Daré Bioscience, Inc.·Healthcare

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.
Daré Bioscience, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the identifying, developing, and marketing products for women's health in the United States. It develops therapies in the areas of contraception, fertility, and sexual and vaginal health. The company's product includes XACIATO, a single-dose vaginal gel prescription product for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis in female patients 12 years of age and older. Its products in advanced clinical development include Ovaprene, a hormone-free monthly vaginal contraceptive; and Sildenafil Cream, a cream formulation of sildenafil for topical administration to the vulva and vagina for treatment of female sexual arousal disorder. The company's Phase 1-ready products are DARE-HRT1, a combination of bio-identical estradiol and progesterone intravaginal ring for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms in hormone therapy; DARE-VVA1, a vaginally delivered formulation of tamoxifen to treat vulvar and vaginal atrophy in patients with hormone-receptor positive breast cancer; and DARE-FRT1, an intravaginal ring containing bio-identical progesterone for the prevention of preterm birth and broader luteal phase support as part of an in vitro fertilization treatment plan, as well as DARE-PTB1, an intravaginal ring containing bio-identical progesterone for the prevention of preterm birth. Its products in pre-clinical stage include DARE-LARC1, a combination product designed to provide reversible contraception; ADARE-204 and ADARE-214, an injectable formulations of etonogestrel to provide contraception over 6-month and 12-month periods; and DARE-RH1, a non-hormonal contraception for men and women. The company entered into license agreement with Organon & Co. and Organon International GmbH to commercialize XACIATO. Daré Bioscience, Inc. is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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