Dare Bioscience receives NIH funding extension for preterm birth treatment

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Daré Bioscience Receives NIH Funding Award Notice to Advance DARE-PTB1, its Novel Intravaginal Ring for Prevention of Preterm Birth

March 16, 2026 8:01 AM EDT

Extends the budget period for the ~$2M total NIH grant funding award for DARE-PTB1 through November 2026
DARE-PTB1 targets preterm birth, for which there are no FDA-approved treatment options
Award reflects Daré's strategy of leveraging non-dilutive grant funding to advance a deep, differentiated pipeline addressing the most persistent unmet needs in women's health

SAN DIEGO, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Daré Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: DARE), a purpose-driven health biotech company solely focused on closing the gap in womens health between promising science and real-world solutions, today announced... More