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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, July 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VE RAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA”), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, today provided an update on its core patent portfolio. During the first half of 2026, first patent applications were filed to cover the Company's new generation of technologies including its T cell engager (BiTAC-TCE) and antibody-drug-conjugate (BiTAC-ADC) platforms and therapeutic programs derived from them.

VERAXA Biotech's and OmniAb's bispecific ADC program VXA-222 advances into next phase at VERAXA following the achievement of a key technical milestone.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA”), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, today announced the appointment of Christoph Erkel, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), effective immediately. Christoph Erkel, previously Vice President of Research & Development at VERAXA, will apply his extensive management expertise in R&D to direct and accelerate development of the company's proprietary BiTAC® (bi-targeted tumor-associated cytotoxicity) platform technologies, with the goal of developing safer and more effective cancer treatments for patients with solid tumors. He succeeds Rick Austin, Ph.D., who will be leaving the company after a successful transition period.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – July 20, 2026 – VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, today announced that it has received Scientific Advice from the German regulatory authority, the Paul-Ehrlich-Institute (PEI), regarding the underlying biology and proposed non-clinical development plan for its most-advanced development program based on its proprietary BiTAC-TCE technology. In the PEI's Scientific Advice procedure, drug developers can consult with regulatory experts on how to best evaluate their new drug candidates with a key focus on safety and tolerability.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – July 13, 2026 -- VE RAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA”), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, today announced a collaboration with Ardigen S.A., an AI-driven computational partner for modern R&D recognized for pioneering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and bioinformatics for precision medicine, to support VERAXA's growing BiTAC® pipeline of t cell engagers (TCEs) and antibody drug conjugates (ADCs).

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – July 10, 2026 -- VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA”), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, today announced the appointment of Carl von Halem as Interim Chief Financial Officer. He succeeds Torsten Bürgermeister.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – July 6, 2026 -- VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA”), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, today provided a company and pipeline update. “In the first six months of 2026, we have made substantial progress in honing our pipeline and partnering strategy.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – July 02, 2026 -- VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA”), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, today announced the initiation of cell line development for its lead BiTAC® T-cell engager (BiTAC-TCE) program. VERAXA has engaged ATUM, a global leader in bioengineering and cell line development, to apply the proprietary Leap-In Transposase® technology to support stable clonal cell line generation.

VERAXA Biotech has moved into additional laboratory space at its R&D site in Heidelberg, Germany, based on a previously signed long-term lease agreement.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – June 18, 2026 -- VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA”), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, today announced that the Company has generated new in vitro proof-of-concept data validating its novel BiTAC-ADC technology platform and its potential to enable more precise and targeted cancer therapies. VERAXA will attend the BIO International Convention in San Diego, Calif.