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Leases

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

7. Leases

Operating Leases

The Company’s lease obligations primarily relate to leased office and laboratory space under a noncancelable operating lease. In accordance with ASC 842, the Company has performed an evaluation of its other contracts with vendors and has determined that, except for the leases described below, none of its other contracts contain a material lease.

2019 San Carlos Lease

In December 2019, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement for office and laboratory space in San Carlos, California (the “2019 San Carlos Lease”). The contractual term of the 2019 San Carlos Lease is 10.25 years from August 2021 until October 2031. The 2019 San Carlos Lease provides rent abatements and includes a one-time option to extend the lease term for five years. This option to extend the lease term was not determined to be reasonably certain and therefore has not been included in the Company’s calculation of the associated operating lease liability under ASC 842.

The 2019 San Carlos Lease includes monthly base rent amounts escalating over the term of the lease. In addition, the lessor provided for a tenant improvement allowance of up to $14.4 million, which was fully utilized and is recorded in lease obligations.

On March 27, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment for the 2019 San Carlos Lease, whereby rentable square feet was adjusted to 95,692 square feet and lease payments were reduced by approximately 2.5% per month, effective from January 1, 2022 through the end of the lease term. The Company accounted for these changes as a modification under ASC 842 and the operating right-of-use asset and lease liability were remeasured during the first quarter of 2023 utilizing an estimated incremental borrowing rate of 10.5%. The estimated incremental borrowing rate was based on the Company’s estimated rate of interest for a fully collateralized borrowing over a similar term as the remaining lease payments while incorporating the Company’s credit risk. As a result of the modification, the right-of-use asset and lease liability decreased by approximately $5.6 million. No gain or loss was recognized upon the modification. As discussed in Note 5 – Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, the Company recognized long-lived asset impairment charges of $12.4 million on the right-of-use assets relating to the 2019 San Carlos Lease during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Classification of Operating Leases

The 2019 San Carlos Lease required a security deposit of $1.5 million, which the Company satisfied by establishing a letter of credit secured by restricted cash. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, a security deposit of $1.5 million for the 2019 San Carlos Lease was recorded as restricted cash in other long-term assets on the Company’s balance sheets.

Classification of the Company’s operating lease liabilities included on the Company’s balance sheets at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was as follows (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2024		2023
Operating lease liabilities
Current portion included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	3,292	$	3,250
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion		35,710		38,215
Total operating lease liabilities	$	39,002	$	41,465

The components of lease costs included in operating expenses in the Company’s statements of operations and comprehensive loss were as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Operating lease costs	$	1,385	$	1,407	$	4,257	$	4,283
Variable costs		926		894		2,716		2,733
Total lease costs	$	2,311	$	2,301	$	6,973	$	7,016

Variable costs included in the table above represent amounts the Company pays related to property taxes, insurance, maintenance and repair costs.

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of the Company’s operating lease liabilities and presented within cash used in operating activities in the statements of cash flows was $5.6 million and $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Cash received for amounts related to tenant improvements from lessors was $0.0 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Operating Lease Obligations

Future lease payments required under operating leases included on the Company’s balance sheet at September 30, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):


Fiscal Year Ending December 31,
2024 (remaining 3 months)	$	1,804
2025		7,287
2026		7,506
2027		7,731
2028		7,963
Thereafter		23,871
Total future lease payments		56,162
Less:
Present value adjustment		17,160
Operating lease liabilities	$	39,002

Operating lease liabilities are based on the net present value of the remaining lease payments over the remaining lease term. In determining the present value of lease payments, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date. As of September 30, 2024, the weighted-average remaining lease term of the Company’s leases was 7.1 years and the weighted-average discount rate used to determine the operating lease liabilities included on the balance sheet was 10.5%.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company was not party to any lease agreements containing material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Balance Sheet Components and Supplemental Disclosures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):


	September 30,			December 31,
	2024			2023
Laboratory equipment	$	7,005		$	6,993
Furniture and office equipment		1,468			3,947
Leasehold improvements		12,135			32,386
Capitalized software		4,437			4,382
Construction-in-progress		86			69
		25,131			47,777
Less accumulated depreciation		(9,398	)		(14,408	)
Property and equipment, net	$	15,733		$	33,369

Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

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


	September 30,		December 31,
	2024		2023
Accrued contract research and development expense	$	3,513	$	22,262
Accrued compensation and benefits expense		4,552		8,674
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		3,292		3,250
Other current liabilities		660		628
Total	$	12,017	$	34,814

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (116,194)	$ (123,150)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Impairment of long-lived assets	27,347	0
Depreciation and amortization	2,818	4,594
Stock-based compensation	19,659	31,020
Net amortization (accretion) of premiums and discounts on investments	(2,590)	(4,324)
Noncash lease expense	1,846	1,106
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	0	3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,547	4,790
Other long-term assets	4,548	2,124
Accounts payable	2,190	(3,709)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(22,796)	(2,372)
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	(2,505)	(2,294)
Net cash used in operating activities	(81,130)	(92,212)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of investments	(100,524)	(139,388)
Proceeds from maturities of investments	125,595	213,000
Purchases of property and equipment	(109)	(626)
Net cash provided by investing activities	24,962	72,986
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	0	990
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	26	673
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the 2018 ESPP	151	865
Net cash provided by financing activities	177	2,528
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(55,991)	(16,698)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	67,912	88,689
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	11,921	71,991
Noncash investing and financing items:
Noncash adjustments to right-of-use assets	0	(5,617)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	0	665
Increase (decrease) in payables related to purchase of property and equipment	$ 10	$ (208)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the Company’s balance sheets and which, in aggregate, represent the amounts reported in the accompanying statements of cash flows (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2024		2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,449	$	66,440
Restricted cash in other long-term assets		1,472		1,472
Total	$	11,921	$	67,912


