Elicio Therapeutics Announces Activation of the Investigator-Initiated Phase 1 Study of Neoadjuvant ELI-002 7P for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

On August 10, 2026 Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELTX) ("Elicio" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation immunotherapies for KRAS-driven cancers, reported the opening of the investigator-initiated ("IIT") Phase 1 neoadjuvant study (NCT07671339) evaluating ELI-002 7P in combination with chemotherapy and an anti-PD1 checkpoint inhibitor in borderline resectable and resectable PDAC. The multi-center IIT is being conducted by MSK Cancer Center and is being funded by a strategic partnership between The Lustgarten Foundation and Break Through Cancer.

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"The activation of this study marks an important milestone as we prepare to evaluate the potential of ELI-002 7P across multiple stages of pancreatic cancer," said Christopher Haqq, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Head of Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer of Elicio. "Building on the complete responses observed in patients with metastatic PDAC treated with sequential ELI-002 7P followed by checkpoint inhibitor and chemotherapy, this study prospectively evaluates the combination beginning in the neoadjuvant setting and continuing after surgery. We hope to generate important clinical insights into ELI-002 7P’s potential to harness the immune system and improve surgical outcomes and long-term survival for patients facing this devastating disease."

Kevin Soares, MD, Assistant Attending Surgeon Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, MSK and Principal Investigator of the Phase 1 study added, "Despite advances in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, patients with resectable and borderline resectable disease continue to face a high risk of recurrence, highlighting the need for new therapeutic strategies. This trial offers an important opportunity to investigate how ELI-002 7P may reshape the tumor immune environment when initially combined with neoadjuvant therapy, while offering the potential to generate valuable translational data that could inform future treatment strategies."

The randomized, open-label Phase 1 trial aims to enroll 20 patients with resectable or borderline resectable KRAS-mutant PDAC. Participants will receive ELI-002 7P with standard chemotherapy, mFOLFIRINOX, with or without tislelizumab, an anti-PD1 checkpoint inhibitor, starting before surgery. Throughout treatment, researchers plan to collect tumor tissue and blood samples to better understand immune activation, characterize changes within the tumor microenvironment, and identify biomarkers that could guide future clinical trials.

About ELI-002

Elicio’s lead product candidate, ELI-002, is a structurally novel investigational AMP cancer immunotherapy that targets cancers that are driven by mutations in the KRAS-gene—a prevalent driver of many human cancers. ELI-002 is comprised of two powerful components that are built with Elicio’s proprietary AMP technology consisting of AMP-modified mutant KRAS peptide antigens and ELI-004, an AMP-modified CpG oligodeoxynucleotide adjuvant that is available as an off-the-shelf subcutaneous administration.

ELI-002 7P (7-peptide formulation) was evaluated in the randomized Phase 2 AMPLIFY-7P trial in patients with mKRAS-driven pancreatic cancer (NCT05726864). The Phase 2 AMPLIFY-7P trial included patients with mKRAS-positive pancreatic cancer who completed standard therapy but remain at high risk of relapse. Elicio continues to evaluate pre-specified subgroups, including the R0 resected population, to further inform a refined Phase 3 development strategy. Elicio intends to initiate a Phase 1 study in metastatic PDAC designed to provide a rapid assessment of clinical activity using an open label design to assess the objective response rate including partial and complete radiographic responses. Elicio plans to use the study findings to further evaluate checkpoint inhibitor combinations and help inform future development strategies in metastatic PDAC and the adjuvant PDAC Phase 3 trial. At the time of the Phase 2 AMPLIFY-7P analysis, data for overall survival remained immature. The ELI-002 7P formulation is designed to provide immune response coverage against seven of the most common KRAS mutations present in 25% of all solid tumors, thereby increasing the potential patient population for ELI-002.

(Press release, Elicio Therapeutics, AUG 10, 2026, View Source [SID1234669923])

Telomir Announces Peer-Reviewed Publication Demonstrating Telomir-Zn Suppresses Tumor Growth in TNBC and Prostate Cancer Models

On August 10, 2026 Telomir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:TELO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing small-molecule therapeutics targeting epigenetic and metabolic drivers of cancer, reported the peer-reviewed publication of preclinical data of Telomir-Zn suppressing tumor growth in prostate and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) models through selective modulation of intracellular iron and copper.

