12/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/10/2025 05:01
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-289979
Prospectus Supplement
(to prospectus dated September 4, 2025)
1,284,404 Shares of Common Stock
Pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, we are offering 1,284,404 shares of our common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, to a single institutional investor, at an offering price of $1.09 per share of common stock.
In a concurrent private placement, we are also selling to such institutional investor warrants to purchase up to 1,284,404 shares of common stock (the "Common Warrants), with an exercise price of $1.09 per share of our common stock, which are exercisable upon Stockholder Approval (as defined in the Common Warrant), and with a term of five years from the date of Stockholder Approval. The Common Warrants are being offered pursuant to the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and/or Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder, and they are not being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
On December 8, 2025, we also entered into a securities purchase agreement with such institutional investor to issue in a concurrent private placement (the "Private Placement") pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 15,229,358 shares of common stock (the "Pre-funded Warrants") and 15,229,358 Common Warrants, at a combined price of $1.0899 per Pre-funded Warrant and accompanying Common Warrant. The exercise price of each Pre-funded Warrant is $0.0001 per share. The Pre-funded Warrants and Common Warrants are being offered pursuant to the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act, and/or Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder, and they are not being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The securities offered in the concurrent Private Placement are more fully described in the section of this prospectus entitled "Private Placement Transaction."
Our common stock is traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "CTOR". The last reported sale price of our common stock on Nasdaq on December 8, 2025 was $1.09 per share.
We have engaged H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (the "placement agent") to act as our placement agent in connection with this offering. The placement agent has agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to place the securities offered by this prospectus supplement. We have agreed to pay the placement agent the placement agent fees set forth in the table below. The placement agent is not purchasing or selling any of the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement. The securities will be sold directly to the purchasers pursuant to the securities purchase agreement. See "Plan of Distribution" in this prospectus supplement for more information.
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Per Share of Common Stock |
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| Combined offering price | $ | 1.0900 | $ | 1,400,000.36 | ||||
| Placement agent fees(1) | $ | 0.0763 | $ | 98,000.03 | ||||
| Proceeds to us (before expenses)(2) | $ | 1.0137 | $ | 1,302,000.33 | ||||
| (1) | We have agreed to pay the placement agent a cash fee equal to 7.0% of the gross proceeds raised in this offering. We also have agreed to reimburse the placement agent for certain of its offering-related expenses. In addition, we have agreed to issue the placement agent or its designees warrants to purchase up to 89,908 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.3625 per share. We refer to these warrants in this prospectus supplement as the "Placement Agent Warrants." See "Plan of Distribution" for a complete description of the compensation to be received by the placement agent. |
| (2) | The amount of offering proceeds to us presented in this table does not give effect to any exercise of the Private Placement Pre-funded Warrants, Common Warrants or Placement Agent Warrants. |
The aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates as of the date of this prospectus is $31,222,252, based on 17,442,599 shares of outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates as of December 8, 2025, and a per share price of $1.79 the closing sale price of our common stock on October 21, 2025 (a date within 60 days of the date hereof). Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell the securities described in this prospectus in a primary public offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates in the twelve-month period prior to the date of the sale of any such securities, so long as the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates remains below $75.0 million. During the 12 calendar months prior to this offering, we have sold $9 million of securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement and on page 3 of the accompanying prospectus, as well as the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, to read about factors you should consider before investing in our securities.
We anticipate that delivery of the shares of common stock against payment therefore will be made on or about December 10, 2025, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
H.C. Wainwright & Co.
The date of this prospectus supplement is December 8, 2025.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS | S-ii |
| CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | S-iii |
| PROSPECTUS SUMMARY | S-1 |
| OFFERING SUMMARY | S-3 |
| RISK FACTORS | S-5 |
| USE OF PROCEEDS | S-6 |
| PRIVATE PLACEMENT TRANSACTION | S-7 |
| DILUTION | S-9 |
| DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES THAT WE ARE OFFERING | S-10 |
| PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | S-11 |
| LEGAL MATTERS | S-13 |
| EXPERTS | S-13 |
| WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | S-13 |
| INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE | S-14 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | |
| ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS | ii |
| CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | iii |
| THE COMPANY | 1 |
| RISK FACTORS | 3 |
| USE OF PROCEEDS | 4 |
| PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 5 |
| DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK | 7 |
| DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS | 11 |
| DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES | 12 |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE UNITS | 14 |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE RIGHTS | 15 |
| LEGAL MATTERS | 17 |
| EXPERTS | 17 |
| WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 17 |
| INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE | 18 |
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
On September 2, 2025, we filed a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-289979) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") using a shelf registration process. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on September 4, 2025. Under this shelf registration process, we may offer and sell, either individually or in combination, in one or more offerings, any of the securities described in the accompanying prospectus, for total gross proceeds of up to $200,000,000, subject to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3.
This prospectus supplement describes the specific terms of an offering of our securities and also adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The accompanying prospectus provides more general information. If the information in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with the accompanying prospectus or any document incorporated by reference herein or therein filed prior to the date of this prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement.
The rules of the SEC allow us to incorporate by reference information into this prospectus supplement. This means that important information is contained in other documents that are considered to be a part of this prospectus supplement. Additionally, information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. You should carefully read both this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus together with the additional information that is incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus as described under the heading "Incorporation of Documents by Reference" in this prospectus supplement before making an investment in our securities. This prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus contain summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein and therein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. Copies of the documents referred to herein and therein have been filed or will be filed or incorporated by reference as exhibits to the Registration Statement of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are a part. The Registration Statement, including the exhibits and documents incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, can be read on the SEC website mentioned under the heading "Where You Can Find Additional Information."
Neither the delivery of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, nor any sale made using this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus implies that there has been no change in our affairs or that the information in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or in the accompanying prospectus is correct as of any date after their respective dates. You should not assume that the information included in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, or any future prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus prepared by us, is accurate as of any date other than the date(s) on the front covers of those documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
We and the placement agent are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, our securities only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. Neither we nor the placement agent have done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus supplement in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside of the United States who come into possession of this prospectus supplement must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of our securities and the distribution of this prospectus supplement outside of the United States.
Unless the context indicates otherwise, references in this prospectus supplement to the "Company," "Citius Oncology," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Citius Oncology, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Citius Oncology Sub, Inc., taken as a whole. "Citius Pharma" refers to our parent company, Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXR).
LYMPHIRTM is our registered trademark. All other trade names, trademarks and service marks appearing in this prospectus supplement are the property of their respective owners. We have assumed that the reader understands that all such terms are source-indicating. Accordingly, such terms, when first mentioned in this prospectus supplement, appear with the trade name, trademark, or service mark notice and then throughout the remainder of this prospectus supplement without trade name, trademark or service mark notices for convenience only and should not be construed as being used in a descriptive or generic sense.
We have authorized only the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We have not, and the placement agent has not, authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. We and the placement agent take no responsibility for and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any information that others may give you. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, our securities only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate only as of the date such information was issued, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement or the date of any sale of our securities.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus supplement contains "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, plans, strategies, predictions, or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors discussed from time to time in this prospectus supplement, including the risks described under "Risk Factors" in this prospectus supplement and in other documents which we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In addition, such statements could be affected by risks and uncertainties related to:
| ● | our independent registered public accounting firm's report includes an explanatory paragraph stating that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern; |
| ● | our need for substantial additional funds, even after completion of this offering, and its ability to raise those funds; |
| ● | our ability to successfully commercialize LYMPHIR, including covering the costs of licensing payments, product manufacturing and other third-party goods and services; |
| ● | the ability of LYMPHIR or any of our future product candidates to impact the quality of life of our target patient populations; |
| ● | the estimated markets for LYMPHIR or any of our future product candidates and the acceptance thereof by any market; |
| ● | our ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the August 2024 reverse merger whereby we became a standalone publicly traded company and majority-owned subsidiary of Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which may not be realized fully, if at all, or may take longer to realize than expected; |
| ● | our ability to procure cGMP commercial-scale supply; |
| ● | the ability of the Company to maintain compliance with the continued listing requirements the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; |
| ● | ability to obtain, perform under and maintain financing and strategic agreements and relationships; |
| ● | our ability to manage and grow our business and execution of our business and growth strategies; |
| ● | our ability to recruit qualified management and technical personnel to carry out our operations; and |
| ● | other risks and uncertainties set forth under the section entitled "Risk Factors." |
Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except as may be required under applicable securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the filing date of this prospectus.
TRADEMARKS
LYMPHIRTM is a registered trademark of Citius Oncology. All other trade names, trademarks and service marks appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners. We have assumed that the reader understands that all such terms are source-indicating. Accordingly, such terms, when first mentioned in this prospectus, appear with the trade name, trademark, or service mark notice and then throughout the remainder of this prospectus without trade name, trademark or service mark notices for convenience only and should not be construed as being used in a descriptive or generic sense.
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SUMMARY OF THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
This summary highlights certain information about us and this offering contained elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus supplement. Because it is only a summary, it does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our securities and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein. Before you decide to invest in our securities, you should read the entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus carefully, including "Risk Factors" beginning on page S-5, and the consolidated financial statements and related notes and the other information incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
Overview
The Company, headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey, is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative targeted oncology therapies. The Company's strategy centers on achieving a market leading position by advancing innovative therapies with reduced development and clinical risks, and competitive advantages supported by intellectual property and regulatory exclusivity protection. This includes new formulations of previously approved drugs with substantial existing safety and efficacy data or expanded indications for approved therapies.
The Company's lead product candidate is LYMPHIRTM, an engineered IL-2 diphtheria toxin fusion protein, for the treatment of patients with persistent or recurrent CTCL, a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. LYMPHIR was approved by the FDA in August 2024. The Company believes there is an attractive and growing market for LYMPHIR, estimated to exceed $400 million, that is underserved by existing treatments. See below for more detailed information on LYMPHIR.
