phase 1) and continued investment in the RADR® platform
Negative
  • Substantial doubt about going concern absent additional financing; company will require substantial additional funding in the near term
  • Total assets declined to $17,420,292 at June 30, 2025 from $25,571,792 at December 31, 2024
  • Marketable securities decreased to $9,840,366 at June 30, 2025 from $16,501,984 at December 31, 2024
  • Research and development expense decreased by approximately $1.81M year-over-year for the six months ended June 30, 2025 (from $8.14M to $6.33M), reflecting lower research study costs
  • Interest and dividend income declined, reducing non-operating income (interest income down to $264,535 for six months from $389,610 prior-year)

Insights

TL;DR: Mixed financials — smaller loss and $15.9M liquidity, but material going-concern risk until capital is raised.

The company reduced its six-month net loss to $8.87M from $10.40M year-over-year and holds approximately $15.9M in cash and marketable securities. Management believes these resources will fund operations into June 2026 but explicitly discloses substantial doubt about going concern absent additional funding. The July 2025 ATM for up to $15.53M provides a potential financing path; early ATM sales to Aug 12, 2025 raised ~ $80k. Key near-term investor sensitivities include ATM execution, timing of capital raises, and cash burn tied to clinical activity.

TL;DR: R&D investment continues across three clinical candidates and ADC work; R&D spend fell year-over-year but programs remain active.

Lantern reports active clinical programs for LP-300 (targeted Phase 2 Harmonic trial), LP-184 (Phase 1 nearing completion, CNS focus via Starlight), and LP-284 (Phase 1 for hematologic cancers), plus an ADC preclinical program. Research and development expense decreased to $6.33M for the six months versus $8.14M prior-year, reflecting lower research study costs. The RADR® platform remains central to candidate selection and biomarker-driven trial design. Scientific and clinical execution will depend on sustained funding and CRO/provider transitions noted in the filing.

Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN) ha registrato perdite operative continue mentre porta avanti tre candidati small-molecule in fase clinica e un programma ADC, avvalendosi della piattaforma di intelligenza artificiale RADR®. Per i sei mesi chiusi al 30 giugno 2025 la società ha riportato una perdita netta di $8,867,798 contro $10,400,316 dell'anno precedente, con una perdita per azione di $0.82 rispetto a $0.97. Le disponibilità liquide ammontavano a $6,061,408 e i titoli negoziabili a $9,840,366, per una liquidità combinata di circa $15.9 million e un capitale di lavoro intorno a $12.3 million.

La società ha segnalato una sostanziale incertezza sulla sua capacità di continuare come azienda in funzionamento senza ulteriori finanziamenti, pur prevedendo che le risorse attuali copriranno le operazioni fino a giugno 2026. Nel luglio 2025 Lantern ha stipulato un ATM Sales Agreement per offrire fino a $15.53 million di azioni ordinarie e, fino al 12 agosto 2025, ha venduto 15.185 azioni per circa $80,000. Le spese per ricerca e sviluppo sono diminuite a $6.33 million per i sei mesi terminati il 30 giugno 2025, rispetto a $8.14 million dell'anno precedente, mentre le spese generali e amministrative sono rimaste sostanzialmente stabili intorno a $3.09 million. La società prosegue programmi clinici attivi per LP-300 (Fase 2), LP-184 (Fase 1) e LP-284 (Fase 1) e continua a gestire la piattaforma RADR e la controllata Starlight per lo sviluppo CNS.

Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN) registró pérdidas operativas continuadas mientras avanza tres candidatos de pequeñas moléculas en fase clínica y un programa ADC, apoyándose en su plataforma de A.I. RADR®. Para los seis meses terminados el 30 de junio de 2025, la compañía anotó una pérdida neta de $8,867,798 frente a $10,400,316 del año anterior, y una pérdida por acción de $0.82 frente a $0.97. El efectivo y equivalentes de efectivo eran $6,061,408 y los valores negociables $9,840,366, lo que supone aproximadamente $15.9 million de liquidez combinada y un capital de trabajo de alrededor de $12.3 million.

La compañía indicó una incertidumbre sustancial sobre su capacidad para continuar como empresa en funcionamiento si no obtiene financiamiento adicional, aunque espera que los recursos existentes financien las operaciones hasta junio de 2026. En julio de 2025 Lantern firmó un ATM Sales Agreement para ofrecer hasta $15.53 million en acciones ordinarias y vendió 15.185 acciones por aproximadamente $80,000 hasta el 12 de agosto de 2025. Los gastos de investigación y desarrollo disminuyeron a $6.33 million en los seis meses terminados el 30 de junio de 2025 desde $8.14 million un año antes, mientras que los gastos generales y administrativos se mantuvieron aproximadamente estables en alrededor de $3.09 million. La compañía continúa con programas clínicos activos para LP-300 (Fase 2), LP-184 (Fase 1) y LP-284 (Fase 1) y opera la plataforma RADR y la filial Starlight para el desarrollo en SNC.

Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN)는 RADR® A.I. 플랫폼을 활용하여 임상 단계의 저분자 후보 3개와 ADC 프로그램을 진행하는 가운데 지속적인 영업손실을 기록했습니다. 2025년 6월 30일로 끝나는 6개월 동안 회사는 $8,867,798의 순손실을 기록했으며 전년 동기 $10,400,316 대비 감소했고, 주당 순손실은 $0.82로 이전의 $0.97에서 줄었습니다. 현금 및 현금성자산은 $6,061,408, 유가증권은 $9,840,366로 합산 유동성은 약 $15.9 million, 운전자본은 약 $12.3 million입니다.

회사는 추가 자금 조달이 없을 경우 계속기업으로서의 존속에 중대한 의문이 있다고 밝혔지만, 보유 자원이 2026년 6월까지 운영 자금을 지원할 것으로 예상하고 있습니다. 2025년 7월 Lantern은 최대 $15.53 million 규모의 보통주를 공모할 수 있는 ATM Sales Agreement를 체결했으며, 2025년 8월 12일까지 약 $80,000에 해당하는 15,185주를 매각했습니다. 연구개발비는 2025년 6월 30일 종료된 6개월 동안 $6.33 million으로 전년 동기의 $8.14 million에서 감소했고, 일반관리비는 약 $3.09 million으로 대체로 안정적이었습니다. 회사는 LP-300(임상 2상), LP-184(임상 1상), LP-284(임상 1상)의 활발한 임상 프로그램을 계속 진행하며, RADR 플랫폼과 중추신경계 개발을 위한 자회사 Starlight를 운영하고 있습니다.

Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN) a enregistré des pertes d'exploitation continues alors qu'elle fait progresser trois candidats petites molécules en phase clinique et un programme ADC, en s'appuyant sur sa plateforme d'A.I. RADR®. Pour les six mois clos au 30 juin 2025, la société a enregistré une perte nette de $8,867,798 contre $10,400,316 un an plus tôt, et une perte par action de $0.82 contre $0.97. Les liquidités et équivalents de trésorerie s'élevaient à $6,061,408 et les titres négociables à $9,840,366, soit environ $15.9 million de liquidités combinées et un fonds de roulement d'environ $12.3 million.

La société a signalé un doute substantiel quant à sa capacité à poursuivre son activité sans financement supplémentaire, mais s'attend à ce que les ressources existantes couvrent les opérations jusqu'en juin 2026. En juillet 2025, Lantern a conclu un ATM Sales Agreement pour proposer jusqu'à $15.53 million d'actions ordinaires et a vendu 15 185 actions pour environ $80,000 jusqu'au 12 août 2025. Les dépenses de recherche et développement ont diminué à $6.33 million pour les six mois clos le 30 juin 2025, contre $8.14 million un an plus tôt, tandis que les frais généraux et administratifs sont restés globalement stables à environ $3.09 million. La société poursuit des programmes cliniques actifs pour LP-300 (Phase 2), LP-184 (Phase 1) et LP-284 (Phase 1) et exploite la plateforme RADR ainsi que la filiale Starlight pour le développement du SNC.

Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN) verzeichnete weiterhin operative Verluste, während das Unternehmen drei klinisch erprobte Small-Molecule-Kandidaten und ein ADC-Programm vorantreibt und dabei seine RADR® A.I.-Plattform einsetzt. Für die sechs Monate zum 30. Juni 2025 meldete das Unternehmen einen Nettoverlust von $8,867,798 gegenüber $10,400,316 im Vorjahr und einen Verlust je Aktie von $0.82 gegenüber $0.97. Zahlungsmittel und Zahlungsmitteläquivalente beliefen sich auf $6,061,408, marktfähige Wertpapiere auf $9,840,366, was eine kombinierte Liquidität von etwa $15.9 million und ein Umlaufvermögen von rund $12.3 million ergibt.

Das Unternehmen wies auf erhebliche Zweifel an der Fortführungsfähigkeit ohne zusätzliche Finanzierung hin, erwartet jedoch, dass die vorhandenen Mittel den Betrieb bis Juni 2026 finanzieren werden. Im Juli 2025 ging Lantern eine ATM Sales Agreement ein, um bis zu $15.53 million an Stammaktien anzubieten, und verkaufte bis zum 12. August 2025 15.185 Aktien für rund $80,000. Die Forschungs- und Entwicklungskosten sanken in den sechs Monaten bis zum 30. Juni 2025 auf $6.33 million gegenüber $8.14 million im Vorjahr, während die Vertriebs- und Verwaltungskosten mit etwa $3.09 million weitgehend stabil blieben. Das Unternehmen führt weiterhin aktive klinische Programme für LP-300 (Phase 2), LP-184 (Phase 1) und LP-284 (Phase 1) und betreibt die RADR-Plattform sowie die Tochtergesellschaft Starlight für die ZNS-Entwicklung.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025

 

OR

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Lantern Pharma Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-39318   46-3973463
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

1920 McKinney Avenue, 7th Floor Dallas, Texas   75201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(972) 277-1136

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value   LTRN   The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

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.

 

Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer   Smaller reporting company  
Emerging growth company        

 

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 August 8, 2025 the registrant had 10,799,417 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

      Page
       
  Forward Looking Statements   ii
       
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
       
Item 1. Financial Statements.   1
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2025 (unaudited) and December 31, 2024   1
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)   2
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)   3
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)   4
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)   5
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)   6
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.   16
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.   22
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.   22
       
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION    
       
Item 1A. Risk Factors.   23
Item 6. Exhibits.   23
Signatures   24

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. We make such forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and other federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including statements regarding our strategy, future preclinical studies and clinical trials, future expectations for existing preclinical studies and clinical trials, future financial position, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “model”, “objective”, “aim,” “upcoming”, “should,” ‘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 words. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties.

 

The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, among other things, statements relating to:

 

 

our ability to secure sufficient funding and alternative sources of funding to support our existing and proposed preclinical studies and clinical trials;

 

 

the potential advantages of our RADR® platform in identifying drug candidates and patient populations that are likely to respond to a drug candidate;

 

  our strategic plans to advance the development of any of our drug candidates;
     
  our strategic plans to expand the number of data points that our RADR® platform can access and analyze;
     
  our research and development efforts of our internal drug discovery and development programs and antibody drug conjugate (ADC) development program and the utilization of our RADR® platform to streamline the drug development process;
     
  the initiation, timing, progress, and results of our preclinical studies or clinical trials for any of our drug candidates;
     
  our intention to leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning and biomarker data to streamline the drug development process and to identify patient populations that would likely respond to a drug candidate;
     
  our plans to discover and develop drug candidates and to maximize their commercial potential by advancing such drug candidates ourselves or in collaboration with others;
     
  our expectations regarding our ability to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements with our existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities;
     
  our estimates regarding the potential market opportunity for our drug candidates we or any of our collaborators may in the future develop;
     
  our anticipated growth strategies and our ability to manage the potential expansion of our business operations effectively;
     
  our expectations related to future expenses and expenditures;
     
  our ability to keep up with rapidly changing technologies and evolving industry standards, including our ability to achieve technological advances;

 

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  our ability to source our needs for skilled labor in the fields of artificial intelligence, genomics, biology, oncology and drug development; and
     
  the impact of government laws and regulations on the development and commercialization of our drug candidates and ADC development program.

 

We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you 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 on Form 10-Q and in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2024 Form 10-K”), for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on March 27, 2025, and have identified other factors such as the results of our clinical trials, and the impact of competition, that we believe could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-statements that we make. Furthermore, we operate in a competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

You should read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those listed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and those listed under the Risk Factors section of our 2024 Form 10-K. You may access our 2024 Form 10-K under the investor SEC filings tab of our website at www.lanternpharma.com or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Given these uncertainties, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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.

 

In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete. Our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the “Company,” “Lantern,” “we,” “us,” and “our” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refer to Lantern Pharma Inc., a Delaware corporation, and, where appropriate, its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

Lantern Pharma Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   June 30, 2025   December 31, 2024 
    (Unaudited)      
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents  $6,061,408   $7,511,079 
Marketable securities   9,840,366    16,501,984 
Prepaid expenses & other current assets   1,299,016    1,234,566 
Total current assets   17,200,790    25,247,629 
           
Property and equipment, net   39,524    47,440 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   143,240    239,985 
Other assets   36,738    36,738 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $17,420,292   $25,571,792 
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $4,752,848   $4,140,361 
Operating lease liabilities, current   131,515    190,814 
Total current liabilities   4,884,363    4,331,175 
           
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion   13,524    52,843 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES   4,897,887    4,384,018 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 4)          
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Preferred Stock (1,000,000 authorized at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; $.0001 par value) (Zero shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024)   -    - 
Common Stock (25,000,000 authorized at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; $.0001 par value) (10,784,725 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024)   1,078    1,078 
Additional paid-in capital   97,366,699    97,058,323 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   48,043    153,990 
Accumulated deficit   (84,893,415)   (76,025,617)
Total stockholders’ equity   12,522,405    21,187,774 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $17,420,292   $25,571,792 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Lantern Pharma Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

 

   2025   2024   2025   2024 
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Operating expenses:                    
General and administrative  $1,583,521   $1,519,724   $3,093,598   $3,000,939 
Research and development   3,068,379    3,888,737    6,332,334    8,139,523 
Total operating expenses   4,651,900    5,408,461    9,425,932    11,140,462 
Loss from operations   (4,651,900)   (5,408,461)   (9,425,932)   (11,140,462)
Interest income   114,745    188,660    264,535    389,610 
Other income, net   206,140    260,295    293,599    350,536 
                     
NET LOSS  $(4,331,015)  $(4,959,506)  $(8,867,798)  $(10,400,316)
                     
Net loss per share of common shares, basic and diluted  $(0.40)  $(0.46)  $(0.82)  $(0.97)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted   10,784,725    10,758,805    10,784,725    10,750,801 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Lantern Pharma Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)

 

   2025   2024   2025   2024 
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
                 
NET LOSS  $(4,331,015)  $(4,959,506)  $(8,867,798)  $(10,400,316)
                     
Other comprehensive (loss) income                    
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities   (468)   26,483    (8,670)   70,429 
Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign currency translation   (83,223)   (34,928)   (97,277)   30,446 
Other comprehensive (loss) income   (83,691)   (8,445)   (105,947)   100,875 
Comprehensive loss  $(4,414,706)  $(4,967,951)  $(8,973,745)  $(10,299,441)

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Lantern Pharma Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

 

   Preferred
Stock
Number of
   Preferred
Stock
   Common
Stock
Number of
   Common
Stock
   Additional
Paid-in-
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
   Accumulated   Total
Stockholders’
 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Loss   Deficit   Equity 
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Balance, December 31, 2023       -   $-    10,721,192   $1,072   $96,258,726   $(107,460)  $(55,244,404)  $  40,907,934 
Common stock issued from warrant exercises   -    -    37,613    4    54,712    -    -    54,716 
Stock-based compensation   -    -    -    -    134,057    -    -    134,057 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (5,440,810)   (5,440,810)
Other comprehensive income   -    -    -    -    -    109,320    -    109,320 
Balance, March 31, 2024   -    -    10,758,805    1,076    96,447,495    1,860    (60,685,214)   35,765,217 
                                         
