Latest Immunotherapy News

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.

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.

Immutep Limited’s Phase II trial of eftilagimod alfa combined with radiotherapy and KEYTRUDA in soft tissue sarcoma patients has exceeded its primary endpoint, showing a 51.5% median tumor hyalinization rate, more than triple the historical standard. These promising results, presented at ESMO 2025, suggest a potential breakthrough in a challenging cancer indication.

AdAlta Limited has raised up to A$0.5 million through a premium-priced private placement, bolstering its 'East to West' cellular immunotherapy strategy focused on advancing CAR-T therapies for solid cancers.

Immutep Limited has confirmed 30 mg as the optimal biological dose for its immunotherapy efti, following FDA approval of Project Optimus requirements. This milestone paves the way for the US launch of its pivotal Phase III lung cancer trial.

Immutep Limited has enrolled over 170 patients in its global Phase III TACTI-004 trial for advanced non-small cell lung cancer, surpassing the threshold needed for a futility analysis expected in early 2026.

Arovella Therapeutics has demonstrated that its novel CLDN18.2 CAR-T cells effectively eliminate pancreatic cancer cells in vitro, matching the performance of a leading competitor’s product. The company is now advancing this CAR into its innovative iNKT cell platform to tackle solid tumours.

Arovella Therapeutics has received a $3.21 million R&D tax incentive refund, bolstering its financial position as it prepares to initiate first-in-human trials for its lead cell therapy, ALA-101.

INOVIQ Limited has demonstrated that its CAR-NK-exosome therapy kills over 90% of triple-negative breast cancer cells within 10 hours in laboratory tests, validating its potential as a next-generation cancer treatment.

Immutep Limited reported a widened loss of A$61.4 million for FY2025, driven by increased R&D and clinical trial expenses, while progressing its lead immunotherapy candidate into a pivotal Phase III lung cancer trial. The company maintains a robust cash position supporting operations through 2026.

Hearts and Minds Investments (HM1) reported a stellar 25.5% pre-tax portfolio return for FY25, outperforming global benchmarks and announcing a raised fully franked dividend of 9.0 cents per share with plans for continued increases.