Veraxa Biotech AG

VRXA

Valor de mercado US$ 157 mi

VERAXA Biotech presents first in vivo proof-of-concept for BiTAC®-ADC: tumor-selective activation with potent anti-tumor efficacy and improved safety.

Veraxa is shifting away from animal testing to get drugs to market faster, calling it ‘not just a regulatory obligation, but a scientific opportunity.'

Consistent Use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to Potentially Accelerate BiTAC® Oncology Pipeline and Significantly Reduce Animal Testing Needs.

Zurich, Switzerland, Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA” or the “Company”), a leading developer of next-generation antibody-based cancer therapies, today announced the appointment of Raju Willener as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, July 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VE RAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA”), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, today provided an update on its core patent portfolio. During the first half of 2026, first patent applications were filed to cover the Company's new generation of technologies including its T cell engager (BiTAC-TCE) and antibody-drug-conjugate (BiTAC-ADC) platforms and therapeutic programs derived from them.

VERAXA Biotech's and OmniAb's bispecific ADC program VXA-222 advances into next phase at VERAXA following the achievement of a key technical milestone.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND , July 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA”), an emerging leader in the design and development of next-generation cancer therapeutics, held an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) today. All resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors and previously communicated in the company's July 2, 2026 shareholder materials were approved by an overwhelming majority of more than 99.94% of the shareholders present or represented at the meeting.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA”), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, today announced the appointment of Christoph Erkel, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), effective immediately. Christoph Erkel, previously Vice President of Research & Development at VERAXA, will apply his extensive management expertise in R&D to direct and accelerate development of the company's proprietary BiTAC® (bi-targeted tumor-associated cytotoxicity) platform technologies, with the goal of developing safer and more effective cancer treatments for patients with solid tumors. He succeeds Rick Austin, Ph.D., who will be leaving the company after a successful transition period.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – July 20, 2026 – VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, today announced that it has received Scientific Advice from the German regulatory authority, the Paul-Ehrlich-Institute (PEI), regarding the underlying biology and proposed non-clinical development plan for its most-advanced development program based on its proprietary BiTAC-TCE technology. In the PEI's Scientific Advice procedure, drug developers can consult with regulatory experts on how to best evaluate their new drug candidates with a key focus on safety and tolerability.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – July 13, 2026 -- VE RAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA; “VERAXA”), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, today announced a collaboration with Ardigen S.A., an AI-driven computational partner for modern R&D recognized for pioneering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and bioinformatics for precision medicine, to support VERAXA's growing BiTAC® pipeline of t cell engagers (TCEs) and antibody drug conjugates (ADCs).