Cogent Biosciences Announces Participation in the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference
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Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT), a biotechnology company specializing in precision therapies for genetically defined diseases, has announced its upcoming presentation at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference on June 5, 2025, at 7:35 a.m. ET. The presentation will be accessible via webcast on the company's investor relations website, with a replay available for 30 days.
Additionally, the company disclosed the approval of inducement equity awards for five new employees under its 2020 Inducement Plan. The awards consist of options to purchase 127,000 shares of Cogent common stock, featuring a 10-year term and a four-year vesting schedule.
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WALTHAM, Mass. and BOULDER, Colo., May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cogent Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: COGT), a biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases, today announced its presentation at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 7:35 a.m. ET.
A live webcast will be available on the Investors & Media page of Cogent’s website at investors.cogentbio.com. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the event and will be archived for up to 30 days.
Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
Cogent also announced today that, on May 19, 2025, the Compensation Committee of Cogent’s Board of Directors, made up entirely of independent directors, approved the grants of “inducement” equity awards to five new employees under the company’s 2020 Inducement Plan with a grant date of May 27, 2025. The awards were approved in accordance with Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) of the corporate governance rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The employees received, in the aggregate, nonqualified options to purchase 127,000 shares of Cogent common stock. Each option has a 10-year term, an exercise price equal to the closing price of Cogent’s common stock on the grant date, and a four-year vesting schedule with
About Cogent Biosciences, Inc.
Cogent Biosciences is a biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases. The most advanced clinical program, bezuclastinib, is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is designed to potently inhibit the KIT D816V mutation as well as other mutations in KIT exon 17. KIT D816V is responsible for driving systemic mastocytosis, a serious disease caused by unchecked proliferation of mast cells. Exon 17 mutations are also found in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a type of cancer with strong dependence on oncogenic KIT signaling. The company also has an ongoing Phase 1 study of its novel internally discovered FGFR2 inhibitor. In addition, the Cogent Research Team is developing a portfolio of novel targeted therapies to help patients fighting serious, genetically driven diseases targeting mutations in ErbB2, PI3Kα and KRAS. Cogent Biosciences is based in Waltham, MA and Boulder, CO. Visit our website for more information at www.cogentbio.com. Follow Cogent Biosciences on social media: X (formerly known as Twitter) and LinkedIn. Information that may be important to investors will be routinely posted on our website and X.
Contact:
Christi Waarich
Senior Director, Investor Relations
christi.waarich@cogentbio.com
617-830-1653
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