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Vectus Biosystems has appointed Cardinal Health Regulatory Services as its US regulatory agent to manage FDA submissions for its lead fibrosis drug VB0004, marking a pivotal step towards clinical development in the US.

Immutep’s INSIGHT-003 trial shows promising overall survival in first-line non-squamous NSCLC, yet the Phase III TACTI-004 trial was discontinued following a futility analysis. Ongoing root cause investigations aim to clarify the divergent outcomes.

INOVIQ Limited hit a roadblock in expanding clinical validation of its EXO-OC™ ovarian cancer test due to unsuitable biobank samples, yet improved its diagnostic algorithm and progressed its CAR-exosome therapeutic program, maintaining a solid cash position of A$9.35 million.

Patrys has assigned its deoxymab intellectual property to Yale University in a deal granting it half of all future commercialisation revenue, reducing capital needs while keeping long-term upside.

Mesoblast Limited’s Ryoncil® posted US$36 million in Q4 revenue, driving a full-year total of US$115 million, exceeding initial forecasts. The FDA-approved stem cell therapy for pediatric graft-versus-host disease shows robust uptake across US pediatric centres.

Dimerix will provide continued access to its investigational drug DMX-200 for eligible patients with focal segmental glomerular sclerosis after completing the pivotal ACTION3 Phase 3 trial, supporting ongoing treatment ahead of regulatory approval.

Island Pharmaceuticals is progressing its broad-spectrum antiviral Galidesivir amid a severe Ebola outbreak, securing government approvals in Uganda and outlining a dual clinical and regulatory development pathway targeting multiple deadly filoviruses.

Imugene has secured $11.12 million through a placement to advance its allogeneic CAR-T therapy azer-cel after early clinical data showed complete responses in BTKi-resistant lymphoma patients.

Alterity Therapeutics has secured official FDA confirmation that a single pivotal Phase 3 trial, backed by prior Phase 2 data, can support approval of ATH434 for Multiple System Atrophy. Trial initiation remains on track for late 2026.

Noxopharm has taken a key regulatory step by requesting a pre-IND meeting with the US FDA for its autoimmune drug candidate SOF-SKN, aiming to smooth the path for clinical development and boost its commercial appeal.

Zoono Group has reported a 94% jump in quarterly cash receipts to NZ$975K, turning cash flow positive amid expanding commercial rollouts of its shelf-life extension technology across multiple continents.

Nexalis Therapeutics has ended funding negotiations with Point8 Capital after failing to secure a formal agreement, while successfully completing its IRX-616a Phase 1 trial with no serious adverse events. The company is reassessing clinical priorities amid funding uncertainty.