NeOnc Technologies Holdings, Inc. Announces ~ $300,000 in Insider Purchases of NTHI Stock by Chairman and CEO; Company Provides Context on 2025 Financial Results
Rhea-AI Summary
NeOnc Technologies (NASDAQ:NTHI) disclosed approximately $300,000 of insider purchases by Chairman & CEO Amir Heshmatpour and provided context on 2025 financials and near-term clinical catalysts.
The company reported a $62M net loss for 2025, noted $45.2M of non-cash/non-recurring charges, normalized cash operating expenses of $10.1M, and a subsequent $13.0M private placement in Q1 2026. Key clinical milestones include an interim NEO100 readout ~4 months (~Aug 2026) and a NEO212 Type B FDA meeting within ~4 weeks.
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Positive
- Insider purchases of ~ $300,000 by CEO/chairman
- $13.0M private placement completed in Q1 2026
- NEO100 interim data readout expected in ~4 months (≈August 2026)
- NEO100 expanded cohort: 24% radiographic remission and 44% six-month PFS
- NEO212 Phase 1 complete; RP2D set at 610 mg with early signs of efficacy
Negative
- Reported $62M net loss for fiscal 2025
- $45.2M of non-cash and non-recurring charges in 2025
- Net cash used in operating activities of $(20.4M) in 2025
News Market Reaction – NTHI
On the day this news was published, NTHI gained 1.70%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -12.4% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 5 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $2M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $142.24M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 01 | Q4 & FY 2025 results | Neutral | -13.1% | Full-year loss widened despite clinical progress and PIPE financing support. |
| Nov 14 | Q3 2025 results | Positive | -12.3% | Reported $50M partnership, NIH grants, and FDA Phase II clearance for NEO212. |
| Aug 19 | Q2 2025 results | Positive | -3.2% | Announced $50M partnership, $2.5M grant, and advancing NEO100/NEO212 trials. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Earnings and financial updates have typically been followed by negative price reactions, even when coupled with clinical and strategic progress, suggesting a pattern of skepticism around financial disclosures.
Over the past year, NeOnc’s earnings updates have combined clinical progress with widening losses and higher operating expenses. On Aug 19, 2025, and Nov 14, 2025, the company reported strategic partnerships, grants, and advancing trials, yet shares fell after both reports. The Apr 01, 2026 full-year and Q4 2025 update, which highlighted completed Phase 1 work and a PIPE financing, also saw a double‑digit decline, framing today’s context-setting release around 2025 results and insider buying.
Key Terms
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progression-free survival medical
compassionate-use medical
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Insider buying indicates management's conviction in undervalued shares ahead of multiple near-term catalysts:
- NEO100: interim data readout - expected within ~4 months
- NEO212: expects Type B End-of-Phase FDA meeting to align on a potential pivotal, registrational Phase 2 study - within the next 4 weeks
CALABASAS, Calif., April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeOnc Technologies Holdings, Inc. (“NTHI” or the “Company”), a multi-Phase 2 clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for central nervous system (CNS) cancers, today announced that Chairman and CEO Amir Heshmatpour has purchased approximately
- NEO100 - interim data readout - expected within ~4 months
- NEO212 - Type B End-of-Phase FDA meeting to align on a potential pivotal, registrational Phase 2 study – expected within the next 4 weeks
The company is also providing additional context regarding the year-over-year change in operating expenses reflected in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed on March 31, 2026.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, the Company reported a net loss of approximately
Specifically, the
The normalized cash operating expenses figure referenced above is a non-GAAP measure presented to help investors evaluate the Company's underlying operational cost structure.
Subsequent to year‑end, the Company completed a private placement financing during the first quarter of 2026, raising gross proceeds of approximately
“In 2025, we advanced our clinical programs while completing our transition to a public company,” said Keithly Garnett, Chief Financial Officer of NeOnc Technologies Inc. “While reported net loss reflects significant non‑cash and listing‑related charges, our focus remains on disciplined capital allocation and advancing NEO100 and NEO212 through important clinical inflection points. Following our first quarter 2026 financing, we are prioritizing efficient deployment of capital toward value‑creating milestones.”
