AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Clene Inc. (CLNN)

Clene Inc. signs $7.2 million fourth-year NIH grant subaward amendment with NYU

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 product/contract Written later

Clene Inc. entered into a subaward amendment on October 15, 2026, for the fourth year of a four-year $45.1 million NIH grant, with New York University receiving up to $7.2 million for the period September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027. The grant supports an Expanded Access Program for CNM-Au8 treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and the other terms of the subaward remain unchanged. The filing is an administrative funding update under an existing grant rather than a change in the company's financial results or guidance.

Key points

  • Subaward amendment dated October 15, 2026, for up to $7.2 million with New York University
  • Covers the period September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027
  • Part of a four-year, $45.1 million NIH grant announced October 5, 2023
  • Other subaward terms from the March 16, 2026 filing remain in effect

The filing

CompanyClene Inc. (CLNN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 19, 2026, 7:37 PM ET
Accession number0001437749-26-032960

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement

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