New HMBD-002 Preclinical Data to be Presented at ASCO
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Percheron Therapeutics Limited
ABN 41 095 060 745
ASX: PER | FSE: AWY | US OTC: ATHJY
NEW HMBD-002 PRECLINICAL DATA TO BE PRESENTED AT
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (ASCO)
ANNUAL MEETING
Melbourne, Australia – 31 March 2026: Percheron Therapeutics Limited (ASX: PER)
(‘the Company’), an international biotechnology company focused on the development
of novel therapies for oncology and rare diseases, is pleased to advise that new
preclinical data for its investigational cancer therapy, HMBD-002, has been accepted for
presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Annual Meeting, to be held in Chicago, IL, from 29 May – 2 June 2026.
The ASCO Annual Meeting is widely regarded as the foremost annual conference for
practicing oncologists and clinical researchers, as well as a key event for investors and
pharmaceutical companies. It typically attracts up to 50,000 attendees from over 100
countries and territories. In 2025, more than 7,500 abstracts were submitted to ASCO
for consideration, with only a minority of those being selected for oral or poster
presentations.
An abstract outlining the data was submitted to ASCO by a research team at QIMR
Berghofer in Brisbane, Queensland. QIMR Berghofer is one of the leading independent
medical research institutes in Australia, with a focus on cancer, infectious disease,
population health and brain and mental health. It is home to nearly 1,000 scientists,
students, visiting researchers and professional staff across a wide range of disciplines,
and houses more than 60 research groups and laboratories.
The QIMR Berghofer abstract is the culmination of an ongoing research collaboration
between Percheron and QIMR Berghofer to further explore the role of VISTA in several
types of cancer, and to identify potential biomarkers that may be used in future clinical
trials. The project has been led by Professor Sudha Rao, a leading expert on the use of
immunotherapy in cancer. The Company looks forward to sharing full results at the time
of the conference, in accordance with ASCO’s embargo policies.
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About Percheron Therapeutics Limited
Percheron Therapeutics Limited [ASX: PER | US OTC: PERCF] is a publicly listed biotechnology
company focused on the development and commercialisation of novel therapies for oncology
and rare diseases. The company’s lead program is HMBD-002, a monoclonal antibody targeting
the immune checkpoint regulator, VISTA. HMBD-002 has completed a phase I clinical trial in
patients with advanced cancer, which has shown the drug to be generally safe and well-
tolerated, and Percheron aims to commence further clinical trials in CY2026.
For more information, please contact info@PercheronTx.com.
This announcement has been authorized for release to the Australian Securities Exchange
by the Board of Directors.
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