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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:66.7%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:27.35pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Other current assets</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:66.7%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:41.05pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Total current assets</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000037" name="us-gaap:AssetsCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20201231" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">6,441,029</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:66.7%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Property and equipment, net</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000038" name="us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">113,314</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000039" name="us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" contextRef="C_0001069308_20201231" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">130,081</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:66.7%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Other assets:</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:66.7%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:27.35pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Goodwill</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:66.7%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:41.05pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Total assets</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000045" name="us-gaap:Assets" contextRef="C_0001069308_20201231" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">14,613,688</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:66.7%;">
  <p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Liabilities and Stockholders&#8217; Equity</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:66.7%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Current liabilities:</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:66.7%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:27.35pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Accounts payable</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000046" name="us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">1,089,061</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000047" name="us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20201231" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">1,672,109</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:66.7%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:66.7%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8212;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:66.7%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:27.35pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Other current liabilities</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000052" name="us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20201231" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">692,336</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:66.7%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:41.05pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Total current liabilities</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000053" name="us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">30,385,765</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000054" name="us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20201231" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">6,145,546</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:66.7%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Other non-current liabilities</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8212;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:66.7%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:41.05pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Total liabilities</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.72%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:66.7%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:66.7%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:41.05pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Total stockholders&#8217; equity</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:41.05pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:7.88%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.36%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:7.88%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000107" name="acer:InterestAndOtherExpenseIncomeNet" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">522,280</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.36%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:8.38%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000108" name="acer:InterestAndOtherExpenseIncomeNet" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200101_20200930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">17,673</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:53.18%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:13.7pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:9.12%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000109" name="us-gaap:ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210701_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">8,284</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:7.88%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000110" name="us-gaap:ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200701_20200930" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">35,092</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:7.88%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000111" name="us-gaap:ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">53,032</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:8.38%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000112" name="us-gaap:ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200101_20200930" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">35,059</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:53.18%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Total other income (expense), net</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:9.12%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000113" name="us-gaap:NonoperatingIncomeExpense" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210701_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">5,813</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:7.88%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000114" name="us-gaap:NonoperatingIncomeExpense" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200701_20200930" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">39,221</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:7.88%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000115" name="us-gaap:NonoperatingIncomeExpense" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">575,312</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:8.38%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000116" name="us-gaap:NonoperatingIncomeExpense" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200101_20200930" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">17,386</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:53.18%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Net loss</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:9.12%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000117" name="us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210701_20210930" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">3,273,008</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:7.88%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000118" name="us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200701_20200930" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">5,928,258</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:7.88%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000119" name="us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">10,953,350</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:8.38%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000120" name="us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200101_20200930" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">16,647,765</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:53.18%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Net loss per share - basic and diluted</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:9.12%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD_xbrlishares" id="F_000121" name="us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210701_20210930" decimals="2" sign="-">0.23</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:7.88%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD_xbrlishares" id="F_000122" name="us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200701_20200930" decimals="2" sign="-">0.51</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:7.88%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD_xbrlishares" id="F_000123" name="us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" decimals="2" sign="-">0.77</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:8.38%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD_xbrlishares" id="F_000124" name="us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200101_20200930" decimals="2" sign="-">1.56</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:53.18%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:9.12%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000125" name="us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210701_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">14,310,244</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:7.88%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000126" name="us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200701_20200930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">11,514,254</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.36%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Balance, December 31, 2020</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.82%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.02%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000137" name="us-gaap:StockholdersEquity" contextRef="C_0001069308_20201231" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">8,224,334</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.02%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:9.22%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000139" name="us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapStatementEquityComponentsAxis_us-gaapCommonStockMember_20210101_20210331" decimals="0">107</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.82%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.62%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8212;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <tr>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Stock-based compensation</p></td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.62%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:9.22%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.82%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.62%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.02%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Stock-based compensation</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.02%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8212;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:9.22%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8212;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.82%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000160" name="us-gaap:AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapStatementEquityComponentsAxis_us-gaapAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_20210701_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">600,313</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.62%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8212;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.02%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000161" name="us-gaap:AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210701_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">600,313</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Net loss</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.62%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.02%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:9.22%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.82%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.62%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.02%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:12.82%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:11.62%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:11.02%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.82%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.82%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.62%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.82%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8212;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.62%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.02%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000197" name="us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200401_20200630" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">5,770,801</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:26.24%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Balance June 30, 2020</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.02%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:9.22%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.82%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000200" name="us-gaap:StockholdersEquity" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapStatementEquityComponentsAxis_us-gaapAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_20200630" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">98,187,329</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.62%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000201" name="us-gaap:StockholdersEquity" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapStatementEquityComponentsAxis_us-gaapRetainedEarningsMember_20200630" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">86,970,020</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.02%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000202" name="us-gaap:StockholdersEquity" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200630" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">11,218,371</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.62%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.6%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.02%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000212" name="us-gaap:AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200701_20200930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">487,403</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:9.22%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8212;</p></td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.82%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8212;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.62%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000213" name="us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapStatementEquityComponentsAxis_us-gaapRetainedEarningsMember_20200701_20200930" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">5,928,258</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.02%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000214" name="us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200701_20200930" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">5,928,258</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:26.24%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Balance September 30, 2020</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.02%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:9.22%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.6%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.82%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000217" name="us-gaap:StockholdersEquity" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapStatementEquityComponentsAxis_us-gaapAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_20200930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">103,400,598</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8212;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.56%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.56%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.56%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.56%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <tr>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:27.35pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Other current liabilities</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.56%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.56%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000239" name="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200101_20200930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">7,719</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:69.92%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:41.05pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.56%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.56%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Cash flows from investing activities:</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.56%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.56%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:69.92%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:13.7pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Purchase of property and equipment</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.56%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000242" name="us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">34,458</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.56%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000243" name="us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200101_20200930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">2,229</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:69.92%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:41.05pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Net cash used in investing activities</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.56%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000244" name="us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">34,458</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.56%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000245" name="us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200101_20200930" decimals="0" sign="-" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">2,229</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.56%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:41.05pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Net cash provided by financing activities</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.56%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.56%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.46%; border-top:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:13.7pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Extinguishment of debt</p></td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Acer Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), is a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs. The Company&#8217;s pipeline includes four programs: ACER-001 (sodium phenylbutyrate) for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including urea cycle disorders (&#8220;UCDs&#8221;) and Maple Syrup Urine Disease (&#8220;MSUD&#8221;)&#59; ACER-801 (osanetant) for the treatment of induced vasomotor symptoms (&#8220;iVMS&#8221;)&#59; EDSIVO&#8482; (celiprolol) for the treatment of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (&#8220;vEDS&#8221;) in patients with a confirmed type III collagen (COL3A1) mutation&#59; and ACER-2820 (emetine), a host-directed therapy against a variety of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. The Company&#8217;s product candidates are believed to present comparatively de-risked programs, as evidenced by having one or more of the following: favorable safety profile, clinical proof-of-concept data, mechanistic differentiation, and/or accelerated paths for development through specific programs and procedures established by the United States (&#8220;U.S.&#8221;) Food and Drug Administration (&#8220;FDA&#8221;).</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Since its inception, the Company has devoted substantially all of its efforts to business planning, research and development, recruiting management and technical staff, acquiring operating assets, and raising capital. The Company has generated revenue related to the collaboration and license agreement (the &#8220;Collaboration Agreement&#8221;) with Relief Therapeutics Holding AG (&#8220;Relief&#8221;) as described below but has not generated any product revenue to date and may never generate any product revenue in the future.</p><ix:nonNumeric id="F_000268" name="acer:LiquidityPolicyTextBlock" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" escape="true" continuedAt="F_000268_dcnt_9b25c627-a6a7-4318-90d9-fc238d36adf2">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company had an accumulated deficit of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000288" name="us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210930" decimals="-5" sign="-" scale="6">110.1</ix:nonFraction> million and cash and cash equivalents of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000289" name="us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">14.2</ix:nonFraction> million as of September&#160;30, 2021. Net cash provided by operating activities was $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000290" name="us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">1.3</ix:nonFraction> million for the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000291" name="us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200101_20200930" decimals="-5" sign="-" scale="6">13.1</ix:nonFraction> million for the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2020. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On November 9, 2018, the Company entered into a sales agreement with Roth Capital Partners, LLC, and on March 18, 2020, an amended and restated sales agreement was entered into with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Roth Capital Partners, LLC. The agreement provides a facility for the offer and sale of shares of common stock from time to time having an aggregate offering price of up to $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000292" name="acer:AggregateOfferingPriceOfCommonStockIssuableUnderSalesAgreement" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtRangeAxis_srtMaximumMember_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20200318_20200318" decimals="-5" scale="6">50.0</ix:nonFraction> million depending upon market demand, in transactions deemed to be an at-the-market (&#8220;ATM&#8221;) offering. The Company has no obligation to sell any shares of common stock pursuant to the agreement and may at any time suspend sales pursuant to the agreement. Each party may terminate the agreement at any time without liability. During the three months ended September&#160;30, 2021, the Company did <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000294" name="us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20210701_20210930" decimals="INF" format="ixt-sec:numwordsen">no</ix:nonFraction>t sell any shares through its ATM facility. During the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021, during multiple trading days, the Company sold an aggregate of <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000293" name="us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">877,107</ix:nonFraction> shares at an average gross sale price of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD_xbrlishares" id="F_000295" name="us-gaap:SaleOfStockPricePerShare" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtRangeAxis_srtWeightedAverageMember_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20210930" decimals="4">3.1692</ix:nonFraction> per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000296" name="acer:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockGross" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">2.8</ix:nonFraction> million. Proceeds during the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021, net of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000297" name="us-gaap:PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.2</ix:nonFraction> million of fees and offering costs, were $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000298" name="us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">2.6</ix:nonFraction> million. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On April 30, 2020, the Company entered into an equity line purchase agreement and registration rights agreement pursuant to which Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (&#8220;Lincoln Park&#8221;) has committed to purchase up to $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000299" name="acer:SharesValueMightBeIssuedUnderAgreement" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtRangeAxis_srtMaximumMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430_20200430" decimals="INF" scale="6">15.0</ix:nonFraction> million of the Company&#8217;s common stock. Under the terms and subject to the conditions of the purchase agreement, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park is obligated to purchase up to $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000300" name="acer:SharesValueMightBeIssuedUnderAgreement" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtRangeAxis_srtMaximumMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430_20200430" decimals="INF" scale="6">15.0</ix:nonFraction> million of the Company&#8217;s common stock, with $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000301" name="acer:SharesValueRemainingObligationUnderAgreement" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">12.1</ix:nonFraction> million obligation remaining as of September&#160;30, 2021. Such sales of common stock by the Company will be subject to certain limitations, and may occur from time to time, at the Company&#8217;s sole discretion, over the 36-month period commencing on June 8, 2020. 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The purchase price per share for each such regular purchase will be based on prevailing market prices of the Company&#8217;s common stock immediately preceding the time of sale as computed under the purchase agreement. In addition to regular purchases, the Company may also direct Lincoln Park to purchase other amounts as accelerated purchases or as additional accelerated purchases if the closing sale price of the common stock exceeds certain threshold prices as set forth in the purchase agreement. <span style="color:#000000;">The Company issued <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000305" name="acer:StockIssuedDuringPeriodForCommitmentFeeShares" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430_20200430" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">148,148</ix:nonFraction> shares of common stock to Lincoln Park as a commitment fee in connection with entering into the purchase agreement. The $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000306" name="acer:FairValueOfCommitmentFeeShares" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapIncomeStatementLocationAxis_us-gaapGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.4</ix:nonFraction> million fair value of the commitment fee shares was recorded to general and administrative expense along with other costs incurred in connection with entering into the purchase agreement. During the three months ended September&#160;30, 2021, the Company did <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000307" name="us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20210701_20210930" decimals="INF" format="ixt-sec:numwordsen">no</ix:nonFraction>t sell any shares of common stock under its purchase agreement with Lincoln Park. </span>During the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021, the Company sold <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000308" name="us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">200,000</ix:nonFraction> shares of common stock under its purchase agreement with Lincoln Park at a weighted average price of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD_xbrlishares" id="F_000309" name="us-gaap:SaleOfStockPricePerShare" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20210930" decimals="2">2.47</ix:nonFraction> per share, resulting in proceeds of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000310" name="acer:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockGross" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.5</ix:nonFraction> million.</p></ix:nonNumeric></ix:nonNumeric>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</p><ix:continuation id="F_000259_dcnt_674b071a-6c90-4041-a067-8f1519ea7821" continuedAt="F_000259_dcnt_74ed2e14-2904-4e0e-a2b6-a72d3aec5b42"><ix:continuation id="F_000268_dcnt_9b25c627-a6a7-4318-90d9-fc238d36adf2">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On July 24, 2020, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement for the sale and issuance of an aggregate of <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000311" name="us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtTitleOfIndividualAxis_acerDirectorsOfficersAndEmployeesMember_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_us-gaapPrivatePlacementMember_20200724_20200724" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">244,998</ix:nonFraction> shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000312" name="us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtTitleOfIndividualAxis_acerDirectorsOfficersAndEmployeesMember_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_us-gaapPrivatePlacementMember_20200724_20200724" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.9</ix:nonFraction> million, in a private placement transaction (&#8220;Private Placement&#8221;) with certain directors, officers, and employees at a price per share of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD_xbrlishares" id="F_000313" name="us-gaap:SaleOfStockPricePerShare" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtTitleOfIndividualAxis_acerDirectorsOfficersAndEmployeesMember_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_us-gaapPrivatePlacementMember_20200724" decimals="INF">3.50</ix:nonFraction>. The shares of common stock issued in the Private Placement constitute &#8220;restricted securities&#8221; under the federal securities laws and were subject to a minimum six-month holding period.</p>
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Pursuant to the Agreements, the Company received from Relief an upfront non-refundable payment of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000314" name="acer:UpfrontNonRefundablePaymentReceived" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125_20210125" decimals="-5" scale="6">1.0</ix:nonFraction> million and a reimbursement payment of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000315" name="acer:ReimbursementPayment" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125_20210125" decimals="-5" scale="6">14.0</ix:nonFraction> million. Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief committed to pay the Company up to $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000316" name="acer:DevelopmentPayments" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_srtRangeAxis_srtMaximumMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125_20210125" decimals="-5" scale="6">20.0</ix:nonFraction> million in U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications (the &#8220;Development Payments&#8221;). During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company received from Relief the $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000317" name="acer:DevelopmentPaymentsSubjectToNewDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerFirstDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210401_20210630" decimals="-5" scale="6">10.0</ix:nonFraction> million First Development Payment. The Company is contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000318" name="acer:PotentialProceedsFromDevelopmentPaymentsSubjectToNewDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20211004" decimals="-5" scale="6">10.0</ix:nonFraction> million Second Development Payment conditioned upon the FDA&#8217;s acceptance of a New Drug Application (&#8220;NDA&#8221;) for ACER-001 in a UCD for filing and review. This acceptance was received on October 4, 2021. On October 6, 2021, the Company entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. The Company received the first $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000319" name="acer:ProceedsFromFirstTrancheOfDevelopmentPaymentsSubjectToNewDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20211012_20211012" decimals="-5" scale="6">5.0</ix:nonFraction> million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. The Company is contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000320" name="acer:PotentialProceedsFromSecondTrancheOfDevelopmentPaymentsSubjectToNewDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerWaiverAndAgreementMember_20211006" decimals="-5" scale="6">5.0</ix:nonFraction> million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000321" name="acer:SecondTrancheOfDevelopmentPaymentExpiryDate" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerWaiverAndAgreementMember_20211006_20211006" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen">January 14, 2022</ix:nonNumeric> or 15 business days following the Company&#8217;s written notice. Should that payment not occur, the Company&#8217;s development plans could be affected unless it were able to obtain other funds. There is <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000323" name="acer:GuaranteeForSubstantiveReviewFoodAndDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125_20210125" decimals="INF" format="ixt-sec:numwordsen">no</ix:nonFraction> guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation. The Company could also receive a total of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000324" name="acer:MilestonePaymentToBeReceived" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125" decimals="-5" scale="6">6.0</ix:nonFraction> million in milestone payments based on the first European marketing approvals of ACER-001 for a UCD and MSUD. The terms of the Agreements are further described below in the Revenue Recognition section of Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies.&#160;</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company&#8217;s existing cash and cash equivalents available at September&#160;30, 2021, plus the $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000325" name="acer:PotentialProceedsFromDevelopmentPaymentsSubjectToNewDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20211004" decimals="-5" scale="6">10.0</ix:nonFraction> million Second Development Payment in <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_acerTranche" id="F_000326" name="acer:NumberOfTranchesInDevelopmentsPaymentsToBeMade" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20211004_20211004" decimals="INF" format="ixt-sec:numwordsen">two</ix:nonFraction> tranches following the FDA&#8217;s acceptance for filing and review of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD per the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, are expected to fund its currently anticipated operating and capital requirements into mid-2022, excluding support for planned ACER-801 and EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> clinical trials. See Note 9 to these unaudited condensed interim financial statements.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:6.04%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Management expects to continue to finance operations through the issuance of additional equity or debt securities, non-dilutive funding, and/or through strategic collaborations. Any transactions which occur may contain covenants that restrict the ability of management to operate the business and any securities issued may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to the Company&#8217;s common stock and may dilute the ownership of current stockholders of the Company.</p></ix:continuation><ix:nonNumeric id="F_000269" name="us-gaap:SubstantialDoubtAboutGoingConcernTextBlock" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" escape="true" continuedAt="F_000269_dcnt_a7df02c4-1ccc-4133-b7b4-c92c8c8ba02b">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Going Concern</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:6.04%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (&#8220;GAAP&#8221;), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has not established a source of commercial product revenues and, as such, has been dependent on funding operations through the sale of equity securities and through a collaboration agreement. Since inception, the Company has experienced significant losses and incurred negative cash flows from operations. The Company has an accumulated deficit of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000327" name="us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210930" decimals="-5" sign="-" scale="6">110.1</ix:nonFraction> million as of September&#160;30, 2021 and expects to incur further losses for the foreseeable future as it develops its business. The Company has spent, and expects to continue to spend, a substantial amount of funds in connection with implementing its business strategy, including its planned product development efforts and potential precommercial activities.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:6.04%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As of September&#160;30, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000328" name="us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">14.2</ix:nonFraction> million and current liabilities of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000329" name="us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">30.4</ix:nonFraction> million, which include $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000330" name="acer:DeferredCollaborationFunding" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">17.8</ix:nonFraction> million associated with deferred collaboration funding, as well as a $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000331" name="acer:LiabilityRelatedToDerivativeLitigationSettlementAndLegalCosts" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">9.2</ix:nonFraction> million liability related to the securities class action and stockholder derivative actions settlements and legal costs, for which the Company has also recorded a receivable from its insurance carriers. The Company&#8217;s cash and cash equivalents available at September&#160;30, 2021, plus the $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000332" name="acer:PotentialProceedsFromDevelopmentPaymentsSubjectToNewDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20211004" decimals="-5" scale="6">10.0</ix:nonFraction> million Second Development Payment in <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_acerTranche" id="F_000333" name="acer:NumberOfTranchesInDevelopmentsPaymentsToBeMade" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20211004_20211004" decimals="INF" format="ixt-sec:numwordsen">two</ix:nonFraction> tranches following the FDA&#8217;s acceptance for filing and review of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD per the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, are expected to fund its currently anticipated operating and capital requirements into mid-2022, excluding support for planned ACER-801 and EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> clinical trials.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:6.04%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company will need to raise additional capital to fund continued operations beyond mid-2022 because neither FDA approval of ACER-001 nor subsequent product revenues are assured. The Company may not be successful in its efforts to raise additional funds or achieve profitable operations. The Company continues to explore potential opportunities and alternatives to obtain the additional resources that will be necessary to support its ongoing operations beyond mid-2022, including raising additional capital through either private or public equity or debt financing or non-dilutive funding, as well as using its ATM facility and/or its remaining $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000334" name="acer:StockToBeIssuedValueOnCertainLimitationAndCondition" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430_20200430" decimals="INF" scale="6">12.1</ix:nonFraction> million equity line facility entered into on April 30, 2020 with Lincoln Park, which is subject to certain limitations and conditions. The Company has no commitments for any additional financing, except for the agreement with Lincoln Park and the Collaboration Agreement with Relief. Any amounts raised will be used for further development of its product candidates, precommercial activities, potential acquisitions of additional product candidates, and for other working capital purposes. </p></ix:nonNumeric></ix:continuation>
  <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">6</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</p><ix:continuation id="F_000259_dcnt_74ed2e14-2904-4e0e-a2b6-a72d3aec5b42"><ix:continuation id="F_000269_dcnt_a7df02c4-1ccc-4133-b7b4-c92c8c8ba02b">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:6.04%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If the Company is unable to obtain additional funding to support its current or proposed activities and operations, it may not be able to continue its operations as proposed, which may require it to suspend or terminate any ongoing development activities, modify its business plan, curtai</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">l</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> various aspects of its operations, cease operations</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">,</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> or seek relief under applicable bankruptcy laws. In such event, the Company&#8217;s stockholders may lose a substantial portion or even all of their investment.</span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:6.04%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">These factors individually and collectively raise substantial doubt about the Company&#8217;s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments or classifications that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern. See Note 9 to these unaudited condensed interim financial statements.</p></ix:continuation>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Basis of Presentation </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The accompanying condensed financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. The unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual financial statements and reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature that are necessary for the fair presentation of the Company&#8217;s financial position, results of operations, stockholders&#8217; equity and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021 or for any other future annual or interim period. The condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2020, included herein, was derived from the audited financial statements <span style="color:#000000;">as of that date but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These unaudited financial state</span>ments should be read in conjunction with the Company&#8217;s audited financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&#160;31, 2020.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (&#8220;ASC&#8221;) and Accounting Standards Update (&#8220;ASU&#8221;) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (&#8220;FASB&#8221;).</p></ix:continuation><ix:nonNumeric id="F_000260" name="us-gaap:SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" escape="true" continuedAt="F_000260_dcnt_9594e89a-d7ae-4ac6-9dd9-901996f8b9b3">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES </p></td></tr></table></div>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company&#8217;s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2, &#8220;Significant Accounting Policies,&#8221; in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&#160;31, 2020.</p><ix:nonNumeric id="F_000270" name="acer:RevenueRecognitionAndAccountingForCollaborationAgreementsPolicyTextBlock" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" escape="true" continuedAt="F_000270_dcnt_30baa126-9a26-4556-81e3-e164dc2df48c">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Revenue Recognition and Accounting for Collaboration Agreements</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company&#8217;s revenues are generated from a single collaboration agreement which included the sale of a license of intellectual property. The Company analyzes its collaboration agreements to assess whether they are within the scope of ASC Topic 808, (ASC 808) to determine whether such arrangements involve joint operating activities performed by parties that are both active participants in the activities and exposed to significant risks and rewards that are dependent on the commercial success of such activities. To the extent the arrangement is within the scope of ASC 808, the Company assesses whether aspects of the arrangement between the Company and the collaboration partner are within the scope of other accounting literature. If the Company concludes that some or all aspects of the arrangement represent a transaction with a customer, the Company accounts for those aspects of the arrangement within the scope of ASC Topic 606, <span style="font-style:italic;">Revenue from Contracts with Customers</span> (ASC 606). If the Company concludes that some or all aspects of the arrangement are within the scope of ASC 808 and do not represent a transaction with a customer, the Company recognizes the Company&#8217;s share of the allocation of the shared costs incurred with respect to the jointly conducted activities as a component of the related expense in the period incurred. Pursuant to ASC 606, a customer is a party that has contracted with an entity to obtain goods or services that are an output of the entity&#8217;s ordinary activities in exchange for consideration. Under ASC 606, an entity recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. If the Company concludes a counter-party to a transaction is not a customer or otherwise not within the scope of ASC 606 or ASC 808, the Company considers the guidance in other accounting literature as applicable or by analogy to account for such transaction. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company determines the units of account within the collaborative arrangement utilizing the guidance in ASC 606 to determine which promised goods or services are distinct. In order for a promised good or service to be considered &#8220;distinct&#8221; under ASC 606, the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer (i.e., the good or service is capable of being distinct), and the entity&#8217;s promise to transfer the good or </p></ix:nonNumeric></ix:nonNumeric>
  <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">7</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</p><ix:continuation id="F_000260_dcnt_9594e89a-d7ae-4ac6-9dd9-901996f8b9b3" continuedAt="F_000260_dcnt_24b41678-7836-451c-9d8f-d7d98c578db6"><ix:continuation id="F_000270_dcnt_30baa126-9a26-4556-81e3-e164dc2df48c" continuedAt="F_000270_dcnt_f6b0651a-1a38-4772-abaf-cfc4946b830e">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract (i.e., the promise to transfer the good or service is distinct within the context of the contract).</span></p>
  <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">For any units of account that fall within the scope of ASC 606, where the other party is a customer, the Company evaluates the separate performance obligation(s) under each contract, determines the transaction price, allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation considering the estimated stand-alone selling prices of the services and recognizes revenue upon the satisfaction of such obligations at a point in time or over time dependent on the satisfaction of one of the following criteria: (1) the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the economic benefits provided by the vendor&#8217;s performance&#59; (2) the vendor creates or enhances an asset controlled by the customer&#59; (3) the vendor&#8217;s performance does not create an asset for which the vendor has an alternative use&#59; and (4) the vendor has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. </p>
  <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.</p>
  <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Revenue for a sales-based or usage-based royalty promised in exchange for a license of intellectual property is recognized only when (or as) the later of the following events occurs: (i) the subsequent sale or usage occurs&#59; or (ii) the performance obligation to which some or all of the sales-based or usage-based royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied).</p>
  <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On January 25, 2021, the Company entered into the Option Agreement with Relief pursuant to which the Company granted Relief an exclusive option (the &#8220;Exclusivity Option&#8221;) to pursue a potential collaboration and license arrangement with the Company for the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including UCDs and MSUD. The Option Agreement provided a period of time up to June 30, 2021 for the parties to perform additional due diligence and to work toward negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration for ACER&#8209;001. In consideration for the grant of the Exclusivity Option, (i) the Company received from Relief an upfront nonrefundable payment of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000335" name="acer:UpfrontNonrefundablePayment" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210125_20210125" decimals="-5" scale="6">1.0</ix:nonFraction> million, (ii) Relief provided to the Company a 12-month secured loan in the principal amount of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000336" name="us-gaap:ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210125_20210125" decimals="-5" scale="6">4.0</ix:nonFraction> million, as evidenced by a Promissory Note (the &#8220;Note&#8221;) issued by the Company to Relief, and (iii) the Company granted to Relief a security interest in all of its assets to secure performance of the Note, as evidenced by a Security Agreement (the &#8220;Security Agreement&#8221;). The Note was repayable in one lump sum within 12 months from issuance and bore interest at a rate equal to <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000337" name="acer:IssuanceAndBoreInterestRate" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210125" decimals="2" scale="-2">6</ix:nonFraction>% per annum. If a definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration had not been executed by the parties on or before June 30, 2021, the Exclusivity Option would have terminated and the Note would have been repayable by the Company upon maturity. </p>
  <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On March 19, 2021, the Company entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and MSUD. The Company received the $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000338" name="acer:CashPaymentReceived" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210319_20210319" decimals="-5" scale="6">10.0</ix:nonFraction> million cash payment from Relief ($<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000339" name="acer:ReimbursementPayment" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210319_20210319" decimals="-5" scale="6">14.0</ix:nonFraction> million &#8220;Reimbursement Payment,&#8221; but offset by repayment of the $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000340" name="acer:RepaymentOfOutstandingBalanceOfPriorLoanPlusInterest" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210319_20210319" decimals="-5" scale="6">4.0</ix:nonFraction> million outstanding balance of the Note, plus interest earned through the date of the Collaboration Agreement, from Relief to the Company). Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief committed to pay the Company up to an additional $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000341" name="acer:DevelopmentAndCommercialLaunchCosts" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210319_20210319" decimals="-5" scale="6">20.0</ix:nonFraction> million for U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications (the &#8220;Development Payments&#8221;). 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The Company is contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000346" name="acer:PotentialProceedsFromDevelopmentPaymentsSubjectToNewDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20211004" decimals="-5" scale="6">10.0</ix:nonFraction> million Second Development Payment conditioned upon the FDA&#8217;s acceptance of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD for filing and review. This acceptance was received on October 4, 2021. On October 6, 2021, the Company entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. The Company received the first $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000347" name="acer:ProceedsFromFirstTrancheOfDevelopmentPaymentsSubjectToNewDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20211012_20211012" decimals="-5" scale="6">5.0</ix:nonFraction> million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. The Company is contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000348" name="acer:PotentialProceedsFromSecondTrancheOfDevelopmentPaymentsSubjectToNewDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerWaiverAndAgreementMember_20211006" decimals="-5" scale="6">5.0</ix:nonFraction> million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000349" name="acer:SecondTrancheOfDevelopmentPaymentExpiryDate" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerWaiverAndAgreementMember_20211006_20211006" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen">January 14, 2022</ix:nonNumeric> or 15 business days following the Company&#8217;s written notice. 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  <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:10pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company concluded the promised goods and services contained in the Collaboration Agreement, represented two distinct units of account consisting of a license in Relief Territory, and a combined promise for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 in Acer Territory and the payment of <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000352" name="acer:PercentageOfPaymentNetProfitTerritory" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210319_20210319" decimals="2" scale="-2">60</ix:nonFraction>% net profit from that territory (together, the &#8220;Services&#8221;). The stand-alone selling price was estimated for each distinct unit of account.</p>
  <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:10pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company determined that the transaction price at the outset of the Collaboration Agreement is $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000353" name="acer:CollaborationAgreementAmount" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210319" decimals="-5" scale="6">25.0</ix:nonFraction> million, including the Option Fee of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000354" name="acer:UpfrontNonRefundablePaymentReceived" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAndLicenseAgreementMember_20210319_20210319" decimals="-5" scale="6">1.0</ix:nonFraction> million, the Reimbursement Payment of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000356" name="acer:ReimbursementPayment" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210319_20210319" decimals="-5" scale="6">14.0</ix:nonFraction> million, and the First Development Payment of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000355" name="acer:DevelopmentPayments" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210319_20210319" decimals="-5" scale="6">10.0</ix:nonFraction> million. The Company concluded that consistent with the evaluation of variable consideration, using the most likely amount approach, the Second Development Payment as well as the milestone payments for EU marketing approvals, should be fully constrained until the contingency associated with each payment has been resolved and the Company&#8217;s NDA is accepted for review by the FDA, and Relief receives EU marketing approval, respectively.</p>
  <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:10pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Since ASC 808 does not provide recognition and measurement guidance for collaborative arrangements, the Company applied the principles of ASC 606 for those units of account where Relief is a customer and ASC 730-20 for the funded research and development activities. The license revenue was recognized at the point where the Company determined control was transferred to the customer. The combined unit of account for the Services associated with the allocation of the initial transaction price will be recognized over the service period through the anticipated date of first commercial sale of the ACER-001 approved product in the U.S. The Company also determined that the Services associated with the allocation of the initial transaction price would be satisfied over time as measured using actual costs incurred by the Company toward the identified development and commercialization services agreed to between the parties up to the point of first commercial sale of the ACER-001 product. Research and development expense and general and administrative expense, as they relate to activities governed by the Collaboration Agreement, incurred in satisfying the Services unit-of-account will be recognized as contra-expense within their respective categories, consistent with the presentation guidance in ASC 730. </p>
  <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:10pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company recognizes as receivable under the Collaboration Agreement consideration, which is deemed unconditional, or when only the passage of time is required before payment of that consideration is due. Amounts receivable under the Collaboration Agreement plus payments received from Relief, net of the amount recorded as revenue, are reported as deferred collaboration funding.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">At September&#160;30, 2021, the amount of deferred collaboration funding associated with unsatisfied promises under the Collaboration Agreement amounted to $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000357" name="acer:DeferredCollaborationFunding" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_us-gaapPerformanceGuaranteeMember_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">17.8</ix:nonFraction> million. The Company expects to recognize this deferred collaboration funding as it incurs expenses associated with performing the Services up to the date of first commercial sale in Acer Territory and through the end of the effective date of the Collaboration Agreement. At September 30, 2021, deferred collaboration funding was composed of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000358" name="acer:DeferredCollaborationFundingCashReceived" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_us-gaapPerformanceGuaranteeMember_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">25.0</ix:nonFraction> million received from Relief, offset by $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000359" name="us-gaap:RevenueRecognitionMilestoneMethodRevenueRecognized" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_us-gaapPerformanceGuaranteeMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.9</ix:nonFraction> million recognized as license revenue and $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000360" name="acer:OffsetToResearchAndDevelopmentExpenses" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_us-gaapPerformanceGuaranteeMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">4.8</ix:nonFraction> million recorded as an offset to research and development expenses and $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000361" name="acer:OffsetToGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_us-gaapPerformanceGuaranteeMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">1.6</ix:nonFraction> million recorded as an offset to general and administrative expenses during the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021.</p></ix:continuation><ix:nonNumeric id="F_000271" name="acer:CashAndCashEquivalentsAndFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicyTextBlock" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" escape="true">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Cash and Cash Equivalents and Fair Value of Financial Instruments</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, which establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The Company considers its investments in money market funds of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000362" name="us-gaap:MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapInvestmentTypeAxis_us-gaapCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">12.9</ix:nonFraction> million and $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000363" name="us-gaap:MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapInvestmentTypeAxis_us-gaapCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_20201231" decimals="-5" scale="6">5.3</ix:nonFraction> million as of September&#160;30, 2021 and December&#160;31, 2020, respectively, included in cash and cash equivalents, to be Level 1, which are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date. The estimated fair value of the Company&#8217;s financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and loans payable recorded in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities approximates their carrying value, based upon their short-term maturities or prevailing interest rates.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company recognized a $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000364" name="acer:NonCashReductionRecognizedInSecuredLoan" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">4.0</ix:nonFraction> million non-cash reduction in a secured loan from Relief during the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021, since the Reimbursement Payment from Relief was received net of the amount of principal and interest due in connection with the secured loan.</p></ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric id="F_000272" name="us-gaap:GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" escape="true" continuedAt="F_000272_dcnt_cee2d25d-dc9a-4a3b-af5d-1de1542751d5">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Goodwill</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:6.04%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price (consideration paid plus net liabilities assumed) of an acquired business over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets. The Company evaluates the recoverability of goodwill according to ASU No. 2017-04, <span style="font-style:italic;">Intangibles &#8211; Goodwill and Other </span>(Topic 350) annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill might be impaired. The Company may opt to perform a qualitative </p></ix:nonNumeric></ix:continuation>
  <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">9</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</p><ix:continuation id="F_000260_dcnt_8c240fcd-efb4-4c54-bfbe-4c4d560dce2f" continuedAt="F_000260_dcnt_2a750eb5-8e3d-46de-bff7-a7a572cd51e8"><ix:continuation id="F_000272_dcnt_cee2d25d-dc9a-4a3b-af5d-1de1542751d5">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">assessment or a quantitative impairment test to determine whether goodwill is impaired. The Company&#8217;s goodwill is allocated to a single reporting unit.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If the Company were to determine based on a qualitative assessment that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was less than its carrying value, a quantitative impairment&#160;test would then be performed. The quantitative impairment test compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a goodwill impairment would be recognized for the difference.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> The COVID-19 pandemic involving</span><span style="color:#000000;"> a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> affected the worldwide economy and triggered decline in the stock markets</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> in 2020</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">. The Company considered potential triggering events related to COVID-19 and concluded that there was not a triggering event that would require the Company to perform further </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">impairment</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> analysis.</span></p></ix:continuation><ix:nonNumeric id="F_000273" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" escape="true">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:11.62%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.56%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.66%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.86%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.66%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:64.88%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.66%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.86%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.66%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.86%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000402" name="us-gaap:AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20201231" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">88,750</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:64.88%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Accrued accounting, audit, and tax fees</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.66%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.86%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.66%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.86%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000404" name="acer:AccruedAccountingAuditAndTaxFeesCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20201231" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">181,200</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:64.88%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Accrued license fees</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.66%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.86%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000405" name="acer:AccruedLicenseFeesCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">87,984</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.66%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.86%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000406" name="acer:AccruedLicenseFeesCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20201231" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">240,041</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:64.88%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Accrued legal</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.66%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.86%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000407" name="acer:AccruedLegalFeesCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">64,863</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.66%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.86%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000408" name="acer:AccruedLegalFeesCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20201231" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">350,517</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:64.88%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Accrued miscellaneous expenses</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.66%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.86%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000409" name="acer:AccruedMiscellaneousExpensesCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">34,985</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.66%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.86%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000410" name="acer:AccruedMiscellaneousExpensesCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_20201231" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">102,999</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000415" name="acer:LeaseAgreementDate" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtStatementGeographicalAxis_stprMA_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerNewtonLeaseMember_20210101_20210930" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen">March 6, 2018</ix:nonNumeric>, the Company entered into a lease agreement (the &#8220;Newton Lease&#8221;), commencing on <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000416" name="acer:LeaseCommencementDate" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtStatementGeographicalAxis_stprMA_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerNewtonLeaseMember_20210101_20210930" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen">October 1, 2018</ix:nonNumeric>, for certain premises which consist of <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_utrsqft" id="F_000417" name="us-gaap:AreaOfLand" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtStatementGeographicalAxis_stprMA_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerNewtonLeaseMember_20180306" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">2,760</ix:nonFraction> square feet of office space located in Newton, Massachusetts (the &#8220;Newton Premises&#8221;) to serve as its corporate headquarters. On <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000418" name="acer:LeaseAgreementDate" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtStatementGeographicalAxis_stprMA_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerAmendedNewtonLeaseMember_20210101_20210930" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen">March 5, 2019</ix:nonNumeric>, the Company entered into an amendment to the Newton Lease to add an additional <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_utrsqft" id="F_000420" name="us-gaap:AreaOfLand" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtStatementGeographicalAxis_stprMA_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerAmendedNewtonLeaseMember_20190305" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">1,600</ix:nonFraction> square feet of office space, commencing on <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000419" name="acer:LeaseCommencementDate" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtStatementGeographicalAxis_stprMA_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerAmendedNewtonLeaseMember_20210101_20210930" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen">June 1, 2019</ix:nonNumeric>, located in Newton, Massachusetts (the &#8220;Additional Newton Premises&#8221;) to serve as additional space for its corporate headquarters. The term of the leases for the Newton Premises and the Additional Newton Premises expires on <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000421" name="us-gaap:LeaseExpirationDate1" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtStatementGeographicalAxis_stprMA_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerAmendedNewtonLeaseMember_20210101_20210930" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen">May 31, 2022</ix:nonNumeric>. In addition, the Company is required to share in certain taxes and operating expenses of the Newton Premises and the Additional Newton Premises.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:2pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company&#8217;s lease liabilities are reported on the balance sheets as follows:</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On March 19, 2021, the Company entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and </p></ix:nonNumeric>
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In consideration for the grant of the exclusivity option, (i) the Company received from Relief an upfront non-refundable payment of $</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000470" name="acer:UpfrontNonRefundablePaymentReceived" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125_20210125" decimals="-5" scale="6">1.0</ix:nonFraction></span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million, (ii) Relief provided to the Company a </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonNumeric id="F_000471" name="us-gaap:DebtInstrumentTerm" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapCreditFacilityAxis_us-gaapSecuredDebtMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125_20210125" format="ixt-sec:durmonth">12</ix:nonNumeric>-month</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> secured loan in the principal amount of $</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000472" name="us-gaap:DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapCreditFacilityAxis_us-gaapSecuredDebtMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125" decimals="-5" scale="6">4.0</ix:nonFraction></span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million with interest at a rate equal to </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000473" name="us-gaap:DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapCreditFacilityAxis_us-gaapSecuredDebtMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125" decimals="INF" scale="-2">6</ix:nonFraction>%</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> per annum, as evidenced by a promissory note the Company issued to Relief, and (iii) the Company granted Relief a security interest in all of its assets to secure performance of the promissory note, as evidenced by a security agreement. 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Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> (&#8220;Reimbursement Payment&#8221;)</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, offset by repayment of the $</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000476" name="acer:RepaymentOfOutstandingBalanceOfPriorLoanPlusInterest" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125_20210125" decimals="-5" scale="6">4.0</ix:nonFraction></span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million outstanding </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">balance</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> of the prior loan, plus interest, from Relief to the Company).</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">committed to</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> pay the Company </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Development Payments of </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">up to $</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000477" name="acer:DevelopmentAndCommercialLaunchCosts" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_srtRangeAxis_srtMaximumMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125_20210125" decimals="-5" scale="6">20.0</ix:nonFraction></span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million in U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company received from Relief the</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> $</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000478" name="acer:DevelopmentPaymentsSubjectToNewDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerFirstDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210401_20210630" decimals="-5" scale="6">10.0</ix:nonFraction></span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">First</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> Development Payment</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">. The Company </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">is contractually entitled to</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> receive from </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">R</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">elief an additional $</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000479" name="acer:PotentialProceedsFromDevelopmentPaymentsSubjectToNewDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20211004" decimals="-5" scale="6">10.0</ix:nonFraction></span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million Second Development Payment condition</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">ed</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">up</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">on the FDA</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8217;s</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> accept</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">ance</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">a</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">n</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> NDA for ACER-001 in </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">a </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">UCD for </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">filing and </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">review. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This acceptance was received </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">on October 4</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, 2021. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On October 6</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, 2021, the Company entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. The Company received</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> the first</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000485" name="acer:ProceedsFromFirstTrancheOfDevelopmentPaymentsSubjectToNewDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20211012_20211012" decimals="-5" scale="6">5.0</ix:nonFraction></span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">tranche </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company is contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000486" name="acer:PotentialProceedsFromSecondTrancheOfDevelopmentPaymentsSubjectToNewDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerWaiverAndAgreementMember_20211006" decimals="-5" scale="6">5.0</ix:nonFraction></span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonNumeric id="F_000487" name="acer:SecondTrancheOfDevelopmentPaymentExpiryDate" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapLossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_acerSecondDevelopmentPaymentMember_us-gaapSubsequentEventTypeAxis_us-gaapSubsequentEventMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerWaiverAndAgreementMember_20211006_20211006" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen">January 14, 2022</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> or </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">15 business days</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> following the Company&#8217;s written notice. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Should that payment not occur, the Company&#8217;s development plans could be affected unless it were able to obtain other funds. </span><span style="color:#000000;">There is </span><span style="color:#000000;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000480" name="acer:GuaranteeForSubstantiveReviewFoodAndDrugApplication" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125_20210125" decimals="INF" format="ixt-sec:numwordsen">no</ix:nonFraction></span><span style="color:#000000;"> guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Further, the Company retained development and commercialization rights in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Turkey</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and Japan. The companies will split net profits from the Company&#8217;s territories </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000481" name="acer:NetProfitSplitRatioBasedOnTerritory" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125_20210125" decimals="2" scale="-2">60</ix:nonFraction>%</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">:40% in favor of Relief. Relief licensed the rights for the rest of the world, where the Company will receive from Relief a </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000482" name="acer:PercentageOfRoyaltyRevenueReceived" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125_20210125" decimals="2" scale="-2">15</ix:nonFraction>%</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> royalty on all </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">net sale</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">s received </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">by Relief </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">in Relief&#8217;s territories. The Company could also receive a total of $</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000483" name="acer:MilestonePaymentToBeReceived" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125" decimals="-5" scale="6">6.0</ix:nonFraction></span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million in milestone</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> payment</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">s based on the first European marketing approvals </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of ACER-001 </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">for </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">a </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">UCD and MSUD</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In connection with cancellation of the </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000484" name="acer:PromissoryNoteCancellationAmount" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtCounterpartyNameAxis_acerReliefTherapeuticsHoldingAGMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerCollaborationAgreementMember_20210125_20210125" decimals="-5" scale="6">4.0</ix:nonFraction></span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million promissory </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">note</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> executed by the Company in favor of Relief on January 25, 2021, Relief released its security interest in all of the Company&#8217;s assets.&#160;</span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Paycheck Protection Program (&#8220;PPP&#8221;) Loan</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On April 11, 2020, the Company was advised that its principal bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., had approved a $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000489" name="acer:CARESActOf2020AidLoanAmount" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapDebtInstrumentAxis_acerPaycheckProtectionProgramLoanMember_us-gaapLineOfCreditFacilityAxis_acerJPMorganChaseBankNAMember_20200411_20200411" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.6</ix:nonFraction> million loan under the PPP pursuant to the CARES Act that was signed into law on March 27, 2020.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As a U.S. small business, the Company qualified for the PPP, which allows businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 500 employees to obtain loans of up to $10 million to incent companies to maintain their workers as they manage the business disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The loan, evidenced by a promissory note to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as lender, had a term of <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000490" name="us-gaap:DebtInstrumentTerm" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapDebtInstrumentAxis_acerPromissoryNoteMember_us-gaapLineOfCreditFacilityAxis_acerJPMorganChaseBankNAMember_20200411_20200411" format="ixt-sec:durwordsen">two years</ix:nonNumeric>, was unsecured, and was guaranteed by the Small Business Administration. The loan bore interest at a fixed rate of <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000491" name="us-gaap:DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapDebtInstrumentAxis_acerPromissoryNoteMember_us-gaapLineOfCreditFacilityAxis_acerJPMorganChaseBankNAMember_20200411" decimals="INF" format="ixt-sec:numwordsen" scale="-2">one</ix:nonFraction> percent per annum, with the first six months of interest and principal deferred. Some or all of a loan may be forgiven if at least <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000492" name="acer:MinimumPercentageOfLoanProceedsUsedToCoverPayrollCostsEligibleForLoanForgiven" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200411_20200411" decimals="INF" scale="-2">75</ix:nonFraction>% of the loan proceeds are used by the Company to cover payroll costs, including benefits, and if the Company maintains its employment and compensation within certain parameters during the period following the loan origination date and complies with other relevant conditions. <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000494" name="us-gaap:DebtInstrumentDescription" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapDebtInstrumentAxis_acerPaycheckProtectionProgramLoanMember_20210101_20210930">On June 5, 2020, the Payroll Protection Flexibility Act of 2020 was signed into law, adjusting certain terms of the loans issued under the PPP, including extending the initial deferral period from six to up to ten months, reducing from 75% to <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000493" name="acer:MinimumPercentageOfLoanProceedsUsedToCoverPayrollCostsEligibleForLoanForgiven" contextRef="C_0001069308_20200605_20200605" decimals="INF" scale="-2">60</ix:nonFraction>% the portion of loan proceeds required to be used to cover payroll costs, and allowing borrowers to elect a 24-week rather than an eight-week period related to employment and compensation provisions.</ix:nonNumeric></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company accounted for the loan according to ASC 470. As of December 31, 2020, the Company reported the <span style="color:#000000;">liability associated with the loan as $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000495" name="acer:CARESActOf2020AidLoanAmount" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapBalanceSheetLocationAxis_us-gaapOtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember_us-gaapDebtInstrumentAxis_acerPaycheckProtectionProgramLoanMember_20200101_20201231" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.4</ix:nonFraction> million in Other current liabilities and $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000496" name="acer:CARESActOf2020AidLoanAmount" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapBalanceSheetLocationAxis_us-gaapOtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember_us-gaapDebtInstrumentAxis_acerPaycheckProtectionProgramLoanMember_20200101_20201231" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.2</ix:nonFraction> million in Other non-current liabilities. The Company was advised by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. that the principal and interest associated with its PPP loan were forgiven in full as of June 10, 2021. As a result, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000497" name="us-gaap:GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapDebtInstrumentAxis_acerPaycheckProtectionProgramLoanMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.6</ix:nonFraction> million in Interest and other income (expense), net representing the principal and accrued interest for the PPP loan.</span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Litigation</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">From time to time, the Company may become involved in litigation or proceedings relating to claims arising out of its operations.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Piper vs. Acer Therapeutics Inc.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On September 27, 2017, Piper Sandler &#38; Co. (&#8220;Piper&#8221;) filed a lawsuit against the Company, Piper Sandler &#38; Co. v. Acer Therapeutics Inc., Index No. 656055/2017, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. The complaint </p></ix:continuation>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">alleges that </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the Company</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> breached its obligations to Piper pursuant to an August 30, 2016 engagement letter between the parties and an April 28, 2017 addendum thereto by failing to pay Piper (i) a fee of $</span><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000498" name="us-gaap:LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtLitigationCaseAxis_acerPiperSandlerCoVAcerTherapeuticsIncMember_us-gaapLitigationStatusAxis_us-gaapPendingLitigationMember_20170927_20170927" decimals="-5" scale="6">1.1</ix:nonFraction><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> in connection with the financing which closed on </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonNumeric id="F_000499" name="acer:LossContingencyClosingDate" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtLitigationCaseAxis_acerPiperSandlerCoVAcerTherapeuticsIncMember_us-gaapLitigationStatusAxis_us-gaapPendingLitigationMember_20170927_20170927" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen">September 19, 2017</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> for aggregate consideration of $</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000500" name="acer:FinancingAggregateConsideration" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtLitigationCaseAxis_acerPiperSandlerCoVAcerTherapeuticsIncMember_us-gaapLitigationStatusAxis_us-gaapPendingLitigationMember_20170927_20170927" decimals="-5" scale="6">15.7</ix:nonFraction></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million and (ii) $</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000501" name="acer:ReimbursableExpense" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtLitigationCaseAxis_acerPiperSandlerCoVAcerTherapeuticsIncMember_us-gaapLitigationStatusAxis_us-gaapPendingLitigationMember_20170927_20170927" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.1</ix:nonFraction></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">million</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> in reimbursement for expenses incurred by Piper pursuant to the engagement letter.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> The parties have reached a mutually satisfactory resolution of this dispute and </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">a stipulation of discontinuance with prejudice has been filed by the parties</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Company has not recorded a liability as of </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">September&#160;30, 2021</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> because a potential loss is not probable or reasonably estimable given the </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">status</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> of the proceedings.</span></p>
