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Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. furnished an investor presentation and announced a speaking engagement by its CEO under a current report. The materials focus on stenoparib, an oral dual inhibitor of PARP and the WNT/tankyrase pathway, and the company’s Drug Response Predictor (DRP®) companion diagnostic platform.

The presentation highlights Phase 2 monotherapy data in heavily pretreated, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, where stenoparib given twice daily showed a reported median overall survival of 22 months and extended benefit in patients with higher stenoparib-DRP scores. Allarity also describes ongoing Phase 2 trials in ovarian cancer and relapsed small cell lung cancer, and notes that its CEO will present “Dual Inhibition of PARP and WNT” at Precision Medicine Forum Europe 2026 in Stockholm.

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Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 8.01 Other Events Other
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
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Median overall survival 22 months Stenoparib monotherapy in 3rd-line+ ovarian cancer, Kaplan–Meier analysis
Median OS high DRP group 24 months Patients with stenoparib DRP score above 80 in ovarian cancer trial
Median OS low DRP group 3 months Patients with stenoparib DRP score below 80 in ovarian cancer trial
Hazard ratio for survival HR 0.13 Stenoparib DRP cutoff 80 vs below 80, P=0.04
Stenoparib DRP trial cutoff Score 50 Patient selection cutoff for inclusion in Phase 2 ovarian cancer trial
High DRP stratification cutoff Score 80 Additional stenoparib DRP cutoff used to stratify survival outcomes
Conference presentation time 10:20–10:40 CEST CEO presentation slot on May 11, 2026 in Stockholm
VA trial sites opened 11 sites VA-sponsored Phase 2 stenoparib plus temozolomide trial in recurrent SCLC
Drug Response Predictor (DRP) medical
"Allarity was founded on its proprietary gene expression technology - the Drug Response Predictor (DRP)"
companion diagnostic medical
"Our DRP ® Companion Diagnostics Platform"
A companion diagnostic is a medical test designed to identify which patients are likely to benefit from a specific drug or medical treatment, much like a key that shows whether a particular lock will open. For investors, these tests matter because they can increase a drug’s chances of approval and market uptake, create a separate revenue stream, and reduce commercial risk by matching treatments to the patients most likely to respond.
PARP inhibitor medical
"Unlike 1 st generation PARP inhibitors, Stenoparib shows a favorable myelotoxicity profile"
A PARP inhibitor is a type of drug that blocks a protein cells use to repair damaged DNA, making it harder for cancer cells to survive and multiply. For investors, these drugs matter because regulatory approvals, trial results, patent status, and competition directly affect potential sales, company valuations and partnership opportunities — think of a PARP inhibitor as a targeted tool that can make existing cancer treatments more effective and create commercial value if proven safe and effective.
WNT/β-catenin signaling medical
"Aberrant WNT/β-catenin signaling has been implicated in the development and progression of numerous cancers"
platinum resistant ovarian cancer medical
"Stenoparib monotherapy in recurrent Platinum Resistant Ovarian cancer"
A form of ovarian cancer that stops responding to standard platinum-based chemotherapy, usually defined when the disease returns or worsens within about six months after treatment. Think of it like a weed that no longer dies from a common herbicide: treatments that once worked are much less effective, which matters to investors because it creates a clear unmet medical need, influences drug development strategy, trial design, and market opportunity for new therapies.
small cell lung cancer (SCLC) medical
"in combination with Temozolomide in relapsed SCLC - randomized phase 2 fully funded"
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 8, 2026

 

ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-41160   87-2147982
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

123 E Tarpon Ave,

Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(401) 426-4664

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   ALLR   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Beginning May 11, 2026, Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) intends to use a corporate presentation (the “Corporate Presentation”) in presentations to investors, analysts and others. A copy of the Corporate Presentation is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K”) and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information furnished under Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act unless specifically so identified. In addition, the Item 7.01 information will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely pursuant to Regulation FD.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On May 8, 2026, the Company announced that its Chief Executive Officer has been invited to speak at Precision Medicine Forum Europe 2026, to be held May 11–12, 2026, in Stockholm, Sweden. The Company’s press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
99.1    Company presentation
99.2   Press Release, dated May 8, 2026.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Allarity Therapeutics, Inc.
     