	September 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	70,519	$	87,217
Restricted cash in other long-term assets		1,472		1,472
Total	$	71,991	$	88,689

Calculation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share was calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(18,372	)	$	(45,626	)	$	(116,194	)	$	(123,150	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted		89,024			87,115			88,571			86,539
Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.52	)	$	(1.31	)	$	(1.42	)

Summary of Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from Calculation of Diluted Net Loss Per Share

The following table sets forth the potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share due to their anti-dilutive effect for the periods indicated (in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2024		2023
Options to purchase common stock		13,214		7,966
Unvested restricted stock units		5,714		5,902
Unvested performance stock units		—		2,851
Shares issuable under employee stock purchase plans		69		58
Total		18,997		16,777

Investments - ummary of Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Holding Gains or Losses, and Fair Value of Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 81,967	$ 104,340
Unrealized Gains	299	39
Unrealized Losses	0	(25)
Fair Value	82,266	104,354
Investments \| U.S. treasuries
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	71,993	96,688
Unrealized Gains	297	39
Unrealized Losses	0	(22)
Fair Value	72,290	96,705
Investments \| U.S. government agency bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	9,974	7,652
Unrealized Gains	2	0
Unrealized Losses	0	(3)
Fair Value	$ 9,976	$ 7,649

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

10. Stock-Based Compensation

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized is as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Research and development	$	2,269	$	4,408	$	5,719	$	13,171
General and administrative		4,477		6,126		13,940		17,849
Total	$	6,746	$	10,534	$	19,659	$	31,020

Stock Options

The Company’s stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, is summarized as follows (number of shares in thousands):


				Weighted-
				Average
	Options			Exercise
	Outstanding			Price
Balance at December 31, 2023		7,968		$	10.85
Granted		5,933		$	1.26
Exercised		(26	)	$	0.97
Expired		(304	)	$	41.23
Forfeited		(357	)	$	14.35
Balance at September 30, 2024		13,214		$	5.77
Options exercisable		5,434		$	10.39
Options vested and expected to vest		12,684		$	5.92

Time-based RSUs

RSU activity under the 2018 Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, is summarized as follows (in thousands, except per share data):


				Weighted-
				Average
				Grant Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2023		5,621		$	10.16
Granted		4,118		$	1.23
Vested		(1,390	)	$	12.45
Forfeited		(2,635	)	$	7.44
Balance at September 30, 2024		5,714		$	4.42

Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (“PSUs”)

As of September 30, 2024, there were no outstanding PSUs.

Determining Fair Value

The Company estimates the fair value of share options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of certain assumptions that involve judgment, for which changes can materially affect the resulting estimates of fair value. Starting January 1, 2024, the Company estimated the expected term based on historical exercise patterns and its expectation of the time that it will take for employees to exercise options still outstanding. Prior to 2024, due to limited trading history, the Company did not believe that its historical employee exercise data provided reasonable data for estimating its expected term for use in determining the fair value of options. Therefore, for the period prior to 2024, the expected term of options was estimated based on the “simplified method” described by SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, Share-Based Payment. There were no other changes to the assumptions and estimates related to determining the fair value of share options disclosed in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In July 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders approved the 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2018 ESPP”). As of September 30, 2024, the number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 ESPP was 3,481,174.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, stock-based compensation expense related to the 2018 ESPP was immaterial. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, stock-based compensation expense related to the 2018 ESPP was $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

Leases - Summary of Classification of Company's Operating Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Operating lease liabilities
Current portion included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 3,292	$ 3,250
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accrued Liabilities, Current	Accrued Liabilities, Current
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	$ 35,710	$ 38,215
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 39,002	$ 41,465

Balance Sheet Components and Supplemental Disclosures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Balance Sheet Components and Supplemental Disclosures

6. Balance Sheet Components and Supplemental Disclosures

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):


	September 30,			December 31,
	2024			2023
Laboratory equipment	$	7,005		$	6,993
Furniture and office equipment		1,468			3,947
Leasehold improvements		12,135			32,386
Capitalized software		4,437			4,382
Construction-in-progress		86			69
		25,131			47,777
Less accumulated depreciation		(9,398	)		(14,408	)
Property and equipment, net	$	15,733		$	33,369

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $0.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $2.8 million and $4.6 million, respectively. As discussed in Note 5 – Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, the Company recognized long-lived asset impairment charges of $13.9 million for its leasehold improvements and $1.0 million on furniture during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

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


	September 30,		December 31,
	2024		2023
Accrued contract research and development expense	$	3,513	$	22,262
Accrued compensation and benefits expense		4,552		8,674
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		3,292		3,250
Other current liabilities		660		628
Total	$	12,017	$	34,814

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Calculation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Numerator:
Net Income (Loss)	$ (18,372)	$ (26,676)	$ (71,146)	$ (45,626)	$ (35,120)	$ (42,404)	$ (116,194)	$ (123,150)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic	89,024			87,115			88,571	86,539
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, diluted	89,024			87,115			88,571	86,539
Net loss per share, basic	$ (0.21)			$ (0.52)			$ (1.31)	$ (1.42)
Net loss per share, diluted	$ (0.21)			$ (0.52)			$ (1.31)	$ (1.42)

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Organization and Business - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) Segment	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment							1
Net loss	$ 18,372	$ 26,676	$ 71,146	$ 45,626	$ 35,120	$ 42,404	$ 116,194	$ 123,150
Reduction in company's workforce							50.00%
Accumulated deficit	1,234,671						$ 1,234,671		$ 1,118,477
Cash, cash equivalents and investments	$ 92,700						$ 92,700

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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- Definition

Amount of accumulated undistributed earnings (deficit).

