** Shares of drugmaker Intensity Therapeutics INTS.O rise 8.6% to 50 cents premarket
** Co gets 180-day extension from the Nasdaq exchange to meet the minimum $1 share price requirement
** Deadline set for June 1, 2026; shares must stay above $1 for 10 consecutive days, says co
** Co continues late-stage trials of INT230-6 for soft tissue sarcoma and breast cancer
** INT230-6 is injected into tumors to kill cancer cells and trigger immune response - INTS
** Up to last close, stock down ~74% YTD
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))