Tag: diseases

SAN FRANCISCO, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 89bio, Inc. (the “Company” or “89bio”) (Nasdaq: ETNB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of liver and cardiometabolic diseases, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the grant of non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 61,100 shares of the Company’s common stock to three new employees (the “Inducement Grants”) on June 3, 2025 (the “Grant Date”). The Inducement Grants have been granted pursuant to the Company’s 2023 Inducement Plan (the “Plan”). The Inducement Grants were granted as an inducement material to these individuals entering into employment with 89bio in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQT), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, today reported the grant of an aggregate of 72,000 restricted stock units of Arcutis’ common stock to nine newly hired employees. These awards were approved by the Compensation Committee of Arcutis’ Board of Directors and granted under the Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. 2022 Inducement Plan, with a grant date of June 2, 2025, as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with Arcutis, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHAT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Phathom’s Citizen Petition filed on December 11, 2024 and communicated the Agency’s intention to correct the Orange Book to recognize the proper 10 years of New Chemical Entity exclusivity for VOQUEZNA^® (vonoprazan) tablets, extending through May 3, 2032.

– Selected to Attend In-Person Event on June 5 led by FDA Commissioner Marty A. Makary, M.D., M.P.H. –

PRINCETON, N.J., June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Soligenix, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNGX) (Soligenix or the Company), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products to treat rare diseases where there is an unmet medical need, today spotlights the efforts of Ellen Kim, M.D., Lead Principal Investigator for the Company’s Phase 3 FLASH (1 and 2) studies in early stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), in advancing HyBryte™ (synthetic hypericin) as a potential new therapy for patients living with mycosis fungoides (MF), the most common form of CTCL.

WALTHAM, Mass. and STOCKHOLM, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS) and Sobi^® (STO:SOBI) today presented new data from the open-label period of the Phase 3 VALIANT study, investigating EMPAVELI^® (pegcetacoplan) for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) and primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN). The data were presented as part of a late-breaking session at the European Renal Association (ERA) Congress.

HAMPTON, N.J., June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) today announced that Denice M. Torres has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors.