Arcus Biosciences Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results and Provides a Pipeline Update

On February 25, 2026 Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (NYSE:RCUS), a clinical-stage, global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing differentiated molecules and combination therapies for patients with cancer and inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, reported financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2025, and provided a pipeline update on its clinical-stage investigational molecules and discovery programs.

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"This week’s updated data at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) GU continue to validate casdatifan’s profile as the best-in-class HIF-2a inhibitor and new potential standard-of-care therapy for ccRCC," said Terry Rosen, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Arcus. "We are focused on rapidly enrolling PEAK-1, our Phase 3 study evaluating casdatifan plus cabozantinib in IO-experienced patients, as well as determining the optimal TKI-free casdatifan-based regimen for a registrational trial in the 1L setting by the end of the year. Together, the IO-experienced and first line settings represent an over $5 billion peak sales opportunity for casdatifan. We remain extremely well-positioned to execute on our casdatifan program and our emerging inflammation portfolio, with cash runway until at least the second half of 2028."

Casdatifan (HIF-2a inhibitor)

Recent Data Update:
•Earlier this week, Arcus shared updated ORR and PFS data from the cohorts of the Phase 1/1b ARC-20 study evaluating casdatifan monotherapy in late-line ccRCC. These data will be presented by Dr. Toni Choueiri of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) GU on February 28, 2026.
◦In the 100mg QD cohort, with 17.9 months of median follow up, cORR increased to 45.2% with an mPFS of 15.1 months as of the data cut-off (DCO) date of January 30, 2026.
◦In the pooled analysis (n=121), with 20.8 months of median follow up, cORR increased to 34.7% and mPFS was stable at 12.2 months as of the DCO.
◦New biomarker data demonstrated a strong correlation between the magnitude and durability of erythropoietin suppression by casdatifan and clinical benefit, including rate of primary progression, cORR and PFS.
◦The safety profile of casdatifan remained consistent with prior analyses.
Casdatifan Development Program:
•IO-experienced ccRCC: PEAK-1, a Phase 3 study evaluating casdatifan + cabozantinib versus cabozantinib in immunotherapy (IO)-experienced metastatic ccRCC, started enrollment in 3Q25 and is now enrolling globally.

•1L ccRCC: Arcus is focused on TKI-free regimens, which are enabled by the consistently low rate of primary progression observed with casdatifan across all cohorts and settings evaluated to date. Emerging data from the following cohorts are designed to determine the optimal 1L registrational strategy with the goal of initiating a Phase 3 study by the end of 2026:
◦Casdatifan plus zimberelimab (Arcus’s anti-PD-1 antibody) and ipilimumab: Arcus is now enrolling a cohort evaluating this combination as part of ARC-20.
◦Casdatifan plus zimberelimab: The cohort evaluating this combination in ARC-20 has completed enrollment. Arcus plans to present data from this cohort in the second half of 2026. Arcus expects this to be the backbone of its front-line strategy.
◦Casdatifan plus volrustomig (AstraZeneca’s anti-PD-1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibody): This combination is being evaluated in the eVOLVE-RCC02 study (which is being operationalized by AstraZeneca).
•Additional combinations in ccRCC and tumor types: This year, Arcus plans to evaluate the potential of casdatifan in at least one additional combination in 1L ccRCC and in another tumor type.
Planned Data Readouts:
Arcus expects to have at least two data readouts for casdatifan in 2026:
•More mature ORR data and initial PFS data for approximately 45 patients treated in the ARC-20 cohort evaluating casdatifan plus cabozantinib in the IO-experienced setting will be presented at an investor event or at a medical conference. All patients will have had at least 12 months of follow-up.
•Initial data from the ARC-20 cohorts evaluating casdatifan in early-line settings, including the cohort evaluating casdatifan plus zimberelimab in 1L ccRCC.

Quemliclustat (small-molecule CD73 inhibitor)

•Enrollment was completed for PRISM-1, a Phase 3 trial of quemliclustat combined with gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel versus gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel in 1L metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, in September 2025. Results from this study are expected in the first half of 2027.