The Company intends to commercialize our products independently in the U.S., and partner to market products outside of the U.S. The Company has established a small, targeted oncology sales force, initially for LYMPHIR, focused on key geographies and stakeholders, primarily major cancer centers. This commercialization strategy is anticipated to result in a combination of direct sales revenue, and royalty income, as well as incremental operating expenses and greater working capital requirements.
Corporate Information
On August 23, 2021, Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius Pharma"), formed Citius Acquisition Corp. ("SpinCo") as a wholly-owned subsidiary in conjunction with the acquisition of LYMPHIR, but SpinCo did not begin operations until April 2022, when Citius Pharma transferred the assets related to LYMPHIR to SpinCo, including the related license agreement with Eisai Co., Ltd. ("Eisai") and the related asset purchase agreement with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories SA, a subsidiary of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. (collectively, "Dr. Reddy's").
On October 23, 2023, Citius Pharma and SpinCo entered into an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization (the "Merger Agreement") with TenX Keane Acquisition, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("TenX"), and TenX Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of TenX ("Merger Sub"). On August 12, 2024, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into SpinCo, with SpinCo surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of TenX (the "Merger") which was subsequently renamed Citius Oncology Sub. Prior to the closing of the Merger (the "Closing"), TenX migrated to and domesticated as a Delaware corporation in accordance with Section 388 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the Cayman Islands Companies Act (As Revised) (the "Domestication"). As part of the Domestication, TenX changed its name to "Citius Oncology, Inc." (Nasdaq: CTOR). Immediately after the closing of the Merger, Citius Pharma owned approximately 92% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company. As of December 10, 2025, Citius Pharma owned approximately 79% of Citius Oncology.
Since the SpinCo's inception, Citius Pharma funded SpinCo and continues to fund Citius Oncology, and Citius Pharma and Citius Oncology are party to an amended and restated shared services agreement (the "A&R Shared Services Agreement"), which governs certain management and scientific services that Citius Pharma provides Citius Oncology.
Our address is 11 Commerce Drive, 1st Floor, Cranford, New Jersey 07016 and our telephone is (908) 967-6677. Our website address is www.citiusonc.com. Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act will be made available free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The contents of our website are not incorporated into this prospectus and our reference to the URL for our website is intended to be an inactive textual reference only.
Recent Developments
Amendment to Promissory Note
In connection with the offering described in this prospectus supplement, on December 8, 2025, the Company and Citius Pharma amended the promissory note, dated August 16, 2024 (the "Note"), as previously amended on September 10, 2025, issued by the Company to Citius Pharma to provide that the maturity of the Note would be the date at which the Company has closed a series of capital raises that in the aggregate provide gross proceeds of at least $50 million through the issuance of debt or equity securities or the royalty-backed monetization of LYMPHIR™. All other terms of the Note remain the same.
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Amendment to July 2025 Warrants and September 2025 Warrants
In connection with the offering described in this prospectus supplement, on December 8, 2025, the Company and the institutional investor in this offering entered into a letter agreement for the purpose of amending outstanding warrants held by the investor, issued by the Company on July 16, 2025, and September 10, 2025 (collectively, the "Existing Warrants"), to reduce the exercise price of the Existing Warrants to $1.09 per share, and to amend the exercise date to instead be exercisable commencing on the Stockholder Approval Date (as defined above). The amendment is conditioned on the closing of the offering as described in this prospectus supplement. All other terms of the Existing Warrants remain the same.
September 2025 Registered Direct Offering
On September 10, 2025, Citius Oncology closed a "best-efforts" registered direct offering by the Company of 5,142,858 shares of Common Stock. Concurrently with the registered direct offering, the Company also sold to the investor in a private placement warrants to purchase up to 5,142,858 shares of Common Stock (the "September 2025 Offering"). The shares and warrants were sold at a combined per unit price of $1.75. The warrants have an exercise price of $1.84 per share, are exercisable six months after the date of issuance for one share of Common Stock and will expire five and a half years following the date of issuance. Additionally, the Company issued to warrants to purchase up to 205,714 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $1.92 per share to the placement agent in the September 2025 Offering. Net proceeds of the September 2025 Offering were approximately $7.5 million, after deducting the placement agent fees and offering expenses payable by the Company.
July 2025 Registered Direct Offering
On July 17, 2025, Citius Oncology closed a "best-efforts" public offering by the Company of 6,818,182 shares of Common Stock and warrant to purchase 6,818,182 shares of Common Stock (the "July 2025 Offering"). The shares and warrants were sold at a combined per unit price of $1.32. The warrants have an exercise price of $1.32 per share, are immediately exercisable and will expire five years following the date of issuance. Additionally, the Company issued to warrants to purchase up to 272,727 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $1.65 per share to the placement agent in the July 2025 Offering. Net proceeds of the July 2025 Offering were approximately $7.4 million, after deducting the placement agent fees and offering expenses payable by the Company.
Sources of Industry and Market Data
Where information has been sourced from a third party, the source of such information has been identified. Unless otherwise indicated, the information contained in this prospectus supplement on the market environment, market developments, growth rates, market trends and competition in the markets in which we operate is taken from publicly available sources, including third-party sources, or reflects our estimates that are principally based on information from publicly available sources.
Emerging Growth Company, Smaller Reporting Company and Controlled Company
We are an "emerging growth company" as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act of 2012 (the "JOBS Act"). Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, as an "emerging growth company" we are not required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor's attestation report on our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of SOX, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report providing additional information about the audit and the consolidated financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation-related items, such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer's compensation to median employee compensation. We will remain an "emerging growth company" until the earliest of: (a) the fifth anniversary of the first sale of our common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement, (b) the last day of the fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1.235 billion, (c) the date on which we issue more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt in a three year period, or (d) if we are deemed to be a "large accelerated filer", as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
To the extent that we continue to qualify as a "smaller reporting company", as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, after we cease to qualify as an emerging growth company, certain of the exemptions available to us as an emerging growth company may continue to be available to us as a smaller reporting company, including: (i) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; (ii) scaled executive compensation disclosures; and (iii) the requirement to provide only two years of audited financial statements, instead of three years.
Additionally, by virtue of the fact that Citius Pharma holds more than 50% of the total voting power of the shares of our capital stock, we also qualify as a "controlled company" within the meaning of the corporate governance standards of the Nasdaq. Under these rules, a listed company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, group or another company is a "controlled company" and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including the requirement that (i) a majority of our Board consist of independent directors, (ii) we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors and (iii) we have a nominating/corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors.
We are not currently relying on certain of these exemptions. To the extent we decide in the future to rely on any of these exemptions, holders of our common stock will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the reporting requirements of the SEC and corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq.
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THE OFFERING
| Common stock offered by us pursuant to this prospectus | 1,284,404 shares. | |
| Concurrent Private Placement transaction | We are concurrently placing unregistered accompanying Common Warrants to purchase up to 1,284,404 shares of common stock. The Common Warrants have an exercise price of $1.09 per share of our common stock, are exercisable upon Stockholder Approval (as defined in the Common Warrant), and have a term of five years from the date of Stockholder Approval. Additionally, in a concurrent Private Placement we are also selling Pre-funded Warrants to purchase up to 15,229,358 shares of common stock and 15,229,358 Common Warrants, at a combined price of $1.0899 per Pre-funded Warrant and accompanying Common Warrant. The exercise price of each Pre-funded Warrant is $0.0001 per share. The Pre-funded Warrants and Common Warrants are being offered pursuant to the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and/or Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder, and they are not being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Please refer to "Private Placement Transaction" for additional information with respect to the securities offered in the Private Placement. | |
| Placement Agent Warrants | We will also issue Placement Agent Warrants to purchase up to 89,908 shares of common stock to the placement agent (or its designees) as part of the compensation payable to the placement agent in connection with this offering. The Placement Agent Warrants will be substantially similar to the Common Warrants except the Placement Agent Warrants will have an exercise price of $1.3625. The Placement Agent Warrants are being offered pursuant to the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and/or Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder, and they are not being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Please refer to "Plan of Distribution" for additional information with respect to the Placement Agent Warrants. | |
| Offering price | $1.09 per share of common stock and accompanying unregistered Common Warrant. | |
| Common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering(1) | 84,797,846 shares (assuming no exercise of any Private Placement Pre-funded Warrants, Common Warrants or Placement Agent Warrants). | |
| Use of proceeds | We estimate that the net proceeds to us from this offering will be approximately $1,040,000, after deducting placement agent fees and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering to support the commercial launch of LYMPHIR and for working capital and general corporate purposes. See the section of this prospectus supplement titled "Use of Proceeds" for a more complete description of the intended use of proceeds from this offering. | |
| Risk factors | See "Risk Factors" beginning on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement and on page 3 of the accompanying prospectus, as well as the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, to read about factors you should consider before investing in our securities. |
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| Lock-up agreements | We have agreed not to issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of common stock or common stock equivalents or file any registration statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, other than filing a registration statement on Form S-8 in connection with any employee benefit plan, for a period of 60 days after the effective date of the registration statement to be filed in connection with the Private Placement. Our directors and officers have agreed with the placement agent not to offer for sale, issue, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any of our common stock or securities convertible into our common stock for a period from the date of the offering until 60 days after the effective date of the registration statement to be filed in connection with the Private Placement. See "Plan of Distribution" on page S-11 of this prospectus supplement. | |
| Nasdaq Capital Market symbol | Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "CTOR". |
| (1) | The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 83,513,442 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 8, 2025, and excludes: |
| ● | 11,600,000 shares of our Common Stock to be granted pursuant to restricted stock award agreements; |
| ● | warrants issued in the September 2025 Offering to purchase up to 5,142,858 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.84 per share; |
| ● | placement agent warrants issued in the September 2025 Offering to purchase up to 272,727 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.65; |
| ● | warrants issued in the July 2025 Offering to purchase up to 6,818,182 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.32 per share; |
| ● | placement agent warrants issued in the July 2025 Offering to purchase up to 272,727 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.65; |
| ● | options to purchase an aggregate of 18,500,000 shares of our common stock issued to our employees, directors and consultants under our 2023 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and 2024 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (collectively, the "Plans"); and |
| ● | 11,500,000 shares of common stock available for future grants under the Plans. |
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before purchasing any securities you should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2024, as filed with SEC on December 27, 2024, as amended on January 27, 2025, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on May 14, 2025, which are incorporated in this prospectus supplement by reference in their entirety, as well as in the accompanying prospectus. These risks and uncertainties are not the only risks and uncertainties we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, or that we currently view as immaterial, may also impair our business. If any of the risks or uncertainties described in our SEC filings or any additional risks and uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you might lose all or part of your investment. Please also refer to the section entitled "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."
