Latest Amplia Therapeutics (ASX:ATX) News

Speculative small caps drove the week, with Tasman Resources, Solis Minerals and Lithium Energy leading the board after funding, drilling and asset sale updates. At the other end, ASX Ltd and Arafura Rare Earths fell hard as investors reacted to higher costs and fresh equity issuance.

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.

Amplia Therapeutics reported encouraging mature data from its ACCENT pancreatic cancer trial showing improved survival and response rates with narmafotinib. The company raised $27.5 million to fund development and manufacturing scale-up, while discontinuing a parallel trial due to chemotherapy toxicity.

Imugene, Vitasora and Adherium led a volatile week in healthcare shares, as trial news and software rollouts battled capital raisings, legal issues and weak sentiment in smaller biotech names. Big contracts, takeover steps and record earnings kept the sector busy, but several stocks still fell even after reporting clear operational progress.

Amplia Therapeutics has launched a Phase 2b trial testing a new daily dosing regimen of narmafotinib combined with chemotherapy in advanced pancreatic cancer, aiming to accelerate progress towards a pivotal Phase 3 study.

Big capital raisings, fresh trial data and a few boardroom shocks shaped healthcare trading this week. The biggest moves came from companies either fixing the balance sheet, explaining heavy selling, or pushing key drugs and devices closer to market.

Amplia Therapeutics and ANZGOG have initiated a clinical trial to test narmafotinib combined with chemotherapy in ovarian cancer patients unresponsive to platinum-based treatment, aiming to improve surgical outcomes and explore biomarker insights.

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.

Amplia Therapeutics reported mature ACCENT trial data showing improved survival and multiple complete responses with narmafotinib, alongside a GMP production milestone and CFO appointment.

Micro-caps stole the spotlight, led by a boardroom reset at Killi and a blockbuster cancer update from Amplia. Energy explorers and a few big raisings moved the other way, as traders sold hard into fresh dilution and weak price action.

Cancer drug data and two separate Mayo Clinic-linked deals drove the biggest moves this week. Investors paid up for clearer routes to hospital rollouts, while one digital screening name fell hard after early gains evaporated.

Amplia Therapeutics reports a remarkable 7.8% complete response rate and improved survival in its ACCENT pancreatic cancer trial, positioning narmafotinib as a promising new treatment option.