BullFrog AI-Driven Precision Oncology Analytics Identifies 3x Increase in Overall Survivability in Patient Subgroups through Key Biomarkers in Pancreatic Cancer
Rhea-AI Summary
BullFrog AI (NASDAQ: BFRG) reported that its bfLEAP® platform identified treatment-effect heterogeneity and key biomarkers in a post-hoc analysis of the randomized phase 3 trial TH-CR-302, finding an almost threefold increase in mean survival from control to treatment arms in specific pancreatic cancer subgroups.
Findings will be presented at the ASCO GI Symposium on Jan. 9, 2026 (poster B) and will appear in the Journal of Clinical Oncology supplement. The analysis, conducted with Eleison Pharmaceuticals and Moffitt Cancer Center authors, highlights bfLEAP® and bfPREP™ as tools for data-driven patient clustering, early predictor identification, and precision-oncology stratification in glufosfamide development.
Positive
- Almost 3x mean survival increase in identified patient subgroups
- bfLEAP® detected treatment-effect heterogeneity in phase 3 data
- Results scheduled for ASCO GI Jan. 9, 2026 and JCO supplement
Negative
- Finding from a post-hoc analysis, not a prospective randomized subgroup result
- Glufosfamide is described as an investigational agent, not approved
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Peers show mixed moves: DRIO +17.51%, HCTI -14.18%, VSEE -5.85%, others near flat. With no scanner momentum and BFRG down 0.93%, trading appears more stock-specific than sector-driven.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 | Shareholder letter | Positive | +2.8% | Annual letter on commercialization milestones, Eleison deployment, and 2026 catalysts. |
| Nov 18 | AI whitepaper | Positive | +0.9% | Whitepaper detailing bfLEAP and BullFrog Data Networks bioinformatics methods. |
| Nov 12 | Conference presentation | Positive | +0.0% | Planned bfPREP talk at AI Drug Discovery & Development Summit 2025. |
| Nov 04 | ASCO GI abstract | Positive | -6.0% | ASCO GI abstract acceptance for glufosfamide precision-oncology poster. |
| Oct 30 | Investor webinar | Positive | -2.3% | Investor webinar outlining AI platforms and Sygnature Discovery collaboration. |
AI/platform news has generally produced modest moves, with some divergence where positive updates were followed by notable declines.
Over the last few months, BullFrog AI has focused on showcasing its bfLEAP® and bfPREP™ platforms through investor outreach, technical talks, and publications. Events on Oct 30, Nov 4, Nov 12, Nov 18, and Dec 30 highlighted collaborations, conference presentations, and commercialization progress. Price reactions ranged from -6.03% to +2.78%, suggesting that AI‑themed announcements can elicit both supportive and contrarian trading responses ahead of catalysts like ASCO GI.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement showcases bfLEAP® and bfPREP™ applied to pancreatic cancer, highlighting an almost 3x increase in mean survival in certain glufosfamide-treated subgroups and identifying key biomarkers and treatment effect heterogeneity. It builds on prior AI-tagged events around the same study and platforms. Investors may track how often BullFrog AI converts such analytics into paid deployments, as well as future datasets, additional indications, and any follow-on publications from the ASCO GI work.
Key Terms
pancreatic adenocarcinoma medical
biomarkers medical
post-hoc analysis technical
randomized phase 3 clinical trial medical
best supportive care (BSC) medical
treatment effect heterogeneity medical
patient stratification medical
chemotherapeutic agent medical
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Company’s bfLEAP® platform successfully identified treatment effect heterogeneity and possible early predictors of outcomes in pancreatic cancer in data to be presented at ASCO GI
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BullFrog AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFRG; BFRGW) ("BullFrog AI" or the "Company"), a technology company using artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning to turn complex biomedical data into actionable insights, highlights the presentation of data derived from the use of the Company’s proprietary platform bfLEAP® with pancreatic cancer trial data to identify an almost three times increase in mean survival from the control to treatment arms. The data will be presented at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (ASCO GI) on Jan. 9 at poster session B.
The presentation, in collaboration with Eleison Pharmaceuticals and the Moffitt Cancer Center, is titled, “Data-driven subtyping and differential glufosfamide benefit in pancreatic adenocarcinoma,” and will subsequently appear in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) supplement corresponding to the symposium.
“The glufosfamide case study in pancreatic cancer successfully showcased the utility of our platform to provide drug developers with an end-to-end analytical tool engineered to resolve multimodal biological complexity at scale,” said BullFrog AI Founder and CEO Vin Singh. “Too much time and capital are wasted in drug development traveling down incorrect pathways, ultimately leaving patients without effective treatments. The power of bfLEAP® and bfPREP™ is their ability to give drug developers a clear path forward based on previous data and indicators to focus on key benchmarks, limiting the amount of wasteful spending on less-than-ideal targets.”
The study explored data-driven precision-oncology approaches leveraging BullFrog AI’s bfLEAP® and bfPREP™ platforms to analyze complex clinical datasets, uncover biologically meaningful patient clusters, and identify patient subtypes that may demonstrate enhanced response to glufosfamide, an investigational chemotherapeutic agent for pancreatic cancer. In the post-hoc analysis of TH-CR-302, a randomized phase 3 clinical trial evaluating glufosfamide against the best supportive care (BSC), the analysis discovered key biomarkers that influenced an almost threefold increase in mean survival from the control to treatment arms.
The research group concluded that ensemble approaches like bfLEAP® can successfully identify patient subgroups within existing glufosfamide clinical trial data. Treatment effect heterogeneity was identified among clusters, identifying possible early predictors of outcomes, and highlighting the effectiveness of data-driven clustering approaches to refine patient stratification and guide the development of personalized treatment strategies.
The study was co-authored by Richard Kim, M.D., Service Chief of Medical Gastrointestinal Oncology and Senior Member in the Gastrointestinal Oncology Department at Moffitt Cancer Center, Nikolas Naleid, M.D., Pharm.D., Hematology/Oncology Fellow at Moffitt Cancer Center, Eleison Pharmaceuticals, and BullFrog AI.
About BullFrog AI
BullFrog AI leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance drug discovery and development. Through collaborations with leading research institutions, BullFrog AI uses causal AI in combination with its proprietary bfLEAP® platform to analyze complex biological data, aiming to streamline therapeutics development and reduce failure rates in clinical trials. For more information visit BullFrog AI at: https://bullfrogai.com.
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