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MeiraGTx Holdings plc (MGTX) Presents at Bank of America Global Healthcare Conference 2026 Transcript

LONDON and NEW YORK, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MeiraGTx Holdings plc (Nasdaq: MGTX), a vertically integrated, clinical-stage genetic medicines company, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors approved equity awards to Penny Fleck in connection with her employment with the Company as Chief Development Officer. The equity awards were granted as an inducement material to the new employee entering employment with MeiraGTx in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

MeiraGTx Holdings PLC (MGTX) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.57 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.43. This compares to a loss of $0.51 per share a year ago.

Received FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for AAV2-hAQP1 Reported positive three-year data from the Phase 1 AQUAx study of AAV2-hAQP1 for the treatment of grade 2/3 late radiation-induced xerostomia Entered into an asset purchase agreement with Johnson & Johnson* (J&J) to acquire all interests in botaretigene sparoparvovec (bota-vec) for the treatment of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) Strengthened balance sheet with $100 million financing LONDON and NEW YORK, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MeiraGTx Holdings plc (Nasdaq: MGTX), a vertically integrated, clinical stage genetic medicines company, today announced financial and operational results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, and provided a corporate update. “Our achievements in the first few months of 2026 have materially strengthened MeiraGTx – we are now in a position to file for potential approval and launch two wholly-owned therapies in the next 2 years,” said Alexandria Forbes, Ph.D.

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MeiraGTx Holdings plc, a clinical stage gene therapy company, focusing on developing treatments for patients with serious diseases. The company develops various therapies for ocular diseases, including inherited blindness, as well as Xerostomia following radiation treatment for head and neck cancers; degenerative diseases; neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and Parkinson's diseases. Its programs in clinical development include Phase 1/2 clinical stage programs in Achromatopsia, X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa, RPE65-deficiency, and radiation-induced Xerostomia, as well as Parkinson's program. The company also focuses on initiating a clinical program in xerostomia related to Sjogren's syndrome and have preclinical programs in neurodegenerative diseases. It has a research collaboration agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop regulatable gene therapy treatment using the company's proprietary riboswitch technology. MeiraGTx Holdings plc was incorporated in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.