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AI cardiology, cancer research and pharma expansion drove the biggest moves in healthcare stocks this week. Investors paid up for fresh funding and regulatory wins, while some raisings and weak trading updates kept pressure on others.

LTR Pharma’s intranasal spray OROFLOW® has secured ethics approval for a clinical study targeting oesophageal motility disorders, marking its first foray beyond erectile dysfunction. The study, led by Dr Peter Wu, aims to validate a non-invasive alternative for swallowing difficulties in a market projected to reach US$8.1 billion by 2034.

Healthcare stocks split into two camps this week: names with fresh data or contracts found buyers, while capital raisings and trial shock sent others sharply lower. The biggest move came from Cynata’s return to trade, but steady progress in Alzheimer’s, oncology, diagnostics and aged care software also kept the sector busy.

LTR Pharma has confirmed it disclosed a binding US commercialisation agreement for ROXUS promptly after signing, responding to ASX scrutiny over pre-announcement trading activity.

A brutal sell-off in a few small caps sat alongside takeover bids, fresh capital raisings and strong gains in medtech. The week split the market in two: buyers chased clear funding and approval news, while weaker stories sank fast after reopening.

Healthcare shares were driven by regulation, capital and commercial deals this week. The biggest moves came from companies that either moved closer to US sales or raised cash to get there.

LTR Pharma has locked in Strive Specialties as its exclusive US pharmacy fulfilment partner for ROXUS, marking a critical step towards commercial launch in the US erectile dysfunction market.

LTR Pharma has secured a binding US telehealth commercialisation framework for its intranasal erectile dysfunction treatment ROXUS, committing to at least 150,000 prescriptions in the first year and granting exclusivity to Shed Holdings' platform.

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.

LTR Pharma highlights SPONTAN's 5x faster absorption and validated safety, backed by over 1,000 Australian prescriptions and strategic partnerships as it targets FDA approval and US market entry.

LTR Pharma has wrapped up recruitment for its SPONTAN Phase II pharmacokinetic study, with interim results expected soon to bolster FDA approval efforts. Meanwhile, US commercial talks for ROXUS advance cautiously under the FDA 503(a) personalised medicine pathway.

Avecho and Chimeric both surged as traders chased near-term trial and funding catalysts, while Island Pharmaceuticals extended gains on a US biodefence partnership. Elsewhere, distribution and reimbursement wins supported smaller medtech names, and a cannabis merger plan kept Little Green Pharma in focus ahead of April’s vote.