Stock-based compensation   -    -    -    -    134,171    -    -    134,171 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (4,959,506)   (4,959,506)
Other comprehensive loss   -    -    -    -    -    (8,445)   -    (8,445)
Balance, June 30, 2024   -   $-    10,758,805   $1,076   $96,581,666   $(6,585)  $(65,644,720)  $30,931,437 

 

   Preferred
Stock
Number of
   Preferred
Stock
   Common
Stock
Number of
   Common
Stock
   Additional
Paid-in-
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
   Accumulated   Total
Stockholders’
 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Income   Deficit   Equity 
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Balance, December 31, 2024   -   $-    10,784,725   $1,078   $97,058,323   $153,990   $(76,025,617)  $21,187,774 
Stock-based compensation   -    -    -         147,750    -    -    147,750 
Net loss   -    -    -         -    -    (4,536,783)   (4,536,783)
Other comprehensive loss   -    -    -    -    -    (22,256)   -    (22,256)
Balance, March 31, 2025   -    -    10,784,725    1,078    97,206,073    131,734    (80,562,400)   16,776,485 
                                         
Stock-based compensation   -    -    -    -    160,626    -    -    160,626 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (4,331,015)   (4,331,015)
Other comprehensive loss   -    -    -    -    -    (83,691)   -    (83,691)
Balance, June 30, 2025   -   $-    10,784,725   $1,078   $97,366,699   $48,043   $(84,893,415)  $12,522,405 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Lantern Pharma Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

   2025   2024 
   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2025   2024 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net loss  $(8,867,798)  $(10,400,316)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   9,075    8,319 
Changes in operating right-of-use assets   96,745    83,092 
Stock-based compensation   308,376    268,228 
Accretion of discounts on available for sale debt securities, net   (132,925)   (93,166)
Foreign currency remeasurement (gain) loss   (129,565)   50,778 
Realized gain on available for sale debt securities   (22,634)   (7,088)
Realized loss on equity securities   142,248    - 
Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities   (167,389)   1,799 
Changes in assets and liabilities:          
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (62,133)   (12,932)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   611,731    1,931,888 
Operating lease liabilities   (98,618)   (83,617)
Other assets   -    (6,146)
Net cash flows used in operating activities   (8,312,887)   (8,259,161)
           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Purchase of property and equipment   (1,159)   (6,484)
Purchases of marketable securities   (8,440,696)   (14,360,080)
Sales of marketable securities   15,274,344    13,608,333 
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities   6,832,489    (758,231)
           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from warrant exercises   -    54,716 
Net cash flows provided by financing activities   -    54,716 
           
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash   30,727    1,492 
           
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FOR THE PERIOD   (1,449,671)   (8,961,184)
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   7,511,079    21,937,749 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD  $6,061,408   $12,976,565 
           
Non-cash investing and financing activities          
Operating lease right-of-use asset acquired through operating lease liability  $-   $198,405 
Removal of operating lease right-of-use assets and related operating lease liabilities upon early termination of leases   -    130,563 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1. Organization, Principal Activities, and Basis of Presentation

 

Lantern Pharma Inc., and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an artificial intelligence (A.I.) focused company dedicated to developing cancer therapies and transforming the cost, pace, and timeline of oncology drug discovery and development. The Company’s development portfolio includes three clinical stage oncology focused product candidates and consists of small molecule drug candidates that others have tried, but failed, to develop into an approved commercialized drug, as well as new compounds that it is developing with the assistance of its A.I. platform and its biomarker driven approach. The Company’s A.I. platform, known as RADR®, uses big data analytics (combining molecular data, drug efficacy data, data from historical studies, data from scientific literature, phenotypic data from trials and publications, and mechanistic pathway data) and machine learning. The Company’s data-driven, genomically-targeted and biomarker-driven approach allows it to pursue a transformational drug development strategy that identifies, rescues or develops, and advances potential small molecule drug candidates.

 

Lantern Pharma Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the state of Texas on November 7, 2013, and thereafter reincorporated in the state of Delaware on January 15, 2020. The Company’s principal operations are located in Texas. The Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Lantern Pharma Limited, in the United Kingdom in July 2017 and a wholly owned subsidiary, Lantern Pharma Australia Pty Ltd, in Australia in September 2021. In January 2023, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Starlight Therapeutics Inc. (“Starlight”), to continue with advancing the development of drug candidate LP-184’s central nervous system (CNS) and brain cancer indications.

 

Since inception, the Company has devoted substantially all its activity to advancing research and development, including efforts in connection with preclinical studies, clinical trials and development of its RADR® platform. This now includes three lead drug candidates and an Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) program directed towards 11 disclosed therapeutic targets:

 

  LP-300 (Tavocept), which we are advancing in a Phase 2 clinical trial, the Harmonic trial, focused on never smokers with advanced non-small cell lung cancer;
     
  LP-184, which we are advancing in a Phase 1 clinical trial and has potential for treatment of solid tumors including breast, pancreatic, bladder, and lung cancers, and glioblastoma and other CNS cancers. Following the formation of Starlight, the Company now refers to the molecule LP-184, as it is developed in CNS indications, as “STAR-001”;
     
  LP-284, the stereoisomer (enantiomer) of LP-184, is advancing in a Phase 1 clinical trial, and has shown promising in-vitro and in vivo anticancer activity in multiple hematological cancers, which are distinct from the indications targeted by LP-184; and
     
  Our ADC program is focused on developing highly specific ADCs with highly potent drug payloads.

 

The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31 of each calendar year. The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared on substantially the same basis as the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. In the opinion of the Company’s management, these interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

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The December 31, 2024 year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data in the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements was derived from audited consolidated financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes do not include all disclosures required by GAAP and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 27, 2025, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

The results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods included in these condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period or the entire fiscal year.

 

Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance refers to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). To date, the Company has operated its business as one segment.

 

Note 2. Liquidity and Going Concern

 

The Company incurred a net loss of approximately $8,868,000 and $10,400,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had working capital of approximately $12,316,000. The Company plans to pursue periodic capital raises and also plans to apply for grant funding in the future to assist in supporting its capital needs. In July 2025, the Company entered into an ATM Sales Agreement, with ThinkEquity, LLC, as sales agent, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell up to $15,530,000 of its common stock from time to time, in an “at-the-market” offering to or through its sales agent. We may also explore the possibility of entering into commercial credit facilities as an additional source of liquidity. We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of June 30, 2025, and our anticipated expenditures and capital commitments, will enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements at least into June 2026. We will need substantial additional funding in the near future, and if we are unable to raise capital when needed, we could be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our drug development programs or commercialization efforts.

 

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is highly contingent on the ability to raise additional capital for ongoing research and development and clinical trials as the Company expects to continue incurring losses for the foreseeable future. The financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, and do not include any adjustments that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred, and it anticipates it will continue to incur, losses and generate negative operating cash flows and as such will require substantial additional funding in the near future to continue its research and development activities. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in the absence of obtaining substantial additional funding. While the Company plans to pursue periodic capital raises, including potential sales under the ATM Sales Agreement, no assurance can be given that sufficient funding will be available when needed to allow the Company to continue as a going concern.

 

Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

 

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 and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The significant areas of estimation include determining research and development accruals, the inputs in determining the fair value of equity-based awards and warrants issued, the inputs in determining present value of lease payments, and determining the fair value of marketable securities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Income Taxes

 

Due to the Company’s current and prior operating losses, the Company has no corporate income tax liabilities as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Because of its history of losses, the Company believes it is more-likely-than-not that all of the Company’s deferred tax assets will not be realized as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Therefore, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets.

 

On July 4, 2025, H.R. 1, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBB”), was signed into law. This includes significant changes to the federal corporate tax provisions and extends certain otherwise expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Among other things, the legislation reinstates expensing for domestic research and experimental expenditures, imposes new limitations on interest expense deductibility, and expands disallowed deductions for certain employee remuneration. FASB ASC 740 Income Taxes requires the effects of changes in tax rates and laws on deferred tax balances to be recognized in the period in which the relevant legislation is enacted. The OBBB was passed after the three-month period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and may affect the Company’s gross tax assets and liabilities in future periods. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company is continuing to assess the potential impact of the OBBB.

