Dare Bioscience

DARE

Market cap $27.7M

Receipt of award notice for second $1.0 million tranche of NIAID funding brings total NIH funding award for DARE-HPV to $2.0 million Funding award milestone follows Daré's announcement last week of the initiation of its Phase 2 clinical study of DARE-HPV — representing the first time women with persistent high-risk HPV infection may have access to this pharmacologic treatment as part of a clinical trial DARE-HPV targets high-risk HPV infection, the cause of virtually all cervical cancer cases in the U.S., for which there are currently no FDA-approved pharmacologic treatments Award reflects Daré's strategy of leveraging non-dilutive government funding, including both NIH grants and ARPA-H contract support for DARE-HPV, to advance a differentiated pipeline addressing some of the most persistent unmet needs in women's health SAN DIEGO, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Daré Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: DARE), a purpose-driven health biotech company solely focused on closing the gap in women's health between promising science and real-world solutions, today announced receipt of a Notice of Award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), obligating the second and final tranche of $1.0 million under the previously announced up to $2.0 million NIAID grant award for DARE-HPV, Daré's investigational treatment for persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The total amount of the award across the project period, which commenced in late 2024, is $2.0 million.

Each year, an estimated six million women in the United States acquire a high-risk HPV infection — and there are no FDA-approved treatments DARE-HPV development is backed by a $10 million U.S. government (ARPA-H)-funded contract; topline data readout expected in 2027 SAN DIEGO, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Daré Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: DARE), a purpose-driven health biotech company solely focused on closing the gap in women's health between promising science and real-world solutions, today announced the initiation of its Phase 2 clinical study of DARE-HPV, an investigational, proprietary fixed-dose formulation of lopinavir and ritonavir in a soft gel vaginal insert, designed to evaluate DARE-HPV as a potential treatment for persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. DARE-HPV is being developed as a non-surgical, localized, self-administered therapy designed to clear persistent high-risk HPV infection.

Daré Bioscience, Inc. (DARE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Company Highlights Second Positive DSMB Review of Interim Data from Ovaprene® Phase 3 Clinical Trial, DARE to PLAY™ Anticipated Dispensing Commencement and Flora Sync LF5™ Commercial Launch Summer 2026; First Product Revenue Expected in June 2026; Call Hosted During National Women's Health Week.

Shares of Dare Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:DARE) are trading higher on Tuesday as the company is reporting positive interim results from its Phase 3 clinical trial for Ovaprene, a hormone-free contraceptive.

Second Positive DSMB Review Supports Continued Study Progress Interim Phase 3 Results Support Ovaprene's Differentiation as a First-in-Category, Hormone-Free, Intravaginal Monthly Contraceptive SAN DIEGO, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Daré Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: DARE), a purpose-driven health biotech company solely focused on closing the gap in women's health between promising science and real-world solutions, today announced positive interim safety and efficacy results from its ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the contraceptive effectiveness, safety and acceptability of Ovaprene®, the company's investigational monthly, hormone-free intravaginal contraceptive. There currently are no FDA-approved, hormone-free, monthly intravaginal contraceptives.

SAN DIEGO, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Daré Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: DARE), a purpose-driven health biotech company solely focused on closing the gap in women's health between promising science and real-world solutions, will host a conference call and live webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 14, 2026, to review its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and to provide a company update.

Daré Bioscience, Inc. (DARE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Dare Bioscience, Inc. (DARE) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.02 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.24. This compares to a loss of $0.64 per share a year ago.

Company Highlights Commercial Launch of DARE to PLAY™ Sildenafil Cream, Pipeline of Women's Health Solutions, and Multiple Near-Term Potential Catalysts