Fulgent Selected to Present Rapid Oral Abstract Within the Head and Neck Cancer Track Session at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting

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EL MONTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLGT) (“Fulgent” or the “Company”), a technology-based company with a well-established laboratory services business and a therapeutic development business, today announced that its abstract was selected to be presented within the Head and Neck Cancer Track of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) rapid oral abstract session on June 1, 2026, from 4:30pm to 6:00pm (CDT) in hall D1 of McCormick Place, Chicago.

The abstract is entitled “FID-007 in combination with cetuximab in recurrent or metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)”, clinical trial identifier, NCT06332092. This is a Phase 2 study designed to evaluate the efficacy of different dosing regimens as well as to characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety and tolerability of FID-007 in combination with cetuximab in patients with disease progression after treatment with PD-L1-based immune checkpoint inhibitor.

Ming Hsieh, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are honored to be selected by ASCO to present our findings on the interim data of our Phase 2 results for FID-007. We are encouraged by the clinical progress achieved so far and believe in the potential of FID-007 for the treatment of (R/M) HNSCC patients, currently having very few effective treatment options.”

Details of the presentation are as follows:

Abstract Title: FID-007 in combination with cetuximab in recurrent or metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

Session: Head and Neck Cancer Track Rapid Oral Abstract Session from 4:30pm to 6pm (CDT) within hall D1 of McCormick Place, Chicago.

Presenter: Guilherme Rabinowits, MD, senior member of the Head and Neck-Endocrine Oncology Department at Moffitt Cancer Center.

Authors: Guilherme Rabinowits, Christine H. Chung, Aditya Shreenivas, Eric S. Nadler, Donald A. Richards, Nabil F. Saba, Ray Yin, Jorge J. Nieva, Jacob S. Thomas.

Presentation Date and Time: Monday, June 1, 2026, from 4:30pm to 6:00pm.

Presentation Type: Rapid Oral Abstract Session within the Head and Neck Cancer Track Session.

Abstract #6020.

The abstract will be available on the ASCO® website on May 21, 2026, at 5:00pm EST. The full presentation will be available on Fulgent’s investor relations website at the start of the session.

About Fulgent

Fulgent is a technology-based company with a well-established laboratory services business and a therapeutic development business. Fulgent’s laboratory services business includes technical laboratory and testing services and professional interpretation of laboratory results by licensed physicians. Fulgent’s therapeutic development business is focused on developing drug candidates for treating a broad range of cancers using a novel nanoencapsulation and targeted therapy platform designed to improve the therapeutic window and pharmacokinetic profile of new and existing cancer drugs. The Company aims to transform from a diagnostic business into a fully integrated precision medicine company.

Forward-Looking Statements

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