  <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:10pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Securities Class Action and Stockholder Derivative Actions</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On July 1, 2019, plaintiff Tyler Sell filed a putative class action lawsuit, <span style="font-style:italic;">Sell v. Acer Therapeutics Inc. et al.</span>, No. 1:19-cv-06137GHW, against the Company, Chris Schelling and Harry Palmin, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Complaint alleges that the Company violated federal securities laws by allegedly making material false and misleading statements regarding the likelihood of FDA approval for the EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> NDA. With the selection of a lead plaintiff, the case is now captioned <span style="font-style:italic;">Skiadas v. Acer Therapeutics Inc. et al</span>.<span style="font-style:italic;"> </span>The Lead Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint on February 28, 2020 and the Company moved to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint on May 1, 2020. On June 16, 2020, the Court granted in part and denied in part the Company&#8217;s motion to dismiss. The Company filed its answer to the Second Amended Complaint on August 7, 2020, and the Court held an initial conference on August 17, 2020. After obtaining leave from the Court to do so, the Lead Plaintiff filed his Third Amended Complaint on February 4, 2021. The parties reached an agreement in principle to settle this action for a payment of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000503" name="us-gaap:LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtLitigationCaseAxis_acerSecuritiesClassActionMember_us-gaapLitigationStatusAxis_us-gaapPendingLitigationMember_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">8.4</ix:nonFraction> million, which is subject to Court approval. Payment of the settlement was made into escrow by the Company&#8217;s insurance carriers. As of September&#160;30, 2021, the Company has recognized $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000502" name="us-gaap:LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtLitigationCaseAxis_acerSecuritiesClassActionMember_us-gaapLitigationStatusAxis_us-gaapPendingLitigationMember_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">8.4</ix:nonFraction> million for the proposed settlement as a loss in other current liabilities and also recognized a receivable from its insurance carrier of an equal amount in other current assets.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On August 12, 2019, a stockholder derivative action, <span style="font-style:italic;">Gress v. Aselage et al</span>., No. 1:19-cv-01505-MN, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against certain of the Company&#8217;s present and former officers and directors, asserting damages resulting from the alleged breach of their fiduciary duties, based on the same facts at issue in the <span style="font-style:italic;">Skiadas</span> case. On March 17, 2020, a second stockholder derivative action, <span style="font-style:italic;">Giroux v. Amello et al.</span>, No. 1:20-cv-10537-GAO, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against certain of the Company&#8217;s present and former officers and directors, asserting claims based on the same facts at issue in the <span style="font-style:italic;">Skiadas</span> and <span style="font-style:italic;">Gress</span> cases. On June 23, 2020, a third stockholder derivative action, <span style="font-style:italic;">King v. Schelling</span>, <span style="font-style:italic;">et al</span>., No. 1:20-cv-04779-GHW, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain of the Company&#8217;s present and former officers and directors that arises from the same facts underlying the <span style="font-style:italic;">Skiadas</span>, <span style="font-style:italic;">Gress</span>, and <span style="font-style:italic;">Giroux</span> cases. On July 6, 2020, a fourth stockholder derivative action, <span style="font-style:italic;">Diaz v. Amello</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">et al.</span>, No. 1:20-cv-00909-MN,<span style="font-style:italic;"> </span>was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. By Stipulation and Order dated August 7, 2020, the <span style="font-style:italic;">Gress</span> and <span style="font-style:italic;">Diaz</span> cases were consolidated under the caption <span style="font-style:italic;">In re Acer Therapeutics Inc. Derivative Litigation</span>, Lead Case No. 1:19-cv-01505-MN. As disclosed previously, t<span style="color:#000000;">he parties reached an agreement to settle all of the derivative cases. At a hearing held on May 12, 2021 in the District Court of Massachusetts, the Court administering the matter, the settlement was approved. Payment of the settlement amount of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000504" name="acer:PaymentOfSettlementPlusLegalFeesAndCostsInExcessOfRetentionDeductibleAmount" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtLitigationCaseAxis_acerStockholdersDerivativeActionMember_us-gaapLitigationStatusAxis_us-gaapPendingLitigationMember_20210121_20210121" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.5</ix:nonFraction> million, plus legal fees and costs in excess of the retention (deductible) amount, has been made by the Company&#8217;s insurance carriers. As of </span>September&#160;30, 2021, the Company has recorded in other current assets a $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000505" name="us-gaap:OtherAssetsCurrent" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtLitigationCaseAxis_acerStockholdersDerivativeActionMember_us-gaapLitigationStatusAxis_us-gaapPendingLitigationMember_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.9</ix:nonFraction> million receivable from its insurance carriers and has recorded in other current liabilities an offsetting liability of the same amount for payment of the settlement of the stockholder derivative actions and for costs related to both the derivative and class action cases.</p></ix:continuation><ix:nonNumeric id="F_000265" name="us-gaap:StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" escape="true" continuedAt="F_000265_dcnt_16978e52-32f7-4882-8dea-6214bd452602">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;font-variant: normal;">7.</span></p></td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;font-style:normal;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><span style="text-transform:none;">STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY</span></p></td></tr></table></div>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">At-the-Market Facility</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On November 9, 2018, the Company entered into a sales agreement with Roth Capital Partners, LLC, and on March 18, 2020, the Company entered into an amended and restated sales agreement with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Roth Capital Partners, LLC. The agreement provides a facility for the offer and sale of shares of common stock from time to time having an aggregate offering price of up to $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000506" name="acer:AggregateOfferingPriceOfCommonStockIssuableUnderSalesAgreement" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtRangeAxis_srtMaximumMember_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20181109_20181109" decimals="-5" scale="6">50.0</ix:nonFraction> million depending upon market demand, in transactions deemed to be an &#8220;at-the-market&#8221; (&#8220;ATM&#8221;) offering. The Company has no obligation to sell any shares of common stock pursuant to the agreement and may at any time suspend sales pursuant to the agreement. Each party may terminate the agreement at any time without <span style="color:#000000;">liability</span>. During the three months ended September&#160;30, 2021, the Company did <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000512" name="us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20210701_20210930" decimals="INF" format="ixt-sec:numwordsen">no</ix:nonFraction>t sell any shares through its ATM facility. During the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021, the Company sold an aggregate of <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000507" name="us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">877,107</ix:nonFraction> shares of common stock through the ATM at an average gross sale price of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD_xbrlishares" id="F_000508" name="us-gaap:SaleOfStockPricePerShare" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtRangeAxis_srtWeightedAverageMember_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20210930" decimals="4">3.1692</ix:nonFraction> per share, for gross proceeds of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000509" name="acer:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockGross" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">2.8</ix:nonFraction> million. Proceeds for the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021, net of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000510" name="us-gaap:PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.2</ix:nonFraction> million of fees and offering costs, were $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000511" name="us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_acerAtTheMarketFacilityMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">2.6</ix:nonFraction> million.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Common Stock Purchase Agreement</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On April 30, 2020, the Company entered into an equity line purchase agreement and a registration rights agreement pursuant to which Lincoln Park has committed to purchase up to $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000513" name="acer:SharesValueMightBeIssuedUnderAgreement" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtRangeAxis_srtMaximumMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430_20200430" decimals="INF" scale="6">15.0</ix:nonFraction> million of the Company&#8217;s common stock. Under the terms and subject to the conditions of the purchase agreement, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park is obligated to purchase up to $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000514" name="acer:SharesValueMightBeIssuedUnderAgreement" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtRangeAxis_srtMaximumMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430_20200430" decimals="INF" scale="6">15.0</ix:nonFraction> million of the Company&#8217;s common stock, with $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000515" name="acer:SharesValueRemainingObligationUnderAgreement" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">12.1</ix:nonFraction> million obligation remaining as of September&#160;30, 2021. Such sales of common stock by the Company will be subject to certain limitations, and may occur from time to time, at the Company&#8217;s sole discretion, over the 36-month period commencing on June 8, 2020. The number of shares the Company may sell to Lincoln Park on any single business day in a regular purchase is <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000516" name="acer:NumberOfCommonStockMaySellInSingleBusinessDay" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430_20200430" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">50,000</ix:nonFraction>, but that amount may be increased up to <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000517" name="acer:NumberOfCommonStockMaySellInSingleBusinessDay" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtRangeAxis_srtMaximumMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430_20200430" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">100,000</ix:nonFraction> shares, depending upon the market price of the Company&#8217;s common stock at the time of sale and subject to a maximum limit of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000518" name="acer:MaximumAmountOfCommonStockAtTimeOfSalePerRegularPurchase" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430_20200430" decimals="INF" scale="6">1.0</ix:nonFraction> million per regular purchase. The purchase price per share for each such regular purchase will be based on prevailing market prices of the Company&#8217;s common stock immediately preceding the time of sale as computed under the purchase agreement. In addition to regular purchases, the Company may also direct Lincoln Park to purchase other amounts as accelerated purchases or as additional accelerated purchases if the closing sale price of the common stock exceeds certain threshold prices as set forth in the purchase agreement.</p></ix:nonNumeric>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</p><ix:continuation id="F_000265_dcnt_16978e52-32f7-4882-8dea-6214bd452602" continuedAt="F_000265_dcnt_6e5e0972-129a-42e6-8644-eb9459458514">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Under applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market, in no event may the Company issue or sell to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement more than <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000519" name="acer:MaximumPercentageOfSharesMayBeIssuedOrSoldBasedOnOutstandingSharesImmediatelyPriorToExecutionOfAgreement" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430_20200430" decimals="INF" scale="-2">19.99</ix:nonFraction>% of the shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the purchase agreement, unless (i) the Company obtains stockholder approval to issue shares of common stock in excess of the Exchange Cap or (ii) the average price of all applicable sales of common stock to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement equals or exceeds $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD_xbrlishares" id="F_000520" name="acer:ThresholdPricePerShareForIssuanceOfSharesUnderAgreement" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtRangeAxis_srtMinimumMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430_20200430" decimals="INF">2.1668</ix:nonFraction>, such that issuances and sales of the common stock to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement would be exempt from the issuance limitation under applicable Nasdaq rules. The Company determined that the right to sell additional shares represents a freestanding put option under ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging, but has a fair value of zero, and therefore no additional accounting was required.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Lincoln Park has no right to require the Company to sell any shares of common stock to Lincoln Park, but Lincoln Park is obligated to make purchases as the Company directs, subject to certain conditions. In all instances, the Company may not sell shares of its common stock to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement if doing so would result in Lincoln Park beneficially owning more than <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000521" name="us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtRangeAxis_srtMaximumMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430" decimals="INF" scale="-2">9.99</ix:nonFraction>% of its common stock. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Actual sales of shares of common stock to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by the Company from time to time, including, among others, market conditions, the trading price of the common stock and determinations by the Company as to the appropriate sources of funding for the Company and its operations.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The proceeds under the purchase agreement to the Company will depend on the frequency and prices at which the Company sells shares of its stock to Lincoln Park. The Company issued <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000522" name="acer:StockIssuedDuringPeriodForCommitmentFeeShares" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430_20200430" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">148,148</ix:nonFraction> shares of common stock to Lincoln Park as a commitment fee in connection with entering into the purchase agreement. The $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000523" name="acer:FairValueOfCommitmentFeeShares" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapIncomeStatementLocationAxis_us-gaapGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20200430" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.4</ix:nonFraction> million fair value of the commitment fee shares was recorded to General and administrative expense along with other costs incurred in connection with entering into the purchase agreement.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">During the three months ended September&#160;30, 2021, the Company did <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000524" name="us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20210701_20210930" decimals="INF" format="ixt-sec:numwordsen">no</ix:nonFraction>t sell any shares of common stock under its purchase agreement with Lincoln Park. During the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021, the Company sold <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000525" name="us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">200,000</ix:nonFraction> shares of common stock under its purchase agreement with Lincoln Park at a weighted average price of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD_xbrlishares" id="F_000526" name="us-gaap:SaleOfStockPricePerShare" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtRangeAxis_srtWeightedAverageMember_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20210930" decimals="2">2.47</ix:nonFraction> per share, resulting in proceeds of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000527" name="us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapTypeOfArrangementAxis_acerLincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.5</ix:nonFraction> million.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Private Placement</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On July 24, 2020, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement for the sale and issuance of an aggregate of <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000528" name="us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtTitleOfIndividualAxis_acerDirectorsOfficersAndEmployeesMember_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_us-gaapPrivatePlacementMember_20200724_20200724" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">244,998</ix:nonFraction> shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000530" name="us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtTitleOfIndividualAxis_acerDirectorsOfficersAndEmployeesMember_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_us-gaapPrivatePlacementMember_20200724_20200724" decimals="-5" scale="6">0.9</ix:nonFraction> million, in a Private Placement with certain directors, officers, and employees at a price per share of $<ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD_xbrlishares" id="F_000529" name="us-gaap:SaleOfStockPricePerShare" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtTitleOfIndividualAxis_acerDirectorsOfficersAndEmployeesMember_us-gaapSubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_us-gaapPrivatePlacementMember_20200724" decimals="INF">3.50</ix:nonFraction>. The shares of common stock issued in the Private Placement constitute &#8220;restricted securities&#8221; under the federal securities laws and are subject to a minimum six-month holding period.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2018 Stock Incentive Plan</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.2%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company&#8217;s 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#8220;2018 Plan&#8221;), adopted on May 14, 2018, originally provided for the grant of up to <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000531" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20180514" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">500,000</ix:nonFraction> shares of common stock as stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, performance-based awards and cash-based awards that may be settled in cash, stock or other property to employees, executive officers, directors, and consultants.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In addition to the <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000532" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20180514" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">500,000</ix:nonFraction> shares, the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan also consists of the sum of the number of shares subject to outstanding awards under the Company&#8217;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the &#8220;2010 Plan&#8221;), and the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#8220;2013 Plan&#8221;), as of the effective date of the 2018 Plan that are subsequently forfeited or terminated for any reason prior to being exercised or settled, plus the number of shares subject to vesting restrictions under the 2010 Plan and the 2013 Plan on the effective date of the 2018 Plan that are subsequently forfeited, plus the number of shares reserved but not issued or subject to outstanding grants under the 2010 Plan and the 2013 Plan as of the effective date of the 2018 Plan, up to a maximum of <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000533" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtRangeAxis_srtMaximumMember_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandTenAndTwoThousandThirteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20180514" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">635,170</ix:nonFraction> shares in aggregate. <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000534" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDescription" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20210101_20210930" continuedAt="F_000534_dcnt_cc56b863-cad3-4ace-8358-21843b90db0b">In addition, the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2018 Plan is automatically increased (the &#8220;evergreen provision&#8221;) on the first day of each fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on (and including) <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000535" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExpirationDate" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20210101_20210930" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen">January 1, 2028</ix:nonNumeric>, in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000536" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfOutstandingStockMaximum" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="INF" scale="-2">4</ix:nonFraction>% of the outstanding shares of common stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, or (ii) another amount (including zero) determined by the Company&#8217;s Board of </ix:nonNumeric></p></ix:continuation>
  <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">16</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:continuation id="F_000534_dcnt_cc56b863-cad3-4ace-8358-21843b90db0b"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Directors. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On January 1, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2021</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2020</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000545" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20210101" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000537" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20210101" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">529,325</ix:nonFraction></ix:nonFraction></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000546" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20200101" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000538" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20200101" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">403,807</ix:nonFraction></ix:nonFraction></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> additional shares, respectively, were authorized according to the evergreen provision. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Any shares subject to awards granted under the 2018 Plan that are forfeited or terminated before being exercised or </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">settled, or</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> are not delivered to the participant because such award is settled in cash, will again become available for issuance under the 2018 Plan. Shares withheld to satisfy the grant, exercise price or tax withholding obligation related to an award will again become available for issuance under the 2018 Plan.</span></ix:continuation></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The 2018 Plan is administered by the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors, which may in turn delegate authority to administer the plan to a committee such as the Compensation Committee, referred to herein as the 2018 Plan administrator. Subject to the terms of the 2018 Plan, the 2018 Plan administrator will determine recipients, the number of shares or amount of cash subject to awards to be granted, whether an option is to be an incentive stock options or non-incentive stock options and the terms and conditions of the stock awards, including the period of their exercisability and vesting. Subject to the limitations set forth below, the 2018 Plan administrator will also determine the exercise price of options granted under the 2018 Plan. The 2018 Plan expressly provides that, without the approval of the stockholders, the 2018 Plan administrator does not have the authority to reduce the exercise price of any outstanding stock options or stock appreciation rights under the 2018 Plan (except in connection with certain corporate transactions, such as stock splits, certain dividends, recapitalizations, reorganizations, mergers, spin-offs and the like), or cancel any outstanding underwater stock options or stock appreciation rights in exchange for cash or new stock awards under the 2018 Plan. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the common stock at the date of grant and have contractual terms of <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000539" name="us-gaap:SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20180513_20180514" format="ixt-sec:duryear">10</ix:nonNumeric> years. Stock options granted to executive officers and employees generally vest either 1) over a <span style="-sec-ix-hidden:F_000540">four-year</span> period, with <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000541" name="us-gaap:SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtTitleOfIndividualAxis_acerExecutiveOfficersAndEmployeesMember_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_us-gaapVestingAxis_us-gaapShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_20180513_20180514" decimals="INF" scale="-2">25</ix:nonFraction>% vesting on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and the remaining <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000542" name="us-gaap:SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtTitleOfIndividualAxis_acerExecutiveOfficersAndEmployeesMember_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_us-gaapVestingAxis_us-gaapShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_20180513_20180514" decimals="INF" scale="-2">75</ix:nonFraction>% vesting quarterly over the remaining three years, assuming continued service, and with vesting acceleration in full immediately prior to a change in control, or 2) for certain stock options granted on September 18, 2019, <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000543" name="us-gaap:SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtTitleOfIndividualAxis_acerExecutiveOfficersAndEmployeesMember_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_us-gaapVestingAxis_acerJanuaryOneTwoThousandAndTwentyOneMember_20190918_20190918" decimals="INF" scale="-2"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlipure" id="F_000544" name="us-gaap:SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage" contextRef="C_0001069308_srtTitleOfIndividualAxis_acerExecutiveOfficersAndEmployeesMember_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_us-gaapVestingAxis_acerJanuaryOneTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoMember_20190918_20190918" decimals="INF" scale="-2">50</ix:nonFraction></ix:nonFraction>% vest on each of January 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022, assuming continued service, and with vesting acceleration in full immediately prior to a change in control. Restricted stock units generally vest and are settled upon the first anniversary of the grant date. As of September&#160;30, 2021, <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000547" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandEighteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20210930" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">502,778</ix:nonFraction> shares of common stock remained available for the grant of future awards under the 2018 Plan.<span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"> </span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2013 Stock Incentive Plan</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company&#8217;s 2013 Plan provided for the issuance of up to <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000548" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandThirteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20170919" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">165,000</ix:nonFraction> shares of common stock as incentive or non-qualified stock options and/or restricted common stock to employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisers. Option awards were generally granted with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the common stock at the date of grant and had contractual terms of <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000549" name="us-gaap:SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandThirteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20170916_20170919" format="ixt-sec:duryear">10</ix:nonNumeric> years. At September&#160;30, 2021, all shares available under the 2013 Plan were subject to outstanding equity awards, and <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000550" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandThirteenStockIncentivePlanMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="INF" format="ixt-sec:numwordsen">no</ix:nonFraction> new awards may be granted under the 2013 Plan.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2010 Stock Incentive Plan</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company&#8217;s 2010 Plan, as amended and restated, provided for the grant of up to <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000551" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandTenPlanMember_20170919" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">470,170</ix:nonFraction> shares of common stock as incentive or non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and/or restricted common stock to employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisers. Option awards were generally granted with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the common stock at the date of grant and had contractual terms of <ix:nonNumeric id="F_000552" name="us-gaap:SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandTenPlanMember_20170916_20170919" format="ixt-sec:duryear">10</ix:nonNumeric> years. At September&#160;30, 2021, all shares available under the 2010 Plan were subject to outstanding equity awards, and <ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_xbrlishares" id="F_000553" name="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapPlanNameAxis_acerTwoThousandTenPlanMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="INF" format="ixt-sec:numwordsen">no</ix:nonFraction> new awards may be granted under the 2010 Plan.&#160;</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Stock Plan Activity</p><ix:nonNumeric id="F_000285" name="us-gaap:ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210101_20210930" escape="true">
  <p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">A summary of option activity under the 2018 Plan, 2013 Plan, and 2010 Plan for the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021, is as follows:</p>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:9.18%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:9.18%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.28%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:9.18%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.24%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.46%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.46%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.46%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.24%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.46%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <tr>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.88%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.24%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000577" name="us-gaap:AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapIncomeStatementLocationAxis_us-gaapGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_20200701_20200930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">371,586</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000578" name="us-gaap:AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapIncomeStatementLocationAxis_us-gaapGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_20210101_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">1,226,027</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.24%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000579" name="us-gaap:AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" contextRef="C_0001069308_us-gaapIncomeStatementLocationAxis_us-gaapGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_20200101_20200930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">1,151,845</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:36.26%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.88%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><ix:nonFraction unitRef="U_iso4217USD" id="F_000580" name="us-gaap:AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" contextRef="C_0001069308_20210701_20210930" decimals="0" format="ixt:numdotdecimal">600,313</ix:nonFraction></p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.24%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.46%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:8pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.72%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:12.9%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="top">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (&#8220;GAAP&#8221;), which contemplate our continuation as a going concern. We have not established a source of product sales revenues and, as such, have been dependent on funding operations through the sale of equity securities and through collaboration. Since inception, we have experienced significant losses and incurred negative cash flows from operations. We have an accumulated deficit of $110.1 million as of September&#160;30, 2021 and expect to incur further losses over the foreseeable future as we develop our business. We have spent, and expect to continue to spend, a substantial amount of funds in connection with implementing our business strategy, including our planned product development efforts and potential precommercial activities.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As of September&#160;30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $14.2 million and current liabilities of $30.4 million, which include $17.8 million associated with deferred collaboration funding, as well as a $9.2 million liability related to the legal costs for the securities class action and the stockholder derivative actions settlements and legal costs, for which we have also recorded a receivable from our insurance carriers. Our cash and cash equivalents available at September&#160;30, 2021, plus the $10.0 million Second Development Payment in two tranches following the FDA&#8217;s acceptance for filing and review of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD per the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, are expected to fund our currently anticipated operating and capital requirements into mid-2022, excluding support for planned ACER-801 and EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> clinical trials. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We will need to raise additional capital to fund continued operations in beyond mid-2022 because neither FDA approval of ACER-001 nor subsequent product revenues are assured. We may not be successful in our efforts to raise additional funds or achieve profitable operations. We continue to explore potential opportunities and alternatives to obtain the additional resources that will be necessary to support our ongoing operations beyond mid-2022, including and raising additional capital through either private or public equity or debt financing, or non-dilutive funding, as well as using our ATM facility and/or our remaining $12.1 million equity line facility entered into on April 30, 2020 with Lincoln Park, which is subject to certain limitations and conditions. From May 19, 2020 through the date of this report, we have raised gross proceeds of $10.0 million from the ATM facility and gross proceeds of $2.9 million from the agreement with Lincoln Park.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On March 19, 2021, we entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and MSUD. The Collaboration Agreement is the culmination of the option agreement (the &#8220;Option Agreement,&#8221; together the &#8220;Agreements&#8221;) previously entered into between us and Relief on January 25, 2021. Pursuant to the Agreements, we received from Relief an upfront non-refundable payment of $1.0 million and a reimbursement payment of $14.0 million. Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief committed to pay us Development Payments of up to $20.0 million in U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we received from Relief the $10.0 million First Development Payment. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $10.0 million Second Development Payment conditioned upon the FDA&#8217;s acceptance of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD for filing and review. This acceptance was received on October 4, 2021. On October 6, 2021, we entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. We received the first $5.0 million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $5.0 million second </p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our revenues to date consist of activities in connection with a collaboration agreement, including a license of intellectual property. We expect that any revenue we generate will fluctuate from quarter to quarter as a result of the timing of achievement of contractually specified milestones, if at all, the timing and amount of payments relating to such milestones, as well as the extent to which any products are approved and successfully commercialized.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We expense research and development costs as incurred. We account for nonrefundable advance payments for goods and services that will be used in future research and development activities as expenses when the service has been performed or when the goods have been received.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">At any time, we are working on multiple programs. Our internal resources, employees, and infrastructure are not directly tied to any one research or drug discovery project and are typically deployed across multiple projects.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Since our inception in December 2013, we have spent a total of $63.7 million in research and development expenses through September&#160;30, 2021. Of that amount, $32.5 million was directly related to EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup>&#59; $20.2 million was directly related to ACER-001, offset by $4.8 million of collaboration funding&#59; $5.1 million was directly related to ACER-2820&#59; $5.1 million was directly related to ACER-801&#59; and $0.8 million was related to other development activities.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We expect our research and development expenses to be substantial for the foreseeable future as we continue to conduct our ongoing regulatory activities, initiate new preclinical and clinical trials, and build upon our pipeline. The process of conducting </p>
  <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">22</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">clinical trials and preclinical studies necessary to obtain regulatory approval, preparing to seek regulatory approval, and preparing for commercialization in the event of regulatory approval, is costly and time-consuming. We may never succeed in achieving marketing approval for any of our product candidates.</span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Successful development of product candidates is highly uncertain and may not result in approved products. Completion dates and completion costs can vary significantly for each product candidate and are difficult to predict. We anticipate we will make determinations as to which programs to pursue and how much funding to direct to each program on an ongoing basis in response to our ability to enter into new strategic alliances with respect to each program or potential product candidate, the scientific and clinical success of each product candidate, the timing and ability to obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates (if any), and ongoing assessments as to each product candidate&#8217;s commercial potential. We will need to raise additional capital and may seek to do so through public or private equity or debt financings, government or other third-party funding, marketing and distribution arrangements and other collaborations, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements or a combination of these approaches. However, we may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such other arrangements when needed on favorable terms or at all. Our failure to raise capital or enter into such other arrangements as and when needed would have a negative impact on our financial condition and our ability to develop our product candidates, pursue regulatory approvals, and operate our business as planned.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">General and Administrative Expenses </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, including salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation&#59; precommercial costs&#59; and professional fees for legal, business consulting, auditing, and tax services. We expect that general and administrative expenses will be substantial in the future. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Other Income (Expense), Net </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Other income (expense), net typically consists primarily of interest income and of gains and losses resulting from the revaluation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. We earn interest income from interest-bearing accounts and money market funds, which we classify as cash and cash equivalents. We incur interest expense from loans and notes payable. We record as part of other (expense) income, net, transaction gains and losses on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities when they are revalued each period due to changes in underlying exchange rates. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This management&#8217;s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our condensed financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these condensed financial statements requires our management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and expenses. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate these estimates and judgments. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates and assumptions form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates. We believe that the accounting policies discussed below are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the more significant areas involving our judgments and estimates. During the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021, we have updated our critical accounting policies to include revenue recognition and collaboration agreements. Please refer to Part II, Item&#160;7 &#8220;Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#8221; of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2020 for a discussion of our critical accounting policies and significant judgments and estimates.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Revenue Recognition and Accounting for Collaboration Agreements</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our revenues are generated from a single collaboration agreement which included the sale of a license of intellectual property. We analyze our collaboration agreements to assess whether they are within the scope of ASC Topic 808, (ASC 808) to determine whether such arrangements involve joint operating activities performed by parties that are both active participants in the activities and exposed to significant risks and rewards that are dependent on the commercial success of such activities. To the extent the arrangement is within the scope of ASC 808, we assess whether aspects of the arrangement between us and the collaboration partner are within the scope of other accounting literature. If we conclude that some or all aspects of the arrangement represent a transaction with a customer, we account for those aspects of the arrangement within the scope of ASC Topic 606, <span style="font-style:italic;">Revenue from Contracts with Customers</span> (ASC 606). If we conclude that some or all aspects of the arrangement are within the scope of ASC 808 and do not represent a transaction with a customer, we recognize our share of the allocation of the shared costs incurred with respect to the jointly conducted activities as a component of the related expense in the period incurred. Pursuant to ASC 606, a customer is a party that has contracted with an entity to obtain goods or services that are an output of the entity&#8217;s ordinary activities in exchange for consideration. Under ASC 606, an entity recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an </p>
  <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">23</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. If </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">we</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> conclude a </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">counter-party</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> to a transaction is not a customer or otherwise not within the scope of ASC 606 or ASC 808, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">we</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> consider the guidance in other accounting literature as applicable or by analogy to account for such transaction.</span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We determine the units of account within the collaborative arrangement utilizing the guidance in ASC 606 to determine which promised goods or services are distinct. In order for a promised good or service to be considered &#8220;distinct&#8221; under ASC 606, the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer (i.e., the good or service is capable of being distinct), and the entity&#8217;s promise to transfer the good or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract (i.e., the promise to transfer the good or service is distinct within the context of the contract).</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">For any units of account that fall within the scope of ASC 606, where the other party is a customer, we evaluate the separate performance obligation(s) under each contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation considering the estimated stand-alone selling prices of the services and recognize revenue upon the satisfaction of such obligations at a point in time or over time dependent on the satisfaction of one of the following criteria: (1) the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the economic benefits provided by the vendor&#8217;s performance&#59; (2) the vendor creates or enhances an asset controlled by the customer&#59; (3) the vendor&#8217;s performance does not create an asset for which the vendor has an alternative use&#59; and (4) the vendor has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Revenue for a sales-based or usage-based royalty promised in exchange for a license of intellectual property is recognized only when (or as) the later of the following events occurs: (i) the subsequent sale or usage occurs, or (ii) the performance obligation to which some or all of the sales-based or usage-based royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied).</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On January 25, 2021, we entered into the Option Agreement with Relief pursuant to which we granted Relief an exclusive option (the &#8220;Exclusivity Option&#8221;) to pursue a potential collaboration and license arrangement with the us for the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including UCDs and MSUD. The Option Agreement provided a period of time up to June 30, 2021 for the parties to perform additional due diligence and to work toward negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration for ACER&#8209;001. In consideration for the grant of the Exclusivity Option, (i) we received from Relief an upfront nonrefundable payment of $1.0 million, (ii) Relief provided to us a 12-month secured loan in the principal amount of $4.0 million, as evidenced by a Promissory Note (the &#8220;Note&#8221;) issued by Acer to Relief, and (iii) we granted to Relief a security interest in all of its assets to secure performance of the Note, as evidenced by a Security Agreement (the &#8220;Security Agreement&#8221;). The Note was repayable in one lump sum within 12 months from issuance and bore interest at a rate equal to 6% per annum. If a definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration had not been executed by the parties on or before June 30, 2021, the Exclusivity Option would have terminated and the Note would have been repayable by us upon maturity. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On March 19, 2021, we entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and MSUD. We received the $10.0 million cash payment from Relief ($14.0 million &#8220;Reimbursement Payment,&#8221; but offset by repayment of the $4.0 million outstanding balance of the Note, plus interest earned through the date of the Collaboration Agreement, from Relief to us). Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief committed to pay us up to an additional $20.0 million for U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications (the &#8220;Development Payments&#8221;). During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we received from Relief the $10.0 million First Development Payment. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $10.0 million Second Development Payment conditioned upon the FDA&#8217;s acceptance of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD for filing and review. This acceptance was received on October 4, 2021. On October 6, 2021, we entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. We received the first $5.0 million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $5.0 million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of January 14, 2022 or 15 business days following our written notice. Should that payment not occur, our development plans could be affected unless we were to obtain other funds. There is no guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory, or become commercially available for the indications under investigation. Further, we retained development and commercialization rights in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Turkey and Japan (&#8220;Acer Territory&#8221;). The companies will split net profits from our territories 60%:40% in favor of Relief. Relief licensed the rights for the rest of the world, where we will receive from Relief a 15% royalty on all net sales received in Relief&#8217;s territories. We could also receive a total of $6.0 million in milestone payments based on the first European (EU) marketing approvals for a UCD and MSUD.&#160;&#160;</p>
  <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">24</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> assessed these agreements in accordance with the authoritative </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">literature</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and concluded that </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">they</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> meet the definition of a collaborative arrangement per ASC 808. For certain part</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">s</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> of the collaborative arrangement, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">we</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> concluded that Relief represented a customer while for other</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> part</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">s</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> of the agreement</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> Relief did not represent a customer. The units of account of the collaborative arrangement where Relief does not represent a customer are outside of the scope of ASC 606. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We also determined that the development and commercial</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">ization</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> services and Relief&#8217;s right to 60% profit in Acer Territory </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">is</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> within the scope of ASC 730, with regard to funded research and development arrangements.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We concluded the promised goods and services contained in the Collaboration Agreement represented two distinct units of account consisting of a license in Relief Territory, and a combined promise for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 in Acer Territory and the payment of 60% net profit from that territory (together, the &#8220;Services&#8221;). The stand-alone selling price was estimated for each distinct unit of account.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We determined that the transaction price at the outset of the Collaboration Agreement would amount to $25.0 million, including the Option Fee of $1.0 million, the Reimbursement Payment of $14.0 million, and the First Development Payment of $10.0 million. We concluded that, consistent with the evaluation of variable consideration, using the most likely amount approach, the Second Development Payment as well as the milestone payments for EU marketing approvals should be fully constrained until the contingency associated with each payment has been resolved and our NDA is accepted for review by the FDA, and Relief receives EU marketing approval, respectively.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Since ASC 808 does not provide recognition and measurement guidance for collaborative arrangements, we applied the principles of ASC 606 for those units of account where Relief is a customer and ASC 730-20 for the funded research and development activities. The license revenue was recognized at the point where we determined control was transferred to the customer. The combined unit of account for the Services will be recognized over the service period through the anticipated date of first commercial sale of the ACER-001 approved product in the U.S. We also determined that the Services would be satisfied over time as measured using actual costs incurred by us toward the identified development and commercialization services agreed to between the parties up to the point of first commercial sale of the ACER-001 product. Research and development expense and general and administrative expense, as they relate to activities governed by the Collaboration Agreement, incurred in satisfying the Services unit-of-account will be recognized as contra-expense within their respective categories, consistent with the presentation guidance in ASC 730.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We recognized as receivable under the Collaboration Agreement consideration, which is deemed unconditional, or when only the passage of time is required before payment of that consideration is due. Amounts receivable under the Collaboration Agreement plus payments received from Relief, net of the amount recorded as revenue, are reported as deferred collaboration funding.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">At September&#160;30, 2021, the amount of deferred collaboration funding associated with unsatisfied promises under the Collaboration Agreement amounted to $17.8 million. We expect to recognize this deferred collaboration funding as we incur expenses associated with performing the Services up to the date of first commercial sale in Acer Territory and through the end of the effective date of the Collaboration Agreement. At September 30, 2021, deferred collaboration funding was composed of $25.0 million received from Relief, offset by $0.9 million recognized as license revenue and $4.8 million recorded as an offset to research and development expenses, and $1.6 million recorded as an offset to general and administrative expenses during the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Goodwill</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price (consideration paid plus net liabilities assumed) of an acquired business over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets. We evaluate the recoverability of goodwill according to Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, <span style="font-style:italic;">Intangibles &#8211; Goodwill and Other </span>(Topic 350) annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill might be impaired. We may opt to perform a qualitative assessment or a quantitative impairment test to determine whether goodwill is impaired. Our goodwill is allocated to a single reporting unit. If we were to determine based on a qualitative assessment that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was less than its carrying value, a quantitative impairment test would then be performed. The quantitative impairment test compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a goodwill impairment would be recognized for the difference. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Stock-Based Compensation</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We account for stock-based compensation expense related to stock options under our 2018 Stock Incentive Plan, our 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, and our 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, by estimating the fair value of each stock option on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model, which involves making the selection of inputs such as expected volatility of our stock, the anticipated term of the option, and a risk-free interest rate. The establishment of these inputs inherently requires </p>
  <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">25</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">judgment and estimates and can change from time to time depending on market risk factors and actual experience.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> We recognize stock-based compensation expense </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">for stock options and restricted stock units </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">on a straight-line basis over the vesting term.</span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Research and Development</p>
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  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:31.38%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.36%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.76%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.36%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(5,889,037</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.76%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.36%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,610,216</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.76%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.36%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(44</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)%</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:31.38%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Total other income (expense), net</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.76%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.36%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">5,813</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.76%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.36%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(39,221</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.76%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.36%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">45,034</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.76%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:13.36%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(115</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)%</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:31.38%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Net loss</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.76%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.36%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(3,273,008</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.76%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.36%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(5,928,258</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.76%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.36%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,655,250</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.76%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:13.36%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(637,668</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:13.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(8</p></td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)%</p></td>
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  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:30.94%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.78%;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.78%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(16,630,379</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.78%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">5,101,717</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1.78%;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.46%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(31</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)%</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:30.94%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Total other income (expense), net</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.78%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">575,312</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.78%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(17,386</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.78%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">592,698</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.78%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:13.46%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(3409</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)%</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td valign="top" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:30.94%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Net loss</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.78%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(10,953,350</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1.78%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:1%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</p></td>
  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;padding-Bottom:0pt;width:13.46%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000; border-bottom:double 2.5pt #000000;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(16,647,765</p></td>
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:2.34%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;">
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  <td valign="bottom" style="background-color:#CFF0FC;padding-left:0pt;padding-Right:0.75pt;padding-Top:0.75pt;width:1%; border-bottom:double 2.5pt transparent;white-space:nowrap;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</p></td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Operating Activities </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.3 million for the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021, as compared to net cash used by operating activities of $13.1 million for the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2020. The increase of $14.4 million was primarily the result of a $13.8 million increase in deferred collaboration funding related to cash received from Relief, pursuant to the Agreements, as well as a decrease in net loss driven by the recognition of collaboration funding during the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021 and an increase in other current liabilities, partially offset by decreases in accrued expenses and accounts payable as well as an increase in other current assets. During the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021, we have recorded in other current liabilities a $9.2 million liability related to the securities class action and stockholder derivative actions settlements and legal costs, for which we have also recorded in other current assets a receivable of the same amount from our insurance carriers.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Investing Activities </p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Financing Activities </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Net cash provided by financing activities was $7.1 million for the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021, as compared to $7.2 million for the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2020. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2021 pertained to the $4.0 million received from the secured loan from Relief, which was settled net against the Reimbursement Payment received from Relief in connection with the Collaboration Agreement, as well as to $3.1 million proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2020 pertained to $6.7 million proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs, as well as to proceeds from the Paycheck Protection Program loan.</p>
  <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">28</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Future Capital Requirements</span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We have not generated any revenue from product sales. We do not expect to generate any revenue from product sales unless and until we obtain regulatory approval for and commercialize any of our product candidates. At the same time, we expect to continue to incur significant expenses in connection with our ongoing development and manufacturing activities, particularly as we continue the research, development, manufacture and clinical trials of, and seek regulatory approval for, our product candidates. In addition, subject to obtaining regulatory approval of any of our product candidates and thereafter successfully commercializing any such product candidates, we anticipate that we will need substantial additional funding in connection with our continuing operations.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As of September&#160;30, 2021, we had $14.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and current liabilities of $30.4 million, which include $17.8 million associated with deferred collaboration funding, as well as a $9.2 million liability related to the securities class action and the stockholder derivative actions settlements and legal costs, for which we have also recorded a receivable from our insurance carriers. We believe that our cash and cash equivalents available at September&#160;30, 2021, plus the $10.0 million Second Development Payment in two tranches following the FDA&#8217;s acceptance for filing and review of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD per the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, are sufficient to fund our currently anticipated operating and capital requirements into mid-2022, excluding support for planned ACER-801 and EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> clinical trials.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On March 19, 2021, we entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and MSUD. The Collaboration Agreement is the culmination of the Option Agreement previously entered into between us and Relief on January 25, 2021, which provided Relief with an exclusive period of time up to June 30, 2021 for the parties to enter into a mutually acceptable definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration and license arrangements. In consideration for the grant of the exclusivity option, (i) we received from Relief an upfront non-refundable payment of $1.0 million, (ii) Relief provided to us a 12-month secured loan in the principal amount of $4.0 million with interest at a rate equal to 6% per annum, as evidenced by a promissory note we issued to Relief, and (iii) we granted Relief a security interest in all of its assets to secure performance of the promissory note, as evidenced by a security agreement. Upon signing the Collaboration Agreement, we received the Reimbursement Payment of approximately $10.0 million in cash from Relief ($14.0 million, offset by repayment of the $4.0 million outstanding balance of the prior loan, plus interest, from Relief to us). Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief committed to pay us Development Payments of up to $20.0 million in U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we received from Relief the $10.0 million First Development Payment. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $10.0 million Second Development Payment conditioned upon the FDA&#8217;s acceptance of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD for filing and review. This acceptance was received on October 4, 2021. On October 6, 2021, we entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. We received the first $5.0 million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $5.0 million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of January 14, 2022 or 15 business days following our written notice. Should that payment not occur, our development plans could be affected unless we were able to obtain other funds. <span style="color:#000000;">There is no guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation. </span>Further, we retained development and commercialization rights in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Turkey and Japan. The companies will split net profits from our territories 60%:40% in favor of Relief. Relief licensed the rights for the rest of the world, where we will receive from Relief a 15% royalty on all net sales received by Relief in Relief&#8217;s territories. We could also receive a total of $6.0 million in milestone payments based on the first European marketing approvals of ACER-001 for a UCD and MSUD. In connection with cancellation of the $4.0 million promissory note executed by us in favor of Relief on January 25, 2021, Relief released its security interest in all of our assets.&#160;</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On July 24, 2020, we entered into a securities purchase agreement for the sale and issuance of an aggregate of 244,998 shares of our common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $0.9 million, in a Private Placement transaction with certain directors, officers, and employees at a price per share of $3.50. The shares of common stock issued in the Private Placement constitute &#8220;restricted securities&#8221; under the federal securities laws and are subject to a minimum six-month holding period. The proceeds from the Private Placement will be used by us for working capital and general corporate purposes.&#160;</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On April 30, 2020, we entered into a $15.0 million equity line purchase agreement and registration rights agreement with Lincoln Park pursuant to which we have the right to sell to Lincoln Park an aggregate of up to $15.0 million in shares of our common stock, subject to certain conditions and limitations. Under the terms and subject to the conditions of the purchase agreement, Lincoln Park is obligated to purchase up to an aggregate of $15.0 million in shares of common stock (subject to certain limitations) from time to time over a 36-month period commencing on June 8, 2020, with $12.1 million obligation remaining as of September&#160;30, 2021. We may direct Lincoln Park, at our sole discretion and subject to certain conditions, to purchase up to 50,000 shares of common stock in regular purchases, increasing to amounts of up to 100,000 shares depending upon the closing sale price of our common stock. In addition, we may direct Lincoln Park to purchase additional amounts as accelerated purchases or as additional accelerated purchases. The purchase price of shares of common stock related to this future funding will be based upon the market price of our common stock preceding the time of sale as computed under purchase agreement. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to receive any or all of the funds from Lincoln Park because the purchase agreement contains limitations, restrictions, requirements, events of </p>
  <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">29</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We will continue to require substantial additional capital to continue our clinical development and pursuit of regulatory approval activities. Accordingly, we will need to raise substantial additional capital to continue to fund our operations. The amount and timing of our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including the pace and results of our development, regulatory conditions and requirements, and commercialization efforts. Failure to raise capital as and when needed, on favorable terms or at all, would have a negative impact on our financial condition and our ability to develop our product candidates, pursue regulatory approvals, potentially commercialize (if approved) our product candidates, and operate our business as planned. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We expect to incur significant expenses and operating losses for at least the foreseeable future as we initiate and continue the clinical development of, seek regulatory approval for, and potentially commercialize (if approved) our product candidates. In addition, operating as a publicly traded company involves upgrading financial information systems and incurring costs associated with operating as a public company. We expect that our operating losses will fluctuate significantly from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year due to the timing of clinical development programs, efforts to achieve regulatory approval, and planning for potential commercialization (if approved) of our product candidates.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Until we can generate a sufficient amount of product sales revenue to finance our cash requirements, which would require us to obtain regulatory approval for and successfully commercialize one or more of our product candidates, we expect to finance our future cash needs primarily through the issuance of additional equity and potentially through borrowing, non-dilutive funding, and strategic alliances. Other than the equity line purchase agreement we entered into with Lincoln Park, which is subject to certain limitations and conditions, and our ATM facility, we do not maintain any lines of credit or have any sources of debt or equity capital committed for funding.</p>
  <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">30</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We continue to explore potential opportunities and alternatives to obtain the additional resources that will be necessary to support our ongoing operations beyond the next 12 months, including raising additional capital through either private or public equity or debt financing</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, or no</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">n</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">-dilutive funding,</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> as well as using our ATM facility and/or our equity line facility. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">To the extent that we raise additional capital through the issuance of additional equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">stockholder</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">s will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of existing </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">stockholder</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">s. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">expenditures</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> or declaring dividends. If we raise additional funds through marketing and distribution arrangements or other collaborations, strategic </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">alliances</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. </span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If we are unable to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financings or other sources, such as non-dilutive funding or strategic collaborations, when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or pursuit of regulatory approval efforts or provide rights to develop and market product candidates to third parties that we would otherwise prefer to develop and, if applicable, market ourselves. Further, if we are unable to obtain additional funding to support our current or proposed activities and operations, we may not be able to continue our operations as proposed, which may require us to suspend or terminate any ongoing development activities, modify our business plan, curtail various aspects of our operations, cease operations, or seek relief under applicable bankruptcy laws. In such event, our stockholders may lose a substantial portion or even all of their investment.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Contractual Commitments </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">License Agreements</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In April 2014, we obtained exclusive rights to patents and certain other intellectual property relating to ACER-001 and preclinical and clinical data, through an exclusive license agreement with Baylor College of Medicine (&#8220;BCM&#8221;). Under the terms of the agreement, as amended, we have worldwide exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, use, sell and import products incorporating the licensed intellectual property. The license agreement requires us to make upfront and annual payments to BCM, reimburse certain of BCM&#8217;s legal costs, make payments upon achievement of defined milestones, and pay low single-digit percent royalties on net sales of any developed product over the royalty term.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In June 2016, we entered into an agreement with Aventis Pharma SA (now Sanofi) granting us the exclusive access and exclusive right to use the data included in the marketing authorization application dossier filed with and approved by the MHRA in 1986 for the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension pursuant to the UK regulatory approval procedure, for the sole purpose of allowing us to further develop, manufacture, register and commercialize celiprolol in the U.S. and Brazil for the treatment of EDS, Marfan syndrome and Loeys-Dietz syndrome. We have paid in full for the exclusive access and right to use the data. Subsequently we amended our agreement with Sanofi to provide the same rights to data access and use for potential marketing approval in all of North and South America.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In August 2016, we entered into an agreement with AP-HP granting us the exclusive worldwide rights to access and use data from a multicenter, prospective, randomized, open trial related to the use of celiprolol for the treatment of vEDS. We utilized this clinical data to support an NDA filing for EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> for the treatment of vEDS. The agreement requires us to make certain upfront payments to AP-HP, reimburse certain of AP-HP&#8217;s costs, make payments upon achievement of defined milestones and pay low single-digit percent royalties on net sales of celiprolol over the royalty term.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In September 2018, we entered into an additional agreement with AP-HP to acquire the exclusive worldwide intellectual property rights to three European patent applications relating to certain uses of celiprolol including (i) the optimal dose of celiprolol in treating vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (&#8220;vEDS&#8221;) patients, (ii) the use of celiprolol during pregnancy, and (iii) the use of celiprolol to treat kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (type VI). Pursuant to the agreement, we will reimburse AP-HP for certain costs and will pay annual maintenance fee payments. Subject to a minimum royalty amount, we will also pay royalty payments on annual net sales of celiprolol during the royalty term in the low single digit percent range, depending upon whether there is a valid claim of a licensed patent. Under the agreement, we will control and pay the costs of ongoing patent prosecution and maintenance for the licensed applications. We subsequently filed three U.S. patent applications on this subject matter in October 2018. We may choose to limit our pursuit of patent applications to specific territories, in which case AP-HP would have the right to revise our territorial license rights accordingly.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In December 2018, we entered into an exclusive license agreement with Sanofi granting us worldwide rights to ACER-801, a clinical-stage, selective, non-peptide tachykinin NK3 receptor antagonist. The agreement requires us to make certain upfront payments to Sanofi, make payments upon achievement of defined development and sales milestones and pay royalties on net sales of ACER-801 over the royalty term. We plan to initially pursue development of ACER-801 as a potential treatment for iVMS.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On March 19, 2021, </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">we</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> entered into </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and MSUD. The Collaboration Agreement is the culmination of the Option Agreement previously entered into between </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">us</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and Relief on January 25, 2021, which provided Relief with an exclusive period of time up to June 30, </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2021</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> for the parties to enter into a mutually acceptable definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration and license arrangements. In consideration for the grant of the exclusivity option, (i) </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">we</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> received from Relief an upfront non-refundable payment of </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$1.0</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million, (ii) Relief provided to </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">us</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> a</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> 12-month</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> secured loan in the principal amount of $</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.0</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million with interest at a rate equal to</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> 6% </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">per annum, as evidenced by a promissory note </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">we</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> issued to Relief, and (iii) </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">we</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> granted Relief a security interest in all of</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> our</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> assets to secure performance of the promissory note, as evidenced by a security agreement. Upon signing t</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">he Collaboration Agreement, </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">we</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> received an approximately $</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">10.0 </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">million cash payment from Relief (</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">14.0</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million Reimbursement Payment, offset by repayment of the $</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.0</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million outstanding balance of the prior loan, plus interest, from Relief to </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">us</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">).</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">committed to</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> pay </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">us</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Development Payments of </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">up to $</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">20.0</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million in U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we received from Relief the $10.0 million First Development Payment. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">are contractually entitled</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> to</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> receive from Relief</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">an additional </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">10.0</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Second</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> Development Payment</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> condition</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">ed up</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">on the FDA</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8217;s</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> accept</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">ance of</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">a</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">n</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> NDA for ACER-001 in </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">a </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">UCD </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">f</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">or </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">filing and </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">review. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This acceptance was received </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">on October 4</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, 2021. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On October 6, 2021, we entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. We received the first $5.0 million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $5.0 million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of January 14, </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2022</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> or 15 business days following our written notice. </span><span style="color:#000000;">Should that payment not occur, our development plans could be affected unless we were able to obtain other funds. There is no guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Further, </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">we</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> retained development and commercialization rights in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Turkey</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and Japan. The companies will split net profits from </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">our</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> territories 60%:</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">40%</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> in favor of Relief. Relief licensed the rights for the rest of the world, where </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">we</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> will receive from Relief a</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> 15%</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> royalty on all </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">net sale</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">s received by Relief in Relief&#8217;s territories. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> could also receive a total of $</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">6.0</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million in milestone</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> payment</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">s based on the first European marketing approvals of ACER-001 for </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">a </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">UCD and MSUD</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In connection with cancellation of the </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">$4.0</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> million promissory note executed by </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">us</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> in favor of Relief on January 25, 2021, Relief released its security interest in all of </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">our</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> assets.</span></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC&#8217;s rules and forms, and that information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer (whom we refer to in this periodic report as our Certifying Officers), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Our disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to meet reasonable assurance standards. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints that require our management to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. </p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:3pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Certifying Officers, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2021, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of September 30, 2021, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as a result of a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the allocation of transaction price related to the collaboration and license agreement (the &#8220;Collaboration Agreement&#8221;) between the Company and Relief Therapeutics Holding AG, which was entered into on March 19, 2021, and the associated estimate of stand-alone selling price of each of the units of account identified in the Collaboration Agreement. Refer to the section titled &#8220;Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements&#8221; in Part </p>
