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Tegoprubart Trials To Advance In FY2026. Eledon reported a 4Q loss of $10.4 million or $(0.11) per share and a FY2025 loss of $45.6 million or $(0.52) per share. The FY Total Operating Expenses were $83.3 million, with non-cash items (including changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities) of $33.4 million. Net Loss excluding these items would have been $79.1 million for full year. Updates for tegoprubart clinical development were also confirmed with the announcement. Cash on December 31, 2025 was $45.6 million.
Clinical Trials In Transplantation Have Several Milestones Ahead.Eledon expects to meet with the FDA to discuss plans for a Phase 3 tegoprubart trial for prevention of kidney transplant rejection. We expect the guidance to clarify required endpoints and could lead to the start of Phase 3 by year-end. Guidance is also expected for Islet cell transplantation in diabetes and xenotransplantation.
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SAN DIEGO, March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDF), a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging PLK1 inhibition to develop novel therapies across a range of cancers, today announced that the Company will host a key opinion leader (KOL) webinar to discuss the emergent treatment landscape in first-line RAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 25th, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET.
The webinar will feature KOLs Scott Kopetz, M.D., Ph.D., FACP and Heinz-Josef Lenz, M.D., who will join Mani Mohindru, PhD, interim Chief Executive Officer, to discuss onvansertib’s existing clinical data and its potential as a novel therapeutic approach in the management of mCRC.
About the KOLs
Scott Kopetz, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, is a Professor in the Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and an internationally recognized leader in colorectal cancer research and translational oncology. Dr. Kopetz’s work has helped establish new treatment approaches for molecularly defined colorectal cancers, including therapies targeting BRAF-mutated metastatic disease. He serves in multiple national leadership roles supporting gastrointestinal cancer research and clinical trial development and has led numerous Phase I–III clinical studies focused on improving outcomes for patients with GI malignancies. His research integrates molecular profiling and translational science to advance precision medicine strategies and overcome treatment resistance in colorectal cancer.
Heinz Josef-Lenz, M.D., is a University Professor of Medicine, Population and Public Health Sciences and Cancer Biology; Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine of USC. He serves as Co-Leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancers Program and Co-Director of the USC Center for Cancer Drug Development. Dr. Lenz’s research focuses on molecular mechanisms of cancer development, drug resistance, and biomarker-driven treatment approaches in gastrointestinal cancers, including colorectal cancer. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and holds leadership roles across national oncology research initiatives, including service on National Cancer Institute committees and cooperative clinical trial groups guiding translational and clinical research in GI oncology.
KOL Webinar Information
Interested parties can register for and access the live webcast by visiting the “Events” section of the Cardiff Oncology website. The webcast replay will be available after the conclusion of the discussion.
About Cardiff Oncology, Inc. Cardiff Oncology is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing innovative cancer treatments focused on PLK1 inhibition, a validated oncology target with practice-changing potential. Our lead asset, onvansertib, is a highly specific, oral PLK1 inhibitor currently being evaluated in a Phase 2 trial for first-line treatment of RAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (“mCRC”), addressing a large, underserved patient population with high unmet need. Onvansertib is also under investigation in other PLK1-driven cancers through ongoing investigator-initiated trials and has shown robust single agent clinical activity in hard-to-treat tumors. By targeting tumor vulnerabilities, we aim to overcome treatment resistance and deliver improved clinical outcomes for patients.
While macro headlines continue to dominate investor attention, small-cap specialty pharma company Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: COLL) is quietly executing a disciplined growth strategy — and its latest move is hard to ignore.
The Stoughton, Massachusetts-based company announced a definitive agreement to acquire AZSTARYS, an FDA-approved ADHD treatment, from privately held Corium Therapeutics for $650 million in cash at closing, with the potential for up to $135 million in additional milestone payments tied to future commercial and regulatory targets. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.
What Is AZSTARYS and Why Does It Matter?
AZSTARYS is a central nervous system stimulant combining immediate-release and long-acting components in a single capsule, approved for patients aged six and older with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is one of the more differentiated products in the ADHD space precisely because of that dual-mechanism delivery — something that sets it apart from a crowded field of single-mechanism competitors.
The commercial traction is already there. AZSTARYS generated more than 760,000 prescriptions in 2025, and Collegium projects the drug will contribute over $50 million in pro forma net revenue in just the second half of 2026 — assuming the deal closes on schedule. Six Orange Book-listed patents, most of which do not expire until December 2037, provide long-runway exclusivity that gives this asset real staying power on Collegium’s balance sheet.
Collegium already markets Jornay PM, a delayed-release methylphenidate treatment for ADHD. Adding AZSTARYS gives the company two commercially differentiated products targeting the same condition but with distinct dosing profiles — a smart way to expand market penetration without cannibalizing existing revenue.
The deal structure reflects that discipline. Collegium plans to fund the acquisition using cash on hand and a previously arranged $300 million delayed-draw term loan, with management projecting post-close net leverage of approximately two times estimated 2026 combined adjusted EBITDA. Run-rate cost synergies are expected to exceed $50 million within twelve months of closing, driven by Collegium leveraging its existing ADHD commercial infrastructure rather than building a parallel one from scratch.
The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of both companies and is subject to customary regulatory approvals, including Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance.
At a market cap of approximately $1.15 billion, Collegium is doing something many larger companies struggle with — making acquisitions that are both strategically coherent and financially disciplined. The AZSTARYS deal is not a moonshot. It is a calculated bet on a proven, revenue-generating asset with durable patent protection in a therapeutic category — ADHD — that continues to see strong and growing demand across both pediatric and adult patient populations.
