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Invion Limited has announced a fully underwritten entitlement offer of Loyalty Options to raise capital for advancing its cancer clinical trials. The offer, led by Blue Ocean Equities and supported by CEO Prof Thian Chew, invites eligible shareholders to participate in a non-renounceable rights issue.

PYC Therapeutics has gained FDA alignment on the design of its pivotal Phase 2/3 trial for VP-001, a promising treatment for the rare childhood blindness RP11. The regulator accepted the trial’s sham control arm and primary endpoints, setting the stage for a critical next step toward drug approval.

Immutep reports promising Phase I results for IMP761, a novel LAG-3 agonist antibody demonstrating significant T cell inhibition and a clean safety profile, advancing hopes for new autoimmune disease treatments.

Argenica Therapeutics has won up to $1.5 million in non-dilutive government funding to support its late-stage clinical trial of ARG-007, a promising treatment for acute ischaemic stroke.

Zoono Group Limited is raising nearly $1.8 million through a non-renounceable rights issue to fund its supermarket shelf-life extension project in Asia and reduce related party debt.

Elixinol Wellness has appointed Natalie Butler as CEO and Adam Dimitropoulos as CFO, signaling a strategic push to strengthen leadership and drive growth.

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.

Recce Pharmaceuticals has locked in a non-dilutive A$30 million debt facility with Avenue Capital Group, extending its cash runway to support pivotal Phase 3 trials and commercialisation of its synthetic anti-infective R327G.

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 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.