Emerging I&I Portfolio

•Arcus expects to advance its first inflammation program, a potential best-in-class oral MRGPRX2 antagonist for atopic dermatitis and chronic spontaneous urticaria, into clinical development in 2026.
◦The molecule was designed to have exquisite potency, enabling the ability to elicit maximal pharmacology at substantially lower exposure relative to the most advanced MRGPRX2 antagonist in clinical development, thereby avoiding potential exposure-limiting toxicities.
◦Clinical development will begin with a first-in-human healthy volunteer study followed quickly by a proof-of-concept study, with potential for data within a year from entry into the clinic.
•Arcus also expects to advance an oral small-molecule TNF inhibitor, a potential treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease, into the clinic in late 2026 or early 2027.
◦The molecules are being designed to selectively block TNFR1 signaling in order to achieve better safety and efficacy than approved anti-TNF antibodies.
Domvanalimab (Fc-silent anti-TIGIT antibody) plus Zimberelimab (anti-PD-1 antibody)
Status Update:
•Arcus and Gilead are in the process of rapidly winding down activities related to the Phase 3 STAR-221 and Phase 2 EDGE-Gastric studies.
•A futility analysis of STAR-121, a Phase 3 study evaluating domvanalimab plus zimberelimab and chemotherapy in 1L non-small cell lung cancer, will be conducted in the next couple of months to determine next steps for the program.

Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025:
•Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities were $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2025, compared to $992 million as of December 31, 2024. The increase is primarily due to $429 million in net proceeds from issuances of our common stock, the additional $50 million drawdown under our term loan facility, and $37 million from Taiho for development milestones and option payments, partially offset by cash used in research and development activities. Arcus expects its cash and investments will be sufficient to provide funding until at least the second half of 2028.
•Revenues were $33 million for the fourth quarter 2025, compared to $36 million for the same period in 2024. Fourth quarter 2025 revenues included (i) $23 million related to programs under the Gilead collaboration, (ii) $7 million related to Taiho’s exercise of its option to casdatifan, and (iii) $3 million related to Gilead’s ongoing rights to access Arcus’s research and development pipeline. GAAP revenue for the full year 2026 is expected to be between $45 to $55 million.

•Research and Development (R&D) Expenses were $121 million for the fourth quarter 2025, compared to $111 million for the same period in 2024. The net increase of $10 million was primarily attributable to higher late-stage development costs, driven by increased enrollment and clinical activities in our Phase 3 studies for casdatifan and quemliclustat, partially offset by lower early-stage development costs, as earlier study activities for domvanalimab and etrumadenant approached completion. For the fourth quarter 2025 and 2024, Arcus recognized gross reimbursements of $28 million and $41 million, respectively, for shared collaboration expenses, primarily from Gilead. Gross reimbursements were $127 million for the full year 2025, compared to $165 million for 2024. Our partnership reimbursements decreased compared to the prior year, primarily due to Gilead-led activities representing a larger share of total joint development costs and an increase in programs fully funded by us. R&D expenses are expected to decrease meaningfully for the full year 2026 relative to 2025; the magnitude of the decrease will be determined in part by the results of the futility analysis of STAR-121. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense was $8 million for each of the fourth quarter 2025 and 2024.
•General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses were $26 million for the fourth quarter 2025, compared to $28 million for the same period in 2024. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense was $7 million for the fourth quarter 2025, compared to $9 million for the same period in 2024.
•Net Loss was $106 million for the fourth quarter 2025, compared to $94 million for the same period in 2024.

Conference Call Information:

Arcus will host a conference call and webcast today, February 25, 2026, at 1:30 PM PT/4:30 PM ET to discuss its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results and pipeline updates. To access the call, please dial +1 (646) 844-6383 (local) or +1 (833) 470-1428 (toll-free), using Access Code: 190500. Participants may also register for the call online using the following link: View Source To access the live webcast and accompanying slide presentation, please visit the "Investors & Media" section of the Arcus Biosciences website at www.arcusbio.com. A replay of the webcast will be available following the live event.