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Organization and Business

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Business

1. Organization and Business

Allakos Inc. (“Allakos” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in March 2012. Allakos is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutics which target immunomodulatory receptors present on immune effector cells involved in allergic, inflammatory and proliferative diseases. The Company’s most advanced product candidate is AK006 which targets mast cells. Inappropriately activated mast cells have been identified as key drivers in a number of severe diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, eyes, skin, lungs and other organs. The Company’s primary activities to date have included establishing its facilities, recruiting personnel, conducting research and development of its product candidates and raising capital. The Company’s operations are located in San Carlos, California. The Company operates in one reportable segment.

Liquidity Matters

Since inception, the Company has incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred a net loss of $116.2 million. At September 30, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $1,234.7 million and does not expect to experience positive cash flows from operating activities in the foreseeable future. The Company has financed its operations to date primarily through the sale of common stock. Management expects to incur additional operating losses in the future as the Company continues to further develop, seek regulatory approval for and, if approved, commence commercialization of its product candidates.

On January 16, 2024, the Company announced that due to unfavorable clinical trial results associated with the use of lirentelimab in its Phase 2 atopic dermatitis and Phase 2b chronic spontaneous urticaria trials, that the Company would halt lirentelimab-related activities across clinical, manufacturing, research and administrative functions. Accordingly, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a reorganization plan to reduce operating costs and better align the Company’s workforce with its current clinical development plans of its business (the “2024 Reorganization Plan”). Under the 2024 Reorganization Plan, the Company’s workforce was reduced by approximately 50% primarily during the first quarter of 2024.

The Company had $92.7 million of cash, cash equivalents and investments at September 30, 2024. Management believes that this amount is sufficient to fund the Company’s operations for at least the next 12 months from the issuance date of these financial statements.

Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued	89,344	87,750
Indemnification Agreements [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability related to indemnifications	$ 0

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Investments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position, fair value	$ 0.0		$ 0.0		$ 53.7
Available for sale securities gross realized gains or losses on sale or maturity	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Maximum
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, remaining maturity period	1 year		1 year

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Leases - Summary of Components of Lease Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease costs	$ 1,385	$ 1,407	$ 4,257	$ 4,283
Variable costs	926	894	2,716	2,733
Total lease costs	$ 2,311	$ 2,301	$ 6,973	$ 7,016

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,449	$ 66,440	$ 70,519	$ 87,217
Restricted cash in other long-term assets	1,472	1,472	1,472	1,472
Total	$ 11,921	$ 67,912	$ 71,991	$ 88,689

Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments

4. Investments

All investments were considered available-for-sale at September 30, 2024. The amortized cost, gross unrealized holding gains or losses, and fair value of the Company’s investments by major security type at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are summarized in the table below (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024
	Amortized Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. treasuries classified as investments	$	71,993	$	297	$	—	$	72,290
U.S. government agency bonds		9,974		2		—		9,976
Total available-for-sale securities	$	81,967	$	299	$	—	$	82,266


	December 31, 2023
	Amortized Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. treasuries classified as investments	$	96,688	$	39	$	(22	)	$	96,705
U.S. government agency bonds		7,652		—		(3	)		7,649
Total available-for-sale securities	$	104,340	$	39	$	(25	)	$	104,354

The amortized cost of available-for-sale securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. As of September 30, 2024, the Company held no securities in an unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate fair value of securities held by the Company in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months was $53.7 million. These securities had remaining maturities of less than one year. The Company has the intent and ability to hold such securities until recovery and has determined that there has been no material change to their credit risk. As a result, the Company determined it did not hold any investments with a credit loss at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

There were no material realized gains or losses recognized on the sale or maturity of available-for-sale securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and as a result, there were no material reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) for the same periods.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from Calculation of Diluted Net Loss per Share (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potentially dilutive securities excluded from calculation of diluted net loss per share due to anti-dilutive effect	18,997	16,777
Employee Stock Option
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potentially dilutive securities excluded from calculation of diluted net loss per share due to anti-dilutive effect	13,214	7,966
Unvested Restricted Stock Units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potentially dilutive securities excluded from calculation of diluted net loss per share due to anti-dilutive effect	5,714	5,902
Unvested Performance Stock Units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potentially dilutive securities excluded from calculation of diluted net loss per share due to anti-dilutive effect	0	2,851
Shares Issuable under Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potentially dilutive securities excluded from calculation of diluted net loss per share due to anti-dilutive effect	69	58

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of RSU Activity Under 2018 Plan (Details) - Time-based Restricted Stock Units shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 $ / shares shares
Number of Shares
Balance at December 31, 2023 \| shares	5,621
Granted \| shares	4,118
Vested \| shares	(1,390)
Forfeited/cancelled \| shares	(2,635)
Balance at June 30, 2024 \| shares	5,714
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2023 \| $ / shares	$ 10.16
Granted \| $ / shares	1.23
Vested \| $ / shares	12.45
Forfeited/cancelled \| $ / shares	7.44
Balance at June 30, 2024 \| $ / shares	$ 4.42

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Summary of Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The Company measures and reports certain financial instruments as assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):


