Medicus Pharma grants COO 50,000 stock options at $1.8 strike

Medicus Pharma Ltd. granted its Chief Operating Officer, Andrew A. Smith, a stock option award covering 50,000 common shares on December 16, 2025.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Medicus Pharma Ltd. granted its Chief Operating Officer, Andrew A. Smith, a stock option award covering 50,000 common shares on December 16, 2025. The options carry an exercise price of $1.8 per share and are reported as directly owned.

The option is scheduled to vest quarterly in four equal installments over one year, giving Smith increasing rights to purchase shares over that period. Any unexercised portion expires on December 16, 2030, aligning the executive’s potential equity ownership with the company’s longer-term performance.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 50,000 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Smith Andrew Alasdair

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Option (right to buy)	50,000	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy) — 50,000 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The option was granted on December 16, 2025. The option is scheduled to vest quarterly in four equal installments over one year.

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What equity award did Medicus Pharma (MDCX) grant its COO?

Medicus Pharma granted Chief Operating Officer Andrew A. Smith a stock option to purchase 50,000 common shares at an exercise price of $1.8 per share.

When was the Medicus Pharma (MDCX) stock option to the COO granted?

The stock option was granted on December 16, 2025, as disclosed in the filing.

How do the Medicus Pharma (MDCX) COO stock options vest?

The option is scheduled to vest quarterly in four equal installments over one year, gradually increasing the COO’s exercisable rights.

What is the expiration date of the Medicus Pharma (MDCX) COO stock option?

The stock option expires on December 16, 2030 if it is not exercised by that date.

Is the Medicus Pharma (MDCX) COO option reported as directly owned?

Yes. The filing shows 50,000 derivative securities beneficially owned with the ownership form reported as Direct (D).

What type of security underlies the COO’s option at Medicus Pharma (MDCX)?

The derivative security is a stock option (right to buy) that is exercisable into 50,000 common shares of Medicus Pharma.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Smith Andrew Alasdair

(Last) (First) (Middle)

300 CONSHOHOCKEN STATE ROAD

SUITE 200

(Street)

W. CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Medicus Pharma Ltd. [ MDCX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	$1.8	12/16/2025		A		50,000		(1)	12/16/2030	Common Shares	50,000	$0	50,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option was granted on December 16, 2025. The option is scheduled to vest quarterly in four equal installments over one year.

	/s/ Raza Bokhari, as Attorney-in-Fact, for Andrew A. Smith	12/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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