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Second quarter 2026 results

On July 29, 2026 Boston Scientific reported second quarter 2026 results.

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(Presentation, Boston Scientific, JUL 29, 2026, View Source [SID1234670607])

Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 29, 2026, Northwest Biotherapeutics (OTCQB:NWBO) (the "Company" or "NW Bio"), a biotechnology company developing DCVax personalized immune therapies for solid tumor cancers, reported to have entered into a $4.9 million convertible Promissory Note financing with YA II PN, Ltd., an investment fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global, LP ("Yorkville"). The term of the Note is 12 months. No payments by the Company are due until maturity. The Note carries an Original Issue Discount of five percent but no interest. Repayment of all outstanding amounts is due at maturity. The Note includes customary default provisions. During the term of the Note, it is convertible at the option of the holder, at a small discount to the then prevailing market price. The Company plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including both its lead product and its in-licensed portfolios.

The Company and Yorkville also entered into a standby equity subscription agreement (the "Subscription Agreement") which the Company may use after the Note is repaid or converted. The prior standby equity subscription agreement was cancelled. Under this Subscription Agreement, NW Bio has the option, in its discretion, to require Yorkville to subscribe for up to $50 million of common shares in the Company at any time during the 24-month term of the Subscription Agreement at a small discount to the then prevailing market price, after the Note is repaid or converted. The Company has no obligation to make any such use of this arrangement, and the Company can cancel the arrangement at any time after the Note is repaid or converted. The Company has no current plans to draw upon this standby facility; however, the Company believes it will be useful to have this facility available for special funding needs in connection with certain key potential upcoming milestones.

Yorkville also acquired a warrant to purchase up to $2 million of shares at $0.205 per share pursuant to the above transaction.

(Filing, Northwest Biotherapeutics, JUL 29, 2026, View Source [SID1234669577])

VERAXA Biotech Strengthens Patent Portfolio to Protect Core Technology Platforms and Product Candidates

On July 29, 2026 VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; "VERAXA"), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, reported an update on its core patent portfolio. During the first half of 2026, first patent applications were filed to cover the Company’s new generation of technologies including its T cell engager (BiTAC-TCE) and antibody-drug-conjugate (BiTAC-ADC) platforms and therapeutic programs derived from them. Additionally, previously granted patents covering auxiliary technology modules have now cleared the opposition period. Overall, VERAXA now has a portfolio of more than 50 granted owned or exclusively licensed patents in 14 countries, which are spread across 26 patent families. Once the recently filed patent applications are granted, they are expected to protect VERAXA’s core technology suite through at least 2047.

"Patentable innovations are at the heart of any biotechnology company, and we are very pleased to provide an update on recent developments. Our IP strategy mirrors the breadth of novel concepts and innovations we are pursuing with regard to our BiTAC-TCE and BiTAC-ADC platforms, novel payload strategies, and the conjugation technologies and click chemistry enabling such therapies," commented Christoph Antz, Ph.D., CEO and Co-Founder of VERAXA. "Overall, we are building toward a strong IP portfolio protecting our core technology platforms and product candidates."

VERAXA is reimagining key aspects of bispecific T cell engager (TCE) and antibody-drug-conjugate (ADC) biology through its BiTAC (Bi-targeted Tumor-Associated Cytotoxicity) strategy. This novel approach relies on a dual-component molecular architecture to enhance tumor selectivity and safety via a true "AND-gate" mechanism. For T cell engagers (BiTAC-TCEs), the platform uses two split antibody constructs. Each targets a distinct tumor-associated antigen and carries one half of the T cell binding motif. Only when both precursors bind to the same cancer cell do they form a functional molecule—a mechanism that restricts T cell activity to cells displaying both tumor markers, sparing healthy tissue. For antibody-drug conjugates (BiTAC-ADCs), the technology delivers a systemically inactive prodrug and a cell-impermeable proactivator through two separate antibodies, each targeting a defined tumor-associated antigen. The payload is only released inside the cancer cell through a rapid, highly efficient chemical reaction called ‘click-to-release’. VERAXA’s click chemistry leverages the ultra-fast reaction between trans-cyclooctenes (TCOs) and tetrazines—one of the fastest in nature. The reaction kinetics and other proprietary improvements enable VERAXA to avoid the premature payload release during systemic circulation, as seen with past ADC approaches, and unlock cost savings in BiTAC-ADC manufacturing. In addition, VERAXA applies proprietary conjugation, linker, and hydrophilic payload technologies across its BiTAC and non-BiTAC pipelines, further enhancing the safety, efficacy, and manufacturability of its next-generation therapies.

