NanOlogy Appoints John M. Goldberg, MD as Chief Medical Officer to Further its Preclinical & Clinical Large Surface Area Microparticle Investigational Drug Portfolio

On January 6, 2026 NanOlogy, LLC, a clinical-stage oncology company, reported the appointment of John M. Goldberg, MD as fractional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to advance development of its Large Surface Area Microparticle (LSAM) drug portfolio including its development program targeting Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a devastating pediatric brain cancer with limited treatment options.

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John is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and is board-certified in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, with more than 20 years of experience in all phases of drug development, from early research through late-phase clinical trials. His most recent roles as CMO included positions at Rafael Holding, Inc., a healthcare investment, family office, and biotechnology company, and at Oncorus, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing an intratumorally delivered viral immunotherapy for cancer. Earlier in his career, John served as Senior Medical Director at H3 Biomedicine Inc. (a research subsidiary of Eisai) and Medical Director at Agenus, Inc., and was also a Lecturer part-time at Harvard Medical School and Associate Professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

"As we progress our DIPG program toward initiating a clinical trial in late 2026 and advance our clinical-stage investigational drugs into late-phase clinical trials, John will play a critical role in our development strategy and execution," said David Arthur, CEO of Nanology. "John’s broad expertise across both drug development and business strategy will strengthen our ability to rapidly advance these programs."
"I am impressed by NanOlogy’s progress and believe my experience, including development of intratumoral therapies, positions me well to contribute to NanOlogy’s future success," said John Goldberg, MD. "My initial priorities are to advance the DIPG program and select the best clinical pathway for our adult solid tumor investigational drugs. I am looking forward to our progress and the benefit it may hold for cancer patients."

(Press release, NanOlogy, JAN 6, 2026, View Source;utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nanology-appoints-john-m-goldberg-md-as-chief-medical-officer-to-further-its-preclinical-clinical-large-surface-area-microparticle-investigational-drug-portfolio [SID1234661756])

Instil Bio’s Subsidiary Discontinues Clinical Development of AXN-2510 and Terminates License and Collaboration Agreement with ImmuneOnco

On January 6, 2026 Instil Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: TIL) ("Instil") reported that Axion Bio, Inc. ("Axion"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Instil, has decided to discontinue clinical development of AXN-2510 and that Axion and ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Inc. (HKEX: 1541.HK) ("ImmuneOnco") have entered into an agreement terminating their license and collaboration agreement for AXN-2510 and AXN-27M ("Termination Agreement").

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Under the terms of the Termination Agreement, all rights previously licensed to Axion, including global development and commercial rights outside Greater China, have reverted to ImmuneOnco, subject to a limited license to Axion to wind down its clinical development activities.

(Press release, Instil Bio, JAN 6, 2026, View Source [SID1234661755])

Exelixis to Present at the J.P. Morgan 2026 Healthcare Conference on January 12, 2026

On January 6, 2026 Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) reported that Michael M. Morrissey, Ph.D., the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will provide a corporate overview at the J.P. Morgan 2026 Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:15 p.m. PT / 8:15 p.m. ET.

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To access the webcast link, log onto www.exelixis.com and proceed to the Event Calendar page under the Investors & News heading. A replay will also be available at the same location for at least 30 days.

(Press release, Exelixis, JAN 6, 2026, View Source [SID1234661754])

Coherus Management to Present at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

On January 6, 2026 Coherus Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRS) reported that senior management will present at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. The presentation and Q&A session will be accessible via webcast through a link posted on the Investor Events Calendar section of the Coherus website: View Source

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This webcast will be available for replay until February 13, 2026.

(Press release, Coherus Oncology, JAN 6, 2026, View Source [SID1234661753])

Brenus Pharma Reports Favorable Tolerability and Clinical Signals in Early Preliminary Results of First-In-Human Study for STC-1010 in Unresectable Metastatic Stage Colorectal Cancer (MSS CRC) Patients

On January 6, 2026 Brenus Pharma, a clinical stage biotechnology company unlocking the immune system in vivo to fight solid tumors, reported the successful completion of the first dose levels in its ongoing first-in-human study.

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The multi-center, open-label trial (NCT06934538) is a phase Ia/Ib study designed to evaluate safety, tolerability and preliminary clinical activity of STC-10101 in a first line setting. It will include in vivo analysis of immune and tumor dynamics during dose escalation of treatment and cohort extension to patients with unresectable locally advanced (stage IIIC, T4b) or unresectable metastatic (stage IV) MSS2 colorectal cancer (CRC).

Early findings indicate that the first dose levels have been successfully completed with good overall tolerance and no-dose-limiting toxicities observed to date.

"We are pleased to report that the safety profile observed to date is good and consistent with our expectations with no DLT," said Paul Bravetti, CEO of Brenus Pharma. "Moreover, preliminary clinical signals are very promising and support further evaluation of subsequent cohorts – we are observing trends in efficacy that are stronger than anything that has been previously reported in hard-to-treat solid tumors."

The trial is continuing to enroll patients at higher dose levels, and additional data on exploratory analyses (cytokine profiles, immunophenotyping, PBMC markers, ctDNA, HLA expression, tumor necrosis, immune infiltration, and TLS evolution) and efficacy will be communicated as the trial progresses.

Brenus’ next report is expected to be released in Q1 2026, as a key milestone in advancing STC-1010 for patients with advanced MSS "cold" colorectal cancer.

(Press release, Brenus Pharma, JAN 6, 2026, View Source [SID1234661752])