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  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:3pt;margin-top:12pt;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">I</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, Item 1, Note 1, &#8220;Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8221;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> to the unaudited condensed interim financial statements</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> included</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> in </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">our</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> Form</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">s</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> 10-Q/A for the period</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">s</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> ended March 31, </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2021</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and June 30, 2021</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</span></p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;" id="hb_b5ce778ea74c4aa68c0b4815cebd8aaf">Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">A material weakness is defined as a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">With respect to the accounting for certain complex and nonrecurring transactions, our internal controls were not designed to include all necessary reviews of certain assumptions, estimates, and computations made in establishing a reasonable method for allocation of transaction price across all units of account identified in the Collaboration Agreement.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The matter was discovered during the course of the external review of the accounting for the Collaboration Agreement and was reviewed with our Audit Committee. This material weakness resulted in the restatement described in Part I, Item 1, Note 1, "Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation, Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements," to the unaudited condensed interim financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q/A for the periods ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As a result of the identified material weakness, our management directed a comprehensive review of this complex nonrecurring transaction to assess the possibility of further material misstatements that may remain unidentified. As a result of such review, and notwithstanding the material weakness described above, our management, including our Certifying Officers, believe that the unaudited condensed interim financial statements contained in this Form 10-Q as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, fairly present, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Remediation Process</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We are evaluating the material weakness and are developing a plan of remediation to strengthen the effectiveness of the design and operation of our internal control environment. The remediation plan will include the following actions:</p>
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  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The actions that we are taking are subject to ongoing senior management review as well as Audit Committee oversight. We are committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment and believe that these remediation efforts will represent significant improvements to the internal controls around complex nonrecurring transactions. We have started to implement these steps&#59; however, some of these steps will take time to be fully integrated and assessed as being designed and operating effectively. Additional controls may also be required over time. Until the remediation steps set forth above are fully implemented and tested, the material weakness described above will continue to exist.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;">As discussed above, we identified a material weakness in our control over financial accounting for the period covered by this report and are evaluating the material weakness to develop a plan of remediation to strengthen the effectiveness of the design and operation of our control environment. There have been no changes, except for the material weakness discussed above, in our internal control over financial reporting during the period beginning July 1, 2021, and ending September 30, 2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial</span><span style="color:#000000;"> reporting.</span></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Substantial doubt exists as to our ability to continue as a going concern.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As of September&#160;30, 2021, we had an accumulated deficit of $110.1 million, cash and cash equivalents of $14.2 million, and current liabilities of $30.4 million, <span style="color:#000000;">which include $17.8 million associated with deferred collaboration funding, as well as a $9.2 million liability related to the securities class action and stockholder derivative actions settlements and legal cost, for which we have also recorded a receivable from our insurance carriers</span>. We believe that our cash and cash equivalents available at September&#160;30, 2021, plus the $10.0 million Second Development Payment per the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, will be sufficient to fund our currently anticipated operating and capital requirements into mid-2022, excluding support for planned ACER-801 and EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> clinical trials. Should that payment not occur, our development plans could be affected unless we were able to obtain other funds. There is no guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation. We will continue to require substantial capital to continue our clinical development and pursuit of regulatory approval activities. Accordingly, we will need to raise substantial additional capital to continue to fund our operations. Moreover, we have not established a source of product sales and we expect to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future as we continue our development of, and seek marketing approvals for, our product candidates. These factors individually and collectively raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and therefore it may be more difficult for us to attract investors. Unless we are able to raise additional capital to finance our operations, our long-term business plan may not be accomplished, and we may be forced to cease, reduce, or delay operations. </p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting that resulted in a&#160;restatement&#160;of our unaudited condensed interim financial statements for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021. This material weakness, if not remediated, could again adversely affect our ability to report our results of operations and financial condition accurately and in a timely manner.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Our management is likewise required, on a quarterly basis, to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and to disclose any changes and material weaknesses identified through such evaluation in those internal controls. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.</p>
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  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As described elsewhere in this report, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting and reporting for </span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the Collaboration Agreement entered into with Relief</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">. As a result of this material weakness, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of March 31, 2021</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">,</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> June 30, 2021</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, and September 30, 2021</span><span style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</span></p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">To respond to this material weakness, we have devoted, and plan to continue to devote, significant effort and resources to the remediation and improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can provide no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects. For a discussion of management&#8217;s consideration of the material weakness identified with respect to our accounting and reporting for the Relief transaction, see Part I, Item 4, &#8220;Controls and Procedures&#8221; included in this report.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Any failure to remediate our existing or any future material weaknesses or otherwise maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could adversely impact our ability to report our financial position and results of operations on a timely and accurate basis. If our financial statements are not accurate, investors may not have a complete understanding of our operations and may lose confidence in our financial reporting and our business, reputation, results of operations, liquidity, financial condition, stock price and ability to access the capital markets could be adversely affected. In addition, we may be unable to maintain or regain compliance with applicable securities laws, stock market listing requirements and covenants regarding the timely filing of periodic reports, we may be subject to regulatory investigations and penalties, and we may face claims invoking the federal and state securities laws. Any such litigation or dispute, whether successful or not, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We can provide no assurance that the measures we have taken and plan to take in the future will remediate the material weakness identified or that any additional material weaknesses or restatements of financial results will not arise in the future due to a failure to implement and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting or circumvention of these controls. In addition, even if we are successful in strengthening our controls and procedures, in the future these controls and procedures may not be adequate to prevent or identify irregularities or errors or to facilitate the fair presentation of our financial statements.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief which allows them to control the development and commercialization of ACER-001 in UCDs and MSUD in territories other than the United States, Canada, Brazil, Turkey and Japan, which may impact our ability to generate revenues and achieve or sustain profitability.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On March 19, 2021, we entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and MSUD. The Collaboration Agreement is the culmination of the option agreement previously entered into between Acer and Relief on January 25, 2021 which provided Relief with an exclusive period of time up to June 30, 2021 for the parties to enter into a mutually acceptable definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration and license arrangements in return for a $1.0 million exclusivity fee. Upon signing the Collaboration Agreement, we received an approximately $10.0 million cash payment from Relief ($14.0 million, offset by repayment of the $4.0 million outstanding balance of the prior loan, plus interest, from Relief to Acer). Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief committed to pay us up to $20.0 million in U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we received from Relief the $10.0 million First Development Payment. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $10.0 million Second Development Payment conditioned upon the FDA&#8217;s acceptance of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD for filing and review. This acceptance was received on October 4, 2021. On October 6, we entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. We received the first $5.0 million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $5.0 million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of January 14, 2022 or 15 business days following our written notice. <span style="color:#000000;">Should that payment not occur, our development plans could be affected unless we were able to obtain other funds. There is no guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation.</span> Further, we retained development and commercialization rights in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Turkey and Japan. The companies will split net profits from Acer&#8217;s territories 60%:40% in favor of Relief. Relief licensed the rights for the rest of the world, where we will receive from Relief a 15% royalty on all net sales received by Relief in Relief&#8217;s territories. We could also receive a total of $6.0 million in milestone payments based on the first European (&#8220;EU&#8221;) marketing approvals of ACER-001 for a UCD and MSUD.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If Relief does not pursue development and successfully commercialize ACER-001 in the applicable territories, our ability to generate revenues and achieve or sustain profitability could be significantly hindered and may have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Funding from our equity line <span style="color:#000000;">purchase</span> agreement with Lincoln Park may be limited or be insufficient to fund our operations or implement our strategy.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Under our equity line purchase agreement with Lincoln Park, we may direct Lincoln Park to purchase up to $15.0 million of shares of our common stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions, over a 36-month period commencing on June 8, 2020, with $12.1 million obligation remaining as of September&#160;30, 2021. There can be no assurance that we will be able to receive all of the remaining committed funds from Lincoln Park because the purchase agreement contains limitations, restrictions, requirements, events of default and other provisions that could limit our ability to cause Lincoln Park to buy common stock from us, including that Lincoln Park own no more than 9.99% of our common stock. In addition, under the applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market, if we seek to issue shares in excess of 19.99% of the total common stock outstanding as of the date we entered into the purchase agreement, we may be required to seek stockholder approval in order to be in compliance with the Nasdaq Capital Market rules. Our inability to access a portion or the full amount remaining available under the purchase agreement, in the absence of any other financing sources, could have a material adverse effect on our business. Subsequent to signing the purchase agreement and through the date of this report, we have sold an aggregate of 1,100,000 shares of common stock under the purchase agreement for net proceeds of $2.6 million.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The extent to which we rely on Lincoln Park as a source of funding will depend on a number of factors, including the amount of working capital needed, the prevailing market price of our common stock and the extent to which we are able to secure working capital from other sources. We may also need to file one or more additional registration statements to register shares for resale under the terms of the purchase agreement and keep current an offering prospectus. If obtaining sufficient funding from Lincoln Park were to prove unavailable or prohibitively dilutive, we would need to secure another source of funding in order to satisfy our working capital needs. Even if we were to receive all $15.0 million in proceeds under the purchase agreement with Lincoln Park, we may still need additional capital to fully implement our business, operating and development plans. <span style="color:#000000;">Should the financing we require to sustain our working capital needs be unavailable or prohibitively expensive when we require it, the consequences could be a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.</span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Funding from our ATM facility <span style="color:#000000;">with JonesTrading and Roth Capital </span>may be limited or may be insufficient to fund our operations or to implement our strategy. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We will need to keep current our shelf registration statement and an offering prospectus relating to our ATM facility with JonesTrading and Roth Capital in order to use the program to sell shares of our common stock, as well as provide certain periodic deliverables required by the amended and restated sales agreement with JonesTrading and Roth Capital for the ATM facility. Due to the SEC&#8217;s &#8220;baby shelf rules,&#8221; which prohibit companies with a public float of less than $75 million from issuing securities under a shelf registration statement in excess of one-third of such company&#8217;s public float in a 12-month period, we are only able to issue a limited number of shares which aggregate to no more than one-third of our public float using our shelf registration statement at this time. From December 18, 2020 through the date of this report, we have sold an aggregate of 1,225,239 shares of common stock under our ATM facility for gross proceeds of $3.7 million. These sales of common stock are counted toward the maximum of one-third of our public float that can be sold in a 12-month period and reduce the remaining shares available to sell under our ATM facility during that 12-month period. The number of shares and price at which we may be able to sell shares under the ATM facility may be limited due to market conditions and other factors beyond our control.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Even if we complete the development and regulatory processes described above, we anticipate incurring significant costs associated with launching and commercializing these products.</p>
  <p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In light of the FDA&#8217;s Complete Response Letter regarding our NDA for EDSIVO&#8482;, we halted precommercial activities while we work toward our goal of approval for EDSIVO&#8482;. Neither resubmission nor approval of our NDA for EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> is assured. We may decide at any time not to continue development of EDSIVO&#8482;.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In June 2019, we received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA regarding our NDA for EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> (celiprolol) for the treatment of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (&#8220;vEDS&#8221;). The Complete Response Letter stated that it will be necessary to conduct an adequate and well-controlled trial to determine whether celiprolol reduces the risk of certain clinical events in patients with vEDS. We had previously devoted a substantial majority of our research, development, clinical, and precommercial efforts and financial resources towards the development of EDSIVO&#8482;. In order to reduce operating expenses and conserve cash resources, in June 2019, we implemented a corporate restructuring which included a reduction of approximately 60% of our full-time workforce of 48 employees and halted precommercial activities for EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup>. In December 2019, we submitted a Formal Dispute Resolution Request to the Office of New Drugs appealing the FDA&#8217;s decision as outlined in the Complete Response Letter. In March 2020, we received a response to our Formal Dispute Resolution Request from the Office of New Drugs of the FDA stating that it had denied our appeal of the Complete Response Letter in relation to the NDA for EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup>. In its Appeal Denied letter, the Office of New Drugs (i) described possible paths forward for us to explore that could provide the substantial evidence of effectiveness needed to support a potential resubmission of the EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> NDA for the treatment of patients with vEDS with a confirmed COL3A1 mutation and (ii) referred to the FDA Guidance document issued in December 2019, where substantial evidence of effectiveness can be provided by two or more adequate and well-controlled studies demonstrating efficacy, or a single positive adequate and well-controlled study plus confirmatory evidence. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Following a Type B meeting with the FDA in the second quarter of 2021, we are now planning a U.S.-based prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, decentralized pivotal clinical trial in patients with COL3A1+ vEDS, which we refer to as the DiSCOVER trial. The proposed design features of the study discussed with the FDA include: the acceptability of a decentralized (virtual) clinical trial design and use of an independent centralized adjudication committee&#59; acceptability of a primary endpoint based on clinical events associated with disease outcome&#59; agreement with modest safety data collection (based on the known safety profile of the drug) and no pharmacokinetic (&#8220;PK&#8221;) data needing to be collected&#59; and a statistical plan that considers the rare disease classification of vEDS. In the fourth quarter of 2021, we intend to submit a protocol for the prospective study, along with an investigational new drug application (&#8220;IND&#8221;), request breakthrough therapy designation, and coordinate with the FDA to reach </p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">agreement on a Special Protocol Assessment (</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">SPA</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8221;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">). Based on initial power calculations, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">we </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">anticipate that the trial should enroll approximately 200 COL3A1+ vEDS patients in the U.S., and the duration of the clinical trial is estimated to be approximately 3.5 years to complete once fully enrolled.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">There can be no assurance that the FDA will accept our plan or, if accepted, that the resulting data would be adequate to support res</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">ubmission</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, filing, or approval of our NDA. We may also conclude at any </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">point</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> that the cost, risk, and uncertainty of obtaining that additional data does not justify continuing with the development</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> EDSIVO</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, increased costs and risks as a result of being a public company.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As a public company, we are required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (&#8220;SOX&#8221;), as well as rules and regulations implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;) and The Nasdaq Capital Market (&#8220;Nasdaq&#8221;). Changes in the laws and regulations affecting public companies, including the provisions of SOX and rules adopted by the SEC and by Nasdaq, have resulted in, and will continue to result in, increased costs as we respond to their requirements. Given the risks inherent in the design and operation of internal controls over financial reporting, the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting is uncertain. If our internal controls are not designed or operating effectively, we may not be able to conclude an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting as required or we or our independent registered public accounting firm may determine that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective. We currently have a very limited workforce, and it may be difficult to adhere to appropriate internal controls over financial reporting or disclosure controls with such limited staffing. We are not yet subject to the provisions of section 404(b) of SOX, which would require our independent registered public accounting firm&#8217;s attestation on management&#8217;s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting. Investors may lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which could cause the market price of our common stock to decline and which could affect our ability to run our business effectively. Being a public company could also make it more difficult or more costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including directors&#8217; and officers&#8217; liability insurance. The impact of these events could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our Board of Directors, our Board committees, and as executive officers.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls, our ability to produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis could be impaired.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, SOX and Nasdaq rules and regulations. SOX requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting. We must perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filing for that year, as required by Section 404 of SOX. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As discussed in this report, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting that resulted in a restatement of our unaudited condensed interim financial statements for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021 relating to the Collaboration Agreement we entered into with Relief. Although we are committed to continuing to improve our internal control processes, and although we will continue to diligently and vigorously review our internal controls over financial reporting, we cannot be certain that, in the future, a material weakness will not exist or otherwise be discovered. We may discover other weaknesses in our system of internal financial and accounting controls and procedures that could result in a material misstatement of our financial statements. Our internal control over financial reporting will not prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system&#8217;s objectives will be met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud will be detected.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of SOX, or if we are unable to maintain proper and effective internal controls, we may not be able to produce timely and accurate financial statements. If that were to happen, the market price of our common stock could decline and we could be subject to penalties or investigations by Nasdaq or the SEC.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We face risks related to health epidemics including but not limited to the COVID-19 pandemic which could adversely affect our business.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our business could be materially adversely affected by the effects of a widespread outbreak of contagious disease, including the recent pandemic of COVID-19, a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus. While our employees work remotely a large part of the time, these effects could include disruptions or restrictions on our employees&#8217; ability to travel, as well as disruptions at or closures of our facilities or the facilities of our manufacturers and suppliers, which could adversely impact our development activities and other operations. Health professionals may reduce staffing and reduce or postpone meetings with clients, colleagues, and others in response to the spread of an infectious disease. Such events may result in a period of business disruption, and in reduced operations, any of which could materially affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, a significant outbreak of contagious diseases in the human population could result in a widespread health crisis that could adversely affect the economies and </p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition is difficult to predict. The outbreak could potentially affect the business of the FDA, European Medicines Agency (&#8220;EMA&#8221;) or other health authorities, which could result in delays in meetings related to our product candidates and our planned clinical trials and ultimately in the review and approval of our product candidates. The spread of COVID-19 may also slow potential enrollment of clinical trials and reduce the number of eligible patients for our clinical trials, thereby making recruitment more difficult and competitive. Prolonged disruptions to businesses, manufacturing and supply chain, including shelter-in-place or similar orders imposed by federal, state or local government authorities, and economic downturns can lead to material adverse effects on our business operations, including layoffs and/or suspension of our business operations. The COVID-19 outbreak and mitigation measures also have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on global economic conditions which could have an adverse effect on our business and financial condition, including impairing our ability to raise capital when and in the amount needed. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our business will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the actions to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others. In addition, any COVID-19 infection of any of our employees could have a significant impact on our ability to conduct business.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We face substantial competitive and other risks in our ACER-2820 program, aimed against a variety of infectious diseases including COVID-19, and we may be unable to raise non-dilutive capital to continue the program.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We have a development program for ACER-2820, a host-directed therapy against a variety of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. There are many companies addressing COVID-19, both in therapeutic treatment and vaccines, many of which have significantly greater resources and capital than we do. Recent positive events in the development of one or more vaccines may reduce the demand for therapeutic products addressing COVID-19. The competition for funding research and development in this disease is intense and most of our competitors have greater resources available to them. Regulatory requirements in this area are in flux and will likely remain uncertain. Further advancement of the ACER-2820 program in COVID-19 and other infectious diseases is dependent on our ability to raise non-dilutive capital. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain adequate financing to carry out our development plan or that, even if funding is obtained, our development of ACER-2820 will be successful, timely, and accepted by appropriate regulatory authorities.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Any acquisitions that we make could disrupt our business and harm our financial condition.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We expect to evaluate potential strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses, products or technologies worldwide. We may also consider joint ventures, licensing and other collaborative projects. We may not be able to identify appropriate acquisition candidates or strategic partners, or successfully negotiate, finance or integrate acquisitions of any businesses, products or technologies. Furthermore, the integration of any acquisition and management of any collaborative project may divert our management&#8217;s time and resources from our core business and disrupt our operations. As a company, we have limited experience with acquiring other companies, or with acquiring products outside of the U.S. Any cash acquisition we pursue would divert the cash we have on our balance sheet from our present clinical development programs. Any stock acquisitions would dilute our stockholders&#8217; ownership.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Risks Related to the Clinical Development and Marketing Approval of Our Product Candidates</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The marketing approval processes of the FDA and comparable foreign authorities are lengthy, time-consuming and inherently unpredictable, and if we are ultimately unable to obtain marketing approval for our product candidates, our business will be substantially harmed.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">None of our current product candidates have gained marketing approval for sale in the U.S. or any other country, and we cannot guarantee that we will ever have marketable products. Our business is substantially dependent on our ability to complete the development of, obtain marketing approval for, and successfully commercialize our product candidates in a timely manner. We cannot commercialize our product candidates in the U.S. without first obtaining approval from the FDA to market each product candidate. Similarly, we cannot commercialize our product candidates outside of the U.S. without obtaining regulatory approval from comparable foreign regulatory authorities. Our product candidates could fail to receive marketing approval for many reasons, including the following:</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Before obtaining marketing approval for the commercial sale of any drug product for a target indication, we must demonstrate in preclinical studies and well-controlled clinical trials and, to the satisfaction of the applicable regulatory authorities, that the product is safe and effective for its intended use and that the manufacturing facilities, processes, and controls are adequate to preserve the drug&#8217;s identity, strength, quality and purity. In the U.S., it is necessary to submit and obtain approval of an NDA from the FDA. An NDA must include extensive preclinical and clinical data and supporting information to establish the product safety and efficacy for each desired indication. The NDA must also include significant information regarding the chemistry, manufacturing, and controls for the product. After the submission but before approval of the NDA, the manufacturing facilities used to manufacture a product candidate must be inspected by the FDA to ensure compliance with the applicable Current Good Manufacturing Practice (&#8220;cGMP&#8221;) requirements. The FDA and the Competent Authorities of the Member States of the European Economic Area (&#8220;EEA&#8221;) and comparable foreign regulatory authorities, may also inspect our clinical trial sites and audit clinical study data to ensure that our studies are properly conducted in accordance with the IND regulations, human subject protection regulations, and current good clinical practice (&#8220;cGCP&#8221;).</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Obtaining approval of an NDA is a lengthy, expensive and uncertain process, and approval may not be obtained. Upon submission of an NDA, the FDA must make an initial determination that the application is sufficiently complete to accept the submission for filing. We cannot be certain that any submissions, even those that are accepted for filing and reviewed by the FDA, will ultimately be approved. If the application is not accepted for review, the FDA may require that we conduct additional clinical studies or preclinical testing or take other actions before it will reconsider our application. If the FDA requires additional studies or data, we would incur increased costs and delays in the marketing approval process, which may require us to expend more resources than we have available. In addition, the FDA may not consider any additional information to be complete or sufficient to support the filing or approval of the NDA.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Regulatory authorities outside of the U.S., such as in Europe and Japan and in emerging markets, also have requirements for approval of drugs for commercial sale with which we must comply prior to marketing in those areas. Regulatory requirements can vary widely from country to country and could delay or prevent the introduction of our product candidates. Clinical trials conducted in one country may not be accepted or the results may not be found adequate by regulatory authorities in other countries, and obtaining regulatory approval in one country does not mean that regulatory approval will be obtained in any other country. However, the failure to obtain regulatory approval in one jurisdiction could have a negative impact on our ability to obtain approval in a different jurisdiction. Approval processes vary among countries and can involve additional product candidate testing and validation and additional administrative review periods. Seeking foreign regulatory approval could require additional non-clinical studies or clinical trials, which could be costly and time-consuming. Foreign regulatory approval may include all of the risks associated with obtaining FDA approval. For all of these reasons, we may not obtain foreign regulatory approvals on a timely basis, if at all.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If we are unable to obtain approval under Section 505(b)(2) of the FFDCA or if we are required to generate additional data related to safety or efficacy in order to seek approval under Section 505(b)(2), we may be unable to meet our anticipated development and commercialization timelines, and could decide not to pursue further development, depending on the expected time, cost, and risks associated with generating any such additional data.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Traditional drug development typically relies upon Section 505(b)(1) of the FFDCA for seeking marketing authorization in the U.S., where the sponsor of the product candidate (i.e., the applicant for marketing authorization) is required<span style="color:#000000;"> to conduct all of the studies needed to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of such candidate. Although we may consider a Section 505(b)(1) pathway in the future, our current strategy for seeking marketing authorization in the U.S. for our product candidates (including ACER-001 and EDSIVO&#8482;) relies at least in part</span> on Section 505(b)(2) of the FFDCA, which permits use of a marketing application, referred to as a 505(b)(2) application, where at least some of the information needed to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the product candidate at issue for approval comes from studies not conducted by or for the applicant and for which the applicant has not obtained a right of reference or use. The FDA interprets this to mean that an applicant may rely for approval on such data as that found in published literature or the FDA&#8217;s finding of safety or effectiveness, or both, of a previously approved drug product owned by a third party. There is no assurance that the FDA would find third-party data relied upon by us in a 505(b)(2) application sufficient or adequate to support approval, and the FDA may require us to generate additional data to support the safety and efficacy of our product candidates. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In June 2019, we received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA regarding our NDA for EDSIVO&#8482; for the treatment of vEDS. The Complete Response Letter stated that it will be necessary to conduct an adequate and well-controlled trial to determine whether celiprolol reduces the risk of clinical events in patients with vEDS. <span style="color:#000000;">In December 2019, we submitted a Formal Dispute Resolution Request to the Office of New Drugs appealing the FDA&#8217;s decision as outlined in the Complete Response Letter. In March 2020, we received a response to our Formal Dispute Resolution Request from the Office of New Drugs of the FDA stating that it had denied our appeal of the Complete Response Letter in relation to the NDA for EDSIVO&#8482;. In its Appeal Denied letter, the Office of New Drugs (i) described possible paths forward for us to explore that could provide the substantial evidence of effectiveness needed to support a potential resubmission of the EDSIVO&#8482; NDA for the treatment of patients with vEDS with a confirmed COL3A1 mutation and (ii) referred to the FDA Guidance document issued in December 2019, where substantial evidence of effectiveness can be provided by two or more adequate and well-controlled studies demonstrating efficacy, or a single positive adequate and well-controlled study plus confirmatory evidence. </span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Following a Type B meeting with the FDA in the second quarter of 2021, we are now planning a U.S.-based prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, decentralized pivotal clinical trial in patients with COL3A1+ vEDS, which we refer to as the DiSCOVER trial. The proposed design features of the study discussed with the FDA include: the acceptability of a decentralized (virtual) clinical trial design and use of an independent centralized adjudication committee&#59; acceptability of a primary endpoint based on clinical events associated with disease outcome&#59; agreement with modest safety data collection (based on the known safety profile of the drug) and no PK data needing to be collected&#59; and a statistical plan that considers the rare disease classification of vEDS. In the fourth quarter of 2021, we intend to submit a protocol for the prospective study, along with an IND, request breakthrough therapy designation, and coordinate with the FDA to reach agreement on a SPA. Based on initial power calculations, we anticipate that the trial should enroll approximately 200 COL3A1+ vEDS patients in the U.S., and the duration of the clinical trial is estimated to be approximately 3.5 years to complete once fully enrolled. There can be no assurance that the FDA will accept our plan or, if accepted, that the resulting data would be adequate to support resubmission, filing or approval of our NDA. We may also conclude at any point that the cost, risk and uncertainty of obtaining that additional data does not justify continuing with the development of EDSIVO&#8482;.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If the data to be relied upon in a 505(b)(2) application are related to drug products previously approved by the FDA and covered by patents that are listed in the FDA&#8217;s Orange Book, we would be required to submit with our 505(b)(2) application a Paragraph IV Certification in which we must certify that we do not infringe the listed patents or that such patents are invalid or unenforceable, and provide notice to the patent owner or the holder of the approved NDA. The patent owner or NDA holder would have 45 days from receipt of the notification of our Paragraph IV Certification to initiate a patent infringement action against us. If an infringement action is initiated, the approval of our NDA would be subject to a stay of up to 30 months or more while we defend against such a suit. Approval of our product candidates under Section 505(b)(2) may, therefore, be delayed until patent exclusivity expires or until we successfully challenge the applicability of those patents to our product candidates. Alternatively, we m</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">ight</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> elect </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">a Section 505(b)(1) pathway </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">to generate sufficient clinical data so that we would no longer need to rely on third-party data</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">. However, a Section 505(b)(1) pathway</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> would </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">likely </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">be costly and </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">time-consuming</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and there would be no assurance that such data generated from such additional activities would be sufficient to </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">seek or obtain approval</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We may not be able to obtain shortened review of our applications, and the FDA may not agree that our product candidates qualify for marketing approval. If we are required to generate additional data to support approval, we may be unable to meet anticipated or reasonable development and commercialization timelines, may be unable to generate the additional data at a reasonable cost, or at all, and may be unable to obtain marketing approval of our product candidates. If the FDA changes its interpretation of Section 505(b)(2) allowing reliance on data in a previously approved drug application owned by a third party, or if there is a change in the law affecting Section 505(b)(2), this could delay or even prevent the FDA from approving any Section 505(b)(2) application that we submit.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Marketing approval may be substantially delayed or may not be obtained for one or all of our product candidates if regulatory authorities require additional or more studies to assess the safety and efficacy of our product candidates. We could decide not to pursue further development of one or all of our product candidates, depending on, among other things, the expected time, cost, and risks associated with generating any such additional data.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We may be unable to initiate or complete development of our product candidates on schedule, if at all. The completion of the studies for certain of our product candidates will require us to obtain substantial additional funding beyond our current resources. In addition, regulatory authorities may require additional or more time-consuming studies to assess the safety or efficacy of our product candidates than we are currently planning. In June 2019, we received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA regarding our NDA for EDSIVO&#8482; for the treatment of vEDS. The Complete Response Letter stated that it will be necessary to conduct an adequate and well-controlled trial to determine whether celiprolol reduces the risk of clinical events in patients with vEDS. In December 2019, we submitted a Formal Dispute Resolution Request to the Office of New Drugs appealing the FDA&#8217;s decision as outlined in the Complete Response Letter. In March 2020, we received a response to our Formal Dispute Resolution Request from the Office of New Drugs of the FDA stating that it had denied our appeal of the Complete Response Letter in relation to the NDA for EDSIVO&#8482;. In its Appeal Denied letter, the Office of New Drugs (i) described possible paths forward for us to explore that could provide the substantial evidence of effectiveness needed to support a potential resubmission of the EDSIVO&#8482; NDA for the treatment of patients with vEDS with a confirmed COL3A1 mutation and (ii) referred to the FDA Guidance document issued in December 2019, where substantial evidence of effectiveness can be provided by two or more adequate and well-controlled studies demonstrating efficacy, or a single positive adequate and well-controlled study plus confirmatory evidence. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Following a Type B meeting with the FDA in the second quarter of 2021, we are now planning a U.S.-based prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, decentralized pivotal clinical trial in patients with COL3A1+ vEDS, which we refer to as the DiSCOVER trial. The proposed design features of the study discussed with the FDA include: the acceptability of a decentralized (virtual) clinical trial design and use of an independent centralized adjudication committee&#59; acceptability of a primary endpoint based on clinical events associated with disease outcome&#59; agreement with modest safety data collection (based on the known safety profile of the drug) and no PK data needing to be collected&#59; and a statistical plan that considers the rare disease classification of vEDS. In the fourth quarter of 2021, we intend to submit a protocol for the prospective study, along with an IND, request breakthrough therapy designation, and coordinate with the FDA to reach agreement on a SPA. Based on initial power calculations, we anticipate that the trial should enroll approximately 200 COL3A1+ vEDS patients in the U.S., and the duration of the clinical trial is estimated to be approximately 3.5 years to complete once fully enrolled. There can be no assurance that the FDA will accept our plan or, if accepted, that the resulting data would be adequate to support resubmission, filing or approval of our NDA. We may also conclude at any point that the cost, risk and uncertainty of obtaining that additional data does not justify continuing with the development of EDSIVO&#8482;.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We currently do not have, and may not be able to obtain, adequate funding to complete the necessary steps for approval for any or all of our product candidates. Additional delays may result if the FDA, an FDA Advisory Committee (if one is convened to review any NDA we file) or another regulatory authority indicates that a product candidate should not be approved or there should be restrictions on approval, such as the requirement for a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (&#8220;REMS&#8221;), to ensure the safe use of the drug. Delays in marketing approval or rejections of applications for marketing approval in the U.S. or other markets may result from many factors, including:</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Any of these occurrences could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. In addition, many of the factors that cause, or lead to, a delay in the commencement or completion of clinical trials may also ultimately lead to the denial of marketing approval of our current product candidates. Significant clinical trial delays could also allow our competitors to bring products to market before we are able to do so, shorten any periods during which we have the exclusive right to commercialize our current product candidates and impair our ability to commercialize our current product candidates, which may harm our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Clinical failure can occur at any stage of clinical development. Because the results of earlier clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of future results, any product candidate we advance through clinical trials may not have favorable results in later clinical trials or receive marketing approval.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Clinical failure can occur at any stage of our clinical development. The results of preclinical studies and early clinical trials of our product candidates may not be predictive of the results of later-stage clinical trials. Product candidates in later stages of clinical trials may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy traits despite having progressed through preclinical studies and initial clinical trials. A number of companies in the pharmaceutical industry have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials due to lack of efficacy or adverse safety profiles, notwithstanding promising results in earlier trials. Clinical trials may produce negative or inconclusive results, and we may decide, or regulators may require us, to conduct additional clinical or preclinical testing. Data obtained from tests are susceptible to varying interpretations, and regulators may not interpret our data as favorably as we do, which may delay, limit or prevent marketing approval. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In addition, the design of a clinical trial can determine whether our results will support approval of a product or approval of a product for desired indications, and flaws or shortcomings in the design of a clinical trial may not become apparent until the clinical trial is well advanced. Further, clinical trials of potential products often reveal that it is not practical or feasible to continue development efforts. If one of our product candidates is found to be unsafe or lack efficacy, we will not be able to obtain marketing approval for it and our business would be harmed. For example, if the results of our clinical trials of our product candidates do not achieve pre-specified endpoints or we are unable to provide primary or secondary endpoint measurements deemed acceptable by the FDA or comparable foreign regulators or if we are unable to demonstrate an acceptable level of safety relative to the efficacy associated with our proposed indications, the prospects for approval of our product candidates would be materially and adversely affected. A number of companies in the pharmaceutical industry, including those with greater resources and experience than us, have suffered significant setbacks in Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials, even after seeing promising results in earlier clinical trials.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In some instances, there can be significant variability in safety and/or efficacy results between different trials of the same product candidate due to numerous factors, including differences in trial protocols and design, the size and type of the patient population, adherence to the dosing regimen and the rate of dropout among clinical trial participants. We do not know whether any clinical trials we may conduct will demonstrate consistent and/or adequate efficacy and safety to obtain marketing approval for our product candidates.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As an organization, we have limited experience in designing and completing clinical trials and may be unable to do so efficiently or at all for our current product candidates or any product candidate we develop.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We will need to conduct clinical trials of our product candidates. The conduct of clinical trials and the submission of a successful NDA is a complicated process. As an organization, we have limited experience in designing and completing clinical trials, and we have limited experience in preparing and submitting regulatory filings. Consequently, we may be unable to successfully and efficiently execute and complete necessary clinical trials in a way that leads to NDA submission and approval of our product candidates. We may require more time and incur greater costs than anticipated and may not succeed in obtaining marketing approval of the product candidates we develop. Failure to commence or complete, or delays in, our planned clinical trials would prevent us from or delay us in commercializing our current product candidates or any other product candidate we develop.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our product candidates may cause undesirable adverse effects or have other properties that could delay or prevent their marketing approval, limit the commercial profile of an approved label, or result in significant negative consequences following marketing approval, if obtained.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Undesirable side effects caused by our product candidates could cause us or regulatory authorities to interrupt, delay or halt clinical trials and could result in a more restrictive label or the delay or denial of marketing approval by the FDA or other comparable foreign authorities. If any of our current product candidates or any other product candidate we develop is associated with serious </p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Regulatory authorities such as the FDA and national competition agencies in Europe strictly regulate the promotional claims that may be made about prescription products, such as ACER-001, ACER-801, EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup>, or ACER-2820, if approved. In particular, a product may not be promoted for uses that are not approved by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities as reflected in the product&#8217;s approved labeling, known as &#8220;off-label&#8221; use, nor may it be promoted prior to obtaining marketing approval. If we receive marketing approval for our product candidates for our proposed indications, physicians may nevertheless use our products for their patients in a manner that is inconsistent with the approved label if the physicians personally believe in their professional medical judgment it could be used in such manner. Although physicians may prescribe legally available drugs for off-label uses, manufacturers may not market or promote such off-label uses.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Further, the Affordable Care Act, among other things, amended the intent requirement of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and certain criminal statutes governing healthcare fraud. A person or entity no longer needs to have actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it. In addition, the Affordable Care Act provided that the government may assert that a claim including items or services resulting from a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute constitutes a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of the False Claims Act.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The impact of recent healthcare reform legislation and other changes in the healthcare industry and healthcare spending on us is currently unknown and may adversely affect our business model.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In the U.S. and some foreign jurisdictions, legislative and regulatory changes and proposed changes regarding the healthcare system could prevent or delay marketing approval of our drug candidates, restrict or regulate post-approval activities and affect our ability to profitably sell any drug candidates for which we obtain marketing approval.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our revenue prospects could be affected by changes in healthcare spending and policy in the U.S. and abroad. We operate in a highly regulated industry and new laws and judicial decisions, or new interpretations of existing laws or decisions, related to healthcare availability, the method of delivery or payment for healthcare products and services could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. There is significant interest in promoting healthcare reform, as evidenced by the enactment in the U.S. of the Affordable Care Act. Among other things, the Affordable Care Act contains provisions that may reduce the profitability of drug products, including, for example, revising the methodology by which rebates owed by manufacturers for covered outpatient drugs under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program are calculated, extending the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to utilization of prescriptions of individuals enrolled in Medicaid managed care plans, imposing mandatory discounts for certain Medicare Part D beneficiaries, and subjecting drug manufacturers to payment of an annual fee.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If we fail to comply with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, we could become subject to fines or penalties or incur costs that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our research and development activities and our third-party manufacturers&#8217; and suppliers&#8217; activities involve the controlled storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials, including the components of our product candidates and other hazardous compounds. We and our manufacturers and suppliers are subject to laws and regulations governing the use, manufacture, storage, handling, and disposal of these hazardous materials. In some cases, these hazardous materials and various wastes resulting from their use are stored at our and our manufacturers&#8217; facilities pending their use and disposal. We cannot eliminate the risk of contamination, which could cause an interruption of our commercialization efforts, research and development efforts and business operations, environmental damage resulting in costly clean-up and liabilities under applicable laws and regulations governing the use, storage, handling, and disposal of these materials and specified waste products. Although we believe that the safety procedures utilized by us and our third-party manufacturers for handling and disposing of these materials generally comply with the standards prescribed by these laws and regulations, we cannot guarantee that this is the case or eliminate the risk of accidental contamination or injury from these materials. In such an event, we may be held liable for any resulting damages and such liability could exceed our resources and state or federal or other applicable authorities may curtail our use of specified materials and/or interrupt our business operations. Furthermore, environmental laws and regulations are complex, change frequently, and have tended to become more stringent. We cannot predict the impact of such changes and cannot be certain of our future compliance. We do not currently carry biological or hazardous waste insurance coverage.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Other Risks Related to Our Business</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If we fail to attract and retain key management and scientific personnel, we may be unable to successfully develop or commercialize our product candidates.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our success as a pharmaceutical company depends on our continued ability to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified management and scientific and clinical personnel. The loss of the services of any of our senior management could delay or prevent obtaining marketing approval or commercialization of our product candidates.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our 2019 restructuring may have a negative impact on our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. In order to reduce operating expenses and conserve cash resources following receipt of the Complete Response Letter <span style="color:#000000;">we received from the FDA regarding our NDA for EDSIVO&#8482; for the treatment of vEDS in June 2019, we implemented a corporate restructuring initiative including </span>a reduction of approximately 60% of our full-time workforce of 48 employees and a halt of precommercial activities for EDSIVO&#8482;. As of September&#160;30, 2021, we had a workforce of 30 full-time employees to conduct our planned business operations. If our projections prove to be inaccurate or if we are forced to implement any further workforce reductions, we may not have sufficient staffing to pursue our research and development goals.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We may not be able to attract or retain qualified management and scientific personnel in the future due to the intense competition for a limited number of qualified personnel among pharmaceutical businesses, and other pharmaceutical, biotechnology </p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We may not be able to win government, academic institution or non-profit contracts or grants, which could affect the timing or continued development of one or more of our product candidates, and ACER-2820 in particular.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">From time to time, we may apply for contracts or grants from government agencies, non-profit entities and academic institutions. For example, we are pursuing several financing options, including federally-funded research contracts and grants and other potentially non-dilutive funding sources, to fund our planned ACER-2820 development program for the potential treatment of patients with COVID-19. Such contracts or grants can be highly attractive because they provide capital to fund the ongoing development of our product candidates without diluting our stockholders. However, there is often significant competition for these contracts or grants. Entities offering contracts or grants may have requirements to apply for or to otherwise be eligible for certain contracts or grants that our competitors may be able to satisfy that we cannot. In addition, such entities may make unfavorable decisions as to whether to offer contracts or make grants, to whom the contracts or grants may or will be awarded and the size of the contracts or grants to each awardee. Even if we are able to satisfy the award requirements, there is no guarantee that we will be a successful awardee. Therefore, we may not be able to win any contracts or grants in a timely manner, if at all.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If a successful product liability claim or series of claims is brought against us for uninsured liabilities or in excess of insured liabilities, we could be forced to pay substantial damage awards.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The use of any of our product candidates in clinical trials, and the sale of any approved products, may expose us to product liability claims. We currently maintain product liability insurance coverage in amounts we consider to be reasonable for our stage of development. We intend to monitor the amount of coverage we maintain as the size and design of our clinical trials evolve, and if we are successful in obtaining approval to commercialize any of our product candidates, adjust the amount of coverage we maintain accordingly. However, there is no assurance that such insurance coverage will fully protect us against some or all of the claims to which we might become subject. We might not be able to maintain adequate insurance coverage at a reasonable cost or in sufficient amounts or scope to protect us against potential losses. In the event a claim is brought against us, we might be required to pay legal and other expenses to defend the claim, as well as uncovered damages awards resulting from a claim brought successfully against us.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Furthermore, whether or not we are ultimately successful in defending any such claims, we might be required to direct financial and managerial resources to such defense and adverse publicity could result, all of which could harm our business.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our employees, independent contractors, investigators, contract research organizations, consultants, collaborators and vendors may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, including noncompliance with regulatory standards and requirements and insider trading.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We are exposed to the risk that our employees and other third parties may engage in fraudulent conduct or other illegal activity. Misconduct by employees and other third parties could include intentional, reckless and/or negligent conduct or disclosure of unauthorized activities to us that violate FDA regulations, including those laws requiring the reporting of true, complete and accurate information to the FDA, manufacturing standards, federal and state healthcare fraud and abuse laws and regulations, or laws that require the reporting of financial information or data accurately. In particular, sales, marketing and business arrangements in the healthcare industry are subject to extensive laws intended to prevent fraud, kickbacks, self-dealing and other abusive practices. These laws and regulations may restrict or prohibit a wide range of pricing, discounting, marketing and promotion, sales commission, customer incentive programs and other business arrangements. Activities subject to these laws also involve the improper use of information obtained in the course of clinical trials, which could result in regulatory sanctions and serious harm to our reputation. It is not always possible to identify and deter employee and other third-party misconduct, and the precautions we take to detect and prevent this activity may not be effective in controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or losses or in protecting us from governmental investigations or other actions or lawsuits stemming from a failure to be in compliance with such laws. If any such actions are instituted against us, and we are not successful in defending ourselves or asserting our rights, those actions could have a significant impact on our business, including the imposition of significant civil, criminal and administrative penalties, damages, monetary fines, disgorgement, possible exclusion from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs, contractual damages, reputational harm, diminished profits and future earnings and curtailment or restructuring of our operations, any of which could adversely affect our ability to operate.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our internal computer systems, or those of our development collaborators, third-party clinical research organizations or other contractors or consultants, may fail or suffer cybersecurity or other security breaches, which could result in a material disruption of our product development programs.</span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Despite the implementation of security measures, our internal computer systems and those of our current and any future CROs and other contractors, consultants and collaborators are vulnerable to cybersecurity breaches and damage from computer viruses, unauthorized access, natural disasters, terrorism, war and telecommunication and electrical failures. While we have not experienced any such material system failure, accident or security breach to date, if such an event were to occur and cause interruptions in our operations, it could result in a material disruption of our development programs and our business operations. For example, the loss of clinical trial data from completed or future clinical trials could result in delays in our marketing approval efforts and significantly increase our costs to recover or reproduce the data. Likewise, we intend to rely on third parties to manufacture our product candidates and conduct clinical trials, and similar events relating to their computer systems could also have a material adverse effect on our business. To the extent that any disruption or cybersecurity or other security breach were to result in a loss of, or damage to, our data or applications, or inappropriate disclosure of confidential or proprietary information, we could incur liability, the further development and commercialization of our product candidates could be delayed, and our reputation could be harmed. In addition, there are known cyberattacks against pharmaceutical companies engaged in development of therapeutic or vaccine products addressing COVID-19. Our ACER-2820 program is one such program that could attract the attention of cyberattackers.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Risks Related to Commercialization of Our Product Candidates</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our product candidate EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> has not been approved for any indication in the U.S. and, in June 2019, we received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA stating that it will be necessary to conduct an adequate and well-controlled trial to determine whether celiprolol reduces the risk of clinical events in patients with vEDS. We are now planning a pivotal clinical trial in patients with COL3A1+ vEDS. There can be no assurance that our plan will be accepted by the FDA or that we will be able to provide adequate data to meet that standard. This may also result in greater research and development expenses or regulatory issues that could further delay or prevent approval.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> is a repurposing of celiprolol for the treatment of vEDS. An NDA for this drug for the treatment of hypertension was submitted to the FDA in 1987, however, the NDA was withdrawn prior to review. Celiprolol has, however, been approved in Europe for the treatment of hypertension since 1984. Regulatory approval of EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> may be more expensive and take longer than for other, more well-known or extensively studied pharmaceutical product candidates due to our and regulatory agencies&#8217; lack of experience with celiprolol. In June 2019, we received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA regarding our NDA for EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> (celiprolol) for the treatment of vEDS. The Complete Response Letter stated that it will be necessary to conduct an adequate and well-controlled trial to determine whether celiprolol reduces the risk of clinical events in patients with vEDS. We had previously devoted a substantial majority of our research, development, clinical, and precommercial efforts and financial resources towards the development of EDSIVO&#8482;. In order to reduce operating expenses and conserve cash resources, in June 2019, we implemented a corporate restructuring which included a reduction of approximately 60% of our full-time workforce of 48 employees and halted precommercial activities for EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup>. In December 2019, we submitted a Formal Dispute Resolution Request to the FDA&#8217;s Office of New Drugs appealing the FDA&#8217;s decision outlined in the Complete Response Letter. In March 2020, we received a response to our Formal Dispute Resolution Request from the Office of New Drugs of the FDA stating that it had denied our appeal of the Complete Response Letter in relation to the NDA for EDSIVO&#8482;. In its Appeal Denied letter, the Office of New Drugs (i) described possible paths forward for Acer to explore that could provide the substantial evidence of effectiveness needed to support a potential resubmission of the EDSIVO&#8482; NDA for the treatment of patients with vEDS with a confirmed COL3A1 mutation and (ii) referred to the FDA Guidance document issued in December 2019, where substantial evidence of effectiveness can be provided by two or more adequate and well-controlled studies demonstrating efficacy, or a single positive adequate and well-controlled study plus confirmatory evidence. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Following a Type B meeting with the FDA in the second quarter of 2021, we are now planning a U.S.-based prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, decentralized pivotal clinical trial in patients with COL3A1+ vEDS, which we refer to as the DiSCOVER trial. The proposed design features of the study discussed with the FDA include: the acceptability of a decentralized (virtual) clinical trial design and use of an independent centralized adjudication committee&#59; acceptability of a primary endpoint based on clinical events associated with disease outcome&#59; agreement with modest safety data collection (based on the known safety profile of the drug) and no PK data needing to be collected&#59; and a statistical plan that considers the rare disease classification of vEDS. In the fourth quarter of 2021, we intend to submit a protocol for the prospective study, along with an IND, request breakthrough therapy designation, and coordinate with the FDA to reach agreement on a SPA. Based on initial power calculations, we anticipate that the trial should enroll approximately 200 COL3A1+ vEDS patients in the U.S., and the duration of the clinical trial is estimated to be approximately 3.5 years to complete once fully enrolled. There can be no assurance that the FDA will accept our plan or, if accepted, that the resulting data would be adequate to support resubmission, filing, or approval of our NDA. We may also conclude at any point that the cost, risk, and uncertainty of obtaining that additional data does not justify continuing with the development of EDSIVO&#8482;.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Even if we obtain the required regulatory approvals in the U.S. and other territories, the commercial success of our product candidates will depend on, among other factors, market awareness and acceptance of our product candidates.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Even if we obtain marketing approval for our current product candidates or any other product candidates that we may develop or acquire in the future, the products may not gain market acceptance among physicians, key opinion leaders, healthcare payors, patients and the medical community. Market acceptance of any approved products depends on a number of factors, including:</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If the market opportunities for our product candidates to treat rare diseases are smaller than we believe they are, then our revenues may be adversely affected and our business may suffer.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The diseases that some of our current and future product candidates are being developed to address are rare. Our projections of both the number of people who have these diseases, as well as the subset of people with these diseases who have the potential to benefit from treatment with our product candidates, and our assumptions relating to pricing are based on estimates. Given the small number of patients who have some of the diseases that we are targeting, our eligible patient population and pricing estimates may differ significantly from the actual market addressable by our product candidates.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We currently have limited marketing and sales experience. If we are unable to establish sales and marketing capabilities or enter into agreements with third parties to market and sell our<span style="font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span>product candidates, we may be unable to generate any product sales revenue.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We have never commercialized a product candidate and, although precommercial activities had been conducted for EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> prior to our receipt of the FDA&#8217;s Complete Response Letter regarding our NDA for EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup>, we currently do not have marketing, sales or distribution capabilities for our product candidates. In order to commercialize any of our products that receive marketing approval, we would have to build marketing, sales, medical affairs, distribution, managerial and other non-technical capabilities or make arrangements with third parties to perform these services, and we may not be successful in doing so. In the event of successful development of our product candidates, if we elect to build a targeted specialty sales force, such an effort would be expensive and time consuming. Any failure or delay in the development of our internal sales, marketing and distribution capabilities would adversely impact the commercialization of these products. We may choose to collaborate with third parties that have their own sales forces and established distribution systems, in lieu of or to augment any sales force and distribution systems we may create. If we are unable to enter into collaborations with third parties for the commercialization of approved product candidates, if any, on acceptable terms or at all, or if any such collaborator does not devote sufficient resources to the commercialization of our product or otherwise fails in commercialization efforts, we may not be able to successfully commercialize our product candidates if we receive marketing approval. If we are not successful in commercializing our product candidates, either on our own or through collaborations with one or more third parties, our potential future revenue will be materially and adversely impacted.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If we fail to enter into strategic relationships or collaborations, our business, financial condition, commercialization prospects and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our product development programs and the potential commercialization of our current product candidates will require substantial additional cash to fund expenses. Therefore, in addition to financing the development of our product candidates through additional equity financings or through debt financings, we may decide to enter into collaborations with pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical companies for the development and potential commercialization of our product candidates.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We face significant competition in seeking appropriate collaborators. Collaborations are complex and time-consuming to negotiate and document. We may also be restricted under existing and future collaboration agreements from entering into agreements on certain terms with other potential collaborators. We may not be able to negotiate collaborations on acceptable terms, or at all. If that were to occur, we may have to curtail the development of a particular product, reduce or delay one or more of our development programs, delay our potential commercialization or reduce the scope of our sales or marketing activities, or increase our expenditures and undertake development or commercialization activities at our own expense. If we elect to increase our expenditures to fund development or commercialization activities on our own, we may need to obtain additional capital, which may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. If we do not have sufficient funds, we will not be able to bring our product candidates to market and generate product revenue. If we do enter into a collaboration agreement, it could be subject to the following risks, each of which may materially harm our business, commercialization prospects and financial condition:</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We have Orphan Drug exclusivity designation in the U.S. for ACER-001 for MSUD and EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> for vEDS. We expect to seek Orphan Drug exclusivity from the EMA for ACER-001 for MSUD&#59; however, there can be no assurance that we will be successful. If we are unable to maintain our current Orphan Drug exclusivity or are unable to secure orphan status in Europe for ACER-001 for MSUD, it may have a material negative effect on our business.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Generally, if a product with an Orphan Drug designation subsequently receives the first marketing approval for the indication for which it has such designation, that product is entitled to a period of marketing exclusivity, which precludes the applicable regulatory authority from approving another marketing application for the same drug for the same indication for that time period. The applicable period is seven years in the U.S. and ten years in the European Union. The exclusivity period in the European Union can be reduced to six years if the product no longer meets the criteria for Orphan Drug designation or if its commercialization is sufficiently profitable so that market exclusivity is no longer justified. Orphan Drug exclusivity may be lost if the FDA or the EMA determines that the request for designation was materially defective or if the manufacturer is unable to ensure sufficient quantity of the product to meet the needs of patients with the rare disease or condition. Maintaining and/or obtaining Orphan Drug exclusivity for ACER-001 and EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> may be important to the product candidate&#8217;s success. Even if we obtain Orphan Drug exclusivity, we may not be able to maintain it. For example, if a competitive product that treats the same disease as our product candidate is shown to be clinically superior to our product candidate, any Orphan Drug exclusivity we have obtained will not block the approval of such competitive product and we may effectively lose what had previously been Orphan Drug exclusivity. Orphan Drug exclusivity for ACER-001 or EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> also will not bar the FDA from approving another celiprolol drug product or a sodium phenylbutyrate (&#8220;NaPB&#8221;) product, for another indication. In the U.S., reforms to the Orphan Drug Act, if enacted, could also materially affect our ability to maintain Orphan Drug exclusivity for ACER-001 for MSUD and EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> for vEDS.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Price controls, importation of drug products from outside the U.S., or other rules may be imposed in domestic or foreign markets, which may adversely affect our future profitability.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The U.S. government, state legislatures, and foreign governments have shown significant interest in implementing cost-containment programs to limit the growth of government-paid healthcare costs and drug prices in general, including for therapies for rare diseases. These measures include price controls, transparency requirements triggered by the introduction of new high-cost drugs into the market, drug re-importation, restrictions on reimbursement and requirements for substitution of generic products for branded prescription drugs. Some laws and regulations have already been enacted in these areas, and additional measures have been introduced or are under consideration at both the federal and state levels. Additionally, legislation that affects reimbursement for drugs with small patient populations could be adopted, limiting payments for pharmaceuticals such as our product candidates, which could adversely affect our potential future net revenue and results. Adoption of such controls and measures and tightening of restrictive policies in jurisdictions with existing controls and measures could limit payments for pharmaceuticals such as our drug product candidates and could adversely affect our net revenue and results.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In some countries, particularly member states of the European Union, the pricing of prescription drugs is subject to governmental control. In these countries, pricing negotiations with governmental authorities can take considerable time after receipt of marketing approval for a product. In addition, there can be considerable pressure by governments and other stakeholders on prices and reimbursement levels, including as part of cost containment measures. Political, economic and regulatory developments may further complicate pricing negotiations, and pricing negotiations may continue after reimbursement has been obtained. Reference pricing used by various European Union member states and parallel distribution, or arbitrage between low-priced and high-priced member states, can further reduce prices. There is also the potential for a reference pricing system using drug prices from other countries, sometimes referred to as &#8220;most favored nation&#8221; treatment. In some countries, we may be required to conduct a clinical trial or other studies that compare the cost-effectiveness of our product candidates to other available therapies in order to obtain or maintain reimbursement or pricing approval. Publication of discounts by third-party payors or authorities may lead to further pressure on the prices or reimbursement levels within the country of publication and other countries. If reimbursement of our products is unavailable or limited in scope or amount, or if pricing is set at unsatisfactory levels, our business could be adversely affected.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Rapid technological change could make our product candidates obsolete.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Pharmaceutical technologies have undergone rapid and significant change, and we expect that they will continue to do so. As a result, there is significant risk that our product candidates may be rendered obsolete or uneconomical by new discoveries before we recover all or any expenses incurred in connection with their development. If any of our product candidates are rendered obsolete by advancements in pharmaceutical technologies, our business will suffer.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The business and financial condition of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are affected by the efforts of governmental and third-party payors to contain or reduce the costs of healthcare. In the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions, there have been, and we expect that there will continue to be, a number of legislative and regulatory proposals aimed at changing the healthcare system. For example, in some foreign countries, particularly in Europe, the pricing of prescription pharmaceuticals is subject to governmental control. In these countries, pricing negotiations with governmental authorities can take considerable time after the receipt of marketing approval for a product candidate. To obtain reimbursement or pricing approval in some countries, we may be required to conduct additional clinical trials that compare the cost-effectiveness of any product candidate to other available therapies. If reimbursement of any product candidate is unavailable or limited in scope or amount in a particular country, or if pricing is set at unsatisfactory levels, we may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability in such country. In the U.S., the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (&#8220;MMA&#8221;) changed the way Medicare covers and pays for pharmaceutical products. The legislation established Medicare Part D, which expanded Medicare coverage for outpatient prescription drug purchases by the elderly but provided authority for limiting the number of drugs that will be covered in any therapeutic class. The MMA also introduced a new reimbursement methodology based on average sales prices for physician-administered drugs. Any negotiated prices for any product candidate covered by a Part D prescription drug plan will likely be lower than the prices that might otherwise be obtained outside of the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. Moreover, while Medicare Part D applies only to drug benefits for Medicare beneficiaries, private payors often follow Medicare coverage policy and payment limitations in setting their own payment rates. Any reduction in payment under Medicare Part D may result in a similar reduction in payments from non-governmental payors.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The U.S. and several other jurisdictions are considering, or have already enacted, a number of legislative and regulatory proposals to change the healthcare system in ways that could affect our ability to sell any product candidate. Among policy-makers and payors in the U.S. and elsewhere, there is significant interest in promoting changes in healthcare systems with the stated goals of containing healthcare costs, improving quality and/or expanding access to healthcare. In the U.S., the pharmaceutical industry has been a particular focus of these efforts and has been significantly affected by major legislative initiatives and executive actions. There have been, and likely will continue to be, legislative and executive regulatory proposals at the federal and state levels directed at broadening the availability of healthcare and containing or lowering the cost of healthcare. We cannot predict the initiatives that may be adopted in the future. The continuing efforts of the government, insurance companies, managed care organizations and other payors of healthcare services to contain or reduce costs of healthcare may adversely affect: the demand for any product candidate&#59; the ability to set a price that we believe is fair for any product candidate&#59; our ability to generate revenues and achieve or maintain profitability&#59; the level of taxes that we are required to pay&#59; and the availability of capital.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Risks Related to Third Parties</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We rely on third-party suppliers and other third parties for manufacture of our product candidates and our dependence on these third parties may impair or delay the advancement of our research and development programs and the development of our product candidates.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We do not currently own or operate manufacturing facilities for clinical or commercial production of our product candidates. We lack the resources and the capability to manufacture any of our product candidates on a clinical or commercial scale. Instead, we rely on, and expect to continue to rely on, third parties for the supply of raw materials and manufacture of drug supplies necessary to conduct our preclinical studies and clinical trials. Our reliance on third parties may expose us to more risk than if we were to manufacture our current product candidates or other products ourselves. Delays in production by third parties could delay our clinical trials or have an adverse impact on any commercial activities. In addition, the fact that we are dependent on third parties for the manufacture of and formulation of our product candidates means that we are subject to the risk that the products may have manufacturing defects that we have limited ability to prevent or control. Although we oversee these activities to ensure compliance with our quality standards, budgets and timelines, we have had and will continue to have less control over the manufacturing of our product candidates than potentially would be the case if we were to manufacture our product candidates. Further, due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or other reasons, the third parties we deal with could have staffing difficulties, might undergo changes in priorities or may become financially distressed, which would adversely affect the manufacturing and production of our product candidates. In addition, a third party could be acquired by, or enter into an exclusive arrangement with, one of our competitors, which would adversely affect our ability to access the formulations we require.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The facilities used by our current contract manufacturers and any future manufacturers to manufacture our product candidates must be inspected by the FDA after we submit our NDA for a product candidate. We do not control the manufacturing process of, and are completely dependent on, our contract manufacturers for compliance with the regulatory requirements, known as cGMPs, for manufacture of both active drug substances and finished drug products. If our contract manufacturers cannot successfully manufacture material that conforms to our specifications and the strict regulatory requirements of the FDA or others, the FDA may refuse to approve our NDA. If the FDA or a comparable foreign regulatory authority does not approve our NDA because of concerns about the manufacture of our product candidates or if significant manufacturing issues arise in the future, we may need to find alternative manufacturing facilities, which would significantly impact our ability to develop our product candidates, to obtain marketing approval </p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of our NDA or to continue to market our product candidates, if approved. Although we are ultimately responsible for ensuring compliance with these regulatory requirements, we do not have day-to-day control over a contract manufacturing organization</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> (&#8220;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">CMO</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8221;)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> or other third-party manufacturer&#8217;s compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including cGMPs and other laws and regulations, such as those related to environmental health and safety matters. Any failure to achieve and maintain compliance with these laws, regulations and standards could subject us to the risk that we may have to suspend the manufacturing of our product candidates or that obtained approvals could be revoked, which would adversely affect our business and reputation. In addition, third-party contractors, such as our CMOs, may elect not to continue to work with us due to factors beyond our control. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Although we have contracts in place, they </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">may also refuse to work with us because of their own financial difficulties, business priorities or other reasons, at a time that is costly or otherwise inconvenient for us. If we were unable to find adequate replacement or another acceptable solution in time, our clinical trials could be </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">delayed</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> or our commercial activities could be harmed.</span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Problems with the quality of the work of third parties may lead us to seek to terminate our working relationships and use alternative service providers. However, making this change may be costly and may delay clinical trials. In addition, it may be very challenging, and in some cases impossible, to find replacement service providers that can develop and manufacture our drug candidates in an acceptable manner and at an acceptable cost and on a timely basis. The sale of products containing any defects or any delays in the supply of necessary services could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Growth in the costs and expenses of components or raw materials may also adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. Supply sources could be interrupted from time to time and, if interrupted, supplies may not be resumed (whether in part or in whole) within a reasonable timeframe and at an acceptable cost or at all.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We plan to rely on third parties to conduct clinical trials for our product candidates. If these third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or meet expected deadlines, it may cause delays in commencing and completing clinical trials of our product candidates or we may be unable to obtain marketing approval for or commercialize our product candidates.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Clinical trials must meet applicable FDA and foreign regulatory requirements. We do not have the ability to independently conduct clinical trials for any of our product candidates. We have and will continue to rely on third parties, such as CROs, medical institutions, clinical investigators and contract laboratories, to conduct all of our clinical trials of our product candidates&#59; however, we remain responsible for ensuring that each of our clinical trials is conducted in accordance with our investigational plan and protocol. Moreover, the FDA and other foreign regulatory authorities require us to comply with IND and human subject protection regulations and current good clinical practice standards, commonly referred to as GCPs, for conducting, monitoring, recording, and reporting the results of clinical trials to ensure that the data and results are scientifically credible and accurate and that the trial subjects are adequately informed of the potential risks of participating in clinical trials. Our reliance on third parties does not relieve us of these responsibilities and requirements. Regulatory authorities enforce these GCPs through periodic inspections of trial sponsors, principal investigators and trial sites. If we or any of our third-party contractors fail to comply with applicable GCPs, the clinical data generated in our clinical trials may be deemed unreliable and the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may require us to perform additional clinical trials before approving our marketing applications. There is no assurance that upon inspection by a given regulatory authority, such regulatory authority will determine that any of our clinical trials comply with GCPs. Our failure to comply with these regulations may require us to repeat clinical trials, which would delay the marketing approval process.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">There are significant requirements imposed on us and on clinical investigators who conduct clinical trials that we sponsor. Although we are responsible for selecting qualified CROs or clinical investigators, providing them with the information they need to conduct the clinical trials properly, ensuring proper monitoring of the clinical trials, and ensuring that the clinical trials are conducted in accordance with the general investigational plan and protocols contained in the IND, we cannot ensure that the CROs or clinical investigators will maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements at all times. The pharmaceutical industry has experienced cases where clinical investigators have been found to incorrectly record data, omit data, or even falsify data. We cannot ensure that the CROs or clinical investigators in our trials will not make mistakes or otherwise compromise the integrity or validity of data, any of which would have a significant negative effect on our ability to obtain marketing approval, our business, and our financial condition.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We or the third parties we rely on may encounter problems in clinical trials that may cause us or the FDA or foreign regulatory agencies to delay, suspend or terminate our clinical trials at any phase. These problems could include the possibility that we may not be able to manufacture sufficient quantities of materials for use in our clinical trials, conduct clinical trials at our preferred sites, enroll a sufficient number of patients for our clinical trials at one or more sites, or begin or successfully complete clinical trials in a timely fashion, if at all. Furthermore, we, the FDA or foreign regulatory agencies may suspend clinical trials of our product candidates at any time if we or they believe the subjects participating in the trials are being exposed to unacceptable health risks, whether as a result of adverse events occurring in our trials or otherwise, or if we or they find deficiencies in the clinical trial process or conduct of the investigation.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The FDA and foreign regulatory agencies could also require additional clinical trials before or after granting of marketing approval for any products, which would result in increased costs and significant delays in the development and commercialization of such products and could result in the withdrawal of such products from the market after obtaining marketing approval. Our failure to adequately demonstrate the safety and efficacy of a product candidate in clinical development could delay or prevent obtaining marketing approval of the product candidate and, after obtaining marketing approval, data from post-approval studies could result in the product being withdrawn from the market, either of which would likely have a material adverse effect on our business.</span></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In addition, the above risks are compounded by uncertainties related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which could affect our CROs&#8217; businesses internally (for example, maintaining staffing levels and ongoing financial viability), as well as their ability to perform their obligations to us under our agreements (such as recruitment of subjects for clinical trials in an increasingly uncertain and competitive business environment).</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our proprietary rights may not adequately protect our technologies and product candidates.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our commercial success will depend in part on our ability to obtain patents and protect our existing patent position as well as our ability to maintain adequate protection of other intellectual property for our technologies, product candidates, and any future products in the U.S. and other countries. If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property, competitors may be able to use our technologies and erode or negate any competitive advantage we may have, which could harm our business and ability to achieve profitability. The laws of some foreign countries do not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent or in the same manner as U.S. laws, and we may encounter significant problems in protecting and defending our proprietary rights in these countries. We will be able to protect our proprietary rights from unauthorized use by third parties only to the extent that our proprietary technologies, product candidates and any future products are covered by valid and enforceable patents or are effectively maintained as trade secrets.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We apply for patents covering both our technologies and product candidates, as we deem appropriate. However, we may fail to apply for patents on important technologies or product candidates in a timely fashion, or at all. Our existing patents and any future patents we obtain may not be sufficiently broad to prevent others from practicing our technologies or from developing competing products and technologies. We cannot be certain that our patent applications will be approved or that any patents issued will adequately protect our intellectual property.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">While we are responsible for and typically have control over the filing and prosecuting of patent applications and maintaining patents which cover making, using or selling ACER-001, ACER-801, EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup>, or ACER-2820, we may lose any such rights if we decide to allow any licensed patent to lapse. If we fail to appropriately prosecute and maintain patent protection for any of our product candidates, our ability to develop and commercialize those product candidates may be adversely affected and we may not be able to prevent competitors from making, using and selling competing products.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We may also rely on trade secrets to protect some of our technology, especially where we do not believe patent protection is appropriate or obtainable. However, trade secrets are difficult to maintain. While we use reasonable efforts to protect our trade secrets, we or any of our collaborators&#8217; employees, consultants, contractors or scientific and other advisors may unintentionally or willfully disclose our proprietary information to competitors and we may not have adequate remedies in respect of that disclosure. Enforcement of claims that a third party has illegally obtained and is using trade secrets is expensive, time consuming and uncertain. In addition, foreign courts are sometimes less willing than U.S. courts to protect trade secrets. If our competitors independently develop equivalent knowledge, methods and know-how, we would not be able to assert our trade secrets against them and our business could be harmed.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We are a party to license or similar agreements under which we license intellectual property, data, and/or receive commercialization rights relating to ACER-001, ACER-801, EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup>, and ACER-2820. If we fail to comply with obligations in such agreements or otherwise experience disruptions to our business relationships with our licensors, we could lose license rights that are important to our business&#59; any termination of such agreements would adversely affect our business.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In April 2014, we entered into an agreement with Baylor College of Medicine pursuant to which we obtained an exclusive worldwide license to develop and commercialize NaPB (ACER-001) for treatment of MSUD. In August 2016, we entered into an agreement with Assistance Publique&#8212;H&#244;pitaux de Paris, H&#244;pital Europ&#233;en Georges Pompidou (&#8220;AP-HP&#8221;), pursuant to which we obtained an exclusive worldwide right to access and use data from the Ong trial, which we used to support an NDA filing for EDSIVO<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">TM</sup> for the treatment of vEDS. In September 2018, we entered into an additional agreement with AP-HP pursuant to which we obtained the exclusive worldwide intellectual property rights to three European patent applications relating to certain uses of celiprolol including (i) the optimal dose of celiprolol in treating vEDS patients, (ii) the use of celiprolol during pregnancy and (iii) the use of celiprolol to treat kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (type VI). In December 2018, we entered into an exclusive license agreement with Sanofi granting us worldwide rights to ACER-801, a clinical-stage, selective, non-peptide tachykinin NK3 receptor antagonist. Under each license agreement, we are subject to commercialization and development diligence obligations, royalty payments and other obligations. If we fail to comply with any of these obligations or otherwise breach any of these license agreements, the licensor may have the right to terminate the license in whole or in part or to terminate the exclusive nature of the license. The loss of the licenses granted to us under our agreements with these licensors or the rights provided therein would prevent us from developing, manufacturing or marketing products covered by the license or subject to supply commitments, and could materially harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights throughout the world.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Filing, prosecuting and defending patents on product candidates in all countries throughout the world would be prohibitively expensive, and our intellectual property rights in some countries outside the U.S. can be less extensive than those in the U.S. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as federal and state laws in the U.S. For example, many foreign countries have compulsory licensing laws under which a patent owner must grant licenses to third parties. Consequently, we may not be able to prevent third parties from practicing our inventions in all countries outside the U.S., or from selling or importing products made using our inventions in and into the U.S. or other jurisdictions. Competitors may use our technologies in jurisdictions where we have not obtained patent protection to develop their own products and further, may export otherwise infringing products to territories where we have patent protection, but enforcement rights are not as strong as those in the U.S. These products may compete with our product candidates in jurisdictions where we do not have any issued patents and our patent claims or other intellectual rights may not be effective or sufficient to prevent them from so competing.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Many companies have encountered significant problems in protecting and defending intellectual property rights in foreign jurisdictions. The legal systems of certain countries do not favor the enforcement of patents and other intellectual property protection, which could make it difficult for us to stop the infringement of our patents generally. Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in foreign jurisdictions could result in substantial costs and divert our efforts and attention from other aspects of our business, could put our patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly and our patent applications at risk of not issuing and could provoke third parties to assert claims against us. We may not prevail in any lawsuits that we initiate and the damages or other remedies </p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The patent protection for our product candidates may expire before we are able to maximize their commercial value, which may subject us to increased competition and reduce or eliminate our opportunity to generate product revenue. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The patents for our product candidates have varying expiration dates and, if these patents expire, we may be subject to increased competition and we may not be able to recover our development costs or market any of our approved products profitably. In some of the larger potential market territories, such as the U.S. and Europe, patent term extension or restoration may be available to compensate for time taken during aspects of the product&#8217;s development and regulatory review. For example, depending on the timing, duration and specifics of FDA marketing approval of our product candidates, if any, one of the U.S. patents covering each of such approved product(s) or the use thereof may be eligible for up to five years of patent term restoration under the Hatch-Waxman Act. The Hatch-Waxman Act allows a maximum of one patent to be extended per FDA-approved product. Patent term extension also may be available in certain foreign countries upon regulatory approval of our product candidates. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Nevertheless, we may not be granted patent term extension either in the U.S. or in any foreign country because of, for example, failing to apply within applicable deadlines, failing to apply prior to expiration of relevant patents or otherwise failing to satisfy applicable requirements. Moreover, the term of extension, as well as the scope of patent protection during any such extension, afforded by the governmental authority could be less than we request. In addition, even though some regulatory authorities may provide some other exclusivity for a product under their own laws and regulations, we may not be able to qualify the product or obtain the exclusive time period. If we are unable to obtain patent term extension/restoration or some other exclusivity, we could be subject to increased competition and our opportunity to establish or maintain product revenue could be substantially reduced or eliminated. Furthermore, we may not have sufficient time to recover our development costs prior to the expiration of our U.S. and foreign patents. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Obtaining and maintaining our patent protection depends on compliance with various procedural, documentary, fee payment and other requirements imposed by governmental patent agencies, and our patent protection could be reduced or eliminated for non-compliance with these requirements.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (&#8220;USPTO&#8221;) and various foreign governmental patent agencies require compliance with a number of procedural, documentary, fee payment and other similar provisions during the patent prosecution process. Periodic maintenance fees, renewal fees, annuity fees and various other governmental fees on any issued patent and/or pending patent applications are due to be paid to the USPTO and foreign patent agencies in several stages over the lifetime of a patent or patent application. We employ an outside firm and rely on our outside counsel to pay these fees. While an inadvertent lapse may sometimes be cured by payment of a late fee or by other means in accordance with the applicable rules, there are many situations in which noncompliance can result in abandonment or lapse of the patent or patent application, resulting in partial or complete loss of patent rights in the relevant jurisdiction. If we fail to maintain the patents and patent applications directed to our product candidates, our competitors might be able to enter the market earlier than should otherwise have been the case, which would have a material adverse effect on our business.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We may become involved in lawsuits to protect our patents or other intellectual property rights, which could be expensive, time-consuming and ultimately unsuccessful.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Competitors may infringe our patents or other intellectual property rights. To counter infringement or unauthorized use, we may be required to file infringement claims, directly or through our licensors, which can be expensive and time consuming. In addition, in an infringement proceeding, a court may decide that a patent of our licensor is not valid or is unenforceable or may refuse to stop the other party from using the technology at issue on the grounds that our patents do not cover the technology in question. An adverse result in any litigation or defense proceedings could put one or more of the patents we license at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly and could put our licensors&#8217; patent applications at risk of not issuing.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Interference proceedings brought by the USPTO may be necessary to determine the priority of inventions with respect to our patents or the patents of our licensors. An unfavorable outcome could require us to cease using the technology or to attempt to license rights to it from the prevailing party. Our business could be harmed if a prevailing party does not offer us a license on terms that are acceptable to us. Litigation or interference proceedings may fail and, even if successful, may result in substantial costs and distraction of our management and other employees. We may not be able to prevent, alone or with our licensors, misappropriation of our proprietary rights, particularly in countries where the laws may not protect those rights as fully as in the U.S. In addition, potential infringers of our intellectual property rights may have substantially more resources than we do to defend their position, which could adversely affect the outcome of any such dispute.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Third-party claims of intellectual property infringement or misappropriation may adversely affect our business and could prevent us from developing or commercializing our product candidates.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our commercial success depends in part on us not infringing the patents and proprietary rights of third parties. There is a substantial amount of litigation, both within and outside the U.S., involving patent and other intellectual property rights in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, including patent infringement lawsuits, interferences, oppositions, ex-parte review and inter partes reexamination and post-grant review proceedings before the USPTO and corresponding foreign patent offices. Numerous U.S. and foreign issued patents and pending patent applications owned by third parties exist in the fields in which we are developing and may develop our product candidates. As the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries expand and more patents are issued, the risk increases that our product candidates may be subject to claims of infringement of the patent rights of third parties. If a third party claims that we infringe on their products or technology, we could face a number of issues, including:</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Third parties may assert that we are employing their proprietary technology without authorization. There may be third-party patents or patent applications with claims to materials, formulations, methods of manufacture or methods for treatment related to the use or manufacture of our product candidates that we failed to identify. For example, applications filed before November 29, 2000 and certain applications filed after that date that will not be filed outside the U.S. remain confidential until issued as patents. Except for the preceding exceptions, patent applications in the U.S. and elsewhere are generally published only after a waiting period of approximately 18 months after the earliest filing. Therefore, patent applications covering our product candidates could have been filed by others without the knowledge of us or our licensors. Additionally, pending patent applications which have been published can, subject to certain limitations, be later amended in a manner that could cover our product candidates or the use or manufacture of our product candidates. We may also face a claim of misappropriation if a third party believes that we inappropriately obtained and used trade secrets of such third party. If we are found to have misappropriated a third party&#8217;s trade secrets, we may be prevented from further using such trade secrets, limiting our ability to develop our product candidates, and we may be required to pay damages.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If any third-party patents were held by a court of competent jurisdiction to cover aspects of our materials, formulations, methods of manufacture or methods for treatment, the holders of any such patents would be able to block our ability to develop and commercialize the applicable product candidate until such patent expired or unless we obtain a license. These licenses may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. Even if we were able to obtain a license, the rights may be nonexclusive, which could result in our competitors gaining access to the same intellectual property.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Ultimately, we could be prevented from commercializing a product, or be forced to cease some aspect of our business operations, if, as a result of actual or threatened patent infringement claims, we are unable to enter into licenses on acceptable terms. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Parties making claims against us may obtain injunctive or other equitable relief, which could effectively block our ability to further develop and commercialize one or more of our product candidates. Defending against claims of patent infringement or misappropriation of trade secrets could be costly and time-consuming, regardless of the outcome. Thus, even if we were to ultimately prevail, or to settle at an early stage, such litigation could burden us with substantial unanticipated costs. In addition, litigation or threatened litigation could result in significant demands on the time and attention of our management team, distracting them from the pursuit of other company business. In the event of a successful claim of infringement against us, we may have to pay substantial damages, including treble damages and attorneys&#8217; fees for willful infringement, pay royalties, redesign our infringing products or obtain one or more licenses from third parties, which may be impossible or require substantial time and monetary expenditure. In addition, the uncertainties associated with litigation could have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise the funds necessary to continue our clinical trials, continue our research programs, license necessary technology from third parties, or enter into development collaborations that would help us bring our product candidates to market.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As is the case with other pharmaceutical companies, our success is heavily dependent on intellectual property, particularly on obtaining and enforcing patents and patent rights. Obtaining and enforcing patents and patent rights in the specialty pharmaceutical industry involves both technological and legal complexity, and therefore, is costly, time-consuming and inherently uncertain. In addition, the U.S. has recently enacted and is currently implementing wide-ranging patent reform legislation. Further, several recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings have either narrowed the scope of patent protection available in certain circumstances or weakened the rights of patent owners in certain situations. In addition to increasing uncertainty with regard to our ability to obtain patents in the future, this combination of events has created uncertainty with respect to the value of patents and patent rights, once obtained.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">For our U.S. patent applications containing a claim not entitled to priority before March 16, 2013, there is a greater level of uncertainty in the patent law. In September 2011, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (the &#8220;America Invents Act&#8221; or &#8220;AIA&#8221;) was signed into law. The AIA includes a number of significant changes to U.S. patent law, including provisions that affect the way patent applications will be prosecuted, reviewed after issuance, and may also affect patent litigation. The USPTO is currently developing regulations and procedures to govern administration of the AIA, and many of the substantive changes to patent law associated with the AIA. It is not clear what other, if any, impact the AIA will have on the operation of our business. Moreover, the AIA and its implementation could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of patent applications and the enforcement or defense of patent rights, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Among some of the other changes introduced by the AIA are changes that limit where a patentee may file a patent infringement suit and providing opportunities for third parties to challenge any issued patent in the USPTO. This applies to all U.S. patents, even those issued before March 16, 2013. Because of a lower evidentiary standard in USPTO proceedings compared to the evidentiary standard in U.S. federal court necessary to invalidate a patent claim, a third party could potentially provide evidence in a USPTO proceeding sufficient for the USPTO to hold a claim invalid as unpatentable even though the same evidence may be insufficient to invalidate the claim if first presented in a district court action. Accordingly, a third party may attempt to use the USPTO procedures to invalidate patent rights that would not have been invalidated if first challenged by the third party as a defendant in a district court action.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Depending on decisions by the U.S. Congress, the federal courts, and the USPTO, the laws and regulations governing patents could change in unpredictable ways that would weaken our ability to obtain new patents or to enforce our existing patents and patents that we might obtain in the future.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Intellectual property rights do not address all potential threats to our competitive advantage.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The degree of future protection afforded by our intellectual property rights is uncertain because intellectual property rights have limitations, and may not adequately protect our business, or permit us to maintain our competitive advantage. The following examples are illustrative:</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Confidentiality agreements with employees, consultants and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and protect other proprietary information.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We consider proprietary trade secrets and/or confidential know-how and unpatented know-how to be important to our business. We may rely on trade secrets and/or confidential know-how to protect our technology, especially where patent protection is believed by us to be of limited value. However, trade secrets and/or confidential know-how can be difficult to maintain as confidential.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">To protect this type of information against disclosure or appropriation by competitors, our policy is to require our employees, consultants, contractors and advisors to enter into confidentiality agreements with us. However, current or former employees, consultants, contractors and advisers may unintentionally or willfully disclose our confidential information to competitors, and confidentiality agreements may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. Enforcing a claim that a third party obtained illegally and is using trade secrets and/or confidential know-how is expensive, time consuming and unpredictable. The enforceability of confidentiality agreements may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Failure to obtain or maintain trade secrets and/or confidential know-how trade protection could adversely affect our competitive position. Moreover, our competitors may independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information and may even apply for patent protection in respect of the same. If successful in obtaining such patent protection, our competitors could limit our use of our trade secrets and/or confidential know-how.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We may need to license certain intellectual property from third parties, and such licenses may not be available or may not be available on commercially reasonable terms.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">A third party may hold intellectual property, including patent rights that are important or necessary to the development or commercialization of our product candidates. It may be necessary for us to use the patented or proprietary technology of third parties to commercialize our product candidates, in which case we would be required to obtain a license from these third parties. Such a license may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all, which could materially harm our business.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Further, we may be subject to ownership disputes in the future arising, for example, from conflicting obligations of consultants or others who are involved in developing our product candidates. We may also be subject to claims that former employees, consultants, independent contractors, collaborators or other third parties have an ownership interest in our patents or other intellectual property. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these and other claims challenging our right to and use of confidential and proprietary information. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose our rights therein. Such an outcome could have a material adverse effect on our business.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We may also be subject to claims that former employees, collaborators or other third parties have an ownership interest in our patents and other intellectual property. We may be subject to ownership disputes in the future arising, for example, from conflicting obligations of consultants or others who are involved in developing our product candidates. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these and other claims challenging inventorship or ownership. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights, such as exclusive ownership of, or right to use, valuable intellectual property. Such an outcome could have a material adverse effect on our business. Even if we are successful in defending against such claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management and other employees.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our reliance on third parties requires us to share our trade secrets, which increases the possibility that a competitor will discover them or that our trade secrets will be misappropriated or disclosed.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Because we rely on third parties to assist with research and development and to manufacture our product candidates, we must, at times, share trade secrets with them. We seek to protect our proprietary technology in part by entering into confidentiality agreements and, if applicable, material transfer agreements, consulting agreements or other similar agreements with our advisors, employees, third-party contractors and consultants prior to beginning research or disclosing proprietary information. These agreements typically limit the rights of the third parties to use or disclose our confidential information, including our trade secrets. Despite the contractual provisions employed when working with third parties, the need to share trade secrets and other confidential information increases the risk that such trade secrets become known by our competitors, are inadvertently incorporated into the technology of others, or are disclosed or used in violation of these agreements. Given that our proprietary position is based, in part, on our know-how and trade secrets, a competitor&#8217;s discovery of our trade secrets or other unauthorized use or disclosure would impair our competitive position and may have a material adverse effect on our business.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In addition, these agreements typically restrict the ability of our advisors, employees, third-party contractors and consultants to publish data potentially relating to our trade secrets, although our agreements may contain certain limited publication rights. For example, any academic institution that we may collaborate with in the future will usually expect to be granted rights to publish data arising out of such collaboration, provided that we are notified in advance and given the opportunity to delay publication for a limited time period in order for us to secure patent protection of intellectual property rights arising from the collaboration, in addition to the opportunity to remove confidential or trade secret information from any such publication. In the future we may also conduct joint research and development programs that may require us to share trade secrets under the terms of our research and development or similar agreements. Despite our efforts to protect our trade secrets, our competitors may discover our trade secrets, either through breach of our agreements with third parties, independent development or publication of information by any of our third-party collaborators. A competitor&#8217;s discovery of our trade secrets would impair our competitive position and have an adverse impact on our business.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Broad market and industry factors, as well as economic and political factors, also may materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock. As noted, the short-, medium-, and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. and global economies generally, and on our business specifically, are difficult to predict.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We have been a defendant in securities litigation in the past and may become the target of securities litigation in the future, which may be costly and time-consuming to defend.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Following periods of market volatility in the price of a company&#8217;s securities or the reporting of unfavorable news, security holders have often instituted class action litigation. This risk is especially relevant for us because pharmaceutical companies like ours have experienced significant stock price volatility in recent years. Moreover, we were named in a putative securities class action complaint and several stockholder derivative actions as a result of the decline in our stock price following the June 25, 2019 announcement that we had received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA regarding our NDA for EDSIVO&#8482;. See Item 1 &#8211; Legal Proceedings for additional information regarding the settlement of these matters. If we become involved in this type of litigation in the future, regardless of the outcome, we could incur substantial legal costs and our management&#8217;s attention could be diverted from the operation of our business, causing our business to suffer.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our &#8220;blank check&#8221; preferred stock could be issued to prevent a business combination not desired by management or our majority stockholders.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our charter authorizes the issuance of &#8220;blank check&#8221; preferred stock with such designations, rights and preferences as may be determined by our Board of Directors without stockholder approval. Our preferred stock could be utilized as a method of discouraging, delaying, or preventing a change in control and as a method of preventing stockholders from receiving a premium for their shares in connection with a change of control.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Future sales of our common stock could cause dilution, and the sale of such common stock, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause the price of our stock to decline.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Sales of additional shares of our common stock, as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, could result in substantial dilution to our stockholders and cause the market price of our common stock to decline. An aggregate of 14,310,244 shares of common stock were outstanding as of September&#160;30, 2021. As of such date, another 1,908,975 shares of common stock were issuable upon exercise of outstanding options. A substantial majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock, as well as a substantial majority of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options, are freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act of 1933. </p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We may sell additional shares of common stock, as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, in subsequent public or private offerings. We may also issue additional shares of common stock, as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, to finance future acquisitions. We will need to raise additional capital in order to initiate or complete additional development activities for all of our product candidates or to pursue additional disease indications for our product candidates, and this may require us to issue a substantial amount of securities (including common stock as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock). There can be no assurance that our capital raising efforts will be able to attract the capital needed to execute on our business plan and sustain our operations. Moreover, we cannot predict the size of future issuances of our common stock, as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of our securities will have on the market price of our common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, as </p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, including shares issued in connection with an acquisition or securing funds to complete any clinical trial plans, or the perception that such sales could occur, may result in substantial </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">dilution</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.</span></p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On April 30, 2020, we entered into the equity line purchase agreement with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which Lincoln Park has committed to purchase up to $15.0 million of our common stock, with $12.1 million obligation remaining as of September&#160;30, 2021. Upon the execution of the purchase agreement, we issued 148,148 commitment shares to Lincoln Park as consideration for its commitment to purchase shares of our common stock under the purchase agreement. The remaining shares of our common stock that may be issued under the purchase agreement may be sold by us to Lincoln Park at our discretion from time to time over a 36-month period commencing on June 8, 2020. The purchase price for the shares that we may sell to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement will fluctuate based on the price of our common stock. Depending on market liquidity at the time, sales of such shares may cause the trading price of our common stock to fall. Subsequent to signing the purchase agreement through the date of this report, we have sold an aggregate of 1,100,000 shares of common stock under the purchase agreement for net proceeds of $2.6 million.</p>
  <p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We generally have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement. Sales of our common stock to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us. We may ultimately decide to sell to Lincoln Park all or only some of the shares of our common stock that may be available for us to sell pursuant to the purchase agreement. If and when we do sell additional shares to Lincoln Park, after Lincoln Park has acquired the shares, Lincoln Park may resell all, some or none of those shares at any time or from time to time in its discretion. Therefore, sales to Lincoln Park by us could result in substantial dilution to the interests of other holders of our common stock. Additionally, the sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock to Lincoln Park, or the anticipation of such sales, could make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at a price that we might otherwise wish to effect sales.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We presently do not intend to pay cash dividends on our common stock.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We currently anticipate that no cash dividends will be paid on our common stock in the foreseeable future. While our dividend policy will be based on the operating results and capital needs of the business, it is anticipated that all earnings, if any, will be retained to finance the future expansion of our business.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">We may issue debt and equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities, any of which may be senior to our common stock as to distributions and in liquidation, which could negatively affect the value of our common stock.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources by entering into debt or debt-like financing that is unsecured or secured by up to all of our assets, or by issuing additional debt or equity securities, which could include issuances of secured or unsecured commercial paper, medium-term notes, senior notes, subordinated notes, guarantees, preferred stock, hybrid securities, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities. In the event of our liquidation, our lenders and holders of our debt and preferred securities would receive distributions of available assets before distributions to the holders of our common stock. Because our decision to incur debt and issue securities in future offerings may be influenced by market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings or debt financings. Further, market conditions could require us to accept less favorable terms for the issuance of our securities in the future.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Because a prior year merger resulted in an ownership change under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, our pre-merger net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes will be subject to limitation or elimination. The net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes of our former wholly-owned subsidiary may also be subject to limitations as a result of ownership changes.</p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If a corporation undergoes an &#8220;ownership change&#8221; within the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, the corporation&#8217;s net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes arising from before the ownership change are subject to limitations on use after the ownership change. In general, an ownership change occurs if there is a cumulative change in the corporation&#8217;s equity ownership by certain stockholders that exceeds fifty percentage points by value over a rolling three-year period. Similar rules may apply under state tax laws. The 2017 merger of Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. and private Acer Therapeutics Inc. resulted in an ownership change for us and, accordingly, our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes will now be subject to limitation and possibly elimination. It is possible that the net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes of our former wholly-owned subsidiary, which was subsequently merged with and into the company, may also be subject to limitation as a result of prior shifts in equity ownership and/or the merger. Additional ownership changes in the future could result in additional limitations on our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes. Consequently, even if we achieve profitability, we may not be able to utilize a material portion of our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes, which could increase our tax obligations and thus have a material adverse effect on our cash flow and results of operations.</p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:4.61%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As of September&#160;30, 2021, our executive officers and directors and their affiliates beneficially owned or controlled 15% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. Accordingly, these executive officers, directors and their affiliates will have substantial influence over the outcome of corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets or any other significant corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership may also delay or prevent a change of control of our company, even if such a change of control would benefit our other stockholders.</p>
  <p style="margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:10pt;text-indent:5.31%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and Delaware law might discourage, delay or prevent an acquisition attempt or change in control of our company that you might consider favorable.</p>
  <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:10pt;text-indent:5.31%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that may delay or prevent an acquisition or change in control of our company. Among other things, these provisions:</p>
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text: acer-10q_20210930.htm
  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, 2021
  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:
  001-33004
  Acer Therapeutics Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  One Gateway Center
  ,
  Suite 351
  300 Washington Street
  32-0426967
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  Newton
  ,
  MA
  02458
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Incorporation or organization)
  (Address of principal executive
  Identification No.)
  offices and zip code)
  (
  844
  )
  902-6100
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
  Title of Each Class
  Trading Symbol
  Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
  Common Stock
  , $0.0001 par value per share
  ACER
  The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
  Yes
  ☑
  No
  ☐
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
  ☑
  Yes
  ☐
  No
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
  Large accelerated filer
  ☐
  Accelerated filer
  ☐
  Non-accelerated filer
  ☑
  Smaller reporting company
  ☑
  Emerging growth company
  ☐
  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
  ☐
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes
  ☐
  No
  ☑
  As of November 1, 2021, there were
  14,310,244
  shares of the issuer's Common Stock outstanding.
  ACER THERAPEUTICS INC.
  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021
  INDEX
  Page
  PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  Item 1.
  Financial Statements (Unaudited)
  Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
  1
  Condensed Statements of Operations: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
  2
  Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
  3
  Condensed Statements of Cash Flows: For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
  4
  Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
  5
  Item 2.
  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
  19
  Item 3.
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
  32
  Item 4.
  Controls and Procedures
  32
  PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
  Item 1.
  Legal Proceedings
  34
  Item 1A.
  Risk Factors
  34
  Item 6.
  Exhibits
  72
  Signatures
  73
  PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  Item 1.
  Financial Statements.
  ACER THERAPEUTICS INC.
  CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
  (Unaudited)
  September 30,
  December 31,
  2021
  2020
  Assets
  Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents
  $
  14,151,496
  $
  5,761,568
  Prepaid expenses
  1,106,650
  679,461
  Other current assets
  9,323,586
  —
  Total current assets
  24,581,732
  6,441,029
  Property and equipment, net
  113,314
  130,081
  Other assets:
  Goodwill
  7,647,267
  7,647,267
  Other non-current assets
  207,895
  395,311
  Total assets
  $
  32,550,208
  $
  14,613,688
  Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable
  $
  1,089,061
  $
  1,672,109
  Accrued expenses
  2,084,015
  3,781,101
  Deferred collaboration funding
  17,771,957
  —
  Other current liabilities
  9,440,732
  692,336
  Total current liabilities
  30,385,765
  6,145,546
  Other non-current liabilities
  —
  243,808
  Total liabilities
  30,385,765
  6,389,354
  Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
  Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $
  0.0001
  par value; authorized
  10,000,000
  shares;
  none
  issued and outstanding
  —
  —
  Common stock, $
  0.0001
  par value; authorized
  150,000,000
  shares;
  14,310,244
  and
  13,233,137
  shares issued and outstanding at
  September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
  1,431
  1,324
  Additional paid-in capital
  112,252,323
  107,358,971
  Accumulated deficit
  (
  110,089,311
  )
  (
  99,135,961
  )
  Total stockholders' equity
  2,164,443
  8,224,334
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $
  32,550,208
  $
  14,613,688
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
  1
  ACER THERAPEUTICS INC.
  CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
  FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020
  (Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended September 30,
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2021
  2020
  2021
  2020
  Revenue
  $
  —
  $
  —
  $
  900,000
  $
  —
  Operating expenses:
  Research and development (in the three and nine months ended
  September 30, 2021, net of collaboration funding of
  $
  3,454,881
  and $
  4,766,919
  , respectively)
  1,435,461
  3,227,048
  4,802,653
  8,366,702
  General and administrative (in the three and nine months ended
  September 30, 2021, net of collaboration funding of
  $
  958,590
  and $
  1,561,124
  , respectively)
  1,843,360
  2,661,989
  7,626,009
  8,263,677
  Total operating expenses
  3,278,821
  5,889,037
  12,428,662
  16,630,379
  Loss from operations
  (
  3,278,821
  )
  (
  5,889,037
  )
  (
  11,528,662
  )
  (
  16,630,379
  )
  Other income (expense), net:
  Interest and other (expense) income, net
  (
  2,471
  )
  (
  4,129
  )
  522,280
  17,673
  Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)
  8,284
  (
  35,092
  )
  53,032
  (
  35,059
  )
  Total other income (expense), net
  5,813
  (
  39,221
  )
  575,312
  (
  17,386
  )
  Net loss
  $
  (
  3,273,008
  )
  $
  (
  5,928,258
  )
  $
  (
  10,953,350
  )
  $
  (
  16,647,765
  )
  Net loss per share - basic and diluted
  $
  (
  0.23
  )
  $
  (
  0.51
  )
  $
  (
  0.77
  )
  $
  (
  1.56
  )
  Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
  14,310,244
  11,514,254
  14,254,092
  10,662,164
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
  2
  ACER THERAPEUTICS INC.
  CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020
  (Unaudited)
  Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
  Common Stock
  Additional
  Paid-in
  Capital
  Accumulated
  Deficit
  Total
  Stockholders'
  Equity
  Shares
  Amount
  Balance, December 31, 2020
  13,233,137
  $
  1,324
  $
  107,358,971
  $
  (
  99,135,961
  )
  $
  8,224,334
  Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
  1,077,107
  107
  3,138,940
  —
  3,139,047
  Stock-based compensation
  —
  —
  559,436
  —
  559,436
  Net loss
  —
  —
  —
  (
  4,611,305
  )
  (
  4,611,305
  )
  Balance March 31, 2021
  14,310,244
  1,431
  111,057,347
  (
  103,747,266
  )
  7,311,512
  Stock-based compensation
  —
  —
  594,663
  —
  594,663
  Net loss
  —
  —
  —
  (
  3,069,037
  )
  (
  3,069,037
  )
  Balance June 30, 2021
  14,310,244
  1,431
  111,652,010
  (
  106,816,303
  )
  4,837,138
  Stock-based compensation
  —
  —
  600,313
  —
  600,313
  Net loss
  —
  —
  —
  (
  3,273,008
  )
  (
  3,273,008
  )
  Balance September 30, 2021
  14,310,244
  $
  1,431
  $
  112,252,323
  $
  (
  110,089,311
  )
  $
  2,164,443
  Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
  Common stock
  Additional
  Paid-in
  Capital
  Accumulated
  Deficit
  Total
  Stockholders'
  Equity
  Shares
  Amount
  Balance, December 31, 2019
  10,095,176
  $
  1,010
  $
  94,619,818
  $
  (
  76,250,512
  )
  $
  18,370,316
  Issuance of common stock in connection with restricted stock unit vesting
  5,858
  1
  —
  —
  1
  Stock-based compensation
  —
  —
  667,338
  —
  667,338
  Net loss
  —
  —
  —
  (
  4,948,707
  )
  (
  4,948,707
  )
  Balance March 31, 2020
  10,101,034
  1,011
  95,287,156
  (
  81,199,219
  )
  14,088,948
  Issuance of common stock through at-the-market facility; net of issuance costs
  363,549
  36
  1,941,059
  —
  1,941,095
  Issuance of common stock for commitment fee
  148,148
  15
  355,540
  —
  355,555
  Stock-based compensation
  —
  —
  603,574
  603,574
  Net loss
  —
  —
  —
  (
  5,770,801
  )
  (
  5,770,801
  )
  Balance June 30, 2020
  10,612,731
  1,062
  98,187,329
  (
  86,970,020
  )
  11,218,371
  Issuance of common stock through at-the-market facility; net of issuance costs
  1,055,002
  105
  3,868,392
  —
  3,868,497
  Issuance of common stock through private placement
  244,998
  25
  857,474
  —
  857,499
  Stock-based compensation
  —
  —
  487,403
  487,403
  Net loss
  —
  —
  —
  (
  5,928,258
  )
  (
  5,928,258
  )
  Balance September 30, 2020
  11,912,731
  $
  1,192
  $
  103,400,598
  $
  (
  92,898,278
  )
  $
  10,503,512
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
  3
  ACER THERAPEUTICS INC.
  CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020
  (Unaudited)
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2021
  2020
  Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss
  $
  (
  10,953,350
  )
  $
  (
  16,647,765
  )
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
  Stock-based compensation
  1,754,412
  1,758,315
  Depreciation
  51,225
  53,058
  Gain on extinguishment of debt
  (
  568,909
  )
  —
  Fair value of share issued for commitment fee
  —
  355,555
  Non-cash interest expense
  —
  2,297
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities
  Prepaid expenses
  (
  427,189
  )
  (
  61,018
  )
  Other current assets
  (
  9,323,586
  )
  21,975
  Accounts payable
  (
  583,048
  )
  353,114
  Accrued expenses
  (
  1,697,086
  )
  1,009,217
  Deferred collaboration funding
  13,771,957
  —
  Other current liabilities
  9,260,913
  7,719
  Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  1,285,339
  (
  13,147,533
  )
  Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of property and equipment
  (
  34,458
  )
  (
  2,229
  )
  Net cash used in investing activities
  (
  34,458
  )
  (
  2,229
  )
  Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
  3,139,047
  6,667,091
  Proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program loan
  —
  562,479
  Receipt of funds from secured loan
  4,000,000
  —
  Net cash provided by financing activities
  7,139,047
  7,229,570
  Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
  8,389,928
  (
  5,920,192
  )
  Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
  5,761,568
  12,077,640
  Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $
  14,151,496
  $
  6,157,448
  Non-cash financing activities:
  Extinguishment of debt
  $
  568,909
  —
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
  4
  ACER THERAPEUTICS INC.
  NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  (Unaudited)
  1.
  NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
  Business
  Acer Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), is a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs. The Company's pipeline includes four programs: ACER-001 (sodium phenylbutyrate) for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including urea cycle disorders ("UCDs") and Maple Syrup Urine Disease ("MSUD"); ACER-801 (osanetant) for the treatment of induced vasomotor symptoms ("iVMS"); EDSIVO™ (celiprolol) for the treatment of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ("vEDS") in patients with a confirmed type III collagen (COL3A1) mutation; and ACER-2820 (emetine), a host-directed therapy against a variety of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. The Company's product candidates are believed to present comparatively de-risked programs, as evidenced by having one or more of the following: favorable safety profile, clinical proof-of-concept data, mechanistic differentiation, and/or accelerated paths for development through specific programs and procedures established by the United States ("U.S.") Food and Drug Administration ("FDA").
  Since its inception, the Company has devoted substantially all of its efforts to business planning, research and development, recruiting management and technical staff, acquiring operating assets, and raising capital. The Company has generated revenue related to the collaboration and license agreement (the "Collaboration Agreement") with Relief Therapeutics Holding AG ("Relief") as described below but has not generated any product revenue to date and may never generate any product revenue in the future.
  Liquidity
  The Company had an accumulated deficit of $
  110.1
  million and cash and cash equivalents of $
  14.2
  million as of September 30, 2021. Net cash provided by operating activities was $
  1.3
  million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $
  13.1
  million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
  On November 9, 2018, the Company entered into a sales agreement with Roth Capital Partners, LLC, and on March 18, 2020, an amended and restated sales agreement was entered into with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Roth Capital Partners, LLC. The agreement provides a facility for the offer and sale of shares of common stock from time to time having an aggregate offering price of up to $
  50.0
  million depending upon market demand, in transactions deemed to be an at-the-market ("ATM") offering. The Company has no obligation to sell any shares of common stock pursuant to the agreement and may at any time suspend sales pursuant to the agreement. Each party may terminate the agreement at any time without liability. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company did
  no
  t sell any shares through its ATM facility. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, during multiple trading days, the Company sold an aggregate of
  877,107
  shares at an average gross sale price of $
  3.1692
  per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $
  2.8
  million. Proceeds during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net of $
  0.2
  million of fees and offering costs, were $
  2.6
  million.
  On April 30, 2020, the Company entered into an equity line purchase agreement and registration rights agreement pursuant to which Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC ("Lincoln Park") has committed to purchase up to $
  15.0
  million of the Company's common stock. Under the terms and subject to the conditions of the purchase agreement, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park is obligated to purchase up to $
  15.0
  million of the Company's common stock, with $
  12.1
  million obligation remaining as of September 30, 2021. Such sales of common stock by the Company will be subject to certain limitations, and may occur from time to time, at the Company's sole discretion, over the 36-month period commencing on June 8, 2020. The number of shares the Company may sell to Lincoln Park on any single business day in a regular purchase is
  50,000
  , but that amount may be increased up to
  100,000
  shares, depending upon the market price of the Company's common stock at the time of sale and subject to a maximum limit of $
  1.0
  million per regular purchase. The purchase price per share for each such regular purchase will be based on prevailing market prices of the Company's common stock immediately preceding the time of sale as computed under the purchase agreement. In addition to regular purchases, the Company may also direct Lincoln Park to purchase other amounts as accelerated purchases or as additional accelerated purchases if the closing sale price of the common stock exceeds certain threshold prices as set forth in the purchase agreement.
  The Company issued
  148,148
  shares of common stock to Lincoln Park as a commitment fee in connection with entering into the purchase agreement. The $
  0.4
  million fair value of the commitment fee shares was recorded to general and administrative expense along with other costs incurred in connection with entering into the purchase agreement. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company did
  no
  t sell any shares of common stock under its purchase agreement with Lincoln Park.
  During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold
  200,000
  shares of common stock under its purchase agreement with Lincoln Park at a weighted average price of $
  2.47
  per share, resulting in proceeds of $
  0.5
  million.
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  On July 24, 2020, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement for the sale and issuance of an aggregate of
  244,998
  shares of the Company's common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $
  0.9
  million, in a private placement transaction ("Private Placement") with certain directors, officers, and employees at a price per share of $
  3.50
  . The shares of common stock issued in the Private Placement constitute "restricted securities" under the federal securities laws and were subject to a minimum six-month holding period.
  On March 19, 2021, the Company entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and MSUD. The Collaboration Agreement is the culmination of the option agreement (the "Option Agreement," together the "Agreements") previously entered into between the Company and Relief on January 25, 2021. Pursuant to the Agreements, the Company received from Relief an upfront non-refundable payment of $
  1.0
  million and a reimbursement payment of $
  14.0
  million. Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief committed to pay the Company up to $
  20.0
  million in U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications (the "Development Payments"). During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company received from Relief the $
  10.0
  million First Development Payment. The Company is contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $
  10.0
  million Second Development Payment conditioned upon the FDA's acceptance of a New Drug Application ("NDA") for ACER-001 in a UCD for filing and review. This acceptance was received on October 4, 2021. On October 6, 2021, the Company entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. The Company received the first $
  5.0
  million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. The Company is contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $
  5.0
  million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of
  January 14, 2022
  or 15 business days following the Company's written notice. Should that payment not occur, the Company's development plans could be affected unless it were able to obtain other funds. There is
  no
  guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation. The Company could also receive a total of $
  6.0
  million in milestone payments based on the first European marketing approvals of ACER-001 for a UCD and MSUD. The terms of the Agreements are further described below in the Revenue Recognition section of Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies.
  The Company's existing cash and cash equivalents available at September 30, 2021, plus the $
  10.0
  million Second Development Payment in
  two
  tranches following the FDA's acceptance for filing and review of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD per the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, are expected to fund its currently anticipated operating and capital requirements into mid-2022, excluding support for planned ACER-801 and EDSIVO
  TM
  clinical trials. See Note 9 to these unaudited condensed interim financial statements.
  Management expects to continue to finance operations through the issuance of additional equity or debt securities, non-dilutive funding, and/or through strategic collaborations. Any transactions which occur may contain covenants that restrict the ability of management to operate the business and any securities issued may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to the Company's common stock and may dilute the ownership of current stockholders of the Company.
  Going Concern
  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP"), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has not established a source of commercial product revenues and, as such, has been dependent on funding operations through the sale of equity securities and through a collaboration agreement. Since inception, the Company has experienced significant losses and incurred negative cash flows from operations. The Company has an accumulated deficit of $
  110.1
  million as of September 30, 2021 and expects to incur further losses for the foreseeable future as it develops its business. The Company has spent, and expects to continue to spend, a substantial amount of funds in connection with implementing its business strategy, including its planned product development efforts and potential precommercial activities.
  As of September 30, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $
  14.2
  million and current liabilities of $
  30.4
  million, which include $
  17.8
  million associated with deferred collaboration funding, as well as a $
  9.2
  million liability related to the securities class action and stockholder derivative actions settlements and legal costs, for which the Company has also recorded a receivable from its insurance carriers. The Company's cash and cash equivalents available at September 30, 2021, plus the $
  10.0
  million Second Development Payment in
  two
  tranches following the FDA's acceptance for filing and review of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD per the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, are expected to fund its currently anticipated operating and capital requirements into mid-2022, excluding support for planned ACER-801 and EDSIVO
  TM
  clinical trials.
  The Company will need to raise additional capital to fund continued operations beyond mid-2022 because neither FDA approval of ACER-001 nor subsequent product revenues are assured. The Company may not be successful in its efforts to raise additional funds or achieve profitable operations. The Company continues to explore potential opportunities and alternatives to obtain the additional resources that will be necessary to support its ongoing operations beyond mid-2022, including raising additional capital through either private or public equity or debt financing or non-dilutive funding, as well as using its ATM facility and/or its remaining $
  12.1
  million equity line facility entered into on April 30, 2020 with Lincoln Park, which is subject to certain limitations and conditions. The Company has no commitments for any additional financing, except for the agreement with Lincoln Park and the Collaboration Agreement with Relief. Any amounts raised will be used for further development of its product candidates, precommercial activities, potential acquisitions of additional product candidates, and for other working capital purposes.
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  If the Company is unable to obtain additional funding to support its current or proposed activities and operations, it may not be able to continue its operations as proposed, which may require it to suspend or terminate any ongoing development activities, modify its business plan, curtai
  l
  various aspects of its operations, cease operations
  ,
  or seek relief under applicable bankruptcy laws. In such event, the Company's stockholders may lose a substantial portion or even all of their investment.
  These factors individually and collectively raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments or classifications that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern. See Note 9 to these unaudited condensed interim financial statements.
  Basis of Presentation
  The accompanying condensed financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. The unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual financial statements and reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature that are necessary for the fair presentation of the Company's financial position, results of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021 or for any other future annual or interim period. The condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2020, included herein, was derived from the audited financial statements
  as of that date but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These unaudited financial state
  ments should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
  Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") and Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB").
  2.
  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
  The Company's significant accounting policies are described in Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies," in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
  Revenue Recognition and Accounting for Collaboration Agreements
  The Company's revenues are generated from a single collaboration agreement which included the sale of a license of intellectual property. The Company analyzes its collaboration agreements to assess whether they are within the scope of ASC Topic 808, (ASC 808) to determine whether such arrangements involve joint operating activities performed by parties that are both active participants in the activities and exposed to significant risks and rewards that are dependent on the commercial success of such activities. To the extent the arrangement is within the scope of ASC 808, the Company assesses whether aspects of the arrangement between the Company and the collaboration partner are within the scope of other accounting literature. If the Company concludes that some or all aspects of the arrangement represent a transaction with a customer, the Company accounts for those aspects of the arrangement within the scope of ASC Topic 606,
  Revenue from Contracts with Customers
  (ASC 606). If the Company concludes that some or all aspects of the arrangement are within the scope of ASC 808 and do not represent a transaction with a customer, the Company recognizes the Company's share of the allocation of the shared costs incurred with respect to the jointly conducted activities as a component of the related expense in the period incurred. Pursuant to ASC 606, a customer is a party that has contracted with an entity to obtain goods or services that are an output of the entity's ordinary activities in exchange for consideration. Under ASC 606, an entity recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. If the Company concludes a counter-party to a transaction is not a customer or otherwise not within the scope of ASC 606 or ASC 808, the Company considers the guidance in other accounting literature as applicable or by analogy to account for such transaction.
  The Company determines the units of account within the collaborative arrangement utilizing the guidance in ASC 606 to determine which promised goods or services are distinct. In order for a promised good or service to be considered "distinct" under ASC 606, the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer (i.e., the good or service is capable of being distinct), and the entity's promise to transfer the good or
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  service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract (i.e., the promise to transfer the good or service is distinct within the context of the contract).
  For any units of account that fall within the scope of ASC 606, where the other party is a customer, the Company evaluates the separate performance obligation(s) under each contract, determines the transaction price, allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation considering the estimated stand-alone selling prices of the services and recognizes revenue upon the satisfaction of such obligations at a point in time or over time dependent on the satisfaction of one of the following criteria: (1) the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the economic benefits provided by the vendor's performance; (2) the vendor creates or enhances an asset controlled by the customer; (3) the vendor's performance does not create an asset for which the vendor has an alternative use; and (4) the vendor has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date.
  Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.
  Revenue for a sales-based or usage-based royalty promised in exchange for a license of intellectual property is recognized only when (or as) the later of the following events occurs: (i) the subsequent sale or usage occurs; or (ii) the performance obligation to which some or all of the sales-based or usage-based royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied).
  On January 25, 2021, the Company entered into the Option Agreement with Relief pursuant to which the Company granted Relief an exclusive option (the "Exclusivity Option") to pursue a potential collaboration and license arrangement with the Company for the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including UCDs and MSUD. The Option Agreement provided a period of time up to June 30, 2021 for the parties to perform additional due diligence and to work toward negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration for ACER‑001. In consideration for the grant of the Exclusivity Option, (i) the Company received from Relief an upfront nonrefundable payment of $
  1.0
  million, (ii) Relief provided to the Company a 12-month secured loan in the principal amount of $
  4.0
  million, as evidenced by a Promissory Note (the "Note") issued by the Company to Relief, and (iii) the Company granted to Relief a security interest in all of its assets to secure performance of the Note, as evidenced by a Security Agreement (the "Security Agreement"). The Note was repayable in one lump sum within 12 months from issuance and bore interest at a rate equal to
  6
  % per annum. If a definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration had not been executed by the parties on or before June 30, 2021, the Exclusivity Option would have terminated and the Note would have been repayable by the Company upon maturity.
  On March 19, 2021, the Company entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and MSUD. The Company received the $
  10.0
  million cash payment from Relief ($
  14.0
  million "Reimbursement Payment," but offset by repayment of the $
  4.0
  million outstanding balance of the Note, plus interest earned through the date of the Collaboration Agreement, from Relief to the Company). Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief committed to pay the Company up to an additional $
  20.0
  million for U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications (the "Development Payments"). During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company received from Relief the $
  10.0
  million First Development Payment. The Company is contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $
  10.0
  million Second Development Payment conditioned upon the FDA's acceptance of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD for filing and review. This acceptance was received on October 4, 2021. On October 6, 2021, the Company entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. The Company received the first $
  5.0
  million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. The Company is contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $
  5.0
  million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of
  January 14, 2022
  or 15 business days following the Company's written notice. Should that payment not occur, the Company's development plans could be affected unless it were able to obtain other funds. There is no guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation. Further, the Company retained development and commercialization rights in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Turkey and Japan ("Acer Territory"). The companies will split net profits from the Acer Territory
  60
  %:40% in favor of Relief. Relief licensed the rights for the rest of the world ("Relief Territory"), where the Company will receive from Relief a
  15
  % royalty on all net sales received in Relief Territory. The Company could also receive a total of $
  6.0
  million in milestone payments based on the first European (EU) marketing approvals for a UCD and MSUD.
  The Company assessed these agreements in accordance with the authoritative literature and concluded that they meet the definition of a collaborative arrangement per ASC 808. For certain parts of the collaborative arrangement, the Company concluded that Relief represented a customer while for other parts of the agreement Relief did not represent a customer. The units of account of the collaborative arrangement where Relief does not represent a customer are outside of the scope of ASC 606. The Company also determined that the development and commercialization services and Relief's right to
  60
  % profit in Acer Territory is within the scope of ASC 730, with regard to funded research and development arrangements.
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  The Company concluded the promised goods and services contained in the Collaboration Agreement, represented two distinct units of account consisting of a license in Relief Territory, and a combined promise for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 in Acer Territory and the payment of
  60
  % net profit from that territory (together, the "Services"). The stand-alone selling price was estimated for each distinct unit of account.
  The Company determined that the transaction price at the outset of the Collaboration Agreement is $
  25.0
  million, including the Option Fee of $
  1.0
  million, the Reimbursement Payment of $
  14.0
  million, and the First Development Payment of $
  10.0
  million. The Company concluded that consistent with the evaluation of variable consideration, using the most likely amount approach, the Second Development Payment as well as the milestone payments for EU marketing approvals, should be fully constrained until the contingency associated with each payment has been resolved and the Company's NDA is accepted for review by the FDA, and Relief receives EU marketing approval, respectively.
  Since ASC 808 does not provide recognition and measurement guidance for collaborative arrangements, the Company applied the principles of ASC 606 for those units of account where Relief is a customer and ASC 730-20 for the funded research and development activities. The license revenue was recognized at the point where the Company determined control was transferred to the customer. The combined unit of account for the Services associated with the allocation of the initial transaction price will be recognized over the service period through the anticipated date of first commercial sale of the ACER-001 approved product in the U.S. The Company also determined that the Services associated with the allocation of the initial transaction price would be satisfied over time as measured using actual costs incurred by the Company toward the identified development and commercialization services agreed to between the parties up to the point of first commercial sale of the ACER-001 product. Research and development expense and general and administrative expense, as they relate to activities governed by the Collaboration Agreement, incurred in satisfying the Services unit-of-account will be recognized as contra-expense within their respective categories, consistent with the presentation guidance in ASC 730.
  The Company recognizes as receivable under the Collaboration Agreement consideration, which is deemed unconditional, or when only the passage of time is required before payment of that consideration is due. Amounts receivable under the Collaboration Agreement plus payments received from Relief, net of the amount recorded as revenue, are reported as deferred collaboration funding.
  At September 30, 2021, the amount of deferred collaboration funding associated with unsatisfied promises under the Collaboration Agreement amounted to $
  17.8
  million. The Company expects to recognize this deferred collaboration funding as it incurs expenses associated with performing the Services up to the date of first commercial sale in Acer Territory and through the end of the effective date of the Collaboration Agreement. At September 30, 2021, deferred collaboration funding was composed of $
  25.0
  million received from Relief, offset by $
  0.9
  million recognized as license revenue and $
  4.8
  million recorded as an offset to research and development expenses and $
  1.6
  million recorded as an offset to general and administrative expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
  Cash and Cash Equivalents and Fair Value of Financial Instruments
  The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
  The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, which establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The Company considers its investments in money market funds of $
  12.9
  million and $
  5.3
  million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, included in cash and cash equivalents, to be Level 1, which are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date. The estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and loans payable recorded in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities approximates their carrying value, based upon their short-term maturities or prevailing interest rates.
  The Company recognized a $
  4.0
  million non-cash reduction in a secured loan from Relief during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, since the Reimbursement Payment from Relief was received net of the amount of principal and interest due in connection with the secured loan.
  Goodwill
  Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price (consideration paid plus net liabilities assumed) of an acquired business over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets. The Company evaluates the recoverability of goodwill according to ASU No. 2017-04,
  Intangibles – Goodwill and Other
  (Topic 350) annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill might be impaired. The Company may opt to perform a qualitative
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  assessment or a quantitative impairment test to determine whether goodwill is impaired. The Company's goodwill is allocated to a single reporting unit.