(Press release, Arcus Biosciences, FEB 25, 2026, View Source [SID1234662984])

Kura Oncology to Participate in Three Upcoming Investor Conferences

On February 25, 2026 Kura Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KURA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, reported its participation in the following investor conferences:

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TD Cowen Health Care Conference
March 4, 2026
11:50 a.m. ET / 8:50 a.m. PT

Leerink Partners Global Biopharma Conference
March 10, 2026
10:40 a.m. ET / 7:40 a.m. PT

Barclays Global Healthcare Conference
March 12, 2026
9:00 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. PT

Live audio webcasts will be available in the Investors section of Kura’s website at View Source, with archived replays available following all three events.

(Press release, Kura Oncology, FEB 25, 2026, View Source [SID1234663004])

Genmab to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

On February 25, 2026 Genmab A/S (Nasdaq: GMAB) reported that members of its Executive Committee will participate in fireside chats at the following investor conferences in March 2026:

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TD Cowen 46th Annual Healthcare Conference in Boston on March 3, 2026, 9:10 AM EST (3:10 PM CET)
Leerink Global Healthcare Conference in Miami on March 10, 2026, 8:40 AM EDT (1:40 PM CET)
Barclays 28th Annual Global Healthcare Conference in Miami on March 11, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT (6:30 PM CET)

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(Press release, Genmab, FEB 25, 2026, View Source [SID1234662986])

Geron Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Recent Business Highlights

On February 25, 2026 Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to change lives by changing the course of blood cancer, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025 and recent business highlights.

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"Strategic actions we have taken in the second half of 2025 position Geron to drive RYTELO demand growth and invest to create value while lowering our total operating expenses year-over-year. In 2026, we are laser-focused on executing our commercial strategy," said Harout Semerjian, President and Chief Executive Officer of Geron. "The commercial opportunity for RYTELO in second-line lower-risk MDS is significant and supported by its FDA label, NCCN Guidelines and a growing body of scientific evidence. In the second half of 2026, we look forward to the IMpactMF interim analysis in relapsed/refractory myelofibrosis and the first data from real-world experience trials focused on the use of RYTELO in LR-MDS. Our priorities are to drive U.S. commercial growth, pursue pathways to bring RYTELO to patients outside the U.S., remain financially disciplined, and evaluate opportunistic innovation as we transform Geron into a leading, sustainable hematology company."

Recent Business Highlights


Achieved RYTELO net product revenue of $48.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, and $183.6 million in full year 2025.


Grew RYTELO demand by 9% in the fourth quarter 2025 compared to the third quarter 2025.


Increased ordering accounts by 150 in the fourth quarter 2025 to approximately 1,300.


Aligned to support over 10 investigator-sponsored and real-world experience trials focusing on RYTELO’s mechanistic studies, combinations and sequencing, earlier-line use and new settings. Initial data is expected in the second half of 2026.


Announced three new medical publications:


New research published in Blood Cancer Journal exploring the impact of prior therapy on clinical activity in LR-MDS patients treated with imetelstat.


New peer-reviewed article in Leukemia examining changes in molecular disease markers LR-MDS patients.


New manuscript in Haematologica exploring potential improvements in patient-reported outcomes in patients treated with imetelstat in the Phase 3 IMerge clinical trial.


Expanded the scientific body of evidence supporting the potential of RYTELO in lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (LR-MDS) at the 2025 American Society of Hematology (ASH) (Free ASH Whitepaper) Annual Meeting reinforcing RYTELO as a differentiated new treatment option.


Oral presentation from pooled analyses of the IMerge population suggests that treatment-emergent cytopenias may reflect on-target effects associated with meaningful clinical outcomes, including hemoglobin increases and transfusion independence in LR-MDS.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

Cash and Marketable Securities

As of December 31, 2025, Geron had approximately $401.1 million in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities, compared to $502.9 million as of December 31, 2024.

Net Loss

For the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, the Company reported a net loss of $31.1 million, or $85.8 million, compared to $25.4 million or $174.6 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

Revenues

Total product revenue net, for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, was $48.0 million and $183.6 million, compared to $47.5 million and $76.5 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

Total revenues, for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, was $48.0 million and $183.9 million, compared to $47.5 million and $77.0 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2024. Total revenues include license fees and royalties in addition to product revenue, net.

