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Cancer Research News 15 October 2025 - 24 October 2025

Theriva Biologics (TOVX) Stock Soars 92% on Oncolytic Virus Trial News – Can the Rally Last?

Theriva Biologics (TOVX) Stock Surges on Cancer Trial Breakthrough – What’s Next?

Theriva’s Stock Swing: In mid-October, Theriva’s Nasdaq-traded shares spiked on news of clinical success. On Oct. 15 the stock jumped from roughly $0.44 to $0.84 intradayts2.tech, an increase of about 92%. This surge coincided with reports that VCN-01 had met the primary endpoints in the VIRAGE Phase 2b trial (see below). The very next trading day, Theriva disclosed a $4.0 million warrant inducement financing. Investors exercising warrants at $0.54 per share provided immediate cashts2.tech, but the announcement also trimmed the earlier stock rally – TOVX settled in the mid-$0.40 range by Oct. 16ts2.techts2.tech. In the days since, the stock has
24 October 2025
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Inhibrx Biosciences Stock Soars on Breakthrough Cancer Trial News

Inhibrx Biosciences Stock Soars on Breakthrough Cancer Trial News

Breakthrough Trial Results in Rare Bone Cancer Inhibrx’s lead drug, ozekibart, achieved a landmark win in its ChonDRAgon trial for advanced conventional chondrosarcoma. This rare bone cancer has no approved systemic therapies, so the positive data are significant. According to the company and press accounts, the trial met its primary endpoint with a statistically significant jump in progression-free survival (PFS) biospace.com. Patients on ozekibart lived a median 5.52 months without progression versus 2.66 months on placebo – a 52% reduction in the risk of progression or death biospace.com. All patient subgroups (including those with or without IDH mutations) saw benefit,
24 October 2025
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Celcuity Stock Skyrockets 40% to Record High on ‘Practice-Changing’ Cancer Trial Results

Celcuity Stock Skyrockets 40% to Record High on ‘Practice-Changing’ Cancer Trial Results

Stock Soars on Positive Trial News Celcuity’s stock price skyrocketed on October 20, 2025 after the Minneapolis-based biotech reported game-changing clinical trial results. Shares jumped from around $52 to as high as $78–$81 intradaymarketbeat.com, an approximately 40–50% single-day leap, before settling near a record high close. This surge marked a new 52-week high of $81.56marketbeat.com and lifted Celcuity’s market capitalization above $2.2 billioninvesting.com. The stunning rally came on unusually heavy trading volume as investors rushed to buy shares, propelled by news from a major cancer conference. The immediate catalyst was Celcuity’s Phase 3 VIKTORIA-1 trial data presented over the weekend at
20 October 2025
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Sellas Life Sciences (SLS) Stock Skyrockets: BlackRock’s 5% Bet and Breakthrough Cancer Data Ignite Rally

Sellas Life Sciences (SLS) Stock Skyrockets: BlackRock’s 5% Bet and Breakthrough Cancer Data Ignite Rally

Sellas Life Sciences (NASDAQ: SLS) stock has surged roughly 100% year-to-date, closing around $2.14 on Oct. 17, 2025 ts2.tech ts2.tech (versus a 52-week low of $0.77). In after-hours trading on Oct. 17 it spiked another +38%, briefly touching a new 52-week high ts2.tech. Big investors are piling in: BlackRock disclosed a 5.4% stake (~5.7M shares) in SLS on Oct. 18 ts2.tech, and other funds like Vanguard and Marshall Wace added millions of shares in Q2 quiverquant.com. On the drug-development front, Sellas’s lead AML immunotherapy (galinpepimut‑S, “GPS”) is in a Phase 3 AML trial (REGAL), which recently passed an interim safety review
20 October 2025
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Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) Skyrockets on Cancer Breakthrough – Key Facts & Outlook

Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) Skyrockets on Cancer Breakthrough – Key Facts & Outlook

SMMT Stock’s Wild Ride in 2025 Summit Therapeutics’ share price has been on a roller-coaster ride this year. After a steady climb through late summer, SMMT spiked above $25 intraday in mid-October, then pulled back to end last week just under $21 ts2.tech. The stock fell 4.5% on Friday, Oct. 17 alone ts2.tech as traders braced for the upcoming data presentation and earnings call. Even after that dip, Summit shares remain up solidly in 2025 (low double-digit percent gains) – roughly in line with the broader biotech sector (the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF is ~+20% YTD) ts2.tech. These dramatic swings
20 October 2025
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Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) Stock Soars on Cancer Breakthrough – Can the Biotech’s Rally Hold?

Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) Stock Soars on Cancer Breakthrough – Can the Biotech’s Rally Hold?

