10-Q

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 September 30, 2017.

OR

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

For the transition period from      to      .

Commission File Number: 000-55415

ENUMERAL BIOMEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	99-0376434
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
200 CambridgePark Drive, Suite 2000 Cambridge, Massachusetts	02140
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(617) 945-9146

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post 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. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer ☐	Accelerated Filer ☐
Non-accelerated Filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☒
(Do not check if a 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 ☒

There were 128,409,788 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, issued and outstanding as of November 10, 2017.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	3
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	4
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	28
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	29
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1	Legal Proceedings	29
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	29
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	30
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	31
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	31
Item 5.	Other Information	31
Item 6.	Exhibits	31
SIGNATURES		32

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” target,” “goal,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 28, 2017.

Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we explicitly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions affecting such forward-looking statements. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosure we make in our reports filed with the SEC.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2017			2016
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	208,616		$	3,162,400
Accounts receivable		—			189,068
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		314,924			47,317
Total current assets		523,540			3,398,785
Property and equipment, net		—			902,097
Other assets:
Restricted cash		5,000			534,780
Other assets		—			111,556
Total assets	$	528,540		$	4,947,218
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	686,466		$	308,857
Accrued expenses		197,706			386,355
Deferred revenue		—			14,505
Equipment lease financing		—			251,631
Promissory notes		801,902			—
Total current liabilities		1,686,074			961,348
Deferred rent, net of current portion		—			63,116
Long-term equipment lease financing		—			14,840
Total liabilities		1,686,074			1,039,304
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency):
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized: -0- shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		—			—
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized: 128,409,788 and 128,343,122 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		128,410			128,343
Additional paid-in-capital		30,701,484			30,044,778
Accumulated deficit		(31,987,428	)		(26,265,207	)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency)		(1,157,534	)		3,907,914
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	$	528,540		$	4,947,218

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

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Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended  September  30,
		2017			2016			2017			2016
Revenue:
Collaboration and license revenue	$	—		$	226,115		$	100,000		$	1,878,599
Grant revenue		—			94,696			104,246			375,641
Total revenue		—			320,811			204,246			2,254,240
Cost of revenue and expenses:
Research and development		90,822			1,026,317			2,120,275			3,737,161
General and administrative		457,911			812,974			1,937,087			3,752,512
Wind down expenses		—			—			1,055,246			—
Total cost of revenue and expenses		548,733			1,839,291			5,112,608			7,489,673
Loss from operations		(548,733	)		(1,518,480	)		(4,908,362	)		(5,235,433	)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(23,316	)		(152,261	)		(805,583	)		(160,451	)
Warrant expense		—			—			(8,276	)		—
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities		—			409,891			—			1,232,425
Total other income (expense), net		(23,316	)		257,630			(813,859	)		1,071,974
Net loss before income taxes		(572,049	)		(1,260,850	)		(5,722,221	)		(4,163,459	)
Provision for income taxes		—			—			—			—
Net loss	$	(572,049	)	$	(1,260,850	)	$	(5,722,221	)	$	(4,163,459	)
Basic net loss per share	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.08	)
Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.08	)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic		128,393,122			52,073,481			128,376,455			52,071,933
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted		128,393,122			52,073,481			128,376,455			52,071,933

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(5,722,221	)	$	(4,163,459	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		219,389			480,301
Stock-based compensation		187,130			883,298
Warrant expense		8,276			—
Loss on disposal of fixed assets		493,541			—
Non-cash interest expense		33,702			—
Accretion of debt discount and issuance costs		768,200			84,642
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities		—			(1,232,425	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		189,068			40,475
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(264,007	)		70,109
Restricted cash		529,780			—
Accounts payable		377,609			92,998
Accrued expenses		(188,649	)		(228,935	)
Deferred rent		(63,116	)		20,599
Deferred revenue		(14,505	)		(101,530	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(3,445,803	)		(4,053,927	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(29,491	)		—
Sale of property and equipment		277,188			—
Net cash provided by investing activities		247,697			—
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of promissory notes		461,367			2,530,407
Payments on equipment lease financing		(217,045	)		(179,328	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		244,322			2,351,079
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(2,953,784	)		(1,702,848	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		3,162,400			3,596,262
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	208,616		$	1,893,414
Supplemental cash flow disclosure of  investing and financing activities:
Cash paid for interest	$	2,088		$	78,381
Use of security deposit for lease buyout	$	111,556		$	—
Debt discount associated with the 2017 Unit Offering	$	461,361		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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ENUMERAL BIOMEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS

Enumeral Biomedical Corp. (“Enumeral”) was founded in 2009 in the State of Delaware as Enumeral Technologies, Inc. The name was later changed to Enumeral Biomedical Corp.

On July 31, 2014, Enumeral entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization with Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc., which was formerly known as Cerulean Group, Inc. (“Enumeral Biomedical” or the “Company”), and Enumeral Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Enumeral Biomedical (“Acquisition Sub”), pursuant to which the Acquisition Sub merged with and into Enumeral (the “Merger”). Enumeral was the surviving corporation in the Merger and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the Merger, all issued and outstanding common and preferred shares of Enumeral were exchanged for common shares of Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc.

On June 29, 2017, the Company’s board of directors, having evaluated and pursued a range of potential strategic transactions, and other alternatives for the sale or disposition of its assets on a going concern basis, determined that it is in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders and creditors to wind down its remaining operations and effect an orderly disposition of its remaining assets. In connection with that determination, Wael Fayad resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, although he remains Chairman of the Board. The Company’s board appointed Kevin G. Sarney, its Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, and also elected Mr. Sarney to the board.

The Company is currently in the process of winding down its operations, disposing of its remaining assets, and resolving its outstanding debts. The Company’s liquidity is dependent on its ability to manage all elements in this process in a manner favorable to the Company. As the Company winds down its operations, the Company has continued to consider possible transactions pursuant to which it may sell its remaining assets and/or effect a strategic transaction, such as a merger. The Company may also determine to commence liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings.

As of the date of this filing, the Company does not have sufficient cash resources to continue to fund its operations and pay all of its outstanding creditors.

On September 19, 2017, the Company received an OTCQB Bid Price Deficiency Notice from OTC Markets (the “Notice”). The Notice stated that the Company’s bid price had closed below $0.01 for more than 30 consecutive calendar days and no longer met the Standards for Continued Eligibility for OTCQB as per the OTCQB Standards Section 2.3(2). The Notice also stated that pursuant to Section 4.1 of the OTCQB Standards, the Company is granted a cure period of 90 calendar days during which the minimum closing bid price for the Company’s common stock must be $0.01 or greater for ten consecutive trading days in order to continue trading on the OTCQB marketplace. The Company does not expect that the closing bid price for its common stock will equal or exceed $0.01 for ten consecutive trading days prior to the end of this 90 day cure period. As a result, the Company expects that its common stock will be removed from trading on the OTCQB marketplace on or about December 18, 2017.

Previously, the Company’s business had been focused on the discovery of monoclonal antibodies and other novel biologics for use in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infectious and inflammatory diseases. The Company utilized a proprietary platform technology, exclusively licensed from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT. In August 2017, MIT terminated the exclusive patent license agreement between MIT and Enumeral.

In the Company’s lead antibody program, it characterized certain anti-PD-1 antibodies, or simply “PD-1 antibodies,” using patient biopsy samples, in an effort to identify next generation PD-1 antagonists with enhanced selectivity for the immune effector cells that carry out anti-tumor functions. The Company identified two antagonist PD-1 antibodies that inhibit PD-1 activity in different ways. The distinction is that one of the antibodies (ENUM 388D4) blocks binding of the ligand PD-L1 to PD-1, while the other antibody (ENUM 244C8) does not inhibit PD-L1 binding. However, both display activity in various biological assays. In addition to the Company’s PD-1 antibody program, it also conducted development activities related to antibody drug candidates for a number of other immunomodulatory protein targets, including TIM-3 and CD39. In October 2017, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Elpiscience Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold, assigned and transferred all of its right, title and interest in and to specified assets of the Company’s TIM-3 antibody program and CD39 antibody program in consideration for a cash payment in the amount of $300,000.

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The Company continues to be a “smaller reporting company,” as defined under the Exchange Act, and an “emerging growth company” under the Jump Start Our Business Startup (JOBS) Act of 2012. The Company believes that as a result of the Merger, it has ceased to be a “shell company” (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)).

2 - GOING CONCERN AND LIQUIDITY

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, which contemplate the Company’s continuation as a going concern. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $208,616.

Since the Company’s inception in 2009, it has incurred significant net losses and negative cash flows from operations. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $31,987,428.

The Company is currently in the process of winding down its operations, disposing of its remaining assets, and resolving its outstanding debts. The Company’s liquidity is dependent on its ability to manage all elements in this process in a manner favorable to the Company. As the Company winds down its operations, the Company has continued to consider possible transactions pursuant to which it may sell its remaining assets and/or effect a strategic transaction, such as a merger. The Company may also determine to commence liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings.

As of the date of this filing, the Company does not have sufficient cash resources to continue to fund its operations and pay all of its outstanding creditors. Consequently, the Company may not be able to continue as a going concern.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recovery and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company expects to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future, and the Company’s net losses may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and from year to year. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using GAAP for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information or notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2016 Financial Statements as filed on the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on March 28, 2017.

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with these accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reported period. Ultimate results could differ from the estimates of management.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2017 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 may not be indicative of results for the full year.

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, the Company’s management evaluates its estimates, which include, but are not limited to, estimates related to accruals, stock-based compensation expense, warrants to purchase securities, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and other market-specific or other relevant assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from those estimates or assumptions.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair values of financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities are estimated to approximate their book values, due to the short maturity of such instruments. All debt is based on current rates at which the Company could borrow funds with similar remaining maturities and approximates fair value. The Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are measured in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , which establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for measuring fair value and expands financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.

The three levels are defined as follows:

● Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets in active markets.

● Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology included quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

● Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company’s cash equivalents, carried at fair value, are comprised of investments in federal agency backed money market funds. The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

	September 30, 2017		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash	$	169,766	$	169,766	$	—	$	—
Money market funds, included in cash equivalents	$	38,850	$	38,850	$	—	$	—

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	December 31, 2016		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash	$	1,137,633	$	1,137,633	$	—	$	—
Money market funds, included in cash equivalents	$	2,024,767	$	2,024,767	$	—	$	—

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. When such events occur, the Company compares the carrying amounts of the assets to their undiscounted expected future cash flows. If this comparison indicated that there is impairment, the amount of the impairment is calculated as the difference between the carrying value and fair value. The Company has recorded an impairment of $493,541 on the disposal of fixed assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as a result of the Company’s decision to wind down operations. The Company recorded no impairment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Collaboration and license revenue

Merck

In December 2014, the Company entered into a study agreement with Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., or Merck (the “Merck Agreement”). In February 2016, the Company and Merck subsequently amended the work plan under the Merck Agreement to also include non-small cell lung cancer tissues. Pursuant to the Merck Agreement, the Company conducted a specified research program using its platform technology to identify functional response of single cell types in colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer in the presence or absence of immunomodulatory receptor modulators identified by Merck. Merck reimbursed the Company for the cost of performing the work plan set forth in the Merck Agreement, for up to a specified number of full-time employees at a pre-determined annual rate. In addition, Merck agreed to make certain milestone payments to the Company upon the completion of specified objectives set forth in the Merck Agreement and related work plan.

On May 31, 2017, the Company and Merck further amended the Merck Agreement to extend the term until the earlier of (i) delivery to Merck of the final report of the study conducted pursuant to the terms of the Merck Agreement, or (ii) December 17, 2017. The May 2017 amendment also provides for a revised work plan to be included in the Merck Agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company achieved the second milestone under the Merck Agreement.

In June 2017, the Company reduced headcount and eliminated its research and development function. In addition, the Company sold all of the equipment related to its research and development activities. The Company is currently in the process of winding down its operations, disposing of its remaining assets, and resolving its outstanding debts. Consequently, the Company does not expect to conduct any further activities pursuant to its study agreement with Merck.

There have been no other material changes to the significant accounting policies previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on March 28, 2017.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU No. 2014-09 provides for a single comprehensive model for use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The accounting standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 with no early adoption permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which deferred the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 to annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, along with an option to permit early adoption as of the original effective date. The Company is required to adopt the amendments in ASU No. 2014-09 using one of two acceptable methods. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. The ASU clarifies the following two aspects of Topic 606: (a) identifying performance obligations; and (b) the licensing implementation guidance. The ASU does not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, related to disclosures of remaining performance obligations, as well as other amendments to guidance on collectability, non-cash consideration and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes collected from customers. The new revenue standard allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective application. The Company anticipates using the modified retrospective approach to implement this standard. The effective date and transition requirements for the ASUs are the same as the effective date and transition requirements in Topic 606. Public entities should apply the ASUs for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods therein (i.e., January 1, 2018, for a calendar year entity). Early application for public entities is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company does not expect to record a material adjustment upon adoption as the Company’s current contracts with customers will be completed prior to adoption of the new standard using the modified retrospective application, which requires a cumulative effect of initially applying the standard to opening accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2018. The Company does anticipate changes in its revenue recognition policies for revenue generating contracts the Company may enter into in the future.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with a maximum possible term of more than 12 months. A lessee would recognize a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the leased asset (the underlying asset) for the lease term. Early application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the accounting standard will have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 requires entities to reconcile and explain the period-over-period change in total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash within its statements of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. A reporting entity must apply the amendments in ASU 2016-18 using a full retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the ASU will have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-11, Earnings per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception. The amendments in Part I of ASU 2017-11 change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments. As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS. Convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features are now subject to the specialized guidance for contingent beneficial conversion features (in Subtopic 470-20, Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options), including related EPS guidance (in Topic 260). The amendments in Part II of ASU 2017-11 recharacterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception. Those amendments do not have an accounting effect. For public entities, the amendments in Part I of ASU 2017-11 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not believe that the adoption of ASU 2017-11 will have a material impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Other accounting standards that have been issued by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

4 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consist of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Laboratory equipment	$	—	$	2,398,685
Computer equipment and software		—		115,885
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		—		73,734
Leasehold improvements		—		75,262
Property and equipment, gross		—		2,663,566
Less - Accumulated depreciation		—		(1,761,469	)
Property and equipment, net	$	—	$	902,097

There was no depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $126,301. Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $219,389 and $480,301, respectively.

On June 21, 2017, the Company completed an auction pursuant to which it sold all of the equipment related to its research and development activities. The Company received $277,188 in net proceeds from the sale of this equipment. As a result of the equipment sale and the impairment of the Company’s remaining fixed assets, the Company incurred a loss on disposal of fixed assets of $435,011 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Loss on disposal of fixed assets is included in wind down expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

5 - RESTRICTED CASH

The Company held $5,000 and $534,780 in restricted cash as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The balance as of December 31, 2016 was primarily held on deposit with a bank to collateralize a standby letter of credit in the name of the Company’s facility lessor in accordance with the Company’s facility lease agreement. The Company is currently engaged in negotiations with the lessor regarding the disposition of the facility lease. The Company extinguished the letter of credit and recorded wind down expenses of $529,699 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In October 2017, following the Company’s determination to discontinue monthly rent payments for periods after July 2017, and the lessor’s notice to the Company terminating the facility lease agreement, the lessor took possession of the Company’s cash security deposit in the amount of $529,699. 

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6 - ACCRUED EXPENSES

The Company’s accrued expenses consist of the following as of:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Accrued wages and benefits	$	43,337	$	222,141
Accrued professional fees		88,225		130,350
Accrued other		66,144		33,864
Total accrued expenses	$	197,706	$	386,355

7 - DEBT

Equipment Lease Financing

In December 2015, the Company and Fountain Leasing 2013 LP (“Fountain”) entered into a master lease agreement and related transaction documents, pursuant to which Fountain provided the Company with $506,944 for the purchase of research and development lab equipment (the “Fountain Lease”). Fountain’s security under the Fountain Lease is the equipment purchased and a security deposit in the amount of $101,389. The initial term of the Fountain Lease is 36 months, with payments of $21,545 per month for the first 24 months and then $1,267 for the 12 months thereafter. Pursuant to the terms of the Fountain Lease, the Company has an option at the end of the initial term to purchase the equipment for the greater of $25,347 or current fair market value, provided that such amount shall not be in excess of $152,083. In addition, the Company also has the option to extend the Fountain Lease for an additional 12 month period at a rate of $8,872 per month with the right at the end of such extension term to purchase the equipment for fair value or to return the equipment to Fountain. The Fountain Lease has a lease rate factor of 4.25% per month for the first 24 months and 0.25% for the final 12 months of the initial term.

