XORTX Therapeutics

XRTX

Börsenwert 2,25 Mio. $

● Clinical Trial Application planned for filing with Health Canada, extending the Company's international regulatory strategy for gout program XRx-026 ● CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. (“XORTX” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat gout and progressive kidney disease, is pleased to provide an outline of its anticipated Clinical Trial Application (“CTA”) submission to Health Canada for the XRx-026 gout program. The filing supports the Company's planned two-part clinical study, XRX-OXY-102, evaluating XORLOTM, the Company's proprietary formulation of oxypurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, for the treatment of gout.

Investigational New Drug application planned for submission to the U.S. FDA in the fourth quarter of 2026, advancing the Company's regulatory path toward NDA filing for gout program XRx-026 Investigational New Drug application planned for submission to the U.S. FDA in the fourth quarter of 2026, advancing the Company's regulatory path toward NDA filing for gout program XRx-026

● Contract manufacturing of GMP drug substance and commercial-scale tablets to support the XRX-OXY-102 clinical study and future US FDA marketing approval ●

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) announces that, following completion of its previously announced voluntary delisting from the TSX Venture Exchange, XORTX has re-engaged IR Agency LLC pursuant to a consulting agreement providing for investor relations and marketing services on substantially the same terms previously disclosed by the Company in its news releases dated May 19, 2026 and August 28, 2026.

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat gout and progressive kidney disease, announces that, effective August 7, 2026, it terminated its previously announced investor relations and marketing agreement dated May 13, 2026 with IR Agency LLC (the “IR Agreement”). The IR Agreement had a 90-day term commencing May 18, 2026 and provided for 10 individual marketing days of news distribution campaigns for an aggregate fee of US$2.5 million, payable in advance. The fee was fully earned upon receipt and non-refundable. Under the mutual agreement of the parties, the arrangement has been rescinded, all services contemplated under the agreement have been discontinued and the funds previously paid to IR Agency LLC in connection with the agreement were returned to the Company on August 14, 2026. The original arrangement was disclosed in connection with the Company's US$5 million public offering completed on May 19, 2026. A portion of the offering proceeds, in an amount equal to US$2.5 million, had been allocated to IR Agency LLC for marketing and advertising services.

CALGARY, Alberta, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat gout and progressive kidney disease, announces that Anthony Giovinazzo is stepping down from the board of directors for personal reasons and to pursue other interests. Dr. Allen Davidoff, co-CEO of XORTX, stated, “XORTX management and the board of directors extends our heartfelt appreciation for Mr.

CALGARY, Alberta, July 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat gout and progressive kidney disease, is pleased to announce the appointment of Depesh Narotam to the board of directors as an independent director. Depesh Narotam has been in the financial services industry for over 20 years.

CALGARY, Alberta, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat gout and progressive kidney disease, is pleased to provide a corporate update and discussion of the strategic path for our gout and other programs. The Company's current focus, following the recent financing and growing investor interest, is solidly aimed at restructuring our corporate and issuer status, re-initiating our drug development programs, and preparing regulatory filings associated with our lead program for gout.

CALGARY, Alberta, June 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat gout and progressive kidney disease, announces that the Company has elected to voluntarily delist its common shares from the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”). The Company will provide additional information on timing for the completion of the delisting of its common shares in a separate press release.

CALGARY, Alberta , May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat gout and progressive kidney disease, announces that it has closed its previously announced public offering of 2,659,574 common shares ("Common Shares") or common shares equivalents in lieu thereof (“Pre-Funded Warrants”) at a purchase price of US$1.88 (the “Offering”).