On May 7, 2026 enGene Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ENGN or "enGene" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage, non-viral genetic medicines company, reported additional interim results from the pivotal cohort of its ongoing, Phase 2 LEGEND trial of detalimogene voraplasmid (also known as detalimogene) in high-risk, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients with carcinoma in situ (CIS) with or without concomitant papillary disease, which enrolled 125 patients. These data, as of April 21, 2026, demonstrated that patients treated with detalimogene achieved a 54% complete response (CR) at any time and a 43% CR rate at six months. The progression rate to muscle-invasive or advanced disease was low, at 3.2%. Detalimogene was generally well tolerated with 55% of patients having experienced a treatment-related adverse event, mostly mild (Grade 1 and 2).

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"These updated data continue to reinforce the favorable safety and tolerability profile of detalimogene and its clinical activity in a heavily pretreated, high-risk NMIBC patient population with limited therapeutic options. Importantly, the low rate of progression to muscle-invasive disease leaves patients eligible for other bladder-sparing therapies," said Ron Cooper, President and Chief Executive Officer, enGene. "While durability outcomes to date are not what we hoped, these data are preliminary. We are focused on evaluating the totality of the data as it evolves and plan to continue to engage with the FDA and the medical community."

LEGEND Pivotal Cohort Data Update

The interim analysis is based on the 125 patients enrolled in Cohort 1. Patients who discontinued without any disease evaluation or who discontinued after a CR were considered not evaluable for subsequent landmark CR analysis.

Efficacy overview:

54% (95% CI: 45%, 63%) CR at any time (67/124)
91% of responses occurred at first disease assessment
43% (95% CI: 34%, 52%) CR rate at 6 months (52/121) with 14% (6/43) of patients having successfully converted from non-CR to CR post re-induction
Two re-induced patients have not yet had a 6-month assessment
Of the 52 responders at 6 months:
37/44 patients who had a 9-month assessment were in CR; an additional 8 patients are pending evaluation
13/22 patients who had a 12-month assessment were in CR; an additional 11 patients are pending evaluation
A maximum of 21 patients, including the 2 currently undergoing re-induction, still have the potential to achieve a CR at 12 months
The Kaplan-Meier (KM) estimate of the 12-month duration of response (DoR) is 25% (95% CI: 11%, 41%)
The KM estimate for median DoR is 37.3 weeks (range: 31.6-43.9 weeks)
Low rate of progression to muscle invasive or more advanced disease (3.2%)
Safety overview:

55% of patients experienced a treatment-related adverse event (TRAE)
Among patients with any TRAE, 91% experienced Grade 1-2 TRAEs
Grade ≥3 TRAEs were reported in 6 patients (4.8%)
Low percentage of patients experienced TRAEs leading to treatment interruption (2.4%) and treatment discontinuation (2.4%)
Among the 32 patients who had their first disease assessment after the last data analysis (October 24, 2025, reported November 11, 2025), CR rates were lower than previously reported results. The CR rate at any time was 39% and at 6 months was 32% for these patients. A preliminary subgroup analysis has not revealed any material differences in demographics or key disease characteristics. A more comprehensive analysis of these patients, including potential contributing factors, is ongoing.

As a beneficiary of FDA’s RMAT designation and a participant in the FDA’s CDRP program, enGene has completed the required FDA manufacturing validation batches and submitted a Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) to the agency. The Company plans further engagement with the FDA as it approaches a potential Biologics License Application (BLA) filing and plans to provide an update in the second half of 2026.

The Company plans to share these data with the broader medical community at a Plenary Presentation at the upcoming American Urological Association meeting on May 15, 2026.

Safety Information

The overall tolerability profile associated with detalimogene is favorable. Of the 125 patients assessed for safety in Cohort 1, 69 patients (55%) experienced at least one TRAE, which were mainly Grade 1/2 in severity. The most common TRAEs were fatigue (22%), dysuria (14%), micturition urgency (12%), pollakiuria (12%), and bladder spasm (11%). Six patients experienced Grade ≥3 TRAEs, including one Grade 4 TRAE, which has resolved. There were no Grade 5 TRAEs reported. TRAEs leading to dose discontinuations (2.4%) and dose interruptions (2.4%) were rare.

Conference Call

enGene will host a conference call and live webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET today, May 7, 2026. Individuals interested in listening to the conference call may do so by clicking the following link, which is also available at the "Investors" section of the Company’s website at www.engene.com/investors. Following the live webcast, an archived version of the call will also be available on the Company’s website for 90 days.

About Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)

Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is a disease that poses a significant burden on both patients and clinics and has a massive economic impact on the healthcare system. NMIBC occurs when cancer cells grow in the tissues that line the interior of the bladder, but the cancer has not yet penetrated the muscle of the bladder wall. NMIBC can present as papillary outgrowths from the bladder wall, which are typically resected, or as carcinoma in situ (CIS), which consists of flat, multifocal lesions that cannot be resected. The two forms can also co-occur. About 75%-80% of new bladder cancer diagnoses are NMIBC. Patients suffering from high-risk NMIBC who are unresponsive to the standard of care, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), face high rates of disease recurrence (50%-70%) and are potentially subject to full removal of the bladder (cystectomy) as a curative but life-altering next step.

About Detalimogene Voraplasmid

Detalimogene is a novel, investigational, non-viral gene therapy for patients with high-risk, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), including Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive disease. It is designed to be instilled in the bladder and elicit a powerful yet localized anti-tumor immune response.

Detalimogene was developed using the Company’s Dually Derivatized Oligochitosan (DDX) platform, a technology designed to transform how gene therapies are accessed by patients and utilized by clinicians. Medicines developed with the DDX platform can potentially overcome the limitations of viral-based gene therapies, reduce complexities related to safe handling and cold storage, and streamline both manufacturing processes and administration paradigms.

Detalimogene has received Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) and Fast Track designations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on its potential to address the high unmet medical need for patients with BCG-unresponsive carcinoma in situ (CIS) NMIBC with or without resected papillary tumors who are unable to undergo cystectomy. These designations are intended to expedite the development and review of drugs to serious or life-threatening conditions and fill an unmet medical need. Detalimogene has also been selected for the FDA’s Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) Development and Readiness Pilot (CDRP) program, designed to facilitate CMC development for therapies with compressed clinical development timeframes based on the anticipated clinical benefits of earlier patient access to the therapy.

About the LEGEND Trial

Detalimogene is being evaluated in the ongoing, open-label, multi-cohort, Phase 2 LEGEND trial to establish its safety and efficacy in high-risk NMIBC. LEGEND’s pivotal cohort (Cohort 1) consists of 125 patients with high-risk, BCG-unresponsive NMIBC with CIS (with or without papillary disease) and is designed to serve as the basis of the Company’s planned Biologics License Application (BLA) filing. In addition to this pivotal cohort, LEGEND includes three additional cohorts, including NMIBC patients with CIS who are naïve to treatment with BCG (Cohort 2a); NMIBC patients with CIS who have been exposed to BCG but have not received adequate BCG treatment (Cohort 2b); and BCG-unresponsive high-risk NMIBC patients with papillary-only disease (Cohort 3).

(Press release, enGene, MAY 7, 2026, View Source [SID1234665361])

On May 7, 2026 Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDTX), a clinical-stage oncology company developing MasterKey therapies that target families of oncogenic mutations in patients with cancer, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, and provided a corporate update.

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"We remain focused on advancing silevertinib into pivotal development and are looking forward to the 2026 ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting later this month where an oral presentation of Phase 2 data will highlight silevertinib’s potential to benefit frontline EGFRm NSCLC patients," said Mark Velleca, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Black Diamond Therapeutics. "Our randomized Phase 2 trial in newly diagnosed EGFRvIII+ GBM also initiated this month with the dosing of our first patient."

Recent Developments & Upcoming Milestones:

In April 2026, Black Diamond announced the following presentations at the upcoming 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting from May 29 – June 2, 2026, in Chicago:
May 30, 2026, 1:15 PM-2:45 PM CDT: Oral presentation on updated clinical data from the Phase 2 trial in patients with non-classical EGFRm NSCLC in the frontline setting, including preliminary duration of response (DOR) and progression-free survival (PFS) data (Abstract: 8519).
May 31, 2026, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM CDT: Poster presentation on the Phase 2 data of silevertinib in recurrent EGFRm NSCLC patients (Abstract: 8620).
June 1, 2026, 1:30 PM-4:30 PM CDT: Trial-in-progress poster on the randomized Phase 2 trial of silevertinib in patients with newly diagnosed EGFRvIII-positive GBM (Abstract: TPS2098).
In May 2026, the first patient was dosed with silevertinib in combination with temozolomide (TMZ) in the safety lead-in portion of the randomized Phase 2 trial in patients with newly diagnosed EGFRvIII+ GBM (NCT07326566).

