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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company"), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today reported financial results and business highlights for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced financial results and business highlights for the year ended December 31, 2024.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a late clinical-stage biotech company focused on the development of a first-in-class cell therapy candidate for chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that ProKidney’s CEO, Bruce Culleton, M.D., will present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The ProKidney management team will also host one-on-one meetings throughout the event.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a late clinical-stage biotech company focused on the development of a first-in-class cell therapy candidate for chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that senior members of the management team will be participating in the following two upcoming healthcare conferences in December:

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company"), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, and gave several regulatory and clinical development updates.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a late clinical-stage biotech company focused on the development of a first-in-class cell therapy candidate for chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that senior members of the management team will be participating in two upcoming healthcare conferences in November.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Oct. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company"), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that the Company will present five posters, including one late-breaking clinical trial, at the upcoming American Society of Nephrology’s (ASN) Kidney Week being held on October 23-27, 2024, in San Diego, CA.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Oct. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a late clinical-stage biotech company focused on the development of a first-in-class cell therapy candidate for chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that senior members of the management team will be participating in the UBS Virtual Organ Restoration Day, which will be taking place on October 15, 2024.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a late clinical-stage biotech company focused on the development of a first-in-class cell therapy candidate for chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced strategic updates to its Phase 3 program for rilparencel, an investigational treatment to potentially preserve kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes and advanced CKD.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Aug. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a leading late clinical-stage biotech company focused on the development of a first-in-class cell therapy candidate for chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that senior members of the management team will be participating in the Morgan Stanley 22nd Annual Global Healthcare Conference, being held in New York, NY on September 4-6, 2024.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Aug. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company"), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today reported business updates and financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease, today announced that it has closed its SEC-registered underwritten public offering and concurrent registered direct offering. ProKidney sold 46,886,452 Class A ordinary shares to the public in the public offering, which includes 4,142,232 Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, at a price of $2.42 per share, before applicable underwriting discounts and commissions. ProKidney sold 11,030,574 Class A ordinary shares to certain investment entities at a price of $2.42 per share in the concurrent registered direct offering pursuant to share purchase agreements.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering and a concurrent registered direct offering of 53,719,009 shares of its Class A ordinary shares at a price of $2.42 per share, before applicable underwriting discounts and commissions. In addition, the underwriters will have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the Class A ordinary shares sold in the underwritten public offering. All of the Class A ordinary shares in the underwritten public offering and concurrent registered direct offering are being sold by the Company. The public offering and the concurrent registered direct offering are each expected to close on or about June 13, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. The underwritten public offering is not contingent on the closing of the concurrent direct offering, and the concurrent direct offering is not contingent on the closing of the underwritten public offering.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company"), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease, today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering and a concurrent registered direct offering of up to an aggregate of $125 million of its Class A ordinary shares, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. ProKidney expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the Class A ordinary shares sold in the underwritten public offering. All of the Class A ordinary shares in the underwritten public offering and concurrent registered direct offering are being sold by the Company.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced positive interim results from the Phase 2 REGEN-007 trial evaluating the Company’s renal autologous cell therapy, rilparencel, in patients with CKD caused by diabetes and provided clinical and operational updates. Management will host a live webcast today at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the data.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that senior members of the management team will be participating in the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference taking place from June 4 – 6, 2024 in New York, NY. 

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company"), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), will host a virtual KOL event on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 8:00 AM ET, featuring Steven G. Coca, DO, MS (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai) and Arnold L. Silva, MD, PhD (University of Arizona) who will discuss the unmet medical need and current treatment landscape for patients with moderate to severe CKD caused by diabetes as well as the importance of preserving kidney function in this patient population. To register, click here.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company"), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today reported business updates and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Dr. Ulrich Ernst joins as Executive Vice President of Technical Operations with a deep background and expertise in process development and manufacturing of cell therapies

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that senior members of the management team will be participating in the Jefferies Biotech on the Bay Summit being held in Miami on March 12 – 13, 2024.

Former CEO of Africa Healthcare Network brings extensive understanding of kidney disease to ProKidney

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on preserving kidney function in patients living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that management will be participating in a fireside chat at the 6th Annual Evercore ISI HEALTHCONx Conference being held in Miami, Florida on November 28-30, 2023.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Updated positive interim Phase 2 data demonstrate potential efficacy of REACT® to preserve kidney function in moderate and high-risk diabetic CKD patients

Total of 6 abstracts accepted for publication in Kidney Week 2023 program

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on preserving kidney function in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that Dr. Tim Bertram, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference, being held in New York, NY from September 11 – 14, 2023.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Aug. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on dialysis-free living for those with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023, and provided an update on recent corporate developments.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on preserving kidney function in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced it has closed on its purchase of a 210,000 square foot facility and approximately 22 acres of land in Greensboro, N.C. ProKidney paid approximately $25.5 million in cash for the facility and property. The Company plans to make investments in the facility through 2028 to prepare for potential commercial-scale manufacturing of REACT®, its proprietary REnal Autologous Cell Therapy, currently in Phase 3 development for the treatment of diabetic CKD.

- Brings more than 20 years of academic and industry experience with extensive expertise in kidney disease -

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on preserving kidney function in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced its agreement to purchase a 210,000 square foot facility and approximately 22 acres of land in Greensboro, N.C., to support the Company’s future commercial manufacturing needs for REACT®, its proprietary REnal Autologous Cell Therapy, currently in Phase 3 development for the treatment of diabetic CKD. Under the purchase agreement, ProKidney will pay approximately $25.5 million in cash for the facility and property. The transaction is expected to close by the end of June 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company plans to make investments in the facility through 2028 to prepare for potential commercial-scale manufacturing.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that Dr. Tim Bertram, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Jefferies Healthcare Conference, being held in New York, NY from June 7 – 9, 2023.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, and provided an update on recent corporate developments.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that Dr. Tim Bertram, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the BofA Securities Health Care Conference 2023 in Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 4:20 PM PDT (7:20 PM EDT).

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022, and provided an update on recent corporate developments.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that Dr. Tim Bertram, Chief Executive Officer, will present at TD Cowen’s 43rd Annual Health Care Conference on Tuesday March 7, 2023 at 10:30 AM EST.

- Article published online in the Journal of Blood Purification; to be included in future print edition -

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022, and provided an update on recent corporate developments.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that Dr. Tim Bertram, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced the allowance of the proact 1 (REGEN-006) Phase 3 study protocol for its investigational candidate REACT® by the United Kingdom’s (UK) MHRA. This follows submission of a clinical trial application for the proact 1 Phase 3 study protocol previously allowed by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States (US), where recruitment is actively underway, and now allows ProKidney to begin patient recruitment at clinical trial sites in the UK. In a related regulatory development, ProKidney also received favorable scientific advice from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on the adequacy of its Phase 3 development program, consisting of proact 1 and proact 2, to support an eventual marketing authorization application (MAA).

- Company will present five posters discussing REACT and chronic kidney disease during the ASN Annual Meeting, November 3 - 6, 2022