Needham & Company reaffirmed its Buy rating on COLL this week with a price target of $56, representing meaningful upside from the stock’s current trading range near $36. The broader analyst consensus sits at Buy, though the stock has traded down from its 52-week high near $51 amid broader market volatility.
For investors focused on the small and microcap space, Collegium’s approach offers a case study in how companies under $2 billion in market cap can use M&A not as a hail mary, but as a precision tool for compounding long-term value.
Reported updated results from 12 patients with type 1 diabetes treated with tegoprubart following islet transplantation in UChicago Medicine-led study
Presented 24-month follow-up data from Phase 1b long-term extension study which continues to support the favorable safety and tolerability profile of tegoprubart
Tegoprubart granted Orphan Drug designation by the FDA for the prevention of allograft rejection in liver transplantation
IRVINE, Calif., March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Eledon”) (Nasdaq: ELDN) today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2025 operating and financial results and reviewed recent business highlights.
“Over the past year, Eledon has made significant progress advancing tegoprubart, our anti-CD40L antibody, as a potential next-generation immunosuppressive therapy across multiple transplantation settings,” said David-Alexandre C. Gros, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Eledon. “The over 100 patients treated across our transplantation programs to date provide a growing body of evidence that reinforces our conviction that tegoprubart can address key safety and efficacy issues with current standard-of-care transplant immunosuppression. Looking ahead, we anticipate multiple important milestones this year, including regulatory engagement to support advancement into Phase 3 development in kidney transplantation, initiation of an additional islet transplantation trial in type 1 diabetes, and the start of a clinical trial in liver transplantation.”
Fourth Quarter 2025 and Recent Corporate Developments
Announced that tegoprubart has been granted Orphan Drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the prevention of allograft rejection in liver transplantation. Tegoprubart previously received Orphan Drug designation from the FDA for the prevention of allograft rejection in pancreatic islet cell transplantation and for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Presented 24-month follow-up data from eight patients enrolled in the Phase 1b long-term extension trial evaluating tegoprubart in kidney transplantation at the American Society of Transplant Surgeons Winter Symposium. The data continue to support the favorable safety and tolerability profile of tegoprubart with no episodes of biopsy-proven acute rejection, graft loss, death, new-onset diabetes mellitus, or de novo donor-specific antibody formation reported during the study period. Mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) increased over the measurement period, from 67.0 mL/min/1.73 m² at 12 months to 74.2 mL/min/1.73 m² at 24 months.
Reported updated results from 12 patients with type 1 diabetes treated with tegoprubart as the core immunosuppressant following islet transplantation in an investigator-initiated trial conducted at the University of Chicago Medicine Transplant Institute. All 10 patients who were more than four weeks post-transplant achieved 100% insulin independence and a most recent hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) below 6.0%, with a mean most recent HbA1c across the 10 patients of approximately 5.35%. Tegoprubart-based immunosuppression was generally well tolerated with reported post-transplant immunosuppression-related adverse events successfully treated by lowering the mycophenolic acid dose, if necessary. There were no rejection episodes, and no patients developed de novo donor-specific HLA antibodies. Additionally, no evidence of nephrotoxicity, hypertension or neurotoxicity, which are commonly associated with tacrolimus-based immunosuppression regimens, was observed. The study continues to generate significant patient demand with inquiries received from several hundred T1D patients.
Anticipated Upcoming Milestones
Receive FDA guidance on the Phase 3 trial design assessing tegoprubart in kidney transplantation, followed by initiation of the Phase 3 trial pending regulatory alignment.
Report long-term data from Phase 1 and Phase 2 BESTOW studies evaluating tegoprubart in kidney transplantation.
Receive FDA regulatory guidance on path to market for tegoprubart in islet cell transplantation and xenotransplantation.
Initiate an investigator-led study evaluating tegoprubart for the prevention of organ rejection in patients with renal dysfunction receiving an islet cell transplant.
Initiate an investigator-led study evaluating tegoprubart for the prevention of organ rejection in patients receiving a de novo liver transplant.
Initiate an investigator-led study evaluating tegoprubart for kidney transplant tolerance induction.
Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Research and development (R&D) expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $66.3 million, including $4.2 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, compared to $52.0 million, including $4.3 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, for the comparable period in 2024. The increase was primarily driven by continued advancement of the tegoprubart clinical development programs, including expanded clinical trial activity and manufacturing scale-up, as well as increased personnel to support these efforts.
General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $17.0 million, including $6.2 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, compared to $18.6 million, including $8.8 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, for the comparable period in 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by lower stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by higher professional services and personnel-related costs.
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $45.6 million, or $0.52 per basic share of common stock, compared to a net loss of $36.2 million, or $0.66 per basic share of common stock, for the comparable period in 2024. The 2025 net loss included a non-cash gain of $33.4 million from changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities, while the 2024 net loss included a non-cash gain of $30.9 million from such changes. Excluding the non-cash items related to changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities, Eledon would have recorded a net loss of $79.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and $67.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
About Eledon Pharmaceuticals and tegoprubart
Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company that is developing immune-modulating therapies for the management and treatment of life-threatening conditions. The Company’s lead investigational product is tegoprubart, an anti-CD40L antibody with high affinity for the CD40 Ligand, a well-validated biological target that has broad therapeutic potential. The central role of CD40L signaling in both adaptive and innate immune cell activation and function positions it as an attractive target for non-lymphocyte depleting, immunomodulatory therapeutic intervention. The Company is building upon a deep historical knowledge of anti-CD40 Ligand biology to conduct preclinical and clinical studies in kidney allograft transplantation, xenotransplantation, islet cell transplantation, liver transplantation and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Eledon is headquartered in Irvine, California. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.eledon.com.
