Release – MAIA Biotechnology Announces $736,600 Private Placement

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CHICAGO, IL, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MAIA Biotechnology, Inc., (NYSE American: MAIA) (“MAIA”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted immunotherapies for cancer, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 603,769 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $1.22 per share, in a private placement to accredited investors. Each share of common stock is being offered together with a warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.52 per share, which price represents the “Minimum Price” as defined under NYSE American Rule 713 (subject to customary adjustments as set forth in the warrants). The warrants are exercisable commencing six-months following issuance and have a term of three years from the issuance date. The private placement is expected to close on or about October 15, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $736,600, prior to offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the execution of Step 1 of Part C of the Phase II trial THIO-101 and for working capital.

The securities described above are being offered in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder and, along with the shares of common stock underlying the warrants, have not been registered under the Securities Act, or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the warrants and underlying shares of common stock may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such applicable state securities laws.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

About MAIA Biotechnology, Inc.

MAIA is a targeted therapy, immuno-oncology company focused on the development and commercialization of potential first-in-class drugs with novel mechanisms of action that are intended to meaningfully improve and extend the lives of people with cancer. Our lead program is ateganosine (THIO), a potential first-in-class cancer telomere targeting agent in clinical development for the treatment of NSCLC patients with telomerase-positive cancer cells. For more information, please visit www.maiabiotech.com.

Forward Looking Statements

MAIA cautions that all statements, other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels or activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those anticipated by such statements. The use of words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “future,” “potential,” or “continue,” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that statements are not forward-looking. For example, all statements we make regarding (i) completion of the private placement, (ii) the initiation, timing, cost, progress and results of our preclinical and clinical studies and our research and development programs, (iii) our ability to advance product candidates into, and successfully complete, clinical studies, (iv) the timing or likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals, (v) our ability to develop, manufacture and commercialize our product candidates and to improve the manufacturing process, (vi) the rate and degree of market acceptance of our product candidates, (vii) the size and growth potential of the markets for our product candidates and our ability to serve those markets, and (viii) our expectations regarding our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our product candidates, are forward looking. All forward-looking statements are based on current estimates, assumptions and expectations by our management that, although we believe to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain. Any forward-looking statement expressing an expectation or belief as to future events is expressed in good faith and believed to be reasonable at the time such forward-looking statement is made. However, these statements are not guarantees of future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors beyond our control that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it was made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In this release, unless the context requires otherwise, “MAIA,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refers to MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Investor Relations Contact
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NeuroSense Therapeutics Ltd. (NRSN) – Novel Therapy for ALS and Neurodegenerative Diseases


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Robert LeBoyer, Senior Vice President, Equity Research Analyst, Biotechnology, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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We Are Initiating Coverage of NeuroSense With An Outperform Rating. NeuroSense Therapeutics is developing therapies for degenerative neurological conditions. The lead product, PrimeC, has completed two Phase 2 trials for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and has a Phase 3 trial planned for early 2026. Initial results from Phase 2 in Alzheimer’s disease has shown promising data. Our price target is $9 per share.

The Lead Indication For PrimeC Is in ALS. PrimeC is a novel formulation containing a combination of celecoxib and ciprofloxacin. These two drugs have been used separately for anti-inflammatory and anti-antimicrobial indications. After new data showed that each drug can affect pathways of degenerative disease, scientists at NeuroSense tested the two drugs together in models of ALS and found a synergistic effect. Two Phase 2 studies showed benefits on survival, disease progression, and biomarkers of ALS activity.


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Vince Holding Corp. (VNCE) – Highlights From Noble’s Virtual Conference


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

500 5th Avenue 20th Floor New York, NY 10110 United States Sector(s): Consumer Cyclical Industry: Apparel Manufacturing Full Time Employees: 599 Key Executives Name Title Pay Exercised Year Born Mr. Jonathan CEO & Director 825.62k N/A 1958 Ms. Marie Fogel Senior VP and Chief Merchandising & Manufacturing Officer 633.19k N/A 1961 Mr. John Chief Financial Officer

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Jacob Mutchler, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Transformational progress. Brendan Hoffman, CEO, Yuji Okumura, CFO, and Akiko Okuma, Chief Administrative Officer, discussed the significant transformation of the company toward revenue and cash flow growth and profitability at Noble’s Virtual Emerging Growth Conference on October 8th & 9th. Highlights from the fireside chat are featured in this report, and the full discussion is available here

Minimizing the China impact. The company significantly reduced sourcing concentration from roughly 60% of production in China to approximately 25% today, offsetting the impact of tariff rates as high as 158%. Management noted that long-standing manufacturing partners in China have established sister facilities in other Asian countries, helping preserve quality standards while lowering exposure risk.