The Company recorded current equipment lease financing of $251,631 and long-term equipment lease financing of $14,840 as of December 31, 2016. The equipment is included in property and equipment on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016.

On June 13, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with Fountain to buy out the remaining equipment lease. The Company agreed to pay Fountain $204,045 (the “Buyout Price”) to terminate the Fountain Lease. Fountain applied security deposits and prepayments in the aggregate amount of $111,389 to offset the Buyout Price, and the Company paid Fountain the remaining amount of $92,656. As a result, the Company recorded a loss on disposal of fixed assets of $58,530 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The Company subsequently sold this and other laboratory equipment in an auction that ended on June 21, 2017.

2017 Unit Offering

On May 19, 2017 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with certain accredited investors, pursuant to which these investors (the “Holders”) purchased 668 Units (the “2017 Units”) of the Company’s securities, at a purchase price of $1,000 per Unit (the “2017 Unit Offering”). Each of the 2017 Units consists of (i) a 12% Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “2017 Notes”), with a face value of $1,150, and (ii) a warrant (the “Investor Warrant”) to purchase 11,500 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), exercisable until five years after the date of the closing, at an exercise price of $0.10 per share (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances). The Company recorded $461,367 in net proceeds, after deducting placement agent expenses and fees, as well as other transaction expenses, in connection with the sale of the 2017 Units.

Interest on the 2017 Notes is payable on the face value of the 2017 Notes at the rate of 12% per annum, which is cumulative and due and payable in shares of Common Stock (the “Interest Shares”). The 2017 Notes have a stated maturity date of 12 months from the Closing Date. The 2017 Notes will rank senior to all existing indebtedness of the Company, except as otherwise set forth in the 2017 Notes.

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In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the Holders will be entitled to receive, out of assets available therefor, an amount equal to 124% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2017 Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest due thereon. In the event of a sale of the Company during the term of the 2017 Notes, at the closing of such sale, at the option of each Holder, the Holders will be entitled to receive an amount equal to 200% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2017 Notes and the associated accrued and unpaid interest due thereon; provided, that such amount will be paid in either cash or securities of the acquiring entity at such acquiring entity’s discretion.

The 2017 Notes are convertible at the option of the Holders, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock (the “Conversion Shares” and together with the Interest Shares, the “Repayment Shares”) at any time after the earlier of (i) the date a registration statement registering the Repayment Shares is declared effective by the SEC or (ii) six months after the date of the initial closing of the 2017 Unit Offering. If no conversion has taken place within 12 months after the Closing Date the 2017 Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, will automatically convert into the Repayment Shares.

The conversion price per share of Common Stock in either event listed above is the lesser of (i) $0.10 per share (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances), or (ii) 75% of the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock during 10 consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately prior to the conversion date, subject to a floor of $0.03 per share (which floor is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances if the Company issues Common Stock, or Common Stock equivalents, at a price below $0.03 per share of Common Stock, and to proportionate adjustment in certain other circumstances).

The 2017 Notes provide that the outstanding principal amount of the 2017 Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest due thereon, will convert automatically into Common Stock on the date on which the Company completes and closes an offering involving the sale of at least $5,000,000 of equity securities or securities convertible into or exercisable for equity securities by the Company (a “Qualified Financing”). At the closing of a Qualified Financing, all outstanding principal and accrued interest then due on the 2017 Notes shall automatically be converted into a number of shares of Common Stock based upon a 25% discount to the lesser of (i) the lowest price at which Common Stock is sold in the Qualified Financing, or (ii) the lowest price at which securities sold in the Qualified Financing can be exercised for or converted into Common Stock.

The Company’s obligations under the 2017 Notes are secured, pursuant to the terms of an Intellectual Property Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”), dated as of the Closing Date, among the Grantors (as defined below), the Holders and the collateral agent for the Holders named therein, by a first priority security interest in all now owned or hereafter acquired intellectual property of the Company and Enumeral Biomedical Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Subsidiary” and together with the Company, the “Grantors”), except to the extent such intellectual property cannot be assigned or the creation of a security interest would be prohibited by applicable law or contract.

On October 23, 2017, the Grantors entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Security Agreement (the “Amendment”) with certain Holders who constituted Majority Holders (as defined in the Security Agreement). Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the Security Agreement was amended to exclude from the definition of collateral in the Security Agreement all intellectual property and other assets related to the Grantors’ TIM-3 antibody program and CD39 antibody program, and to terminate the security interest held by the Holders in such assets.

Pursuant to the terms of a Placement Agency Agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”), dated as of May 12, 2017, between the Company and the placement agents for the 2017 Unit Offering (the “Placement Agents”), the Placement Agents are paid a commission equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross proceeds at each closing of the 2017 Unit Offering (the “Placement Agent Cash Fee”). The Placement Agency Agreement also provides that the Placement Agents, or their designees, will receive five-year warrants (the “2017 Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share equal to 10% of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the 2017 Notes issued at each closing of the 2017 Unit Offering, based on a conversion price of $0.10 per share. In accordance with the terms of the Placement Agency Agreement, on the Closing Date the Company issued 2017 Placement Agent Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 768,200 shares of Common Stock on the terms set forth above to the Placement Agents.

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The Placement Agency Agreement also provides that if, within 12 months of the first closing of the 2017 Unit Offering, the Company completes a financing or similar transaction (a “Subsequent Financing”) with a party introduced to the Company by the Placement Agents in connection with the 2017 Unit Offering, and a Placement Agent does not participate in such financing or similar transaction, the Placement Agent shall be entitled to receive a Placement Agent Cash Fee and 2017 Placement Agent Warrants for such Subsequent Financing in the same manner as calculated for the 2017 Unit Offering.

Pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), the Company granted registration rights to each Holder with respect to the Repayment Shares and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Investor Warrants (the “Investor Warrant Shares”), and to the Placement Agent with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the 2017 Placement Agent Warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrant Shares,” and, together with the Repayment Shares and Investor Warrant Shares, the “Registrable Shares”). Under the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly, but no later than 60 calendar days from the final closing date of the 2017 Unit Offering (the “Final Closing Date”), file a registration statement with the SEC (the “Registration Statement”) to register the resale of the Registrable Shares. The Company also agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that such Registration Statement is declared effective within 135 calendar days of the Final Closing Date.

The Registration Rights Agreement provides that if the Company is late in filing the Registration Statement or if the Registration Statement is not declared effective within 135 days of the Final Closing Date, or if certain other Registration Events (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) occur, the Company will be required to pay the holders of Registrable Shares liquidated damages at a rate of 12% per annum of (i) the aggregate purchase price paid by such holder for the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, or (ii) $0.05 per share of Registrable Shares issued and issuable to such holder upon exercise of the 2017 Placement Agent Warrants, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement; provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate of any such liquidated damages exceed five percent (5%) of the applicable foregoing amounts described above with respect to such holder’s Registrable Shares that are affected by all Registration Events in the aggregate. No liquidated damages will accrue and accumulate with respect to (a) any Registrable Shares removed from the Registration Statement in response to a comment from the staff of the SEC limiting the number of shares of Common Stock which may be included in the Registration Statement. As of the date of this filing, the Company has not filed a Registration Statement, and the Company has accrued approximately $17,000 for liquidated damages as of September 30, 2017.

The 2017 Notes were recorded at their face value of $768,200 and then subsequently reduced by the discount on the 2017 Notes of $100,200, placement agent commissions, legal fees and related transaction expenses of $206,633, and a beneficial conversion feature and debt discounts totaling $461,367. Some of these amounts were capped as they exceeded the face value of the 2017 Notes. The Company subsequently accreted $768,200, the sum of the amounts above, to interest expense during the period ended June 30, 2017 as a result of its decision to wind down the business. The Company recorded $23,316 and $33,702 in interest expense related to the 2017 Notes during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

8 - COMMITMENTS

Operating Leases

In March 2015, the Company relocated its offices and research laboratories to 200 CambridgePark Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Company is leasing 16,825 square feet at this facility (the “Premises”) pursuant to Indenture of Lease (the “Lease”) that the Company entered into in November 2014. The term of the Lease is for five years, and the initial base rent is $42.50 per square foot, or approximately $715,062 on an annual basis. The base rent will increase incrementally over the term of the Lease, reaching approximately $804,739 on an annual basis in the fifth year of the term. In addition, the Company is obligated to pay a proportionate share of the operating expenses and applicable taxes associated with the premises, as calculated pursuant to the terms of the Lease. The Company is also obligated to deliver a security deposit to the landlord in the amount of $529,699, either in the form of cash or an irrevocable letter of credit. The Company has recorded deferred rent in connection with the Lease as of December 31, 2016 in the amount of $63,116.

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In August 2017, the Company received a letter (the “Termination Letter”) on behalf of PPF OFF 200 Cambridge Park Drive, LLC (the “Landlord”) terminating the Lease. The Termination Letter stated that the Landlord has terminated the Lease effective immediately, pursuant to Section 20.2 thereof. The Termination Letter noted that the Company had failed to pay certain items of rent and other charges due on August 1, 2017, and that such failure had continued through the applicable cure period following initial notice delivered to the Company, which constitutes an Event of Default (as defined in the Lease). The Termination Letter stated that the Company is directed to immediately quit, surrender and deliver up the premises that are the subject of the Lease. The Termination Letter also noted that the Landlord reserves the right to avail itself of all rights and remedies under the Lease, at law and/or in equity.

In connection with the Company’s decision to wind down its remaining operations, the Company recorded wind down expenses of $561,705 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This is the result of the extinguishment of prepaid rent of $99,115 and restricted cash of $529,699, offset by the extinguishment of deferred rent of $67,109, all of which were associated with the Lease. In October 2017, following the Company’s determination to discontinue monthly rent payments for periods after July 2017, and the Landlord’s delivery of the Termination Letter to the Company, the Landlord took possession of the Company’s cash security deposit in the amount of $529,699.

In addition, the Company maintained a small corporate office at 1370 Broadway in New York, New York, at an annual rent of $23,100. The lease for the Company’s New York office expired on December 31, 2016.

Rent expense was $18,966 and $282,423 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Rent expense was $638,485 and $929,243 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The Company has made monthly rent payments under the Lease for periods through July 2017, but the Company has not made any monthly rent payments that were subsequently due. The future operating lease commitments listed below do not reflect the $529,699 cash security deposit that the Landlord took possession of in October 2017:

For the twelve months ended September 30,	Amount
2018	$	898,329
2019		794,996
2020		335,308
Total	$	2,028,633

Employment Agreements

The Company has letter agreements with its two remaining employees that contain provisions for continued payments of minimum annual salaries and severance benefits in the event of certain terminations of employment.

9 - LICENSE AGREEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

License Agreement

In April 2011, Enumeral licensed certain intellectual property from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT”), then a related party (as one of Enumeral’s scientific co-founders was an employee of MIT), pursuant to an Exclusive License Agreement (as subsequently amended, the “License Agreement”), in exchange for the payment of upfront license fees and a commitment to pay annual license fees, patent costs, milestone payments, royalties on sublicense income and, upon product commercialization, royalties on the sales of products covered by the licenses or income from corporate partners, and the issuance of 66,303 shares of Enumeral common stock (which were subsequently converted into 73,074 shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with the July 2014 Merger). The License Agreement also initially contained certain participation rights and anti-dilution rights, pursuant to which MIT received additional shares of Enumeral common stock. These participation and anti-dilution rights were removed in a subsequent amendment to the License Agreement. The intellectual property portfolio under the License Agreement includes patents owned by Harvard University or co-owned by MIT and The Whitehead Institute, or MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital. 

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In addition to potential future royalty and milestone payments that Enumeral may have to pay MIT per the terms of the License Agreement, Enumeral paid an annual fee of $50,000 in 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded an accrual of $10,000 for the required percentage of the Merck milestone payment owed to MIT pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded an accrual of $100,000 for the required percentage of the Pieris license payments owed to MIT pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement. No royalty payments have been payable as Enumeral has not commercialized any products as set forth in the License Agreement.

On August 23, 2017, the Company received written notification from MIT, pursuant to which MIT terminated, effective immediately, the License Agreement. Pursuant to the terms thereof, certain provisions of the License Agreement survive the termination. In addition, the termination does not release the Company from any obligations accrued prior to the date of termination.

All amounts incurred related to the license fees have been expensed as research and development expenses by Enumeral as incurred. The Company incurred $12,500 and $10,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company incurred $37,500 and $30,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Under the terms of the now-terminated License Agreement, the Company reimbursed the costs to MIT and Harvard University for the continued prosecution of the licensed patent estate. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company paid $14,156 and $23,052 for MIT and $355 and $2,351 for Harvard, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company paid $43,648 and $162,692 for MIT and $21,198 and $17,692 for Harvard, respectively. The Company had accounts payable and accrued expenses of $25,000 and $43,053 associated with the reimbursement of costs to MIT and Harvard as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Consulting Agreements

In September 2014, the Company and Barry Buckland, Ph.D., entered into a Scientific Advisory Board Agreement (the “SAB Agreement”), which replaced Dr. Buckland’s previous consulting agreement and pursuant to which Dr. Buckland served as chairman of the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board. In September 2016, the Company and Dr. Buckland entered into an amendment to the SAB Agreement to extend the term of the agreement to September 2017. Pursuant to the terms of the SAB Agreement, Dr. Buckland received compensation on an hourly or per diem basis, either in cash or, at Dr. Buckland’s election, in options to purchase the Company’s common stock. The SAB Agreement limits the total amount of compensation payable to Dr. Buckland at $100,000 over any rolling 12-month period. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded no expense related to the SAB agreement. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $4,000 of expense related to the SAB agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded $3,000 and $8,000 of expense related to the SAB agreement, respectively.

On July 31, 2017, Dr. Buckland resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and as Chairman of the SAB.

10 - STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED STOCK AND WARRANTS

Stock Options

On July 31, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted, and the Company’s stockholders approved, the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), which reserves a total of 8,100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for incentive awards. Generally, shares that are expired, terminated, surrendered or cancelled without having been fully exercised will be available for future awards.

As of September 30, 2017, there were 1,311,042 shares available for issuance under the 2014 Plan to eligible employees, non-employee directors and consultants. This number is subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, or other changes in the Company’s capitalization.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, there were 308,333 and 4,068,182 stock options granted to employees, directors or consultants with weighted-average grant date fair values, using the Black-Scholes pricing model, of $0.12 and $0.16, respectively.

The Company estimates the fair value of each stock award on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following assumptions and the assumptions regarding the fair value of the underlying common stock on each measurement date:

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2017
Expected Volatility	115% - 116%
Risk-free interest rate	1.93% - 2.09%
Expected term (in years)	5.0 - 6.0
Expected dividend yield	0%

Stock-based compensation expense for stock options was $33,149 and $260,343 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for stock options was $177,150 and $803,747 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company has an aggregate of $105,350 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for stock options as of September 30, 2017 to be amortized over a weighted average period of 1.0 years.

In connection with Wael Fayad’s appointment as the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President in September 2016, the Company granted Mr. Fayad 1,750,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock outside of the 2014 Plan, and 850,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock under the 2014 Plan.

On June 29, 2017, Mr. Fayad resigned as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Fayad remains on the Company’s Board of Directors and continues to serve as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Fayad’s options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock remain outstanding while he continues to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors.

On June 9, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Tinkelenberg Amendment”) to that certain separation letter agreement (the “Separation Agreement”), dated as of August 4, 2016, by and between the Company and Arthur H. Tinkelenberg, Ph.D., the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement, the Company had agreed, among other things, to make certain payments to Dr. Tinkelenberg in connection with his separation of employment from the Company.

Pursuant to the terms of the Tinkelenberg Amendment, Dr. Tinkelenberg agreed to forego the remaining amounts of the severance payments due to him under the Separation Agreement, effective as of June 1, 2017. In addition, the Company agreed that all remaining unvested options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock held by Dr. Tinkelenberg fully vest and become exercisable as of June 1, 2017. The Company’s stock-based compensation expense includes $55,929 recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as a result of the accelerated vesting of Dr. Tinkelenberg’s common stock options.

A summary of aggregate stock option activity both under the 2014 Plan and outside of the 2014 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is as follows:

						Weighted-
				Weighted-		Average
				Average		Remaining
				Exercise		Contractual
	Shares			Price		Term (years)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2016		7,670,823		$	0.41		8.8
Granted		308,333		$	0.15
Canceled		(422,023	)	$	0.26
Outstanding as of September 30, 2017		7,557,133		$	0.40		7.8
Exercisable as of September 30, 2017		4,837,885		$	0.49		7.7

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The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable as of September 30, 2017 was $0. The aggregate intrinsic value was calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the stock options and the fair value of the underlying common stock as of the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet date.