What to Know Before Markets Open on October 20, 2025 SMMT’s Wild Stock Ride in 2025 Summit Therapeutics’ share price has experienced extreme swings this year. After a steady climb through late summer, SMMT spiked to an intraday high above $25 on Oct. 13, 2025, before pulling back to end the week just under $21stockanalysis.com. The stock fell 4.5% on Friday (Oct. 17) alonestockanalysis.com, capping a choppy few days as traders braced for the ESMO conference and earnings. Despite the recent dip, Summit’s stock is still up double-digits in 2025, roughly in line with the broader biotech sector (the SPDR
19 October 2025
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GRAIL (GRAL) Stock Skyrockets on Samsung’s $110M Bet and Cancer-Screening Breakthrough

GRAIL (GRAL) Stock Skyrockets on Samsung’s $110M Bet and Cancer-Screening Breakthrough

GRAIL’s logo at company headquarters. The Menlo Park biotech specializes in blood-based early cancer screening through its Galleri test news.samsung.com tradingview.com. GRAIL, Inc. is focused on early cancer detection – its mission is “to detect cancer early when it can be cured” news.samsung.com. The company’s Galleri test analyzes tumor DNA in blood to screen for dozens of cancers in asymptomatic adults. Recently, two developments have driven the stock: Samsung’s strategic deal (announced Oct. 16) and positive trial data (released at ESMO). These moves suggest GRAIL is gaining traction, but they also highlight the challenges ahead in turning cutting-edge science into
18 October 2025
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Biotech Breakthrough: GRAIL (GRAL) Stock Surges on New Cancer-Detection Data

GRAIL (GRAL) Rockets to Record High on Samsung Mega-Deal and Cancer Test Breakthrough

Samsung Partnership Sparks Stock Surge GRAIL, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRAL) shares soared to record highs this week after the company announced a strategic collaboration with Samsung. On October 16, GRAIL revealed a binding agreement in which Samsung C&T and Samsung Electronics will invest $110 million into GRAIL at $70.05 per sharets2.tech. In return, Samsung C&T gains exclusive rights to distribute GRAIL’s Galleri multi-cancer early detection blood test in South Korea, with plans to expand to Japan and Singaporets2.tech. Samsung Electronics will explore technology tie-ups, integrating its digital health platforms and AI with GRAIL’s cancer-detection technologytradingview.comprnewswire.com. Investors cheered the deal as a major
17 October 2025
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GRAIL Inc. Stock Rises on Samsung Partnership and Cancer-Test News

GRAIL Inc. Stock Rises on Samsung Partnership and Cancer-Test News

Strategic Samsung Partnership GRAIL’s shares surged after it announced a deal on Oct. 16 to partner with Samsung in Asia. The binding Letter of Intent involves Samsung C&T and Samsung Electronics investing $110 million in GRAIL at $70.05 per share, with Samsung C&T to distribute the Galleri multi-cancer screening test in South Koreainvesting.comprnewswire.com. This collaboration gives Samsung “a strong foothold for expanding into the cancer screening field”, according to Jaywoo Kim, EVP of Samsung C&Tprnewswire.com. GRAIL’s President of International Business, Sir Harpal Kumar, said the deal “strengthens our balance sheet and provides further cash runway” as the company advances toward test
16 October 2025
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Theriva Biologics Stock Skyrockets 92% on Cancer Trial Breakthrough – What’s Next for TOVX?

Theriva Biologics Stock Skyrockets 92% on Cancer Trial Breakthrough – What’s Next for TOVX?

Recent Clinical Developments and Pipeline Updates Theriva Biologics – a Rockville, MD-based clinical-stage biotech – has made headlines with promising cancer trial results. On October 13, 2025, the company announced that expanded data from its VIRAGE Phase 2b trial in metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma will be presented at the ESMO 2025 Congress on Oct. 20 ts2.tech. In this trial, patients receiving VCN-01 (an oncolytic adenovirus therapy) plus standard gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel chemo showed markedly better outcomes than chemo alone. Interim data filed with the SEC reveal VCN-01 improved median overall survival to around 11–14 months versus ~8–11 months for chemo-only patients ts2.tech.
16 October 2025
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Theriva Biologics (TOVX) Stock Soars 92% on Oncolytic Virus Trial News – Can the Rally Last?

Theriva Biologics (TOVX) Stock Soars 92% on Oncolytic Virus Trial News – Can the Rally Last?

Recent News and Pipeline Developments Theriva Biologics (NYSE American: TOVX) has been in the news for its upcoming conference presentations and strong trial data. On October 13, 2025 the company announced that expanded data from the VIRAGE Phase 2b trial (metastatic pancreatic cancer) will be presented at the ESMO 2025 Congress on October 20sec.gov. In VIRAGE, the oncolytic adenovirus VCN-01 is given with gemcitabine/nab‑paclitaxel standard chemotherapy. Interim abstract data (recently filed with the SEC) show that VCN-01 + chemotherapy substantially improved overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) versus chemotherapy alonesec.govsec.gov. Patients receiving VCN-01 saw median OS up to ~11–14 months versus
15 October 2025
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Evaxion (NASDAQ:EVAX) Stock Rockets After AI-Powered Cancer Vaccine Breakthrough

Evaxion (NASDAQ:EVAX) Stock Rockets After AI-Powered Cancer Vaccine Breakthrough

Evaxion’s stock jump in mid-October comes as the company lines up important clinical updates and validates its AI-driven vaccine technology. On Oct 13, Evaxion announced it will present two-year data from its Phase 2 trial of EVX-01 (a personalized cancer vaccine for advanced melanoma) at the ESMO Congress in Berlin globenewswire.com. The October presentation (oral session Oct 17, webinar Oct 22) will cover efficacy, immunogenicity, safety, best overall response, and T‑cell response durability of EVX-01 plus Merck’s KEYTRUDA® globenewswire.com. Earlier one-year interim results showed a 69% overall response rate and tumor reduction in 15 of 16 patients globenewswire.com, highlighting the vaccine’s promise. Evaxion’s
15 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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