Articles from Retension Pharmaceuticals

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Retension Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTSN) (“Retension” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines for the treatment of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases, announced today the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 3,750,000 shares of its common stock at an initial public offering price of $12.00 per share. The gross proceeds to Retension from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Retension, are expected to be $45.0 million. All shares of common stock are being offered by Retension. Retension has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 562,500 shares of its common stock at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on or about October 13, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The shares are expected to begin trading on October 9, 2026 on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “RTSN.”

Retension Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing RTN-001 for the treatment of hypertension, today announced that Alison D. Schecter, M.D., FACC, FCCP, and Alex Schwartz have joined the Company as Chief Medical Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, as Retension advances RTN-001 through its ongoing Phase 2b trial.

Retension Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment of hypertension and other serious cardiovascular diseases, today announced the successful closing of its $15 million Series B financing to advance the clinical development of RTN-001 for patients with uncontrolled and resistant hypertension.