Latest Oncology Therapeutics News

Percheron Therapeutics has raised $2.3 million through an institutional placement to fully fund its upcoming acute myeloid leukemia clinical trial led by Vanderbilt Health.

Percheron Therapeutics has partnered with Vanderbilt Health to initiate a clinical trial testing HMBD-002 in combination with standard treatments for high-risk acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndrome, targeting a recruitment start in late 2026.

Percheron Therapeutics announces Dr Michael Baker as incoming CEO, replacing Dr James Garner who steps down after three years. Baker’s appointment aligns executive incentives with shareholder value as the company prepares for a pivotal HMBD-002 clinical trial.

Percheron Therapeutics has secured $2.2 million through an entitlement offer to fund the next stage of its HMBD-002 oncology program, with manufacturing underway and key data presentations lined up at major cancer conferences.

Immutep Limited has won FDA Orphan Drug Designation for its immunotherapy eftilagimod alfa in treating soft tissue sarcoma, opening regulatory incentives and potential market exclusivity. This follows encouraging Phase II data despite recent Phase III trial setbacks.

Percheron Therapeutics has closed a $2.2 million entitlement offer to advance its HMBD-002 immuno-oncology candidate towards a phase II trial in 2026, backed by strong shareholder and new investor support.

Telix Pharmaceuticals has dosed the first patient in the randomized expansion phase of its pivotal ProstACT Global Phase 3 trial for TLX591, targeting advanced prostate cancer. The trial is expanding globally, with regulatory submissions underway in the US and Europe.

Radiopharm Theranostics has successfully enrolled the second cohort in its Phase 1 trial of 177Lu-RAD204, with the Data Safety Monitoring Committee greenlighting a dose increase to 90mCi for the third cohort. Early results show promising tumor targeting and safety in multiple advanced cancers.

Percheron Therapeutics reports encouraging phase I clinical results for HMBD-002, confirming safety and early efficacy signals, while gearing up for a multi-arm phase II trial in 2026.

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.

(E,E)-bisantrene, Race Oncology’s lead anticancer candidate, operates by binding to G4-DNA and RNA structures, revealing a novel mechanism that disrupts key cancer drivers including the MYC gene.

Radiopharm Theranostics has received a positive safety recommendation to increase the dose of its radiotherapeutic 177Lu-RAD202 in the Phase 1 HEAT trial for HER2-positive advanced solid tumors, signaling promising early results.