Risks Related to This Offering
We will be required to raise additional financing, which may involve issuing new securities with terms or rights superior to those of our existing securityholders, which could adversely affect the market price of shares of our common stock and our business.
We will be required to raise additional financing to fund future operations, including our research and development activities and any possible sales and marketing activities. We may not be able to obtain financing on a timely basis or on favorable terms, if at all. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, the percentage ownership of our current stockholders will be reduced, and the holders of the new equity securities may have rights superior to those of our existing securityholders, which could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and the voting power of shares of our common stock. If we raise additional funds by issuing debt securities, the holders of those debt securities would similarly have some rights senior to those of our existing securityholders, and the terms of those debt securities could impose restrictions on our operations and create a significant interest expense for us which could have a materially adverse effect on our business.
You will experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value per share of the common stock you purchase.
The offering price per share of our common stock being offered is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our outstanding common stock, and accordingly investors in this offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution. If you purchase securities in this offering you will experience immediate dilution of approximately $1.385 per share, representing the difference between our adjusted net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering as of June 30, 2025 and the offering price of $1.09 per share. See "Dilution" on page S-9 of this prospectus for a more detailed discussion of the dilution you will incur if you purchase shares in this offering.
Issuances of shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of our common stock following this offering, as well as the exercise of outstanding options and warrants, may dilute your ownership interests and may adversely affect the future market price of our common stock.
The issuance of additional shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock could be dilutive to stockholders if they do not invest in future offerings. We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to support the commercial launch of LYMPHIR and for working capital and general corporate purposes. We may seek additional capital through a combination of private and public equity offerings, debt financings, strategic partnerships and alliances and licensing arrangements, which may cause your ownership interest to be diluted.
In addition, we have a substantial number of options and warrants to purchase shares of our common stock outstanding. If these securities are converted or exercised, you may incur further dilution. Moreover, to the extent that we issue in the future more options or warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of our common stock such as convertible notes or convertible preferred stock, and those options, warrants or other securities are exercised, converted or exchanged, stockholders may experience further dilution.
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Our management will have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.
Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering, and our stockholders will not have the opportunity as part of their investment decision to assess whether the net proceeds are being used appropriately. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business. See "Use of Proceeds" on page S-6 of this prospectus for a description of our proposed use of proceeds from this offering.
FINRA sales practice requirements may limit a stockholder's ability to buy and sell our securities.
Effective June 30, 2020, the SEC implemented Regulation Best Interest requiring that "[a] broker, dealer, or a natural person who is an associated person of a broker or dealer, when making a recommendation of any securities transaction or investment strategy involving securities (including account recommendations) to a retail customer, shall act in the best interest of the retail customer at the time the recommendation is made, without placing the financial or other interest of the broker, dealer, or natural person who is an associated person of a broker or dealer making the recommendation ahead of the interest of the retail customer." This is a significantly higher standard for broker-dealers to recommend securities to retail customers than before under the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") "suitability rules." FINRA suitability rules do still apply to institutional investors and require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative or low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer's financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information, and for retail customers, broker-dealers must determine the investment is in the customer's "best interest" and meet other SEC requirements. Both SEC Regulation Best Interest and FINRA's suitability requirements may make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our securities, which may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in our securities. As a result, fewer broker-dealers may be willing to make a market in our common stock, reducing a stockholder's ability to resell our common stock.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that we will receive net proceeds from this offering of approximately $1,040,000 based on the sale of 1,284,404 shares of common stock at an offering price of $1.09 per share of common stock, after deducting the placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
We plan to use the net proceeds of this offering to support the commercial launch of LYMPHIR and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
Our expected use of net proceeds from this offering represents our current intentions based upon our present plans and business condition. As of the date of this prospectus supplement, we cannot predict with complete certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to be received upon the completion of this offering or the actual amounts that we will spend on the uses set forth above. We may find it necessary or advisable to use the net proceeds for other purposes, and our management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds of this offering. Pending the uses described above, we plan to invest the net proceeds from this offering in corporate savings accounts with top tier commercial banks, short- and intermediate-term, interest-bearing obligations, investment-grade instruments, certificates of deposit or direct or guaranteed obligations of the U.S. government.
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PRIVATE PLACEMENT TRANSACTION
Concurrently with this offering, we are issuing in a private placement unregistered Common Warrants to purchase up to 1,284,404 shares of common stock, and in a concurrent Private Placement, we are also selling Pre-funded Warrants to purchase up to 15,229,358 shares of common stock, and 15,229,358 Common Warrants, at a combined price of $1.0899 per Pre-funded Warrant and accompanying Common Warrant to the institutional investor. The exercise price of each Pre-funded Warrant is $0.0001 per share. The Pre-funded Warrants and Common Warrants issued in the Private Placement are being offered pursuant to the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and/or Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder, and they are not being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
The following summary of certain terms and provisions of the Pre-funded Warrants and Common Warrants.
Pre-funded Warrants
The following summary of certain terms and provisions of the Pre-funded Warrants that are being offered hereby is not complete and is subject to the provisions of the Pre-funded Warrant, the form of which will be filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K related to the offering and concurrent Private Placement.
The term "pre-funded" refers to the fact that the purchase price of our common stock includes almost the entire exercise price that will be paid under the Pre-funded Warrants, except for a nominal remaining exercise price, of $0.0001. The purpose of the Pre-funded Warrants is to enable investors that may have restrictions on their ability to beneficially own more than 4.99% (or, upon election of the holder, 9.99%) of our outstanding common stock the opportunity to make an investment in the Company without triggering their ownership restrictions, by receiving Pre-funded Warrants in lieu of our common stock which would result in such ownership of more than 4.99% (or 9.99%), and receive the ability to exercise their option to purchase the shares underlying the Pre-funded Warrants at such nominal price at a later date.
Duration and Exercise Price. Each Pre-funded Warrant has an exercise price per share of $0.0001, commencing immediately on the date of issuance until exercised in full. The Pre-funded Warrants will be issued separately from the Common Warrants and may be transferred separately immediately thereafter.
Exercisability. The Pre-funded Warrants will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part, by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of shares of common stock purchased upon such exercise (except in the case of a cashless exercise as discussed below). A holder (together with its affiliates) may not exercise any portion of such holder's warrants to the extent that the holder would own more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the holder, 9.99%) of our outstanding shares of common stock immediately after exercise, except that upon notice from the holder to us, the holder may increase or decrease the amount of ownership of outstanding shares of common stock after exercising the holder's Pre-funded Warrants up to 9.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the Pre-funded Warrants, provided that any increase in this limitation shall not be effective until 61 days after notice to us.
Cashless Exercise. In lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to us upon the exercise of a Pre-funded Warrant in payment of the aggregate exercise price, the holder may elect instead to receive upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of shares of common stock determined according to a formula set forth in the Pre-funded Warrant.
Transferability. Subject to applicable laws, a Pre-funded Warrant may be transferred at the option of the holder upon surrender of the Pre-funded Warrant to us together with the appropriate instruments of transfer.
Exchange Listing. There is no trading market available for the Pre-funded Warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system. We do not intend to list the Pre-funded Warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system.
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Right as a Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided in the Pre-funded Warrants or by virtue of such holder's ownership of shares of our common stock, the holders of the Pre-funded Warrants do not have the rights or privileges of holders of our common stock, including any voting rights, until they exercise their Pre-funded Warrants.
Fundamental Transaction. In the event of a fundamental transaction, as described in the Pre-funded Warrants and generally including any reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification of our common stock, the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of our properties or assets, our consolidation or merger with or into another person, the acquisition of more than 50% of our outstanding common stock, or any person or group becoming the beneficial owner of more than 50% of the voting power represented by our outstanding common stock, the holders of the Pre-funded Warrants will be entitled to receive upon exercise of the Pre-funded Warrants the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property that the holders would have received had they exercised the Pre-funded Warrants immediately prior to such fundamental transaction.
Common Warrants
The following summary of certain terms and provisions of the Common Warrants is not complete and is subject to the provisions of the Common Warrant, the form of which will be filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K related to the offering and concurrent Private Placement.
Exercisability. The Common Warrants will be exercisable upon receipt of stockholder approval of the issuance of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Common Warrants (the "Stockholder Approval Date") and will have a term of five (5) years from the Stockholder Approval Date. The Common Warrants will be exercisable, at the option of the holder, in whole or in part by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice and, at any time a registration statement registering the issuance of shares of common stock underlying the Common Warrants under the Securities Act is effective and available for the issuance of such shares, or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act is available for the issuance of such shares, by payment in full in immediately available funds for the number of shares of common stock purchased upon such exercise.
We intend to promptly, and in no event later than 90 days after the consummation of this offering, seek stockholder approval for the issuance of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Common Warrants but we cannot assure you that such stockholder approval will be obtained.
Cashless Exercise. If a registration statement is not effective at the time of exercise or if a prospectus is not available for the issuance of shares of common stock to the holder, in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to us upon exercise of a Common Warrant in payment of the aggregate exercise price, the holder may elect instead to receive upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of shares of common stock determined according to a formula set forth in the Common Warrants. Additionally, on the expiration date of the Common Warrants, any Common Warrants outstanding and unexercised will be automatically exercised via cashless exercise as provided therein. In such event, we will not receive any cash proceeds.
