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Faeth Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Key Takeaway: Faeth Therapeutics has granted options to purchase 94,000 shares of common stock to three new employees. This decision was made by the Compensation Committee as part of the company's 2026 Inducement Plan, effective August 25, 2026. The move aims to attract talent and support the company's growth strategy.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Faeth Therapeutics is expanding its workforce.
  • The company is incentivizing new employees with stock options.
  • The Option Awards are part of a strategic growth plan.

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Cash runway
~33 mo
Minimal dilution risk
Lead asset
Serabelisib
Phase 1 · HR+ HER2- Breast Cancer

Full Press Release Details

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faeth Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTH) today announced that the Compensation Committee of Faeth’s Board of Directors granted three new employees options to purchase an aggregate of 94,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with their employment (collectively, the “Option Awards”). The Option Awards were granted effective August 25, 2026, pursuant to the Company’s 2026 Inducement Plan as a material inducement to the individuals entering employment with Faeth in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The Option Awards have an exercise price of $34.52 per share, equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The Option Awards will vest, with respect to 25% of the shares subject to each such award, on the first anniversary of the applicable employee’s start date, with the remaining shares vesting in 36 substantially equal monthly installments thereafter, in each case subject to such employee’s continued service with Faeth through each such vesting date. The Option Awards have a term of ten years from the grant date and are otherwise subject to the terms and conditions of the 2026 Inducement Plan and the applicable award agreement.

About Faeth Therapeutics

Faeth Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTH) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on improving outcomes for cancer patients through multi-node inhibition of critical oncogenic pathways. The Company’s lead program is PIKTOR, an investigational all-oral combination of serabelisib and sapanisertib in development for endometrial and breast cancer. Faeth was co-founded in 2019 by Anand Parikh and Oliver Maddocks, Ph.D., together with scientific founders Lewis Cantley, Ph.D., the discoverer of the PI3K pathway; Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., D.Phil.; Karen Vousden, Ph.D.; Scott Lowe, Ph.D.; and Greg Hannon, Ph.D. The Company intends to use its website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. For more information, please visit www.faeththerapeutics.com and follow the Company on LinkedIn.

Investor Contact: Matthew Biegler, SVP, Investor Relations matt@faeththerapeutics.com

Media Contact: Patrick Schmidt, Consort Partners faeththerapeutics@consortpartners.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What did Faeth Therapeutics announce?

Faeth Therapeutics announced the granting of stock options to three new employees.

How many shares were granted in the Option Awards?

The Option Awards included options to purchase an aggregate of 94,000 shares.

When were the Option Awards granted?

The Option Awards were granted effective August 25, 2026.

What is the purpose of the Option Awards?

The Option Awards serve as a material inducement for new employees entering employment.

Last updated: Aug 28, 2026