Tag: novel

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.

NOVATO, Calif., July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies for rare and ultra-rare diseases, today reported the grant of 45,292 restricted stock units of the company’s common stock to 29 newly hired non-executive officers of the company. The awards were approved by the compensation committee of the company’s board of directors and granted under the Ultragenyx Employment Inducement Plan, with a grant date of July 16, 2025, as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with Ultragenyx in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

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”).

– 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 –

SHREWSBURY, United Kingdom, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightchain AI has confirmed the official launch of its mainnet for late July 2025, marking a significant step in integrating artificial intelligence with decentralized infrastructure. The protocol introduces a novel approach to blockchain energy use through a Proof-of-Intelligence consensus mechanism designed to optimize performance and utility.

Funding in the amount of $2.0M from Japanese strategic investor, in the form of common equity PIPE with warrants.