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Zurich, July 29, 2025 – MetrioPharm AG, a pharmaceutical company developing drugs for inflammatory and infectious diseases, announced today that the European Medicines Agency has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to its lead compound, MP1032 for the treatment of children affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This milestone follows the U.S. FDA's ODD, underscoring MP1032's potential as a first-in-class therapy that could minimize reliance on high-dose corticosteroids, which cause severe side effects like osteoporosis, growth stunting, and metabolic issues.

SANTA ANA, Calif., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NKGen Biotech, Inc. (OTC: NKGN) (“NKGen” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative autologous and allogeneic natural killer (“NK”) cell therapeutics, today announced the presentation of a poster entitled, “Mechanism of Action of Troculeucel (Non-genetically Modified Natural Killer Cells with Enhanced Cytotoxicity) in Alzheimer's Disease Confirmed by Corresponding Phase I Biomarker Data” at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2025 (“AAIC 2025”) held in Toronto, Canada and online from July 27-31, 2025.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recognify Life Sciences, a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing treatments for cognitive impairment, today announced that its randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating inidascamine (formerly RL-007) in patients with cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia (CIAS) did not meet its primary endpoint.

Company to compete for “Science Breakthrough of the Year” at Europe’s leading deep-tech summit in Berlin, Germany this November