4D Molecular Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FDMT) granted a total of 229,700 restricted stock units to 20 new non-executive hires across three awards in 2026 under its Employment Inducement Award Plan. The grants occurred on February 10, April 14, and July 14, as part of Nasdaq-compliant inducement awards.
4D Molecular Therapeutics said 4D-150 is in Phase 3 for wet AMD and nearing Phase 3 in diabetic macular edema. The company reported rapid enrollment, 18-month treatment burden reductions and favorable safety data.
AAV-based gene therapy offers sustained intraocular delivery of anti-angiogenic agents with a single treatment for neovascular AMD, with leading clinical candidates including RGX-314, ADVM-022, 4D-150, and NG101.