Latest Drug Development News

PYC Therapeutics strengthened its financial footing with a $600 million capital raise and made notable clinical progress across four RNA therapeutic programs targeting genetic diseases.

Alterity Therapeutics posted a 285% jump in revenue to A$1.72 million but also a 93% rise in net loss to A$23.4 million for FY2026. The company secured FDA alignment on a single pivotal Phase 3 trial for ATH434 in Multiple System Atrophy, setting the stage for trial start by year-end.

Resonance Health (ASX: RHT) reported a profitable turnaround in FY26, driven by growth across its imaging software, clinical trial services, and site network businesses.

Syntara Limited’s FY2026 results show a 7.9% revenue decline and a 13.6% increase in net loss amid significant clinical progress, including FDA backing for its lead drug amsulostat and a successful $8.8 million capital raise.

Biotron Limited posted a $1.52 million net loss for FY2026, driven by integration and R&D costs following its Sedarex acquisition, while progressing regulatory and clinical development for its SedRxTM anaesthetic and antiviral pipeline.

Argent BioPharma has secured a key FDA regulatory milestone with the establishment of an Investigational New Animal Drug (INAD) file for its CannEpil veterinary program, targeting cancer-related pain in companion animals.

Neuren Pharmaceuticals reported an 8% rise in H1 2026 revenues driven by DAYBUE royalties, but profit fell 68% due to ramped-up R&D. The company declared its first ever dividend, signalling confidence amid ongoing clinical and regulatory milestones.

Radiopharm Theranostics has dosed the first patient in the second cohort of its Phase 1/2a trial for RV-01, a radiopharmaceutical targeting B7-H3 expressing solid tumors, marking a key dose escalation milestone.

Prescient Therapeutics cut its net loss by 4.4% to $7 million in FY26 while expanding its PTX-100 Phase 2a trial across three continents and securing key regulatory designations in Europe and the US.

Cogstate Ltd (ASX:CGS) posted a 15.9% rise in profit before tax to US$16.1 million for FY26, driven by a 116% surge in clinical trial sales contracts to $89 million and a 15% revenue increase. The company doubled its final dividend to A$0.04 per share, supported by a strong $118.5 million contracted revenue backlog.

Dimerix has secured full sponsorship of the US Investigational New Drug application for its Phase 2-ready kidney drug DMX-652, setting the stage for a clinical trial targeting acute kidney injury in late 2026.

Dimerix CEO Dr Nina Webster detailed the company’s geographic and product diversification at the Bioshares Summit, spotlighting the commercial potential of DMX-200 and the newly acquired Phase 2 asset DMX-652 targeting acute kidney injury.