Rezolute (NASDAQ: RZLT) reports positive Phase 3 upLIFT tumor HI data
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Rezolute, Inc. reported encouraging interim results from its Phase 3 upLIFT study of ersodetug in tumor-related hyperinsulinism, a rare cause of severe low blood sugar. The trial has enrolled 8 of a planned 16 participants, meaning enrollment is halfway complete. Of these 8 participants, 6 have already met the primary endpoint, achieving at least a 50 percent reduction from baseline in intravenous glucose requirements during the 8-week treatment phase and fully discontinuing IV glucose while on ersodetug. One participant with advanced metastatic colon cancer elected hospice care and is counted as a non-responder, while the eighth participant remains in the pivotal phase. All participants who finished the pivotal period chose to enter the long-term extension, with treatment up to 6 months, and ersodetug has been well-tolerated with no drug-related safety issues reported. Topline results from the fully enrolled study are anticipated in the second half of 2026.
Positive
- Strong interim efficacy signal in Phase 3 upLIFT: 6 of 8 enrolled participants met the primary endpoint with at least a 50% reduction in IV glucose needs and complete discontinuation of IV glucose while on ersodetug, supporting its potential in tumor hyperinsulinism.
Negative
- None.
Insights
Interim Phase 3 data show strong early response and clean safety.
The upLIFT study targets tumor hyperinsulinism, a high-need niche with limited options. In this interim look, 6 of 8 enrolled patients met the primary endpoint of at least a 50% reduction in glucose infusion rate and were able to stop IV glucose while on ersodetug.
The trial is single-arm and open-label, so there is no placebo control, but the objective IV glucose requirement is a hard clinical measure. Safety is important in this fragile population; to date, no drug-related adverse events or other safety findings have been reported, and patients can continue in an extension period up to 6 months.
Enrollment is halfway complete at 8 of a planned 16 participants, with topline results expected in the second half of 2026. Future disclosures about the full dataset, durability of IV glucose discontinuation, and additional endpoints such as time to hospital discharge and quality-of-life measures will be key for regulators assessing registrational strength.
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glucose infusion rate medical
open-label Phase 3 study clinical
tumor hyperinsulinism medical
non-islet cell tumors medical
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status clinical
monoclonal antibody medical
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On June 2, 2026, Rezolute, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce an interim update on its upLIFT study.
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Exhibit 99.1
Rezolute Announces Positive Interim Data for its Phase 3 upLIFT Study of Ersodetug in Tumor Hyperinsulinism
Study now 50% enrolled
6 of 8 participants have already met the responder criterion for the study’s primary endpoint
Topline results for the fully enrolled open-label study are expected in the second half of 2026
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 2, 2026 – Rezolute, Inc. (Nasdaq: RZLT) (“Rezolute” or the “Company”), a late-stage ultra-rare disease company focused on treating refractory hypoglycemia caused by a congenital or any acquired form of hyperinsulinism (HI), today provided an interim update on its ongoing open-label Phase 3 study (upLIFT) of ersodetug in tumor HI.
With 8 participants enrolled in upLIFT to date, comprising both insulinoma and non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia, the Company is midway through enrollment of the planned study sample size of 16 participants.
Of the 8 participants enrolled, 6 have already met the responder criterion for the study’s primary endpoint, which is the number of participants achieving at least a 50 percent reduction from baseline in intravenous glucose requirements (glucose infusion rate; GIR) within the 8-week pivotal treatment phase. Each of these 6 participants also achieved a complete discontinuation of intravenous glucose requirements with the administration of ersodetug.
One of the 8 enrolled participants withdrew study consent and discontinued ersodetug and all other non-palliative therapies prior to completion of the pivotal treatment phase. This patient had Stage 4 metastatic colon cancer and a poor Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG 4). The participant elected to be discharged from the hospital to receive hospice care at home, where they died one week later due to cancer progression. The reduction and eventual discontinuation of intravenous glucose were undertaken in the setting of hospice transition, so the participant is being counted as a non-responder for purposes of assessing the primary endpoint.
The 8th participant was recently enrolled and is still dosing in the pivotal phase of the study. All participants that have completed the 8-week pivotal treatment period have elected to continue into the open-label extension, with a cumulative treatment duration of up to 6 months. Ersodetug has been well-tolerated in the pivotal and extension phases of the study, with no drug-related adverse events or other safety findings reported to date.