Restricted Stock

Stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards was $2,495 and $20,633 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards was $9,980 and $79,551 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

A summary of restricted stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is as follows:

				Weighted-
	Number of			Average Grant
	Shares			Date Fair Value
Balance of unvested restricted stock as of December 31, 2016		—
Issuance of restricted stock		66,666		$	0.15
Vested		(50,000	)	$	0.15
Balance of unvested restricted stock as of September 30, 2017		16,666		$	0.15

The Company has a de minimis amount of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards as of September 30, 2017.

Warrants

A summary of the warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2017 is as follows:

Warrant Type	Warrants		Exercise Price
PPO		13,686,510	$	2.00
PPO Agent		2,000,000	$	0.125
Enumeral Series B Financing		421,969	$	0.726
Enumeral 2014 Convertible Promissory Note Financing		510,236	$	0.245
2016 Placement Agent		4,880,655	$	0.0625
2017 Unit Offering		7,682,000	$	0.10
2017 Unit Offering Agent		768,200	$	0.05
Total		29,949,570

Warrant Issuance Transactions

On July 29, 2016, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with certain accredited investors (the “Buyers”), pursuant to which the Buyers purchased the Company’s 12% Senior Secured Promissory Notes (the “2016 Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $3,038,256 (the “2016 Note Offering”).

On December 12, 2016, the Company consummated an offer to amend and exercise certain outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 21,549,510 shares of its common stock originally issued to investors who participated in the Company’s July 31, 2014 private placement financing (the “Warrant Tender Offer”). Pursuant to the Warrant Tender Offer, an aggregate of 6,863,000 warrants were tendered by their holders, and the Company received gross proceeds in the amount of $3,431,500 for the issuance of 27,452,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, pursuant to the Warrant Tender Offer, the full principal balance and accrued interest of the 2016 Notes was converted into 48,806,545 shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the conversion of the 2016 Notes and pursuant to the terms of the placement agent agreement associated with the 2016 Notes, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,880,655 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.125 per share to designees of the placement agent (the “2016 Placement Agent Warrants”).

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On March 21, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment with the holders of the 2016 Placement Agent Warrants to reduce the exercise price of such warrants from $0.125 per share to $0.0625 per share in consideration of the past efforts as well as future support and cooperation of the agent and its designees on behalf of the Company. The estimated fair value of these warrants at the time of the amendment was determined to be $601,144 using the Black-Sholes pricing model and the following assumptions: expected term of 9.7 years, exercise price of $0.0625 per share, 126.0% volatility, a risk-free rate of 2.43%, and no expected dividends. The Company recorded expense of $8,276 as a result of this amendment.

In connection with the 2017 Unit Offering, the Company issued warrants to purchase 7,682,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Buyers (the “Investor Warrants”). The estimated fair value of these warrants at the time of issuance was determined to be $773,252 using the Black-Sholes pricing model and the following assumptions: expected term of 5.0 years, exercise price of $0.10 per share, 118.5% volatility, a risk-free rate of 1.79%, and no expected dividends. The value of the Investor Warrants exceeded the net proceeds from the 2017 Unit Offering and were recorded at the maximum value available after allocation of the beneficial conversion feature. See Note 7, 2017 Unit Offering.

Pursuant to the terms of a Placement Agency Agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”), dated as of May 12, 2017, between the Company and the placement agents for the Offering (the “Placement Agents”), the Placement Agents are paid a commission equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross proceeds at each closing of the Offering (the “Placement Agent Cash Fee”). The Placement Agency Agreement also provides that the Placement Agents, or their designees, will receive five-year warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share equal to 10% of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the 2017 Notes issues at each closing of the Offering, based on a conversion price of $0.10 per share. In accordance with the terms of the Placement Agency Agreement, on the Closing Date the Company issued Placement Agent Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 768,200 shares of Common Stock on the terms set forth above to the Placement Agents. The estimated fair value of these warrants at the time of issuance was determined to be $82,065 using the Black-Sholes pricing model and the following assumptions: expected term of 5.0 years, exercise price of $0.05 per share, 118.5% volatility, a risk-free rate of 1.79%, and no expected dividends.

In September 2017, one of the Company’s warrant holders abandoned all of its warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock and returned those warrants to the Company. The abandoned warrants consist of warrants to purchase (a) 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $2.00 per share, expiring on July 30, 2019, and (b) 255,120 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.2451, expiring on February 2, 2024.

Derivative Liability Warrants (Amended in connection with the Warrant Tender Offer)

PPO and PPO Agent Warrants

In July 2014, the Company issued warrants to purchase 23,549,510 shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with the Company’s private placement offering that closed on July 31, 2014 (the “PPO”), of which warrants to purchase 21,549,510 shares of the Company’s common stock had an exercise price of $2.00 per share and were issued to the investors in the PPO, and warrants to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock had an exercise price of $1.00 per share and were issued to the placement agents for the PPO (or their affiliates). Due to a price protection provision included in the warrant agreements, the warrants were deemed to be and were recorded as a derivative liability. As such, these outstanding warrants were revalued each reporting period with the resulting gains and losses recorded as the change in fair value of derivative liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Derivative Liability Re-Measurement

The Company used the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair values of the issued and outstanding warrants during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The Company recorded income of $409,891 and $1,232,425 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 due to the change in the fair value of the warrants for those periods. Outstanding warrants were revalued each reporting period with the resulting gains and losses recorded as the change in fair value of derivative liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Due to the removal of the anti-dilution provisions in connection with the Warrant Tender Offer, the derivative liabilities were re-valued on December 12, 2016 and any remaining value was reclassified to equity upon extinguishment of the derivative liabilities.

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11 - CONCENTRATIONS

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded no revenue. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded revenue from two entities in excess of 10% of the Company’s total revenue in the amounts of $226,115 and $94,696, which represents 70% and 30% of the Company’s total revenue for that period.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded revenue from two entities in excess of 10% of the Company’s total revenue in the amounts of $104,246 and $100,000, which represents 51% and 49% of the Company’s total revenue for that period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded revenue from three entities in excess of 10% of the Company’s total revenue in the amounts of $1,000,000, $878,599 and $375,641, which represents 44%, 39% and 17% of the Company’s total revenue for that period.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s accounts receivable balance was $0. As of December 31, 2016, accounts receivable consisted of amounts due from two entities which represented 64% and 36% of the Company’s total outstanding accounts receivable balance, respectively.

12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

As further detailed Note 7 above, on October 23, 2017, the Company and Enumeral entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Security Agreement (the “Amendment”) with certain Holders who constituted Majority Holders (as defined in the Security Agreement). Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the Security Agreement was amended to exclude from the definition of collateral in the Security Agreement all intellectual property and other assets related to the Company’s TIM-3 antibody program and CD39 antibody program, and to terminate the security interest held by the Holders in such assets.

On October 27, 2017, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Elpiscience Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold, assigned and transferred all of its right, title and interest in and to specified assets of the Company’s TIM-3 antibody program and CD39 antibody program in consideration for a cash payment in the amount of $300,000.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Basis of Presentation

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read with our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of September 30, 2017 and for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and related notes included in Part I. Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the audited consolidated financial statements and notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Risk Factors, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on March 28, 2017. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections and the beliefs and assumptions of our management and include, without limitation, statements with respect to our expectations regarding our research, development and commercialization plans and prospects, results of operations, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses, and the sufficiency of our cash for future operations. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” and similar statements or variation of these terms or the negative of those terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by our forward-looking statements are those discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2017, and elsewhere in this report. We undertake no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Overview

Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references in this report to “Enumeral Biomedical,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Enumeral Biomedical Corp. and Enumeral Securities Corporation; and references to “Enumeral” refer to Enumeral Biomedical Corp.

On June 9, 2017, we implemented a plan that eliminated a significant portion of our existing headcount, including our research and development function. On June 21, 2017, we completed an auction process pursuant to which we sold all of the equipment related to our research and development activities. We received $277,188 in net proceeds from the sale of this equipment.

On June 29, 2017, our board of directors, having evaluated and pursued a range of potential strategic transactions, and other alternatives for the sale or disposition of its assets on a going concern basis, determined that it is in the best interests of our stockholders and creditors to wind down our remaining operations and effect an orderly disposition of our remaining assets. In connection with that determination, Wael Fayad resigned as our President and Chief Executive Officer. Our board appointed Kevin G. Sarney, our Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, and also elected Mr. Sarney to the board.

In August 2017, we received a termination letter (the “Termination Letter”) on behalf of PPF OFF 200 Cambridge Park Drive, LLC (the “Landlord”) terminating the lease for our facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Termination Letter stated that the Landlord has terminated our lease effective immediately, pursuant to Section 20.2 thereof. The Termination Letter noted that we had failed to pay certain items of rent and other charges due on August 1, 2017, and that such failure had continued through the applicable cure period following the delivery of an initial, which constitutes an event of default (as defined in the lease). The Termination Letter stated that we are directed to immediately quit, surrender and deliver up the premises that are the subject of the lease. The Termination Letter also noted that the Landlord reserves the right to avail itself of all rights and remedies under the lease, at law and/or in equity. In October 2017, following the Company’s determination to discontinue monthly rent payments for periods after July 2017, and the Landlord’s delivery of the Termination Letter to the Company, the Landlord took possession of the Company’s cash security deposit in the amount of $529,699.

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On September 19, 2017, we received an OTCQB Bid Price Deficiency Notice from OTC Markets (the “Notice”). The Notice stated that our bid price had closed below $0.01 for more than 30 consecutive calendar days and no longer met the Standards for Continued Eligibility for OTCQB as per the OTCQB Standards Section 2.3(2). The Notice also stated that pursuant to Section 4.1 of the OTCQB Standards, we are granted a cure period of 90 calendar days during which the minimum closing bid price for our common stock must be $0.01 or greater for ten consecutive trading days in order to continue trading on the OTCQB marketplace. We do not expect that the closing bid price for our common stock will equal or exceed $0.01 for ten consecutive trading days prior to the end of this 90 day cure period. As a result, we expect that our common stock will be removed from trading on the OTCQB marketplace on or about December 18, 2017.

We are currently in the process of winding down our operations, disposing of our remaining assets, and resolving our outstanding debts. Our liquidity is dependent on our ability to manage all elements in this process in a manner favorable to us. As we wind down our operations, we have continued to consider possible transactions pursuant to which we may sell our remaining assets, and/or effect a strategic transaction, such as a merger. We may also determine to commence liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings. As of the date of this filing, we do not have sufficient cash resources to continue to fund our operations and pay all of our outstanding creditors.

Previously, our business had been focused on the discovery of monoclonal antibodies and other novel biologics for use in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infectious and inflammatory diseases. We utilized a proprietary platform technology, exclusively licensed from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT. In August 2017, MIT terminated the exclusive patent license agreement between MIT and Enumeral, effective immediately. Pursuant to the terms thereof, certain provisions of the license agreement survive the termination. In addition, the termination does not release Enumeral from any obligations accrued prior to the date of termination.

In our lead antibody program, we characterized certain anti-PD-1 antibodies, or simply “PD-1 antibodies,” using patient biopsy samples, in an effort to identify next generation PD-1 antagonists with enhanced selectivity for the immune effector cells that carry out anti-tumor functions. We identified two antagonist PD-1 antibodies that inhibit PD-1 activity in different ways. The distinction is that one of the antibodies (ENUM 388D4) blocks binding of the ligand PD-L1 to PD-1, while the other antibody (ENUM 244C8) does not inhibit PD-L1 binding. However, both display activity in various biological assays.

In June 2016, we entered into a Definitive License and Transfer Agreement (the “Definitive Agreement”) with Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Pieris Pharmaceuticals GmbH (collectively, “Pieris”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Definitive Agreement, Pieris is licensing from us specified intellectual property related to our anti-PD-1 antibody program 388D4 for the potential development and commercialization by Pieris of novel multispecific therapeutic proteins comprising fusion proteins based on Pieris’ Anticalins^® class of therapeutic proteins and our antibodies in the field of oncology. We had previously entered into a License and Transfer Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Pieris in April 2016, which the Definitive Agreement superseded. Pieris paid us an upfront license fee in the amount of $250,000 in connection with execution of the License Agreement, and paid us a $750,000 license maintenance fee to continue the licensing arrangements under the License Agreement. 

In addition to our PD-1 antibody program, we also conducted development activities related to antibody drug candidates for a number of other immunomodulatory protein targets, including TIM-3 and CD39. In October 2017, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Elpiscience Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, we sold, assigned and transferred all of our right, title and interest in and to specified assets of our TIM-3 antibody program and CD39 antibody program in consideration for a cash payment in the amount of $300,000.

To date, all of our revenue has resulted from payments from strategic partners and the National Cancer Institute, or NCI, and we have not received any revenue from the sale of products or services. As of September 30, 2017, we had total stockholders’ deficiency of $1,157,534, including an accumulated deficit of $31,987,428. As of September 30, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $208,616, excluding restricted cash of $5,000.

On May 19, 2017 (the “Closing Date”), we entered into a Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with certain accredited investors, pursuant to which these investors (the “Holders”) purchased 668 Units (the “2017 Units”) of our securities, at a purchase price of $1,000 per Unit (the “2017 Unit Offering”). We recorded $461,367 in net proceeds, after deducting placement agent expenses and fees, as well as other transaction expenses, in connection with the sale of the 2017 Units. Each of the 2017 Units consists of (i) a 12% Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “2017 Notes”), with a face value of $1,150, and (ii) a warrant (the “Investor Warrant”) to purchase 11,500 shares of our common stock, exercisable until five years after the date of the closing, at an exercise price of $0.10 per share (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances). Interest on the 2017 Notes is payable on the face value of the 2017 Notes at the rate of 12% per annum, which is cumulative and due and payable in shares of our common stock (the “Interest Shares”) on the applicable conversion date, or in cash in the case of a redemption of the 2017 Notes by us (each as further described below). The 2017 Notes have a stated maturity date of 12 months from the Closing Date. The 2017 Notes will rank senior to all of our existing indebtedness, except as otherwise set forth in the 2017 Notes.

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In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, the Holders will be entitled to receive, out of assets available therefor, an amount equal to 124% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2017 Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest due thereon. In the event of a sale of our company during the term of the 2017 Notes, at the closing of such sale, at the option of each Holder, a Holder will be entitled to receive an amount equal to 200% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2017 Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest due thereon; provided, that such amount will be paid in either cash or securities of the acquiring entity at such acquiring entity’s discretion.

The 2017 Notes are convertible at the option of the Holder, in whole or in part, into shares of our common stock (the “Conversion Shares” and together with the Interest Shares, the “Repayment Shares”) at any time after the earlier of (i) the date a registration statement registering the Repayment Shares is declared effective by the SEC or (ii) six months after the date of the initial closing of the 2017 Unit Offering. If no conversion has taken place within twelve months after the Closing Date, the 2017 Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, will automatically convert into Repayment Shares.

The conversion price per share of common stock in either event listed above is the lesser of (i) $0.10 per share (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances), or (ii) 75% of the volume weighted average price of our common stock during 10 consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately prior to the conversion date, subject to a floor of $0.03 per share (the floor is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances if we issue common stock, or common stock equivalents, at a price below $0.03 per share of our common stock, and a proportionate adjustment in certain other circumstances).

The 2017 Notes provide that the outstanding principal amount of the 2017 Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest due thereon, will convert automatically into shares of our common stock on the date on which we complete and close an offering involving the sale of at least $5,000,000 of equity securities or securities convertible into or exercisable for equity securities by us (a “Qualified Financing”). At the closing of a Qualified Financing, all outstanding principal and accrued interest then due on the 2017 Notes shall automatically be converted into a number of shares of our common stock based upon a 25% discount to the lesser of (i) the lowest price at which common stock is sold in the Qualified Financing, or (ii) the lowest price at which securities sold in the Qualified Financing can be exercised for or converted into our common stock.

Our obligations under the 2017 Notes are secured, pursuant to the terms of an intellectual property security agreement (the “Security Agreement”), dated as of the Closing Date, among the Grantors (as defined below), the Holders and the collateral agent for the Holders named therein, by a first priority security interest in all now owned or hereafter acquired intellectual property of both us and Enumeral Biomedical Corp., our wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary” and together with Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc., the “Grantors”), except to the extent such intellectual property cannot be assigned or the creation of a security interest would be prohibited by applicable law or contract.

