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INOVIO Announces Proposed Public Offering

On April 1, 2026 INOVIO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: INO), a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing DNA medicines to help treat and protect people from HPV-related diseases, cancer, and infectious diseases, reported that it intends to offer and sell shares of its common stock and accompanying Series A warrants and Series B warrants to purchase shares of its common stock (or pre-funded warrants to purchase its common stock in lieu thereof), in an underwritten public offering. All of the securities in the proposed offering will be sold by INOVIO. INOVIO intends to grant the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of its common stock and/or accompanying Series A and Series B warrants to purchase shares of its common stock in an amount up to 15% of the securities offered in the public offering under the same terms and conditions. The proposed offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or the actual size or terms of the offering.

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Piper Sandler is acting as sole manager for the offering.

A shelf registration statement relating to the shares of common stock and accompanying Series A and Series B warrants offered in the offering described above was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 9, 2023 and declared effective by the SEC on January 31, 2024. The offering will be made only by means of a written prospectus and prospectus supplement that form a part of the registration statement. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the proposed offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, when available, may also be obtained by contacting: Piper Sandler & Co., 350 North 5th Street, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401, Attention: Prospectus Department, by telephone at (800) 747-3924, or by e-mail at [email protected].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities being offered, nor shall there be any sale of the securities being offered in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

(Press release, Inovio, APR 2, 2026, View Source [SID1234664124])

OneMedNet, Onco-Innovations and Inka Health Announces Collaboration Aimed to Accelerate Potential for Oncology Drug Development Using Real-World Data and AI

On April 1, 2026 OneMedNet Corporation (Nasdaq: ONMD) (the "OneMedNet," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our"), a leading provider of regulatory decision-grade, AI-ready Real-World Data (RWD), reported that Inka Health, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE CA: ONCO) (OTCQB: ONNVF) (Frankfurt: W1H, WKN: A3EKSZ) has entered into a collaboration with OneMedNet Inc., under which Onco-Innovations and Inka Health will have access to OneMedNet’s iRWD platform— powered by Palantir (PLTR) Foundry— providing it access to U.S. real-world oncology data. The agreement is intended to accelerate development timelines, reduce clinical and regulatory risk, and strengthen evidence generation for Onco-Innovations’ proprietary PNKP Inhibitor Technology targeting PTEN/SHP1-deficient cancers.

Under the agreement, Inka Health is gaining access to OneMedNet’s iRWD platform through a selective pilot program following technical evaluation and qualification. The collaboration will initially focus on applying real-world data and advanced analytics to support Onco’s PNKP Inhibitor Technology’s development strategy, including patient responder identification, indication expansion beyond advanced metastatic colorectal cancer, and complementary evidence generation to inform clinical and regulatory decision-making. Inka Health also intends to use OneMedNet’s iRWD platform to improve and further develop the core model of SynoGraph, its causal-inference based AI platform that aims to predict the success and safety of potential new cancer treatments by analyzing multimodal medical data.

Importantly, this engagement reflects the original architectural intent of the iRWD platform: to enable rapid identification and characterization of rare and molecularly defined patient populations at scale. By combining multi-modal data, longitudinal clinical context, and AI-augmented search capabilities, the platform is purpose-built to locate hard-to-find cohorts, —such as PTEN/SHP1-deficient tumors—, and accelerate innovation in areas where traditional trial recruitment and evidence development can be challenging.

"This collaboration demonstrates exactly what our iRWD platform was designed to do—find and characterize rare, high-value patient populations to accelerate innovation," said Aaron Green, CEO & President of OneMedNet. "By bringing together regulatory-grade real-world data, multi-modal clinical depth, and Palantir-powered AI, we can help oncology innovators de-risk development, move faster, and generate meaningful evidence in complex disease segments."

"Access to high-quality U.S. oncology real-world data is a critical enabler for PNKP Inhibitor Technology," said Thomas O’Shaunghnessy, CEO of Onco-Innovations. "This collaboration allows us to better understand real-world patient populations with PTEN/SHP1-deficient tumors, identify potential responders, and explore additional indications—, helping us de-risk development while improving capital efficiency for shareholders."

