Intensity Therapeutics (NASDAQ: INTS) regains Nasdaq minimum bid price compliance
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Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. reported that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price listing requirement. Nasdaq confirmed that the company’s common stock maintained a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for 10 consecutive business days from February 19, 2026 through March 4, 2026, and the matter is now closed.
The company had previously received Nasdaq deficiency notices in June and December 2025 after its share price stayed below $1.00, and was given until June 1, 2026 to regain compliance. Intensity also issued a press release describing its late-stage clinical focus and lead intratumoral cancer therapy candidate INT230-6, which is being evaluated in multiple Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies.
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- Nasdaq listing compliance restored: The company regained compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price rule after maintaining a closing bid of at least $1.00 for 10 consecutive business days, removing an immediate delisting risk.
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Regaining Nasdaq compliance removes an overhang from prior bid-price deficiency notices.
Intensity Therapeutics received formal confirmation that it now meets Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) after its stock closed at or above
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The accompanying press release reiterates that Intensity is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company developing INT230-6 across multiple Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials in soft tissue sarcoma and breast cancer. Future disclosures in company filings may provide further detail on trial progress and regulatory milestones.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 5, 2026
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 5, 2026, the Company received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Company has regained compliance under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”) by maintaining a minimum closing bid price of the Company’s common stock of $1.00 per share for the last 10 consecutive business days, from February 19, 2026 through March 4, 2026, and that this matter is now closed.
As previously disclosed, on June 6, 2025, the Company received a letter (the “June 2025 Nasdaq Letter”) from Nasdaq notifying the Company that for the preceding 30 consecutive business days the Company’s common stock did not maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share as required by the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. The June 2025 Nasdaq Letter stated that the Company had 180 calendar days, or until December 3, 2025, to demonstrate compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. On December 4, 2025, the “Company received a second letter (the “December 2025 Nasdaq Letter”) from Nasdaq stating that the Company is eligible for an additional 180 calendar days, or until June 1, 2026, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A).
Additionally, on March 6, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing that it regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 6, 2026
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[Signature Page to the Form 8-K]
Exhibit 99.1
Intensity Therapeutics Regains Compliance with Nasdaq’s Minimum Bid Price Requirement
Shelton, Conn., March 6, 2026 – Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. (“Intensity” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: INTS), a late-stage clinical biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel intratumoral cancer therapies that are designed to kill tumors and increase immune system recognition of cancers using its proprietary non-covalent conjugation technology, today announced that it has received formal notice from the Listings Qualifications staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. Nasdaq confirmed that for the last 10 consecutive business days, from February 19, 2026 through March 4, 2026, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock was at or above $1.00, and as a result, the matter is now closed.
About Intensity Therapeutics
Intensity is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company whose novel engineered chemistry enables aqueous cytotoxic-containing drug formulations to mix and saturate a tumor's dense, high-fat, pressurized environment following direct intratumoral injection. As a result of the saturation, Intensity's clinical trials have demonstrated the ability of INT230-6 to kill tumors and elicit an adaptive immune response within days of injection, representing a new approach to cancer cell death that holds the potential to shift the treatment paradigm and turn many deadly cancers into chronic diseases even for malignancies that do not respond to conventional immunotherapy. Intensity has completed two clinical studies and enrolled over 200 patients using INT230-6; a Phase 1/2 dose escalation study in metastatic cancers including sarcomas (NCT03058289), and a Phase 2 randomized control clinical trial in locally advanced breast cancer (the “INVINCIBLE-2 Study”) (NCT04781725) in women without undergoing chemotherapy prior to their surgery. The Company initiated a Phase 3 trial in soft tissue sarcoma (the “INVINCIBLE-3 Study”) (NCT06263231), testing INT230-6 as second or third line monotherapy compared to the standard of care ("SOC") with overall survival as an endpoint. Intensity also initiated a Phase 2 study (the "INVINCIBLE-4 Study") (NCT06358573) in collaboration with the Swiss Cancer Group, formerly the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research SAKK, as part of a Phase 2/3 program evaluating INT230-6 followed by the SOC immunochemotherapy and the SOC alone for patients with presurgical triple-negative breast cancer. Pathological complete response ("pCR") is the endpoint. For more information about Intensity, including publications, papers and posters about its novel approach to cancer therapeutics, visit www.intensitytherapeutics.com.