On October 23, 2017, the Grantors entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Security Agreement (the “Amendment”) with certain Holders who constituted Majority Holders (as defined in the Security Agreement). Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the Security Agreement was amended to exclude from the definition of collateral in the Security Agreement all intellectual property and other assets related to the Grantors’ TIM-3 antibody program and CD39 antibody program, and to terminate the security interest held by the Holders in such assets.

Pursuant to the terms of a placement agency agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”), dated as of May 12, 2017, between us and the placement agents for the 2017 Unit Offering (the “Placement Agents”), the Placement Agents are paid a commission equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross proceeds at each closing of the 2017 Unit Offering (the “Placement Agent Cash Fee”). The Placement Agency Agreement also provides that the Placement Agents, or their designees, will receive five-year warrants (the “2017 Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase a number of shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share equal to 10% of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the 2017 Notes issues at each closing of the 2017 Unit Offering, based on a conversion price of $0.10 per share. In accordance with the terms of the Placement Agency Agreement, on the Closing Date we issued 2017 Placement Agent Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 768,200 shares of our common stock on the terms set forth above to the Placement Agents.

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The Placement Agency Agreement also provides that if, within 12 months of the Closing Date, we complete a financing or similar transaction (a “Subsequent Financing”) with a party introduced to us by the Placement Agents in connection with the 2017 Unit Offering, and a Placement Agent does not participate in such financing or similar transaction, the Placement Agent shall be entitled to receive a Placement Agent Cash Fee and 2017 Placement Agent Warrants for such Subsequent Financing in the same manner as calculated for the 2017 Unit Offering.

Pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), we granted registration rights to each Holder with respect to the Repayment Shares and the shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the Investor Warrants (the “Investor Warrant Shares”), and to the Placement Agent with respect to the shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the 2017 Placement Agent Warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrant Shares,” and, together with the Repayment Shares and Investor Warrant Shares, the “Registrable Shares”). Under the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, we agreed to use our commercially reasonable efforts to promptly, but no later than 60 calendar days from the final closing date of the 2017 Unit Offering (the “Final Closing Date”), file a registration statement with the SEC (the “Registration Statement”) to register the resale of the Registrable Shares. We also agreed to use our commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that such Registration Statement is declared effective within 135 calendar days of the Final Closing Date.

The Registration Rights Agreement provides that if we are late in filing the Registration Statement or if the Registration Statement is not declared effective within 135 days of the Final Closing Date, or if certain other Registration Events (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) occur, we will be required to pay the holders of Registrable Shares liquidated damages at a rate of 12% per annum of (i) the aggregate purchase price paid by such holder for the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, or (ii) $0.05 per share of Registrable Shares issued and issuable to such holder upon exercise of the 2017 Placement Agent Warrants, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement; provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate of any such liquidated damages exceed five percent (5%) of the applicable foregoing amounts described above with respect to such holder’s Registrable Shares that are affected by all Registration Events in the aggregate. No liquidated damages will accrue and accumulate with respect to (a) any Registrable Shares removed from the Registration Statement in response to a comment from the staff of the SEC limiting the number of shares of our common stock which may be included in the Registration Statement. As of the date of this filing, we have not filed a Registration Statement, and we have accrued approximately $17,000 for liquidated damages as of September 30, 2017.

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Results of Operations

Three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to three months ended September 30, 2016

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Increase
	2017			2016			(Decrease)
Revenue:
Collaboration and license revenue	$	—		$	226,115		$	(226,115	)
Grant revenue		—			94,696			(94,696	)
Total revenue		—			320,811			(320,811	)
Cost of revenue and expenses:
Research and development		90,822			1,026,317			(935,495	)
General and administrative		457,911			812,974			(355,063	)
Wind down expenses		—			—			—
Total cost of revenue and expenses		548,733			1,839,291			(1,290,558	)
Loss from operations		(548,733	)		(1,518,480	)		969,747
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(23,316	)		(152,261	)		128,945
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities		—			409,891			(409,891	)
Total other income (expense), net		(23,316	)		257,630			(280,946	)
Net loss	$	(572,049	)	$	(1,260,850	)	$	688,801

Collaboration and license revenue. Collaboration and license revenue decreased by $226,115, or 100%, to $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $226,115 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease in collaboration and license revenue is attributable to our collaboration agreement with Merck. As a result of our determination in June 2017 to terminate our research and development function and sell our laboratory equipment, as well as to wind down our remaining operations, we do not expect to conduct any further activities pursuant to our study agreement with Merck. Consequently, we do not expect to recognize any additional revenue with respect to the Merck agreement.

Grant revenue. Grant revenue decreased by $94,696, or 100%, to $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $94,696 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease is attributable to our Phase II Small Business Innovation Research agreement with the NCI, which expired per the terms of the agreement in March 2017.

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses decreased by $935,495, or 91%, to $90,822 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $1,026,317 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in payroll and personnel expenses of $164,527 as a result of lower headcount, a decrease in lab supplies expenses of $227,847, a decrease in facility expense of $301,443, and a decrease in depreciation expense of $126,301. As a result of our determinations in June 2017 to terminate our research and development function and sell our laboratory equipment, as well as to wind down our remaining operations and dispose of our remaining assets, we do not expect to incur research and development expenses in the future.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses decreased by $355,063, or 44%, to $457,911 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $812,974 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in payroll and personnel expenses of $81,133 as a result of lower headcount, a decrease in consultant costs of $33,839, and a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $234,228. As a result of our determination in June 2017 to wind down our remaining operations, we expect that our general and administrative expenses will continue to decrease in the future.

Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net decreased by $128,945, or 85%, to $23,316 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $152,261 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease is largely attributable to lower non-cash interest expense of $23,046 associated with our 2017 Notes for the three month period ended September 30, 2017 versus $152,261 in interest expense associated with certain promissory notes that we issued in July 2016 for the three month period ended September 30, 2016.

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Change in fair value of derivative liabilities. Change in fair value of derivative liabilities decreased by $409,891, or 100%, as no derivative liabilities were outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2017. We recognized a change in fair value of derivative liabilities of $409,891 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Our derivative liabilities were extinguished in conjunction with our offer to amend and exercise certain outstanding warrants, which we consummated in December 2016 (the “Warrant Tender Offer”).

Net loss. Net loss decreased $688,801, or 55%, to $572,049 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $1,260,850 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in revenue of $320,811, a decrease in interest expense, net of $128,945, and a decrease in the change in the fair value of derivative liabilities of $409,891, offset by a decrease in other operating expenses of $1,290,558.

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						Increase
	2017			2016			(Decrease)
Revenue:
Collaboration and license revenue	$	100,000		$	1,878,599		$	(1,778,599	)
Grant revenue		104,246			375,641			(271,395	)
Total revenue		204,246			2,254,240			(2,049,994	)
Cost of revenue and expenses:
Research and development		2,120,275			3,737,161			(1,616,886	)
General and administrative		1,937,087			3,752,512			(1,815,425	)
Wind down expenses		1,055,246			—			1,055,246
Total cost of revenue and expenses		5,112,608			7,489,673			(2,377,065	)
Loss from operations		(4,908,362	)		(5,235,433	)		327,071
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(805,583	)		(160,451	)		(645,132	)
Warrant expense		(8,276	)		—			(8,276	)
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities		—			1,232,425			(1,232,425	)
Total other income (expense), net		(813,859	)		1,071,974			(1,885,833	)
Net loss	$	(5,722,221	)	$	(4,163,459	)	$	(1,558,762	)

Collaboration and license revenue. Collaboration and license revenue decreased by $1,778,599, or 95%, to $100,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $1,878,599 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease in collaboration and license revenue is attributable to our license agreement with Pieris Pharmaceuticals and our collaboration agreement with Merck. As a result of our determinations in June 2017 to terminate our research and development function and sell our laboratory equipment, as well as to wind down our remaining operations, we do not expect to conduct any further activities pursuant to our study agreement with Merck. Consequently, we do not expect to recognize any additional revenue with respect to the Merck agreement.

Grant revenue. Grant revenue decreased by $271,395, or 72%, to $104,246 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $375,641 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease is attributable to our Phase II Small Business Innovation Research agreement with the NCI, which expired per the terms of the agreement in March 2017.

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses decreased by $1,616,886, or 43%, to $2,120,275 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $3,737,161 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in payroll and personnel expenses of $596,443, a decrease in lab supplies of $127,838, a decrease in facilities costs of $294,361, a decrease in depreciation expense of $260,912, and a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $170,792. As a result of our determinations in June 2017 to terminate our research and development function and sell our laboratory equipment, as well as to wind down our remaining operations and dispose of our remaining assets, we do not expect to incur research and development expenses in the future.

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General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses decreased by $1,815,425, or 48%, to $1,937,087 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $3,752,512 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in payroll and personnel expenses of $821,514 as a result of lower headcount, a decrease in travel and entertainment expanses of $104,203, a decrease in professional fees of $286,852, and a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $525,376. As a result of our determination in June 2017 to wind down our remaining operations, we expect that our general and administrative expenses will continue to decrease in the future.

Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net increased by $645,132, or 402%, to $805,583 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $160,451 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This change is largely attributable to non-cash interest expense of $768,200 resulting from the accretion of the discount and other expenses associated with our 2017 Notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Warrant expense. Warrant expense was $8,276 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. There was no warrant expense recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Warrant expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is the result of a March 2017 modification of the exercise price from $0.125 to $0.0625 for certain warrants that had previously been issued in December 2016 in connection with the closing of the Warrant Tender Offer.

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities. Change in fair value of derivative liabilities decreased by $1,232,425, or 100%, as no derivative liabilities were outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. We recognized a change in fair value of derivative liabilities of $1,232,425 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Our derivative liabilities were extinguished in December 2016 as part of the Warrant Tender Offer.

Wind down expenses. Wind down expenses were $1,055,246 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. We recognized no wind down expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. In connection with our decision to wind down our remaining operations, we extinguished prepaid rent of $99,115 and restricted cash of $529,699, offset by the extinguishment of deferred rent of $67,109, all of which were associated with our operating lease, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, we incurred a loss of $493,541, resulting primarily from the auction sale of our laboratory equipment and the buyout of our equipment lease during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Net loss. Net loss increased $1,558,762, or 137%, to $5,722,221 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $4,163,459 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was primarily due to a decrease in revenue of $2,049,994, an increase in wind down expenses of $1,055,246, a decrease in the change in the fair value of derivative liabilities of $1,232,425, and an increase in interest expense, net of $645,132, offset by a decrease in other operating expenses of $3,432,311.

As of September 30, 2017, we had accumulated losses of $31,987,428 since inception and, therefore, have not paid any federal income taxes. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on future earnings, if any, the timing and amount of which are uncertain. Accordingly, valuation allowances in amounts equal to the deferred tax assets have been established to reflect these uncertainties. Utilization of the deferred tax asset, consisting of net operating loss and research and development credit carryforwards, may be subject to a substantial annual limitation under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, due to ownership change limitations that have occurred previously or that could occur in the future. These ownership changes may limit the amount of net operating loss and research and development credit carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income and tax, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States which contemplate our continuation as a going concern. As of September 30, 2017, we had an accumulated deficit of $31,987,428 and have experienced negative cash flows from operations since inception.

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We are currently in the process of winding down our operations, disposing of our remaining assets, and resolving our outstanding debts. Our liquidity is dependent on our ability to manage all elements in this process in a manner favorable to us. As we wind down our operations, we have continued to consider possible transactions pursuant to which we may sell our remaining assets, and/or effect a strategic transaction, such as a merger. We may also determine to commence liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings.

In October 2017, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Elpiscience Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, we sold, assigned and transferred all of its right, title and interest in and to specified assets of our TIM-3 antibody program and CD39 antibody program in consideration for a cash payment in the amount of $300,000.

As of the date of this filing, and after giving effect to the net proceeds from the Purchase Agreement described above, we do not have sufficient cash resources to continue to fund our operations and pay all of our outstanding creditors.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recovery and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should we be unable to continue as a going concern. 

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our uses of cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively:

	Nine Months Ended, September 30,						Increase
	2017			2016			(Decrease)
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(3,445,803	)	$	(4,053,927	)	$	608,124
Net cash provided by investing activities		247,697			—			247,697
Net cash provided by financing activities		244,322			2,351,079			(2,106,757	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(2,953,784	)	$	(1,702,848	)	$	(1,250,936	)

The change in net decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $1,250,936, representing the aggregate of (i) a decrease in net cash used in operating activities of $608,124, (ii) an increase in net cash provided by investing activities of $247,697, and (iii) a change of in net cash provided by financing activities of $2,106,757.

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities was $3,445,803 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which consisted primarily of a net loss of $5,722,221, adjusted for non-cash items including accretion of debt discount and issuance costs of $768,200, loss on disposal of fixed assets of $493,541, depreciation and amortization of $219,389, stock-based compensation of $187,130, and a net decrease in operating assets and liabilities of $566,180.

Net cash used in operating activities was $4,053,927 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, which consisted primarily of a net loss of $4,163,459, adjusted for non-cash items including the change in the fair value of the derivative liabilities of $1,232,425, stock-based compensation of $883,298, depreciation and amortization of $480,301, and a net decrease of $106,284 in operating assets and liabilities.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $247,697 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 consisted of purchases of equipment of $29,491 and proceeds from the sale of equipment of $277,188.

There was no net cash change in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $244,322 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 consisted of issuance of promissory notes of $461,367, offset by payments on the equipment lease financing of $217,045.

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Net cash provided by financing activities was $2,351,079 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, which consisted of proceeds from the issuance of promissory notes, net of issuance costs, of $2,530,407, offset by payments on equipment lease financing of $179,328.

Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates, and Judgments

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Any reference to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative United States generally accepted accounting principles as found in the Accounting Standards Codifications and Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, our management evaluates its estimates, which include, but are not limited to, estimates related to accruals, stock-based compensation expense, warrants to purchase securities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. We base our estimates on historical experience and other market-specific or other relevant assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from those estimates or assumptions. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on March 28, 2017.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU No. 2014-09 provides for a single comprehensive model for use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The accounting standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 with no early adoption permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which deferred the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 to annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, along with an option to permit early adoption as of the original effective date. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. The ASU clarifies the following two aspects of Topic 606: (a) identifying performance obligations; and (b) the licensing implementation guidance. The ASU does not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, related to disclosures of remaining performance obligations, as well as other amendments to guidance on collectability, non-cash consideration and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes collected from customers. We are required to adopt the amendments in ASU No. 2014-09 using one of two acceptable methods. The new revenue standard allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective application. We anticipate using the modified retrospective approach to implement this standard. The effective date and transition requirements for the ASUs are the same as the effective date and transition requirements in Topic 606. Public entities should apply the ASUs for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods therein (i.e., January 1, 2018, for a calendar year entity). Early application for public entities is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. We do not expect to record a material adjustment upon adoption as our current contracts with customers will be completed prior to adoption of the new standard using the modified retrospective application, which requires a cumulative effect of initially applying the standard to opening accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2018. We do anticipate changes in our revenue recognition policies for any revenue generating contracts we may enter into in the future.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with a maximum possible term of more than 12 months. A lessee would recognize a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the leased asset (the underlying asset) for the lease term. Early application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the accounting standard will have on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 requires entities to reconcile and explain the period-over-period change in total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash within its statements of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. A reporting entity must apply the amendments in ASU 2016-18 using a full retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the ASU will have on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-11, Earnings per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception. The amendments in Part I of ASU 2017-11 change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments. As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS. Convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features are now subject to the specialized guidance for contingent beneficial conversion features (in Subtopic 470-20, Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options ), including related EPS guidance (in Topic 260). The amendments in Part II of ASU 2017-11 recharacterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception. Those amendments do not have an accounting effect. For public entities, the amendments in Part I of ASU 2017-11 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We do not believe that the adoption of ASU 2017-11 will have a material impact on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Accounting standards that have been issued by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not engage in any “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as that term is defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K) as of September 30, 2017.

ITEM 3.     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had cash and cash equivalents of $208,616 and $3,162,400, respectively, consisting primarily of money market funds. The investments in these financial instruments are made in accordance with an investment policy approved by our board of directors, which specifies the categories, allocations and ratings of securities we may consider for investment. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing the income we receive without significantly increasing risk. Some of the financial instruments in which we invest could be subject to market risk. This means that a change in prevailing interest rates may cause the value of the instruments to fluctuate. For example, if we purchase a security that was issued with a fixed interest rate and the prevailing interest rate later rises, the value of that security will probably decline. To minimize this risk, we intend to maintain a portfolio that may include cash, cash equivalents and investment securities available-for-sale in a variety of securities, which may include money market funds, government and non-government debt securities and commercial paper, all with various maturity dates. Based on our current investment portfolio, we do not believe that our results of operations or our financial position would be materially affected by an immediate change of 10% in interest rates.

