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Decoy Therapeutics Inc.
We are a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company focused on advancing our pipeline of peptide conjugate therapeutics engineered through our proprietary IMP 3 ACT™ platform.3 From its latest annual report
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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.
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- TickerDCOY on Nasdaq1
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations1
- HeadquartersHouston, Texas1
- Incorporated inDE2
- Business address2450 Holcombe Blvd, Suite J-608, Houston, Tx 770212
- Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company2
- Legal formCorporation
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We are a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company focused on advancing our pipeline of peptide conjugate therapeutics engineered through our proprietary IMP 3 ACT™ platform. Our IMP 3 ACT™ platform represents a paradigm shift in peptide conjugate drug discovery and manufacturing, leveraging machine learning ("ML") and artificial intelligence ("AI") tools alongside high-speed synthesis techniques to rapidly engineer, optimize and manufacture peptide conjugates that target serious unmet medical needs. Peptide conjugates are emerging as a major therapeutic drug modality, with the potential to transform multiple therapeutic areas. Utilizing our novel IMP 3 ACT platform that increases the drug development speed and reduce the complexity of variant synthesis, we aim to build a robust portfolio of novel peptide conjugate therapeutics, initially focusing on infectious diseases and oncology, with…3 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2022
Financial statements
Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 2 fiscal years, latest first.11
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Acquired in-process research and development | $8.5M | $0 |
| Research and development | $368.2K | $770.0K |
| General and administrative | $3.7M | $5.0M |
| Total operating expenses | $12.6M | $5.7M |
| Loss from operations | -$12.6M | -$5.7M |
| Interest income and other, net | $95.5K | $158.5K |
| Net loss | -$12.5M | -$5.6M |
| Loss attributable to common stockholders | -$12.5M | -$5.6M |
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic | -$129 | -$70 |
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - diluted | -$129 | -$70 |
| Total net loss per share - basic | -$129.10 | -$69.54 |
| Total net loss per share - diluted | -$129.10 | -$69.54 |
| Weighted-average number of common shares used in net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic | 97.0K shares | 80.2K shares |
| Weighted-average number of common shares used in net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - diluted | 97.0K shares | 80.2K shares |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Every line of the balance sheet as filed: the last 5 fiscal years (annual) or 6 quarters (quarterly), latest first.11
| Period ending | 2026-02-28 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $10.7M | $2.4M | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $275.2K | $553.0K | |||
| Total current assets | $11.0M | $3.0M | |||
| Property and equipment, net | $40.6K | $0 | |||
| Other assets | $31.0K | $35.4K | |||
| Total assets | $11.1M | $3.0M | |||
| Accounts payable | $940.6K | $937.0K | |||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $859.4K | $352.4K | |||
| Deferred revenue | $3.2M | $0 | |||
| Notes payable | $0 | $221.9K | |||
| Due to related party | $139.8K | $0 | |||
| Other current liability | $2.3K | $0 | |||
| Total current liabilities | $5.2M | $1.5M | |||
| Total liabilities | $5.2M | $1.5M | |||
| Common stock of $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 531,968 and 8,006 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | $53 | $1 | |||
| Additional paid-in capital | $100.3M | $83.4M | |||
| Accumulated deficit | -$94.4M | -$81.9M | |||
| Total stockholders' equity | $5.9M | $1.5M | |||
| Total liabilities, and stockholders' equity | $11.1M | $3.0M | |||
| Common stock, par value (in dollar per share) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Period ending | 2026-02-28 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $10.7M | $2.4M | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $275.2K | $553.0K | ||||
| Total current assets | $11.0M | $3.0M | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | $40.6K | $0 | ||||
| Other assets | $31.0K | $35.4K | ||||
| Total assets | $11.1M | $3.0M | ||||
| Accounts payable | $940.6K | $937.0K | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $859.4K | $352.4K | ||||
| Deferred revenue | $3.2M | $0 | ||||
| Notes payable | $0 | $221.9K | ||||