About INT230-6
INT230-6, Intensity's lead proprietary investigational product candidate, is designed for direct intratumoral injection. INT230-6 was discovered using Intensity's proprietary DfuseRx℠ technology platform. The drug consists of two proven, potent anti-cancer agents, cisplatin and vinblastine sulfate, and a diffusion and cell penetration enhancer molecule ("SHAO") that facilitates the dispersion of potent cytotoxic drugs throughout tumors, allowing the active agents to diffuse into cancer cells. These agents remain in the tumor, resulting in a favorable safety profile. In addition to local disease control and direct tumor killing, INT230-6 causes a release of a bolus of neoantigens specific to the malignancy, leading to immune system engagement and systemic anti-tumor effects. Importantly, these effects are mediated without immunosuppression, which often occurs with systemic chemotherapy.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended to date. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the Company's expected future plans, cash runway, development activities, projected milestones, business activities or results. When or if used in this communication, the words "may," "could," "should," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "predict" and similar expressions and their variants, as they relate to the Company or its management, may identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management's current expectations and projections about future events. Nevertheless, actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions, and expectations disclosed in, or implied by, the
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, include: the initiation, timing, progress and results of future preclinical studies and clinical trials and research and development programs; the need to raise additional funding before the Company can expect to generate any revenues from product sales; plans to develop and commercialize product candidates; the timing or likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals; the ability of the Company's research to generate and advance additional product candidates; the risk that product candidates that appear promising in early research and clinical trials do not demonstrate safety and/or efficacy in larger-scale or later clinical trials; the implementation of the Company's business model, strategic plans for the Company's business, product candidates and technology; commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of the Company's system; the Company's competitive position; the Company's intellectual property position; developments and projections relating to the Company's competitors and its industry; the Company's ability to maintain and establish collaborations or obtain additional funding; expectations related to the use of cash and cash equivalents and investments; our potential inability to satisfy the Nasdaq Capital Market's requirements for continued listing and be subject to delisting; estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; and other risks described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and in the Company's subsequent SEC filings, which can be obtained on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made and reflect management's current estimates, projections, expectations and beliefs. The Company does not plan to update any such forward-looking statements and expressly disclaims any duty to update the information contained in this press release except as required by law.
Investor Relations Contact:
Justin Kulik
IR@intensitytherapeutics.com
(516) 222-2560
Media Contact:
Matt Cossel
CORE IR
PR@coreir.com
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FAQ
What did Intensity Therapeutics (INTS) announce about its Nasdaq listing?
Intensity Therapeutics announced it has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) after its stock closed at or above $1.00 for 10 straight business days. Nasdaq’s letter confirms the minimum bid price matter is now closed, easing prior delisting concerns.
When did Intensity Therapeutics regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price rule?
Nasdaq confirmed that Intensity Therapeutics regained compliance after its shares maintained a closing bid price of at least $1.00 from February 19, 2026 through March 4, 2026. Following this 10-day period, Nasdaq notified the company on March 5, 2026 that the deficiency matter was closed.
Why was Intensity Therapeutics previously at risk of Nasdaq delisting?
In June 2025, Nasdaq notified Intensity Therapeutics that its stock had traded below the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for 30 consecutive business days. A second letter in December 2025 granted until June 1, 2026 to regain compliance, creating a potential delisting risk if not resolved.
What is Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) mentioned in the Intensity Therapeutics filing?
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires companies listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. Intensity Therapeutics fell below this threshold in 2025 but has now satisfied the rule again after a qualifying 10-day trading period above $1.00.
What clinical programs does Intensity Therapeutics highlight in this disclosure?
Intensity highlights INT230-6, an intratumoral cancer therapy discovered via its DfuseRx platform. The company cites completed Phase 1/2 studies and ongoing Phase 3 soft tissue sarcoma and Phase 2 breast cancer trials, aiming to improve tumor killing and immune engagement across multiple malignancies.
How might regaining Nasdaq compliance affect Intensity Therapeutics shareholders?
Regaining compliance removes an immediate risk that Intensity Therapeutics could be delisted for failing Nasdaq’s minimum bid price rule. Continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market supports trading liquidity and visibility, which are important considerations for many institutional and retail shareholders.
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