Candel Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CADL) announced that it has partnered with IDEA Pharma to advance the commercialization of its lead immunotherapy candidate CAN-2409. The collaboration follows positive Phase 3 data showing CAN-2409 significantly improved disease-free survival in patients with intermediate-to-high-risk localized prostate cancer.
NEEDHAM, Mass., March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing multimodal biological immunotherapies to help patients fight cancer, together with IDEA Pharma, a Division of SAI MedPartners (IDEA), a pioneering biopharmaceutical strategy consultancy, today announced a strategic commercial partnership.
Candel Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CADL) said on Tuesday it has appointed Dr Elizabeth Jaffee to its research advisory board. Jaffee, an internationally recognized expert in cancer immunology and pancreatic cancer, currently serves as the Dana and Albert "Cubby" Broccoli Professor of Oncology and Deputy Director of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.
NEEDHAM, Mass., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing multimodal biological immunotherapies to help patients fight cancer, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth M. Jaffee, M.D., to the Company's Research Advisory Board (RAB). Dr. Jaffee, an internationally recognized expert in cancer immunology and pancreatic cancer, brings her extensive expertise to the RAB, which is important in light of the Company's focus on borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.
Candel Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CADL) said on Thursday it is preparing to submit a Biologics License Application (BLA) for its lead candidate, CAN-2409, in prostate cancer, as the company pushes forward with late-stage development across multiple cancer indications. CEO Paul Peter Tak said the company enters 2025 “well-resourced with a clear direction,” focusing on regulatory readiness for CAN-2409's potential approval.
NEEDHAM, Mass., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing multimodal biological immunotherapies to help patients fight cancer, announced today financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, and provided a corporate update.
Candel Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CADL) CEO Dr Paul Peter Tak talked with Proactive about the encouraging results from the phase 2 trial of its investigational medicine CAN-2409 for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Dr Tak shared that the median overall survival in the active treatment group reached 31.4 months, compared to just 12.5 months in the control group, showing a clear separation of survival curves.
Candel Therapeutics' recent phase 2 results in pancreatic cancer showed promising median survival but led to a 20% stock drop due to market skepticism. Despite the drop, I maintain a "Buy" sentiment, emphasizing the significant potential in prostate cancer and the unjustified negative reaction to positive news. CADL's financial health improved with a $92 million share offering, extending their runway to over three years, supporting their ongoing projects.
Candel Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CADL) announced positive final overall survival data from its Phase 2 clinical trial of CAN-2409, an investigational immunotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), showing a significant survival benefit for patients with borderline resectable disease. The trial demonstrated an estimated median overall survival of 31.4 months for patients receiving CAN-2409 in combination with valacyclovir and standard-of-care chemoradiation, compared to just 12.5 months in the control group.
NEEDHAM, Mass., Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing multimodal biological immunotherapies to help patients fight cancer, today announced final overall survival data from the completed randomized controlled phase 2 clinical trial of CAN-2409 plus valacyclovir (prodrug), together with standard of care (SoC) chemoradiation, followed by resection, in patients with borderline resectable PDAC.
Candel Therapeutics' lead candidate CAN-2409 shows promising results in several indications. CAN-2409's Phase 2a pancreatic cancer study could be released this quarter, and its prostate cancer drug could see an FDA submission mid-year. The shorts have melted away, and the ticker is seeing strong price action.
Candel Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CADL) has provided a corporate update, highlighting anticipated milestones for this year building upon significant achievements in 2024. Updated overall survival data from phase 2a trials of its lead candidate CAN-2409 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are expected in the first quarter of 2025.