0001841387 2025-01-01 2025-12-31 false 0001841387 DEF 14A CANDEL THERAPEUTICS, INC. true <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Our compensation committee does not have a regular practice or policy with regard to the timing of the grants of equity awards to our employees. During 2025,</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> our compensation committee did not take into account any material nonpublic information when determining the timing and terms of equity incentive awards</span></span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, and </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">we did not time the disclosure of material nonpublic information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation</span></span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">. During 2025, we did not grant stock options to our named executive officers during any period beginning four business days before and ending one business day after the filing or furnishing of a Form 10-Q, 10-K or 8-K that discloses material nonpublic information.</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p> false false