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The manuscript, titled "Telomir-Zn Modulates Intracellular Iron and Copper to Inhibit JmjC Histone Demethylases and Suppress Tumor Growth in Prostate and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer," has been published in the Journal of Oncology Research and Therapy, Volume 11, Issue 3. These preclinical findings provide the scientific foundation supporting advancement of Telomir-Zn toward the Company’s planned Phase 1/2 clinical trial in TNBC.

Publication Highlights

KDM Inhibition: The Target at the Core

Histone demethylases, or KDMs, specifically the KDM2, KDM5, and KDM6 families, are often overexpressed in aggressive cancers, where they can promote tumorigenesis by either silencing tumor-suppressor genes or activating oncogenic programs, depending on their substrate specificity and cellular context. Telomir-Zn targets these KDM enzymes by depleting the intracellular iron they require for catalytic activity. This study demonstrates that this KDM-targeting approach translates to meaningful anti-cancer activity.

Iron-Dependent Mechanism Proved

The study’s most critical finding was direct proof that Telomir-Zn’s anti-cancer activity depends on iron depletion. When researchers added iron back to treated TNBC cells, the compound’s killing effect was significantly reversed. This iron-rescue result eliminates alternative explanations and demonstrates the mechanism is real and specific, not a general toxin or off-target effect.

Selective Targeting of Cancer Over Normal Cells

Telomir-Zn killed iron-dependent TNBC cancer cells at low concentrations while leaving normal cells unharmed at concentrations more than 50-fold higher. This selectivity window demonstrates the compound preferentially targets cancer cells with elevated iron dependence, a hallmark of aggressive malignancies like TNBC.

Tumor Suppressor Gene Reactivation

In a prostate cancer model, oral Telomir-Zn suppressed tumor growth and reactivated silenced tumor-suppressor genes (STAT1, GSTP1, RASSF1A, CDKN2A, and MASPIN). In TNBC and prostate cancer, both elevated KDM activity and abnormal DNA methylation can silence tumor-suppressor genes through distinct but complementary epigenetic mechanisms. The compound works through an upstream mechanism distinct from approved drugs that target downstream epigenetic machinery.

Anti-Tumor and Anti-Metastatic Activity

In TNBC human xenograft models, Telomir-Zn reduced primary tumor size across several cell lines. In HCC1806 xenografts, the compound also significantly reduced metastatic dissemination, a critical finding, as most TNBC patients die from spread disease, not the primary tumor. In BT-549 xenografts, Telomir-Zn combined with paclitaxel produced significantly greater tumor reduction than either drug alone, a finding that suggests potential for combination therapy approaches in the clinic and positions Telomir-Zn as both a monotherapy and a chemotherapy partner. Notably, MDA-MB-231 xenografts did not respond, indicating heterogeneous sensitivity based on tumor-specific iron-metabolism features. It tells us that in the future we could be able to stratify patients based on personalized iron-handling signatures and potentially enrich for responders in future clinical development.

Why This Matters for Clinical Development

Triple-negative breast cancer remains a significant clinical challenge. Most patients receive chemotherapy as a backbone, with limited options for targeted or precision-based approaches. Current approved therapies and those in development address symptoms of epigenetic dysregulation but do not target the underlying metabolic drivers, specifically, the dysregulated iron homeostasis that fuels overactive KDM enzymes in iron-addicted cancers.

This publication establishes dysregulated KDM-driven epigenetic silencing as a fundamental cancer vulnerability that can be targeted through selective iron modulation. Unlike conventional epigenetic drugs that broadly inhibit methylation-modifying enzymes (DNMT or HDAC inhibitors), Telomir-Zn targets the upstream metabolic dependency, excess intracellular iron, that fuels KDM overactivity. By depleting labile iron and disabling KDM enzymes, the compound disrupts epigenetic silencing at its root, enabling tumor-suppressor reactivation. This mechanistically distinct approach addresses a therapeutic gap in the current TNBC treatment landscape.

The iron-rescue experiments provide the strongest possible proof that this mechanism is real and specific, enabling clinical strategies for patient selection based on iron-metabolism biomarkers. The preclinical anti-metastatic activity in HCC1806 xenografts is particularly noteworthy, as it suggests potential to address both primary tumor control and disseminated disease, a key unmet need in TNBC.