Transferability. Subject to applicable laws, a Common Warrant may be transferred at the option of the holder upon surrender of the Common Warrant to us together with the appropriate instruments of transfer.
Exchange Listing. There is no trading market available for the Common Warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system. We do not intend to list the Common Warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system.
Right as a Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided in the Common Warrants or by virtue of such holder's ownership of shares of our common stock, the holders of the Common Warrants do not have the rights or privileges of holders of our common stock, including any voting rights, until they exercise their Common Warrants.
Fundamental Transaction. In the event of a fundamental transaction, as described in the Common Warrants and generally including any reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification of our common stock, the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of our properties or assets, our consolidation or merger with or into another person, the acquisition of more than 50% of our outstanding common stock, or any person or group becoming the beneficial owner of more than 50% of the voting power represented by our outstanding common stock, the holders of the Common Warrants will be entitled to receive upon exercise of the Common Warrants the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property that the holders would have received had they exercised the Common Warrants immediately prior to such fundamental transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a fundamental transaction, the holders of the Common Warrants have the right to require us or a successor entity to redeem the Common Warrants for cash in the amount of the Black-Scholes Value (as defined in each Common Warrant) of the unexercised portion of the Common Warrants. However, in the event of a fundamental transaction which is not in our control, including a fundamental transaction not approved by our board of directors, the holders of the Common Warrants will only be entitled to receive from us or our successor entity, as of the date of consummation of such fundamental transaction the same type or form of consideration (and in the same proportion), at the Black Scholes Value of the unexercised portion of the Common Warrant that is being offered and paid to the holders of our common stock in connection with the fundamental transaction, whether that consideration is in the form of cash, stock or any combination of cash and stock, or whether the holders of our common stock are given the choice to receive alternative forms of consideration in connection with the fundamental transaction.
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DILUTION
If you purchase securities in this offering, you will experience dilution to the extent of the difference between the offering price per share of common stock in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of our common stock after this offering.
Our net tangible book value on June 30, 2025 was $(41,002,087) or $(0.573) per share of our common stock. After giving effect to the sale of 6,818,182 shares of common stock at an offering price of $1.32 per share in the July 2025 Offering and 5,142,858 shares of common stock at an offering price of $1.75 per share in the September 2025 Offering, our adjusted net tangible book value as adjusted was $(26,082,086) or $(0.312) per share of our common stock. "Net tangible book value" is total assets minus the sum of liabilities and intangible assets. "Net tangible book value per share" is net tangible book value divided by the total number of shares outstanding. Dilution in net tangible book value per share represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers of shares of common stock in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after this offering.
After giving effect to the sale in this offering of 1,284,404 shares of common stock at an offering price of $1.09 per share, and assuming no exercise of the unregistered Common Warrants or Pre-funded Warrants issued in the concurrent Private Placement, and after deducting the placement agent fees, and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value as of June 30, 2025, would have been approximately $(25,039,035) or approximately $(0.295) per share. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.017 per share to existing stockholders and immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $1.385 per share to new investors purchasing our securities in this offering at the offering price per share. The following table illustrates this dilution on a per share basis:
| As Adjusted for this Offering | ||||
| Offering price per share of common stock | $ | 1.09 | ||
| Net tangible book value per share of common stock as of June 30, 2025 | $ | (0.573 | ) | |
| Pro forma net tangible book value per share of common stock as of June 30, 2025, as adjusted for the July 2025 Offering and September 2025 Offering | $ | (0.312 | ) | |
| Increase in pro forma net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors purchasing our securities in this offering | $ | 0.017 | ||
| As adjusted pro forma net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2025, after giving effect to the offering | $ | (0.295 | ) | |
| Dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors purchasing our securities in this offering | $ | 1.385 | ||
The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 83,513,442 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2025, including the shares issued in the July 2025 Offering and September 2025 Offering, and excludes:
| ● | 11,600,000 shares of our common stock granted pursuant to restricted stock award agreements; |
| ● | warrants issued in the September 2025 Offering to purchase 5,142,858 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.84 per share; |
| ● | placement agent warrants issued in the September 2025 Offering to purchase 272,727 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.65; |
| ● | warrants issued in the July 2025 Offering to purchase up to 6,818,182 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.32 per share; |
| ● | placement agent warrants issued in the July 2025 Offering to purchase up to 272,727 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.65; |
| ● | options to purchase an aggregate of 18,500,000 shares of our common stock issued to our employees, directors and consultants under Plans; and |
| ● | 11,500,000 shares of common stock available for future grants under the Plans. |
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK AND SECURITIES THAT WE ARE OFFERING
We are offering shares of our common stock under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
Common Stock
See "Description of Our Capital Stock - Common Stock" beginning on page 7 of the accompanying prospectus.
Placement Agent Warrants
The Placement Agent Warrants to purchase up to 89,908 shares of common stock have an exercise price of $1.3625 per share and otherwise have the same terms as the Common Warrants. The Placement Agent Warrants are being offered pursuant to the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and/or Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder, and they are not being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Prospective investors should carefully review the terms and provisions of the form of Common Warrant for a complete description of the terms and conditions thereof.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Pursuant to an engagement letter agreement dated October 24, 2025, as amended on November 11, 2025, we have engaged H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, referred to herein as Wainwright or the placement agent, to act as our exclusive placement agent in connection with this offering. Under the terms of the engagement letter, Wainwright is not purchasing the securities offered by us in this offering, and is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of securities, but will assist us in this offering on a reasonable best efforts basis. The terms of this offering were subject to market conditions and negotiations between us, Wainwright and prospective investors. Under the terms of the engagement letter, Wainwright has no authority to bind us. Wainwright may engage sub-agents or selected dealers to assist with this offering. We might not sell the entire amount of our shares of common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement.
The placement agent proposes to arrange for the sale of the securities we are offering pursuant to this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus to one or more institutional or accredited investors through securities purchase agreements directly between the purchasers and us. We will only sell to such investors who have entered into the securities purchase agreement with us.
Delivery of the securities offered hereby is expected to take place on or about December 10, 2025, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Fees and Expenses
We have agreed to pay the placement agent a cash fee equal to $98,000.03. The following table shows the per share and total cash fees we will pay to the placement agent in connection with the sale of our securities offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, assuming the purchase of all of the securities offered hereby.
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| Offering price | $ | 1.0900 | ||
| Placement agent fees | $ | 0.0763 | ||
| Proceeds to us (before expenses) | $ | 1.0137 | ||
Upon the closing of this offering, we will pay Wainwright a cash transaction fee equal to 7.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds to us from the sale of the securities in the offering. We have also agreed to reimburse the placement agent up to $25,000 for expenses of legal counsel, $8,750 for non-accountable expenses and clearing expenses of $15,950. We estimate the total expenses of this offering, which will be payable by us, excluding the placement agent fees and expenses, will be approximately $150,000.
In addition, we have agreed to issue the placement agent, or its designees, Placement Agent Warrants to purchase up to 89,908 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.3625 per share, which will be exercisable immediately upon issuance and will expire five years from the initial exercise date. The Placement Agent Warrants are being offered pursuant to the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and/or Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder, and they are not being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
In connection with the private placement, we will pay Wainwright a cash transaction fee equal to 7.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds to us from the sale of the securities in the private placement, and we have agreed to reimburse the placement agent up to $75,000 for expenses of legal counsel and $26,250 for non-accountable expenses. Additionally, we have agreed to issue the placement agent, or its designees, Placement Agent Warrants to purchase up to 1,066,055 shares of common stock in connection with the private placement, with the same terms as described above.
We have agreed not to issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of common stock or common stock equivalents or file any registration statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, other than filing a registration statement on Form S-8 in connection with any employee benefit plan, for a period from the date of offering until 60 days after the effective date of the registration statement to be filed in connection with the Private Placement. Our directors and officers have agreed with the placement agent not to offer for sale, issue, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any of our common stock or securities convertible into our common stock for a period from the date of offering until 60 days after the effective date of the registration statement to be filed in connection with the Private Placement.. We have also agreed from the date of the offering until one year after the effective date of the registration statement to be filed in connection with the Private Placement, not to issue any shares of common stock or Common Stock Equivalents in a Variable Rate Transaction (as defined in the securities purchase agreement), subject to certain exceptions.
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In the event that any investor whom the placement agent had contacted during the term of its engagement or introduced to the Company during the term of our engagement of the placement agent provides any capital to us, in a public or private offering or other financing or capital-raising transaction of any kind, within the 12 months following the expiration or termination of the engagement of the placement agent, we shall pay the placement agent the cash and warrant compensation provided above, calculated in the same manner.
We have agreed to indemnify the placement agent and specified other persons against certain liabilities relating to or arising out of the placement agent's activities under its engagement letter, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments that the placement agent may be required to make in respect of such liabilities.
The placement agent may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act, and any commissions received by it and any profit realized on the sale of our securities offered hereby by it while acting as principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. The placement agent will be required to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, Rule 10b-5 and Regulation M under the Exchange Act. These rules and regulations may limit the timing of purchases and sales of our securities by the placement agent. Under these rules and regulations, the placement agent may not (i) engage in any stabilization activity in connection with our securities; or (ii) bid for or purchase any of our securities or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of our securities, other than as permitted under the Exchange Act, until they have completed their participation in the distribution.