Date: May 8, 2026 By: /s/ Thomas H. Jensen
    Thomas H. Jensen
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Copyright © 2023 Allarity Therapeutics. All rights reserved. Nasdaq: ALLR Dual inhibition of PARP and WNT: A novel drug - biomarker combination in clinical trials Thomas Jensen, CEO

 

 

2 Allarity Therapeutics Legal Statement This presentation is provided for informational purposes only and is subject to change. This presentation is furnished as Exh ibi t 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 - K pursuant to Item 7.01. The information in this presentation shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities E xch ange Act of 1934, nor incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The in formation contained herein does not purport to be all - inclusive. The data contained herein is derived from internal and external sources, and may rely upon assumptions, stated or otherwise, and forward - looking statements discussed below. No representation is made as to the reasonableness of the assumptions made within or the accuracy or completeness of any forward - lo oking statements, modeling or information contained herein. Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. (collectively “Allarity Therapeutics,” “Allarity,” or the “Company”) assume no obligation to update the information in this presentation. This material is not for the benefit of, and does not convey any rights or remedies for the benefit of, any holder of securities or any other person. Thi s material is not intended to provide the basis for evaluation of any transaction and does not purport to contain all information that may be required and should not be considered a recommend ati on or opinion of any kind with respect to any transaction. No Offer or Solicitation. This material shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be a ny sale of such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the se cur ities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Forward - Looking Statements. This presentation contains “forward - looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward - looking statements provide Allarity’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. The words “anticipates,” “believe,” “contin ue, ” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predicts,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward - looking statement s, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward - looking. These forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to interim clinical data readouts, regula tory milestones, and the ongoing clinical development of stenoparib and its DRP® companion diagnostic. Any forward - looking statements in this presentatio n are based on management’s current expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and ad versely from those set forth in or implied by such forward - looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk that that the Company is unable to raise suf ficient capital to fund its ongoing and prospective clinical trials and operations, the risk that results of a clinical study do not necessarily predict final results and that one or more of th e c linical outcomes may materially change following more comprehensive reviews of the data, and as more patient data become available, the risk that results of a clinical study are s ubj ect to interpretation and additional analyses may be needed and/or may contradict such results, the receipt of regulatory approval for stenoparib, the drug - specific DRP ® companion diagnostic for stenoparib , if approved, the successful commercialization of such products, the risk of cessation or delay of any of the ongoing or planned clinical trials and/or ou r d evelopment of our product candidate, and the risk that the results of previously conducted studies will not be repeated or observed in ongoing or future studies involving our therapeutic candi dat es. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause our actual results to differ from those contained in the forward - looking statements, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Form 10 - K annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘SEC’) on March 31, 2025 , available at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov , and as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties and other important factors in the Company’s subsequent filings with the Securitie s and Exchange Commission. All information in this presentation is as of the date of the presentation , and the Company undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law. Any financial projections in this presentation are forward - looking statements that are based on assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Allarity’s control. While all projections are necessarily speculative, Allarity believes that the preparatio n o f prospective financial information involves increasingly higher levels of uncertainty the further out the projection extends from the date of preparation. The assumptions and estimates unde rly ing the projected results are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual r esu lts to differ materially from those contained in the projections. The inclusion of projections in this communication should not be regarded as an indication that Al larity or their representatives, considered or consider the projections to be a reliable prediction of future events.