	September 30, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	10,747	$	—	$	—	$	10,747
Total cash equivalents		10,747		—		—		10,747
Short-term marketable securities
U.S. treasuries		72,290		—		—		72,290
U.S. government agency bonds		9,976		—		—		9,976
Total short-term marketable securities		82,266		—		—		82,266
Total cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities	$	93,013	$	—	$	—	$	93,013


	December 31, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	67,070	$	—	$	—	$	67,070
Total cash equivalents		67,070		—		—		67,070
Short-term marketable securities:
U.S. treasuries		96,705		—		—		96,705
U.S. government agency bonds		7,649		—		—		7,649
Total short-term marketable securities		104,354		—		—		104,354
Total cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities	$	171,424	$	—	$	—	$	171,424

BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	89,344,000	87,750,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	89,344,000	87,750,000

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating expenses
Research and development	$ 10,874	$ 36,749	$ 65,120	$ 97,107
General and administrative	8,876	11,461	28,985	33,966
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	0	27,347	0
Total operating expenses	19,750	48,210	121,452	131,073
Loss from operations	(19,750)	(48,210)	(121,452)	(131,073)
Interest income	1,392	2,590	5,346	7,965
Other expense, net	(14)	(6)	(88)	(42)
Net loss	(18,372)	(45,626)	(116,194)	(123,150)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	325	87	284	212
Comprehensive loss	$ (18,047)	$ (45,539)	$ (115,910)	$ (122,938)
Net loss per common share:
Net loss per common share, basic	$ (0.21)	$ (0.52)	$ (1.31)	$ (1.42)
Net loss per common share, diluted	$ (0.21)	$ (0.52)	$ (1.31)	$ (1.42)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic	89,024	87,115	88,571	86,539
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, diluted	89,024	87,115	88,571	86,539

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Details) shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 $ / shares shares
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Options Outstanding, Beginning balance \| shares	7,968
Options Outstanding, Granted \| shares	5,933
Options Outstanding, Exercised \| shares	(26)
Options outstanding, Expired \| shares	(304)
Options Outstanding, forfeited \| shares	(357)
Options Outstanding, Ending balance \| shares	13,214
Options Outstanding, Options exercisable \| shares	5,434
Options Outstanding, Options vested and expected to vest \| shares	12,684
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning balance \| $ / shares	$ 10.85
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted \| $ / shares	1.26
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised \| $ / shares	0.97
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired \| $ / shares	41.23
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited \| $ / shares	14.35
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending balance \| $ / shares	5.77
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options exercisable \| $ / shares	10.39
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options vested and expected to vest \| $ / shares	$ 5.92

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	$ 82,266	$ 104,354
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	10,747	67,070
Short-term marketable securities	82,266	104,354
Total cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities	93,013	171,424
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| Level 1
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	10,747	67,070
Short-term marketable securities	82,266	104,354
Total cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities	93,013	171,424
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| Level 2
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Short-term marketable securities	0	0
Total cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| Level 3
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Short-term marketable securities	0	0
Total cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| Money Market Funds
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	10,747	67,070
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| Money Market Funds \| Level 1
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	10,747	67,070
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| Money Market Funds \| Level 2
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| Money Market Funds \| Level 3
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| U.S. treasuries
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	72,290	96,705
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| U.S. treasuries \| Level 1
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	72,290	96,705
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| U.S. treasuries \| Level 2
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| U.S. treasuries \| Level 3
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| U.S. government agency bonds
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	9,976	7,649
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| U.S. government agency bonds \| Level 1
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	9,976	7,649
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| U.S. government agency bonds \| Level 2
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Basis \| U.S. government agency bonds \| Level 3
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	$ 0	$ 0

Balance Sheet Components and Supplemental Disclosures - Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 25,131	$ 47,777
Less accumulated depreciation	(9,398)	(14,408)
Property and equipment, net	15,733	33,369
Laboratory Equipment
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	7,005	6,993
Furniture And Office Equipment
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	1,468	3,947
Leasehold Improvements
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	12,135	32,386
Capitalized Software
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	4,437	4,382
Construction In Progress
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 86	$ 69

Defined Contribution Plans - Additional Information (Details) - 401(K) Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions made by employer	$ 0.1	$ 0.2	$ 0.7	$ 0.8
Maximum
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer contribution matching percentage	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2024	Nov. 01, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2024
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	ALLK
Entity Registrant Name	Allakos Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001564824
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		89,343,634
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	001-38582
Entity Tax Identification Number	45-4798831
Entity Address, Address Line One	825 Industrial Road
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 500
Entity Address, City or Town	San Carlos
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94070
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	597-5002
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.

The interim balance sheet as of September 30, 2024, the statements of operations and comprehensive loss, statements of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are unaudited. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual financial statements and reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature that are necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2024 and its results of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual audited financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted. The financial data and the other financial information disclosed in these notes to the interim financial statements are also unaudited. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year or for any other future annual or interim period. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 14, 2024.

Use of Estimates

Management uses significant judgment when making estimates related to common stock valuation and related stock-based compensation expense, accrued research and development expense, valuation of long-lived assets and lease-related assets and liabilities. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions, and those differences could be material to the financial position and results of operations.

Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk principally consist of cash, cash equivalents and investments. These financial instruments are currently held in accounts in varying amounts at four separate financial institutions that management believes possess high credit quality. Amounts on deposit with these financial institutions have and will continue to exceed federally-insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on its cash deposits. Additionally, the Company’s investment policy limits its investments to certain types of securities issued by or backed by the U.S. government and its agencies.

