On August 11, 2026 Silexion Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: SLXN) ("Silexion Therapeutics" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering RNA interference (RNAi) therapies for KRAS-driven cancers, reported the pricing of a public offering of an aggregate of 3,846,161 of the Company’s ordinary shares (or ordinary share equivalents) and series E warrants to purchase up to 3,846,161 ordinary at a combined public offering price of $0.65 per share (or per ordinary share equivalent) and accompanying warrants. The series E warrants will have an exercise price of $0.65 per share, will be exercisable immediately upon issuance and will expire five years from the date of issuance. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about August 13, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.

The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $2.5 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to advance the Company’s SIL204 clinical trial and for general corporate purposes.

The securities described above are being offered pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-298137), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 11, 2026. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus forming part of the effective registration statement relating to the offering. A preliminary prospectus relating to the offering has been filed with the SEC. Electronic copies of the final prospectus, when available, may be obtained on the SEC’s website at View Source and may also be obtained by contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC at 430 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by phone at (212) 856-5711 or e-mail at [email protected].

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(Press release, Silexion Therapeutics, AUG 11, 2026, View Source [SID1234669971])

On August 11, 2026 Estrella Immunopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESLA) ("Estrella" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing CD19 and CD22-targeted ARTEMIS T-cell therapies to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases, reported the activation of a fourth clinical site for its ongoing STARLIGHT-1 Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating EB103, a CD19-Redirected ARTEMIS T-cell therapy, in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). The new site, University Hospitals Cleveland (UH Cleveland) Medical Center, an affiliated teaching hospital of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, is expected to begin screening and enrolling patients following completion of site initiation activities.

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"We are thrilled to partner with UH Cleveland Medical Center as we continue to advance our STARLIGHT-1 trial," said Cheng Liu, CEO of Estrella Immunopharma. "We believe that, by leveraging their deep clinical expertise and scientific infrastructure, Estrella is well-positioned to drive patient enrollment forward."

The ongoing expansion phase of the Phase I/II clinical trial for EB103 is designed as a multi-center, open-label study intended to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of EB103 at the recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) in subjects (≥ 18 years of age) who have R/R B-cell NHL. Estrella expects that data from this expansion cohort will be used to determine the pivotal trial strategy for EB103. As of the date of this press release, active clinical sites for the trial are UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Further details of the trial can be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov under NCT identifier NCT06343311.

About EB103

EB103, a T-cell therapy, also referred to as Estrella’s "CD19-Redirected ARTEMIS T-Cell Therapy," utilizes ARTEMIS technology licensed from Eureka Therapeutics, Inc. (Eureka), Estrella’s parent company. Unlike a traditional CAR-T cell, the unique design of an ARTEMIS T-Cell, such as EB103, allows it to be activated and regulated upon engagement with cancer targets through a cellular mechanism that more closely resembles that of an endogenous T-cell receptor. Once infused, EB103 T cells bind to and destroy CD19-positive cancer cells.

(Press release, Estrella Immunopharma, AUG 11, 2026, View Source [SID1234669970])

On August 11, 2026 Nucleai, a leader in AI-powered Tissue Intelligence, which integrates multimodal tissue image analysis with clinical data to deliver translational insights, reported an ongoing translational research collaboration with Gilead Sciences supporting its global antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) clinical development programs.

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As oncology drug development increasingly depends on understanding tissue biology in its spatial context, AI-powered tissue analytics are becoming an essential component of biomarker discovery and translational research. Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly adopting approaches that integrate tissue architecture, biomarker expression, and clinical outcomes to accelerate therapeutic development. Nucleai’s AI-native platform transforms routine pathology images into quantitative biological insights that accelerate biomarker discovery and support evidence-driven development decisions.

