Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 days ago
Alpha Tau Announces Strong Overall Survival Results from Alpha DaRT® Pancreatic Cancer Studies Presented at 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting
- Results reinforce the potential feasibility and safety of Alpha DaRT as a one-time, minimally invasive intratumoral treatment that fits naturally into the patient journey - - Pooled analysis of three prospective Phase I/II studies in locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) demonstrates encouraging median overall survival (mOS) across chemotherapy-naive, second-line, and heavily pretreated patient populations - - Patients treated with Alpha DaRT after 1st line chemotherapy reached median overall survival (mOS) of 11.2 and 11.1 months in metastatic and locally advanced disease, respectively, from the date of trial enrollment, compared to ~4 - 6 months for metastatic patients and ~ 9 months for locally advanced patients with second-line chemotherapy, based on published historical data - - Favorable safety profile observed across the Alpha DaRT trials, with treatment-associated adverse events reported in 36% of subjects and Grade ≥3 events in 9%, with no treatment-related deaths and no chronic toxicity; all Grade ≥3 events resolved - - Following these strong survival data, Company next turns to anticipated completion of recruitment in the multicenter U.S. IMPACT pancreatic cancer trial, which is exploring the ability of Alpha DaRT, in combination with initiation of front-line chemotherapy, to deliver a potent and focused local dose without exacerbating the harsh systemic side effects of standard chemotherapy - JERUSALEM, June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha Tau Medical Ltd. (Nasdaq: DRTS, DRTSW) ("Alpha Tau", or the "Company"), the developer of the innovative alpha-radiation cancer therapy Alpha DaRT®, today announced positive overall survival and safety results from a pooled analysis of three prospective Phase I/II clinical studies evaluating endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided intratumoral Alpha DaRT treatment in patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).