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Benitec Biopharma Releases Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Operational Update
Late-breaking abstract for BB-301 presented at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinical and Scientific Conference in March demonstrated durable
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[{"type":"text","content":"Late-breaking abstract for BB-301 presented at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinical and Scientific Conference in March demonstrated durable responses to low dose BB-301 at 12-months and 24-months post-treatment and further improvements in depth of response following treatment with high dose BB-301 at the 3-month post-treatment follow-up time-point, with both doses demonstrating disease modifying outcomesBB-301 Phase 1b/2a interim clinical study results selected for oral presentation at the 2026 American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting on May 15Advancement of Cohort 2 enrollment continues as Patient 1 and Patient 2 were both safely treated with high dose BB-301 in the ongoing Phase 1b/2a clinical study of BB-301; Benitec remains on track to provide updated interim clinical study results in 2H-2026The Company remains on track to engage with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mid-year to formalize the BB-301 pivotal study designBenitec is well-capitalized to advance BB-301 through completion of the BB-301 pivotal study with cash as of March 31, 2026, of approximately $184.8 million. HAYWARD, Calif., May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Benitec Biopharma Inc. (NASDAQ: BNTC) (“Benitec” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage, gene therapy-focused, biotechnology company developing novel genetic medicines based on its proprietary “Silence and Replace” DNA-directed RNA interference (\"ddRNAi\") platform, today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026, and provided a review of recent clinical study results and anticipated upcoming regulatory and clinical study milestones. “This has been a critical period of continued advancements for the BB-301 clinical development program, marked by strongly encouraging clinical progress for patients treated with low dose BB-301 in Cohort 1 and the progression of enrollment for Cohort 2 with the safe treatment of Patient 1 and Patient 2 with high dose BB-301,” said Jerel A. Banks, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Benitec. “We look forward to the meaningful milestones ahead, including expanding visibility of our interim clinical study results and engaging with the FDA to confirm the pivotal study design required to support BB-301 approval. We are well-positioned to continue to advance BB-301, the first an...