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We do not hold or issue derivatives, derivative commodity instruments or other financial instruments for speculative trading purposes. Further, we do not believe our cash equivalents and investment securities have significant risk of default or illiquidity. We made this determination based on discussions with our investment advisors and a review of our holdings. Although we believe our cash equivalents and investment 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. All of our investments are recorded at fair value.

ITEM 4.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, Kevin G. Sarney (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer), has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were not effective as of September 30, 2017. The determination that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2017 is a result of insufficient segregation of duties due to the limited size of our staff and budget.

One June 29, 2017, Wael Fayad resigned as our Chief Executive Officer and President. Our board of directors appointed Kevin G. Sarney to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, in addition to Mr. Sarney’s existing duties as Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer. Consequently, Mr. Sarney now serves as both our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer.

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurances of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in designing and evaluating the controls and procedures. On an on-going basis, we review and document our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting and we may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and to ensure that our systems evolve with our business.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Except as described in Item 4(a) above, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

ITEM 1A.     RISK FACTORS

We operate in a rapidly changing environment that involves a number of risks, some of which are beyond our control. In addition to the additional risk factor set forth below and other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2017, which could have a material effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and/or liquidity and that could cause operating results to vary significantly from period to period. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

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We have determined to wind down our operations, dispose of our assets, and seek to resolve our outstanding debts. Consequently, we may not be able to continue as a going concern, and we may be compelled to commence liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings.

On June 29, 2017, our board of directors, having evaluated and pursued a range of potential strategic transactions, and other alternatives for the sale or disposition of our assets on a going concern basis, determined that it is in the best interests of our stockholders and creditors to wind down our remaining operations and effect an orderly disposition of our remaining assets.

In June 2017, we reduced headcount and eliminated our research and development function. In addition, we have sold all of the equipment related to our research and development activities. In August 2017, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT”), from whom we exclusively licensed our proprietary platform technology, terminated the license agreement between MIT and Enumeral. Also in August 2017, our landlord terminated the lease for our facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, following our failure to make monthly rent payments, and directed us to surrender the premises that are the subject of the lease.

We are currently in the process of winding down our operations, disposing of our remaining assets, and resolving our outstanding debts. Our liquidity is dependent on our ability to manage all elements in this process in a manner favorable to us. As of the date of this filing, we do not have sufficient cash resources to continue to fund our operations and pay all of our outstanding creditors. Consequently, we may not be able to continue as a going concern. As we wind down our operations, we have continued to consider possible transactions pursuant to which we may sell our remaining assets and/or effect a strategic transaction, such as a merger. We may also determine to commence liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings.

Our common stock may be delisted from the OTCQB, which could limit investors’ ability to sell shares.

On September 19, 2017, we received an OTCQB Bid Price Deficiency Notice from OTC Markets (the “Notice”). The Notice stated that our bid price had closed below $0.01 for more than 30 consecutive calendar days and no longer met the Standards for Continued Eligibility for OTCQB as per the OTCQB Standards Section 2.3(2). The Notice also stated that pursuant to Section 4.1 of the OTCQB Standards, we are granted a cure period of 90 calendar days during which the minimum closing bid price for our common stock must be $0.01 or greater for ten consecutive trading days in order to continue trading on the OTCQB marketplace. If we do not regain compliance with the applicable OTCQB standards during this cure period, our common stock will be delisted from the OTCQB, which could limit the ability of investors to trade shares of our common stock. We do not expect that the closing bid price for our common stock will equal or exceed $0.01 for ten consecutive trading days prior to the end of this 90 day cure period. As a result, we expect that our common stock will be removed from trading on the OTCQB marketplace on or about December 18, 2017.

ITEM 2.     UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

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ITEM 3.     DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.     MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.     OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS

We are filing as part of this Report the Exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index following the signature page to this Report.

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 SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

	ENUMERAL BIOMEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC.
November 14, 2017	By:	/s/ Kevin G. Sarney
		Kevin G. Sarney
		Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Form of Amendment No. 1 to Intellectual Property Security Agreement, dated as of October 23, 2017, by and among Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc., Enumeral Biomedical Corp., and certain Subscribers who constitute Majority Holders (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2017 (File No. 000-55415)).
31.1*	Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**	Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB* 101.PRE*	XBRL Label Linkbase Document XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I, Kevin G. Sarney, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 14, 2017	/s/ Kevin G. Sarney
	Kevin G. Sarney
	Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
	(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Kevin G. Sarney, Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, Vice President of Finance, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: November 14, 2017	/s/ Kevin G. Sarney
	Kevin G. Sarney
	Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
	(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

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	Sep. 30, 2017	Nov. 10, 2017
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
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Accounts receivable		189,068
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	314,924	47,317
Total current assets	523,540	3,398,785
Property and equipment, net		902,097
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Total assets	528,540	4,947,218
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Accrued expenses	197,706	386,355
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Promissory notes	801,902
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Deferred rent, net of current portion		63,116
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Commitments and contingencies
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenue:
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Grant revenue		94,696	104,246	375,641
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	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
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NATURE OF BUSINESS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

NATURE OF BUSINESS

1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS

Enumeral Biomedical Corp. (“Enumeral”) was founded in 2009 in the State of Delaware as Enumeral Technologies, Inc. The name was later changed to Enumeral Biomedical Corp.

On July 31, 2014, Enumeral entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization with Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc., which was formerly known as Cerulean Group, Inc. (“Enumeral Biomedical” or the “Company”), and Enumeral Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Enumeral Biomedical (“Acquisition Sub”), pursuant to which the Acquisition Sub merged with and into Enumeral (the “Merger”). Enumeral was the surviving corporation in the Merger and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the Merger, all issued and outstanding common and preferred shares of Enumeral were exchanged for common shares of Enumeral Biomedical Holdings, Inc.

On June 29, 2017, the Company’s board of directors, having evaluated and pursued a range of potential strategic transactions, and other alternatives for the sale or disposition of its assets on a going concern basis, determined that it is in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders and creditors to wind down its remaining operations and effect an orderly disposition of its remaining assets. In connection with that determination, Wael Fayad resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, although he remains Chairman of the Board. The Company’s board appointed Kevin G. Sarney, its Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, and also elected Mr. Sarney to the board.

The Company is currently in the process of winding down its operations, disposing of its remaining assets, and resolving its outstanding debts. The Company’s liquidity is dependent on its ability to manage all elements in this process in a manner favorable to the Company. As the Company winds down its operations, the Company has continued to consider possible transactions pursuant to which it may sell its remaining assets and/or effect a strategic transaction, such as a merger. The Company may also determine to commence liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings.

As of the date of this filing, the Company does not have sufficient cash resources to continue to fund its operations and pay all of its outstanding creditors.

On September 19, 2017, the Company received an OTCQB Bid Price Deficiency Notice from OTC Markets (the “Notice”). The Notice stated that the Company’s bid price had closed below $0.01 for more than 30 consecutive calendar days and no longer met the Standards for Continued Eligibility for OTCQB as per the OTCQB Standards Section 2.3(2). The Notice also stated that pursuant to Section 4.1 of the OTCQB Standards, the Company is granted a cure period of 90 calendar days during which the minimum closing bid price for the Company’s common stock must be $0.01 or greater for ten consecutive trading days in order to continue trading on the OTCQB marketplace. The Company does not expect that the closing bid price for its common stock will equal or exceed $0.01 for ten consecutive trading days prior to the end of this 90 day cure period. As a result, the Company expects that its common stock will be removed from trading on the OTCQB marketplace on or about December 18, 2017.

Previously, the Company’s business had been focused on the discovery of monoclonal antibodies and other novel biologics for use in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infectious and inflammatory diseases. The Company utilized a proprietary platform technology, exclusively licensed from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT. In August 2017, MIT terminated the exclusive patent license agreement between MIT and Enumeral.

In the Company’s lead antibody program, it characterized certain anti-PD-1 antibodies, or simply “PD-1 antibodies,” using patient biopsy samples, in an effort to identify next generation PD-1 antagonists with enhanced selectivity for the immune effector cells that carry out anti-tumor functions. The Company identified two antagonist PD-1 antibodies that inhibit PD-1 activity in different ways. The distinction is that one of the antibodies (ENUM 388D4) blocks binding of the ligand PD-L1 to PD-1, while the other antibody (ENUM 244C8) does not inhibit PD-L1 binding. However, both display activity in various biological assays. In addition to the Company’s PD-1 antibody program, it also conducted development activities related to antibody drug candidates for a number of other immunomodulatory protein targets, including TIM-3 and CD39. In October 2017, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Elpiscience Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold, assigned and transferred all of its right, title and interest in and to specified assets of the Company’s TIM-3 antibody program and CD39 antibody program in consideration for a cash payment in the amount of $300,000.

The Company continues to be a “smaller reporting company,” as defined under the Exchange Act, and an “emerging growth company” under the Jump Start Our Business Startup (JOBS) Act of 2012. The Company believes that as a result of the Merger, it has ceased to be a “shell company” (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)).

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GOING CONCERN AND LIQUIDITY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

GOING CONCERN AND LIQUIDITY

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The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, which contemplate the Company’s continuation as a going concern. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $208,616.

Since the Company’s inception in 2009, it has incurred significant net losses and negative cash flows from operations. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $31,987,428.

The Company is currently in the process of winding down its operations, disposing of its remaining assets, and resolving its outstanding debts. The Company’s liquidity is dependent on its ability to manage all elements in this process in a manner favorable to the Company. As the Company winds down its operations, the Company has continued to consider possible transactions pursuant to which it may sell its remaining assets and/or effect a strategic transaction, such as a merger. The Company may also determine to commence liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings.

As of the date of this filing, the Company does not have sufficient cash resources to continue to fund its operations and pay all of its outstanding creditors. Consequently, the Company may not be able to continue as a going concern.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recovery and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company expects to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future, and the Company’s net losses may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and from year to year. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using GAAP for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information or notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2016 Financial Statements as filed on the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on March 28, 2017.

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with these accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reported period. Ultimate results could differ from the estimates of management.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2017 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 may not be indicative of results for the full year.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, the Company’s management evaluates its estimates, which include, but are not limited to, estimates related to accruals, stock-based compensation expense, warrants to purchase securities, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and other market-specific or other relevant assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from those estimates or assumptions.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair values of financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities are estimated to approximate their book values, due to the short maturity of such instruments. All debt is based on current rates at which the Company could borrow funds with similar remaining maturities and approximates fair value. The Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are measured in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , which establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for measuring fair value and expands financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.

The three levels are defined as follows:

● Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets in active markets.

● Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology included quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

● Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company’s cash equivalents, carried at fair value, are comprised of investments in federal agency backed money market funds. The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

	September 30, 2017		Quoted Prices in Active Markets  (Level 1)		Observable  Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash	$	169,766	$	169,766	$	—	$	—
Money market funds, included in cash equivalents	$	38,850	$	38,850	$	—	$	—

	December 31, 2016		Quoted Prices in Active Markets  (Level 1)		Observable  Inputs  (Level 2)		Unobservable  Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash	$	1,137,633	$	1,137,633	$	—	$	—
Money market funds, included in cash equivalents	$	2,024,767	$	2,024,767	$	—	$	—

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. When such events occur, the Company compares the carrying amounts of the assets to their undiscounted expected future cash flows. If this comparison indicated that there is impairment, the amount of the impairment is calculated as the difference between the carrying value and fair value. The Company has recorded an impairment of $493,541 on the disposal of fixed assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as a result of the Company’s decision to wind down operations. The Company recorded no impairment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Collaboration and license revenue

Merck

In December 2014, the Company entered into a study agreement with Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., or Merck (the “Merck Agreement”). In February 2016, the Company and Merck subsequently amended the work plan under the Merck Agreement to also include non-small cell lung cancer tissues. Pursuant to the Merck Agreement, the Company conducted a specified research program using its platform technology to identify functional response of single cell types in colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer in the presence or absence of immunomodulatory receptor modulators identified by Merck. Merck reimbursed the Company for the cost of performing the work plan set forth in the Merck Agreement, for up to a specified number of full-time employees at a pre-determined annual rate. In addition, Merck agreed to make certain milestone payments to the Company upon the completion of specified objectives set forth in the Merck Agreement and related work plan.

On May 31, 2017, the Company and Merck further amended the Merck Agreement to extend the term until the earlier of (i) delivery to Merck of the final report of the study conducted pursuant to the terms of the Merck Agreement, or (ii) December 17, 2017. The May 2017 amendment also provides for a revised work plan to be included in the Merck Agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company achieved the second milestone under the Merck Agreement.

In June 2017, the Company reduced headcount and eliminated its research and development function. In addition, the Company sold all of the equipment related to its research and development activities. The Company is currently in the process of winding down its operations, disposing of its remaining assets, and resolving its outstanding debts. Consequently, the Company does not expect to conduct any further activities pursuant to its study agreement with Merck.

There have been no other material changes to the significant accounting policies previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on March 28, 2017.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU No. 2014-09 provides for a single comprehensive model for use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The accounting standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 with no early adoption permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which deferred the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 to annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, along with an option to permit early adoption as of the original effective date. The Company is required to adopt the amendments in ASU No. 2014-09 using one of two acceptable methods. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. The ASU clarifies the following two aspects of Topic 606: (a) identifying performance obligations; and (b) the licensing implementation guidance. The ASU does not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, related to disclosures of remaining performance obligations, as well as other amendments to guidance on collectability, non-cash consideration and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes collected from customers. The new revenue standard allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective application. The Company anticipates using the modified retrospective approach to implement this standard. The effective date and transition requirements for the ASUs are the same as the effective date and transition requirements in Topic 606. Public entities should apply the ASUs for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods therein (i.e., January 1, 2018, for a calendar year entity). Early application for public entities is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company does not expect to record a material adjustment upon adoption as the Company’s current contracts with customers will be completed prior to adoption of the new standard using the modified retrospective application, which requires a cumulative effect of initially applying the standard to opening accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2018. The Company does anticipate changes in its revenue recognition policies for revenue generating contracts the Company may enter into in the future.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with a maximum possible term of more than 12 months. A lessee would recognize a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the leased asset (the underlying asset) for the lease term. Early application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the accounting standard will have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 requires entities to reconcile and explain the period-over-period change in total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash within its statements of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. A reporting entity must apply the amendments in ASU 2016-18 using a full retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the ASU will have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-11, Earnings per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception. The amendments in Part I of ASU 2017-11 change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments. As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS. Convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features are now subject to the specialized guidance for contingent beneficial conversion features (in Subtopic 470-20, Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options), including related EPS guidance (in Topic 260). The amendments in Part II of ASU 2017-11 recharacterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception. Those amendments do not have an accounting effect. For public entities, the amendments in Part I of ASU 2017-11 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not believe that the adoption of ASU 2017-11 will have a material impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

4 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consist of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Laboratory equipment	$	—	$	2,398,685
Computer equipment and software		—		115,885
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		—		73,734
Leasehold improvements		—		75,262
Property and equipment, gross		—		2,663,566
Less - Accumulated depreciation		—		(1,761,469	)
Property and equipment, net	$	—	$	902,097

There was no depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $126,301. Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $219,389 and $480,301, respectively.

On June 21, 2017, the Company completed an auction pursuant to which it sold all of the equipment related to its research and development activities. The Company received $277,188 in net proceeds from the sale of this equipment. As a result of the equipment sale and the impairment of the Company’s remaining fixed assets, the Company incurred a loss on disposal of fixed assets of $435,011 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Loss on disposal of fixed assets is included in wind down expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. 

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RESTRICTED CASH

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]

RESTRICTED CASH

5 - RESTRICTED CASH

The Company held $5,000 and $534,780 in restricted cash as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The balance as of December 31, 2016 was primarily held on deposit with a bank to collateralize a standby letter of credit in the name of the Company’s facility lessor in accordance with the Company’s facility lease agreement. The Company is currently engaged in negotiations with the lessor regarding the disposition of the facility lease. The Company extinguished the letter of credit and recorded wind down expenses of $529,699 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In October 2017, following the Company’s determination to discontinue monthly rent payments for periods after July 2017, and the lessor’s notice to the Company terminating the facility lease agreement, the lessor took possession of the Company’s cash security deposit in the amount of $529,699. 