 

 

3 Allarity Therapeutics Corporate Overview Allarity Therapeutics: A Unique Approach to Advancing a Unique Cancer Therapy » Allarity was founded on its proprietary gene expression technology - the Drug Response Predictor (DRP) o DRPs have successfully been developed for dozens of individual cancer drugs » Allarity has exclusive world - wide rights to Stenoparib (2X - 121, E7449) a drug originally developed by Eisai Pharma » Stenoparib has a unique mechanism of therapeutic action, inhibiting PARP and the WNT pathway » Unlike 1 st generation PARP inhibitors, Stenoparib shows a favorable myelotoxicity profile » Stenoparib given twice daily has shown durable clinical benefit in Advanced, Recurrent Ovarian Cancer o Phase 2 study in platinum resistant or refractory Ovarian Cancer o Unique clinical activity - provides clinical benefit regardless of BRCA status, prior PARPi treatment o Shows extended median Overall Survival - 22 months by K - M analysis o Newest treatments advanced for Platinum Resistant Ovarian cancer show 16 months mOS » Currently Enrolling 2 new Phase 2 trials o Monotherapy in Platinum Resistant Ovarian Cancer, 2 dose cohorts, started summer 2025 o In combination with Temozolomide in relapsed SCLC - randomized phase 2 fully funded by the VA

 

 

Our DRP ® Companion Diagnostics Platform

 

 

5 In vitro TRANSCRIPT -OMICS HUMAN SYSTEMS BIOLOGY In vitro Drug Response DATA Multi Gene DRP DRUG BLIND CLINICAL VALIDATION 14 The DRP ® P latform Addresses the Complexity of Cancer Cancer is Very Complex “Systems biology” is used to analyze all genes (~25,000) expressed in a cancer cell/tumor, without bias towards current knowledge of relevant drug targets or pathways. The Tumor Tells us What is Important Input is generated by taking drug testing data from cancer cell lines. Our DRP ® engine then applies the system biology analysis as a “filter” of human tumor biopsy data, to yield a 50 to 400 gene DRP ® signature for that specific drug. Allarity Therapeutics Graph of all 680 non - redundant proteins

 

 

6 Compare patients’ tumor gene expression to DRP ® signature Allarity Therapeutics DRP ® CDx: Predicting a Cancer Patient’s Drug Response Identify patients with high DRP ® score for a given drug STRONG WEAK Patients’ biopsy samples Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 WEAK MODERATE STRONG PATIENTS’ TUMORS DRP + PATIENTS’ TUMORS

 

 

7 PR SD24w+ SD24w− PD 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 1 0 0 Results of LiPlaCis Phase II Trial Best overall response D R P p r e d i c t e d L i P l a C i s s e n s i t i v i t y PR SD24w+ SD24w− PD 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 1 0 0 CC=0.40, P=0.007 Allarity Therapeutics . * Nielsen et al: Predictive biomarker for cisplatin in prospective phase 2 of liposomal cisplatin in metastatic breast cancer . ASCO 2023 abstract 3130 LiPlaCis : Prospective enrollment based on DRP identifies patients with greatest clinical benefit Results of LiPlaCis Phase II Trial * Allarity’s LiPlaCis DRP ® was used to screen patients for inclusion into trial based on diagnostic biopsy. Metastatic Breast Cancer patients with a DRP score above 33 were treated with LiPlaCis (N=37). All responders had a DRP score >80 (ORR was 25% above this cutoff, 0% below) The mean DRP score for SD>24w was 80.

 

 

8 Allarity Therapeutics Revitalizing Former Big Pharma Therapeutics with Our DRP ® CDx Companion Diagnostics Low Average Patient Benefit High Average Patient Benefit Classical Drug Development Treat all of the patients Allarity Approach Treat only patients sensitive to therapy RIGHTS INDICATION PHASE 3 PHASE 2 PHASE 1/1b Global Advanced Ovarian Cancer PARP & tankyrase inhibitor Stenoparib Lead Program Stenoparib has a unique therapeutic mechanism of action. Patients may be enriched for benefit from stenoparib therapy using the stenoparib - DRP

