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Daré Bioscience Surpasses $43 Million in Non-Dilutive Grant Funding as Investigational Programmable Drug Delivery Platform Gains Momentum

Globe Newswire•30/10/2026•08:32 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤$1.5 million installment lifts total non-dilutive grant funding to approximately $43.3 million
  • ➤Remaining grant commitment totals approximately $5.6 million, contingent on development milestones
  • ➤DARE-LARC1 advances through preclinical development toward activities supporting a future IND submission
  • ➤Daré is exploring strategic collaborations for DARE-IDDS in obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases

Expert Statements

Sabrina Martucci Johnson, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Daré Bioscience

“Every installment we receive under this grant agreement reflects real progress on a program we believe has the potential to meaningfully expand contraceptive choice for women around the world”

Sabrina Martucci Johnson, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Daré Bioscience

“Importantly, this funding does not dilute our shareholders while enabling us to keep advancing DARE-LARC1 toward an IND submission. It also validates development of the DARE-IDDS platform itself, and that validation is the foundation for the strategic discussions to potentially extend the application of this technology into obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases.”

Annie Thurman, MD, FACOG, Medical Director of Daré Bioscience

“The DARE-IDDS technology was engineered from the ground up for flexibility, to enable control over not just how much drug is released, but when. That design philosophy is what gives us confidence the platform may have utility in therapeutic areas beyond contraception, and we look forward to generating the data to show it.”

Latest $1.5 Million Installment Reflects Continued Milestone Progress as DARE-LARC1 Advances in Preclinical Development

Company Exploring Potential Strategic Collaborations for DARE-IDDS Platform in Obesity, Diabetes and Other Large Chronic-Disease Markets

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