(Press release, Veraxa Biotech, JUL 29, 2026, https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/29/3335104/0/en/veraxa-biotech-strengthens-patent-portfolio-to-protect-core-technology-platforms-and-product-candidates.html [SID1234669516])

TScan Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 3 ALLOHA-2™, a Pivotal Trial Evaluating TSC-101 in Patients with Heme Malignancies

On July 29, 2026 TScan Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TCRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of T cell receptor (TCR)-engineered T cell (TCR-T) therapies for the treatment of patients with cancer, reported that the first patient has been infused with TSC-101 in the pivotal Phase 3 ALLOHA-2 trial (NCT07702578). The patient, who was enrolled in June, has now received their first infusion of TSC-101 following successful stem cell engraftment. The trial is investigating the efficacy and safety of TSC-101 for the treatment of residual disease to prevent relapse following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).

"Dosing our first patient in the ALLOHA-2 study is a significant milestone for TScan. Having been a part of TScan as we moved TSC-101 from an idea to Discovery, through Phase 1 clinical development, and now to a Phase 3 study, I want to acknowledge all the hard work that went into bringing TSC-101 to this integral step and congratulate all current and previous members of the TScan team," said Gavin MacBeath, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer. "I would also like to thank the investigators, the patients, and their families for participating in our Phase 1 ALLOHA trial. In June, we reported initial data from Cohort C of that study, in which patients were treated with our commercial-ready manufacturing process. The strong clinical efficacy and positive safety profile observed in this cohort gives us added confidence in our Phase 3 trial and future clinical development plans."

"TSC-101 has demonstrated a safety profile and clinical results that continue to excite the transplant community," said Chrystal U. Louis, M.D., Chief Medical Officer. "The pace of Cohort C enrollment highlights the growing interest in TSC-101 as a potential therapeutic option for people with AML or MDS, and we look forward to working with our investigators to address residual disease and improve survival in patients after allo-HCT."

The Phase 3 ALLOHA-2 pivotal trial is a study evaluating TSC-101 administered after standard of care HCT vs HCT alone in patients with AML or MDS. Treatment is based on biological assignment (genetic randomization), with A*02:01-positive subjects with an appropriate donor assigned to the treatment arm, and A*02:01-negative subjects, or A*02:01-posititve subjects without an appropriate donor, assigned to the control arm. All subjects will receive HCT with reduced intensity conditioning. Subjects in the treatment arm will receive two infusions of TSC-101 following engraftment. The primary endpoint for the study is relapse-free survival, and key secondary endpoints include overall survival and event-free survival.

To learn more about the ALLOHA-2 clinical trial, visit clinicaltrials.gov (identifier: NCT07702578).

(Press release, TScan Therapeutics, JUL 29, 2026, View Source [SID1234669515])

Biodexa Initiates Support Activities for FAP Patients and Treatment Centers in France

On July 29, 2026 Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC (Nasdaq: BDRX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative products focused on the treatment or prevention of gastrointestinal cancers reported that it has held its first round table meeting in Paris, France as part of expanding its support for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) patients and prescribers. The sharing of experience and expertise amongst patients, patient advocacy groups and clinicians is informing Biodexa’s goal of improving outcomes and quality of life for FAP patients. These activities will augment Biodexa previous step of making eRapa available for FAP patients via an Early Access Program and Named Patient prescribing. A global initiative which gives clinicians who treat FAP patients the opportunity to prescribe this investigational medicine outside of a clinical trial for the first time.

Commenting, Stephen Stamp, Chief Executive Officer of Biodexa said "We are delighted to be expanding our support for the FAP community and are committed to improving the lives of patients. We are proud to be support clinicians and patients in this way in addition to making eRapa available to clinicians for whom there are no currently approved therapeutic options."

About Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

FAP is characterized as a proliferation of polyps in the colon and/or rectum, usually occurring in mid-teens. There is no approved therapeutic option for treating FAP patients, for whom active surveillance and surgical resection of the colon and/or rectum remain the standard of care. If untreated, FAP typically leads to cancer of the colon and/or rectum. There is a significant hereditary component to FAP with a reported incidence of one in 5,000 to 10,000 in the US and one in 11,300 to 37,600 in Europe. eRapa has received Orphan Designation in the US with plans to seek such designation in Europe. Importantly, mTOR has been shown to be over-expressed in FAP polyps – thereby underscoring the rationale for using a potent and safe mTOR inhibitor like eRapa to treat FAP.

About eRapa
eRapa is a proprietary oral capsule formulation of rapamycin, also known as sirolimus. Rapamycin is an mTOR (mammalian Target Of Rapamycin) inhibitor. mTOR has been shown to have a significant role in the signalling pathway that regulates cellular metabolism, growth and proliferation and is activated during tumorigenesis. Importantly, mTOR has been shown to be over-expressed in FAP polyps – thereby underscoring the rationale for using a potent and safe mTOR inhibitor like eRapa to treat FAP. Data from an open label Phase 2 trial were presented at Digestive Disease Week and InSIGHT 2024 in May and June 2024, respectively. Based on those data, Biodexa initiated a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 registrational trial which is planned to initiate 30 clinical sites across the US and Europe and to enrol 168 patients randomized 2:1, drug: placebo. The Phase 3 program is supported by a $20 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

(Press release, Biodexa Pharmaceuticals, JUL 29, 2026, View Source [SID1234669513])