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Townsquare Media (TSQ) – Highlights From Noble’s Virtual Conference


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Townsquare is a community-focused digital media and digital marketing solutions company with market leading local radio stations, principally focused outside the top 50 markets in the U.S. Our assets include a subscription digital marketing services business, Townsquare Interactive, providing website design, creation and hosting, search engine optimization, social media and online reputation management as well as other digital monthly services for approximately 26,800 SMBs; a robust digital advertising division, Townsquare IGNITE, a powerful combination of a) an owned and operated portfolio of more than 330 local news and entertainment websites and mobile apps along with a network of leading national music and entertainment brands, collecting valuable first party data, and b) a proprietary digital programmatic advertising technology stack with an in-house demand and data management platform; and a portfolio of 321 local terrestrial radio stations in 67 U.S. markets strategically situated outside the Top 50 markets in the United States. Our portfolio includes local media brands such as WYRK.com, WJON.com, and NJ101.5.com and premier national music brands such as XXLmag.com, TasteofCountry.com, UltimateClassicRock.com and Loudwire.com.

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Jacob Mutchler, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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A differentiated digital company. Bill Wilson, CEO, Stuart, Rosenstein, CFO, and Claire Yenicay, Executive Vice President, participated in a fireside chat at Noble’s Virtual Emerging Growth Conference on October 8th & 9th. The discussion focused on the company’s differentiated digital growth opportunities and compelling total return potential. This report provides some of the highlights from the discussion, but the full discussion may be viewed here.  

Townsquare Interactive turning towards growth. Townsquare Interactive provides subscription-based digital marketing solutions for SMBs at ~$300/month, offering website management, CRM, email/text marketing, and payment integration. After temporary disruption in 2023–2024 due to a service model overhaul and return-to-office mandate, 2025 is returning to strong profit growth (~$3 million), with revenue growth expected to resume in 2026.


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Superior Group of Companies (SGC) – Highlights from Noble’s Virtual Conference


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Jacob Mutchler, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Plowing through the trade fog. Michael Benstock, Chairman and CEO, and Michael Koempel, President and CFO, presented at Noble’s October 8th & 9th Virtual Emerging Growth Conference. This report highlights the company’s fireside Q&A chat, which provided a constructive revenue and earnings growth outlook in spite of trade policy turmoil. Investors may listen to the company’s presentation here.

Diversified operations. The company operates in three segments, healthcare apparel, branded products, and contact centers. Diversification across these three segments provides both growth potential and resilience against macroeconomic uncertainty, including tariffs and political volatility.


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Snail (SNAL) – Highlights From Noble’s Virtual Conference


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Snail is a leading, global independent developer and publisher of interactive digital entertainment for consumers around the world, with a premier portfolio of premium games designed for use on a variety of platforms, including consoles, PCs and mobile devices.

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Jacob Mutchler, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Prospects for Stablecoin. This report highlights key takeaways from the company’s presentation at Noble’s Virtual Emerging Growth Conference on October 8th & 9th. Heidy Chow, CFO, and Peter Lin, FP&A outlined the key growth attributes for the company, including its emerging interest in developing a stablecoin. The full presentation may be found here.

Solid 2024 Performance and Franchise Resilience. Snail delivered a strong year, with FY2024 revenue reaching $85 million, supported by its enduring ARK franchise, which has accumulated over 90 million players and 4.1 billion total playtime hours since launch.