  If the Company were to determine based on a qualitative assessment that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was less than its carrying value, a quantitative impairment test would then be performed. The quantitative impairment test compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a goodwill impairment would be recognized for the difference.
  The COVID-19 pandemic involving
  a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus
  affected the worldwide economy and triggered decline in the stock markets
  in 2020
  . The Company considered potential triggering events related to COVID-19 and concluded that there was not a triggering event that would require the Company to perform further
  impairment
  analysis.
  Stock-Based Compensation
  The Company records stock-based payments at fair value. The measurement date for compensation expense related to awards is generally the date of the grant. The fair value of awards is recognized as an expense in the condensed statement of operations over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. The fair value of options is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This option valuation model requires the use of assumptions including, among others, the volatility of stock price, the expected term of the option, and the risk-free interest rate. The risk-free rate for periods within the expected life of the option is based on the U.S Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. Due to its limited operating history and a limited trading history of its common stock in relation to the life of its standard option grants, the Company estimates the expected volatility of its stock in consideration of a number of factors including the volatility of comparable public companies. The Company recognizes forfeitures related to employee stock-based awards as they occur.
  The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model:
  2021
  2020
  Risk-free interest rate
  0.37% -0.84%
  0.36%-1.61%
  Expected life (years)
  6.25
  6.25
  Expected volatility
  92.4
  %
  60.0
  %
  Dividend rate
  0
  %
  0
  %
  Research and Development Expenses
  Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and include compensation and related benefits, license fees and outside contracted research and manufacturing consultants. The Company sometimes makes nonrefundable advance payments for goods and services that will be used in future research and development activities. These payments are capitalized and recorded as an expense in the period that the goods are received or when the services are performed. From time to time, in connection with the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, the Company may recognize "contra-expense" for the research and development activities which were funded by this agreement. These contra-expense amounts will be disclosed parenthetically on the face of the financial statements.
  General and Administrative Expenses
  General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, including salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation; precommercial costs; and professional fees for legal, business consulting, auditing, and tax services. We expect that general and administrative expenses will be substantial in the future. From time to time, in connection with the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, the Company may recognize "contra-expense" for the general and administrative activities which were funded by this agreement. These contra-expense amounts will be disclosed parenthetically on the face of the financial statements.
  Clinical Trial and Preclinical Study Expenses
  The Company makes estimates of prepaid and/or accrued expenses as of each balance sheet date in its financial statements based on certain facts and circumstances at that time. The accrued expenses for preclinical studies and clinical trials are based on estimates of costs incurred for services provided by contract research organizations ("CRO"), manufacturing organizations, and for other trial- and study-related activities. Payments under the Company's agreements with external service providers depend on a number of factors such as site initiation, patient screening, enrollment, delivery of reports, and other events. In accruing for these activities, the Company obtains information from various sources and estimates the level of effort or expense allocated to each period. Adjustments to research and development expenses may be necessary in future periods as the Company's estimates change. As these activities are generally material to the Company's overall financial statements, subsequent changes in estimates may result in a material change in the
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  Company's accruals. No material changes in estimates
  were recognized in each of the
  three and
  nine
  months ended
  September 30, 2021
  and
  2020
  .
  At
  September 30, 2021
  , accounts payable and accrued expenses
  did
  no
  t
  include
  any
  costs associated with preclinical or clinical study expense. At
  December 31, 2020
  ,
  accounts payable and accrued expenses included $
  1.8
  million for costs associated with
  preclinical or
  clinical
  study expense
  .
  Use of Estimates
  The Company's accounting principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. From time to time, estimates having relatively higher significance include revenue recognition, determination of stand-alone selling price, stock-based compensation, contract manufacturing and clinical trial accruals, and income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates and changes in estimates may occur.
  Income Taxes
  The Company recorded
  no
  income tax expense or benefit during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, due to a full valuation allowance recognized against its net deferred tax assets.
  A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the Company provides a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts that are realizable. Utilization of net operating losses may be subject to substantial annual limitations due to the "change in ownership" provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and similar state provisions. The annual limitations may result in the expiration of net operating losses before utilization. The Company's policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax, if any, in income tax expense.
  The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") was enacted in the U.S. on March 27, 2020
  . The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, increased limitations on qualified charitable contributions, and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. The Company is required to recognize the effects of tax law changes in the period of enactment. The enactment of the CARES Act did not result in material adjustments for the income tax provision for the three and nine months ended
  September 30, 2021
  or to the Company's assessment of the realizability of deferred tax assets as the carry back of net operating losses was used as a source of income. There were no other effects to the Company's tax provision as a result of the CARES Act as of September 30, 2021.
  Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Common Share
  Basic and diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss in each period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during such period. For the periods presented, common stock equivalents, consisting of stock-based awards, were not included in the calculation of the diluted loss per share because to do so would be anti-dilutive.
  Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
  In August 2020, the FASB issued
  ASU No. 2020-06
  ,
  Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options
  (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40), which simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by removing, in certain cases, the need for models that required separate accounting for embedded conversion features and also amends the guidance for the derivatives scope exceptions for contracts in an entity's own equity. This ASU also requires expanded disclosures, including additional information related to the terms and features of convertible instruments and information about events or conditions that cause conversion contingencies to be met or conversion terms to be significantly changed.
  The Company early adopted ASU No. 2020-06 in the first quarter of 2021. There was no impact on the Company's financial statements as a result of the adoption of this guidance.
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  3.
  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
  Property and equipment consisted of the following at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
  September 30,
  2021
  December 31, 2020
  Computer hardware and software
  $
  93,361
  $
  58,903
  Leasehold improvements
  60,535
  60,535
  Furniture and fixtures
  145,487
  145,487
  Subtotal property and equipment, gross
  299,383
  264,925
  Less accumulated depreciation
  (
  186,069
  )
  (
  134,844
  )
  Property and equipment, net
  $
  113,314
  $
  130,081
  4.
  ACCRUED EXPENSES
  Accrued expenses consisted of the following at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
  September 30,
  2021
  December 31, 2020
  Accrued contract manufacturing
  $
  1,254,270
  $
  1,479,771
  Accrued payroll and payroll taxes
  353,257
  267,159
  Accrued consulting
  140,938
  88,750
  Accrued accounting, audit, and tax fees
  120,218
  181,200
  Accrued license fees
  87,984
  240,041
  Accrued legal
  64,863
  350,517
  Accrued miscellaneous expenses
  34,985
  102,999
  Accrued contract research and regulatory consulting
  27,500
  1,070,664
  Total accrued expenses
  $
  2,084,015
  $
  3,781,101
  5.
  LEASES
  On
  March 6, 2018
  , the Company entered into a lease agreement (the "Newton Lease"), commencing on
  October 1, 2018
  , for certain premises which consist of
  2,760
  square feet of office space located in Newton, Massachusetts (the "Newton Premises") to serve as its corporate headquarters. On
  March 5, 2019
  , the Company entered into an amendment to the Newton Lease to add an additional
  1,600
  square feet of office space, commencing on
  June 1, 2019
  , located in Newton, Massachusetts (the "Additional Newton Premises") to serve as additional space for its corporate headquarters. The term of the leases for the Newton Premises and the Additional Newton Premises expires on
  May 31, 2022
  . In addition, the Company is required to share in certain taxes and operating expenses of the Newton Premises and the Additional Newton Premises.
  The Company entered into a Triple Net Lease (the "Bend Lease") effective
  April 1, 2018
  for certain premises consisting of
  2,288
  square feet of office space located in Bend, Oregon (the "Bend Premises") to serve as a satellite facility. On
  April 23, 2019
  , the Company entered into an amendment to the Bend Lease to add an additional
  1,389
  square feet of office space, commencing on
  May 1, 2019
  , located in Bend, Oregon (the "Additional Bend Premises"). The term of the lease for the Bend Premises and the Additional Bend Premises expires on
  May 31, 2022
  (the "Bend Term"). The Company has an option to extend the Bend Term for up to
  two
  additional periods of
  three years
  and a right of first refusal to lease an additional suite in the same building.
  The leases for the Newton Premises, the Additional Newton Premises, the Bend Premises, and the Additional Bend Premises are classified as operating leases. In the first quarter of 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02 and recorded a non-cash transaction to recognize a right-of-use asset of $
  0.4
  million in other non-current assets, as well as a lease liability of $
  0.2
  million in other current liabilities and $
  0.2
  million in other non-current liabilities. Since the adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company has recognized additional right-of-use assets totaling $
  0.3
  million as well as additional lease liabilities totaling $
  0.1
  million in other current liabilities and $
  0.2
  million in other non-current liabilities in conjunction with the commencement of the leases for the Additional Newton Premises and the Additional Bend Premises. The Company's lease liability represents the net present value of future lease payments utilizing a discount rate of
  8
  % for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, which corresponds to the Company's incremental borrowing rate. As of September 30, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease term was
  0.7
  years. The Company recorded expense of $
  0.1
  million related to the leases for each of the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, and recorded expense of $
  0.2
  million related to the leases for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. The Company made cash payments for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities of $
  0.1
  million and $
  0.2
  million, respectively, during each
  12
  of
  the
  three
  and nine
  months
  ended
  September 30, 2021
  and
  2020
  . T
  he Company is
  r
  eporting a right-of-use asset of
  $
  0.2
  million
  in Other non-current assets and lease liabilities totaling
  $
  0.2
  million
  in Other current liabilities as of
  September 30, 2021
  .
  The following table reconciles the undiscounted lease liabilities to the total lease liabilities recognized on the unaudited condensed balance sheet as of September 30, 2021:
  Undiscounted lease liabilities for years ending December 31,:
  2021 (remaining)
  $
  69,571
  2022
  115,951
  Total undiscounted lease liabilities
  185,522
  Less effects of discounting
  (
  8,627
  )
  Total lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021
  $
  176,895
  The Company's lease liabilities are reported on the balance sheets as follows:
  September 30, 2021
  December 31, 2020
  Other current liabilities
  $
  176,895
  $
  274,172
  Other non-current liabilities
  —
  90,139
  Total lease liabilities
  $
  176,895
  $
  364,311
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  .
  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
  License Agreements
  In April 2014, the Company obtained exclusive rights to intellectual property relating to ACER-001 and preclinical and clinical data, through a license agreement with Baylor College of Medicine ("BCM"). Under the terms of the agreement, as amended, the Company has worldwide exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, use, sell and import licensed products as defined in the agreement. The license agreement requires the Company to make certain upfront and annual payments to BCM, as well as reimburse certain legal costs, make payments upon achievement of defined milestones, and pay royalties in the low single-digit percent range on net sales of any developed product over the royalty term.
  In
  August 2016
  , the Company signed an agreement with Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou ("AP-HP") (via its Department of Clinical Research and Development) granting the Company the exclusive worldwide rights to access and use data from a randomized, controlled clinical study of celiprolol. The Company used this pivotal clinical data to support an NDA regulatory filing for EDSIVO
  TM
  for the treatment of vEDS. The agreement requires the Company to make certain upfront payments to AP-HP, as well as reimburse certain costs and make payment of royalties in the low single-digit percent range on net sales of celiprolol over the royalty term.
  In
  September 2018
  , the Company entered into a License Agreement for Development and Exploitation with AP-HP to acquire the exclusive worldwide intellectual property rights to
  three
  European patent applications relating to certain uses of celiprolol including (i) the optimal dose of celiprolol in treating vEDS patients, (ii) the use of celiprolol during pregnancy and (iii) the use of celiprolol to treat kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (type VI). Pursuant to the agreement, the Company will reimburse AP-HP for certain costs and will pay annual maintenance fee payments. Subject to a minimum royalty amount, the Company will also pay royalty payments on annual net sales of celiprolol during the royalty term in the low single digit percent range, depending upon whether there is a valid claim of a licensed patent. Under the agreement, the Company will control and pay the costs of ongoing patent prosecution and maintenance for the licensed applications. The Company may terminate the agreement in its sole discretion upon written notice to AP-HP, and AP-HP may terminate the agreement in the event the Company fails to make the required payments after notice and opportunity to cure. Additionally, the agreement will terminate if the Company terminates clinical development, marketing approval is withdrawn by the health or regulatory authorities in all countries, the Company ceases to do business or there is a procedure of winding-up by court decision against the Company. The Company subsequently filed three U.S. patent applications on this subject matter in October 2018.
  In December 2018, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with Sanofi granting the Company worldwide rights to ACER-801, a clinical-stage, selective, non-peptide tachykinin NK3 receptor antagonist. The agreement required the Company to make a certain upfront payment to Sanofi, make payments upon achievement of defined development and sales milestones and pay royalties on net sales of ACER-801 over the royalty term. The Company plans to initially pursue development of ACER-801 as a potential treatment for iVMS.
  On March 19, 2021, the Company entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and
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  MSUD. The Collaboration Agreement is the culmination of the Option Agreement previously entered into between the Company and Relief on January 25, 2021, which provided
  Relief with an exclusive
  period of time up to June 30,
  2021
  for the parties to enter into a mutually acceptable definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration and license arrangements. In consideration for the grant of the exclusivity option, (i) the Company received from Relief an upfront non-refundable payment of $
  1.0
  million, (ii) Relief provided to the Company a
  12
  -month
  secured loan in the principal amount of $
  4.0
  million with interest at a rate equal to
  6
  %
  per annum, as evidenced by a promissory note the Company issued to Relief, and (iii) the Company granted Relief a security interest in all of its assets to secure performance of the promissory note, as evidenced by a security agreement. Upon signing t
  he Collaboration Agreement, the Company received an approximately $
  10.0
  million cash payment from Relief (
  the
  $
  14.0
  million
  ("Reimbursement Payment")
  , offset by repayment of the $
  4.0
  million outstanding
  balance
  of the prior loan, plus interest, from Relief to the Company).
  Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief
  committed to
  pay the Company
  Development Payments of
  up to $
  20.0
  million in U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications
  .
  During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company received from Relief the
  $
  10.0
  million
  First
  Development Payment
  . The Company
  is contractually entitled to
  receive from
  R
  elief an additional $
  10.0
  million Second Development Payment condition
  ed
  up
  on the FDA
  's
  accept
  ance
  of
  a
  n
  NDA for ACER-001 in
  a
  UCD for
  filing and
  review.
  This acceptance was received
  on October 4
  , 2021.
  On October 6
  , 2021, the Company entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. The Company received
  the first
  $
  5.0
  million
  tranche
  of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021.
  The Company is contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $
  5.0
  million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of
  January 14, 2022
  or
  15 business days
  following the Company's written notice.
  Should that payment not occur, the Company's development plans could be affected unless it were able to obtain other funds.
  There is
  no
  guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation.
  Further, the Company retained development and commercialization rights in the U.S., Canada, Brazil,
  Turkey
  and Japan. The companies will split net profits from the Company's territories
  60
  %
  :40% in favor of Relief. Relief licensed the rights for the rest of the world, where the Company will receive from Relief a
  15
  %
  royalty on all
  net sale
  s received
  by Relief
  in Relief's territories. The Company could also receive a total of $
  6.0
  million in milestone
  payment
  s based on the first European marketing approvals
  of ACER-001
  for
  a
  UCD and MSUD
  .
  In connection with cancellation of the
  $
  4.0
  million promissory
  note
  executed by the Company in favor of Relief on January 25, 2021, Relief released its security interest in all of the Company's assets.
  Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") Loan
  On April 11, 2020, the Company was advised that its principal bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., had approved a $
  0.6
  million loan under the PPP pursuant to the CARES Act that was signed into law on March 27, 2020.
  As a U.S. small business, the Company qualified for the PPP, which allows businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 500 employees to obtain loans of up to $10 million to incent companies to maintain their workers as they manage the business disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The loan, evidenced by a promissory note to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as lender, had a term of
  two years
  , was unsecured, and was guaranteed by the Small Business Administration. The loan bore interest at a fixed rate of
  one
  percent per annum, with the first six months of interest and principal deferred. Some or all of a loan may be forgiven if at least
  75
  % of the loan proceeds are used by the Company to cover payroll costs, including benefits, and if the Company maintains its employment and compensation within certain parameters during the period following the loan origination date and complies with other relevant conditions.
  On June 5, 2020, the Payroll Protection Flexibility Act of 2020 was signed into law, adjusting certain terms of the loans issued under the PPP, including extending the initial deferral period from six to up to ten months, reducing from 75% to
  60
  % the portion of loan proceeds required to be used to cover payroll costs, and allowing borrowers to elect a 24-week rather than an eight-week period related to employment and compensation provisions.
  The Company accounted for the loan according to ASC 470. As of December 31, 2020, the Company reported the
  liability associated with the loan as $
  0.4
  million in Other current liabilities and $
  0.2
  million in Other non-current liabilities. The Company was advised by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. that the principal and interest associated with its PPP loan were forgiven in full as of June 10, 2021. As a result, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $
  0.6
  million in Interest and other income (expense), net representing the principal and accrued interest for the PPP loan.
  Litigation
  From time to time, the Company may become involved in litigation or proceedings relating to claims arising out of its operations.
  Piper vs. Acer Therapeutics Inc.
  On September 27, 2017, Piper Sandler & Co. ("Piper") filed a lawsuit against the Company, Piper Sandler & Co. v. Acer Therapeutics Inc., Index No. 656055/2017, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. The complaint
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  alleges that
  the Company
  breached its obligations to Piper pursuant to an August 30, 2016 engagement letter between the parties and an April 28, 2017 addendum thereto by failing to pay Piper (i) a fee of $
  1.1
  million
  in connection with the financing which closed on
  September 19, 2017
  for aggregate consideration of $
  15.7
  million and (ii) $
  0.1
  million
  in reimbursement for expenses incurred by Piper pursuant to the engagement letter.
  The parties have reached a mutually satisfactory resolution of this dispute and
  a stipulation of discontinuance with prejudice has been filed by the parties
  .
  The
  Company has not recorded a liability as of
  September 30, 2021
  because a potential loss is not probable or reasonably estimable given the
  status
  of the proceedings.
  The Securities Class Action and Stockholder Derivative Actions
  On July 1, 2019, plaintiff Tyler Sell filed a putative class action lawsuit,
  Sell v. Acer Therapeutics Inc. et al.
  , No. 1:19-cv-06137GHW, against the Company, Chris Schelling and Harry Palmin, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Complaint alleges that the Company violated federal securities laws by allegedly making material false and misleading statements regarding the likelihood of FDA approval for the EDSIVO
  TM
  NDA. With the selection of a lead plaintiff, the case is now captioned
  Skiadas v. Acer Therapeutics Inc. et al
  .
  The Lead Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint on February 28, 2020 and the Company moved to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint on May 1, 2020. On June 16, 2020, the Court granted in part and denied in part the Company's motion to dismiss. The Company filed its answer to the Second Amended Complaint on August 7, 2020, and the Court held an initial conference on August 17, 2020. After obtaining leave from the Court to do so, the Lead Plaintiff filed his Third Amended Complaint on February 4, 2021. The parties reached an agreement in principle to settle this action for a payment of $
  8.4
  million, which is subject to Court approval. Payment of the settlement was made into escrow by the Company's insurance carriers. As of September 30, 2021, the Company has recognized $
  8.4
  million for the proposed settlement as a loss in other current liabilities and also recognized a receivable from its insurance carrier of an equal amount in other current assets.
  On August 12, 2019, a stockholder derivative action,
  Gress v. Aselage et al
  ., No. 1:19-cv-01505-MN, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against certain of the Company's present and former officers and directors, asserting damages resulting from the alleged breach of their fiduciary duties, based on the same facts at issue in the
  Skiadas
  case. On March 17, 2020, a second stockholder derivative action,
  Giroux v. Amello et al.
  , No. 1:20-cv-10537-GAO, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against certain of the Company's present and former officers and directors, asserting claims based on the same facts at issue in the
  Skiadas
  and
  Gress
  cases. On June 23, 2020, a third stockholder derivative action,
  King v. Schelling
  ,
  et al
  ., No. 1:20-cv-04779-GHW, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain of the Company's present and former officers and directors that arises from the same facts underlying the
  Skiadas
  ,
  Gress
  , and
  Giroux
  cases. On July 6, 2020, a fourth stockholder derivative action,
  Diaz v. Amello
  et al.
  , No. 1:20-cv-00909-MN,
  was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. By Stipulation and Order dated August 7, 2020, the
  Gress
  and
  Diaz
  cases were consolidated under the caption
  In re Acer Therapeutics Inc. Derivative Litigation
  , Lead Case No. 1:19-cv-01505-MN. As disclosed previously, t
  he parties reached an agreement to settle all of the derivative cases. At a hearing held on May 12, 2021 in the District Court of Massachusetts, the Court administering the matter, the settlement was approved. Payment of the settlement amount of $
  0.5
  million, plus legal fees and costs in excess of the retention (deductible) amount, has been made by the Company's insurance carriers. As of
  September 30, 2021, the Company has recorded in other current assets a $
  0.9
  million receivable from its insurance carriers and has recorded in other current liabilities an offsetting liability of the same amount for payment of the settlement of the stockholder derivative actions and for costs related to both the derivative and class action cases.
  7.
  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  At-the-Market Facility
  On November 9, 2018, the Company entered into a sales agreement with Roth Capital Partners, LLC, and on March 18, 2020, the Company entered into an amended and restated sales agreement with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Roth Capital Partners, LLC. The agreement provides a facility for the offer and sale of shares of common stock from time to time having an aggregate offering price of up to $
  50.0
  million depending upon market demand, in transactions deemed to be an "at-the-market" ("ATM") offering. The Company has no obligation to sell any shares of common stock pursuant to the agreement and may at any time suspend sales pursuant to the agreement. Each party may terminate the agreement at any time without
  liability
  . During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company did
  no
  t sell any shares through its ATM facility. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold an aggregate of
  877,107
  shares of common stock through the ATM at an average gross sale price of $
  3.1692
  per share, for gross proceeds of $
  2.8
  million. Proceeds for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net of $
  0.2
  million of fees and offering costs, were $
  2.6
  million.
  Common Stock Purchase Agreement
  On April 30, 2020, the Company entered into an equity line purchase agreement and a registration rights agreement pursuant to which Lincoln Park has committed to purchase up to $
  15.0
  million of the Company's common stock. Under the terms and subject to the conditions of the purchase agreement, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park is obligated to purchase up to $
  15.0
  million of the Company's common stock, with $
  12.1
  million obligation remaining as of September 30, 2021. Such sales of common stock by the Company will be subject to certain limitations, and may occur from time to time, at the Company's sole discretion, over the 36-month period commencing on June 8, 2020. The number of shares the Company may sell to Lincoln Park on any single business day in a regular purchase is
  50,000
  , but that amount may be increased up to
  100,000
  shares, depending upon the market price of the Company's common stock at the time of sale and subject to a maximum limit of $
  1.0
  million per regular purchase. The purchase price per share for each such regular purchase will be based on prevailing market prices of the Company's common stock immediately preceding the time of sale as computed under the purchase agreement. In addition to regular purchases, the Company may also direct Lincoln Park to purchase other amounts as accelerated purchases or as additional accelerated purchases if the closing sale price of the common stock exceeds certain threshold prices as set forth in the purchase agreement.
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  Under applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market, in no event may the Company issue or sell to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement more than
  19.99
  % of the shares of the Company's common stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the purchase agreement, unless (i) the Company obtains stockholder approval to issue shares of common stock in excess of the Exchange Cap or (ii) the average price of all applicable sales of common stock to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement equals or exceeds $
  2.1668
  , such that issuances and sales of the common stock to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement would be exempt from the issuance limitation under applicable Nasdaq rules. The Company determined that the right to sell additional shares represents a freestanding put option under ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging, but has a fair value of zero, and therefore no additional accounting was required.
  Lincoln Park has no right to require the Company to sell any shares of common stock to Lincoln Park, but Lincoln Park is obligated to make purchases as the Company directs, subject to certain conditions. In all instances, the Company may not sell shares of its common stock to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement if doing so would result in Lincoln Park beneficially owning more than
  9.99
  % of its common stock.
  Actual sales of shares of common stock to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by the Company from time to time, including, among others, market conditions, the trading price of the common stock and determinations by the Company as to the appropriate sources of funding for the Company and its operations.
  The proceeds under the purchase agreement to the Company will depend on the frequency and prices at which the Company sells shares of its stock to Lincoln Park. The Company issued
  148,148
  shares of common stock to Lincoln Park as a commitment fee in connection with entering into the purchase agreement. The $
  0.4
  million fair value of the commitment fee shares was recorded to General and administrative expense along with other costs incurred in connection with entering into the purchase agreement.
  During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company did
  no
  t sell any shares of common stock under its purchase agreement with Lincoln Park. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold
  200,000
  shares of common stock under its purchase agreement with Lincoln Park at a weighted average price of $
  2.47
  per share, resulting in proceeds of $
  0.5
  million.
  Private Placement
  On July 24, 2020, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement for the sale and issuance of an aggregate of
  244,998
  shares of the Company's common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $
  0.9
  million, in a Private Placement with certain directors, officers, and employees at a price per share of $
  3.50
  . The shares of common stock issued in the Private Placement constitute "restricted securities" under the federal securities laws and are subject to a minimum six-month holding period.
  2018 Stock Incentive Plan
  The Company's 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2018 Plan"), adopted on May 14, 2018, originally provided for the grant of up to
  500,000
  shares of common stock as stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, performance-based awards and cash-based awards that may be settled in cash, stock or other property to employees, executive officers, directors, and consultants.
  In addition to the
  500,000
  shares, the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan also consists of the sum of the number of shares subject to outstanding awards under the Company's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the "2010 Plan"), and the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2013 Plan"), as of the effective date of the 2018 Plan that are subsequently forfeited or terminated for any reason prior to being exercised or settled, plus the number of shares subject to vesting restrictions under the 2010 Plan and the 2013 Plan on the effective date of the 2018 Plan that are subsequently forfeited, plus the number of shares reserved but not issued or subject to outstanding grants under the 2010 Plan and the 2013 Plan as of the effective date of the 2018 Plan, up to a maximum of
  635,170
  shares in aggregate.
  In addition, the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2018 Plan is automatically increased (the "evergreen provision") on the first day of each fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on (and including)
  January 1, 2028
  , in an amount equal to the lesser of (i)
  4
  % of the outstanding shares of common stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, or (ii) another amount (including zero) determined by the Company's Board of
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  Directors.
  On January 1,
  2021
  and
  2020
  ,
  529,325
  and
  403,807
  additional shares, respectively, were authorized according to the evergreen provision.
  Any shares subject to awards granted under the 2018 Plan that are forfeited or terminated before being exercised or
  settled, or
  are not delivered to the participant because such award is settled in cash, will again become available for issuance under the 2018 Plan. Shares withheld to satisfy the grant, exercise price or tax withholding obligation related to an award will again become available for issuance under the 2018 Plan.
  The 2018 Plan is administered by the Company's Board of Directors, which may in turn delegate authority to administer the plan to a committee such as the Compensation Committee, referred to herein as the 2018 Plan administrator. Subject to the terms of the 2018 Plan, the 2018 Plan administrator will determine recipients, the number of shares or amount of cash subject to awards to be granted, whether an option is to be an incentive stock options or non-incentive stock options and the terms and conditions of the stock awards, including the period of their exercisability and vesting. Subject to the limitations set forth below, the 2018 Plan administrator will also determine the exercise price of options granted under the 2018 Plan. The 2018 Plan expressly provides that, without the approval of the stockholders, the 2018 Plan administrator does not have the authority to reduce the exercise price of any outstanding stock options or stock appreciation rights under the 2018 Plan (except in connection with certain corporate transactions, such as stock splits, certain dividends, recapitalizations, reorganizations, mergers, spin-offs and the like), or cancel any outstanding underwater stock options or stock appreciation rights in exchange for cash or new stock awards under the 2018 Plan.
  Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the common stock at the date of grant and have contractual terms of
  10
  years. Stock options granted to executive officers and employees generally vest either 1) over a
  four-year
  period, with
  25
  % vesting on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and the remaining
  75
  % vesting quarterly over the remaining three years, assuming continued service, and with vesting acceleration in full immediately prior to a change in control, or 2) for certain stock options granted on September 18, 2019,
  50
  % vest on each of January 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022, assuming continued service, and with vesting acceleration in full immediately prior to a change in control. Restricted stock units generally vest and are settled upon the first anniversary of the grant date. As of September 30, 2021,
  502,778
  shares of common stock remained available for the grant of future awards under the 2018 Plan.
  2013 Stock Incentive Plan
  The Company's 2013 Plan provided for the issuance of up to
  165,000
  shares of common stock as incentive or non-qualified stock options and/or restricted common stock to employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisers. Option awards were generally granted with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the common stock at the date of grant and had contractual terms of
  10
  years. At September 30, 2021, all shares available under the 2013 Plan were subject to outstanding equity awards, and
  no
  new awards may be granted under the 2013 Plan.
  2010 Stock Incentive Plan
  The Company's 2010 Plan, as amended and restated, provided for the grant of up to
  470,170
  shares of common stock as incentive or non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and/or restricted common stock to employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisers. Option awards were generally granted with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the common stock at the date of grant and had contractual terms of
  10
  years. At September 30, 2021, all shares available under the 2010 Plan were subject to outstanding equity awards, and
  no
  new awards may be granted under the 2010 Plan.
  Stock Plan Activity
  A summary of option activity under the 2018 Plan, 2013 Plan, and 2010 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, is as follows:
  Year-to-Date Activity
  Number
  of Shares
  Weighted
  Average
  Exercise
  Price
  Weighted
  Average
  Remaining
  Contractual
  Term (Years)
  Aggregate
  Intrinsic
  Value
  (in thousands)
  Options outstanding at December 31, 2020
  1,240,354
  $
  11.16
  7.8
  Granted
  687,500
  $
  3.48
  Cancelled/forfeited
  (
  18,879
  )
  $
  20.37
  Options outstanding at September 30, 2021
  1,908,975
  $
  8.30
  8.0
  $
  12
  Options exercisable at September 30, 2021
  858,426
  $
  11.70
  6.9
  $
  1
  At September 30, 2021, there was $
  2.9
  million of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested awards related to the stock-based compensation arrangements granted under all plans, which is expected to be recorded over a weighted average period of
  2.4
  years. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was
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  $
  2.63
  .
  The amount of stock-based compensation expense recorded to research and development expenses and to general and administrative expenses is detailed in table below:
  Three Months Ended September 30,
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2021
  2020
  2021
  2020
  Stock-based compensation
  Research and development
  $
  183,805
  $
  115,817
  $
  528,385
  $
  606,470
  General and administrative
  416,508
  371,586
  1,226,027
  1,151,845
  $
  600,313
  $
  487,403
  $
  1,754,412
  $
  1,758,315
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  .
  NET LOSS PER SHARE
  Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss in each period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during such period. Diluted net loss per share is computed similarly to basic net loss per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.
  For the periods presented, common stock equivalents, consisting of stock-based awards, were not included in the calculation of the diluted loss per share because to do so would be anti-dilutive.
  As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, the number of shares of common stock underlying potentially dilutive securities are comprised of:
  September 30,
  2021
  2020
  Options to purchase common stock
  1,908,975
  1,357,163
  Total
  1,908,975
  1,357,163
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  .
  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
  On October 4, 2021, the FDA accepted for filing and review the Company's NDA for ACER-001 for the treatment of patients with UCDs.
  The Company is contractually entitled to receive from Relief a $
  10.0
  million Second Development Payment conditioned upon the FDA's acceptance of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD for filing and review. On October 6, 2021, the Company and Relief entered into a Waiver and Agreement to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. The Company received the first $
  5.0
  million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. Pursuant to the Waiver and Agreement, the Company is contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $
  5.0
  million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of
  January 14, 2022
  or 15 business days following the Company's written notice.
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  Item 2.
  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
  The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition is as of September 30, 2021. Our results of operations and cash flows should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report and the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
  Forward-Looking Statements
  This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements contained in this report, other than statements of historical fact, constitute "forward-looking statements." The words "expects," "believes," "hopes," "anticipates," "estimates," "may," "could," "intends," "exploring," "evaluating," "progressing," "proceeding" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
  These forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Investors are cautioned that statements which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding current or future financial payments, costs, returns, royalties, performance and position, plans and objectives for future operations, plans and objectives for product development, plans and objectives for present and future clinical trials and results of such trials, plans and objectives for regulatory approval, litigation, intellectual property, product development, manufacturing plans and performance, management's initiatives and strategies, and the development of our product candidates, including ACER-001 (sodium phenylbutyrate), ACER-801 (osanetant), EDSIVO™ (celiprolol), and ACER-2820 (emetine), constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could affect our ability to successfully implement our business strategy and cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. You should carefully consider all of the information in this report and, in particular, the following principal risks and all of the other specific factors further discussed in Item 1A of this report, "Risk Factors," before deciding whether to invest in our company:
  Summary Risk Factors
  •
  We will require additional financing to complete development and seek to obtain marketing approval of our product candidates other than ACER-001 and, if approved, to commercialize our product candidates, and a failure to obtain this necessary capital when needed on acceptable terms, or at all, could force us to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development, other operations or commercialization efforts
  •
  Substantial doubt exists as to our ability to continue as a going concern
  •
  We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting that resulted in a restatement of our unaudited condensed interim financial statements as of and for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021. This material weakness, if not remediated, could again adversely affect our ability to report our results of operations and financial condition accurately and in a timely manner
  •
  We entered into a
  Collaboration and License Agreement (
  the "Collaboration Agreement") with Relief Therapeutics Holding AG ("Relief") which allows them to control the development and commercialization of ACER-001 in urea cycle disorders ("UCDs") and Maple Syrup Urine Disease ("MSUD") in territories other than the United States ("U.S."), Canada, Brazil, Turkey and Japan, which may impact our ability to generate revenues and achieve or sustain profitability
  •
  Funding from our equity line purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC ("Lincoln Park") may be limited or be insufficient to fund our operations or implement our strategy
  •
  Funding from our "at-the-market" ("ATM") facility
  with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC ("Jones Trading") and Roth Capital Partners, LLC ("Roth Capital")
  may be limited or be insufficient to fund our operations or to implement our strategy
  •
  We have a limited operating history and have incurred significant losses since our inception and anticipate that we will continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future and may never achieve or maintain profitability. The absence of any commercial sales and our limited operating history make it difficult to assess our future viability
  •
  We currently have no source of product sales revenue and may never be profitable
  •
  In light of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA's") Complete Response Letter regarding our New Drug Application ("NDA") for EDSIVO™, we halted precommercial activities while we work toward our goal of approval for EDSIVO™. Neither resubmission nor approval of our NDA for EDSIVO
  TM
  is assured. We may decide at any time not to continue development of EDSIVO™
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  •
  We face risks related to health epidemics
  including but not limited to the COVID-19 pandemic
  which could adversely affect our business
  •
  The marketing approval processes of the FDA and comparable foreign authorities are lengthy, time-consuming and inherently unpredictable, and if we are ultimately unable to obtain marketing approval for our product candidates, our business will be substantially harmed
  •
  If we are unable to obtain approval under Section 505(b)(2) of the FFDCA or if we are required to generate additional data related to safety or efficacy in order to seek approval under Section 505(b)(2), we may be unable to meet our anticipated development and commercialization timelines, and could decide not to pursue further development, depending on the expected time, cost, and risks associated with generating any such additional data
  •
  Marketing approval may be substantially delayed or may not be obtained for one or all of our product candidates if regulatory authorities require additional or more studies to assess the safety and efficacy of our product candidates. We could decide not to pursue further development of one or all of our product candidates, depending on, among other things, the expected time, cost, and risks associated with generating any such additional data
  •
  Clinical drug development involves a lengthy and expensive process with an uncertain outcome. Clinical development of product candidates for rare diseases carries additional risks, such as recruiting patients in a very small patient population
  •
  Clinical failure can occur at any stage of clinical development. Because the results of earlier clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of future results, any product candidate we advance through clinical trials may not have favorable results in later clinical trials or receive marketing approval
  •
  As an organization, we have limited experience in designing and completing clinical trials and may be unable to do so efficiently or at all for our current product candidates or any product candidate we develop
  •
  Our product candidates may cause undesirable adverse effects or have other properties that could delay or prevent their marketing approval, limit the commercial profile of an approved label, or result in significant negative consequences following marketing approval, if obtained
  •
  We may not be able to win government, academic institution or non-profit contracts or grants, which could affect the timing or continued development of one or more of our product candidates, and ACER-2820 in particular
  •
  Even if we obtain the required regulatory approvals in the U.S. and other territories, the commercial success of our product candidates will depend on, among other factors, market awareness and acceptance of our product candidates
  •
  We face substantial competition, which may result in others discovering, developing or commercializing products for our targeted indications before, or more successfully, than we do
  •
  We rely on third-party suppliers and other third parties for manufacture of our product candidates and our dependence on these third parties may impair or delay the advancement of our research and development programs and the development of our product candidates
  •
  If we fail to enter into strategic relationships or collaborations, our business, financial condition, commercialization prospects, and results of operations may be materially adversely affected
  •
  We plan to rely on third parties to conduct clinical trials for our product candidates. If these third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or meet expected deadlines, it may cause delays in commencing and completing clinical trials of our product candidates or we may be unable to obtain marketing approval for or commercialize our product candidates
  •
  Our proprietary rights may not adequately protect our technologies and product candidates
  •
  We are a party to license or similar agreements under which we license intellectual property, data, and/or receive commercialization rights relating to ACER-001, ACER-801, EDSIVO
  TM
  , and ACER-2820. If we fail to comply with obligations in such agreements or otherwise experience disruptions to our business relationships with our licensors, we could lose license rights that are important to our business; any termination of such agreements would adversely affect our business
  •
  You may not be able to resell your shares at a profit or at all
  •
  We are a defendant in securities litigation, which may be costly and time-consuming to defend
  •
  Future sales of our common stock could cause dilution, and the sale of such common stock, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause the price of our stock to decline
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  •
  We may issue debt and equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities, any of which may be senior to our common stock as to distributions and in liquidation, which could negatively affect the value of our common stock
  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We assume no obligation or undertaking to update any forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. You should, however, review additional disclosures we make in the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including but not limited to the Risk Factors associated with our business.
  Overview
  We are a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs. Our pipeline includes four programs: ACER-001 (sodium phenylbutyrate) for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including UCDs and MSUD; ACER-801 (osanetant) for the treatment of induced vasomotor symptoms ("iVMS"); EDSIVO™ (celiprolol) for the treatment of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ("vEDS") in patients with a confirmed type III collagen (COL3A1) mutation; and ACER-2820 (emetine), a host-directed therapy against a variety of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. Our product candidates are believed to present comparatively de-risked programs as evidenced by having one or more of the following: favorable safety profile, clinical proof-of-concept data, mechanistic differentiation, and/or accelerated pathways for development through specific programs and procedures established by the FDA.
  Going Concern
  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP"), which contemplate our continuation as a going concern. We have not established a source of product sales revenues and, as such, have been dependent on funding operations through the sale of equity securities and through collaboration. Since inception, we have experienced significant losses and incurred negative cash flows from operations. We have an accumulated deficit of $110.1 million as of September 30, 2021 and expect to incur further losses over the foreseeable future as we develop our business. We have spent, and expect to continue to spend, a substantial amount of funds in connection with implementing our business strategy, including our planned product development efforts and potential precommercial activities.
  As of September 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $14.2 million and current liabilities of $30.4 million, which include $17.8 million associated with deferred collaboration funding, as well as a $9.2 million liability related to the legal costs for the securities class action and the stockholder derivative actions settlements and legal costs, for which we have also recorded a receivable from our insurance carriers. Our cash and cash equivalents available at September 30, 2021, plus the $10.0 million Second Development Payment in two tranches following the FDA's acceptance for filing and review of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD per the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, are expected to fund our currently anticipated operating and capital requirements into mid-2022, excluding support for planned ACER-801 and EDSIVO
  TM
  clinical trials.
  We will need to raise additional capital to fund continued operations in beyond mid-2022 because neither FDA approval of ACER-001 nor subsequent product revenues are assured. We may not be successful in our efforts to raise additional funds or achieve profitable operations. We continue to explore potential opportunities and alternatives to obtain the additional resources that will be necessary to support our ongoing operations beyond mid-2022, including and raising additional capital through either private or public equity or debt financing, or non-dilutive funding, as well as using our ATM facility and/or our remaining $12.1 million equity line facility entered into on April 30, 2020 with Lincoln Park, which is subject to certain limitations and conditions. From May 19, 2020 through the date of this report, we have raised gross proceeds of $10.0 million from the ATM facility and gross proceeds of $2.9 million from the agreement with Lincoln Park.
  On March 19, 2021, we entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and MSUD. The Collaboration Agreement is the culmination of the option agreement (the "Option Agreement," together the "Agreements") previously entered into between us and Relief on January 25, 2021. Pursuant to the Agreements, we received from Relief an upfront non-refundable payment of $1.0 million and a reimbursement payment of $14.0 million. Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief committed to pay us Development Payments of up to $20.0 million in U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we received from Relief the $10.0 million First Development Payment. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $10.0 million Second Development Payment conditioned upon the FDA's acceptance of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD for filing and review. This acceptance was received on October 4, 2021. On October 6, 2021, we entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. We received the first $5.0 million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $5.0 million second
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  tranche of
  the
  Second Development Payment upon the earlier of January 14,
  2022
  or 15 business days following
  our
  written notice
  .
  Should that payment not occur, our development plans could be affected unless we were able to obtain other funds.
  There is no guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any
  territory, or
  become commercially available for the indications under investigation.
  We
  could also receive a total of $6.0 million in milestone
  payment
  s based on the first European marketing approvals of ACER-001 for
  a
  UCD and MSUD. The terms of the Agreements are further described in the Revenue Recognition section of Note 2 to our unaudited condensed financial statements.
  If we are unable to obtain additional funding to support our current or proposed activities and operations, we may not be able to continue our operations as proposed, which may require us to suspend or terminate any ongoing development activities, modify our business plan, curtail various aspects of our operations, cease operations, or seek relief under applicable bankruptcy laws. In such event, our stockholders may lose a substantial portion or even all of their investment.
  These factors individually and collectively raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments or classifications that may result from our possible inability to continue as a going concern.
  Revenue
  We have no products approved for commercial sale and have not generated any revenue from product sales. We do not expect to generate any revenue from product sales unless and until we obtain regulatory approval for and commercialize any of our product candidates.
  Our revenues to date consist of activities in connection with a collaboration agreement, including a license of intellectual property. We expect that any revenue we generate will fluctuate from quarter to quarter as a result of the timing of achievement of contractually specified milestones, if at all, the timing and amount of payments relating to such milestones, as well as the extent to which any products are approved and successfully commercialized.
  If our product candidates are not developed in a timely manner, if regulatory approval is not obtained for them, or if such product candidates are not commercialized, our ability to generate future revenue, and our results of operations and financial position, would be adversely affected.
  Activities Associated with Collaboration Agreements
  From time to time, we will recognize as a reduction to research and development expense and general and administrative expense amounts attributed to providing services to our collaboration partner for which we have been reimbursed.
  Research and Development Expenses
  Research and development expenses consist of costs associated with the development of our product candidates. Our research and development expenses include:
  •
  employee-related expenses, including salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation
  •
  external research and development expenses incurred under arrangements with third parties, such as contract research organizations, contract manufacturing organizations, consultants, and our scientific advisors
  •
  license fees and other direct costs of acquiring intellectual property
  We expense research and development costs as incurred. We account for nonrefundable advance payments for goods and services that will be used in future research and development activities as expenses when the service has been performed or when the goods have been received.
  At any time, we are working on multiple programs. Our internal resources, employees, and infrastructure are not directly tied to any one research or drug discovery project and are typically deployed across multiple projects.
  Since our inception in December 2013, we have spent a total of $63.7 million in research and development expenses through September 30, 2021. Of that amount, $32.5 million was directly related to EDSIVO
  TM
  ; $20.2 million was directly related to ACER-001, offset by $4.8 million of collaboration funding; $5.1 million was directly related to ACER-2820; $5.1 million was directly related to ACER-801; and $0.8 million was related to other development activities.
  We expect our research and development expenses to be substantial for the foreseeable future as we continue to conduct our ongoing regulatory activities, initiate new preclinical and clinical trials, and build upon our pipeline. The process of conducting
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  clinical trials and preclinical studies necessary to obtain regulatory approval, preparing to seek regulatory approval, and preparing for commercialization in the event of regulatory approval, is costly and time-consuming. We may never succeed in achieving marketing approval for any of our product candidates.
  Successful development of product candidates is highly uncertain and may not result in approved products. Completion dates and completion costs can vary significantly for each product candidate and are difficult to predict. We anticipate we will make determinations as to which programs to pursue and how much funding to direct to each program on an ongoing basis in response to our ability to enter into new strategic alliances with respect to each program or potential product candidate, the scientific and clinical success of each product candidate, the timing and ability to obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates (if any), and ongoing assessments as to each product candidate's commercial potential. We will need to raise additional capital and may seek to do so through public or private equity or debt financings, government or other third-party funding, marketing and distribution arrangements and other collaborations, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements or a combination of these approaches. However, we may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such other arrangements when needed on favorable terms or at all. Our failure to raise capital or enter into such other arrangements as and when needed would have a negative impact on our financial condition and our ability to develop our product candidates, pursue regulatory approvals, and operate our business as planned.
  General and Administrative Expenses
  General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, including salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation; precommercial costs; and professional fees for legal, business consulting, auditing, and tax services. We expect that general and administrative expenses will be substantial in the future.
  Other Income (Expense), Net
  Other income (expense), net typically consists primarily of interest income and of gains and losses resulting from the revaluation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. We earn interest income from interest-bearing accounts and money market funds, which we classify as cash and cash equivalents. We incur interest expense from loans and notes payable. We record as part of other (expense) income, net, transaction gains and losses on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities when they are revalued each period due to changes in underlying exchange rates.
  Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
  This management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our condensed financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these condensed financial statements requires our management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and expenses. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate these estimates and judgments. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates and assumptions form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates. We believe that the accounting policies discussed below are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the more significant areas involving our judgments and estimates. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we have updated our critical accounting policies to include revenue recognition and collaboration agreements. Please refer to Part II, Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 for a discussion of our critical accounting policies and significant judgments and estimates.
  Revenue Recognition and Accounting for Collaboration Agreements
  Our revenues are generated from a single collaboration agreement which included the sale of a license of intellectual property. We analyze our collaboration agreements to assess whether they are within the scope of ASC Topic 808, (ASC 808) to determine whether such arrangements involve joint operating activities performed by parties that are both active participants in the activities and exposed to significant risks and rewards that are dependent on the commercial success of such activities. To the extent the arrangement is within the scope of ASC 808, we assess whether aspects of the arrangement between us and the collaboration partner are within the scope of other accounting literature. If we conclude that some or all aspects of the arrangement represent a transaction with a customer, we account for those aspects of the arrangement within the scope of ASC Topic 606,
  Revenue from Contracts with Customers
  (ASC 606). If we conclude that some or all aspects of the arrangement are within the scope of ASC 808 and do not represent a transaction with a customer, we recognize our share of the allocation of the shared costs incurred with respect to the jointly conducted activities as a component of the related expense in the period incurred. Pursuant to ASC 606, a customer is a party that has contracted with an entity to obtain goods or services that are an output of the entity's ordinary activities in exchange for consideration. Under ASC 606, an entity recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an
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  amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. If
  we
  conclude a
  counter-party
  to a transaction is not a customer or otherwise not within the scope of ASC 606 or ASC 808,
  we
  consider the guidance in other accounting literature as applicable or by analogy to account for such transaction.
  We determine the units of account within the collaborative arrangement utilizing the guidance in ASC 606 to determine which promised goods or services are distinct. In order for a promised good or service to be considered "distinct" under ASC 606, the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer (i.e., the good or service is capable of being distinct), and the entity's promise to transfer the good or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract (i.e., the promise to transfer the good or service is distinct within the context of the contract).
  For any units of account that fall within the scope of ASC 606, where the other party is a customer, we evaluate the separate performance obligation(s) under each contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation considering the estimated stand-alone selling prices of the services and recognize revenue upon the satisfaction of such obligations at a point in time or over time dependent on the satisfaction of one of the following criteria: (1) the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the economic benefits provided by the vendor's performance; (2) the vendor creates or enhances an asset controlled by the customer; (3) the vendor's performance does not create an asset for which the vendor has an alternative use; and (4) the vendor has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date.
  Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.
  Revenue for a sales-based or usage-based royalty promised in exchange for a license of intellectual property is recognized only when (or as) the later of the following events occurs: (i) the subsequent sale or usage occurs, or (ii) the performance obligation to which some or all of the sales-based or usage-based royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied).
  On January 25, 2021, we entered into the Option Agreement with Relief pursuant to which we granted Relief an exclusive option (the "Exclusivity Option") to pursue a potential collaboration and license arrangement with the us for the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including UCDs and MSUD. The Option Agreement provided a period of time up to June 30, 2021 for the parties to perform additional due diligence and to work toward negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration for ACER‑001. In consideration for the grant of the Exclusivity Option, (i) we received from Relief an upfront nonrefundable payment of $1.0 million, (ii) Relief provided to us a 12-month secured loan in the principal amount of $4.0 million, as evidenced by a Promissory Note (the "Note") issued by Acer to Relief, and (iii) we granted to Relief a security interest in all of its assets to secure performance of the Note, as evidenced by a Security Agreement (the "Security Agreement"). The Note was repayable in one lump sum within 12 months from issuance and bore interest at a rate equal to 6% per annum. If a definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration had not been executed by the parties on or before June 30, 2021, the Exclusivity Option would have terminated and the Note would have been repayable by us upon maturity.
  On March 19, 2021, we entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and MSUD. We received the $10.0 million cash payment from Relief ($14.0 million "Reimbursement Payment," but offset by repayment of the $4.0 million outstanding balance of the Note, plus interest earned through the date of the Collaboration Agreement, from Relief to us). Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief committed to pay us up to an additional $20.0 million for U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications (the "Development Payments"). During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we received from Relief the $10.0 million First Development Payment. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $10.0 million Second Development Payment conditioned upon the FDA's acceptance of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD for filing and review. This acceptance was received on October 4, 2021. On October 6, 2021, we entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. We received the first $5.0 million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $5.0 million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of January 14, 2022 or 15 business days following our written notice. Should that payment not occur, our development plans could be affected unless we were to obtain other funds. There is no guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory, or become commercially available for the indications under investigation. Further, we retained development and commercialization rights in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Turkey and Japan ("Acer Territory"). The companies will split net profits from our territories 60%:40% in favor of Relief. Relief licensed the rights for the rest of the world, where we will receive from Relief a 15% royalty on all net sales received in Relief's territories. We could also receive a total of $6.0 million in milestone payments based on the first European (EU) marketing approvals for a UCD and MSUD.
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  We
  assessed these agreements in accordance with the authoritative
  literature
  and concluded that
  they
  meet the definition of a collaborative arrangement per ASC 808. For certain part
  s
  of the collaborative arrangement,
  we
  concluded that Relief represented a customer while for other
  part
  s
  of the agreement
  Relief did not represent a customer. The units of account of the collaborative arrangement where Relief does not represent a customer are outside of the scope of ASC 606.
  We also determined that the development and commercial
  ization
  services and Relief's right to 60% profit in Acer Territory
  is
  within the scope of ASC 730, with regard to funded research and development arrangements.
  We concluded the promised goods and services contained in the Collaboration Agreement represented two distinct units of account consisting of a license in Relief Territory, and a combined promise for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 in Acer Territory and the payment of 60% net profit from that territory (together, the "Services"). The stand-alone selling price was estimated for each distinct unit of account.
  We determined that the transaction price at the outset of the Collaboration Agreement would amount to $25.0 million, including the Option Fee of $1.0 million, the Reimbursement Payment of $14.0 million, and the First Development Payment of $10.0 million. We concluded that, consistent with the evaluation of variable consideration, using the most likely amount approach, the Second Development Payment as well as the milestone payments for EU marketing approvals should be fully constrained until the contingency associated with each payment has been resolved and our NDA is accepted for review by the FDA, and Relief receives EU marketing approval, respectively.
  Since ASC 808 does not provide recognition and measurement guidance for collaborative arrangements, we applied the principles of ASC 606 for those units of account where Relief is a customer and ASC 730-20 for the funded research and development activities. The license revenue was recognized at the point where we determined control was transferred to the customer. The combined unit of account for the Services will be recognized over the service period through the anticipated date of first commercial sale of the ACER-001 approved product in the U.S. We also determined that the Services would be satisfied over time as measured using actual costs incurred by us toward the identified development and commercialization services agreed to between the parties up to the point of first commercial sale of the ACER-001 product. Research and development expense and general and administrative expense, as they relate to activities governed by the Collaboration Agreement, incurred in satisfying the Services unit-of-account will be recognized as contra-expense within their respective categories, consistent with the presentation guidance in ASC 730.
  We recognized as receivable under the Collaboration Agreement consideration, which is deemed unconditional, or when only the passage of time is required before payment of that consideration is due. Amounts receivable under the Collaboration Agreement plus payments received from Relief, net of the amount recorded as revenue, are reported as deferred collaboration funding.
  At September 30, 2021, the amount of deferred collaboration funding associated with unsatisfied promises under the Collaboration Agreement amounted to $17.8 million. We expect to recognize this deferred collaboration funding as we incur expenses associated with performing the Services up to the date of first commercial sale in Acer Territory and through the end of the effective date of the Collaboration Agreement. At September 30, 2021, deferred collaboration funding was composed of $25.0 million received from Relief, offset by $0.9 million recognized as license revenue and $4.8 million recorded as an offset to research and development expenses, and $1.6 million recorded as an offset to general and administrative expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
  Goodwill
  Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price (consideration paid plus net liabilities assumed) of an acquired business over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets. We evaluate the recoverability of goodwill according to Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04,
  Intangibles – Goodwill and Other
  (Topic 350) annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill might be impaired. We may opt to perform a qualitative assessment or a quantitative impairment test to determine whether goodwill is impaired. Our goodwill is allocated to a single reporting unit. If we were to determine based on a qualitative assessment that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was less than its carrying value, a quantitative impairment test would then be performed. The quantitative impairment test compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a goodwill impairment would be recognized for the difference.
  Stock-Based Compensation
  We account for stock-based compensation expense related to stock options under our 2018 Stock Incentive Plan, our 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, and our 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, by estimating the fair value of each stock option on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model, which involves making the selection of inputs such as expected volatility of our stock, the anticipated term of the option, and a risk-free interest rate. The establishment of these inputs inherently requires
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  judgment and estimates and can change from time to time depending on market risk factors and actual experience.
  We recognize stock-based compensation expense
  for stock options and restricted stock units
  on a straight-line basis over the vesting term.