As part of its collaboration with Gilead, Nucleai has analyzed a large dataset of hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) whole-slide images across several clinical studies spanning multiple oncology indications, supporting Gilead’s global ADC clinical development programs through advanced AI-driven tissue analytics integrated with clinical outcomes. The collaboration has generated novel biological insights and candidate spatial biomarkers for future scientific presentations and publications.

The collaboration demonstrates how AI-powered Tissue Intelligence can standardize biomarker analyses while connecting tissue biology to clinical outcomes, creating a scalable foundation for translational research, biomarker development, and precision medicine.

"Precision oncology is entering a new phase, where understanding tissue architecture is becoming just as important as understanding molecular alterations," said Avi Veidman, Chief Executive Officer of Nucleai. "Tissue Intelligence is becoming a foundational capability for precision medicine, helping identify the patients most likely to benefit while enabling pharmaceutical companies to translate tissue biology into reproducible biomarkers that improve the speed and success of oncology drug development."

Unlike traditional image analysis approaches, Nucleai’s AI-native platform integrates computational pathology, spatial biology, clinical outcomes, and multimodal data into a unified framework. This enables standardized biomarker assessment from preclinical research through late-stage clinical development while revealing mechanisms of response, resistance, and disease progression.

The ongoing collaboration with Gilead and other leading pharmaceutical companies reflects growing industry recognition that AI-powered tissue analytics strengthen biomarker development and precision medicine across oncology portfolios. As target expression alone proves insufficient to explain ADC response, Nucleai’s Tissue Intelligence platform integrates protein expression with tissue architecture, tumor heterogeneity, and microenvironmental context to better characterize the biological drivers of therapeutic efficacy.

"Scale and reproducibility are becoming essential requirements for biomarker development," said Dr. Ken Bloom, Head of Pathology, Nucleai. "Our platform enables standardized spatial analyses across thousands of clinical samples while directly linking tissue biology to patient outcomes, generating evidence that can support translational research, biomarker qualification, and future companion diagnostic strategies."

Nucleai continues to expand collaborations with leading pharmaceutical companies to advance biomarker discovery, translational medicine, companion diagnostic development, and AI-powered Tissue Intelligence across the oncology development lifecycle.

(Press release, Gilead Sciences, AUG 11, 2026, View Source [SID1234669969])

On August 11, 2026 AbCellera Biologics Inc. (Nasdaq: ABCL) ("AbCellera") reported that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $200.0 million of its common shares and, in lieu of common shares to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase its common shares. All of the common shares and pre-funded warrants are being offered by AbCellera. The proposed offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.

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AbCellera intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the continued research, development and clinical advancement of its internal pipeline, including its lead clinical program, ABCL635, as well as for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

Jefferies, J.P. Morgan, Cantor, UBS Investment Bank, and BMO Capital Markets are acting as joint book-running managers for the proposed offering.

The securities described above are being offered pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR (No. 333-285367) that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 27, 2025 and automatically became effective upon filing. This proposed offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus that form a part of the registration statement. A preliminary prospectus supplement related to and describing the terms of the proposed offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus related to the proposed offering may also be obtained, when available, from Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at (877) 821-7388, or by email at [email protected]; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by email at [email protected] and [email protected]; Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attention: Capital Markets, 110 East 59th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022, or by email at [email protected]; UBS Securities LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, by email at [email protected]; or BMO Capital Markets Corp., Attn: Equity Syndicate Department, 151 W 42nd Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10036, or by email at [email protected].

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(Press release, AbCellera, AUG 11, 2026, View Source [SID1234669968])

On August 11, 2026 Laekna (2105.HK) reported that the New Drug Application (NDA) for LAE002 (afuresertib) has been accepted by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic HR+/HER2- breast cancer (LA/mBC) with PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN alterations, following recurrence or progression on or after endocrine therapy(-ies) (with or without a CDK4/6 inhibitor).

