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. The advice was given in a meeting in which VERAXA presented the scientific rationale for the BiTAC-TCE mechanism together with its proposed safety assessments and pharmacokinetics strategy. The supportive feedback indicates that the authorities understand the biological concept behind the dual-targeting, conditionally active BiTAC-TCE format, which provides an initial derisking of the development path and greater clarity as the Company advances its BiTAC-TCE program.
“Scientific Advice on the first therapeutic candidate based on a novel platform is an important early validation, and the feedback we received is encouraging,” said Christoph Erkel, Ph.D., Vice President, Research & Development of VERAXA. “It indicates that the regulatory authorities understand the biological rationale behind our BiTAC-TCE technology approach and gives us greater clarity on the development path we have proposed. For our new modality, such early alignment is crucial to make sure that we progress as efficiently as possible towards the clinics.”
Initial data from VERAXA's most advanced BiTAC-TCE program were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026, in April. In those studies, VERAXA's BiTAC-TCE candidate performed as intended in vitro and in vivo, attacking cancer cells displaying both target molecules while sparing cells expressing only one of the two targets. The data demonstrated a superior safety profile with matching efficacy compared with a more traditional TCE, pointing to the possibility of a meaningfully improved therapeutic index. The related posters are available on the VERAXA website at www.veraxa.com.
About VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA)
At VERAXA, we are building a premier engine for the discovery and development of next-generation antibody-based therapeutics, including bispecific T cell engagers, bispecific ADCs and other innovative formats. Powered by a suite of transformative technologies and guided by rigorous quality-by-design principles, we are rapidly advancing our pipeline of ADCs and proprietary BiTAC formats into clinical development and beyond. VERAXA was founded on scientific breakthroughs made at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), a world-renowned institution known for pioneering life science research and cutting-edge technology.
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