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

Key Takeaway: Xilio Therapeutics announced the grant of a non-qualified stock option to a new employee, effective November 1, 2025. The option allows the purchase of 5,700 shares at an exercise price of $0.7967, equal to the closing price on October 31, 2025. This grant is part of the company's 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan and complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
Price reaction · baseline $11.8986 (2025-11-03 close) · hit after-hours · 2 other XLO headline(s) in the window, move may be shared
day 0 close · peak
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Xilio Therapeutics is expanding its team with new hires.
  • The stock options granted are aligned with the company's growth strategy.
  • The exercise price reflects a stable stock performance.

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Best trade, last catalyst
+66%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
21.2%
average across 4 past catalysts
Cash runway
~22 mo
Low dilution risk
Lead asset
XTX501
Phase 1 · Metastatic NSCLC - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Full Press Release Details

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing tumor-activated immuno-oncology therapies for people living with cancer, today announced that, effective November 1, 2025, the company granted a non-qualified stock option to purchase 5,700 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 $0.7967 per share, which is equal to the closing price of the company’s common stock on October 31, 2025. 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 TherapeuticsXilio Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing tumor-activated, or 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 platform to advance a pipeline of novel, tumor-activated 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.).

Media ContactJosie Butler, 1ABjosie@1abmedia.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What stock options did Xilio Therapeutics grant?

Xilio Therapeutics granted a non-qualified stock option to purchase 5,700 shares.

What is the exercise price of the stock options?

The exercise price is $0.7967 per share, equal to the closing price on October 31, 2025.

What is the vesting schedule for the stock options?

25% of the shares will vest on the first anniversary of employment, with the rest vesting monthly over three years.

Under which plan were the stock options granted?

The stock options were granted under Xilio Therapeutics' 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan.

What rule does this grant comply with?

The grant complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Last updated: Nov 3, 2025