GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAC) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing mRNA cell therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, today announced the granting of inducement awards to seven new employees. On August 1, 2024, the Company issued to these employees options to purchase an aggregate of 100,457 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $15.47, the closing trading price of the Company's common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on the date of grant. The options were granted pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2018 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan and were approved by the Company's board of directors. Each of the options vest as to 25% on August 1, 2025, and then in three equal annual installments thereafter such that the options will be fully vested on August 1, 2028. Each of the options has a ten-year term. The options were granted under Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules as an inducement material to the employee's entry into employment with the Company.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAC) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing mRNA cell therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, today announced the granting of inducement awards to new employees. On July 1, 2024, the Company issued to these employees options to purchase an aggregate of 35,198 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $24.27, the closing trading price of the Company's common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on the date of grant. The options were granted pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2018 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan and were approved by the Company's board of directors. Each of the options vest as to 25% on July 1, 2025, and then in three equal annual installments thereafter such that the options will be fully vested on July 1, 2028. Each of the options has a ten-year term. The options were granted under Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules as an inducement material to the employee's entry into employment with the Company.
Cartesian (RNAC) announced that the phase IIb study in MG patients has achieved its primary endpoints. However, the stock nosedives following an equity financing announcement.
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Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. achieved positive results from the phase 2b study using Descartes-08 for the treatment of patients with myasthenia gravis; the End of phase 2 meeting with the FDA is expected by the end of 2024. The global market for generalized myasthenia gravis is projected to reach $7.5 billion by 2031. A soon-to-be-initiated phase 2 basket study would explore other autoimmune disorder indications for Descartes-08; The global autoimmune disease therapeutics market is expected to reach $123.5 billion by 2033.
Cartesian Therapeutics said on Tuesday that its experimental autoimmune disorder therapy met the main goal of a mid-stage trial.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAC) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering mRNA cell therapy for autoimmune diseases, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private investment in public equity (“PIPE”) financing that is expected to result in gross proceeds of approximately $130.0 million to the Company, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The PIPE financing is expected to close on or about July 3, 2024, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Trial met primary endpoint with statistical significance, with 71% of myasthenia gravis patients treated with Descartes-08 observed to have a clinically meaningful improvement in MGC score at Month 3 compared to 25% for placebo
GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAC) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing mRNA cell therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, today announced the granting of an inducement award to a new employee. On June 3, 2024, the Company issued to this employee an option to purchase 11,000 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $36.00, the closing trading price of the Company's common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on the date of grant. The option was granted pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2018 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan and was approved by the Company's board of directors. The option vests as to 25% on June 3, 2025, and then in three equal annual installments thereafter such that the option will be fully vested on June 3, 2028. The option has a ten-year term. The option was granted under Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules as an inducement material to the employee's entry into employment with the Company.
The FDA bestows RMAT designation to Cartesian's (RNAC) lead pipeline candidate, Descartes-08, for treating myasthenia gravis. Shares rise.
Topline data from Phase 2b trial of Descartes-08 in myasthenia gravis remains on track for mid-2024 Topline data from Phase 2b trial of Descartes-08 in myasthenia gravis remains on track for mid-2024