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Adlai Nortye (NASDAQ: ANL) doses first patient in weekly AN9025 trial arm

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Adlai Nortye Ltd. reported dosing the first U.S. patient in the intermittent weekly (QW) arm of its ongoing global Phase 1 trial of AN9025, an oral pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor for advanced or metastatic solid tumors with RAS mutations. With this milestone, both the once-daily (QD) and weekly (QW) dose-escalation arms are enrolling, and the company plans to share initial Phase 1 dose-escalation data from the QD arm in 1H27, with a potential early look at the QW arm.

The first-in-human, multicenter, open-label study evaluates the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and anti-tumor activity of AN9025 and is being run as a multi-regional clinical trial in collaboration with ASK Pharm. Adlai Nortye holds ex-China rights to AN9025, while ASK Pharm retains rights in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. AN9025, described as an oral small molecule pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor with best-in-class potential based on preclinical data, is a key part of Adlai Nortye’s broader oncology pipeline alongside additional RAS pathway and PD-1/L1-targeting candidates.

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Trial phase Phase 1 Phase 1 clinical trial of AN9025 in advanced or metastatic solid tumors with RAS mutations
First patient dosing date July 16, 2026 Date the first U.S. patient was dosed in the intermittent weekly (QW) arm
Initial data timing 1H27 Planned timing to share initial Phase 1 dose-escalation data from the QD arm of AN9025
pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor medical
"ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of AN9025, a pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor"
A pan-RAS inhibitor is a drug designed to block the activity of the RAS family of proteins, which act like on/off switches controlling cell growth and survival. By targeting multiple RAS isoforms or mutation types at once, these medicines aim to stop signals that drive many cancers, so their trial results and approval potential can affect biotech valuations and the outlook for cancer-treatment pipelines much like a single key that can lock several similar doors at once.
therapeutic window medical
"weekly dosing could widen the therapeutic window, enabling higher dosing"
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multi-regional clinical trial regulatory
"as a multi-regional clinical trial (MRCT) pursuant to a license agreement"
A multi-regional clinical trial tests a drug or medical device at study sites in several different countries or geographic regions at the same time, so results reflect how it works across diverse populations and health systems. For investors, these trials matter because they can speed enrollment, strengthen regulatory credibility and market access across territories, but also increase complexity, cost and timing—like testing a car in multiple climates to prove it works everywhere.
pharmacokinetics medical
"designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and anti-tumor activity"
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PD-L1 inhibitor medical
"AN4005, a first-in-class oral PD-L1 inhibitor"
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FAQ

What did Adlai Nortye (ANL) announce about its AN9025 clinical trial?

Adlai Nortye announced that the first U.S. patient was dosed in the intermittent weekly (QW) arm of its global Phase 1 trial of pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor AN9025. Both the once-daily (QD) and weekly (QW) dose-escalation arms in advanced RAS-mutant solid tumors are now enrolling.

What is AN9025 in Adlai Nortye’s (ANL) pipeline and which cancers is it targeting?

AN9025 is an oral small molecule pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor designed to target a broad spectrum of RAS mutations across tumor types. Preclinical studies showed potent and durable activity in RAS-mutant cancers, including pancreatic, lung and colorectal adenocarcinomas, with results comparable or superior to a benchmark agent.

How is the Phase 1 AN9025 study for Adlai Nortye (ANL) designed?

The AN9025 study is a first-in-human, multicenter, open-label Phase 1 trial. It evaluates safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and anti-tumor activity in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors harboring RAS mutations, and is being conducted as a multi-regional clinical trial in collaboration with ASK Pharm.

When does Adlai Nortye (ANL) expect initial Phase 1 data for AN9025?

Adlai Nortye plans to share initial Phase 1 dose-escalation data from the once-daily (QD) arm of AN9025 in 1H27, with a potential early look at the intermittent weekly (QW) arm. This timing guidance relates specifically to the ongoing global first-in-human study.

How are rights to AN9025 divided between Adlai Nortye (ANL) and ASK Pharm?

Under a license agreement, Adlai Nortye retains ex-China rights to AN9025, while Jiangsu Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (ASK Pharm) holds rights in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. The current multi-regional Phase 1 trial is being conducted collaboratively under this structure.

What other oncology programs are in Adlai Nortye’s (ANL) portfolio besides AN9025?

Adlai Nortye’s pipeline includes precision RAS pathway therapies like AN4035, a CEACAM5-targeting ADC from its RASiCA platform, and next-generation PD-1/L1 immunotherapies such as AN8025, a multi-functional fusion protein, and AN4005, a first-in-class oral PD-L1 inhibitor.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of July 2026

 

Commission File Number: 001-41773

 

Adlai Nortye Ltd.

