Fortress Biotech to Participate in A.G.P.’s Annual Virtual Healthcare Conference

On May 18, 2026 Fortress Biotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBIO) ("Fortress"), an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring and advancing assets to enhance long-term value for shareholders through product revenue, equity holdings and dividend and royalty income, reported that Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at A.G.P.’s Annual Virtual Healthcare Conference, taking place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The fireside chat is scheduled to begin at 12:20pm ET.

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(Press release, Fortress Biotech, MAY 18, 2026, View Source [SID1234665854])

Perspective Therapeutics Announces First Patients Dosed in New Cohorts of Two Ongoing Phase 1/2a Studies

On May 18, 2026 Perspective Therapeutics, Inc. ("Perspective," the "Company," "we," "us," and "our") (NYSE AMERICAN: CATX), a radiopharmaceutical development company pioneering advanced treatments for cancers throughout the body, reported that the first patients were dosed with [212Pb]VMT-α-NET and [212Pb]PSV359 in two new cohorts of Phase 1/2a studies in neuroendocrine tumors and solid tumors, respectively.

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The first patient was treated with [212Pb]VMT-α-NET in a fourth cohort of the Company’s ongoing Phase 1/2a clinical trial of [212Pb]VMT-α-NET in patients with unresectable or metastatic somatostatin receptor type 2 (SSTR2) expressing neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). This cohort explores optimizing a 20 mCi cumulative dose by front-loading, with 6.0 mCi in the first dose, 5.0 mCi in the second dose, 5.0 mCi in the third dose, and 4.0 mCi in the fourth dose. The design of this dosing regimen will help determine whether front-loading could change response kinetics and further improve response rate and tolerability at the same cumulative administered dose.

Additionally, the first patient was treated with [212Pb]PSV359 in a third cohort of the Company’s Phase 1/2a dose-finding trial to determine safety and preliminary anti-tumor activity of the radiopharmaceutical [212Pb]PSV359 in patients with solid tumors that express fibroblast activation protein alpha (FAP-α). Cohort 3 was cleared to open following a safety monitoring committee review of safety data from Cohort 2. Patients in Cohort 3 are receiving up to four fixed administered doses of PSV359 at 6.0 mCi every eight weeks.

About [212Pb]VMT-α-NET

Perspective designed [212Pb]VMT-α-NET to target and deliver 212Pb to tumor sites expressing somatostatin receptor type 2 (SSTR2). The Company is conducting a multi-center, open-label, dose-escalation, dose-expansion study (clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT05636618) of [212Pb]VMT-α-NET in patients with unresectable or metastatic SSTR2-positive neuroendocrine tumors who have not received prior radiopharmaceutical therapies (RPT).

Interim analysis with a data cut-off date of March 4, 2026 was previously presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (Free AACR Whitepaper) Annual Meeting 2026 (AACR 2026) in April 2026, including efficacy data on half of the patients in Cohort 2 and both patients in Cohort 1. Initial efficacy data for the remaining patients in Cohort 2 and eight patients in Cohort 3 are pending, and submissions for presentations at additional medical conferences during 2026 are planned.

About PSV359

PSV359 was designed to target and deliver 212Pb to tumor sites expressing FAP-α, associated with multiple highly prevalent solid tumors, with patients in need of additional treatment options. The targeting moiety may also be radiolabeled with 203Pb or 68Ga (known as PSV377) to detect FAP-α expression in individual patients. Preclinical imaging and therapy as well as human imaging results suggest Perspective’s proprietary targeting ligand has improved levels of target engagement and uptake in tumors, as well as reduced retention in healthy tissues, which may result in a desirable therapeutic index.

Perspective is conducting a multi-center, open-label, dose-finding and dose-expansion study (clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT06710756) of [212Pb]PSV359 in patients with advanced solid tumors that express FAP-α as determined by imaging with [203Pb]PSV359. The primary objective of the dose finding phase of the study is to assess the safety and tolerability of various doses of [212Pb]PSV359 in order to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose to be used in the expansion phase of the study, where anti-tumor activities may be an additional primary outcome measure.

(Press release, Perspective Therapeutics, MAY 18, 2026, View Source [SID1234665853])

Context Therapeutics Enters into License Agreement Amendment with BioAtla for CT-202

On May 18, 2026 Context Therapeutics Inc. ("Context" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CNTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing T cell engaging ("TCE") bispecific antibodies for solid tumors, reported the amendment of the Company’s exclusive license agreement, dated September 23, 2024, with BioAtla, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCAB). The amendment removes all future milestone and royalty obligations owed by the Company for CT-202, the Company’s Nectin-4 x CD3 T cell engager, in exchange for a $4.5 million upfront payment, and a second and final $2.0 million payment due by August 1, 2026.