Management Commentary

"In several cancer types, cancer cells silence critical tumor-suppressor genes through abnormal DNA methylation, essentially turning off the cell’s brakes," said Dr. Itzchak Angel, Chief Scientific Advisor of Telomir. "Overactive KDM enzymes also play a role as important drivers of this epigenetic silencing. Current TNBC treatments address downstream consequences of this dysregulation but do not target the KDM-driven mechanism itself. Our data implicates that by reversing the abnormal methylation and by KDM inhibition, Telomir-Zn can reactivate these silenced tumor-suppressor genes, promoting cell killing. We’re seeing tumor suppression and, in some models, reduced metastatic spread. This is a mechanistically different approach to TNBC, and we believe it addresses a fundamental vulnerability that existing therapies don’t. We’re encouraged by the preclinical evidence and eager to test it in patients."

"Triple-negative breast cancer represents one of oncology’s most significant unmet needs," said Erez Aminov, CEO of Telomir. "Most patients with advanced disease have limited treatment options and poor survival outcomes. We’re excited to advance Telomir-Zn into our Phase 1/2 program under our active IND to test whether this approach can meaningfully improve outcomes for TNBC patients."

(Press release, Telomir Pharmaceutical, AUG 10, 2026, View Source [SID1234669922])

NeOnc Heads into a High-Stakes Week as Highly Anticipated NEO100 Phase 2a Data Readout Nears

On August 10, 2026 NeOnc Technologies (NASDAQ: NTHI) reported one of its most closely watched weeks of 2026, with the clinical-stage CNS oncology company scheduled to unveil topline Phase 2a results for NEO100 on Wednesday, August 12, putting the spotlight squarely on data from the fully enrolled study evaluating intranasal NEO100 in patients with recurrent IDH1-mutant high-grade glioma. For a small-cap biotechnology company, a clinical readout of this significance can become a powerful near-term catalyst, particularly when investors are already positioning around a defined event.

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The company is developing NEO100, its proprietary formulation of purified perillyl alcohol, as an investigational treatment for central nervous system cancers. The upcoming presentation will focus on the topline analysis of an open-label Phase 2a study evaluating intranasal NEO100 in patients with recurrent or progressive Grade III and Grade IV IDH1-mutant glioma.

The August 12 presentation represents a major near-term catalyst, as NeOnc’s management team is expected to discuss efficacy and safety observations from the Phase 2a portion of the study, along with planned regulatory next steps.

Attention has also focused on insider activity and institutional ownership. Recent SEC filings show Chairman, President and CEO Amir Heshmatpour has invested more than $500,000 through open-market purchases, with insider buying approaching $1 million over the past year. Public filings also identify institutions including Bank of America, State Street, Barclays, and BlackRock among shareholders. Combined with previously disclosed financing facilities and multiple anticipated regulatory milestones during 2026, NeOnc remains closely watched within the CNS oncology sector.

The company has already positioned NEO100 within multiple expedited FDA development pathways, including Orphan Drug, Fast Track and Rare Pediatric Disease designations, adding further significance to the forthcoming clinical update if the topline results are supportive.

NeOnc has also expanded internationally after receiving a second Investigational New Drug (IND) authorization from the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, allowing additional studies evaluating NEO100 for recurrent high-grade gliomas. The authorization complements the company’s previously announced UAE approval for NEO212, further expanding its international clinical footprint.

NEO100 comprises a patented composition of a proprietary synthesis of Perillyl Alcohol (POH) that our research suggests has several beneficial actions for Central Nervous System (CNS)-based disease applications, including:

Regulates neurologic pathways associated with tumor cell growth.
Bypasses the BBB via its small molecular size when delivered intranasally.
Creates a temporary BBB opening when delivered intra-arterially, enabling larger molecule therapeutics to pass.
Acts as an effective therapeutic for brain cancers in high concentrations.
Serves as a solvent for traditional large-molecule therapeutics at low concentrations, allowing them to bypass the BBB.
Can be conjugated with other CNS therapeutics to create compound formulations with higher BBB penetration and greater effect on brain cancer.
Perillyl Alcohol (POH) is a naturally occurring substance found in the essential oils of plants, such as citrus. It is already FDA-approved as a flavoring food agent.