Costs and Operating Expenses

Total costs and operating expenses, for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, were $75.8 million and $254.7 million, compared to $67.6 million and $250.7 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

Cost of goods sold was approximately $1.3 million and $4.7 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $0.8 million and $1.3 million for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, which consisted of costs to manufacture and distribute RYTELO.

Research and development expenses, for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, were $15.8 million and $73.7 million compared to $23.4 million and $103.7 million for the same period in 2024. The overall decrease in research and development expenses was primarily due to lower manufacturing and quality costs that were capitalized in the current period now that RYTELO is approved, versus being partially expensed in 2024, and lower clinical trial costs associated with a decrease of activity in our Phase 3 IMerge LR-MDS study after FDA approval of RYTELO in 2024.

Selling, general and administrative expenses, for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, were $41.7 million and $159.3 million compared to $43.4 million and $145.7 million for the same period in 2024. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily due to an increase in sales and marketing full-time employees and additional investment in marketing programs.

Restructuring charges, for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, were $17.0 million. In December 2025, we implemented a workforce reduction, representing approximately one-third of our workforce prior to the reduction in headcount. Restructuring charges consist of termination benefits such as one-time employee severance payments, healthcare and related benefits, and other employee-related costs.

2026 Financial Guidance

For fiscal year 2026, the Company expects RYTELO net product revenue to be in the range of $220 million to $240 million. Geron also expects total operating expenses to be between $230 million and $240 million. Total operating expenses include non-cash items such as stock-based compensation expense, amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs, and depreciation and amortization.

Based on current operating plans and assumptions, the Company believes that its existing cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities, together with anticipated net revenues from U.S. sales of RYTELO, will be sufficient to fund projected operating requirements for the foreseeable future.

Conference Call

Geron will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, to discuss business updates and fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results.

A live webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation will be available on the "Investors & Media" page of the Company’s website at www.geron.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived and available on the Company’s website.

About RYTELO (imetelstat)

RYTELO is an oligonucleotide telomerase inhibitor approved in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with LR-MDS with transfusion-dependent anemia requiring four or more red blood cell units over eight weeks who have not responded to or have lost response to or are ineligible for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs). It is indicated to be administered as an intravenous infusion over two hours every four weeks.

In addition, RYTELO is approved in the European Union as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with transfusion-dependent anemia due to very low, low or intermediate risk myelodysplastic syndromes without an isolated deletion 5q cytogenetic (non-del 5q) abnormality and who had an unsatisfactory response to or are ineligible for erythropoietin-based therapy.

RYTELO is a first-in-class treatment that works by inhibiting telomerase enzymatic activity. Telomeres are protective caps at the end of chromosomes that naturally shorten each time a cell divides. In LR-MDS, abnormal bone marrow cells often express the enzyme telomerase, which rebuilds those telomeres, allowing for uncontrolled cell division. Developed and exclusively owned by Geron, RYTELO is the first and only telomerase inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Commission.

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(Press release, Geron, FEB 25, 2026, View Source [SID1234662987])

Immunocore reports fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results and provides a business update

On February 25, 2026 Immunocore Holdings plc (Nasdaq: IMCR) ("Immunocore" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage biotechnology company pioneering and delivering transformative immunomodulating medicines to radically improve outcomes for patients with cancer, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, and provided a business update.

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The Company has demonstrated commercial momentum with 15 consecutive quarters of KIMMTRAK (tebentafusp-tebn) revenue growth, driven by US community and global market penetration. In addition, the Company is preparing for potential new melanoma indications as it enrolls three Phase 3 trials: TEBE-AM and ATOM, delivering on KIMMTRAK’s lifecycle management, and PRISM-MEL-301 evaluating brenetafusp in first-line melanoma. Enrollment in the late-line cutaneous melanoma trial (TEBE-AM) remains on track for completion in the first half of this year with topline overall survival (OS) data as early as the second half of 2026.

