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Protara Therapeutics, Inc. Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Key Takeaway: Protara Therapeutics, Inc. announced the grant of inducement stock options and RSUs to a newly-hired employee, in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The stock options total 6,200 shares with an exercise price of $4.41, while 3,100 RSUs were also granted. The vesting schedule for these awards is structured over four years for options and three years for RSUs, contingent on the employee's continued service.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Protara granted stock options and RSUs to a new employee.
  • The company is advancing transformative therapies for cancer and rare diseases.
  • Protara's lead candidate, TARA-002, is in ongoing Phase 2 trials.

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

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Best trade, last catalyst
+147%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
11.7%
average across 4 past catalysts
Cash runway
~21 mo
Low dilution risk
Lead asset
Choline Chloride
Phase 2 · Choline Deficiency

Full Press Release Details

NEW YORK, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Protara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TARA) (“Protara” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage company developing transformative therapies for the treatment of cancer and rare diseases, today announced the recent grants of inducement non-qualified stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) to one newly-hired employee.
The Compensation Committee of Protara’s Board of Directors approved an aggregate of 6,200 stock option awards and 3,100 RSU awards to one new employee from the Inducement Plan, as inducements material to the new employee’s employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). Such option awards were granted on October 1, 2025 and have an exercise price of $4.41 per share, Protara’s closing trading price on the grant date. Such RSU awards will have a grant date of October 1, 2025.
All option awards vest over four years, with 25% of the underlying shares vesting on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and 1/36th of the underlying shares vesting monthly thereafter over 36 months. All RSU awards vest over three years, with 33 1/3% of the shares underlying the RSU award vesting on each of the three consecutive anniversaries of the grant date. The vesting of all option and RSU awards is subject to the employee's continued service with the company through the applicable vesting dates.

AboutProtaraTherapeutics,Inc.

Protara is a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to advancing transformative therapies for people with cancer and rare diseases. Protara’s portfolio includes its lead candidate, TARA-002, an investigational cell-based therapy in development for the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and lymphatic malformations (LMs). The Company is evaluating TARA-002 in an ongoing Phase 2 trial in NMIBC patients with carcinoma in situ (CIS) who are unresponsive or naïve to treatment with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), as well as a Phase 2 trial in pediatric patients with LMs. Additionally, Protara is developing IV Choline Chloride, an investigational phospholipid substrate replacement for patients on parenteral nutrition who are otherwise unable to meet their choline needs via oral or enteral routes. For more information, visitwww.protaratx.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

What stock options did Protara grant?

Protara granted 6,200 stock options to a newly-hired employee.

What is the exercise price of the stock options?

The exercise price for the stock options is $4.41 per share.

What is the vesting schedule for the options?

The options vest over four years, with 25% vesting after one year.

What are RSUs and how many were granted?

Protara granted 3,100 restricted stock units (RSUs) to the new employee.

What is TARA-002?

TARA-002 is Protara's lead candidate for treating non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Last updated: Oct 1, 2025