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– Absence of neurotoxicity of any grade in low-volume disease to-date –

HOUSTON, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FibroBiologics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBLG) (“FibroBiologics”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company with 275+ patents issued and pending with a focus on the development of therapeutics and potential cures for chronic diseases using fibroblasts and fibroblast-derived materials, today announced that Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pete O’Heeron, will present at the Advanced Wound Care Summit USA in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 15, 2025. The presentation will include recent research advances using fibroblast-based technology for indications such as wound healing and psoriasis.

BRISBANE, Calif. , July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that on July 6, 2025, the Compensation Committee granted inducement awards consisting of non-qualified stock options to purchase 133,500 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 73,695 shares of Class A common stock to fifteen (15) new employees under the Inducement Plan. The Compensation Committee approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

SAN CARLOS, Calif., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IOVA), a commercial biotechnology company focused on innovating, developing, and delivering novel polyclonal tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapies for patients with cancer, today announced the appointment of Marc. R Theoret, M.D. to assume the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Regulatory Strategy, where he will focus on clinical regulatory strategy for Iovance’s pipeline. Effective immediately, Dr. Theoret will report to Dr. Raj K. Puri, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Regulatory Officer.

WALTHAM, Mass. and BOULDER, Colo., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cogent Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: COGT), a biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases, today announced the closing of its previously announced upsized underwritten public offering of 25,555,556 shares of its common stock, which includes 3,333,333 shares issued pursuant to the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of common stock in the offering. The public offering price was $9.00 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds to Cogent from this offering were approximately $230 million, including proceeds from the exercise in full by the underwriters of the option to purchase additional shares, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. All of the shares in the offering were sold by Cogent.