The Company continued to advance its clinical pipeline beyond melanoma into other tumor types enrolling patients across multiple early-stage trials. In the second half of 2026, the Company expects to present data from the ongoing ovarian and NSCLC expansion cohorts of the Phase 1/2 trial of brenetafusp and the initial data from the half-life extended PRAME-A02 candidate (IMC-P115C).

The Company is progressing on its growth opportunities beyond oncology, as it continues to dose escalate in the HIV functional cure program and plans to enter the clinic with its first autoimmune candidate in the first half of this year. The Company’s strong balance sheet provides the financial flexibility to execute these programs.

"With $400 million in KIMMTRAK sales and a diverse clinical portfolio, Immunocore had a productive year of growth and progress in 2025," said Bahija Jallal, CEO of Immunocore. "Our priority for 2026 is the clear execution of our clinical trials, particularly as we anticipate key data in oncology and begin our first trial in autoimmune disease. We remain focused on the long-term goal of developing medicines that can significantly improve patient lives."

Full Year and Fourth Quarter Highlights (including post-period)

Financial Results

For the fourth quarter of 2025 (Q4 2025), total net product revenue (or ‘net sales’) arising from the sales of KIMMTRAK was $104.5 million, compared to $84.1 million for the same period in 2024. Q4 2025 sales were $69.0 million in the United States, $32.1 million in Europe, and $3.4 million in international regions.

For the year ended December 31, 2025 (FY 2025), net sales of KIMMTRAK were $400.0 million, compared to $310.0 million for the same period in 2024. FY 2025 sales were $257.0 million in the United States, $131.4 million in Europe and $11.6 million in international regions. For both the Q4 2025 and FY 2025, the increases in net product sales were due to increased volumes in the United States and Europe as well as global country expansion.

Research & development (R&D) expenses for Q4 2025 were $78.8 million, compared to $60.9 million for Q4 2024. R&D expenses for FY 2025 were $274.9 million, compared to $222.2 million for FY 2024. These increases were due to preclinical expenses related to the advancement of the Company’s autoimmune programs, including clinical material manufacturing for anticipated Phase 1 initiations, and due to clinical expenses related to the progression of our Phase 3 trials, primarily TEBE-AM and PRISM-MEL-301.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for Q4 2025 were $42.6 million, compared to $42.3 million for Q4 2024. SG&A expenses for FY 2025 were $165.4 million, compared to $155.8 million for FY 2024. These increases were primarily due to costs related to commercial and business support functions to support our growing pipeline and global commercial expansion.

Net loss for Q4 2025 was $30.1 million compared to a net loss of $23.8 million for Q4 2024, and full year net loss for 2025 was $35.5 million compared to a full year net loss of $51.1 million in 2024.

The Q4 2025 basic and diluted loss per share was $0.60 compared to $0.47 for Q4 2024. Basic and diluted loss per share for FY 2025 was $0.71, compared to $1.02 for FY 2024.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $864.2 million as of December 31, 2025, as compared to $820.4 million as of December 31, 2024.

KIMMTRAK
The Company’s lead product, KIMMTRAK (tebentafusp), is approved in 39 countries and has been launched in 30 countries globally to date for HLA-A*02:01 positive people with unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM). KIMMTRAK continues to be the standard of care in most markets where it is launched.

The Company sees three key growth areas as it plans to expand patient reach for KIMMTRAK, including continued US community and global market penetration in mUM, the potential expansion into 2L+ advanced cutaneous melanoma (CM), and the potential expansion into adjuvant uveal melanoma.

Metastatic uveal melanoma

KIMMTRAK net product sales were $104.5 million and $400.0 million for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, respectively, representing increases of 24% and 29% respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024.
13% year-over-year sales growth in the United States with mean duration of treatment increasing to 14 months.
79% year-over-year sales growth in Europe, driven by increased demand and launches in European markets.
2L+ advanced cutaneous melanoma

The Company is currently enrolling patients in the TEBE-AM registrational Phase 3 trial and expects to complete enrollment in the first half of 2026 with topline data expected as early as the second half of 2026.
The Phase 3 trial is enrolling three arms: tebentafusp monotherapy, tebentafusp in combination with pembrolizumab, and a control (investigator’s choice of therapy including clinical trials, chemotherapy, or retreatment with anti-PD1 or BRAF therapy). The primary endpoint of the randomized Phase 3 trial is Overall Survival (OS).
There is great unmet need in second- and later-line cutaneous melanoma, with no therapy having shown, to date, an OS improvement post checkpoint inhibitors in a randomized clinical trial. The Company estimates that there is a potential to address up to 4,000 previously treated advanced HLA-A*02:01 positive CM patients.

