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NurExone Demonstrates Extended Therapeutic Window of ExoPTEN Post Spinal-Cord Injury in Preclinical Study

TORONTO and HAIFA, Israel, Sept. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NurExone Biologic Inc. (TSXV: NRX), (OTCQB: NRXBF), (Germany: J90) (the “Company” or “NurExone”) is pleased to announce compelling new findings that highlight the therapeutic potential of ExoPTEN for patients with spinal cord injuries. In a recent preclinical study using a spinal cord compression model, our team demonstrated that ExoPTEN has a strong ability to target and accumulate at the injury site, even when administered up to one week after the injury occurred. This finding is crucial because it suggests a long window of time in which treatment can be effectively administered.

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Senseonics Holdings, Inc. to Participate in the Upcoming H.C. Wainwright 26th Annual Global Investment Conference

GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: SENS), a medical technology company focused on the development and manufacturing of long-term, implantable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for people with diabetes, today announced plans to participate in the upcoming H.C. Wainwright 26th Annual Global Investment Conference, being held in New York, NY.

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Senseonics Holdings, Inc. to Participate in the Upcoming H.C. Wainwright 26th Annual Global Investment Conference

Lifecore Biomedical Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

CHASKA, Minn., Sept. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFCR) (“Lifecore” or the “Company”), a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (“CDMO”), today announced that Lifecore has granted a restricted stock unit (“RSU”) award with respect to 262,500 shares of its common stock and a performance stock unit (“PSU”) award for up to 750,000 shares of its common stock to Ryan D. Lake, Lifecore’s newly hired chief financial officer. The RSU award and PSU award were granted September 3, 2024, pursuant to the Company’s previously announced employment agreement with Mr. Lake, and as a material inducement to Mr. Lake joining Lifecore as chief financial officer.

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Lifecore Biomedical Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Codexis Announces New Employment Inducement Grants

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Codexis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDXS), a leading enzyme engineering company, today announced the approval of equity grants to three new employees as approved by the Compensation Committee of Codexis’ Board of Directors. The newly hired employees received equity awards consisting of an aggregate of (i) options to purchase 4,950 shares of Codexis common stock and (ii) 8,125 restricted stock units (RSUs) as inducement awards under the company’s 2024 Inducement Plan.

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Vaxcyte Announces Closing of $1.5 Billion Public Offering Including Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Sept. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxcyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCVX), a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, announced today the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 12,087,378 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $103.00 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase 2,427,184 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $102.999 per pre-funded warrant. This includes the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase up to 1,893,203 additional shares of common stock at the public offering price per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The aggregate gross proceeds to Vaxcyte from this offering were approximately $1.5 billion, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Vaxcyte.

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Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Closing of $3.47 Million Public Offering

CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLGN) (the “Company”) today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 14,724,058 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (each a “Share,” and collectively, the “Shares”) at public offering price of $0.13 per Share and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 11,972,754 Shares at a price of $0.129 per share with an exercise price of $0.001 per share (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”). The Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable upon issuance and will remain exercisable until all the Pre-Funded Warrants are exercised in full.

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XORTX Reminds Shareholders of Voting Deadline for Upcoming Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat progressive kidney disease, reminds shareholders of the upcoming deadline to vote at the Company’s Annual General and Special Meeting (the "Meeting"), which is scheduled to be held on September 12, 2024.

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