  Research and Development
  Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and include compensation and related benefits, license fees and outside contracted research and manufacturing consultants. We sometimes make nonrefundable advance payments for goods and services that will be used in future research and development activities. These payments are capitalized and recorded as an expense in the period that we receive the goods or when the services are performed.
  Clinical Trial and Preclinical Study Expenses
  We make estimates of prepaid and/or accrued expenses as of each balance sheet date in our financial statements based on certain facts and circumstances at that time. Our accrued expenses for preclinical studies and clinical trials are based on estimates of costs incurred for services provided by contract research organizations ("CRO"), manufacturing organizations, and for other trial- and study-related activities. Payments under our agreements with external service providers depend on a number of factors such as site initiation, patient screening, enrollment, delivery of reports, and other events. In accruing for these activities, we obtain information from various sources and estimate the level of effort or expense allocated to each period. Adjustments to our research and development expenses may be necessary in future periods as our estimates change. As these activities are generally material to our overall financial statements, subsequent changes in estimates may result in a material change in our accruals. No material changes in estimates were recognized in each of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. At September 30, 2021, our accounts payable and accrued expenses did not include any costs associated with preclinical or clinical study expense. At September 30, 2020, our accounts payable and accrued expenses included $1.0 million for costs associated with clinical trials.
  Results of Operations
  Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
  The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
  Three Months Ended September 30,
  2021
  2020
  $ Change
  % Change
  Revenue
  $
  —
  $
  —
  $
  —
  0%
  Operating expenses:
  Research and development (in
  the three months ended
  September 30, 2021, net of
  collaboration funding of
  $3,454,881)
  1,435,461
  3,227,048
  (1,791,587
  )
  (56
  )%
  General and administrative (in
  the three months ended
  September 30, 2021, net of
  collaboration funding of
  $958,590)
  1,843,360
  2,661,989
  (818,629
  )
  (31
  )%
  Loss from operations
  (3,278,821
  )
  (5,889,037
  )
  2,610,216
  (44
  )%
  Total other income (expense), net
  5,813
  (39,221
  )
  45,034
  (115
  )%
  Net loss
  $
  (3,273,008
  )
  $
  (5,928,258
  )
  $
  2,655,250
  (45
  )%
  Revenue
  We did not recognize revenue during either of the three months ended September 30, 2021 or 2020.
  Research and Development Expenses
  Research and development expenses were $1.4 million, net of collaboration funding of $3.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease of $1.8 million was primarily due to the recognition of the $3.5 million of collaboration funding from the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, partially offset by increases in contract manufacturing expenses and employee-related expenses. Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were comprised of $3.6 million related to ACER-001, offset by $3.5 million of collaboration
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  funding
  ;
  $0.
  9
  million related to
  ACER-801
  ; $0.3 million related to EDSIVO
  TM
  ;
  and $0.
  1
  million related to other
  development activities
  .
  General and Administrative Expenses
  General and administrative expenses were $1.8 million, net of collaboration funding of $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease of $0.9 million was primarily due to the recognition of the $1.0 million of collaboration funding from the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, as well as a decrease in legal expenses, partially offset by increases in precommercial expenses and employee-related expenses.
  Other Income (Expense), Net
  Other income, net was primarily attributable to foreign currency gains and losses during each of the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
  Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
  The following table summarizes our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2021
  2020
  $ Change
  % Change
  Revenue
  $
  900,000
  $
  —
  $
  900,000
  N/A
  Operating expenses:
  Research and development (in
  the nine months ended
  September 30, 2021, net of
  collaboration funding of
  $4,766,919)
  4,802,653
  8,366,702
  (3,564,049
  )
  (43
  )%
  General and administrative (in
  the nine months ended
  September 30, 2021, net of
  collaboration funding of
  $1,561,124)
  7,626,009
  8,263,677
  (637,668
  )
  (8
  )%
  Loss from operations
  (11,528,662
  )
  (16,630,379
  )
  5,101,717
  (31
  )%
  Total other income (expense), net
  575,312
  (17,386
  )
  592,698
  (3409
  )%
  Net loss
  $
  (10,953,350
  )
  $
  (16,647,765
  )
  $
  5,694,415
  (34
  )%
  Revenue
  We recognized revenue of $0.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 related to the license of intellectual property as part of the Collaboration Agreement with Relief.
  Research and Development Expenses
  Research and development expenses were $4.8 million, net of collaboration funding of $4.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $8.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease of $3.6 million was primarily due to the recognition of the $4.8 million of collaboration funding from the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, as well as a decrease in expenses for contract research, partially offset by increases in regulatory and filing fees and in employee-related expenses. Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were comprised of $5.8 million related to ACER-001, offset by $4.8 million of collaboration funding; $1.8 million related to ACER-801; $0.8 million related to ACER-2820; $0.6 million related to EDSIVO
  TM
  ; and $0.6 million related to other development activities.
  General and Administrative Expenses
  General and administrative expenses were $7.6 million, net of collaboration funding of $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease of $0.7 million was
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  primarily due
  to
  the recognition of the
  $1.6 million
  of collaboration funding from the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, as well as
  a
  decrease in legal expenses, partially offset by increases in employee-related expenses and precommercial expenses
  .
  Other Income (Expense), Net
  Other income (expense), net of $0.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily attributable to a gain on extinguishment of debt related to forgiveness of the PPP loan. Other expense of $17 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily attributable to foreign currency loss.
  Liquidity and Capital Resources
  We have never been profitable and have incurred operating losses in each year since inception. From inception to September 30, 2021, we have raised net cash proceeds of $95.5 million, primarily from common stock offerings, private placements of convertible preferred stock, and debt financings. As of September 30, 2021, we had $14.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and current liabilities aggregating to $30.4 million,
  which include $17.8 million associated with deferred collaboration funding, as well as a $9.2 million liability related to the securities class action and stockholder derivative actions settlements and legal costs, for which we have also recorded a receivable from our insurance carriers.
  Our net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $3.3 million and $5.9 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, we had an accumulated deficit of $110.1 million. Substantially all of our operating losses resulted from expenses incurred in connection with our research and development programs and from general and administrative costs associated with our operations.
  The following table shows a summary of our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2021
  2020
  Net cash provided by (used in):
  Operating activities
  $
  1,285,339
  $
  (13,147,533
  )
  Investing activities
  (34,458
  )
  (2,229
  )
  Financing activities
  7,139,047
  7,229,570
  Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
  equivalents
  $
  8,389,928
  $
  (5,920,192
  )
  Operating Activities
  Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to net cash used by operating activities of $13.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase of $14.4 million was primarily the result of a $13.8 million increase in deferred collaboration funding related to cash received from Relief, pursuant to the Agreements, as well as a decrease in net loss driven by the recognition of collaboration funding during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and an increase in other current liabilities, partially offset by decreases in accrued expenses and accounts payable as well as an increase in other current assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we have recorded in other current liabilities a $9.2 million liability related to the securities class action and stockholder derivative actions settlements and legal costs, for which we have also recorded in other current assets a receivable of the same amount from our insurance carriers.
  Investing Activities
  Net cash used in investing activities during each of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was related to the purchase of property and equipment.
  Financing Activities
  Net cash provided by financing activities was $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $7.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 pertained to the $4.0 million received from the secured loan from Relief, which was settled net against the Reimbursement Payment received from Relief in connection with the Collaboration Agreement, as well as to $3.1 million proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 pertained to $6.7 million proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs, as well as to proceeds from the Paycheck Protection Program loan.
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  Future Capital Requirements
  We have not generated any revenue from product sales. We do not expect to generate any revenue from product sales unless and until we obtain regulatory approval for and commercialize any of our product candidates. At the same time, we expect to continue to incur significant expenses in connection with our ongoing development and manufacturing activities, particularly as we continue the research, development, manufacture and clinical trials of, and seek regulatory approval for, our product candidates. In addition, subject to obtaining regulatory approval of any of our product candidates and thereafter successfully commercializing any such product candidates, we anticipate that we will need substantial additional funding in connection with our continuing operations.
  As of September 30, 2021, we had $14.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and current liabilities of $30.4 million, which include $17.8 million associated with deferred collaboration funding, as well as a $9.2 million liability related to the securities class action and the stockholder derivative actions settlements and legal costs, for which we have also recorded a receivable from our insurance carriers. We believe that our cash and cash equivalents available at September 30, 2021, plus the $10.0 million Second Development Payment in two tranches following the FDA's acceptance for filing and review of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD per the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, are sufficient to fund our currently anticipated operating and capital requirements into mid-2022, excluding support for planned ACER-801 and EDSIVO
  TM
  clinical trials.
  On March 19, 2021, we entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and MSUD. The Collaboration Agreement is the culmination of the Option Agreement previously entered into between us and Relief on January 25, 2021, which provided Relief with an exclusive period of time up to June 30, 2021 for the parties to enter into a mutually acceptable definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration and license arrangements. In consideration for the grant of the exclusivity option, (i) we received from Relief an upfront non-refundable payment of $1.0 million, (ii) Relief provided to us a 12-month secured loan in the principal amount of $4.0 million with interest at a rate equal to 6% per annum, as evidenced by a promissory note we issued to Relief, and (iii) we granted Relief a security interest in all of its assets to secure performance of the promissory note, as evidenced by a security agreement. Upon signing the Collaboration Agreement, we received the Reimbursement Payment of approximately $10.0 million in cash from Relief ($14.0 million, offset by repayment of the $4.0 million outstanding balance of the prior loan, plus interest, from Relief to us). Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief committed to pay us Development Payments of up to $20.0 million in U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we received from Relief the $10.0 million First Development Payment. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $10.0 million Second Development Payment conditioned upon the FDA's acceptance of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD for filing and review. This acceptance was received on October 4, 2021. On October 6, 2021, we entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. We received the first $5.0 million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $5.0 million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of January 14, 2022 or 15 business days following our written notice. Should that payment not occur, our development plans could be affected unless we were able to obtain other funds.
  There is no guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation.
  Further, we retained development and commercialization rights in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Turkey and Japan. The companies will split net profits from our territories 60%:40% in favor of Relief. Relief licensed the rights for the rest of the world, where we will receive from Relief a 15% royalty on all net sales received by Relief in Relief's territories. We could also receive a total of $6.0 million in milestone payments based on the first European marketing approvals of ACER-001 for a UCD and MSUD. In connection with cancellation of the $4.0 million promissory note executed by us in favor of Relief on January 25, 2021, Relief released its security interest in all of our assets.
  On July 24, 2020, we entered into a securities purchase agreement for the sale and issuance of an aggregate of 244,998 shares of our common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $0.9 million, in a Private Placement transaction with certain directors, officers, and employees at a price per share of $3.50. The shares of common stock issued in the Private Placement constitute "restricted securities" under the federal securities laws and are subject to a minimum six-month holding period. The proceeds from the Private Placement will be used by us for working capital and general corporate purposes.
  On April 30, 2020, we entered into a $15.0 million equity line purchase agreement and registration rights agreement with Lincoln Park pursuant to which we have the right to sell to Lincoln Park an aggregate of up to $15.0 million in shares of our common stock, subject to certain conditions and limitations. Under the terms and subject to the conditions of the purchase agreement, Lincoln Park is obligated to purchase up to an aggregate of $15.0 million in shares of common stock (subject to certain limitations) from time to time over a 36-month period commencing on June 8, 2020, with $12.1 million obligation remaining as of September 30, 2021. We may direct Lincoln Park, at our sole discretion and subject to certain conditions, to purchase up to 50,000 shares of common stock in regular purchases, increasing to amounts of up to 100,000 shares depending upon the closing sale price of our common stock. In addition, we may direct Lincoln Park to purchase additional amounts as accelerated purchases or as additional accelerated purchases. The purchase price of shares of common stock related to this future funding will be based upon the market price of our common stock preceding the time of sale as computed under purchase agreement. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to receive any or all of the funds from Lincoln Park because the purchase agreement contains limitations, restrictions, requirements, events of
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  default and other provisions that could limit our ability to cause Lincoln Park to buy common stock from us.
  During the
  nine
  months ended
  September 30, 2021
  , we sold 200,000 shares of common stock under our purchase agreement with Lincoln Park at a weighted average price of $2.47 per share, resulting in proceeds of $0.5 million.
  Subsequent to signing the purchase agreement and through the date of this report
  , we ha
  ve
  sold
  an aggregate of
  1,1
  00,000
  shares of common stock under the purchase agreement
  for net proceeds of
  $
  2.6
  million.
  On March 18, 2020, we entered into an amended and restated sales agreement with JonesTrading and Roth Capital. This agreement provides a facility for the offer and sale of shares of common stock from time to time depending upon market demand, in transactions deemed to be an "at-the-market" ("ATM") offering. We will need to keep current our shelf registration statement and the offering prospectus relating to the ATM facility, in addition to providing certain periodic deliverables under the sales agreement, in order to use such facility. Due to the SEC's "baby shelf rules," which prohibit companies with a public float of less than $75 million from issuing securities under a shelf registration statement in excess of one-third of such company's public float in a 12-month period, we are only able to issue a limited number of shares which aggregate no more than one-third of our public float using our shelf registration statement at this time. From December 18, 2020 through the date of this report, we sold an aggregate of 1,225,239 shares of common stock through the ATM facility for gross proceeds of $3.7 million. These sales of common stock are counted toward the maximum of one-third of our public float that can be sold in a 12-month period and reduce the remaining shares available to sell under our ATM facility during that 12-month period. The number of shares and price at which we may be able to sell shares under the ATM facility may be limited due to market conditions and other factors beyond our control.
  Our future capital requirements are difficult to forecast and will depend on many factors, including but not limited to:
  •
  any continued development and potential commercialization of ACER-001 beyond mid-2022
  •
  any continued development, including the initiation of one or more clinical trials for ACER-801
  •
  any continued development, including the initiation of the DiSCOVER pivotal clinical trial for EDSIVO
  TM
  •
  our ability to obtain adequate levels of financing to meet our operating plan
  •
  the costs associated with filing, outcome, and timing of regulatory approvals
  •
  the terms and timing of any strategic alliance, licensing and other arrangements that we may establish
  •
  the cost and timing of hiring any new employees to support our business operations
  •
  the costs and timing of having clinical supplies of our product candidates manufactured
  •
  the initiation and progress of ongoing preclinical studies and clinical trials for our product candidates
  •
  the costs involved in patent filing, prosecution, and enforcement
  •
  the number of programs we pursue
  •
  any development of ACER-2820 we may choose to pursue (although any such development will depend upon the availability of non-dilutive financing)
  We will continue to require substantial additional capital to continue our clinical development and pursuit of regulatory approval activities. Accordingly, we will need to raise substantial additional capital to continue to fund our operations. The amount and timing of our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including the pace and results of our development, regulatory conditions and requirements, and commercialization efforts. Failure to raise capital as and when needed, on favorable terms or at all, would have a negative impact on our financial condition and our ability to develop our product candidates, pursue regulatory approvals, potentially commercialize (if approved) our product candidates, and operate our business as planned.
  We expect to incur significant expenses and operating losses for at least the foreseeable future as we initiate and continue the clinical development of, seek regulatory approval for, and potentially commercialize (if approved) our product candidates. In addition, operating as a publicly traded company involves upgrading financial information systems and incurring costs associated with operating as a public company. We expect that our operating losses will fluctuate significantly from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year due to the timing of clinical development programs, efforts to achieve regulatory approval, and planning for potential commercialization (if approved) of our product candidates.
  Until we can generate a sufficient amount of product sales revenue to finance our cash requirements, which would require us to obtain regulatory approval for and successfully commercialize one or more of our product candidates, we expect to finance our future cash needs primarily through the issuance of additional equity and potentially through borrowing, non-dilutive funding, and strategic alliances. Other than the equity line purchase agreement we entered into with Lincoln Park, which is subject to certain limitations and conditions, and our ATM facility, we do not maintain any lines of credit or have any sources of debt or equity capital committed for funding.
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  We continue to explore potential opportunities and alternatives to obtain the additional resources that will be necessary to support our ongoing operations beyond the next 12 months, including raising additional capital through either private or public equity or debt financing
  , or no
  n
  -dilutive funding,
  as well as using our ATM facility and/or our equity line facility.
  To the extent that we raise additional capital through the issuance of additional equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our
  stockholder
  s will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of existing
  stockholder
  s. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital
  expenditures
  or declaring dividends. If we raise additional funds through marketing and distribution arrangements or other collaborations, strategic
  alliances
  or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us.
  If we are unable to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financings or other sources, such as non-dilutive funding or strategic collaborations, when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or pursuit of regulatory approval efforts or provide rights to develop and market product candidates to third parties that we would otherwise prefer to develop and, if applicable, market ourselves. Further, if we are unable to obtain additional funding to support our current or proposed activities and operations, we may not be able to continue our operations as proposed, which may require us to suspend or terminate any ongoing development activities, modify our business plan, curtail various aspects of our operations, cease operations, or seek relief under applicable bankruptcy laws. In such event, our stockholders may lose a substantial portion or even all of their investment.
  Contractual Commitments
  License Agreements
  In April 2014, we obtained exclusive rights to patents and certain other intellectual property relating to ACER-001 and preclinical and clinical data, through an exclusive license agreement with Baylor College of Medicine ("BCM"). Under the terms of the agreement, as amended, we have worldwide exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, use, sell and import products incorporating the licensed intellectual property. The license agreement requires us to make upfront and annual payments to BCM, reimburse certain of BCM's legal costs, make payments upon achievement of defined milestones, and pay low single-digit percent royalties on net sales of any developed product over the royalty term.
  In June 2016, we entered into an agreement with Aventis Pharma SA (now Sanofi) granting us the exclusive access and exclusive right to use the data included in the marketing authorization application dossier filed with and approved by the MHRA in 1986 for the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension pursuant to the UK regulatory approval procedure, for the sole purpose of allowing us to further develop, manufacture, register and commercialize celiprolol in the U.S. and Brazil for the treatment of EDS, Marfan syndrome and Loeys-Dietz syndrome. We have paid in full for the exclusive access and right to use the data. Subsequently we amended our agreement with Sanofi to provide the same rights to data access and use for potential marketing approval in all of North and South America.
  In August 2016, we entered into an agreement with AP-HP granting us the exclusive worldwide rights to access and use data from a multicenter, prospective, randomized, open trial related to the use of celiprolol for the treatment of vEDS. We utilized this clinical data to support an NDA filing for EDSIVO
  TM
  for the treatment of vEDS. The agreement requires us to make certain upfront payments to AP-HP, reimburse certain of AP-HP's costs, make payments upon achievement of defined milestones and pay low single-digit percent royalties on net sales of celiprolol over the royalty term.
  In September 2018, we entered into an additional agreement with AP-HP to acquire the exclusive worldwide intellectual property rights to three European patent applications relating to certain uses of celiprolol including (i) the optimal dose of celiprolol in treating vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ("vEDS") patients, (ii) the use of celiprolol during pregnancy, and (iii) the use of celiprolol to treat kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (type VI). Pursuant to the agreement, we will reimburse AP-HP for certain costs and will pay annual maintenance fee payments. Subject to a minimum royalty amount, we will also pay royalty payments on annual net sales of celiprolol during the royalty term in the low single digit percent range, depending upon whether there is a valid claim of a licensed patent. Under the agreement, we will control and pay the costs of ongoing patent prosecution and maintenance for the licensed applications. We subsequently filed three U.S. patent applications on this subject matter in October 2018. We may choose to limit our pursuit of patent applications to specific territories, in which case AP-HP would have the right to revise our territorial license rights accordingly.
  In December 2018, we entered into an exclusive license agreement with Sanofi granting us worldwide rights to ACER-801, a clinical-stage, selective, non-peptide tachykinin NK3 receptor antagonist. The agreement requires us to make certain upfront payments to Sanofi, make payments upon achievement of defined development and sales milestones and pay royalties on net sales of ACER-801 over the royalty term. We plan to initially pursue development of ACER-801 as a potential treatment for iVMS.
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  On March 19, 2021,
  we
  entered into
  the
  Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and MSUD. The Collaboration Agreement is the culmination of the Option Agreement previously entered into between
  us
  and Relief on January 25, 2021, which provided Relief with an exclusive period of time up to June 30,
  2021
  for the parties to enter into a mutually acceptable definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration and license arrangements. In consideration for the grant of the exclusivity option, (i)
  we
  received from Relief an upfront non-refundable payment of
  $1.0
  million, (ii) Relief provided to
  us
  a
  12-month
  secured loan in the principal amount of $
  4.0
  million with interest at a rate equal to
  6%
  per annum, as evidenced by a promissory note
  we
  issued to Relief, and (iii)
  we
  granted Relief a security interest in all of
  our
  assets to secure performance of the promissory note, as evidenced by a security agreement. Upon signing t
  he Collaboration Agreement,
  we
  received an approximately $
  10.0
  million cash payment from Relief (
  the
  $
  14.0
  million Reimbursement Payment, offset by repayment of the $
  4.0
  million outstanding balance of the prior loan, plus interest, from Relief to
  us
  ).
  Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief
  committed to
  pay
  us
  Development Payments of
  up to $
  20.0
  million in U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications
  . During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we received from Relief the $10.0 million First Development Payment.
  We
  are contractually entitled
  to
  receive from Relief
  an additional
  $
  10.0
  million
  Second
  Development Payment
  condition
  ed up
  on the FDA
  's
  accept
  ance of
  a
  n
  NDA for ACER-001 in
  a
  UCD
  f
  or
  filing and
  review.
  This acceptance was received
  on October 4
  , 2021.
  On October 6, 2021, we entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. We received the first $5.0 million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $5.0 million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of January 14,
  2022
  or 15 business days following our written notice.
  Should that payment not occur, our development plans could be affected unless we were able to obtain other funds. There is no guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation.
  Further,
  we
  retained development and commercialization rights in the U.S., Canada, Brazil,
  Turkey
  and Japan. The companies will split net profits from
  our
  territories 60%:
  40%
  in favor of Relief. Relief licensed the rights for the rest of the world, where
  we
  will receive from Relief a
  15%
  royalty on all
  net sale
  s received by Relief in Relief's territories.
  We
  could also receive a total of $
  6.0
  million in milestone
  payment
  s based on the first European marketing approvals of ACER-001 for
  a
  UCD and MSUD
  .
  In connection with cancellation of the
  $4.0
  million promissory note executed by
  us
  in favor of Relief on January 25, 2021, Relief released its security interest in all of
  our
  assets.
  Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
  None.
  Item 3.
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
  Not applicable.
  Item 4.
  Controls and Procedures.
  Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
  We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and forms, and that information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer (whom we refer to in this periodic report as our Certifying Officers), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Our disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to meet reasonable assurance standards. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints that require our management to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
  Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Certifying Officers, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2021, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of September 30, 2021, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as a result of a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the allocation of transaction price related to the collaboration and license agreement (the "Collaboration Agreement") between the Company and Relief Therapeutics Holding AG, which was entered into on March 19, 2021, and the associated estimate of stand-alone selling price of each of the units of account identified in the Collaboration Agreement. Refer to the section titled "Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements" in Part
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  I
  , Item 1, Note 1, "Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
  "
  to the unaudited condensed interim financial statements
  included
  in
  our
  Form
  s
  10-Q/A for the period
  s
  ended March 31,
  2021
  and June 30, 2021
  .
  Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
  A material weakness is defined as a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
  With respect to the accounting for certain complex and nonrecurring transactions, our internal controls were not designed to include all necessary reviews of certain assumptions, estimates, and computations made in establishing a reasonable method for allocation of transaction price across all units of account identified in the Collaboration Agreement.
  The matter was discovered during the course of the external review of the accounting for the Collaboration Agreement and was reviewed with our Audit Committee. This material weakness resulted in the restatement described in Part I, Item 1, Note 1, "Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation, Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements," to the unaudited condensed interim financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q/A for the periods ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021.
  As a result of the identified material weakness, our management directed a comprehensive review of this complex nonrecurring transaction to assess the possibility of further material misstatements that may remain unidentified. As a result of such review, and notwithstanding the material weakness described above, our management, including our Certifying Officers, believe that the unaudited condensed interim financial statements contained in this Form 10-Q as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, fairly present, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP.
  Remediation Process
  We are evaluating the material weakness and are developing a plan of remediation to strengthen the effectiveness of the design and operation of our internal control environment. The remediation plan will include the following actions:
  •
  Enhance our review procedures with respect to accounting for any new complex transactions such as this collaboration and license agreement, as well as the periodic evaluation of ongoing activities associated with any collaboration and license agreements and the related accounting and disclosure
  •
  Implement additional review procedures with respect to accounting under ASC 808 and ASC 606 to ensure our accounting will continue to be in accordance with that guidance on an ongoing basis
  •
  Implement additional identification, accounting, and review controls with respect to complex and nonrecurring transactions, as well as augment existing staff with outside skilled accounting resources, as appropriate, and strengthen the review process
  The actions that we are taking are subject to ongoing senior management review as well as Audit Committee oversight. We are committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment and believe that these remediation efforts will represent significant improvements to the internal controls around complex nonrecurring transactions. We have started to implement these steps; however, some of these steps will take time to be fully integrated and assessed as being designed and operating effectively. Additional controls may also be required over time. Until the remediation steps set forth above are fully implemented and tested, the material weakness described above will continue to exist.
  Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
  As discussed above, we identified a material weakness in our control over financial accounting for the period covered by this report and are evaluating the material weakness to develop a plan of remediation to strengthen the effectiveness of the design and operation of our control environment. There have been no changes, except for the material weakness discussed above, in our internal control over financial reporting during the period beginning July 1, 2021, and ending September 30, 2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
  reporting.
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  PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
  Item 1.
  Legal Proceedings.
  From time to time, we may be involved in various claims and legal proceedings relating to claims arising out of our operations.
  See Note 6 to our unaudited condensed financial statements included in this report for a description of our litigation with Piper Sandler & Co. and a putative securities class action and stockholder derivative suit complaints filed against us.
  Item 1A.
  Risk Factors.
  Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should consider the following risk factors, as well as other information contained or incorporated by reference in this report, before deciding to invest in our securities. The following factors affect our business, our intellectual property, the industry in which we operate and our securities. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known or which we consider immaterial as of the date hereof may also have an adverse effect on our business. If any of the matters discussed in the following risk factors were to occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects could be materially adversely affected, the market price of our securities could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment in our securities.
  Risks Related to Our Business and Financial Condition
  We will require additional financing to complete development and seek to obtain marketing approval of our product candidates other than ACER-001 and, if approved, to commercialize our product candidates, and a failure to obtain this necessary capital when needed on acceptable terms, or at all, could force us to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development, other operations or commercialization efforts.
  Since our inception, substantially all of our resources have been dedicated to the clinical development of our product candidates. As of September 30, 2021, we had an accumulated deficit of $110.1 million, cash and cash equivalents of $14.2 million and current liabilities of $30.4 million,
  which include $17.8 million associated with deferred collaboration funding, as well as a $9.2 million liability related to the securities class action and stockholder derivative actions settlements and legal costs, for which we have also recorded a receivable from our insurance carriers.
  As discussed above, we believe that our cash and cash equivalents available at September 30, 2021, plus the $10.0 million Second Development Payment per the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, will be sufficient to fund our anticipated operating and capital requirements into mid-2022, excluding support for planned ACER-801 and EDSIVO
  TM
  clinical trials. Should that payment not occur, our development plans could be affected unless we were able to obtain other funds. There is no guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation.
  We will need to raise additional capital in order to finance the completion of clinical development and regulatory preparedness of our product candidates, preparations for a commercial launch of our product candidates, if approved, and development of any other current or future product candidates we may choose to further develop. These expenditures will include costs associated with research and development, conducting preclinical studies and clinical trials, obtaining marketing approvals, and manufacturing and supply as well as marketing and selling any products approved for sale. In addition, other unanticipated costs may arise. Because the outcome of any drug development process is highly uncertain, we cannot reasonably estimate the actual amounts necessary to successfully complete the development and commercialization of our current product candidates, if approved, or future product candidates, if any.
  Our operating plan may change as a result of factors currently unknown to us, and we may need to seek substantial additional funds sooner than planned, through public or private equity or debt financings or other sources, such as non-dilutive funding or strategic collaborations. Such financing may result in dilution to stockholders, imposition of debt covenants and repayment obligations, or other restrictions that may adversely affect our business. In addition, we may seek additional capital due to favorable market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans.
  Our future capital requirements depend on many factors, including:
  •
  the scope, progress, results, and costs of researching and developing our current product candidates and future product candidates, if any, including conducting preclinical and clinical trials
  •
  the cost of seeking regulatory and marketing approvals and reimbursement for our product candidates and future product candidates, if any
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  •
  the cost of commercialization activities if our current product candidates and future product candidates
  , if any,
  are approved for sale, including marketing, sales and distribution costs,
  and
  preparedness of our corporate infrastructure
  •
  the cost of manufacturing current product candidates and future product candidates, if any, that we obtain approval for and successfully commercialize
  •
  the timing, receipt, and amount of payments we may receive from Relief under the Collaboration Agreement, including the final $5.0 million tranche of the Second Development Payment
  •
  our ability to establish and maintain strategic collaborations, licensing or other arrangements and the financial terms of such agreements
  •
  the number and characteristics of any additional product candidates we may develop or acquire
  •
  any product liability or other lawsuits related to our product candidates or commenced against us
  •
  the expenses needed to attract and retain skilled personnel
  •
  the costs associated with being a public company
  •
  the costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending, and enforcing our intellectual property rights, including litigation costs and the outcome of such litigation
  •
  the timing, receipt and amount of sales of, or royalties on, future approved product candidates, if any
  Additional funds may not be available when we need them, on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. If adequate funds are not available to us on a timely basis, we may be required to:
  •
  delay, limit, reduce or terminate preclinical studies, clinical trials or other development activities for our current product candidates or future product candidates, if any
  •
  delay, limit, reduce or terminate our research and development activities
  •
  delay, limit, reduce or terminate our establishment of sales and marketing capabilities or other activities that may be necessary to commercialize future approved product candidates, if any
  Substantial doubt exists as to our ability to continue as a going concern.
  As of September 30, 2021, we had an accumulated deficit of $110.1 million, cash and cash equivalents of $14.2 million, and current liabilities of $30.4 million,
  which include $17.8 million associated with deferred collaboration funding, as well as a $9.2 million liability related to the securities class action and stockholder derivative actions settlements and legal cost, for which we have also recorded a receivable from our insurance carriers
  . We believe that our cash and cash equivalents available at September 30, 2021, plus the $10.0 million Second Development Payment per the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, will be sufficient to fund our currently anticipated operating and capital requirements into mid-2022, excluding support for planned ACER-801 and EDSIVO
  TM
  clinical trials. Should that payment not occur, our development plans could be affected unless we were able to obtain other funds. There is no guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation. We will continue to require substantial capital to continue our clinical development and pursuit of regulatory approval activities. Accordingly, we will need to raise substantial additional capital to continue to fund our operations. Moreover, we have not established a source of product sales and we expect to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future as we continue our development of, and seek marketing approvals for, our product candidates. These factors individually and collectively raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and therefore it may be more difficult for us to attract investors. Unless we are able to raise additional capital to finance our operations, our long-term business plan may not be accomplished, and we may be forced to cease, reduce, or delay operations.
  We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting that resulted in a restatement of our unaudited condensed interim financial statements for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021. This material weakness, if not remediated, could again adversely affect our ability to report our results of operations and financial condition accurately and in a timely manner.
  Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Our management is likewise required, on a quarterly basis, to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and to disclose any changes and material weaknesses identified through such evaluation in those internal controls. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
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  As described elsewhere in this report, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting and reporting for
  the Collaboration Agreement entered into with Relief
  . As a result of this material weakness, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of March 31, 2021
  ,
  June 30, 2021
  , and September 30, 2021
  .
  To respond to this material weakness, we have devoted, and plan to continue to devote, significant effort and resources to the remediation and improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can provide no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects. For a discussion of management's consideration of the material weakness identified with respect to our accounting and reporting for the Relief transaction, see Part I, Item 4, "Controls and Procedures" included in this report.
  Any failure to remediate our existing or any future material weaknesses or otherwise maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could adversely impact our ability to report our financial position and results of operations on a timely and accurate basis. If our financial statements are not accurate, investors may not have a complete understanding of our operations and may lose confidence in our financial reporting and our business, reputation, results of operations, liquidity, financial condition, stock price and ability to access the capital markets could be adversely affected. In addition, we may be unable to maintain or regain compliance with applicable securities laws, stock market listing requirements and covenants regarding the timely filing of periodic reports, we may be subject to regulatory investigations and penalties, and we may face claims invoking the federal and state securities laws. Any such litigation or dispute, whether successful or not, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
  We can provide no assurance that the measures we have taken and plan to take in the future will remediate the material weakness identified or that any additional material weaknesses or restatements of financial results will not arise in the future due to a failure to implement and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting or circumvention of these controls. In addition, even if we are successful in strengthening our controls and procedures, in the future these controls and procedures may not be adequate to prevent or identify irregularities or errors or to facilitate the fair presentation of our financial statements.
  We entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief which allows them to control the development and commercialization of ACER-001 in UCDs and MSUD in territories other than the United States, Canada, Brazil, Turkey and Japan, which may impact our ability to generate revenues and achieve or sustain profitability.
  On March 19, 2021, we entered into the Collaboration Agreement with Relief providing for the development and commercialization of ACER-001 for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including for the treatment of UCDs and MSUD. The Collaboration Agreement is the culmination of the option agreement previously entered into between Acer and Relief on January 25, 2021 which provided Relief with an exclusive period of time up to June 30, 2021 for the parties to enter into a mutually acceptable definitive agreement with respect to the potential collaboration and license arrangements in return for a $1.0 million exclusivity fee. Upon signing the Collaboration Agreement, we received an approximately $10.0 million cash payment from Relief ($14.0 million, offset by repayment of the $4.0 million outstanding balance of the prior loan, plus interest, from Relief to Acer). Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, Relief committed to pay us up to $20.0 million in U.S. development and commercial launch costs for the UCDs and MSUD indications. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we received from Relief the $10.0 million First Development Payment. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $10.0 million Second Development Payment conditioned upon the FDA's acceptance of an NDA for ACER-001 in a UCD for filing and review. This acceptance was received on October 4, 2021. On October 6, we entered into a Waiver and Agreement with Relief to amend the timing for the Second Development Payment. We received the first $5.0 million tranche of the Second Development Payment on October 12, 2021. We are contractually entitled to receive from Relief an additional $5.0 million second tranche of the Second Development Payment upon the earlier of January 14, 2022 or 15 business days following our written notice.
  Should that payment not occur, our development plans could be affected unless we were able to obtain other funds. There is no guarantee that ACER-001 will receive regulatory authority approval in any territory or become commercially available for the indications under investigation.
  Further, we retained development and commercialization rights in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Turkey and Japan. The companies will split net profits from Acer's territories 60%:40% in favor of Relief. Relief licensed the rights for the rest of the world, where we will receive from Relief a 15% royalty on all net sales received by Relief in Relief's territories. We could also receive a total of $6.0 million in milestone payments based on the first European ("EU") marketing approvals of ACER-001 for a UCD and MSUD.
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  The rights we have relinquished to our product candidate ACER-001 in the applicable territories, including development and commercialization rights, may
  impact
  our ability to generate revenues and achieve or sustain profitability. We are reliant on Relief's resources and efforts with respect to ACER-001 in UCDs and MSUD in their applicable territories, including the pace at which Relief moves forward with development and commercialization. Relief may fail to develop or successfully commercialize ACER-001 for a variety of reasons, including that Relief:
  •
  does not have sufficient resources or decides not to devote the necessary resources due to internal constraints such as limited cash or human resources
  •
  decides to pursue a competitive potential product
  •
  cannot obtain the necessary regulatory approvals
  •
  determines that the market opportunity is not attractive, or
  •
  cannot
  manufacture or obtain the necessary materials in sufficient quantities from multiple sources or at a reasonable cost
  If Relief does not pursue development and successfully commercialize ACER-001 in the applicable territories, our ability to generate revenues and achieve or sustain profitability could be significantly hindered and may have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
  Funding from our equity line
  purchase
  agreement with Lincoln Park may be limited or be insufficient to fund our operations or implement our strategy.
  Under our equity line purchase agreement with Lincoln Park, we may direct Lincoln Park to purchase up to $15.0 million of shares of our common stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions, over a 36-month period commencing on June 8, 2020, with $12.1 million obligation remaining as of September 30, 2021. There can be no assurance that we will be able to receive all of the remaining committed funds from Lincoln Park because the purchase agreement contains limitations, restrictions, requirements, events of default and other provisions that could limit our ability to cause Lincoln Park to buy common stock from us, including that Lincoln Park own no more than 9.99% of our common stock. In addition, under the applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market, if we seek to issue shares in excess of 19.99% of the total common stock outstanding as of the date we entered into the purchase agreement, we may be required to seek stockholder approval in order to be in compliance with the Nasdaq Capital Market rules. Our inability to access a portion or the full amount remaining available under the purchase agreement, in the absence of any other financing sources, could have a material adverse effect on our business. Subsequent to signing the purchase agreement and through the date of this report, we have sold an aggregate of 1,100,000 shares of common stock under the purchase agreement for net proceeds of $2.6 million.
  The extent to which we rely on Lincoln Park as a source of funding will depend on a number of factors, including the amount of working capital needed, the prevailing market price of our common stock and the extent to which we are able to secure working capital from other sources. We may also need to file one or more additional registration statements to register shares for resale under the terms of the purchase agreement and keep current an offering prospectus. If obtaining sufficient funding from Lincoln Park were to prove unavailable or prohibitively dilutive, we would need to secure another source of funding in order to satisfy our working capital needs. Even if we were to receive all $15.0 million in proceeds under the purchase agreement with Lincoln Park, we may still need additional capital to fully implement our business, operating and development plans.
  Should the financing we require to sustain our working capital needs be unavailable or prohibitively expensive when we require it, the consequences could be a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.
  Funding from our ATM facility
  with JonesTrading and Roth Capital
  may be limited or may be insufficient to fund our operations or to implement our strategy.
  We will need to keep current our shelf registration statement and an offering prospectus relating to our ATM facility with JonesTrading and Roth Capital in order to use the program to sell shares of our common stock, as well as provide certain periodic deliverables required by the amended and restated sales agreement with JonesTrading and Roth Capital for the ATM facility. Due to the SEC's "baby shelf rules," which prohibit companies with a public float of less than $75 million from issuing securities under a shelf registration statement in excess of one-third of such company's public float in a 12-month period, we are only able to issue a limited number of shares which aggregate to no more than one-third of our public float using our shelf registration statement at this time. From December 18, 2020 through the date of this report, we have sold an aggregate of 1,225,239 shares of common stock under our ATM facility for gross proceeds of $3.7 million. These sales of common stock are counted toward the maximum of one-third of our public float that can be sold in a 12-month period and reduce the remaining shares available to sell under our ATM facility during that 12-month period. The number of shares and price at which we may be able to sell shares under the ATM facility may be limited due to market conditions and other factors beyond our control.
  We have a limited operating history and have incurred significant losses since our inception and anticipate that we will continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future and may never achieve or maintain profitability. The absence of any commercial sales and our limited operating history make it difficult to assess our future viability.
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  We are a development-stage pharmaceutical company with a limited operating history and
  a history of losses.
  Pharmaceutical product development is a highly speculative undertaking and involves a substantial degree of risk. We are focused principally on repurposing and/or reformulating existing drugs for
  serious
  rare and
  life-threatening
  diseases with significant unmet medical need
  s
  . We are not profitable and ha
  ve
  incurred losses in each year since inception. We have only a limited operating history upon which you can evaluate our business and prospects. In addition, we have limited experience and have not yet demonstrated an ability to successfully overcome many of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in new and rapidly evolving fields, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry. We have not generated any
  product sales
  revenue
  to date. We continue to incur significant research and development and other expenses related to our ongoing operations. Our net loss for
  the
  nine
  months ended
  September 30, 2021
  was
  $11.0 million
  . As of
  September 30, 2021
  , we had an accumulated deficit of
  $110.1 million
  . We expect to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future as we continue our development
  of,
  and seek marketing approvals for, our product candidates.
  We have devoted substantially all of our financial resources to identify, acquire, and develop our product candidates, including providing general and administrative support for our operations. To date, we have financed our operations primarily through the sale of equity securities. The amount of our future net losses will depend, in part, on the rate of our future expenditures and our ability to obtain funding through public or private equity or debt financings, strategic collaborations, or non-dilutive funding. We expect losses to increase as we conduct clinical trials and continue to develop our product candidates. We expect to invest significant funds into the research and development of our current product candidates to determine the potential to advance these product candidates to regulatory approval. We may also invest in acquiring or in-licensing additional product candidates to expand our pipeline.
  If we obtain regulatory approval to market a product candidate, our future revenue will depend upon the size of any markets in which our product candidates may receive approval and our ability to achieve sufficient market acceptance, pricing, reimbursement from third-party payors, and adequate market share for our product candidates in those markets. Even if we obtain adequate market share for our product candidates, because the potential markets in which our product candidates may ultimately receive regulatory approval could be very small, we may never become profitable despite obtaining such market share and acceptance of our products.
  We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future, and our expenses will increase substantially if and as we:
  •
  seek regulatory and marketing approvals and reimbursement for our product candidates
  •
  continue the clinical development of our product candidates
  •
  continue efforts to discover new product candidates
  •
  undertake the manufacturing of our product candidates or increase volumes manufactured by third parties
  •
  advance our programs into larger, more expensive clinical trials
  •
  initiate additional preclinical, clinical, or other trials or studies for our product candidates
  •
  establish a sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure to commercialize any products for which we may obtain marketing approval and market for ourselves
  •
  seek to identify, assess, acquire and/or develop other product candidates
  •
  make milestone, royalty or other payments under third-party license agreements
  •
  seek to maintain, protect and expand our intellectual property portfolio
  •
  seek to attract and retain skilled personnel
  •
  experience any delays or encounter issues with the development and potential for regulatory approval of our clinical candidates such as safety issues, clinical trial enrollment delays, longer follow-up for planned studies, additional major studies or supportive studies necessary to support marketing approval
  Further, the net losses we incur will fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year, such that a period-to-period comparison of our results of operations may not be a good indication of our future performance.
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  We currently have no source of product sales revenue and may never be profitable.
  While we have generated revenue related to the Collaboration Agreement with Relief, we have not generated any revenues from commercial sales of any of our current product candidates. Our ability to generate product revenue depends upon our ability to successfully identify, develop and commercialize these product candidates or other product candidates that we may develop, in-license or acquire in the future. Our ability to generate future product revenue from our current or future product candidates also depends on a number of additional factors, including our ability to:
  •
  successfully complete research and clinical development of current and future product candidates
  •
  establish and maintain supply and manufacturing relationships with third parties, and ensure adequate and legally compliant manufacturing of product candidates
  •
  obtain regulatory approval from relevant regulatory authorities in jurisdictions where we intend to market our product candidates
  •
  launch and commercialize future product candidates for which we obtain marketing approval, if any, and if launched independently, successfully establish a sales force and medical affairs, marketing, and distribution infrastructure
  •
  obtain coverage and adequate product reimbursement from third-party payors, including government payors
  •
  achieve market acceptance for our approved product candidates, if any
  •
  establish, maintain and protect our intellectual property rights
  •
  attract, hire and retain qualified personnel
  In addition, because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with clinical product development, including that our product candidates may not successfully advance through development or achieve regulatory approval, we are unable to predict the timing or amount of any potential future product sales revenues. Our expenses also could increase beyond expectations if we decide to or are required by the FDA, or comparable foreign regulatory authorities, to perform studies or trials in addition to those that we currently anticipate.
  Even if we complete the development and regulatory processes described above, we anticipate incurring significant costs associated with launching and commercializing these products.
  In light of the FDA's Complete Response Letter regarding our NDA for EDSIVO™, we halted precommercial activities while we work toward our goal of approval for EDSIVO™. Neither resubmission nor approval of our NDA for EDSIVO
  TM
  is assured. We may decide at any time not to continue development of EDSIVO™.
  In June 2019, we received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA regarding our NDA for EDSIVO
  TM
  (celiprolol) for the treatment of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ("vEDS"). The Complete Response Letter stated that it will be necessary to conduct an adequate and well-controlled trial to determine whether celiprolol reduces the risk of certain clinical events in patients with vEDS. We had previously devoted a substantial majority of our research, development, clinical, and precommercial efforts and financial resources towards the development of EDSIVO™. In order to reduce operating expenses and conserve cash resources, in June 2019, we implemented a corporate restructuring which included a reduction of approximately 60% of our full-time workforce of 48 employees and halted precommercial activities for EDSIVO
  TM
  . In December 2019, we submitted a Formal Dispute Resolution Request to the Office of New Drugs appealing the FDA's decision as outlined in the Complete Response Letter. In March 2020, we received a response to our Formal Dispute Resolution Request from the Office of New Drugs of the FDA stating that it had denied our appeal of the Complete Response Letter in relation to the NDA for EDSIVO
  TM
  . In its Appeal Denied letter, the Office of New Drugs (i) described possible paths forward for us to explore that could provide the substantial evidence of effectiveness needed to support a potential resubmission of the EDSIVO
  TM
  NDA for the treatment of patients with vEDS with a confirmed COL3A1 mutation and (ii) referred to the FDA Guidance document issued in December 2019, where substantial evidence of effectiveness can be provided by two or more adequate and well-controlled studies demonstrating efficacy, or a single positive adequate and well-controlled study plus confirmatory evidence.
  Following a Type B meeting with the FDA in the second quarter of 2021, we are now planning a U.S.-based prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, decentralized pivotal clinical trial in patients with COL3A1+ vEDS, which we refer to as the DiSCOVER trial. The proposed design features of the study discussed with the FDA include: the acceptability of a decentralized (virtual) clinical trial design and use of an independent centralized adjudication committee; acceptability of a primary endpoint based on clinical events associated with disease outcome; agreement with modest safety data collection (based on the known safety profile of the drug) and no pharmacokinetic ("PK") data needing to be collected; and a statistical plan that considers the rare disease classification of vEDS. In the fourth quarter of 2021, we intend to submit a protocol for the prospective study, along with an investigational new drug application ("IND"), request breakthrough therapy designation, and coordinate with the FDA to reach
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  agreement on a Special Protocol Assessment (
  "
  SPA
  "
  ). Based on initial power calculations,
  we
  anticipate that the trial should enroll approximately 200 COL3A1+ vEDS patients in the U.S., and the duration of the clinical trial is estimated to be approximately 3.5 years to complete once fully enrolled.
  There can be no assurance that the FDA will accept our plan or, if accepted, that the resulting data would be adequate to support res
  ubmission
  , filing, or approval of our NDA. We may also conclude at any
  point
  that the cost, risk, and uncertainty of obtaining that additional data does not justify continuing with the development
  of
  EDSIVO
  TM
  .
  We have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, increased costs and risks as a result of being a public company.
  As a public company, we are required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("SOX"), as well as rules and regulations implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and The Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq"). Changes in the laws and regulations affecting public companies, including the provisions of SOX and rules adopted by the SEC and by Nasdaq, have resulted in, and will continue to result in, increased costs as we respond to their requirements. Given the risks inherent in the design and operation of internal controls over financial reporting, the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting is uncertain. If our internal controls are not designed or operating effectively, we may not be able to conclude an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting as required or we or our independent registered public accounting firm may determine that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective. We currently have a very limited workforce, and it may be difficult to adhere to appropriate internal controls over financial reporting or disclosure controls with such limited staffing. We are not yet subject to the provisions of section 404(b) of SOX, which would require our independent registered public accounting firm's attestation on management's assessment of internal controls over financial reporting. Investors may lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which could cause the market price of our common stock to decline and which could affect our ability to run our business effectively. Being a public company could also make it more difficult or more costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including directors' and officers' liability insurance. The impact of these events could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our Board of Directors, our Board committees, and as executive officers.
  If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls, our ability to produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis could be impaired.
  We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, SOX and Nasdaq rules and regulations. SOX requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting. We must perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filing for that year, as required by Section 404 of SOX.
  As discussed in this report, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting that resulted in a restatement of our unaudited condensed interim financial statements for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021 relating to the Collaboration Agreement we entered into with Relief. Although we are committed to continuing to improve our internal control processes, and although we will continue to diligently and vigorously review our internal controls over financial reporting, we cannot be certain that, in the future, a material weakness will not exist or otherwise be discovered. We may discover other weaknesses in our system of internal financial and accounting controls and procedures that could result in a material misstatement of our financial statements. Our internal control over financial reporting will not prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system's objectives will be met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud will be detected.
  If we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of SOX, or if we are unable to maintain proper and effective internal controls, we may not be able to produce timely and accurate financial statements. If that were to happen, the market price of our common stock could decline and we could be subject to penalties or investigations by Nasdaq or the SEC.
  We face risks related to health epidemics including but not limited to the COVID-19 pandemic which could adversely affect our business.
  Our business could be materially adversely affected by the effects of a widespread outbreak of contagious disease, including the recent pandemic of COVID-19, a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus. While our employees work remotely a large part of the time, these effects could include disruptions or restrictions on our employees' ability to travel, as well as disruptions at or closures of our facilities or the facilities of our manufacturers and suppliers, which could adversely impact our development activities and other operations. Health professionals may reduce staffing and reduce or postpone meetings with clients, colleagues, and others in response to the spread of an infectious disease. Such events may result in a period of business disruption, and in reduced operations, any of which could materially affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, a significant outbreak of contagious diseases in the human population could result in a widespread health crisis that could adversely affect the economies and
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  financial markets of many countries, resulting in an economic downturn
  or volatility
  that could adversely affect our manufacturers and suppliers and otherwise adversely impact our development activities and other operations.
  The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition is difficult to predict. The outbreak could potentially affect the business of the FDA, European Medicines Agency ("EMA") or other health authorities, which could result in delays in meetings related to our product candidates and our planned clinical trials and ultimately in the review and approval of our product candidates. The spread of COVID-19 may also slow potential enrollment of clinical trials and reduce the number of eligible patients for our clinical trials, thereby making recruitment more difficult and competitive. Prolonged disruptions to businesses, manufacturing and supply chain, including shelter-in-place or similar orders imposed by federal, state or local government authorities, and economic downturns can lead to material adverse effects on our business operations, including layoffs and/or suspension of our business operations. The COVID-19 outbreak and mitigation measures also have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on global economic conditions which could have an adverse effect on our business and financial condition, including impairing our ability to raise capital when and in the amount needed. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our business will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the actions to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others. In addition, any COVID-19 infection of any of our employees could have a significant impact on our ability to conduct business.
  We face substantial competitive and other risks in our ACER-2820 program, aimed against a variety of infectious diseases including COVID-19, and we may be unable to raise non-dilutive capital to continue the program.
  We have a development program for ACER-2820, a host-directed therapy against a variety of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. There are many companies addressing COVID-19, both in therapeutic treatment and vaccines, many of which have significantly greater resources and capital than we do. Recent positive events in the development of one or more vaccines may reduce the demand for therapeutic products addressing COVID-19. The competition for funding research and development in this disease is intense and most of our competitors have greater resources available to them. Regulatory requirements in this area are in flux and will likely remain uncertain. Further advancement of the ACER-2820 program in COVID-19 and other infectious diseases is dependent on our ability to raise non-dilutive capital. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain adequate financing to carry out our development plan or that, even if funding is obtained, our development of ACER-2820 will be successful, timely, and accepted by appropriate regulatory authorities.
  Any acquisitions that we make could disrupt our business and harm our financial condition.
  We expect to evaluate potential strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses, products or technologies worldwide. We may also consider joint ventures, licensing and other collaborative projects. We may not be able to identify appropriate acquisition candidates or strategic partners, or successfully negotiate, finance or integrate acquisitions of any businesses, products or technologies. Furthermore, the integration of any acquisition and management of any collaborative project may divert our management's time and resources from our core business and disrupt our operations. As a company, we have limited experience with acquiring other companies, or with acquiring products outside of the U.S. Any cash acquisition we pursue would divert the cash we have on our balance sheet from our present clinical development programs. Any stock acquisitions would dilute our stockholders' ownership.
  Risks Related to the Clinical Development and Marketing Approval of Our Product Candidates
  The marketing approval processes of the FDA and comparable foreign authorities are lengthy, time-consuming and inherently unpredictable, and if we are ultimately unable to obtain marketing approval for our product candidates, our business will be substantially harmed.
  None of our current product candidates have gained marketing approval for sale in the U.S. or any other country, and we cannot guarantee that we will ever have marketable products. Our business is substantially dependent on our ability to complete the development of, obtain marketing approval for, and successfully commercialize our product candidates in a timely manner. We cannot commercialize our product candidates in the U.S. without first obtaining approval from the FDA to market each product candidate. Similarly, we cannot commercialize our product candidates outside of the U.S. without obtaining regulatory approval from comparable foreign regulatory authorities. Our product candidates could fail to receive marketing approval for many reasons, including the following:
  •
  we may be unable to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities that a product candidate is safe and effective for its proposed indication
  •
  the results of clinical trials may not meet the level of statistical significance required by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities for approval
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  we may be unable to demonstrate that a product candidate's clinical and other benefits outweigh its safety risks
  •
  the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may disagree with the design or implementation of any clinical trials we conduct or rely upon for regulatory approval
  •
  the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may find the human subject protections for our clinical trials inadequate and place a clinical hold on an IND at the time of its submission precluding commencement of any trials or a clinical hold on one or more clinical trials at any time during the conduct of our clinical trials
  •
  the FDA could determine that we cannot rely on Section 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act ("FFDCA") for any or all of our product candidates, and we may be required to conduct clinical trials or provide other forms of substantial evidence of effectiveness instead of, or in addition to, relying on third-party data, as is the position of the FDA with respect to our NDA for EDSIVO
  TM
  •
  the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may disagree with our interpretation of data from preclinical studies or clinical trials
  •
  the FDA could determine that we have identified the wrong reference listed drug or drugs or that approval of our 505(b)(2) application for any of our product candidates is blocked by patent or non-patent exclusivity of the reference listed drug or drugs
  •
  the data collected from clinical trials of our product candidates may not be sufficient to support the submission of an application to obtain marketing approval in the U.S. or elsewhere
  •
  the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may find inadequate the manufacturing processes or facilities of third-party manufacturers with which we contract for clinical and commercial supplies
  •
  the approval policies or regulations of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may significantly change in a manner that would delay marketing approval
  Before obtaining marketing approval for the commercial sale of any drug product for a target indication, we must demonstrate in preclinical studies and well-controlled clinical trials and, to the satisfaction of the applicable regulatory authorities, that the product is safe and effective for its intended use and that the manufacturing facilities, processes, and controls are adequate to preserve the drug's identity, strength, quality and purity. In the U.S., it is necessary to submit and obtain approval of an NDA from the FDA. An NDA must include extensive preclinical and clinical data and supporting information to establish the product safety and efficacy for each desired indication. The NDA must also include significant information regarding the chemistry, manufacturing, and controls for the product. After the submission but before approval of the NDA, the manufacturing facilities used to manufacture a product candidate must be inspected by the FDA to ensure compliance with the applicable Current Good Manufacturing Practice ("cGMP") requirements. The FDA and the Competent Authorities of the Member States of the European Economic Area ("EEA") and comparable foreign regulatory authorities, may also inspect our clinical trial sites and audit clinical study data to ensure that our studies are properly conducted in accordance with the IND regulations, human subject protection regulations, and current good clinical practice ("cGCP").
