On August 13, 2026 Aethlon Medical, Inc. (the Company or Aethlon) (Nasdaq: AEMD), a clinical-stage medical therapeutic company, reported financial results for fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2026, and provided a corporate update.

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"We advanced our clinical and research programs during the quarter," said James Frakes, CEO and CFO. "We treated the first participant in the third and final dosing cohort of our Phase 1 oncology study in Australia, and early biomarker signals from the initial cohorts support continuing evaluation of the Hemopurifier. We also had a Long COVID manuscript accepted for publication, which strengthens the scientific case for studying extracellular vesicles in post-viral conditions."

Clinical highlights

Phase 1 oncology study: First participant dosed in the third and final cohort in Australia. Early observations from the first two cohorts showed consistent decreases in tumor-derived extracellular vesicles and microRNAs linked to cancer progression and improvements in immune fumction associated with potential response to immunotherapy. These observations are preliminary and will be evaluated fully after study completion.
Long COVID publication: A manuscript describing extracellular vesicle characteristics in patients with Long COVID was accepted for publication in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. The manuscript demonstrates that the extracellular vesicles isolated from the plasma of individuals with Long COVID bind to the proprietary GNA affinity resin in the Hemopurifier.
Financial highlights

Cash and liquidity: Cash and cash equivalents were approximately $4.9 million as of June 30, 2026.
Post-quarter financing: Subsequent to quarter-end, Aethlon raised approximately $4.0 million in gross proceeds through a public offering of common stock. Based on current plans, the company believes its cash resources are sufficient to fund operations for at least the next 12 months.
Operating expenses: Consolidated operating expenses for the quarter decreased 11.9% to approximately $1.6 million versus $1.8 million in the prior-year quarter, driven by lower professional fees and reduced general and administrative and preclinical research costs. Operating loss declined accordingly.
The consolidated balance sheets for June 30, 2026, and March 31, 2026 and the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2026, and 2025, are included at the end of this release.

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call today, Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET to review the Company’s financial results and recent corporate developments. Following management’s formal remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session.

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All callers should ask for the Aethlon Medical, Inc. conference call.

A replay of the call will be available approximately one hour after the end of the call through September 13, 2026. The replay can be accessed via Aethlon Medical’s website or by dialing 1-855-669-9658 (USA or Canada) or 1-412-317-0088 (international) or Canada toll free at 1-855-669-9658. The replay conference ID number is 6711524.

About the Hemopurifier

The Aethlon Hemopurifier is an investigational medical device designed to remove enveloped viruses and tumor-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) from circulation. It is used extracorporeally with a blood pump and combines plasma separation, size exclusion, and affinity binding using a plant lectin resin that targets mannose-rich surfaces found on EVs and viruses. EVs released by solid tumors are believed to play a role in metastasis and the resistance to immunotherapies and chemotherapy. Removal of enveloped viruses and extracellular vesicles has been demonstrated in both in vitro studies and human subjects.

The Hemopurifier holds a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Breakthrough Device Designation for:

The treatment of individuals with advanced or metastatic cancer unresponsive to or intolerant of standard-of-care therapy; and the treatment of life-threatening viruses not addressed with approved therapies.

(Press release, Aethlon Medical, AUG 13, 2026, View Source [SID1234670084])