Actinium Pharmaceuticals to Unveil the Multi-Tumor Potential of ATNM-400, a First-in-Class Actinium-225 Radiotherapy, with Data in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics

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Actinium Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: ATNM) announced that first-ever preclinical data for ATNM-400, a first-in-class Actinium-225 antibody radioconjugate, will be presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC conference Oct 22–26, 2025.

Preclinical findings reportedly show potent anti-tumor activity in EGFR-mutant NSCLC models, overcoming resistance to osimertinib and showing synergy with osimertinib and with enzalutamide in prostate models; animal data included 40% complete tumor regressions in a prostate setting. The poster is scheduled for Oct 25, 2025, and the abstract will be available online Oct 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET.

Positive

• AACR-NCI-EORTC poster acceptance for Oct 25, 2025
• Preclinical activity reported against EGFR‑mutant NSCLC resistant to osimertinib
• Reported synergy with osimertinib and enzalutamide in preclinical models
• Animal data: 40% complete tumor regressions in prostate cancer models

Negative

• Data are preclinical (animal/models) only and not clinical efficacy in humans
• No clinical NSCLC trial results or human safety data presented
• Translational risk: preclinical activity may not predict human outcomes

Insights

Translational oncology analyst

Preclinical data show ATNM-400 activity in EGFR‑mutant NSCLC and prostate models; findings are promising but remain preclinical.

ATNM-400 is presented as a first‑in‑class Actinium‑225 antibody radioconjugate with reported activity in both prostate cancer and EGFR‑mutant NSCLC, including models resistant to osimertinib. The data acceptance for presentation at the AACR‑NCI‑EORTC conference on October 25, 2025 and the posted abstract on October 22, 2025 confirms peer interest and a formal disclosure channel for the preclinical results.

Biologically, the program leverages high linear energy transfer from Ac‑225 to create double‑strand DNA breaks, a mechanism that can bypass some kinase‑inhibitor resistance mechanisms; preclinical reports of synergy with osimertinib and reversal of osimertinib resistance are specifically highlighted. Key concrete metrics disclosed include 85% of lung cancers being NSCLC, the combined U.S. incidence context of > 500,000 annual new cases across the two indications, and reported complete regressions of 40% in a prostate model when combined with enzalutamide.

The main dependency is that all therapeutic claims derive from preclinical models; no clinical efficacy or safety data were presented. Translational gaps, dosimetry, toxicology, and clinical tolerability of alpha emitters remain decisive unknowns. Monitor the posted abstract on October 22, 2025, the poster session on October 25, 2025, and any subsequent statements that disclose clinical trial starts, human safety data, or formal regulatory milestones over the next 6–18 months.

• ATNM-400 is advancing as a first-in-class, multi-tumor Actinium-225 radiotherapy candidate with activity across prostate and lung cancers, two of the largest cancer indications globally
• New preclinical findings demonstrate ATNM-400 overcomes resistance to the EGFR inhibitor osimertinib in EGFR-mutated NSCLC, addressing a major unmet clinical need

NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: ATNM), a leader in the development of differentiated targeted radiotherapies, today announced that the first-ever preclinical data from its ATNM-400 program in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been accepted for presentation at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics being held October 22 – 26, 2025, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts. ATNM-400 is a highly innovative, first-in-class, Actinium-225 (Ac-225) antibody radioconjugate with preclinical data in both prostate cancer and NSCLC. Together, these two indications represent more than 500,000 new cases annually in the U.S. alone.

ATNM-400 in NSCLC: Addressing Resistance to EGFR TKIs

NSCLC accounts for approximately 85% of lung cancer cases and remains the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. While EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) such as osimertinib (TAGRISSO^®, AstraZeneca) have transformed outcomes for patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC, virtually all patients develop resistance within 2 to 3 years, leading to disease progression and a lack of effective therapeutic options.

Preclinical data to be presented at AACR-NCI-EORTC conference demonstrate that ATNM-400 exerts potent anti-tumor activity in EGFR-mutant NSCLC models and is capable of overcoming resistance to osimertinib and is furthermore synergistic in combination osimertinib. This represents a potential breakthrough for patients with relapsed or refractory EGFR-mutant NSCLC, one of the most urgent areas of unmet need in oncology.

In the multicenter, single-arm Phase 2 trial titled "osimertinib plus consolidative radiotherapy for advanced EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer," Sampath et al. (AstraZeneca & UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center) reported a median progression-free survival (PFS) of 32.3 months. This reflects a notable 12.3-month improvement over the 20.0-month median PFS observed with osimertinib monotherapy, as reported by Watanabe et al. in a real-world clinical setting.

