Aileron Therapeutics Announces Common Stock Purchase Agreement for up to $15 Million with Lincoln Park Capital

WATERTOWN, Mass., Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aileron Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALRN), today announced it has entered into a common stock purchase agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) for up to $15 million with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“LPC”), a Chicago-based institutional investor and current shareholder.

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Aileron Therapeutics Announces Common Stock Purchase Agreement for up to $15 Million with Lincoln Park Capital

Organogenesis Holdings Inc. Updates Date and Time of Presentation at the Oppenheimer Fall Healthcare Life Sciences & MedTech Summit

CANTON, Mass., Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Organogenesis Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ORGO), a leading regenerative medicine company focused on the development, manufacture, and commercialization of product solutions for the Advanced Wound Care and Surgical and Sports Medicine markets, today announced that the date and time of its presentation at the Oppenheimer Fall Healthcare Life Sciences & MedTech Summit has been updated.

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Equillium Presented New Data and Insights on the CD6-ALCAM Pathway in Uncontrolled Asthma at the European Respiratory Society International Congress…

LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equillium, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQ), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing itolizumab to treat severe autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, today announced that data supporting the CD6-ALCAM pathway as a relevant target for therapeutic intervention in patients with uncontrolled asthma was presented in an oral presentation and two posters at the virtual European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2020 held September 7-9, 2020.

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Dr. Jennifer Buell Speaks Live at Scientific American Inaugural Fireside Chat Series 18 Minutes With

LEXINGTON, Mass., Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ: AGEN), an immuno-oncology company with an extensive pipeline of checkpoint antibodies, cell therapy, adjuvants, and vaccines designed to activate immune response to cancers and infections, today announced that Dr. Jennifer Buell, President and COO of Agenus, spoke to Jeremy Abbate, Publisher of Scientific American, in its inaugural fireside chat series 18 Minutes With on Wednesday September 16, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. EDT.

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Checkpoint Therapeutics Announces $20.0 Million Bought Deal Offering

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. (“Checkpoint” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CKPT), a clinical-stage immunotherapy and targeted oncology company, today announced that it has entered into an underwriting agreement with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC under which the underwriter has agreed to purchase on a firm commitment basis 7,142,857 shares of common stock of the Company, at a price to the public of $2.80 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about September 22, 2020, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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Zenith Provides Update Regarding Extension of its Filing Calendar

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zenith Capital Corp. (“Zenith” or the “Company”) today announces that, further to its August 26, 2020 press release, it continues to rely on blanket exemptions issued by provincial securities commissions due to the COVID-19 outbreak that permit the Company to extend the filing deadline of certain continuous disclosure documents for a period of up to 45 days.

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Immutep Reports Improving Results from INSIGHT-004 Trial

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Immutep Limited (ASX: IMM; NASDAQ: IMMP) is pleased to report further interim data from its ongoing INSIGHT-004 Phase I clinical trial. The data were presented at the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020 on 17 September 2020, CEST (poster ID number 1032P) by trial investigator at Institute of Clinical Cancer Research, Krankenhaus Nordwest (IKF), PD Dr. Thorsten Götze.

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Athira Pharma Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

SEATTLE, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athira Pharma, Inc., (Nasdaq: ATHA) (“Athira”), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to restore neuronal health and stop neurodegeneration, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 12,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $17.00 per share. All of the shares of common stock are being offered by Athira. The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Athira, are expected to be $204.0 million. Athira’s common stock is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ATHA” on September 18, 2020. The offering is expected to close on September 22, 2020, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. In addition, Athira has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,800,000 shares of Athira’s common stock at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions.

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