  Obtaining approval of an NDA is a lengthy, expensive and uncertain process, and approval may not be obtained. Upon submission of an NDA, the FDA must make an initial determination that the application is sufficiently complete to accept the submission for filing. We cannot be certain that any submissions, even those that are accepted for filing and reviewed by the FDA, will ultimately be approved. If the application is not accepted for review, the FDA may require that we conduct additional clinical studies or preclinical testing or take other actions before it will reconsider our application. If the FDA requires additional studies or data, we would incur increased costs and delays in the marketing approval process, which may require us to expend more resources than we have available. In addition, the FDA may not consider any additional information to be complete or sufficient to support the filing or approval of the NDA.
  Regulatory authorities outside of the U.S., such as in Europe and Japan and in emerging markets, also have requirements for approval of drugs for commercial sale with which we must comply prior to marketing in those areas. Regulatory requirements can vary widely from country to country and could delay or prevent the introduction of our product candidates. Clinical trials conducted in one country may not be accepted or the results may not be found adequate by regulatory authorities in other countries, and obtaining regulatory approval in one country does not mean that regulatory approval will be obtained in any other country. However, the failure to obtain regulatory approval in one jurisdiction could have a negative impact on our ability to obtain approval in a different jurisdiction. Approval processes vary among countries and can involve additional product candidate testing and validation and additional administrative review periods. Seeking foreign regulatory approval could require additional non-clinical studies or clinical trials, which could be costly and time-consuming. Foreign regulatory approval may include all of the risks associated with obtaining FDA approval. For all of these reasons, we may not obtain foreign regulatory approvals on a timely basis, if at all.
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  The process to develop, obtain marketing approval for, and commercialize product candidates is long,
  complex
  and costly, both inside and outside of the
  U.S.
  , and approval is never guaranteed. The time required to obtain approval by the FDA and comparable foreign authorities is unpredictable but typically takes many years following the commencement of clinical trials and depends upon numerous factors, including the substantial discretion of the regulatory authorities. In addition, approval policies, regulations, or the type and amount of clinical data necessary to gain approval may change during the course of a product candidate's clinical development and may vary among jurisdictions. Even if our product candidates were to successfully obtain approval from regulatory authorities, any such approval might significantly limit the approved indications for use, including more limited patient populations, require that precautions, warnings or contraindications be included on the product labeling, including black box warnings, require expensive and time-consuming post-approval clinical studies, risk evaluation and mitigation strategies or surveillance as conditions of approval, or, through the product label, the approval may limit the claims that we may make, which may impede the successful commercialization of our product candidates. Following any approval for commercial sale of our product candidates, certain changes to the product, such as changes in manufacturing processes and additional labeling claims, as well as new safety information, may require new studies and will be subject to additional FDA notification, or review and approval. Also, marketing approval for any of our product candidates may be withdrawn. If we are unable to obtain marketing approval for our product candidates in one or more jurisdictions, or any approval contains significant limitations, our ability to market to our full target market will be reduced and our ability to realize the full market potential of our product candidates will be impaired. Furthermore, we may not be able to obtain sufficient funding or generate sufficient revenue and cash flows to continue or complete the development of any of our current or future product candidates.
  If we are unable to obtain approval under Section 505(b)(2) of the FFDCA or if we are required to generate additional data related to safety or efficacy in order to seek approval under Section 505(b)(2), we may be unable to meet our anticipated development and commercialization timelines, and could decide not to pursue further development, depending on the expected time, cost, and risks associated with generating any such additional data.
  Traditional drug development typically relies upon Section 505(b)(1) of the FFDCA for seeking marketing authorization in the U.S., where the sponsor of the product candidate (i.e., the applicant for marketing authorization) is required
  to conduct all of the studies needed to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of such candidate. Although we may consider a Section 505(b)(1) pathway in the future, our current strategy for seeking marketing authorization in the U.S. for our product candidates (including ACER-001 and EDSIVO™) relies at least in part
  on Section 505(b)(2) of the FFDCA, which permits use of a marketing application, referred to as a 505(b)(2) application, where at least some of the information needed to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the product candidate at issue for approval comes from studies not conducted by or for the applicant and for which the applicant has not obtained a right of reference or use. The FDA interprets this to mean that an applicant may rely for approval on such data as that found in published literature or the FDA's finding of safety or effectiveness, or both, of a previously approved drug product owned by a third party. There is no assurance that the FDA would find third-party data relied upon by us in a 505(b)(2) application sufficient or adequate to support approval, and the FDA may require us to generate additional data to support the safety and efficacy of our product candidates.
  In June 2019, we received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA regarding our NDA for EDSIVO™ for the treatment of vEDS. The Complete Response Letter stated that it will be necessary to conduct an adequate and well-controlled trial to determine whether celiprolol reduces the risk of clinical events in patients with vEDS.
  In December 2019, we submitted a Formal Dispute Resolution Request to the Office of New Drugs appealing the FDA's decision as outlined in the Complete Response Letter. In March 2020, we received a response to our Formal Dispute Resolution Request from the Office of New Drugs of the FDA stating that it had denied our appeal of the Complete Response Letter in relation to the NDA for EDSIVO™. In its Appeal Denied letter, the Office of New Drugs (i) described possible paths forward for us to explore that could provide the substantial evidence of effectiveness needed to support a potential resubmission of the EDSIVO™ NDA for the treatment of patients with vEDS with a confirmed COL3A1 mutation and (ii) referred to the FDA Guidance document issued in December 2019, where substantial evidence of effectiveness can be provided by two or more adequate and well-controlled studies demonstrating efficacy, or a single positive adequate and well-controlled study plus confirmatory evidence.
  Following a Type B meeting with the FDA in the second quarter of 2021, we are now planning a U.S.-based prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, decentralized pivotal clinical trial in patients with COL3A1+ vEDS, which we refer to as the DiSCOVER trial. The proposed design features of the study discussed with the FDA include: the acceptability of a decentralized (virtual) clinical trial design and use of an independent centralized adjudication committee; acceptability of a primary endpoint based on clinical events associated with disease outcome; agreement with modest safety data collection (based on the known safety profile of the drug) and no PK data needing to be collected; and a statistical plan that considers the rare disease classification of vEDS. In the fourth quarter of 2021, we intend to submit a protocol for the prospective study, along with an IND, request breakthrough therapy designation, and coordinate with the FDA to reach agreement on a SPA. Based on initial power calculations, we anticipate that the trial should enroll approximately 200 COL3A1+ vEDS patients in the U.S., and the duration of the clinical trial is estimated to be approximately 3.5 years to complete once fully enrolled. There can be no assurance that the FDA will accept our plan or, if accepted, that the resulting data would be adequate to support resubmission, filing or approval of our NDA. We may also conclude at any point that the cost, risk and uncertainty of obtaining that additional data does not justify continuing with the development of EDSIVO™.
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  If the data to be relied upon in a 505(b)(2) application are related to drug products previously approved by the FDA and covered by patents that are listed in the FDA's Orange Book, we would be required to submit with our 505(b)(2) application a Paragraph IV Certification in which we must certify that we do not infringe the listed patents or that such patents are invalid or unenforceable, and provide notice to the patent owner or the holder of the approved NDA. The patent owner or NDA holder would have 45 days from receipt of the notification of our Paragraph IV Certification to initiate a patent infringement action against us. If an infringement action is initiated, the approval of our NDA would be subject to a stay of up to 30 months or more while we defend against such a suit. Approval of our product candidates under Section 505(b)(2) may, therefore, be delayed until patent exclusivity expires or until we successfully challenge the applicability of those patents to our product candidates. Alternatively, we m
  ight
  elect
  a Section 505(b)(1) pathway
  to generate sufficient clinical data so that we would no longer need to rely on third-party data
  . However, a Section 505(b)(1) pathway
  would
  likely
  be costly and
  time-consuming
  and there would be no assurance that such data generated from such additional activities would be sufficient to
  seek or obtain approval
  .
  We may not be able to obtain shortened review of our applications, and the FDA may not agree that our product candidates qualify for marketing approval. If we are required to generate additional data to support approval, we may be unable to meet anticipated or reasonable development and commercialization timelines, may be unable to generate the additional data at a reasonable cost, or at all, and may be unable to obtain marketing approval of our product candidates. If the FDA changes its interpretation of Section 505(b)(2) allowing reliance on data in a previously approved drug application owned by a third party, or if there is a change in the law affecting Section 505(b)(2), this could delay or even prevent the FDA from approving any Section 505(b)(2) application that we submit.
  Marketing approval may be substantially delayed or may not be obtained for one or all of our product candidates if regulatory authorities require additional or more studies to assess the safety and efficacy of our product candidates. We could decide not to pursue further development of one or all of our product candidates, depending on, among other things, the expected time, cost, and risks associated with generating any such additional data.
  We may be unable to initiate or complete development of our product candidates on schedule, if at all. The completion of the studies for certain of our product candidates will require us to obtain substantial additional funding beyond our current resources. In addition, regulatory authorities may require additional or more time-consuming studies to assess the safety or efficacy of our product candidates than we are currently planning. In June 2019, we received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA regarding our NDA for EDSIVO™ for the treatment of vEDS. The Complete Response Letter stated that it will be necessary to conduct an adequate and well-controlled trial to determine whether celiprolol reduces the risk of clinical events in patients with vEDS. In December 2019, we submitted a Formal Dispute Resolution Request to the Office of New Drugs appealing the FDA's decision as outlined in the Complete Response Letter. In March 2020, we received a response to our Formal Dispute Resolution Request from the Office of New Drugs of the FDA stating that it had denied our appeal of the Complete Response Letter in relation to the NDA for EDSIVO™. In its Appeal Denied letter, the Office of New Drugs (i) described possible paths forward for us to explore that could provide the substantial evidence of effectiveness needed to support a potential resubmission of the EDSIVO™ NDA for the treatment of patients with vEDS with a confirmed COL3A1 mutation and (ii) referred to the FDA Guidance document issued in December 2019, where substantial evidence of effectiveness can be provided by two or more adequate and well-controlled studies demonstrating efficacy, or a single positive adequate and well-controlled study plus confirmatory evidence.
  Following a Type B meeting with the FDA in the second quarter of 2021, we are now planning a U.S.-based prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, decentralized pivotal clinical trial in patients with COL3A1+ vEDS, which we refer to as the DiSCOVER trial. The proposed design features of the study discussed with the FDA include: the acceptability of a decentralized (virtual) clinical trial design and use of an independent centralized adjudication committee; acceptability of a primary endpoint based on clinical events associated with disease outcome; agreement with modest safety data collection (based on the known safety profile of the drug) and no PK data needing to be collected; and a statistical plan that considers the rare disease classification of vEDS. In the fourth quarter of 2021, we intend to submit a protocol for the prospective study, along with an IND, request breakthrough therapy designation, and coordinate with the FDA to reach agreement on a SPA. Based on initial power calculations, we anticipate that the trial should enroll approximately 200 COL3A1+ vEDS patients in the U.S., and the duration of the clinical trial is estimated to be approximately 3.5 years to complete once fully enrolled. There can be no assurance that the FDA will accept our plan or, if accepted, that the resulting data would be adequate to support resubmission, filing or approval of our NDA. We may also conclude at any point that the cost, risk and uncertainty of obtaining that additional data does not justify continuing with the development of EDSIVO™.
  We currently do not have, and may not be able to obtain, adequate funding to complete the necessary steps for approval for any or all of our product candidates. Additional delays may result if the FDA, an FDA Advisory Committee (if one is convened to review any NDA we file) or another regulatory authority indicates that a product candidate should not be approved or there should be restrictions on approval, such as the requirement for a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy ("REMS"), to ensure the safe use of the drug. Delays in marketing approval or rejections of applications for marketing approval in the U.S. or other markets may result from many factors, including:
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  the FDA's or comparable foreign regulatory authorities' disagreement with the design or implementation of
  any
  clinical trials
  we conduct or rely on for regulatory approval
  •
  regulatory requests for additional analyses, reports, data, non-clinical and preclinical studies and clinical trials
  •
  regulatory questions or disagreement by the FDA or comparable regulatory authorities regarding interpretations of data and results and the emergence of new information regarding our current or future product candidates or the field of research
  •
  unfavorable or inconclusive results of clinical trials and supportive non-clinical studies, including unfavorable results regarding safety or efficacy of our product candidates during clinical trials
  •
  failure to meet the level of statistical significance required for approval
  •
  inability to demonstrate that a product candidate's clinical and other benefits outweigh its safety risks
  •
  lack of adequate funding to commence or continue our clinical trials due to unforeseen costs or other business decisions
  •
  regulatory authorities may find inadequate the manufacturing processes or facilities of the third-party manufacturers with which we contract for clinical and commercial supplies
  •
  we may have insufficient funds to pay the significant user fees required by the FDA upon the filing of an NDA
  •
  the approval policies or regulations of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may significantly change in a manner that would delay marketing approval
  The lengthy and unpredictable approval process, as well as the unpredictability of future clinical trial results, may result in our failure to obtain marketing approval to market our product candidates, which would significantly harm our business, results of operations and prospects.
  Clinical drug development involves a lengthy and expensive process with an uncertain outcome. Clinical development of product candidates for rare diseases carries additional risks, such as recruiting patients in a very small patient population.
  Clinical testing is expensive and can take many years to complete, and its outcome is inherently uncertain. The FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities have substantial discretion in the approval process and determining when or whether marketing approval will be obtained for our current product candidates. Even if we believe the data collected from clinical trials of our current product candidates are promising, such data may not be sufficient to support approval by the FDA or comparable foreign authorities. Our future clinical trial results may not be successful.
  It is impossible to predict the extent to which the clinical trial process may be affected by legislative and regulatory developments. Due to these and other factors, our current product candidates or future product candidates could take a significantly longer time to gain marketing approval than expected or may never gain marketing approval. This could delay or eliminate any potential product revenue by delaying or terminating the potential commercialization of our current product candidates.
  Preclinical trials must also be conducted in accordance with FDA and comparable foreign authorities' legal requirements, regulations or guidelines, including current Good Laboratory Practice ("cGLP"), an international standard meant to harmonize the conduct and quality of nonclinical studies and the archiving and reporting of findings. Preclinical studies including long-term toxicity studies and carcinogenicity studies in animals may result in findings that may require further evaluation, which could affect the risk-benefit evaluation of clinical development, or which may lead the regulatory agencies to delay, prohibit the initiation of or halt clinical trials or delay or deny marketing authorization applications. Failure to adhere to the applicable cGLP standards or misconduct during the course of preclinical trials may invalidate the data and require one or more studies to be repeated or additional testing to be conducted.
  Clinical trials must also be conducted in accordance with FDA and comparable foreign authorities' legal requirements, regulations or guidelines, including human subject protection requirements and cGCP. Clinical trials are subject to further oversight by these governmental agencies and Institutional Review Boards ("IRBs"), at the medical institutions where the clinical trials are conducted. In addition, clinical trials must be conducted with supplies of our current product candidates produced under cGMP and other requirements. Clinical trials are usually conducted at multiple sites, potentially including some sites in countries outside the U.S. and the European Union, which may subject us to further delays and expenses as a result of increased shipment costs, additional regulatory requirements and the engagement of foreign and non-EU clinical research organizations, as well as expose us to risks associated with clinical investigators who are unknown to the FDA or the European regulatory authorities, and with different standards of diagnosis, screening and medical care.
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  The commencement and completion of clinical trials for our current product candidates may be delayed,
  suspended
  or terminated as a result of many factors, including but not limited to:
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  the delay or refusal of regulators or IRBs to authorize us to commence a clinical trial at a prospective trial site and changes in regulatory requirements, policies and guidelines
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  the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities disagreeing as to the design or implementation of our clinical trials
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  failure to reach agreement on acceptable terms with prospective contract research organizations ("CROs") and clinical trial sites, the terms of which can be subject to extensive negotiation and may vary significantly among different CROs and trial sites
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  delays in patient enrollment and variability in the number and types of patients available for clinical trials
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  the inability to enroll a sufficient number of patients in trials to ensure adequate statistical power to detect statistically significant treatment effects
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  lower than anticipated retention rates of patients and volunteers in clinical trials
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  clinical sites deviating from trial protocol or dropping out of a trial
  •
  adding new clinical trial sites
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  negative or inconclusive results, which may require us to conduct additional preclinical or clinical trials or to abandon projects that we expect to be promising
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  safety or tolerability concerns could cause us to suspend or terminate a trial if we find that the participants are being exposed to unacceptable health risks
  •
  regulators or IRBs requiring that we or our investigators suspend or terminate clinical research for various reasons, including noncompliance with regulatory requirements
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  our third-party research and manufacturing contractors failing to comply with regulatory requirements or meet their contractual obligations to us in a timely manner, or at all
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  difficulty in maintaining contact with patients after treatment, resulting in incomplete data
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  delays in establishing the appropriate dosage levels
  •
  the quality or stability of our current product candidates falling below acceptable standards
  •
  the inability to produce or obtain sufficient quantities of our current product candidates to complete clinical trials
  •
  exceeding budgeted costs due to difficulty in predicting accurately the costs associated with clinical trials
  Patient enrollment is a significant factor in the timing of clinical trials and is affected by many factors, including the size and nature of the patient population, the proximity of patients to clinical sites, the eligibility criteria for the trial, the design of the clinical trial, competing clinical trials and clinicians' and patients' perceptions as to the potential advantages of the drug being studied in relation to other available therapies, including any new drugs or treatments that may be approved for the indications we are investigating. In addition, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may materially adversely affect our ability to recruit qualified subjects for our clinical trials for our product candidates. It is impossible to predict that impact on our clinical trials and our business.
  There are significant requirements imposed on us and on clinical investigators who conduct clinical trials that we sponsor. Although we are responsible for selecting qualified clinical investigators, providing them with the information they need to conduct the clinical trial properly, ensuring proper monitoring of the clinical trial, and ensuring that the clinical trial is conducted in accordance with the general investigational plan and protocols contained in the IND, we cannot ensure the clinical investigators will maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements at all times. The pharmaceutical industry has experienced cases where clinical investigators have been found to incorrectly record data, omit data, or even falsify data. We cannot ensure that the clinical investigators in our trials will not make mistakes or otherwise compromise the integrity or validity of data, any of which would have a significant negative effect on our ability to obtain marketing approval, our business, and our financial condition.
  We could encounter delays if a clinical trial is suspended or terminated by us, by the IRBs of the institutions in which such trial is being conducted, by the data safety monitoring board ("DSMB") for such trial, or by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities. We or such authorities may impose a suspension or termination due to a number of factors, including failure to conduct the clinical trial in accordance with regulatory requirements or our clinical protocols, inspection of the clinical trial operations or trial site by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities resulting in the imposition of a clinical hold, safety issues or adverse side effects, failure to demonstrate a benefit from using the drug, changes in governmental regulations or administrative actions or lack of adequate funding to continue the clinical trial. If we experience delays in the completion or termination of any clinical trial of our current product candidates, the commercial prospects of our current product candidates will be harmed, and our ability to generate
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  product revenues from our product candidates will be delayed. In addition, any delays in completing our clinical trials will increase our costs, slow our development and approval
  process
  and jeopardize our ability to commence product sales and generate revenues. Many of the factors that cause, or lead to, a delay in the commencement or completion of clinical trials may also ultimately lead to the denial of marketing approval of our product candidates.
  Any of these occurrences could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. In addition, many of the factors that cause, or lead to, a delay in the commencement or completion of clinical trials may also ultimately lead to the denial of marketing approval of our current product candidates. Significant clinical trial delays could also allow our competitors to bring products to market before we are able to do so, shorten any periods during which we have the exclusive right to commercialize our current product candidates and impair our ability to commercialize our current product candidates, which may harm our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
  Clinical failure can occur at any stage of clinical development. Because the results of earlier clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of future results, any product candidate we advance through clinical trials may not have favorable results in later clinical trials or receive marketing approval.
  Clinical failure can occur at any stage of our clinical development. The results of preclinical studies and early clinical trials of our product candidates may not be predictive of the results of later-stage clinical trials. Product candidates in later stages of clinical trials may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy traits despite having progressed through preclinical studies and initial clinical trials. A number of companies in the pharmaceutical industry have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials due to lack of efficacy or adverse safety profiles, notwithstanding promising results in earlier trials. Clinical trials may produce negative or inconclusive results, and we may decide, or regulators may require us, to conduct additional clinical or preclinical testing. Data obtained from tests are susceptible to varying interpretations, and regulators may not interpret our data as favorably as we do, which may delay, limit or prevent marketing approval.
  In addition, the design of a clinical trial can determine whether our results will support approval of a product or approval of a product for desired indications, and flaws or shortcomings in the design of a clinical trial may not become apparent until the clinical trial is well advanced. Further, clinical trials of potential products often reveal that it is not practical or feasible to continue development efforts. If one of our product candidates is found to be unsafe or lack efficacy, we will not be able to obtain marketing approval for it and our business would be harmed. For example, if the results of our clinical trials of our product candidates do not achieve pre-specified endpoints or we are unable to provide primary or secondary endpoint measurements deemed acceptable by the FDA or comparable foreign regulators or if we are unable to demonstrate an acceptable level of safety relative to the efficacy associated with our proposed indications, the prospects for approval of our product candidates would be materially and adversely affected. A number of companies in the pharmaceutical industry, including those with greater resources and experience than us, have suffered significant setbacks in Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials, even after seeing promising results in earlier clinical trials.
  In some instances, there can be significant variability in safety and/or efficacy results between different trials of the same product candidate due to numerous factors, including differences in trial protocols and design, the size and type of the patient population, adherence to the dosing regimen and the rate of dropout among clinical trial participants. We do not know whether any clinical trials we may conduct will demonstrate consistent and/or adequate efficacy and safety to obtain marketing approval for our product candidates.
  As an organization, we have limited experience in designing and completing clinical trials and may be unable to do so efficiently or at all for our current product candidates or any product candidate we develop.
  We will need to conduct clinical trials of our product candidates. The conduct of clinical trials and the submission of a successful NDA is a complicated process. As an organization, we have limited experience in designing and completing clinical trials, and we have limited experience in preparing and submitting regulatory filings. Consequently, we may be unable to successfully and efficiently execute and complete necessary clinical trials in a way that leads to NDA submission and approval of our product candidates. We may require more time and incur greater costs than anticipated and may not succeed in obtaining marketing approval of the product candidates we develop. Failure to commence or complete, or delays in, our planned clinical trials would prevent us from or delay us in commercializing our current product candidates or any other product candidate we develop.
  Our product candidates may cause undesirable adverse effects or have other properties that could delay or prevent their marketing approval, limit the commercial profile of an approved label, or result in significant negative consequences following marketing approval, if obtained.
  Undesirable side effects caused by our product candidates could cause us or regulatory authorities to interrupt, delay or halt clinical trials and could result in a more restrictive label or the delay or denial of marketing approval by the FDA or other comparable foreign authorities. If any of our current product candidates or any other product candidate we develop is associated with serious
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  adverse,
  undesirable
  or unacceptable side effects, we may need to abandon such candidate's development or limit development to certain uses or
  subpopulations
  in which such side effects are less prevalent, less severe or more acceptable from a risk-benefit perspective. Many compounds that initially showed promise in early-stage or clinical testing have later been found to cause side effects that prevented further development of the compound. Results of our trials could reveal a high and unacceptable prevalence of these or other side effects. In such an event, our trials could be suspended or terminated
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  and the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities could order us to cease further development of or deny approval of our product candidates for any or all targeted indications. The drug-related side effects could affect patient recruitment or the ability of enrolled patients to complete the trial or result in potential product liability claims.
  If our product candidates receive marketing approval, and we or others later identify undesirable side effects caused by such products, a number of potentially significant negative consequences could result, including:
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  regulatory authorities may withdraw approvals of such product
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  we may be required to recall a product or change the way such product is administered to patients
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  additional restrictions may be imposed on the marketing of the particular product or the manufacturing process for the product or any component thereof
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  regulatory authorities may require the addition of labeling statements, such as a precaution, "black box" warning or other warnings or a contraindication
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  we or our collaborators may be required to implement a REMS or create a medication guide outlining the risks of such side effect for distribution to patients
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  we or our collaborators could be sued and held liable for harm caused to patients
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  the product may become less competitive
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  our reputation may suffer
  Any of these events could prevent us from achieving or maintaining market acceptance of our product candidates, if approved, and could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
  Even if we receive marketing approval for our product candidates, such approved products will be subject to ongoing obligations and continued regulatory review, which may result in significant additional expense. Additionally, our product candidates, if approved, could be subject to labeling and other restrictions, and we may be subject to penalties and legal sanctions if we fail to comply with regulatory requirements or experience unanticipated problems with our approved products.
  If the FDA approves any of our product candidates, the manufacturing processes, labeling, packaging, distribution, adverse event reporting, storage, advertising, promotion and recordkeeping for the product will be subject to extensive and ongoing regulatory requirements. These requirements include submissions of safety and other post-marketing information and reports, registration, as well as continued compliance with cGMP regulations and GCP for any clinical trials that we conduct post-approval. Any marketing approvals that we receive for our product candidates may also be subject to limitations on the approved indicated uses for which the product may be marketed or to conditions of approval, or contain requirements for potentially costly post-marketing testing, including Phase 4 clinical trials, and surveillance to monitor safety and efficacy.
  Later discovery of previously unknown problems with an approved product, including adverse events of unanticipated severity or frequency, or with manufacturing operations or processes, or failure to comply with regulatory requirements, or evidence of acts that raise questions about the integrity of data supporting the product approval, may result in, among other things:
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  restrictions on the marketing or manufacturing of the product, withdrawal of the product from the market, or voluntary or mandatory product recalls
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  fines, warning letters, or holds on clinical trials
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  refusal by the FDA to approve pending applications or supplements to approved applications filed by us, or suspension or revocation of product approvals
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  product seizure or detention, or refusal to permit the import or export of products
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  injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties
  The FDA's policies may change and additional government regulations may be enacted that could prevent, limit or delay marketing approval, manufacturing or commercialization of our product candidates. We cannot predict the likelihood, nature or extent of government regulation that may arise from future legislation or administrative action, either in the U.S. or abroad. If we are slow or unable to adapt to changes in existing requirements or the adoption of new requirements or policies, or we are not able to maintain
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  regulatory compliance, we may lose any marketing approval that may have been obtained and we may not achieve or sustain profitability, which would adversely affect our business.
  Agencies such as the FDA and national competition regulators in European countries regulate the promotion and uses of drugs not consistent with approved product labeling requirements. If we are found to have improperly promoted our current product candidates for uses beyond those that are approved, we may become subject to significant liability.
  Regulatory authorities such as the FDA and national competition agencies in Europe strictly regulate the promotional claims that may be made about prescription products, such as ACER-001, ACER-801, EDSIVO
  TM
  , or ACER-2820, if approved. In particular, a product may not be promoted for uses that are not approved by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities as reflected in the product's approved labeling, known as "off-label" use, nor may it be promoted prior to obtaining marketing approval. If we receive marketing approval for our product candidates for our proposed indications, physicians may nevertheless use our products for their patients in a manner that is inconsistent with the approved label if the physicians personally believe in their professional medical judgment it could be used in such manner. Although physicians may prescribe legally available drugs for off-label uses, manufacturers may not market or promote such off-label uses.
  In addition, the FDA requires that promotional claims not be "false or misleading" as such terms are defined in the FDA's regulations. For example, the FDA requires substantial evidence, which generally consists of two adequate and well-controlled clinical trials, for a company to make a claim that its product is superior to another product in terms of safety or effectiveness. Generally, unless we perform clinical trials meeting that standard comparing our product candidates to competitive products and these claims are approved in our product labeling, we will not be able promote our current product candidates as superior to other products. If we are found to have made such claims, we may become subject to significant liability. In the U.S., the federal government has levied large civil and criminal fines against companies for alleged improper promotion and has enjoined several companies from engaging in improper promotion. The FDA has also requested that companies enter into consent decrees or corporate integrity agreements. The FDA could also seek permanent injunctions under which specified promotional conduct is monitored, changed or curtailed.
  Our current and future relationships with healthcare professionals, investigators, consultants, collaborators, actual customers, potential customers and third-party payors in the U.S. and elsewhere may be subject, directly or indirectly, to applicable anti-kickback, fraud and abuse, false claims, physician payment transparency, health information privacy and security and other healthcare laws and regulations, which could expose us to sanctions.
  Healthcare providers, physicians and third-party payors in the U.S. and elsewhere will play a primary role in the recommendation and prescription of any drug candidates for which we obtain marketing approval. Our current and future arrangements with healthcare professionals, investigators, consultants, collaborators, actual customers, potential customers and third-party payors may expose us to broadly applicable fraud and abuse and other healthcare laws, including, without limitation, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and the federal False Claims Act, that may constrain the business or financial arrangements and relationships through which we sell, market and distribute any drug candidates for which we obtain marketing approval. In addition, we may be subject to physician payment transparency laws and patient privacy and security regulation by the U.S. federal government and states and by the foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct our business. The applicable federal, state and foreign healthcare laws that may affect our ability to operate include the following:
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  the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons from knowingly and willfully soliciting, offering, receiving or providing remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward, or in return for, either the referral of an individual for, or the purchase, lease, order or recommendation of, any good, facility, item or service, for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under federal and state healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid
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  federal civil and criminal false claims laws and civil monetary penalty laws, including the federal False Claims Act, which impose criminal and civil penalties, including civil whistleblower or qui tam actions, against individuals or entities for, among other things, knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, to the federal government, including the Medicare and Medicaid programs, claims for payment that are false or fraudulent or making a false statement to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal government
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  the civil monetary penalties statute, which imposes penalties against any person or entity who, among other things, is determined to have presented or caused to be presented a claim to a federal health program that the person knows or should know is for an item or service that was not provided as claimed or is false or fraudulent
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  the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), which created new federal criminal statutes that prohibit knowingly and willfully executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program or obtain, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations or promises, any of the money or property owned by, or under the custody or control of, any healthcare benefit program, regardless of the payor (e.g., public or private), knowingly and willfully embezzling or stealing from a healthcare benefit program, willfully obstructing a
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  criminal investigation of a healthcare offense and knowingly and willfully falsifying, concealing or covering up by any trick or device a material fact or making any materially false statements in connection with the delivery of, or payment for, healthcare benefits, items or services relating to healthcare matters
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  HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 ("HITECH") and its implementing regulations, which impose obligations on covered entities, including healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses, as well as their respective business associates that create, receive, maintain or transmit individually identifiable health information for or on behalf of a covered entity, with respect to safeguarding the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information without proper written authorization
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  the federal Open Payments program, created under Section 6002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("the Affordable Care Act") and its implementing regulations, which imposed annual reporting requirements for manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals and medical supplies for certain payments and "transfers of value" provided to physicians and teaching hospitals, as well as ownership and investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members, where failure to submit timely, accurately and completely the required information for all covered payments, transfers of value and ownership or investment interests may result in civil monetary penalties
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  analogous state and foreign laws, such as state anti-kickback and false claims laws, which may apply to sales or marketing arrangements and claims involving healthcare items or services reimbursed by non-governmental third-party payors, including private insurers; state laws that require pharmaceutical companies to comply with the pharmaceutical industry's voluntary compliance guidelines and the relevant compliance guidance promulgated by the federal government or otherwise restrict payments that may be made to healthcare providers; state and foreign laws that require drug manufacturers to report information related to payments and other transfers of value to physicians and other healthcare providers or marketing expenditures; and state and foreign laws governing the privacy and security of health information in certain circumstances, many of which differ from each other in significant ways and often are not preempted by HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts
  Further, the Affordable Care Act, among other things, amended the intent requirement of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and certain criminal statutes governing healthcare fraud. A person or entity no longer needs to have actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it. In addition, the Affordable Care Act provided that the government may assert that a claim including items or services resulting from a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute constitutes a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of the False Claims Act.
  Efforts to ensure that our future business arrangements with third parties will comply with applicable healthcare laws and regulations may involve substantial costs. It is possible that governmental authorities will conclude that our business practices may not comply with current or future statutes, regulations or case law involving applicable fraud and abuse or other healthcare laws. If our operations are found to be in violation of any of these laws or any other governmental regulations that may apply to us, we may be subject to significant civil, criminal and administrative penalties, including, without limitation, damages, fines, imprisonment, exclusion from participation in government healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, and the curtailment or restructuring of our operations, which could significantly harm our business. If any of the physicians or other healthcare providers or entities with whom we expect to do business, including our current and future collaborators, if any, are found not to be in compliance with applicable laws, those persons or entities may be subject to criminal, civil or administrative sanctions, including exclusion from participation in government healthcare programs, which could also affect our business.
  The impact of recent healthcare reform legislation and other changes in the healthcare industry and healthcare spending on us is currently unknown and may adversely affect our business model.
  In the U.S. and some foreign jurisdictions, legislative and regulatory changes and proposed changes regarding the healthcare system could prevent or delay marketing approval of our drug candidates, restrict or regulate post-approval activities and affect our ability to profitably sell any drug candidates for which we obtain marketing approval.
  Our revenue prospects could be affected by changes in healthcare spending and policy in the U.S. and abroad. We operate in a highly regulated industry and new laws and judicial decisions, or new interpretations of existing laws or decisions, related to healthcare availability, the method of delivery or payment for healthcare products and services could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. There is significant interest in promoting healthcare reform, as evidenced by the enactment in the U.S. of the Affordable Care Act. Among other things, the Affordable Care Act contains provisions that may reduce the profitability of drug products, including, for example, revising the methodology by which rebates owed by manufacturers for covered outpatient drugs under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program are calculated, extending the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to utilization of prescriptions of individuals enrolled in Medicaid managed care plans, imposing mandatory discounts for certain Medicare Part D beneficiaries, and subjecting drug manufacturers to payment of an annual fee.
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  We expect that the Affordable Care Act, as well as other healthcare reform measures that may be adopted in the future, may result in more rigorous coverage criteria and in additional downward pressure on the price that we receive for any approved product. Any reduction in reimbursement from Medicare or other government programs may result in a similar reduction in payments from private payors. The implementation of cost containment measures or other healthcare reforms may prevent us from being able to generate revenue or commercialize our drugs.
  It is likely that federal and state legislatures within the U.S. and foreign governments will continue to consider changes to existing healthcare legislation including the Affordable Care Act. It is also possible that the executive branch may take certain steps by executive action which could modify or solidify aspects of the Affordable Care Act. Certain stakeholders are also pursuing litigation challenging certain provisions which, if successful, would have the effect of modifying some or all of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. We cannot predict the reform initiatives that may be adopted or litigation outcomes in the future or whether initiatives that have been adopted will be repealed or modified. The continuing efforts of the government, insurance companies, managed care organizations and other payors of healthcare services to contain or reduce costs of healthcare may adversely affect:
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  the demand for any drug products for which we may obtain marketing approval
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  our ability to set a price that we believe is fair for our products
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  our ability to obtain coverage and reimbursement approval for a product
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  our ability to generate revenues and achieve or maintain profitability
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  the level of taxes that we are required to pay
  If we fail to comply with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, we could become subject to fines or penalties or incur costs that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
  Our research and development activities and our third-party manufacturers' and suppliers' activities involve the controlled storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials, including the components of our product candidates and other hazardous compounds. We and our manufacturers and suppliers are subject to laws and regulations governing the use, manufacture, storage, handling, and disposal of these hazardous materials. In some cases, these hazardous materials and various wastes resulting from their use are stored at our and our manufacturers' facilities pending their use and disposal. We cannot eliminate the risk of contamination, which could cause an interruption of our commercialization efforts, research and development efforts and business operations, environmental damage resulting in costly clean-up and liabilities under applicable laws and regulations governing the use, storage, handling, and disposal of these materials and specified waste products. Although we believe that the safety procedures utilized by us and our third-party manufacturers for handling and disposing of these materials generally comply with the standards prescribed by these laws and regulations, we cannot guarantee that this is the case or eliminate the risk of accidental contamination or injury from these materials. In such an event, we may be held liable for any resulting damages and such liability could exceed our resources and state or federal or other applicable authorities may curtail our use of specified materials and/or interrupt our business operations. Furthermore, environmental laws and regulations are complex, change frequently, and have tended to become more stringent. We cannot predict the impact of such changes and cannot be certain of our future compliance. We do not currently carry biological or hazardous waste insurance coverage.
  Other Risks Related to Our Business
  If we fail to attract and retain key management and scientific personnel, we may be unable to successfully develop or commercialize our product candidates.
  Our success as a pharmaceutical company depends on our continued ability to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified management and scientific and clinical personnel. The loss of the services of any of our senior management could delay or prevent obtaining marketing approval or commercialization of our product candidates.
  Our 2019 restructuring may have a negative impact on our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. In order to reduce operating expenses and conserve cash resources following receipt of the Complete Response Letter
  we received from the FDA regarding our NDA for EDSIVO™ for the treatment of vEDS in June 2019, we implemented a corporate restructuring initiative including
  a reduction of approximately 60% of our full-time workforce of 48 employees and a halt of precommercial activities for EDSIVO™. As of September 30, 2021, we had a workforce of 30 full-time employees to conduct our planned business operations. If our projections prove to be inaccurate or if we are forced to implement any further workforce reductions, we may not have sufficient staffing to pursue our research and development goals.
  We may not be able to attract or retain qualified management and scientific personnel in the future due to the intense competition for a limited number of qualified personnel among pharmaceutical businesses, and other pharmaceutical, biotechnology
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  other businesses. Our failure to attract, hire, integrate and retain qualified personnel could impair our ability to achieve our business objectives.
  We may not be able to win government, academic institution or non-profit contracts or grants, which could affect the timing or continued development of one or more of our product candidates, and ACER-2820 in particular.
  From time to time, we may apply for contracts or grants from government agencies, non-profit entities and academic institutions. For example, we are pursuing several financing options, including federally-funded research contracts and grants and other potentially non-dilutive funding sources, to fund our planned ACER-2820 development program for the potential treatment of patients with COVID-19. Such contracts or grants can be highly attractive because they provide capital to fund the ongoing development of our product candidates without diluting our stockholders. However, there is often significant competition for these contracts or grants. Entities offering contracts or grants may have requirements to apply for or to otherwise be eligible for certain contracts or grants that our competitors may be able to satisfy that we cannot. In addition, such entities may make unfavorable decisions as to whether to offer contracts or make grants, to whom the contracts or grants may or will be awarded and the size of the contracts or grants to each awardee. Even if we are able to satisfy the award requirements, there is no guarantee that we will be a successful awardee. Therefore, we may not be able to win any contracts or grants in a timely manner, if at all.
  If a successful product liability claim or series of claims is brought against us for uninsured liabilities or in excess of insured liabilities, we could be forced to pay substantial damage awards.
  The use of any of our product candidates in clinical trials, and the sale of any approved products, may expose us to product liability claims. We currently maintain product liability insurance coverage in amounts we consider to be reasonable for our stage of development. We intend to monitor the amount of coverage we maintain as the size and design of our clinical trials evolve, and if we are successful in obtaining approval to commercialize any of our product candidates, adjust the amount of coverage we maintain accordingly. However, there is no assurance that such insurance coverage will fully protect us against some or all of the claims to which we might become subject. We might not be able to maintain adequate insurance coverage at a reasonable cost or in sufficient amounts or scope to protect us against potential losses. In the event a claim is brought against us, we might be required to pay legal and other expenses to defend the claim, as well as uncovered damages awards resulting from a claim brought successfully against us.
  Furthermore, whether or not we are ultimately successful in defending any such claims, we might be required to direct financial and managerial resources to such defense and adverse publicity could result, all of which could harm our business.
  Our employees, independent contractors, investigators, contract research organizations, consultants, collaborators and vendors may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, including noncompliance with regulatory standards and requirements and insider trading.
  We are exposed to the risk that our employees and other third parties may engage in fraudulent conduct or other illegal activity. Misconduct by employees and other third parties could include intentional, reckless and/or negligent conduct or disclosure of unauthorized activities to us that violate FDA regulations, including those laws requiring the reporting of true, complete and accurate information to the FDA, manufacturing standards, federal and state healthcare fraud and abuse laws and regulations, or laws that require the reporting of financial information or data accurately. In particular, sales, marketing and business arrangements in the healthcare industry are subject to extensive laws intended to prevent fraud, kickbacks, self-dealing and other abusive practices. These laws and regulations may restrict or prohibit a wide range of pricing, discounting, marketing and promotion, sales commission, customer incentive programs and other business arrangements. Activities subject to these laws also involve the improper use of information obtained in the course of clinical trials, which could result in regulatory sanctions and serious harm to our reputation. It is not always possible to identify and deter employee and other third-party misconduct, and the precautions we take to detect and prevent this activity may not be effective in controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or losses or in protecting us from governmental investigations or other actions or lawsuits stemming from a failure to be in compliance with such laws. If any such actions are instituted against us, and we are not successful in defending ourselves or asserting our rights, those actions could have a significant impact on our business, including the imposition of significant civil, criminal and administrative penalties, damages, monetary fines, disgorgement, possible exclusion from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs, contractual damages, reputational harm, diminished profits and future earnings and curtailment or restructuring of our operations, any of which could adversely affect our ability to operate.
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  Our internal computer systems, or those of our development collaborators, third-party clinical research organizations or other contractors or consultants, may fail or suffer cybersecurity or other security breaches, which could result in a material disruption of our product development programs.
  Despite the implementation of security measures, our internal computer systems and those of our current and any future CROs and other contractors, consultants and collaborators are vulnerable to cybersecurity breaches and damage from computer viruses, unauthorized access, natural disasters, terrorism, war and telecommunication and electrical failures. While we have not experienced any such material system failure, accident or security breach to date, if such an event were to occur and cause interruptions in our operations, it could result in a material disruption of our development programs and our business operations. For example, the loss of clinical trial data from completed or future clinical trials could result in delays in our marketing approval efforts and significantly increase our costs to recover or reproduce the data. Likewise, we intend to rely on third parties to manufacture our product candidates and conduct clinical trials, and similar events relating to their computer systems could also have a material adverse effect on our business. To the extent that any disruption or cybersecurity or other security breach were to result in a loss of, or damage to, our data or applications, or inappropriate disclosure of confidential or proprietary information, we could incur liability, the further development and commercialization of our product candidates could be delayed, and our reputation could be harmed. In addition, there are known cyberattacks against pharmaceutical companies engaged in development of therapeutic or vaccine products addressing COVID-19. Our ACER-2820 program is one such program that could attract the attention of cyberattackers.
  Risks Related to Commercialization of Our Product Candidates
  Our product candidate EDSIVO
  TM
  has not been approved for any indication in the U.S. and, in June 2019, we received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA stating that it will be necessary to conduct an adequate and well-controlled trial to determine whether celiprolol reduces the risk of clinical events in patients with vEDS. We are now planning a pivotal clinical trial in patients with COL3A1+ vEDS. There can be no assurance that our plan will be accepted by the FDA or that we will be able to provide adequate data to meet that standard. This may also result in greater research and development expenses or regulatory issues that could further delay or prevent approval.
  EDSIVO
  TM
  is a repurposing of celiprolol for the treatment of vEDS. An NDA for this drug for the treatment of hypertension was submitted to the FDA in 1987, however, the NDA was withdrawn prior to review. Celiprolol has, however, been approved in Europe for the treatment of hypertension since 1984. Regulatory approval of EDSIVO
  TM
  may be more expensive and take longer than for other, more well-known or extensively studied pharmaceutical product candidates due to our and regulatory agencies' lack of experience with celiprolol. In June 2019, we received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA regarding our NDA for EDSIVO
  TM
  (celiprolol) for the treatment of vEDS. The Complete Response Letter stated that it will be necessary to conduct an adequate and well-controlled trial to determine whether celiprolol reduces the risk of clinical events in patients with vEDS. We had previously devoted a substantial majority of our research, development, clinical, and precommercial efforts and financial resources towards the development of EDSIVO™. In order to reduce operating expenses and conserve cash resources, in June 2019, we implemented a corporate restructuring which included a reduction of approximately 60% of our full-time workforce of 48 employees and halted precommercial activities for EDSIVO
  TM
  . In December 2019, we submitted a Formal Dispute Resolution Request to the FDA's Office of New Drugs appealing the FDA's decision outlined in the Complete Response Letter. In March 2020, we received a response to our Formal Dispute Resolution Request from the Office of New Drugs of the FDA stating that it had denied our appeal of the Complete Response Letter in relation to the NDA for EDSIVO™. In its Appeal Denied letter, the Office of New Drugs (i) described possible paths forward for Acer to explore that could provide the substantial evidence of effectiveness needed to support a potential resubmission of the EDSIVO™ NDA for the treatment of patients with vEDS with a confirmed COL3A1 mutation and (ii) referred to the FDA Guidance document issued in December 2019, where substantial evidence of effectiveness can be provided by two or more adequate and well-controlled studies demonstrating efficacy, or a single positive adequate and well-controlled study plus confirmatory evidence.
  Following a Type B meeting with the FDA in the second quarter of 2021, we are now planning a U.S.-based prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, decentralized pivotal clinical trial in patients with COL3A1+ vEDS, which we refer to as the DiSCOVER trial. The proposed design features of the study discussed with the FDA include: the acceptability of a decentralized (virtual) clinical trial design and use of an independent centralized adjudication committee; acceptability of a primary endpoint based on clinical events associated with disease outcome; agreement with modest safety data collection (based on the known safety profile of the drug) and no PK data needing to be collected; and a statistical plan that considers the rare disease classification of vEDS. In the fourth quarter of 2021, we intend to submit a protocol for the prospective study, along with an IND, request breakthrough therapy designation, and coordinate with the FDA to reach agreement on a SPA. Based on initial power calculations, we anticipate that the trial should enroll approximately 200 COL3A1+ vEDS patients in the U.S., and the duration of the clinical trial is estimated to be approximately 3.5 years to complete once fully enrolled. There can be no assurance that the FDA will accept our plan or, if accepted, that the resulting data would be adequate to support resubmission, filing, or approval of our NDA. We may also conclude at any point that the cost, risk, and uncertainty of obtaining that additional data does not justify continuing with the development of EDSIVO™.
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  The novelty of this product candidate may
  continue to
  lengthen the regulatory review process,
  ultimately
  require
  the
  conduct
  of one or more
  additional studies or clinical trials
  as a prerequisite to approva
  l
  ,
  increase our development costs, lead to changes in regulatory positions and interpretations, delay or prevent approval and commercialization
  ,
  or lead to significant post-approval limitations or restrictions. There is also an increased risk that previously unknown or unanticipated adverse effects
  could be discovered
  during
  any
  clinical trials and beyond. Any such events could
  have a material adverse
  impact
  on
  our business prospects, financial
  condition
  and
  results of operations.
  Even if we obtain the required regulatory approvals in the U.S. and other territories, the commercial success of our product candidates will depend on, among other factors, market awareness and acceptance of our product candidates.
  Even if we obtain marketing approval for our current product candidates or any other product candidates that we may develop or acquire in the future, the products may not gain market acceptance among physicians, key opinion leaders, healthcare payors, patients and the medical community. Market acceptance of any approved products depends on a number of factors, including:
  •
  the timing of market introduction
  •
  the efficacy and safety of the product, as demonstrated in clinical trials
  •
  the clinical indications for which the product is approved and the label approved by regulatory authorities for use with the product, including any precautions, warnings or contraindications that may be required on the label
  •
  acceptance by physicians, key opinion leaders and patients of the product as a safe and effective treatment
  •
  the cost, safety and efficacy of treatment in relation to alternative treatments
  •
  the availability of coverage and adequate reimbursement and pricing by third-party payors and government authorities
  •
  the number and clinical profile of competing products
  •
  the growth of drug markets in our various indications
  •
  relative convenience and ease of administration
  •
  marketing and distribution support
  •
  the prevalence and severity of adverse side effects
  •
  the effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts
  Market acceptance is critical to our ability to generate revenue. Any product candidate, if approved and commercialized, may be accepted in only limited capacities or not at all. If any approved products are not accepted by the market to the extent that we expect, we may not be able to generate revenue and our business would suffer.
  If the market opportunities for our product candidates to treat rare diseases are smaller than we believe they are, then our revenues may be adversely affected and our business may suffer.
  The diseases that some of our current and future product candidates are being developed to address are rare. Our projections of both the number of people who have these diseases, as well as the subset of people with these diseases who have the potential to benefit from treatment with our product candidates, and our assumptions relating to pricing are based on estimates. Given the small number of patients who have some of the diseases that we are targeting, our eligible patient population and pricing estimates may differ significantly from the actual market addressable by our product candidates.
  Currently, most reported estimates of the prevalence of vEDS, UCD, and MSUD are based on studies of small subsets of the population of specific geographic areas, which are then extrapolated to estimate the prevalence of the diseases in the broader world population. It is difficult to precisely measure the incidence or prevalence of vEDS in any population. Studies estimate the prevalence of vEDS as ranging from approximately 1 in 90,000 to 1 in 250,000. In 2017, we commissioned a patient-finder study that phenotypically identified 4,169 vEDS patients in the U.S. from an analysis of a commercially available patient claims database, with data of approximately 190 million unique patient lives. Based on that information, we estimate the prevalence of phenotypically-defined vEDS in the U.S. could be greater than 1 in 45,000.
  Studies suggest that the incidence of UCD in the U.S. is 1 in 35,000 live births. Approximately 2,000 patients suffer from UCD in the U.S. Studies indicate that MSUD affects an estimated 1 in 185,000 infants worldwide. Approximately 3,000 patients suffer from MSUD worldwide, of whom approximately 800 are located in the U.S.
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  It is estimated that
  vEDS,
  UCD
  ,
  and
  MSUD collectively impact approximately 7,000 patients in the
  U.S
  . As new studies are performed the estimated prevalence of these diseases may change. The number of patients may turn out to be lower than expected. There can be no assurance that the prevalence of vEDS, UCD or MSUD in the study populations accurately reflect the prevalence of these diseases in the broader world population. If our estimates of the prevalence of
  vEDS,
  UCD
  ,
  or
  MSUD
  ,
  or of the number of patients who may benefit from treatment with
  ACER-001 or
  EDSIVO
  TM
  prove to be incorrect, the market opportunities for our product candidates may be smaller than we believe they are, our prospects for generating revenue may be adversely affected and our business may suffer. Likewise, the potentially addressable patient population for each of
  these
  product candidates may be limited or may not be amenable to treatment with our product candidates, and new patients may become increasingly difficult to identify or gain access to, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
  We currently have limited marketing and sales experience. If we are unable to establish sales and marketing capabilities or enter into agreements with third parties to market and sell our
  product candidates, we may be unable to generate any product sales revenue.
  We have never commercialized a product candidate and, although precommercial activities had been conducted for EDSIVO
  TM
  prior to our receipt of the FDA's Complete Response Letter regarding our NDA for EDSIVO
  TM
  , we currently do not have marketing, sales or distribution capabilities for our product candidates. In order to commercialize any of our products that receive marketing approval, we would have to build marketing, sales, medical affairs, distribution, managerial and other non-technical capabilities or make arrangements with third parties to perform these services, and we may not be successful in doing so. In the event of successful development of our product candidates, if we elect to build a targeted specialty sales force, such an effort would be expensive and time consuming. Any failure or delay in the development of our internal sales, marketing and distribution capabilities would adversely impact the commercialization of these products. We may choose to collaborate with third parties that have their own sales forces and established distribution systems, in lieu of or to augment any sales force and distribution systems we may create. If we are unable to enter into collaborations with third parties for the commercialization of approved product candidates, if any, on acceptable terms or at all, or if any such collaborator does not devote sufficient resources to the commercialization of our product or otherwise fails in commercialization efforts, we may not be able to successfully commercialize our product candidates if we receive marketing approval. If we are not successful in commercializing our product candidates, either on our own or through collaborations with one or more third parties, our potential future revenue will be materially and adversely impacted.
  If we fail to enter into strategic relationships or collaborations, our business, financial condition, commercialization prospects and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.
  Our product development programs and the potential commercialization of our current product candidates will require substantial additional cash to fund expenses. Therefore, in addition to financing the development of our product candidates through additional equity financings or through debt financings, we may decide to enter into collaborations with pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical companies for the development and potential commercialization of our product candidates.
  We face significant competition in seeking appropriate collaborators. Collaborations are complex and time-consuming to negotiate and document. We may also be restricted under existing and future collaboration agreements from entering into agreements on certain terms with other potential collaborators. We may not be able to negotiate collaborations on acceptable terms, or at all. If that were to occur, we may have to curtail the development of a particular product, reduce or delay one or more of our development programs, delay our potential commercialization or reduce the scope of our sales or marketing activities, or increase our expenditures and undertake development or commercialization activities at our own expense. If we elect to increase our expenditures to fund development or commercialization activities on our own, we may need to obtain additional capital, which may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. If we do not have sufficient funds, we will not be able to bring our product candidates to market and generate product revenue. If we do enter into a collaboration agreement, it could be subject to the following risks, each of which may materially harm our business, commercialization prospects and financial condition:
  •
  we may not be able to control the amount or timing of resources that the collaborator devotes to the product development program
  •
  the collaborator may experience financial difficulties and thus not commit sufficient financial resources to the product development program
  •
  we may be required to relinquish important rights such as marketing, distribution and intellectual property rights
  •
  a collaborator could move forward with a competing product developed either independently or in collaboration with third parties, including our competitors
  •
  business combinations or significant changes in a collaborator's business strategy may adversely affect a collaborator's willingness to complete its obligations under any arrangement
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  Coverage and reimbursement may be limited or unavailable in certain market segments for our product candidates, which could make it difficult for us to sell our products profitably.
  There is significant uncertainty related to third-party coverage and reimbursement of newly approved pharmaceuticals. Market acceptance and sales of any approved product candidates will depend significantly on the availability of coverage and adequate reimbursement from third-party payors and may be affected by existing and future healthcare reform measures. Patients who are prescribed treatments for their conditions and providers performing the prescribed services generally rely on third-party payors to reimburse all or part of the associated healthcare costs. Government authorities and third-party payors, such as private health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and government payors like Medicare and Medicaid, decide which drugs they will pay for and establish reimbursement levels. Increasingly, third-party payors are requiring that drug companies provide them with predetermined discounts from list prices and are challenging the prices charged for drugs and products. Coverage and reimbursement may not be available for any product that we commercialize and, even if coverage is provided, the level of reimbursement may not be satisfactory. Inadequate reimbursement levels may adversely affect the demand for, or the price of, any drug candidate for which we obtain marketing approval.
