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Enlivex Announces $212,000,000 Private Placement to Initiate World's First Prediction Markets Digital Asset Treasury Strategy, via RAIN token Accumulation, and the Appointment of Matteo Renzi, Former Prime Minister of Italy, to its Board
Globenewswire· 2025-11-24 12:55
Core Insights - Enlivex Therapeutics has entered into a private investment in public equity (PIPE) agreement to sell 212 million ordinary shares at $1.00 per share, raising approximately $212 million, which will be used to implement a RAIN prediction markets token treasury strategy [3][8][9] - The company will be the first publicly-listed entity to adopt a treasury strategy centered on the RAIN token, aiming to provide investors with exposure to the rapidly growing prediction markets sector [5][9] - Enlivex continues its focus on the clinical development of Allocetra™, a novel therapy for knee osteoarthritis, a condition affecting over 32.5 million Americans [10] Company Developments - The PIPE transaction represents a premium of 11.5% from the stock's closing price on November 21, 2025 [3][8] - Matteo Renzi, former Prime Minister of Italy, will join the Enlivex Board of Directors following the closing of the private placement [2] - The closing of the transaction is expected on or before November 25, 2025, pending customary closing conditions [5] Industry Context - The prediction markets industry is experiencing significant institutional interest, highlighted by a $2 billion investment by NYSE's parent company in Polymarket and a $300 million financing round for Kalshi led by prominent venture capital firms [5] - RAIN is a decentralized predictions and options protocol built on the Arbitrum network, allowing users to create and trade custom options on various markets [4] - The protocol features a deflationary Buyback & Burn mechanism and aims to be a leading platform in the prediction markets space, similar to Uniswap in decentralized finance [4]
Enlivex Announces $212,000,000 Private Placement to Initiate World’s First Prediction Markets Digital Asset Treasury Strategy, via RAIN token Accumulation, and the Appointment of Matteo Renzi, Former Prime Minister of Italy, to its Board
Globenewswire· 2025-11-24 12:55
Core Insights - Enlivex Therapeutics is set to implement a unique treasury strategy centered around the RAIN prediction markets token, marking it as the first publicly-listed company to do so in the U.S. [1][8] - The company is continuing the clinical development of Allocetra™, a therapy aimed at treating knee osteoarthritis, addressing a significant unmet medical need in a growing market [2][9] - The private placement transaction involves the sale of 212 million ordinary shares at $1.00 per share, yielding approximately $212 million in gross proceeds [3] Company Developments - Enlivex will appoint former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to its Board of Directors following the private placement [2] - The company plans to utilize the net proceeds from the PIPE transaction to implement the RAIN treasury strategy while maintaining focus on its core business operations [3][5] - The price per share for the private placement represents an 11.5% premium over the previous closing price [2] Industry Context - The prediction markets sector is experiencing significant institutional interest, highlighted by a $2 billion investment in Polymarket and a $300 million financing round for Kalshi [5] - RAIN is described as a fully decentralized predictions and options protocol, allowing users to create and trade custom options on various markets [4] - The market for osteoarthritis treatments is substantial, with over 32.5 million Americans affected and projections indicating that 78 million Americans may have osteoarthritis by 2040 [9]
AlphaTON Capital CEO Brittany Kaiser to Speak at “Future of Money, Governance, and the Law” Summit on Capitol Hill, October 30, 2025
Globenewswire· 2025-10-27 12:10
Company Overview - AlphaTON Capital is a specialized digital asset treasury company focused on building and managing a strategic reserve of TON tokens and developing the Telegram ecosystem [4] - The company implements a comprehensive treasury strategy that includes direct token acquisition, validator operations, and strategic ecosystem investments to generate sustainable returns for shareholders [4] - AlphaTON Capital provides public market investors with institutional-grade exposure to the TON ecosystem and Telegram's billion-user platform while maintaining governance standards and reporting transparency of a Nasdaq listed company [4] Leadership and Vision - Brittany Kaiser, CEO of AlphaTON Capital, is recognized for her leadership in digital rights, data sovereignty, and ethical innovation in Web3 [2] - The company aims to empower individuals through data sovereignty and responsible innovation, reflecting its mission to build a trustworthy and sustainable digital economy [3][4] - Kaiser will share insights on responsible innovation, the future of digital identity, and how tokenized ecosystems can empower individuals at the Future of Money, Governance, and the Law summit [3] Strategic Initiatives - AlphaTON Capital is engaged in network validation and staking operations, development of Telegram-based applications, and strategic investments in TON-based decentralized finance protocols, gaming platforms, and business applications [4] - The company is also advancing potentially first-in-class therapies targeting known checkpoint resistance pathways to improve patient quality of life [4]