Adjuvant uveal (or ocular) melanoma

The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) continues to expand the site footprint of the Phase 3 Adjuvant Trial in Ocular Melanoma (ATOM).
The Company estimates that the HLA-A*02:01 positive, high-risk adjuvant uveal melanoma patient population could be up to 1,200 patients in the US and Europe.
PRAME portfolio
Brenetafusp is the Company’s lead PRAME-A02 ImmTAC bispecific candidate. Brenetafusp is being evaluated in combination with nivolumab in a Phase 3 registrational trial (PRISM-MEL-301) in patients with first-line, advanced cutaneous melanoma, and in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial as monotherapy and in combination across multiple tumor types, including ovarian cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

PRISM-MEL-301 – First PRAME Phase 3 clinical trial with brenetafusp in first-line advanced cutaneous melanoma

In November 2025, the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) recommended the dose of 160 mcg as the go-forward dose in PRISM-MEL-301, the Company’s registrational Phase 3 trial in first-line, advanced cutaneous melanoma.
The Company continues with a 1:1 randomization of HLA-A*02:01 positive patients with first-line, advanced or metastatic cutaneous melanoma to brenetafusp 160 mcg + nivolumab or a control arm of either nivolumab or nivolumab + relatlimab.
Despite approved therapies, there remains a need for improved progression-free survival and OS, and there is the potential to address an estimated 10,000 HLA-A*02:01 positive patients in the US and Europe.

Phase 1/2 clinical trials of brenetafusp and IMC-P115C (PRAME-A02 Half-Life Extended) in multiple solid tumors

The Company continues to evaluate brenetafusp in a Phase 1/2 trial in combination in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC) and in earlier lines of platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer (PSOC). In the same trial, the Company continues signal detection in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cohorts, including combination in earlier-line NSCLC.
The Company is enrolling patients in the Phase 1 dose escalation trial evaluating IMC-P115C in patients with multiple solid tumors.
The Company expects to present Phase 1/2 data from both trials in the second half of 2026.

IMC-R117C (PIWIL1) for colorectal and other gastrointestinal cancers

The Company is enrolling patients in the Phase 1/2 dose escalation trial evaluating IMC-R117C in HLA-A*02:01 positive patients with advanced solid tumors, including colorectal cancer, as a single agent and in combination with standards of care.
The Company expects to present initial data in 2027.
ImmTAV candidates for a functional cure in infectious diseases
The Company’s bispecific TCR technology platform has the potential to offer a new approach for the treatment of certain chronic infections and aims to eliminate evidence of remaining virus in circulation after the patient stops taking medication – known as a ‘functional cure’. The Company is studying an investigational candidate for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The Company has completed the single ascending dosing in the Phase 1 study for its chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV) program and is evaluating next steps.

Phase 1/2 trial of IMC-M113V (Gag-A02) for people living with HIV

Patient enrollment continues at higher doses in the multiple ascending dose part of the Phase 1/2 clinical trial to identify a safe and tolerable dose.
The Company published the single ascending dose data in a manuscript in Nature Communications.
Additional Phase 1 data to be presented in the second half of 2026
Tissue-specific down modulation of the immune system for autoimmune diseases
The key differentiator of the ImmTAAI platform is tissue-specific, down modulation of the immune system, as the candidates suppress pathogenic T cells via PD1 receptor agonism only when tethered to the target tissue.

The Company filed a clinical trial application (CTA) for IMC-S118AI (PPI x PD1) in December 2025 and expects to begin the Phase 1 trial in the first half of 2026.
The Company plans to file a CTA or investigational new drug (IND) application for IMC-U120AI (CD1a x PD1) in the second half of 2026.

