[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche announces positive Phase II results for dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist enicepatide in people living with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity

Basel, 22 September 2026 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROP; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced positive topline results from CT-388-104, a Phase II clinical trial evaluating enicepatide (CT-388), an investigational, once-weekly dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist, in adults living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and overweight or obesity. In the study, enicepatide met both primary endpoints, delivering dose-dependent and clinically meaningful reductions in blood glucose and body weight at 48 weeks. Patients receiving the highest titrated dose (24 mg) achieved an HbA1c reduction of 2.65% (from a baseline HbA1c of 8.1%). Furthermore, 90% of patients in the 24 mg cohort reached an HbA1c level of ≤6.5% (diagnostic threshold for T2D) and 62% achieved normoglycemia (HbA1c < 5.7%), restoring blood glucose levels to a non-diabetic range. The mean weight loss at 48 weeks in the 24 mg enicepatide arm was 15.5% without a demonstrable plateau.

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Leader’s Advantage Acquisition Corp. Announces Closing of $150,000,000 Initial Public Offering

Mt laurel Township, NJ, Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leader’s Advantage Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: LEDRU) (the “Company”), a blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, announced today the closing of its previously announced initial public offering of 15,000,000 units. The units were sold at a price of $10.00 per unit. The Company’s units began trading on September 18, 2026 on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “LEDRU”. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share of the Company at a price of $11.50 per share. Only whole warrants are exercisable and will trade. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbols “LEDR” and “LEDRW,” respectively.

MARKSMEN ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT

CALGARY, ALBERTA, Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marksmen Energy Inc. (“Marksmen” or the “Company“) announces that it has completed the closing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement of common shares (the “Common Shares“) of Marksmen (the “Offering“). The Company issued 4,324,291 Common Shares at a price of $0.12 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of $518,915.

Crypto News Today: Pepeto Announces 162% APY Staking While Solana Price Prediction Points to $702

Dubai, UAE, Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

Pepeto has announced its staking program now pays 162% APY, one of the strongest passive earning rates in crypto, while the presale keeps climbing past $11 million in a downturn that stopped almost everything else. That pace makes this the biggest story in crypto news today for anyone looking for an early entry, and it raises one question: what do these buyers see? Smart money answers that question the same way every time, by comparing every option on the table.