BioNTech to Showcase Progress Across Late-Stage Oncology Pipeline at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting
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BioNTech (Nasdaq:BNTX) will present new data from its late-stage oncology pipeline at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, May 29–June 2.
Key highlights include interim Phase 2/3 ROSETTA Lung-02 data for pumitamig in first-line NSCLC and Phase 2 PRESERVE-004 overall survival data for gotistobart in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, plus multiple ADC and novel-novel combination trial updates across more than 25 Phase 2/3 studies, including 13 pivotal trials.
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On the day this news was published, BNTX gained 1.33%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction. This price movement added approximately $307M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $23.38B at that time.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | AGM approvals | Positive | -0.8% | Shareholders approved all AGM items and expanded Supervisory Board. |
| May 07 | Buyback authorization | Positive | -2.4% | Authorized new ADS repurchase program of up to $1.0B. |
| May 05 | Q1 2026 earnings | Negative | -3.9% | Reported Q1 loss and reaffirmed revenue guidance with cost measures. |
| Apr 21 | Earnings date notice | Neutral | +6.1% | Announced timing and access details for Q1 2026 results call. |
| Mar 24 | Lung cancer data | Positive | -1.8% | Presented ELCC data on pumitamig, gotistobart and HER3 ADC portfolio. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent positive corporate and clinical updates have often been met with weak or negative price reactions, while even neutral events sometimes saw strength, indicating inconsistent news-to-price alignment.
Over the last few months, BioNTech has pivoted investor focus toward its late‑stage oncology portfolio. A March 24 lung cancer data update on pumitamig and gotistobart preceded today’s broader ASCO oncology showcase. Governance and capital allocation actions followed, including a $1.0B ADS buyback authorization on May 7 and AGM approvals on May 15. Despite these steps, several prior positive or supportive headlines were followed by share price declines, making today’s modest strength against a depressed technical backdrop notable.
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non-small cell lung cancer medical
antibody-drug conjugates medical
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bispecific immunomodulator medical
pd-l1 medical
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- Pumitamig data from the ongoing Phase 2/3 ROSETTA Lung-02 trial in first-line non-small cell lung cancer mark the third global data set to consistently show encouraging anti-tumor activity for pumitamig in combination with chemotherapy
- Gotistobart Phase 2 overall survival data in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer add to the growing body of evidence supporting its potential as a chemotherapy-free treatment option
- Continued advancement of late-stage oncology pipeline with 25+ Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials, including 13 ongoing pivotal trials as well as novel-novel combination trials across major cancer types
MAINZ, Germany, May 22, 2026 – BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, “BioNTech” or “the Company”) will present new clinical data and trial updates from its late-stage oncology pipeline and innovative combination programs at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (“ASCO”) Annual Meeting held in Chicago, from May 29 to June 02. Two oral presentations will highlight new data for key strategic assets pumitamig and gotistobart. In addition, four trial in progress poster presentations will illustrate advancement of the Company’s ongoing pivotal trials and novel-novel combination trials, including antibody-drug conjugates (“ADC”).
“Achieving more for patients with cancer through translating science into innovative therapies is our unwavering ambition at BioNTech,” said Prof. Özlem Türeci, M.D., Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at BioNTech. “At this year’s ASCO, our presentations underscore our oncology strategy of building a diversified portfolio of complementary modalities delivering differentiated therapeutic profiles across tumor types with high unmet medical need. We are focused on accelerating key strategic programs, both as monotherapies and combinations with standard of care treatments, to deliver our first wave of oncology innovations to patients. Simultaneously, and building on this momentum, we are advancing novel-novel combination approaches, including ADC-based regimens, to unlock the full synergistic potential of our pipeline.”
Highlights of BioNTech’s late-stage oncology programs to be presented at ASCO 2026:
Pumitamig (BNT327/BMS986545) – an investigational bispecific immunomodulator combining PD-L1 checkpoint inhibition and VEGF-A neutralization, developed in collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb Company (“BMS”):
- 1L NSCLC: Data from the interim analysis of the Phase 2 dose-optimization part of the global Phase 2/3 ROSETTA Lung-02 clinical trial (NCT06712316) showed encouraging anti-tumor activity in first-line (“1L”) non-small cell lung cancer (“NSCLC”). The trial evaluated pumitamig plus chemotherapy in patients with non-squamous and squamous NSCLC without actionable genomic alterations and across PD-L1 expression levels. These data mark the third global data set to consistently show encouraging anti-tumor activity for pumitamig plus chemotherapy, adding to the reported global data in small cell lung cancer and triple-negative breast cancer. The results inform the ongoing pivotal Phase 3 part of ROSETTA Lung-02 evaluating pumitamig plus chemotherapy versus pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy. Updated data from a later cut-off date will be presented in a rapid oral presentation.
