CHICAGO, IL, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAIA Biotechnology, Inc., (NYSE American: MAIA) (“MAIA”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted immunotherapies for cancer, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 1,733,766 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $1.30 per share, in a private placement to accredited investors and a Company director. Each share of common stock is being offered toge ...

Core Insights - MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. has published a manuscript on its Phase 2 THIO-101 clinical trial in the journal Cells, focusing on the management of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the context of immunotherapy [1][2] - The company emphasizes the significance of its novel combination strategy using ateganosine with a checkpoint inhibitor, which shows promising results for patients with high unmet medical needs [2] Company Overview - MAIA Biotechnology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing targeted immunotherapies for cancer, with a focus on first-in-class drugs that aim to improve and extend the lives of cancer patients [4] - The lead program, ateganosine (THIO), is a telomere-targeting agent currently in clinical development for NSCLC patients with telomerase-positive cancer cells [4] Product Details - Ateganosine is a first-in-class investigational agent that targets telomeres, playing a crucial role in cancer cell survival and resistance to therapies [3] - The treatment has shown to induce significant tumor regression in advanced cancer models by activating both innate and adaptive immune responses [3]