Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
SCHEDULE OF STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Options: The following table summarizes stock option-based compensation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

    For the three months ended June 30,     For the six months ended June 30,  
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Research and development   $ 608,000     $ 871,000     $ 1,217,000     $ 1,615,000  
General and administrative     719,000       707,000       1,193,000       1,219,000  
Stock option-based compensation expense included in operating expense   $ 1,327,000     $ 1,578,000     $ 2,410,000     $ 2,834,000  

 

SCHEDULE OF WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS TO ESTIMATE THE FAIR VALUE OF THE OPTIONS GRANTED

We used the following weighted-average assumptions to estimate the fair value of the options granted for the periods indicated:

 

    For the three months ended June 30,     For the six months ended June 30,  
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Expected volatility     97 %     111 %     98 %     111 %
Expected term     5.67 years       6.25 years       5.93 years       6.25 years  
Risk-free interest rate     0.96 %     0.23 %     0.99 %     0.30 %
Expected dividend yield     0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %
SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS ACTIVITY

The following table summarizes the options granted for the periods indicated:

 

                                 
    For the three months ended June 30,     For the six months ended June 30,  
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Options granted     1,205,808       1,897,119       3,355,308       3,073,046  
Weighted-average:                                
Exercise price   $ 1.60     $ 2.83     $ 2.05     $ 2.30  
Grant date fair value   $ 1.22     $ 2.36     $ 1.59     $ 1.92  
SUMMARY OF RESTRICTED COMMON STOCK

The following table summarizes the restricted common stock granted for the periods indicated:

 

                                 
    For the three months ended June 30,     For the six months ended June 30,  
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Restricted common stock granted     926,484       1,083,313       1,975,734       1,083,313  
Restricted common stock forfeited     (220,136 )     -       (428,659 )     -  
Weighted-average:                                
Grant date fair value-granted awards   $ 1.60     $ 3.19     $ 1.97     $ 3.19  
Grant date fair value-forfeited awards   $ 2.05     $ -     $ 1.89     $ -  
Restricted Stock [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
SCHEDULE OF STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

Restricted Common Stock: The following table summarizes restricted common stock compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

    For the three months ended June 30,     For the six months ended June 30,  
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Research and development   $ 484,000     $ 147,000     $ 1,030,000     $ 472,000  
General and administrative     617,000       40,000       938,000       179,000  
Restricted stock-based compensation expense included in operating expense   $ 1,101,000     $ 187,000     $ 1,968,000     $ 651,000