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STAFFORD, Texas, March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greenwich LifeSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLSI) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on its Phase III clinical trial, FLAMINGO-01, which is evaluating Fast Track designated GLSI-100, an immunotherapy to prevent breast cancer recurrences, today announced the initiation of new clinical sites in the US.
The Phase III clinical trial has recently been activated at City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States – specifically at its network sites in Los Angeles and Orange counties, Arizona, Atlanta, and Illinois. Principal investigator at City of Hope, Hope S. Rugo, M.D., continues her participation on the Steering Committee. Her prior site at University of California San Francisco, where she is Professor Emeritus, is still participating in the study.
Dr. Rugo is division chief of breast medical oncology and a professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research at City of Hope. She also serves as director of the Women’s Cancers Program for City of Hope’s national network of cancer centers. A world-renowned expert in breast cancer and clinical trial design and execution, Dr. Rugo oversees women’s cancer research initiatives and clinical care at City of Hope. She is focused on expanding breast cancer clinical trials, advancing translational research, and standardizing care to improve patient outcomes. She is deeply committed to improving access to innovative new therapies for breast cancer patients everywhere and takes a compassionate, collaborative approach in her work.
Dr. Rugo has been directly involved in numerous projects that have established new standards of care for breast cancer. She has served on the steering committees of multiple clinical trials that led to the approval of agents such as PARP inhibitors, CDK4/6 inhibitors, PI3K inhibitors, checkpoint inhibitors, and antibody-drug conjugates, among others. Additionally, Dr. Rugo has led several studies aimed at minimizing therapy-related toxicity. She also served as co-chair of the Triple Negative Working Group of the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium, where she spearheaded groundbreaking multicenter clinical trials in collaboration with researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical providers. As a physician-scholar with more than 500 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Rugo served on the editorial board of the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Education Committee, which included co-chairing the creation of new guidelines for the hormonal treatment of metastatic breast cancer.
Dr. Rugo commented, “I am excited to open this important trial across our City of Hope sites, expanding treatment opportunities for our patients with high-risk early stage HER2 positive breast cancer. It is truly an honor to now represent City of Hope on the Steering Committee. This study aligns with City of Hope’s interest in and the importance of harnessing the host immune system to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence.”
Last year City of Hope launched a national clinical trials model that includes clinical sites across the United States in order to accelerate cancer research.
Dr. Jaye Thompson, VP Clinical and Regulatory Affairs, commented, “We are honored to have Dr. Rugo, a globally recognized leader in breast cancer, now participating in FLAMINGO-01 through her leadership at City of Hope. Her site’s expertise and commitment to advancing patient care, which I personally experienced when training these sites, is invaluable as we continue to study GLSI-100. The four City of Hope locations also strengthen our study footprint in some regions of the US where we were not previously covered, providing the study with access to additional population centers.”
CEO Snehal Patel commented, “We started working with Dr. Rugo when she was the breast cancer leader at UCSF and joined our Phase III study and Steering Committee. We quickly benefited from her recommendations as the study was starting up and expanding into Europe. Her extensive experience in developing novel therapies, while minimizing toxicities, will guide us through the development of GLSI-100 as an effective and safe vaccine to prevent metastatic breast cancer in high-risk breast cancer survivors. With the addition of these new sites at City of Hope, planned expansion of US Oncology/Sarah Cannon sites, addition of sites in new countries, including potentially the United Kingdom and Canada, the total sites participating in FLAMINGO-01 could increase from the current 160 sites to up to 190-200 sites.”
About FLAMINGO-01 Open Label Phase III Data
More than 1,000 patients have been screened with a current screen rate of approximately 800 patients per year. The 250 patient non-HLA-A*02 arm is now fully enrolled, where all patients received GLSI-100, which is 5 times more treated patients and recurrence rate data than the approximately 50 patients treated in the Phase IIb trial. The Primary Immunization Series (PIS), which includes the first 6 GLSI-100 injections over the first 6 months and is required to reach peak protection, is followed by 5 booster injections given every 6 months to prolong the immune response, thereby providing longer-term protection.
In the non-HLA-A*02 arm, a preliminary analysis of recurrence rates after the PIS is completed shows an approximately 70-80% reduction in recurrence rate.
This observation is trending similarly to the Phase IIb trial results and hazard ratio where HLA-A*02 patients were treated and where breast cancer recurrences were reduced up to 80% compared to a 20-50% reduction in recurrence rate by other approved products.
The immune response at baseline prior to any GLSI-100 treatment, the increasing immune response during the PIS, and the safety profile of non-HLA-A*02 patients is trending similarly to the HLA-A*02 arms of FLAMINGO-01 and to the Phase IIb study.
Analysis of the open label data from FLAMINGO-01 has been conducted in a manner that maintains the study blind. The open label recurrence rate, immune response, and safety data is based on the patients enrolled to date in FLAMINGO-01 and the data provided by the clinical sites so far, which is not completed or fully reviewed, and is thus preliminary. While comparing any preliminary FLAMINGO-01 data to the Phase IIb clinical trial data may be possible, these preliminary results are not a prediction of future results, and the results at the end of the study may differ.
About GLSI-100 Phase IIb Study
In the prospective, randomized, single-blinded, placebo-controlled, multi-center (16 sites led by MD Anderson Cancer Center) Phase IIb clinical trial of HLA-A*02 breast cancer patients, 46 HER2/neu 3+ over-expressor patients were treated with GLSI-100, and 50 placebo patients were treated with GM-CSF alone. After 5 years of follow-up, there was an 80% or greater reduction in cancer recurrences in the HER2/neu 3+ patients who were treated with GLSI-100, followed, and remained disease free over the first 6 months, which we believe is the time required to reach peak immunity and thus maximum efficacy and protection. The Phase IIb results can be summarized as follows:
80% or greater reduction in metastatic breast cancer recurrence rate over 5 years of follow-up with a peak immune response at 6 months and well-tolerated safety profile.
