PParabilis Medicines advances drug discovery for cancer by developing a novel class of therapeutics called Helicon therapeutics. Its lead candidate, FOG-001, is a first-in-class inhibitor that blocks TCF-mediated β-catenin signaling, aimed at targeting common yet hard-to-treat drivers of cancer. The company uses integrated technologies to speed up discovery and scale development from research through potential commercialization. Compared with peers, Parabilis emphasizes a unique mechanism (TCF/β-catenin pathway inhibition) and a platform-driven approach designed to accelerate progression toward precision cancer therapies. The goal is to shape the future of precision medicine by delivering new treatments for previously untreatable diseases and advancing into clinical development with impactful candidates.
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Parabilis Medicines shares rose 13% after the company said it will present updated data on its lead drug, zolucatetide, at the ESMO congress on Saturday, October 24. Dr. Mrinal Gounder of Memorial Sloan Kettering will give an oral presentation of Phase 1/2 data in desmoid tumors, a rare cancer that usually affects young adults. The data cutoff is now June 22, four months later than planned, and includes a dose-optimisation arm that will set the dose and schedule for a Phase 3 trial. The bar is high. As of February 16, 14 of 19 patients with at least two follow-up scans had an objective response. The only approved desmoid drug, nirogacestat, posted a 41% response rate in its registrational trial. Parabilis had $1.12 billion in cash and short-term investments at the end of June, after a $770.5 million IPO. It expects that to fund operations into 2030.
Parabilis Medicines to present updated clinical data for zolucatetide in patients with Desmoid Tumors at ESMO Congress 2026. Oral presentation will include updated data from the ongoing Phase 1/2 trial, with dose optimization arm designed to inform dose and regimen selection for Phase 3 registrational trial in desmoid tumors Company to host webcast on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 6 p.m. CEST / 12 p.m. EDT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Parabilis Medicines (Nasdaq: PBLS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to creating extraordinary medicines for patients with serious diseases by unlocking historically undruggable targets, today announced that updated clinical data for zolucatetide in patients with desmoid tumors will be presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2026, taking place October 23-27, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. The oral presentation will report data from a June 22, 2026, data cutoff, including data from both the dose escalation and dose optimization portions of the ongoing Phase 1/2 trial. Dose optimization in the desmoid tumor-specific cohort is designed to inform selection of the dose and schedule to be carried forward into the planned registrational Phase 3 trial of zolucatetide in patients with desmoid tumors. Zolucatetide has received both Fast Track Designation and Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of desmoid tumors. Presentation Details Title: A phase 1/2 trial of zolucatetide, a first-in-class direct β-catenin:TCF inhibitor: updated safety and efficacy in patients with desmoid tumors Abstract Number: 3715O Presenter: Mrinal Gounder, M.D., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Session: Proffered Paper Session: Sarcoma Date & Time: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 14:45-16:15 CEST (8:45-10:15 a.m. EDT) Location: Malaga Auditorium - Hall 3, IFEMA Madrid, Madrid, Spain Investor Webcast Parabilis will host an investor webcast on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 18:00 CEST (12:00 p.m. EDT) to discuss the updated zolucatetide data that will be presented at ESMO Congress 2026. The webcast will be available on the Investors section of the Parabilis website at https://investors.parabilismed.com. A replay will be available following the event. About Desmoid Tumors Desmoid tumors are locally invasive soft-tissue tumors that arise in connective tissues and can be aggressive and recurrent, often causing chronic pain, limited mobility, disfigurement and organ dysfunction. An estimated 30,000 people in the U.S. alone are living with desmoid tumors, including approximately 11,000 who are actively managed, with significant unmet need globally as well. Desmoid tumors typically present in young adults, with many patients requiring prolonged or intermittent treatment. Wnt/β-catenin pathway-activating mutations are the causal driver of desmoid tumors, yet no approved therapies directly target this underlying biology of the disease. About Zolucatetide Zolucatetide is an investigational first-in-class and first-and-only direct inhibitor of the interaction between β-catenin and the T-cell factor (TCF) family of transcription factors, a genetically validated driver of numerous cancers and other serious diseases that has long been considered undruggable. Developed using Parabilis' Helicon(TM) peptide platform, zolucatetide is designed to prevent the activation of disease-driving genes by directly targeting β-catenin:TCF, a key downstream node in the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. This approach has the potential to address aberrant Wnt/β-catenin signaling regardless of the upstream APC or β-catenin mutations driving pathway activation, potentially overcoming a key limitation of approaches targeting earlier steps in the pathway. Zolucatetide is currently being evaluated in an ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial (NCT05919264) across a range of indications, including desmoid tumors, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and additional Wnt-driven tumor types. About Parabilis Medicines Parabilis Medicines (Nasdaq: PBLS) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to creating extraordinary medicines for patients with serious diseases by unlocking biologically important targets long