POH has been shown to have antitumor activity against various cancer types including gliomas. POH induces apoptosis in tumor cells without affecting normal cells and can revert tumor cells to a differentiated state.

In the NEO100 Phase 1/2a trial, NEO100 has been shown to potentially positively impact the treatment of Grade IV gliomas. Grade IV gliomas are among the most aggressive and deadly forms of brain cancers, and patients with this form of cancer face a grim prognosis. Only a quarter of newly diagnosed Glioblastoma patients survive for 24 months, and fewer than 10 percent survive more than five years.

Because of its small lipophilic molecular size, NEO100 can permeate the Blood-Brain-Barrier and therefore allow delivery of itself or a combinatorial therapeutic directly to a tumor site.

Since our clinical trial and research has demonstrated that NEO100 potentially permeates across the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB), three forms of delivery can be used to administer NEO100 or any of its conjugates.

Internasal Delivery – NEO100 can be delivered intranasal through the trigeminal pathway to bypass the BBB. This ability allows NEO100 to be used for local targeted delivery to the brain eliminating the issues associated with oral and intravenous delivery methods.

Permeable BBB Delivery – Since NEO100 is a small, lipophilic (fat-soluble) molecule, it can permeate the BBB which primarily targets the restriction of entry for large molecule substances (pathogens, viruses) and water-soluble compounds.

Intra-Arterial Delivery – NEO100 can be delivered intrathecally through a catheter positioned in the arterial pathway which feeds the tumor and is injected into the tumor site where it would be absorbed through the BBB into the tumor.

The upcoming readout should therefore provide a much clearer view of where NEO100 stands clinically and what the next stage of development could look like.

Investor Conference Call Details

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Time: 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Webcast: Live Webcast
Investor Relations: NeOnc Technologies Investor Relations

A replay will be available on the company’s investor relations website shortly after the presentation.

Featured Participants

Amir Heshmatpour — Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas C. Chen, MD, PhD — Founder, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Officer
Josh Neman, PhD — Chief Clinical Officer
Keithly Garnett — Chief Financial Officer
With topline Phase 2a data now just days away, August 12 is shaping up as one of the most closely watched dates on NeOnc’s 2026 calendar.

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ITM Receives Complete Response Letter for ¹⁷⁷Lu-edotreotide (ITM-11)

On August 10, 2026 ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE (ITM), a leading radiopharmaceutical biotech company, reported that it received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 7, 2026, regarding its New Drug Application (NDA) for 177Lu-edotreotide (ITM-11), an investigational agent for the treatment of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs).

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The CRL stated that the FDA is unable to approve the NDA in its present form and cited CMC- and third-party commercial facility-related items that must be addressed before the application can be approved.

The FDA did not identify any concerns regarding the clinical or nonclinical data package or safety profile of ITM-11. ITM is reviewing the agency’s feedback and assessing the appropriate next steps with the relevant external parties.

The Company remains confident in the potential of ITM-11 and is reviewing the FDA’s feedback to determine the most appropriate path forward. The Company intends to resubmit to complete the review of the NDA.

"Our confidence in ITM-11’s therapeutic potential has not wavered, and we are committed to working closely with the FDA and our partners to address the items outlined in the CRL," said Dr. Andrew Cavey, chief executive officer of ITM. "Our pivotal COMPETE trial data package stands, and our goal remains unchanged as we work toward bringing ITM-11 to patients living with advanced GEP-NETs."

About the COMPETE Trial
The COMPETE trial (NCT03049189) evaluated 177Lu-edotreotide (ITM-11), a proprietary, synthetic, targeted radiotherapeutic investigational agent compared to everolimus, a targeted molecular therapy, in patients with inoperable, progressive Grade 1 or Grade 2 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). This trial met its primary endpoint, with 177Lu-edotreotide demonstrating clinically and statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) compared to everolimus. 177Lu-edotreotide is an investigational product and is not approved by any regulatory authority for the safety and/or efficacy of any intended use. It is also being evaluated in COMPOSE, a Phase 3 study in patients with well-differentiated, aggressive Grade 2 or Grade 3, somatostatin receptor (SSTR)-positive GEP-NETs.