 

Foreign Currency

 

We translate the financial statements of our Australian subsidiary, which has a functional currency of the Australian dollar, to U.S. dollars using month-end exchange rates for assets and liabilities and average exchange rates for income and expenses. Translation gains and losses are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders’ equity. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions that are denominated in currencies other than our functional currency (U.S. dollar) are included within other income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Company operates in an industry that is subject to intense competition, government regulation and rapid technological change. Operations are subject to significant risk and uncertainties including financial, operational, technological, regulatory, and other risks, including the potential risk of business failure.

 

Our marketable securities may be impacted by various risks related to interest rates, market conditions and credit risk. Our marketable securities have had and may in the future have their market value fluctuate due to rises or falls in interest rates. While we believe our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities do not contain excessive risk, we cannot provide absolute assurance that in the future our investments will not be subject to adverse changes in market value. In addition, we maintain significant amounts of cash and cash equivalents at one or more financial institutions that are federally insured. Interest bearing and non-interest bearing accounts we hold at these banking institutions are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000 per depositor, per FDIC-insured bank, per ownership category. From time to time, some of our cash balances held at banking institutions may be in excess of FDIC coverage.

 

We currently rely on foreign third-party manufacturers and service providers in connection with certain aspects of our clinical operations. The U.S. government and persons involved in the Trump administration have made statements and taken certain actions that have led to, and may continue to lead to, changes to U.S. and international trade policies. If maintained, tariffs and the potential escalation of trade disputes with foreign countries could pose a significant risk to our business and could result in higher operating expenses. U.S. policies on tariffs and international trade could also result in fluctuations in interest rates, which could have a negative impact on general economic conditions, on the industry sector in which we operate, and on our business.

 

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Research and Development

 

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. These expenses primarily consist of payroll, contractor expenses, research study expenses, costs for manufacturing and supplies, clinical site costs and other costs for the conduct of clinical trials, costs for technical infrastructure on the cloud for the purposes of developing the Company’s RADR® platform, and other costs for identifying, developing, and testing drug candidates. Development costs incurred by third parties are expensed as the work is performed. Costs to acquire technologies, including licenses, that are utilized in research and development and that have no alternative future use are expensed when incurred.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers money market funds and other highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of 3 months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were approximately $4,617,000 and $6,619,000, respectively, and are included along with cash under the caption cash and cash equivalents on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Leases

 

The Company determines whether an arrangement contains a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, current portion of operating lease liabilities, and net of current portion of operating lease liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Lease ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, an incremental borrowing rate is used based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company does not include options to extend or terminate the lease term unless it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise any such options. Rent expense is recognized under the operating leases on a straight-line basis. The Company does not recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for short-term leases, which have a lease term of twelve months or less, and instead will recognize lease payments as expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Marketable Securities

 

The Company’s marketable securities consist of government and agency securities, corporate bonds, mutual funds and common stock. We classify our marketable securities as available-for-sale at the time of purchase and reevaluate such classification as of each balance sheet date. We may sell these securities at any time for use in current operations even if they have not yet reached maturity. As a result, we classify our investments, including securities with maturities beyond twelve months, as current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Available-for-sale debt securities are recorded at fair value each reporting period. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities are excluded from earnings and recorded as a separate component within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets until realized. Interest is reported within interest income on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. We evaluate our available-for-sale debt securities to assess whether the amortized cost basis is in excess of estimated fair value and determine what amount of that difference, if any, is caused by expected credit losses. Allowance for credit losses are recognized as a charge in other income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, and any remaining unrealized losses are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The allowance for credit losses is zero at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and there were no credit losses recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

 

Equity securities, which are composed of mutual funds and common stock, are recorded at fair value each reporting period, with changes in fair value of these investments, as well as dividends earned, recorded within other income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

We determine realized gains and losses on the sale of marketable securities based on the specific identification method and record such gains and losses within other income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which will require public entities, on an annual basis, to provide disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation table, as well as disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The standard is effective for our 2025 annual period and can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. We are currently assessing the effect that the updated standard will have on our financial statement disclosures.

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, requiring public business entities to provide disaggregated disclosures of relevant income statement expenses. The amendments aim to improve financial reporting by enhancing transparency in the notes to financial statements, specifically regarding expense categories. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is assessing the effect of this update on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

Note 4. Commitments and Contingencies

 

General

 

The Company has entered into, and expects to enter into from time to time in the future, license agreements, strategic alliance agreements, assignment agreements, research service agreements, and similar agreements related to the advancement of its product candidates and research and development efforts. Significant agreements (collectively, the “License, Strategic Alliance, and Research Agreements”) are described in detail in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K. While specific amounts will fluctuate from quarter to quarter based on clinical trials progress, advancement and completion of research studies and manufacturing projects, and other factors, the Company believes its overall activities regarding License, Strategic Alliance, and Research Agreements are materially consistent with those described in the 2024 Form 10-K, as supplemented by the discussion in the following paragraph.

 

As described in the 2024 Form 10-K, the Company has previously entered into a work order with Fortrea Inc. (“Fortrea”) to provide contract research organization (CRO) services in connection with the Company’s Phase 2 clinical trial for LP-300. While there has not yet been a formal amendment or contract termination, in July 2025, the Company and Fortrea determined that the CRO services being performed by Fortrea for the LP-300 Phase 2 clinical trial would be transitioned to other service providers.

 

In addition to the specific agreements described in the 2024 Form 10-K and the Fortrea work order matters described above, the Company has entered into, and will in the future enter into, other research and service provider agreements for the advancement of its product candidates and research and development efforts. The Company expects to pay additional amounts in future periods in connection with existing and future research and service provider agreements.

 

Set forth below are the approximate amounts expensed for License, Strategic Alliance, and Research Agreements during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These expensed amounts are included under research and development expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations, and also include estimated accruals in connection with the transition of Fortrea’s services.

 

   2025   2024   2025   2024 
  

Three Months Ended

June 30,

  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Amount Expensed for License, Strategic Alliance, and Research Agreements  $1,133,000   $1,639,000   $2,314,000   $3,741,000 

 

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Set forth below at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, are (1) the approximate amounts accrued and payable under License, Strategic Alliance, and Research Agreements, and (2) the approximate amount of prepaid expenses and other current assets under License, Strategic Alliance, and Research Agreements. These amounts are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

   June 30, 2025   December 31, 2024 
         
Amount accrued and payable under License, Strategic Alliance, and Research Agreements  $1,382,000   $1,725,000 
           
Prepaid expenses and other current assets under License, Strategic Alliance, and Research Agreements  $368,000   $490,000 

 

Actuate Therapeutics

 

In May 2021, the Company entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Actuate Therapeutics, Inc. (“Actuate”), a clinical stage private biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of compounds for use in the treatment of cancer, and inflammatory diseases leading to fibrosis. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company and Actuate have collaborated on utilization of the Company’s RADR® platform to develop novel biomarker derived signatures for use with one of Actuate’s product candidates. As part of the collaboration, the Company received 25,000 restricted shares of Actuate stock, subject to meeting certain conditions of the collaboration, as well as the potential to receive additional Actuate stock if results from the collaboration are utilized in future development efforts. In 2023, the term of the Collaboration Agreement was extended to continue until March 31, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the possibility of further collaborations with Actuate. Certain affiliates of Bios Partners beneficially own greater than 10% of the Company’s common stock and also hold substantial beneficial ownership interests in Actuate. Through June 30, 2025, no revenues have been recognized under the Collaboration Agreement.