 

 

Ongoing Phase 2 Clinical trials: Stenoparib monotherapy in recurrent Platinum Resistant Ovarian cancer as well as Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer in combination with Temozolomide

 

 

10 • First - in - class small molecule targeted inhibitor of DNA damage repair enzymes (PARP) with dual Tankyrase inhibitor activity: • Tankyrases are involved in telomere maintenance during tumor cell division and are active in the Wnt signaling pathway in tumor cells. • Dual inhibition of PARP & Tankyrase potentially yields improved anti - tumor activity , including in tumors that develop PARPi resistance . • Stenoparib has shown promising monotherapy activity against OC and pancreatic cancer in prior Phase 1 clinical trial. • Stenoparib - DRP ® companion diagnostic showed ability to identify patients that benefited in Phase I study. • Global rights, exclusively in - licensed from Eisai . GMP drug manufacturing contract in place with LONZA. • PARPi’s approved for use in ovarian, breast, prostate, pancreatic, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancers. Allarity Therapeutics 1. McGonicle et al, OncoTarget vol 6 no 38, 2016. Stenoparib: A Unique Dual PARP and Tankyrase Inhibitor In the Phase 2 Monotherapy Study in 3 rd Line Ovarian Cancer (OC), all patients screened with the Stenoparib - DRP to identify patients for inclusion Stenoparib (E7449) targets Wnt/ - catenin related genes like selective tankyrase inhibitor XAV939 1 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 2019A 2026E Ovarian cancer Pancreatic cancer

 

 

11 Allarity Therapeutics 1. Lou Stancato et al: AACR Poster 2026. Stenoparib: Wnt / - catenin pathway modulation Active (non - phosphorylated) Beta Catenin TCF - LEF Promoter Reporter Activity (Colo320 72 hrs )

 

 

12 Stenoparib monotherapy twice daily in DRP positive patients: Extended survival in platinum resistant ovarian cancer patients Allarity Therapeutics 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 ECOG Platinum refract Platinum resist Platinum sensit Prior Elahere Prior PARP Arrows indicate subjects A live at last contact US03−017 US03−021 US03−018 US03−014 US02−009 US03−016 US03−010 US02−008 US03−013 US02−006 US03−002 US03−012 US03−003 US02−002 US03−009 BRCAwt/HRP BRCAmut/HRD Weeks in treatment 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 CR PR SD PD 1. AACR Annual Meeting 2026, San Diego.

 

 

13 Overall survival in 3 rd line+ ovarian cancer treated with Stenoparib Monotherapy Allarity Therapeutics 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 0 . 0 0 . 2 0 . 4 0 . 6 0 . 8 1 . 0 Months O v e r a l l S u r v i v a l m edianOS = 22 months 1. AACR Annual Meeting 2026, San Diego.

 

 

14 The Stenoparib - DRP identifies patients with extended overall survival Allarity Therapeutics Patients were selected for trial based on DRP score cutoff 50. DRP score cutoff 80 further stratifies patients: Median OS below 80 (N= 2) = 3 mo M edian OS above 80 (N=13) = 24 mo HR = 0.13, P=0.04 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 0 . 0 0 . 2 0 . 4 0 . 6 0 . 8 1 . 0 Months O v e r a l l S u r v i v a l 1. AACR Annual Meeting 2026, San Diego.

 

 

15 New Protocol for Phase 2 Trial in Ovarian Cancer: Stenoparib Monotherapy in Platinum Resistant or Ineligible Ovarian Cancer Allarity Therapeutics Corporate Overview Objective: Solidify Dose for Pivotal Trial, Establish Cut - point for DRP Pre - selection in Pivotal Trial Patients with Platinum resistant or Platinum ineligible disease » No more than 1L of chemo beyond declaration of Platinum Resistance except ADCs » No Platinum Refractory Pts or Pts with Ascites » BRCA mutant and BRCA wt patients accepted No DRP pre - selection - DRP will be run retrospectively in newer biopsy tissues to define cut - point as CDx Randomization to one of two BID dose cohorts to address FDA’s Project Optimus Edict » 200mg + 400mg » 400mg + 400mg Safety and Efficacy » Response Rate, Clinical benefit Rate, Progression Free Survival Up to 12 Trial Sites Enrolling Now