(Press release, ITM Isotopen Technologien Munchen, AUG 10, 2026, View Source [SID1234669920])

Olema Oncology Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results

On August 10, 2026 Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Olema" or "Olema Oncology", Nasdaq: OLMA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of targeted therapies for breast cancer and beyond, reported financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

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"Our commitment to transforming the metastatic breast cancer treatment paradigm remains resolute as we continue to advance palazestrant as a potentially differentiated endocrine therapy across multiple regimens. Importantly, enrollment in our pivotal OPERA-01 Phase 3 trial is complete and we now expect to report top-line data in the first quarter of 2027," said Sean P. Bohen, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Olema Oncology. "Beyond palazestrant, we made significant progress with OP-3136, our novel KAT6 inhibitor. The initial monotherapy Phase 1 data, presented at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper), demonstrated that OP-3136 was well-tolerated and showed evidence of anti-tumor activity across multiple dose levels and various tumor types. These data, taken together with our first clinical collaboration for OP-3136, established with Bayer to evaluate OP-3136 in combination with darolutamide in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, reinforce our confidence in its potential as a best-in-class, differentiated option for patients with advanced solid tumors."

Bohen continued, "Supported by a strong balance sheet, we are intently focused on execution in the second half of the year as we ramp preparations for our first potential commercial launch of palazestrant as a monotherapy, work to establish palazestrant as a potential combination agent of choice in breast cancer, and continue our transformation into a fully integrated oncology company."

Recent Progress

Completed enrollment in the pivotal Phase 3 OPERA-01 trial of palazestrant as a monotherapy in patients with second or third-line estrogen receptor-positive (ER+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) advanced or metastatic breast cancer (MBC).
Presented initial Phase 1 clinical data for OP-3136 as a monotherapy in multiple solid tumor types and a trial-in-progress poster for the pivotal Phase 3 OPERA-02 trial evaluating palazestrant in combination with ribociclib in frontline ER+/HER2- MBC at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting.
Announced a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Bayer to evaluate OP-3136 in combination with darolutamide, Bayer’s androgen receptor inhibitor, in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).
Completed enrollment in the Phase 1b/2 study of palazestrant in combination with atirmociclib in ER+/HER2- MBC.
Advanced enrollment in the pivotal Phase 3 OPERA-02 trial and the Phase 1 study of OP-3136 as a monotherapy and in combination with fulvestrant and palazestrant in ER+/HER2- MBC.
Anticipated Upcoming Events

Initiate enrollment in the Phase 1b/2 study evaluating OP-3136 in combination with darolutamide in mCRPC in collaboration with Bayer in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Report top-line data from the pivotal Phase 3 OPERA-01 trial in the first quarter of 2027.
Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of June 30, 2026, were $461.1 million.

Net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 was $63.2 million, as compared to $43.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The increase in net loss for the second quarter was related to higher spending on clinical development and research and corporate-related activities related to late-stage clinical trials for palazestrant and the advancement of OP-3136.

GAAP research and development (R&D) expenses were $57.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $43.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The increase in R&D expenses was primarily related to increased spending on clinical development-related activities as we continue to advance palazestrant through late-stage clinical trials and OP-3136 in early-stage clinical studies, and increased personnel-related costs to support expanding development activities, including an increase in non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $5.2 million, mainly due to higher grant prices in 2026 and higher headcount. These increases were partially offset by the $10.0 million milestone expense related to the Aurigene agreement that was recognized in the same period in 2025.

Non-GAAP R&D expenses were $48.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, excluding $8.9 million non-cash stock-based compensation expense. Non-GAAP R&D expenses were $40.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, excluding $3.7 million non-cash stock-based compensation expense. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release can be found at the end of this press release.

GAAP G&A expenses were $9.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $4.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The increase in G&A expenses was primarily due to higher corporate-related costs that reflect continued investment in personnel and corporate infrastructure to support our expanding late-stage clinical development activities and anticipated future commercial operations, including an increase in non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $3.0 million, mainly due to higher grant prices in 2026, and an increase in professional fees of $1.8 million.

Non-GAAP G&A expenses were $5.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, excluding $4.0 million non-cash stock-based compensation expense. Non-GAAP G&A expenses were $3.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, excluding $1.0 million non-cash stock-based compensation expense. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release can be found at the end of this press release.

(Press release, Olema Oncology, AUG 10, 2026, View Source [SID1234669919])