 

In August 2024, Actuate announced the closing of its initial public offering (“IPO”), which also included a reverse stock split. Following the reverse stock split and the IPO, the Company holds 13,889 shares of common stock, which can be sold by the Company without restriction in accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933. At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Actuate common stock held by the Company had a fair value of approximately $85,000 and $111,000, respectively, which amounts were included in the caption marketable securities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Note 5. Leases

 

The following provides balance sheet information related to leases as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

 

   June 30, 2025   December 31, 2024 
Assets          
Operating lease, right-of-use asset, net  $143,240   $239,985 
Liabilities          
Current portion of operating lease liabilities  $131,515   $190,814 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion   13,524    52,843 
Total operating lease liabilities  $145,039   $243,657 

 

At June 30, 2025, the future estimated minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:

 

 

      
2025 (remaining six months)  $97,057 
2026   54,744 
Total minimum lease payments   151,801 
Less amount representing interest   6,762 
Present value of future minimum lease payments   145,039 
Less current portion of operating lease liabilities   131,515 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion  $13,524 

 

The Company leases office space in the Dallas, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan areas under non-cancellable operating leases. In January 2023, the Company renewed its existing lease in the Atlanta area for an additional two years (“Colony Square Lease”). Effective August 31, 2024, the Colony Square Lease was terminated in conjunction with a new lease with the same landlord. The new lease began September 1, 2024 for a period of 24 months, requires payments of approximately $6,800 per month, and is subject to automatic renewal on a month-to-month basis unless the Company provides three-months written notice to the landlord. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion and is assessed as to whether to include any renewals in the lease term at inception.

 

In January 2023, the Company also entered into two new leases in the Dallas area that commenced in March 2023 and May 2023, respectively (“Legacy West Leases”). Effective April 30, 2024, the Legacy West Leases were terminated in conjunction with a new lease with the same landlord. The new lease began May 1, 2024 for a period of 19 months, requires payments of approximately $11,200 per month, and is subject to automatic renewal on a month-to-month basis unless the Company provides three-months written notice to the landlord. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion and is assessed as to whether to include any renewals in the lease term at inception.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation for our operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities:

 

   Operating   Operating 
   Right-of- Use   Lease 
   Assets   Liabilities 
Balance at December 31, 2024  $239,985   $243,657 
Amortizations and reductions   (96,745)   (98,618)
Balance at June 30, 2025  $143,240   $145,039 

 

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Other supplemental information related to operating leases is as follows:

 

 

   2025   2024 
   As of June 30, 
   2025   2024 
Weighted average remaining term of operating leases (in years)   0.89    1.31 
Weighted average discount rate of operating leases   9.50%   9.03%

 

The Company also leased office space in Dallas, Texas under month-to-month lease arrangements during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. In April 2023, the Company entered into a two-year lease for material storage and handling, which the Company is in the process of extending. The lease is cancellable with 45-days’ written notice. Under these short-term leases, the Company elected the short-term lease measurement and recognition exemption under ASC 842 and recorded rent expense as incurred.

 

The components of lease expense were approximately as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

 

 

   2025   2024   2025   2024 
   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Operating lease cost  $53,000   $45,000   $106,000   $90,000 
Short-term lease cost   4,800    4,800    9,600    9,300 
Lease expense  $57,800   $49,800   $115,600   $99,300 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, cash used in operating activities associated with operating leases was approximately $108,000 and $91,000, respectively.

 

Note 6. Stockholders’ Equity

 

Common Stock

 

As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had 25,000,000 authorized shares of Common Stock, of which 10,784,725 shares were issued and outstanding.

 

In July 2025, the Company entered into an ATM Sales Agreement, with ThinkEquity, LLC, as sales agent (the “Sales Agent”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell up to $15,530,000 of shares (“Placement Shares”) of its common stock from time to time, in an “at-the-market” offering to or through the Sales agent. The Company will pay the Sales Agent a commission of 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from the sale of the Placement Shares pursuant to the ATM Sales Agreement. The ATM Sales Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Company, conditions to closing, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties, and termination provisions. Through August 12, 2025, the Company has sold a total of 15,185 shares of Common Stock under the ATM Sales Agreement for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $80,000.

 

Warrants

 

There were no warrant exercises during the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, or during the six months ended June 30, 2025. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 20,132 shares of common stock relating to the cashless exercise of 79,021 warrants that were expiring. The Company also issued 17,481 shares of common stock for aggregate proceeds of $54,716, relating to the exercise of warrants that were expiring during the six months ended June 30, 2024. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, warrants to purchase 70,000 shares expired unexercised, and there are no outstanding warrants as of June 30, 2025.

 

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Options

 

A summary of stock option activity under the Lantern Pharma Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, during the six months ended June 30, 2025 is presented below:

 

   Options Outstanding 
   Number of Shares   Weighted-
Average Exercise
Price Per Share
 
Outstanding December 31, 2024   1,245,694   $5.72 
Cancelled or expired   (5,928)   6.16 
Outstanding June 30, 2025   1,239,766   $5.72 

 

Options were exercisable for 1,057,353 shares of common stock at June 30, 2025 at a weighted average exercise price of $5.95 per share.

 

Stock-based compensation was as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

 

   2025   2024   2025   2024 
   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
General and administrative  $65,791   $56,051   $139,544   $112,296 
Research and development   94,835    78,120    168,832    155,932 
Total stock-based compensation  $160,626   $134,171   $308,376   $268,228 

 

Note 7. Marketable Securities

 

At June 30, 2025, debt and equity securities consisted of the following:

 

   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Aggregate 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Fair Value 
Government and agency debt securities  $9,951,518   $475   $(453)  $9,951,540 
Equity securities                  4,505,440 
                  $14,456,980 
                     
Included in cash and cash equivalents                 $4,616,614 
Included in marketable securities                 $9,840,366 

 

The contractual maturities of the Company’s debt securities, including approximately $3,990,000 classified in cash and cash equivalents, are as follows:

 

   As of 
   June 30, 2025 
Due within one year  $9,951,540 

 

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The following table presents gross unrealized losses and fair values for those marketable securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2025, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position:

 

   As of June 30, 2025 
   Less than 12 months   More than 12 months 
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
 
Government and agency debt securities  $3,970,755   $(453)  $-   $- 

 

We do not believe the unrealized losses on debt securities represent credit losses based on our evaluation of available evidence as of June 30, 2025, which includes an assessment of whether it is more likely than not we will be required to sell the investment before recovery of the investment’s amortized cost basis.

 

Note 8. Fair Value Measurements

 

We determine the fair values of our financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability and establishes that the fair value of an asset or liability shall be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The classification of a financial asset or liability within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 - Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

Level 3 - Inputs are unobservable inputs based on our assumptions.

 

Financial Assets

 

When available, our marketable securities are valued using quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. If we are unable to value our marketable securities using quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets, we value our investments using broker reports that utilize quoted market prices for comparable instruments. As of June 30, 2025, our available-for-sale debt securities were valued through use of quoted prices for comparable instruments in active markets and are classified as Level 2, and our money markets, common stock and mutual funds were valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and are classified as Level 1.

 

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Based on our valuation of our marketable securities, we concluded that they are classified in either Level 1 or Level 2, and we have no financial assets measured using Level 3 inputs. The following table presents information about our assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using the above input categories.

