Oslo, 29 June 2026 - Zelluna (OSE: ZLNA), a company pioneering allogeneic "off-
the-shelf" T Cell Receptor-based Natural Killer (TCR-NK) cell therapies for the
treatment of solid cancers, today announced that the Research Council of Norway
has approved a grant of NOK 16 million to Zelluna under the Innovation Project
for the Industrial Sector (IPN) scheme.
* NOK 16 million grant awarded by the Research Council of Norway
* Funding will support Zelluna's ongoing Phase 1 clinical study, ZIMA-101
* The IPN scheme supports research-driven innovation projects in Norwegian
industry and is administered by the Research Council of Norway
* Award subject to final contract negotiations with the Research Council of
Norway
"We are delighted to receive this support from the Research Council of Norway.
The award provides meaningful funding for our Phase 1 clinical programme and
represents strong external recognition of the innovation underpinning our TCR-NK
platform and its potential to address significant unmet needs for patients with
solid cancers," said Namir Hassan, CEO of Zelluna.
For further information, please visit www.zelluna.com or contact:
Namir Hassan, CEO
Email: namir.hassan@zelluna.com
Phone: +44 7720 687608
Geir Christian Melen, CFO
Email: geir.christian.melen@zelluna.com
Phone: +47 913 02 965
About Zelluna ASA Zelluna ASA (OSE: ZLNA) is a Company pioneering allogeneic
'off-the-shelf' T Cell Receptor-based Natural Killer (TCR-NK) cell therapies for
the treatment of solid cancers. The company's platform combines the innate
killing power of NK cells with precise solid tumour targeting of TCRs, designed
to address the limitations of current cell therapies in solid tumours. The
company's lead candidate, ZI-MA4-1, is the world's first MAGE-A4 targeting TCR-
NK therapy in clinical development. Zelluna is headquartered at the Oslo Cancer
Cluster Innovation Park in Oslo, Norway and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
under the ticker ZLNA.
on the Oslo Stock Exchange\
under the ticker ZLNA.\