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Amundi: First half and second quarter 2025 results

CELEBRATION, Fla., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ZVRA) (Zevra, or the Company), a commercial-stage company focused on providing therapies for people living with rare diseases, announced the company submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the evaluation of arimoclomol for the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC). NPC is an ultra-rare, neurological disease caused by genetic mutations that result in lipid accumulation in cells, leading to visceral, neurological, and psychiatric symptoms. Arimoclomol is the only treatment shown to directly target the underlying pathology of NPC by increasing gene expression for improved lipid clearance. Arimoclomol for the treatment of NPC has been designated as an Orphan Medicinal Product by the EMA. Arimoclomol is marketed in the U.S. under the brand name MIPLYFFA®.

WOBURN, Mass., July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iSpecimen Inc. (Nasdaq: ISPC) (“iSpecimen” or the “Company”), an online global marketplace that connects scientists requiring biospecimens for medical research with a network of healthcare specimen providers, announced today the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 5,714,283 shares of its common stock (or pre-funded warrants to purchase common stock in lieu thereof) at a public offering price of $0.70 per share (the “Offering”). The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the Offering was approximately $4 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

NEW YORK, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The ADVERTISING Club of New York, the industry's leading professional organization representing the advertising, media, marketing, and ad-tech industries is pleased to announce the appointment of five individuals to its Board of Directors. These appointments bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the organization as they rally around the mission to continue to educate, celebrate, and empower the industry.