From time to time, the placement agent or its affiliates may provide in the future various advisory, investment and commercial banking and other services to us in the ordinary course of business, for which they have received and may continue to receive customary fees and commissions. However, except as disclosed in this prospectus supplement, we have no present arrangements with the placement agent for any further services. The placement agent acted as the exclusive placement agent to Citius Pharma in connection with its registered direct offerings consummated in June 2025 and October 2025, as well as an "at-the-market" equity offering Citius Pharma initiated in August 2024, and received compensation in connection with each such offering. In connection with our July 2025 Offering, the Company paid Wainwright a tail cash fee of $630,000 and agreed to issue to Wainwright or its designees warrants to purchase up to 477,273 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.65 per share which expire five years after the date of issuance. In connection with our September 2025 Offering, the Company agreed to pay Wainwright a tail cash fee of $630,000 and to issue to Wainwright or its designees warrants to purchase up to 360,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.1875 per share which expire five and one-half years after the date of issuance.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for Common stock is Equiniti Trust Company, LLC. The transfer agent and registrar's address is 6201 15th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219.
Nasdaq Capital Market Listing
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "CTOR".
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LEGAL MATTERS
Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP has passed upon the validity of the securities offered by this prospectus supplement and certain other legal matters related to this prospectus. Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, New York, New York has acted as counsel for the placement agent in connection with this offering.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of Citius Oncology, Inc. appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, as filed with SEC on December 27, 2024, as amended on January 27, 2025, have been included herein by reference in reliance on the report of Wolf & Company, P.C., independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This prospectus supplement is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. This prospectus supplement does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits to the registration statement. For further information with respect to us and the securities we are offering under this prospectus supplement, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed as a part of the registration statement. You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or incorporated by reference herein and therein. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front page of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, respectively, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement or any sale of the securities offered by this prospectus supplement.
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public on the internet at a website maintained by the SEC located at http://www.sec.gov.
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INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" information that we file with them. Incorporation by reference allows us to disclose important information to you by referring you to those other documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We filed a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act with the SEC with respect to the securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. This prospectus supplement omits certain information contained in the registration statement, as permitted by the SEC. You should refer to the registration statement, including the exhibits, for further information about us and the securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Statements in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus regarding the provisions of certain documents filed with, or incorporated by reference in, the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. Copies of all or any part of the registration statement, including the documents incorporated in therein by reference or the exhibits, may be obtained upon payment of the prescribed rates at the offices of the SEC listed above in "Where You Can Find Additional Information." The documents we are incorporating by reference into this prospectus supplement are:
| ● | the description of our common stock contained in Exhibit 4.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on December 27, 2024, as amended on January 27, 2025; |
| ● | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on December 27, 2024, as amended on January 27, 2025; |
| ● | our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on February 14, 2025; |
| ● | our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on May 14, 2025; |
| ● | our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on August 12, 2025; and |
| ● | our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on November 12, 2024, January 6, 2025, January 7, 2025, February 6, 2025, February 14, 2025, April 3, 2025, April 25, 2025, June 17, 2025, June 27, 2025, July 18, 2025, August 18, 2025, September 10, 2025, September 19, 2025, October 27, 2025, and December 1, 2025. |
In addition, all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act before the date any offering is terminated or completed are deemed to be incorporated by reference into, and to be a part of, this prospectus supplement, provided that that we are not incorporating by reference any information furnished to, but not filed with, the SEC.
Any statement contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or any other subsequently filed document that is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
We will furnish without charge to you, on written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference in the registration statement and this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including exhibits to these documents. You should direct any requests for documents to Citius Oncology, Inc., Attention: Secretary, 11 Commerce Drive, 1st Floor, Cranford, New Jersey 07016, (908) 967-6677.
You should rely only on information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We are not making offers to sell the securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.
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PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
$200,000,000
Common stock
Preferred Stock
Debt Securities
Warrants
Units and/or
Rights
We may offer and sell from time to time up to $200,000,000 of our shares of common stock, shares of preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights to purchase common stock, preferred stock, debt securities or units, in one or more offerings in amounts, at prices and on terms that we will determine at the time of offering.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. A prospectus supplement containing specific information about the terms of the securities being offered and the offering, including the compensation of any underwriter, agent or dealer, will accompany this prospectus to the extent required. Any prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. If information in any prospectus supplement is inconsistent with the information in this prospectus, then the information in that prospectus supplement will apply and will supersede the information in this prospectus. You should carefully read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, together with additional information described in "Where You Can Find Additional Information" and "Incorporation of Documents by Reference", before you invest in our securities.
The aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates as of the date of this prospectus is $57,931,780, based on 12,299,741 shares of outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates as of August 27, 2025, and a per share price of $4.71, the closing sale price of our common stock on July 7, 2025 (a date within 60 days of the date hereof). Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell the securities described in this prospectus in a primary public offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates in the twelve-month period prior to the date of the sale of any such securities, so long as the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates remains below $75.0 million.
We are an "emerging growth company" under the federal securities laws and, as such, we are subject to reduced public company disclosure standards.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 3 of this prospectus, in any accompanying prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, to read about factors you should consider before investing in our securities.
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "CTOR". The last reported sale price of our common stock on August 27, 2025 was $2.09 per share. We recommend that you obtain current market quotations for our common stock prior to making an investment decision.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is September 4, 2025.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS | ii |
| CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | iii |
| THE COMPANY | 1 |
| RISK FACTORS | 3 |
| USE OF PROCEEDS | 4 |
| PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 5 |
| DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK | 7 |
| DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS | 11 |
| DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES | 12 |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE UNITS | 14 |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE RIGHTS | 15 |
| LEGAL MATTERS | 17 |
| EXPERTS | 17 |
| WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 17 |
| INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE | 18 |
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), utilizing a shelf registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may offer shares of our common stock, shares of our preferred stock, debt securities, warrants for such securities, rights for such securities or units consisting of a combination of any such securities, in one or more offerings, up to a total dollar amount of $200,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer a type or series of securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to any offering.
This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For a more complete understanding of the offering of the securities, you should refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits. Prospectus supplements and any related free writing prospectus may also add, update or change information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. However, no prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus will fundamentally change the terms that are set forth in this prospectus or offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness. This prospectus, together with the applicable prospectus supplements and any related free writing prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, will include material information relating to the offering. You should carefully read this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, the information and documents incorporated herein and therein by reference and the additional information under the heading "Where You Can Find Additional Information" before making an investment decision.
You should rely only on the information we have provided or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representation. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. You should assume that the information in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front of the document and that any information we have incorporated herein and therein by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus or any sale of a security.
This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the heading "Where You Can Find Additional Information."
To the extent there are inconsistencies between this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus and any documents incorporated by reference, the document with the most recent date will control.
THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE USED TO CONSUMMATE SALES OF OUR SECURITIES, UNLESS IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.
Unless the context otherwise requires, we use the terms "the Company", "our company", "we", "us", and "our" in this prospectus to refer to the consolidated operations of Citius Oncology, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries as a whole.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, plans, strategies, predictions, or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors discussed from time to time in this prospectus, including the risks described under "Risk Factors," and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in this prospectus and in other documents which we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In addition, such statements could be affected by risks and uncertainties related to:
| ● | our independent registered public accounting firm's report includes an explanatory paragraph stating that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern; |
| ● | the Company's need for substantial additional funds, even after completion of this offering, and its ability to raise those funds; |
| ● | the ability of the Company to commercialize LYMPHIR, including covering the costs of licensing payments, product manufacturing and other third-party goods and services; | |
| ● | the ability of the Company to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Merger (as defined herein), which may not be realized fully, if at all, or may take longer to realize than expected; |
| ● | our ongoing evaluations of strategic alternatives; |
| ● | the ability of LYMPHIR or any of our future product candidates to impact the quality of life of our target patient populations; |
| ● | the estimated markets for LYMPHIR or any of our future product candidates and the acceptance thereof by any market; |
| ● | our ability to procure cGMP commercial-scale supply; |
| ● | our dependence on third-party suppliers; |
| ● | risks arising from changes in the fields in which LYMPHIR and any of our future product candidates, if approved, may compete; |
| ● | risks relating to the results of research and development activities, including those from our existing and any new pipeline assets; |
| ● | the ability of the Company to maintain compliance with the continued listing requirements the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"); |
| ● | ability to obtain, perform under and maintain financing and strategic agreements and relationships; |
| ● | the Company's operating results and financial performance; |
| ● | uncertainties relating to preclinical and clinical testing, approval and commercialization of any future product candidates by the Company; |
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| ● | the Company's ability to manage and grow our business and execution of our business and growth strategies; |
| ● | the competitive environment in the life sciences and biotechnology industry; |
| ● | failure to maintain, protect and defend the Company's intellectual property rights; |
| ● | changes in government laws and regulations, including laws governing intellectual property, and the enforcement thereof affecting the Company's business; |
| ● | changes in general economic conditions, geopolitical risk, including as a result of any pandemic or international conflict, including in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine; |
| ● | the effect of the transactions on the Company's business relationships, operating results, and businesses generally; |
| ● | volatility in the price of the Company's securities due to a variety of factors, including the Company's inability to implement their business plans or meet or exceed our financial projections; |
| ● | the outcome of any litigation related to or arising out of the Merger, or any adverse developments therein or delays or costs resulting therefrom; and |
| ● | other risks and uncertainties set forth under the section entitled "Risk Factors." |
Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except as may be required under applicable securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the filing date of this prospectus.
TRADEMARKS
This document contains references to trademarks and service marks belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the ® or ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that the applicable licensor will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies' trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.
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THE COMPANY
Overview
Citius Oncology, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative targeted oncology therapies. Since inception, the Company has been engaged in business planning and research and development. We do not currently generate any revenue. The Company's lead product candidate is LYMPHIR, an engineered IL-2 diphtheria toxin fusion protein, for the treatment of patients with persistent or recurrent CTCL, a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. LYMPHIR was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") in August 2024. The Company believes there is an attractive and growing market for LYMPHIR, estimated to exceed $400 million, that is underserved by existing treatments.
Corporate Information
On August 23, 2021, Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius Pharma"), formed Citius Acquisition Corp. ("SpinCo") as a wholly-owned subsidiary in conjunction with the acquisition of LYMPHIR, but SpinCo did not begin operations until April 2022, when Citius Pharma transferred the assets related to LYMPHIR to SpinCo, including the related license agreement with Eisai Co., Ltd. ("Eisai") and the related asset purchase agreement with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories SA, a subsidiary of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. (collectively, "Dr. Reddy's").
On October 23, 2023, Citius Pharma and SpinCo entered into an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization (the "Merger Agreement") with TenX Keane Acquisition, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("TenX"), and TenX Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of TenX ("Merger Sub"). On August 12, 2024, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into SpinCo, with SpinCo surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of TenX (the "Merger") which was subsequently renamed Citius Oncology Sub. Prior to closing of the Merger (the "Closing"), TenX migrated to and domesticated as a Delaware corporation in accordance with Section 388 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the Cayman Islands Companies Act (As Revised) (the "Domestication"). As part of the Domestication, TenX changed its name to "Citius Oncology, Inc." (Nasdaq: CTOR). 10XYZ Holdings was the sponsor (the "Sponsor"), general partner and the sole stockholder of TenX, which was created as a special purpose acquisition company for the purpose of entering into a business combination with one or more business entities. TenX undertook the Merger to accomplish this goal. Joel Mayersohn, one of our directors, was a director of TenX.
Since SpinCo's inception, Citius Pharma has funded SpinCo and continues to fund Citius Oncology, and Citius Pharma and Citius Oncology are party to an amended and restated shared services agreement (the "A&R Shared Services Agreement"), which governs certain management and scientific services that Citius Pharma provides Citius Oncology.
Our address is 11 Commerce Drive, 1st Floor, Cranford, New Jersey 07016 and our telephone is (908) 967-6677. Our website address is www.citiusonc.com. Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act will be made available free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The contents of our website are not incorporated into this prospectus and our reference to the URL for our website is intended to be an inactive textual reference only.
Recent Developments
Nasdaq Listing
On April 23, 2025, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") notified the Company that for the preceding 30 consecutive business days, the bid price for the Company's common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the "Bid Price Rule").
In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company had a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until October 20, 2025, to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule.
On June 26, 2025, the Company received written notice of compliance from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Staff stating that for 10 consecutive trading days, from June 6, 2025 to June 24, 2025, the closing bid price of the Company's common stock has been at $1.00 per share or greater, and accordingly, the Company regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). Nasdaq informed the Company in the compliance notice that it now considered this matter closed.
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July 2025 Financing
On July 17, 2025, the Company sold and issued 6,818,182 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 6,818,182 shares of common stock. The shares and warrants were sold at a combined per unit price of $1.32. The warrants are immediately exercisable, have a term of five years and an exercise price of $1.32 per share. Estimated net proceeds of the offering were approximately $7.44 million, after deducting the placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.
Maxim Group LLC acted as placement agent for the offering. As compensation for its services, the Company paid the placement agent a cash fee of 7.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the offering, plus reimbursement of certain expenses up to a maximum of $125,000. Additionally, the Company issued to the placement agent warrants to purchase up to 272,727 shares of common stock, which is equal to 4.0% of the aggregate number of shares sold in the offering. The placement agent warrants have an exercise price of $1.65 per share, are non-exercisable for six months after July 16, 2025, except as permitted under FINRA Rule 5110(e)(2), and expire five and one-half years after such date.
Sources of Industry and Market Data
Where information has been sourced from a third party, the source of such information has been identified. Unless otherwise indicated, the information contained in this prospectus on the market environment, market developments, growth rates, market trends and competition in the markets in which we operate is taken from publicly available sources, including third-party sources, or reflects our estimates that are principally based on information from publicly available sources.
Emerging Growth Company, Smaller Reporting Company and Controlled Company
We are an "emerging growth company" as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act of 2012 (the "JOBS Act"). Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, as an "emerging growth company" we are not required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor's attestation report on our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of SOX, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report providing additional information about the audit and the consolidated financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation-related items, such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer's compensation to median employee compensation. We will remain an "emerging growth company" until the earliest of: (a) the fifth anniversary of the first sale of our common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement, (b) the last day of the fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1.235 billion, (c) the date on which we issue more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt in a three year period, or (d) if we are deemed to be a "large accelerated filer", as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
To the extent that we continue to qualify as a "smaller reporting company", as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, after we cease to qualify as an emerging growth company, certain of the exemptions available to us as an emerging growth company may continue to be available to us as a smaller reporting company, including: (i) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; (ii) scaled executive compensation disclosures; and (iii) the requirement to provide only two years of audited financial statements, instead of three years.
Additionally, by virtue of the fact that Citius Pharma holds more than 50% of the total voting power of the shares of our capital stock, we also qualify as a "controlled company" within the meaning of the corporate governance standards of the Nasdaq. Under these rules, a listed company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, group or another company is a "controlled company" and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including the requirement that (i) a majority of our Board consist of independent directors, (ii) we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors and (iii) we have a nominating/corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors.
We are not currently relying on certain of these exemptions. To the extent we decide in the future to rely on any of these exemptions, holders of our common stock will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the reporting requirements of the SEC and corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq.
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before purchasing any securities you should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2024, as filed with SEC on December 27, 2024, as amended on January 27, 2025, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on May 14, 2025, which are incorporated in this prospectus by reference in their entirety, as well as in any prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus hereto. These risks and uncertainties are not the only risks and uncertainties we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, or that we currently view as immaterial, may also impair our business. If any of the risks or uncertainties described in our SEC filings or any additional risks and uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you might lose all or part of your investment. Please also refer to the section entitled "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We cannot assure you that we will receive any proceeds in connection with securities offered by us pursuant to this prospectus. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of our securities by us under this prospectus for general corporate purposes, including for the commercialization of LYMPHIR, including milestone, royalty or other payments we are required to make pursuant to current license agreements, and working capital and general corporate purposes. We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement our intended use for the net proceeds received from the sale of any securities by us. Pending the application of any net proceeds, we intend to invest the net proceeds generally in short-term, investment grade, interest-bearing securities.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities from time to time pursuant to underwritten public offerings, negotiated transactions, block trades or a combination of these methods. We may sell the securities to or through underwriters or dealers, through agents, or directly to one or more purchasers. We may distribute securities from time to time in one or more transactions:
| ● | at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed; |
| ● | at market prices prevailing at the time of sale; |
| ● | at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or |
| ● | at negotiated prices. |
In addition, we may issue the securities as a dividend or distribution or in a subscription rights offering to our existing security holders.
We may directly solicit offers to purchase securities, or agents may be designated to solicit such offers. In the prospectus supplement relating to such offering, we will name any agent that could be viewed as an underwriter under the Securities Act and describe any commissions that we must pay to any such agent. Any such agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment or, if indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, on a firm commitment basis. This prospectus may be used in connection with any offering of our securities through any of these methods or other methods described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
A prospectus supplement or supplements (and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you) will describe the terms of the offering of the securities, including, to the extent applicable:
| ● | the name or names of the underwriters, if any; |
| ● | the purchase price of the securities or other consideration therefor, and the proceeds and use of proceeds, if any, we will receive from the sale; |
| ● | any public offering price; |
| ● | any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us; |
| ● | any agency fees or underwriting discounts and other items constituting agents' or underwriters' compensation; |
| ● | any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and |
| ● | any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed. |
If any underwriters or agents are used in the sale of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered, we will enter into an underwriting agreement, sales agreement or other agreement with them at the time of sale to them, and we will set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to such offering the names of the underwriters or agents and the terms of the related agreement with them.
In connection with the offering of securities, we may grant to the underwriters an option to purchase additional securities with an additional underwriting commission, as may be set forth in the accompanying prospectus supplement. If we grant any such option, the terms of such option will be set forth in the prospectus supplement for such securities.
If a dealer is used in the sale of the securities in respect of which the prospectus is delivered, we will sell such securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer, who may be deemed to be an "underwriter" as that term is defined in the Securities Act, may then resell such securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by such dealer at the time of resale.
If we offer securities in a subscription rights offering to our existing security holders, we may enter into a standby underwriting agreement with dealers, acting as standby underwriters. We may pay the standby underwriters a commitment fee for the securities they commit to purchase on a standby basis. If we do not enter into a standby underwriting arrangement, we may retain a dealer-manager to manage a subscription rights offering for us.
Agents, underwriters, dealers and other persons may be entitled under agreements which they may enter into with us to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.
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If so indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters or other persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase securities from us pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on the date stated in the prospectus supplement. Each contract will be for an amount not less than, and the aggregate amount of securities sold pursuant to such contracts shall not be less nor more than, the respective amounts stated in the prospectus supplement. Institutions with whom the contracts, when authorized, may be made include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions and other institutions, but shall in all cases be subject to our approval. Delayed delivery contracts will not be subject to any conditions except that:
| ● | the purchase by an institution of the securities covered under that contract shall not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of the jurisdiction to which that institution is subject; and |
| ● | if the securities are also being sold to underwriters acting as principals for their own account, the underwriters shall have purchased such securities not sold for delayed delivery. The underwriters and other persons acting as our agents will not have any responsibility in respect of the validity or performance of delayed delivery contracts. |
Offered securities may also be offered and sold, if so indicated in the prospectus supplement, in connection with a remarketing upon their purchase, in accordance with a redemption or repayment pursuant to their terms, or otherwise, by one or more remarketing firms, acting as principals for their own accounts or as agents for us. Any remarketing firm will be identified and the terms of its agreement, if any, with us and its compensation will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Remarketing firms may be deemed to be underwriters in connection with their remarketing of offered securities.
Certain agents, underwriters and dealers, and their associates and affiliates, may be customers of, have borrowing relationships with, engage in other transactions with, or perform services, including investment banking services, for us or one or more of our respective affiliates in the ordinary course of business.