Financial Highlights

Cash Position: Black Diamond ended the first quarter of 2026 with approximately $118.3 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments compared to $128.7 million as of December 31, 2025. Net cash used in operations was $10.2 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to net cash provided by operations of $53.4 million for the first quarter of 2025.
Research and Development Expenses: Research and development (R&D) expenses were $7.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $10.5 million for the same period in 2025. The decrease in R&D expenses was primarily due to the progression of our Phase 2 clinical trial for silevertinib in NSCLC and outlicensing of BDTX-4933 to increase focus on the development of silevertinib.
General and Administrative Expenses: General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $4.3 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $5.0 million for the same period in 2025. The decrease in G&A expenses was primarily due to the realization of continued operational efficiencies.
Net Loss: Net loss for the first quarter of 2026 was $9.0 million, as compared to net income of $56.5 million for the same period in 2025.

Financial Guidance

Black Diamond ended the first quarter of 2026 with approximately $118.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments which the Company believes is sufficient to fund its anticipated operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into the second half of 2028.

(Press release, Black Diamond Therapeutics, MAY 7, 2026, View Source [SID1234665312])

On May 7, 2026 IN8bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: INAB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative gamma-delta (γδ) T cell therapies and γδ T cell engagers (TCEs) for cancer and autoimmune diseases, reported financial results and business highlights for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

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"In the first quarter of 2026, we continued to advance our next-generation TCE platform and clinical programs," said William Ho, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of IN8bio. "Our encouraging GBM data positions us to engage the FDA on potential regulatory pathways forward, and we expect to deliver meaningful preclinical, regulatory and clinical milestones across our pipeline this year. As industry interest in novel TCEs accelerates, our next-generation platform is designed to address the key challenges in TCE development. We believe IN8bio is well positioned to create meaningful value for patients and shareholders in 2026 and beyond. We look forward to sharing further updates across our programs at our upcoming R&D Day in New York City on May 21, 2026."

Key Highlights

Advancing Next-Generation Gamma-Delta T Cell Engager Platform (INB-619)

Continued to advance our internally developed INB-600 platform of novel γδ T cell engagers, designed to potently eliminate targets such as CD19, potentially reduce toxicities such as cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and widen the therapeutic window over traditional CD3-targeting engagers.
Presented encouraging preclinical data for INB-619, a CD19-targeting γδ T cell engager for oncology and autoimmune diseases. The data showed complete B cell depletion, robust γδ T cell expansion, and minimal CRS-associated cytokine release (IL-6, TNF-α), reinforcing the platform’s differentiation and therapeutic potential.
Progressing INB-619 into IND-enabling studies, with initial animal data expected in 2026.

Presented Clinical Data Demonstrating Durable Survival Improvements in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

In January 2026, IN8bio reported updated data as of December 31, 2025, from its Phase 1 (INB-200) and Phase 2 (INB-400) clinical trials evaluating DeltEx drug resistant immunotherapy (DRI) γδ T cells in patients with newly diagnosed GBM. The data included a concurrent standard-of-care (SOC) control group enrolled at the same time and clinical sites as treated patients.

Median progression-free survival (mPFS) for repeat dose patients was 13.0 months versus 6.6 months for SOC patients (+97% improvement).
Median overall survival (mOS) in repeat dose patients is still climbing, currently at 17.2+ months as of December 31, 2025, surpassing the 13.2-months for the SOC control arm.
Several patients remained progression-free beyond two years, including one grade 4, IDH-mutant glioma patient who remains progression-free with no additional therapy for more than 4.5 years.
No dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), cytokine release syndrome (CRS), neurotoxicity (ICANS), tumor inflammation-associated neurotoxicity (TIAN) or other unexpected severe adverse events were reported.
Updated mOS results to be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) 2026 Annual Meeting (Abstract 2077, Poster 442) on June 1, from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. CDT.

IN8bio Research & Development Day 2026

IN8bio will host its R&D Day on May 21, 2026 (9:00 – 11:30 a.m. EDT), in New York City.
The event will feature presentations on the Company’s γδ TCE platform targeting oncology and autoimmune diseases.
The Company will also provide updates on its clinical program in GBM, including a clinical perspective from renowned neuro-oncologist Dr. David Reardon, Director, Center for Neuro-Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
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Upcoming Conferences & Anticipated Milestones

International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT) 2026 Annual Meeting (Dublin, Ireland)

Title: Unraveling Complexity: The Impact, Interactions and Outcomes of a γδ T Cell Therapy in Glioblastoma
Poster Details: 1253
Date/Time: May 7, 2026, 18:00 to 19:30 GMT (1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EDT)
Title: Lean Infrastructure for CGT Early-Stage Companies: Leveraging Integrated Digital Platforms to Achieve Sustainable Operation Efficiency and Scalable Compliance
Poster Details: 801
Date/Time: May 7, 2026, 18:00 to 19:30 GMT (1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EDT)