About ImmTAC molecules for cancer

Immunocore’s proprietary T cell receptor (TCR) technology generates a novel class of bispecific biologics called ImmTAC (Immune mobilizing monoclonal TCRs Against Cancer) molecules that are designed to redirect the immune system to recognize and kill cancerous cells. ImmTAC molecules are soluble TCRs engineered to recognize intracellular cancer antigens with ultra-high affinity and selectively kill these cancer cells via an anti-CD3 immune-activating effector function. Based on the demonstrated mechanism of T cell infiltration into human tumors, the ImmTAC mechanism of action holds the potential to treat hematologic and solid tumors, regardless of mutational burden or immune infiltration, including immune "cold" low mutation rate tumors.

About ImmTAV molecules and infectious diseases

ImmTAV (Immune mobilizing monoclonal TCRs Against Virus) molecules are novel bispecifics that are designed to enable the immune system to recognize and eliminate virally infected cells.
Immunocore is advancing clinical candidates to cure patients with HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV). The Company aims to achieve sustained control of HIV after patients stop anti-retroviral therapy (ART), without the risk of virological relapse or onward transmission. This is known as ‘functional cure’. For the treatment of HBV, the Company aims to achieve sustained loss of circulating viral antigens and markers of viral replication after stopping medication for people living with chronic HBV.

About ImmTAAITM molecules and autoimmune diseases

ImmTAAI (Immune mobilizing monoclonal TCRs Against AutoImmune disease) molecules are novel bispecifics that are designed for tissue-specific down modulation of the immune system. When tethered to the tissue of interest, ImmTAAI candidates suppress pathogenic T cells via PD1 receptor agonism. The Company is currently advancing two candidates for autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes and inflammatory dermatological diseases.

About PRISM-MEL-301 (NCT06112314) – Phase 3 trial with brenetafusp (IMC-F106C, PRAME-A02) in 1L advanced cutaneous melanoma

The Phase 3 registrational trial is randomizing HLA-A*02:01-positive patients with previously untreated, advanced or metastatic cutaneous melanoma, to brenetafusp 160 mcg + nivolumab or a control arm of either nivolumab or nivolumab + relatlimab. The brenetafusp dose of 160 mcg was recommended by the Independent Data Monitoring Committee, following a pre-planned review of safety for all three arms and of efficacy for the two brenetafusp regimens (40 mcg and 160 mcg) in the first 90 patients randomized in the Phase 3 trial. The primary endpoint of the trial is progression free survival (PFS) by blinded independent central review (BICR), with secondary endpoints of overall survival (OS) and overall response rate (ORR).

About the IMC-F106C-101 Phase 1/2 trial

IMC-F106C-101 is a first-in-human, Phase 1/2 dose escalation trial in patients with multiple solid tumors, including non-small cell lung and ovarian cancers. The Phase 1 dose escalation trial was designed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), as well as to evaluate the safety, preliminary anti-tumor activity and pharmacokinetics of IMC-F106C (brenetafusp), a bispecific protein built on Immunocore’s ImmTAC technology, and the Company’s first molecule to target the PRAME antigen. The Company is currently focusing on enrolling patients in combination arms with standards-of-care across multiple tumor types.

About TEBE-AM – Phase 3 registrational trial with tebentafusp in previously treated advanced cutaneous melanoma

The trial is randomizing patients with second-line or later advanced cutaneous melanoma who have progressed on an anti-PD1, received prior ipilimumab and, if applicable, received a BRAF kinase inhibitor. Patients are randomized to one of three arms, including tebentafusp – as monotherapy or in combination with an anti-PD1 – or a control arm. The primary endpoint is overall survival.

