Latest Cancer Therapy News

Race Oncology has received a $2.8 million Australian R&D tax refund for FY2025, with further overseas R&D rebates expected, bolstering its clinical development of innovative cancer therapies.

Race Oncology has received ethics approval to launch its HARNESS-1 Phase 1a/b trial testing RC220 combined with osimertinib in EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer patients, marking a key step toward addressing resistance to current therapies.

Clarity Pharmaceuticals has raised $203 million to accelerate its copper-64 and copper-67 radiopharmaceutical pipeline, targeting prostate and neuroendocrine cancers with multiple FDA Fast Track trials underway.

Chimeric Therapeutics has received a $4.5 million R&D tax incentive refund from the Australian Government, underscoring its ongoing investment in innovative cancer cell therapies.

Radiopharm Theranostics has secured ethics approval to begin a Phase 1 clinical trial of RAD 402, a pioneering radiotherapeutic targeting advanced prostate cancer using terbium-161. This marks a significant step in developing a potentially safer, more effective treatment option.

Chimeric Therapeutics has progressed its CHM CDH17 and CHM CORE-NK clinical trials with promising safety and efficacy signals, while securing a key manufacturing partnership and appointing a renowned haematologist to its board. However, the company faces a pressing cash runway challenge.

Invion Limited has secured a pivotal FDA Orphan Drug Designation for its lead cancer drug INV043, bolstered its balance sheet with nearly $1.8 million in new funding, and progressed clinical trials targeting skin and anogenital cancers.

Starpharma has secured a $5.5 million upfront payment from Genentech as part of a new collaboration to develop dendrimer-drug conjugates targeting cancer therapies. The partnership includes potential milestone payments exceeding half a billion dollars and tiered royalties.

Noxopharm Limited has been granted its first US patent for the Sofra™ technology platform, marking a key milestone in its cancer immunotherapy research. This patent protects the company’s innovative immune-modulatory oligonucleotides, underpinning its expanding pipeline in a rapidly growing market.

Invion Limited has partnered with Protect Animal Health to explore Photosoft™, a novel photodynamic therapy, as a treatment for cancer in companion animals, targeting a booming pet cancer market.

AdAlta Limited has raised up to A$1.1 million through a private placement, boosting its war chest to advance innovative cellular immunotherapy projects targeting solid cancers.

Immutep’s novel immunotherapy combination with KEYTRUDA and chemotherapy shows promising response rates in first line non-small cell lung cancer, especially in patients with low or no PD-L1 expression.