XORTX Reports that Independent Proxy Advisory Firms Recommend XORTX Shareholders Vote “For” the Share Consolidation

CALGARY, Alberta, March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat gout and progressive kidney disease, is pleased to announce that independent proxy advisory firms, including Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) have recommended shareholders vote “FOR” on the share consolidation at the upcoming shareholder meeting scheduled for March 24, 2026.