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Bicara Therapeutics (BCAX)

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Bicara Therapeutics Announces Closing of Public Offering
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  • Bicara Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BCAX) announced the closing of its underwritten public offering on February 26, 2026.
  • The offering included 8,581,250 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase 2,200,000 shares, with the underwriters' option for 1,406,250 additional shares exercised in full.
  • The public offering price was $16.00 per share of common stock and $15.9999 per pre-funded warrant, generating aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $172.5 million.
  • Bicara intends to use the net proceeds to invest in medical and commercial infrastructure to support a planned regulatory filing and commercial launch for ficerafusp alfa, accelerate its development, fund manufacturing, and for general corporate purposes.
1 day ago
Bicara Therapeutics Prices Public Offering
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  • Bicara Therapeutics Inc. announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering, including 7,175,000 shares of common stock at $16.00 per share and 2,200,000 pre-funded warrants at $15.9999 per pre-funded warrant.
  • The offering is expected to generate approximately $150 million in gross proceeds and is anticipated to close on or about February 26, 2026.
  • The net proceeds will be used to invest in medical and commercial infrastructure to support a planned regulatory filing and commercial launch for ficerafusp alfa, accelerate its development, fund manufacturing costs, and support future indication expansion, as well as for general corporate purposes.
  • Underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,406,250 additional shares of common stock.
3 days ago
Bicara Therapeutics Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock
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  • Bicara Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BCAX) has commenced an underwritten public offering of $150 million of its common stock.
  • The company intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $22,500,000 of shares.
  • Net proceeds from the offering will be used to invest in medical and commercial infrastructure for a planned regulatory filing and commercial launch of ficerafusp alfa in the U.S., accelerate its development, fund manufacturing costs, and for general corporate purposes.
  • Morgan Stanley, TD Cowen, BofA Securities, Cantor, and Stifel are serving as joint book-running managers for the offering.
4 days ago
Bicara Therapeutics Provides Clinical Update on Ficerafusp Alfa and Dosing Strategy
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  • Bicara Therapeutics announced the advancement of ficerafusp alfa into the Phase III FORTIFY-HN01 pivotal study for first-line recurrent metastatic HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell cancer, with the 1,500 mg weekly dose in combination with pembrolizumab confirmed as the go-forward regimen.
  • The company presented preliminary safety and efficacy data for a less frequent 2,000 mg dose of ficerafusp alfa every other week, which demonstrated a 48% confirmed response rate and 85% disease control rate in 27 efficacy-evaluable HPV-negative patients.
  • This less frequent dosing regimen also showed 77% of responders achieving greater than 80% tumor shrinkage and a 26% complete response rate, with a rapid median time to response of 1.6 months.
  • Bicara plans to explore an alternative dosing regimen involving a loading phase followed by an every 3-week maintenance schedule for ficerafusp alfa, aiming for regulatory alignment and a parallel randomized study.
  • Ficerafusp alfa has demonstrated a 2- to 3-fold improvement in response rates, complete response rate, duration of response, and overall survival compared to standard of care pembrolizumab, with the 1,500 mg dose showing a median PFS of 9.9 months.
Feb 20, 2026, 1:30 PM
Bicara Therapeutics Provides Update on Ficerafusp Alfa Development and Dosing Strategy
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  • Bicara Therapeutics announced a significant milestone for ficerafusp alfa in frontline recurrent and metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, with clinical data showing a 2- to 3-fold improvement in response rates, complete response rate, duration of response, and overall survival compared to standard of care pembrolizumab, and a durability of response of almost 22 months.
  • The 1,500 mg weekly dose of ficerafusp alfa in combination with pembrolizumab has been aligned with the FDA as the go-forward dose for the phase III FORTIFY-HN01 pivotal study, which has now commenced.
  • The company is also exploring an alternative, less frequent dosing regimen, including a 2,000 mg every two weeks dose, which demonstrated comparable or greater TGF-beta inhibition and rapid, deep responses, with plans for a loading phase and every 3-week maintenance schedule.
  • Bicara expects to initially seek accelerated approval for the 1500 mg weekly regimen and plans a parallel randomized study to have loading and maintenance data available by the time of potential approval, aiming for earlier adoption of a streamlined regimen.
Feb 20, 2026, 1:30 PM
Bicara Therapeutics Provides Clinical Update on FICERA for HPV-Negative HNSCC
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  • Bicara Therapeutics provided a clinical update on February 20, 2026, for its product candidate FICERA (Ficerafusp alfa) in HPV-negative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).
  • Preliminary efficacy data for the 2000mg Q2W FICERA + pembrolizumab regimen showed a confirmed Overall Response Rate (ORR) of 48% (13/27) and a Complete Response (CR) rate of 26% (7/27) in 1L R/M HPV-neg, CPS≥1 HNSCC patients.
