Scientific Paper Studies of narmafotinib - Pancreatic Cancer
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31 JULY 2026
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SCIENTIFIC PAPER DETAILING PRECLINICAL STUDIES OF NARMAFOTINIB IN
PANCREATIC CANCER NOW ONLINE
HIGHLIGHTS
• A manuscript describing comprehensive preclinical studies of narmafotinib in models of
pancreatic cancer is now available online.
• The findings provide further evidence of narmafotinib's ability to target several important
drivers of pancreatic cancer progression, including fibrosis, chemotherapy resistance and
metastatic spread.
Melbourne, Australia: Amplia Therapeutics Limited (ASX:ATX; OTCQB:INNMF), (“Amplia” or the
“Company”), announces that a scientific manuscript detailing extensive preclinical studies of
narmafotinib in pancreatic cancer has been made publicly available on the biology preprint server
bioRxiv and can be accessed via this link1
.
The manuscript describes research conducted by Professor Paul Timpson and colleagues at the
Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, and provides further insight into the multiple
mechanisms through which narmafotinib may act to improve outcomes in pancreatic cancer.
Key findings reported in the manuscript include:
• Reduction of tumour fibrosis, a hallmark of pancreatic cancer that contributes to
treatment resistance and impaired drug delivery;
• Enhanced anti-tumour activity when combined with chemotherapy across multiple
preclinical pancreatic cancer models;
• Reduced cancer dissemination and metastatic spread in a model of metastatic
pancreatic cancer; and
• Downregulation of multiple genes associated with chemotherapy resistance, further
supporting the biological rationale for combining narmafotinib with chemotherapy and
other drugs
Dr Chris Burns, CEO and Managing Director of Amplia commented: “We are delighted that the
extensive research conducted by Professor Timpson's team at the Garvan Institute over recent
years is now being shared with the broader scientific community. Importantly, these studies
1
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.23.740234v1
strengthen the scientific rationale for the clinical development of narmafotinib, and provides
further insight into the multifaceted mechanisms through which narmafotinib can act in the
treatment of this devastating disease."
The publication represents one of the most comprehensive preclinical evaluations of
narmafotinib undertaken to date and further supports Amplia's ongoing clinical development
program in pancreatic cancer.
This ASX announcement was approved and authorised for release by the Board of Amplia
Therapeutics.
Investor Contact:
Dr Chris Burns
Chief Executive Officer
chris@ampliatx.com
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About Amplia Therapeutics Limited
Amplia Therapeutics Limited is an Australian pharmaceutical company advancing a pipeline of Focal
Adhesion Kinase (FAK) inhibitors for cancer and fibrosis. FAK is an increasingly important target in the field
of cancer and Amplia has a particular development focus in fibrotic cancers such as pancreatic and ovarian
cancer. FAK also plays a significant role in a number of chronic diseases, such as idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF). For more information visit www.ampliatx.com and follow Amplia on X (@ampliatx) and
LinkedIn.
About Narmafotinib
Narmafotinib (AMP945) is the company’s best-in-class inhibitor of the protein FAK, a protein over-expressed
in pancreatic cancer and a drug target gaining increasing attention for its role in solid tumours. The drug,
which is a highly potent and selective inhibitor of FAK, has shown promising data in a range of preclinical
cancer studies. Narmafotinib is currently undergoing a clinical trial (the ACCENT trial) where it is dosed in
combination with the chemotherapies gemcitabine and Abraxane in first-line patients with advanced
pancreatic cancer. The trial has achieved its desired outcome in achieving a response rate of 36%, superior
to chemotherapy alone, and a mOS of 11.1 months has been reported. A second trial in pancreatic cancer
(AMPLICITY) is being run at sites in Australia investigating the combination of narmafotinib with the
chemotherapy FOLFIRINOX in advanced pancreatic cancer patients, while a trial in ovarian cancer (PRROSE)
examining a combination of narmafotinib with standard-of-care chemotherapy will open shortly.
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