HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. - Common Stock (HOOK)

HB-500 is a next-generation therapeutic vaccine being developed in collaboration with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead) as a potential component of a curative regimen for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

NEW YORK and VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, “HOOKIPA”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next generation immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer and serious infectious disease, today announced a notice to shareholders regarding U.K. disclosure requirements.

Enrollment of 68 patients completed Phase 2 study for eseba-vec + pembrolizumab in HPV+ HNSCC four months ahead of schedule

Phase 2 trial evaluating eseba-vec/pembrolizumab combination resulted in a 52% ORR in PD-L1 CPS>20 patients and encouraging PFS and OS data, supported by highly durable and tumor-specific T cell response, with good overall safety

Society of Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) poster to be presented by collaborator from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Alan Ho, on November 9, 2024

Study done in collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering and led by Dr. Winston Wong, Head and Neck Oncologist and Dr. Alan Ho, Chief of the Head and Neck Oncology Service

Preclinical proof-of-concept package to be presented at Industry Summit on RAS being held September 24-26, 2024

Kaskela Law LLC announces that it is investigating HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQHOOK) on behalf of the company’s shareholders.

NEW YORK and VIENNA, Aug. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQHOOK) (“HOOKIPA” or the “Company”), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced the appointment of Director Julie O’Neill as Non-Executive Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors. She succeeds Jan van de Winkel, who has decided to step down from the Board effective August 30, 2024, due to increasing time commitments from his executive position as Chief Executive Officer of Genmab A/S. The Company also announced that Tim Reilly has chosen to step down from the Board, also effective August 30th, to be able to dedicate more time to his other professional responsibilities.

New Leadership Appointments; Positive Clinical and Regulatory Reports for the Lead Product Candidate, HB-200 (eseba-vec); On track to initiate the Phase 2/3 “AVALON-1” study with eseba-vec in Q4 2024

NEW YORK and VIENNA, July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQHOOK) (”HOOKIPA” or the “Company”), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced the appointment of Directors Dr. Malte Peters as Chief Executive Officer and Terry Coelho as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 22, 2024. They will both retain their positions on the Board of Directors (“Board”).

NEW YORK and VIENNA, July 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, “HOOKIPA”), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced that a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock will be effective as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 9, 2024.

NEW YORK and VIENNA, July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, HOOKIPA), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced that the first person has been dosed in a Phase 1b clinical trial of HB-500, an investigational therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of HIV. As a result, HOOKIPA achieves a $5 million non-dilutive milestone payment under its collaboration and license agreement with Gilead.

NEW YORK and VIENNA, June 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, ‘HOOKIPA’), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced positive updated results from its Phase 2 clinical trial of HB-200 in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with recurrent/metastatic human papillomavirus 16 positive (HPV16+) head and neck cancer.

NEW YORK and VIENNA, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, HOOKIPA or the Company), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced that members of HOOKIPA’s Executive Team will host an investor call on June 4, 2024, at 4:15 p.m. ET. Complete details and registration information are included below. The call will detail the Company’s Phase 2 clinical data of HB-200 in combination with pembrolizumab for the treatment of human papillomavirus 16 positive head and neck cancer, including preliminary progression-free survival and overall survival data for patients with CPS ≥20.

NEW YORK and VIENNA, May 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, ‘HOOKIPA’), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced positive updated results from its Phase 1/2 clinical trial of HB-200 for the treatment of human papillomavirus 16 positive (HPV16+) head and neck cancers. The data were published in the Company’s abstract for the ASCO 2024 Annual Meeting and support the Company’s pivotal Phase 2/3 trial design for HB-200 in combination with pembrolizumab in the first line setting.

NEW YORK and VIENNA, May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, ‘HOOKIPA’), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today reported financial results and recent business highlights for the first quarter of 2024.

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NEW YORK and VIENNA, Austria, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, HOOKIPA or the Company), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced its final pivotal Phase 2/3 trial design for HB-200 in combination with pembrolizumab. The Phase 2/3 trial design and protocol are based on alignment with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following the Company’s Type C meeting with the FDA.

NEW YORK and VIENNA, Austria, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, ‘HOOKIPA’), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced that the Company has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for HB-700, a novel arenaviral therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of KRAS-mutated cancers.

NEW YORK and VIENNA, Austria, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, ‘HOOKIPA’), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the grant of non-statutory options to Mark Winderlich, who was appointed Chief Development Officer of the Company effective April 1, 2024, to purchase an aggregate of 250,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock under HOOKIPA’s 2023 Inducement Plan. The award was granted as an inducement material to the employee’s acceptance of employment with HOOKIPA in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The options have an exercise price equal to $0.76 per share. The options have a ten-year term and vest over four years, with 25% vesting on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments for three years thereafter, subject to the employee’s continued service with HOOKIPA on each such vesting date. The options are subject to the terms and conditions of HOOKIPA’s 2023 Inducement Plan approved by the Board of Directors in April 2023 and the terms and conditions of award agreements covering the grants.

NEW YORK and VIENNA, Austria, April 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, HOOKIPA or the Company), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced that members of HOOKIPA’s Executive Team will host an investor call summarizing the Company’s constructive regulatory interactions with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA). HOOKIPA and the FDA have aligned on the design and protocol of the Company’s upcoming pivotal Phase 2/3 clinical trial of HB-200 in combination with pembrolizumab. The investor call will be held on April 25, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Complete details and registration information are included below.

NEW YORK and VIENNA, Austria, March 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, ‘HOOKIPA’), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today reported financial results and business highlights for the fourth quarter and full year 2023.

NEW YORK and VIENNA, Austria, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, ‘HOOKIPA’), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced that HOOKIPA’s Chief Financial Officer, Reinhard Kandera, will present at the Leerink Partners Global Biopharma Conference on March 13, 2024. Webcast details are available below.

NEW YORK and VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, ‘HOOKIPA’), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced that the Company will focus its resources in two strategic areas: (1) prioritize the clinical development of a randomized trial for its HB-200 program in human papillomavirus 16 positive (HPV16+) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and (2) its two Gilead-partnered infectious disease cure programs for hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus.