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Amplia Therapeutics has announced a second confirmed complete response in its ACCENT trial for advanced pancreatic cancer, a notably rare achievement in this challenging disease.

Opyl Limited’s AI platform TrialKey has partnered with UK insurer Innovatrix to launch a pioneering parametric insurance product that protects biotech firms from the financial risks of clinical trial failures.

Argenica Therapeutics has reported compelling preclinical results for ARG-007, demonstrating sustained neuroprotection and functional recovery in a ferret model of moderate traumatic brain injury. These findings pave the way for clinical trials targeting a major unmet medical need.

INOVIQ Limited has announced a breakthrough in its cancer treatment program, with its CAR-exosome therapy killing 88% of triple negative breast and lung cancer cells in laboratory studies. This innovation could pave the way for faster, safer, and more accessible cancer therapies.

Patrys Limited has formalized the redundancy of CEO Dr James Campbell, with a $535,877 payout partly converted into shares pending shareholder approval. Dr Campbell will continue as a non-executive director.

Nyrada’s Phase I clinical trial for its novel drug Xolatryp has cleared safety reviews through four cohorts and will now test higher doses and longer infusions in an expanded trial design.

Syntara Limited has unveiled encouraging interim Phase 2a data for SNT-5505, an add-on therapy targeting myelofibrosis patients with suboptimal response to ruxolitinib. The data highlight meaningful symptom relief and spleen volume reduction, positioning the drug as a potential game-changer in a challenging treatment landscape.

Clarity Pharmaceuticals’ novel PET imaging agent Cu-SAR-Bombesin demonstrated safety and effectiveness in detecting prostate cancer recurrence missed by standard scans in its Phase II SABRE trial. The agent identified lesions in about one-third of patients with negative or equivocal standard imaging.

Invion Limited launches a Loyalty Option entitlement offer aimed at raising up to $16 million to support its advancing cancer clinical trials, including a promising anogenital cancer study with Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

AdAlta Limited has successfully placed the remaining shortfall in its renounceable rights issue, raising a total of $1.3 million to advance its cellular immunotherapy pipeline. The company also addressed an administrative breach involving director share allocations, ensuring compliance with ASX rules.

Syntara Limited reports encouraging interim Phase 2 data for its drug SNT-5505 combined with ruxolitinib, demonstrating significant symptom relief and spleen volume reduction in myelofibrosis patients. The company plans to engage the FDA soon to discuss pivotal trial design.

Syntara Limited is set to reveal fresh interim results from its Phase 2 trial of SNT-5505, targeting myelofibrosis, during an investor webinar ahead of a major European hematology conference.