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Inhibikase Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
WILMINGTON, Del., April 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IKT) (“Inhibikase” or “Company”), today announced that the Company granted non-qualified stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of 685,718 shares of the Company’s common stock to five newly-hired non-executive employees under the Company’s 2026 Inducement Equity Plan (the “Inducement Plan”), effective as of March 31, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). The inducement grants were previously approved by the
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