TORONTO and HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. (“Medicenna” or the “Company”) (TSX: MDNA, OTCQX: MDNAF), a clinical-stage immunotherapy company focused on the development of Superkines targeting cancer, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases is pleased to announce its participation in several upcoming conferences. These events provide an opportunity for Medicenna to showcase its most recent development in various programs and to engage with the industry and investment community.

Upcoming Conference Participation:

7^th Annual Glioblastoma Summit: Trailblazing Next-Generation Glioblastoma & Glioma Therapies

• Date: February 19^th, 2026
• Location: Boston, MA, United States
• Format: Presentation and panel discussions
• Title: Surmounting Barriers in Non-resectable Recurrent Glioblastoma with a Single Treatment of Bizaxofusp, an Engineered IL-4R Directed Fusion Protein
• Presenter: Dr. Fahar Merchant
• Time: 10:00 AM EST

BIO Investment and Growth Summit

• Date: March 2-3, 2026
• Location: Miami, FL, United States
• Format: One-on-one meetings
  

38^th Annual ROTH Conference

• Date: March 22-24, 2026
• Location: Dana Point, CA, United States
• Format: Fireside chat and one-on-one meetings
• Webcast: https://ir.medicenna.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations 

BIO-Europe Spring Conference

• Date: March 23-25, 2026
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal
• Format: One-on-one meetings
  

About Medicenna Therapeutics

Medicenna is a clinical-stage immunotherapy company focused on developing novel, highly selective versions of IL-2, IL-4 and IL-13 Superkines and first-in-class Empowered Superkines. Medicenna’s long-acting IL-2 Superkine, MDNA11, is a next-generation IL-2 with superior affinity toward CD122 (IL-2 receptor beta) and no CD25 (IL-2 receptor alpha) binding, thereby preferentially stimulating cancer-killing effector T cells and NK cells. Medicenna’s first-in-class targeted PD-1 x IL-2 bispecific, MDNA113, is in development for solid tumors and was designed using the Company’s proprietary BiSKITs™ (Bifunctional SuperKine ImmunoTherapies) and T-MASK™ (Targeted Metalloprotease Activated SuperKine) platforms. Medicenna’s IL-4 Empowered Superkine, bizaxofusp (formerly MDNA55), has been studied in 5 clinical trials enrolling over 130 patients, including a Phase 2b trial for recurrent GBM, the most common and uniformly fatal form of brain cancer. Bizaxofusp has obtained FastTrack and Orphan Drug status from the FDA and FDA/EMA, respectively.

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Forward-Looking Statements

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Investor/Media Contact:

Shushu Feng
Investor Relations, Medicenna Therapeutics
(416) 964-5442
ir@medicenna.com