TLX591-Tx ProstACT SELECT Study Published in Cancers Journal

On July 21, 2026 Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX, "Telix") reported publication of results from the ProstACT SELECT study in Cancers, a peer-reviewed journal. The Phase 1 study evaluated TLX591-Tx (lutetium-177 (177Lu) rosopatamab tetraxetan), Telix’s first-in-class prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) targeting radio antibody-drug conjugate (rADC) therapy candidate. The study’s scientific purpose was to evaluate lesion concordance between 68Ga-PSMA-PET5 and multi-time point SPECT6 imaging for patient selection using a "theranostic" approach.

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The publication highlights TLX591-Tx’s differentiated clinical profile, including an intensified dosing schedule, prolonged tumor retention and low exocrine (salivary) gland irradiation. The authors also concluded that in a heterogeneous population representative of a real-world setting, TLX591-Tx therapy in combination with standard of care (SOC) demonstrated a manageable and predictable safety profile, and indicative efficacy with a median radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) of 8.8 months reported in evaluable patients.

Nat Lenzo, MD, Nuclear Medicine Oncologist and Principal Investigator on the ProstACT SELECT study commented, "A key objective of ProstACT SELECT was to determine whether PSMA-PET imaging could reliably identify patients suitable for TLX591-Tx therapy, and the results clearly support this approach. The results provide compelling evidence that the PSMA-PET imaging agent and TLX591-Tx are targeting the same disease sites, supporting the ongoing ProstACT Global trial for mCRPC7, where there remains significant unmet need for additional treatment options."

David N. Cade, MD, Group Chief Medical Officer, Telix, said, "The publication of ProstACT SELECT data further strengthens the scientific foundation for Telix’s lead therapeutic candidate, TLX591-Tx. The peer-reviewed results support our patient-selection strategy and demonstrate a differentiated pharmacologic profile characterized by durable tumor targeting, hepatobiliary clearance, and a manageable safety profile. Telix is further evaluating TLX591-Tx in the international multi-center Phase 3 ProstACT Global study, where we aim to meaningfully improve outcomes for patients living with advanced prostate cancer."

The full paper is available at: View Source

About ProstACT SELECT

The purpose of the ProstACT SELECT trial was to evaluate the utility of 68Ga-PSMA-PET imaging (Illuccix) to select patients for TLX591-Tx rADC therapy. The primary objectives were to determine whole body biodistribution and organ radiation dosimetry and assess the safety and tolerability of TLX591-Tx in patients with advanced mCRPC. rPFS was a secondary study objective.

(Press release, Telix Pharmaceuticals, JUL 21, 2026, View Source [SID1234669360])

Compugen to Participate in BTIG Biotechnology Conference 2026

On July 21, 2026 Compugen Ltd. (NASDAQ: CGEN) (TASE: CGEN) a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company and a pioneer in computational target discovery powered by AI/ML, reported that management will present and hold 1×1 meetings at the BTIG Biotechnology Conference 2026 taking place virtually from July 28-29, 2026.

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(Press release, Compugen, JUL 21, 2026, View Source [SID1234669345])

Vaxart to Participate in BTIG Biotechnology Conference 2026

On July 21, 2026 Vaxart, Inc. (OTCQX: VXRT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a range of oral recombinant vaccines based on its proprietary delivery platform, reported that members of its management team will participate in the BTIG Virtual Biotechnology Conference taking place virtually July 28, 2026.

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BTIG Biotechnology Conference 2026
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Format: 1×1 Meetings
Location: Virtual

Institutional Investors interested in meeting with Vaxart management should contact their BTIG representative.

(Press release, Vaxart, JUL 21, 2026, View Source [SID1234669361])

Phanes Therapeutics Announces Expansion of Clinical Trial Collaboration and Supply Agreement with Merck to Evaluate Spevatamig in Combination with KEYTRUDA® (Pembrolizumab) and Chemotherapy for Treatment of Biliary Tract Cancer

On July 21, 2026 Phanes Therapeutics, Inc. (Phanes), a clinical stage biotech company focused on innovative drug discovery and development in oncology, reported it has expanded their clinical trial collaboration with Merck (known as MSD outside of the US and Canada) to study spevatamig in combination with Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), and chemotherapy in 1L BTC.

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"We are very pleased to expand the clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement to include BTC, a devastating cancer with high unmet medical needs," said Ming Wang, PhD, MBA, CEO of Phanes. "This reflects our vision of leveraging the combination of innate immunity enhancers (I2Es) with other therapies to target hard-to-treat cancers."

Spevatamig is an I2E, an emerging class of IO agents. I2Es are expected to activate macrophages and dendritic cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells, providing a potential complementary mechanism to leverage the immune system to attack tumors, especially the so-called "cold tumors" that are less likely to respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs).