 

 

Backup slides

 

 

17 Stenoparib Shows Low Myelotoxicity Allarity Therapeutics Stenoparib QD+BID (N=42) 1 Approved PARPi ex. Niraparib QD (N=463) 2 Grade 3 - 4 Grade 1 - 4 0% 2% Neutropenia 7% 21% Anemia 0% 0% Thrombocytopenia Grade 3 - 4 Grade 1 - 4 13% 20% Neutropenia 27% 51% Anemia 28% 52% Thrombocytopenia Safety Profile & Ability to Combine with Other Drugs 1 Unpublished, preliminary data from ongoing Phase 2 study of Stenoparib in DRP® - selected advanced ovarian cancer patients and prior Phase 2 study in DRP® - selected metastatic breast cancer patients. 2. Niraparib FDA label 2021

 

 

18 2025 Stenoparib BID compared to the PARP 1 selective Saruparib currently under development by AstraZeneca Allarity Therapeutics Stenoparib BID (N=15) 1 PARP1 selective Saruparib QD (N=141) 2 Grade 3 - 4 (95% CI) Grade 1 - 4 (95% CI) 0% (0 - 25) 7% (0 - 34) Neutropenia 20% (5 - 49) 20% (5 - 49) Anemia 0% (0 - 25) 0% (0 - 25) Thrombocytopenia Grade 3 - 4 (95% CI) Grade 1 - 4 11% (6 - 17) NA Neutropenia 15% (10 - 22) NA Anemia 6% (3 - 11) NA Thrombocytopenia Safety Profile & Ability to Combine with Other Drugs 1 Unpublished, preliminary data from ongoing Phase 2 study of Stenoparib in DRP® - selected advanced ovarian cancer patients. One patient with Leukopenia is not included in table. 2. Phase I/2a PETRA trial https :// www.abstractsonline.com /pp8/#!/20272/ presentation /11430

 

 

19 Allarity Therapeutics Corporate Overview VA sponsored Phase 2: Stenoparib + TMZ in recurrent SCLC Fully funded, Allarity provides drug product. 11 VA sites opened January 2026 Original clinical trial schema of niraparib + TMZ » Niraparib was the original PARPi used in design but is being replaced by Stenoparib » Biomarkers are blood - based methylation marks » Safety lead in » 200mg steno + TMZ » 200mg steno BID + TMZ » 200 + 400mg Steno + TMZ Enrolling since February 2026

 

 

20 Allarity Therapeutics • The DRP technology has been successful in identifying patients who may benefit from cancer drugs in a number of distinct indications • DRP has been prospectively used in a trial of LiPlaCis where it was able to enrich for responding patients • DRP has been retrospectively evaluated in a Phase III trial of dovitinib • DRP is being used to prospectively select patients in the phase II trial of stenoparib monotherapy in ovarian cancer • Stenoparib monotherapy (BID) shows durable clinical benefit in advanced ovarian cancer patients • Stenoparib is being advanced with the DRP toward potential registration in Ovarian Cancer Allarity’s DRP may identify patients most likely to benefit from anti - cancer therapies

 

 

Thomas Jensen CEO tjensen@allarity.com allarity.com NASDAQ: ALLR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

Allarity Therapeutics CEO to Present at Precision Medicine Forum Europe 2026 in Stockholm

 

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla., May 8, 2026 – Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. (“Allarity” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ALLR), a Phase 2 clinical-stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing stenoparib (2X-121)—a differentiated, dual PARP and WNT pathway inhibitor—today announced that CEO Thomas Jensen has been invited to participate as a speaker at Precision Medicine Forum Europe 2026, taking place May 11–12, 2026, in Stockholm, Sweden.