considered undruggable. The Company has pioneered a new class of alpha-helical peptides - Helicons(TM)- capable of modulating intracellular proteins that have historically been beyond the reach of conventional medicines. The Company's lead investigational medicine, zolucatetide, is the first and only direct inhibitor of the β-catenin:TCF interaction, a central node in the Wnt/β-catenin pathway that has eluded drug developers for decades. Zolucatetide is being evaluated in the clinic across multiple Wnt/β-catenin-driven diseases, including desmoid tumors, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and a range of other rare and common solid tumor indications. Beyond zolucatetide, Parabilis is pursuing a follow-on β-catenin degrader program and advancing additional Helicon-based programs focused on other challenging targets, including ERG and allosteric AR[ON] in prostate cancer, where we believe our medicines could have life-altering impact. For more information, visit www.parabilismed.com or follow us on LinkedIn. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "designed to," "expect," "may," "plan," "planned," "potential," "potentially," and similar expressions. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the use of data from the dose optimization portion of our Phase 1/2 trial to inform the selection of dose and schedule for our planned Phase 3 registrational trial of zolucatetide in desmoid tumors; the planned Phase 3 trial; and the potential of zolucatetide, including its design and potential advantages over other approaches. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including: that data from early-stage trials, including from a specific data cutoff and a limited number of patients, may change with additional patients and follow-up and may not be predictive of later results; that dose and schedule selection may not support, or may require changes to, our planned Phase 3 design; that we may not initiate or complete clinical trials as planned, and the FDA or comparable foreign authorities may disagree with our trial design or require additional studies; that zolucatetide may not demonstrate the safety, tolerability or efficacy we expect, and clinical development may be delayed or fail; and other risks described under "Risk Factors" in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks also apply to forward-looking statements made during the investor webcast. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update them.
Parabilis Medicines to participate in the Morgan Stanley 24th Annual Global Healthcare Conference. By GlobeNewswire September 1, 2026 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Parabilis Medicines (Nasdaq: PBLS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to creating extraordinary medicines for patients with serious diseases by unlocking historically undruggable targets, today announced its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Mathai Mammen, M.D., Ph.D., will participate in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley 24th Annual Global Healthcare Conference in New York, NY at 2:35 PM ET on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The live audio webcast will be available on the Investors section of the Parabilis website at investors.parabilismed.com. About Parabilis Medicines Parabilis Medicines (Nasdaq: PBLS) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to creating extraordinary medicines for patients with serious diseases by unlocking biologically important targets long considered undruggable. The company has pioneered a new class of alpha-helical peptides - Helicons(TM)- capable of modulating intracellular proteins that have historically been beyond the reach of conventional medicines. The company's lead investigational medicine, zolucatetide, is the first and only direct inhibitor of the β-catenin:TCF interaction, a central node in the Wnt/β-catenin pathway that has eluded drug developers for decades. Zolucatetide is being evaluated in the clinic across multiple Wnt/β-catenin-driven diseases, including desmoid tumors, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and a range of other rare and common solid tumor indications. Beyond zolucatetide, Parabilis is pursuing a follow-on β-catenin degrader program and advancing additional Helicon-based programs focused on other challenging targets, including ERG and allosteric ARON in prostate cancer, where we believe our medicines could have life-altering impact. For more information, visit www.parabilismed.com or follow us on LinkedIn. Media Contact: Jessica Freifeld ADVERTISING Investor Contact: Tom Kotarakos
Parabilis Medicines appoints accomplished drug development leader Craig L. Tendler, M.D., to Board of Directors. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Parabilis Medicines (Nasdaq: PBLS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to creating extraordinary medicines for patients with serious diseases by unlocking historically undruggable targets, today announced the appointment of Craig L. Tendler, M.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Tendler previously led both clinical development and medical affairs for oncology at Johnson & Johnson. He has served as a scientific advisor to Parabilis Medicines, a role he will continue alongside his Board responsibilities. "We are delighted to welcome Craig to the Parabilis Board of Directors," said Mathai Mammen, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman, CEO and President of Parabilis Medicines. "I have known Craig for many years and know the rigor, judgment and creativity he brings. His unparalleled experience guiding innovative medicines from clinical development and global approval through subsequent product adoption and medical affairs will be tremendously valuable to Parabilis as we continue to advance zolucatetide across multiple indications and build our broader pipeline of Helicon(TM) therapeutics. I consider Craig to be one of the most prolific oncology drug developers in our industry. He has a strategic mind and is driven by patient