 

Description  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
   Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2025 
Description  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Government and agency debt securities  $9,951,540   $-   $9,951,540   $- 
Money markets   626,569    626,569    -    - 
Mutual funds – fixed income   2,922,809    2,922,809    -    - 
Mutual funds – alternative investments   871,200    871,200    -    - 
Common stock   84,862    84,862    -    - 
Fair value recurring basis  $14,456,980   $4,505,440   $9,951,540   $- 
                     
Included in cash and cash equivalents  $4,616,614                
Included in marketable securities  $9,840,366                

 

Note 9. Loss Per Share of Common Shares

 

Basic loss per share is derived by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted loss per share includes the effect, if any, from the potential exercise or conversion of securities, such as warrants and stock options, which would result in the issuance of incremental shares of common stock unless such effect is anti-dilutive. In calculating the basic and diluted net loss per share applicable to common stockholders, the weighted average number of shares remained the same for both calculations due to the fact that when a net loss exists, dilutive shares are not included in the calculation. Potentially dilutive securities outstanding that have been excluded from diluted loss per share due to being anti-dilutive include the following:

 

   2025   2024 
   Outstanding at June 30, 
   2025   2024 
Warrants to purchase common stock   -    81,496 
Stock options   1,239,766    1,063,548 
Anti-dilutive securities   1,239,766    1,145,044 

 

Note 10. Segment Reporting

 

The Company operates as one operating segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is its chief executive officer, who reviews financial information presented on a condensed consolidated basis. The CODM uses expected research and development study and material costs; cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balances; operating losses; and budget projections to assess financial performance and allocate resources. During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, research and development study and material costs, which include clinical trial and product candidate manufacturing costs, were approximately $4,072,000 and $5,848,000, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, research and development study and material costs, which include clinical trial and product candidate manufacturing costs, were approximately $1,946,000 and $2,730,000, respectively. These financial metrics are used by the CODM to make key operating decisions, such as which research and development studies to commence, extend or discontinue. See the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, as well as the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and plan of operations together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from the plans, intentions, expectations and other forward-looking statements included in the discussion below. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below, and those factors discussed in the Risk Factors section of our 2024 Form 10-K on file with the SEC.

 

Overview

 

We are an artificial intelligence (A.I.) focused company dedicated to developing cancer therapies and transforming the cost, pace, and timeline of oncology drug discovery and development. Our development portfolio includes three clinical stage oncology focused product candidates and consists of small molecules that others have tried, but failed, to develop into an approved commercialized drug, as well as new compounds that we are developing with the assistance of our proprietary A.I. platform and our biomarker driven approach. Our A.I. platform, known as RADR®, currently includes over 200 billion data points, and uses big data analytics (combining molecular data, drug efficacy data, data from historical studies, data from scientific literature, phenotypic data from trials and publications, and mechanistic pathway data) and machine learning to rapidly uncover biologically relevant genomic signatures correlated to drug response, and then identify the cancer patients that we believe may benefit most from our compounds. This data-driven, genomically-targeted and biomarker-driven approach allows us to pursue a transformational drug development strategy that identifies, rescues or develops, and advances potential small molecule drug candidates at what we believe is a fraction of the time and cost associated with traditional cancer drug development.

 

We have active clinical programs for our three lead small molecule drug candidates: LP-300, LP-184, and LP-284. These programs are focused on multiple important cancer indications, including both solid tumors and blood cancers. We have established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Starlight Therapeutics, to focus exclusively on the clinical development of our promising opportunities for central nervous system (“CNS”) and brain cancers, many of which have no effective treatment options. We are also advancing an antibody-drug conjugate (“ADC”) program focused on developing highly specific ADCs with highly potent drug-payloads.

 

Our strategy is to both develop new drug candidates using our RADR® platform, and other machine learning driven methodologies, and to pursue the development of drug candidates that have undergone previous clinical trial testing or that may have been halted in development or deprioritized because of insufficient clinical trial efficacy (i.e., a meaningful treatment benefit relevant for the disease or condition under study as measured against the comparator treatment used in the relevant clinical testing) or for strategic reasons by the owner or development team responsible for the compound. Importantly, these historical drug candidates appear to have been well-tolerated in many instances, and often have considerable data from previous toxicity, tolerability and ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion) studies that have been completed. Additionally, these drug candidates may also have a body of existing data supporting the potential mechanism(s) by which they achieve their intended biologic effect, but often require more targeted trials in a stratified group of patients to demonstrate statistically meaningful results. Our dual approach to both develop de-novo, biomarker-guided drug candidates and “rescue” historical drug-candidates by leveraging A.I., recent advances in genomics, computational biology and cloud computing is emblematic of a new era in drug development that is being driven by data-intensive approaches meant to de-risk development and accelerate the clinical trial process. In this context, we intend to create a diverse portfolio of oncology drug candidates for further development towards regulatory and marketing approval with the objective of establishing a leading A.I.-driven methodology for treating the right patient with the right oncology therapy.

 

A key component of our strategy is to target specific cancer patient populations and treatment indications identified by leveraging our RADR® platform, a proprietary A.I. enabled engine created and owned by us. We believe the combination of our therapeutic area expertise, our A.I. expertise, and our ability to identify and develop promising drug candidates through our collaborative relationships with research institutions in selected areas of oncology gives us a significant competitive advantage. Our RADR® platform has been developed and refined over the last several years and integrates billions of data points immediately relevant for oncology drug development and patient response prediction using artificial intelligence and proprietary machine learning algorithms. By identifying clinical candidates, together with relevant genomic and phenotypic data, we believe our approach will help us design more efficient pre-clinical studies, and more targeted clinical trials, thereby accelerating our drug candidates’ time to approval and eventually to market. Although we have not yet applied for or received regulatory or marketing approval for any of our drug candidates, we believe our RADR® platform has the ability to reduce the cost and time to bring drug candidates to specifically targeted patient groups. We believe we have developed a sustainable and scalable biopharma business model by combining a unique, oncology-focused big-data platform that leverages artificial intelligence along with active clinical and preclinical programs that are being advanced in targeted cancer therapeutic areas to address today’s treatment needs.

 

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Our current portfolio consists of three lead drug candidates that are in clinical phases (known as LP-300, LP-184 and LP-284) and an Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) program that is in preclinical research optimization. In January 2023, we formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Starlight Therapeutics Inc. (“Starlight”), to develop drug candidate LP-184’s central nervous system (CNS) and brain cancer indications – including glioblastoma (GBM), brain metastases (brain mets.), and several rare pediatric CNS cancers. Following the formation of Starlight, we may also refer to the molecule LP-184, as it is developed in CNS indications, as “STAR-001”. All of these drug candidates and our ADC program are leveraging precision oncology, A.I. and genomic driven approaches to accelerate and direct development efforts.

 

We are conducting a targeted phase 2 trial (the Harmonic™ trial) for LP-300 in never smoking patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (“NSCLC”) in combination with chemotherapy, under an existing investigational new drug application. Our candidate LP-184 has shown promising in-vitro and in vivo anticancer activity in multiple solid tumor indications (including pancreatic, glioblastoma and triple negative breast cancer), and it is advancing in a Phase 1A clinical trial that is nearing completion. Our candidate LP-284 has shown promising in-vitro and in vivo anticancer activity in multiple hematological cancers, which are distinct from the indications targeted by LP-184. LP-284 is advancing in a Phase 1A clinical trial.

 

Our ADC program has also continued to advance. During 2024 and the first half of 2025, we continued to progress the application of our RADR® A.I. platform to advance and refine an A.I. powered module focused on improving the precision, cost and timelines of ADC development for cancer. In 2023, we entered into a research collaboration with Bielefeld University in Germany focused on development of ADCs utilizing cryptophycin as the ADC drug-payload. Cryptophycins are promising antitumor molecules that have demonstrated potency at ultra-low, picomolar, concentrations. In a broad range of preclinical studies, the cryptophycin-ADC synthesized as part of the Bielefeld collaboration demonstrated promising picomolar level potency and anti-tumor activity in multiple solid tumor cell lines, including breast, bladder, colorectal, gastric, pancreatic and ovarian.

 

In addition to our lead drug candidates and ADC program, we also have an additional drug candidate, LP-100, that we believe has potential for future development in combination with the class of anticancer agents known as PARP inhibitors (PARPi). For LP-100, as well as our lead drug candidate LP-300, we are leveraging data from prior preclinical studies and clinical trials, along with insights generated from our A.I. platform, to target the types of tumors and patient groups we believe will be most responsive to the drug. Both LP-100 and LP-300 showed promise in important patient subgroups, but failed pivotal Phase 3 trials when the overall results did not meet the predefined clinical endpoints. We believe that this was due to a lack of biomarker-driven patient stratification.

