NuCana plc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development of products for the treatment of cancer. The company develops its products based on its proprietary ProTide technology. Its lead product candidate includes Acelarin, which is in Phase I clinical trial for patients with advanced solid tumors; Phase Ib for patients with recurrent ovarian cancer; Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of patients with biliary tract cancer; Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer; and Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. The company is also developing NUC-3373, a ProTide transformation of the active anti-cancer metabolite of 5-fluorouracil, which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of patients with advanced solid tumors; and NUC-7738, a nucleoside analog that is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of patients with advanced solid tumors and hematological tumors. NuCana plc has a research, collaboration, and license agreement with Cardiff University and University College Cardiff Consultants Ltd. for the design, synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of ProTides; and an assignment, license, and collaboration agreement with Cardiff ProTides Ltd. The company was formerly known as NuCana BioMed Limited and changed its name to NuCana plc in August 2017. NuCana plc was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.
IPO Year: 2017
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: nucana.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30/2024 | Outperform → Mkt Perform | William Blair | |
| 3/3/2022 | Outperform → Market Perform | Cowen & Co. | |
| 11/24/2021 | $10.00 → $9.00 | Buy | HC Wainwright & Co. |
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCana plc (NASDAQ:NCNA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on significantly improving treatment outcomes for patients with cancer, announced that it has priced a registered direct offering consisting of 10,845,985 American Depository Shares, or ADSs, (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) with each ADS (or pre-funded warrant) accompanied by (i) a Series A warrant to purchase one (1) ADS at an initial exercise price of $0.8068 per share and (ii) a Series B Warrant to purchase one (1) ADS at an initial exercise price of $1.61 per share. The combined public offering price of each ADS together with the accompa
Remains on Track to Initiate an Expansion Study of NUC-7738 in Combination with Pembrolizumab for Patients with PD-1 Inhibitor-Resistant Melanoma in 2025 Data from the Expansion Study to Support Interaction with FDA and Define Regulatory Strategy for NUC-7738 Data from the Ongoing Phase 1b/2 Study of NUC-3373 in Combination with Pembrolizumab Anticipated Cash Runway Extended into Q3 2025 EDINBURGH, United Kingdom, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCana plc (NASDAQ:NCNA) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024 and provided an update on its clinical development program with its two lead anti-cancer medicines. "Throughout 2024, we shared mul
Experienced Healthcare Executive to Lead Finance Organization Aurion Biotech, Inc. (Aurion), whose mission is to restore vision to millions of patients with life-changing regenerative therapies, announced today that Donald Munoz is joining the Company as chief financial officer (CFO), reporting to Greg Kunst, chief executive officer (CEO). "We are delighted to welcome Don to our executive team," said Greg Kunst, Aurion's CEO. "Don's track record of strategic and operational financial leadership, coupled with his extensive experience as a healthcare investment banker, make him an ideal addition to Aurion." "I'm thrilled to join Aurion as CFO," said Don Munoz. "I believe that Aurion's l
Presented Encouraging Phase 2 Data on NUC-7738 in Combination with Pembrolizumab at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024 Announced Promising Phase 1b/2 Data on NUC-3373 in Combination with Pembrolizumab or Docetaxel Anticipated Cash Runway into Q2 2025 EDINBURGH, United Kingdom, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCana plc (NASDAQ:NCNA) announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024 and provided an update on its clinical development program with its two lead anti-cancer medicines. "We announced encouraging data from our ongoing clinical studies of both NUC-7738 and NUC-3373, underscoring the potential of our pipeline," said Hugh S.
Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors who had Exhausted All Other Treatment Options and were PD-(L)1 Experienced Achieved Significant Tumor Volume Reductions and Prolonged Progression Free Survival Following Treatment with NUC-3373 plus Pembrolizumab One Patient Achieved a 100% Reduction in their Target Lesion Patients with Lung Cancer who had Exhausted All Other Treatment Options Achieved Prolonged Progression Free Survival Following Treatment with NUC-3373 plus Docetaxel EDINBURGH, United Kingdom, Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCana plc (NASDAQ:NCNA) announced that initial data from the ongoing Phase 1b/2 modular study (NuTide:303) investigating NUC-3373 in combination with the PD-
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom, Sept. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCana plc (NASDAQ:NCNA) announced the issuance of a new patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) covering NUC-7738's composition of matter. This patent (US12,054,510) is expected to serve as a key component of the intellectual property protection for NUC-7738, which currently consists of over 80 issued patents worldwide. NUC-7738 is a novel anti-cancer agent currently in a Phase 2 clinical study in combination with pembrolizumab in PD-1 inhibitor resistant melanoma patients, for which NuCana presented encouraging data at the ESMO Congress 2024 earlier this month. Hugh S. Griffith, NuCana's Founder and Ch
BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCana plc (NASDAQ:NCNA) presented final data from the Phase 2 NuTide:701 study at the ESMO Congress on NUC-7738 in combination with pembrolizumab for patients with metastatic melanoma who were refractory to or had relapsed on prior PD-1 inhibitor therapy. In this cohort of 12 patients, most of whom had received at least two prior lines of PD-1 inhibitor therapy, nine (75%) achieved disease control, including two patients who achieved Partial Responses. One of these patients, who had received two prior lines of PD-1 inhibitor-based therapy and had progressed on their latest treatment of ipilimumab plus nivolumab within two months, achie
NuTide:323 Study to be Discontinued Following Pre-Planned Initial Analysis and Recommendation from the Steering Committee NuTide:701 and NuTide:303 Studies Continue Unchanged with Encouraging Data on NUC-7738 plus Pembrolizumab to be Presented at the ESMO Annual Conference in September EDINBURGH, United Kingdom, Aug. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCana plc (NASDAQ:NCNA) announced that the NuTide:323 study is being discontinued following a pre-planned initial analysis and recommendation from the NuTide:323 Study Steering Committee. While there were prognostic imbalances favoring the control arm, the Steering Committee believed that the combination of NUC-3373 with leucovorin, irinotecan a
Key Data Readouts on Track for All Programs in 2024 Anticipated Cash Runway into Q1 2025 EDINBURGH, United Kingdom, Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCana plc (NASDAQ:NCNA) announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 and provided an update on its broad clinical development program with its transformative ProTide therapeutics. As of June 30, 2024, NuCana had cash and cash equivalents of £11.6 million compared to £12.9 million as of March 31, 2024 and £17.2 million at December 31, 2023. NuCana continues to advance its numerous clinical programs and reported a net loss of £7.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as compared to a net loss of £5.4 millio
NEW YORK, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCana plc (NASDAQ:NCNA) announced today that Hugh Griffith, Chief Executive Officer, and Don Munoz, Chief Financial Officer, will present and host one-on-one meetings at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference. Event: Jefferies Global Healthcare ConferenceDate: Thursday, June 6, 2024Time: 12:30 PM EDTLocation: New York, NY The presentation will be webcast live and available for replay under "Events & Presentations" in the Investors section of the Company's website at www.nucana.com. About NuCanaNuCana is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on significantly improving treatment outcomes for patients with cancer by applying our
William Blair downgraded NuCana from Outperform to Mkt Perform
Cowen & Co. downgraded NuCana from Outperform to Market Perform
HC Wainwright & Co. reiterated coverage of NuCana with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $9.00 from $10.00 previously
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EDINBURGH, United Kingdom, Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCana plc (NASDAQ:NCNA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on significantly improving treatment outcomes for patients with cancer announced the appointment of Elliott M. Levy, M.D. to its Board of Directors. Dr. Levy brings over 20 years of experience at global pharmaceutical companies, including Amgen and Bristol-Myers Squibb, and has a strong track record of leading clinical strategy and development efforts for numerous programs at all stages of development. "We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Levy to our Board of Directors," said Hugh S. Griffith, NuCana's Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "He is a recognized
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom, Aug. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCana plc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on significantly improving treatment outcomes for patients with cancer, announced the appointment of Jeffrey D. Bloss, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Bloss will be based in NuCana's US offices located outside Boston, MA. "We are delighted to welcome Jeff to the executive team at NuCana," said Hugh S. Griffith, NuCana's Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "Jeff brings over two decades of experience leading clinical development and medical affairs at several biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. His achievements include leading the development, approval and