Aprea Therapeutics Enters $3.1M Securities Purchase Agreement Through Sale Of 2,623,023 Shares And Warrants At A Combined Price Of $1.165

Financing from new and existing healthcare focused investors

The proceeds are expected to extend the Company's cash runway into Q1 2027, with potential inflection points anticipated in its clinical programs during that period

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:APRE) ("Aprea", or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative treatments that exploit specific cancer cell vulnerabilities while minimizing damage to healthy cells, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with new and existing healthcare focused investors and certain insiders of the Company to sell an aggregate of 2,623,023 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in-lieu thereof), together with warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 2,623,023 shares of common stock, in a private placement priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules (the "Offering"). The combined effective offering price for each share of common stock (or pre-funded warrant in-lieu thereof) and accompanying warrant to be issued is $1.165. The warrants to be issued will have an exercise price of $1.04 per share, will be exercisable immediately upon issuance, and will expire on the five-year anniversary of the earlier of the effectiveness date of the registration statement covering the resale of the securities purchased in the Offering and the date the shares underlying the warrants are eligible for resale under Rule 144.

The gross proceeds to the Company from the Offering are estimated to be approximately $3.1 million before deducting the placement agent's fees and other estimated Offering expenses. The Company intends to use the upfront net proceeds from the private placement for general corporate purposes and for research and development expenses. The Company believes the aggregate net proceeds from the Offering will be sufficient to fund the Company into 2027 based on current projections. The Offering is expected to close on or about December 10, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Maxim Group LLC is acting as the sole placement agent in connection with the Offering.