The Company is subject to a number of risks similar to that of other early stage biopharmaceutical companies, including, but not limited to, the need to obtain adequate additional funding, possible failure of current or future clinical trials, its reliance on third-parties to conduct its clinical trials, the need to obtain regulatory and marketing approvals for its product candidates, competitive developments, the need to successfully commercialize and gain market acceptance of the Company’s product candidates, protection of proprietary technology, and the need to secure and maintain adequate manufacturing arrangements with third-parties. If the Company does not successfully commercialize or partner its product candidates, it will be unable to generate product revenue or achieve profitability.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.


	September 30,		December 31,
	2024		2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,449	$	66,440
Restricted cash in other long-term assets		1,472		1,472
Total	$	11,921	$	67,912


	September 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	70,519	$	87,217
Restricted cash in other long-term assets		1,472		1,472
Total	$	71,991	$	88,689

Restricted cash at September 30, 2024 represents $1.5 million in security deposits for the lease of the Company’s facility in San Carlos, California. The security deposit is in the form of a letter of credit secured by restricted cash and is recorded in other long-term assets on the Company’s balance sheets

Investments

The Company invests in marketable securities, primarily securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies. The Company’s investments are considered available-for-sale and are classified as current assets even when the stated maturities of the underlying securities exceed one year from the date of the current balance sheet being reported. This classification reflects management’s ability and intent to utilize proceeds from the sale of such investments to fund ongoing operations. Unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) unless the decline in fair value of the investments is attributable to expected credit losses and if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required or will intend to sell the investment before recovery of its amortized cost basis. The cost of securities sold is determined using the specific-identification method. Interest earned and adjustments for the amortization of premiums and discounts on investments are included in interest income on the statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are included in other expense, net, on the statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Valuation of Long-lived Assets

Long-lived assets, including property and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets, are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The evaluation is performed at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Recoverability of these assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying amounts to the future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate from the use and eventual disposition. If such review indicates that the carrying amount of the long-lived assets is not recoverable, the carrying amount of such assets is reduced to fair value. The Company has recorded impairment charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. For a further description of the impairment, see Note 5 – Impairment of Long-Lived Assets in the accompanying notes.

Operating Leases

The Company accounts for its leases in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842, “Leases” (“ASC 842”). Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset over the lease term and include any lease payments made prior to the lease commencement date and are reduced by lease incentives. Lease liabilities represent the present value of the total lease payments over the lease term, calculated using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. In determining the Company’s incremental borrowing rate, consideration is given to the term of the lease and the Company’s credit risk. The Company recognizes options to extend a lease when it is reasonably certain that it will exercise such extension. The Company does not recognize options to terminate a lease when it is reasonably certain that it will not exercise such early termination options. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term.

Accrued Research and Development Expense

Service agreements with contract development and manufacturing organizations (“CDMOs”), clinical contract research organizations (“CROs”) and clinical investigative sites comprise a significant component of the Company’s research and development activities. External costs for these vendors are recognized as the services are incurred. The Company accrues for expenses resulting from obligations under agreements with its third-parties for which the timing of payments does not match the periods over which the materials or services are provided to the Company. Accruals are recorded based on estimates of services received and efforts expended pursuant to agreements established with CDMOs, clinical CROs, clinical investigative sites and other outside service providers. These estimates are typically based on contracted amounts applied to the proportion of work performed and determined through analysis with internal personnel and external service providers as to the progress or stage of completion of the services.

The Company makes judgements and estimates in determining the accrual balance in each reporting period. In the event advance payments are made to a CDMO, clinical CRO, clinical investigative site or other outside service provider, the payments are recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets or other long-term assets, as appropriate, and subsequently recognized as research and development expense when the associated services have been performed. As actual costs become known, the Company adjusts its liabilities and assets. Inputs, such as the extent of services received and the duration of services to be performed, may vary from the Company’s estimates, which will result in adjustments to research and development expense in future periods. Changes in these estimates that result in material changes to the Company’s accruals could materially affect the Company’s results of operations. The Company’s historical estimates have not been materially different from actual amounts recorded.

Research and Development Expense

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs include, among others, consulting costs, salaries, benefits, travel, stock-based compensation, laboratory supplies and other non-capital equipment utilized for in-house research, allocation of facilities and overhead costs and external costs paid to third-parties that conduct research and development activities on the Company’s behalf. Costs to terminate commitments with third-party suppliers performing research and development activities and amounts incurred in connection with license agreements, including milestone payments, are also included in research and development expense.

Advance payments for goods or services to be rendered in the future for use in research and development activities are deferred and included in prepaid expenses and other current assets or other long-term assets, as appropriate. The deferred amounts are expensed as the related goods are delivered or the services are performed.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss is defined as the change in stockholders’ equity during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. The differences between net loss and comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are a result of unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s investments in marketable securities included in current assets on the Company’s balance sheets.

Net Loss per Share

The Company calculates basic net loss per share by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The Company calculates diluted net loss per share after giving consideration to all potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period using the treasury-stock and if-converted methods, except where the effect of including such securities would be anti-dilutive. Because the Company has reported net losses since inception, the effect from potentially dilutive securities would have been anti-dilutive and therefore has been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share.

