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First-in-human study evaluating safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of BGE-102, an orally available small molecule with potential best-in-class profile

Jennifer Callahan, Chief Financial Officer, appointed Interim CEO

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGS, “Aligos”, “Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patient outcomes through best-in-class therapies for liver and viral diseases, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 42,300 shares of the Company’s stock (the “Inducement Grant”) to newly hired employees on August 12, 2025 (the “Grant Date”), in connection with the commencement of employment.

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

Woburn, MA, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biofrontera Inc. (NASDAQ:BFRI) (the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development and commercialization of photodynamic therapy in dermatology, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and provided a business update.

- CMT-SORD program advances; meeting scheduled with the FDA in Q3 2025 to discuss govorestat for the treatment of CMT-SORD

BOSTON, Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Therapeutics, Inc. (“Compass”) (Nasdaq: CMPX), a clinical-stage, oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company developing proprietary antibody-based therapeutics to treat multiple human diseases, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 33,290,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $3.00 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 6,710,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $2.9999 per pre-funded warrant to purchase one share of the common stock, which represents the per share public offering price for the common stock less the $0.0001 per share exercise price for each such pre-funded warrant. The gross proceeds from the offering to Compass are expected to be approximately $120 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. The offering is expected to close on or about August 14, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. In addition, Compass has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 6,000,000 additional shares of common stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount.

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