 

Presentation Details:

 

Event: Precision Medicine Forum Europe 2026

Presentation Title: Dual Inhibition of PARP and WNT: A Novel Drug-Biomarker Combination in Clinical Trials

Track: Oncology

Date: Monday, May 11, 2026

Time: 10:20–10:40 CEST

 

Mr. Jensen will discuss stenoparib’s dual mechanism of action and Allarity’s predictive biomarker, the Stenoparib DRP®, based on a 414-mRNA gene expression signature, which is designed to identify patients who may be more likely to benefit from stenoparib, as well as the Company’s ongoing Phase 2 trials.

 

Mr. Jensen will be available for individual meetings during the conference to discuss Allarity’s clinical development strategy and potential business development opportunities.

 

About Stenoparib/2X-121

 

Stenoparib is an orally available, small-molecule dual-targeted inhibitor of PARP1/2 and tankyrase 1/2. At present, tankyrases are attracting significant attention as emerging therapeutic targets for cancer, principally due to their role in regulating the WNT signaling pathway. Aberrant WNT/β-catenin signaling has been implicated in the development and progression of numerous cancers. By inhibiting PARP and blocking WNT pathway activation, stenoparib’s unique therapeutic action shows potential as a promising therapeutic for many cancer types, including ovarian cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer and colorectal cancer. Allarity has secured exclusive global rights for the development and commercialization of stenoparib, which was originally developed by Eisai Co. Ltd. and was formerly known under the names E7449 and 2X-121. Allarity has two ongoing Phase 2 trial protocols for stenoparib in Ovarian Cancer patients. In the first, patients who had had 2+ lines of therapy were enrolled on stenoparib and given drug twice daily. This protocol has been closed to further enrollment but continues for the enrolled patients who are still receiving benefit from stenoparib administration. The updated data from this study were presented at the AACR special conference on advances in Ovarian Cancer in September 2025. Note that, as these data are from an ongoing trial, analyses may change as the study fully matures. An amended protocol designed expressly to capitalize on the emerging clinical experience with stenoparib in platinum resistant patients began enrolling patients in the summer of 2025. This amended protocol enrolls only platinum resistant or platinum-ineligible patients and is intended to support future pivotal development and eventual regulatory review. In parallel, a separate Phase 2 trial evaluating stenoparib in combination with temozolomide for relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) began enrolling patients in early 2026 and is currently enrolling patients across multiple U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) sites.

 

Allarity Therapeutics, Inc.     |     123 E Tarpon Ave I Tarpon Springs, Florida   |    U.S.A.    |     NASDAQ: ALLR    |    www.allarity.com

 

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About the Drug Response Predictor – DRP® Companion Diagnostic

 

Allarity uses its drug-specific DRP® to select those patients who, by the gene expression signature of their cancer, may have a high likelihood of benefiting from a specific drug. By screening patients before treatment, and only treating those patients with a sufficiently high, drug-specific DRP score, the therapeutic benefit rate may be enhanced. The DRP method builds on the comparison of sensitive vs. resistant human cancer cell lines, including transcriptomic information from cell lines, combined with clinical tumor biology filters and prior clinical trial outcomes. DRP is based on messenger RNA expression profiles from patient biopsies. The DRP® platform has shown an ability to provide a statistically significant prediction of the clinical outcome from drug treatment in cancer patients across dozens of clinical studies (both retrospective and prospective). The DRP platform, which may be useful in all cancer types and is patented for dozens of anti-cancer drugs, has been extensively published in the peer-reviewed literature.

 

About Allarity Therapeutics

 

Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALLR) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing personalized cancer treatments. The Company is focused on development of stenoparib, a novel PARP/tankyrase inhibitor for advanced ovarian cancer patients, using its DRP® technology to develop a companion diagnostic that can be used to select those patients expected to derive the greatest clinical benefit from stenoparib. Allarity is headquartered in the U.S., with a research facility in Denmark, and is committed to addressing significant unmet medical needs in cancer treatment. For more information, visit www.allarity.com.

