Latest Therapeutics News

Cynata Therapeutics secures a crucial regulatory green light from the EMA’s Paediatric Committee for its CYP-001 treatment in children with acute graft versus host disease, paving the way for sequential adult and paediatric trials in Europe.

Opthea Limited resumes ASX trading as it pivots to develop OPT-302 for lymphangioleiomyomatosis, outlining a disciplined 18-month staged clinical program backed by A$31.2 million in cash.

Entropy Neurodynamics has successfully dosed all six participants in the first cohort of its Phase 2 trial for TRP-8803, an intravenous psilocin therapy targeting Binge Eating Disorder. The study demonstrated controlled psychedelic responses, setting the stage for a Data and Safety Monitoring Board review and topline results expected in July 2026.

Chimeric Therapeutics reports encouraging Phase 1/2 data for its CHM CDH17 CAR-T therapy in advanced gastrointestinal cancers, with 82% of evaluable patients achieving stable disease and durable responses lasting over a year.

Amplia Therapeutics reported encouraging mature data from its ACCENT pancreatic cancer trial showing improved survival and response rates with narmafotinib. The company raised $27.5 million to fund development and manufacturing scale-up, while discontinuing a parallel trial due to chemotherapy toxicity.

Acrux has locked in a milestone-based licensing agreement worth up to AUD 5.4 million for Lenzetto®, targeting the Australian menopause therapy market with regulatory and commercial milestones tied to TGA approval and sales performance.

Nexalis Therapeutics has locked in a $53 million non-dilutive funding facility with Point8 Capital, replacing its previous lender and supporting three clinical programs targeting breakthrough cancer pain, panic disorder, and treatment-resistant depression.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has broadened the range of clinicians eligible to participate in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, a move set to speed up recruitment and improve patient access across Emyria’s national Empax network.

Neurizon Therapeutics has boosted the participant count in its HEALEY ALS Platform Trial Regimen I from 160 to 240, capitalising on faster enrolment and philanthropic support to maintain costs and accelerate topline results to early Q3 2027.

EMVision's First Responder Brain Scanner has proven its operational feasibility in aeromedical settings with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, de-risking rural stroke diagnosis and supporting progression to commercial production.

Nexalis Therapeutics (ASX: NX1) has voluntarily suspended trading of its shares pending a material announcement on its existing debt funding facility, extending a recent trading halt. The suspension is set to last until the earlier of the announcement release or resumption of trading on 28 May 2026.

Noxopharm has unveiled new data showing its Sofra technology dramatically boosts TLR8 activation, a key immune pathway, potentially reshaping cancer immunotherapy.