HCW Biologics’ Scientists to Present Three Posters During the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer
Globenewswire· 2025-10-16 13:15
Core Insights - HCW Biologics Inc. will present research data on three lead drug candidates utilizing its TRBC platform technology at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer from November 5 to 9, 2025 [1][2] Company Overview - HCW Biologics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative immunotherapies targeting chronic inflammation and related diseases, aiming to improve healthspan and quality of life [3] - The company's lead product candidate, HCW9302, was developed using the legacy TOBI platform, while the new TRBC platform allows for the creation of various classes of immunotherapeutic compounds [3] TRBC Platform Details - The TRBC platform enables the development of multiple classes of immunotherapeutic compounds: - Class I: Multi-Functional Immune Cell Stimulators - Class II: Second-Generation Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors - Class III: Multi-Specific Targeting Fusions and Enhanced Immune Cell Engagers [2][3] - Over 50 molecules have been constructed using the TRBC platform, with ongoing preclinical evaluations based on promising data [3] Upcoming Presentations - The company will showcase three posters at the conference: - **Poster 1**: A novel multi-functional bispecific T-cell engager molecule for cancer therapy (Class III TRBC Compound) on November 7, 2025 [2] - **Poster 2**: A novel tetra-specific pembrolizumab-based immunotherapeutic (Class II TRBC Compound) on November 8, 2025 [2] - **Poster 3**: Enhancing immune cell expansion and checkpoint inhibitor synergy using HCW11-006 (Class I TRBC Compound) on November 8, 2025 [2]
BriaCell’s Subsidiary, BriaPro, Files Patent Application for Immuno-Oncology Platform with Novel Multitargeting Agents
Globenewswire· 2025-07-29 11:30
Core Insights - BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. and its subsidiary BriaPro are developing a novel multivalent platform called TILsRx aimed at enhancing cancer treatment through immunotherapy [1][4] - The TILsRx platform targets multiple tumor-associated and immune pathway targets to combat immune suppression and T cell exhaustion, thereby improving T cell activation and persistence in the tumor microenvironment [2][7] - The technology is expected to provide a preferred tolerability profile due to its selective targeting of cancer cells, potentially leading to improved clinical responses across various cancer types [8] Company Overview - BriaCell is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative immunotherapies to transform cancer care [5] - BriaPro, a pre-clinical stage company, aims to enhance the body's natural ability to fight cancer through the development of binding agents and proteins [6] Technology Details - The TILsRx platform includes multifunctional agents such as soluble CD80, anti-CD3, IL-21, and anti-STEAP1, with an early candidate target being B7-H3, which is overexpressed in several cancers [2][4] - The platform is designed to improve manufacturing efficiency by combining shared core components with specific elements targeting cell surface antigens, allowing for future flexibility in immunotherapy targets [4][5] Future Prospects - The company anticipates that the multivalent approach will be effective against multiple cancer types and may synergize with existing cell-based cancer vaccine programs [5][8] - BriaCell and BriaPro are committed to advancing the TILsRx platform through pre-clinical and clinical stages to realize its full potential in cancer treatment [4][8]
Tevogen Bio to Receive $8 Million of Non-Dilutive Grant Funding, Reiterates Efficient Operations
Newsfilter· 2025-03-03 17:52
Core Insights - Tevogen Bio has secured a total of $10 million in non-dilutive grant funding from KRHP LLC, with $2 million already received and an additional $8 million contingent on the Grantor's review of the Company's progress, particularly in its artificial intelligence initiative, Tevogen.AI [1][8] Funding and Financials - The $8 million grant is non-dilutive, meaning it will not affect existing shareholders [1][4] - Tevogen Bio reported operating expenses of $9.7 million for the first three fiscal quarters of 2024, indicating efficient operations [3][8] Technological Advancements - Tevogen.AI has improved the PredicTcell platform by utilizing an expanded dataset of viruses and diseases, supported by wet lab science, to enhance predictive modeling capabilities [2][8] - The Company is expanding its team to further develop predictive models [2] Business Model and Strategy - Tevogen Bio's business model emphasizes long-term success without excessive capital raises or shareholder dilution, aiming for sustainability in the biotech sector [4][5] - The leadership believes that accessible personalized therapeutics represent the next frontier of medicine, necessitating innovative business models to sustain medical innovation [6][5]