The PIS elicited a potent immune response as measured by local skin tests and immunological assays.
About FLAMINGO-01 and GLSI-100
FLAMINGO-01 (NCT05232916) is a Phase III clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Fast Track designated GLSI-100 (GP2 + GM-CSF) in HER2 positive breast cancer patients who had residual disease or high-risk pathologic complete response at surgery and who have completed both neoadjuvant and postoperative adjuvant trastuzumab based treatment. The trial is led by Baylor College of Medicine and currently includes US and European clinical sites from university-based hospitals and academic and cooperative networks with plans to open up to 150 sites globally. In the double-blinded arms of the Phase III trial, approximately 500 HLA-A*02 patients are planned to be randomized to GLSI-100 or placebo, and up to 250 patients of other HLA types are planned to be treated with GLSI-100 in a third arm. The trial has been designed to detect a hazard ratio of 0.3 in invasive breast cancer-free survival, where 28 events will be required. An interim analysis for superiority and futility will be conducted when at least half of those events, 14, have occurred. This sample size provides 80% power if the annual rate of events in placebo-treated subjects is 2.4% or greater.
For more information on FLAMINGO-01, please visit the Company’s website here and clinicaltrials.gov here. Contact information and an interactive map of the majority of participating clinical sites can be viewed under the “Contacts and Locations” section. Please note that the interactive map is not viewable on mobile screens. Related questions and participation interest can be emailed to: [email protected]
About Breast Cancer and HER2/neu Positivity
One in eight U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over her lifetime, with approximately 300,000 new breast cancer patients and 4 million breast cancer survivors. HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) protein is a cell surface receptor protein that is expressed in a variety of common cancers, including in 75% of breast cancers at low (1+), intermediate (2+), and high (3+ or over-expressor) levels.
About Greenwich LifeSciences, Inc.
Greenwich LifeSciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of GP2, an immunotherapy to prevent breast cancer recurrences in patients who have previously undergone surgery. GP2 is a 9 amino acid transmembrane peptide of the HER2 protein, a cell surface receptor protein that is expressed in a variety of common cancers, including expression in 75% of breast cancers at low (1+), intermediate (2+), and high (3+ or over-expressor) levels. Greenwich LifeSciences has commenced a Phase III clinical trial, FLAMINGO-01. For more information on Greenwich LifeSciences, please visit the Company’s website at www.greenwichlifesciences.com and follow the Company’s Twitter at https://twitter.com/GreenwichLS.
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Preclinical results in therapy-resistant HER2-low breast cancer models demonstrate enhanced antitumor activity and reversal of resistance with PLK1 inhibition
SAN DIEGO, March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDF), a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging PLK1 inhibition to develop novel therapies across a range of cancers, today announced that new preclinical data highlighting the potential of its highly specific oral PLK1 inhibitor, onvansertib, in combination with trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) will be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2026, taking place April 17-22, 2026 in San Diego, California.
The poster presentation will showcase findings demonstrating that onvansertib enhanced the antitumor activity of T-DXd and reversed resistance in therapy-resistant HER2-low breast cancer models.
Poster Presentation Details:
Title:PLK1 inhibitor onvansertib potentiates the antitumor efficacy of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) and reverses its resistance in therapy-resistant HER2-low breast cancer models
Date & Time: April 19, 2026 | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM PT
Abstract Number: 329
The poster will be made available on the Scientific Publications page of the Company’s website following the presentation.
About Onvansertib Onvansertib is a highly specific, oral PLK1 inhibitor currently in mid-stage clinical development for RAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer. It is also being evaluated in multiple other cancers through investigator-initiated studies, including metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC), triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML).
About Cardiff Oncology, Inc. Cardiff Oncology is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing innovative cancer treatments focused on PLK1 inhibition, a validated oncology target with practice-changing potential. Our lead asset, onvansertib, is a highly specific, oral PLK1 inhibitor currently being evaluated in a Phase 2 trial for first-line treatment of RAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (“mCRC”), addressing a large, underserved patient population with high unmet need. Onvansertib is also under investigation in other PLK1-driven cancers through ongoing investigator-initiated trials and has shown robust single agent clinical activity in hard-to-treat tumors. By targeting tumor vulnerabilities, we aim to overcome treatment resistance and deliver improved clinical outcomes for patients.
The Company recently announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Innomedica CCB S.A. for its Kinesiology Line, AVERSA products and Mosquito repellent patches
ORLANDO, Fla., March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nutriband Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRB) (NASDAQ: NTRBW) today announced that The Costa Rica Ministry of Health has approved the Company’s line of Kinesiology Tapes for import and Sale. Innomedica CCB, the company’s exclusive distribution partner for Costa Rica oversaw and financed the regulatory approval process.
The Company, partnering with Innomedica plans to begin ramping up marketing efforts for these products and its mosquito repellant patch line following this latest approval.
About AVERSA™ Abuse-Deterrent Transdermal Technology
Nutriband’s AVERSA™ abuse-deterrent transdermal technology incorporates aversive agents into transdermal patches to prevent the abuse, diversion, misuse, and accidental exposure of drugs with abuse potential. The AVERSA™ abuse-deterrent technology has the potential to improve the safety profile of transdermal drugs susceptible to abuse, including opioids and stimulant drugs, while making sure that these drugs remain accessible to those patients who really need them. The technology is covered by a broad intellectual property portfolio with patents granted in the United States, Europe, Japan, Korea, Russia, China, Canada, Mexico, and Australia.
About Nutriband Inc.