 

LP-300 has been studied in multiple randomized, controlled, multi-center non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC, trials that included administration of either paclitaxel and cisplatin and/or docetaxel and cisplatin. LP-100 has previously been in a genomic signature guided phase 2 clinical trial in Denmark for patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). 9 patients (out of a targeted enrollment of 27) were treated in the trial. The median overall survival (OS) for the initial group of 9 patients was approximately 12.5 months, which is an improvement over other similar fourth-line treatment regimens for mCRPC. Based on our evaluation of the synergies of LP-100 with PARP inhibitors, the decision was made in the first quarter of 2023 to close the phase 2 clinical trial in Denmark, to allow the focus of LP-100-directed resources on positioning the molecule for development in earlier lines of therapy with potentially larger market opportunities. LP-100 was previously out-licensed by us to Allarity Therapeutics A/S. In July 2021, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to reacquire global development and commercialization rights for LP-100 from Allarity.

 

Our development strategy is to pursue an increasing number of oncology focused, molecularly targeted therapies where artificial intelligence and genomic data can help us provide biological insights, reduce the risk associated with development efforts and help clarify potential patient response. We plan on strategically evaluating these on a program-by-program basis as they advance into clinical development, either to be done entirely by us, or with licensing partners, to maximize the commercial opportunity and reduce the time it takes to bring the right drug to the right patient.

 

To date, except for a prior research grant, we have not generated any revenue, we have incurred net losses and our operations have been financed primarily by sales of our equity securities. Our net losses were approximately $8,868,000 and $10,400,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Our net losses have primarily resulted from costs incurred in licensing and developing the drug candidates in our pipeline, planning, preparing and conducting preclinical studies and clinical testing, and general and administrative activities associated with our operations. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and corresponding operating losses for the foreseeable future as we continue to develop our pipeline. Our costs may further increase as we conduct additional preclinical studies and clinical trials and potentially seek regulatory clearance for and prepare to commercialize our drug candidates. We expect to incur significant expenses to continue to build the infrastructure necessary to support our expanded operations, preclinical studies, clinical trials, and commercialization, including manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution functions. We have experienced and will continue to experience substantial costs associated with operating as a public company.

 

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Components of Our Results of Operations

 

Revenues

 

We did not recognize revenues for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

 

Expenses

 

Our research and development expenses by project category for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are as follows:

 

   Three Months   Six Months 
  

Ended

June 30, 2025

  

Ended

June 30, 2025

 
LP-300  $1,164,748   $2,172,656 
LP-184   1,272,370    2,633,833 
LP-284   275,957    732,428 
LP-100   31,250    60,650 
ADC Program   7,999    14,376 
RADR® Platform    263,564    517,143 
Other   52,491    201,248 
Total research and development expenses  $3,068,379   $6,332,334 

 

We expect that our research and development expenses will fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year. We expect that our research and development expenses will increase substantially over time based on the progress of our clinical trials for LP-300, LP-184 and LP-284, and other programs and drug candidates. We expect to make substantial expenditures associated with research and service provider agreements for the advancement of our drug candidates and research and development efforts.

 

Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with product development, we cannot determine with certainty the duration and completion costs of these or other current or future clinical trials of LP-300, LP-184, LP-284 or our other drug candidates. We may never succeed in achieving regulatory approval for LP-300, LP-184, LP-284, or any of our other drug candidates. The duration, costs and timing of clinical trials and development of our drug candidates will depend on a variety of factors, including the uncertainties of future clinical and preclinical studies, uncertainties in clinical trial enrollment rates, significant and changing government regulation, and geopolitical risk, including in Taiwan where we are pursuing clinical testing of LP-300. In addition, the probability of success for each drug candidate will depend on numerous factors, including competition, manufacturing capability and commercial viability.

 

General and Administrative

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related costs for employees in executive, finance and administration, corporate development and administrative support functions, including stock-based compensation expenses and benefits. Other significant general and administrative expenses include accounting and legal services, insurance, the cost of various consultants, occupancy costs, investor relations and information systems costs.

 

We expect fluctuating and increased administrative costs over time resulting from our existing and anticipated clinical trials and the potential commercialization of our drug candidates. We believe that these increases will likely include increased costs for hiring additional administrative personnel to support future market research and future product commercialization efforts and increased fees for outside consultants, attorneys and accountants.

 

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Summary Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Operating expenses:                    
General and administrative  $1,583,521   $1,519,724   $3,093,598   $3,000,939 
Research and development   3,068,379    3,888,737    6,332,334    8,139,523 
Total operating expenses   4,651,900    5,408,461    9,425,932    11,140,462 
Loss from operations   (4,651,900)   (5,408,461)   (9,425,932)   (11,140,462)
Interest income   114,745    188,660    264,535    389,610 
Other income, net   206,140    260,295    293,599    350,536 
NET LOSS  $(4,331,015)  $(4,959,506)  $(8,867,798)  $(10,400,316)

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses increased approximately $64,000, or 4%, from approximately $1,520,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 to approximately $1,584,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in other professional fees of approximately $75,000, increases in patent costs of approximately $29,000, increases in payroll and compensation expenses of approximately $11,000, and increases in corporate insurance expense of approximately $10,000. This was partially offset by decreases in business development expenses of approximately $51,000 and decreases in office and administrative fees of approximately $8,000.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development expenses decreased approximately $821,000, or 21%, from approximately $3,889,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 to approximately $3,068,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreases in research studies of approximately $777,000, decreases in consulting expenses of approximately $53,000 and decreases in payroll and compensation expenses of approximately $15,000. This was partially offset by increases in licensing expenses of approximately $31,000.

 

Interest and Other Income, Net

 

Interest income decreased approximately $74,000, or 39%, from approximately $189,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 to approximately $115,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Other income, net decreased approximately $54,000 from a gain of approximately $260,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 to a gain of approximately $206,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025. This decrease was primarily attributable to decreases in dividend income of approximately $156,000, offset in part by increases in foreign currency gains of approximately $64,000, increases in investment income of approximately $32,000, and increases of approximately $6,000 in research and development tax incentives related to our Australia subsidiary.

 

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Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses increased approximately $93,000, or 3%, from approximately $3,001,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 to approximately $3,094,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in other professional fees of approximately $202,000, increases in payroll and compensation expenses of approximately $45,000, increases in corporate insurance expense of approximately $25,000, increases in patent and legal expenses of approximately $17,000, and increases in rent expense of approximately $14,000. This was partially offset by decreases in business development expenses of approximately $188,000 and decreases in travel expenses of approximately $19,000.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development expenses decreased approximately $1,807,000, or 22%, from approximately $8,140,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 to approximately $6,332,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreases in research studies of approximately $1,789,000, decreases in payroll and compensation expenses of approximately $70,000 and decreases in consulting expenses of approximately $25,000. This was partially offset by increases in licensing expenses of approximately $62,000 and increases in research materials expenses of approximately $14,000.

 

Interest and Other Income, Net

 

Interest income decreased approximately $125,000 from approximately $390,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 to approximately $265,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Other income, net decreased approximately $57,000 from a gain of approximately $351,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 to a gain of approximately $294,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025. This decrease was primarily attributable to decreases in dividend income of approximately $298,000, which were partially offset by increases of approximately $180,000 in foreign currency gains, and increases in investment income of approximately $59,000.

 

Cash Flows

 

The following table summarizes our cash flow for the periods indicated:

 

   For the Six Months ended June 30, 
   2025   2024 
   (Unaudited) 
Net cash flows used in operating activities  $(8,312,887)  $(8,259,161)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities   6,832,489    (758,231)
Net cash flows provided by financing activities   -    54,716 
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash   30,727    1,492 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  $(1,449,671)  $(8,961,184)

 

Operating Activities

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was approximately $8,313,000 compared to approximately $8,259,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in net cash used in operating activities was primarily due to a smaller increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2025 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, resulting in an increased use of cash, and was offset in part by a decrease in the net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

 

Investing Activities

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $6,832,000 compared to $758,000 of net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in cash provided by investing activities is primarily related to an increase in net redemptions of investments in marketable securities during the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024.

 

Financing Activities

 

No financing activities took place during the six months ended June 30, 2025. Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $55,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2024, which is attributable to proceeds from warrant exercises.

