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SAB BIO to Present Data on SAB-142 at The American Diabetes Association’s 2026 Scientific Sessions and FOCIS 2026 Annual Meeting

SAB Biotherapeutics to Present Promising Clinical Data on SAB-142 Immunotherapy for Type 1 Diabetes at Major 2026 Medical Conferences

By Sofia Navarro SABS

SAB Biotherapeutics announced that it will present clinical data on SAB-142, its lead immunotherapy candidate for newly diagnosed Stage 3 type 1 diabetes, at the American Diabetes Association's 2026 Scientific Sessions and the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies 2026 Annual Meeting. The presentations will showcase SAB-142's safety, pharmacodynamics, and potential as a disease-modifying treatment. The company is currently conducting a registrational Phase 2b trial, SAFEGUARD, with topline data expected in the second half of 2027.

SAB BIO to Present Data on SAB-142 at The American Diabetes Association’s 2026 Scientific Sessions and FOCIS 2026 Annual Meeting
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Key Points

  • SAB-142 is a multi-specific, fully human anti-thymocyte globulin targeting immune cells that damage pancreatic beta cells in type 1 diabetes, aiming to preserve insulin production.
  • Clinical data on SAB-142's safety and immunogenicity will be presented at two key 2026 medical conferences, enhancing scientific community engagement.
  • The ongoing Phase 2b SAFEGUARD trial is a significant step toward regulatory approval, with topline results expected in H2 2027, potentially changing the treatment landscape for type 1 diabetes.

MIAMI, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SABS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a fully human anti-thymocyte immunoglobulin (hATG) for type 1 diabetes (T1D) and other autoimmune diseases, today announced that it will present data at two congresses in June. SAB BIO will present an oral presentation at the 2026 Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) being held June 5-8, 2026, in New Orleans, LA. The Company will also present a poster presentation at the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS) 2026 Annual Meeting being held June 9-12, 2026, in San Francisco, CA. Data to be presented will highlight SAB BIO’s lead program, SAB-142, a potentially best-in-class, disease-modifying, redosable immunotherapy in clinical development for newly diagnosed Stage 3 T1D patients.

“We are pleased to participate in both ADA’s 2026 Scientific Sessions and FOCIS 2026 to continue engaging with the broader diabetes and immunology communities. These forums provide an important opportunity to highlight SAB-142’s clinical and mechanistic profile and to build further understanding of the potential for this unique multi-specific modality as we advance the program through the ongoing registrational Phase 2b SAFEGUARD study,” said Alexandra Kropotova, M.D., MBA, Chief Medical Officer, SAB BIO. “We look forward to continuing to collaborate with the scientific community and to advance toward our topline data readout for SAFEGUARD in the 2H 2027.”  

Oral Presentation at ADA’s 2026 Scientific Sessions:

TitleClinical Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Immunogenicity, and Pharmacodynamics following Repeat Dosing of SAB-142, a Fully Human Multi-Specific Antithymocyte Globulin for New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes
Session: Oral Presentations - Preventing Type 1 Diabetes
Presenter: Christoph Bausch, PhD, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, SAB BIO
Presentation Date and Time: Friday, June 05, 2026, 2:45 - 3:00 PM CT
Location: New Orleans Convention Center – Session Room 245 (Level 2)

Poster Presentation at FOCIS 2026 Annual Meeting:

TitlePositive Clinical Translation of a Juvenile NHP Study for Evaluating SAB-142, a Multi-Specific T-Cell Targeting T1D Therapy, in Humans
Session: Exhibit and Poster Reception – Poster # W114
Presenter: Diane Maher, PhD, Director, Program Management, SAB BIO
Presentation Date and Time: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 6:50 - 8:05 PM PT
Location:  San Francisco Marriott Marquis – Discovery Center Poster & Exhibit Hall – Salon 9

The presentations will be made available in the Presentations section of the Company’s website afterwards and will remain accessible following the conference.

About SAB-142
SAB-142 is a potentially disease-modifying, redosable immunotherapy in clinical development for the treatment of autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D). SAB-142 is a multi-specific, fully human anti-thymocyte globulin (hATG) with a mechanism of action analogous to that of rabbit ATG (rATG). rATG has demonstrated in multiple clinical trials the ability to slow disease progression in patients with new- or recent-onset of Stage 3 T1D. SAB-142, like rATG, directly targets multiple immune cells involved in destroying pancreatic beta cells, including modulation of “bad acting” T-lymphocytes. By stopping immune cells from attacking beta cells, this treatment has the potential to preserve insulin-producing beta cells.

About SAB BIO
SAB BIO is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing multi-specific, high-potency, human immunoglobulin G (hIgG) to treat and prevent immune and autoimmune disorders. Using advanced genetic engineering and antibody science, SAB BIO developed a proprietary technology which holds the potential to generate additional novel therapeutic candidates utilizing the human immune response, without the need for human donors or convalescent plasma. SAB BIO has optimized genetic engineering in the development of transchromosomic cattle, or Tc-Bovine, to produce hIgG. SAB BIO’s drug development production system is able to generate a diverse repertoire of specifically targeted, high-potency, hIgGs that can address a wide range of serious unmet needs in human diseases. The Company’s lead candidate, SAB-142, targets autoimmune T1D with a disease-modifying therapeutic approach that aims to change the T1D treatment paradigm by delaying onset and potentially preventing disease progression of Stage 3 T1D patients. SAB-142 is currently being evaluated in newly diagnosed Stage 3 autoimmune T1D patients in a registrational Phase 2b clinical trial called SAFEGUARD. For more information, visit www.sab.bio.

Forward-Looking Statements
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These statements are based on the current expectations of SAB BIO and are not predictions of actual performance, and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on, by any investor as a guarantee, prediction, definitive statement, or an assurance, of fact or probability. These statements are only current predictions or expectations, and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may be beyond our control. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict, and these risks and uncertainties may cause our or our industry’s results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. A further description of risks and uncertainties can be found in the sections captioned “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and other filings with or submissions to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at https://www.sec.gov/. Except as otherwise required by law, SAB BIO disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or circumstances or otherwise.

CONTACTS

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Risks

  • Clinical trial risks remain inherent until SAFEGUARD produces definitive topline results; efficacy and safety in larger populations are uncertain.
  • Regulatory risk exists in the approval process for SAB-142 given the novel multi-specific immunotherapy approach.
  • Market adoption and competitive landscape risks are present, as other therapies for autoimmune diseases and diabetes evolve, potentially impacting SAB-142's commercial success.

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