American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) (Free ASGCT Whitepaper) 2026 Annual Meeting (Boston, MA)

Title: Challenging the Glioblastoma Status Quo: Could γδ T Cells Shift the Balance?
Abstract: 328
Date and Time: May 14, 2026, 11:00 – 11:15 a.m. EDT

Anticipated Milestones

Guidance from the FDA on potential accelerated regulatory pathways for GBM program in 2H26.
Publication of Phase 1 INB-200 clinical data in newly diagnosed GBM patients in a peer-reviewed journal.
Additional GBM clinical updates, including updated mOS data at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) 2026.
Initial TCE preclinical animal data and additional IND-enabling data for INB-619 in 2H26.
Completion of INB-100 patient dosing and presentation of long-term follow-up results at a medical meeting in late 2026.

First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights

Cash position: As of March 31, 2026, the Company had cash of $21.9 million, compared with $11.9 million, for the comparable prior year period.
Research and Development (R&D) expenses: R&D expenses were $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with $3.0 million for the comparable prior year period. These amounts include non-cash items such as stock-based compensation (SBC) and depreciation. The decrease primarily reflects lower clinical trial activity in the INB-400 program.
General and administrative (G&A) expenses: G&A expenses were $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with $2.7 million for the comparable prior year period. These amounts include non-cash items such as stock-based compensation (SBC) and depreciation.
Net loss: The Company reported a net loss of $5.1 million, or $0.26 per basic and diluted common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with a net loss of $5.6 million, or $2.16 per basic and diluted common share, for the comparable prior year period.

(Press release, In8bio, MAY 7, 2026, View Source [SID1234665328])

On May 7, 2026 Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBYI), a biopharmaceutical company, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons are for the first quarter 2026 compared to the first quarter 2025.

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Product revenue, net consists entirely of revenue from sales of NERLYNX, Puma’s first commercial product. Product revenue, net in the first quarter of 2026 was $42.0 million, compared to product revenue, net of $43.1 million in the first quarter of 2025.

Based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), Puma reported a net loss of $3.8 million, or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to net income of $3.0 million, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025.

Non-GAAP adjusted net loss was $1.9 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to non-GAAP adjusted net income of $5.0 million, or $0.10 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP adjusted net income excludes stock-based compensation expense. For a reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) and GAAP net income (loss) per share to non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) per share, please see the financial tables at the end of this news release.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter of 2026 was $15.4 million, compared to net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2025 of $3.6 million. At March 31, 2026, Puma had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $101.5 million, compared to cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $97.5 million at December 31, 2025. Total debt at March 31, 2026 was $11.3 million, compared to total debt of $22.5 million at December 31, 2025. On May 4, 2026, Puma remitted the final payment of principal, interest and exit fees due under its 2021 Note Purchase Agreement, which reduced outstanding debt to zero and terminated all remaining obligations, other than customary continuing indemnification obligations.

"We are very pleased that the first quarter of 2026 marked another quarter of year-over-year demand increase resulting in our raising revenue guidance for 2026. According to our current forecasts, FY 2026 will mark our second consecutive year of NERLYNX demand increase year over year," said Alan H. Auerbach, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Puma. "We are also pleased with the interim data from ALISCA-Breast1 and ALISCA-Lung1, which appear to demonstrate an increased clinical effect of alisertib in biomarker subgroups where aurora kinase A appears to be playing a role. We look forward to continuing the development of alisertib in ALISCA-Breast1 and ALISCA-Lung1 while carefully managing our resources to achieve positive net income for this year."

Mr. Auerbach added, "We anticipate the following key milestones over the next 12 months: (i) expansion of enrollment in ALISCA-Breast1, a Phase II trial of alisertib in combination with endocrine treatment in patients with chemotherapy-naïve HER2-negative, hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer to obtain more data in biomarker focused populations (H2 2026); (ii) expansion of ALISCA-Lung1, a Phase II clinical trial of alisertib monotherapy for the treatment of patients with extensive stage small cell lung cancer (H2 2026); and (iii) presentation of updated data from ALISCA-Breast1, a Phase II trial of alisertib in combination with endocrine treatment in patients with chemotherapy-naïve HER2-negative, hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer (Q4 2026)."