Basic and diluted net loss per share was calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(18,372	)	$	(45,626	)	$	(116,194	)	$	(123,150	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted		89,024			87,115			88,571			86,539
Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.52	)	$	(1.31	)	$	(1.42	)


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2024		2023
Options to purchase common stock		13,214		7,966
Unvested restricted stock units		5,714		5,902
Unvested performance stock units		—		2,851
Shares issuable under employee stock purchase plans		69		58
Total		18,997		16,777

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This ASU requires entities to expand their existing income tax disclosures, specifically related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This authoritative guidance will be effective for us in fiscal year 2025, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the ASU, but does not expect any material impact upon adoption.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires all public entities, including public entities with a single reportable segment, to provide in interim and annual periods one or more measures of segment profit or loss used by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. Additionally, the standard requires disclosures of significant segment expenses and other segment items as well as incremental qualitative disclosures. The guidance in this update is effective for the Company’s fiscal year 2024 annual reporting period. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the effects of this pronouncement on its related disclosures.

Determining Fair Value

Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies

8. Contingencies

Indemnification Agreements

The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with certain directors and officers that require the Company, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers. To date, no such matters have arisen and the Company does not believe that the outcome of any claims under indemnification arrangements will have a material adverse effect on its financial positions, results of operations or cash flows. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded a liability related to such indemnifications as of September 30, 2024.

Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Summary of Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Holding Gains or Losses, and Fair Value of Investments


	September 30, 2024
	Amortized Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. treasuries classified as investments	$	71,993	$	297	$	—	$	72,290
U.S. government agency bonds		9,974		2		—		9,976
Total available-for-sale securities	$	81,967	$	299	$	—	$	82,266


	December 31, 2023
	Amortized Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. treasuries classified as investments	$	96,688	$	39	$	(22	)	$	96,705
U.S. government agency bonds		7,652		—		(3	)		7,649
Total available-for-sale securities	$	104,340	$	39	$	(25	)	$	104,354

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Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net Income (Loss)	$ (18,372)	$ (26,676)	$ (71,146)	$ (45,626)	$ (35,120)	$ (42,404)	$ (116,194)	$ (123,150)

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	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 6,746,000	$ 10,534,000	$ 19,659,000	$ 31,020,000
2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for issuance	3,481,174		3,481,174
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 0	$ 200,000	$ 0	$ 600,000
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units ("PSU")
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of performance-based restricted stock units	0		0

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2022	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of commission		$ 0	$ 990
At-the-Market Equity Offering
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Sale of stock, average price per share			$ 7.2
Aggregate amount available to be sold under sales agreement	$ 75,000
Commission rate	3.00%
Amount of securities offered under S-3 registartion statement	$ 250,000
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of commission			$ 1,000
Common stock sold (in Shares)		0	100,000
Common stock available for sale		$ 74,000

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Long-lived asset impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 27,347	$ 0
Leasehold Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Long-lived asset impairment charges			13,900
Right Of Use Asset
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Long-lived asset impairment charges			12,400
Furniture And Office Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Long-lived asset impairment charges			$ 1,000

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Transfers of assets between level 1 to level 2	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Transfers of assets between level 2 to level 1	0	0	0	0
Transfers of assets into level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers of assets out of level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers of liabilities into level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers of liabilities out of level 3	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,449	$ 66,440
Investments	82,266	104,354
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,438	9,095
Total current assets	97,153	179,889
Property and equipment, net	15,733	33,369
Operating lease right-of-use assets	9,880	24,136
Other long-term assets	1,668	6,216
Total assets	124,434	243,610
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,964	1,764
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	12,017	34,814
Total current liabilities	15,981	36,578
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	35,710	38,215
Total liabilities	51,691	74,793
Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 20,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 200,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023; 89,344 and 87,750 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively	89	88
Additional paid-in capital	1,306,991	1,287,156
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)	334	50
Accumulated deficit	(1,234,671)	(1,118,477)
Total stockholders’ equity	72,743	168,817
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 124,434	$ 243,610

Leases - Summary of Future Lease Payments Required Under Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2024 (remaining 3 months)	$ 1,804
2025	7,287
2026	7,506
2027	7,731
2028	7,963
Thereafter	23,871
Total future lease payments	56,162
Present value adjustment	17,160
Operating lease liabilities	$ 39,002	$ 41,465

Balance Sheet Components and Supplemental Disclosures - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 900	$ 1,500	$ 2,818	$ 4,594
Long-lived asset impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0	27,347	$ 0
Leasehold Improvements
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Line Items]
Long-lived asset impairment charges			13,900
Furniture And Office Equipment
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Line Items]
Long-lived asset impairment charges			$ 1,000

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 6,746	$ 10,534	$ 19,659	$ 31,020
Research and Development
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	2,269	4,408	5,719	13,171
General and Administrative
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 4,477	$ 6,126	$ 13,940	$ 17,849

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

5. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

During the first quarter of 2024, as a result of the significant sustained decline observed in the Company’s stock price and related market capitalization following the Company’s decision to halt the development of lirentelimab, the Company performed an impairment assessment of long-lived assets. The Company determined that the long-lived assets held and used did not have identifiable cash flows that were largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Therefore, the Company evaluated its long-lived assets for impairment on an entity-wide level. The Company concluded that the carrying value of the entity-wide asset group was not recoverable as it exceeded the future net undiscounted cash flows. To measure, allocate and recognize the impairment loss, the Company determined individual fair values of its long-lived assets. The Company utilized the income approach for estimating the fair value of right of use assets and related leasehold improvements by estimating the potential cash flows from a hypothetical fully-furnished sublease and applying a discount rate. The cost replacement method was used to estimate the fair value of laboratory and office equipment, capitalized software, and assets to be placed into service or in the process of construction. These represented Level 3 nonrecurring fair value measurements. Based on this analysis, the Company recorded a $27.3 million charge to Impairment of long-lived assets in the Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, of which $12.4 million was attributed to right-of-use assets, $13.9 million to leasehold improvements, and $1.0 million to furniture. No impairment was recognized on the remaining long-lived assets as their carrying values were not in excess of their fair values.