(Press release, Onco-Innovations, APR 1, 2026, View Source [SID1234664144])

Senti Biosciences Announces Publication in Cell Systems Demonstrating Advanced Logic-Gated CAR Design for Cell Therapies

On April 1, 2026 Senti Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNTI) ("Senti Bio"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation cell and gene therapies using its proprietary Gene Circuit platform, reported the publication of new peer-reviewed research in Cell Systems demonstrating its systematic framework for engineering NOT-gated chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) circuits in both T cells and natural killer (NK) cells. The study demonstrates how Logic-Gated receptor designs can significantly improve the efficacy, precision, and safety of cell therapies by enabling immune cells to selectively eliminate tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue. This foundational paper complements Senti’s recent announcements on positive clinical data with its Logic-Gated SENTI-202 product in the treatment of relapsed/refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia presented at the 2025 American Society for Hematology Annual Meeting.

The paper, titled "NOT-gated Chimeric Antigen Receptor Circuits in T and NK Cells," presents a comprehensive evaluation of dual-receptor CAR circuits that integrate an activating CAR (for cancer killing) with an inhibitory CAR (for healthy cell protection). By quantitatively analyzing more than 60 CAR circuit designs, the study defines core design principles that govern activation strength, inhibition dynamics, antigen dose response and functional durability across immune cell types.

"This study highlights the power of synthetic biology to introduce decision-making into living medicines," said Tim Lu, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Senti Biosciences. "By systematically dissecting the interaction between activating and inhibitory CARs, we provide a roadmap for building immune cells that are both effective and precise."

The study identifies inhibitory CARs based on the LIR1 receptor as particularly potent regulators of immune cell activity, outperforming several canonical immune checkpoint receptors. In T cells, optimized NOT-gated CAR circuits not only improved discrimination between tumor and healthy cells but also reduced markers of cellular exhaustion and preserved cytotoxic killing of cancer cells following repeated antigen exposure. These findings suggest that inhibitory CAR signaling can provide benefits beyond target specificity, potentially improving the durability of therapeutic responses.

"These results show that inhibitory CARs have very interesting and underappreciated properties that can improve the performance of immune cell therapies," said Wilson Wong, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University, and Scientific Co-Founder of Senti.

Importantly, the authors demonstrate that many NOT-gated CAR designs exhibited high performance in both T cells and NK cells. In an in vivo mixed-cell xenograft model, NOT-gated CAR T cells and CAR NK cells selectively eliminated tumor cells while sparing off-tumor cells expressing protective antigens. These results highlight the portability of logic-gated CAR circuits across ex vivo and in vivo CAR modalities, and their potential to treat cancers where clean tumor-specific targets are unavailable.

The findings further support the applicability of Senti Biosciences’ Gene Circuit platform to cell and gene therapy, which is designed to program cells with logic-based control over therapeutic activities. NOT-gated CAR circuits represent a foundational approach for enhancing safety and expanding the therapeutic window of engineered immune cells in cancer and other diseases. A patent application has been filed covering aspects of the technology described in the study.

The full article is now available online in Cell Systems.

(Press release, Senti Biosciences, APR 1, 2026, View Source [SID1234664143])

NeOnc Provides Business Update and Reports Q4 2025 Financial Results

On April 1, 2026 NeOnc Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTHI) ("NeOnc" or the "Company"), a multi-Phase 2 clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for central nervous system (CNS) cancers, reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, and provided an update on recent operational achievements and upcoming milestones.

Amir Heshmatpour, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Chairman, and President, commented:

"Q4 2025 and early 2026 marked important inflection points for NeOnc. We completed NEO212’s Phase 1 dose escalation and established a recommended Phase 2 dose of 610 mg, with early signs of possible anti-tumor activity in heavily pretreated patients.

In parallel, the NEO100 Phase 2a study in recurrent IDH1-mutant high-grade glioma is fully enrolled. Updated Phase 1/2a data suggested a 24% radiographic remission rate, 44% six-month progression-free survival, and no significant toxicity.

We also strengthened the balance sheet through a PIPE financing anchored by Cinctive Capital’s $10 million commitment, expanded the leadership team, and advanced our Middle East strategy through NuroMENA.

Looking ahead, we plan to hold a Type B End-of-Phase 1 FDA meeting for NEO212. We also expect a preliminary NEO100 Phase 2a data readout in approximately five months. We believe these near-term catalysts position NeOnc to deliver value-creating milestones for shareholders in the months ahead."