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ACCRUED EXPENSES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES

6 - ACCRUED EXPENSES

The Company’s accrued expenses consist of the following as of:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Accrued wages and benefits	$	43,337	$	222,141
Accrued professional fees		88,225		130,350
Accrued other		66,144		33,864
Total accrued expenses	$	197,706	$	386,355

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DEBT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT

7 - DEBT

Equipment Lease Financing

In December 2015, the Company and Fountain Leasing 2013 LP (“Fountain”) entered into a master lease agreement and related transaction documents, pursuant to which Fountain provided the Company with $506,944 for the purchase of research and development lab equipment (the “Fountain Lease”). Fountain’s security under the Fountain Lease is the equipment purchased and a security deposit in the amount of $101,389. The initial term of the Fountain Lease is 36 months, with payments of $21,545 per month for the first 24 months and then $1,267 for the 12 months thereafter. Pursuant to the terms of the Fountain Lease, the Company has an option at the end of the initial term to purchase the equipment for the greater of $25,347 or current fair market value, provided that such amount shall not be in excess of $152,083. In addition, the Company also has the option to extend the Fountain Lease for an additional 12 month period at a rate of $8,872 per month with the right at the end of such extension term to purchase the equipment for fair value or to return the equipment to Fountain. The Fountain Lease has a lease rate factor of 4.25% per month for the first 24 months and 0.25% for the final 12 months of the initial term.

The Company recorded current equipment lease financing of $251,631 and long-term equipment lease financing of $14,840 as of December 31, 2016. The equipment is included in property and equipment on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016.

On June 13, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with Fountain to buy out the remaining equipment lease. The Company agreed to pay Fountain $204,045 (the “Buyout Price”) to terminate the Fountain Lease. Fountain applied security deposits and prepayments in the aggregate amount of $111,389 to offset the Buyout Price, and the Company paid Fountain the remaining amount of $92,656. As a result, the Company recorded a loss on disposal of fixed assets of $58,530 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The Company subsequently sold this and other laboratory equipment in an auction that ended on June 21, 2017.

2017 Unit Offering

On May 19, 2017 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with certain accredited investors, pursuant to which these investors (the “Holders”) purchased 668 Units (the “2017 Units”) of the Company’s securities, at a purchase price of $1,000 per Unit (the “2017 Unit Offering”). Each of the 2017 Units consists of (i) a 12% Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “2017 Notes”), with a face value of $1,150, and (ii) a warrant (the “Investor Warrant”) to purchase 11,500 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), exercisable until five years after the date of the closing, at an exercise price of $0.10 per share (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances). The Company recorded $461,367 in net proceeds, after deducting placement agent expenses and fees, as well as other transaction expenses, in connection with the sale of the 2017 Units.

Interest on the 2017 Notes is payable on the face value of the 2017 Notes at the rate of 12% per annum, which is cumulative and due and payable in shares of Common Stock (the “Interest Shares”). The 2017 Notes have a stated maturity date of 12 months from the Closing Date. The 2017 Notes will rank senior to all existing indebtedness of the Company, except as otherwise set forth in the 2017 Notes.

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the Holders will be entitled to receive, out of assets available therefor, an amount equal to 124% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2017 Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest due thereon. In the event of a sale of the Company during the term of the 2017 Notes, at the closing of such sale, at the option of each Holder, the Holders will be entitled to receive an amount equal to 200% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2017 Notes and the associated accrued and unpaid interest due thereon; provided, that such amount will be paid in either cash or securities of the acquiring entity at such acquiring entity’s discretion.

The 2017 Notes are convertible at the option of the Holders, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock (the “Conversion Shares” and together with the Interest Shares, the “Repayment Shares”) at any time after the earlier of (i) the date a registration statement registering the Repayment Shares is declared effective by the SEC or (ii) six months after the date of the initial closing of the 2017 Unit Offering. If no conversion has taken place within 12 months after the Closing Date the 2017 Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, will automatically convert into the Repayment Shares.

The conversion price per share of Common Stock in either event listed above is the lesser of (i) $0.10 per share (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances), or (ii) 75% of the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock during 10 consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately prior to the conversion date, subject to a floor of $0.03 per share (which floor is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances if the Company issues Common Stock, or Common Stock equivalents, at a price below $0.03 per share of Common Stock, and to proportionate adjustment in certain other circumstances).

The 2017 Notes provide that the outstanding principal amount of the 2017 Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest due thereon, will convert automatically into Common Stock on the date on which the Company completes and closes an offering involving the sale of at least $5,000,000 of equity securities or securities convertible into or exercisable for equity securities by the Company (a “Qualified Financing”). At the closing of a Qualified Financing, all outstanding principal and accrued interest then due on the 2017 Notes shall automatically be converted into a number of shares of Common Stock based upon a 25% discount to the lesser of (i) the lowest price at which Common Stock is sold in the Qualified Financing, or (ii) the lowest price at which securities sold in the Qualified Financing can be exercised for or converted into Common Stock.

The Company’s obligations under the 2017 Notes are secured, pursuant to the terms of an Intellectual Property Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”), dated as of the Closing Date, among the Grantors (as defined below), the Holders and the collateral agent for the Holders named therein, by a first priority security interest in all now owned or hereafter acquired intellectual property of the Company and Enumeral Biomedical Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Subsidiary” and together with the Company, the “Grantors”), except to the extent such intellectual property cannot be assigned or the creation of a security interest would be prohibited by applicable law or contract.

On October 23, 2017, the Grantors entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Security Agreement (the “Amendment”) with certain Holders who constituted Majority Holders (as defined in the Security Agreement). Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the Security Agreement was amended to exclude from the definition of collateral in the Security Agreement all intellectual property and other assets related to the Grantors’ TIM-3 antibody program and CD39 antibody program, and to terminate the security interest held by the Holders in such assets.

Pursuant to the terms of a Placement Agency Agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”), dated as of May 12, 2017, between the Company and the placement agents for the 2017 Unit Offering (the “Placement Agents”), the Placement Agents are paid a commission equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross proceeds at each closing of the 2017 Unit Offering (the “Placement Agent Cash Fee”). The Placement Agency Agreement also provides that the Placement Agents, or their designees, will receive five-year warrants (the “2017 Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share equal to 10% of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the 2017 Notes issued at each closing of the 2017 Unit Offering, based on a conversion price of $0.10 per share. In accordance with the terms of the Placement Agency Agreement, on the Closing Date the Company issued 2017 Placement Agent Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 768,200 shares of Common Stock on the terms set forth above to the Placement Agents.

The Placement Agency Agreement also provides that if, within 12 months of the first closing of the 2017 Unit Offering, the Company completes a financing or similar transaction (a “Subsequent Financing”) with a party introduced to the Company by the Placement Agents in connection with the 2017 Unit Offering, and a Placement Agent does not participate in such financing or similar transaction, the Placement Agent shall be entitled to receive a Placement Agent Cash Fee and 2017 Placement Agent Warrants for such Subsequent Financing in the same manner as calculated for the 2017 Unit Offering.

Pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), the Company granted registration rights to each Holder with respect to the Repayment Shares and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Investor Warrants (the “Investor Warrant Shares”), and to the Placement Agent with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the 2017 Placement Agent Warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrant Shares,” and, together with the Repayment Shares and Investor Warrant Shares, the “Registrable Shares”). Under the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly, but no later than 60 calendar days from the final closing date of the 2017 Unit Offering (the “Final Closing Date”), file a registration statement with the SEC (the “Registration Statement”) to register the resale of the Registrable Shares. The Company also agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that such Registration Statement is declared effective within 135 calendar days of the Final Closing Date.

The Registration Rights Agreement provides that if the Company is late in filing the Registration Statement or if the Registration Statement is not declared effective within 135 days of the Final Closing Date, or if certain other Registration Events (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) occur, the Company will be required to pay the holders of Registrable Shares liquidated damages at a rate of 12% per annum of (i) the aggregate purchase price paid by such holder for the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, or (ii) $0.05 per share of Registrable Shares issued and issuable to such holder upon exercise of the 2017 Placement Agent Warrants, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement; provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate of any such liquidated damages exceed five percent (5%) of the applicable foregoing amounts described above with respect to such holder’s Registrable Shares that are affected by all Registration Events in the aggregate. No liquidated damages will accrue and accumulate with respect to (a) any Registrable Shares removed from the Registration Statement in response to a comment from the staff of the SEC limiting the number of shares of Common Stock which may be included in the Registration Statement. As of the date of this filing, the Company has not filed a Registration Statement, and the Company has accrued approximately $17,000 for liquidated damages as of September 30, 2017.

The 2017 Notes were recorded at their face value of $768,200 and then subsequently reduced by the discount on the 2017 Notes of $100,200, placement agent commissions, legal fees and related transaction expenses of $206,633, and a beneficial conversion feature and debt discounts totaling $461,367. Some of these amounts were capped as they exceeded the face value of the 2017 Notes. The Company subsequently accreted $768,200, the sum of the amounts above, to interest expense during the period ended June 30, 2017 as a result of its decision to wind down the business. The Company recorded $23,316 and $33,702 in interest expense related to the 2017 Notes during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

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COMMITMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS

8 - COMMITMENTS

Operating Leases

In March 2015, the Company relocated its offices and research laboratories to 200 CambridgePark Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Company is leasing 16,825 square feet at this facility (the “Premises”) pursuant to Indenture of Lease (the “Lease”) that the Company entered into in November 2014. The term of the Lease is for five years, and the initial base rent is $42.50 per square foot, or approximately $715,062 on an annual basis. The base rent will increase incrementally over the term of the Lease, reaching approximately $804,739 on an annual basis in the fifth year of the term. In addition, the Company is obligated to pay a proportionate share of the operating expenses and applicable taxes associated with the premises, as calculated pursuant to the terms of the Lease. The Company is also obligated to deliver a security deposit to the landlord in the amount of $529,699, either in the form of cash or an irrevocable letter of credit. The Company has recorded deferred rent in connection with the Lease as of December 31, 2016 in the amount of $63,116.

In August 2017, the Company received a letter (the “Termination Letter”) on behalf of PPF OFF 200 Cambridge Park Drive, LLC (the “Landlord”) terminating the Lease. The Termination Letter stated that the Landlord has terminated the Lease effective immediately, pursuant to Section 20.2 thereof. The Termination Letter noted that the Company had failed to pay certain items of rent and other charges due on August 1, 2017, and that such failure had continued through the applicable cure period following initial notice delivered to the Company, which constitutes an Event of Default (as defined in the Lease). The Termination Letter stated that the Company is directed to immediately quit, surrender and deliver up the premises that are the subject of the Lease. The Termination Letter also noted that the Landlord reserves the right to avail itself of all rights and remedies under the Lease, at law and/or in equity.

In connection with the Company’s decision to wind down its remaining operations, the Company recorded wind down expenses of $561,705 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This is the result of the extinguishment of prepaid rent of $99,115 and restricted cash of $529,699, offset by the extinguishment of deferred rent of $67,109, all of which were associated with the Lease. In October 2017, following the Company’s determination to discontinue monthly rent payments for periods after July 2017, and the Landlord’s delivery of the Termination Letter to the Company, the Landlord took possession of the Company’s cash security deposit in the amount of $529,699.

In addition, the Company maintained a small corporate office at 1370 Broadway in New York, New York, at an annual rent of $23,100. The lease for the Company’s New York office expired on December 31, 2016.

Rent expense was $18,966 and $282,423 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Rent expense was $638,485 and $929,243 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The Company has made monthly rent payments under the Lease for periods through July 2017, but the Company has not made any monthly rent payments that were subsequently due. The future operating lease commitments listed below do not reflect the $529,699 cash security deposit that the Landlord took possession of in October 2017:

For the twelve months ended September 30,	Amount
2018	$	898,329
2019		794,996
2020		235,308
Total	$	2,028,633

Employment Agreements

The Company has letter agreements with its two remaining employees that contain provisions for continued payments of minimum annual salaries and severance benefits in the event of certain terminations of employment.

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LICENSE AGREEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

LICENSE AGREEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

9 - LICENSE AGREEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

License Agreement

In April 2011, Enumeral licensed certain intellectual property from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT”), then a related party (as one of Enumeral’s scientific co-founders was an employee of MIT), pursuant to an Exclusive License Agreement (as subsequently amended, the “License Agreement”), in exchange for the payment of upfront license fees and a commitment to pay annual license fees, patent costs, milestone payments, royalties on sublicense income and, upon product commercialization, royalties on the sales of products covered by the licenses or income from corporate partners, and the issuance of 66,303 shares of Enumeral common stock (which were subsequently converted into 73,074 shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with the July 2014 Merger). The License Agreement also initially contained certain participation rights and anti-dilution rights, pursuant to which MIT received additional shares of Enumeral common stock. These participation and anti-dilution rights were removed in a subsequent amendment to the License Agreement. The intellectual property portfolio under the License Agreement includes patents owned by Harvard University or co-owned by MIT and The Whitehead Institute, or MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital. 

In addition to potential future royalty and milestone payments that Enumeral may have to pay MIT per the terms of the License Agreement, Enumeral paid an annual fee of $50,000 in 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded an accrual of $10,000 for the required percentage of the Merck milestone payment owed to MIT pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded an accrual of $100,000 for the required percentage of the Pieris license payments owed to MIT pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement. No royalty payments have been payable as Enumeral has not commercialized any products as set forth in the License Agreement.

On August 23, 2017, the Company received written notification from MIT, pursuant to which MIT terminated, effective immediately, the License Agreement. Pursuant to the terms thereof, certain provisions of the License Agreement survive the termination. In addition, the termination does not release the Company from any obligations accrued prior to the date of termination.

All amounts incurred related to the license fees have been expensed as research and development expenses by Enumeral as incurred. The Company incurred $12,500 and $10,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company incurred $37,500 and $30,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Under the terms of the now-terminated License Agreement, the Company reimbursed the costs to MIT and Harvard University for the continued prosecution of the licensed patent estate. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company paid $14,156 and $23,052 for MIT and $355 and $2,351 for Harvard, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company paid $43,648 and $162,692 for MIT and $21,198 and $17,692 for Harvard, respectively. The Company had accounts payable and accrued expenses of $25,000 and $43,053 associated with the reimbursement of costs to MIT and Harvard as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Consulting Agreements

In September 2014, the Company and Dr. Barry Buckland, Ph.D, entered into a Scientific Advisory Board Agreement (the “SAB Agreement”), which replaced Dr. Buckland’s previous consulting agreement and pursuant to which Dr. Buckland served as chairman of the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board. In September 2016, the Company and Dr. Buckland entered into an amendment to the SAB Agreement to extend the term of the agreement to September 2017. Pursuant to the terms of the SAB Agreement, Dr. Buckland received compensation on an hourly or per diem basis, either in cash or, at Dr. Buckland’s election, in options to purchase the Company’s common stock. The SAB Agreement limits the total amount of compensation payable to Dr. Buckland at $100,000 over any rolling 12-month period. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded no expense related to the SAB agreement. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $4,000 of expense related to the SAB agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded $3,000 and $8,000 of expense related to the SAB agreement, respectively.

On July 31, 2017, Dr. Buckland resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and as Chairman of the SAB.

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STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED STOCK AND WARRANTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED STOCK AND WARRANTS

10 - STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED STOCK AND WARRANTS

Stock Options

On July 31, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted, and the Company’s stockholders approved, the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), which reserves a total of 8,100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for incentive awards. Generally, shares that are expired, terminated, surrendered or cancelled without having been fully exercised will be available for future awards.

As of September 30, 2017, there were 1,311,042 shares available for issuance under the 2014 Plan to eligible employees, non-employee directors and consultants. This number is subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, or other changes in the Company’s capitalization.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, there were 308,333 and 4,068,182 stock options granted to employees, directors or consultants with weighted-average grant date fair values, using the Black-Scholes pricing model, of $0.12 and $0.16, respectively.

The Company estimates the fair value of each stock award on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following assumptions and the assumptions regarding the fair value of the underlying common stock on each measurement date:

	For the nine months  ended September 30, 2017
Expected Volatility	115% - 116%
Risk-free interest rate	1.93% - 2.09%
Expected term (in years)	5.0 - 6.0
Expected dividend yield	0%

Stock-based compensation expense for stock options was $33,149 and $260,343 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for stock options was $177,150 and $803,747 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company has an aggregate of $105,350 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for stock options as of September 30, 2017 to be amortized over a weighted average period of 1.0 years.

In connection with Wael Fayad’s appointment as the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President in September 2016, the Company granted Mr. Fayad 1,750,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock outside of the 2014 Plan, and 850,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock under the 2014 Plan.

