Latest Acrux (ASX:ACR) News

Biotech names led healthcare trading this week, with Noxopharm, Acrux and TruScreen posting the biggest moves after clinical, licensing and expansion updates. Stronger cash flow, fresh capital and new contracts also lifted sentiment across medtech, aged care and healthcare services.

Acrux has locked in a milestone-based licensing agreement worth up to AUD 5.4 million for Lenzetto®, targeting the Australian menopause therapy market with regulatory and commercial milestones tied to TGA approval and sales performance.

Acrux has amended its licensing agreement with Gedeon Richter to bring its Estradiol spray Lenzetto® to Australia, unlocking up to AUD 5.4 million in milestone payments and addressing a critical shortage in Menopause Hormone Therapy products.

Despite sweeping changes to Capital Gains Tax announced in the 2026/27 Federal Budget, Acrux Limited’s status as a Pooled Development Fund ensures its shareholders remain shielded from these new tax rules.

Acrux Limited has raised $1.6 million through a discounted share placement, attracting strong demand and offering attaching options to investors. The funds will support Phase III trials for female testosterone and a co-development deal with an international partner.

Small caps drove the biggest moves, with Alvo Minerals surging, Klevo extending a payments-fuelled rally, and FBR jumping on fresh contract news. At the larger end, takeover bids, mine funding deals and a strong Liontown update kept resources and corporate activity at the centre of trading.

Biotech price swings were led by Dimerix’s slide, while TrivarX and LTR Pharma surged on clinical and commercial progress. Capital raisings, FDA milestones and first sales kept healthcare investors busy, but several early jumps faded as traders locked in gains.

Acrux pivots from generics to developing a Female Testosterone therapy for HSDD, leveraging FDA feedback and a strong US market opportunity.

A brutal clinical trial stop wiped out Immutep, while Adherium surged on faster Remote Patient Monitoring growth. Across the rest of healthcare, investors paid up for proof: accredited tests, enrolled Phase III studies, and signed multi-year contracts.

Acrux Limited has secured a $0.55 million advance on its FY26 R&D Tax Incentive, providing crucial funding to accelerate development of its Hormone Replacement Therapy following FDA regulatory confirmation.

Acrux Limited reports solid revenue growth and increased cash reserves in the December quarter, driven by expanding its topical generics portfolio in the US and strategic moves into female Hormone Replacement Therapy.

Acrux Limited has sold the US registration and distribution rights for its Prilocaine 2.5% and Lidocaine 2.5% cream for US$550,000, redirecting resources towards its growing Hormone Replacement Therapy portfolio.