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•Translational data presented at ADA demonstrate icovamenib’s potential to promote muscle preservation and fat reduction, supporting its broader therapeutic utility in obesity and diabetes, including as a complementary therapy alongside GLP-1 receptor agonists to enhance metabolic health outcomes 
• Clinical data presented at ADA from COVALENT-112 show improvements in HbA1c and C-peptide in type 1 diabetes patients treated with icovamenib, with no evidence of immune activation, and inflammatory markers stable or reduced
• Additionally, the Company expanded its Phase I BMF-650 study to evaluate a rapid one-step titration and enhanced weight loss potential with its oral GLP-1 receptor agonist

BAYONNE, N.J., June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BCB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), (NASDAQ: BCBP), the holding company for BCB Community Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that, as previously reported on its Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2026, effective as of the close of trading on June 5, 2026, the Company granted 709,220 shares of restricted common stock, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), to Thomas M. O’Brien as an inducement material to Mr. O’Brien entering into an employment agreement with the Company and commencing employment as its Chief Executive Officer and President. Twenty percent of the shares of restricted stock will vest on each of December 31, 2026, December 31, 2027, December 31, 2028, December 31, 2029 and December 31, 2030, subject to Mr. O’Brien’s continued service with the Bank through each such vesting date, except that in certain circumstances described in the award, the restricted stock will vest in full.

MONTREAL, June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PREMIER HEALTH OF AMERICA INC. (TSX-V: PHA) (“Premier Health”, or the “Company”) announces that, further to its press release dated June 2, 2026, the Autorité des marchés financiers, as the Company’s principal regulator, has granted a management cease trade order (the “MCTO”) under National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders.

BEDFORD, Mass., June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIK), a global leader in the osteoarthritis pain management and regenerative solutions spaces focused on early intervention orthopedics, today announced that on June 1, 2026, Anika granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) covering an aggregate of 3,360 shares of common stock to one newly hired non-executive employee. The grant was made pursuant to the Anika Therapeutics, Inc. 2021 Inducement Plan, as amended, was approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors pursuant to a delegation of authority by the board of directors, and, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), was made as a material inducement to the grantee’s acceptance of employment with Anika as a component of the grantee’s employment compensation.

Châtillon, France, June 5, 2026

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and SAN DIEGO, June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ORIC), a clinical stage oncology company focused on developing treatments that address mechanisms of therapeutic resistance, today announced that on June 1, 2026 (the “Grant Date”), ORIC granted a total of 34,800 non-qualified stock options and 5,900 restricted stock units to two new non-executive employees who began their employment with ORIC in May 2026.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Uniti Group Inc. (the “Company,” “Uniti,” or “we”) (Nasdaq: UNIT) today announced that Kinetic ABS Issuer LLC, a limited-purpose, bankruptcy remote subsidiary of Uniti (the “Issuer”), has priced its offering of $1,140,710,000 aggregate principal amount of secured fiber network revenue term notes, consisting of $805,210,000 5.834% Series 2026-2, Class A-2 term notes, $134,200,000 6.224% Series 2026-2, Class B term notes and $201,300,000 7.536% Series 2026-2, Class C term notes, each with an anticipated repayment date in June 2033 (collectively, the “Notes”). Collectively, the Notes have a weighted average coupon rate of approximately 6.180%. The Notes are expected to be secured by certain residential fiber network assets and related customer agreements in the States of Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Georgia, Iowa, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and Oklahoma. Each of the Issuer and its direct parent entity and subsidiaries are designated as “unrestricted subsidiaries” under Uniti’s credit agreement and the indentures governing its outstanding senior notes. The offering is expected to close on July 15, 2026.