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Employer\n\nIdentification No.)\n\n1150 Veterans Boulevard\n\nSouth San Francisco, CA\n\n94080\n\n(Address of principal executive offices)\n\n(Zip Code)\n\n \n\n(925) 407-1049\n\n(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)\n\n \n\nNot applicable\n\n(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)\n\n \n\n \n\nSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:\n\n \n\nTitle of each class\n\n \n\nTrading\n\nSymbol(s)\n\n \n\nName of each exchange on which registered\n\nCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per share\n\n \n\nNKTX\n\n \n\nNasdaq Global Select Market\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.\n\n \n\nLarge accelerated filer\n\n☐\n\nAccelerated filer\n\n☐\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nNon-accelerated filer\n\n☒\n\nSmaller reporting company\n\n☒\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nEmerging growth company\n\n \n\n☐\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nIf an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒\n\nAs of May 7, 2026, the registrant had 71,545,358 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nTable of Contents\n\n \n\nPage\n\nPART I.\n\n[FINANCIAL INFORMATION](#part_ifinancial_information)"}