On June 29, 2017, Mr. Fayad resigned as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Fayad remains on the Company’s Board of Directors and continues to serve as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Fayad’s options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock remain outstanding while he continues to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors.

On June 9, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Tinkelenberg Amendment”) to that certain separation letter agreement (the “Separation Agreement”), dated as of August 4, 2016, by and between the Company and Arthur H. Tinkelenberg, Ph.D., the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement, the Company had agreed, among other things, to make certain payments to Dr. Tinkelenberg in connection with his separation of employment from the Company.

Pursuant to the terms of the Tinkelenberg Amendment, Dr. Tinkelenberg agreed to forego the remaining amounts of the severance payments due to him under the Separation Agreement, effective as of June 1, 2017. In addition, the Company agreed that all remaining unvested options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock held by Dr. Tinkelenberg fully vest and become exercisable as of June 1, 2017. The Company’s stock-based compensation expense includes $55,929 recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as a result of the accelerated vesting of Dr. Tinkelenberg’s common stock options.

A summary of aggregate stock option activity both under the 2014 Plan and outside of the 2014 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is as follows:

						Weighted-
				Weighted-		Average
				Average		Remaining
				Exercise		Contractual
	Shares			Price		Term (years)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2016		7,670,823		$	0.41		8.8
Granted		308,333		$	0.15
Canceled		(422,023	)	$	0.26
Outstanding as of September 30, 2017		7,557,133		$	0.40		7.8
Exercisable as of September 30, 2017		4,837,885		$	0.49		7.7

The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable as of September 30, 2017 was $0. The aggregate intrinsic value was calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the stock options and the fair value of the underlying common stock as of the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet date.

Restricted Stock

Stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards was $2,495 and $20,633 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards was $9,980 and $79,551 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

A summary of restricted stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is as follows:

				Weighted-
	Number of			Average Grant
	Shares			Date Fair Value
Balance of unvested restricted stock as of December 31, 2016		—
Issuance of restricted stock		66,666		$	0.15
Vested		(50,000	)	$	0.15
Balance of unvested restricted stock as of September 30, 2017		16,666		$	0.15

The Company has a de minimis amount of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards as of September 30, 2017.

Warrants

A summary of the warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2017 is as follows:

Warrant Type	Warrants		Exercise  Price
PPO		13,686,510	$	2.00
PPO Agent		2,000,000	$	0.125
Enumeral Series B Financing		421,969	$	0.726
Enumeral 2014 Convertible Promissory Note Financing		510,236	$	0.245
2016 Placement Agent		4,880,655	$	0.0625
2017 Unit Offering		7,682,000	$	0.10
2017 Unit Offering Agent		768,200	$	0.05
Total		29,949,570

Warrant Issuance Transactions

On July 29, 2016, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with certain accredited investors (the “Buyers”), pursuant to which the Buyers purchased the Company’s 12% Senior Secured Promissory Notes (the “2016 Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $3,038,256 (the “2016 Note Offering”).

On December 12, 2016, the Company consummated an offer to amend and exercise certain outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 21,549,510 shares of its common stock originally issued to investors who participated in the Company’s July 31, 2014 private placement financing (the “Warrant Tender Offer”). Pursuant to the Warrant Tender Offer, an aggregate of 6,863,000 warrants were tendered by their holders, and the Company received gross proceeds in the amount of $3,431,500 for the issuance of 27,452,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, pursuant to the Warrant Tender Offer, the full principal balance and accrued interest of the 2016 Notes was converted into 48,806,545 shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the conversion of the 2016 Notes and pursuant to the terms of the placement agent agreement associated with the 2016 Notes, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,880,655 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.125 per share to designees of the placement agent (the “2016 Placement Agent Warrants”).

On March 21, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment with the holders of the 2016 Placement Agent Warrants to reduce the exercise price of such warrants from $0.125 per share to $0.0625 per share in consideration of the past efforts as well as future support and cooperation of the agent and its designees on behalf of the Company. The estimated fair value of these warrants at the time of the amendment was determined to be $601,144 using the Black-Sholes pricing model and the following assumptions: expected term of 9.7 years, exercise price of $0.0625 per share, 126.0% volatility, a risk-free rate of 2.43%, and no expected dividends. The Company recorded expense of $8,276 as a result of this amendment.

In connection with the 2017 Unit Offering, the Company issued warrants to purchase 7,682,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Buyers (the “Investor Warrants”). The estimated fair value of these warrants at the time of issuance was determined to be $773,252 using the Black-Sholes pricing model and the following assumptions: expected term of 5.0 years, exercise price of $0.10 per share, 118.5% volatility, a risk-free rate of 1.79%, and no expected dividends. The value of the Investor Warrants exceeded the net proceeds from the 2017 Unit Offering and were recorded at the maximum value available after allocation of the beneficial conversion feature. See Note 7, 2017 Unit Offering.

Pursuant to the terms of a Placement Agency Agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”), dated as of May 12, 2017, between the Company and the placement agents for the Offering (the “Placement Agents”), the Placement Agents are paid a commission equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross proceeds at each closing of the Offering (the “Placement Agent Cash Fee”). The Placement Agency Agreement also provides that the Placement Agents, or their designees, will receive five-year warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share equal to 10% of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the 2017 Notes issues at each closing of the Offering, based on a conversion price of $0.10 per share. In accordance with the terms of the Placement Agency Agreement, on the Closing Date the Company issued Placement Agent Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 768,200 shares of Common Stock on the terms set forth above to the Placement Agents. The estimated fair value of these warrants at the time of issuance was determined to be $82,065 using the Black-Sholes pricing model and the following assumptions: expected term of 5.0 years, exercise price of $0.05 per share, 118.5% volatility, a risk-free rate of 1.79%, and no expected dividends.

In September 2017, one of the Company’s warrant holders abandoned all of its warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock and returned those warrants to the Company. The abandoned warrants consist of warrants to purchase (a) 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $2.00 per share, expiring on July 30, 2019, and (b) 255,120 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.2451, expiring on February 2, 2024.

Derivative Liability Warrants (Amended in connection with the Warrant Tender Offer)

PPO and PPO Agent Warrants

In July 2014, the Company issued warrants to purchase 23,549,510 shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with the Company’s private placement offering that closed on July 31, 2014 (the “PPO”), of which warrants to purchase 21,549,510 shares of the Company’s common stock had an exercise price of $2.00 per share and were issued to the investors in the PPO, and warrants to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock had an exercise price of $1.00 per share and were issued to the placement agents for the PPO (or their affiliates). Due to a price protection provision included in the warrant agreements, the warrants were deemed to be and were recorded as a derivative liability. As such, these outstanding warrants were revalued each reporting period with the resulting gains and losses recorded as the change in fair value of derivative liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Derivative Liability Re-Measurement

The Company used the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair values of the issued and outstanding warrants during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The Company recorded income of $409,891 and $1,232,425 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 due to the change in the fair value of the warrants for those periods. Outstanding warrants were revalued each reporting period with the resulting gains and losses recorded as the change in fair value of derivative liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Due to the removal of the anti-dilution provisions in connection with the Warrant Tender Offer, the derivative liabilities were re-valued on December 12, 2016 and any remaining value was reclassified to equity upon extinguishment of the derivative liabilities.

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CONCENTRATIONS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

CONCENTRATIONS

11 - CONCENTRATIONS

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded no revenue. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded revenue from two entities in excess of 10% of the Company’s total revenue in the amounts of $226,115 and $94,696, which represents 70% and 30% of the Company’s total revenue for that period.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded revenue from two entities in excess of 10% of the Company’s total revenue in the amounts of $104,246 and $100,000, which represents 51% and 49% of the Company’s total revenue for that period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded revenue from three entities in excess of 10% of the Company’s total revenue in the amounts of $1,000,000, $878,599 and $375,641, which represents 44%, 39% and 17% of the Company’s total revenue for that period.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s accounts receivable balance was $0. As of December 31, 2016, accounts receivable consisted of amounts due from two entities which represented 64% and 36% of the Company’s total outstanding accounts receivable balance, respectively.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

As further detailed Note 7 above, on October 23, 2017, the Company and Enumeral entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Security Agreement (the “Amendment”) with certain Holders who constituted Majority Holders (as defined in the Security Agreement). Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the Security Agreement was amended to exclude from the definition of collateral in the Security Agreement all intellectual property and other assets related to the Company’s TIM-3 antibody program and CD39 antibody program, and to terminate the security interest held by the Holders in such assets.

On October 27, 2017, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Elpiscience Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold, assigned and transferred all of its right, title and interest in and to specified assets of the Company’s TIM-3 antibody program and CD39 antibody program in consideration for a cash payment in the amount of $300,000.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using GAAP for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information or notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2016 Financial Statements as filed on the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on March 28, 2017.

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with these accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reported period. Ultimate results could differ from the estimates of management.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2017 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 may not be indicative of results for the full year.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, the Company’s management evaluates its estimates, which include, but are not limited to, estimates related to accruals, stock-based compensation expense, warrants to purchase securities, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and other market-specific or other relevant assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from those estimates or assumptions.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair values of financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities are estimated to approximate their book values, due to the short maturity of such instruments. All debt is based on current rates at which the Company could borrow funds with similar remaining maturities and approximates fair value. The Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are measured in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , which establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for measuring fair value and expands financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.

The three levels are defined as follows:

● Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets in active markets.

● Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology included quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

● Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company’s cash equivalents, carried at fair value, are comprised of investments in federal agency backed money market funds. The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

	September 30,  2017		Quoted Prices in  Active Markets  (Level 1)		Observable  Inputs  (Level 2)		Unobservabl  Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash	$	169,766	$	169,766	$	—	$	—
Money market funds, included in cash equivalents	$	38,850	$	38,850	$	—	$	—

	December 31,  2016		Quoted Prices in Active Markets  (Level 1)		Observable  Inputs  (Level 2)		Unobservable  Inputs  (Level 3)
Assets
Cash	$	1,137,633	$	1,137,633	$	—	$	—
Money market funds, included in cash equivalents	$	2,024,767	$	2,024,767	$	—	$	—

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. When such events occur, the Company compares the carrying amounts of the assets to their undiscounted expected future cash flows. If this comparison indicated that there is impairment, the amount of the impairment is calculated as the difference between the carrying value and fair value. The Company has recorded an impairment of $493,541 on the disposal of fixed assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as a result of the Company’s decision to wind down operations. The Company recorded no impairment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Collaboration and license revenue

Collaboration and license revenue

Merck

In December 2014, the Company entered into a study agreement with Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., or Merck (the “Merck Agreement”). In February 2016, the Company and Merck subsequently amended the work plan under the Merck Agreement to also include non-small cell lung cancer tissues. Pursuant to the Merck Agreement, the Company conducted a specified research program using its platform technology to identify functional response of single cell types in colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer in the presence or absence of immunomodulatory receptor modulators identified by Merck. Merck reimbursed the Company for the cost of performing the work plan set forth in the Merck Agreement, for up to a specified number of full-time employees at a pre-determined annual rate. In addition, Merck agreed to make certain milestone payments to the Company upon the completion of specified objectives set forth in the Merck Agreement and related work plan.

On May 31, 2017, the Company and Merck further amended the Merck Agreement to extend the term until the earlier of (i) delivery to Merck of the final report of the study conducted pursuant to the terms of the Merck Agreement, or (ii) December 17, 2017. The May 2017 amendment also provides for a revised work plan to be included in the Merck Agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company achieved the second milestone under the Merck Agreement.

In June 2017, the Company reduced headcount and eliminated its research and development function. In addition, the Company sold all of the equipment related to its research and development activities. The Company is currently in the process of winding down its operations, disposing of its remaining assets, and resolving its outstanding debts. Consequently, the Company does not expect to conduct any further activities pursuant to its study agreement with Merck.

There have been no other material changes to the significant accounting policies previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on March 28, 2017.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU No. 2014-09 provides for a single comprehensive model for use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The accounting standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 with no early adoption permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which deferred the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 to annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, along with an option to permit early adoption as of the original effective date. The Company is required to adopt the amendments in ASU No. 2014-09 using one of two acceptable methods. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. The ASU clarifies the following two aspects of Topic 606: (a) identifying performance obligations; and (b) the licensing implementation guidance. The ASU does not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, related to disclosures of remaining performance obligations, as well as other amendments to guidance on collectability, non-cash consideration and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes collected from customers. The new revenue standard allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective application. The Company anticipates using the modified retrospective approach to implement this standard. The effective date and transition requirements for the ASUs are the same as the effective date and transition requirements in Topic 606. Public entities should apply the ASUs for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods therein (i.e., January 1, 2018, for a calendar year entity). Early application for public entities is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company does not expect to record a material adjustment upon adoption as the Company’s current contracts with customers will be completed prior to adoption of the new standard using the modified retrospective application, which requires a cumulative effect of initially applying the standard to opening accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2018. The Company does anticipate changes in its revenue recognition policies for revenue generating contracts the Company may enter into in the future.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with a maximum possible term of more than 12 months. A lessee would recognize a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the leased asset (the underlying asset) for the lease term. Early application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the accounting standard will have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 requires entities to reconcile and explain the period-over-period change in total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash within its statements of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. A reporting entity must apply the amendments in ASU 2016-18 using a full retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the ASU will have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-11, Earnings per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception. The amendments in Part I of ASU 2017-11 change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments. As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS. Convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features are now subject to the specialized guidance for contingent beneficial conversion features (in Subtopic 470-20, Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options), including related EPS guidance (in Topic 260). The amendments in Part II of ASU 2017-11 recharacterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception. Those amendments do not have an accounting effect. For public entities, the amendments in Part I of ASU 2017-11 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not believe that the adoption of ASU 2017-11 will have a material impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

	September 30,  2017		Quoted Prices in  Active Markets  (Level 1)		Observable  Inputs  (Level 2)		Unobservable  Inputs  (Level 3)
Assets
Cash	$	169,766	$	169,766	$	—	$	—
Money market funds, included in cash equivalents	$	38,850	$	38,850	$	—	$	—

	December 31,  2016		Quoted Prices in  Active Markets  (Level 1)		Observable  Inputs  (Level 2)		Unobservable  Inputs  (Level 3)
Assets
Cash	$	1,137,633	$	1,137,633	$	—	$	—
Money market funds, included in cash equivalents	$	2,024,767	$	2,024,767	$	—	$	—

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of property and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consist of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Laboratory equipment	$	—	$	2,398,685
Computer equipment and software		—		115,885
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		—		73,734
Leasehold improvements		—		75,262
Property and equipment, gross		—		2,663,566
Less - Accumulated depreciation		—		(1,761,469	)
Property and equipment, net	$	—	$	902,097

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ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of accrued expenses

The Company’s accrued expenses consist of the following as of:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Accrued wages and benefits	$	43,337	$	222,141
Accrued professional fees		88,225		130,350
Accrued other		66,144		33,864
Total accrued expenses	$	197,706	$	386,355

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COMMITMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of future operating lease commitments

The future operating lease commitments listed below do not reflect the $529,699 cash security deposit that the Landlord took possession of in October 2017:

For the twelve months ended September 30,	Amount
2018	$	898,329
2019		794,996
2020		335,308
Total	$	2,028,633

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STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED STOCK AND WARRANTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of valuation assumptions

The Company estimates the fair value of each stock award on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following assumptions and the assumptions regarding the fair value of the underlying common stock on each measurement date:

	For the nine months  ended September 30, 2017
Expected Volatility	115% - 116%
Risk-free interest rate	1.93% - 2.09%
Expected term (in years)	5.0 - 6.0
Expected dividend yield	0%

Schedule of stock option activity

A summary of aggregate stock option activity both under the 2014 Plan and outside of the 2014 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is as follows:

						Weighted-
				Weighted-		Average
				Average		Remaining
				Exercise		Contractual
	Shares			Price		Term (years)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2016		7,670,823		$	0.41		8.8
Granted		308,333		$	0.15
Canceled		(422,023	)	$	0.26
Outstanding as of September 30, 2017		7,557,133		$	0.40		7.8
Exercisable as of September 30, 2017		4,837,885		$	0.49		7.7

Schedule of restricted stock activity

A summary of restricted stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is as follows:

				Weighted-
	Number of			Average Grant
	Shares			Date Fair Value
Balance of unvested restricted stock as of December 31, 2016		—
Issuance of restricted stock		66,666		$	0.15
Vested		(50,000	)	$	0.15
Balance of unvested restricted stock as of September 30, 2017		16,666		$	0.15