Revenue

Total revenue consists of product revenue, net from sales of NERLYNX, Puma’s first commercial product, and royalty revenue. For the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, total revenue was $44.8 million, of which $42.0 million was net product revenue and $2.8 million was royalty revenue. This compares to total revenue of $46.0 million in the first quarter of 2025, of which $43.1 million was net product revenue and $2.9 million was royalty revenue.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Total operating costs and expenses were $48.6 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $42.0 million for the first quarter of 2025.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales was $10.4 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $10.6 million for the first quarter of 2025. Cost of sales was relatively consistent year-over-year as our product bottle sales were relatively consistent.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $18.4 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $17.6 million for the first quarter of 2025. The $0.8 million increase resulted primarily from a $0.9 million increase in employee compensation and a $0.4 million increase in marketing and market access costs, partially offset by decreases in provision for credit losses, facility and equipment costs, and stock-based compensation expense totaling $0.4 million.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses were $19.8 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $13.8 million for the first quarter of 2025. The $6.0 million increase resulted primarily from an increase of approximately $5.2 million in clinical trial expense, primarily due to increased alisertib study activity, and an increase of approximately $0.7 million in employee compensation expense.

(Press release, Puma Biotechnology, MAY 7, 2026, View Source [SID1234665344])

On May 7, 2026 ParcelBio, a biotechnology company developing a new class of potent and durable mRNA medicines, reported it has raised $13 million in seed financing led by Breyer Capital, with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Metaplanet, SurgePoint Capital, ZAKA VC, and other investors.

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The financing will support development of ParcelBio’s proprietary APEXm (Amplified and Prolonged EXpression mRNA) platform and advance its pipeline, including its lead in vivo CAR-T program for autoimmune disease, as well as additional programs in oncology and encoded protein therapeutics.

Current mRNA technologies are limited in their ability to achieve both high protein expression and sustained durability, often requiring tradeoffs between potency, duration, and manufacturability. These constraints have restricted the broader application of mRNA beyond vaccines and short-acting therapeutics.

ParcelBio is developing a new category of mRNA medicines designed to overcome these limitations. Its proprietary APEXm platform engineers RNA molecules to actively recruit the cell’s native RNA-stabilizing machinery, enabling significantly higher and more durable protein expression. This approach leads to a step-change in biological performance, reaching therapeutic thresholds that have historically been out of reach for mRNA.

"mRNA has transformed medicine, but today’s technologies are fundamentally limited in how much protein they can produce and for how long," said David Weinberg, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of ParcelBio. "We engineered RNA to work with the cell’s machinery rather than against it, enabling meaningful improvements in both expression and durability that we believe are essential for true disease modification."

Unlike circular RNA and other next-generation approaches that often introduce manufacturing complexity or reduce peak output, ParcelBio’s platform maintains a simple, linear mRNA architecture while delivering both high peak expression and sustained activity. The platform is modular and broadly applicable across proteins and cell types, enabling diverse therapeutic applications ranging from immune reprogramming to protein replacement.

ParcelBio’s lead program focuses on in vivo CAR-T therapies targeting pathogenic B cells across autoimmune diseases, with the goal of achieving deep B-cell depletion for durable, drug-free remission. By enabling sustained CAR expression without viral delivery or ex vivo manufacturing, the company aims to develop scalable, off-the-shelf therapies with curative potential. Additional programs are in development in oncology and encoded protein therapeutics.

Preclinical data demonstrate that ParcelBio’s APEXm RNA drives significantly higher and more durable protein expression compared to a leading clinical mRNA design, translating into deeper biological responses, including more complete target cell depletion in in vivo CAR-T models. The company will be debuting the APEXm platform and preclinical data in an oral presentation at the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) (Free ASGCT Whitepaper) Annual Meeting on May 14, 2026.

"ParcelBio’s durable, tunable expression is designed to collapse the tradeoffs that have constrained mRNA in chronic, deep-tissue disease, bringing durable, controllable immune reset within reach in refractory autoimmunity and beyond," said Dr. Morgan Cheatham, Partner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer Capital. "Breyer Capital’s life sciences thesis is organized around the technologies that redefine what medicine can reach: programmable biology, controllable expression, and durable therapeutic impact. ParcelBio is built to advance all three."

"Most RNA platforms force a tradeoff between potency, durability, and manufacturability," said Chris Carlson, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of ParcelBio. "Our approach eliminates that tradeoff, enabling both higher peak expression and longer duration within a manufacturable system, and opening the door to entirely new classes of medicines."

(Press release, ParcelBio, MAY 7, 2026, View Source [SID1234665362])