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Immutep Limited has dosed the first patient in its pivotal Phase III lung cancer trial and completed enrolments in multiple studies, supported by a robust cash position expected to fund operations through 2026.

Santos Limited's 2024 Annual Report reveals a 5% drop in production and a 9% decline in sales revenue, yet highlights significant progress in carbon capture and storage projects and emissions reduction targets.

Nyrada Inc. posted a significant $2.46 million loss for H1 FY25, driven by increased R&D spend, while advancing its lead drug NYR-BI03 into first-in-human trials following regulatory approval.

Opthea has completed the final patient visit in its pivotal COAST Phase 3 trial evaluating sozinibercept combined with aflibercept for wet AMD, with topline results expected early Q2 2025.

Biome Australia Limited has reported its first-ever net profit of $433,395 for the half-year ended December 2024, alongside a 47.4% increase in revenue driven by strong sales of its Activated Probiotics.

Neurizon Therapeutics reported a sharp rise in half-year losses to $7.28 million but marked significant progress with its lead drug NUZ-001 entering a major ALS clinical trial and securing critical regulatory designations.

PYC Therapeutics has launched a A$145.8 million pro-rata accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer to fund late-stage clinical trials across its pipeline targeting rare diseases with high unmet needs. The capital raise aims to extend the company’s cash runway beyond FY27, supporting four drug candidates through critical human safety and efficacy milestones.

PYC Therapeutics is set to raise up to $146 million through a pro-rata entitlement offer, aiming to accelerate its RNA-based drug candidates targeting major unmet medical needs. Major shareholder support and underwriting commitments underpin the capital raise.

Memphasys has initiated clinical utility testing of its Felix™ System in Brazil through a partnership with Laboratorio Androscience, aiming to establish a foothold in the rapidly growing Latin American IVF sector.

Neurizon Therapeutics received FDA guidance on its IND application for NUZ-001, with a single request for additional animal exposure data but no safety concerns flagged. The company is actively addressing the FDA’s request while evaluating impacts on its ALS trial timeline.

Avecho Biotechnology has responded to an ASX price query, confirming no undisclosed information exists to explain recent trading spikes, while highlighting market speculation linked to its Phase III CBD insomnia trial.

Imugene’s Phase 1b trial of azer-cel, an off-the-shelf CD19 CAR T therapy, reports a 57% complete response rate in heavily pretreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients, signaling a promising new option in a challenging cancer landscape.