Fourth Quarter and Recent Highlights

Clinical Milestones & Data

NEO212 — Phase 1 Complete, RP2D Set at 610 mg:
Early signs of possible clinical efficacy, including potential durable disease control in heavily pretreated recurrent GBM and brain metastasis patients, observed even within the safety-focused phase
The company intends to request a Type B End-of-Phase 1 FDA meeting to align on a potential pivotal, registrational Phase 2 study
Exploring an Accelerated Approval pathway
First oral bio-conjugated temozolomide asset is mechanistically differentiated by its potential ability to overcome MGMT-mediated TMZ resistance.
NEO100 — Phase 2a Fully Enrolled: Completed enrollment in the NEO100 Phase 2a trial for IDH-1 mutant recurrent high-grade glioma, with an interim data readout expected in ~5 months (approximately August 2026).
Updated NEO100 Clinical Results Show Possible Durable Efficacy in Recurrent IDH1-Mutant Gliomas:
Expanded 25-patient cohort from Phase 1/2a and compassionate-use experience, intranasal NEO100
Suggested a 24% radiographic remission rate (6/25)—3× the ~8% historically seen with salvage therapies
44% six-month progression-free survival (vs. 21–31% historical benchmarks)
36% of patients (9/25) alive ≥18 months post-treatment initiation
No significant toxicity even under prolonged chronic dosing
Reinforces NEO100’s potential as a first-in-class, CNS-penetrant metabolic therapy for recurrent WHO Grade III/IV IDH1-mutant astrocytoma.
NEO100 & Ultrasound: Announced AI-driven findings demonstrating that ultrasound may enhance the potency of NEO100 against primary and metastatic brain tumors, pointing toward a potential combination approach.

Middle East Expansion (NuroMENA)

Executive Chairmanship: His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan assumed the role of Executive Chairman of NuroMENA, NeOnc’s UAE-based subsidiary, to advance a UAE-US partnership in brain cancer treatment.
Operational Agreements: NuroMENA executed a Master Services Agreement with M42’s IROS and expanded its Board of Directors.

Strengthening Leadership & Securing Growth Capital

PIPE Financing: Raised a PIPE investment anchored by a $10 million commitment from Cinctive Capital Management, strengthening the balance sheet to advance clinical priorities.
Chief Executive Officer: Named Amir Heshmatpour as CEO to lead the company’s next phase of clinical and corporate development.
Chief Accounting Officer: Appointed David Choi as CAO to oversee the Company’s accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and corporate governance functions.
Scientific Advisory Board Expansion: Added two leading neuro-oncologists — Dr. David M. Ashley, Director of Duke’s Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, and Dr. Alexandra M. Miller, Chief of Neuro-Oncology at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center — deepening the company’s scientific bench.

Investor & Media Engagement

Broadcast Exposure: Featured across multiple New to The Street segments on Bloomberg Television (U.S., MENA, and Latin America) and Fox Business, increasing visibility among retail and institutional audiences.
Investor Events & KOL Calls: Hosted multiple investor and key opinion leader conference calls presenting clinical data updates and participated in the New to The Street Accredited Investor Event at Hudson Yards, New York.

Financial Results for Q4 2025

G&A expenses: $4,818k vs. $1,680k in Q4 2024, reflecting expanded marketing, rent, travel, and Middle East partnership-related costs.
R&D expenses: $3,638k vs. $3,045k in Q4 2024, driven by active management of NEO100 trial sites, recruitment for NEO212, initiation of NEO100-3, and overall patient recruitment activity.
Net loss: $62.1 million or $3.20 per diluted share, compared to $11.9 million or $0.69 per diluted share in Q4 2024, primarily due to increased general and administrative expenses, as well as stock-based compensation expenses.

(Press release, Neonc, APR 1, 2026, View Source [SID1234664142])

Personalis to Participate in the 25th Annual Needham Virtual Conference

On April 1, 2026 Personalis, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSNL), a leader in advanced genomics for precision oncology, reported that its management team will be participating in the 25th Annual Needham Virtual Conference on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

(Press release, Personalis, APR 1, 2026, View Source [SID1234664141])