In order to facilitate the offering of the securities, any underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities or any other securities the prices of which may be used to determine payments on such securities. Specifically, any underwriters may over allot in connection with the offering, creating a short position for their own accounts. In addition, to cover overallotments or to stabilize the price of the securities or of any such other securities, the underwriters may bid for, and purchase, the securities or any such other securities in the open market. Finally, in any offering of the securities through a syndicate of underwriters, the underwriting syndicate may reclaim selling concessions allowed to an underwriter or a dealer for distributing the securities in the offering if the syndicate repurchases previously distributed securities in transactions to cover syndicate short positions, in stabilization transactions or otherwise. Any of these activities may stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities above independent market levels. Any such underwriters are not required to engage in these activities and may end any of these activities at any time.
We may engage in at the market offerings into an existing trading market in accordance with Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act. In addition, we may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment). In addition, we may otherwise loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities short using this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. Such financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities.
The securities may be new issues of securities and may have no established trading market. The securities may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange. We can make no assurance as to the liquidity of or the existence of trading markets for any of the securities that may be offered.
The specific terms of any lock-up provisions in respect of any given offering will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
The underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with us, or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business for which they receive compensation.
The anticipated date of delivery of offered securities will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to each offer.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following description summarizes the material terms of our capital stock as of the date of this prospectus. Because it is only a summary, it does not contain all the information that may be important to you. For a complete description of our capital stock, you should refer to our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws, which have been filed with the SEC as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and to the provisions of applicable Delaware law.
General
Our authorized capital stock consists of 410,000,000 shares, par value $0.0001, of which 400,000,000 are common stock, of which 78,370,584 shares were issued and outstanding as of August 31, 2025, and of which 10,000,000 shares are preferred stock, none of which are issued and outstanding.
Our preferred stock and/or common stock may be issued from time to time without prior approval by our stockholders. Our preferred stock and/or common stock may be issued for such consideration as may be fixed from time to time by our Board.
Common Stock
We are authorized to issue 400,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value. All of the outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. The holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of our stockholders. Our common stock does not provide preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights. The holders of our common stock are not entitled to cumulative voting for election of the Board.
Holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by the Board out of funds legally available therefor, as well as any distributions to the security holders. We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock, and do not expect to pay such dividends in the foreseeable future.
In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets remaining after payment of liabilities.
The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of common stock are subject to, and might be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of our preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.
Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value. Our Board of Directors is authorized, without stockholder approval, to cause us to issue, from our authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock, one or more series of preferred stock, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, as well as to fix the designation and any preferences, conversion and other rights and limitations of such series. These rights and limitations may include voting powers, limitations as to dividends, and qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the shares of each such series.
Warrants
As of August 31, 2025, we had outstanding warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 7,090,909 shares of common stock. Of these, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 6,818,182 shares of common stock have an exercise price of $1.32 per share and will expire on July 17, 2030. The remaining 272,727 warrants to purchase shares of common stock have an exercise price of $1.65 per share, are non-exercisable until January 15, 2026, except as permitted under FINRA Rule 5110(e)(2), and expire on January 15, 2031. The exercise price of the warrants is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our common stock and also upon any distributions of assets, including cash, stock or other property to our stockholders. If, at the time a warrant holder exercises its warrants, a registration statement registering the issuance of the shares of common stock underlying the warrants under the Securities Act is not then effective or available, then in lieu of making the cash payment of the aggregate exercise price of the warrant, the holder may elect instead to receive upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of shares of common stock determined according to a formula set forth in the warrants.
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Anti-Takeover effects of Delaware law and the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
Some provisions of Delaware law, our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws contain provisions that could make the following transactions more difficult: an acquisition of the Company by means of a tender offer; an acquisition of the Company by means of a proxy contest or otherwise; or the removal of the Company's incumbent officers and directors. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish or could deter transactions that stockholders may otherwise consider to be in their best interest or in the Company's best interests, including transactions which provide for payment of a premium over the market price for the Company's shares.
These provisions, summarized below, are intended to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of the Company to first negotiate with the Board. We believe that the benefits of the increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure the Company outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging these proposals because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.
Authorized but Unissued Shares
The Certificate of Incorporation provides for authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject to rules of the securities exchange on which the common stock is listed. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The Board has the authority in its discretion to establish the rights, preferences and privileges of any preferred stock to be issued. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of a majority of common stock by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
Stockholder meetings
The Certificate of Incorporation provides that if Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which holds approximately 84.3% of the voting power of the Company, ceases to beneficially own more than 50% of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "Trigger Event,"), a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by the Board, chair of the Board, or the chief executive officer.
Requirements for advance notification of stockholder nominations and proposals
The Bylaws establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals to be brought before a stockholder meeting and the nomination of candidates for election as directors, other than nominations made by or at the direction of the Board or a committee of the Board.
Elimination of stockholder action by written consent
The Certificate of Incorporation expressly eliminates the right of the stockholders to act by written consent after the Trigger Event. After the Trigger Event, stockholder action must take place at the annual or a special meeting of stockholders.
Staggered Board
The Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Board is divided into three classes. The directors in each class will serve for a three-year term, with one class being elected each year by the stockholders. This system of electing directors may discourage a third party from attempting to obtain control of the Company, because it generally makes it more difficult for stockholders to replace a majority of the directors.
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Removal of directors
The Certificate of Incorporation provides that after the Trigger Event, no member of the Board may be removed from office except for cause and, in addition to any other vote required by law, upon the approval of not less than two-thirds of the total voting power of all of the Company's outstanding voting stock then entitled to vote in the election of directors.
Stockholders not entitled to cumulative voting
The Certificate of Incorporation does not permit stockholders to cumulate their votes in the election of directors. Accordingly, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common stock who are entitled to vote in any election of directors can elect all of the directors standing for election, if they choose, other than any directors that holders of the Company's preferred stock, if any, may be entitled to elect.
Delaware anti-takeover statute
Until the occurrence of the Trigger Event, the Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Company is not subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL"), an anti-takeover law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination, such as a merger, with an "interested stockholder" (which includes a person or group owning 15% or more of the corporation's voting stock) for a period of three years following the date the person became an interested stockholder, unless (with certain exceptions) the business combination or the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder is approved in a prescribed manner. Accordingly, the Company is not subject to effects of Section 203 until the occurrence of the Trigger Event.
Exclusive Forum
Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if and only if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks subject matter jurisdiction, any state court located within the State of Delaware or, if and only if all such state courts lack subject matter jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware) and any appellate court therefrom, shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for:
| ● | any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, |
| ● | any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, employee or stockholder of the Company to the Company or its stockholders, |
| ● | any action asserting a claim against the Company or any current or former director, officer, employee or stockholder of the Company arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or of the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws (as either may be amended and/or restated from time to time), |
| ● | any claim or cause of action seeking to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws (each as may be amended from time to time, including any right, obligation or remedy thereunder), |
| ● | any action or proceeding asserting a claim against the Company or any current or former director, officer, employee or stockholder of the Company as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction to the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or |
| ● | any action asserting an "internal corporate claim," as that term is defined in Section 115 of the DGCL. |
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The exclusive forum provision does not apply to claims arising under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
The Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws further provide that, unless Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the U.S. are the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. There is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a provision relating to causes of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation provisions
The provisions of Delaware law, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws could have the effect of discouraging others from attempting hostile takeovers and, as a consequence, they may also inhibit temporary fluctuations in the market price of Common stock that often result from actual or rumored hostile takeover attempts. These provisions may also have the effect of preventing changes in the composition of the Board and management. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.
The Certificate of Incorporation provides that, after the Trigger Event, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the total voting power of the Company's outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, voting as a single class, is required to amend certain provisions relating to related to the Board, written consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting, special meetings of stockholders, limitation on liability, corporate opportunities and competition, exclusive forum, Section 203 of the DGCL and amendments.
Amendment of Bylaws
The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that after the Trigger Event, the Bylaws may only be amended by the Board or by the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the total voting power of the Company's outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, voting as a single class. Additionally, the Certificate of Incorporation will provide that the Bylaws may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the Board.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for Common stock is Equiniti Trust Company, LLC. The transfer agent and registrar's address is 6201 15th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219.
The Nasdaq Capital Market Listing
The common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "CTOR".
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
The following description, together with the additional information we may include in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the warrants that we may offer under this prospectus and any related warrant agreement and warrant certificate. While the terms summarized below will apply generally to any warrants that we may offer, we will describe the specific terms of any series of warrants in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any warrants offered under that prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. Specific warrant agreements will contain additional important terms and provisions as follows and will be filed, along with a form of warrant certificate, as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will be incorporated by reference from reports that we file with the SEC:
| ● | the specific designation and aggregate number of, and the price at which we will issue, the warrants; |
| ● | the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable; |
| ● | if applicable, the exercise price for shares of our common stock or preferred stock and the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock to be received upon exercise of the warrants; |
| ● | in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at, and currency in which, this principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon such exercise; |
| ● | the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will begin and the date on which that right will expire or, if warrant holders may not continuously exercise the warrants throughout that period, the specific date or dates on which the warrant holders may exercise the warrants; |
| ● | whether the warrants will be issued in fully registered form or bearer form, in definitive or global form or in any combination of these forms, although, in any case, the form of a warrant included in a unit will correspond to the form of the unit and of any security included in that unit; |
| ● | the identity of the warrant agent for the warrants and of any other depositaries, execution or paying agents, transfer agents, registrars or other agents; |
| ● | the proposed listing, if any, of the warrants or the common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants on any securities exchange; |
| ● | if applicable, the date from and after which the warrants and the common stock or preferred stock will be separately transferable; |
| ● | if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time; |
| ● | information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any; |
| ● | the anti-dilution provisions of the warrants, if any; |
| ● | the redemption or call provisions, if any; |
| ● | whether the warrants are to be sold separately or with other securities as parts of units; and |
| ● | any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants. |
Before exercising their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon such exercise, including:
| ● | in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the right to receive payments of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on the debt securities purchasable upon exercise or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture; or |
| ● | in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the right to receive dividends, if any, or, payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to exercise voting rights, if any. |
Each warrant will entitle the holder of the warrant to purchase for cash, or, if applicable, via net exercise, an amount of securities at the exercise price set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Holders may exercise warrants at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will be void.