 

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Operating Capital and Capital Expenditure Requirements

 

As of June 30, 2025, we had total assets of approximately $17.4 million and working capital of approximately $12.3 million. As of June 30, 2025, our liquidity included approximately $15.9 million of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. We plan to pursue periodic capital raises and also plan to apply for grant funding in the future to assist in supporting our capital needs. In July 2025, we entered into an ATM Sales Agreement with ThinkEquity, LLC, as sales agent, pursuant to which we may offer and sell up to $15,530,000 of our common stock from time to time, in an “at-the-market” offering to or through our sales agent. We may also explore the possibility of entering into commercial credit facilities as an additional source of liquidity. We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of June 30, 2025, and our anticipated expenditures and capital commitments, will enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements at least into June 2026. We will need substantial additional funding in the near future, and if we are unable to raise capital when needed, we could be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our drug development programs or commercialization efforts.

 

Our ability to continue as a going concern is highly contingent on the ability to raise additional capital for ongoing research and development and clinical trials as we expect to continue incurring losses for the foreseeable future. The financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, and do not include any adjustments that may be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. We have incurred, and anticipate we will continue to incur, losses and generate negative operating cash flows and as such will require substantial additional funding in the near future to continue our research and development activities. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern in the absence of obtaining substantial additional funding. While we plan to pursue periodic capital raises, including potential sales under the ATM Sales Agreement, no assurance can be given that sufficient funding will be available when needed to allow us to continue as a going concern.

 

We expect to incur significant, fluctuating and often increasing operating losses at least for the next several years as we continue our clinical development of LP-300, LP-184 and LP-284, pursue development of our other drug candidates and programs, and seek potential future marketing approval for our drug candidates, which could be several years in the future, if at all. We do not expect to generate revenue, other than possible license and grant revenue, unless and until we successfully complete development and obtain regulatory approval for our therapeutic candidates. Our net losses may fluctuate significantly from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year, depending on the timing of our existing and planned clinical trials and our expenditures on other research and development activities.

 

We have based our projections of operating capital requirements on assumptions that may prove to be incorrect and we may use all of our available capital resources sooner than we expect. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products, we are unable to estimate the exact amount of our operating capital requirements. We anticipate that our expenses will increase substantially as we:

 

  continue the development, including preclinical studies and clinical trials, of our drug candidates;
     
  initiate preclinical studies and clinical trials for any additional indications for our current drug candidates and any future drug candidates that we may pursue;
     
  continue to build our portfolio of drug candidates through the acquisition or in-license of additional drug candidates or technologies;
     
  continue to develop, maintain, expand and protect our intellectual property portfolio;
     
  pursue regulatory approvals for those of our current and future drug candidates that successfully complete clinical trials;
     
  ultimately establish a sales, marketing, distribution and other commercial infrastructure to commercialize any drug candidate for which we may obtain marketing approval;
     
  hire additional clinical, regulatory, scientific and accounting personnel;
     
  incur additional legal, accounting and other expenses in operating as a public company; and
     
  continue to develop, maintain, and expand our RADR® platform.

 

We expect that we will need to obtain substantial additional funding in order to complete our clinical trials. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of common stock, convertible securities or other equity securities, the ownership interests of our existing stockholders may be materially diluted and the terms of these securities could include liquidation or other preferences that could adversely affect the rights of our existing stockholders. In addition, debt financing, if available, would result in increased fixed payment obligations and may involve agreements that include restrictive covenants that limit our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends, that could adversely impact our ability to conduct our business. If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, we could be forced to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue the development or commercialization of LP-300, LP-184, LP-284, and/or our other drug candidates and programs, seek collaborators at an earlier stage than otherwise would be desirable or on terms that are less favorable than might otherwise be available, and relinquish or license, potentially on unfavorable terms, our rights to LP-300, LP-184, LP-284, and/or other drug candidates and programs that we otherwise would seek to develop or commercialize ourselves.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

There have been no changes to our critical accounting estimates during the six months ended June 30, 2025.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

Our primary exposure to market risk is interest rate sensitivity, which is affected by changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates. Fixed rate securities may have their market value adversely affected due to a rise in interest rates. Accordingly, our future investment income may fluctuate as a result of changes in interest rates, or we may suffer losses in principal if we are forced to sell securities that decline in market value as a result of changes in interest rates.

 

Historically, we have raised capital through the issuance of equity securities. We had no long-term debt outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

 

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We do not believe that our cash and cash equivalents have significant risk of default or illiquidity. Our cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of cash and money market funds. Our exposure to market risk relating to cash and cash equivalents due to changes in interest rates is limited because our cash and cash equivalents have a short-term maturity and are used primarily for working capital purposes. Our marketable securities have had and may in the future have their market value adversely affected due to rises in interest rates. While we believe our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities do not contain excessive risk, we cannot provide absolute assurance that in the future our investments will not be subject to adverse changes in market value. In addition, we maintain significant amounts of cash and cash equivalents at one or more financial institutions that from time to time may be in excess of federally insured limits. Interest bearing and non-interest bearing accounts we hold at banking institutions are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000. From time to time, some of our cash balances held at banking institutions may be in excess of FDIC coverage. We consider this to be a normal business risk.

 

We formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Lantern Pharma Australia Pty Ltd, in Australia in September 2021 and experienced foreign currency gains of approximately $130,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and foreign currency losses of approximately $51,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 in connection with this subsidiary. We will remain subject to the risk of foreign currency losses in future periods, although we do not expect the impact of any foreign currency losses to be material. We do not participate in any foreign currency hedging activities, and we do not have any other derivative financial instruments.

 

Inflation generally affects us by increasing our cost of labor and clinical trial costs. We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our results of operations during the periods presented. Inflation could have a greater impact on our future results of operations if it remains at current levels or increases.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

As a Smaller Reporting Company we are exempt from the requirements of Item 3.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2025. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

 

Based on such evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2025, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined above, were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls.

 

Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

As a Smaller Reporting Company we are exempted from the requirements of Item 1A.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description   Method of Filing
3.1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 17, 2020
         
3.2   By-Laws   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 16, 2020
         
3.3   Amendment No. 1 to By-Laws   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 24, 2024
         
3.4   Amendment No. 2 to By-Laws   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 29, 2025
         
10.1   Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Lantern Pharma Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit A to Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed April 29, 2024
         
10.2   ATM Sales Agreement, dated July 3, 2025, by and between Lantern Pharma Inc. and ThinkEquity LLC   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 3, 2025
         
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed electronically herewith
         
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed electronically herewith
         
32.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Furnished electronically herewith
         
32.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Furnished electronically herewith
         
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document.   Filed electronically herewith
         
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.   Filed electronically herewith
         
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.   Filed electronically herewith
         
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.   Filed electronically herewith
         
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.   Filed electronically herewith
         
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.   Filed electronically herewith
         
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).   Filed electronically herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Lantern Pharma Inc.,
   
  A Delaware Corporation
     
Dated: August 13, 2025 By: /s/ Panna Sharma
    Panna Sharma, Chief Executive Officer
     
Dated: August 13, 2025 By: /s/ David R. Margrave
    David R. Margrave, Chief Financial Officer

 

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FAQ

What was Lantern Pharma's (LTRN) net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2025?

The company reported a net loss of $8,867,798 for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

How much cash and marketable securities did LTRN hold at June 30, 2025?

Lantern had $6,061,408 in cash and cash equivalents and $9,840,366 in marketable securities, totaling about $15.9 million.

What is Lantern's stated cash runway or funding outlook?

Management believes existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will fund operations at least into June 2026, but they state substantial doubt about continuing as a going concern without additional financing.

What financing option did LTRN establish in July 2025?

In July 2025 the company entered an ATM Sales Agreement to offer up to $15,530,000 of common stock and sold 15,185 shares for approximately $80,000 through August 12, 2025.

How many shares of common stock were issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025?

There were 10,784,725 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2025.

What are Lantern’s clinical-stage programs and development focus?

Lantern is advancing LP-300 (Phase 2), LP-184 (Phase 1; CNS development via Starlight), LP-284 (Phase 1), and an ADC preclinical program, using its RADR® A.I. platform.
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