News - Starpharma

Which ASX companies are resurrecting abandoned drugs? Part 3

Apr 18th, 2024

"SPL has developed its proprietary Dendrimer Enhanced Products platform (DEP) to improve the effectiveness and safety of drugs, especially cancer treatments." Read the full article in Stockhead.

Which ASX companies are resurrecting abandoned drugs? Part 3

Apr 18th, 2024

DEP is based on dendrimers, which are highly branched polymers, to enhance the delivery of cancer treatments and reduce toxic side effects such as neutropenia, nausea, severe diarrhoea and hair loss from chemotherapy agents. Read the full article in The Australian Business Review.

Breaking new ground via an oncology treatment tech venture

Apr 9th, 2024

Cheryl Maley, CEO of Starpharma (SPL), provides insight into the partnreship with Medicxi, materialising in Petalion Therapeutics in the UK.

Aussie tech behind new company

Apr 9th, 2024

Starpharma's partnership with Medicxi was featured in Pharma In Focus.

Australia's Starpharma and UK-based Medicxi create Petalion Therapeutics to develop novel dendrimer-based treatments

Apr 9th, 2024

Read the coverage of Starpharma's partnership with Medicxi in BioSpectrum Asia.

Starpharma and Medicxi to partner in Petalion Therapeutics, advancing dendrimer-drug cancer treatments

Apr 9th, 2024

"Australian biotech Starpharma Holdings (ASX: SPL) has entered into a strategic partnership with UK life sciences investment firm Medicxi to establish a UK-based company known as Petalion Therapeutics."

Starpharma featured on Bulls N' Bears

Sep 22nd, 2023

Starpharma was featured on 3AW's Bulls N' Bears following the announcement about positive DEP® irinotecan clinical results that will be presented at international oncology conference. This was recorded on 20 September 2023. ... Read More

Starpharma featured on ShareCafe

Sep 22nd, 2023

Starpharma was featured on ShareCafe's "Hidden Gems Webinar" following the announcement about positive DEP® irinotecan clinical results that will be presented at international oncology conference. This was recorded on 22 September 2023. ... ... Read More

Starpharma interviewed for Fear and Greed podcast

Sep 22nd, 2023

Starpharma was featured in Business News' Fear and Greed following the announcement about positive DEP® irinotecan clinical results that will be presented at international oncology conference.This was recorded on 20 September 2023. ... Read More

Starpharma interviewed for ausbiz

Sep 15th, 2023

Starpharma was featured in ausbiz's Small Caps segment following the announcement about positive DEP® irinotecan clinical results that will be presented at international oncology conference.This was recorded on 14 September 2023. Read More

Commencement of CFO and Company Secretary (ASX Announcement)

Apr 3rd, 2023

Melbourne, Australia; 3 April 2023: Starpharma (ASX: SPL, OTCQX: SPHRY) is pleased to announce that, further to the announcement on 3 March 2023, Mr Justin Cahill commences in the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Company Secretary today.

Starpharma presents at ASX Small and Mid-Cap Conference (ASX Announcement)

Mar 22nd, 2023

Melbourne, Australia; 22 March 2023: Starpharma (ASX: SPL, OTCQX: SPHRY) announces that Starpharma CEO Dr Jackie Fairley will present a brief overview of the Company at the ASX Small and Mid-Cap Conference today at 11:00am AEDT. The Conference showcases selected ASX-listed companies to Australian investors.

CFO and Company Secretary Appointment (ASX Announcement)

Mar 3rd, 2023

Melbourne, Australia; 3 March 2023: Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX: SPL, OTCQX: SPHRY) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Justin Cahill as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Company Secretary, following an extensive executive search process. Justin will commence in the role in early April 2023.

Interim Report and Half-Year Financial Results - H1FY23 (ASX Announcement)

Feb 28th, 2023

Melbourne, Australia; 28 February 2023: Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX: SPL, OTCQX: SPHRY) today releases its interim report and half-year financial results for the period ended 31 December 2022 (H1 FY23).

Dr Russell Basser appointed as non-executive director (ASX Announcement)

Jan 31st, 2023

The Board of Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX: SPL, OTCQX: SPHRY) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Russell Basser as an independent non-executive director, effective from 20 February 2023.

Dr Basser is a medical oncologist and former corporate executive with over 30 years of international medical and biopharmaceutical experience, including 21 years at CSL.

Dr Basser has substantial expertise in international drug and vaccine development, having held multiple senior executive roles whilst at CSL, including Senior Vice President (SVP) of Research and Development at CSL Seqirus; Chief Medical Officer at CSL Limited / CSL Behring; and SVP of Global Clinical Research and Development at CSL Behring / CSL Limited.

ADCs Built On Starpharma Delivery Tech To Be Tested By Merck

Aug 22nd, 2022

"As it works to expand its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) capabilities, Merck has strengthened its links to Starpharma by signing a second partnership that will allow it to assess potential candidates using a dendrimer drug delivery technology", reports World Pharma Today.

Merck bags chance to test ADCs based on Starpharma delivery tech

Aug 16th, 2022

"Merck has tightened its ties to Starpharma as it continues to build out its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) capabilities, signing a second agreement that will enable it to evaluate candidates based on a dendrimer drug delivery platform", as featured in Fierce Pharma.

Starpharma announces new research agreement for DEP drug delivery platform

Aug 11th, 2022

"Starpharma (ASX:SPL) has announced a new research agreement with MSD under which the Australian company will design and synthesise a number of DEP dendrimer conjugates and provide them to the US-based company for testing and characterisation," as reported in The National Tribune.

Starpharma (ASX:SPL) signs new DEP research agreement with MSD

Aug 10th, 2022

Following Starpharma's latest announcement, the company was featured in The Market Herald.

Starpharma one of a number of Australian companies in the US for major oncology conference

Jun 7th, 2022

"For the first time in more than two years, a number of Australian biotechnology companies are in the US for one of the world's most important oncology events - the global conference of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)." Starpharma featured in Biotech Dispatch during its visit to the United States for ASCO.

Novel Cabazitaxel Formulation Shows Promise for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Nov 30th, 2021

Targeted Oncology features Starpharma's latest DEP® announcement - the release of positive interim results from the prostate cancer cohort of Starpharma's ongoing phase 2 trial of DEP® cabazitaxel.

Starpharma reports positive interim results from Phase 2 DEP cabazitaxel study in prostate cancer

Nov 27th, 2021

Starpharma's positive interim results from its ongoing phase 2 trial of DEP cabazitaxel featured in Seeking Alpha.

Starpharma Releases Positive DEP® Phase 2 Interim Results In Prostate Cancer

Nov 27th, 2021

British Herald reports on Starpharma's announcement, regarding the positive interim results from the prostate cancer cohort in its ongoing phase 2 trial of DEP^® cabazitaxel.

Starpharma Announces Encouraging Interim Results for Prostate Cancer Drug

Nov 27th, 2021

Gene Online reports on the news of Starpharma's latest announcement - the release of positive interim results from the prostate cancer cohort of Starpharma's ongoing phase 2 trial of DEP® cabazitaxel.