Schedule of warrant activity

A summary of the warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2017 is as follows:

Warrant Type	Warrants		Exercise  Price
PPO		13,686,510	$	2.00
PPO Agent		2,000,000	$	0.125
Enumeral Series B Financing		421,969	$	0.726
Enumeral 2014 Convertible Promissory Note Financing		510,236	$	0.245
2016 Placement Agent		4,880,655	$	0.0625
2017 Unit Offering		7,682,000	$	0.10
2017 Unit Offering Agent		768,200	$	0.05
Total		29,949,570

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NATURE OF BUSINESS (Details Narrative)	Oct. 27, 2017 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Member] | Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] | Elpiscience Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. [Member]
Total consideration in cash	$ 300,000

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GOING CONCERN AND LIQUIDITY (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 208,616	$ 3,162,400	$ 1,893,414	$ 3,596,262
Accumulated defict	$ (31,987,428)	$ (26,265,207)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Cash	$ 169,766	$ 1,137,633
Money market funds, included in cash equivalents	38,850	2,024,767
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Cash	169,766	1,137,633
Money market funds, included in cash equivalents	38,850	2,024,767
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Cash
Money market funds, included in cash equivalents
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Cash
Money market funds, included in cash equivalents

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Impairment of long-lived assets	$ 493,541

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		$ 2,663,566
Less - Accumulated depreciation		(1,761,469)
Property and equipment, net		902,097
Laboratory Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		2,398,685
Computer/Office Equipment and Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		115,885
Furniture, Fixtures and Office Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		73,734
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		$ 75,262

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense		$ 126,301	$ 219,389	$ 480,301
Sales of property and equipment			277,188
Assets write-down			$ 435,011

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RESTRICTED CASH (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Restricted cash	$ 5,000		$ 534,780
Wind down expenses	$ 529,699
Subsequent Event [Member]
Cash security deposit		$ 529,699

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ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued wages and benefits	$ 43,337	$ 222,141
Accrued professional fees	88,225	130,350
Accrued other	66,144	33,864
Total accrued expenses	$ 197,706	$ 386,355

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DEBT (Details Narrative) - USD ($)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

May 19, 2017

May 12, 2017

Sep. 30, 2017

Sep. 30, 2017

Sep. 30, 2016

Jun. 13, 2017

Dec. 31, 2016

Dec. 31, 2015

Current equipment lease financing, net

$ 251,631

Long-term equipment lease financing, net

$ 14,840

Common stock, at par value (in dollars per share)

$ 0.001

$ 0.001

$ 0.001

Debt discount associated with the 2017 Unit Offering

$ 461,361

Accretion of debt discount and issuance costs

768,200

$ 84,642

2017 Unit Offering [Member] | Warrant [Member]

Warrant term

5 years

2017 Unit Offering [Member] | 12% Senior Secured Promissory Notes (2017 Notes) [Member]

Debt face amount

$ 768,200

768,200

Transaction expenses

206,633

Debt discount associated with the 2017 Unit Offering

461,367

Discount on notes

100,200

100,200

Accretion of debt discount and issuance costs

768,200

Interest expense

$ 23,316

$ 33,702

Registration Rights Agreement [Member]

Description of liquidated damages

Liquidated damages at a rate of 12% per annum of (i) the aggregate purchase price paid by such holder for the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, or (ii) $0.05 per share of Registrable Shares issued and issuable to such holder upon exercise of the 2017 Placement Agent Warrants, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement; provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate of any such liquidated damages exceed five percent (5%) of the applicable foregoing amounts described above with respect to such holder’s Registrable Shares that are affected by all Registration Events in the aggregate. No liquidated damages will accrue and accumulate with respect to (a) any Registrable Shares removed from the Registration Statement in response to a comment from the staff of the SEC limiting the number of shares of Common Stock which may be included in the Registration Statement.

Liquidated damages

$ 17,000

12% Senior Secured Promissory Notes (2017 Notes) [Member] | Qualified Financing [Member]

Proceeds from issuance of equity securities

$ 5,000,000

12% Senior Secured Promissory Notes (2017 Notes) [Member] | Placement Agency Agreement [Member] | Warrant [Member]

Warrant term

5 years

Equipment Lease Financing [Member]

Lease term

36 months

Description of lease

The initial term of the Fountain Lease is 36 months, with payments of $21,545 per month for the first 24 months and then $1,267 for the 12 months thereafter. Pursuant to the terms of the Fountain Lease, the Company has an option at the end of the initial term to purchase the equipment for the greater of $25,347 or current fair market value, provided that such amount shall not be in excess of $152,083. In addition, the Company also has the option to extend the Fountain Lease for an additional 12 month period at a rate of $8,872 per month with the right at the end of such extension term to purchase the equipment for fair value or to return the equipment to Fountain. The Fountain Lease has a lease rate factor of 4.25% per month for the first 24 months and 0.25% for the final 12 months of the initial term.

Fountain Leasing 2013 LP [Member] | Equipment Lease Financing [Member]

Security deposit

$ 111,389

Buyout price

204,045

Balance to offset the buyout price

$ 92,656

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

$ 58,530

Accredited Investors [Member] | Subscription Agreement [Member] | 2017 Unit Offering [Member]

Number of units issued

668

Unit price (in dollars per share)

$ 1,000

Description of each unit composition

Each of the 2017 Units consists of (i) a 12% Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “2017 Notes”), with a face value of $1,150, and (ii) a warrant (the “Investor Warrant”) to purchase 11,500 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), exercisable until five years after the date of the closing, at an exercise price of $0.10 per share (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances).

Net proceeds from issuance of units

$ 461,367

Accredited Investors [Member] | Subscription Agreement [Member] | 2017 Unit Offering [Member] | Warrant [Member]

Number common shares called by each warrant

11,500

Common stock, at par value (in dollars per share)

$ 0.001

Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)

$ 0.10

Warrant term

5 years

Accredited Investors [Member] | Subscription Agreement [Member] | 2017 Unit Offering [Member] | 12% Senior Secured Promissory Notes (2017 Notes) [Member]

Debt face amount

$ 1,150

Description of debt payment terms

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the Holders will be entitled to receive, out of assets available therefor, an amount equal to 124% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2017 Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest due thereon. In the event of a sale of the Company during the term of the 2017 Notes, at the closing of such sale, at the option of each Holder, the Holders will be entitled to receive an amount equal to 200% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2017 Notes and the associated accrued and unpaid interest due thereon; provided, that such amount will be paid in either cash or securities of the acquiring entity at such acquiring entity’s discretion.

Description of debt conversion terms

The conversion price per share of Common Stock in either event listed above is the lesser of (i) $0.10 per share (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances), or (ii) 75% of the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock during 10 consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately prior to the conversion date, subject to a floor of $0.03 per share (which floor is subject to “full ratchet” adjustment in certain circumstances if the Company issues Common Stock, or Common Stock equivalents, at a price below $0.03 per share of Common Stock, and to proportionate adjustment in certain other circumstances).

Description of collateral

Secured, pursuant to the terms of an Intellectual Property Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”), dated as of the Closing Date, among the Grantors (as defined below), the Holders and the collateral agent for the Holders named therein, by a first priority security interest in all now owned or hereafter acquired intellectual property of the Company and Enumeral Biomedical Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Subsidiary” and together with the Company, the “Grantors”), except to the extent such intellectual property cannot be assigned or the creation of a security interest would be prohibited by applicable law or contract.

Placement Agents [Member] | Placement Agency Agreement [Member] | 2017 Unit Offering [Member] | Warrant [Member]

Warrant term

5 years

Description of debt conversion terms

10% of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the 2017 Notes issued at each closing of the 2017 Unit Offering,

Stock conversion price (in dollars per share)

$ 0.10

Number of warrant issued to purchase common stock

768,200

Master Lease Agreement [Member] | Fountain Leasing 2013 LP [Member] | Laboratory Equipment [Member]

Debt face amount

$ 506,944

Security deposit

101,389

Payments for extended lease, per month

8,872

Master Lease Agreement [Member] | Fountain Leasing 2013 LP [Member] | Laboratory Equipment [Member] | First 24 Months [Member]

Payments for lease, per month

21,545

Master Lease Agreement [Member] | Fountain Leasing 2013 LP [Member] | Laboratory Equipment [Member] | 12 Months Thereafter [Member]

Payments for lease, per month

$ 1,267

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COMMITMENTS (Details)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Future operating lease commitments:
2018	$ 898,329
2019	794,996
2020	335,308
Total future minimum payments due	$ 2,028,633

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COMMITMENTS (Details Narrative)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Initial base rent on an annual basis				$ 23,100
Lease expiration date				Dec. 31, 2016
Rent expenses		$ 18,966	$ 282,423	$ 638,485	$ 929,243
Wind down expenses				529,699
Subsequent Event [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Security deposit agreed to delivered to Landlord						$ 529,699
Office Lease Two [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease term	5 years
Square footage of leased property | ft²	16,825
Initial base rent per square foot	$ 42.50
Initial base rent on an annual basis	715,062
Maximum initial base rent on an annual basis	804,739
Security deposit agreed to delivered to Landlord	$ 529,699
Wind down expenses				561,705
Restricted cash		529,699		529,699
Deffered rent		67,109		67,109			$ 63,116
Prepaid rent		$ 99,115		$ 99,115

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LICENSE AGREEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Research and development			$ 90,822	$ 1,026,317	$ 2,120,275	$ 3,737,161
Stock compensation expense					187,130	883,298
Barry Buckland PhD [Member] | Scientific Advisory Board Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consulting agreement, payment amount								$ 100,000
Consulting agreements expenses				4,000	3,000	8,000
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock - license agreement, shares		66,303
Converted common stock - license agreement, shares	73,074
Licensing Agreements [Member] | Pieris license [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrual from royalty and milestone payments						100,000
Licensing Agreements [Member] | Merck milestone [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrual from royalty and milestone payments					10,000
Licensing Agreements [Member] | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Research and development			12,500	10,000	37,500	30,000
Royalty and milestone payments, 2017			50,000		50,000
Payments for reimbursements			14,156	23,052	43,648	162,692
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			25,000		25,000		$ 43,053
Licensing Agreements [Member] | Harvard [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments for reimbursements			355	$ 2,351	21,198	$ 17,692
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			$ 25,000		$ 25,000		$ 43,053

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STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED STOCK AND WARRANTS (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Minimum [Member]
Expected Volatility	115.00%
Risk-free interest rate	1.93%
Expected term (in years)	5 years
Maximum [Member]
Expected Volatility	116.00%
Risk-free interest rate	2.09%
Expected term (in years)	6 years

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STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED STOCK AND WARRANTS (Details 1)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning | shares	7,670,823
Granted | shares	308,333
Canceled | shares	(422,023)
Outstanding at end | shares	7,557,133
Exercisable at end | shares	4,837,885
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Rollforward]
Outstanding at beginning | $ / shares	$ 0.41
Granted | $ / shares	0.15
Canceled | $ / shares	0.26
Outstanding at end | $ / shares	0.40
Exercisable at end | $ / shares	$ 0.49
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Rollforward]
Outstanding at beginning	8 years 9 months 18 days
Outstanding at end	7 years 9 months 18 days
Exercisable at end	7 years 8 months 12 days

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STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED STOCK AND WARRANTS (Details 2) - Restricted Stock [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Balance of unvested restricted stock at beginning
Issuance of restricted stock	66,666
Vested	(50,000)
Balance of unvested restricted stock at end	16,666
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Rollforward]
Issuance of restricted stock | $ / shares	$ 0.15
Vested | $ / shares	0.15
Balance of unvested restricted stock at end | $ / shares	$ 0.15

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STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED STOCK AND WARRANTS (Details 3) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2017	Mar. 21, 2017
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding	29,949,570
PPO [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding	13,686,510
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 2.00
PPO Agent [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding	2,000,000
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125
Enumeral Series B Financing [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding	421,969
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.726
Enumeral 2014 Convertible Promissory Note Financing [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding	510,236
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.245
2016 Placement Agent [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding	4,880,655
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0625	$ 0.125
2017 Unit Offering [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding	7,682,000
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10
2017 Unit Offering Agent [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding	768,200
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05

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STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED STOCK AND WARRANTS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 21, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 12, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016	Jul. 31, 2014
Warrant outstanding		29,949,570		29,949,570
Expected dividends				0.00%
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities			$ 409,891		$ 1,232,425
Warrant expense				$ 8,276
Warrant Tender Offer [Member]
Number of warrants issued		27,452,000		27,452,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock				$ 3,431,500
Warrant Tender Offer [Member] | Private Placement Offering [Member]
Number of warrants issued						6,863,000
12% Senior Secured Promissory Notes (2014 Notes) [Member] | Warrant Tender Offer [Member]
Number of shares issued upon conversion				48,806,545
Subscription Agreement [Member] | Accredited Investors [Member] | 12% Senior Secured Promissory Notes (2014 Notes) [Member]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 3,038,256
Minimum [Member]
Volatility				115.00%
Risk-free rate				1.93%
Maximum [Member]
Volatility				116.00%
Risk-free rate				2.09%
2016 Placement Agent [Member]
Warrant outstanding		4,880,655		4,880,655
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.0625		$ 0.0625
Fair value of warrant	$ 601,144
Term of warrants	9 years 8 months 12 days
Volatility	126.00%
Risk-free rate	2.43%
Expected dividends	0.00%
Warrant expense	$ 8,276
2016 Placement Agent [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0625
2016 Placement Agent [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock based compensation expense		$ 2,495	$ 20,633	$ 9,980	$ 79,551
2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Number of shares authorized								8,100,000
2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Number of shares available for grant		308,333	1,468,182	308,333	1,468,182
Number of shares available for future issuance		1,311,042		1,311,042
Stock based compensation expense		$ 33,149	$ 260,343	$ 177,150	$ 803,747
Unrecognized compensation expense		105,350		$ 105,350
Recognition period				1 year
Intrinsic value of options exercisable		$ 0		$ 0
Grant date fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)				$ 0.12	$ 0.16
Dr. Arthur H. Tinkelenberg [Member]
Stock based compensation expense				$ 55,929
Investors [Member] | Warrant Tender Offer [Member] | Private Placement Offering [Member]
Number of warrants issued						21,549,510
Mr. Wael Fayad [Member] | 2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Offer Letter Agreement [Member]
Number of shares available for grant		850,000		850,000
Mr. Wael Fayad [Member] | Outside 2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Offer Letter Agreement [Member]
Number of shares available for grant		1,750,000		1,750,000

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STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED STOCK AND WARRANTS (Details Narrative 1) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 19, 2017	May 12, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 31, 2014
Warrant outstanding			29,949,570	29,949,570
Expected dividends				0.00%
Warrant [Member]
Number of abandoned warrants			1,000,000
Share price (in dollars per share)			$ 2.00	$ 2.00
Warrant maturity date			Jul. 30, 2019
Warrant [Member] | 12% Senior Secured Promissory Notes (2017 Notes) [Member] | Placement Agency Agreement [Member]
Number of warrants issued		768,200
Term of warrants		5 years
Volatility		118.50%
Risk-free rate		1.79%
Conversion price (In dollars per share)		$ 0.10
Exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 0.05
Warrant 2 [Member]
Number of abandoned warrants			255,120
Share price (in dollars per share)			$ 0.2451	$ 0.2451
Warrant maturity date			Feb. 02, 2024
Private Placement Offering [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Warrant outstanding					23,549,510
Private Placement Offering [Member] | Warrant [Member] | Investors [Member]
Number of warrants issued					21,549,510
Exercise price (in dollars per share)					$ 2.00
Private Placement Offering [Member] | Warrant [Member] | Placement Agent [Member]
Number of warrants issued					2,000,000
Exercise price (in dollars per share)					$ 1.00
2017 Unit Offering [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Number of warrants issued	7,682,000
Fair value of warrant	$ 773,252
Term of warrants	5 years
Volatility	10.00%
Risk-free rate	118.50%
Expected dividends	1.79%

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CONCENTRATIONS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 0
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Major Customer One [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage				64.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Major Customer Two [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage				36.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Major Customer One [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	70.00%	51.00%	44.00%
Revenues	$ 226,115	$ 104,246	$ 1,000,000
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Major Customer Two [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	30.00%	49.00%	39.00%
Revenues	$ 94,696	$ 100,000	$ 878,599
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Major Customer Three [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			17.00%
Revenues			$ 375,641

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Narrative)	Oct. 27, 2017 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Member] | Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] | Elpiscience Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. [Member]
Total consideration in cash	$ 300,000