Gotistobart (BNT316/ONC-392) – an investigational tumor microenvironment-selective regulatory T cell depletion candidate targeting CTLA-4, developed in collaboration with OncoC4, Inc. (“OncoC4”):
- PROC: Data from the Phase 2 PRESERVE-004 clinical trial (NCT05446298) evaluating gotistobart plus pembrolizumab in heavily pre-treated patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (“PROC”) showed durable anti-tumor activity and clinically meaningful overall survival outcomes. Together with a manageable safety profile, the results add to the growing body of evidence supporting gotistobart’s potential as a chemotherapy-free treatment option, complementing the recently announced data in second and later line squamous non-small cell lung cancer.
BioNTech is advancing a diversified oncology pipeline spanning next-generation immunomodulators, ADCs, and mRNA cancer immunotherapies, both as monotherapies and novel treatment combination approaches. With more than 25 Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials, including 13 ongoing pivotal trials as well as novel-novel combination trials, BioNTech is focused on developing innovative approaches to address the challenges of cancer treatment among the Company’s tumor focus areas from early to late-stage conditions.
All abstracts are available on the ASCO website. Further information on BioNTech’s late-stage oncology portfolio can be accessed here.
Full presentation details:
| Medicine | Abstract Title | Abstract Number/Presentation Details |
| Pumitamig | Phase 2 data from ROSETTA Lung-02, a global randomized Phase 2/3 trial of pumitamig (PDL1 × VEGF-A bsAb) + chemotherapy in 1L NSCLC | Abstract #8513 Rapid Oral Abstract Session Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell Metastatic May 30, 2026, 1:15 - 2:45pm CDT |
| Phase 2/3 trial of pumitamig (PD-L1 ×VEGF-A bsab) plus chemotherapy versus bevacizumab plus chemotherapy in previously untreated, unresectable, or metastatic colorectal cancer (ROSETTA CRC-203) | Abstract #TPS3672 Poster Session Genitourinary Cancer - Prostate, Testicular, and Penile Poster Board: 229a May 31, 2026: 9:00am-12:00pm CDT | |
| Gotistobart | Overall survival for patients with pre-treated platinum-resistant ovarian cancer receiving gotistobart in combination with pembrolizumab | Abstract #5511 Rapid Oral Abstract session Gynecologic Cancer May 30, 2026: 8:00 - 9:30am CDT |
| BNT326/YL202 | BNT326-01: A Phase 1b/2 trial of BNT326/YL202 (HER3 ADC) as monotherapy and in combination with pumitamig (anti-PD-L1 × VEGF bsAb) in patients with advanced solid tumors | Abstract #TPS3160 Poster Session Developmental Therapeutics -Molecularly Targeted Agents and Tumor Biology Poster Board: 294b May 30, 2026: 1:30 - 4:30pm CDT |
| BNT324/DB-1311 | BNT324-03: A Phase 3, randomized, open-label trial of BNT324/DB-1311, a B7H3 ADC, versus docetaxel in patients with taxane-naïve metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) | Abstract #TPS5137 Poster Session Genitourinary Cancer - Prostate, Testicular, and Penile Poster Board: 229a May 31, 2026: 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT |
| Trastuzumab pamirtecan (BNT323/DB-1303) | Fern-EC-01 (BNT323-01): A phase 3 trial of trastuzumab pamirtecan (HER2 ADC) versus investigator’s choice of chemotherapy in patients with previously treated, HER2-expressing, recurrent endometrial cancer (EC) | Abstract #TPS5645 Poster Session Gynecologic Cancer Poster Board: 302b June 1, 2026: 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT |
About BioNTech
BioNTech is a global next generation biopharmaceutical company pioneering novel investigative therapies for cancer and other serious diseases. In oncology, BioNTech is committed to transforming how cancer is treated. Its ambition is to develop innovative medicines with pan-tumor or synergistic potential to address cancer from multiple angles and across the full continuum of the disease from early- to late-stage. Its growing late-stage oncology pipeline comprises complementary treatment approaches spanning immunomodulators, antibody drug conjugates, and mRNA cancer immunotherapies. BioNTech has partnered with multiple global and specialized pharmaceutical collaborators leveraging complementary expertise and resources to accelerate innovation and drive progress, including Bristol Myers Squibb, Duality Biologics, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab, MediLink, OncoC4, and Pfizer.
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