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"We are pleased to announce this amendment which provides us with full economic rights to CT-202 going forward," said Martin Lehr, Chief Executive Officer of Context. "This transaction underscores our excitement for CT-202, an increasingly important program within Context’s pipeline, and provides a significant opportunity to capture potential long-term value as we advance CT-202 through development."

About CT-202
CT-202 is a Nectin-4 x CD3 TCE bispecific antibody that targets Nectin-4, a cell surface protein that is highly and frequently overexpressed in a variety of solid tumors, including bladder, colorectal, lung and breast. Nectin-4 is a clinically validated target for cancer therapy using a traditional antibody-drug conjugate, but it is also associated with certain adverse events, including neuropathy and rash. CT-202 is a pH-dependent TCE that is designed to be preferentially active within the tumor microenvironment. More information about the CT-202 clinical trial (NCT07545122) can be found on View Source

(Press release, Context Therapeutics, MAY 18, 2026, View Source [SID1234665852])

SEED Therapeutics to Present Phase 1 Trial Design for ST-01156, a First-in-Human Oral RBM39 Molecular Glue Degrader, at 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting

On May 18, 2026 SEED Therapeutics, Inc. ("SEED"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing rationally designed molecular glue degraders, reported that it will present a poster on ST-01156, its orally administered, selective RBM39 molecular glue degrader currently in a first-in-human Phase 1 study, at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting, taking place May 29 through June 2 in Chicago, IL. The poster will describe the trial design and preclinical rationale for the ongoing Phase 1 study of ST-01156 in patients with advanced solid malignancies, with a focus on RBM39-dependent cancers.

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"RBM39 is a compelling oncology target whose therapeutic potential has been constrained by prior chemical matter. ST-01156 was designed as an oral, selective, brain-penetrant molecular glue degrader to test that hypothesis with the pharmacologic profile required for patients with advanced solid tumors. This Phase 1 study is structured to rigorously characterize its safety, pharmacology, and early signals of activity in patients with RBM39-dependent cancers, including those who have exhausted standard treatment options," said Eric K. Rowinsky, M.D., clinical and medical lead at SEED and presenting author of the poster.

Presentation details are as follows:

Title: First-in-Human Clinical Evaluation of ST-01156, an Optimized and Selective Degrader of RNA-Binding Motif 39 (RBM39): A Phase 1 Study in Advanced Solid Malignancies with a Focus on RBM39-Dependent Cancers
Presenter/Authors: Eric K. Rowinsky, Gregory M. Cote, George D. Demetri, Robert G. Maki, Suzanne George, Daneng Li, Alain C. Mita, Monica M. Mita, Jordi Rodon Ahnert, Dan Lu, Dong Liu, Lan Huang, James Tonra
Presentation Time: Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CDT
Location: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
Session: Developmental Therapeutics — Molecularly Targeted Agents and Tumor Biology
Abstract Number: TPS3164
Poster Board Number: 296b

(Press release, Seed Therapeutics, MAY 18, 2026, View Source [SID1234665851])

BeyondSpring Announces Poster Presentation at 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting

On May 18, 2026 BeyondSpring Inc. (NASDAQ: BYSI) ("BeyondSpring" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage company developing transformative therapies for the treatment of cancer and other diseases, reported an upcoming poster presentation of Study 303, an investigator-initiated study supported by Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and BeyondSpring, in patients with 2L/3L NSCLC who progressed on PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting, taking place May 29 through June 2 in Chicago, IL.

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Presentation details are as follows:

Title: A Phase 2 Study of Plinabulin (Plin)/Docetaxel (Doc) plus Pembrolizumab (Pemb) in Metastatic NSCLC (mNSCLC) After Acquired Resistance (AR) to Anti-PD-1/L1 Alone or in Chemotherapy Combination: Efficacy and Immunophenotyping
Presenter/Authors: Yan Xu, Minjiang Chen, Xiaoxing Gao, Huiyu Huang, Yue Chang, Xiao-Yian Liu, Wei Zhong, Jing Zhao, RuiLi Pan, Taisheng Li, Mengzhao Wang
Presentation Time: Sunday, May 31, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT
Location: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
Session: Lung Cancer – Non-Small Cell Metastatic
Abstract Number: 8567
Poster Board Number: 357

(Press release, BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals, MAY 18, 2026, View Source [SID1234665850])