NeOnc remains focused on efficiently deploying capital to achieve key clinical milestones and drive long-term shareholder value.
Key Clinical Milestones & Data
- NEO212 — Phase 1 Complete, RP2D Set at 610 mg:
- Early signs of possible clinical efficacy, including potential durable disease control in heavily pretreated recurrent GBM and brain metastasis patients, observed even within the safety-focused phase
- Type B End-of-Phase FDA meeting to align on a potential pivotal, registrational Phase 2 study - within the next 4 weeks
- Exploring an Accelerated Approval pathway
- First oral bio-conjugated temozolomide asset is mechanistically differentiated by its potential ability to overcome MGMT-mediated TMZ resistance.
- NEO100 — Phase 2a Fully Enrolled: Completed enrollment in the NEO100 Phase 2a trial for IDH-1 mutant recurrent high-grade glioma, with an interim data readout expected in ~4 months (approximately August 2026).
- Updated NEO100 Clinical Results Show Possible Durable Efficacy in Recurrent IDH1-Mutant Gliomas:
- Expanded 25-patient cohort from Phase 1/2a and compassionate-use experience, intranasal NEO100
- Suggested a
24% radiographic remission rate (6/25)—3× the ~8% historically seen with salvage therapies 44% six-month progression-free survival (vs. 21–31% historical benchmarks)36% of patients (9/25) alive ≥18 months post-treatment initiation- No significant toxicity even under prolonged chronic dosing
- Reinforces NEO100's potential as a first-in-class, CNS-penetrant metabolic therapy for recurrent WHO Grade III/IV IDH1-mutant astrocytoma.
- NEO100 & Ultrasound: Announced AI-driven findings demonstrating that ultrasound may enhance the potency of NEO100 against primary and metastatic brain tumors, pointing toward a potential combination approach.
| Normalized Cash Operating Expenses Reconciliation | |
| Description | Amount ($M) |
| Net cash used in operating activities (GAAP) | |
| Less: Listing-related advisory payments | +9.6 |
| Less: Litigation settlement | +0.7 |
| Core operating cash burn (clinical + G&A) | ~ |
ABOUT NEONC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.
NeOnc Technologies Holdings, Inc. is a clinical-stage life sciences company focused on the development and commercialization of central nervous system therapeutics that are designed to address the persistent challenges in overcoming the blood-brain barrier. The company’s NEO™ drug development platform has produced a portfolio of novel drug candidates and delivery methods with patent protections extending to 2038. These proprietary chemotherapy agents have demonstrated positive effects in laboratory tests on various types of cancers and in clinical trials treating malignant gliomas. NeOnc’s NEO100™ and NEO212™ therapeutics are in Phase II human clinical trials and are advancing under FDA Fast-Track and Investigational New Drug (IND) status. The company has exclusively licensed an extensive worldwide patent portfolio from the University of Southern California consisting of issued patents and pending applications related to NEO100, NEO212, and other products from the NeOnc patent family for multiple uses, including oncological and neurological conditions.
For more about NeOnc and its pioneering technology, visit https://neonc.com.
Important Cautions Regarding Forward Looking Statements
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Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of our Quarterly and annual reports on Form 10-Q and 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, along with other cautionary language in that report and risk factors and other cautionary language in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, outlines important risks and uncertainties. These may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements herein, including but not limited to the fact that results of preclinical studies and early clinical trials may not be predictive of results of future clinical trials, announced or published data from our clinical trials may change as more patient data become available and are subject to audit and verification procedures that could result in material changes in the final data and our product candidates are in preclinical and clinical stages of development, are not approved for commercial sale and might never receive regulatory approval or become commercially viable.
We assume no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws and regulations.
Company Contact:
info@neonc.com
Investor Contact:
James Carbonara
Hayden IR
(646)-755-7412
james@haydenir.com