We are primarily engaged in the development of a portfolio of transdermal pharmaceutical products. Our lead product under development is an abuse-deterrent fentanyl patch incorporating our AVERSA™ abuse-deterrent technology. AVERSA™ technology can be incorporated into any transdermal patch to prevent the abuse, misuse, diversion, and accidental exposure of drugs with abuse potential.
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Dr. Christian Lunetta to Present “From PARADIGM to PARAGON: Advancing PrimeC for ALS through Phase 2 Clinical and Biomarker Insights toward a Global Phase 3 Trial”
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NeuroSense Therapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ: NRSN) (“NeuroSense”), a late-stage clinical biotechnology company focused on developing disease-modifying treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that Dr. Christian Lunetta will present new data and insights on the development of PrimeC, the company’s investigational therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), at the AD/PD™ 2026 International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and Related Neurological Disorders, to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 19, 2026.
Dr. Lunetta’s presentation, titled “From PARADIGM to PARAGON: Advancing PrimeC for ALS through Phase 2 Clinical and Biomarker Insights toward a Global Phase 3 Trial,” will take place during the symposium “Mechanisms and Therapeutics in the ALS-FTD Spectrum (SOD-1, TDP-43, C9ORF72 and TMEM106B).”
The presentation will review key clinical and biomarker findings from the Phase 2b PARADIGM trial, which evaluated PrimeC in people living with ALS. The data provide important insights into disease mechanisms and treatment effects that helped inform the design of the company’s global Phase 3 PARAGON trial, currently being advanced to further evaluate PrimeC’s safety and efficacy.
“ALS is one of the most complex neurodegenerative diseases, and advancing therapeutic development requires the integration of rigorous clinical research with deeper biological insight,” said Dr. Christian Lunetta. “The clinical findings emerging from the PARADIGM trial, together with the expanding biomarker analyses, provide an important scientific foundation as we advance toward the PARAGON Phase 3 study. I look forward to sharing these results with the scientific community at AD/PD 2026 and to contributing, together with fellow investigators, to the next stage of clinical development as we work to advance meaningful therapeutic options for people living with ALS.”
“We are deeply appreciative of Dr. Lunetta’s role in presenting these findings and of his contribution as part of the clinical investigator community behind this work,” said Dr. Shiran Zimri, NeuroSense VP of Research and Development and Canada Country Lead. “The timing of this presentation, coming just days after the publication of the PARADIGM results in JAMA Neurology and at such a highly regarded scientific forum, is especially meaningful. It creates a unique moment where robust, peer-reviewed data can immediately be brought into scientific exchange and critical discussion. For us, this is not only about sharing results, but about engaging the field in a deeper understanding of the clinical and biomarker insights from PARADIGM as we advance with urgency toward our global Phase 3 PARAGON study.”
The PARAGON Phase 3 trial is planned as a multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to further evaluate PrimeC’s potential to slow disease progression in people living with ALS.
NeuroSense continues active engagement with regulatory authorities to advance PrimeC toward potential marketing authorization.
About NeuroSense
NeuroSense Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing treatments for patients suffering from debilitating neurodegenerative diseases. NeuroSense believes that these diseases, which include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, among others, represent one of the most significant unmet medical needs of our time, with limited effective therapeutic options available for patients to date. Due to the complexity of neurodegenerative diseases and based on strong scientific research on a large panel of related biomarkers, NeuroSense’s strategy is to develop combined therapies targeting multiple pathways associated with these diseases.
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About PrimeC
PrimeC, NeuroSense’s lead drug candidate, is a novel extended-release oral formulation composed of a unique fixed-dose combination of two FDA-approved drugs: ciprofloxacin and celecoxib. PrimeC is designed to synergistically target several key mechanisms of ALS and AD, that contribute to neuron degeneration, inflammation, iron accumulation and impaired ribonucleic acid (“RNA”) regulation to potentially inhibit the progression of ALS and AD.
About ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (“ALS”) is an incurable neurodegenerative disease that causes complete paralysis and death within 2-5 years from diagnosis. Every year, more than 5,000 people are diagnosed with ALS in the U.S. alone, with an annual disease burden of $1 billion. The number of people living with ALS is expected to grow by 24% by 2040 in the U.S. and EU.
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STAFFORD, Texas, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greenwich LifeSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLSI) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on its Phase III clinical trial, FLAMINGO-01, which is evaluating Fast Track designated GLSI-100, an immunotherapy to prevent breast cancer recurrences, today provided an update on the upcoming AACR Meeting 2026.
Two abstracts and two posters were accepted for presentation. The titles and authors of the abstracts are as follows:
Abstract Number: CT138 – Poster Section 52 on April 20, 2026, 2-5pm
Abstract Title: Preliminary delayed-type-hypersensitivity immune response results from open-label arm of on-going Phase III study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of GLSI-100 (GP2 + GM-CSF) in breast cancer patients with residual disease or high-risk PCR after both neo-adjuvant and postoperative adjuvant anti-HER2 therapy, Flamingo-01
Snehal S. Patel1, Jaye Thompson1, F. Joseph Daugherty1, Francois-Clement Bidard2, William J. Gradishar3, Marcus Schmidt4, Miguel Martin5, Joyce A. O’Shaughnessy6, Hope S. Rugo7, Cesar A. Santa-Maria8, Laura M. Spring9, Mothaffar F. Rimawi10
1Greenwich LifeSciences, Stafford, TX,2Institut Curie, Paris, France,3Northwestern University, Chicago, IL,4University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany,5GEICAM, Madrid, Spain,6Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Dallas, TX,7City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA,8Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD,9Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA,10Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
This will be the first abstract and poster from FLAMINGO-01 with statistically significant immune response data, potentially with subgroup analysis by the most prevalent HLA types. A positive immune response is an indicator that the immune system has been activated against recurring cancer cells, potentially leading to the prevention of metastatic breast cancer and improved long term survival.