 

Follow Allarity on Social Media

 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allaritytx/

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. The words “anticipates,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predicts,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Allarity’s CEO’s planned presentation at Precision Medicine Forum Europe 2026, the Company’s ongoing and planned clinical development of stenoparib, the potential clinical relevance of stenoparib’s dual inhibition of PARP and the WNT pathway, the potential utility of the Company’s stenoparib DRP® predictive biomarker based on a 414-mRNA gene expression signature, and the Company’s ability to pursue business development opportunities. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management’s current expectations of future events and are subject to multiple risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to the successful delivery of the presentation, interpretation or reception of the information presented, clinical development and regulatory review of stenoparib, the possibility that ongoing or future clinical trials may not support safety, efficacy, durability, or biomarker-related claims, the predictive accuracy, validation, regulatory acceptance, and clinical utility of the stenoparib DRP® predictive biomarker, and the Company’s ability to secure sufficient funding or partnerships to support its development plans. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause our actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 30, 2026, available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties and other important factors in the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and the Company undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.

 

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Company Contact:

investorrelations@allarity.com

 

Media Contact:

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Carrotize PR & Communications

+45 6062 9390

tsp@carrotize.com

 

 

Allarity Therapeutics, Inc.     |     123 E Tarpon Ave I Tarpon Springs, Florida   |    U.S.A.    |     NASDAQ: ALLR    |    www.allarity.com

 

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What did Allarity Therapeutics (ALLR) disclose in this 8-K filing?

Allarity Therapeutics furnished an updated corporate presentation and announced that its CEO will speak at Precision Medicine Forum Europe 2026. The materials detail stenoparib’s dual PARP/WNT mechanism, clinical data in ovarian cancer, and the company’s DRP® companion diagnostic platform and ongoing Phase 2 trials.

What is stenoparib in Allarity Therapeutics’ (ALLR) pipeline?

Stenoparib is an orally available dual inhibitor of PARP1/2 and tankyrase 1/2 that also modulates the WNT/β-catenin pathway. Allarity holds exclusive global rights and is evaluating stenoparib in Phase 2 trials for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer and in combination with temozolomide for relapsed small cell lung cancer.

How is Allarity (ALLR) using its DRP® companion diagnostic with stenoparib?

Allarity uses a stenoparib DRP® based on a multi-gene mRNA expression signature to identify patients more likely to benefit from treatment. Patients are screened by DRP score, and higher scores have been associated with extended overall survival in a small Phase 2 ovarian cancer study, guiding future pivotal trial design.

What clinical results for stenoparib did Allarity (ALLR) highlight?

Allarity reported that twice-daily stenoparib monotherapy in advanced, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer showed a median overall survival of 22 months. Patients with stenoparib DRP® scores above 80 had a median overall survival of 24 months versus 3 months below 80, based on Kaplan–Meier analysis in a limited cohort.

What upcoming event will feature Allarity Therapeutics’ (ALLR) CEO?

CEO Thomas Jensen has been invited to speak at Precision Medicine Forum Europe 2026 in Stockholm. On May 11, 2026, from 10:20–10:40 CEST, he will present on dual PARP and WNT inhibition, the stenoparib DRP® biomarker, and Allarity’s ongoing Phase 2 clinical programs.

What new Phase 2 trials involving stenoparib is Allarity (ALLR) running?

Allarity is enrolling a Phase 2 trial of stenoparib monotherapy in platinum-resistant or platinum-ineligible ovarian cancer using two twice-daily dose cohorts. In parallel, a VA-sponsored Phase 2 trial is testing stenoparib plus temozolomide in relapsed small cell lung cancer across multiple U.S. Veterans Administration sites.

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