| Due to related party | $139.8K | $0 | ||||
| Other current liability | $2.3K | $0 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | $5.2M | $1.5M | ||||
| Total liabilities | $5.2M | $1.5M | ||||
| Common stock of $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 531,968 and 8,006 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | $53 | $1 | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | $100.3M | $83.4M | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | -$94.4M | -$81.9M | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | $5.9M | $1.5M | $5.3M | |||
| Total liabilities, and stockholders' equity | $11.1M | $3.0M | ||||
| Common stock, par value (in dollar per share) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow as filed: the last 2 fiscal years, latest first.11
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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| Net Income (Loss) | -$12.5M | -$5.6M |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment | $7.2K | $4.4K |
| Equity-based compensation | $219.1K | $273.7K |
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | -$6.5K | $0 |
| In-process research and development expense | $8.5M | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $419.6K | $492.5K |
| Accounts payable | -$1.2M | $334.1K |
| Accrued expenses | -$298.9K | -$54.3K |
| Net cash used in operating activities | -$4.8M | -$4.5M |
| Issuance of promissory loan in connection with asset acquisition | -$577.0K | $0 |
| Cash received from asset acquisition, net of cash paid | $1.3M | $0 |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | $764.7K | $0 |
| Proceeds from issuance of equity securities, net | $12.6M | $1.5M |
| Payments on note payable | -$221.9K | -$466.5K |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $12.3M | $1.1M |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents , and restricted cash | $8.3M | -$3.5M |
| Cash paid for interest | $5.8K | $10.6K |
| Preferred stock issued for in-process research and development technology | $4.3M | $0 |
| Accrued issuance costs for public offering | $185.0K | $0 |
| Settlement of promissory loans in connection with asset acquisition | $577.0K | $0 |
| Prepaid expense financed by note payable | $0 | $398.7K |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Leadership
Who has led Decoy Therapeutics Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
Chief financial officer
Chief operating officer
- Chief executive officerWilliam K. McVicar Jul 27, 2017 to Jun 18, 201812
- Chief executive officerChristoph H. Westphal Jan 28, 2015 to Nov 8, 201613
- PresidentWilliam K. McVicar Apr 12, 2017 to Jun 18, 201814
- PresidentChristoph H. Westphal Jan 28, 2015 to Nov 8, 201613
- PresidentMarina Hahn Jan 28, 2015 to Nov 20, 201515
- Chief financial officerScott Jordan Jul 23, 2019 to Sep 12, 201916
- Chief financial officerMark J. Rosenblum Sep 12, 2019 to now17
- Chief financial officerJohn P. McCabe Jan 20, 2017 to Jun 18, 201818
- Chief operating officerKatharine Lindemann Sep 9, 2015 to Jan 20, 201719
Board members and other officers (26)
- Chief Scientific OfficerBarbara Louise Hibner Nov 24, 2025 to now20
- Chief Business OfficerPeter Klaus Marschel Nov 24, 2025 to now21
- ControllerPao-Yu Chuang Jul 23, 2019 to Sep 12, 201922
- Chief Business OfficerScott Jordan Sep 13, 2019 to Feb 18, 202023
- VP, Investor RelationsElizabeth Woo Jan 28, 2015 to Jan 19, 201824
- VP Program ManagementJennifer Cermak Jan 28, 2015 to Jan 28, 201525
- VP of Finance & TreasurerJohn P. McCabe Jan 28, 2015 to Nov 7, 201626
- Board memberPatricia G. Gauthier Jul 31, 2026 to now27
- Board memberJonathan I. Lieber Jun 22, 2020 to now28
- Board memberArnold C. Hanish Jul 23, 2019 to now29
- Board memberBruce J. McCreedy Jr. Jul 23, 2019 to Feb 22, 202430
- Board memberJonathan P. Northrup Jul 23, 2019 to Mar 25, 202031
- Board memberPaul Lammers Jul 23, 2019 to now32
- Board memberTess Burleson Jul 23, 2019 to now33
- Board memberWilliam K. McVicar Jan 19, 2018 to now34
- Board memberRoger D. Tung Nov 6, 2017 to Jul 26, 201835
- Board memberMichelle Stacy Mar 8, 2016 to Jul 26, 201836
- Board memberChristoph H. Westphal Jan 28, 2015 to Jul 27, 201713
- Board memberJohn Sculley Jan 28, 2015 to Jul 12, 201637
- Board memberMarc D. Kozin Jan 28, 2015 to Jul 26, 201838
- Board memberPeter Barton Hutt Jan 28, 2015 to Jul 26, 201839
- Board memberStuart A. Randle Jan 28, 2015 to Jul 26, 201840
- Board memberRoderick Mackinnon Mar 3, 2015 to Jul 27, 201741
- Board memberJeffrey D. Capello Apr 10, 2015 to Jul 27, 201742
- Board memberRobert J. Perez Sep 9, 2015 to Jul 27, 201743
- General counselRobert Hadfield Jan 28, 2015 to Jan 20, 201744
Named in SEC Form D filings
People the company listed in its private-offering notices.