Immune responses to GP2 were measured at baseline and over time using delayed-type-hypersensitivity (DTH) skin tests and other methods. The DTH skin test measures the diameter of the skin immune response to GP2 in millimeters, 48-72 hours after intradermal injection of a low concentration of GP2 without GM-CSF.
Abstract Number: CT227 – Poster Section 51 on April 21, 2026, 9am-12pm
Abstract Title: Phase III study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of GLSI-100 (GP2 + GM-CSF) in breast cancer patients with residual disease or high-risk PCR after both neo-adjuvant and postoperative adjuvant anti-HER2 therapy, Flamingo-01
Jaye Thompson1, Snehal Patel1, Mira Patel1, Anu Tammareddi1, F. Joseph Daugherty1, Mothaffar F. Rimawi2
1Greenwich LifeSciences, Stafford, TX,2Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
This abstract and poster will continue to update principal investigators at the conference about the study design of FLAMINGO-01.
The Steering Committee authoring abstract CT138 is comprised of the following experts in the field of breast cancer oncology representing prominent teaching hospitals in the US and 4 of the largest breast oncology networks in the US, Germany, France, and Spain:
Dr. Mothaffar F. Rimawi – Professor of Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine and Executive Medical Director and Co-Leader, Breast Cancer Program of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Francois-Clement Bidard – Professor of Medical Oncology, UVSQ/Paris Saclay University, Head of Breast Cancer Group, Institut Curie, Vice-Chair of the French Breast Cancer research group UCBG (Unicancer)
Dr. William J. Gradishar – Professor of Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Chief of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine, and Betsy Bramsen Professor of Breast Oncology
Dr. Sibylle Loibl – Professor (apl) Goethe University Frankfurt/M, Clinical Consultant Centre for Haematology and Oncology/Bethanien Frankfurt/M, CEO of GBG Forschungs GmbH & Chair of the German Breast Group (GBG)
Dr. Miguel Martin – Professor of Medicine, Head, Medical Oncology Service, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Complutense University, Madrid, CEO of GEICAM
Dr. Joyce A. O’Shaughnessy – Celebrating Women Chair in Breast Cancer, Baylor University Medical Center and Chair, Breast Cancer Program, Texas Oncology, US Oncology, Dallas, Texas
Dr. Hope S. Rugo – Director, Women’s Cancers Program, Division Chief, Breast Medical Oncology, Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Cesar A. Santa-Maria – Associate Professor of Oncology, Breast and Gynecological Malignancies Group, Director of Breast Cancer Trials, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Laura M. Spring – Assistant Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Attending Physician, Medical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital
About the AACR Annual Meeting 2026
The AACR is the first and largest cancer research organization dedicated to accelerating the conquest of cancer and has more than 61,000 members residing in 143 countries and territories. The AACR Annual Meeting is the focal point of the cancer research community, where scientists, clinicians, other health care professionals, survivors, patients, and advocates gather to share the latest advances in cancer science and medicine. From population science and prevention; to cancer biology, translational, and clinical studies; to survivorship and advocacy; the AACR Annual Meeting highlights the work of the best minds in cancer research from institutions all over the world.
About FLAMINGO-01 Open Label Phase III Data
More than 1,000 patients have been screened with a current screen rate of approximately 800 patients per year. The 250 patient non-HLA-A*02 arm is now fully enrolled, where all patients received GLSI-100, which is 5 times more treated patients and recurrence rate data than the approximately 50 patients treated in the Phase IIb trial. The Primary Immunization Series (PIS), which includes the first 6 GLSI-100 injections over the first 6 months and is required to reach peak protection, is followed by 5 booster injections given every 6 months to prolong the immune response, thereby providing longer-term protection.
In the non-HLA-A*02 arm, a preliminary analysis of recurrence rates after the PIS is completed shows an approximately 70-80% reduction in recurrence rate.
This observation is trending similarly to the Phase IIb trial results and hazard ratio where HLA-A*02 patients were treated and where breast cancer recurrences were reduced up to 80% compared to a 20-50% reduction in recurrence rate by other approved products.
The immune response at baseline prior to any GLSI-100 treatment, the increasing immune response during the PIS, and the safety profile of non-HLA-A*02 patients is trending similarly to the HLA-A*02 arms of FLAMINGO-01 and to the Phase IIb study.
Analysis of the open label data from FLAMINGO-01 has been conducted in a manner that maintains the study blind. The open label recurrence rate, immune response, and safety data is based on the patients enrolled to date in FLAMINGO-01 and the data provided by the clinical sites so far, which is not completed or fully reviewed, and is thus preliminary. While comparing any preliminary FLAMINGO-01 data to the Phase IIb clinical trial data may be possible, these preliminary results are not a prediction of future results, and the results at the end of the study may differ.
About GLSI-100 Phase IIb Study
In the prospective, randomized, single-blinded, placebo-controlled, multi-center (16 sites led by MD Anderson Cancer Center) Phase IIb clinical trial of HLA-A*02 breast cancer patients, 46 HER2/neu 3+ over-expressor patients were treated with GLSI-100, and 50 placebo patients were treated with GM-CSF alone. After 5 years of follow-up, there was an 80% or greater reduction in cancer recurrences in the HER2/neu 3+ patients who were treated with GLSI-100, followed, and remained disease free over the first 6 months, which we believe is the time required to reach peak immunity and thus maximum efficacy and protection. The Phase IIb results can be summarized as follows:
80% or greater reduction in metastatic breast cancer recurrence rate over 5 years of follow-up with a peak immune response at 6 months and well-tolerated safety profile.