 

c/o PO Box 309, Ugland House

Grand Cayman, KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

☒ Form 20-F       ☐ Form 40-F

 

 

 

  

 

 

Press Release

 

On July 16, 2026, Adlai Nortye Ltd. issued a press release entitled “Adlai Nortye Announces First Patient Dosed in Intermittent Weekly Dosing Arm of Global Phase 1 Trial of Pan-RAS(ON) Inhibitor AN9025”, a copy of the press release is attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Exhibits 

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release: Adlai Nortye Announces First Patient Dosed in Intermittent Weekly Dosing Arm of Global Phase 1 Trial of Pan-RAS(ON) Inhibitor AN9025

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Adlai Nortye Ltd.
   
  By: /s/ Yang Lu
  Name:  Yang Lu
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Board of Directors

 

Date: July 16, 2026

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Adlai Nortye Announces First Patient Dosed in Intermittent Weekly Dosing Arm of Global Phase 1 Trial of Pan-RAS(ON) Inhibitor AN9025

 

First patient dosed in intermittent QW dosing arm with AN9025

 

Intermittent dosing offers a differentiated approach in the pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor
space and may widen the therapeutic window based on preclinical data

 

Both QD and QW arms are now enrolling

 

SINGAPORE and NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Adlai Nortye Ltd. (NASDAQ: ANL) (“Adlai Nortye” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of innovative cancer therapies, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in the United States in the intermittent weekly dosing (QW) arm of the ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of AN9025, a pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor.

 

“Dosing the first U.S. patient with AN9025 on an intermittent weekly schedule is a significant milestone and advances our clinical strategy to evaluate AN9025 with a differentiated approach. We believe based on our preclinical data that weekly dosing could widen the therapeutic window, enabling higher dosing and/or improving tolerability and combinability by giving normal tissue a break while maintaining tumor RAS-signaling inhibition,” said Dr. Archie Tse, President, Head of Research and Development at Adlai Nortye. “We look forward to efficiently progressing the global clinical development of AN9025 and generating meaningful data to support its future advancement. We continue to plan to share initial Phase 1 dose escalation data in 1H27 from the QD arm, with a potential early look at the QW arm.”

 

The Phase 1 study is a first-in-human, multicenter, open-label trial designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and anti-tumor activity of AN9025 in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors harboring RAS mutations. This trial is being conducted by Adlai Nortye in collaboration with Jiangsu Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (“ASK Pharm”) as a multi-regional clinical trial (“MRCT”) pursuant to a license agreement, under which Adlai Nortye retains ex-China rights to AN9025, while ASK Pharm holds rights in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. With this announcement, both the QD and QW dose escalation arms are currently enrolling.

 

About AN9025

 

AN9025 is an oral small molecule pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor with best-in-class potential, designed to target a broad spectrum of RAS mutations across various tumor types. Preclinical studies have demonstrated that AN9025 effectively inhibits RAS-mutant cancers with potent and durable efficacy, including pancreatic, lung, and colorectal adenocarcinomas, and shows comparable or superior results relative to a benchmark agent of the same class.

 

About Adlai Nortye

 

Adlai Nortye (NASDAQ: ANL) is a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative cancer therapies. The company is building a rich and robust pipeline of drug candidates covering two key therapeutic areas:

 

1) Precision RAS pathway targeted therapies: including the oral pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor AN9025, and the CEACAM5-targeting ADC AN4035 engineered from the Company’s proprietary RASiCA™ (RAS Inhibitor Conjugated Antibody) platform, which efficiently delivers a potent pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor to the tumor site.

 

2) Next-generation PD-1/L1 pathway modulating immunotherapies: including AN8025, a multi-functional fusion protein that simultaneously modulates T cells and antigen-presenting cells, and AN4005, a first-in-class oral PD-L1 inhibitor.   

 

  

 

 

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

 

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “targets” and similar statements. Among other things, statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as the Company’s strategic and operational plans, are or contain forward-looking statements.

 

The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the initiation, timing, progress and results of the Company’s preclinical studies, clinical trials and other therapeutic candidate development efforts; the Company’s ability to advance its therapeutic candidates into clinical trials or to successfully complete its preclinical studies or clinical trials; whether the clinical trial results will be predictive of real-world results; the Company’s receipt of regulatory approvals for its therapeutic candidates, and the timing of other regulatory filings and approvals; the clinical development, commercialization and market acceptance of the Company’s therapeutic candidates; the Company’s ability to establish, manage, and maintain corporate collaborations, as well as the ability of its collaborators to execute on their development and commercialization plans; the implementation of the Company’s business model and strategic plans for its business and therapeutic candidates; the scope of protection the Company is able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering its therapeutic candidates and its ability to operate its business without infringing the intellectual property rights of others; estimates of the Company’s expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and its needs for and ability to access sufficient additional financing; risks related to changes in healthcare laws, rules and regulations in the PRC and United States or elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

 

Contacts:
Investor Relations:
ir@adlainortye.com

  

  

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