- Chief Executive Officer, PresidentDavid J. Arthur named May 5, 2022 to Dec 27, 202445
Former names
Timeline
Filings
262 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 7 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 75 major events, 64 insider forms, 12 large holders, 3 private raises, 86 other. The latest 20:
- Oct 7, 2026S-1 EDGAR
- Sep 23, 20268-K EDGAR
- Sep 15, 20268-K EDGAR
- Sep 2, 20264 EDGAR
- Sep 2, 20264 EDGAR
- Sep 2, 20264 EDGAR
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- Sep 2, 20264 EDGAR
- Sep 2, 20264 EDGAR
- Sep 2, 20264 EDGAR
- Aug 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
- Aug 12, 202610-Q EDGAR
- Aug 4, 2026DEFA14A EDGAR
- Aug 4, 2026DEF 14A EDGAR
- Jul 31, 20263 EDGAR
- Jul 24, 2026PRE 14A EDGAR
- Jul 17, 2026EFFECT EDGAR
The 262 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades
11 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 10 buys and 1 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
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| Dec 30, 2025 | HANISH ARNOLD CDirector | Sale | 27 | $0.64 | $17 | Form 4 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | HANISH ARNOLD CDirector | Buy | 5,000 | $0.75 | $3.8K | Form 4 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Rosenblum Mark JChief Financial Officer | Buy | 20,000 | $0.80 | $16.0K | Form 4 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Burleson TessDirector | Buy | 27,700 | $0.18 | $5.0K | Form 4 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Lieber Jonathan IDirector | Buy | 37,500 | $0.19 | $7.1K | Form 4 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | McVicar William K.Director | Buy | 26,553 | $0.19 | $5.0K | Form 4 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | HANISH ARNOLD CDirector | Buy | 28,000 | $0.18 | $5.0K | Form 4 |
| May 31, 2022 | Rosenblum Mark JChief Financial Officer | Buy | 28,000 | $0.18 | $5.0K | Form 4 |
| May 26, 2022 | Arthur David J.Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 43,900 | $0.18 | $7.9K | Form 4 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Rosenblum Mark JChief Financial Officer | Buy | 76,246 | $0.39 | $29.7K | Form 4 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Arthur David J.Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 139,488 | $0.39 | $54.4K | Form 4 |
From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLCSCHEDULE 13G, 3 filings Feb 14, 2024 to Aug 14, 202646
- CVI Investments, Inc.SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 17, 202647
- INTRACOASTAL CAPITAL, LLCSCHEDULE 13G, 1 filing Nov 14, 202548
- C/M CAPITAL PARTNERS, LPSCHEDULE 13G, 1 filing Oct 14, 202549
- Elvin Sanghwan LeeSC 13D, 1 filing Oct 27, 202350
- Lind Global Fund II LPSC 13G/A, 2 filings Apr 29, 2022 to Feb 13, 202351
- Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLCSC 13G, 1 filing Apr 27, 202252
- Sio Capital Management, LLCSC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 10, 202253
Money raised
Private offerings the company reported to the SEC on Form D.
Held by these funds
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
| Fund | Shares | Value | Share of the fund | Change |
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| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4,034 | $29.0K | 0.0% | New |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | 256 | $1.8K | 0.0% | −765 |
| UBS Group AG | 25 | $180 | 0.0% | −521 |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd | 2 | $14 | 0.0% | New |
13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.
Sources
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- 15SEC EDGARMarina Hahn, President
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- 22SEC EDGARPao-Yu Chuang, Controller
- 23SEC EDGARScott Jordan, Chief Business Officer
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- 27SEC EDGARPatricia G. Gauthier, Board member
- 28SEC EDGARJonathan I. Lieber, Board member
- 29SEC EDGARArnold C. Hanish, Board member
- 30SEC EDGARBruce J. McCreedy Jr., Board member
- 31SEC EDGARJonathan P. Northrup, Board member
- 32SEC EDGARPaul Lammers, Board member
- 33SEC EDGARTess Burleson, Board member
- 34SEC EDGARWilliam K. McVicar, Board member
- 35SEC EDGARRoger D. Tung, Board member
- 36SEC EDGARMichelle Stacy, Board member
- 37SEC EDGARJohn Sculley, Board member
- 38SEC EDGARMarc D. Kozin, Board member
- 39SEC EDGARPeter Barton Hutt, Board member
- 40SEC EDGARStuart A. Randle, Board member
- 41SEC EDGARRoderick Mackinnon, Board member
- 42SEC EDGARJeffrey D. Capello, Board member
- 43SEC EDGARRobert J. Perez, Board member
- 44SEC EDGARRobert Hadfield, General counsel
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