The PIS elicited a potent immune response as measured by local skin tests and immunological assays.
About FLAMINGO-01 and GLSI-100
FLAMINGO-01 (NCT05232916) is a Phase III clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Fast Track designated GLSI-100 (GP2 + GM-CSF) in HER2 positive breast cancer patients who had residual disease or high-risk pathologic complete response at surgery and who have completed both neoadjuvant and postoperative adjuvant trastuzumab based treatment. The trial is led by Baylor College of Medicine and currently includes US and European clinical sites from university-based hospitals and academic and cooperative networks with plans to open up to 150 sites globally. In the double-blinded arms of the Phase III trial, approximately 500 HLA-A*02 patients are planned to be randomized to GLSI-100 or placebo, and up to 250 patients of other HLA types are planned to be treated with GLSI-100 in a third arm. The trial has been designed to detect a hazard ratio of 0.3 in invasive breast cancer-free survival, where 28 events will be required. An interim analysis for superiority and futility will be conducted when at least half of those events, 14, have occurred. This sample size provides 80% power if the annual rate of events in placebo-treated subjects is 2.4% or greater.
For more information on FLAMINGO-01, please visit the Company’s website here and clinicaltrials.gov here. Contact information and an interactive map of the majority of participating clinical sites can be viewed under the “Contacts and Locations” section. Please note that the interactive map is not viewable on mobile screens. Related questions and participation interest can be emailed to: [email protected]
About Breast Cancer and HER2/neu Positivity
One in eight U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over her lifetime, with approximately 300,000 new breast cancer patients and 4 million breast cancer survivors. HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) protein is a cell surface receptor protein that is expressed in a variety of common cancers, including in 75% of breast cancers at low (1+), intermediate (2+), and high (3+ or over-expressor) levels.
About Greenwich LifeSciences, Inc.
Greenwich LifeSciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of GP2, an immunotherapy to prevent breast cancer recurrences in patients who have previously undergone surgery. GP2 is a 9 amino acid transmembrane peptide of the HER2 protein, a cell surface receptor protein that is expressed in a variety of common cancers, including expression in 75% of breast cancers at low (1+), intermediate (2+), and high (3+ or over-expressor) levels. Greenwich LifeSciences has commenced a Phase III clinical trial, FLAMINGO-01. For more information on Greenwich LifeSciences, please visit the Company’s website at www.greenwichlifesciences.com and follow the Company’s Twitter at https://twitter.com/GreenwichLS.
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Gyre Receives Priority Review. Hydronidone has been awarded Priority Review Status by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). This is consistent with our expectations for an accelerated NDA review and late FY2026 approval for Hydronidone.
Meeting With The CMPA Was Positive. In early January, Gyre Pharmaceuticals (China) held a Pre-New Drug Application meeting with the CDE. At that time, the CDE agreed that data from the Hydronidone Phase 3 trial for treating chronic hepatitis B (CHB)-associated liver-fibrosis supported an application for conditional approval. It also met the criteria for Priority Review.
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New Analysis Shows Less Than 1% Recurrance Rate. Greenwich Pharmaceuticals announced a preliminary update from its FLAMINGO-01 trial. The data from the open-label arm of the trial showed a recurrence rate of less than 1% per year compared to a recurrence rate of 4% per year for patients treated with Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine or T-DM1, from Genentech) in the Phase 3 KATHERINE Study. This is a 70% to 80% reduction in the historical recurrence rate for these patients.
Background On The Phase 3 FLAMINGO-01 Trial. The trial tests GLSI-100, an immunotherapy to prevent recurrence of HER2-positive breast cancer. Its design has a double-blind portion that enrolls patients with the immune marker HLA-A*02 to receive either GLSI-100 or placebo, and an open-label arm that enrolls patients that have other HLA types (non-HLA-A*02). The new data is from the open-label arm of the trial.
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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: TNXP) (“Tonix” or the “Company”), a fully integrated, commercial biotechnology company, today announced an oral presentation and two poster presentations on its preclinical immuno-oncology portfolio at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026, being held April 17–22, 2026, in San Diego, California.
Oral Presentation Details
Title: TFF2 deficiency amplifies IL-1β-driven inflammation and promotes aging-associated gastric tumor progression Abstract #: 6822 Date and Time: April 21, 2026, 2:30–4:30 p.m. PT (5:30-7:30 p.m. ET) Session Category: Tumor Biology Session Title: Aging Micro- and Macro-Environments in Tumor Progression and Therapy Presenters: Shuang Li, MD, PhD, and Timothy C. Wang, MD, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center (Tonix co-authors: Seth Lederman, MD, Chief Executive Officer, and Bruce L. Daugherty, PhD, MBA, Executive Vice President of Research)
Poster Presentation Details
Title: In vitro characterization of fully human antagonistic anti-BTLA monoclonal antibodies Poster #: 6550 Date and Time: April 21, 2026, 2:00-5:00 p.m. PT (5:00-8:00 p.m. ET) Session Category: Clinical Research Session Title: Immune Checkpoint Blockade Location: Poster Section 44, Board 16 Presenter: Bruce Daugherty, PhD, MBA, Executive Vice President of Research, Tonix
Title: Pharmacokinetics of TNX-1700 in non-human primates and human FcRn/serum albumin transgenic mice Poster #: 7940 Date and Time: April 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PT (12:00-3:00 p.m. ET) Session Category: Clinical Research Session Title: Tumor Microenvironment Modulators Location: Poster Section 49, Board 15 Presenter: Bruce Daugherty, PhD, MBA, Executive Vice President of Research, Tonix
About TNX-1700 TNX-1700, a fusion protein of TFF2 and albumin, is in preclinical development for the treatment of gastric and colorectal cancer in combination with PD-1 blockade. TNX-1700, in-licensed from Columbia University, is in the pre-Investigational New Drug (IND) stages of development.
