Eton Pharmaceuticals Announces Licensing and Initiation of ET-900 Program Evaluating Mecasermin/IGF-1 for Treatment of Infantile and Epileptic Spasms

DEER PARK, Ill., Nov. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Eton” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ETON), an innovative pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing treatments for rare diseases, today announced ET-900, a new development program evaluating mecasermin injection for the treatment of infantile and epileptic spasms. Mecasermin is a recombinant form of IGF-1 and the active ingredient in INCRELEX, which Eton markets in the United States. The Company has entered into a license agreement with Baylor College of Medicine covering patent rights related to the use of IGF-1 for the treatment of spasms.