SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PURCHASES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PURCHASES

SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PURCHASES

NOTE 8 – SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PURCHASES

On December 15, 2022, the Company purchased a set of components referred to as “research tools” for $5,000,000 from Narkeshyo LLC, an entity a former director and current consultant of the Company is affiliated with, pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company and Narkeshyo. Some of the acquired research tools were originally developed by the former director and current consultant.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company made an initial payment to Narkeshyo in the amount of $2,000,000 upon execution of the agreement, with the remaining amounts to be paid at various times through March 15, 2023, which were made as scheduled. Upon execution of the agreement, the Company recorded $5,000,000 as research and development expenses.

The vision and pipeline of the Company is based on robust and thorough development of its biological platforms, therapies and products. This acquisition of the research tools aligned with the Company’s priority of advancing and augmenting its suite of cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices) cellular therapy products. The Company believes that the acquired research tools will allow it to protect its intellectual property while complying with regulatory requirements, and accelerate product development. The information contained in the research tools will not only be used to support and fast-track the Company’s regulatory filings (such as IND, NDA, ANDA and export applications), but also, provide clinical and regulatory support to potential partners and collaborators without having to divulge trade secrets and know-how.

A third-party analysis of this acquisition concluded it would accelerate development time by 3-5 years and result in a substantial reduction in the Company’s research and development expenses over the long term.

The purchased tools included (but were not limited to):

· Toxicology

·  Screening

· Preclinical Testing

· Assays

· Authorization

· Tools of Biological Transaction

· Tools of Intellectual Property