Latest Lung Cancer News

A single diagnostics update sparked a breakout week, while a handful of biotech names sold off hard despite busy newsflow. Capital raisings, takeover steps and US market pushes kept healthcare in motion heading into mid-February milestones.

Immutep Limited has reached the halfway mark in enrolling patients for its global Phase III TACTI-004 trial, testing a novel immunotherapy combo in first-line non-small cell lung cancer. The trial remains on track for key milestones this year, signaling steady progress in a critical oncology space.

Cyclopharm Limited is accelerating its US market push for Technegas with a A$16 million capital raise following a record 2025 sales performance. The company aims to expand its US installations and advance new clinical applications beyond pulmonary embolism.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

A handful of healthcare names did the heavy lifting this week, driven by FDA wins, guideline upgrades, and big shifts in sales and cashflow. The flip side: several clinical-stage stocks fell hard as investors stayed picky about near-term proof and funding.

Percheron Therapeutics has reported encouraging safety and efficacy signals from its HMBD-002 phase I trial, and outlined an innovative modular phase II trial design targeting multiple cancers in 2026.

Immutep Limited has entered a strategic collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s, receiving a A$30 million upfront payment and potential milestones up to A$528 million, while reporting promising clinical progress across multiple cancer immunotherapy trials.

Racura Oncology reported a transformative quarter with key scientific discoveries, expanded clinical programs, and a robust cash position of $20.94 million, setting the stage for pivotal cancer trials in 2026.

Radiopharm Theranostics has reported promising interim results from its Phase 2b trial of RAD 101, showing high concordance with MRI in brain metastases patients, while progressing multiple other clinical programs and securing a strong cash position to fund operations into 2027.

The Garvan Institute has won a $3 million MRFF grant to conduct pivotal pancreatic cancer studies, including one evaluating Syntara’s amsulostat combined with chemotherapy. Recruitment is slated to begin mid-2026 across major NSW cancer centres.

Racura Oncology has launched a strategic collaboration with Emory University to investigate (E,E)-bisantrene’s potential to overcome resistance to osimertinib in EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. This partnership aims to bolster Racura’s HARNESS-1 clinical trial and strengthen its position in the competitive lung cancer treatment landscape.

Racura Oncology has appointed Beyond Drug Development to oversee its HARNESS-1 Phase 1a/b trial combining RC220 with osimertinib in EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer patients, marking a key step toward clinical advancement.