The transfer agent and registrar, if any, for any warrants will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the material terms and provisions of any debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any future debt securities we offer, we will describe the particular terms of any debt securities that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any debt securities we may offer under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. For any debt securities that we offer, an indenture (and any relevant supplemental indenture), if required, will contain additional important terms and provisions, the form of which we filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and is incorporated herein by reference. We will file any definitive indenture as an exhibit to reports that we file with the SEC and incorporate by reference in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement. Any indenture would be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
With respect to any debt securities that we issue, we will describe in each prospectus supplement the following terms relating to a series of debt securities:
| ● | the title; |
| ● | the principal amount being offered, and if a series, the total amount authorized and the total amount outstanding; |
| ● | any limit on the amount that may be issued; |
| ● | whether or not we will issue the series of debt securities in global form, and if so, the terms and who the depository will be; |
| ● | the maturity date; |
| ● | the principal amount due at maturity; |
| ● | whether and under what circumstances, if any, we will pay additional amounts on any debt securities held by a person who is not a United States person for tax purposes, and whether we can redeem the debt securities if we have to pay such additional amounts; |
| ● | the annual interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for determining the rate and the date interest will begin to accrue, the dates interest will be payable and the regular record dates for interest payment dates or the method for determining such dates; |
| ● | whether or not the debt securities will be convertible into shares of our common stock or our preferred stock and, if so, the terms of such conversion; |
| ● | whether or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured by some or all of our assets, and the terms of any secured debt; |
| ● | the terms of the subordination of any series of subordinated debt; |
| ● | the place where payments will be payable; |
| ● | restrictions on transfer, sale or other assignment, if any; |
| ● | our right, if any, to defer payment or interest and the maximum length of any such deferral period; |
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| ● | the date, if any, after which and the conditions upon which, and the price at which, we may, at our option, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to any optional or provisional redemption provisions and the terms of those redemption provisions; |
| ● | the date, if any, on which, and the price at which we are obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at the holder's option to purchase, the series of debt securities and the currency or currency unit in which the debt securities are payable; |
| ● | whether the indenture will restrict our ability to pay dividends, or will require us to maintain any asset ratios or reserves; |
| ● | whether we will be restricted from incurring any additional indebtedness, issuing additional securities, or entering into a merger, consolidation or sale of our business; |
| ● | information describing any book-entry features; |
| ● | any provisions for payment of additional amounts for taxes; |
| ● | whether the debt securities are to be offered at a price such that they will be deemed to be offered at an "original issue discount" as defined in paragraph (a) of Section 1273 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; |
| ● | the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt securities, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof; |
| ● | events of default; |
| ● | whether we and/or the indenture trustee may change an indenture without the consent of any holders; |
| ● | the form of debt security and how it may be exchanged and transferred; |
| ● | description of the indenture trustee and paying agent, and the method of payments; and |
| ● | any other specified terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the debt securities and any terms that may be required by us or advisable under applicable laws or regulations. |
We summarize below the material terms of the form of indenture, if required, or indicate which material terms will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. The indenture:
| ● | does not limit the amount of debt securities that we may issue; |
| ● | allows us to issue debt securities in one or more series; |
| ● | does not require us to issue all of the debt securities of a series at the same time; |
| ● | allows us to reopen a series to issue additional debt securities without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of such series; and |
| ● | provides that the debt securities may be secured or unsecured, as may be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. |
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DESCRIPTION OF THE UNITS
We may issue units comprised of shares of common stock, shares of preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, or rights in any combination and in one or more series. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date.
We may choose to evidence each series of units by unit certificates that we would issue under separate agreements. If we choose to evidence the units by unit certificates, we will enter into unit agreements with a unit agent and will indicate the name and address of the unit agent in the applicable prospectus supplement related to the particular series of units. We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of unit agreement, unit certificate, as may be applicable, and any supplemental agreements that describe the terms of the units we are offering before the issuance of the units.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE RIGHTS
The following is a general description of the terms of the rights we may issue from time to time unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement. Particular terms of any rights we offer will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such rights.
General
We may issue rights to purchase common stock, preferred stock, debt securities or units. Rights may be issued independently or together with other securities and may or may not be transferable by the person purchasing or receiving the rights. In connection with any rights offering to our stockholders, we may enter into a standby underwriting, backstop or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed after such rights offering. In connection with a rights offering to our stockholders, we would distribute certificates evidencing the rights and a prospectus supplement to our stockholders on or about the record date that we set for receiving rights in such rights offering.
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the following terms of any rights we may issue, including some or all of the following:
| ● | the title and aggregate number of the rights; |
| ● | the subscription price or a formula for the determination of the subscription price for the rights and the currency or currencies in which the subscription price may be payable; |
| ● | if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the rights are issued and the number of rights issued with each such security or each principal amount of such security; |
| ● | the number or a formula for the determination of the number of the rights issued to each stockholder; |
| ● | the extent to which the rights are transferable; |
| ● | in the case of rights to purchase debt securities, the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one right; |
| ● | in the case of rights to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the type of stock and number of shares of stock purchasable upon exercise of one right; |
| ● | in the case of rights to purchase units, the type and number of securities comprising the units, and the number of units purchasable upon exercise of one right; |
| ● | the date on which the right to exercise the rights will commence, and the date on which the rights will expire (subject to any extension); |
| ● | if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the rights that may be exercised at any one time; |
| ● | the extent to which such rights include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities; |
| ● | if applicable, the procedures for adjusting the subscription price and number of shares of common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon the exercise of each right upon the occurrence of certain events, including stock splits, reverse stock splits, combinations, subdivisions or reclassifications of common stock or preferred stock; |
| ● | the effect on the rights of any merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition of our business; |
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| ● | the terms of any rights to redeem or call the rights; |
| ● | information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any; |
| ● | the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the rights; |
| ● | if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting, backstop or other purchase arrangement that we may enter into in connection with the rights offering; |
| ● | if applicable, a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax considerations; and |
| ● | any other terms of the rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the rights. |
We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of rights agreement and rights certificate that describe the terms of the rights we are offering before the issuance of rights.
Exercise of Rights
Each right will entitle the holder to purchase for cash or other consideration such shares of stock or principal amount of securities at the subscription price as shall in each case be set forth in, or be determinable as set forth in, the prospectus supplement relating to the rights offered thereby. Rights may be exercised as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement beginning on the date specified therein and continuing until the close of business on the expiration date set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the rights offered thereby. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised rights will become void.
Upon receipt of payment and a rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the subscription agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the securities purchased upon such exercise. If less than all of the rights represented by such subscription certificate are exercised, a new subscription certificate will be issued for the remaining rights. If we so indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the rights may surrender securities as all or part of the exercise price for rights.
We may determine to offer any unsubscribed offered securities directly to stockholders, to persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby underwriting, backstop or other arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Prior to exercising their rights, holders of rights will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon subscription, including, in the case of rights to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the right to receive dividends, if any, or payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to exercise any voting rights or, in the case of rights to purchase debt securities, the right to receive principal, premium, if any, or interest payments, on the debt securities purchasable upon exercise or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities being offered hereby will be passed upon by Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, Raleigh, North Carolina.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of Citius Oncology, Inc. appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, as amended on January 27, 2025, have been included herein by reference in reliance on the report of Wolf & Company, P.C., independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits to the registration statement. For further information with respect to us and the securities we are offering under this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed as a part of the registration statement. You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front page of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of the securities offered by this prospectus.
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public on the internet at a website maintained by the SEC located at http://www.sec.gov.
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INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" information that we file with them. Incorporation by reference allows us to disclose important information to you by referring you to those other documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus and any applicable accompanying prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We filed a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act with the SEC with respect to the securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable accompanying prospectus. This prospectus omits certain information contained in the registration statement, as permitted by the SEC. You should refer to the registration statement, including the exhibits, for further information about us and the securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable accompanying prospectus. Statements in this prospectus and any applicable accompanying prospectus regarding the provisions of certain documents filed with, or incorporated by reference in, the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. Copies of all or any part of the registration statement, including the documents incorporated in therein by reference or the exhibits, may be obtained upon payment of the prescribed rates at the offices of the SEC listed above in "Where You Can Find Additional Information." The documents we are incorporating by reference into this prospectus are:
| ● | the description of our common stock contained in Exhibit 4.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on December 27, 2024, as amended on January 27, 2025; |
| ● | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on December 27, 2024, as amended on January 27, 2025; |
| ● | our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on February 14, 2025; |
| ● | our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on May 14, 2025; |
| ● | our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on August 12, 2025; and |
| ● | our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on January 6, January 7, February 6, February 14, April 3, April 25, June 17, June 27, July 18, and August 18, 2025. |
In addition, all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act before the date any offering is terminated or completed are deemed to be incorporated by reference into, and to be a part of, this prospectus, provided that that we are not incorporating by reference any information furnished to, but not filed with, the SEC.
Any statement contained in this prospectus and any applicable accompanying prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any applicable accompanying prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus and any applicable accompanying prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus and any applicable accompanying prospectus or any other subsequently filed document that is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any applicable accompanying prospectus modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus and any applicable accompanying prospectus.
We will furnish without charge to you, on written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference in the registration statement and this prospectus, including exhibits to these documents.
You should direct any requests for documents to Citius Oncology, Inc., Attention: Secretary, 11 Commerce Drive, 1st Floor, Cranford, New Jersey 07016, (908) 967-6677.
You should rely only on information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus and any applicable accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus and any applicable accompanying prospectus or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable accompanying prospectus. We are not making offers to sell the securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.
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1,284,404 Shares of Common Stock
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
H.C. Wainwright & Co.
The date of this prospectus supplement is December 8, 2025.