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. Tonix Pharmaceuticals* is a fully-integrated, commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on central nervous system (CNS) and immunology treatments in areas of high unmet medical need. TONMYA® (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets 2.8 mg), is the first new treatment for fibromyalgia in adults in more than 15 years. Tonix’s CNS commercial infrastructure supports its marketed products, including its acute migraine products, Zembrace® Symtouch® (sumatriptan injection 3 mg) and Tosymra® (sumatriptan nasal spray 10 mg). Tonix is investigating TONMYA in Phase 2 clinical trials to evaluate its potential in major depressive disorder and acute stress disorder. In addition, the company’s CNS portfolio includes TNX-2900, which is Phase 2 ready for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare disease. Tonix is also advancing a pipeline of immunology programs, including monoclonal antibody TNX-4800 for Lyme disease prophylaxis and TNX-1500, a third-generation CD40 ligand inhibitor for the prevention of kidney transplant rejection. To learn more, visit www.tonixpharma.com and follow the Company on LinkedIn and X.
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SAN DIEGO, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gyre Therapeutics, Inc. (Gyre or Gyre Therapeutics) (Nasdaq: GYRE), a San Diego-based innovative commercial stage biopharmaceutical company with operations in the United States and China, today announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted priority review status to the New Drug Application (NDA) for Hydronidone (F351) as a treatment for chronic hepatitis B (CHB)-induced liver fibrosis, which is liver damage resulting from the infection of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). This decision by CDE was made following the pre-NDA communication meeting previously announced on January 5, 2026 and is a major milestone in the NDA process. Gyre, through its majority-owned subsidiary, Gyre Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Gyre Pharmaceuticals), plans to submit a formal NDA in the near future.
Mr. Ping Zhang, Executive Chairman of Gyre, stated, “I am very pleased to see the decision by the Chinese CDE to grant priority review to our NDA for F351. It underscores both the urgency of the medical need to treat liver fibrosis and the potential of F351 as an innovative therapeutic option. HBV infection affects tens of millions of patients in China and a significant number of them will develop liver fibrosis and eventually cirrhosis. If approved, F351 could address the need for these patients. We thank the agency for their continued support to advance therapies for liver fibrosis patients in need of treatment and look forward to working closely with CDE to move F351 toward approval.”
About Priority Review Designation by the NMPA in China
Priority review was established in China in 2017 to facilitate drug registration and accelerate the development of new drugs with clinical value under the guidance of Opinions on Encouraging Pharmaceutical Innovation via Priority Review & Approval. According to these guidelines, the NMPA will prioritize the review of these applications and allocate additional evaluation resources, which is expected to accelerate the review process.
About Hydronidone (F351)
Hydronidone, also known as F351, is a novel, orally administered anti-fibrotic agent designed to target key liver fibrosis pathways. It attenuates hepatic stellate cell activation and fibrogenesis, at least in part, by suppressing TGF-β1-induced signal transduction, including reduced p38γ phosphorylation and upregulated Smad7 expression. This upregulation of Smad7 subsequently leads to downregulation of TGF-βRI and inhibition of Smad2/3 activation, thereby disrupting canonical TGF-β/Smad signaling and reducing fibrotic gene expression in HSCs.
The drug has completed Phase 3 clinical evaluation in China for CHB-associated liver fibrosis, including early (compensated) cirrhosis, and is being evaluated for its potential applicability across additional fibrotic diseases in region-specific development programs.
About CHB-Induced Liver Fibrosis
CHB-induced liver fibrosis is the accumulation of scar tissue (collagen) in the liver caused by persistent inflammation from hepatitis B virus. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 254 million people worldwide were living with CHB infection in 2022, with 1.2 million new infections each year, and 1.3 million deaths globally. CHB is the leading aetiology of liver fibrosis and liver cancer globally, with up to 36% of all CHB patients globally developing cirrhosis. CHB prevalence varies across geographies with China and the United States estimated to have among the highest number of CHB cases.
About Gyre Pharmaceuticals
Gyre Pharmaceuticals is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative drugs for organ fibrosis. Its flagship product, ETUARY® (pirfenidone capsule), was the first approved treatment for IPF in the PRC in 2011 and has maintained a prominent market share (2024 net sales of $105.8 million). In addition, Gyre Pharmaceuticals’ pipeline includes Hydronidone, a structural analogue of pirfenidone, which demonstrated statistically significant fibrosis regression after 52 weeks of treatment in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial in CHB-associated liver fibrosis in the PRC. Hydronidone received Breakthrough Therapy designation by the NMPA Center for Drug Evaluation in March 2021. Gyre Pharmaceuticals is also developing treatments for PD, RILI with or without immune-related pneumonitis, COPD, PAH and ALF/ACLF. As of the third quarter of 2025, Gyre Therapeutics owns a 69.7% equity interest in Gyre Pharmaceuticals.
About Gyre Therapeutics
Gyre Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in San Diego, CA, primarily focused on the development and commercialization of Hydronidone for liver fibrosis including MASH in the U.S. Gyre’s strategy builds on its experience in mechanistic studies using MASH rodent models and clinical studies in CHB-induced liver fibrosis. In the PRC, Gyre is advancing a broad pipeline through its indirect controlling interest in Gyre Pharmaceuticals, including therapeutic expansions of ETUARY, and development programs for F573, F528, and F230. On March 2, 2026 Gyre announced its agreement to acquire Cullgen Inc., a privately-held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of targeted protein degraders and degrader antibody conjugate therapies.
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