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The NDA is supported by positive results from the Phase III Clinical Trial (AFFIRM-205) conducted in the aforementioned patient population. This pivotal study successfully met its primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS), demonstrating a highly statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement over the control arm. LAE002 (afuresertib) also showed a favorable safety and tolerability profile. The detailed study results will be presented at an upcoming international scientific conference. We are collaborating with our strategic partner, Qilu Pharmaceutical, to expedite the regulatory approval and commercialization of LAE002 (afuresertib) in China.

"The NDA submission for LAE002 would not have been possible without the trust and support of every investigator, study participant, and partner. It is the result of the unwavering dedication and perseverance of the Laekna team over the years," said Dr. Chris Lu, Chairman and CEO of Laekna. "As a potential Class I novel drug for breast cancer and the first domestically developed AKT inhibitor in China, the clinical results of LAE002 (afuresertib) have demonstrated a best-in-class efficacy and safety profile. We look forward to its approval and commercial launch as soon as possible, bringing hope to patients and families affected by advanced breast cancer, and offering clinicians a novel therapeutic option."

Dr. Chris Lu further noted that, beyond breast cancer, the clinical development of LAE002 (afuresertib) for prostate cancer is also advancing rapidly. Laekna is actively pursuing strategic partnerships in ex-China regions to accelerate development and commercialization of LAE002 (afuresertib) in international markets, aiming to bring benefits to more patients overseas as soon as possible. He emphasized, "LAE002 (afuresertib) marks the first breakthrough of our innovative pipeline, as well as a significant milestone in our transition to the commercial stage. Across major therapeutic areas, including metabolic diseases and oncology, we will continue to develop innovative drugs that offer significant clinical value and global competitiveness, bringing greater benefits to patients and shareholders".

Laekna and Qilu Pharmaceutical entered into an exclusive licensing agreement for the China region in November 2025. Under the License Agreement, Laekna is eligible to receive up to RMB2,045 million in total in upfront and milestone payments and is also entitled to receive tiered royalties on future net sales of LAE002 (afuresertib) in the licensed territory, at percentages ranging from the low teens to the low twenties. Laekna plans to pursue strategic partnerships in ex-China regions to accelerate development and commercialization of LAE002 (afuresertib) in international markets.

About AKT Inhibitor

Capivasertib (Truqap‌) was the first approved AKT inhibitor from AstraZeneca, which was approved by the U.S. FDA for HR+/HER2- breast cancer in November 2023. In June 2026, the U.S. FDA further approved capivasertib (Truqap) in combination with abiraterone and prednisone for the treatment of PTEN-deficient metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). This approval significantly broadens the therapeutic scope of AKT inhibition and highlights its potential to address unmet needs across multiple tumor types.

LAE002 (afuresertib) is a potent AKT inhibitor internally developed by Laekna that inhibits all three AKT isoforms (AKT1, AKT2 and AKT3). It is one of the two most advanced AKT inhibitors globally in development for breast and prostate cancer. The Phase III clinical trial (AFFIRM-205), a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pivotal study, has met its primary endpoint of progression-free survival. It showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefits to patients with HR+/HER2- breast cancer and demonstrated a best-in-class efficacy and safety profile.

About Breast Cancer

Breast cancer has become the leading cause of death for women globally, with approximately 2.43 million new cases diagnosed each year and around 694,000 lives lost to the disease. In China, breast cancer ranks the second most common cancer among women, with approximately 70% of the patients found to be HR+/HER2-*.

Collectively, genetic alterations in PIK3CA, AKT1 and PTEN affect approximately 50% of patients with breast cancer. Although most patients with this subtype of breast cancer can initially benefit from first/second-line treatment by endocrine therapy + CDK4/6 inhibitors and/or chemotherapy, they may gradually develop drug resistance and result in treatment failure. Novel therapeutic options are urgently needed for patients after drug resistance. As an innovative therapy for drug-resistant patients with this subtype of breast cancer, AKT inhibitors offer new hope for them and their families.

(Press release, Laekna Therapeutics, AUG 11, 2026, View Source [SID1234669967])