“We are very excited by the interim observations from the upLIFT study as they largely mirror what we previously observed and reported from an initial case series of patients from our expanded access program for compassionate use,” said Dr. Brian Roberts, Chief Medical Officer of Rezolute. “These results reveal the clinically impactful hypoglycemia-correcting activity of ersodetug in an unbiased GIR assessment in patients with HI caused by varying tumor types. This further highlights the aberrant outcome from the recently completed randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 sunRIZE study in pediatric congenital HI, where we believe that self-monitored glycemic measures were confounded by divergent caretaker behaviors stemming from functional unblinding to treatment status by real-time glucose monitoring. Importantly, these findings continue to support the potential for ersodetug to be a universal treatment option for patients with serious and refractory hypoglycemia caused by congenital and a variety of acquired forms of hyperinsulinism, including tumor HI and following bariatric and non-bariatric gastrointestinal surgeries. We look forward to announcing topline results of the fully enrolled upLIFT study in tumor HI in the second half of 2026, as well as continuing our engagement with FDA to determine the path forward for the congenital HI indication.”
About upLIFT
The Phase 3 registrational study is a single-arm, open-label, pivotal trial in approximately 16 participants with insulinoma or non-islet cell tumors who have uncontrolled hypoglycemia caused by tumor hyperinsulinism (HI). Eligible participants requiring continuous intravenous (IV) glucose will receive ersodetug 9 mg/kg per week for 8 weeks, as an add-on to standard of care. Following this 8-week pivotal treatment period, all participants may receive ersodetug in long-term extension. The primary endpoint is the proportion of participants achieving at least a 50 percent reduction from baseline in IV glucose requirements (glucose infusion rate; GIR). Additional endpoints include the number of participants and time to discontinuation of GIR, time to discharge from the hospital, extent of hypoglycemia events and hypoglycemia time in the outpatient setting by self-monitored blood glucose and continuous glucose monitor, respectively, and patient reported quality of life.
About Tumor Hyperinsulinism
Tumor hyperinsulinism (HI) is a rare disease that may be caused by two distinct types of tumors: islet cell tumors (ICTs) and non-islet cell tumors (NICTs), both of which lead to hypoglycemia as a result of over-activation of the insulin receptor. Insulinomas are the most common type of ICT and cause hypoglycemia by stimulating the over production of insulin. A variety of different NICTs, particularly hepatocellular carcinoma, can cause hypoglycemia by producing and secreting insulin-like paraneoplastic substances such as variants of IGF-2 that bind to and activate the insulin receptor. With high morbidity and mortality rates within tumor HI, there remains a significant unmet need for new therapies directed at hypoglycemia treatment. Ersodetug has shown real-world benefit in patients with insulinoma and NICTs.
About Ersodetug
Ersodetug is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds allosterically to the insulin receptor to decrease receptor over-activation by insulin and related substances (such as IGF-2) in the setting of hyperinsulinism (HI), thereby improving hypoglycemia. Because ersodetug acts downstream from glucose absorption, gastrointestinal incretin hormones, and pancreatic insulin secretion, it has the potential to be universally effective at treating refractory hypoglycemia due to a congenital or any acquired form of HI, including tumor HI (insulinoma, NICTH) or hypoglycemia as a complication of a variety of bariatric or non-bariatric gastrointestinal surgeries.
About Rezolute, Inc.
Rezolute is a late-stage ultra-rare disease company focused on treating refractory hypoglycemia caused by a congenital or any acquired form of hyperinsulinism (HI). The Company’s antibody therapy, ersodetug, has been studied in clinical trials and used in real-world cases for the treatment of refractory hypoglycemia due to a variety of causes of HI. For more information, visit www.rezolutebio.com.
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This release, like many written and oral communications presented by Rezolute and our authorized officers, may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding our prospective performance and strategies within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are including this statement for purposes of said safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, and expectations of Rezolute, are generally identified by use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “strive,” “try,” or future or conditional verbs such as “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the potential efficacy of ersodetug in treating hypoglycemia associated with either a congenital or any acquired form of HI or the timing of the release of topline results for upLIFT. Our ability to predict results or the actual effects of our plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from anticipated results. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, Rezolute undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made. Important factors that may cause such a difference include any other factors discussed in our filings with the SEC, including the Risk Factors contained in Rezolute’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are available at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements in this release and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Rezolute Contacts:
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