Oruka Therapeutics

ORKA

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Oruka's ORKA-001 delivers deeper psoriasis clearance at week 28, but safety disclosures may have weighed on shares despite positive efficacy data.

Oruka Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:ORKA) on Wednesday reported positive week 28 outcomes from its Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating ORKA-001 for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

PASI 100 increased to 71.4% and PASI 90 increased to 87.3%, despite no dosing after Week 4 Placebo crossover patients reached PASI 100 and PASI 90 rates similar to those initially dosed with ORKA-001 ORKA-001 maintained a favorable safety and tolerability profile through Week 28 52-week EVERLAST-A data for all patients expected in December 2026 16-week EVERLAST-B data expected in 4Q 2026 MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. (“Oruka”) (Nasdaq: ORKA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel biologics designed to set a new standard for the treatment of chronic skin diseases including plaque psoriasis (PsO) and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), today announced positive Week 28 results from its EVERLAST-A Phase 2a trial of ORKA-001, a novel half-life extended IL-23p19 monoclonal antibody, in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. (“Oruka”) (Nasdaq: ORKA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel biologics designed to set a new standard for the treatment of chronic skin diseases including plaque psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa, today announced its attendance at the 2026 Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference, taking place in New York, NY from September 14-16, 2026. About Oruka Therapeutics Oruka Therapeutics is developing novel biologics designed to set a new standard for the treatment of chronic skin diseases. Oruka's mission is to offer patients suffering from inflammatory diseases like plaque psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa the greatest possible freedom from their condition by achieving high rates of disease clearance with dosing as infrequently as once or twice a year. For more information, visit www.orukatx.com and follow Oruka on LinkedIn.

Oruka's three-month rally reflects investor confidence in ORKA-001, with key clinical data and pipeline milestones scheduled ahead.

MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. ("Oruka") (Nasdaq: ORKA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel biologics designed to set a new standard for the treatment of chronic skin diseases including plaque psoriasis (PsO) and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), today announced the appointment of Todd Edwards as Chief Commercial Officer, effective August 24, 2026.

PTGX, ALMS, ORKA and VNDA offer diverse psoriasis opportunities, spanning approved therapies, late-stage candidates and earlier-stage programs.

EVERLAST-A Week 28 data expected at the end of 3Q 2026; 52-week data for all participants expected in December 2026 EVERLAST-B fully enrolled ahead of schedule, with Week 16 data now expected in 4Q 2026 Phase 3 program for ORKA-001 expected to begin in 1H 2027 ORCA-SURGE Week 16 data accelerated, now expected in 1Q 2027 ORCA-SPLASH, a Phase 2 trial of ORKA-002 in moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa, initiated ORKA-004, a novel half-life extended monoclonal antibody targeting TL1A, to enter the clinic in 4Q 2026 Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.1 billion expected to fund the Company through a BLA filing for ORKA-001

Arjun Agarwal sold 10,290 shares for a transaction value of approximately ~$608,000, based on a weighted average price of $59.07 per share on May 18, 2026. This sale represented 38.5% of Agarwal's direct holdings, reducing direct ownership from 26,696 to 16,406 shares.

Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. (ORKA) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).