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Arcus Biosciences Announces New Employment Inducement Grants

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Arcus Biosciences (NYSE:RCUS) announced the grant of stock options to five new employees, totaling 126,200 shares at an exercise price of $41.39, the closing price on February 8, 2021. This move is part of the Company’s 2020 Inducement Plan, aimed at attracting talent. Arcus is focused on developing cancer therapies, with four molecules in clinical trials, including Etrumadenant and AB680. The company emphasizes its commitment to addressing significant unmet needs in oncology while leveraging a robust pipeline of innovative treatments.

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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 five new employees options to purchase a total of 126,200 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share of $41.39, which was the closing price on February 8, 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 four 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, non-small cell lung, pancreatic and triple-negative breast cancers. AB680, the first small-molecule CD73 inhibitor to enter the clinic, is in Phase 1/1b development for first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer in combination with zimberelimab and gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel. Domvanalimab (AB154), an anti-TIGIT monoclonal antibody and new potential immuno-oncology backbone therapy, is in a three-arm randomized Phase 2 study for first-line treatment of PD-L1-high metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) evaluating zimberelimab monotherapy, domvanalimab with zimberelimab and domvanalimab plus AB928 with zimberelimab. In addition, domvanalimab is advancing into ARC-10, Arcus’s “two in one trial” to support the potential approvals of both zimberelimab and zimberelimab + domvanalimab and a registrational study, in collaboration with AstraZeneca, evaluating the curative-intent stage III NSCLC setting. AB308, an anti-TIGIT antibody that is FcR enabled, is advancing into clinical development to investigate additional indications, with a focus on hematological malignancies. Zimberelimab (AB122), Arcus’s anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, was in-licensed to enable the development of Arcus’s combination regimens and is being evaluated in various combinations across the portfolio. For more information about Arcus Biosciences, please visit www.arcusbio.com.

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FAQ

What was announced by Arcus Biosciences on February 9, 2021?

Arcus Biosciences announced the grant of stock options for 126,200 shares at $41.39 per share to five new employees.

What is the significance of the stock option grant from Arcus Biosciences?

The stock option grant is part of the 2020 Inducement Plan to attract and retain talent.

What clinical developments are ongoing at Arcus Biosciences?

Arcus has four molecules in clinical development, including Etrumadenant and AB680, targeting various cancers.

How does the stock option grant affect Arcus Biosciences?

The grant is intended to enhance employee retention and motivation, potentially impacting company performance.

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