HCW Biologics

HCWB

Market cap $8.16M

HCW Biologics Inc. (NASDAQ:HCWB) stock fell during Tuesday's session. The company announced preliminary results from its Phase 1 trial for HCW9302, an IL-2-based treatment for alopecia areata.

Potentially best-in-class IL-2 based treatment for autoimmune diseases by expanding and activating regulatory T cells Readout for dose-escalating clinical study for first two dose cohorts All participants in second dose cohort at the dose level of 3 micrograms/kg body weight showed positive clinical response after single dose administration Well tolerated, with no dose-limiting toxicities or significant known IL-2-treatment-related adverse effects, including no reported incidence of capillary leak, cytokine release syndrome, or increase in blood eosinophil counts HCW Biologics projects to establish the Recommended Phase 2 Dose by year end 2026 MIRAMAR, Fla., June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCW Biologics Inc. (“HCWB” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HCWB), a U.S.-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative fusion immunotherapeutics to support or treat diseases promoted by chronic inflammation, focusing on autoimmune disorders and other inflammatory diseases, cancer and senescence-associated dysplasia, today announced a positive preliminary human data readout for the first two dose cohorts from its dose-escalating Phase 1 clinical trial of HCW9302, an IL-2 based fusion immunotherapeutic, in patients with alopecia areata.

Positions the Company to participate in fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar CAR-T immunotherapy market Recently published data suggest that HCW9206 may reduce CAR-T production costs and improve therapeutic efficacies, with the potential to support curative outcomes Company plans to commercialize the reagents through corporate partners focused on CAR-T and NK-cell therapies, including developers and manufacturers MIRAMAR, Fla., May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCW Biologics Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HCWB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class fusion immunotherapeutics for autoimmune diseases, cancer, and senescence-associated dysplasia, today announced that it has exercised its option to regain full ex vivo rights to HCW9206 and HCW9201, two commercial-ready compounds as reagents, from its licensee, Wugen Inc. Wugen held exclusive worldwide rights to these two compounds for ex vivo, cell-based therapy applications.

NEW YORK, May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- E.F. Hutton & Co. (“E.F. Hutton”), an investment banking and financial advisory firm headquartered in New York City, today announced that it acted as the sole placement agent in connection with a $4.0 million private placement for HCW Biologics Inc. (“HCW Biologics” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HCWB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative fusion immunotherapeutics designed to treat diseases driven by chronic inflammation, including autoimmune disorders, cancer, and senescence-associated conditions.

MIRAMAR, Fla., May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCW Biologics Inc. (the “Company” or “HCW Biologics”), (NASDAQ: HCWB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative fusion immunotherapeutics to treat autoimmune, cancer and senescence-associated dysplasia, today announced the pricing of its private placement of an aggregate of 2,846,975 units at a purchase price of $1.405 per unit priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules to a group of healthcare investors (the “Investors”). Each unit consists of (i) one share of common stock at a purchase price of $1.28 per share (or, in lieu thereof, one pre-funded warrant at a purchase price of $1.2799 per pre-funded warrant with an exercise price of $0.0001 per share) and (ii) one warrant at a purchase price of $0.125 per warrant, each to purchase one share of common stock. The warrants will have an exercise price of $1.28 per share, will be exercisable immediately upon issuance, and will expire on the five and one-half year anniversary of the original issuance date. The shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants) and the warrants comprising the units are immediately separable and will be issued separately in this offering. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about May 21, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

MIRAMAR, Fla., May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCW Biologics Inc. (the “Company” or “HCW Biologics”) (NASDAQ: HCWB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative fusion immunotherapeutics to treat autoimmune disease, cancer and senescence-associated dysplasia, today reported financial results and recent business highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

HCW11-040 is a pembrolizumab-based fusion immunotherapeutic that activates immune cells and eliminates high-oxygen induced senescent cells

MIRAMAR, Fla., April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCW Biologics Inc. (the “Company” or “HCW Biologics”), (NASDAQ: HCWB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative fusion immunotherapeutics to support or treat diseases promoted by chronic inflammation today announced that the Company's Special Meeting of Stockholders, held on April 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“Special Meeting”) was adjourned, without any business being conducted, due to lack of the required quorum and the matters were adjourned to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Its lead T-Cell Engager HCW11-018b is shown to penetrate into the tumor microenvironment with potent and antigen-specific anti-pancreatic cancer activities

MIRAMAR, Fla., March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCW Biologics Inc. (the “Company” or “HCW Biologics”) (NASDAQ: HCWB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative fusion immunotherapeutics to support or treat diseases promoted by chronic inflammation, today reported financial results and recent business highlights for its three months ended December 31, 2025.