needs in all that he does." "Throughout my career, I have seen the difference that opening new therapeutic avenues can make for patients," said Dr. Tendler. "I am pleased to join the Board of Parabilis at this pivotal time and complement its efforts to translate clinical insights into strategies that accelerate the development and approval of potentially transformational therapies such as zolucatetide." Dr. Tendler brings more than 30 years of experience in oncology drug development and medical affairs, including two decades at Johnson & Johnson, where he held leadership roles across clinical development, medical affairs and business development and most recently served as Global Head of Late-Stage Clinical Development and Global Medical Affairs for Oncology. During his tenure at J&J, he played a key role in securing more than 30 oncology regulatory approvals across prostate cancer (ZYTIGA(R), AKEEGA(R) and ERLEADA(R), hematologic malignancies (DARZALEX(R), CARVYKTI(R), TECVAYLI(R), TALVEY(R), IMBRUVICA(R), lung cancer (RYBREVANT(R) and bladder cancer (BALVERSA(R), as well as 13 FDA Breakthrough Therapy designations and approvals for 15 New Molecular Entities (NMEs). He also worked closely with clinical and commercial teams to support the practical adoption of many of these practice-changing medicines through medical affairs data generation activities in collaboration with academic and community-based investigators. Dr. Tendler also played an integral role in securing major oncology business development transactions and collaborations, including J&J's acquisitions of Cougar Biotechnology, Aragon Pharmaceuticals and Taris Biomedical and co-development partnerships with Legend Biotech, Pharmacyclics and Genmab. Before joining J&J, Dr. Tendler spent nearly a decade at the Schering-Plough Research Institute, where he held positions of increasing responsibility in oncology clinical research. Earlier in his career, he served as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and was an NIH physician-scientist grant recipient and research fellow at the National Cancer Institute. He continues to serve as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai. Dr. Tendler currently serves on the Board of Directors of TuHURA Biosciences and Predicta Biosciences and as a scientific advisor for several biotechnology companies. He is also an alternate industry representative to the FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee. He earned his M.D. with high honors from Mount Sinai. About Parabilis Medicines Parabilis Medicines (Nasdaq: PBLS) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to creating extraordinary medicines for patients with serious diseases by unlocking biologically important targets long considered undruggable. The company has pioneered a new class of alpha-helical peptides - Helicons(TM)- capable of modulating intracellular proteins that have historically been beyond the reach of conventional medicines. The company's lead investigational medicine, zolucatetide, is the first and only direct inhibitor of the β-catenin:TCF interaction, a central node in the Wnt/β-catenin pathway that has eluded drug developers for decades. Zolucatetide is being evaluated in the clinic across multiple Wnt/β-catenin-driven diseases, including desmoid tumors, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and a range of other rare and common solid tumor indications. Beyond zolucatetide, Parabilis is pursuing a follow-on β-catenin degrader program and advancing additional Helicon-based programs focused on other challenging targets, including ERG and allosteric AR[ON] in prostate cancer, where Africa Daily Journal believe its medicines could have life-altering impact. For more information, visit www.parabilismed.com or follow Africa Daily Journal on LinkedIn. 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Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could negatively affect the Company's business, operating results, financial condition and stock value. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, without limitation: risks relating to the Company's research and development activities; the Company's ability to execute on its strategy, including obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals on the expected timeline, if at all; uncertainties relating to preclinical and clinical development activities; the Company's dependence on third parties to conduct clinical trials, manufacture its product candidates and develop and commercialize its product candidates, if approved; the Company's ability to attract, integrate and retain key personnel; risks related to the Company's financial condition and need for substantial additional funds in order to complete development activities and commercialize a product candidate, if approved; risks related to regulatory developments and approval processes of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and comparable foreign regulatory authorities; risks related to establishing and maintaining the Company's intellectual property protections; and risks related to the competitive landscape for the Company's product candidates; as well as other risks and uncertainties described in greater detail in "Risk Factors," in the Company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties, and other important factors in the Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements represent the Company's views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law, and claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Media Contact: Jessica Freifeld [email protected] Investor Contact: Tom Kotarakos [email protected] Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. 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Parabilis Medicines reported a $52.5 million loss in its second quarter, with adjusted losses of $2.13 per share. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based clinical stage pharmaceutical company posted revenue of $148,000 in the period.
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