  • The 2000mg Q2W FICERA + pembrolizumab combination demonstrated a generally well-tolerated safety profile with no treatment-related deaths, consistent with the established safety profile of the 1500mg FICERA + pembrolizumab regimen.
  • The company is pursuing a less frequent dosing strategy for FICERA, with the 2000mg Q2W data supporting its development and potential for a US launch.
  • The FORTIFI-HN01 trial, a seamless registration-enabling Phase 2/3 study, has initiated Phase 3 and is currently enrolling patients with 1500mg QW FICERA.
Feb 20, 2026, 1:30 PM
Bicara Therapeutics Updates on Ficerafusp Alfa Clinical Data and Dosing Strategy
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  • Bicara Therapeutics presented preliminary safety and efficacy data for ficerafusp alfa (FICERA), an EGFR TGF-β bifunctional antibody, at the 2026 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium on February 20, 2026.
  • Data for a 2,000 mg every other week dose of ficerafusp alfa in combination with pembrolizumab demonstrated a 48% confirmed response rate and an 85% disease control rate in 27 efficacy-evaluable HPV-negative patients.
  • The company plans to explore a less frequent dosing regimen, starting with a 1,500 mg weekly loading phase and transitioning to an every three-week maintenance schedule, with a parallel randomized study planned to gather data for potential approval.
  • The 1,500 mg weekly dose of ficerafusp alfa in combination with pembrolizumab has been established as the go-forward dose for the Phase III portion of the pivotal FORTIFI-HN01 study.
Feb 20, 2026, 1:30 PM
Bicara Therapeutics Reports Positive Ficerafusp Alfa Phase 1b Data and Plans New Dosing Regimen
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  • Bicara Therapeutics presented preliminary safety and efficacy data from a Phase 1b expansion cohort for ficerafusp alfa 2000mg every other week (Q2W) in combination with pembrolizumab for first-line (1L) HPV-negative recurrent/metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) at the 2026 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium on February 19, 2026.
  • The 2000mg Q2W regimen demonstrated a 48% confirmed overall response rate (ORR), with 26% of patients achieving a complete response (CR), and 77% of responders showing deep responses (at least 80% tumor shrinkage).
  • Based on these results, Bicara plans to develop a loading and every-three-week maintenance regimen for ficerafusp alfa, pending regulatory alignment.
  • A conference call and webcast are scheduled for February 20, 2026, to discuss these findings.
Feb 19, 2026, 9:32 PM
Bicara Therapeutics Provides 2026 Corporate Outlook and Clinical Updates
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  • Bicara Therapeutics (BCAX) announced the selection of the 1,500 milligram dose for the Phase III portion of its pivotal FORTIFY-HNS study for ficerafusp alfa in HPV-negative head and neck cancer, following recent FDA interaction. This enables an anticipated interim analysis by mid-2027 for potential accelerated approval and an early launch in early 2028.
  • Clinical data for ficerafusp alfa in HPV-negative head and neck cancer demonstrated a confirmed response rate of 54%, a median duration of response of 21.7 months, and a median overall survival of greater than 21 months, significantly exceeding standard of care.
  • The company reiterated its cash runway guidance of north of $400 million to fully fund the pivotal study through its confirmatory endpoint and expects early data from proof-of-concept cohorts in metastatic colorectal cancer in the second half of 2026.
Jan 12, 2026, 7:15 PM
Bicara Therapeutics Provides 2026 Corporate Outlook and Clinical Updates
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  • Bicara Therapeutics announced the selection of the 1,500 milligram dose for the Phase III portion of its pivotal FORTIFY-HNS study for ficerafusp alfa in frontline HPV-negative recurrent and metastatic head and neck cancer. This decision, supported by a recent FDA interaction, is expected to accelerate enrollment, enabling an interim analysis by mid-2027 for potential accelerated approval and an anticipated early launch in early 2028.
  • The company aims for ficerafusp alfa to achieve blockbuster status in the head and neck cancer market, which is projected to exceed $5 billion by 2030, and is preparing for commercial success by making key hires, including a Chief Commercial Officer, in 2026.
  • Clinical data for ficerafusp alfa in combination with Pembro demonstrated a confirmed response rate of 54%, a median duration of response of 21.7 months, and a median overall survival of greater than 21 months in HPV-negative head and neck cancer patients, leading to the FDA granting Breakthrough Designation.
  • Bicara is expanding its pipeline beyond head and neck cancer, with early data from proof-of-concept cohorts in metastatic colorectal cancer expected in the second half of 2026.
  • The company reiterated its cash runway guidance from Q3 earnings, confirming north of $400 million to fully fund the pivotal study through its confirmatory endpoint.
Jan 12, 2026, 7:15 PM