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SKYX Platforms (SKYX) – Noble Virtual Conference Highlights


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Patrick McCann, CFA, Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Highlights from Noble’s Emerging Growth Virtual Conference. Lenny Sokolow, CEO of SKYX Platforms (NASDAQ: SKYX), presented at Noble’s Virtual Conference on October 8–9, 2025. He discussed growing developer adoption, the upcoming Smart Ceiling Heater / Fan launch, progress toward mandatory code standardization, and reaffirmed expectations for adj. EBITDA inflection in Q4. A rebroadcast can be found here.

Developer partnerships gaining momentum. SKYX continues to expand across the builder channel with projects from Landmark Companies (278-unit Austin apartments), Forte Developments (luxury towers in Miami, Clearwater Beach, and Jupiter), Cavco Homes (premium prefabricated models), and the $3 billion Miami Urban Smart City. These initiatives represent large-scale unit potential and underscore accelerating adoption among professional developers.


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Sky Harbour Group (SKYH) – Noble Virtual Conference Highlights


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Patrick McCann, CFA, Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Noble virtual conference highlights. Tal Keinan (CEO) and Francisco Gonzalez (CFO) of Sky Harbour Group (NYSE: SKYH) presented at Noble’s Emerging Growth Virtual Conference on October 8–9, 2025. Management highlighted continued lease-up at Phoenix, Dallas, and Denver, steady pre-leasing at Dulles (IAD) and Bradley (BDL), and progress on capital efficiency. A rebroadcast can be found here.

Leasing and pipeline on pace. Operations at Phoenix, Dallas, and Denver are leasing at a good clip, and the company has secured one pre-lease tenant at both IAD and BDL ahead of construction. Sky Harbour now holds long-term ground leases at 18 airports (nine operating, nine in development) and reaffirmed plans to add five more by year-end, bringing the total to 23.


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Saga Communications (SGA) – Highlights From Noble’s Virtual Emerging Growth Conference


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Saga Communications, Inc. is a broadcast company whose business is primarily devoted to acquiring, developing and operating radio stations. Saga currently owns or operates broadcast properties in 27 markets, including 79 FM and 33 AM radio stations. Saga’s strategy is to operate top billing radio stations in mid sized markets, defined as markets ranked (by market revenues) from 20 to 200. Saga’s radio stations employ a myriad of programming formats, including Active Rock, Adult Album Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Country, Classic Country, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Contemporary Hits Radio, News/Talk, Oldies and Urban Contemporary. In operating its stations, Saga concentrates on the development of strong decentralized local management, which is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the stations in their market area and is compensated based on their financial performance as well as other performance factors that are deemed to effect the long-term ability of the stations to achieve financial objectives. Saga began operations in 1986 and became a publicly traded company in December 1992. The stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “SGA”.

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Jacob Mutchler, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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A blended growth opportunity. This report highlights a fireside chat with Christopher Forgy, CEO & President, and Samuel Bush, CFO, at Noble’s Virtual Emerging Growth Conference on October 8th & 9th. Management highlighted its attractive growth opportunities from its “blended” advertising strategy. The full presentation may be viewed here.

Blended advertising strategy. Saga’s approach integrates radio (“wanted”), search (“found”), and display (“chosen”) to capture the full consumer journey. Management targets disrupting 5% of local digital ad spend to double annual gross revenue, focusing on 27 small-to-medium-sized markets where the company has trusted community relationships. 


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ONE Group Hospitality (STKS) – Randian Adds Some Detail


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Additional Detail. Randian Capital added another post on the social media platform X, providing additional details to its proposed turnaround plan for ONE Group Hospitality. Reportedly, the latest Randian X post was in response to STKS CEO Manny Hilario and CFO Nicole Thaung stating they had not engaged with Randian and were unaware if the firm held shares. The pair reiterated that ONE Group had no changes to guidance or plans for capital deployment being made.

The Driver. As we noted in our September 29th note, Randian believes there is tangible, underutilized value in this franchise—especially in Benihana, a legendary brand with global recognition and untapped potential. However, poor capital allocation, slipping operational execution, and marketing that is failing to drive engagement have resulted in a 60% decline in the share price since the 2024 Benihana acquisition, according to Randian.


