BOSTON, Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bicara Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BCAX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing transformative bifunctional therapies to patients with solid tumors, today announced the presentation of data from the Phase 1/1b dose expansion cohort of ficerafusp alfa in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with second line (2L) or later squamous cancer of the anal canal (SCAC). The results were presented in a poster session during the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Symposium on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Ficerafusp alfa is a first-in-class bifunctional antibody that combines two clinically validated targets, an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) directed monoclonal antibody with a domain that binds to human transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), and is being evaluated in multiple solid tumor types.

Mon, Jan. 27, 2025

On track to initiate FORTIFI-HN01, a pivotal Phase 2/3 trial of ficerafusp alfa in 1L R/M HNSCC Completed upsized initial public offering, raising approximately $362 million in gross proceeds, with full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares Strong financial position with approximately $521 million in cash and cash equivalents expected to fund operations into the first half of 2029 BOSTON, Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bicara Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BCAX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing transformative bifunctional therapies for patients with solid tumors, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024 and provided a business update. “The third quarter of 2024 was momentous for Bicara, highlighted by the successful completion of our upsized initial public offering, providing us with a robust balance sheet to continue to advance the development of ficerafusp alfa, our bifunctional EGFR/TGF-β inhibitor designed to exert potent anti-tumor activity directly within the tumor microenvironment,” said Claire Mazumdar, PhD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of Bicara Therapeutics.

Tue, Nov. 12, 2024

BOSTON, Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bicara Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BCAX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing transformative bifunctional therapies for patients with solid tumors, today announced that Claire Mazumdar, PhD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of Bicara Therapeutics, will present at the Stifel 2024 Healthcare Conference in New York, NY on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 9:10 a.m. ET.

Mon, Nov. 11, 2024

24/7 Wall St. Insights Initial public offerings at three biotechs last week tempted insiders to make huge purchases of shares.

Sun, Sep. 22, 2024

BOSTON, Sept. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bicara Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BCAX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing transformative bifunctional therapies for patients with solid tumors, today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 20,125,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $18.00 per share, which includes 2,625,000 shares issued upon the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of common stock in the offering. Bicara Therapeutics' shares began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on September 13, 2024 under the ticker symbol “BCAX.” All of the shares of common stock were sold by Bicara Therapeutics.

Mon, Sep. 16, 2024