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SAN CARLOS, Calif., July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IOVA) ("Iovance" or the “Company”), a biotechnology company focused on innovating, developing, and delivering novel polyclonal tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (“TIL”) therapies for patients with cancer, today announced that on July 17, 2025 (the “Date of Grant”), the Company approved the grant of inducement stock options covering an aggregate of 138,190 shares of Iovance’s common stock to 20 new, non-executive employees.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vor Bio (Nasdaq: VOR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company transforming the treatment of autoimmune diseases, today announced that, effective as of July 17, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted Qing Zuraw, M.D., the Company’s Chief Development Officer, 4,373,040 stock options and 937,080 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) in connection with the commencement of her employment. The foregoing stock option and RSU awards were granted as a material inducement to employment with Vor Bio in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and were granted under the Vor Biopharma Inc. 2023 Inducement Plan (the “Inducement Plan”).

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced that on July 16, 2025 it granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 131,683 shares of common stock and 88,755 restricted stock units (RSUs) that will be settled in shares of common stock upon vesting to 18 employees, whose employment commenced in June and July 2025 as a material inducement to their employment.

– EZMEKLY is the first and only therapy to receive marketing authorization in the EU for both adults and children (≥2 years) with NF1-PN, a rare genetic disorder with debilitating symptoms –

– EZMEKLY is the first and only therapy to receive marketing authorization in the EU for both adults and children (≥2 years) with NF1-PN, a rare genetic disorder with debilitating symptoms –

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDGL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), today announced that it granted equity awards on July 1, 2025 and July 15, 2025 to a total of 30 new non-executive employees as equity inducement awards under the terms of Madrigal’s 2025 Inducement Plan. The equity awards were approved by Madrigal’s independent Compensation Committee in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

SHREWSBURY, United Kingdom, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightchain AI, the decentralized smart contract platform powered by artificial intelligence, has officially launched the Bonus Round of its presale following the successful completion of all 15 initial stages. With over $21 million raised from early supporters, the Bonus Round offers investors a final opportunity to participate at a fixed token price of $0.007.