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EuroDry (EDRY) – Recovering Rates and Greater Liquidity Enhance Outlook


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

EuroDry Ltd. was formed on January 8, 2018 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the drybulk fleet of Euroseas Ltd. into a separate listed public company. EuroDry was spun-off from Euroseas Ltd. on May 30, 2018; it trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker EDRY. EuroDry operates in the dry cargo, drybulk shipping market. EuroDry’s operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified affiliated ship management company and Eurobulk (Far East) Ltd. Inc., which are responsible for the day- to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. EuroDry employs its vessels on spot and period charters and under pool agreements.

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Associate Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Vessel sale enhances liquidity. EuroDry recently announced an agreement to sell the M/V Eirini P. to a third party for approximately $8.5 million, with the transaction expected to close in October 2025. The sale is projected to generate a gain of approximately $0.6 million, or roughly $0.21 per share. The proceeds will enhance near-term liquidity and strengthen EuroDry’s flexibility to pursue selective investments in more efficient vessels.

Market environment improving. The dry-bulk market has shown signs of recovery as charter rates have recently rebounded from multi-year lows. The improvement reflects strengthening market sentiment, supported by limited fleet growth and rising expectations for Chinese demand. A historically low orderbook and modest fleet expansion provide a constructive foundation for rate stabilization heading into 2026.


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Alliance Entertainment Holding (AENT) – Noble Virtual Conference Highlights


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Jacob Mutchler, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Management appeared confident. Bruce Ogilvie, Executive Chairman, and Jeffrey Walker, CEO, presented at Noble’s October 8th & 9th Virtual Emerging Growth Conference. This report highlights the company’s presentation and fireside Q&A chat, which provided a sanguine outlook for improved margins into fiscal 2026. Investors may listen to the company’s presentation here

Favorable margin expansion outlook. Operating margins are expected to expand in fiscal 2026, supported by a full year of the company’s high margin licensing deal with Paramount and development of its Handmade by Robots collectible line. In addition, management anticipates further operating efficiencies. 


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BioCryst to Acquire Astria Therapeutics, Expanding HAE Portfolio with Late-Stage Injectable Candidate

Move expected to strengthen BioCryst’s presence in hereditary angioedema and sustain double-digit growth trajectory

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCRX) has announced plans to acquire Astria Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATXS) in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $700 million in enterprise value, or about $920 million in aggregate equity value. The deal is designed to expand BioCryst’s hereditary angioedema (HAE) portfolio and enhance its long-term growth prospects.

Under the terms of the agreement, Astria shareholders will receive $8.55 in cash and 0.59 shares of BioCryst common stock for each Astria share. Based on BioCryst’s 20-day volume-weighted average price of $7.54 as of October 8, 2025, the consideration represents an implied value of $13.00 per Astria share, a 53% premium to Astria’s October 13 closing price and a 71% premium to its 20-day VWAP. The transaction, unanimously approved by both boards, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions. Upon completion, Astria CEO Jill C. Milne, Ph.D., will join the BioCryst board of directors.

The acquisition adds navenibart, Astria’s late-stage, long-acting monoclonal antibody inhibitor of plasma kallikrein, currently in Phase 3 clinical development for HAE prophylaxis. Navenibart’s extended dosing schedule—every three to six months—could offer patients a more convenient alternative to existing injectable treatments.

“With navenibart, BioCryst gains a perfectly complementary second product candidate that fits seamlessly within our HAE core competency,” said Jon Stonehouse, CEO of BioCryst. “Together with Orladeyo, we can offer patients both oral and injectable options that address diverse needs, while driving sustainable growth and profitability.”

The addition of navenibart positions BioCryst to broaden its presence in the rare-disease market. The company expects top-line data from the pivotal ALPHA-ORBIT trial in early 2027 and projects a commercial opportunity among more than 5,000 patients currently treated with injectable prophylaxis for HAE.

BioCryst will also acquire STAR-0310, Astria’s early-stage program for atopic dermatitis, though it plans to pursue strategic alternatives for that asset. Financially, the company anticipates that the transaction will maintain its non-GAAP profitability and positive cash flow, while providing meaningful synergies and accretion to operating profit in the first full year following navenibart’s expected launch. BioCryst projects Orladeyo sales of $580 million to $600 million in 2025, up 34% year-over-year in 2024, and expects the acquisition to reinforce a double-digit growth trajectory through the next decade.