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized is as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Research and development	$	2,269	$	4,408	$	5,719	$	13,171
General and administrative		4,477		6,126		13,940		17,849
Total	$	6,746	$	10,534	$	19,659	$	31,020

Summary of Stock Option Activity

The Company’s stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, is summarized as follows (number of shares in thousands):


				Weighted-
				Average
	Options			Exercise
	Outstanding			Price
Balance at December 31, 2023		7,968		$	10.85
Granted		5,933		$	1.26
Exercised		(26	)	$	0.97
Expired		(304	)	$	41.23
Forfeited		(357	)	$	14.35
Balance at September 30, 2024		13,214		$	5.77
Options exercisable		5,434		$	10.39
Options vested and expected to vest		12,684		$	5.92

Time-based Restricted Stock Units

Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of Restricted Stock Units

RSU activity under the 2018 Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, is summarized as follows (in thousands, except per share data):


				Weighted-
				Average
				Grant Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2023		5,621		$	10.16
Granted		4,118		$	1.23
Vested		(1,390	)	$	12.45
Forfeited		(2,635	)	$	7.44
Balance at September 30, 2024		5,714		$	4.42

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Balance Sheet Components and Supplemental Disclosures - Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued contract research and development expense	$ 3,513	$ 22,262
Accrued compensation and benefits expense	4,552	8,674
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	3,292	3,250
Other current liabilities	660	628
Total	$ 12,017	$ 34,814

Leases - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Leases - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2023 USD ($) ft²
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of operating lease liabilities		$ 5.6	$ 4.9
Cash received for amounts related to tenant improvement allowances from lessors		$ 0.0	$ 0.3
Operating lease, weighted-average remaining lease term		7 years 1 month 6 days
Operating lease, weighted-average discount rate		10.50%
2019 San Carlos Lease Agreement
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease agreement initiation period	2019-12
Base term of lease	10 years 3 months
Lessee operating lease expected termination Period	2031-10
Lease term extension period	5 years
Area of lease \| ft²					95,692
Percentage of lease payments reduced					2.50%
Incremental borrowing rate					10.50%
Right of use asset and lease liability decreased					$ 5.6
Long-lived asset impairment charges		$ 12.4
Security deposit in the form of letter of credit secured by restricted cash		$ 1.5		$ 1.5
2019 San Carlos Lease Agreement \| Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Tenant improvement allowance	$ 14.4

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Sep. 30, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

Leases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Leases [Abstract]

Summary of Classification of Company's Operating Lease Liabilities

Classification of the Company’s operating lease liabilities included on the Company’s balance sheets at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was as follows (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2024		2023
Operating lease liabilities
Current portion included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	3,292	$	3,250
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion		35,710		38,215
Total operating lease liabilities	$	39,002	$	41,465

Summary of Components of Lease Costs

The components of lease costs included in operating expenses in the Company’s statements of operations and comprehensive loss were as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Operating lease costs	$	1,385	$	1,407	$	4,257	$	4,283
Variable costs		926		894		2,716		2,733
Total lease costs	$	2,311	$	2,301	$	6,973	$	7,016

Summary of Future Lease Payments Required Under Operating Leases

Future lease payments required under operating leases included on the Company’s balance sheet at September 30, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):


Fiscal Year Ending December 31,
2024 (remaining 3 months)	$	1,804
2025		7,287
2026		7,506
2027		7,731
2028		7,963
Thereafter		23,871
Total future lease payments		56,162
Less:
Present value adjustment		17,160
Operating lease liabilities	$	39,002

Defined Contribution Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Defined Contribution Plans

11. Defined Contribution Plans

In January 2018, the Company established a defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “401(k) plan”). The 401(k) plan covers all employees who meet defined minimum age and service requirements. Employee contributions are voluntary and are determined on an individual basis, limited to the maximum amount allowable under U.S. federal tax regulations. The Company makes matching contributions of up to 4% of the eligible employees’ compensation to the 401(k) plan. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company made contributions to the 401(k) plan of $0.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company made contributions to the 401(k) plan of $0.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Restricted cash in other long term assets, deposit for lease facility	$ 1,472	$ 1,472	$ 1,472	$ 1,472

STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	ATM Offering [Member]	Common Stock	Common Stock ATM Offering [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In Capital ATM Offering [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss) ATM Offering [Member]	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit ATM Offering [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 310,433		$ 85		$ 1,243,408		$ (284)		$ (932,776)
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2022			85,387
Stock-based compensation expense	10,665		$ 0		10,665		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	26		$ 0		26		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, Shares			6
Issuance of common stock upon 2018 ESPP purchase	442		$ 0		442		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon 2018 ESPP purchase, Shares			144
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units	0		$ 1		(1)		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units, Shares			881
Issuance of common stock under the ATM / registered direct Offering net of issuance costs		$ 990		$ 0		$ 990		$ 0		$ 0
Issuance of common stock under the ATM /registered direct Offering net of issuance costs, Shares				142
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	296		$ 0		0		296		0
Net Income (Loss)	(42,404)		0		0		0		(42,404)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	280,448		$ 86		1,255,530		12		(975,180)
Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2023			86,560
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	310,433		$ 85		1,243,408		(284)		(932,776)
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2022			85,387
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	212
Net Income (Loss)	(123,150)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	221,043		$ 87		1,276,954		(72)		(1,055,926)
Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2023			87,476
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	280,448		$ 86		1,255,530		12		(975,180)
Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2023			86,560
Stock-based compensation expense	9,821		$ 0		9,821		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units	0		$ 1		(1)		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units, Shares			263
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(171)		$ 0		0		(171)		0
Net Income (Loss)	(35,120)		0		0		0		(35,120)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	254,978		$ 87		1,265,350		(159)		(1,010,300)
Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2023			86,823
Stock-based compensation expense	10,534		$ 0		10,534		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	647		$ 0		647		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, Shares			200
Issuance of common stock upon 2018 ESPP purchase	423		$ 0		423		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon 2018 ESPP purchase, Shares			137
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units	0		$ 0		0		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units, Shares			316
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	87		$ 0		0		87		0
Net Income (Loss)	(45,626)		0		0		0		(45,626)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	221,043		$ 87		1,276,954		(72)		(1,055,926)
Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2023			87,476
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	168,817		$ 88		1,287,156		50		(1,118,477)
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2023			87,750
Stock-based compensation expense	6,210		$ 0		6,210		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	26		$ 0		26		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, Shares			26
Issuance of common stock upon 2018 ESPP purchase	106		$ 0		106		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon 2018 ESPP purchase, Shares			98
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units	0		$ 1		(1)		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units, Shares			670
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(30)		$ 0		0		(30)		0
Net Income (Loss)	(71,146)		0		0		0		(71,146)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2024	103,983		$ 89		1,293,497		20		(1,189,623)
Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2024			88,544
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 168,817		$ 88		1,287,156		50		(1,118,477)
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2023			87,750
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, Shares	26
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	$ 284
Net Income (Loss)	(116,194)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2024	72,743		$ 89		1,306,991		334		(1,234,671)
Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2024			89,344
Balance at Mar. 31, 2024	103,983		$ 89		1,293,497		20		(1,189,623)
Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2024			88,544
Stock-based compensation expense	6,703		$ 0		6,703		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units	0		$ 0		0		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units, Shares			307
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(11)		$ 0		0		(11)		0
Net Income (Loss)	(26,676)		0		0		0		(26,676)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	83,999		$ 89		1,300,200		9		(1,216,299)
Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2024			88,851
Stock-based compensation expense	6,746		$ 0		6,746		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon 2018 ESPP purchase	45		$ 0		45		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon 2018 ESPP purchase, Shares			80
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units	0		$ 0		0		0		0
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units, Shares			413
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	325		$ 0		0		325		0
Net Income (Loss)	(18,372)		0		0		0		(18,372)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 72,743		$ 89		$ 1,306,991		$ 334		$ (1,234,671)
Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2024			89,344

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Use of Estimates

Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.


	September 30,		December 31,
	2024		2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,449	$	66,440
Restricted cash in other long-term assets		1,472		1,472
Total	$	11,921	$	67,912


	September 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	70,519	$	87,217
Restricted cash in other long-term assets		1,472		1,472
Total	$	71,991	$	88,689

Investments

Valuation of Long-lived Assets

Operating Leases

Accrued Research and Development Expense

Research and Development Expense

Comprehensive Loss

Net Loss per Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share was calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(18,372	)	$	(45,626	)	$	(116,194	)	$	(123,150	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted		89,024			87,115			88,571			86,539
Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.52	)	$	(1.31	)	$	(1.42	)


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2024		2023
Options to purchase common stock		13,214		7,966
Unvested restricted stock units		5,714		5,902
Unvested performance stock units		—		2,851
Shares issuable under employee stock purchase plans		69		58
Total		18,997		16,777

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

9. Stockholders’ Equity

“At-the-Market” Equity Offering

On August 4, 2022, the Company entered into a sales agreement (the “2022 Sales Agreement”) with Cowen and Company, LLC (“Cowen”). Pursuant to the 2022 Sales Agreement, the Company may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $75.0 million in gross sales proceeds of its common stock through an “at-the-market” offering (“ATM Offering”) as defined under the Securities Act. The Company will pay a commission equal to 3% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares of its common stock under the 2022 Sales Agreement. The $75.0 million of common stock that may be offered, issued and sold in the ATM Offering is included in the $250.0 million of securities that may be offered, issued and sold by the Company under its registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-265085). The Company expects to use the net proceeds from sales under the 2022 Sales Agreement for general corporate purposes.

No shares were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 through the Company's ATM Offering. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company sold 0.1 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $7.20 per share through its ATM Offering, resulting in proceeds of $1.0 million net of commissions. Under the ATM Offering, $74.0 million of common stock remain available for future sales as of September 30, 2024; however, the Company is not obligated to make any sales under this program.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for equity.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

3. Fair Value Measurements


	September 30, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	10,747	$	—	$	—	$	10,747
Total cash equivalents		10,747		—		—		10,747
Short-term marketable securities
U.S. treasuries		72,290		—		—		72,290
U.S. government agency bonds		9,976		—		—		9,976
Total short-term marketable securities		82,266		—		—		82,266
Total cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities	$	93,013	$	—	$	—	$	93,013


	December 31, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	67,070	$	—	$	—	$	67,070
Total cash equivalents		67,070		—		—		67,070
Short-term marketable securities:
U.S. treasuries		96,705		—		—		96,705
U.S. government agency bonds		7,649		—		—		7,649
Total short-term marketable securities		104,354		—		—		104,354
Total cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities	$	171,424	$	—	$	—	$	171,424

The Company evaluates transfers between levels at the end of each reporting period. There were no transfers of assets or liabilities between levels during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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