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QuartersFiscal years

$MResearch and development · Q1 2016: $30.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-16-000074 filed Apr 28, 2016Research and development · Q2 2016: $33.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-16-000087 filed Aug 4, 2016Research and development · Q3 2016: $32.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-16-000101 filed Nov 3, 2016Research and development · Q4 2016: $29.0M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-18-000011 filed Feb 23, 2018Research and development · Q1 2017: $23.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-17-000023 filed May 5, 2017Research and development · Q2 2017: $21.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-17-000039 filed Jul 28, 2017Research and development · Q3 2017: $21.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-17-000045 filed Oct 27, 2017Research and development · Q4 2017: $24.0M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-19-000004 filed Feb 22, 2019Research and development · Q1 2018: $20.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-18-000023 filed Apr 27, 2018Research and development · Q2 2018: $20.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-18-000040 filed Jul 27, 2018Research and development · Q3 2018: $22.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-18-000046 filed Oct 26, 2018Research and development · Q4 2018: $21.0M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-20-000011 filed Feb 21, 2020Research and development · Q1 2019: $22.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-19-000016 filed May 3, 2019Research and development · Q2 2019: $24.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-19-000032 filed Aug 2, 2019Research and development · Q3 2019: $25.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-19-000036 filed Oct 25, 2019Research and development · Q4 2019: $25.0M · derived · 10-K 0001628280-21-003343 filed Feb 26, 2021Research and development · Q1 2020: $26.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-20-000014 filed May 8, 2020Research and development · Q2 2020: $22.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-20-000036 filed Aug 7, 2020Research and development · Q3 2020: $23.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-20-000059 filed Oct 28, 2020Research and development · Q4 2020: $23.0M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-22-000009 filed Mar 1, 2022Research and development · Q1 2021: $20.0M · 10-Q 0001628280-21-008263 filed Apr 30, 2021Research and development · Q2 2021: $24.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-21-000024 filed Jul 30, 2021Research and development · Q3 2021: $25.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-21-000033 filed Nov 5, 2021Research and development · Q4 2021: $30.0M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-23-000002 filed Feb 28, 2023Research and development · Q1 2022: $27.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-22-000020 filed Apr 29, 2022Research and development · Q2 2022: $25.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-22-000035 filed Jul 29, 2022Research and development · Q3 2022: $29.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-22-000040 filed Oct 28, 2022Research and development · Q4 2022: $31.0M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-24-000004 filed Feb 27, 2024Research and development · Q1 2023: $31.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-23-000010 filed Apr 27, 2023Research and development · Q2 2023: $37.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-23-000022 filed Jul 27, 2023Research and development · Q3 2023: $41.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-23-000025 filed Oct 31, 2023Research and development · Q4 2023: $44.0M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-25-000010 filed Feb 25, 2025Research and development · Q1 2024: $43.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-24-000022 filed May 1, 2024Research and development · Q2 2024: $52.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-24-000033 filed Jul 30, 2024Research and development · Q3 2024: $50.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-24-000038 filed Oct 29, 2024Research and development · Q4 2024: $46.0M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-26-000021 filed Feb 24, 2026Research and development · Q1 2025: $52.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-25-000033 filed Apr 29, 2025Research and development · Q2 2025: $54.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-25-000054 filed Jul 31, 2025Research and development · Q3 2025: $61.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-25-000082 filed Oct 30, 2025Research and development · Q4 2025: $66.0M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-26-000021 filed Feb 24, 2026Research and development · Q1 2026: $67.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-26-000109 filed Apr 30, 2026Research and development · Q2 2026: $76.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-26-000170 filed Jul 30, 202631.3a76.230.2Q1 2016Q2 2026Q4 2022
$MResearch and development · Q4 2021: $30.0M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-23-000002 filed Feb 28, 2023Research and development · Q1 2022: $27.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-22-000020 filed Apr 29, 2022Research and development · Q2 2022: $25.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-22-000035 filed Jul 29, 2022Research and development · Q3 2022: $29.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-22-000040 filed Oct 28, 2022Research and development · Q4 2022: $31.0M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-24-000004 filed Feb 27, 2024Research and development · Q1 2023: $31.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-23-000010 filed Apr 27, 2023Research and development · Q2 2023: $37.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-23-000022 filed Jul 27, 2023Research and development · Q3 2023: $41.0M · 10-Q 0001274494-23-000025 filed Oct 31, 202331.3a41.229.9aQ4 2021Q3 2023Q4 2022
Q4 2022
31.3a$M
derived
All values (42)
PeriodValue ($M)Status
Q2 202676.2reported
Q1 202666.9reported
Q4 202566.0derived
Q3 202560.6reported
Q2 202554.5reported
Q1 202552.4reported
Q4 202446.5derived
Q3 202450.2reported
Q2 202451.9reported
Q1 202442.7reported
Q4 202343.9derived
Q3 202341.2reported
Q2 202336.7reported
Q1 202330.5reported
Q4 202231.3derived
Q3 202229.2reported
Q2 202225.2reported
Q1 202227.1reported
Q4 202129.9derived
Q3 202125.4reported
Q2 202123.9reported
Q1 202119.9reported
Q4 202022.7derived
Q3 202023.0reported
Q2 202022.5reported
Q1 202025.6reported
Q4 201925.4derived
Q3 201924.9reported
Q2 201924.4reported
Q1 201921.9reported
Q4 201821.4derived
Q3 201822.4reported
Q2 201820.4reported
Q1 201820.3reported
Q4 201723.6derived
Q3 201720.9reported
Q2 201721.3reported
Q1 201722.8reported
Q4 201629.5derived
Q3 201632.2reported
Q2 201632.9reported
Q1 201630.2reported

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Value
$31.0M (derived)
Period
Q4 2022, ended Dec 31, 2022 · quarterly value (3 months, not cumulative)
Calculation
Q4 = fiscal year − 9 months cumulative = 113M − 82M = $31.0M (FY value from 10-K 0001274494-24-000004; 9-month value from the Q3-10-Q)
Source
10-K, filed Feb 27, 2024 · 0001274494-24-000004
Location
us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Confidence
1. – directly from an XBRL fact in the filing (or calculated exactly from it)

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v1$31.0MFeb 27, 202410-K 0001274494-24-000004derived · confidence 1. · current