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

Key Takeaway: Xilio Therapeutics has granted non-qualified stock options to a new employee as part of its 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan. The options, totaling 1,982 shares, have an exercise price of $8.32 per share and will vest over a period of time. This move is in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and reflects the company's commitment to attracting talent.
Price reaction · baseline $7.9 (2026-05-06 close) · hit after-hours · 3 other XLO headline(s) in the window, move may be shared
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Xilio Therapeutics is expanding its team with new hires.
  • The stock options granted align with the company's growth strategy.
  • The exercise price of the options reflects the company's current stock value.

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Best trade, last catalyst
+34%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
5.8%
average across 15 past catalysts
Cash runway
~20 mo
Low dilution risk
Lead asset
XTX501
Phase 1 · Metastatic NSCLC - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Full Press Release Details

WALTHAM, Mass., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing masked immuno-oncology therapies for people living with cancer, today announced that, effective May 1, 2026, the company granted a non-qualified stock options to purchase 1,982 shares of its common stock to one new employee under Xilio Therapeutics’ 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan.
The stock options have an exercise price of $8.32 per share, which is equal to the closing price of the company’s common stock on May 1, 2026. Each stock option has a ten-year term and will vest as to 25% of the shares underlying the stock option on the first anniversary following commencement of employment, and the remaining 75% of the shares underlying the stock option will vest in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to continued service with the company or any of its subsidiaries through each applicable vesting date.
The stock options are subject to the terms and conditions of Xilio Therapeutics’ 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as well as the terms and conditions of the stock option agreement covering the grant and were made as an inducement material to the individual entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

About Xilio Therapeutics

Xilio Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing masked immuno-oncology (I-O) therapies with the goal of significantly improving outcomes for people living with cancer without the systemic side effects of current I-O treatments. The company is leveraging its proprietary masking technology to advance a pipeline of novel, masked I-O molecules that are designed to optimize the therapeutic index by localizing anti-tumor activity within the tumor microenvironment. Learn more by visitingwww.xiliotx.comand follow us on LinkedIn (Xilio Therapeutics, Inc.).

Investor ContactAlex Lobo, Precision AQAlex.lobo@precisionaq.com

Media ContactJosie Butler, 1ABjosie@1abmedia.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What stock options did Xilio Therapeutics grant?

Xilio Therapeutics granted non-qualified stock options to purchase 1,982 shares.

What is the exercise price of the stock options?

The exercise price is $8.32 per share, equal to the closing stock price.

How will the stock options vest?

The options will vest 25% after one year and the remaining 75% in monthly installments.

What is the purpose of the inducement grants?

The grants are made to attract new talent in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635.

Last updated: May 7, 2026