ATNM-400 Presentation Information

Title: ATNM-400, a first-in-class Actinium-225 antibody radioconjugate, demonstrates potent anti-tumor activity and overcomes osimertinib resistance in lung cancer models

Session: Poster Session C

Session Date and Time: Saturday, October 25, 2025, 12:30 – 4:00 PM E.T.

The ATNM-400 abstract will be available for viewing online on October 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM E.T. through a freely available supplement in the AACR journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 

Expanding Beyond Prostate Cancer: Multi-Indication Potential

ATNM-400 was initially developed in prostate cancer, where it has demonstrated unique differentiation from PSMA-targeting radiotherapies such as 177Lu-PSMA-617 (active ingredient of Pluvicto®, Novartis). Unlike PSMA-directed agents, ATNM-400 targets a distinct receptor implicated in tumor progression and treatment resistance, remaining active in PSMA-low or PSMA-resistant disease - a major limitation of current radiopharmaceuticals. The target antigen of ATNM-400 is overexpressed following ARPI therapy and is associated with a shorter time to castration resistance. This positions ATNM-400 as a differentiated treatment option in the post-ARPI setting, where it has been shown to overcome enzalutamide resistance and enhance the efficacy of ARPI combinations. In preclinical models, synergy with enzalutamide resulted in robust, durable tumor control and significantly improved overall survival.

In both prostate and lung cancer, ATNM-400 leverages the potent, high-linear-energy-transfer emissions of Ac-225 to induce irreparable double-strand DNA breaks, a mechanism expected to overcome conventional resistance pathways and deliver durable tumor control.

Sandesh Seth, Actinium's Chairman and CEO, said, "We are excited to share the first data demonstrating that ATNM-400 can overcome resistance to osimertinib in NSCLC, one of the most challenging settings in oncology today. ATNM-400 has demonstrated compelling multi-indication potential in both mCRPC and NSCLC, showing greater efficacy as a monotherapy than standard-of-care agents including ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA-617, enzalutamide, and osimertinib. In combination with enzalutamide, ATNM-400 delivered superior anti-tumor activity compared to enzalutamide alone, including complete tumor regressions in 40% of prostate cancer-bearing animals and significantly extended their survival. Notably, ATNM-400 also overcame resistance to standard of care therapies in relapse settings, highlighting its promise in treatment-refractory disease." Mr. Seth added, "This data in NSCLC expands the potential of ATNM-400 far beyond prostate cancer into another major cancer indication with significant unmet patient need. By leveraging the Actinium-225 alpha-emitter payload and targeting a receptor implicated in multiple tumor types, ATNM-400 has the potential to become a transformative therapy across two of the largest and most difficult-to-treat solid tumors."

About ATNM-400

ATNM-400 is a highly innovative, first-in-class, and multi-indication Actinium-225 (Ac-225) targeted radiotherapy candidate in development for prostate cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ATNM-400 is highly differentiated in prostate cancer as it targets a distinct non-PSMA protein strongly implicated in prostate cancer progression and treatment resistance. Unlike 177Lu-PSMA-617, the active agent in Pluvicto^® and the majority of radiotherapies under development, which rely on PSMA targeting, ATNM-400 is designed to maintain efficacy in PSMA-low or PSMA-resistant disease, a major unmet clinical need. Ac-225 delivers high-linear-energy-transfer alpha particles that induce irreparable double-strand DNA breaks, offering superior potency over beta emitters like Lutetium-177 (177Lu), and has a shorter tissue path length that may reduce off-target toxicity. The receptor specifically targeted by ATNM-400 continues to be expressed at a high level even after androgen receptor inhibitor (ARPI) and ATNM-400 has shown to overcome resistance to the ARPI therapy enzalutamide and work synergistically in combination with enhanced tumor control including complete tumor regression. In NSCLC, ATNM-400 has shown to overcome resistance to osimertinib, an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that is a standard of care therapy.

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, with ~1.5 million new cases globally and over 313,000 expected in the U.S. in 2025. While early-stage disease is typically managed with surgery, radiation, and ARPI therapy, up to 20% of cases progress to mCRPC - a lethal stage with limited treatment options. Targeted radiotherapy is a growing field in prostate cancer, dominated by PSMA-targeting agents like Pluvicto^®, which had sales of over $1.3 billion in 2024, yet many patients either lack PSMA expression or develop resistance to Pluvicto^®. In the U.S., 40,000–60,000 mCRPC patients annually progress after ARPI therapy, which as a class had sales of over $10.0 billion in 2024 including enzalutamide (Xtandi^®) that led the ARPI class with sales of over $5.9 billion in 2024, highlighting a significant unmet need. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths and there are there are over 200,000 new cases expected in the U.S. in 2025. NSCLC accounts for approximately 85% of all lung cancer cases. The EGFR TKI Osimertinib (TAGRISSO, AstraZeneca) generated sales of $6.6 billion in 2024. Across prostate cancer and NSCLC, there are approximately 500,000 new cases in the U.S. alone.

About Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Actinium is a pioneer in the development of targeted radiotherapies intended to meaningfully improve patient outcomes. ATNM-400, Actinium's lead product candidate, is a novel, first-in-class, and multi-indication Actinium-225 (Ac-225) in development for prostate cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The antigen specifically targeted by ATNM-400 is highly expressed in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), contributes directly to disease progression, poorer survival outcomes, and continues to be expressed at a high level even after androgen receptor inhibitor (ARPI) and Pluvicto^® treatment. ATNM-400 is supported by preclinical data demonstrating tumor-specific uptake, higher efficacy than androgen receptor inhibitor enzalutamide (Xtandi^®) and 177Lu-PSMA-617 radiotherapy, the active agent in Pluvicto^®, durable tumor control and potent efficacy in prostate cancer models resistant to both enzalutamide and 177Lu-PSMA-617. In addition, ATNM-400 has demonstrated synergy with enzalutamide. The data generated to date with ATNM-400 supports its potential to be used either as a monotherapy, or in combination or sequenced with other therapies. Actinium's most advanced product candidate in development is Actimab-A, a CD33 targeting therapeutic, that is a potential backbone therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other myeloid malignancies leveraging the mutation agnostic alpha-emitter radioisotope payload Actinium-225 (Ac-225). Actimab-A has demonstrated potential activity in relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia (r/r AML) patients in combination with the chemotherapy CLAG-M including high rates of Complete Remissions (CR) and measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity leading to improved survival outcomes and is being advanced to a pivotal Phase 2/3 trial. In addition, Actinium is engaged with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) for development of Actimab-A in AML and other myeloid malignancies. The first clinical trial under the CRADA will evaluate the triplet combination comprised of Actimab-A, Venetoclax (Abbvie/Roche) an oral Bcl-2 inhibitor and ASTX-727 (Taiho Oncology, an Otsuka holdings company) a novel oral hypomethylating agent (HMA) in frontline acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. Additionally, Actinium is developing Actimab-A as a potential pan tumor therapy in combination with PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors including KEYTRUDA^® and OPDIVO^® by depleting myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), which represents a potential multi-billion-dollar addressable market. Iomab-ACT, Actinium's next generation conditioning candidate, is being developed with the goal of improving patient access and outcomes for potentially curative cell and gene therapies. Iomab-B is an induction and conditioning agent prior to bone marrow transplant in patients with r/r AML, which Actinium is seeking a potential strategic partner for the U.S. In addition, the company's R&D efforts are primarily focused on advancing several preclinical programs for solid tumor indications. Actinium holds approximately 240 patents and patent applications including several patents related to the manufacture of the isotope Ac-225 in a cyclotron.

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FAQ

When will Actinium (NYSE: ATNM) present ATNM-400 data at AACR-NCI-EORTC?

The ATNM-400 poster session is scheduled for Oct 25, 2025, 12:30–4:00 PM ET and the abstract posts online Oct 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET.

What did Actinium report about ATNM-400 activity in EGFR‑mutant NSCLC (NYSE: ATNM)?

Preclinical models reportedly show ATNM-400 exerts potent anti-tumor activity and can overcome osimertinib resistance and is synergistic with osimertinib.

Does the ATNM-400 announcement include clinical trial results for NSCLC (NYSE: ATNM)?

No; the announcement describes preclinical data only and does not include human clinical NSCLC results.

How does Actinium position ATNM-400 versus PSMA radiotherapies (NYSE: ATNM)?

Actinium says ATNM-400 targets a different receptor and remains active in PSMA-low or PSMA-resistant prostate disease.

What prostate-model efficacy metrics did Actinium report for ATNM-400 (NYSE: ATNM)?

In preclinical prostate studies, ATNM-400 plus enzalutamide produced robust tumor control and reportedly 40% complete tumor regressions in animals.

What are the investor implications of the ATNM-400 preclinical release (NYSE: ATNM)?

The presentation signals multi‑tumor preclinical potential but also carries translational risk because human safety and efficacy data are not yet available.