  Reimbursement by a third-party payor may depend upon a number of factors, including the third-party payor's determination that use of a product is, among other things:
  •
  a covered benefit under its health plan
  •
  safe, effective and medically necessary
  •
  appropriate for the specific patient
  •
  cost-effective
  •
  neither experimental nor investigational
  Obtaining coverage and adequate reimbursement approval for a product from a government or other third-party payor is a time consuming and costly process that could require us to conduct expensive pharmacoeconomic studies and provide supporting scientific, clinical and cost-effectiveness data for the use of our products to the payor. We may not be able to provide data sufficient to gain acceptance with respect to coverage and adequate reimbursement. In addition to examining the medical necessity and cost-effectiveness of new products, coverage may be limited to specific drug products on an approved list, or formulary, which might not include all of the FDA-approved drug products for a particular indication. There may also be formulary placements that result in lower reimbursement levels and higher cost-sharing borne by patients, any of which could have an adverse effect on our revenues and profits. Moreover, a third-party payor's decision to provide coverage for a drug product does not imply that an adequate reimbursement rate will be approved. Adequate third-party reimbursement may not be available to enable us to maintain price levels sufficient to realize an appropriate return on our investment in product development. Additionally, coverage and reimbursement for drug products can differ significantly from payor to payor. One third-party payor's decision to cover a particular drug product does not ensure that other payors will also provide coverage for the drug product, or even if coverage is available, establish an adequate reimbursement rate. In addition, pricing of orphan and rare disease drug treatments is under increased pressure given the overall healthcare cost climate generally, and pricing of pharmaceutical products specifically.
  We cannot be sure that coverage or adequate reimbursement will be available for any of our product candidates. Also, we cannot be sure that reimbursement amounts will not reduce the demand for, or the price of, our products. If reimbursement is not available or is available only to limited levels, we may not be able to commercialize certain of our products. In the U.S., third-party payors are increasingly attempting to contain healthcare costs by limiting both coverage and the level of reimbursement of new drugs. Third-party payors are increasingly challenging the prices charged for medical products and services, examining the medical necessity and reviewing the cost-effectiveness of drug products and medical services and questioning safety and efficacy. As a result, significant uncertainty exists as to whether and how much third-party payors will reimburse patients for their use of newly approved drugs, which in turn will put pressure on the pricing of drugs. Additionally, emphasis on managed care in the U.S. has increased and we expect will continue to increase the pressure on drug pricing. If third-party payors do not consider our products to be cost-effective compared to other available therapies, they may not cover the products for which we receive FDA approval or, if they do, the level of payment may not be sufficient to allow us to sell our products at a profit.
  Coverage policies, third-party reimbursement rates and drug pricing regulation (including indirect techniques of pricing pressure, such as allowing reimportation from markets outside the U.S.) may change at any time, and there is the potential for significant movement in these areas in the foreseeable future. Even if favorable coverage and reimbursement status is attained for one or more products for which we receive marketing approval, less favorable coverage policies and reimbursement rates may be implemented in the future.
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  We face substantial competition, which may result in others discovering,
  developing
  or commercializing products
  for our targeted indications
  before, or more
  successfully,
  than we do.
  The life sciences industry is highly competitive, and we face significant competition from many pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that are generally developing and marketing therapeutic products. Such competition may include large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, specialty pharmaceutical and generic companies and medical technology companies. Our future success depends on our ability to demonstrate and maintain a competitive advantage with respect to the design, development and commercialization of our product candidates for the treatment of orphan and ultra-orphan diseases for which there is a small patient population in the U.S. A drug designated an Orphan Drug may receive up to seven years of exclusive marketing in the U.S. for that indication. Our objective is to design, develop and commercialize product candidates by repurposing or reformulating existing drugs, generally for orphan diseases, with significant unmet medical needs.
  Many of our potential competitors have significantly greater financial, manufacturing, marketing, development, technical and human resources than we do. Large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, in particular, have extensive experience in clinical testing, obtaining regulatory approvals, recruiting patients and in manufacturing clinical products. These companies also have significantly greater research and marketing capabilities than we do and may also have products that have been approved or are in late stages of development, and have collaborative arrangements in our target markets with leading companies and research institutions. Established companies may also invest heavily to accelerate discovery and development of compounds that could make the product candidates that we develop obsolete. As a result of all of these factors, the obtaining of Orphan Drug designation for our product candidates to treat rare diseases is highly desirable to our viability since our competitors may, among other things:
  •
  have greater name and brand recognition, financial and human resources
  •
  develop and commercialize products that are safer, more effective, less expensive, or more convenient or easier to administer
  •
  obtain quicker marketing approval
  •
  establish superior proprietary positions
  •
  have access to more manufacturing capacity as well as to more cost-effective manufacturing capacity
  •
  implement more effective approaches to sales and marketing
  •
  form more advantageous strategic alliances
  Should any of these events occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects could be materially adversely affected. If we are not able to compete effectively against potential competitors, our business will not grow and our financial condition and operations will suffer.
  We believe that our ability to successfully compete in the rare disease category will depend in part on our ability to obtain Orphan Drug designation for our product candidates to treat rare diseases as well as:
  •
  our ability to design and successfully execute appropriate clinical trials
  •
  our ability to recruit and enroll patients for our clinical trials
  •
  the results of our clinical trials and the efficacy and safety of our product candidates
  •
  the speed at which we develop our product candidates
  •
  achieving and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to our business
  •
  the timing and scope of regulatory approvals, including labeling
  •
  adequate levels of reimbursement under private and governmental health insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid
  •
  our ability to protect intellectual property rights related to our product candidates
  •
  our ability to commercialize and market any of our product candidates that may receive marketing approval
  •
  our ability to manufacture and sell commercial quantities of any approved product candidates to the market
  •
  acceptance of our product candidates by physicians, other healthcare providers and patients
  •
  the cost of treatment in relation to alternative therapies
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  If our competitors are able to obtain Orphan Drug exclusivity for their products that are the same drug as our product candidates, we may not be able to have competing products approved by the applicable regulatory authority for a significant period of time or benefit from that exclusivity.
  We have Orphan Drug exclusivity designation in the U.S. for ACER-001 for MSUD and EDSIVO
  TM
  for vEDS. We expect to seek Orphan Drug exclusivity from the EMA for ACER-001 for MSUD; however, there can be no assurance that we will be successful. If we are unable to maintain our current Orphan Drug exclusivity or are unable to secure orphan status in Europe for ACER-001 for MSUD, it may have a material negative effect on our business.
  Generally, if a product with an Orphan Drug designation subsequently receives the first marketing approval for the indication for which it has such designation, that product is entitled to a period of marketing exclusivity, which precludes the applicable regulatory authority from approving another marketing application for the same drug for the same indication for that time period. The applicable period is seven years in the U.S. and ten years in the European Union. The exclusivity period in the European Union can be reduced to six years if the product no longer meets the criteria for Orphan Drug designation or if its commercialization is sufficiently profitable so that market exclusivity is no longer justified. Orphan Drug exclusivity may be lost if the FDA or the EMA determines that the request for designation was materially defective or if the manufacturer is unable to ensure sufficient quantity of the product to meet the needs of patients with the rare disease or condition. Maintaining and/or obtaining Orphan Drug exclusivity for ACER-001 and EDSIVO
  TM
  may be important to the product candidate's success. Even if we obtain Orphan Drug exclusivity, we may not be able to maintain it. For example, if a competitive product that treats the same disease as our product candidate is shown to be clinically superior to our product candidate, any Orphan Drug exclusivity we have obtained will not block the approval of such competitive product and we may effectively lose what had previously been Orphan Drug exclusivity. Orphan Drug exclusivity for ACER-001 or EDSIVO
  TM
  also will not bar the FDA from approving another celiprolol drug product or a sodium phenylbutyrate ("NaPB") product, for another indication. In the U.S., reforms to the Orphan Drug Act, if enacted, could also materially affect our ability to maintain Orphan Drug exclusivity for ACER-001 for MSUD and EDSIVO
  TM
  for vEDS.
  Price controls, importation of drug products from outside the U.S., or other rules may be imposed in domestic or foreign markets, which may adversely affect our future profitability.
  The U.S. government, state legislatures, and foreign governments have shown significant interest in implementing cost-containment programs to limit the growth of government-paid healthcare costs and drug prices in general, including for therapies for rare diseases. These measures include price controls, transparency requirements triggered by the introduction of new high-cost drugs into the market, drug re-importation, restrictions on reimbursement and requirements for substitution of generic products for branded prescription drugs. Some laws and regulations have already been enacted in these areas, and additional measures have been introduced or are under consideration at both the federal and state levels. Additionally, legislation that affects reimbursement for drugs with small patient populations could be adopted, limiting payments for pharmaceuticals such as our product candidates, which could adversely affect our potential future net revenue and results. Adoption of such controls and measures and tightening of restrictive policies in jurisdictions with existing controls and measures could limit payments for pharmaceuticals such as our drug product candidates and could adversely affect our net revenue and results.
  In some countries, particularly member states of the European Union, the pricing of prescription drugs is subject to governmental control. In these countries, pricing negotiations with governmental authorities can take considerable time after receipt of marketing approval for a product. In addition, there can be considerable pressure by governments and other stakeholders on prices and reimbursement levels, including as part of cost containment measures. Political, economic and regulatory developments may further complicate pricing negotiations, and pricing negotiations may continue after reimbursement has been obtained. Reference pricing used by various European Union member states and parallel distribution, or arbitrage between low-priced and high-priced member states, can further reduce prices. There is also the potential for a reference pricing system using drug prices from other countries, sometimes referred to as "most favored nation" treatment. In some countries, we may be required to conduct a clinical trial or other studies that compare the cost-effectiveness of our product candidates to other available therapies in order to obtain or maintain reimbursement or pricing approval. Publication of discounts by third-party payors or authorities may lead to further pressure on the prices or reimbursement levels within the country of publication and other countries. If reimbursement of our products is unavailable or limited in scope or amount, or if pricing is set at unsatisfactory levels, our business could be adversely affected.
  Rapid technological change could make our product candidates obsolete.
  Pharmaceutical technologies have undergone rapid and significant change, and we expect that they will continue to do so. As a result, there is significant risk that our product candidates may be rendered obsolete or uneconomical by new discoveries before we recover all or any expenses incurred in connection with their development. If any of our product candidates are rendered obsolete by advancements in pharmaceutical technologies, our business will suffer.
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  Government controls and healthcare reform measures could adversely affect our business.
  The business and financial condition of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are affected by the efforts of governmental and third-party payors to contain or reduce the costs of healthcare. In the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions, there have been, and we expect that there will continue to be, a number of legislative and regulatory proposals aimed at changing the healthcare system. For example, in some foreign countries, particularly in Europe, the pricing of prescription pharmaceuticals is subject to governmental control. In these countries, pricing negotiations with governmental authorities can take considerable time after the receipt of marketing approval for a product candidate. To obtain reimbursement or pricing approval in some countries, we may be required to conduct additional clinical trials that compare the cost-effectiveness of any product candidate to other available therapies. If reimbursement of any product candidate is unavailable or limited in scope or amount in a particular country, or if pricing is set at unsatisfactory levels, we may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability in such country. In the U.S., the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 ("MMA") changed the way Medicare covers and pays for pharmaceutical products. The legislation established Medicare Part D, which expanded Medicare coverage for outpatient prescription drug purchases by the elderly but provided authority for limiting the number of drugs that will be covered in any therapeutic class. The MMA also introduced a new reimbursement methodology based on average sales prices for physician-administered drugs. Any negotiated prices for any product candidate covered by a Part D prescription drug plan will likely be lower than the prices that might otherwise be obtained outside of the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. Moreover, while Medicare Part D applies only to drug benefits for Medicare beneficiaries, private payors often follow Medicare coverage policy and payment limitations in setting their own payment rates. Any reduction in payment under Medicare Part D may result in a similar reduction in payments from non-governmental payors.
  The U.S. and several other jurisdictions are considering, or have already enacted, a number of legislative and regulatory proposals to change the healthcare system in ways that could affect our ability to sell any product candidate. Among policy-makers and payors in the U.S. and elsewhere, there is significant interest in promoting changes in healthcare systems with the stated goals of containing healthcare costs, improving quality and/or expanding access to healthcare. In the U.S., the pharmaceutical industry has been a particular focus of these efforts and has been significantly affected by major legislative initiatives and executive actions. There have been, and likely will continue to be, legislative and executive regulatory proposals at the federal and state levels directed at broadening the availability of healthcare and containing or lowering the cost of healthcare. We cannot predict the initiatives that may be adopted in the future. The continuing efforts of the government, insurance companies, managed care organizations and other payors of healthcare services to contain or reduce costs of healthcare may adversely affect: the demand for any product candidate; the ability to set a price that we believe is fair for any product candidate; our ability to generate revenues and achieve or maintain profitability; the level of taxes that we are required to pay; and the availability of capital.
  Risks Related to Third Parties
  We rely on third-party suppliers and other third parties for manufacture of our product candidates and our dependence on these third parties may impair or delay the advancement of our research and development programs and the development of our product candidates.
  We do not currently own or operate manufacturing facilities for clinical or commercial production of our product candidates. We lack the resources and the capability to manufacture any of our product candidates on a clinical or commercial scale. Instead, we rely on, and expect to continue to rely on, third parties for the supply of raw materials and manufacture of drug supplies necessary to conduct our preclinical studies and clinical trials. Our reliance on third parties may expose us to more risk than if we were to manufacture our current product candidates or other products ourselves. Delays in production by third parties could delay our clinical trials or have an adverse impact on any commercial activities. In addition, the fact that we are dependent on third parties for the manufacture of and formulation of our product candidates means that we are subject to the risk that the products may have manufacturing defects that we have limited ability to prevent or control. Although we oversee these activities to ensure compliance with our quality standards, budgets and timelines, we have had and will continue to have less control over the manufacturing of our product candidates than potentially would be the case if we were to manufacture our product candidates. Further, due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or other reasons, the third parties we deal with could have staffing difficulties, might undergo changes in priorities or may become financially distressed, which would adversely affect the manufacturing and production of our product candidates. In addition, a third party could be acquired by, or enter into an exclusive arrangement with, one of our competitors, which would adversely affect our ability to access the formulations we require.
  The facilities used by our current contract manufacturers and any future manufacturers to manufacture our product candidates must be inspected by the FDA after we submit our NDA for a product candidate. We do not control the manufacturing process of, and are completely dependent on, our contract manufacturers for compliance with the regulatory requirements, known as cGMPs, for manufacture of both active drug substances and finished drug products. If our contract manufacturers cannot successfully manufacture material that conforms to our specifications and the strict regulatory requirements of the FDA or others, the FDA may refuse to approve our NDA. If the FDA or a comparable foreign regulatory authority does not approve our NDA because of concerns about the manufacture of our product candidates or if significant manufacturing issues arise in the future, we may need to find alternative manufacturing facilities, which would significantly impact our ability to develop our product candidates, to obtain marketing approval
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  of our NDA or to continue to market our product candidates, if approved. Although we are ultimately responsible for ensuring compliance with these regulatory requirements, we do not have day-to-day control over a contract manufacturing organization
  ("
  CMO
  ")
  or other third-party manufacturer's compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including cGMPs and other laws and regulations, such as those related to environmental health and safety matters. Any failure to achieve and maintain compliance with these laws, regulations and standards could subject us to the risk that we may have to suspend the manufacturing of our product candidates or that obtained approvals could be revoked, which would adversely affect our business and reputation. In addition, third-party contractors, such as our CMOs, may elect not to continue to work with us due to factors beyond our control.
  Although we have contracts in place, they
  may also refuse to work with us because of their own financial difficulties, business priorities or other reasons, at a time that is costly or otherwise inconvenient for us. If we were unable to find adequate replacement or another acceptable solution in time, our clinical trials could be
  delayed
  or our commercial activities could be harmed.
  Problems with the quality of the work of third parties may lead us to seek to terminate our working relationships and use alternative service providers. However, making this change may be costly and may delay clinical trials. In addition, it may be very challenging, and in some cases impossible, to find replacement service providers that can develop and manufacture our drug candidates in an acceptable manner and at an acceptable cost and on a timely basis. The sale of products containing any defects or any delays in the supply of necessary services could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
  Growth in the costs and expenses of components or raw materials may also adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. Supply sources could be interrupted from time to time and, if interrupted, supplies may not be resumed (whether in part or in whole) within a reasonable timeframe and at an acceptable cost or at all.
  We plan to rely on third parties to conduct clinical trials for our product candidates. If these third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or meet expected deadlines, it may cause delays in commencing and completing clinical trials of our product candidates or we may be unable to obtain marketing approval for or commercialize our product candidates.
  Clinical trials must meet applicable FDA and foreign regulatory requirements. We do not have the ability to independently conduct clinical trials for any of our product candidates. We have and will continue to rely on third parties, such as CROs, medical institutions, clinical investigators and contract laboratories, to conduct all of our clinical trials of our product candidates; however, we remain responsible for ensuring that each of our clinical trials is conducted in accordance with our investigational plan and protocol. Moreover, the FDA and other foreign regulatory authorities require us to comply with IND and human subject protection regulations and current good clinical practice standards, commonly referred to as GCPs, for conducting, monitoring, recording, and reporting the results of clinical trials to ensure that the data and results are scientifically credible and accurate and that the trial subjects are adequately informed of the potential risks of participating in clinical trials. Our reliance on third parties does not relieve us of these responsibilities and requirements. Regulatory authorities enforce these GCPs through periodic inspections of trial sponsors, principal investigators and trial sites. If we or any of our third-party contractors fail to comply with applicable GCPs, the clinical data generated in our clinical trials may be deemed unreliable and the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may require us to perform additional clinical trials before approving our marketing applications. There is no assurance that upon inspection by a given regulatory authority, such regulatory authority will determine that any of our clinical trials comply with GCPs. Our failure to comply with these regulations may require us to repeat clinical trials, which would delay the marketing approval process.
  There are significant requirements imposed on us and on clinical investigators who conduct clinical trials that we sponsor. Although we are responsible for selecting qualified CROs or clinical investigators, providing them with the information they need to conduct the clinical trials properly, ensuring proper monitoring of the clinical trials, and ensuring that the clinical trials are conducted in accordance with the general investigational plan and protocols contained in the IND, we cannot ensure that the CROs or clinical investigators will maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements at all times. The pharmaceutical industry has experienced cases where clinical investigators have been found to incorrectly record data, omit data, or even falsify data. We cannot ensure that the CROs or clinical investigators in our trials will not make mistakes or otherwise compromise the integrity or validity of data, any of which would have a significant negative effect on our ability to obtain marketing approval, our business, and our financial condition.
  We or the third parties we rely on may encounter problems in clinical trials that may cause us or the FDA or foreign regulatory agencies to delay, suspend or terminate our clinical trials at any phase. These problems could include the possibility that we may not be able to manufacture sufficient quantities of materials for use in our clinical trials, conduct clinical trials at our preferred sites, enroll a sufficient number of patients for our clinical trials at one or more sites, or begin or successfully complete clinical trials in a timely fashion, if at all. Furthermore, we, the FDA or foreign regulatory agencies may suspend clinical trials of our product candidates at any time if we or they believe the subjects participating in the trials are being exposed to unacceptable health risks, whether as a result of adverse events occurring in our trials or otherwise, or if we or they find deficiencies in the clinical trial process or conduct of the investigation.
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  The FDA and foreign regulatory agencies could also require additional clinical trials before or after granting of marketing approval for any products, which would result in increased costs and significant delays in the development and commercialization of such products and could result in the withdrawal of such products from the market after obtaining marketing approval. Our failure to adequately demonstrate the safety and efficacy of a product candidate in clinical development could delay or prevent obtaining marketing approval of the product candidate and, after obtaining marketing approval, data from post-approval studies could result in the product being withdrawn from the market, either of which would likely have a material adverse effect on our business.
  In addition, the above risks are compounded by uncertainties related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which could affect our CROs' businesses internally (for example, maintaining staffing levels and ongoing financial viability), as well as their ability to perform their obligations to us under our agreements (such as recruitment of subjects for clinical trials in an increasingly uncertain and competitive business environment).
  Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property
  Our proprietary rights may not adequately protect our technologies and product candidates.
  Our commercial success will depend in part on our ability to obtain patents and protect our existing patent position as well as our ability to maintain adequate protection of other intellectual property for our technologies, product candidates, and any future products in the U.S. and other countries. If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property, competitors may be able to use our technologies and erode or negate any competitive advantage we may have, which could harm our business and ability to achieve profitability. The laws of some foreign countries do not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent or in the same manner as U.S. laws, and we may encounter significant problems in protecting and defending our proprietary rights in these countries. We will be able to protect our proprietary rights from unauthorized use by third parties only to the extent that our proprietary technologies, product candidates and any future products are covered by valid and enforceable patents or are effectively maintained as trade secrets.
  We apply for patents covering both our technologies and product candidates, as we deem appropriate. However, we may fail to apply for patents on important technologies or product candidates in a timely fashion, or at all. Our existing patents and any future patents we obtain may not be sufficiently broad to prevent others from practicing our technologies or from developing competing products and technologies. We cannot be certain that our patent applications will be approved or that any patents issued will adequately protect our intellectual property.
  While we are responsible for and typically have control over the filing and prosecuting of patent applications and maintaining patents which cover making, using or selling ACER-001, ACER-801, EDSIVO
  TM
  , or ACER-2820, we may lose any such rights if we decide to allow any licensed patent to lapse. If we fail to appropriately prosecute and maintain patent protection for any of our product candidates, our ability to develop and commercialize those product candidates may be adversely affected and we may not be able to prevent competitors from making, using and selling competing products.
  Moreover, the patent positions of pharmaceutical companies are highly uncertain and involve complex legal and factual questions for which important legal principles are evolving and remain unresolved. As a result, the validity and enforceability of patents cannot be predicted with certainty. In addition, we do not know whether:
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  we or our licensors were the first to make the inventions covered by each of our issued patents and pending patent applications
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  we or our licensors were the first to file patent applications for these inventions
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  any of the patents that cover our product candidates will be eligible to be listed in the FDA's compendium of "Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluation," sometimes referred to as the FDA's Orange Book
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  others will independently develop similar or alternative technologies or duplicate any of our technologies
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  any of our or our licensors' pending patent applications will result in issued patents
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  any of our or our licensors' patents will be valid or enforceable
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  any patents issued to us or our licensors and collaborators will provide us with any competitive advantages, or will be challenged by third parties
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  we will develop additional proprietary technologies that are patentable
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  the U.S. government will exercise any of its statutory rights to our intellectual property that was developed with government funding
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  our business may infringe the patents or other proprietary rights of others
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  The actual protection afforded by a patent varies based on products or processes, from country to country, and depends upon many factors, including the type of patent, the scope of its coverage, the availability of regulatory related extensions, the availability of legal remedies in a particular country, the validity and enforceability of the patents and our financial ability to enforce our patents and other intellectual property. Our ability to maintain and solidify our proprietary position for our products will depend on our success in obtaining effective claims and enforcing those claims once granted. Our issued patents and those that may issue in the future, or those licensed to us, may be challenged, narrowed, invalidated or circumvented, and the rights granted under any issued patents may not provide us with proprietary protection or competitive advantages against competitors with similar products. Due to the extensive amount of time required for the development, testing and regulatory review of a potential product, it is possible that, before any of our product candidates can be commercialized, any related patent may expire or remain in force for only a short period following commercialization, thereby reducing any advantage of the patent.
  We may also rely on trade secrets to protect some of our technology, especially where we do not believe patent protection is appropriate or obtainable. However, trade secrets are difficult to maintain. While we use reasonable efforts to protect our trade secrets, we or any of our collaborators' employees, consultants, contractors or scientific and other advisors may unintentionally or willfully disclose our proprietary information to competitors and we may not have adequate remedies in respect of that disclosure. Enforcement of claims that a third party has illegally obtained and is using trade secrets is expensive, time consuming and uncertain. In addition, foreign courts are sometimes less willing than U.S. courts to protect trade secrets. If our competitors independently develop equivalent knowledge, methods and know-how, we would not be able to assert our trade secrets against them and our business could be harmed.
  We are a party to license or similar agreements under which we license intellectual property, data, and/or receive commercialization rights relating to ACER-001, ACER-801, EDSIVO
  TM
  , and ACER-2820. If we fail to comply with obligations in such agreements or otherwise experience disruptions to our business relationships with our licensors, we could lose license rights that are important to our business; any termination of such agreements would adversely affect our business.
  In April 2014, we entered into an agreement with Baylor College of Medicine pursuant to which we obtained an exclusive worldwide license to develop and commercialize NaPB (ACER-001) for treatment of MSUD. In August 2016, we entered into an agreement with Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou ("AP-HP"), pursuant to which we obtained an exclusive worldwide right to access and use data from the Ong trial, which we used to support an NDA filing for EDSIVO
  TM
  for the treatment of vEDS. In September 2018, we entered into an additional agreement with AP-HP pursuant to which we obtained the exclusive worldwide intellectual property rights to three European patent applications relating to certain uses of celiprolol including (i) the optimal dose of celiprolol in treating vEDS patients, (ii) the use of celiprolol during pregnancy and (iii) the use of celiprolol to treat kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (type VI). In December 2018, we entered into an exclusive license agreement with Sanofi granting us worldwide rights to ACER-801, a clinical-stage, selective, non-peptide tachykinin NK3 receptor antagonist. Under each license agreement, we are subject to commercialization and development diligence obligations, royalty payments and other obligations. If we fail to comply with any of these obligations or otherwise breach any of these license agreements, the licensor may have the right to terminate the license in whole or in part or to terminate the exclusive nature of the license. The loss of the licenses granted to us under our agreements with these licensors or the rights provided therein would prevent us from developing, manufacturing or marketing products covered by the license or subject to supply commitments, and could materially harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
  We may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights throughout the world.
  Filing, prosecuting and defending patents on product candidates in all countries throughout the world would be prohibitively expensive, and our intellectual property rights in some countries outside the U.S. can be less extensive than those in the U.S. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as federal and state laws in the U.S. For example, many foreign countries have compulsory licensing laws under which a patent owner must grant licenses to third parties. Consequently, we may not be able to prevent third parties from practicing our inventions in all countries outside the U.S., or from selling or importing products made using our inventions in and into the U.S. or other jurisdictions. Competitors may use our technologies in jurisdictions where we have not obtained patent protection to develop their own products and further, may export otherwise infringing products to territories where we have patent protection, but enforcement rights are not as strong as those in the U.S. These products may compete with our product candidates in jurisdictions where we do not have any issued patents and our patent claims or other intellectual rights may not be effective or sufficient to prevent them from so competing.
  Many companies have encountered significant problems in protecting and defending intellectual property rights in foreign jurisdictions. The legal systems of certain countries do not favor the enforcement of patents and other intellectual property protection, which could make it difficult for us to stop the infringement of our patents generally. Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in foreign jurisdictions could result in substantial costs and divert our efforts and attention from other aspects of our business, could put our patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly and our patent applications at risk of not issuing and could provoke third parties to assert claims against us. We may not prevail in any lawsuits that we initiate and the damages or other remedies
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  awarded, if any, may not be commercially meaningful. Accordingly, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights around the world may be inadequate to obtain a significant commercial advantage from the intellectual property that we develop or license.
  The patent protection for our product candidates may expire before we are able to maximize their commercial value, which may subject us to increased competition and reduce or eliminate our opportunity to generate product revenue.
  The patents for our product candidates have varying expiration dates and, if these patents expire, we may be subject to increased competition and we may not be able to recover our development costs or market any of our approved products profitably. In some of the larger potential market territories, such as the U.S. and Europe, patent term extension or restoration may be available to compensate for time taken during aspects of the product's development and regulatory review. For example, depending on the timing, duration and specifics of FDA marketing approval of our product candidates, if any, one of the U.S. patents covering each of such approved product(s) or the use thereof may be eligible for up to five years of patent term restoration under the Hatch-Waxman Act. The Hatch-Waxman Act allows a maximum of one patent to be extended per FDA-approved product. Patent term extension also may be available in certain foreign countries upon regulatory approval of our product candidates.
  Nevertheless, we may not be granted patent term extension either in the U.S. or in any foreign country because of, for example, failing to apply within applicable deadlines, failing to apply prior to expiration of relevant patents or otherwise failing to satisfy applicable requirements. Moreover, the term of extension, as well as the scope of patent protection during any such extension, afforded by the governmental authority could be less than we request. In addition, even though some regulatory authorities may provide some other exclusivity for a product under their own laws and regulations, we may not be able to qualify the product or obtain the exclusive time period. If we are unable to obtain patent term extension/restoration or some other exclusivity, we could be subject to increased competition and our opportunity to establish or maintain product revenue could be substantially reduced or eliminated. Furthermore, we may not have sufficient time to recover our development costs prior to the expiration of our U.S. and foreign patents.
  Obtaining and maintaining our patent protection depends on compliance with various procedural, documentary, fee payment and other requirements imposed by governmental patent agencies, and our patent protection could be reduced or eliminated for non-compliance with these requirements.
  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") and various foreign governmental patent agencies require compliance with a number of procedural, documentary, fee payment and other similar provisions during the patent prosecution process. Periodic maintenance fees, renewal fees, annuity fees and various other governmental fees on any issued patent and/or pending patent applications are due to be paid to the USPTO and foreign patent agencies in several stages over the lifetime of a patent or patent application. We employ an outside firm and rely on our outside counsel to pay these fees. While an inadvertent lapse may sometimes be cured by payment of a late fee or by other means in accordance with the applicable rules, there are many situations in which noncompliance can result in abandonment or lapse of the patent or patent application, resulting in partial or complete loss of patent rights in the relevant jurisdiction. If we fail to maintain the patents and patent applications directed to our product candidates, our competitors might be able to enter the market earlier than should otherwise have been the case, which would have a material adverse effect on our business.
  We may become involved in lawsuits to protect our patents or other intellectual property rights, which could be expensive, time-consuming and ultimately unsuccessful.
  Competitors may infringe our patents or other intellectual property rights. To counter infringement or unauthorized use, we may be required to file infringement claims, directly or through our licensors, which can be expensive and time consuming. In addition, in an infringement proceeding, a court may decide that a patent of our licensor is not valid or is unenforceable or may refuse to stop the other party from using the technology at issue on the grounds that our patents do not cover the technology in question. An adverse result in any litigation or defense proceedings could put one or more of the patents we license at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly and could put our licensors' patent applications at risk of not issuing.
  Interference proceedings brought by the USPTO may be necessary to determine the priority of inventions with respect to our patents or the patents of our licensors. An unfavorable outcome could require us to cease using the technology or to attempt to license rights to it from the prevailing party. Our business could be harmed if a prevailing party does not offer us a license on terms that are acceptable to us. Litigation or interference proceedings may fail and, even if successful, may result in substantial costs and distraction of our management and other employees. We may not be able to prevent, alone or with our licensors, misappropriation of our proprietary rights, particularly in countries where the laws may not protect those rights as fully as in the U.S. In addition, potential infringers of our intellectual property rights may have substantially more resources than we do to defend their position, which could adversely affect the outcome of any such dispute.
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  Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation, there is a risk that some of our confidential and proprietary information could be compromised by disclosure during this type of litigation. In addition, there could be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments. If securities analysts or investors perceive these results to be negative, it could have a substantial adverse effect on the price of our common stock.
  Third-party claims of intellectual property infringement or misappropriation may adversely affect our business and could prevent us from developing or commercializing our product candidates.
  Our commercial success depends in part on us not infringing the patents and proprietary rights of third parties. There is a substantial amount of litigation, both within and outside the U.S., involving patent and other intellectual property rights in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, including patent infringement lawsuits, interferences, oppositions, ex-parte review and inter partes reexamination and post-grant review proceedings before the USPTO and corresponding foreign patent offices. Numerous U.S. and foreign issued patents and pending patent applications owned by third parties exist in the fields in which we are developing and may develop our product candidates. As the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries expand and more patents are issued, the risk increases that our product candidates may be subject to claims of infringement of the patent rights of third parties. If a third party claims that we infringe on their products or technology, we could face a number of issues, including:
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  infringement and other intellectual property claims which, with or without merit, can be expensive and time-consuming to litigate and can divert management's attention from our core business
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  substantial damages for past infringement, which we may have to pay if a court decides that our product infringes on a competitor's patent
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  a court prohibiting us from selling or licensing our product unless the patent holder licenses the patent to us, which the collaborator would not be required to do
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  if a license is available from a patent holder, we may have to pay substantial royalties or grant cross licenses to our patents
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  redesigning our processes so they do not infringe, which may not be possible or could require substantial funds and time
  Third parties may assert that we are employing their proprietary technology without authorization. There may be third-party patents or patent applications with claims to materials, formulations, methods of manufacture or methods for treatment related to the use or manufacture of our product candidates that we failed to identify. For example, applications filed before November 29, 2000 and certain applications filed after that date that will not be filed outside the U.S. remain confidential until issued as patents. Except for the preceding exceptions, patent applications in the U.S. and elsewhere are generally published only after a waiting period of approximately 18 months after the earliest filing. Therefore, patent applications covering our product candidates could have been filed by others without the knowledge of us or our licensors. Additionally, pending patent applications which have been published can, subject to certain limitations, be later amended in a manner that could cover our product candidates or the use or manufacture of our product candidates. We may also face a claim of misappropriation if a third party believes that we inappropriately obtained and used trade secrets of such third party. If we are found to have misappropriated a third party's trade secrets, we may be prevented from further using such trade secrets, limiting our ability to develop our product candidates, and we may be required to pay damages.
  If any third-party patents were held by a court of competent jurisdiction to cover aspects of our materials, formulations, methods of manufacture or methods for treatment, the holders of any such patents would be able to block our ability to develop and commercialize the applicable product candidate until such patent expired or unless we obtain a license. These licenses may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. Even if we were able to obtain a license, the rights may be nonexclusive, which could result in our competitors gaining access to the same intellectual property.
  Ultimately, we could be prevented from commercializing a product, or be forced to cease some aspect of our business operations, if, as a result of actual or threatened patent infringement claims, we are unable to enter into licenses on acceptable terms.
  Parties making claims against us may obtain injunctive or other equitable relief, which could effectively block our ability to further develop and commercialize one or more of our product candidates. Defending against claims of patent infringement or misappropriation of trade secrets could be costly and time-consuming, regardless of the outcome. Thus, even if we were to ultimately prevail, or to settle at an early stage, such litigation could burden us with substantial unanticipated costs. In addition, litigation or threatened litigation could result in significant demands on the time and attention of our management team, distracting them from the pursuit of other company business. In the event of a successful claim of infringement against us, we may have to pay substantial damages, including treble damages and attorneys' fees for willful infringement, pay royalties, redesign our infringing products or obtain one or more licenses from third parties, which may be impossible or require substantial time and monetary expenditure. In addition, the uncertainties associated with litigation could have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise the funds necessary to continue our clinical trials, continue our research programs, license necessary technology from third parties, or enter into development collaborations that would help us bring our product candidates to market.
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  Changes in
  U.S.
  patent law could diminish the value of patents in general, thereby impairing our ability to protect our product candidates.
  As is the case with other pharmaceutical companies, our success is heavily dependent on intellectual property, particularly on obtaining and enforcing patents and patent rights. Obtaining and enforcing patents and patent rights in the specialty pharmaceutical industry involves both technological and legal complexity, and therefore, is costly, time-consuming and inherently uncertain. In addition, the U.S. has recently enacted and is currently implementing wide-ranging patent reform legislation. Further, several recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings have either narrowed the scope of patent protection available in certain circumstances or weakened the rights of patent owners in certain situations. In addition to increasing uncertainty with regard to our ability to obtain patents in the future, this combination of events has created uncertainty with respect to the value of patents and patent rights, once obtained.
  For our U.S. patent applications containing a claim not entitled to priority before March 16, 2013, there is a greater level of uncertainty in the patent law. In September 2011, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (the "America Invents Act" or "AIA") was signed into law. The AIA includes a number of significant changes to U.S. patent law, including provisions that affect the way patent applications will be prosecuted, reviewed after issuance, and may also affect patent litigation. The USPTO is currently developing regulations and procedures to govern administration of the AIA, and many of the substantive changes to patent law associated with the AIA. It is not clear what other, if any, impact the AIA will have on the operation of our business. Moreover, the AIA and its implementation could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of patent applications and the enforcement or defense of patent rights, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
  An important change introduced by the AIA is that, as of March 16, 2013, the U.S. transitioned to a "first-inventor-to-file" system for deciding which party should be granted a patent when two or more patent applications are filed by different parties claiming the same invention. A third party that files a patent application in the USPTO after that date but before a licensor or us could therefore be awarded a patent covering an invention of ours even if said licensor or we had made the invention before it was made by the third party. This will require us to be cognizant going forward of the time from invention to filing of a patent application. Furthermore, our ability to obtain and maintain valid and enforceable patent rights depends on whether the differences between the licensor's or our technology and the prior art allow our technology to be patentable over the prior art. Since patent applications in the U.S. and most other countries are confidential for a period of time after filing, we cannot be certain that a licensor or we were the first to either (a) file any patent application related to our product candidates or (b) invent any of the inventions claimed in our patents or patent applications.
  Among some of the other changes introduced by the AIA are changes that limit where a patentee may file a patent infringement suit and providing opportunities for third parties to challenge any issued patent in the USPTO. This applies to all U.S. patents, even those issued before March 16, 2013. Because of a lower evidentiary standard in USPTO proceedings compared to the evidentiary standard in U.S. federal court necessary to invalidate a patent claim, a third party could potentially provide evidence in a USPTO proceeding sufficient for the USPTO to hold a claim invalid as unpatentable even though the same evidence may be insufficient to invalidate the claim if first presented in a district court action. Accordingly, a third party may attempt to use the USPTO procedures to invalidate patent rights that would not have been invalidated if first challenged by the third party as a defendant in a district court action.
  Depending on decisions by the U.S. Congress, the federal courts, and the USPTO, the laws and regulations governing patents could change in unpredictable ways that would weaken our ability to obtain new patents or to enforce our existing patents and patents that we might obtain in the future.
  Intellectual property rights do not address all potential threats to our competitive advantage.
  The degree of future protection afforded by our intellectual property rights is uncertain because intellectual property rights have limitations, and may not adequately protect our business, or permit us to maintain our competitive advantage. The following examples are illustrative:
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  Others may be able to make products that are similar to our product candidates but that are not covered by the claims of the patents that we license from others or may license or own in the future
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  Others may independently develop similar or alternative technologies or otherwise circumvent any of our technologies without infringing our intellectual property rights
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  Any of our collaborators might not have been the first to conceive and reduce to practice the inventions covered by the patents or patent applications that we license or will, in the future, own or license
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  Any of our collaborators might not have been the first to file patent applications covering certain of the patents or patent applications that we license or will, in the future, license
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  Issued patents that have been licensed to us may not provide us with any competitive
  advantage,
  or may be held invalid or unenforceable, as a result of legal challenges by our competitors
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  Our competitors might conduct research and development activities in countries where we do not have license rights, or in countries where research and development safe harbor laws exist, and then use the information learned from such activities to develop competitive products for sale in our major commercial markets
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  Ownership of patents or patent applications licensed to us may be challenged by third parties
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  The patents of third parties or pending or future applications of third parties, if issued, may have an adverse effect on our business
  Confidentiality agreements with employees, consultants and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and protect other proprietary information.
  We consider proprietary trade secrets and/or confidential know-how and unpatented know-how to be important to our business. We may rely on trade secrets and/or confidential know-how to protect our technology, especially where patent protection is believed by us to be of limited value. However, trade secrets and/or confidential know-how can be difficult to maintain as confidential.
  To protect this type of information against disclosure or appropriation by competitors, our policy is to require our employees, consultants, contractors and advisors to enter into confidentiality agreements with us. However, current or former employees, consultants, contractors and advisers may unintentionally or willfully disclose our confidential information to competitors, and confidentiality agreements may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. Enforcing a claim that a third party obtained illegally and is using trade secrets and/or confidential know-how is expensive, time consuming and unpredictable. The enforceability of confidentiality agreements may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
  Failure to obtain or maintain trade secrets and/or confidential know-how trade protection could adversely affect our competitive position. Moreover, our competitors may independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information and may even apply for patent protection in respect of the same. If successful in obtaining such patent protection, our competitors could limit our use of our trade secrets and/or confidential know-how.
  We may need to license certain intellectual property from third parties, and such licenses may not be available or may not be available on commercially reasonable terms.
  A third party may hold intellectual property, including patent rights that are important or necessary to the development or commercialization of our product candidates. It may be necessary for us to use the patented or proprietary technology of third parties to commercialize our product candidates, in which case we would be required to obtain a license from these third parties. Such a license may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all, which could materially harm our business.
  We may be subject to claims that our employees, consultants or independent contractors have wrongfully used or disclosed confidential information of third parties.
  We have received confidential and proprietary information from third parties. In addition, we employ individuals who were previously employed at other biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies. We may be subject to claims that we or our employees, consultants or independent contractors have inadvertently or otherwise improperly used or disclosed confidential information of these third parties or our employees' former employers.
  Further, we may be subject to ownership disputes in the future arising, for example, from conflicting obligations of consultants or others who are involved in developing our product candidates. We may also be subject to claims that former employees, consultants, independent contractors, collaborators or other third parties have an ownership interest in our patents or other intellectual property. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these and other claims challenging our right to and use of confidential and proprietary information. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose our rights therein. Such an outcome could have a material adverse effect on our business.
  Even if we are successful in defending against these claims, litigation could result in substantial cost and be a distraction to our management and employees.
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  We may be subject to claims challenging the inventorship or ownership of our patents and other intellectual property.
  We may also be subject to claims that former employees, collaborators or other third parties have an ownership interest in our patents and other intellectual property. We may be subject to ownership disputes in the future arising, for example, from conflicting obligations of consultants or others who are involved in developing our product candidates. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these and other claims challenging inventorship or ownership. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights, such as exclusive ownership of, or right to use, valuable intellectual property. Such an outcome could have a material adverse effect on our business. Even if we are successful in defending against such claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management and other employees.
  Our reliance on third parties requires us to share our trade secrets, which increases the possibility that a competitor will discover them or that our trade secrets will be misappropriated or disclosed.
  Because we rely on third parties to assist with research and development and to manufacture our product candidates, we must, at times, share trade secrets with them. We seek to protect our proprietary technology in part by entering into confidentiality agreements and, if applicable, material transfer agreements, consulting agreements or other similar agreements with our advisors, employees, third-party contractors and consultants prior to beginning research or disclosing proprietary information. These agreements typically limit the rights of the third parties to use or disclose our confidential information, including our trade secrets. Despite the contractual provisions employed when working with third parties, the need to share trade secrets and other confidential information increases the risk that such trade secrets become known by our competitors, are inadvertently incorporated into the technology of others, or are disclosed or used in violation of these agreements. Given that our proprietary position is based, in part, on our know-how and trade secrets, a competitor's discovery of our trade secrets or other unauthorized use or disclosure would impair our competitive position and may have a material adverse effect on our business.
  In addition, these agreements typically restrict the ability of our advisors, employees, third-party contractors and consultants to publish data potentially relating to our trade secrets, although our agreements may contain certain limited publication rights. For example, any academic institution that we may collaborate with in the future will usually expect to be granted rights to publish data arising out of such collaboration, provided that we are notified in advance and given the opportunity to delay publication for a limited time period in order for us to secure patent protection of intellectual property rights arising from the collaboration, in addition to the opportunity to remove confidential or trade secret information from any such publication. In the future we may also conduct joint research and development programs that may require us to share trade secrets under the terms of our research and development or similar agreements. Despite our efforts to protect our trade secrets, our competitors may discover our trade secrets, either through breach of our agreements with third parties, independent development or publication of information by any of our third-party collaborators. A competitor's discovery of our trade secrets would impair our competitive position and have an adverse impact on our business.
  Risks Related to Our Securities
  Our share price is very volatile, may not reflect the underlying value of our net assets or business prospects, and you may not be able to resell your shares at a profit or at all.
  The market price of our common stock could be subject to significant fluctuations. The market prices for securities of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and early-stage drug discovery and development companies like ours in particular, have historically been highly volatile and may continue to be highly volatile in the future. The following factors, in addition to other risk factors described in this section, may have a significant impact on the market price of our common stock:
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  announcements of significant changes in our business or operations
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  the development status of any of our drug candidates, including clinical study results and determinations by regulatory authorities with respect thereto, including but not limited to any continued development of EDSIVO
  TM
  that we may or may not decide to pursue in light of the FDA's March 2020 denial of our appeal of the June 2019 Complete Response Letter and our plan to conduct a pivotal clinical trial in patients with COL3A1+ vEDS
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  the initiation, termination or reduction in the scope of any collaboration arrangements or any disputes or developments regarding such collaborations
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  market conditions
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  the impact of short selling or the impact of a potential "short squeeze" resulting from a sudden increase in demand for our stock
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  our capital and our inability to obtain additional funding
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  announcements of technological innovations, new commercial products, or other material events by our competitors or by us
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  disputes or other developments concerning our proprietary rights
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  changes in, or failure to meet, securities analysts' or investors' expectations of our financial performance
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  additions or departures of key personnel
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  discussions of our business, products, financial performance, prospects or stock price by the financial and scientific press and online investor communities
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  public concern as to, and legislative action with respect to, the pricing and availability of prescription drugs or the safety of drugs and drug delivery techniques
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  regulatory developments in the U.S. and in foreign countries
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  dilutive effects of sales of shares of common stock by us or our stockholders, and sales of common stock acquired upon exercise or conversion by the holders of options
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  our ability to sell shares of common stock to Lincoln Park pursuant to the terms of the equity line purchase agreement and our ability to register and maintain the registration of the shares issued and issuable thereunder
  Broad market and industry factors, as well as economic and political factors, also may materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock. As noted, the short-, medium-, and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. and global economies generally, and on our business specifically, are difficult to predict.
  We have been a defendant in securities litigation in the past and may become the target of securities litigation in the future, which may be costly and time-consuming to defend.
  Following periods of market volatility in the price of a company's securities or the reporting of unfavorable news, security holders have often instituted class action litigation. This risk is especially relevant for us because pharmaceutical companies like ours have experienced significant stock price volatility in recent years. Moreover, we were named in a putative securities class action complaint and several stockholder derivative actions as a result of the decline in our stock price following the June 25, 2019 announcement that we had received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA regarding our NDA for EDSIVO™. See Item 1 – Legal Proceedings for additional information regarding the settlement of these matters. If we become involved in this type of litigation in the future, regardless of the outcome, we could incur substantial legal costs and our management's attention could be diverted from the operation of our business, causing our business to suffer.
  Our "blank check" preferred stock could be issued to prevent a business combination not desired by management or our majority stockholders.
  Our charter authorizes the issuance of "blank check" preferred stock with such designations, rights and preferences as may be determined by our Board of Directors without stockholder approval. Our preferred stock could be utilized as a method of discouraging, delaying, or preventing a change in control and as a method of preventing stockholders from receiving a premium for their shares in connection with a change of control.
  Future sales of our common stock could cause dilution, and the sale of such common stock, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause the price of our stock to decline.
  Sales of additional shares of our common stock, as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, could result in substantial dilution to our stockholders and cause the market price of our common stock to decline. An aggregate of 14,310,244 shares of common stock were outstanding as of September 30, 2021. As of such date, another 1,908,975 shares of common stock were issuable upon exercise of outstanding options. A substantial majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock, as well as a substantial majority of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options, are freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act of 1933.
  We may sell additional shares of common stock, as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, in subsequent public or private offerings. We may also issue additional shares of common stock, as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, to finance future acquisitions. We will need to raise additional capital in order to initiate or complete additional development activities for all of our product candidates or to pursue additional disease indications for our product candidates, and this may require us to issue a substantial amount of securities (including common stock as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock). There can be no assurance that our capital raising efforts will be able to attract the capital needed to execute on our business plan and sustain our operations. Moreover, we cannot predict the size of future issuances of our common stock, as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of our securities will have on the market price of our common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, as
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  well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, including shares issued in connection with an acquisition or securing funds to complete any clinical trial plans, or the perception that such sales could occur, may result in substantial
  dilution
  and may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.
  On April 30, 2020, we entered into the equity line purchase agreement with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which Lincoln Park has committed to purchase up to $15.0 million of our common stock, with $12.1 million obligation remaining as of September 30, 2021. Upon the execution of the purchase agreement, we issued 148,148 commitment shares to Lincoln Park as consideration for its commitment to purchase shares of our common stock under the purchase agreement. The remaining shares of our common stock that may be issued under the purchase agreement may be sold by us to Lincoln Park at our discretion from time to time over a 36-month period commencing on June 8, 2020. The purchase price for the shares that we may sell to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement will fluctuate based on the price of our common stock. Depending on market liquidity at the time, sales of such shares may cause the trading price of our common stock to fall. Subsequent to signing the purchase agreement through the date of this report, we have sold an aggregate of 1,100,000 shares of common stock under the purchase agreement for net proceeds of $2.6 million.
  We generally have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement. Sales of our common stock to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us. We may ultimately decide to sell to Lincoln Park all or only some of the shares of our common stock that may be available for us to sell pursuant to the purchase agreement. If and when we do sell additional shares to Lincoln Park, after Lincoln Park has acquired the shares, Lincoln Park may resell all, some or none of those shares at any time or from time to time in its discretion. Therefore, sales to Lincoln Park by us could result in substantial dilution to the interests of other holders of our common stock. Additionally, the sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock to Lincoln Park, or the anticipation of such sales, could make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at a price that we might otherwise wish to effect sales.
  We presently do not intend to pay cash dividends on our common stock.
  We currently anticipate that no cash dividends will be paid on our common stock in the foreseeable future. While our dividend policy will be based on the operating results and capital needs of the business, it is anticipated that all earnings, if any, will be retained to finance the future expansion of our business.
  We may issue debt and equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities, any of which may be senior to our common stock as to distributions and in liquidation, which could negatively affect the value of our common stock.
  In the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources by entering into debt or debt-like financing that is unsecured or secured by up to all of our assets, or by issuing additional debt or equity securities, which could include issuances of secured or unsecured commercial paper, medium-term notes, senior notes, subordinated notes, guarantees, preferred stock, hybrid securities, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities. In the event of our liquidation, our lenders and holders of our debt and preferred securities would receive distributions of available assets before distributions to the holders of our common stock. Because our decision to incur debt and issue securities in future offerings may be influenced by market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings or debt financings. Further, market conditions could require us to accept less favorable terms for the issuance of our securities in the future.
  Because a prior year merger resulted in an ownership change under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, our pre-merger net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes will be subject to limitation or elimination. The net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes of our former wholly-owned subsidiary may also be subject to limitations as a result of ownership changes.
  If a corporation undergoes an "ownership change" within the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, the corporation's net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes arising from before the ownership change are subject to limitations on use after the ownership change. In general, an ownership change occurs if there is a cumulative change in the corporation's equity ownership by certain stockholders that exceeds fifty percentage points by value over a rolling three-year period. Similar rules may apply under state tax laws. The 2017 merger of Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. and private Acer Therapeutics Inc. resulted in an ownership change for us and, accordingly, our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes will now be subject to limitation and possibly elimination. It is possible that the net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes of our former wholly-owned subsidiary, which was subsequently merged with and into the company, may also be subject to limitation as a result of prior shifts in equity ownership and/or the merger. Additional ownership changes in the future could result in additional limitations on our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes. Consequently, even if we achieve profitability, we may not be able to utilize a material portion of our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes, which could increase our tax obligations and thus have a material adverse effect on our cash flow and results of operations.
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  ownership of our common stock, i
  nsiders
  may
  influence sig
  nificant corporate decisions.
  As of September 30, 2021, our executive officers and directors and their affiliates beneficially owned or controlled 15% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. Accordingly, these executive officers, directors and their affiliates will have substantial influence over the outcome of corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets or any other significant corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership may also delay or prevent a change of control of our company, even if such a change of control would benefit our other stockholders.
  Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and Delaware law might discourage, delay or prevent an acquisition attempt or change in control of our company that you might consider favorable.
  Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that may delay or prevent an acquisition or change in control of our company. Among other things, these provisions:
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  authorize the Board of Directors to issue, without stockholder approval, blank-check preferred stock that, if issued, could operate as a "poison pill" to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer to prevent an acquisition that is not approved by the Board of Directors
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  establish advance notice requirements for stockholder nominations of directors and for stockholder proposals that can be acted on at stockholder meetings
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  limit who may call stockholder meetings
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  require that any action to be taken by our stockholders be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting and not by written consent
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  provide that vacancies on our Board of Directors may be filled only by a majority of directors then in office, even if less than a quorum
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  require a super-majority of votes to approve certain amendments to our charter as well as to amend our bylaws generally
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  authorize us to indemnify officers and directors against losses that they may incur in investigations and legal proceedings resulting from their services to us, which may include services in connection with takeover defense measures
  Further, as a Delaware corporation, we are also subject to provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law regulating corporate takeovers. Section 203 generally prohibits us from engaging in a business combination with interested stockholders subject to certain exceptions.
  These anti-takeover provisions and other provisions under Delaware law, our charter and our bylaws could discourage, delay or prevent a transaction involving an acquisition attempt or a change in control of our company, including actions that our stockholders may deem advantageous, or negatively affect the trading price of our common stock. These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for you and other stockholders to elect directors of your choosing and to cause us to take other corporate actions you desire.
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  Our
  certificate of incorporation designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit a stockholder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that the stockholder believes is more convenient or favorable for disputes with us or our directors,
  officers
  or other employees.
  Our certificate of incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for:
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  any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf
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  any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us or our stockholders
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  any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law
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  any action asserting a claim against
  us governed by the internal affairs doctrine
  Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. As a result, the exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. As a result, the exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or any other claim for which the federal and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction.
  Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of our certificate of incorporation described above. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that the stockholder believes is more convenient or favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and other employees. Alternatively, if a court were to find these provisions of our certificate of incorporation inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
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  Item 6.
  Exhibits
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  10.1
  Waiver and Agreement, dated October 6, 2021, by and between Acer Therapeutics Inc. and Relief Therapeutics Holding AG (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 8, 2021).
  31.1*
  Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2*
  Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1**
  Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.2**
  Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  101.INS*
  Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
  101.SCH*
  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
  101.CAL*
  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
  101.DEF*
  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
  101.LAB*
  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
  101.PRE*
  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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  Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibits 101).
  *
  Filed herewith.
  **
  In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release No. 34-47986, the certifications furnished in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Form 10-Q and will not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such exhibits will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  ACER THERAPEUTICS INC.
  Date: November 19, 2021
  By:
  /s/  Harry S. Palmin
  Harry S. Palmin
  Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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