About the ATOM Phase 3 trial

The EORTC-sponsored Phase 3 clinical trial will include sites in 10 EU countries and the United States and is randomizing HLA-A*02:01-positive patients with high-risk primary uveal melanoma after definitive treatment, by surgery or radiotherapy, and no evidence of metastatic disease on imaging. The trial is expected to enroll a total of 290 patients who will be randomized 1:1 to one of two arms: tebentafusp as monotherapy or observation. The primary endpoint of the trial is relapse-free survival (RFS), with secondary objectives of overall survival and safety and tolerability of tebentafusp. Exploratory objectives include the comparison of the health-related quality of life between the treatment arms and the evaluation of the role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a biomarker for the presence of residual disease.

About Uveal Melanoma

Uveal melanoma is a rare and aggressive form of melanoma, which affects the eye. This is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults and up to 50% of people with uveal melanoma will eventually develop metastatic disease. Unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma typically has a poor prognosis and had no approved treatment until KIMMTRAK.

About Cutaneous Melanoma

Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is the most common form of melanoma. It is the most aggressive skin carcinoma and is associated with the vast majority of skin cancer-related mortality. The majority of patients with CM are diagnosed before metastasis but survival remains poor for the large proportion of patients with metastatic disease. Despite recent progress in advanced melanoma therapy, there is still an unmet need for new therapies that improve first-line response rates and duration of response as well as for patients who are refractory to first-line treatments.

About KIMMTRAK

KIMMTRAK is a novel bispecific protein comprised of a soluble T cell receptor fused to an anti-CD3 immune-effector function. KIMMTRAK specifically targets gp100, a lineage antigen expressed in melanocytes and melanoma. This is the first molecule developed using Immunocore’s ImmTAC technology platform, designed to redirect and activate T cells to recognize and kill tumor cells. KIMMTRAK has been approved for the treatment of HLA-A*02:01-positive adult patients with unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma in the United States, European Union, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS), which may be serious or life-threatening, occurred in patients receiving KIMMTRAK. Monitor for at least 16 hours following first three infusions and then as clinically indicated. Manifestations of CRS may include fever, hypotension, hypoxia, chills, nausea, vomiting, rash, elevated transaminases, fatigue, and headache. CRS occurred in 89% of patients who received KIMMTRAK, with 0.8% being grade 3 or 4. Ensure immediate access to medications and resuscitative equipment to manage CRS. Ensure patients are euvolemic prior to initiating the infusions. Closely monitor patients for signs or symptoms of CRS following infusions of KIMMTRAK. Monitor fluid status, vital signs, and oxygenation level and provide appropriate therapy. Withhold or discontinue KIMMTRAK depending on persistence and severity of CRS.

Skin Reactions

Skin reactions, including rash, pruritus, and cutaneous edema occurred in 91% of patients treated with KIMMTRAK. Monitor patients for skin reactions. If skin reactions occur, treat with antihistamine and topical or systemic steroids based on persistence and severity of symptoms. Withhold or permanently discontinue KIMMTRAK depending on the severity of skin reactions.

Elevated Liver Enzymes

Elevations in liver enzymes occurred in 65% of patients treated with KIMMTRAK. Monitor alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and total blood bilirubin prior to the start of and during treatment with KIMMTRAK. Withhold KIMMTRAK according to severity.

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

KIMMTRAK may cause fetal harm. Advise pregnant patients of potential risk to the fetus and patients of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with KIMMTRAK and 1 week after the last dose.

The most common adverse reactions (≥30%) in patients who received KIMMTRAK were cytokine release syndrome, rash, pyrexia, pruritus, fatigue, nausea, chills, abdominal pain, edema, hypotension, dry skin, headache, and vomiting. The most common (≥50%) laboratory abnormalities were decreased lymphocyte count, increased creatinine, increased glucose, increased AST, increased ALT, decreased hemoglobin, and decreased phosphate.

For more information, please see full Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) or full U.S. Prescribing Information (including BOXED WARNING for CRS).

About KIMMTRAKConnect

Immunocore is committed to helping patients who need KIMMTRAK obtain access via its KIMMTRAKConnect program. The US program provides services with dedicated nurse case managers who provide personalized support, including educational resources, financial assistance, and site of care coordination. To learn more, visit KIMMTRAKConnect.com or call 844-775-2273.

(Press release, Immunocore, FEB 25, 2026, View Source [SID1234662988])