KEYTRUDA is a registered trademark of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA.

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Spevatamig is a first-in-class native IgG-like bispecific antibody (bsAb) targeting claudin 18.2 and CD47. It was granted orphan drug designation (ODD) for the treatment of pancreatic cancer by the FDA in 2022 and was granted Fast Track designation for the treatment of patients with metastatic claudin 18.2-positive pancreatic adenocarcinoma in 2024. In 2023, Phanes entered into a clinical collaboration agreement with Merck (known as MSD outside of the US and Canada) to study spevatamig in combination with pembrolizumab.

Phanes is conducting clinical trials with spevatamig in multiple cancer indications, including a Phase 2 study evaluating the efficacy of spevatamig in combination with chemotherapy in first-line PDAC patients. Spevatamig is a novel immunotherapy which has the potential to become the first I2E for a solid tumor indication and is combinable with various anti-cancer therapies.

(Press release, Phanes Therapeutics, JUL 21, 2026, View Source [SID1234669346])

Tract Bio Announces Presentations at Two AACR Conferences

On July 21, 2026 Tract Bio ("Tract"), a biotechnology company discovering and developing novel therapies for cancer and inflammatory disease, reported presentations at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (Free AACR Whitepaper) Drug Discovery and Development (AACR D3) conference and the AACR (Free AACR Whitepaper) Special Conference on Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers.

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Tract is advancing complementary approaches aimed at the drug-resistant cancer stem cells (CSCs) that survive treatment and drive disease progression. The stemECHO platform selectively clones CSCs while preserving genomic and epigenomic fidelity, enabling functional screening to identify the drugs that eliminate them in an individual patient; TP101 is a small molecule therapeutic candidate that has been tested against these cells directly.

"Cancer stem cells drive tumor progression and therapeutic resistance yet have been difficult to eliminate selectively. Our functional precision medicine approach has the potential to find these cells and the drugs that eliminate them in an individual patient with ovarian cancer, and TP101 demonstrates how we can develop therapeutics against them directly while preserving normal stem cells," said Dr. Frank McKeon, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of Tract Bio. "We are encouraged by the TP101 data which we believe support its potential as a new treatment approach for Barrett’s esophagus, esophageal adenocarcinoma, and high-grade epithelial malignancies, and we are continuing to advance toward an IND submission."

AACR Drug Discovery and Development (AACR D3): July 21-24, 2026; Boston, MA

The poster presentation highlights TP101, a first-in-class small molecule therapeutic that combines a proprietary bivalent IAP antagonist and the tyroskine kinase inhibitor ponatinib to selectively eliminate CSCs across epithelial solid tumors while sparing healthy epithelial stem cells. The dual small molecule combination killed CSCs in vitro with low nanomolar potency, robust caspase 3 activation, and marked sparing of normal esophageal stem cells in Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). In mouse xenografts, TP101 drove near-complete tumor regression of EAC and depletion of tumor-associated fibroblasts. Together, these data support TP101 as a therapeutic strategy to potently and selectively eliminate malignant stem cells while targeting tumor supportive stroma and broadening the therapeutic window.

Presentation details are as follows:

Title: TP101: First-in-class cancer stem cell–targeted small molecule combination therapy for epithelial malignancies
Presenters: Cody C. McHale, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer of Tract Bio; Souneek Chakraborty, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Biology of Tract Bio
Session Date and Time: Poster #A078, Session A – Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 6:15-8:45 p.m. ET
Venue: Sheraton Boston Hotel, Back Bay Ballroom
AACR Special Conference on Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers: July 18-20, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia

The second poster highlights a functional precision medicine approach in high-grade serous ovarian cancer, leveraging the Company’s stemECHO platform to clone cancer stem cells from individual patient specimens. Tract researchers identified a polyresistant population in every case examined, then screened those cells against hundreds of approved and investigational drugs to find combinations that eliminated them at low nanomolar concentrations in vitro and showed activity in xenograft models derived from the polyresistant clones. This approach has the potential to deliver patient-specific drug sensitivity profiles to a multidisciplinary Functional Precision Medicine Tumor Board within 14 to 28 days of biopsy receipt.

Title: Functional precision medicine targeting polyresistant cancer stem cells in high-grade serous ovarian cancer
Presenters: Wa Xian, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of Tract Bio; Yen-hsiang "Johnson" Huang, Senior Bioinformatics Scientist of Tract Bio
Session Date and Time: Poster #A030, Session A – Saturday, July 18, 2026, 7:30-9:30 p.m. PDT
Venue: JW Marriott Parq Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver, BC, Canada

(Press release, Tract Bio, JUL 21, 2026, View Source [SID1234669347])