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Arcus Biosciences Announces New Employment Inducement Grants

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Arcus Biosciences (NYSE:RCUS) has granted stock options for 104,200 shares to twelve new employees at an exercise price of $29.35, reflecting the closing price on August 23, 2021. This grant is part of the 2020 Inducement Plan approved in January 2020, under NYSE Manual Rule 303A.08. The company is dedicated to developing innovative cancer therapies and currently has five drugs in clinical development, including Etrumadenant and Quemliclustat, targeting various cancer types.

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HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (NYSE:RCUS), an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company working to create best-in-class cancer therapies, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors granted twelve new employees options to purchase a total of 104,200 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share of $29.35, which was the closing price on August 23, 2021. The stock options were granted pursuant to the Company’s 2020 Inducement Plan, which was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in January 2020 pursuant to the “inducement exception” under NYSE Listed Company Manual Rule 303A.08.

About Arcus Biosciences

Arcus Biosciences is an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company leveraging its deep cross-disciplinary expertise to discover highly differentiated therapies and to develop a broad portfolio of novel combinations addressing significant unmet needs. Arcus currently has five molecules in clinical development: Etrumadenant (AB928), the first dual A2a/A2b adenosine receptor antagonist to enter the clinic, is being evaluated in multiple Phase 2 and 1b studies across different indications, including prostate, colorectal, and non-small cell lung. Quemliclustat (AB680), the first small-molecule CD73 inhibitor to enter the clinic, is in Phase 1/1b development in combination with zimberelimab and gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel for first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer. Domvanalimab (AB154), an anti-TIGIT monoclonal antibody and new potential immuno-oncology backbone therapy, is in a three-arm randomized Phase 2 study evaluating zimberelimab monotherapy, domvanalimab plus zimberelimab and domvanalimab plus etrumadenant plus zimberelimab for first-line treatment of PD-L1 ≥ 50% metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In addition, domvanalimab has advanced into ARC-10, Arcus’s “two in one trial” to support the potential approvals of both zimberelimab and zimberelimab plus domvanalimab and is expected to advance into a registrational study, in collaboration with AstraZeneca, evaluating the curative-intent stage 3 NSCLC setting later this year. AB308, an anti-TIGIT antibody that is FcR-enabled, is in clinical development, with a potential focus on hematological malignancies. Zimberelimab (AB122), Arcus’s anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, is being evaluated in various combinations across the portfolio. For more information about Arcus Biosciences, please visit www.arcusbio.com.

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Source: Arcus Biosciences

Katherine Bock

VP Investor Relations & Corporate Strategy

(510) 694-6231

kbock@arcusbio.com

Source: Arcus Biosciences, Inc.

FAQ

What stock options were granted by Arcus Biosciences on August 23, 2021?

Arcus Biosciences granted stock options for 104,200 shares at an exercise price of $29.35.

What is the purpose of the 2020 Inducement Plan of Arcus Biosciences?

The 2020 Inducement Plan aims to attract and retain talented employees by granting stock options.

What clinical developments are ongoing at Arcus Biosciences?

Arcus Biosciences is developing five drugs, including Etrumadenant and Quemliclustat, for various cancer types.

How does the stock option grant affect Arcus Biosciences employees?

The stock option grant is intended to motivate and retain new employees, aligning their interests with the company.

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